It's amazing how time flies! My B is 2 months away from her first birthday! It's high time to start preparations!
We've so far settle the location (will be at our place), the theme (hehe, secret) and date.
I've roped in my sisters to help out and had some ideas on the entertainment. Some DIYs again, hope I've the time and energy to do them all!
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Bad weather
Weather's bad these few days. It's either very hot and sunny or freezing and rainy!
A was the first. On Monday, he was found to be having runny nose while at the grandparent's place.
Then followed by B. On Tuesday, she started coughing. We felt that she was genuinely coughing and not like what her nanny had claimed - that she imitated and pretended to be coughing.
Yesterday, DC contracted flu and today he was on sick leave in the afternoon!
As usual, I'm still the last one standing! :)
[20 Oct 2012: Today was a rainy day and, all of us are down with flu! DC, A and B were having runny nose and I had sore throat!]
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A was the first. On Monday, he was found to be having runny nose while at the grandparent's place.
Then followed by B. On Tuesday, she started coughing. We felt that she was genuinely coughing and not like what her nanny had claimed - that she imitated and pretended to be coughing.
Yesterday, DC contracted flu and today he was on sick leave in the afternoon!
As usual, I'm still the last one standing! :)
[20 Oct 2012: Today was a rainy day and, all of us are down with flu! DC, A and B were having runny nose and I had sore throat!]
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Gardens By The Bay
We went back to the Gardens By the Bay, this time with my parents and sis.
We explored the places we didn't manage to go to last week. We went to the OCBC Skyway, Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. The admissions were paid for or subsidized by the company. :)
The OCBC Skyway was very high and my sis and I actually had the frights walking on it! Sis gave up after the group photo was taken and she went down to wait for us.
We had a nice family photo there too.
Love this pict that DC took of the skyway:
Next we went to the Flower Dome. We love this indoor air-conditioned garden! There were many nice flowers and it was very cooling place to rest our feet after the exposing ourselves to the hot sun outside!
A and B with me against the landscape design. A saw me squatting and imitated me.
Finally, the Cloud Forest!
We had a shock when we first stepped into the place! It was freezing cold at the foot of the waterfall!
We didn't quite like it there compared to the flower dome as it was too damp and cold inside. We left after we spiralled round the cloud forest.
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We explored the places we didn't manage to go to last week. We went to the OCBC Skyway, Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. The admissions were paid for or subsidized by the company. :)
The OCBC Skyway was very high and my sis and I actually had the frights walking on it! Sis gave up after the group photo was taken and she went down to wait for us.
We had a nice family photo there too.
Love this pict that DC took of the skyway:
Next we went to the Flower Dome. We love this indoor air-conditioned garden! There were many nice flowers and it was very cooling place to rest our feet after the exposing ourselves to the hot sun outside!
A and B with me against the landscape design. A saw me squatting and imitated me.
Finally, the Cloud Forest!
We had a shock when we first stepped into the place! It was freezing cold at the foot of the waterfall!
We didn't quite like it there compared to the flower dome as it was too damp and cold inside. We left after we spiralled round the cloud forest.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Restaurant Week - 2nd tryout
I wasn't too impressed with the Restaurant Week menu. The poached octopus salad in Sardinian style wasn't very good. The octopus lack a springy bite , maybe it was over-cooked or octopus should be eaten sashimi-style? Whatever it was, CP and I didn't really like it.
The stewed lamb shoulder, although very soft and tender, is too common a dish to be served at a restaurant such as Garibaldi. I could have an equally good lamb stew at Secret Recipe.
The Saffron homemade pappardelle with crayfish n broccoli was good, although my dining partner didn't like the springy feel of the pasta.
A common observation was that the dishes were too salty. It seemed that Italian cooking tends to sprinkle generous amount of salt on their dishes, something we have observed at Forlino too.
Dessert was warm apple pie with cinnamon gelato. Saving grace of the meal but I had expected something more Italian like maybe cannoli.
