Magic in the air?

A sudden turned of events from friends to … still friends... but closer. I dun know wat. It’s a strange feeling, a comfortable feeling. Is it the magic of au jardin? Beats me? I think there seems to be something, yet it’s far from near.

Proud parents :)

My nephew

Yippee...... I've offically upgraded my status.... to Yi Yi ! I'm so happy :) we can all celebrate our b'days together next time. Mine is 23, baby is 26, and sis 29, all month of july.

Such a pity, he's so far away, i cant carry him... soooooo cute.....!


Born: 26.7.2007
50cm 3.23kg
Arrived safe & healthy (& wailing)


1.5days later; sleeping on daddy's chest...

B'day dinner @ Au Jardin

I thought I will spend a quiet bday at home this year.... i really dun mind cos as i aged bday are no big deal. so it does came as a surprised 2 days before my bday, Ed msg me asking me if I'm going to treat them dinner (cos it's a trend in their group to have bday treat from the person), so I say ok and fixed a day next sat to have crabs. I also jokingly ask if he is going to date me. And to my surprised, he said ok he'll buy me dinner at Au Jardin.

I was totally ignorant abt that place initially, never heard of it before (ok I am swa ku). Not till princess pinkie told me how grand that place is and how it’s meant only for couples and many special and memorable celebrations were held there. I got a little concern after that cos it also means that it must cost a bomb… so I told him on the day itself, to go somewhere else and is the thought that counts. But he assured me that it is really not a date, just take it as an experience.

So here we go... ended up having a fantastic dinner at Au Jardin. It was totally enjoyable. I really really had a good time.



A little abt Au Jardin:
Au Jardin means “in the garden” in French. It is set amidst the lush greenery of the gardens and was created to resemble Relais et Chateaux restaurants in europe. Located in an elegant colonial house in the middle of Singapore's lush Botanic Gardens

The ambience is simple and elegantly understated--linen-clad tables, dark wooden floors and an overhanging chandelier.

Our table was located at the upper level, at the glass-paneled balconies overlooking the gardens.

Selected the 4-course Table d'Hote menu. Ed is really such a dear to remb that I love Foie gras! So naturally the course includes that. Wow I must say the foie gras is absolutely divine! Orgasmically good. Haha.

this place is all about ambience. It tells the other person that he/she is special enough to be brought here.

Candle light gives a warm ambience to Au Jardin

Happy 31st to me :)

I'm 31 !!! older and wiser :)

Bao Bao is going Paris too

Yes yes yes...!!! I can finally shout... "Paris here I come!!"

And I can finally say:
bonjour, comment allez-vous ? or even maybe ... voulez-vous dormir avec moi ? ;p

Princess pinkie, bao bao & moi; we're all so excited.

The correct mix

I m always intrigued with new things. I love the thrill of discovering, the excitement of not knowing what’s ahead, the lingering feeling of anticipation, and the challenges. Yet when it becomes overly challenging, I run. So the concoction has to be just right.

Nice sunday

I watched Harry Potter. The show was alrite, but becos of all the recent talks abt Transformer, HP sort of gotten mellowed out in a way. But it's different, it's still a must watch thing. It's a fantasy, that i felt I had grown along with all these years.

Well, the company was good :) i really enjoyed the movie. It was just sweet. Dinner company was good too, esp with Princess pinkie and mr designer. Nothing could go wrong. Like Princess pinkie had said, hope there is more to come. :)

Are we sucker for good looks?

This is often the question we debate abt. I often asked myself this ....

“Can I date a ugly man? a fat man? a balding man? a short man?”

Often we jokingly bitch abt how shallow a man can be (although there's somewhat a little truth in it :P ), going for a gal with a pretty face, big boobs, long silky hair, long legs... But then again, we all know most men are visual animals, which clearly also explains why comics are often read by guys. Cos most of them rather see the story rather than forming it in their mind.

Ok I should not generalize here... cos most of us are in some ways sucker for looks too... it's just a matter of how much we can compromised for.

I have been asking myself this as well... I guessed I am not really really particular abt looks, all I asked for is just pleasant looking. Clean clear complexion is impt to me; oily face is a major turn off. I can trade good looks for presentation any day. I am a sucker for how well the person can carry himself. The way he speaks has to be confident with a certain type of air. (I do not need PERFECT English or someone who talks like a lawyer). Intelligent communication is impt, and when I mean intelligent I do not necessary means academically smart.

so do I see myself dating a man not within my standards?? … If yes… but to wat acceptance level? Am I shallow too in some ways... ??

Just very different

Had a short meet up with an old school fre tat day....

I think there are instances that clearly shows how different 2 person can be. At the end of it, I was thinking to myself, non wonder back then even in sch we hardly talked in the lecture, cos we're really different. Actually before the meetup, I was also thinking to myself abt this, but I thought aftter so many years, we must have changed a lot too, and maybe the gap and the differences have narrowed....

ok I was so wrong... and I just hate to say this, cos princess pinkie will just gimme that "see i told u" LOOK.

I dun know how to say exactly how different we. Back then even in school, he's the very guai and studious type. Always attending lecture, taking notes, sitting somewat in the front 10 rows. and me... I'm always late, if not sleeping in class, even if awak I'm dreaming, talking... etc... and definitely in the last 3 rows.

