New member of UNIQLO ^^

I've never really liked to sign up for memberships because:

1. I never really utilised the benefits
2. I always forgot to bring the membership cards along
3. As far as I could remember, i never redeemed any kinda membership points/benefits/perks for almost anything LoLxx
4. I kinda even 'hated' receiving those kinda stamp coupons because they always ended up somewhere in my bag.. wallet.. car... but always never used

But this time round, i actually self-initiated to sign up for UNIQLO's membership because its free and super hassle free! all i needed to do was download the UNIQLO app and i'm a member =) But before we go shopping.. we MUST always fill our stomachs first!

I know that usually for such food, the place to go to would be Kopitiams, hawkers etc. but it definitely isn't true for EAT.

While they are a typical food store chain that has several outlets around Singapore, they serve very very good Fishball Noodles and Satay Beehoon! In fact, there isn't a lot of places that serves decent Satay Beehoon now... But EAT. does a pretty decent job!

Amongst the few side dishes that they serve, the Fish Cake Roll and Fried Beancurd Skin is the best! Personally, i must order them whenever i dine at EAT. coupled with my favourite Kopi~ Heavenly~ =)

Another photo of the Satay Beehoon ~

And as i've posted in my Instagram, I AM HAPPY! ^^

Today was quite a shopping spree for us! Both wifey and I did not go home empty handed =)

Wifey bought her pretty dress from MDS

And i've got the neck warmer that i've been wanting to buy at UNIQLO!

p.s. I did not buy this to 'act'/'look' like a ninja, i bought it because we are going to Hokkaido in Dec! And the temperature over there is gonna be like -10 degrees! Can't wait to travel again!

We were just shopping around at UNIQLO and apart from the merchandises that were on limited offer; there were chino shorts (for men and women) going at $19.90 each and i don't have to elaborate how good the quality of the apparels at UNIQLO are. I chanced upon a signboard that says "For mobile members, price at $29.90!" and that was for a hoodie that i wanted to buy, usual price is $49.90! LoLxxx no need to wait liao~

Just install the UNIQLO app and when you open it, it will prompt you to reg. as a member. Once done, there is a weekly voucher page that shows you the deals of the week. So i just needed to present the eVoucher to the cashier to enjoy the discounted rates!

Wifey also wanted to buy to buy a hoodie and we both saved a total of $40! By just installing that app =) And i kinda like UNIQLO stuff too, and their outlet at NEX shopping mall is pretty huge so.. all the better =)

Heh~ We ended up splurging around $170 at UNIQLO but check out what we bought ^^ A total of 3 berms for me, 2 shorts for wifey, 1 hoodie each and a neck warmer! Super love the berms tooooooo its those kinda super soft material, can wear to 'nua' and also look presentable =)

I really think that UNIQLO's weekly voucher for their mobile members is really cool! no physical membership card required (which i totally hate) and the prices are really affordable! Hopefully when H&M opens at NEX they also got this kinda membership LoLx~ Speaking of which, I can't wait for Seletar Mall to be ready as well!

After all that 'hard work' at UNIQLO, Wifey and I had a mini b'day dinner for my mum at Knuckles, situated near Kovan, just beside Nakkhon Kitchen.

The place is super cosy, so much so that the lightings are only powered by a couple of bulbs and the candles by the tables.. Soooooo poorly lit that my poor Olympus E-PL6 just could get any nice crisps shots of the food and place over there T_T

Not to mention that the place only has 2 ceiling fans (okay... maybe 3?... but still) ... its super duper humid in there! The ceiling fans were moving at like taichi speed can... zzZZz Sweats~

Despite all that, a selfie is still a must =X

I must say that i kinda like their interior design though.. just that...

1. Too warm and stuffy!

2. Too dark! Too poorly lit!

3. Too cramp! Its packed with tables but every table (indoor) can only fit 4 person and there's simply no space to squeeze another table if you have more than 4 pax. The only way is to probably place another chair at either ends of the table... but the person would hafta open their legs really wide =X or else, i really dunno how he/she is gonna sit LoLxx

IMHO, the best dish at Knuckles, and it is ironically Truffle Mushroom Sauce Spaghetti. Nothing to do with Knuckles or whatever hahaHaah.

 The chicken chop... normal...

 German pork knuckles... normal.... in fact... disappointing....

