Gfs <3

Went out with my colleagues for a well-deserved girls’ night out. we had been really stressed at work and working really hard, and that night out was a long awaited one! :)

 

and caught up with Dharni, the local talented beatboxer who is currently in Poland honing his craft!

 

the last few girls who made it all the way to the end of the night. heheheh :)

 

Miss hanging out with them already!! :) So glad I am seeing a few of them for dinner tonight!

June madness

I think when I said I went out a lot in June, I wasnt exaggerating. Not something I am extremely proud of, but hey! Awesome nights with my fav friends are always worth it.

With the usual culprits :)

Local talent dj extraordinaire Ko Flow

   

Joe

and the three brothers born on the same day. heh.

Havent been clubbing in recent weeks, and guess what? I am starting to miss these good times! Time to gather the troops for a gathering :)

The month of fun

Went out a lot in June, partly to get over someone I stopped seeing, and partly to catch up with my dear friends. Definitely a memorable month. :)

  

With my fav boys :) and love this peekture!

Nokia Black Box feat Ko Flow

Prominent local talent/dj/musician Ko Flow invited me to this Nokia Black Box event where he launched his video with a showcase. It was definitely a great honour to be invited! Thanks Ko Flow for inviting me! :)

Photos taken with the new Nokia phone that were on exhibition.

DJ Ko Flow showing off his impressive set. so proud of him!!!

Also caught The Observatory putting up a visual-music performance. pretty cool.

  

and of course, catching up with Ko Flow! Keep on doing your thing Ko Flow, we are all proud of you! :)

ran into some friends!

Stefan n Natalie :)

Dj-photog David Teng and local talented beatboxer Dharni Ng!

and my fav Tara Tan!!!

   

my plus one for the event. Joe!

  

also ran into Jack and Cornelius :)

There was a chalkboard where we could doodle on, and Joe and I went to draw some nonsense on it. hahaha. It was supposed to be a really cute garfield which i drew and Joe went to draw some weird hand/wing/whatever next to it!!!!

More installation artwork at the exhibition

After that, we went for late dinner at some famous fish place near Tanjong Pagar. really good. But I cannot remember the name of the place!! :/ good knowing Joe’s friend too!

A really great time out that day! :) Good old times heh.

with my fav boys

Went to meet my fav boys after the house party at CVG. It is always good seeing them, having heart to heart talks over drinks and what not. Every girl needs a few good male friends!!

    

and also bumped into Nicole Seah, who is stunning!

 

and DJ Andrew T from Butter Factory!

 

Sometimes, we all need a good night out to unwind from the stress of everyday work life!! :)

Random awesome weekends

It was Paul and Ben’s bday celebration and we were invited to their house party at CVG. great music, fun ppl, catching up with friends. <3

     

Girls.

     

HAHHAHA LOVE THIS PHOTO.

 

Indeed an awesome Saturday :)

Khalil

I have waited all my years (ok, 3 years) to interview one of my fav singers Khalil Fong. This talented Hawaiian born singer-composer-songwriter hails from Hong Kong, and has taken over the airwaves when he emerged a few years ago.

I was really attracted to his songs – they stand out from the cookie-cutter commercial pop tracks you hear on radio. and i must say I have been quite impressed with all his albums so far, well except the cover album – not a big fan of singers doing covers, sorry.

So… he came for a showcase, and i had the chance to interview him. Can you imagine how excited I was??

It was really great to see him perform live at the showcase too. He charmed everyone with his soothing but strong vocals, amazing piano/guitar skills, and his shy soft spoken personality. I was totally swooning over him :)

                  

and of course, a photo with the talented Mr Khalil Fong (Fang Da Tong).

*swoons*

Boys [2]

I also had the honour of interviewing the handsome actors from local (LA-based) director Yong Mun Chee’s movie Where The Road Meets The Sun as they were here for Screen Singapore.

I like the film a lot and I think it is definitely a commendable effort by Director Yong. Doing Singaporeans proud!! We must support! :)

 

Actor Fernandos and British model/actor Luke Brandon Field.

