I suddenly had cravings for dim sum!

Hmph……..

Red Star, around since the 70s, is a perennial favourite with both the young and old. I first visited the restaurant a few years back and I always wish that I can re-visit it if I can wake up earlier during the weekends. Haiz…

Dim sum is still served off push-cart trolleys and goes for S$3-3.50 for a plate of 3 servings (there are larger servings available). The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, and is always packed during weekends and public holidays. Although the queue can get rather long, table turnover is generally quick. That said, I do recommend going early on the weekend if you do not like to wait.

The freshness and quality of the ingredients is Red Star’s biggest draw. The quality is best seen in the seafood-based dim sum dishes like har kau (shrimp dumpling) and the deep fried seafood roll. These folks don’t skim on their ingredients and you can tell the moment you take your first bite.

Other than the seafood dim sum, I recommend the steamed spare ribs. The ribs are cooked until tender and sit in a very umami sauce (my mum's favourite).

I love the egg tarts. The egg tarts have an amazingly light and crumbly crust and the egg custard is not too sweet. A great way to round up the meal.

On weekends and public holidays, the kitchen serves up “specials” which are usually interesting spins on the traditional dim sum dishes. As a personal preference, I find the atmosphere on the weekend better. Food seems tastier when the restaurant is packed on a Sunday morning and you’re surrounded with families, young and old, all enjoying their food together — scenes that warm the cockles of your heart.

Red Star Restaurant
Blk 54 Chin Swee Road
# 07-23
Singapore 160054
Tel: 6532-5266

Red Star is located in the same building as the HDB Chin Swee office.

Anyone interested to go this weekend???????? Yum Yum…. 

WTF!

WTH (What the heck) did I do to make you dislike me so much? Cos of my life style previously? Oh, if this is the case, do you think I want to have a complicated life style?

FYI, drinking and smoking isn't a crime (you smoke and drink too).

Meeting up with your gf for a chat (or you can call it, GOSSIPS) and catch up with some drinks isn't a crime too. Not as if I bring your gf to flirt and fark around!

To you, you seems like a saint but sad to tell you, you are not a saint. If you are, I bet you should not be treating your gf like this. No wonder whether your gf meets you, she feels so sianz. Now I understand. Best, I was blamed her just now for giving you attitude and her stupid "sian-ness" whenever she meets you. I even tell her that when she met me that day, she also gave me the fark up and "sianz" attitude!

But, you ended up, trying to stir up some more troubles cos of the chat box issue. Let's take a look at what I had written. 

I think I can officially QUIT SMOKING! 

I have not been smoking for more than 24 hours and yet, I don't have cravings for any cigar. The last stick was on Friday, before Linda and I had our supper.  

Cool right?

Anyway, that last pack of cigar was bought 1 week ago. Which means, I smoke around 1 pack = 20 sticks in 7 days; 1 day = 3 sticks? Good job!

Smoke lesser will mean that I will not look older than my age. LOLx…. After all, I am reaching the BIG 3 soon! I have to spare a thought for my beauty looks.

The only con that I am suffering is that I put on weight. So now, I have to control my diet and lose the unnecessary weight which I had gained.

Anyway, I am not a full time smoke quitter yet. I just wish to cut down and turn into a social smoker. I define social smoker as smoke when drink & not more than 2 or 3 sticks a day when not clubbing or pubbing. 

Go to CHANGI VILLAGE HOTEL (ex Le Meridien) !

Why would I recommend Changi Village Hotel?

You can unwind from the bustle of city life at the minimalist-chic Changi Village Hotel, where the uncluttered decor of sleek lines and stylish interiors offer a quiet repose for some needed rest and relaxation. Retreat to a relaxing abode of their unique guestrooms and shower facilities that come complete with basic amenities. Plus, you can pamper yourself to a rooftop spa or simply just indulge in the swimming pool & watch planes fly by. Pamper yourself at the rooftop spa or simply indulge in the swimming pool, as you look out into the horizon and watch planes fly by.

Imagine how cool this is!

This is their deluxe room. 

Saltwater cafe.   A place for buffet and ala carte with indoor or alfresco dining. In additional, there is also a mini "see through" swimming pool outside the alfresco dining area. Salt water cafe is at the lobby and their operating hours are 6.30am to 11pm (Sun to Thu) and 6.30am to 12 midnight (Fri and Sat).

This is La Cantina in Venezia, on the 8th floor of Changi Village Hotel whereby the spa and swimming pool are. Imagine yourself enjoying the true blue Italian cuisines with breathtaking views of the vast eastern shore. Isn't it a perfect ambience for intimate diners under the moonlight? Hmmmm… Oh well, their operating hours are 11am to 12 midnight (daily). 

Vau wine bar at the lobby together with salt water. 

Not forgetting the pubs, hawker centre, parks etc nearby? Don't you think it's simply a very cool place to hang around?

I am thinking of booking a room either on my birthday or a so-called retreat day. LOLx…..

& I LOVE IT!

  It comes with black , cyan and grey. Price is a bit steep, $39.

I kinda like puffy sleeves. Should I get this??? Hmmmm… Need to check my wardrobe to see if I have something similar.

