I work I Intro I play I Eat

Hello there ... I'm back from my break from blogging due to work and play. It’s been a really busy past few months …. I have extra OT stuff to do at work, and at home, I need to help my father (and sometimes mother) with stuff and also need to tutor Miss O, my gf. I don't have much alone time to do my stuff, hence the lack of blog posts. I don’t even have enough time to watch my favourite local TV series, Fighting Spiders 2 :( … time for some catch-up TV on MSN or maybe mobtv on Mio (yes, I subscribed it for the English Premier league ....) when I have the time. Watching live Newcastle United matches is something I can’t live without, so that I will always find some time to watch he he. Singtel’s tv connection is not so fantastic though …

Luckily there is a long weekend this week due to (holiday) and I have some extra time to blog, just in time to tell you about this really exciting event coming up in a few weeks time ….


My previous workplace, Marina Bay Sands is going to have 2 really fine clubs opening next year at one of the crystal pavilion, and the iconic Avalon, one of the clubs (all the way from Hollywood) is going to have an event this month during the F1 Singapore Grand Prix!!

The event called GO!, which kick starts a series of events in anticipation of the grand opening will feature world famous DJs and acclaimed music performances, against the backdrop of artwork created by cutting-edge visual artists.


Event Details:

Avalon At Large Invites you to GO!
A Singapore GP Season Event
Event Dates
Thursday September 23rd, 2010
and Friday September 24th, 2010
Tickets
1 Day $70SGD Limited Early Bird Tickets (until sold out)
2 day $125SGD Limited Early Bird Tickets (until sold out)
Tickets are available at http://www.avalonatlarge.com/2010/tickets.php
Featured Artists

• Chemical Brothers
• Empire of the Sun
• Flo Rida
• Santigold
• Above & Beyond
• Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia)
• Steve Aoki
• Major Lazer
• Make the Girl Dance

Where’s the place
Marina Bay Sands Sands Expo and Convention Center
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018970
Opposite Marina Bay Sands Hotel (the Towers)

Marina Bay Sands is located at 10 Bayfront Avenue, along the Marina Bay waterfront, in the heart of Singapore, only 10 minutes from Changi International Airport.Marina Bay Sands is located at 10 Bayfront Avenue, along the Marina Bay waterfront, in the heart of Singapore, only 10 minutes from Changi International Airport.

For those who don’t know how to get there:

By Car or Taxi
Taxis and cars may access Bayfront Avenue via Raffles Boulevard or Marina Boulevard (ERP charges apply).
By MRT (Train)
North South Line: Exit at Marina Bay MRT Station.
Parking
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center Carpark
For more details about this event, go to http://www.avalonatlarge.com/

Are you excited?? I certainly am!! I’m really looking forward to this event and the opening of the 2 new clubs.

This is where you will be drinking and dancing at in 2011….

Shiok right?? Can’t wait for it to open ah!!!

I do not have much time to club these days but when I do, I would certainly make this one of my top destinations to club. =) I love what the 2 IRs (Integrated Resorts) are bringing to Singapore, casinos and all.

Speaking of IRs …

Despite my busy schedule, I also go out and have fun lah … but mostly (okay maybe all) with Miss O. Recently, we went to Universal Studious at the other IR, Resorts World Sentosa and had a great time there. It was actually my third time there (the previous 2 were trips to the casino :p).


It would be a waste not to go Universal studious when it is situated at your country right? No need to take expensive air tickets to other countries he he. Really good for cheapos and poor guys like me. Feel so proud looking at the Universal Studios globe right here in sunny Singapore. I think I felt a tear coming out from my eye when I stared at the globe for the first time ha ha. Taking a picture there is a must I think, and you don’t need to pay tickets to have a pic taken with the globe as it is situated outside he he.


Once you are inside, it’s like you are in a different world. Everywhere is so movie like with so many nice spots to take pictures. There are also lots of themed rides, shops and places to eat. There are 6 themed locations there … New York, Hollywood, Land of Far Far Away, The Lost World Jurassic Park, Madagascar, Sci-Fi City, and Ancient Egypt. All of themed are unique and will look familiar to movie lovers.


