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Palgantong Morning Set

2010-04-21T10:11:00.005+08:00

I have never really pay attention on BB cream until my encounter with this Palgantong Morning Set. The overwhelming reviews and recommendations urge me to get one and try it on. I am always not a pinky stuffs fan, but the pink packaging made me feel girly whenever I see it. Ever since I first using it, I have fell for it and never leave home without it.

The set come with One Touch BB Cream, Theatrical Powder and a pink puff in a transparent travel easy pack.

BB cream sounds a bit quizzical until I google it, the Blemish Balm cream, oh, now it sounds more like it.

I use this BB cream everyday as my foundation as well as primer. It helps in oil control that makes me feeling fresh and my skin is perfect for whole day. It gives a natural glow on my face, so I can go out to work without make up but still looking stunning. It is the in trend nude look. It provides perfect coverage on my discoloration area and marks but without clogging pores or damaging the skin, to add to it, it actually comes with a UV Protection of SPF15, I know this is not enough but when I'm in rush, I still can depend on it for a bit until I have time to apply my sun screen.

The theatrical powder, as its name described, created a theatrical effect when you apply it on your check and brow bone. It gives a 3D effects that make your features more standout. And the powder helps to absorb the excessive oil on the face and stay fresh for all days.

How can we not love this product for giving such a good effect a such a lovely price.

Exp: Cathay Pacific Lounge

2010-04-09T13:42:00.011+08:00

Traveling out of Hong Kong can be luxurious whenever I'm traveling with Cathay Pacific. Us Marco Polo member have the privilege to enjoy their lounge, everything free of charge. Therefore, whenever traveling out of Hong Kong, we would depart earlier from home, check in way before the departure time. And with our frequent visitor of HKIA, we almost no need to line up for immigration, then we will walk straight up to the lounge, elegantly.

The lounge is very well organized. There is restaurant with a layout like a canteen, but more luxury one of course. There is nothing to complain of the food varieties being served, bread, sandwiches, danish, muffin for something light. You can order for soup noodle with shrimp dumpling if you crave for the Hong Kong style of wanton noodle. There are free flow of fresh fruit juices, milk, tea, coffee, canned soft drinks at the restaurant.

After the meal, there is rest area for the passenger to relax before boarding. Free wifi access is available for you to kill time while waiting for the flight. If you are going to travel for a long haul flight and wish to clean up yourself before boarding, there is bathroom, spacious bathroom which you can bring in your carry on luggage. Don't worry if you have your towel in the checked in luggage, there is clean towel ready for you in the bathroom. How sweet is that!!

There is a bar near the rest area, they serve wines, coffee, juices and some snacks. Reading magazine while awaiting for board with a glass of wine in hand, that's marvelous life.

The cafeteria that served good food. Plenty of tables to accommodates for passengers.

The variety of bread, fruit and drinks being served.

Danish bun that looks attractive, it's almost empty and need to be refilled often.

Enjoying the food while watching flights taking off at the most busiest airport in the world.

Enjoy a glass of white wine while working on the Mac, how good if have this everyday in office.

Mini sausages being served as snacks near the bar counter. It tastes good.

What's best when there is free Haagen Daz ice cream whenever you think of it.

Become Marco Polo member to enjoy this privilege, traveling is no long a pain.

Best Tiramisu Ever.

2010-03-24T15:45:00.002+08:00

The recent visit to Taipei was an impromptu. We didn't plan for too much of the itinerary but shortlisted a few Taiwanese delicacies.

We were staying at Dandy Hotel, there was a short walking distance from the hotel to the near by MTR station, but we were happy since there are a lot of shops, restaurants, bakeries along the road, who knows if there is any hidden gems somewhere.

We spotted Sweet Spice bakery one day while heading to the MTR station. The big banner attracted us, NT99 for a Tiramisu. I'm talking about one whole Tiramisu cake, not a piece of Tiramisu. But I didn't buy it right away, because I don't want to lug the box of cake to tour Taipei city.

So we bought it on the way back to hotel when we return. It's really fortunate that there are still a few left and thanks to myself that I still remember.

