Taipei, Day 7: All good things come to an end

So I’m finally at my final day of my Taipei travelogue!

In case you missed out, I shall be nice and give you the links to the rest of my trip. It’s just a click away!

DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5 (Realized I didn’t publish this but only saved as drafts, so you can go back to read it if you please )
DAY 6

My last day was easy. Just random shopping, visiting the museum, walking about and of course– EATING!

Thought that one week away from work and home was a really really good break for me.
Love how carefree being on a holiday feels.

Thank you kuku & uncle tom for sponsoring Esther and I for our hotel and meals!!! KOREA/AUSSIE next? hehe.
Next update about my birthday most likely! Then I will get to the BKK trip! :):)

Life’s good when you’re satisfied.

“Here’s to the Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world – are the ones who DO!” - Steve Jobs

If you don’t dream big, you make the stars not worth reaching for.

Let’s reach out for something more.

Realized how much the landscape of Singapore has changed so much over the years.

The view from ONE ALTITUDE was stunning and awe-inspiring. Not even sure if my pictures above do enough justice. I always love looking at things top down. It just puts everything in perspective somehow and gets you reflecting on random things.
It makes you feel like you’re closer to the heavens, but still not too distant from mother earth. Just can’t describe it well enough what a breathtaking view before you feels like.

It’s then and there, you just look at everything before you, and get so very convinced that life’s good.
Very appreciative of all there is before you and in your life.

Thank you once again, Standard Chartered for inviting me to the influencer event: the good life just got better.
If you get the chance, make a trip to one altitude/one stellar with someone close to you at heart. But before you do, don’t forget to download THE GOOD LIFE APP as you’ll get 15% off your total bill there!

THE GOOD LIFE APP! #scthegoodlife

Just 3 convincing points why I am so in love with THE GOOD LIFE APP!

1) It’s super easy to use! Just with a click of the finger, i’m able to view the deals based on:

-The category (the deals/coupons most relevant to me)
-My location (the deals/coupons nearest to me)
-My favourites (i can bookmark my favourites and use them for future references!)

2) Many VERY VERY good deals. Discount seekers, this is your best bet!

Don’t judge me ok? I’m quite aunty one. I love browsing through deal.com.sg or sgdeals or some random deal websites at times to check out if there are any good deals out for grab.

Over 15,000 free treats have been given out to-date! And 31 Mondays to go! Follow SC on Facebook to discover the next free treat.
E.g.

Almost too good to be true right?

I heard that with the APP you’ll get access to over 1000 great deals island wide. And do you know what the best part of it, is?
You don’t have to purchase the deals like how you would have to buy vouchers on the other random deal websites. And then feel obligated later on to make an appointment/ make good use of the voucher.
Instead, you just select whatever you want at the particular point in time you need it. So much more hassle-free and less stressful!

And I’m not kidding, the deals are actually pretty substantial. In fact, i’ve used this app to give me an idea of where to go/what to eat in the past few days. Quite a good idea because I’m always clueless and always sick of eating at the same old places! Maybe I will share some food reviews of restaurants I’ve tried out using this app in the coming posts

To add, the app provides useful information like the telephone number, outlet address, location on map and directions! Allows making reservations/making dinner plans so much easier, doesn’t it?

My favourite of all is the COUPONS!
The coupons usually offer the BEST deals. And it’s that COOL! You actually just have to flash that coupon redemption page:

Don’t dare to click redeem bcos it’s only for a ONE-TIME use!

Here are a few of my top deal picks:

3) I know reasons #1 and #2 are convincing on it’s own. But here’s the third one.
Sharing is allowed on the app!

All good things are meant to be shared. Need I say more?

Hope you’ve downloaded the app! It’s FREE of charge anyway! Remember to share with me any good deals you find and so will I Look out for it on twitter!!!!

Celebrating life, the very good life!

So every single human being in his or her existence gets to feel special on one very significant occasion of the year, and that is his/her birthday. I’m very blessed to always have had my family and friends or even those close to my heart, do all they can to make this time a very memorable and sweet occasion for me to keep. This year, on my 23rd birthday, I chose to spend my evening with a bunch of strangers (my special friend excluded) at an event that I was cordially invited to.

The restaurant was very posh and the food, needless to comment, very very sumptuous.

The meal started with 2 appetizers. Quite surprising, but it actually filled my tummy even before the mains were served.

It’s not my first time discussing my ginormous appetite here, so I guess this is nothing new. But I gobbled up the steak in no time because it was so delectable. I think I could say, THE BEST steak i’ve eaten in the longest time. The last time I actually raved so madly about steak was at my FIRST dinner my colleagues from DBS Vickers took me to. Let me reminisce a little bit– it was my very first dinner at a restaurant near St Andrew’s Cathedral with my DBS Vickers colleagues back in New York City.
Okay without further digression, here’s back to my very wonderful dinner at ONE STELLAR!

