.::. Jojo's Bday .::.

It was Jo's birthday early this month. The last our of us 4 for the year. We had Spanish food for dinner at Binomio. It was a weekday and I had coffee with Ju on Duxton Hill before dinner. It was a great evening.

It really doesn't feel that long, but its been 15 years.

Our dear Jo is also getting married in a few weeks' time!

Really looking forward to our next girls' trip, and wishing nothing but the best for these girls.

.::. Q1 in photos .::.

Luckily I uploaded most of the pictures before my phone dropped into the toilet bowl and stopped working!

There was our 2nd and last free stay cation at Intercontinental, 2 nights with Cheer Chen's concert.

We had our meals nearby, Purvis Street. It has one of my favorite hainanese chicken rice and thai food. The hainanese chicken rice is one of the most authentic places left as all of them actually do speak hainanese, with food that tastes my like childhood.

First Thai, I love the kang kong but the standard seems to have dropped.

And of course...bubble baths!


Cheer Chen's concert! I love her, she has the voice of an angel and he got tickets for my birthday - emailed to me when he was overseas on my birthday.

And I try to cook as often as possible, though it's getting challenging these days due to my ridiculous schedule.

I usually jog on Wednesdays by the lake, because tuition starts at 7.30pm. I've time to squeeze in a jog and dinner before teaching.

This was dinner alone at Suntec's soup spoon after gym. The husband was attending a wedding. I love the new concept.

And I dug out my old iPod. The 8-year-old iPod that's still working and was my birthday present.

And this year's the year of weddings.

I think this was CNY dinner at our place.

One of the rare evenings when I'm home and can witness the twilight by the bay window.

The husband took leave and we went dating. Mondays are usually forced leave for me instead of off-in-lieu for those public holidays that fall on Saturday.

I love the Interlace, the unique design and how it's near and integrates into nature. 

My belated birthday celebration on Duxton Hill, and my huge Christmas present at home that I didn't realize.

Birthday celebration with the girls. It's been a good 15 years.

The dog, my ever-loyal companion.

Chinatown and birthday dinner with the neighbors when the husband wasn't around.

My best tom-yum soup attempt.

Celebrating Ju's birthday.

CNY hair.

I'm crazy about black chicken soup these days. *yums!

Cute Chikey, with his BFF Rugby.

One of the rare nights we went back to our old dating places. And he's tired before it's even 10pm!

Home-cooked meals.

Many steamboats gatherings.

Sometime, BBQ.

Bits of pieces of Q1, not in chronological order because I'm lazy but still wish to remember what was 2014 Q1 like.

Q2 might be a potential change in direction, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

To a great Q2! =)

.::. The Hen's Night .::.

This is ridiculously belated, but I still want to spend some time to put this down.

The girls organized a ‘hen’s night’ for me before the wedding.  I was not that keen truth to be told.  I was simply caught up with settling into the house, getting the wedding details finalized and preparing everything. We had to plan something though, since Ju flew back from the States just for my wedding. *touched*  The initial plan was to have a staycation in Singapore, but somehow that seemed boring and they suggested Batam.  Well, not that interesting either but massage and some relaxation sounded like a good idea and I specifically requested nothing wild, nothing too exciting! After all, I have been legally married for more than a year and I feel so married!

The girls made all the arrangements and I had no clue what’s going on.  We stopped at Batam Center, did massage, had lunch, and did grocery shopping before heading to the hotel.  By the time we reached the hotel, it was almost dark.  The reception was still grand even when it was almost pitch dark.  I can vaguely see the horizon in the darkening sky, and the whole place was airy, with really good service.


 

We were brought to our villa by a buggy.  And once I stepped in, I just kept woah-ing and woo-ing.  The villa was really amazing, with a huge living area complete with TV and cooking area, a private pool, huge bed, huge bathroom and bathtubs and a rooftop garden.  

The girls cooked for me while I concussed on the huge comfy bed.  I woke up to a home-cooked dinner and we spent time in the pool till the wee hours.  

The girls prepared this package of my favorite stuff complete with wands and tiaras. I managed to soak in the tub for awhile, before masking our legs and face.

It was so good, yet too short! Knowing me, it’s probably the best bachelorette night one can ever prepare for a boring bride like me.  =)

Montigo, I will be back!