ladytricia

yea, i didn't realise i do lots of posts on FOOD. how ironic, as friends know me long enough, i share a love-hate relationship with food.

i think i'm just a sucker for great ambience. heehee. and my gf always falls prey to my "escapades".



and this tme round, limon along purvis street. the restaurant was empty when we were there. like we booked the whole place :P



the starter : toast



the tapas! with ham and cheese, i think. (goldfish memory acting up again)



HL's tom yam rice

my saffron rice! kinda sticky though, and i got a lil sick after consuming half of it. :X



the date ain't complete without a picture of us!



chilling out at the cafe at swissotel stamford. i so heart the TWG teapot! intelligent design ;)

ever tried singing ktv in bedroom slippers and blanket?



we did it! right here at K Suites!



this machine is way cool! can even record the song that you have sung and send it to your mobile via bluetooth. :D



and if you are the type who only eats tidbits during ktv sessions, fret not! you may even surf the internet :)



our pots of tea. twinnings' chamomile tea. :D



had to take this shot as i was amused by ser's big bottle!



the chio wallpaper



the menus (food and drinks) against the grey sofa





guess what this was?



bedroom slippers!





nice knowing you, ser. looking forward to chat with you via msn. heehee.



camwhores in action! :D



it was a pleasant experience at K Suites!

next, we moved on to The Queen & Mangosteen, Vivocity.



the booze! but nope, too early for that. :D



the paintings on the wall



our starter: seafood platter

didn't quite fancy this dish, as the small crayfish didn't taste good. alright, we dread the shelling.



fishermen's pie! i <3 this dish! the mashed potato (top layer) simply melts in your mouth!

it was a good thing that we shared the dishes. hence, the bill was of a healthy amount ;)









i heart the coasters! so cute :X



first attempt to take a group shot, but the server should learn to take better pictures!



in the end, we got the customer sitting at the table beside us to take this picture for us :X



HL told me about the origin of this name. "Queen" suggests that it is British, and "Mangosteen" is the "Queen of Fruits", therefore, they are used in this context. In addition, mangosteen is an asian fruit, hence, british influence in an asian restaurant. (not sure if i got this right though)





i heart this gigantic chalkboard!

anyway, first wave of birthday celebration!

my ex-colleagues organised a ktv session, in conjunction with my farewell and birthday :D



that was the first time that i witnessed a mahjong session in a ktv room.



the birthday cakes! the other one was meant for the other girl, but she couldn't make it that day :X



my birthday cake!



make a wish.. make a wish...

first attempt to take a group photo without human intervention



success at last!

thank you ladies!

i can't cry.

i can't get to sleep.

it's all mixed feelings, feeling miserable than anything else.

having a showdown is much more stressful than i have imagined.

having to face the consquences makes me weak. really.

hmm, think this segment will go on and on till 20 dec...



yeah, was at oosters for my final farewell lunch on my last day!



apparently, angmohs like to frequent this place.



hmm, i won't really go back for the mussels (though it's supposed to be their specialty). but i heart the cod fish and the fries! :D



it was feasting all the way... we were at dallas.

hmm, dallas was pretty okay, didn't leave a deep impression with me and gf. don't reckon we will return in the future.

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this marks the beginning of my days as a desperate housewife (literally).



yay! my first attempt to cook chicken soup! okay, how wrong can you go with a slow cooker right? :P

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gonna review this after a few tries! i used it once, and i liked that citrus-y scent. :)

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in case you are wondering, yes, was feeling quite emo for the past one week. things got a lil awry, and i am trying to reconcile.

last but not least, emo song for you. :X

我渐渐地走回那个房间。

失望的心情已不在话下。

原来人性本恶。

面对丑陋的你， 我举起白旗。

你赢了。 而我连自己都输掉了。

我似乎再也走不出那个房间了。
 

my farewell treats were spread across the last 2 weeks with the company.

first to kick-start: treat from my team leader.

we went to foster's at holland village. the english accent never fails to entice me. ;)



the menu set in the format of daily newspapers! nice!



knight in shining armour???

the accolades!



so <3 this picture








 

the charlie's angels :P



















kinda like it that they write the menu on the reflective surface

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next stop: food for thought + cityspace with gf



my dinner. yes, you heard me right.



gf's pasta. yummy!



highly-raved food for thought. cozy place, but definitely not somewhere i wanna hang out for long. so cramped and noisy!











owing to the lousy quality of this picture, i turned it into black and white. :P





lovely light decor on the ceiling



so glad that my hair was finally growing out



the dressing area in the ladies is <3!



i know, this is random. the ceiling lights in the dressing area

while i was trying to take this shot, this man passed by the ladies with his friends. and he walked into the ladies so abruptly, that shocked us! we thought he was some security guy who wanted to tell us off for taking photos in the ladies. and when i showed him this photo, he went, "oh man, i look so wasted in this!" LOL

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mama jol's boy had his first month's celebration!
what a shame that i didn't manage to get his pictures, as he was crying away when we reached :(



and i decided to take shots of the lovely cupcakes!







that's all, and i realise i have digressed from my farewell. hahaha.

more photos in the next entry!

we were invited to a cozy gathering at the Intercontinental Hotel a few days after our wedding.



beautiful chandelier greeted us!

congrats to ed and jacq! bask in bliss always! ;)

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alrighty, will update more later!

oh well, too many photos! so that's all for now :P