" Because time spent with you is the best present one could ever have ... "
Everybody has a special day they always look forward to: be it Valentine's Day, Christmas, Chinese New Year etc ... One thing for sure, I always look forward to my birthday. It not only marks the ageing of one year, but it marks another passing year for me :) I know many will make a big fuss about them turning 21, but frankly speaking, I prefer just a simple celebration with my loved ones. I have been to so many 21st parties and it was always so glamorous and crowded with friends, family and relatives. It felt rather hectic. So this year, I did not expect any grand parties whatsoever, I just wanted to spend time with my family and bf.
Well, bf had a hard time racking his brains on how to celebrate my birthday, and he was literally stressed out. He was really overwhelmed by all the 21st birthday parties he had attended and they were all meticulously planned and executed. As such, he felt he had to do the same for my birthday. But I reassured him in the end that it did not matter whether we celebrated in a hotel, in a restaurant, at home, at the park, I just wanted us to spend time together. This calmed him down. And then a few days before my birthday, he told me to come meet him at Bugis for dinner. Well, I thought it was just a simple dinner as usual accompanied by a slow stroll around Bugis Junction, but in the end, I found myself strolling into the Intercontinental Hotel. Frankly speaking I was quite shocked and the restaurants there were rather fancy. However, bf just pulled me into a restaurant called the Olive Tree.
As we got there rather early, around 5plus, there were hardly anybody there, which was good news for us! Olive Tree is an international buffet in which they served different types of cuisines every day. The last time bf came here with his business buddy, they were serving Malay cuisines, which was quite a feast for the both of them. This time, they were serving cuisines of both Eastern and Western cultures, which I had a grand time trying out from both worlds.
Just as I was trying to configure my camera, le bf had already proceeded to claim his first dish.
Their sushi is the bomb! Every sushi tastes so fresh and their rice has an amazing fragrant!
I think you can make a guess who took this plate. Their oysters are another must-haves! Le bf told me that their oysters are probably the best he had ever tried in Singapore, and trust me when I say that my bf is a seafood fanatic. So if he says that these are the best, I take his word for it! And they were good :)
My bf looking all cute and dazed *squeals*
Here is another dish to take note under the "must-haves" list: you may think that this is just regular steamed fish with a bit of tomato sauce splattered over it. But you're dead wrong. This is no ordinary steam fish, or at least they don't taste ordinary. I think it could be the spices and sauce that really made this dish so mouth watering. Plus the flesh was really soft and delicate, in this case, my bf would compare it with a virgin's touch. Haha
Amazing chocolate mousse cake I found near the entrance.
Lo and behold, I stumbled upon their dessert corner! Their desserts occupied 3 tables and my eyes literally lit up in glee. Everything there looked so amazing and I really couldn't decide which to eat as I was already half full from all the other food I had stuffed my face into (o^^)o
Here we have assorted jellies and pudding, and by golly, the mango pudding on the bottom right hand corner is a super hot favourite for both bf and I! Bf also fancied the vanilla pudding just beside the mango pudding, however the greenish thingy on the top was not that nice, so bf kept scooping out the green goo before eating. What a fussy boy! :P
I just love how they arrange their snacks! It is such a pretty sight indeed :)
Say hello to their fondue table! This is simply heaven on earth! I had a ball of a time emerging my marshmellows with hot fudge.
On the other side, we have an array of small cakes. I did not eat any of their cakes because I was just too full to indulge anymore :(
Strawberry pie! *swoons*
On another table, we have asian delights!
Nonya kui anyone? :D
Strawberry chocolate fudge cake. I was so tempted to try this out! But I managed to resist my carnal cravings for sweets.
I was also amazed at their displays of food and desserts, everything is just so neatly and well arranged!
Here you can see such exemplary case of beautiful arrangement.
Oh, their cheeses are simply wonderful. Having a thin slice stacked between crackers seemed pretty simple, but the taste was extraordinary! It was nothing I had ever tasted before. I really could not take my hands off their cheese table *shys*
More choices of food! :)
Le bf and his bowl of ice-cream which melted away as I kept trying to take close-up shots of it. Heehee
Le bf trying to use the chocolate fondue to write a note for me!
Tadah~ His lovely note for me! :) It took quite a while for bf to write it so nicely, but the hilarious thing was that after 2+years of dating my lovely bf, he still doesn't know how to spell my English name! Ahhh, such a naughty boy!
I'm the luckiest girl in the world ^-^
I truly am so blessed to have such a caring boyfriend like Chen Cheng. To think that he almost tore his hair out trying to plan a perfect birthday party for me, when I just wanted to spend time with him alone. He is such an angel, really (: Sure we have times when we will argue for days, or not see eye to eye for many days, but in the end I still love him deep down in my heart. He has never forsaken me in my time of need and he has always tried his best to bring joy in my life. I really do need to learn how to treasure him more in my life, because I know for sure that without him, my life will be very different - meaningless even.
So a little note to my one and true love; thank you for the smiles you have bestowed upon me. Sorry for the tears you have shed for me, but whatever happens my dear, I will love you till the end :) Your sincere love, your honest efforts and your stunning personality never fails to make me fall ever so deeply in love you. Thank you for the most delightful birthday dinner ever, I love you Chen Cheng.