Been so much addicted to eating good food lately... well, since I have started working in a food-loving-devouring company that resides in one of Singapore's best locations to eat - Chinatown.
The past few weekends, I've had the idea of scouring the country for best places to eat various cuisines and so far.. I've dined in approximately less than 1/4 of Singapore's most appetizing restos. A few of my favorites are Aston's Specialties at East Coast Road for their scrumptious Steaks, Marche Restaurant at Vivo City for the marvelous Paella, Cuba Libre in Clarke Quay for the live band and really yummy Cuban cuisine and the amazing Calamares de Cuba, Cafe Supunsa (Thai food) at Robertson Quay where me and Carl and my ex-colleagues used to eat at least once or twice a week for their very scrumptious Pad Thai and Green Curry, and where else... damn there's so much more I can't think of right now.
To help me find these really good places, I often consult to yum.sg, flavor.sg, and hungrygowhere.com where this specific portal (hungrygowhere) has a new service of delivering your favorite gourmet food from anywhere right at your doorstep. Wohoo! I'm never happier or hungrier than ever.
I'm predicting that I'll gain at least 10kg before I get back home to Manila for christmas.
Damn.
I always ask Aram if he likes my cooking. He'd always say, "It's okay.", but I do look forward for the day that without a blink of an eye - he'd say that he liked what I cooked. It has always been a challenge for me, because I honestly, honestly love to cook. And having your boyfriend say "It's okay." every damn time - is not a good sign. =(
I can actually relate to what Phoebe of Friends commented about Monica's cooking that her cooking always tasted garlic. Aram said nothing tastes bad about my cooking but the use of the same spices over and over again is what he hates. Ouch. I love garlic, oregano and most of all basil (fresh or dry - I love basil!).
Even though I love these spices, I guess I need to stay away from them for a while. So I've been slowly adding more spices in my spice rack. I bought ginger, sage, cumin and I tried using those I seldom use like the rosemary and thyme.
And for the first time yesterday, he liked what I cooked! I got so excited that I had to blog about it. =)
We had Thai Chicken and Basil for lunch - yes, I know I said I had to stay away from basil, but it was my last stash of fresh basil and I hate throwing away food. I went looking for a recipe, aside from pesto and bruschetta (like he will kill me if he sees those on the table), which I can make use of what I have in the ref, and I remember that Thai in a Box Chicken and Basil rice topping. I went looking online for the recipe and there goes our lunch!
Then it's good that I have checked one of my Rachel Ray "Everyday" magazines before I went out for grocery. I found a beef kebab recipe. Aram loves kebab, maybe him being half-Iranian is the reason why. So for dinner I have prepared the beef kebab (with a pinch of cumin) and a salad (with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and fresh grapes). I have asked him to prepare the garlic-yogurt dressing earlier (whatever they call that... He said they don't serve that in Iran.)
After dinner I asked him if he liked dinner. He said "Yes... and also the chicken and basil lunch earlier." Yay! Finally the day I've been waiting for. =) The kebab isn't far from the King's Kebab taste, a Persian Grill we frequent for dinner in Shaw Boulevard for kebab cravings. Now, I can save us couple hundred bucks and gas, too.
Aside from these, I was able to cook bread pudding too and shared it with our pad mates. Our ref is full of old breads, our bread + their bread + eggs + milk + raisins + apples (that I've been wanting to get rid of) + crushed pineapple = home made bread pudding.
I realized I spent my whole day yesterday in the kitchen and grocery. Oh well. At least finally Aram loved my cooking. =)
Had a chance to go to the first Singapore toy and comic convention last week with Carl where we burned our pockets bu buying 6 tofu toys (one wobbler signed by a devilrobot), Tokidoki stickers, a Tokidoki hat, and a Nintendo Wii (and guitar hero - which I think is already overused hehehe). The event was so packed that 10 AM in the morning at least 5,000 people (estimate) were already queueing to get inside. Also had a chance to grab a few drinks with Apol Sta. Maria and his girlfriend at the Butter factory last weekend where we watched The Devilrobots, Pete Folwer, and Simone Legno draw murals on white boards placed at the middle of the bar.
Oh well. Just another week.
Can't wait to watch the death cab concert soon.
Thads' body was found this afternoon more than 100kms north from where he was swept by the river current 3 days ago, during a river trek/mountain climb. He only made himself found today, ironically, on his 32nd birthday. For someone that hates melodrama, I give the props to him for going out with a bang, still with his wry wit and humor.
Just transfered companies over the weekend from The Upperstorey Pte. Ltd. to Ffurious Pte Ltd. and so far so good. Been really planning to do this move for a long time despite my happiness in Upperstorey, maybe because what I really want is to go to a company that practices collaboration. I'm ok with working on my own with projects, but i am a firm believer that two heads are better than one... right guuuyyss? Lolz.
Not that we (designers) can't do that in TUS, but well... it's just different else where. Had the chance to do that collaborating thing the whole day today - as me and my new colleague just doodled our hearts out for a new project. It was definitely fun - and just a breathe of fresh air away from a machine.
Maybe when I'm older and needs more financial and career stability, I'll settle for an established advertising agency. For now... I'd rather have fun and be creative in a fun-loving young team.
-- Now I just have to get used to using PC again. I keep pressing ALT as it's always the place for APPLE / Command in mac. Hehehe.
Olivia Munn is hot and funny. lol
