karl by karl lagerfeld • london

3.00pm - queue was already mega long... should have got there slightly earlier :(

thanks karl for the free coffee ;) and the karl boys were HOT! i wish i found out what his name was... so i can stalk him... please give me a shoutout if any of you know what their names are!

travelling calendar since 2010

2012
aug | taipei • taiwan or bangkok • thailand
17 jul - 19 jul | paris • france
25 jun - 30 jun | lisbon, porto • portugal
14 jun - 19 jun | crete • greece
29 jan - 1 feb | reykjavik • iceland

2011
15 dec - 20 dec | hokkaido • japan
22 nov - 28 nov | new york • united states
14 sep - 18 sep | langkawi & kuala lumpur • malaysia
14 jun - 20 jun | majorca • spain
30 jan - 2 feb | tenerife • canary islands, spain
20 jan - 23 jan | innsbruck • austria

2010
15 aug - 19 aug | boracay • philippines
23 mar - 26 mar | rome • italy
31 jan - 3 feb | paris • france


i am going to endeavour to keep a record of places i visit, being my 2012 lunar new year resolution... god knows how long i can keep this up for... arghh...

bliss no "zit" sherlock clarifying system correcting serum

decided to bag this serum after reading various positive reviews online! not really fond of the smell myself. not really a "bliss" product since bliss products usually smell nice!

this leaves a tingly feel to your skin since it has 1% salicylic acid in it. i have noticed the difference it makes to my skin in merely a week's time!!! the size of the pores have definitely reduced! not sure about the fading of pigmentation just yet. but i guess in general for pigmentation to fade, you just have to keep moisturising your skin and not let it dehydrate! :)

bliss | £24

decleor hydra floral anti-pollution moisturising cream

my new best friend. recommended by my auntie. saw a decleor promotional package in sasa hong kong, which includes this amazing moisturising cream as well as a few other decleor products costing hkd$640. the staff said it was dirt-cheap. however, it is cheaper in the uk for sure! i bought mine at feelunique.com for £30.80.

this cream is a bit thicker than i thought it would be, but definitely does not leave your skin feeling oily. it has a very flowery scent and you can feel the moisture penetrating your skin! (okay... maybe i am exaggerating a little...)

i use it day and night and i do put on quite a lot at night. when i wake up in the mornings, i feel that my skin has "drunken" a few litres of water x)

feelunique.com | £30.80 (free delivery worldwide!)

chinese new year dinner | l'atelier de robuchon • london

happy chinese new year (:

had a wonderful meal tonight at l'atelier de joel robuchon.

l'atelier de joel robuchon • london menu decouverte | £125 + 12.5% service charge

just imagine turning that amount into £1 coins and eat it all... that's how heavy my tummy feels now...

l'amuse bouche

caviar served on a bed of sea urchin and beef jelly

black truffle from perigold, chicory salad and fuji apple

chestnut veloute with celeriac

seared foie gras with quince and clementine marmalade

sea bass flavoured with lemongrass served with fondue leek

free range quail stuffed with foie gras and truffle mashed potatoes

vanilla panna cotta with chestnut spaghetti

chocolate mousse, chocolate balls, chocolate sorbet topped with chocolate crumbs

green tea