Upon arriving at the hotel, we took the cake out of the box and started to scoop a mouthful of the Tiramisu to savor. It was heaven. It tasted just nice. The bitter sweet taste compliments each other, it's creamy, soft and fluffy. The alcohol taste isn't that strong and just right, the cocoa powder on top brought out the sweetness of the mascarpone cheese with cream.

This is definitely the best Tiramisu I ever have, it beats the Tiramisu served by well known restaurants and 5 star hotels. Furthermore, it's only NT99.

We finished the whole cake that night itself without realizing and swear we're going to get another the next trip there.

If you happen to be in Taipei city now, visit them at 台北市忠孝東路3段6號

The Garden Collection - H&M

2010-03-18T15:43:00.004+08:00

The Garden Collection by H&M - an environmental friendly collection.

The long waited Garden Collection by H&M is finally launched on 18th March 2010.

Preview of the campaign has been running for weeks on the website itself urging me to give it a peek of the collection at the first second the collection revealed.

It didn't disappoint me.

The flowery ruffle dresses, bright colorful tops, sexy off shoulder blouses, the spring has just kicked in.

I specially like the effect that the photographer brought out whole collections displayed under the bright sunny sunlight, it just triggering the ladies to wear them out to the beach, enjoy the sun and the nature fresh air.

I just can't tell how much I love them all and wanted to try them on right away.

Few more days to go before I got to try them on at the Hong Kong central store.

Fat Angelo's

2010-03-10T09:28:00.017+08:00

There is pizza every where on the street but getting a bite of pizza that is delicious and tasted just like the one in New York street, it has to be Fat Angelo's in Hong Kong.

We're introduced to Fat Angelo's during the 2009 Hong Kong Wine and Dine festival. We just can't get to forget how good it tasted eventhough we dirty our hand grabbing the pizza and eating at the side of the walkway, but the environment didn't ruin the pizza, it's still good as it is.

We finally have the chance to sit down and enjoy the food at this very cozy restaurant. The restaurant is dimly lit, very spacious, with the decoration made up with food cans, pastas, it's quirky but impressive.

We were there for the buffet lunch, HKD298 each, it must be expensive but definitely worth the price. The buffet lunch is made to order from the menu, all items on the menu is available to order but limited to 2 orders each time. The buffet is inclusive of refillable drinks and 2 special drinks with choices of alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

Fat Angelo's menu.

Home-baked Garlic Bread Toasted with Mozzarella Cheese, yummy!

Crispy Soft Shell Crabs, served with spicy garlic aioli sauce for dipping. The sauce compliments the deep fried soft shell crabs.

The signature pizza, it's crunchy at the edge and chewy in the middle, perfecto!

Fat Angelo's specialty Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb, so tender, I would like to have another.

What is best to end a meal with a hearty Tiramisu.

Overall, the food is good, very comfortable environment, very good service, the average food waiting time is reasonable. Oh, not forget to mention that they serve salad and a basket of varies bread to all their guests, but we opted to bypass those as we are saving the stomach for delicacies.

We visited the restaurant located at Tsim Sha Tsui, they have restaurants at Causeway Bay, Wanchai, Central, Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan.

The New York Style Little Italy in the heart of Asia, Fat Angelo's.

iPhone Apps: Count Up

2010-03-05T09:04:00.002+08:00

When I was small, I didn't get to buy new toy very often, so me and my sister create our own game with our own imagination. Tic Tac Toe was the most common one but we got bored very quick because it's a nine square boxes game, our little brain didn't get to workout a lot.

I wonder where the idea came from, we created this numbering game and we liked it. It's so random and every game we played was never similar to the last one.

One a blank paper, we randomly write the number, I will write all the odd number and my sister will write all the even number, from 1 to 100. After that, both of us use a different color pen, counting together the number from 1, search for the counted number that scattered on the paper and circle it. At the end of the game, the person who got to circle more number is the winner.

When I stumble on this game in the Apps Store, it reminds me of the good old days.

Count Up, when I first played this game, it was still very lightly design, only the game, no options, no score board which I have to manually print the screen to record the shortest completion time.

