sniffles. looks like the afternoon nap i had wasn't a good one after all. but i hope my body's recuperating fast enough.

Shape RUN '09 this morning = 5km run. i was aiming 30mins (pfft. as if i'll hit it in my current unfit condition, as calculated it would be 2min10sec a round. egad.) but coming in at 35min was pretty good anyway. 8000 women running, mostly in pink. what a sight. but you should have seen the queue to collect the runner's kit aka goodie bag after the run. WOW. that's what you get when you put free stuff and singaporean women together. haha. I got a free sports massage too! at a booth by Dr. Joint Pai

n. (how apt the name is..)but didn't feel much difference after anyway.

had lunch with my mom after, at Marina Square's Fin Seafood Restaurant.

Verdict: don't go there.

Seriously. i thought the atmosphere looked pretty ok, it was about 10.30, brunch? i didn't want to eat seafood, but since my mom was paying, and citibank's 1-for-1 offer was on, we went anyway. waiter's service was not bad, but the food....was a different story. Mom had Seafood Aglio Olio, i had Pan-fried Atlantic Cod. I thought it wasn't gonna be enough (the waiter did mention that it'll be a little small), so i had two top ups, Seafood clam chowder soup and butter rice. Let's go one at a time:

Seafood Aglio Olio: Mom said seafood wasn't fresh. I thought it was a little too oily (not Lao Beijing's oily, but still oily), but pasta was cooked right was the only consolation.

Atlantic cod: Mom said wasn't fresh, i thought it was plain, needed more of the Herb Butter (which looked like the garlic spread i have at home). Salad was sprayed with vinegrette, and i do not like sour. Salad wasn't fresh, could see the brown ends. Mash Potato: it was totally instant.

Butter rice: nothing like what i expected. sweet and spicy. and i don't take sweet rice nor have a tolerance for chilli. waiter said: Thai Sauce. they should change the name to Fried rice- thai style. Mom said, rice is too soft and mushy.

Clam Chowder: Mom- Too salty. Me - i was taking prawn feelers and legs and shells out of the soup while drinking. doesn't help that i don't eat clams.

Drinks: Peach tea tasted diluted. mom had Latte.

And when my mom commented the food was terrible, the waiter came with complimentary vanilla ice-cream with chocolate sauce. that's nice service. but the ice cream wasn't good either -_-. the centre of the scoop had ice chunks. for the bill: $38 after discount. $20 a person isn't worth it.

i think Fin should stand for finished.

pictures can sometimes be misleading. it looked pretty before it went into my mouth.

and then we went over to suntec for carrefour grocery shopping, AGAIN. and i got a new pair of running shoes, as according to my mom, i should have an alternate pair if i'm running so much. its uh, grey and green. not exactly the nicest colour, but they'll protect my feet from dying. got bakerzin macarons and cake on the way home too. macarons weren't what i expected either. it went soft.