Nicc's 22nd

Was feeling weirdly giggly on the night we celebrated Nicc's bday (giggled at everything from Yixian's gigantic umbrella to ZQ's appetite bleah). The heavy downpour did not dampen our spirits - in fact it made the night seem more wintery and christmasy. Yixian did a fantastic job manoeuvering a jammed PIE in low visibility and we reached Chip Bee Gardens at Jalan Merah Saga in good time.

We hilariously settled into the wrong Da Paolo - da paolo La Terrazza (uncomfortably posh for a gathering) while poor Nicc and Jia Wen were waiting in da paolo Pizza Bar a few doors down.


After a yummy Italian dinner, Joseph suggested Dempsey Hill for dessert. Dempsey Hill is sadly accessible by car only but as I said, transport is never a problem when I'm with my law friends. Imagine 4 cars (fetching 6 people) moving in tandem and doing 3-point turns simultaneously. I was extremely tickled at the sight!

Barracks at Dempsey House is a military themed restaurant in a colonial house which used to be a military quarter. In fact, the whole Dempsey Hill area feels saturated with our colonial history.


Dessert was really really good - strawberry shortcake, apple cider cake, chendol panacotta, raspberry swirl cheesecake and the fudgiest brownie ever, you know those kind that glues your teeth together. And they came in what else but shiny mess tins. The guys were very amused at the whole set up. Here's my fav pic of ZQ, the poster boy for Barracks!