The game is easy, even a 4 year old child get to play this. It's just counting from 1 to 30, it sounds so childish but well, I always challenge myself trying to beat my own record.

So far, this is the best that I have got, 11.622 seconds completing 30 numbers.

Challenge me!!!

Chymes - Boutique Hotel in Penang

2010-02-28T18:18:00.000+08:00

The recent return to Penang, we were invited to a newly launched boutique hotel located on the island.

Speaking of boutique hotel, the emerge of boutique hotel in recent years brought in a lot of new ideas to the hotelier, and ultimately benefit the hotel guests who get a whole new experience of a home away from home.

Chymes, the new boutique hotel in Penang is a great getaway stay. It's not just another boutique hotel anywhere on a high rise building, with a front desk who greets you good day and located right at the center of the busy city. Chymes is a contemporary designed, kinky, greenery, unconventionally low density hotel by the beach. You have your privacy to fully enjoy your holiday without getting disturbed.

There are 6 rooms in Chymes. Each room is specially designed to fit the theme - aquamarine, red chamber, morning dew, vanilla black, chocolat and the studio.
All rooms are air-conditioned with attached bathroom, cd/dvd player with iPod dock, in-room coffee/tea and complimentary internet access.

The living hall, a modern and vintage crossover design that is tranquil and serene.

Aquamarine themed room, fresh and bright, it reminds you that the beach is just few steps away.

The studio is another theme of the room, the earth color tone of the room makes you relax and fully enjoy your vacation.

Vanilla black is for you who are in trend, chic and fashionable. You are going to camwhore a lot with this beautiful room as backdrop.

The Red Chamber, just like its theme, it's all decorated in red. When the lit is dimmed, the redness of the room becomes romantic shade.

Morning dew let you spend time in indolence, take it easy, you know you are on your vacation.

For chocolate lovers, this is the one, Chocolat. Don't be too surprise if you found chocolate in the room.

All bedrooms have a spacious bathroom that equipped with everything you might need.

Sunbath or lazing around at the beach, it's just few steps away from the hotel.

Don't fancy the sun? Fret not, you have the lounge that you can watch TV, listen to music or surf the internet.

Read a book under shade of the tree and enjoy the sea breeze here.

Visit Chymes website at www.chymeshotel.com or become their facebook fan to receive the latest news and promotions.

Crispy Salmon.

2010-02-21T01:52:00.000+08:00

Salmon is one of my favourite dish. It tastes good in raw, medium-rare or even well done. The aroma of the flesh itself isn't like any other fish, it's fragrant, juicy and tender. Do a bit of study on salmon, you will love it even more as it contains high protein, high Omega-3 fatty acids, and high vitamin D which is good for health.

This is a recipe of Crispy Salmon from Gordon Ramsay that we cooked.

Ingredients:
Salmon with skin

Garnishes:
Potato
Crab Stick
Chives
Lemon
Cherry Tomato

Instructions:
Vinaigrette:
1. Squeeze juice of 1 lemon into a bowl
2. Add in one table spoon of olive oil
3. Add some freshly ground black pepper
4. Add a pinch of salt to taste
5. Stir the mixture together

Garnishes:
Potato:
1. Cut potato into cubes and boil it until soft
2. Mash the potato, then add in minced crab stick and chopped chives
3. Add few tablespoons of vinaigrette prepared into the potato and mix well

Cherry Tomato:
1. Cut cherry tomato in half
2. Line a foil paper, add a few drop of olive oil on the foil
3. Line tomatoes on top of the foil and sprinkle some salt and ground black pepper
4. Cook in over for 15mins under 190 degree celcius

Salmon:
1. Marinate salmon with a pinch of salt.
2. Heat the pan and add olive oil to the pan, just enough to cover every edge of the pan.
3. Slowly slide the side of salmon with skin into the hot pan.
4. Cook until the orange color salmon turned pink until half of the slice
5. Turn it over to cook the other half
6. When the other half of salmon is cooked, turn it over again to continue to fry the skin of the salmon to keep it crispy

Serves the salmon with potato and cherry tomato. This crispy salmon is perfect to go with the vinaigrette as it creates the freshness after each mouthful of the fatty salmon. Delicious.

