Vesak Day Long Weekend - Friday Part 2 Amara Hotel The Element Buffet

After parting with Doc Chong, it was off to see catch a movie at Plaza Sing.

Then rushed to The Element @ Amara Hotel for my dinner buffet treat from baby!

the early bird catches the worm!

Or rather... has time to photo whore!

sigh no normal pics as we both stick out our tongues at different timing...

the giant scallop, prawns, crayfish and sashimi!

i love the giant scallops! think i had at least 10!

baby's tiny mouth is smaller than the scallop~

there were also cooked food such as roast chicken, curry chicken, prawn rolls and fried fish

pretty normal but still yummy!

the teppanyaki lobster and scallop were limited edition item and we only got a serving each...

too small for baby...

why only 1 serving????

other cooked food! i love the tempura!

then it was on to my favourite desserts....

unfortunately most looked better than they tasted...

disappointed dessert lover!

tried almost all the variety there

ok lah not dat bad but nothing memorable...

n alot seemed to be completely frozen and fresh out of the fridge...

Overall verdict:
ok if you are a seafood lover as the seafood are served really fresh
but can give it a miss if you place emphasis on desserts
but anyway it is impossible to eat till $39 worth so won't consider going for another buffet in the short run...

Outfit of the day: 
Chiffon embellished batwing dress from ASOS
bought long ago but never wore it cos i felt it made me look fat but then again i m fat now so it doesnt matter anymore ... lol!

Vesak Day Long Weekend - Friday Part 1 Al Hamra @ Holland Village

Due to our hectic weekly schedules that kinda clashes, we were very glad for a free day where we can just relax and chill!

And finally a day i can sleep till i naturally wake up!

Then it was off to Holland Village to meet every busy Doc Chong


the set for 2 at Al Hamra...


the exotic girl who suggested the Lebanese restaurant...




with our juices (from the set)


the meaty set for 2


Chicken wings to share since there were 3 of us...


the ever skinny Doc Chong with our ton of food...


Alex and i


this is a bad angle of me!!


but still it was great catching up with the babe!

Let's go out on a double date soon!

Xiumei's Bday

19th May 2013 (Sunday)

Shucks i mixed up the sequence of my entries ... Derrick is sure to scold me again...

anyway one of my oldest friend Xiumei was celebrating her XXth bday on 20th May so we had an early bday celebration for her...


Xiumei and Lihui at Gardens by the bay before meeting me...
i couldnt join as i was sick after going just the day before!
the hot sun and the cold domes do not go well for my old body!


Happy Birthday to my dearest babe! Glad you are finally "grounded" with the rest of us!



Me with Lihui babe who introduced us to the yummiest Korean Fried Chicken i have ever tasted! 

even beat my previous fave 4 Fingers (though i still love 4 Fingers for the more pocket friendly price)!

Kko Kko Nara at Tras Street is a must go!

My iphone crashed that night so i lost all pictures of the yummy fried chicken but would be back again to take more pics for sure!


Outfit of the day:
Forever 21 floral and lace clinched waist tunic (bought a long time ago online so i forgot the price)
Uniqlo white spag top underneath ($7.90 at the recent Uniqlo sale! great layering tool!)
(Unseen in pic) Black Uniqlo skinny Jeggings that are super comfortable!
Great for heavy flow days and cold overseas trips!


also did my nails that afternoon before meeting the gals...


an apple a day keeps the doctor away!


loving the apple and glitter tips combo (though picked mainly to cut cost and save $)

20 Nails at Dawson Place #01-03A is where i have my regular package on top of my groupon ones (oops cheapo accountant!)

they never fail to disappoint and the gelish manicures that they do for me usually last beyond the 3 weeks stated!

