my funky laptop bag

I love my laptop bag because it's one of its kind! at least I haven't seen anyone carrying the same bag as me in Singapore. anyway the bag wasn't meant for me initially but my friend thinks its too girly for him and that was how the laptop bag ended up with me! yay!

sadly I've been using this bag for about 3 years already and it's getting old and dirty :( so I'm in search for another unique laptop bag!

Tom Yum Soup (66/365)

i just came back from Batam. Thankfully, i am not that long away to not be able to continue Project 365. Anyway, nothing red symoblises batam. so all i took is this bowl of tom yum soup which i had in batam.

i will choose tom yum soup over any other soups in the chinese menu. i always thought how bad can it go? but i have tasted some really bad ones and yet, not learn my lesson. first and foremost, the soup must be pipping hot, it makes the spiciness even more shiok. and tom yum soup should be sour and spicy, balanced. if one is more than the other, then the soup will not be as shiok.

anyway, this soup i had just lack the temperature of it.

primary school

saw this assessment book belonging to my sister's tutee and was reminded of my primary school days. unlike most kids, i actually like doing assessments! or at least I look forward to getting new assessments every year. I'll start out being excited to do it but the enthusiasm normally doesn't last and I don't usually complete my books! =p

辛 Korean Noodles (65/365)

those who love instant noodles should not be wondering what this brand is. i gave up on maggie a long time ago and i simply love the texture of this korean noodles, the thickness and most importantly, the spicyness of it.

i know it is not healthy to eat instant noodles but it is the fastest way of getting rid of hunger at the shortest notice. and i pride myself to cook the most yummy korean instant noodles, only this one in particular.

those who love spicyness will not be disappointed by this. =)

gelato di posto storico

wow what a mouthful for an ice cream shop! this is little gelato shop hidden on the 2nd level at 20A Baghdad Road. feels like I've been eating too much ice cream this week! just went Alfero artisan a few days ago (hopefully I'll get to blog about the place soon)

anyway it's a pretty quaint place, i like the seats by the window where u can really just stare out watching the world go by while enjoying your ice cream. selection of ice cream was limited though, well, at least it didn't wow me. i had the hazelnut flavour which was just normal and was not spectacular. besides gelato, they serve coffee too, but don't think you should come here for coffee. guess we weren't very impressed by the place.

Yakult the Original (64/365)

there are 2 groups of people in this world. one group who loves the Yakult and will not drink Vitagen. This group of people pledge their loyalty to Yakult and will only drink Yakult. The other group of people don't see or taste the difference between Yakult and Vitagen and thus, don't mind drinking either. I belong to the former group.

And to fellow comrades out there who belongs to the former group with me, cheers to Yakult! My personal favourite is the original flavour. but my mum at home loves to buy the one who all flavours and i usually leave the orange one behind. is not the drink i don't like, it is the flavour.

Anyway, i think there is a third group of people. those who dun even like to drink cultured milk drinks. haha

my alma mater

the feeling of being back at a place familiar is just so comforting. I spent the best 4 years of my life in cedar :) finally had a chance to go back after the renovation to see the new school today. though there were various physical changes, the feeling is still the same. can't believe it's been almost 10 years since we've graduated.

I've always been proud to be a cedarian :) the school spirit, the wonderful teachers, the distinctive uniform, the twice weekly jogging sessions, the annual track and field championships, the many school cheers and most importantly, the precious friendships forged are what make cedar days so dear to me.

I wish I could just go back to the days when I was just an innocent 15 year old not having to face the responsibilities and the disappointments of the big adult world.

my pretty companion (63/365)

i got this pretty thing on my birthday last year as a surprise. and i have been happily using it since now. the redness of it makes me smile each time i look at it. and it has helped me take some wonderful memories that i would keep for the rest of my life.

camera lifespan can be quite short sometimes. i mean new models just keep coming up so fast. i hear from a tech-gadget guy, he will not hold his gadget more than 2 years, be it a camera, laptop or CAR! hhaha.

so i dedicate this day to my red companion which has helped me take photos for Project 365 as well.

Lays

I rarely snack but if I do, I only have a few potato chips that I wouldn't mind wasting my calories on. and Lays is one of them. i know other countries like thailand have a variety of flavored for Lays while singapore only has the classic, BBQ, salt n vinegar and sour cream. I'm probably the rare few who likes the classic one best! haha! but it seemed to have gotten more salty these days :(

anyway there's this promotion going on. free KFC combo meal for every 2 sticker cut outs from the product packs from Lays, Ruffles or Doritos! I don't normally buy the chips at home but. because of the promo, I got myself 2 packets! well, just living up my reputation as deals queen ;)

OCBC Cycle 2012 (62/365)

The OCBC Cycle 2012 is this weekend. and the collection of race pack starts today and ends tomorrow!

This picture of the race pack belong to the kids' tricycle category. i would love to show you the contents inside the kids' goodie bag but one red picture a day only. it's called the mighty savers kids ride. did they use to have this kids' ride? not that i can recall. but it's uber cute. their t-shirt and i would love to see one whole group of kids riding on their tricycle. haha!

anyway, to all drivers out there, please remember to steer clear of traffic in the morning of sunday.