PPP.

2010-02-15T01:14:00.000+08:00

The communist reflects!

Dandy Hotel Taipei

2010-02-10T16:08:00.000+08:00

Taipei has always been on the top of the list of the travel destination that we always want to travel to. It's the city that is modern, well built transportation network, full with fashionable people and yet with a sense of vintage and old time affection fully demonstrated in the daily life. The city has a lot to offer, variety of food, good bargain of shopping as well as luxury brands, unique buildings, and a lot of artistic event throughout the year.

The hotel we chose for this trip was introduce in one of the tourist TV program, the Dandy Hotel, a hotel that isn't of any big brand but offer the best service in class. They have 2 Dandy Hotel in Taipei, and we checked in the on located at Da'an.

The front desk staffs are always so cheerful and greet us with a bright smile every time we return to the hotel.

Entrance to the hotel.

Uniquely decorated lobby, there is free flow of freshly brew coffee served at the lobby.

The room central controller that is so conveniently control the background music, lighting, TV without having to move around.

The room is romantic with the dimmed light.

The same corner in bright, clean and minimalist.

Facility in the room. Coffee corner, refrigerator, and a big LCD TV.

The contemporary design that is not second to any five stars hotel in the town.

Bathroom that is equipped with a big bath tub, and a big mirror covering the whole wall, this is every lady's dream bathroom.

The room rate are inclusive of breakfast for 2 at their restaurant, English breakfast will be served, it's light and healthy to kick start a busy sightseeing trip.

They also recommended Hotel 73 and City Inn which offers a good rate on internet. Bookmark these hotel so you know where to stay the next time you visit Taipei.

Share The Love With Reebonz.

2010-02-03T22:03:00.000+08:00

Image from Reebonz.com

Make-up brings out the beauty of a girl. Light make-up makes a girl feel confident and easier to approach.
For someone like me who prefers to emphasize the eye make-up but trying to stay away from colorful eye shadow finding Make Up Forever Essential Eyes Kit to be the perfect Valentine's gift.

My boyfriend who is a game geek of Resident Evil finding himself having an urge to whip out his pistol and shoot at the girls with black smoky eyes or colorful eyes shadow that made them looks like devil, virtually.

With the earth color of this eye shadow palette, I'm going to shape up the contour of my eyes and lining my eyes with the waterproof eye liner pencil to give it more attitude. The star powders is just perfect to glow up my skin to make myself looks naturally attractive on Valentine's day without having my boyfriend to shoot me down with his machine gun.

Happy Valentine's Day, with the love from Reebonz.

iPad, New Item On My Wish List.

2010-01-28T21:54:00.000+08:00

After much waiting and speculating, Apple finally unveils the iPad to the world. Being in an Apple fanatic family, we have a few insider information on the iPad long before it launched. But visualizing can never compare to holding it in the hand.

We are waiting to have another new member to our Apple family of Macbooks, Macbook Pro, iPhones and iPods.

Accessing iTunes anywhere without lugging my macbook, accessing application on the go.

Oh my god, my paperless book shelf, it looks real.

Reading email on a bigger screen than my iPhone.

Viewing images on ~~digital photo frame~~ iPad.

It will look kinda cute if I line up my iPhone next to the iPad, the dad and son.
Get notified when you can head to apple store to get yourself an iPad. I really can't wait to get my hand on it.
iPad, in style.

Reebonz.

2010-01-25T21:44:00.000+08:00

Online shopping has become a common term nowadays. It's so convenience for me that I can just sit at home, logged on to internet in my pyjamas, browsing through the shop catalog and compare the price from one shop with another. And before I make a purchase, I can read review from other people which I always find it useful.

Reebonz is not just another online shopping site, it's a sales portal of the most renowned brand offered at the most affordable price. They offer a wide selection of fashion items from lingeries, timepiece, clothes, sunglasses to fashion accessories, handbags and pet accessories.

