To get to Chinatown (Yaowarat) Bangkok, the fastest way is via the boat ride, since it avoids traffic and it's cheap. First, we took the BTS to Saphan Taksin, and once we're out from the station we followed the crowd and saw Sathorn Pier barely 3 minutes away. At the pier though, it could be confusi
Read Full StoryMore than 2 years ago, I visited the first Din Tai Fung in KL for the launch of its new menu and to witness the preparation of the 18-fold Xiao Long Bao. Fast forward 2 years plus later, I have lost count on the number of times I visited Din Tai Fung, usually for the cute dumplings and my favourite
Read Full StoryPork burger lovers, rejoice! With the popularity of pork burgers gaining, there are more restaurants now offering pork burgers as their signature items. One of such is The Hungry Hog, aptly named so for offering pork items as their signature dishes. It was technically our second visit to the place,
Read Full StoryHappy Chinese New Year 2012! Can't believe the CNY holidays are all over! And now we're back to reality. Can I just say that I'm suffering from CNY hangover? :P Anyway, for those of you who are still having holidays, let me just say I'm jealous! But for the rest of you, let's make the rest of the we
Read Full StoryLast weekend marked another special occasion in our family. After the wedding of my brother barely half a year back, it was now my cousin sister's turn. The wedding dinner took place at InterContinental Hotel KL, and the food was prepared by the Chinese restaurant Toh Lee. As family members of the b
Read Full StoryWeekend is here! Not only is this weekend particularly long, it's also very festive due to the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration! Well to start the brilliant season, let's fill our tummy with a hearty Big Breakfast. :) This time, we visited Tom, Dick & Harry's for the second time to try thei
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One thing that makes the biggest difference when we are traveling overseas is to have someone local to show us around. This time, we are indeed lucky to have two exceptionally kind and generous souls, Anson and Aubrey, who brought us to several amazing places while we're in Manila. After touching do [...]
09.2.2011 | Travel | iamthewitch | 401 views
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First of all, Selamat Hari Merdeka or Happy Independence Day to Malaysia! This year marks a special double celebration for those of us in Malaysia since our Independence day coincides with the Hari Raya celebration, which meant a longer stretch of holiday, not to mention the multitude of lemang and [...]
08.31.2011 | Living, Travel | iamthewitch | 469 views
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Once in a while, Saucer and I would crave for Japanese food, especially when we are in the mood something raw. It is without a doubt that Japanese restaurants in the Klang Valley are a dime a dozen, and it's almost a painful task deciding on which restaurant to go to that would provide a different t [...]
08.29.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 514 views
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Twenty-three. That's the age when I started working, and when I started spending my first pay cheque on beauty products. Back then, all I needed was the basic 3-step skin care set that consisted of cleanser, toner and moisturizer. Fast forward a few years down the road and I'm now heading towards th [...]
08.25.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 1,068 views
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If there's one thing I love about Italian food, it has to be the pastas - all forms of pastas be it spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, ravioli or gnocchi. But what I love more than dry pastas are fresh, hand-made pastas! The feeling of watching someone making the dough, rolling it, cutting it and fina [...]
08.24.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 750 views
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Weekends are usually the time when Saucer and I indulge ourselves silly with some hearty and good food, as a reward after a week long of hard work in the office. A few weeks ago, he was in Vietnam for business and happened to go to the Hard Rock Cafe there for dinner. He was raving about how good th [...]
08.22.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 828 views
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Apart from all the catwalk classes and the talks at Amber Chia Academy, each student is required to go through 4 lessons of make-up, conducted by their in-house make-up instructor, Sharon. What I love about their makeup classes is that we are flexible to arrange the sessions with the instructor, acc [...]
08.19.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 800 views
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It's been a long time since I last had my dose of dim sum, the dainty, bite-sized Chinese food that is usually taken during breakfast. Well, times have changed now, and many restaurants are offering dim sum from morning til night, providing a constant supply to satisfy one's cravings should it occur [...]
08.18.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,232 views
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So far we have attended talks on fashion sense, communication, posing for photography and diet at Amber Chia Academy. This time, it was a talk on Hair! Yes, one cannot deny that hair is one of the most important element to a model's look. Healthy hair shows that the model is hardworking, well-groo [...]
08.16.2011 | Beauty | iamthewitch | 599 views
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Kristang is an ethnic group of people from a mix of Malaccan and Portuguese descent, originated after the conquest of Malacca by the Portuguese in 1511. While there are not many people of this ethnicity around the Klang Valley, I was fortunate to know a lovely person by the name of Alison, who is fr [...]
08.15.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,256 views
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