CAM, FAM, SAM

had a little discussion abt AM when we were having dinner @ KFC.

i came up wif FAM & HQ came up wif CAM & SAM....haha

i can't spell it out on bloggerland but i can explain wat it means in private

Shu'en's car in Aust

was going thru my old files & found some really old fotos tat i scanned in.

also came across Shu'en's car picts which he sent to mi beli beli long ago.

at first glance, i thot the model of the car is scarer...on closer look, it's actualli soarer...hehe

looks chio rite?

The French Stall

went to The French Stall wif Karen for dinner tonite.

she's a regular patron on their mailing list and today's the 5th anniversary of the restaurant.

they had a special menu for the nite and the place was packed.
latecomers had to wait for quite abit for seats

the place was nicely decorated wif balloons for their birthday






















we ordered french onion soup as the starter and had veggie stuffed roast suckling pig for the main.

both were really nice and the set came wif a glass of wine too.




















the best part was the puff pastry wif ice-cream....so sinful & yummy!

reminds mi of all the desserts wif ice-cream we had in cambodia!






I found the tile designs on the walkway very nostagic.

it has a charm of its own.

definitely a place worth visiting again.

Peppermint tea

mi is tea addict...need my daily dose of Teh-C & green tea to keep mi going.

in fact, i hardly take plain water in the office, most green tea...juz 1 tea bag tat i'll keep topping up wif hot water

green tea is one of my fav till i tried peppermint tea which was love at first sip

and i've onli tried the twinnings peppermint tea. i was at jason's marketplace @ Paragon and they carry many many twinnings blend EXCEPT for peppermint.

the onli peppermint i can find is Pompadour which i haf nbr heard of.

tried the tea these 2 days and i muz say tat it's beli nice. peppermint has the "perk mi up" effect. makes mi feel beli alert yet relaxed.

Les Mis

had a beli late lunch tdy by myself coz i was rushing some work.

one lesson i learnt many yrs back, is to always get out of the office at lunch, even for a quickie.

i learnt tis the hard way when there was once i lunched in for more den 1 wk. and i didn't even leave my table during lunch. juz ate in front of the comp.
at the end of the day, i felt like i was going to die. so terrible.

so i make it a point to go outside the office for a bit of fresh air & to rest my poor mind for abit.

anyway, after having my fav yong tau foo at the foodcourt downstairs, i walked away abit.

picked up tis twin cds containing performance of Les Mis

now of the musicals i haf watched, les mis is my all time favourite. i still haf the cassette in my car and i love reliving the musical as i listen to the songs.

they even gave an English/Chinese song books wif lyrics in english and wif chinese transalation.

Rainx & Car wash

mi been washing my car myself though my mum always tell mi to pay $5 & get it done at petrol kiosk.

but i prefer to wash it myself...onli 40 cents for 2 pails of water. more den enuff, i can even wash the rims.

and i like to apply leather care & armourall everywhere in the car. which reminds mi tat it's been a while since i last applied the leathercare...shall do it tomolo nite.

i usualli apply armourall to the dashboard when i stop at red lights...hehe, gers can multi-task.

anyway, i'm a sucker for new & interesting products tat boosts of all kinds of performances.




saw tis washer fluid additive from rainx

it's supposed to instantly applies rainx treatment

way cool! coz i bought rainx but despite my applying & buffing, i dun see much effect.

can i pour my remaining rainx into the wiper reservoir?

love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant

saw tis clause in an email from trace.

love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant

it's not love tat's blind. rather love blinds so the lovers are rendered blind, to each other's flaws & areas of incompatibility.

all is well till one party regains his/her sight one day den love is lost.

i dun believe in soulmates or the perfect someone.

it's all abt compromise & thresholds. and being able to reconcile wif urself.

u muz b able to account to urself for ur choice in 'the one' and continuing the r/s

there's nuthing more sad den not being able to account to urself

Deep Thought

When you have a big decision to make, you may feel better if you let your unconscious mind point you in the right direction.

Research shows that people are more likely to be satisfied with an important decision if unconscious thought helped lead the way.

To engage your unconscious mind, try this.

List the pros and cons for each choice you're deliberating and then go to bed.

Your unconscious mind will go to work while you sleep -- and you may wake up with a fresh perspective.

RealAge Benefit: Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night can make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger.

Allowing your unconscious mind to help lead the way when you make big decisions doesn't mean you shouldn't think about your choices and carefully weigh all of your options.

Do your homework and work out all the pros and cons.

However, after you have researched the options and gathered all the information you need to make a good choice, try putting the matter aside for a short time.

If you give your conscious mind a break from churning over the options, your unconscious mind may take over and help you settle on the right choice.

A recent study suggested people may be more satisfied with a big decision that their unconscious mind helped make.

The opposite may be true of simple decisions, however, such as which color towels or sheets to buy.

In those circumstances, people in the study were more likely to be satisfied with their choice if they consciously thought through their options and based their decision on that process.

