Yufuin I

Yes, finally the extremely overdue post of my trip to Japan this May. I've been much too busy the past few months, which led to my putting off of this post.

I was immediately, within the first five minutes, taken over by the strong architectural lines present in Japan. They're so orderly and incredibly pleasant to the eyes. Our first stop, before checking into our hotel, was Yufuin, which is a small onsen town in Oita Prefecture. It's a great place to relax, stroll about, and take all the beauty in. Especially that of the contrast between nature and architecture, such as having the mountain as a backdrop of the town shops or houses. You'd spot lovely flowers along the way and also a few horses trotting up and down the street. Just thinking about it now is making me feel so zen.

My first meal in Japan:

Riders Café

After dreaming of going to Riders (but not because it's a hassle to get there) for months and months, I finally did on my day off in lieu with my dearest sister. Have to admit though, the burger was such a disappointment. Regretfully, the breakfast menu was over by the time we arrived so I didn't get the chance to try their famous eggs benedict. Shall have to return for it next time; made plans with my friends for that now that I know where it is. Maybe I will make my way to Pasarbella from there to buy macarons too. Oooh, am I getting excited for it already!

PS, I absolutely adore how the light falls on those lovely spots there; had a blast capturing them with my camera.

With love (hope you are all well), Pei.

PS Café, Dempsey Hill

It's been a while since I last posted, as always. I keep trying, and failing, to update this space more frequently. Anyway, life's pretty great for me now. Everything just seems to be in the right place, I'm not lacking of anything and it all feels great. I'll probably start worrying about university soon though but I still have time to put that off for a bit.

Anyway I went to PS @ Dempsey with Cee at the start of April. The space is seriously gorgeous and the vibe was on point. However, we didn't really enjoy our time there as you would think. They forgot about our order, so we waited about an hour before finally getting our food, and when we asked for the bill, they gave us the wrong one too. On top of that, I thought the food was just alright, that it wasn't fantastic. We had differing preference about their truffle fries though. I thought it was nice but I liked the ones at Café Melba better. Cee, however, preferred the one here more.

What are your thoughts to that?

The Factory

February was an insane month for me and this particular day, just after the Lunar New Year, was my only free day of the month. Afterwards it was just a blur of assignments after assignments, projects after projects, papers after papers, and then some. I'm sorry for the incredibly late post!

So I finally had the chance to try the truffle fries at The Factory, which offer them in an assortment of thin, thick or mix. We got the mix one and I liked the thicker ones better because there was more truffle taste, which obviously is the point. Overall it was a little disappointing, maybe because people have been raving about it and while it was tasty, it certainly wasn't the best I've had. Cee and I then walked around Serangoon, took photos, looked at gorgeous apartments around the hood, and visited The Coffee Daily for a short fika session.

Anyway, to share some good news, I've (unofficially) graduated! My exams are finally over after three insane weeks of studying and I'm free. I have also submitted an application to intern at a theatre company and I'm just waiting for their reply; it's supposed to take about two weeks, so wish me luck!

xx, Pei.

Anthesis

Haven't been able to blog due to my crazy busy schedule and also because for a little more than a week, my laptop was sent for repairing. Anyway here's some photos I've been meaning to upload a while ago.

This day holds a special place in my heart. Michelle came back for a visit from Korea and it's just so good to be able to see and talk to her again. I've almost forgotten how incredible it feels to be able to spend the day with her, talking about everything. I'm often nostalgic about the time when she was working in the same company I was interning at. She helped me love life and Singapore so much more than before. I'm just really grateful to God for the people He decides to put in my life.

Hope you've all had a wonderful January and that February would be even better!

Pei.

Drury Lane

I totally meant to post a couple more posts this school break but time just slipped away. This last months have been the absolute best ones and I'll try to post them slowly on here but at least I'll always have photos to keep as remembrance.

This space is just lovely, the lighting and ambience is excellent. The food was pretty fantastic as well, though I heard their baked eggs are the best, which I'm keeping to try for my next visit. The environment is so conducive that I  spent a couple hours there studying and sipping on coffee!

As 2013 comes to an end, I want to wish all of you a Joyous Christmas and a better 2014.

Love, Pei.

W39 Bistro & Bakery

Went to w39 a couple of weeks ago. I'm only posting this now because I've been buried under school work but now that my exams are over, it's finally time to relax a little and catch up with blogging. 

The space is lovely and there's amazing light there, which is pretty rare in Singapore cafes. I wanted to try their salmon but their lunch menu was over by the time we arrived. I'm definitely planning on a return trip just for the salmon, because salmon, do I need to say more? The space is very colourful as you can see and I just love all the tiny props they have there, especially the plates above.

Anyway, here's wishing all of you a great December and an early Merry Christmas!

Love, Pei.