Wong Kok Char Chan Teng 旺角茶餐厅 @ Parco Bugis Level 2

It's sunday again and tmr will be the start of another week! Before the start of another hectic week, am going to relax for a day and free myself from thinking of work.

It's been long since i last went out with mummy. Her birthday's coming..sis and I am thinking of buying watch for since she has not bought one for a long time. However, she insist she dun want coz the one she's wearing is still working. Anyway, all mothers are the same... always save for their children. We can forgo the pressie, but definitely not the celebration part - birthday dinner.

So mum accompanied me to Guan Yin Temple at "Si Ma Lu". Has been thinking of leaving my current company to pursue better job opportunities or further studies or career switch. Am a little dreadful of the company culture and "stagnant-ism" that I'm facing. I seems to be a little lost now...dunno what is my next stage, dunno what to pursue next...totally lost my sense of direction in life. That's why i decided to seek god's advice...hopefully she can bring light to my world of darkness. Drawn a lot and the interpretation seems to tell me that i should remain in my current company. With endurance, i will be rewarded with the type of treatment that i deserves. And there will be people around me who will be most willing to extend their help to me. Well...should i follow the advice?? =/

So after praying, we went to shop around before heading back to Parco Bugis for lunch. Tried B1 but there dun seems to be any food which attracts me. So in the end, decided to bring mum to patronise 旺角茶餐厅 at level 2. It's my forth visit there if i din remember wrongly. I love hong kong food~! Especially iced yuan yang nai cha! It was the first visit for mummy. I assured her that the food is nice there and she seemed very excited about it..especially the menu full of appealing foods and plenty of variety for her to choose. So she decided to go for the soupy stuff while i go for the sinful ones. Ordered hong kong style wonton mee soup, porkchop burger, french toast and iced yuan yang milk tea. My trip will not be completed without having french toast and yang yang milk tea~! Love the sinful french toast~! Even mum agrees its super nice that she din reject when i asked her to have my share~! haha~! It's so much better than the other char chan teng in Singapore which i dun wish to mention..oops =X

Refer to the pic below for the food we ordered... ...

The Pork Chop burger is nice but the meat is too small a piece and it's a pity the toasted bread is too dry. Needless to say, it's a thumb up for the french toast. Right cripsy texture, buttery aroma and smooth peanut butter spread and sweet caramelic syrup the perfect sauce to go with~! Perfect~! The wonton mee soup is very light and the hand-made noodles has the right texture and taste! Delicious~!

However, the service by cashier is not very good coz there is no eye contact with the customer during payment and was chatting with her colleauges despite attending to customer. This is something i hope the cafe can improve on!

Below is the link to Wong Kok Char Chan Teng official website:

http://www.wongkokcharchanteng.com/profile.htm

Do patronise it if you are someone who likes HK food~! =D

I pray hard that I will have the last laugh!

It's been long since i last blogged. And to think when i'm starting to blog again, my first entry sounds so depressing and harsh!

Oh manz...i'm fuming like mad 5 mins ago coz of some stupid people trying to feign ignorance so that she can shrink away from responsibilities....? or she din hear me speaking to her..?...ya as if! i try to be understanding and forgiving after recent readings on book about anger management based on some kharma teachings. But come on, i'm only a human and there's a limit to everyone's patience.

What happened is that my manager is not around..and during my cup tasting, i need a third opinion to convince myself that there is no problem with today's batch of product. But that "someone" made some stupid comments which i think is damn STUPID! Den din response when i asked her to try the product again. Hello..she's my senior k! Really ass lah! So if there's anythg wrong with the product, i will be the one bearing the responsiblity lor!

I really hate the office culture here! Have been controlling my stress and temper till recently some incidents took place at workplace....some stupid ruling! Haiz...am under stress again...but ii'm over-coming it better as compared to when i just started to take over serene's job. But stress is here again...coz audit is nearing and my audit company is begging me to bring forward the audit becoz they have not enough auditors....not that i dun want to accomodate, but me and my team member's scedule is tight too you see. Haiz..let me think about it again ba!

