Fish & Co on the first day of Lunar New Year

After being outside for a very long day, we had fish & Co at Novena Square at 9pm. 30 minutes prior to closing time at the outlet. My wife ordered "Best Fish & Chip" and I ordered my long time favourite "New York Fish & Chip". We ordered the main dishes with the soup set and happened that Mushroom Soup is the soup of the day. However, i did a silly move and cause my mushroom soup to fell. There goes 3/4 of my mushroom soup 😮‍💨| However, my new york fish and chip is still the best. In terms of quality, dropped abit, but still good. Total damage is SGD$66.41. 

Don Don Donki Membership Birthday Voucher

Another discount voucher that I had utilized for this birthday month. For Don Don Donki membership which is free, it is great that a $5 voucher is given to customers to buy stuffs from them. Luckily i had something to buy and the $5 really is useful. Hope more shops do offer such promotions and provide every birthday person a special time to purchase from them.

Yearly Routine of claiming all Birthday Month's Redemption - KOI

As usual, had to redeem all discount or free stuffs during my birthday month. It is always these little things that make people happy. So got myself the Ovaltine Macchiato and treat my wife the Peach Yakult Juice. It is also this time to specially picked the most expensive option to try them.

Loyang Dua Pek Kong Temple CNY Part 2

Year of the rabbit, but saw chicken roaming around the temple. For the year of the rabbit, i felt there are challenges coming and my stance for this year is to kill off the challenges as fast as possible. Hence, i will be more hot tempered to push things and escalate things faster to get things done faster. For the three coins above, i tried two attempts and didn't manage to hit the bell. Therefore going to be a tough year ahead. 😣

Loyang Dua Pek Kong CNY 2023

As usual, came to Loyang Tua Pek Kong to pray for better family safety, health and better wealth. Once again, queue to get the Loyang Tua Pek Kong gold coin and ang pow with individual lucky 4D number :) Rainy day when i came on the first lunar chinese new year and there were still crowd at the temple. Pray and contribute to oil this year.

Simple Chilli Pan Mian @ Jurong Point Malaysia Boleh

Think i posted this as i had eaten these for a few years now. So far, malaysia boleh Chilli Ban Mian is simply delicious. So i ate this at the Jurong Point branch while visiting relatives for CNY. Added the additional Tau Kee at 80 cents together with a good cup of Kopi O Kosong is just awesome. Becoming more careful of financial this year.

Reunion Dinner 2023

This time again, we are having home-cooked meals for our reunion dinner again prepared by my dad. Tried to book several restaurants 2 weeks before, but all were fully booked. Next time got to plan early and probably book months before. But then it still meet the purpose and still have many leftovers after the meal. 

Lo Hei 2023

As usual during our annual CNY reunion dinner, we will have our Lo-Hei to celebrate the incoming year of the rabbit 2023. This time round is from itacho sushi and i got to say that the portion of the salmon sashimi is good. Overall is quite ok and i think it costs around SGD$30+.

CNY 2023 Drinks

Just before CNY, managed to get tons of can drinks as usual and i can say this is the best deal at 40cents a can. Considering GST of 8% implemented this year, not all are negative news. Bought 4 x 12 cans of Coke Zero and Coke Light. 😄

Happy Lunar New Year ! [2023]

Happy Chinese New Year 2023 to all ! Let's welcome the year of rabbit with open arms :) All the rabbits at Chinatown are in the limelight as usual with all the other animals. Since it is the first day of Lunar New Year will try to start my first two meals with vegetarian. Time to do more important things this year and really need to increase the overall income.

Chinese New Year Reunion Day !

Happy Chinese New Year Eve to all ! Some of us will be working through the day or even through the entire chinese new year including me, wish everyone a happy chinese new year ahead ! Lelong lelong ! So everywhere especially Bugis and Chinatown are filled up with people doing last minute shopping today ! As least we still have cheap alternatives where we can fill up the home with cheap cny cookies as above. Saw this at Bugis area where many people really buy a lot of cookies or pastry. Let's countdown till midnight for the tiger to handover his duties to the year of rabbit 2023 lunar new year !

Magnolia Fresh Milk Price increase

Once again, price increase yet again for Magnolia Fresh Milk. Currently it is going for 2 for SGD$6.30 which a unit price is SGD$3.15. I had since reduce or no longer buy Fresh Milk for consumption. I felt its hard for me to take it in. Nowadays, walking around supermarket and looking at some products' price can be quite disappointing. Just the old saying, let's see how....

