canele

the latest addition to the chain at shaw centre. canele is popular for their macarons but i don't really fancy them.

i ordered the 2 slices of cake to share. the strawberry shortcake and triple chocolate cheesecake.

Fresh strawberries layered with crème chantilly and Japanese shortcake laced with kirsch.

hmm... didn't know the cake is soaked in brandy. no wonder the cake is rather moist. i like the generous layer of fresh strawberries. a pity that they weren't sweet.

Walnut chocolate fudge cake, chocolate chip cheese cake and dark chocolate chantily.

the cheese was rich and creamy well-balanced by the chocolate cake and cream so this slice of triple chocolate cheesecake wasn't heavy at all.

between the two, i would recommend the latter 'cos i really wished the slice was bigger. :)

new project

check out my new project using scrap blog...

this time, i used the photos taken during my tioman diving trip earlier this year with ky.



hmm... this is fun :)

scrap blog

inspired by janelle's scrapbooking but decided on the online version for less fuss and more fun...

check out my first attempt using a template for janine's birthday party. :)

bear show

estee asked me to accompany her to the singapore teddy bear show 2008 at the arts house because she doesn't know where it is.

it's just a small exhibition organised by making our own bear [moob] which i later learnt is started by my secondary school classmate, isaac kong and his wife in an article in today's papers. didn't say 'hi' to him since he was busy fielding enquiries and he didn't seem to recognise me.

bear-making seems so interesting... shall i learn how to?

mac party

not the cool apple but the golden arches that is the favourite of all kids. which kid doesn't like french fries? i can't resist them nice and hot either. :)

it's janine's 6th birthday party at ang mo kio avenue 10 but guess who couldn't make it? eric who literally lives a stone's throw away from the party venue. oh well, jeff is away on business too.

the birthday cake looks fabulous and gorgeous, right?

it's a dream come true for janine i suppose considering her current love of disney princesses. yes, janelle and janine are best friends who have long planned to visit disneyland together, way before john or johann even thought about it. :P

check out the fun the kids had here, adults included too.

see if you can find the picture showing joshua 'cleaning' the cake knife. haha...

北京

the most expensive olympics to-date was held there in august this year.

back then, not even ph knew that she'll be working there for 2 years. was supposed to have dinner with her tonight but she couldn't make it because of a family dinner so we had drinks and desserts with her instead at new york, new york.

here's wishing her all the best in china.

obama

today is a historic moment in the history of US. a minority is elected to the most powerful seat on earth. but growing up in multi-cultural singapore, i find the whole issue about his race a bit 'blah', kind of making a hill out of a molehill.

my dad asked if obama will be able to solve the current financial crisis plaguing the US economy. i don't think so. not that the new president-elect is incompetent, but the scale of the problem is too complex and has reached a global proportion.

standchart marathon

it's 1 month away to my standard chartered half marathon and i'm not prepared! oops... :P

i've not even done the 2-hour run suggested by ts.

gosh, i need to run more this month.