The End of 2008 and the Beginning of 2009

First of all, I would like to ask for forgiveness to anyone whom I have offended while reading this.. Please forgive me..

Second of all, I would like to thank you for all the help/support/love/care/friendship... etc.. that you have given me.. Thank you

Third of all, this will be the last blog for the year.. (and I am still not earning from blogging.. haha.. no lar, just kidding. I am doing it out of passion).

Last but not least.. Happy New Year 2009. May all the blessings be upon you and hope for all the best in the time to come..

Picture: Courtesy of online seach.. haha..

Achievements in 2008:-
1) Survived in my current job for a year, which I have grunting so much about it.. Haha..
2) Moved 2 placed within 3 months
3) Spent SGD400 on a dinner for my darling's birthday
4) Went to Hong Kong, Macao, Bangkok, Genting Highlands, Melaka, Muar, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu for holiday
5) Manage to maintain phone bill
6) Meet friends (ex-colleagues, school friends) for dinner/lunch/gathering.. which sometimes I am kinda lazy to do because too tired
7) Have never gotten a flu throughout the whole 2008 until the recent flu which I got it right before Christmas (but I recovered within 1 week)
8) Got a lovely pendant for my birthday from my darling
9) Got myself a macro lense (which I seldom use.... don't know what for I got the lense.. maybe too itchy)
10) Lost 3 kg with Dr Diet (from Elken) but gained it back because was too snob about the weight loss and never maintained it.. haha
11) Joined Canon Photomarathon but never won anything.. Just won the experience and leg-breaking feeling on my legs..


Want to achieve in 2009 (part of the long list):-
1) Planning for something special for the rest of my life (*blush*)
2) Lose more weight.. maybe 5-8kg.. haha.. I dream hor..
3) Be fit
4) Visit mom/brothers more often.. can see my niece more often also.. haha
5) More places to visit

Merry Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas everyone.... Year 2008 is ending soon and 2009 is coming...

Tung Lok Seafood, East Coast Park

For a person like me, I have always love eating and dim-sum is one of it but finding a good dim-sum in Singapore is really like finding a needle in a hay stack. Unlike Malacca, you can find dim-sum in abundance. Even in KL, it is easy to find one but it is better to have someone telling you where to go or else you will just get lost.

In Singapore, we actually ask around where to have good dim-sum and KY's colleague recommended dim-sum buffet at Tung Lok Seafood, ECP. I suggest that if you are planning to have this in ECP, do plan some evening activities.

At Tung Lok, you can also order dishes but it is not included in the buffet. The buffet has to be a mininum 4 pax (approximate SGD25 each person), 11am-2pm only. If you feel like having ala carte, it is also acceptable but I am not sure which is much worth it.

(Clockwise): Deep Fried Tofu in Tahi Style, Chee Cheong Fun with Prawn, Chee Cheong Fun with Char-Siew

Deep Fried Thai Style

Chee Cheong Fun with Prawn

Prawn Steam Dumpling

Prawn Vegetarian Steam Dumpling

Siew Mai (Sio-Bi in Hokkien)

Mini Egg Tart

Deep Fried Mini Chicken

Yam Paste Chicken

Left: Deep Fried Ice Cream, Right: Mochi

If my family is here for a visit, I will definitely bring them to Tung Lok. I will try another Tung Lok instead of ECP because it is not as easy to go to ECP from where I stay.

Christmas in Singapore

Last year I missed the decorations in Orchard. This year, I make it a point to enjoy the decorations. It is wonderful to pass through a street full of decorations.

Plaza Singapura, from highest floor

Plaza Singapura

Plaza Singapura

Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Outside Plaza Singapura

Walking to Orchard, outside the President's palace

Outside Paragon

In Takashimaya

The whole decoration in Takashimaya is actually powered with stored solar energy with has many solar panels around the whole building.

Japanese Music. Playing along the walkway

Orchard Road

Outside Tangs

Outside Wheelock

Passing by clouds. The clouds were very low.

Outside Shaw Brothers

Outside Shaw Brothers

Outside Paragon

Outside Paragon

Outside The Heeren

This "christmas tree" is made up of empty Coca Cola bottles.

Looking up to The Heeren

Hanging ornaments in Compasspoint, Sengkang

A simple decoration of a coffee cafe just outside Plaza Singapura, Dhoby Ghaut.

Christmas Tree outside Plaza Singapura, Dhoby Ghaut.

Hanging decorations inside Plaza Singapura, Dhoby Ghaut.

Something to Remember

It was a sweet surprise where I was waken up from my sleep at midnight. It is a nice sweet gesture. Friends sms-ed me to wish me and FB me too. Thank you to all of them for their sweet wishes.

(Haha.. the candles are not meant to show the actual age..)

A beautiful pendant from my darling

Afree gift that comes with the purchase. Actually, this was not the free gift but because we visited the shop so frequent and the sales rep was sweet enough to explain to us, he gave me a choice to select but he suggested this option. How convenient to store my jewelries.