 

Luke is very very charming and handsome and had put in a brilliant and convincing performance in the show. You can find out more about him on http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554070/ 

 

The actors with our local director. All three of them are very friendly and nice to chat with. I had a great time interviewing them.

 

 

 

    

If you have not watched this movie, I would suggest that you watch it now!! :)

Pretty boys

Had the honour of interviewing two Korean pop boy bands earlier this year – MBLAQ and TMAX.

They were a lively bunch, but I do think that Lee Joon from MBLAQ looked very tired and black faced that day. I have no idea why. The TMax leader on the other hand, was very friendly and chatty.

TMax

MBLAQ

   

 

In case you cannot recognise him, he acted in popular Korean drama Boys Over flowers.

  

If you are interested in them, do check out their videos on youtube. MBLAQ’s new song Mona Lisa is not bad :)

Food Trail

One of my monthly food posts :)

 

Yummy Thai food at Ee San, Upper Thomson Road. Love the pad thai, makes for a perfect lunch. The Thai coffee is a tad too sweet though.

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Itacho Sushi ftw. Love them!! just that they are more expensive than other franchised sushi joints in Singapore such as Sushi Tei or Sakae Sushi. Cost about $25 per pax, still affordable. craving for it right nw!

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Freshness burger! Some say it is overrated, some are addicted to it. I have only had it twice. Tried the Freshness burger the first time – wasnt impressed a bit. In fact, I was quite disappointed with it. The second time, I went for the spam burger instead as recommended by my friends.

Boy, it is good!! Spam, egg, tomato, veg, a dollop of mayo, in between two lightly toasted Freshness buns. My sister insists that she can make this at home and that it is not worth the $3.80 price tag. Well, i do agree with her because spam really adds taste to a dish, and it is not difficult to recreate this burger. But of course, if you are too busy (or lazy) to cook, then u can buy this at Freshness. Go try it!

  

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Smoked duck skinny pizza at Timbre.

Everyone has been bugging me to try this pizza at Timbre, and I really like it. It is very crispy and flavourful, mainly because of the sweet sauce. The crispy crackers on the pizza also add texture to the pizza. Definitely worth a try! However, I must say that it is not very filling if you are sharing it with two other people.  

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Ramen at Ippudo Tao at Mohammed Sultan Road. It is really good! And if I am not wrong, the place closes at 12mn, so you can head over if you finish work late, or have a late night craving. gosh, i feel like having it now!

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Brunch at Jones The Grocer, Dempsey Road

I prefer the one at Dempsey over Mandarin Gallery’s. However, it is always packed! I wouldnt have mind sitting outside except that it was really scorching hot during noon, and I was rather pissed off at not being able to get seats indoor. Other than that, I would personally recommend the one at Dempsey. Nice ambience away from the hustle and bustle of town :)

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In case you have never known, No 5’s martinis are two for the price of one daily till 1am daily. time for some happy hour indeed.

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Forty Hands

I came across this cafe while doing a story for our papers on indie places in Singapore. A colleague recommended it in the story, and it looks like a cosy place to chill at, so I decided to check it out. The only con is that it is no longer an indie hangout cafe after the story is published. Everytime I go there, it is packed to the brim and there are no seats! *sad* went there for brunch recently and didn’t even manage to get ANY seats.

Other than that, I really like the place. You should check it out if you are ever in the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood.

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Brunch near Nanson Road

I had brunch at this cafe near Nanson Road but for some weird reason, I CANNOT remember the name of this cafe. It was very packed on a Sunday morning, and I even bumped into my friends there!

I like the simple back-to-basics retro decor of the place, but I must say that I wasn’t very satisfied with the food. The eggs benedict came with a stingy portion of side, with a really miserable-looking slice of watermelon. and the eggs benedict were not fantastic either. I wouldn’t go back again but hey! the decor is worth a B+ at least.

 

Ice water served in a Vodka bottle.

 

          

I feel hungry nowwwwwww.

Happy little things [2]

Buying dinner for my beloved grandparents. Things that make me happy :)

Happy little things

My desk on a good day :)