A night with JAY CHOU! 与周杰伦有约！

JAY CHOU “The Era 2010″ World Tour – Singapore!

周杰伦“超时代”演唱会2010 – 新加坡！

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A ticket which you need to queue, rush, snatch, fight, grab, seize and have ALOT of luck to lay your hands upon it. If not, you should have ALOT of money to get it at the black market. Those who attended should know what I am talking about.
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一张得来不易的入场券．必须经历三十三劫，九十九难才能到手的门票．出席者的都应该了解这句话。
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Special thanks to Sam who queued for the tickets:)
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特别感谢买到票的Sam:)
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Playing with some magic tricks!
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当红把戏：魔术！
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Guest: The Drifters – Lang Hua Xiong Di
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特别嘉宾（之一）：浪花兄弟
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My favourite segment: Jay playing the piano and singing.
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自弹自唱：我最喜欢的环节。
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“Rice Aroma”
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《稻香》
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“Fireworks Cool Easily”
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《烟花易冷》
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“Dad, I’m Home”
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《爸我回来了》
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“It rained the whole night”
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《雨下一整夜》
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“Can’t Speak”
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《开不了口》
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The Finale…
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演唱会来到了高潮。
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The 8,000 strong crowd shouting crazily for ENCORE!
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八千名粉丝齐聚一堂并且疯狂地叫喊着 ENCORE!
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The ENCORE came and it started with another song sang and the piano tune played by Jay.
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ENCORE登场！首先是杰伦的拿手好戏：自弹自唱。
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Jay’s “Nunchuck” song “rocked” the whole indoor stadium.
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紧接着是动感十足，让整场观众HIGH的《双节棍》。
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One word: Awesome!
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一个字： 吊！

The Smells of Asia! 亚洲美食风！

After a resounding success of our very first round of potlucking, we have decided to theme our next one: The Smells of Asia, any dish that represents “Asian”.. thats a whole lot of food dishes to choose from..
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第一次的厨艺交战（请看上一个部落各文章）非常成功，于是我们这几个人都想再来一次。这一次，我们设定主题：“亚洲美食风”。任务是任选一道可代表亚洲风味的佳肴。这样子的主题大家都没意见因为有太多选择了！
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First up, we have Ryan, who will be preparing Tom Yum Soup! Sawadee Krup! Makes me feel like going to Thailand!!!

On the left, Ryan is removing the “excess oil” on the surface of the soup to make it less oily. That is very kind of him for the benefits of the health of all of us:) Kop Khun Krup!
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为您介绍第一位：德顺主厨。他今天准备的是泰式酸辣汤。左边是他正在把汤面上的油给捞取出。为了我们大家的健康和身材着想，真是贴心！：）
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Here we are, the proud chef of Tom Yum Soup, Mr. Ryan!
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为您介绍第一位：德顺主厨。
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Presenting to you: Tom Yam Soup!
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隆重呈现：泰式酸辣汤！呜拉拉！
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Next up, we have Herbert, who is busy frying the rice. Thats not all, the rice will be wrapped in an egg omelette which is similar to the Japanese Omu Rice. Arigato Gozaimasu!
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下一位！杰俊主厨正忙着炒饭。炒饭将由一片蛋皮包裹着类似日式蛋包饭。ありがとう。
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Here we are, the proud chef of the Fried Rice in Egg Omelette, Mr. Herbert!
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杰俊主厨对他自己的成品非常满意。看他笑得见牙不见眼就知道啦哈哈！
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Presenting to you: Fried Rice in Egg Omelette!
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隆重呈现：日式蛋包饭！おいしい！
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Extra!!! He has also prepared another dish to go along with the rice.

Presenting to you: Fried Wanton! Chinese styled! Xie Xie Ni!
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额外！杰俊主厨也特别准备了配料-中式炸云吞。