We explored the different location, tried the rides, shopped a little and ate a little (with the free voucher given along with the tickets). My favourite locations are Ancient Egypt and Land of Far Far Away. Both of them have the better attractions at the moment I think. I was a little disappointed with Madagascar and Sci-Fi City as the main rides were not available (although I’m not sure if I dare to ride the Battlestar Galactica at Sci-Fi city, the world’s tallest pair of dueling roller coasters :p).

There is more I can write about my trip but I think you should go there and explore the place for yourself (plus I’m getting a little sleepy already). There is one very important thing I have to tell you though …. Please bring along sunscreen and an umbrella when you are there …. Its super hot (stupid Singapore weather)!!! Will I go there again? Definitely…. but until more rides are available.

Now …

back to life at home …

and my Sakae Sushi Adventures!

As I have been busy these days, and do not go out as often as before (besides work), plus no one cooks at home, I order lots of home delivery for lunch and dinner. Besides the usual, McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut, I also order home delivery from other restaurants. Maybe I can make a list for home delivery I order in the future ….


For a healthier choice, sometimes we order Sakae Sushi. It’s less sinful (I think), although a little more costly.

For Sakae Sushi, we usually order either the bentos or the party tray which comes with lots of sushi and wasabi and soy sauce and wet tissues and chopsticks. Recently they also have some new menu items …

We tried 4 of the 6 new items (most with rather cute names) … Sakaelicious Cha Soba bento, Sugoi Crispy bento, premium sushi set and Chirpy Katsu bento. I ate the Chirpy Katsu bento which was really nice and my sis, mum and miss O ate the other 3. The new menu items are welcomed as we were actually quite sian of ordering the same old bentos over and over again. Do try it if you haven already done so :)

Check out the new items at http://www.sakaedelivery.com/newitems.html

Okay ..

I’m feeling really tired now. Time for some rest. It’s back to work tomorrow after the long weekend. Now I have to work at 2 different locations throughout the week, every week …. Sian ahhhh. Hopefully, there is less work to do soon (fat hope).

When is the next holiday ah?

Oh yah, I bought an Ipad recently to pamper myself after working so hard he he. More about that next time :P I use for work and play and love it so much.

Blogged from My iPad pad










Joking lah … I still use my computer for some stuff.

P.S: Sian ah ... it seems like some of my images are not appearing in my previous posts ... my blog logo also gone :( .... hope it appears soon.

(Pictures Taken From: my camera and Avalon at Large)

Our 4 months Anniversary

Helloooo? Blog ... are you there??

Today is our 4 months anniversary …. 4 months of not updating you. :( I’m sorry that I have not touched you for exactly 4 months. I have finally have some free time from work and play and now I’m ready to once again update you. I have been too lazy busy that I have not even changed the boliasia.com header .... its still the Christmas edition!! A lot of things have changed since the last time I blogged. I changed job, found someone special, grew a little thinner than a little fatter etc etc ... I’m to lazy to go into details, but I guess you might be that interested anyway ..



Here are some of the picture updates for the past 4 months. Didn't really take much pictures so not many to post pai seh ....

and some other stuff .....

One thing that never changed during these times is my love for Sakae Sushi. I have been going to the outlets every once in awhile with my friends, family, and Miss O. I also order Sakae food delivery every now and then too when I am too lazy to go out. I like the new menu Some interesting new stuff they have there.



Sakae Sushi isn’t the only thing Sakae I ate recently ... I also went to Sakae Teppanyaki a few times and I really like it a lot! All the food I ordered tasted really good and it is really nice to see the food cooked right in front of you by the great chefs. The garlic rice is a must for every visit and if you have cash to spare, please get the foie gras. It is super nice can ....


