4hrs dinning @ Pontini

Had a fantastic dinner with Edmund and Lao shi. In fact one of the longest dinner I had in a long time. We were there from 8pm till 12midnite. All for a 6 course dinner.

Well fine dinning, good ambient and good food does comes with a price...

The 4hrs dinning experience cost $700. *faint* Edmund's treat to us...

Thanks to Ming... haha ... ...

I had a bet with Edmund last Fri, loser paid for dinner at any Italian rest. So we ended up at Pontini's. But I was shocked that he left the choice to the chief to whip up something for us! almost fainted with I heard that, cos knowing that fact, the bill for sure cost a bomb! Overall it was a fun nite with the guys.

A highlight of wat I ate that nite...

Thinly-sliced marinated salmon with arugula

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Parma ham wrapped ard buffalo mozzarella cheese

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Spaghetti with saffron truffle shavings and green asparagus (I just learnt that saffron truffle is one of the most delicious, sophisticated elements of traditional northern Italian cuisine, and very expensive as well. Heard a small truffle can cost a few thousands. Therefore mostly sold by grams.)

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Tender lamb shank with saffron truffle mashed potatoes

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Thinly-sliced braised pig trotter with pan fried Foie Gras and onion confit

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Vanilla hazelnut parfait with seasonal fruits served on Martin glass of lychee sherbet with melons

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Being single

I'm backed on tracked having a very busy social life. It's not very interesting or exciting, just simple busy with activities.

The funny thing is I am so used to this routine, that it starts to feel a little strange when someone requires more of my attention and time. For one mr dbs assumed that I will be spending today with him cos it's the eve of holiday. (beats me...). Anyway, I already made dinner and after dinner plans with friends.

Lately I realized I am so used to this single lifestyle ...??? or Maybe becos I have not met anyone that sweeps me off my feet to feel different.?? :D Speaking of which, it has been ages since anyone really sweep me off my feet...

Anyway, it's PH tomw. Plan is range then home with mummy.

It has been 13days.... I'm still waiting. Like I said, I hate waiting for anything.

Some self test ...(try it out yourself)

Your Dominant Intelligence is Interpersonal Intelligence

You shine in your ability to realate to and understand others. Good at seeing others' points of view, you get how people think and feel. You have an uncanny ability to sense true feelings, intentions, and motivations. A natural born leader, you are great at teaching and mediating conflict. You would make a good counselor, salesperson, politician, or business person.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

I got my Golf PC !!!

Went for my PC test today… overall I think I did alrite!

My 1st tee off was bad. But after 2 holes, I sort of relax a little. In fact was rather please with a few of my tee off! Think my 4 woods can go abt 130m? But my iron didn’t do so well… more practice needed.

We played taxes scrabble style, so I guessed tat made things a lot easier and faster. The caddy that I had was very good, in fact she amazes me how she can see where my ball is!

There was a particular shot that I was searching so hard for my ball together with Daniel and she can point from far directing me where it is! And it was like just 2 meters away embedded in the grass! Wow … haha. I think we must be blind. Her name is Rimi, will look for her the next time I’m there again.

The most memorable shot for the day: There was a par 3 with water. And wala, I managed to cross the water. The feeling is freaking good!

I have to work harder now so that I can take my handicap soon before my pc expires and before my passion wears off.

Cakes

Lately princess pinkie and me have this crazy craze to go ard hunting for good cakes and chocolates.

Yest nite, we met up after work for shopping, had dinner and went to Robertson Quay. We wanted to eat the Chouwa cake at Chocolate Factory but the place was closed by the time we got there. Still she managed to convinced the chef to sell us a piece. we had it by the river….. haha… talk abt only lovers do that?

After that we went on to Canele for more cakes…. We tried the strawberry shortcake. Yummy…. And my goodness, the selection of cakes there is beyond imagination…. Spoilt for choices. ================================>

Oh my new fre (mr dbs) joined us for dinner. Princess pinkie said he seems alrite. Well… we will see.

Tricia's Golf Swing 1 (lesson 1)

That was my first lesson! Lao shi taught us.... the importance of the "V" in the arm thru-out the swing 1.

Tricia's Golf Swing 2 (lesson 3)

I think this seems quite nice. My "V" is still there at the end of swing 2... plus i move my hips to the left at the end of swing 2.

I swear, it's super tough!

Tricia's Golf Swing 2 (lesson2)

That is what i need to do... my swing 2! need to work on this.

Tricia's Woods (Lesson 6)

That's my woods swing.... looks ok, but I need to maintain my "V" on my swing 2 finishing, and move my hips!!! damn.... i need to find my hips. haha

Multi-tasking

People often say that women can multi-task better than men? Is this true? hmmm...?!