隆重呈现：炸云吞！谢谢你！
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Next up we have Kate who will be preparing 3 dishes!!! Oat Prawn, Flossed Brinjal and Paper-wrapped chicken!!!
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巾帼不让须眉的最佳典范：慧莹女主厨。她将一口气准备三道佳肴！第一是麦片虾，第二是肉松茄子，第三是子包鸡！
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The ingredients of Oat Prawn. Oats, Prawns, Curry leaves and chillis.
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烹煮麦片虾所需的材料。麦片，虾，咖喱叶，辣椒。
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Presenting to you: Oat Prawn! + Flossed Brinjal!
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隆重呈现：麦片虾！ + 肉松茄子！
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Presenting to you: Paper-wrapped Chicken!
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隆重呈现：子包鸡！
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Special thanks to the two aunties for helping.
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特别感谢两位劳苦功高的阿姨们的帮忙。
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Next up is me! I am a big fan of crabs and I have been eating crabs for the past 25 years but has never tried cooking a crab dish. The 3 common ones are: Chilli Crab, Black Pepper crab and Buttered Crab. Recently, I have tried a new type of crab dish: Salted Egg Yolk Crab. It was awesome! So I have decided to challenge myself by trying to cook it myself with all my buddies helping out to taste I will not hesitate to do so hehe.
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轮到本人上场了！我超级喜欢吃螃蟹！过去只吃过，但是从来没有煮过螃蟹。螃蟹的三种最常见的烹煮方式有：辣椒式，黑胡椒式和牛油式。最近尝试了市面上新的烹煮方式：咸蛋黄螃蟹！好吃到～～～无语！所以决定挑战尝试烹煮这到让我一想起就想流口水的一道佳肴：咸蛋黄螃蟹！希望我挑战成功！
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The ingredients of Salted-Egg Crab: Salted-Egg Yolks, Crab, Curry Leaves, seasoning.
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烹煮咸蛋黄螃蟹所需的材料。咸蛋黄，螃蟹，咖喱叶，调味。
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The trick i steal from recipe is to keep stir frying the crab so that most parts of the crab will be coated with the salted-egg yolk sauce.
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从食谱上秘诀说道要不停翻炒螃蟹，让咸蛋汁沾到螃蟹的各个部位，吃起来咸蛋味道会比较均匀。
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Taking a breather from the cooking. Posing for the cam:)
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翻炒到手有点酸，所以便吃了一会儿的蛇，为照相机摆个pose:)
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Presenting to you: Salted-Egg Crab!
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隆重呈现：咸蛋黄螃蟹！
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Getting ready to get the food laid on the table.
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准备上桌了！
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Kieran’s very Chinese-styled steamed-egg added variety and some “softness” to our dishes today.
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立豪非常“中式”的蒸蛋为我们的菜色增添了些许的柔性。
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Presenting to you: Steamed-Egg!
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隆重呈现：蒸蛋！
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All done! Waiting for the all the mouths to be opened only haha.
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一切准备就绪，只等待着我们开动！
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A group pic before we enjoy our very own Smells of Asia…~~~
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拍张照就可享用属于我们的亚洲美食风。。。～～～

Where great cooks meet… for the 1st time! 第一次的厨艺交战！

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Kieran cooking his dish. Lamb Shank!
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立豪煮着羊扒！
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Baking the potatoes – the side dish for lamb shank.
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烤马铃薯-用作点缀羊扒的小菜。
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Giving moral support to Kate, instead of lending a clumsy hand.
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不想越帮越忙所以给于慧莹精神上的支持。
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Presenting… LAMB SHANK!
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诚意介绍：羊扒！
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Herbert cooking his dish. Seafood Soup!
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杰俊正在盛他准备的汤。。。是海鲜洋汤！
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Presenting… SEAFOOD SOUP!
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诚意介绍：海鲜洋汤！
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Dennes and his dish, Cheesed Mushroom!
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丹尼斯准备的芝士蘑菇！
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Presenting… CHEESED MUSHROOM!
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诚意介绍：　芝士蘑菇！
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Ryan and the pasta he prepared.
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德顺准备的意大利面！
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Presenting… PASTA!
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诚意介绍：　意大利面！
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Where great cooks meet… for the 1st time! A group picture before enjoying our fruits of labour.
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第一次的厨艺交战！享受成果前的大合照。
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Dessert time! Some say dessert is the most important dish of a good meal as it is the last dish that creates a lasting and sweet impression of the entire meal.

Herbert had the honour of wrapping things up with his dessert. Waffle strawberry ice cream!
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是时候吃甜点了！ 有些人认为甜品是一餐中最重要的一道菜因为它为一餐划下完美且甜蜜的句点。

杰俊为咱们准备的草莓华夫冰淇淋！
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Will you buy this dessert at $2.90? Hmm…?
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售价$2.90。 你会买吗？
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Now it looks more like $9.90 haha.
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现在看起来比较像是售价$9.90的甜品哈哈。
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Introducing: Bell and Ross!
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为您介绍： 贝尔与罗斯！

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Super cute can!
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超可爱的啦！
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Supper Time! The pasta we had earlier on was “repackaged”(with some parsley flakes) and served as our supper. It was still very tasty. The works of a great chef and… the joint efforts of the microwave and some parmesan leaves hahaha.
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宵夜时间到！早前吃省的意大利面（用些许香菜片）重新“包装”后，味道和稍早前吃的味道有过之而无不及。这是好厨艺结合了微波炉和香菜片的功劳嘻嘻。
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好伤人的七个字

