Star Wars Tribute by Pentatonix

Amazing! 
Pentatonix - Star Wars Tribute | American Music Awards 2015 | AMAs (uploaded by ptxnewsandstuff)

Korean Desserts

Yummy Korean desserts in Singapore. :) Reminds me of my Seoul trip 2015. 

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights at junction of Orchard Road and Scott Road. 

Happy Birthday to the best Sister-in-Law, Dinh

Here's wishing my lovely and forever young sister-in-law, Dinh a Wonderful Birthday!

(Source:http://www.goodfon.su/wallpaper/happy-birthday-flowers-cvety.html)

Lots of love from all of us in Singapore! :) 

Final Farewell, Shashlik Restaurant

I went back to Shashlik Restaurant again to bid it a final farewell as well as to celebrate its good food and its great desserts.

Chicken a la Kiev "Imperial"

Banana Flambee

I don't think I can come back for dinner for my Baked Alaska but I totally enjoyed my Banana Flambee. 
Thank you, Shashlik for all the sweet memories. 

Nature@Singapore Botanic Gardens

The flowers seem more vibrant in colour after the heavy downpour during the late morning and afternoon. 

The main gates of SBG

Dinner @ Halia

I was invited to dinner with Dr Maddalena Taras and CTL colleagues at Halia, Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is really nice of CTL colleagues to invite me. :) I really enjoyed myself with the great company and the good food. I was too busy chatting that I forgot to take photos of the food except for the desserts which were absolutely delicious. :P

Die Die Must Have Chocolate - Really, that's the name of the dessert!

The Other Harbour - mango mousse, yoghurt sherbet, mango, pomelo

It is the first time I am having a meal at Halia even though I have lived next to SBG for the past 16 years. I think I will be visiting Halia more often. :) 

Green House

There couldn't have been a better result than this. LOL.

You Should Live in a Green House

You are a peaceful person who always seeks out quiet and solitude. You love nothing better than a long walk, and you probably prefer to live near nature. I live next to the Singapore Botanic Gardens so I guess it counts as being near nature. :) You are a good listener, but you always need down time to recharge after being around others. You usually fit in anywhere. You blend well, and you're happy to sit back and observe. I am a counsellor so I have to be a good listener. I like nothing better than to sit back and observe the world and people around me. :)

What Color House Should You Live In?

Art Deco Design Buildings

End of an Old-School Icon - Shashlik Restaurant

I read in the newspaper that Shashlik Restaurant is closing at the end of the year back in July. I remember frequenting the restaurant during my younger days. It is sad to see it go. 
We finally took time today to have lunch at Shashlik Restaurant before it closes on 30 November 2015. We ordered the appetizers: Escargots in garlic butter and Stuffed Mushrooms with Smetana and desserts: Peach Melba and Cherry Jubilee to share. We ordered our own soup and main course. 

Juliane and the old school decor in Shashlik Restaurant

Escargots 

Stuffed mushrooms with Semtana

Our soups - Fresh Mushrooms, Cream of Sweet Corn, Onion with buns

My main - Stuffed fish with mushroom sauce

Juliane's main - Shashlik of Chicken with Russian salad

The waitress cooking our Cherry Junilee. Burn high, Flames! 

Dessert: Peach Melba & Cherry Jubilee. YUMMY!

Shashlik Restaurent - the menu

The dessert, Cherry Jubilee was the highlight of our lunch. Absolutely delicious! Wanted Baked Alaska but it is only for dinner. :( 
Farewell, Shashlik Restaurant. I will miss you. 

Lights and Vegetarian Food

Pretty lights.

Delicious Japanese vegetarian food. Yes, it is really vegetarian! 

The Last Boat's Leaving by Bachelorette

Here is the haunting tune that I kept hearing whenever the trailer for the final season of Haven is played on tv.
The Last Boat's Leaving by Bachelorette (uploaded by Mar Lampard)

Frequent Flyers

My parents are off again. They returned in mid October after a 3 months' stay in UK. Now they are going to Xiamen for a month and a half. Yes, my parents are frequent flyers. :)

Marking

Never thought that I would one day be marking again after leaving teaching in 2000. And here I am now marking undergraduate assignments. 

Accommodation in Hong Kong

Finally settled on the accommodation in Hong Kong. We will be staying in Tsim Sha Tsui area.  

Drafting

I am drafting a proposal for a potential elective in 2016 on student assessment. 

Green Corridor Railway Walk

Marieann and I went for a walk this morning on the Green Corridor Railway Walk from Holland Road to Bukit Timah Train Station and back to Holland Road again. We started off at 7:45am and arrived back at Holland Road again close to 9:30am. It was 3.2km of walking! A milestone and a feat for Marieann lol. Well done to both of us!

The Green Corridor Railway Walk

Lovely bloom we saw on the way

A toadstool, pretty like a lace parasol

Waiting to bloom

Bukit Timah Train Station on the Green Corridor Railway Walk

Bukit Timah Train Station

The railway bridge

Marieann walking on the railway bridge

Life blooming on the tracks

Railway tracks

Mimosa