Ardent's Cafe Bar

so I continue on my cafes quest today and headed to Ardent's Cafe Bar near maxwell for dinner.

I was pretty impressed when I first stepped in. the place was nicely done up with both indoor and outdoor seating. very cosy and relaxing. also a place good for people who love breakfast food cos they serve all day breakfast! woohoo.

I ordered the tortillas de patatas and I enjoyed it! well I love eggs and you can never go wrong with eggs, potato and onions right! I coaxed my friend to order the California Hangtown Fry which consist of beaded oysters, bacon and scrambled eggs. The eggs were not bad but I felt that the oyster tasted abit weird. not a dish to shout about but surprisingly it has a heart shaped to it on the menu, which probably represents it is a popular dish?

I'll probably be back again to chill. very nice place to catch up with friends! good ambience! just that the location is a little far from the mrt station (tanjong pagar).

basketball players (61/365)

when i look at basketball players now, i immediately think of jeremy lin, and if you haven't heard of jeremy lin, seriously, where were you!?

Jeremy Lin Shu-How is an American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of the NBA. one thing i found out, he was born on august 23, 1988. omg!! that makes him younger than me! i heard he is really talented though i have not watched him play yet. he is just so iconic now that i cannot don't think of him when i see basketball.

He's from taiwan btw. anyway, too bad his jersey is blue. so not my colour. haha

Mini gasoline (60/365)

A random post for today. i chance upon this ornament while i was at raffles city today. i thought it was very cute and retro to have such stuff in your house. what style is this? country style? haha! if i continue this habit of putting random cute ornaments in my house next time, i think i won;t even have a style. it's just rojak. and no taste. haha!

eat, drink and be irish

saw this window display today in preparation of st Patrick's day. it's in 2 weeks time, on 17th march! I should love this festival since the theme colour is green and it's a perfect festival to drink!

Taiwan

somebody gave me this from taiwan, and it brought back memories of my Taipei trip last November. I don't really like muah chee but I loveeeee Taiwanese street food! taipei is awesome! you can find yummy food at almost every corner!

I really like Taiwan and it is one of the places I would consider relocating too. hmm been thinking alot about relocation recently. I just wanna get out and run away, perhaps to also start anew.

Cornetto Enigma (59/365)

WALLS launches new cornetto enigma range.
Cornetto has launched the new Enigma range of ice creams in cones.
Each Cornetto Enigma combines soft vanilla ice cream with a core of sauce and toppings that run all the through to the chocolate flavour tip. Seriously, they say it was launched in 2010. but i only saw it recently in shops. hmm, maybe is my lack of sweet tooth that made me not notice this new range of product by WALLS. to think i started out as their cornetto fan! when cornetto was only $1.10. but maybe is was not launced in singapore in 2010. maybe singapore only brought it in later.
The Cornetto Enigma range comes in two combinations:

• Vanilla witha chocolate and almond sauce centre
• Vanilla with a raspberry and dark chocolate sauce centre

Walls hope that the two varieties will mean the new range will appeal to a broader audience – both chocolate lovers and fruit eaters.
in my humble opinion, i don't like it, not nice. oh well, i dun have sweet tooth!

seng kee love.

no prizes for guessing who my dinner partner was today :)

so yes we headed to our all-time fave mian xian place! twice in a span of just 3 days, you can tell how much I like this place. haha. will never forget the very first time I was brought here :) that night was also the first time i drove out on my own after getting my license. well this place has become one of the few places i drive to most often with my limited driving experience. haha. the many suppers i've spent here, once even chilling till the shop closed. this place is kinda special to me.

anyway it's a really popular place and not that easy to find parking space. you'll have to parallel park along the little lanes at jalan masjid or mydin. it's definitely a good supper place as it opens till 4am! so do head down to give the bowl of mian xian a try! i'm sure you'll be back for more!!

my fav kembangan meesua (58/365)

ever since years ago when btf introduced me to this heavenly meesua in kembangan, i fell in love with it! i'm always a meesua fan but this is different meesua. or rather, the broth is different. and i'm usually not a pork person but their 瘦肉 is lean and to my liking. together with the chilli padi, it is LOVELY!!!! the shop is located opposite kembangan station and is called Seng Kee Black Herbal Chicken Soup. They sell zi-char there as well.

way in 2008, i think one bowl of this lovely meesua cost only $3.50, but now due to inflation, it is $4.50 already. if ever in the next ten years one bowl cost $8 to $10, think we will still be eating it? haha!

birthday party!

happy birthday to my dearest sister! and we had a big celebration at home yesterday. It was good to see both my extended family gather. seems like a 21st bday mans. haha! I hope the birthday girl enjoyed herself! :)

who needs a reason for sale! (57/365)

this sign caught my eye for two reasons. first, it's $9 onwards!! single digit! and then the smaller prints, festive special buy. i was thinking to myself, festive?? what festive season are we at now?

then it hit me! we don't need a reason to have sales!!! stores, shops and shopping centres do not need a reason to have a sale, they can come up with all reasons to have a sale. and consumers like you and me, even more don't need a reason to want a sale!! so it works both ways for the stores and for us! Whee! so cheers to more closing down sales, mid year sales, year end sales, cny sales, hari raya sale, labour day sale and now festive sale!! whatever the festive may be!