It's April already!Time flies so fast.A post on the last few days of March.:)
Splurges
I have bills to pay so every month my money goes there and most of my money goes toward food and petrol as well.BUT I allow myself to buy a few things for myself from time to time.Some of my recent splurges are as follows.
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| Studs! |
Crystal stud earrings with 14k silver from Red's Revenge.I love stud earrings and I wear them all the time but it's hard to find good quality ones that are also pretty.Luckily I stumbled upon this store at Paradigm and they were having a promotion.30% off on 3 items!
I haven't bought anything from Sephora in months!Had to go there recently because I needed to replace my Clarisonic brush.Bought the 8hr wear mattifying compact foundation and Stila's stay all day waterproof liquid eyeliner as well.I love the eyeliner BUT the compact foundation wasn't as mattifying as I thought it would be.I have oily skin and it only kept my skin matte for an hour or two haha.
Ever since I tried a sample of Wella's Enrich Self Warming Treatment from my February's Cosmobox,I just had to buy the full size of it.BUT it was not easy to find.Especially when Watson,Guardian,Sephora,and even Shins and Sasa didn't sell it.I was searching high and low for it.Finally I found it,in Shah Alam itself!And there was a promotion for 20% off on each of Wella's product!Lucky me!
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I got myself the Self Warming Mask and the Mirror Polish serum as well.
Food and such
If you follow me on instagram then you'd be able to see most of the pictures here as I update it daily compared to this blog.haha.Sorry!Penning my thoughts takes a long time than uploading a picture.haha.
Takeaway Only Mee for lunch with the boyfriend.Dry wantan noodle for me and also bbq duck rice for him.The reason why I shared this photo is because of their round takeaway packaging.It's very convenient because on the bottom is the wantan soup/rice and on top is the other foods.
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| Fullhouse |
Had dinner at Fullhouse with the boyfriend last Saturday night.Haven't eaten there in a long time.I ordered the butter fish while Razin had the barramundi.We had oyster and garlic bread for appetizer.And also creme brulee for dessert!It's one of my fave dessert ever.If there's a place that sells a good creme brulee,I'll order it.Tong Pak Fu and Upstair's cafe has great creme brulee as well.
Razin was sick last week and when he was getting slightly better,I made him this for dinner.Actually we made it together.I made the stir fried veges and the sauce for the salmon while he grilled them.He makes perfectly grilled salmon all the time.
Had dinner at Popiah S.S.Ali last Sunday night with Razin and his lil brother after our swimming session.Popiah S.S.Ali has been a fave of my family,especially my mother for years for popiah.They serve the best popiah!I was also surprised to find that their laksa,karipap and mee rebus was good as well cos previously I only ate their fried popiah or the normal ones.
In Shah Alam they have a kiosk in front of Plaza Alam Sentral and a restaurant in section 7(same row as Kunzense).Their truck is always around Shah Alam's pasar malam/night market.Section 6 on Tuesday and Friday.Section 17 on Tuesday as well.Section 13 on Saturday/Sunday morning.Yes,this goes to show that I've been to all of them.:P
I haven't had an ice cream sundae in a long time.Ordered this at New Zealand Natural--their designer sundae after going to Aquaria with the boyfriend and his family last Sunday.3 scoops of ice cream with two toppings--green tea,pecan praline and chocolate fudge brownie ice cream with choc chip cookies and ferrero rocher topping.It was gooooodddd.
Fitness
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| Pedometer GPS |
My boyfriend and I have been actively walking for kilometers around 3 times a week. Last week we walked very very far!6.3km!It was a bit insane for someone who's not as fit like me.My legs felt like jelly after it.
After the longggg power walk,I asked for a foot massage from him!And he obliged of course.So much love :P
My boyfriend have been teaching me how to swim for quite some time now.But I never was able to take a picture because I was busy trying to keep afloat.haha.Last Sunday his little brother joined us again and I managed to capture the pic above using his handphone camera because my battery died.
Aquaria
I've never been to Aquaria and never gave much thought about it.But last week Razin's sister asks us to come and bring their little brother with us.We went in separate cars as Nana said to meet here there at 2pm.. Razin,Raidi & I arrived around 1.30pm and Nana was still in Shah Alam.haha.
So we went for lunch at KLCC first.Sadly,after we left Aquaria and arrived in Shah Alam,Razin realized that he left his A/X hoodie which is a fave of his at KLCC..:(
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| Aquaria! |
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| Qarla holding a sea cucumber |
Pictures of us there.Qarla was so brave and hold the sea cucumber/starfish & etc while I was the one who screamed when I hold the sea cucumber because it was soooo slimy..ewwww haha.
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| Love this guy!:) |
Afterwards we went back to Shah Alam for a swim at Nana's house while she & her husband brought Qarla to get her ears pierced!So cuteeeeee!
