A break

In a couple of hours,I would be flying off to Bangkok with my dearest friends,bf and mum!Yay to my shopping paradise!!!I am so gonna go on a wild shopping spree over there.I believe it will be an awesome 5D4N trip.Finally a chance to take a break from everything now,especially work,even though it isn't that stressful but it has been tiring to wake up every morning and stuck to my desk the whole day.I can't believe I'm gonna experience such a life in a year's time.

Happy thoughts for now.Shall not think about any other stuff.I will update my blog again for the Bangkok trip probably next weekend!I'll be back on Wednesday.Stay tuned!

Tim Ho Wan x Monoyono

The last time I met these girls was probably about a month ago,when we kinda just started working.So we decided to meet again today before Jojo and I fly off to BKK.Since today was the only free day left,we decided to meet today at Plaza Singapura as Sheryl had to work in the later afternoon.Best location as she is currently working at Monoyono,a super cool and vintage shop which sells vintage and interesting stuff.I will show you the photos I took at the shop later in this post.So we finally decided to give Tim Ho Wan a go after talking about it since ages ago.The thought of queueing for hours makes it seem like a crazy idea.But we still decided to brace ourselves for the sake of trying this highly raved dim sum restaurant.

I reached about 45 minutes before the meeting time to queue beforehand.I know I'm nice teehee.Okay I had nothing to do at home too,so it would be good to help queue first while waiting for the rest.Thankfully,Zhiwei came not long later to accompany me in queueing.So we just chatted through the 1hr and 40mins wait.Somehow it didn't seem that long,just that our poor stomachs kept protesting.As usual,when we are hungry,we tend to over order.The 2 other girls came just when it was almost our turn.We were super excited when we were called in.After handing our order over to the staff,the food came in no time.We were totally not expecting such a speed.But it's good as we were really starving already.

The highly raved Baked Bun with BBQ Pork ($4.50)
The fact that they limit only 3 pieces per customer already tells how popular this dish is.And it was really super good!
I have never tried anything like that before.The bun was crispy yet soft and the bbq pork was yummy.

Congee with Lean Pork,Century Egg and Salted Egg ($4.20)
I didn't really try this cos Zhiwei and Sheryl were sharing it.Heard it wasn't exactly piping hot when it came.

Glutinous Rice Dumpling ($5.00)
It came as a shock cos it was so big!I'm not a fan of glutinous rice but it was Zhiwei's favourite.She was struggling to finish it haha.

Pork Dumpling with Shrimp ($5.00)
My must-order everytime I have dim sum.But actually siew mai tastes about the same no matter where I order it at.I guess this one is not an exception too.But not that bad either!

Vermicelli Roll with Shrimp and BBQ Pork ($5.50 each)
I love vermicelli rolls!I can't really eat shrimps/prawns so I would mostly eat the one with BBQ Pork.Love how the sauce is always so fragrant and complements the vermicelli rolls!Thumbs up!

Pan Fried Carrot Cake ($4.50)
One of their so called Big 4 Heavenly Kings.

Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp ($5.50)
I almost forgot we ordered this cos it was placed in a blind spot and when I realized it,it was all gone.But anyway there's shrimps inside too haiz.So many dishes has shrimps inside whyyyyy.Damn allergy.

Prawn Dumpling ($5.50)
Didn't touch the Har Gao at all.Prawnsssss....

Spring Roll with Egg White ($4.20)
It was awesomezzzzz!I believe it was just fried as I nearly scalded my tongue when I bit on it.Quite an interesting dish and it turned out quite well.I liked it alot but not too good to eat lots of it as it was deep fried.

Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce ($4.20)

Just take a look at the amount of dishes we ordered.Crazy right?The bill came up to be about $101.Didn't really expect that.Oh well,the price to pay for over ordering.We ended up packing some of the remaining food home cos I don't like to force myself to finish up the food if I'm full.That is one reason why my boyfriend always end up clearing the remaining food for me haha!

After our satisfying lunch,as it was still early,we hung around Plaza Singapura while waiting for 4.30pm to arrive as Sheryl starts work at that time.Went over to First Day to look for XX.Finally managed to bump into her cos everytime when I go to Plaza Singapura,she wasn't working.Like no fate.Jojo and I chatted with her for a while before walking around to pass time.We sent Sheryl to Monoyono and she immediately had work to do even though she was early.We went on to look around the shop.Below are the photos I took.They sell really intersting stuff and I love some quotes on the frames and boards that they were selling.

Jojo with the undersized sofa and cute teddy!

The sofa that costs $500+ but isn't selling anymore

It was a good sunday afternoon spent with the girls!

Monday again tomorrow.I believe this week will pass as fast as usual.6 more days to BKK trip!

Even stars they fade

Every week is passing by quite fast.I guess working life is like that.You spend the whole day in the office and home is just a place to sleep before the cycle continues till friday.Every single day,I would be pinning for 5.45pm just so that I could knock off.But the more I look at the time,the slower it tend to pass.Sadly,most of the time I would have not much things to do.Sometimes I wonder why they need a temp staff in the first place when I feel kinda redundant at times.Some might say I'm efficient,but I really think that the work they give me don't even require that much time to complete.And I hate it when I have to keep pestering them for work to do.It's like so irritating.Oh well,gotta survive for another month.

This whole week I feel so unmotivated to exercise.Both my exercise buddies were unavailable for me.That's the bad thing about self exercising.There's nothing that will force me to exercise.Unlike getting a gym pass or signing up for a yoga class or what not.When school starts,I hope I can find a gym buddy again to sign up for their off peak membership!

This week I only met my bf and no one else.I was supposed to only meet him on friday but paid a surprise visit to his house on thursday cos he was sick.His mum was so surprised to see me at the door.I still remember that expression on her face.It was really priceless.And yes,that boy was shocked to see me too.When he told me he was on mc that morning,I kept getting worried for him.My whole head kept flooding with questions like 'how is he already','what should I get for him' etc.Lost focus at work haha.I like giving surprises and I'm actually quite good at keeping mum about it.Love surprising that boy hehe.

So friday he got better so he went to work and we met for dinner.Chilled at J.Co Donuts and tried their yogurt for the first time.It kinda tasted like Berrylite's one.Or maybe all froyos taste about the same lol.Quite sinful with chocolate chips,oreos and kit kat urgh.

Saturday was spent at my house as bf came over.We cooked dinner together or rather he was slacking while I was busy most of the time.Not a very good assistant haha.We decided on baked salmon with lemon and dill after chancing upon this recipe on Shiberty's blog.I totally admire her cos she is such a great cook and she bakes damn well.Such a talent!I wish I could be half as good as her.I will slowly hone my cooking skills for the sake of that boy:)Like the saying goes,the way through a man's heart is through his stomach.I guess this is somehow true.I would be so happy if that boy was to cook up a meal for me.Such a blissful thing!

One more week to bkk trip!!!Counting down!!!




My favourite song for now!It's really nice.Take some time to listen to it:)

就是爱你

我 一直都想对你说

你给我想不到的快乐

像绿洲给了沙漠

说 你会永远陪着我

做我的根 我翅膀

让我飞 也有回去的窝

我愿意 我也可以 付出一切 也不会可惜

就在一起 看时间流逝 要记得我们相爱的方式

就是爱你爱着你

有悲有喜

有你 平淡也有了意义

就是爱你爱着你

甜蜜又安心

那种感觉就是你

I love you baby!

Confusion

Finally things between us are starting to settle down.It has been torturous the past few weeks as I start to doubt my love for him.I was always in a state of confusion and I can't seem to find the answer to the problems in my head.It kinda started 3 weeks ago.The first 2 weekends were hard to go by but we ultimately managed to talk things through.Last weekend was peaceful but during the past few days,things started to turn awful between us again.But I guess that particular person resurfaced again to reassure me that I am actually still in love with my dear boyfriend.

