I’m really glad to see the increase in emphasis on men’s fashion in Singapore. Quite frankly, I’m very new in this industry and am learning bit by bit, day by day.
Always having been a nerd (and still am) all my life, my interest in fashion only started while I was in National Service (NS); where my upper-study was a model. He taught me some stuff about personal grooming, fashion, and the entertainment industry, wetting my appetite for this multi-faceted industry.
Through my friends in the industry, I had the privilege to attend many events in the entertainment industry over the past year, but the Men’s Fashion Week was an eye opener. Running on a SGD8 million dollar budget with some of the biggest names in fashion present to witness the event, expectations are sky high.
One of the VPs of Marina Bay Sands giving a speech at the closing ceremony event. One of the more memorable comments he made was that he only had concrete rooms to let out, but the magic happens when a slice of creativity is added to turn concrete into gold.
Chairman of the event, Frank Cintamani giving a speech
The invited VVIPs… I’d make my way there someday! and I’d bring one of my readers along!
All the mega-cameras…
It seems that this year’s style spots many animal prints (leopard, zebra, etc) and studs… I might be designing my own shirts really soon… Keep a look out! ^_^
Post event photography of Calvin Timo and MHisham
No that’s not me (hate the pimple outbreak! ugh!), Calvin Timo, and Darren Ang.
We headed to Coffee Bean Restaurant after the event for supper.
My favorite Caesar Salad. But they put too much sauce making it really salty.. Beside that, it was awesome!
Wanted to order my favorite “black-forest” drink, but they ran out of cherries, so I had to make do with Caramel Mocha instead.
And yes…. We went to camwhore after that… This is Claire…
Ok.. That’s all for the mens’s fashion week since I only went on the last day during the closing ceremony…
Went down to JCube the following day to host a blogger at our new outlet. Do visit JCut@JCube if you want a japanese style cut at the convenience of not having to travel to town. [From left: Ivan (Hairstylist), Pei Shi (Blogger), our new stylist, and Joanne (Hairstylist)]
Was invited to attend the Aveda Charity Walk the next morning at the Botanical Garden. (From Left: Staff and hairstylists of Jeric Salon)
Kai Ting, Director of Jeric Salon (Ion).
I was privileged to be invited to the “New Crocs New You Fashion Show” at Vivo City last weekend by the great folks of OMY.SG; braving the impending exams and a partially recovered physique (moi was quick sick the day earlier ๏̯͡๏).
You will find the style of this post slightly different from my regular writing, because this post is also going into the OMY Blog Club’s site too! ツ ….. Yes, I’m a new kid on the block with healthy blog traffic….
Went down to Jeric Salon to get my hair done up before going down to Vivo City. Of course right… How can the official blogger of a Salon have cui hair right.. *grins*
Ok.. I’m still learning more about hair day by day and hopefully one day I will know how to cut… Just for the fun of it. ^_^
Hahaha… Sitting like a buddha or high monk! Amen!
This is Paul, one of the hair stylists at Jeric Salon… His photo on the salon website is very very old.. Haha.. I told him if he updated his photo, he’d have many young female customers.. haha… Don’t you agree?
Tada! Changing hair color back to Ash-Green. The cool thing about it is that it will fade to blue a week later.. So technically I will have a new hair color in one week’s time..
Say Hi! to Kai, my buddy, hairstylist, and Director of Jeric Salon (Ion Orchard). I highly recommend him for your hair cuts, not just because he’s my friend, but he really does a good job. The fact that his appointments are always packed says something.
OMG.. I reached Vivo 15 minutes late and see… So many customers at the Crocs outlet… Was happy to meet a few bloggers and new friends (Silver Ang, Calvin Timo, Darren Ang, Dionna Zhao & more) that day.
Yes, these are Crocs shoes… Didn’t expect right?
This time round, they invited professional photographers to the event too… I was telling Calvin, let’s just go make friends with him and ask him share his photos with us.. hahaa…
Wahhhh…. SO many people…
This is MINT, the host for the event, with Kovit Ang, a stylist that Crocs hired for the event..
The new series of crocs shoes is really fashionable, unlike the “slipper/sandal versions” which we’re used to seeing.
Something that you ladies can wear for a date on a warm Saturday afternoon and still look sweet.
Or… on dress-down fridays to work, before heading to that party after that… Crocs now comes with a Heels series too…
Or this… Something more formal… A weekend getaway to the Yatch Club to catch up with friends….
