Ah well well well… I’ve been busy lately, especially because someone decided to fly down from Singapore to spend the weekend with me. Two’s always a company, whee!

Hmm.. Honestly, I actually thought I was gonna spend Valentines alone this year. Well maybe spending it at work covering the Valentines event and getting myself all emo watching all the lovebirds *cries*

Yeah well as staff of the event, we had to wear headgears and glowstick rings.

So yeah, I did go to work as I had expected.
But instead of being alone, I had a date to go with! ^_^

It was great to have good and warm company for Lunch too. We went for Japanese Buffet at Tao Japanese Restaurant and were stuffed to brim. Aacckk.

Woooooo sue me. Ima sweet-tooth!
Chocs, ice-cream & dessert and I get along very well *winks*

Oh, before I forget,
who could say no to huge juicy scallops?

I can’t.
He can’t.
Neither of the people I know, can either

Yes I know I look friggin’ puffy in this picture, God-noes-why
-___-“

Dinner too, was awesome! It was the highlight of the weekend. We went to the Revolving Restaurant at Bayview Hotel and trust me, it was absolutely lovely.

As the name depicts, it revolves 360degrees around in a circle and shared the beautifully lit city skyline with us. The ambience was dim yet classy, which complimented the live music being played and aptly planned interior decor.

As mentioned per se

Aww.. that’s me.
LiL Miss Cancerian
ROFL

Okfine, that wasn’t me as in ME. So here I am!

Yes, I wore this smile all evening

Guys will be guys in every way, they just love pulling goofy faces instead of smiling for the camera. Look at this silly unknown species –

Yes, let there be light.
Fascinated, much?

But you know what? Girls ain’t just sugar, spice and everything nice. We have the unforseen ability pull goofy faces too. As my bestie says, I suck at making stupid faces.

Ahh but what the heck right? I’ll just pull it anyway :

Yes, my face is melting and succumbing to heat
from the potential energy of the candle
-____-

He then proceeded to dedicate a classic love song by Shania Twain – From This Moment On, to me. I was astonished when I heard my name and dedication,

Very touching indeed.. he looked into my eyes and held my hand throughout the whole song. Sincerity at its finest.

Very much later, he pulled out something that looked like a box
and surprised me with this:

oh.my.gawd.
@_@
My first diamond necklace!
*speechless*

When I regained sanity, it dawned upon me that I wasn’t dreaming and began to admire it a little closer. Love its simple yet elegant design, and I also noticed that its a two-in-one.

It can be worn together, or separated too!

Apart from all the glitzy frills, simple hangouts will always make its way to my good books. Sunset Bistro along the beach was one of the places we hung out.

Fancy some Tequila Sunrise?
^_^

Or some Margarita?

Or… some Java Chip from Starbucks?

As Valentines will always be spent with loved ones, that definitely includes friends and family too.

Oh! And I was surprised again. He left me all alone by myself for a while and returned with a stalk of a single red rose~ ♥

What about the Fockers? They too, came down all the way to Penang to spend some time with us. We had a scrumptious home-made steamboat right at the comfort of our dining room.

-Blood is thicker than water-

Thank You for a
memorable, sweet and wonderful weekend!
~ ♥
xoxo

Been happyhappy-joyjoy days for me as I’ve been fed fat with good food and even better drinks! That’s right, and chilling with all my loved ones has been a bomb.

F.R.I.E.N.D s = Meloves.
[Don’t live with em , Can’t live without em]

Queensbay – which is really near where I reside, has been the usual hangout spot fer mysqueezes and I this week. Darn. Good food and good drinks have been really burning a hole in my pocket!

AND.
up your nose benjie!

That’s for bugging me about the Savvy

While waiting for the sloth Benjie who overslept,
I chanted inaudibly :
“okay Jess, do not buy nor try anything from Forever 21”
“okay Jess, do not buy nor try anything from Forever 21”
“okay Jess, do not buy nor try anything from Forever 21”

.

