My short Batam trip~!!! - Part 1

on 2 June, my hubby and i went to Batam for 1D1N as he had bought a Groupon coupon. so we asked his parents to take care of Sonia. happily, i went to do manicure and pedicure at Color Zone on e dae b4, aft my work.

1st tm doin artwork on my toes~! nice? lol

on Sat mornin, i woke up v earli :( hubby rushed mi cos he scared we will be late when we rched Harborfront. initially, i was stil glad when he told mi we would tk cab lol. we jz ate some cakes den prep 2 go out. Sonia woke up aft i finished bathin. i was upset on e bus cos tinkin of her haiz.. we were earli at Harborfront so we sat one side 2 rest b4 boardin e ferry. we oso went 2 e Duty-Free shop 4 awhile. hubby asked mi wanna buy beer anot. i said dun wan cos nv thought of drinkin. i saw Xie Jia Fa or his look-alike, of Yes FM93.3 with a few ladies at e gate~! when e ferry arrived, we went 2 sit at e upper deck. thr was nth nice 2 snap outside e window durin e journey.

Xie Jia Fa

we rched Batam abt 45 mins ltr. we needed 2 find e tour guide 2 bring us ard Batam. fortunately, we managed 2 c her aft i went 2 e toilet. it was a long queue at e smelly toilet. we took a bus outside e ferry terminal wif 2 malay families. i saw a cute & pretty baby ger :)

firstly, e tour guide brought us to e Polo Ralph Lauren shop. she said e stuffs were authentic from USA. hubby and i juz went window-shoppin thr cos e clothes were ex to us. we oso saw other branded bags and wallets such as LV, Hermes & Gucci thr. aft tt, she drove us to do massage. she said we could not do in e hotel cos thr were no more slots.

prior 2 e massage, we soaked and washed our feet in a basin. den we went our upstairs 2 gt ready. hubby and i were jz bside each other wif e curtain btw us. e female masseurs were friendly. we lied on a mattress on e floor. e whole process was relaxin and abit ticklish. hubby felt lk slpin lol. e masseur asked mi whether i did massage b4 and i answered mine was lyin on a bed not on-e-floor style. she said den mine was spa nt massage. aft we finished our massage, we tk photographs of e place as it had a nice ambience and decor which resembled e one we went in Singapore.

Taken after our massage~!

Taken before we went downstairs...

e tour guide came 2 fetch us aft our massage. she took all of us to taste some layer cakes outside a cake shop. Indonesia is famous for layer cakes. there were 4 flavors namely original, chocolate, prune and i forgt e name of e other one. i liked e Prune flavor e most as it tasted e nicest, so we ordered one box.

a portion of Prune layer cake

finali, we could go lunch. i was v hungry cos i oni ate abit in e morning. we went 2 a seafood restaurant 4 lunch. e place was called Golden Prawn 555. hubby & i sat at e same table with 3 malay kids fr out bus. e 1st dish tt arrived was e chilli crabs (shown on e left pic - centre pic, white plate). next dish was e clams soup (shown on e below pic - top left pic). as u can see fr e left pic, we oso ate chiili oysters (orange plate in e middle), fried fish (top pic) & fried prawns (below left pic). fr e rite pic, u can see calamari (centre pic) & green veg too. my hubby & i lk e veg oni as it tasted e best among all lol. we oso ordered one coconut 2 share. but i din snap a photo of it. i stil fd e local coconut more tasty. e malay kids din eat mch but i noticed they lk e fried prawns n fried fish. we ate all these wif white rice of cos.

aft lunch, e tour guide brought us 2 c a Indo traditional show b4 leavin e place. she said we could gif tips if we were satisified wif e show as it was a free performance. it was short wif e purpose of wanting 2 encourage their own young ppl 2 learn e traditional yet dangerous fire-shallowing and glass-eating acts. my hubby did pass e man some rupiahs aft they finished and everyone applauded.

den, we took some time 2 tour an outdoor miniature house exhibition. e tour guide wanted us 2 guess which house belonged 2 a cannibal tribe in Indo. no one guessed correctli but nvm one. she gave my hubby & i a brief description of all e various houses as we could nt understd e malay words engraved on e small board.

