I've been out of the MU loop since May bcos of the new place.
Time flies.... its been 1 month and  2yrs 8 mths since we
rented out our 2nd and 1st place respectively. Im now
officially 'very free' *LOL*  hence, i've started visiting MU
counters again.....

I was enamoured with CD's LE eye palette ever since i saw
it last wk, but it was OOS at the particular counter... hence, i
bot a KATE palette instead.  I found myself thinking abt CD's
palette so? i decided to try my luck again..... guess wat?
it was meant to be mine as SA said it was the last pc!
*doing a HEEL KICK* :P

Why Why Why?  i came across Christian Dior's spring palette and wanted
to get the pink 5quad e/s palette but was told it was OOS!!! LE somemore
*sigh*

Was disappointed till i saw KATE's Spring PK1 palette..

Muz say this palette ranks high in terms of glitterness. Quite Happy, but
i'm still lemming for CD's version. Hmmm, if i do hv the time, will go hunt
it down.   U get a gold and silver shade on the top left most corner. IMO,
the silver shade is more shimmy than the gold one.

SUSHI TEI's NEW SEASONAL MENU

ordered 3 dishes fr their new menu: Unagi set + Ebi/crab roll


and this ( Scallop and Skipjack drenched in Sesame Sauce )


and my perennial fave fr their classic menu: i love IKURA!



Juwwibaby  , its our fave drink too!!
 

also PIGGED OUT ( ooops v sensitive word now ) stuffed ourselves
silly over at Crystal Jade Golden Palace

had my 1st taste of 女兒紅


i tot it was a cheap wine. Turned out this small jar cost $60 bucks.
Alcohol content is 16%..... i only took small sips cos i almost
choked when i took my 1st big gulp. Too Heady for me*hahaha*
Sake is so mild compared to this.  Hubby decided to order this
after we saw some Jap expatriates drinking it during our 1st
visit. The captain who served us even asked if we're local, as
locals shun this. Told hubby we're gonna start collecting
chinese wine bottles.... hey, u shd take a look at East Ocean's
collection of chinese wine bottles in their wine cabinet....im
so inspired to start a collection *LOL*

Ok, i digress :P

Back to the 'crux' of my post *HEE*









hubs ordered the $88++ per pax set. U get 2 choices for each of the dishes.
Hubs n i picked picked some similar dishes while for sharksfin/dessert/Fish dishes,we picked different items 
For a limted period only, pay only $68++ for this set.

Sorry for the mth long hiatus... been busy with the new house/work/
been HELP-less for 1 wk plus after my previous helper returned to
Philippines after 4 yrs in Spore.

More Food Pix:

LTN Kopitiam: Thai Food


XIN BA LI: aka Beach Rd Prawn Mee's pricier sibling



Bill came up to $42 ( 2 bowls of Jumbo Prawn Mee, 2 drinks, 1 Mixed Ngor Hiang Platter )

THIS Bowl of prawn mee was fr the old stall along East Coast Rd


Difce btn Xin Ba Li and Old Stall:
1) Their Jumbo Prawn Mee costs $2 more over at XBL
2) Over @ XBL, Ngor Hiang comes in sets. cant pick n choose.
3) U get to dine in comfort in XBL + dun hv to wait for seats.



MANHATTAN FISH MKT: Mini Lobster Platter.

1 for 1 offer @ $42.90

LE VIET: 
Everydish was nice except for their vermicelli. The kuay teow i tabao was also tasteless.
Lesson learnt: never order their rice/noodle dishes






WHITE DOG CAFE @ VIVOCITY

ordered 3 teatime sets @ $6.90 each. Verdict? Their cakes are below average.




BIO-GEL MANICURE:
my 1 mth old BioGel Polish
SEE? it doesnt chip at all!!!  But i muz say its pricey... i paid $20 to soak
off the previous polish ( only special nail remover polish can be used ) +
$70 for new Bio Gel Polish.

My 3rd Bio Gel Polish.
 My pix doesnt do justice to the glittery
bits which is more shimmy IRL.


SHOES:  Fr In Her Shoes ( @ ILUMA ) and RIVER ISLAND

love the blingy bits!!  nail colour: OPI's Rosy Mistletoe-sies







L'OCCITANE: Olive Goodness.


KS me decided to restock on the Ltd Edition Shea Butter Body Cream even tho im only 1/3
thru my 1st jar. I love it so much!  The Verbena Salt Scrub seemed to hv shrunk in size? but not the price *roll eyes*  Bot 2 shampoos: The Olive Golden Branch ( dif fr their normal Olive range i think? ) and a Verbena shampoo. Wonder y the Lavender clarifying shampoo is OOS for so long *hmpf*  SOAPS.... yes the gd old soap... L'Occitane makes 1 of the most luxurious soaps!

My GWP...


CLOTHES:

fr Utopia


Fr Forntieer




 fr Dorothy Perkins. Err, the blue bits are
supposed to look purplish *lol*


EAST OCEAN TEOCHEW RESTAURANT: Celebrated Mom's Bday

hubs specially ordered these longevity buns for my mom.

