A note on love

Came across this quote which I think describes how I feel towards the one I love.

I confess I don't know much about my boyfriend at all. I think I do but honestly I don't. At least not fully well. It's fascinating to know about his thoughts on different days because they do evolve and aren't always the same.

I don't think it's possible to know someone entirely because change is constant. Therefore it fascinates me to find out more about the one I love. Most importantly, not to be complacent. :)

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"We know the least about those we love the most." - Baci chocolate quote

Second Valentine

I had filming on the eve of Valentine's Day, a Sunday, so I briefly told Nick we didn't have to do anything fancy. In reality, we had a succession of busy celebrations prior such as CNY and our Anniversary, and I was slightly nauseated of celebrations. Liking the idea of a fail proof date yet wanting somewhere special, we went back to Casa Verde at Botanical Gardens.

The starter soup was so delish we had to give it 5 stars!

Dog-tired and void of makeup, I was filming outdoors and went under the scorching sun for the entire day.

Nick's main

Grilled baby chicken for me

In retrospect, I was quite the grouch that day and hardly enjoyed the date. But guess what? The food totally made up for it! And of course, Nick's sweet nature made me feel ashamed of myself so I tried to loosen up and relax into his company. :)

My sweetest Valentine!

A lazy Saturday afternoon @ Aspire

I've been taking to the pool often at crazy times of the day, like some evenings which explains why I'm not getting any tanner at all.

Such is life to laze away the afternoon with your best friend. Me likey.

Shoots for work and pleasure

For reasons beyond me, I can't fall into a slumber tonight of all nights. I do so need sleep exasperatingly but when sleep escapes you, you try to find other means of falling back into a lullaby.

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This year in particular, I've had a fair bit of yusheng to toss during Chinese New Year. Don't be surprised that I'm not complaining - I'm actually having a great time doing it.

Here comes some random shoots.

An impromptu corporate shoot for Aspire Concept. Glad it turned out well. :)

Cute artwork drawn by colleague's boyfriend for her department presentation.

Record breaking yusheng tossing.




Fringe activities: Ting Ting Candy Man







I miss these candies for real! It's got a doughy texture. Me likey.




Part of the fringe activity is the Turkish Ice Cream.







My favourite has always been the pistachio (middle). It's been so long since I last had it and it tastes exactly like I remembered it. Awesome.




Saw this retro handset in a magazine and it's now on my to-get list :)




Likewise for this twin USB.




Quirky OMGFacts on Twitter excites me.




Inbetween the docudrama shoot that I'm busy with, I visited a restaurant in City Square for lunch.

Mushroom soup in decorative bowl.




Salad with pasta in wasabi marinated sauce.




The decor deserves attention.




To-die-for chilli crab pasta.




Comes with its sidekick - the lemon slice and tool - can you imagine?




Even the forgettable forest cake deserves A for effort in presentation.




A real throne. Not.




Remember the forgettable forest cake? Well it wasn't satisfying so to kill everyone's Monday blues, we headed straight for real cakes.

Passion fruit meringue at Coffee Bean. My favourite.




Tiramisu - tastes better than it looks.




Warmed up mud pie - think moist center coated in velvety rich dark chocolate!




Morocan mint tea latte - what can possibly go wrong with chocolate and mint? Apparently, nothing.




To add honey to tea, we spotted a pair of fluffy doggles at the docudrama shoot.

Aww! He's 12 years we were told. All the way from France this one.




Black doggle is a lot cuter in real life. Her name literally reflects the colour of her fur. Go figure.




Aww-ness.




Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at Carlton Hotel.







Fortune cookie says.




Tung Lok Restaurant at VivoCity.

I know it prolly bores you but I was totally checking out the fancy method they served up yusheng for tossing. I'm not sure of the base sauce but this absolutely rocked our tastebuds.













And there's the one with the family.




Friends who know me well understands my love affair with bubble tea. When something as new as this caught my eye, I fought tooth and nail to have it. That included friendly bantering with the boyfriend.

Verdict? It's chewier! Om nom nom :D

It's not easily available yet but I trust it soon will be, as are all fads.




