Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 6 (1 Dec '13)

Hey guys

I sincerely apologize for abruptly halting my holibook series, but fret not its back!:)

It was rather chaotic, to even say the least.

We woke up and had our breakfast of Chee Cheong Fan (Rice Noodle Roll in Chinese),Wonton Noodles and Congee before hitting the road.

Chee Cheong Fan

Congee

Wonton Noodles

Though it does not cost alot and its located at a coffee shop near our hotel, the food was surprisingly good!

I was rather hesitant(still am) of eating the Chee Cheong Fan after my horrible encounter with it in Primary School.

Its like, whenever I look at it, I won't even bother picking up my utensils and tasting the dish.

We then went to Shangxia Jiu and walked around the area.

I ended up buying 3 pullovers and a denim jacket there.

The place was extremely crowded as it was a sunday and people did not have to work on that day.

There was also a massive traffic jam there as the streets were narrow and congested with people and vehicles at the same time.

The things which are sold were pretty affordable, and they have one of the best egg tarts on the planet!

However, there is less variety as compared to the ones in ShenZhen.

Initially, i wanted to purchase a messenger bag which had great detailing and costs only $39RMB, but I realized that I'm in desperate need of black bags, so I decided not to get it in the end.

We then took a train to Beijing Lu, where we walked around, reminicing the place and discovering the history of this place at the same time.

As we didn't eat anything after 11am, we decided to settle in for an early dinner at a local restaurant in Beijing Lu.

After having a good time eating and chatting as a family, we walked around the area in search for a black bag.

I actually saw one,but it cost $95RMB.

Its so expansive for a Chinah bag this is absurd.

The other black bags sold there were extremely hideous I didn't even bother batting an eye on it.

I ended up purchasing a pair of denim shorts instead as the design was really nice and I managed to bargain it down to $40RMB(S$8) in which i'm really pleased about.:)

We took some pictures as memories before heading back to our hotel to rest.

But upon reaching our destination, we chanced upon a fruits stall and decided to buy some healthy fruits to keep our health in check LOL.

While I was looking at some of the fruits, I was unexpectedly welcomed by a kitten.

Its no doubt that the kitten looked adorabe, but it scared the shit out of me.

I retreated back to the hotel, hoping for a better tmr and I slept at 2am that night as I was busy packing my luggage and was watching my weekly Survivor episode.

That is all for now

Adios!

xx

Marina bound

Hello everyone!
I'm so happy that I finally have the time and energy to blog right now.:)
I'm currently watching people making pavlovas on My Kitchen Rules S3.
Its the Australian version,given that they're making of all things, pavlova.
I have no idea why I'm telling ya'll this, but oh well!
I'm so excited because something BIG is happening tonight!!!
When I say big, I mean REAL BIG.
So stay tuned for a blog post regarding this big event real soon!
Later guys
xx

The joy of giving

Hey guys!
I'm so sorry if I happen to be Missing In Action(MIA) at the moment,
that's because I've been busy partying non-stop and furthermore, i have a part-time job.
Christmas was short this year,but its really fun too!
We had our annual Christmas gathering with the cousins on the Eve of Christmas Day and its no doubt that I ate alot.
Overall the food was okay, but I find it rather peculiar that they put scallops into the pasta sauce.
We talked and jammed to awesome music after unwrapping all the gifts from the relatives.
I do not have any vouchers this year, which I'm perfectly fine about as I hardly go to Popular anymore, but I did receive a set of white-coloured headphones, a green wallet which i adore as green's my favourite colour, a leather bracelet, lettered blocks which spelt out my name and some solar thingy which I found it rather interesting.

After our gathering, its time to say goodbye to the cousins and head home as we need to change and prepare ourselves for midnight mass.
I was plesantly surprised to see some of my friends from the EYC and they told us to sit together with them.
I had a really fun experience gossiping about the other people's mass attire for the midnight mass and the 11am mass choir which I found their singing atrocious.
After a 1 1/2 hour mass, we had our gifts exchanged and headed home as I was tired and wanted to go to sleep.
By the end of the next day, I've received multiple gifts from my friends like friendship bracelets and cards from Felicia and Alaska, a candy cane from Charis and a goodie bag from Tarsicious.
I went to work on Christmas day and it was the usual tiring processes like taking orders, helping to clean up the area, prepping food and serving the customers.
Other than that, Christmas this year was one of a kind and a rather unforgettable one.
I genuinely thank everyone who was part of this celebration with me
See you soon guys
Merry Christmas everybody!
Byeeee
xx

My Book Review: Dare You To

Hey guys,
Recently, I read this book called Dare You To by Katie McGarry and it was honestly one of the best books I've ever read hands down.
This story is about 16-year old Beth who lived a rough life having to deal with her mother and her psychotic boyfriends who never hesitates to abuse her and Ryan,the high school jock who lives a seemingly perfect life.
Deep down inside, they face many personal setbacks in which torments them and brought them closer together.
When I read Pushing The Limits earlier this year, I thought Beth would end up being with Isaiah and that Beth is not really a likeable person.
As I was reading Dare You To, I get to see a more vulnerable side of Beth and Ryan as they dare to themselves to let each other into their imperfections in them.
At the same time I've started to like Beth more and that she and Ryan fit perfectly together.
Like what Tyra Banks said "Perfect is boring, Human is beautiful",
I guess that's the massage Katie is trying to tell us in this book,that we are all not perfect and that is what makes everything so unique and interesting.
This book is genuinely page-turning and I honestly couldn't put it down; my eyes were literally glued to the book!
I highly recommend this book to everyone out there and you have got to trust me, this book is seriously worth your time!
I plan to keep this one short so that I won't spoil the story for you guys.:)
Have fun reading bookworms
Byeee
xx

