Durian Feast

as the title suggests...hehe...what else!!!??!!!...DURIANS...me still a frantic for the king of fruits...haha

today afternoon...while toking to wise on skype...suddenly we tok abt durians...hehe...the other time got 2 durians at the fruit stall near hougang mall cheers...hougang pple shd know where...a big fruit store(s)...always wonder are they partners?...hehe...that time 2 for $10...eat for kicks only...does not find their durians super super nice lor...hehe

so today...hehe...with the sudden urge to eat durians...me suggested to wise...dunno 717 have durian or not...hehe

a brief intro abt 717...it is a durian store that sells the best durians in singapore...in my opinion lar...hehe...geylang ones...forget them...out to cheat $$$...even u sit there and eat...包吃...but quality no good go back to them they tell u is like that one...pengz...被吃就有...never go there eat again...haha...so happen in our par toh days...come across this store along seragoon road towards hougang south area...beside the OCBC bank...opposite serangoon shopping centre...tried there and LOVED it...hehe...from that time on...durian sesssion comes sure go there and eat...they even have sms services one...haha

so me called them to ask if there are durians selling...as it is nar CNY...might not have...haha...Thank God...they are selling durians...ONZ liao lar...haha....told wise to cook lesser rice...want to eat durians one!!!...reminds of me of my young days...where the whole family will just eat durians plus white rice...ULTIMATE!!!

jio brother donny to try their durian puff...also very nice one...hehe...he onz...the only worrying thing now is tomolo how am i going to put in the office without putting down non durian lovers...haha...dun care so much...let donny enjoyed first...haha

after work...took 107 to the grab the durians...haha...cant wait leh...now the store is outside the 727 cafe...same one...family business...hehe...sell flowers what...where got durians...oh...once go in on my left hand side...haha...ask the 头手 how much per kg...$8 he answered...wise said to get 3 durians...hehe...then we tok cok sing song a while lor...hehe...a bit on the wet side...头手说：“好肉！！！“....me ok ok lor...ask them to pack nice nice for me to take bus home...haha...then went into the cafe to buy the durian puff...hehe...got 2 boxes...the lady FOC gave 1 chicken pie for me to try...taste great...while walking to bus stop to take 101...hehe...less than 5 mins the bus is here...hehe...Thank you Lord...small things do wonders :)...slowly the bus journey home...listening to Pastor John's current Bible study series...Breakthrough series...hehe...tots gathering time...hehe

before i know...reaching house already...hehe...quick quick eat rice first...wise dun fancy my idea of durian plus white rice...haha...shd try one day...hehe...SHIOK one!!! :)

watch 摆家乐 2...last already...bryan and mark fought a good fight...hehe...really like their designs today...mark really improved a lot!!!...his style is simple yet amazing lor...hehe...salute! :)

me wash up the bowls...then 来来吃榴莲!!!!...mai tu liao...haha

yeah...although buy 3 durians...the guy there pack nice nice one hor...hehe...wise tear the plastic that time said they pack real tight...hehe...3 for $24...worth the trip and the $$$...hehe...yummy!!!

afterall the taste is sweet first then bitter...o o la la...hehe...wise today also eat more durians than usual...haha...most of the time...less than 5 seeds...she is done..hehe...today done of us slurp half half...haha

might as well take this chance to showcase my mum's baking products...hehe...pineapple tarts and 角仔...hmm...in cantonese is called gok zai...hehe...difficult to find good ones in singapore...that is why my mum make one...thumbs up!!!...thank you mum...not easy to make hor...each one got to slowly knead the shape out one hor!!!

another long post...hehe...will try to add more pics...if not sometimes also dunno what i toking...haha...provided my camera is around lar...hehe :)

almost time for me to zzz liao...slept rather late these 2 nites...hehe... *YAWNS*

Early Reunion Dinner

This afternoon went out with wise for a CNY shopping...she needs to get some dress for the festival...tot of going orchard road area...as in the evening will be meeting my parents for reunion dinner at taka cystral jade.

Went to compass point for BK meal...then took NEL to change train to go orchard...wow...the crowd is a MASSIVE one...we could not board the train...argh!!!...haha...we tot...why not take bus instead...off we go at doby ghart mrt...saw a This Fashion shop...wise decided to go in and take a look...got to say...their quality of taste for This Fashion IMPROVED!!!...haha...last time the clothes...IMHO...lian style lor...now not bad leh...cheap and good!!!

wise managed to grab 2 dress...hehe...very nice on her!!

