Keep Love in Your Heart ; 71st Monthsary Celebration ♥

Last Friday was our 71st monthsary so I took time off work as agreed despite the piling work in office hee! Went to caught Red2 and it was superb! We laughed quite abit. Hehe. So we went out of the cinema feeling light hearted on a Friday night whee!

Wanted to try Eighteen Chefs but the queue was snaking at 7pm so we settled for Shokudo instead! It has been a few years since our last visit hah!

The boy wearing his first Hollister shirt which he bought from HK! I told him he should start buying more of such casual shirts hehe.

Hello Handsome ♥ (although u look very beng in this photo. HAHA)

Camwhoring while waiting for foood!

Ice Yuzu tea which cost a freaking $5.80!!!

Unagi Mushroom Pizza which was the most promising and delicious food that evening.

My curry omu rice with tonkatsu. It was terrible! The meat was so hard I had a difficult time biting and chewing it. I should just stick to Ma Maison/Tonkichi if I wanna have good tonkatsu and Cocoichibanya for good omu rice in future. MEH. 

The boy had the same as mine just that his were grilled chicken. Equally fail. DOUBLE MEH.

Total bill cost us $65 that made our jaw dropped. Totally not worth the money plse! Not going back anytime soon BOO!! But I'm glad the company makes up for it, although we wasn't satisfied with our dinner!

Roamed around Orchard and snapped a photo while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. I edited and edited and make it brighter so our faces can be seen. I quite like this photo despite it being really pixelated. Hehe.

More photos!

And we called it a night then!

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The next day, the persistent us went back to Orchard again! To catch Jobs! The movie was well, boring. It was 2hrs and we got so bored that both of us fell asleep during the movie. I was having high expectations as it was like a biography of Steve Jobs and how he made a revolution by creating Apple, but I find the movie poorly made!! It was like an insult to all his achievements and the revolutionary era he created! They could have done something better than giving it an abrupt ending. Although I must say Ashton Kutcher did act the role of Steve Jobs well. 

Dinner at Eighteen Chefs was a disappointment as well MEH, or probably we order the wrong food. :/

The Homemade Ice Lemon Tea was good though!

My spicy baked rice with sliced chicken and hotdogs was decent but not worth the $12 considering the serving wasn't really huge. 

Dearie had student meal and it cost only $6 total with a pasta, ice cream and a drink! But I guess he was too hungry by then that he forgot to order anything meaty? He was craving for eggs and thus he only added scrambled eggs as the main ingredient for his pasta. So poor thing that I gotta share my meat with him, not like I mind of course :)

My free ice cream which was just, normal.

Despite of all the unexcitment, I'm still glad that you went through all this with me. HAHA. It's the company that matters heh!

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.

It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Happy monthsary sweetheart. To many more months and years of togetherness ahead ♥

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

Grabbed this off facebook and thought I might share at my tiny space here too. Read it and it got me thinking ;)

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As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”  Nothing could be closer to the truth.  But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.  If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you.  You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.  Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.  And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
2. Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on.  No, it won’t be easy.  There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them.  We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems.  That’s not how we’re made.  In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall.  Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time.  This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
3. Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself.  Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.  Read The Road Less Traveled.
4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.  Yes, help others; but help yourself too.  If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
5. Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you likeeveryone else.  Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you.  Don’t change so people will like you.  Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
6. Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
7. Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing.  Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success.  You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
8. Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us.  We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past.  But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.  Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
9. Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive.  But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
10. Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either.  You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else.  Read Stumbling on Happiness.
11. Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place.  Evaluate situations and take decisive action.  You cannot change what you refuse to confront.  Making progress involves risk.  Period!  You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
12. Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises.  Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
13. Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons. – Relationships must be chosen wisely.  It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.  There’s no need to rush.  If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
14. Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you.  But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
15. Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others are doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.  Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
16. Stop being jealous of others. – Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.  Ask yourself this:  “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”
17. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you.  You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough.  But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past.  You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation.  So smile!  Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
18. Stop holding grudges. – Don’t live your life with hate in your heart.  You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate.  Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.”  It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.”  Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself!  And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too.  If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
19. Stop letting others bring you down to their level. – Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
20. Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway.  Just do what you know in your heart is right.
21. Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it.  If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.  Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
22. Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things.  The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
23. Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.  Read Getting Things Done.
24. Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile.  Don’t take the easy way out.  Do something extraordinary.
25. Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – It’s okay to fall apart for a little while.  You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well.  You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears.  The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
26. Stop blaming others for your troubles. – The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life.  When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
27. Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out.  But making one person smile CAN change the world.  Maybe not the whole world, but their world.  So narrow your focus.
28. Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy.  One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time?  Three years?  Five years?”  If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
29. Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – Focus on what you do want to happen.  Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story.  If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
30. Stop being ungrateful. – No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life.  Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs.  Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Hope it got you thinking too ;)

Bestie's Birthday Meal!

Met the bestie for a simple celebratory birthday dinner last Tuesday! It was like 2 weeks after her actual birthday as we could not gel our schedules, but Im glad we made time for it.

Poor girl was nursing a flu on that day and had errands to run so our meetup was really short boo! :(

Headed to 112 Katong as it is nearer to her office and we settled for dinner at Ramen Play since there wasn't much choices!