Oh ya.. i forgot about their Pork Steak, this is pretty good though. Which means, there are only 2 main courses that i would recommend, the Truffle Mushroom Sauce Spaghetti and Pork Steak. Thats all~

Erm... not bad but not exactly fantastic =____+

 The Truffle Fries was pretty good but Wifey feels that it is kinda bland, the truffle taste isn't strong enough.

Last but not least, i think this place has a lot to improve on if they wanna survive.. They have a pretty decent location, great staff with good service and nice decorated interior. But those aside, the core of the business, the food and beverage, isn't too well managed and should be paid more attention.

To ease our 'sorrows' we went to Hatter's Cafe for Waffles! =X It's like our 9999 time there already wahaha. No pictures though, i already blogged about it 2 times ^^

Can't wait for our Japan trip!

A sudden spike in no. of views for my post?!

Wow, I woke up this morning (yea~ no work today for me!^^) to notice a pleasant surprise on my blog! Apparently, yesterday i had like 800 over visitors in one day?? That is kinda like almost 1/3 of the total number of views i had since the creation of my blog LoLXxx

This is kinda exciting for me hee~ As i never expected more than... hmmm... 30 views a day?

And this is really motivating me to share with everyone more interesting things that i would've come across and would like you to try them out too!

I'm not sure if there will be recurring viewers but nonetheless, thanks for reading through my posts! =)

Fantastic Staycation at Equarius Hotel, Resort World Sentosa!

We've had 2-3 Staycations at Hotel Michael, Hard Rock Cafe and Equarius Hotel. I must say that Equarius Hotel is by far the best experience that we've had! The moment we enter the lobby for our check-in, we can literally 'feel' that Equarius Hotel is much more classier than the other hotels which we've stayed at previously. 

If you like:

1. High ceiling

2. Huge room space (despite it being their most basic deluxe room)

3. Super duper comfy bed!

4. Bathtubs with complimentary Bath Salts from ESPA

5. Scenic view of Adventure Cove...... (and Bikini babes having fun at the Adventure Cove)

6. Being treated as a VIP

Then, you must try Equarius Hotel!

But before that.... Before we went for our nice little staycation, we definitely have to fill our stomachs first right? WahaHahAHA~ I hope you are not feeling hungry right now, because... Our food hunt landed us at Alexandra Village for Claypot Laksa and Avocado Milkshake! =D~~

This bowl of awesomeness is definitely work making the trip to Alexandra Village! I hafta admit though, that parking over there is a bitch... and the super hot weather in Singapore kinda deters me from going to Alexandra Village... But.... But.... But.........

Its this bowl of Claypot Laksa that makes the effort totally worth it! I sweated buckets... but i was happily devouring this delicious Claypot Laksa!

Whack until no more soup! Hmmmm`mmm~~~ ^^

I really don't think that nobody would not know or heard of Mr. Avocado at Alexandra Village. It is the only place where delicious Avocado drinks are served! Thus far... sadly... i have not tasted any Avocado drink that is half as decent as the ones served at Mr. Avocado! And check out my humongous cup of Avocado drink! WAhahahhahaHA~ Hot weather, spicy delicious Laksa and a nice chilled Avocado drink to complement the meal....

I am happy^^

Check out our fantastic view! I could literally sip champagne and spend at least half a day at the balcony^^ 

I'm not sure if i am the only one, but i always felt that balconies are important at hotels/resorts. And it must be both clean and spacious! Love the 'relax-one-corner' kinda feeling ahahah~

As i mentioned previously~ high ceiling and super duper spacious rooms! Even though it was only a deluxe room, it totally felt like a suite to me!

 

Argh~ Plushy king size bed that is facing the balcony~ Dreamy and Lovely~ =)

Guess what?! You can peek at those who are taking a shower or using the toilet! 

LoLxxx~~ Just kidding~ The binds can be released from inside the toilet for privacy^^ But if you are planning to come here for a romantic couple night, then... what the heck~ =) 

The toilet was love at first sight for all of us. I can only use the word incredible to express how nice the toilet is! If only there weren't too many of us, i would have stayed in the tub for the whole day LoLx~ Oh man... Balcony and Tub... how to choose?! .....

Both the shower and toilet area are separated from the tub. I didn't mange to take a photo of it but there is a huge rain shower at the shower area! My favourite 'Combo', Bathtub and Rain Shower~ Ultimate self-indulgence =)

Hee~ A'lil selfie for the day!