I will try to blog a little more often in the future, but I think most of my posts will be shorter with less pictures, unless there is some major thing I’m covering. I am no longer that bo liao with nothing to do, but I try my best to update okay? =|

From the Christmas 09 to the New Year 10

Oh man, it’s been a long time since I last blogged (again). Miss me?? (dun vomit) Training/work, exploring both the Mio TV and Hubstation HD setup boxes, playing Uncharted 2 on PS3, and celebrations and outings here and there have kept me so busy that I neglected my dear little blog. I have completed Uncharted 2 and there are lesser celebrations at the moment (until Chinese New Year) so I guess I have a little spare time to blog heh. I think I shall blog about what I did during the Christmas and New Year period …

I have already talked about Mio TV in my previous post so let me now talk about the Hubstation HD setup box which I received recently. As mentioned in my previous post, I got the hubstation HD free for 1 year and 3 months free subscription of the HBO pak after being the first few fans who responded to Starhub’s fan offer on their facebook page. =) The Mio TV box is also free as I signed up for the early bird special (free Champions League, Europa League and Serie A for the rest of the season!) he he. I love free stuff! Anyways, it my first time using hubstation and like the Mio TV box, I love it! I like how I can easily record any show anytime I want, and watch another show while recording it. I also like how I can record by series and record HD content in addition to standard definition programmes. It’s so easy to use and definitely very useful for those working and constantly missing their favourite tv shows. I can even rewind live tv!! It is something like Tivo right? Pai seh I never use before. Don’t call me sua ku!

HBO HD is also really cool. It’s HBO in HD!!! Ha ha. All the shows you see on HBO are shown on HBO HD at the exact same time, only much clearer! All the movies look so gooood ….. except the super old ones heh. And yes, you can record the shows on the Hubstation HD =) No need to buy blue ray movies or ahem download stuff and waste disk space heh.

On to gaming .... I bought Uncharted 2 after selling 2 of my old games and I really like it! One of the best games on PS3 I feel. It’s been a long time since a game has kept me interested long enough to complete it lol. I played it on my new, super nice, LG W2486L monitor which I received recently (more about that next time) =) Since I have completed it, it’s time to sell it and get another game he he. What should I buy? Hmmm ….

Besides work, exploring Mio TV and Hubstation HD, playing Uncharted 2, I also had a Christmas BBQ with my UWA mates, watched a few movies, ate Sakae Sushi, played UFO catchers, and had some little drinking outing …

On most Christmas eves, I would usually stay at home and watch TV. I did something a little different this year … my UWA mates had a BBQ session at Pasir Ris Park on Chritmas eve. It was quite a last minute thing but luckily we managed to book a pit.

Everyone had to bring their own bbq item (potluck) and a gift to exchange. I made a poster for the event and posted it on Facebook events he he. We also had discussions there regarding food and stuff so as to avoid bringing the same food. Skali everyone bring hotdogs lol.


I ordered around 200 sticks of satay (my fav food of all time), lots of Otah, charcoal, fire starters, aluminium trays and some other bbq stuff from City Satay … great place to order from for lazy and car(less) guys like me. Fuss free, no need to think, just order and enjoy he he.

The satays and stuff arrived earlier than the planned bbq session starting time, so I went to the place early. My sis soon arrived and we sat at the BBQ pit and waited for the others to come. We didn’t want to start the bbq first out of courtesy …. erm no …. because we didn’t know how to start the fire lol. You know, I’m the kind of person who goes to a bbq just to eat and not cook. =P

Luckily for us and our noisy stomachs, Jun Wee arrived next and we found out that he is the bbq pro. We realised that we only had 1 thong for the food and no thongs for the charcoal, so poor Jun Wee had to use his hands to arrange the charcoal and use tissue papers to start light the fire starters. The BBQ would not be able to start without him man … thank you Master Chef. Luckily, back-up tongs arrived later, and we (okay Jun Wee) were able to add charcoals more easily.

So … besides the delicious satays, what other goodies were available at “The Christmas BBQ at the Pasir Ris from the PM to the AM”???


My sis brought stingrays and squids, Jun Wee and gf (now fiance :p) brought his mum’s specially marinated chicken wings and clams, Iska brought his home-cooked spicy fried rice. Wayne brought sweet potato, marshmallows and some beer, Weida and gf brought drinks, Shawn brought plates, cups and utensils, but was really late so we had to beg from other bbqers, Rayne and husband brought salad and some more beer and Ling Zhi brought Jelly dessert. There was one very important thing missing from the list of food …….. hotdogs!!! We had a discussion on Facebook to prevent everyone from bringing hotdogs and now we don’t even have a single hotdog lol. Is this the only bbq in the world without hotdogs?? The closest things we had to hotdogs were the Taiwan sausages brough by Darren. Only 2 packets though =P


We ate till 12 plus, wished each other Merry Christmas, and had the gift exchange session. I got a towel from Darren. I think I have the same set at home lol. We then tried to form words with the sparkers on the floor but failed miserably lol. Lucky we managed to take some cool looking shots with the help of Jun Wee (again). He adjusted some settings on my camera and we were able to take the pictures of the words “UWA XMAS 2009” formed by sparkers.

