Breakfast with Tina at Oomphatico's

Took leave yesterday and met up with Tina for breakfast at Oomphatico's at Tanglin Mall. Since Christmas last December, we could not find time to meet up with each other. Though it was a short 2 hours, I really enjoyed myself.

She just came back from Paris with her husband, it was her long awaited holiday since she had Brayden 2 years ago. Like all mothers, it was difficult to part with the little one therefore she couldn't find a chance to travel. Finally with the help and commitment from her mother and maid she manage to relive her "honeymoon" again with her husband. Actually it was her shopping trip, she planned to go to all her favourite boutiques everyday in Paris.

This year is a good year to go Europe as the currency is lower compared to last year. During breakfast she showed me the goodies she got herself in Paris. It was very tempting and how I wished I could fly over to Paris immediately. I definitely have to go there again!

My omelette breakfast set & Tina's egg benedict set.

This photo makes me hungry every time I look at it. They serve very good breakfast at a reasonable price!

Our breakfast cost about $36.00 in total, looking forward to go there again!

Bukit Timah Saddle Club

Haven't been really catching up with friends ever since I entered my new phase in life. I hope I have not neglected my friends. That's why recently I have been arranging for meet ups and drinking session so that I can kill two birds with a stone!

Met up with Geraldine not long ago and we went to Bukit Timah Saddle Club for lunch. Though it was our first time there, we fell in love with the place immediately. Perhaps it was the peace and quiet the place offered us, and a different scenery all together. We were horse glazing the whole afternoon, making our pick on which one we preferred and teasing the horses at our allocated balcony seats. The view was fantastic, we get to see the horses go for their exercise at a ring, gallopping round and round in circles.

Enjoying a lazy afternoon, eating pasta, relaxing and horse gaze and day dream.

Miko enjoyed her afternoon away from all the phone calls and paper work.

The black beauty, I love black horses.

Geraldine and me.

Well we thought that our eyes played a tricked on us when we saw this. How come there was a cow in Horse Saddle?

Yes we were wrong, it was a horse with brow spots on it's white base. hehehe, I felt that it looked weird on the horse.

I stole all the photos from Geraldine's blog as I didn't bring camera that day. Thank you for contributing to the photos gal! Do catch up soon.

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时间过得真快，愈涵已经九个月大了.
现在她比以前更好动， 非常精力冲佩。我有时候真拿她没办法。
不过,也是因为这样使我的生活过得更多只多彩.
在照顾愈涵的时候学会了很多人生的道理, 和让我培养了耐性.
现在我没那末的暴躁也不会随便发脾气. 凡是看开一点,不要太执著,快乐与否的定义是没有一个标准.
现在我非常满意我目前的生活,有个美满幸福的家庭,健康快乐的宝宝,疼我爱我的丈夫,还有几位知己在身边.

Right that took me about 30 minutes to type in chinese. I figure I should do that more often as I realised my Mandrain is getting from bad to worst... Not in terms of speaking the language but in terms of writing. I guess that is a common problem majority of the Singaporean face. Anyway I managed to find time to blog today, hurray! I will show you some photo's of my blog's star, Natalie, and also some places I been to recently.

提Natalie's current favorite pass time is riding on her tricycle.

Either Jeff or myself will take turns to push her on the tricycle everyday for at least 10 to 20 minutes. She loves the music that comes along with it and she will keep pressing the button for more music, when she hears the one she doesn't like, she will press for the next one, continuously until she hears the one she wants.

Natalie's first tricycle.

Natalie cut her upper lips when she was crawling and lost her balance. She hit her face right onto the floor and her two little teeth knocked onto her lips and she bleed. It must have been a very painful fall as she cried non stop for the next half and hour. Poor baby, I cried too when nothing seems to be able to stop her pain. It was a very emotional night, Jeff couldn't do anything to stop 2 women he loves so much from crying.

I got myself another bag 2 months ago.


The size is just what I was looking for, not too big yet big enough for my long wallet, phone and makeup, I love it!

Went to PNC to do my nails some time back... now it was already gone. Waiting for my next manicure and pedicure appointment. But I just cut my nails this morning because I realized it's dangerous to have long nails when I am with Natalie. Still I will go ahead with the appointment when it's fixed.

We found a new place to eat pasta, it's at Cineleisure 2nd floor. This place serves Japanese style pasta and it suits our taste just fine. Shokudo Japanese Pasta. I am sure many of you have been there before, me very mountain tortoise nowadays ok... hehehe

We ordered two soups, this is their version of clam chowder, in miso soup base.

This is bacon cabbage soup in pork soup base.

Jeff's choice of pasta, with stew beef.

His greedy order, garlic bread.

My choice of pasta, Aglio Olio with chilly buddy! Yummy for those who loves spicy food, this will blow your mind off! And stay clear if you are not a chilly fan.


Took Natalie to East Coast beach during the weekend to show her what is the sea.

Daddy Jeffrey trying to entice Natalie to step onto the sandy beach and get near to the water.

Natalie got frightened when the wave crushed onto the beach and touched her feet.

Daddy Jeffrey insisted that she must carry on her adventure but soon started to cry. He finally gave up when I stopped him from scaring my poor baby.


Jeff and I sneaked out after putting Natalie to bed last weekend and went to Hort Park near Alexandra road to have a drink. I ordered Cosmopolitan and Jeff's pick was Brandy on the rock. That was the first time we went to Hort Park and I was quite impressed by their neat and beautiful landscape. It was too dark to have a paranormal view then but I managed to capture some photos at it's best to show you.

We enjoyed our couple time together even though we are together for many years already.

