Journey to Henderson Waves!

Hi everyone, =)

My five good friends and I made a decision to spend some time at Henderson Waves (located at Henderson road) on a Sunday. Our purpose was to see the Henderson waves bridge and picnic. We stayed there from about 3pm to 8pm (Picnic, chat to our hearts' content and play UNO game).

What is so special about Henderson Waves? I would say it is rather artistic. It has a wave-like structure that looks like ribs. It is also constructed quite a distance from the ground. The tallest point of the bridge is 77.88 metres above sea level.

For your kind reference, we took Bus 131 from Harbourfront bus stop. We alighted after 3 bus stops, crossed the road and walked up a steep staircase. It was quite taxing on our knees.

Upon reaching the top of the staircase, we followed the direction sign. Within 5 minutes, we reached the Henderson waves bridge.

We took about 10 minutes to walk from one end to the other. The view along the bridge was not too bad (mainly trees), but not too fantastic. I would recommend visiting the bridge at night, it is quite romantic when the lights are on.

Overall I had a great day!

I took some photos.

Wish You an early Merry Christmas 2010!

Hi all,

I want to wish everyone an early Merry Christmas!

I am counting down, 10 days to Christmas Day! Pray every one in this world will be happy every day!

Here is a beautiful christmas tree photo that I took (This is the tallest Christmas Tree in Singapore in 2010):



Can you guess where I took the photo? =)

If I remember correctly, I heard on the news that it is 11-storey tall and it took about 15 men, 15 days to assemble this christmas tree.

Hohoho! Have a wonderful festive season.

It is a great time to celebrate with your loved ones!

Answer: I took this picture in Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.

Potluck at my place!

Hi all,

My friends came over to my home for Potluck about two weeks ago. It was post-exams celebration. Some of us (including myself) are graduating from SMU! Cheers.

For those who are not sure what is potluck. Let me kindly explain. According to Wikipedia (8 Dec 2010), potluck refers to "a gathering of people where each person or group of people contributes a dish of food to be shared among the group".

The potluck dishes we had are:
1) Fried chicken
2) Potato with chicken and onions
3) Herbal chicken soup
4) Broccoli with chicken slices
5) Cockles
6) Wanton with pork filling
7) Fried egg with onions
8) Potato salad
9) Tiramisu

These dishes are prepared by ourselves. Different dishes cooked by different persons.

Of course, not forgetting we drank a bottle of red wine. =)

I hope you will have a general idea of what to have for potluck the next time you have one.

I posted some photos that my friend took.

Food for thought (Second Visit)

Hi everyone, =)

I went to Food for thought once again (the one located at 8 Queen St). Craving for the toasted brioche.

Read my previous post on my first visit to Food for thought if you are interested.

However, I was really disappointed with the quality of the brioche. It was really good when I ate it the other time. This time, I think it was over-toasted. It was really dry. =(

Anyway, these are the dishes ordered:

1) I customised the "Breakfast" dish.

My plate is filled with brioche, hash brown balls, scrambled eggs and chicken sausage. As mentioned in my previous post, I like the scrambled eggs. The chicken sausage is average.

2) Crispy Curry Chicken & Spicy Chilli Fries

As the name suggested, it is crispy. However, the curry flavour is not strong. Perhaps a little more marination or a little less flour may do the trick.

The spicy chilli fries is average too.

3) Mocha Flavoured Milkshake

I like it. Yummy!

My overall review is 3.5/5.0.

Here are some photos for your viewing:

Nolboo Hangari Galbi Korean Restaurant (Singapore)

Dear all, =)

I went to Nolboo Hangari Galbi at Orchard Central (in town) today with two good friends. We like Korean food so we decide to satisfy our cravings. I researched online yesterday for nice korean restaurants in town. I came across comments on a forum that recommend this korean restaurant, Nolboo Hangari Galbi. Hence, we decide to give it a try.

The store ambience is simple, not too bad (but not great either). The waitress that served us was not quite sincere. We asked her questions and she answered in a half-hearted manner.

Anyway, here is my review on the korean food we had:

1. Korean Drinks
- Aloe Vera Drink: Very normal. Not worth ordering for the price.
- Rice Water Drink: My friend loves it. But not everyone will love it.
- Rice Milk Drink: Not what I had in mind. It tastes a little like cereal drink.

2. Porridge & Korean Side Dishes
- Porridge: We were served a tiny bowl of porridge each (before our main dishes came). I think it is quite sweet of the restaurant. The porridge is really light on the tastebuds, which is great for me.
- Korean Side Dishes: 7 side dishes. Lots of vegetables which help to keep my appetite going.

