Tangerine at Resort World Sentosa

Exams are just 2 more weeks ahead and I spent my weekends on intensive revisions and self studies.. because I also signed up for mock exam coming up this Saturday... (why did I do this?)

Somemore saturday mock exam is at night 6.30-9.30pm... :(

I hope I can keep up the momentum of studying everyday till my exam and hope I pass!

With this new job, practically everyday I get to go home at 5.15-5.30pm.. and reach home before 6.30pm. Life is... really much better some would say. But, guess it's still too early to decide if this is really the lifestyle I want. haha...

 

So, spent my Vesak day with the boy for a mini date! Been neglecting him during weekends, and now till exams are over, it's just gonna be dinner dates/ lunch dates.

 

And we went to Tangerine at ESPA Resort World Singapore!

 

Tangerine is located in ESPA, which is very popular for its prestigious spa.

What makes Tangerine unique is that its menu promotes a healthy and nutritious meal without foresaking the delicious taste.

The menu has symbols like Fit for life, Weight Management, De-stress and Intro to Detox.

Also, it list down the amount of calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat information so that you know what you are eating.  

 

We ordered:

 Chef Sam Leong's Asian-inspired Pomelo and Coconut Salad with Prawns for appetizer

Herbal Chicken Soup with Hokkaido Scallop & Cordycep Flower for Soup.

The salad was very refreshing, and the soup was damn good. Felt very nourished when I drank, and the taste seems like it has been boiled over long hours. Must try!

For the mains:

Braised Mee Sua with something-i-forgot (hehe)

Sous Vide Salmon with Red Capsicum Puree and Tamarind Sauce

The salmon was fantastic!!! The best I had, even better than MBS.

Definitely MUST TRY!!! It's not expensive, think was $22+ ard there.

It's slow cooked so it taste like raw, but it's actually all fully cooked. Very soft!

 

 

To get there:

There are shuttle bus from Hotel Michael and Festive Hotel to get to ESPA. It will stop at Equarius Hotel. The bus comes every 15 min interval. The queue is just outside the "Adam & Eve" sculpture.

 

Cycling Route from ECP

This morning, we went for a cycling trip with my ex-boss!!! And I'm super burnt now! Didn't expect we would travel sooo far and explored further places.

 

So we went from ECP, from Fort Road to Tanjong Rhu then to Gardens by the Bay.

 

After that, we crossed over to Marina Barrage for a pit stop rest.

Toured around Gardens by the Bay illegally... (we weren't supposed to ride inside) haha..

Then to MBS.

Thereafter, we took a damn brave decision to try going to the new Cruise Centre since all of us never been there. Super wrong decision. Cause it was damn hot. Scorching sun!!! By right, we were supposed to U-turn back then we wouldn't be caught in the afternoon sun.

 

Anyway, the cruise centre is quite desserted. Guess there'll only be crowd when there's ship. Otherwise, not a single soul!!!

 

Some beautiful flowers along the way. Lovely! :)

 

 

Alright, that's all for now. Damn tired. And I'm gonna slap lots of Aloe Vera gel on myself!

Universal Studios Singapore

Hihi!!! Been missing in action quite abit .. well.. April was a hectic month with many weekends burnt for classes. Coming May is also another super hectic month cause revisions will be over weekends, and then a short family trip, and I still need to revise by myself for exams in June!

 

Working life is not too bad. Still trying to get used to going home punctually every single day, and not having to OT. It's really alot more manageable now, so hopefully this goes on! :)

 

So, before I neglect the boy, we decided to go for a USS fun day last weekend! I got free tickets because I renewed my contract with Singtel fibre plan so there's free RWS invites.

This free tickets also entitles free priority queues!

 

We got there by 10am when it just opened, and the first thing we did was to go queue for transformers!

Haha... It's been a long time since I went to USS, and I haven't got a chance to try the Transformer.

Luckily I sat the Battlestar Roller Coaster before like a number of times cause it's now closed indefinitely.

 

 

It's Easter period so many decorations were about eggs! 

 

The transformer ride was good, but not as great as I expected. I guess many were fascinated by the fact that it feels like 4D but in actually fact, you are sitted and being rotated around, and you can still feel the effect.

Although it's good, I prefer the Mummy ride over this. I think the Mummy ride was the best among all (minus the battlestar). Damn shiok.

W chionged to try the transformer and the Mummy without the priority tickets so that we could get a second ride later in the afternoon using them. :)

 

We then took our time to stroll around the area while waiting for another top show to start which was the waterworld.

My favourite - Fairy Land!!! Super love the castle!!! Although I think Disneyland in Hong Kong is still the best so far. haha...

Shrek Easter Egg!!! There are 7 different painted eggs in USS... and the boy insisted on finding all of them.... -.-"""

 

 

Bought this USS water bottle which is like so ex... $15... There were even more expensive ones like the Minion and Bumblebee one... retailing at $25. Gosh...

