Today is the 89th Monthiversary. Should have been out celebrating it at full swing but unfortunately I’ve got the remains of the virus gotten yesterday to deal with.
On the bright side, I’ve learnt how to play 2 player hana fuda cards. The 2 Player version better known as Koi Koi.
Hana Fuda - Japanese Flower Cards
(Photo via tamaki from Flickr)
Its interesting how much of the Japanese culture is infused in each of these delicately illustrated cards.
Each month is presented by a different element:
Jan – Pine
Feb – Plum Blossoms
Mar – Cherry Blossoms
Apr – Bush Clover
May – Iris
Jun – Peony
Jul – Clover
Aug – Pampas (Plains)
Sep – Chrysanthemum
Oct – Maple
Nov – Willow
Dec – Empress Tree (Paulownia)
Here’s a nifty site for you to play Hana Fuda on flash! Who knows, my friends and I could possibly be playing this at my house-warming! =p
Hanafuda Flash by GameDesign
Oh, maybe because I missed Day #13 and so there’s some extra voodoo bad luck today. Its like Murphy decided to throw me a “Draw Two” at the Uno Game of Luck.
Well, to start it off, the day has been unsympathetically hot. Scorching if you may. Next, I’m meeting Nicky for lunch and the food turned out so bad I ate close to nothing. Third, I’m meeting Su for tea at Ann Siang which is generally a shelter-less place. (Yet, I shall be thankful I got a bit of a tan). She was an hour and a half late (Yay, more tanning!). The magnum opus of Bad Luck for today got to be when I whipped out my camera to take a pic of the coffee and tiramisu we’re going to have for tea and the display showed “No Memory Card”.
Well, FML indeed.
Shots Cafe @ Ann Siang Hill
Anyway, Shots Cafe is a cosy cafe along Ann Siang Hill. With its facade painted red, one could hardly miss it. The interior deco of the place is really nice. With the gorgeous photos hung around the place, its like chilling out in the middle of a photography exhibition. I ordered a Cold Cafe Latte which tasted rather average. A tad watered down actually. The Tiramisu fared no better because all I could taste was immense sweetness. Su ordered their ‘Awfully Carrot Cake’. I didn’t give it a try, but from the looks on her face, the naming of the dessert is probably apt. The sandwiches the girls at the next table ordered looked pretty good though.
Like a hermit just out of my shell, I found my surroundings exciting again.
Cheers to hanging out with world’s best friends.
Lunch Tea with Jo @ Wild Honey
Best Buddies at eM bar