Five minutes before my BBQ starts, I couldn't resist a bowl of divinity from 85 Bedok North. A long time favourite. :)




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These days, all I'm doing - if any - are yoga and gym. I truly miss outdoor sports.

Of thoughts and food

As I have loaded every picture to Facebook, I see no reason to repeat it here. It's a painful process uploading photos as I do have massive collections of images.

For a start, I didn't think the year rolled off well at all but if there is a single shred of hope that the new year will be better, I will hold on to it with mighty fervor. As such, I don't see myself holding back much at all this year but to go all out amidst caution in what I deem major aspects of life like love, communication - which in turn includes social, familial and corporate - and health.

Seeing as we tend to break away from our social group as we delve deeper into the next phase of life, I began viewing communication tools with keen eyes. Last year saw a lot of painful transitions and I started relying heavily on online communication to catch up with people who are dear to me. It wasn't nearly sufficient but I realized it was all I had to keep the channels open.

On a different note, I think that as I receive lesser time for myself as a result of growing older and having more responsibilities, I treasure every quality moment I actually own. I guess that sums up my thoughts and feelings for now.

Now, onto pictures, primarily of good feasting ;)

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Baby and hyper Chloe

Haha of all things and names, we found this in an ad!


Lounging in on a weekend.

I wanted to eat Botak Jones' but Nick brought me to another coffeeshop instead to try another version as it's supposed to be famous. It's in Toa Payoh and within walking distance of his place. Read the short write up below the signboard.


Presentation was okay but the golden crisp of the batter got to me.


It was light and crispy but it doesn't beat Botak Jones' I gotta admit - I much prefer the cajun spices on the fries at Botak Jones'. The coleslaw tasted exactly the same as Botak Jones' so no surprises there.

The uncle insisted we sprinkle with heavy hands of the malt vinegar he brought along. Not that he had to even try asking. ;)

Ginger tea with milk at a small tea house in Toa Payoh Central.



I ordered Chicken Chop and was surprised by this version - which they claimed was how they do it. It's pretty bad so I won't be revisiting.



Sweet and sour fish - bad.


Emocube up and running at The Cathay. It has since relocated to The National Library outside the plaza.

Fish pasta with penne at Coffee Club

Double boiled chicken soup - very good.


Spicy lamb herbed and served with pita and fries - good even though I waited quite a while for this.





Cherries and grapes for dinner one weekday after work cos I wasn't feeling like much else.

Unforgettable Ebi Miso Ramen at Bishamon ever since the first time I tried it at lunch with Ericia at Raffles City (note: that outlet has closed) - they opened an express outlet in Bugis B1. I actually prefer miso soup base than any other soup bases for its savoury yet light texture.

So one night after waiting out for Nick to end his Personal Training session with a client, I persuaded him to bring me to Geylang for dinner at Wan Dou Sek.
Char siew chee cheong fun


Deep fried chicken wrapped in paper






Golden mushroom wrapped with - get this - boiled beef. It's the worst dish I've ever had - the texture of the beef is powdery and disintegrates rather than melts in your mouth. I stopped after one bite.

And people, this is what I came here for :D FYI, Ericia recommended this to me and I've never looked back - Pumpkin soup with crab meat.

Playback making-of videos of every imaginable dim sum item while patrons feast on just makes one wants to order more. I swear it happened to me. Heh!

Marche's


I love the creamy pastas at Marche's - another one of my cravings - and the cheese ravioli I had was good! Love the cherry tomatoes toppings which you help yourself to and gorge all you want.






Beef la mian at Asian Kitchen - good stuff.

Veggie wanton la mian

Pan fried pork dumpling



Homemade delicacy - baked whole chicken with russet potatoes - by my lil sis.



It was a fullon rainy Sunday after a docudrama shoot. I craved for a piping hot bowl of good ramen and we settled at Ramen Play for the first time at NEX.

Spicy tonkatsu ramen - the soup base didn't deliver but the noodles I like!

Shoyu ramen


Yakitori chicken with leeks



The young lily has bloomed.


I think it's bloomed too much, it now looks like the shape of a bowl.

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Happy Prosperous New Year, y'all! :)