The swimming pool is rather far away from where our hotel is though. Because it is an outdoor swimming pool instead of an indoor one, it is situated at a short distance from the hotel.

Wifey and her mum^^  The swimming pool is very nice right!

Awwwww~ I totally enjoyed swimming with wifey over here. Check out the scenery and the peace and serenity that this place has to offer! 

Notice the beach chairs that is in the pool? Those are for the occupants staying at the villas! Right outside their villa is this swimming pool! They have beach chairs at their doorstep for them to chill and their very own jacuzzi too! NniiCCccEeeee~

 

Lol~ We felt kinda bad that Mother was waiting for us by the side of the pool and even became our photographer haha~ But thanks Mother!

Time to head back to the hotel and i simply can't wait! Because it's time to relax and soak in the bathtub! As shown above, a external view of Equarius Hotel. 

Omg~ Here i come!

They even provided Bath Salt from ESPA! Love the sweet scent that it produces and the relaxing feeling!

*** After approximately 45minutes ***

Shiok ar! My body kinda feels like jelly right now as i lie on the soft and plushy bed~ omg.... heaven...

After... another hour.... Cindy, Ben and Elise are finally here! (Wifey's sisters and Cindy's BF). 

Time to pamper our stomachs again! And this time... its Ding Tai Feng!

This particular appetizer is called 'Xiao Cai' 小菜 Its kinda pricey honestly.. its like $4 for a plate! And its really really small, but i liked it alot! Lolx... Its a very simply tasting dish, but it just sets me up for my main course!

This is a must order! Translated to english, it is crushed garlic with bacon! 蒜泥白肉. This is good... really good... having this right after the Xiao Cai just totally whets your palates!

And at "Ding Tai Feng", you must definitely order their Xiao Long Bao, which is their classic signature dish! The soup inside these lovely cute Xiao Long Bao is to die for!~

I am not a fan of starchy soup, but one thing great about dining in a group is that you will get to try dishes that you won't usually order by yourself. And thanks to Cindy, i get to try their Spicy Hot and Sour Soup! Its really not bad! 

Their prawn cake is decent~ It does not really have that kinda 'Wow' factor but it is still pretty good! A nice side dish to complement your meal^^

Another must order! You would probably have heard about this dish in a lot of Taiwan food variety shows "Hong You Chao Shou" 红油抄手, and at Ding Tai Feng, not only do they serve it, but it also tastes great! Must try!

My favourite noodle dish here at Ding Tai Feng! I've ordered this over and over again, and i never ever am bored with it! I love their 红烧牛肉面 "Hong Shao Niu Rou Mian" to bits! The handmade noodles are springy and the beef is so so so so so so so so tender! And they will give you the best part, half tendon half meat! OMG!..... =D~ (hungry liao while blogging... lolx and its 1am.... zzzzZzZ)

Another of our favourites here at Ding Tai Feng^^ Pork Ribs Fried Rice! It seems normal~ But the rice is super duper fragrant and the ribs (boneless btw) is unimaginable TENDER! I wonder if they whacked the meat like 99999 times before cooking it so that it can taste so TENDER!

At the end of the day... all of us were soooooOOOOoOoOOOo SATISFIED!

But being us... Foodies... Food lovers.... Gluttons.... Whatever you call us, we can NOT end the day like that without a nice dessert right?!?! I mean... how can!?! So we head straight to Just Like it!  For some ice-cream! And because i am a RWS Invites member, they currently have a 1-for-1 promotion!

It is not uncommon to see such ice-cream shops in Singapore, where blend the mixture of the flavour of the ice-cream that you want, then pour in nitrogen and *PooOfF* Ta Da~ You have Ice-Cream~ But we haven't tried it before, so ...

The obvious... LoLx~

But.... it's..... below average... really... and in fact, the chocolate ice-cream had a sourish taste to it! Eerrrkkkk... Totally totally waste of money...

And because of that... Wifey and I had to make ourselves feel better by order a Toffee Nut Frappucino at Starbucks! LoLx (excuses~ haha)

The interior design of the Starbucks at Resort World Sentosa is really beautiful! A cafe that i would really really feel blessed if it's situated near my house! I would patronise it every single day!

And there you go~ A nice lovely cup of Toffee Nut Frap to end the day~ And off we go, back to our lovely hotel!

It was an incredible staycation for all of us! The rooms at Equarius Hotel ain't cheap, but it is definitely value for money!