christmas eve in town

christmas eve in town

It's been quite some time since I last spent Christmas Eve in town, and the madness hasn't changed one bit! Last minute shoppers, party-goers, camwhores and just about every other person in Singapore! Even the rain didn't put people off from town. Actually, the light drizzle kinda added to the whole Christmas atmosphere and made the weather cool and nice. Even the lights looked prettier! I looooove Orchard Road this time of the year.

But still, you can imagine the terror of doing super last-minute shopping with the super fussy boy for his sisters and Mom. I've never met a fussier shopper. I think he even beats my Mom, who is really fussy already. Haha. By the time we got the first gift (which I proudly picked), I resorted to sitting on the escalators.

I also met Phuay and Sarah for abit! (: Haven't seen Phuay for the longest time, I'm so glad she's back for Christmas. We chatted for awhile, exchanged big hugs and of course, took pictures! A longer date is definitely on the calendar.

Hopped on a cab home after that, because the parking lot battle was too terrifying and there was simply no way to beat the crowd to the trains. Dinner with the family was warm and yummy as usual, and I can't wait for the big Christmas dinner with my godsisters' family on Sunday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU ALL!

With the girls. (:

And with the boy!

christmas lunch

christmas lunch

It's been exactly a month since Christmas! A couple of days before Christmas, I had some of the girls over for an early Christmas lunch and mahjong session. The closet chef in me shopped up a storm at the supermarket and took over the kitchen. I thought up ( or copied) a few dishes that seemed delicious and fuss-free, and managed to put a 5 course meal on the table!

Okay, actually it wasn't completely fuss-free. The kitchen was in a mess, and I had the help of an additional 8 pairs of hands. I think if it weren't for them, we would probably have started lunch at 4pm instead of 2pm. Hahaha.

But still, I was really happy to throw a mini lunch party! It makes me feel like taitaish, and very much a domestic goddess, even if the aftermath in the kitchen begs to differ. Haha! And I've finally satisfied those mahjong bugs!

Peiyan & Yiting with some of the food - salad, pasta and soup.

Roasted potatoes!
These were so yummy. :D

And this was dessert - home-made cookies in yoghurt, topped with fruits.
Not bad too!

Haha my batch of Christmasy cookies. :D

All ready to tuck in.
And Hweeyi the tallie got this great angle with her height.

Sarah, the mahjong queen (wannabe). Hahaha.

Mjaaaaaay!

Girlfriends! (:

samurais cannot bowl

samurais cannot bowl

After 3 failed attempts to plan an OG outing, the Samurais (from Sports Camp, which I STILL haven't managed to update about) finally had a successful one! Okay, it was far from full attendence, and it was rather short outing, but I was happy to see everyone who's been MIA during the term.

Learning from past failures, I arranged for the meeting place to be central and accessible, and I think Marina Square fit the bill. Haha. Even then, the earliest among us were ONE HOUR LATE. Old habits die hard, don't they?

We played a round of pool and a round of bowling. We conclude that Samurais CANNOT bowl, and me, I just completely suck at it. Hahaha. I think I scored a total of 32points under Glenn's name (since he had to leave early for training), and nailed 12 longkang balls. Can someone please tell me he/she's had a lower score so I'd feel better about myself? Hahaha.

Maybe I should suggest touchrug for the next outing or something so that I can redeem my image!

I think I should stick to pool.

He who says he doesn't look good smiling. HAHA.

Two-people-turned-group shot.
Notice Andy trying to get out of the picture sneakily. Hahaha.


Bernie was super cute in her dress and bowling shoes.


And she owns the lousy Andee (whose face I cut off).

Me, being a complete noob at bowling.

Successful outing!
21/12/2008

spilt latte & christmas lights

spilt latte & christmas lights

Writing on white Christmas tree leaves,
we'll remember this night.

After a failed speedy Christmas shopping trip, Glenn and I took a long walk down to One Fullerton for coffee even though there was Starbucks every step along the way. Gosh, the rate of Starbucks' expansion is rather scary! But I'm definitely not complaining. Haha.

