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THE WRITER Koh Shi Li. Born on 6 Sept 1987. Virgo. Has 2 sisters, whom i'm in a love-hate relationship with. Met the most wonderful guy, who is also damn lucky to have met me, on 18 Nov 2006 and we have been working hard towards a beautiful future tgt since then. HER MAN Puah Yeow Chong  HER UPDATES TAGBOARD HER FRIENDS OTHERS HER MEMORIES August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 CREDIT |
Sunday, February 26, 2012 A Walk In the Park In order to de-stress from a week's of hard work. I suggested to baby that we shall take a walk in the park. During the week, I felt like I needed to be close to nature, in order to get my mind off work. However, nature wasn't very nice to us, because halfway through our walk, we were caught under the scorching sun. During the start of the walk, the seaside was very breezy, and the weather was very nice. There were clouds shielding us from the sun. Anyways, I tried to take some photos with my new iPhone 4s. Haha. I was amazed to see so many coconuts on the coconut tree, and the coconuts were all ripe.  And also the kelongs. I thought they should be extinct by now. We went to take a walk in the mangrove swamp. I saw this on the National Parks website, which is the reason why we went to Pasir Ris Park in the 1st place. There is a boardwalk, which is about 1m-1.5m above the mangrove, for visitors to walk on.I thought there wouldn't be anyone there, because according to me, there isn't much to see there. However, we saw at least 15 people while walking there, and I am guessing some of them actually go there on a frequent basis for photography. There were some people setting up their huge-ass professional cameras, while I was snapping photos with my phone. Haha. There were many cobwebs across the boardwalk, and if you are not careful, you can easily walk into one.  Crabs. There were so many of them in the swamp. There is a small mudskipper here, well camouflaged in the mud. If you can't see it, it just mean that it's a master. Haha. We went to one of the look out points on the boardwalk, where we get to see a part of the river, or canal. We were supposed to find fishes that kills insects by spitting water on them, and water snakes. We saw none of those though, instead we saw jellyfishes in the murky water. There are 3 in the picture below. Can you spot them? Close-up of a jellyfish. The tentacles are like pockets. In the midst of our walk, we heard a loud, strange, and scary sound. I thought there was some huge dangerous animal in the mangrove. Later we found out that the sound was actually from these birds. A huge mudskipper. According to one of the signboards, there are 2 types of mudskippers that can be found in the mangrove. One type is the giant mudskipper, the other is the tiny one. The giants can only be found in the deeper parts of the mangrove.  Another crab near the hole. Similar to the mudskipper, bigger ones can be found in deeper parts of the mangrove. Another huge mudskipper. To be honest, the reason why I wanted to go there is because I wanted to see one of these huge mudskippers. Shells. There are any to be seen there as well. However, as they didn't move, I have no idea whether they are dead or alive. After we exited from the mangrove, we went to the Kitchen Garden. Most of the signboards had faded off, so we had no idea what type of vegetable or plant we were looking at. There was this part where it says European Herbs (probably the only signboard which didn't fade), and those herbs were very pretty.  Looks like it's taken in another country.      Found the park connector, which connects to Sun Plaza Park, and we decided to try to walk back. Bad decision, because I was wearing slippers. Halfway through the way, I can feel the stress on my knees, and my legs were sooooooo tired. Luckily I was with my wonderfully encouraging and understanding boyfriend. We shall continue to explore more parks/nature reserves, because it's really a cheap way to spend the whole day together. Sunday, February 19, 2012 心中无恶者无苦 恶 = 贪、瞋、痴 人要是不贪心，不为了小事发脾气，应该真的就会比较开心吧。 Friday, February 17, 2012 Belated Valentine's Day For this year's valentine's day, very sadly, baby was serving our country in Clementi camp. Hence, not only did we not get to spend that day together, I also didn't receive any thing from him. I was a little (very very little) upset about it. I took this leave today, because I was very tired and thought I needed a rest, and Baby was able to meet me earlier, usually we meet after work. Once he reached the place we were supposed to meet, he presented me with a bouquet of red and pink roses. Haha... I was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling at him. Even though I have always thought that flowers are very useless, but I guess it still feels nice to receive flowers every now and then. After that, he brought me to Tanjong Pagar, and I immediately know that he already has something planned, because usually he will ask me where and what I want to have for dinner, and we will usually have whatever I want to eat. Anyway, he brought me to this Korean BBQ Buffet Restaurant called 2D1N, which he have been there