Busy Bs

Hello everyone!
These past few days have been rather eventful and busy for me.
I started the busy period of my life by going for Choir Camp from 13/12-15/12.
This camp has not only brought me closer to God, but also allowed me to bond more with my friends from choir and get to hang out with everyone.
We talked alot of nonsense, played games, jammed and danced off until the wee hours of the morning.
Not forgetting practising really hard for the O Come All Ye Faithful concert on 14/12.
The concert was pretty successful, and there were many people in the audience which was rather encouraging.:)
Oh yes, I'm really sorry if I happen to offend anyone during the camp.
Sometimes I tend to talk without thinking thrice and I may hurt some people along the way.
I've been trying my very best to not say anything offensive and exude a positive energy towards my fellow friends.:)
After camp, I got a call from May saying that my airport pass is ready.
But my throat was hurting so bad that I can't even sing the Soprano range,so I decided the start the next day.
Tuesday my very first day of work.
It was a really fun experience, and majority of my co-workers are either pinoys or aunties who talk to me in Mandarin.
They put me on cashier duty 1st and taught me how to manage the cash register.
Approximately 3 hours into handling the money section, I felt really light-headed and on the verge of passing out.
So Auntie Janet told me to have dinner with her and drink lots of water at the same time.
I felt okay after that and later into the night, Randy taught me how to put veggies onto the sandwich and how to get them wrapped.
As there was little manpower later at night, I helped to put the veggies on the sandwich and it was a really cool experience.
At the end of the day, they gave me a cookie and a 6-inch sub to take home.
Overall, my co-workers are really nice to me and they usually call me 'mei-mei' (young girl in Chinese) seeing that I'm so young HAHA!
I think working in Subway is not so bad after all and my co-workers treat me as a part of them.:-)
Yesterday was brother's birthday which is my reason for a half-day off.
We went to The Connoisseur Concerto at Terminal 3 to have some dessert as part of our celebration.
I chose Cappuccino Cheesecake Dream as my dessert and it was to die for.
This is amazingly fattening as I had that a few hours after having a cup of Salted Caramel Mocha frappuccino drink from Starbucks.#yolo

Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino

Cappuccino Cheesecake Dream

I'll make sure that I do lots of yoga and exercising pinky promise!
I took leave today as I had dental and I really want to hang out with my friends.
Dental was okay as I kept my teeth clean so I don't need to have my gums tortured.
I had sogurt thereafter to satisfy my fro-yo craving before I headed home.

I met Krystle at Pasir Ris before heading home and as soon as we arrived, we chilled out in my room and had our body mists sorted out.
We talked a lot and got to watch Survivor HvV.
What she didn't believe that this season was one of the best seasons in the history of survivor.
Being a hard core fan of Survivor myself, I clearly understand how good and bad a season of survivor can be.
To keep this short, I had a whale of a time hanging out with her and I really hope that we do this more often as our friendship grows.:)

Okay my eyes seem to be closing and I feel like going for a cycle.
Byeeeeeee

Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 5 (30 Nov '13)

Good morning everyone
This is another chapter in my holibook series!:)
We woke up pretty late today as I stayed up in order to pack my luggage until 2am the previous night.
We said goodbye to Shenzhen and took a bullet train to Guangzhou where I finished watching the premiere episode of Ravenswood.
It was so good and its a perfect show for the Halloween season.
I also took breaks in between for a shuteye and read City Of Bones.
At 1pm,we arrived at our destination and went to have brunch at some mongolian restaurant where it has an atmosphere similar to Pepper Lunch.
I ate a dish called 猪肉排骨脚 which I shared with mum.
It was really good and the gyoza was the bomb!
We then checked into our hotel at the Tianhe area(7-day inn) and I took a short nap till 3+ as I was feeling rather lethargic.
Then, we walked around the Tiyu Xilu area and then took a train to Gang Ding where all the electronic shit are.
It was so boring and I had to wait for over an hour for Father to get his phone fixed.
It was such a waste of time, in my opinion.
We then went to Taikoo mall to walk around and I was appalled at the amount of high-end shops located there.
They even have a Doc Martens shop there(wtf seriously?!)
Before we reached our hotel, I stopped by a dessert shop a stone's throw away from my hotel.
Mum bought a mouth-watering milk-flavoured shaved ice with fruits, grass jelly and chocolate sauce for me and it was delish!
Thank you mummy I heart you many many! <3 ;)
That's all for today!
Stay tuned for posts on Beijing Lu and Shang Xia Lu shopping yeah!:)
Have a great week ahead
Byeeeeee

Friends?

