kettle chips

Thanks Clara for giving me this packet of chips so long long long time ago... it was a kind and much appreciated gesture from her... i will never forget it thats for sure coz i was sharing about my sad stories and i think she and my bro could feel for me... yet i guess they din know how what to say to make me feel better :)

its the "atas" chips you'll find it at major good supermarkets. i think i always go for homebrand chips and once in a while pamper myself with either Lay's or Ruffles!~ anyway, i always keep things people give me even food for an eon period =x lol~ anyway, this habit of mine has yet to change coz seeing the item there makes me feel blessed and appreciative to these givers!! ;)

that aside, the taste of it really makes it feel expensive and high crass (purposely spelt this way). haha~ thks bro n clara! grateful!~ :)

Fullerton Hotel DimSum buffet

I'm really very blessed to be able to attend this dimsum session with the forum! lol~ it feels really nostalgic and a atmosphere of suspense and awkardness when i thought about it way back and even during the meetup!! lol~ but yet, the temptation of having dimsum is not diverting me away anyhow!! also, one of my foodie classmate, shirley told me that you gotta make reservations a good 3 mths ahead of time! so i was pretty hyped up when it was an open invitation made and best of all, it was an invaluable experience to be acquainted with new faces of different walks of life!~ :) also, the invitation was made only to the 1st 20 respondees in the forum... keke~ i'm in the guest list as mystery chio bu!

big big table w pu-er tea

assorted

Abalone Siew Mai

shark fins har gau

century egg & pork congee

guo tie~

ok, tasting:
probably it was just me i guess... the food was pretty decent and i think most of the people on the table were raving about the food! haha~ i held back alot on my photo taking coz many others were taking and i wasnt familiar with them and i wouldnt want to look like a cam-whore... :D thus my humble collections were limited and the pictures are a lil' diff from how i normally would make it seem more yummilicious :x haha~

tat aside... i think the dimsum here is more of a seafood/prawn haven.. they had many stuff that was prawn in nature... and i have say this, is that, the quality is good and well-worth your penny given the quality it boasted... really, i mean shark fin's hau gau? abalone siew mai? lol~ impressive huh? i couldnt agree more... of coz, Fullerton pales much in terms of taste which i would expect it to fulfill this area of my needs (Disclaimer: individual pref). overall, i enjoyed myself much! :)

Therefore, enjoy or satisfy your dimsum cravings without feeling the pinch on your wallet given its quality ingredients, priced at $28++ but be ready to endure the wait! lol~

The Dim Sum Buffet at Jade is available on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays for two seatings, from 11.30am to 1.15pm and from 1.45pm to 3.30pm at $28 per person.
For reservations, please call Jade at (65) 6877 8188 or email jade@fullertonhotel.com

http://www.fullertonhotel.com/swf/promotions/delightful_dim_sum_weekends.html

oh! another important thing, i have to applaud the service standards. the service is fantastic and i think our unreasonable demands din blow the staff away, instead, WOAH! the captain blew us away with his professionalism, patience and helpfulness amidst the full crowd in the restaurant. i really salute him for his patience! ;)

Jln Kayu Roti Prata

its been awhile since i went to Jln Kayu for prata already... as usual, this is one of Singapore's fav hangout place for people wanting a dose of prata and some malay food. think its still nice and very very crowded... the parking here is ridiculous as always... anyway, i think its simply an overhype but anyway, who cares? lets jus dig in!!

think the prices has rocketed quite abit since its really been awhile since i had prate and indian food. the ko-song prata cost 90cents, egg cost 1.50 and i wanted the egg-mushroom but it was priced at $3 or $3.50 i think i decided to not give in to my cravings... a piece of dough doesnt really justify for me to dig into my wallet =X anyway, we also ordered some satay and i think its quite nice but the sauce was a lil' too peanut-y for my likings but anyway, we couldnt finish the food coz it proved to be too filling... lol~ thk god i ordered 2 ko-songs only muhaha~

Fish Spa

ho ho ho~ i decided to dare myself to take the fish spa challenge afterall!! lol~ its really funny coz i'm always put off by the thought of it just puts of off... maybe its a lil' disgusting but one of my buddy just went for it so i decided to try since its pretty 'cheap' and we were nearby... :D

i think its $10 (excl gst) for 10mins. i really thank god that it was only a mere 10mins. lol~ the feeling is really ermmm.... i cant explain it but ticklish and ermm.... gross? =X

anyway, its an interesting experience and funny would be a more appropriate word to use i guess. the fishes nimbling on ur feet and calfs... ooooo @.@

Botak Jones

my virgin experience at Botak Jones given the amount of hype i've been hearing about it for a long time. i think i just came out whichever caves i've been living in... (maybe is the Batu caves?) lol~ anyway, it was a dinner cum supper coz din have dinner but felt like trying it since i was shopping with friends there. :)

black pepper chicken breast with fries and cheese potato
fish and chips with cheese potato and coleslaw
I think the food is pretty decent and the variety can be considered aplenty. the cheese potato is NICE~ maybe coz i'm a cheesy person =x the coleslaw was a lil' too sour for my liking but nonetheless, i savoured it to the last bit. i love the black pepper chicken than the fish and chips... i think fried stuff tend to taste decent no matter how lousy the person cooking is. lol~ i guess the grilling and cooking part is where a chef's skill is being tested but yeah, its well-worth my penny since the food was of abundance~ couldnt finish the food and my friend and i "resorted" to 5-10 to finish most of the food! :P

its nice and its right next to *SCAPE or youth park. Botak Jones has outlets islandwide and its inexpensive. i forgot the price already.

