Tom's new toy~

We finally bought the 40G PS3 in Satin Silver!...Been waiting for the last couple of months to get the re-launch 80G PS3. So when Sony finally re-launch the new 80G in US, turns out its not gonna be much of a difference i.e Just bigger hardisk size and paying so much more for it.. Oh Well~ the 40G PS3 is prolly good enough

Happy Tom!! :)

We paid around S$800 for the whole set which includes a second handheld control, and 2 games.
Lego Star Wars is a super cute game!!

London: Grease

yeap~ moi in London again! This is my 3rd London flight in 2months~
Not that I'm complaining... especially when the exchange rate drop by so much!
used to be S$3.10 to 1pound.. now its like S$2.57 to 1pound!!!

GOOD TIME TO GO SHOPPING!!!
However, with the financial downturn, it would probably be better to save that extra bit of cash for rainy day

I was so looking forward to this London trip (even though Ken is back in Singapore) cos my ex-team gal, Elizabeth will be there!! We had already planned to catch a musical in London..

I know it sounds unbelievable, but moi had never catch a musical in London during my countless times there. Watching a musical in London is almost like top of the "to-do list" in London, other than Big Ben, London ete etc etc

Instead of playing top dollar to watch a musical, try walking around Leicester square area where there'll be plentiful of stalls selling discounted musical tickets. It's a good bargain and if you're lucky, you might even get the grandstand seats.

Our Tickets!! It cost 30pounds and that's discounted!
Imagine it cost 55pounds originally.
We initially planned of watching Mamma Mia but they didn't have the earlier ticket show. In the end, we decided on watching Grease. I had watched the movie Grease twice before and kinda have a vague memory of enjoying the songs in the movie.

Outside the Piccadilly Theatre
You are not allowed to take any pictures inside the theatre. But moi secretly took a few pictures before the show started.

The STAGE

Moi and Elizabeth!
BTW, im so so so jealous of Elizabeth!! She's super skinny now!! She probably lost like 6-8KGS!! i wanna lose weight too :(Grease was FANTASTIC!!!!

I was kinda skeptical initially cos Eliz told moi she felt asleep while watching The Lion King *faint*
GREASE IS SO SO SO GOOD!
Gosh...moi truly enjoyed every minute every second of it!!! It's a wonderful adaptation of the original movie.. Eliz, moi and this woman beside us were swaying and humming to the songs like "Greased Lightning", You're The One That I Want, "We Go Together" and "We Go Together"Danny Bayne as "Danny" is such a Cutie!!
:)

The "Greased lightning" sign Don't miss GREASE... IT'S ELECTRIFYING!
check out http://www.greasethemusical.co.uk/ for more details

London: Harrods & casino

Moi just did a London flight two weeks ago and here i am in London again~
It's also the last time moi is meeting Ken in London cos this guy is finally going back to Singapore for good.

Ken and Moi goes a long long way back. He was already in London doing his masters when i first started flying. That was almost 5 years ago. Since then, whenever I'm down in London, we would definitely catch up for lunch, dinner, shopping and stuff.

I know it sounds really silly..but I'm so gonna miss meeting up with him in London. We even had this silly conversation.

Moi: KEN!! it's the last time we are meeting in London!! (sob)
Ken: But I'm going back to Singapore leh!! We can always meet up in Singapore!
(giving moi a DUH look)

As usual, our last time in London, we headed down to Chinatown for duck rice. We walked by a Casino and decided to pop in. It was my first time in a London Casino and Ken says its one of the better ones around..we decided to try our luck at Roulette, just for the fun of it and won 50pounds in 5mins..heehee

Super super happy :)i mentioned to ken that it's pretty easy to win money and he gave moi a disbelieving look!

BUT on the same note: Moi condemn gambling. Any form of gambling. I mean it's alrite if you do it just for fun. But not when u don't know when to stop and cut your losses. To gamble to the extent of borrowing money from friends and relatives thinking you could strike the jackpot. That to me is: PATHETIC. It will never happen. Mabbe one in a billon might. But you just aint that one. While Ken and moi were playing roulette, at the same table, there's this Asian guy who's like betting 200pounds per game (we were just doing 10pounds). He probably lost like a few thousands pounds in that few minutes. It's probably his hard earned money too. I felt sorry for him but at the same time he should have just stopped when he could. Know wat i mean? *sighz*
Sorry to bore you there. I just feel very strongly about this subject :)
The money won was spent on a nice Chinese dinner and the rest, to two buskers making music in the London tube station and a homeless guy out in the street.

