Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 May 2016

Summerscent

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hello friends!
i'm back, heh. 
idk why all my posts are starting off with pictures of food nowadays hahaha
it seems like i'm always eating good food but at the same time i'm still always craving something? 
these cravings are sooo random and i don't even know how it happens lol!
i think in the past month i've whined to daniel about my cravings almost every few days :x
let me try to recall, i think i craved for croissants, tom yum soup, ikea food, thai food, macs' fries just to list a few hahaha.

but some cravings are just there like 24/7, cos its like food i never get sick of.
and one of those include... korean food! 
so glad i managed to catch up with seah over some good ol korean food. (YAY)
truly "good food good company" hehe. 

some of my favs include toppokki and army stew!
we had these yummies at korean tapas bar, in serangoon gardens.


this is the korean version of "tau sa piah", its like a sweet fried pancake!
this one came with cinnamon and nuts so it was quite fragrant, and i love the black sesame at the side!

thank you seah for taking my otd for me again!
one of the most patient friends i have when it comes to photography hehe.


love the cool grey-silver babylights here, esp in this photo!


colour of this photo isn't true, it turned out too saturated so i had to layer some filters over!



spot the hidden mickey? hehe


outfit deets:
top from carousell
skirt from hvv
satchel from bershka
shoes from c&k




its the hols now and looking back at this post, i really miss sylvia!
been going out with various friends recently but there still something missing without her around.
but i guess this is how things have to be, so for now it'll just be skype sessions!

catch me on dayre or instagram (@etherealpeonies) for more frequent updates!

till the next;
xoxo

Thursday, 5 May 2016

Blush

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hi friends!
i'll be sharing about how i spent valentine's day this year:)
its kinda late but still not too bad right!! (in comparison to my track record of backlogs heh)

we spent valentine's simply, like the previous year which you can read about here!
this year we decided to go to SOD cafe, which is located in hougang area.
its kinda inaccessible/far for us but we decided to go there because we were really tempted by their menu!!



before food shots heh.
"nah, you want fries? ahhhh open your mouth"
just kidding, he was just fooling around cos i was trying to take a photo of him!!
someone's really happy about the food!!
pardon the badly taken food shot :x
we were so hungry i was trying to fast game hahaha.

we ordered the...
truffle fries
honey wings
mushroom soup
chicken with potato gratin
iced lime with cube jelly
i have to say that we absolutely LOVED the food!!!:)
the affordable prices were a huge plus point, like its super affordable as compared to normal cafes, but of course portion wise its slightly less, but we're ok with that cos it means we can try more food and won't feel overstuffed:) 

this is the chicken with potato, which i liked very much even though i'm not a fan of meat.
the chicken was soooo tender and juicy!
it was fragrant and nicely done, not overly salty or heavy.
the potatoes were a letdown however, its just sliced potato pieces which were kinda tasteless and had no texture to it.
mashed potato (if done well) would be a better pairing to this i feel!
and this, the honey wings!
undoubtedly our favourites of the day!! 
this was so so delish. 
we can taste the sweetness of the honey and the wings were really crispy but soft inside!
i've been craving for this so bad cos its really that yummy.
definitely a must order, and in several portions heh heh.
how can we miss out a brunch staple right?
truffle fries it is!!
this was really yummy too:)
i would rank it our second favourite hehe.
it was served hot and crispy, and the truffle scent emanating was saliva inducing.
this came in a slightly smaller portion than other cafes, but its very reasonably priced at about 6-7 dollars, which honestly, makes alot more sense, rather than pricing it at a whooping 13-15dollars (other cafes -coughs-) served in HUGE portions which no one can finish and gets really sick of by the end of the meal. 
(sorry im being overly honest here but its the truth!!)
so anyways, we loved this, it was perfect for sharing between 2:)

and not mentioned/photographed individually was the mushroom soup, which is such a simple dish but difficult to leave an impression.
SOD's mushroom soup however, did leave an impression, we enjoyed it very much.
it feels like a warm homemade blend, not overly thick/watery, and it has so much more texture than the usual canned soup.

here's us looking very happy as we filled our bellies with yummy food at SOD:)
the staff were very friendly and offered great service as well!!:)
PS/ we wore pink/shades from the same colour family to match our outfits for valentines day haha!
idk why but pink seems to tie in nicely with the season of love hehe.
after our meal, our plan was to head to town to walk around abit and grab some thai milk tea flavoured desserts which i've been wanting to try for some time!
but... the moment we stepped out... it rained SO HEAVILY.
what luck hahahaha.
its really the crazy rainstorm kind! like super strong wind blowing the rain and the raindrops actually felt sharp against my skin like wow.
we hid under the hdb block but even there we could feel the rain lol!
we were kinda drenched (D got it worse than me), but my curls instantly died on me lol! (ok sorry first world problems and girl problems)
but well somehow we managed to laugh it off, really goes to show that being in the company of loved ones is truly enough to make one happy and thankful, amidst unfortunate events.

we switched our plan and decided on an airport date instead!!:)
thanks to my instagram boyfriend for this series of otds heh heh heh.


my dress is from hervelvetvase:)
its sold out on site already and im letting mine go cos i won't wear it often enough, do email me at etherealpeonies@hotmail.com if you're keen!:) 
its really a super pretty piece, in a very sweet blush peach colour, has adjustable straps and mesh at the neckline and hems!






i absolutely love this shot!!
my D looks so adorable here!!



