I have really got to stop making the empty promise to not go MIA (Missing In Action) because the promise will, sadly, be empty. Lolol.

Went down to MBS (Marina Bay Sands) last week! Or was it last last week? My memory fails me.

My friend, Michelle, kindly invited all of us over for fun, games and swimming. And as I’ve been to the Infinity Pool at the top level a couple times before and thoroughly enjoyed myself, I was really looking forward to another dipping time!

Note that I said dipping time instead of swimming time because nobody, and I repeat, NOBODY, actually does any swimming in that pool. With the crazy amount of people around, it is physically impossible to swim for more than 5 seconds before ramming into someone head-first or kicking someone with your feet, frog-style.

So here we are! Walking to locate a nice spot by the pool.



Us girls. And I’m going to very unabashedly say that this photo totally looks like the product of a magazine shoot. Ahem.




Michelle the Hottie and Joce the Nottie. HAHA. I really don’t mean that. I only said it cos it rhymes.. In any case, Joce doesn’t read my blog so no harm done.





Lucas caught mid nose-pick.


And choking on water.


Frolicking in the water..

Rebekah “ha ha ha! Stop splashing! Ha ha ha!”


Rebekah “I ALREADY SAID, STOP SPLASHING! GRRRR. -____-“

Obligatory group shots cos we’re camera whores.






Gorgeous view! Just look at that. Postcard worthy landscape.



Hello hamsum~



Chomping on truffle fries by the pool. Pretty good though a tad expensive. 13$ for quite a small serving. But I stand by my verdict. Quite tasty!




Back in the room!



I know I should have taken more shots depicting exactly how gorgeous the room was, but I completely forgot so my powers of description will have to suffice.

We got a junior suite, so it was huuuuuge. We had a spacious walk way, a kick-ass toilet (no shit, the toilet was freakin’ ginormous), a walk in wardrobe space complete with vanity table, a bedroom, a living room and of course, balcony. There were sliding doors separating every room and segment. The entire room was colour coded in soft warm hues of wood brown.

Glorious, I must say. Glorious! *British accent*

I would definitely return to stay if given the chance and would adamantly demand for a suite. I’ve seen the normal rooms before and they’re.. Unremarkably tiny. Not a fan at all. The size difference between their normal rooms and suites is quite extreme.

Soaking in the tub #LIKEABOSS!

I NEED a tub in my future house (oh god, I actually spelt future as phuture before I realized my mistake and furiously backspaced and corrected it. This is what excessive clubbing does to you, although I haven’t actually set foot in phuture for like, a year!? lolol. I guess walking past it on repeated occasions has infused its image in my brain.)

Had dinner in the room while watching crappy TV cos we were all too lazy to move around much! Cue unglamorous chomping pictures with my mouth bulging with food.

We actually went up to Ku De Ta after dinner (it’s a club located at one of the top floors of MBS) but I was thoroughly unimpressed. Spent the night sidling up to the wall and yawning the night away while watching my friends ‘get it on’ with Caucasian chicks. I refused to participate in the friend-making process because I hate strangers and I’m antisocial like that. lolol. Thank God for Michelle – she, too, finds little joy in friend-making. HAHA. I’m kidding. Really. I’m actually really friendly. Please say hi when you see me.

Okay I’m off. It’s far too late to be awake. G’night all!

Of Decadent Breakfasts and Alfresco Dining

Happy Labour day, y’all!

Anyone who knows me personally would know how much I adore food. I always get excited when I start to get hungry cos it entails an excuse for a major food fiesta. But unfortunately, it’s difficult to convince people to go food hunting with me all the time cos not everyone places as much an emphasis on what goes into their bellies as I do.

Also, price is a factor when it comes to dining. I used to adamantly refuse to spend extravagant amounts of money on food because, well, it doesn’t seem like a good investment, does it? What you eat simply disappears and gets digested at the end of the day. You don’t see a substantial return for your expenditure.

BUTTT, as I grew older, I started to fully appreciate the joy and satisfaction a full stomach and flavourful concoctions can bring. I’ve since learnt that eating is a sport; a pastime – the only sport you’d ever see me engaging in. lolol.

