City lights don't shine as bright when we are apart.

Throwback to a few weeks back, where I got a special delivery breakfast from JH. It was yummy banana cake all the way from Johor Bahru! Hiap Joo Bakery definitely sells one of the best banana cakes in that district. :D

(Special Breakfast)

The Story of Me Being a Slave to Consumerism

Okay, it is not so much of a story, but more like how these year-end sales are bloody money suckers, and how I still fall for them despite the awareness T.T

9.9 Sales

Basically I bought a random lot of products, such as a bralet, some stickers, waterproof handphone pouch, as well as silicon gel to stick on the back of the shoes because I never fail to get blisters with new shoes. But wait, wtf do I need stickers for?! LOL, y'know those things you buy on impulse because you just cannot resist how cute they are. Hmm... But I redeemed myself by selling off my bralet in the end because it was a wrong fit.

10.10 Sales

I managed to snag a free $5 off shipping voucher from Ezbuy, so I went ahead to buy some household items such as storage bags, laundry bags, silicon cling wrap and knife peeler. LOL, what an auntie I am but I actually find enjoyment in shopping for such products. I also pampered myself by getting bedroom slippers, shorts to wear at home, two bags and a box of hairties and many pretty hairpins! My best buy is tumbler which I am quite in love with. Hope this serves me well when I am out in the workplace!

Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sales

I bought shoes, socks, wallet, phone stand, pants, and more laundry bags (LOL) from Ezbuy and Lazada. I also splurged on Crocs. LOL, they have this super good 'Buy 2 Get 1 Free' promotion?! Not a fan of Crocs because I don't really quite like their designs, but then it is really quite easy to dry when I wear them during rainy days! But after which I came across Hush Puppies promotion of 'Buy 1 for 1', and I nearly fainted. I have my eyes on a few bags, but in the end I stopped myself from buying further because I am "broke".

Not to mention, my family are also buying many stuff too! This year, I also tried purchasing from shopping sites that I never purchased before, like ASOS. Hopefully the clothes fit :D

My hands got really itchy because online shopping applications such as Zalora and Sephora kept beckoning to me to spend money by sending many notifications with their promo codes and discounts T.T Thankfully Shoppee decided to log me out of the application (I only managed to sign in after all the sales) LOL!

(Pastamania)

But arghs, I am a broke woman now. So my sister and I tried to find some place with student meals for lunch. We ended up at Pastamania. Long time since I have been there, but there is a reason why - their food still taste mediocre.

I am all alone with you,
My days are dark without the glimpse of you.
But now that you came into my life,
I feel complete.
The flowers bloom, my morning shines,
and I can see.

And I'd walk a million miles, just to see you smile till the day I die.

Time flies and it is Week 14 now. Happy unofficial graduation to me. On one hand, I am delighted that there were no finals. On the other hand, school ended just like that, and I cannot help but feel quite lost T.T Ohwell, it still calls for a celebration and for now, I am going to enjoy my break first!

(Iberico Jowl Don)

Gochi-So Shokudo ごち惣食堂 is a newly opened eatery at Westgate, and recently they had an opening special of 50% discount! Of course I wouldn't be able to resist it, so I quickly dragged my mum over. Overall it was quite delicious, however because they used Iberico pork that has a lot of fatty meat, the dish does not suit my palates well. But then again, Iberico pork comes with many health benefits such as the lowering of cholesterol. So I guess give and take?

(Red Hot Spicy Peppers Burger)

(Dubbed as McSpicy's sibling)

Last week, I was out studying with my sister and we decided to grab a quick lunch over at McDonalds. They recently launched their new burger 'Red Hot Spicy Peppers Burger' and there was a 1-for-1, so guess who just decided to jump into the fire and bought it. -Not forgetting the fact that I have very low tolerance of spiciness-

My verdict was that it was not that spicy after all! It was not bad, but I wouldn't buy it again because I don't think there's anything special about it!

