Saturday, December 17, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Fire over water
There was an installation art over at Bedok Reservoir over the weekend. It was supposed to be by some famous artist. I did not find it very fascinating though... I think the locals still do not know how to appreciate such art.
Sandy sings
Sandy held her concert in Hong Kong over the weekend. Too bad I wasn't able to be there, else it'll be a spectacular weekend I reckoned. Nevertheless, she sings awesome. Here is her, a few years back.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Electra
Electricity is something to be awed at. It lit up the skies tonight in the form of lightning. Rock on!
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| 26 May 11, 1.22am |
Sunday, May 01, 2011
A ride to the west
WAKE UP!
... screamed my alarm clock at 5.30am on a sleepy Sunday.
So early? Yes, I am going for a ride!
The group is meeting at 7.30am at Lakeside MRT so I intended to take a really slow ride there. The route I am taking will be about 32km (a shorter route of 27km is available but I don't feel like going left, right, left).
Got out of the house at 5.45am and rode slowly. The skies looked a little red and the rain did start to fall when I reached Raffles Place. Before that, when I rode past Fullerton, there were some drunk teenagers outside Butter Factory, all wasted and lying on the floor.
The drizzle got a little heavy but heck, I am halfway there so no point turning back.
More drunks near Vivocity spotted. Oh, St. James.
Then this chap in a car yelled at me from the car his friend was driving.
"Hello good morning! It's raining!"
I smiled back and said it was okay. (more like no choice... haha)
West Coast Highway is such a longwinded and boring road. Finally spotted the sign for Jurong Town Hall Road and made a right turn. More boring roads till I saw the Science Center.
Huffing and puffing away (was about 5mins late), I rode past Chinese Garden MRT. Then a voice whispered, "Good morning Maam!"
It was KC! He waited at the wrong station and luckily for him, he saw me puffing by so he followed me.
Lots of riders were already there when I finally got there. The rain was still falling gently.
After a short prayer and a minute of silence for a fellow rider, Paul Lim, we proceeded for our Sunday ride. We went past some lake, I spotted the Chinese Garden and I tagged along the sweeper of the day, Stanley, at the back of the pack.
We had a short brekky at a newly opened MacDonald's (it has a drive thru too!) and headed towards an interesting place. The Dragon Kiln, is one of the last few surviving pottery place called Thow Kwang Pottery.
We were introduced to the kiln which uses wood to fire up and the Dragon Kiln only 'works' twice a year. Usually, the modern-day electricity brother will do the job. I spoke to the owner who said they have pottery classes and don't really create wares for commercial use anymore.
They might be gone soon because the Government is taking back the land so if that happens, it sure is a big shame.
We were allowed into the Dragon Kiln for a look see too!
After a nice tour and short break, we had to work our asses off when we entered NTU. Why?
SLOPES LAH!
Thank goodness I chose to ride my MTB and not a SingleSpeed else I might have to push the bike up the slopes! Never ending. Luckily I wasn't a NTU student else I think I might just quit school on the first day!
The day ended at a food centre somewhere in Boon Lay (totally not familiar with the West) and I refueled with 2 cans of isotonic drinks plus 1 bowl of wontons.
I was planing to ride back alone but some guys were going back to the East so I was supposed to follow them. However they set off first so I lost them within 2 minutes. Francis, who was supposed to hop onto the MRT, rode with me instead. He was very kind to do that and showed me Alexandra PCN. Before that, Vince rode together until he reached Commonwealth. We managed to snake out from Zion Rode and then cut through Robertson Quay until we reached Victoria Street.
The ride cut through Bugis, Geylang (almost fainted from durians) and I powered up the Kembangan slope. By the time I got home, I managed to clock in 90km. Wooopeee!
More rides to come!
... screamed my alarm clock at 5.30am on a sleepy Sunday.
So early? Yes, I am going for a ride!
