KOREA: SEOUL Day 1

Hello!

This is a long overdue Korea post that I've been wanting to do. I went in March 2015 for around 2 weeks. Long story short, let's go into the details.

We took Scoot airlines for around S$550, worst money I've paid ever. I lost my luggage when I came back to Singapore and they never found it back. The customer service was slow, and I did not get a reply for the longest time ever. They kept pushing the blame to Singapore Changi Airport and its luggage handling department. Moral of the story is to fly with only full-fledged airlines next time.

We stayed a combination of different Airbnbs in Seoul and Jeju, some were great, some were mediocre, and some were horrible. I'll explain why in the subsequent posts but a tip for booking accommodation on Airbnb is to book one with many good reviews, and make sure to take the time to read all of them to have an expectation of what you are going to stay in.

The actual trip:

adidas Originals LOS Angeles Trainers

It's back to the days where trainers matters. I've gotten myself a new pair of trainers because the last time I got a pair (or rather 3 pairs) were in 2014. Given the new year, new excuse, I could say that I've not bought a pair of trainers for 1 year!

LA?

Just looking at the places I wish I can go.

California is one of the most popular states in the US to visit, and I really want to go there. I'm planning some other trips this year but if it all doesn't work out I might just go to CA :)

Check her listing out on airbnb, I'd really like to stay here if I'm going there alone!

Who knows what 2016 has in store for me. :)

Kristy

Beach Waves and Updates

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update, since the last time I've posted which was more than half a year back. I'm now doing my undergrad at NTU, majoring in Linguistics. It's a fun major and I've enjoyed myself so far. Hoping to write up stuff related to it next time. Or even a series of post for exchange (that's gonna be 2 years later).

But besides that, I just want to share with you (if anyone even reads it) this hair curling video. It's honestly one of the best out there, albeit long but it really explains how and which side to curl and also some products that will be helpful to curl your hair. Just thought I'd give this youtuber some love as she's quite new but I'm loving her videos. She does some other stuff like cooking videos as well with a Korean touch (yep she's Korean American) and it's really interesting to watch.

Current Obsession: Trousers (ft. ASOS)

I'm back!

I have to apologise because of the advancement in technology that links all my newly bought tablet with my pictures from blogger, and I have deleted all my pictures from my previous posts. I'll try to bring them back up next time but no promises. I'd rather be working on new content for the blog than be worried by my previous posts, though they are my 'stepping stones'!

Anyways, I'm really sorry for the delay if you like to read my posts, and for the guy readers I'm sorry too because this post is going to be about girls' fashion. But hey, you can get some inspiration for your girlfriend/s as well.

A disclaimer before I say anything else: I don't follow any major fashion labels (by that I mean big brands that launch fashion shows every season that determines the trend for that season), it is purely my observation and preferences.

Tips for Travelling in Korea

Having travelled to Korea this March, I've noticed certain unusual things that was not that well mentioned when I was researching for the trip. Below are some of my guidelines, as well as reminder for my next trip there.

My Nike Shoes

In 2014 alone I bought 3 pairs of Nike sneakers.

They are the Nike Air Max Thea, Nike Palm Tree Roshe Run, and Nike Air Force One.

It all started with Nike AF1 being featured by TheBeautyCrush (my fav Youtuber <3) in one of her styling videos. My obsession with these kicks began there. I sincerely hope that I would stop because honestly it is getting out of hand haha (Judge me not!). But the main reason for getting all these is that they are REALLY versatile. Sneakers with dress is no longer a taboo, but rather seen as a fashion trend.

This is my latest pair, the Nike Air Max Thea (YES I BOUGHT IT! You can read my dilemma over here).

Bangkok Shopping Day 3 [Chatuchak Weekend Market, Thip Samai Restaurant, Mr Jones Orphanage Cafe]

Last post on Bangkok!

Although we were there for 4D3N, but the last day was really some last minute shopping at Platium Mall and catching up on packing so I'm not gonna have a separate post on it. 

It's a Saturday morning and we left the hotel (The 93 Hotel at Pratunam area) by taxi to Chatuchak Market. It cost us about 250-300 baht for 3 persons if I do remember correctly, and about 30 minutes to get there. We were really quite worried as it started drizzling here and there, but thank God that the rain eventually stopped, and we got quite a good weather due to the drizzle cooling off the entire place that morning.