before, and thought that the food was nice. Coincidentally, I have also heard my colleagues mention this restaurant before, and how nice the BBQ is. The restaurant is cool because, before it opens at 530pm, everyone will write their names on a list outside the restaurant. The list is numbered, so that you will know your queue number, after you write your name on the list. After the restaurant opens at 530pm, the staff will start calling numbers, and you will be seated once your number is called. The restaurant is very small, and it's full like almost immediately after opening. Here we are outside the restaurant, with the bouquet he gave me. ♥  The selection of food is very limited in the restaurant, but the meat are all very well marinated! Also, they provide free flow of this drink, which tastes like barley, but baby says it's a rice drink, and it is very delicious! However, it is very not worth it for us to go, as we are not big eaters. I think we were both full after spending 30 mins in the restaurant, and that includes the time taken to cook the meat.After that, Baby sent me home, and presented 2 more surprises for me. He initially told me that the bag he has been carrying around all day, contains cups that he wanted to buy for his family. When I asked if I can take a look at them, I saw a black mug. I asked him if he had bought the plain mug because it's very cheap, and he didn't reply me. Then, when I opened the 2nd box, it's this mug with a picture of 小猫 sleeping, with the words "Feeling Sleepyyy???? Coffee time!". Haha. I immediately know the mug was for me. Then baby baby took the plain black mug and said "我先用这个杯去喝水", which is damn weird, because he said he wanted to bring that mug home, and I have plenty of mugs at home. (*PAUSE*) Please see photos of the mugs and my beautiful flowers.  This is actually 小猫 sleeping on my lap. (*PLAY*) Anyway, so when hot water is poured into the plain black mug, a picture of 小猫 actually appears, with the words "BEST PAWS FOREVER". Baby said he had wrote everything himself, and I thought he is quite creative. The other white mug actually glows in the dark, but you can't really see it here. Anyway, baby said the person actually got the mugs mixed up, because the "BEST PAWS FOREVER" picture should be on the white mug, and the "COFFEE TIME" picture should be on the black mug (because coffee is a hot drink).Nonetheless, I loved everything I have received today, and I love the man who gave them to me even more! ♥♥♥♥♥ Sunday, February 5, 2012 What CNY is All About Visiting Relatives Receiving Red Packets Lou Hei Receiving Red Packets Gambling Playing Games Receiving Red Packets Opening Red Packets Counting the money Imagine what you can do with the money Saves the money This year, I have received more than 40 red packets! :)  Received one with MYR6... -.-" Reasons Why I Love 小猫                Saturday, January 21, 2012 I just want to dig a hole and hide inside right now... Why am I feeling this way? Monday, January 16, 2012 Christmas 2011 and Welcoming 2012 Long overdue post, because blogger refused to let me upload my photos successfully. Christmas 2011 (25.12.2011) Anyways, I had a wonderful Christmas 2011 celebrating with my one true love. Sometimes I really wonder what is so nice about me that makes him want to stick with me, even after I have been so mean to him. I delegated the planning for Christmas day to him, and I think he started planning like 1 day before the actual day. That's because he always procrastinate (See! I am being mean again.) Nonetheless, I am very touched that he had planned a wonderful evening for the both of us. He came to my house to pick me up at 11am. We travelled to Clarke Quay, and he brought me to Brewerks for lunch. Funny thing is, he had forgotten we have gone there together before, during a gathering with his secondary school friends. Haha.  I ordered the same food I did the last time I was there, Bangers and Mash, because I love sausages and sauerkraut. After lunch, as spent part of the afternoon shopping at the Central. But there was actually nothing much to shop there, and the most exciting shop was the shop that sells overpriced Hello Kitty stuff. So, we left Clarke Quay early, and proceeded to his office to watch movies on his laptop.Afterwards, he brought me to Chijmes for dinner. I was excited because I have not dined that Chijmes before, and I thought we would be having something that I have not tried before, at somewhere romantic. But.... he had made reservations at Hogs Breath Cafe, which has no ambience, and it's something I have eaten in Australia. He said we can go somewhere else if I do not wish to dine at Hogs Breath Cafe, but I insisted that we go along with what he had planned, since he had put in effort to make plans for that day. (This is the part when I felt that I was being very mean to him, but it's not the worse part of the day.)  