Next we headed to Plaza Singapura Wang Jiao for a cup of kopi as both of us are low on caffine fuel...hehe...we sat there and drank kopi and chat abt things in her, my and our life...hehe

Abt to leave...guess what...saw my collegue and fellow brother in Christ...Linus and gf Christina...quening for the fried pork chop thingie..hehe...chatted awhile...hehe...they are rushing to catch a movie...so no take up their par toh time...hehe...ENJOY BRO!!!

Went to take CJ abt 6pm...wise is tired already...hehe...tot of getting a table and rest and wait for my family to come...we tok tok...6.30 still bo lang come...call up my dad and ask where they are...on their way...hehe...maybe play MJ forget time liao...hehe

Soon they arrived...we had a great dinner together...shared the good news abt our baby...hehe...Thank you Lord...sat till 10plus..hehe...time to go home liao

auntie let me drive her car to sent me and wise home...hehe...get a chance to drive LOL...haha...not been drive regularly since my previous job...hehe...level dropped...haha...but anyway back home safe and sound...hehe

Thank you Lord for your amazing grace and goodness for my whole household!!!

Gathering on 09/02/07

Informal Style Wedding Gathering in Vila'ge Heeren on 9th Feb 2007 1900 hrs.

Supposed to meet wise outside the restaurant...so waited for her outside...and make a reservation a table for 15. After 5 mins, Sharon called up...

"Hey we are inside already! Near the drinks corner"

"How come can go in when the manager outside said need 80%of the pple to be around first???"

"Well...some how they allowed us in...we are here with Alex and Denthy's friend"

ok...me and wise went in and managed to find the table...a round of introduction...sharon was there...alex was there...novia denthy's friend was there...chatted for awhile

Mabeleve and James messaged they are outside...ok...me went out...checked out the guy in the orange colour t-shirt...only then realised my t-shirt same colour as the pple there...NEAT!!! :)

We went around to grab some food already...as our stomachs are groaning...hehe...FOOD TIME!!!

Later Gabricaroline also called...where are we...hehe...ask her to stop moving...WAIT...look up the sign board...what does it reads...hehe...anyway...sharon, wise and the writer managed to located her.

Wise took the rossi with chicken sausage and me took the baked rice with ham without cheese...do without the cheesey stuff...still cant get over the gained 2 kgs...hehe

Sat down with the group and had a great dinner...Alex was sharing his AD wedding photos...hehe...very nice!!!

Did chat for awhile...Alex have to leave early as he and Caroline will be shifting house on Saturday...so got to be home to pack stuff...Mabeleve and James also want to leave as they had a long day and need some rest...the rest of us...stayed behind to chit chat some more...hehe...nothing beats a SW gathering chit chat session...hehe

TO OUR SURPRISE!!!...Mysteriously guest and hubby appeared...actually their name is Marcus and Pearl...Pearl does read the SW webby...but no join in the forums...so kind of difficult to put on the webby...so they are the mysteriously guests...hehe

Novia leave to join her friends for another round of great fun of KTV in cuppage centre...hehe...way to go lady! :)

They were just trying their luck as they were tied down with work too...bo pian...hehe...they had their great dinner...and of cos the rest of us continued to yak yak...hehe...chit chat time!!!...the gals one corner...the guys...err...the 2 of us lor...me and Marcus...well we still have a great chat...Marcus is a boss in air con maintenance business...so we share abt experience on business and being a husband :)

Soon it was time for the place to close...gosh...time really flies when in enjoying state...hehe...so we 'mai tan' and headed home...wanted to take cab and drop godma home first...end up...the streets are filled with 'On Call', 'Busy' and 'Hired'...wise is flustered and tired...bed is wha she needs at that moment...hehe...no choice...we walk walk to orchard mrt...still got one last train to take...onz!!!...three of us catch the train and align on Bishan...bide good night to god ma...and we took a cab home.

The taxi uncle also nice...chat some more...hehe...quite a relac uncle lor...what a great way to end a bless filled day!!! :)

Thank you Lord for blessing me and my household (though now 2 adults and 1 unborn baby)with such a great day!

Events on 5/2/07

This evening celebrated wise's mum birthday...tot of trying some thing new...she suggested to the resturant we passed by the other time...call 锦城楼...i was the earliest...saw 2 china men outside cleaning the glass...no customers inside...maybe kind of early ba...then wise sms me...get a table for 7...wondering who else is coming...so me called her...oh...helen auntie and daughter in law joining us for dinner...Thank God...she is one of wise's auntie who is very funny one...hehe

Then wise said san jie could be reaching or reached...then me called her...oh...she is on her way...then me went in for a table for 7...and waited.

