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 .