When this particular incident happened,I was in a dilemma.I couldn't figure out my emotions and why I was feeling that way towards that particular someone Z (random alphabet).All along,I've been thinking that the feeling I used to have for Z would have diminished since the day he was attached 3.5 years ago while for my case,I am also happily attached to my current boy.But the sudden texts from him made me feel that it has reignited the spark in me.I hate feeling this way and was totally lost.I couldn't answer the questions in my head.Thankfully for friends who started asking about me and got worried for me,I slowly managed to get out of the hole.'Follow my heart' was what a dear friend told me to do.As simple as it sounds,it really is difficult to achieve that.More often than not,my mind and heart would conflict with each other.This makes it even tougher to solve the problem.After all the words of advice,I have come to realize what I should know.Being through this stage of a relationship when things start to get a little mundane,both parties gotta put in more effort to sustain the relationship.All these while,I have been comparing our current state to how we used to be when we just started dating.I started blaming him for not trying hard enough which was kinda selfish of me.I believe I didn't do a good job as well.Instead of pushing the blame,we could have just talked things out.But I had to make a big hooha out of this.A good talk with my big sister last night made me think a lot.We shared about both our relationships and she told me that she could tell how much I still loved my bf cos when I was sharing,I looked very happy.And when I texted some other friends and told them about my plight,they willingly shared their experiences and gave me ideas on how I could improve this relationship.I'm really very grateful for having such friends.Thanks to these precious friends of mine,I can reaffirm my love for my bf is undoubtedly true:)

Let us hold each other's hands and we shall brave through the darkest storms.Nothing will break us apart.I am lucky to be showered with your love and your tolerance for me is really beyond expectations.

Do not give up on us.

If you hide, I'll seek for you. 
If you're lost, I'll search for you. 
If you leave, I'll wait for you. 
If they try to take you away from me, I'll fight for you. 
Because I never want to lose someone I love.

Nam Nam Noodle Bar x O' Coffee Club

Today I waited the longest for someone.Not just someone but my dear boyfriend.3 HOURS!!!I couldn't help feeling a little angry cos I had combed the whole Raffles City Mall and Citylink but still had no idea when he will reach.But I understand that he did not expect his last minute job to delay for so long.And the fact that he was too busy to reply made me feel like I was waiting aimlessly.Everywhere was crowded so it was hard to find somewhere to chill.So I decided not to wreck this saturday night and decided to be more forgiving of him.Moreover,with us being busy with work during the weekdays,shouldn't we all be happy and enjoy our weekends instead of ruining things up and spending a sad weekend right?

We had our dinner at Nam Nam at Raffles City as the boy had been craving for Viet food since ages ago.There was already a queue over there and I decided to join the line first and hopefully get a table soon so he wouldn't have to wait when he reached.So thoughtful of me right?I knew he would be starving like mad since he only had wanton noodles in the early afternoon.And indeed,I managed to get 2 seats facing the kitchen and went on to order for us.I took a picture of the order chit for him instead of the menu cos he mentioned that he wanted Beef Pho but there were a few variations to it.For me,I don't take beef so I ordered Chicken Pho.The pictures below are not very clear but their website does show the menu and the prices so feel free to check it out at http://namnamnoodlebar.com.sg/.

Besides the 2 bowls of Pho,we ordered a glass of lime soda.We wanted to order 2 glasses cos this guy was super thirsty after work but cos it was a little pricey for a glass of drink so I let him have it while I had just a sip.It was a super refreshing drink and I kinda liked it.Here's our main dishes!

Our view from where we were seated

The boy's Beef Combi Pho

His bowl of Beef Pho came first so I told him to eat first.I know how horrible it feels to be hungry and thirsty haha.He was complimenting how nice the broth tasted and the noodles were so soft and smooth such that it could just slide down his throat.Okay a little exaggerating.The noodles looked a little like those Phad Thai noodles.I believe his soup would taste different from mine cos his was beef while mine was chicken.I didn't try his cos I didn't like the taste of beef.

