Minori

Finally my craving satisfied! I've been wanting jap food and sashimi since last week. Also wanted to try out this restaurant since a long time ago.

It's called Minori located on the 3rd level of UE square. It's crowded during weekends so reservation would be good. Whereas weekdays, walking in is just fine. Quality of food is not too bad. At least better than sakura buffet. So far it's the second best buffet I had after the one at Riverview hotel.



 
Assorted Sashimi. Except for the tuna which was not so good. The rest was ok.


Complimentary beef paper pot!




The good thing is that everything is served in small portions leaving your stomach to try everything instead of stuffing it.

On average, buffet dinner is about $40. It's worth especially if you love sashimi and could simply drown yourself with it.

And we ended the evening with this.

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It's sandals day!

I so wanted to wear my heels today but it just couldn't. Had to treat my feet well. Well... Now it gives me more reason to buy shoes! More sandals!!!

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Happy 4th year....

We've been through so much to come thus far. And each day am thankfully for you beside me. Hope we continue to walk on this journey.

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All in the name of vanity...

When I chose which pair of heels I should wear to work today, I decided to give this pair a second chance. I had a torturous time the last time I wore it.

Happily put on the shoes and walk out from house to the bus stop... And before I even reach the bus stop, the skin on both side of my toes came off. And a big blister on my big toe.

All these price to pay for being vain... Love those shoes but how am I to wear it again? Sigh....

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Are all man freaks?

I have a girl friend whose ex has been bothering her recently and they broke up a couple of months back. It was a pretty long relationship... on a downhill. She had always wanted to break it off but didn't know how to till they had a quarrel one day and the guy initiated the break up. Of 'cause she jumped at the chance and said okay.

After initiating the break up, the guy wanted to patch things up. It wasn't about the getting back together. It was about the stuff and his actions that make the whole thing so insane. He stressed her with the words of the fortune teller which says that she could only be with this guy. If not, all her friends will leave her and she'll be in depression. It drove me crazy 'cause it drove my friend nuts! And after breaking up for a few months, she's now happily in a relationship yet this guy still refuses to give up. He sent a sms to her asking if she was in a new relationship and wanted an answer from her with a date line! With no answer from my friend, he gave her 50 missed calls and long sms-es at 7am Saturday morning!

I admire the patience my friend has. I would blow my top and scream at him right at the 4th call at7am Saturday morning! I'm not even awake yet on my usual working days! Anyhow... After not picking up his 50 missed calls and replying to his long sms-es, he resulted in going down to her house to look for her and my poor friend had to hide in the toilet.

He wanted to patch things up and gave her a diamond ring.  It just never ends does it.

I shared this incident with my closest colleagues and one of them had similar experience too! The guy kept pestering her and even threaten to throw her down the carpark. She had to make a police report. Since when policemen starting getting involves in relationship disputes? It's getting common in this era.

But has the world change?? Man are no longer acting like man. Using threats to scare woman or their crazy love has turn their actions to something so abnormal.

I have this other guy friend who has quite a possessive girlfriend. She didn't like the idea of double date and didn't like the idea that he gives attention to his family. If she told him to do something, I would call it an order, he sort of had to do it. His brother and sister told him... "I'm losing my brother soon."

Another guy friend whose girlfriend wanted him to say "I love you" everyday. There's nothing wrong in saying that everyday. But her logic of not saying "I love you" everyday meant that the guy just don't love her that much.

And it reminds me of how sometimes my bf will tell me... "I don't feel your love for me at times."
I say the same things to him too... at times. But we all know the fact that we do love each other. Love is such a big word to me. I've never said I love somebody and even if I really feel so much for someone before. I could only used "like". But this one, I know I can used "love".

Has love become something so scary? Or love has drive people insane?

I've shared my friends' experiences for both sexes.The truth is that... we all have a little freak in us whether male or female. It's just how much it affects our sanity. Sometimes things are just simple. Human complicates it. Love relationships are supposed to be sweet not bitter and stressful.

We all deserve to be in a relationship that we can wake up in smiles and not tears.

The question when you are 25...

What's the most common question when you are THAT age?

Single or attached... Doesn't matter 'cause you are not married yet. The whole world is anxious about it but just not yourself. As I step into the quarter century of my life this year, I've been asked many times compared to last year. And my aunt calls me to talk about it!

Last night I bump into an ex-colleague who's a photographer now. Wedding photographer. Sure.... he wanted business for himself too and asked 'so when's your turn.' I told him in another 3 to 4 years.

From his face I could see... ' Are you sure lady. Not much years left before you turn 30.'

Oh well, I say anytime when you think you're ready. Doesn't mean you're 25, you'll have to rush into it. Enjoy the 'not married' status life while you can, my dear friends.

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Mother's day brunch

I will never forget my first visit at the New Majestic hotel's restaurant which serves modern Cantonese cuisine by award winning chef, Yong Bing Ngen. It was to accompany my uni classmate for a date. Yea, weird as it may sound but I should thank her! The food was great and definitely pricey!

That was about 2 years back. This mother's day I had the opportunity once again and still it hasn't disappoint me. It was a mother's day brunch without mothers around but friends. It was decided the day before and we already had our mother's day dinner. 

The brunch buffet was only available for this mother's day, normally it's ala Carte.

Looking hard at the menu! Just wanted to order everything at one go.

Soft Char siew bun!

Suckling pig filled with glutinous rice inside. I never really had a liking for pork. But I swear! No one should ever give this a miss! The meat was tender and the glutinous rice was soft but not overly soft. The whole thing was done just nice and really fragrant.

Piping hot char siew soh served and we had to order it again the second time.

"Buddha jump over the wall" that cost probably about $50-80 per bowl on normal days. Each person is only entitled to order it once only.

Shark fin soup. Also entitled to order once for each person.

Wasabi prawns.

I didn't touch this at all 'cause it was too fat!

But just take a look at Charlton's face, he's in heaven almost immediately.

Hor fun.

Cold tofu with century egg puree. 

Frankly speaking, I think century egg taste weird but this dish was tasty. I could taste the century egg and goes perfectly well with the cold tofu! I'm salivating just by describing it!

Chilli crab.

Soft shell crab.

Fried carrot cake.

And how can we not end our meal with dessert.

Haha... We walked out of the restaurant so full that we could neither stand up straight or even sit down. Couldn't even move, I would say. But it was a gastronomic feast. No matter, how full we were. We had to try every single dish on the menu.

No regrets!

Josh's surprise party

Had a surprise party for Josh @ New majestic hotel.

 Charlton & I.

Dinner @ Swiss Ling.

Yummy "shou mian".

 Touring rooms!

 Love the furniture!

 Familiar? Turn left, Turn right.

Of all the rooms that I've seen at New majestic hotel, the room we celebrated Josh's birthday was the most comfy one. At least, it gives me the most comfy feeling. The rest were either too small or there were no windows.