Today has been a super super fun day! My fun lasted almost 12 hours straight. Lin Liang wanted to treat Jessie and I to a meal now that the project is close to completion. And we wanted to give her a belated birthday celebration. (:

Initially, Jessie and I had thought of decorating a brownie. But Jessie overslept (ahaha!) and we decided to do a cake at The Icing Room instead. We bought the 6" cake, thinking a larger cake would be safer in case we have more people going for the makan session.


When 'Happy Birthday' becomes 'Happy Birdday'. Jessie's idea. And she didn't even spell it. Drawing birds seem way more creative. Birds, eh? If only Lin Liang's a guy. Lol.


Used the sugared pieces to spell Lin Liang's initials. It was a nightmare doing the border (ok, it was my idea). Squeezing out tiny drop after drop for a 6" cake is no joke.


We thought it would be nice to get a gift to go with the cake but had no idea what to buy. Ended up passing by a party shop and decided to get LL one of those balloons on a stick. We got a plain one so we could write her a message.


Crazy Jessie. I told her her handwriting is nice one, lor! My handwriting is like a bloody computer font—people actually mistake my handwritten documents for printed ones! I always envy people who can write cursive fonts 'cos they look so good on greeting cards.

It was funny back at NYP too. We kept trying to think of ways to hide the cake and balloon. It was a good thing Jessie (the TSO, not Jessie Pua) allowed us to use the fridge in the sensory lab 'cos the other labs' fridges were either switched off or reeked of something foul.

I miss slogging it out with Jessie, Lin Liang, Xin Hui and Wei Sheng in N5. Granted those times were hectic, there were light-hearted moments too. It's damn funny watching Lin Liang and Wei Sheng tease Jessie about her love life the whole afternoon. They're relentless, oh my gosh!

We ended work around 6 and took a train down to Clarke Quay. Decided to try Marutama Ramen at The Central.


Their menu is reeeeally simple. There're only four types of ramen to choose from, some additional toppings for your ramen, and some side dishes. Drinks only consist of green tea and beer, though iced water is always free.


We ordered a plate of Japanese chashu (or char siew as the Chinese call it). IT'S SO GOOD!! The slice of pork was so fragrant, the meat was tender, and the fats were soft and moist. The whole slice just about melted in my mouth! I always throw the fats away but this one is so good, I just ate it all. :D

We roamed around Clarke Quay trying to find a nice bar. We even stopped to watch people trying out the G-MAX bungee jump ride. Jessie's ok with taking the ride with me next time! :D Yay! It's so hard to find someone who will join me.

We finally decided to try Muchos Mexican Restaurant & Bar. They were having a promotion: A jug of margarita and a nachos dish for $30. Not bad for a group like us.


The chilli sauce for the salsa is so good, I'm tempted to go back there again just for it. There were a few flavours we can choose from for the margarita and we settled on strawberry. I like looking at salt-lined margarita glasses—so pretty. (: I got a surprise when I licked the glass, though. They'd used sugar instead! How weird.



I'd brought along a lighter from home just in case, but we didn't need it at all. There's already a steady fire source in front of us!




Hahaha we didn't bother to dish out the cake slices at all—we just dug right in! We ate only a quarter of the cake 'cos we were too full from the ramen and nachos.




Playing with fire. Lol!
I had a little too much to drink, though. The effects only kicked in 2 hours (that's freaking long) later. I'd reached home and my mother was telling me about her friend's problem involving a beyong parental control daughter and seeking my two cents. I was perfectly logical and all right up till then but suddenly I knew I was going to faint. Within seconds, I was losing my hearing—my mother's voice became muffled—and I started having tunnel visions. I blacked out for a few minutes before I regained mental consciousness, but it took my body another few minutes to function again. Thank goodness I'd fainted at home and not while I was still on the way home.

I can finally begin to understand why people drink to drown their sorrows. I kid you not—it actually feels good. But I still think true strength lies in having the courage to face your problem and solve it, even if you get yourself drunk a couple of times along the way before you're ready. (:

CHARMAINE CHEONG.

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