SKII buying spree~

(SKII Binge)

Had a recent SKII binge and I gotta to add into my skincare list some of the items I wanted to try for quite some time! *grinz*

(Ta-daaaa~)




(The whitening set...not sure how it's gonna work on my skin..hope will be good! =p)



(And as usual...treatment essence!)



(And something for the eyesss! Signs eye masks...my eyes are just getting so tortured by all the hard work these days..the puffiness and dark eye rings are freaking me out!!)

But of all my buys...my favourite buy of all has still got to be this ===> the compact foundation!! I say it's a MUST TRY!!! =D

(This is sticking in my list for quite a while I guess...unless I can find something even better which I think will be tough! hee hee~)

Then again...all these binge does not necessarily mean all SKII products works well or suit me to the T. Some of the products like the lotion and cleanser does not really serve me as well as other brands...so it's fingers crossed when I try the new whitening set and hope I'll love it as much as the new compact I got! *fingers crossed*

1-week post-op review~

(drip drip drips~~)

I went for my 1-week post op review yesterday @ Shinagawa and unfortunately, my eyes are still under the torment of dryness. Boo!

And the result, is more rest @ home and constant dripping of eye drops! The redness of my eye is disappearing though...this shall be the happier part of my recovery. Apart from that, the dryness seem to not be going away as yet and so I bought myself another 2 big boxes of naturale tears to arm myself well both at home and in office!~

But yeah to no more eye shield required when sleeping and no more bitter Vigamox for me! *Dumps them into the bin*

Meanwhile, pray for me for a speedy recovery and better adjustment of my eye sight too plssss! *Grinz*

Mini Afternoon Escape~

After staying home for 5 full days, I was really craving for some outside-home air! For the past few days, I have been so grounded by my eyes which needed much rest after my lasik on Monday.

Thank God for much protection, my eyes seem to be recovering quite alright, though my right eye is still slightly red and both eyes are suffering from dryness. And I'm actually suppose to be still on MC tomorrow since it's my 1-week post-op review but I gathered maybe it might do me some good to be back in office for some catch-up on my work before the half-year close arrive! Besides, a log-in to my office email on Friday left me almost 200 mails to clear...*urmps*

And this weekend was as per any other weekend spent with Dar...simple yet happy! =)

Yesterday Dar finally brought me out for a walk! Weather was sunny but to a crazy extreme...it was crazily hot! I was sweating like mad and not to mention, I had to wear my sunglasses almost every minute when we're out in the sun cos' it was just too much for my recovering eyes!

(Beautiful clouds though~looks almost like a painted scenery!)



(Me and Dar~Pardon my pale face without make-up cos I'm not suppose to be on makeup for a week~)

We went to have lunch at Serangoon North area since Dar had to collect his clothes from the tailor. Afterwhich we headed down to Sim Lim to get Dar's daddy a laptop. And though we initially planned to make a trip down to Orchard for some shopping, the idea was called off upon realising how mean the weather was and how heavy the laptop was as well. I still got to do abit of shopping at Bugis Junction though! heh heh...Great buys @ watsons this weekend if u missed it. Here're some of my buys~

(Avène Thermal Spring Water!! 2 Big bottles for just SGD29.90! Big save of SGD23.90! Great for calming my skin in this hot weather!)



(Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara - Reviews voice it that the vibrations does wonders to full lashes and supposedly a limited edition...I just had to try it..that is after my 1-week of no make-up is over!=p)

And of course, some other daily necessities that were at a discounted price! It's always nice to do stock-ups and u'll definitely know what I mean if you've stepped foot into one of the watsons store this weekend! =p

Back home, Dar and I unloaded the barang barang buys and did some shopping @ the supermarkets for our steamboat ingredients! Haven't had steamboat for quite some time and since I was craving for it the night before, my wish was granted! Hoho~

(Just some snapshots~Boy I love steamboats!)

I did quite a fair bit of online shopping this weekend too! Makes me happy to be able to pamper myself before i officially start work tomorrow! Manage to quite a bit of time-off for my post-op review tomorrow. Hope all will be well for my eyes~ *winks*

A very nice get-together with Junne and Ying~

Totally exciting to be able to meet up with Junney and Jie Ying! It's been like eons since we kinda last met together, with all 3 present, in Deloitte days! So we did...last Friday!

