Tuesday, February 22, 2011
A Perfect Combination
A mixture of food and friends made all the hassles of bus and train rides all worth while. I went to Arteastiq at Mandarin Gallery last friday with Sel and J. We couldn't really find the place because it was hidden behind a furniture store, but I think they are part of Arteastiq. Cotton-candy coloured chairs, floral wallpapers, and empty rattan birdcages greeted us in that little tiny space. I heard about this place when Biha celebrated her friend's birthday and thought it looked perfect for a day's brunch. But one thing that didn't quite agree was that they had no scones or cakes. It was and is a teahouse, no?
But the crab crispy wrap was good, I wouldn't say it was fantastic but it was delicious and light. It didn't taste too much of mayo or had a fishy smell, because some crab I've tasted do leave a weird taste on my tongue. Being a sucker for details, I absolutely adored their food presentation, because the food was laid out neatly, and they used floral printed tea cups for my rose tea( I love anything with floral details). For tea lovers like me, they had uniquely blend teas, so you should head there if you want something different.
One would think that brunch, or high tea would cost you enough to get a proper steak at a cafe, but Arteastiq was pretty affordable. Their savoury items were less than ten dollars and their sweet were at about six dollars, we did not try their sweet because J wanted his Ben and Jerry's dessert. I guess it is better to bring your girlfriends there for a time to relax before any retail therapy and get those tummies filled, but not overly done. I would bring my girlfriends there, but I would call to see if they have scones/cakes before hand. So, let me whet your appetite.
Joy.
I'm feeling so sleepy now, but I have two more blog posts. Right, I'll do it later.
A mixture of food and friends made all the hassles of bus and train rides all worth while. I went to Arteastiq at Mandarin Gallery last friday with Sel and J. We couldn't really find the place because it was hidden behind a furniture store, but I think they are part of Arteastiq. Cotton-candy coloured chairs, floral wallpapers, and empty rattan birdcages greeted us in that little tiny space. I heard about this place when Biha celebrated her friend's birthday and thought it looked perfect for a day's brunch. But one thing that didn't quite agree was that they had no scones or cakes. It was and is a teahouse, no?
But the crab crispy wrap was good, I wouldn't say it was fantastic but it was delicious and light. It didn't taste too much of mayo or had a fishy smell, because some crab I've tasted do leave a weird taste on my tongue. Being a sucker for details, I absolutely adored their food presentation, because the food was laid out neatly, and they used floral printed tea cups for my rose tea( I love anything with floral details). For tea lovers like me, they had uniquely blend teas, so you should head there if you want something different.
One would think that brunch, or high tea would cost you enough to get a proper steak at a cafe, but Arteastiq was pretty affordable. Their savoury items were less than ten dollars and their sweet were at about six dollars, we did not try their sweet because J wanted his Ben and Jerry's dessert. I guess it is better to bring your girlfriends there for a time to relax before any retail therapy and get those tummies filled, but not overly done. I would bring my girlfriends there, but I would call to see if they have scones/cakes before hand. So, let me whet your appetite.
Joy.
I'm feeling so sleepy now, but I have two more blog posts. Right, I'll do it later.
♥ 1:42 PM
Sunday, February 20, 2011
A little bit of chocolate and you.
It was quite funny how we came about doing what we did on V'day, but I thought it was more of common sense. Instead of getting squashed and sitting just inches away from other couples in the evening at romantic hotspots, we decided to have a simple picnic at Botanic Gardens.
We had some bite-sized fudge cake, melons, blueberries and club sandwiches, and it was more than enough. It was the company that matters, and besides V'day doesn't happen only on the 14th of Feb. The remaining 364 days is what makes 14th Feb extra special. You celebrate 364 days of love and happiness. Well, it was a good one for me. =)
Check out those biceps! haha
It was quite funny how we came about doing what we did on V'day, but I thought it was more of common sense. Instead of getting squashed and sitting just inches away from other couples in the evening at romantic hotspots, we decided to have a simple picnic at Botanic Gardens.
We had some bite-sized fudge cake, melons, blueberries and club sandwiches, and it was more than enough. It was the company that matters, and besides V'day doesn't happen only on the 14th of Feb. The remaining 364 days is what makes 14th Feb extra special. You celebrate 364 days of love and happiness. Well, it was a good one for me. =)
Check out those biceps! haha
♥ 10:28 PM
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Past Week
12th Feb - LifeUnited Church Opening Service
I played percussion, bodied-percussion and dance for the opening item. Yeah, I've seen STOMP did it, but never thought I'd try it myself. LIFEbeats ROCKS! My first ever attempt in playing drums, and I must say I've never felt so liberated in hitting those little metal tins. It felt that awesome, and I want to play more of it!
I enjoyed myself so much. Thanks for the opportunities to try new stuff!
In Feb 2011, I headed to Valentino's Retrospective with Janet.We've got new additions to our lives, but this friendship has remain stronger than ever.
