Libra – Week of May 25, 2009

Life is easier; you feel it and are grateful. Mercury will turn direct later in the week, which is going to help smooth the way ahead. Any delays to your financial affairs should get better as the days go by. It helps to be bold and get things done. Mars and Venus are both in your relationships zone, clearing the air and helping to resolve issues where your love life or business partnerships are concerned. This isn’t the time to suppress bad feeling but to get it all out in the open and get the energy flowing again.

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I hope it’s true.. haha..

I can’t stand the heat today… it’s SO humid!

shall escape to a cooler country in a few hours.

not again!

this is irritating. I got shortlisted for another job and went for measurements and fitting. Since the uniforms are gonna be made in Korea. My agent told me it’s more or less confirmed.

But who knows, they decided to have hire lesser models. And there it goes, i’m out.. arghh…

I guess this is really my down period. And worse still, Kelvin is in Shanghai for the whole week.

But he knows i’m really upset about what happened with the tel comm and he  told me to join him in Shanghai!

And so I confirmed my ticket to Shanghai with his miles. whaahahaha..

I’ve been waiting for this, for the past 3 years. Waiting for someone to fly me up to Shangahai. lol..

there’s so much things that I wana do in Shanghai!

shanghau

The crazy times i had in Shanghai with them. I love overseas exchange!

I can’t wait to see Miao and Leon. I miss them SO much!
I wana move in to miao’s place so that he can cook lunch and dinner for me everyday! lol. I miss his cooking. And it’s so fun to squabble with him. haha…
I’m gonna have my daily dose of jasmine milk tea at ChaMate.
Go Tiffany’s and get my hair wash cum massage every alternate day. It’s only $6! hopefully no inflation.
Attend Riveria events and party like crazy every night!
Eat the mutton kebas, sichuan dishes, fried rice cake, sheng jian bao, etc, etc, etc.

oh wait, it seems like im going there for a weight gaining program. haha…

the roller coaster ride

last week, I received a confirmation from a show. I was super happy and excited about it. I was iterally jumping for joy when the news arrived at me!!! Kelvin was so happy for me too.

I went down for briefing, fitting and blocked my dates for the show. And the 1st filming started too…

Everything went so well… Just over the weekend, I was telling Kelvin that everything seem so well.. Knowing there’s ups and downs in life, I was really worried about it. The past 2 months had been a great smooth journey for me. And there’s bound to be a down coming up soon.

I seriously shouldn’t have said that. Last night, I received a call to inform me that I was taken out of the show, together with 4 other girls. Due to some reason.

My heart dropped when she told me that. It’s like, .. giving us so much hopes and expectations, and then push us off the cliff…

Worse still, it wasn’t  even the organizers who informed us. And they refused to speak to any of us.

The reason is simply ridiculous and the whole matter would not turn out this way if proper communication was done between the organizer and the 3rd-parties. There was no formal/officially apology and proper explaination given.

We, girls, were the innocent parties.

I was really upset last night but I felt much better today. I’m thinking of just letting the matter rest as it’s quite impossible for us to fight back for anything.

I’m not sure if that’s really how  I feel. or is it that i’m just too busy over other stuffs that the issue had yet to settle in me. This is the 2nd time that they played me out.

Maybe I might feel upset again when I see the magazine, the show, in september and whenever i receive my phone bill.

I hate u, tel comm.

Redkenize

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Last Thursday, I went down to Kenaris @ Wheelock Place to get my hair Redkenize!

I had my 1st hair wash.. little did I know there were more to come..
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I arrived at the salon at 4.30pm and left at 10pm!!!

1. Wash hair
2. Mock-up Styling
3. Wash hair
4. Highlight
5. Wash hair
6. Styling
7. Filming
8. Wash hair

So here’s me with my Redkenize hair~
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That’s my stylist, Aris. =)

Check out the back of my hair! Love the pleats~
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Vincent was with me but he ended his styling much earlier than me.
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here’s after my last hair wash. they can’t wait to knock off and worked on my hair together. It took less than 5 mins to blow dry my hair. lol..
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The rest of the models are getting their hair Redkenize over these few days at different salons. Guess the photos and videos will be up by end of the week. Can’t wait to see everyone’s hair style! haha…

I had 2 highlights on my hair. Light brown for the pleats and dark brown on the rest. But i don’t really like the light brown and it’s really bright under sunlight.

