Monday, November 28, 2011

Why a leo woman has to be dominating to a Saggi man in a marriage

It has been a long time since I blogged. And usually the only 2 scenarios which will break this blog constipation are; 1) Some significant events, for example a close friend's wedding or baby shower etc, or more often the second scenario, 2) Somebody bloody pissed me off again.

I do have to admit I'm terribly grouchy of late because I was sick and practically lao-sai-ing everyday EVEN when I avoid spicy food at all costs. I'm really restless and dont feel like doing anything so I tried my best to keep the house as clean as possible because I dont have energy to do more strenuous housework. And obviously my hubby dont help unless I scream at him. And I seldom scream at him, despite I look like a shrew. Even Vickki's hygience, I booked basic grooming to keep her clean instead of tiring myself to bathe her.

Vickki's skin problem is back again and I'm totally distressed about it. I dont know how it happens! And the anti-fungal cream which we depended our lives on are out of stock. I've tried other creams but they simply dont work. I can only watch helplessly as her condition worsens and reverts back to her old self. I have absolutely NO CHOICE but to keep her in the kitchen so that her serious flaking conditions wont dirty the whole house. I told hubby that. He acknowledged that but still insists to let her out from the kitchen into the living room, just to play with her for awhile, just now. I said, he can do that in the kitchen because I just swept the kitchen, it's clean. And I dont wish Vic to dirty the living room. Because we walked barefoot around the whole house except the kitchen in bedroom slippers. But he insisted it's only a while. And all the more I dont understand. If it's only a while, why cant he do it in the kitchen??

With this, he threw me an attitude and said forget it and went back to his room. Like, I dont understand wtf. I have always been tolerant of his nua and super dirty nature although he always looked like he's very clean, thanks to his super fair and nice skin. So please dont judge a book by it's cover. I'm growing excessively impatient ESPECIALLY when I'm sick as I cant afford to be nice to "clean his shit". New friends, candid ones, always ask me curiously whether I'm dominating as all Leos are. At first instinct, I said I'm not. I always go with my friends' choices and seldom likes to decide. I prefer to follow; ok well, I'm lazy. But with some friends, who are even lazier than me(haha), then I'll tend to be the decision maker because nobody has ideas to contribute. And someone(me), just have to take the lead. I merely wish all will be happy with things I planned.

But when it comes to family, I have to admit I'm dominating towards my hubby, in household matters only. WHY? Because I have no choice! Like for example, I've told him umpteen times that it's okie if he wanna have sweet drinks inside the room but please clear them(put in kitchen sink and I'll wash) as soon as he finished so that ants wont be attracted. And he turned a deaf ear. And ants started visiting my beloved bed room. No matter how frequent I clear them from then on, they still come. Even if it's plain water! It's just plain irritating and disgusting and I scolded hubby upside-down for that.

You know if we have a maid OR if he's the one clearing those shit, it's totally FINE with me. But clearly that's not the case! And I said, if he bloody well CANT solve the problem which he CREATES, then F****** dont START it!! It took MONTHS with absolutely NO DRINKS in the room to deter the ants from visiting our bedroom. Thank god.

And sometimes when I asked him to clear the rubbish, he loves to postpone it. I get it when sometimes he has important things at hand to do or simply, whatever, that he prefers to do it later, fine. But then, the deed is never done!! The rubbish simply stays till the next day where it attracts ants/cockroaches/lizards etc. And trust me, when these pests START to come.....they'll come everyday...reproduce....and start their little homes. Arrghhhh~ Again, I scolded him upside down for it and from then on, I always insist he threw the rubbish IMMEDIATELY or if I can remember, before the night ends. I'm dominating? Oh yes, no choice because I cant take his word for it. I bought tons of ants' poison and lizard trappers coupled with consistent, immediate rubbish removal for months and thank god, those pests left our kitchen. It's alot of work!

Sometimes I also wish to be less dominating and not insists he does things exactly, according to what I say. Just like, I said, "Dear, when you're free and not very tired, can you wipe the window panes?" Airing the clothes, wiping window panes are clearly his jobs because he's tall and can do them easily. And time after time, it's always, "Okie, weekend I'll do it. Christmas, I'll do it. Before Chinese New Year, I'll do it."

Now, it has been F****** 2 YEARS since we shifted in and he still haven do it!

Still, I haven insist strongly on them, YET, because dirty window panes, although irks me, doesnt cause any horrible consequences, e.g, attracting pests etc.

A Saggi male simply needs a dominating Leo woman because he cant take care of himself nor people around them. If I'm the nice, docile doormat, I would have died of exhaustion or turned a lovely home into a pig sty. They're extremely insensitive and oblivious to what happens in their surroundings. In short, SBC - SIMPLY BO CHUP.

