Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Mykii - A little bit of Greece tucked away in Holland V..

It's amazing that once in a while, a little bistro pops up as a new establishment and magically whisk you away to a place where the sea surrounds the beautiful islands of Greece and the beautiful chalk white and blue architectural buildings of Mykonos and Santorini stand out in the warm evening light.. Just imagine yourself sipping cold bubblies and enjoying the alfresco dining under the blue hour dusk...

Wait... I'm still in Holland V :)

Well, that's what I personally felt when we walked into Mykii's this evening for dinner. I would have never heard of this place until I did a search on HungryGoWhere.com to see what is nice around Holland V since Ms Clover needs to go there to return her books from EMC bookstore.
We have yet been to Greece or to the wonderfully romantic island of Mykonos or Santorini but this place, this evening, gave us a taste of what it would be like :)

I totally love the ambience, the beautiful simple theme that reflects the isles' signatures and of coz, the fusion food that came along. Maybe it's just us in the mood for some tranquilty and a dinner just for us both coz it was empty in the bistro except for the 2 of us there. The evening was cooling and clear which added to the whole magical dining experience... hahaha... :)

Although the fusion food was a surprise (I thought they would try serving up authentic Mediterranean crusine before taking the fusion step in order to entice more Singaporeans), but it's a mixed review between Ms Clover and me (on the food)... Here's some iPhone pics (do forgive the poor quality though) to share of the place:

(click for larger image) - the very cool and bright interior

(click for larger image) - One of their signature appetisers: Pissaladiere
We love the pastry bottom which goes well with the sweet peppers, kalamata & green olives and arugula leaves.

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(click for larger image) - Grilled tofu & pumpkin stack, Sweet Basil and Tomato Coulis
Loved this one but I would think a bit of sundried tomatoes to counter the balsamic vinaigrette would go well also :p

(click for larger image) - BBQ baby back ribs
Pretty normal stuff but the ribs are juicy but not enough seasonings in depth

(click for larger image) - Grilled Goby fish
Ms Clover finds the chinese styled dish pretty good but the portion is a tad small, the fish a little too deep fried but sweet and tender on the inside

(click for larger image) - Lemonie Crush Granita
Most excellent drink for the evening coz it's cooling, super refreshing with the ice and mint. If you are not a fan of Mojitos but wanna try a Mojito, this is a Mojito-zero (without the alcohol)

Well... overall, it's a great experience.. I would give it a 7.5 out of 10 for ambience, 7 out of 10 for food. Definitely will be back to try other stuff :)

Check out the review from HungryGoWhere
Check out Mykii's official Website

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Asian Mosaic Travel Photography Exhibition (Opening night)

I decided to go down last minute since I was in Redhill area with the parents-in-law to view the contractor's portfolio of on-going and completed works... and managed to interest them to come along as well :D

The works exhibited by Vee Speers (Australia) were really amazing.. the surrealism, the feel... man, it's pretty cool and the shots (printed by Epson printers) are even nicer enlarged!

Here's some iPhone pics to share (my Ricoh went to Paris with a fren):

(click for larger image) - my entry on the left. I had a feeling that they will group these 2 shots together and they really DID!!

(click for larger image) - The Birthday Party (Vee Speer, Australia)

(click for larger image) - The Mad House (Giovanni Barba, Italy)

(click for larger image) - Exhibition space @ Old School (Mt Sophia Rd)

(click for larger image) - Yours truly :p

I was
glad that I went to see the exhibition coz I managed to catch up with A, my Poly course mate, and chatted a little on our lives. And oso exposed the folks to the beauty of photography and culture :D

Will definitely be attending the closing ceremony of the exhibition on the 31st Oct (Fri) for the final results of the Travel Photography competition.. anyone interested to meet then? I'm thinking of Rocher Tau Hway after that. Heeheehee.... :)

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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Kill me Course

After Awana golf course, I have been itching to get back to the greens for a game coz I did very badly @ Awana. Yupz, scores that were too horrendous to mention but that's another story for another time.

Been busy the past month with the website as well as some other corporate projects, decided that today is a good day to go play. My initial selection was the Executive course @ Mandai which I am quite familiar but my dear friend, Char Siu Pau, decided to up the ante and suggested Green Fairways @ Bukit Timah.

So brand new challenge, new insights and another bout of terrible scores for me. The public course resides in the lush greenery of Bt Timah Rd where the drive-in towards the range and course captivated me with sights of horses in stables, some roaming freely within a fenced up pen and some riders taking their horses for an early gallop. The light was extremely beautiful this morning, highlighting the dew and mist that rose from the early hours of the morning. I will definitely go there one morning to take some shots.

We decided to start out early coz we want to avoid the blazing sun or the intermittent rain that seems to plague Singapore these days.

A quick warm-up @ the range was good, loosen up all the knots in the joints. It's also a test for my driver as I have discovered just 3 days ago how to 'tame' it. Good start with a bogey on the 1st hole and everything went downhill from there. 2nd hole's a long par 5, horse shoe and uphill somemore.... this course is challenging to me coz the mental obstacles are the intensive walking up and down hilly terrain, the distance from teebox to flag can be very misleading and becoz, most of the holes are formed with the terrain, there are quite a few sand bunkers and terraces cut into the features which an accurate tee-off or shot must be made in order to save precious swings...

Needless to say, I used a lot of my sand wedge to rescue the golf ball....

The whole experience was quite stressful but fun all the same. I mean, golf is a game and should be enjoyed as a game. If you take it too seriously, it has lost its meaning. So big deal I was scoring triple bogeys on almost all the holes but I relish the companionship of my good friend, the beauty of the course and the morning exercise...

Well, I would definitely come back to challenge this course again but I would first need to build up my stamina and endurance 1st.. it nearly killed me walking up and down the slopes, carrying my golf set and in the blazing heat despite being 9 am.

The below shot was taken with the ronberry... shall bring the Ricoh the next time. The terrain is simply awesome!

(click for larger image) - Char Siu Pau teeing off on the long Par 5

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Friday, May 30, 2008

...

wrt this news article...

(taken on 20 May @ Singapore Flyer)

Yes, ladies and gentlemen.... idiotic selfish drivers do exist.

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Thursday, May 08, 2008

The 1st of many?

online shopping is just so fun....... :p

*many thanks to Lil Snooze for introducing T.M website for these great deals on the Birkenstocks.

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more to come in time.. heheheh.... :D

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  • 15/12 :: Proud owners of our own Loft!

  • 19/12 :: House Reno begins

  • 19/12 :: All-White XMas Party @ The Pond

  • 20/12 :: WPN Xmas Party @ Lightpixels Wessex

  • 25/12 :: Merry Christmas everyone!

  • 31/12 :: New Year's Eve Dinner @ Yveon Loft

  • 01/01 :: Happy 2009 everyone!

  • 07/12 - 10/12 :: Good bye Bishan, Hello Bukit Panjang

  • 19/01 :: Renovation completion

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  • SAVE UP FOR OUR CUSTOMARY WEDDING !

  • To serve more efficiently in God's kingdom

  • To cultivate a closer relationship with my loved ones

  • To lose 10 kgs

  • To learn to be more sensitive spiritually and emotionally

  • To go for a liveonboard dive trip again

  • To exercise musicianship professionally

  • Have a solo photography exhibition in 2008

  • Love more, give more and bless others more!

  • Expanding my photography business

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  • Watch a live Sumo match in Japan

  • Climb Mt Fuji

  • Watch the Northern lights

  • Play the slots in Las Vegas

  • Trek Nepal

  • Dive in Maldives

  • Shoot New York City

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