Starbucks Singapore and Mini Shoot

A day out with Starbucks.

If you know me, you would know that I have never drink Starbucks because of a certain reason.

I broke my rule that Wednesday, because two days back I was just dreaming about a cup of good Hot Green Tea Latte quite a few times in a nap. I knew I had to get it, because the craving is real. And not many places do sell a good cup of green tea latte except the most convenient place: Starbucks.

What turned out to be an actual casual shoot became an advertorial for Starbucks instead. Whilst strolling from City Hall to Bugis, we stumbled upon these few great spots that complements the brown and green outlooks of the usual Starbucks packaging. Have a look at it below:

WANTS: Nike Air Max Thea

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photo taken online

I guess, Nike has been slowly releasing its intoxicating kicks to the market for the minimalist girls.

My first contact with these classic kicks were from The Beauty Crush (a.k.a. Sammi), the Nike Air Force ones which I got it.

Singapore: HSBC Tree Top Walk [Macritchie Reservoir, Venus Drive]

Working in the hostel exposes me to quite a few attractions in Singapore, and one of which is this HSBC Tree Top Walk. It must have been there for a while, but I have never ever thought of stepping foot into somewhere so deep within Singapore until I've gotten my camera. [CRITIQUES, PLEASE!] Seems like a pretty good place to explore and sharpen my photography skills. My friend and I decided to check this place out just because school starts... bummer!

Finally conquered this Tree Top Walk from the shortest distance! We took about a total of 3 hours including 1 or 2 short breaks and stopping for photos along the way. Almost anyone can take this route because we didn't really know anything before embarking on the journey. Since there isn't a clear blog post that I can find while researching on how to go to this particular place, I figured out that I would post some pictures along with directions so it will be easy for those looking to go to this particular place.

Bangkok Shopping Day 2: We got pickpocket-ted!? [Pratunam Morning Market, Platinum Mall, Dalat Rot Fai]

I'm back with day 2 of Bangkok! To read day 1, click here.

After the first night of being weary and going to the Siam Night Market, we persisted on for the Pratunam Morning Market again! Hello, what is sleep when you only have 4D3N in Bangkok? 

We skipped breakfast at first, apparently our luggages needs to be filled before our tummies get filled.

What I love about The 93 Hotel is that Pratunam Morning Market is just STEPS away from the hotel. There's no where else you would get such a good location at a price like this (80 SGD per person for 3 nights). We headed out at about 7am and the shops were already bustling.

Bangkok Shopping Day 1 [Singapore to Bangkok, The 93 Hotel, Ban Khun Mae and Siam Night Market]

HEY.

So this August I went to Bangkok with two of my church friends for a short shopping trip. It was AWESOME. I'm going to be blogging about it, including TIPS, TOTAL COST, PHOTOS, and EXPERIENCE split throughout a few posts so stay glued to my blog.


When: 28 - 31 August 2014 (4D3N)
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Flight Carrier: AirAsia (Singapore to Bangkok non-stop)
Cost: PER PERSON

Flight: SGD 202 (including seat, baggage and insurance. no meals)
Hotel: SGD 82 (a twin room with extra bed for 3 nights, split among 3 people)
Food and Transport: SGD 120 (3 of us pooled a fund of 3000 THB and shared throughout the trip, was sufficient for all, except for one taxi ride back to the airport for an additional 300 THB)
Shopping: SGD 450 (round off figure, adjust this according to your needs)
TOTAL: SGD 854 (less than SGD 1k!)

August WANTS.

I really wanted a Roshe for a while after looking at how beautiful the customs are.

The floral ones especially are amazing.

But I do dislike one fact of it, that it strikes off as too girly and hard to match.

Then I found myself loving this pair of limited edition (at least that I know of) Roshe.

It's the Nike Palm Tree Roshe♪

Photo credits: sneakernews.com

REVIEW: NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil Happy Days

This will be my first product review ever on this blog.

Today I'll be sharing on one of my new favourite brand, NARS.

At where I stay (Singapore), there was recently a sale going on at TANGS so I managed to grab this gorgeous lip pencil.

I asked the sales person for a orangey, coral shade and he recommended this shade, Happy Days.