The night was breezy and nice, the Christmas crowd happy, the lights bright and sparkly. We stood hand in hand at the Esplanade's podium and listened to the lady sing. We wrote on white Christmas tree leaves and hung our names up with the joy of the season. We sat down, looked out at the waters while the Fullterton Hotel glittered behind us. We were amazed at how long it's been and how much longer there is to go. We were lost in the moment as we talked about the future. It was wonderful.

Until I started to lean back while sipping my Christmasy Toffee Nut Frapp, and then before I realised it, the straw dragged the cup off the edge of the table and half drink was dumped onto my skirt. I just started giggling nonstop while Glenn immediately got up to get more serviettes for me. Always trust me to do things like that. Hahaha. And I was actually more annoyed with not being able to have the whole cup than my skirt getting dirty!

We always have great dates, and I think writing on the Christmas tree leaf made this one really special and nice. Merry Christmas already! (:

class dinner with 2aa2

class dinner with 2aa2

I met up with my much missed classmates at last! Like the good old AC kids we are, we had dinner followed by a huge dessert at Holland V. This time though, we checked out the row of the restaurants on the other side of Holland V on XiangUn's recommendation and had a rather good dinner at Pizza Bar.

It's been the longest time since I last met up with them. The boys are, well, still smelly boys. And the girls are as sweet and pretty as always! Hahaha.

Dessert was at Haagen-Dazs and we had our favourite chocolate fondue. The boys, indecisive as usual, took forever to place their orders while we took photos and laughed at them. I'm so glad everyone turned up, even though some poor souls like Ivan had to book in the same night. Hahaha all the more reason to bully and laugh at him! I missed all of the so much!

Down the table at Pizza Bar.

The S girls!

Notice the boys fighting in the background. Haha.

Ladies. :D

It's next to impossible to get the boys to take a proper photo.

Fondue on a cold rainy day is the best!

Yummy!

Look what army has done to them. Such stiff poses!

And with my favourite girly classmates.

2aa2!

the real Bolt

the real Bolt

I met Bubbles today! She's Glenn puppy, the one whom Bolt reminds him of, and she's so cute! I've been bugging him forever to bring Bubbles out to play because I hear so much of her funny stories, so I was very excited to drop by and say Hi to her today. Hahaha.

Our initial plan was to go to Sentosa with Sarah and Jiajun, but JJ couldn't make it at the last minute, and the weather was so unpredictable, we decided to pop by Glenn's place before heading out instead. And then I get to see Bubbles!

She's so tame, she'll make you feel like she's been your pet for years the moment you step in. Haha. She sniffed my legs, leapt up to me and just sat in my lap wagging her tail nonstop, completely ignoring Glenn when he called her. Jealousy definitely sparkled in the air.

Well, hopefully the next time we decide to hit Sentosa, then sun will be out for good, and I'll get the car so that we can take Bubbles along too! :D

Glenn, giving in to Bubbles and sharing his pear.

She showed her gratitude by shitting right outside her cage. HAHA.

Too fast too furious!

Bubbles in my lap, and my attempted self-shot for her.

Then Glenn took a picture of Bubbles without me in the photo!

She kept trying to kiss me and lick my face.

And the solo shot of her.
I think she looks very much like a Santa Claus dog. All we need is the red hat. Haha!

out with the boys

out with the boys

I just got home from the movies with Glenn and the boys - the 11year old kid we both tutor and my 12 year old brother. The initial plan was to take the 11year old kid and his very cute 8 year old brother to watch Bolt because the poor boy is always complaining about how boring the holidays are and that's pretty sad for a P5 kid. But in the end the 8yo couldn't come and my Mom told me to take my brother instead! Hahaha.

5minutes into the movie and we were looking at each other - bad idea! The 11yo was exclaiming rather loudly at everything, from the funny commercials to Glenn's glow in the dark watch. My brother was squeezing his way out to go the the washroom right after he sat down. The boys kept trading food and passed the popcorn and chips across us so many times. I secretly wanted to burst out laughing at the ridiculous situation.

