When I see how Dawn looks after her younger cousins, I knew that she would make for a good older sister.
She just .. likes to do things for others. And that includes helping me wearing my shoes. Yes yes, she actually rushes to me when I wear my sandals and she would pull the back strap for my leg to go in. LOL.
And here's a picture of her feeding her cousin with ice cream.
And that brings us to another topic.
Why not have a second child?
You think we don't want ah.
Things just work this way sometimes... the more you want something, the further it shall be... and when you do not want something, it just comes to you straight at your face.
We should just relax.... but be proactive at times. Don't just keep rushing for something and you lose sight of others.
It will be great if the second one comes along that's not too far from Dawn's age. I mean, you wouldn't want a age gap of 14 years and more when it comes to your children right? By then it's not just them, it's about the parents. Their health will definitely take on a toll. Alright, better not digress.
加油 to those who are trying hard! :D
31 July 2013
30 July 2013
Pacific Rim
The best movie in my life ... till now, has got to be Pacific Rim. Just plain robots, action and thrill. Romance is little and I like the pace it goes. All the technical stuff and terms they used just makes this a film that all boys should watch.
It's just so nice that we have to plaster our storeroom door with this.
To Fight Monsters, We Created Monsters.
It's just so nice that we have to plaster our storeroom door with this.
To Fight Monsters, We Created Monsters.
29 July 2013
Cafe Cartel and Coin Banks
That's my girl with a super huge coin bank in bottom form from Cafe Cartel. Every 20$ gets you one.
(I can't help but to LOL everytime I play the video... there's a part where she seems like she's tired of smiling at the camera. And .. the fake smile. LOL.)
Their menu has changed over the years and I can't really decide if it has gone better or worst. The free flow bread and their juicy sinful butter has stopped and the garlic bread is like chao tah. The soup ... just feels like it's instant stuff.
There are a few new dishes but I have not yet try them. My stomach always seems to be full whenever I stepped into their restaurant. It's either I'm bloated or I just didn't have the appetite. :(
But one thing to say is... their garlic creamy mussels is 一级棒。 I don't have a high standard for my food so when I say it's nice , it may not be the same for others.
There's GARLIC in the sauce... and it's not too creamy. I could even take a spoon and savor the sauce till it's almost gone. And the mussels.... they are of decent size. :D Nothing to complain about.
Nice 不 nice?
Apart from that I had the cake set too!
And if you add another $1, you can grab their soup (with 2 other choices but you choose 1 only)
On the whole it is still a decent restaurant and I'll definitely return... for their cake sets. :P
17 July 2013
2nd Visit At Tsukada Nojo
Ta da! Second visit at this Japanese Restaurant!
This time we Q-ed up at 430pm and already we were made to be in the waiting list. T_T" I saw that we were 3rd on the list, so , phew! It seems like we do not have to wait long! At 6pm we managed to get seated.
Just have to.
I got promoted! Manager liao leh!
Pork onigiri. Not bad, but easy to get full just by eating this small-but-deadly-item.
Fresh ingredients. Waitress cooked for us too! $25 per pax and still get served... not bad leh! Last time we had suki yaki at Tokyo was $70 per pax! But of course the ambiance and service cannot fight with what we have here. It's authentic in Japan. The petite Japanese waitress waited on us from top to toe... I mean, our shoes as well, and our tummy too.
Pinky, our waitress said, these comes from our HEART. Awwwwww... I was telling my hubby that the seaweed paste looked like underwear. LOL.
When you are promoted, you have a free appetizer!
And here comes our free dessert! What a nice gesture! But... the chick was ruined in my hand.
Before..
After!
And this is worth mentioning! It's not too sweet and the sugar on top is just so crunchy and doesn't leave the sticky feeling in your molars! but... not cheap. $5 per serving.
Satisfied diner. :D Got all the collagen in me!
By the way if you do not know, the restaurant serves the famous Bijin Nabe, so called, the 美人锅 that's full of collagen in their soup. The collagen comes from chickens. And they only serve the hot pot for dinners.
This time we Q-ed up at 430pm and already we were made to be in the waiting list. T_T" I saw that we were 3rd on the list, so , phew! It seems like we do not have to wait long! At 6pm we managed to get seated.
By the way if you do not know, the restaurant serves the famous Bijin Nabe, so called, the 美人锅 that's full of collagen in their soup. The collagen comes from chickens. And they only serve the hot pot for dinners.
16 July 2013
Random Good Buys
Look what I got the other day!
All for just $30! Got brand some more ok? LOL.
Seriously ah, there will come to a point when suddenly you feel that there is no need to splurge on pricey items when you can buy a few of those at those less branded shops.
But, there is one thing that I will splurge on.... cos there's just no way to get cheaper alternatives. And that is, BRAS. You just gotta get the right fit and size and the ommph. LOL.
All these for just $6!!!! Wah, can find any lower or not?!
And these ..... ommphs. LOL
Luckily these are on sale! So, it's 2 for $60!!! From La Senza!
And this! Lowry's Farm tote bag! I'm much more interested in the free tote bag that comes with purchase! There's a side pocket that lets you put coins or tissue paper! So handy leh!
And this.. is a rather good buy. Sound bar at Courts for just $359! My husband and I were actually looking at Samsung models since we are Samsung lovers for electrical appliances... but it was OOS. T_T" And this was cheaper by $40 ! LOL. BUY!
(FYI, we saved up for many months before getting a sound bar for our house of nearly 2yrs old. I don't want people that I do not know personally to assume that we are rich and splurge on unnecessary stuff. No, we are not rich. Thank you.)
