Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Dinner at a Kelong - Restoran Asli!



Its been a busy busy week and the holiday mood is over!
soon, it would be CNY again.
How time flies.

So back to our Christmas/ year end treat from one of our working partners in JB.
He brought us to a kelong to eat a sumptuous meal of Seafood by the waters!
Yes, authentic good food.
Heading form office to JB! 

Drove for about a half an hour to a little corner kampong. yes, a really typical kampong.
before arriving to Retoran Asli!
Attached a map below to show you just how near it is!
Less than half an hours drive from Woodlands checkpoint, passing by Danga Bay, it is very easy to get to another world from the busy city.

Mandatory group shot.
I was the behind the camera...


Whilst waiting for the dishes to come, as typical Singaporeans, we HAD to take some selfies.
Who could forgo the rustic background.

Sweater and shoes form Korea
Skorts from Bugis street
Please prepare to feast on all the good food and salivate!
Lala~

Some random out of focused tofu.
The fish was soft and juicy, and the sauce was tasty.
you will never understand the emphasis of the words I am typing, but when I say tasty, it reads as TAAAASSTTYYYYY. (lol)

Scary eye ball for you.
Im sorry, I just had to take that. haha

The cereal prawn was crispy and succulent. Don't you want to dive into it?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~
Hello OYSTER.

Black pepper crab.


Garlic Crab!

Behind the scenessssss
No one to touch that dish first!
The shy ones.
Had to force them to take pictures!
Yes boss.


3 little Mices.


Final group shot for the night before heading back to reality.

I would say the environment is a little different from the life in Singapore, the kampongs and the run down place would let you think about all the blessings you should count, for what we already have.
The little children would come up to you asking for small change, wearing old and dirty slippers. 
It really calls for a reality check.

As for the food, I would say it is very affordable. a little less than 300 ringgit for 10 pax. WOOOW!
The food was DELICIOUS. if you're looking for a place to eat, 
you might want to give here a thought. 
I had no problems after eating the food, so I would say it is relatively safe to eat?
(For those who are cleanliness conscious.)

Xoxo,
Cherylhee

Friday, January 2, 2015

Xmas Dinner with the little MICES

Booked the Duxton Hotel for our Xmas gathering.
It was a Monday evening, and we headed to Duxton hotel just before work ended.


Booked the room on the upper most floor (3rd) with a mezzanine, with the bed and toilet on the second floor.

Heading into the hotel lobby was like travelling back in time.
I felt like I travelled back to the 1960's era.
The lobby was themed and each furniture felt like it had a story. Heading into the lift, it was super tiny. 4-5 pax was a very tight fit. (It was 3 floors only anyway, anyone could have just walked the stairs)

  As the door lift opens, the hall ways relatively bright lit, feeling is still the same, I felt like I was back in time when the Titanic was sinking while I was in the hotel room. 


As the room had a mezzanine, we were located on the upper most floor of the building.
The room was cosy, and the interior was very nice for a photo shoot actually. 
The room was a little dark on the first level, but up to the second floor, it was better lit, as the toilet was there.
Honestly, the room was a little uncomfortable on the 2nd floor, and none of us stayed in the hotel in the end. My conclusion, the mezzanine was the attic of the building and they probably converted it into the sleeping area.
For sure I did not feel or see anything per say, but the comfort level of this hotel is just a little creepy.


photo credits to theduxton.sg

BACK TO TOPIC.

Vivien cooked some Xmas themed mini "buffet" for us!

Everything was realllyyyyy good.
Ate tonnes of penne with the sauce and tonnes of nuggets!




Photo time!

Yes, we really take alot of pictures.


Liting gave up on Nadiah & I halfway upon knowing it was 9 burst shots and not 4!

Ending off the night playing the S game.
It was a really simple, enjoyable and non alcoholic night for us. I never knew I could have so much fun without alcohol. More healthy activities for me please!
Will post up our vlog real soon!
In the meantime, watch how we ended the night.


XOXO,
Cherylhee

#OOTD and Things I got from Korea Part 1

#OOTDs in Korea

Hardly do I ever do such outfit of the day kind of things but who could resist it when you're in Korea??
I mean, every single corner is a suitable background for taking such photos, and the weather? All the more suitable for such pictures!
So just take every single angle luh! hahahah

Day 1 at the airport

Simple casual and appropriate for airplane wear.
Brought along a down jacket from Uniqlo zipped in a zip lock bag.
(Zip locks are super handy and is an essential for my travelling trips now!)

