it's a beautiful evening :)


Love having girly dinners.
I think it is one of the weeks where you don't see much of me and JS but more of my girls! 

today marks a date Jorin and me finally sat down to accomplish what we always wanted to do-
EAT.
We've been spamming on twitter what we feel like or want to eat but unfortunately, the want-item of Marche is overcrowded,
so we went to Relax, as in the restaurant Relax @ 313 Somerset.


( girly date )

It was hilarious how I met belle.
I was in the queue during the bonitochico birthday bash when I was alone because my friends were at the side deciding if they should buy something, and I was bored, so I tried to talk to the 2 ladies behind me.
 

I was like " a lot of people right?", "what are you buying?", "quite nice hor that piece?"
I hope the two didn't find me funny.

Then somehow, one of the 2 ladies found me and commented on my blog and said that she was one of the two nice ladies who tried to listen to my endless talking. Hee.
This is the version I remembered but if I did recall wrongly, please correct me, Belle!
So finally we got on commenting, and even talked on cozycot before we started to msn like crazy.
You know I hardly even MSN because i'll try to find things online to do
but Belle does it almost everyday msn-ing me asking me about my day and sharing a particular item she likes and vice versa and etc!

Ok I need not go on with my oldmama's story but meet Isabelle, the sweet lady

with her yummy soup and yumyum bread

and her friend who talks non-stop when she's shy but still wants to talk,

yeah look at my dish, i swore off KFC's Fried and Oily like Mad chicken, breasts in particular, since wings are too small.
We had soup spoon, it was good!

She had Beef Goulash, which smells, looks and tastes good, while I had the most boring but healthy Tokyo Chicken Stew, basically boiled chicken, and loads of veggies, but still good anyway since it's from the same "factory"- Zee Soup Spoon.

I start to think that I am typing gibberish but never mind.

So, I was still craving for gelato and we walked to Ion to have our icecreams.
Please don't tell me you're sick of Gusttimo's ice cream pictures because I've still yet to try their other 213092135 flavors :(

mine: strawberry latte, lemon and banana
belle: peppermint (ewww), strawberry latte and tiramisu 

u must be thinking why there is a ________ because I totally forgot the last flavor.
I will ask-a-friend Belle when she reads this entry with jaw-opened expression ( like it was just hours ago that we ate it and i totally forgot even the 3rd flavor I had) and advises me with the correct answer and which after, I will fill the blanks.

OK ice cream is still good there, and btw, belle was the one who recommended me (gelato sucker) Gusttimo.

If I had a choice, I would make the entire cup LEMON,
but Gusttimo has this policy whereby you HAVE to pick 3 different flavors because I believe they believe that every of their flavors are good, if not, better than zee rest.

I should totally be a Gusttimo Ambassador. Anyway,

the water I was talking about
See - Left: Lime
Right: Orange
My previous entry said I like the right glass container/cylinder/dispenser/whatever.


and we took a picture together in Orchard Road :)
I wanted Ms. Rudolph and Belle wanted something Glittery so this is definitely nice.
I even added christmas border for the mood!
Ahahaha okay im so crappy.

* * *
Review
thestylediary ASOS-inspired simple pocket dress

Last but not least, I received a dress in my mailbox after some time since I have been keeping to my budget $_$

Gotten this dress in the collection after the widely raved colorama collection and I love this dress! it has an inner layer since its in pure white, so the only problem is to stick to white/nude undergarments.
 

i wore it with a belt because it shapes the chiffon well!
 

no zips but should fit uk6-small 10 with stretchable band at the back that can be hidden by tying a ribbon attached. the "angel" flutter sleeves makes it all girly!
the awesome thing is it has pockets cos im very a "pocket dress" kinda girl, would always stick my hands into my pockets :) 

Am keeping this! :)

You know the year is ending when you start to make reflections for the past year and resolutions for the new year.
I haven't had time to think through things but this year isn't the best year for me, in fact, it's one of the worst years. I start to believe that the older I grow, the worse the things become, which is quite shingz (shitty) in a way, in ris low's slang.
People who know what happened to me will entirely agree with me, but I'm not wallowing in self pity here but it was just bad and awful,
things tumble where they hurt me the most.

And,
I think I haven't been sending resumes ( up till today, i sent 2?) because I'm at a loss of picking jobs (!!??),
I haven't been a good girlfriend because I have been showing crappy attitude and being very negative about things when my bf isnt feeling well ( emotionally and physically)- I start to feel I'm not the caring sort,
and I feel that I haven't been doing the things I should do as of yet.

Seriously NEED to do something about my life before it turns 2010 and before I start to panic.

to add on daily bites,
Today was quite a shingz day for me and more for my friend, R ( dont wish to reveal names)
we met with an accident when he picked me up from my place to pick up my girlfriend too, but we met with a car accident.
We are unhurt, but the 2 cars suffered dents and scratches,
very shitty situation to be in but thank God none of us were injured and everything was settled amicably.
I hope R's new phone cheers him up in a way and my girlfriend definitely would make his day a better one :)
they're both wonderful people.


to blog about something ++++ positive +++++,
clutch that i can finally call my own..

i am very particular about my bags because they can be non-branded but they have to be
1) roomy
2) shouts 'ME' (inspired by ris again)
3) simple
4) durable

and i use them a long, long time.
Finally a piece in good quality faux leather, with magnetic clasp, 1 front button slot and 1 internal slot!
Immediately paid for this and another piece when I saw it, especially for this grey piece because it's purplish grey, which makes it unique and it's just very roomy for me to bring all my essentials (ie. camera, fat handphone, wallet, keypouch, makeup)

i took certain views of the clutch if you're interested:

taken in daylight in car

with flash and short sling

with flash and long sling

and comes in 3 colors.
It's brought in by a friend of mine but i can vouch that I paid for them but just sharing if anyone's on the lookout for a clutch because this piece is good for dinners and a simple day out with the long sling :)

to purchase, you can quote my name 'stephanie tan' ( yes she insist the TAN i dont know why) to get free postage.
The web address to get the clutch is flux_in
or you can point your url add to flux-in.livejournal.com

Just to share, hoping you'll like it!
Hopefully she treats me a meal in return :P

i always thought hargows (shrimp wrapped in crystal-skin?) looked pretty
until I saw pictures now that they have horns ^-.-^
still pretty -Yummy!

I always wanted to do this but I was lazy and busy so now that I am jobless and school-less, i decided to do it, especially after reading rachel's entry!

This will be split into entries year by year because I kept pictures and album them each year but it will not be in chronological order or sequence, the folder is as messy as what will be seen under cut :(
So disorganised :(

I'm quite a camwhore as of then and now, but I'm glad I am, because without camwhoring, i'll never be able to backtrack on these memories and think about how I was then, and how I am now. :)

These are just some pictures I managed to find in my messy folders, so if you know me then and happen not to see yourself, forgive me :(

Ok hope whoever's reading this won't find it boring then! :)

this has nothing gotta do with starhub or its iphones ( which i heard were still more expensive than m1)
but the apple that they gave out were crunchy, if they're still giving out, you should try them.
the label says that if you cut it open, the core itself will show a star, what a cool marketing gimmick! :)

Didn't sleep well today so felt really tired! :(
Left my place at 8+ for the private shiseido sale and the response was good. Far better than the laniege one even during off peak hours.
Many OLs must have taken half day leaves, but it's rather worth it, especially for Majorlica (3 for $15) and Shiseido products (50%) :)

Then went for a really good lunch the girls.
Got along well with Christine and Jasmine whom I met through Sarah today :)
Kudos to Sarah who passed the invites.
Will blog more about it when I get more pictures!


and I picked this up from the library today ! :)



being a fan of her book, as well as dan brown's, it didnt help that both of them came out the larger sizes instead of the regular a5s and I bought Dan B.'s and forgo buying Sophie K.'s to save $.
So I decided to reserve from NLB and after 1.5months, voila, the notice came to pick the book up!
$1.55 VS $30+ , I get to keep this for 2 weeks then return it! :)

As for Dan B.'s the lost symbol, anyone who wishes to take over this in Jan 2010 ( excellent condition, bought for $36 from borders)
can purchase from me at $20.
Just let me know! :)

I really like this you know, but at the current financial status, I don't think I'm ready to blow SGD90 on this plaid shirt that you think you can get from GAP or Uniqlo.

Then again, the material is fab till I have to rave, just that I'm unsure of the times of washes that I can do with this.

im very stingy one, anything that goes beyond $45 for a top, unless they're brands like BEBE or I feel that I am a cash cow that day,
or it has a cut that i can't resist,
or else it's very hard to splurge!

goes uber well with jeans too! *SHRIEKS*

sales this week: bc sale and shiseido sales. really gonna kaching$_$

from the MRT -> 313@Somerset
I know it's really new and a lot of people (including me) thought that the mall is still under construction,
but safe to say that it's 75% complete! :)

I must lower my expectations and should keep in mind that my experiences don't contribute much, and that I'm a fresh graduate. I should not be too picky with jobs. I must remember these cos these hinder me in my path of job search! All I have is youth among job seekers who have vast experiences in the field!

I applied for 2 today and almost died at the application form stage, wah, it's like a flood of information I need to input with my brains. I have not met any analytical or proficiency tests yet so I really pray that I will not be crippled by those. Scary, the one I saw JS filled up.
Chances of those two companies are low since I know what I'm applying for but somehow I still hope that they call me up. You never know how much potential one has through those dead forms, a living interview will! :P

Haha, how positive! Still, it's tiring but I should continue doing them, hopefully, it's unlike finding needle in a haystack.