The counter receptionist was wearing slippers ... not very fitting to their uniform ... Restaurant ambience was good. They had revamped the decor since I last dined there eons ago and I liked it better this time.
In all, I guess we won't be returning any time soon. Gunther's at just next door will be still our No. 1 choice!
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The stewed lamb shoulder, although very soft and tender, is too common a dish to be served at a restaurant such as Garibaldi. I could have an equally good lamb stew at Secret Recipe.
The Saffron homemade pappardelle with crayfish n broccoli was good, although my dining partner didn't like the springy feel of the pasta.
A common observation was that the dishes were too salty. It seemed that Italian cooking tends to sprinkle generous amount of salt on their dishes, something we have observed at Forlino too.
Dessert was warm apple pie with cinnamon gelato. Saving grace of the meal but I had expected something more Italian like maybe cannoli.
The counter receptionist was wearing slippers ... not very fitting to their uniform ... Restaurant ambience was good. They had revamped the decor since I last dined there eons ago and I liked it better this time.
In all, I guess we won't be returning any time soon. Gunther's at just next door will be still our No. 1 choice!
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Hot hot B
On Monday, B refused to be put down and could not sleep well at night. She felt very hot but her body temperature when measured, was normal.
On Tuesday morning, it was still normal. Then, when I went to pick her up at the nanny's, I was told that her temperature rose up to 38.5! It further rose to 38.7ºC at home. We wasted no time in feeding her the pink medicine and patched her forehead. I also wiped her body to cool it down while she lay on me. Same as Monday, she refused to be put down. So, I brought her to my room and she was willing to sleep on my bed.
Today, her fever came down after she sweated during her sleep, thank God that she's well again! :)
We didn't know why she suddenly had fever. When we recalled, we weren't sure if it's because she had a bad fright from Fri (Chalet), Sat (Family at Gardens by the Bay) or Sun (Cousin's birthday party) or was it because of the terrible heat in the outdoors during the weekend or was it because she was teething? Hmm...
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On Tuesday morning, it was still normal. Then, when I went to pick her up at the nanny's, I was told that her temperature rose up to 38.5! It further rose to 38.7ºC at home. We wasted no time in feeding her the pink medicine and patched her forehead. I also wiped her body to cool it down while she lay on me. Same as Monday, she refused to be put down. So, I brought her to my room and she was willing to sleep on my bed.
Today, her fever came down after she sweated during her sleep, thank God that she's well again! :)
We didn't know why she suddenly had fever. When we recalled, we weren't sure if it's because she had a bad fright from Fri (Chalet), Sat (Family at Gardens by the Bay) or Sun (Cousin's birthday party) or was it because of the terrible heat in the outdoors during the weekend or was it because she was teething? Hmm...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Anniversary (Dating) Lunch
It was our dating anniversary, something worth celebrating because we had known each other for 14 yrs. This week was also Restaurant Week, so I made an early booking for a nice lunch at iL Lido, Sentosa :)
Location-wise wasn't very convenient unless you drive. Very limited parking for that afternoon as there was a golfing event. To reach the restaurant, you also had to walk a long boardwalk to reach it. It's located behind the club building.
Excellent view and ambiance in the afternoon. The natural light coming through the full length glass creates a very relaxed environment. Staff could have been more attentive. Nobody saw us to the door when we left.
Bread was warm and delicious.
This is actually cantaloupe soup. Served chilled, it provided nice relief from the hot weather outside.
Prawn salad with artichoke cream was succulent. I even swiped the artichoke cream with my bread.
The other starter of tagliolini with crab was so so, sauce was too thick for my liking.
The wagyu beef cheek served for the main course was cooked till very tender, which was good.
The other main of snapper wasn't too bad also, although the presentation on the plate looked quite awkward. The skin was crisp but slightly on the salty side.
Dessert was tiramisu, quite standard stuff.
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Location-wise wasn't very convenient unless you drive. Very limited parking for that afternoon as there was a golfing event. To reach the restaurant, you also had to walk a long boardwalk to reach it. It's located behind the club building.