最近有一个要好的男性朋友D告诉我他对一个女生告白不遂。

因为他是那种happy-go-lucky的性格，所以很少看到他愁眉不展的样子。那天却让我看到了。

那天与他见面，他第一句话不是他平时的“Hey！”或者“Yo！”而是一开口就问我：“我是不是一个很烂的人？”我没有回应，只是微微笑地看着他。微笑并不是我同意而是知道他须要一个聆听的耳朵所以选择多听，不多说。

朋友D 对我说：“我是喜欢她的，她为什么拒绝和我交往呢？被拒绝和失恋都是痛的，只是程度上的差别。”

我同意。

我对朋友D说：“我知道你是喜欢她的，要不然你怎么会对她表白心态？”

朋友D对我说：“没有表白。”

[我很好奇地问朋友D]：“没有？？？这样她怎么懂？”

朋友D对我说：“她很聪明，一听到我严肃地说有东西要问她的时候，她就懂了。当时，我传了个简讯告诉她我就在她住家楼下，告诉她我有东西要当面问她。其实，不管她答不答应与我交往，我只想做一个男孩子应有的气度，当面对她说我想说的东西，然后听到她亲口回复而已。。。我用与她快三年的友情赌她会下来见我一面。不久后，她从住家打了个电话给我问我有什么事这么急。我对她说我需要当面问她东西。”

聪明女孩对朋友D说：“我要去睡觉了。。。（中间停了三秒钟）。。。其实你不问我也知道你想问什么。”

朋友D顿时愣住了，对聪明女孩说：“你知道？”

朋友D还没有回过神来，聪明女孩便问道：“那你问lor”（我心想：好残忍哦。。。明知道最终会拒绝人家，还叫人家对你告白，是想羞辱朋友D一番吗？）

朋友D 再三表明他需要当面见到女孩。

[我忍不住地对朋友D说]：“为什么那么执著呢？在电话上问不一样吗？”

朋友D对我说：“当然不一样啦！男孩子有什么东西好怕的？告白当然是要面对面才看得到对方的body language，眼神举止，在电话上告白也未免太逊了吧？”

Ok. Fair enough.

*聪明女孩对朋友D说*：“其实你也应该懂我为什么不下楼见你的原因。你应该是聪明人，应该明白我的意思吧？”（我心想：哇！好强悍哦！当面也可以拒绝人吧？难道三年的友情换不到一个简单[表白机会] 的要求？）

朋友D说他根本没有办法招架，因为这个性格不是他所认识的女孩所会表现出来的。

朋友D对聪明女孩说：“有没有机会再进一步？”

*聪明女孩对朋友D说*：“我有喜欢的人了” （我心想：“好伤人的七个字”）

[我纳闷地对朋友D说]：“你没有做调查？人家已经有爱人了？”

朋友D对我说：“我确定她现在没有爱人。我是天真的，以为可以以三年的友情为基础，把友情推进一步，以为时常互传简讯，以为时常MSN聊天，以为偶尔互通电话，以为几次的单独约会，以为人家在几个朋友和我面前说她想交个男朋友就以为人家也对你有好感！太天真！人算不如天算，不知道她心有他人！（这时的朋友D眼眶泛着泪光，但是一滴泪水都没流下。是故作坚强还是哭不出来？）

朋友D的赌局输得很惨，很惨。

好朋友，以理性的角度，聪明女孩心有所属，不管你再努力，胜算是微乎其微的。徒劳无功的事不要去做，所以你要 move on 哦！ 快快走出伤痛，我知道你是可以做到的！我知道很老套，但是还是要说的：“时间可以冲淡一切”。希望你能把这次你很想给的却没机会给的爱“连本带利”地给下一个出现的“她”。还有，你不是一个烂人！你要过得很好哦，不要钻牛角尖，因为如果你过得不好，第一，你是一个烂人，第二，“聪明女孩”是不会知道的（她可能也不想知道）。

我每一次感觉不开心时就会听苏慧伦的《不想想太多》。苏慧伦带有一点疗伤效果的声音加上她反复唱着歌名“不想想太多”，每一次都能让我暂时得到一些安慰=）这首歌，特别点送给你！希望也能给你带来一些安慰=）

Happy Birthday and farewell Herbert! 杰俊！生日快乐！暂别了！

Shin Kushiya – Japanese Charcoal Grill

This is the place where we went to have dinner. They have quite a few branches and we went to the one at VivoCity. The restaurant is not too heavily packed with furnitures. Rather spacious at the entrance and also in between tables. Overall the ambience was not too bad, suitable for small group gatherings.

