It was really a week of good news last week. First Brendan got good news for his CA1 and then next. boss gave me a “surprise news” that I have got my promotion! Although I must admit that I have really worked very hard juggling between work and family, the promotion was a pleasant surprise as I know it is not easy in the Organisation.

The kids were too young to feel happy when I broke the news to them. I decided to share the reward with my family in the form of a dinner treat. We happened to be at Marina Square catching a movie and we decided to dine at Dian Xiao Er (somehow miss its roasted duck specialty since we last dined there a year ago).

I think luck must be on my side because I was the first customer to arrive at the restaurant at 5.30pm and received a “pleasant surprise” that we have won ourselves the early bird discount! Greeted with this lucky news, we further enjoyed our dining experience. We had a good spread of food ranging from different types of duck meat, pork ribs, fish meat, vegetables, to soup. Darren ate almost two bowls of rice while Brendan got busy almost finishing the whole dish of roasted duck!

Papa Ed also finally regained his long-lost appetite. Was the food too delicious or was it simply that we are all in good mood?

herbal roasted duck

mongolian spare ribs

steamed fish

Source of photographs from Dian Xiao Er.