Quality of food is dependent on service and company

Today was spectacular. Spectacularly full of food, that is. I am such a glutton, I scare myself sometimes.

Dinner was with the cousins at Newton Circus. Tons of people say that the place is over-rated and over-priced. But I honestly do not mind spending a little more for a comfy environment and for good service.

There wasn't excessive touting except for this one stall. It's a month old and it prides on serving "different" food from the other stalls. How different is this place? Nasi Lemak, Nasi Padang and the likes. Like seriously? People come here to get their fingers and hands dirty eating seafood, shellfish and the likes. Why would anyone want to travel all the way there just to eat something ordinary and which can be found cheaper elsewhere? I was very annoyed with how pushy the stall owner was. It was bordering on pain-in-the-ass and desperation. You could see it on his face.

I like Goodman. Always tasty food and always efficient service. Plus, the dude has tons of stories and jokes to share! We truly enjoyed ourselves and stuffed ourselves silly as well.

Week 4 of Hols

It has been a bloody exhausting week. It wasn't even joyful but school-related. Sigh.

Monday - basketball from 9am - 11am but I did pamper myself with a pedicure.

Tuesday - basketball from 9am - 4pm but the seniors took me out to Pastamania for an early dinner. So no complaints there. I will miss the boys so much when I leave!!

Wednesday - NE Show briefing at 930am at City Hall Chambers which was an epic bore. Everything which they mentioned in the briefing could have been relayed to us via email. Considering it was MINDEF, they were rambling and out of point and a good 40mins behind schedule. Pppfffttt. I rushed down to school around 1pm to prepare for an EMC presentation. It was nerve-wrecking! I mean, it is after all a shark-infested pool! But I did well. I wasn't grilled at all and I received nods and 2 thumbs up. That did boost my ego a tremendous deal. I was ready to go home at 4pm but I received a text from Avery. I headed home to shower and change before meeting him back at Bishan to head to town to shop for his birthday gift. I won't say what I bought for him, but the boy is over the moon and owes me for life! Hahahaha... I heart you much much... and we should have more just-you-and-me meet-ups.

Thursday - Lunch plans were a bit disorganized but Contact Time was just as chaotic. It was information overload *cringe* I had just enough time to settle down mentally and doll up for a good friend's uncle's wedding. It was well-managed and provided some valuable mother-daughter bonding time.

Friday - Gah. Stupid stupid workshop that dragged on forever. Technically it's a 2-day course but they crammed it into 1 single day. It was a toll on all of us and we couldn't be happier when it ended at 4:30pm. Shagged as I was, I managed to squeeze in a manicure :)

Wah. Just looking back at the week tired me out. And it's not even the official start of school!! *screams*

Location Matters

Jayne took me out to lunch today and it was nice to meet up with her again. She's such a wonderful person to be around and she is so full of life! What else to eat, but our favourite sushi! Come to think of it, we always have sushi when we meet up. I dislike Sakae a whole lot. If you want terrible tasting overpriced Jap food, Sakae is the place to go. Plus, the service is terrible. I have only tried Ichiban twice but I have to say the service is efficient and the food is tasty. But the outlet's always crowded!

Narcolepsy Alert

The late night / early morning World Cup matches are really fucking up my sleep patterns and my mood. FYI.

My Days Are Getting Better :)

So I'm meeting my soulmate, Them Boys and Philip today!! It'll be an exhausting day but damn it's worth it to see my favourite-est people in the world!! Time to doll up *wink-wink*

Good news!!

3 posts in a day. That may never happen again. Heh.

But that's not the good news. I found Philip! Well, actually he found me. I left my MSN Messenger running the whole day and the whole of last night in the hopes that he might IM me. I forgot what his email add was so I couldn't locate him. But by some good grace, he PM-ed me tonight and I was ecstatic. I even told him how I decided to re-install the programme so that I could contact him. I doubt he believes me but he thought it was sweet anyway.

The news gets better. We're meeting up tomorrow! I'm over the moon right now! I'm so excited!! *runs hysterically around the room* He offered to pick me up tonight coz he was free and couldn't wait to see me but I had visitors over at my place. Damn you!!

Oh well. I just have to wait till tomorrow night then. *grins*

My T-Shirt's Here!

Here's what I got in the mail today! I'm so happy it's finally here!

Hahaha... I know... I'm such a geek, right? Anyone who has ever studied / dabbled in Physics would know that mass times acceleration equals to force. I had to get this t-shirt when I saw it! But using scientific knowledge and a Star Wars quote does exemplify my geekiness. Oh well. Geeks FTW!!

I met him when I was a little girl; he gave me poetry; and he was my first

After years of being clean from MSN Messenger, tonight I have decided to download it and join the 'real' world. I grew bored of it and it really kept me away from the important things in life. It's crazy how time flies when you're online. But it did improve my typing speed... apples and oranges...

However, I am not being completely truthful with you. The only reason why I want to download it is because I want to get connected to Philip. Who is he? He was once a very integral part of my early twenties. I am proud to say that he was one of my closest friends and he was a pure Beng as well. Yes, you heard me. Ah Beng.

I met him online and no, it wasn't anything romantic. We could get along pretty well and when the friendship progressed to phone calls, we would spend hours talking about most things under the sun. Eventually, we met and as cliche as it sounds, it felt like we've known each other for years.

Years, is also how long we've lost touch with each other. I find it strangely sweet that of all my lost friendships, his is the one that I am actively pursuing. I always did refer to him as my Beng-Best-Friend (BBF).

Wish me luck!!

Parenting 101

A chain-smoking toddler who smokes 40 cigarettes a day. He was introduced to smoking by his father. And I really hope that wasn't a real gun at 1:02 and 1:05. Click.

I've Got to Be Careful

We went home together after the competition. I truly enjoyed his company and I'm certain the feeling was mutual. It started off awkward but eventually we were completely comfortable with each other's presence. I could tell that he didn't want me to go and nor I for that matter.

I was surprised with myself at how open and honest I was with him. I feared he might have not liked what I was sharing with him but he was receptive and very engaged. Looking back I know I was trying really hard to impress him. A bit too hard perhaps but he is a tough one to crack. I have to play my cards right else I'll lose him. Now that I would not be able to handle sanely.

I have to be careful though. It would be terrible if this turns into an infatuation for either of us. I want him in my life but not romantically. Wow. I can't believe I just said that.

Week 1 of Hols

I've gone back to school the past 3 days and it's been completely unproductive. There's so much work to complete and I'm not even sure how or by when I can get it done. It's supposed to be the bloody holidays. Asses. I may even have to come down the next week (Week 2) just to clear part of the work. Although I am back in school, it's only for a short while so I can't actually get much work done. I either have to be out for a course / competition / excursion etc.

On a more positive note, the one who attempted to back stab me was put in her place. I brought it up to the right people and they managed to take action. I make it sound like it's serious but it kinda is. I was humiliated in front of my colleagues and she was put in a very good light. I did a little dance when I was told that the matter's been cleared up and so was my name.

I'm really glad I spoke up when I had the chance to. Knowing me I would have let it fester inside and I would rant to my friends about the matter but not do anything productive about it. I'm so proud of myself *Self five*