Long Vacation

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Jewel Coffee & The Providore

Jewel Coffee

Been wanting to try the coffee at Jewel Coffee for while...But didn't really want to go back to CBD on weekend. Haha.

Met J for lunch at Sumo Salad (a few shops away) and then had coffee and cake at Jewel... We met at about 12.15pm and I was surprised the stretch was very quiet compared to nearby Asia Square and Lau Pat Sat! Now I know where I can go for a quiet lunch :P and Sumo Salad is really nice and fresh!

Coffee was good! And we had a choice to 2 types of coffee beans (cannot recall) but we chose the one that sound milder :)

The flourless orange cake was not bad too...Talking about flourless cake, I miss the flourless chocolate cake at Kith Café which is really nice! :)

The Providore

I suggested brunch at The Providore at Mandarin Gallery, and so we met after my haircut and her yoga :) Ambiance was clean and neat, I thought. Kind of modern zen feel. Not sure you get what I mean. LOL

There was a short queue. Here's a peek from the queue :)

The tea selection sounds quite exotic. Will try the tea next time :)

Bar counter.

Reception.

Menu hanging at the door.

I like the white tiles and wood furniture :)

And the white/green flora - can anyone tell me what they are? :)

I's choice.

My choice. Kind of boring, huh?

Cappuccino to round up brunch. Three's a company? LOL.

And a very nice Red Velvet cake! Creamy and moist!

Been a while since I FIKA! Can't wait to do it again soon :)

Sunday, August 11, 2013

July - Random thoughts...

Before I start to blog about happenings in August, I thought I will share some random thoughts about July. And they are, interestingly, related to work (kind of).

View from my office where I was getting water.
My thought: Too beautiful a day to be in office :P That's the thought that always run through my mind on a really bright and sunny day. I would rather be, well, at the beach or just chilling somewhere :)

Lunch alone one day - Macaroni and Cheese soup and Soba Salad from Soup Spoon
My thought: The salad is nicer than the soup! Well, perhaps a wrong choice of soup :P I utilised the Shape Run $5 voucher, so lunch was about $7plus with soup, salad and chips :)

Farewell Lunch for Intern D! At Au Chocolat in MBS! Was there with YK a few months (click here) and this time I tried the brunch :)
My thought: The food is really good! From top: Hens in a basket, Vongole Pasta, King's Breakfast. Lunch was kind of a rush because I had to go back for a meeting :( But still good :) That's working life. Sigh.

Overdue brunch with Intern D. Haha.
My thoughts: Glad to have connected with D, my neighbour at work for a few months. Kind of understand what my previous boss ST said about mixing around with young people :) I'm still learning, I guess. And it has been a long long time since I visited The Marmalade Pantry. Was it back in 2008? Or 2010? Nicer than I remember :)

I.T. shop is finally in Singapore, at Wisma Atrium! And I decided to pop by after I parted with D. My second time there. Did not see anything I really like during my first visit....
My thought: Splurged on a dress (bottom picture) which was quite unique - it is made of a sweater cum skirt. And separates mean that I could wear them separately too! Pretty and simple- my style. LOL. Should work well for both work and fun. I also like the white t-shirt with jewels but I thought it did not fit as well as I wanted it to be. It has been in my mind since though. Perhaps I should have gotten it then, since a total of $150 purchase will entitle me to a life time member which in turn will entitle me to a 10% discount on future purchase. Haha. What a mouthful :P

Well, my final thought: Admit it or not, work is such a big part of our lives that we would be deceiving ourselves if we do not feel anything about it :) And July marks 3 months in my current job which is a key milestone, kind of. It has been a good (busy) journey so far, and I definitely feel that that I am enjoying what I do and learning in the process. Good for a start, I guess :)

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Buffet buffet

Selamat Hari Raya! On this very first day of a 4-day long weekend, I just slept in and lazed at home. As it draws to an end, I thought I will finish off this post which I started last weekend....

Been to 2 buffets in July. It's kind of funny because I have not had buffet for a long time and when I have it again, it was 2 days in a row! The first was to Crab Feast at Plaza Brasserie where I had 9 types of crabs! Was so busy crabbing that I did not take any photos! Not the yummiest of crabs but definitely value for money offering a feast with oysters, sashimi and a wide variety of food! Think there was a 1 free diner for every 3 diners promotion.

The other buffet was at Furama Hotel, Tiffany Cafe & Restaurant which offers more local dishes - check out the photos for a flavour. There was a 1-for-1 promotion, so quite worth it. Otherwise, I don't think so.