There will be email to notify on the upcoming events so I normally set my alarm to remind me to sit in front of the computer to browse the product first hand when the event started. One thing that I really enjoy shopping at Reebonz is all items are described in every details to help customer to visualize what the product looks like. I personally doesn't have much confidence to purchase clothes without trying it so I usually spy at handbags and accessories.

To join as member, you need an invitation from another member, join today and shop in style.
http://www.reebonz.com/member_invite/itliving

Flip Video.

2010-01-16T21:33:00.000+08:00

Video camera for consumers exist few decades ago. It's not difficult to see people go traveling around carrying the bulky video camera, bring extra cartridges in an extra bag. The video camera has then evolved to light weighted of a size that double of your palm that records into a DVD. And it continues to improve.

Then, Flip Video's introduced.

Flip video is handy and comfortably hold, point and shoot with one hand. It's like a mobile phone size that easy to carry everywhere.

The video quality is comparable to most full size video camcorder with output of VGA (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second (fps) progressive scan recorded as MP4 files. If the ordinary quality doesn't meet your requirement, you may opt for the HD version fit into 16:9 widescreen, HD 720p (1280 x 720) at 30 frames per seconds (fps) progressive scan recorded as MP4 files.

This device come with built in memory of 4GB and 8GB for MinoHD™ and 2GB for Mino™. For UltraHD™ will be 8GB and 4GB for Ultra™. Though we can choose the memory size that is best suit our needs but the ability of additional external memory would have make this little handy camcorder more competitive in the market.

Flip is equipped with a USB connector to allow you to share your video on the go without having to carry extra transfer cable. Upon connecting Flip to a computer for the first time, your will be prompted to install Flipshare software that come with the device to allow you to easily download ,upload, manage, edit and share your video. Find out more of Flipshare here.

To personalize this device, you may choose for the option to design your Flip Video with the fun of art.

All images are from theflip.com.

Using the Pattern Generator to create an identical image for your Flip

Upload your own image to skin the device making it the only one in the world.

Select from the Design Gallery with some preloaded design.

Keeping it at the minimal design to let it stay with the original black or white color.

Flip was first introduced in US, and Europe then Canada. And now, it has hit the shore of New Zealand and Australia. We in Asia is awaiting for its arrival. Though I have had a chance to play with Flip Video for couple of days but I certainly like to have one my own. Shoot in style.

Join the Flip Video community and become a fan of Flip Video in Facebook.

MGM Grand Buffet Breakfast.

2010-01-13T21:10:00.000+08:00

Upon arriving Macau at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, the breathtaking view of Macau will certainly attracting your eyes but eventually, your eyes will be captured by this extra ordinary building of MGM Grand hotel.

The majestic MGM Grand.

At MGM Grand lobby, the dimly lit lobby is quiet but magnificent. Everyone you meet is politely nodding to you with a smiling face. This is the great hospitality I would appreciate. To the contrast of the lobby, the transparent roof of skylight dome brings the sunshine to the Grande Praca that immediately catch your eye once you walking through the aisle of lobby. The European-inspired facades and a myriad of terraces, created the ambient as if you are walking in the city of European country.

On the left of the Grande Praca is where the restaurant Rossio located. A buffet breakfast that cost MOP180 per person is definitely not cheap, but everything that you get to enjoy at Rossio is worth more than the price.

At Rossio, the impressive open kitchen has everything you craving for as breakfast. A varieties of salad, breads, ham and bacon of English breakfast dishes to Chinese dim sum, steamed bun with BBQ pork, porridge and a lot more that your little stomach only have room for a piece of everything, unless you are a big eater. There is the cook to order omelette that you can ask to add in your favourite fillings to the omelette, this has to be the best omelette so far.

The Grande Praca that showing "Lights & Sounds” tribute daily after sunset.

The table setting at Rossio.

The cute mini fruit jam available at every table for you to enjoy.

The well equipped open kitchen at Rossio.

The friendly Chef is making the omelette.

My choice for the first round.

Man's choice for the first round.

We opted the outdoor seat of Rossio overlooking the beautiful Grande Praca.

