Tuesday, August 14, 2007

I AM NOT A GLUTTON - PART II










Happy Holidays & happy belated bday S'pore!!!! i had a good 5 days of rest.




lotsa photos comin up!













a lil out-dated:

















TEN Dollar KTV.











E room we got was super BIG for their standard! it has a LCD tv & a touch screen monitor to choose our songs! Though a short 3 hrs, but we had alot of laughter especially with the Jewel song from Boa & not to mention it is so CHEAP la!!!! =p










right after KTV, Demspy Hill....




very soothing n soft ambience with alot of posh restaurants. We chose Ben & Jerry's for a bite tid & it turns out tt e place is so packed with humans, but with the superb seat-chopping skills sis had, we managed to get a swing seat!




B&J's van in e backgrd.















They serve delicious ice creams n waffles! Can be compared alongside with Haagen Daz's! I especially love their sorbet!








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seated in e midst of all e private houses in Andrews Ave along Sembawang rd.... BUCKAROO.... a mexican style restaurant with the 'cowboy' setting. It serves more like a eatery for the A.S.K (ah sia kia) residence. Maybe this explains why their food serving is damn big and damn expensive as well.














a big plate of cheesy fries. very cheesy. i like.




Seafood Sphagetti.... cost ard $20+ i tink.




mexican style chicken chop. This is ridiculous. A piece of chicken meat with veggies n wedges cost $30+! But i have to admit it is actuali quite nice & e serving is reali big. The thought of it makes me sick. (the full kind of sick)










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Celebrating the start of Holidays!!! we are gg for Yoga @ PURE!!!! located at the top level of Ngee Ann City.





pre yoga









''oommmm........ release the angsana in you.... lift the tiredness.... feel light and reach further.......''









post yoga!







it was a damn sweaty + tiring 90 mins session. We did Hot Room. Imagine doing stretchings that will confuse you of where ur actual limbs are in a 37 degreesC environment, shiok.... I guarantee u will feel refreshed & cleanse aft it.

I really love the place and the chrysanthemum-wolfberry tea that was brewed for us. But the changing room reminds me of days back at California Fitness... i guess places like these are often filled with disgusting idiotic aunties who love walking ard naked tryin to flaunt their SAGGY tits & cellulite tummies/butt! i dono wat is wrong with them! i noe it is v normal to walk ard changin room naked but they seemed so proud n arrogant!! e adrenaline in me which hasnt ended even aft e class urges me to strip dwn naked too n do a bloody catwalk right infront of them!

i did so without hesitation and even staged a pole dance with some ocassional lap dancing amongst e crowd! tt bitch was so remorseful n inferior she broke dwn n cry while grabbing my feet. I kicked her off forcefully & she threatened to jump off e 18th floor! Being a kind hearted girl, i gt hold of her n with the help of sis n geok we pulled her back full force!! she was apologetic and promised she would nv do such things again! Knowing she's ok, i flipped my hair, stood up placing both hands on e waist striking a supermodel pose, smacked my butt a lil in her face n strutted in for shower....

















jokes.



















We left for sushi dinner and a short walk ard town right after the shower. Shopping on National Day is so perfect. The streets of Orchard Rd is so empty needless to say in the shopping mall! I hate crowds!! We than proceeded to TCC aft awhile for some coffee talks!



































i dont patronize TCC often but i tink i will from now. Bcoz their drinks are reali nice especially e 3rd drink! I should try out their food menu someday. I hope they dun disappoint me.













Guess what? Right aft TCC its KTV again!!!! Not only shopping is great on National Day. We got an offer at Kbox for just $4.20++ per pax for 12am to 6am!!!!!!!!! Barely $10 each!!!!!








check out e lashes! =p








we live to sing.













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Happy Anniversary Baby.... and in conjunction with his bday, i treated him to Desire @ The Scarlet Hotel

Very Classy Restaurant for fine dinings

my future home will look like this albeit in my dreams.






cute little tomato and olives bread were served while we wait for food.





Their service is excellant! We were treated like King and Queen!!! Even the couch we sat on is so King size!!


They uses seductive names for their menu.... innovative!!!