Sometimes, I feel v tired, i'm referring to mentally tired. There are many times i feel like crying out loud, but i dun allow my tears to flow because that shows i'm defeated and lousy! That's not my style i know, I never cry infront of anybody before and will never.

I will overcome my fear, confusion, and challenges... ...! I will live my live better and have the last laugh... ...! I will... ...=)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas~!

Chirstmas is over and it's time to welcome year 2009!!!

Can't wait for sunday to come as i'm flying off to Korea~!!! It has always been my dream to go Korea coz my impression of Korea is a beautiful and clean country with kind and well-mannered people. And I can't wait to see the nice scenery at Jeju Island and snow!! It's my first time going to a country during winter season....ooo~, imagine rolling on the snow, throwing snow balls at each other...hee! Kimchi...my fav kimchi~!..haha!

Dec has been a very busy month....attending concerts, gatherings, shopping for presents, buying winter wear etc etc...time flies so fast when there's so many things to be done. Finally, it's coming to an end...here are some of the pics taken during the month of Dec... ...

These are the gifts I prepared for my secondary school "sisters" (Bday gal yi chun, amanda and wendy)... ...

... chocolate cupcakes...

... Vanilla cupcakes ...

... For my "sisters" ...

Because of the time limit, the taste of the cupcakes is not the best. Din have time to go and buy raisins, chopped almonds and chocolate rice..so the cupcakes are kind of plain. Kind of lost my touch in baking...hee~! Sorry gals...i promise the next time i bake for you all, it will taste much better~! By the way, I baked the cakes on Sunday nite to ensure they are still fresh when I pass to them the next day. Saw the brown and dark red toppings?...The brown topping is apple puree which i made it myself. My sis say it's nice..hee~! The other one is strawberry puree which i bought. I hope you gals like them....hee!

A few weeks back, went bugis shopping with Yi Chun. Saw this tall christmas tree at Paco Bugis Mall....decided to take pics of it...

If i din remembered wrongly, I went shopping with Lani. Our last stop was at Far East....and as i was walking on the overhead bridge beside Far East, I had the urge to snap a view of the traffic jam at orchard road... ... oh manz!

This is the Christmas Log Cake from BreadTalk... ... very creative packaging design... ...

... mango mousse log cake ...

Attended Yit Hann's UAN "Live" Live Concert last sat. Wendy and bf last min have to work. Amanda and Xue Lin have to work. Yi Chun fly off to taiwan. So i'm left alone to attend hann's concert...haiz! Luckily I still have Kerrine to accompany me!

...saw the uncle selling tissue paper?..that's yit hann!..

... Hann solo performance..he sang "find my way"... i think so..=X

... the finale ...

Overall, I think it was a great concert! I enjoyed the dance, singing and acting...i mean i would love anything to do with music! =D Most of the songs are my fav songs...i really enjoyed it~!

Oya~! Kerrine's bf joined us during the second part of the show. Feel happy for kerrine. Coz so far, i think this is the only bf i think that left a very good impression in me. Definitely not because he gave me a ride home, it's the feel that he gave me. I trust my sense of judement...hee! He's quite a good catch..so kerrine, keep him well at your side k...haha!

Well..sometimes i feel it's really blessful to have someone special to care for, to love and to accompany. And it's a one in a zillion chance to meet the right live time partner. It's the wish of every woman to meet her mr right...but unfortunately, it's not always possible...in fact, it might never happen... ...

Anyway, see you all in a week's time! Korea...here i come~! Aneyo haseyo~!

I miss the days in Sec2/6... ...

Met up wif yichun on fri nite and we settled dinner @ bishan cafe cartel becoz of the "free-flow-bagguets" and UOB-credit cards 10% off promotion...hee! Can't blame us for being so "auntie". Considering the economic crisis we are facing now, we feel it's more practical to turn to budget eating places where the food is value for money!

As usual, we eat like nobody's business and no image at all. We help ourselves with the free-flow of bagguets..haha! We eat, chat, joke, talk nonsense...so freely like small kids. Of course we also complained about ridiculous incidents tat took place at our work places. Complain = destress!