After that, we ate some more, drank some more and went home …. after packing the place up of course. Hope we can have some sort of gathering again next year. =)


The day after Christmas, I met up with shawn, Wayne and Iska after my training/work for a movie and chilling out session. Before the movie started, I continued my Sakae Sushi adventures by asking my friends to eat at the Sakae Sushi over at Citylink mall.


As usual we ordered chanwanmushi and drinks to start the eating session. Then we ate some red plates, fried tempura (Ebi), fried vegetables (Kakiage) and fried salmon. The main course was the Chicken Sukiyaki and some donburis (rice with food on top =P). It was my first time eating the Chicken version of the Sukiyaki (usually I eat the beef one), and I find that it tasted just as good as its beef version. The sweet soup is simply irresistible he he. It was a little weird eating at Citylink mall where lots of people are walking around though. I think if everyone were to order Sukiyaki and sit outside, it will attract lots of people to eat at Sakae. It smells so good.

According to the Sakae Sushi Facebook fanpage, they are going to come up with a new chawanmushi called the Ikura Chawanmushi!! I’m so going to try that when it comes out in the new menu.


After Sakae, we went to the UFO catcher paradise (dunno the name of the place - the place with lots of UFO catchers) at Marina Square and I saw a very interesting UFO catcher heh. It’s called Robo Catcher.


Instead of your usual UFO catcher way of “catching” the stuff toys, you are given some time to control a cute robot to lift the toys out of the barricade. You can try to lift the toys up as many times as you want within the time limit. In case you are interested, I took a video of the machine when Shawn was playing lol.


I think we spent more than 10 bucks on Robo Catcher and won nothing lol. In fact, I think I wasted around 20 dollars at that place without getting anything lol.

After wasting money at UFO catchers, we went to watch Sherlock Holmes. I was really tired by then and slept through half of the show =P The rest loved the show though, so I guess it’s my fault for being too sleepy. After the movie and my sleep, we went for some drinking talk cock session.

I had another drinking talk cock session with my sis and Wayne on Wednesday and spent New Year’s Eve at home with dad, mum and kimi counting down (as usual). Watched the countdown show on channel 5 and jumped around with coins in my pocket when it was 12am, 1st January 2010 for good money luck. I also ate some noodles as usual for long life. I know I’m very pan tang (superstitious). At least I managed to see some of the fireworks from my house even though it’s very far away from Marina. I also got to hear some nice songs from Da Mouth. One the songs Na Qu, has been stuck in my head for the past week man …

In case you missed it ...


I like the song and the dance sia =) Get it get it on get it get it on ..... na qu na qu na qu .....

On the very first day of the year 2010, I went to watch a Hokkien concert with my mum and Shawn.


The concert had actors from 2 of the Taiwan hokkien dramas on channel 8, Love 爱 and Unforgettable Memories 意难忘, which are very popular with aunties and uncles he he. I don’t watch the dramas but just accompany mother la lol. Some of them sang really well, some not so good, but I’m sure my mum and all the other uncles and aunties enjoyed the concert he he. For those who have watched the show or have someone in your house watching Taiwanese dramas, I’m sure you will find this song familiar ….


I ask sky I ask sky!!

It’s the main theme song of Love!! The guy who sang it was really good and it sounded exactly like the version I hear on TV every week! That was my highlight of the concert he he. At the end of the concert, everyone got on stage sang the song again lol.

Okay okay, I shall stop here for now (time to sleep!) … in my next post, I think I will tell you more about the really cool LG 24 inch monitor I received from recently. So big, so slim, so beautiful …..

P.S: I still love my HTC Hero!! Please download Handcent if you have an android phone .... its awesome!!