For the above the glitter tip is free with the $59 gelish manicure
$3 for each apple and i had 4 so $12
additional 20% discount for their package holders!

deeply pissed with my recent deal bought at Palette Nails @ Star Vista

i bought a Groupon for 3 sessions of Gelish Manicure and Express Pedicure with them in January
could not get an appointment for CNY even though i was willing to pay the top up
so in the end i did at 20 Nails above
made a 2nd attempt to book in March (cos as mentioned my 20 Nails gelish usually last beyond a month)
could not get an appointment till 2 weeks later approaching end March

person assured me that as long as i start the first session before the package expiry date in April i would be able to use all 3 sessions

the first session with Palette Nails was disappointing for various reasons
1) i waited very long even though i made an appointment cos they accepted an ang moh lady who walked in just before me even though they were already fully occupied... so i had to wait behind the ang moh lady... what is the point of making an appointment with me then?
my other nail places always told walk in clients to come back at a more acceptable time if they were fully packed...

2) they charge extra $5 for the new OPI colours... like WTH? i never heard of such rulings

extra $5 for a glittery gelish colour too... just the colour mind you... the glitter tip which is free at 20 Nails cost $15 there!

3) the glitter purple colour that i paid $5 extra for chipped and came off within a week! Gelish is supposed to last 3 weeks!

But still when you pay peanuts u get monkeys....

So i just wanted to use finish my 3 sessions and didn't bother to go complain within the 1st week when the gelish came off as some of my friends suggested...

which proved to be a huge mistake!

because when i next tried to make appointment and headed down for it, they said the deal has expired and told me to get back the money from Groupon!

hence the above was a last minute visit to 20 Nails...

emailed Groupon but they said since i already utilised the voucher (even if just 1 of the 3) i cannot get back the refund unless i can get email proof from Palette Nails stating i have only used 1 of the 3 sessions

which to date they have refused to reply all my calls and emails!

need to call back on a day when i am feeling especially nasty!

bad experience at Palette Nails do not ever go there!

i mean i paid peanuts and is cheapo hence the quality of the gelish sucks i accept it.... but i should not pay for services they promised i could utilise and yet do not allow me to after that!

Start of Long Weekend - Vivo with Mildred

23rd May 2013 (Thursday) 

Oops have abandoned the blog and some of my friends for a long time....

So on eve of Vesak day, while Alex had life group (aka cell group), met Mildred at Vivo for dinner and to discuss our Europe trip...

used to quite love the pork cutlet (best in Singapore i've tasted so far though still no where near what i tasted in Kyoto) at this quaint little jap restaurant at B2 called Akashi

but i discovered it was changed to Ichiban Boshi!

 
the foie gras and wagyu beef rice with mentai sauce! my new fave!

that is only available at Ichiban Boshi and not Ichiban Sushi... but it is part of a premium menu on the side... hope they add it to the regular menu soon! 

however the Centrepoint branch does it better as the beef is more well cooked though still tender...

the Vivo branch one is abit too raw for my liking...

Outfit of the day - Birdie dress from Moonriver at Plaza Sing basement... 3 for $50! no lining but cheap for easy to wear and good for work and play dresses!

also redeemed my Starbucks free drink! n since they have no size restriction of cos ordered the biggest!

unfortunately we also discovered there is no wifi at starbucks..

so nothing discussed n it was just a eating and shopping trip! still had lotsa fun!

love my new Guess bling fuschia Tshirt which i hope to wear soon!

Food for Thought...

10th March 2013 (Sunday)

Reached the place 1 hour earlier as took the train with Alex to church...

entertained myself by watching a little kid playing with bubbles outside...


ideal way to spend Sunday morning minus the scorching sun...




the place mats...


the yummylicious breakfast which is only $12 before taxes i think... totally value for $... no wonder there was a huge crowd and the waitress kept aiming my table when my frens were late...


me with Pris and Cindy! thanks for inviting me on the China trip and inviting me into your lives!

Outfit of the day:-
Embellished cap sleeve black tee from New Look ($16.90)
and (unseen in pic above) embellished shorts from New Look ($24.90)