An Indian Night Out - Tandoor North Indian Restaurant @ Holiday Inn Singapore

Friday's birthday celebration at Tandoor North Indian Restaurant is probably the last birthday celebration this year for my family. I got Val to write a birthday card for my sis and here she is happily posing with it. 

Not too bad an attempt for a 3 years old although it got worse towards the end... The words are actually:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY! 

2010

VALERIE + CLARA

The award winning Tandoor North Indian Restaurant's ambiance is really classy and cozy and made us feel very welcomed.

We ordered a lamb curry, a chicken curry, a brinjal dish and a exceptionally well-cooked grilled fish dish called Mahi Rai. And  of course 2 non-spicy dishes (chicken & cheese) for the little girls.

I particularly like the Paneer (cheese) for North Indian food and everyone loves the Mahi Rai. It had a tinge of sourly lemony taste that blended so well with the richly flavoured fish. With each bite of the fish, there was a burst of flavours!

We were told by the manager that this dish is prepared with a kind of Spanish mackerel marinated for at least 6 hours. The ingredients consist of mustard seed, ginger and tumeric and it is the mustard seed that helps deliver the wonderful flavour into the fillet during the 6 hours marination.

The Mango Lassi was good too and we had a yummy dinner that night. With a Standard Charted credit card, you can even enjoy a further 15% discount! 

Read more review about Tandoor North Indian Restaurant here. Apparently, their set lunch is really value for money!

At the end of the meal, we were served this sweet treat. The "rice bits" tasted like they were spice perfume and even little Clara had some of it. The taste of perfume lingered in the mouth and this was a nice touch to finish off the dinner. 

Does anyone know what this is called? Do leave me a message if you do.

On the whole, we had a very pleasant evening with great service. And don't be deceived by little Clara's demure and blur look here, she was so comfortable that night at the restaurant that she kept saying "Hello!" to everyone who walked past. 

And I also found out that this little feisty 1.5 years old girl here can take spicy food!

Strawberry Shortcake Wannabe-Not

2 days ago, my niece Val kept calling me "Strawberry Shortcake" when I came home in the late evening. 

Dumbfounded, my sis asked her why and she pointed out that I have red hair.

Things kids say... Cute! =)

The Best Tiramisu in Singapore Found!

I had the best Tiramisu in my life last night. As you can see, midway into eating the large bowl of Tiramisu, I just had to whip out my camera to share the pic with you guys.

Guess where?

Yeah, this heavenly indulgence can be found at my favourite Margarita's at Dempsey again! The same place to go to for my favourite margaritas and now, my favourite tiramisu.

It's called Kahlua Tiramisu and comes in a huge portion topped with lots of mascarpone cheese. 

Paired with the ever so yummy glass of strawberry margarita, I was having a great time with great company. 

This big bowl discovery of mine was definitely worth the extra weeks of exercise.

Adios a mis amigos!! The little Mexican wanna sleep now...  

against the stem of glass, isn't it so so cute? =)

God Has A Plan For Us All

And his plan is written in your bazi, your destiny chart, whatever terms you want to give to it.

Believing in this doesn't make me an advocate for fortune telling (most fortune tellers aren't all that accurate anyway). Believing in this doesn't mean I think that everything is fixed and cannot be changed by man's actions and decisions. 

Believing in this merely mean that I believe some things are fated to happen. Some people are fated to cross your paths. And your destiny can be changed, only if you really truly want it to by taking actions!

Do you have similar beliefs? Share yours with me! =)

Shopping Gems In Millenia Walk

I have always liked Millenia Walk because it's rather dead. Haha... but seriously, I like the malls empty for my shopping pleasure and I can just pop out to Paulaner for a drink in the evening and Bakerzin (no longer there)  for a treat.

But in recent months, Millenia Walk is getting more crowded with the right mix of shops and the MRT exit right next to it.

3 days back, I had a good time shopping in the morning and I wanna share my buys.