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心 – 日式炭火串烧店

我们一群人来到位于怡丰城的“心”日式炭火串烧店吃晚餐。整个餐馆给人的感觉不会太挤。这是因为餐桌与餐桌之间的距离不会太靠近。整体感觉还不错，适合小型聚会。

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 Kushiyaki Mori (Large) - SGD$49.80

A mixture of grilled meat and seafood. Fresh and served hot. The trick is to eat it shortly after they are being served. Its ok for the tongue to be scalded a bit. Its worth it. Trust me:)

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串烧拼盘（大）- 新币$49.80

不同肉类与海鲜的串烧。最好是端上来的时候就立刻送入嘴里才能品尝到串烧肉的新鲜，多汁。这样子做的话会烫到舌头，可是相信我是值得的！：）

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Sashimi Moriawase (Large) – SGD$60.80

Second plate of sashimi for half price! This is the large one as the 50% discount was given to the cheaper plate. The taste of the sashimi salmon was simply… shiok! I could only taste the freshness of the sashimi without any fishy stench at all! There was a tinge of sweetness when eaten at its most original form without soy sauce or wasibi. 

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生鱼片拼盘 （大）- 新币60.80

第二盘生鱼片半价优待！以上的图片是大份的。两份之中比较便宜的那一份打五折。这一盘生鱼片的味道真的是赞！尤其是那一点鱼腥味都没有的三文鱼生鱼片，一放入口中，只能享受那鱼肉的鲜甜味道。不沾酱油或芥末，原汁原味地品尝味道也不错。

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Herbert on the left and Fernando, our friend from Argentina on the right.

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左边的赫伯特和右边来自阿根廷的费尔南多。

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Sashimi Moriawase (Small) – SGD$22.80 —> SGD$11.40 (50% off original price for 2nd plate)

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生鱼片拼盘 （小）- 新币60.80 —> 新币11.40 (第二盘折扣50%）

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Ton Katsu Don (Deep-Fried Pork Cutlet Rice）- SGD$13.80

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日式炸猪排饭  – 新币13.80

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From left to right: Fernando, Dennes, Serene, Ryan, Herbert, Kate, Kieran.

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上图（左到右）：费尔南多，丹尼斯，雪琳，瑞安，赫伯特，凯特，基伦。

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Paulaner Brauhaus - A German microbrewery/restaurant/drinking pub with live band located beside Millenia Walk.

There wasn’t a live band on the day when we went there (Sunday) but there was still music of acceptable volume where we could still talk and had fun. If you wanna catch the live band (which is good!) remember to check out first.

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Paulaner Brauhaus - 坐落于美年径旁的德式微型酿酒厂/餐馆/酒吧。

原本想到那里享受现场乐队的歌唱表演，只可惜他们当天（星期天）休息。不过还是有音乐播放着。而音量不会太大声，我们说话玩乐时不需大声呐喊都能听得到彼此。所以不想错过乐队表演的话，建议可事先查看他们有没有值班，这样就不会大失所望。

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The 2 types of beers  that we always order are: Munich Lager and Munich Dark. The one with a lighter and brighter tone of yellow is the Lager and the dark brownish tone is the Dark. I always take the Lager as it taste lighter and the aftertaste is less strong as compared to the Dark which is rather strong in its aftertaste. The alcohol content of Lager is only 0.2% less than the Dark.

There are 3 sizes to these beers. The one on the left is 0.5 litres and the one on the right is 0.3 litres. There is another one which is the 1 litre which is seldom being ordered for its size.

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这里售卖的两种生啤酒有：Lager慕尼黑和Dark慕尼黑。鲜亮黄色的是Lager慕尼黑，深暗褐色的则是Dark慕尼黑。本人比较喜欢Lager慕尼黑因为比起Dark慕尼黑的重酒味，Lager慕尼黑的味道显得比较薄也比较清淡。酒精含量方面，Dark慕尼黑只比Lager慕尼黑高出0.2%。

酒杯有三种选择：一是上图左边的半公升以及上图右边的三百毫升。另一种是“会闹出人命”，超大号的一公升。

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With beer and music as the basis, its no wonder that the guessing game will be such a natural game to play:) Its a test of the quickness of the mind + concentration and a certain level of the element of luck. Well, its just a game of probability.

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记得小时候看电视剧尤其是港剧时，一有酒和音乐就会有男女在猜拳的戏。不知道猜拳是否已经落伍了，也管不了那么多就硬要阿根廷朋友陪我们玩这个不知道从哪里盛行开来的游戏。

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Winning the game is not as important as winning the friendship. After all the draining tests of the mind, we cheers each other to a game well done!