I'm so tired. I dont think I expect a lot from him. I merely wished he give me less trouble when I'm sick. But not only he doesnt help, he gave me more trouble. Is this plain laziness? Dont think so. It's immature, selfish, inconsiderate.










Thursday, November 10, 2011

I love holidays!

I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend!! And Happy Hari Raya Haji to all our muslim comrades!! =)

On the PH eve, after meeting a client to sign some documents, dearie and me went to Ir's house to celebrate baby Vera's 1st month shower!!



Arrgghhhh! Dont know why the pic came out so small when I already chose "large" in blogger. Duhz!

Vera is a giant baby weighing 3.5kg!! No doubt she will be a willowy, sweet lady in years to come since both parents are so tall!! =) As usual and expected, all our colleagues began asking us when is our turn! *faint* Nononono, not so soon okie~~ =P Frankly speaking, I dont even find myself with sufficient time of my own, nor enough time with dearie and Vickki, not to mention for another baby! Maybe 1 day I'll wake up from the other side of the bed with blooming maternal love and decide that I wish to have a baby to love. For now, IF I do get pregnant, I definitely wont be ecstatic. =P But of course, the word "abortion" is never in my dictionary. So do not worry. =)

After that, we went Lot 1 for some shopping and I was elated with the sales at BHG. Not so much for me, but rather for dearie. His undergarments are extremely good buys!! In fact, we went back the next day to purchase more because the quality were really outstanding. Haha. =P After that, I went to meet Se, Jac and Ken for mahjiong at Ken's new place at Upper Bt Timah. Lucky win of $170. =)

The PH itself was spent with my lovely mummy and my 2nd younger brother, Wei at Causeway Point. Xiang is enjoying his holidays in U.S with Phil and his family! It was very crowded and since we were famished, we simply went in Hot Tomato which had little queue. The signboard and pictures at the entrance of the cafe looked very attractive. It wasnt until when we opened the menu then we realized the prices are super friendly. I hesitated whether should we change venue as I wish to give Mummy a nicer lunch because I worry about the standard of food upon looking at the prices. But we were all very hungry plus it was crowded everywhere so we gave it a try.

Mummy and Wei ordered Norwegian Salmon with mango salsa(1st pic), dearie ordered Lobster pasta(3rd left) while I had Steak and Prawn(2nd pic). We also ordered mushroom soup and mashed potatoe.



I dont specifically remember all the prices but I remembered my Steak & Prawn at $15.90 is already the most expensive among the dishes we ordered. So the others are around $13 or such. It calls to mind a comparison with Aston's whose prices are around the same range. I was extremely pleased with my steak which came perfectly cooked at medium. Juicy and tender, soOoo tender that I cant believe I merely paid $16 for it! Medium steak usually dont come as tender and I know usually people think medium rare is the best doneness for a steak. But since I cant stand the bloodiness, I have to settle for medium. And Hot Tomatoe's medium steak really blew me away. It won Aston's steak hands down. It's a pretty big slab too. The small portion of aglio olio pasta which came with it was so-so. For the 2 prawns, 1 was fresh and 1 clearly wasnt. Both were well-seasoned but overcooked.

The other dishes were not raved but I did not hear them complain much. Oh Dearie did complain that his pasta was slightly overcooked and the "lobster" were pathetic. 4 tiny pieces. More like crayfish instead. The mushroom soup was abit diluted, thus the consistency, the flavour were not satisfactory. The mashed potatoe on the other hand was very smooth and I love it. The accompanying sauces for the mashed and my steak were definitely stingy. Good thing was they didnt charge for the extras we requested. If their standard of steak can be consistent, you can be sure I can eat them every alternate day.



Hot Tomato Cafe & Grill (Causeway Point)

Tel: +65 6894 2685

Opening Hours
Daily: 11am – 9.30pm


After shopping around CWP for a few hours, we went for desserts!! =D Initially Mummy wanted Swensen but it was having long queue. So we settled at Geláre.



Omg!! Seriously they were so yummy! We all love our choices. I ordered 2 scoops, 1 mango and the other strawberry. I love the consistency of the ice-cream because they were a little chewy and not overly milky and creamy like most ice-creams. It's just my preference; I love ice-creams which are not overly sweet, a little chewy and sorbet kind of texture. That's why I also love Turkish ice-cream. =) There's really nothing much to complain about them, they were served cold and not runny. The "basket" was crunchy, great taste and went extremely well with the ice-cream. Will definitely visit again!

Geláre at Causeway Point Shopping Centre1 Woodlands Square Level 3, K-06 to K-08 Causeway Point, Singapore 738099
Tel/Fax: 68912665Operating hours: 10am to 10pm Daily

After the decadent desserts, we sent mummy back home because she was tired. And the 3 of us went to catch a movie.