We enjoy watching the detail of the unique structure while having breakfast.

Food, to me is not other than something to fill up the stomach and tasty food is being served everywhere on this earth. Savouring good food is no longer a luxury because most people afford it now. The true enjoyment of food is the companion, the serene surroundings that makes each and every single piece of food you take turn into the moment of joy.

Mark MGM Grand Macau in your itinerary to Macau. Enjoy life, enjoy in style.

Bobby Brown Gel Eyeliner

2010-01-09T21:02:00.000+08:00

Image from bobbibrowncosmetics.com

Eye liner has never been so in demand as nowadays. Every lady would have at least one eye liner in the make pouch. The earliest eye liners are in pencil form. It slowly transformed to liquid eye liner and now the eye liner in gel form is widely available in market.

Pencil eye liner has a soft powder based form in wooden holder. Pencil eye liner are recommended for first time user. It is easier to control and can be applied on both upper and lower eye line to beautifully define the contour of the eyes. One draw back of the pencil eye liner would be it's very easy to smudge. May be it's a good thing for lady who like smoky eye look. Pencil eye liner just like the pencil that have to be sharpen from time to time to keep the tip sharp for drawing fine line.

Liquid eye liner is harder to control in order to draw a fine and smooth line without much practice. The liquid is ink-like and usually in dark color. That's also why liquid eye liner normally come in a bottle. The applicator is tiny but sharp and soft, that's also the reason it is hard to master to draw a fine line. But once you master it, it can be applied in a snap. Liquid eye liner is waterproof. It stays for hours without smear.

Gel eye liner is not like the ordinary eye liner. It needs an extra applicator to apply the eye liner onto eye lid. Bobby brown eye liner has a soft gel texture that is easy to apply, but it has to apply before dry as it becomes transfer-resistant once dry. The gel formula inherited the waterproof advantage of liquid.

Bobby Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner is an award winning formula. It is awarded: "Elle" Magazines's ‘Top 5’ (Nov. 2009), "In Style" 'Best Beauty Buy' (2008), and "Allure" ‘Reader's Choice Award’ (2008).

I purchase the bobby brown gel eyeliner in granite ink together with the applicator Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush. The brush doesn't work out well. The line doesn't fine and smooth enough. I thought it was due to lack of practice at first, therefore keep trying until I finally gave up. And I bought another angled liner brush and it works like a charm.

Now I have a attractive beautifully lined eye. You too can have it, pretty in style.

Beef Wellington.

2010-01-06T16:53:00.000+08:00

My man and I love to eat. Not only eating out, we actually enjoy preparing food in our little kitchen, little but very well equipped kitchen.
This beef wellington isn’t a very simple dish to prepare but it definitely worth trying.

Ingredients:
Beef Wellington

400g Beef Tenderloin
2 Portobello mushroom
4 thinly sliced Parma ham
Mustard
1 piece of ready-made puff pastry sheet
1 Egg yolk
Black pepper
Salt
Olive oil

Side Dishes:

Potatoes
Dried mixed herbs
Black Pepper
Salt
Olive oil
Garlic
Green Pea

Beef Wellington

Marinate beef tenderloin with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
Pour olive oil in a frying pan and quickly fry the marinated beef on all sides. Brush mustard on all sides and allow it to cool.
Chop finely the Portobello mushroom and fry it on a clean pan until the mushrooms are dried. Set aside and cool.
On a flat surface, roll out cling wrap of around half a meter long. Line slices of Parma ham on it.
Spread the mushroom evenly on top of ham.
Place the beef at the middle of ham and mushroom; roll it up tightly with the edge of ham covering the whole beef, twist both end to secure the wrap.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow the shape to set.
Thaw the ready-made puff pastry.
Unwrap the meat from the cling wrap.
Brush egg wash on the edge of the pastry and place the beef in the middle.
Roll up the pastry to make it a cylinder share. Trim off excess puff and egg wash over the top.
Bake at 200c for 35 – 40 minutes.
Cool it off for a while before cut.