But I went in, and came out broke again.
T_T

confessions of a shopaholic, much?

Anyway, that’s besides the point.
My wallet echoes now *sniff

And yes, Paddington House of Pancakes is enough to suck everyone’s wallet
dry as well. DARN. (if you order alot of course)

My fave dish from Paddingtons

Zucchinis? check.
Smoked Salmon? check.
Potato Pancakes? check.
Cheese scrambled eggs? check.

THEN YES.
IT’S THE ONE FOR ME!!

While bestie Ben ordered a really big and filling meal.
HE COULDN’T FINISH IT.
and neither could i.

Oh and something very embarrassing happened after that.
You wouldn’t wanna know. As quoted by Ben :

“tansuemin’s fault”

And one of the nights, my other besties and I headed to TGI Fridays. They had a Mardi Gras event going on and guess what? 40% OFF FROM ALL BEVERAGES!!

yes that includes alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks

While waiting for Rachel to finish work, we chilled by the bar first.
Ultimate Mudslide, Presidente Margarita and a whole lot of cocktails.

Nothing could stop us from ordering huge drinks and yes, we were just beginning!

I introduce to you, a medium-long shot of my new husband :

The Bailey’s Ultimate Mudslide!
AHAAHAH
ok well, I’m gonna divorce you for a guitar soon
^_^

Anyway, that Bailey’s wasn’t mine. Mine’s prettier. It’s a girl =)

And she SMILES!!
=D

my lil brother Sim & I
we the slaves for Baileys

RACHEL WHERE ARE YOU

old buddy Carter & I

He ordered a drink prettier than mine!
I couldn’t resist but to take a photograph of ‘her’ too. And ‘she’s’ really sweet!

The Lovely Lady, Margarita

RACHEL WHERE ARE YOU

We watched the NBA match between Boston Celtics & Denver Nuggets and chatted and drank even more but..

RACHEL WHERE ARE U??

oh… finally!

bestie Rach & I

Hmmm she ordered more drinks and we stuffed ourselves with it. Not forgetting the food too!

Yippeeee. we had Buffalo Wings as per below!
Trust me, if you go to Fridays, this is a must-eat appetizer!

But please, please, I implore you to ignore the celery sticks
It’s revolting by me
XP

Poor Carter didn’t have any buffalo wings, due to his sore throat.
YES WE ARE CRUEL TO BE KIND.

Through thick and thin, love ya babe!

That cute bartender bought us a drink. ‘Free of charge’ as so he claimed. So why not? It’s rude to reject such kind gestures lolwtfreak.

anyway, it was enjoyed by all 4 of us.
hohoho

All of them kept saying my face is really red but hey, I beg to differ. You guys can vouch for that too right? Honestly, It’s not red AT ALL puhleeze.

Oh and I swear by the peanutbutter cookies in front of me that
I will never wear this top again.
It makes me look pregnant wtfreak

I guess when the night was still young, we had one too many shots and needed some brainfood. Which is, to catch some ZZZs back home

Okay, gotta gulp this whole Baileys Milkshake down before we go
and btw Baileys = love!
♥♥

Well, we left really late and by the time we all reached home

IT’S A KADOINK STRAIGHT TO BED.

ughh. goodnite all

oh and, remember to try TGI Friday’s buffalo wings!
BONELESS, mind you.

Ever been aboard a battle ship?
Well, I’m proud to say that I finally have!

Boarding one of the United State’s Ship (USS) – the New Orleans, I knew surprises and fun were bound to happen. Well, I guess skipping class for this learning experience regarding a battleship is worth it after all. Heck, they don’t teach any of it in college, do they? ^_^

Neither is it everyday you get to listen to a white “lecturer”
with a heavy American accent~

So off mom and I went from Swettenham Pier in Penang with a speedboat to the USS New Orleans. (that’s not the New Orleans fyi, those are just other lil ships under its wing)

OHMIGAWD.