The beach outfit with the new series of Crocs for ladies.
Or something more Chic for the poolside party…
Office shoes from Crocs that you can wear even in the more formal settings.
Girls… I’m quite sure you’d agree that he is Undisputedly the cutest guy model for this show… Right… (I am straight btw! -.-)
Tada! One last showcase the latest series of shoes from Crocs. Do visit http://www.crocs.com.sg/ to check out more… I was surprised to find so many designs especially for the female crowd… Even got Leopard prints! Wootx!
All invited bloggers were given a vouchers from Crocs where we can choose any Crocs shoes we want within $150. Unfortunately can’t get it on the same day because the store was very crowded.
So here’s the list of Crocs outlets in Singapore if you’re interested to head down immediately to have a look:
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Tampines Mall |
Plaza Singapura |
Marina Square |
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Marina Bay Sands |
Vivo City |
Isetan Scotts |
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Isetan Wisma |
United Square Kids |
Changi City Point Outlet |
So I decided to head down to the Tampines outlet which is the nearest from my place. I heard from Calvin that Plaza Singapura (there’s a Jeric Salon there too! haha.. ) is actually their flagship store. See what I saw…
Oh my… So cute… No idea what they’re called… So I shall just name them “Crocsformers”! hahaa…
Wondering where to get those cute little things to attach to your Crocs, they have in in stall now under the Jibbit brand-name.
For the guys who don’t mind walking around with these cutelets on your crocs.
For the ladies… This is the ultimate weapon to make your crocs look super cute, earning the envy of all your friend!
The new series of Crocs street wear. I picked the green one and it’s really awesome! Because it’s made of rubber instead of cloth, that makes it almost stain proof! I dripped some sauce on the white part the other day by accident, and all it took was a wipe using a wet-tissue and the stain dissapeared!
This is the leather series. I think it’s quite nice to wear, with a pair of shorts and polo-tee to town on a Sunday with Le-Girlfriend for her shopping trip. ^_^ (ya! I’m imagining ok! still single… anyone want?)
Hahahaha… Spotted this pair that is certainly a “dad’s favorite”.
If you prefer the traditional cloth street shoes, they have it too.. One thing I like about the Crocs version is that it’s side is quite solid, so it won’t chip off so easily compared to the usual one..
You know.. Like when you squat down and have to bend the front part, after sometime sure cui! You know what I talking about lah! Don’t know then… Tweet me and ask me!
Don’t know you size, this will help you. Note that Crocs has a special size system similar to the US shoe sizes, but not 100%. Might want to take note ya. Especially when buying for friends.
Colgate (the stylist) recommended the series on the top (purple/white/pink) for clubbing because it’s cute and comfortable. I kind of agree with him on that. Imagine clubbing with heels? Quite frankly I don’t understand why girls wear heels to club, except using it as a weapon against perverted guys who try to take advantage behind their backs.
No idea why the doctor/nurse photo there.. But Crocs is amazingly popular amongst dentist and doctors. I’ve a few dentist friends who always slip into their pair of crocs the moment the change into their gown to start work.
This is my new crocs street-style shoe. After posting it on Twitter and Instagram, I’ve gotten quite a number of people asking me where to get and how much. It’s going at about $115 and comes in three colors.
Just in case you didn’t already know… I love my readers a lot and always try to get something for all of you! This is a giveaway I did on Sunday night to a lucky winner on my twitter account.
Don’t worry if you missed it, Crocs has something else for all. They’ve having this make over contest and if you win, the prizes are quite attractive. And if you don’t want to travel all the way to the store, you can use the Crocs Mix and Match Mobile app (available on iPhone and Android) to view the wide array of options and even try them on virtually. (Download links below)
Makeover Contest: Your chance at winning a total makeover package valued at USD8,000 is just a few clicks away. Go to the New Crocs New You website, ncny.crocsasia.com, and in 500 words or less, tell the world why you deserve the ultimate makeover. One finalist will be chosen from each participating country. If you are chosen as a finalist, you will be awarded with S$6,000 shopping spree vouchers with a professional stylist. Once you are chosen, share your story with your friends and ask them to vote for you! If you have the most votes, you and a guest will receive round trip tickets and accommodation in a city of your choice*. You will also be sent on a shopping spree with a recognized beauty and style expert. They will then whisk you away to a salon where the New You transformation will begin.
