Cafe Hopping to The Loft @ Chinatown

Walked pass this cafe for a few times and yet didn't have the chance to go up. Finally get to go there as what we had earlier is not at all satisfying. As it is located on the 2nd level, it offers a quiet place to hang out and a getaway from the busy streets in Chinatown. 

As we only went here for something light, we ordered the drinks and a pancake set.

Ice Earl Grey with Aloe Vera
(Rated as Loft Cafe Customer favourite under the cold beverage section. My friend tried this and it's very refreshing, especially recommended after a hot day outside! I will definitely order this the next time I am there again:)

Hot Cocoa with Happy Marshmellows
(Rated as Loft Cafe Customer Favourite under the hot beverage section. I tried this! Not too bad:) But I still like the Iced Earl Grey with Aloe Vera better as it have a refreshing taste.

The Loft's Buttermilk Pancakes: Short Stack (2 Pancakes)
(We ordered a short stack to try. Personally, I felt it to be just alright only. Just normal and nothing special.)

The menu board at level 1 just beside the stairs up to the Loft Cafe

Will revisit this cafe to try out their main dishes! :) 

Cafe Hopping to Craft Bakery Cafe @ Holland Village

Updates for Jan 2014! Went to Craft Bakery Cafe with a friend to try out. We are researching on which cafe to go to, and came across this cafe. The molten cakes are actually from 3 inch sin and look tempting and nice, so we decided to go for it!

We ordered the Breakfast Set, Truffle Fries, Cafe Mocha, and 2 Molten cakes (1 Original and 1 Banana Flavor) to share. Personally, I like their Molten cakes, which comes with one scoop of Vanilla Ice-cream. Initially me and my friend actually want to take a video of the chocolate oozing out, but when we cut open the molten cake, it did not happen as the chocolate is actually those thick and rich kind! Goes really well with the Vanilla Ice-cream! However, when we tried the Banana flavored Molten Cake, it does not really have the taste of the banana. I think the banana taste is more of the yellowish powder on top of the molten cakes? Cause the chocolate inside, tastes exactly like the original one. 

Personally, I feel that the food was normal, not too bad. The main attraction for me to re-visit this cafe is the Molten Cakes I guess, plus the ambience. I would say that it is a real nice place to chill and catch up with friends over desserts aka the molten cakes :)

The location of the cafe is also easily accessible, within walking distance from Holland Village MRT Station. Address: 24A Lorong Mambong, Singapore 277183
Operating Hours: 12pm - 11pm (Sun-Thurs); 12pm - 12am (Fri-Sat)

Updates (Ramyun & Soju Korean Cuisine)

If you are looking to having Korean noodles, you may want to check out this restaurant:) The price is pretty reasonable ($10.90 nett for a set lunch consisting of the noodle broth, toppings, drinks, and a complimentary kimchi side dish).

For those who are interested to patronize this restaurant, the address is at 1 Tras Link, #01-03, Singapore 078867, (within walking distance from Tanjong Pagar MRT Station).

My colleagues and I was actually intending to go to Tanjong Pagar Market (which just re-opened in Jan 2014 due to renovation) for lunch and we stumbled across this restaurant while walking to Tanjong Pagar market! The thing that catches all our eyes, is the way the restaurant actually uses those pots to contain the noodles. We found it fascinating and after looking at what others are eating over there, we decided to have this instead! 

The food was not too bad! The noodles were cooked just nice, with the "qq" feeling. It is really worth going back to that restaurant again. So far, we already visit the restaurant twice in just Jan 2014! I tried the Original Spicy Broth and Spicy U Dong Broth, and personally, I like the Original Spicy Broth better:) 

Updates! (AKA Bacon & Ham)

Realized that I had not blogged about Bacon & Ham! HAHA! They are the 2 new hamsters that my brother had gotten:) So cute!!

Photo taken when we placed them in a box while setting up their cozy cage

Hungry Bacon & Ham eating nuts together in the container:)

It's funny how everytime when you add food into the container, they will gather and munch the nuts, storing it inside their mouth, making themselves more fluffy and bigger in size! HAHAHA! It's like a race to see who can gather the most nuts!

Welcoming the "Horse" Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!! Officially the year of the horse! Hope that this year will be a great year for all!

By the way, I do know that I still have posts pending to be uploaded. Will try to do up the posts soon! Hahas:) 

Have a great Chinese new year and holiday. And of course not forgetting collect more Ang Baos :P

Friendships worth holding on?

Ever wonder what exactly is the importance of friendship and whether it is worthwhile for you to hold on to some? Yes, friendships are important to most of us where we depend a lot on the company of friends for joy and support. However, there are also some people who like to be alone themselves and are totally fine without friends. But nonetheless, I would say having friends around is somewhat important :)

But as everyone is aware that in life, we are likely to encounter some people who might be friendly to you but on the other hand, tend to stab us in the back. You will be amazed by the number of such people especially in the working world as they try to fight for means to move up the career ladder and succeed in life. This is even more common especially with the increasing costs of living currently. Not saying all are like that, but such things happens. So be careful of the friends you meet.

With the progression through life, we will meet new people as well as have more commitments and priorities in life (such as career, family, children, etc) and resulting in us drifting away from some of our friends. That's the way of life: You gain some things, you will also lose some! We can't have the best of both worlds! At times like this, you might not be able to spend a lot of time with them as compared to before. I guess you just have to set your priorities straight, depending on what exactly you want. 

Some might also faced conflicts and disagreements with friends occurring as the years go by. It's normal. As we spend more time with someone, we will get to know him/her better, which includes knowing his/her flaws. However, if the situation/ conflict are very serious, maybe it's time to consider using the chance to rethink about the friendship, on whether it is worth your effort and time to salvage the friendship. If the answer is yes, then try to do something about it. You can either try to explain to your friends on your viewpoints and thoughts about the things that had resulted in the disagreement/ conflicts and get your friends to do the same. For all you know, maybe it's just a misunderstanding. And also, sharing each other thoughts will ensure mutual understanding :)