Moved (again!) Permanently.

Hello!!

Ok, this is really delayed, but I’ve moved!

Yes, I have my own domain now!

www.selsel.sg

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See you there!!!!

Happy BURSTDAY Karen!

We’re like Tigger & Pooh!

HAVE AN AWESOMELY FANTASTICALLY GOOD ONE!

But I already know it’s gonna be AWESOME because we’ll be in HK!

And here’s to more birthdays, holidays, villas, good times and bad times together!



Tags: best friends, bff, contiki, dynamic duo, happy birthday, karen

Exciting stuff!

But I shan’t say anything until everything’s settled.

OMG! Egg-citing!

Hongkong’s in 5 days and before I go I have to finish a group report, a presentation, a self-reflection and an individual case study report.

And ALL are due by 26th.

Just kill me can?

Gorgeous Hair: Getting the Most from Conditioners

By Bonnie Steele for The Style Glossy

How can you keep that high shine you get from hours at the salon? Conditioning your hair regularly will improve its strength, shine and keep hair damage to a minimum, though it can’t actually repair damaged hair. “Conditioners smooth the cuticles, reduce static electricity, protect against UV damage and enhance overall appearance,” says Dr. D’Anne Kleinsmith, an award-winning dermatologist.

Conditioners also help keep the hair’s cortex hydrated. “Conditioning improves the moisture content of the hair by improving the weatherproofing of the cuticle,” explains John Gray, author of The World of Hair.

Your hair’s length, the amount of chemical processing it endures and the frequency with which you use hot styling tools are all factors to consider in your conditioning regimen. “Ask yourself what kind of hair you have,” suggests celebrity stylist Steve Lococo. “Volume conditioners have ingredients that will plump up the hair, usually with grapefruit or some type of citric ingredient. Smoothing conditioners have a tendency to have more oils or lanolin to help coat the hair shaft.”

Fine Hair
Thin hair typically cannot support a high level of conditioning ingredients. To prevent weighing down delicate tresses, consider conditioning just the middle and ends, where your hair is most susceptible to damage. A light volumising conditioner will moisturise your hair and provide thermal protection for blow-dryer use. If your hair is extremely fine, you may want to replace a basic conditioner with a leave-in conditioning spray, which boasts a lighter formulation and will help strengthen the hair shaft.

Thick Hair
The right conditioner is a fundamental component of an effective hair care regimen if you have thick, wild tresses. “Unlike fine hair, hair that’s thick can support a lot of conditioning ingredients,” explains leading hair care research scientist Steve Shiel. “I would recommend more intensive conditioning products. Conditioning masks can also help to tame unruly hair.” Another option is a detangling night treatment, which can detangle and repair hair while you sleep.

Curly Hair
“Condition, condition, condition” is the mantra for curly tresses. Hair experts suggest you condition your locks every time you shampoo. On the days you don’t shampoo, run a conditioner through your corkscrews if they’ve gotten bulky and unkempt to help them relax and detangle easily. Rinse your scalp thoroughly but leave a trace of conditioner in your strands.

 

To avoid dehydration and frizz, use a deep-conditioning mask every two weeks. Maximise the results by applying the mask, then covering your hair with a shower cap or plastic wrap and running the heat of a blow dryer a 5 cm or so above your head for five to ten minutes. If your hair is extremely dehydrated, use a basic conditioner to detangle, followed by a leave-in conditioner to sustain moisture.

Coloured and Highlighted Hair
Colouring your hair can remove the lipid layer on the surface of each cuticle, depleting your hair’s natural waterproofing qualities. And since a basic conditioner is formulated to deposit on waterproof hair, it becomes ineffective on color-processed tresses. Conditioners specifically made for coloured hair contain different polymers designed to work on a non-waterproof surface.

 

 

Conditioning Tips for All Hair Types
Using your fingers almost like a comb, apply the product from the midsections of your hair down toward the ends. “You should concentrate on these areas, as they are the most damaged parts of your hair,” explains Shiel. “When you rinse your hair, enough of the product will then deposit on the parts of your hair closest to your scalp.”

Bonnie Steele is a freelance writer and author of a romantic guidebook.

Tags: coloured hair, conditioning tips, curly hair, fine hair, hair conditioner, healthy hair, how-to, thestyleglossy, thick hair

Ten random things on my mind now.

