Ever since I knew what wedding and evening gowns I am going to wear on both my wedding shoot and AD, my search for the one wedding shoes had been a frantic.  My whole 2 months' worth of weekends since April were practically burned out  for touting around the central area of Singapore.

Guess what, I even went to Lucky Plaza twice to look for the prefect shoes!  Anyway, let me show you how I got to the process of getting the 'one'!

It was the first pair of potential " wedding shoes"  from Vive which I found from Metro @ Grand Paragon.  The brand was quite famous for glamorous designs suitable for weddings affairs and ballroom dancing. Hahaha.  where did I get the information from? The wedding Forum!!!!
However, I did not get the shoes for my bride maids and bride of honors thought that they do not match both my wedding and evening gowns.

The other pair of shoes I considered to purchase was the pinkish colored peep toes high heels  I laid on eyes on at Eliza Litz.  I was quite attracted by the sewn crystals and its unique golden color at lower end of the heels. However, what backed me out was its 5" inches heel height. ( >.<"')

The pair I am going to wear for my Big Day from Anna Nucci! My "The One" shoes are sewn with glittering crystals at the strips of the shoes and I am able to wear it at least 2 different styles as shown in the collage above.  Best buy at $88 plus!

So looking forward to wearing them on both my wedding shoot and AD!!!!

Anyohase-yo!!! That is the very first word I got to learn from the Korean dramas~ Whenever, I saw a dinning scene in the drama series, I would wish myself was in that scene so I could get to enjoy the delicious side dishes as well as enjoying their homemade kimchi!



Well, I decided to make some kimchi soup and pancake to satisfy my cravings!! Hahahaa... Boo... if you were reading this post, bring me to Korea for the real thing huh? ~

Let's get started!!!! 

Ingredients

Kimchi Soup ( 2-3 servings)

2 cups of Kimchi 
1 packet of chinese tofu
2 Tablespoons of Chili Paste
2 Stalks of spring onions (Chopped)
1 Packet of Minced Chicken
5 Cups of Water

Kimchi Pancake (5 little pancakes)

1 cup of All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup of Water
3 Tablespoons of Kimchi Juice (yielded from the package)
1 Egg
2 Stalks of Spring Onions (Chopped)
Handful of chopped Kimchi
1/2 tablespoon of salt.


Kimchi soup

Getting ready with the ingredients with the tofu diced  and the minced chicken meat into chicken meatballs.  Pour 5 cups of water into deep pot and add all the ingredients above except the tofu.  Add the 2 tablespoons of chili paste and 1 tablespoon of sugar into the pot and boil over high fire for 40 minutes.

The Kimchi smell filled the kitchen..I had to wipe my saliva in order not to contaminate my soup. Hahaha.. After 40 minutes, add the tofu and continue to cook for another 10 minutes under small fire.  And... You are ready to serve the soup!!!!


Kimchi Pancake

Add all the ingredients for into a huge bowl and make sure to mix the mixture well. 

Pour a bit of oil into the heated pan and drop some of  the batter. Do try to make it into round shape and flip to the other side in a few mins.



Let's enjoy the meal!!!!! You may want to add the rice into Kimchi soup...which is the more preferred way I like to eat.

The Singapore 's weather was still under the "hazy" mode which made me feeling so dizzy and uncomfortable. I even had to wear the 3 ply surgical mask  from my home to the nearest MRT station which was only a 10 mins' bus drive including some walking.

The Mint green female Ninja!!!!! 

Boo tried to bring me to a place which he had kept mum of ( that was very rare of him) since he just love to blah everything out in front of me! hahaha.. love him to bits! Anyway, both of us alighted at Raffles Place Station heading... towards FULLERTON!!! The place where we had our first date before getting together!

Hahahahaha.. and we were a bit lost on the way as this time he was going to bring me to Forlino at One Fullerton!!

We were welcomed by a long walkway with monogram styled floor and before finally settled into the restaurant.  It is a beautiful place decorated in Roman style with the main colors of white,gold and the view of the merlion and the boat quay river overseeing the MBS as well as the Singapore flyer!

  The menu for lunch Ala Carte 1-for-1 buffet which was an offer made by the restaurant till June every weekend from 12pm to 2.30pm. You really must continue to stroll down and see all the foods they served.

Here comes the appetizer and the dish looked pretty yummy before putting them into my mouth. The soup was thick and the salmon with beetroot were a refreshed combo with the light cheese! The ham and cheese rolls tasted great but normal enough while my... the cheese and zucchini were something new to me which tasted like the Japanese egg rolls!!Hahahaha..

