Plaza Brasserie @ Park Royal

had international buffet dinner at plaza brasserie, park royal hotel. H's treat.

was kinda reluctant to go initially when i heard she was going, cos we were planning on steamboat, and i didn't quite like the idea of having steamboat with her around. thankfully she switched to buffet, so i could sit far far away. lol. sounds bad lah, but...that's the truth lor.

interior design of the hotel lobby was cool. it looked posh yet welcoming and comfortable. a far cry from its exterior, which looked ulu and old. the restaurant itself was pretty nice too. food variety was a little disappointing though. in the end i merely attacked the salads and salmon sashimi, which, i find, was not too bad. they'll slice it only when you order, so it tastes fresh. servings are generous too. only thing is that they cut it too thick.

they also have chocolate prata, cha soba and chocolate fondue! but price-wise - MUCH TOO EX. forty plus for a weekend dinner. and with the variety of food so limited, so not worth!!

yep. super shag now. down with a terrible bout of sore throat. it had better recover before my trip next week.

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blogging at this hour cos my hair isn't dry yet. :)

pretty lovely day today (28-10). am surprised that CH actually remembers my birthday. lol. got another surprise during late lunch. muacks them. then scooted off at 6.

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yep. 2 special passes to the gala premiere of michael jackson's this is it.

it opens officially at local cinemas on 29 oct (today), and runs for 2 weeks only. i didn't want to go at first, but i'm glad i did.

it was absolutely wonderful. in case anyone doesn't know, this is it is actually a movie made using snippets of his concert rehearsals. it showed some backstage moments, the songs he was planning to perform, and basically, just his concert stuff. it wasn't hard to see the effort that went into this concert. especially the special videos he filmed just for this. AND how he's such a perfectionist when it comes to his music. each and every single note has to be in its correct place.

watching this movie is like being at his concert, and watching him perform 'live' was just amazing. he sang songs like billy jean, beat it, man in the mirror and smooth criminal. and i loved his videos for thriller and earth song. he also sang many more songs which i haven't heard before, but it was nice all the same. i had goosebumps most of the time, not from the aircon but from listening to him. earth song in particular. just....WOW!!

it's so much of a pity that he had to die so young. he would have otherwise put up many more magnificent concerts which even westlife cannot achieve. note this is coming from a die-hard westlife fan.

go watch it asap. i cannot guarantee that you'll have the same sentiments as me, but i know you WILL be touched by him.

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went for late dinner after that at xin wang. 2 of us had seafood hor fun, black pepper chicken chop, mushroom porridge and yuanyang. i think the waiter looked kinda shocked.

2 days of stuffing, another 2 more to go. back to diet-time after that. lalallala.

muacks my dears.

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how i spent sunday.

headed down mosque street for my free birthday spa/massage treat. opted for the 'lose weight' package. she started off by a nice warm chocolate scrub and massage, and then the heat blanket. around half an hour later, i had to rinse off the scrub and the real massage began.

she said that if i wanted to really break down the fats, she had to rub real hard. i said okay, and regretted it later. i totally felt my bone was about to break and my flesh was about to be pinched off. i was even expecting bruises all over. super duper pain lor! guess how i endured it? by chanting "愛美是要付出代價的" to myself. lols.

but i have to admit, overall experience was wonderful, despite the pain. she had also rubbed oil all over when she massaged, which smelt lovely. only drawback would be the oily-ness after that.  oh and the room was filled with fragrant lemony scent.

super indulgence. can anyone sponsor me more of these?

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dropped by this dessert shop at chinatown. we tried the macha (green tea) with red beans and mango ice. the macha one only has a very faint hint of green tea, whereas the mango one is stronger and nicer. two people can share one cos it's quite big.

you can see (from the macha) that the shape of the ice is quite unique. haven't seen it before. it looks like they're in layers instead of the usual crushed ice.

not cheap though; at $5 per bowl. tsk.

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after we had bus-ed down taka, walked around and even experienced a blackout, we then walked further to ion. stupid shopping mall i find it. or maybe it just doesn't appeal to me. there was a huge crowd, but most of the shops were pretty empty. why would anyone wanna waste money on such high end retails that most singaporeans can't afford? there's already taka nearby.

nothing fascinating about the japanese food outlets downstairs either. tsk.

in the end, we walked back to taka and settled for this jap restaurant.

i don't know how to describe the katsu ramen (which looks like laksa). on one hand, it isn't spicy, cos i don't find my tongue burning. but yet i get all sweaty and red-faced. i think its the sesame oil which is so irritating on the throat.

and train-ed home exhausted.

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totally loving my satio baby. :)

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