Foreplay (appetiser):

Tuna & Avocado - lightly grilled tuna and avocado drizzled with soyu ginger dressing and wasabi ebiko.
I never knew raw tuna tastes so good! or izit juz their's....









Soft Shell Crab - Crispy soft shell crab with vege ribbons of carrot, raddish and cucumber topped with mixed fruit ceviche.
i love soft shell crab.










Main Affair (Entrees):
Prawn Tagliolini - prawns sauteed with egg pasta in pesto and sun dried tomatoes
i would say i rank this last in all dishes. too normal.




Cheese Ravioli - encased pasta with cheese served in roasted pumpkin butternut puree with shaved parmesan and white truffle oil.
i love cheese.

















Lust Bite (Desserts):
Sticky Date Pudding - topped with caramel pop corn and coconut ice cream






Osmanthus Panna Cotta - milk custard infused with osmanthus flowers served with poached pear and almond tuile


we immediately laughed when we saw e poached pear by e side bcoz it looks like a little dumb potato.








cute!







i did a little drawing of u baby.... to thank u for spending e lunch with me...



























so cute right! =p









tea & cookies were served aft everything.....






damn damn full!!!












we left for free movie Rush Hour 3 at EW. very funny. but quite a rush ending. Mayb tts y it is called RUSH hour. haha









lata in e nite, we headed dwn to Por Kee (my fav retaurant) for dinner and yet again we were left bloated!






surprises when we get home!





















a mini treat for baby since he is such a sucker for chocolates.








we played scissors paper stone and the winner gets to choose what to eat next and we gobbled everything up in barely half an hour. FAT.

click into e pic and c hw cute the designs are, needless to say, f***ing delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!









a mini box of macaroons from Gobi as well. treat for myself for making the trip all e way dwn to Katong Mall.








I actually walked from parkway to Katong Shopping Centre! Rounded for more den 20 mins before realising i was at the wrong place! My feet were sore at tt time and not able to stand the scorching heat from the sun, I took a stop dwn to Katong Mall.

Feeling elated i am finally at the right place, i RUSHED up to the 3rd level and the horror i got was that the shop is closed!!!!!!! I lingered ard for awhile before settling dwn in a cafe to have some soup n salad. Even when i was eating, i get flirting glares thrown at me by 2 indian man. FUCKING DISGUSTING!

How sway can i get!!! But my effort finally paid off after countless attemps of incessant calls to the shop. Someone is back at last! My little desserts definitely didnt come by easy ah! damn.




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Knowing that Gobi is opened by the ex manager of Bakerz Inn, the very nxt day we went to Vivo's Bakerz Inn and tried the above 2. Indeed their cakes n pastries are all similar. All tastes good. I shall try more of Bakerz Inn's before deciding who's betta =p

St James with his classmates to celebrate his bday.






The dance floor is too packed and we spent the time drinkin n Club hopping. The night was ended at River Valley's Tong Shui shop. Oh ya! Welcome to 26 years OLD baby.
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The actual day.. a very pleasant invite from bf's sis








Big bathroom, bathtub & pretty view from the room!




CHOCZ Choco cake from sis. yummy.














we went dwn for a SHORT swim (less den 5 mins! haha) and came to a conclusion that dipping in e bathtub is still a wiser choice! =p










2nd choco cake for the day from me!!! Gobi's again!!! damn bloody chocolatey. Highest level for choco cake. Feels like u r eatin a bar of choco instead. kaka. super nice la!
That marks the end of my long foodfull/chocolatefull entry!

love u baby. muacks

p/s: i woke up Voiceless on Monday morning....


shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

I AM NOT A GLUTTON - Part I

I AM NOT A GLUTTON - Part I





something terrible happened over e wk end.... it left me feeling sad n stressed up....







dun ask.... dun even attempt to spark any memories of it into my mind....







unhappiness aside...... life stil goes on eh............. i have found my new favourite hangout......



















craving for pastas but u hav no idea where to go???????



















































SPAGEDDIES!!!





















damn nice damn nice damn nice!!!







love for the food not in any order. I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!




Cheese Manicotti: Twin pasta with herb-cheese filling topped with a hearty tomato sauce.









Crayfish Parmigiana: Sauteed crayfish with spicy neapolitan topped with mozzarella served with spaghetti aglio olio.