A cute handmade ring  from Beads Coffret, they are currently running a 10% discount on most items.

And there's the ever lovely Octa Hotel. It's already a visual treat when you walk in. I simply love this shop and it's cute name. Octa Hotel is not a hotel but a cafe that stocks accessories from Japan. 

They serve food too and have an adorable hotel  lobby reception as a cashier.

When I saw these cute hair pins in Octa Hotel, I couldn't resist buying them! Yeah, everything shouts cute in this store.

As you can see from the picture below, they are running a 10% - 30% discount too! Yeah!

And there's more goodies on sale from Trixilini. They carry quite a few brands of pretty clothing and accessories. 

Have fun shopping in Millenia Walk!

Musee Platinum Tokyo IPL Promotion at Millenia Walk

I found out today that IPL isn't as scary as I thought it'd be.

There's this new place in town called Musee Platinum Tokyo that provides solely IPL services for women only. 

I saw this promo and grabbed the chance to give IPL a try. $188 unlimited IPL is really a bargain!! And this is without hidden cost. $188 inclusive of GST and unlimited times for the rest of your life. Unlimited meaning 2 months apart for each session for the 1st 2 years and 3 months apart thereafter for the rest of your life or until all your hair are permanently gone. ;) (promo ends 30 Jun 2010)

Prior to the IPL procedure, it's best to stop shaving a few days before and to avoid alcohol 24 hrs before too.

The procedure was simple and fast. The staff were really friendly and helpful in explaining each step and they didn't hard sell at all. 

I have read IPL reviews that mentioned the pain can be compared to ant bites or rubber bands snapping. It was described as "bearable" but I'll say it's almost painless! For a pain-phobic like myself, I'll rate it 1 on the scale of 10! 5-6 zaps each side and it was over. Cooling gel will be applied before the treatment and cooling pads will be given after that too.

The treatment rooms are clean, neat and comforting. Customers will even be given a Musee blue tank top to wear for treatment.

I felt like I got a good deal even after parting with $188 this morning. I was given a mirror as a welcome gift and by quoting another customer's member no., I even got another upper lip treatment for free.

IPL is my new found love. It's way better than waxing! Fuss free, fast and almost painless!

So, if anyone is keen, do quote my member no.: 81005130. You'll get a free upper lip IPL and I'll get to choose from a treatment menu with a growing selection as more people quote my no.

Byebye hair!

Read more:

2nd IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

3rd IPL Session @ Musee Platinum Tokyo Sinhapore

4th IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

5th IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

6th IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

7th IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

First Upper Lip IPL Session at Musee Platinum Tokyo Singapore

1st Laser Permanent Hair Removal

MPH CityLink Mall Moving Out Sales

I got this book, The Secret Currency Of Love, a few days back from the MPH Moving Out Sales at CityLink Mall. It only cost me $8. And there was lots of good buys with books starting from $6!

The Secret Currency of Love is basically a series of short essays put together by different women (all writers I think) on their perspective of money and the effect it has on their relationships.

It's light reading and amusingly entertaining albeit a little skewed towards women who seemed to all come from the east coast of US. Although some moaned and groaned about having a slightly lack of money, they all came across as fiscally comfortable enough to pursue the idealistic and artistic career of writing.

Well, it just goes to show everyone has money issues no matter which financial positions you are in life. And oh... all the many meanings we give to money when it is merely a tool for exchange.

Anyway, the sales ends in end Jun 2010 and it's worth popping over if you're in town. The most expensive books cost only $20 each. ;)

All Cabs Should Come Fitted With GPS Units

Isn't this a great idea? Then, we can do without cab drivers circling an area for 15 mins to find a obscure building. And we can definitely do without sneaky cab drivers that go the long way, thus wasting both your precious time and money.

It'll be so much more reassuring when one has to take a cab to a new and unfamiliar place.

I can't wait for the day when a taxi ride can be made a slightly more pleasant one.