Heading back tomorrow to get it tone down and re-do it in june. Hopefully, I wont be sitting in the salon for another 5.5 hours~

Anyway, do vote for me! Check out the link on my side bar~ (=

Daytime Defense

The Ettusais Ambassadors were invited to attend Ettusais’ new product launch together with the media people. It was a great afternoon at Mykii, with Esther and Holly showcasing the new product. We were well-fed by Ettusais with delicious savoury tapas, lemon tarts and chocolate brownies as well!

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Now, what exactly is the new product? =D
It’s the MEDICATED ACNE DAYTIME DEFENSE EXTRA POWDER ~.

A new & improved formula to be exact!

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Tracing back its history, the first generation of Ettusais Skincare Powder was named Day Protect Powder, which was launched in 2004. It gave the coverage of a foundation and provided a light and fluffy feel!

Following in 2007, Ettusais introduced a new skincare powder – Daytime Defense Powder. It gave a better oil control.

Ettusais believes that skincare protection should not be restricted in just skincare products.

Our skin is stressed by agressors such as UV rays, pollution, dehydration, etc. And skincare products only works on the inner and deeper layers of our skin thus the surface is left unprotected and untreated.

Also, we girls know how long we have our makeup on each day, it’s an average of 8 hours or more daily. Wouldn’t it be great if our makeup products are an extension of our skincare regime? (=

This is the concept of Ettusais!

Therefore, Ettusais’ range of base products are called Base Care instead of Base Makeup.

In this 2009, Ettusais is launching a new and improved formula of the skincare powder, bringing you the best of the Day Protect Powder and Daytime Defense Powder – The Medicated Acne Daytime Defense Powder EXTRA!

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The improved technology also enabled the puff to help in better application of the powder. Which reduces the appearance of pores and blemishes! (YAY!)

Check out this diagram:
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The medicated acne daytime defense powder is available in Lucent, Light Beige and Natural Beige.

Here you have Esther and Holly, with application of Daytime Defense Powder at the product launch:
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VERDICT: This is me with application of Daytime Defense Powder.

I’m amazed by it’s coverage properties and yet it feels so light on my face, almost like nothing!

But I’m not saying that it’s a magic powder that covers all your pimple scars and freckles.

It is great to use it when you want to go light on your makeup and for every day protection of your face! Plus, it fights acne causing bateria, absorbs sebum and completes with a radiant finish!

i went down to ettusais’ office this morning…

had my hair and makeup done..
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for the photoshoot!

a look that i’ve never attempt before. I didn’t even look like this in secondary school. lol..
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I hope the after-proccessing of the photos will turn out good.

I doubt any of my friends will recognise me on the first glance. lol..

over and again.

12 May 09: I have updated with better photos!

photos credit: Valerie. thanks babe! ;)

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my blog is having a high hit rate today. guess everyone is looking out for this post!

So, here you go:

The Miss Singapore Universe 09 competition has finally marked its final last night.

Our new Miss Singapore Universe 2009: Rachel Kum
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Congratulations dear~ Do us proud at Bahamas in August!! ;)

So, the top 5: Cheryl, Rachel, April, Jeanine, Emiko.

1st runner up: April
2nd runner up: Cheryl

Me and emiko received only a bouquet of flowers, which went missing when during the after-party. darn.
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we reported at 12 noon for rehearsals and started makeup and hair at 3pm. You know, makeup and hair plays an important role too. At the very least, they should not go wrong. Even if you can speak well, walk well, but with a wayang makeup and hairdo, it just ruins everything.

I was freaking out just before the show started because my makeup and hairdo went wrong! The eyeshadow was extremely thick and they simply slab on more each time they tried to salvage it. In the end, I went on stage with a whole lot of glitter. So much that my eyes couldn’t be seen on stage.

The hair was disastrous. The curls didn’t suit my hair. It made me looked like from the 60s. My mom gave a bad comment on it too. Hai.

Pardon for the photos. I didnt take any behind the scenes photos. And my parents sat too far away from the stage. That’s why the photos are so blur. Am waiting for the official photos to be out.

