Fortune

Seems that i am starting to become a steamboat expert. I haf been having steamboat dinner once every 2 weeks since Sep. Being a true blue Singaporean, i am always looking for the one which offer the most at the lowest price. What a discovery it was for me when i chance upon fortune cuisine at sunset way. Havnt been to sunset way for some donkey years and was quite surprise to how it have developed. With a few particular gd restaurant (To be reviewed another day).

Fortune cuisine for just one price it offers both a steamboat and bbq buffet. If i didnt remember wrongly Weekday Lunch $17.80++, Dinner $22.80++ Weekend Lunch $22.80++, Dinner $27.80++. What it serves:

Seafood: Crayfish, flower crab, prawns, green mussels, cockles, fish, shishamo (which is my fav). They are all so fresh as compared to some steamboat restautants where you wouldnot want another bite after just 1 mouthful.

Meat: Sorry i wouldnt even bother to name them cos there are just so many. Beef short rib, beef belly, beef steak, teriyaki chicken, mongolia lamb, beef shabu shabu, pork belly and so much more. Look at the beef they are marbled somemore talk abt quality food. And again all so fresh.

Cooked food: Curry chicken, fried rice, dried chilli chicken, sashimi, sushi, tempuras. I didnt try much of the cooked food cos was too full after 3 serving of seafood and 4 serving of meat. But discovered their ebi tempura is very popular, theres a chef whose job is to fry them all night and i literally mean all night. I m there at 6pm till 8pm and i didnt even see him stop frying. Talk abt popular. The Ebi tempura ran out the moment it touch the tray. I had to wait for a few rounds before i can get 3 of them. When i finally had them its alreadycoming to the end of my meal but it still taste so delicious. Batter was light and prawn was fresh. (Comparable to all the mid class jap restaurants where you need to dish out $6 for just 3 of them)

Service: Most of the waiters and waitress looks like students working part-time but under the strict supervision of the manager. Service is good. All requests were attended to immediately and they will even help you bbq the food if you ask them to.

BBQ: Shishamo, Crayfish, Flower Crab

Aust beef short rib, steak and beef belly

Lamb Chops
Ebi Tempura

Jap food

Overall: A place with good food at a reasonable price which i will recommend to all.

7 8 9

Busy 3 Days

7 Dec

Back at work exams, clearing up all the work and haf meeting on 8 morning. Pick up sis at airport in the afternoon. Shes back for 3 wks cos its christmas break in UK.

8 Dec

Meeting at 9 am with my new Council and since its the first meeting i m loaded with work by them. (Must clear them b4 my Christmas Holidays)

Meet Family for Lunch at Sze Chuan Court Raffles the Plaza

Sze Chuan Court is a chinese restaurant serving sze chuan and cantonese cuisine and it has seats with window view overseeing our world famous "durian shells" Esplanade.

We ordered

Claypot Chicken (Which taste very homecook and same as my mum's cooking, they even used the same ingredients)
Steam Cod fish (Also taste like mum's)
Vege in herbal broth (Subtle and home cooked)
Smoked duck with camphor and tea leaf (One of their recommended dish and it didnt disappoint. Even sis whose not a duck fan had seconds)

Then we went shopping for sport shoes for mum and sis. After which went OG cos mum and sis wanna shop for comestic and clothes. Tired Tired day.

9 Dec

Was up early to haf breakfast (Haiz seems i m really in need of sleep) then went Fairprice Finest for some groceries. Sis & me haf been wanting to visit Finest for quite sometime cos of the hype of different food from all over the world but discovered its just something like Jason's Market.

Very tiring wkend but glad sis is back.

Exams

Probably the first time i felt so stressed taking an exam

getting old cant memorize well
and worst haf 2 papers tats on pure technical stuff
But everything's over cant do much now

Pigged out during my exam period

Grilled smoked salmon with cream cheese and dill sandwich

(Taken by my darling 990)

990

Waited for 2 hrs and finally shes mine.

Oh my precious......

Viewty

Check this out my new love. Cant wait for her to be mine.

Cooking

Haiz all my plans for holidays in Nov are dashed so in the end gotta watch pple go overseas. Feeling down since sat thus decided to do something to cheer myself up. COOKING

Mussels in White Wine & Butter Sauce

Beef Stew in Erdinger Dark (inspired by someone's fav beer)

Injuries

Haiz....a week of injuries for me...first my foot now my head
Sad to say my work place is a very small confined space abt 3m x 3m
Thus a cabinet is installed over where i m sitting. Banged my head hard onto it on Wed.
Can still feel the bruise and pain today. This is the 2nd time in 4 mths. Hope it will be the last.

