My pet Dachshund was a messy eater for the longest time. I spent a good part of 2010 scooping dog biscuits and gravy off the floor with my bare hands, scrubbing the gravy off his ass (you’ll find out how that happened later) and checking his dish for traces of dog poo (there you go). I tried to train him but how do you explain to a dog that a square meter of parquet flooring costs a bomb to clean and polish and that a food dish does not also double up as a toilet? Fortunately, he figured it out on his own.

The very short list of things I’ve resolved to do for 2011 is to eat shamelessly, drink endlessly and most importantly, spend more time with loved ones. It’s looking good so far as I’ve already had a chance to catch up with some of my favorite Sydneysiders, while pigging out at Restaurant Ember. A good mate of mine polished off two portions of chef Ng’s crispy homemade tofu with a divine foie gras mirin sauce ($16)—I almost didn’t get a bite.

One thing I don’t get to try on my journeys through the world of wellness are men’s spa treatments. So I’ve started deputizing my editor to go try them for me. Recently he visited The Cocoon (#05-22 Ngee Ann City, 391 Orchard Rd., 6734-6626), the flagship Urban Homme Outlet  for an Oxy3 Face Spa ($500 per session). The treatment is a three-step process that uses pure oxygen to rejuvenate the skin.

I’m very excited about the upcoming Men’s Fashion Week that’s going to take place on Mar 30-Apr 3. Not only is this the first time that Singapore will host a mens-only fashion showcase; apparently this is the first time it’s happening in Asia, too. Personally, I’m glad that I won’t be seeing another series of (boring) evening gowns, OTT accessories and other frilly nonsense of the kind that usually permeates womenswear shows here.

A confession: I’m a lazy bastard. I (usually) prefer bumming at home during the weekends in front of my TV watching arthouse DVDs or simply lounging in my room listening to jazz or classical music (my profile picture is a dead giveaway). But I’d have been a fool if I hadn’t gone out over the past year because baby, is our local nightlife kicking or what!