The clock shows 2.08am. While many of you are sleeping soundly, here I am typing on my little laptop. I had a fun girl's day out with my former MBA classmates. We were out since 11am and got back around 12.45am. The session today were a lot more of talking and eating. Our outing of 12 hours were spent on talking, pouring hearts out and complains. It was therapeutic. Will blog about it in the next post.
Went back again to my home town last week. But this time, I had to drag Juan along for a fitting session. But unfortunately when we got back to Perlis, my wedding planner said that it's too early to take Juan's measurement as the fabric that she ordered has not arrived yet. But the songket dress which were customized for my wedding were almost 3/4 done. It was perfect!
Went to Putra Palace on check on the wedding deco with the hotel event manager.
While Juan was in Perlis, I showed him the place that I used to play at with my childhood friends and the place that I normally jog back in the old days.
I never took any photos of my back alleys ever since I stayed there when I was young. Things has changed over the years. The people got older and the people my age were no longer around. Most of them migrated to other states as career prospect are much better there.
Since Juan was in town. I decided to bring to the famous seafood restaurant in Perlis. The place were full with customers but we managed to get a seats for the 5 of us. We ordered 4 dishes including their famous Siam steam fish. It was just nice to accommodate the 5 of us.
It is not the fancy seafood restaurant that you can see in the big cities. It's just a small run-down shop operated by a family for more than 30 years. The shop smells old but I like. Even the shop looked old as well.
At this point of time, Juan and me have yet to decide where we'll be spending our honeymoon after the wedding. Why? First of all, we think that most of our savings will be spend on the wedding itself and leaves us with only some amount of money. Which is just nice to spend for a local vacation (from our rough calculation). So we discussed the other night, which leaves us with 3 options.
Option 1
We'll spend our honeymoon in one of the many beautiful islands with crystal clear sea water around Malaysia. I wanted to get myself a diving certificate as well (if possible).
Option 2
Visit 3rd world countries like Thailand (cliche), Vietnam, Indonesia and countries somewhat similar.
Option 3
We'll just go for a short getaway after the wedding. Somewhere near then save up some money for our Turkey plan. You see, Turkey has been the dream place for Juan. It's an East meets West country. You can see the architectures in Turkey are a lot like a hybrid of the Western culture applied into the Eastern culture. Very beautiful indeed.
Spending your years of savings on a wedding is just painful enough, nonetheless spending on a honeymoon. You have to be clear on what is you spending budget. Your definition of honeymoon can be either spending time legally in the hotel as husband and wife throughout the getaway OR you both wants to do some interesting activities (it means that you'll spend less time in the hotel).
If you wish to do more of the outdoor activities, I suggest you rent a low cost hotel (as long as there are basic needs like bed, a clean shower room and save surroundings). This is because your room will only be a place to crash after a whole day of fun time. Remember, value for your money.
But...if you wish to cuddle with your spouse the whole day for the next 3 days, then you may consider renting a slightly higher end hotels where you're able to use the facilities. At least you make full use of the gym, swimming pool, sauna and whatever service offered in the hotel.
We spent the last weekend visiting heritage sites in Georgetown. It was a planned activity. Since my mum love old school stuff, I thought why not bring her around. Plus she wanted to see the Baba Nyonya shoe making session (weren't there anymore). It was really a nice weekend and I'm glad to have them around.
As many of you know, I'm not a fan of Korean product. They seems too 'perfect'. But it was this one time, while I was walking around Queensbay with a friend of mine, we thought, let's see what is Holika Holika. It was my 2nd time. The first was with Juan but I walked out in less than 10 seconds. The prices will cause a hole in my pocket.
They're currently having a promotion of buy 2 boxes of the egg soap and get another 3 boxes...FREE!
Holika Holika is a South
Korean cosmetic brand established by parent company Enprani in early of year
2010. The brand has a unique magical theme and houses over 60 product lines
ranging from skin care to make up. Holika Holika means 'Beauty-HOLIC'. It has over
30 outlets in South Korea and its products are also available in Thailand and
Singapore. Its brand endorsement by boy band CN Blue makes it an instant hit
among teens and youths in Korea.
I never knew the benefit of the white egg. 2 of the benefits in using white egg are:
Oil-Blotting
Egg whites can draw oil from the pores while tightening the skin, according to Cosmetics-n-Skincare.com. That website suggests making a mask of oatmeal, honey and egg white to cleanse, exfoliate and firm the skin.
Whitehead Remover
Whiteheads are pores that are blocked with oil and other debris. Experts at Acnetalks.com suggest that regular egg white masks with a dash of lemon will help remove whiteheads, while the protein in the egg whites helps to heal and nourish skin.
You can purchase the egg soap at your nearest Holika Holika store or Sasa Holika Holika store is also available in Sunway Carnival and Queensbay Mall.
Ahhh, it's ze cat. Who says Penagite are not cat lover. You're wrong. A recent cat cafe was opened in Jalan Muntri (next to the Camera Museum). The cafe is open until 10pm. It's the first of its kind in Penang.
The cafe is situated in Jalan Muntri. A row of old shophouses. In terms of food wise, the price is slightly over the top and they serve desserts, drinks and light snacks like pies (it wasn't that tasty and doesn't look appealing)
The cats are well groomed and the place has no litter smell and they're very clean. I noticed that most of the furniture are from Ikea. Oohh, I love Ikea. The place was a little crowdy as the place is newly opened. I bet that the cafe will be very packed during weekends.
The cats roam around an enclosed place, just to make sure that they don't run away. They have a cat that looks like Garfield. Hahahhaha. And they even have Benggal cat breed. Pphhewww, that's ka-chingggg baby. You can touch and play with them. But they have a special room where no humans are allowed with AIR PURIFIER. You're also required to wash your hand with soap too befor touching the cats (provided in the sink downstairs before you head upstairs).
It was a fulfilling weekend for me. Met up with 2 of my MBA classmates for a visit to another classmate's newborn baby in iConfinement centre. It was a first time for me. The place was clean though and mothers are given 5 meals a day. Talking about replenishing the energy you've lost during childbirth. Huh.
But before, I was stucked in a bad jam for an hour and resulted in lateness. We were supposed to meet at Ann's place at 9am, The Summer Place near Sungai Pinang (her condo was superb and her unit was facing the Penang Bridge). We took a tour in her house before headed for brunch then to the confinement centre.
Eugene's baby was asleep when we reach. So we had a chat with him and his wife while waiting for her to wake up. We were talking about childbirth and all. Scare to think of it. But we learnt so many new things about childbirth. From the contraction part to the cutting umbilical cord by the father.
I work in an air-conditioned environment, so my skin tend to go very dry to the point that it becomes flaky. But you have to see at a close up point. Not just that, my skin feels tight and when I step outside, my skin turned oily. I've tried numerous skin care range, even those advertised on Facebook, but honestly it doesn't work. I've started using Kiehl's face cream when I purchased the Calendula Toner. Actually it wasn't a whole jar of the cream, it was just a sample pack. But ever since I've start using it, my face became clearer, my skin tone is slightly even now and my face doesn't feel tight when I'm in an air conditioned environment.
I'll definitely use this jar of miracle once my trial pack is finished. Plus, my face don't really break out anymore. I feel moisturize and firmer.
The formula first works to protect and hydrate skin, using antarcticine, a glycoprotein that is sourced – appropriately enough – from glaciers. Next, concentrated potassium helps your face actually suck in moisture throughout the day. Squalane, which is derived from olives, is what makes the cream so buttery and quick-absorbing.