Hello everyone
This afternoon,I've been doing a lot of thinking.
I understand that some people may portray me as being an introvert.
I also get many questions asking me if I have any friends.
The truth is:
Yes,I have plenty of friends.
However, I only have a few close friends.
There is a difference between having friends and having close friends.
Having many friends is when you interact and get along with one another in a neutral manner.
Having close friends on the other hand, is when you lend each other a listening ear and tolerate all the rantings and the sharing of happiness with each other; standing by you and giving you as much support as much as you can.
By saying this,I am really honored to have all my close friends enter my life (you guys know who you are) and I'm also very blessed to have shared my genuine thoughts and feelings and letting them into the deeper and more solemn side of me at the same time.
From the bottom of my heart, Thank you guys, for everything.
Without you guys, I am nothing.
Don't get me wrong guys!
I am also very thankful for those people whom I've met in my life,regardless of whether they end up being a friend; an acquaintance or an enemy.
They are the ones who have molded me into who I am now and taught me many things which I should or should not do.
I know that I do not give my honest replies often when I'm told to speak up about my own opinions in front of others.
Its not easy for me to open up and it takes time for me to trust someone.
I have been extra cautious of my own well-being over the years and I always tell others what they like to hear, which is pretty dishonest in a way.
Perhaps that's a downfall on my part.
I'm also well aware of how extremely brutal I am in terms of someone betraying me.
We may continue to be friends over the years, but it is virtually impossible to win me over once my trust gets betrayed by someone.
The heart is fragile and gets broken in the blink of an eye.
I'm telling ya'll, its not a good feeling and its also a place where you won't want to be in.
I myself have gone through this particular phase of my life in the past and whenever I look back at it, I could not help but cry because I feel so alone sometimes and I remember the feeling when I get mocked at.
However, I am also happy that I've managed to get through this with the help of my loving family and those friends who have stood by me all these years.
We all have the opportunity to strengthen the bonds of our friendship and treasure this particular closeness.
Thus, it is really important that we be loyal to our fellow mates and not break their trust in any way possible.
I strongly believe that everyone has a good in them and that they should also give others time to get to know you better.
The key to having good friends is by being genuine and kind.
The people who I consider as my close friends are those whom I share my deepest and darkest confessions with and those who I share my uttermost happiness with.
With that, I thank everyone for coming into my life and I shall hence conclude here.
Goodbye
xx

Love Yourself

Hey guys,
So I was thinking,
Why do young girls have the strong desire to be skinny?
Is it to boost their self-esteem, or to fit in?
Many girls are no doubt pretty slender, but do you know that most of them still struggle with their self-esteem problems?
They still believe that they're still not skinny enough, and there's this famous saying that 'desperate time calls for desperate measures'.
Therefore, they either starve themselves or they vomit out whatever they have.
What they're unaware about is that they are actually harming their bodies by doing that,which is not a good sign.
I believe that there are definitely other measures to lose weight and keep themselves healthy like:
1. Exercising
2. Drinking Water
3. Making Healthy Choices in terms of food
I,myself have been mocked at for being fat and muscular for the most part of my life.
I know it sucks, and there were times whereby I feel the desperate need to lose weight.
However, one thing I'll never do it diet.
The funny thing is, I use this as a motivation to exercise regularly,eat more fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water.
I've recently started carrying a bottle of water with me wherever I go so that I hydrate myself rat regular intervals
I also choose clothes which are a size bigger than my original size so that I feel comfortable in whatever I wear, so that I can be happy and not feel so insecure about myself.
This is the frustrating thing.
Skinny people are calling themselves fat, when they're actually the ones who need to eat more.
If they continue having this kind of mentality,they'll end up losing a lot of fat in their bodies and having fat is important in one's bodies.
In conclusion, they may risk having bone shapes seen from their bodies.
According to Jay Manuel, fashion does not want them as they fear that they're sending the wrong message to the younger generation.
Look at me, I have a face which looks like a fishball all my life and I think I look fabulous with it.:)
My legs are not stick skinny, but they're defined and as much as I want to lose the flabs from my shin,I can't as I've gained some muscles by keeping myself active over the past few years.
Bahhh
Sorry I was too engrosed in watching Masterchef Australia 5 hahaha!
Now back to the point.
This is my message to everyone out there
"Maintaining a healthy relationship with your body is the main key to a healthier you"
Easy to follow,no.
But fret not, it takes some time to adjust.:)
Learn to love yourself and try to embrace the special features in you!
I am fabulous!
We are fabulous!
Ciao
xx

Weird Dreams

Hey guys

I had one of the weirdest dreams last night, and it worries me because they make me even more tired the next day.

Its a similar setting to the Hunger Games arena;something related to genetics.

The dream is not exactly easy to explain, but I'll try my best.

Firstly,my parents have to choose a card each which either says engage or decline.

Both cards said decline, so being a family of 4, 2 of the family members would have to engage in going through this painful ordeal.

The people in charge would have to place a metallic cuff around one of your arm, and there would be a stncil in the shape of a cross.

Their assistants would then emboss the cross sign.

However,this process involves blood and scars,so its not pretty to watch.

My brother was up for the challenge, but I was so petrified that I bawled my eyes out.

I wasn't ready and besides,I am very scared of fire;I won't even dare turn on the bunsen burner in the science lab!

At that time I was thinking of switching roles with one of my parents.

However it wasn't allowed according to the rules of the challenge.

So I had to suck it up and take up this challenge like a professional.

I therefore learnt that endurance is key in life and that life is not as sweet as rainbows and candy.

That theory is just pure bullcrap,okay.

