Have not had Fish & Co for ages and finally had mine today with Olive @ T2.

My Seafood Platter for One. Oiishii... I Heart Fish & Co :P

Delicious.

Satisfied.

Worthwhile.

Loving it.

Suddenly, I was reminded of a disgusting incident which greeted me while I was packing my luggage for my 8 days Seoul and San Francisco trip.

Was busy unpacking some of my clothings which I have not wear from my previous trip before repacking them again. As I was unwrapping the plastic bag which I kept my coats in, I got a big shock.

Guess what I saw when I peeped into the plastic bag in which my green trench coat was wrapped in ?

First I saw some 'white pecks' on my coat which I thought was some dust. Upon closer inspection, I was shocked that these 'white pecks' actually moved. As my coat was dark olive green, I couldn't really see clearly what caused these 'white pecks' to move. Hence, I moved closer and I saw small red ants moving around on my coat !!!!! Not one, not two, not a few but lots and I mean really LOTS!!!! What made me even more disgusted was the fact that they have decided to build their nest on my coat !!!!! Those 'white pecks' which I saw earlier were actually their eggs. There goes my new favourite coat I thought. I was so damn pissed off. Without any delay, I quickly brought my coat out of my house and started to brush the ants off my coat. Managed to brush off most of them and even got bitten by them as a result. Next, I soaked the whole coat in lukewarm water and soon I saw some of them struggling on the surface of the water. Serve them right for building their nest on my coat. Boooohoooo..... Glad that my coat is now back from the laundry. Just hope that it's still as perfect as it is before.

Speaking of my jackets, guess it's spring cleaning time again ! Time to get rid of those which I find outdated, boring and which I think I will never wear again as my wardrobe is running out of space again.

Alright time for some updates on my recent trips...

Shanghai ( 31 Mar - 02 Apr )

Yu Garden

My Sightseeing Khakis - From Left : Myself, Jane, Gena, Elaine, Philip and of course Eileen the photographer. Am really glad and surprise when I saw Jane - She's my JC mate and CP's classmate. I don't really know her during our JC days but I did see her quite a few times as her class was just next to mine during our morning assembly. Better still, I have been reading her blog before I met her on this trip....hahahaha. Such a coincident...the World is small afterall eh.

Was very crowded at Yu Garden. The views were great nevertheless. Everyone was saying how beautiful the place was. Glad that I never make a wrong suggestion or I will feel very bad. Phew.

'Big Long Pao'...Damn Juicy and Delicious. U even need a straw to suck its soup out before indulging the succulent meat inside. Very very delicious. A must try. Caution : The soup can be very hot so be extra careful while using the straw to avoid being scalded.

Our Sumptous lunch at S$20 per person. Lots of dishes to sample and it really made us real full. Guess how many Xiao Long Pao we were served - A whopping 36 !!!!! Plus one Big Long Pao each. Vowed not to have any Pao for the next few days....Wahahaha. Very Worth it though.

San Francisco & Seoul ( 03 - 10 Apr )

Guess who I met for lunch in San Francisco ???

It's none other than ....

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LIAN LIAN aka OLIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lunch @ the famous Cheesecake Factory above Macy at Union Square. Been dreaming about the food the day I knew I will be heading to Frisco. Not only do they specialise in making cheesecakes, their food were also very popular among food lovers. You may need to wait, on the average, about 1 hr to get a table especially during the peak hours. Prices were quite affordable too. Most importantly, their food were nice and yummy :P

Appetizer : Fried Prawns...Crispy and Succulent

Main Courses : Left - Beer Battered Fish & Chips ; Right - Fried Chicken Crumplers.

Did not do any sightseeing in San Franscisco except to have our stomach filled and shopped till our energy drained. As usual, had my usual 'dose' of Abercrombie n Fitch and Hollister plus American Eagle. Am glad that I managed to spend well belowe my budget...Phew ! :D

Had the usual dose of Korean food back in Seoul...