Okay less talk, more photos. Drool worthy pictures coming up, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Best to grab a snack while reading this so you don’t feel morosely hungry.

Decided to check out Privé Cafe over at Keppel Bay after hearing pretty positive feedback about the place. Also, Brendan used to work there and he assured us that it would be bang for our buck!

We reached around 3pm and got seated at the Alfresco section. I usually love Alfresco dining especially in the late evening / night cos nothing beats the cool fresh scent of the night air and the liberating feeling of dining under the stars. I know right, total hopeless romantic. Tres cliché.

Alfresco dining!
Yachts! Gorgeous view, right?

But it so happens that the weather recently has been a fucking nightmare. I was literally sweltering in the heat while waiting for my food and that’s a real mood killer. But the ambience makes up for it! If you’re into aesthetics, you’d love this place cos you’d get a full view of yachts on dock, water lapping gently against concrete and cool greenery that all lends a touristy vibe!

We went there with the intention of having brunch, so brunch we had!
All food featured here were from the breakfast menu.

Macadamia Coffee
Pretty Rebekah.

I ordered the Privé Ultimate Brekkie which consisted of 2 eggs (you can choose the manner in which you'd like them to be prepared), English Pork Sausage, roasted bacon, roasted totatoes, sautéed button mushrooms, hashbrowns and wholemeal toast. That’s quite a lot of food which justifies the 20$ price tag in my opinion.

Privé Ultimate Brekkie!
LOOK AT DAT.
Me with my plate of heaven!

The sausage was cooked really well – with crispy skin and a tender bouncy centre. It wasn’t too chewy or rubbery which is v important in sausages. In fact, it tasted more like a tender pork steak than a sausage. How many sausages can you find with qualities such as these?! The sautéed mushrooms had just the right about of chewy bounciness and seasoning, though the portion was kinda pathetic. I requested for scrambled styled eggs and these were just fine – not horrible but not exceptionally special either. As for the bacon strips, they were a tad too salty for my liking. Overall, the dish was definitely enjoyable but.. I'm not jumping out of my chair.

But but but! I tried Alethea’s Eggs Royale – English muffins topped with smoked Norwegian Salmon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce – and it was mind blowing. Freakin’ fireworks in my mouth.

Eggs Royale!

The poached eggs had the perfect texture (smooth and not too dribbly) coupled with the right amount of Hollandaise sauce and seasoning. Talking about it now is torturous cos I WANNA GO BACK AND ORDER IT NOW. Amazing, I tell you. You HAVE to order this if you ever go to Prive.

I also tried a bite of Brendan’s Omelette with smoked leg ham (actually, I tried a bit of EVERYONE’S food. I always insist on doing this heheheh) and it was quite marvellous too. I know you can hardly go wrong with omelettes, but I think the chef still did a pretty good job. The cheese wasn’t too overwhelming and I think this is vital in making an omelette – not overdoing it.

Nik’s pancakes were also pretty good. Soft, fluffy and bouncy – everything you would want in a pancake!

Seriously, these pancakes were genuinely fluffy. They felt like.. Dancing cotton candy in my mouth. Plus right, they came with cream, maple syrup and fruit. All sweet and tangy. Perfect combination! Nevertheless, I thought that the serving size was kinda small. I would never be full on just 3 slices of pancakes. Also right, pancakes aren’t difficult to make. But at just 13$, why not?!

We also ordered fries with truffle oil mayonnaise and it was much better than expected. At least 7 stars out of 10! Fries were crispy yet soft and moist on the inside, and the truffle mayonnaise complimented them perfectly.

Overall my verdict for Prive is unquestionably positive. Any restaurant that can get me hungry just talking or thinking about their food gets an immediate thumbs up. Also, all menu items are priced pretty decently and definitely affordable. This would be a good place for a date / chill out session with your gang cos it’s so calm and serene!

Oh but but but, it will be quite impossible to locate this place by public transport unless you’ve got some super spidey sense of direction and legs that won’t quit. So I would suggest you drive or take a cab.

Okay! I’m off to rustle up some supper now cos talking about food has awakened the roaring dragon in my stomach.

Privé Cafe
No.2 Keppel Bay Vista
Marina at Keppel Bay
Singapore 098382
+65 6776 0777