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Reviews & Happenings in June (Father's Day and Food trip!)

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I finally got my first part-time pay that actually exceeds $1k! 
Well, I guess I got pretty excited when I saw the figure in my bank that NOW, AS OF 18 JUNE, I am only left with $100+ in my bank. AND YES I CAN HEAR THAT HUGE GASP FROM YOU. 

It's crazy how much I've been spending.. I paid for things that I guess I really didn't need, I paid for things that were on promotion, and some sports apparel, my healthy groceries, my bills, etc..... and boom! I'm left with only $100 for 10 days in this month :(


One of my most expensive buy this month was this Makeup Forever Starter kit (retailing at $155 at Sephora) that comes with their primer, HD foundation brush, and their HD powder! 




It's a good buy! I love their foundation and with the application of the primer and the HD powder, everything glides on perfectly. But honestly I feel that there's not much difference in terms of coverage between my Revlon Colorstay and the MUFE foundation though. They cover well and glides on with a pretty touch.  However Revlon is thicker in its texture, thus it can be cakey when applied generously but MUFE is of a much thinner texture. I'm still using both of them for different occasions :)

I applied the MUFE foundation for my grandma's 80th birthday.. As you can see, the difference is not very huge as compared to my previous posts of me having Revlon's foundation on. 


Anyway, June is a pretty much expensive month for me especially it's also Father's Day!
Took Papa out for dinner and movie at 112 Katong!

We had our dinner at Old Hong Kong Tea House :)

 Papa having his bittergourd pork rice. 


And my instant noodle with egg and cheese and chicken cutlet! (this is not bad actually) 

Dear's pork rice (Was super disappointed cos it is WAY too bland) 


My brother made it in time from Harbourfront! When I called him, he was still at Vivo at 7.30 pm -_- but he managed to reach 112 Katong at 8.10pm! Woohoo ^^

Ordered some dim sums such as pan fried dumplings, siew mai, and others together with our mains -_- It was so filling please!

Siew Mai

Cheese Baked Rice (which took 30 minutes to come, wtf)

I wouldn't recommend people to go there at all damnit. The food pretty much sucks, and so does the service. I had to wait 30 minutes for my drink too... And they took 15 minutes just to tell me that my drink is not available! Zzz. Plus the restaurant was hot and stuffy.. Bad experience :/

After that, we caught our movie at 9pm, Man of Steel! It was soooooooooo good! I loved the storyline and I love it when the evil guy dies in the movie :P

The guy was pretty hot too... *Drools*

Gotta catch it! Anyway I'm really super happy that Golden Village has taken the initiative to take one step further and implement english subtitles for certain movies at some of their cinemas. It really helps the hearing impaired community a lot and watching movie is quite important since you can learn and educate yourself at the same time.

With this action, Dear and I have much more movies to watch now! A big thank you to Golden Village.

Had an enjoyable night with the three men in the family :)

Love them too much! And my mum who's in Malaysia now T_T

 And just one last photo before we hit the sack....... :p


Yesterday (Monday) was soooooooo hazy! We were on our way to Johor for some yummy food but it was so hot! Thanks to the haze -_-









Nevertheless, it wasn't dampening our mood to get some kickass paper baked herbal chicken for lunch!


I blogged about wanting to go Teck Sing's restaurant to eat their signature paper baked herbal chicken (a few posts back) but unfortunately, it was closed that day. This time when we went, Teck Sing was open! Super happy that we get to eat their herbal chicken finally!!!!!!! WOOP


 Signature Paper Baked Herbal Chicken (RM 18)

This was so damn good!!!! Honestly one of the best I've ever had. The fragrance, the aroma, the taste was just right that Dear and I ended up digging for more (even though there wasn't any meat left :P)



Fu Yong Egg (RM 6/8) 

This is a common dish I'd normally order at most chinese restaurants. I love Fu Yong egg! It goes well with anything you order :)


Stir fried Brinjal aka Egg plant (RM 8... erm I kinda forgot)

I don't really like eating egg plant but this dish was definitely GOOD! Dear ate them all (though I had a few pieces) and he said this was really good!

HAPPY MEAL! :) 

With all the recommendations, they were even featured on Singapore's magazines before! 


The interior, a rather normal Chinese restaurant setting 

Had such a great lunch that we didn't even regret coming and getting stuck at the customs because of the lunch jam for 30 minutes.

After that, we went to KSL Mall to shop around, got my organic chia seeds from Nature Health Farm, got his hair cut by a new hair salon (It's only RM 28 with hair wash; their opening promotion) and went to get his car washed!