The group is meeting at 7.30am at Lakeside MRT so I intended to take a really slow ride there. The route I am taking will be about 32km (a shorter route of 27km is available but I don't feel like going left, right, left).
Got out of the house at 5.45am and rode slowly. The skies looked a little red and the rain did start to fall when I reached Raffles Place. Before that, when I rode past Fullerton, there were some drunk teenagers outside Butter Factory, all wasted and lying on the floor.
The drizzle got a little heavy but heck, I am halfway there so no point turning back.
More drunks near Vivocity spotted. Oh, St. James.
Then this chap in a car yelled at me from the car his friend was driving.
"Hello good morning! It's raining!"
I smiled back and said it was okay. (more like no choice... haha)
West Coast Highway is such a longwinded and boring road. Finally spotted the sign for Jurong Town Hall Road and made a right turn. More boring roads till I saw the Science Center.
Huffing and puffing away (was about 5mins late), I rode past Chinese Garden MRT. Then a voice whispered, "Good morning Maam!"
It was KC! He waited at the wrong station and luckily for him, he saw me puffing by so he followed me.
Lots of riders were already there when I finally got there. The rain was still falling gently.
After a short prayer and a minute of silence for a fellow rider, Paul Lim, we proceeded for our Sunday ride. We went past some lake, I spotted the Chinese Garden and I tagged along the sweeper of the day, Stanley, at the back of the pack.
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| The Lake |
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| Chinese Garden |
We had a short brekky at a newly opened MacDonald's (it has a drive thru too!) and headed towards an interesting place. The Dragon Kiln, is one of the last few surviving pottery place called Thow Kwang Pottery.
We were introduced to the kiln which uses wood to fire up and the Dragon Kiln only 'works' twice a year. Usually, the modern-day electricity brother will do the job. I spoke to the owner who said they have pottery classes and don't really create wares for commercial use anymore.
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| Dragon Kiln |
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| Clay versus Steel |
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| The electricity brother |
They might be gone soon because the Government is taking back the land so if that happens, it sure is a big shame.
We were allowed into the Dragon Kiln for a look see too!
After a nice tour and short break, we had to work our asses off when we entered NTU. Why?
SLOPES LAH!
Thank goodness I chose to ride my MTB and not a SingleSpeed else I might have to push the bike up the slopes! Never ending. Luckily I wasn't a NTU student else I think I might just quit school on the first day!
The day ended at a food centre somewhere in Boon Lay (totally not familiar with the West) and I refueled with 2 cans of isotonic drinks plus 1 bowl of wontons.
I was planing to ride back alone but some guys were going back to the East so I was supposed to follow them. However they set off first so I lost them within 2 minutes. Francis, who was supposed to hop onto the MRT, rode with me instead. He was very kind to do that and showed me Alexandra PCN. Before that, Vince rode together until he reached Commonwealth. We managed to snake out from Zion Rode and then cut through Robertson Quay until we reached Victoria Street.
The ride cut through Bugis, Geylang (almost fainted from durians) and I powered up the Kembangan slope. By the time I got home, I managed to clock in 90km. Wooopeee!
More rides to come!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Skinny Pizzazza!
I got a treat at Skinny Pizza!
Went to their outlet at Wheelock Place and got a table after a ten-minute wait. Decided what to order while standing in the queue did help with the speed of the food that was served later on.
The skinny manager/host explained politely what the set meal was about and took the order. Basically you get ONE Skinny Pizza, TWO bowls of soup, ONE side dish and TWO soft drinks.
Ordered:
Salami Pizza with Feta Cheese (sorry forgot the name) x 1
Portobello Mushroom soup x 1, Sweet Corn Crab soup x 1
1/4 metre long sausage x 1
Rude Root Beer x 2
Noticed that their surrounds are very eco-friendly and many things seemed to be recycled. They used cardboards as signage, planks + metal pipes as chairs/tables which I thought it was real cool!
Food arrived in no time. The pizza's not bad, very crispy.
