Sya's Wedding

My 2nd Malay wedding. This time round, it's the traditional kind at the void deck! ;) 

 A university friend of mine got married to her long-time beau (of almost 7 years! *gasp*) so Nisha and i travelled all the way to the other end of Singapore to attend their wedding!

Nisha, this is for photobombing!! 

This pic deserves a place on the bus, not the other one, no? =P haha. Bet all NUS ppl know what im talking about because this is the "Life Sci girl" you see on the A1/A2 bus around school. MUAHAHA.

Packed with groom's relatives and friends during lunch hour!

Quite a spread and best of all, food's GOOOOOOD. 

Sya and us waiting for the arrival of the groom!!

The bunch of us got bored and started ogling at the groom's sister (lady in the middle with the short hair-do), who happens to be the actress from The Pupil! hahaha. She's so pretty in real life! 

Interestingly, i found out that at Malay weddings, the groom and his best-men have to "barge" their way through the different groups of friends/relatives before he can meet his bride, much like the chinese "Fetch the Bride" ceremony!! Of course, my friends have to take part in this very important part of the wedding yes? =P

 Group picture of everyone from NUS that attended the wedding with the pretty bride and her beau. Choosing to tie the knot at age 24 might seem a little early for many, including myself, but when you see how this couple interacts with each other, it's not hard understanding why they chose this marriage path at this phase of their lives =)  

Took this from their FB because i failed to capture any closeup pics of the couple all afternoon. haha. 

"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale" 

Congrats Sya and a blissful marriage ahead =)

Until next time!

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感触

看到丽的呼声快要关闭的消息，心中突然有些不舍。对于我们这一个年纪的青少年来说, 丽的呼声这个名字是陌生的。 毕竟它红极一时的时候，我们可能才刚呱呱落地吧! 在学校，总被老师抓去参加文章朗读比赛，记得同学常问我，“你的华语为什么有个腔调？你爸妈不是新加坡人meh?” 可是当我认真地回答 “哦，我是丽的呼声少年儿童话剧组的组员”时，换来的总是那写满了问号的脸孔。“去问你爸妈啦，只有他们会明白我在说什么！”哈哈。。。他们也许永远都不会明白，或更本不care， 但是 对我而言“丽的呼声”却在我的童年时光里扮演着重要的角色。

从小一直到中四， 我的星期六似乎都是在录音室度过。手拿着手写的剧本，眼看着大组员或仰忠哥/玉萍姐的手势，嘴对着麦克风，和一群与我一起长大的好朋友在短短的数小时内把儿童节目录制完。啊，好怀念的一个景象！记得小时候我有多么讨厌去活动， 因为其他的小孩都可以出去玩，而我却得待在录音室练稿。可是时间一久，却对那个地方产生了归属感。在那小小的录音室，我交了一群与我志同道合的手帕交，我学会了如何运用声音的起伏表达一个人所有的情感，我学会了如何能在这么一个大团体内交流， 也学会如何在大型表演台让内心紧张到快死掉的我表现得从容不迫。这一些在少儿组学习的东西在学校帮了我不少， 这一些宝贵的课我也会牢记在心 =）

写了这么多才发现我的华文水平好像退步了许多，好丢脸哦！不过也没差，反正我也只不过想把心中的感触写下来。人生没有不散的宴席，丽的呼声将会走入历史是个事实。1949年至今，快六十年了，那就把它当成光荣退休吧！不管怎么样，我一定要说声 “谢谢你，丽的！谢谢你，少儿组！”

Nom Nom Nom

I finally understood how i gained 2 kg, back to my usual weight, in the span of 2-3 months when i was at my all-time low early this year --> eating too much good food, all in the name of "celebrating Hons thesis submission" -__-" hahaha.

Anyway, i am back to my gym regime (let's see how long i last coz im flying off in 2 weeks) so let's hope i can lose some weight before my Europe trip!! =)

Ok, back to the actual topic of this entry - FOOD!!

Celebrated Jie's birthday recently at Paragon's Daikokuya (Basement 1) ramen restaurant!

They serve 4 main ramen types - Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyushu Tonkotsu and Kyushu Kogashi, from which you can pick if you want the spicy ramen version/seafood version etc etc.

Lee's Sapporo Miso ramen

Jie and i both ordered Tonkotsu Cha Shu Ramen! 

Check out the black fungus in my soup! =) But the best part of the noodles is....the sliced cha shu!! The right amount of meat and fats made them wayyy too sinful but wayyyy too yummy as well! =D One thing i didn't enjoy was the thin straight ramen noodle type they used. Apparently, Lee's Sapporo ramen made use of the curly, springy type which was more to my liking.