Crocs Mix&Match Mobile App: For New Crocs New You on the go, you can download the Crocs mobile application, Crocs Mix&Match. This app lets you snap a picture of your outfit, allows you to choose the focus colors, and then matches the best pair of Crocs shoes to coordinate with what you are wearing. Want to try them on? No problem! You can try them on virtually by pointing your phone at your feet. If you love them, then you can purchase them through the application on the Crocs webstore:
iPhone App: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/id496469208?ls=1&mt=8
Andriod App: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.razorfish.crocs.sg&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yYXpvcmZpc2guY3JvY3Muc2ciXQ
This is a way long overdue post that should have came out last week!!!! Sorry!!!!
I’m really excited that I’ve visited JCube on it’s opening last monday. I went there right after school to meet Jeric.. and… When I came out of Jurong East MRT station… There were already streams of people walking towards this new icon of the west!
Frankly, as an eastie, I really don’t like going to the western part of Singapore because it feels so far away… And of three times I’ve been to the west, I lost my way twice. >_< !
Tada! That’s what happened in the morning when I wasn’t there… So much fun and food!!! hehe…
That’s a charity cut that Jeric has organized for residents of the St. Luke’s home.
They even have something like this in the mall to educate shoppers on the importance of saving energy. I’m impressed! I think we should all do our parts for the environment, else Singapore might even cease to exist in the future..
When Mr. Foong and I saw the egg, we stared blank. Are we supposed to eat the egg raw of something?
Actually, we are supposed to mix the egg and pour it into the the Katsu chicken… I know I’m very sua-ku!
Don’t laugh at me…
This is the signature ice-skating ring at JCube. There’s already a lot of people trying this out on the first day… Wootx!
Oh my…. So cute…..
A view of the bus-interchange from JCube… Really, it’s just across the road from the Jurong East MRT Station / Bus Interchange.
We left this place at about 7.30pm for Katong and there’s still scrolls of car streaming in at the car-park.
We met with Tetsuya (the director of Jeric Salon @ 112 Katong) and went for dinner after that at this Bak Ku Teh place along Joo Chiat road.
This place is super funny. I told the aunty I want “Teh Peng”. She asked me “Ang mo teh huh” ? -_-!
Haha… First time I drink teh-peng got tea bag sticking out one.. So cute… haha…
Just in case you want to know what shops are there, here’s the directory. =)
| Shops | Location |
| Stick House | #B15-K14 |
| United overseas Bank Limited |
#B1-K15 |
| House of Mini | #B1-K13 |
| Rive Gauche Patisserie |
#B1-K12 |
| Honey World | #B1-K11 |
| Snackz it! | #B1-K10 |
| What The Fries! |
#B1-K09 |
| Boost Juice Bars |
#B1-K08 |
| Jollibean | #B1-K07 |
| 1A Crispy Puffs |
#B1-K06 |
| Ginza Bairin | #B1-K05 |
| Subway | #B1-K04 |
| Wow Tako | #B1-K03 |
| Yoguru | #B1-K02 |
| Share Tea | #B1-K01 |
| Kopitiam | #B1-19 |
| Gelateria Italia |
#B1-18 |
| Pet Lovers Centre (Opening soon) |
#B1-17 |
| Refresh Bodyworks |
#B1-16 |
| T32 Dental Pearl |
#B1-15 |
| Two-Way Exchange |
#B1-14 |
| Holland & Barrett |
#B1-13 |
| Cold Storage | #B1-12 |
| Punggol Nasi Padang |
#B1-11 |
| Watson’s Personal Care Stores |
#B1-10 |
| Kim Able Household Enterprise |
#B1-09 |