Movie title: Sleepwalker
Ratings: 3.8/5
Comments: It's actually not that bad. At least it's a well-rounded plot with a twist with a proper ending. Just that it's kinda slow pace and gradually got intense later on. Still worth a watch. =)




Sunday, November 6, 2011

3rd wedding anniversary presents



Guessed which is/are hubby's anniversary present and which is/are mine? =)

=D I always love Burberry bags admist the many brands. And I happily saw their classic Nova check series with a seasonal Christmas green trimming. Love it! However, it only comes in the jumbo tote size which is wayyyyyy too big for me. So sad. =(

Eventually, I settled on a Prada wallet which I love too! =)


Prada Saffiano Fiocco Bow wallet in Hot Pink

Actually I prefer to buy a bag than a wallet because my good-old-trusty LV damier canvas long wallet has been serving me well for years. I'm so proud of her! Looking great and so durable. Really love her to bits and I'm kinda so sorry for stuffing her full of cards. Sometimes I tried bringing lesser cards but damn, everytime when you missed carrying a particular bank's card, then that will be the card which offers discounts on your purchases/food. So, long wallet is the best. Perhaps...I let my LV wallet take a rest....a vacation... =P

I do not wish to buy anything on impulse so I did not buy it at first glance. However, nothing else caught my eye. Since I have never owned any Prada products so I went online and google about Prada Saffiano leather wallets whether they are durable, although they looked so. I'm so unromantically pragmatic. Good news! They are durable, though many commented of course LV will be more durable. But still, pretty good enough. So I went ahead to buy the next day. I have to say although it looks like the number of card slots etc are same as the LV wallet which I have, the sizing runs small and it's not encouraged to fill up ALL card slots. In fact, all cards have to be squeezeeeed in. Every card slot was like a 2mm too short. I had to sacrifice some amulets etc because the wallet really cant contain as much stuff.

I really have to share my shopping experience at Ion Prada Boutique. Sometimes I really dont understand why the snobbish and f-uped attitude with CS at these boutiques. See their change of face at the mere entrance of tourists simply makes me wanna puke. Anyway, when I tried the zipper, it was really horrible. I had to hold on to the wallet tightly and pull with might to either close/open it fully. And I told the male CS with the irritating slang that.

"Oh ALL Prada products' zippers are like that." With the world's fakest smile.

My brows were knitted together because while I thought that inferior feature was embarrassing, the guy seemed to think of it as a signature trademark or something. *Rollz eyes* And do I detect a hint of "You dont know Prada products are like that one mehhhh~" Maybe I'm too sensitive ya, and I almost want to answer, "Oh is it? I didnt know that because I always buy LV and LV zippers are awesome!"

But I got culture k~ So I merely kept silent and tried zipping and unzipping numerous times, trying to see if it helps. Apparently, it doesnt lah! And the guy said, "I can wax the zip for you if you want, it will make it smoother." I said, "Sure thank you". And he asked for payment so I gave him my card. Hubby's sub card for me to be exact. He came back few minutes later with the wallet packed and the bill. After I've signed it, I requested to see the wallet to check on the zipper. Obviously he's not happy because he had packed it. When I tried the zipper, I didnt feel any difference. Since the wallet costs $800, I cant get past the rough and poor quality zipper. So I asked him to bring me another piece.

1st piece - zipper still as sucky
2nd piece - zipper is wonderful, so smooth and I said that out loud. He had the cheek to say it felt the same to him with a lazy drawl. Had to curb myself from saying, "You're obviously senile". To my dismay, I noticed a pretty big defect in the leather and I cant choose that. I dont even understand how can that wallet went pass QC?

Anyway, asked him to bring me a few more new ones to try and his face grew blacker and blacker. HAHAHA! To be frank, I was kinda enjoying it. *Sniggers* And eventually I settled on one with no defects, however, the zip is neither the best nor the worst. Abit irritated actually but I tried to console myself I seldom use the coin slots anyway. I still love the wallet. Thanks honey!!

After I got my stuff, I went to browse for dearie's anniversary presents. His Gucci coated canvas wallet and key pouch in black which I bought him during our honeymoon was still looking great, as good as new! Very durable. I merely wish to share which brand/product/series is durable because I think spending a generous amount on something which can only lasts you a year or two is frivolous. Unless you're damn rich that is. Do avoid LV monogram series(fair leather parts oxidized easily into ugly brown) and Gucci canvas series(stitches torn and leather stained easily). A total waste of money. Unless you dont mind the trouble of selling them.

Eventually settled on these 2 items.

LV tie in blue.


