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Well, if you are not Chinese, that simply says - Chinese New Year in Binondo!

Yes, we spent the Chinese New Year with our friends and what can I say? We all had so much FUN!!!

Special thanks to my friend, Peachy for touring us to Binondo and for bringing us to the restos that offer the best Siomao, Siopao, authentic Chinese food and milk tea!

Here are our photos that Hubby took. I promise you, after you see the photos, you would want to go to Binondo too! (*wink*)

Thanks to the Hubby for these photos! ♥♥♥

What will you do if you only have 2 hours to spare in Singapore before your flight back home?

My answer to that question: SHOP and EAT!

I asked my brother to bring me to Bugis Junction which was only a few minutes away from his house.

As always, it was heaven at Bugis Junction. Cheap clothes and cute & unique stuff. Love, love it!

I came across my favorite stall - Tori Q.

Chicken BBQ, Pork BBQ with Asparagus and more! This is definitely one of my favorite food in SG.

I promised my kids I would bring something for them, so I got them Famous Amos cookies - YUM!

I was able to shop at Cotton On. Although they were not on sale, but I still like their items for me and Hubby.

As soon as I'm done with my mini shopping spree, I settled down and had Toast Box.

My ultimate favorite kopi, kaya toast and soft boiled eggs.

On my way to my brother's flat, I was surprised to see the empty streets! So I took a couple of photos.

So nice!

I have to admit, I didn't like Singapore when we first went there last 2010. But this time, I've learned to appreciate the cleanliness and the nice structures of the country. I love their commute system the most. Everything is so accessible!

Are we planning of going back!? Oh, yes, DEFINITELY!

Of course, we wanted to get the most out of the beach so naturally, we spent our whole morning on our last day at the BEACH!

Since it was our last day, we spent more time here and cherish our last few hours in Phuket.

I was glad we took the last flight back to Singapore. At least we were still able to go to the beach, I was able to do last minute shopping and we were still able to have a quiet lunch at our favorite restaurant.

It was a wonderful day for all us and as soon as we did our stuff, we were all looking forward to see Singapore again.

We were so hungry after the Fantasea Show that we decided to avail the dinner buffet at the Golden Kinnaree Restaurant. We planned on having our dinner somewhere but we didn't have a choice, it was the only restaurant inside the park - or so we thought!

The place was amazing! It was sooo huge! I couldn't believed it. No wonder even if we were a little late, they were still able to accomodate us. Look!

I like how the restaurant was so organized, thanks to the computerized systems installed. Nope, I didn't ask them, but I assumed because at the entrance of the restaurant, there was a high tech computer installed. I'm not sure if it was a pcamerica, but the function was so much the similar! They just entered our ticket #, checked if there were available tables and then the next thing we knew, we were on our way to the buffet! Having a POS system like the one from POSGuys.com provides a huge advantage for businesses.

I hope I can say that we made the most out of the buffet but the kids were a little cranky then. They were probably too hungry. Most of the food were spicy too so unfortunately, Hubby and I didn't get to enjoy the food so much.

It took us more than an hour for our buffet dinner. We were the last ones to leave the restaurant. :)

Unfortunately, on our way out of the themepark, we saw the restaurant that offers ala carte meals. LOL! Oh well! Everyone agreed that the dinner buffet was worth it anyway, and who knows when we will be back to Thailand, so I guess we all deserve it. :)

Happiness is...

1. 7th anniv celebration at Puerto Del Sol
2. Free snacks today!
3. Seeing the kids after spending 2 nights away from them
4. Mangoes!
5. Friends
6. Spending 7 years with the Hubby
7. Household meeting every Friday
8. Chatting with Mom and sister
9. Planning summer getaways! Woot!
10. Quality time with the family

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What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Almost done with Ken Follet's White Out

What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Alvin & the Chipmunks
- Independence Day
- Mission Impossible
- Just Go With It

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- My brother Eric's birthday
- Elisa's 1st birthday
- Steve's 1st birthday
- My sister Yang's birthday
- Chinese New Year at Binondo
- Our 7th Anniversary

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- My sister and I went to The Spa
- Toys for Elisa and Steve
- Hubby and I treated ourselves for a getaway to Pangasinan for 2 nights

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Andie was hospitalized due to viral infection. At first we thought it was dengue but thank God, it wasn't!

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Massage with my sister at The Spa, then ate at Cafe Mary Grace after
- Celebrated CNY in Binondo - Dragon dance + ultimate food trip!
- We all watched "Alvin & the Chipmunks" as our treat for the kids
- Dinner and Coffee date with Ercs & Farrah
- Went to the school fair with my little girl and watched her field demo
- Went to Pangasinan to celebrate our 7th anniversary

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Barrio Fiesta, Makati Ave.
- Green Tomato, Shangrila Mall
- Bistro Filipino by Chef Laudico
- Cafe Mary Grace, Serendra
- Sonja's Cupcakes
- Cafe Mediterrenean
- Tokyo Tokyo, Megamall
- Seattle's Best, Megamall
- Pancake House, Tarlac
- Cafe del Sol of Puerto Del Sol
- Treasures of Bolinao Resto
- Punta Riviera Resto

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- No unusual purchases this month except for the medicines and hospital bills :(

What were this month's disappointments?
- Andie got sick but we were happy that she got well as soon as we brought her to the hospital

What were my accomplishments this month?
- 7th anniversary!