The 1st segment was casual, by Harley Davidson. It was a non-judging round. We had to dance at the back while each girl took their solo walk.
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2nd segment was bikini. Here’s Sya, Gina & April.
(*Sya, you looked gorgeous with long hair!)
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Emiko, me & jaceyln. (I love my red shawl!)
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Last, the evening gown. Hayden chose them accordingly to our personality.
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But i don’t feel my gown suit me well.. it made me looked big and stumpy?
Anyway, i received lots of compliments on my gown.
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Top 5 Question & Answer Section
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Cheryl did really well for the Q&A.
Qns: Would you date a guy much younger or older?
Ans: Age is not a factor to me. What matters most is his size. It must be big. And what i’m referring to, is the size of his heart. The bigger, the better!
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My question was: Should a Beauty Queen be seen smoking or drinking to drunk at a party?
Obviously no. Not only it destroys her image as a beauty queen, it also reflects negatively on the cause she represents.
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emiko got the tricky one. What’s the biggest lie you have told and why?
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Cheryl receiving her 2nd-runner up..
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she invited a lot of relatives and friends who turned up with:
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boosted her confidence, definitely.

April, 1st runner-up..
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the announcement of Miss Singapore Universe..
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Sherniece. She’s really gorgeous! =)
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Miss Singapore Universe 2009
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Top 3… (hmm, somehow they looked the same height in this photo.)
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I didn’t felt much during the top 5 segment.
If you didnt know, the missology forum had predicted the results.
Winner: Rachel
1st runner-up: April
2nd runner-up: Cheryl
In top 5: Jeanine, Emiko

When Glenn announced Cheryl, Rachel and April. I was praying that it’s not gonna be me. But Glenn called out my number. I was totally stunned. And I knew Emiko was definitely gonna be the 5th one.

Everything was spot on! It still feels like a dream.

At the after-party, Emiko, Errol, Ethel and Me..
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Now, MSU has come to an end for me. There’s might be some other activities or initiatives going on in future. Hopefully we girls can work out sth soon.

Next up for me will be Miss Earth Singapore. I really want to do some green activities. And Miss Earth is very much meaningful. I’m so excited about the activities lined up. But i’m not sure if i’m able to go through the whole pageant thingy again. Let’s see how it goes~

Hush Puppies S/S 2009

Hush Puppies Spring/Summer 2009 Fashion Show last weekend @ Jurong Point.
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We reported for rehearsal at 8.30am, before the mall opened. freaking 8.30am! when the show time is at 5pm and 7pm~ supposedly, we should have rehearsal when no one is around. But unfortunately, the stage was just right beside McDonalds and Subway, who opens at 8am?

So we had the early birds looking at our rehearsal. it felt weird. lol.

my outfits. we all had 8 pieces each.
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me and vish fooling around with the clothes.. lol..
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cheryl and vish ‘absorbing’ the steam from the steam iron.. haha..
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Andy getting sexy lipgloss on!
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Vish having his foundation..
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sya, sherlyn, me, cheryl. (i love the polo tee~)
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andy was my partner for the couple segment.
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with purpilious vishnu.
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that’s all the photos taken on the 1st day.

yes, it was a 2-day event! thankfully, we didnt have rehearsals on the 2nd day. Else I would be a zombie walking on stage.

the makeup on 2nd day was more glam and high fashion. the 1st day was sunshine!

with one of the dresser’s son. he had the priviledged of watching us changing into our 1st outfit. But of course, his mom kept the phone. Else he would be snapping non-stop! haha..
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I don’t have pictures of the other models on stage as the photographer did not send me.

my fave. shots:

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all 8 of us for the finale..
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punk, rock & hawaii

the organizers of msu decided to hold a contest on NS portal for NSmen to predict the Miss Singapore Universe 2009. And being it in NS portal, we all need an account to login and see the photos and vote.

*Votes do not count into the results*

I hate signing up for unnecessary accounts. But after knowing that they are not giving us the copies of the photoshoot, I finally spend 5 minutes creating a NS portal account.

Quite disappointing, the pictures were like thumbnail size. boo.

Alright, let me do a formal introduction of the finalists! ;)

First up,

Shee Yean
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Karen
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Cheryl
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Gina
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Rachel (Hot favourite!)
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Hui Ting
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April
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Syasya
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Ethel
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Christina
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Jeanine
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Jacelyn
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Emiko
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My hair look bad. my fringe was pinned up initially. And the photographer suggested that I let it down. But being the last girl to do the shoot, the hair stylist had gone home already.

Behind the scenes:

Doing up my hair..
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with the the makeup artists..
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with huiting~
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posing..
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posing..
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posing~
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last night, we had a speech training session. And we were told to try on the bikinis and shawls. plus photo-taking.