(im sorry you had to see this friends, hope it didnt blind your eyes hahahah)



<3
my love.
every day is truly like valentine's day because this boy spoils me silly and makes me feel loved in all the ways possible.
i thank you for loving me, for being in my life, and i'll never love another like you:')

the last part of the day was actually spent with another super important person in my life, my bestie!
sylvie went to aussie (for studies) and even though its valentines day i must turn up to send her off, because what kind of bestie would i be if i didnt right!!

i dont say this enough but i'm really proud of you my llama!
sometimes i wonder what would have been of us if we went to aussie tgt, aft all we rly bestie power got the exact same grades hor LOL.
it would have been the time of our lives!! just growing up together and entering this new phase of life together.
but its alright, even though we're continents apart, things won't change.
i still worry for you, worry about whether u know how to iron your clothes (-_-), worry about whether you stress yourself our unnecessarily, worry about whether you gonna finally get angmoh boyfriend anot!! (kidding)

but yes, jokes aside, you'll do fine, really :)
because you're my super sylvia!!!


its been a long entry, but i hope everyone managed to stay here till the end:)
and thank you everyone for reading, always:)
i'm grateful to have a small pool of readers here and my blog is nothing fancy but i thank you all for joining me as i document my life journey!!:)

for daily updates, view my dayre instead!:)

till the next;
xoxo

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Angelina

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hello friends!! 
i'm gonna share about a new 'cafe' that i tried that is relatively underrated in singapore currently:)
underrated as in its not all over instagram or one of the local hipster cafes if you know what i mean!
the name of this cafe is called Angelina, such a pretty name!!
it originated from france and its mainly famous for their desserts:)
they only have one outlet in singapore currently and its at capitol piazza!
so as you can imagine D and i were quite amazed by the atas-ness of it all when we reached the place hahaha, very unlike the usual cafes in singapore where its more laidback and casual!

we were served complimentary bread as starters and it was not bad, though i prefer mine to be on the softer side!


daniel ordered the smoked salmon sandwich and it was not bad according to him, and very filling as well even though this dish isn't considered a 'main' actually.
it came with salad and fries!:)
and i ordered croque madame!
which i had high expectations for after reading a review somewhere that said it was the best croque madame the reviewer has every tasted haha.
top notch for presentation i have to say, very photogenic, from the classy plate with gold rimmings to the food and the minimalist table!
but at the end of the day, food quality determines whether i'll go back there again haha.
this was good to me!! its a simple dish with cheese and ham but done so well, the flavours went well together and the bread was soft!!
i have to specially mention the fries as well, it was so darn good i might have liked it better than the main overall hahaha.

overall, angelina is slightly on the pricier side, but the menu really varies in price in my opinion, you can get a meat based main for like $30-$40? or like the items we ordered above (normal brunch stuff) for a reasonable $16-20.
i think the food quality was good and i wouldn't mind going back again to try out their other dishes!!
but D said he didn't like the environment haha, it did feel abit... "atas" and "up there" if you get what i mean, probably the tai tais would like it, but we prefer good ol' laidback cozy vibes at local cafes definitely:) 

after brunch we walked into their patisserie section, which is linked to the restaurant side.
the patisserie section is equally gorgeous!!
here are some photos taken in the interior hehe. 


i ended up buying 2 of their desserts to go, for my brother's birthday.
mind you it wasn't cheap at all sobs, $10 each!!
my fussy bro didn't seem to appreciate it that much hmmph.
ok sorry for the digression, the desserts were alright, not bad, but not worth $10 in my honest opinion!

took some otds outside afterwards cos this place is so photogenic!!:)
i'm wearing an old piece from threadtheory!
the fit is so good and its a gorgeous piece:)



took the bus home afterwards and the bus was empty!!
so... we shamelessly took selfies hahaha
daniel really likes this photo! 
he say we got "eye smile" hahah more like cannot even see eyes!!

hehe thank you for accommodating me all the time, even when i wanna take 101 selfies and it more or less looks the same hahahah




t'was a good day!
till the next;
xoxo