As for now, the differences started when he sat down, so I just started chatting and the thing that surprises me is his reply to me is all chinese. (ofcos I was talking to him in english). The whole thing start to feel weird, the more we talked the more alien we are to each other ... I just acted normal, and tried turning to princess pinkie for help. obviously she isn’t very much of a big help, though I know she tried after a long long while.

After that meeting, he didn’t msg me too! hahahah... he must have felt we're world apart. Although that is the truth, I start to Q myself; Is my expectations way too high?

Just friday

It's Friday, the long waited day of the week. I have no plans, so decided to go drive some balls after work (hopefully not drive myself frustrated). The thing abt golf is you constantly fear you'll loss your swing once you stop for a while, even a short while.

Have made arrangement to go meet an old fre from my poly. Found each other in friendster.

Lately outings with mr dbs is getting super boring. He's such a whim, complains abt everything and it is getting on my nerves. I dun remb anyone who can complain non stop abt everything.

3am

Mum and Wai kinda almost freaked out when I drove them to the airport on Sun early morning, 3am.... yes 3am, yet... Duhz.... :P goodness it is so stressful driving or am i plain idoit when it comes to wheels.... :D

LOst without poles

I should be excited... getting my car in a few hours time... am I? :) guessed I am.

but i got a big problem... I dun know how to park without the poles!! haha..... i know i sound silly, but it's freaking me out. hehe. I wonder when I'll get over the phobia of driving out. Erh.... beta be soon TRICIA!!!

Voom Voom.....

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes finally finally....

It's the long waited accomplishment. To a lot of ple, it's no big deal but to me... it is :)

I finally get my license at the age 30+++ I dun know what took me so long to wanna learn driving despite my passion for F1, cars specs, and car performances... I love high performance cars, big exhaust, BBS rims, loud manly engine noise... actually I like beng cars like evo 9, Integra type R, Euro R etc... :D hehe that's me talking for sure....

ok... I'm super happy, I couldn't stop smiling the whole day... so happy that I went mad suddenly and went to buy a new phone...

Ta da......!! my new sony ericsson K810i in ivory gold!

My favourite parts of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Remb the memorable

Remember the memorable, discard the unmemorable... "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"

The movie title Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is actually a quotation from a popular poem by Alexander Pope Eloisa to Abelard. I watched this movie sometime back, and recently by chance I gotta see it again... this time watching it the 2nd time round... I appreciate the work beta...

here's a part of the peom...

"... ... How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;
Labour and rest, that equal periods keep;
"Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep;
"Desires compos'd, affections ever ev'n,
Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to Heav'n.
Grace shines around her with serenest beams,
And whisp'ring angels prompt her golden dreams.
For her th' unfading rose of Eden blooms,
And wings of seraphs shed divine perfumes,
For her the Spouse prepares the bridal ring,
For her white virgins hymeneals sing,
To sounds of heav'nly harps she dies away,
And melts in visions of eternal day.
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... "

A belated b'day dinner

I had a lovely dinner with Edwin at Menotti. A very belated bday dinner for him. I suggested Menotti cos it was one of my fav rest in city hall... Confession, "I was thinking of my fav salad that's why". :P

I m really glad he likes the food. Phew. and dessert was at clark q "Nectarie". Again... another of my fav cake place. ok ok.....! now I am feeling a little bad, cos it's all my fav places... hehe... but then good things must share rite? hehe

Speaking of this bday date that I had.... the friendship with Ed was developed in an amazing way. Thanks to Friendster and the boo boo he made when he dropped me a message which was not quite sincere, cos it was more like a cut and paste message to the masses.... and I so happened to read the long message, amazed on how much a person can write to someone for the first time while at the same time catching a mistake which he wrote and I can instantly point out. hehe so I decided to be terrible and told him off. So that started the virtual friendship. And how strange he soon became my Mac guru cum helpdesk :P He certainly made my life easy and fuss free. :)

The most amazing thing is, we only met once and that was like half year ago... but it just doesn’t feel that way, no strange and uneasy feelings. I guessed that is becos he's always there in my "cyberspace"... So there is a sense of familiarity.

I am glad he enjoy the food and the place.

Living for the moment ?!

Do you believe in "just living for the moment?"

For one, I don't.

When I say "just living for the moment?" refers to just "enjoy the company" of each other, not in any serious commitment, nothing firm basically, no expectations just enjoy how things are at the moment...

I was throw a proposition yesterday abt this. To me it was a straight NO.

I dun believe in "just living for the moment and "enjoy the company" of each other, not thinking abt any future. Maybe I am a far sighted person, I dun like uncertainties less non exclusive r/s. I also realized I am not up for it or interested in any "games". Cos I cannot be in a "play" while I look for another all at the same time.

Has relationships evolved to be so complex these days that there are 101 methods? Isn't it the simple way anymore whereby: Boy like Girl and getting together to see if things work? .... No?!

See how things go

"I guess im just not ready. But we can just continue n see how things go.." quote un-quote

R all men freaks ?!

As the saying goes… if the men are over 35 and single, there’s something wrong. But wat abt us gals?

Well.... we’re just choosing.

Recently, I cant help but feel that some of these ple I met are weird. Moments they might seem ok and very nice, but it’s always some of the things that they say or do, suddenly freak me out…. I dun even know how to say it here!

Meanwhile wat I wanna do is to run away. They can go claim their temporary insanity, just count me out.