1. I want to eat Belgium Chocolate Chip from Haagen Dazs now.
2. There’s a place in India called Thiruvananthapuram and Tiger Airways flies there at $140 one way.
3. Can you imagine the crew (if not native Indian) who has to make the announcement? Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Thi-ru-va-nan-tha-pu-ram Airport. Wow. 7 syllables.
4. I have 3 reports due by 22 Oct, 24 Oct, 25 Oct respectively and I really shouldn’t be blogging nonsense here now.
5. Have I mentioned I have an unhealthy obsession with Tiger Balms? I have 2 tubs and I LOVE THE SMELL OF TIGER BALM!
6. Today’s salmon sandwich fail.
7. Some sour cream and onion Pringles now would be veh good.
8. I want to PS!
9. And then sleep.
10. Hope DYM comes before HK so that I can enjoy my holiday in peace.

Tags: belgium, chip, chocolate, dym, haagen dazs, onion, pringles, salmon, sandwich, sour cream, thiruvananthapuram, tiger balm

Greed, Jealousy and the monster under your bed.

Aren’t we all guilty of that?

Greed makes people do nasty things, think unpleasant thoughts about the people closest to you. It’s scary.

There’s never enough rest, money, love, fun, clothes, jewellery, fame (for some), care.

People in love are always thinking, “I wished my partner loved me more.” Or “I wished my partner was more romantic/understanding/caring.”

Parents are always thinking, “I wished my kids were more filial / caring towards me / do better in school.”

Your boss is always thinking, “I wished my employees would do more at work / earn more money for the company / spend more time working.”

I am guilty of that too. Being greedy.

Most of the time I’m thinking, “I wished my parents would understand me more / give me more time / more space and please stop breathing down my neck!!!!!”

I also think, “God, just give me more time to do all my stuff!” or “I need 48 hours in a day!”

Don’t you feel that way sometimes, when deadlines are in consecutive days in a week, when money is never enough to buy everything you want (not need) or that it seems no one ever appreciates what you’ve done.

It’s just really frustrating when you feel like you’ve done your best and yet they still keep asking for more.

I’ve been spread thin this past month. Although I’m not asking for your understanding. I’m not even asking for appreciation.

I just need space. MY SPACE. I really don’t appreciate the nagging, screaming, shouting, quarelling, arguing for 16 hours daily.

Yes, I don’t understand the pain you’re going through, well, neither do you understand the pain I’m going through.

I’m not putting the blame on anyone, even if I do, it’s on me.

For allowing all these to happen.

You don’t have to understand what I’m going through. I don’t need you to understand.

JUST. ALLOW. ME. SPACE. TO. TAKE. A. BREATH.

Of course there’s the golden nugget of life’s philosophies.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back

It’s all about putting it in perspective, isn’t it?

But why do I still think some people just don’t have problems at all? Is it really just what you make of it? Am I the real problem maker?

When I look in the mirror these days, all I see is an unpleasant, angry, irritable and tired person looking back at me. This person so full of anger, always irritable (I can’t even blame PMS anymore, unless the P stands for permanent), thinking mean, nasty thoughts about anyone and everyone who’s “trying to make her life difficult”.

I don’t even know who I am anymore.

My eyes look like lifeless glass marbles in my sockets. My mouth is perpetually downturn, ready to lash out at the next person who pisses me off. My eyebrows are predominantly frowning. At my own, terrible, terrible world.

It’s just not a good sight.

Can I do anything to not feel this way anymore?

Yes.

Finish my MBA.

Find a new job.

And again, the next person who says working for family / your father is DAMN SHIOK, CAN SHAKE LEG AND GET HIGH PAY, please jump out of the window now and don’t ever let me see you again (figuratively, of course, just don’t say that to me).

You don’t know what it’s like. The pressure of making sure it works. The tension of seeing your parents argue about work stuff. The stress it causes on your relationships with your parents. When you want things to go your way, yet not offend them.

There’s no clear line anymore, where work end and personal time begins.

You talk about work 7 days a week, 16 hours a day. You spend every waking moment talking about work, being on standby ’cause Dad/Boss might have new instructions for you.

I don’t even talk about other stuff with them anymore.

