Thursday, January 13, 2005

Just came back from dinner with my favourite cousin Cecilia who treated me to dinner at Marriot's coffee house after we shopped around at takashimaya. The smoked chicken penne pasta was excellent and the sauce was creamy without being too rich and the chocolate hazelnut crunch cake that I had as dessert at her insistence(though I didnt put up much of a protest) was superb, really yummilicious and is my favourite type of chocolate cake, which is a crunchy praline base topped with a truffle cake with a thin layer of chocolate sponge. She also gave me a box of caramel chocolate shortcake from Thornton's chocolatier from Scotland...weeeeee

I met my cousin's friend who joined us for dinner as well who reminded me of a high flying career power woman, she looked so groomed and all.. And I guess she is, in a way, an accountant with a british boyfriend...wow... I can just imagine myself leading this type of life, good paying job, go spas with friends, go cafes and all that... Yeah rite, thats just a daydream, building castles in the air but still, it doenst hurt to dream, maybe it'd spur me on in my studies, in my pursuit of my dreams..

Also present at dinner was my little niece charlotte who was really a handful and would make anyone think twice about giving birthday, but she is sooo cute and adorable that I couldnt help but keep cuddling her. She is learning how to walk as well, so after dinner, while the two women chatted away, I took her for a walk around the hotel and felt a auntie's pride when strangers stopped by to say hello to her. There was a caucasian lounging nearby who kept staring at us, wonder what he was looking at, the sight of a supposed young girl with her baby or he thought I was fair game. Whatever it was, I felt uncomfortable being under his gaze, and made a quick exit..

Today was such a slackish day..how nice if everyday can be like that, no lessons, but yet in school and in town instead of slacking at home....

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