The danna had to go back to Japan for work for two weeks, and this time i couldn’t follow because i think Junya is still too young to handle a mid-summer trip in Japan T_____T

So this was the longest we were apart ever since we got married. My mom came to stay with me while he was away so taking care of the baby was a breeze, but i was mostly bitter about all the nice things i couldn’t have in Japan. Although it was a little worse for him cuz what he couldn’t have was Junya hehehhehe. So i win. read more

The 101th most asked question that is not listed in my 100 Ultimate FAQ about Japan, is:

How do i get internet while traveling in Japan?

I think i answered many times, but i’m gonna answer once and for all in this post!

A few years ago if you travel to Japan, usually your only internet choices are:

a) rent a mobile phone b) use internet roaming by your local telco provider  c) be all zen and disconnect with the world and live without it.

But after traveling to Japan for so many times, i can say that the best choice now is: read more

It was late March in Tokyo.

It was still early but the main sakura trees in Yoyogi park started to bloom.

About two weeks before that i was with RinRin for Kawazuzakura hanami date. Then a few days later, i was also in Yoyogi for a full bloom date with Number76 Tokyo team. Then a week later i had a late hanami date with QiuQiu lol. I think i must have come to Yoyogi not less than 5 or 6 times! So i saw yoyogi park from botak (bald) to early bloom to a sea of sakura (in the sky) until a pool of sakura (on the ground). I think other than the cleaners working inside the park, nobody has gone hanami more times than me in Tokyo wtf. read more

Just a bunch of photos of me with sakura and cute puppies!

It was early March, and apparently 2014 has a very late sakura bloom (early to mid April). But the moment i landed in Tokyo, i could not wait any longer.

RinRin was my roommate for a couple of weeks, and we went for an early hanami date at Yoyogi park, because even though the general bloom only started in April, there were a few other sakura species that are early-bloomers.

Kawazu-zakura is one of them.

Not only does it bloom earlier than other sakura trees, it is also much, much, much prettier because it is SO PINK!! read more

Tokyo photo post from March 2014!

So RinRin and i decided to check out the new Kiki & Lala (Little Twin Stars) Cafe in Shibuya. We have been to most of the theme restaurants in Tokyo and we can’t miss this one out!

The cafe is at Shibuya Parco, about 5 minutes walk from Shibuya station.

And the funny thing is my reader Hermes wanted to meet me up while she was in Tokyo, and soooo happened she and her friend was also going to Kiki & Lala Cafe, and she told me the queue was 2 hours long WTF. And they were already half way queuing, so when i arrived and joined them i just had to wait like 10 minutes lolol super opportunistic. XD read more

A little late but here it is, tons of pictures!

So Junya turned 1 month on 11 July!!

Which is, coincidentally, his dad’s birthday as well. Anyway i am totally not a party sort of person (thanks to my major socially awkward character, and also because i am sooooo bad at planning parties, and also mostly because i don’t even have enough friends to have a proper event lolol), and this is probably the first ever time i initiated to hold something akin that of a party, because one bird two stones la (eh wait. i mean one stone two birds) and i felt a little bad i didn’t do anything for the danna this birthday (although i just could just chuck my son at him and say nah! Happy Birthday and this is your present lolol). read more

I’m sure you when it comes to precious locks, i entrust my hair complete to the team at Number76 (Mid Valley, Bangsar 1, Bangsar 2 and Tokyo Omotesando branch).

I have been with Number76 since 2011 and never did i once walk out of the salon feeling disappointed. In the past i was always quite reserved when it comes to hair, but the 76 team changed my entire hair life, i tried almost all the colors available, bleached and tone-down and then maintain with lots of magic treatments…. 😀

Here are some photos of my hair journey with number76: read more

Haro all!

Today i want to introduce to you my current favorite make up remover!!

Jeng jeng jeng…

It is called Purevivi Cleansing Lotion.

Never heard of it? Neither did i until few months ago when i was given a bottle for a review!

From Japan and made in Japan, of course ♡

Now for someone who puts on quite a lot of make up, a good make-up remover is really one of the best investment you can make. For me i have tried almost everything, from soap to foam-based to mousse to gel-based to oil-based to make up remover wipes. The most effective one i would say is oil-based one to cleanse of those stubborn water-proof mascara. But honestly i secretly hated oil-based remover because no matter what there’s still this leftover oily feeling, not to mention it is quite messy when you pour/pump it out and worse if it spills over. read more

First coordinate collection after pregnancy!

(Preggo coordinate post 1, 2, 3)

Prenatal 

Week 39

This was the last pregnancy coordinate, a day before i delivered.

Now that i think about it, the whole pregnancy was just like a blink of an eye, the most part of it seems like a fuzz now and i feel like pregnancy is a piece of cake and i think i can do it all over again!!!! (Obviously not true lol)

Also, the deteriorating memory thing is for real! No matter how hard i try to recall now (and it’s just slightly more than a month ago), i completely cannot remember how it felt like to carry such a big belly anymore! It is nice to be able to resume pre-pregnancy life and get into my old clothes again, but at the same time I am also a little sad i cannot remember how the baby rolled and nudged me back in the belly. In fact i STILL cannot believe i had a human inside me before. Why like that??? read more

Two years ago i was at Singapore for JRunway’s store opening, it is so exciting finally Japanese brands i like are available to more people!

But at the same time i was also a little sad because there’s still nothing like that in Malaysia 🙁

Anyway, it is about time!!! JRunway has been planning to add an online shop in addition to the physical store in Plaza Singapura, and it is now finally launched!

If you love JRunway store, the same items will be available on the online shop as well. In addition, some exclusive exclusive brands for JRunway Online will be coming up soon too! read more

If you follow me since last year, you would have read about my Weddingmoon in Santorini!

It remains as one of the best memories ever in my life, because it was just simply perfect. A few friends of mine also went to Santorini for their weddings after seeing all the amazing photos, and all of them told me they had the time of their lives.

To refresh your memory, here are some of the pictures of my Santorini Weddingmoon journey:

What is this!!!!!!!!

I thought this experience is only available in heaven or something! read more

With a newborn.

Alone.

So my mom had to go back to hometown earlier than scheduled due to family emergency on my day28 postpartum.

When she told me about it, i was like oh okay sure!

But my heart turned blue and was like

Anyway, that marked the end of my Baby Holiday™. And ironically, that was also the start of my confinement, because i literally cannot step out of the house (not that i have the confidence yet anyway) and am grounded with the baby.

A few friends thought that i was crazy enough not to start finding or hire a maid/confinement lady/baby sitter when i was pregnant. Also they predict that if i wasn’t already crazy, i will soon be. Point taken. read more