It’s just work, work, work, work, work, work. work, work, work.

I could go on forever.

Can I just wish for courage?

I don’t know if I should admire her bravery for leaving the family. Or the lack of courage to carry on in this family.

It’s all about perspective now, isn’t it?

Photobooth fun!

So the gang came over to my house for some MJ last night and also to visit Daddy. Very nice of them, I appreciate it, people.

Also, lub you all deep deep for bringing bah kwa, durians (anyone got LS?) and my favouritest SESAME CHICKEN.

BIG BIG THANKS!

I wanted to show them the Bali pics uploaded on my HUGE-ASS 21.5″ Mac screen, so they came up to my room.

Very rare because it’s usually, living room, dining room, kitchen. In that order.

LOL.

What better way to commemorate this rarity? Taking photos using the Photobooth function on Mac.

Sorry for the messy background, I’m kind of in a transition period. Will be throwing out ALL my notes, textbooks and files next year, after I finish my MBA.

NO MORE STUDYING FOR ME! FOREVER!

Except maybe go back to Japanese. And piano. Bah.

This is me. Holding a photo of me. Taken when I was 14!

I still remember who took this photo, where it was taken and how I was feeling at that time.

I had braces and I had severe tooth/gum aches from them, so I was often feeling melancholic and sad.

Not to mention, IN PAIN.

Anyway, except for the hair and spectacles and of course, the braces, I don’t think I’ve changed a lot since then!

Obviously, I grew taller but nothing else has changed. Meh.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is Ms Karen – Puny Head – Han.

Wahahaha.

Yours truly.

Love my tiger tee from F21.com!

This is how Ms Han’s twin would look like. Ha.

Gosh, my room really does look messy.

Hey hey hey, my best game last night!

小三元，碰碰，猫，正花，自摸！！

Teeheehee, a total of, I don’t know, 6 fan? Plus 小三元 is don’t know how many fan.

YAY!

Happy! Although I didn’t win a lot in the end, this game is damn shiok!

Ok, going to bed.

Will post the Waterbom pics in the Day 2 post when I’m free-er!

Good night!

 

 

Tags: Apple, Bali, f21.com, game, iMac, mahjong, photobooth, tiger

Post Bali – Tips and Tricks

Not. Just a summary of where I stayed, ate, played, massaged.

Accomodation

Dejabu Villas

Email them for a quote or you can book at Bali Villas which is a compilation of hundreds of villas in Seminyak.

I was liasing with a Ms Putu, and she’s really nice, gave me some advice about the distance, cab fares and all.

Spa

Murano Spa

Jl. Dewi Saraswati (kunti II), Seminyak
Bali – Indonesia
Tel : +62 361 738 140 or +62 361 738 139 or +62 361 806 0736

Free pick up within Kuta area for minimum 2 pax. The website also has a booking form and a list of packages and treatments that they offer.

It’s best to book in advance, at least the first one. If you like it, you can book another appointment with the counter staff at the spa when you’re there.

You can also email muranospa@gmail.com. I think the guy’s name is Kadek.

Played

Sadly, only had time for Waterbom and didn’t go for horseriding!

But still Waterbom was a blast!

Jl. Kartika PO BOX 1055 Tuban
Kuta – Bali 80361 
Indonesia  
+62 361 755 676  
+62 361 753 517 

Don’t bother to email them, they take ages to reply. Haha, and most of the information are already available on the website.

They have towels, lockers, gazebos for rent at a small fee.

There’s also shower facilities within Waterbom, very clean.

Admission tickets cost US$26, which you can pay in USD or IDR, the latter is dependent on the current day exchange rate.

Ate

Rumours and Ultimo and The Junction (just a few doors down from each other)

Jalan Laksmana, Seminyak
Seminyak, Indonesia
(0)36 173 8720 (for Rumours)

Rumours for hearty western-style cuisine, wagyu steak, fish & chips, chocolate icecream.

Ultimo for Italian fare, think pizza, pasta, veal, tiramisu.

The Junction for crepes, drinks, they also have main courses which I didn’t look out for.

We spent an average of S$35 for two person, with 2 main course, starters, drinks at Rumours and Ultimo.

