profile i'm a girl who have stepped into the unknown called work and decided that schooling IS better. which is just as well that i've started post-grad in nie. i also have a propensity to go crazy over fried chicken wings and simply love to squeeze and over-feed my obese hamsters. my blog is a mode for expressing my love for food, movies and shopping! Lijit Search tagboard resolutions for 2009 learn driving be proficient in a 3rd language jog once a week eat one serving of fruits and vegetables a day shopping list lancome flextencils fujitsu lifebook reads friends adrienne bren bobby cheeks farah ivy jeannie mich sharon shuyi sijing siyu vic wanqi xj yixin other blogs beatrice tan sixpegs sparklette recommended shops accessories ivbelongings mykillerheels mysummerdiary mytreasurest clothes bonitochico chamberlove hervelvetvase littleblacksparrow missypixie modparade robotninjas trooops vaingloriousyou vestiges food cupcake divinity food infinity mad baker periwinkle bake shop others concierge.sg iconceptz snugg the little happyshop uniquegrabs whimsnfancies toys an ufo-catcher addict's woes lain lain plushie paradise previous entries by post
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 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 21:48
return of the fries  source: www.mcdonalds.com.sgguess what? shaker fries are back!!! guess they have to introduce it again so people wouldn't suddenly drop mcdonalds after the monopoly hype. it's salty and full of msg, but very good. Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 17:30
something new decided to change some stuff on my blog. i deleted all my really old entries (realised i have been blogging since 2004, had about 940 entries) and added an archive link so it's possible to refer back to older posts. looking back, i have been quite immature just 5 years ago and i must say i'm glad that i have changed. feeling very emo today. missing my fatter loads :( @ 10:10
r.i.p.  FATTER BABY 19 october 2007 to 23 november 2009 you'll be missed. no more sneaking extra treats. no more squeezing. you'll always be my favourite hamster. Sunday, November 22, 2009 @ 19:15
my poor baby  brought fatter baby to the joyous vet at choa chu kang. she is having problems walking and her bottom half is very heavy. also, her privates are always very wet, which is a symptom of wet tail disease (a deadly one for hamsters). previously, we brought cappu there for his operation (to remove a tumor). the staff was efficient and friendly. after waiting for an hour and a half, we finally saw dr. grace heng (who operated on cappu). she's very nice and personable, and really understands because she keep syrians too. dr. heng's diagnosis was more severe than we expected. fatter has a tumor in her abdomen and because she is two plus years old, her chance of surviving any operation is very low. the vet suggested we try conservation measures and gave us medicine. also, dr. heng said when the time comes, when fatter can no longer walk and looks like she's suffering, we'll have to put her to sleep. today, fatter's condition seem to be deteriorating very quickly. she can't take a few steps without tumbling and she keeps pausing and panting. i found her a few times on her back and she couldn't find the strength to roll over. i had to flip her back. but she's still active and wants to move around. it's really sad to see her so bad. i'm considering bringing her to the vet soon if the medication isn't doing anything to help fatter's situation. might have to put my baobei to sleep earlier than expected :(. @ 10:32
one more week to go time passes so fast when you're enjoying yourself! it has come down to the second last week of nie and we'll all be graduating next week and posted to our schools.  girls from english class, missing anitha, ambiga, angie and wanqi. had so much fun with them! goofing in and out of class plus our class bbq.  blocks in school we visit the most. always alternating between block 3 (english, social context and electives) and canteen (need munchies during breaks and in between lessons). after our cme workshop on friday, a few of us headed down to timbre @ the arthouse for some food and drinks. zakir gave us a lift and between the five of us, we got lost. went all the way to thompson, then orchard road and finally clarke quay! the journey took as an hour and a half (with traffic jams), my butt was numb but we had loads of fun joking in the car.  christmas decorations are already up in orchard! i think they were already up for apec. love the purple and blue star across the road.   met david's fiancee! she's pretty but i think we kind of scared her by being so loud.  me with my pina colada, melly with her mango margarita and zakir and parv with her shirley temple (i think).  absolutely love the food at timbre! comes really fast (no waiting time) and food is piping hot (one very important factor). the seasoning of the fries are really good and so is the sour cream!  timbre fried chicken wings! can't decide whether timbre or ikea has the best chicken wings. never had to use the sauce once!  calamari, which i obviously didn't have.  four cheese pizza. the one thing you have to order when you're there. melly who stayed in italy for a few years and married an italian said that the pizza is the epitome of what a good pizza is. thin crust checked. genuine tomato sauce checked. gooey cheese checked.  vegetarian pizza. being a carnivore, vegetables just don't do it for me. i was picking off the peppers, onions and zucchini. we ordered this because parv and zakir are muslims.  after hanging out, we walked along the riverside before heading to the mrt station. Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 10:00
