Friday, July 20, 2012

Friday Photo Meme - Shopping Malls that I Frequent to

Hi Guys, its time for photo meme again.

This time, I'm gonna talk about shopping malls and the restaurant that I've eaten at. Ranging from the least frequent to the most frequent malls

(Photos for the malls are from google images, yahoo news and their official web pages respectively)

1. ION

It's like a mini Orchard road situated in Orchard road itself. You can find all the high end fashion brands in this mall.

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Paradise Dynasty
- Meatworks: Serves good beef the first time I'm there, drop of standard during my second visit =(
- Balaclava: There's a live band here. Not sure about their schedule thou.

2. Vivocity
Ranked the top mall to lounge in SG and L3 has this water feature that spans four Olympic-size swimming pools for the kids to wade in (quoted from yahoo.com.sg)

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Kim Gary: Serves HK teahouse style food
- Brotzeit: Famous for their german beer and pork knuckles (though their standards have dropped). Must try their onion soup. Just too delicious to try unless you don't like onions and cheese.
and Sentosa is just a stone's throw away
- Fig & Olive Cafe (Western food): Do not attempt to try it. Food are so-so, unless you wanna pay restaurant price for hawker food
- Marche: Looks like normal food court but serves european food, each person receives a card which acts like your order registration list. Upon ordering, the staff from respective stations will scan per your order. Pay upon leaving the restaurant. Penalty for loss of card around S$100-200 (not very sure about this)
- Swenson's: This is available in almost all malls in SG.
- The Queen & Mangosteen: Similarly to Brotzeit, but it's a British gourmet pub.

3. Marina Square
I've visit this mall when I was very young, and I only remember this in recent years. There used to be supermarkets here, but closed probably due to low customer traffic.

Apparently shops at level 3 are all/mostly closed due to the lack of customers too.

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Xin Wang
- Kenny Rogers
- Mr Curry (Center Stage)
- Killiney Cafe: Good kopitiam style coffee, best meesiam I've tried
- MOF: Japanese food.
- The Cafe Cartel


(PS: I've work there for almost 2 years!)

4. Jurong Point
Same as Marina Square, been here since I was very young. I've seen it from just a tiny mall with cinema, until now, it has become a huge mall with 2 wings and a condo above it.

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Billy Bombers
- Crystal Jade
- Pu Tien
- Swenson's
- New York New York
- Dian Xiao Er
- Soup Restaurant: Must try their Samshui Chicken.

5. IMM

I've been here ever since I can remember. From a humble mall that only sells furniture, to now, with plenty of restaurants and hypermarket, and my favourite Daiso (Largest outlet in SG).

Free carpark for 1st 3 hours too!

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Swenson's
- Crystal Jade
- Ajisen
- Balithai
- The Cafe Cartel
- Pepper Lunch

 
5. West Mall (Tie with IMM)

This is like a 5 min walk from my home and I visit this mall so frequently during my schooling days.

Restaurant I've tried here:
- Swenson's
- Mayim Chinese Cuisine
- Sakae Sushi

Friday Photo Meme - Shopping Malls that I Frequent to
1. ION
2. Vivocity
3. Marina Square
4. Jurong Point
5. IMM
5. West Mall (Tie with IMM)

Hope these helps if you guys are wondering where to eat at the next time =)
Recap of the list to save everyone the hassel to scroll up and down the pages:

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Food Intolerance - 1 month after

It has been exactly a month since my last visit to the Healing Resonance. (this post), which I was told to avoid wheat and milk products as I have an intolerance to them. Well, I haven’t been listening to the nutritionist totally. It was so difficult to completely avoid them unless I cook my own meals EVERYDAY! (although I do bring bentos for lunch, I just hate the washing part.)
Some bentos that I've made in June:






I took the medications religiously, although I didn’t completely avoid wheat products (can’t bring myself to avoid cakes and pastries, I avoid noodles and pasta thou). Been living like a southern Chinese (their staple is mainly rice and rice products, northern Chinese’s staple is noodles, dumplings, and other wheat products).

The result, I experience less bloat-ness in my stomach, which means, no unnecessary burping after meals! =))

I’m trying to incorporate some wheat products back to my diet. According to the nutritionist, the best way to fight intolerance is to eat a variety of food, do not just consume a certain type! I still avoid eating wheat (noodles, pastas, bread, etc) as a meal, but only part of a meal. For example, instead of eating just pasta, I’ll trade ½ of it with whoever wants to share with me and is having non-wheat (eg: rice).