The next day, we headed down to Harrods down at Knightbridge tube station. On my first visit to London, Ken brought moi to Harrods and other sightseeing places like London eye, Big Ben.
Kinda like reminiscent of my first trip to London.

(Ken was an hour late, btw)
The famous Harrods bears...
We passed by the theater showing Mamma Mia!
I would love to watch it sometimes...

I love all the songs by ABBA...But Tom forbids moi to play them at home (HE HATE IT!!) which is so so ironic considering that ABBA is a Swedish group!
It's Berries season!! Moi will always buy them when i'm in London.
Do you know Berries are super good for your health!!! From :http://nutrition.about.com/od/healthyfood1/a/berries.htm
Berries contain phytochemicals and flavonoids that may help to prevent some diseases. Cranberries and blueberries contain a substance that may prevent bladder infections. Eating a diet rich in blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and strawberries may help to reduce your risk of several types of cancers. Blueberries and raspberries also contain lutein, which is important for healthy vision!

BB cream

Moi just did a Seoul flight and lemme tell you, the whole set of girls on my flight were going super "ga-ga" over BB cream.

So, What's BB cream?

From the webbie: The BB Cream, aka Blemish Balm, is *the* hottest beauty product in Asia right now. The product was originated in Germany and used by dermatologists to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery soothe and regenerate the skin.

Big companies then took the idea and turned it into a product widely available to the public. The new product is suitable for all skin types, especially those with sensitive and acne-prone skin.

*skin tone appeared more even with a radiant glow
*facial blemishes including their dark undereye circles looked less obvious
*control their excessive facial oil
*improved their overall skin texture overtime
*fade acne scars

After reading all that, my first reaction (like yours probably) was like
"Is this a miracle cream or what?"

Feeling kinda dubious, Moi and the rest of the girls head down to Myeongdong to hunt for this "so called" miracle cream.

One of the first shop to have their own range of BB cream, Hanskin.
(super expensive as well)
Their Top seller: HANSKIN SUPER MAGIC BB CREAM (53,000won or S$63)Alot of the crew use the CAVIAR GOLD BB CREAM (27,000 or S$32)Fortunately, Hanskin is very generous with their samples and the sales lady gave each of us a couple of samples to try.Walking along Myeongdong, moi truly understand the meaning of "BB cream is *the* hottest beauty product in Asia right now" Every shop has their own range of BB cream. From Faceshop, to Missha, to Skinfood. We were indecisive which BB cream is the best.

One of my Korean colleague recommended us the SKINFOOD ALOE VERA BB cream in shade 2 which moi bought for less than 10,000 or S$12.
(psst...heard it's being sold in Singapore for like S$38!!!!!...almost triple the price i got from Korea!!!)

I have just started using SKINFOOD BB cream a week ago and i cant understand what's the buzz about this BB cream. Mabbe it's still too early to see any results but BB cream just feel like, well, a normal foundation to moi. In fact, it gives my face an inherently pale look that constrast prominently with my slightly tanned neck.

And it doesnt control my excessive facial oil :(

Moi should give it another month before i chuck it out of the window..kekeke

Aesop

On my last Sydney trip, one of my colleague introduce moi to this Australian brand, Aesop
(pronounced E-sop)

Moi had never heard this brand before. Apparently, they don't do alot of advestisments. People who come to know about Aesop is more from words of mouth. You know, this person telling someone how fantastic this product is, the person trys it, love it and then tell another person about it.

There's an Aesop corner down at David Jones (basement one) located along the walking street in Sydney. I believe there's only a counter in Takashimaya, Singapore but as my friend mentioned, It's definitely much more expensive here in Singapore.My Colleague literally swear by their products. She was raving and raving throughout the flight how fantastic Aesop products are. I
n the end, moi kanna "kena" convinced to try their products as well.