After studies woes, comes the finding of job woes.

On a happier note, I got an interview with an outlet that I would like working in just for the temporary period! It should be fun though no glamor nor high pay! At least it's something I like!

FROZEN YOGUZ
they just had an outlet at white sands and I was really hesitating to try because I don't trust other yogurt brands ( if you've seen yoguru, it looks like crap). Frolick barely made it to my taste buds and Yami Yogurt with fruit toppings is my ultimate choice.
The nearest Yami Yogurt by the way, is at Bugis and I hardly frequent that place.
The next better option is Orchard Ion, which is pretty new.

Before that, I had to hunt for Yami and it's like a luxury :( The first time I had it was at Scotts, the mall near FEP)
I actually wanted to try it when Haslinda is working but everytime I'm there, she's not :(
There was this time they were distributing sample cups ( like Starbucks) and they offered me the Green Apple flavor and I was hooked!
Taste like Slurpee in Green Apple but with a thicker yogurt-like texture.

Yesterday JS came to find me for dinner and we went to give it a real try.
As you pay by the weight of yogurt, you get to choose the cup and how much you like to add. Flavors can be mixed, as many as you want.
Flavors, if I didn't recall wrongly were: Mango, Green apple, Original, Peach etc.
So what I did was to choose the medium cup and added 3 flavors- Original, Green Apple and Peach.
I was careful because the previous girl who weighed her cup, she paid like $10 (LOL! ) but it was good since her friend and her were sharing. JS doesn't like yogurt ;(
So what happened was I did it carefully ( but it was still a lot) and it came out to be $4.80 after 20% seasonal discount! How cool! Cheaper than Yami since the portion far exceeds Yami's small cup.
Good thing is JS likes this because it has a strong fruity taste, so you can't really taste the yogurt ( except for the original) and he likes the peach and green apple he had in the sample cups :)
Cools lah, I can have this like everyday and need not worry about calories and not sharing with JS!
This is still a new store, so its only outlet is at White Sands, but doesn't matter since Yami Yogurt is nothing near me :P



and this thing, you have to try man.
Before I got to the venue of the grad party I was attending just now, we had this wish balloon that we can write on ( in citylink, near HMV) for the year 2010 so me and JS scribbled a lot of stuff, such as a good job, and etc. Hahaha, we had fun. More pictures of grad party and this soon! I need to get more pictures from my friends and bad news is, they're mostly candid lols........ when they have the pro cams, my camera takes a break!

it was really a great event with great programme and good food at durty nelly's @ marina sq.
i was so touched i wanna cry....... because these people make my uni life more than interesting, more than fun, more than warmth,
and everything sweet that's more than words :)


and the journey home won't be bored with twitter




thank God for everything I have, every SINGLE good thing! :)

Christmas @ Flyer


It's december now! How time flies.
Hasn't been a good year for me but things will get better, won't they? :)

( Singapore Flyer )

you can never go too wrong with food in Marche :)
all pictures credits to Yina

( trio in action )

I call this entry a 'good things must share' entry because here I am to review clothes again. Sometimes it's hard to find dresses or tops with good fittings, awesome prints because what you see online, may not be what you get.

I have my fair share of experience when I buy and sell things. I have to go to the PO later because of 3 items that I can't really see myself wearing. I like my things plain because they're very wearable, but when it comes to prints, I can't see myself wearing floral, IDK why!

sharing a drama that i love to bits!!!!!!!

you're beautiful/ 是美男啊




awesome drama with super good looking, drool worthy boys! :)
16 episodes that got me hooked on, thanks to wenqi who recommended me this!

3 male leads of different temperaments - one to represent the warm, the other cold and the last, friendly.

this talks about a girl who replaces her twin brother to join a band, A.N.Jell, in search for their parentage and how she managed to survive her days with these 3 guys, of whom 2 found out her identity at the start, and seek to protect her when she's about to reveal herself.

The evil character , You Hee, not only didn't have things in her way though she many times threaten to expose the female lead,
she only highlighted the female lead's tolerance, kindness and love for the band.

Awesome looks, good band music and fantastic chemistry :)

5/5 popcorns!!! :D

so I asked him " who am i out with today?"
and he said: "you're out with superman!" :)

I'm super the damn efficient that I'm blogging 2 entries in a row so that I won't skip blogging anything. Sometimes it sucks that the pictures are there edited and you can't blog cos it's super backtracked.
An entry has an expiry date, like if it's a year ago, I shouldn't blog about it anymore, unless to recollect the moments.

So anyway, here comes!



THEME: SHORT AND WET

( 148 is finally 21 :) )

SIM SPORTS NIGHT 2009

pictures are clearer this entry with all the pro and semi pro cams, credits to kanghao and jeremy (D90, WTHBBQ)