Mini honeymoon plans.

Am really excited 'cause we will be going on a mini honeymoon next month! :D

We were not planning on any honeymoon trips this year, and instead was aiming to go on a longer trip next year after the wedding reception. However, we received some advice from married friends--"go on a honeymoon, even if it's just a short trip while you are still on a high from the wedding. Else, you might get bogged down with daily life, and before you know it, babies will come, and you will never get to go on your honeymoon!". Also, the boy needs a break from work. On top of that, we received some ang paos (so so so grateful for this, 'cause let's be frank, every new married couple who is starting out will be tight on finances T_T), which we invested more than half of it. For the rest of the money, we decided to top up on it and pamper ourselves with a little honeymoon!

We are going to Bali! 'Cause now we can finally go after being married wtf. I am sure all of you have heard of the Bali curse right! Basically the curse is that all unmarried couples who visit Bali will end up separating. I know some of you call this bollocks, but I swear to god 9 out 10 couples whom I know who went to Bali ended up breaking up! :O Even those really steady couples who have dated 9-10 years. :/

But now we have immunity after getting married! wtf. I will wave our marriage certificate while checking in at immigrations WTF.

Anyway, I had a really good time at Bali early this year (it was my first time visiting). Was looking fondly through the photos we took....


Ayam TOO TOO hot, hahaha. This was our first meal in Bali! We had lunch before checking into our villa.


We stayed in W hotel for our first day! Before you jump to conclusions that we are very rich, let me burst your bubble by confessing that we stayed there for one night only haha. We wanted to experience the villa at least once, so the 3 of us chipped in for one night's stay! 'Cause it's really too expensive wtf. On the second day, we checked out and moved to a cheaper villa hahaha.


Giant cushions by the pool side! I love everything about W hotel in Bali. I mean, how can I possibly hate a hotel with a hot pink lobby, haha.


Tried to take some jumping shots but we just couldn't coordinate our jumps. #mybrotherisalousyphotographer


Another super failed jump shot. I looked like I was dancing dangdut or joget FML.


Dunno why I looked so serious here. I guess I really take my food very seriously wtf.


Trying to take a photo of the sunset and this stupid Jing jumped out and scare me hahaha.


We got the nicest seat in the house! And I think I was trying to wipe my phone screen with my bikini HAHA.


Emo running towards beach photo wtf.


Beach yoga hahaha.


Behind the scenes of our beach photos: We hung all our clothes on our brother HAHAHA.

The woes of being short-- I am always the first one to jump 'cause it takes a shorter time for my shorter body/ legs to be in the air WTF.


Yay, finally a successful jumping shot at the beach! Nobody needs to know that it took us 57 tries wtf.


So so beautiful! It was really such a happy magical first day in Bali. :D


Trying to remember everything Tyra Bank said about pointed toes and arched back wtf.


For dinner, we had authentic Indonesian food! We even sat in an authentic wooden pondok hehe.

I didn't know Indonesians also sit on the floor for meals! Got a bit confused between Indonesia and Japan for a minute wtf.


We ordered the "royalty feast" which is apparently what the king eats? Basically it is just super a lot of dishes, haha. I think we were served 30-over dishes!!


Outfit for the night! There is a pool in the restaurant which really adds on to the ambiance. BUT, I was worrying throughout that I would fall into it, haha.

Silk romper with cutout midriff: Topshop
Statement necklace: Bangkok
Strappy sandals: Zara
Patent lips clutch: Bangkok



Went back to the hotel, and we were seved martinis-- which we were supposed to make ourselves! Had a lot of fun pretending to be a bartender, haha.


Then at midnight, we had another agenda before bedtime....


Bubble bath in our bath tub!!

 This is an extra special pastime for us because we used to stay in Awana hotel in Genting which has jacuzzi bathtubs. Back then, my favorite part of Genting Highlands is having super long bubble baths with my sisters and cousins! We were really young then, so there wouldn't be a single thread on us wtf. We will use the bubbles to make bras (haha), and chef hats, and all kinds of random things that only a kid can think of.


Pretending to be a ghost 'cause NO HANDS, MA!


 Found an oar in our bathroom so.... :P

Teeny opted out of this really fun activity 'cause she wanted to sleep instead, hmmph. Not that the bathtub could fit all 3 of us also la, haha.

