Movie Outing: Ice Age 3

Yup!!! We finally have a proper outing after Kel returned from London, too bad that Eugene was not there. Though, certainly the rest had fun and laughter, especially when Ra shared with us his mean but entertaining office tales(somehow a trojan attacked his work station and the rest are history...). Had a wonderful time doing some catch up with one another.

Enjoyed some snackers and drink after the movie at Cafe Cartel @ 50% off.

Welcome back, Kel!

Ra Fiesta '09

WE're BACK!!!!

after being on hiatus for several months(due to exams, attachment and whats not), we finally kick off another round of activities with the annual grand event of the group, RA FIESTA'09.

However due to the economic conditions this year, the group have no choice but to watch our $$$. lol... and no more 5 stars hotels and luxurious buffet. Instead we had to settle for a simple meal at the newly opened Monpuku Japanese Gourmet Town. Not too bad for a lunch location.

Like what Ra said:"Everything must be cheap this year... Cheap Cheap Cheap!!!". Indeed, Ra behaves more like an Ah Soh than a Tai Tai nowadays.

assortment of tarts

some of the main dishes...

watch the time!!! especially for the perpetual latecomer!

polished off

After lunch... it was movie time... "DRAG ME TO HELL", certainly not very appropriate for a bday celebration but it was Ra's idea. -.-'''

Gv receipt

p.s. Apologies to Aaron for not catering to your time constraints... Blame Ra... he needs to reach home by 8pm like a modern Cinderella.

Ra's quote of the Day:

"She is like Mystique"

- about a certain someone

"My thighs feels like honey baked ham"

"Sizzling hot"

"like having fever....sssssst"

-on his sunburned thighs

Jay's Birthday '09

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Time seems to zooom pass us... as though it was only yesterday that Ra was at Carnivore VivoCity asking for more "moo-moo"

It's time to kick off another round of birthday celebrations, of course, with Jay's birthday. The plan was simple, dinner then movie. It's a pity Aaron and Kel could not join us....

Dinner at Changing Appetites, as usual, Ra had to make life difficult for the waiter with his confusing order, on the basis of this "no moo moo" rule, which was forgotten as fast as the Maglev trains when he sees a buffet spread.

Eugene and Jay

Note the different in the size of the burgers, though it is the 'same' order
i guess it is the way the waiter is punishing Ra
Present time...

After the fulfilling dinner, we had to rush to the cinema, which is one of the forbidden cinema, but due to the showtime available, well, we had to give it a chance. AND it turn out that will be the only the chance it will be getting after the management decided to switch off the air con system halfway through the show(or is it 30 minutes into the show).

a receipt like ticket, anyone?

Hope everyone had fun on this day.... whether you are present or not.... or u are at pasar malam selling unwanted clothes..... lol.... Ra had a good time smsing Aaron i guess : )

CNY '09

settler's @ SMU
Ra

Dinning @ MOF, Bugis

HAPPY 牛 YEAR!!!!

Changeling @ GV plaza, a fantastic movie, though not quite suitable for the festive season.

Next stop, Settler's Cafe @ SMU, a chance for us to catch up with the latest happenings and gossips, and of cos, Ra has the most interesting tales to share.

Games were fun, and an opportunity for Ra to flaunt his inner slut.

Dinner at MOF and of cos, photo photo and more photo.

Finally, a squeeze into the crowd at Chinatown... lol....

What a wonderful day!

Turkey Mania~~~Xmas 2008

Oops! I guess we devoured the turkey too fast.... even forgot about photo!

Aaron's Return

Aaron, Welcome Home!

Eugene's birthday dinner

Venue: Plaza Singapura Xin Wang Hong Kong Café*Asian cuisine ala-carte*
Meeting venue/time: Dhoby Ghaut NEL exit/1730-1800hrs

ok.... i admit the venue seems kind of inferior after all the hotel buffet, but what to do.... ra says he is not up for any buffet anytime soon....

So sorry to Eugene.... but i had a good time after not meeting up for sooooo long, and hopefully u have too...


p.s. Sorry no pics... bad coordination from ra's part... all blame on ra... lol....

Leong's birthday...

Surprise.... surprised....

http://dunnoewat.blogspot.com/2008/10/surprised.html

Farewell, Kelvin...

How time flies....

It seems like yesterday we just attended Aaron bday/farewell gathering... and here we are, at the aiport to send Kelvin off, who will be away from Singapore for a even longer duration.

Goodbye Kel, take very good care of yourself in London, and do keep in touch.

Hmmm.... now the group is down to 4.... counting down to 20 Dec....

(p.s. To Kel: hope our gift didn't give u much trouble. Should have made them onto compact size ; ) Hope u like them)

Kel's 21st Birthday

A little Gathering for Kel....

(and of course Aaron is not around since he is somewhere in Arabia.... nice to hear ur call thou....)

Firstly, many apologies to Kel for not able to plan a birthday celebration on a date closer to your birthday. Hope u enjoyed yourself.

As usual, most of our gathering revolve around food and movie. And movie today was Mamma Mia!, choice picked by in-house Lido advocate--Ra but luckily we watched it at the Grand Cathay(since we only choose the finest).

Next was the usual after-movie feast, only in a different location, Kuishin-Bo. The food was great! And we got the lucky draw prize... lol... one of us dine for FREE!!!

It seems like giving bags for birthday had become a usual practice for us(4 bags for 4 birthdays)... hmmmm.... think it's about time to think of new gifts...

amused by ra

ra
the crab killer
on our way home....

---Quotes of the Day---

"bon bon bon we are kuishin-bo"

- this and the bell ringing signals the arrival of special dishes on a first come first serve basis.

"This is the Queen's favorite beverage"

-Ra

The ship has sailed....

Farewell, Aaron....

Awaiting your return.

One last time....

One last time we watched a movie together

One last time we had a meal together

One last time the six of us were together.... at least for now/

Farewell, Aaron.... Pls take good care of yourself.

Aaron's 21st Birthday Bash

After nearly a month of not having a full group meeting, the group finally managed to have a get together(thanks to Aaron for organising his own bday party).

It is a wonderful feeling to be together again after such a long hiatus, and the event is a great success. Good food, good company, there is nothing more we can ask for.

a wonderful crowd

the cake star of the day
the usual award ceremony
The racoons

us again....

7 more days.... 6 will be down to 5.... sometimes, it can be really hard to say goodbyes....

The Culinary Fiesta - Dessert

Day 3

It was time to pack up and go home... threw away what we can throw and unfortunately, poor Aaron and Ra had to bring home most of the leftovers....

With that, the Culinary Fiesta came to a close.

The sleepy heads

all the leftovers



"We eat to live, we live to eat"

The Culinary Fiesta - Main Course

Day 2

After the late night/early morning adventure, we only to manage to wake up at around lunch time. So, it was time to prepare for lunch, and of course the master chef for the Oriental Feast is Raymond aka Duck Nemesis. As the name suggest, the main highlight for lunch is Ra's signature dish, "The Duck Soup", which is bursting with the essence of Ra's live friend.

Ra and his garnishes

poor watermelon, thank goodness it is not some one's head

playing around....

Ra's live friend, or wat is left of it.

master at work

ribs in black oil

THE DUCK SOUP

veggies

BBQ wings leftover

Fried Bee Hoon

The Oriental Feast

Perhaps we overestimated our appetite... finishing the feast proved to be a challenge for some. But Kudos to the Master Chef Ra for whipping us a 'home cooked' meal at the Chalet, using the limited kitchen wares.

Maybe it was Ra's misfortune, just as we were enjoying lunch, the Aloha personnel decide to replace the old pots with brand new shiny ones.

After lunch, it was mahjong/Taboo/Scrabble time and the last attempt at Volleyball. Of course, Ra had many golden moment that brought the group lots of laughter.

Soon it was time for dinner, we eat to live, we live to eat.... it is endless gulping of food for us.

The Western Cuisine Team lead by our Resident Blondie, Aaron whipped up a palate satisfying pasta, amidst using the brand new pots.

chopping...

stirring

capsicums, colourful display

the Western Cuisine

Of course, Aaron forte lies in dessert, so it is a must for him to satisfy his own craving as well as our sweet tooth.

Strawberry Kisses

After dessert, the fiesta is almost drawing to an end...

-------- Tidbits --------

"Oh! Wo de xian cai!"

- Ra, when he realises he salted veg is still soaking in the tub

"Do you wear prada?"

- Ra, on the word 'barefooted'

"The oil is sooooo black"

- Jay, referring to the pot of oil for the ribs

"Aiyoh, if MOH is here, this kitchen will be suspended"

- Jay, when the kitchen is in a mess