The Tohs at Cirque Du Soleil Totem ( under the Big Top )

 With the weather turning good in recent days, and the school holidays just being around the corner, it is time to plan for some activities for the family !

This year end, the Big Top at Marina Bay Sands is up again for a spectacular performance . Cirque Du Soleil is back after 10 years and brings us Totem this end October to 6 December under the Big Top !

 

Thanks to Base Entertainment, I was invited to catch this breath taking awesome troupe at the grounds of Marina Bay Sands

Written and directed by Robert Lepage, Totem features a cast of 46 acrobats, actors, musicians and singers from 17 countries performing an impressive collection of jaw-dropping acrobatic acts, in an uplifting array of athleticism, comedy, soul-touching theatrics and surprising visual effects.I simply love the carnival like environment :)  

It is our first time at Cirque du soleil !

 

 

Mr Toh having a drink under the Big Top 

on his birthday :D 

  

There is a wide range of merchandise on sale 

 

One of the most imporatant element about such acrobatic performances is accuracy and precision . Such amazing coordination is the result of many  hours of practices and rehearsals. 

Watch them fly !

 

 Even though knowing how good they are ,I still can't help but fear

for their safety !  

 

The girls on these unicycle got me going crazy ! 

Perfect chemistry and coordination ! 

It was a fun night ! 

Now, don't say I never warn you ladies and those who are afraid of the cold ..
Do bring along a sweater or jacket to keep warm as the air-conditioning inside the big top
is freezing cold! Don't worry about drinks as there will be some snacks and drinks on sale .

Get your tickets soon before the good seats run out !
You can get your tickets here : http://preview.sistic.com.sg/events/totem1215

 

My Gua Sha ( 美容刮痧) experience with BeautyHope

There is a saying that goes  " There are no ugly women, but there are lazy women" . What this sentence is trying to say is there are no shortcuts in maintaining one's youth ! The stress levels we face these days plus the crazy lifestyles and eating out habits are slowly but surely ruining our skin and looks ! Everyone is striving hard to look good and stay young :) In the process of doing so, a lot of us seek help from the professions in the beauty industry to help us achieve our beauty goals ~

I was thankful to visit BeautyHope at their 2nd and newest outlet at Waterloo Center. It is just a 3 min.walk from Bugis Junction ~ I love this location as it is so centralized as well as near to my favorite shopping and cafe enclave !

BeautyHope  has been a long standing player in the beauty and skincare industry . Having well trained and experienced beauty consultants and therapists has kept them very popular with customers from all ages and walks of life ! When I was there for my appointment, there were the heartland auntie who was waiting for her turn and as I was leaving, there was also a teacher who was preparing to do her facial :) So really, everyone should make it a point to take care of your skin ~

So, before we proceed to the facial itself, I was told to fill up a form that required me to answer certain questions on my lifestyle and dietary  habits. The things we eat, how much we sleep ( or for that matter, how little we sleep) , lifestyle habits are all reflected  upon our skins. Healthy skin maintains a proper barrier between your internal organs and your environment.

Beauty Consultant

Beauty Consultant Emerlyn helping me with 

my form as well as answering my queries . Everyone at Beautyhope 

is very warm and friendly ~

Facial process

As discussed earlier, I will be doing the Gua Sha treatment . Some of you may think that gua sha is only for the body, but in actual fact, it can be done to the face as well ! Of coz you got to look for the right practitioner to help you on that ~ The beauty therapists at Beautyhope have all undergone strict training before they can do the treatment on our faces. It is important to know where are the points to apply pressure upon using the special ox horn tool along with organic essential oils on our faces and necks.

So I was shown to the room where the facial treatment will take place
here's me after donning on the tube clothing :)

The therapist was very patient with me and even though I had only very light make up, she was very thorough and only applied very gentle motions when it comes to makeup removal . After inspecting my clean and cleansed face, she proceeded on to trim my eye brows ( they havent been trimmed for a couple of months ! >_< ) I like how she cleaned up the stray brows and gave me a natural look.

Soon after, my face was given the tingling bubble mask to exfoliate and prepare my skin for the extraction. This bubble mask is very good as it practically made the extraction painless ~!