nw, we came 2 e adventurous part. my hubby & i gona play e Flying Fox. e weather was hot and e queue was abit long. nt mani ppl fr our bus joined us. we gt ready by wearin e helmet & harness band 1st. we needed 2 climb 2 e top of e starting point. a man was thr 2 connect our harness 2 a rope & we were told 2 hold onto e handles. he counted to '3' and off we went down e rope 2 e landin point at a far end. my heart was beatin fast while i was in mid air! it was excitin as it was my 1st tm playin Flyin Fox!

b4 we went 4 our dinner at a shoppin mall, we went 2 a Batik shop. we missed e temple and e Factory Outlet cos thr was nt mch tm left. we bought nothing at e Batik shop. my hubby bought a pair of leather shoes at e shoppin mall which was called BCF. we saw mani branded bags thr, so my hubby bought mi one lol. we dined at a cafe and my hubby ate Fish & Chips and me fried seafood kway keow. it was delicious :) we oso ordered a strawberry milkshake as shown below.

at last, we could go back to our hotel oredy...

Short post: Is this a good or effective way to shed off some fats?

i have been wearing this tight-fitting so called 'shape-up camisole' for a few days le. when my mom saw it, she asked mi whether it's gd 2 do so cos she worried may affect my chance of gettin pregnant or givin birth nx tm.

i'm oso wearing these so-called 'arm shapers' for tis few days 2 c if they r effective. i wan my arms 2b more toned so i can look better when wearing tank tops or ani sleeveless clothes :)

i had bought em from Watsons when i went out wif my sis. i noe doin exercise is e best way 2 slim down but smtms lazy or no tm haiz...

do any of u use such products b4? can share wif mi? tks alot :)

Thank God It's Friday~!

on e dae b4 2dae, on fri, my fren told mi tt she may go 2 China 2 work. she had gone 4 e interview. b4 tt, she asked mi if i hv e chance, will i gif up my rship wif my bf. i said tt my bf will b veri understandin and asks mi 2 go ahead. 4 mi, if i'm stil nt married, of cos i will go, especially if its somewhere i long 2 go lol. if her interview is successful, she will b my 3rd fren who's workin overseas. somemore, its at China agn lol. wonder y tis hap so mani x tis yr! haiz...

b4 knockin off, i was in a bad mood cos of my tutor. we were supposed 2 mit tt dae cos i wanna help her scan her certs out of gd will. i dunno wat hap! she sounded so friendly e oth dae. if she cant mk it, den juz tell mi. dun nid ignore my calls n smses. till nw, she stil did nt reply mi. haiz.. so bad.

without waitin 4 her further, i went shopping wif my sis n her fren, Magaret at NTUC at Amk Hub aft dinner. it was nice 2 noe Magaret. she's more matured than my sis lol. she's a softspoken and quiet gal. she even recommennded one iPhone app to mi lol. xtuali, she wanna go 2 watch some 'live' show at Dhoby Ghaut but my sis and i were not interested. so we nv went. on e way, we chatted quite alot.

Altho it was a Fri, my bf and i did nt mit cos he's nt free. so i juz went out wif my sis. i seldom go out wif her cos i dun reli lk it. but if it's goin swimmin or playin badminton tog, i'm on! we did go 2 Kbox tog b4...

Gathering with gd friends and shopping~!

tis week, i met 2 groups of frenz. 1 was my 2 sec sch gfs and e oth was my ex-collic.

on thurs, i went 2 J8 2 mit Jodie & Daphne. we decided to go Cafe Cartel 4 dinner. i was e 1st to rch so i took a seat somewhr 2 do my tuition stuff. b4 goin thr, i was workin at Pasir Ris. i nid 2 go thr once a mth. Daphne arrived nx. omg! she oso had short hair nw lol. wat a coincidence! she said she almost cant c mi lol. Jodie rched quite late so we went in without her. we chatted while we were eatin. Jodie told us more abt our ex-classmates as she had attended e class gatherin recently. i nv went cos i dun feel lk goin.  no motivation lol. Daphne is goin 2 China nx Mon le cos she gona work thr for 2 yrs. so gd! can b alone thr lol. den Jodie drove us hm.

