had dinner out with friends last thursday at the handburger, raffles city shopping centre. i had a reuben burger the first time i was there, didn’t think too much of it but the stuffed portabello i had on this second visit left a much better impression. the portabello is of a good size and the crusted spanish stuffing on top of taste wholesome and really delicious. the fries by the side are also very good.

the geek had the works burger which had everything, nicely piled up.

the lemon mint crush is worth mentioning too. it is sufficiently sweet but also has a tangy after taste served up in a margarita glass.

dessert was a short drive away at maxwell chambers near tanjong pagar mrt station at a nice little outlet called once upon a milkshake. all the 8 flavors are available as both ice cream and milk shake. i like the option of a mini sized milkshake that costs only $3.30. i had the chocolate truffle castle mini milk shake and a taste of the spooky mocha and nutter peanut butter ice cream, also very good. the milk shakes are thick and not overly sweet. the ice creams are smooth, not too milky and bursting with flavor.

the purple and white themed decor is very tastefully done, making a small space feel both spacious and cozy.

yesterday was turning out to be a sucky day because in the morrning  my camera malfunctioned and in the evening butter fingers me dropped my bunch of keys in the elevator shaft.

however i managed to solve the problem with my camera by manhandling it intrusively and about an hour ago i spotted my fallen bunch of keys hanging at the ground floor lift lobby by a string.

a kind soul must have found it a few floors down and decided to hang it up for the owner to claim.

whoever you are, thanks so much!

be a “jie mei” at a friend’s wedding.

i wasn’t even actively a “jie mei” at my sister wedding. i merely watched with passing interest while her “jie mei tuan” harassed my bro-in-law and his company of “brothers”. i always felt it pointless and so very cina – an unnecessary expenditure on money and energy. i’ve always told myself that i’ll never put my future husband through the agongy. and i still stand by that.

today while my girls from the previous workplace discussed wedding plans, PL asked us if we could be part of her jie mei party. to that i said, “it would be interesting to observe”. i don’t think i’ll never get a chance to be on the inside of such a custom, so i’ll shall report live on location come september – day to remember.

(via sms)

me: i have something shocking to tell you. i’m going to be PL’s jie mei group at her wedding.

the geek: NYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! =P

i have not made any travel plans for 2010, at least not yet. but i couldn’t resist the opportunity of buying a sturdy luggage of a good size at an amazing discount of 60% from the travel store, plaza singapura.

after coming back from the states i realised that its important to have lightweight yet strong & sturdy luggage that can withstand the hard knocks of long distance travel and rough baggage handling at airports. the handle of both trolley luggage i came back with spoilt. my first choice of baggage is the backpack but sometimes that’s not big enough for longer trips (especially if it involves shopping).

without knowing where i’ll bring this yet, i bought this luggage at a mere $59, including GST.

it comes with a hanging toiletry bag, a pair of shoe bags and an expandable front cover.

it just happens to carry a manchester united logo. i’m rather neutral to football and football clubs and i know that any merchandise other than by man united is out of bound as demarcated by the geek. i’m sure he is so proud of me to have made this purchase.

so where we going uh?

i am not inclined to “see photos of tea tourism in malaysia” in this context.

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