The yummy sausage wasn't too bad and I almost wanted to hide the tin that came with it. According to one of the signs, they have a $25 1-metre-long sausage... wow.
The food did not seems to be a lot in the beginning but as you stuffed yourself silly with soup, sausage and pizza then followed by the soft drink, your tummy gets filled up quite fast!
The staff were quite polite and efficient so at least it was pleasant to eat there.
Try them someday!There are so many different types of pizza on their menu!
Skinny Pizza@Wheelock
501 Orchard Road
#03-04 Wheelock Place
Tel: 6235 7823
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 10pm
PS: Thanks for the treat :)
Went to their outlet at Wheelock Place and got a table after a ten-minute wait. Decided what to order while standing in the queue did help with the speed of the food that was served later on.
The skinny manager/host explained politely what the set meal was about and took the order. Basically you get ONE Skinny Pizza, TWO bowls of soup, ONE side dish and TWO soft drinks.
Ordered:
Salami Pizza with Feta Cheese (sorry forgot the name) x 1
Portobello Mushroom soup x 1, Sweet Corn Crab soup x 1
1/4 metre long sausage x 1
Noticed that their surrounds are very eco-friendly and many things seemed to be recycled. They used cardboards as signage, planks + metal pipes as chairs/tables which I thought it was real cool!
Food arrived in no time. The pizza's not bad, very crispy.
The yummy sausage wasn't too bad and I almost wanted to hide the tin that came with it. According to one of the signs, they have a $25 1-metre-long sausage... wow.
The food did not seems to be a lot in the beginning but as you stuffed yourself silly with soup, sausage and pizza then followed by the soft drink, your tummy gets filled up quite fast!
The staff were quite polite and efficient so at least it was pleasant to eat there.
Try them someday!There are so many different types of pizza on their menu!
Skinny Pizza@Wheelock
501 Orchard Road
#03-04 Wheelock Place
Tel: 6235 7823
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 10pm
PS: Thanks for the treat :)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Alone
1. Things that go missing will stay missing!
If you stay alone, you will probably know where you left your favourite spoon. You used it to make some coffee about one week ago, washed it and left it to dry on the rack. Now that you want to use it again, it goes missing. Possible culprits would be your folks who 'misplaced' it as they have their own ways of packing stuff. Now you'll have to ask them nicely where they hid it.
2. Things have legs and will move about!
The drawback of staying alone is that you have no one to ask for help if you really can't find a certain item. However, if there is someone else, the tendency of the item shifting about is much higher. Muscles have memories, if you have heard. When you are taking a shower, you will automatically reach for the conditioner bottle which is supposed to be in it's usual position, top shelf, on the right. You pumped it a couple of times and slapped it on your hair, to find the fragrance of the 'conditioner' smelling vaguely like your liquid body soap. Voila! There you go, you have just washed your hair twice because someone replaced the conditioner bottle!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Bits of sounds from around
When you spend enough time in your house the whole day, often enough, you will learn to recognize what's going on in the neighborhood.
Early in the morning, about 8am or so, a bell can be heard. It sounded to me like it's part of someone's religious activity. It's high pitch, sharp and it goes on for a while. The best way to describe it would be as if you are trying to dissolve the sugar in your teacup but at a slower pace. So it goes, ting ling ting ling.
Occasionally, the disturbed cries of a man can also be heard. Perhaps he is sick.
At about 11am, the huge engine sound from the rubbish truck comes through the window. As I look out of my window, the collectors are busy trying to cart away a whole day's worth of rubbish. Sometimes, you'll see cars blocking the truck and the collectors would not hesitate to honk the horn loudly!
The most irritating sound of all, in my opinion, would be the garang guni man. There are so many of them and they come almost everyday! Beep bo beep bo! I just feel like throwing the newspaper at them. Wait, they'll take advantage of it instead.