Here’s my special friend’s DORY FISH!!!!! I’m definitely going to order this on my next visit. I overestimated my appetite that evening. Thought I was too hungry for fish. But well, again, NO REGRETS with my steak!
You know what? The coolest part about dinner was the way in which we placed our orders!!!!!
We did it through our IPHONES/IPADS and through the “GOOD LIFE MOBILE APP”.
I thought it was a great idea doing that because the descriptions of the items on the menu were there. You know, sometimes, restaurants tend to give really exquisite names to the items in their menu that you end up having to ask the waiter/waitress serving you what it actually is?

If you’re reading this right at this very instant, PULL OUT YOUR MOBILE PHONES IMMEDIATELY AND GET THAT APP DOWNLOADED! It’s free of charge anyway!!!!!
Will share why in my upcoming post, but trust me, just download it and play around with it yourself. It’s so easy to use. Even iphone-dummies (like my granny) can figure out what is what!

Anyway, back to my birthday and that wonderful evening…
I was very fortunate to have been given an extra invite! I decided to bring along someone special with me.

I’m sure my special friend needs no further intro!

Guess what? I had a mini surprise!:)
Thank you so much organizers & standard chartered for arranging that to make my night extra special.

Headed home and I had another surprise when I entered my doorstep!
Really, I’m living a good life. A really great one!

#SCTHEGOODLIFE FOREVER!!!!!

*stay tuned to my next entry about what this GOOD LIFE APP can do

“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” ― Marilyn Monroe

Hello, I’m alive!!!!
Have a tonne of things I wanna blog about:
1) The remaining of my Taiwan Trip
2) My Bangkok Trip
3) My Birthday
4) TheGoodLife Event
5) Other random thoughts
6) My shoes sponsor!
7) Maybelline Giveaway PART 2! (Probably tied with my selling posts!)
8) My selling post!

Fret not because I’m not going to blog all the above at one go. Not that much of a wonderwoman, hehe. And I shan’t complain about my backlog because i’m very glad (and thankful) that my life has been super eventful.
BUT.. Before I get to it, let me first share my new top I got from PRESTIQUE!
This isn’t my first advertorial with them actually..
Remember this???

(It was just towards the end of last year even though it feels/looks like it’s from yonks long ago!)

But anyway, check out my special friend in the picture below!! hehe. the one right on the left.
okay just one photo of her.. but if you’re seeing this, I LOVE YOU SPECIAL FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I guess you should really just check out their website for a more wholesome shopping experience.
Putting the main cover pic is just like a teaser. Haha

Really love the slightly puffed up sleeves. It gives some kinda classy and elegant victorian vibes! Plus, it’s made of quality chiffon– just perfect for this weather!

Comes in 2 colours– blue & black!

And just for my readers,
1) Free normal postage when you quote ‘Melissa’. Offer is valid till 15th June 2012 so please act fast!
2) Like Prestique on FACEBOOK for more upcoming discounts and news in their upcoming collection.
3) Share/ Like their album to be entitled for registered mail with just a top-up of $1 instead of the usual $2.25

SHOP AWAY HERE! TGIF!

Happy Mother’s Day

Before I photo bomb, here’s a preview of the upcoming TTR launch


Been dying to go back there for a hearty meal with my friends/family/loved ones! I might be heading back this weekend with my grow fat day girls.
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Before I move on to Mother’s Day, THANK YOU for ALLLL the birthday wishes, calls, messages, presents, thoughts and surprises. It was a little low key this year, didn’t plan anything special, or arrange anything extravagant but all the mini dates various groups of friends have put together for me is extremely heart-warming. Will blog in another entry. But let me clear some backlog first!
So last week, I spent Saturday morning/afternoon with mommy! Brought her to Hatched @ HV for brunch, followed by daily scoop at chip bee garden. We actually drove past our old house and it brought back some memories. (e.g. me falling into the drain just outside my house/my uncle hanging during at the gate)
I shan’t digress. Here’s just a whole bunch of photos:

My heels were sponsored! Love how comfortable they are To blog in yet another entry!

Selling this snake skin lookalike shorts. Email me: Melsakoh@hotmail.com if you’re keen! Only fits UK4-6!

My mommy actually bought me a camera that day as a birthday gift!!!! YAY talk about being her favourite princess, yes that’s me
Everyone’s allowed to have their favourites. Hehe.

Sunday (Mother’s Day itself) was spent with the entire family. Had a meal together at Vines before I headed down to town for threading and shopping with my GFD girls! I spent a bomb but I was happy!

Love both pieces I kept from the latest collection. actually kept the romper in 2 colours because the cut and fit is soooooo good! my favourite romper of all time hahaa.