Chee Cheong Fun [Coss Food]

Chee Cheong Fun 300g packet selling at Sheng Siong Supermarket. One of my wife favourite price had just gone up from SGD$2.55 to SGD$3.05. A 0.50 cents increase, but no choice, still need to eat. Based on my wife, she had been eating this for a few years. But think still worthy for its price.

Mixue ice-cream and shakes

First time trying this as my ex-classmates wanted to go for cheap ice-cream. So we ordered each a sundae ice cream each as there is a promotion at 50% off the second sundae. So each of us is paying $1.50 each. After trying this, i was thinking even at the original price of $2 each is a steal ! The Sundae in both quality and quantity were great ! It definitely damn worth it for its price, because it is quality ice cream. Definitely thumbs up for Mixue and recommend everyone to drop by and try it themselves !

Bill Gates still using Samsung Z Fold 4 upgraded from Z Fold 3

As a user of Samsung Z Fold 4 since the day 1 launch, Z fold 4 is indeed a very impressive device. I totally utilize my iPhone 13 Pro Max lesser, because the Z Fold 4 is able to meet every expectation and specification of productivity. Hence it is the king of productivity device in 2022. Hope to see more good improvement in the Z fold 5 coming out by end of 2023 :)

Ah Chew Desserts - Rock Sugar White Fungus Payaya & Black Sesame paste

Came here for a simple dessert and ordered the Rock Sugar white fungus payaya and black sesame paste with rice balls. This place had been operating for a very long time and i remember visiting this place like in 2006 which is like 17 years ago. The amazing part was the place looks still very much the same. As of now, they are still operating till midnight almost everyday. I can say their dessert are still as good today.

Tanjong Rhu Wanton Noodles @ United Square

Ordered the Tanjong Rhu Abalone Wanton Noodles located at Food Dynasty Food Court @ United Square. Cost me around SGD$9.80 for their most premium selection on their menu. Unfortunately, felt a little disappointed at the overall dish at its price. The two pieces of abalone was certainly great and the rest of the standard is not really nice. Definitely not something i am going to try it again.

Sedap! @ Goldhill Centre

This place is hidden right beside United Square, located at Goldhill Centre. They do sell nasi lemak and many other food stuffs. The great stuffs i tried is the Rice, Chicken Wing and the chilli. They offered many variants of chilli from several countries for you to choose from. Otak wise is ok, but abit on the costier side. But the looks and taste, Otak is probably made in house. Overall this plate of Nasi Lemak is great, but considering the price and location, still acceptable.

Ng Kuan Chilli Pan Mee @ Rochor

Ate this with my colleagues. Decided to order one mee hoon kuay with chicken cutlet, but they said mee hoob kuay was sold out. So get the ban mian variant instead. Soup is normal. Chicken Cutlet is very average. But the bowl of ban mian is not bad, i would give a 7/10 due to its quantity and price of $7.80 for this. Taste wise is really not bad. But definitely not a go to place for lunch, personally not for me as i need something more heavier for lunch.

Exceeded my Starhub Data - A first in 2023

Used to be sufficient for 60GB usage of data plan. Just exceeded 60GB this time and currently at 61.16GB so Starhub is charging me for additional $10 per 1GB and gosh this is really painful. I'm actually left with 4 more days to reset back to 60GB soon. Just had to tahan and reduce usage on my data plan. Might be looking to increase my plan as well.

Songfa Bak Gut Teh with $5 Birthday Voucher

Managed to dig out one $5 voucher and also craving for Pork Ribs Soup for dinner. We managed to refill the soup three times and really enjoy the broth. Usually i will order the large premium pork ribs, but unfortunately they were sold out. So i had to order the standard pork ribs. For my honest review, the standard pork ribs meat isn't great. It have a heavier porky taste and flesh is kinda hard. Definitely try their premium pork ribs, will not go wrong !

Tribute to Mr Sim Wong Hoo - CEO of Creative technologies

As a user of Creative Technologies, I had always supported Creative products since the early 2000s. From Creative MuVo TX FM till today, i still buy Creative Pebble Plus, which is a 2.1 USB Desktop Speakers with Subwoofer connected to my Desktop Rig. I always love our very home grown products. I still remember that I fully uses their Creative MuVo TX during schooling for listening to mp3 and also make use of its USB drive to store temp files. I even uses it very hard till it spolit, and buy the same one again and again. It is sad to see such wonderful person to pass on and hope that Creative Technologies still carry on the legacy of good products and affordability. Always respect Mr Sim Wong Hoo, a fellow Singaporean !

