Hi 2014

no list of resolutions for the year.
thats crapping actually.
but at least i do have one, to hit the gym as frequent as possible ><

my 2014 planner has started to be filled till march here and there even before 2013 ended =.=
quite a happening year ahead, i presume.

being alone here, i just dined out alone last year, or last night, to be exact.
had a sudden thought for izakaya. so searched through the webs and found several izakayas.
in the end i picked the one closest to my house, so i only have to walk there. hahaha!!!
i guess my house is way too strategic XD a blessing in disguise despite the expensive rental indeed.

Koi Sushi + Izakaya @ 89 Club Street

swordfish sashimi @ $13

to make a difference, i opted for a swordfish sashimi instead of salmon

quite a generous cut of the sashimi, hence, worth the price =)

mixed of 3 yakitori - shiitake mushroom, chicken tights, and pork with asparagus. @ $12

i like their sauce. =D

pork with fats but good pair with asparagus, at least i gobbled them up =D

 double shrimp aburi @ $8

salmon aburi @ $7

i like their aburi too! *claps*

 tobiko gunkan @ $4 

first try on tobiko (flying fish roe). all these while only know ebiko. end up i think i'd only order tobiko next time i visit a japanese restaurant. haha.. tobiko is crunchier and bigger than ebiko. 

the chef, not japanese but local, trained by a japanese chef, told me that actually tobiko is better than ebiko. ebiko is about colorings @@!!!

cocktail

kyushu gimlet - shochu + vodka + lime cordial @ $16

quite pricey for me… but heck, once in a blue moon, couldn't be bothered much.

alcohol kind of kicked in about 15mins later after i finished the last few sips. can feel the slight dizziness. so i rested and chatted with the chef over the bar counter for 15 or 20mins.

 shooter

japanese slipper (weird name!!) - midori + cointreau + lime @ $9

not bad… alcohol content not as high as kyushu gimlet. gobbled up this faster than i finished kyushu gimlet and didn't feel any after effect. aha~

a very good dining experience at an izakaya. but have to go with half filled stomach. will be very pricey if go with empty stomach and aim to eat till full. lesson learnt. haha!!

will get to explore more izakayas in this coming year =)

bye 2013

the very last post of the year.

- of singapore's aquarium-
i only been to sydney's one but not here in singapore. and he went to the singapore's aquarium on sunday that day ><
me: has dugong there or not? (actually i was just being random, to crack some differences also)
him: no dugong. u have special feelings towards dugong is it?
me: funny u!! why will i have special feelings towards dugong? looks like u is it??!
him: thats what i meant ha…
really =.=!!! should have said that he's as ugly as dugong…. but guess he'd slaughter me if i said so XD


seeing the folders on my desktop, especially entitled "for ES" (always have to give him a copy of updated drawings and schedules in several formats), makes me miss him a lot.
miss those days. its just about 8-10weeks time that i helped him out with all those things, coz i was very bored back then, might as well help his staffs and lighten his burden.
i really didn't mind working from 8-7 and sometimes 8-8 from monday till saturday although actually my working hours is 830-530 and half day on saturday.

would get him some light snacks once or twice weekly so that he won't get starved. sometimes he won't be having lunch when he's too occupied, with works and meetings.

the later days of that period, we were slightly closer as we started to text after working hours. and that was crazy. we texted at night and had to be as though we are not close during the next day at work. and when comes to work things, we were really serious on it. really si bei siao!!! and the craziest thing was, there were a few times, we actually texted even during the day at own working desk, still within the same office wat =.= and yet, we still have to act as though nothing was going on between us. really crazy… i thought both of us have mental disorder or wat to be so… but thats adulthood, I'm not going to deny that, work is work, text is text, being close privately shouldn't be revealed at work.

we would have dinners after work once in a while but his staffs won't know how frequent we dined out together, as they only met the two of us walking together twice XD

-some good days back then-

dress? no dress?

had an early christmas celebration at church last saturday.
had more than enough time to get dressed up since i work half day on saturday.

people all so shocked seeing me in dress on that day, coz I'm always with my working attire(tee and jeans), i was like, "need to be so shocked or not??!!! :o " i ever wore skirt to service before what….=.=

but thats not the dress that i wore to meet the man… should have picked on other colours instead of pink, then i might wear this to meet him. pink is sooooo girly =.=!!! so far he's still okay with the two dresses i wore XD XD

