Christmas gifts exchange Part 1

December is always the busiest and wallet-confirm-going-bust month. Did a Christmas gifts exchange with HSG on Monday but Lynn & Noi werent able to join us. So its just the 5 of us at The Tiramisu Hero. I was the first to reached so I went to book table while waiting for the rest to reach.

They have really cute decorations!!

Truffle Eggs Bacon Roll

A very interesting snackers which Peiying & Tiphanie ordered to share. I tried a bit and I love its fluffy eggs in the middle. Not a fans of bacon thou and the mushroom tasted very bitter. Not a must try dish.

Jayne Mac & Cheese

The four of us shared this dish as Ruo Xuan was going on and on about wanting to try their mac & cheese. It tasted really good!! Best to eat immediately after served as it was warm and super cheesy.

Ham & Cheese Wrap

Have a thing for wrap recently so I decided to try this. Glad that I made a great choice. Super love the melting cheese in the middle! The dressing taste tangy yet spicy at the same time. Definitely tease your taste buds. My only complain is the portion of the wrap. Its too small!

Savoury Creamy Salmon

Ruo Xuan decided to order this dish when she saw the actual dish. Well, it looks better. Both of us find the salmon is too raw and theres a fishy taste to it.

Bangers with Mac & Cheese

All of us were stunned by the portion of the dish which Jacelyn ordered! Obviously its too much for her so all of us “helped” her to finish LOL Love the sausages!!! Thank goodness they dont have beef. Combined together with mac & choose = Worth the calories.

Desserts time!!! Been wanting to try their tiramisu!! Their original flavors were sold out on that day 😦

Clockwise; Lemon, Cinnamon & Matcha.

Hmmm… Tiramisu were a hit and miss. As much as I love Cinnamon, I couldnt say the same for Lemon & Matcha. The cream on the lemon flavor was too thick. As for Matcha, I couldnt really taste the green tea. Pretty disappointing with their supposedly popular tiramisu.

Red Velvet Cake

Do not order this! As Tiphanie is on BF-ing so no tiramisu for her and she decided to get this. It is so drying and hard! All of us tried a bit and agreed that it tasted really very horrible. Needless to say, we didnt finish that.

The Tiramisu Hero

121 Tyrwhitt Road

Opening Hours
Thu – Tue: 11:00 – 22:00
Closed: Wed

To Jacelyn & Ruo Xuan, thanks so much for the sweet treats!!

Gifts exchange time!!

My secret Santa was not there today so no present for me but theres small gestures from the rest. Im feeling so much love!!

The ladies with their respective present. Yeah… Ruo Xuan & I were the left out ones LOL

Oh… This shot was taken inside their toilet. Nice decorations BTW 🙂

Especially thanks to the friendly staff for helping us to take group photo 😀

Now its the guessing game! Guess who’s who?!

As usual had a great night out with them. Finally catch up with the new mum who is busy with her new-born. Cant wait to meet up with the Lynn & Noi so that we can exchange presents. Yeah… We are each others’ secret Santa.

Happy 7th Birthday!!

This darling boy had turned 7 years old on 6th December 2013. For a boy, he is really very “teh” LOL So I often teased him for behaving liked a gal. He had his unofficial birthday cake last month at Keven & Weiling’s place but unfortunately I forgotten to bring out my camera thus no photos.

Felix took 2 days off so we went to JB on Friday together with Keven & Weiling as they wanted to buy fans for their new house.

First stop, lunch at El Migos Mexican Pizzadillas.

Im loving my healthy Cajun Chicken wrap! The ingredients are fresh and I love to munch at the crunchy veggies. The tomatoes at the sides are bruschetta’s tomatoes and it taste so yummy! I hate any forms of tomatoes but this is surprisingly good!! I love the tortilla chips too! A must order dish if you are there 🙂

Their mushroom soup and garlic bread are delicious too. Soup is not watery and theres generous servings of mushrooms.

As for the rest of their food… Judging by all the complains from the rest, I would say skip it. For the first time ever, Felix didnt touched the fries after trying a few. He said that it was cold and hard. Keven who is not a fussy eater also cant managed to finish his macaroni while Weiling gave up on the spaghetti.