That's all for the moment

Bye

xx

Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 4 (29 Nov '13)

Hey guys,
I've been a lazy pig recently thus no update sobsob, but fret not this is another update regarding my trip overseas!:)
It's the 4th episode of my holibook(yes I decided to name this for these series of posts haha!), and according to my diary, which hence was from my personal experience, it was a tiring yet fullfilling day with my family once again.
As we were late birds and woke up rather late that day, we started our day with a scrumptious brunch at some local restaurant.
We walked around the 老街 to get some goodies and look at clothes.
A pretty charm bracelet with orange-coloured leather caught my eye and I purchased it for $5RMB(S$1) what!
Then, I bargained a pair of sunglasses from $25RMB to $15RMB,which is S$3 where its sold at the price at the other street stalls selling sunglasses.
Luckily, I didn't buy that pair of sunglasses in Hong Kong as it cost about $30HKD(S$5),which is obviously more expansive than the one I bought, duh.
Thank god I bargained.
Apparently,the stallholders like me too much they always give me the amount of money I want LOL.
We walked around the accessory section of the 'bargaining market' and I said RIP to my face mask which dropped onto the floor,rather unfortunate I have to say.
Thus,I have mo choice but to spend worthless money on another one tsk.
The accessories sold at the various shops were rather boring so I decided not to get it.
Thereafter, we went to some underground shopping area and there, the cd shop which I last visited 2 years ago was beckoning me to go back there.
I bought a Digimon Frontier CD for myself and since my annoying parents won't get it for me, I ended up getting it for myself since I was waiting for it for YEARS and I finally got my hands on them.
They have to understand that I'm young at heart okay.
We walked around the stalls and the father was drawn to the array of bags available at cheap prices.
By then, brother was having some stomach illness and had no energy to speak up as he was about to faint.
We went to get something to eat due to his 'airy' stomach. After eating, we continued to shop and I stumbled upon this galaxy printed shirt which costs $25RMB.
It was rather chilly at night, which means that I had to zip my jacket up.
We had a scrumptious dinner at Ajisen Ramen and at loads of yummy food.:)

After that,we went to the shopping area around exit C of the 老街 station and I finally got my floral skirt yay!
Just like that, my shopping experience and hence, my trip to ShenZhen comes to a close.
Stay tuned for more chapters of my holibook series!:)
Byeeeee
xx

My Favourite Fashion Wear

Hey guys

I've been watching many shows related to fashion like all 20 seasons of ANTM, Fashion Police and The Fashion Cafe hosted by evalina(check out her blog at evalinasfashioncafe.com), and I've learnt many things about fashion as I grow to love these shows.

But that's not what I'm planning to discuss about here.

I can't believe that just by watching tv programmes related to fashion, I have developed my own signature fashion sense which I love and feel comfortable wearing in my everyday life.

Firstly, I love wearing shorts.

As Singapore is a rather humid country and its practically summer all year round,

I've grown to be very fond of shorts, and I'm not very picky on what kind of shorts to wear.

Of course, there are a few exceptions:

I absolutely HATE bermuda shorts,as though they are somewhat comfy and knee-length,which makes you feel safe,

Bermuda shorts are very baggy,which spoils the overall outfit and it also makes one's legs look short.

Skorts.

I know its nice to disguise your shorts to look like skirts in certain situations,

but come to think of it,

I like to wear skirts as it is and what if i want to wear leggings inside?

I don't know about you guys but for me,whenever I see shorts in whatever skirt I buy, I'll cut off the bottom part of the interior shorts.

To me,skirts are skirts and shorts are shorts.

I just like to wear them as it is.:)

I particularly like high-waisted shorts as it covers the belly button, making it more suitable for wearing crop tops.

Comfortable shorts are much preferred whenever I'm at home and when I walk around the neighbourhood,be it FBTs and running shorts.

Whenever I'm in my neighbourhood, I don't really care what kind of shorts I'm wearing as everybody knows each other pretty well to even care about how we look.

However,I like to wear denim shorts whenever I go out shopping or to catch a movie screening.

Denim shorts look more presentable when I tend to go out and about.

It really depends on what you pair your shorts with.

When its chilly outside,I tend to wear a pullover/sweater and tuck it into my shorts to give it a more presentable look.

The next thing I'm pretty obsessed about are crop tops.

I think crop tops are very versatile and the intricate graphic prints that come with it is able to compliment a simple black skirt or a pair of jeans without having too much going on.

Furthermore,crop tops don't reveal a lot of skin and they are suitable for many genres of styles,be it edgy,indie,bohemian or vintage.

I have many crop tops at home and I'm not gonna stop buying them so long as the design is nice.:)

Next, I'm starting to like wearing pencil skirts.

I think pencil skirts,especially black ones, go with anything ranging from formal to casual wear.

Its also easy to make a pencil skirt high-waisted and pencil skirts make one's legs look longer.

Coming from a person who used to be a total tomboy in the past (I'll only wear shorts and an oversized tee),

Skirts being one of my fashion favourites don't come by often.

LOL,but its true.

These types of clothes may not be in trend, but they're the the most versatile pieces of clothing and they flaunt my body well.

As long as I'm happy,I don't really care about what the others think.

What matters most is the the way I build up my outfits around it.

Soon,I'll share with you guys what are those clothes which I can't stand.

I have a lot to say about that to be honest.

That's all for now

Byeeee

xx

Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 3 (28 Nov '13)

Hey guys,
I know its like 12.30 in the morning and wondering why in the world I'm blogging at this time of the day.
I'm just too bored and I really like to blog!:)
I wish I can blog as a career.
HAHAHAHA I personally thinks that's an absurd ambition of mine.
However,blogging about my life is not a bad thing too right!
I can improve on my English too and perhaps write better essays in the future hahaha like that will happen.
Anyways,
I'm gonna share with you what I did on the 3rd day of my trip overseas.
Honestly speaking, this is the day whereby I felt the most suffocated.
Let me explain why:
We went to this place place in ShenZhen where the sale of electronic gadgets is really well-known.
Before we set off, we had our brunch at this fast food restaurant called 永和大王.