Crispy Soft Shell Crab "Arrabiatta": Black pepper soft shell crab served on a bed of spaghetti, tossed with chopped garlic, olive oil, proscuitto ham, mushrooms, with spicy arrabiatta sauce.









OK TIS IS MY FAVOURITE among e favourites!!
Chicken Scallopini: Chicken medallions sauteed in a lemon butter sauce with bacon, tomatoes & mushrooms, served on a bed of spaghetti.









Prawn Fusilli Arrabiata: Three-colour spiral pasta with chilli, bacon in a spicy neapolitan sauce & topped with breaded prawns.







Spaghetti Ham & Mushroom: With prosciutto ham and shitake mushroom with hint of parsley & chilli flakes.




Baked Penne: Tossed with ricotta cheese & meat sauce baked with asiago (dono wat's tt) & mozzarella cheese.







Chicken Cannelloni: Plump chicken-filled pasta topped with alfredo sauce & mozzarella cheese.







Primo Combo: A triple treat of calamari, mozzarella and soft shell crab served with homemade tartar and neapolitan sauce for dipping.






Minestrone Soup

















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damn how i love cheesy stuffs. They are FAT but DELICIOUS!! To hell with diets!!!! i'll juz gobble up tink bout tt lata.


















now, some other cheesy stuff apart from Spageddies'













Double Cheese Tako: Ham & Cheese fillings Topped with In-House's sweet sauce, xtra mayonaise, melted cheese & flakes!






Moscow Clam Chowder + bun









not to forget, Spinelli's NEW Citrus Blend!


all these makes a pretty filling lunch =p






















I finally get to watch Transformers over e wk end!!! I muz say it is reali AWESOME!!!! A movie I wouldn't mind watchin it again!!!! Go catch it before it ends!!!!! Now before I go, let me introduce my New Love over the wk end....


blue and beautiful! blue blue......................... I LOVE U.






*dunch u go copy me Bitches!

shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

below is a short conversation with my client...














Miss T: Hi grace i need to get a chiller -18 degrees for the M'sia food show.


Me: oh sure! same as previous yr?


Miss T: eh no! i dun like that! e design's not nice. i wan something like your cake display.


Me: OH! u need a freezer.. my cake display's only +2 degrees.


Miss T: NO! i dun wan freezer. i wan a chiller!! but -18 degrees!!! *in a loud manner*


Me: ......................


Miss T: Do u have e same as e cake chiller but -18 degrees?


Me: so sorry... there's only ONE model for my cake display.


Miss T: lidat ah?.. can u help me find? *very persistent*


Me: erm.. but i only have it available in +2 degrees. or do u wan to tk another model? it is 6 sided glass with rotating shelves in it! very nice for displaying products and it is a freezer!! is -18 degrees!!


Miss T: OK. i'll consider. Can u let me noe about the dimensions in Inches?


Me: Sure... it is actually all stated in the brochure. But i can convert for you.. 1010mm = 39.8inch.


Miss T: ARE U SURE!!! THAT IS VERY VERY BIG!! HOW CAN THAT BE!!! i wan it in Inches u noe? there's Inch & Inches. it's different u noe??




*speechless*

(ya i noe it's different bitch! 1 is singular e other is plural!!)




Me: oohh.. u wan it in Feet is it? 1010mm = 3.3Feet


Miss T: YA CORRECT! ok 3.3 Feet.











*fuming at her stupidity*









damnit! can i slap her? dun 'gay kiang' if u don't know anything OK! i hate speaking to morons! now u noe hw heart-wrenching my work is??!!! i have to entertain idiots like her every now & then!!!!


shopping is a NEED! not a want.... =)

Monday, June 18, 2007

Some places to Sit, Rot & Eat....





















Let's Begin with a Starter...





i'm a sucker for soup..... guess im too spoilt by mummy's superb cooking skills.... Tomato Basil Soup by Indulge along Tan Quee Lan Street..... erm... i tink tt's e onli nice thing there i found so far...??? Nevertheless, e ambience is perfect for a romantic date =p









i wouldn't mind gg there juz for drinks..... hee




















refreshing cucumber honey..... Genting.....



DIY..... very EZ!!
