So… yeah. Find another restaurant to dine if you are in City Square.

Window shopping and as usual, theres nothing for me to buy. For some unknown reason, I can never find anything nice at City Square. I’ll usually spend more on food LOL

Took a cab down to the location for buying the fans. They bought 6 KBK wall fans altogether!! 2 of them belong to us. Lugging them back to Singapore is so troublesome. I wouldnt go through that trouble.

Decided to stop by Compass Point for dinner and popped by Polar Puffs & Cakes to buy a birthday cake for Brandon.

Saturday we went to Bugis Junction. Bought a birthday present for Brandon. He chose this:

I used to like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when I was a kid. My favorite is Michaelangelo 😀

I cant believed that we spent almost $40 on chocolates!! Bought all these exotic kit kat flavors at Bugis Village. Expensive but I really couldnt resist as I really loves kit kat and will try every available flavors.

The big packs are going for 3 for $20 while the box of kit kat cost $8 each. Bought Pocky green tea midi as I wanted to try 😛 Am a huge fans of green tea too! Which part of Bugis Village? Just walked straight all the way when you are inside and you’ll see it.

Met up Ruo Xuan for gym session after my yoga on Sunday. Legs day!!!! We shall torture each other at least once a month LOL

L’oreal Paris Shine Caresse in 605 Eve

“The next generation lip colour, that combines the texture & shine of a gloss with the long wear of a stain. Delivering a lasting colour with a subtle glossy shine.

The unique formula comprised of 30% water and 60% oil provides an exceptionally high level of moisture, allowing for 6 hour hydration.

Concentrated soluble colour pigments create a subtle wet look with a weightless feeling on lips.”

I’ve read in beauty blogs and forums that L’oreal Shine Caresse is a dupe for YSL Glossy Stain. So naturally, I’m looking forward for Singapore to bring them in and when they finally did, I cant wait to lay my hands on them! After swatching all 8 colors at Watsons, I decided to get Eve as I think that it is an outstanding color. Kinda sick of sticking to my usual pinks and nudes lippies.

The applicator does reminds me of YSL Glossy Stain.

Swatches

Im not surprised to see similarity between L’oreal Shine Caresse and YSL Glossy Stain as they are under the same company. What really surprised me is the texture of Shine Caresse which is the same as Glossy Stain! I love the unique smooth texture when I applied on my lips. Really feels liked running water over my lips.

Eve is a unique color. It look liked plum color in the tub, fuschia when swatched and looked reddish when applied on my lips. It is also very pigmented. I have a hard time applying on the corners of my lips as the sponge applicator is too big. If I applied directly from the applicator, it will leave some stain at the corners. So I’ll usually either use my lip brush or fingers to smoothen the gloss. I find the effect a bit too glossy for my liking. It doesnt feel sticky or drying at all and sits comfortably on my lips as it is pretty lightweight.

Im very impressed with its staying power. For a lipgloss, it is really lasting. For me, it last around 3-4 hours before it starts to fade. Supposedly to act liked a lip stain but it failed miserably. After it started to fade and leave stains on my lips, it leaves uneven patches. As the color is bright so it is pretty obvious and ugly.

Between Loreal and YSL, I’ll choose Loreal for its pocket friendly price. Seriously, they are almost the same! Just that YSL Glossy Stain have slightly thicker texture and more colors selection. But other than that, remove their brand’s names and you’ll find similar result.

Im still not used to seeing bold colors on my lips…

Price: S$18.90

MGPlabel Emery Jewel Romper in Black. Size M

Fell in love with this romper after trying it in Kiss Jane. After trying out the size, I decided to get it from their website since its cheaper 😛

It is my first time buying from MGP. Received the romper within 48 hours.

One thing I like about this romper is its simplicity. It comes in 4 colors; black, white, mint and lavender. I chose black because it look classic compared to the rest of the colors and of course, for its slimming effect. Plus the embellishments on the collar look more outstanding against black.