| Hockhua Tonic | #B1-08 |
| Eu Yan Sang | #B1-07 |
| Spectacle Hut | #B1-06 |
| Unity | #B1-05 |
| Fujifilm FDI | #B1-04 |
| QB House | #B1-03 |
| Kbok Connection |
#B1-02 |
| Unimax Copy Centre |
#B1-01 |
| SK Jewellery | #01-01 |
| Eye Story | #01-02 |
| Vardi & Migdal (Opening soon) |
#01-03 |
| Laneige | #01-04 |
| Capricciosa (Opening soon) |
#01-05 |
| ThaiExpress | #01-06 |
| Kung Fu Paradise |
#01-07 |
| Pique Nique (Opening soon) |
#01-08 |
| McDonald’s | #01-09 |
| C2 by City Chain |
#01-13 |
| C2 by City Chain |
#01-14/15/16 |
| Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant |
#01-17 |
| Yamazaki Boulangerie |
#01-18 |
| OldTown White Coffee |
#01-19 |
| G-Factory | #01-21 |
| Cache Cache | #01-22/23 |
| Levi’s ® | #01-26 |
| KIYO | #02-01 |
| Simply Pretty | #02-02 |
| Storm Hair Spa | #02-03 |
| SaSa | #02-04 |
| Muacks | #02-05 |
| Payless Shoesource |
#02-06 |
| Starhub Shop - Telestation |
#02-07 |
| SingTel | #02-08 |
| Canton Paradise |
#02-09 |
| Exclusive Hub | #02-10 |
| Challenger | #02-11 |
| Nubox – Apple Premium Store |
#02-12 |
| X-Boundaries | #02-13 |
| Itacho | #02-15 |
| VAVA | #02-16 |
| J.Cut by Jeric | #02-17 |
| Shakura Pigmentation Beauty |
#02-18 |
| Nana’s Green Tea Cafe |
#02-19 |
| Zen Beauty | #02-20 |
| Tine Network | #02-21 |
| Couple Lab | #02-21A |
| Nana Reve De La |
#02-22 |
| Hue | #02-23 |
| Vivian & Sean |
#02-24 |
| Pretticure Nail Salon |
#02-25 |
| Young Hearts | #02-26 |
| Francfranc | #02-27 |
| Data Flex | #02-K1 |
| World of Outdoor |
#03-01/02 |
| Eat @ Taipei | #03-03 |
| Times | #03-04 |
| Flip Flop | #03-05 |
| Sportslink | #03-06 |
| Nando’s | #03-07/19 |
| Misulo Children Arts Adventure |
#03-08 |
| Kent Ridge Tutors |
#03-09 |
| Chili’s | #03-10 |
| The Rink | #03-11 |
| Swirls & Twizzles |
#03-12 |
| SkateSports | #03-13 |
| World of Sports |
#03-14/15/16 |
| Winter Time | #03-17/18/19 |
| Mind Stretcher | #04-01 |
| Party Totz | #04-02 |
| Hako by Toy Outpost |
#04-03 |
| SV Guitars | #04-04 |
| Zone X | #04-05 |
| BoardGames ReJuvenate |
#04-06 |
| GameMartz | #04-07 |
| KFC | #04-08/20 |
| 4D Max Rider | #04-09 |
| The Manhattan Fish Market |
#04-10/21 |
| Shaw Theatres | #04-11 |
| Sticky | #04-12 |
| 7-Eleven | #04-13 |
| Caesars | #04-16 |
| This and That | #04-17 |
| Marble Slab Creamery |
#04-18 |
| Manna Story | #04-19 |
I’ve been wanting to buy something like this – mini perfume container that allows me easy transfer of perfume to it – for a very very long time.. And I finally found it at Gardian by chance yesterday!! ^_^
After working and staying with many people, there’s definitely something that you will not be able to tolerate, and my tolerance on bad smelling people is really really low. I hate being around smelly people… Yes… I feel disgusted!
After a really long week, and exams coming up soon, I decided to unwind one last time before I get into mugging mode. And…. There was this Chinese NS boy who is really needs a shower badly.. Like seriously… Why can’t people keep themselves clean? *disgusted*
I don’t complain much (yeah right), but when i do put it into writing, I’m really good at it! Haha!!!
On a brighter note, a really cute, sweet and BRAVE girl (lets call her cutie pie) approached me with a pickup line. I mean like that’s damn common in Taiwan, but in Singapore, it’s seriously first time. (there was once last year, but the girl was drunk, so not counted)
Legend: Guys represented by bees, and Ladies represented by flowers.
