Review: Perfect Getaway

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The Perfect Getaway is one of the better thriller movie i have watch this year. The scenary in the film is also one of the best i have ever seen, the beautiful and colorful scenary of Hawaii. Constrasting sharply with the dark and sinister trouble that disrupts the paradise and tranquility. The film was pretty boring at the start except for some sneaky scares along the trail. Only near the end, the drama starts to begin. It is a clever thriller movie with a huge twist near the end of the film. Like other thriller films, be prepared for lots of bloody scene...



*** Spoiler ***


Cliff and Cydney are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful, and remote, beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they've found paradise. But when the pair comes across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back. Unsure whether to stay or flee, Cliff and Cydney join up with two other couples, and things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Far from civilization or rescue, everyone begins to look like a threat and nobody knows whom to trust. Paradise becomes hell on earth as a brutal battle for survival begins...

New Lucky Claypot Rice

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My friend recommended me to this Claypot Rice in Clementi. I was suprised when i was told that we have to call first and make a reservation. We took the four person portion consisting of Chinese Sausage, salted fish and chicken which cost us $20.

The coffeeshop location is quite convinient as it just across the road from Clementi Central. When we reach, i was so glad that we make the booking in advance. Looking at the signboard, it states that waiting time for peak hours is 45 to 90 minutes. Gasp!

After waiting for sometime, the steaming hot claypot finally came. When the auntie opened the claypot cover, the aroma from the inside of the claypot gushes out, smells so nice! And unlike other claypot rice, where the rice tends to stick together, the claypot rice here are seperated grains by grains. Also the chicken is so tender and juicy. I really enjoyed the the crispy rice crust on the bottom of the claypot, it has a nice slight burnt/charred smell.

Aftersometime, around 7pm, the coffee shop was fully packed. I felt pretty sorry for the rest of the stalls, because almost everybody there were having the claypot rice.


Scary waiting time on the signboard.


The oil and dark soya sauce.


Ready to serve!


The rice grains are all seperated.



Renaldo's Apple Strudel

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I will never forget the first Renaldo's Apple Strudel i had,  it was like love at first taste. Thats like quite sometime ago and they have expanded with outlets now at even Orchard ION. I personally rate the apple strudel there the best in town.

What sets their Apple Strudel apart from other ones that i had tried is their generous filings of the baked apples filling, custard and cream. The crust outside is so flaky and crispy too. Although standards may not be consistent at time, i am still a big fan of theirs!

Thanks to my dearest hamburger for gettting me this Apple Strudel. It's so sweet.

Some brief Company background:
"Founded in 1999, Renaldo's Apple Strudel & Pastries is named after Chef Renaldo who perfect the unique recipe for its founder. (Read more...)"


Generous fillings!


Sugar coated!


Crispy crust!


Yummy!

Justin's birthday

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Happy birthday to my Polytechnic classmate, Justin Teng.

My Big "Brother" R.O.M

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I jumped out of the bed in the morning when i heard my alarm. The alarm must be ringing for quite sometime. I was running late and i rushed out of my house in only 10 minutes. What a coincidence, i met Leslie and Ling Han on the bus to the place.

Today is a special day for a very good friend of mine, Ren Feng. He is getting married! Come to think about it, i've known him around 10 years. Because he is older and more mature than us, he is like a big "brother" to us during Secondary school.

The Solemnisation ceremony took about 20 minutes. I feel happy for him, finding the special someone to accompany him for the rest of his life.


Random shot


We are early!


Start of Ceremony


Time to change your status on facebook, RF.


Group photo


The guys (Me at exterme right)


The ladies

Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20

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I love my Blackberry Bold but being a road idiot, i always wanted a phone that is more for GPS (Global Positioning System). Something with a large screen and clear display, preferbably touch screen as well for better web browsing.

The Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 fits my bill. Garmin is renown for their GPS navigation products, while Asus is one of the leading IT hardware manufacturer in the world. This can't be a bad phone right?



The phone has a large high resolution screen and it is able to obtain quick GPS lock, making navigation a breeze. Whatmore the Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 comes with a 3.2mp camera which is much better than my Bold's 2mp camera. The M20 phone also automatically geotags images with the exact latitude and longitudinal coordiantes, isn't that amazing?



Other functions includes HSDPA, Wi-Fi, push Email, multi media Capacity, Document viewing. In other words, it can do almost what my Blackberry Bold is capable of. The only bad point this phone has is that there isn't any microSD slot, meaning that the only storage available is the internal memory.


Off to Johor Bahru!

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Decided to visit our neighbour in the North for the weekends. We boarded a bus from Kranji to the Custom, clearing the custom was a breeze, the queues are short even at the Malaysia side. After exiting the Malaysia's new custom, we were greeted by the huge megamall City Square. It has so many stores infact you can find most of the stores in Singapore here.

We wasted no time and headed to Kim Gary Hong Kong Cafe at Basement. You can't shop with an empty stomach right. In order to order, we have to tick/write the orders on the pieces of paper/menu provided. It is so troublesome, we were having difficulties trying to find our food in the paper as there are lots of different papers. I ordered a bowl of Hot and spicy noodles with pork chop. My order was the last to come, i guess they save the best for the last. The bowl was huge! On the top of my noodles was a layer of red hot chili oil. It came with two deep fried dumplings with some vegetables (turnips) fillings. After a few mouths, my lips swelled and i gave up eating it.

Then we went onto shop, exploring every stores in the shopping mall. The girls decided to do their nails as it is so cheap here. While the girls were doing their nails, me and Jack roamed around the Shopping Centre again. I got my Hamburger the Seed bag from Padini which i promised, which cost SGD 49. I then went on a shopping spree and bought two top from F.O.S and a Lee sandals. I actually saw the Lee sandals quite sometime back in a mass order, but it doesnt have my size that time.

The girls took like 2 plus hours to finish their nails. My legs were like breaking after going round and roud in the shopping mall. We went to the Japanese restaurant for our dinner. A huge Pikachu greeted us outside the restaurant. The food was pretty average, but the price are jaw dropping. It cost only SGD 10 per person, so cheap for the amount and type of food we ordered!

Wow, spent a total of SGD150 unknowingly. Heart pain. We left Malaysia around 9pm and straightaway we continued with Saturday's Part II, L4D 2...


Brunch time


Who wears sunglasses in a HK Cafe?


Borsch and Cream soup


Mushroom/Chicken rice and Pork Cutlet rice


Mine! So huge and spicy.


Dinner at Japanese restaurant


Only around SGD10 per pax, so cheap!


Can you see the fish "swimming"?