7th November

7-11, a very convenient way to remember my good friend's birthday. This year, this day will carry another precious meaning - the day when I leave Singapore to start another phase of my life. I am going to join my husband in Beijing. 8 more days to go and I am feeling excited yet apprehensive. It is not going to be easy, looking after my precious by myself in a foreign land. How is it going to be like spending winter over there? How am I going to survive speaking mandarin with Singlish over there? I have no idea but I know I have to cope with it. In the meanwhile, I am going to spend my precious 8 days in sunny Singapore well and living it to the fullest!

Yummy

Went to Sakura Fishmart with Eleana and gang last Tuesday for another pigging out session. They were saying that the sashimi over there was really good and fresh. So we went over to the outlet at The Village Centre.

The moment I stepped put of the lift, I was greeted with a very fishy smell. It was just as if I had stepped into a market. We decided to sit at the other side of the restaurant, away from the main buying area and kitchen.

we then went to chose our salmon and other fish for sashimi. Besides that, they have rows and rows of Japanese produce. So ...for those Japanese food lover, this place is worth a visit.

Chose your sashimi from here. We had 2 plates of salmon and 1 saba fish sashimi


Rows of Japanese goodies for you to chose from:







Our orders for that night were:
2 plates of salmon sashimi
1 plate of saba sashimi
1 grilled saba
12 pcs of ebi tempura
4 rice sets with miso soup
2 bowls of baby octopus
1 bowl of hotate
4 california handrolls
1 bottle of sake
1 portion of agedashi toufu

Total damage per person :$34

PiG out and ShoP'In

I went out with Angela last Tuesday. She came to pick me up at about 10 plus in the morning for a day of pigging and shopping. We had wanted to eat buffet at Sakura at Orchard Shopping centre but we went there too early and we were too hungry, as a result we ended up eating at Parkway Thai at Centrepoint. Not a bad choice actually. Here's some pics of our pig out :

Jac's round 1:


Angela's round 1:


Her round 2:


We decided to call it a day at the restaurant after 2/3 rounds of food, 1 round of dessert/ice cream. Not our personal best, perharps we are getting old and our worn out stomach can stomach so much food at one go. So we proceed to the next part - ShoP'in

Actually it was more of Angela accompanying me as I shop around for stuff. I bought bras, panties, wollen tights at Marks and Spencer. Tried on the knee length boots, nearly bought but discovered discolouring at the top of the boots.

Then we went over to OG to check out the boots they carry. Not very nice so we decided to go Robinson's. Saw a pair of ECCO boots, not bad but then no my size! We were walking around and then decided to go to VIVO, since that woman has never been there.

Went to ECCO at Vivo, got that pair of boots. We went pass Giant, saw milk powder on sale and we bought 7 tins, all to be air flown to China.

My total damage for the day? 700 plus....my goodness!!!!!

Operation Panda Bear - Medical Checkup

This morning went for our medical checkup for visa application. SGH is the ONLY hospital that China recognises for its visa. Called up as early as one month ago to book a slot.

Reached there about 10am and registered. I was glad that my mum went with me cos I needed to do blood test, urine test, x ray and ECG. We were both glad that there was internet access over at the Health Screen Centre too. I logged on to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and that kept Isaac occupied for a good half an hour whilst i go for my checks.

X ray was fine, ECG showed that I have an irregular heart beat ( I know about this condition few years back), blood and urine test unknown yet. Issac and I both cleared the physical examination too. Hopefully will get the green light for visa application.

Shopping for Operation Panda Bear

My off days are now spent shopping in preparation for Beijing. Finished buying one set of winter clothing for myself and Isaac. Will not buy too much, just one set cos it is so much cheaper over at Beijing. As long as Isaac got one set to wear when we touch down, it should be fine. I heard it is now 13 degrees over there...shiok!!! I wanna get those knee length boots as well....

I also bought Isaac's cleanser and moisturiser. Bought like half a dozen each. No choice, he has sensitive skin and with the recent milk scandal in China, I don't want to risk it, better ship all over there. Like one of my colleague says, I fast becoming a parallel importer. I plan to send milk powder over as well. Am waiting for sale...i hope it will be soon cos usually they will have sale once every few months.

I am bored...excite me please.........

After having gone through 3 semesters of teaching in this institution that I am in, I am starting to feel bored. Every time i come to class, it will be the same old structure. Borriinnnnggggg..............

I tried to vary the way i conduct third meetings but how much can you vary? The same old structure remains. First meetings still not that bad but I hate second meetings. I really pity the students, sitting through 5 classes per week, for 16 weeks ...My goodness, they would have gone through 480 repetitions for their 3 years of schooling here.....poor things...

Why is it that I dun feel bored in those "lecture and tutorial" type of setting but extremely bored in this setting?