the QUEEN and her BLING

Had my ups and downs in 2011 and I think my luck was pretty bad this year. :blank: Nevertheless, here are a few highlights worth mentioning.

• Had an awesome trip with the #epicbkk gang for new year! But I fell sick on the second day! :shocked2:
• Baked for Boss for the first time. :love4: More to come! I wanna learn cooking haha!
• Boss and I went for our first cruise trip and won more than $1,000 from the casino lol! :smileyhappy3:
• Made a major career switch to the beauty industry.
• Planned a poker-themed birthday celebration for Boss. Even bought him a new iPad 2, which is with me now haha! :shutup:
• Had my first flea market with BFF.
• Got more pretty clothes by my apparel sponsor, TheBlogShop.
• First baking session with the girls! :dessert17:
• Turned into a victim of DBS debit card fraud. :disgust: Thank God I managed to get my money back!
• Attended Lady Gaga’s performance for the first time, all thanks to BFF, Nuffnang and SingTel.
• Finally obtained my Class 3 driving licence, after procrastinating for erm… 8 years? :tongue2:
• BFF and I had our Girls Gone Wild in KL trip without the boys! Woohoo!
• After 4 years, we finally got engaged. He popped the question on our 4th year anniversary. :love2:
• Met Kim Hyun Joong for the second time. I was right in front and he chose the gift that I bought for him ????~! On cloud nine! :cloud9:
• Did indoor sky diving for the first time! Though not the real one, but still it’s extremely thrilling! :laugh:
• Attended 2PM and Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)! 2PM is my favorite Korean boy band, totally love them! Wish I had bought the mosh pit ticket though. *smacks head* : MAMA was the best cos I bought mosh pit ticket and was standing less than 2m away from Suju, SNSD, Beast, KHJ and all! Like OMGEE! They are like right in my face! I can die happy now. :smileyhappy3:
• Got our flat! :love3: After like a gazillion tries. Can’t imagine we have to pay the loan for 20 over years. Slaves for HDB! :blah:

Here’s wishing all my readers a great 2012 ahead! :lovebear1:

We had a food tasting session held at Ah Loy Thai located at Shaw Towers. Prior to that, I had misunderstood this as another restaurant named A-Roy Thai. What’s with the almost similar names? *confused* :confused:

Looking at this makes me hungry again. Here are some dishes to feast your eyes.

Thai iced tea is a must order for me whenever I dine at Thai restaurants. Extremely effective to reduce the spiciness!

Some of my favorite dishes!

Fried Butter Calamari

You gotta try this dish, the butter sauce is finger-licking good! Look at the big, fat and juicy squids! I feel like trying to cook this myself haha!

Tom Yum Seafood Soup
Very spicy and authentic. What’s Thai food without tom yum?

Thai Garlic Pork
Never liked garlic but I love pork, so I had to try this dish. The taste of garlic is not too overwhelming, iLike!

Lemon Steam Fish
I was like the only one whacking this dish cos I love fish! The meat was so fresh and the gravy has this amazing taste of lemon, really refreshing.

Thai Basil Pork
Stir-fried to perfection. But it’s a tad too oily though.

There were more dishes but I was so bloated from the previous event (another blog post soon) that I couldn’t sample each and every dish. :

Hungry yet? :tongue2:

Thank you Ah Loy Thai and TheSampleStore for the invitation.

The restaurants at Shaw Towers are really worth going! Gonna pop by soon! :smileyhappy3:

Ah Loy Thai Restaurant
No. 100 Beach Road
#01-39/40
Shaw Leisure Gallery, Shaw Tower
Singapore 189702

Merry Christmas! Another year gone, another year older. :rolleyes: Here’s part 2 on what I’ve been up to recently! :dance1:

2PM Hands Up Asia Tour

Omo~ finally got to see my favorite Kpop boy group 2PM! Totally love their music and dance styles. Their songs are super catchy! Didn’t managed to go for their hi-5 event though cos it’s frigging far and falls on a weekday fml! :

The finale was awesome! Both Taecyeon and Chansung started taking off their tops lol! One lucky girl managed to grab the tee that Taecyeon threw towards her. She was like screaming at the top of her lungs hahaha! I think I might do that too if Wooyoung threw his. :shutup: I hope I’ll be able to see them again! :love4:

Mnet Asian Music Awards

This has got to be the best concert I have ever went! All thanks to my friend, I managed to purchase a Pen B ticket. I went to stalk them the day before but only managed to see Park Bom lol. Missed the chance to see Park Ji Hoo, who happened to be at MBS too. :alamak:

On the day itself, I went to queue with my friend at 630am. Her friends started queuing up 2 days before the concert so we went to take over them. Super tiring and lethargic and the attitude of the staff didn’t help much. They were extremely rude and treated us like juveniles. Anyway, we were made to wait under the hot sun for more than 12 hours. You know how frustrating it is when some idiots rather go by the book than using their pathetic brains to think.

Come to think of it, everything’s worth the wait! We were standing less than 2m away from the artistes’ sitting area! Look at da awesome pictures I’ve taken! :smileyhappy3:

Unfortunately, the security stopped us from taking photos 20 minutes to the show. Damn double standard! :angry: But still, I went home feeling extremely happy. :love1: Wished 2PM and Big Bang were there though!

Power Plate at Selective Fitness

Selective Fitness is a specialized boutique Power Plate fitness studio located at one of the shophouses along Tanjong Pagar Road. BFF and I were invited for the trial classes to experience their intense workout. What’s so unique is their Power Plate machines which vibrates throughout the workout and helps to improve blood flow and tone the muscles.

We were like screaming for mercy almost every lesson lol. At times, I couldn’t even feel my arms or legs anymore. With the help from Chris, the personal trainer, I managed to push myself to the limit. At the end of each lesson, my legs start to ache and it gets worse the next day. The aches took a few days to go away and I can feel that my muscles are more toned! I’d probably need more lessons to see an improvement.

Check out their Facebook page and sign up for a free trial!

P/S: Photos by BFF and I.

Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2012

It’s coming to the end of 2011! I went to Suntec City for the wishing sphere project organized by Marina Bay. This year, 20,000 of the wishing spheres, all marked with the hand-written wishes made by Singaporeans, will be floated onto the waters and become come part of a visual arts installation at Marina Bay – the Bay of Hope and Light.

I’ve penned down my wishes! Anyone heading down to Marina Bay for the countdown? :tongue2:

Here’s the outfit I wore that day. *sucks in tummy*

Have been really busy these days and couldn’t find the time to blog more. Wish I can be a full time blogger lol! Anyway, remember to join my giveaway! :smileyhappy3: