Monday, October 27, 2008

Happy Deepavali


In the spirit of Deepavali, I had a sudden craving for indian candies. So me and my husband went down to Little India to get some. On our journey there we also go henna-ed along the way :)

Here's some photo of our henna. Top left hand is mine, a feminine henna of flowers. It cost S$6 for one hand only, and it dries out in 30 minutes after its drawn on, and you have to leave it there for 6 hours before peeling off the hard clay-like things. That will leave you with a dark brown looking henna on your hand that will last (i was told) 2 weeks. Top right hand is my husband Jaxon's hand. On it is the Sanskrit (संस्कृता वाक्) word "Om(ॐ)" commonly used during meditation, or also for blessing. His henna cost him S$10.

The photo on the bottom is some (yes, just some) of the candies we bought in Little India. A set like that cost $5 per box. You can also get just the milk candies from Komala Villas for $10 per box of 500g milk candies. Really nice!

If you miss the festival this year, do drop by Little India next year during Deepavali.

Ref:
Sanskrit
Deepavali or Diwali
Om ॐ
Little India

Friday, October 24, 2008

Halloween At The Museum

woohoo! Real local ghost story!!! Anyone interested? I'll be there around 9pm just for the ghost story session! See you there! Click photo to view in detail.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Great Deals

Here's two great deals I'd like to share with you. Hope you too can benefit from it.

Great Deal Number One
Maybank Singapore is offering their credit card up for grab (Mastercard or Visa).
Why you should get this card?
1. They are giving 10 years annual fee waiver
2. They will credit S$100 to your card once you activate it (free money!)
3. You get unlimited access to Sentosa for you and your supplementary card holder!
Read more about it at the ref link below.

Great Deal Number Two
Women's Weekly Singapore November's issue has their annual 1-for-1 Chequebook again! Go grab it! Offer valid from 15 October to 30 November.
Why you should get this chequebook?
1. Great 1-for-1 meal deals and cool restaurants (Baguette, Bakerzin, Bongo Burgers etc)
2. Includes buffet, high-teas and ala carte menu options
3. A chance to frequent extra expensive places where you normally would not venture into (The Regent, Pan Pacific, Shangri-La Hotel etc)
The magazine only cost S$3.80 or so. If you used just one of the coupon, you'd have save yourself around S$10!

Ref:
Maybank Platinum Cards

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Sparkling Vinegar

Vinegar for health! And now they come in sparking drinks as well! Taste just wonderful. Found it being sold at Carrefour Singapore. Comes in two favour: Peach, and Apple. The Apple one is nicer since I love the taste of anything cider. Per bottle cost is $2.75, which is kinda on a high side. Anyway, you can also make your own sparkling vinegar. Here is a simple recipe to try it out at home!

77% Sparking Water
10% Fructose (or Raw Honey)
8% Sorghum Vinegar (or any drinkable vinegar)
5% Apple Juice (or any other juice to make other flavour!)

Try the above recipe at your own risk. Best serve chilled or with ice :)
Enjoy.

Ref:
Here's a great site on vinegar to share with you all : Drinking Vinegar
Benefits of drinking vinegar: Safe Natural Cure

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Majide!


The new game show "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is now one of my favourite game show on TV! (the other being "Whose Line Is It Anyway"). Channel 5 just started showing this show this Thursday, so don't miss it! Its at 8pm every Thursday. But if you are impatient like me, you can catch the whole Season 1 on youtube! Yes! The whole season! 6 episode and one 2 hour finale! The whole show is about these 10 American who goes to Japan to compete in Japanese Style game show MAJIDE! Yeah!

Just to give you some ideas, here's a clip from youtube:


Ref
I Survived a Japanese Game Show
Channel 5
Whose Line Is It Anyway?