Makanguru's Special Review x 2!

A cosy and clean ambience at Cafeoliv makes it a great dining place for food lovers. Every dish served gave its 100% effort, be in presentation and taste. The best part is, it surprises me with little details which most restaurants will probably neglect. Especially those carrot garnishes, its pan-fried (i think) for its crispiness. Garnishes should not only be appealing to the eye, but should also echo or complement the flavor of the dish. =)

We had set meals which consist of a soup of the day (i think its some veggie soup), main meal and drink. On top of that, we ordered appetizers.


Our soup of the day!



The appetizer, German Chix Cheese Sausage (if i am correct). One of my favourites, not overly cheesy and rich. Nicely grilled and indeed it is quite filling for an appetizer!



Seafood Linguine..it will certainly make a perfecto dish if topped with generous amounts of seafood.



My tastebuds had a romantic affair with this rich and succulent slice of grilled salmon. I would honestly say, this is one of the best grilled salmon i've tasted. Not too soft or hard. Just right. Beneath is a generous amount of mashed potato and fresh greens. Overall, the taste is subtle yet pleasing and it makes a healthy meal. =)



See that? Its battered not breaded. Infact i wanna order onion rings that time..sadly my stomach was overloaded. =s


Location: 220 East Coast Road (Opp. Ampung Yong Tau Foo)
Price: $15++ per set
Rating: Very good!




Yup, its my first time trying Gelare's choc chip waffle..I simply love its warmth and spongyness! Chocolate chip is evenly mixed in e waffle, topped with wild strawberry flavoured ice cream, fresh cream, peach slices and lightly garnished with choco sauce.Awww..smells good..taste wonderful. =D

Location: Most places in sg. This is at Suntec's.
Price: $11
Rating: Very good!

I'm invisible and i'm gone from this world

I'm gone from this world..too many things happened recently till i'm mentally drained. The things i really dislike is no matter wat i do.. i do it for good but yet i'm totally disregarded. No matter how much effort i put in.. its ignored and unappreciated. People are just like orchids.. its not easy to understand and no matter how hard i try to.. i just fail to understand them.. i fail to provide their needs..i'm like a 'tryhard'..trying so darn hard for one thing.. in then end i'm invisible or they forgot totally wat i have did for them. As though i dont exist. I'm called as a 'think too much'.. you cant say i'm thinking too much when things obviously aint working in e first place. Pple will ask 'wats wrong'... but i cant feel their sincerity in their 'concern'. Just ask for the sake of asking and they dissppeared once i gave my reply. No matter how hard i try.. i just cant enter their world.. i cant reach out to them. Its just only 'themselves' who exist in their circle.. i am invisible. It wont make a difference if i am there anot. Even if i once did.. its short-lived and it will be forgotten after that. I dunno why. I jus dunno why. Is it i hadnt contribute enuff or i dint do enough? Will anyone be there for me when i need them? Will there be..? Its always 'ME' and 'THEM'.... Seriously i hate being invisible.. i dun mean being in a center of attention.. i jus wan you all to know tt i do exist.

Its pointless to write on..
and i wont post anything from now..
its jus.. wat for?

I'm addicted

Aww.. its pure addiction here. I cant resist each time i see a pretty orchid. Once you know the very basics of orchid care, you'll be tempted to buy and grow them. Jus like myself, i cant stop..really cant. I made my trip down Joan street at Thomson Road, a place whereby all the nurseries gather side by side. Wow! it is an eye opening experience.


Known as the 'Winter Wonderland, White Fairy', an oncidium intergeneric which grows in the highlands of sounth america. Its actual name is 'Mtssa. Cartagena X Odm.Gledho'. Sounds chim... seriously to a noob like myself, this is challenging to take care of. Our climate is too hot to keep it in the open so gotta keep it cool in order to initiate spikes..which means i may need to put it next to me when i zzzz in an aircon room. =p



This is classic...