Burberry's perfume, BODY

It's not easy to buy anything for hubby because he dont like anything which screams the brand name outright-ly; he feels it's loud. However, it also seems dumb if the brand cannot be seen at all ya. So, I hope he likes the tie. The brand name is not very obvious, subtle. =) He loves Burberry's Body scent ever since I let him sniff a sample from Her World Magazine. =) Yes we know it's a women's scent but he always like women's scent so he sometimes use mine too. He also snatched my Ferragamo's Incanto(original) before, which is my preferred scent. Sadly, they've discontinued it so only some shops with leftover stocks are carrying it. I do feel Incanto's Shine...Dream series are all pretty nice but they're like too "sweet" and "young" for me, qualities which I dont really possess. Hahaha.

By the way, out of the 3 items from 3 different boutiques, Burberry's perfume is the cheapest but they have the best service. The nice lady even asked if it's a present and when I said yes, she gave me a card to write wishes. So sweet. =)

LV's services were inconsistent. A lady was downright rude("Sorry I'm busy" and stalked off) while another guy who later attended to me was pretty nice.

Very frankly speaking....many a time...I felt very disappointed with Singaporeans' manners and their inconsideration. It's not only where customer service is concerned. I mean, fine, perhaps you feel your pay dont match your effort and you give a black face. Still, it's not being nice especially when people are nice and polite to you.

Went bugis days ago with dearie for Ah Chew Desserts. Yummy and cheap desserts are such a wonderful idea to end a sweet night. And because business was good, it was pretty crowded. We were trying to get a table. And finally some people stood up from their table and turned to leave. However, seeing a guy standing beside the table for quite some time but yet didnt immediately sit when it's finally free, out of courtesy, dearie asked him whether he wants the table as he's there first.

We are being polite as we didnt immediately plopped our asses down. But that guy gave a super annoyed, disgusted look, rolled his eyes and added a brief shake of his head. Dearie and I simply dont understand why such attitude when we asked him nicely. Ask them leh, then they yaya and heck care. Dont ask leh, then they come and quarrel that you stole their seats. It's just sad. Is it because such people have bitter lowlifes, hence they cant bring themselves to give a positive response to people who are polite to them? I understand that some people or rather majority of the people are not having a beautiful life, hence they're negative, they're inconsiderate, they're greedy, they're selfish, they're kiasu, they're rude. But sometimes, it's tiring trying to find excuses to pardon them. If they always remained this negative, this grouchy and giving the attitude that the whole world owes them money, seriously I dont think they can go far too. Would the god help such people? Hmm...................

Today we went shopping and I was trying on this lovely pair of metallic studded heels at Charles & Keith, walking a few steps to see whether it hurts. And there was this friendly and nice Caucasian lady who openly complimented, "You look great in this. Buy it!" I smiled a friendly greeting and said, "It looks great! But it's too painful to wear! You can try it!" I encouraged. She gave a oh-my-god-these-high-heels-will-kill-me look to dearie and said, "Guys should try wearing them then they'll know!" And both of us laughed heartily. People like them really makes my day. =) Really wish more Singaporeans can be more positive. Dont need to be friendly, as yet. For a start, be at least more positive, polite and responsive. That will really be great....


Thursday, November 3, 2011

Our 3rd wedding anniversary!!!

3 splendid years of marriage has passed!! As fast as a blink of eye!! Counting fingers, I have spent half a decade with dearie and it's simply amazing that, while it felt like we've known each other forever, at the same time, we felt like we've been married not too long ago! We both shocked ourselves along the times of, "WAH! We together 5 years liao ah?!?!" And I was like, "Wow, I actually can tahan you so long!!" And he's like, "Same here same here." Lol.

Actually when I'm younger, I've never expect I will get married. Because I have no faith in men, in marriage. I do believe love exists, merely not forever. I believe in loving and living in the moment. Not to mention, my parents' broken marriage didnt give me any optimism. I'm not very sure did the above mentioned prevented me from giving my 100% of love to all my ex-boyfriends OR simply just because I didnt meet The One, one whom I love so much, love enough to change my thinking.

But he simply changed me. Suddenly 1 day, I thought...hey I wanna get married. I want to have status, I want to belong to him officially and him to belong to me officially. Muahahahaha! Of course I couldnt possibly propose to him, so I merely wait loh, albeit with much annoyance. I supposed he finally did what a man should do after obvious hints and extreme duress. Muahahahaha. Heng I didnt wait for long...I'm not a very patient lady okieee~ He proposed after our 1.5years of relationship(I have to emphasize he's under duress) and we're still as sweet as we just got together. =) So I guessed it's not a bad thing(to get married early)!!