As we foot the bill and was about to leave the place after my last sip of plain water, yichun spotted yit hann who walked passed us! She called to verify if tat was him and yup, it's him! Yeah...i'm so happy coz it was like half or almost a year since we last met his musical! So happy we finally can catch up with each other. He joined us for a chat before we left as the shops were closing. I'm glad that he is doing fine and getting on well except tat he sounded pessimistic. We have aged and changed. We have matured. We have changed in our perceptions and expectations in life. It's good as it shows tat we have grown up, moved on and learnt... ...

We also chatted about the days in sec 2/6. We doubtlessly agreeded tat that was the most enjoyable class we ever had, be it the classmates, teachers and environment! How i wish i can go back to those school days... ...

My longed weekend is gone! =(

It's been an extremely busy and tiring week for all of us in the dept except for "someone" who enjoys having lunch out of the company and slack his way day-dreaming! Dun wanna mention names coz it's NOT worth mentioning anyway!

Becoz a customer from overseas was here for their "taste-improving" project for their products, I was being assigned to this stage of the project. Being extremely stressed becoz of the time constraint, I was easily agitated for the whole week. My nightmare came when I was asked to join them for lunch-out. Argh~! I hate all these "entertaining". My food din get digested till the next day. So you can see how depressed I was when I have to spend time eating with them while in my mind I was worrying about completing my task for the day. Manz...if i have the choice, I would nv want to eat wif director P ever after! He's such a "da nan ren", stating alot of logics and forcing me to eat food i dun like..argh~! Nightmare~! But still, I think he makes a good father.

Alot happened during the week but i'm too lazy to blog it down. Forget it, dun wanna spoil my day!

Weekend is finally here yet gone! Yesterday was burned off with me and mum going chinatown OG checking out coldwear coz we are going Korea this coming Dec!! =D Oh manz...it was tiring walking here and there. We even went to bugis OG after tat to check out for more designs. How can we afford to let our stomach go empty rite..especially when i'm wif mum! Mum treated me to hawker food at Chinatown. We had chicken curry mee, nasi lemak, my fav Gingko nuts with beancurd skins, fruits rojak and sugar cane water. After so many weeks of luxury food, having simple food at hawker centers is simply as enjoyable! Thanks mum! Finally, we met up wif sis at orchard john little and decided to just buy the down jackets there. Great deals! Yeah yeah~!

Some unhappy incident took place when on the way home but i shall not elaborate further as it concerns other parties. All i can say is that it takes alot of effort to maintain a relationship. A 5 to 7 yrs relationship does not mean stability. It will also break over some nitty-gritty incident. This incident had not only affected my mood, but also deepened my relunctance to commit to a relationship or even marriage. It's simply too complicated and tiring. I never believe in "ever-lasting" love... ...

Unhappy things aside, I jus have the urge to post some pics taken at Karen's and Tat Zhun's bday gatherings! Oooyeah...it's pics, pics and PICS...!!

Group photo at Excelsior Hotel Coleman Cafe (Tunch Buffet)...

... ... feeling tired and thirsty, we settled down at Gelere Cafe for some drinks, ice creams and waffles ... ...

... ... poor bday boy Tat Zhun was not spared by Si Yuen ... ...

shld be thankful it's not some yucky thing lo!

HooRay~! All my friends are already 21 years old~! It's time to visit the casino...wahaha~! =X Ok...stop my nonsense. Tomorow's monday again...so many things to complete...haiz! Shall be back for updates again...bye~! =P

Dinner @ Billy Bombers on 28 Sep 2008

Oh yeah~! I still remember it was a very long day for me and yichun on 28 sep 08 (sun) but we enjoyed ourselves as it was very relaxing far away from work~! =)

I had a mission on that day which was to represent my frens to shop for karen's bday pressie on 3Oct08 lo! Other than perfumes and cosmetics products, i have no idea wat to buy for her manz! But i dun want to buy those products for her again...i wanna buy something diff from her past bday pressies. So after KLunch @ amk, chun and me went to bugis to pray at the Guan Yin Temple. I drew a lot to ask if I should leave my company..well seems like the ans was to stay..haha~! Well...i shall leave it to fate ba.