Ah Gong Teochew Noodle [Bukit Canberra]

Ordered their signature ah gong dry noodles @ SGD$4. Stall asked me what noodles i want. I said Mee Kia as usual, but he said not yet do the mee kia, so i just settle for the "shou" yellow noodles instead. Portion is okay, but i tried all the ingredients, not something to shout about. Vinegar abit too much for my liking. Soup base have no flavour at all. Mmm, similarly, i will be giving one more chance to try out their Signature Special Ah Gong Noodles again the next time and hope it can be better.

Rolex Watches Price increases again !

Source Taken from Wrist Advisor

Oh gosh, almost everything is increasing in prices. Even Rolex Luxury Watches were not spared as well. 😕 However, the reason of price increase were largely due to precious metal cost. Waiting for prices to fall is difficult. Therefore spend wisely and spend on something which give you value and not just for show. Hence my decision of getting a Rolex still remains.

Tempted to use City Chain Voucher !!

Yeah its my birthday month, so was given by City Chain a Birthday Voucher of $200 to get a $600 watch and above. Just nice my box is shortage of one more watch to add to my collection. Besides waiting for my AD to inform me once my Rolex Submariner arrived, i'm looking for a simple Seiko Automatic Diver's watch 200m, preferably with black dial. Problem is i wanted to get the latest Seiko 5 GMT Automatic, BUT is it sold out. I have myself till end of the month to decide. Till then, let's see what will be next to fill up my current watch box.

Pakcik Kampung Satay [Bukit Canberra]

Testing it out for some supper and tabao some freshly made Satay from this store over at Bukit Canberra. Together with its controversial biodegradable container, it costs around SGD$9.30 for 10 sticks of Chicken Satays and one rice. I definitely like the texture of this chicken satay as it is so soft and tender. Melt in your mouth kind. Satay sauce is decent and the rice is ok. Overall, i think its best to eat it over at the hawker center to enjoy its best quality level.

328 Katong Laksa @ United Square

Simple meal of the biggest bowl of 328 Katong Laksa located just outside United Square. Treat by my wife after our busy errand. Although this is not the place of origin for the 328 Katong Laksa, the quality and familarity of the bowl still exists ! It is still delicious, but at the price of SGD$8.30. Both quality and quantity is all acceptable at its current price. Cosy place with practically no one there. Perfect for a person like me who hate crowds.

Special thanks to my wife for the special selection

Thanks to my wife for the surprise birthday cake yesterday. Hope my wishes will come true which is the most important. Golden Moments' Durian cake really uses 100% durian for their cakes. It is solid, but kinda meet the price and quality standards of today's cake value. Though its a little sad that i had aged another year, but felt that whatever i do does show some progression. This is a more challenging 2023, but definitely a very fulfilling year. Hope to see more positive outcomes than negative problems. 💪Thanks all for those private messages ;)

Happy Birthday to Myself :D

Thanks to my wife, she already bought me a GoPro Hero 11 as my birthday gift. Above picture doesn't mean that I bought a Grand Seiko yet. Just to reaffirm whether to go for this at SGD$8007 or straight to Rolex Submariner at SGD$12,340. Well, I got to say I like Grand Seiko just because of its Spring Drive movement, but I don't like the fact to pay SGD$1000+ to send back to Japan for the servicing. Henceforth I had already been on the waiting list to wait for my Rolex Submariner at retail price this year. Already reserve and set aside SGD$14000 cash to bring down to the AD the moment they call. Wish me luck !

[Clash Royale] Finally reach Grand Champion Ranking

Finally reached a new milestone right on 1st Jan 2023 for my Clash Royale account. Had been playing and maintained Clan Singapore as the Leader of 50 active players after leadership was handed to me for nearly 2 years now. There certainly pressure to maintain my ranking, it took me nearly one month + to reach Grand Champion at Path of Legends. So it is time for me to play hard to bring up the Trophies for Trophy Road.

Happy New Year 2023 to All !

Happy New Year 2023 to all and every human race are continuing to work harder and prosper into the new year. It is always a tradition to get used to writing or typing the current year 2023 instead of the previous year. Key note this year is to reduce expenditure and increase more revenue !

So late last year i end it with chicken rice. Beginning 2023, i have to begin with chicken rice as well ! Ah Tai Chicken Rice which is located inside Maxwell Hawker Centre, they are located beside the long queue next to Tian Tian Chicken Rice. Most foreigners will queue for Tian Tian, but i have to say, i tried both Tian Tian and Ah Tai and my favourite choice goes to Ah Tai Chicken Rice. Not only its sauce and chicken were tender and yummy, their rice is also infused with the chicken essence which i personally give a 9.0/10 for their chicken rice. Tian Tian is using a thicker sauce which i think is not that great, but of course their chicken flesh are still very tender though.