Passing the quarter-century mark...

Thanks to all my dearies for marking my quarter-century with grace, happiness & fun!=)

Bbq-ing in the rain

it's still all Smilez

Sweetness

Warmness The date!
'And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.'

Sweet stuff!

Spend 6350 yen this evening:PThe story goes...Xj hit off to Jap a couple of weeks bck to visit mr lee. Before she left for her maiden Jap trip, she is real kind to ask what fancl pdts I fancy. We all know that we can get cheaper fancl stuff in the country of manufacture=)

The fancl pdts that I collected frm this couple today @ compasspoint made my day! I think my 100 sin (6350 yen) for the various fancl pdts I got is well worth. Saved around 30 sin in total. Good thing is mr lee was paid allowance during his study trip there, thus he actually even had excess to spend on purchases....coolz!

Xj bought a small cutie bear + kitty post-it for me as gift:)

Here goes the sweet stuff that make my day happier...

Fayray Tears

Pretty nice...

Run SG!

A 4.5km fun run, simply for charity=) Pictures along the route which show how slow I am running. Gee enjoy!

warming up work-out!

An elderly + a young child..they're all participants of RunSG!

Flag-off by President Nathan

A joyous start with confetti!

Running past the pix stand....

Colourful seats....mr merlion + mbs backdrop

Sin Skyline on a cloudy weather...

love without talking

In the mood of video posting...enjoy!

http://www.videowired.com/watch/?id=3687832661

The timing for last Shape run is out! @ http://www.shape.com.sg/shaperun09/list-10km.php
Gun timing - 01:14:17.01....have made a tiny resolution to do a little better for yr end stanchart:P

Long weekend is always a joy! a cooling mon morn lazes the mind & thank goodness it is a non-work day:) Caught 'Once' over the long weekend with the borrowed DVD from Jace. Nice songs in the move..

never be so afraid of a tumble...

'Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.'

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Republic Run!

Exactly a week later...ready? Not really, but shall take it easy?

It has been a long while since the last run & this is the first of 2009!
Jace: thks for collecting the race kit for me=)

xplore sin!

Like the idea of xploring around the island during the weekends? Something interesting might be accidentally discovered...xplore sin! Simplicity is nice=)

Despite the many things to xplore, still yearning for a short get-away=P

Your Dream Trip

-Dream Trip-

At times, the road you choose does make a difference. Enjoy tucked-away alleys, wide country lanes, quiet cobblestone streets, and buzzing urban arteries around the globe—no road map required=)

http://www.concierge.com/ideas/hotspots/tours/500743

Much Ado About Nothing

The Shakespeare 's plot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing

Under the sky, on the gentle slope of fort canning, nice foodie, relaxing play, the outdoor xperience is right here in Sin!

As Biz Times state "...the ultimate in simple luxuries..."

Unfortunately, no pics with me & shd bring a comfy cloth in future:P

Ladies Affair!

Celebrated a belated bday with my fellow kawan, xq aka jace @ sofra turkish restaurant. Didnt take any pics there but realised I have pics of the sesame bread + hummus frm the 1st lunch there. freshly baked Hummus
After the turkish dinner, dark pics follow.....

Luving Soufflé

A soufflé is a light, fluffy, baked dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a savory main dish or sweetened as a dessert. The word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler which means "to blow up" or more loosely "puff up" — an apt description of what happens to this combination of custard and egg whites.

Every soufflé is made from 2 basic components:
1. a French Creme patissiere base/flavored cream sauce or purée
2. Egg whites beaten to a soft peak meringue.

The base provides the flavor and the whites provide the "lift". Foods commonly used for the base in a soufflé include jam, fruits, berries, chocolate, banana and lemon. When it comes out of the oven, a soufflé should be puffed up and fluffy, and will generally fall after 5 or 10 minutes (as risen dough does). - from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souffl%C3%A9

Luving Soufflé - angmao version of soybean curd to me:)

If There're Seasons

If my memory didn't fail me, I guess this is the first time I am watching a musical that is in Mandarin..《天冷就回来》turns out to be a pretty touching one with strong vocals & meaning lyrics that reasonated in your heartstrings.

http://www.iftherereseasons.com/

Back from Taipei

....我再次回到了地球的表面, 回到了现实. 重新再冲刺吧!

Heard her (Carla Bruni aka wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy) songs in the hostel. Nice soothing songs sang with her guitar & meaningful lyrics:)

http://www.carlabruni.com/

goodie foodie!