Ok. This was what happened.. There’s these two cute girls (represented by stars) who were near me (represented by smiley) at about 2am and stood near the DJ area. I was busy tweeting (ya I know… Damn loser right… Tweeting in club… Dafaq) , then I exchanged glance with cutie pie’s friends when I looked up. For some reason, she took my hand and cutie pie’s shoulder, and we both damn paiseh. So… I just smile smile and continue to tweet and smile to my phone… The next time I looked up, I was surrounded by guys. Hahaaha… Dafaq… So gay. -_-
Then ten minutes later, she suddenly in front of me… ALONE… Her friend went to dance with bf, pangsei her… And seeing her alone, I just smile smile with her… But she just stood there. So being a complete idiot, I thought she can’t find her friend. So I pointed to her friend and told her, her friend there. Then she ignore me. (・ω・)ノ
Then I thought… Zzzz… So dao… Then I no chap, continue doing my own stuff (not twittering… Don’t laugh at me lah). Few seconds later, she asked me “can you dance with me? My friend dancing with her boyfriend“…
you must be thinking dafaq.. So heng! I didn’t do anything lah. I don’t dance with girls other than my own gf. (don’t say I April fool u or extinct. A lot of people already tried that on twitter). But seriously, I don’t see a point Lah! This is why:
Ok… Guys… And you know why girls all around me? Because I respected them and kept my hands to myself.
Ok… Back to fragrance… (oh my.. Sound like some gaylang hotel chain… Nebermind) I am currently using DKNY, Daviddoff, Burberry, CK-One Summer & Hugo Boss. I really love the CK-One Summer one, but it’s limited edition and no more in production, so seldom use. （ゝ。∂）
And… I just replenished my stock of Sticky Candy…
Priest lah! Although I might be belly beenbo.. But I perfectly straight lah… Straighter than da ruler! I just have a soft spot for cute things.
Last week was break week in SMU, but a really busy week for me at Jeric Salon. If you missed my previous post; I’m helping Jeric in the PR & Business Development areas. Spent the entire week at Ion Orchard trying to understand the business better and also meet-up with bloggers whom we’ve invited for a chat for potential hair sponsorship.
They include DJ Misty, Honey Lim and the famous Naomi Neo.
One major achievement: I’ve learn how to wash hair and do head-massage. Lucky whoever is my future wife.
We hosted DJ Misty at Ion Orchard last friday where the director Kai Ting personally attend to Misty. Jeric also gracefully joined in for a photoshot.
On tuesday (March 6… My birthday!!!), Honey Lim dropped by our Bugis Outlet and enjoyed a suite of treatment directly from Bugis Director Michelle and her assistant.
Oh my… So fast and it’s thursday (today!)… Oh my! Can I have like 72 hours a day… Like seriously, I think I spend too much time on Twitterverse lately. I have 4K+ followers! YAY!!!
This is not my girlfriend. Don’t get mistaken arh! Although very pretty…
I was just showing-off to her all the cool photo apps I have on my iPhone, and instantly took a photo of her and edited it. haha..
On the recommendation of Arthur, we had lunch at this Sushi place (Sushi Express) at Citylink Mall where everything was $1.50, with 1 free cheesecake per head.
Wooo… Look at those cakes swirling past???
Self-service green tea.. Looks a bit cheepo compared to the ones I had at Itacho. But it actually taste okay.. Not that bad as it seems. haha…
The tap to get hot-water. I wish I have one of this in my room too… Den I can cook like… instant noodles anytime I want!
Each of these Sushi is just $1.50! They didn’t pay me to blog ok!
Even the damn Wasabi and Ginger is on the conveyor. WTF! I was chasing this two things like an idiot lah! Whoops… *unglam*
Hur hur! Dont know why this plate got light.. haha.. that aunty keep looking at me take photo and siam me! But… catch-cha!
White-bait Sushi… Looks pretty don’t you think?
Don’t recommend the egg sushi though. Taste like the egg at QiJi more than the jap type. Try at own risk.
Arthur ordered this special smoked salmon.. Hahaha…
It was not a lunch date with Wan Ting… Just in case you were thinking something else.
The aunty roasting the Salmon in front of us, and so graciously giving me such a good angle for this shot!
Oh my… This is like the best thing… Seriously!
TIP for Readers: If you don’t ask for this, you don’t get it!
Looks like Macha ice-cream right? Nah! This is Macha Mua-ji. I don’t recommend the desert here as it sits on the conveyor too long and is no longer cold.
HAPPY FRIDAYS!!!!!
I’ve to admit that I’ve been pretty slack in the past month, and this blog post is actually meant to be up two weeks ago.. But since it’s the festive period, I have an excuse I guess?
This December has been a pretty busy one for me, and I’ve been working almost every day: teaching for the first three weeks and working in a desk-bound position at IDA for the following three. (Ps: It actually started during the last week of November 2011 and ended at the first week of Jan 2012.)
