Chanel gifts

Every time I drop by Vincent's aunt's Chanel counter in Berjaya Times Square, I will return home with my bag heavier and fuller... And I ain't complaining! She always showers me with gifts from Chanel... Anything she can get her hands on. If that's not enough, she always ask me if I need anything else and will get that for me too. YAY!

Check out the stuffs she gave this time:

1) Makeup bag - Just the accessory I need. I've been meaning to get a new makeup bag but it's just not worth it to buy one when so many brands give this for free. Alas, I have my very own Chanel makeup bag I especially love the shiny part at the back. It can actually pass off as a casual clutch if you hold the shiny part outwards.


2) Head band - This is huge and very soft against the skin. Love it! Just the perfect "accessory" when I have my mask on.


3) 3 perfume vials


These 3 perfume vials are 3 different perfumes, which are:

a) Chanel Chance - It's a fresh, floral fragrance that is pretty strong. I bought this for my mum last year, and she loves it. I love it too, but not to the extent of buying one bottle myself. I have 2 more vials of this.


b) Chanel No. 5 - This smells very baby-powdery (Rock Chic's favourite). It's a very classic smell... Very feminine and smells mysterious.


c) Chanel Allure Home Sport (for men) - I love this! I always get Vincent to use this but he just refuses to use any perfume or cologne. I wanted to get a bottle of this for him but he warned me that the bottle will just collect dust, so I didn't get it for him. I like the way it made him "manlier"-smelling lol


I love love love my stuffs!!! It's always a surprise whenever I visit his aunt... Free gifts! I should be paying a visit to her soon to collect a free gift from the mailer I received from Chanel. Yay!! More FOC stuffs! Very economical

xoxo
michelle

Capsquare

I heard about this place from my colleague. They went to Capsquare Modesto's right after La Bodega on Friday for the live band. Since I was in the neighborhood last Sunday, I thought I'd drop by to check out the place. Capsquare's website: http://www.capsquare.com.my/


The place is very quiet... Maybe cos it's still very new. Only a few shops were open although some already has tenant. There was a supermarket that sells lots of imported goods called Olives. I found some of the items that I used to have when I was in Australia in this place! Impressive! The price here is quite reasonable too.


We decided to have our dinner here, and the only place open was Starbucks, Coffee Bean, a pub and a place called Tappers. Haven't tried Tappers before, we decided to give it a go.

The place is decorated in white. At first glance, I'd thought it would serve western food only, but it is a mix of western and Hainan style cooking. Their beverages is about the same as what they would serve in local kopitiams.

I ordered an Iced Teh Si (RM2.80) and Tappers Club Sandwich (RM5.00). Their food is relatively cheap! Although the Iced Teh Si is so-so, the Club Sandwich was delicious! I'd admit it doesn't look too appetising, but it was quite good.


Vincent ordered a Hot Cham (RM2.80) and their signature dish - Tappers Chicken Chop (RM9.50). Apparently, this is served in Hainan style. The top layer of the Chicken Chop was fried with egg, which is quite different with the normal chicken chops which are fried with flour. The sauce has a local twist in it as it was close to sweet chili taste. I'd reckon this is a good try cos it is something different from what we have. And for that price, we had 2 pieces of chicken chop!


The deco in this place deserves praise. I love the white concept.

We should be visiting Capsquare next time when it has more shops available.

xoxo
michelle

Prinze Cafe, SS2

Since we will be driving down to SS2 last Saturday, I thought we'd try the food in SS2 square. Vincent is never a PJ person, so he was not very keen with the idea... But I managed to persuade him to try new stuff

I wanted to try the local kopitiam, but he being fussy, he wants somewhere more cooling. Plus, it was really hot that day. He saw Prinze Cafe when I was looking for parking, and decided to have lunch there since it is air-conditioned.


They served tidbits upon our entry, and it was one of my favourites! After scheming through the menu (and taking picture of it), we placed our order.

I ordered the Fried Udon set (RM12.90). This set came with your choice of soup (mushroom or borsch) and beverage (Yin Yong, Iced Lemon Tea, etc which I couldn't remember). I picked mushroom soup with Iced Yin Yong.


The Yin Yong tasted refreshing! The cool liquid just trickles down my throat, and it was just nice - not too sweet or diluted. The mushroom was also a surprised! Normally when the soup comes with set, it is always very bland or it has too much water in the mixture. But this mushroom soup was actually very thick and tasty! It actually tasted like mushroom soup. I was impressed up to here. Then the Fried Udon came, and I was again very satisfied with the food quality.