Appetiser.....




Cream Cheese Bake Hotate from Genki.....





imagine e taste of garlic & cheese in a creamy texture with a little tinge of lemon, plus the crunchy-chewy scallop....... woooo.... e taste definitely stays in ur mouth for another hour or so.....








*not recommended for ppl who hates garlic, cheese or cream or lovers goin on a First Date!*

















so... u roughly noe wat i've been up to all day long.... it is all FOOD FOOD & FOOD!!!











Worst of all!!!!!!!!! i haven been faithfully goin to e gym......



i can see 60kg comin my way...................... sigh....










but who doesnt love food eh? especially when u can eat it at a cheaper price or even FREEEEEEEEE!!!! muahahahaha....





hw i love FREEBIES........ kakaka
















OK.. im nt quite done.....










Let's look at Places w delicious Main Course......





I cannot suppress the love i have for Thai Express!....i greatly recommend them!! clockwise from the left... Tom Yam Steamboat, Soft Shell Crab Glass Noodle, Green Curry Chicken, Fresh Prawn Glass Noodles....















Stick Noodles with Slice Beef in Beef Broth... a great relief when ur down with flu!!! very suitable for me... haha













Curry SoftShell Crab Rice, from Thai Express as well...














ALL VELI NICE LEH!






They reali serve damn delicious food lah!!! not too late for me to discover nw..... i haven had any food there which i tink it isnt nice u noe!!!
next up...


Por Kee Restaurant..

Another great place... juz somewhr near e tiong bahru market....



a die die muz try is their Signature Tofu....





it is reali damn nice! i bet you would flip e table or scold some vulgarities e moment u taste it....






他妈的!!!! so nice anot ????!!!!!!!!!




YES!! 不 要 迟 疑!!! 不 要 再 等了!!! 马 上 就 去 !!!!!!!!!!




r u very full alrdy???? ohhh i m definitely...... but hw could you consider a meal to be complete without...






DESSERTS!!! baby...........








Swissbake's!!! e picture shows it all..... chocolatey chocolatey chocolatey!!!!

many cute designs to choose from.....










Profiterol (e lam pa/butt look-alike.. hahaha) & Soffiato..... by Mennoti @ Raffles City..... other desserts are nice as well... but no pics =(



Andersen's.... quality ice cream.....



its my all time favourite....







Secret Receipe....... another perfect place for desserts......


Sugar-Free Moist Chocolate Cake.......


i agree it looks like shit!!! BUT DUN EVER DOUBT TIS SHIT OK!!!!!!!!






baby asked.....

'' R u sure tis is sugar-free?? so swt leh & like so fattening.... ''




me....
'' they write sugar-free but nv say FAT-FREE wat!!''




so i tink it is not healthy afterall..... DUN get blinded by e word 'Sugar-Free' if ur're lookin for a healthy treat.....




AH..... but nth i eat is healthy anyway.....












aft a whole day of gorging & stuffing u shld go somewhr to SIT & RELAX & DIGEST.......



go for some drinks..... u can rest ur tired feet n chill at the same time....




BALCONY...... Set in a theme of red lush Velvet curtains tat brings out e modern English deco amidst e town..... but a pity i didnt like house music & erm.... it is aircon-less at the 'Balcony' area.....




ahh well.... it is BALCONY anyway..... i'll stil patronize them.... =D









For KTV lovers...........
r u sick n tired of the exorbitant and unfixed charges PLUS BAD SERVICES at Kbox or Partyworld?
I introduce to you.............

TenDollar Family KTV in Chinatown!!!!

e reason y i show a pic of a table full of food is bcoz............
we r allowed to bring food in to PICNIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOW WHICH KTV ALLOWS THAT U TEL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and if u read chinese, it says....
''my decision is right!''

oh yeah!!! my desicion is REALI RIGHT to go to TenDollar!!!!!!!!!! kakakakak
it is nt exactly Ten Dollars! but CLOSE!!!!!! free flow of drinks and 5 hrs of singing!!!! wat more can i ask for??????
but sad thing is e songs r nt s new s kbox's..... no Zhong Guo Hua by S.H.E =((((((((((((










i've had a happy mth.... it's been shopping, eating, chilling, clubbing & shopping & eating & chilling over n over again... FREE FOOD! hw i love it...... wahahahahaha!!






happiest thing is that my Victoria's Secret is here finally aft a long long wait..... and all FITS PERFECTLY WELL!!!!!!







all my one & only pieces in SG..... my happy enzymes!!!!





