Instagram Snapshots ~*April 2015*~

What a month April was!

Lots of OT and built closer bonds with colleagues. The lines between colleagues and friends are blurring. I guess due to our workload, we aim to find activities to de-stress like eating good meals together, running together and singing together. Because of the many late nights in the office, I also gave myself the right to leave on time on certain days when I could not take it any more. For the first time in many months, I actually saw daylight for 2 days before I got home when I hitched a ride from my colleague. I also started on a healthier lifestyle with light exercises and a leaner, cleaner diet. Yet, I still managed to slot in meet ups with friends and also got acquainted with a super inspirational lady. I've never felt more energized in my life for a long time!






~*3 April 2015*~
This week, the hot conversation topic of how long the queue is has fizzled to a nought .

This week, newspapers of all languages feature lesser pages of Lee Kuan Yew .

This week, TV is back to broadcasting its normal drama serials and variety shows .

This week, radio resumes to playing the usual tunes .

This week, Facebook news feed has images on food, celebrations and selfies, and videos of funny pets and pranks replacing the countless shares of Lee Kuan Yew articles the last week .

This week, Facebook friends replace their Lee Kuan Yew profile pictures and banners with their own pictures .

Life is gradually regaining its normalcy in Singapore. But still, some of us continue to talk about the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew .




~*7 April 2015*~
Almost gonna be late for Russell Peters Almost Famous World Tour!
#russellpeters #russellpetersalmostfamousworldtour




~*8 April 2015*~
Latergram. So the sign cautioned that any form of photography or recording would get us ejected outta our seats. We only fell off our seats laughing at Russell. He was funny but still prefer his golden classics.
#russellpeters #russellpetersalmostfamousworldtour




~*8 April 2015*~
My Facebook profile picture has always been elusive for the past 5 years. I don't use photos of myself as my students were always stalking me on FB back then and sending me friend requests over and over again. After 5 years, I've broken out from my shell. This is my Facebook profile pic now. So what if ex students continue to send me requests? I will just continue to ignore them and use my teacher account to send them friend request! Hahahaha.

~*9 April 2015*~
2 hrs after run selfie. Shaq redness almost gone with time (+filter) .
So the last time I exercised was the walk at MacRitchie with the hubz a few weeks back and that turned out bad .
This time a bunch of colleagues + boss decided to run about 5km from office to the Forest Walk portion of the Southern Ridges and back to office. I was walking half the time... -_-|||

~*10 April 2015*~

I always hashtag #grumpycat whenever @gerrachong posts photos of her #exoticpersian Teddy coz I feel he has a come-punch-me face. So here we are with Teddy and scrunched up faces to match his. Lol.

~*10 April 2015*~
Teddy warmed up to me and managed to stay still for a proper shot. He still looks so stupid but his actions are really cute. And he's so 乖！I've changed opinion of @gerrachong 's #scrunchupface #grumpycat with a face that only a mother could love. Lol. #catselfie #selfiewithcat #ilovecats #exoticpersian #fatcat

~*11 April 2015*~

❤️ Muddy Mushroom Soup - Possibly the best mushroom soup I've tasted! The photo doesn't do justice to it. Super flavourful yet not too overwhelming. Too bad it was served in a small little coffee mug coz that's not enough for hubz and me to share .
❤️ Salt and Pepper Charred Prawns - Those who know how to cook would know how food seasoned with simple seasoning like salt could already taste so good. I might just be inspired to cook prawns in this way next time .
❤️ Pesto Pasta - Hubz had this. It's so good! I liked it better than my main .
❤️ The Bourdain - The generous serving of pork sausage meatballs were hidden all underneath this tomato-based pasta. This dish is described as even those who do not like tomato base stuff would love this one. The initial taste reminded me of those Chinese muscle ache oil that my dad uses. Quite strange. I'm not sure if it is supposed to taste like that. I still managed to finish everything but I'm not sure if I would order this again just to test if the muscle ache oil taste persists .
❤️ Warm Brûlée - A rich eggy flavour was perfectly balanced with a dollop of dark cherry jam. I think I would love this better than the classic creme brûlée .

It was our first visit to Pasta J without prior reading up on any review till I'm typing this . (We still miss Cotton Bleu which used to be at the same spot. Not too sure what happened to Cotton Bleu .) The wait at Pasta J was very long but every staff who interacted with us was deeply apologetic. It was all good coz we weren't in a hurry. We sorta expected that this kinda food would take a long time to cook. They seemed to be greatly short-handed and had to flip the close sign as early as 9pm. Without taking into consideration the long wait, service is warm and hospitable. The food is good. It is not too far from our place. We might just become regulars of Pasta J in future.

