Nail Project

Hey there, today I'm blogging about the place, Nail Project, where I do my pedi & mani (virgin try). Rates are pretty reasonable where an express mani is $10 and express pedi is $15. 

Here's the interior of the shop. 

Love their new layout because previously, the shop space was probably only half of this.
So last saturday, the mother and I went for a session.
Mum: Express gelish + Express pedi
Me: Express mani + pedi
Total damage only $68! Sharon, the manicurist, didn't charge my mother the extra cost for gold glitters on her nails. Sharon is very meticulous and friendly. Super love her service! You know sometimes when you do express services, they tend to just do a sloppy job? But sharon doesn't, which is a very good thing IMHO.

Mummy did a purple base with gold glitters at the tip of her nails for her gelish manicure.

Her express pedi colour. Shimmering red. She says it's like a xmas wrapper or some sort.

As for me, I did this colour! Pardon the nails length because I can't keep my nails. 

My pedi colour. Shimmering maroon brownish colour.

 Been patronizing them for 2 years or so? Really love the good service and they have a variety of colours to choose from.

PS: Colours are all under OPI except for gelish!

Address: Blk 108 Hougang Ave 1 #01-1255, 
Tel: 62888971 (give Sharon a call for appt)
Closes every Mon. 
Opening Hours: 11am - 8pm

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I'm heading to Taiwan tonight (OMG!) and am very excited! Couldn't sleep at all. This is just the amount for accommodation (with change, of course) Will blog about the trip when I return (: 

Meanwhile, I shall leave you with a picture of last sat's dinner which I cooked for the bro and the boyf.

1. Prawns with egg

2. Veg with tofu

3. Salmon with sauce

4. Pork slice with golden mushroom

xoxo

Ippudo (Mandarin Gallery) Review

A week more to

TAIWAN!

Am so excited about it (: 

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Sorry for the hiatus! Been really busy with school, work and I fell sick for the nth time this year. 

Awhile back, the boyf. and I went to try Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery. I really love the setting and they had long tables (which I was served to) where different groups of dinners sit together when the individual tables are taken up. So it gets kinda awkward because if your partner chooses to sit in front of you, then someone else could be sitting next to you. Get it? Like a long canteen table! 

Love how they had different sizes and patterns of bowls up on a board as deco.

 This was the long table I was seated at. 

 So after settling down, looking at the menu, we decided on :

2 mains, a gyoza and a calpis drink (my fav!). 

First up, they served the Calpis. Very tasty like diluted yalkut! 

Then came the Gyoza - Ippudo Orginal Gyoza, which was pretty small in size but very juicy!

Alil different from what you normally get at the China la mian stalls.

Then the mains arrived. This was Shiromaru Tamago (ie. Flavoured egg!)

Decided on trying something really simple and boy I love the soup. 

Nearly finish it all up but was refrain by the boyf. Then again, he finished his share of soup -.-

My first tamago experience and I saved it for the last! Hahaha. 

Lovely texture from the yolk and the egg was pretty chewy. Likes!

Here's my 'medium' style noodle (choose hard, medium or soft for noodles texture).

I don't know what the bowl was made up of but the soup was still pretty warm even half way down eating.

The boyf's Shiromaru Chashu. Love the pork belly! 

 See the ratio 1: 1 of fats and meat? I 'sup' it up - even the fats!

Super love this but the boyf felt that it was a tad salty. Wasn't to me. 

That is all. You must be wandering why I didn't order the popular pork bun. I forgot! (shoot me!) :(
In any case, it was a wah-wah experience and I don't understand the hype of it but I guess their service is really good and the food is to my liking.

There was this diner who was probably trying Ippudo for the first time and had trouble with the menu, so he asked for help and the server was very patience, explained what's the difference in certain ramen dish and all. He even stoop down to the level of the diner when talking - eye contact is very impt!. Thumbs up for that! I mean some server will just stand and explain with you looking up to him/her. Found that lil gesture very comforting! Jap culture v Sg culture. tsk.

Anyways, I would love to try out other ramen and may return to Ippudo soon - for the pork bun. The boyf isn't very keen to this though. He says there isn't a big diff between this and Ramen Play! -.-

Have you tried it? What's your verdict?

