18 sleeps away!

Can't believe it is just days away to Christmas…People are getting caught up in end-of-year celebrations and annual leave.

Government businesses are slowing down. On the flipside people in sales are in for longer trading hours.

I'll be on leave from 12 to 20 December. Not entirely sure what I'll be doing though. Will probably be busy prepping for Christmas.

Then another lot of leave from 25 Dec to 2 Jan of which I'll be in Spore happily playing with my beautiful nieces!

All you can EAT!

The weather in Perth today is bizarre. It was sunny this morning, rained mid-morning, freezing cold at lunch and humid by midday. Felt like all 4 seasons into a day... The weatherman must be confused!

V will be heading back to Miri for good tomorrow so we decided to take him to Buffet King at Melville. We enjoyed unlimited serves of laksa, chicken rice, honey chicken wings, steamed prawns, eggs and tofu, sago, fruit cake, and heaps more… All for just $16/person - that’s quite a steal.

One regret though, I skipped lunch. Bad bad strategy... I was sooo hungry by dinner I ate real fast… and then my tummy started to ache! Lesson learnt, never "lao tou" (never ever go on an empty stomach).

practice makes perfect

After months of not baking, I finally got my lazy ass moving last night.

It took quite a while to get in the 'rhythm' and mood of baking.

Thankfully my cheesecake turned out okay. Could've been better though!

Loving the LOT

Knocked off early today to collect my long waited Entertainment Values kit! It's basically a book filled with vouchers for a list of 1500 > restaurants, hotels, cafes, fun family attractions, leisure and retail in Perth. It was originally sold for $65 then reduced to $30 - couldn’t say no to that could I? :)

Speaking of retail… I got myself Artiste Professional's Stippling Brush at Priceline and I'm really happy with it. I've always wanted to get MAC's infamous stippling brush BUT I've always been a drugstore junkie. Don’t get me wrong - I think higher-end products are great and if I had massive pay I would pocket a handful of MAC, NARS and Bobbie Brown! Sadly I don't.

There are some really dodgy drugstore products out there but on the same note, I believe there are heaps of drugstore products that are just as good, or if not better than higher-end ones. They say "you pay for what you get", true but I reckon makeup is an exception.

Kid for a Day!

Perth Royal Show @ Clarement Showgrounds

Ride on the magic carpet!

Boy proud of his Utd kit!

Cute

Hey you Scooby Doo - we love you!

Crazy rides, games, and showbags!

Jimmy Choo shoes CAKE! The handbag and shoes are edible!

A pen full of animals! Dogs, rabbits, chickens, sheep, cat, roosters...

Vertical drop!

Our super big prize!

More photos will be posted on Facebook :-)

Darwin!

I woke up to 5 degrees this morning. It was wet and cold. So miserable even a bed and breakfast laid infront of me won't wake my lazy bones.

I didn't want to go to work, didn't want to do anything but sleep. And to think that winter is well and over... I'm wrong.

Procrastinated for a wee bit. Well considering yesterday was a public holiday, I'm actually quite proud I made it into work this morning.

Anyways onto a chirpier note! Here are some photos of my recent trip to Darwin...




Perth to Darwin on Virgin Blue


Feeding fishes at Aquascene!












ice cold beer and Thai seasoned mussels.. YUM!


approx 6 metre croc!


Aunty and Uncle's shot with a baby croc




Baby crocs with big appetites... there were hundreds of them overlapping each other!






Sunset at Mindil Beach

"15 interesting facts about me" tag

Sara had a tag called the "20 interesting facts about me" tag game.

I thought it was a quite a fun tag to do so here's mine.

I only managed to come up with 15. Was already struggling at 10! Well Im clearly not an interesting person am I.