Sakanaya by Ryoshi

Jl Sunset Road., 77X, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia.
Tel: 0361-8475950

Sakanaya, basically, fish shop (if my Japanese didn’t fail me), sells seafood fresh from the many tanks in the shop, sashimi, ramen and other Japanese fare.

Affordable food, about S$5 for a bowl of ramen.

Shop

Shop at those roadside stalls and remember to BARGAIN, BARGAIN, BARGAIN.

Start with at least 50% off the price. Unless you think it’s already very cheap and you accept the price, then please go ahead.

Don’t buy, don’t touch, don’t ask.

Boutiques are super expensive, go to Pasar Oleh Oleh, it’s near Sakanaya by Ryoshi, which is the Sunset Road.

Cheap and well-ventilated with proper fitting rooms. Sells a wide assortment of handicrafts, clothes, teeshirts, food.

Other tips and tricks

Remember to keep 150,000IDR for the departure tax payable at the airport.

Don’t touch the stray dogs. Beware of RABIES.

Bring your own mats to Kuta beach.

Buy your own drinking water and drink lots of it. Weather is scorching hot in Bali.

Keep a low profile and try not to carry too much cash / valuables around.

Look carefully at your money when you’re paying. Don’t mistake 100,000IDR for 10,000IDR. This is very important! Just take your time, don’t have to worry, they’ll understand.

Tags: Bali, dejabu villas, murano spa, rabies, rumours, sakanaya by ryoshi, the junction, tips for bali, Ultimo, waterbom

Bali 2010 – Part IV

Finally finished all the posts, and left with the last day!

Damn sad that we were leaving Bali that evening, our private pool, Kuta beach, Ultimo and Rumours.

But I’ll be back!!!!

1 October

We decided on Indonesian style breakfast for our last breakfast in Bali.

I quite like it, better than the American breakfast I think, but what I didn’t like was all the vege bits in it. T___T.

Can get the noodles at all! Kept biting into carrots, veges, onions, random bits of chicken. Argh. Too messy!

Although I think if we were actually awake when they were preparing the breakfasts, we could tell them how we want our eggs done, what to add, what not add, that kind of stuff.

But all 4 mornings, Karen and I were still sleeping by the time they were done preparing. See the shrink-wrap? Wahahaha.

Then we rotted about a bit more, soaking in the last bit of villa goodness before our check out time, 12 noon.

Tried to read my book, but the bed was too comfy, I fell asleep. :X

Ms Han also fell asleep, outside in the living room on the couch. LOL.

Woke up again at 11am and started to pack hurriedly. We had to deflate our floats, the ball, the armbands, keep our bikinis which we left out to dry and the villa was so big we had to make sure we packed in EVERYTHING back.

These pictures are from the Dejabu Villas website. I think it’s 90% accurate and true-to-life.

Of course, it’s not a COMPLTELY NEW building, so you can expect a bit of mouldy walls, dusty ceiling beams (high ceiling in the living room) and some mildew in the toilet.

Bedsheets, floors, swimming pool CONFIRM CLEAN. But I wouldn’t sleep on the couch in the living room. I sat on it with a towel covering the couch ‘cos I have very sensitive skin. I get very bad reactions to dust. Bah.

Other than that, the villa, generally, is in a good condition and I would go back to the same villa if I going to Bali again. Hopefully stay in the 5 bedroom one!

I wonder if they’ll let me book it as a 3-bedroom.

This is our bedroom, we stayed at Villa 2. The toilet is really OPEN CONCEPT. The shower is like those at club swimming pools, a shower head, in the OPEN for you to clean yourself before you jump into the pool.

Meh. I didn’t bathe in the villa at all in those 4 days. I showered at the spa place, brought my own toiletries. Wahahaha. :X

You can see the bedroom opens out to the pool, so you wake up in the morning to the view of sparkling blue waters!

Some last minute photo-taking in the villa, that’s the “corridor” we have to walk everyday to go out and walk back.

Please ignore the blue patch, that’s the Tiger Balm mosquito repellant sticker which didn’t work! I still got bitten by mosquitoes. TMD.

Maybe I should have used two instead, since it’s for kids. Heh heh.

That villa at the back (top right hand corner pic) has 5 rooms and a HUGE POOL. Much bigger than ours.