Lesser than 5 mins...san jie came...share a bit of gospel with her...she not feeling well also...hehe...so no tok much...there will be a time...God plans...me follows

Wise reached...add 2 more person...wow!!...this dinner is getting bigger LOL!!!...auntie nina and hubby is coming too!!!...nice people also!...end up the china fellow want to give us a room...but got to charge 10% service charge...what the heck rite...haha...onz...we went inside

The setting of the place...reminds me of my china trip back in Oct 06...haha...the people...the deco...the service...haha...exactly the same...

Ordered their famous dish...peking duck...kong ba...some funny vegs...but nice...overall 6.5/10 lor...wise said the food taste good...me thought is good also lor...well...all taste buds different lar!!!

Took 101 headed home...time to zzz...wise and i tired liao.

Events on 4/2/07

Morning went church...brought a friend to church...had a long long chat...then went to The Hiding Place in Jalan Kayu...went shopping for chinese new year goodies...brought 18 kums for $12...heard from news this year kum pricing quite be higher as China output is lower...got a packet of deep fried cuttle fish with as 3 smaller packets inside...$3 plus...ok lar!

Wise was at her cousin's wedding morning events...gate crushing ba...this part left to her to update...hehe

Then in the evening we went for the makan session...for to mention the MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE'S NAME: Chris and Fiona...the place was Chief Chan at Odeon Tower...near Bras Brash Complex...the interior is very China look alike...very classic look...great!!!...the flasks they used really the old old type one lor...hehe...the stopper got cloth ones those kind...hhehe

Wise had a great time catching up with her cousins...some are young...some are parents with young kids...can really say this age of kids...really know the WEAK LINK between the parents...the weak link between the parent and the grandparents...they are no more blur blur...dunno anything...if fact they are the KING and QUEEN...hehe...of the event :)

Events on 03/02/07

Today was a blessings filled day...Thank you Lord.

Early in the morning 6 o'clock...always sing this song in my younger days...heheh...not really 6 o'clock lar...around 7.30am...cant sleep...think my human clock is stuck at 7.30am liao wake up.

So woke up...brush teeth...sit on sofa...think think...

Later need to change new notes...need to wash clothes...need to go shopping...new to go my parent place...so many things to do...heheh

Finally came out with this plan...

1) Put 1 round of clothes down to wash
2) Go change new notes
3) Buy breakfast for wise
4) Hang clothes and wash 2nd round of clothes
5) Iron clothes

Off i go to Hougang POSB...cos they have the nice nice package one...$500 per pack...inside has these...

1) 10 pcs x Hong Baos...of cos...empty one lor...hehe
2) 2 x CNY ornament...think is for hanging purposes
3) $2 x 100 pcs = $200
4) $10 X 30 = $300

So total $500...POSB so good hor...all the packaging and things FREE leh...hehe...the quening part...hehe...reach there 8 plus...but there is a Snake line there liao...heheh...happily join in the q lor...by the time 8.20...form a L shape long long line lor...went in the bank...was quite fast...cos they will 2 sides...1 for changing of new notes...the other for normal transactions...each one can change 1 Prosperity pack...some aunties always want to try their luck lor...can change 2 bo...hehhe...no sorry aunties...each one 1 pack only...said the bank staff ...nice try...hehe...the staff also very good...gave me a envelope to put the Prosperity pack lor...maybe scare lost it hor...then NO MORE PROSPERITY...hehe

After that...home i went and buy breakfast...eat already iron clothes...then abt 1 plus...deciding to go for lunch at Hougang Mall...off we go...heheh

We eat and walk walk a bit...took 165 to my parents place.

Normal dinner...but did share a bit on how God has change my life...my new job scope...hehhe...something me prayed for not too long ago!...Yeah!...Thank you Lord!

After dinner...chat with my parents further...great toking to them!

Then wise's parents came to pick us up with her uncle's car...cos sunday is her cousin's wedding...so her dad borrow car from uncle...ZOOM...we are back home sweet home...hehe

Thank you Lord for the great day!...Tomolo is sunday liao...hehe

02/02/07 - BUSY WEEK AT WORK

Yes, it's me posting today! Clement went church, so i am all alone at home...so i blog.

It has been a busy week for me this week. It is month end again, and starting from this month onwards, i will only have two days to close...the tied dateline is choking me. Lucky BB did not give me a real hard time this week. If not, i would not know how to survive thru' this week at work.

Tommorrow is saturday, will be going over to my IL's place for dinner...and i expect my MIL to keep telling me what i am not suppose to do from now till the day BB comes to this world..i mean i cannot blame her from doing that, it is her first time being grandmother and she meant well..but i really wish i can be spare all those from her (i hope and i pray)

I am looking forward to this sunday, my cousin is wedding.wonder how different would it be compared to mine..hee hee..but i am sure it will be an enjoyable day.

Ok, that's all folks...will update again soon..