2 days ago, a very special someone celebrated her birthday back at home in singapore. With her bf and her family, no doubt. And once again, I couldn't be present for the 2nd year in a row. I really do miss her loads. loads and loads and shit loads more. We bicker, throw bitching remarks around, but in the end, I somehow miss them too. The nights where I'll just yap away with trivial or just purely whinning away. I can't even remember what topics I talked about, but it really felt good that she was there to listen to me. She was more than my shopping buddy, my bitching pardner, my whinning cushion of comfort..

Hearing her voice, it sounded so near, for a moment, I actually wanted to cry. I've always admired and respected her for her selflessness that I couldn't even come close to imitating, her warmth towards people, the ease she carried herself with and her comments that were sharp as a tact. I didn't get her any gift...I could have, and got it delivered but I didn't. Instead, I was the one getting a gift from her. How could she? I didn't deserve it at all.

I've told her a few times that she's the best I've ever had. and we'll laugh about it. But I really do mean it when I say that she's the best. Miss you loads.

I love you, jie.

Labels: Birthday, janet, my one and only

Wanted to blog bout this earlier (read: constant procrastination), but truly, i had to study for a test! So anyway, what i really wanted to blog about, was the lovely dinner at Truffles, Portsmouth, that i was able to enjoy, with the charming company of terrence, jacky and maine *smiles*

Dinner reservation for 4 at Truffles Wine Bar & Restaurant: 4 course meal topped with a bottle of Pinot blanc white wine. (http://www.trufflesfrancais.co.uk/)

Good french food a la complementary of my sister. Thanks jie! I really enjoyed the meal there.

Starters:

















Starters: us girls had muscley mussels while the guys snacked on homeless little snails (the poor escargots) deeelicious little clammy creatures.









Main Course:






















Part 2 of ultimate sinful pleasure: I had wine-marinated venison with poached pear *slurps*, maine had pork tenderloin topped with shallots, jacky had roasted duck with foie gras and terrence had seared fowl with a grilled tomato.

(see the wall deco! interesting place with huge rakes and scythes on the ceiling, hammers, pots and pans hung on the walls..how countryside quaint is that *beams*)


Truffles' famous Cheese board:















Part 3: Smorgasbord of different imported French & European cheese. Served with a variety of flavoured water biscuits












Dessert:









Annnd the topping of a fantastic dinner - dessert. 2 creme brule (the guys), chocolate drizzled profiterole for maine and a gratin of summer berries for me (absinthe soaked berries with italian meringue - bring on the green fairy!(movie: eurotrip))








So there ends the lovely dinner at Truffles, where we caught the Last bus and the Last train back to the sweet town of Guildford. Gotta hand a really hUGE thaNkS to my dearest sis for this wonderful dinner treat. Plus a GReat big THAnKS to maine and my buddies, for joining me on this lovely dinner. I really enjoyed myself and i'm glad u guys were there with me. The company of friends makes it a whole lot more fun *smiles*

Strange thing though. We acted so drunk, with all the laughing and giggling on the way back. Must be the absinthe.

Note: no green fairies sighted though *shrugs*

Labels: Birthday, french food, Portsmouth, Truffles, weekend