And I suggested we have our dinner @ T.G.I.Fridays again since I'm still craving for the Jack Daniel's Chicken there! hurhur~And anyways, apart from all the food, what's most important is still the company! It's nice updating each other with our lives and having small talks over dinner~

(One of my favs place now~)

(Us @ T.G.I.Fridays)



(My Jack Daniel's Chicken!still lovin' it)

After dinner, Ying brought us to KPO. It's both Junney and my first time there and to be frank, I think we're all loving the place! Great for chill out...and of course it'd be greater if not for the crowd. I'm so seeing us going there again!!

(Great ambience @ KPO)





(Us!)

I want more fridays like this plssss!!! But till my eyes are healthy and fully recovered, I'm kinda grounded for now~ *Snooze*

A surprise dinner~

There was this day, a surprise dinner popped up when dear Nicole bbm-ed me to ask me to accompany her to one of her dinner dates. And since this wasn't the first time, I agreed, but only to find out subsequently it's Carlo! Oops~

We had our dinner at Long Bar Steakhouse @ Raffles Hotel. And it happened to be my first time having dinner there. Food quite alright, and I luurrveee the desserts there but I seriously think the price is a little too over. But apart from the yummy desserts, the red wine that Carlo order was really tasty too!

(@ Long Bar Steakhouse)



(Check our the pricey menu~)



(Me and Nicole babe~)




(My entrée, Black Cod, my Lemon baked cheese cake and red wine~Nice!)



(And in case you're wondering what wine it is, here it is!!)

And after some great chat alongside with the sipping of red wine, we decided to move over to the Long Bar for some soccer on the flat screen TV and some more drinks~ And it was a nice chat, and I didn't know that Carlo could be so friendly and easy-going too! Some nice foreign sharing there too...and how I wish I can be there in the France Pavilion...*dreams*

(A final pic before we left~)

We ended the nice dinner and drinks rather early that night since both Nicole babe and me had work the next day. I'm really glad to have spent time with Nicole particularly since we haven't met for quite some time. *Hope to meet her again soon* (^0^)

The last of be-spectacled me! =)

(The last of be-spectacled me with Dar!)

As of some of friends may have known by now, I went for my lasik at Shinagawa at Wheelock Place today. The whole process was quite alright for me, though not to mention, I was really scared in there alone. =p

The last Saturday, Dar accompanied me downt o Shinagawa for my consultation which lasted for around 2 hours. I've been on my specs since Wednesday as I have to be on specs 3 days before consultation. And yeah, all my friends who saw me in specs couldn't really recognise me =p

(Left: Dar accompanied by a cuppa green tea throughout the 2 lonesome hours...)
(Right: Me in my little spectacles..excited for the consultation!)



(Inside Shinagawa~)

They did a lot of tests for my eyes during consultation and frankly, I'm surprised by how thorough this eye testing can get! Not to mention the fact that my myopia has actually got worse...with my left eye being 500 and my right eye 625! I'm glad I decide to have my lasik done before it gets even worse!

So after the check, I scheduled the appointment today (Monday) @ 10am and gosh was I terrified! I went in alone after some waiting and the whole thing started slow and easy. My right eye initially felt more pain then my left eye, even after I got home. I slept in, though waking up every 1 hour to put on the 3 different eye drops that were provided to me. With each hour of sleep, my right eye got better and the vision also became clearer.

Though my vision is not exactly sharp now, I'm hoping to see the world with a clearer vision when I wake up tomorrow for my first post-op review~

That aside, Dar came over to find me after work to have dinner with me *Thankies Dar Dar* So happy!! I can finally watch a soccer match without the use of contact lenses or spectacles! Huhoo~~~Meanwhile it's more eye drops for me and more rest for my eyes!!!

Thank God for all the protection over my lasik! *I Love You!*

Xiaoxuan's baby full month celebration~

(Dar and me on our way to Xiaoxuan's~)

Last Sunday, Dar and I went over to one of our common friend, Xiaoxuan's, baby full month celebration @ their house.

It's a nice feeling attending their wedding and now, attending their baby's full month celebration! We felt really happy for her having such a lovely family~

(Lynette, the couple and me~)



(Foodie~Some pics stolen from XX's~)



(And here's the star - the lovely baby!)

It was a rather short visit but it sure felt nice being able to be in the midst of all that happiness that this blessed couple is having! I really feel happy for Xiaoxuan! And it's haPpy full month to her baby, Tiger! =)

Goodbye to Uncle Sunny~

(The mourning of a wonderful man)

18th June 2010 marks the last day of my beloved Uncle Sunny life journey. I woke up in the morning for work as usual, only to receive the news from my mum that one of her dear brothers had passed away due to a sudden heart attack while we were all asleep.