Anyway, it's quite funny when I was looking at the Nov calender(with stress) on Halloween(31st Oct), I was checking my schedules for all my sales appointments, compulsory courses to clear CPD hours, happy occasions to attend as well as the very much anticipated 7days Taiwan trip on 30th Nov, when I suddenly realizeddddd.......2nd Nov, which is in 2 days time....is our Wedding Anniversary!! We both kinda forgot about it and then started to ask each other stupidly, "It's 2nd or 3rd year anniversary huh??" =O Hahaha! Anyway, I was busy with my own stuff so I told dearie to simply plan a nice dinner. He did, and also booked couple massage at Spa Elements where we have a package, prior to the dinner. I have to say, so far, for more than a year I supposed, massages have been satisfying at Spa Elements. So we might consider to sign up more when it's finished.

FYI, Spa Elements' packages come in credits. For example you purchase 50 credits for, say, $1000 and for e.g, a massage will cost 1.2 credits and a classic manicure 0.7 credits etc. Their manicures are pretty good too. Spa Elements have other services such as ear-candling(which dearie tried and said it was shiok), slimming tummy(I tried, not much difference but also pretty shiok), jacuzzi, facials etc. I have to warn you though they do employ PRC. But so far, the ones who massaged me and did my manicure are all competent so it's no issue. However, I think you can request for non-prc. They have Filipinos who are great in massages too. Any drop in service standards, before package signed and after? Of course there are, who are you kidding. But the difference is not very drastic, still acceptable.

The moment I got into the car(to be on the way to the massage), dearie asked me to "wait ah" then he went to the boot. I'm already expecting flowers, but still, ridiculously happy when he presented me with a bouquet. Ya!! I'm so "girl"!! I cant help it!! =P Thanks darling. Flowers, so old-fashioned, but always work!



The top right hand corner picture is a letter which he wrote me. He always like to write me letters or cards on occasions. Bottom right corner was a folded card with a red ribbon. I wondered what is it............and it was...............



and it was.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smiling like an idiot. =O

I was appalled and said, "ARE YOU SURE???!!!!"
"I give you 5 seconds to consider tearing this." I said

His reply was soOoo funny. "Haha Siao!! If I really tear, I sure DIE!!"

Muhahahaha!! So smart. =)

Then he said, "Actually while I was printing this, my hands were trembling."

Muahahahaha!

"That's why I planned the massage late at 5+pm and dinner at 7+pm so that you dont have time to shop."

My face fell. =(

Hubby laughed heartily and said, "Nevermind lah!! Not enough time today can other day buy also lah!!"

=D

We actually visited a few boutiques for a short while but time was simply too pressed(arggghhh!) and I dont wish to buy on impulse. So we went for the massage, first.


As I said, it was not bad. My body really felt less tensed and sore. After that we went for dinner. As usual, dearie did a little "merry-go-round" for that surprise element. Though the surprise was not very well executed, haha, I really appreciate the thought. =)

I came to the entrance of Les Amis and suddenly the name of the restaurant sounds so familiar. After a 5 seconds, then I recalled it was introduced in a travel channel as 1 of the 11 restaurants which serves the most extravagant/luxurious meals in the world; with their white truffles menu. Actually, most of them uses expensive ingredients like cavier/truffles/foie gras/edible gold dust in their dishes, like pizza, burgers, cake etc. A few, thrives on their splendid venue and ambience with fantastic views while some chefs reign with their specialty and renownedness. Only 1 caught more interest, Dinner in the Sky.

David Ghysels has created a true moveable feast with his unusual Dinner in the Sky that dangles from a crane 165 feet above the ground. It's one of the few fine dining establishments that requires guests to fasten their seat belts before diving into a gourmet meal. Groups can host a dinner party for up to 22 people almost anywhere in the world, from the Las Vegas Strip to London to India. A catering company or private chef does most of the cooking on the ground, though there is electricity and a gas grill available for high-flying cooking. And live music is available but will cost extra as the performers are raised on a separate platform that hangs in the air alongside the restaurant. Plan for a trip to the powder room before you get on board -- bathroom facilities are available on the ground but require the entire group to descend for a potty break.

So interesting!! You can choose the venue! Check out the website! Not for people who are afraid of heights though. Unless they can distract themselves with the sumptuous food. =)

I cant explain why I had apprehension even before I stepped into the restaurant. Like you know, atas restaurants like this are usually over-rated and I hate to get disappointed, especially with a huge price tag.

We were quite the first customers for the dinner that evening as we stood stupidly for few minutes to wait for the tuxedo-clad waiter, obviously too busy with whatever he was doing, to show us to our reserved table. Finally he was done and we were shown to the corner table. Frankly speaking, I reallyyyyyy have very low expectations of the standard of service because dearie and I were CONVINCED that 90% of the Sg's customer service(F&B) is poor. Nevermind that the waiter dont bother to pull out my chair, I was appalled that he pulled the chair for dearie instead.

Like WTF.

