apricot hue

Last Sunday, I plucked a rosebud from his garden. It's always amazing to watch the flower blooms. 

twenty & six

more candles on the delicious homebaked triple layer chocolate cake made by E. <3

So i have just turned twenty-six over the weekend. It was a wonderful birthday weekend celebrating with friends and of course, finally spending it with him for the first time! 

Thank you for your thoughts and little surprises (although i've spoiled some of the surprises! haha...) Initially i was thinking of baking a really huge layered cake covered in frosting and sharing it with friends. Only to find out from him that he was going to bake one for me. Aww... hehe.

Also, thanking all my family and friends who have made me feel so loved with their warm wishes and gifts and presence. It was a strange nice feeling to be receiving so much that it was kind of overwhelming!

I whispered a prayer on my birthday morning thanking God for His love and grace, and all the blessings He has poured out to me. It was a time for personal reflections and i really needed this time & space.

(for more birthday photos, please head to my facebook page.)

Counting down!

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.  ~Henry Boye

Can't wait to meet my best friend/travel buddy, Janice halfway round the world! 

This will be our 3rd travel together consecutively since our Tokyo trip. 

We will meet in Italy!

Also, I am very excited to finally get to meet 

a friend in person who is also responsible for 

urging me to turn the travel idea into reality! haha...

And also, finally finally... 

last week i have set all the point to point destinations for

 my impromptu Europe Encounter! 

It was so last minute...late nights of sitting in front of laptop bookings stuff. 

Phew! At least now i have an itinerary set. 

The rest is gonna be encounters and adventures! 

Counting down...6 days to go!

“Travel is like a giant blank canvas, and the painting on the canvas is only limited by one’s imagination.” — Ross Morley

A Month Away!

Yes, in exactly a month's time, i will be in the heart of the Eternal City.

And it will be filled with many first encounters and little adventures I am sure.

I called it 'My Impromptu Europe Experience'. 

Actually starting to feel a little overwhelmed now...!

I guess one can never be too ready. 

Sometimes being spontaneous is the way to experience it all!~

more on planning next time.

Jin's baby shower

       




















Last Saturday, a bunch of us gathered at Kim & Jin's house for Jin's baby shower. Everyone put in their creativity and made it a wonderful time together. We had blue themed decorations. Kim made the most gorgeous vanilla cupcakes with perfect icing piping skill! He said it took him a long time to get them right. He's a natural i reckoned! Jin made some mobiles out of coloured paper and sewn them into strings of cuteness! Cindy made the loveliest pom poms! Lisa hand-sewn fleece bunting which was so soft. Dao, the chef made some yummy finger food & jelly dessert. David & Bena bought super cute balloons including a gigantic baby shaped balloon. Bena also made dragon themed head accessories.

We indulged in awesome Korean BBQ lunch outside in the beautifully decorated backyard. Perfect weather for outdoor BBQ. We played limbo with balloons under our shirts. We laughed and laughed. After the games, we had freshly brewed hazelnut coffee from Gloria Jeans & enjoyed the cupcakes. Lastly we all gathered together as Jin opened up the presents. Lisa's precious darling, Robyn was enjoying herself too...getting all the attention from the aunties & uncles. And she got to play with the toys first! haha!

It was truly a wonderful time to bless the parents-to-be. =)

Best wishes

x

Jin & Kim & soon-coming, baby KK.

Bel's 1st Birthday

Last saturday, we celebrated my little niece, Bel Bel's first birthday.

She has been such a wonderful blessing and we just simply adore her, little cutie!

DIY hat, quite failed. haha.

You've turned 1, little niece!

dressed up in pink!

Baked some cookies for sis to share with Bel's fellow little swimmers at the swimming class.

Sis concentrating at getting the icing right.

First attempted at making a ruffle cake for her baby girl. Baked with love.

showered with love.

My sis doesn't normally bake, so it was very impressive that 

she had baked this gorgeous looking birthday cake for her baby girl. 

Well done, Sis!

Lots of love, Auntie Lil. 

see the whole album here. 

Love Always xx

Here's a little bit of Valentine's Day...

a few Valentine-related items i gathered from my study table.

Made a red pom pom a while ago

kikki.K Love conversation starters card from a dear friend. haha.

felt alphabets, XO

a page torn from a vintage book with kikki.K Love rubberstamps

Heart shaped ceramic buttons

Heart shaped butter cookie i've baked

Heart felts

Heart cookie cutter

&

a heart balloon.

...i think of Love.

