The TARGET cafe and more

Soon Heng initiated tonight's gathering and at an unusual location -- Thomson Community Club. I was initially quite skeptical when he said there was a cafetaria serving good western food. Well, I was a convert after the dinner.

HUMBLE PLACE: This is what the cafe looked like from the outside. But don't be fooled by its humble appearance.

Soon Heng recommended the grilled fish (dory) set. We waited quite a while for the food to come, but the wait was worth it. We had seven persons for dinner but we ended up ordering 10 dinner sets (8 fish, 1 chicken and 1 lamb). Such was the quality of the food that we had to have more. And the best thing, each set costs a mere $5.90!

VALUE FOR MONEY: Thought and sincerity in food.

Thanks to Soon Heng, we had a very enjoyable gathering with good and affordable(can be considered cheap) food.

And what was the occasion for? Our friend Soon Heng will be departing next week for a long 18 months on-the-job training in the States. Besides missing our brotherhood (haha) for this period, he will also be missing our in-camp-training next year; I am sure Weiyang will miss Soon Heng's support and steadfastness in Platoon 1.

Winston comforting a visibly affected Soon Heng.

Taking a photo for posterity.

Thereafter we adjourned for drinks at the nearby Craving "Something" (forgot the name liao). Most of the guys had beer, I had milkshake.

That's Winston between my milkshake and Soon Heng's Stella Artois.

Kelvin reminiscing on the labours of childbirth.

Of course, as the alcohol entered the blood stream, the TCSS started. Winston started giving fatherly advice to Soon Heng on how to liberate oneself in a foreign land.

Words of wisdom from Winston.

One for the road, Soon Heng.

After a good hour or so of TCSS, it was time for hand shakes and goodbyes. A tentative plan was hatched to visit Soon Heng in California for a road trip to see the sights in the States. Let's see how it goes.

One last photo for the memories.