Hi!

Recently, i've been frantically shopping again!
and i think there's some things which i forgot i even bought/ordered!


in white


This is a tee from David & Goliath.
Tees are my next hit, i figured that i need more tees than tank tops/camis these days.


Finally i get to order body lotions from Bath & Body Works.
I chose the white tea and ginger fragrant because i like the smell of rejuvenating ginger though i hate the taste of it on my palette.


another one in Japanese Cherry Blossom!
this is proof of how much i miss Japan.


I gave in to temptations and ordered this cuz of all the raves about it online. I'm keeping my fingers crossed cuz i tried alot of skincare recommendations online but they all didn't really worked that well on me.


Croc skin elastic belt.
I love the elasticity of this belt and it helps to keep an oversized dress in shape :)




in blue




Skinnies in black and white.
not the grey one this time cuz i've already got them :P


Masks which i bought some time last month.
They consists of 3 brands: Dainty Design, Xin Ji Mei Ren, My Beauty Diary, all made in Taiwan.
I like xin ji mei ren and my beauty diary masks, they come in alluring and yummy names like apple yoghurt, sake yeast, bulgarian white rose, pearl powder etc.

Dainty design masks somehow caused me itch and red patches which subsided in a few minutes though.

In fact, i tried many kinds of masks before like Olay, St Ives and they all made me itch, i'm not sure why, perhaps its the alcohol content that they have.

So far, most masks from Taiwan are my best bet :)
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Now, a post on my newly found favourite Japanese eatery.



Free starters for every main course.


Thick and very fresh slices of sashimi (salmon belly, tuna, sword fish)


Chawanmushi- it literally melts in the mouth.


Codfish hotpot.
This is ultra yummy with generous slices of fresh codfish and veggie.
The soup is really addictive.


It's bubbling
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*MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY 2008 TO ALL!*

How was Christmas for all of you?
Hope you all had a great and enjoyable time, or for those who stayed at home, hope you all had a peaceful time at least :)

I love Christmas and one reason for this is because of the presents, heehee.
It's like everyone's birthday because everyone is entitled to Christmas presents!

Year 2007 seem to be over in a flash, it's really very fast and i can still remember very vividly how last year's christmas was spent though it was a good one year ago.
Anyway, here's some pics of my simple Christmas celebration with my lovely and crazy and sometimes, very silly friends

We were at an American style restaurant in Raffles Hotel, Seah Street Deli.
This is my 3rd time dining here for Christmas, not because the food is great but because... erm.. of some very rubbish reasons.


Us and humongous Santa who gave us sweets and said he was going to meet his reindeers.




Mozerlla Cheese sticks.
It's worth a try if you're a cheese lover.
The cheese isn't melty, instead, it's a fried and stretchy.


Fried Calamaris
They are big and yummy!
They snapped once i sank my teeth into them, extremely chewy and goes really well with tar tar sauce.


Beef Potroast.
It's like finely sliced stewed beef with mashed potatoes and some carrots.
I kinda like it actually but i would prefer a rib-eye steak actually but ended up with this instead as i heard some good reviews about it.


Karyn's burger and it's not really nice.


Jo's fried chicken which i think isn't nice too, cuz she said that it isn't great.


Diana's pork ribs (if i'm not wrong) that came with baby potatoes.


Fiona's beef and mushroom burger (i forgot the proper name for this) but it's nice cuz i'm a beef lover as well as a burger lover.


On our way to party at Rain.


Where am i??




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Some random updates:

Dustbin Man's birthday @Club Street







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Nor's birthday dinner @Pasir Panjang


my ultimate favourite BAMBOO CLAMS!
The ones served here were a little disappointing, the garlic taste was too overwhelming and somewhat bitter, i think this spoilt the dish.


Nonetheless, i still love Bamboo Clams alot.
These cost $6 for one.


La-la, the person who cooked this did it better than the bamboo clams.


Flatfish, which looks like and taste very similar to stingray.
Spicy and yummy, finally something that is satisfying!


Chiili crab.
Unlike other chilli crabs that you get from other places, the chilli crab served here is mixed with some peanut paste, so it tastes like spicy peanut paste, rather unique combination.
Crabmeat is fresh and cheap too.


I totally forgot what is this, it's crab but i forgot the flavour of it.
Because it's unimpressive thats why i forgot it.


The lucky birthday boy had 2 birthday cakes!


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Bing's birthday cum MJ session


Bing decided to cook some dinner for us too


Bing's vongole


Bing cooked the pasta on the spot upon 'ordering'

it's 4 days to Christmas, my favourite time of the year!
but until now, i've absolutely no idea how christmas will be like this year. :(

December to me and lots of others means shopping and splurging usually 'unnecessarily'. and yes, the shopping bug hit me again today!

within one day, i snapped all of these up online.


The seller calls this piece 'Madison'.


I bought the one in Sea Green.


I bought the same dress in Black which isn't in the picture here.


Keyhole legggings!

Instead of using my feet to shop, i use my fingers to shop, while sitting down on my bed, sometimes i can even lie down and buy things online when my back is feeling tired.
How easy can shopping get these days. ;)

Also, some time last week, i bought these:


Ferrero Rocher 'rondnoir', straight from USA.
instead of the usual hazelnut chocolate, the rondnoir is a unique combination of a dark chocolate cream surrounding a "black pearl" of fine dark chocolate, within a delicate, crisp wafer topped with crunchy dark chocolate morsels.

I kinda like it, but i feel it's more or less the same as the usual ferrero rocher, but still, being the chocolate lover that i am, i wasn't disappointed with the rondnoir.

and i bought many many masks!
i've never bought so many masks in my life.
will update pics and some reviews about these masks soon.

For all NDS addicts and Cooking Mama lovers...

Cooking Mama 2 is out!!
i'm totally hooked to it and it's much better than the first version :)

I alwayz wonder if those recipes could be used in real life.
Especially for cooking dummies like me.
Cuz they really sound very yummy!

Oh, and i have 2 Genting Bus tickets for sale.
Departing on Fri, 14th December (10.30pm) and coming back on Mon, 17th December (2pm)
Coach is by Grassland, price negotiable.
If you're interested and didn't manage to grab a seat on the coach to Genting this December, pls email me! (ilovedawn@gmail.com)