We shopped around at parco bugis mall...haha...bought a few clothes for myself...i mean in the process of hunting for karen's bday pressie, I spotted some clothes that suits me...hey hey! So when I realised time was running short as it was almost 8pm~! I decided to seriously shop for the present. Lucky chun was there to help me try the sizes. Finally, when i was in my most desperate state, I came across a shop that sells lovely sweet long tops which is very "karen-style". After trying out the sizes for the $49.90 one, I wanna buy another top for her since it costs only $29.90. But when every thing has been finalised and I was about to pay, the sales person told me it's 92 after 15% discount~! Wah lao eh...how can tat be?! Then she told me the clothes were priced at $49.90 and $59.90 respectively. She explained that someone had accidentally hanged the wrong price tag on the hanger. Wat the shit man! I requested her to void it but she say can't. Coz I was not in very good mood and din want delay chun's time, I decided to just pay lo. Wah lao..i feel as if i have been conned manz~! Damn pissed off! I feel abit pai seh that my other frens have to pay more than expected. My apologies gals!

Forget about the stupid incident! Luckily, I get to eat delicious food which cheered me up. Becoz chun has a $15 off Billy Bomber voucher with min $30 purchased, we decided to dine at that place at Parco Bugis Junction B1. Yeah yeah~! Show you the food we ordered ... ...

... ... for starters, we had my favourite nachos with chicken bits and pickles ... ... i like the sauces, very very delicious. Matches so well with the nachos chips!!

... ... We had cravings for some fried finger foods, we had chicken baffloes wings ... ... ooo~! Very well marinated, so crispy outside and tender inside. The vegetables so fresh and crunchy. They have very good selection for sauces! Perfect combination with the chicken wings!


... ... Can't remember the full name. I think it's Chicken Snail and Sausage. According to the waitress, the "Chicken Snail" supposed to be slightly spicy but we taste a stinge of spiciness at all. The huge sausage has cheese fillings which "oozes" out when I tried to slice it. Both the chicken snail and sausage tastes normal to me but it's still considered delicious, especially when it's served on a hot plate. It keeps the food hot for a longer time. Saw the mash potatoes at the side? It has a very smooth texture. The corn is not the normal ones you purchased at NTUC, it's softer and sweeter than normal ones. I like it very much!

... ... Last but not least, it's dessert time~! We had waffle topped with Ben & Jerry banana flavour ice cream and caramel-chocolate sauce! Ooo....wonderful~!! Thumbs up for the ice cream!

Le Cafe Confectionery & Pastry: Bean Curd Tarts

Hi all! I'm back again to update on some special foods i have eaten recently! =D Just in case i forget the taste, let me blog it down ... ...

Have u ever tried or heard of the famous "Bean Curd Tarts" before? Special isn't it? Through some friend's recommendations, my sis went to Le Cafe Confectionery & Pastry located at 264 Middle Rd (refer to the yellow card below for the full address).

My sis purchased the "Bean Curd Tarts". Let me show you the lovely tarts ... ...

... ... the tarts are very nicely pack in the box with a layer of plastic moulds to hold the tarts in place so that they do not "knock each other" in the box. Purhaps the owner wants to ensure that his customer gets to eat the tarts not only in their best taste, but also in their best appeal! ... ... let's have a closer look at the tarts ... ...