All through the day, you will definitely hear the doggy orchestra. I have learned to recognize this particular dog from a household in my block as it barks constantly. Actually there are two of them which I suspect belongs to the same family. You'll know when the owners are back when the dogs start to bark non-stop and the barks are followed by a loud shout of OEI from the owner, then the fellas will shut up.
As the night goes on, especially after midnight, people get ferried home by other people. I wished the drivers would shut the engine off when their passengers linger on in the cars. This saves them some petrol and saves me a look out of the window to see which idiot is it this time. I can hear the idling of the engine totally.
If you stay up long enough to hit 5am, the rattle of the newspaper delivery van will soon reach the room, to be followed by the sound of the trolley being opened and closed.
Meanwhile, the most soothing sound would be my wind chime who is always busy working when there's a breeze.
Well, what have you heard today?
Early in the morning, about 8am or so, a bell can be heard. It sounded to me like it's part of someone's religious activity. It's high pitch, sharp and it goes on for a while. The best way to describe it would be as if you are trying to dissolve the sugar in your teacup but at a slower pace. So it goes, ting ling ting ling.
Occasionally, the disturbed cries of a man can also be heard. Perhaps he is sick.
At about 11am, the huge engine sound from the rubbish truck comes through the window. As I look out of my window, the collectors are busy trying to cart away a whole day's worth of rubbish. Sometimes, you'll see cars blocking the truck and the collectors would not hesitate to honk the horn loudly!
The most irritating sound of all, in my opinion, would be the garang guni man. There are so many of them and they come almost everyday! Beep bo beep bo! I just feel like throwing the newspaper at them. Wait, they'll take advantage of it instead.
All through the day, you will definitely hear the doggy orchestra. I have learned to recognize this particular dog from a household in my block as it barks constantly. Actually there are two of them which I suspect belongs to the same family. You'll know when the owners are back when the dogs start to bark non-stop and the barks are followed by a loud shout of OEI from the owner, then the fellas will shut up.
As the night goes on, especially after midnight, people get ferried home by other people. I wished the drivers would shut the engine off when their passengers linger on in the cars. This saves them some petrol and saves me a look out of the window to see which idiot is it this time. I can hear the idling of the engine totally.
If you stay up long enough to hit 5am, the rattle of the newspaper delivery van will soon reach the room, to be followed by the sound of the trolley being opened and closed.
Meanwhile, the most soothing sound would be my wind chime who is always busy working when there's a breeze.
Well, what have you heard today?
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Brunchday
Every first Saturday of each month, a farmers' market will be held at Dempsey. Ele suggested that we should take a peek and see how good it is. Throwing me her iPhone, she asked me to be the navigator.
"Can you Google the place?"
After fumbling for 5 minutes, the phone was snatched back.
"Use the app! Not the actual map!"
Thank goodness I'm pretty good at map-reading, else I don't know if I would have been kicked out of the car.
Locating Dempsey after a not so long drive, we found the farmers' market which was tucked away on the grounds of The Pantry at Loewen Gardens. I can't remember how many stalls there are but it was a small one. Perhaps about 20 of them or so?
There's this guy selling organic vegetables next to another stall with jars of olives. Strolling past the paella fella (the paella was not ready), we saw some wine sellers. I stopped at a stall to point out a cool wine bag to Ele when the Frenchman started to introduce the organic rose that he was selling. Didn't like it too much because it was very dry but according to him, sweet wines will not go well with foods. Tried the garlic mayo dip and found it not as delicious as No. 5's (need to sneak into their kitchen soon).
Since the stomach was complaining a little from the lack of brekky, we decided to try the Cornish Pasty at the stall operated by The Pantry. I bought a date scone for mama too. The expensive Pasty was not warm and it did not impress Ele even though she was excited at the beginning as it's a traditional English pastry.
