Anyeong Noona

 "Do not focus so much on the future you lose the importance of today" is probably the verse that I need to hear the most recently. I do not know the future and yet, I keep to think so much about it. I wonder if I lose my focus on enjoying the present moment. Sometimes in order to refocus back to what's important in life, you need to chill a little bit with your best buddy in tow to accompany you or listen to your random crap in life. If that's what you want to do at the moment, you may want to come to Xiao Ya Tou at Duxton Hill in Tanjong Pagar.

 

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Singapore is a country which derives a huge portion of its income from tourism. Hence, it is no wonder that all kinds of accommodation are offered in this tiny island in the Southeast Asia region. Having residing for long term, Noona has received a lot of questions on where to stay in Singapore whenever her friends/ family members want to go holiday here. The thing is, price has always come up in the discussion.

Other than being famous for tourism, Singapore is also famous for its well-known high living cost in the world. Yep, Noona is staying in one of the most expensive cities in the world oh my gawd.

• It is illegal for homeowners to rent out its entire apartments for less than 6 months.
• Number of unrelated tenants living in the same apartments is limited to 6 

"Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song, I have faith in what I see"

Anyeong! Noona is seriously feeling the boredom of living a monotonous lifestyle again in Singapore. She does not know why it is so freaking easy to lose out the having fun soul once you are stuck in a 9 - 6 job everyday. Even the weekends has become somewhat typical because you will surely need to recover from the weekdays' burnt out. Despite being a hardcore believer of her own "work-save-travel-repeat", it seems that the need to travel has become bigger and bigger. Soon, the mojo will turn into work-save-TRAVEL-repeat. Wonder what the bank account gonna say. Probably scream. Hahahaha.

Since we are currently in the saving period, let's just try to have fun with the activity that Noona and friends love the most in Singapore, cafe-hopping. This time around, we are going to make ourselves comfortable at all Clinton St Baking Company & Restaurant.

"Cause in a sky, in a sky full of stars, I think I see you."

Someone seriously just made Noona nearly choked on her food from laughing while reading a text on her phone. Since we had watched Coldplay while they played a gig two weeks ago, we had been texting each other lyrics from Coldplay's songs. But to be honest with you some of their song lyrics are not so easy to text. And yet we did it anyway with a lot of oh-oh-oh-oh or ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo and eh-eh-eh-eh. It's just hilarious it makes Noona laughed (and nearly choked at the same time). This sweet texting aside, Noona wonder where is this relationship is going. But she's just gonna enjoy the ride for now. :)

Anyeong! Sorry for the long #currently post but Noona can't help not posting that funny slice-of-life story of herself. Hahaha. Last Tuesday Noona was in dilemma on whether she wanted to work late or met her high school friends for a catch up session. But boss was away for half day external seminar so that means who-cares-about-showing-face-in-office day. And here we were at Chi-Bing for a yummy Korean meal. 

Anyeong! Merry Christmas peeps. Noona just realised she has not really listened to Christmas songs apart from the songs blasted throughout the shopping malls in Singapore and in church earlier and last Sunday. So finally, she decided to turn on Michael Buble's classic Christmas album tonight, when it's practically Boxing Day already. #betterlatethannever

Noona and her two best friends from junior and senior high school decided to hold their annual Christmas celebration at Prego Ristorante at Fairmont Hotel, which is located in City Hall. The restaurant is fully decked in Christmas decoration as well to blend with the festive season.

  The set menu allows diners to choose one antipasti (appetiser), one pasta dish, one meal-of-the-day (i.e. Beef Stew), and one dessert for each person. However, the dishes that you can order are fairly limited to certain items. Pizza is totally excluded from the selection too and Noona is somewhat disappointed because she heard the pizza is really good here.    Anyway, we ordered a plate of fried calamari and two plates of parma ham for the antipasti. Noona thinks her Omma can fry better calamari, sorry Prego.  

Anyeong. Hufft, Noona has just pulled through a torturing but yummy BBQ. Not sure if it's because the location is damn far from Noona's house or it's the existence of the little monster (which happens to be Noona's office Unni's daughter) which seems to cling to any girls wearing make up. Crazy brats, Noona has to say. She's just glad the day is over and she's full to the brim.

But in any case, a dinner event with office people will not be as good as weekend date with BFF. After all, you are eating with people who you feel like poisoning sometimes, you see. So yeah, looking back to Saturdate with BFF, we were trying out the latest tiramisu ice cream stall at Orchard Gateway, Kiss the Tiramisu. 

"It's Christmas time in the city..."

Tomorrow is finally the 1st day of December, the last month of 2016. Noona has to say that 2016 is not really an easy year for her in term of making a living. But, praise the Lord that He never leaves nor forsakes Noona throughout 2016. As there is only one month left this year, Noona will totally enjoy and chill to the max. One fun thing about December is that the beautiful and lovely Christmas decorations are now on display again in every shopping mall in the city of Singapore. Oh yeay! 

Macarons tree anyone?

Of course when you dine it at Secret Recipe, it would be considered a sin not to order one of their yummy cakes. We always think of ordering something different but end up ordering the same all time favourite, Chocolate Indulgence. It never disappoints. Period.

Anyeong! Today is one of those days when Noona feels blissful she is not at home with her mum and brother because well, it's their bickering day. Oh boy. To be honest with you, staying together with other people under the same roof is challenging especially after you have tasted the feeling of staying on your own. Oh the freedom. Of course there is a con part of staying alone too especially when you are sick. Well, Noona supposes life is like that.

One of the thing that Noona enjoys from her solo-living in Singapore is how easy it is to just go take a walk in the city. Public transport is superb (despite the occasional breakdown) and safe. So in one fine day, Noona took a walk to a quiet and yet, hipster area of Duxton Hill.

All exploration must end on a sweet note and that's where we ended the exploration of Duxton Hill, in one cafe called Flor Patisserie. This cafe is probably the only cafe opens until quite late at night in Duxton Hill so if you are here and feels like chillin out in a cafe, you can make your way here for some caffeine-fix and Japanese cakes. Yum!