As the name suggests, the fillings of this tart is made up of bean curd. Though the fillings is yellow in colour, I do not think that egg is added to it coz there's no "eggy" note when I took a stiff of it and taste it in mouth. I guess the chef might have added custard powder to give the yellow appearance so as to make it more appealing. Because the filling is made up of bean curd, when I open the box, the fragrance of fresh bean curd smell rushes out. Ooo~! Very nice aroma! I personally likes bean curd alot. Unlike traditional HK-style egg tarts which crusts are flaky and falls apart easily, the crust of this tart is firm like cookies. When I took a bite of it, I was a little disappointed with the filling as it does not taste sweet at all. However, I like the crust alot as it tastes very buttery like butter cookies, and it has the right sweetness. Given that the crust is sweet, I shall not be particular with the "sweet-less" fillings! =)

The Bean Curd Tarts are selling at $1 each and there must be a minimum purchase of 8. My sis told me that Le Cafe Confectionery & Pastry also sells other items which can be found in their website: http://www.lecafe.com.sg/. Do check them out if you are someone who likes sweet delicacies! AND remember to let me know how their other items taste like after you have tried~! =D

Cold weather = Sleepy mood =I

Lunch time's just over and I had chicken rice brought from home. Mum's chicken rice is still as delicious. If u like to eat chicken rice and would like to cook it at home with convenience, I would recommend using Singlong's Hainanese Chicken Rice Mix that's selling at around $1.35 @ NTUC Fairprice. It's very easy because all you need to do is to mix in the packet of seasoning into the rice and cook it the usual way. And it's more economical too. With food shortage issues and regression arising, I think it's good to save up some money and not splurge on luxuries like fine dining or even frequent "buffeting" at expensive restaurants. Once in a while is ok BUT not too frequent. So sisters and brothers, when is our next makan session?...high tea at Merchant Court?!...haha~! No lah...It's always good to save for rainy days.

Ok back to my day...i'm now at work infront of my pc. It's FINALLY a damn cold day coz it rained in the morning. It din start off well today coz I was almost late for work thanks to the heavy rain which delayed the bus 169's arrival! Argh~! It frastrates me at the thought of it coz i reached the bus stop early LO~! Damn~! Luckily i met albert at the bus stop and we decided to take a train to sembawang, then take a cab to work togather. Stupid traffic lights all turned red at the traffic junctions...argh~! Late already and the stupid taxi uncle still drives so slowly...manz~! In the end..hmm..i think i was not late ba...on the dot! Hee!

Went up to office and asked OG if he's gg accounts department later and he said "yes" followed by some UNNECESSARY questions like police investigators "interrogateing" me leh! "Why u owe him money? How come u owe him money? Y both of u togather? How much he owe u?" He wanted to probe further BUT i shrugged him to stop him from asking rubbish questions! Bloody hell..ass lah..who u think u are?! Busybody man really pisses me off manz...he should draw a line between work and personal affairs. Oh wait~....albert and me are plain colleauges who seldom has any interaction at and after work...so dun get the wrong idea. It's jus a simple thg passing money to albert and OG can think of so many questions to ask me...he's really a problematic man manz! Like now, my colleauges they all discussing abt him now..all of us feel that he's behaving weirdly maybe coz he's been rejected by a gal he met at SDU. Haiz...they even speculated that he might have psychological problems like imagining things all the time. It sounds scary but i dun rule out that possibility. However, i hope it's not true.

Honestly, OG can be quite nice at times if he's not boasting, talking big, cracking lame jokes, pushing responsibility, lazy etc =X. Though he often piss me off at work, i still regard him as a senior friend and really sincerly hope he meet his lifetime partner soon. I looked forward to attending his wedding ...though i doubt it will be so soon! You know...sometimes i do pity him for being still single despite attending many SDU events BUT when i think of how he pin-points and describes the weaknesses of those females he met in terms appearance like "aiyo, when close-up, she has alot of wrinkles leh! Aiyo, she has a tummy leh! Aiyo, she looks old leh..like auntie wor~!"...comments like these, I am doubtless that he DESERVES being SINGLE at the age of 30 plus!! Come on! Firstly, he dun look young at his age. Secondly, who are you to say others have wrinkles when he himself has so many of it! Thirdly, he has such a HUGE belly which he claimed to be "slightly protuding only mah!"....wah piang~! That's being decieving k! I have never met any guy critisizing women till such a state! Ok...enough of him...if i continue writing, i will have heart attack!

Back to doing my ISO documentation...ARGH~!!!