Hope I didn't scare u ! :D 

I was almost falling asleep as up to this stage,everything 

has been very comfortable . My skin does look brighter after

the bubble mask ! I do get some redness around my cheeks 

as I do have mild sensitive skin

Benefits of Gua Sha

As we all know, there is nothing much we can do to stop time and gravity. Unless one is willing and has the funds to go under the knife, it is usually inevitable that our skin will start to show signs of aging , such as sagging jaw line or appearance of wrinkles ( yes, sadly it is happening to me ! ) Gua sha is able to slow down these aging signs to a certain extend ~

Here are some of the benefits of this chinese beauty treatment ~

-- improve on blood circulation ( makes us look less tired !~)
-- helps in lymphatic drainage ( great for flushing out toxins )
-- helps in reliving neck and shoulder pain ( we sit way too long in front of the computers n work desks ! )
-- reduce facial pores
-- lighten pigmentation

I am all in for this beauty treatment ! The effects are almost visible after one treatment .

 Here are some of the steps and motions applied to my face and neck area 

It is very comfortable and no pain at all to me. Of coz if you feel uncomfortable 

at any point in time, do let the therapist know ~ :) 

 Applying the special tool on the right places has great effects and benefits 

Here's me totally relax and skin looking bright after the Gua sha ~! 

I was given a mask after my gua sha treatment and the therapist also gave me a 

scalp n head massage . Very relaxing indeed.
(I wouldn't be posting that photo as it was 

pretty Halloween like !~  )

I am very pleased with the reasults I must say !

The deep laugh lines around my mouth 

has reduced to a certain extend and skin feels very smooth and taut ! 

 Well, if I can delay aging within my means , why not :) 

Really thankful to Beautyhope for this chance to try out the Gua Sha treatment

You ladies have been a great help and made me felt at ease too ! 

Do follow Beautyhope on their facebook page as they are currently having SG50 promotions!

Great news for you my dear readers ! You can get to enjoy this Gua Sha Facial at a special first trial price of $68 . ( usual price $228) . Give a call to BeautyHope Beauty Concierge at 96477571 to find out more !

** The above first trial promotion is only valid for first time customers only
Valid for both male and female aged 21 years and above
Valid for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only **

Waterloo Center Branch 

261, Waterloo Street , #02-42
Singapore 180261
Tel: 9647 7571

Ang Mo Kio Branch

Blk 709, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, #01-2605,
Singapore 560709 (AMK Centre)
Tel : 6458 2293

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/beautyhope.sg
Instagram - @beautyhope.sg

The one who loves Sync Korean Fusion Bistro

+warning: photo intensive+

Does the follow terms make any sense to you? If you know what does saranghae, oppa , aigoo, ajumma means...then I can safely say that you are a K Drama fan. You should be very familiar with terms such as jiajangmyeon , topokki , japchae and bibimbap!

Many of my friends around me have been bitten by the Korean bug.. from K pop to K drama and of course to K food ! Korean food like Korean dramas are somethings that we can't live without in this day and age.

So yes, I can't live without my Korean food, so I am here to share with you about a new Korean cafe that serves pretty decent fusion korean food ! Don't say I bo jio you hor~ :)


Sync Korean Fusion Bistro is located in the popular Westgate Mall. Located on the third floor, Sync has two different dinning area, one is a informal al fresco setting, and the other is a cosy cafe setting.

Entrance to the bistro

Nice informal al fresco seating

This cafe has areas where you can be kept entertained 

with Samsung's gadgets as you take a break from all 

the delicious food .

 Here's Wei ting, my plus one for the evening , checking out 

Samsung's gadget corner

Worry that your kids will be bored? 

Don't fret! There is also a kids' corner

powered with Samsung's tablets for kids!

So cute isn't it!

Parents can dine in peace while the kids 

entertain themselves with the games :)

You can upload your food pics as you eat..

there is free wifi! and ooh..no service charge!

Big table to cater to large grps :)

Place your orders via a Samsung tablet! 

Saves times and great usage of technology I say!

