Which one are you?

1. work smart, get better pay
2. work hard, get generic humble pay
3. work slut, do everything but get pathetic pay

oh, there's a number 4

4. work peanuts, get overpaid anyway.

*shrugs*

i LoVe mY nEw ToY~!

DS Lite (ice blue)!! haha.. monkey was too eager to give me my present. He's 12 days early! Nevertheless, I'm exhilarated! I didn't expect him to buy it.. cos he mentioned he wanted to get Wii, so DS Lite abit extra, thus he will get me something else instead.. and i agreed..

how would i know he wasn't telling the truth? well, the Wii part was true, but he still gave me my DS Lite! hee~ equipped with screen protectors, clear casing, and R4(with games inside already)!!

like i'm always a gadget idiot.. he prepared everything nicely for me! all i need to do is to on and play lar! hehe..

monkey says now i can 'watch' him play mj.. i play DS Lite he play mj.. when he's studying/ working, too busy to entertain me, i can entertain myself w DS Lite lo..

i'm like so happy lar! a few days back on my train ride home, i convinced myself it'll be good without DS Lite to distract me.. and here i am now addicted to it! hurm~

waiting for it to be fully charged now.. before playing again!!! =) =) =)

Pu Tien @ Vivocity Food Republic

(picture from www.jenzcorner.com)

Food Republic Vivo City

Pu Tien Kitchen

Hing Wa Fred Bee Hoon - $5

Stir Fried Yam (x2) - $16

Homemade Beancurd - $8

Chicken - $10

Oyster Omelette - $8

BMBO Clam - $18

Pu Tien Lor mee - $5

Pu Tien Pan Fried Bun (x7) - $7

Tea (x5) - $5

Towel (x6) - $1.80

Rice (x7) - $3.50

Total bill for 7 persons - $87.30 (inclusive of 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 8.0/10

Atmosphere - 6.1/10

Food - 8.4/10

Service - 5.8/10

Company - 7.9/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.2/10

this was a gathering with s86 gang.. but bee wished the attendance was better.. wanz shuz jingz donz inez siva and bee were there.. benz and junz not free.. *shakes head* next time ba..

a good catching up with the peepz, and of cos dinner was great! first time trying pu tien's dishes, good first impression! some mentioned the restaurant at Kitchener Road serves tastier dishes.. Can't wait to go try!

bee hates yam, but the fried yam at pu tien is so yummy bee couldn't resist.. even ordered second serving hehe.. must try must try must try!

their lor mee isn't the conventional one we always see in coffeshops or hawker centre.. the gravy is white instead of the usual dark brown, and not as starchy. they put dried scallops and clams too! nice! i love scallops! hahaha..

pan fried bun is also quite interesting.. some say it taste weird (more so with the sauce that you're supposed to dip it in), but bee thought it actually taste quite nice, especially when it's hot from the pan.. =)

too bad the service was not as fantastic, perhaps due to lack of staff? bee hoped it was not because there was no 10% service charge at food republic.. *shrugs*

should go bug monkey for makan at pu tien kitchener road now!

Pariss Int'l Buffet

Pariss International Buffet Restaurant
391 Orchard Road #05-30/31
Tel: 67363688
Adult Dinner (weekend) x7 - $243.60

Total bill for 7 persons - $286.72

Convenience of location - 8.0/10
Atmosphere - 5.6/10
Food - 5.3/10
Service - 5.5/10
Company - 5.8/10

Overall Value for Money - 6.0/10

bee has nothing much to say about this place.. this dinner was initiated by monkey's family.. and it's monkey's mama treat.. having tried buffet dinners at places such as The Line, Pariss don't excite bee any further. Only 3 items our of the range tempted bee to go for a second serving..

Despite it being value for money, bee and monkey may never go back again.

