a short update and selling post!

2011 was an adventure - exploring new places, going back to my old job ( sigh) and left, clubbed more than I did in 2010 (not even a club goer to begin with), closer family ties and so forth.

2012 will be an exciting year for me.

The year I decided to put down what I have here to gain experiences and hopefully, a better me.

All in all, I have put in 2 months to seriously think about the offer, the relocation and all.

I marked the best and worst that could ever happen to me, in a place that I have never been, in a place with a vastly different culture.

I'll never in my blog reveal what I'm doing or where I'm working because I may risk losing a blogging ground. I may not be able to freely update my entries due to policies. My blog is still the only ultimate way to get my updates through to my family, boyfriend and friends, and even to you. Thus, you know the kinda questions I couldn't answer so ... yeap! :)

I'm glad people who love me, supports me and decided that ultimately, it's their love and acknowledgement that sets me free. I'll be back very soon, this I promise!

Some random pictures of Wed's night when I met my dollies.

This was taken at a birthday bash, MBS suite, in the loo.

Second time MBS in a week!

Becks had a member's table at Ku De Ta so it was refreshing to see the city at midnight,

from the 57th floor.

thanks for the great times and cheers to more!

Went out with my girlfriends and partners so here're snapshots of us.
No food pictures this time ( we did dinner @ Sushi Tei where they have amazing cold noodles) because I was so hungry I gobbled my dishes down immediately.

Kinda wish my precious girls and I could meet weekly before I leave :)

WIWT ;

Both my girls kept asking me where I got my pretty orange frock from, so I thought I'll also share it here!

It's the skater pompom dress from Butterflylodge!
It has pleats on the lower half of the dress, and being a skater piece, it has a pretty flare cutting.

You can wear it in 2 ways - with a lower U neck (1st 2 pics), or with a higher neckline (last picture).

A staple piece and how i love the orange - photobombing my outfit today because it's pretty!

The reason why I insisted on the piece, though the owner told me it might be too big for me (ptp 17") is because I love its polka dotted mesh lining. How cute is that?

Nothing a belt can't solve right?

Backorders are open for the black, not sure about the orange but you could ask :)

Lastly, I'm letting go of my Panasonic LX5 in white, aka Lotso.

Bought it end June this year, but since I am traveling, I hope to sell this away for two reasons:

i) it can be put to better use by its buyer

ii) i'm aiming a four thirds that will cost me double this price

This camera has been an awesome tool for me because it's so handy and is the lightest semi pro besides S95. I put it in my clutch or bag on days I decided not to bring Chunky, my DSLR out.

It's in mint condition since I've always stored it in my bag/a pouch when it's not in use. I have never dropped my semi-pro, and it's lightly used since I do my reviews with DSLR most of the times.

For reviews, check out:

LX5 review 1 (Dpreview - check out the tabs )

LX5 review 2 (compared with canon S95 and nikon p7000)

LX5 review 3 (Wirefresh)

Panasonic's site

My personal views:

- Features lots of customisation controls, including semi-auto apeature/shutter mode, fully auto mode for easy usage, color mode, scene mode and etc.

- pictures can be taken of different ratios:

(picture credits to dpreview)

- 10 megapixels CCP, zoom 3.8x, leica branded lens

- Great low-light function, built-in flash

- Good battery life

- Will include a 8GB memory card

- True to color pictures, a popular semi pro, price hasnt dropped since i bought it :)

Current shelf price is $650 to $690 but I'm letting go at $500 with meetup.

This price is with complete set (USB and neckstrap unused, box included) so if you're interested in getting this, let me know!

It still has half a year's warranty with Panasonic, warranty card and receipt included :)

contact me @ prettyrednails@gmail.com

the girl in the white lace dress / xmas eve

I've been searching a long time for a nice, white lace dress and glad I finally found one.

If white is purity, lace is femininity.

Zara-Inspired Lace Dress in White from Vylabels

The outer layer is made of soft, elaborate floral lace, which got my fingers tracing on the patterns when I wore it out.
Inner lining is made of white, smooth cotton and shows a little skin with the mid U-back.