oprah's going to be over  this is probably old news but oprah is ending her talkshow in 2011 after it's 25th season. i think her talkshow has covered many issues, some sensitive, some heartwarming and others just simply crazy (remember tom cruise jumping on the sofa). so far news reports are saying the reason behind this is that she feels it's time for her to stop. she has touched so many lives and is currently one of the most influential and richest woman. you go girl! Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 09:06
tao's with the lims had dinner with sis, ym and ys at tao's, which is located at pomo (previously known as paradiz centre). i expected with a name like tao's, the restaurant would be serving chinese food, however, throughout the whole evening, the courses seemed to alternate between chinese, japanese and western. quite confusing. when we finally managed to locate the restaurant based on the address and impressions from the pictures on their official website, we were kind of baffled. the pictures of the restaurant looked so brightly lit and classy, but when we got there, it was cramp, tightly sandwiched between neighbouring outlets.   similar to the concept at dozo (you may view my posts on dozo, here, here and here), sister restaurant to tao's, it's a one price, one menu, many selections kind of thing. you pay $19.80++ and $29.80++ for lunch and dinner respectively. six courses for lunch and seven courses for dinner. we chose our courses based on reviews online and recommendations by the waiter.    after taking our orders, the waiter brought over some orange (non-alcoholic) shooters. it basically tasted like orange syrup with water served with crushed ice. prefer dozo's mango sorbet one, you can savour the real fruit. but the orange drink did serve its purpose of quenching our taste and stimulating our taste buds for the meal ahead. starter  bacon and mushroom gratin. this is probably the only dish the whole night to wow me. it's creamy but not too milky. although i don't eat mushrooms, the mushrooms were chopped into tiny bits, so i didn't really noticed any strong mushroom taste. i polished off the dish in just a few bites.  toasted bread. this was super yummy! the bread was warm, soft inside and crisp outside. you can choose to have it with the gratin or just have it on its own. it's sweet and good just by itself. salads  smoked salmon salad, not on the menu online. the guys found the serving small, too little vegetables and salmon.  we girls had the farm boy splendor. it was basically cold sliced chicken, with cabbage, orange, raisins and sesame vinaigrette. doesn't sound delicious, but the combination actually worked. the orange added tanginess and the raisins a hint of sweetness. extra course  grilled oyster mushrooms. this is the additional course that separates lunch and dinner. there is no choice for this course. i didn't have the mushrooms but the other three found it interesting. they liked the top part of the mushroom but not the stalk because it was quite hard. beverage  ym and i had iced summer peach tea while ys and sis had iced rose apple tea. both were sweat and flavourful! they had bits of fruits in the tea, hence the small fork provided. but it would have been better if they had less ice. soups  fish soup. don't you just love their presentation? cute little japanese style teapot and voila! soup comes out instead of tea. the soup is slightly salty, but i love salty food so it was good for me. there was a slight miso taste, which just lends authenticity to the teapot.  shark-fin melon herbal soup. when i read online reviews, many mentioned there was no shark-fin. some people just don't get it. it is shark-fin melon and not shark-fin plus melon. my sis thinks it tasted just like my fish soup and there was no herbal taste as was advertised. main courses  spicy stingray. the portion was huge! and when the waiter said it's spicy, it really was flaming hot! at first the sambal seemed harmless, then as you start eating, it just hit you. was so big and spicy i had to give half to ym.  grilled snapper with japanese sauce. the fish was fresh and the sauce went really well with the snapper. nothing really outstanding about this dish, it's just something safe.  tao's oven-baked steak, served with mushroom sauce. i didn't get to try it. ys ordered medium, but it was almost well done. similar to the stingray, it was quite large. desserts  brownie ala mode. unappetising. didn't even look tasty. the brownie was tiny and very mushy and didn't even taste like brownie at all!  creme brulee. another disappointing dessert. creme brulee should be served so high. and sugar wasn't even caramalised on top and after recently having the fabulous creme brulee at les bouchons rive gauche, this was totally horrible.  tiramisu. notice most of the desserts are western? i expected more oriental variations like mango sago or guilin gao. the tiramisu was only average. again, another safe dish.  final verdict? after reading so many good reviews, i had high hopes for a good meal. but, while the service was good and there were many variety, the quality of the food was substandard. i felt that my reaction might be based on my previous experiences at dozo. would i find the food good if i tried tao's before dozo? i'm not sure. but i'm happy my mum's bringing me to dozo tomorrow for lunch! |