(Hot Chocolate)

(Spilled all over)

When you get clumsy Yan Qi to deliver the drink, you also get spilled drink. Hahaha, not sure why am I spilling my drinks all over myself these days, but it was horrible because I had to wash my shoes. I think this was the third time I spilled my drink these few weeks already, geeez.

Got a Starbucks 1-for-1 with Amanda, and this was my first time trying their hot chocolate because it was highly recommended by my sister, and no regrets, the chocolate drink was quite thick and rich! :D

Come to think of it, I think I am actually quite auntie? All the food that I have listed in this blog post are all promotional/discounted items HAHAHA!

Fairytales are more than true:
not because they tell us that
dragons exist, but because they
tell us that dragons can be beaten.

Lost inside your kiss.

JJ 林俊杰 2018 Concert

(Ripped from Yahoo Style)

Throw back to August when we finally get to see JJ! Amanda and I were super excited when the singer JJ Lin announced that he will be opening concerts at various parts of Asia. He has been one of my favourite singers since my primary school days, and I remain his fan until now!

(Squeezing in time for a photo before the crowds stream in)

(Here's a photo with my mum and sister)

It was super tedious trying to queue for the ticket. Even though we have priority with our StarHub account and AMEX card, the ticketing website hanged on us many times, and we missed the opportunity to purchase the tickets. In the end, we decided to jostle with the other people at the post office on the last few days of ticket sales.

I was super thankful to Amanda because she managed to get tickets for the both of us, as well as my mother and sister! Here’s why I always tell her that staying in Sembawang is good. The place is ulu, which makes it easier to get tickets too! LOL, nobody managed to buy tickets from the CCK post office branch. T.T Not even the guy who was first in line.

(This is how close we were to him)

Initially we thought that we would end up with bad seats because our view was supposedly to be “blocked”. However, surprisingly we were quite close to him :D Feeling so blessed.

(Ripped from 8days)

(Ripped from 8days)

I'm not someone who will splurge on concert tickets. Come'on, they are so pricey?! However, since he was my childhood idol, that inner self in me was screaming to get my hands on those tickets. Expensive price to pay but the experience was worth it! His live singing was really fantastic, no wonder he was often dubbed "行走的 CD".

(Lightsticks)

Also, they gave out light sticks at the entrance of the Singapore Indoor Stadium! We were able to bring them home. I just tried it awhile back, and the light stick can still be lighted up. :D Thanks JJ for that great experience - I was very high throughout!

Sometimes it's so hard to believe
When the nights can be so long
And faith gave me the strength
And kept me holding on.

So you could give me wings to fly, and catch me if I fall.

Happy 11.11 everyone!

Hahaha, super excited because there is so many sales online and I am happily carting out items. But guess which idiot accidentally carted out two exact same tops and two exact same pouches. Wth, even I cannot believe myself. Ohwell, and my wallet is crying~

(Soup Base)

(Many, many meat)

Joined the family for dinner at Shilinfang because the cold and rainy weather made me craved for something hot and soupy, LOL. Everything is nice, and we had mango shaved ice for dessert thereafter, :D I'm loving chill days like these.

(Mango Shaved Ice Dessert)

Anyways, guess which idiot had been using her sister's A Level worksheets as rough paper for the past one week before finally realizing today T.T Wth I cannot believe myself again. Stupidity at its finest, zzz. In the end I confessed to my crimes and kena whacked badly by her. Oops, I'm so sorry gosh half the answer keys were missing and she ended up have to photocopy from her teacher again T.T

(Assam Milk Tea)

Tried the Assam Milk Tea the first time I travelled to Taiwan, and I have fell in love with it ever since. I managed to find this retailing in BreadTalk outlets! And we were also back to Gaincity for a simple dinner after such a long time. We all agreed that their standard for the food have dropped, x.x

(Dinner over at Gaincity)

Ending this post with a countdown: two school days, two exams, one presentation and one group report, before I officially graduate. T.T I'm sobbing silently.