A simple, classic dress which can take you from high teas to dinners, I would call it a necessity.

Worth every penny since it's made of good material, comes in black and white.

Backorders are open by the way! :)

@ Ngee Ann City's Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao.

One of my favorite CJ outlets since they carry the Jiang Nan dishes.


Peek into the menu.

You can customise the kind and cooking style of vegetables they carry - love that!

My favorite dining partner :)

Dishes we had;

Sauteed Egg White with Fish Meat and Conpoy -

Undeniably my favorite :)

Sze Chuan La Mian

which I didnt get to taste 'cos I was full by the time this dish was presented :(

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Spent my Christmas Eve in Studio M,

which I wasn't really keen to blog about as compared to MBS certainly.

I didn't have a lot to expect from a four star, but I know it's rather well-known in its league of boutique hotels.

Tried checking in at 4:30pm, when the check-in time was 2pm, but was told room not ready 'cos housekeeping couldn't keep up.

Told the rest we could have lunch before coming back - and sort of made them promised (no they didn't initiate) to call us back when room is ready.

At 6pm, we received no call, so we went back and fortunately, room is ready.

I mean, we weren't mean chicks, but checking in at 6pm is kinda absurd.

Moreover receiving such attitudes of the front desk just made it look bad on Studio M. Shame shame and 'nuff said.

The plus points about Studio M is they kinda "allow" you to have parties, bringing more than 2 pax in a room, and the location's in ClarkQuay, near the Robertson Quay area.

Here're some pictures of the studio loft room.

Shower and toilet are seperated but they're really small.

JS compares it to First World hotel in Genting, which I cheekily agreed.

2nd floor with the small sofa bed.

Kitchen area filled with our snacks and drinks.

telly next to bed and bed next to window which we liked.

I know the room looks wide, but as a loft since it has 2 stories, it's a smaller room compared to all other deluxe hotel rooms.

It has a pretty pool and jacuzzi which we tried swimming in (no pictures) :)

On to the pictures, my dear friends and their christmas headgears :)

Decked in our dinner suit and off to find the rest of the guys.

I'll leave you with more pictures.

Sean and Nicky were late.

Found a decent yet cheap restaurant at Liang Court that serves italian and western food, with each dish costing less than $7 nett.

If you like it - Saizeriya is its name, 2nd level, Liang Court.

The hotplate pork and beef hamburger is nice!

En route back to the hotel room (no Zouk for us that night for some reasons),

we saw toy soldier mascot! How cute!

Our basin became the cooler, and the guys ran all over to get ice from the hotel.

Sorry, don't expect room service here LOL.

30 cans of beer, lots of hard liquor and mixers, 2 reds and whites each.

Jägermeister with red bull by bartender Jori and alcoholic jelly (first of its kind I've seen) imported by Kev.

I think my mango jelly was with Vodka or something.

There were 10 of us in this room feeling warm and cozy!

jori (sugarboy), jiayin and nic

travis, lex, and sean

THE BEST MOSCATO I'VE HAD.

Which was why it deserves a picture on its own.

I've tasted lychee notes in it, so googled and results shown it has the sweet scent of lychee and honey.

Gonna stock this up the next time I DFS.

No he didn't jump, action only!

Crazy loads of snacks and everyone was eating in bed.

#hygienefail.

Now to midnight, everyone is counting down...

Merry Christmas!!! :)

The season of giving!

The most challenging present exchange 'cos it's capped at S$6.

Holly mama, what you gonna get for $6?

Got really funny wacko gifts, and the last picture speaks for itself.

Hennessy infused.

The night was spent with red faces, sober ones going after the drunk ones with plastic bags, me cleaning up puke in shower room (#FML) so as the night got longer, I got tired and demanded my space in bed.

next year I'm going to make you guys fucking sober and me fucking drunk and I will puke in your face.

HAHAHA, nah just joking.

I'm going to plan my New Year's Eve so that it's less exciting and more decent to deal with LOL.