It was a typical FML activity though. It took us damn long to draw a warm bath that is deep enough for the both of us, as well as created enough bubbles for the bath. Then barely 10 minutes later, I accidentally kicked the plug, and all the water started disappearing HAHAHA. Then we were forced to try to plug in the water with our fingers and toes HAHAHAH. So what was supposed to be a very chilled-out pastime ended up being really physically-demanding HAHHAHAHA.

In the end, we managed to fill up the bath again though! And had a good long chat with Jing immersed in bubbles. :)

So that's all for our first day in Bali! Can you tell that I really had a very very very good time, haha.

Best cookie in the world.

Just a short post on one of the days during my Korea trip with Jing.

Mainly food pictures, so avoid at all costs if you are hungry wtf.



THE. BEST. COOKIE. IN. THE. WORLD.

I am not kidding-- when I bit into it, there were angels singing and playing harps on my tongue. "HEAVENLY" and "MINDBLOWING" are some of the words that came into mind. I have had a lot of yummy cookies in my life, but seriously, all the Famous Amos (my fave cookie btw) and Mrs. Field in the world can't even hold a candle to this.

It's called Ben's Cookies, and we found it in Hyundai Department (B1 floor, where all the food is) in Apgujeong. It's really expensive because they charge by weight, and each cookie will cost at least 300 won (more expensive if there are nuts/ fruits in it as it adds on to the weight), i.e. one cookie will set you back at least RM9.

But I actually think it's worth it!! In fact, the next day, I dragged Jing to the department store again just so I can have ONE cookie. Heh.

One more thing! At Ben's Cookies counter, they actually serve cut-up cookies for tasting purposes. Jing and I just stood by the side and shoved the cookie chunks into our mouths. T__T Until the staff there recognized us the next day that we were there. T____T

We also went to Vatos which serves the best fries (kimchi fries) in the world. For more details, read my previous entry here.


Free nachos and dips for starters. That's Jing's and her artistically placed Arty ring, no pun intended wtf.



Um, yea, I think we definitely over-ordered. This is just food for the both of us!



Which would explain why my mouth was full 90% of the time.



Samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) taco.



Chicken quesadilla. This was just average for me, I still think Vatos is best for tacos and...



... Kimchi fries!

So yummy that I have an out-of-the-world experience everytime I pop a fry into my mouth. :P

Outfits:





Jing was wearing:
Striped top with bow-back keyhole: AZORIAS
Red highwaist shorts: H&M
Black patent flats: Salvatore Ferragamo
Block color zipper clutch: Mine wtf




Super fail picture stolen off FB 'cause Jing accidentally deleted the picture from my camera, and all I have is this small image that I saved off her Facebook, grr.


Both Jing and I have some sexyback going on that day! Hehe.



Red cocoon dress with back keyhole: H&M
Bracelets: All from Korea
Rings: Korea/ Maria Francesca
Leopard print ponyhair loafers: Korea
Bag: Miu Miu

Moshi moshi.

What is your favorite Japanese restaurant to frequent?

I used to go to Sushi Zanmai whenever I want a cheap Japanese food fix, but let's face it, the food there is at best mediocre! That being said, I found another cheap Japanese restaurant recently-- Ichiban Boshi-- a lot of varieties, and price is very reasonable. Another place I like is Hokano in Uptown, a friendly neighborhood Japanese restaurant.

For slightly more expensive Japanese food, I was exposed to Hokkaido Ichiba (in Gardens) and Watami (Pavilion) thanks to Audrey and Ringo. I have never eaten anything other than Japanese food with them wtf. I've tried Kampachi a million years ago, and I can't really remember the taste of the food, but I have heard that the hotel's branch (in Equatorial) is better than the one in Pavilion though! One of the best Japanese restaurants that I have been to would be Fukuya (also 'cause of Audrey, for her birthday!), and Hanare in Intermark (for MY birthday), hehehe.

Let me know if you have any good Japanese restaurants to recommend! :)

Rakuzen used to be an old favorite too! But I ceased going there 'cause of it is on the pricey side. But when the parental units pay, it's a different story. :P




Grilled yellow fin tuna which dad recommended-- better than the usual grilled saba!




Soft shell crab sushi, my favorite!





A really refreshing crab salad-- two thumbs up for this because of the heaploads of fresh crabmeat. I think there was more crabmeat than vegetable leaves! :O


Outfit:





Wearing another favorite AZORIAS dress. Ruffled hems always make me feel extra happy for no reason, and it's also an excellent choice of attire for stuffing the tummy 'cause it's loose and comfortable! :D




Adding a quirky touch in the form of a gold mesh tie necklace.