We ordered something from the Christmas menu. There's lobster bisque, which is one of my favourite soups, but I think they have put some beer in the soup, which made it taste a little weird. Nonetheless, I finished every single drop of the soup. Chunks of lobster meat. :) Then this came.... both of us got a shock, because we didn't expect the prawns and crayfish to be served cold. It only states fresh oysters in the menu, which we know will be served raw. we had a hard time swallowing the food from this platter, because we both preferred warm food. Luckily there was this other platter with piping hot food. The calamari rings and mussels were awesome. The COLD crayfish. -.-" Baby ordered apple cider for his drink. He knew that it's a beer, and that both of us don't drink, but he said he wanted to try it anyway. Just for your information, it's awful. I really hate beers, but I did help him to drink a substantial amount. Haha. The desserts for our meal. Not fantastic, but I don't blame them because they don't specialise in desserts.  After dinner, baby said he wanted to go to Orchard to see the Christmas lighting. I was very reluctant to go, because I know that it will be very crowded, and I dislike crowded places. But since it's Christmas, I agreed to go ahead with his request.We saw a parade along Orchard, with rather old people dancing. Haha. Here are some photos of the lightings.     While walking along Orchard road, and he was taking photos of the lighting, I kept a black face and complained about the crowd and how much I wanted to go home and rest. But baby kept being very patient with me, and then, he revealed that he had actually bought tickets for a movie that I had wanted to watch, as part of his Christmas plan!!!!!!!!!!I was soooooooo guilty for giving the black face while we were in Orchard. He had wanted to give me a surprise, but I did not appreciate his efforts. I am a super bad girlfriend. At this moment, I wonder how can he ever love a person like me. Whenever I tell someone what happened on Christmas Day, that person will feel that I am very bad to my boyfriend. I admit that I am a very mean girlfriend, but I can be very nice when I am nice to him, just that I don't go around telling everyone. Nevertheless, I cannot let this carry on and I must try to be a nicer gf (let this post be my reminder at all time). Otherwise, if I lose this wonderful guy someday, I will regret for my entire lifetime. Back to some light-hearted topics. At the Hello Kitty shop, at the Central, I bought a Hello Kitty planner as a Christmas gift for myself.  It's much smaller than then one I had for 2011, since I no longer have a real need for one anymore. But I still do update my planner and have indicated all the important dates (anniversary, birthdays, etc.) inside. This are some of the Christmas presents I have received. Inside the Crabtree and Evelyn bag is a hand cream from Baby. We have both agreed on not getting gifts for Christmas, but he cheated and bought me a gift. I didn't get him anything (guilty). :(The Hello Kitty clothes hanger is from Baby's sister, and the rest are bags of candies from my colleagues.  New Year 2012 (1.1.2012) Since Baby planned and paid for everything on Christmas, and I am a very fair person, I decided that I should plan, and pay for everything on New Year Day. After hearing much rave about how good the dim sum at Taste Paradise is, I decided to bring Baby there for lunch. The dim sum is really awesome!!!!!! The place was very atas-ly decorated as well. But Baby is always upset when I spend too much money (but he's perfectly fine when I say I want to buy clothes, shoes, or an iPad for myself, for entertainment use). Baby holding the order list, which we have to fill up.  Look at how atas looking the teacup is! I think it's more English-teacup-looking, than cheena-looking. There is a cupboard of fake drawers separating us and staff working behind the drawers. X.O. Sauce Chee Cheong Fun. It's really delicious. The best 叉烧酥 I have ever eaten. This is the no. 1 highly recommended food on HungryGoWhere. 小笼包 小笼包 with foie gras. Honesty, this is not worth it. I can taste the pork more than the foie gras, so might as well just get the original 小笼包. Tasty 流沙包. Look at how much 咸蛋 filling they have! Slurps! The long-waited Chee Cheong Fun with scallops. The 1st time round they served us the prawns one, which is not what we have ordered. In order for them to re-prepare the correct dish, we waited for more than 40 mins! And there is nothing special about this dish. I think he was satisfied with his food. Haha. Look at the details on the inside of the atas-looking teacup. I have made reservations at Gyu Kaku for dinner, but he refused to go there, saying that it's very expensive, and he doesn't want me to spend too much money. So dinner was a home-cooked pasta (cooked by me). No photos of the pasta, but I can tell you how much I failed at making such a simple dish.1. I used a high heat to fry the garlic and the sausages, causing the garlic to be chao ta and stained the pot. 2. I forgot to put sugar in the sauce, causing the sauce to be too sour. And just to let you know (again) how nice my bf is: 1. He helped me to scrub the pot, because I couldn't get the chao tar stain off. 2. He said that the too sour sauce was very 开胃. 3. He finished all the pasta and the sauce, even though it's too sour, and because he felt sorry for me that my family didn't appreciate my efforts to cook. I am truly a very lucky girl. |