Inspired by a Dinner!!!

Really does not take much to keep me happy and going I think. Despite the fact that this is the beginning of my “busy” season, I’ve been in relatively high moods as I set to tackle all that has been set out. This week in particular has really been a mixture of highs and lows. Highs coz I managed to go shopping in HK with S&S (sounds like the firm brand really, but thankfully it’s not). It was really amusing to see the Skunk hit the shops like a gal. And of course my attempt at reinventing his wardrobe failed miserably… I seriously had no idea that he is THAT skinny. Forever planted in my mind will now be the picture of him in checkered berms. *guaffaw*

Unfortunately, the weekend passed way too fast, and I received that horrible email from that Partner… who had to place me in the spotlight, and caused me to extend my stay in HK. Sighs… I think I’ve got way loads to learn in weighing the consequences of my actions. But things ain’t all that bad: I learnt that the Frog ain’t coming to SG after all, so no bad karma… but that unfortunately does not keep my boss away. Looks like it’s gonna be OT for me next Weds nite whilst I struggle “valiantly” to clear the back log. I shall NOT go shopping on either Sat/Sun, it’s time I did some serious work in the hotel. Plus, I dread to think about the credit card bills that will be greeting me when I get back. Whoever said the summer sale has great deals forgot to add in that it’s great deals for all the big brands… so the resultant impact to the wallet is still substantial indeed.

The highlight of this trip was definitely the food. The dim sum at Lei Gardens had me literally making all those act cute faces that you see on the Taiwanese entertainment programs. Then there was this really lovely dinner at Cova? Would love to put up all the photos but I will have to wait for S to pass them to me. And his track record is not impressive. And of course there was last night… Dinner with D at Zuma. Actually read up on the place and the reviews were very mixed. Quality of food was strictly dependent on what you ordered, and service was supposed to be “French Like”, i.e. bad. The restaurant is located at the super atas Landmark. Anyone who has seen the Landmark will know that nothing in there is affordable.

What can I say. I really enjoyed the dinner. Of all the “problems” quoted in the bad reviews… hee, well, D’s a regular and knows the manager, so we had no problems with the service nor the food choice, though I would not recommend the spider maki to anyone… it’s “fishy”, for lack of a better term. The cocktails there were impressive, and super potent. Think the next time the gang makes it down, would definitely head to the bar there (provided we are willing to pay the SGD 20 per cocktail price... think Raffles Hotel).

Good food and great company. That was more or less sufficient to put me in a good mood to tackle the numbers all over again. As well as this determination to be able to afford the dinner by myself the next time round. Haha. Talking with a person who easily earns 5 times my pay is “inspiring” indeed. He of course had to remind me that we had the same foundation and opportunities… and I could have made better use of it. Think that’s the main difference between the sis and me. She actually considers her potential and the remuneration before taking up a job. I put a lot more other things into consideration instead, and money has never been the biggest consideration. Mayhaps that’s why the moves I’ve made have never been the brightest (horizontal moves rather than vertical?) Funnily enough, was asked yesterday by someone in the office if I wanted to relocate to HK. This place really has a lot more scope and depth than back home. Think I would have grabbed at this opportunity a couple of years back. Now… oh well, mayhaps… it’s a good place for starting anew and to see how far I can actually go? Time to pick up Cantonese!