Last Minute CNY Shopping

I've been wanting to go Chinatown to get some New Year goodies like Ba Gua (BBQ pork) and Nian Gao (aka New Year Sticky Rice Cake) but haven't have the time to do it. And many of my friends didn't want to go too cos of the crowd. So i decided to go down alone today.

Actually i know these items can be easily purchase at many stores, but i think the Nian Gao at Chinatown is really nice.. and usually when i'm there.. i thought must as well, buy the ever-popular Ba Gua, Lim Chee Guan.

Mr. G dropped me at Chinatown and headed for tuition while I started my queue at 10.54am..... erm... at the alley, can't even see the shop!

Gonna be a looooong wait!

20 minutes later.... i'm out of that alley! :)

Good stuffs are worth waiting!!

45 minutes later..... i see some hopes! i finally see the sign board of 'Lim Chee Guan'. Thinking it'll probably be another half hour to my turn......................

Happie to see i'm closer!!

It ended up an hour later!! Yes, ended up i queued for 1 hr 45mins to get my 4 packets of Ba Gua... *my legs are tired*

Immediately, i went to buy the Nian Gao at Hong Lim Complex and after which, headed back home to rest....... Though it took time to wait and queue for these items but it's only a once a year thing and i just hope my family gets to enjoy them :)

This is the shop famous for 'Nian Gao'

my 'yearly-gets'

~ You Were Meant For Me ~

It's a boring Friday night for me.... Home alone cos Mr. G went out for dinner. Suddenly, this song pops out and i'm kinda listening to it on a 'repeat' mode, hee... Nice song right? :)

*Turn on your speaker now :p*

I hear the clock, it's six a.m.
I feel so far from where I've been
I got my eggs, got my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you.
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
I wipe the spots off the mirror
Don't leave the keys in the door
Never put wet towels on the floor anymore' cause

I know you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.


I called my momma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk
So I picked up a paper, it was more bad news
More hearts being broken or people being used

I know you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.


I go about my business, I'm doin fine
Besides what would I say if I had you on the line
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken, everyday.


I brush my teeth and put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick a book up. Turn the sheets down.
Take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my pjs and hop into bed
I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it'll be all right
I just shouldn't think anymore tonight 'cause

I know you love me
And soon i know you will see
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.
You were meant for me. And I was meant for you.

Farewell Dinner for Leah

Another colleauge is leaving us.. A very nice lady by the name of Leah and we are throwing a farewell dinner for her as she will be heading back to Philippines in 2 weeks' time.

We went to Fish & Co at the Glass House for dinner and tonight i found out most of them are FANS of 'Lemon-butter sauce'!! Especially Noormie whom well..... practically drinks it - in total she took like 5 little bowls of sauces.

Leah, Me, Shyanne

Our Dinner for Tonite!

Tissue Lady & Woman 5.0 loves Juggle Freeze!!

Sharing our desserts - It's Deliciousie ^^

My all-gals work mates

Though we are all sad that she is leaving us but well... we can still keep in touch as friends, just like Beanie, EO and Ina :)

EO, Me, Beanie, SH


Below candid picture was taken by Beanie... "as usual" - zooming up people's face!!
Then laugh at it after that... :s

We are trying to 'BOX' that Bean! Heee....

*Leah, we will all miss you & take care! See ya @ Beanie's Big Day next year*

Eye "Tattoo" Review

Did my eyebrow embroidery and liner tattoo last night... It was pain... but well, it's already over!

I decided to give it a shot after 3 of my friends did theirs at No. 1 Salon at Bishan, which apparently is pretty well-known for eyebrow embroidery. FYI, you need to wait at least 2 to 3 months for your appointment!! It's really a loooooong wait and yeaps, it's tat POPULAR.

My appointment time was at 9.30pm and by time i finish, it was close to 10.45pm. Actually the 'tattoo' part was pretty fast and it took like only 20 mins to complete both my liner and brow.

When i reach there, i mean at that hour - 9.30pm, there were still like 6 person waiting for their turn. It was like a little clinic i thought - Sitting at the waiting area, fill up your particulars and wait for them to call your name so you can go into the "doctor's room", hee....

I was actually quite scared as it was my first time doing both the eyebrow embroidery and liner tattoo... Wondering how will the pain be like and if i could take it :( My heart was pounding fast as she started the first tattoo on my eye... I was tearing... But the beautician Amy was really nice, she pacified me and told me it's 'normal' and ask me to take 'deep breaths' - which really helps!