I...
1. wake up at 5am everyday even on weekends
2. snap when anyone messes up the house
3. don't like/eat rice
4. go grocery shopping everyday
5. must have a piece of dark chocolate every night before I go to bed
6. only stopped drinking from a milkbottle at the age of 7
7. love long walks - the longer the better!
8. can't leave the house without a hand-sanitizer
9. wear super XL tees and baggy berms to bed. Very unglam but comfort is more important!
10. have phobia of aircraft landing
11. am as blind as a bat. Both my eyes records a staggering 4.75.
12. love eating Milo from the tin
13. had 2 precious terrapins who died on the same day. Ironically enough their names were Romeo and Juliet.
14. have a leg that's almost an inch longer than the other
15. had the longest hair back in high school. Believe it or not….a classmate of mine forgot to bring a thread for his Geography test. He pleaded to lend him a strand of hair and so I did. What made me crack was after the test, he returned it to me and thanked me like no other.. I was made God for a day.

I tag… only if feel like doing :)
Sharon
Germs
Woanting
Yeemah

and everyone who wishes to do this tag!

Picture Post

Photos taken last Sunday at Perth's Members Equity Bank Stadium.

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Perth Glory vs Gold Coast Utd.


Checking out on this lady's finger-food platter! Yum...


The boys


Before kick-off


Anxiously waiting for the match to begin..


Spike! Perth Glory's mascot


Score 2-2.

Perth conceded a goal at the last minute... and Im still very pissed.

COLD

I will be flying off to Darwin this Friday.

I'm pretty excited for two obvious reasons. One I've never been to Darwin and two, I get to 'escape' from the cold here.

Recent mornings have dipped to 2 degrees - so cold I've been reluctant to get out of bed.

Thank goodness for the invention of electric blankets or I would be freezing in bed!

Goodies from home

This photo don't do the parcel of goodies any justice...

Anyhows, thanks Maa for the MJ eyeshadow, contact lens, and taking the time & effort to mail these lovely things to me.

Sharon, the jacket is awesome! Perfect for work and day-to-day outings. Oh I dig the hoodie - you sure know my style! Thank you Sis for your kind thoughts and love *hugs*

shoppers galore!

Alas! The wait is over… The new mall is finally open on St Georges Terrace (CBD in Perth). It is called enex100.

If you've been to Perth you would know that most of the malls are a storey, maximum 2 storeys high. This one is 3 (nothing to 'whoa' about) but the main hype for me is the entire interior concept reminds me of Singapore shopping malls! I feel like home everytime I step in it…

The best thing is, it's situated directly opposite my office so it's really convenient. There is a Woolworths Supermarket where I walk over to do my grocery shopping after work.

There's a Kit's cosmetics store which I super duper love. I bought thebalm's Hot Mama blush a couple of days ago, and I absolutely adore this blush. It reminds me of NARS Orgasm but in my opinion, way better.

It goes well with every skin tone, and I mean it. It gives you the healthiest glow ever. If you are sick of finding the perfect blush, well take off the guess work and look no further, this one's for you!

Loving the nudes

6 more days and its officially Spring. I am amused that in spite the cold, I'm still alive. Well at least I've never gotten sick... a few sniffles but nothing too serious. I have parents who are strong, healthy, and I proud to have inherited their awesome genes!

Weekend went in a snap.

I went to the mall on Saturday. I managed to pick up a couple of things for my younger brother and bestie. Priceline was having a $3 off Maybelline products so I bought a Moisture Extreme lipstick in "Sweet Ginger" for Mum.

Personally Maybelline's Moisture Extreme lipsticks are my favourite drugstore lippies! They smell great, super moisturising, and has SPF15 in it. I've it in Born with it, and my fav is Nude Blush. If you want a nude lip, trust me you can't go wrong this baby (:

Love is

The moving story of Esther and Sam...

It made me think... that I am very fortunate.

Reflection <3

I was admiring my Ava Calendar a couple of days ago and it suddenly struck me that it's August already. More than half a year has gone by and even though it has not been a fab year, it has certainly been a good year. A couple of setbacks but thankfully no major upsets.

Looking back, its been 8 years since I left Spore for Perth. 8 years is a long time and I've friends popping questions somewhere along the lines of "how did you get the courage to live away from home for this long?" Well the answer is simple - I wouldn’t have had the will to do so if not for the love and support from my family and friends.

