Year 2016 in a Nutshell

This year was a pretty smooth sailing year for me and here are some highlights of the year!

1. I went for my first ever run! Garfield Run 2016!  Well, getting out of my comfort zone has never been easy and I am glad I did it! This is not without the help from my exercise buddy Carol.

2. I took part in my first dance, as part of the line dance segment for the company's 30th anniversary!

3. Breadman and I went for our first ever overseas trip, and it was to Hong Kong!

4. We also successfully selected our flat during the bto exercise and our Home Sweet Home will be ready by year 2019.

5. I signed up for hathayoga classes with my beloved colleague Cheng!

6. I visited an indoor trampoline park at Orto with Breadman!

7. I won a staycation voucher to orchid country club, during lucky draw at the company 's Christmas celebration

8. I was on stage presenting tokens of appreciation to our company's president. That was my first time on stage for such a significant event!

9. I went to Tanjong Pagar Railway Station for the first time, during my birthday this year!

10. I brought my dad to the Shaolin show at Marina Bay Sands Theatres with the tickets I won during a giveaway organized by real yoga.

That sums up my year! 2017 shall be better! Have a good year ahead everyone!

Food Review: Common Chefs Cafe

Had a good catch up session with my good childhood pal, Eileen, over dinner on 3 December 16 week ago. Can you believe it? I have known her since primary 3, when we were 9 years old and we are both 27 years old this year! This friendship is indeed golden.. Good friends are those whom you do not need to meet often, but whenever you do, you have endless conversation topics and there will not be any awkward silence. I always run out of voice whenever I meet up with Eileen. Haha. 

Anyway, we decided to check out Common Chef's Cafe, which is located near Sembawang White Bee Hoon at Jalan Legundi. It's just a stone throw's away from my work place, so we settled down on that cafe. 

It was a Friday evening, but we were both surprised that the cafe werent fully packed at all! In fact, it was really quiet, with a couple of diners hanging around. Well, that suits us perfectly because it means we can stay there longer and longer chats! 

Service was prompt and the prices were wallet friendly. The prices are all Nett prices! Can you believe that? Haha. A little complaint would be that there are not many food choices to select from the menu, it is pretty limited but I guess for a new cafe establishment, that's ok, give them more time to expand their menu. 

This was my headsouth chicken burger with truffle fries (pay $1 extra to change normal fries to truffle ones!) This comes in a set with a garden salad. The cajun chicken was held between a nicely buttered brioche bun which was served piping hot when it arrived on our table. Eileen had the headsouth fish burger set, which was exactly the same as mine, except that the chicken was replaced with fish. 

Eileen didnt want her raw veggies, so I chomped it down for her. Haha. It only costs $14 for this set and I feel that the price is economical for cafe grub! 

However, I felt that the waiting time could be improved because we waited close to half an hour for our meals, and be glad that we are in a good mood, thus we ignored our growling stomachs. Haha. 

Update: Common chefs has removed this food item from their newly revamped menu, so I am lucky that I got to try it for as long as it lasted! 

                                                                 
                                                                        That's me!

Eileen's hairstyle hasnt changed since secondary school days! That amazed me!

I would not hesitate to head back to the cafe again for the ambience as well as the food. 

Overall Ratings: 4/5

Common Chefs Cafe 

8 Jalan Legundi

#01-13

Singapore 759274

Nearest MRT: Sembawang

Tel: 6659 1208