Leopard print collar dress with ruffled hem: AZORIAS (similar one here)
Gold mesh tie necklace: Singapore
Bracelets: All from Korea
Black knot suede platforms: Topshop
Black backpack with grosgrain ribbon: Korea


And if you have been to Publika, I am sure you have been frustrated by the wonky phone connection there (no line at all!). During our entire dinner we were cut off from the world. Well, apparently, in Publika, you can only get phone connection at very few selected areas.

This is how we looked like when we stumbled upon one of those areas and our phone's service was revived momentarily:

One day in Myeongdong.

I am obviously on a roll! Going to continue blogging about Korea!

Starting riiiiiight at the beginning-- first day in Seoul with Jing.




Lunch was at Myeongdong Gyoza (obviously located at Myeongdong), which served mandoo that I talked about here.

Teeny's Korean friend brought us here last year, and apparently it is really famous, even amongst tourists! When I told the boyfriend about the place, he told me that he has read about it in his copy of Lonely Planet. Food is decent, and very apt if you are craving for hot food (especially hot noodles)-- 'cause in Korea it's not easy to find hot soupy noodles (besides ramyeon)!




Portion is huge so we both shared a bowl of knife-sliced noodles (galguksu).




Galguksu. The secret is to eat everything with the garlicky sauce, yum.


We both ended up still hungry FOL. We forgot that we do not have average appetites, haha.




Fake demure face before digging in.


Outfits!














Floral print cowl-neck satin bubble hem dress with asymmetrical waist: Korea
Pale peach rhinestone necklace: Korea
Baby blue tassel diamante chain bracelet: Korea
White encrusted bangle: F21
Purple bangle: Topshop
Watch: DKNY
Rings: Korea
Pink pumps with gold ankle cuff: Gallo
Bag: Miu Miu


Also, something worth announcing! I was wearing GRAY contact lens! It's big news because I have always stuck to brown or clear contacts.

I have always wanted to try gray contacts, because of Aishwarya Rai who has THE most amazing gray eyes which you can just stare into forever...



Why are the windows to her soul so much prettier than the windows to mine wtf.





But nevermind! I IZ CAN HAVE GRAY EYES TOO! Love the very subtle gray, especially perfect for someone like me who is venturing out of her comfort zone.




My lens are Ash Collection (I was wearing Ash Grey btw), and the face of the lenses is the beautiful Chikako (top Japanese model whom you can surely recognize from any Vivi magazine!).



Eyes that can kill, sigh.


Ok, too depressing to talk about other people's pretty eyes. Continuing on about our day in Myeongdong! Actually nothing much to talk about also, we basically walked around and shopped, with my utmost priority-- to find a perfect earcap for my iPhone. -_-

We walked till 9pm (also made a dash for Lotte, because there is free duty shopping there-- toiletries are much cheaper there, like 30%? I usually buy my SKII and Shishedo there!), and we were pooped by then. Randomly walked into a cafe for refreshments.




Stairway to what seemed like heaven for our famished bodies and tired legs.




But she still found strength to camwhore wtf.




Love the interior. Seoul is full of concept cafes, and the concept of this cafe is semi-outdoor/ garden/ quirky living room!




Jing's refreshing orange float.




Coffee for me despite it being night time 'cause I was feeling sleepy.




Remember I mentioned that we were hungry? We were kinda iffy that they didn't serve proper food-- the only things they had was like cakes, and each piece of cake was about 3000-4000 won (approx. RM10-15), and we didn't really feel like paying for cakes which didn't look that appealing. But surprisingly enough the cakes were complimentary with our drink! Woot!

Although I was out for such a long time that day, amazingly enough my eyes still felt fresh! Very impressed with the Ash Collection contact lens that I got from Eye Love Colors.




Ash Collection lenses are also made in Korea, how apt, hehe. You can wear it for up to 90 days! And what reassures me the most is all the health/ quality certifications that it has obtained-- a big factor because these are my eyes we are talking about!

When you order lenses from Eye Love Colors, it comes with a complimentary lens case (pink! purple!) in a cute sealed bag likes this:



Complimentary lens cases are a great bonus! There was once I forgot to bring my lens case to Singapore, and I had to pay SGD4.50 for one case. T______T

Ash Collection lenses are RM70 per pair on Eye Love Colors, and if you buy 2 boxes, they are RM105.



This is the next color that I am trying.. Ash BLUE! So nervous (strangely excited) about how I will look with them, haha!


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