No need to fret if the staff are busy to serve you :) 

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Ok, let's get down to business!

Time to bring out the food ! :D

Super love this pic! I like the contrast ..

Pity we changed seats after this LOL! 

I had the ice yuzu drink , while Wei ting had the hot version.

I am sure you have eaten Topokki (Korean rice cakes) before..

but don't you find it rather boring just eating rice cakes alone? 

At Sync, the rice cakes are not boring at all! 

They are accompanied by fried bacon bits and soft boiled egg! 

The spring onions add on to the color and taste as well!

Here's another look at the special Topokki with fried bacon & egg $7.90

Thanks to "You Who Came From the Stars"

for making chicken wings such a hip and trendy food! 

These Korean chicken wings ( $6.90 for 3) are slightly spicy
 and so so finger licking good!

(I was licking my fingers ..#truestory)

I am sure they go hand in hand with beer!!

How many times have you seen your fav.korean lead mixing and 

eating 炸酱面 jiajangmyeon? $12.90
The black bean sauce noodles at Sync comes with 

diced meat and pickled veggies combined with a sweet sauce. 
Personally I found this dish too overly saccharine for my taste buds. 
Perhaps this may interest those of you who loves sweet stuff :) 

* don't quite like the reflective steel bowl..lol..quite 
a challenge when it comes to photo taking :P *

I must say this mixture of noodles, dumplings, sausages and veggie 

interest me the most after the chicken wings  ! 

This is fondly called the K Pot Stew $14.90

Best eaten hot! The broth is nice..but I love my stew spicier!! 

Pair it with some of Sync's very own soju infused cocktails!~ 

Jap Chae with Beef $11.90

Jap chae literally means a mixture of veggies

you can add $2.50 for a portion of beef to go with the glass noodles and veg :)

Oh gosh..I almost forgot my other fav. side dish.. 

Cheese fries with Kimchee $6.90

Who would have thought that cheese fries with diced kimchee can taste so so so good!? 

You may think that the taste buds would reject this strange marriage 

but TRUST ME! Everyone at the table was reaching out for this. 

The kimchee seem to offset the coy cheese taste

 and adds on some crunch to the fries :) 

Here's the staple Bibimbap $12.90 for rice lovers 

Mix the sesame oil and sauce throughly with the veggies  . 

What is special here is the soft boiled eggs..

Give it a good stir !

This dish somehow is abit lackluster ..

Taste wise it's just pretty normal.. Order this if 

you must eat rice :) 

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The following pics are gonna cause major 

cravings ..so please be prepared.. 

Presenting Sync's Matcha Lava Cake served with ice cream!!  $7.90

They have two other flavors : White chocolate taro &  Red bean 

These are quite out of the world! 

We enjoyed watching them flow.. and 

all cameras were on them !

The Matcha lava cake is such an eye candy ...

great for those who loves their dessert rich and creamy!

This is my fav. of all three :D

Red Bean Lava cake..

Always been a red bean fan!

* didn't take the a close up of the white choco taro  one .

 but I guess you know how it will look by now :) 

Sync Korean Fusion Bistro would be a good reason for me to travel all the way from the east to the west for!  Do drop by for some munchies if you are tired from all the shopping at the many many malls in this area! 

SYNC KOREAN FUSION BISTRO
Address: Westgate, 3 Gateway Drive, #03-01 Singapore 608532
Tel: 6369 9913
Facebook: www.facebook.com/syncbistro

Momiji Shabu Shabu -Singapore's first ever Collagen Hotpot Buffet

Hot pot seems to be a perennial favorite when it comes to dinner gatherings . I love it too myself! That feeling of warmness ( pun intended ! hahaha.. ) from being around family members and good friends just makes me feel happy ! Life is complete when there is good company and good food !

I joined some bloggers and instagrammers at a new hotpot location last Thursday.

Momiji Shabu Shabu has opened its doors , bringing us Singapore's first ever Collagen Hotpot Buffet!! You may have eaten other collagen hotpot before, but this one sure beats the others!! Complementing the collagen soup are over 100 items including specialities such as Kurobuta pork, half-shell scallops, deep red sea prawns ( so so fresh and good ! ) asari clams and more ! Guess what's the best part? You can eat as much as you like and prices are affordable too !!