(Images Taken From: Katherine’s digital camera, my digital camera, my HTC Hero, Sakae Sushi Facebook)

I went to Anime Festival Asia 09 & had Power-uped food

Selamat Hari Raya Haji people!! Hope you enjoy your long weekend this week. Public holidays are the best when it falls on Mondays or Fridays right? =)

Last Saturday, I was part of history by witnessing the revelation of the first ever mascots for the Youth Olympic Games. However, the reason why I was at Suntec City was not because of this event …. I didn’t even know it was going to happen until I heard Daniel Ong’s voice at Suntec lol. I was at Suntec City last Saturday because I went to the Anime Festival Asia 09. =)

Shawn had some complimentary tickets and asked if I wanted to go and I said yes immediately he he. How could I miss such an exciting event? Cosplays, maid café, anime, figurines etc etc … hey, I would happily pay for the tickets if he didn’t have them free (provided someone goes with me). So Shawn, Wayne, Ben and I went to Anime Festival Asia 09!

The last time I went for an event with cosplayers was the License2Play event, also at Suntec City. I managed to post only 1 miserable picture of that event, so I was determined to take many more pictures this time.


(The only pic I posted for License2Play last time lol)
As you need to pay to be able to go in (except for us and maybe some others =P), the place was not as packed as License2Play which was a good thing for me. I hate crowds, especially at IT shows where you can’t even walk properly and have to squeeze through people to get to see the products you are interested in. I wouldn’t mind paying to enter IT shows sia he he … dun flame me!

I’m sure if you need to pay, there will be less people who will bring their whole family to look and see and don’t buy anything at all heh. Just use the money from entrance fee to have some lucky draw or instant win thingy for every ticket so that people won’t complain so much =P The last IT show had around 1 million visitors – This equals to 5 million dollars worth of prizes! Actually, if the organizers keep half the money, they would still be giving out exciting prizes lol. People queue up to buy toto for a chance to win 1 mil but have nothing to see, now you pay $5 and can see IT products and get a chance to win 1 mil plus other exciting prizes too! Oh nooo, seems like a good deal …. skali got more people attend the fair instead of the crowd lessening. =P What was I thinking? Maybe they should keep 4mil and give lousier prizes instead … Can I organize my own IT show? There is Sitex this week by the way. I will not be attending this time round he he.

Anywayz …. Back to topic …

Since it was not as packed as License2Play, I was able to take more pictures of the place, cosplayers, displays and all. =) In my License2Play post, I said I wanted to buy a DSLR so that I stand a better chance of taking better pictures and look better when I ask cosplayers to posed for a pic but I haven’t got one yet lol. There were a lot of people with DSLRs at License2Play and I think there are more at Anime Festival Asia .. it seems like almost everyone there had a DSLR! Everyone are becoming pro photographers nowadays huh. However, I had a rather decent compact camera I bought for my trip to Australia in September, and together with my determination to take more pics this time round, I was 10 times more thick skin in asking cosplayers to pose for pics he he. Hope I can have my very own DSLR cam next year so I can take better pictures though.

Soooo …. Let’s see what I took this time round!


We walked around the place looking at the lovely figurines, artwork, anime related stuff on sale etc and I took some pictures here and there.


There were different areas for different interests like the Bandai Kids Land for kids, drawing booths for wanabe (mostly very good) artists, toys, a stage for events like the cosplay championship and the I Love Anisong concert.

It seems like there are lots of figurines and other products of Anime which I have not watched before so I was a little lost. I only knew those older anime like Dragon Ball and Naruto (which I still watch) he he but was still able to appreciate the beauty and cuteness of the things on display heh. Gotta watch more Animax on TV on Mobile to update myself =P It seems like they are showing the latest episodes (same week as Japan!) of Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and Inu Yusha The Final Act every week.


I took some pictures of figurines I know and don’t know as they all look really good and kawaii. I used to buy a lot of these stuff when I was younger but I’m too poor now ha ha. I still buy gashapon items and play those UFO catcher machines though. Don’t think I will grow out of them lol.


Dragon ball, Gundam, Naruto, Ghost in the shell and other Anime related figurines and models – I’m sure Anime lovers would be able to find something they like. I see a lot of $100 plus Bleach swords being snapped up by Anime enthusiasts … rich sia.


