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December 26, 2007 2:39 PM.
Happy 2nd Anniversary!!!


24th December is the day when Dear and I got back together since our secondary school days. However, we usually celebrate it on the 23rd and spent the night over at some place as that was how it happened 2 years ago when he asked for us to be together again. This year, we decided to spend our anniversary in Sentosa and we booked a room in Siloso Beach Resort.

Initially, I thought the hotel is the one at the end of Siloso Beach but I was wrong!!!!! It is actually a new hotel in which nature is integrated. The landscaping is nicely created and it feels really comfortable and soothing to live in this hotel. But there is a con to living in nature - BUGS!!!!! I freaked out totally when I saw a HUGE lizard on the bathroom curtains when I wanted to take a bath. And it was really HHHUUUGGGGGEEEE!!!!!!! It was around 8cm in length and that excluded its tail. It took Dear almost 15min to get it out of the room. (We didn't want to kill it.)

The lobby is unlike those where you usually see upon entry. We had to go up all the way to the 7th floor, enjoy the view while walking through a corridor before we reach the lobby which is actually a treehouse. Quite a refreshing idea indeed, though the corridor is quite narrow.




The interior of the room looked exactly like what the hotel website has shown. We got so excited and started taking a lot of pictures. Me as the model and Dear as the photographer. It looked as if we were trying to advertise for Siloso Beach Resort. Or a makeover album. (narcissim acted up again)




We went to ilLido which is an Italian restaurant in Sentosa Golf Club. As we wanted to catch Songs by the Sea at 840pm, we decided to have dinner early. We were so early that we were the first customers and they had not even finish setting out the tables. We ordered a bottle of wine while waiting. Though it was one of the cheapest bottles out of the list, it tasted really nice!!! One of the best wines I have ever drank. Great wine. Bravo!

Now for the food. It is the typical expensive, small portion but tasteful and exquisite kind of dishes. I ordered duck leg confit with red wine pear and Dear ordered lamp chops with potatoes. Yum yum yum!!!!! Expensive but worth the spent. But the dessert was the one most worth mentioning. We ordered molten lava cake with tiramisu ice cream. And it was really MOLTEN LAVA!!!! The cake is like a chocolate ball with melting chocolate within it. Once we cut open it, the melting chocalate a.k.a molten lava simply oozed out. Complemented with tiramisu ice cream, it was simply divine!!!! Great food. Bravo Bravo!!

Service. I was most willing to spend the 10% service charge for this restaurant. The waiters and waitresses were very friendly, attentive and polite. Dear told them it was our anniversary (they thought it was our wedding anniversary though) and they treated us chocolate cake which was kind of too much for us to finish. In the end, they gave us a slice each and the rest will be treats for the staffs. Great service. Bravo Bravo Bravo!!!

Ambience. I guess the pictures speak for themselves. With the sea and golf course as background, and the exquisite interior and furnishings of the restaurant, it was really a pleasure to dine in ilLido. Great ambience. Bravo Bravo Bravo Bravo!!!!

The only thing is the cost. But it is worth it if you want to splurge abit for special occasions.




We went to watch the Songs by the Sea which I was dying to watch ever since I saw the kelong structure erected along the beach. But it wasn't as spectacular as I expected. It was rather similar to the Musical Fountain with the addition of fireworks. It costs $6 for Songs by the Sea whereas the old Musical Fountain was free. Located just outside the show, there is a souvenir shop which sells items featuring the mascot, Oscar. Kind of feels like Disneyland. Sentosa really knows how to make money man.

We then proceeded to Cafe Del Ma which is located just outside our hotel. We chose to hang out on one of the beds on the beach and the bed was rather wet. I order Pina Colada and Dear got himself another funny drink, Irish Cockscrew, if I remember correctly. Basically, it is Irish Stout mixed with rum and some alcohol. Tastes shitty. While chilling on the bed, narcissim acted up again and we started taking pictures and that included the coconut trees that were above us.




Dear has really put in alot of effort for our anniversary this year and I really appreciate it. Dear bought me a necklace and I made us a pair of bolster covers which are made of satin, embroidered with our initials. Something nice to hug and to remind of each other every night. hee...






