Buffet Eaters!

My daughter's 5th birthday celebrations were just over! Yes, celebrations because she had 3 parties. She also suggested that will make her 7 years old already blowing 3 batches of birthday candles. Haha. Manang mana lang saken, ganyan din sabi ko dati, on her 1st, 2nd and 4th birthday kasi dami nyang celebration so her age adds up to how many cakes she had. LOL.

Here are some sneak peek photo. One of her cakes! It's Winx Club!

 Anyway, right now I am busy looking for an affordable buffet offers for tomorrow. We are watching Disney on ICE and will have dinner right after and my mother in law is with us so I want to find a nice place to dine. I usually check Citibank Gourmet pleasures but I'm sad to know that they don't have a lot to offer anymore. I checked ilovedeals.sg but to no avail. In short di type ng asawa ko ang mga may promo. Thanks to Google I found this site which lists restaurants with buffet promotions.

But even with that, I spoke to my husband and he decided we go to our favorite Japanese Resto instead, Tsukada Nojo. My review here. My mother in law will surely enjoy it! I cant wait! 

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Philippine Embassy Invitation Letter

My in-laws are coming over here again for their annual vacation during my daughter's birthday. This time my sister in law's best friend is going with them but problem is there has been incidents when random Filipino tourist visiting Singapore are being held at the Philippine Immigration at the airport. When held, the traveling Filipino will not be allowed to board and forfeit his airline reservation.

According to the Philippine embassy website "The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines inspects all international-bound passengers. This is in line with the Bureau’s mandate under the Anti-Human Trafficking Law of 2003 (R.A. 9233) and the Amended Migrant Workers’ Act of 2004 (R.A. 10022), to stop human trafficking and illegal recruitment."

Personally I don't think this rule or law is very convenient. What the PH immigration does is randomly selects individual interrogate / interview them the purpose of their visit to Singapore, would ask the tourist if they are currently working in some company in the PH, how long would they stay in SG, if they are planning to go back home after few days, etc etc. If they feel you are an eligible tourist, they will allow you to else, you go back home. My sister in law during her first visit here almost didnt make it to the plane. It was her worst experience in traveling.

Until we knew about the Invitation Letter that can be requested from the Philippine Embassy. Still being primitive in a high technology country, the Philippine Embassy doesn't have an option to request this online. You really have to personally go to Nasim Road and process this yourself. What worst is you can't get this right away, you will be ask to go back after a few days when it is ready. Spell hassle. The Philippines has never failed on this part since.

At  the airport’s immigration counter, a Filipino tourist bound for Singapore may be asked by the immigration officer to produce an “invitation letter”. This refers to a letter made by a Filipino based in Singapore, inviting a Filipino relative (the passenger) to Singapore for a visit. The inviting Filipino and the invited Filipino must be relatives up the fourth degree of consanguinity (his/her immediate relatives, up to first cousins) or affinity (which is by marriage, up to the first cousins of the spouse). http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/consular/invitation-letter/

And this costs around $45. Spell business. Worst, profiting from their own Citizens.

So with the limitation of the invitation letter, we cannot process this for our friend. She's booked to stay for 9 days, planning to stay 3 nights in a hotel and the remaining days in our house but I'm not sure what's the plan now.

Good luck, Marie.


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Tsukada Nojo : Japanese Restaurant

Last week I met with my high school friends to have a mini reunion dinner before our long weekend holiday begins - Gong Xi Fa Cai! I thought of finding a good deal at Groupon, buffet dinner perhaps, but was so busy with other stuff so didnt have the time to research further. I instead suggested we dine at Tsukada Nojo, a Japanese restaurant in Plaza Singapura. Been there twice already because friends are working there - first, we got invited to its soft opening last year and second was a dinner treat by Ate Pinky.

The food is irresistibly delicious. They boast their Bijin Nabe soup -  a milky, savory pot of colleagen-rich organic chicken broth which served in jelly like texture then melts in the heat of the pot. With prawns, vegetables, mushrooms and chunks of chicken to add in - it makes the taste simply heavenly. Take my words, the taste is just perfect.