As much as I enjoyed looking at all the exhibits, cosplayers and stuff, I got to admit that the highlight of the day was the Moe Moe Kyun Maid Café. =p I have read about these places and saw videos of the maid cafés in Japan but it was my first time actually visiting a maid café. I know there is one at Chimes, but I have not been there before. There were strict restrictions regarding taking of photos and other hanky panky actions but I managed to risk my life and take a few pictures he he. Don’t believe me .. see this video!




Sorry, the last pic is not from the maid café but one of the artworks being displayed he he … couldn’t resist posting the pic =)

Everyone had to order a meal to be able to dine 1 hour in the café, so all four of us ordered a meal which includes a free Polaroid picture with one of the cute maids!! Food ain’t that important as the experience so I won’t talk about food lol. They greeted us masters (they really called masters lol) when we were shown to our seats and drinks promptly arrived. Okaerinasaimase, goshujin-sama!! Aka welcome home, master!! If you ordered coffee like my lucky friend Wayne, the maid will help you add sugar and milk to your liking … that’s what I call excellent customer service!

It was fun seeing the maids serve other customers while we were waiting for our food. All of them were friendly, pretty, cute and made sure we were happy with our food. When our food arrived, the maid who served us POWER-UPed our food!! She said some things which I can’t hear properly (probably due to being stoned by shyness) and casted a spell on our food to power it up! We were all shocked as it was our first time experiencing this and the food definitely levelled up in terms of taste after the power-up lol.

Don’t believe me … see the video!!!


I’m in the video, but only for like 1 to 2 secs in the background lol. My friend Shawn was the star of the video clip though he he. See to the end to check out his very “honest” answer when asked which is better – food or the maids?

We have to go back next year for some more power ups!!


After more Anime Festival Asia exploring, we got hungry again and went to the Sakae Sushi at Suntec City for some Japanese food!


There was a 1 for 1 red plate promotion for Sakae Sushi’s 12th Anniversary on when we visited the outlet so we ordered some red plates along with the standard chawanmushi and some other sushi and ala carte food. Still thinking about the lovely maid who powered up our food, we tried to power up our food at Sakae Sushi too lol. I don’t if it’s due to our power up but all the food tasted really good ha ha. Favourite food of the day – Soft Shell Crab Crepe.




After eating till my pants was tight at Sakae Sushi we went back to Anime Festival Asia for a little more exploring and shopping.


I bought a pack of UCC Evangelion coffee and a big pillow for my sofa. I know the design is a little pervy (see above) but the pillow is very comfortable. I sit on it when watching tv with my father in the living room he he.

We also went to Marina Square for some UFO plushy catching. The shop has so many kinds of machines which tempted me to spend over 10 bucks. I only got a really small cookie monster scooped up from one of the machines in the end he he. The bigger one in the pic above was given by Shawn the pro UFO catcher. Sorry, I really can’t resist spending money on a UFO catcher when I see one.

Okay it’s the end of today’s post …


Wait a minute ….


Where are all the cosplay pics??


It will be posted in my next post ha ha … sorry, this post is getting a little too long (too many pics and talk cockness!) so I decided to split it into 2 and dedicate an entire post to the cosplay pics I took he he.

Here is a little preview …

I promise that the pics will be better than my single license2play pic he he.

Next post coming up very soon!!

(Images Taken From: My Digital Camera)

Random Japanese Videos and lots of Sakae Sushi

Hello. Once again ..... It's time for some random Japanese videos!

Recently, lots of my friends have been sharing really interesting videos in Facebook and some of them are Japanese. Today, let me share with you some of them in case you have missed them in Facebook, or none of your friends shared them, errm or maybe you don't have a Facebook account (is that possible?).

Terrifying Sniper Prank on Japanese TV

Poor guy. I wonder how I would react. Pee my pants??

Hidden Hot Water Prank on Celebrity

Be careful wherever you are he he

Japanese "Quiet Library" game show

I love the slapping machine he he. I think people should really try this in libraries or maybe in parties he he. So fun!


Pankun & James make Ramen Noodles


Pankun the monkey is damn talented! I only know how to make instant noodles ...

There are lots more Pankun and James videos on Youtube!!

Baby Bear Who is Scared of Everything


So cute but feels so cruel at the same time =)

Sticking to the Japanese theme …. My Sakae Sushi adventure continues!! Armed with my new Sakae Sushi card with Sakae dollars inside, I recently ate Sakae Sushi not once, not twice but three freaking times!!!

