whats in and not 2010

in just a few hours time , we are moving forward to a new year . the year of the rabbit where my mum and sister was born . i shall not make any resolution for this 2011 because i knew listing down  , will not fulfill at anytime . lets just move with the flow .

flashback of 2010 :-

1) the passing on of my beloved one and only grandfather on 4th February 2010 in National University Hospital . god knows how much i missed him . may he rest in peace . ameen .

2) our trip up and down from Jakarta to KL

3) my big time crazy over shawls gone really huge ! thanks to all the online sellers who really had a good taste in choosing the best for their customers and one of them was ME !

4) going back to work after a year stucked in the house , making myself experiencing two jobs in a year . That's enough for me to go back to my beloved beauty industry .

5) arrival of my little nephew , Qazi Idraki , whose now at eight months , i am sure you will grown up to be not just a handsome man but someone that the society will loves .

6) my independent trip to Surabaya all alone !! alhamdulillah i am safe .

Looking back , i never thought that 2010 was a bad year for me . Afterall , i am still here surviving and bless am i to have gone through all these .

2011 comes and i am so much looking forward to our OWN nest which is making its way to us REAL SOON , new prospect and career growth in my new job and a short trip to Thailand or Hong Kong maybe , would do us good ?

Goodbye Tiger , Welcome Rabbit !!!

Now i shall leave you with a sneak preview of my photoshoot with Sutra magazine to wrap up my whole blog entries for 2010 .

floss no teeth .

you know how frustrating it was when you wanted to try the taste of it , but you cant because its not Halal ? it was , at least for me .

my friends told me that the floss over at the Breadtalk was very sedaaap and popular among the bread lovers , but i had to hold my tongue and hang on to it because i definitely couldnt eat them .

what was so nice about the floss ? does it melt into your mouth ? i just dont get it lor . until ....
i strike upon a photo in facebook of this CHICKEN FLOSS PRATA . goodness , for once i just felt like jumping for joy in the car when my mister decided to go for it .

come on ...just admit to me that you are salivating now , dont be shy !

the prata was crispy and they didnt stinge on their flosses, maybe because they knew that its my first time trying them so i guess no harm pouring a lot on the prata *beams*

i love love love love what i ordered . and what i also love was the ambience. i felt like entering someone's function when i first had my feet into the indoor cabin of their cartel . just take a look and you know what i meant. 

even their outdoor looks appealing to me . maybe because it was already night and those who chose to sit there , also enjoyed the breeze while chatting with their friends. the bonus part was this place opens 24hours . so yeah , just in case your tum tum are making noise , head down to Big Splash .

oh Yeah , how can we not order something that they are known of ?

Teh Tarik !!!

so now you know , the obvious place we went to . MR TEH TARIK @ Big Splash !!

i shall surprised you the taste of chic floss until you head here . before i forget , their chic floss murtabak was doubly awesome !!

spendin a day on Xmas

unlike last year's Christmas where we made full use of our public holiday at the Wild Wild Wet , this year we spent it wisely . another way to spend without so much guilt was to opt for a PICNIC . you heard me ?
it was a decision made either between West Coast Park or East Coast Park and of course we chose the former , knowing that it was nearer to our home and perhaps without much human traffic .

we brought home cooked food , even mum contributing by cooking for us vermicelli noodles even though she had to be on guard at work .
our Spiderman kite that was hidden in our car for so long and dying to get out, was finally up in the sky . the chocolate scrabble which surprised us by only few letters made the husband kept wanting to eat them instead of playing .
all in all , we definitely had fun  and well , lets continue to have family bonding . till the next Santa !

the little vain Q

being a 2 year old little girl , Qaseh Nur Nayly has all it takes to be a hot chic model . she's becoming more chatty , oh ..just like her mommy and recently surprised me by dolling her face up !! how could i not be more than awe when she could just took the powder and swipe on her rounded cheeks ,just like how I apply my blusher on . pandai betol si kecik ni , tak padan !  all thanks to the mommy and this aunty , each time we do some touch-up , Qaseh would stand beside us to see what either one of us was doing .

 when asked to strike a pose , she would run over to her beloved brother and smiled for the camera . genius !

