25 September 2011

04 October 2011

07 October 2011

30 October 2011

11 November 2011

12 November 2011

Hmm..so far I like 11 Nov 2011 best, but it could be more expensive as well... so pending further confirmation. Somehow I am not at all excited. Instead I'm worried and anxious. From my perspective, an unforgettable honeymoon and cozy home are more important priorities, and that's where I'd like to channel the $ to. But from the parents' perspectives it's their show. But who's going to pay for it?? It could be a whooping 45-table banquet, where the couple will look like a pair of clowns marching into the ballroom amidst the sea of strangers, and only 5 tables sit my own friends. Most guests might just be more interested in the food, and nothing else. So...is it worth to host a grand banquet and risk losing tens of grands of dollars? Although I would also like to live a fairytale for the day, but the price is too great to realise this fantasy. I would rather go on a good honeymoon trip. Afterall, marriage more or less centers on the couple, not the strangers. A tiring investment with negative returns. Not to mention the sensitive money issues that may conflict between the two families as well as between the couple and the parents.

So just be done with it. Minimal loss is what we are aiming for. I just wan my own house and my honeymoon. Although I may seem like an ingrate, but I am indeed much much happier in Merryland, where I'm not tied down by any restriction, expectation and obligation. My home then was sparse with only the most basic furnitures to cater to our primary needs. No sofa, no coffee table, no huge TV. I'm perfectly happy with a basic kitchen, a table and chair with my laptop, and a bed. Such a basic home actually forms the happiest memory of my life. But now, despite I have everything, obligations of harsh reality sometimes make me feel really empty and despair. Sometimes, I feel that if I appear too strong or very well-off, obligations can suffocate me until I lose all motivations in life. I definitely feel more cherished and my presence felt when I'm not physically well or when I'm leaving for a long time. Life is never fair to give us the best of everything.

Maybe I'm just Pmsing...

Just returned from Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant, and had the most expensive dinner I have ever eaten for a family meal. Most unique dish has to go to the Canada Geoduck Clam, which can be eaten sashimi style... Hmm...but as the choosy and the cheapo eater, I prefer the cooked style. Just a short soak in the steamboat soup is delicious for me! haha...this clam comes not cheap, at a whooping $400+ bucks before 50% discount. Next most unforgettable dish of cuz is the Alaskan King crab which also amounts to $400+ bfore promotion. I cannot believe I have another chance to eat this after the Alaska trip again! Haa...but my dad actually ordered it mistakenly, he had tot it was a Sri Lanka crab lor...well..this is a happy mistake for the rest of us as we loved the super meaty sweet flesh! Very worthy of the King of Crab title!! We had a fish, known as the France Turbot, very classy name, which also came with a costly price tag. $155 bfore discount, we cannot believe it~~ The most expensive fish ever eaten, well.. and the most tender and smooth meat as well... Given all these super expensive dishes on the table, abalones and shark's fins pale much in comparison -_-" Well at least all of us enjoyed it, especially dear Cha, whose dieting plan came to a naught AGAIN~

Happy 5th Year Anniversary!! So lucky that the actual day fell on a Saturday!

Was in a frenzy trying to prepare the scrapbook containing all the highlight events of our 5-year journey together, including V-days, Xmas, birthdays, love, wedding anniversaries and travel highlights. It was so difficult trying to find some pictures that were taken way way back! And it was tough tricking Cha into passing me those pictures using the excuse that I needed a copy of my previous transcripts that were saved in his hard disk. But this plan backfired when I realized the photos were not in the hard disk I had expected! Cha ended up burning midnight oil trying to locate those transcripts for me, thinking I needed them urgently...*sayang*. Very proud of my accomplishments, I completed the 40-page diary and the longest card I have ever written to Cha in just 3 days! wahahaha~

This year's celebration was just food, food and food~ Lunch was at PS cafe near Dempsy Road. I love the open air concept with drop down windows showcasing the greenery outside, which is a rare sight in Singapore. We also realized from that day that this place is actually very convenient from the bus stop at the main road!

We then spent the time at Orchard Ion (again!) before we slowly made our way to Rochester Park for our dinner. It was a posh western restaurant called Graze. Hmm...I would say that the food was good, but not really my cup of tea. I ordered a seared duck breast without knowing it was cooked medium rare. Raw duck meat!! oh gosh...I dun even take sashimi... To be fair to this pricey dish, the meat was actually very tender, and the highlight of the meat was its texture, unlike most well done breast meat which are very tough and somewhat spoil the original taste of the meat. In the end I exchanged my food with Cha, who is a hearty carnivore, and he would be able to appreciate the dish better. Hmm.. guess I have really cheap taste, which is a joy to Cha... Finally presented my fruit of labour to Cha, coaxing him into believing that I bought him an organizer due to financial constraints. He looked "not that excited" in receiving just an ordinary organizer, so it was a huge joy looking at his super surprised face when he saw that it was a hand made love diary! Looks like my handmade gift is more precious than any other expensive gift, and no excuse for Cha to forget any of the event we celebrated in the past 5 years wor!

Got a new pink watch for my anniversary present! Loved it!=D

Loading