Holland V Completed The Major Banks Grand Slam!

Walking along Holland Village earlier this evening, Eric Banana observed that the renovations at the new Citibank branch are almost done. While Citigroup is almost going under globally, the local operations are apparently lucrative enough to fund the opening of a 21st branch at a high-cost location. Well, Holland V is not a cheap place to set up business in. Many have tried over the years. Not that many are left today though.

Wah, that would also mean that Holland V has kinda completed the "Major Banks Grand Slam". DBS, UOB, OCBC, , HSBC, Standard Chartered and Maybank already have branches in Holland V. With Citibank's entry, the *erm* fellowship is complete. Outside of the CBD, it's probably a first. Eric Banana cannot think of another location in Singapore with so many banks closely bunched in one area (100 metres radius).

Got so many banking customers in Holland V meh? Oh well, Eric Banana doesn't quite care - he shall be thankful that banking amenities in his backyard are so adequate and accessible :P

Kate Spade Part II

And yes, Astro Girl's second Kate Spade bag finally arrived today!

It is a Kate Spade Charlottesville Small Darla cowhide leather handheld tote with zipper closure. It has an interior zip pocket and double slide pockets, and sports custom baton rouge rose print on faille lining, 14-karat light gold-plated hardware and ksny blind embossed signature on body. Grass in colour, it measures 9" x 9.9" x 3.1".

This uber-chio bag was first spotted by Eric Banana, who managed to convince the impossibly thrifty Astro Girl to buy it. Haha, most guys can't wait to stop their partners from buying bags. Eric Banana is the exact opposite. Anyway, back to the bag, the shape and size are just right, and the colour is eye-catching a.k.a. outstanding without being outrageous. Although Astro Girl already has a very nice Kate Spade tote bag, she knew deep inside her heart that she couldn't give this a miss. Well, to Eric Banana, different bags serve different functions on different occasions.

As to why AstroBanana do not buy Astro Girl's Kate Spade bags from the local boutiques, they do not quite like the attitude of the sales staff, who seem more interested in the art of ceiling appreciation. Besides, buying online at the right time is a cheaper option, even after factoring in the shipping costs and GST.

Eric Banana: So, any thoughts on your new Kate Spade bag?

Astro Girl: It matches the other one.

Eric Banana (puzzled): It does?? How so?

Astro Girl (in a cheeky tone): They are both tree colours - one green, one brown :P

Eric Banana (lost for words): ...

P.S. Kudos to DHL for making an exception to deliver on a public holiday.

6 Months To Go!

9 April 2009.

There are exactly six months left before AstroBanana walk down the aisle. Nothing much has happened in the past month, except that (1) they have decided on what to engrave on their wedding bands, and (2) they have paid the second deposit for their wedding banquet at Club Chinois.

They will next review their guest list. Some names will be dropped *ahem*. Some names will be added. It may be a bit early to launch a "Save The Date" campaign but this type of work does take up a fair bit of time.

They need to start waking up their ideas!!

Acute Arthritis Is Anything But Cute

Eric Banana's left ankle condition took a turn for the worse this morning - it was so painful that walking was near impossible. Even placing his foot on the floor was unbearable. O-U-C-H. Maybe his left ankle is protesting against his ballooning body weight.

Anyway, according to his family doctor, it's acute arthritis of the left ankle. Basically, it's some form of joint inflammation. The cause is unknown at this point of time. The doctor has prescribed a short course of COX-2 selective inhibitor, which is a form of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain.

Eric Banana hopes that the pain will go away soon; otherwise he would have to go for further tests to determine the cause for the sudden onset of acute arthritis.

A-cute arthritis? It's anything but cute lor :(

The Girl With Mutant Eyelashes

The Bananaman was minding his own business onboard a MRT train yesterday evening when he spotted this girl with mutant eyelashes just as he was about to alight. Wah, her eyelashes were ridiculously long - they must have been like 10 cm long or something. Right then, Eric Banana wished he was Eric Scissorhands because all he wanted to do was *snip snip*.

Okay, that was just plain evil but Eric Banana has not understood - and probably will never understand - why some girls put on false eyelashes or eyelash extensions. Apparently, the longer eyelashes accentuate their eyes and make them *erm* more kawaii (read: cute) or more princess-y (read: whatever). (Following the same logic, girls should put on nose hair extensions to accentuate their noses. Hahaha.) But it's such a labourious process to apply the eyelash glue/adhesive and put on the false eyelashes. Eric Banana is sure the application of eyelash glue part must have led to numerous accidents before. Then, there is also the removal process, which is not as bad but not that simple either. All that amount of work to end up looking like... Mutant Eyelashes Girl :|

Thankfully, Astro Girl doesn't put on false eyelashes and is not interested in them at all :)

Sympathy For Mr Banana

For no rhyme or reason, the Bananaman's left ankle started hurting yesterday. He thinks it's a sprain but he doesn't know how it happened - he did not slip or fall; neither was he involved in any strenuous physical activity before that :( Maybe he kicked the wall in his sleep or something.

Anyway, the pain worsened this morning and the ankle became slightly swollen. As a result, Eric Banana can barely walk now. Even standing poses a challenge. Although he went to see a Chinese physician earlier, he is not feeling any better except that his ankle is bandaged like a rice dumpling now.

Haiz. Maybe Eric Banana is not as forever young as he imagines himself to be :( Anyone wanna spare some sympathy for Mr Banana?

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