What'd y'all think? His hair looks so much better! And more handsome now hehehe sorry but he's mine yo 

 In my favourite pair of wedges again! This is so comfy I can prolly do my bodycombat in it HAHAHA

Some camwhoringgggggg omg I look like a man here -_- 


We went to City Square Mall next to walk around too, and I got some DHC products at only RM 10 each wtf!!!! It's a steal since they were clearing stocks and I just happened to spot their tiny sale section HAHAHAHA. Yes I am budget barbie and I love itttt.

Got my pore lotion and acerola extract for only RM 20 for both! Which costs only SGD 9? And I bought it from Watsons :)

Dear also got his branded authentic caps (Rebel etc) for only RM 60 each cos the shop was having some clearance too! Compared to the one he bought in Bangkok which costed him SGD 60+.. Mad expensive -_-

Quite a lot of promotions in City Square now so gotta go fast before the deals are over guys!!!!!



Anyway, City Square just recently opened a few shops at the top level which is mostly cafes / restaurants.. Am tempted to try the brunch menu at Delicious but Dear was abit skeptical about the quality and taste. :(

Hmm, but there's this new concept cafe (which is similar to Taiwan's) called T Bowl and it is so cute!!!!
The cafe concept is that everything is designed as if they're in the toilet! Especially the seats (toilet seats), soup, noodles, ramen are served in toilet bowls, and so many more! Super duper cute!


They kinda have a mix of western, asian, all types of food available. 


 The interior

And yes, the seats! 

Oh well, there're a few seats outside too.. :P 

 And "toilets" are supposed to have mirrors right? ;)

And the counter is in the shape of a bathtub!

Am going to visit this cafe during our next visit to City Square. Too cute to resist! And hopefully, the food taste as good as what they claim to be.. 

It's located at the last level of City Square :)



Dear and I eventually had our dinner at Sakae Sushi (Yes there's one in JB) and yum, the quality was still rather good! I loved the chanwanmushi and I had 2 bowls of it. LOL. Dear had the sushis on the conveyor belt and also, a bento set -_- I was wondering how he could finish all that food..

They're having a promotion for Citibank card holders, 1-for-1 pink plates so we had 6 plates of it, but paid for only 3 :)

Had such satisfying meals in JB and I can't wait for our next visit again!

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Happy Birthday, Myself

Sunday, December 02, 2012

Before I start on my 19th birthday post, I would like to post mention a few things!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday, I made a decision which I'm (still) unsure if it's a correct one.
I JOINED CELEBRITY FITNESS!

Yes, it's just right across my house (downtown east) & the classes are intensive yet fun! Problem is will I be able to keep my determination up throughout the one year period? And it's not cheap given the pay I'm earning every month too. Sigh.

You may think that it's fine, I can just stop anytime if I wanna stop. But no, I HAVE to commit during this one entire year. If I were to quit, there's a penalty fee which is fucking expensive.


So.... Let me find the motivation again & I'll be in the gym every week!

Another thing was that I tried cooking Aglio Olio based on the recipe Dear gave me, but I failed terribly. It's not the recipe that's wrong but it's just me. I don't even know how to fry the garlic for heaven sake! Don't even mention what should be cooked first. ~_~

Ended up pouring everything away....

& after that, I wasn't ready to give up yet. I still BELIEVE I have a talent for something. Maybe not in main courses... Desserts? Sweet treats? 

So Dad brought my brother and I out so we went to grab some baking ingredients for Chocolate Lava Cake!

Ingredients are the following:
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Van Houten Baking Chocolate
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 spoonful of sugar
  • Unsalted Butter


The moment we reached home, I was quite excited to start baking! 

So is my brother too! :) 


And this is definitely our life. We totally depended on it to weigh how much ingredient was needed. 


So after some mixing & preparation, the mixture was ready!
Poured into the ramekins and there was still quite a lot of leftovers!

Already looking yummy & delicious! 


We didn't fill it to the top because the lava cake would rise throughout the baking process.


After 15 minutes.............
Ta-daa! Our Pride & Joy :)



And my verdict is it was really chocolate-y! But it wasn't too sweet and it actually tasted really awesome!


Just in case you're wondering, my brother lent me his Canon EOS 1100D for the above photos :)
Some photos I took with his 1100D.

I love this shot of Dear! 

Caught a crab! (But I wouldn't dare to eat it.. Caught it at Changi Beach) 

 Love this shot :) It's actually just a pot of Mummy's money plant. Love the focus!


Now, back to my birthday post!
This year, I have to admit that I haven't been a good friend to anyone.. I think I have even neglected some. Maybe it's because I'm bad at prioritizing people in my life. But nevertheless, I'm glad I have made the decision to keep some people in my life, and stayed away from some.

