We had a wonderful 2 weeks' long honeymoon in Europe last year and I was so looking forward to the next one and... well, Boo planned a surprised birthday gift for me with a very short yet sweet getaway at Rimbo Resort Pulau Sibu, Malaysia.

The very first little surprise I had the day we set off is the driver came to my house to pick us up. We had the whole 7 seater bus to ourselves until there are 3 more passengers boarded at City Square, Johor Bahru. How exclusive!

After a four hours' of land transfer and a thrill speed boat ride i can feel myself flying off from the seat anytime with sea water splashing on our faces!
                         A selfie before we set off on the speed boat and get wet. Hahahhaha..

We finally can see the island from the boat and boy, aren't it look serene? The sky is so blue and sea so green. Can't wait to start my island advantage with Boo!
The moment we stepped out of the boat, you will be surprised  to step on colorful polished stones instead of the sandy beach we have experienced in Singapore..My soles were pretty painful stepping on them though. =p. Apart from the stony beach, we were welcomed by the friendly Rimba crews who can't wait to introduce the resort and making no efforts to make us feel comfortable.



After throwing our belongings to our honeymoon hut, boo and I immediately went to the common area for lunch. The lunch was served from 1 pm - 2 pm  where they served a mix of both western and malay foods.  I have gotten myself a chicken cutlet with a little of rice and prata plus some vegetables. Taste like home cook food to me!


This is the common area with a shelf of books for the tourist without any reading materials to pass their time in the island. Hahaha... Boo and I decided to abandon our self brought books and I took a criminal crime fictional book from there.



With our satisfied stomachs, we began to explore our little paradise for the day.  I really love how the huts are located within seconds to the beach and the breeze that calmed our mind and soul. Did I mentioned that there is no air con, TV  in the all the huts of the island? As ours is a honeymoon suite, we are the only hut installed with water heater! Well, who needs hot water anyway?


As you can see, the hut is specially airy as there isn't any door or windows but only curtains and canvas if it rains. If you were afraid of mosquito, no worries, you are well covered by the clean mosquito net and sleep tight on the white bedsheets! Towels are included too! I love the living room as it is quite spacious for two persons to chit chat and relax before resting on the bed. ooo.. Coffee kits are included too in the resort. 


One of the resort crew, Emma, introduced us there are some activities to do in this remote island such as snorkeling and other water sports plus a 10 minutes trekking to another resort for sandy beach. As the water activities were not available, Boo and I decided to do some trekking. Haha.  Guess what, we took 20 minutes to reach the other side.. of the paradise. 


It reminds me of the beach scene in Hawaii 5 O series! The blue sky and calm waters.......Boo and I were slacking on the beach benches as I took this shot! nice! Did I not mention that both of us did not bring any money so we cannot buy any drinks to quench our thirst!
                      Picture taken by Boo, Me standing inside a heart shape........................... <3 <3

Another 15 minutes was used to trek back and here we are at Rimba's never close till the last customer left bar! You cannot imagine how thirsty we were, but it was all worthwhile~  I love this relaxed area with all cushions lying around for grabs and yes, you may lie on the mats laid on the floor to enjoy the drink !


We ended off the first day of the trip with a delicious BBQ buffet dinner which we did not take any photos. I guess we wish to purely enjoy the nice atmosphere where you will feel so embarrassed if you were to take out your phone/camera to busy taking photos and neglecting the moments happening around you.   

We did snorkelling at the nearby island with the help of Alan , the cute handsome "Ang Mo" and Jennie. We ended the 2 hours' snorkelling with sun tanning and cooling ourselves with some water melons brought by Jennie! Shiok till Max!


As it was low tide period once we reached Rimbo resort, I decided to walk into the clear waters and I was surprised with the treasures I found within 300 m from the land ! Some purple coral and sea cucumbers. For your information, those sea cucumbers are inedible. 


The book I managed to finish within 1.5 days with no distraction but the  peaceful environment. It was like ages since I truly enjoy reading.






The only thing we don't like is this fruit which grows on the trees that are found everywhere in the island. Once you go barefoot on the beach, these fruits will secretly hid in between sands and spikes will make you so painful once stepped on them.. Ahhh.. Boo and I have to open our eyes big when barefooted near those trees. Hahahaha...






A truly enjoyable and serene place which you will never regret to visit. So looking forward to the next trip there! =))

Let me see..... I was thinking of a starting line to associate or at least have something to tag on the word"cats" and guess what? My brain is filled with  "It's the Tom and Jerry kids.. blah..." the song and the cartoon. Hahaha.  Classic huh?


