Tulip mania at Garden's by the bay!

My mum, Love and I went to the tulip mania last weekend. I think because it's towards the end of the exhibit, the flowers were already dying. Nevertheless, there were still many pretty flowers for all to see! I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Loving my mum's pants!

Dying tulips :(

We had to take a picture with the tulips since that's what wer were here for.

The following pictures were taken by my boyfriend CheeWee of FIVESTONESVISUALS.

Omakase Buger and PasarBella at Turf City

We decided to visit Omakase Burger last weekend to try out their burgers. Have heard quite good reviews about their burgers and truffle fries!

Here's some details of Omakase Burger.

Address
200 Turf Club Road #01-05,
Bukit Timah, Singapore 287994
Tel:
+65 6763 2698
Fax:
+65 6763 6619
Opening Hours:
Monday – Thursday:
11.30am to 3.30pm for Lunch Service (last order at 3.00pm)
5.00pm to 9.30pm for Dinner Service (last order at 9.00pm)
Friday – Sunday:
11.00am to 10.00pm All-Day Service (last order at 9.30pm)
http://www.omakaseburger.com/

The shop's concept is like a fast food restaurant but with gourmet burgers. You queue to order food before you get seated. You might have to wait at least 20 minutes to get a seat during peak hours. We went on a Sunday at around 2pm and we didn't have to wait for seats, waiting time was just in the queue for orders. They accept cash, nets and credit cards.  You can refer to their website for their menu.

Additional stuff not in the menu

Reasons why their burgers are better than the rest!

 We ordered the Omakase Burger, Deluxe Cheeseburger, Truffle fries and a root beer float. They combined the Omakase Burger, Truffle fries and root beer float into a set and the total bill came up to around $40. Pretty pricy I must say.

Buzzer to let us know when our food is ready.

Omakase Burger and Truffle Fries

Deluxe Cheese Burger

Looking happy with his food!

Awkward smile due to the braces :X

 The patty was really good! It was tasty and because we chose medium, it wasn't tough. It was also really juicy. However, I felt that the burger was alittle small? Not sure if anyone feels the same as I do or I was just really hungry that day :X Enjoyed the root beer float alot.

It was our first time walking around Turf city grand stand after the renovations and all the new shops. We headed over to PasarBella. We really like the feel of the place.

Fresh produce

Fresh Produce

There was an area selling food/ seafood. Sushi, prawns, Oysters, ribs etc all in an area. Will definitely pop by another to try out what they have there! 

Grandstand at the turf city has undergone a major facelift as compared to before. The shops they have there cater to the needs of many people and PasarBella is a really nice place to check out! Do pop by if you have the chance to.

Staycation (Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa)

Last month, my girls and I went on a staycation to celebration Jessie's Birthday! The hotel that we went to was Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. This hotel is right beside the train station so it is very accessible.

At the entrance of the hotel

It was an extremely hot day and all we wanted to do was to stay in the room :X

<3 the bed!

Nua-ing is what we do best.

The washroom

Free coffee capsules

 The room was nice but I thought it was pretty pricy for the size. They offered an upgrade for an additional $100 but we thought it wasn't worth it so we stuck with this room.

We did not do much other than slacking, chatting and eating! Dinner was at Chilli's and they have really good Nachos!

It has been awhile since to we took a group picture

This is <3

Happy Birthday Pok!

Who can finish the 5kg Nutella!

How we spent the night.

It's really nice to spend time with my girls. They are the best stress relievers ever.

Braces up!

So my palatal expander and top braces went up on 7 May 2013. It was only slightly uncomfortable when it first went on. The teeth went on to hurt for the next 4 days.

Top braces

Palatal expander with 3 turns

Mould of my teeth

Top set of teeth

Bottom set of teeth

As I have read up on the palatal expander beforehand, i knew what to expect. The thing that I was initially very worried about is that I don't know how to turn it properly. Youtube was really helpful in this case. There are step by step videos that you can find on how to turn the key. It took me only 1 minute to turn the key even though I was doing it for the first time. After I'm done for the turn of the day, I put in the key to make sure that I can find the hole for the next day. I'm turning it once a day. Upon turning, you can feel pressure for a short while and then it goes away.

Talking is horrible for the first 3 days but as I practiced more by trying to talk properly, i'm sounding quite normal now other than for words like GREEN. It sounds like GWEEN. haha

The palatal expander is a horror when it comes to eating. It is SO HARD TO EAT. Everything gets stuck. I rinse my mouth many times a day to ensure that nothing gets stuck there. I also have a mini brush that can reach the expander and I brush it everyday after food.

I want to get the Waterpik for easy flossing! It's so expensive in Singapore and not easy to find. Hoping to be able to ship it over from USA.

Waiting for the next appointment!

My first Jeffrey Campbells!

I finally got my first pair of Jeffrey Campbells and i'm loving it! This is the Jeffrey Campbells Neutra in size 37. Ain't it pretty? :D Going to bring it out soon!

Laneige water sleeping pack

Heard lots of reviews on Laneige products and I have been wanting to try out some of their products. I have been facing problems with my skin for the longest ever and having tried many different brands of skincare products, not many work for me. I have combination skin with acne and large pores. My skin is sometimes so dry that even putting on moisturizer does not make any difference for me. Dry skin and makeup don't go well together (makes my skin look patchy). Dry skin also makes my skin red.

So I bought the Laneige water sleeping pack from the airport. Not sure if it is because there is a promotion going on but they are selling it in packs of 2 and 4. A pack of 4 (80ml) costs S$108 which is equivalent to about S$27 per pack. Pretty cheap I must say. It was selling for S$40 on the plane. Not sure how much it costs in korea.

I was quite sold when I used it the first few times at night. I wake up in the morning to find my skin still hydrated and is no longer red like it used to be. It is hydrating and not oily. That's what I like most about it.  My mum is using this too and she's pretty happy with it. Will try other Laneige products when I get the chance to!

<3
Phyllis

Sin Heng Bak Kut Teh

Sin Heng Bak Kut Teh is one of my favourite places to go when we are craving for Bak Kut Teh.
Address: 439 Joo Chiat Road

It is not easy to find car park lots during the peak hours and if you were to park your car in the car park right in front of the shop, you have to drive your car away after you have finished eating if not the carpark attendant will put on a wheel clamp.

I will always add mushrooms to my soup because I love mushrooms! The small pot has 4 ribs, medium has 6 so I assume that the large has 8? I have never ordered the large before so i'm not sure sure :x 

This Bak Kut Teh's soup base is not the peppery kind so those who like pepper base soups probably will not really like this.

They have plain rice and yam rice there. I usually go without rice, instead I go for You Tiao. 

Their sesame chicken is another dish that I will always order. The gravy goes very well with rice. 

And this is us on a really hot afternoon.