The 5th fay of the 5th month on the lunar calendar marks the Rice Dumpling Festival for the Chinese. It is a widely celebrated festival to commemorate the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan. Rice dumplings are glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves or lotus leaves with an assortment of fillings, using either
04.29.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 586 views
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It was the last day of our trip to China and we began the day in a somewhat somber mood. We were already at Hangzhou and staying at Starway Hotel again. :) We loved the place too much! Come breakfast time, we distracted ourselves by playing pool while waiting for food to be served. I was and still a
04.14.2010| Travel | iamthewitch| 525 views
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The next morning at Xi Tang, we were awaken by the sound of river and village coming to life. Sounds of boats passing by, of people chatting, of footsteps. It was just lively and happy. Not to mention we had a beautiful view to wake up to. :) View from our balcony #1 View from our balcony #2
04.8.2010| Travel | iamthewitch| 682 views
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Continuing after the heavy lunch at Hangzhou, we proceeded to drive towards a quaint little ancient scenic town called Xi Tang, located about an hour's drive away. Upon reaching the place, it was already 5pm and being in the Winter season, the sky got dark pretty early starting from 5+pm. Truth be t
04.5.2010| Travel | iamthewitch| 837 views
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*UPDATED: Sorry folks! We have reached the number of bloggers required to blog about this and this project is closed. However, please keep my blog in your blogroll to be aware of upcoming projects first hand ok! :) Yes, you heard it right! A BRAND NEW, FREE Dress all yours! :) To find out how, r
04.2.2010| Beauty | iamthewitch| 889 views
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The Little Black Dress or LBD is defined to be a cocktail or evening dress, cut simply and often with a short skirt. The LBD is considered to be a essential item in fashionistas' wardrobe as it is versatile, appeals to a wide market and in a neutral color. Best of all, it looks so elegant! And stric
03.24.2010| Beauty | iamthewitch| 1,055 views
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Finally, the last installment of my Maldives escapade! Are you people getting tired of it already? *LOL* It seems like no one managed to guess the activity that I asked about in my last post. It was actually Night Fishing! It was actually Saucer's idea, because he loves fishing! As for me, it's my f
03.5.2010| Fun, Travel | iamthewitch| 2,853 views
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Last month, I attended Prince Hotel's Princely Wedding Fair and I was so lucky to win a voucher for a photo shoot with Covershots! Here is the next batch of pictures taken with a new batch of wedding gown too. Tell me if you love them or the first one. :) (Note: The last 3 pictures were taken at Pri
02.15.2010| Beauty, Life | iamthewitch| 955 views
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Chinese New Year is around the corner we could all almost smell it. The smell of Tiger, that is. Falling on the 14th of February, it coincides with the Valentine's day celebration! This year, the foodies are lucky enough to be sponsored to provide you an exclusive spread of Chinese New Year photo sh
02.10.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 277 views
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Saucer and I took our pre-wedding pictures several months ago, and after much choosing and editing, here are the final pictures compiled into our album! :) Saucer and witch pre-wedding photo album What do you think?
01.28.2010| Beauty, Life | iamthewitch| 1,173 views
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