Decided to post some piccas before I head to sleep, just finished unpacking my work clothes.
My pile of clothes = mess, so I doubt I will be buying any clothes from now on... I badly need tops!!!! I realised I only buy bottoms and wonder how I'm gonna survive my work week. What do people wear to work, really!? I find difficulty in reconnecting with my work clothes from almost 2 years ago, so I guess a new pile has to come in soon..... AFTER I unpack.
So let's backtrack...
Went to Switch with my Uni' mates before I scoot off to Bali last Friday;
So let's backtrack...
Went to Switch with my Uni' mates before I scoot off to Bali last Friday;
I have never been there before, and JS described it as a "aircon Timbre" so I guess it's not al-fresco? Turned out that it's a really big space that had a stage in a corner - and I think it's pretty cool! It has that aged feeling like all Timbres do.
I think what made Switch special is they perform both Mandarin and English songs, so it's much preferred by expired Chinese Ah-Beng like JS (okay, that's what Teddy said, if you're reading). I do like the fact that they are local performing artists and the female lead sings A-mei & Ding-Dang songs really well.
BAHAHAHA. Yap, potato naaaaaa.
If they could sing that, I'll buy them a beer. It's the trendiest song now, no more father-mother-gentleman.
I've linked the video HERE so you can watch it, in case you don't already know - I'm trying to learn the lyrics to amaze JS because I'm a cartoon jukebox :p
We had quite a few rounds of pizza among the 5 of us, and this is the second - a half half pizza - consisting of the Seafood pizza and the all-time-favorite duck pizza.
Fries + Buffalo Wings
Damn, nasty food but miraculously they are happy food!
Pam's boyfriend then joined us later, but here's a complete picture of us. We're quite a big group usually, but some of my friends had work commitments. Well, a smaller group makes it all easy to catch up and update each other with progressions and what-nots.
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I spent yesterday evening with my gossipgirls! ;) I knew them since 3 years from the forum, cozycot and we've been hanging out ever since! I think we knew each other from the clothing review thread, and made friends from there. That's how I knew Joyce & Yina too from 4 years ago.
TCC is having one-for-one specials for mains and pastas for their members and it's a good time to try their new menu additions! I haven't been to TCC for a year long, so everything looked pretty new to me.
I was late so when I arrived, I was hungry and the girls were eating so we ordered another 2 main courses to feed me + share. LOL.
I TRY not to be late the next time!!!!
Snapshots of us;
They are not very well-taken but that marks another fulfilling meet-up together!!
I was holding the G12 so that we can do selfies so I looked kinda funny. Haha, Yina had to push my head down so that she could fit in. Awesome selfies 'cos we look superbly happy.
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My OOTD!
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If you have followed me on instagram, you know that I've gotten a beautiful Daniel Wellington timepiece from JustTangy. I won't go into too much detail now and will review once I wear it out for 5 days. It's a very classic piece, but I want to test its wearability and versatility with outfits before I make a conclusive review.
Professional, eh? So I tagged it on #5dayswatchchallenge on Instagram so that the pictures could be grouped, and also I've got friends saying that I seem to switch watches too frequently.
For tea-time, I met my mom after her annual body checkup for a session of Tim Ho Wan. I've been to the MongKok branch in Hong Kong, which was the first and original outlet they had in HKG. Check out the first and second time reviews! They are all linked for your convenience.
I know that the Mongkok branch have since been abolished and now they have moved to Central (I've heard?) but I've never visited Tim Ho Wan ever since because my work trips last year to HKG was rather short. That didn't allow me to queue up in lines during peak timings.
'Nuff of the HKG talking, and now to SG branch.
ETA: 4:10PM, Friday (non peak)
Queue time: 15 minutes
Outlet: Plaza Singapura (one and only outlet for now)
We were given a menu while waiting and there were chairs so it was comfortable, just that there were glares of "Got so nice meh??!" and "Singaporeans really know how to queue" or "So much time".... I'm sensitive to eyes that judge.
To be honest my wait wasn't so long that I am grouchy but I heard that queues can go up to 3 hours, and that's normal I think. Mongkok queues are like 2 hours and we have to take a queue number, go gai-gai then come back to see if we are still in line.
The fabulous and renown baked Char Siew Bao which THW prides themselves to have as the signature dish!
Served hot, I think it meets the standards of the ones I had in HKG (only HKG's slightly crispier), so it's worth the go! :)
I need to stop comparing......... :\
Ma La Gao (Steam Cake), also the one of the "5 heavenly dishes"of THW.