                                                          just look at how shes always ready for the camera ..

and i asked her to pose again , this time she went solo .

tsk tsk tsk ... i rest my head off ...

 

tWo

today 20th december 2010 , marks our 2 years wedding anniversary . phhheww ....

two years seemed so fast but i have still yet to know much about my husband . well , every day i am learning .
this was exactly what happen two years ago .

we definitely went through the ups and downs of a normal marriage but we still survived because of what else but LOVE . to all who awaits for a baby from us , thank you for all your prayers but we both are just not ready to have one now .

to many years ahead of togetherness , we shall be . ameen .

TANGS !

When i heard the news from a customer that Tangs won the Best Dressed Building in town , i was definitely surprise and a sudden feeling of proud was all in me . ( haha !! as if im the one who did it ) but tell me how could you not , when you yourself are working in that building !

Thats also the reason why there's so many people taking shots of photographs everywhere , every single corner of Tangs . im not exaggerating here , do come down to TANGS to see for yourself ! the colourful , cheery colour of Tangs would probably one of the reason why they won . Big congrats from me .  and because of that , Tangs offered a one day special of 10% yesterday .

the traffic jam have already started and it gets worst especially on a weekend . and you will be able to see a lot of people carrying their gadgets just to take shots of the very beautiful background . just dont forget to pop by to Tangs ;)

bushy brows

how often do you go to beauty parlor to have your eyebrows trimmed ?

ive done threading , yes .

the normal plucking and shaving , also .

my brows got way too much out of shape and i thought of heading to Shu Uemura's counter for some help , since i am a member there . As many of you known , member do get priviledges . But luck wasnt by my side as they were always full each time i rang for an appointment . So disappointed .

benefit brow bar at Tangs orchard then came across my mind . Paying for slightly more , i assume that its got to be good , not to mention the professionalism the girls had . yup , i had mine ..... WAXED !!!! YES , eyebrows WAXED !!

i totally didnt know that their eyebrow service was a waxing one until the brow stylist told me to fill up a form that has questions like ,
" are you a Retin A user ?"
" do you have any allergies to wax?"

i was numb but still had the guts to continue with the service , all because i want my brows to be groomed . and boy , was i pleased !

let me tell you why .

i was asked to sit on a stool .
every procedure she made , the brow stylist would prompt me even when asking permission to answer the counter's phone call .
she combed my brows to see the shape and get me a mirror to look before she proceed to the next step .
before any waxing was done on my brows , she tested on my hand . at least i am well prepared on how warm the wax will be . just so to make me less shocked .  
step by step , she did . the pain was bearable .
after which , she applied aloe vera gel on my skin .
and of course ending the service by shading my brows with their Brow Zing and High Brow to make my brows look better than ever .

the result ?
neater , cleaner and of course so much better .

Ace Lee , the brow stylist suggested me to sign up for a package but if you must know , i just love to try other places and prefer not to commit on one just like i did with Browhaus but ended up not going there consistently . The thing was , Ace wasnt pushy . Thats what i like most .

My pleasant experience with Benefit Brow Bar was a good one and will definitely recommend to those who wants to try waxing for their brows .
Oh just remember to make an appointment at 67374780 .

cosmetics no ? more ?

i have been trying to skip my trip of going to places like Sephora or the beauty counters in town but these eyes of mine just couldnt handle much .


was at Topshop yesterday to look at their accessories for this season but nothing fancy me until i saw their make up collections . to my surprise , as much as their apparels can go pricey , the cosmetics doesnt . it was , i must say , very reasonable for a teenage girl to even grab . really !!


the make up stylist who was there at Ion Orchard was very pleasantly pretty and helpful . the packaging was simple but whats most important was definitely how these makeup look on us plus the fact that the price for such was ultra affordable , i bet youngsters may not want to look elsewhere for one that has a name and still look good .

didnt i told ya im looking for accessories ? me ended up buying a few of them and i love them to bits . the lip balm 's moisture content lasted me the whole day and being pigmented as well , i dont have to put on my lippie . save time . what attracted me most was their blusher . not the cream ones as i have oily skin so creamy texture wont do me any good . do you ever encounter those days when you are super busy and by the time you check out the mirror , your rosy cheeks left half-ly rosy ? and you didnt bother to do some touch-up because it definitely was a hassle having to take out your brush and apply on your cheeks . well , fret no more as Topshop's powder blush in a brush was not only too cute to bring along in your cosmetic pouch  but definitely very handy . its a must-have item because it added glow to your skin with that little sparkle in their powder . here's what i bought and looking forward to try their crayons .

