Woohoo! I went back to Tom’s Palette for an ice cream workshop organized by Elfaine from TheSampleStore! I never knew ice cream making could be that easy. Anyway, Tom’s Palette had expanded to almost three times! It certainly looked much more impressive!
All the raw ingredients can be found easily from supermarkets. Here’s a step by step guide on making your own ice cream at home!
And it’s all done! When I first saw the ice cream, I was like WOAH! Darn proud of myself lol! After which, we headed over to Overseas Restaurant next door for a food tasting session. I’ll leave that for another entry.
Ok, I can’t wait to try out the recipe myself. Maybe I’ll try a milo version or something. Now go ahead and make your own ice cream!
I was invited to the soft launch party of a new boutique hostel in town – Five Stones Hostel. If you’ve read my travelogue, you will know that I would usually choose hotels that are extremely comfortable, good accessibility to food & shopping places and most importantly, safe.
To be honest, I’ve never had a good impression on hostels. I blame the Hostelfilms hahaha! I feel that hostels are:
Dirty – Imagine having to deal with bed bugs and dirty toilets. Oh gosh, I can’t stand uncleanliness!
Dangerous – Sharing a room with strangers is bad enough, what if they resort to stealing, molesting and other nonsense?
Uncomfortable – Hard bed? No way, I need my plushy beds!
However, Five Stones Hostel made me changed my opinion on hostels! Let the pictures do the talking!
Lounge Area – You can watch TV, mingle around or read a nice book here! See those adorable five stones pillows lying around? They are handmade by the owners, how cute!
Internet Kiosk – Feeling bored? Feel free to use the computers provided to check your mail and surf the net. Not forgetting to mention, there is free WiFi throughout the hostel!
Snack Corner – Free breakfast is included, with local breakfasts on Tuesdays!
Washing Machines – Backpacking is all about traveling light. Hence, washing machines are provided for you to wash your laundry.
Shower Areas – Male and females have separate shower areas. Toiletries are all provided!
Storage Lockers – To keep all your barang barang safely.
Now on to the rooms!
The themed rooms are specially designed by local artists. Each of its 9 rooms is tastefully designed with a Singaporean cultural icon such as Vanda Miss Joaqium, Pick-Up Sticks and Chapteh. My favorite would be the Hopscotch room hee hee! Absolutely love the wall murals. Price for a bed starts from S$30 onwards.
Those who prefer privacy can select the private rooms, there’s even a TV in each room! Price for a room starts from $90 onwards.
Here’s what I love about Five Stones Hostel!
Plushy Bed – Top grade orthopaedic spring mattresses and warm snugly quilts. Oh boy! Don’t you feel like sleeping on the bed now?
Childhood Games – How nostalgic! It certainly brought back some childhood memories of mine since I grew up with them. *old*
Female-only Dorm – Rejoice girls! More privacy eh? Any ladies keen for a staycation?
Location – It’s just a 3 mins walk to Clarke Quay MRT. Key tourist attractions, restaurants, nightlife venues, shopping malls are within walking distance or a short 10 mins bus ride away.
Deals & Discounts – The hostel has collaborated with nearby tourist attractions, F&B outlets and spas to provide deals and discounts for its guests!
Do check out Five Stones Hostel for a nostalgic hostel experience.
Update (21 Nov 2011): Giveaway has ended. I will email the winners, thanks everyone!
Women who perfume themselves are extremely feminine and sexy.
Lancome has launched Tresor Midnight Rose – a mysterious, magical and sensual fragrance that has this sweet floral, charming and alluring scent. It started off with passionate accords of berries, a hint of florals and calms down to a lovely musky scent. A very deep, bold and intense kind of fragrance. Perfectly great to use during a girls’ night out!
Here are the notes you can find in the Tresor Midnight Rose: Raspberry and Blackcurrant – A sweet burst of fruit that teases the senses Rose Absolute, Jasmine, Peony – A sensual, mysterious floral blend Vanilla, Musk, Cedar – An addictive mlange that lingers on skin
Even the food looked so pretty with the purple hues, lovingly prepared by the peeps from Group Therapy.
Here’s the Tresor Midnight Rose advert endorsed by Emma Watson. She looked absolutely stunning and gorgeous!
Courtesy of Lancome, here’s a chance for you win the Tresor Midnight Rose! All you need to do is to tell me in your own words:
Do you believe in love at first sight and why? If you have any experience(s), do share with me!
The best two entries will win themselves a bottle of the Tresor Midnight Rose (50ml) that retails for S$100! Leave a comment with the following format:
Name
Email address
Your thoughts and experience on love at first sight
Dateline: 20 November 2011
* Giveaway is only open for those residing in Singapore
* Comments will be moderated
Ok let me start the ball rolling, it’s a secret I’ve never ever shared before lol!
I first met Boss at an ex-company and for the first few days, he was supposedly my mentor. When I first saw him, he looked like some arrogant dude sitting at a corner all by himself. I got attracted to him though haha! No idea why, but he has this unique “aura” around him LOL! There was this internal email function and I started emailing him to chit chat. Yes, I initiated first hee hee! Eventually, we got together mutually and lasted till today. Not exactly a romantic experience but still, it left a very deep impression on me. I think it was really love at first sight. *shy*
Now starting penning down your thoughts here. Looking forward to all your entries! One entry per person only and don’t cheat! Have fun!
I’m a total fan of Kate Cosmetic’s eyeshadow palettes! Recently, I went to their preview of the Fall/Winter collection. Here’s a short blog post of it!
I will do another review post on these products! Rushing out now hahaha! Till then!
I FINALLY WENT FOR SKY DIVING! Indoor one lah heh heh! Yes, we went for iFly Singapore at Sentosa! Wanna try it too? Read on to find out how you can enjoy an exclusive promotion right here, at daintyflair.net!
The entire flight experience is amazing. At a height of 56.6ft and width of 16.5ft, iFly Singapore is the world’s largest indoor skydiving simulator. You can reach up to 5 storeys high! It’s the only wind tunnel that offers flyers an unparalleled view of the South China Sea and a nightly firework display from the nearby Songs of the Sea. We managed to catch a glimpse of the fireworks when we were there!
The entire body flight is themed like an airport terminal. You have to book a flight at the counter and proceed to check in.
After which, you will be ushered into a room for a simple training of the posture and hand signals which you must understand as it’s the only form of communication you will have with the flight instructor in the tunnel.
And we gear up! We were required to wear laced shoes for safety purposes! I managed to borrow a pair!
All ready! My face like kena squished like a bao.
Waiting for our turn to fly! HEE HEE!
Some pictures of me flying! Each skydive is approximate 45 seconds, the whole experience is really fun and exhilarating! Gonna go for the real one after a few more flights!
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Promotion is from 29 – 31 October 2011.
We all had fun! You should too!
With our lovely instructor, Jonathan!
Thank you iFly Singapore for the awesome experience!
www.tomspalette.com.sg
Each skydive is approximate 45 seconds, the whole experience is really fun and exhilarating! 