Its actually originated from Taiwan,
and I heard from the parents that this particular place is famous for their 'you char kueh' aka dough fritter sticks.
That's the place where I finally got my cravings for beef noodles satisfied whoop whoop!
We then set off for the electronics place as Father wanted to get/bargain some stuff and at the same time, I may be able to find some interesting stuffs like Polaroid cameras or other expansive gadgets there.
The experience in the building itself was pretty miserable in my opinion as the place was so smoky and I have absolutely ZERO tolerance for cigarettes and the tobacco smell that comes with it, eww.
That smell got me rather impatient and pretty uptight, it was atrocious I tell y'all.
At the same time,I'm thinking "Can't these people survive without having to smoke cigarettes?!"
I'm seriously sceptical of the intentions behind the desire to smoke.
Smoking is bad and the smoker smells bad and the people around them will be harmed and very unhappy in the end.
I kept complaining while waiting for Father to bargain the prices of a phone as I was getting rather restless.
We then went upstairs to look at the various phone accessories and
i found myself a phone cover YAY!
I felt extremely lucky to have even found a nice one and I thank me mam for getting me 3 dust caps along with it too!:)
Next, we went to this shop that sells electronic appliances like light bulbs,table lamps,basically household items which require electricity.
I chanced upon a 2-in-1 flat/curling iron and I was wondering if I'll be able to get it,
as we're at a place where bargaining for a good price is rather crucial hehe!
Fortunately,Father was nice enough to bargain down and get me one at 100RMB (S$20).
WHAT DID I JUST WRITE?!?!?!
Yes,its true guys.
Don't believe can ask my Father he sponsored it to me.
We walked around another part of 老街(the place is enormous okay)
While I was there, I bought a leather skirt which I longed to buy for a long long time.
I also bought 2 pairs of sockies and 2 ballet flats for $29RMB each (omg so cheappppp)
Had a late dinner of dumpling soup which we shared and some pau with meat like the ones in those of the xiaolongbao.(I know my Chinese sucks)
I also bought a cone of vanilla ice-cream with the traditional hongkong egg pastry thingys hidden in the cone.

It was $10RMB can you believe it.
Okay that sums up the 3rd day of my trip and my neck is hurting from sitting up straight and I just took 45 min to type this super long essay and I'm very tired now so goodnight everyone I hope that you guys have a blessed Saturday!:)
P.S. The battery pad for the camera turned out to be in my dad's luggage LOL.
Byeeeee
xx

Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 2 (27 Nov '13)

Hey guys,
I'm gonna share with you guys the 2nd day of my trip overseas.-say yay-
It was a rather fulfilling day,but my day ended horribly given the state I was at before bed.
We went to a place to have our breakfast of congee and dimsum.
I kinda forgot the name of the place,but the food was good regardless.:)

After a scrumptious breakfast, we walked around Tsim Sha Tsui and mum wanted to visit the Black Annex.
On the way there,we stumbled upon Harbour City and took some photos with the disney figurines.

Stitch

Finding Nemo

Toy Story

Tinkerbell

Monster's Inc

While we were scouring the place in search of the Black Annex,I chanced upon a Gongcha shop and ordered a cup of Toffee Milk Tea.
What's cool about it is that it costs about $2.50SGD and the cup is twice the size of the ones in Singapore!:):)
I was so facinated by it that i even camwhored together with it haha!

We didn't manage to find the Black Annex sadly,which is a real bummer,but its okay.:)

We continued walking around the Tsim Sha Tsui area and guess what I saw?

H&M! 

ITS FREAKIN' H&M! 

Omg ,the building's really big too i'm in awe i tell ya'll!

I left the shop a happy girl as I managed to buy some nice stuff at really good prices.:)

I bought a My Little Pony beanie in which I can't find in Singapore and its the very last one left,so obviously I had to get it right? 

I also bought a pullover which costs about $99HKD,which is super affordable.

We then proceeded back to our hotel to claim our baggages and set off for ShenZhen.

The ride to ShenZhen was rather tiring yet peaceful as we had to take a train ride there but I also got to look at the beautiful scenic locations too!:)

Upon our arrival,in come some kids,clad in the same uniform,i'm guessing they're all from the same kindergarden school.

Honestly speaking,they annoyed the shit out of me as they were creating a din in the train and their noise is frankly speaking,louder than the songs on my ipod.

The last straw was that their parents can't even control them.

We checked into the 7-day inn hotel which is located at the 老街 area and rested for a while before we explored the shopping area when dusk strikes.

The place was rather smoky and huge,so I had no choice but to weak my mask.(I came prepared okay!)

Brother was being a twit during my shopping process as he kept wanting to eat and I wanted to shop and it wasn't even 7pm.

We passed by the wholesale mall where mini stalls are set up to sell goods,mostly clothing items.

Its something like Bugis street,but the clothes are way cheaper and the place is definitely bigger.

I ended up buying a pair of leather shorts for $40RMB and another pullover for $59RMB.

We ate street food for dinner like vemencelli in scallops and some squid thingys on the stick.

I honestly hate squid because they're so chewy and they taste like rubber,but i'm honestly impressed with the flavour of the squid!

It may be a tad spicy to many,but I think its darn shiok okay.

Right after,we went to the ParknShop Superstore to buy some goodies for ourselves.

The supermarket was gigantic,

I have to say,its like 3 times the size of the NTUCs in Singapore.

I'm flabbergasted at the amount of things sold there at such cheap and affordable prices,like a packet of skittles selling at $3.60RMB,which is <S$1!:O

We spent some money buying lots of junk food and headed back to our hotel to have a mini family feast.

It was pretty enjoyable together with good company,

and the mini dumplings that papa bought were so good I can't stop devouring it!

I ended up gorging down about 8/15 of the dumplings and i still don't feel full.