VS's Colin Stuart Collection...... 1 & only in SG as well. hee hee hee!! =DDDD













I'M A HAPPIER GER NOW.....





MORE PICS OF FEASTING COMING UP.......






Til den again.......... i'll be gyming my fats out
hopefully............
for more incoming ones..... haha!

shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Friday, May 18, 2007

shit happens all e time.....


it is non of my concern.... but y do i have to b e one to clear it????




Does it spell CAPABILITY in me??? or U.S.E.L.E.S.S in them..... ??





















i saw a Mynah picking on a lizard for breakfast....




just right infront of me. e lizard was struggling to free itself.. it drops out of e mynah's beak several times & 1 bloody piece of it's tail snapped....











i m scared..... really............











i wonder who told me tales like when a lizard dropped it's tail, it wil wriggle into your ear....




































*faints*




























my Home-made RISOTTO..... u can click & zoom in on e rice!!! damn!!! i love it!!!


































Yam Xiao Long Bao from Din Tai Fung........ i love...........
























e pic of e type of hair i've always wanted!!!!








i dono wat's wrong with hairdressers!!!! they cant seem to keep their hands off parts of my hair tt SHOULD NOT B CUT!!!! they hav to cut it no matter wat. even if it means snipping off 1mm will make them happy too...............



BUT NO!!! they dun juz cut 1mm of it! they go by CMs!!!!!



when i say dun cut e infront!! so that it will appear slope as e pic, u jolly well dun touch it!!!! if u cant achieve wat is asked, it is plainly u hav no skills!!! or, u failed ur maths..... dun tel me it wouldn't b nice if e front part is too long.. ESTIMATE!! come'on, ESTIMATE hw short u hav to go behind so tt e front wil b long........ i dun mind if u wan to get a protractor to measure the degree of slope you hav to go in order to give me wat i wan ok??!!!!











JUST..... just cut e damn bloody kind of style can!!!!!???






shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Friday, May 04, 2007

e waiting has long begun.....

e moment of you being mine is nearing....

when e clock strucks 5, i'll make my way.....

unless im stopped at e right moment...... or somebody else catches my eyes..... we'll b together forever..........












coach.....



shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Current mood... moodlesss...... i encountered 2 idiots in the mornin!!!


i came out of e bank along Thomson Rd... Hoping to get a bloody cab b4 it rains.... there was 2 indian guys A & B infront of me waitin for a cab..... so i juz stood some distance behind them.


A (aka the fucking cb) den took notice that I was behind.... he den turned & ogled at me for awhile & begun shouting at me!!!! he shouted something like


" gg to work ah ger!!!! "


he yelled around 4 - 5 times each time getting louder & fiercer!!!! but i juz stood there motionlessly showing the 'i dun give a fuck face' & stared at the same direction thru-out, completely treating him like a piece of shitty Glass!!


He's fuming mad because he THINKS that someone so handsome like him (yucks) didnt actually manage to get a ger's attention!!!!!!


*PUKES*


the fucker den proceed 1 step towards me while his fren tried holding him back...


he started barking again! tis time i couldnt make out wat he was saying...... & the last straw was he actually SPIT IN MY DIRECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The CB caught me at my WORST mood ok!!!!! no slp due to being pissed e nite b4 & being pissed overall = SUPER PISSED!!! & now he is SPITTING IN MY DIRECTION!!!!


I suddenly turned towards him sternly showing him my permanently angry look and shouted:


" CB U DARE SPIT AGAIN I CALL THE POLICE!!!! "


Followed by flashing my elegantly long Middle finger at him! den i took out the phone and dial (to call a cab actually..)


we exchanged stares for a moment b4 his fren pulled him to cross the road (muz hav tot im calling e police!)....


i did tis all while tis ang mo was passing by us... staring at fucker & me.... juz in case e fucker decided to bash me up or something, hopefully the ang mo will juz help me tis little fragile lady out.... haha


it's about time i c some fucker's corpse lyin DEAD in e middle of the road... but sadly it did not happen... they vanished shortly.....


tis kinda ppl is reali so sick in their mind.. they are capable of anything!!! who noes he might b carrying a knife & he can throw it towards me ANYTIME!!!!


