Totally Unplanned.
A few nights before the day, Hedirman, Danli, and I were chatting at South Coast MBS, realising that ZoukOut was this weekend! But our old bones were telling us to just stay home and watch a movie and crawl into bed by midnight. We all agreed that unless we were given tickets, we weren’t going.
So at midnight, I crawled into my bed and was reading an email sent that afternoon on my iPad. An email from the lovely people at iris Singapore and Heineken giving me tickets to ZoukOut and to their Heineken tent! #winning
So… I guess we were going!
Courtesy bag that iris sent! How thoughtful!
Floating balloon was just a floating balloon till I saw a woman strapped to it spinning and twirling so gracefully in the air!
You know you're getting old when you don't see that many familiar faces at ZoukOut. Another observation, LOTS of tourists from India and Indonesia this year.
Hello Stranger at the Heineken Sound Dome. Me, Man, and Danz.
The Heineken Sound Dome was great, there were Outdoor Aircon Units galore (Sorry K I couldn’t fit it in my handbag! I would have if i could?), a bar with NO queues, free bangers & mash potatoes in a cup, chairs, and a cool photo station which projects your photo on to the entire green dome.
We didn’t stay late, I had a wedding to attend to in the morning. But I still had a great time thanks to iris and Heineken!
This event was awhile back, but I’d like to document it for the sake of my failing memory.
I think i’ve designed about 4 Party invites for Kim already, and this was one of them, Andre’s 11th Birthday party. The theme was mismatched attires, and I think the adults took it more seriously than the kids!
Day started off with all of Andre’s friends and us meeting at Golden Village to watch Transformers in Gold Class.
And after the movie, Kim chartered a bus to transfer everyone from the movies to the bowling alley for bowling, lots of sugar, custom t-shirts and a custom Ironman birthday cake. Andre has the best mum for planning everything to a tee.
When I was a kid, my sister MADE me a story book. She wrote and drew every single thing in it, and looking back, it’s one of the most precious thing she has ever done for me. She was so good to me! Love you Jie Jie.
To see inside the book…
@D4nl1 look what I found in the memory box! This was back in 2003 outside my condo.
When I was younger, my sister used to tell me I was picked up from the rubbish bin. Here’s a birthday card from her I found in my memory box, sent to me when she was studying in Melbourne.
*I had to blur the family nickname given to me to save myself from public humiliation for the rest of my life!
Easily one of mummy’s favourite restaurants. We chanced upon Dian Xiao Er at Vivocity one day, and have been back several times for a few of their signature dishes. Mainly the Roast Duck with Angelica Herbs and Dong Po Pork.
I highly recommend that you go for the set menu because it’s okay value and portions are just right. Food is churned out super fast too.We usually have the below menu for 4pax.
1. Steamed Rice
2. Duck Roasted w Angelica Herb
3. Baby Kai-Lan w Salted Fish & Lime
4. Mongolian Spare Ribs / Dong Po Pork
5. Soup of The Day
6. Hong Kong Style Steamed Fish Slices
7. Braised Assorted Mushroom w Broccoli
Dian Xiao Er
Address: #02-137/8 VivoCity
Tel: 6376 9786
see website for other locations
A family that exercises together, stays together will not play tennis again because we all suck! But we can juggle 
Discovering new café that serves a decent cup of Java is the best way to spend my Saturday afternoon. A worthy mention is Kith Café on Rodyk Street. It was a bit difficult to find at first, but just head towards the canal, and you will the row of shops. It’s located on the ground level of the Watermark condo on Robertson Quay, and parking is free if you mention that you’re going to the cafe.
Designed by a Justin’s company Hjgher, I would have not expected anything less. Hipster enough for my liking, great coffees and free wifi seals the deal. It’s a small place, so expect to wait for a seat during peak hours on weekends.
Oh and for cyclists, check out Vanguard Bikes just a couple of doors down. They sell some very pretty refurbished bikes, and accessories.
Kith Café
Address: 7 Rodyk Street, Watermark @ Robertson Quay #01-33
Tel: 63419047
Opening hours: 7am – 7pm
A very belated post, for a birthday back in July, but needs to be documented. Had a fantastic dinner at Cocotte, menu specially put together by Head Chef Anthony Yeoh. No one does chicken as well as he does!
No trip to Singapore is complete without Jono having his Geylang beef kway teow. Was Dave’s first time to Geylang, was in two minds about sending him to a pink neon lit house on the premise that it was a row of “cultural exhibits”. I guess they do exhibit bits.
At CM-PB for a more chilled evening with the boys, Elz and Danli. I remember this night, we were in stitches… something to do with Dave’s toe?
When Jono & Dave were in town, I was raving about Bedrock. We had a fantastic dinner, insisting they try the oysters. Wasn’t disappointed. Nom!
Looking for a good brunch place in Singapore? One of my favourites is Spruce on Tanglin Road. It’s a great place to cure your morning hangover. I wasn’t too impressed with the dinner when I went there in the evening, but brunch menu is delicious.
My Favourites
I’d recommend making a reservation first, they get quite busy on the weekends.
Spruce
Address: 320 Tanglin Road, Phoenix Park Singapore 247980
Tel: 6836 5528
I’ve kinda stopped partying, but I know when Jon is in town that goes out the window. OK to let loose once in awhile?
Pictures from last year’s J & D visit. I love going out with this group because it’s always a happy occasion, no dramas, good times, good friends. Will NYE this year look like this? All pictured except Dave will be in Singers. What to do? Where to go?