The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

Hi there

it's assignment week at school and i fell sick on monday! Boo, Had a running fever of 38.2 degree. FML! Was so touched by my friends (not even close friends) concern at school and of course, other friends who knew I was sick. (:

Anyhoos, had a dinner treat to The Line at Shangri-La hotel. Wasn't very fantastic IMHO. I would rather visit Buffet Town at Raffles Shopping Mall or Vienna Buffet at United Sq. Cheaper, and more varieties. I guess at The Line, it's more on the ambiance, the seafood - oysters, scallops, prawns etc - and the desserts. Oh, the laksa is also pretty good!

Okay, I'll show you some pictures. But the image quality isn't very good. Pardon me.
First, OOTD!

This is where the Teh-Tarik counter was. Read reviews that e teh tarik was good so I took one and yes, it really was! :D (See the lighting? isn't very good cause The Line theme is white and orange. So half of the area was in such lighting)

Pork Belly in fermented prawn paste, I think. Not bad but the meat was a tad tough.

 I went to the desserts section next. Hohoho! 

I saw a durian cake and was like MUST TRY! But when I went back, it was gone and they didn't replenish it anymore! :'(

This was what I took (clock wise direction): Some hazelnut, dark chocolate dessert (will have fever instantly), Opera cake which was pretty good, Mango shortcake (okay..) and Coffee Creme Brulee (very nice!)

Another shot of whatever cake this was.

This is the roti prata, naan section. Wasn't fantastic! I rather have my naan at the stretch of prata stalls opposite Beauty World

Took satay (Beef, lamb and chicken) - chicken was my fav that night - 

lamb, chicken and naan. 

  Pasta section. Taste like any other pizza. 

  Salad section which was not very popular even though it was so colourful and inviting to try.

This was my plate when I started taking the dish. Pork belly in fermented prawn paste, Brinjal (nice!), Cha soba - Ichiban serves better ones - and a sauteed potato which was omg!

Dim Sum section. Har Gao was pretty good! The other 2 which I couldn't make up what it was, was passable. 

 Laksa which was shiok! Had quail egg and a huge prawn! Gravy was very smooth and creamy. Likes! I didn't even put any chilli! Heard the satay beehoon was also pretty awesome. They had other cooked chinese dish like wanton mee and prawn noodle as well.

Sorry there wasn't any oyster pictures because I don't take oysters. But the boy was grabbing for the oysters and said it was really good. I tried the cold prawns though! Fresh and juicy! So the seafood is pretty good as well.

Anyway, they gave us a birthday cake to take home because it was the boyf's sis bday celebration and she was the one treating so, service was still pretty good I must say. (: Well, I heard each person was about $80? and I just didn't feel it was worth it. It's a free meal so what else can I ask for right?


That's all folks! Gotta go for a class in a few hours time! Have a jolly weekend! :D

Gardens by the Bay

Was at Gardens by the Bay (lol! I typed band instead) with the family and aunt during the Hari Raya Haji holiday. Spent nearly half a day there and it was really well-spent (: 

Bet the mother enjoyed herself the most since she could see flowers and had tons of desserts which she has been restricting herself due to health concerns. Anyway, I'll show you some pictures taken at the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. 

But first, here's a picture of MBS and the open to public area of gardens.

Flower Dome Entrance 

Halloween theme

Spring came early

Cactus Section

This flower reminds me of a pirate. I don't know why. 

Pretty lil thing, isn't it. 

Flower almost blooming to its fullest.

Clear blue sky that day! Thank god the Flower Dome was air-conditioned. Would have died under the sun.


Next we moved on to the Cloud Forest where there is a magnificent waterfall - sort of. It was so cold at the entrance, probably because of the aircon and the slight water drizzling everywhere.

From the 3/4 top view?

Saw this disgusting wormy plant. An angmor even took a picture of it on his head. Ugh!

There were more orchids type in the Cloud Forest and other flowers like Lilies.

 While walking down the fountain, there was a level where they featured huge unpolished gems/stones. So here's a photo of me with the stones.

I'm wearing this stone as of now. It's suppose to relieve stress and negative energy (: There's others like rose quarts and all too.

 I shall end this post by saying that Gardens by the Bay would be a really good choice for a fmaily bonding session and with your IC and Passion card/NTUC member card, you'll get further discounts on the admission ticket. 5 of us spend $90 on the tix which I feel was pretty reasonable and you can re-enter to either domes, as long as you request for a chop before exiting either one.

Have a great weekend! xoxo