Birthday Blessings Part II

I don't have pictures! It suddenly occurred to me that I didn't take any pictures this time around!! All I have are memories! Dang.

On Friday, Dad, Mum and Jerrine met me at Ember for the family dinner. I thought Ember would be a change from the usual hotel buffet that we usually go to. I'm actually pretty sick of overstuffing myself. It's decadent and I can't afford to do it anymore. The metabolism has unfortunately slowed down so drastically and the cough is preventing me from exercising.

Ember was great. There was nothing I could fault with the food. The foie gras was a tad small, but for $20, I couldn't really complain. The lamb rack was superb. It was herb-encrusted and had little subtle sweet, sour and salty flavours oozing out at different times. Damnnit, no camera!!! =(

The apple tart was to die for. It was really unusual. The apple chunks were huge, but ever so soft, and they melt in your mouth. My parents opted for the banana tart with lavender ice cream. I didn't dare touch it (my banana phobia), but the rest of the family gave it two thumbs up.

On Saturday, I met some of my hall friends at Clarke Quay. Dear Lihui did the planning and the present buying. Thanks babe!! We went on a crazy eating binge. I felt a little justified binging that day because I had the best 20km run at ECP in the morning. We had Jap ice cream, then we went to Sho-U (It wasn't so great) and then we went to Brewerks for course No. 2=) Yes, my friends can eat. I was a bit horrified at one point. But Sho-U's portions were so unpredictable. There were no main courses. The portions came in varying sizes. Poor Yanxun ordered steamed duck breast, and all he got were 5 small thin slices of meat! We sat in the red room, which was a little round room with carpeted seating running around it and a glass table right in the centre. Actually the food was good and adventurous. I liked my scallops and prawn dish, as well as the squid ring with egg and tempura (heck, I don't even eat squid and egg and I still liked it), but the restaurant was almost empty. That wasn't a good sign...

Yes, it has been an insane but lovely week.