Even if hubby's more feminine than I am, certainly the waiter should pull out my chair righttttt~ I've never seen anyone pull out the chair of the male guest rather than the female guest leh. That really didnt set my spirits high. So I grabbed the menu and hoped that the dishes can excite me instead. But I was again disappointed. Choices were few, for all starters/entrees etc. Almost all of them were simply.....just not what we usually order. Eggplants? No. Eels? No. Octopuses? Not unless they're sashimi. Bamboo clams with cavier?? Maine lobster, but steamed?? Baby monkfish on the bone?? Sounds unappetizing. Home-made pasta with white truffles, how "exciting". Spanish-style sucking pig?? Huhhhh??

Yes, there was my fave foie gras but I was famished(it's my "breakfast" ok) so I wanted something filing.

Dearie is a fish freak so he grabbed the only fish dish which sounds okie, "Slow cooked Danish Halibut "sous vide" with Maitake mushrooms, lardo crudo and green tea puree"($80), while I ordered "Steamed Alaskan King Crab Risotto with White Alba truffles($110)"

I was silently telling myself....Let's see how amazing is this white truffles, which are termed white diamonds.

We were served butter and bread but really, it was nothing really worth mentioning.

Oh!! There was something worth mentioning! The waiter approached us with a basket of 3 different kinds of bread and I chose white bread. Then he said, "Please remove the napkin" and then I realized the napkin, which was supposed to be place on our laps by them, were on the plates! With both his hands busy, he actually asked us to self-service. I mean, is this really a fine-dining restaurant?? ZzzZzz

Amuse bouche was prawn as shown in the top left hand picture. An angmoh actually came up to introduce the dish with an bored expression on his face which clearly carried the message that he wouldnt give us the time of the day if not for the sake of keeping his job.

Delicate, crisp on the outside, tender and fresh inside. However it was a veryyyy skinny prawn. As if halved. Seasoning, slightly over saltish but acceptable. The vegetables tasted raw, hard, cold, acidic in contrast to the warm prawn. How odd.


My crab risotto was disappointingly hard. Sigh, I hate having hard risotto. That's like so unacceptable. However, it's still edible and I dont wish to wait for another as I'm famished. First meal of the day at 7pm. Just look at the picture will you? The plating is just.....sigh. The lettuce is kinda redundant. It's not a salad!! And it spoils the plating despite the beautiful shavings of the white truffles. Alaska king crab leg meat were chopped into chunks, tender and fresh. So thankful that they were not skinny, however, will be happier if there are more. The risotto has a hidden poached egg inside which really.........I just dont know what to say. So I'm eating risotta glazed with egg yolk. I like eggs but....all I can taste were egg yolks for the risotto! It's an eggy risotto. Oh my god...

As for the shavings of raw white truffles, it's kinda hard to describe. Hmm.....it had a very faint earthy smell that doesnt attract or repel me. But it's so faint like it wasnt there. I reckoned they aint very fresh. It's texture was smooth and soft but rather bland. To me, it's like a pretty and classy garnish that looked like snow flakes on a dish but basically did nothing to enhance the flavour.

As for dearie's halibut, I only heard him complaining about the portion being too small and complimenting the mushrooms being fantastically fragrant. Fish texture was ok. That's about it. Together with the still water we had($14), total bill is around $240.

In all, the only thing which impressed me is the bill and the most unforgettable thing will be; 1st time a waiter of a fine-dining restaurant pulled out a chair for my husband instead of me. Thank you. We thought we should go back to The French Kitchen for our anniversary celebrations next year. And we suddenly felt bad that we didnt go back because Chef Charles is really very nice! Service is also great at The French Kitchen! You can read our 1st anniversary entry here, together with the review of the restaurant.

Dearie apologized for the disappointing dinner. Silly boy. There's no need to apologize, just treat it as an experience then. Thank you for the dinner! Smuacks. We walked to Taka and Paragon for some shopping. Finally settled at Paragon, Cova for some desserts!! I'm happy to bring him there because I like Cova's cakes! Had a great time there because I love my mango tart and my Paradise Kiss Tea is also not bad. =) Dearie's tiramisu was rather unsatisfying. It was bland!




Thank you my dear for the wonderful day!



May we enjoy sweeter anniversaries in the many decades to come!!

Love you always and I owe you your anniversary present first okie!!
Like how you owe me too. Haha. Yup, in the end didnt get to buy anything. Perhaps tomorrow? =) I'm so excited!!

Opps, no time to buy his because we're like twins. But I already know what to buy. Also very excited!! Hope he'll like what I buy for him. Hee!!
=D











Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Leo Girls, not what they seemed.

