I can't imagine what I would do without food. Imagine a bony, starving me waiting in anticipation for people to feed me...OMG. Can't think how lucky I am as compared to those living in Third World Countries. Really. We must not waste food. (Oh yap, I was almost underweight when I was a kid. Malnourished me...)

I ate 3 pieces of Roti John (cooked by my mum) and 2 cups of coffee today for breakfast. Or rather, brunch. Then at 230pm, I ate a few pieces of leftover chicken katsu, and a chinese pear (That was lunch). At 330pm, I couldn't stop my cravings for the chocolate Hello Panda that was sitting on my shelf for days. So I ate that up too. Wahaha...evil me. I think I really am indulging myself into too much food lately.. that I think I have ballooned. (Get it? BALLOONED!) Yup, think I must start my excercise again...

Look at all these wonderful food!

from left clockwise: Awfully choc cake, Pistachio and butter cream cake and Fish Schitnzel from Happy Chef

Wonderfully sinful! The cakes are simply heavenly. One is from Awfully Chocolate, the other was from Bakerzin.

The Fish Schitnzel came in such a huge portion for only $4.90! With fries and salad! But the salad tasted a bit "leftover" so I didn't dare to touch it. Location: Blk 466 Crawford Lane. Sure to spot it in the coffeeshop: *Warning*: long queues at 12pm starts.

Its great to find good food in Singapore. Sigh..I do wish I have a food kaki..or an SO who would love to accompany me to indulge in great food all the time, and explore new places...I had that chance once, but I guess, that "SO" was the wrong person at the right time. I let go of that person..so hopefully, I will be able to find one who will be the right person at the right time. And yes, he must love food.

I havent blogged in a while. Maybe I was trying to get on with my life, recovering myself, recollecting time lost, going out and making friends, finding old friends...etc. Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, going out and spending time with friends, family and having fun. I'm glad I spent it with my best of colleagues that day.

Christmas Eve: KTV, Dinner and Movie at Orchard
Ok i shall write about Christmas Eve first. Saturday. Today was a day out with my best of colleagues, plus their boyfriends. Mandy + Liwei, Weiling + Alex. Actually it was supposed to be 5 of us, but due to some unforseen reasons, we had Esther + Dennis joining us for karaoke at Party World Orchard. But I first met Mandy + Liwei at the new Wisma Food Court. Its my first time in ages at Wisma, probably the new food court after it revamped. Tried out the Hokkien Mee and the Or Luak there, where its supposed to be famous. And the queue is pretty long. The cook can just cook like one big wok of Hokkien Mee, up to like 20 plates at one go!! I just see the big wok really surprising for me. Overall Rating: 4/5 - I think the Hokkien Mee is not bad. Chilli is damn hot. But for the Or Luak, Overall Rating: 2.5/5. Not enough taste, and not enough crispy for the egg part. Me and Mandy shared one plate of Hokkien Mee and we three then shared the Or Luak together.
Anyway, we were very full after the lunch. Then we quickly rushed over to Party World for our ktv session.

Weiling + Alex were there already at 2pm. But we reached only at 230pm. Anyway, they started first. Not long after, Esther + Dennis came. Our session lasted till 6pm. Quite fun, as this is like the first time we are going out together, and the rest of my colleagues with their boyfriends along. Except ME. But its ok lah, I'm absolutely fine with it! Each of us had a turn to sing so at least it won't be boring. And haha, we forced Mandy to select song to sing! Mandy can't escape this time! Cos she always don't wanna sing whenever she joins us for ktv. She scare pai seh...Heh. But at least this time she had no other choice. Actually, her voice is quite nice too. =)






--> Santa Claus at Party World!!


KTV ended. It was around 6pm. Esther + Dennis couldn't join for dinner as they had another gathering. (phew..that was our original plan anyway). Then we headed down to Heeren for our Sakae Sushi dinner at 630pm. Actually we were still rather full at that time. So we decided to just go in and take our own sweet time to eat. Ha. We heard that Alex was rather a big-eater, but he don't really eat sushi, according to Weiling. But in the end, he ate a lot of sushi too! Especially prawn ones! Was rather funny, cos we kept saying we were so full, then Alex was the only one in our group who just continued eating and eating.... We kept teasing him too. For me, I only ate Chawanmushi (A must!!), the toufu, one potato salad, one salmon sushi, then we had those takopachi balls and scallop balls. We were very full then. Around 830pm, we left Sakae and walked around.

Our next destination: Orchard Cineleisure. For our movie at 910pm. We were watching The Family Stone. Anyway by the time we came out of Heeren, Orchard was already beginning to feel the atmosphere around. People were EVERYWHERE. So crowded. We quickly walked to Cineleisure. We still had some time so we went to the arcade there (on Mandy's insistence). Then Me, Mandy and Liwei played Daytona. It was really really really a long time since I played that game. The arcade, also, gave me many memories of the past....which I would rather not mention again. :) Peace..

