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Posted on October 12, 2010 | 3 Comments

“as we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to let you down probably will. you will have your heart broken probably more than once and its harder every time. you’ll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. you’ll fight with your best friend. you’ll blame a new love for the things an old one did. you’ll cry because time is passing too fast, and you’ll eventually lose someone you love… so take too many pictures, laugh too much and love like you’ve never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you’ll never get back.“

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I LOVE BREAKFAST

Posted on September 9, 2010 | 37 Comments

im not a morning person but i’d totally get out of bed for breakfast.

okay so what if i dont belong in the privileged group of women who have their breakfasts served to them in bed? WAKE UP CALL (no pun intended): that crazy scene only happens in movies!

so anyway, yeah, i love breakfast. the mere thought of having a stacked plate smelling of sausagey, tomatoey, eggy, baconey greasy-grilled goodness really gets me going nutters. im the sort who, when on a vacation, regardless of whether i stumbled back into the hotel room just barely a coupla hours before from a night’s worth of hardcore partying, would drag myself outta slumber just so i can shuffle down to the buffet restaurant for my breakfast. lol! i’d stuff my face and then head back to sleep. sloth, much? haha!

when im back in singapore, bearing in mind once again that im not a morning person, im totally appreciative of places that serve ALL-DAY BREAKFAST. even if its not all-day, at least til 5pm!

i used to hate it when i wake up a little too late to order my Mcdonald’s breakie set online. like FIVE minutes also cannot! breakfast ends at 12noon yes.. so i’ll call up the restaurant at 12:05pm and BEG them to do up a hotcakes+sausage meal for me… and i’d always get a flat “NO” in return :( or showing up at a restaurant a little over the “official” breakfast hour only to be told “sorry, breakfast is over, kitchen’s doing up lunch now.”

SERRRIOUSLY.

ive been working odd hours for pretty much the most of my adult life. “odd” as in i start work later than the usual flock. okay so im not really one who has to get up at frickin 7am… big effing deal! hello! my radio show only starts at 8pm! plus there are people who work at night like me! the people who serve you booze, run your news network + tv/radio stations, bake your bread, empty your rubbish bins and clean the roads…. sorry for sounding like a bitch but not everyone works 9-to frickin-5.

rigid cafes/restaurants are seriously living in the past man! we’re evolving into a society thats becoming more 24-7 as each day passes: supermarkets (mustafa, cold storage @ HV, shop & save), convenience stores (7-11, Cheers), brothels in geylang… hehe. they’re all making money what! if those establishments can do it and thrive, why cant these Nazi-esque F&B joints follow suit?

whats so difficult about doing up a breakie for someone (i.e: ME) who arrives just FIVE/TEN MINUTES after the “official” breakfast hours? doode, you can bang up a Pasta Aglio Olio and Roast Chicken for your lunch menu but you cant do up a simple eggs, toast and bacon combo for me? all you need is stove and ingredients and they’re both right there in the kitchen what… tsk tsk.

plus the fact that breakfast is such an amaaazing/comforting meal! i dont understand why we cant have that option to have it at anytime we want right? anyhoos, over the years, ive done my research the hard way and found these gems that never fail to satiate that spur-of-the-moment craving for breakfast.

my top favs for all-day breakies: WILDHONEY and HATCHED.

my top favs for breakies served til late (about 4pm-5pm): CAFE HACIENDA and PRIVE (Bakery Cafe).

of course im not all haute and atas when it comes to breakies. i do love my local breakfast fare too! some awesome all-day local favs: steamed fluffy Chwee Kuey with extra Chai Po from Tiong Bahru Market AND/OR Kaya Toastwith soft-boiled eggs and Milo combo from Ya Kun Kaya Toast outlets island-wide.

i took my cousin out on a breakfast “date” this morning and got my wishlist of food items on my dream breakfast plate at PRIVE:

STREAKY BACON – slightly burnt and crispy on the edges and no, turkey bacon wont do.

TWO EGGS – glossy, wobbly sunny-side-ups.

TOMATOES – grilled, fried or oven-baked, doesn’t matter, as long as they're not raw or overly gooey.

BAKED BEANS – i love canned baked beans.. Heinz gets my vote, hands down. baked beans are just one of those things that should never be "home-made", it just doesnt have the tomatoey taste that i love that the canned variety offers.

SAUSAGES – hell yeah! i love fat juicy pork ones, bratwursts if possible. no offence intended towards anyone (religious or vegetarianous) but sausages that are not made of pork, are NOT sausages.

MUSHROOMS - button shrooms sauteed in butter, rosemary and black pepper.