Her very healthy ramen full of veggies

And mine! Always a fan of spicy soup base hehe!

Catched up for abit before we board the bus and took some photos for keepsake! I have forgotten when was our last photo man! She alighted midway to visit her client so its some me time for me thereafter. I love long bus rides hehe.

Bad lighting but here's a better one :D

I got a confession to make. I did not get any present for her as she did not tell me what she want, so I just treated her dinner. Oops heh. Told her to let me know soon or it shall all go to her wedding ang bao fund. Haha.

Anyway I believe at our age, presents are not really important anymore since we can sort of finance whatever we wanted so yea, I much much preferred meeting up to celebrate, be it a simple meal or whatnot. Hehe. It's the thoughts that counts right? Muahaha!

Happy Birthday my friend! Hope you will HUAT big big this year and be blessed with an abundance of health, happiness and wealth woots! :)

Weekend - Saturdate Brunch; Doggie Sunday!

2 weekends ago, the boy brought me to forty hands for brunch after my driving lesson! Effort 101% cause I'm always the one searching for places to eat. Hehe. The place was kinda hard to locate though!

My hot cocoa cause I was nursing cramps boo!

Dearie says: "You advertising your watch ah?" LOL! I din! I was merely trying to protect my hair from taking over my face cause it was kinda windy!

Both of us had this! The Big Boy Breakfast (consist of spicy chipolate sausages, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, bacon, bolognese (which we later found out was beef and couldnt eat meh), flat bread with sour cream, scrambled eggs)

It cost $18 for one of this and I feel its not very worth it! The food was only so so but I love the thought of them serving it in such vintage plates. Hardly see them around these days. Hehe. Other than that, the place was more of cramped than cosy and I felt uncomfortable cause there is not much personal space between our table and our neighbours.

Which explains my awkward smile cause it had people staring from the next table. O.O

 And we caught "That Girl In Pinafore" thereafter! Pretty good movie which brings back all the memories! :D:D And there's Daren Tan to ogle at. Muahaha.

Sunday was doggie outing with the friends from work! Okay la you might have notice we are the only couple without dogs. LOL. But its okay we had fun walking their dogs. Muahaha.

A group photo to conclude the outing!

Spot Froxy the Jack Russell, Tango the Golden Retriever, Bagel the Beagle, Creamy the Chihuahua. Hehe.

Dogs of all sizes from XS to L. You name it. We have it :D

Weekends should be fun like this yo!

Happy 71st month Dear! ♥

Just posting this up cause it is our 71st monthniversary today! And I am going to take some time off work so we can spend some quality time together! I have been juggling between Korean lessons, driving lessons, meeting friends, and work that I have somewhat neglected the boy. The only time we get to spend time together is during the weekend, so I'm making up today :D By having a short date with you, I know it will be pleasant as usual, unless you choose to irritate and annoy me BAHHH! ♥

Seeya later lover boy! :D

Happy 48th Birthday,Singapore!! :D

The 9th of August every year marks a very significant day for all Singaporeans as it is the nation's birthday and a Public Holiday! This year was even more awesome as it comes together with Hari Raya following close behind and all of us had a super long weekend woohoo!

This year was especially special for us cause we got tickets to the NDP Actual Day Show!! It was our first time attending NDP together as a couple :D

I still remember how Dearie randomly tell me to ballot for this year's NDP tickets when he was in Beijing cause it's been really long since the last time he attended the NDP, I think it was during Primary 5. And I thought why not, so I balloted using his name and my name and I cannot believe they drew mine! :D And I'm so so glad that I indicated the Actual day show instead of the preview cause the atmosphere is totally different!

Reached Promenade station and we were queuing near the entrance at about 4+pm in the afternoon. The sun was scorching hot! And we tried to divert our focus by taking lots of photos before we perspire like crazy!

Totally dressing up to the day and theme! This is the only day where we don't mind wearing similar colour outfits cause we are not fans of wearing couple wear! I will always say he copy me whenever he appear in the same colour top as me LOL.

Woohoo! Moving on to collect our goodie bag which I forgot to take a picture of! But I think its really cool cause it can be a sling bag as well as a backpack!

Got seated and we had more camwhoring before the hosts went on stage!

Rack through the goodie bags and found props to beautify our photo! Cap, flag and a fan! Haha! 

Okay a super narcissistic photo of me Heh.

And the show started!

Because the sky was so gloomy, it was rather sad and disappointing that they cancelled the Red Lions segment. No parachute!

Some highlights were the major Singapore Flag flying past when we were singing the National Anthem. The feeling was beyond amazing, it is that glorious moment that reminds me of how proud I am to be a Singaporean and living in such a safe and pretty country :) Feeling totally patriotic heh.

I like the marching in of the parade contigents too! Always looking forward to this part :D

Welcoming the President

We totally immersed ourselves in the show then. Hence not much photos were taken using my phone except the fireworks. Heh. Nothing beats watching fireworks from such an upclose distance. :D

Happy Birthday once again to my country, my homeland! :D

And I hope you are super happy that we managed to watch the NDP together this year Dearie! ;)