The Trinity ... One of three ...

I got it! Finally lay my hands on one ... one of the Nikon Trinity lens ... selling at about $2600 in the market - the legendary 17-35 mm F2.8D Nikon lens. Oh boy, it's so shiok! The wonders of a F2.8D lens ... now that I got to handle one, I think it's only a matter of time ... right now, I can only afford to rent ...

Fish Spa

We saw this stall at Bugis Junction that provides fish spa and hand manicure services.

Ever heard of fish spa?

This workds by putting both hands into a fish tank full of Kangal fish. The fish is said to be able to nibble off the diseased skin area and removes the dead skin cells.

Interesting isn't it?

Shocking News

Something seriously BIG happened to my company... On Thursday, we were informed that our Global CEO was here and had something to announce to us. I didn't make it to the boardroom on time, the door was already closed so i skipped the session. Shortly after the meeting was over, we received news that our Chief Executive had resigned! This is a real shock to us. Why would someone who was given a prestigious title of "Hotelier of the Year" and about to join the board in July leave so suddenly? What's more, he told us during the recent townhall meeting that he will remain in Singapore with us after he joined the board! It turned out that the decision was made after an internal review of the academic qualifications he had previously submitted to the company. This is so unbelievable and Ouch! It must have hurt him big time esp. when he fell so suddenly from his seat up there. On Friday, our TGIF session broke record high... this was the first time I've met the CEO in person. He explained to all that this decision is necessary, blah blah blah... and introduced the acting Chief Executive. On Saturday, the news appeared on the papers, a half-page reports on the first page of Home! Wow!

Last day at work and a last shoot from around

Today's my last day at work. Next week I'll be moving on to a new company. Just before I go, I thought I'll grab a few shots of the surroundings from Suntec 26th floor.

DC's Hair Treatment

DC went for a haircut yesterday and sent me a picture message while he was doing his hair treatment. He has never done this before; this was the first time and Muahahaa.. he looked so cute in the pictures! :) He reminded me of one character in the Super Mario Brothers video game.. :P

Notice the striking resemblence? Muahahaha...


I used to love this Nitendo game when I was young... :)


More of the Super Mario Brothers & Friends:

UK FunFair is Here

Calling out to all the "Dare-devils", "Young-at-hearts" and "Brave hearts"..
The UK Funfair is now here, at Bishan! :)

What: UK Funfair
Where: Open Field next to Bishan Bus Interchange
When: 9 Jun - 1 Jul 2007, 6pm - 10.30pm

Hmmm...maybe I'll bring Ah Boy there after his exams are over.

I Love Suntec!

We went Suntec on Saturday after the Bak Kut Teh lunch. Suntec is ever-changing... If you have not been to Suntec City for quite a while, ... you'll be surprised to find that quite a number of changes have taken place.. in fact, I made some new discoveries on Saturday.

1. Children Drawing Workshop
where kids learn to draw bunny, cats, hippo, etc.
Aren't the kids attentive? :)



2. Build-A-Bear Workshop
I've been eagerly waiting for this shop to open. It's finally open for business! :) I simply love the furry animals there. Hehe...I have asked DC to buy me a bear to be our piggy's companion.


I think it's a real cool idea to make your own stuffed toys in simple guided steps. Here's an example:
To turn into , simply,

Step 1: Stuff it with cotton,

Step 2: Fill it with a heart.

Other things you could do include
- adding sound to it,
- naming the stuffed toy and,
- dressing it up with outfits and accessories.

And tata, it's done.. plus, you can bring it home in an exclusive Cub Condo carrying box (aka Bear House or Kennel if it's a dog). :)


We found this pair of wedding bears there. They are so sweet! We definitely would have gotten it if we were preparing for our wedding... but too bad for us, the shop has opened 1.5 years too late.


3. Happy Kidz
This is the place for parents/parents-to-be to shop for their kids toys and maternity dresses. There are now stalls selling traditional foods...candy floss, ice shavings, muah chee, etc! Ahh.. remember the old days...



4. My.Playground
Yeah! I think this will be my new playground. The shop spaces here are small and circular.. the concept is like Level 1 at Far East Plaza and Heeren but there are only a few shops that are open for business...



Look what we found there:



5. Tasty Treatz
You can find favorite snacks and drnks here.. Shilin Street snacks, Old Chang Kee, Ya Kun and bubble tea. Irresistable good stuffs... I feel that I'm in Taiwan!


6. e-life
Find digital lifestyle products there... but why is Starbucks hiding right inside?


After all the shopping, DC and I chose Ben & Jerry's to rest our tired feet. DC ordered a mango smoothie. Nope, the drink wasn't satisfying at all. In fact, it was too sour even for my liking! It was a wrong choice of drink but Suntec is definitely a good choice for shopping. I love Suntec! :)

Late Night Shopping at Northpoint

There is a Bonia boutique at Northpoint. Thinking that there may be late night sales and additional discounts for Bonia items, DC and I went Yishun Northpoint for late night shopping.




We wanted to get a matching Bonia wallet for my bag but were disappointed to find that they had been out of stock for quite a while. :( Guess I have to wait for the stock to come... but hey, i did spot a pair of shoe with the same design as my bag and I'm seriously considering whether to get it..



There were 2 DJs from Radio 95.8FM hosting the event. They drew quite a big crowd to Northpoint while they played the Mercury Rising Game, gave out prizes and promoted the shops. However, not many shops were opened till late...we were disappointed to see John Little closed at only 9 plus.


We didn't buy anything, only a plate of wanton mee at the Food Court. Thank God the noodle tasted not bad, in fact it was quite nice.


What a wasted trip!

Bak Kut Teh 肉骨茶

We went to this popular Bak Kut Teh 肉骨茶 stall at Sim Ming Rd for lunch with parents-in-law after visiting DC's uncle.

This is the 3rd time I've been to the coffeeshop, finally get to try the Buk Kut Teh this time. :)

1st time there, I was with my parents and they treated me duck rice (which is also nice)
2nd time, I went with my parents and DC. Stall was closed, we ended up ordering the 煮炒 which didn't really meet the mark.
This time, we ordered a bowl of stewed trotters and a Bak Kut Teh each.


The Bak Kut Teh is teochew style, the ribs they give were quite big and the soup tastes very peppery and galicky. It is quite addictive actually.

I don't take stwed trotters but accordingly to DC, my mum's cooking is better! *Proud* :D

Dinner at Spageddies

DC felt like having Italian food for dinner today, so we brought mother-in-law to the Spageddies Italian Kitchen at Paragon. The crayfish Parmigiana I had was yummy! DC's chicken spaghetti and mother-in-law's Chicken Fettuccine was not bad too.
There was quite a queue outside the restaurant when we were out. Noticed a few young teenage boys in the queue carrying big shopping bags from the brand F and LV. I wonder where these kids got their money from...what an inexcusable extravagance! By the way, do boys go for LV nowadays too?