THE PERFECT PLATE: served with toasted whole wheat bread slices, a generous handful of arugula salad and pure butter. ultimate comfort plate.

i asked my radio partner shan about his dream breakfast plate…:
“no breads involved. i want several hashbrowns forming a base or a floor of sorts on the plate. two bratwurst pork sausages. 2 poached eggs with hollandaise sauce. two tall mounds of sauteed mushrooms on the side. and some breaded onion rings.”

what would make your dream breakfast? or what makes a disappointing shitty one?

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A DOSE OF MADNESS

Posted on September 7, 2010 | 1 Comment

was at TAB over the weekend for Don Richmond’s acoustic set. twas a very intimate and chillax vibe, with guest performers Vanessa Fernandez + Mark Bonafide + the Don & Drew reunion, all made for a purrfact late sunday evening do. all our friends were there so it was wise-crack/corny jokes galore over pints of beer and erm, single malt whisky on-the-rocks for me :)

Don, ever the natural performer, entertained us with his sheer talent, heart/soul and natural sense of humour. we laughed here and there when don cracked a joke or two between his songs. the night however took a sharp turn when a member of the audience, a 16 year old boy (how he managed to sneak into TAB, i dunno), started reacting, albeit over enthusiastically, to don’s performance! and almost instantly, all of us started to twist and writhe in side-splitting bursts of laughter at this boy’s seemingly crazy display of inhibition…

MAD

MAD

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i laughed. guilty-as-charged. but it also got me thinking after.

this boy’s probably slightly “screw-loose”, granted. but i found it heart-warming and refreshing to see such an unbriddled show of support, otherwise unheard of from us “sane” people, towards an artiste performing onstage.

and i thought to myself: how lovely would it be, if we could all break down our walls of inhibition and dance and sing along, as and when we like, with huge smiles and not a care at all in the world..?

“A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” – Nikos Kazantzakis

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A HEART THAT HURTS IS A HEART THAT WORKS

Posted on September 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality;their feelings most of all.

People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit.

LOVE HURTS. Feelings are disturbing.

People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous.

How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel?

Pain is meant to wake us up.

People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong.

Pain is something to carry, like a radio.

You feel your strength in the experience of pain.

It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters.

Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality.

If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality.

You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.

-JIM MORRISON (1943 – 1971)

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AUGUST 2010: FOODPORN.KAWANS.BROW RESURRECTION

Posted on September 3, 2010 | 30 Comments

hello worrrrld.

woke up one morning in august and decided that im sick of dull black hair.. perhaps maybe would be cool if i spiff up the mop with an overhaul of chocolate. and also get fresh chunks of highlights done.. still punkish but subtle. just the way i like it. off to Essensuals @ Bugis.

if you’re lookin to get your hair sorted this month, print out the flyer below for september promotions + savers! its pretty straightforward: you save more without having to compromise quality/standard. i LOVE the fact that you get a FREE mini flattening iron when you opt for the rebonding+hair treatment package.. at only $238, its quite a steal for rebonding dont you reckon? :) print, print, print away and share the love with your loved ones. maybe i’ll even bump into you at the salon! xoxo

drinks at CM-PB at dempsey with some friends who were visiting from KL around the national day weekend. love CM-PB for the awesome lychee mojitos and chillax alfresco vibe with live acoustic music performances at night. if you stay long enough, FREE SUPPER of chicken noodle soup gets served around midnight :) sweet touch.

friends visiting from KL: tersh and her girlfriend michelle (on the right)

sara wee. meh face... as usual.

the aixa. wicked eyes. LOVE.

national day brunch at jade & emil’s place. meals at their home’s ALWAYS a treat. delish home-cooked food and a buffet of exquisite wines! (emil runs a wine business and he never fails to introduce a good bottle or two or ten)

juicy fried tau kwas stuffed with savoury minced pork

moist and tender braised duck

home-made fried beehoon, just like grandma's recipe. simple and clean.

stewed fatty pork in dark soy and mei cai

fluffy man tou pockets to contain the stewed fatty pork.. SLURRRRP.

the standard ngoh hiang and sotong balls. simple pleasures.. to be drenched in sticky sweet sauce and devoured with a cheeky child-like grin :)

buffet of sauces - yes, homemade. i want my own live-in cook too!!!

big fat juicy soon kuey with the glossiest, silkiest skin! to be smeared with chilli paste and sweet sauce and devoured in silence with eyes shut... that moment? best defined as euphoria.

party of vintage/exquisite wines and champagnes to accompany our nosh. posh indeed.

my plate. hur hur hur... buay paiseh. just pile on only :P

OMG. minced pork toasties......