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS

it was featured in a magazine when i first knew about this . and later it was on the television and when i go to work , it was on every lamp post ( to advertise and promote ) in town . and i knew i will definitely go , bringing who else but the spouse and the teenage brother . it was somehow like a payback time to my brother as i didnt get for him what he wanted when he asked something from me . but im not a bad sister , really ! *rolled eyes*

this one was planned well without the husband knowing . yes , its a little treat from me being an advanced birthday gift as well as our two years wedding anniversary celebration . ( that is why choosing a wedding date near or ON your birthday is definitely good as you can kill 2 birds with a stone , heh ) .

until the day itself , Mr did not know where we going . i used the GPS on my iphone to guide him the way to Singapore Indoor Stadium . yerlah finally i thanked this apps for doing me a deed . too much depending on the technology , we were stucked because the road that GPS guided us was close for some road works . and it was already 14:35 when the show going to start at 1500hours . i got panicky and told the husband that we were actually heading to the indoor stadium . the minute he heard indoor stadium , too many questions asked .

and when we arrived , theres children everywhere . he got puzzled , thinking we were catching some Barney show . it was full house ! i couldnt took any pictures of the dinosaurs as we were not allowed too . anyways heres a picture minutes before the show started .

and i knew that i should have bought the tix that was of a closer view to the dinosaurs . it was definitely an interesting show , more upclose with the look-like real ones .
it was a breath-taking one indeed !

mak - anak story

sometimes little acts of a mom and their kids made my day . and in this case was when a mom get annoyed with his son and said ,

" tsk ... you dont make my blood go upstairs la !!  "

that was a real singlish nowadays we use to converse . the hilarious part was how the boy answered ,

" how your blood go upstairs ? take staircase hah ?? "

i couldnt stop laughing looking and hearing what was happening . Albeit mummy do not have the heart to scold the young one , hearing how he replied .

after FIVE years

she was under my care when we worked together back in Leonard Drake , five years ago . and she was only nineteen back then , came all the way from the beautiful country of Phillipines for OJT ( on the job training ) .

she was in Singapore for six solid months but it seemed to me that its been six years that we were together .
at work , i am one serious employee . so when i had the opportunity to guide Marianne , i groomed her to be a good one . my other colleagues kept telling me not to bully her , which of course i didnt do it deliberately because like i mentioned earlier , i am one serious bee !

i still remembered the days where we strolled down the whole of Orchard Road , from Plaza Singapura to Far East Plaza , grab an ice-cream and happily chat along the way . Marianne was not just a working colleague but more than that . there was a day where she spent her day at my place , doing facial  and mum would cook breakfast for her . yes we were that close . and i missed all the precious moments i had with her as soon as she bid farewell to us .

and now , after five years later , shes back AGAIN !!! all the way from Phillipines . a totally new Marianne . she has become more confident , slimmer , slender , and i love her hair NOW ! back then, we encourage her to cut her hair shorter . maybe because we thought shorter will look younger ? imagine thick bob hair ? it was a disaster . she was in Singapore for four days and i had the opportunity to spend time with her . she was still as sweet as before , one of her traits that never change .

i am hoping that she will be back again for good this time round so that i can have other days to shop with her . see you real soon !!

wheres Jill ?

it wasnt our virgin experience dining at Mad Jack . we came back after 2 years and that was after thinking real hard where to had our lunch this time ( always had trouble of getting the idea on where to eat ) . we even googled for the halal places to eat . terrible wasnt it ?

 but it was all worth it because that tallest burger Mr had , made him absolutely full even after 8pm. No dinner . we love the patties as it was ( i suppose handmade ?) awesomely tender and the meat was the unusual one that normal fast food would have taste . hmmm better than 49-ers swensens beef burger . it was like 1cm thick and rounded-ly big with cheese melting on top .

had my grilled chicken with black pepper sauce , complete with fries and apple in vinegar . i would prefer the sauce to be slightly thicker though . nevertheless , i enjoyed as much .