Then comes the suckish part:

At about 2 in the morning,I wanted to charge my camera when I realized that my battery pad was missing!

I was overcome with much frantic and I told my brother that if I don't find the battery pad,I couldn't sleep.

He obviously thought i was cray cray panicking in the middle of the night,duh!

Before i slept,I prayed to God that the battery pad would be in my parents' luggage and that I didn't leave it back in hk...

The outcome of the battery pad will be announced in my next post,but whatever it is,I was mentally prepared for the worst to come.

Byeeeeee

xx

Adventure Of A Lifetime: Day 1 (26 Nov '13)

Hey guys,

As you all can tell,I haven't been blogging for some time recently.

That's because......

I'M ON VACATION!:)

But wait,don't get too excited!

Patience is key to unlocking the locations of my holiday as I didn't go to one place alone.

On the first day,I flew from Singapore to Hong Kong.

It was the wee hours of the morning and the flight seemed rather long though its only a 3.5 hour flight.

After what seemed like eternity,

the plane landed in hk.

We quickly claimed our baggages and checked them into the Best Western Grand Hotel.

The hotel was tiny,no kidding, like 1/4 the size of my bedroom.

However,it was clean despite the small rooms.

We had some meat dish for lunch and I ate a bowl of dumpling noodles in one of their local restaurants.

Initially,i wanted to go to the Victoria Peak,but due to its complicated location which aggravated me, we decided to scrap the idea.:(

In the midst of my anger, we went to Causeway Bay to do some shopping,partly to get the stress off me.

The main purpose of me wanting to go there is due to the fact where forever 21 is located.

After taking some time to scour the place and shop at the same time, I finally found the shop yay!:)

I wanted to explore the store thoroughly,but my family kept pestering me to hurry, but pinky promise, I will definitely return to explore the area better.:)
I bought an aztec pencil skirt in monochromatic colours and it costs $69.90HKD, omg so cheap!:O

We went to Mongkok thereafter to explore the area and at the same time, do some shopping.

I made my very first bargain while buying some bracelets and i stupidly ditched a $30HKD sunglasses there!:((

Its okay though!(Will mention about it later in another blog post)

Omg, you guys won't believe this but I bought a Baby Lips lipbalm for guess how much?!

$15HKD this is SICKKKK 

I was jumping for joy when i saw the price! 

I could not believe it!

Let's take a moment to breathe in this crazy news guys hahhaahaha!

Its like $2.40SGD,which is 1/3 the price of the ones sold in Singapore,

this means that I just saved ALOT of money!

Ohmygod.

I was so freaking gobsmacked,in a good way of course hahahahaha!:)

Its kinda obvious that i HAD to get bring this baby home duh!

We went to eat dim sum and some claypot rice dish for dinner.

Dinner was damn shiok but I'll happily appreciate it if they put their buckets and trashbins somewhere out of sight.

We walked around Jourdan with our bellies full and I failed to go to h&m today as the stupid me thought there was a location at Kimberley Road,which there clearly isn't.

I did not manage to grab a cup of Gongcha as I had Starbucks earlier on.

Caramel Macchiato

Lastly, we went to the supermarket to buy some junk food and guess what?

The Haribo gummies there sells at S$1++ for a normal packet and a Puccho bar also costs S$1++ which was pretty cool!

I shall end here before I start to doze off.....

There's more to come, stay tuned!:)

Byeeeeee

xx

Adventure Of A Lifetime:An Update

Hey guys,
The full details of my trip will be blogged by me once i return to Singapore.
Right now,
I'll record all my events in my diary so that I don't need to keep updating all the time.
Stay tuned!:)
Byeeeeee

Nostalgia all over

Hey guys
As you all know
I watched Catching Fire with Kimsy last night
and the movie was SICK.
I was glued to my seat for the whole 150 minutes of the movie no kidding!
I'm Team Gale all the way man.
Josh Hutcherson's height doesn't cut it and he's so not handsome.
Katniss and Peeta don't belong together,okay.
I really feel like killing that guy who whipped Gale
That was way beyond brutal and it reminds me of what the soldiers did to Jesus 2013 years ago.
Ugh disgusting.
The movie was really good....
until the ending.
Overall its much nicer than the 1st installment of THG
and i'm really excited for the premiere of mockingjay next year!:)
Today,
I paid a visit to my cousins' to spend some quality time with them.
I had lots of fun singing songs,doing parody stuffs and some DIY projects together with them
When i was having my dinner,
I was rather intrigued by Nickolas' Cars(movie) app on the ipad which needs a literal toy in order to play the game.
Being a game console nut,
I have no idea that this kind of thing actually existed.
Part of me thinks that the company must have gone bonkers
and the other part of me finds it pretty cool.
I had a whale of a time trying out this new game
and these blind eyes of mine have navigation problems as i keep knocking onto the cones and fences cordoning the roads off HAHAHAHA.
There's this old saying,that 'Time Flies When You're Having Fun'.
Soon,it was time for me to head home.
Though it was short,
but i had so much fun recalling my primary school days,
revisiting my childhood tv programmes,
and filling my mind with so much nostalgic memories which i'm happy to have lived it in the past and be keeping it as a memory now.;)
Thank you for these wonderful memories you all!:)
Till we meet again soon!

That's all for now everyone!
I've had a wonderful time this week,though its been busy.
Byeeeee
xx

I Have A Life

Hey guys
I'm kind of bored now
and i've been pretty busy with the upcoming events recently.
Today is one of those days where my self-esteem is an all-time high
as i have exercised this morning and have been eating healthy recently.
That includes a bowl full of veggies during my dinner,drinking lots of h2o and eating less junk food.
My fridge is rather empty now,
which stops me from eating junk food 24/7(heng!)
I feel fabulous today,
which is why i camwhored like crazy after coming back from my morning exercise hehehe!