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| Qarla's pierced ears! |
Work,love,baking orders,a little me time..hahaha
Recently,for the past 3 weeks,the boyfriend and I have been walking everywhere.We're trying to be healthier.Hope this will work!We used the Pedometer GPS app on the iPhone but I don't know if it's really working in terms of counting steps..but the miles are accurate!
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| The app |
He's also been teaching me swimming techniques every weekend.Previously I can't swim to save my life.Now I can atleast keep myself afloat in the swimming pool and also staying under water..phewwww I face my fear!!ha-ha
We usually swim at the swimming pool of his eldest sister's apartment.Last weekend his niece Qarla joined us as well.A cute picture of her wearing a handbag..at the age of 1 year 1 month + hahaha.We had dinner at Bonjour Garden(pic below) because Razin & I wanted to buy groceries and so did Nana(his sister).I didn't like the food that much.It was so-so.
This weekend we had dinner of Dominos with them after swimming..Razin's youngest brother joined us as well.Qarla had a bunch of new dresses..pictures of her holding them below!arghh so cuteeee
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| So many pretty dresses,so little time |
Managed to catch up with my girl Aimi!Had a quick brunch at Sushi King and browse through a few shops.Had dessert at Sweet Chat.Their sago cendol was really good!I will definitely go back and try their durian cendol.
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| Sweet Chat's sago cendol |
I tasted laksam(a Kelantanese delicacy) for the first time 2 weeks ago.The boyfriend made me tried it.And I surprisingly love it!It tasted good.:)
Wanted to eat a light and fluffy plain cheesecake so I made this Japanese cotton cheesecake.They named it cotton because it was very light and fluffy.I love it!Will definitely bake this again and put fresh blueberries or raspberries into it.
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| Japanese cotton cheesecake |
Lately I've been blowdrying my hair less and less and letting it air dry naturally.Apparently the boyfriend prefers it that way.I'm the kind of girl who always wants to look and smell nice for him hahaha So my hair is always smooth but not pin straight.My hair is naturally wavy so now it saves my time to let it air dry instead of blow drying it.
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My hair after I put it up in a bun
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The boyfriend and I are currently addicted to the game Candy Crush!I downloaded the app 3 days ago after seeing it on a blog and was quickly addicted to it.Then the boyfriend followed suit a day after and now he has surpassed my level!grrrrr haha A pic of him playing it on his ipad,below.
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| Candy Crush! |
Went for a Korean BBQ dinner with the boyfriend and his family at Gangnam Station,his eldest sister treated all of us.I love the beef bulgogi!So damn good!But has to be eaten by like 3-4 people as if it's just me & Razin we probably wouldn't be able to finish it.
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| Korean food! |
After dinner Razin and I took Qarla(his niece) and Benjamin(the son of Nana's friend) around the park area of Laman Seri and they were running wild hahaha Went to Tutti Frutti and the kids were quite noisy but they were so adorable so who cares!haha
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| Kids living it up at Tutti Frutti! |
Behold a natural picture of me and my boyfriend hahahaha He's very camera shy!
Watched the movie This is 40 recently with Razin and I love it!Marriage is not all sunshine and rainbows but it doesn't mean we should give up on it.Of course I love Paul Rudd as an actor and he didn't disappoint.There's a lot of famous cameos in the movie.It was very enjoyable!
One night,Razin and I was on the phone for over 2 hours because we were poring over this cooking/baking blog...he found it while searching for a recipe that I wanted to try cos he's never heard the name of the dish before--kek batik.hahaha
So I wanted to try a few of the recipes mentioned on the blog.Cooked honey prawns one night with the boyfriend and ate it with his lil sister for dinner.It was yummy!
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| Honey prawns |
We also made lemon chicken for his family for dinner and made honey prawns as well.I love the lemon sauce!The recipe is a definite keeper!
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| Lemon chicken and honey prawns(again!) |
Below is the pic of the recipe I tried.An elevated kek batik.It was yummy and wasn't too sweet.Just nice.
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| Kek(cake) batik choc cheese |
I wanted to take Razin out to a fancy Japanese dinner for his 28th birthday but due to the fact that he went on his family vacation on his birthday,and then we went to Penang for 3 days and then I went on my family holiday to PD,the reservation had to be rescheduled,two times.
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Wore my fave oldblossombox lace black dress with the emerald
cluth that the boyfriend gave me |
Finally last Saturday we managed to go there.I purchase the voucher from Groupon which gave an rm52 discount.If not per person would have cost rm82 ringgit but I only paid rm110 for the both of us.On top of his presents and birthday cake,this was something extra.The place was next to PWTC.You go to the ninth floor of the hotel and from there you can take the pretty staircase to the restaurant.
