Christmas Shopping at Zalora

Gentle reminder -

Christmas is coming soon!

It's time to prepare the gift lists for your love ones.

Beat the crowd, have a nice cup drink, be comfortably seated at home, let your fingers do the

Christmas shopping at Zalora!

Gift Ideas for Her

Little Red Riding Hood Necklace Pendant S$9.90 (U.P. S$12.90)

(by Fairy Maiden)

The pendant is encase in double sided translucent glass, comes with faux leather cord strap or bronze chain.  So cute and sweet for small girls, as well as big girls!

There are many more designs -

Olga Studded Clutch S$22.90
(by Gladleigh)

This design rocks with elegance!  This gift will bring a big smile to a modern and funky girl!

Soaper Heroes S$31.00
(by Soap Glory)

This lovely bodycare gift set consist of - Scented Moistursing Body Mist, The Righteous Butter Bodu Butter, Flake Away Body Scrub, Clean On Me Skin Softening Shower Gel and Hand Food Hand Cream.  Super Value for money!

Gift Ideas for Him

Black and Tan Stretchable Belt S$8.90

(by Ezra)

Looks great with jeans and any causal pants.

Christmas Tree Cufflinks S$22.80

(by The Little Link) 

Best choice ever!  Let Christmas be on his sleeves!

ID Holder and Lanyard S$29.90

(by Luxories)

Finely crafted with genuine cow leather, this is a practical.

Gift Idea for Me

Sequin Lace Cape S$29.90 (U.P. S$49.90)
(by Zalia)

Shall I?  This is so beautiful for a party or formal dinner.  I can't decide which one I love better, sapphire blue or jet black?  Sequins with subtle blings on delicate lace; wearing a cape is so cool looking!  Better than normal cardigan or office jackets right?  Mad love!  Hubby are you reading this post?  **HINT HINT**

Do your Christmas Shopping at Zalora, now!

Run for Your Lives Singapore

Date: 25.10.2014

There are plenty of events for halloween.  But most of the events, we pay to scare the shit out of ourselves.  Also these events doesn't permit visitors to dress up.  Not sure how you guys feel but to me, fun factor is decreased..

My sister and I signed up for "Run for Your Lives".  Not too sure of the exact fees as my sister signed up and paid for me 2 months ago, it's about S$60.

Participants were given 2 role options - Zombie or Survivor.

Survivors need to run for their lives on a 5km trail with obstacles and zombies.

Zombies will run after the survivors for their blood lolxxx...

You may check out their web-page www.runforyourlives.asia/sg/

Needless to say, we played zombies, heeheeehee......

WARNING

Bloody photos ahead, not for weak hearts!

The event was held at West Coast Park from 12pm.  Grateful that my hubby drove me there else I had to go through another agony on public transport, from Tampines you know!

Participants were given different time slots, so the crowd was very much in good control.

It was another scorching hot afternoon at 2pm.

After registration, we headed into "Transformation Centre" ie. makeup booth.

I wore old clothes for them to rip and snap, follow by make-up.

My eye bags were further enhanced >.<

I looked like beggar more than a zombie, wtf...

Glued on cotton on my neck to create a wound.

Bottles of "blood"....

Other "completed" zombies in the tent.

"Blood booth" where zombies got their final "touch up".

My sis actually laid down and let them splitter on her -____-|||

There, bloody hell.

Behold, my beautiful sister...

Bloody selfie.

One more.

I realised that I still need fake lashes even being a zombie.  I looked so "blank" lolxx..

I later act cute by putting on 2 eye ball hair clips on my head.

Spotted cool couple.

After being fully transformed from human to zombie, we gathered with the others and were lead to a Zombie Zone.

We zombies were "confined" into one area, waiting for survivors to run through the zone.

The above were one batch of survivors ready to dash into the Zombie Zone.

The survivor runners were very rough, they pushed, I nearly fell and I got beaten too.

After the first batch, I decided to just stand at one side to watch instead.  A game is just a game, not worth injuring myself right?

My sis who was stronger in build managed to get 3 blood strips.