3. Main Dishes
- Cold Buckwheat Noodle: The noodle is astonishingly chewy. The taste is not bad.
- BBQ Pork Belly: The pork is rather juicy. Not too bad.
- Kimchi Hotpot: The ingredients are kimchi, tofu, straw mushroom, pork, leek, dumpling. The taste is rather average. Not too spicy.

To conclude, I give it 3.5/5.0. I tried better-tasting korean food elsewhere (at Bukit Timah).

I took some pictures below. Hope you all love it.

Cute baby!

Hi all, =)

I thought I must share this video.

I love babies a lot. I was surfing Youtube for baby videos when I chanced upon this.

Hope you will love it. Thanks to the creator who took and uploaded the video.



In case you cannot view it, this is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-fc5os23mI

Still Loving Christopher Lee!

Dear all,

A little background of him:

Christopher Lee (his Chinese name is Lee Ming Soon) is borned on 23 July 1971 in Malaysia.

He was the first runner-up in the male category in Singapore Star Search 1995, the largest talent search programme in Singapore. Since then, he secured an acting contract. He acted in many local and overseas shows. He also ventured into acting in movies, hosting and singing.

One of his very popular shows is "The Return of the Condor Heroes" in 1998, where he took up a lead role as "Yang Guo".

Having said the above..

I just realised that I supported him for 14 years and still going... He is still the No. 1 actor in my heart.

What I LOVE about Christopher Lee's Personality:

He is outgoing, humourous, generous, gentlemanly and direct (no faking!). He is really a good guy! He is also a romantic guy who is very Zhun yi in his love life. He said this in his solo album in 1999: "I will not allow any third party to be in the way of my love relationship. I have to be responsible to my partner."

By the way, he got married last year (in 2009). Congrats!

All the best christopher Lee! I'll support you forever! =)

Ji De Chi

Hi everyone,

My boyfriend and i went to Ji De Chi, a Hong Kong styled Dessert shop, located in Jurong Point (at The Market Place, Level 3) last friday. It is one of the three branches in Singapore. For those who love Hong Kong Desserts (but can't fly over to Hong Kong to eat them), you may like to visit one of the branches.

The overall store ambience is rather simple and neat. The staff are friendly & we didn't wait long for the desserts. The Hong Kong dessert choices was plentiful, with some unique combinations.

We tried the Yam Paste and Steamed Egg White and peanut.

My Food Review:

Yam Paste - It does not taste oily or too sweet. Suitable for people who don't go for too sweet stuff. I give it 3.5/5.0.

Steamed Egg White and peanut - This is one of the unique combinations in the store. There is peanut paste underneath the steamed egg white. For those who love peanut, you may like to try something new. I give it 4.0/5.0.

Here are the pictures I took:




Next time, I want to try the Mango Pomelo Sago (i heard it is rather popular). If you tried it before, please feel free to leave your kind comments. Till then! =)

Food for Thought

Hi everyone,

I went to "Food for Thought" outlet at 8 Queen Street with my friend (by her recommendation) on last friday about 4pm. She was eating at the next door Standing Sushi Bar the other time. "Food for Thought" is located near to the Singapore Management University Admin Building.

Let me comment a bit on the brand name. I found the information on their website. The store is called "Food for Thought" because it is a social enterprise. The store owners hopes to provide a happy place with great food at a fair price where people can have great chats, find new friends and discover simple ways to give back to the local and global community. Apparently, their mission is to invest a minimum 10% of our profits into the following five areas of interest:

1) Support Clean Water
2) Feed Good Food
3) Help End Poverty (I really want to end poverty too!)
4) Educate the People
5) Encourage Good Acts

The store exterior is really nice and it looks cozy from outside. It seems rather clean, simple and cozy when we stepped inside. The staff were well-mannered. I like the witch hats that they were wearing (Halloween mood!!).

We ordered these dishes for our late lunch (the menu is available on their website):
1) Basil Almond Pesto Chicken Linguine (My Lovely friend's order)

Food Review:
A healthy dish generally. I took one mouth of it. The taste of herbs is rather strong. It would not be fair if I give a score to it since I had a mouth. But my friend seems to enjoy it.

2) House Works. It consists of Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Toasted Brioche, Hash Brown
with Roasted Tomato Salad

Food Review:
I love the scrambled eggs. It is really creamy. For the bacon, it is very crispy and thinly sliced. The hash brown were in the shapes of balls. It tastes quite good. The salad is standard. The main selling point for me after eating this dish is the toasted brioche. Oh my god! It is really nice. One can't help but wonder whether it is a bread or a cake when eating. Overall I give it a 4/5.

