Travel / Big Bites: Malaysia Trip (25/03/14 - 27/03/14)

Day 1 : 

Travelling to Malaysia by bus for the first time. 

It wasnt much about the clothes there but the food there. Residing in my friend's condo, it looks really like our Singapore HDB estates just that, it is only four levels high.

Sweet and Sour pork rice, better than expected (this should be labelled under Big Bites instead)

first meal, was satisfying. So while my friends search for clothes, I was in search of chairs. Johor Bahru is really about food more than fashion. So be prepared if you cant buy any clothes from JB. However their must trys are food!

 

Trust me, that was the biggest sugarcane drink Ive seen you could compare it with the cup beside it. HUGE i must say. The third picture from the seafood was Fried Squid (Sotong jian) instead of those normal typical Fried Oyster you see in Singapore, they have Fried Squid, I ordered for a second round, heavenly~ That was actually my favourite dish among all that day. (7.8 / 10)

Day 2 :

Day 2 was one of the best breakfast in my 18 years of living ( first best: Raw fish with cuttlefish pork porridge & Sweet potatoes ball @ Chinatown)

Chee Cheong Fan, savoury. the sauce is very important because if the amount is too little, the 'fen' will be dry and tasteless. Best.

Carrot Cake, to a person who wasnt a fan of carrot cakes this sets the standard for all the carrots cakes Ive tried so far.

Xiao Long Bao, Thin skin, overflowing soup became my criteria for a good xiao long bao. ( Criteria Achieved)

I didnt try the da bao, too big for me.

Lui Sha Bao (Custard Bun), WOOOOOOOOOOOOO. It taste like those fried bun we go with when we eat chilli crab accompanied with sweet custard and a milky taste.

Chrysanthemum tea. (7 / 10 ) 

I remembered eating this dish, but as for the taste, I totally forgot all about it.

I regretted so much when I was in Bali a few years back on an overseas trip programme and I never ordered it. Actually, I was almost broke then. Finally, my life few years back was completed. Coke float baby. I wished they bring A&W back to Singapore. Ive heard they used to be in Singapore. 

Day 3

Day 2 was one of the best breakfast, Day 3 was one of the best lunch.

Claypot Fried Beancurd, While the sauce was boiling, the fried beancurd wasnt soggy and wet. Rather, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. (8 / 10 )

Meat Palette? Roasted Duck, Char siew, Roasted Pork.  

Fried You Tiao

Thats a really brief post about my  trip to Malaysia. Sorry I took so long. So I try to get to the point, focusing on the main parts only. Will try harder to bring better updates

Weekly Updates: Fashion

Yes, I know. Empty promises again. However, I have to speak for myself. Polytechnic life have started, this is the first week. It can be considered a breeze when it comes to the lesson arrangements. However the topics shared this week was a lot different compared to secondary. I had to do constant revision to grasp onto what has been shared earlier in the day. Hence....I know I could have made time. So apparently the only time I was obsessed with something was today. That would be leather bags. My love for fabric tote bags has always been the all time favourite. I was browsing through my instagram and I saw this person I followed ( @cassysong). She took this picture of her leather bag. I was instantly in love with her bag. I went to search for similar bags sold in Singapore. The only one was Dr. Martens at $239. From this, I can conclude that Singapore can be realllllly boring sometimes. All they sell are either branded labels or what i like to call, " extra fashion". Fashion which originally was comparable to the branded labels but out of nowhere, they added something somewhere. So all in all, that "extra fashion" ruin the whole clothing. In a nutshell, the kind of clothes sold in Singapore ranges from "extra fashion" fashion to branded labels fashion. the fashion in between are the kind of clothes I am wearing. Or maybe slightly below the median. Im not a rich sweetie. Im just the girl next door staying in a suburban HBD estate. 

Enough of those complaining, back to the topic about leather bags. Leather bags suit most of the styles wore by Singapores. Shorts and shirt, Dresses, Skirts, jeans, pants and jumpsuits even overalls. Yes, its a hint out there to readers in Singapore, if you find any shops selling related bags PUH LEASE TELL ME. 

Weekly Updates

I was supposed to do a weekly update a few days ago. Well, I guess procrastination is really overwhelming. Apologies! I'll try harder. Apparently, my life is rather a dull ones so i had decided to add a little spices to my weekly updates by sharing my obsessions for the week. 

*Pictures in clockwise direction

Taylor Swift: Recent i was intending to chop those hair into shoulder length. However given the fact that Singapore is a hot country, I need to tie my hair back. That is a con when it comes to short hair. I love the way she matches her clothes with her hair, it just makes me want to have a shoulder length hair too.

Source:  http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Taylor+Swift/Taylor+Swift+Lorde+Shop+LA/MC6W2aOhkji  

Cros Flats: This was the shoes that i contemplated really long before i decided to get it. It was one of designs that are never out of date. One of the reason and the main reason i bought this shoes was that it is "well ventilated" I have feet that sweat easily and stink quickly too, so it easily became a plus point to this design.

2NE1: Song Obsession. If I were you. I have been listening to this song for the whole week. They are well known for their techno electronica based music but this was a different vibe, so i became obsessed with it. 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13hHaeSdrwY  

Tomorrow I will be heading to Malaysia, Johor Bahru with my friends for a 3 day 2 night trip, so definitely a travel post will be up soon. Till then!

Travel: Victoria Street & Arab Street

Took sometime off to catch up with my colleagues. At the same time, collect my time sheet for my vacation work at Bugis. Bugis happens to be near Arab Street, took my humble camera and went for an adventure.

First I saw this huge mural painting of a girl holding a baby lion (if I am not wrong). It took me a while before I found the paintings but it was worth while though. Walked further down and I saw the trolley painting.

Sadly I could not find the minions painting, I would probably come again to find it. After that I headed to Haji Lane, most of the shops are closed at that time so it makes taking pictures a little easier.

Travelling tip of the day: Always come when most shops are not opened yet. There are lesser people.

Big Bites: The Daily Scoop

In order to get my computer ready for school, i took a trip down to NP to install my software. Sunset Way happens to be near my school so i pulled my cousin along to visit The Daily Scoop at 41 Clementi Arcade. A quiet road and occasional residents walking past the shop. It would be a good place for a timeout after a hectic week.

I ordered Waffles with a scoop of Honey Vanilla. I like their ice cream because it is not too sweet. I am very particular about the sweetness of the ice cream. Ice creams are meant to be sweet but the moment i start looking for water when i finished, i classify it as too sweet. This happens to be one of those i would go for a second try.

Weekly Updates

10-03-2014

First Weekly update

Procrastination became the main reason why I took me so long before i set my heart to devote myself to blogging. I figured out that probably routine activities like blogging can get me to be less lazy. And also to make my life a little more colourful. 

Most Importantly is that I can continue blogging for as long as i can. Mmmm, lets get started!