Travelling Extravaganza - Bangkok (BKK)

This is the beginning of my travel madness. But rather than calling it madness, I called it 'Extravaganza' instead since I do gain a little out of all these 'MADNESS'.

Alright, my post title says it all. My 1st trip of 2012 began with me touching base onto Bangkok (BKK). It was a freaking last minute notice (like 5 days notification...duh) and so, there I went to the all-so famous BKK for holiday, NOT! It's a BUSINESS Trip folks!

Casting aside the madness, let me get down to the more interesting and the 'not-so-dull' on-goings I had during my business trip in BKK. First, the hungry gang (that includes me) rushed off to a Japanese restaurant - FUMi Japanese Cuisine at Siam Paragon recommended by yours truly. Simple reason....good food, affordable price. Nuff said. 

FUMi's menu

There were so many choices within the menu (Oops, I forgot to snap the inside of the menu -_-"), my colleagues were pretty lost in deciding what they want...even though they were seriously famished!

Deciding, deciding, deciding...

Anyway, I ordered mine happily - A Teppanyaki Chicken Steak set (can't really remember its actual name) and I was even more happy to see my order arrived 1st!

What's in the set?
All you can see from the photo above except for the drink & chawanmushi!

In Singapore, ordering such a set may jolly well cost me around 18-23 bucks, depends where you eat of course. But here, in FUMi, this set only cost me not more than 11 bucks! So, if you are a tourist, or never mind, even a businessman/woman in BKK, try out this restaurant when you can!

If you are interested, here's the address to this affordable japanese restaurant:

Address:

FUMi Japanese Cuisine
Siam Paragon, 1st Floor,

Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

A little break from food, let's take a look at the hotel I'm residing during my stay in BKK. The hotel I'm residing at is named Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel. Hmm, this hotel is not exactly located at a very strategic area, not very near city though you can reach the city in less than 15 minutes and it is located on top of a hill. Quite a sight huh? What's more, a hospital is situated in front of the hotel, however, since the hotel is situated up on the hill, you can't really see the hospital...

Having said that, the hotel service and facilities aren't bad at all. The room is spacious, plenty of space for movement, a dressing table and their bathroom is of certain standard as well!

Twin room, very spacious!

Part of the bathroom. Clean & spacious!

What looked so profounding was this...

What is a BOTTLE OPENER doing in the bathroom!???????????

The restaurant where they serve their breakfast isn't shady either. The whole area is lit with warm lights and the full height windows really give the whole place a bright and natural glow.

Dining area

Food spread #1

Food Spread #2

My very own American style Breakfast :D

And here I go, my 1st and very own American style breakfast~

If you do not mind the location and prefers the comfort & service a hotel provides, you may want to find out more about Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel.

Frankly speaking, we didn't get to go to many places for this trip due to our meeting being held in the very hotel we were staying in. What we had was just a 3-hour OTOT at Siam Square and a dinner treat from our big boss somewhere in BKK, heh. During this dinner treat, I did spot something interesting which caught my eye ^^.....

A freaking BIG prawn that is about the size of my palm!

Not only that, I got to slurp authentic tomyum goong from BKK itself. I'm a happy woman ^^.

Yummy, spicy, delicious!

I also managed to taste Thailand's version of 'Char Kway Teow' - Pad Thai, which is absolutely delicious! Tried twice but only managed to snap the one I ordered at the airport....

I don't think it is right to leave BKK without tasting the most popular dessert of Thailand - Mango Sticky Rice! Seriously, the taste of it in Singapore versus BKK really makes a huge difference.

Since my blog is so commonly filled with shopping stuff and loot, I can't simply avoid posting my loot from BKK, can I? Sorry to disappoint some of you who may thought I shop BIG TIME in BKK but truth be told, what could I simply achieve in a 3-hour OTOT, right?

Hello Kitty portable fan for my baby girl~!

Sorry, both my baby girl and I are in such a Hello Kitty craze, it is hard for me not to get her something that is not in the form of Hello Kitty recently.

*Cough* Yes, my only 2 apparel loot gotten from BKK. Sounds pathetic but I really couldn't see any others that caught my eye. Most of them were either too small, too big or too...simple.

However, the best loot I've gotten from BKK would have to be this~

A pretty, big and bling bling skull ring!

This ring is currently my favourite ring of all. The quality is damn good and not to mention the skull is not creepy at all. I do like skulls but not really those creepy ones. I hope I can get some more of these good quality rings in BKK again when I re-visit!

That pretty much summed up my 1st travel extravaganza of the year. Next up, it will be Taipei (all women's shopping heaven), my 2nd travel extravaganza~

Dentist Visit - A long-term phobia~

Yes....laugh at me in any ways you want. I am afraid of going to the dentist, and this had been my worst phobia ever. I already resigned to fate, knowing one day I may jolly well have my teeth all decayed and teeth-less...until now.

Year 2012 is considered a really weird year for me, at least until now. Firstly, I have not been in a good health since the beginning of 2012 with a ridiculously high fever, cough, flu, followed by gotten my voice almost down to whispers. However, I dunno where I got my courage to think to myself that perhaps, this year I will want to brave myself and storm to the dentist! Since last year, my dear hubby had been reminding/encouraging me to go but I just didn't dare to make the call. This year, with the help of my dear colleague who really bothered to nag at me to go (You know who you are, and THANKS!), I made my 1st dental call of many years and made a reservation. Seriously, I really gotta thank her else I think I may just never enter a dental clinic once again.

Now, my teeth is totally clean and fresh and clear of tartar/plague! Though the process was a pain in the ass (I literally got injected more than 10 times to numb my gums), it was totally worth the pain! Frankly speaking, throughout the process, I was trembling, shaking and not to mention 200% uptight due to my phobia. As painful as it can be, I am less afraid now and will not hesitate to be a good dental patient to go to the dentist whenever it is needed.