I am very fortunate to be bless with a family, a complete one. I've a handsome Dad who never fails to give his absolute best for his children. A beautiful Mum who always puts her childrens' interests in front of hers. Siblings who love me like no other although I'm real pain in the bum.

And then there's my beloved God Daughter. She's smart (papi's side), gorgeous (mami's side), and obedient (godma's side?)! I miss her so much I still remember how she smells…

I've a super cool cousin too. We hid in Mandarin Hotel's cupboards, bought tonnes of Top of the Pop magazines, played 'pattern ball', and theres the one thing we have in common - we LOVE Japanese food!

I don’t think I need to mention any names (I'm sure she knows who she is!). We've been good friends for more than a decade. We studied at Holland V together, saw shooting stars on the top deck of PV's carpark, and backed each other up when we sober over silly secondary school crushes.. We even carried the same bag to school just that hers was red and mine was blue.

This entry would be incomplete without mentioning the two most important males in Perth - my beloved Bf and our son Iggy. Iggy may be getting old but trust me, he has never been so sharp and agile! A bit like Benjamin Button. Just a couple of days ago, he was frantically hopping around D's feet! This is exactly how rabbits show their affection - twirling around people's feet! D and I couldn’t believe our eyes… Three of us are like a unit. As tight as.

Hey need I say more? I am proud to be alive, be loved, and be pampered by the loveliest people in the world!

concentration...

Sorry for the lack of updates!

Been trying my hardest to sit still and blog. Unfortunately time and time again I sidetrack. I end up you-tubing, face-booking, or reading people's blogs instead of updating my own.

Apart from my baking adventures, life is its same old. Nothing out of the ordinary. Work has its bouts of busy periods but I like it. Busy is good cos time passes quicker. Well, seemingly.

The pesticide guy came to our house for inspection on Friday. The house gets a yearly inspection for any signs of roaches, spiders, and other creepy crawlies. After the inspection, the guy revealed that there were just a few spider webs in the roof. No nests or any sorta major crap to be alarmed of. Thank goodness...

Anyways, on to some shots of my baking adventure. I baked your everyday Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies...


Ingredients....

Cookies in all shapes and sizes

Ready to be shipped to work! Now for the "fun" part. WASHING UP!

Scrubba dubdub... busy scrubbing all the dirt and grime!

Dont worry dear, my hands are clean :)

Parcel from Singapore!

Most people know how excited I get when someone mentions about DARK chocolates... Its almost like an addiction. I have to have at least one a day orelse my brain wont work. Literally.

Anyway I finished 2 huge boxes in two months. I also finished 4 packets of plums.


Heres the thing, I cant get these brands in Australia (Perth for that matter). I was desperate... so I emailed my bro and Mum to mail some over.

This is what I received in the mail today!


Thank you W for the dark chocolates and Maa for the preserved ginger and plums. Thanks for taking time off to buy and mail these off to me... I will treasure every bite. Shiok!!!

xx

Rosken to the Rescue!

It is my first day using Rosken's Skin Repair - I am already loving this!
Huge bottle for $10! It doesnt smell and feel sticky at all...
Thanks Yeemah for recommending.

the not so happy feet

Winter has officially kicked in and I hate it. Mind you its only been six days of winter and my skin has started to flake.

The cracks on my feet look like cuts which makes walking stingy and painful. I am nearly done with my second HUGE bottle of moisturiser but I've to admit la, it is the ulu brand kind... get from $2 shop one....

I chose..

A!

Sorry, I was too afraid to chop my hair off... so here it is...

Before...

After!

Ive always wanted a "Scene" hairstyle but Ive always had this struggle of finding a GOOD hairstylist in Perth. Kazu, my hairstylist is my new muse! Extremely patient and professional. Now I know why people are raving about his talent...

Looks like I've disobeyed all of you... But thank you for your comments anyhow. I appreciate them all!