Thank you for everything Dear!!!! Luvya!!!!! *muackzzz*


THE ME .
a perfectionist


Rachel a.k.a. Yoniko
Taurian

A Stubborn bull by nature,
who is Blessed with what she has.

In Opposition of Infidelity and Deceit,
but has learnt to accept Imperfections.

P.O.M .
poll of the mth

WISHES .
once upon a moon

Graduate with Masters
Earn desired income after grad
  • Have my dream wedding
    in 3 yrs' time
  • Move into my dream home
    in 3 yrs' time
  • Have kids before 30
  • Family, friends & Moi
    to stay healthy always
  • Have my dear friends
    by my side always
  • Be happy and 幸福 always
  • Dear Dear to love me forever!

    RESOLUTIONS.
    it's a new year

  • Be more thrifty & save $$$
  • Get the keys of my new house
  • Lose 3 kg of weight
  • Toned body & better complexion
  • Exercise regularly
  • Fall sick less frequently
  • Control my temper better
  • Be a better girlfriend

    CALENDAR .
    upcoming events

    Jan 01 New Year 2011!!!
    Feb 3-6 Chinese New Year!!!
    Feb 24 Our Valentines
    Feb 26 Wyn's big day
    Apr 23 Dear's birthday
    May 5 Moi birthday
    May 29 Sis's big day
    Nov 20 My big day I
    Dec 23 My big day II
    Dec 24 6th year Anniversary
    Dec 25 Merry Xmas!!!

    PAST .
    replay please

    July 2007
    August 2007
    September 2007
    October 2007
    November 2007
    December 2007
    January 2008
    February 2008
    March 2008
    April 2008
    May 2008
    June 2008
    July 2008
    August 2008
    September 2008
    October 2008
    November 2008
    December 2008
    January 2009
    February 2009
    March 2009
    April 2009
    May 2009
    June 2009
    July 2009
    August 2009
    September 2009
    October 2009
    November 2009
    December 2009
    January 2010
    February 2010
    March 2010
    April 2010
    May 2010
    August 2010
    September 2010
    October 2010
    November 2010
    January 2011
    February 2011
    June 2011

    CLICKABLES .
    clickidy-clicks

    Anthony
    Anya
    Desmond
    Dionne
    Hann
    Insolen
    Junie
    Kim Seng ii
    Moreen
    Peisze
    Sandra
    Sandy
    Serene
    Sicong
    Songbo FC
    Swiss CC
    Vennie
    Wenyao
    Xiujiao
    Zeming
    Zhengyi
    Zhengyu

    SKINCARE .
    food for the skin

    :: CLEANSING ::
    Origins A Perfect World
    B.Liv Glow and Shine
    B.Liv Squeaky Clean

    :: SKINCARE ::
    Origins A Perfect World Toner
    Botos Serum
    B.Liv Shrink and Tighten
    B.Liv Off With Those Heads

    :: EYECARE ::
    Origins High Potency Eye Cream
    Faceshop Collagen Eye Patch
    Shu E Lash Repair

    :: COSMETICS ::
    BRTC BB Cream
    Skinfood loose powder
    Loreal Mineral powder
    Clinique Blusher
    Majolica Mascara

    :: MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTS ::
    Meiji Collagen
    Multi-vitamins
    Vitamin C

    LUXURIES .
    i want! i want!

    Canon IXUS 870 IS (Gold)
    i-Luv Earpiece (Pink)
    Nokia E63
    Olympus E-3 Camera
    Push-Up Bra (Inspired by Sicong)
    Webcam
    DVD player/writer
    Marc Jacob tote bag

    DREAMLANDS .
    dying for a getaway

  • Africa
  • Australia-Brisbane
    Australia-Goldcoast
    Australia-Melbourne
    Australia-Perth
    Australia-Sydney
    Bangladesh
    Cambodia
    China-Hainan
    China-Jiang Nan
    China-Beijing
    Dubai
    Egypt
    England
    Europe
    Hong Kong
    India
    Indonesia-Bali
    Japan
    Korea
    Myanmar
    Taiwan
    Thailand-Bangkok
    Thailand-Chiang Mai
    Thailand-Phuket
    Vietnam
    United States