OHMIGAWD.

OHMIGAWD.
EYE CANDY ALERT!!!

Yes, print this screen and put him on your wall.
I’ve done you (and myself bwahaha) a favour by taking a portrait shot of him

Young and smart white gentlemen with looks to die for and rippling muscles stood in line to welcome us all. Sailorboys. *coughs* Engaging indeed. *coughs* Their drop-dead killer looks would probably make any lady-pirates walk their own plank.

Please break glass to release hottie only in case of emergency
OMGoodness. this. is. an. emergency.
alert!!

^_^

Dressed immaculately in crisp uniforms with tough perfectly-built pectorals puffed up forward, their enchanting gaze would definitely… okay, let’s not go there shall we? *winks*

So anyway. The first thing that greeted us (apart from the aforementioned sailors) were the flags

I especially despise the staircases. It would upskirt ANYone. Yes I know I was stupid enough to wear a skirt. Argh crap. I didn’t know we were going to tour a battleship; I envisioned a tour of a normal holiday cruise ship… sans the climbing into hideyholes, nooks and crannies. T_T wtfreak

uggh.. Toldja @_@

Yes that’s how steep the staircases were.

AND GUESS WHO I SAW??

Mom & I doing what we love
This was taken in one of the cabins

There were two sailorboys sketching the bearrings and the geographic location of the ship and its immediate vicinity. The huge-ass compass was made as reference as I watch them deftly drafting away their work. oooh~

Right, no one’s watching.. ok quick, jump on the Captain’s chair!

Totally unrelated I know, but ohwell. knots knots knots, reminds me of my Girl Guides and Scouts movement back in the days

They had a lovely kitchen and a well-kept dining area too.

And sadly, I have not taken even a modicum of anything for breakfast!

I’m hungry already. God bless my gastric juices

Finally, we were out in the open and saw sunshine again.

fresh air at last!!

Tired yet mom? hehe

That’s mom and I on the top of the ship, the open-aired deck with a massive helicopter pad.

There were 3 helicopters parked waiting for me to fly it.

But then again, I’d go crashing into canyons and end up as Robinson Crusoe’s successor if I were to ever, ever pilot that helicopter.
darn.

AYE AYE CAP’N!!

Yes, this gurl is lethal when provoked.
I shoot, not only snapshots but bullets as well?

bestie Benjie & I hung out again and this time was at Queensbay. Had our usual SushiKing and WHO’s PITIFUL PLATE OF OCTOPUSSIES DIDN’T COME? XD XD
Not mine, not Rachel’s!

The creature on my right is deprived of that plate of octopus

Nahh. Actually, that’s his allergic reaction to cameras.
I ain’t kidding. XD XD

Whilst walking the mall, he was attracted to some curly-wooden thingamajiggys to decorate his room. Which I must say, were pretty artsy. ^_^ Check em out!

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY?
(lol. he bought it in the end)

Starbucks must’ve been in a happyhappy-joyjoy mood for having regular customers like us. LOL

Being a Java Chip & a Green Tea Latte addict for a considerable amount of time now, something just made me drink something for a change. I’ve no idea why but bestie Benjie &I just went –

oh and, he said “It’s so classehh to order peach tea, unlike you and your hot cocoa”

Oyeah? Let’s see how you eat *winks* :

So anyway, speaking of regulars, Diese and I went to Starbucks too the very next day. Whoa, talk about going to Starbucks in a row!

I ordered something ‘for a change’ again.
and *psst* please guys, don’t ever order the hazelnut hot cocoa.
idk about ya, but to me it sure as hell reeks of medicine
^_^

We shared a shepards pie
I’d order this the second time
=D

Armed with our drinks, we then adjourned for some trinket-shopping in Autocity’s lil nite market just adjacent to Starbucks.

With the mock Penang Bridge, full of lights!
Pretty sight, no?
I have this thing for lights