02.08.2014 Tiring Packed Saturday

Since it has been a while since I went out shopping (sadly), I decided to wear something different and tada! Chance to wear my Taiwan shoes again^^ Featuring my new paperbag shorts newly bought from Johor last week:) Budget wear with camisole bought from Carousell, shorts from JB, shoes and bag from Taiwan. Think my entire outfit costs less than SGD$50:P

Went to Bugis and got to try the much raved about Taiyaki! It is just Japanese pancake with fillings such as ice cream and red bean. The pancake was crispy and has a distinct eggy taste, that is quite yummy. However other than that I don't see the hype and worth in queueing:/ Perhaps the cute deco and pretty pancake attracted the crowd?

Dinner was at Mcpherson kway chap, which was highly recommended by my dad and bro. Though I am not a fan of kway chap, omg it is damn goooood. Their specialty was fried intestine and ngoh hiang which costs $8 per plate. It is super crispy but some people might find it abit too hard. Personally I loved it and it tasted like roasted duck skin (like the Pipa duck). Price is a tad steep, given that the bill amounted to around $30 for 3 of us. However I have to admit the portion size is big:D

Fried ngoh hiang and intestines

On a side note, I passed my FTT this morning! Can't wait to finish learning and get my license! Hopefully I can persevere and not give up learning halfway like last time:P Special thanks to all my friends who encouraged me and gave me tips!:) I will try not to disappoint y'all <3

Happy Girl Today:)

Shopping trip at Orchard with mum today:) Really grateful to my mum for jio-ing me to orchard for dimsum high tea and being the ATM machine for today haha. I really felt super guilty as she is always so selfless, saving food for me for fear that I'm hungry and always paying for every single thing that I want to buy even though I insisted I'm working and I have pay. I will really miss eating lunch with her once I move back to hall, which is one major reason I'm contemplating staying at home instead of hall for my final year in NUS. 

Anyway, I was quite lucky that there happened to be a food fair at Takashimaya today where they sell alot of different kinds of food including korean, japanese, nonya and typical singapore food haha. 

I wanted to buy a cup of tea but ended up buying a cup of milkshake thanks to the handsome angmohs at the milkshake booth:P The power of marketing strategy which made me succumb to it. Think my skin is getting thicker as I buay paiseh and asked for a photo with one of the cute angmohs xP Oh well, YOLO ^^ $6 worth of happiness to make my otherwise depressing demoralizing week better:)

Department of Caffeine

Finally got to try DOC with my beloved cafe hoppers, Novi and Cynthia:)

Maybe because we're noobs in directions, so we had a hard time trying to figure out the directions to the place. The layout of the place was quite unexpected. It had little decorations and the seats were quite cramped together. Because of the close proximity between seats, it wasn't a particularly nice ambience as it can get quite noisy at times. Perfect place for chilling with friends, but not so for some alone time.

We ordered the Shepherd's Pie ($15.50), Chicken Fillet Burger ($15), Smoked Salmon Scrambled Toast ($16) and Waffles with Rum Banana ($14) for dessert. The Shepherd's Pie is not the ordinary kind of pie you would expect. It comes in a glass bowl, with unbaked mashed potato sitting atop a thick layer of what tasted like rendang. However looks are deceiving as it was really hearty. I did not hear much comments about the burger, but it looked and tasted normal though. The scrambled toast was awesome as the scrambled eggs were slightly runny and moist and the smoked salmon added a touch of salt to the dish. However the choice of bread was not to my liking as I found it a tad too tough and too thin.

 The highlight of the day: Buttermilk Waffles with Rum Banana. It was really one of the best waffles I've ever eaten. The waffles were thick and fluffy, and had a tint of cinnamon flavor in every bite. The ice cream drenched with maple syrup complemented the waffles perfectly as its sweetness was not too overwhelming, with a touch of maple. Crunchy bits were added to provide a new dimension to the taste. However I found nothing special about the bananas. No rum tasted. Overall it was a sweet happy ending to the meal:)

Mandatory shot with the signboard. One more cafe checked off the list:) Looking forward to exploring more cafes:) Really amazed at how we manage to bond together and talk about anything and everything. I'm really grateful to have these 2 sweet girls in my life, listening to all my rantings and incessant complaints. And of course being trustworthy friends whom I know I can rely on to share my deepest thoughts, troubles and secrets with. Cheers to more cafe hopping adventures ^^

Rochester Park Starbucks: Atas Starbucks Experience

Decided to go to the much raved about Rochester Park.

Situated on top of a hill, it is in a relatively quiet area sitting amongst the trees with a few other shophouses nearby. It is a stand-alone shop and really has a "coffee house" feel.

The sitting area upstairs includes the normal seats as well as couches, with a few sockets at the side, perfect for work/studying. There are alot of students mugging there, but with sweet coffee to perk you up, of course it is a good choice for studying place:)

Ordered the new Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappe. The whipped cream is damn nice cos it's layered with my favorite caramel :D But the drink is a tad too sweet, oh well to sweeten up my day:)

And here's my OOTD (to show off my newly bought skorts^^)
Top: Cotton On
Skorts: Bought from Qoo10 on discount!
Shoes: Bought from Taiwan:)

This marks the start of my solo cafe-hopping journey:)