Chuckie is flabbergasted of my undeniable beauty 

Mew is jealous that I have coffee

Even Coco Rocha is jealous of me LOL

I gotta admit I'm more jealous of Coco LOL.

I'm not trying to show off here guys,

this is one of the ways where i share my happiness 

and it also got me addicted to using nonsensical overlays.

I'm still proud of the end result of my photos regardless.:)

I went to the library on Wednesday and i lugged these books back.

So happy with my finds i can't wait to share it with you guys!

These are what i borrowed:

I'm really excited to read these as soon as I finish reading City of Bones

as I've heard many positive reviews about them.

Its a bummer that I lost the opportunity to borrow The Elite by Kiera Cass cuz some idiot reserved it, tsk.

I've waited so long for that book to be available at the library

and to have it taken away from me after I just found it, sucks so bad.

I went back to EYC later at night

and I was beckoned by the members there,

which is better than what i expected yay!:)

Woke up at 11am yesterday(yes I am a late bird)

and I practically glued myself to the computer

until at night when i decided to bake something.

I was so tempted to bake its driving me cray.

Besides,my berry yoghurt is about to expire,

which is why I've decided to bake these:

Berry Yoghurt Muffins

It was really a bummer that i forgot the salt
which is why it doesn't really bring out the taste of the berry yoghurt.
Nevertheless, it was one of the most successful muffins I've ever baked
and its not as sweet but smells like berries at the same time mhmmmm...
It was my first attempt making these so its not that perfect i guess?
I'll definitely try harder with more practice some time later.:)
I'm so excited for later like you guys don't even know!
I'm gonna watch Catching Fire tonight with Kimsy
YAY
Plus the tickets we have are FOC whoop whoop!
Alright I'll shall conclude here for now,
I'll blog about Catching Fire tmr okay pinky promise!:)
Byeeee

Reasons Why I Did Not Attend Prom

Hello everyone!

My prom night falls on 19th November

and guess what?

I didn't go.:)

I actually made a pact with my friend that we're NOT going for prom.

There are several reasons why.

1. I don't like to wear a dress.

Its so difficult to find a dress which is of my size and shape and I am SUPER picky.

2. The whole thing is $78 which consists of dinner and dance

$78,wtf?

Plus you also need to spend money doing your hair,makeup,and get a suitable dress.

I can eat 2 buffets for $78 and i can buy so many clothes using that money.

3. I really don't like the theme.

The theme is Black and White.

I really don't mind monochromatic fashion,

but other proms allow you to wear dresses of all colours.

Don't get me offended here because i saw some of my friends wearing other colours like blue and red dresses for prom on my instagram feed.

I'd personally much rather have retro as the theme for prom.

It makes it more interesting and we can dress as crazy as we want, LOL.

4. I can do so many things without even going for prom.

Some may find these more of excuses why i didn't go for prom,

but in my opinion,

these are my reasons+explainations why i did not attend prom.

But,though i didn't attend prom,

I had promish nails.

HAHAHA PROMISH!

I really like my red nails with the gold accent on my ring finger.

This is inspired by Brooklyn and Bailey and the red nails really makes the gold colour be the star.

The nails are done all by myself so I only have myself to thank for being patient

HAHAHAHA.

This is all for now.

Byeeeeee

Graduation

Hello everyone!
Yesterday marks the day of my graduation.
Its really bittersweet
as i'm officially an ex-student of SAC
and that i don't get to see my secondary school friends as often anymore.
Its okay though
as i step into the next phase of my life
and that i get to enjoy what i have, for now.
Being in SAC has thought me alot
not just academically
but also in person too.
I'm really grateful to be in a girls school for 10 straight years
and that i'm surrounded by so many caring friends throughout my journey as an SACian.
Though some appear to be rather unfriendly and cold towards me
I've managed to overcome it and also made some awesome people at the same time!
Having to worry about so many things like streaming in sec 2,
retaining in sec 3,
and O's this year,
learning and growing together not just academically but also as a person,
it has definitely brought us closer as a whole.
Without the help and support of my teachers and friends,
I wouldn't have made it this far.
so thank you all!;)
To my family,
Without the support from you guys
I wouldn't have stepped out of my comfort zone and do insane stuff
and i won't be able to tackle my academics
and the stress that comes with it.
Thank you for treating me like a princess and for giving me so many privileges during my O Level period
Like giving me money to take taxi when i'm running late
and for making me barley drink to boost my energy for the week
These small things that your do are really what makes me special to be your blood.
I'm gonna keep it short okay.
Thank you and love you many many! <3
Lastly,i would like to thank 4/7
for tolerating with my cartoonish-kiddy voice,
for trying to get to know me,
and for helping me in everything i do
Life would not be as colourful without you guys
and i'm genuinely thankful for everything!
without you guys i won't be the person i am now.:)
Graduation night is truly a night to remember
and i will definitely miss being an SAC student and all the wonderful memories made in this school!
Thank you everybody!:)

Towning Alone

Hey guys,

Initially i decided just to make a trip down to Kinokuniya just to enjoy myself in the land of books.

However,

I realized that making a trip down to Orchard just to read is really not worth going for.

So i made the most of my trip there

by walking around and exploring the streets of Orchard,

while window shopping at the same time.

The numerous clothes and accessories in stores like Forever 21 and H&M brought me in awe

and i was tempted to buy the whole shop.

