Is that stupid wink!

Well if you have read my last post, you would know that we recently get to know a guy Brian (friend of another colleague). Since that night out 2 months ago (where he caused me to choked on my drink which was so embarrassing ) , he has been dating a female colleague Nadia. We have not seen him,since then.

So last Sunday, Nadia thought it might be a good idea that we meet up again as a group. Maybe it's an effort to 'publicly' announced their dating status. We do that all the time. When ever we meet someone new, we do introduce them to the group after a while, it's the norm & it's fun. We've not been out with Nadia since she started dating & I kinda miss her, she's fun to be with. So as per normal we meet for drinks, at a new place this time. Apparently a place both of them frequent on their dates. What happened next was totally unexpected. Me & another girl were the first to arrive, Nadia & Brian came last.

As soon as Brian saw me, he immediately wink at me! Oh please .... I know what's that wink for, he's still laughing at me for choking the last time, when he attempt to speak to me. I don't know what came over me, I stick my tongue out at him! For my own defense, I do not usually do things like that, I'm not childish, in fact I'm far from that. But this guy really gets on my nerves. Anyway, we all laughed, remembering what happened the last time. Tension eased!

Monday came, Nadia was all emo, something is wrong. I ask her if everything is ok, she said yes. We were not convinced. Later Sally went lunch with her & she confess, she quarreled with Brian over that wink he gave me ! WOW !!!! She had ask him why did he wink at me.

A normal man would say something like :'' Just want to make fun of her choking the last time, it's funny .... etc, it's nothing ....." NO... he didn't said that. What he said was: "She's very cute. "
Then Nadia fuming go: "what's so cute ?" (seriously I could understand why she's angry, I would have reacted the same way.)
And Brian instead of pacifying her, went " Why do you have to go crazy over nothing? What's with you? It's just a wink, I wink all the time !!!!!"
Nadia : " what ???? you wink at girls all the time??? "
Brian: " I give up! " and with that he left her & went home. Did not text her after.

After lunch Sally told me, I felt so bad. Immediately went to apologize to Nadia, before it gets any worse. She told me, she's cool, it's not my fault. She just can't take his attitude. Well I hope he apologize fast, Nadia is a great gal !!!!
And I don't want anything to happen because of me!

Good news: Bill Gates & Warren Buffet ,are still alive and kicking!

Had drinks with some friends last Friday. George brought along his friend, Brian (an X schoolmate ). The girls in the group went all goo goo gaga over the new guy. Well who wouldn't, he's dashing with a slight British accent which is pretty cute.

Had a good time until he said : Creative men live longer.
I immediately ask him what about women? He said, he don't know. The information is from some study done long ago. And before I could continue questioning him, the girls started giving me looks: "Don't you dare, behave yourself, don't scare him away, we love him!"
So I stopped. Apparently, according to him (or that study) creative men maybe better able to cope with stress & it's harmful effects.
Yeah right .....Right the top of my head I was thinking of Steve Jobs, what happened to him than?

As if he could read my thoughts, he immediately go: "I know you might be wondering about people like Steve Jobs." Wow... so now wonder Boy is psychic as well. Then he go : "with every Steve Jobs, there's a Bill Gates & Warren Buffet ,who are still alive and kicking!"

It went downhill from there. For the rest of the night, I started drinking as I realize, I must have made a bad impression. The night went on without much fuss, then he suddenly turn to me & ask: "Why are you so quiet?" That took me by surprise, I choked on my drink, I'm serious, & that made everyone laughed. Now they are laughing at me, so embarrassing. I need to come back with something witty. No I can't , nothing came to mind. Apparently the brain stopped working when one choke. He went all apologetic & go : " Are you OK?"
Idiot ... of course I'm not! I quickly excuse myself & went to the ladies to compose my self. One of the girls came along 'to make sure I'm ok' .... I almost rolled my eyes at that.
Once in the ladies she kept laughing !!!! Well it's pretty funny, so I laughed along, that kinda ease the embarrassment a little.

By the time I got back, I'm ready to face him again. Guess what, He has left! What ???? He has to get back home, his dog is sick! Huh ????

Tequila....yum !

Doong Ji Korean Restuarant @ 222 East Coast Road

A couple of my friends are Korean TV drama addicts, I'm not. I've not even seen a single Korean drama all my life. Anyway, we wanted to meet & catch up & those two suggested Korean food naturally ...lol... They warned they are going to convert me into being an addict just like them! Ok.... we'll see. This is the place. Doong Ji Korean Restuarant @ 222 East Coast Road, S(428919)

Truth is, I've passed by this place a hundred times, but never go in as it's always crowded. So when they suggested it, I'm quite pleased. We went on a Sunday night which was surprisingly not that busy. It seems weekdays & Saturdays are they're busiest times. Or maybe we're just being lucky.

Once inside I noticed a few of the tables were occupied by Koreans. This always tells one thing, this place must have reminded them of home, or at least they find the food ok. Another plus. We just ordered something simple.

The lettuce were surprising fresh- lovely. All the kimchi were delicious. Definitely of better & fresher quality than what you'll find in normal restaurants. Also the head waitress or she could be the lady Boss was really charming & beautiful ....haha.... In all, a very pleasant experience, & food is good. Will I come again , YES , I will :))

Am I converted to watching Korean Dramas now?  no not yet ..... it'll take more than a wonderful meal for that :))

Is it important for you if your food looks good?

What do you think of food presentation? Is it important for you if your food looks good? Do you tend to eat more if it looks beautiful. The Japanese are famous for that, it's an art form for them. No wonder we love Japanese food don't we ? Lucky for us, Japanese food is usually quite healthy ...haha..

The trend these days is to take pictures of food before you eat them. Especially during the holidays, something to remember the special meals by, what more if they look interesting as well.

I know, the first time I saw this, I go ....sigh ...... How do you expect one to eat something so creative & beautiful?

What would you help me move ? lol..

Meeting Yuki again was perhaps the happiest day of my recent life. We went to the same secondary school before. Since then we've been texting non-stop. In fact we've touch base with a few other friends & had arranged to meet up again coming weekend. Can't wait!

Then my dad told me this morning we have to go clear up things from our rental apartment as our tenant is moving out in a few days time. The existing furniture has been there for years- super old. Dad wanted to move them away, bring in newer furniture before we put it up for rental again. Not many things, small things like lamps, light bookcases from ikea, plants etc...

Told my friends I've to cancel. Then all of them said WHY? why don't everyone help out? It'll be done in no time with all of us:)) OMG .... I'm so touched!  My dad was so happy, he said he'll pay for our lunch -Dim Sum at Imperial Treasure, after  !
Yay !!!!
Then Jess (another long lost friend) sent us this through group chat.

                                          

A light lunch : Spaghetti at Dome

Many of you ask me about what I eat after my weight loss program to maintain my weight. It's important to eat right. Rule of the thumb, don't ever over eat again even if you are celebrating some important events or on vacation. It's just not worth it. Yes I'm still taking Garbaslim as a supplement. It helps a lot.

The other day I had lunch at Dome, one of my favorite places. And guess what, they have a new menu, smaller, lesser items which makes it easier to decide. I'm so for this change. I had this .

A complete meal: spaghetti with vegetables , tomatoes, garlic & it tasted great ! They even throw in a latte for $1-  These days I go for light lunches like this. It still fills the tummy & it's yummy. See you don't have to starve. Just take a very light dinner every day. And I promise, you'll be fine !

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!