Laduree

*among gazillion of phone calls today, this one made up my particular shitty day*

T: hi how are you?
S: could be better. You back from Europe already?
T: yeah just got back last night. Listen I'm just 5 mins away from your office. Can come down for a sec?

It's a souvenir from my favorite Laduree shop in Paris. These colorful macaroons instantly cheered me up, like a rainbow! I know how painful it must have been to queue up that perpetual line at Champ Elysees. Thankful I have some sweetest friend ever.

Bobbi Pole

Pole Dancing for Fitness is a hot trend in Australia and in the US but it’s still a very new sport for women in Asia. I love to watch pole dancing competitions cos it always amazes me how strong the core of these superwomen are and yet, they possess such a feminine and curvy body. Honestly I was quite shy to admit my interests in this so I’ve always kept it under the carpet.

Until recently.

Dragged Vonsie along for our very first pole trial class last weekend simply for the fun of it… boy we had tons of fun trying to pole but most of the time wriggling our butts to the music while laughing away. I had bruises around my knees but the instructor said blue blacks are actually sign of strength. I went for a second lesson earlier this week and my interest for pole dancing grows...      

Check this vid out. Maple Loo is the instructor and owner of Bobbi Pole Studio in Malaysia. I have to say she’s really hot and has a great body to die for. She’s also the judge for Showdown2011 on 8TV. Not only that, she also owns the Samadhi Group which consists of a few fine dining restaurants like Tamarind Spring, Neo, Hill, Mandi Mandi and etc, she also owns the exclusive boutique resort JalaPama in Tioman. A very inspirational and iconic figure. You can check out her blog here: http://mapleloo.blogspot.com/

Hen Night in Ipoh

My good friend is getting hitched next month. As part of the wedding ritual, me and some girlfriends threw her a hen night party in Ipoh last weekend.

 

L got her the frenchmaid costume from Bangkok; I got her the beautiful veil from Lovely Lace (RM60); Tiara for the girls (RM2.50 each); some generic games like Truth or Dare, I’ve Never and viola! With 15 sporting hens and a drunken bridezilla in tow, the party turned out to be a blast.

  

I won’t elaborate how to organize a hen night this time since I’ve written two entries on the same topic 2.5 years ago. Feel free to check it out here and here.

 

Just to give a little perspective how long we’ve been friends since :)

This was my first night out since daddy has passed on. It was also my first weekend back to Ipoh since the funeral. It has been a weird emotional roller coaster going loops and now slowing down to a halt. It’s never the same again and no amount of comforting thoughts will change the fact or bring him back alive; but we are coping with the difference/ absence/ loss for the lack of a better word. It’s not easy but somehow, we gradually learn to live with it.

Happy birthday Bin

Today is my bestfriend’s birthday

we had a nice and simple quiet celebration on Friday night

 

Have a very blessed birthday with many happy returns love

Yogitree @ Gardens

♥♥♥ Happy belated birthday, Dottie! ♥♥♥

Bestfriend

…is when she patiently listens to your troubles at 6am while on the other hand busy expressing milk…

and still treats as if it was hers.

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OPUS, Bangsar

After few weeks of doldrums for turning another year older soon, Bin said we were going for a little celebration and I could pick the place. Anywhere I want, apparently. :) 

 

Opus Salad with feta cheese on left and Seafood Soup on right 

Seafood Platter

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Everyone made it to OPUS just right on time amidst thunder and lightning from the madness downpour last night. These darlings, includes HongYeen who drove all the way from Ipoh just for the dinner ; Jacqueline who had to leave hubby at home to babysit Belle; Mel and Tim but most of all, the 9 months preggar who pulled everyone together for this.

 

Had a splendid time with the girls.

 

I was missing C and @monnlee … and there, her sms came at such perfect timing 

Indeed, apart from starters we also ordered many main courses.

Grilled Sirloin, Lamb Cutlet, Roasted Cod, Salmon Steak, Angel Hair Pasta with Foie Gras were among some of them. Food was yummilicious! Esp. roasted cod and lamb cutlet were really really good.

