Monday, December 6, 2010

Riverdanced!

Virgin trip to MBS theatre :)
It's quite a nice place, with mirrors adorning the walls

Us at the entrance :)


The crowds


Whee~ I love the full length mirrors



Inside in MBS theatre.
It's not that big actually..
Only 20 people can stand in a straight row and the stage length's filled.

Maybe I had gone in with too high expectations of the dance..
cuz I came out feeling rather disappointed =/
I mean, what can go wrong with Riverdance, a well-renowned dance troupe right?
The thing is, I think their dances were constrained by the stage.
Irish tap dance needs masses to give off that sense of grandeur.
But with a cast of 20 odd people, it's kind of hard to pull it off.

I had watched Lord of the Dance on youtube previously,
that's why I was so highly anticipating a great show yday.
But.. we left feeling confused and well, not too impressed.
Don't get me wrong, the dancers were good.
Just that the whole essence of a grand irish tap dance didn't managed to get to us.

Or maybe, just maybe,
Lord of the Dance is indeed better.
For after all, Michael Flatley left River dance to set up Lord of the Dance.
He's honestly the best out there.
His showmanship awed so many people in the world.
If Lord of the Dance ever comes to Singapore, I'd def go catch it :)
But hopefully, they get a bigger venue like indoor stadium or smth.
Irish tapdance needs at least 30-40 people to pull off a great performance.



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LB Loots are here today!
Just to tell a funny story before reviewing the loots..
I had told my dad about my loots possibly arriving today..
So, at 4pm..
Dad's sms came: I went to check mail. Got nothing la.
And at 6pm:
Dad's sms came again: Can I call you?

So I called him instead.
He was like "GOT 2 leh! Got 2!" in a super excited voice.
Akin to a kid opening up a box to find 2 presents. lol!
That made me laugh in the office :)
And that made my day end on a much nicer note :)

Ok! To the loots proper..
The Garden Dress is FAB! =D

The material's on the thin side,
but I'm fine with it cuz it's black.
So won't overexpose myself :)

The mesh and jewel details on the sleeves :)
It's really a lovely piece, even though it's a little short.
Can also double up as a top like Jx had said!
Am satisfied with this buy :)
Can see myself wearing it to xmas gatherings already!

The LB Chloe Pants in Rose Cream was disappointing though.
Colour's too dark for my liking,
size's too big for me.
The good thing is..
I managed to sell it off already :) Whee!

For LB's launch today,
I'm proud to say I bought nothing! YAYS! =D
Was thinking about the Whimsical Eden dress,
but the drapes are a little too "over".
Like sari. =x
Drapes are really in right now though.
Saw a really nice navy blue toga dress at Topshop,
with drapes at one side of the sleeve.
Tried it on and even B said it's nice.
But it's $129!
So I'm still thinking if it's worth the buy..
mm...

Saturday, December 4, 2010

CDD D&E

CDD D&E - 3 Dec 10
Venue - Grand Hyatt Hotel
Time - 7pm till late
Theme: Jubilee Gold, anything goes :)

Wore the LB's Embellished Toga in Champagne.
Thought it fits the theme of gold the most. lol!


Our door gift :)
Plus a lucky dip, of which I got number 87.
Got a $10 Takashimaya voucher
The thing is, the smaller the number, the better your prize..
My colleague drew the no. 14, and got a $30 voucher.
The one who drew 1, well, won first prize =D


Table 12


1) Grand Hyatt Delights
2) Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Seafood & Bamboo Pith
3) Canton Roasted Chicken with Walnut Topping
4) Steamed Live Seabass with Spring Onion Soya Sauce



5) Prawn with Bell Pepper & Macadamia Nuts in Chili Lime Sauce
6) Shiitake Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetable in Crab Meat Sauce
7) Fried Rice with Shrimps, Chicken and Chestnuts wrapped in Lotus Leaf
8) Yam Paste with Gingko Nuts in Coconut Pumpkin Sauce


Table photo =D



CDD LCDU!


CDD MPL + CBA


Jacq, me and Waheda
I kind of like this one and only candid shot. lol!


With the pretty xmas tree!


ok, we were trying to be SNSD. lol!

Another SNSD pose.
It was pure coincidence that we had 9 ppl in all. lol!

Overall, it was fun.
At least my table was :)
There were games as well,
just that I'm lazy to go into details.
Apparently, this year's D&E is one of the most "atas"
Prizes, doorgift and lucky dip were pretty good too :)
And just to indulge a little on the games,
we kind of "mambo-ed". lol!

On a sidenote, I just realized that there was coconut in the yam paste dessert!
No wonder I coughed so badly last night that I couldn't slp!
Was still thinking that I kept all the restricted food at bay already,
but had overlooked that there was coconut in the dessert.
Goodness, and I only took 2 spoonful of the dessert.
Yet it was enough to make me cough as though I was having an asthma attack :(

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Ringalingling December!

Welcome back December :)
You were dearly missed the whole year around..
The whole festive mood is filling the air already.
It's hard not to get all chirpy too!
But, the downer is that I'm sick. Again.
My whole family's sick too.
I think my work section have many ppl falling ill as well.
Sigh. Throat's esp bad today..

Oh well, at least the LB loot that came cheered me up today!
The tulle mesh skirt in metallic gray is here!
(pardon the white dustspecks on the mirror)


Overall, I would say it's a pretty piece..
Just that it was a little too loose for me,
so it was kind of sitting on my hipbone..
But the material and all is good :)
I esp love the mesh part!
The length's also good for work I guess :)


See how my curls have evolved? lol!
They are so much harder to handle than ever imagined.
My mum just taught me how to curl it nicely,
and yes, her method is much better.
At least my curls stay together in a bunch using her method,
instead of like having so many frays with my own method. lol.


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Found two udon pictures in xiaohei,
and recalled that b and I ate udon at Ion.
The place is called Hu hu Udon.
And the noodles itself was good,
the texture and the chewiness of the noodles was just right.
I chose the Mentaiko Udon,
while b had the Curry Katsu Udon.


Mentaiko Udon.
The sauce is actually more pinkish than depicted in here.
Mentaiko was spicy, so I didnt really fancy that.
The sauce was creamy, a little too saltish for my liking.
But I think b liked it, cuz he was slurping up the sauce at the end. lol!



Curry Katsu Udon.
Not too spicy, with that tinge of powdery jap curry taste.
I way prefer this dish than the Mentaiko one. lol!
Guess curry + pork cutlet will never go wrong.. =D



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Alright, I feel like blogging somemore..
But I really feel like dying already.
Hence, this abrupt end..
Nights folks!