*after much persuasions and encouragement, i may make plans to migrate my foodie trysts to a dedicated food blog. i think its gonna take more dedication and commitment. i will rethink about this proposal!~ lol~

Birthday Bash Part 3-11/10

NYDC Chocolate Cheesecake~~
Lao Beijing

WOW~~~ i'm loving it~

An Big Big Thank you to all you guys!~ you all really blew me away, take my breath away.... i'm left speechless for real... haiz~ i'm overwhelmed with emotions this time yet its emotions of joy and love. i'm so moved that i think i really had to restrain myself... love you guys a whole lot....

it was a post celebration with my beloved classmates because i couldnt attend class on thurs due to preparation work to be done. yet indeed, god saves the best always for the last yeah! :) we met up at Dhoby Ghaut since i think its time to give Lao Beijing a try for its High Tea Dimsum buffet. i think all of us enjoyed and i was so full that i didnt want have the cake... the free-flow of xiao long Baos.... oh my oh my~ *slurp~ soup was pretty good although i had better elsewhere but for its pricetag it is worth everything. if only they have this buffet for lunch instead of high tea... den it would be soooooooooo convenient!~ lol~

once again, i'm totally blown away with the present you guys gotten me and i really feel indebted and unworthy of such a big present. really really touched and thanks for the preparation from the start till the end although David gave away alot of hints here and there. But for sure, the present is really really something that i didnt expect and i really really love it soo soo much~ *when i tot the bigger the gift, the ermmm.....~* haha~ thks guys and girls! lets keep relationships alive for a long long time like Ashley and Shirley said. i love you all with so much gratitude and heartfelt emotions towards you all. you all are sure people i wanna hold dear to my heart.

This year its been a rollercoaster ride for many of us i believe and myself and yet i'm slowly moving towards to place of no-looking back because the latter rain has manifested itself that it is more glorious than the former. as we approach the final 2mths+of 2009, i begin seeing more challenges and more fruits of labour and beautiful things coming to my life and coming to pass. This year i receive the most number of gifts and celebrations and wishes. I saw major changes in my life in a shortest span of time. I see more beautiful people and gems shining. I see young and exciting people. I see the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I see the good, the bad, the ugly. and lastly, I saw love.

i wish only for my love to permeate wherever i go despite my imperfections.

Mother Teresa:" I belong to no one, I belong to the World."

Birthday Bash Part 2-10/10

ho ho ho~ Blackforest ice cream cake from Swensen's!! lovely baby~ my colleagues celebrated 4 of our birhtdays, namely Ian, Ivy, my bro and myself at Sukiya at Marina Square for Shabu Shabu buffet (again...). I really dunno where they hid the cake and it was funny this year coz i had to write my own brother's bday card! lol~

it was nice of them to all appear especially a VIP appearance by Lilian. lol~ it was fun eating and talking rubbish... i was touched coz one of my friends call me from overseas to wish me happy birthday and we chatted for think 15-20mins on international!! @_@ but it was nice catching up and reminicsing the past and stuff. One of my friend sms me from HKG, which was really nice of him. this year i managed to excuse myself from drinking and i think some of my friends were pissed~ oops!~

really much much thks to all my colleagues coz i think they 大出血 coz it was 4 persons' bday concurrently held. applaud u all man~ time to go shopping~ keke~

*more pics on my facebook.

Birthday Bash Part 1-9/10

erm... no pics paiseh~! :p

celebrated my birthday with my cell group people who prepared a pleasant surprise! it was a Jazz Night party where i had spent 2wks plus to practise for it. The actual day was worse! i felt more nervous and i think i couldnt hide my nervousness well although my friends thought i was not bad lol~ it was nice to once in a while have a nice fellowship meeting and relax but sadly, i'm not the one relaxing. anyway i'm more worried about my assignment.

it was nice that i got the Bakerzin's Blueberry Cheesecake. love cheese, love blueberries! wooohoo~ and they got me some apparels and a nice rugged belt from Levis Signature. my 1st Levis actually. lol~ *from the countryside.... anyway thks for the gifts and the lovely cake. need a rest man~ tired~~

Si Chuan Dou Hua

it was an early celebration with some close friends for my birthday. i was yearning to come here for sooooooo long alrdy.... FINALLY!~ anyway, it was not the actual thing i wanna try since what i wanted to have was the wkend dim sum brunch that had 100 dishes but this was not bad with abt 60+ dishes. in the end we only managed to try 10++ odd dishes but it was still good!


the dinner buffet menu
kungfu tea

some starters: spicy cold beef, spiced meat

starters: salad prawn

Shark fins soup-real fins

stir-fried ginger onion beef

soon hock fried fish

think is prawn paste chicken? cant remember but very nice~

braised sea bass

yang chow fried rice

soft shell crab
Overall, the food is very good, i give it a thumbs up coz it deserves for one to return but the service is ridiculous and exceptionally poor. i find it hard to stomach in my standings and is very disappointed given the hype and classy-ness of the place. the good food served as a complementary till we were engaged in our own world talking and eating. lol~ its $35.80++ per pax but UOB cardmembers enjoy 3+1 dining. looking forward to my next time here only for the wkend brunch or Wanhao at Mariott's!~ oo lala~

Million-dollar view :)