Huan brought us to this small restaurant in Myeong-dong where they sell only stewed chicken or seafood dish with potato noodles. It's really nice and spicy. The meat was tender and the gravy was really delicious, thick, yummy and spicy (sorry to those who cannot take spicy food). The potato noodles that came with it was very chewy and nice. Look like an ordinary stewed chicken dish but the taste cannot be described...hahaha. Anyway, the serving was so huge that the 5 of us could not finish despite having only that one dish.

First time trying the Pork Short Ribs and it's really delicious. The meat was well marinated and well grilled. Perfect. Used to only order the Bibimbap or the Sudobu, I have now a 3rd dish to choose from. As usual, I am attracted to the variety of condiment dishes that came with the main course. Though the aunties in this restaurant were not friendly and appear abit rude, I think I will still visit them for the sake of the food and its location...hahaha. Each time we made a small request ( e.g. refilling the condiment dish ), they would grumble in front of us to their fellow aunties in Koreans which we assumed were complaints. So rude right. Hahaha, but I guess it's their culture.

My usual Bibimbap...my lunch before I bid goodbye to Seoul.

This is a must try whenever I visit Seoul. This small restaurant opposite the famous Namdaemun Market sell mackerels that were grilled to perfection ( as what Andrea told me ). I am not a person who fancy fish but this well grilled mackerel really make me like feel like a 'cat'... asking for more after I finish one. The meat was really fresh and juicy and most of the small bones can be eaten cos they were crispy. A Healthy choice indeed. I know it doesn't look appetising but one bite of it and you will love it. Looks can be deceiving eh.

At Can More Dessert Cafe in Myeong Dong. The cafe was really well decorated and the girls were crazy over it. There were lots of flowers and there's even a swing. I kinda of like its self-service concept - You order, pay and collect your desserts from the counter and clear all the plates and cups before u leave the cafe. Despite the crowd, there's only 1 person working...kinda of efficient and of course cost saving I must say. A good business concept eh. Shall keep that in mind when I am ready to open my own cafe one day :D

Desserts that were shared among the 6 of us :

My 'Lao Po' & I in the middle of one of the shopping streets in Myeong Dong. Look at her expression...so damn funny. Oh ya, I am guilty of one thing... I have yet to send her the photos as promised at this point of time...better do it soon before she complains. Hahaha

The gals' favourite shop

Namdaemun Market with Neet & Sam

Live Octopus - One of the delicacy in South Korea. Ewwwww....

One of the Xiao chi found along the street of Namdaemun Market. Too bad I can't remember what this was...will find out on my next trip eh. However, it look nice eh. Shall give it a try...haha.

Peanut Butter Cuttlefish....Oiishiii....

Dongdaemun - The Shopping Paradise that never sleeps.

If you are looking for trendy clothes and street wear, this is the place to go ! There are lots of shops and you can easily spend a few hours window shopping. Though the clothings were a bit expensive, the designs were very nice, modern, unique and cannot be found here. Really a nice place to shop.

One thing that pissed me off was the attitude of the taxi drivers. We were waiting to get a cab back to our hotel after we were done with our Shopping. (FYI, Serbina and Winy were the winner for this trip). A few of the cab drivers stopped but refused to fetch us after we told them where our hotel was. They rather went round and round selecting their passengers. Eventually, we used our last resort, we decided to board the cab 1st before we told him where we will be heading. It worked though. The cab driver were very shocked when we boarded just like that...hahaha. Well, we could sense that he wasn't happy with us but who cares when we eventually managed to get to our destination though we had to walk 10 minutes to our hotel due to communication barriers.

Before I checked out of the hotel, I found this ash tray in one of the drawers in the room. Was kinda laughing when I saw the note in it. Kinda of Ironic right, don't u think so ? Hmmm....

A very nice view outside my room....Seoul...one of my favourite cities and I will be back soon...I promise :D

The Sakura Blossom season...Beautiful.

Anyway, just came back from Frankfurt a couple of days ago. Glad that I went to Rhine Valley with my fellow colleagues...and I got to say that the place was Wonderful and Beautiful. No regrets at all !!!!! Shall post the pics soon.

Gotta work tomorrow...Ciao.