Their gyoza was widely raved by online food reviewers so we ordered one set of the Mentaimayo Gyoza as well! Together with the salted cod roe and mayo, it tasted really good!! Must-try in my opinion ;)

After dinner, i brought them to Arteastiq, Mandarin Gallery for tea!! My 2nd time there actually and i got to say they have got such pretty deco and lovely tea, i couldn't help but make a second trip =D 

They had a wide range of tea (hot/cold/alcoholic/with gelato ice cream on top) and i would suggest avoiding their coffee-based drinks because i had an ice-blended Irish cream-coffee the previous time and it was blahhhhhh. 

French Rose Tea 

So pretty to look at, so soothing to the throat. *THUMBS UP*

Earl Grey with Lavender tea

It has a strong lavender taste so i guess whether one likes it is going to be subjective =) However, i personally find it has a calming effect, which i love.

Lee and his iced sour plum tea (in a goldfish tank. HAHAHA)

Nothing special but it's a safe choice for non-tea-fanatics i guess?

Every tea set comes with 2 sugar cubes/syrup (since their tea is not sugared) and small biscuits/mochi!

Peanut flavored, chocolate-coated mochi!! ME LIKE!

My tea buddies for the night =)

Happy Birthday once again, jie!! =D

Until next time~

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Cozy with Tea

Celebrated the submission of my Hons thesis some time back with my pals on a good Saturday afternoon. It's been so long (like reallllly long) since i could go out to town on a weekend without feeling guilty that i have a half-done thesis at home, waiting for completion =P haha.

Suppose to go out drinking (perfect scenerio would be me and my fountain of beer) but everyone had other plans for the night so we ended up having high-tea at this cafe twin recommended!

Tea Cosy, Plaza Singapore 

(www.teacosy.com.sg)

It's a really small cafe packed with white angel sculptures and vintage furniture. How English =)

The Tai-tai-wanabes (Us) and our Supreme High Tea Set ;)

We were 30 minutes early for the High Tea and although the waitress very nicely told us they are willing to serve us as early as 2.15pm if we are hungry, we each ordered a soup to fill our growling tummies because everyone was wayyy too hungry. haha.

My Tangy Tomato and Crabmeat Soup. Tasted mediocre though.

Floral tea sets totally set us in the mood for high tea =D 

Scones' surprisingly good in texture. I was so scared they would be hard as hell but nope, PERFECT scones i would say.

I had the non-seafood high tea set that comes with foie gras taster (the one in the spoon), baked mushrooms , crostinis and bruschetta! They each looked so puny but after savoring them all, they were actually pretty filling! 

20 bucks might be slightly pricey for a high tea set at a less well-known restaurant like this, but given the ambiance and good service, I was one happy girl that day ;)

Alrighty, that's all for this short entry. Looking forward to dinner and tea with jie for her birthday tomorrow and if food's good (and i have time), i will blog about them soon alrighty!

Until next time~

Selling Post

*Updated* 7 April


Bought a few items recently but they either don't look good on me or the colors don't match my skin tone. Hence, decided to sell them off through my blog and hopefully someone else will appreciate the items more than i did =)

HerVelvetVase Holster Textured Jacket in GREY

Size S: PTP: 16.5 - 18.5"; Shoulder: 13"; Sleeve: 23.5"; L: 17.5" 

Brand New

$20 Mailed

TheVelvetDolls Swing with Flair Dress in SEAGREEN

Size M: PTP 16" Waist 13" Length 33" (Fits UK8-10)

Brand New

$29 Mailed

Megagamie Between Flare and Ruches Dress in Black (Size M)
Material: Georgette Chiffon 
PTP: 15"
Length: 32.5"
Brand New In Bag


$24 mailed

You can either leave a comment here with your email address or email me directly @ ilovejewelgal@hotmail.com

NO MEETUPS IS AVAILABLE. Strictly by postage. Besides, all items are already discounted so they are good buys, considering they are brand new!! =)






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*Selling for a friend*

THE WHITE ALLEY NAVY CHEONGSAM
*PREMIUM* MODERN ORIENTAL design at bustline.
Concealed zip to the reserve for easy wearing.
Comes in 3 yummy colours!


BRAND NEW IN BAG
Made of  Lace/Polyester Cotton
Exclusively handpicked by The White Alley

ptp 15.5"    /  length 33''
Guide: UK 6 to 10

S$24 Mailed
Please email wanqing_88@hotmail.com if keen

And i saw the light at the end of the tunnel...

Handed in my Hons thesis today so Im officially left with 4 more assignments and 3 examinations to sit for before i can officially call myself a Graduate.

I sat down in front of my computer yesterday night and wrote a really long Thank You note on Facebook to thank everyone i could think of that made an impact in my life for the past 10 months of my FYP journey and the list turned out...longer than i expected. haha. Im really grateful for the bunch of angels in my life, without them, i would have really quit school for real =)

Pictures of my friends and i handing in our thesis today!!

Now till examinations, im gona squeeze out one Sale post and one Launch at Yventually so keep a lookout!!! =D

Until next time!