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By Sherry, December 23, 2009 9:22 pm

Well, its pretty much out of the bag now. Thanks for keeping it such a secret everyone. And that was sarcasm - just in case you don’t recognise it.

The internet is a sucky place to deliver sarcasm. gah.

Anyways, my birthday was… simply awesome.
(minus the fact that I had to leave the very next day)

And I guess I’m supposed to gloat, show off and post numerous pictures of my gorgeous self, my awesome dinner and more pof my gorgeous self. And in case you missed it, “supposed to” means “I should but I;m too lazy to actually do it”. Lucky you?

This is partly a thank you and partly just because I wanted to gloat. Kidding. the gloating part i mean. Ok. I lied. I looked gorgeous *self praise* so here i go: *gloats with glee* ngek ngek ngek :D

My date for the evening.

Camwhoring right outside in the chill winds. The view was spectacular, with a wide view of the city and its surrounding suburbs. That said, we didn’t stay long. Not that we didn’t want to, but we were literally shivering. Believe me.. it was cc-c-o-ooo-ooo-l-lll-dd…

Guess it didn’t help that my so called heater didn’t actually work either. wtf.

my ‘girly’ drink. Can’t recall, a cosmopolitan perhaps?

For some strange reason, there was a slight feeling of deja vu when I entered the restaurant. And i’m pretty sure I’ve never been there - i’d hv remembered for sure. Odd.

Clare Valley Veal with Grilled Potatoes and Puff Pastry. or something like that.

Oh, I think I forgot to mention the name of the place. Sorry, my bad. Pictures are taken at Windy Point Restaurant, Adelaide. Beautiful decor which compliments the unique architecture of the place lending a sense of welcoming yet intimite ambience (and no, i didn’t copy tht from somewhere). I’d personally recommend it for that special occassion :)

Food was fab. The veal was not overly cooked with the flavours of the meat still fully intact. Loved the grilled potatoes with the green sauce. Might hv some spinach blended in there somewhere, I’m not sure. But awesome. Wish they’d given more though..

The view. Not that you can see much from here. but the lights were beautiful.

I especially liked the lighting of this place. Its dim, but not too dark that you can’t see your food. I see mostly two-seaters bt there are a few bigger tables that could hold quite a few people. Things were muted and there weren’t any rowdy conversations. It really does feel.. nice. And expensive. lol.

just in case you aren’t bored of my face yet :D

Tried taking a picture with the night view behind us. But it was too dark. And its not like you can really see the lights anyways. Unfortunately. It would’ve been beautiful…

My present ♥

I loved it. love it love it love it! I guess sparkly things really does appeal to a girl’s heart.

All that aside, thanks for the facebook msges, the mms-es, the phonecalls, the sms-es, the cakes and of course, the pressiesssss! I heart heart heart you guys for putting so much thought into it! haha.. really had fun and believe me, I will NEVER look at cherry in the same way anymore… =.= (sounds like I’m giving a speech from the Oscars?)

Ps. I’m loving the chocs from my PD! ♥ I know it was difficult for you, but you still did it… thank youuuuuuu

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By Sherry, October 17, 2009 1:56 am

High sugar level alert!

Cupcakes are soooooooo sinful :(
… and not to mention super expensive too =.=

but then again, thats probably just me being cheap.
not as bad as some people, but i’ll be damned if that habit is rubbing off me! ugh.

This is why I seldom meet Dee - though I consider her to be one of my best friends.

Damage of $15 in the first 20 mins I meet up with her *sigh*

Braving the cold chill wind, we mustered whats left of our courage - and decreasing cash - and marched to our pre-planned destination.

First thought (from across the road) - “….. pink calour~”
Second thought (the moment I stepped in) - “….. pink calour~!!”
Third thought (sorry for being slow)- “….. ooooh! cupcakes!”

Not really a wide variety of cupcakes, but then again, how many types are there? It all comes back down to chocolate and vanilla based in the end anyways.

But at least now I understand the charm that ensnared Dee to this place. It’s very… pink.