Since there weren't any other exciting food to try/buy, we went off in search of proper sit-down brekky. Popped over to Cafe Hacienda but they were full! At 11am! Can't believe it. The polite server told us that they try not to take in reservations on weekends but I spotted half the place empty with reservation tags. Then he said we should visit them next time, during weekdays, that's when they are quite empty!
Next stop, Jones the Grocer.
The weather was not too hot and because the aircon was a little too strong, we asked for outdoor seats. The lady host who looked really busy all the time, showed us to a table indoors. We didn't want the table because we would have been sandwiched between a couple and a big family and the tables are really big (too far to talk properly) so we chose the bar seats. The host warned us that it would be very noisy as the operations at the bar were on-going. Since we love to kaypo about operations all the time, we decided to sit there.
The host left after putting down two menus and two glasses of water. After about ten seconds, we changed our mind again as the aircon was too strong! So I asked a server if we could change our seats to the long bar seats outside. Apparently the host had to be informed so she went in search of the host while we shook our legs a bit. By the time the host appeared, the outdoor seats were taken and she replied:
"There are no more long bar seats but I have a table for four."
"Can we have the table then?" I asked politely since I didn't really get what she was trying to say.
"I'll check." Oh. So duh, then why tell me. Anyway we were given a table on the other side of the outdoor area after she checked. Ordered the traditional english breakfast with some sparkling water because from our observation of the bar, the coffee did not seem fantastic enough.
The brekky arrived and I found it sad. Not tasty.
I observed that the servers kept bringing food orders to wrong tables. Poor folks, had to go back and forth. And the reason was simply. Someone mixed up the table numbers! I was on table 10, with table 9 on my right and table 12 on my left. Table 11 was next to table 9. They were either understaffed or undertrained. Everyone seemed to be in a big fat rush, making service very mediocre.
To get our coffee fix, we went in search of a hidden coffee place. It's located along Bukit Timah Road and you have to enter via their back door. The place is called Papa Palheta and it's not a cafe. The guys there roast and retail coffee beans but you can have a cuppa there.
I asked for a dark roast but they don't have it all. So I settled for a regular latte. The latte's pretty all right but I would prefer it to have a stronger coffee taste. No doubt the barista has the skills to steam a good pot of milk, something was just not right.
They use a tipping system so it means you pay whatever amount you want for the coffee. The lady, however, said:
"The guideline for latte is about $3.50 to $4.00, just so you'll know."
I think all lattes should be served in a small cup, just like what they did, because coffee is meant to be savoured, not poured down into your throat. Anyway, I put $4 in the cute pumpkin pot.
If you want to try it yourself, check out their website:
http://www.papapalheta.com/
Till another brunchday experience!
"Can you Google the place?"
After fumbling for 5 minutes, the phone was snatched back.
"Use the app! Not the actual map!"
Thank goodness I'm pretty good at map-reading, else I don't know if I would have been kicked out of the car.
Locating Dempsey after a not so long drive, we found the farmers' market which was tucked away on the grounds of The Pantry at Loewen Gardens. I can't remember how many stalls there are but it was a small one. Perhaps about 20 of them or so?
There's this guy selling organic vegetables next to another stall with jars of olives. Strolling past the paella fella (the paella was not ready), we saw some wine sellers. I stopped at a stall to point out a cool wine bag to Ele when the Frenchman started to introduce the organic rose that he was selling. Didn't like it too much because it was very dry but according to him, sweet wines will not go well with foods. Tried the garlic mayo dip and found it not as delicious as No. 5's (need to sneak into their kitchen soon).
Since the stomach was complaining a little from the lack of brekky, we decided to try the Cornish Pasty at the stall operated by The Pantry. I bought a date scone for mama too. The expensive Pasty was not warm and it did not impress Ele even though she was excited at the beginning as it's a traditional English pastry.
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| $7 Cornish Pasty |
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| the scone |
Since there weren't any other exciting food to try/buy, we went off in search of proper sit-down brekky. Popped over to Cafe Hacienda but they were full! At 11am! Can't believe it. The polite server told us that they try not to take in reservations on weekends but I spotted half the place empty with reservation tags. Then he said we should visit them next time, during weekdays, that's when they are quite empty!
