goodbye 2012

as project 365 comes to an end, let's exit the year on a happy and good note! :) am so proud of us completing this! even though we slacken off towards the end. nonetheless all 366 posts done! two pats on the back!! :)

hope u enjoyed following us on this project365 journey. and with that, we take our exit.

happy new year to you!! :))

afternoon tea at smittens

caught up with friends over brunch at kith cafe followed by coffee/tea/juice at smitten. both are small quaint cafes at Robertson quay.

a good afternoon of catch up :) I love meeting up with friends. here's to the last Sunday of the year! cheers!

Arbite Cafe

finally had dinner with my girls at arbite cafe today! serangoon gardens isn't our usual hangout but this cafe is indeed a gem! the food is awesome!!

I ordered the truffle hamburger and I love it!! the beef patty was very nicely done! and priced very reasonable too! after reading lots of raving reviews online, we ordered the pappardelle with mushrooms and Parma ham to share among the 5 of us. it's good for showing but probably not a dish to eat on your own cos the cream sauce can make you je lat. just right for us to share!

the desserts were good too! ordered the Gula Melaka tiramisu and the wife's choc cake. be careful when eating the tiramisu, don't choke on the cocoa powder which 2 of them did!

I would definitely go back to this cafe again! there's still the breakfast set that I wanna try!

the evils of online shopping

with everyone busy with their own parties or work, i don't really have many dates or people to hang out with :( spending more time at home results in me digging bigger holes in my pocket from online shopping! terrible!!

every other day I'll be receiving a parcel in the mail. my mother is starting to question me about all these parcels!! either I change sending address to my office or I really need to control myself more!!

somebody put a firewall on the gmarket website on my laptop!!

green macaroons for you?

although Christmas is over, the festivities and indulgence is still not over yet! there's still the new year celebration to look forward to! so meanwhile, let's continue indulging in the yummy food around. and celebration is not a celebration without sweet stuff! enjoy the desserts! the diet can wait till the new year!

oh btw, can't believe project 365 is ending really soon! as we count down to the new year, we also count down to the completion of project 365!!

cute little dustbin

this mini dustbin caught my attention when I was at some home display store. I think it's so cute! it can be used as a mini bin in the room or can even be a pencil holder on the table. but well, I don't have much use for it. so it's only good to see but cannot buy!
this can be another gift idea! ;)

Christmas lights

I like Christmas decorations! especially decorating a Christmas tree and brightening the house with festive Christmas lights! totally gives a very joyous mood!

when I have my own house next time, I'll be sure to put up a Christmas tree and if the house has a balcony, decorate it with pretty lights. it'll be so heartwarming. and I'll definitely host a Christmas feast and invite my family and friends over. ahh hope all this can come true soon!

anyway, blessed christmas all! have a joyous christmas!! :)

hanging bananas

a green stand to hang bananas! saw this at cold storage. sure does attract attention right smack in the middle of the entrance. actually the resembles abit of a Christmas tree and the bananas the ornaments on the Christmas tree, don't you think?

a chopping board for mum?

or for any newly married lady with a new home. this cute chopping board would be an interesting and practical christmas gift! definitely will brighten up the kitchen! not sure if I mentioned in this blog before, but when I have my own house next time, i will want to buy colorful kitchenware for my house since I love colours! :)

I think I'll be happy to receive a gift like this next time!

a green Christmas?

haha! what i mean by green christmas is being a more environmentally friendly christmas! yes i know, i keep blogging about this topic.

but i saw some interesting post about adopting some 'green' ways this christmas. let me share some of them. firstly, instead of using gift wrappers, why not be creative and wrap your gifts in an interesting way with recycled papers, like old magazine paper, newspaper, or those brown recycled paper. it does give the gift an edgy look! won't look like a trash if done tastefully! ;)

having odd shape items that are very diffcult to wrap? why not put them in an old box leftover from your other purchases like your handphone box. For me, i stuffed a friend's tshirt into a reused mask box so that it was easily to wrap. At least the box is of a regular shape.

i saw a post on instagram of someone creating their own christmas tree with recycled materials. and the tree looks quite pretty! 

see, so many ways to be green this christmas! let's all aim for a greener society! 

Gift idea 2 - Crabtree & Evelyn

Crabtree & Evelyn is probably a popular brand among the ladies. not too sure what to get for a female friend? head down to one of crabtree & evelyn boutique and im sure you'll be able to pick up something, from hand creams, shower gel to even tea!

or if you are too lazy to go down to the stores, gmarket actually has quite a range of crabtree & evelyn products and might even be cheaper. just that you will have to take a risk of your gift not arriving in time! especially during this busy period!

happy gift shopping! 4 more days to Christmas!!

