the gluttony weekends

Finally got myself some time to update this space. 

Time has been zooming past so quickly I am already losing track of what I have done. 

Start of the post with the happiest thing today.

Our renovation has finally started!

After months of discussion and negotiation, we are one step closer to our home.

I don't mean to emphasise on how fast time past. 

But seriously, without my phone, it is hard to record down chronologically what had happened 

Had my favourite steamboat again!

Guess where?

WC gave us a treat cos it is his sis' birthday. 

They still had pretty good service , but now they hired Filipinos, which IMO loses the appeal of Hai Di Lo. 

The usual spread, except this time we had ALOT of vegetable. (Spot the 4 cup full)

Haha I was telling WC, we actually spent more than 50 bucks on veggie alone. 

I thought this looks cute. But I don't like the bittergourd. 

We head back to rest after lunch and found a gem near Little India. 

Don't say I never share!

 I am seldom a fan of cafe but I was totally sold by the food sold in Jewel Cafe and Bar @Rangoon Road.

Food aside, the ambience makes it worth visiting already. 

A two level industrial feel cafe, it was pretty quaint on a Saturday night.

Something hard to find in Singapore, where we don't have to try hard not to hear the conversation of those sitting beside you. The service isn't the best, but it ain't that bad either, so not much comment. 

And the highlight! 

We had the OMG burger, topped up 2 bucks for a generous serving of truffle fries.

Doesn't look special but look at this!

I think got effort leh.

Cheddar cheese, beef patty, luncheon meat and veggie.

The patty was a little tough and makes it hard to bite. Haha I thought it tasted a bit like meatball.

WC says they probably took some time to serve that's why it's more tough.

Ok and the reason that I am so biased is because of this!

We also shared a crabmeat linguine which was damn good. 

The pasta was cooked to perfection and topped up with a very crispy fried mantou. 

Not to mention the damn nice chilli crab gravy. *Slurp*

And a picture of my ever photo ready WC!

I love the new shirt that he bought from Uniqlo :))

 

And of course nothing beats the awesome company that we had for the weekend rite?

(Actually I just want to show how lousy S5 camera is under low light)

Had a very exciting Saturday morning but shall share more in another post. 

So we headed to town to collect our "race pack". Hahaha.

Don't know why I agreed to join this with WC. 

Maybe I thought it would be a new milestone for us cos we have never done something like that before.

I know it's a fun run that's just 5km but I am actually quite excited and scared at the same time.

WC keeps rolling his eyes at me whenever I told him I want to rest at home on Saturday before the run. 

Haha please don't judge someone who has never run more than 5km in her life.

 And thanks to zenghu bonus, I gave WC a treat at Crystal Jade Korean Ginseng restaurant!

We were craving for Korean food and up pops LadyIronChef recommendation on google.

I realise it was highly raved but the reviews were dated back to 2012 where we had less authentic Korean food then. 

It lacks the Korean feel but they made it up with the very good service.

For the price, I think I won't visit again though I receive a free Ginseng Chicken voucher for the next visit. HAHAHA.

Hair tied up like ahma in fear of stinking like the BBQ beef.

Free flow panchan which was not very authentifc IMO. 

 Kimchi pancake which was made even more yummy after we pan fried it on the BBQ stove. Heehee.

A mixture of the different wagyu beef parts.

That yellowish looking one is the tongue! FML. 

 

And we ordered this because we are entitled to get it for 9.90 if we spent above 80bucks.

So the two dishes above cost us the price already. Abit ex. 

Okay shall continue tomorrow.

It's TGIF but I have to go work early and come home late. Sian. 

Good night folks!

A home is where the heart is

I foresee the weekends getting more crazy because our home is here!

Got off work early last Wednesday to collect our keys!

That feeling is so surreal, haha WC's hands were sweating when we were queuing up for the turn.

And while the officer was briefing us about which forms to sign etc, my mind was just focused on the keys.

Haha even she can tell, she told WC, " you take care of the admin, your wife just wants her keys!"

And so they say, " Content makes the poor man rich". 

We are now the happiest poor man around. 

It's so fun now to shop in Courts now, because it seems like we can buy everything!

Planning together which will be the best teevee for our room, WC choosing an oven for our kitchen so he can do roast chicken for us in future. Love it!

Of course, this definitely calls for a celebratory meal!

We had Crystal Jade steamboat at Toa Payoh since we were at HDB.

They now adopted the buffet style which I preferred, but their variety got lesser than before.
Already very little variety to begin with, now they removed even the dumplings and fish :(

Need to start looking around for new hotpot haunt soon.

The very heh-pi man. Geddit? (heh = prawn) and the staff who heh-ppened to photobomb our picture.
She looks like she's posing but I think she happened to look in our direction cos someone called her. Haha.

WC commented I looked really tired here.
I really am lo.. the emotional rollercoaster is no joke.
Going to work ==> looking forward to get your key ==>then suddenly you are the owner of a flat with your what, a man everyone starts addressing as your hubby??
Hahaha. a lot to absorb lo.

I think he felt likewise too.. Shagged.

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And on Sunday finally, we stepped foot into our new place!

Breakfast with the family before a long walk into the estate. Everywhere is blocked because they are still constructing pavements and doing some planting works. 

And it doesn't help when the weather is scorching hot!

Happy us when we opened our door for the first time :)

And boy, we love our new place to the most-est! (Bear with my broken English, haha I just need to show how much we love it)

Firstly, the place is shady and the only place with the scorching sun is the service yard where we will be hanging our laundry. So much win!