A nice Hello Kitty hp accessory from Daphne~! She bought from Japan :>

On fri, i went out wif Xinling as i want 2 gif her a bdae treat. i tk mc tt dae cos i was lazy 2 go work lol. so we met at PS earlier than e tm we initially fixed. Xinling said my new hairstyle is beautiful and i look younger lol. we dined at Xinwang Cafe. heng we entered earli, cos it was a long queue outside when we were leavin. i gave her a hp accessory 4 her present too :) wonder whether she lk it anot. aft tt, she went 2 buy long wallet & handbag wif mi. i bought e 1st item at $9.90 oni cos i used my John Little $10 voucher which i won at e comp D&D - http://seli-nation.blogspot.com/2010/03/1st-time-attending-my-companys-d-fish.html. she's so sweet lol. she's oso v cute lol. y? cos she suggested we go 2 toilet 2 put my money in my new long wallet b4 goin 2 buy e bag lol. lastly, we ate some sushi b4 takin mrt bk.

My new long black wallet - Poccilini

My new beige Perllini handbag - $35.90

July is jus few days away!! u ppl hv ani plans? Boring July.... :(

Shopping at Sasa~!!!

Last Friday, i went 2 Marina Square wif my bf cos i wan 2 go 2 Sasa 2 buy perfume n use e 5% off voucher my fren gave mi.

My bf would b late so he asked mi 2 go 2 Sasa myself 1st. thus, i quickly went 2 e perfume section. i tried on mani bottles and found some cheap ones lol. aft my bf arrived, i showed him which i tink were nice. later, i decided 2 buy Silkygirl perfume which is shown below:

Silkygirl Whisper perfume (50 ml)

e usual price of tis perfume is $22.90. now, promo price is jus $12.90 lol.

Cos we stil had plenty of free time, we din leave e shop v soon. i went 2 look at oth stuffs. i came across some products that were for open pores. there were 2 such products 4 promotion. aft comparison, i chose e followin pore minimising balm as i tink it suited mi more:

Heme - Skinpore Invisible Balm ($18.90)

tho it was v ex 4 a small tube, i stil wanted 2 buy and try it and c whether it's effective anot cos tis more impt lol. yest, i had applied e balm. i believed it worked! cos it had controlled my oil production and reduced my face shine e whole dae :) my pores oso became visibly smaller lol! so far, i tink tis e oni product tt works 4 my pores lol. hope 2c it maintains its standard as i continue usin it lol.

den, beside e open pore products, i saw mani masks! its e 1st time i saw e followin kind of mask:

YUFIT Face Shaper V-line Bra

There are 7 packs in 1 box. usual price is $35. now, promo price is $28! it claimed 2 gif mi a clear face line aft repeated n steady usage. e desired effect'l b achieved by 3-4x of intensive treatment a wk and maintained by 1-2x of aft-treatment a wk. i blived its a korean product as i saw mani korean words at e bk of e box. i tried 1 pack on Friday. i reli felt a slightli hot sensation as it burnt my fat lol. i put on 30 mins den removed n applied e remainin essence on my chin area. i hope 2 c my face gettin smaller aft i finished usin e 7 packs lol.

ok, i gona use another pack aft washin my face ltr! cya guys! nitez...

My birthday presents in 2010!!! 1st time posted many photos in my blog lol!!!

2dae, i wan blog on my bdae presents cos i wan share wif e ppl who read my blog :) xtuali, i wanted 2 blog yest but i was in bad mood haiz... dun tok abt it.

kk, let's start now! Enjoy ur view on e pix below:

1) From my ex-collics Ros & GB

Presents unwrapped

Keychain from GB & Handphone pouch from Ros

2) From my secondary school's friend, Daphne

A bracelet bought from AMK Hub

3) From my godbro-cum-cousin, Jeremy

Another black sparkling bracelet

4) From my ex-collic, Xinling

Cute pink t-shirt (haven't tried yet lol)

Very shiny hairclip

Birthday card - front & its envelope

Same birthday card - inside with very touching words

5) From my ex-collic, Elisa

Stitch photo album - front

Stitch photo album - spine

Stitch photo album - back

My bf oso gave mi my bdae present! its a veri exxxxx present! wont say here. wait he'll paiseh lol. my another sec sch's fren treated mi dinner with Daphne cos our bdae fall on Jan. we went to Vanilla Pod Restaurant & Bar. it's e 1st time i went to eat there. Ros & GB treated mi dinner at Sakura, Cairnhill Place as well.

Last friday, Xinling & Elisa met 4 dinner at a shophouse in Bugis. we ate non-stop for abt 3 hrs lol! i finali found new kakis with big appetite lol. aft that, we went 2 window-shop awhile. but Xinling went home first cos its late oredy. i was sooo happy 2 meet them :)))))