Movie Title: 23:59
Ratings: 1/5
Comments: A total waste of money. Firstly, I have to say we did not have any expectations of the movie at all as it's obviously a NS-men ghostly horror show with extremely low budget. We didnt really mind that BUT it's apparent that the director or the scriptwriter did not put their heart nor mind into this show at all! The plot is nonsense, okay, I shouldnt say it's nonsensical, more of, it dont make any sense, no head no tail. And most importantly, heck the show is a little over an hour only! Like 70 or 75minutes? Kaoz, I totally couldnt believe it when the credits appeared. Mark Lee had little parts and is not the director. And suddenlyyy, I feel he's actually not bad, compared to the director of 23:59

Saw this on FB and my first thought was, "OMG, so true!" Not all though, just most of it. For those in bold, I think most people will be shocked to know that it's true! Darling, those in bold are for you to read okie~~~

Ahhh......I merely copy and paste. If too small can press (Ctrl) + (=) once or twice to enlarge the fonts. =)
(Ctrl) + (-) to minimize them again.



狮子女 (Leo Girls)


狮子女,我认识得不多,可以讲的却很多。为什么呢?这是个特点很鲜明的星座。





长久以来,我都对狮子女充满好奇。这个王者的星座下的女子究竟是怎么样一种人呢?





热情?开放?





不过,有些东西等你真的接近了,你才发现和你想的不同。(HAHAHA! Hubby always said he saw sides of me which he never





expected that exists. =P)





尽管我也遇着过狮子男,并且自己的上升也是狮子,但是我觉得和狮女依然很不同。我想合理的理由只有一个,男女不同。



是的,太多的文章里对于12星座的描写过于概念化,本人认为,12星座应当区分男女各自描写。





不错,同一星座特性相似,但是男女的思想不同,也自然造成了区别。





而且正如看到双子就想到花心,看到处女就想到保守一样,这些定义过于笼统,大家都没有认真观察,在其背后可能产生的变化。


好了,我们还是把话题回到狮子女生身上吧。我第一个感到的她们的特点就是自信。真得很自信,
她们能不停地叙述充满激情,


充满乐观的人生态度以及未来发展。虽然,很多女生都很有个性,但是如狮子般慷慨激昂的星座实属罕见。(I think this is probably

true lah, I rather think leo girls are pretty tom-boy and merely say whatever that comes to their mind....=X)

然,你们可能觉得这样很正常,这就是狮子女的特点。但是,反过头来想想,如此自信的女生在面对爱情的时候,会如何取舍呢?




我想,可能大多数情况,狮子女对于爱情也是如此的乐观,充满了期待,她们以为那些充满泪水的爱情悲剧永远不会发生在自己身上。





因为她们相信她们能够控制。直到残酷的现实摆在了面前,一瞬间,她们的内心崩塌。此刻的狮子女必定逃离人群,





她们阳光向上的形象已经太深入人心了。她们不愿让人看到自己软弱的一面。即使流泪也要背过头去。(Actually I think all people are





like that leh.....)





转过来,依然春风满面,笑着说,其实他不适合我。


狮子女的关键字-------自信热情


其实关于狮子女的关键字,我思考了很久。我十分不情愿写成上边的那2个词。因为,长久以来,





那些就是蛊惑了太多的追求狮子女的男人们和狮子女自己。自信是不错,她们不过是想把自己打造成为最幸福的女人,





甚至天真地认为只要自己具有某种特点,或者做到如何对待对方就可以让自己远离那些悲伤。这才是他们自信的来源,





面对爱情,狮子女所显示出来的莫名的乐观也是如此。


关于热情,在我看来则更是充满了悲情。去用心观察,狮子女最热情的时候,往往是她们最寂寞,最孤独,最受伤的时候。





她们就是这样的一群人,宁可自己背负,也不愿人前示弱。





你真的走过去,借他一个肩膀,说,我知道你受苦了,她们可能会瞬间泪流满面(Yes yes yes!! So true!!)





是的,这一点,可能连狮子女都不愿承认,
她们欺骗自己的心太久了。




你爱上了一个狮子妹妹?恭喜你,你远离了那些自哀自怨的柔弱女子。
无论她们生活在什么环境,她们都比其他星座的女生更来的坚强。





这可能就是王者的气质。你越是接近她,越是感到自己的卑微。是的,你感到她们看上去完全不需要你。她们活得很好,她们也不寂寞。





她们甚至能在你悲伤或者失落的时候给你建议。(Actually I need you my dear....)