 I wouldnt recommend tiramadsu to anyone for dessert simply because it was just filled with too much cream . Unless you are one fan of creams n mousse , this might delight you .

i must say , it was a better experience with Mad the Jack compared to my first one . definitely coming back again with a whole new different set to order . Mr pulak dah sibok planning to visit Jack for his birthday lunch with colleagues .

we wont leave you without picture of us , hence this one .

changing .

all along was just plainly apparels , shoes , cosmetics and occasionally bags when it comes to my own shop till i drop . but since OUR house will come in no time , i then change my shopping list to something that my mum would shop for . household !

a few days back , i stood by Tangs sale at vivo city and what caught my eyes was cookware from WMF . i remembered mum swears by this brand and got granny a set too , therefore i just thought if i should also follow her . owning WMF .

so what exactly is WMF ?

THE MOST TRUSTED COOKWARE MANUFACTURERS . and i pick this when i googled for WMF :-

Cooking is one of those activities enjoyed by women and men alike. And, using WMF cookware range makes it all the more fun and interesting. This wide range of cooking utensils is resistant to knocks and scratches and is the preferred choice of various professional cooks, chefs and cooking enthusiasts around the world.

Well , basically they are of high quality cookware with a solid 10 years warranty .
we bought them at a steal of $150 for 5 pots and a frying pan instead of the usual price that may cost $600+ odd . and i just cant wait to get my hands on them . this made me more excited to cook more often . *beams*

you may want to check WMF here !

looking forward to more household shopping over at Ikea . woots !!

big boy's getting wiser

i didnt have anything for him last year . nothing at all , not even a birthday cake . this wife hor , very bad ar . but i am very blessed that he had breathed till this far and hoping for many years ahead for he deserved to be .

so this 2010 , i had planned . something going to be a big surprise for him because he again deserved this , big time surprise . really BIG !!

lets not say it here because if you know , then it wont be a surprise for you either .

little teddy .

you might not have heard of this french label designer eco bags but its been selling like hotcakes in France and asian , Hong Kong ,over 1 million bears sold . Its the in-trend now where you can ( not just can but YOU SHOULD ! ) stop carrying those ugly plastic bags and hold onto recycled bags for your groceries and other shopping agenda .

the only difference this made apart from those recycled bags is that this is so fashion ! imagine carrying a teddy bear which was supposed to be an extra bag ;) how cool ?

and i am talking about PERIGOT , the brand . brandly new in Singapore , grab it now and be one of the few Singaporeans to own this adorable and cute teddies .

these bears got even men attracted to them ! i told you , they are just adorable ;)
comes in 3 different sizes with assorted colours to own and such an affordable price. 

eidul mubarak

alhamdulillah we finally reached the day where every muslim celebrated hari raya haji and unfortunately , god bless me .. i have to be on my guard at work . yet again . the mix feelings of petulance and discontented was all over me but being a responsible and pretty understanding employee , i ...hmmmm well do i have a choice ?

this year , we planned to get our food catered . our first food catering from Nadz's Kitchen .

these are some of the dishes , i wouldnt want to upload the whole dishes cos i just simply dont want to make you salivate too much . ;)

its a pleasant experience , definitely look forward to a much more 'dapor tak berasap' for such occasions .

the thing that we always went out of mind

what else could it be if not for thinking of what to eat , and most of the time was for dinner . also the reason why both of us kept growing . late night dinner , close to supper . tsk tsk tsk ...

recently , i was having a short conversation with my girlfriend and i thought lets not burden our brains of thinking (again ) where to fill our tum tum and asked for her suggestion . since we are at lavender , she suggested to go Beach Rd ( the usual normal place when people go lavender ) . nope for us . it was only until how she enthusiastically describe how nice was the porridge she ate with her hubby . i dont really fancy porridge but because i trust her taste , we went for it .

located at 943 serangoon road singapore 328129 , this ADAM'S CORNER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT's taiwan porridge was really to die for !! ive never tasted such appetizing porridge like this because all i ever saw was one thats definitely not halal . forget about the lame bubur lambuk , bubur masjid and try this . for a $5.50 , i really think its worth all the money .

complete with kangkong , century egg , telor asin , sambal ikan bilis and that chilli kicap ....fuuuyoooh ... power la dey !!!!
see that big bowl of porridge ? both of us couldnt finish it . so its definitely worth every cents .

we are one satisfied customer ;0)

lets go bronze !

i got myself a bronzer lately . my only bronzer . the virgin one . as recommended by Wiwit , i popped over at body shop to take a look and found myself getting one .

what exactly is a bronzer ?

