Bintan Lagoon & Christmas Present

We are going for a short getaway to Bintan Lagoon from the 21st - 23th January 2010!!

And this is my Christmas present from Dearest! ♥

Sherlock Holmes

SMRT movie treats with LG colleagues at Marina Square.

Meeting up with Lynn and Diana

Ion Orchard, Takashimaya, Heeren, 313@Somerset

Lynn and I meet up for the Kielh's events at Ion Orchard after work. We are entitled to a free door gifts worth up to $25! It consists of a olive fruit oil nourishing shampoo and a hair conditioner.

After the event, Diana joined us for dinner at Waraku located at Heeren.

Mr Curry at The Central

Mr Curry at The Central

After reading so many positive reviews about Ramen Santouka, a Japanese ramen franchise located in The Central, we decided to pop by there for dinner after work.

But to our GREAT disappointment, they are closed at 4pm for the day due to meeting!!

In the end, we stumbled across a Japanese restaurant called Mr Curry which is part of the Waraku chain. As we first entered, what struck us the most was the lovely concept and decorations. And the wide variety of curry dishes and desserts to choose from left us spoilt for choice!

We ordered the Curry Ramen, Seafood Pan Nabe and Calamari. The Curry Ramen I have ordered is disappointing. It was an exact replica of curry maggie mee! As for the Seafood Pan Nabe and Calamari, it was satisfying.

We take a stroll along Singapore River before heading home.

Holga 135BC 35mm Camera

Timbre Flea Market, Orchard Central, 313@Somerset

Chocolate in the making.

In the late afternoon, we headed to Timbre Flea Market to collect Dear's Holga camera!

And I bought a gorgeous studded bag at $23 from one of the stores located there!

He named his new toy ''小红''..

Holga 135BC 35mm Camera with flash Specifications:

Film to be used: 35 mm film

Lens: 47mm, f/8

Aperture: f/8, f/11

Shutter speed: B, 1/100, Mutiple Exposure

Focus range: Adjustable Focusing

Dimensions: 124x72x83 mm

Weight: 175 g

We dined at Ajiman Ramen & Dining located at Orchard Central Level 3.

I still prefer the ramen from Ajisan!

And if you do notice, their name look abit similar.






We tried the chocolate mint ice cream from Cold Rock Ice Creamery located at 313@Somerset. It cost $7.50 for a cone with double scoop of ice cream. There is nothing special about it and I'm not sure if it's worth the price they charge.





Dear is playing and trying out his new toy.

And.......

I will post photos taken from the Holga Camera soon!!

Udders

Ice-cream never fails to put a smile on my face...

We had Mao Shan Wang Durian, Champion Cempedak, Earl Grey and Awesomely Chocolate.

But but...

I just do not find the ice cream here satisfying.

Sticky Candy

The smiley face sticky candy brighten up my day!

Thanks Dear for the sweet surprise~ ♥

www.sticky.com.sg

Botanic Garden

A day trip to Botanic Garden!

http://www.sbg.org.sg/

I woke up early in the morning to prepare our picnic brunch.

Crab Meat Maki Sushi

I want to try making other types of sushi like Nigiri, Inari and even Temaki the next time round!

Scrambled Egg and Crabmeat Sandwich with Mayonnaise and Ham.

Fried Maggie Mee with Hotdog.

I give Dear a chance to choose between Fried Udon, Fried Vermicelli or Fried Maggie Mee, and the above is what he had chosen.

I have specially made a large portion of Jelly for Dear since he love it so much!

And here we are at the Botanic Garden!

The weather was scorching hot and humid in the afternoon.

This tree has been identified as a heritage tree and is featured on the Singapore $5 currency note and in postage stamps.

Beautiful White Swan

We saw couples taking wedding photos at the bandstand.

The Waterfall Aviary

The entrance fee to the National Orchid Garden is $5 per pax for adult.

Since 1859, orchids have been closely associated with the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The products of the Gardens' orchid breeding programme, which began in 1928, deserve a place where they can be displayed in their full splendour. The very design of these orchids is, one could say, 'hand-crafted' by the Gardens' horticultural staff, dedicated to bringing out the finest in any hybrid cross.

Over 1000 species and 2,000 hybrids are now found in the Gardens' collection, with about 600 species and hybrids on display. Every year, more vibrant and enduring hybrids are added on. So that all may admire and enjoy their diversity, richness and beauty, the National Orchid Garden now offers a permanent showcase, the largest display of tropical orchids in the world.

We left Botanic Garden in the late afternoon and headed to Orchard.

We went to Starbuck at Pacific Plaza to chill.

I had Toffle Nut Latte and Dear had Peppermint Mocha.

In the evening, we had our dinner at Pepes, Flavour of Indonesia located at Takashimaya.

We spotted Chef Eric dining there with his wife and friends while we are waiting for the staff to attend to us!

We ordered Calamansi Juice, Nasi Putih, Ayam Goreng Kelasan, Keropok, Kepala Ikan and Tahu Telur.

One simple word: SEDAP!!

The bill come up to a total of $72.50.

I find the pricing is still reasonable since they served savory and authentic Indonesian food.

Sweet and Sinful Indulgence

We are heading to the town!

We went for High Tea at Canele located at Paragon Basement.

The Macarons.

The traditional French pastry that tastes sweet as divine.

It cost $2.30 per piece. And $14.50 for 6 pieces. There are 12 favours to choose from.

If you would do some simple calculation, buying 6 pieces of macarons at $2.30 will only cost $13.80 instead of $14.50 per box. They are charging extra for the cost of the box and packaging~ I’ll thought that buying more will cost less, since it can encourage more sales.

But I still love their packaging and their paper carriers! They are just as sweet and lovely as their cakes!

Dear ordered their organic tea.

And this is my Iced Caramel Latte.

In the late evening, we settled our dinner at Ion Ochard Basement.

Gindaco Takoyaki

This shall be my third time trying it! It is crispy on the outside and has a soft and creamy texture on the inside. It taste better than any other Tako balls I have ever tried in Singapore.

We matched it with a cold Macha drink topped with Vanilla Ice Cream.

The deep-fried Breaded Pork stick. It was abit hard and dry on the inside.

Japanese Pancake with Cheese and Shrimp.

The Sand Cake from Arinco King. The cake is very soft and fluffy and it is topped with cream and raspberry.

Dear bought a Fred Perry Laptop Bag at Ion Orchard. It was love at first sight!

And I've splurged on clothings AGAIN..

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