It is still quite troublesome, but at least I can get to eat 2 types of food for my meal =DD

Bellabox will be delivered today! Can’t wait for mine to arrive.

**Update**
I have not received my box yet =(

Friday, July 6, 2012

Friday Photo Meme - Daily Skincare Edition

Hi everyone! Its Friday again..  It’s time for Photo Meme! Although I know not much people know of the existent of my blog, but I still do hope you guys join in the fun too =))
 1.       Toner 
I’m currently using Tea Tree Toner by Lush, and alternating with DHC’s Acerola Lotion at times.
I actually prefer Lush than DHC because:

-          It’s quicker to applyà Just spray all over face
-          Cheaperà Lush:  S$24 for 250g & DHC: S$30+ for 100ml (Sorry can’t remember the price cause I always get friends to buy for me when they go o Taiwan or Japan and since I alternate it with Lush, I don’t use up as quickly)


2. Serums 
Clarins serum was introduced by my friend around 2 years ago, I wasn’t using any serum back then.
No one commented whether my face grew slimmer, probably I was lazy to follow all the steps of the facial massage  (included in the packaging)

Lancome Genifique
Sample size from June’s Bella Box. Can’t see obvious effect on me too

Sample size from June’s Bella Box. I don’t have to apply moisturizer at night if I use 5-6 drops of this baby. If I were to skimp on it n use 3-4 drops, I’ll have to use it with moisturizer. I’ve tried not using moisturizer with 3-4 drops, and the area along my nose started to peel =(


3. Eye Cream 
 
Ginvera Jade Dark Circles Roll away  à Around S$18, but I got it for prob like S$10-12 in a sale
Skin Doctors Eyecircles  à S$69, but I got it for JUST S$6 during warehouse sale

I don’t see any prominent effects on my eyecircles, probably due to the vein that sits right at the bottom of the circles making it look obvious. But anyways, at least they don’t give me milia seeds like other products do.

4. Moisturiser 
Obviously Laneige will be used in the evening only. (That’s  why it is also called the sleeping mask!). word of caution: I’ve tried using it nightly as I was lazy to use other sheet mask, and I experience reverse effects à Area around my nose started to peel too  -_-‘’’

Don’t ask me how much. No idea either as I always get friends to get it when they are in Korea. Really afraid to fork out that price in SG when no one goes to Korea in the future =|

Skin Doctors Super Moist
Got it from warehouse sale together with Skin Doctors Eyecircles @ S$5 (UP S$79). So far so good, can’t stock up because they are near expiry items =((. They looked super heavy but they are actually not. Good for the neck too

Clarins HydraQuench Cooling Cream-Gel
A free gift together with Clarins V-Shaping serum (From Clarins counter in JB, they are having promotion until this Sunday!)

Not a fan of it especially when the colour of the cream is slightly like custard, but more to brownish shade


5. Sun block 
 I suddenly can’t remember what is the first sunblock I’ve used, but I’ve used this Clarins UV Plus HP (SPF 40 PA+++ 30ml) sunscreen since I first started with the V-shaping serum  as it is part of the free gift that comes together. Have used it for almost 2 years, and it is still going strong. Will consider to buy when I have completely used up. But it is a little expensive… What should I do??

ZA True White (SPF 30 PA+++, 30ml)
This is initially a replacement for Clarins UV Plus HP but I soon realized the difference. It has those slight shimmering effects and it makes me face whiter than usual when I put on makeup. Of course, the ‘white’ effect fades out throughout the day. But now I only use it during weekends when I don’t put on makeup. Retails at S$20+

Sun Toner from Etude house (SPF 30 PA++80ml)
Not available anymore in Singapore and JB ( I bought mine from JB and that’s the last time I seen it). Super affordable, just look at the size, I think it is less than S$20 after conversion, and it is for face and body! Yes I am lazy to apply to my body everyday, but I do use it when I’m out for swimming or cycling. It just makes packing a lot better (1 less thing to bring out)

Wanna take part?

Recap of my list
1.       Toner
2.       Serum
3.       Eye cream
4.       Moisturizer
5.       Sun block

Or you can try those from the previous theme:
Leave a comment with a link to your post if you do take part! I'd like to know if there are anyone out there sharing similar things as me =))