Lucky me, when I went back to IDA, it’s the time of Christmas and New Year, and it shamelessly gave me the opportunity to join in at the Christmas cum New Year feast!
This is Raymond, the head of games team… He is a lot friendlier than he looks and he sure is a damn brilliant guy. Before entering IDA, I used to think that government only hire scholars who can think, but only in a bubble, but my stint at IDA proved to me that the government sector actually attracts smarter folks than I’ve seen in the private sector; or maybe it’s just IDA’s industry development group.
This is our awesome view of the ocean from our office…
This is the place where we will be having our end of the year departmental dinner. L,
Laisha – our new colleague who’s taking care of the digital advertising sector – with Raymond.
Raymond vs. Chef… *fight fight fight*
they were just discussing the menu. Blah!
As we reached a little earlier than the rest, we decided to sit at the “square” at China Square to blow wind. We not so relax all the time, just this occasional event.
Look how many presents Laikuen has? All that present is hers alone from colleagues!!!
Spotted this pretty nice bar opposite Hinoki, which I thought is a very nice place to chill…
Ain’t it weird to see people walking their dog in the middle of town? yes, this cute and friendly girl was walking her dog. She was a little shy to pose for a photo, but she allowed me to snap anyways.
The luscious spot that we sat to relax while waiting for boss to come…
While waiting, Laisha brought me to this place whose bread had won high accolades from her
I prefer the fruits actually. Hahaha…
Doesn’t this look very “good old days”? Actually I prefer this to the new and complex architecture we see today.
Decided to buy some bak-kwa to munch while waiting for the rest… yes, I know cny is around the corner!
Our ultra long table… That’s Raymond, Laikuen and Joyce.
I thought I was the only camera crazy dude, only to learn that actually almost everyone brought their camera.
Our cute little bottles of flavored Sake
Robert (the boss) and victor examining their cameras
Joyce and Laikuen…
Everyone’s here, yay! We can start eating. Woops… Oh yeah, I forgot to say which department I’m from. We’re actually from the consumer Infocomm department where we have three separate teams, one focusing on games, media ICT (that’s my team) and startups.
Eww. Doesn’t it look like…. You dirty minded folks know what I am talking about. But this is actually the peach Sake.
And lime sake…
Dried scallops as starters
Some flat fish, and the dark brown one is actually puffer fish. The puffer fish is really nice…
Look at this Sashimi.. *drools*
The scallops is really nice…
This is the homemade wasabi. It really tastes different from the ones I am used to eating at other joints, it just melts with the soy sauce…
See…. even the fish glows.. You can tell how fresh fit is!
Grilled with head with truffles sauce.
Omg…. Look at this Chawamushi…. So rich, but yummy!
This is the thing to die for…. Heard that many Japanese come here just to eat this!
Prawn head soup, Japanese style. Omg! It’s just so yummy!! Got refill? NO! 
By this dish, everyone was already very stuffed. But the sushi is just too good to resist. The only sushi that I didn’t like was the salmon-egg one. Just too salty for my liking.
Cinamon deserts after main dishes to clean our taste buds ahead of the deserts…
The earlier sake is just a starter, this is the real thing… See so big!!!
Hinoki has this really pretty Sake flask to serve the Sake bit-by-bit to keep it cool..
Our Sake actually has gold-flakes in it… OMG!!!
My cup had only one small flake… =(
Look at how many gold flakes Laisha’s cup has???
We had this secret Santa gift exchange and big-man Victor is explaining the rules of the game.
Pick a number dude!
See, all the presents? The most beautifully wrapped is mine! Guess which one.. Hahaha…
Chef Gary dropping by to say Hi to us after he is done with his other commitments
Just in case you want to contact him. I’m sure he will not blame me for posting his namecard here.
The first serving of Sorbet.
Chef Gary is very nice to offer us more… On the house. This is the mocha with Red-beans. It is damn nice…
Joyce’s grape ice-cream. The damage for the night for each of us is SGD 100+. But I’ve to say it’s worth every bit of it!
Friday was a short day at work with a post-christmas ‘cum’ pre-new year lunch at work for our division, with our Senior Director and CEO joining in the games too. 
It was very nice knowing many new colleagues from other departments, as I would otherwise have little interaction with them.
Went to Jeric Salon @ Ion to re-setyle my hair after work before meeting with Candace for a catch-up which was supposed to happen at the beginning of december. Candace looked even thinner than before..
