THE SCARLET a boutique hotel



The top view from Breeze, overlooking the shophouses and Raffles Place area. It's very breezy and relaxing up here...really a good chillout place after a hectic work day, away from bustling Orchard or town area and definitely away from crowded dinner places.


We shared the Salad which had the greens, sweet cherry tomatoes, cheese and drenched with Balmasic Vinegar dressing! We love vinegar, gives that appetitising tingles in the tastebuds. Well I forgot to take pics of our mains - he had the Lamb Shank and me the Whole Fish.

This was the Chocolate Fondue Set which we both shared. The chocolate sauce was dark, rich and smooth to taste. Chocolate is definitely a comfort food! Unfortunately, we couldn't finish as our mains were filling enough. How could I ever not finish my desserts! Very nice boutique hotel, sophisticately classy - the ambience and the furniture. It's our 2nd time here coz we loved it ever since our 1st visit! This time we came here to celebrate our 1st year anniversary! Previously before our 1st visit, he almost booked a suite coz he could a discount. Initially I almost wanted to scream in excitement but thinking of the expenses, I stopped him coz I didn't want him to spend such money unless in future when we have extra moolah! but it's definitely an experience to stay in 1 of their luxurious themed suites!

The Scarlet
33 Erskine Road Singapore 069333
Tel: +65 6511 3333

Eventful Sunday

woke up at 7.30am today coz I promised Simon that I'll be at his house by 10am, instead of he picking up from my house, after having a quick breakkie at his house, we left for Woodlands. Stopped by Causeway Point to buy a dress for Samantha last minute, coz I didn't get her anything for her Baptism. Then made our way to the church for the Christening.. Samantha was sleeping all the way throughout ceremony, and she finally woke up when we were all leaving from the house after lunch..it was very enjoyable spending time with all my family and with Simon around. Simon sent my cousins home first before we made our way to town coz I was dying to shop..haven't had time to walk ard and shop slowly and do nothing but slack.. It's really thanks to my dear baby for passing his test and it's very convenient being able to drive ard...We can travel ard more! hehe I only managed buy a pair of pumps, still looking ard for dresses..

Chilled at McCafe for a while, talking abt an issue..Then we had dinner at Lagoon, satay + bbq stingray.. and next stop was IKEA! he bought the big boxes, got me a cushion just so that I could hug it in the car! haha and also a quilt for my bed..which he happily slept on it asap when we reached home..

overall it was an eventful day, i was the map reader haha, coz he was lost in Woodlands..tiring especially for Simon being the driver, and w/o any rest after a night's of duty..but we really enjoyed ourselves for the time well spent...it was a day full of happiness but mainly it was rather depressing ever since my Aunt brought up the religion issue to Simon and so that's why both of us needed some serious discussions, which will still remain as it is till the day comes for a final and thorough decision. It's very sad but we are leaving it till the day comes and we both know that losing each other just because of religion is not worth a reason and it's just very depressing and heartbreaking thinking abt it..being a Gragok and a Catholic...of whom Gragoks are very particular abt religions coz of a very strong faith and belief.. Acceptance + Compromising are very important...

i've tons of pics to transfer but I'm very tired.. I wished I could have a whole week's off from work and just slack and not use my brain.. Haven't had gd sleep for a whole week too coz I haven't been sleeping in my room since Monday and only till Friday when i slept like a log coz i was too tired..Always feeling disturbed abt it but I have to not think abt it.. thinking abt it, I finally am believing more of the fortune which Simon & I did... guess though we keep reminding ourselves to not rely on it coz it's something to know only, but sometimes it just makes me feel that it's becoming very true...

anyways, it's a new week ahead..driving re-test on sunday..Zzzzz... feeeling so demoralised.. manual driving is soo troublesome at times...bed time lah.. new cosy quilt! =)

let the pictures do the talking.. only 4 pics though lol..i'm feeling very lazy to blog nowadays... by the time i reach home, i feel so sleepy.. these few weeks have been spent window shopping, shopping, watching movies, spending time with my family, his family, spending time with each other's families, watching tv, snacking on titbits, cycling for 2 weekends, and now I've uneven tan lines at my arms coz I wore t-shirt =( didn't know the sun would've be so hot! anyway, last sat, was over at his house when his niece was asking simon to help her with the painting, so we both helped her choose the colours, guide her how to paint...den..we got so addicted to painting it when guiding Shervonne, that it ended up our work haha.. it was very fun teaching her how to paint though..

