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champouf posted My Life's Benefactor. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Everybody has that special day where it finally marks another amazing year had just passed them by. To some, it may be a joyous occasion as they see themselves maturing along the years. To others, it may just be a simple day where they are reminded of their growing age. For my dad, he was more like stuck in the middle of those two. My father was a simple and practical man; he saw no need in throwing money into huge, grandeur celebrations. He is practically married to simplicity. He did tell my family once that it was alright even if they took his birthday as another passing day, with no parties, no cake, nothing. Of course it did not sit well with my family because we felt that if something is worth celebrating, it should be done! So my mother told us to prepare just a simple surprise suited for his taste.
It was nearing 9pm at night and nobody mentioned anything about celebrating my dad's birthday; and of course I was rushing home after a long's day work of tutoring. I quickly bought his birthday cake and literally ran back home with my bf. He knew how important this event was so much so that he also ran, and bear in mind ... my bf does not run. No he does not. By the time we reached home, my mother was already half-asleep but when she heard me entering through the front door, she burst out of her room and quickly set up the candles for the cake. My father was in his room working, and my two brothers were as usual, on the computer. We quickly gathered the whole family and I dimmed the lights while my mother called my father out. He was stunned. And just as he recovered from the shock, a huge smile drew across his face. We all could tell just how excited my dad was and this instantly brought smiles on all our faces. Well I couldn't find a chocolate cake which was my dad's favourite, but somehow he seemed to like coffee as well(: Here is my maid lighting up the candles for us; whenever we had celebrations such as this, we make it such as she will not miss out. Afterall, she is family too!(: Jo-jo being retarded as usual. My mother letting my dad hold the cake to pose for a picture. Since young, I've always seen my dad as someone really strict and one who hardly smiles. So when he smiled for this picture, I felt really glad that he was feeling genuinely happy(: My dad made a joke saying that he could blow out all the candles with one blow was a sign that he was still young. Well, I can't argue with that fact since he is afterall young at heart. " You have always been the pillar of support for the entire family, working hard to supply for everybody's needs. You made sure that all of us had a bright future ahead, lighting this candle of hope in all our hearts. No matter how screwed up we were, you still helped us get through our difficulties and hardships. Even though you are a man with little words, your actions alone is sufficient to tell us how much you loved your family. And here is our turn to say that we love you too daddy, and Happy Birthday! " Labels: blissful memories, fullofjoy, ilovemyfamily, lovedones, simple happiness, smiles for the world, wonderful people champouf posted Taiwan Delights. on Sunday, August 19, 2012
It was a slow morning and I was literally dying in my hostel: I was famished and there was nothing much in my room which could curbed my hunger. Thank goodness, I had my darling, most wonderful bf with me. We quickly made our way to Jurong Point Shopping Mall and sought out for the restaurant which he had been hoping to try.
Just a few days ago, my bf was just cruising that particular mall and he stumbled upon this quaint little restaurant just tucked in between Carl's Junior and Din Tai Feng (if I'm not mistaken!); he was mesmerized by the name of the restaurant itself and he wanted to try it out. However, due to time constraints, he was unable to do so. Thus, now when the opportunity had presented itself; at the feet of my dearest bf, he just had to take up the chance. He dragged me along to this restaurant and it was called "Lai Lai Niu Rou Mian" which translates to "Come Come Beef Noodles". Hahaha(: Apparently it was an eatery that was based on Taiwanese food and since we were already there, I decided to give it a try! PS: all the pictures were taken by my iPhone so you have to pardon the REALLY LOW resolution D: This red milk bubble tea is literally the bomb! It tastes different from all the other bubble teas I've ever tasted and it is a definite MUST-TRY for those who are huge fans of both milk tea and bubble tea. My bf ordered this beef stewed noodle which was slightly spicy, but it had a really tangible taste which will linger in your mouth after ever bite. The meat is super tender and even though I am not really a fan of beef, this was a different case. I thoroughly loved this dish from the amazing soup to the soft, chewy meat. Here is the smaller portion of my beef stewed noodle! Haha. My bf ordered this mango delight drink which had super nice and pretty jelly bits above! Another dish I will absolutely recommend is this fried brinjals with pork floss flakings. It was SOOO tasty, I kept having more and more. Of course even though it was slightly deep-fried, you could still taste the freshness of the brinjal(: Say hello to the best dish of the day: Cong jua bing with cheese, egg and ham. It was somewhat like an omelette, but there was definitely something different about it. I could not put my finger on it, but once you try it, you will know what I mean. If you are ever in Boon Lay or just passing by Jurong Point Shopping Mall, do visit this little eatery and have a go at all the dishes I've tried out so far! I hardly give credit to restaurants from China or Taiwan, but this really changed my opinion. Now, I think I will open myself more to Asian-orientated cuisines, afterall I am an Asian! Hahaha(: So if a person like me who has given this restaurant two thumbs up, it is really something to try out(: Labels: blissful life, foodgalore, foodie, myloveforfood, random cravings, simple happiness, taiwan delights champouf posted Buffet Town! on Saturday, August 18, 2012
It was a special day for my parents: as they celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary. Time really do pass very fast, one moment I feel like I'm just entering kindergarten, and the next I am already in University while my parents are commemorating their memorable day as a family. It really is inspiring to see my parents still as loving as they were even after 25 long years of marriage. Trust me when I say 25 years of staying faithful to one person is a very difficult thing to do and with such a society we live in now, marriages is one commitment that many couples do not honour.
