Sunday, March 20, 2011

Why We HEART SG: Mall Toilets




Ladies, ladies and ladies...Singapore has the best restrooms EVER!!!!

Reason #1
Cute Designs
Restrooms shouldn't be a bore!

Clark Quay


Cathay Cineleisure Orchard

Reason #2
Unlimited Toilet Paper
Malls here all have toilet papers in the stalls! Love it!


Reason #3
Hand Dryers
A small way of saving the trees!

Dryers like in Powerplant Mall =)

Some even have TV screens!!

Reason #4
Bag Hooks
Hate it when you have a lot of hand carries then you have to wash your hands. This helps a lot!

Bag hooks under the sink. Clever!


Thursday, March 17, 2011

Ox tongue and warm soy bean with Gor

I super love this breakfast combo.. it reminds me of hongkong especially that dimsum/congee/twisted doughnut/ox tongue store infront of World Trade but me and my sister went there to visit last October 2010 it was already closed huhu Im happy that it is available here!! yey! We both got the same thing!!
at 313 food republic
the combo at $2
"Paparazzi shot"
excited to eat
After a couple of minutes, we were surprised that Gor decided to drop by and visit us for mirienda.. we waited while she ordered her combo as well..
Gor Lim ordering
Gor was too buzy daw to eat with us so she decided to have it "take away" so I took a picture of her and Marie so we have proof that Gor is here with us!
Gor and Marie(with epal girl beside Gor)
I was hungry and decided to have an early dinner at a Korean stall (as recommended by Marie good job). I ordered my ever favorite Soon Doo Bu Chige Soup with Rice!! yummmm... Satisfied customer!
@ $5.80
It was around 5pm so there were students that were eating there, I spotted this group of international school students with their white polo and super short skirts. I noticed their eyeliners..it was perfect!! We were inspired by their Singaporean eye make up sooo.. (will practice more..)
Marie in thick eyeliner but her tingsun is covering it
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero (used also by Marie)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

I heart mint chocolates

Everyone who knows me well enough knows that I love mint chocolate aside from choco-orange and dark choco..

So went to Raffles City yesterday and passed by the Hershey's Chocolate store. It was huge but I was not so impressed on the selection. Only the usual Hershey bars, Reese's, Kisses and another favorite of mine Mr. Goodbar! (I have 3 giant bars left at home no one will eat that)


I was not familiar with this brand.. But since its mint i wanted to buy it but.. its $2 per pc! expensive!!
York Peppermint Pattie
But to my surprise they had a promo for York PP.. $1.50 for 6 patties (I knew something was up) So i had to check the best before date.. April 30 2011 so that a month and a half to go.. I was confident that I will be able to finish this

April 30, 2011

So i bought not just one set but two!! so i had a total of 12 patties!! but 3 were already gone hehe (proves that April 30 wouldnt be a problem)

9 left..
Here's a close up photo of how the pattie looks like.. Thin dark chocolate covering and very thick mint filling
Yummy pattie
The good news is...
140  calories and 25 calories from fat
One pattie can be consumed for the whole day already! usually when I eat mint chocolate I dont crave to eat some more as compared to eating Mr. Goodbar or any white chocolate. This one pattie can be my dessert for breakfast lunch and dinner! Or can be a substitute for brushing the teeth! hahaha (joke)
marie lee even bought one for herself (she hates mint chocolate) But we agreed that this was a very good buy!!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Exploring Singapore: Lil India & Clark Quay




Today was such a random one. Went to different malls, walked in unknown streets, and ate unusual things!

Photo Diary of the day (in chronological order):

Late lunch at Long John Silvers. Failed attempt in looking for a food court near City Hall. Since we were dying of hunger, we settled for this. Ordered Grilled Cajun Chicken with rice, fries and a flat bread. 6.70SGD.

Random culture thing inside the mall. Making clothes out of worms!!!!

Boiling the worms which gives off thread? Confusing process.

The worms in the pink container are the next ones to be boiled. Then the ones in the blue container are dead worms, stripped off of their outer material which becomes thread. Random shit in the mall!

We then took a bus to Little India. Ate at Kamala Villas. Looks like a Karinderia but was packed with people. I ordered Baturra. It comes with Chick Peas and Potatoes.

Ilene and her Chapati. Ordered the wrong thing, she actually wanted the Roti. But due to the communication barrier, this is what she "ordered". haha

Me and my fake happiness with the meal. We used our hands since everyone was using theirs. FYI, their fingers are color yellow because of the curry they touch every meal.

Ilene with her fake smile. Although she enjoyed some of the weird dips. We sat beside a friendly SG "citizen who got us the chicken curry dip from the waiter.

What we ate.

After eating, we decided to walk around the place. Didn't see much, stalls were closed for cleaning. While walking around the residential areas, this is what we saw on the ground.

Snickers!!! Haha But we didn't pick it up. (Defensive!)

We then realized we are not getting anywhere so we took the bus again and got down in Boat Quay. Walked to Clark Quay area, and to Central Mall. Was supposed to buy drinks because Ilene was so thirsty, but we got distracted by this candy store!

Sticky! They make candies in front of you!

Rolling out a giant candy. They're making an orange design!

GIANT!!!!

All rolled out!

They give out free samples! I got the I Love You one. Quite tasty! =) Maybe because it's free!

Heart design at 2.90sgd.

Smiley design!

Random Pet Store. Hamsters!!! I used to have 40 plus hamsters at home. Haha Cute. But according to Ilene, they're ugly.

Big ass bunny.

Went inside the mall's grocery. Bought myself some bananas and lettuce. Trying to add fruits and veggies to my very unhealthy diet here.

San Mig Light..Mahal. 3.90sgd per bottle! We decided to buy beer and drink it along the Clark Quay river. Bought the Anchor brand. Unknown to us, but that's the cheapest one at 2.80sgd per can.

Me and my Anchor Beer.

Anchor Beer and Ilene.

Then we just went around to check out the bars. We saw this smart smart idea for a vending machine!!


Rollies Ballet Flats!!!! After a night of partying with your heels, when your feet are dead and you don't care about your outfit being ruined, just get your comfy flats here for 20sgd!!!

Walked back to the MRT and we separated ways! Very interesting day / night!



Sunday, March 13, 2011

Charlie Brown Cafe

After dinner, decided to have crepes for dessert in Charlie Brown Cafe in 313 in Somerset!!!!!

Childhood memories!!! Chuck, Snoopy, Woodstock, Peppermint Patty, Marci, Lucy, Sally, Linus, Schroder!!!! I remember there was a Peanuts store in Quad (old glorietta) where i used to buy clothes when i was a kid! And i watched several peanuts movies like Race for your Life, Charlie Brown and another one where they were in the carnival (Forgot the title)!

Anyway, this cafe is sooooooo cuuuuutttteeeeeee!!!!!!! =)

Hello desserts!

Peanuts merchandise for sale! (Mahal)

The Ceiling!

The cafe area! Lovely!

Strawberry (with Lucy's face) and Peach (with Woodstock) Crepes! You can also borrow some Peanuts books to read while you're there!



I don't know if the last two are vintage ones. The characters look different, fatter people and thinner Snoopy. Weird.