Potato:

Peel potatoes and slice it to scallop size.
Heat olive oil in the pan, add in peeled crush garlic and fry until light brown.
Pour in sliced potatoes and cook through it until both sides are lightly brown.
Sprinkle salt and black pepper onto its.
Add in a pinch of mixed dry herb and stir it well.
Remove garlic before serving.

Green pea:

Boil green peas in a boiled water pan for 5 minutes.
Add in sprinkle of salt before draining the boiled water.

Serve:
Set out the Beef Wellington on a side of a big round plate along with side dishes of green peas and potatoes and enjoy!

iPhone Apps: Organizer.

2010-01-02T16:48:00.000+08:00

2009 has come to an end. Times flies, I couldn’t really recall each and every events happened in 2009 which I certainly wish to keep in my memory. I keep a personal blog to track as detail as I can of my live but access my blog would need access to internet, but the facility from where I am living doesn’t allow me to have the luxury to have internet access everywhere.

I have been considering buying a diary and picking up the habit of writing diary all over again, but I can’t convince myself that I will bring my diary with me everywhere I go. Diary doesn’t have the option for me to attach an image easily unless I print out the image and stick it on.

Until I found this application of iPhone, Organizer, developed by aesthology.

The first impression indeed important, the striking red color of the icon design certainly made it the winner among all applications of its category.

This application works like a real organizer and personal assistant. I can write text and choose the font color that make it more standout from the bunch of notes that I have written down. I change the font to Marker Felt to make it looks like written by pen, it’s decent. What’s more to ask when I can add emoticon into my diary without additional drawing, there are about 50 emoticons to choose from and I hope they will add in more and more emoticon on every update.

I insert pictures to my organizer note and it works like my mobile blog to keep track of my daily adventures, pictures are loaded from my iPhone Photos and drag the picture to the position that I think best matching the layout. There are features to record contacts, record and insert the voice memo to a note instead of writing which I am going to explore more.

The newest version of Organizer supports Google Calendar to synchronize on events and schedules and using Google Calendar’s reminder to notify of event. There is another cool features of backup and restore data, I doesn’t need to worry that I might lost all my notes, diary and schedule planning.

I have found the perfect tool for my daily schedule, to-do list, notes , diary and also a reminder.

Get yours today. Live in style.

Easy Cream Puff.

2009-12-30T16:36:00.000+08:00

This is a more like a Japanese style of home made cream puff with custard filling instead of whipped cream. All ingredients are easily found in the kitchen and very simple to prepare.

It’s just perfect for an afternoon tea dessert.

Ingredients:
Puff

3 tablespoons of butter
2 teaspoons of sugar
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
1 whole egg
2 egg whites

Cream

2 tablespoon of corn flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon of melted butter

Recipes made 16 bite size cream puffs.

Steps:
Puff

Preheat the oven to 190 degree Celsius.Add sugar, butter and water in a pan and bring to boil.
Move the pan off heat and add flour in the butter mixture and stir quickly with a wooden spoon.
Add in eggs and egg whites in the mixture, stir and mix until no more lumpy flour.
Using a square baking paper, fold it diagonally twice to create a triangle like a coffee filter, or you can use a clean plastic bag.
Pour the dough in the baking paper, cut off the tip and squeeze out as small mounds on a baking paper lining on baking tray.
Bake them in the oven for 30 minutes. Cool the puffs and slice it halves horizontally.

Cream:

Add egg yolks and sugar in a pan without heat.
Add in corn flour in the pan and stir until smooth.
Add in warm milk in the pan gradually and put the pan on low heat and stir the mixture until thickened.
Move the pan off heat and add in butter and mix well.
Fill the puffs with cream and you are ready for a hearty dessert.

The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel.

2009-12-28T16:31:00.000+08:00

Working throughout a year, earning for living and saving every penny has become a habit of most of the working class people. Most of us practice a budget and living below mean just like other people do. Once in a while, we should reward ourselves with something, a vacation, not the backpacking and living in budget motel kind of vacation but a luxurious one and pretend to be a queen in the palace for one whole day.