Size M fits me nicely on the PTP but is quite fitting on the waist. Means that I cant gain any weight or else I wont be able to fit in! I tried size L at Kiss Jane but the PTP is too loose so in the end, I decided to get size M. This is one of the better fit rompers I had purchased online. I like the slightly flare bottom which doesnt hug my thunder thighs and the slit cut at the bottom makes the romper appeared less formal looking.

Although it is fully lined, I find the satin material is on the thin side so seamless undies is highly recommend. Can see my tummy when I worn it but since its black, it wasnt that obvious (At least to me LOL). No problem in zipping up the romper by myself. For $32, it is quite expensive for such a simple romper but my never-dying love for rompers/playsuits didnt prevent me from buying 😛

Im UK 10, 1.67m

This is how Fridays should end

Met up with HSG for an impromptu dinner at Symmetry on Friday. Even though only 4 of us were able to make it, it doesnt dampen the mood at all! Had a great chat over awesome (but expensive) food. For a start, Im damn proud of myself for finding my way there! I didnt even met up any of them LOL Im always going on and on about my very bad sense of direction (which is true, by the way) so Im always impressed with myself if I manged to navigate my way to those ulu places.

Symmetry is not easy to find… I blamed their tiny signboard. Try finding them in the dark and you’ll understand what Im talking about.

While waiting for the food to arrive…

Ordered these to share 😀

Potato Fries

Pork Cheeks Pasta

Chicken

Cod

Thank goodness their truffle fries are not as huge portion as Strangers’ Reunion. Read lots of raves about their truffle fries and had been dying to try because Im a huge truffle fries’ fans! Not disappointing at all! It was piping hot just the way I like them 😀

Out of the 3 main courses, my favorite is Pork Cheeks Pasta. The porks are super tender! Literally melt in your mouth! The pasta served is linguine and is topped with mushroom and side salad. The mushrooms are devilish! Absolutely love the sauce!

The most disappointing dish will be Cod. Such a pathetic portion for the price! Another reason why I dont like it is because of the bacon. I dont eat bacon.

The chicken is not bad, not too drying. I cant stop scooping the mushrooms LOL I normally dont eat asparagus but theirs are very soft to chew.

Symmetry is an interesting cafe/bar to visit. Spotted lots of amusing staffs decorating the interior. The area is pretty cramp thou. They do allow reservation and Im impressed with it. Not only will they send SMS to confirm the date and time once I make reservation on the phone, they also have this system call calling my HP on Friday to double confirm the reservation.

For me, come once is enough. Too expensive. Each of us paid $30 for 1 appetizer and 3 main courses. We didnt even ordered drinks or dessert.

Symmetry

#01-01, 9 Jalan Kubor

Opening Hours
Tue – Thu: 11:00 – 23:00
Fri – Sat: 11:00 – 00:00
Sun: 11:00 – 19:00

Noi suggested having dessert at Arab Street but the cafe had closed down 😦 Cant resist taking photos when walking around 😛 I found my Rose!! LOL Sometimes I think that I can be such a joker. I told Ruo Xuan that the picture on the wall is a ship so we should re-enact “Titanic”.

In the end, we decided to walk over to Bugis Junction. Ruo Xuan had to leave first so the 3 of us decided to have dessert at Honeymoon Dessert.

Please do not order their pancake unless you are a fan of cream. I took one bite and almost spit it out. All I can taste was C R E A M instead of durian!! OMG~ Cream disgusted me to the core! Still in love with their mango dessert 🙂

Sunday we took the kids to Suntec. Its been quite a while since we last went out shopping… Had our tea at Lady M. Been wanting to try their cakes!!!

Vanilla Mille Crepes

Checkers

Banana Mille Feuille

Eclair

I decided to get their signature mille crepe. I absolutely hate it! Cream again!! I only managed a few mouthful before I gave it to Kristy. I enjoyed her Eclair more!! Felix also complained about the amount of cream on his Banana Mille Feuille. We love Brandon’s Checker as it wasnt too creamy. The kids made an excellence choices compared to ours.

Their services are very slow. It took them 20 mins to give us our cakes and in that 20 mins, they mistaken orders and thought that we had ordered other cakes. Not going back again, ever.