Asked Mom how she felt tasting THW's version for the first time and she said it was mediocre. I thought the same... perhaps it was not as moist as the ones served in Mongkok.
OK I know I'm slightly biased but for $5.00 each dish I can be. I want to be as honest as I can be!
Cheong Fun with Shrimps (Rice rolls)
I find that they are pretty generous with the portion of prawns so that's a plus and commendable, but it taste no different from the ones served in most dim-sum restaurants.
The good stuff is in this!! Glutinous Rice Dumpling.
Rice is fragrant, and the braised meat is well-seasoned and cooked. I like this dish the best.
I didn't have a try at the Siew Mai and Har Gow (pork and prawn dumplings) because the Mala Gao kinda disappointed me (I'm a fan of the steam cake if you know me - I can finish 2 of those if it's really good). I will perhaps return when the queue dies down a little....
Finished off with the Osmanthus cakes which tasted refreshing as a after-meal choice! No more porky aftertaste with this dessert!
Worth the queue of 3 hours? Maybe... if you haven't had THW before, it's worth the queue. For those who had it, well, you know what I'll say :-)
Met JS after his work to have dinner. I saw a queue outside Sushi Express and have always seen it that way, so I decided to have a go at it!
Asked JS why there's always a queue, and he said it's for the cheap sushi! Apparently, each sushi plate costs $1.50++ that puts Sakae to shame.
The downside is for good and cheap deals, you have to queue. I reckon we spend half our lives waiting in queues.
It was 8pm and we waited around 20 minutes for our seats.
Most of your sushi will come from the conveyor belt and you could order if you want a particular dish. The menu is situated outside the store display panels while you are waiting, I don't seem to see a menu in store.
The concept is pretty cool.
Wasabi, Ginger, Green Tea FOC. If I'm not mistaken, even your wet tissue is complimentary.
If you don't see your wasabi packs on the table, it's likely to be on the conveyor belt.
The mini sushi-don with corn, seaweed and salmon slices.
It looks big here when pictured, but you can finish within 2-3 mouthfuls. It's $1.50 worth! :)
The normal sushis go:
Ever since I had a very-good wakame tapas in Madrid, I've sworn my life to Wakame!!! Seaweed is the dope. I had times 2 of these.
Tak-Glam ( Not Glam)
The Scallops are pretty good too, not the tiny ones you see! Fresh and cheap.
The grilled salmon is the bomb! The sous chef saw me grinning intently at his platter of grilled salmon while (I think) the head chef wants to keep it for another counter. The sous kindly told the head that I wanted some, so they prepared 10 plates of it to be on the conveyer belt and I got passed 2!!! :-)
Good service, will definitely return!
JS gave me an allowance of 15 plates and we did eat that many :-D
Will return for good and reasonably priced sushi! They are really much fresher than other 1.99 sushi stores and if you could live eating from the conveyor, you should go for this!! :)
Last but not least, for entertainment's sake...
my watch is skinnier than yours!!!! It's half a green tea bag..
I think the width kinda amused JS for the face of the watch is relatively big.
When I communicated with Sarah, the owner of JustTangy regarding the watch, I think either of us mentioned that our neighbors could now have a good peek at the time :p Shout out to Sarah, thanks for bringing DW to Singapore when I couldn't get my hands on Reebonz! :-)
Will continue my Bali bloggin' tomorrow... I think JS' waiting for the entry, he doesn't usually read my entries daily unless there're holiday updates :((((
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My OOTD!
'If you have followed me on instagram, you know that I've gotten a beautiful Daniel Wellington timepiece from JustTangy. I won't go into too much detail now and will review once I wear it out for 5 days. It's a very classic piece, but I want to test its wearability and versatility with outfits before I make a conclusive review.
Professional, eh? So I tagged it on #5dayswatchchallenge on Instagram so that the pictures could be grouped, and also I've got friends saying that I seem to switch watches too frequently.
For tea-time, I met my mom after her annual body checkup for a session of Tim Ho Wan. I've been to the MongKok branch in Hong Kong, which was the first and original outlet they had in HKG. Check out the first and second time reviews! They are all linked for your convenience.
I know that the Mongkok branch have since been abolished and now they have moved to Central (I've heard?) but I've never visited Tim Ho Wan ever since because my work trips last year to HKG was rather short. That didn't allow me to queue up in lines during peak timings.