Lo dropped me a msg on Fri aftrn to meet for dinner. Reason being she is flying off next Fri! 6 months really flew past.We ended up in Jap Gourmet Town at Vivo. Ordered Ajisen Butter Corn Ramen, Botejyu Seafood Okonomiyaki and Yoshimi Vege & Hokkaido Potato Sapporo Curry to share. Real sinful & real bloated at the end. It was a nice & good dinner nonetheless!

Sat dinner @ Swiss Cult to cbrate sq's belated birthday:) Cheese fondue, meat grill, appetiser scallops on the table.

Met to discuss abt upcoming tw trip in apr @ starbucks. A caffe mocha to perk me up abit. We decided on our itinerary. Really looking fwd to the nature & beauty of beitou & yms:) We hit off to Geylang to eat roadside durian + rochor soya bean milk...craving satisfied:) Happy bday, twk! We'll talking abt cars...caden juz got his new suzuki swift sport, kel is deciding what to get by yr-end & it'll most likely be a honda civics. Still luv my Audi TT (like the name & look of the car) but it will only be a fantasy cos I know tt I'll nvr get a sports car- for practicality & don't think I can afford it. Guess I am actually more a family wagon car type gee. Sorry fio, xq to disappoint, most likely will not get a car in the near future:P

With the foodie indulgence, I seriously need a good jog next week:P

JB

JB on a Sat after jap class?
Sounds good and it was decided a month ago:)

The 6 of us were really quite taken aback by the super long bus queue at the custom. In the end, only managed to reach citysquare @ 4pm....

The day ended with a seafood dinner @ taman johor and buying arrowroot crisp (finally know the name:) from one of the stalls. A nice malay lady sells it & allows free tasting:P

JB shall be the first stop, yearning to go on penang, melaka food trails too!

NYNY

We brought ah gong to amk hub for dinner on sat evening. Decided to go for western or jap food rather than the usual chinese cruisine that we go for as a family. Ah gong was game enough to try too:P

Got a cushion-seat for 5 at New York New York. Ordered meat platter, fish N chips, crunchy mushroom & onion rings + free pumpkin soup (citibank's payment). Dad signed up for the membership cos it was his bday month and the free bottle of wine more than make up for the 30 bucks membership fee:)

Meat platter pic courtesy of google:P

Happy Bday!

We decided to cbrate xj's bday by having a bbq @ sq's condo. This allowed us to play tennis before the bbq=) Everyone was tasked to take on different roles - nap & sq to handle the bbq catering, ks to settle on pressie, mr lee a.k.a xj's bf to be the chairperson, xj requested for me to prepare agar agar w nata de coco as she luv them=P My first attempt & hesitant abt it initially but it is in fact a v. fun process! Xj- Happy Bday!!!=)

Blue Upon Green

Blue Upon Green
i pause to breathe;
looking ahead, the mud-path,
lined by onlooking trees
and overshadowing bushes,
runs on -
thinning out threadline
into the diminishing distance
where a patch of blue
descends upon
a patch of green
my mind wanders
beyond the wall of blue
upon green
and chances upon
treasures of unseen wonders,
a blue so much bluer
and a green much greener
in between the secrets
of recreating
a maker's dream

Adapted from "Somewhere A Tiny Voice"

Island pics from mobile cam

First days of 2009

Eve of 09

We celebrate the eve of 09 with steamboat dinner, Giant snacks attack, east coast park countdown, cycling through the night using the park connectors, stopping @ changi village for supper & loyang temple for the first pray, embracing the morning dew, first rays of sunlight, savouring BK breakfast & finally home sweet home. (Refer to XQ's blog for details)

1st day of 09

Home by noon for a quick nap after the overnight cycling. Shagged. Kopi @ Yakun for some catching up. Nap's bday dinner @ The Ship with the gang.

2nd day of 09

Hit back to office for work. White water rafting trip from Fri night to Sun 6am. Yippee finally! I hope it'll be a fun xperience!

Aftermath of rafting:

It was fabulous! Considering the fact that Ipoh had been raining for 3 consecutive days, the current was strong. Due to safety, we had to forgo slim river & headed to kampar river instead. Tip learnt: Stop paddling to ride on the rapids, hold on tight, lean in if you want to prevent falling off your raft @ strong currents!

The rafting group with our guides; persistent rain even after our rafting=P