So proud of you for getting accepted into UWA! =D
Loafers hunting ended and I bought a pair from Massimo Dutti. Topshop Singapore doesn't have the pair I want in size 4, because some smart aleck decided to bring in only sizes 6 and up. I mean, you're talking about Singapore and not in Europe/US where the girls' feet are much bigger.
My new squeeze <3
12th Feb - LifeUnited Church Opening Service
I played percussion, bodied-percussion and dance for the opening item. Yeah, I've seen STOMP did it, but never thought I'd try it myself. LIFEbeats ROCKS! My first ever attempt in playing drums, and I must say I've never felt so liberated in hitting those little metal tins. It felt that awesome, and I want to play more of it!
I enjoyed myself so much. Thanks for the opportunities to try new stuff!
In Feb 2011, I headed to Valentino's Retrospective with Janet.We've got new additions to our lives, but this friendship has remain stronger than ever.
So proud of you for getting accepted into UWA! =D
Loafers hunting ended and I bought a pair from Massimo Dutti. Topshop Singapore doesn't have the pair I want in size 4, because some smart aleck decided to bring in only sizes 6 and up. I mean, you're talking about Singapore and not in Europe/US where the girls' feet are much bigger.
My new squeeze <3
♥ 9:39 AM
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Unknown
♥ 10:51 PM
Friday, February 11, 2011
This is the legendary dutch DJ, Tiësto
♥ 10:17 AM
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monochro.me
When you have some time to spare after putting on your make-up,
Oh, stop laughing!
When you have some time to spare after putting on your make-up,
Oh, stop laughing!
♥ 10:54 PM
Deb's Bucket List
Topshop's Tassel Loafers
I'm in a loafer daze. It is hard to find a pair of loafers that I like,but when I do, they're usually out of stock!Bummer!
I hope they'll have this pair at ION's outlet!
Topshop's Red Chiffon Bow Knot Sandals - Aren't they lovely?
Alexander Wang's mule - Found it at a dirt cheap price on a credible site!
Hurry settle my salary, recruit express!
Topshop's Tassel Loafers
I'm in a loafer daze. It is hard to find a pair of loafers that I like,but when I do, they're usually out of stock!Bummer!
I hope they'll have this pair at ION's outlet!
Topshop's Red Chiffon Bow Knot Sandals - Aren't they lovely?
Alexander Wang's mule - Found it at a dirt cheap price on a credible site!
Hurry settle my salary, recruit express!
♥ 9:55 AM
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Queen of Queens
I came across these McQueen dresses online while searching for a nice tote. I would wear them for my wedding!
All hail, Alexander McQueen.
Embellished Silk dress
Angel Silk Jacquard Dress
Embellished Gown
It is such a pity that this fashion icon/designer died at such an immature age. He passed away at the age of 40.
I came across these McQueen dresses online while searching for a nice tote. I would wear them for my wedding!
All hail, Alexander McQueen.
Embellished Silk dress
Angel Silk Jacquard Dress
Embellished Gown
It is such a pity that this fashion icon/designer died at such an immature age. He passed away at the age of 40.
♥ 10:09 PM
Royal Copenhagen
I separated the posts because they were too long. After SHOP, we went off to shop in town and we stopped by Royal Copenhagen for a snack/tea, but it later turned out to be a late lunch! I love the interior furnishes of Fullerton Bay Hotel, so classy and architectural.
Stan ordered their ice lemon tea - I didn't believe him that it tasted that good till I tried it.
On a side note, remember my 31st dec 2010 post? I wrote 'get my retainers done in Jan 2011!' and I am THRILLED that I'll be going down for an appointment with my orthodontist on tuesday to get the mould done! Congrats to myself that one of my resolution is on its way to fulfillment. Why do I want to do my retainers, vain? Not really. Save the teeth, save the money? Hell yeah,I don't want to bucktooth my savings. All the pain for two and a half years, the tightening of the metal wire and the inability to even eat porridge after that every month or so. I have always wanted to do my retainers, but I never got round doing it for years, I haven't wore them for nearly six years and I think it's time to start again. Well, the urge kicked in harder after a visit to a dentist last december and he said I should be wearing my braces FOR LIFE, because the teeth moves each time we brush, poke our tongue against our teeth and last but not least, the not-so-wise wisdom tooth will eventually grow, force its way out and change the alignment of my beautiful teeth. Even though I've extracted four tooth for my braces, there might be a chance where the wisdom tooth might not bother my teeth at all, but why take the risk? It sounded horrible, that was why I put it as my top priority.
Hopefully, my teeth hasn't change much and I don't have to put any braces. *Cross fingers for tuesday*
I separated the posts because they were too long. After SHOP, we went off to shop in town and we stopped by Royal Copenhagen for a snack/tea, but it later turned out to be a late lunch! I love the interior furnishes of Fullerton Bay Hotel, so classy and architectural.
Stan ordered their ice lemon tea - I didn't believe him that it tasted that good till I tried it.