Secondly, our place faces the park and not the road. So say no to the dust and noisy roads!

And my favourite of all, it's just a few minutes walk to the MRT. Shiok or what?

So while daddy and WC were busy checking the defects, mummy, Jia and I went around exploring and preparing the fengshui setup I found online.

I had a little tiff with WC because he called me aunty Tan when I wanted to prepare those stuff. 

I am not superstitious but better be safe than sorry mah.
But ahem.. someone ended up really proud of me for doing up those stuff. Heehee.

A sneak peek into our home.
Good view right?
With the setup in the middle of the living room. Haha.

We even attempted a selfie when we left the house.
So fun and funny at the same time!

We even took a video of ask shouting auspicious words at every room.
We were so high, especially daddy it looks damn hilarious.
Dunno why cannot load here.

We took a nap at WC's place before heading back to our house for the second time in the evening. (Did I mention we can walk from our new place to his home too?)

This time with his mum and sis. 

This time we were smarter and took an alternative route so we did not have to walk that far.
Plus this time, there is evening breeze too! 

Woohoo received good feedback from his family as well! 

Aunty was so funny cos she was chanting 大吉大利 at every room she went to, and telling us about what we need to do when we officially move in.

Hahaha think I found my soulmate, cos only WC's mum nodded in approval of my fengshui setup. 

"Wahh where you learn from? Internet got teach such things arh?" 

Heehee.. So much win!

We were so shagged by the end of the day but so happy that we are one step closer to our dream home.

A bit random but some pictures of our dinner that day.
Really love the food from 店小二. 
Damn ex but damn shiok. Haha.

My must have all the time.

I don't like this. WC finishes it all. Haha.

I swear this will be a dish I learn to cook before I become a part time housewife.

简单就是美. . their soup never fails.

No prize for guessing where we head to after dinner.
Haha Courts and Gain City are our next new shopping malls. 

Welcome HOME!!

Before I begin, drum roll please! *drum rollllllllll*

OUR HOME IS FINALLY HERE!

From this... (okay technically we didn't go through this stage cos we didn't get the unit when we apply)

Neither this..

And a year later, we started keeping track of its progress because we got a unit from the SOB. Yayyy!

Going for weekly run and getting cheap thrills just to see that our unit is up and others are not...

And getting frustrated why they started painting other blocks first

And after countless refreshing on thee HDB website, we finally receive this!!!

Holy moly! Our home is here!

And of all time, I discovered it when I woke up from my nap and hadn't feel awakened enough to feel excited about it. FML.

Told WC immediately and I can't wait to dig a deep hole in our pocket to exchange for our new home!

The Perfect Weekend :)

Weekend was great! 

After a routine week at work, we love spending our Saturday afternoon lazing around doing nothing and enjoying each other's company :)

WC was craving for Korean BBQ, but most of the restaurants we wanted to try were fully booked.
Found Corner Place Barbecue on Hungrygowhere and decided to give it a try!

Conveniently located beside Marina Square Food court, this place is a hidden gem! 

Look at the array of food!
The quality of the food and service was not compromised though the place was fully packed.

They even have a cooked food section with the chef preparing Dobokki and fried pancake. Yumz!

Happy us with the food!

For $30+ pax, I am so coming back though we risked smelling like barbecue meat again!

Wanted to find a chillout place but everywhere was closed at 10pm (except Starbucks which was freaking crowded)

We are always in a dilemma to go for late night dates cos transportation is so expensive (boo!) plus we will be so tired the next day. Long gone were the days we can go out for midnight shows and still do supper after that! LOL.

Still, we decided to check out Switch.
Always wanted to bring WC after my girls brought me there once.
It is a subsidary of Timbre so yea, the feel is like Timbre. Just that it is air-conditioned and they performed a mixture of both English and Chinese songs. 

Saturday band never goes wrong.
I really like the band performiing that day!
GroundZero, Haha I even went to like them on Facebook. 

There was some lame hooha going on about a guy in red shirt who is going after many girls that night.
So all the red shirt guys were called up on stage to dance.
It was pretty entertaining except that they cut short a bulk of the performing time by the band. Mehh.

I was feeling so happy in my world of music (especially when he sang Korean song too! *melts*)
Plus I had a good laugh at the sulky boyfriend cos I spoiled a BIG plan of WC two days in a row!

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I followed the group Project Awareness on Facebook and was so impressed by how determined the founders were in doing good for the underprivileged and how much the organisation has grown in a few months time.

I remember Bella sharing about how Richie believe in doing some good, be it big or small everyday and I thought it will be a good pointer to keep in mind.

Since Project Awareness always have ad hoc activities, I thought it will be a good platform for us to start some voluntary work again!

I was really glad that WC agreed so spontaneously (what surprises me more is Mummy volunteer to join us the next time round we go!)

It was our first voluntary service together and together with some other volunteers, we went to deliver packet lunch to some of the residents in the rented flats at Boon Keng. 

Reminded me of schooling time when I was still volunteering with Red Cross and Interact club :)
I guess everyone gets a little busy meeting up with our life expectations that we forgot this group of people who needed more help than us.
A little bit of warmth, a small chat to show that we care do mean a great deal to them. 

Our hearty lunch to replace a photo of us after two hours of work! :)
Everything taste good when you do good!

What makes the activity more endearing, I saw a different side of the mister :)
Glad that we share the same passion and can't wait for the next one together!

Saw this quote of Facebook a few days back and thought it makes loads of sense.