I likened my interest in reviewing food to the interest of my friend in reviewing movies. However, the difference is that I enjoy posting up a review after eating especially if I enjoyed it. Said friend does it so he can get more movie invites. I don't get any free food from doing my reviews, but I genuinely like to share with my readers, so here you go, one more!

I went to the Pizzeria Mozza at Marina Bay Sands last night as my friend read about it on 8 Days and wanted to try it out. And since I am a huge fan of pizza and mozzarella, I was of course excited as well. This pizzeria is part of the Mozza chain that originated from Los Angeles, California.

It was quite a long walk but we finally reached the restaurant. It was very busy on the pizzeria side. If you turn left at the entrance you will get the Ostoria Mozza, which is the more high-end half of Mozza. We also noticed that the bulk of the crowd are all tourists.



We ordered the mozza caprese ($14) for starters. I read about this on the Travelling Hungryboy and had to try it out for myself. I am huge fan of tomatoes and cheese!


The caprese did not disappoint. The mozzarella is actually freshly made at Mozza, and the tomatoes on top are like little bombs of intense flavour that bursts in your mouth. Couple that with the soft and creamy mozzarella that has a herb-ish dressing and you've got yourself a signature.

Next up, the mains. Have I mentioned that I really like pizza?

The placemat on the tables had little factoids about pizza making on mine and Italian inventions on my friend's.


We ordered the prosciutto ham pizza ($22-25). It took a longer than average time for it to be served. We attributed it to the busy crowd and the fact that they have to make it from scratch. It could be improved on though, it probably took about 20-30 mins for it to arrive!

The wait was worth it though. The pizza had a thin base but a thick chewy crust that is quite delicious. The ham was also fresh and the combination of the ham and rocket leaves is divine. Below it is a layer of tomato sauce. Very simple, but satisfying.


Next up, desserts! Or dolci, in Italian.

We were presented with the menu. And we didn't know what most of them meant. Resorted to Googling until the friendly waiter came and we just asked him to explain all the dishes. The service there was really good by the way. The waiters are all attentive and helpful, and one even offered to help us take a photograph.


In the end we ordered the Gelati ($13) in rum & raisin, pistachio and stracciatella. The last one is a cheesy flavour with chocolate chips. We were intrigued.


The rum and raisin was VERY rummy. It was like eating frozen rum shots, its even rummier than the Rum Rum Raisin from Udders! I quite liked it. The pistachio flavour was also very strong. My friend likened it to grounding up pistachios into a paste, and to add some cream inside. The stracciatella was the most normal despite its name, it just tasted like chocolate chips in vanilla ice cream actually. No cheese flavour.


It came in quite a huge cup, but actually after it arrived and we tasted all I was a bit disappointed because you can get a good cup of tri-flavoured gelato elsewhere for half the price.

The caramel copetta was however, another story.

It came just slightly after the gelato. Apparently the waiter said it's 2 scoops of caramel ice cream on a wafer bed with marshmallow sauce and salted peanuts. When I took a mouthful of the caramel ice cream, it transported me to another dimension. The burnt sugar taste was so enhanced by the creamy smooth texture of the gelato. They also drizzled extra caramel syrup over it.

The salted peanuts were also very very interesting. I've never tried a dessert like this before! The salty peanuts actually enhanced the flavour of the ice cream and balances with the sweet of the marshmallow, which is also very nicely molten.


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Happy 2011 everyone! How has it been so far for you? We are now midway through to the first work week of the year. I can't help but think of how it is a new year but we are back to the "daily grind". Yet at the same time, things are different. They will be, because time has passed and things, people, perception, experiences have all changed.

This blog however will still continue to bring you totally random things that catches the interest of one Ms. Alexis Cheong. Because that's how I roll, y'all.

Did you know this year's Pantone colour is Honeysuckle? Last year was the PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise. So girly, so fun!


But my favourite colour is still 50% yellow 50% green. Kinda similar to the Starhub green, except I don't really like Starhub. Its the kind of colour that different people will proclaim to be "yellow! no, no green!" and argue about it for a while before agreeing to disagree. Heh.

Also read about the Wordpress Daily Post challenge 2 days ago. How come there's no such thing by Blogger?

In any case, I don't think I can do the daily post, but maybe at least once weekly. Though I want to try for at least 3-4 posts. Ambitious much? But I do have a few post ideas that I wanna do..