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友谊第一，比赛第二。赢家与输家都抛开一切的封号，举杯尽彼此一杯酒，让友谊长流不息。

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Saving the best for the last. The climax of that day was the introduction of the birthday cake. It was just a slice as everybody’s stomachs were still full of sashimis and beer. And it feels much “closer” when we share the cake when each person takes just a spoonful of the cake:)

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有人说一份好吃的甜点能够为一餐画上一个美丽的据点。一片蛋糕，一人一口，庆生的目的达到，也把彼此之间的距离拉得更近了。

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This blog post is for you my friend. Hope you are doing well in New Zealand.

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这则部落各是特别送给你的。希望你在纽西兰过得好。

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Farewell Huitin! 告别惠珍！

Today we say farewell to Hui Tin, who has resigned from our company. Having farewell dinner for resigned colleagues is quite common practice in Japanese companies:)

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惠珍辞职了！今天，我们与她吃了一顿告别晚餐。替同事举办告别晚餐在日本公司是相当平常的:)

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The JTB – Takashimaya Girls:)

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JTB - 高岛屋之花儿们:)

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Shangri La Hotel’s The Line: The venue for the farewell dinner!

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香格里拉酒店的 The Line 餐厅：今天重头戏的现场。

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Asian Delights!

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亚洲风味！

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Chinese Delicacies!

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中试料理！

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Fruits and desserts!

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水果甜点！

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Cakes and pies!

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蛋糕派饼！

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The well-loved Chocolate Fondue!

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备受爱戴的巧克力火锅！

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Very fresh oysters and food!

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很新鲜的大生蚝和食物！

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Fresh sashimis and sushis!

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肉厚甜嫩的生鱼片和寿司！

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Cam-whoring while waiting for our VIP:)

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在等待贵宾到达时猛拍照片:)

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Cheers!

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干杯！

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The JTB Takashimaya family before splitting.

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新店开张前大伙在一起拍的合照。

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General Manager of  JTB Singapore. Our big boss!

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JTB 新加坡的总经理。我们的老大！

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Assistant General Manager.

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副总经理。

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Senior Manager for products and marketing.

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高级产品宣传经理。

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JTB Takashimaya’s Manager. Our manager:)

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JTB 高岛屋 – 经理。我们的经理:)

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JTB ION’s Manager. My future manager.

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JTB ION 的经理。我未来的经理。

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Sawai Chiaki, our Senior Travel Consultant.

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我们的资深旅游顾问 – 千津小姐，。

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Hui Tin and me, the Accounting Officer. $_$

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惠珍与我合照。我在会计部任职。$_$

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Toyoshima Ai, our top sales travel consultant!

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我们“最会卖”的旅游顾问 – 豊岛小姐。

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Matsumoto, our operations staff.

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我们的业务部职员 – 香奈小姐。

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Iiizumi, our up and rising travel consultant.

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我们非常有潜力的旅游顾问 – 飯湶小姐。

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Everyone deck of cards have a “joker”. So does our branch haha.

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每一幅牌都有小丑“咖”，我们公司也是如此哈哈。

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Ms. Jennifer, our group operations staff.

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我们的团体业务职员 – 珍妮花小姐。

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Ms. Ron, our ticketing staff.

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发票职员。发的是机票，不是罚票哦哈哈。

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My idea to buy this chocolate bouquet. The chocs are Hui Tin’s favs:) Hope she like it:)

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买真花不如来个不一样的：　一束用巧克力作为花的“巧克力花”。这个品牌的巧克力是惠珍最喜欢的：）希望她会喜欢：）

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To Hui Tin: Thank you for all the help you have given me. Hope you do well in your new endeavors!

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致惠珍：　谢谢你一直以来的帮助。希望你能在日后的事业上大有作为！

Little Serephine’s Birthday 小颖瑄生日会

Today, we are celebrating little princess serephine’s birthday. Its her 3rd birthday.

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小颖瑄是今天的主角。寿星小公主三岁了。

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Home-made LAKSA. The ingredients iclude: Thick Bee-Hoon, beansprouts, fish-cake, hard-boiled egg, prawn, laksa leaf, fresh clams, and also the laksa soup which makes the whole bowl of ingredients complete.

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自制叻沙。不可或缺的配料有：粗米粉，豆芽，鱼饼，鸡蛋，虾肉，叻沙叶，鲜蛤，当然还有热腾腾的香浓汤汁。

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Ginger-garlic prawn. I did not touch this dish because i am not a fan of garlic.

