Watching Tulips Bloom

I feel like a parent after bringing some tulip bulbs home from Ikea. I have to check that the soil is always wet, the leaves gets ample sunlight and also monitor the growth the tulips!

Before i left home for school today, i had to re-position the pot cos the afternoon sun might be too strong for my plants when i'm out and i treated them to ice cubes to keep them cool in the tropical climate here. This morning routine reminds me of how busy Wenhui is with his dog actually:)

I like how i would give my tulips a last sniff before i step out of house and think of them all day while i'm out and look forward to going home! These tulips never fail to amaze me at the rate they're growing!

Just like today, i left home with only 1 tulip in full bloom. I came home to 4 :) They really made my day :):)

It's so exciting waiting for flowers to bloom. After the formation of the flower bud, the bud will start to get a tinge of pink. As the pink progressively darkens, the petals start to peel open. It's so pretty and amazing!


Just home from Ikea.


Buds forming!


One flower bud turning pink


One tulip in full bloom :)


More flower buds turning pink :)


Important to keep the soil moist :)


Tulip basking in sunlight in bliss





My pretty tulips looking tall.




I love my tulips, u prob can tell!


A hug for my tulips in my favourite purple pot :)


What would i do when the petals start to fall?


It's ok i guess. I'll always rmbr how happy they made me :)

Brussels Sprout

JC class gathering at Brussels Sprout was fun! This is probably the last time we see Chun before she flies off to Italy and the next time we meet Chun when she's back, Weiqing will be working already. Time flies.. we're J6 already???

Brussels Sprout is a nice place to meet friends. I like the atmosphere, the excellent service by the friendly staff and the food and beer was not bad too! :)

The lighting wasnt ideal for non-flash photography.. so here are some photos from the net :)





Chunhui had the belgian chocolate mousse. When u eat it, all u can think of is mm.. Belgian Chocolates :) Not bad..

Brussels sprout is known for their mussels. I like how they serve them with free refill of fries :) I'm not really a fries person, but i thought their fries were really gd :)

Another thing worth mentioning is that they have an in-house magician to provide entertainment. I didnt take photos of him in action, but he certainly brought lots of laughters and amazement to our table :)



Photos of the gathering...

I was early so i ordered a fruity beer to past my time :) I was bored so i took several pictures!




























I like the last photo. It's samuel's idea to pose as batman.. if u look closely, one of us didnt do it the correct way :) haha.. so cute :)

On the whole, i had a lot of fun. I agree with what weiqing said.. meeting up with JC classmates is usually more lighthearted. I feel the same way about the 78 club pple too :)

I think i will go back to Brussel Sprouts some day :)

Kendrick in Denmark

Kendrick has been in Denmark for 3 days and i am not done blogging about pre-departure days :)

Actually the order at which i'm blogging is wrong. oops! :) By right it should be
Fri: Jay chou Concert
Sat: Ikea
Sun: Nintendo Wii after soccer
Mon: Birkenstock fitting
Tue: Sentosa Day
Wed: Departure

Anyhows, i'm left with Birkenstock fitting day. Yay :)

Lunch was at Cedele and i had Soup of the day :)


I had Saffron Clam Chowder. I always like Saffron. It's such an expensive 'herb' to add to any dish. It's fame when used in Spanish Paella :)


It can almost never go wrong with bread. I just love bread!




I taught Kendrick about focusing using these 2 pics. Spot the difference! :)

Delicious soup doesnt stay around long on tables. :)




Then we tried Birkenstocks to find out what birkenstock size is suitable for my feet. If all goes well, I might be able to own a pair at lower price when kendrick buys from Germany :)

I was still early for tuition, so we lazed around in TCC. I've always wanted to go to the TCC beside centre point. It seems like a nice place to watch the busy world go by right outside the cafe :)

Nice interior.




I like the colours of the menu :) Explains the number of shots i took of it.





I ordered the Perfect Match. The marriage of rose and coffee just sounds too interesting to be missed :)

While waiting for our drinks, there were plenty to read to keep me occupied.


I love my drink!




From my seat, i could watch the busy world outside of the cafe. It's a nice place to relax :)


Some random shots before i head off to give tuition.



Since this post is titled Kendrick in Denmark, I should post some photos he's taken over there :)

From what i heard, the cost of living there IS crazy. Because of that, starting pay commonly starts at $10,000.

Kendrick went to Ikea on Day one. And he saw the same hot chocolate drink there!


He told me that prams there are bigger, for unjustified reasons.. Cos the babies arent exactly bigger. Haha




Posting this pic of scone is mandatory, cos i like scones and they remind me so much of how i ate scone for some lunches in Cambridge cos the food there was very expensive in pounds!

Not forgetting the pretty photos of tulips tt kendrick has been raving about



I was told that Tulips are everywhere and anywhere...

Please teleport me to Holland or Denmark now please. I love tulips!