Anyway, I was curious about how they donate proceeds to those in need. So I asked the waiter (he is a little blur!), but I managed to find out that patrons can put money in a box for their Give Clean Water Fund. Of course I choose to do so.

These are the photos we took.

Mr Curry Review at The Central Singapore

Hi everyone,

I went to Mr Curry located at The Central (alight at Clark Quay MRT station) on 22 oct (fri). There was only one family in the store when my bf and I went in at about 4.30pm. There is only one waiter that is standing by. I liked that it is not crowded and the decor of the store was cozy.

For those who haven't seen Mr Curry, it is a store that claims to specialise in Japanese curry and sweet stuff.

The menu has a lot of variety ranging from rice, omelette rice, spaghetti, pizza etc. that has curry going with it. Sweet stuff ranging from desserts, stick cakes, dessert drinks and other beverages. The menu can be found online if you are interested. (But it seems a little outdated) This is the link: http://www.waraku.com.sg/index.aspx

We tried 2 dishes (Hokkaido curry ramen and Pork curry rice) and 1 drink (Melon float).

If you order the curry rice, there are four types of curry sauces to choose from: original sauce, red sauce (the waiter said tomato is part of the ingredients), black sauce (I guess fish is part of the ingredients), white sauce (the waiter mentioned milk is part of the ingredients). You can select from three levels of spicyness - non-spicy to more spicy.

My review:
Hokkaido curry ramen - I love the mixture of ingredients - half of a hard boiled egg, some crabmeat, some salmon, a scallop, three slices of beancurd skin. I know the ingredients are meant to be in small portions, but I would really appreciate if there are at least more crabmeat. The curry sauce has a little bitterness to it. To be honest, the curry ramen was a little below expectations. But overall, it was not too bad. I give it 3.5/5.

Pork curry rice - This dish comes with rice, a bowl of pork curry and some salads. This is the second time I ate it. The first time I chose the non-spicy curry sauce. This time, I ate a little more spicy sauce. I would say it tastes better than the non-spicy one. My general take on it is that the curry sauce is a bit little (slightly more curry sauce will be better). For those who don't like fats, some slices of pork contains some fats. Overall I rate it 3.5/5.

Melon float - I love honeydew. Thus I tried my luck by ordering the melon float. I would say it doesn't taste like honeydew. I give it 2.5/5.

Picture speaks a thousand words. These are two pictures we took:

"My Empire" game on Facebook!

Hi all,

I find that "My Empire" Game (by playfish) on Facebook is one of the best games that I have came across thus far!

It is one of my favourite games, if not my favourite! =)

It's something similar to "Age of Empire" if you have played it before. But of course not as much features. Go try it.

However, I think much effort is made in designing the game. The graphics is not bad and the game doesn't lag too much! =)

This game is especially attractive to me because I love to have my own empire and army. =)

Hebe singing Jolin's "Wu Niang"

Dear guys, =)

I want to post this lovely video from Youtube.

In the TV Show "Kang Xi Lai Le" on 2010.09.08, Hebe (her original name is Tian Fu Zhen) is singing Jolin Cai's "Wu Niang" in her own style. The content is from CtiTV Inc.

It's really nice! =)

Watch the video below:



For those who have trouble watching it, the link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsDAO_tc3I&feature=fvst

Salad bars in singapore!

Hi everyone, =)

For those who want to have a healthy snack outside of home, perhaps you can consider having a healthy salad meal for lunch.

I went to this kiosk located at the basement level of Plaza Singapura (PS). It is a relatively new concept in Singapore. It serves ten kinds of salads, many variety of onigiri (japanese rice balls) and japanese grill on sticks (like yakitori). Really a lot of variety for a small kiosk like this. =)

Personally I tried one of its salads (Tonsyabu salad). Tonsyabu salad consists of boiled pork, mizuna, mini tomota and onions. The salad dressing is sesame dressing. The salad costs me about $6 for 100g of salad. The salad has really generous servings of sliced pork and vegetables. The salad dressing really complements too.

For the salads, what is really special for me, is that there are different salad dressings for different salads.

Here are a few photos that I took:





You may like to visit the store if you want to try something new and healthy.

There are more and more salad bars opening up in Singapore (here are two salad bars that I came across while shopping, haven't tasted it though):

1) SALADSTOP! (This is the website for your information: http://www.saladstop.com.sg/) - I saw an outlet at Marina Square.

2) Grand Salads - I saw an outlet at Suntec City at the basement level.

Justin Bieber - Never say never [Song in Karate Kid (2010)]

Dear all,

Never say never by Justin Bieber is really a nice song. You can feel the lyrics if you watched the show - "Karate Kid" with Jaden Smith, being the lead child actor.

For those who missed the movie "Karate Kid", you get to see the hot screenshots of the movie in the Never say never video.

I have posted the video here:



If you cannot view the video above, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5-P9v3F8w&ob=av3e

My comment on my blog's theme!

Dear all,

I've received some comments on my Comment Box regarding my blog's theme. Thanks for all the compliments. =)

I will elaborate more on FindFuninyourLife's theme.

The theme is about fun. For now, I am exploring all sorts of fun themes:

(F)un food
(F)un holidays
(F)un locations
(F)un movies
(F)un etc.

In fact anything in the sun which I consider fun to our lives will be blogged on.

My personal interests are in food, singing, dancing and photography.

I may be introducing themes of the month in the future. =)

Olio Cafe & Coffee Club at Marina Square!

Hi all, =)

If you were wondering what Western restaurants or cafes are available at Marina Square, you may be interested in the following.

I went to have dinner at Olio Cafe at Marina Square with my bf just now.

The cafe ambience is relatively up-class I would say. However, when I looked at the menu, the prices are not as expensive as I thought (Slightly above average; Main courses are in the range of $12 - $20). The photos of the food look appetizing, so we decided to have our meal there.

I took a few pictures (posted below).




Here is my review of the meal:

Persian masala chicken - In my opinion, the meal may not be enough for a guy. The chicken tastes rather average.

Black pepper lot burger - It has a beef patty so I couldn't eat it. I stopped eating beef since I was about 12. But my bf's review was that the burger was average. The beef patty was rather dry. The fries were really nice (crispy), but eat them while they are still hot (if not, they will turn a little hard).

Overall, it was a fairly average meal. I give it 3/5.

Next, I was craving for Tiramisu Cake since yesterday. Hence, we explored cafes in Marina Square. We went to Starbucks, Secret Recipes to check out if they serve Tiramisu. Nope, they don't serve it. Then we thought of checking out Coffee Club.

To my delight, Coffee Club serves Tiramisu Cake (called Tiramisu Trip). I find the atmosphere (in the atrium) really relaxing. Hence, we went in to take a seat.

Here are the photos I took (posted below).






To my surprise, Coffee club's menu has a huge variety of choices. And there are a number of unique dishes and drinks.

Here is my personal review:

Mocha Tropicana - Mocha with a rather heavy fruity aftertaste.

Banana Butterscotch Latte - It made the coffee rather smooth to drink, less bitter for those who are not a coffee drinker. 2 or 3 dry slices of banana are placed on top of the latte. Not a bad combination, but I would still prefer the original latte (since I enjoy a little bitterness).

Tiramisu Trip - Not as good as I had expected. It might be due to not enough alcohol in the tiramisu.

Muddy Mud Pie - Coffee ice cream stacked on top of chocolate ice cream, on a layer of chocolate crust. Chocolate syrup was all over the Mud pie. Overall it tastes good. I especially like the chocolate crust.

Overall, I give our meal 4/5. Not a bad place to hang out and chat.

A Great Dinner at Chili's!

Hi all, =)

I spent a wonderful night with my friends at Sentosa yesterday. We wanted to visit the Universal Studios Singapore at Sentosa (Hollywood After Hours). However, when we went there, we were told it was closed for an private event. Oh my, mistake on our parts for not checking properly I guess.

Hollywood After Hours opens from 7 to 10pm every friday and saturday for only $5 per ticket. Contrast with if you were to go there in the day (anytime 10am to 7pm), the ticket cost is about $60 for Adult and $50 for Child. However, only a portion of the Universal Studios Singapore (Hollywood Zone) is opened up for Hollywood After Hours. The main purpose of going there is to take photos, dine and shop with your family members/friends.

Anyway, plan B was to have a good meal, take photos and shop around. For dinner, we went to Chili's (somewhere outside the Universal Studios Singapore). It was a great dinner considering the food, ambience and my company! You will be spoilt for choices, there are a lot of variety. The food was not too bad, slightly above my expectations. The price was a little steep. Well, you have to spoil yourself once in a while!

For those who are interested in knowing the price. This is what we ordered (four of us):

Caesar salad, Mashed potato (side dish), Monterey chicken (main course), Smoked turkey sandwich served with fries and a glass of white wine.
The total bill is about $90.

My review of Chili's at Sentosa is 4/5. It's really worth trying!

My friends and I took some photos (posted below).