Bought a new pair of heels from New Look. Loving monochrome now!! This pair of heels are on sales which cost around $35 🙂

The kids with minions 😀

Signed up for my first race for 2014!! 2XU Compression Run!! Liked finally~ Been wanting to join their race! Only signed up for 10km as I dont have the guts to run half or full marathon yet 😛 Cant wait!!

lovebonito COVET Harlow Skirt in Black. Size M

Im not a fans of midi skirts/dresses as they never fail to make me appeared shorter and stumpy. When I saw this skirt from their facebook preview page, it look exactly the same as Topshop’s which I’ve wanting to get but it was too expensive.

Look exactly the same, right?! I think Topshop is selling for $90+ IIRC. Imagined my joy when I saw lovebonito’s version 🙂 As it is a COVET item, I’ve already expected the price to be higher compared to their usual price.

Immediately tried it on once I received it. Wow… Im in love with this super flattering skirt!! Changed my “hatred” for midis LOL Had a hard time trying to capture the mesh panel but it looks much, much prettier in reality!! Size M fits me perfectly! Doesnt squeeze my waist’s fats. I prefer to wear it high waist as it look more flattering.

It doesnt comes with inner lining but the material is quite thick so no worries of it being sheer. Not too sure about the white version thou. I love how the bottom of the skirt flares out nicely without looking too puffy. Comes with a back zip.

The only complain I have is the mesh. Felt a bit itchy when walking. For $39, I would say that its totally worth the price as I really love the design and cutting. Plus its so easy to match!! Blouse, cropped top, bralet, basics… Im so going to wear it out often!!!

Im UK 10, 1.67m

It’s a date!

It was a rare moment where we can go dating without the kids. Been wanting to try out the food at Strangers’ Reunion. To my surprise, it is pretty near the MRT station; opposite SGH. The cafe itself is easy to locate. Its just that the entrance of the cafe is not very obvious. We walked past twice before we noticed the door -_-||| As it was a Wednesday afternoon, the cafe wasnt too crowded. Managed to find seats without waiting. Place is a bit stuffy thou…

I decided to try their Parma Ham Benedict as I love poached eggs. Wasnt impressed by the serving size as it look a bit small. Poached eggs are up to my liking; slightly runny without overflowing the plate when I “pop” it. I love the ham! It taste a bit unusual as it was really very thin sliced compared to conventional ham. At first glance, I though they were bacon.

I was stunned by the serving size of the truffle fries!! It comes in a LARGE bowl! I think it contains 4 packets of large fries from Mcdonald’s & Im not exaggerating at all. If you are going to order this, make sure you have at least 3 people sharing with you. We ended up giving the fries to an ang moh who was sitting beside us because we were too full!! I do love their truffle fries! It was piping hot, just the way I like it. Oh~ the generous servings of parmesan cheese is another bonus point! I love their sour cream dip too 🙂 Way too yummy!!!

Their must try dish is definitely waffle! I didnt get the chance to decide which waffle to get as Felix just ordered without consulting me. I dont eat bananas or strawberries…. Their waffle is super light & fluffy! The moment I pop one in my mouth… Blessed~ I love their maple syrup too! Sweet 😀

Overall, a great place for waffles and truffle fries with friends or family. Not too sure its a great place to hang out as it was pretty stuffy. Dont really like their service. Took quite a while to get someone to take down our orders. But when 2 ang mohs arrived (one sat on our left while another on our right), they were quickly served by the staffs. Realistic much… Hey, all of us are customers too.

Strangers’ Reunion

37 Kampong Bahru

Opening Hours
Mon: 09:00 – 22:00
Wed – Sun: 09:00 – 22:00

Was so full from our late lunch!! Bumped into Kian Soon and chatted for a while before heading down to Vivocity. I was looking for a white blouse so we went into lots of shops to search for something I like. Finally spotted one which is damn pretty and reasonable priced 🙂

From Mango. Been wanting to get it ever since I saw Miranda Kerr’s poster 😀

Enough time to pick up the kids after we left. Enjoyed the day too much and am wondering when will be our next date…

The little blue something

Received Yellow Ribbon Prison Run certificate. Almost forgotten about it!

The timing… *Shakes head* Will do better next year.

