Jack's 23rd Birthday Date

I love celebrating birthdays, especially when I'm the one planning them.




I had this little treasure hunt in stored for Jack, since I figured out it's been a long time since we had a proper date. So I wrote the directions of our destinations on slips of paper, and he could only open one after we were done with the place.

Destination 1:



I haven't been to this place previously, and I was keeping my fingers crossed that they would be open, and it wouldn't be too crowded. And this little gem in an alley near Bugis exceeded my expectations. We took the corner seats, which were simply a raised platform with a coffee table and cushions to sit on. The cafe was cosy and quiet, and an excellent place to unwind and cuddle on a rainy afternoon.



The Coffee Nations' signature brews were alcoholic coffee of varying origin and combinations. I wasn't a drinker, so I had Irish Coffee, which was an aromatic blend of smooth latte and alcohol. Jack had Cafe Royale, which was black Arabian coffee sweetened with caramelized cube sugar and a shot of brandy. Coffee is food for my soul, so I was enjoying every single sip.





Jack was brimming with joy over his sausages and wedges, while I was filled to the brim with tuna sandwich with focaccia. The service staff were polite, the atmosphere was good, and we weren't pressured to leave the place.

Destination 2:

We spent the entire afternoon at Marina Square and Suntec City Mall, walking off our lunch and chatting. And when Jack decided to open the slip of paper for Destination 3, we couldn't find the place at all! And when we found the place, we realised that *gasp* it wasn't open. Thanks to my horrid planning. So prompted by Jack's craving for Xiao Long Bao's, we popped over to Crystal Jade at the Fountain Terrace instead. The service was a far cry from the small establishment where we had our lunch at, we had to pay for tap water, the place was filled with noisy chattering of the dinner crowd, and we got literally chased out, because they cleared our cutlery and the table lining immediately after we finished eating. BAD BAD BAD SERVICE.


But, oh well, apart from the Crystal Jade episode, I had an enjoyable day with Jack, and I just hope we could have had more time to spend with each other instead of rushing home in separate directions at 9pm. Oh well. The downside of staying so far apart.