Iftar at Pak Long House

So fun! It feels like Hari Raya although it's just the beginning of the fasting month. And the video call on yahoo with Sel's relatives in Kerala, India was hilarious. The language barrier does not seem to prevent us from trying to communicate and keep in touch with each other. It's the first time we actually see those faces.

And the food was yummy! Mak Long's cooking always lives up to our expectations.

Dates... A must have when breaking fast.

Bubur masjid...

The spread...

Nasi biryani...

Some pineapple dish?

Acar...

Chicken tikka...

Dalcha...

Roti...

Keema...

Sardine puffs...

Watermelons...

All tired and weak before breaking fast...

Greedy Aul!

Energised after breaking fast...

Group photo...

Hmmm... Who's the next generous host?

Iftar at Mackenzie Rex Restaurant

Guess what? They have renovated. It's brightly lighted, clean, modern and just refreshing. We must have not been there for quite sometime to have not known that they were going to renovate the restaurant. Well, blame it on The Chicken Rice Shop because we have been getting our dose of chicken rice from there the past few months.

The cashier area...

Modern design... False ceiling with spot-lights.

New furniture & seating arrangements

Anyway, both eateries are just as yummy. Slurp, Slurp! Price wise is also comparable. If we had to chose, we would probably prefer Rex because they just have much more variety on their menu.

A word of advice if you plan to iftar (break fast) there, do call for reservation because it is impossible to get a table during that time if you just walk-in.

http://www.macrex.com.sg/index.htm

Their website seems new too.

Happy Fasting Month

Our Ring - Reminder of Our Love

After 4 months since we bought our wedding ring, we finally got it engraved. We could have gotten it done for free at the jewellery store but they only have 1 type of font and its all in capital letters. The sales assistant was more than helpful and she referred us to The Gift Galleries at Cuppage Plaza.

Actually, we have already decided what we wanted to engrave on our rings at the time that we purchase the rings. But after 4 months, we just can’t remember what it was.

Anyway, we had to think of something on the spot as the store was closing in 30 minutes. As usual, the full of passion Vin came up with something in less than 5 minutes; Leaving Sel with the pressure of doing the same. How can you expect a woman to decide on something that cannot be change or undo forever in 5 minutes?! Well, she came up with something alright. Only Vin was not too happy about it at first but he soon became fond with her idea anyway.

Still no pictures yet as Vin wants to keep it as a surprise. Maybe we’ll post the pictures nearer to the actual date?

The Parking Lot Cat

The cat was sleeping on the roof of Vin’s car. And Vin wasn’t even mad. He just went “Awww… So cute!”. The fact that the cat might have caused a dent or scratch on the car didn’t even cross his mind.

Snoozing on the cold surface of the car roof...

Staring directly at the camera...

The cat was too comfortable and refused to move. Even the blinding flash coming from our camera did not make the cat budge. It’s only when we got in the car and started the engine that the cat got off the roof and strolled across the carpark.

A few days later, we saw the same cat sleeping on the roof of another car on the exact same parking lot. That must be its favourite spot and we were interrupting its sleep the other night.

The cat must have just become too domesticated.

Who's The Musician & Who's The Poser?

Vin or Sel?

Obviously, Vin is the musician and Sel is the poser. Ok so Sel can’t play… But she does look good with a guitar, even if she said so herself! Hehe...

148 Days Before Our Big Day

It was 10 minutes before the clock strikes 12.00am and Vin was already busy entering the necessary particulars on the ROMM website to register for our marriage. Sel was all ready to sleep, lying cosily in her bed while providing Vin with the required information over the phone.

And we’re done with the registration at 12.06am. That’s only 6 minutes after the registration opens for our solemnization date. Wonder if we are the first couple to register for that date? Can’t imagine any other couples doing the same but maybe it’s just typical Singaporean behavior.

Seems like the timer on ROMM website is 2 days behind. We had tried to register on Monday, which is exactly 150 days before our big day but failed. The latest solemnization date reflected on the website then was December 30th, 2009. Oh well, it’s done and over with now.

That’s another milestone in our wedding preparation completed.

Keep a step ahead. The Audi A6.

The Audi has been Ayah’s dream car. After watching The Transporter, he was even more smitten by the Audi. Well, we can’t afford it so we decided to rent it as our wedding car. Too bad it comes with the chauffeur so Ayah won’t get to drive it. But at least he gets the taste of riding it.

Audi A6 (Akoya Silver) - 2.0L, Turbocharged, 200bhp, 280Nm Torque

You know what’s funny? Vin house is only 5 minutes away from Sel’s house. Actually, it’s walking distance (1 or 2 bus stops away only). So we are spending S$400++ for a 5 minutes ride?! Hehe…

Anyway, we are trying to get our wedding photographer to squeeze in some time for a short outdoor photo shoot with the Audi; to make worth of the amount of money spent on the rental of the Audi and the photography charges.

Better start practicing to pose and smile soon!