A bronzer is a powder or liquid cosmetic for your face. It usually gives your face a natural and clean "glow", without the harmful damage of tanning ofthe sun, if you feel that you are too fair skinned. Bronzer is not like a tanning lotion though, because it does not leave a permanent residue, on your face, and can be easily washed off along with other makeup.

and according to my friend whose a beauty adviser for Estee Lauder , you can apply bronzer all over the face for a sunglow effect or can also use to contour your face , also a replacement for your pink / peachy blusher on your cheeks . among her favourites was Estee Lauder , Body Shop and Bourjois .

i found the same bronzer in an article too !!

its a special edition bronzer from Body Shop . I have personally tried and i like it a lot . its also nice on your tanned skin too ! amazingly , it can also be used as a shadow colour on your lids . one palette with so many ways of application !
Voila !!

my very first assignment .

i have always love to look good and to me , looking good is not just by wearing the right apparels and shoes complete with accessories ( not too much though ) but being a woman , i am incomplete without painting colours on my face . yeah , i will never leave home without at least a powder on my face . and this is me , like it or not ;D

lately i have been approached by my two beautiful friends who wanted me to guide them personally on the basics of applying cosmetics . and of course i am super thrilled because i love to see my precious ones looking good too .

my appointment with sis ayu kept delaying of the fact that really, time didnt permits us to do so . i sincerely appologise for this . nevertheless , we finally make it today ! yes on the 7-11 ( think of the 24 hour store , so lame la me ) .

having to do it at my client's place is such a spendid choice . what a better way to learn at your own comfort home ! besides there's absolute no space over at my end . not until 2011 comes ;D

as i step into her luxury home ( my own definition ) , i go WOW . ooops, i have gone side-track here .
anyways , a few days back while making my way to work i saw how a lady apply powder on her face at a bus-stop . and i bet she was not alone . my own mum would do that to . you see , how frustrating it is to see that and i really wished that someone would  taught her the right way without damaging the beautiful skin . my mum ada stubborn sikit , wanna do her own way so i rest my arms .

giving some tips to sis ayu and guiding her step by step to achieving a polished look was my main objective . and im very glad she was able to learn something from me . heres an sms from her saying

" thanks sis for the make up tips ,. especially on the eyes part + putting on the eyelashes..its quite useful ."

so how can i not took a picture of us ?

of photoshoots .

one of the days of my self- confidence . amazing to work together with one that can really deliver ;D

more pictures will be uploaded soon in facebook .

Testimonial : Yuniq Creations

Apart from the idiosyncrasy over shawls , I am very much in love with an accessory to make that shawl even more gorgeous and definitely a head-turner . Well , I am talking about hijab pins and these aren't any typical pins you met over at the boutiques .

It was beautifully handcrafted by the sweet , friendly owner of Yuniq Creations Aida Saini and mostly are one off . Very much exclusive for the unique YOU !

When it reached my hands , I was truly overwhelmed by how it was pleasantly wrapped . What more the workmanship . I am one extremely satisfied customer . Really . Else , I wouldnt want to waste my precious time having this entry .

This picture really dont do justice to the gorgeous Yuniq Crawls . Its either the photographer *blame me* or the camera that needs to be dump !
Started with these 3 crawls , I am now a fan of Yuniq Creation . True to its name , these lovely pins can never be found anywhere unless Miss Aida decided to put them in boutiques .

I suggest , you can also get these lovelies as a gift to your loved ones . I am pretty much sure that they too will love and appreciate Yuniq's work .

Here goes to my new collection of crawls <3 <3 <3

makan

Today I want to share with you where were the places that we last went to fill our tummy .