Pancake, Tiramisu and Crème brûlée were NOT GREAT.

7 main courses, 4 starters, 3 desserts and a bottle of wine, the bill came up to around RM800. Price is slightly above average but the portion is huge! So it is fair to share a main course after all.

After dinner, we headed to Vintry at Damansara Heights for more wine, chitchat and stayed till to 2am and called it a night.

Food: 4/5  Ambience: 4/5  Company: 5/5

Address and contact details:
67, Jalan Bangkung
Bukit Bandaraya
59100 KL
Tel: 03 20924288
Monday to Sunday 12-3 and 6-12

Dr. Café Coffee at Solaris

Dr. Café Coffee is a new caffeine joint in Solaris (behind Coffee Bean and opposite Olé Olé Bali) its concept is very similar to Starbucks and if you ask me, I can’t tell whose coffee tastes better but this one offers more variety of blends… it’s a nice quiet and cozy place to catch up with friends. So for coffee lovers out there… go give it a try!

Haven’t seen her for three weeks… boy her bump has grown!!!

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Anyway, okay this is for Bin.

She needs help and I’m too biased. :P

Which of these names below would you pick for a girl?

Emma, Charlotte, Alexandra, Olivia and Savannah

Arvo at Alexis

Took the sister out for lunch on Saturday. We wanted somewhere cozy to chill, good but not too heavy food. I was craving for Vietnamese Beef Noodles Soup so there, Alexis at Bangsar Shopping Centre was picked.

Alexis seriously serves the bestest beef noodle in Malaysia!

In my own account, to the very least hehe

But you are more than welcome to tell me otherwise

where else can beat this super yummilicious phó

that comes with succulent beef slices & soup so rich in taste

I have tried Sao Nam, Vietnamese Kitchen, Exotic, Secret Recipe

but nothing come close to this!

Washed it down with my favourite Pinot Grigio

It goes better with white meat but since we were having clear noodle soup

still brings out the flavour perfectly!

 

Tadaaa… here comes the birthday girl!

Alexis signature dessert – Tiramisu

It’s very different from the normal tiramisu you get but heavenly all the same!

Amarin Thai @ Mid Valley

Met up with the girls last week for our very first New Year dinner

but girls being girls right we only know of places we don’t like

and always having this problem of deciding a venue where to eat

it’s almost like a disease everytime we meet 

if you are a guy reading this, doesn’t it sound familiar? lol

however this time we crisply decided to go for thai food

which made me a very happy girl that night

coz I’ve always wanted to try out Amarin Thai at Mid Valley!

 this steamed fish with thai herbs is highly recommended by Piffles

yes it was very yummy and we were so obsessed with the soup

that we almost drank it all

Green Curry Chicken is a recommended dish in the menu

very thick curry and well balanced in flavour

Stirred fried chinese Kai Lan. Nice! 

Piffles and Dotty sharing their recent Langkawi holiday stories with each other

everytime when we sit on the same table

we just can’t stop talking about chocolates, holidays and shopping

then it’s dessert time! need I say more? *bliss bliss*

we chatted till the shop closed and the hubbies called to get them home

then we called it a good good night

Piffles you are so right about this.

We seem to have the same pose and smile everytime we take pics together!

Must change pose next time okay???

Christmas at Vintry Damansara Heights

This was probably the only Christmas party I attended last year

thanks to a dear friend Fanny who organized this outing

we had lots of wines, gifts exchange & brownie game

just the kind of Christmas Do I like

reindeer, masquerade and Dae

merry sweet santarinas

Let’s toast to a great 2010!

 

the bunch of great friends I hardly get to see on normal days

coz everyone’s busy with lives and chasing dreams

which makes gathering like this even more special

we went round the table sharing lots of laughter and a few tears

giving hugs and seeing glances of love exchanged & vows renewed

it was so warm and touching!

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