~*12 April 2015*~
Lazy cat on a hot lazy Sunday afternoon. Not #caturday. #ilovecats but not this stupid cat. #instacat #gingercat

~*12 April 2015*~
Perpetual tea lover converted to coffee drinker.
#marche #coffee #cappuccino #jem

~*12 April 2015*~
Latergram: The hubz could eat pasta every single day.
#marche #jem #carbonara #pasta #italianfood #foodporn #ilovefood #eateateat #fatdieme

~*12 April 2015*~

Latergram: Smoked Salmon White Pizza. Love the crust that tastes like cheese naan and the tangy apple cubes and Parmesan cheese to balance the saltiness of anything smoked.
#marche #jem #pizza #smokedsalmonpizza #fatdieme #eateateat #foodporn #ilovefood

~*13 April 2015*~
Healthy lifestyle starts today !
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After the 8km walk at MacRitchie with the hubz and the 5km run with the people at work (and feeling so weak), I've decided I want to embark on a much EASIER but more REGULAR workout routine as best as I can .
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I will start with following 30min cardio workouts videos from YouTube every day after work or every few days if I'm too tired . ---
I just tried a low impact cardio workout for beginners. It is anything but BEGINNER! I didn't follow all those push up portions and getting down on the knees coz the floor is too hard and my palms and knees hurt. (Yeah excuses.) But still, I was panting and perspiring like mad and I felt like it was a super good workout !
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Hope to keep this up religiously when time and energy permits. Wish me luck !
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#healthylifestyle #determination #motivation #cardioworkout #seehowlongthislasts




~*16 April 2015*~
The Would You Rather Beauty Tag Questions Answered in new blog post. Tap on the link in bio. Tagged babes @pandaloveseyeliner @whiterosesandcoffee @averysweetblog @thedaintydollshouse @insta_lilliness @miradevils @sunandsany @soniademacedo No obligations to do it but if you do, lemme know! 😘
#wouldyourather #wouldyouratherbeautytag #sgblogger #bbloggers not #beautyblogger #minniemouse #watercolour




~*16 April 2015*~
Throwback Thursday. The day I took some body health test for fun and was pleasantly surprised by the results. ---
😄 Most happy about my body age of 22 years old!!! Followed by my healthy visceral fat index of 1.0. Muscle mass is normal. ---
😳 My BMI shows that I'm underweight but my body fat of 25% is almost tipping to OVERWEIGHT! Lol! I've been telling people that I have flabby and fatty arms, thighs and tummy whenever people say I'm thin. Recently, more people are beginning to see how right I am about my flabby arms with respect to my overall frame. My good friends could openly say, "Eh ya hor? How come your arms so fat huh?" -_-||| That's what good friends are for! ---
Skin carotenoid score not too good in the orange range but at least not red.
#healthylifestyle #healthtest #bodyfat #BMI #downwithfats




~*18 April 2015*~
Savouring grapes on the lawn with @eccentrice.




~*18 April 2015*~
Latergram. We were picnicking on the fake grass lawn at @eccentrice's balcony but it was such a sweltering 33 deg C so we headed back in for cool air-con comfort. Super hate my fringe these few days. Time for a cut?




~*19 April 2015*~
Some japanese pudding omelette. Looks more like a giraffe sponge cake with heart-shaped spots. #japanesesnacks #heartshape #cute #giraffeprint




~*22 April 2015*~
"It is not the length of time we spend with a person, but the type of the conversations we have that define the quality and nature of the relationship." Spending a lot of time with someone does not automatically translate into an emotional connection. One can work with or hang out with someone for a long time, and yet not feel close enough to confide in them.

Conversely, there are times we meet someone and because of the quality of the conversation discover we have many things in common, and click--the relationship is built and you feel a close connection to the person.

While there are lots and lots of people in my life that belong to the former, I'm also very thankful for the many that fall in the latter group.
#inspirationalwords #lifelessons #wisewords




~*24 April 2015*~
❤️K-ing with colleagues and ex colleagues❤️
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No wait, scratch that. Since THEY decreed "Lunches are for colleagues, dinners are for friends", the edited title should be:
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❤️K-ing with FRENZ❤️ ~~~
From top to bottom:
There was the all gals group.
Then the minus one.
FINALLY we managed to get all of us in the WEFIE without a selfie stick and without the help of strangers. How so? Panoramic function! 见鬼了！More like paranormal function. 😱😱😱
#k歌 #ktv #karaoke #talkcocksingsong #singsongtalkcock




~*25 April 2015*~
What do you see in this picture ?
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Hop over to the link in Instagram bio to read more about this and/or to leave your views. Publishing of comments on blog are on hold coz some of you might just be notti and read the comments before forming your view.
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This vintage picture of a vintage miniature van has been the wallpaper of my work laptop for the past few months.
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One day during a department meeting, I was staring blankly into this picture when I noticed for the first time something which I've never noticed before. Apparently, two other colleagues sitting behind me were also drawn to my wallpaper. After the meeting, one of them asked me what this image was about and we started talking about it. I asked if she had found anything amiss in the picture and to share her views with me. After coming to conclusion with almost the same view, we started eliciting responses from the people around us.
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So folks, what do you see in this picture? Do share with me your views. It could be anything! An interpretation, a picture description or your feelings about this picture. I'm bursting to tell you what I see but I would love to hear from all of you first!
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~*26 April 2015*~
Spot the meow meow.
#spotthecat #shioklifeofacat #notticat #lazycat #sometimesiwishiwereacat #ilovecats




~*28 April 2015*~
Personalized coke cans finally hit our shores in celebration of Singapore’s 50th anniversary! I bought $20 worth of Coke to get our names personalized on 2 cans. I'm so gonna hide all my coke purchases from the hubby especially since I always stop him from drinking too much coke. The irony! #shareacoke #shareacokesg #sg50 #everythingalsosg50 #simisaialsosg50 #coke #cocacola




~*30 April 2015*~
A day when our stars aligned and all elements of nature worked together in harmony. What an impromptu dinner and loads of catch up and yup both in specky specs specs. Love the serendipity of it all. Love you @tifducky xoxo 😘




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