MINCED PORK TOASTIES!!! PARTY IN THE MOUTH!

our gracious host Emil on the right

new friend: Hunter

Jadey, our hostess, on the right with her friend.

achingly SWEET sliced mangoes for dessert. MAD LOVE!

LOVE this wine! took a photo of it... hope to find it somehow... craving for a sip now x

ring belonging to one of the guests... its a vintage from egypt. GORGEOUS.

the brunch party xxx

was randomly flipping through STYLE magazine when i was at a hair salon.. and i came across this! totally made my day! *happiness*

met the girls for lunch at my fav new japanese restaurant KINKI. Kinki’s best described as “japanese dining with an urban attitude”. love the decor as well, will take more photos of the decor the next time i go there. the floor art of the restaurant’s designed by CHRIS GARVER of Miami Ink! Kinki its located on the second floor (#02-02) of the uber cool Customs House by the waterfront. its the hottest f+b joint in town, if you ask me. if you want a table, best to make reservations a week before. its THAT popularrr xxx

STAR DISH: warm foie gras & scallop sushi. if you dont go "MMMmmmm" in pure bliss after popping this into your mouth, my name's not rosalyn lee. its THAT good.

the super comforting and creamy King Salmon Maki topped with crispy tempura batter crumbs

my Wild Berry Sparkling Mojito.. sweet, potent and loaded with all the freshest ingredients. its looks like there's a jungle in that glass doesnt look it but trust me, there's a fair load of juice in that mug!

Van decided to be adventurous so she tried the Spicy Hachimitsu. in short, its made out of vodka, cucumber, honey and WASABI!

VERDICT? well we both tried it and agreed wholeheartedly that this was the BEST most REFRESHING most INTERESTINGLY DELISH cocktail we've ever had in our lives. ACE!

the other star dish: Amaebi & Kani Miso Sushi (the prawn heads are so crispy and season so well that you can pop the whole head in and it'll taste like your fav prawn cracker. shiok!)

bride-to-be Carrie Chong! slowly savouring her foie gras + scallop sushi x

HAPPINESS LOL xxx

i got sick of my “bald” out-of-shape brows. decided to take the plunge and try out Browhaus’s BROW RESURRECTION. it costs $1200. yes you read right: ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARRRRS. wtf!? WHY SO EX!? well, younglings, im about to tell you that this is the BEST THING ive ever done for my brows! there are Browhaus outlets islandwide but i prefer getting treatments done at House at 8D Dempsey Road :)

my fav hangout spot with all the social benefits: dining, spa, drinks, art, music.

im like SO DONE wasting time shaping and drawing my brows. i spend a good 10mins at it and IF im lucky, i end up with even looking ones. im pretty inconsistent. sometimes i’d draw them too dark but most times, i just cannot be bothered drawing them and i’d end up looking as naked as a bald eagle’s head. urgh. a good set of brows frame and shape your face. ive been told of brow resurrection for the longest time but never dared to try cuz i really cant risk lookin like those neighbourhood aunties with GREEN tattooed brows. urrrrgh. after months of deliberation, im proud to tell you that whatever fears i had before were completely irrational.

BROW RESURRECTION is NOT brow tattoo NOR IS IT brow embroidery.

tattoos use a machine moving at high speed with single needle. uses ink and the needle goes deeper into the skin.. so deep until the ink mixes with blood. anyone who’s gotten a tattoo before will know that. and that contact with blood causes the ink to OXIDIZE over time, turning the black/brown eyebrows to GREEN or BLUE – like those neighbourhood aunties/lians. plus tattoos are permanent – whodafug wants permanent brows?! you’d look like a joke if you had perfect brows at age 70 lor! like hair all white liao but brows still ZHNGed and black! LOL!

embroidery is less permanent than tattoos. BUT it still looks like a tattoo i.e: DRAWN ON. the brows dont look natural. below is an example of a tattooed brow. embroidery looks like that too:

example of tattooed/embroidered brows - looks drawn on... which is totally fine if you're going for the drag queen/minah/lian/auntie look

how is Brow Resurrection different? Browhaus is dedicated to constructing your ideal brow from root to tip. It’s true 3D lifelike brows lor!

technique: Browhaus has perfected the technique that creates a result 4 times finer than normal brow enhancement techniques. unlike conventional embroidery, which simply weave in parallel hairs, Browhaus has developed a sophisticated cloning technique. cuz we all have different brow bone structure, hair growth and hair density, conventional embroidery technique is not good enough for true lifelike results.