In other social media news, I've recently started playing Empire Avenue. It's an idea that I originally had before where you can buy people like trading on the stock market, and the value of the person will depend on what activities they participate in! This is the actual execution of the idea by a startup and I must say it is quite a good job as they tie in a person/ticker's value to their social media activity and influence. Buy my stock ok, I guarantee you to make a profit ;)

Also another fun site to go to - facto.me! Share facts about yourself that people do not know. People can then vote on those facts. Ha, the fact of me having weird thumbs got quite a few people agreeing.

And lastly I leave you with a hilarious gif. That's Patrick at 3am. That might also be me at 3am (underpants and night cap with burger in hand!)

Woke up to my mum's homecooked mee siam and otak-otak which were both really delicious. Then I came to my computer and read a few 2010 blog posts and tweets, because oh hello 2011 you are here!

I am also inspired to do my own end of year post so I can look back and remember how I ended the year, and also note down some of my thoughts for the past 365 days.

2010 was yet another year of growth for me, in a different way. In 2009 I graduated and worked in a experiential events company for half a year. I learnt a lot, and graduating also means being let loose in the big bad world and to make it on your own. But in 2010, I joined my current company eYeka in January and was so lucky to be given so many opportunities and chances to work in a dynamic and fast-paced company. I was given responsibilities that I learnt how to manage and mistakes were learnt from and forgiven. There are times when I doubted myself and my abilities but at the end, I felt like I have given my very best at all that I did and I am proud of my achievements in the company. Career-wise I am full of hope for 2011 as it will be a very very interesting year indeed as we grow together.


I also started learning French in March and have reached elementary level 5. I will complete the entire elementary course by end of February with E6. I really love the language and learning about it just gives me more insights to the culture as well. Parlez-vous Français? Oui!

2010 was also the year that I went to Europe for a work trip + a little bit of a holiday. I am really grateful to be given the opportunity to travel and see the world and I can finally add a pin to that part of the world.








So surprisingly, I had travelled to Switzerland/France, Tokyo, Bintan and Bangkok this year. Not too bad for 2010!

I also started yoga in end of 2009 and gave it up in February or March 2010. However it was a worthwhile experience to learn about the philosophy of yoga and also how it works for the body. It was just something that I felt did not make as big a difference to me as it should. Perhaps in 2011 I should consider another form of sport?

Another pleasant surprise had been my blog. This is the year when I actually consciously blog about things, people, food (maybe a bit too much). And I had a target to get 1,500 blog hits for the month of December. Well, guess what I saw when I checked Google Analytics just now?

1,647 visits! Yeah! I am averaging 60-70 hits a day and it won't be possible without YOU my dear readers! (and people who searched for weird stuff on google and landed on my blog, heh).


So career and travel was really just great this year. And I am thankful that my family and friends are all healthy and well. Even with my best friends rux and wing overseas, I am patiently waiting for their return, and also enjoying the return of my friend nette.

I also strengthened and maintained my relationships with some of my old friends. They made 2010 fly by. There was the breakfast bunch, the old primary school band friends, the jc band friends and my jc classmates. Not forgetting my uni friends and my best buds. They all continue to light up my life, as cheesy as it sounds, as we go through adulthood together. Special shout out to Scott who has been my work spouse and has seen me daily for about 70% of 2010.

And lastly, I spent New Year's eve last night out at the east side with a dear friend. We went for dinner and then walked and drove around, before waiting for the top 98 songs to count down to the New Year. It was fun to predict which are the top songs of 2010 according to Power 98.

And the number one song was rightly predicted to be.. Lady GaGa's Bad Romance!


There weren't any fireworks this year, but I had my share of those previously and was really just happy to spend this year at some place quiet. New Years were not really celebrated by my friend because it was seen as a restarting of the whole cycle again. There seems to be no progress and you're starting all over. But I like to usher in the new year outside because to me it is a celebration of new hopes and resolutions to be better.

I also liked Clarence's blogpost and this particular paragraph on the new year:

The New Year has always been seen as a new beginning. An overused cliche, I must say because we do not necessarily start anything new, we simply continue. We discard what is unnecessary, fix what is broken and keep up what works out well. So friends, I will not be wishing you good luck. Instead, I will tell you to discard, fix and keep it up. Most importantly, take risks while at it. Do something that makes you a little nervous because only mediocrity dwells in comfort zones.

And thus ends my very long 2010 blog post that sums up more or less the entire year. To go into them in more detail you can refer to my individual blog posts :P

And I don't do New Year resolutions, except to want to be a better person and hopefully learn to love. Wish me luck!