profile i'm a girl who have stepped into the unknown called work and decided that schooling is better. i also have a propensity to go crazy over fried chicken wings and simply love to squeeze and over-feed my obese hamsters. my blog is a mode for expressing my love for food, movies, travel and shopping! contact qiuuing@gmail.com email me if you don't feel comfortable leaving a tag :) Lijit Search tagboard resolutions for 2011 exercise once a week start saving more than half of my salary every month find a boyfriend (added by lily) shopping list 2011 lancome flextencils basic black pumps one whole set of nail art (pedicure) a car (!!!) reads friends adrienne bren bobby cheeks farah ivy jeannie sharon sijing vic other blogs beatrice tan camemberu grocery list ieatishootipost sixpegs sparklette recommended shops accessories ivbelongings mykillerheels mysummerdiary mytreasurest clothes hervelvetvase lollyrouge loveandbravery lovebonito myspringfling missypixie modparade robotninjas trooops vaingloriousyou food cupcake divinity food infinity mad baker periwinkle bake shop others concierge.sg iconceptz snugg the little happyshop uniquegrabs whimsnfancies toys an ufo-catcher addict's woes lain lain plushie paradise previous entries by post
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 Thursday, October 27, 2011 @ 19:01
kith cafe @ robertson quay and juchheim cake met up with siyu for lunch as i felt guilty for missing supper that day with bryan too. bryan couldn't make it as he had to work, so it was just siyu and me. siyu suggested kith cafe which i checked out online and read many good reviews about the place, so we were pretty excited about going there. the place was much smaller than expected. rather cramped and even outdoor seating was pretty sparse. we were actually at a lost where to sit as we couldn't even tell whether the outdoor tables belonged to the cafe. in the end, we managed to grab a seat at the high table indoors.  the menu was written on a chalkboard across the wall behind the high table. rather interesting concept, but made it seemed as if people were looking at you all the time.  we ordered large cups for the drinks. siyu ordered her usual latte, which smelled lovely. i had the hazelnut nutella milkshake which was divine! the combination was superb and it wasn't overwhelmingly chocolaty. that said, it was still pretty pricey at $8 per cup.     siyu's big breakfast, $14. it was huge. she couldn't finish it.  my chicken pesto pasta, also $14. thought it was ok, not exactly fantastic, just not very memorable.  in the end, we really regretted sitting indoors as there was no ventilation and it became very stuffy after a while. also, there was this oppressive oily sensation that stuck with us (hair and clothes) after we stepped out. i couldn't wait to go home and wash it off. not a good experience for me :( *side note (linked to previous post): hair dye colour was pretty similar to my previous colour, just a little lighter, which is not very obvious here. but the dye was very even and one bottle was sufficient for my hair length. kith cafe XXXXXX sis bought home this juchheim cake which she got from the basement of takashimaya. it's a traditional german cake which the japanese improvised from.      it's kind of like our kueh lapis, but lighter, not so buttery or oily. sis said it was expensive and refused to tell me the price. but she did add that it was freshly made and the cake was best eaten fresh. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 @ 11:47
beautylabo diy hair dye  it's really costly to dye your hair, especially when it's long like mine. so i invested in a diy hair dye which i can really do it myself, instead of getting my mum or sis to help me. most people will usually go for liese bubble hair colour, but i opted for beautylabo's because honestly, i wanted to try something new. besides, it was also selling at a promotional price of $16.90 at watsons.    similar to liese bubble hair colour, this one works in the foam hair dye method. you have to add all the ingredients together, shake it and voila... foam!   in addition to the hair dye, there are a pair gloves and a colour treatment sachet in the package.  this is my colour before the hair dye. i chose something similar, but a little bit lighter. wonder how it's going to turn out.  Tuesday, October 25, 2011 @ 18:03
xin wang, midnight in paris, spaggedies sis and i went out for an outing during the weekend. it started off with a mid-budget lunch at xin wang cafe at ion. that place has to have one of the worst service in singapore ever. they kept us waiting in line even when there were empty tables and the waiters blatantly ignored patrons who were trying to get their attention.     anyway, in spite of their really horrid service, they serve a mean fried rice, with loads of egg and chye poh. interesting and yummy!   my porridge was made good with the huge amount of salted egg i added. after eating, we shopped around ion before heading to our movie at cineleisure. it's definitely one of my favourite movies this year. midnight in paris, directed by woody allen.  it's a star-studded cast, with owen wilson, rachel mcadams, adrien brody and even the french first lady, carla bruni! you have to know your historical references to enjoy the movie, so you might want to do some reading up on historical figures like scott fitzgerald and ernest hemingway if you do not know who they are. we were walking around takashimaya while waiting for our parents and we decided to try the milk tea at this new shop which took over auntie anne's.    yes, it's called sapporo petit doughnut and no, we didn't buy any doughnuts. the milk tea was extremely thick and creamy.  mum went to collect her free american tourista luggage before dinner at spageddies. it's an old-time favourite of my family. kind of nostalgic just to be back there eating our favourite courses.           what a way to end the day with a good meal ;) Labels: family, food, movies, shopping Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 22:21
bubble tea surprise guess what my sis just came back with? bubble tea from IoI @ holland village. she cycled there with matthew for dinner and got back peppermint and taro snow milk for dad and me!    happy happy :) haha ya that's me without make up... @ 21:44
poor granny + lao ban soya beancurd + shinnpark went to visit poor granny who had a fall. she fractured her shoulder and has to wear a cast for eight weeks. all because of some irresponsible stall holder at the wet market who leaves his stuff lying around the floor. i hope he gets what's coming to him. anyway, we decided to buy dinner from the hawker centre at old airport road back for granny because she loves the goreng pisang there and biaojie has been raving about lao ban soya beancurd. we bought a variety of food like fish soup, katong laksa, prawn mee, iced soursoup (in addition to the two abovementioned items). the meal was quite expensive! a dinner for eight cost about $100!  me wearing a polo tee from sis, from american eagle outfitters.  sis holding on to some of the things we bought.  it was a grand feast with the pizza and drumlets my aunt ordered from pizza hut.       here's poor granny! she has to be real careful not to even jot her shoulder as it hurts badly. hope she recovers for our trip to perth! so how was the beancurd? i was actually shocked that there was no sugar syrup added! but amazingly, the beancurd was sweet enough!    it had a slightly different texture as compared to the usual beancurd, but it was extremely silken and very fine. simply just slips down your throat. definitely worth a try and i can understand why people would queue half an hour for a bowl. XXXXXX my second bag organiser came in the mail today! i gave my first to my sis because she was complaining that she couldn't find her stuff in her huge balenciaga. i placed my order with shinnpark a few days ago and it has arrived.     i think compared to other bag organisers, this one is of top quality. the fabric is luxurious and also comes with a key leash. the bag organiser comes in two sizes and i bought the maxi one both times. it allows me to compartmentalise my stuff so that i can dig for them easily. i have no idea what is the weight limit but at the rate i am dumping things into my bag, it can sure hold a lot. other than bag organisers, shinnpark sells many interesting stuff. do check out their website :) Labels: family, food, shopping |