Cow ordered 5 sets of their $79++ menu. We were able to apply for their
VIP card this time round.

sharks fin + cartilage soup


Spring Onion Pancake + Abalone


Braised Duck + Tofu
 I was bz eating till i realised
i havent snapped a pix of this :P

Crispy Duck + Yam


Bird's Nest + thick almond cream


Missing fr series of pix:  Crab meat Fried Rice ( generous portions i muz say! )

Absolutely Worth the price.   celadoncatz  you'll adore this set !
 

 


HTC: DIAMOND 2 and TOUCH PRO 2

DIAMOND 2: hubs kept the phone for only 3 wks b4 trading in for TOUCH PRO 2.
                     all bcos of? 4 small dents.


His current phone




Def Bulkier than Diamond 2


MANPUKU @ TAMPINES ONE

 
Sashimi platter was $40. Ikura Don was $18


Top combo set was $12.80 while Moonlight okos was $12+ i think?

Fruit Tarts are $7.80 each. Pricey considering its mostly fresh cream.

We spent 6 nites/7 days in Edinburgh n this is the most relaxing hols we've
ever had.... Our Europe Trip wasnt as memorable as this one, partly cos we had
to cover 6 ctries within a period of 13 days then...... it was a mad rush fr ctry to
ctry and we felt like refugees. It was a pkg tour by Chan Bros n we're really reliant 
on the tour guide.... This trip was dif.... everything was planned by hubs ( tho we
had some hiccups along the way ), The pace, food, sight seeing itinerary was
dictated by us so we were able to enjoy a whole lot more.

Duration of Trip:  26 April - 4 May.
Hotels:                   MacDonald Holyrood ( 3 nites ), Tenhill Place ( 3 nites )
Airline:                   BA ( for both international n domestic flights )


April 26 :  8pm. Got to Changi Airport T1.  When i checked the boarding passes
                  i realised tt hubs had booked the wrong date for our return flight!!!
                  Scheduled arrival was 1 day later.... cant do tt as im supposed to return
                  to work the very same day.  So we went to the BA counter, topped out S$105 
                  each pax to bring forward the date of return by a day.
                  ( Careless me forgot to check the receipt/ card after tt )

13 hrs flight fr Spore to Heathrow ( 12.5hrs for return trip ).... 
i can never sleep on airplanes... NEVER...
I really admire hubs.... he can sleep anywhere... i was so bored i snapped 
these  pix.... Yup. i was counting down....




April 27:   Landed in Heathrow T4 at ard 5am.  Flight to Edin at 830am. 
                  Took a shuttle bus fr T4 to T5... n journey took 15 mins!!!! Can u imagine
                  the sheer size of the airport? *GULPS*
                 
                  Explored T5 since we had lots of time on our hands ( thanks to the guide)
                  Landed in Edinburgh Airport ard 10am. Got to Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
                  at 11am... room not ready. So we took a short walk n rested on the sofa
                  till ard 1pm.

May 2   :    After the convo/meal/photography session, got back to hotel n decided
                   to check in online.  Strange thing was, Hubs was allowed to do his check in
                   online, while my request was rejected. Panicked BIG TIME.
                   I checked my receipt n card n realised tt the BA lady had given Hubs the
                   correct date while my card stated the original date which was 1 day later!!
                   I tell u, i was almost in tears.  Hubs quickly called up BA and they said the
                   correct info was reflected in their system n tt they had already reserved
                   2 seats for us.   Major Phew.

May 3   :    2pm ( UK time ) . Got to Edin Airport. Did self check-in at the BA kiosk.    
                   then wat happens? I wasnt allowed to check in!!!!   I told hubs since he was 
                   the 1 who booked our tix, he might b able to access and check in for both
                    of us. Guess wat?  he did n PROB  was SOLVED!!!!

                   Landed in Heathrow T5 at 6pm. Our flight back home was at 945pm ( UK 
                   time ) n we landed in Spore on 4May  at ard 6pm.( Spore time )

 




I grabbed not 1.... but 3!!!!!!   All 3 pairs in low heels... 1st time im buying their stuff 
with heels.... It is cut narrower than their usual designs, so i had to up 1 size...
I always comfort myself abt having big feet by imagining this scenario:

I hv a huge body.... so if i hv small feet, i wld prob topple over :P ( then imagine

myself falling flat on my face... PIAAAAAAAAAAAK )

 






It was ( half ) a dream come true for me... Valley Wing and St Regis had been on my
mind eons ago... but bcos it was St Regis's opening day on Sat 22 Dec, i think i'd
betta wait a while longer for it to 'settle down' b4 i bong chan them *HEE*

Valley Wing ( VW ) certainly doesnt disappoint.... 
Allow me to say its like an EXCLUSIVE ENCLAVE as its housed in a separate wing
fr the Garden n Tower wing with more premium rooms....

Work has been crazy since Monday.... so hor, muz SHOP after being deprived 
for a few days *HEE*

MY HAULS TODAY FR CENTRAL ( while waiting for hubs to join me )