For us living in Asia country, flying more than 24 hours to get to Las Vegas for a shop trip sound almost impossible but a short getaway to Macao, the Las Vegas of Asia can be easily scheduled.

The magnificent building of The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel.

We’re at The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel on Autumn package for a 3 days and 2 nights stay. It was like a dream that brought me into a sumptuous palace and leading the life of royal family.

At the hotel lobby, we’re impressive by the service of the attendants, they’re quick, helpful and more importantly, always greet you with smile. These made us feel like an important guests of them. We’re given the hotel map in a booklet that stating every detail of what they offer in the hotel itself.

The path way to the suite playing the classical music and the unique architectures compliments each other. Upon entering our suite, the beige and gold color bathroom of the size of a small bedroom at my home definitely is every lady’s dream bathroom. After the bath room, King-sized canopy-draped bed beautifully unveiled. With several soft white pillows nicely arrange on the bed, I don’t mind lying on the bed day dreaming for whole day. The spacious sunken living room alongside, I jumped onto the sofa and enjoy the beautiful suite with a feeling of awe, it’s like a dream.

The King-sized canopy-draped bed of Royale Suite.

The sofa at the sunken living room and reading table next to it.

The white bath suits in the lighted wardrobe.

Spacious bathroom with a lot of mirrors, love it.

The bathtub and wash basin with steel hardware in gold color.

2 wash basins in a bathroom, I wanted this at home.

Coffee corner and the tv at the living room.

The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel is having a promotion package that offer the best luxury stay.
Break Free This Winter package from HKD1488++ includes:

Accommodation for two in Royale Suite
Breakfast for two or Lunch for two (I recommend the buffet lunch at Bambu)
MOP200 Venetian Dollar(1 night package) MOP500 Venetian Dollar(2 nights package)
One way CotaiJet ticket from Macau to Hong Kong for 2, or exchange for MOP100 Venetian Dollar.
Complimentary Fan Pass to The Manchester United Experience.

Evening view at the square of Grand Canal Shoppes.

Night view at the square.

Recharge your energy in style, book your holiday now.

Benefit Realness of Concealness.

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Image from benefitcosmetics.com

The packaging of Benefit Cosmetics is so attractive that made all the ladies hard to resist. Especially the cute mini palette that is compact, easy to carry and so convenient it has a mirror attached to the cover.

I was flipping the Inflight Duty Free shop magazine of Cathay Pacific and saw this mini kit of Realness of Concealness and I know I must have it. The maroon and pink paper box holding 3 mini bottles and 2 palettes, the first feeling when I get hold of the box, it ain’t heavy but it certainly have everything that I need. And the paper made box does added its uniqueness.

Kit contains:

ooh la lift 2.5g
lip plump 2.5g
high beam 2.5g
lemon aid 1.0g
boi-ing 1.2g

I personally love to apply the boi-ing on my lower lid to cover my dark eye circles and also a little bit on upper lid to even the color around my eyes. Lemon aid works well as a primer to keep my eye liner stays for whole day, my eyes are greasy after a while but this primer hold it well, my eye liner don’t smudge anymore.
The third one that I like is the high beam, I apply a little dot on my cheek bone as well as brow bone to create the 3D effect, just blend it with finger and that’s it.

I have used lip plump a few times, it did made my lip feel fuller a little while after apply it, the lip line seems lesser but the texture of the lip primer itself is a little dry, perhaps apply the lip gloss after that should feel better but not the lip plump alone.

The little ooh la lift still staying in the box safely without opening, I have to find out what miracle it can bring.

This compact mini kit of Realness of Concealness is just perfect for travel, leave all the big bottles at home and pack this in your carry on luggage. This is allowed to bring on to the flight.

Travel in style.

Mode It - i t Living

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Living in this world is meant to live to the fullest of all.

Eat the most delicious food, from the most expensive fine dining to street side hawker food, from the tasteful dish to the simplest meal from our home kitchen, we enjoy it all.

Shop for designer brands in a posh mall, shop for goodies in a street market and shop for vintage in a flee market, we adore it all.

Play the latest game, get a new gadget, equip with a new toy, we hype it all.

Live in trend, we love it all.