BALLROOM ON MAGNOLIA STREET

Merrychristmas lovely people

2012-02-22T23:14:00.000+08:00

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Dear Santa D

Thank you for the lovely surprises this Christmas, you're absolutely awesome.

Reminising

2012-02-20T00:37:00.002+08:00

Sometimes I wish I was still 7 and growing up. I recall those carefree days heading home after school, reading my archiecomics and eating cheese balls for lunch with my maid nagging behind for piano practice. 5pm was Little Lulu on Cartoon Network- my absolute fave cartoon, alongside Cow & Chicken. I'd play with my dolls, wishing they would speak to me and proudly open up my own private library with my brother being the only person coming into my room to borrow my books. Coming to think of that, he was pretty nice to play alongside my makeshift library.

Weekends were spent at Pasir Ris Park just across the street with my bike, Daddy and brother. We'd play catching in the park and eat macdonalds on the benches before dinner.

Mommy will make yummy corn soup and bake pizzas occasionally esp for Christmas & birthdays. I'd yak my way through dinner and am always the last to finish my meals. Mommy will tuck me in bed and play her cassette of oldies -in particular Love Potion No. 9 while I drift off to sleep.

Here's to my Happyawesomechildhooddays.

and birds fly high

Food Whispers: Loysel's Toy

2012-02-14T00:18:00.000+08:00

One Saturday morning brought us to Loysel's Toy. It's located way alongside Kallang River so its just around the corner. I just wakeup, brush up, hop on and Im there.

Main Entrance

Occupying the ground level of what looks like an industrial building, this quaint little place serves a great serene, hidden hideout for the busy bustling world.

Side Entrance

Pretty little area in the backyard

We took the seats in the backyard for the sun, breeze and lovely weather. Their coffees are pretty extensive, being a subsi of Papa Palheta. We grabbed ice lattes, mocha, chocolate peanut butter cake and warm cranberry muffin from the counter and spent the rest of the day sitting there taking silly shots of the surroundings in panoramic view.

Spot that gorgeous Lemon Tart

Peanutbutter goodness

Anything with Cranberries!

Of our many panoramic shots

The heaviest downpour came upon and we seek refuge back in the building. Kilo's on level 2 (we're coming back to try that by the soonest! ), a rock climbing gym on levels 6&7 and a quirky ukelele shop on level-i can't recall.

Hello Kilo

Ukelele galore!

Sometimes I wish that weekends last forever, but its the hectic fulfilling weekdays that make my weekends as awesome as they are now. So many quaint cafes and yes so much time.

Food Whispers: Graze

2011-11-29T08:17:00.000+08:00

Weekend at Rochester

I love brunches, especially with the people I love.

Homemade Honey

Champagne and Orange Juice

Dad doing his usual watch oogling

Brushcetta- fresh toasted ciabatta topped w crushed avocado + bacon + tomato + poached egg + evo + balsamic

This reminds me of the ham/bacon crisp baguette we had along the streets of Cambodia. Notice the focus was on the fries instead. Great photography.

Mummsy and me <3

Signature cast iron pan- mix of bacon, grilled tomatoes, bratwurst sausage, potatoes, fried hens egg and a toss of baked beans.

Guys in the fam

Must have! Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon topped with chives.

Old fashioned pancake stack - caramelized bananas w heaps of bacon amidst pancakes and
vanilla bean ice-cream on the side

Crazy stackof pancakes!

Mom's jasmine rose tea.

DaddyO

We arrived in the late morning and it was perfect timing as we were all starved. They serve Sunday brunch specials which consist of the mains and a side alcoholic drink- Mimosa in particular was my fave.

Orange juice and champagne, i hope you both remain best friends forever.

On a side note, the place is rather inaccessible. We almost resorted to valet parking as the streets were narrow and winding. Great place to sit down tgt with family and whisper sweet nothings. Except we all spent the entire day reading papers magazines and books. Dad and Mom loved the place kudos to its serenity. Awesome family time spent.

yes I know, memories you are with me

2011-11-05T21:00:00.000+08:00

Since a year back I have always wondered if this was all a dream, and that one day when I wake up everything will be back to how my life was 3 years back from now. Every time I think about this my stomach churns, ribs stiffens, appetite pales and fades and all I want to do is to hide under my comforter and pretend alls okay and dandy. How do I ever get out of this disposition that keeps me in this constant cloud of negativity.