Sianeder, the local designer's brand. guess i have spent over $500 on dress and skirts there. $500!!!!!! sigh. i must be irrational back then… but their dresses and quality are real good!! worth the price for each piece tho… its about $50-$65 per piece, breaking down them the dress isn't very expensive at all. 

don't dare to step a foot in the shop anymore.. or, should be for the year to come, until my birthday again next year XD members get 40% off the total bill, exclude accessories. seriously, the dresses are nice =D

so… will continue to put on dress if theres any occasion lahhhh… and also when meeting him XD

to paint or not to paint

Rule No.3
from the perception of man - too much of make up will be very fake. =P

*****

was thinking when will i get to have a dinner with the man again during the day. then a text from him came in after my knock off time asking wanna have a dinner or not. coincidentally =D since i got no mood for gym today, so seeing him might be good. aha~

as usual, went home for a quick shower and get dressed. i couldn't directly go to the eatery after knocking off as his knock off time is 7pm while mine is 530pm =.= might as well utilize that time gap.
and this time, in addition to a dress, i actually painted myself. not really paint lar.. just a very simple eyeliner. it takes only two minutes to get that done. suits my laziness. haha.

we settled at AOI Sushi at Killiney Road this time, near his place, not too far from my house also.
the two of us shared a set meal for two. thats not cheap weiiiiii…$60 over excluding a 17% tax. oh my….. and not very filling, thats expensive….. cause he dont take raw food. wonder what was he thinking, don't take raw food but entered a Japanese restaurant =.= i hope he won't whack cup noodles when he got home =P food wise, so so lor… he said he definitely won't go back for the second time XD

it took him quite a long time to realize that i painted my eyes XD XD
he said that a bit of make up made me look more mature XD XD aha~ good one. guess will be doing the same thing next time again =P

that marks our second dinner date where i wasn't in tees and jeans and backpack since i left =)

happy birthday!?!

yet another year has passed. in just a blink of eye. still remember vividly that i sprained my ankle exactly on this day of last year.

well, as i'm always being mistaken as 18 or 20 all the while, was thinking that probably i need to curl my hair in order to look the same as my actual age. so i curled it last two weeks, as to welcome my new year.

i knew my cell group would celebrate my birthday for me but i didnt want them to spend money, and i just wanted to lay low, again. begged my cell leader hard not to have them to celebrate.. leader actually said ok. who knows, after cell group they carried out a cake out from the fridge =.= oh well, they did surprise me.. because i happily thought, "oh great, no one knows its my birthday, no one is going to celebrate for me."

i thought i would look more mature in this hair, even that man also said that i look more mature. mana tau... that guy behind me in the pic guessed me as 18. again!! dang!! few hundreds gone into the sea =.= =.=

or i have to match with dress but not tee and jeans?o_O!!!

coincidentally its sunday on my birthday. awww love it!! i was thinking whether to go universal studio, again or river safari. then senior asked me to go johor, i was ok with it, since did not really make up my mind yet. after few days of consideration, i decided not to go johor, dont want to be so tiring on such day. aha~

so i went vivocity. wanted to have a movie. it's been about three months since i last watched a movie.

accidentally bumped into this JJ.com fish mart. the interior and kitchen gave me a feel that it's quite a decent japanese restaurant, not the franchise type. so i gave it a try.

had their set meal. the wagyu beef rice, salmon salad and takoyaki. wagyu beef not bad, must remember to tell them not to put onion next time =P really not into onion thingy =.=

and their salmon maki. i like the fish roe. *sluuurrrps*

it's good to be alone on such day. in fact, i enjoyed it very much. i was alone too on this day last year. the tranquility...... very enjoying =D
should bring along a book next time. aha~

oh but such peace didnt continue through the day. Rosemary actually kept me accompanied after i had my lunch. so the two of us spent the rest of the day together, with the movie Frozen. i like the Queen Elsa!!!! and the song Let It Go =D and a dinner at Secret Recipe, which let me down. i wanted to have their chocolate indulgence and black pepper lamb pie but sold out!!!!!! >_< not my day ahhhhhh T_T and been sneezing throughout the day. really really not my day. aih..

Wish of the year - as usual, wished that people around me are happy and in good health =D since i dont know what to wish myself hahaha