It also has a separate dining area (damn big), a separate living area and many deck chairs.

I WANT TO STAY THERE NEXT TIME!

We sneaked in the day before because there wasn’t anyone staying inside and the door was wide open. Heehee.

Really very nice! I like that it had separate “wings” for the different rooms: bedrooms, dining room, living area.

This is outside our villa. Blue, blue skies and green, green, grass. Well, technically, these are not grass.

It’s PADI FIELDS! Can you believe it!? Rice is grown, right outside the villa. Amazing.

Oh and that’s Karen standing in front of the guardhouse. The front desk is at the back, where the car is.

Since it was our last day and since we didn’t manage to get the late check-out (some bugger checking in at my villa at 2pm!), we decided to go explore! Walked out to the main street, which we pass by everyday, going out.

I love their shops! There’s a shop selling dollhouses just by the junction turning into the villa. SO CUTE!

Do kids still play with dollhouses?!

I love the dollhouse! But buy back for what ah? No space for it anyway. Haha. Adorable, ain’t it?

And some dilapidated buildings with no front walls. Heh. It’s like, nobody did anything to it, just left it to rot by the roadside.

Saw this show selling a MASSIVE BUST of Buddha. When I say “massive”, I mean really MASSIVE. It’s taller than me. That’s how GINORMOUS it is. Super kuazhang. I like those little tiered baskets! Swell idea, can use it to keep accessories and belts and scarves, no?

Well, alternatively, you can use it to keep ONIONS, GARLIC AND POTATOES OK.

I shall buy one of them when I go to Bali again. Teehee.

That’s another MASSIVE sculpture of the terracotta soldiers (Karen don’t know what’s terracotta soldiers, historyfail). It is TALLER than me, and it is kneeling, yar. So can you imagine how tall it would be if it was standing up???!?!?!?

Damn scary and intimidating. Good for rich people with big houses. Can put at your front door.

Just visualise the Buddha head as tall as this which is just next to this.

They also have PETRIFIED WOOD. Don’t know why, but I was extremely amused with petrified wood. It’s like the trees looked the Basilisk in the eyes and got petrified. So their wood, naturally, petrified!

Hahahahaha, I’m so funny. :X

Ooh, if you run out of IDR and want to change it, please don’t go to those make-shift money-changers along the streets. Go to a proper money changer like the one with the US 100-dollar bill outside its office.

I don’t know the address, I just know it’s near my villa. Erm.

Whatever it is, DON’T GO to make-shifts huts made of planks to change money. You don’t know if they’re giving you counterfeit notes.

Cafe Wahaha looks like a nice cafe to eat in. LOL.

We walked for really long, like 1 hour plus, all the way from our villa, towards this huge (running out of adjectives) warehouse-y shop called “Pasar Oleh Oleh” which sells REALLY cheap clothes. I bought a dress for $4, batik PJs for Mummy, also $6. Cheap or not!

And it’s cotton, so very comfortable.

I changed into the dress immediately. Ha, the salesgirls were very amused by it.

Finally reached the japanese restaurant which I spotted during our countless car rides to the spa and Waterbom.

To my surprise, it was actually the japanese restaurant that Jenny had introduced to me from her research. Hahaha.

It’s called Sakanaya by Ryoshi! They have Ramen, sashimi (fresh from the fish tanks in the shop), bento sets and fresh seafood.

We saw some AMRs eating crabs and all, but all we wanted was POKKA JASMINE GREEN TEA ICE-COLD PLEASE.

The weather was effin’ burning!!!!! I can feel all the moisture in my body evaporating as we walked. -___-”

Ramen wasn’t fantastic, I think they put too much Miso paste. The noodles were nice, but the overwhelming Miso taste was, uh, not so ok.

Salmon sashimi was rather expensive, I think $8 for 6 slices, but fresh and fat and juicy. They had many fish tanks in the fish market side of the restaurant, VERY SMELLY LIKE WET MARKET KIND OF SMELLY, which explains why the seafood is famed for being fresh.

I don’t think they have live salmon, tuna, swordfish, right? So those are still frozen and airflown from wherever lah.

And then it was time for our airport transfer to pick us up to go to the airport.

SO SAD!

Saw the kittens in the villa when we got back to pick up our luggages and tried to take a photo with it.

