19 years wise

Hello! :-)

Finally decided to start the blogging momentum going. Anyway, time check it's 1:30AM right now. Just celebrated my 19th birthday 2 days ago. It was such a lovely day spending time with my family, really it was. And the day before, GC and Bara surprised me with a mini celebration - super sweet of them. It was truly unexpected and I am so blessed to have friends like them. hehehe!

So went to Plaza Singapura and had The Manhattan Fish Market for lunch (actually, more like breakfast, lunch and dinner?!?). It was super filling because we got the platters promo and it was meant for 4-5 people.. but not 4-people-who's-tummies-can't-eat-much-after-4-mouthfuls-of-fried-seafood HAHA.

The 2 for $40.95 Platters promo consist of:
- 2 platters to choose from
- a large amount of Sprite (refillable)
- desserts to choose from (4-5)
- Soup of the day
- Salad

 The promo gave us this Salad which tasted like shit, to me. The purple lettuce? No don't even think about it. It's like chewing a panadol... I think it's the sauce. Oh I don't know. Yucks, not my liking. 

Manhattan Flaming Seafood Platter: Ugh, this taste sooooo good! Trust me. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Apparently this is the no.1 choice of MFM fans hahaha! There's fried fish fillet (which is delicious, as compared to the second platter because it is softer and taste/smells less fishy), oyster and calamari. The fish and calamari tastes really yummy, you'll be craving for more when you're done I swear hahaha! Underneath all that fried seafood goodness is buttered rice (probably). I'd give this a 9/10! :-)

Fried Giant: This is another platter that we went for because the seafood looks real yumz and there are a variety of dips/sauces that were provided with the platter - Cajun Honey Mustard, Smoky Chipotte, Tartar and Onion Glory Dip. The fish isn't my favourite but the fried calamari is definitely something because it's coated with crushed peanuts. Would give this a 8/10! :-)

Mushroom soup: This mushroom soup is really thick, delish and rich with cream. Tastes real good and I would've finished the whole bowl if it wasn't for my very bloated tummy. Yeah, this is nice too.

Hmm did not include the picture of the ice-cream cus it looks like shit, but basically we got 2 vanilla ice-cream with oreo biscuits at the bottom of the cup, coated with chocolate (mm yum - except that I was too full to eat, sigh..) and 2 vanilla ice-cream with cranberries and caramel sauce. Very yummy! :-)

All in all, I would give the service a 6/10 because they do not take note of clearing tables, they are not very professional and they forgot to serve the mushroom soup and the dessert. Annoying. But, i was hoping there was lesser food anyway. So, I would definitely recommend if you go to another Manhattan Fish Market Outlet.

Here's the link to the promo if you are interested, all you have to do is save it and flash it to the waiter and you're good to go: http://www.manhattanfishmarket.com/sg-whats-hot.html

Anyway, we went for movie afterwards and watched Cinderella which, if I can say so myself, IS SO GOOD!!!! Maybe because Cinderella was my childhood favourite disney princess.. which I believe is so because she was the first disney princess CD that I own and watched a million times.

Now that I watched it again, and at this age, I realize that Cinderella was still quite a bitch for pushing and pulling the Prince's heart. For fuck's sake, is it really that hard to tell someone your name? Or, is it that hard to stand up for yourself? If I have a bitch of a step mum, oh fuck no I won't even give her a chance to dis me like that lol. But anyway, wonderful movie yay yay! 10/10! :-) 

Anyway, my mum got me stuff from Sephora which I am extremely happy about! And a make-up brush set as well. Also, pampered myself with a couple of flats and a pair of shades because I need them real bad hahaha. This time I am not going to lose my shades during busking because I lost it twice and that is enough lol. Anyway, really happy that it was a wonderful and fruitful day plus I got alot of stuff that I needed/wanted. 

Thank you so much to everyone who wished me, wherever you are, late or not - it doesn't matter to me. Thank you so much for the well wishes, prayers and the wonderful thoughts from you. It is really a blessing to have friends like you guys. Hehehe, luv ya'll. 

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Sigh, I miss him so much. Really looking forward to Saturday where we will finally have a proper date, with proper plans yay yay. All the best for tomorrow's drill test, which I am certain that you will do amazing. It was funny cus he accidentally called me while practicing his drills and I could hear him. Haha, I just listened for the 5 minutes or so. It was a good few minutes sigh. One day, all this waiting is going to be worth it. I know it will be.