Next stop, Jones the Grocer.
The weather was not too hot and because the aircon was a little too strong, we asked for outdoor seats. The lady host who looked really busy all the time, showed us to a table indoors. We didn't want the table because we would have been sandwiched between a couple and a big family and the tables are really big (too far to talk properly) so we chose the bar seats. The host warned us that it would be very noisy as the operations at the bar were on-going. Since we love to kaypo about operations all the time, we decided to sit there.
The host left after putting down two menus and two glasses of water. After about ten seconds, we changed our mind again as the aircon was too strong! So I asked a server if we could change our seats to the long bar seats outside. Apparently the host had to be informed so she went in search of the host while we shook our legs a bit. By the time the host appeared, the outdoor seats were taken and she replied:
"There are no more long bar seats but I have a table for four."
"Can we have the table then?" I asked politely since I didn't really get what she was trying to say.
"I'll check." Oh. So duh, then why tell me. Anyway we were given a table on the other side of the outdoor area after she checked. Ordered the traditional english breakfast with some sparkling water because from our observation of the bar, the coffee did not seem fantastic enough.
The brekky arrived and I found it sad. Not tasty.
I observed that the servers kept bringing food orders to wrong tables. Poor folks, had to go back and forth. And the reason was simply. Someone mixed up the table numbers! I was on table 10, with table 9 on my right and table 12 on my left. Table 11 was next to table 9. They were either understaffed or undertrained. Everyone seemed to be in a big fat rush, making service very mediocre.
To get our coffee fix, we went in search of a hidden coffee place. It's located along Bukit Timah Road and you have to enter via their back door. The place is called Papa Palheta and it's not a cafe. The guys there roast and retail coffee beans but you can have a cuppa there.
I asked for a dark roast but they don't have it all. So I settled for a regular latte. The latte's pretty all right but I would prefer it to have a stronger coffee taste. No doubt the barista has the skills to steam a good pot of milk, something was just not right.
They use a tipping system so it means you pay whatever amount you want for the coffee. The lady, however, said:
"The guideline for latte is about $3.50 to $4.00, just so you'll know."
I think all lattes should be served in a small cup, just like what they did, because coffee is meant to be savoured, not poured down into your throat. Anyway, I put $4 in the cute pumpkin pot.
If you want to try it yourself, check out their website:
http://www.papapalheta.com/
Till another brunchday experience!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Applebee's at 111
Looking for a place to fill the hungry tummy when Turtle suggested we head for Applebee's. Being the frog in the well (the 4months stint in Koalaland didn't help), I haven't even been to the mall where it's located.That is 111 Somerset.
The staff were made up of non-locals (as usual) and it wasn't too crowded at 7.30pm.. yet.
Ordered the Ultimate Trio which consisted of three appetizers of your choice. Decided upon these three:
- Cheeseburger Sliders x 2 (mini cheeseburgers)
- Steak Quesadilla Towers x 1 (cut into two)
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip (came with Nachos)
Cost about S$25. Okay portioning. Loved the Spinach Dip but some of the Nachos were way too salty. I honestly think everyone out there should make mini cheeseburgers because it's really yummy and the portion is just nice.
With the advice of the staff, another dish was chosen. Chose a half portion of Shrimp Salad. Not too bad. Didn't like avocados so Turtle munched up all of it.
Also drank a modest glass of 0.3litre of Kronenburg Blanc since I have never come across the draft version. Wheaty beer, quite yummy.
Their drinks menu also included some delicious sounding Martinis and Margaritas (kept confusing the two). The price range was about S$15 and above. I thought it was pretty expensive (and whoever that frequent No.5 will know that too). However, I changed my mind when this couple at the next table ordered a Margarita. Applebee's actually served the drink TOGETHER with the shaker. This means that for every drink you order, you get a whole shaker-full of it~ Okay quite worth the price then. Not sure how delicious the drinks taste thought. But the couple looked quite happy and amused.