Well for sure I know that we women can talk on the phone, paint our toe nails, watch tv, keep an eye on our younger siblings/ kids, and flipping thru magazines... Oh, I even saw some woman, driving and putting on their makeup/ curling their lashes, applying lipstick.... OR talking on the phone, reading and replying emails in the office. Phew...

Talk abt multi-task indeed. In that aspect I think we're a lot beta than most men. I think the best a man can handle multi-tasking is reading the paper while shitting. :P

Since women are good at multi-tasking, can we also "multi-dates"??

Meaning going out with several people we quite fancy? I don't know...

I think in that aspect we lose out to men. I think we're more focus when it comes to affairs of the heart. Just so happened to wonder on this for the past weeks so I actually asked ard a few of my gfs... I think we can only focus on one guy at a time; it's rather diff for us to date another or a few with the same type of feeling.

Well at least my gfs ard I am like tat too. But I have known guys who can be seeing many other gals at one go. When I say "seeing" or "dating" here, I mean just going out on a very regular basis not the very serious pak tor type yet.

One classic example is :
GF A: she has been going out with this guy for a while now... somehow the guy is not giving her a favorable answer to the r/s yet.... on the other hand she has other suitors who has been asking her out or texting her on a regular basis.... We conclude that nothing will ever turn out with other suitors cos she's not focus on those and her heart and mind is only just so occupied with one. so we have to dump one before we can move on to another. haha.

It's also like we can only have one "craving" at a time. Craving for foie gras can never be satisfied with other livers or food. It has to be that to gives you that fulfillment. Until that craving is solved/ or gone, we'll start to crave for others... ...

Too much energy to be home

I am now contemplating what I shd do later : (cos it seems I've too much energy to go home)

1) driving range ? dunno if it's a good idea since I have class tomw

2) solve my "craving" ? Not too in favor for this unless it was an "invitation". I have been thinking abt this for past few days but I am just not gonna do anything. It's afterall a craving, maybe I shd just kick it.

3) shd I meet this fre for dinner? but knowing me, I hate dinner dates, esp so with ple I'm not to familiar with.

4) OR home.

Black hair is IN.

I color my hair super duper BLACK over the weekend on sat !!! So black tat it scares me a little. i'm still trying to get use to it. :D

I think i look like a witch.... ok a nicer version would be Emily the Strange. Straight fringe and super black hair. haha.

My passion

Such a beauty... ...

Mummy's day

It's mummy's day! I bought mummy for a makeover. After that we went to Minotti for dinner.

Finishing with lotsa desserts. Wai love the food there... it's more like his day! haha.

Spidey 3

Went shopping after golf class today.... sigh... damage a total of 290 on golf clothes. damn. just have to console myself that i havent been shopping much lately anywaz.... haha... yaya gals and our shopping, only we understand. Well, our analogy is; even if we cant play at least we look good! haha... lao shi always say we have to have beautiful swing and final pose of the swing is impt. have to look good. so ofcos the outfit is impt rite ;p

oh and I managed to catch spidey 3 !!! :)

Tiger Woods' Perfect Swing

Ok I'm into this video seaching thingie today... and this is really really amazing that I have to post this. Damn good.

"Way Back Into Love"

Have been wanting to post this song since I first heard it 2mths back...

Swing 1-2-3-4

My arms do not belong to me this morning. I probably hit 250 balls yesterday. Almost needing to crawl home, lucky ming is so nice to send me back.

The 2 hrs lesson is far too much for cher and me, we almost died by the end of the nite.

We learnt our swing 3 and 4 yesterday. Oh man, I know my problem yet I cant correct it.... it's driving me crazy! :@ My hip is simply not pushing to the left side at the end of swing 2! how frustrating. I think I sucks.

<== This is what I need to practice on, my hip ...

No worries... I will practice again tonite.

An addiction ... ...

It was a sweet Monday nite ....

It is so sweet that it leaves me lingering in a happy mood and wanting more. Just imagine... it's like a scope of my fav ice cream makes me happy for the nite and makes me yearning for more thru-out the week. It re-charges every time I taste the sweetness all over again... ...

When will I get a taste of it again? *dreamy*

My teacher (lao shi)

A long and fulfilling weekend of golf practices. I have learnt my swing 1 and 2 and have been doing that for the past 2 days. It should not be new to me but I dun seems to remb anything that I learnt before.... Just hope that this time I'm able to finish wat I started 7yrs ago.

Sat after our class, Lao Shi with his fre called us up and picked Princess pinkie and me for a drink at this very nice cosy pub. It was a nite of jokes on golf-ing from attire to some jokes on the green. Fun.

Both of us got a shocked to discover that our PC is going to be on the 25th May!! oh no............. ............ it's like only 2.5weeks away! Are we really ready? The tot is enough to scared the shit out of us....

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btw no wonder I've always said that lao shi is very charismatic... cos he's a part time model last time. And recently he's in this Nets ad.

That's him in the ad!!! haha... still looking good at 45 !