Come, let me show you the collagen pudding soup base :)

 Sure looks smooth and creamy to me! The soup base is a culmination of six hours of simmering kamopong chicken. This is to ensure that the chicken bones are fully dissolved , with every bit of goodness going into the broth. There are goji berries aka wolfberries added to it too!

As you know , we lost collagen as we age.. this hotpot sure aids in 'injecting' more collagen to our skins!

The pot is heated up and pudding has completed melted 

creating this broth. We have added some corn here :)

There is extra soup stock avail.at the buffet line for
diners to top up at no extra charge of cost :) 

There is a instruction mat for you to refer to in case you are
lost as in what to do :)  Especially helpful for first timers to Momiji!

As there is just one soup base, Momiji recognize the fact that some of us may like to customize our own flavour of the soup to our likening . Below are three seasonings you can use to enhance the flavour of the soup.

There is something for everyone! From slightly spicy kimchee paste to sweet base shoyu and natural Himalayan pink salt! The pink salt is a natural and pure mineral substance gathered from the Himalayas. Do try the soup first before you add the salt. You even get to grind the salt yourselves! Totally fun and hands on experience :)

In order to keep the original taste of the soup, 

I would suggest adding the different seasonings to your own 

individual bowl of soup :) 

 

As mentioned earlier, there are 100 over items for you to enjoy with the collagen soup . Let me show you some of these delicacies which you can enjoy!

Momiji has 4 different types of noodles for you to choose from ! 

I am sure there is one that you like!

Wide variety of vegatables to choose from..

add some to enhance the taste of the soup .

There are 2 different types of chawamushi.

Smooth and soft!

Sushi selection

These different pastes are one of my fav at Momiji! 

Texture of these after cooking is kinda like fishball :)

You may wonder how do you cook these different pastes..

no no..don't pop the whole bamboo into the soup hehehe.. 

This is how you do it :) 

There are these small red spoons which you can use. 

Scoop some and simply just drop them one by one into the soup. 

Food quality is top notch ! 

Eat to your fill! 

All kinds of balls to choose from hehee..plus tofu, crabsticks and quails eggs!

Some sushi to fill our tummies while waiting for the raw food to be cooked 



Unlimited serving of chicken wings, prawn tempura and teriyaki chicken
( these are just some of the many cooked food )




Here are three of the recommended sauces which you can use to
customize your own dipping sauce
 left to right- Ponzu, seaseme and sorry, I forgot the last one :P



After the meat is cooked, just dip it into your sauce and enjoy!
See how spicy ours was!! Husband added chili to it!



Thanks to my fellow foodie friends for allowing us to snap their
nicely arranged food around their table!!
Check out the variety of meats!




Good news!
For every two persons dinning in, you will get a complimentary premium item of
either wagyu beef slices or snow crab! Make your pick ! Both are equally good :)

soft and tender wagyu beef slices 

snow crab legs~! 

Thirsty after all the eating? No worries, there are the usual soft drinks
and even a hot drinks dispenser ( coffee, milo etc) .

I gotta introuduce you two these two teas!
They are speically imported from Kyoto Japan!
Green tea lovers! You will love the matcha ice tea
just look at the amount left at the end of the session!
Just gotta try it :)
and there is also the popular ice lemon tea!






Do look out for the cooking time for the different prawns
try not to over cook them..as it will compromise the
intended taste of the food :)
 

 It's dessert and fruits time after all the savory food :) 

So many sweet treats to choose from !!

We like the mochis and eclairs the most! 

 There is always room for ice cream!
8 different flavours!!  You can eat to your heart's content~

Make Momiji Shabu Shabu Collagen Hotpot Buffet your next dinning destination!

 Here are the various prices ! Totally value for money ! :)

Momiji Japanese Buffet

Address: 360 Balestier Road, 

Balestier Shaw Plaza #04-01 S 329783

Contact : 6258 3398

Faecbook : Momiji Facebook