Decided to list down my buys...
Just to see where all my MONEY went in that short period of 4 days...
List of Shopping loots:
1) Hello Kitty Egg Mould (i'm gonna make funky Hello Kitty eggs!!)
2) Chocolate notepads
3) 1 Colourblock Skirt
4) H&M 3/4 pants
5) H&M brown belt
6) H&M newsboy cap
7) H&M messenger bag (For my bro)
8) Disneyland Polo Tees (For my nephew and babysit kiddo)
9) Disney's Magnet (For mommy)
10) Disney's Chocolates (For extra souvenirs backup)
11) Disney's Pressed Coins (Tonnes of them! for myself and souvenirs)
12) Chanel Lookalike White Quilted Chains bag
13) Esprit babydoll dress
14) Esprit cream jacket
15) Esprit big leather tote
16) Esprit green top (For mommy)
17) Esprit blue cute polo tee (For mommy)
18) HK tourist-y tees (For daddy)
19) Adidas cap (For bro)
20) SHOES! Black heels, 2 moccasins, white jazz shoes
21) Nods Black Cap
22) Lao-po-bing (For souvenir)
23) Cosmetics
24) Engraving AWESOME PRETTY stuff (Cardholder, tags and keychains)
25) Peak tram and Wax museum
26) Paddington retarded-green-"LUCKY" bear *internal joke* kns...
27) Fashion magazines.. Viva and Cutie..
I think that's it! Throwing away.. souvenirs... i would have another 200 bucks more for shopping! 200 * 5.5 = HK1100 more to spend! hmpf! next trip.. NO MORE SOUVENIRS... den i can get that really cute unicorn bag... ...
Shopping at HK;
Bargains can defintely be found everywhere. Aint exactly super cheap but they are still a tad cheaper den the stuff found here. Everything just looks DIFFERENT from wad's found locally. So it's pretty refreshing looking at new stuff available. Their shops are just puny-sized.. pretty much like far east plaza concept. They have a weird culture of "No Fitting" aka no trying on the clothes in their puny shops. Their shoe range is just AMAZING.. we can stay in each shop for close to 30mins or more... Well, time just flies when you are having fun!
We had a ball of time walking through each shops.. Never got tired although we walked the ENTIRE day.. from 9am till 10pm. i think i gt more exercise den i had in months!
I love their SASA!! it's available at every corner of the street~ Their range of cosmetics and skin care are just to DIE FOR.. Majorlica, DHC, Palgantong, Naris... I WANT!!!
My best SASA buy:
Neutrogena Deep Hydrating Masks (5 pcs) = SGD12
In local watsons', the exact same thing is selling at 30bucks... o.O
More than 50% off! So i swiped 2 boxes... Those are my HG. hehe~
My 2nd best SASA buy:
Lancome Hypnose Waterproof Mascara = SGD 26
Wasnt sure how much it costed locally but it's highly raved as the HG mascara..
Just found out that local stores sells at SGD42.... o.O
Grrr!!!! Had i know, i would have gonna another one!
Weather in HK;
One word: PERFECT!~ *BIG Smile*
Temperature hovering between 21 to 26 degrees.... Perfect air-con temp...
Their day is bright yet no sun-rays directly hitting our skin..
Breezy.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE their weather...
Thank God it was sunny all the 4 days we were there.. ;) Just a little fogging towards the night time... a little cold i think.
People in HK;
Handsome and pretty people EVERYWHERE... even the guys working in SASA looks so attractive.. Even my hotel reception guy is CUTE!!! *gush*
The SA in their shops are so pretty! fair skin... ;D
Declaimer: All in my honest opinion.. you might or might not agree, well, you be the judge.. ;)
1) Disneyland
I felt it was GREAT! First-time going there so the experience was good enuff for me. The fireworks are amazing! It's totally worth the money. Must 'chope' a good seat on the floor before the fireworks timing, if not you will be left standing. I went there on a monday and it's quite crowded. Dun miss their DAY PARADE!! happily snapping tonnes of pictures~ Did a lot of the coin-embossing thingy, HK10 each. thot it makes good souvenirs. Didn't manage to take all the rides cause we went there a tad late, about 1+pm. Should have gone there earlier.
2) Tung Chung MTR Outlets (at citygate shopping centre)
MUST GO!!!! All factory outlets are here. Esprit, puma, nike, levis', united colour of benneton, new balance, quiksilver, etc...
3) Avenue of stars + symphony of lights
Waste time.
Maybe our expectations were a little high. Just some lights on the building opposite the harbour. Didnt really enjoy it much.
4) The peak + wax museum
Must Go!