My whole family was left stunned, speechless and having great difficulty in believing that it happened. I was, to be frank, kinda affected. This is especially so since I see Uncle Sunny as my closest uncle among the many relatives I have. I remember my feets being grounded to the patch of floor just outside my bedroom for about 5-10 mins as I listen to my mum tell me how Uncle Sunny left his family and us so suddenly. No history of heart attack known to us previously made it even harder a fact to accept.

He was the one who carried and hugged me when I was a small little girl. He was the one who came to my birthday party with a present I'm still wearing every single day. He was the one who never fail to come over to our house during Chinese New Year every year. And he is the one who treated everyone so friendly and nice.

I was having a dilemma yesterday. To take a day off to grieve about the lost, or to carry on with my plans for the day so I will not keep thinking about it. I tried choosing the latter, by staying at work throughout the day and by going out with my gfs for dinner and a drink at night. And I thought I suppressed it all well and good, but only to realise how i burst into tears as I saw Dar when I went over to Dar's house after the night out.

It must be really hard on his family, to lose a loving husband and a caring father. Frankly speaking, I still dun understand why a kind man like my uncle have to leave so early in his life. He was only in his 40s, at the peak of his career with a nice family. It's a pain to all of us to see this wonderful man leave...

*To Uncle Sunny: You will be greatly missed!

But with this goodbye to someone so dear, I start to also see how life is so fragile and vulnerable. People always get all calculative about a whole load of things in life. But if one day our today becomes a sudden last page of our lives, would you have done all you could have done? Would you regret not saying more "Thank you"s and "I love you"s to all the friends and family who mattered to your life? Would you have lived your life knowing you enjoyed the moments and is satisfied with it?

I think I need some time alone to really think through. But for a start:

To my Daddy, Mummy and Brother: I love you and Thank you!
To Dar: I love you and Thank you!
To my bestie girl friends (you know who you are): I love you and Thank you!

Bella's Love #6 - Stemcello

A new Bella's Love would be Stemcello Revitalizing EMortal Acnic Serum made in Korea! This serum is suppose to be great for soothing and calming for troubled oily skin.

I've just started adding this to my skincare regime and I'm totally loving how it calms my skin! I also find that it does have some lightening effect on my gigantic pores and scars that were left behind from all the active acne-days~

So if you're having scarring and big visible pores problem, you might wanna give this a try! I bought this when I was in Hong Kong though..not sure if there's any where in Singapore where we can get this! Let me know if u happen to come across this product in SG okies??

Meanwhile...I shall find out who's going to Hong Kong and get them to help me bring it back! *woot*

A girlie Saturday!

(Quality time with Fang~)

It's an awesome Saturday evening spent with my beloved gf, Fang~

It's been a long long time since we last spent a Saturday together. Our initial plan was to watch Sex and The City 2 together, but unfortunately, tickets were surprisingly all sold out despite this movie being out for quite some time! I foresee a great time watching it this coming week~

So well, we still hung out for shopping, food and drinks! And I have to admit, I totally love all my buys that day! A couple of dresses and some cosmetics was all it takes to make my spirits lift up up up!!! And though it's supposedly the GSS period, I see that there isn't much discounts going on...but oh well...still loving it cos I'm getting a little deprived from shopping since I stepped back from my Hong Kong trip. =p

We had our dinner at T.G.I.Fridays just outside Heeren and gosh, this is so gonna be one of my favourite place! Food is yummy and ambience is comfy!!

(Here it is...T.G.I.Fridays)

(us @ T.G.I.Fridays!)

(Fried Mozerella and Buffalo wings! Nice!~)



(The Jack Daniel Chicken and Shrimp..I totally love how the chicken taste! Delicious!)

It was nice just sitting down for a slow pace dinner with my best girl...and what more some drinks after dinner! We popped by Centrepoint to find Irene before we went for our drinks cos' Ms Rennie's just simply way too busy to meet us! It's nice seeing her though it was just a few minutes talk together! *Shoutout to Ms Rennie: When are you gonna date us out???*

Anyways, so after the little chat, we tried going to some pub along Cuppage Terrace but gosh seems like any pubs with big screens showing the World Cup matches will be crazily packed! So we headed to Rouge Outdoors instead...it's a surprise SURPRISE that it's not packed for the first time...and this is probably cos' there isn't a flat screen there!

(Love chill-out talks!)

I have to say, a glass of red wine really let my hair loose totally! And I seemed to have lost count of how many times we mentioned a zillion times of "if only every day's a Saturday!" cos Saturday's really awesome with worries of work the next day! God I love Saturdays! Hope you guys enjoy your Saturdays as much as I did too!