I was super craving for sambal stingray and as usual , we went to Newton and visit this Siti Khadijah stall each time we head there . I didnt notice the stall number , as we the hungry giants were so engrossed in choosing what to order . Perhaps the next time , I will definitely share with you so that you can try their stingray and sambal sotong !! Super power la ;)))

We wanted the fried little squid but unfortunately they dont have it . And so the friendly lady suggested this sambal sotong . Dont you think that it looks good from the picture ? I tell you , we went crazy over this . Its sizzling hot and spicy but it kept us going because it was ultra sedaaaap !!! We will definitely come back again for this sambal sotong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

look at this fish . Honestly speaking , I wasnt much impressed . The sambal wasnt rich like it used to . Nevertheless , it was still yummy .

And how can we not missing this kailan for our vege ? The vege was cooked freshly , best eaten with the sprinkled fried onions . Simply yummy . hmmmmm....

Enough of seafood , occasionally we loved to eat western ones too just like Swensens , Manhattan Fish Market and etc . I remembered about an article in a magazine featuring Western Chow , yes another halal western cuisine but didnt manage to try it out until one fine day .

Did your eyes saw the big halal logo ? It was situated in a coffee shop in Bishan . For those who stay near Hougang or Sengkang can also pop over to their another store in Lorong Ah Soo . The amazing part was the bill . It was way much cheaper than Botak Favourites too !!

The only thing I was a bit unhappy was the number of salt they sprinkled on the fries . You saw ?? tsk tsk tsk ....

You can see that the fries was definitely trans-fat ! Now that I think , its the price verses the quality . So on days where pocket running a hole and you crave for a western food , run to Western Chow .

Next , have any one of you tried any halal vietnamese food ? We often passby this one but was hesitate to try until I thought of trying as we had no idea where to eat . At times , our mind went blanked .

Assist by the waiter , we then ordered these :-

it was defintely something new for us . vietnamese used less spice in their food and if you want to eat something thats healthy , go for Orange Lantern at Harbourfront .

Sweet little tooth

Chocolates especially from Van Houten , the first brand of chocolate and ice-cream are those of my escapades ,should I need little energy . Aside from all these fattening tools , I am a cheesecake junkie !
I just love to eat them and often went on cloud nine when it just melts in your mouth .

The only moments when I get to own them was only when I craved for it and only head down to Secret Recipe for they have a wide spread of cheesecakes that are Halal . Their award-winning marble cheesecake are simply awesome . Forget about the sinfulness , please .

Recently I'd taste a caramel cheesecake at Aunty Jun's place with the Jumalis . Rarely , a host would have cheesecake during Eid and when I took a bite of it , it was yummy that one piece was not enough . Well , never enough for me . And even more happier to know that it was made by the beautiful Sis Yanti , my cousin in-law . Didnt I told you that I always support my family members ?

So we placed an order of cheesecake after trying the different flavours at Sis Yanti's crib .

Just look at the thickness of this cheesecake !!!! Now, Im going to the freezer to have some .

And just look at this ! the strawberry are all over the place . According to Sis Yanti , she did not use puree but real fruits so the taste is so original .

Im glad to know that she made other flavours too .

- MALT CHOCOLATE MARBLE
  BLUEBERRY
  OREO
  CHOCOLATE MARBLE
  CHOCOLATE + CARAMEL MARBLE
  CARAMEL
  MANGO
  STRAWBERRY
  LEMON

I am so eager to try the other flavours . I bet they are too, sinfully delicious for my throat .
You want ?

Lebaran 2010 *part 2*

Camwhoring is still my favourite past-time but unfortunately , this year's Eid wasnt filled with much photo-taking as our little Samsung camera went a bit down . Never ever buy Samsung camera ! It gives us a lot of headache than pleasure . Anyways , heres a snip of some photos taking with the family .

while waiting for the food and drinks . I guess its always been a culture in my family to serve food apart from the kueh-muih .And the Mee hoon goreng serve by Aunty Aton was yummy , thank you .

the makciks makciks posing sakan .

oh a photo a must with the vain mum sans the sister ;(

added this year was the arrival of someone from Sepanyol , Jon .

Till the next Eid , hopefully lagi more meriah and more pictures with Canon ;)