Wanted to go to Menya Shinchan Japanese Noodle Restaurant for dinner (the second time in december) only to find out that this time round, it has closed down. We settled for this Mexican place along Clark Quay instead.
We had Fried Jalapenos with Cheese for the starters… Caught Candace in this shot by surprise.
She requested I retake one with her posing properly. I still thinking the natural one is prettier.
Awww… Look at that Cheese…
Looks are really deceiving….
The last time I had this at East Coast, it was smaller and less-spicy. The ones here is simply too spicy; Candace and I gave up trying after braving two pieces.
my burrito chicken topped with Melted Cheese
Candace’s dinner. Can’t remember what it is called.. Candace, if you are reading this, please post in comments…
The mexican meal was really filling, and after 1+ hour, we still can’t seem to finnish the entire meal.We went for coffee after dinner at this HK place at Liang court after that. Have to say that the food is quite dissapointing, but credits to them for the brilliant location picking skills and bright furnishing which led me in.
I decided to club alone that night, thus went to Zirca after sending Candace to the cab.
When I looked at this (China Dolly) from across the road, I thought there was police checks, only to see the “full house” sign when I walked closer.
Don’t know why this place is always so popular;shall go there the next time to have a look…
Zirca all prepared for New Year’s Eve party the next day…
As usual, NS boys always stand-out with their beanies and botak-heads… Seems that the NSFs who come to ZIRCA are more polite than those who always end up picking fights at Zouk.
Ang-mo dancers whom I think were paid to dance that night to lead the crowd to a high that night…
Surprising I stayed all the way till 4.30am…
I’ve been clubbing for so long that even when I club alone, I will somehow bump into friends… -_-
I’ve to say that the music for the night was really great!!!
Oh my.. I still haven’t post photos from last tuesday’s awesome dinner.. Keep a lookout!
Christmas has evolved from celebrating the birth of Christ (yes I’m still religious) to being something very commercial where retailers exhaust all means to squeeze that extra dollar out of consumers.
No surprises, I’m a victim too, and Christmas shopping for me is always last minute. Went down to Orchard before reunion dinner to search for presents for family members; and until today, I still am short of 3 more presents. 
Thank god I don’t plan my life like how I plan present buying; else I’d be so screwed.
While shopping along orchard, I saw this very cute tri-shaw outside Takashimaya.
Look at the backdrop… See that long queue… It’s Abercrombie and Fitch… Free men inside? 
Somehow my mom loves this Paradise Inn place and she chose this place for Christmas Dinner; and since I had member-card. We got the same table as the last time, with very nice view.
Finally I got a shot of the Menu. I have to say that they spend quite a lot of effort in the deco; making it look classy.
Various flower tea, but didn’t get any this time round since I’m going to get Gong-Cha later anyways.
No, that’s not our soup, but this looks really yummy. Shall try it the next time!
Home made peanuts as usual. I like the one here because it’s very soft and tasty.
This restaurant is a soup place, and they will always place a “soup spoon” at each table.
I really love this wall feature. I want this in my future home!!
Ambient light which felt like fusion oriental.
Ok. I was bored, because the food took some time to come, and I decided to test my “tou pai” (secret photography) skills on this couple sitting at the bench below.
At first I thought this was pig brains… Doesn’t it look like???
After asking the staff, I’m pleased that it is not.
It’s actually some clam.. Phew! I don’t eat disgusting things like pig organs… 
Christmas has always been a good time for me to reconnect with friends and this Christmas alone, I sent over 500 SMSes to all the contacts; past and present, people I like and don’t.
Somehow the SMS I borrowed from some internet site spelled Merry Christmas as “Marry Christmas” and three of my observant friends actually corrected me, with one asking if I would “marry her” (you know who you are). Of course I knew she was joking… 
I’m happy to share that I will be meeting a couple of my long lost friends in the coming year!! Seems like I will not be having dinner at home till end of January mom!
End of the year is a time when I get very broke for three simple reasons: Sis’s Birthday, Mom’s Birthday and Christmas; but I’m not complaining. There are times that I wonder, how life will be like without my lovely family, and it is this thought that reminds me of treasuring them even more.
Since I’ve been blessed with exams on Mom’s birthday, we decided to celebrate it early instead.