  Love that makes you all warm and fuzzy inside.

I think of the people i love and care about.

It was a day for me to be all cheesy and to that one special person. hehe.

Sending them messages of love & smileys to fill them up with love to the max!

baked a heart shaped chocolate cake for my dear sis whose birthday is today!

Went to visit my little niece and sprinkled little heart felts on her. I love her pretty pink dress! Too cute!

She's turning 1 very soon...

baked with love for my Valentine.

lovely Afternoon tea recipe book by Frankie! Valentine's gift from him. 

paper cut-out Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:8). Gave it as a gift for my sis. 

Chinese New Year in Kuching (1)

Hello! I'm back!

The past 3 weeks of holidays had been amazing! 

The good fun outweighed the not-so-fun e.g I was down with a nasty flu for days!

Going through the holiday photos reminds me of those good times &

 precious memories we shared together.

Sigh... i really miss you, you & you.

Here are some of the highlights from my trip back to my hometowns Kuching & Sibu.

1. Kolo Mee! (Kuching specialty) 2. Fireworks on New Year's Eve 

3. Kuching Waterfront 4. Mandarins

5. Teh C (must have) 6. Watercolor (i was bored)

1. Homecooked meals (blessed) 2. More mandarins!

3. Durian (YUM) 4. CNY decorations (dunno what the plant called)

5. Kuih Bangkit (simply melts in your mouth!)

more to come~ 

Melbourne: Market Lane Coffee

If you happen to be strolling around Prahran in Melbourne, along Chapel St...

do drop by Market Lane Coffee for nice coffee and cakes. 

afternoon tea at Market Lane Coffee. Thanks E =)

Sam with her iPhone.

we had iced latte

image from Market Lane Coffee website

http://www.marketlane.com.au/

Prahran Market
Shop 13 Prahran Market
163 Commercial Road
Entrance on Elizabeth Street 
South Yarra 3141
Australia

Much Love Monday: Moonlight Cinema

2 tickets for 'The Help' at the Synergy Park, Kings Park on 11 December 2011.

you & me

Little snacks 

 Cheers

We watched the movie 'The Help' starring Emma Stone.

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves that night. 

The weather was lovely and warm. 

Even better if the sky was full of stars.

But clouds were fine.

i love clouds.

We found a nice spot for our picnic mat. 

Nice and early.

We shared a bean bag. 

lying there talking & snapping random photos.
I love the time we spent together.

&
i miss you lots.

The movie was perfectly cast, heart-warming, witty 

& i simply adore the 1960's. 

The friendship and compassion in the movie moved me to tears. 

One of my favourite movies of 2011. 

Watch the trailer here.

today i joined the lovelies of 'Much love Monday'.

Please check out the rest of the lovelies by clicking on the icon.

Happy Monday!

Blogger Meet-Up

Brunch date with my blogger buddy, Jo (my wey of life) 

at the Tuck Shop, Newcastle St, Northbridge

this morning.

So finally after months of interactions with Jo online, leaving comments on blogposts & instagram...

we have decided that it's time to meet up!! haha!

So excited about this.

First time ever.

Funny we just clicked straight away...kept talking non-stop. lol!

And she even made me the cutest Christmas cupcakes ever!! 

aww, so sweet of her!

She stayed up late just making them. 

Feel so loved! :)

Jo designed the cute 'Mantou' box too!

So Thanks so much, Jo!!

Cheers!

&

see you real soon again!

The 12 Days of Christmas Trail

On 13th December (exactly 12 days to Christmas), 

friends and i went around Perth CBD with a little guide book on the 12 days of Christmas,

 following an enchanting trail through the colourfully decorated window displays.

we started from 12th - 12 Drummers drumming at San churro on James st, Northbridge, then to 11 Pipers Piping at New Edition, William st, Northbridge.

10 Lords a leaping at the Fox Hunt on William st.

9 Ladies Dancing at Specsavers on Barrack st,

 to 8 Maids a milking (relocated to 268 Barrack st) 

7 Swans a swimming at Pigeonhole in London Court.

6 geese a laying at very cool shop, VENN shop on Queen St. 

Then to 5 Golden Rings at Jean Pierre Sancho on Hay St. 

4 calling birds at Jurlique on William st.

the cutest 3 french hens at the Little Lolly Shop in Carillon City,

 2 turtle doves in Roc Candy, Picadilly Arcade

Finally, a Partridge in a Pear Tree at Murray Street Mall! :-)

Anything interesting in your city this Christmas?