Yummy Day out with Hub

I love Septembers because a lot of my favourite life events happen in this month. Really appreciate that the hub bothered to set aside time for me. We spent like one whole day eating...and just exploring Singapore. And I enjoyed it so darn much.

It also made me sort of realised what we grown up from a stage of not enough money to not enough time. Although I wished we had more time together, I have to admit a little part of me do like a life of not really having to look at the price tag for each purchase. Wanna do it, just do la...:P

We started the day off with Starbucks. I was given the choice of Macs. But I feel like Macs is more of our weekend go-to and I wanted to target becoming a Starbucks Gold Member. (I am now a Grab Platinum Member and I somewhat feel like the shopaholic in me is finally being acknowledged. Yes, I want Starbucks to take note of my spending with them too!)

It has been at least 6 months since I had my last Starbucks breakfast and I felt that the quality of the coffee served at breakfast seems to taste so much better. The quantity is also quite substantial, giving us good reason to people watch. There is also like a wider selection to pick from for the breakfast set. I had pancakes, but it is just average. Hub's wrap was a lot more savory and hearty. You know what to choose next time.

Lunch was quite fancy at an Italian fancy restaurant - Garibaldi. Contrary to the whole paras I written above, we actually didn't spend a lot for this either. *Blush* We had a NS voucher so I got to go to a nice atas place FOC for their set lunch. I thought the food was good but the Hub felt otherwise. I guess he just can't take pure Italian cuisine. 

Set Lunch:

1. Soup of the Day and Buffalo Milk Mozzarella with San Marzano Tomatoes and Basil - Honestly, I couldn't take the strong taste of the cheese. Do Buffalo even give out milk? I thought they were male cows. 
2. Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Pan Fried Hokkaido Scallop and Homemade Spinach and Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce - I thought we made an excellent choice on these 2. 
3. Baked Eggplant Parmigiana and Angus Beef "Tagliata" with Rocket Salad and Roasted Potatoes - Both were actually quite good but I could only take that much rich food in a day. Sigh.
4. Homemade Tiramisu with coca and Traditional Panna Cotta with Strawberries - I preferred the Tiramisu a lot more. 

We had buffet for dinner. By now, I am sure you are thinking "How much can these 2 crazy people eat manz!!" Lol! I am sure I am losing my "spendthrift" title fast cos this was also free. We pretty much ate for free the whole day except for breakfast, which I paid...Hey did I just pay for the whole day?!? *insert shocked face*

Town Restaurant really have a good selection and we have been there a few times. I am pretty sure we will be going there a few more times given our awesome memories there. Best of all, I feel the price is really reasonable so it won't even burn that big a hole during our next visit. But maybe next time, I won't go for buffet because this gal here now can't eat much :'( Still, she is growing fat...why life liddat!

V-Day 2016

Cos every year, I have been saving the best for the last. So, this year, bam it is first haha! Yea, I am a huge fan of the HJ Story art. Maybe I am creating my own too *winks winks* So inspired by one of their V-day art, I put the BF through the humiliation to prove his love for me.

Because I am such a nice girl, I took his face out so that you can only see his pouty lips which is still very cute. I am going to blow this up and make it my master bedroom wallpaper!!! HAHAHAHA~

This year was a rather low budget affair. Started off the day early with a visit to MAD Museum. This place was introduced to me by a dear friend who probably felt I needed to be more cultured. And I love this place. Firstly, it is quaint and it is not an overly commercialised art museum because it it quite a private art gallery. 

Secondly, it has a good deal of seats on the second floor for you to rest your feet as you admire the pieces. Thirdly, the exhibited pieces do change. If you have an appreciation for modern, contemporary art, I think you will enjoy it too. But please don't go when I am there because I love having this place to myself. P.S. the food there is yummy as well.

Went to my Top 5 places in Singapore you had to visit - Botanical Gardens. It was hot, hot, hot but still very beautiful. I used to go there when I was a kid and it has been a long time since I went there. Because, I really don't like walking haha! But I am glad to see all the old landmarks still there. I don't know why, but V-Day has been always particularly physically taxing. Haha!

Also tried Starbucks Breakfast. Okay, more like I had a sudden lack of money crisis. And the breakfast looked value for money at that time. Yea, I should really eat grass if I am broke. But can't help it, I am a truly Starbucks Girl. You can take money out of her, but you can't take the Starbucks out of her. Haha.

Went to Hediard for tea, but it was so fulfilling - that was lunch! Branded as a luxury Gastronomy Boutique, I have to say the food was really really good. But despite being half empty, it took an hour after our coffee/tea was served, before I could really eat something! :( Almost wanted to ta-bao the food away cos we had Deadpool to catch. (Super awesome movie by the way!)

But that would really defeat the purpose of a leisure tea. For girlfriends who need a place to catch up, this is perfect. Of course, the French being the French, have an exquisite palate and perfection obsession. Probably explains why it took so long and tasted so good. Would recommend this only if you have patience and time to spare.

Love V-Day this year! But I say that every year (:P) Maybe I just like the time spend with BF doing anything/nothing... <3