The Boyfriend & The Girlfriend

I've neglected my blog so much! my laptop is finally working! and I haven't had the time to really sit down the whole day and install all my softwares.. have only installed macromedia dreamweaver and adobe photoshop coz I need to use them first! so many things to share and blog but there's too much for me to type it all out now. coz it's already almost 1.30am and I have to wake up early tmw for my driving lesson at 9am, and I musn't feel groggy and sleepy coz I wanna make sure I prove my instructor wrong that I will not make the same mistakes again - that I will always remember my blindspots! =) it's tough learning manual driving but i'm enjoying every challenge of it...

btw, so much to share which includes my work, life, love-live (all smiles), am very happy..though i've been rather unreceptive yet Simon has been so understanding and loving..anyway, I can go on and on but I needa stop soon coz I need to sleep soon.. I've been shortlisted for an interview this tues at CAAS! finally! rather excited to see how it goes although I've been extended till end of the year instead of Aug at my current company and there may be salary increment but promotion to a perm is on KIV due to to managerial issues... will share more soon..

nites =) i miss alot of ppl coz they're always in my mind and thoughts..and I'm finding myself working too fast-paced and having so much to do in my life that I can't find enough time. I'm moving too fast that I can give.. even I talk and I walk.. my colleague also teased me for being one of majority Singaporeans who walk the fastest as compared to other ppl in other countries - as per the survey done by the Bristish Council or something like that which was published in an article in yesterday's "TODAY". I need to jangan tension!

A Simple Recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes (10 steps)

Ingredients:
1) 150 unsalted butter
2) 1/2 teaspoon salt
3) 150 ml water
4) 35g cocoa powder
5) 170g cake flour
6) 2 teaspoons baking powder
7) 200g caster sugar
8) 2 eggs
9) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:
Combine 150g unsalted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt & 150ml water in a small pot.
Cover and cook over low heat until the butter has melted and the mixture is about to boil.
Add 35g cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Let it cool completely.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 180 deg C.
Sift 170g cake flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder into a bowl.
Add 200g caster sugar and mix very well - stir for at least 1 minute.
Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the pot of cooled cocoa mixture and 8. beat until smooth, then scrape this mixture into the flour bowl.
Stir with a whisk until smooth, then spoon batter into 12 cupcake tins or paper cases - each should be about two-thirds full.
Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake's centre comes out clean.

Jon sent me a link for a quiz
Click here to take the quiz if you wanna

here's my results:

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.


How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

great day! te feeling of being welcomed back to work was good.. My manager made us laugh, he asked: "Corinne, can you speak??" hahah coz he thought I couldn't speak coz he was wondering why I was quiet today, didn't hear me speak much..I was so occupied with so much work, that's y.. read my mails when I reached work and interesting small issues being fussed up, but I do agree with some of them...

and my colleague joked with me:
me: 1 of our staff lost his memory coz of an accident??
colleague: huh? no la.. not lost his memory la..
me: sure?
colleague: none of our staff lost his/her memory la, but I noe of one staff who lost 4 teeth..
me: *^%$%

haha, everyone felt the pain when I told them I got rid of 4 teeth..gave me cringed shocked faces.. but coz I was put under local anaesthetics! so no pain no trauma...

well, while waiting for my colleague to end work, was clearing my mails after work today when I found this.. after reading it again, I kept asking myself if it's what I'm feeling - the fear of being alone.. but sometimes I don't have this fear, I love being on my own at times, like now.. gives me more space and time for myself...but somehow at the end of the day, this kinda feeling isn't right and nice...just made me feel empty inside me..especially after being asked by my distant cousin online ystd.. being single's just not what I wanted and expected and I've given a conclusion - there's no one now.. I wished there was..