Annual Lemongrass Dinner

Lemongrass Thai Restaurant Pte Ltd

260 Orchard Road #05-02A

The Heeren

Tel: 67361998

Fishmaw Soup(medium) - $28

Mixed Mushrooms - $9

Deep Fried Beancurd - $12

Hot Plate Chicken - $10

Roast Duck Curry - $14

Fried Vermicelli - $8

Plain Rice (x4) - $4

Cracker (x2) - $4

Total Bill for 4 persons - $83.25 (including 30% discount, 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 8.2/10

Atmosphere - 6.4/10

Food - 7.9/10

Service - 7.1/10

Company - 7.2/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.4/10

Every year in August monkey and bee will visit Lemongrass Thai Restaurant at Heeren. Cos that's the first place they had dinner when they started dating. 2 out of the 3 years they dined with 2 of monkey's friends.. so we can all try more variety of dishes yeah?

the 30% discount comes from UOB's promotion.. but oh well, it didn't really make a difference, since lemongrass has increased their prices since the gst hike..

bee still loves lemongrass fried vermicelli the most.. yummilicious!

Beppu @ Suntec

(picture courtesy of eatbma.blgospot.com)

Beppu

Menkan japanese Noodel Restaurant

3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-043/044

Suntec City Mall

Singapore 038983

Dinner with wh and jr at Beppu! Both wh and I had cravings for some ramen and so jr got no choice lo haha.. it's like really a LONG time since 3 of us met up la! the catching up was sssshhhiiiioooookkk~!

oh, and of cos the food. I always love the spicy ramen!

Oniyama JGK Ramen - $9.30
Kamado JGK Ramen - $9.30
Teriyaki Chicken Ramen - $9.80

Total bill for 3 persons - $33.40 (including 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 7.8/10
Atmosphere - 6.7/10
Food - 7.6/10
Service - 6/10
Company - 8.4/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.3/10

LuNch wiTh MoNkEy

(picture courtesy of traveltreasure.blogspot.com)

Tampopo
177 River Valley Road #B1-50
Liang Court Shopping Centre

Tel: 63383186
It was a dreadful almost 1h bus ride to monkey's work place.. but the thought of yummy ramen made me feel much better! Am on leave today.. and it's my first time having lunch with him since he started work.. =)

We tried the 'top' ramen as the menu suggested.

(picture courtesy of youth.sg blog)

Black pig signature ramen - $13.90 x2 = $27.60

Total bill for 2 - $32.50 (including 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 6/10
Atmosphere - 6/10
Food - 6.5/10
Service - 6/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 6.8/10

The soup took two days to prepare and it tasted really good. You could literally taste the sweetness of pork.. Well, if you don't like pork, then you won't like the soup la.. haha.

The ramen was 'Q' enough.. but not the best I've tried so far. The dish may appear spicy, and it only looks so.. If you prefer spicy ramen, you'll have to add more chili oil or chili flakes to flavour..

I think the best part of the dish was the pork! thinly sliced (like buta shabu) and so tender!

Overall a good good lunch.. and it's monkey's treat! haha.. will go back to try other foods if there's a chance.. =)

3 yEarS & gOinG

The Line Cafe
Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road,
Singaopre 258350

Tel: (65)62134275

Dinner Buffet for 2 adults - $160.05 (gst & svs chrg inclusive)

Convenience of location - 4/10 (cos we dun drive)
Atmosphere - 6/10 (a 'lil too noisy for romance)
Food - 8/10
Service - 8.5/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.2/10

Formally known as Coffee Garden, The Line has increased in variety of delicacies (16 sections) for food lovers. Nevertheless I missed its open air bbq seafood section, esp the succulent prawns!

Some of the must-trys includes sashimi (request for salmon belly), chicken/ mutton satays, small beef steak, poached salmon, assorted pastas, grilled prawns, lagsane, yi-fu noodles and according to forums, wanton noodles is a must try. too bad my stomach was too full for it!

I was not overwhelmed by the desserts at all. Although most looked pretty in shot glasses, only tiramisu and cranberry dessert seized my taste buds. Chocolate fondue was average. Melt's desserts are so much better!

Service was close to perfect. Our glasses were always topped up before we finished 1/2 of the contents, plates were cleared as soon as we finished or seemed like we are done trying the foods. Napkins were always folded and neatly placed on our table every time we left for more makans.

Not a bad place for 3-year anniversary dinner! I'd say The Line is a more suitable place for gatherings though, the layout made it feels so. Moreover majority who went were in groups of at least 4. Perhaps it'll be quieter on weekdays that are not eve of public holidays!