It has been days since I had gone to the dentist, but the pain is still there. My teeth is more sensitive now, and my corner gums are slightly sore (could be due to the injections and pulling from the dentist). I really hope they will subside soon so I don't have to be so skeptical about it T.T

Next visit to the dentist will be to review my teeth and thereafter, we will be able to discuss further on how to close up the gaps between my teeth. This month is a freaking hectic month for me, I hope I can get to go back to my dentist after my business trip to Seoul.....

For overcoming my long-term phobia, I like to *pat* myself for being so brave! LOL!!!

Jipaban for CNY~

I'm a sucker for online shopping and I believe most of my friends know this fact about me too. There are so many online sites which I always visit and patronise, Jipaban happens to be one of those I like to visit but never had the opportunity to patronise...yet.

And when I heard there will be a chance to get hold of Jipaban's shopping vouchers for CNY, it's like a dream...almost going to be fulfilled! Now, do let me dream on a little - What will I do if I have the chance to get hold of Jipaban's shopping vouchers, let's say 100 bucks in preparation for CNY? This is what I WILL DO ~

1.   Deep V Grecian Maxi Dress (Jade) - $27

Photo from www.Jipaban.com

2.   Cross Bandaged Heels (Beige) - $24.50

Photo from www.Jipaban.com

3.   Reptile Hard Top Turnlock - $28

Photo from www.Jipaban.com

4. Leopard's heart necklace - $8.90

Photo from www.Jipaban.com

5.   Drape Bracelet (Jade) - $11.90

Photo from www.Jipaban.com

And these are just some of the choices I'll take to spend the $100 vouchers for CNY on Jipaban if I ever get hold of them!

I'm checking out Jipaban.com again for more choices of my CNY attire!

Year 2012 Resolutions...

Yeah, yeah, yeah...I know we are already in the midst of Year 2012, and I am a little bit late in posting this up but I hope to kickstart my very 1st resolution post of the year and hopefully to keep it going on a yearly basis. And so, here goes! 

[1]   Bring my mum overseas for a holiday

While this can be done anytime, any year, or to someone, few times a year, I didn't really had the luxury time to really bring my mum overseas for a real good holiday. What's more, now that my sister-in-law is pregnant and she will be the care-giver once she delivered, she will practically have no time to go overseas anymore.

So, I thought of a few places to bring her (1 out of those!) ~~~

Taiwan!!!

Bangkok!!!

Hong Kong!!!

[2]   Own an iPhone 5

In Year 2011, I managed to resist the temptation of replacing my iPhone 3GS with iPhone 4S. And it's all for the sake of iPhone 5! And so, I'll definitely get my hands on iPhone 5 the moment it launches in the market! 

[3]   Own an iPad 3

I know I shouldn't be greedy at all. I already own a Samsung Galaxy Tab so I should not harbour on iPad...but being able to play the games from AppStore on iPad, especially for my girl will really be an enjoyment!

But no worries, I'll only get my hands on iPad 3 should my galaxy tab fail on me this year. If it still function well, I may just put this into 2013 resolution instead, hahaha! 

[4]   Wish my baby can speak proper english, in 1 full sentence 

My princess had improved tremendously for the past 6 months in terms of her speech development. However, there is still much to improve in order for her to speak in a full sentence filled with proper English. Let's hope this can be fulfilled in Year 2012!

[5] Master more Nail Art Techniques

I admit I got pretty lazy towards the end of the 2011 due to my frequent travelling and preparation for my princess' preschool. I really hope to master or at least grasp the technique of freehand nail art and update in my blog constantly. I shall hold on to my words and strive not to be lazy anymore! Do watch out for my updates on more nail art posts!

[6]   Smooth Career & More Moolahsssssss

Ok, this has nothing to do with blog, fashion, nails or even travelling. I promised myself before not to bring work related matters into this blog but since this touches on RESOLUTIONS, and this happens to be one of them, just let me be then!

In Year 2012, I hope I will be able to push my moolahs ($.$) higher, along with smooth career. Not gonna elaborate more since this is way too sensitive so, let's hope this resolution can be achieved this year!

[7]   Constant Blog Updating!

Oops, I pretty much slacked a little too much in terms of blog updating and this is really so bad of me. This is mainly going to be the top of my priority in my resolution ranking and I certainly hope to keep it up!

Wow, finally drawn up my Year 2012 resolutions! What's yours? ^^

Flashback on Year 2011...

Sorry, this came a little late but its rather late than never ya ^^. I had never done this before, so I guess it will be good to start it now so as to reflect what I've done for the past year.

So, let me see what I've achieved in Year 2011...

- Own a Samsung Galaxy Tab!
- Got myself addicted to nail lacquers and nail art (My pride!)
- Skin recovery with the help of Mineral Makeup and change of skincare products
- Attended Raymond Lam's concert with my BFF.
- Rewarded myself with a Olympus XZ-1!
- Found my precious girl a Preschool
- Did my very 1st nail art tutorial on my blog.
- Went for the 2nd Polling Vote out of my entire life
- Bought my very 1st Miu Miu product (wallet).
- Brought my baby girl to her very 1st live show.
- Birthday Surprise from my hubby + a special present :D.
- Own my very 1st LV product - Speedy 30.
- A special present for my hubby (sorry, can't elaborate here).
- Resist the temptation in buying iPhone 4S!
- Re-designed my blog

OK! That's about it! It's pretty summarised since I've blogged most of the details up here so I'm not gonna breakdown any further.

Next up, my Year 2012 Resolutions~!!!