Keven brought over the bunnies from the foster’s home on Saturday. Yep. We adopted a pair of bunnies 🙂 The kids named them Chubby and Apolla.

They are TOO adorable!!! Still trying to toilet train them.

Met up my brother after my yoga on Sunday. Traveled from Tampines all the way to Jurong. I forgotten how far the journey was and thank goodness theres seat for me. Thanks for helping me get this Tiffany & Co Return to Tiffany mini double heart necklace from USA! Been wanting to get it ever since I saw it at Tiffany & Co. Slightly cheaper than Singapore but USA comes in 16″ & 18″ chain length while SG only comes in 16″ which I find it a bit too short for my liking. Was told by my brother that the prices stated on their website are without tax but its claimable. I have a very awesome bro!

Walked over to the nearby market for lunch. I past by a lot of familiar places. My primary school, the playground which I used to hang out everyday after school, the route to the market with my grandma every Sundays, places which dad used to bring us when we were kids and many, many more. Triggered lots of memories which brought tears to my eyes. All my childhood were spent there. Everything look so different but feels the same. Never fail to make me emotional whenever Im there. The market is still as crowded as ever because they have one of the most awesome food. Ever.

Took a train down to Toa Payoh to meet Felix and the kids. When I reached, he told me that hes still at home. Im seriously really very pissed off as I loathe late comers. I wont be that mad if you informed me earlier that you’ll be late. Plus I was super tired because I only had 2 hours of sleep and all the travelling with my heavy bag. I was liked a volcano who was going to explore.

After they had lunch, we went over to Toyogo and bought some stuffs for the bunnies. Went back home to settle the stuffs before dropping the kids at Keven & Weiling’s place. Thanks so much for offering to babysit the kids while Felix & I can watch the movie.

Thor is my favorite Marvel Heroes character so how can I miss this movie?!! Chris Hemsworth is total love! Enjoyed Thor 2 way too much. Some funny scenes liked Thor taking a subway, surprise cameo from Captain America, sarcastic words from Loki. I was really sad to see Loki “died”. Even though some people are #teamloki, Im still on #teamthor LOL Theres 2 credits after the movie ends. Really LOL when the monster was chasing after the birds. One of the character, Darcy seriously reminds me of Cara 😛 Both of them look really alike!

Went back to their place and picked up the kids before heading home.

Lovebonito Aimee Dress in Black. Size M

I love slit on dresses or skirts. Its not as if I got the legs to flaunt. Too flabby, ugly cellulite and uneven tan lines >.< Blah blah blah.. When I saw the preview on their facebook page, I fell in love with this simple yet classy piece. Decided to get black as it is the most forgiving color and definitely the nicest out of the 3 colors.

The material is pretty heavy & quite stretchable. Best to throw the dress in a laundry bag before washing to avoid expanding the dress. Absolutely adore this super flattering and sexy dress! Despite being long-sleeved, it doesnt feel that warm when I worn it out. Seamless undies is highly recommend as to avoid VPL. As I have broad shoulders, the shoulder pads emphasize them even more so I decided to snip them off.

Other than the complain about the shoulder pads, I find that the slit is way too high. I am this close to expose myself so I must take small steps when Im walking which I find it such a chore as I prefer to walk fast. Definitely cant run in it! The best way to avoid exposing ourselves is to carry a big bag or clutch to “cover up”. Feeling a bit self-conscious when wearing it due to the slit. Guess it’ll suit petite size ladies more 🙂

The picture shown below is without the shoulder pads. Look so much better IMO 😛

Im UK 10, 1.67m

Random post

Helped Felix to collect his stuff at Suntec on Friday. I also went to redeem my Sephora’s member gift which is a shower gel.

Cant resist stepping inside Payless and came out with this gorgeous leopard print pumps 🙂 Im a huge fans of their heels! Affordable, trendy and the best part, they have 8 1/5 size!!

Attended Kayla’s birthday party at East Coast Park’s Mcdonald’s on Sunday. Happy one year old!! Her birthday cake is so cute!!!

The rainbow cake are too pretty to eat!

Didnt managed to take picture with the birthday gal as she was getting cranky.