Foot

Ah my foot!!! I went to Batam yesterday and went for a foot massage which cost $12 for 1 1/2 hrs. Which is very cheap compared to sg normally cost abt $40 for a session. It didnt felt very comfortable and today to my horror my right foot hurts like h*** Now i m walking with a limp and it hurts every time i walk. Sianz

Trips

Going to be busy for the following wkends....during these couple of days friends have been asking me to go on short trips for the wkends. My schedule are as follows:-

20-21 Oct Batam
3-5 Nov Genting
9-11 Nov Either Cruise or Malacca Trip
16-18 Nov Genting

Ironically, last week i was still trying to plan a short holiday during the short break in Nov due to Deepavali. Haha going to be broke in Nov.

Barbie

Just happened to read this article today, well gals reading this post might find me a very typical mcp but still feels all gals should haf at least 1 barbie doll in their lifetime. So pple pls help in this kind gesture.

PS: Hooray my fav holiday is coming "Christmas" 2 mths & 10 days to go.

Cooking

Penne Con Ragu (Penne with Meat Sauce)

It has been almost a year since i last cooked (Getting a bit rusty). Cooking is one of my fav. hobbies since i started when i was 12. Today i cooked my fav. - Pasta. Fell in love with pasta when i was in poly, esp those with tomato base cos its so simple to cook yet delicious.

I am an easily satisfied person, just contented with a simple yet happy life just like pasta. But it seems during the past few weeks and things tat are going to happen in the next few weeks will be making my life complicated and miserable. Well if tats my destiny i will have to face it bravely. For i control my own destiny.

Enough said for the recipe pls refer below:

Serves 4

1 diced onion, 1 clove of chopped garlic, 500g of minced meat (can be pork or veal), 3 tins of plum tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, ketchup, mixes herbs of rosemary & dried oregano, bag of penne

1. Lighly colour the onion and garlic in olive oil for abt 10 mins medium heat.

2. Pour in the tomatoes, minced meat, herbs and add ketchup, dash of salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar to taste. Simmer in low heat abt 30 mins.

3. Cook the penne in salted hot water till al dente.

4. Pour in the cooked penne into the meat sauce and stir well.

5. Serve with some olive oil, herbs and grated parmesan cheese. (Easily done)

Birthday

Celebrated my dad's birthday today which is on next sat but i will be away for a short holiday next weekend so we decided to do it today. Nothing much just a normal dinner and i bought him a cake. 5 more days of hard work b4 my well deserved holiday.

Red

cNothing to blog recently, cause i m so busy with work. For the past week it has been work, work n more work. Hope it will start to improve next week.

Haha the most interesting thing should be when i see blood flowing out from my nose last night and tonight after my daily workout sessions. Think i am overheated (热血男儿). In the end gotta plug it with a cotton, looks damn funny (sorry no pics)

Red = lucky, auspicious, danger, death

I hope is the 1st two hmmmmm but i didnt strike the 2.5 mil Toto jackpot leh.


Found a hokkien song by 五月天, very interesting and meaningful

是你的形影
叫我逐天作眠梦
梦中可爱的人
伊不是别人
我的每一天
一分钟也不当轻松
你是我爱的人
将我来戏弄
九月的风在吹
哪会寒到心肝底
希望变无望
决定我的一世人
I LOVE YOU 无望
你甘是这款人
没法度来作阵
也没法度将我放
I LOVE YOU 无望
我就是这款人
我身边没半项
只有对你的思念
陪伴我的每一天

Loneliness

Sis went back to UK for her studies on thurs and suddenly i m overwhelmed by an epitome of loneliness. Fortunately (or unluckily) i m so tied down by work, worked fullday on sat & even gotta go back office today morning at 730am due to an emergency.

Due to boredom i re-watched an old show 瘦身男女



After watching the show it made me wonder how much one could sacrifice for their love one.

The theme song by Andy.