FAIL OBVIOUSLY, it’s like it forgot who I was.

Well either that or it was angry that I carried it out of our villa last night. Meh. :X

Please go ahead and laugh at the horrendous photo on the top right hand corner.

Stupid photographer took that photo while the kitten was struggling and scratching to get away. >:(

Oh that’s my new $4 dress, by the way. And my new bracelet, the brown one, not the blue one.

I love! Special ma, got wooden clasp one leh. Handcrafted too.

And that’s all for my Bali trip. My shoulder is still peeling, only the right one. Don’t know why.

My right shoulder nearer to the sun?

While I am no expert for Bali (only stayed in Kuta/Seminyak), I am most willing to answer any questions you may have about planning for your trip, where to go, where to eat and where to find good tips for Bali.

Just want to share my fabulous trip, so ask away!

I WANNA GO AGAIN!!!! I WANNA GO AGAIN!!!! I WANNA GO AGAIN!!!!

Read Bali 2010 - Part I, Part II and Part III

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Bali 2010 – Part III

BEWARNED. IMAGE HEAVY POST AHEAD!

In collages, of course.

30 September

Decided against horse-riding to have more nua-ing time in the villa, we woke up early at 10am to have breakfast!

The villa provided in-villa breakfast which means every morning, someone comes to your villa to cook your breakfast. You have a choice of American breakfast (as shown below) or Indonesian style, Mie Goreng or Nasi Goreng.

We opted for American for 2 days and Indonesian for the last day. The Indonesian breakfast wins hands down.

Those who have been following me on Twitter (@selsel) would have already known that we bought FLOATS to Bali. Hahaha, there’s Ms Han pumping her float. They’re so unbelieveably cheap, those floats. ONLY $3.99 ea FROM GIANT. And comes with those armband floats and a beach ball. Wahahaha.

I couldn’t believe it, kept scanning it to check the price. Even until we paid for it, I couldn’t believe the good deal. I was thinking that it’s gonna leak or explode when we sat on it.

But it didn’t! *beams*

Proof below.

It’s a bit of a hassle getting into the float because we didn’t dare to submerge ourselves in the pool. It’s freaking deep at the end can? I think it’s at least 1.8m. Scary. We walked halfway into the pool and the water level was already up to my chest. T__T”

And we raced from one end of the pool to the other on our floats, like they were canoes. So damn funny.

We also discovered that it was almost impossible to take self-timer pics of us in our floats because we couldn’t get into our floats within 10 seconds. HA HA HA HA.

See pics of our EPIC FAIL in taking self-timer pics. The first one at the top left hand corner is of me STRUGGLING to get into the float. BUT I ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS. Even those huge ones at Waterbom.

Freakin’ funny, come to think of it. Hilarious, really.

I don’t know lah. Maybe long legs have their disadvantages too. -___-”

And when we finally managed to be in our floats within the 10 seconds, the “tidal waves” caused by Ms Han getting into her float so quickly made us float right out of the frame. *face palm*

Like so:

o_O!!!

Rotted around a bit, admiring the blue skies and clouds, while trying to tan my legs. Oh, watched P.S. I love you from the pool too. Hahaha! So fun!

Ms Han fell asleep. I don’t know how she manages it. She seems to be able to fall asleep anywhere.

During Transformers and some other shows, lying in the float in the pool also can sleep, play mahjong also can sleep.

AMAZING.

And then it was time for SPA! 3 days in a row, no joke! But this time round we opted for the 1 hour massage only, because it was our last day in Bali and we wanted to go see Kuta beach.

So this is Murano Spa! Love the Balinese-style decó and the open concept of the bath / shower area. The first day I was there, my room was next to the garden! Very nice!

Oops, duplicated photo in this collage. Haha, got mixed up. The room has barely any decoration, just a massage bed and a bedside table for you to keep your belongings. The tub and the shower area are over at the end, which opens out to a lane filled with greenery! I like natural sunlight in rooms. Makes the room feel cozy and bright!

They also provide free transfer to and from your villa if you have a minimum of 2 pax within the whole Kuta area! *thumbs up!*

And it was off to Kuta beach after a good massage! The spa was overbooked that day, so they couldn’t give us a transfer to Kuta beach, but they gave us discounts off the massages to compensate us having to cab to the beach. Heh.