The Aglio Olio tasted pretty normal without much surprise~~which was a bit disappointment as I was expecting something a bit more from cafes like Bakerzin etc. =((

The Meat  main courses were next and frankly speaking, Boo and I were actually pretty full even before the fish and the pork cheeks came!  The fish fresh tasting -->the only word I could think of describing the steam fish but the pork cheeks were a turn on.... ( I feel like dancing as I put the first piece into my mouth). The meat was tender due to the fatty layer yet it doesn't taste too oily to swallow! I am personally not a pork person but I must recommend this dish!

And half way through our main course, Boo presented me the witch Hello Kitty which I was told he couldn't find it!!! Well, for your information, I have gotten all the hello-kitties for the fairy tale set!! All credits to my Booboo!

Last but not least, the favorite part of the four-course  buffet was the nutty tart together with the 2 scoops of ice creams ( mango and mint flavored)!!!Best dark chocolate nutty tarts and ice creams I have ever eaten!!

 As we look out from the windows, miracle happened!! The haze was pretty much cleared and both of us saw the clouds in the sky! Nice!!! I made Boo to take a photo of me with the finally visible scenery. <3 It was overall a pleasant surprise which I will never forget~ Thank you, My loveliest Boo!

After visiting there once with my colleagues, I couldn't forget the hospitality that the boss and the servers had shown us. That was the reason why I hounded Boo to bring me there again , a week after the first visit . I must say the location of the restaurant is quite inconvenient for people without a car. Nevertheless, that reason doesn't stop me from going there!

Hahaha.. nice food filled of different varieties right? The above potions consisted of 2 sets of pork belly and Wagu beef ! Each of the sets have big potion of Kim Chi , Korean beansprouts, some tofu and mushrooms together with onion rings and eggs!! Yummy yummy!!!! 

Other than the part that potions were big, the BBQ hot plate was tilted slightly such that the oil from the BBQ meats will flow to the Kim Chi and it was another new method for me to eat the cooked Kim chi ( cut into small pieces) with the BBQ meat only. 

 After finishing most of the meat, you may want to request a bowl of white rice and cook some fried rice together using the leftovers on the hotplate! Nice right? So much about DIY experience! Boo was so excited about it too!

 

I couldn't help but to pose as though I am a potential housewife! hahahaha... I did not cook the fried rice! 

The end product finally done! Credits to  Boo for cooking the rice and me arranging of the rice and doing up the decoration (yes, the little piece of cabbage).  

We had so much fun in the restaurant and we received a very warm welcome by the owner and server. Although there maybe some hipups here and there, due to the fact there were only 2 servers attending the customers and one cook in the kitchen. =) 

By the way, I heard from the owner that they are going to change the name of the restaurant, so don't be surprised if you entered the place with a different signboard! Do patronized  them because of their good food! 

Muhan Dojeon Korean Resturant 

21 Amoy Street 

Singapore (069856) 

CLOSED DOWN

It was just another beautiful brand new day when Boo called me, telling me to get prepared to go Gardens by the Bay with his YEC friends in the evening. Another photography event perhaps to take the flowers and the tulips which was the new theme at the Dome Gardens for about 2-3 months already.  Even my mum told me our zone's Community Centre selling cheap tickets to Gardens by the Bay.

Without suspecting anything, I went off to meet my love with the goal to take many nice photos to post on the blog.. =)) hahaha.. Well, unable to contain his excitement or rather.. unable to keep his little secret, he showed me a pair of tickets in his hand.

 Yeah.. a pair of the social concert's tickets!!!! Honestly speaking, it was my first outdoor concert with Booboo after many donkey years ago I went with my polymates! The two of us with another YEC couple managed to find a nice spot to stand, just in from of the T-shaped stage. While waiting for the concert to start, Boo decided to wander away to find his favorite, the Hot dog!! Yes, he loves them alot, maybe more than me! ahahaha..

ok, I must admit that the hot dog bun was really tasty and the hotdog is extremely juicy, coupled with the shreds of lettuces and slices of onions--> alot of onions!!! P.S Boo's breath was a bit heavy because of the onions he ate. =)))
After waiting for 2hours, the party began to light up the dark night~!!!

The first to perform was the all girls' group of different nationalities in Asia, Blush!I  heard they are pretty famous in US, not too sure about it though.. but well, this group of girls started to heat up the crowd with fast beating pop songs!

After a long wait~~~ here came our sweetie pie Carly Rae Jespen!  She sung the most songs than the artistes who performed the night! Her sweet smiles and warm gestures, like shaking hands with the audiences and even help to sign her autographs when two young boys waved her 2nd album "Kiss"! ahahaha. Of course, not to mention her totally sweet voice!

She totally spiced up the crowd to the next level!! Especially to her fans!