On Thursdays, dinner buffet's @ $88 instead of $66, but you get free flow of wine and beer! =)

haha.. that's about it.. a satisfying dinner with monkey.. every time i eat with him, it seems like i can eat more than usual, hmmm, perhaps cos i'm happy? well, more more more sumptuous meals to come eh? *monkey nods head*

Welcome Back, YM!

on the day before ym comes back from his almost 2.5 weeks leave.. we decided to 'welcome' him back with a 'lil surprise.. *keke*

well, we did get our hands dirty with all the carbon.. but it was so fun! and with many's help, it took less than 20mins to get this all up..

i must say this is the best so far.. even 'better' than at's post-its fun earlier in the year..

now.. who's next? i wonder...

"黑社会"

such a coincidence all of us (China team in sg office) wears the same colour today..

our team leader actually sent this over to our team member in China, kz.. hahaha!

Tell me.

how should i feel or what should i do when the words "I'm going to look down on you" comes out of your partner's mouth to you? when it's not even a time to be joking around, we were talking about a serious topic.

and then tell me how should i feel or what should i do when i'm nagged to take up tuition cos i'm not able to reach his 'savings' target. mama should noe what are my burdens and how much i save per month. the thing is i asked from a break from tuition, not to stop forever.

now i feel like a totally worthless piece of shit..

do i deserve this?

Like I Never Loved You At All

the song I fell in love with recently... from take that's latest album beautiful world.
this song's a lil too boy-band according to monkey..

by the way, the whole album is damn nice.. i've been listening to it for at least 30 times.. on my way to work, during work, after work.. haha..

-Like I Never Loved You At All-

Where, where are the stars?
The ones that we used to call ours
Can't imagine it now
We used to laugh til we fell down.
The secrets we had, are now in the past
From something to nothing, tell me.

How did we lose our way?
It's hard to remember
All that we shared
Now we both have separate lives
From lovers to strangers, now alone
There's no one catching my fall
No one to hear my call
It's like I never loved you at all.

Now you're so far away
And I see our star is fading
One too many times
Guess it just got tired of waiting around.

The nights that we thought, if these walls could talk
From something to nothing, tell me.

So now does he give you love
Oh, is it only me now that's thinking of,
what we had and what we were
Or did you ever care, baby was I ever there?

.:: sUrPrIsE fOr bEe ::.

Shunjuu RestaurantRobertson Quay #01-15

Riverside View

(Dinner):

Hotate Maki - $9

Buta Bara - $4

Shitake Nikuzume - $6

Babe Gyu - $9

Atsuage - $3

Open Sashimi(5 pieces) - $15

Sake - $14

Cha Soba - $8

Garlic Rice - $5

Total bill for 2 = $89.75 (including 5% gst, 10% svs charge)

Convenience of location - 5/10
Atmosphere - 6.5/10
Food - 8/10
Service - 7.5/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.3/10

hotate maki and garlic rice are must-trys! hotate's bbq-ed to perfection.. garlic rice will hook your taste buds! hee..

The Chocolate Factory
The Pier on Robertson Quay
80 Mohamed Sultan Road
#01-11 S(239013)

(Dessert):
Chocolate Souffle - $15.50
Iced Chocolate - $6

Total bill for 2 = $24.80

Convenience of location - 5/10
Atmosphere - 7/10
Food - 8.5/10
Service - 6.5/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.3/10

Haha, the night full of surprises (for food).. chocolate factory is pretty interesting.. they'll prepare and bake the souffle only after order is taken.. hee.. we waited for about 30mins for our souffle.. definitely worth the wait! a must try for all chocolate lovers!

ENTP that's me....... for now.

from the personality test my manager asked us to do:

ENTP - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving

"Clever" is the word that perhaps describes ENTPs best. The professor who judges half a dozen ideas for research papers and grant proposals in his mind while giving a highly entertaining lecture on an abstruse subject is a classic example of the type. So is the stand-up comedian whose lampoons are not only funny, but incisively accurate.

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambtious juggling act. Both at wotk and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys" -- physical ot intellectual, the more sophisticated, the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), thye tend to become extremely petulent about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determination). ENTPs have little patience with thouse they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-wokers who've only seentheir professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as tey are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs atend to be oblivious of therest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

Famous ENTPs:
Alexander the Great
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Adams 2nd US president
James A. Garfield
Rutherfird B. Hayes
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Edison
Tom Hanks

Bugs Bunny
Garfield the Cat

coincidentally, AT has exactly the same results as me.. hur~~
he's garfield, i'm bugs bunny. wahahahahah.

