Granny passed away yesterday at 9.46am whilst the rest of us were at work. I think she waited for the maid to come back to her side, at least she didn't have to be alone. 

It saddens me that I don't even have a proper picture with her. 

RIP ah ma. You'll be missed.

And then it was Saturday

We had a very eventful Saturday last week driving around in our new ride. Eugene was completely obsessed with his "turbo" that he couldn't stop talking it. I just nodded along pretending to understand what he's going on and on about.

We popped by Punggol to take a look at the progress of our flat, and we were really happy the windows are up! Yay to finally having windows!

Our future home!

The 2nd highest unit in case anybody's wondering :)

Excited much!

Then we proceeded to meet our ID for tiles selection. We breezed through the living room tiles but got stuck at bathroom tiles for over an hour! How on earth?! The bathroom is so tiny and after an hour we still couldn't decide. We ended up reserving both designs because we disagreed on the colours we wanted.

decisions, decisions...

Then off to Thomson Medical Centre we went to visit Wayne, Jayne and cute baby Callan! Congratulations new Mummy and Daddy! I think Jayne is the luckiest person in the world, having only spent 1/2 an hour contracting and delivering just 2 short hours after she got admitted. I've heard of 30 hours labour horror stories and am completely freaking out.

shoooo kyute! I can just pinch your little cheeks...

I remembered telling Eugene that if I were to give birth, Mount Alvernia would be my choice since I was born there. But when I arrived at TMC, I was pretty fascinated with how nice the place looks! It reminded me of the classy and clean wards over at Gleneagles. With a nice delifrance cafe at the lobby too! I know that having a nice lobby and amenities does not equate to a hospital having reputable doctors and quality medical care, but I'm sure it gives just that extra edge over hospitals that are warm and stuffy with ceiling fans swirling over the heads of sick patients. But surely such luxury comes with a hefty price tag and so I was just pondering about how costly it'll be to give birth there when...

Wah so zhun!

They place this information inside the lifts!  How appropriate and informative! The price difference between TMC and Mount Alvernia isn't too vast, so I can still keep Mt A as a feasible option. Not that I'm in dire need of this information, but still a good to know :)

We were starving after an entire day of running around Singapore, so we headed for dinner at Jackie's before our movie date. Husbo had a big craving for steak. -_-"" Come to think about it, we seem to be satisfying quite a bit of his cravings lately, maybe 他有喜了...hmm...

Looove the sambal chilli!

Then we took a walk because we were too full and I attempted to lull him into shopping at Uniqlo. Spotted this uber cute 毛毛 hoodie and couldn't stop hugging it! It was so so so comfy snuggling with it... but I was forbided to shop, so all I could do was snap a shot of myself wearing the jacket to savor it's plushy goodness. *sobs*

We were really exhausted after the movie. But we were really glad that we got everything on our list done, and that we are a step closer to getting our home up. Keeping our fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly! Gambatte!

Over the weekend...

Something's up with my movie booking skills...
Last month I booked the wrong time for the right movie, and last week, I booked the wrong movie at the right time. Geez lewis...

So we had the best seats in the house for "Riddick"... but we ended up with...

for "We are the Millers"

-______-""

But it was worth it. We laughed so hard and had an amazing time.

For all beauty fans out there, Luxola is having a 3-days special anniversary sale! 30% off all items except for SK-II! Free next day delivery included as well, how amazing is that! Remember to key in the code at checkout to enjoy 30% off your total!

Do make use of this once a year offer to stock up on your beauty favourites! I've already made mine! ;)

Mid-Autumn FYI

Just a heads up for BTBs or ladies watching your waistline... don't mean to dampen your mood there :)

I know I know... I'll stop now. Just a good  bad to know yah?

HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL Y'ALL!

From best Monday to worst Friday. I don't even know where to begin.

Would give anything for a box of these right now.

Weekend roundup

Another weekend has come and gone, and I can't believe that we are nearing the end of August already. Where did the time go? I'm so nervous about the year end approaching because of the house and more financial commitments but I'm super excited about finally having a place of our own! Talk about being on the fence.. geez.

Weekends are usually spent catching up on Hong Kong dramas (Triumph of the Skies 2 obviously) and home-cooked meals. We bought a TV! (Damn kiasu I know...) and it comes with a free soundbar and wireless subwoofer ! Mega exciting! I went with the mentality that all we are lugging home is a tube and a square box... then when we arrived at the collection venue we were greeted with this.

I walked right by it and didn't even give it a second glance. It didn't even occur to me it was this big, until the lady at the counter told us to just pick 1 and go. My eyes popped open and I went, "That's the soundbar?!?" She rolled her eyes and nodded before resuming her typing.

*rolls eyes*

A tiny tiny soundbar in a huge ass box. Okaaay.

Anyhoo... we head on home for dinner before heading to the movies. *Yawns, yes we know we are boring folks*



Salt-baked chicken, the usual greens and pan-fried salmon

Am dying to try out the newly opened Lady M located at Marina Square this weekend.
Lady M, an upscale dessert boutique hailing from New York’s posh Upper East Side has arrived in Singapore! Its first branch here holds only 12 tables, but nevertheless showcases the bakery’s dessert-making ethos that combines the finesse of French pastry techniques with a meticulous attention to detail. One to try is their signature mille crepe, a laboriously stacked cake of 20 handmade razor-thin crepes, layered with feather-light pastry cream, with coconut and green tea renditions.

Just look at this beauty...

Can't wait!!!

So, our weekend...

Felt like baking on Saturday and bake I did. Woke up bright and early at 7am to prep and I was surprised at how much fun it was and how much I missed baking. Saturday baking sessions are rare because as I'm no longer home during the weekends. But everyone who received a cake loved it, so my lack of sleep was totally worth it. :)

Booked the wrong movie session at 7.15pm instead of our usual 9pms at Vivocity. Clumsy fingers... so we had to rush to get some quick dinner before our hot date with the R.I.P.D (which was an all right movie, not as good as I thought it'll be). But we both had the same cravings (surprise, surprise...) so we ended up at...

Favourite Fish Steamboat!

Tian Wai Tian! Our fave place for fish steamboat! Chilli Prawn with Tofu is absolutely to die for. I can eat this all day, everyday.

And because din din was so early, we ended up being hungry after the movie ended. So we gave in to Macdonalds drive-thru and plonked in front of the tele to watch Cruel Intensions which I thoroughly regretted and am gonna make up for it with fish soup sans the carbo for the rest of next week.

Simple but awesome weekend. :)

P.S. Found and confirmed our ID! Excited much!