A clearer pic here, known as the Brassolaeliocattleya. Its my first time growing cattleya breed..hmmm.. gotta deduce as i move along.. hope things will be ok!

Growing orchids aint as simple as jus water and feed daily or weekly. It can be down right tricky! They are a group of diverse plants with a variety of cultures and once you got it wrong..tats the end. Sometimes, there may be an orchid conspiracy out there, trying to conceal the tips and tricks of orchid care. Otherwise, how would
the orchid magazines and industry keep afloat if you had all the secrets in your hands.

When i started to study orchids in detail, it took me weeks of research and lots of hands on to know exactly wat i was doing. Yupz, a tedious process but i enjoyed it thoroughly .. this is impt. heez.

我懷念的

我怀念当时的感觉
我怀念当时的冲动
可是一切都变淡了
我们也变得不重要了





我问为什么
那女孩传简讯给我
而你为什么
不解释低着头沉默
我该相信你很爱我
不愿意敷衍我
还是明白
你已不想挽回什么

想问为什么
我不再是你的快乐
可是为什么
却苦笑说我都懂了
自尊常常将人拖着
把爱都走曲折
假装了解是怕
真相太赤裸裸
狼狈比失去难受

我怀念的是无话不说
我怀念的是一起作梦
我怀念的是争吵以后
还是想要爱你的冲动

我记得那年生日
也记得那一首歌
记得那片星空
最紧的右手
最暖的胸口
谁记得
谁忘了

我怀念的是无言感动
我怀念的是绝对炽热

我怀念的是你很激动
求我原谅抱得我都痛

我记得你在背后
也记得我颤抖着
记得感觉汹涌
最美的烟火
最长的相拥
谁爱得太自由
谁过头太远了
谁要走我的心
谁忘了那就是承诺

谁自顾自地走
谁忘了看着我
谁让爱变沉重
谁忘了要给你温柔

我怀念的
我还有想要爱你的冲动
我记得那年生日
也记得那一首歌
记得那片星空
最紧的右手
最暖的胸口

我放手
我让座
假洒脱
谁懂我多么不舍得

太爱了
所以我
没有哭
没有说

Little mis-understood

I learned/grew up the hard way eversince in KC and gradually i became more sensitive towards even the tiniest change around me. There's one thing for sure, (i dont know why) i'm always being misunderstood by others. When i try to help and i wanna help.. others will say i'm being too nosey.. and i shd mind my own business. When i just sit and watch, others will say i'm a selfish cat and unhelpful. Its not that i dint lend my hand but you dint request for it and how am i supposed to noe u need my help?


'Be myself' seems too 'outdated' to me and simply not everyone in this world is gonna accept who you are. Cos at times you cant survive in this century for being you. Sometimes being nice is tough, how nice shd one be then its considered to be 'a very nice person'? So, the story goes: 'you may be nice to others but others need not be nice to you.' How true.

Can any kind soul gimme some expert advice? *lost*

i'm 1/2 way thru~

Waiting for friday to come and i have all the time in e world to scout for new breeds of plants.. heehee. There are so many stuff to take care of.. fixing up my vintage blanket, travel to FEF at Thomson Rd, facials and fat burning sessions.

*Hey gals!! We still gotta work on our CitrusBar.. dont forget!

A list of events which i've plan to do for the coming hols:
1. Stair climbing
2. Jogging
3. Learn cycling + swimming (ya.. i dunno how to cycle n swim)
4. Tree Top walk at MacRitchie (dunno if its 'tree-top' walk)
5. Nature walks
6. Get a job
7. Try to achieve lvl 60 for maple
8. Phototaking for Zhiyun
9. Repot my adenium plant.. the soil is clogged with millipedes! haha.. meanwhile jus keep them happy with old tree bark so tt they'll release organisms as nutrients. Then i'll do a mass millipede destruction!! muaahahaha!


hmmm think tt is all at e moment...heehee.. jiayou!