Thank goodness the movie held their attention most of the time. It was a rather amusing show, even for us. Hahaha the hamster, Rhino, is so cute! And Glenn was constantly reminded of his new puppy, Bubbles, whom I really want to meet! Oh, and the whole time I was just thinking Postmodern Postmodern SO TOTALLY POSTMODERN! Cultural Studies' friends would know what I'm talking about. Haha.

I also felt very much like a girl hanging out with them, especially when they launched their PSP talk. Glenn took out his PSP, then my brother took out his PSP and started to compare games with him, and then the 11yo just joined in naturally. Me? I had no idea what they were talking about!

Other than the whole thing being ridiculously parental, it was a fun date, and definitely a very different one! Just that I don't foresee a repeat session in the near future. Haha! :D

night at the museum

night at the museum

Running out of cool things to do, Glenn and I checked out the National Museum of Singapore today! I actually had the Singapore Arts Museum in mind, but somehow I got us slightly lost, and Glenn found the way to the National Museum first, so we decided to check that one out instead. Haha. Turst me to lead the way huh.

It's a nice and quiet place that will give you different insights into everyday things, and allows you a peep into Singapore's past - postwar domestic items, fashion, lifestyle, music, films and such. But I think more than that, I enjoyed the architecture. The lovely bay windows, the white pillars, the arch ceilings and everything about those colonial buildings.

I would also advice you not to go alone, because it does get abit creepy because it's so quiet. I was quite spooked when I ventured into one of the exhibition rooms alone and found the wayang outfits and puppets staring back at me. Hahaha. It really DID kinda remind of the movie Night at the Museum.

After having enough of our country's past, we walked over to the Glass House for dinner. The iconic LOVE sign outside is gone for some reason, but the Christmas decorations and the band were awesome! And as usual, there were SO many people celebrating their birthdays there. Hahaha. How can I forget my own slightly embarassing 19th. Hurhur.

The initial plan was for us to share something because we both weren't very hungry, but we ended up finishing a Seafood Platter, a Fish&Chips set and a huge drink. We just had to take a walk down Orchard afterwards so we won't curl up into fat balls and roll home. Hahaha.

Glenn was rather apprehensive to be on the other side of Orchard Road and was afraid I would get us lost again even though all the usual builings were just opposite us! Haha. But it was nice to be on the quieter and slower-paced side. Less people to dodge past and more room to talk. (: We had a great Wednesday night!

Scooter girls!

That's the first exhibit we saw - the postwar (and very cute) personal vehicle.

Glenn's unglam picture with it. Haha.

And he who was checking out his reflection insisted that HE is the only weapon of mass desire. Hahaha.

Tough girl.

In contrast with my reflection.

I love them colonial buildings.

Her World has the coolest quotes!

I took this to show my Mom. She used to have one!
"Mommy, look! Your stuffs are in the museum!"
HAHA.

The scary wayang things.
And posing for this was damn tiring - invisible chair!

Timer shot No. 1.

Timer shot No. 2! Haha.
The old man is scary. You'll find him staring at you the moment you walk into the museum. And I was happy to be able to read the French words that appeared across his face!
Solitude is a necessary condition for the liberated.

Him, emo-ing because the food was taking a long time. Hahaha.

Me, being greedy with the huge drink.

My favourite photo! And Glenn's first mirror shot. Haha.
I really like the colours. (:
I'm always looking right at you.

walking on sunshine

walking on sunshine

I finally got to see Francine Chye! Second day after my papers, we met up and went to soak up some UV rays at Sentosa. So glad the weather held cos it keeps raining these days. Someone up there must know that we've been looking forward to this for really long, and we really needed our catch-up session. (:

It's been such a long time since I last hopped over to that little island, and we both can't believe it the last time for me was the last time we were there together! I have such fugly tanlines from touchrug and Fran was all too happy to be in the sun. But after awhile it got so freaking hot, we couldn't even stand it with our faces in the shade and body out in the sun. Thank goodness for the pool at Cafe del Mar.

Oh oh, and we also broke our own record by meeting at the ungodly hour of 10am! Hahaha we didn't even have to rush to get our Macs breakfast this time! Some things do change! But only for the better. :D I missed her so much!

Sun, sand and sea!

Our favourite Cafe del Mar and the tanning beds.

And of course, the before shower shot. :D