Oh no! I tink i need to sleep more! i dun mind looking 3 yrs younger!

LJ commented tat i can b beli impulsive. but i honestly feel tat impulse is an extension of your subconsciousness.

Example, when i shop, i may consider many different colours & designs of watever i'm buying but ultimately, i usually end up buying the one tat first caught my eye.

in other words, yesh! I trust my gut feel...a woman's instinct can b beli powDerful

30-Minute Mood Makeover

A better mood may be a mere 30 minutes away.

Research shows that regular exercise helps alleviate depression and improve well-being over the long term.

Now a new study suggests that the mood-enhancing benefits of physical activity may be apparent after a single 30-minute workout.

The next time you feel down, grab your gym shoes and give yourself the gift of a 30-minute power walk.

RealAge Benefit: Exercising regularly can make your RealAge as much as 9 years younger.

不见不散

was on half day last thurs & came to office ard 1.

impossible to find parking at tis hr along aliwal st unless i park beli beli far from beach road.

ended up parking near tis shop ( tink it's ktv pub or something ) called 不见不散

interesting shop name.

ah mun & Jimmy's banner

ah mun & jimmy became poster ger & boi liao.

got big big banner of them hanging outside CPF building in robinsons road.

ah mun should consider part-time modelling since she looks so good on camera...hehe

now become spokeswoman for CPF board liao

Glade Puffing

went to the small shell to pump petrol. it's juz opp SIA training center & my fav coz on my way home when i take the no brainer route home....haha

i was surprised tat stocks for glade puffing has been replenished.

nah beh! dun tell mi tis shell station oredi haf stock when i hunted ard pasir ris / punggol for it the other nite.

i need to go shoot myself if tat's the case liao.

Post dinner gathering

YT left her keys at my desk after coming for her interview.




popped over to the hospital @ balestier where she was doing physio. incidentally, we decided to jio HQ for dinner when we were heading off for food.

See! we always so spontaneous & making such last min arrangements!






YT & LJ wanted KFC or BK so i suggested KFC @ East Coast

YT looked really puzzled and asked if it's at Big Splash.

LJ and moi went on to prompt her excitedly. our clues were :

1. the very big one
2. got drive thru
3. near indoor stadium

it was at tis point tat YT realised we're actualli toking abt KFC @ Kallang & not East Coast.

somehow, LJ understood which one i was referring to.

but after jio-ing HQ, we went to KFC @ Bedok Central instead.

YT & HQ concentrating on their chicken







and YT's hand has a burnt mark where she was scalded by the edge of the pan

and LJ's fone rang while she was savouring her chicken. she got called up for tomorrow.

Dinner @ Bugis

ah von, paul, ju & moi met up for a quick dinner at bugis after work.

mayb a last gathering before ms chau go & gif birth...haha

ju & pauline before the food arrives

Wat a spread! and my half eaten fish and chips. frankly, the food's not tat fantastic but it's the company tat counts.

Our drinks!

eeks! i tink they look pretty awful, especially the kiwi & strawberry concoction

however it's the most mild looking one ie. my lemon grass drink tat is super yucky

totally cannot drink even though i added sugar syrup.

the most awful lemon grass drink i ever tasted!!

Us wif mummy and baby

Qiqi

pictures taken on 26th nite & 28th morning

Dinner @ Vilàge

we decided at 6pm to haf dinner together since YT was in shenton way area and both HQ & ah mun were in office.

wanted to go to changing appetites at far east square but alas, they not opened tdy.

so we walked over to Vilàge instead




















Vilàge aka the place wif many cows










our wedges and a huge serving of sour cream tat looks more than our wedges.




















i had the seafood oven baked rice which remains mi of my fav paella...so yummy!

how i miss the paella in sydney!







and we discovered tat HQ has a fetish for sausages. especially after the misrepresentation at 85 last nite when she was conned by the stall's pictures into ordering sausage wif potato salad.

but turned out she was served sausage wif french fries and baked beans. eeks!
and the stall helper can tell her tat they always served the sausage like tat.

isn't tis an outright misrepresentation of the food they sell?? pls dun patronise tis stall ! !

such a world of difference! anyway, she doesn't recall the stall name but the clues are :

1. NOT the usual stall at one corner selling nice western food
2. tis stall sells curry chicken in the day
3. somewhere near the hokkien mee and dumplings stalls
4. according to YT, signboard is blue

if anyone happens to go there, pls take a picture of the signboard for mi, ya, so i can 好好表扬 the stall tat misrepresented its food.

poor YT scalded her hand on the pan for my baked rice.

the ppl @ Vilàge were very concerned abt her hand & gave her ice pack & aloe vera gel to apply

















so slimy after applying the gel...hmm...i tink her hand is getting swollen and may haf blisters




eeks...wat happened to her hand? peeling? no lah...juz the aloe vera gel all dried up!