Excellent view and ambiance in the afternoon. The natural light coming through the full length glass creates a very relaxed environment. Staff could have been more attentive. Nobody saw us to the door when we left.
Bread was warm and delicious.
This is actually cantaloupe soup. Served chilled, it provided nice relief from the hot weather outside.
Prawn salad with artichoke cream was succulent. I even swiped the artichoke cream with my bread.
The other starter of tagliolini with crab was so so, sauce was too thick for my liking.
The wagyu beef cheek served for the main course was cooked till very tender, which was good.
The other main of snapper wasn't too bad also, although the presentation on the plate looked quite awkward. The skin was crisp but slightly on the salty side.
Dessert was tiramisu, quite standard stuff.
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Taken 2
Taken 2 (Digital)
CAST: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
DIRECTOR: Olivier Megaton
LANGUAGE: English
OPENING: 04 Oct 2012
RUNTIME: 94 mins
RATING: PG13 - Some violence
Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent with a “particular set of skills” who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from kidnappers. When the father of one of the villains Bryan killed swears revenge, and takes Bryan and his wife hostage in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape. Bryan then employs his unique tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers, one by one.
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Both of us enjoyed the show but felt that the first one is better probably because the plot was not new anymore. There were lots of fighting and actions. He was still using his wits and means to save his loved one, this time his ex-wife.
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Sunday, October 07, 2012
A Star Wars Party!
Oh boy, we looked forward to parties. This one was at One Degree 15 Marina at Sentosa Cove. It's the birthday celebration of my 5-yr old nephew. The theme was Star Wars!
Yoda.
Goodies.
Light sabers!
What party doesn't come with food? :)
The birthday cake.
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We have the Darth Vaders.
Yoda.
A Pinata.
Goodies.
Light sabers!
What party doesn't come with food? :)
The birthday cake.
A n B with Mummy :)
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Saturday, October 06, 2012
Family Day
We brought A and B and DC's parents to the company's family day.
This year, a carnival was set up at the new Singapore attraction "Gardens By the Bay". It's the first time we participated in the event. It was our first time to the Gardens By the Bay too.
It was drizzling in the morning and when we were there, the sun was scorching hot! As we arrived late, the seats at the tentage were all taken up. We had to take shade under the super trees.
There were performances, games, kids play (bouncy castle), lucky draw, food - free flow of iced water, potong ice-creams, popcorns, candy floss, hotdogs and buffet lunch.
There was also a photo booth. We took our family photo there.
However, we didn't have the time to go into the two domes, we'll be back. :)
[Edited 15 Oct 2012: We were so sotong (aka blur) that we forgot to take our family photo we took at the photo booth! Everyone thought it was with one of us, Ha! Fortunately, there's a softcopy that could be downloaded from the photo booth company website!]
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This year, a carnival was set up at the new Singapore attraction "Gardens By the Bay". It's the first time we participated in the event. It was our first time to the Gardens By the Bay too.
It was drizzling in the morning and when we were there, the sun was scorching hot! As we arrived late, the seats at the tentage were all taken up. We had to take shade under the super trees.
There were performances, games, kids play (bouncy castle), lucky draw, food - free flow of iced water, potong ice-creams, popcorns, candy floss, hotdogs and buffet lunch.
There was also a photo booth. We took our family photo there.
However, we didn't have the time to go into the two domes, we'll be back. :)
[Edited 15 Oct 2012: We were so sotong (aka blur) that we forgot to take our family photo we took at the photo booth! Everyone thought it was with one of us, Ha! Fortunately, there's a softcopy that could be downloaded from the photo booth company website!]
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Monday, October 01, 2012
A Notebook ... somewhat
It's the Samsung Galaxy Note, to be exact. I was very surprised to win this from a Kit Kat lucky draw. Yes, just from buying $12 worth of Kit Kat bars! Screen is so much bigger than the iPhone, I think it will be enjoyable for all the dramas!
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