As i was saying i was pissed b4 i go to bed last nite.... i normally make it a pt not to piss ppl off or tk them for granted at anytime at all.... coz like i said, i may juz mit some idiots and die at their hands..... and ppl who pissed me off e day before will regret y didnt they treat me better when i was still alive......... OH? sorry too late.....


im being regarded like some SPARE TIRE!! although there might b no intention on that, but e words & actions & most importantly e thought of it shows it all!!!! Y muz our meetin be dependant on whether there's any other dates before hand???? if there's a game of bloody POKER, i hav to WAIT!!! IF NO NTH, YES WE CAN MIT IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds reali fucking stupid to me.... i guess im beginning to hate POKER now!


WTF attitude is tt! we agreed mitin on tt day alrdy ok.... i m nt anti-social!! i m ok with gg out w his frens normally. but nt tt day (if any) ok!!! i juz want some private moments can!!!! i dun wan to juz MEET AND GO HOME SLP!! I WAN TO GO OUT TO EAT & SEE STUFFS!!!!!! i wan a definite answer YES OR NO TO MEET!!!!! NOT "Ehh c tt day hw lo... c they gt go anywhr or not lo!!"


they dun understand e feeling of havin longed to see someone.... & when e day finally comes, you hav to WAIT AGAIN!!!!


we barely tok to each other for more den 5 or 10mins a day... we mit once a week... while the time we met is mostly spent SLEEPING AWAY!!!!! wat is so diff asking to MEET ME right aft exams!!!!!! HE CAN SEE HIS FRENS IN SCH EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


i hated it when my kindness is nt being reciprocated.... y so nice? ppl talk rude and tk u for granted at the end of the day..... they wun even bother to call bck when they noe u r nt hapi n hang up e call.


i shall b extra nice to myself from nw on....i treated myself to my fav pot of hot, steamy Moscow Miso..... & i saw tis reali beautiful Coach bag few days bck.... though abit small n a lil x, im gonna get it!!! its in my fav colour!!!!! WHO CARES ABOUT BEING A SPLURGE!!!! MONEY IS MEANT TO B SPENT!!!!!


it's so much better (to me) to spend hundreds on clothes and bags than to throw some close to 5 digit figures on automobiles!!!!!!!!


IT'S E SAME THEORY!!! SO DUN ARGUE!!!!




ya.. im nt in e right state of mind .... i shall bury myself with WORK now!!!!....



shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

J'étais dehors à la ville avec l'Andrea la nuit passée

Nous avons eu de grands achats de temps. Nous avons trouvé beaucoup de choses bon marché et belles. J'ai même trouvé un pull ! Je l'ai obtenu à $29 tandis que tous autres magasins vendent $40 - $50+

Mais quand elle vient au dîner, la nourriture a sucé assez mal. nous avons eu des boulettes de viande, le sphagetti, la côtelette de poulet et des boissons de soude.

Nous nous sommes attaqués le restaurant au 2ème niveau au cineleisure. Celui qui vous fait face le moment vous s'est levé de l'escalator. Ne disparaissent jamais là encore ! La serveuse est les dubass vraiment stupides un

Les images seront en hausse dès que je le balayerai dans mon ordinateur !


Jusqu'à la prochaine fois quand j'ai l'humeur au blog encore.



Au revoir!!










[it roughly says

"I went to town with Geok Mei last night. We had a great time shopping and managed to find many cheap and beautiful things. I even found a super cheap jumper which i got it at $29 while all other shops are selling at $40 - $50+.. But when it comes to the dinner, the food sucked rather badly. We ate meatballs, sphagetti, chicken cutlet and soda drinks at the restaurant on the 2nd level of Cineleisure. The one which faces you the moment you got up from the escalator. Never go there again!

Pictures will be up once i scan it!!!

till the nxt time when i have e mood to blog again.....

GD BYE!" ]



shopping is a NEED! not a want..... =)