Perfumes Distractions

Previously I mentioned about buying Hermes perfumes in Singapore. Some of you might remember I've been talking about them since my last smelling spree.

So here's the list of my perfume loot (all Hermes):

- Un Jardin Sur Le Nil (full size: 100ml) + 2 minis (15ml) + mini shower gel + mini body lotion

What can I say, it lives up to my expectations! As Eau de Toilette the scent actually lasted a long time.

- Kelly Caleche miniature: haven't used it properly yet. In my opinion the scent settles down to something that's similar to Un Jardin Sur Le Nil's base note, but sharper.

- Terre d'Hermes: for hubby. Good thing he loves it. Otherwise I would have kept it for myself. LOL. The scent reminds me very much of Jo Malone's Lime, Basil, and Mandarin.

- Eau Des Merveilles : for mother-in-law. I think she likes it...

So that's my mini reviews of the perfumes.

As for now I don't have regular access to internet, so my updates might be a bit patchy. I do missed blogging and reading others' blogs.

Here, There, and Everywhere: Updates

Time flies...

There are a couple of things that happened since my last post.

As you know I was Excitedly Nervous before meeting Glossqueen on 31st March. I was pleased that we recognized each other on the day. Swapping photos through mobile phones helped. :)

I think the meet went really well. We had lunch at Matsuri. I ordered the Vegetable Tempura - it was super yummy! The consistency was just right: the batter was crispy, not soggy, as good tempura should be. I'm salivating right now thinking about how good the food was. Most importantly, the company was even better, GQ and I got along well. She was as nice as I thought she would be. Hehehe... We talked about various things, including swapping funny stories about hubby and Groomzilla. I wish we had met earlier, I really enjoyed GQ's company...

We had been talking about American Beauty and Flirt! sale at Target on our emails prior to the meet. We had bought some stuffs on our own prior to the meet. Needless to say we had to "investigate" the counters together. I'm proud to say that we were being very good and did NOT give in to temptation to acquire new stuffs from there. We bought nothing, nil, zilch, nada from AB and Flirt! counters. :)

We swapped stuffs, too. I'm a lippy novice, so my new loots courtesy of GQ should keep me amused for a while. Some of them have come in handy, like when I was stucked in a hotel that didn't provide shower gels (horror of horrors! I don't like using hotel's soaps, they always dry out my skin. Yucks.) The Philosophy bath/shower/shampoo sachet came to the rescue. Currently I'm using the travel size shampoo and conditioner I got from the swap. More about them next time.

Most of my new loots had to be packed in the container as I couldn't hand carry them with me on my travel adventures. Which brings me to another subject: Moving. As it happened, the household removers booked by hubby's company came in on the same day of my meet with GQ! The movers came in at 7.30am, packed everything on the day and came back the next day to load everything to the container ready to be shipped overseas.

After that everything seemed to be in a blur. Not "blurred" in a conservative sense, as I remember everything that happened afterwards. "Blur" as in everything else went very quickly, at super speed level, like Superman zipping through the sky.

Hubby and I stayed in a Perth hotel for 2 nights before flying to Singapore. There were some dramas about botched hotel booking, courtesy of someone at hubby's company (more juicy stories next time). I'm pleased to say that our stay at Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel was a very pleasing experience, no dramas whatsoever. Excellent room at excellent price (found a bargain rate on internet), fantastic service, and the staffs were as courteous as the reviews on Trip Advisor (I NEVER book a hotel without checking the reviews there first. So far it has saved me from making a stupid mistake of booking a sub-standard accommodation. Totally recommended if you're into travelling, the reviews are quite honest.)

We ate loads of local Singapore food, including but not limited to: roti prata, yong tau fu, durian puffs, curry puffs, mee siam, fish balls, fried dumplings, you tiao, sushi, various breads from Bread Talk, indian rojak (thankfully not at the stall that caused the food poisoning brouhaha at the moment). Fruits wise, I ate guavas, papayas, and dragonfruit, while hubby ate loads of pineapples.

I've mentioned before that I'm a perfume lover. And I wanted to buy Hermes perfumes as a result of reading The Perfect Scent book. Of course I gave in to temptation and bought some, Singapore is one of the cheapest place to get perfumes. Original ones, not fakes. Watch the space for more details and reviews of my newest loots (inclusive two handbags).

Since it was a whirlwind trip (read: last minute travel arrangement) we didn't get to notify many friends (Ron, very sorry didn't contact you, not enough time lah! Next time, k?!). We did have a drink with two good friends there.

We flew to England (yup, it's our final destination for now) on a night flight on 7th April. Arrived very early morning the next day. More dramas. And jet lag, thus I'm typing this in the middle of the night...

I better stop now. I promise to write more about the juicy details, dramas and all, when I have the time and when I have more internet access. Hope you enjoy reading this update. :)

P.S. Click here for GQ's version of our meet. I've only just read it!! :) It's funny that both of us thought we talked too much. Great minds think alike. Hehehe... I thoroughly enjoyed our meet.

Visa, VISA, Tweety, and Moving

Yesterday I received the news that my visa is sorted. Hurra! :) Received all my documents back today. I was told it would take 12 weeks. We pulled strings and pray that it would be sorted quicker. Amazingly it only took 2 weeks instead. Thank God for that! I don't fancy waiting around doing "nothing" here for longer than necessary...

On the subject of Visa, last Christmas I received a pre-paid VISA card with the Tweety picture on it. Though I've spent the $$ at KIT, I'm keeping the card as it's so cute.

Years ago my cousin gave me a bag in the shape of Tweety's head. I loved it and carried it everywhere until a pickpocket took my wallet on the bus in Singapore. I lost my bankcards and student pass amongst other things. You see, the bag didn't have a zip. Since then I don't carry bag that doesn't have a zip on it.

Back to the subject of moving. We've decided to go up to the Southern hemisphere again for a few years. Don't know exactly where we're going to settle yet, it all depends on where hubby gets a job. In a way not knowing what lies ahead makes life more exciting. Can be scary at times...

Nevertheless, God has proven time and time again that He's faithful. He provides all our needs. With the benefit of hindsight I could see His hands in everything that happens in my life. I can even say that my relationship with hubby started with God as the matchmaker. But that's another story.

I hope I don't come across as a religious freak. I believe in God and I'm not ashamed to say it. I do feel ashamed with some brands of "Christianity" that do stupid things using God's name. I guess every religions has it's bad points...

So that's my various thoughts of the day. Now I've got to go back to sorting stuffs ready for the move. One thing to look forward to: I'm meeting a very special person next week. I'm very excited about it. Stay in tune for more news! :)