I'm back!

Ok... i know I've droppped off the face of my blog for a really long time!
hehehe, being a mom really does sap up every bit of spare time.
But things are getting a bit better since the little boss is more grown up now.

So, with my new found free time, I have started a new online store! :)
check out: www.welovezakka.com
Do support us, especially if you love cute goods and stationery!

Daiso here i come!

Hahahha, i've never made it out of Daiso empty handed... NEVER!!

there's always so much things to see and buy..(even though I might not really need some of them, but, heck!!)

After a long time of not stepping in there, hehehe.... look what i got!

They're lovely...!
the minute i saw them sitting on the shelves there, i knew i had to get them!
HAHAHAHA... never mind that they are a little too small, they're cute, and that's all that matters! :P

Visit to Fruit Paradise@ Orchard Central

Decided to pop by this new mall along Orchard Rd yesterday for a look see yesterday.
Hmm, looks like a nice building to get lost in. Oh and let's not get to the number of escalators that are in this mall!
They are EVERYWHERE!! They also have ultra high express ones that get you between 4 floors in a jiffy. (but a pain if you happen to get on a wrong one and want to get off at some floor in between)
Anyways, one of the reasons for the visit was to try out Fruit Paradise, the japanese pie cafe which i had read about. Oooh, the pies in the display are really pretty and remind me much of the ones I had seen in japan. Yummy!!

Quite a few flavors to choose from...


Decided to go for the blueberry one as it had a custard filling. Some of the others were just filled with cream, lots of it! (eeeks :S)
Verdict: Yummy! The pie crust was good and crunchy. And the custard filling was good and the fruit toppings were fresh too. But if you hate cream... or on a major diet, hahaha, maybe you should try some place else. :P
And good place to rest your feet (its a plus if you get the seats at the further end coz there's the window view and more privacy.)

Holidays holidays holidays

Wooo been caught up in the holiday mood recently, which explains my lack of postings here! :P
Well, I'm back... and about to post about... what else but another holiday!
One that's coming up pretty much soon.
The Lunar New Year, or some call it Chinese New Year.
This holiday mood is felt once the Xmas decorations are taken down and get replaced with red flowers, crackers and mascots of the year's zodiac animal. (this year being the ox) Shops start playing traditional Chinese new year music (which is like Xmas carols but, on a whole different twist! The songs are filled with lots of 'Dong' and 'Chang' sounds, which I can't really stand! hurhur)
So anyways, made an early trip down to Chinatown (to avoid the crowds) for a look see, and soak in more holiday cheer... Chinese New Year is about 2 and a half weeks away, and at the speed time passes, it'll be here in no time!
For those of you who dun celebrate this occasion or dun have a Chinatown where you are, here's a peak into one! :) Enjoy!

Here's a stall selling Chinese paper cuttings. They are really pretty and intricate. :)

Chinese knot tassels... you can hang these on your floral arrangements or anywhere around the house.

Cherry blossoms are a popular flower to decorate your house with during the festive season as it represent Spring.

Brocade ox plush! These are so cute I had to get a pair! :) they are holding onto to little stuffed gold bags.

This shop house in Chinatown has been all decorated for the occasion.

Many different varieties of melon seeds. One of the auspicious tidbits to serve when guests and relatives visit your home.

The great wall of sweets! Hahaha! :) Sweets are also an auspicious tidbit to serve.

The Chinese New Year is kinda like Xmas, whereby you stuff all your guests silly with lots and lota of goodies. These are sweet and savory cookies. These red capped containers of various tidbits are a popular sight during Chinese new year too.

Everyone is busy buying decorations and ornaments to decorate their homes for the festive mood.

These candied dried fruit are a rather traditional auspicious tidbit. Sweet things generally symbolize the sweetness of life.

Red packs with various kinds of ox mascots on them! Red packets are one of the highlights of the Chinese new year, especially for kids! These contain money which are handed out to children or adults who are not married yet. I'll miss receiving these now that I'm married... in fact, I've now become one of the distributors of these! HAhaha :P

Wii

Went to the annual computer fair, Comex and got crushed by the the crowds. Think at least half of the island flocks to this event to load up on the latest computer and electronic gadgets. Hmmm, a geeks paradise? :P
Normally, I would completely avoid this, but we were there to get a new computer but on the way out, we somehow left with an additional item... a Wii!! Whopee! (hm oooh, they rhyme! :P)

I'm not exactly a gadget kinda person, but this one, I like!
It allows me to not only play games, but now I can surf online using my TV. (oh dear, couch potato in the making??)

And of course, the first thing I had to try was to check out my blog on the telly! :P
What can I say, I'm going WHheeeeeeee on my wii! :P

Hong Kong Trip Day1

here's some pics from day 1 of our trip.


We took off from Changi Terminal 3. First time going there.

Trollies waiting to be used.

This is our inflight meal on the way to HK. According to the menu,its a Gorden Ramsey recipe. Its the best mashed potatoes I ever had!

On our way to the hotel in Hongkong.

This is a view from our hotel room.

After checking in we headed for dinner and then to Fa Yuen Jie for some shopping! :P

Day 8 & 9- Kyoto

We LOVE Kyoto!!
Hahahhahaa... yes, I mean it. If we do come back to visit Japan, we'll be sure to visit Kyoto for a longer time.
Our hotel though being smaller than the one in Tokyo, has a fabulous location near the
Nishiki Food Market. This market sells much more than food. And it branches out into smaller street markets too! I don't think we'll have time to really finish walking it.






From fresh food, to cooked food, sundries and candies and a whole lot more!
Hehehhe... and here's a look at the day's loot. :P

Day 5

Today we decided to take a break from the city and also with the good weather, we headed up to Nikko to catch a glimpse of the pretty autumn leaves and waterfalls.
And boy was it a good choice! :)
I never though I would see those pictures that I've seen on calenders for real!
But it was rather cold up there on the hills though... 'smoke' was coming out when we spoke! hehhehe.... lucky we brought heat packs!
Here are some pretty pictures of Nikko.

Here's a picture of the Kegon Falls, one of Japan's 3 most famous falls.

We managed to see the autumn leaves here!

Ryuzu Waterfalls, another one that we went to see. So cold here! >.<

Some loot from the hills... heheheh :P

Day 4

We went to Roppongi Hills yesterday and got to visit the Mori Art Museum and also the Tokyo City view. The night view was fabulous...!!

Tokyo Tower in the evening

This road leads into Shibuya. Its the busiest and brightest road visible from the tower.
And of coz... Not forgetting day 4's loot! heehehehe! :P

Welcome the Black Jack!

On Saturday, we went by i21 and got an offer we found we couldn't refuse. Hehehe
Initially, we had planned to wait till end Oct for Mac's Jaguar to be launched before we got a replacement for Sugar Cube, my poor little ibook that kaput-ted on me a few months back. *sob*
But, the service we got from i21 was real good and somehow, we soon found ourselves heading to the counter to pay for my brand new black Mac book. I felt like a proud new owner! hehehhe....
So, here's introducing (drum roll*) Black Jack!(Nicely named by Mama!) :P

Jellies

Pleased with my pair of gold-ish jelly shoes I bought sometime back during lunchtime while walking around Chinatown. Its just great for those rainy days. :P
In fact I liked them so much I could not resist getting another pair in a different color. Hehehe...