Won't mind going back to the place for a casual dinner next time. The staff are quite efficient and helpful, especially when I asked how much food did I need to order to fill up the growling tummies. They were quite friendly with other diners as well. I was pleased that the lady asked me a second time if I wanted the Kronenburg Draft or Kronenburg Blanc Draft. Well done! Oh minus point for the guy who took a million years to get the bill. Otherwise, the service is great!
They are located at:
111 Somerset Road #01-11/12 TripleOne Somerset
The staff were made up of non-locals (as usual) and it wasn't too crowded at 7.30pm.. yet.
Ordered the Ultimate Trio which consisted of three appetizers of your choice. Decided upon these three:
- Cheeseburger Sliders x 2 (mini cheeseburgers)
- Steak Quesadilla Towers x 1 (cut into two)
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip (came with Nachos)
Cost about S$25. Okay portioning. Loved the Spinach Dip but some of the Nachos were way too salty. I honestly think everyone out there should make mini cheeseburgers because it's really yummy and the portion is just nice.
With the advice of the staff, another dish was chosen. Chose a half portion of Shrimp Salad. Not too bad. Didn't like avocados so Turtle munched up all of it.
Also drank a modest glass of 0.3litre of Kronenburg Blanc since I have never come across the draft version. Wheaty beer, quite yummy.
Their drinks menu also included some delicious sounding Martinis and Margaritas (kept confusing the two). The price range was about S$15 and above. I thought it was pretty expensive (and whoever that frequent No.5 will know that too). However, I changed my mind when this couple at the next table ordered a Margarita. Applebee's actually served the drink TOGETHER with the shaker. This means that for every drink you order, you get a whole shaker-full of it~ Okay quite worth the price then. Not sure how delicious the drinks taste thought. But the couple looked quite happy and amused.
Won't mind going back to the place for a casual dinner next time. The staff are quite efficient and helpful, especially when I asked how much food did I need to order to fill up the growling tummies. They were quite friendly with other diners as well. I was pleased that the lady asked me a second time if I wanted the Kronenburg Draft or Kronenburg Blanc Draft. Well done! Oh minus point for the guy who took a million years to get the bill. Otherwise, the service is great!
They are located at:
111 Somerset Road #01-11/12 TripleOne Somerset
Thursday, March 17, 2011
more earphones/headphones
Was talking to a friend the other day and realised that I have not been updating the stories of all my dead and living earphones/headphones.
The last post on this was 4th April 2009! That was so long ago. Read it HERE if you are interested.
Dead (since 2009)
1. Audio Technica headphones, can't remember cause of death
2. Seinheiser headphones, after extending it's life, it served me for a little while before it kicked the bucket
3. So called "iPhone" (ahem) earphones that cost me S$29, which died in a hurry
4. KOSS earphones. Bought it for S$9.90 at HMV because I forgot my earphones that day and couldn't live without music, even for that 45 minutes of bus ride. It served me pretty well! Took it along with me to Sydney. Poor KOSS coughed, sputtered and died in the foreign land.
Alive and well
1. My jogging companion, the Sony headphone is still with me, well done!
2. Original iPod earphones. One side makes a fuzzy sound but I still use it, for riding!
3. Philips earphones. I got this little fella after the KOSS died in Sydney. Bought this in Myers, cost me about AUD$11, after discount! Using it for regular commute, nice bass.
4. Another Philips earphones, bought it in late 2010. This is for Skype-ing, internet chat and computer use as it has a microphone.
5. My treasure of the lot would be my Audio Technica Quiet Point ATH-ANC 1. It has the noise canceling function, great for a noisy bus ride. Comes with an airplane jack so you can bring it onboard! Got it around May 2010.
I love all of them!