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The Fear of Being Alone

People stay in unfulfilling relationships for any number of reasons, but chief among them is the fear of being alone.

Think about it - are you hanging on to this relationship because you're afraid you might not find someone better? Does the thought of being single scare you? Do you believe that being with someone you don't really love is better than being on your own? Are you "settling" because you think if you wait around too long, you might get left on the shelf?

Staying in a relationship because you're afraid of being alone is a recipe for unhappiness. Firstly, it probably means you have low self-esteem, which often makes you insecure, needy and over-sensitive. Secondly, it means you're not assuming responsibility for your own happiness and self-worth; that you're using the relationship to feel accepted and loved. Thirdly, this fear of being alone causes you to use anger, blame, tears, guilt and so on to compel your partner to stay with you. Or you yourself might be forcing yourself to tolerate unreasonable or abusive behaviour. And these are only a few of the main consequences I can think of at the moment. Others like getting pregnant because you think a child will bond you and your partner for life require more time than I have today.

The thing is, we are only truly alone when we abandon ourselves; when we refuse to take responsibility for who we are and what it takes for us to be happy. Besides, being in a relationship doesn't mean one cannot feel alone. In fact, the behaviour we're driven to when we're in unfulfilling relationships often strains them to the point where we feel alienated from our partners anyway. Ironically, the fear of being alone has had the biggest hand in making us truly alone.

On the other hand, an emotionally-responsible person is never alone because he attracts love, friendship and goodwill. He has no lack of close family members and good friends. And if a path of affection is closed to him, he easily channels the abundant love he has elsewhere.

So what kind of person are you? Are you the type who clings on to a relationship because the thought of being alone is unbearable? Or are you responsible for your own feelings?

We all can become more emotionally responsible by realizing that only we hold the key to our own happiness. No one else is obliged to be with us or to make us happy. We have to learn to manage our loneliness, and the big first step is not to to be afraid of it. The funny thing is that the less you fear loneliness, the less likely you are to suffer from it. People are attracted to individuals who are independent, self-assured and comfortable with who they are. Remember, we receive love when we give love, so always keep your heart open.

A Slice of Life is written, produced and presented by Eugene Loh unless otherwise stated. If you wish to share the scripts with others, please credit it to 'Eugene Loh, A Slice of Life, 938LIVE, a station of MediaCorp Radio'.
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random pics

Lunch + Tea = Tunch


(ps: this pic reminds me of those doggie soft toys with BIG heads lol)

I'm still feeling horriby moody since ystd coz of my discomforts and aches..it has caused me to feel irritable..and coz I've been having only liquid stuff I do feel like I lack my hyperness and energy within me.. I was a very gd lil sis and accompanied my bro to Kovan for a car wash den picked my Mum up at home and we all went to Compasspoint during lunchtime and I enjoyed my 1st heavy food of the day - MacDonald's Hot Fudge! tasted so sweet and nice, it really made me feel so much happier..ice cream really does wonders for me, puts a big smile on my face - comfort food

yet again was feeling hungry, made myself this yoghurt milkshake:

(had the Strawberry Yoghurt)


mixed with

(HL plain milk)


it's GOOOD!! yummy and filling.. try it

I've FINALLY managed to transfer my hp's pics/videos/backup contacts over to my laptop! and at the same time, added new mp3 as well! and with the pics taken using my hp, muahahaha, the bloody gross pics which I took after my dental surgery...dun cringe too much ;)

1st 2 pics where taken right after the surgery, you can tell from the fresh-looking blood! the amount of gauzes used..terrible.. haha! the blood was never-ending dats y I cried so much at the sight of it with the discomforts..





And these 2 pics, all the soaked gauzes with saliva and blood (from evening till 4+am in the morning)




wokay..the pics really look horriby sick and disgustingly bloody..even I go eeee at the sight of them