No Black Tie

Its always good to reward yourself once in a while after a long week or even 2 weeks or more of hard work. Yes, the pressures of organizing workshops, of press deadlines or logistics and all can actually bog you down alot. And thats only 1 aspect of it .. how about your daily tasks and recruitment and research and other events. So now you see how important time management is? If you can't add hours to the clock, learn how to adjust your own internal clock!!

After workshops, a few of us went down for a night in town. Had dinner at this restaurant called Palette Palette. Its so colorful and bright! Anyone who is gloomy or sad would be brightened up by the ambience of this place. Set in one of those old bungalows, this place is great for just drinks and chats. Well, fo

od wasn't that good .. not much choices too ... but presentation was great. I loved the paintings on the wall. So abstract yet modern. Black and stylish! I love the colors on the steps. So vibrant and bouncy. A truly happy place!

Then we stepped next door to No Black Tie. Its a jazz bar, just big enough for a small party of people. Not much room though, but just tight fitting tables and chairs for the patrons. Some how or other, it looked different from the night where my pals booked the place for a pre- wedding wedding. I guess that night was SPECIAL. This time, we got a table right at the front of stage and got the best feel of the music. Yes, you could feel the beat of it.

Nice Jazz music, nice wine, nice company and nice conversations. And the best way to end the night? Getting your request played, performed by a friend! ... and you're such a star! Thank you so much for playing the Patchelbel's for me. Meant a lot to me. And we thought it was a great finale to the night.
And at 2pm, we headed to the mamak for even more chats. I never knew that the people around me could really talk. So its true, never judge a book by its cover. If you don't ask, you won't know. If you don't hear, you won't listen. If you don't see, you won't feel. There is just so much you can discover from the people around you and from the things around you! So love your life !!