Round 1 was with my mum at Sakae Sushi Suntec …


Because of the significant amount of Sakae dollars I had, I didn’t care about the price of the food we ordered. I just asked my mother to order anything she wanted and I did the same thing too he he. We didn’t get much sushi this time round, leaving our stomachs to be filled by the food items on the menu. First thing we ordered was Chawanmushi (a must!), then my mother ordered one of the ramen (I forgot which one sorry!) and I ordered a Yokubari Gozen bento set (nice) ... We also ordered some sushi, Soft Shell Crabs, Shisamos, Unagi Tofu and a Dragon Roll. I think the staff there must be thinking we are mad lol. We tried our best to finish all the delicious food (except for the weird tasting Dragon Roll) and almost managed to finish all. We could hardly walk after that lol.

Next round was at Sakae Sushi Wheelock Place after my Sakae Card was recharged …


This time I went with my sis after attending an IR career talk (still looking for that perfect job by the way).

Like my mom, I told my sister to order anything she wanted he he without caring about the price. As usual, we ordered chawanmushi to kick start the eating session. Because I love it the last time I ate it with my mum, I orderd the Yokubari Gozen bento again! Lol. My sister ordered Sukiyaki and we also had some sushi. I really like the Sukiyaki soup man, damn shiok.

We ended our meal with some Mochi Ice Cream for dessert but I got a shock when I was about to ask for the bill. I realized that I forgot to bring my Sakae Card!! I tried asking them if I could use my IC number or the Sakae card number but they said they needed to swipe the card …. Oh man. Luckily we didn’t order as much as Round 1 and my sis brought her credit card. It was supposed to be my treat and I was proudly asking her to choose whatever she wants, but she ended up paying for the meal lol. I have already promised her that I will pass her my Sakae card the next time she plans to visit a Sakae restaurant and she could use up all the Sakae dollars for that month he he. Sorry sis!

Moral of the story: If you want to hao lian, please double check to make sure you are able to. Malu lah me.

2 Rounds of Sakae Sushi is not enough, so I went for a third round!


Unfortunately, I can’t use my Sakae dollars for Sakae food delivery but that didn’t stop me from ordering food from that cute little green frog. Last Saturday, Donald came over to my house to play some Guitar Heroes 5 (just bought!) and my sister had a group project meeting at my house (aka the project house). We ordered a Yume party tray (containing lots of sushi), a Terriyaki chicken pizza, one of the donburi(for Donald) aaaaaaannnnnddddddd some Chawanmushi of course. Everyone were satisfied with their food and Donald and I proceeded with our “disturb the project group meeting guitar heroes session”. Lets rock!!

More Sakae Sushi adventures next time, when my card is refilled =P I ♥ Sakae Sushi!!


Back to random videos: I think in the future, instead of sharing just Japanese videos in a single post. I will gather interesting videos I see on Facebook from whatever country and post them once in a while. There are so many interesting videos my friends are sharing and I'm sure you will like them. Funny, touching, educational, cool etc etc so many kinds of videos on Facebook nowadays from friends who love to share. =) I shall call the posts ....Random Facebook Videos!!

Take it …. and Go!

(Images Taken From: My iPhone, My digital camera)

I ate a lot and saw a car race a plane

I received some vouchers recently after winning some contests and was lucky enough to be invited to see a race between a car and a plane. Last week, I used the vouchers (both for food) and went to see the amazing race …


These are the vouchers I received from Sakae Sushi for their Sakae Monthly Bloggers Affair. I forgot to take a pic of the other voucher which is a Fish & Co from Omy pai seh. Thank you Sakae Sushi and Omy for these vouchers. I love vouchers!!

Using my first voucher …


The Fish & Co voucher could only be used at the Heeren outlet and only on a certain date but those requirements didn’t stop me from using it. I’m too cheapo lah. =) My sister and I went shopping at Orchard on the “voucher day” so that we could have a nice dinner after a hard day’s work of walking around Orchard Road. I bought a nice jacket from Top Man Ion (great service!) for my holiday/convocation trip to Perth and a shoe for my graduation ceremony. Along the way we also ate a lot of snacks he he. I was gaining back the weight I lost from my sick spell really quickly.