没错,这些都是狮子的强项,但是清也不要被表象所蒙蔽。她们内心深处的对于爱情的渴望,更是如同烈火一般的充满热情。只不过,





她们是女生。不能像男狮子那样充满行动力。你看,这就是男女星座的表象不同。


你要深刻知道这一点,才能获得女王殿下的心。勇敢的表现出一个男人的魅力来,你会发现我们的狮子女依然只是普通的怀春的女子,








一样期待着别人走进她的心。不过,你要很有男人味,不能娘娘腔,那样的男人,是狮子女们所鄙视的(Yes dear....dont always





dilly
dally and so soft-spoken then let people take advantage or bully okie!! I know you Mr Nice Guy but Man yi dian

okieeee~~~ =P)





你要让她看到你坚实的臂膀和作

男人应有的风度。对于异性的标准,我觉得狮子女最为正统,那些高高大大的男生最为吸引她们。

她们是视觉的动物。(I dont agree.)







等到你走进了她的心,你可能才会真的理解我上边说的那些话。看起来很爱交际的狮子女,却能在家里看一下午的书,一句话都没有。平





嘻嘻哈哈,却能为一部电影不停地流眼泪。(Hubby must be laughing at this.... =PPPP)


这就是真实,真实就是你需要用心去观察才能知道的东西。不是你看到什么就是什么的自以为是。=>Dear!! See this??!!!

好了,为我们那些苦苦不能得到狮子女王的青睐的男人们提点建议吧。







1你可以不在意她的自信或者热情。但是不要揭穿他们,不要企图让她们把真心,把脆弱暴露出来





你如果这么做,我只能说你大概脑子有病。(Hannar!! Stop teasing me whenever I cry like hell during movies or HK





drama....arrgghhhh)


2 对于狮子女,你需要清楚的知道自己有什么吸引对方的地方,否则,你根本不知道在狮子女面前应该怎么做。(Think of how you're like





when we're not boyfriend-girlfriend yet lor........Ben dan....Hahahaha!)


3 他们有时候可能会说言不由衷的话,要好好分析。她们究竟想要什么。(Hannar.....think okie.....analyze! =P )




4 有时候,狮子女生可能对开始对你冷漠,那说明你关心的程度在下降,或者你得什么坏习惯暴露出来,要及时和狮子妹





沟通交流哦。(Yes baby...if I cold to you means I'm angry with something. Then come to me!! Not I go to you okie.





Must pacify me okieeee~~~ And must return me 10 pairs of shoes because you threw away my newly bought BRAND NEW





PAIR OF BOOTS Okkkkkk you bodoh!!)



5 宠着狮子女当然是不错的策略,不过也不要忘了表现男人的气概。




6 如果你错过了,又想回头,哦,我想除非你很有手段,能够低三下四不然,那多半不会获得狮子女的原谅,你想让女王吃回头草?





(Oh yes...I dont give chance one okie!! Humph!!)


当然,我还不得不提醒的是,大部分狮子姑娘们都是很有事业心的。

千万不要强迫她们去做你们想要得贤妻良母,她们不是做不来,只是不情愿此后的人生都围着厨房转。

甚至有时候她们还很希望你能偶尔下下厨,来个惊喜的脚地按摩呢

这让你困惑么?我不觉得,相反如果是我,我会很乐意如此的。

因为用心呵护我们的爱情,不是说说而已的。


I dont mind to cook for you as a part-time housewife(can never be a full-time).....but hmm.....if one day you can cook me a

meal, I'll be very happy. =)

Not maggie mee/frozen food ok!




- 十二星座宝宝(many interesting stuff!)






十二星座的感情中的绰号 -Interesting too!




狮子座:花魁

狮子座对于感情是很讲究速度的,他们不会容忍一份莫须有的感情占据他们大把的时间却没有成效。但是同样他们也需要真实、真诚的感情,而且还要志在必得,没有成功就不会轻易放手。狮子座不是那种拖拖拉拉的人,总是能在第一时
间表示自己的心意,然后又在对方能接受的范围内步步逼近,哪怕遭到拒绝,他们也不会拖泥带水。

So true!! Not sincere then dont waste my time!! HAHAHA~ I hate 拖拖拉拉的人. But I never take first move one wor...so high pride, how cannn? =P Ai lai, mai sua. Hahahaha!


射手座:花贼
射手座对于感情具有果断的判断能力,他们可以知道什么人可以动感情,什么人不可以。但是射手座却不知道什么人应该一直动感情,什么人不应该一直动感情。往往射手座悄悄的潜入你的心里你却一无所知,当你真正离不开射手座的时候他们又要果断的离开你。射手就是这样的偷芝麻丢西瓜的人


Yeah!!! That's why he stole my heart. Okie, this is such a mushy entry but no worries, maybe just 2 a year. =)

【十二星座冷血排行榜】


冠军(天蝎座)

亚军(白羊座)

季军(金牛座)

第四名(狮子座)



I super agree with the first 2!!! Although I feel 3rd should be 处女座. Oh ya...I can be damn cold-blooded if you let me down. Like, I wont even pour water on you if you're on fire. =)



Happy Halloween!!!