Vincent ordered the Nasi Bojari set (RM15.90 - This was a promotional price cos there were having Mother's Day Special promo). The set came with your choice of soup (as above) and drinks (as above). He opted for Iced Yin Yong and the Borsch Soup.


Again, the Borsch Soup was as delicious as the Mushroom Soup! It was thick and did tasted like soup instead of overdosed of water with some seasoning in it. The Nasi Bojari serving was huge, at least for me. The fried chicken was delicious. The chef took the effort to skin the meat off the bone to make our lifes easier. I can eat the fried chicken in peace without having to battle with it! Cool!

The credit goes to the chefs. They took the extra effort to wow their customers with their cooking. I was amazed to know that there are still cafes like this that take the extra mile to prove that they do care about their food quality and customer satisfaction. This is definitely worth a try!

xoxo
michelle

La Bodega, Pavilion

Time of the week - Relax and unwind on Friday. As usual, the venue is La Bodega, Pavilion.


As a dedicated reformed alcoholic, I ordered Cosmopolitan (RM25) while Shy Flirt ordered her usual, i.e. white wine. Justine ordered San Mia beer and kept insisting it's low calories beer. I reckon my Cosmo is not neat enough


We also ordered some finger food, which are Fried Calamari and Chicken Sausage. I've always love the Fried Calamari! The Chicken Sausage is not too bad either.


Stayed and chatted until about 8pm. The rest of them left for Modestos, Capsquare after that. Apparently there was a live band. Highlight of the evening: The mouth vs a*$ question

xoxo
michelle

May Birthday Babies

It was our monthly birthday celebration in our department where we will celebrate the birthdays for all who were born in that particular month, and yesterday was for the May babies. They are Faye, Azim and Pn. Yati.

Cake was bought from Lavender again... But I ain't complaining cos I'm a fan of Lavender cakes Surprisingly, I was the only one with camera (that was working), so I became the official photographer lol


Faye, my partner in crime a.k.a. my Pou Sister received a few gifts from all of us. She is my Pou Sis cos she is one of my Pou Kaki's... A very good dancer!! Believe it or not, I went clubbing with her mum before! LOL! Anyways, the gifts (picture below) we bought for her were:

1. La Senza nightgown
2. Shu Uemura eyelash curler
3. Diva Bangle
4. Diva earrings

So many pressies! I wish I have them too *hint hint* LOL. My sister's birthday is this Sunday. Here's wishing her HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

xoxo
michelle

Home Cooked Fried Mee Hoon

It was a long weekend (Labour's Day weekend), so I've decided to cook my (ever famous) fried mee hoon for Vincent He loves it very much, and so does his family. I normally have to cook a whole packet for all of them.

Went to Tesco to buy the ingredients the day before, and only prepared it on Sunday. Preparation was about 15 minutes. Chopping the garlic took up most of the time.


I had to separate 2 times frying to actually finish cooking one packet of mee hoon. So tiring and hot!!


Vincent himself ate 40% of the noodles lol I guess he really loves it! And he's already asking me when is the next time I'll be cooking it again for him... Hmm maybe another 1 month or so Now who says I can't cook?????

xoxo
michelle

Save the dogs!

I received this forwarded email, and was horrified to read about this. Lemme just put in a nutshell - Pulau Ketam residents exiled over 300 dogs to a remote island to survive. The rough conditions is equivalent to death sentence to these dogs. There is nothing for them to feed on, and now hey are just a frame of bones with fur!! With no food, this led them to feed on each others' corpse. The fittest will feed on those could no longer withhold the suffering.

Click on this link to read more: http://www.mycen.com.my/sightings/sightings030509_pulau_ketam_dogs.html

A group of volunteers is appealing for help. They need the money to rescue the remaining dogs that are still miserably trapped in the island. This link will direct you: http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue/

Why can't the Pulau Ketam residents just send these dogs for vasectomy instead? These dogs really don't deserve this treatment. Humans have the option to make their life better, but they just chose the easier and cheaper option. To send them for sterile will definitely cost more... But seriously, dogs have their right to life and option too. How would the residents of Pulau Ketam feel to be stranded on a remote island and starve to death, or feed on each other's corpse?