Most occurrences in life are as forgettable as the next.
The great moments and truly horrible ones, they are the memories that remain etched.
The series of events that happened were so unfathomable, all so realistic and harsh.

I used to be so stuck, always reproaching myself and reviewing all the situations that could make everything turn out better.
The past year I've created a perfect facade, being the utmost Virgo in front of my closest friends and my family, even towards your entire family.
I have always thought I couldn't live without you. I have always wanted you back.
This time, things are so different.

I probably became so much stronger, became my own friend and told myself to stop circling around the same problem, what I have indeed been committing myself to the past year.

Bottom-line, I have never regretted a single moment together, every single decision I made.
I do not blame the circumstances we are in, never blamed you and never wanted anything more that we can manage.

Thank you for all that you've done and I am appreciative of the memories we have together.
I ll give myself what I deserve and I hope you do too.

Wallowing is bad and memory is important; thank you ikr, you make me really haps.

Let the world spin around us

2011-10-04T00:48:00.000+08:00

Monday came by and went.
I woke up this morning to spasms and cramps across my entire body. I survived work feeling like an imbecile. It was as though my body didn't belong to me.
Reason being: Wakeboarding on Sunday.

It was an impromptu decision and Ajy decided to book a slot for wakeboard only on Saturday evening so I was still contemplating whether to join as I was still lazing in bed on Sunday afternoon after breakfast.
Im so glad I went eventually because wakeboarding was awesome.

The sun, the crashing waves, salted breeze, hair in my face all the time, faintblue skies, music and lovely company.

The experience was orgasmic, even as I am typing this entry my arms are gradually cramping up. Pictures are all sunny n breezy will upload soon! (tho most r w Tomcat)

Grams has been sick since my birthday and she's slowly managing now without a walking stick. It makes me sad to see how tall and healthy she used to be walking around the estate and meddling with my stuff, i miss her that way and I know she wants to feel good and strong again. Everynight before she sleeps, or when she drifts out of sleep I'll give her a foot massage and back rubs. Today I almost died trying to do that. Even lifting up the Lipton tea tin to make some hot tea for her supper was strenuous.

Get well soon Grams. ilu.

Lolita

2011-09-27T00:02:00.001+08:00

My latest new read

And her delicate little applr

Found it on Wikipedia and had to get it immediately so i scouted around Great World City and found two copies left in Harris.

Borders at PWP had a humongous sale 50% storewide which started two weeks back and I went on a crazy mad rush. Bought another 4 new books and manymany awesome cards, bookmarks and DVDs.

Lo behold when i walked passed today it was 70% store.
Well one can never have too many books.

I'll definitely miss Borders @ Wheelocks, it was a place of great memories and one huge place to whiff the smell of new books in town down. Guess I'll have to make do with Kino in future.

Great, I'm starting to sound like a full blown nerd maximum.

Foodwhispers: RoyalChina

2011-09-24T14:23:00.002+08:00

RoyalChina sometimeback!

antm

RC only allowed reservations for 90 minutes and we happened to be really late that day. Starving like cows, we ordered a wide array of DS selection and had 2nd helpings of the usuals as they were running out quickly.

Highlight of the meal, LSP.

I first ate this during our last HK trip early this June. Karen introduced this little delicate DS to me and since then i am on a rampage for the best LSP wherever i go.

sugardaddytans

Have always wanted to be a food blogger or even critic but i always cant seem to resist the temptation of hot steaming food infront of me before remembering the names and processing descriptions of those delectable substances. Bottomline: I love food. All kinds of food.

My brand new 2011

2011-01-02T14:11:00.000+08:00

Twenty eleven: Its a brand new year, brand new beginnings and a fresh start to wonderful life. I had my amazing friends and family who tickle me and kept my mind off all that matters to me with a truckload of love.

Until I received your letter and photo collage yesterday. Its the first day of a brand new year and I just cant seem to give myself a shot with brand new start. You said you sent parcels to me and I even dreamt of them last night.

You promised me our future, promised that you'll never hurt me but simply broke them as soon as you made them. All my friends said I was silly to believe them.

I know part of me will still continue to love you like how I did. Songs, places and people I meet brings up reminiscences of you. I suppress my emotions like I never did before.

I tried so hard the past few times. Sometimes I really wish this problem didn't exist between us. Now it's become such an obstacle, it's too tiring to try anymore.

Everything happens for a reason, I know what reason this is but I cant believe this is really happening to us. Us, Me and you dont exist anymore.