Singapore Again [Day 2] Universal Studios!

Took the chance to visit Universal Studios Singapore this round. First time here and I like the interior design :D

People queuing up for breakfast. Luckily I already had my breakfast at The InnCrowd before heading here.

BreadTalk looks gorgeous too.

Turn left to Universal Studios :)

We purchased the tickets beforehand so we went to the counter for ticket collection!

 

Excitement building up as I entered Universal Studios!

So many people!


Betty Boop shop!

 

Face painting booth for the kids...

 
Top: H&M Singapore
Shorts: Bugis Street

Opted for a cotton tee and shorts because the weather was really hot!

Singapore Again! [Day 1]

Headed to Singapore during the end of July this year for a proper holiday before my final semester started in Aug. Now I'm back to being stress again but let's not talk about that :P

Going to the beach was my first choice of holiday but no one was free at that time and my parents didn't want me to travel alone.. so Singapore it is! Managed to get a cheap flight from Air Asia which cost cheaper than travelling by bus from Malaysia.

Me and Amelia in the airport at 6AM. Pardon my stoned expression. Didn't sleep much the previous night. Amelia's mom came along with us too!

Reached Singapore and we decided to utilize the public transport! Getting the Tourist Pass was a hassle because they had certain timing for sale and only at certain stations. Quite annoyed because it made us run to a few stations and finally getting them at noon time :(

Tourist Pass works for travelers who are interested in taking Singapore's Public Transport. The card only lets you take the MRT, LRT and Bus for unlimited rides but you have to pay a specific amount of $$. If you're using the tab to travel around Singapore, then it's not necessary to take purchase the card. The card is to be returned and you'll get your deposit of SG$10 back :) If you're interested in the Tourist Pass, check out their website for more info.

Anyway, since we reached early, we were in the MRT with the working crowd. Got off a Little India station and headed over to the backpacker hostel called The InnCrowd. It wasn't check-in time yet so we headed out for breakfast. Food tasted quite bland. After that, I brought Amelia and her mom over to Bugis Street for some shopping! In the first few hours we already bought quite a number of stuff xD

Checked into InnCrowd after lunch and settled into the room. We got the Triple Room for SG$79 per night. Quite disappointed because they gave us the creaky double decker bed. They had single beds for triple room but I guess it's occupied already. InnCrowd is a good place if you want to meet people. However sleep wise, I wished Checkers Inn was open as it was under renovation.

Amelia's friend, Eigen came over and brought us to Chinatown. Got to visit the new temple called Buddha's Relic Tooth Temple.

Eigen also brought us to this stall that sells German Sausage in Chinatown!

After that, we headed to Orchard Road. Visited the malls :)

It's been a while since I met up with Singaporean bloggers Kevin and Darran so we decided to meet for dinner!

Darran brought us to MellBen Seafood in Ang Mo Kio to try out Singapore's Chili Crab :) Kevin came and joined us too!

The place was packed even though it's a Monday! Waited an hour for our food...

Crab Bee Hoon
Enjoyed this dish and their crab is really fresh :D The soup is creamy/milky and you top it up with noodles.

Chili Crab
This was alright. For me there's no 'kick' in this but it's worth a try :) I think I would like this if it's spicier!

A photo with Kevin and Darran after dinner!
My eyes is already half closed after the early morning flight and all the walking! haha...

That's it for Day 1 :) Next will be Universal Studios~

Photos that are watermarked belong to Amelia Chantalle

Fat Spoon Cafe @ Damansara Uptown

Headed over to Fat Spoon at Damansara Uptown for dinner with my college friends as we haven't met up for a while. First time at Fat Spoon and I am in love with that place already :D

The setting and decorations at Fat Spoon is lovely! Very vintage :) They turn on their fairy lights outside during the night :) The place is cosy and welcoming!

Menu on Peter & Jane books. Used to read these books during kindergarten!

Ulam Fried Rice, RM12.90

Dry Spicy Beef Macaroni, RM11.90
This is not as spicy as the soup version, but I personally preferred the Spicy Beef Macaroni Soup.

Spicy Beef Macaroni Soup, RM11.90

Cempedak Spring Roll with Vanilla Ice Cream, RM9.90

When I looked at the menu, I was immediately attracted to this special dessert. Ordered and LOVE IT! The cempedak was sweet and when added with ice cream it adds on to the awesomeness in it! :D

Fat Spoon Cafe is located at:
73, Jalan SS21/1A,
Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya.
(Same row as Wondermilk)

Opening Hours:
Tues - Thurs (11am - 3pm and 5 - 10pm)
Fri - Sun (11.30am -10pm)
Contact: 03 7728 3323
Facebook: Fat Spoon Cafe

P.s: It's advisable to make reservations beforehand!