At Fish & Co, I ordered “The best fish & chips in town”(that’s the name of the dish) and my sis ordered “mussels, garlic & lemon butter” and a soup of the day. It wasn’t my first time eating the fish & chips and I love it just as much as the first time I ate it. We also ordered drinks and a hot fudge chocolate cake for dessert. Yummy =) After using the voucher, this meal only costs around $30. Good deal!

In the same week, I also witnessed a race between a car and a plane …


I was lucky enough to be one of the bloggers invited by Nuffnang to attend this special event. The race is between a Porsche 911 GT 3 and a Boeing 747 and it’s the first time something like was organized in Asia! I’m actually allergic to the sun but didn’t care as I don’t think I will have another chance to witness something like this ever again in my life sia.

I asked my sister to accompany me (again) since she is as free as me at the moment. We got our “boarding passes” from the lovely Nuffnang staff and headed to the boarding room! First (maybe only) time I’m in one without actually leaving Singapore. When we arrived at the boarding room after some security checks, there was a band playing really nice music and food too! I really felt like an invited guest there he he. There were also some games to play and a group of dancing models to keep us entertained before being transported to the grandstand seats at the runway by buses. We got a free cap and safety vest before boarding the bus!


Lucky they provided us with caps to protect our faces as the place was really hot. I forgot to put sun block and my hands kenna sunburned. At the grandstand seats, each section had a model and I think our section had the prettiest model =D, there were also cute cheerleaders for guys like me to see while waiting for the race to start. As the grandstand seats were located at a runway, there were planes passing by us every once in a while heh.

After being stuck in the same spot under the hot sun for more than 1 hours (I think), the preparations were done and the race was finally starting. As my camera is rather lousy (those entry compact point-and-shoot kind), I didn’t try taking pictures of the race. My sis used the camera to take a video instead.


The Porsche driven by Yuey Tan, won the plane by just milliseconds! It was really cool seeing the Porsche suddenly pick up a lot of speed and coming from behind to win the race. I also like the part when the plane took off after it reached the finishing line.

To view more pro videos and pictures of the race, you can join the Changi Airport Facebook fan page.


Although I got a really bad sunburn (see pic), I really enjoyed the Changi Airport Race and don’t regret attending the event. Besides the flakes of skin falling out of my itchy arms everywhere I go, I also got a goodie bag, a cap, a safety vest and a photo with models for keepsake =) The Changi GP festival at Changi Airport is still on now (till 30 September), you might want to check it out.

Changi GP Festival

A few days after the race, I used my vouchers from Sakae Sushi …


My mom and I went to buy all the stuff we need for our trip and I treated her to lots of food at Sakae Sushi with the help of my $30 voucher =) For the first time, I just ordered what I want and took whatever sushi from the sushi belt without thinking of what colour the plates were. It’s the first time I tried some of the sushi and dishes and I love most of them. The Enoki Niku Maki is really nice, favourite food of the day. I had flu that day but the wasabi soy sauce mix cured me! Wasabi is great for flu. =)


Total bill was $60 plus but it was reduced to only 30 bucks (again) after using the vouchers =) Soooo worth it considering the amount of food we ate.

This is not the end of my Sakae Sushi adventures as I have recently received a Sakae card.


Because I am one of Sakae's Sushi's e-Journalists, I have received some Sakae dollars in my card courtesy of Sakae Sushi which I can use at all Sakae Sushi, Sakae Teppanyaki, Sakae Izakaya and The Pasta Shop by Sakae outlets in Singapore! The Sakae card which you can apply at Sakae Sushi outlets also allows me to get rebates and discounts at their outlets. You can see the full list of member's benefits over at their website. =)

Thank you Sakae Sushi for selecting me as one of the Sakae e-Journalists and for providing me with this card! It’s amazing that a guy like me can be associated with the word journalist lol. Can I put that in my resume? (joking) =P I will definitely continue to order food delivery from you and try to visit the outlets more often!

Check out their website (sakaesushi.com.sg) if you want to win Sakae Sushi vouchers and get selected as one of their e-Journalists. They have a fan page on Facebook too!

Who should I invite on my next Sakae adventure??

(Images Taken From: my iPhone, my digital camera)