Well, I was goggling on where to go on the weekends where I chanced upon the Cat Cafe. It seems to good to be true, playing with cats and enjoying your tea + desserts at the same time. I literally forced Boo to book an appointment( Yes, reservation is recommended as it is normally quite packed according to the staffs)  and settled a date which was booked 2 weeks in advance. I guess weekends are just too popular and especially we are requesting for morning session only. 


The cafe is located at the second storey and you will be greeted by the "招财猫“ . Hahaha.. In order to ensure customers to keep the environment clean for the habitat cats here, we are required to leave our footwear outside and wash our hands with soap foam provided in the cafe. NICE!



The home of the cats is certainly designed a playground for them!All the customers were seat  in two rows with comfort chairs or on the floor to watch and take photos of the cute little kitties. Without further a do, I shall present you.. the sleepy sleeping kitties ~Ohh did I not mentioned that they were once a stray? All the cats were adopted or rescued by the owners. 

 Aren't they cute? Emma is the white dozing kitty while the other is Skittles.. they have been taking their power nap all the time I was there. Wish I could take a grim of Emma's blue eyes. Awww... 
As you can see, there is a long table near the big windowsill for you and me to look out to admire the scenery of Boat Quay, but the cats have invaded to sunbath and catch a nap at the same time. Hahaha. How efficient are they?! 


Other than chasing the kitties in attempted to take their photos, the cafe also provides desserts and beverages for us to enjoy. Boo and I ordered their cappuccino and black coffee respectively and an Earl ice cream cookie. Ohhh boy, the ice cream cookie tasted so good! Light Earl Grey taste in between the cookie. Yummy!

And my boo actually took a selfie with Dewey which I found it very unique indeed. Hahah.. My Boo is always so innovative! 


Well, I believe I'm not too bad either. Ok, I'm very thick skinned...The overall experience is good, where you can tell that the cats are well taken care of and will never be abused by the customers as the staffs are quite protective towards them. I believe they are in good hands ~ =)) Do visit the kitties as you know part of the expenses you made does make a difference for them to survive. If you can't get enough of them, why not buy a small souvenir for yourself to look at them at home?



Cat Cafe Neko no Niwa is located at 
54A Boat Quay (Level 2)
Singapore 049843

Telephone: (65) 6536 5319
*Reservations recommended*

Mondays to Fridays: 11am to 10pm

Saturdays and Public Holidays: 10am to 10pm

Sundays: 2pm to 9pm

Love is in the air~~~ Happy Valentine's Day ! I would like to present the Nail Art I have created to celebrate this special day.



What do you think? 

Get ready all the colorful nail polishes to create the style! 


I believe most of us have traveled to Hong Kong, enjoying the shopping and also the food. Other than dim sum, the most authentic place that describe best about the culture, are Hong Kong cafes! You might think that the chain of restaurants which are almost in every heartland malls are the closest you can get to curb your cravings, you will be so wrong!


With Boo's Recommendation, we decided to travel from the West to Balestier for some real Hong Kong Cafe food! Upon pushing open the glass door, I am overwhelmed by  the many canvas paintings decorating the whole place which looks like a simple place, sincerely serving good food.


Oh my.... here comes the first dish Boo and I cannot wait to indulge ourselves in!! The fish roe fried rice is so fragrant that I bet you will be addicted to the dish once tasted a mouthful. For a serving of 2 at $9 filled with fish roes and beat eggs make it yearning for more! Yummy!!~ Simple yet ... delicious!



Next came our toast which tasted so great that I thought I have packed it from Hong Kong itself! The peanut butter has immersed in between the warm toast with some honey and a cube of butter makes it so sinful yet... can't take my eyes  mouth of it!

Notice the mug? It contains the infamous 丝袜奶茶(Silk Stocking Milk Tea)! The taste is definitely different from the local HK cafes, I suspect there is addition of condensed milk to enhance the taste of the milk tea. (-.^)V

The last dish of the meal is the jade tofu with Broccoli tasted very healthy and I specially love the gravy and the tiny mushrooms plus shredded dry scallops. Yummy! The Tofu silky inside but slightly crispy outside. Solid indeed as the gravy did not turn the tofu soggy despite we finish the dish last.


All the food served are of equally high quality. Although it is not an easily accessible place, it is worth visiting this cafe and I bet you will never look back....

 Cafe De Hong Kong (新天地小厨茶餐厅)

 Address:#01-01, Easpac Building, 586 Balestier Road


For the past few days of celebration, I have been eating a lot till  I think I have gained at least 2 kg!!!!! Chinese New Year goodies have always been very delicious , especially the pineapple tarts., pumpkin kuei, and so many more!  Of which, one of my most favorite must eat goodies is the pan fried Chinese Glutinous Rice Cake with yam and sweet potato.