为爱瘦一次

我的命决定全都交给你
法国出名的土司美国香鸡
还有日本各样的sushi
一万个愿意把它通通都忘记
你已占据我的身体
所有的点点滴滴
在我心中不能代替
oh no

爱上你没有一点点痕迹
为何你胖也胖的那么美丽
不能抗拒就像巧克力
黑色的神秘带着诱人的甜蜜
仪态引人不能呼吸
但是我没有出息对你说明我很爱你
wow

我真的愿意为爱瘦一次
只有一秒也是曾经属于我和你
希望你愿意为我爱一次
你会知道我是值得珍惜
我爱着你你爱着自己没有问题

Busy

Wat a busy day. But first CONGRATS to TJ, my friend of 13 yrs, today is his big day. Wishing him a blissful and happy marriage. & Happy Birthday to KS & Stella.

Today was on leave to attend TJ wedding ceremony and lunch but was still up at 730am to have breakfast with my sis cos today is her 2nd last day in sg before going to UK for her masters.

We went to IMM for a Hong Kong style breakfast (too rush no pics) at Wan Chai Tea House before i attended the wedding.

After the wedding met up with sis to go buy the famous Ang Ku Kuehs from the 2 famous shops in Bukit Merah, Poh Cheu and Da Shen Ah Ma.

Personally i prefers Poh Cheu's cause the skin is so soft and melts in the mouth. The filling also complements the skin. A match made in Heaven (Just like the newly wedded couple)

Then we proceeded to Vivo. I bought a rolled up long sleeve shirt (which i have been eyeing for quite sometime) from River Island (River Island is having a 20% discount when you charge $80 to any OCBC credit card till 7 Oct) and sis (a coffee connoisseur cum addict :p) got her daily dose of coffee from Gloria Jeans.

Damage = $75

When i came home, found this lying on my bed. Its an invitation to a Moet & Chandon Event (Details below). Any1 interested? Let me know cos i m not attending (Self imposed ban on chionging and drinking)

Sat 29 Sep 2007

9pm - 12 am

Gallery Bar, St James

Dress Code Black & Gold

Able to bring a guest

小乌龟= 我爱你

To: All Girlfriends/Wives/Her

Thou us Boyfriends/Husbands/Him rarely say it out (maybe its due to our male ego, pride, inferiority, complexity or male chauvinism).

We really do LOVE you all deep from our hearts.

小乌龟

la la la la la

la la la la la

这首歌要给一个人

歌声代替语言

深情只增不减

那一刻吻她的脸

地转天旋

爱的感觉

比樱桃更甜

双眼放送闪电

能超越极限

让人忘了季节

爱成了经典

为他付出所有爱怨

要你永远是我的小乌龟

我爱你

每一天

Sat

Still experiencing my hangover from fri, i made my way to The Cathay with sis to visit one of my fav. shops whathewants to buy some Billy Jealousy products (Ouch just burnt a hole in my wallet).

Whathewants is a men's novelty shop which houses some of the best men's grooming products from around the globe. Finally a shop thats solely for us guys. So guys be sure to check it out.

After which we went to Ah Teng's Bakery at Raffles Hotel for afternoon tea. Wat a discovery! Thou i have been working near Raffles Hotel for almost a year, i have never been to this bakery. (This is the bakery which bakes the original Raffles mooncake)

Ah Teng's serves pastries, cakes, bread and even Chinese dim sum in a 70's coffee shop decor. There are sandwich/pizza lunch set menu and high tea set menu (scones, cake or cookie with tea/coffee) which costs less than $10. Pics of the cakes we bought:

Left: Manjuari Chocolate, Williams and Double Choc Fudge

My Personal Cakes Degustation Menu

Blackout

A blackout is a phenomenon caused by the intake of alcohol in which long term memory creation is impaired. (Taken from wikipedia)

Last night went drinking with Danny, Calvin, SM, Fenny & her family at 绯闻 in Clarke Quay. I was "offered" quite a considerable amount of alcohol by my "good" buddies and blackout occurs. I vividly remember walking out of the pub and the next thing i know i woke up in my bed this morning. I simply couldnt remember wat happened after i got out and how i got home. Scary.

Lesson learnt: Never to drink Chivas Regal anymore. Never to drink so much alcohol. Wat happened between those few hours still remains a mystery to me. I am just glad that i returned home safe and sound.

PS: My first time getting drunk was also drinking Chivas.

Bread

Oh i simply love my sis. She bought me bread from Provence (which is one of the best bread maker in sg). I m so getting fat.