And this cake... along with another one, was sold to us at 2 for $3! Look at the size of this chocolate cake!!!! Super huge! I got this from the bakery shop nearest to Punggol Interchange. I think it was The Royal Buns or something like that. But it's not everyday that they have slices of cake for sale. Depends on luck.
Alrighty, gotta end this here for now. Will post more when I do come across of more good buys!
Seriously ah, there will come to a point when suddenly you feel that there is no need to splurge on pricey items when you can buy a few of those at those less branded shops.
But, there is one thing that I will splurge on.... cos there's just no way to get cheaper alternatives. And that is, BRAS. You just gotta get the right fit and size and the ommph. LOL.
And these ..... ommphs. LOL
(FYI, we saved up for many months before getting a sound bar for our house of nearly 2yrs old. I don't want people that I do not know personally to assume that we are rich and splurge on unnecessary stuff. No, we are not rich. Thank you.)
Alrighty, gotta end this here for now. Will post more when I do come across of more good buys!
15 July 2013
Cheated, Again
The last incident took place like less than a month ago and then the same thing happened to me again.
I was just too trusting and soft hearted... I shouldn't have given them the chance.
A Malaysian durian seller came to my doorstep promoting his durians. I asked him for the rate and how much each durian weighs. He said I'm not obliged to buy if I didn't like it. The rate he quoted was $9/kg and that each one weighs about 1-2kg.
He told me he would come down in another 30min time to get the fruits.
When he came, he brought another partner with him. He opened the first durian and let me take a seed to sample... I turned around and gave my toddler to eat and that was when he opened the second durian! It took place too fast! I didn't even have the chance to say STOP! And then he just dropped both opened durians inside the brown bag and weighed... said it was 6.8kg and quoted me 60 odd dollars. I was shocked! They even said my neighbor upstairs bought from them too at 3 for $108.
The first guy told the partner to just quote me $60 since I was their last customer. I was reluctant. How can 2 durians cost me $60 ?! I didn't think much then and I was all alone in the house tending to my child. I just wanted them to leave. I had their 'namecard' so that I could call them for enquiries.
I opened the door and the partner just put the bag on the floor. I didn't get to hold it to feel if it was really 6.8kg. It was when they left, and then I carried it then I realized... it's not even 5kg. I know how heavy a 5kg pack of rice feels so when I lifted this bag up, I knew I was cheated.
I even used my home weighing machine to weigh it... see, it's not even 3kg.
These guys are really atrocious.
I texted my neighbor and she said she paid 3 for $40!!!! Why did they tell me it was 3 for $100?! I should have called her up when they said they had just sold durians to them. Argh.
I felt really bad for 'wasting' my husband's hard earned money. The iphone was a very bad lesson and now this is another one.
That's all because I was too trusting. Now I am very wary of strangers.
And what did I do after realizing that I was cheated? I quickly dialed the number up but THERE WASN'T SUCH A NUMBER!
I even carried my child down to the carpark and see if they were still around. I had the courage to confront them since I had all the facts and evidence that they were liars.
But... alas... they were gone too soon. Tch.
It's because of people like them who make this society a less pleasant place to be in. Shame on you.
(The first guy is slightly plump, claims to be from Yong Peng and it was his grandma who plants durian trees. He seemed sincere in conversations. The partner looks like an ah beng, short hair and is about 1.70m tall. He's of a slim build and is shrewd at doing business talk)
I was just too trusting and soft hearted... I shouldn't have given them the chance.
A Malaysian durian seller came to my doorstep promoting his durians. I asked him for the rate and how much each durian weighs. He said I'm not obliged to buy if I didn't like it. The rate he quoted was $9/kg and that each one weighs about 1-2kg.
He told me he would come down in another 30min time to get the fruits.
When he came, he brought another partner with him. He opened the first durian and let me take a seed to sample... I turned around and gave my toddler to eat and that was when he opened the second durian! It took place too fast! I didn't even have the chance to say STOP! And then he just dropped both opened durians inside the brown bag and weighed... said it was 6.8kg and quoted me 60 odd dollars. I was shocked! They even said my neighbor upstairs bought from them too at 3 for $108.
The first guy told the partner to just quote me $60 since I was their last customer. I was reluctant. How can 2 durians cost me $60 ?! I didn't think much then and I was all alone in the house tending to my child. I just wanted them to leave. I had their 'namecard' so that I could call them for enquiries.
I opened the door and the partner just put the bag on the floor. I didn't get to hold it to feel if it was really 6.8kg. It was when they left, and then I carried it then I realized... it's not even 5kg. I know how heavy a 5kg pack of rice feels so when I lifted this bag up, I knew I was cheated.
These guys are really atrocious.
I texted my neighbor and she said she paid 3 for $40!!!! Why did they tell me it was 3 for $100?! I should have called her up when they said they had just sold durians to them. Argh.
I felt really bad for 'wasting' my husband's hard earned money. The iphone was a very bad lesson and now this is another one.
That's all because I was too trusting. Now I am very wary of strangers.
And what did I do after realizing that I was cheated? I quickly dialed the number up but THERE WASN'T SUCH A NUMBER!
But... alas... they were gone too soon. Tch.
It's because of people like them who make this society a less pleasant place to be in. Shame on you.
(The first guy is slightly plump, claims to be from Yong Peng and it was his grandma who plants durian trees. He seemed sincere in conversations. The partner looks like an ah beng, short hair and is about 1.70m tall. He's of a slim build and is shrewd at doing business talk)
10 July 2013
Her New Float
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