But come to think of it,

I'll be on vacation soon

and I need the money to spend there.

I'm a HUGE spendthrift (don't believe can ask my friends)

and i need lots of money to splurge on.

I'm glad that i resisted my temptations to spend my precious money 

on buying nice clothes,

yay but nay too.

I'm pretty broke right now

so i'm probably gonna find a job after i come back to Singapore.

I need my money desperately!

I walked around the streets of Orchard

enjoying the scenic views and going into the shops which arouses my curiosity

Halfway through,

I was craving for Starbucks,

so i bought this:

Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha

and I bought Percy Piglets from Marks and Spencer

cuz i cannot not get them whenever i make a trip down to Orchard.

I only get to go there once every 3 months

so my resistance for Percy pigs are kinda good, i guess?

I really like to shop alone,

not say i dislike shopping with my friends

but i tend to not think twice about getting the item whenever i shop alone 

and i get to shop at my own pace

which is another plus too!:)

I just cleared my room too

and i threw out all my textbooks and worksheets into the study room

So now my room is so empty except for my own notes and story books

which i plan to giveaway once i collect my results next year

for now i plan to keep it as an 'emergency' stash.

LOL

Okay i will stop now because i want to watch The Amazing Race 6.

Byeeeee

O Levels=HISTORY

Hello everyone!

Finally i've been waiting for this time,

this moment,

this very second to come,

for such a long time,

its pretty indescribable.

9am, on this very day, 

marks the end of studying and letting go of everything related to studying.

HALLELUJAH.

I'm so happy right now

like you guys don't even know!

I'm praying that The Wanted is coming to sg for New Years Eve

It'll be awesome and pretty surreal to be meeting them in person

Catching fire is coming out in cinemas on 21st November

and the mother has free tickets to watch the movie!:):):)

Right now,

I'm gonna do all sorts of recreational activities which arouses my interest

and dear friends

I'm a free bitch all day,every day

so feel free to make appointments to meet up yeah?;)

i'm so excited i can't contain myself

HEHEHEHEHE

I shall take my leave now

byeeeeee

My Love for Food

Hey guys!

My next paper's tomorrow

and honestly speaking,

the thought of O Levels has numbed me 

as i've already experienced the numerous pains just by sitting for the other papers.

So,i'm not as nervous,

but i just hope that i'm not sitting in front for tmr's paper(go check the SEAB website for the full schedule)

Less than 10 days before studying is considered history for me, 

Heck yeah!

Bring it on Cambridge!

I'm ready to kick your ass and blow your socks off

HAHAHAHA that was random.

I'm just too excited i could not contain myself HAHAHAHAH!

Okay i just went off topic....

Back to food!

I love food and I live and breathe food.(like who doesn't)

I love watching people cook and get judged on the food the contestants cook.

Since i've started watching (and getting addicted to) Masterchef

be it any country,

I learnt that cooking food is not all about the flavour,

its also about the presentation of your dish

and those home cooks are put under massive pressure to come up with a cracking dish.

Honestly, i can't do that 

but its fun watching them work under the immense amount of pressure.

LOL.

I know i sound like a sadist here

but i just have to say it!:)

I've also watched many chefs cook like Jamie Oliver,

Matt Moran,

Justin North(NOT Justin Timberlake)

Peter Gilmore

Rick Stein

and many more!

Notable ones include Gordan Ramsay

He's like super scary but also with an interesting sense of humor.

I long to try his food one day 

especially his Burgr's burgers!

o m g 

I'm salivating now just thinking about it.

He hosts shows like Masterchef, Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares.

The way he orders his chefs around is so freaking scary during service

He basically screams at the top of his voice 

and he says the customers' orders like a bullet train.

I'm like 'whoa whoa whoa whaaaaat?' while watching.

Sometimes i wonder if he loses his voice cuz he screams so much,

LOL.

Adriano Zumbo is like the pastry king.

He creates the craziest designs like:

The Gingerbread House

The V8 cake

The Macaron Tower

The Croquembrouche

I will die to not try them,

but i definitely don't want to make them. 

It'll take me literally DAYS to complete these masterpieces.

I can't believe people from Masterchef Australia have to recreate his deadly masterpieces

One of them said,"I can't complete it in 3 hours,let alone 3 days!"

He has inherited the name of 'Adriano Freaking Zumbo' from the Materchef and Junior Masterchef alumni.

Its pretty insane i'm telling you.

I really like taking photos of food and viewing at their intricate designs.

Don't believe can go and see my Instagram account.

I like to take photos of my latest food creations and the new things which arouses my curiosity and make me salivate.:)

I really don't mind having a career in food photography

It makes me rather intrigued in the world of food 

and it opens my mind alot into the food industry.

I love the comfort and the rich traditions that food gives.

However,

as much as i love food,

i don't really like to cook

Firstly is because i'm lazy.

Secondly its because i'm a coward and i'm scared of fire ever since i got burnt by one myself.

I don't even know how to operate a lighter and i'm like a teenager!

I know its very humiliating,

but I still have fears of fire.

I'd much prefer baking,

as i do not need to use the stove often 

and i won't burn myself as easily when using the oven.

Plus i have a really sweet tooth.

My knowledge of food is growing really quickly as i learn the different ways to cook and feed myself.

I watch shows like Hell's Kitchen,

My Kitchen Rules,

Masterchef,

Top Chef,

and many more.(It's an addiction,really)

Alright i shall continue with my revision for tmr's paper yeah,

hence concluding my blogpost here.

Have a great day everyone!:)

Byeeee