Day 2 at Dongdaemun

Not sure of the weather and how I could take it, so wrap like ba zhang.
(You get what i mean right, see. even the roadside pavement is also a very nice background. - in my opinion luh. Sorry if you disagree and think this is ugly.) haha

Day 3 at Gyeong Bok Gung - Palace

Yes! SNOW SNOW SNOW! 
Anywhere with snow is also a good picture. 
dressing a little lighter as I found out that I could take the cold better than I thought. :X

Day 4 at Hongdae university shopping area.

Just as when we entered the local fast food chain for lunch, it started to snow.
Why wait for lunch when you can eat snow!
and so, we headed to take some shots of my (in my opinion again) super dorky, "show my cute socks" outfit. I loved how I wouldn't wear this out in Singapore, and yet, I could pull this off in Korea. 
  
Day 5 at Jisan Ski Resort

Ski Time! Bao like ba zhang again. 
Sorry no proper full body shot, was too excited trying on the ski gear and trying to get out of the place. make do with my big fat face, with half gone eyebrow and smudged eyeliner, and a picture of my foot ok.



We were in ski gear clothing most of the time anyway. Yes, we took a good half hour trying to get dressed, exchanging with the counter person and choosing colours of our pants, jackets and masks. Though it was a rented suit, still must look nice for the photos right? Mum and I literally spent half the time getting to the slope before giving up and sitting at the cafe area.

Ps. this photo was taken midway while trying to get to the slope, we were not even halfway near there, and was already tired as hell.
  
Day 6 at Everland theme park

Even more chio background to take pictures. Oh gosh!
comfy baggy outfit so I could take whatever rides i wanted!
Its the eve of Xmas eve, so must get in the mood and buy an Xmas themed cat ears from the theme park!

Day 7 at Bukchong Hanok Village

Christmas eve calls for Christmas themed coloured outfit.
Though you can't really tell, but I was wearing a red checked shirt under the white sweater.
Red and Green!

That was the end of my 7 days #OOTDs for Korea.
Mostly re-wore my clothing, cause if I were to bring too many, how to buy more clothes...
HAHA

So here are some items I got from Korea, and for the clothing, if I have time, then I will share ok..
(inserts cheeky face)

Disclaimer: im not any famous blogger/ instagrammer or anything, but this IS a blog anyways.
This post is not sponsored, I used my own money to buy everything. (just saying :/ )
 OK, maybe some money belongs to my mum.
HAHAHA

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Laneige works great on my face as I have a semi-sensitive skin.
Not sure what went wrong, but my face started to turn sensitive just after half the way along my 24 years of life.
so, when i try a product brand and it does not irritate my skin, I tend to stay with that brand. Have been using the Laneige sleeping mask since I got it for my 22/23 bday from Adrienne. (Yes, thanks adrienne! )
So since SK's sis bought me the night sleeping mask while she was in korea, I thought I didn't need anymore, and so I wanted to try out other products.
(Haven't tried out any of this yet, but would test it out soon)
hopefully it works wonders.

When in Korea, Etude house is a must buy.
Not sure why, but I'm very geared towards lip products versus any other make up product. Always love trying to find nice colours that suit me. The colour of your lipstick would really change up the look of your whole look. (if you get what I mean)


Bought just 1 hair bow for myself (This is just $1!!!)

Some random purchases (Also just $1!!)

And these two pairs of shoes for just $12SGD (inserts smirky face)


Personally for me, I usually go for cheaper items. I do not necessarily buy an expensive shoe. Take for example the pumps, I bought it at 10,000 won ($12sgd). It was purchased at a push cart by the roadside at Myeongdong and all the shoes were thrown into a pile. The sides of the sole were a little stained, but not relatively obvious. For the same shoe at a proper store, it was retailing at 25,000won ($28 -$30sgd). My shoe style would probably change anyways, and the quality is probably similar. So next time, search while shopping! Fashion trends come and go. Unless, you're going for the brand, but to each his own.

Hope this post did not offend anyone. Its just some of my tips I would like to share with you all. 
I rarely blog, but was super excited about going to Korea, and just wanted to update anyone who cared for an update from me. (:

Happy New Year and a belated Xmas to all!

Ps. Would like to thank my mum and uncle mike for this trip to Korea. Without the both of you, this trip wouldn't have been half as awesome as it was, and causing me not wanting to come back to Singapore.

If you haven't watched my blog, check it out here and here!

XOXO,
Cherylhee