.:: jUnE's bAbEs bDay diNnEr ::.

Hanabi Restaurant & Sake Bar Pte Ltd
331 North Bridge Road #01-04
Odeon Towers S(188720)
Tel 63386626

dinner ala carte buffet (adult) = $39.75 (including 5% gst, 10% svs charge)

convenience of location - 8/10
atmosphere - 6.5/10
food - 7/10
service - 5.5/10
company - 8.5/10
overall value for money - 7.1/10

great dinner and catching up with babes (jasc nel ling yongz yangz qian)

i'm thinking of going back again to try the makan with monkey

ChEeRs tO tEn yEarS oF fReNsHiP !!!!!

*screams*



ten bloody wonderful years of amitié





Happy Birthday to you!!!

many many more years to go!! haha, you have to tolerate my lack ofs:
-sense of direction
-energy to stay up late (for clubbing)
-time during weekends for mj/shopping etc
-time during weekdays for dinner etc
-hair(on my head) to try all diff styles n color w u
-healthy eyes to try color contacts
-skills to swim
-patience when we're not on time
-ideas where to go what to eat
-driving licence & car to 'dombang' u around
-wit to surprise u
-酒量to drink w u
-motivtion to exercise w u

oooo the most impt lack ofs:
-moolah to pamper you us!

May all your wishes come true~ (u must continue to believe in wishes)

and then.. 最重要的是。。。

开心就好！

*muacks*

Just for the sake of updates

Hi,

Lacking TW trip update there is...

Lacking also Batam day trip update...

Good food, fun and all missing I must say...

Busy work busy work.

But no more money to shop.

Baaaaaaaaaaaa~

nah, YM, got update liaoz hor. ha.

Water Sprout aka 水龙卷

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Excape from Singapore's humidity

Going to Taiwan on this Saturday.. Returning on next Friday.. haha.. good food good food good food.. shopping shopping shopping.. here i come!

雨过天晴

it's always like tt.. hmmm, tho i dun like my life to be spiced up this way.. expected monkey to complain to me abt me writing only abt food and him (in the bad manner) on my blog.. then i was thinking.. happy things are always shared as soon as a phonecall or when i see whoever i wanna share it with.. unhappy things i duno how to say to type lo! and then, food ma.. got photos ma! share la! humphz..

okieokie.. *takes deep deep breath*

MONKEY TEOH! YOU ARE THE BEST CAN CAN CAN?!?!?! ALL THE BAD THINGS I MENTIONED ARE FALSE CAN CAN CAN?!?!?!

*haha*

anyhow, monkey cooked cha soba for me! haha. his first time lei.. he cooked then packed, then brought to my office for me! haha.. yummy yum yum! i dun mind having cha soba everyday for lunch.. but i think monkey minds waking up and making it every single day hehz..

went to AMK hub yest.. according to monkey, it shall be the new 'town' we'll be visiting very often.. what the hell? haiz.. although i think it's not bad la, really got lotsa shops and makan places.. plus when the cathay is ready.. oh man, i can imagine being stuck in the north/ northeast every weekend lei!

eh bee, where u wanna makan?
eh, let's have dinner at chinatown?
aiya, very far lei, kovan fishball noodle okie?
er.. okie lo..

eh, dinner wanna go where eat?
i wan to eat ichiban boshi!!
huh, amk hub dun have hor, eh.. we eat at ichiban sushi at amk hub instead??
er.. okie lo..

bee, wanna eat where huh?
i wan to go ps shop! eat there la!
huh, dun wan la, u so lokok today wanna go ps meh?
lokok cannot go ps meh?
dun wan la, u ugly bee, we eat at compass point okie? got ur fav fish soup lei..
er.. anything lo..

naughty bee, eat wat?
anything la..
say lei, eat wat eat wat? wat u wan to eat?
anything lo, u decide.. everytime i decide oso no use.
dun like tt la, this time u choose la..
hmmm, let's go miss clarity cafe?
huh, i dun like western food.
then we eat ramen at marina?
so far, i hungry liao lei..
THEN U DECIDE LA!!!!! #%@^&*%

seriously.. haha.. i think it's quite funny.. *lol*

byebye orchard.. hello, amk hub. *diaoonz*