hahaha, really sorry for the loooooooooooong break in between the posts but listen to my excuses first kay? i had to find a new place to live in (nearer to uni, in a better condition blah blah blah you get the idea) and spent nearly 2 weeks searching high and low for “the one”! i went to numerous house inspections only to be let down and yeah the cycles went over and over again. anyhoos, i found the perfect place! going to show you a teaser photo of it!

there you go. remember the lot number. HAHAHH!

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the last time i left you guys, i was at day 2 of the melbourne trip. we shall now head into day 3 of the trip! full of glorious food and beautiful weather.

i visit www.kyspeaks.com very often and he once spoke highly of a breakfast place in Melbourne. he mentioned that it was located next to the tram tracks. guess what, chung brought me there! MART in all its glory! woohoo!

tram spelt backwards! is that brilliant or what.

the very quaint setting although located right next to the tram tracks.

the counter where all the good coffee is made!

a gorgeous lady behind the daunting coffee machine.

it’s a definitely a very very cosy place!

and you could even see the trams from the windows!

everything inside this cafe reminded me of the combination old&new. look at the ceilings. white ceilings(i presume to be newly done) but with vintage lamps. isn’t it amazing?

chung’s chai latte.

the china is absolutely a piece of art. heck, the cafe was filled with art!

my latte. yum

chung and his toast. he had bacons for toppings.

a closer look at the beautifully caramelised bacon.

my huge pancake stack!

i could barely finish half of the dish. chung helped a little! haha

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and that was only breakfast! we went to dfo to shop a little after and there were some really good bargains. esp shoes. oohh, shoes really do kill women/ladies/girls. they make an awesome item for collection, but beautiful shoes usually kill the feet anyway. oh the hate and love!

we went to a famous greek restaurant for lunch. this was definitely one of the most memorable meals i had in melbourne.

according to chung, this place is always full of people!

the dipping sauce was the best i’ve ever tried! hands down!

pair the dipping sauce with some pita bread…and wow. awesome stuff.

oh and i love the very flavourful meat! it goes very well with the pita bread and dipping sauce.

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and for dinner, chung decided to treat me to a spectacular 7 course meal at kobe jones. mindblowing experience, i’d say

started off with some lovely fritters fried to perfection.

and then moved on to a selection of sushis and sashimis!

lobster. THE WHOLE OF IT MUAHAHA! ok, i love my lobsters. i had this toy called prawnie (i swear it’s a lobster although it’s called prawnie) at home and i couldn’t fall asleep unless i had it in my hands. my mum had to constantly save it by stitching the ‘arms’ back hahaha. it served me good for 17 years! i’m going so off topic

lemon sorbet to balance out the saltiness in your mouth. this was absolutely important in our entire meal as it really took away the slightly heavier flavours left in our mouths. it prepped our mouths for the next course!

wagyu beef on the stone! awesome stuff i tell you. it melts in your mouth and has a very good texture. give me this anytime!

and finally. a dessert platter. the best was…

creme brulee!

we headed to the casino next. chung told me there was something i should watch at the casino.

and we waited and waited…..until

vroommph! a fire show!

imagine the heat just by looking at the photos i took. o___________0

and we walked back, taking in all the views of Melbourne. it was my last night there, after all.

chung and i. bff!

till next time! still another chapter to go

it was a really last minute trip. basically, i booked my tickets a couple of days before departure date. i was so stressed and i felt as if everything was going to crumble. i needed to go away for a little while, just to rest my mind and get my ‘magic’ back.

it was quite an eye-opener, or rather mouth-opener. full of beautiful culinary delights and little shopping experiences!

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i arrived sunday afternoon and melbourne happily welcomed me with blowing cold wind! what a change from the 35 deg hot Brisbane! i was so pleased with the weather throughout the whole trip.

Took a bus to the CBD and the journey began! Chung was a really really nice host (i can never emphasise this enough). He first brought me to Melbourne Central as Calvin Klein was still having some pretty sweet deals. And look at this!

beautiful bag isn’t it?

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one of the best parts i like about melbourne is the beautiful architecture. very nice victorian-styled buildings everywhere! even the public library is a yummy building to look at. it’s a very interesting change from the modern buildings in brisbane.

throughout the trip, I made a lot of use both my legs. we walked everywhere (although we did cheat by using the trams to certain ‘unreachable-by-legs’ destinations). it was a different perspective althogether when I slowed down my own pace and took everything in around me slowly. very very nice.

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the first night, we went to a very special restaurant. a ferrari restaurant roar! and a very yummy one at that too! it’s located at the famed lygon street. it’s definitely a must see and a must try if one goes to melbourne. lygon street is very famous for their delicious italian food and gelati. yay!

monaco pizza was it?

quite yummy, except for the raw onions. which i hate!

fettucine carbonara, my all time fav!

fettucine marinara! look at the generous amount of seafood!

yums

and the night ended with a high note! IL DOLCE FREDDO!

look at all the different selections! they even have the pungent durian! no doubt, this is the best gelati that I’ve ever had hands down.

roche and baileys! absolutely yummers!

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will continue writing about the short getaway soon. sorry for the long absence. I’ve been really busy with summer school. take care peeps!

hey peeps!

*silence* *hears crickets singing*

/dull /sad /embraces-self

where’s everybody?

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anyhoos, gonna put up a quick post. and then, i shall go back to my crim notes!

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there goes my hard-earned money! two beautiful eyeshadow palettes all the way from the USA.

the bubble thinggies! me loves!

palette no 1: 88 warm palette

88 absolutely gorgeous warm colours. perfect for a warm smokey eye or a bronze finish. i’m pretty sure it’ll be good as contouring colours too. *excited* most of the colours have either a matte or satin finish. nothing shimmery. just my style.

palette no 2: 88 colour palette

ask for any colour and they’ve got it! beautiful matte and satin finishes once again. TOTALLY pigmented. i’m sure it’s comparable to MAC or even Chanel colours. Dana, GET IT!

overall verdict: value for money, totally!

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was inspired by a poster at body shop. purple and blue wings. i love.

so i only did one side of the eyes! lol pardon the not-in-good-condition face. blame exams!

a closer shot.

did all this in under 5. it’s colourful and very attractive! i mean, let’s do something different than the usual blacks everybody wears. IT’S SUMMER, for God’s sake!

maybe i should emphasise more on the mascara side? i dunno.

take care peeps, i shall be back. real soon.

do you know just when your beloved mini massager will stop working?

(note: only used a couple of times over the course of 4 months)

it will choose to stop working at the point in time when you REALLY need it.

I’M HAVING A BACKACHE AND IT STOPPED ON MEEEE! stupid thing.

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i’m in love with these chewy japanese candies!

Litchi means lychee! Isn’t the name adorable? I swear these cute little sweethearts are so fragrant/sweet/yummy that they remind me of the real fruits themselves!

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and so, my shoe fetish isn’t really gone.

5″ of goodness. absolute love <3

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most importantly though, i found myself a new pair of sunnies. Last year, I was silly enough to leave my sunglasses in the ladies. It was never found (by me, at least), ever again. Very sad scenario. T_____T And what a waste of money!

mum said i look good in these babes.

front view

side view

yes yes, i had a fringe cut. *bawls* it’s too short! *calms self* hair grows, thank God! anyway, that’s not the point. what do you think of the new sunnies?