Weekend was great. Why? Simply because i love wine and dine. *grins*

We had planned to visit Forlino on Friday night but they were extorting a minimum spending of $500 taking advantage of the F1 weekend. So we decided on Procacci which was an excellent decision. Later in the night, we met up with the girls at The Wine Company for some wine and chill out gossiping sessions and ended Friday at 1am.

Its nice waking up early on Saturday for brunch. Met my ex boss who is visiting SG and my ex colleagues at Jones the grocer. Hearty breakkie to start the day is definitely the right way. Great catchup nevertheless! Met Morgan and Maurice whos helping the local nose on some wine tasting session at Jones too. Uncle still looks the same and promise to catch up when im back. :)

Enough said, photos of Procacci to justify the awesome alfresco dinner.







Truffle Potato Soup


Parma Ham & Baffalo Mozzarella Cheese


Carbonara - The simplest dish but very well done


Spicy Cappellini - Love this, very good!


My favourite Panna Cotta


Generous serving of traditional italian dessert, Tiramisu



Yummylicious! Looking forward to Forlino when im back. Tonight is London... i should be excited but im not. Whats happening!?!?

The recent interview of MM Lee talking about his wife’s illness is harder on him than the stress he faced during his years in politics really touched my heart. He shared that his most difficult moment is at the end of each day as he sits by the bedside of his wife who has been unable to move or speak for more than two years. Nevertheless, he stills talk to his wife about his daily happenings and reading out her favorite poems religiously every night. He said:

“She understands when I talk to her, which I do every night,” he said. “She keeps awake for me; I tell her about my day’s work, read her favourite poems.”

“I told her, ‘I would try and keep you company for as long as I can,” before adding, “I’m not sure who’s going first, whether she or me.”

Isn't this touching? Both of them have celebrated their diamond anniversary of 61 years. Still, he cared for her the same over the years with no complains. Honestly, who would be like this nowadays? I could almost be sure that it is close to none.

I remember an article from their daughter Dr Lee Wei Ling on sunday times talking about their love for each other. MM Lee's commitment towards taking care of his wife is of great admiration. He measures her blood pressure several times a day. One day, the doctor invented a blood pressure measuring tool that is worn like a watch for Mrs Lee. However, the very next day, Mrs Lee told the doctor she prefers to have her husband measure her blood pressure. :) Its a subtle request to feel the love and concern from her husband.

Such remarkable relationship. Love at first sight is romantic but may not hold a candle to love that lasts a lifetime & is for better or for worse. Commitment is definitely a key variable to sustaining such relationships.

Hopefully things will turn for the better for them.

I like HK generally and don’t mind going every year. I have been quite lucky to be able to do so till date. Be it work or own holidays. This time round, it is a rainy HK with typhoon one going on but I like it better then the hot and humid summer last August. It was unbearable.

My new HK colleagues are really nice and the brand is doing well in their market. It’s a relief to know that compared to the depressing situation in Singapore. Training was relatively relax and the last day ended early. Had lunch with my colleagues and head straight to central to try my luck on an earlier flight, which I managed to. Even so, I still have time for a quick manicure and some shopping heehee…



Oh man… ive been dreading work since morning. Shouldn’t I be feeling motivated rather then dreadful? Sigh…