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| Even the lift were fancy! |
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| The view..we could see Menara KL(not in pic) as well. |
I've heard rave reviews about the exceptional service of Gen @10 staffs and it was definitely true.Razin and I was very impressed with their service.Initially when I made the reservation,they said due to the place is almost fully booked,is it okay that my table is at the foyer(outside of the restaurant)?I said okay.But when we got there,they ended up giving us a table inside with an amazing view.
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| Dinner with a great view |
The variety of Japanese food there was great.There was teppayanki grill,a udon section,a sushi section,a salad section,appetizers section,main course section,fruits,desserts(cakes&puddings) and ice cream.We tried a little bit of everything.Razin made sure I controlled my portion so that we won't be too full.haha.Everything was good!
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| Huge plate of wasabi |
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| The food! |
Each table was provided with a pot of green tea that can be refilled.The staffs was very courteous.The waiters are all very polite and they'll always let their customers walk before them first.They even open your napkins for you.Top notch service!I love that their desserts was bite size so we don't overeat.
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The pretty porcelain.
I love our bamboo shaped cup. |
I would definitely come here again with Razin.For the food and the excellent service.:)
Afterwards we walked around the lobby and saw this little girl who was hanging at the bake shop of the hotel.She was very hyper--bouncing of the walls hyper-- and couldn't stop talking to me and commented on my iphone cover.hahaha
We went to OU(one utama)to watch OZ The Great and Powerful which was the prequel to Wizards of OZ.I thought it was enjoyable although I did dozed off a little bit because of the food I ate before hahaha We bought the Popcorn Royale from TGV in OU although we were watching the movie at GSC.haha I love Popcorn Royale!
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A great pic of the Penchala tunnel
by me while Razin was driving :P |
Before the movie started we were rushing to Cold Storage because the boyfriend wanted to buy the ingredients for his Nutella ice cream.It was so cute because he rarely get excited about a recipe and wanting to make it himself.We made nutella ice cream before the night ended.It was yummy(I tasted it the day after).
I'm one of those girls who loves beauty products,browsing them and trying a few things but ended up only using one or two products on a daily basis.haha.But I can't help it,I love seeing all those pretty beauty products in their pretty packages.
Since 2011 I've been lusting over Birch Box(launched in 2010) which is only available in the States and wishing that it's available here in Malaysia.My prayers were answered when last year,a few beauty boxes mushroomed in Malaysia.Currently we have one of the pioneers--Cosmobox/Box Culture,Wonderbox,Mivva,Treasure Trove and The Lilac Box.
I subscribed to Cosmobox under the 3 months subscription (rm198) in December but I was so scared of what awaits me for the January box because of the bad reviews they got for their Christmas box.I was surprised to see really great items in my January box.Pictured below:
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OPI,Body Shop,Mariah Carey perfume,
Yadah&Organix haircare |
In January I received a bottle of OPI's Mariah Carey Liquid Sand nail polish,Yadah anti trouble spot,a travel size bottle of The Body Shop's Strawberry body wash,Organix shampoo and conditioner sachets and Mariah Carey perfume samples--I love the three different smells..it was like candy!
For the month of February I decided to give Wonderbox a try as well just for comparison and fun purposes. So I subscribed for 1 month only.I received the box when I gotten back from Penang.
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| Cosmbox list of items |
I have to say both boxes had great item but the winner has got to be Cosmobox because they had better stuffs and it was a bumper edition.But I was a bit sad that both boxes gave me the same Murad voucher with the same code number.So although I received rm60 worth of Murad voucher,I can only use one of them.
In my Wonderbox:
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| Wonderbox |
There was too much skincare stuffs to my liking.A full size Clinelle's moisturizer(which I gave to my mum),Murad's Pomegranate moisturizer and T-zone pore refining gel,H20 +'s Marine toner and Oasis dual action exfoliating cleanser(which I'll probably give to my brother who has blackheads) and a bottle of Jaqueline Burchell's nailpolish in an unflattering shade in my opinion.
In my Cosmobox:
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| Cosmobox |
They packed a lot of things in this February box.There was Murad's Oil Free Sunblock,White Brilliance Wrinkle and Pore Refining serum,Illuminating day and night moisture.I personally love the White Brilliance line because I've been using it for a week or so now and my oily skin become so so much less oily the whole day!I didn't even need to use my Clean and Clear Oil Control Film!
There was also Avene's gentle toner and cleaser,Stage intense kohl eye pencil,Beautyfoot foot mask and a few Wella's hair mask samples(I'll definitely love this because I use Wella's hair mask as well but not the same line as the samples given).
I will definitely continue with my subscription with Cosmobox soon!So to the beauty junkies out there,do try either one of these beauty boxes :)
