So, some 2 weeks ago, my (maternal) grandmother suffered a heart attack and was admitted into NUH in the wee hours of  Thursday morning. It appeared to be pretty serious this time round, bringing the idea of mortality so close that my mom decided my aunts should return to Singapore just in case. Within the next couple of days, my aunts from Cardiff (Wales, United Kingdom) and Ottawa (Canada) were here. They were at the hospital every single day because my grandmother was supposed to undergo a surgery. But the doctors later decided any form of surgery wasn't going to be helpful so she eventually got discharged (2 days ago) after going through tests after tests to find the best way to manage her heart's condition. And today is my aunts' last day in Singapore. I'm not too disappointed because we see each other over FaceTime/Tango every weekend and we have made plans to visit. (Last year, I went to Cardiff in case y'all don't remember. This July, I'll be g...

I finally had time to go on yet  another foodie adventure and this time, thanks to the cousin's suggestion, I went to Nana's Green Tea  located on the third floor of Plaza Singapura's new wing. (-: I didn't try any of their main dish since I had dinner at The Soup Spoon instead but Alicia tried their Locomoco Don  and said it was pretty good. Its beef, by the way, which pretty much explains why I didn't try it for myself. Amanda and I tried their Matcha & White Pearl Parfait while Alicia had Berry Parfait . I personally enjoyed my dessert but Alicia didn't quite like hers. The berries were really sour and when you reach the middle layer of whiteness (which would inevitably be mixed with your berries) just began to taste like yoghurt. There's probably a reason why they're known for their green tea because my matcha ice-cream didn't fail me. The azuki (red bean) was really authentic as well. It was a balanced mixture of red bean and...