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姜片蒜茸虾。本身不吃蒜头所以觉得加了蒜茸的虾看起来和味道都蛮怪的。

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One of my favourite dish: Pork Belly stew with buns. (Kou rou bao/Kong ba bao). Sinful but Yummy!

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当天最爱不释手的一道佳肴：扣肉包。罪恶感蛮重，但是，是好吃的！

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The famous Nyonya snack: Rempah Udang. Chor chor’s favourite.

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因为《小娘惹》而风靡一时的娘惹虾米粽（Rempah Udang）。

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Little Serephine posing.

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小颖瑄在摄像机面前是超自然的。

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Little Serephine’s cousins cum playmates.

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小颖瑄的表兄妹兼玩伴。

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Little Serephine and her mum.

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小颖瑄和她娘。

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Little Serephine and Uncle Dennes.

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小颖瑄和长不大的丹尼斯叔叔，也就是在下。

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Little Serephine and the bicycle bought by Uncle Dennes. Many thanks to Uncle Sam and Auntie Lydia for fixing the bicycle.

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小颖瑄与丹尼斯叔叔买的小脚踏车。要多谢Sam叔叔和Lydia姨姨把脚踏车给组装起来。

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Little Serephine’s Uncle Da Gou.

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小颖瑄的“大狗”叔叔。

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Cousin-in-law, Bao Feng. Me. Libra.

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表姐夫BaoFeng，在下，云虹。

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Three years old!

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三岁了！

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Here comes the birthday princess!

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主角隆重登场！

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“While waiting for the people to gather, let me taste the strawberry that looked so yummy!”

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“反正闲着也是闲着，等着大家集合时，本小姐先尝一口那让人垂涎的草莓吧！”

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“Oh! Someone saw what I did!”

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“哦！被发现了！”

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Oishi!

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是好吃的咯！

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Family picture. The Tang family.

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陈家的全家福。

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Little Serephine with Grandma and grandpa.

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小颖瑄和外婆外公。

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Little Serephine with God-Grandma.

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小颖瑄和干外婆。

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Childhood.

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无忧无虑的童年。

A hidden gem in Seletar Airbase! 实里达空军基地之宝！

Sunset Grill and Bar is a hidden gem located deep in Seletar Airbase. Located next to Republic of Singapore flying club, it is almost impossible to get there without a car. It will be good to do some research either on the net or street directory dot com for some pointers on directions.

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实里达空军基地有个“宝地”。这个宝地是个蛮不错的餐馆叫做Sunset Grill and Bar。 坐落于新加坡飞行俱乐部附近，若没有一辆车代步是几乎无法到达这个地方。极力建议在去之前上网作一些资料或街道目录查寻。

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Tortilla Chips, with different types of dips. SGD$17.50.

I have to say although it is a little over-priced, the dips they served are very fresh! The cheese dip is especially warm and tasty. This is quite a successful appetizer.

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墨西哥玉米片，外加其他的攒料酱。新币$17.50。

虽然价钱贵了一点，值得一提的是所用的浆料都是一等级的新鲜！尤其是那吃起来又新鲜又温热的乳酪浆料。成功让我开胃的“开胃菜”。

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6 X special spicy hot chicken wings. Level 3 of maximum Level 20. SGD$19.50.

The spicyness comes only a little while after you put the chicken in the mouth. It smells and taste a little sour, probably because of the marination. Level 5 will be my next try =)

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六个腌上特制超辣浆料的鸡翅膀。这是第三级别的。总共从一（最不辣）到二十（顶限）。新币$19.50。

把鸡肉送入口中后不是马上能感受到麻辣味，而是慢慢扩散到整个口。可能是因为腌料，所以吃起来带点酸味。下一次可能挑战第五级别=）

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Dory Fish fillet. SGD$16.50.

Very tasty and most importantly, its very fresh! Taste a bit salty. It is better to eat with the coleslaw to help mask the salty taste.

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多利鱼柳。 新币$16.50.

最喜欢这个多利鱼的地方是吃起来感觉到鱼是多么的新鲜。美中不足的是味道咸了一些。与凉拌卷心菜一块吃咸味可能会淡化些。

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Lamb Chop. SGD$24.50.

The lamb chop is cooked in a way that the strong smell of mutton is not present. It tasted a little dry as there were no sauces served with the meat. Would prefer it to be served with mushroom sauce/black pepper sauce etc.

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羊排。新币$24.50。

没什么羊臊味的羊排。味道不错只是吃起来有点太干且硬。可能是没有淋上浆料的关系。

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Prime rib steak. SGD$48.50.