Yello! Ku De Ta! Very, very, very nice place. Looks very, very, very, expensive too. It’s really beach front dining lah. The beach is literally its front yard.

We didn’t eat there, as usual it was FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH AMRs, because we took a peek at the menu and the prices were JAW-DROPPING.

We were going to sit at the gazebo-ish thingys outside, when I saw a notice that said, “minimum spending 300,00IDR (approx S$45)”. Wah lao, faster run. If I were with a group of friends, maybe 4, 5 of us, I wouldn’t mind, but just 2 of us! Madness.

So we walked down the beach and saw deck chairs! Lucky us!

Barely set our bags on the chairs when a woman wearing a uniform and big sun hat started walking towards us with a notepad in hand. -____-”

And promptly told us that the deck chairs are available for rent at 70,000IDR (approx S$10) for 2, from 4.30pm to sunset (about 7pm).

OKAYYYYYY.

Karen and I were too stunned to reject her offer and guai guai paid up.

BAH!

Only to be blocked by a group of INDONESIAN CHINESE WHOSE FACES PISSED ME OFF THE MINUTE THEY STOOD IN FRONT OF MY SUNSET.

Plus they were making a hell lot of noise. Annoying, ttm. Argh.

My view before it got blocked by said group of Indonesian Chinese. Got a bit scared everytime I saw dogs on the streets because of the report of rabies I read just before the trip. Meh.

So paranoid, I even got extra travel insurance, in case I got bitten and hospitalised and die in Bali.

Anyway, you can totally save the 70,000IDR by bringing your own damn picnic mat / beach towel / sarong / any random big piece of cloth to sit down on. Saw all the AMRs doing that. SMART huh.

I guess we were just not prepared for the beach so boh bian, paid up the money.

Kuta beach was dotted with red Airasia umbrellas, hahaha, sponsor! Adds some colour to the otherwise bleak-ish landscape. The sand is black brownish, not white. A bit disappointing, but still very beautiful. No rubbish!

BEE-YOO-TEE-FOOOOOOL SUNSET. O.M.G. THE COLOURS ARE GORGEOUS!

Wait till you see the rest..

Btw, shorts are from Gmarket too! Very pleased with them, only S$16 with postage from Korea. Ahhh! Good buy. Top is from the local market opposite Waterbom theme park. Love it!

We just sat around, looking at the sunset, it was literally inching into the sea/ocean, I couldn’t believe my eyes. And busying myself taking photos of the ever changing landscape.

Looking at the colours in the sky, they kept changing. From gold, blue, pink, orange, purple to violet.. Makes you forget all your worldly troubles.

And also the golden glow the sun was giving to everyone and everything its rays land on.

Just pure beauty from Mother Nature.

Attempted jump shots (again!) on the beach, but jumped warily because I didn’t want to wet my shorts! Haha. More importantly, I didn’t want to get sand everywhere lah. Very leh-cheh (troublesome) to wash off you know. We didn’t bring towels and all.

But I had the PERFECT JUMP SHOT AHHHH SO HAPPY!!!!!!! My favouritest photograph EVAHHHHH! It’s on my Mac wallpaper now. In all its 21.5″ glory.

Must give credit to photographer, Ms Han. But more credit to me because I had to jump like 23416247 times before she managed to get a decent shot. Two actually, see bottom right hand corner.

HEE.

The colours just keep changing! I was very fascinated by all the colours in one sunset. We just kept snapping and snapping, non-stop.

Ms Han looks like she has only one leg. Hahaha, she was actually moving when I snapped this, so her left leg haven’t reach the front.

And took a momento pic of our 70,000IDR deck chairs. And of course, a self-timer pic complete with the side table. Hahaha.

And then the sun just went completely under. SAD. No more beautiful colours. But artificial light is just as pretty.

It was Ku De Ta’s 10th anniversary, and the theme was “Love” so they had these heart-shaped lantern-y things hanging from the tree at the front entrance. Very nice!

Everyone wanted a pic with it. I had to wait tmd-long before it was my turn, unobstructed.

Bottom right hand picture is Ku De Ta’s front entrance, there’s a drop off point.

