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Something I saw on a forum. I find it really sweet. So here,

43 things a girl would wished her boyfriend knew:

1. When you break her heart, the pain never really goes away.
2. When she misses you, she's hurting inside.
3. When she says it's over, she still wants you to be hers.
4. When she walks away from you mad, follow her.
5. When she stares at your mouth, kiss her.
6. When she pushes or hits you, grab her tight & don't let her go.
7. When she starts cursing at you, kiss her and tell her you love her.
8. When she ignores you, give her your attention.
9. When she pulls away, pull her back.
10. When you see her at her worst, tell her she's beautiful and when a girl says shes ugly then she wants u to say ur beautiful or pretty back'
11. When you see her crying, just hold her and don't say a word.
12. When you see her walking, sneak up and hug her waist from behind.
13. When she's scared, protect her.
14. When she lays her head on your shoulder, tilt her head up and kiss her.
15. When she steals your favourite jacket, let her keep it and sleep with it for a night.
16. When she teases you, tease her back and make her laugh.
17. When she doesn't answer for a long time, reassure her that everything is okay.
18. When she looks at you with doubt, back yourself up with the truth.
19. When she says that she likes you, she really does more than you could understand.
20. When she grabs your hands, hold hers and play with her fingers.
21. When she bumps into you, bump into her back and make her laugh.
22. When she tells you a secret, keep it safe and untold.
23. When she looks at you in your eyes, don’t look away until she does.
24. Stay on the phone with her even if she’s not saying anything.
25. Don't let her have the last word.
26. Don't call her hot, but gorgeous or beautiful is so much better.
27. Say you love her more than she could ever love you.
28. Argue that she is the best girl ever.
29. When she's mad, hug her tight and don't let go.
30. When she says she's OK, don’t believe it, talk toher about it, because 10 yrs later she'll still remember it.
31. Call her at 12:00am on special occasions to tell her you love her.
32. Call her before you sleep and after you wake up.
33. Treat her like she's all that matters to you.
34. Don't ignore her when she's out with you and your friends.
35. Stay up all night with her when she's sick.
36. Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think its stupid.
37. Let her into your world.
38. Let her wear your clothes.
39. When she's bored and sad, hang out with her
40. Let her know she's important.
41. Kiss her in the pouring rain.
42. When she runs up at you crying, the first thing you say is; "Who's ass am I kicking today baby?"
43. After she reads this, she hopes one day you'd read it too.

[Shiok @ Kallang]

Rebecca Lynne Tan | Sun May 18 2008

Kallang Leisure Park is now a dining haven after a $70-m makeover.

Once a quiet mall, Kallang Leisure Park has had a swanky $70-million facelift
and become a dining haven.

The place, which unveiled its new look in November last year, is slowly drawing in the crowds, especially on weekends and when there are concerts at the nearby Singapore Indoor Stadium. But there is potential for far more traffic.

A spokesman for Jack Investment, which owns and manages the building, says the revamp was timely as the building is about 15 years old. It also wanted to
spruce up for increased traffic that will come when the new Circle Line station in front of the mall opens by 2010. Other developments that will bring traffic include the Sports Hub, to be ready in 2011.



Currently, the four-storey mall houses Filmgarde – a six-screen cineplex run by Jack Investment – a bowling alley, an ice rink and a karaoke outlet.

But those looking for food will find an interesting mix of eateries including a Koufu food court and several one-of-a-kind restaurants such as Rosti, which specialises in the Swiss potato pancake dish, and Donut & Donuts, a Korean doughnut store.

There is also a branch of Korean supermarket chain Sol Mart, which caters to students from the Singapore Korean School located just off nearby Guillemard Road. Also in the mall is Korean yogurt bar Yoguru, the Korean term for yogurt, which sells a special pomegranate and red dragonfruit-flavoured frozen yogurt.

Owner Sam Lee, 32, says: “It’s hard to find good retail space these days. I see this as a long-term investment. With the opening of the Circle Line and the Sports Hub, traffic flow would definitely increase.”

Restaurant owners say the mall can be a little quiet on weekdays, but many ride on their reputations and loyal customer bases.

Mr Maxtein Oh, 42, group general manager of Thai Village Holdings which manages the Thai Village chain of restaurants, says: “A lot of our customers come to our restaurant because they know our brand. We opened here the day after our Oasis outlet closed.”

The Akashi Japanese Restaurant chain opened Akashabu in late March, offering
shabu shabu, or a Japanese-style hot pot. Mr Mervyn Goh, 36, who owns the
chain with his two brothers, says: “We chose Kallang because the concept suited
the crowd there.”

And the crowds go there because of the convenience. The building has ample parking in the surrounding open-air carparks and there are more than 250 lots in the basement.

Sales operations manager David Chin, 48, who was there for lunch on a weekday, says: “I work around here and it’s easy to find parking.”

David Tan, 37, a doctor, adds: “It’s convenient and the food standard at Kallang Leisure Park is quite good. You can get good value for money.”

The mall, which has a Cold Storage outlet, also attracts residents who live in nearby Tanjong Rhu, a condominium haven that is just a five- to 10-minute walk away.

Ms Kylie Bond, 36, an Australian mother of four who lives down the road from
the mall, says: “I love that there’s parking on just one level, and how it leads straight to the supermarket.”

Housewife Nariko Kong, 34, says she used to go to the mall even before the renovations, mostly to dine. She now goes there more often for foot reflexology, food and grocery shopping. She says: “It’s so much better. It’s cosy and clean, and there’s so much more variety now.”

Diner's guide

Huang Jia
Where: 01-01, Tel: 6344-0250
Open: 11.30am to 3pm, 6 to 10pm daily
What: This Chinese restaurant serves set meals that start at $38.80 per person
for a six-course meal. Try its speciality, Imperial Black Pepper Baked Lobster,
served in a claypot ($38).

Rosti
Where: 01-57, Tel: 6345-1024
Open: Noon to 10pm daily
What: This joint specialises in rosti, a Swiss potato pancake dish. It also serves
pasta and pizza. There’s a rosti special each week at a promotional price of $6.

Akashabu by Japanese Restaurant
Where: 01-12, Tel: 6346-3868
Open: Noon to 3pm, 6 to 10pm (weekdays), Noon to 10pm (weekends and public holidays)
What: Expect to pay about $25 a head for a shabu shabu meal, which includes
an assortment of beef and vegetables.



Thai Village Restaurant
Where: 01-50, Tel: 6440-2292
Open: 11.30am to 3pm, 6 to 10.30pm daily
What: This restaurant chain is famous for its shark’s fin, served in claypots, with prices starting at $60.



Yoguru
Where: 01-10A, Tel: 6344-8860
Open: Noon to 10pm, Sundays to Thursdays, noon to 11pm, Fridays and Saturdays
What: This outlet serves frozen yogurt, with prices starting from $3.30 a cup. Try
the Yogu Bliss ($3.80), a special pomegranate and red dragonfruit frozen yogurt.

Sol Mart
Where: 02-31/32, Tel: 6344-1883
Open: 10am to 9.30pm
What: This Korean grocery shop carries a wide range of Korean tidbits, instant noodles and kimchi. But there is also a range of Korean cosmetics and stationery.

This article was first published in The Sunday Times on May 18, 2008.

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