Packed Saturday! ^_^

Sunny Saturday, sunglasses is a MUST! :)

:) Mr decided to drive out for our weekly Saturday date! 

Picked me up slightly later because he missed the exit and went all the way to NTU. -__-" I guess can't blame him too much since I usually drive myself home and he, on the other hand, will be busy with his iPhone. 

Anyway, first stop was to get some food for a late brunch. I came across this cafe: Department of Caffeine from Instagram and decided to give it a try. 

1-page menu

We did not make any reservations and tried our luck with walk-in. It was quite crowded partly due to a birthday party celebration which took up most of the seats. 

So we had to wait, and in the end, we were only left with the bar seats facing the road, aka beside the main door. Limited varieties on your menu, but enough to be spoil for choice. Usually when it's my first time to a cafe, I couldn't make up my mind on what to order. It's like you wanna try something new, but also want to eat something simple and see whether it's up to the standard. *LOL!*

We ordered a starter, a main & a cup of Mocha since Mr. is not feeling too well that day.

Starter: Soba noodles, wakame & herb salad, $12 (regular)

Very refreshing and the soba are just nicely cooked. Simple, yet easy on your taste buds. *Like!* Portion is quite big, so would recommend to share this if you're planning to order another main for yourself. :)

Main: From the Kitchen: D.O.C Breakfast Platter, $18

The picture said it all: Scrambled eggs & bacon with the meatloaf on toasted brioche, served with tomato confit & cheese bocconcini. 

Ok, so I'm supposed to comment on the brioche, but my 1st bite was the tomato and it was so soft and juicy. HAHAHA! Scrambled eggs are quite normal, tasted like just another sandwich. Not too bad, but have tasted better. :) 

Definitely going back to try out other main courses. ^^

I'm not a caffeine addict / lover, just occasionally have the urge to have a cuppa. :)

*Caffeine will eat my iron away! NOOOOO!*

Coffee art is quite standard, not sure was it because the place was crowded and the art done is simple to cater to everyone. I have seen some 3D art works and definitely wanna go see them! I know I would not want to drink and destroy all the art work! *LAUGHS!*

:) Enjoying his breakfast platter, and always on the lookout for the Summon Auntie! *LOL!*

Department of Caffeine

Address: 15 Duxton Road, Singapore 089481

Telephone: 6223 3426 (remember to make a reservation!)

Opening Hours: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm

After the quick brunch, we went to collect some stuff near Central, and we had no choice but to pass the ERP which cost $2!!! *OMG!* Seriously, driving in Singapore is not CHEAP! For the sake of convenient? No, I would still prefer public transport. *_*

2nd part of the day: Garden by the Bay to visit the Tulipmania! ^_^!

While on our way, the magnificent Singapore Flyer

The iconic Super trees at GBTB

The trip was supposed to be see all the tulips bloom, but the day before, they changed all the buds so most of them were not fully open yet. Quite wasted as I wanted to see a whole field of tulips. 

Some random photos of the flowers........

:) Weather is good, and inside the dome is quite cooling. 

The Holland-themed pavilion with lots of wooden clogs hanging around :)

We managed to clear both domes within 2 hours, before rushing down to Kallang for the Nike She Runs 2013.

Here's a preview, will upload more in the next post! :)

And also, more on the Taiwan trip, which is super long overdue! -______-"

Prelude to Eve of Mother's Day! :)

Just a super short random post! :)

First look at Tulipmania, GBTB, MBS

Spent the afternoon inside the Flower Dome, Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands. They're having the Tulipmania event, so we decided to drop by and have a look! :)

More photos on the next post, and also updates on the Nike Shes Run 5km 2013! 

It was pretty fun having the girls back together for a short run in the evening! ^_^!!!

Update soon!

May Day Date

:) Supposed to go hiking at MacRitchie Reservoir Park early in the morning with Mr. Lin. 

But the moment I woke up and saw my phone flooded with messages, I knew I overslept! >.<""

 Flooded with whatsapp messages

-_-" First time I got so many messages from Mr. Lin within a few minutes! *LOL!* And yeah, you can track people with the iPhone! *WOW!*

So plans changed, and we decided to go in Malaysia just to eat shop look and maybe a hair pampering session at KSL. :):):) 

P.S: KSL can be reached by taking a bus at the bus terminal after crossing the Custom.

Walked around and it's so crowded with people doing nails, facial and hair treatments. Don't quite understand why it's so crowded, maybe it's Public Holiday and they just want some pampering stuff. So we decided to go back City Square and make our way home (to avoid the super long jam).

Stopped by City Square to have our super late lunch or early dinner. Didn't realized that City Square changed so much, lots of new restaurant and there's still a lot of renovation work going on.

And we stopped first at a Taiwanese Food Restaurant to have some snacks!

 :) Their recommended drink: 绿盖茶, which is similar to Machiato :)

 

One of the must eat in Taiwan - 卤肉饭

 盐酥鸡 & Fried Crispy 金针菇

The usual snacks from Taiwan, enough to suppress our hunger, but leave enough room for more! :)

D.E.S.S.E.R.T.S!!!

And guess what? .................................

I found the famous Hong Kong Dessert Parlor: Hui Lau Shan (许留山)! HAHAHAHA! Now we can easily eat this desserts as we don't have to fly to Hong Kong! ^_^!!!

芒之恋; 3 different types of Mango Dessert, sorbet, mango glutinous rice ball, mango puree

Mixed fruit platter with all the mango sorbet at the bottom :)

 

:) Non-stop eating again, and it's time to exercise! *BLEAH!*