Pictures that are not watermarked is credited to Amelia Chantalle

Teh Tarik - MY National Drink!

Malaysia Day is coming up and I'm sure as a Malaysian there are things about the country that you love! The food, festive seasons and public holidays? ;P

Sometime back in March this year, Lipton launched their instant 3-in-1 Teh Tarik! Now in conjunction of Malaysia's 55th birthday, Lipton has launched a campaign called 'I'm a Malaysian, Teh Tarik is MY National Drink'.

The purpose of this campaign is to showcase Malaysia's unique culture and heritage! Plus, to make Teh Tarik our national beverage. I'm sure no matter old or young, you savour your cup of Teh Tarik at the mamak :)

Hurry and pledge your support for this campaign :)
If the QR code doesn't work, head over to Lipton's Facebook Page and support the campaign!

Drum Tao

Last week was crazy with 5 due dates of assignments and presentation in total! Luckily there was the weekend for me to spend time with my family and friends if not I'll be holed up at home or uni going crazy xD. Anyway, just wanted to share with my experience at the Drum Tao performance few weeks back. It's still a vivid memory because the performance was awesome!

I blogged about the pre-event in July and thanks to Kate, I got a pair of tickets to catch Drum Tao at KLCC Plenary Hall on 24th August.

Brought my mom along since I haven't been spending much time with her due to my final semester! I actually got back from class at 5pm and rushed to KL at 6-ish! Tiring day but it was worth it :D

We sat near the stage so it was a great experience catching the Drum Tao performers up close! Too bad I didn't bring my DSLR because the ticket/website said no photography. Ended up bringing my Canon Ixus which sucks in low light photography. Luckily I managed to get a few acceptable ones...


The opening performance started of slowly teasing the audience for a while, building up curiosity and then BOOM! I was really amazed by the team's performance. You can see all their hard work, sweat n tears poured into perfecting such fine performance. Even the girls have muscles! *Jealous* They were toned n muscular but managed to maintain their poise, femininity and elegance throughout the show.

The 2 performers who were in charge of the comedic section. Hilarious but my mind was shouting more...MORE drum performances xD

It was an interesting show with a mix of martial arts, flute, drums etc. The drums were so huge and I think if I'd carry them my back would break D: Glad that the seats were quite near the stage so I got to see the performers. I was actually admiring 2 male performers who had such nice hair that went 'whoosh' and fall into place nicely during the performance xD

The lady in red!
One of my favourite performers! She's real good in performing a mixture of elegance and energy during the show. It's like every move is calculated and precise *admire*

At the end of the show!
The clapping was non stop! They waved and bowed so many times. Even had an encore performance! I really enjoyed the show and really hope to see them come back to Malaysia soon :D

Libresse Barometer App

Ladies! What makes you happy? For me, traveling to new countries and trying out new things is one of my favourite! While these things keep me occupied, I have my down times too! Little things that happen in your daily lives affect your mood! Stress, worry and reading about things that are happening in society are factors that gets to me. 

Do you feel that you've no place to voice out your opinions or just want a platform to share your mood? Libresse Barometer App provides you with a place to share your views and thoughts :D

Even better, sharing these things gets you some extra special gifts! I've tested it out and it's simple and fun to use :D

It's very easy~

First, like Libresse Malaysia Facebook Page and then click the Barometer app at the right hand corner!

Once you do, click enter to enable the app :D

Every week, there will be a specific topic and the questions will be up on Libresse Malaysia's Facebook Wall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday :D

If it's a hassle for you, just hover over the arrow for the weekly topic and you'll be presented with the questions!

Once you get the hang of everything, choose how you feel about the weekly topic by clicking on the emoticon. There will be more topics coming up as the week progress, so don't be afraid to voice out your own opinion! 

You can either share your thoughts by typing it out....OR speak out by recording your voice! You get to choose to add effects like robot, baby and chipmunk! You get to have some fun :) While I was testing out the robot effect. It made my sound like a man! hahaha...

After that, just click share! And your thoughts will appear in your wall too!

Get ready to dance share your opinions because Libresse Malaysia will have surprises for 3 users weekly! 1 most active participant and 2 interesting submissions will stand a chance to receive something from Libresse Malaysia ;D