Please don't think that the brown brown kuei may taste weird , you will be so wrong ! The best rice cake in Singapore in this traditional Chinese shop 大中国。



oooo...Most importantly, credits of making this dish must be given to my mummy!  She is the master chef for this dish. 


In order not to have any uncooked yam and sweet potato when frying with the rice cake, do steam the cut yam and sweet potato first! For us, we use the rice cooker to steam the yam and sweet potato!


Slice the rice cake to almost same size as the yam and sweet potato. Get ready some plain flour with water to mix with an egg. 


Yeah... Drip the sweet potato and yam with rice cake into the flour mixture and pan fried it. 



I know this Nail Art came a bit late, yeah it is already the 3rd day of Chinese New Year but well at least from what I know, Chinese New Year last for 15 calender days.  This is the only day I can finally get to rest at home before getting to work on Monday!
So here I am relaxing my body by using the natural republic hand and foot masks which I have kept for so long after buying them for almost a year! Hahaha... in case you are wondering,  I did check they are within their expiry date. 


The masks turned out to be really good! Both my hands and foot are instantly smoother and actually abit whiter than before. Unfortunately I do not have the before and after picture, but no worries, I will have another review of hand and foot masks soon. =p 

Things to use

 RD304, Faceshop
SL211, Faceshop
YL702, Faceshop
WH002, Faceshop
Green and Gold Art Pens
Nail Art brush

Step 1:  Use the base coat first to all ten fingers
Step 2:  Paint all the fingers except the ring fingers with two layers.

Thumb:  Use YL702 to draw two circles, one bigger than the other one
             With the brush, draw the stem and leaves on top of the circles. 
             Finally brush lightly the golden color with the nail art brush on the red background.
             

Index finger: With WH002, use the brush tip to paint a semi circle to close 3/4 of nail tip.
                    Use a black nail polish to paint at the top of the semi circle and two little circles as the hair of                         the girl. 
                    Draw a red stroke across the little "buns". Drip some pink so that the girl has rosy cheeks. 

 Middle finger:  With WH002, use the brush tip to paint a semi circle to close 3/4 of nail tip.
                        Use a black nail polish to paint at the top of the semi circle as the hair of the boy. 
                        Paint the blue color on the black hair so that he has a hat. 


Pinky Finger: Use the black color to draw the brunches using nail art brush.
                     Dot WH002 onto the brunches and light pink into the white color.
                    Brush the gold color lightly on the red background.

Ring Finger: Paint the nail with SL211        

Yeah.... hope you all enjoy reading~~ !!! 祝马上有钱，马上有爱情，马上升官！


                                               

                                        


I am all in the mood to look for new place to hangout with Boo. So, after some research online for some newly open cafes and based on our feelings, we chose this young cafe which is located in Tanjong Pagar area. =))


Upon entering the cafe, we were welcome by the opened concept at the first storey of the place. Did I not mention that the kitchen is also an open concept too? It is just located beside the cash counter ~ Hahaha.. I don't know what to say, but I am quite amused! There is a second storey which is quite private with a few "nua-ing" sofas. 

Looking at the Menu, the cafe specializes in all day breakfasts and some deserts. What further interested me was, from the desert section, there is a tag which says " Pay as you wish Muffin". There was nothing at that time, so i presumed those muffins are not ready yet.. so disappointing.. 

While waiting for our foods, I decided to do my usual cam whoring when Boo secretly sneak over my back and snatched my limelight! Humps!! 

Have the dishes left you hungry? We ordered the Leek Potato baked eggs and Smoked Salmon and Mushroom Sandwiches. The Baked eggs is quite special with baked beans and tomato sauce beneath, cheesy pieces of potatoes, leek, button mushrooms and two half boiled eggs as the toppings. The combination tasted so good, surprising as I thought it would be disaster! The top layer served as ingredients to eat with the wheat beard and the slight sourish taste from tomato sauce adds favor to the whole dish. 

As for the sandwiches, I would like to say the breads are the highlights! They were warm and crispy, not too dry. A pity is that the mushroom sandwich should have some sauce if not, it will be rather too normal~ ==> Statement from Boo. Boo also ordered a plate of scramble eggs and it was the slight watery type which both Boo and I love. Guess what, it costs only $1 for 1 full plate of scramble eggs! hahaha. 

Last but not least, what is the point of going to a cafe without a cup of coffee? We shared a cup of "Brown" which is coffee with a tint of chocolate. I love the design on the coffee but ~ I think Brown is sweet for my taste bub. I guess that is because I love black coffee. =)) 

I love the front door especially it matches my outfit. ahahaha.. A date in Red ~~


Address:
Drury Lane
94 Tanjong Pagar Rd 
Singapore 088515