My Purchases (which literally blew my whole allowances):1. This is one of their top seller. B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel, A$110
From the webbie: Boosted with one part Vitamin B to three parts stabilised Vitamin C, this unique gel provides perfectly weighted hydration together with potent skin-balancing and anti-oxidant properties.
(Apparently, Fann Wong and Fiona Xie are a big fan of this product)

2. Amazing Face Cleanser 200mL, A$45.50, Tea Tree Leaf Facial Exfoliant 35gM, A$33.00
The Tea Tree Leaf Facial Exfoliant is added into the Amazing Face Cleanser and presto!! It become a facial scrub!!4. Chamomile Concentrate Anti-Blemish Masque Tube 15mL, A$24.50
I super need this cos moi suffer from breakouts frequently.Perhaps it's my first time tryng their products, the Aesop lady is super super nice and she gave moi like tons of samples to try.

Happy :)
These are just their basic stuff. They have products ranging from face, hair care to body care.
visit their webbie for more details:
http://www.aesop.net.au/

Clarissa & Thomas's Wedding :)

On 14th Sept, Tom & moi attended one of my close friend, Clarissa & Thomas's wedding held at Hilton hotel.

The bride and the groom saying the wedding vows. Alot of my friends were going gaga over her big headband! :)
All the ladies in "BLUE" except...except....

I must say that the food was super fabulous!! The salad bar was so so so so GOOD!!
Moi probably had like 3 servings from there.. Sorry, no photos!! Was too busy eating and catching up with my friends .

The bride and the groom making an entrance.
Awww, i seriously think they look so good together
Group photo! Our 10years of friendship!
Issit me or does Tom look super super tall in the photo?

It's says at the dessert table "Hilton's famous cheesecake"
Wahhhh...guess moi have to give it a try then
It's pretty good actually! Creamy and lemoney?
Desmond like it so much that he ate like 2 slices..or was it 3? heehee

Finally! Time to take a picture with the bride!Another group pictureKungfu fighting WO ARH~
(Tom was the only one who didnt strike a pose...Borrinnngggg)
Congratulations once again, Clarissa & Thomas!!!
May you have a blissful marriage and many wonderful years to come!

London - DAY 3 Ken's Convocation

Whilst moi was in London, I'm so honoured to be able to attend Ken or should i say "Dr Koh" (heehee) convocation.

He finally graduated with a Doctorate of Philosophy degree from UCL. "After spending four years of 24x7 in my office doing research and endless reading and writing on human brains" as quoted from his blog. I still pretty much amazed that this same guy, who used to skip classes in poly and not do any schoolwork, could obtained a PHD!! Well, guess people change as they get older huh.

Veron was so sweet to buy moi krispy kreme donut for brekkie!!!
Muakz muakzCheck out all those graduates. Veron and moi were assigned different seats cos Ken had bought veron's ticket way way earlier and mine just a few days back.
My view from the seat~
Yesh! Moi's seat number is : X28 which is like second row from the backAs luck would have it, the seat beside Veron was empty and she quickly got moi to join her there! Happy now :)
(and just a few rows away from the stage)

Ken walking up the stage to shake hands with his vice-provost while Veron and moi clapped and cheered wildly!!
I wonder what's with the graduation gowns actually. Don't you think they will fit right into the "Harry Potter" movies perfectly ?Ken brought Veron and moi up to his office. Moi noticed something straight away...Tucked in the pantry corner====>AHHHHHH, I LOVE MOONCAKES!!!!!!!
Moi happily opened the box to find it EMPTY!!
i am so disappointed~ Moi with Ken and wearing his Mortar Board! The happy couple and that important piece of paper!!
I heart Veron's new baggie SO SO SO MUCH!!!! And it look super good on me!!!
Moi tried to convince Veron to swap her LV bag with moi's Gucci bag but to no avail
Cheers!Congratulations KEN!!!! Thanks for inviting moi to celebrate this special moment and finally coming back to Singapore after so many years in London...

Psst!! I'll keep all the recruit section in Straits Times just for you