Then we went to watch our movie. It was supposed to be a comedy. Got Sarah Jessica Parker leh, the Sex In the City lead actress. So I thought it would be a rather good movie. Overall Rating: 3.5/5. Starting part was a bit boring. But anyways, to the ending part, it was hilarious. Sarah Jessica Parker started to fall down and blah, everyone started to fall down in the kitchen. OK. Ha. Oh and Mandy warned us that Liwei laughs very loud when watching comedies. Yes. I think all of us heard his laugh in the theatre. Ha. I seldom watch movies nowadays, ever since....well. At least, I now have Mandy and Weiling around with me.

After our movie ended at 1115pm, we went out of the theatre and ... hmm Cine was closed already, but people were still everywhere. Gosh. Those teens around.. Makes me think back on those days when I was just like them. Then Mandy suggest to go arcade again. Cos she wants to play that "smash disc" game again. We were like, "not again!" Cos me and Weiling were really beaten hands down by her. Anyway, me, Alex, Mandy and Liwei played together for the final round. But me and Mandy lost. Mandy was really powerful leh. Must be Liwei trained one. I got some bruise at my hand in the end. Damn...wish I hadn't agreed to play. Surely will get injured one!! Ha... Cos its a really violent game. Then my arm was like lifeless already. Cos I really used up all my energy.

After a while we decided to leave Cine so we could like join in for countdown. It was 1150pm. But we had difficulties making our way out. Everyone was in joyful mood. And everyone was like spraying those bottled foam at everyone. I think we sooner or later will kena from them too. This year is not streamers kind, so strange, more of the foam type. I guess is easier to clean.
Anyway, by the time we managed to "siam" the havoc creators from spraying us, it was 12am already! Then we wished each other Merry Christmas and we took some photos.

Its Xmas 2005! At 12 midnight

Luckily we managed to take some nice photos, before people started to spray at us. Then we quickly tried to leave the place and walk out, to some other place. But we couldn't really avoid much of the people who were spraying around. It was a bit fun lah, then Liwei got a but pek chek so we went to buy a few bottles at a cheap price (cheated though), and sprayed at people who sprayed at us too. But too bad, as I mentioned we were cheated, spray a bit only no more left. In the end as we started to walk near Paragon there, someone sprayed hard at us. And I kena on my hair and my body. Though it was a nice sight, the foam is like snow. Haiz.. But its really fun. I think once, I commented that the bottle I holding can't spray anymore, then I think a teen who overheard me said, "No more right, Here got!" Then he sprayed at us. But we had already "siammed" him, just that in the end, Liwei was the one who kena from him. Haha..

Finally we went to Coffee Bean at Paragon to sit down a while instead. As it was difficult to get a cab at that time, (12am plus already), we decided to have some drinks first. At least, we can get away from the maddening crowd. We then teased Alex and asked if he's still hungry. He said: "OK la. Not hungry, but...still can eat..empty like that" Ha very funny. Really "pei fu" him for such a small-sized guy, he can really eat a lot. Anyway, I ordered a Ice Blended Chocolate (i think its the first time I tried that). Its not bad actually. After some time, we find that the crowd has quietened down, we then walked to the Taxi Stand nearby. But it was rather long queue. But its ok lah, seldom I get to stay out till so late on such an occasion. We just wait patiently. Finally, there was a cab that says going Tampines. So I managed to board that and went home :) That was about 145am already. Can imagine how long we waited for cabs!!

Reached home about 210am like that. Just nice, Mandy called me. Then I told her I just reached home. They were still waiting for cabs! Ha. Anyway, went washed up and bathed. I think it was the first time I had come home late and have to bathe at 2am plus!! Anyway, I did some other stuff, waited for my hair to dry. Mandy smsed me again at 3am plus. "Hey gals! Had a great time with u all today...! Its fun! Haha..Best wished & merry xmas! Thanks for all e tings we went thru tis whole yr n hope next yr wil be a better one! Frenz! Gdnight! :)"

Actually, I was really touched by her message.
Though I'm alone this year, after a failed relationship, at least I got to go out on Christmas Eve. With Mandy and Weiling. We are like besties in our office. And moreover, I think Mandy was trying her best to keep me company by talking to me more often during our outing together. Cos I was the only one without a date. Haiz.. But really, I really appreciate the time we had together. It was really fun. If not for them, I would be just nuaing away at home, feeling lonely, etc. I'm really glad I went out with them and to have them as friends! I mean, to me now, I realised friends are very important. Just like my family too. I hope I can go out with them more often! Anyway, Merry Christmas !! Though I'm sad its over, I'm really glad. I'm happy too. Now, is to await the new year 2006 to come. I guess, it will be a new beginning for me. =)
Anyway I slept at 4am plus that day. Dead tired by then.