This is the best out of all the mentioned here. The medium well beef steak is very juicy and tender. This is the dish that is so tasty that will make you stare into blank while chewing on the meat! Slightly pricey but definitely worth it! The original taste without the sauce is just as good as when the meat is dipped with the black pepper sauce on a separate saucer.

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Prime Rib 牛排。新币$48.50。

这是所有介绍当中最赞的！半生熟的牛肉不但非常多汁，肉质也很嫩滑！切一小片肉放进嘴里，会因为太美味而边咀嚼边放空。原汁原味的和攒上隔开的黑胡椒酱都非常好吃。虽然价格偏高，但是是值得的。

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4 X Insurance/Property agents??? HAHA!

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四个保险/房屋经纪？？？哈哈！

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It is very relaxing having a meal here or just having a chat with friends as. The place is open-air, and it is locatedbeside a runway which is “far away” from the city, which reduces the crowded and “city feeling”.

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这里露天用餐环境让人感觉很轻松，蛮不错的。“远离”城市的地点让人没有压迫感。在跑道旁用餐也别有一番滋味。

Okinawan Cuisine:Nirai Kanai 冲绳料理:にらいかない

Went to a restaurant located at Tanglin Shopping Center, called Nirai Kanai that serves Okinawan food with JTB colleagues for our company dinner.

Oh yes, the place (private room) we were in was rather humid. I was perspiring even though there were no spicy food. PS: Try not to over-dress (long sleeve shirt etc.) when visiting this place. Do not expect comfortable air condition.

Back to the the dinner itself. The cost was SGD$35.00 (excluding drinks) per pax. It includes the following 11 Okinawan dishes:

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与同事们一同到一家位于东陵购物中心的冲绳料理餐馆。

地方虽然光线充足但是冷气的温度却有待改善。虽然没有辣的食物，我却吃得冒汗。所以建议各位如果有机会去这家餐馆的话，穿着避免太过盛装（长袖衣等），否则盛装很有可能变成“湿装”哦。

费用是新币３５元（不包括饮料）。餐费包括以下的１１道冲绳式菜肴：

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Fried bitter-gourd. This reminds me of home-cooked fried bitter-gourd with egg, as it tastes somehow similar except that beancurd is  used here.

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苦瓜炒豆干。这道菜吃起来很像本地的苦瓜炒蛋。味道大同小异只不过这里用的不是蛋而是豆干。

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Cold dish: Tofu and mini raw fish. This is supposed to be an appetizer, however, it did not gave me the “appetizing” effect, at least to me. The reason being: it had quite a strong fishy smell (although it should be as fish is on the tofu) and a rather pungent smell. A colleague of mine were at first not very willing to eat it. We therefore had a challenge to gobble down this appetizer. To my amazement she did it without much change of expression on her face! To fulfill that challenge, I did the same too thinking to myself luckily it was a challenge to gobble it and not chew and munch on it. This was quite a disaster for me.

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冷豆腐外加迷你小生鱼／生鱼肉。这是一道“不是很开胃”的开胃菜。一来它是冷的，再来它是生的。更重要的是，它吃起来有一股腥味，是完全在我的接受范围以外！　与一名同样“不是很愿意吃这道菜”的同事互相挑战“一口气”吃下这道“开胃菜”。因为她做到了，所以为了遵守承诺，我也得一口气吃下。还好挑战的是“一口气”吃下而不是“慢慢咀嚼”。如果挑战的是后者的话，我肯定会举白旗！

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Raw sashimi salad. Raw sashimi tuna and salmon were the important players in this dish. Others include raw scallops and a small portion of vegetables. I love sashimis, but  i thought the taste of the originality of the sashimi was affected by the other ingredients when mixed together.

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生鱼萨拉。这道菜的主角是生金枪鱼片和生三文鱼片。配角包括生带子还有些许的蔬菜。单吃生鱼片还不错。但是一旦与其它配料一起吃时，我觉得就会破坏生鱼片那种“原汁原味”和“鲜甜”的味道。

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Fried seaweed.

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炸紫菜。

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Rice with vegetable and mince meat. Very “mexican” style.

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蔬菜肉碎饭。很“墨西哥”式。

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Deep-fried soft-bone pork.

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炸软骨猪肉。

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Edamame. Fun to squeeze, nice to eat.

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无限毛豆。挤到～很爽。吃到～也很爽。

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Pork belly meat with dark sauce. This was the best dish of the night. Very tender. Very juicy. Very succulent. Very tasty. And quite fatty. Its sinful but who cares!