'Nuff of the HKG talking, and now to SG branch.
ETA: 4:10PM, Friday (non peak)
Queue time: 15 minutes
Outlet: Plaza Singapura (one and only outlet for now)
We were given a menu while waiting and there were chairs so it was comfortable, just that there were glares of "Got so nice meh??!" and "Singaporeans really know how to queue" or "So much time".... I'm sensitive to eyes that judge.
To be honest my wait wasn't so long that I am grouchy but I heard that queues can go up to 3 hours, and that's normal I think. Mongkok queues are like 2 hours and we have to take a queue number, go gai-gai then come back to see if we are still in line.
The fabulous and renown baked Char Siew Bao which THW prides themselves to have as the signature dish!
Served hot, I think it meets the standards of the ones I had in HKG (only HKG's slightly crispier), so it's worth the go! :)
I need to stop comparing......... :\
Ma La Gao (Steam Cake), also the one of the "5 heavenly dishes"of THW.
Asked Mom how she felt tasting THW's version for the first time and she said it was mediocre. I thought the same... perhaps it was not as moist as the ones served in Mongkok.
OK I know I'm slightly biased but for $5.00 each dish I can be. I want to be as honest as I can be!
Cheong Fun with Shrimps (Rice rolls)
I find that they are pretty generous with the portion of prawns so that's a plus and commendable, but it taste no different from the ones served in most dim-sum restaurants.
The good stuff is in this!! Glutinous Rice Dumpling.
Rice is fragrant, and the braised meat is well-seasoned and cooked. I like this dish the best.
I didn't have a try at the Siew Mai and Har Gow (pork and prawn dumplings) because the Mala Gao kinda disappointed me (I'm a fan of the steam cake if you know me - I can finish 2 of those if it's really good). I will perhaps return when the queue dies down a little....
Finished off with the Osmanthus cakes which tasted refreshing as a after-meal choice! No more porky aftertaste with this dessert!
Worth the queue of 3 hours? Maybe... if you haven't had THW before, it's worth the queue. For those who had it, well, you know what I'll say :-)
Met JS after his work to have dinner. I saw a queue outside Sushi Express and have always seen it that way, so I decided to have a go at it!
Asked JS why there's always a queue, and he said it's for the cheap sushi! Apparently, each sushi plate costs $1.50++ that puts Sakae to shame.
The downside is for good and cheap deals, you have to queue. I reckon we spend half our lives waiting in queues.
It was 8pm and we waited around 20 minutes for our seats.
Most of your sushi will come from the conveyor belt and you could order if you want a particular dish. The menu is situated outside the store display panels while you are waiting, I don't seem to see a menu in store.
The concept is pretty cool.
Wasabi, Ginger, Green Tea FOC. If I'm not mistaken, even your wet tissue is complimentary.
If you don't see your wasabi packs on the table, it's likely to be on the conveyor belt.
The mini sushi-don with corn, seaweed and salmon slices.
It looks big here when pictured, but you can finish within 2-3 mouthfuls. It's $1.50 worth! :)
The normal sushis go:
Ever since I had a very-good wakame tapas in Madrid, I've sworn my life to Wakame!!! Seaweed is the dope. I had times 2 of these.
Tak-Glam ( Not Glam)
The Scallops are pretty good too, not the tiny ones you see! Fresh and cheap.
The grilled salmon is the bomb! The sous chef saw me grinning intently at his platter of grilled salmon while (I think) the head chef wants to keep it for another counter. The sous kindly told the head that I wanted some, so they prepared 10 plates of it to be on the conveyer belt and I got passed 2!!! :-)
Good service, will definitely return!
JS gave me an allowance of 15 plates and we did eat that many :-D
Will return for good and reasonably priced sushi! They are really much fresher than other 1.99 sushi stores and if you could live eating from the conveyor, you should go for this!! :)
Last but not least, for entertainment's sake...
my watch is skinnier than yours!!!! It's half a green tea bag..
I think the width kinda amused JS for the face of the watch is relatively big.
When I communicated with Sarah, the owner of JustTangy regarding the watch, I think either of us mentioned that our neighbors could now have a good peek at the time :p Shout out to Sarah, thanks for bringing DW to Singapore when I couldn't get my hands on Reebonz! :-)
Will continue my Bali bloggin' tomorrow... I think JS' waiting for the entry, he doesn't usually read my entries daily unless there're holiday updates :((((
