Sunday brunch at Hilton Singapore

(While on the way to lunch last Sunday)

Joel is so pampered. Mum and dad misses him way too much. So off we went to Hilton for their Sunday brunch!  

There were quite a lot of food!! They had this entire table of different types of ham which is pretty cool, but I didn't eat any. My dad ate quite a fair bit though. He likes it with honeydew. Apparently it's tasty to eat them together because it's a mixture of saltiness and sweetness. But it's kinda weird for my liking, so I passed. 

(Looks kinda scary, doesn't it?) 

They had foie gras. Mum and bro both only took a tiny mouth though. I thought it was pretty good as it wasn't oily but it was not served hot. Still soft and melty nonetheless. 👍🏻

Their section with lobsters, prawns and oysters impressed me. But I don't really dare to eat oysters haha. None of my family ate. No photos of sashimi and sushi either but they were good!! Always my first to eat at buffets!!❤️❤️❤️

They had this live station where the Chef cooks maccheroncini with yabbies. It sounded so atas please. I didn't know both the words. But it's actually some kind of pasta with some kind of sea creature!! 

Yabbies looked kinda like prawn haha. The pasta was nice though, the cheese tasted yummy!! 

I had scotch eggs for the first time there too! No regrets haha. They put truffle oil in the sauce too 😍

There was also a live section where you can order tenderloins and lamb. Beef was so juicy!! I didn't like the lamb because I can't stand the smell :X but Dad enjoyed it. 

Then it was off to the desserts section!!! Huge selection of cakes and candy. But their caramel fountain wasn't turned on :( 

But they had this cool marshmallow which was oh so soft! 

Andddd they had macaronssss

I was disappointed as there were no ice cream :( But they had this dessert cooled by liquid nitrogen that once u put it in your mouth, smoke comes out of your nostrils and/or your mouth! Super cool sensation. (I posted a video of it on Instagram and a Friend thought I tried shisha lol😂)

After the buffet, we only had a short while left before sending joel to book in :( but it was still nice spending time with him! I played psych with him during the buffet. It was hilarious playing with his friends. Some of their answers are too funny  HAHAHA. 

Shall end with a family photo ❤️❤️❤️

Oh ya, I bought a cap from taobao for Joel. Looks good on him. Taobao is awesome <3 p="">

Brother's 1st Bookout!

Yay it was recruit Joel's first bookout this (late) afternoon!🍾 It was so tough not seeing him for almost 3 weeks. Given that we share a room, once he's in tekong, I'm suddenly all alone, with no one to talk to when I come home :( But glad he's back for the short weekend! 

(But poor Joel's forehead is red because his army cap was too small but all is good because he was feasting on peanut pancakes in the car!!)

The day we sent him off was so sad. After he left I cried so much. But it was still a proud moment seeing my dear baby Brother stand there, ready for the next phase of his life! 

(photo on 4/1/16 feat. Joel's thick luscious hair) 

Alright, back to his first book out! I promised him Chin chow once he book out 'cause when he ordered chin how for dessert during Jie last civilian meal before his bmt starts, I "kope-d" quite a lot from him. And I feel terrible because I forgot :( but he told he had chin chow twice in Tekong. (Okay his next book out!! I'd better set a reminder!!)

We spent the night marathon-ing 4 sitcoms episodes and snacking on ice cream and CNY goodies. (Damn calories :/) Feels great to be chilling and spending time with the bro because design project has been really stressful :/ #woesofafinalyearstudent

Anyway, Joel told me he became more appreciative of things in the past three weeks. He said that whenever there's fried chicken or ice cream at meals, everyone cheers. He's already gotten bored of Tekong food lol. But from what I heard, it seems pretty good! He had a fish burger once for breakfast! Food in SG is boring too right lol. But yah I get that we have the freedom to choose but they can't, so Joel gets to choose everything we eat this weekend!! Gonna go for a buffet this Sunday :X I'm not gonna lose the weight I gained last Sem in time for CNY :/ 

Reflections on the past year (2015)

(Decided I should start blogging again as life gets busier(?) And when I'm old I can look back on all these memories and see how much I've grown)

In 2015, I've cried a lot but have also learned that things happen for a (good) reason and I'm grateful for the happenings in 2015.

First was the Industrial Attachment (IA) in the first half of the year. I remember after the first week, I came home crying and told my mum that working was really hard. I was the only intern, had to learn so much, and do so much because 2 colleagues quit their jobs, and one supervisor was really really intimidating. I really hated being alone. But at the end of it, I realised I learned a lot and that it's good to be exposed to terrifying people earlier lol. Otherwise I'll die when I really enter the workforce.

Then, it was FYP and I really hated it in the beginning because I have no mentor, and I have to do everything on my own and make decisions on my own. I have to look for things on my own, have to find ppl to teach me equipment on my own. And it really sucked. I must emphasize how much I hate working alone ok. But as my FYP progressed I really like the independence, and since almost anything goes for my prof, and no mentor means I rely have the freedom to decide a lot of things for my project which was great lol 'cause In the end I managed to finish the research just after mid December. I've finished writing my final report so now all that's left is the poster presentation in March (?).

In 2015, I struggled also with my beliefs. I don't know if I gave up on Him or he did. It bothered me a lot for obvious reasons but the busyness of the year helped and I guess I'm comfortable with life as it is now. Maybe someday I'll find an answer.

I had another disappointment when I can't get the only job I really really want. Why MOE, why don't you want me ): I was really really upset. It's like my dream is gone but I slowly got over it. So ok if things happen for a reason, my future job better be damn good and meaningful. Otherwise please let me be a taitai.

Goodbye 2015, while I cried a bucket load of tears this year, I emerged stronger and maybe just a little bit more independent. So here's to 2016 let it be a better year! And YAY to graduation in 4 months! :D