The last post on this was 4th April 2009! That was so long ago. Read it HERE if you are interested.
Dead (since 2009)
1. Audio Technica headphones, can't remember cause of death
2. Seinheiser headphones, after extending it's life, it served me for a little while before it kicked the bucket
3. So called "iPhone" (ahem) earphones that cost me S$29, which died in a hurry
4. KOSS earphones. Bought it for S$9.90 at HMV because I forgot my earphones that day and couldn't live without music, even for that 45 minutes of bus ride. It served me pretty well! Took it along with me to Sydney. Poor KOSS coughed, sputtered and died in the foreign land.
Alive and well
1. My jogging companion, the Sony headphone is still with me, well done!
2. Original iPod earphones. One side makes a fuzzy sound but I still use it, for riding!
3. Philips earphones. I got this little fella after the KOSS died in Sydney. Bought this in Myers, cost me about AUD$11, after discount! Using it for regular commute, nice bass.
4. Another Philips earphones, bought it in late 2010. This is for Skype-ing, internet chat and computer use as it has a microphone.
5. My treasure of the lot would be my Audio Technica Quiet Point ATH-ANC 1. It has the noise canceling function, great for a noisy bus ride. Comes with an airplane jack so you can bring it onboard! Got it around May 2010.
I love all of them!
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Year 2011
The new year has started!
2 days into the new year and I am trying to get one of my new year resolution started. Which is...
Cooking.
I shall and I will attempt to cook better/more.
I spent 2010/2011 in a foreign land with friends for which I am glad of. It's been wonderful.
More adventures to come!
More new year resolutions to complete!
More posts too!
2 days into the new year and I am trying to get one of my new year resolution started. Which is...
Cooking.
I shall and I will attempt to cook better/more.
I spent 2010/2011 in a foreign land with friends for which I am glad of. It's been wonderful.
More adventures to come!
More new year resolutions to complete!
More posts too!
Year 2010
Haven't posted anything since September 2010. That's a long time! Been on FB most of my time. All ele's fault for putting me there.
Got a little lazy because it takes forever to load pics here. And I like to put up photos.
Anyhow, the year has come and gone. What have I done so far?
I worked till September. Then I quit. I think it was time to move on to another perspective although I have yet to find a new vision. I lasted for 4.5years in this job.
Signed up for a half marathon but did not take part in it. Maybe I'll try again.
Traveled to Hokkaido for work. Winter's always nice.
Traveled to Bali for fun. Loads of fun.
Cycled a lot as I found a new group of friends.
Cycled with my original riding friend and never looked back.
Didn't buy a new bike because I haven't found something I really like yet.
Traveled to Sydney to visit an old friend. Been here since. Almost 2 months now.
Traveled to New Zealand with new friends. Great fun! New experiences.
Made some new friends which I am glad of.
Missing some friends back on little island. Will see them soon I guess.
I wonder if anyone misses me ;p
Not sure what's next but I'll take whatever that will be thrown at me.
Got a little lazy because it takes forever to load pics here. And I like to put up photos.
Anyhow, the year has come and gone. What have I done so far?
I worked till September. Then I quit. I think it was time to move on to another perspective although I have yet to find a new vision. I lasted for 4.5years in this job.
Signed up for a half marathon but did not take part in it. Maybe I'll try again.
Traveled to Hokkaido for work. Winter's always nice.
Traveled to Bali for fun. Loads of fun.
Cycled a lot as I found a new group of friends.
Cycled with my original riding friend and never looked back.
Didn't buy a new bike because I haven't found something I really like yet.
Traveled to Sydney to visit an old friend. Been here since. Almost 2 months now.
Traveled to New Zealand with new friends. Great fun! New experiences.
Made some new friends which I am glad of.
Missing some friends back on little island. Will see them soon I guess.
I wonder if anyone misses me ;p
Not sure what's next but I'll take whatever that will be thrown at me.
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