The idea of being committed to each other, remaining true to their vows, having unwavering faith, is what marriage is truly about. However, many couples are unable to withhold such traditional ideals. I am glad to say that my parents did! Even when their personalities clash like the sea crashing onto a pile of rocks near shore, both of them are still able to coincide with each other. And it was indeed a joyful day for the whole family to be able to partake in such happiness. As my parents are not fans of holding such HUGE events, they decided to make this more like a 'private-party' as they hoped to have just a simple dinner with the family, so we took this celebration to Buffet Town at Raffles City shopping mall. My bf was the one who recommended this place as he had quite an enjoyable time last time he was there: he ate oysters until he puked. So we made a reservation and made our way there on a beautiful Sunday. And yes this post is mostly pictures of food, so do enjoy!(: My family have always been such huge fans of satays! And the first thing Hubby did when he entered the place was to snatch the freshest oysters he could see on display. How cute is that? Haha Check out this huge spam of meat on my younger brother's plate. Goodness. Here was the best part of the entire buffet!!! - Ice cream with waffles and marshmellow with chocolate fondue! Omg, this one small plate literally satisfied my oh-so-never-ending-cravings. Don't mind this mess - this was my bf's plate of messy goodness. My bf kept gloating about his unique skill of food-arrangement, that he forced me to take a picture of it. But you have to admit that this is actually not bad :P My younger brother photo-bombing me for no apparent reason :O The happy couple!(: The happy couple who inspired the 1st happy couple: my grandparents have been married for so many years yet they still love and respect each other so much(: My younger brother posing an emo-shot with such huge success ... except for the 'buddha jumps over the wall' wording at the back D: And here is the 3rd couple who has a lot to learn from the first two couples(: I am really inspired by my grandparents and parents to make my relationship work no matter how hard it may seem. " Nobody said that love was going to be easy, there will definitely be trials and tribulations awaiting a blossoming relationship. However, if the love is strong, it will always triumph over all obstacles. Love is definitely worth fighting for, once you know you have found the one for you ... " Labels: blissful memories, buffet town, foodgalore, foodie, fullofjoy, myloveforfood, random cravings, simple happiness, wonderful people champouf posted Cos' You Light Up My World Like Nobody Else. on Friday, August 17, 2012 " you were a sister in my eyes, and will always be in my heart ... " .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. She has been a true close friend and a very dear sister to me since young. The both of us practically grew up together; and being of the same age, we faced many trials together in our lives. I still remembered back then when we had to sit for Abacus classes and suffered through those long and tedious hours in there. I also do recall us taking the same phonics lessons, as we learnt how to speak and read fluently. In primary school, where they engaged some Buddy-System where one senior is allocated one primary one child to teach him/her how to buy food etc: guess what? Her buddy and my buddy became best friends because of us. How amazing is that? We even mugged through many sleepless nights studying for our Olevels and she taught me Chemistry and History!(: Many years had passed and now as we are progressing with our lives, this special someone is inevitably leaving Singapore to further pursue her passion abroad. My dearest cousin Glorianne, is that someone. It seems all so soon, that we were just in primary school yesterday and as of now, she is leaving for Colorado. She came by my house one day and we just sat down and talked and talked and talked. Hours felt like seconds whizzing by and she had to leave. Even though our schedule did not fit like two puzzle pieces, resulting in us not spending much time with each other, I still felt this connection with her as we talked. I knew it was an unbreakable bond which had been forged since we were children. She was definitely more than just a cousin to me: she is indeed my sister. " Dear Glorianne, you have always been an inspiration, a motivation, a true role-model to me. Even though I am the older one and supposedly the more matured one, I believe I have learnt from you more than I can ever teach you. You taught me to smile even when facing tribulations, and that it can brighten up everybody's day when gloom is near. You taught me that fear does not stop you from pursuing your dream; and your independence is what a woman need to have. You taught me that life is never what they seem and if something does not go your way, it does not mean it is the end. My past few years spent knowing you, learning from you, have been a true joy. I know that you will definitely succeed much in life, and I wish you the best in your years abroad. Have fun and remember to take pictures of hot guys there for me! Hahaha. I love you and I will absolutely miss you to bits(: " Labels: ilovemyfamily, inspiring people, lovedones, motivation, simple happiness, smiles for the world, wonderful people ◀ RECENT ENTRIES | HOME | OLDER ENTRIES ▶ |