Birthday and Valentine Day :-)

Today is Audrey's Birthday!
I surprise her yesterday (12th Feb) with a stay at the boutique hotel, The Scarlet.

The hotel is located at 33 Erskine Road, near Maxwell Market (Chinatown). Its very exquisitely decorated, all in black, red and gold.

The room is pretty small since it is "rescued" from old shophouses. It's cosy with all features of any other standard hotel room, except there is little walkway. Here is a picture of us on the nice comfy bed...

Here is the washroom/basin. Audrey simply adores the taps. I just love the whole setup. Check out all the freebies they give.. shaving kit, comb, shampoo, conditioner, mouth wash, moisturiser, body wash, sanitary bad, toothbrush, cotton buds, sewing kits, emery board and shower (think that's about it). All items from Flair.

Here is the washroom from another angle.

After our check-in, we went downstairs to "Bold", Scarlet's own bar and cafe. We had some coffee before heading out for massage at Bukit Timah. Well, its not a spa massage but its really help loosen all tight knots in our muscles. After which, we proceed to Lucky Plaza to purchase my gift. Kinda strange that I am getting a gift from Audrey on her birthday? Its actually my valentine day gift but I think its my long overdue engagement gift :p

This is my gift: a Rolex Watch!
Chosen by my wifey. Thanks babe!

Then we walked over to Takashimaya for dinner at Coffee Club. Then we went to watch Casanova at GV Grand. Its quite an entertaining show, funny at some parts. After the show, we head back to the hotel to spend some time on the comfy bed.....

Next morning, I have to wake up this sleepyhead so that I can surprise her with her birthday/valentine day cake.

Here is the birthday/valentine day cake, called "White Symphony" available at The Patissier. They do have excellent chocolate cake, highly recommended.

I wonder if she enjoyed her birthday? And what I gonna do next year..... Sigh, I guess I will stressed when next year comes around.. perhaps a watch?

Cashew Roca

Yum! Get this from Jason Supermarket. Well Worth It.

Bald Dog

Wifey took the dog out for a hair cut.
Coco (the dog featured here) has gotten herself into some skin problem, either that she just got a bad habit of scratching herself until skin problem starts... sigh. So we decided to have her shaved, to remove all the bad hair (due to licking) and also better see what the situation underneath all those hair. Seems like she is not too happy with her haircut.


Here is the dog with hair.


















Here is the same dog without hair, you can see the grouchy face... kinda funny tho.













*stare what stare*

Chill Out Sunday

Spent a lazy Sunday afternoon at home before me and the wife decided to drag our lazy butts out of the house and headed to town.

First stop: Funan Centre.
To collect some free lame 'ol' radio alarm clock (Given by POSB EveryDay Card) from nets Rewards centre there. Ok lar ..... not bad looking after all. Then i bought a carrier for my 350D. Satisfied, we left the building.

Second stop: Lucky Plaza ,Scotts Shopping Centre
The wife took me watch shopping. A birthday cum anniversary cum valentine's day cum christmas gift. Narrowed it down to 1 model but i wanted to see a different colour and they dun have it there. So we need to come back another day when they will bring it over to that outlet. So going back another day.

After which ...... aimless wandering around.

After a Hainanese chicken rice dinner, coffee time!

Plonk out weary asses down at McCafe @ Shaw.















Choice Of Drinks: Iced Latte And Flat White


















Me And The Wife

Latest Addition to the Room

Don't you feel like smiling just by looking at him?




















Star of Longevity

Got him from House of Feng Shui,
lots of interesting stuffs....

Human Birthday? (Ren Ri), Yu Sheng Part IV

Today is the seventh day (4th Feb 06) of Chinese New Year which is also Ren Ri (Human Birthday?). Coincidentially, its also Audrey's chinese birthday. My mom-in-law got some relatives from Thailand to cook up a delicious feast...

Here is the Chef and there is NO Chocolate Salted Balls!














One of the delicious dish for the feast, fish maw soup.














Yu Sheng Round 1!! Tink! Tink!














Yu Sheng Round 2!! Tink! Tink!




























Check out the height of the yu sheng...














Yu Sheng Round 3!! Final Round!!














Sample of the Yu Sheng, lots of good stuff in there.
Definitely of the best, and no money can buy!















Still a few more days of Chinese New Year and 1 more lunch, and more yu sheng!! :P

Canon 350D, REBEL!

First Day of Chinese New Year!!

Went to Holland Village and have Coffee Bean breakfast (cause the rest of the shop is closed). After a nice and long breakfast, we decided to pop by Paris Silk to look at digital SLR camera. Still tempted by the Nikon D50. When we got there, its around 10.30am and we seems to be the first customer.

After loitering in the shop for a long time, and the sales person who was very patience with us (very strange treatment, totally unexpected), we decided to get the Canon 350D. It was after long deliberation and comparison (between D50, D70s and Canon 350D) that we made the decision. The pro side of the Canon is the 8megapixel, lighter then D70, smallest frame (which I didn't really like). The downside is the camera's grip (due to the frame) and the finishing. But overall, its excellent camera, takes very nice pictures. Here are some samples:

I want a D50!!!

Loan a Nikon D50 from my friend, Tard.
Now I am tempted to get one for myself!

Loan it for a day and took almost 100 pictures...
and here are some samples.




























































































I am impressed with this camera. :)

Gostun Company Lunch (Yu Sheng Part III)

Today (3rd Feb 06) is the Gostun company's Chinese New Year lunch.
This is the third time that I would be lau-ing yu sheng. The first time was at Kam Boat Restaurant (Shaw), second time was Gim Tim Restaurant (Grassroot Club-AMK) and this time is the Prima Revolving Restaurant (Prima Tower).

This is the yu sheng that we had.
It was excellent, by far one of the better ones.
Btw, anyone notice the raw beef 'hiding' behind the yu sheng plate? Yum!




















This is one of their signature dish.
Egg white, fish & scallops, then add pepper and vinegar.
Very good! :)















Pork & Bun, chinese burger?
Its nice but not fatty enough.... but where there is fats, its good.















Peking duck's roasted skin!
I got a picture of couple of ducks without its skin.. it sure doesn't look as good as this:















Prima Revolving Restaurant... of course it revolves...
Here are some pictures of the view from the restaurant.
















































Team Gostun Consult plus wives!
















Thanks Tard & Felicia for the lunch!

Curry Favor, Anyone?

Went to this shop called Curry Favor.
Well, guess what, they sell Japanese curry.
Food is good, curry is excellent but price is a
little steep but well worth it.


















This is what I had, Pork Cutlet with Spicy Curry.














Audrey's Drink, Iced Earl Grey with Honey.
Its was hot green tea with honey for me.
(not included in picture)














Here is what Audrey have, Seafood Curry
(Prawns and Scallops, Non Spicy)















*sorry for the lousy photos, its was taken
with my mobile's camera.*