I guess it's just part of growing up. 


Anyway, Dear surprised me with a rather early birthday present!!!
I found it on my study desk when he sent me home. 

:') SO TOUCHED. Almost to tears, in fact. I think it's the first time he's written a heartfelt letter? Hahaha. 

 And yes.. My gorgeous Agnes B wallet! These 2 colours have gotta be my favourite combination :)


On my birthday itself, I had to work :( Dear couldn't take leave cos it was a Friday..
It started out as a really bad day actually. 

I woke up really late, my handphone had no battery and I couldn't start it at all, (my phone was off the entire day), I was having a bad hair day, bad face day, I looked fat, my parents looked like they weren't bothered with me, etc.

I was thinking... this must be the worst birthday of my life. 

But thankfully, my SPH staffs were very nice & they surprised me with a birthday chocolate fudge cake!!!!!!!!!!!
I was so surprised because I didn't expect them to do so they are definitely the sweetest :)

And knowing that I love chocolates so much.. They really bought a cake FILLED with chocolate. It was soooooooo good!

Groupshot with Mama VJ 

VJ & Lisa! 

Love y'all :) 

And yes, my favourite buddy!


After work, Dear ended work at 6pm too and came by to pick me up!

From a distance, I wasn't sure if it was him in the car because the person was wearing formal... and had gelled hair!

To my pleasant surprise, it was Dear!!!
I thought he was wearing his chef outfit (HAHAHA) but it was him... all dressed up for me. From what I've known, I've never seen him in formal, always t shirts/polo shirts and bermudas. 

And he looked so HOT & SEXY in his formal shirt. hahaha.
I couldn't keep my eyes off him the entire night though....... Oops


Anyway he was rather sneaky and mysterious about where we were about to go...
He refused to reveal/drop any hint at all :(

Look at my hot man!


He drove into Sentosa and I was getting a little excited already.. Hahaha.
However, we got a little lost but GPS saved our lives :)

So the place he wanted to bring me for dinner was Tanjong Beach Club!
In fact, he had already made a reservation 3 months ago........ :') I could die from all the sweet surprises that everyone has sprung on me that day.

We were seated outside at the beach which was really romantic..

 Romantic dinner by the beach~

Thank you dear.. You have no idea how blessed I am to have you in my life :') 

:) 

Love this shot even better! 


Ordered Moscato to start the awesome night.. :)

This is the life yo! Loved the idea of having white wine by the beach :)

The man whom have redefined the definition of love~ 


Loved this shot of myself.. Hahaha. Good hair & face day here :p (Sorry I'm contradicting myself hehe) 

Took this shot using the self-timer :) 

Our food! 


We ordered Foie Gras Kaya Toast, (okay it sounds really weird.. but the combination is fucking awesome!) Grilled Snapper :)


Grilled Snapper 


Yes we had the whole beach to ourselves..

Anyway back to the food, the combination of foie gras and the slight sweetness and fragrance of kaya goes super well! with the toast of course.. It's a must try! :) 


We finished within 15 minutes & we were rather full..


 Red face from the wine :p

After clearing our plates, the staffs suddenly came back with a mini cake............
I totally went, "OMG!" 
Haha, my "OMG" moment for the 2nd time in the same day.

With a message :) Anyway it was a chocolate brownie cake with vanilla ice cream on top of it.. My second serving of cake filled with chocolate goodness! Hehe 

Awesome night thanks to him :) 

Thanks..  :')


After dinner, it started drizzling, so we went back to my house.. and Mum had actually bought a Durian cake for me!!!!!!

Okay I have this obsession with durians so Daddy and Mummy bought a durian cake for me!! :)
In fact, they spent the entire day looking for the best birthday cake ever :')


So this year's birthday I had 3 birthday cakes in total! 
Hehe guess I grew fatter but all for the right reasons :)


Would like to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes.. Even friends whom I haven't been in contact with for a few years also wished me for my birthday :') I took quite sometime to reply everybody's messages because I was out the whole day and my phone was spoiled at the wrong time zzz. Thanks to my close friends for the birthday treats, meetups and many more! You guys have no idea how much I love y'all.. Definitely keepers!


And my family who never fail to stand by my side, support all my decisions, loved me unconditionally, showered me with so much care and concern and tolerated all my nonsense and crap for these 19 years..

And Dear, who made such great efforts to make me feel like a princess all again.. who always tries his best to make me the happiest girl in the world everyday, and for loving me despite my wilful character.. 




THANK YOU, everyone.



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