I think the price is $25 per person and this is good for two so it is $50. This I am not sure, please check with the resto. :) This already includes 1 order of noodles but we still ordered 1 bowl of rice each. HAHAHA

And then as my friend is excited to taste everything in the menu, I recommended we try first the nikumaki unigiri before we get so full. :) Nikumaki unigiri is a rice ball wrapped with thinly sliced meat and topped with cheese, chili and the likes. Sarap di ba? Deym! kakagutom! haha.

So kung may rice na dun for the soup+chicken+veggies plus this, well goodluck! hahaha. Bundat!

Hershey trying to put on the chicken minced meat to the soup.

This is the gang :)

My daughter loves it here very much. She finished 1 and half cup of Japanese rice.  Hee hee. Love to see her enjoy good food :)

We will come back here again soon. Soon, very soon. Watch me!


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"I'm only four", she said

Blogging while in the train! :)

Just remembered the other day, we were watching Battlefield America (the movie about dance and kids in DC) when I told her I agree with what one of the mommies said, I said, "Anak tama yan, ganun din kami sayo. We will be there to support you. Now you want ballet then you said you want Karate, minsan swimming din, maybe someday you'll choose to learn piano, maybe when you grow older photography, and the list goes on. Okay lang yun but remember school must be first, priority anak."

I was almost emotional looking at the bored Hershey, her hand on her chin. When I was about to continue my preaching, she looked at me and said, "Mom, stop it! I'm only four!" Toink. Sira ang drama ko! Oo nga naman. Fine!

I told her dad about this incident at tawa din ng tawa ang daddy.

And here is my 5 y.o. almost 5! hmp! love you baby!

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I wish I have nice skin :)

Some people are blessed with nice skin. Men or women who doesn't need interventions of a specialist to look pleasing without make up. I AM not part of that population. Ha ha. Sadly, I was not gifted with poreless skin. Instead I am suffering with pigmentation, uneven skin tone all over my face. Sometimes, I call myself dalmatian. Ha ha! Urrgh! I hate these freckles!

It is really not obvious on some of my photos but really, they are there. I have been contemplating on sitting down and have a beauty expert take care of my face (to be clear, my skin. haha) but because I am prudent (naks, mahirap kamo!) I always end up cancelling my appointment. Kasi naman ang mahal dito sa Singapore, dollars ang presyo! Well, of course! Try going home to the Philippines to undergo all these - the price would be the same or more, including your airfare. Deym! I'm already talking to myself. Kakaloka!

I think I really need to decide now. Found a blog which discussed about the experience with David Lo Surgery. I think I will give it a try. I called their clinic this afternoon making sure the price is right. Ha ha. I just want to make sure I can afford their services before going there, of course. The clinic offers Obagi facial packages. I have noted the price and I think I can do it. Obagi is my best bet! Ha Ha. I have scheduled an appointment on Saturday!

Sana nga ito na! I wish I won't have cold feet! I just want to feel good about myself, confident with my face (SKIN! Ha ha).

The Lord bless me! 

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What were wrapped under our Christmas tree 2012

What gifts have you received last Christmas?

Before the 25th of December, I made sure we have gifts wrapped for a number of people. I had a list. Let me share with you what we gave out.

First on the list ware the Kor bottles. Ordered online with free delivery.

Pashmina. Very ideal for working ladies. This is perfect for the cold temperature in the office. :)

WEAR HIS WORD shirt. Very ideal for Christian friends.

Photo Credit to owner

Crocs shoes and slippers.

Charm bracelets for those hip and hop friends.

We also wrapped bedsheets. Home scent diffusion. Socks and neck ties.

Photo credit: Internet

Photo credit: Internet

Photo credit to owner

Those are some of which we had on our Christmas tree and were happily given to family and friends.

And for kids, we gave them  school bags, water bottles, books and some outfits.

We love to gift as much as we love to receive.


Blessings ♥

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