Celebrating Yahui's B'day in the Rain

Duh...it's a rainy day...just when we wanna celebrate Yahui's b'day the healthy way...cycling in Punggol. :(  That's not gonna dampen our spirit though! A pandan b'day tart for Yahui dearest which we shared in the car. :) Loving it cos it's ain't to sweet.

Should we proceed as plan to cycle? Yes, no, yes, no, and yes...

Who cares about the drizzle eh? Untill it poured. *.* We had to take shelter! Mr Sun took a day off and the only sunlight we had was from the sunny side-up in our fried bee hoon. Let's eat!

The rain didnt't seem to be stopping. We braved it back to our car and ended with aaaaaaaaaa choooooooo! A super wet but memorable b'day celebration for Yahui. :) Hope she likes it nonetheless. ;)

Koka's Cycling Trip Around the North Eastern Riverine Loop

Thanks to our new interest in cycling, we discovered a part of Singapore we never knew, with Koka. :)

This is our cycling route. We needed to start from Punggol Park bicycle kiosk for Tina to rent a bike.

It has been a rainy week and we were thrilled for a clear blue day! :)

A little too sunny though. :) We gotta take five...

Have a break, have some lychees :)

The track we rode on... :)

As you can see by now, I'm Koka's official driver/cyclist/rider. *.*

It's awesome to be close to nature once in a while. :D

I'm not able to advise in greater detail of our route as we are newbies to the area. I think I need a few more trips to orientate myself. ;)

I also need to try to bring my elephany camera to take better quality pics. But I'm not confident taking care of it and ensuring Koka sits still in the basket...she's such a show off. Hmph!

Details of Park Connector Network:

http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=parkconnectors&Itemid=74

A Pretty Sat Afternoon with Compliments from Murphy

A big thank you to Murphy for a pretty Saturday afternoon. Murphy gave us complimentary passes to the Singapore Garden Festival 2012. Such a sweet friend; not because he gave us the tics but because he knows we love flowers and always make an effort to share these beauties with us . :)

Orchids are such elegant and timeless flowers. It's no wonder they always appear in flower shows. :)

Check out the floral installations & be dazzled! ;)

Colours in transition...

And autumn came early this year...

Never knew cactus could look this good!

Heart these floral installations. :)

Summer celebration! :)

with exquisite table floral centrepieces that bound to leave a lasting impression on the guests. Never mind if the food is blah! Lol!

Feature wall inspiration for our garden? Hm...something to think about. ;)

Plants on the rooftop...every space counts!

Oh and it's impossible to miss the whimiscal fairytale gardens too... :)

Details of Singapore Garden Festival 2012:

W: http://www.singaporegardenfestival.com/

Koka's 1st Cycling Trip with SW

Ling Lee, Lin & I took SW & Koka for a cycling trip at East Coast Park this evening. It was a jolly workout for the three of us! ;) SW & Koka enjoyed themselves too! :)))

And Koka stole the limelight.... the four of us were just backdrop....

Brunch at Arbite with a Bruised Forehead

I had a freak accident yesterday...hit my head against my car while trying to get into it, which resulted in the car door slamming into me. The damage: bruised & cut forehead...It's not stopping me from going out though. :) We're doing brunch with Pauline at Arbite today. :) It's funny how we are here every week but never check out the place. Well, it's never too late eh? ;)

We managed to get a corner table even though we have no reservation. Hah! :D Sweet.

Perhaps we were seated next to the window, or perhaps the place was packed. We felt hot. *.* Some icy coolers to bring down our temperatures before we start our meal. :) Lin & I had Sanpellegrino's Pompelo and Pauline had a ice mocha - her 1st coffee fix for the day.

Arbite serves egg benny on foccacia. :) A little nice change here from the usual muffin base.

And Truffle Beef Burger. :) Juicy beef patty.If only we could have french fries instead of wedges...it's a personal preference. :)

I'm loving my weekend, other than the bruise & cut on my forehead that is. *.*

Details of Arbite:

66A Serangoon Garden Way

Singapore 555962

T: +65 6287 0430

W: http://www.arbite.com.sg/index.php

Dumplings, Wrapped with Love ;)

Tada! My dumplings (Bak Chang) wrapped with love. :) What do you think of my first attempt?

I've gotten all the angles I think... :)))

Check out what's in my edible pyramid? :) The good thing about making your own dumplings is we can add all our fav stuff & do away things we dislike. I reduced the amount of glutinous rice too. Dumplicious? You bet...it's homemade with love by me. ;)

New Zealand Fare at Blackbird Cafe

Three sleepy heads did dinner at Blackbird Cafe on a Friday evening. If I can recall in my sleeping mode, the cafe ambience was pleasant and the food was simple but good.

Lin & I needed a perk-me-up drink, and so Lychee Sodas for us please. :)

Comforting mushroom soup and well toasted bread to start our meal. :)

Patrick and his vege sandwich....as healthy as he can gets. :)

Lin and I shared a Seafood Risotto of scallops & crabmeat. :) Eaten best when hot...otherwise it gets fishy...

The seafood spaghetti consisting of shrimps was pretty yum.

Blackbird Cafe is actually quite a nice place to unwind after a long week at work. :) We were comparing who had the darkest eyes bag! LOL. *.* Happy weekend!

Details of Blackbird Cafe:

The Luxue

#01-01A

6 Handy Road

T: +65 9185 8116