tender is the night | and tender are my thoughts

Posted on May 21, 2011 by ally

You know how you cut out pictures from magazines and put them in scrapbooks, as some kind of idea folder? That’s exactly what Pinterest does and I am having way too much fun with it.

When my colleague first introduced Pinterest to me, I wondered how was this any different from Tumblr. And to be honest, it’s not entirely different, but what I love is that you get to create different folders or “boards” which helps you to categorise your various “interests”. It then becomes this supremely organised online folder which is not only easily accessible, but highly addictive too. You’ll keep wanting to pin everything you like. Pinterest also has an app for iPhone/iPad users so you can pin and repin on the go.

I’m currently using Pinterest mainly to consolidate ideas for my future (dream) home, and also for anything else that inspires me. Signing up for an account isn’t immediate. You’ll actually need to wait for them to email you back with a code, which can take up to a week, I’ve heard. But if you’d like to get one right now, just leave a comment with your email and I’ll send you an invite. Feel free to follow me once you’re in. ;)

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Song of the Day

Soul To Squeeze, by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted on May 11, 2011 by ally

‘Twas a thoroughly indulgent evening.

As far as Hump Day goes, today was by far one of the best Hump Days ever. The Sara Bareilles concert was the order of the day, but since we were going to be in the area, why not have a good dinner at a celeb restaurant to start things off? And so, we did.

Gambling-aside, I’m sure glad we have Marina Bay Sands. With its host of celebrity restaurants, it was enough to give any foodie an unending appetite for decadence. We settled on db Bistro Moderne, excited at the prospect that this was the prelude to the real deal (Daniel) when we hit NYC later this year.

The buddy who is an unabashed foodie:

Choux pastry with gruyere cheese:

Lydia’s Duck Confit:

My Original db Burger:

Poached pear for dessert:

(Dia will most likely have reviews of the food, so you may want to check out her blog.)

After that very satiating dinner, we had just enough time to walk over to the Esplanade for the concert. On our way there, we couldn’t help stopping in our tracks many, many times to capture some photos of a very picturesque Singapore skyline.