The niece picks a colour

The niece picks a colour, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

I'm not sure when she became a girly-girl. As you can see, the niece loves colors. Here she is, trying out different shades of pink on her finger nails.

nice clutter

Love the decor, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

Organized clutter in soft pink shades always makes me go "aaaaaah". Don't you think this looks very nice?

Waterworld!!

Waterworld USS, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

We watched "Waterworld" this is seen on the way there. I love the colours....the weird shades of green come together quiet well and we had the scorching sun that Saturday which made the green POP:) Good backdrop for some pictures don't you think? Here's a interesting tip, the MRT ride from Universal Studio Singapore Sentosa to Vivocity is free:)

Sushi with CHillie padi

Sushi with CHillie padi, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

Fusion which works!!! I had Sushi at Ichiban in Singapore. And in the menu, I spied sushi with chilli padi. Feeling adventurous I ordered it.

It's NICE:) So I'm hoping to find it in KL too.

Shoes and more shoes

Shoes and more shoes, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

These shoes are made in Korea.( That's what the salesperson told me when i asked her where these were made) Language barrier again. Anyway I've seen googled and am surprised to note that they are loads of folks out there who are great Pazzion fans. It is a Singapore brand. ( Homegrown!! Woohoo!)

 And I bought ( Dun faint) the bling bling blue pair in the middle. Yes yes...sometimes a girl has to have a bit of bling in her shoes. What better place to pick a pair than this shop....at a very reasonable price. ( After being traumatized by the prices at Repetto...everything else pales in comparison)

SPlash

SPlash, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

We also managed to squeeze a quick trip to Universal Studios Singapore. And we watched "Water World'. It was good. The seating arrangement was like so. ( See picture above) And there is a reason why the blue seats were empty when we entered.

Just before the show began, there was a mini sideshow and if you're seated on them blue seats....you'ld be drenched. We hooped and lah-ed our lungs out.

Laduree ,

Laduree , the boutique, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

And YES!!! Finally, I get the chance to enter a Laduree shop and buy some Macarons and EAT them. I raved about them so much, the brother ( who was meant to meet up with me before we head home to get the car ) decided that he too wanted to see the shop himself.

Sadly he wasn't overly impressed with the macarons. But just for contrast, we bought a macarons for a fraction of the price en route home and sampled that. A world apart. Laduree ones are crunchy outside and soft on the inside. The salted caramel ( apparently the favorite choice) wasn't as good as Natalie's Gourmet at Publika.

But the Marie Antoinette Macaron which is coloured electric blue was NICE. Even the brother liked it. ( And that's saying A LOT)

Max Brenner

Max Brenner, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

Here's a picture of the niece, as she walks towards the chocolate cafe at Vivocity. Thanks to my friend A who happened to mention in passing that Max Brenner does some uber nice hot chocolate....we found ourselves there for tea.

Nice nice nice nice!

Camper

Camper, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

I found a deliciously soft shoe at Camper and walked out owning it. It's a classic black pair which will go with anything. And it fitted like a glove and felt so snug and comfortable when I walked about the shop.

We do have a Camper shop in The Gardens, but sadly they do not carry small sizes. 37 is the smallest...and if I'm lucky...they have a few 36 but you can be assured those ones I saw were in a very boring color and a tad chunky.

Camper shoes are made in Spain. ( Sadly the twin series was limited)

French Sole

French Sole, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

Another gorgeous find in Singapore. French Sole, sold at Takashimaya department store. The lady who served me was lovely. She brought out a pair which wasn't on display and said that would suit me too. There was a mini discount. ( Very important that!) And as I've been dying to buy a pair since reading about it some months back, I said yes YES yes:)

I didn't get the pair shown in my picture,, but a classic version instead. Looks as gorgeous as this. Really!! Ballet flats are gorgeous to wear and so much fun shopping for them. Can't wait to wear my new french sole shoes...tomorrow maybe

Click here  for a very good blog post on french sole shoes and why they're super comfy. ( And why you need to own a pair)

Ballerina Flats!

Gorgeous Shoes, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

If you google ballerina flats and add the word good shoes, you'll be sure to get "repetto" in your find.They specialize in ballerina shoes. They also sell real block toe-ed ballerina shoes tutus and they have a ballet dance bar in their shop.

So many colors to choose from. I had a lovely time trying them on and preening self in the mirror ( Beam)

I googled the place the night before.There's something about preparing for a shopping spree The anticipation builds as you walk around looking for the shop. And when you finally find it....you take a moment outside the shop to savor the adrenaline surge before entering:)

They looked so good with my jeans and top ( attire during shopping spree) Some were too buttery soft for me. But generally it felt like walking right into your perfect shoe shop.

I'm a size 36 in case you're interested in buying me a pair for any occasion.

Apparently they have a shop in Pavillion KL.
But this picture was taken at Takashimaya, Singapore. The sales person was lovely lovely person and she made the experience twice as fun.

Busy Bee

Busy Bee from Lush, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.

Tomorrow is Monday ( Boo!!) and I predict a long long Monday. So to cheer self up, I've tidied and unpacked and uploaded some pictures ( Yay) which has made me feel rather pleased and happy.

A visit to Lush in Wisma Atria SIngapore on Thursday was good. My bag ( because I packed the soap in between my clothes) smell absolutely delicious. Wish Lush would re-open in KL.

Wishing us ALL a good week ahead. ( Wednesday is the first day of Lent...ie Ash Wednesday!)