THE ORANGE THIMBLE

My friends have been constantly trying to bring me to new cafes recently to help me relax a little (and also to make sure that I have my dinner) because I've been so preoccupied with work. Thanks guys for the love and making sure my tummy is filled up before I head home.

Rowena and I have this routine of meeting up at least once per week to catch up on each other's lives and because we're both really bad in coming up with places to eat at, we'll always end up dilly dallying and all the shops will be closed by the time we finally decide on a place to eat. And because we have so much to catch up on (even though its only been a week), sometimes its a hassle cause if you eat at a restaurant, you can't really catch up much when you see the queue of hungry angry people outside. So to find a nice, quiet place where we can have our dinner and chill is pretty hard for us.

So one fine day, Rowena decided to be smart and google for cafes that is close for us (because I knock off later than her) and thats how we landed in The Orange Thimble. First off, I'm really bad in cafes and I'm rarely in cafes because I don't drink coffee at all so there isn't really a need for me to be in cafes in that sense. I'm not sure about majority of the other cafes but Orange Thimble's menu selection is pretty straight forward and limited so I had a pretty hard time deciding on what I want because I wanted something super filling (since I've not had breakfast and lunch). But then again, cafes are called cafes for a reason.

I got a Beef Shepherd's Pie in the end and Rowena got a Ms Portobella Sandwich. I thought their shepherd's pie was pretty good. The ratio of potatoes and the beef was just nice so I liked it. As for the sandwich, I remember laughing when I saw it because by Ms Portobella, they truly meant Ms Portobella. There was only one portobello mushroom on the sandwich itself sooooo there's that.

But leaving the food aside, Rowena said their coffee was pretty good. I wouldn't know cause I don't drink coffee and I don't know how to appreciate coffee either. So you will have to trust her on that. I really like the cafe's atmosphere as well. It isn't particularly noisy, we were on the sofa seats and since the entire cafe's architecture is divided into different sections, you kind of have your own privacy as well. So if you're looking for places to just hang out and chill, I think The Orange Thimble is a pretty good spot. Plus they have very good lighting for wefies. HEH.

The Orange Thimble
56 Eng Hoon Street, #01-68
Telephone: 6223 8068
Opening Hours: 9AM to 11PM Daily

MY 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY

I KNOW THIS IS WAYYYYYYYY OVERDUE since my 21st was like 5 months ago. As previously mentioned I was waiting for my photos from the photographer BUT an unfortunate case of the SD card being corrupted happened and trust me i am SUPER upset about it because there were like 500 over photos that he took and I really wanted them :(

BUT OH WELL SHIT HAPPENS. so my 21st birthday party was captured on solely Samsung & iPhones hahaha.

I just like to really thank my bestie - Rowena for helping me plan out this super last minute birthday party. The initial plan was always NOT to throw a party because firstly, i'm too lazy to do so and I rather meet my different groups of friends for a birthday dinner instead cause its wayyy easier and there won't be this awkward atmosphere where your friends simply do not know what to do at your birthday party.

I smartly invited everyone 2-3weeks before the actual celebration and omg it was such a MAD RUSH BECAUSE I DRAGGED IT TO THE VERY LAST WEEK BEFORE I FINALLY STARTED PLANNING THE PARTY. Rowena had to come over to my place, force me to sit down with her, just for me to properly start planning it. It was crazy. We decided on the design of the cake and my food caterers on the same day and we got my photobooth tools & props (from Spotlight & Daiso) like 2 days before the actual day. This party really wouldn't have succeeded without her help because I simply threw her the design of the cake I wanted and she started calling and sourcing out every single bakery she can find within budget for my perfect 21st birthday cake. Thanks bff, love you many many.

I couldn't have asked for a better birthday cake design and taste. I decided to go for something very simple but yet different at the same time. The guest list was only extended to my close friends & family for my 21st so its not like there were hundreds of people to feed so ordering a tier cake didn't make much sense.
I ordered a rainbow cake for my main cake on the top and strawberry & chocolate cupcakes to make up for the rest of my birthday cake from Baker's Heart. Their rainbow cake is prolly one of the best I've ever tasted. It's really moist and you can actually taste the 'colors' respectively in a way. I think they've managed to mix up the flavors really well because some of the rainbow cakes i've tasted were either too strong in the pandan flavor or its too dry. I think my rainbow cake was great, it was the first to go as well and Rowena had to hide away my slice of the cake before it got snatched away hahha. The guys from Baker's Heart were really helpful as well. Considering that my birthday cake was a super last minute order, they've done an extremely great job in terms of taste & design. Thanks guys!

Baker's Heart
Blk 929 Tampines St 91, #01-443
Singapore 520929
Telephone: 9226 3744
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakershearts