escaping mundanity & normalcy..

[holiday hangover..]

still linger with the slacking momentum.. one
whole week just passed by in a flash.. craving
for more.. well.. who ain't greedy? =p

did not manage to update last week as I was
out most of the time.. spending this festive
week running about.. more than enjoying my
much needed rest.. shall begin from..

Monday 07/02

meet up with Karen for her last minute
shopping for her Chinese New Year clothes..
as usual.. late.. use to wait for girls anyway..
went Suntec for our lunch @ Swenson before
she begin with her hunt.. did not find anything
of her liking @ Suntec and City Hall.. proceed
to Bugis.. drop by my sister's workplace.. did
not get anything @ Bugis too.. except for that
1kg of Bak Gua.. went over to Orchard.. final
destination before she meet up with one of her
colleague.. finally got herself a dress and pants
for the occasion.. not forgetting that Lacoste
handbag.. waited for her colleague to arrive
before meeting Morgan and Patrick @ Harbour
Front.. went over to Queensway to do some
shopping.. this time is my brother.. still haven't
got anything for the day.. ended empty handed
again.. went Anchor Point for dinner..

meet up with LKY and Benson @ Hello Orchard
after the dinner.. Benson wanted to change his
current BroadBand access plan.. then down to
Cineleisure for their dinner.. Ah Heng came by
to meet us.. suppose to meet up with Ah Wee &
Co.. but some things cropped up.. ended with
LKY going home.. Ah Heng meeting his friends
@ Madam Wong.. while Benson and me went to
catch Flight of The Phoenix.. quite a nice movie..
saw Fiona Xie & Co hosting some CNY program
on the stage when the bus I took pass by China
Town.. hmm.. quite petite.. =p

Tuesday 08/02

had Reunion dinner @ home.. actually.. not much
of symbolic for us.. just follow custom.. because
such dinner happens all the time in my family..
meet up with Willy, Patrick, Tony and Chee Wee
@ Taps On Bar after the dinner.. located @
Central Square.. not really an interesting place..

walk over to Tanjong Pagar for supper.. to the
prata shop Benson recommend.. well.. as suppose
to what he said.. the Cheese Prata is nice.. I can
only say.. Egg Cheese Prata is so yummy.. =p

Wednesday 09/02

1st day of Chinese New Year.. went to Long
Shan Temple @ Racecourse Road in the late
morning to meet up with my parents.. pay
respect to my late maternal grandfather.. his
annivesary since 2003.. visited my 3rd Aunty
@ Henderson after that.. she just had her ankle
ligament reconstruction surgery a few days
back.. will not be able to walk proper for at
least 6 months.. had our lunch @ Bukit Merah
KFC.. nothing much else to eat during such time..

went to visit 4th Grand Aunt @ Telok Blangah
Cresent.. before going to 5th Aunty's house for
dinner.. had mahjong session with Karen, my
brother and sister after the dinner.. although
I'm winning the most.. did not get anything
back in my pocket.. haiz.. nevermind about
that.. just play for the fun of it.. =)

Benson came over to my house to pick me up
to meet XingZhi, LKY and Ah Mei @ Bukit
Gombak Alif for supper.. already had prata
for the previous night.. so ordered Mee Rebus..
which is not a bad choice too..

Thursday 10/02

meet Willy, Patrick and Bryant for dinner @
Clementi.. then meet Morgan to go down to
Taps On Bar again.. Tony came over too.. and
the conclusion is finally revealed.. none of us
like that place after all.. wanted to catch a
movie @ Plaza Singapura after that.. but most
of the shows are not really available.. went
Fong Seng for supper instead.. another Halal
supper.. went over to Great World City after
that.. bought tickets for Seoul Raiders.. not bad
I would say.. not definitely not worth watching
for $8.50 loh.. another late night home..

Friday 11/02

meet Benson and LKY for lunch @ Suntec..
had porridge buffet.. hmm.. nice.. simple fare..
yet so nice.. Collin join us a while late.. went
over to River Hong Bao.. maybe we were too
early.. most of the stalls are not operating yet..
nothing much to explore in a hot and humid
afternoon.. went back to Suntec.. Benson
getting his A-Wire glass frame @ C.E.D.s..
while Collin went home.. the 3 of us went over
to Queensway.. but the spectacles shop is
not operating.. have to come back the next
day.. went home for dinner.. before meeting
up later in the evening..

suppose to go China Black.. but the queue was
very long when Benson, Ah Heng and me reach
there.. change of venue.. Mohd Sultan.. as some
of them does not prefer Devil's Bar.. Madam
Wong was the priority.. but the queue was so
demoralising.. end up going Double O.. joining
the 3 of us are.. XingZhi, Ah Mei, LKY, Ah Wee,
Adeline, Pauline, Ah Ho and Jackson.. Ah Heng's
2 female friends join us too.. don't really catch
their name.. too noisy I think.. places with such
a cheap price for drinks.. ended up with drunkards
will not be much of a surprise.. hehehe.. =p

went River Valley Road for supper.. and yes..
muslim food again.. had maggi goreng this time
round.. 4 days of halal supper..

Saturday 12/02

meet up with Chin Leng @ Tiong Bahru.. visiting
our ex-IC's house @ Simei.. lost our way walking
around the place.. still manage to find the exact
location eventually.. Changi Rise Condominium..
not a bad place.. quite spacious.. except the heat
during the search for this place.. catch a bite @
Burger King with Chin Leng, Vee Teck and Puay
Shen after that.. went back to Tiong Bahru.. catch
Constantine alone.. nice show overall.. a couple of
corny parts.. that brought out the laughters..

meet up with Ah Wee, Adeline, Benson and LKY
@ Paragon after the show.. wanted to have some
drinks at Coffee Club.. but didn't want to wait too
long for the table.. end up moving over to River
Hong Bao to meet up with the rest.. XingZhi, Collin,
Pauline, Ah Ho and Jackson joined us.. explore
more of the place.. while some of them went for one
of the rides.. went Simpang Bedok for supper after
that.. another muslim supper.. =p

took a break @ East Coast Park after that.. chat a
bit before heading home..

Sunday 13/02

went over to Coslab office at noon for the CNY
celebration.. Lao Yu Sheng.. usual practice for
most business.. also collect red packet from our
big boss.. Dr Andrew Ler.. although it's just a
Big Sweep ticket for March.. but it's the thoughts
that count.. stay on for some briefing before
heading home for some rest.. meeting up with
my buddies again for dinner.. this time is for
Tony's birthday celebration.. actual should be on
the 17th.. but Bryant is going back to Australia
to continue his studies next week.. so we have
it earlier.. another gathering before everyone
meet up again..

went to Safra Mount Faber after the dinner..
wanted to watch the game between Manchester
City and Manchester United.. had some karaoke
session while waiting for the game to start.. ended
up with United winning the game.. 2-0..

Monday 14/02

hmm.. St Valentine's Day.. I'm stuck with this
word again.. another year gone.. to say just
another day..

start work again.. still in holiday mood.. slack
the whole day acting busy in the office.. no one
is having the mood to work too..

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a long entry.. thanks for taking your time reading
all these.. if you don't mind.. read it again..
hahaha.. just joking.. anyway.. shall end here..
continue some other time.. many things to share..
but too long winded already..

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 2/14/2005 11:20:00 PM