Next came our Gang Nam Style Uncle, PSY! He performed his new song, Mother Father Gentleman and all the people began to dance and sang along at the top of their voices!!! The atmosphere was the highest at this point. And the height came when he finally sang his international famous song, Oppa GangNam Style!  However, I must say one of the song he sang, a slow song called "Its Art" has very meaningful lyrics and I must recommend to all ~
Its Art MTV

Last but not least, the glamour singer, Ceelo Green, whose songs are very different, towards Raps and R&B. That maybe the reason why most of the crowd left when it was his appearance. But, I have to say he has that nice voice and  sense of humor which made me wanted to stay a little longer for him...And he sang that Pussy cats's song, Don't you wish your Boyfriend was rich like me~~ ahaha...  made me laugh the most.

Enjoyed concert although we stood there for almost 4 hrs! Thanks Boo for the surprise.

After the visit to The Orange Thimble, I just couldn't forget about its Portobella Mushroom Burger. So I went to search some recipes online and came up with the inspired dish. Hahahaha.

Ehh... I know what you are thinking right now,  where is the portobello mushroom?? Very hidden in between   the burger buns! Muahahahaha!!!!

Can't wait to get started to share what I have whipped up!

Ingredients (4 servings)

1 loaf of Gardenia Wholemeal Hamburger Buns
A pack of 5 portobello mushroom
3 clovers of garlic
1/2 Lemon
1 Avocado
2 washed potatoes
1 Egg
350ml of balsamic vinegar
Pepper and Salt

Let's get started!! ~~~

Wash the mushrooms and gently pad dry on the caps of the mushrooms using a paper towel. Remove the stems of the mushroom gently and place the 4 portobello mushrooms into a wide and shallow plate.

Now, chop chop the garlic into small pieces and add them into the vinegar with some salt and pepper to taste. Well, you may also add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for fragrance.

 Pour the mixture into the plate with the mushrooms and marinate each side ( both caps and bottom of the mushrooms) for 15 mins. While waiting for gravy to be slowly absorbed by the mushrooms, we can start preparing the avocado sauce. v(^.^)v

By cutting the avocado into pieces ,it made the blending process easier.  After seeing that the avocado had been gritted into tiny pieces, stop the blender. Add some lemon juice into the bits and mix with pepper and a pinch of salt. If you can take spicy, I would recommend to add some Japanese spicy powder into the mixture. =))

  Time's up for marination and  start  "grilling" your mushroom over the stove. Add a bit of oil beforehand to avoid burning the mushroom. Flip your mushroom such that both sides are well-cooked. A tip for you, do add some excess gravy onto the mushroom while cooking.

 I have heated the buns after cutting it in half. This will give a slight crisp to the buns which will add taste to the burger. Place the "grilled" mushroom onto the 1 bottom layer of the bun.

Layer over the mushroom with slices of the hard boil egg which I have prepared and top it of with the avocado sauce. Almost done! You may also add your favorite salad sauce ( I guess a bit of the salad sauce will not spoil the healthy food) Hahahahaha.

And... that's the end result of my dish!!!!

I have been a bit busy with my work these two weeks that I slightly neglected my blog. Well, here I am today to introduce the pastel green owl nails inspired by the owl wallpaper which I have seen during the housewarming party at my very good friend's place.  Aren't owls look cute? So innocent with those pair of big round eyes! 

Things you need

1 thin nail art brush 

1 Dotting tool/ toothpick 

Apple Green Color; [GR602] , NatureRepublic

An Affair in Red Square; [NL09], OPI

Brown Color; [35], LookEver

    How to Create an Owl 

    Step 1: Apply Base Coat to all the ten fingernails. 

    Step 2: On the index finger, use GR602  to draw an oval shape, about 3/4 of the nail.

    Step 3:  Using the toothpick/nail art brush, dot/draw little triangles at the top of the oval shape. [You have      

    make out the little ears of the owl!!!!]

    Step 4:  Use 35 color  to draw the "wings" on the oval shape at the tip of both sides. 

    Step 5: With the toothpick/nail art brush, use 35 to dot circles as the round round eyes of the owl, and a 

                small inverted triangle as the beak in between the eyes. 

    Step 6: With the toothpick/nail art brush again, dot small circles of the white color  into the brown eyes    

                and little dots below the beak, as feathers~ 

    

    Do the owl nail art for the ring fingernails too. (^.^)V

   For the rest of the fingernails

   

   Step 7:  Paint [GR 602] on the thumb, middle and pinky fingernails. 

   Step 8: With the dotting tool ( the bigger round part) , use 35 and create polka dots. Nice! 

   Paint over the top coat and add a beautiful shine to all!!!!! 

   I hope you will like my nail art! See you next time!