There was a really funny episode -

I saw this girl, who seemed a slow runner, so I "target" her.  She was hugging her only "blood strip" to her chest.  To be more specific, she kiap it between her breasts liao -____-|||  Running towards my direction, she was screaming " No No No No No No....".  She was a easy prey, but she was so comical and funny that I just had to let her go laughing my ass off, waaahaahaaahaaa....  I laughed so hard that I had to squat down else I'll lost my balance lolxx..... 

The survivors came in by batches, so we had plenty of free time to slack around.

"Confined" zombies gotten really restless....

The organizer should just set us free to run after the survivors' blood.

We collected our race packs after that.

The race pack consist of 2 T-shirts, medal, 2 travel size Garnier skincare and mineral water (drink finish liao).

Close-up of the "infected" medal.

Front and back views of the T-shirts.

If the organizer change the zombie rules, I may join again.  If I join again, I will wear my fake lashes.

海底捞 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot at 313 Orchard

Date of visit: 09.09.2014

I had posted about  海底捞 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot at Clarke Quay last year.  The blog post hits over 42K views (peanuts to those famous bloggers, big deal to me, heehee...) and it's still running on till today!   Curious?  Click HERE.

I have been eating around, but so far I didn't find another better steamboat place (of similar pricing) other than Hai Di Lao.

Their unique soup bases had casted a spell on our taste buds, fresh and good quality of meat/ingredients had turned us into spoiled brats with.  You can't blame me for being so picky on food >.<   Not forgetting the 6 star standard service which was very difficult for other competitors to mimic.

Initially was thrilled when we know that Hai Di Lao was opening another branch at 313 Orchard.  But on second thoughts, we were not very sure if they could maintain that extreme high standard.  That's for us to find out ourselves....

First visit to 海底捞 Hai Di Lao at 313 Orchard on a weekday noon...

海底捞 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot at 313 Orchard

That's the reception counter, and the lady behind it was doing ironing.  You hear me right.  She was ironing what looked like to me children's curtains for their children's indoor playground.  She greeted us politely and told us to sit on those red stools for a short wait.  She continued to concentrate on her ironing.

My children happily went to grab the pop corns, but were disappointed with a down graded type.  There were glasses but no drinks available at the waiting area.  I requested for plain water from one of the serving staff, it never came.  So I already know, that royalty service at Clarke Quay did not make it at their new branch >.<

Similarly, 313 Orchard also have a playroom for children and a manicure room providing free manicure for female customers.

Posh interior with most of the tables being occupied.

Some tanks in low stock.

We ordered what we knew was good -

Free flow beverage S$3/pax

They have a few to chose from, we had soya milk which comes with a jar of syrup for us to add at our own preference.

Tomato and Sichuan Spicy duo soup base S$16

Self-service bar counter S$2/pax.

Mix your own dip sauce with various seasonings/condiments.  There are assorted fruits, bean curd pudding, pumpkin porridge and other desserts which may change from time to time.  Did not take any pic, but the concept is the same as it's branch at Clarke Quay.

Mutton S$16.00

Assorted meat paste S$22.00

Select Beef S$26.00

Chilled Tofu S$6.00

Assorted Veg Combi 开心农场 S$9.00 (half portion)

Beef Balls (that pees) 撒尿牛丸 S$14.00

Black Pork S$12.00

U.S. Beef Slices S$18.00

Seafood Combi S$14.00 (half portion)

Birthday Fruit Platter

Complimentary from the restaurant, it was hubby's birthday.

We also ordered 2 servings of kungfu noodles at S$3.00 each.  Total bill with GST and service charge was S$210.70 for the 4 of us.

Food quality maintained freaking yummy.  Just that there's a drastic drop in service compared to their pioneer outlet at Clarke Quay.  No server came to refill drinks for us nor peel the prawns for me;  totally missed all the pampering we had at Clarke Quay T___T  From what I observe they are slightly short handed which maybe one of the reason. Expanding food business is rather challenging in Singapore I would say.

Even at it's worst, a few weeks of advance booking has to be made to get a table for weekend dinners.

海底捞 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot
313 Orchard Road
#04-23/24
Tel: 6835 7337