Took a picture with Transformer figurine - Cool!!!

 

Transformer Egg....

 

 

Sesame Street Egg!!!! Cute!!!!

 

 

Ultimate tourist picture. lol..

 

 

Madagascar World egg.

 

 

Us looking half shag after spending the afternoon taking another round of transformer and mummy rides, and also made use of the priority tickets to take the other rides that we could get in without queueing like the Shrek 4D adventure and Rockstar show.

Thereafter, we settled ourselves along the path to watch for the Parade to start.

 

Elmo egg.

 

The ugliest egg. Dinosaur egg...

 

FYI, it's a real bumble bee person inside. This is not a mockup.

The person is damn skinny to fit inside.

 

And the ending of our USS fun day!

Me looking super touristy. haha...

 

Found this egg at Fairy Land!

The evening view of the castle.. lovely... Suddenly I miss Disneyland.. haha..

 

 

We shopped around but ended buying nothing.

I think overall, I prefer Disneyland cause it's much more cuter.. dream like stuff...

Although the rides are not as good as USS, but I took more pictures in Disneyland and really, the things are just so cute!!!

I could spend like hundreds over dollars at their specialty shops!

 

Anyway, it's probably not right to compare like that since both are from different company.

Still, I enjoyed my time in USS, since it's really a long time since I last played thrilling rides. :)

 

Midweek cheer

Quick updates!

Well... ever since I started left Abbott, meeting the boy is slightly difficult now since we don't see each other daily anymore. Last time, we dont plan in advance for dates (unless special events) and randomly go for dinners after work.
But now, we have to plan in advance and not only that, deciding go where!
Since im at the extreme east, going to town takes more time!!!

With my weekend burnt for classes last week, we met up yesterday! This week, we went to p.s cafe at orchard!




The truffle portobello mushroom soup! Very nice!!!! Thick grinded mushroom = delicious!



The famous truffle fries! Its damn HUGE!!! He picture may be deceiving but imagine the plate is about 3 packs of large macdonalds fries!!!!
Dont order unless you have more people for sharing, or if u are confident that you can finish... haha
But its nice!! I like!!!



Bangers and mash main course. So so only. The mash potato has peas and cauliflower. I think can try others.

My farewell @ Abbott

Had my farewell dinner with the finance colleagues at Carousel! Finally man. Been wanting to try this but never had a chance to. Heard reviews that it's better than The Line... And true enough, IT IS better than The Line. But I would say Marina Mandarin is better.

 

 

The deserts line looks very colourful and tasty. but it was bad. Can just miss all this. Not worth your tummy space.

 

 

The fresh seafood!!! Great!!!!!! Overall, their seafood, and Jap counters are good, and they have a wide variety of cooked food and carved meats. Do try them out!!!

 

Thanks for the treat!!!

 

Thereafter, a few of us went for a drink together at Gusto, opposite Wheelock.

Chit chat before ending the night at 1am. Luckily, all of us made it in time for next day's work.. haha..

A special cider that hardly seen around. Sweet and refreshing taste!!!

I'm loving ciders!

 

My last day of work... took photos with a few of my good friends.

 

Hui Min, although we no longer have to work closely in work, and we may not be related, but we are still very close, talk personal stuff cause of this special connection. :)

I don't know what is it exactly, but we just.. click.

Love her for being straight and dare to speak up.  

Hui Min - Group Product Manager (Medical)



Yen Chin, joined only a year, but has been supporting us continously. She's the kan jiong type lah. and the go by the books one. Typical accountant. haha.. :)

Yen Chin, my manager

My mentor, my supporter, from Day 1 I stepped into Abbott. She groomed me to where I am today, and definitely she's one of the smartest person around. She taught me all I knew, and gave me opportunities to learn and grow.

 

It was really really hard on my last day. I tried not to tear in front of her when she hugged me cause I didn't want to leave with a bad memory.

But the moment I walked out of the door, tears flowed.

I can't thank her enough for always allowing me to be her left hand and supporting her even though I was fresh.

Gaining so much knowledge within 4 years + of finance experience is extremely privilege. To earn this level of status is also because of her. I'll probably never forget her for the rest of my life.

 

Van - Finance Director

 

(left-right) - Cay, Celyn

 

International Finance Operations

Another precious person is also Helen, standing to my right side. She is my Godma. She's the one who I always share my ups and downs with her. She gives me guidance and shares her own experience in life. She's like a mum to me. Really really miss her. She's the one I'm most worried about actually... .... haiz.

Anyway, my last day with Abbott Laboratories (Singapore) Pte Ltd ended on 10th April 2014.
Really grateful to have spent these days, fire fighting and being part of all major projects with such a great team.