Security is TIGHT there, I think ‘cos too many rich, loaded AMRs there, so they checked everybody’s bags! Not all vehicles can enter too.

I love this tree! So pretty at night! It’s a really popular place, Ku De Ta, so if you have plans to dine there, do email them to make a reservation. Or if you just want to admire the sunset but at the same time have some finger food, you can go early to get the free seating pavilions with a minimum spending of 300,000IDR.

No more sunset, so it was off to dinner at a place where steak is only S$9, Rumours! This restaurant is love for meat lovers like me. Teehee.

Top left hand corner: Wagyu 300g steak. 95,000IDR (approx S$14). I know, I couldn’t believe it either. Comes with a side of fries.

It smelt so damn good the other day we were there, this young AM guy ordered it. And I am such a sucker for food on hotplates.

I have this delusion that food on hotplates ALWAYS taste nicer. They smell nicer too!

Ok, review on my steak, it smelt really good but it was a tad dry in some parts ‘cos I ordered medium well (not so into bloody meat) so for those who like medium rare, this is for you. Fatty and succulent. Fries never fail! Crispy and fat with all the potato goodness.

Obligatory shot with the restaurant signboard and love the architecture in Bali, so quaint! Like little cottages. They use a lot of glass too.

And most restaurants have a person outside directing traffic, they help to get cabs too or just helping with the directions if you get lost.

It was also at Rumours that Ms Han got picked up by a Japanese guy! I’m so happy for her I just have to tell EVERYONE! Hahaha.

Oh, there’s also a pool table in Rumours, you can play for free while waiting for your food or after you’re done with it. Ha. We played 3 games since we’re just sitting next to it. Don’t play, so wasted right??

Although we were stuffed full at Rumours, we couldn’t help but go for desserts! Who can resist desserts! And what’s more in such a adorable-looking cafe! It looked like a house built by The Three Little Pigs, by the 2nd brother who built a house out of wooden planks. Wahaha.

Right, right, right?? It’s made up of wooden planks! Really! Inside, outside, the walls, stairs, partitions, bar counter, tables. VERY NICE LAH!

This is The Station Junction! Same side of the road as Ultimo and Rumours and just opposite Seminyak Square (with Periplus bookstore, gourmet supermarket, cafes) with it’s unique architecture, you can’t miss it.

If you do, I can only say, you’re BLIND.

We’re too full to have anything heavy so we shared between us a chocolate and banana crepe (that loooong plate) plus a strawberry sorbet. And we still couldn’t finish! I left one bite of the crepe. Just couldn’t eat anymore, really.

And of course, how can we not camwhore in the restaurant with its couches and plank staircase! I love my denim shorts! Wahahaha.

Only in Bali, you can wear a blody flower in your hair, tie your top into a midriff with cut-off denim shorts and slippers and you actually look NORMAL. People don’t think you’re siao (aka CRAZY) ‘cos you’re on HOLIDAY and everyone is dressed the same way! Wheee!

Ok, I have to admit I took the whole island-resort-holiday look too seriously with the flower. Heh heh. BUT I LIKE IT, IT’S MY HAIR.

要你管！*mumble mumble*



Got back to the villa and found two kittens! Apparently Mama Cat abandoned them earlier in the evening and they wandered into the villa! They’re SO CUTE! Very tame too!

Played with them for a while and THEY FOLLOWED ME INTO OUR VILLA.

T______T”

Karen, of course, freaked out and banned them from going into our room. She also got a big shock when one of them jumped up on the sofa.

Hello, kitten lah, not tiger, scared what??

And when I closed the bedroom door, they looked at me from outside the glass panel. One of them did something so STUNNING, I nearly teared.

It rammed its head on the glass panel, like it wants to come in! ARGHHHH!

Very ke lian leh! I was so close to tears already, then it did it again!

You can hear the loud knocking sound on the glass panel. *cry*

Damn sad. Cannot take it anymore, so I went out and brought the two kitties back to the lobby.

Basket, make me so sad.

OHAY AND THAT’S ALL FOR DAY 3. TOOK ME 3 EFFIN’ DAYS TO DO THIS. *roar!*

I hope y’all like it!

Leaving you with this. (click to enlarge)

TA DAH!

Read Bali 2010 – Part I, Part II and Part IV

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