Better with a Cat

Non cat lovers should really watch this video. :)

Follow me on Instagram :)

Call me retarded but I only hopped onto the Instagram bandwagon like a few months ago. As a starter, I thought it is just another one of those Facebook like application on iPhone which you check into places etc etc but alas I am so wrong when I start to appreciate the quality of the pictures that can be taken with this app, coupled with the effects and filters.

A few of what I have taken........

Pardon the amatuerish pics as I am not a very pro photographer yet but feel free to follow me on Instagram and my userid is miaka05. :)

Jerry's BBQ & Grill (Club Street)

L recommended Jerry's BBQ & Grill sometime back and I was telling BC how she raved about the food there so we decided to give it try this afternoon for lunch.

Hidden away (maybe not exactly hidden) at Club Street, it's definitely a good place to go instead of the usual town and Orchard Road whereby you see nothing but people. I have to say that area is pretty charming with the peaceful ambience and self sufficiency and obviously no lack of food and coffee. :)

Just by seeing the deco of the shop and you can tell how American this place is. There are lots of car plates from different states of USA and the main colours of the restaurant are red, blue and white, just like the American flag.

Although the buffalo wings is the highly recommended item on the menu, we decided to go for the BBQ pulled pork and beef brisket combo. Even it is served with steam veg and bun (I believed it is meant to be eaten like a burger), we changed the bun to be replaced with French fries (you can also choose baked potato or baked beans).

We also ordered another hot favorite on the menu as appetizer and it's fried button mushrooms. It's yummy with the mushroom coated with crispy fried batter and with each bite into the mushroom, the juice just burst out! Yes, the fried mushroom is that juicy! It goes very well with the tartar sauce served at the side.

Overall, the food is pretty nice. I especially love the fried mushroom and the pulled pork and beef brisket combo is tender and goes very well with their BBQ sauce. Oh, if you were to eat the meat plain without any sauce, there is a smoky taste to it which is pretty nice too.

More Sephora jumbo eye pencil

After my previous rave of Sephora jumbo eye pencils in this post, I really have to say it again that the lasting power and friendly price tag of $17 is so so so wonderful!!

While having dinner at Great World City yesterday, I stepped into Sephora and couldn't resist checking out the colours of this baby once more.

I have swatched the colours that have caught my attention this time round (with the exception of copper which I bought previously and the liquid eyeliner at the bottom). Purchase was made for taupe (yes, I am sucker for taupe coloured stuff) and grey. I was soooo tempted to add khaki to my basket but I resisted.

On a separate note, the lasting power of the liquid eyeliner is quite lousy, after running under water and rubbing it, it goes off completely!

Have you tried this wonderful product yet? If not, it's really worth giving it a try! I like it how I can use this as a thick eyeliner for my monolids. :)

Black bow nails from The Nail Status

After signing up as a TNS member, I have been enjoying 15% off  normal services and honestly, I have been very happy with them. The manicurists there are lovely and friendly ladies and I always leave the shop with pretty nails. As December is my birthday month, I am entitled to 50% discount on all services and needless to say, I am back to beautify my nails and grab this once a year offer!

I am not a fan of super loud and long nails as it's just not me and it makes removing my contact lens a pain in the ass. Thus I try to keep my nails at a reasonable length that is not too long and also to keep to subtle but nice design. After browsing through their designs, I opted for this design which consist of french tips and small black bow. Love love love it!

You know what? While making a payment at ESPRIT yesterday, the cashier commented that she love my nails! She just made my day, lol.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

For my birthday celebration this year, BC and I went to watch Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. It is another action-packed movie with dangerous stunts and starring Tom Cruise as Agent Ethan Hunt.

Honestly, I am not quite impressed with this movie. It was somehow a little bit draggy and possibly overhyped as well. In fact, there were moments in this show that I felt a little bit bored. Perhaps this is a sign that Mission Impossible saga should just end now? But nonetheless, I love the stunts in the show. They really look like IMPOSSIBLE stunts which makes you hold your breath. And even though Tom Cruise is much older, he still looks pretty cool, especially with the hoodie in the poster above. Hahaha.

Have you watched this movie? Like it or ok ok with it?

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

Sorry for the lack of updates on this pathetic cyberspace but I am BACK!! The much awaited break that I am looking forward to is finally here! YEAH YEAH YEAH! One thing I love about my current employer is that the company shut down for Christmas. Even though it is forced leave for us (annual leave will be deducted from our leave balance), I have no issues with it. I do not have to worry that some super passionate co workers sending me email while I am on leave or my boss calling me because she needs certain matters to be resolve. ALL OF US will be on leave. YEAH x1000000!

So anyway, I have not been watching much shows later due to time contraints and all (the little kitten is literally killing me!) so we ended up watching mainly DVDs and Blu-rays at the comfort of our home as and when we have the time. The last DVD we watched is 'The Sorcerer and the White Snake'.

Needless to say, this is a love story between a snake demon and human. I'm sure most of us have heard or seen this show in other versions but what is impressive with this version is the CGI. Usually the CGI in chinese movies sucks. For this show, I would say there is a HUGE improvement in the quality of CGI. Even though we can still tell when it is graphics and when it is not, but as compared to before, it is already much better. Haha.

Coupled with the nice music in the show, it really made the movie much more touching than I thought it would be. I think Jet Li and Eva Huang did a great job acting as the solemn Reverend Fahai and the passionate snake demon Bai Susu respectively. Raymond Lam, on the other hand.... well, let's just say he is just another cast in the show, nothing impressive.

For you readers out there who are like me and mainly prefers to watching Hollywood movies, give this show a try. It is really not bad!