The peak tram ride was nothing great. Just managed to peek a couple of night scenes on the slanted peak tram. We didnt pay extra for the 'sky terrace' so there's no 360 degrees city view for us. BUT we managed to get some nice shots at one of the exits just outside the 'burger king'. hee.
Wax museum is also a must go!! Me and my friends went crazy inside! Touching and caressing andy lau.. aaron kwok.. hehe.. some parts have props for us to play dress-up! Enjoyed throughly there.
5) Shopping at argyle centre and allied centre.
More like far-east plaza style. Tiny shops to browse through. Most of them has NO trying-on policy. Can buy more stuff at cheaper prices.
There's a LOVELY shop at the argyle centre, which does handiwork craft. they even do personalised engraving on metal and wood stuff. We went crazy inside as well. It's like you choose an item (e.g. keychain, mirror compact) den they will engrave on it. Makes REALLY good souvenirs!!
6) Shopping at Granville road.
Rows of shops along the roads. Nice stuff to find there.
7) Shoppin at Ladies Market.
Pasar Malam style. Did some souvenir shopping there as well.
8) Sa-Sa
EVERYWHERE!!! Did quite a lot of cosmetic shoppin there.
Ok.... pictures to come in the NEXT post.. i hope~ heehee~
Labels: happy thots, hongkong, shopping loots, vacation
back!
Just went on a short escapade with my 2 besties...
Destination... Shopping paradise.. HK! Woot~
*bummer no.1* Was still sick when i went for this trip... been coughin for.. 3 wks already?? :(
*bummer no.2* My digital cam broke down on me at the very BEGINNING of my trip! Grr~ had to rely on my friend's cam.. thus, no pictures to show for now. Luckily my vivi survived.. but my films aint developed yet. ;)
Shopping loots:
My fave buys.... my SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful engraving shop we found in argyle centre.... aint this pretty???
And my fave pic of the wax museum! from my friend's cam...
More pictures to come.. when i develop my films.. and when i get them fr my friend... :)Labels: happy thots, hongkong, shopping loots, vacation
Boarding pass...
Our ferry~
ALL ABOARD~
My lovely parents...
Beach resort..... *ah~~ at last...*
Awesome view that greeted us from the reception area..
Taking a step out...
A place of great serenity... away fr the buzzing city..
On the buggy.. towards our chalet...
"BoneFish Suite 3"
Nice and simple hut... Warm and cosy...
View from our chalet's verandah...We spent our day-break morn.. just sitting on the verandah... enjoying the sea breeze... :)
On the hammock... *which i promised i die-die must take a photo on...*
View from lying on the hammock.... :)
Look at the sand.... it's SO SO SO fine~~~ Very comfy to walk on...
The seashells i found!!! with star-imprint on it... how special is that!!!Looted a couple home.. :P
The very very shallow sea-bed off the coast...
The waves rolling in....
That's how clear the water is....
Me and my mom~
Our chalet fr the outside...
View fr the inside...
Peaceful.... serenity....
Off the hammock *again*... i love to swing on the hammock....
"Hammock" shots...
Final shot of the beach...
Unique design of the side of the hut...
Their weather forecast chart...Which was totally inaccurate for us... cos the sun was shining brightly on BOTH days for us... Thank God for that... ^^
On my journey home... on-board the last ferry home....My breath was totally taken away.
That's Paradise on Earth for me...
Beautiful... - Michelle ^^
This little getaway was somewad impromptu. i needed a break. this seems like a perfect spot that i could find. Decided to whisk my parents off to this little trip with me.
so off we went~
I booked us a place at Mayang Sari, a little resort place off the coast of Bintan. The resort of rustic beachfront chalets... "The ambience is delightfully soothing, set against a calm and picturesque bay of crystal clear waters and silky sand beach. A tranquil haven for for those seeking refuge from the city". That is so ME!!!
Upon reaching the resort, the view that greeted me was awesome... awesome is such an understatement for it... I just could not wait to jump into the waters... Swing in the hammock.. Lie on the beach and let the waves splash on me... hee.. i'm such a little girl, but wad the heck, i wanna enjoy myself!
We checked into a simple chalet hut, Bonefish 3. Simple place with a nice little verandah for us to laze and enjoy the view of the beach...
The most enjoyable and anticipated moments occurs on the beach. I was left playing and relaxing in the waters, all by myself.. My parents decided to "be dry" instead... hahaha~ The beach is just incomparable to the "Eeewww"-local beach we have. The sand is all so so fine... The sea is clean.. the water is super clear... the sand coast is endless!~~~ I managed to walk pretty far off the coast and the sea-level is still below my waist!!
Playing against the waves..
Lying on the shallow seabed..
feeling the waves splashing onto myself...
I was SO sure God was smiling upon me then.
It was such a blissful moment. :)
I wanna live here forever... ...
Labels: family day, vacation
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