PLUS for Brow Resurrection, DYE is used instead of ink. the color dyes are 100% vegetable based and 100% safe. and its semi-permanent. depending on your skin type, if you’ve got oilier skin, it’ll last up to 8 months. for normal skin, it’ll last 1.5years on average. plucking your own brows will be easy cuz the shape is there. drawing your brows is easier too cuz yes, the shape’s already there.

and you can leave your worries at the door cuz these people at Browhaus are experts! to date, almost 10,000 Brows Resurrected since 2004!

so. here goes…. my journey to AWESOME BROWS!

disclaimer: for the purposes of this entry, due to the many closeup shots of my eyes, ive taken to D.I-ing away my horrendous mole. its STILL THERE in real life. i will get it removed next, once i find the guts to do it. so yeah.

lame ass "naked" out-of-shape brows.

testing testing: doing a mockup of what my brows will look like after the treatment...

ME LOVE THE SHAPE. okay go!

therapist, Li, going through the deets on what to expect and how to care for my brows after the treatment.

step 1: application of numbing cream for 20mins

20 minutes later... no im not stoned from the numbing cream if thats what you're wondering LOL!

step 2: brow resurrection begins - its PAINLESS! at most, when the numbing cream wears off a little, it feels like you're getting your brows plucked. you can sleep through this one...

think it took about 15-20mins per brow.

one side done! :) the chunky bits are the residual dye which will be wiped off.

step 3: after brows done, a dye "mask" is applied to further infuse the colour dye to my brows. i look ridiculous LOL!

omg. the ULTIMATE photo to END ALL DATES and possibilities of romance! HAHA!

step 4: cleaning off the dye...

TADAAAH! nice right?!!! my properly shaped and fuller more natural looking brows! (excuse the red marks, my skin's just sensitive, i get that way when i get my brows plucked too.)

nope i didnt draw my brows on. left them au naturel..

HAPPINESS XOXO

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I TEAR MY HEART OPEN…

Posted on September 2, 2010 | 13 Comments

… i sew myself shut. my weakness is that i care too much. my scars remind me that the past is real. i tear my heart open just to feel. – “scars”, papa roach.

its been nearly a year since i started this blog. i was blogging furiously back then thanks to a stupid breakup. raaah. i’d drum out entry after emo entry, in hope of reaching out to another broken-hearted someone and perhaps  in return, seek some form of consolation. aaaaaand! i gotta thank you, my readers: i might not know who you are… YOU! hiding behind your avatars and nicks and bogus email addies, but you have been my pillar of strength :)

its so funny when i look back now…cuz i REALLY thought back then that i’ll never love again lor! okaaaaay… that was a TAD dramatic. but after the breakup, i became exceedingly cautious and cynical when it came to matters of the heart. but that didnt mean i was depressed or anything. i enjoyed singlehood with the kind of gusto i never thought i had: i travelled alot, met new people, did loadsa fun things like sky dive… i LIVED life. but back in the private confines of my head space, i thought alot about this little thing called “love”. i missed that skip in my step, that warm glow and  fuzzy feeling inside.. and that silly ear-to-ear grin that happens whenever i fall hopelessly in love.

at this point i’d like to clarify that when i say “fall in love”, it doesnt have to mean the serious “til death do us part” type of feeling. urgh. way too much pressure, that. ”love” could mean anything from a lil crush to an infatuation… basically any positive feeling that hints towards a heart thats open and accepting :)

so i met him at a tequila bar one chilly thursday night in LA. i listened to him talk and i liked the things he said. (helps that he’s painfully cute as well.. and has the sexiest set of teeth! yes, im obsessed with teeth…) i left my friends outside for a bit and headed indoors for a drink with him. he said he was going to buenos aires for a holiday in the summer and invited me along. moved a tad too fast for comfort but right at that moment, my heart skipped a beat. and i knew. i cant fool myself, no point being cruel, the world’s tough enough as it is… i like this guy. ALOT. okay so he’s younger than i am. this “relationship” feels forbidden, yet so darn romantic. so after daily exchanges of lengthy emails and the occasional skype sessions, he’s makin a trip down to singapore for a week in december before we be jettin’ off to argentina…. mad love. FOUR MORE MONTHS! can die… serrriously….

so yes. the rozzie heart is open again. nothing concrete. but its defo open, alright. im possibly setting myself up for some sort of defeat somewhere down the road… but heck! ima just sit back, not expect too much and enjoy the ride :)

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SUNDAY THOUGHTS

Posted on August 29, 2010 | 7 Comments

“i wanted so badly to lie down next to her on the couch, to wrap my arms around her and sleep. not fuck, like in those movies. not even have sex. just sleep together, in the most innocent sense of the phrase. but i lacked the courage, and she has a boyfriend and i was gawky and she was gorgeous and i was hopelessly boring and she was endlessly fascinating. so i walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, i was drizzle and she was hurricane.”

- john green, looking for alaska

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