Preview of the new stocks! I like the white so-called top aka dress in the bigger picture. Kinda a little bohemien-folk-ethnic feel.

ARGH!!!!!!!! I am going broke! But Kyurr's stuff are seriously my style!

Take a look at the sold-out item. This is one of the items which I like. Unfortunately, it is SOLD OUT!

Anyway, the pictures are extracted from Kyurii's site therefore all credits all go to  KYURII for the lovely pictures.

I am looking forward to next pay day cos I will for sure get something from Kyurii! LOLx….. 

Nice right? Quite cheap only. If you were to buy in stores like Topshop or River Island, it will cost you at least SGD25. I still have a month to consider since they will be ordering only next month. Or should I get this? I am still hesitating. 

I like this dress but the length is only 30 inch which is very short for me!   I now start to HATE my height, esp my LONG legs! Hmph!!!! 

Anyway, I had received the 3 items which I had spreed online. Great buy I can say! & obviously, the size all fit. I am not that FAT after all!

& I ordered this. Very OL right???? Pre-order dress. Will only arrive in 1 month's time. 

  This is very ME right? I am thinking too.

Should buy or shouldn't buy? Me to decide.

By the way, now then I realise Far East Plaza (FEP) items are marked up by lots. Say I have a dress which I bought at $59.90 (the dress went missing thou) but they are selling at $25.90 online. Same cloth & best, same pattern. DAMN! I only wore once and I seriously do not know how the hell the dress went missing! Hmph……

This was taken a month or two back when I was at a pub at Kampong Bahru area. If I am not wrong, it was a lazy Friday or Saturday night & obviously, this was taken way before I started working.

Same location but different day.

Therefore, it's JUST ME! No reason, nothing! 

TGIF = Thank God Is Friday!

A simple dinner cum drinking outing with Ms Linda Tay at Far East Square. (Yeah, before I left office, boss still asked whether I love "Far East" so much? Duhz…. LAME!)

The beer came as in 1 for 1 (Happy Hour), which means 2 jugs at $32 but who the hell knows that it does not include the 7% GST? Therefore, total bill is $32+7% GST. Not that expensive still cos after all, it wasn't local beer. 

We left Far East Square and headed to Harry's @ Raffles Quay cos we needed a place to chill out. 3 pints of beer all in. I was the one who suggested LPS (Lau Pat Sat) for food. Yeah, I was hungry! Satay plus a stupid carrot cake ordered by Ms Linda Tay, which was way too oily and salty. WHATEVER since we had the food in our stomach! 

I am freaking tired! I just want to SLEEP! *Yawnz* 

Anyway, it was a great outing! We should have one more over the weekends – better still cos I want to see that little "devil", Kym. LOLx…….. She sounded way so CUTE! 

That's my lunch.  Clam Chowder, regular size of cos. A little detail on the clam chowder. Each scoop contains chunky clams mixed with the celery greens and potatoes that are so soft they simply melt in the mouth. In contrast, the chewiness of the clams and the crunchiness of the celery bring about a wholesome meal.

I paid $3.80 to upgrade the meal. It comes with a caesar salad (Romaine Lettuce, Parmesan Cheese, Egg Slice, Sundried Tomato, Multigrain Slice, Caesar Dressing) & a iced lemon tea.

In fact, I wanted to order Garlicky Herbed Foccacia  but guess I wasn't that hungry so I gave it a miss.

 This is the soupervalue meal I am referring to. It includes a soup (regular, medium or grande size), choice of either a salad or sandwich AND choice of either a pack of chips or apple AND a yummy chocolate.
Price range: S$8.70 – S$10.90.
Mine cost $9.70.  

Oh fark, I did not get my chocolate! Damn it!  Never mind, I am just plain lazy to walk back to ask for that stupid little bar of chocolate. Duh……..

Anyway, I am freaking full already!

1 Tanglin Road #02-18 Orchard Parade Hotel
Singapore 247905
Telephone: 68340660
Website: http://www.tunglok.com

I was at Club Chinois for lunch with boss, colleagues and my new client earlier this month.  

Since it's opening in 1997, that was the 1st time I had been to Club Chinois. As it is under Tung Lok group, my expectation of it will be pretty similar to the other Tuk Lok restaurants, ie Noble House, which I had been to.

The cuisine served are so called modern chinese. How do we actually define that? To make it simple, we call it fusion, which means mixture of western and eastern. 

List of our food (This is to my best memory): -

1. Crispy Beijing Duck Skin, Five-spiced Foie Gras, Salad of Roasted Duck Julienne, Fresh Mango and Apple

2. Braised Mee Sua with Freshly Peeled Crab Meatin Noble Tanfu Sauce

3. Double Boiled Chicken Consommé with Wolfberries, Yellow Fungus and Chinese Herbs

There were like 6 to 7 dishes to go, including dessert.

To be frank, I do not think that I will visit Club Chinois again. Not that the food is not nice but I still cannot accept modern chinese food though east meet with the west. Still, my taste buds tell me that the food taste kind of weird. =/

Anyway, guess how much is the bill?

$700 for 9 person! What a lunch!

I was thinking we should have been to Lei Garden but…………………. it was the client's choice.