My Chicken Pho

My bowl came not long later.The lime wedge they gave really provided the broth with a unique taste.It wasn't a very strong sour taste but it gave the broth a slightly sweet taste.I am not too sure how to describe it but I really loved this Chicken Pho.I remembered I went to Ho Chi Minh a few years ago but I forgot whether I tried their Pho so I can't really compare between this and the authentic ones over at Vietnam.Oh before I forget,they provide some sauces at our tables too.I liked the one at the extreme left,the transparent bottle,as it totally complemented the chicken slices and pho.It tasted a little like sweet chilli but it is very thin,like the chilli sauce used for chicken rice.

Overall,I had a great experience at Nam Nam Noodle Bar and would look forward to a second visit to try their sandwiches and probably small bites.

After dinner,we did a little window shopping and then decided to chillax at O' Coffee Club.This reminded me of Zhiwei cos she used to work at the outlet at IMM.This was my first time dining at O' Coffee Club cos I had always been a loyal supporter of TCC since that was where I used to work at.We took quite a while to decide what to drink and in the end I settled for their Iced Lychee Passion Fruit Tea while the boy ordered Iced Cappuccino.

My drink tasted like I was on cloud nine.The sweetness was just right and the combination of lychee and passion fruit was perfect!Thumbs up for the right order made!While drinking,I felt like having some light bites but I was so sad to hear that they ran out of potatoes so I couldn't order one of those I had in mind.So we ended up with this Gooey Chocolate Monkey Tart.The name sounds interesting doesn't it?It tastes as good too.Okay I am just so satisfied with whatever food and drinks I had today.Great saturday night!

It's like you're my mirror

July is finally here!This means that I'm getting closer to my bangkok trip!!!Been looking forward to it since the day we booked the air tickets.3 more weeks!!!I've missed you Bangkok,my shopping paradise.I am so gonna burn a big hole in my pocket for you hahaha.We shall meet very soon!

So yup,july is already here.I've been working for slightly more than a month.Time flies really fast at work even though sometimes I really have nothing to do.Luckily I have someone there to accompany me through the work life.It was Stephanie initially but she left last week and now I have a new friend Pei Ru.Life at work ain't that bad after all.If not,I guess I will be very lonely.

For this week,I met my loverboy on tuesday at Bedok interchange for dinner.Our initial plan was to jog together after work at Pasir Ris Park,which was supposed to be our weekly jogging date.But blame it on the cold weather,I was having a bad flu at work so we decided to just meet for dinner.I've also missed my all time favourite chwee kueh.And it never fail to disappoint me.Totally felt a huge sense of satisfaction after dinner.Thursday was gym day with Jasmine whom I haven't met for months and I'm glad things went along quite well between us.It was a little awkward at first but it soon disappeared into thin air.I love her condo's gym so I shall try to meet her every week for our gym date:)So happy I found a gym partner woohoo.

I guess today is the first friday that I spent at home after work.I have always been looking forward to fridays cos I guess Baby and I met on every fridays.I was supposed to meet my dear Sue but she couldn't make it in the end.There goes my $3.99 MFM's fish and chips.I was thinking of enjoying this special deal with her but sadly no fate.But oh well,at least I won't feel the guilt of eating deep fried food..And someone had been stuck at RWS till 10pm for some work-related stuff so I headed home straight after work.

The past 2 weekends had been very miserable and I'm hoping this weekend will be a good one.Sometimes I don't know if it's my mood swing or what,but I tend to be going on an emotional roller coaster once in a while.Super extreme!Just last saturday,I spent like half an hour crying non stop in the bathroom and after bathing,I carried on crying in my room.Like crazy right?So I literally cried to sleep and woke up with damn swollen eyes.As I think back,I kinda wonder what went wrong with me.Good thing I have my dear bf who is still willing to tolerate all the nonsense from me.

Love you baby!