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三层肉。当晚最好吃的属这道菜。非常嫩滑。非常多汁。非常好吃。相当的肥腻，罪恶感也蛮重的，但是谁管啊！先吃了再说吧！

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Dried fish served with TarTar fish roe sauce.

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扁鱼沾鱼子塔塔酱。

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Okinawan pancake.

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冲绳式薄煎饼。

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Hot soba noodle soup with pork.

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热荞麦面汤与猪肉。

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Munching away..

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大快朵颐地吃着。

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Gift exchange.

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交换礼物时间。

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I’ve got a bottle of perfume!

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抽到一瓶香水。

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I’ve got a toilet roll hanger!

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抽到了一个放置厕纸卷的装饰器具。

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I’ve got a bottle of Fish Sauce.

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抽到一罐鱼酱。

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I’ve got a USB thumb drive.

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抽到一个拇指驱动器

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I’ve got a pen.

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抽到了一支笔。

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The JTB Takashimaya family, with JTB General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Senior Manager.

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JTB 高岛屋员工，与JTB 总经理，副总经理和高级经理的大合照。

V Day 情人节

Spent V Day at Jean’s house then went to Kate’s place to play mahjong where i became the biggest contributor to the winnings (-$25)!

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情人节当天，到了诗仪的家。有大鱼大肉招待，让我吃个尽兴！之后去 Kate 的家游干泳，当晚成了“财神爷”分派了二十五元，让赢家乐得见牙不见眼！

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Food… glorious food…

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永远吃不肥。。。

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Yellow-coloured fried rice. The colour combination makes it look tempting!

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黄色的炒饭。鲜艳的颜色搭配让人食指大动！

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Lemonade Fish. Fried fish to dip in lemon sauce to make it taste salty yet sour.

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柠檬酱鱼。炸鱼须 沾上柠檬酱，咸与酸的搭配相当巧妙。

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Breaded-prawn. Removing the shell is the tedious part.

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麦片虾。去壳最麻烦的。

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Mixed-satay. The sauce makes it or kill it.

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什锦沙爹。酱汁是关键。

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Mixed Vegetables with loooaaaaddddsss of mushrooms.

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“菇”注一掷。

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Curry Chicken. Not too spicy and not too coconutish. Just nice.

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Managed to capture the different reactions and emotions of a not-yet-three-year-old girl when receiving a mystery gift from her god-grandmother.

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一起看一看一个不到三岁的小女孩在收到一份干婆婆送送的神秘礼物后的反应与喜怒哀乐。

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Curious:

Unwrapping the mystery gift together with god-grandmother. Heart pumping faster and faster…

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好奇：

一同与干婆婆拆开神秘礼物。心跳加速。。。

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Expecting:

I can see a little corner of the gift! Its my favorite colour pink! But I still dunch know what is it! Heart pumping even faster…

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期待：

看到了礼物的边缘了。是我最喜欢的粉红色哦！可是我还是不知道礼物是什么！心跳越来越快。。。

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Surprising and Joyful:

Oh! Its a bag! I like it but I am too shy to take it, but I will till accept it anyway…

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惊奇与欢喜：

哦！是一个书包！我喜欢可是我害羞啊！但我怎么样都会收下的。。。

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Satisfying:

Yeah! This is my latest collection to the X number of bags I already have!

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满足：

太棒了！这能够增添在我X个包包的行列中！

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Grateful:

Thank you god-grandmother for surprising me with this bag! Let me give u a kiss to express the gratefulness!

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礼物到后了。让我以亲吻的方式来表达我对干婆婆的感激！

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Loving… Brothers and Sisters!

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相亲相爱的。。。表兄妹/表姐弟/表姐妹！

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Uncle Dennes and the growing up Tang Yin Xuan Seraphine. I got to take my hats off the kids nowadays. Somtimes I wondered if it is the milk that they drink which made them become so smart at a such a young age. My not-yet-three-years-old niece is able to talk (not chat of course!) to another person on the phone (yes on the phone!), answering yes/no questions and simple when, where, which, who, what, why questions AND follows instrcutions such as passing messages! Hats off!

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成长中的小陈颖萱和丹尼斯叔叔。我真的不得不佩服现今的小朋友们。有时候我会想是不是因为他们喝的成长奶粉与“我的年代”的小朋友们有所不同，所以才会造就他们超级无敌聪明机智的成果。我那还不到三岁的小外甥女能够与他人（认识的人）在电话上沟通（对，是沟通，不是谈天！）她能够在电话上回答是与否的问题，还有“几时”，“哪里”，“哪个”，“谁”，“什么” ，“为什么”的简单问题。她还能听从指示如传话等！“青出于兰而胜于蓝”这句话我有更深刻的体会！甘拜下风！