It just had to happen when I had light makeup and did not put on fake eyelashes!
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with emiko..
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with april…
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with huiting..
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I’m feeling kinda dishearted after last night’s session. I have been with different group of people for the past week and it influenced my concept of self. I’m feeling lost.

everything seems to be a fluff and nothing more.

*sya, im having the same thoughts as you.*

gaining one.

kelvin and his dad celebrated their birthdays a week ago.

yes, both father and son share the same birth date! isn’t that cool~ haha.

is that the best gift a wife could give to her husband? =)

there’s a birthday discount promotion going on at Shangri-la. You get the equivalent discount of your age when you dine at any restaurant in Shangri-la on your birthday.

Since Kelvin’s dad is celebrating his 68th, we decided to dine in at Nana-man. it’s supposed to be one of singapore’s top japanese restaurant.

the waitresses are all dressed up in traditional kimonos.!

but it was a disappointment.

firstly, the decor of the place:
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nothing impressive. I prefer Kuriya’s ambience…
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they restricted the discount to 4 different set menus. I chose Set C…
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his parents and uncle…
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the 3-kinds sashimi..
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the chawanmushi.. tasted just like kuriya’s.. haha…
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the california rolls…
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eileen’s grilled prawns and scallops..
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kelvin’s grilled cod fish…
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my terpanyaki beef in raw-medium. tender and juicy!
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they gave the birthday men free chocolate mousse cake!
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a group photo~
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i didnt enjoy the dinner much. food isn’t fanstatic but yet the pricing is horrifying. Total bill was $900+ and thankfully for the 68% discount, we paid $300. But still, I rather spend the $$ on Kuriya. For a much satisying and enjoyable meal.

after dinner, both of us headed to the magic bar… they have a huge range of cocktails with cute drawings!
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kelvin ordered caiprinha.. it came along with a wooden stirrer. for you to crush the lime!
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here’s my chocolate martini.. it’s banana choco milkshake with tequila.. haha..
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with the man who gained another year…
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I didnt take much photos for the night cause I was worried about grandpa. And it so happened that I received the call when we finished the 1st round of drinks.

Redken Urbanista

Hello everyone!

I’m one of the finalist for Redken Urbanista Search 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was sent down for hair show casting and I only knew it was a contest after being shortlisted. And we were told on the spot that there will be filming of video~

I am camera shy.. forgive me for the improper english or if you think i’m being un-natural.

I feel so stupid whenever i watch my video. 
“it’s a mega shine spray.. it shines my hair”.

Anyway, i’m still pretty excited about it! I can’t wait for the stylists to revamp my hair! haha…

There’s also a voting contest going on. The finalist with the highest votes will walk away with some other prizes!

So please vote for me! I’m F1. =)

http://theblackparty.com.sg/contest/finalists.php

As you can see, my votes are way behind. the highest now is 82 and i’m 13.

Each person can vote multiple times. So please spare me 5 minutes and vote continously alright?

And do it everytime you read this! lol..

It’s gonna be a party at Fort Canning. 20th June. Tickets are free. Grab them at Redken participating salons! ;)

food trip

it has been a busy week. finally, i had the chance to catch up on my sleep.
i slept from last evening to this afternoon.

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on monday, we brought Andy out on a food trip.

this american boy had only been eating sch food and subway for all these months. poor thing~

first stop: Killiney Kopitiam
What’s better than starting with some good kaya toast and otah plus milk tea!?
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we ordered curry chicken too~
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following on, we head down to Tanjong Pagar.

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bought some roasted pork and char siew. Andy was damn funny when he tried the roasted pork. He couldn’t take the fats and attempted to psycho himself that it was chicken. but it failed and he spitted it out. lol. It was harilous, i swear!

The main objective to go TP was for the desserts! YEAH~

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i’m a big fan of the chendol~ wOoohoo!

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Andy can’t make sense on why we asians add ‘vegetables’ to our desserts. he can’t stand red beans and corn for desserts. he only took the ice shavings from the ice kacang.. lol..

our 3rd stop was indian prata! near arab street.. hanna’s recommendation!
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here’s andy with the look “i cant wait to taste the prata!”
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ta-da~
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we ordered quite a bit though..
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and we couldnt finish the food.. all of us were bloated!

we walked down to bugis, sat at J&Co for coffee and chatted for a while.

they continued with durian at geylang while i went back to my grandpa’s funeral.

the food trip was great! how i wished we could have the whole day out. so much more local food for andy to try.

better than telling his frens back in america that he had subway for lunch every single day. lol..