老夫老妻。
This was one of the view from our drinking place, right in front of us was a pool of water parallel towards us and immediately after it was a piece of greenery.

This was the only restaurant there at Hort Park, serving Thai cuisine and converted into a wine bar after night falls.

It was cooling and refreshing to enjoy a couple of drinks at a serenade environment, away from the city.

Oh I just finished watching F1.... so many crashes and the results was so unpredictable. I didn't expect Alonso of Renault will be number 1 when he was so far behind in the begining. I was putting my bet on Lewis Hamilton from Mac Larens team. I follow F1 since few years ago, though not really the biggest fan of it, I know a few of the popular names in the game. Now Renault must be celebrating at one of the hottest clubs in Singapore. I wonder what will the Ferrari teams do for the night.... poor fellows. The mis interpretation from the system lights at the pit stop caused Massa to loose his number one position and then Raikkonien crushed just before ending the race...

Ok I did my best in updating can summarizing the past events and post photos of Natalie. Hope it won't take me too long to have another update. Got to sleep now, it's Monday in another half an hours time... Sigh... weekend seems so short.

Japanese Food Buffet

Hey peps, I had trouble loading photos and due to that reason I gave up and hit the power off button immediately. (After several attempts) Now finally Internet is gaining support and I can load up photos, therefore I can show you my gluttonous side. Been naughty and didn't follow a strict diet, which I am suppose to!!!!! I know it's mind over matters but I am a FOOD person, I enjoy eating and never want to miss the opportunity of good deals. When I found out about Japanese buffet in Jurong Point how can I not get my taste bud and tummy involve right? More over Jeff is so supportive when it comes to eating. So we went....

I was there on a Saturday to enjoy their dinner buffet, and later on Monday for their lunch buffet....

Well I didn't get to enjoy myself during the Saturday dinner buffet, firstly it was a family gathering with the in laws and their teenagers. Jeff and I brought Natalie and Rita along to meet their families. It was a long table arrangement and we were sitting at the furthest end so didn't get to talk to the rest. Secondly Natalie cried non stop once we reached, she hated the place as it was dark and noisy. Her cries became worrying spells for me when it didn't end after 30mins. Thirdly, Jeff's sister asked why we brought our maid along as the buffet cost $40 per pax, she said it in a disapproving manner and was worried that we didn't pay for our own share. How to enjoy my dinner? We left the restaurant after 40 minutes.... and we paid our own share including for our maid so as to shut her mouth up.

So Jeff and I went back on Monday afternoon to enjoy the buffet, just the way the 2 of us wanted! Too bad they only serve King crab during dinner! Please see the photos and fit in your own description, too tired to do that.

A weekend of feasting

Was shopping for a birthday present for my dearest mother at Paragon last Saturday. I was totally clueless what to get for her as she already has what she wanted. But I didn't get her any present for Mother's day in May so I reckoned I better pamper her this time round. Jeff & I went round Paragon, boutiques after boutiques and still didn't find anything that is suitable for my mother. I am on a budget constraint, over spent for May therefore my choice of present is quite restricted. Finally I got a very nice and bling key chain pouch from Prada for her. I actually fell in love with many bags and shoes there but I have to pull myself back to reality as I am not allowed to spend lavishly anymore. I do not need any new bags, I do not need shoes that will bite my feet and feed on my bank account. That's what I thought for a moment.



After finalising my mother's birthday present Jeff and I adjourned to a Thai restaurant at Takashimaya level 4 for dinner. It's our 1st time to this restaurant and definitely our 1st time eating Thai food at such a premium place/price. Guess it's our last time there too. The food is fine but there are better and cheaper Thai food at Goldenmile.

Sabai Authentic Fine Thai Cuisine - Ngee Ann City #04-23

These were the 4 dishes we ordered and 2 Thai ice lemon tea, the bill came to about $100+, told you it wasn't really worth it.

I did enjoy the ambiance and the decoration of the restaurant and posh table settings. Took a couple of photos there and it turned out quite well.

Next day we went to Fullerton Hotel The Town resturant to celebrate my mother's birthday with the whole family.

My mini family photo, Mother Father and baby. Doesn't Natalie looks like a Doll in this photo, so cuteee!
A photo with my sister in law and our babies. All girls.

At Fullerton hotel Town restaurant, photo with my 2 most important women in my life. My mummy and my daughter. Natalie got really mesmerised by the water fountain behind the glass panel.

My most imporant women, one of them prefers sucking her thumb than poshing for photo taking. I realised I don't look like my mother at all. Maybe Natalie won't look like me oo, coz many people commented that she resembles my husband more. Think people commented that I look more like my dad as well.

My brother's family, Reese is turning 2 years old this August, how time flies!

The buffet spread, Sashimi counter. Yummy, their sashimi is super fresh and lots of varieties!

The bread counter.

My mummy's first Prada. Hm I doubt she doesn't know it's branded, she only knows LV, Coach and Gucci.

This is the key pouch, it's actually very bling with gold plated edge. I personally love it, wonder if my mum likes it or not. Till now she hasn't even sorted her keys in the pouch yet.

Jeffrey and me, he complaint that he has many wrinkles on his neck. I told him go for botox. hahaha

Natalie with her grandparents. My father says babies at below the age of 1 is the cutest. I totally agree with him.

Anther family photo.

The food we ate.


Our family maids enjoying themselves too. Some deserts were added on gold flakes and they were shocked that people is eating gold! Leni said she is the first person in her kampong that has tasted gold. hehehe

Glad that the 2 of them can get along very well despite their different heritage.

That's about it. I need to slim down and no more feasting in the next few months!!!