Overall theme in pink and black. Found it to be unusually elegant and charming despite the initial hesitation at such an obvious Barbie parlour - with a gothic twist. Perhaps it was the pink striped wallpaper. Or maybe it’s the chandeliars working its charm on me. I do have a soft spot nice lighting after all…

Or perhaps it’s the Anna Sui-ish furniture and decor. Definitely a different world from the street outside - more… pink-ish somehow…

Divine tea which unfortunately tastes awfully bitter after the first bite of the sugar/calorie/fat/alltheunhealthystuff-based cupcake. Which doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Just that your tastebuds might turn rebellious after a bite of the sinfully sweet cupcake.

Guilty physically, but I strongly believe sugar and chocolate is good for the soul :P

And thus, began our sinful affair with the cupcake monster…
(Don’t be blind. Use your imagination wtf)

Dee’s pink nails with pink glitter. Which naturally looks natural, posing there naturally for a pink camera thats naturally just so happens to click. And it ends up looking so naturally sweet. Naturally. Plus points for matching the pink cafe theme lol. Though I have to wonder how anyone gets anything done with nails like that…

Being the typical asian - with a pink camera - in such a pink environment, how can we girls not camwhore? Shots after shots as the waitress looks on with mild amusement. It’s a good thing we all look the same to them :P

Apologies for the horrible picture of me. Unfortunately, our camwhore skills for the day was fail. Badly edited, but way better than the original. Mmm, time to train back that steady arm and finger - its essential survival skills in this self-obsessing era after all.

Before leaving, I can’t help but think, “… pink pink PINK!!”

I wonder how many times have I’ve said the word ‘pink’ in this post alone …?

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ps. I feel slightly diabetic now. Should I arrange an appointment with the doctor? =\

pps. Met the terung today. Smiling at me looking totally guilt free. No doubt her conscience is lost in the search for a life partner. skippity skippity hop~

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By Sherry, August 23, 2009 12:16 am

Jon brought me to try out this Japanese yakitori place in North Adelaide during one of the rare moments he actually decided to treat me. Japanese food. Yeap, I think he really was sick.

I remember it being cold and it was such a relief to step into the warm shop. It’s not exactly what you would call large, but the atmosphere was welcoming. It was definitely fortunate that there was an available booth seat for us as it seems like a place where bookings would be needed.

Red lanterns dotted the ceiling and seating was easily accessible with both booth and bar seating available. Decor was definitely japanese lending an extra point to the overall ambience.

Food was of course, absolutely fabulous. The menu lists chicken, seafood, tofu, rice, vegetable, meat and traditional yakitori with three skewers in each dish. Can’t exactly remember what is each dish called, especially since its not like know Japanese, but naturally, there is an english description of it.

These were what we had:

The wild mushrooms. It consists of six types of mushrooms including shiitake, oyster and enoki among others. Lightly seasoned in some clear broth, it was strongly flavoured. For those who simply adores mushrooms like me, this is definitely a good one to try. Needless to say, it was one of my favourites.

The chicken cheese skewers. Awesome. The meat was tender and not overdone and the cheese literally melts in your mouth.

The cheese rice balls or onigiri. Yes, cheese again. Served golden brown, definitely a more filling dish compared to its other dishes. Can’t you just see the glistening melted cheese?

The grilled jacket potatoes. Instead of the western styled sour cream and chives, this is melted butter and pepper (i think!). Good nontheless. Best eaten hot.

The takoyaki. The last time I had that was that good, was the one I had while I was in Japan. Served hot and golden, it was soft and slightly fluffy (for lack of a better word) inside. Served with barbeque sauce and some other fluffy shredded stuff.

The fried chicken wings. Tantalizing burst of flavours, deep fried. Good, but I’ve had better.

The smoked salmon. Looks tiny, but the burst of flavour when you put it into you mouth is anything but. Freshness is evident as you peel off the layers on the meat. Served with a slice of lemon and spring onions. Definitely another favourite.

Just a reminder though, portions are entree sized. Seems like sake and plum wines are available too. Not that I had any.. although I’d love to =\

The staff was friendly throughout dinner. Good service.

Price was reasonable at an average of AU$5+ per dish, especially given that it is quite authentic.

The damage for the both of us?
$55.50 for 8 dishes.

Would definitely recommend you guys to go try it out. It’s an especially good place to impress a date.

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Go check it out at:-

Yakitori Takumi
60/55 Melbourne St
North Adelaide SA 5006
(08) 8239 2111

Opposite Zapata’s. Easily noticible with the red lanterns outside.