Thanks for reading. Goodnight!
xx

p/s: I promise to take better pictures with better lighting/edits in the future. Realized how shitty it looks hahahaha please bear with me. :-)

For Batrisyia

What is a few years compared to forever? 

Today, I found out that in a year and a half or so, my boyfriend (or my soulmate, as I would believe of him to be) will be leaving for Australia to further his studies for a few years. I found out about this 2 years ago, even before we dated and I still stuck by him and he does the same for me. I can never be any prouder of him for being where he is today, going through National Service and balancing between me and his family, and for planning his future.

No, I am not worried. Maybe I am just sad that we will be apart or that I don't get to hold his hand or hug him and nobody will poke my tummy or pinch my nose, but that's it. I know alot of people say LDR won't work out. But what if it will? :-) At the end of the day, it all lies in God's hands. And I believe that, we did not meet only to be separated just because of distance. I also believe that if you set your heart and mind to it, it will work out.

So I've thought things through and therefore, besides crying (haha), I am actually going to come up with a few LDR resolutions: 

1) Be financially stable

How? I shall admit that no doubt I am the worst at money. My money flows like water, the way I spend it. But this time, I am determined. Every month, I will save $100. That's 25 bux a week, 5 bux each day. I will make sure that I put $5 in my little money box everyday! And that does not include birthday money (it's my birthday month so I'll get extra haha) and money from jobs/gigs. I will make sure that  I save 50% of my pay each time I get it! 

2) Be a better Muslim

I am not the most religious person or the most perfect muslim.. I mean look at the way I dress and behave (lol). But I know that if I want this to work, I will need to pray alot. And I will read the Quran maybe once a week (and slowly increase). This was what I found on the internet, and it's always what my mum told me "Praying and reading the Quran are two ways of opening a dialogue with the Almighty. If you want God to talk to you, read the Quran. If you want to talk to God, pray to Him". My mum also told me that if I want Akmal to really be my soulmate, that I have to put in extra effort to pray with details of why I really want him to be The One (I actually think it's pretty cool haha).  

3) Love Akmal to the fullest, each passing day 

There is no doubt that we argue every now and then. But we both always believe that it is only to make our relationship stronger and it surprises us how we both managed to go through them. Knowing that the future is going to get harder than this, I have vowed to myself to love my boyfriend more each passing day. Yes, guilty as charged, sometimes I may be very emotional and over-possessive(?), I get jealous over the slightest, most redundant things - I guess, there is no time for that now. I want to make use of the 1 and a half year with him, making wonderful memories and showering him with love. 

And when Akmal finally has to leave for Australia.. 

4) Be strong for him 

I will be strong for him. I will remind myself that, I am not the one moving away from family and friends. It is him. So who is the one having it tougher than anyone else? It is also him. Therefore, I will try my best to stay strong and not make it any harder for him by being a cry baby (haha).

5) Communicate, as many times possible (+ skype dates!) 

I will make sure that we will make use of every possible technology to communicate with each other. Just like how NS is, he doesn't need to spend 1 hour talking to me. Maybe just 5 minutes to tell me about his day. That would be enough. Not forgetting, our frequent Skype dates - for us to keep doing what we're doing even now in SG (movie-marathoning, sleep with skype still on hehe etc.)

6) Visit him once a year (if possible) 

By the time he's away, I will be working (probably a teacher haha). If I keep up with how I am usually saving my money + the money I earn from work, with God's willing it shall be enough to visit every year. Yes, I am very determined!!! Are you as excited as I am?!?! 

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 To my dearest akmal, 

It is no doubt that whatever's coming is not going to be easy. But remember what you told me, that God knows exactly what He was doing when he lead me to you. The toughest obstacle is yet to come but I know we will overcome it. We always do. I am thankful that I get to go through this with you. This is only going to make us stronger. The final test is always the hardest. And then after that................. hehehe. Here's a reminder for the both of us, something you told me 3 months ago when I was feeling blue: 

Thank you so much for the amazing 1 year (& idk how many months haha). Always remember that I will stand by you no matter how tough things get. I love you too, dear. 

xxo, 

Bat