Aurora

ok i cheat, this is a picture 'stolen' from an instagram post. ahh, the northern lights! seeing this live is high on my bucket list! it's been my dream to see this ever since i knew about this natural phenomenon at the age of 16. aurora was the theme of my secondary school graduation then. that was when I googled about aurora borealis and saw the amazing pictures then!

there's been quite a few pictures on instagram recently. I think it's the 'season' cos apparently it's not a daily thing that you can see this. in fact, it's usually by a stroke of luck if you do get to catch it. I really really want to see this! and hopefully with a special someone. awww that will be so perfect! :) *dreams*

Pear Cider!

a festive season cannot go without the presence of alcohol! for the mild drinkers, especially ladies, I would like to recommend pear cider! it's my new favorite drink!

ok probably wouldn't be considered alcohol by the hardcore drinkers because it's quite a 'baby' drink, similar to the likes of jolly shandy. haha! it contains about 4.5% alcohol content. well saw this advertisement outside a coffeeshop in katong. the popularity of pear cider seem to be picking up with another brand also coming up with quite aggressive promotion in stores.

so do give ciders a try! I hope u like it as much as I do!

gift idea

well, Christmas is also a season of giving! here's a very typical and safe gift idea for the boss this Christmas to show your appreciation - Godiva chocolates!

like I say, it's boring and typical buy I'm sure most people would not be unhappy to receive Godiva chocolates! are you cracking your head on what Christmas gifts to get? do share if you have any good deals or ideas! ;)

green scooter

this was taken at a store window display. very eye catching! and I would love to have a green Vespa like this! so chic! :)

Christmas family gathering

what a joyous time it is when family gather to celebrate this wonderful season. and when everyone starts caroling together, praising the birth of Jesus even though some may not be Christians or know the true meaning of Christmas, it is still a pretty heartwarming feeling. Christmas does bond people in a unique way.

after today's gathering at a distant relative's place, I'm quite keen on organizing a Christmas party next year and inviting everyone from different walks of my life. I think it's a really cool thing and can be a good outreach event too. I would really put that into consideration, just that I have to keep in mind BTF's wedding will be during that period too.

lets see, we still have a year to plan anyway.

back!

yes my work trip has ended and flew back this morning. my check in luggage weighs only 5.3kg!

anyway I wanna rant about the cab company! they insisted that I had to leave for the airport 3 hours before my flight! so I was already on the road at 9am for my 11.50am flight! ended up reaching the airport before 10 and I had so much time to kill! >( could have enjoyed the hotel alittle more! like maybe let me snooze for another half an hour. boo.

stoned in the airport as the shopping was relatively boring to me. not my kind of shopping cos all branded stuff. but at least there is free wifi! so at least I could kill time surfing online.

I don't want to be back!

peace, love, joy

had some time to do some shopping after work today. intended to shop for gifts but didn't find anything appropriate and ended up buying things only for myself!

nonetheless theres festive mood all around the mall with cute snowmen Christmas decorations and many Christmas promotions going around. atrium stalls selling Christmas gifts but all too commercialized and cliche. well it's still a happy season! of peace, love and joy!

have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

one utama shopping mall

the hotel I'm staying is linked to the megamall one utama and it's really huge! another perks of staying at this hotel following my previous post. this photo was taken on the way back to my hotel and is one of the many eateries available at this megamall. well I didn't eat here because there are just too many other choices to choose from! totally spoilt! even before coming here my colleague already gave me a long list of food places to go to.

the shopping here is pretty good too with many shops. from FOS to forever21 to tangs etc. I don't have enough time to finish shopping everything! 5d4n seems like a long time but I realized I barely have much leisure time to do my own stuff! I
guess that's what work trips are about.

I don't feel like going back to Singapore already haha.

one world hotel

this is my first ever work trip and I'm really enjoying the perks of it! putting up in a 5star hotel is something that I never get to do when I travel for leisure since I always go budget!

the fears of staying alone was totally unfounded. everything was really comfortable and liberating! I could really get used to this ;) hot showers, comfy bed, fluffy pillows, good hairdryer, bathrobe, nice smelling body lotion, complimentary laundry service, a sumptuous breakfast buffet spread. this is all so awesome! shall make the most out of the 5d4n here! =)

btw, happy 12.12.12 to you all! well nothing special happened to me today.