For the brow, i would say the pain is quite minimal.. or maybe becos i went through the tough one which i felt embroidery is like, hmm... "ants bitting" feel, hee... Well, for the results, i think it's worth the pain i went through! :)

Price
SGD 150 for eyebrow embroidery
SGD 120 for eye liner tattoo + Pain

Miss Junkie

Hee... Yeaps, i've just satisfied my craving for KFC!! Was supposed to have it yesterday but Mr. G can't take fast food so we had to skip that. So the craving becomes more heightened and was so bad that i 'die die' need to go pack it back for dinner. Half hour after my dinner, Mr. G packed more food to stuff me!! *Super full now*

My dinner - Junkie food

My supper - 'Ceral' prawn

My supper - Lobsteries!

Of cos i can't finish the food alone, so Mr. G's sista-in-law, Serene ate with me. Hee.. the 2 of us finished up almost all!

Oh ya, i'm going for my eye liner tattoo & brow embroidery tomorrow!! Feeling a little scared now cos i kinda worry about the pain that i will be going through.. That's why my mama always says in cantonese, 'Oi lang mm yu mang' heee... meaning 'Ai sui mai mia'. But i just hope it will turn out well :)

East Coast Park Date

This morning, i wasn't feeling too well... so after our dinner, Mr. G brought me for a walk. Hee... actually it's been quite some time since we went to East Coast Park and for more than 2 years, we've never stroll along the place at night! And.... it's kinda fun! :)

Strolling along East Coast

If u ever notice... i've got straight hair now :)

Big Kid G taking off his slippers... ^^

He kept asking me to take off my slippers, but i didn't want to step on the sand with bare feet... especially during night time, i always have this thought that i might step on some snails or mini crabs or maybe Jelly Fish???!! *Frantic Xerene*

So in the end, he walked barefooted for a couple of minutes & ended up feeling uncomfortable and tried washing the sand away, hee... Anyway we didn't stay there too long and headed back home to rest and hoping to finish our new tvb serial.

Hope ya have a good friday night too... Nitey.

Dinner with Sha & AM

Went to Holland V. last evening, a place where i used to hang out at least once a week with my gal friends. Somehow yesterday, this place gives me a 'new feeling'.. like i'm at a new place, heee.. Guess maybe it's been really quite a while since i last visited.

My first meet up with Sha Sha in 2008 & this 'big shot' here has been uber busy with work or some other stuff... "flew me aeroplane" twice!!! *Sobs* - But i must thank her for sending me home last night... Heee :)

Awww... miss the girls talk with them and we hanged out at Wala after dinner, talking about our secondary school life.. what were we like at that time.. Oh man, sounded like we are getting old.... Sharks.. Time really flies once you reach mid-twenties. Anyway, there's 2 girls who are missing from this meet-up:

*You are WANTED - PJ + J@n*

Dinner at Crystal Jade with Sha Sha

Auntie May's new toy for 2008 - miu miu tote bag!

Bye... Eyelash Extensions

2 days back, i just went to remove my eyelash extensions after 7 weeks. Suddenly felt my eyes were soooo 'bare' & empty.

Alright, extensions are really convenient as you can skip the eye make up part, save on mascaras, cut down the time on drawing eyeliner & forgo eyelash curler. There are, however, 'side effects' for these beautiful lashes.

The 'after' effect: My lashes are now shorter... cos they need to cut some ends while removing as they're sticking with e extensions.

Sounds bad right? If you ask me if i've regretted trying the eyelash extensions.. My answer will be No, heee... Yeap, despite the side effects as i believe they'll re-grow very soon (that's why Meanie calls me 'botak' gal now, arrghhh....)

But I must warn that eyelash extensions are pretty 'addictive' if you fall in love with it. And i would ONLY recommend to friends to go for it IF they are prepared to have shorter lashes for a few weeks & have difficulties putting on falsies.

So now, i am trying out other alternatives like putting on fakes instead as they are not so 'streesful' to the lashes & it's also a cheaper maintenance :)

Few new pairs of Falsies :)

How are these 'fakes' doing?

1st: Dodo Club, SGD 4 for two pairs: Good & cheap! Sticks 'em up easily

2nd: Star Lash, SGD 12 for a pair: Not bad.. but for the price i would prefer to get ProLash from iNuovi (it's really good)

3rd: The Face Shop - SGD 4.90 for a pair: Not too bad, can buy that as 'practice'