It's not the flowers,
wrapped in fancy paper.
It's not the ring,
I wear around my finger.
There's nothing in all the world I need.
When I have you here beside me.

Baby, you have got the keys to my heart.

Happy day because JH got me a bottle of liangcha and some mixed fruit nuts for breakfast. Energy fuel food to last me the entire day :D I'm so glad that I am finally done with one presentation and two article submissions for my financial journalism module. A few more assignments to go before I really graduate T.T

Headed to Populus Cafe with my secondary school pal Vivian Phang! It was located at Tanjong Pagar, which is just opposite the Police Cantonment Complex. It was overall a super expensive meal that costs approximately $20 and to be honest, I didn't really like it because there are too many #vegetables at the side. LOL.

(Heirloom Rendang Donburi - what a fanciful name)

Tried a mouthful of the Chicken Rice Donburi that Vivian ordered, and thought that it tasted slightly nicer than mine. But then again, I don't think the food is any special also? Her bowl comes with chicken cutlet and onsen egg. 

(Close-Up Shot)

This rendang bowl was limited edition, according to the menu. LOL. Good marketing technique - I ordered this precisely because it was said to be limited edition. I googled their menu online, and it said that this donburi comes with "homemade heirloom recipe grass fed beef rendang, Peranakan archar, pickles, carrots and Japanese rice". It was fusion food that tasted fine when eat it separately, but not fine when I eat it together. >.<

(Swiss roll that was made from gold)

Accompanied Vivian to the Grassroots Book Room thereafter, because it was just nearby. It has the same concept as the reading room cafe, which means you can grab any books off their bookshelves to read over a cuppa coffee or some sweet desserts. Sounds great, but I am not a book lover so it really does not appeal to me. LOL.

Shared this Swiss roll with Vivian which cost us $7 a slice wth. Daylight robbery is it. They don't have a display for us to choose the cakes, so we just ordered off the menu and this was what they served us. LOL, I was in shock seriously.

Boycotting the cafe. By the way, they have this resident black cat that just runs around the cafe and it scared the hell out of me because it was so swift?! Like it will just jump off bookshelves onto the floor, so x.x

Your love is like the sun,
That lights up my whole world,
I feel the warmth inside.
Your love is like the river,
That flows down through my veins,
I feel the chill inside.

But forever was just a word.

Doing something I usually won't do - eating breakfast outside - because I cannot wake up so early. Hahaha, these few days have been insane. I have no idea why am I so exhausted, but I slept for more than 8 hours consecutively for two days. LOL, and that is not a privilege that university students have!

(Breakfast)

This week's Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was interesting because it was not the usual tutorial whereby we just sit around and discuss whatever topic. For this week's tutorial, which was also my last tutorial, we had this Qigong practice where we learn the various moves of the 八段锦. Hearsay this is one of the common Qigong practice that is meant to help improve your health :D

The master was damn professional LOL She is super stable and has superb balancing skills, and I paled in comparison T.T Anyways she is quite hilarious because she kept asking her disciples to help her take photos - photos of her teaching the class, photos of her demonstrating the various moves LOL. And she kept asking the class to pose for the photos. Puke blood, you come here teach or you come here promote your business ah?!

After the lesson, I met the mother and sister for dinner at Ichiban Sushi. They serve good food and good service. 10/10 will go again!

(Salmon Sashimi Don and Chicken Teriyaki Don set)

(Close-Up of the Food)

(Various sushi and hand rolls)

(Beef Don)

(Mango Mochi)

Feeling super annoyed because my Ichiban rewards card expired before I managed to claim my free food?! I already collected sufficient stamps omg T.T Arghs, first world problems you face when you don't check your loyalty cards diligently...

Maybe all we need is just a little faith.
Cause baby I believe that love will find a way.