I heart singapore (Day 4)

Today was another fun filled day which consisted of cooking, shopping, dining, and the movies.  We ate at this super good restaurant at Clark Quay called “Jumbo Seafood”.  The name may sound cheesy, but the food would totally put Capital Seafood and Sam Woo Seafood to shame!!!  We had chili crab, cheese fried shrimp, fish w/sweet & sour like sauce, and sharks fin soup with crab meat.  The seafood was ultra fresh and the restaurant was very modern inside.  

 

After diner, we ventured out to watch “Ip Man”.  It’s a chinese movie, but there were subtitles to help out the non-chinese folks like me.  =)

 

Okay, enough rambling…  Here are more pics for you to enjoy!

Soy Drinks @ Jollibean

Fresh juices & fruit shop

"fruit lollipops"

Kiwis, my favorite!

Cactus is like the Kid Robot store

buddha jumps over the wall soup is for real!

matching lamps! (no comment) haha

Yes, Hokkaido Ice Cream stand.

I had black sesame ice cream. yum!

This is their version of Marble Slab.

Ice cream & waffle decorations every where!

Some extra bling. =)

 

My next posting (day 5) will have NYE pics from Zirca!   XoXo.

Life is Gooooooooood.

As many of you know, I love cooking (aka “cooking mama”).  It’s about 1pm in Singapore and I’m whipping up some lunch and listening to LMFAO and Kanye.  This whole traveling thing is quite fun, especially when I have a kitchen to make some home cooked meals.  This song totally reminds me of LA though.  =)

I heart singapore (Day 3)

 

Miraculously, I have no jet lag on this trip!  Soooooo, it’s day 3 and I’m feeling great!  I’m going to keep things short and simple today.  More pics, less words!

 

 

Festive decor on Orchard Row

Food court @ Wisma

 

Chicken Rice...our favorite!!

Our gym @ home

Gorgeous views

 

Sim Lim Square - electronics plaza

 

Fake Ipods!!! "Mp4 players"

Beautiful architecture.

 

"economic" noodles...it's for real!

 

Crispy pancakes!

 

New up and coming plaza

 

Stayed tuned for Day 4!

Kiss Goodbye…

My dear friend is a huge fan of Lee Hom, so I had to post this vid for her!  xoxoxo

Finally, a Sephora in Singapore!

You know you’re in good hands when Sephora is in town!  Oh, did I mention they also have Sephora at SFO International Terminal.  =)

Word on the street…

Since I’m getting ready to go to “hello kitty land” next week (aka Japan), I thought it would be appropriate to share some of the gossip floating around on the blogosphere.

 

It looks like MAC cosmetics will be coming out with the Hello Kitty limited edition line!  Hopefully the selection and packaging will be like the Barbie collection.  That has been one of my favorite collections thus far.  The product launch is rumored to be in February, so make sure to check around for the actual release.  

 

 

I heart Singapore (Day 2)

It’s been almost exactly 1 year, since my last visit to Singapore.  Everything looks about the same, with the exception of more high rise residences popping up in the neighborhood.  Orchard row is still bustling with people, shops, and so many eateries. 

In Asia, Mc Donalds has another chain of eateries called, Mc Cafe.  The one in Singapore is always packed with teens and young adults.  From afar, you can hear “Womanizer” by Britney Spears blasting from Mc Cafe.  I personally think it’s a pretty hip place to just hang out!

 

In addition to Mc Cafe, you can grab some desert and small treats in many small shopping plazas.  In SF, I love egg puffs, but here in Singapore they have sponge cake treats that are made right in front of you!  They come in plain or glazed over with green tea, strawberry, or cheese.  It’s basically fresh deli manjoo.

And , last but not least, they had these gorgeous strawberries imported from Japan on display at the market.  I remember seeing the same variety being sold at Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa, but it was just super over priced!  In the US, it was just about $30 for a package of Amou strawberries.  I guess they are like supposed to be like the “Ferrari” of strawberries from Kyushu, Japan.  Aside from its hefty price tag, these strawberries looked juicy, bright red, and just perfect.  

 

Stay tuned for more entries in my travel journal from HK, Singapore, Philippines, and Japan!

In-transit (Hong Kong) Day 1

After some technicalities, we finally began our excursion on the day after Christmas.  The 12 hr flight from SFO to HK didn’t seem long this time around…thank goodness!  On my past trips to Asia, I always remember waking up and staring at the screen to see how much time was left until the arrival.  Let me tell you, that is like the worst thing you can do on the plane, especially when you’re constantly checking (and, realizing that you still have 9 hrs to go).

 

We finally touched down in HK, and of course there were oodles of noodles everywhere.  I was like a giddy kid in a candy shop.  Pork buns, chinese donuts, juicy pork dumplings, and lots of shinny bottles of Chivas gleaming from the store fronts.  It felt good to be back at this amazing airport.  The architecture of this airport puts LAX and any airport in the US to shame!  

 

I didn’t get a chance to snap many photos, but here are some pics of the Cathay Airlines Business Lounge.

 

Eat or Shop @ Neiman Marcus.

The “last round” of goodies at the Beverly Hills NM is phenomenal compared to what I saw at the SF location.  You’d think that the “lion” ladies of Bev. Hills would’ve cleaned out NM, but I guess this economy has left their “black card”  (Amex, not the Visa one) nicely snuggled in their python, calf skin, or “blinged” out wallets.

 

The Neimans in SF was in sad shape, with their measly rack of shoes and handbags from like 5 seasons ago.  Aside from being disappointed with their selection, I eventually found something better to do.  My friend suggested that we grab some good eats  at the restaurant upstairs.  I believe it is called, Rotunda.

 

The service was good and the decor was beautiful.  I took a few snapshots from my nokia e71, so I could share the view we had from our table.  This is a nice spot to rest your feet and catch up on some gossip with your friends.  I definitely recommend the appetizers and salads.  The entrees were boring and overpriced, and the desert selection was okay.

The adventures of FUEGO!

Fuego loves to fly!  As you can see, he also loves to sleep a lot.  =)