Mom concentrating on what to order for the night
The food and service here is really good; and there was this cute girl sitting on the table next to mine. *grins*
Unlike other joins that serves canned peanuts, Paradise Inn’s tasted like they made it themselves.
That’s my tea, which I eventually shared with my family. It is sooo pretty…
By the way, if you go to Paradise Inn, one of the key reasons is the soup. This is some chicken and pork-rib soup that kept mom really happy…
Yummy… All good things come in a line…
White rice… But the serving here for rice is actually quite small. So for big eaters, you might want to order two bowls.
Salted egg yolk prawns and tofu. These are my favorite dishes for the night
Egg plant with salted fish, sis’s favorite. Honestly, I still prefer the one at the new veg-rice stall @Kopitiam-SMU
Another of mom’s favorite, fried prawns roll
I’m sooo sorrrrry my readers and friends for being missing-in-action for the past week. It was a really terrible week for me; for the first time I can’t think of words to describe something…
I was really fortunate to get a pair of complimentary tickets for the 17th Singapore Hit Awards for such an event again; although this time it was VIP seating, but I’m grateful enough for get these tickets, and being part of this awesome event, though I’m quite disappointed that my childhood dream-girl “HEBE” didn’t turn up.
Although it’s not VIP seating, the seats for the tickets are still quite “FONT”. 
*YAY*
Can you believe it???? SGD5 for 6 fishballs? Inside got gold ar?
Introducing Clarine… My fellow mentee under an awesome mentor and company for the night…
Our together photograph, it’s not couple photograph okaY!!! (I can already think of your names: da people who sure stir something out of these.. hahaa)
My individual photograph… My friend thinks I looked photoshop-ed into it. 
When I got to my seat…. OMG!!!! So many freebies… Guess what…
I’m going to give these away to my dear awesome readers!!!
I still love you guys & girls and remember you okay!!!
The host preparing for the show
The opening dance… I’ve to say it was quite awesome, though I prefer the one at the Singapore E.Awards in April
Yes933 DJs as Hosts
Pei Fen… The most famous female DJ of Yes933 (i think?)
She’s quite pretty too… Who is she ar?
Derrick Hoh.. OMG… He got so many fans; so much more than April’s event…
New kid on the block – Wu Xia – singing. The first song for the night.
Wohoo! Wei Song & Si Song… First time seeing them in person…
MP魔幻力量 (they say their boss is 五月天）winning the best group awards…
MP魔幻力量 giving their speech… Why is this dude always in Sunglasses?
New coming Wu Xia getting his awards…
Della 丁當 receiving her award… She is such an awesome Singer… Really love her performance piece: 我是一只小小鳥
Wooppss.. I forgot who is this… Anyone wana help me out??
The Bioskin boss… OMG… She’s sooo gorgeous…
Derrick Hoh’s fans
Somemore of Derrick Hoh’s fans
Derrick receiving award from the Bioskin boss…
Wei Song and Si Song at the sidelines to answer some questions about Style and the importance of style for celebrities.
Although both brothers are always behind the scene, their dressing is actually very cool!
Another performance… I was extremely distracted that night… Anyone wana help me out with the name?
I think he is Yoga Lin You Jia… 是不是啊？
The two hosts waiting for the camera to be ready and was talking about the famous Scissors rice to kill time… -_-
Woopss… I am really soorry… Another performance.. I wanted to video it, but was told I can’t video as I was about to take my camera out by the security dude…
For the whole freaking night, they keep shining this light at me… Am I supposed to be one of the celebrities hidden in the crowd??? -_-
Hossan Leong and Aunty Lucy… OMg… Aunty Lucy’s shoe for the night very blink… hahaha… Too bad my camera too cui, so can’t get a clear shot on it… Watch the TV telecast bah!
丁當 being interviewed…
Yu Heng and friend performing… I think Yu Heng is really pretty, and probably – in my opinion – the hottest celebrity of the night… 
And she can really SING too!!!
As I still had alot of work to clear over the weekends, I left at about 1030pm. I heard from friends who were there till the end that the entire event ended past 12 mid-night…
After the concert, I had to go meet Mr. MYO to setting some work and stayed over at one of my “offices” to get the work done. The next morning when i was on the way for breakfast, I saw this freak accident. Basically, the whole road was blocked, the hotel had a hole, car tire cui, traffic light crooked + one drop out…
And I heard from radio, 4 were injured. Thank god it was not fatal…