Koshi An Pan (Red bean paste bun)

Choco and cream wassant (Very light and soft NICE!!!)

Cream Cheese Sesame

(Cream cheese complements the sesame bun but feels the cream cheese filling is too little :p)

好心好报

Another meaningful canto song i heard at MONO.
Can any1 learn the female portion and sing duet with me :)

alex: 落力为你好得不到分数, 你决定要跟他日后同步, 他不懂爱惜你我乐意操劳
stephy: 我决意爱他祝我愉快吧, 你最明白我痛极亦留下, 伤得很重也不怕我愿意等他
alex: 还看着你(他会感动吗)看你在悬崖走路,他却放下你(他已跑掉吗)只照顾自己
stephy: 我惯了爱他你怎样做, 在悬崖还是我无退路

*alex: 对你好, 无人稀罕我好, 无人欣赏我好, 原来你习惯他一套, 从来没有爱我看得清楚我知道, 不必得到不妨陪衬但愿为你好
stephy: 他从来都比你差, 仍然死心爱他, 垂头再度听他欺诈, 祈求他说爱我为何尚未等到, 可能这秒时辰未到(而明知你爱我我竟扮未知道好人恕我未能做到)

alex: 最受罪也好听听你哭诉, 你说难过总比分手更好
stephy: 我说几多的女主角也受过煎熬
alex: 情况坏到(他也许做到)你信任来年一日他答应做到(他也许做到)统统都做到
alex stephy: 我也似你的无从劝告, 宁愿牺牲都不愿却步

repeat *

alex: 你当我是知己我看得到, 我当你是一生前途
stephy: 彼此也是沉迷盲目控制不到
alex stephy: 怎么好都等不到

alex: 怎去做, 无人珍惜我好, 无人喜欢我好, 原来要学会他一套, 从来没有吻过记得清楚我知道, 不必得到不妨陪衬但愿为你好
stephy: 好从来都知你好(未够好)为何他不够好(我不够好)原来我又与他拥抱
alex stephy: 仍然相信我会有好心得好报,可能到某日会知道

Cakes

Fell sick today :(
But got a surprise from sis
She bought me cakes from Food For Thought.
I love you sis!
Couldnt resist and ate the chocolate banana cake during dinner time.
A tad disappointed. Felt it doesnot taste chocolaty enough and the banana is not sweet.
Going to try the carrot cake tomorrow morning.

Oh no 500 more situps tonight
and 500 more situps tomorrow night
The price to pay for enjoyment :p

祝君好

Meaningful song.
Loving her doesnot mean being with her but just wanting her to be happy.

听, 你不断呼叫我划破宁静
我的心下堕在难过
讲不出爱没结果
口和唇紧紧闭锁
看, 也一话都不说
害怕连累你一生日月
憾无缺, 只差跟你曾遇过
给过你太多波折

宁愿没拥抱共你可到老
任由你来去自如在我心底仍爱慕
如若碰到他比我好
只望停在远处祝君安好
虽不可亲口细诉

说, 太多话我想说
但我还是要哑口道别
任由我天空海阔流翔去
只要你白似冰雪

宁愿没拥抱共你可到老
任由你来去自如在我心底仍爱慕
如若碰到他比我好
只望停在远处祝君安好
虽不可亲口细诉

宁愿没拥抱共你能够终老
任由你来去自如在我心底仍爱慕
如若碰到他比我好
只望停在远处祝君安
好多么想亲口细诉

For her

Wedding Part 1

Just attended D & R Shanghai Theme wedding. Very innovative and surreal.
Best wishes to the couple. Wishing u an eternal of blissfulness.








Went to my fav. party joint DRAGONFLY after the wedding with my bosses, Desmond, Danny, Calvin & his gal Sandra. But in the end they left me there by myself.

Vain

Went my fav.shop for shopping yesterday

Charcoal Cleanser

Ginseng & Lemon Mask

Vitra Red Soil Mask

Yes i m Metrosexual & Vain & also damn proud of it.

Defeat

15 Sept 2007 - Worst day in my life!
Setbacks to work, family, her and reds drew with pompey,
cant believe everything happened on the same day,
i admit defeat to u but only for today,
i control my own destiny, i refuse to be controlled by u,
a stronger me will be back to challenge u tomolo.

PS: Desmond Thks for the ktv & milo

First Post

Finally decided to blog....:p