On a side note, remember my 31st dec 2010 post? I wrote 'get my retainers done in Jan 2011!' and I am THRILLED that I'll be going down for an appointment with my orthodontist on tuesday to get the mould done! Congrats to myself that one of my resolution is on its way to fulfillment. Why do I want to do my retainers, vain? Not really. Save the teeth, save the money? Hell yeah,I don't want to bucktooth my savings. All the pain for two and a half years, the tightening of the metal wire and the inability to even eat porridge after that every month or so. I have always wanted to do my retainers, but I never got round doing it for years, I haven't wore them for nearly six years and I think it's time to start again. Well, the urge kicked in harder after a visit to a dentist last december and he said I should be wearing my braces FOR LIFE, because the teeth moves each time we brush, poke our tongue against our teeth and last but not least, the not-so-wise wisdom tooth will eventually grow, force its way out and change the alignment of my beautiful teeth. Even though I've extracted four tooth for my braces, there might be a chance where the wisdom tooth might not bother my teeth at all, but why take the risk? It sounded horrible, that was why I put it as my top priority.
Hopefully, my teeth hasn't change much and I don't have to put any braces. *Cross fingers for tuesday*
♥ 9:46 AM
SHOP @ Customs House
The Pavillion was where it housed a number of foreign and local designers booth. My counterparts (Stan and Kaman) and I were each given a pink satin tie on our wrist. Our lovely door angel, Jamie handed us the goodie bag and we were off into the arena of buys. The first booth we went to was, Deja Vu Vintage. I was in love with a gold-plated pearl vintage ring, the pearls were stacked on top of the ring,and it gave off this classic look.
We moved on to Rayure's, but to be honest. I was disappointed with the racks of clothes that were on sale. Yes, it was fantastic that some were 50-70% off, but they looked rather miserable. I was all set and ready to spend on Rayure, but some of their clothes were yellowish in colour. Perhaps, it's better to go to their boutique to get them.
Well, the booth that stood out for me was - Glamourpuss. I had never come across a 'bra bag', ever. It was something that I would get, as I have a few treasured lingerie. I saw some beautiful pastel pink garden tools that would come in handy for gardening. They had printed 'pamper me', 'pedi please', and a few more in cute little pouches.
Here are some of the pictures at the event:
One of the best people to go for a fashion event with
Bumped into the ladies there
Yeah, we looked good!
Honoured that I took a picture with one of the organisers, Jamie!
When I came home and started sweeping my hands in the goodie bag, I do like what I see. I think I'll use the Toni & Guy voucher before I head back to Melbourne. Since last year, I've been thinking if I should dye my virgin hair. We'll see about that. haha.. Oh, and the sample earl grey currant cookies from Obolo was so good that I ate them up in less than 15mins. I want to get more, but their store is at Serangoon!! There were lots of vouchers in the bag and the experience at SHOP was great! I have never been to a fashion bazaar like this, move aside flea market. Cocktails and canapes ruled and what's more, I got a name card from the L'Officiel mag, maybe it'll come in handy in the future!
Great job H.B, please invite me to the Herve Leger's event when you guys have one next time, I will get my ass back from whereever I am!
The Pavillion was where it housed a number of foreign and local designers booth. My counterparts (Stan and Kaman) and I were each given a pink satin tie on our wrist. Our lovely door angel, Jamie handed us the goodie bag and we were off into the arena of buys. The first booth we went to was, Deja Vu Vintage. I was in love with a gold-plated pearl vintage ring, the pearls were stacked on top of the ring,and it gave off this classic look.
We moved on to Rayure's, but to be honest. I was disappointed with the racks of clothes that were on sale. Yes, it was fantastic that some were 50-70% off, but they looked rather miserable. I was all set and ready to spend on Rayure, but some of their clothes were yellowish in colour. Perhaps, it's better to go to their boutique to get them.
Well, the booth that stood out for me was - Glamourpuss. I had never come across a 'bra bag', ever. It was something that I would get, as I have a few treasured lingerie. I saw some beautiful pastel pink garden tools that would come in handy for gardening. They had printed 'pamper me', 'pedi please', and a few more in cute little pouches.
Here are some of the pictures at the event:
One of the best people to go for a fashion event with
Bumped into the ladies there
Yeah, we looked good!
Honoured that I took a picture with one of the organisers, Jamie!
When I came home and started sweeping my hands in the goodie bag, I do like what I see. I think I'll use the Toni & Guy voucher before I head back to Melbourne. Since last year, I've been thinking if I should dye my virgin hair. We'll see about that. haha.. Oh, and the sample earl grey currant cookies from Obolo was so good that I ate them up in less than 15mins. I want to get more, but their store is at Serangoon!! There were lots of vouchers in the bag and the experience at SHOP was great! I have never been to a fashion bazaar like this, move aside flea market. Cocktails and canapes ruled and what's more, I got a name card from the L'Officiel mag, maybe it'll come in handy in the future!
Great job H.B, please invite me to the Herve Leger's event when you guys have one next time, I will get my ass back from whereever I am!
♥ 9:05 AM