Over the long weekend I put on three kgs in three days. I counted 10 good to great meals over the course of three days and not one meal was lousy. The meals were so satisfying that I do not even regret putting on extra weight. This week, I have to work a bit harder to shed the weight though. Price wise, the meals were considered reasonable. This time round, we had a good mix of meat dishes for big k and seafood dishes for me.
If I were to rank all the meals, I would say that my favorite meal had to be the sang har hor fun from Pan Heong in PJ. The prawns were fresh, gravy fragrant and hor fun smooth. Very satisfying! The bak kut Teh from Klang ranked a close second. Being greedy, we added too many ingredients into the clay pot, making it very "crowded". Will learn to be less greedy the next time. Haha...
Our preferences for food differ quite greatly. He is generally a meat eater while I prefer vege and seafood. For so many years now we have learnt to make compromises and accommodate to each other's eating habits. This way, we get to try out different types of cuisine too.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Friday, October 31, 2014
Facial masks + sonic cleanser
= Clear complexion?
Bought many different types of facial mask sheets during the recent trip to Taiwan to try and I have been diligently using them. It all started from a facial session a few months back. The cute and bubbly beautician chided me for taking such a long break since the last session. To counter the excess sebum, the most effective way is still to provide enough moisture to the skin. Creamy facial products are a no no but frequent use of moisturizing facial masks like aloe vera and cucumber can be effective. She managed to motivate me to work harder to look more beautiful.
After a month of frequent use of facial masks, I actually feel that my face is less oily than before. Before, I needed at least two pieces of oil blotting paper each time but now I only need one sheet.
Have also started using a sonic facial cleanser recently. The sonic cleanser is supposed to clean the face more thoroughly and minimize pores, another of my concern. The skin does feel cleaner after use but so far I have not seen any effect on the pores.
Will be making a trip to Korea later this year. Will be stocking up on more mask sheets then.
Bought many different types of facial mask sheets during the recent trip to Taiwan to try and I have been diligently using them. It all started from a facial session a few months back. The cute and bubbly beautician chided me for taking such a long break since the last session. To counter the excess sebum, the most effective way is still to provide enough moisture to the skin. Creamy facial products are a no no but frequent use of moisturizing facial masks like aloe vera and cucumber can be effective. She managed to motivate me to work harder to look more beautiful.
After a month of frequent use of facial masks, I actually feel that my face is less oily than before. Before, I needed at least two pieces of oil blotting paper each time but now I only need one sheet.
Have also started using a sonic facial cleanser recently. The sonic cleanser is supposed to clean the face more thoroughly and minimize pores, another of my concern. The skin does feel cleaner after use but so far I have not seen any effect on the pores.
Will be making a trip to Korea later this year. Will be stocking up on more mask sheets then.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Green Island
We smelt like the BBQ all-you-can eat dinner we just had, and were feeling lazy and lethargic after a day under the hot sun, but the zhaori hot spring was something we couldn't miss, it being a rare sea-water hot spring. Armed with a small torch, we hopped on to the rental electric scooter and started our journey towards the hot spring in the dark. As we had not been to the eastern part of the island yet, we did not know what to expect ahead of us, all we knew was that the hot spring was 12 to 13 km away.
After travelling for a bit, it was clear that we were moving away from the town area as the road lights became dimmer. After a certain point it went pitch dark and all we could rely on was the headlight and my small torch. I could hear and feel the waves even though I could not see a thing. The cool breeze against my skin was welcome after a whole day of trying to hide from the sun. Raise my head and I could see the sky full of stars, something we never get to see in Singapore.
I was prepared to hop off the scooter to walk, like I did in the day, when the scooter could not take our combined weight when going uphill, but luckily I did not have to.
After fifteen minutes or so, we reached the hot spring area. It was rather crowded at night as it was too hot to soak during the day. The hot spring area was quite big, and quite unlike any of the hot springs I have been before. There was an indoor area, several outdoor pools with both hot and not-so-hot pools. We alternated between the hot and cold pools a few times before making our way to the second part of the hot spring nearer to the sea. I felt like I was soaking in warm sea water.
That night I had a really good and dreamless sleep, an after effect of a good soak in the hot spring.
After travelling for a bit, it was clear that we were moving away from the town area as the road lights became dimmer. After a certain point it went pitch dark and all we could rely on was the headlight and my small torch. I could hear and feel the waves even though I could not see a thing. The cool breeze against my skin was welcome after a whole day of trying to hide from the sun. Raise my head and I could see the sky full of stars, something we never get to see in Singapore.
I was prepared to hop off the scooter to walk, like I did in the day, when the scooter could not take our combined weight when going uphill, but luckily I did not have to.
After fifteen minutes or so, we reached the hot spring area. It was rather crowded at night as it was too hot to soak during the day. The hot spring area was quite big, and quite unlike any of the hot springs I have been before. There was an indoor area, several outdoor pools with both hot and not-so-hot pools. We alternated between the hot and cold pools a few times before making our way to the second part of the hot spring nearer to the sea. I felt like I was soaking in warm sea water.
That night I had a really good and dreamless sleep, an after effect of a good soak in the hot spring.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Eating in
My new resolution: to eat in as much as possible! To be frank, I am quite tired of eating out. Ever since early part of this year, we have been eating out more often. To the point that sometimes, we run out of ideas where to go for meals. We almost always end up in the same few old places.
My friend S has been posting pictures of delicious home cooked food. She seems to be full of ideas on what to cook and I have never seen her repeat her menu, at least not in the pictures. During a recent public holiday, she posted pictures of three different meals she prepared plus dessert in between. Superwoman, that one. Another friend M shared that skin condition can be improved if one drinks soup everyday.
I became inspired and "cooked" my first ever soup in the slow cooker. Pork rib plus old cucumber. It was actually quite easy, all I needed to do was to prepare the ingredients and place them inside the slow cooker, add boiling water and voila! Even big k was impressed. Though I thought that it could be improved, big k really gave face and finished up the soup.
Tomorrow I am going to try cooking herbal chicken soup. Hope it turns out well!
My friend S has been posting pictures of delicious home cooked food. She seems to be full of ideas on what to cook and I have never seen her repeat her menu, at least not in the pictures. During a recent public holiday, she posted pictures of three different meals she prepared plus dessert in between. Superwoman, that one. Another friend M shared that skin condition can be improved if one drinks soup everyday.
I became inspired and "cooked" my first ever soup in the slow cooker. Pork rib plus old cucumber. It was actually quite easy, all I needed to do was to prepare the ingredients and place them inside the slow cooker, add boiling water and voila! Even big k was impressed. Though I thought that it could be improved, big k really gave face and finished up the soup.
Tomorrow I am going to try cooking herbal chicken soup. Hope it turns out well!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Retire old running shoes... for new
It's time to retire the old pair of running shoes. To prevent injury, it is important to change shoes regularly. Since it didn't rain yesterday (which means that the ground would be dry today), I put on my new shoes today. This pair will take me through the next few hundred kilometers.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Fresh new look
Finally i made a decision to chop off my locks!! Have been thinking of the hairstyle I want for some time now, and finally found one that I like. Have not sported a short hairstyle for a few years now and like to have a change once in a while. Sitting here at the hairdresser's chair now, waiting for the color to set. Hopefully I can achieve the effect that I want!
Update: Love my new look!
Update: Love my new look!
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