Sephora threw their 5th birthday bash at KL Live last weekend! The party was already buzzing and in full-swing when we arrived. Oh, and it was also the first time King/Faridah, April and I attending an event together! It was 3 times the FUN and laughter. King was all “Can’t wait to party with my girls!!!” on our entire journey there ?
Awww so sweet of April to include me in their #BabyAndApril!! Though I kinda felt like I was third-wheeling them. [Joyce: Hmph. #NOTjealous]
The party kickstarted with Josh Kua making everyone in the room swoon in his handsome suit and mad violin skills. At this point, I could see shiny little hearts popping out of everyone’s eyes.
Coexbeatbox and Josh Kua doing a mash-up together.
The highlight of the party was definitely Karmin! They’re an American pop-duo that started their careers by filming music covers on YouTube and made it big after garnering 250 million views on their channel. Then they got married along the way and continued making great music together! That night, they serenaded us with tracks from their upcoming album and also songs from their YouTube days. Ah, it brought back so many memories!
When Jun and i started dating, friends would ask in the beginning if we were official.
My response would be uncertainty cos i didn’t feel like our situation needed a label,
and Meesh mentioned one day, “If you have your own hashtag then you’re official la!”
I didn’t start that hashtag by the way, he did.
And since when did a hashtag define the official status of a relationship?
I guess it does these days :p Forget Facebook status, that was so 5 years ago.
I’ve been very very lucky that Jun loves cooking for me, my family and friends… I’ve barely touched the kitchen since we got together cos he’s just so much BETTER and FASTER at cooking than I am. Why screw with the natural order of things and just leave it to the expert right 😆 Okay okay i did just tell him recently that i really want to cook for him more often since he’s ALWAYS doing it. I do miss it, and it may be time to take on a different role from being the dishwasher and mosquito-catcher. The other day he was doing something at the sink when he called out saying he was getting bitten many times over so i had to squat on the floor searching for the blood-sucking thing.
This is what i’ve resorted to… i thought to myself, a mosquito-catcher. -_-
But below is plenty reason why, i don’t mind being the mosquito-catcher.
One night we made a date for Sa to come over cos she’s been having a difficult time dealing with a recent passing. It was to be a very intimate night of sharing what she’d been going through so it was just a dinner of the three of us. Oh we invited Clem but he was going to France so he missed out.
Homemade hummus and wholemeal chips
Caramelized pear + pomegranate + goat’s cheese salad and tzatziki yoghurt dressing with walnuts.
I REALLY love this salad…. *hint can you make this again*
Two cuts of lamb – deboned rack & leg, glazed baby carrots, silky mash & lamb jus
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Joyce brought me to Menard Embellir‘s media launch of their new skincare line recently. It was my first time hearing about Menard so I didn’t know what was to be expected of their products, but after trying and testing the products in the Embellir line, I would say they are all little magical potions of wonder! Menard also hails from my favourite place in the world. Yes, you guessed it. JAPAN!
Embellir is a high-end skin care that works on every level of our cells. It encompasses the best results of skin translucency, moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, anti-oxidation, and at the same time cleanses every single cell on our skin! All Embellir products contain extracts from Red and Black Reishi – a herbal mushroom that is known to have miraculous health benefits. The two Reishi Extracts that are obtained through supercritical extraction, contain particular luster components which provides excellent moisturization for maintaining youthful skin. The complementary and combined power of the Red and Black Reishi mushroom effectively helps renew skin cells and rejuvenate the skin’s appearance.
Joyce and a giant Reishi which she claimed resembled a heart.
Actress Chris Tong was invited as a special guest for the launch.
Embellir uses natural fragrances that includes Olibanum, Myrrh and Bulgarian Rose which were used in ancient Egyptian times, giving it a lovely scent that was pleasant and not overpowering.
It’s only Wednesday but i’ve felt like it’s been a VERY long week
As it’s been for so many of the past weeks
Last Monday, i was ready to pass out by 12 midnight
Jun and i were hanging out on the bed, and i felt myself woozing into unconsciousness
“I’m going to sleep now,” i mumbled
“What?” he said incredulously, “It’s only 12-something!”
True enough, most nights we sleep very late cos we’re working or hanging out
But that night… i couldn’t take it anymore.
He added, “How can you be tired? What happened to that girl who’s always up till late at night?”
I was so mad i thought to myself, “Screw….”
And before i could even finish being angry, i passed out.
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