K next entry when I’m feeling less groggy. Goodnight!

Items for sale!

Email me: melsakoh@hotmail.com

Taipei, Day 6: Moments

mo·ment (mmnt)
n.
1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
2. A specific point in time, especially the present time: He is not here at the moment.
3. A particular period of importance, influence, or significance in a series of events or developments: a great moment in history; waiting for her big moment.
4. Outstanding significance or value; importance: a discovery of great moment.
5. A brief period of time that is characterized by a quality, such as excellence, suitability, or distinction: a lackluster performance that nevertheless had its moments.
6. Philosophy
a. An essential or constituent element, as of a complex idea.
b. A phase or an aspect of a logically developing process.

I remember making a realization on this day.
It will not be specific objects or things that I will take home with me from a trip. It will not be images/sights/sounds of a place that I visit. It will be memorable moments that have an impactful punch to my memory bank. It might just be simple moments like sitting on a bus, or sharing an umbrella under the rain, maybe even how painful my feet felt after walking a mile or perhaps even eating sharing a sushi roll and feeding it to everyone along the way. But these moments attach themselves to the place, and therefore make it memorable.

Anyway the weather was bad. It was kinda cold. And Esther and I were kinda bored. So we sat under the bridge and started cam-whoring/video-whoring while waiting for the rain to stop.
We both actually didnt have a clue of what we were gonna record. It was 100% impromptu and that’s why super hilarious.
Please (I beg you) turn off the video sound if you decide to play it. Or just mute your entire computer.
Don’t judge us because we were just two simple girls having a good time.
Like what I said earlier– MOMENTS

Was contemplating real hard whether or not to share this. I just love that this is 100% candid.

This was another super random one. I swear it was not planned. Pressed the record button and started filming before realizing that someone was opening the shutters. I bet the person thought we were mad. HAHAHAHHA

Visited to shilin night market again for the second time! This time, i didn’t go as crazy shopping as i did for the first time. but still bust all the cash in my wallet. I had to look to the “central bank”/lender of last resort a.k.a my aunt for extra money. Haha thank goodness i didn’t need to seek for my uncle’s help. he acted as the economic/political union. didn’t go that far.

Very pretty dress sponsored by Chandallehouse
Love the tie knot front







This was launched in a collection sometime back. It’s called “Angel’s Chorus Drape Dress”. You could email them to ask if they still have any extra pieces
I really love the thick lycra. It’s super comfy and soft on the skin! Perfect for a weather just like Singapore

The other two gorgeous colours that they have it in! Check it out!!

Remember to like their FACEBOOK and visit their SHOP!

P.S. Email me if you’re interested to get either of the tops worn above. The striped one and/or black sleeveless polka-dotted one

Love,
Mel

GUESS WHO’S BACK? :)

Sorry for the haul. I will finish up my travelogue for Taiwan and then start on Bangkok.
Didn’t get to do it today cos I was in bed most of the time.

Stay tuned

Taipei, Day 5: Say hello kitty.

First things first. I apologize for the long hiatus before my next Taipei posts, for those following my Taipei entries very closely. Here’s what I owe you.
But before that, please allow me to sidetrack a little bit. I’m actually in Bangkok right now. Just arrived at 8am this morning, and I think I was pretty noble in getting my way around ALONE. Found out from the information help desk on how to get to the hotel (with whatever address written on my paper) and she advised to either:
A) take a cab
B) take a train then a cab or TUK TUK.
But me being me, I wanted to scrimp and save. So option A was definitely out for me. Plus, I thought it wouldnt be too safe if I was alone and fell asleep in the taxi. So I headed towards the train station, got off at the stop I was told to alight at and started exploring the area. Called Ben to ask if it was near Baiyoke Sky because I was pretty familiar with that area. And somehow my instincts told me to walk in a certain direction that would have led me there. True enough, I lugged my barang all the way to PRATUNAM area (in the frigging hot sun) and was pleasantly surprised at how close it was. At that point, I almost had NO inclination to take a cab but instead tried to find my way around by exploring and asking people for help.
Well to cut the long story short, in my phase of “exploration”, I bought a bunch of pretty headbands because I couldn’t resist.

and MORE STUFF….




haha too sexy! can wear a black tube inside bought this cos the skirt is sooooo pretty! short in front long at the back!



cut out sleeved and pretty bird prints!! got another in plain red

aztec prints top! got another in white/black!!!!
(more in another entry)

BACK TO TAIWAN………

So guess we’re headed first thing in the morning?
Yes those hideous/act-cute/wannabe kitty specs were not just for fun. Wanted to just play along with the flow and feel like a big hello kitty fan, visiting…. HELLO KITTY CAFE!

Fortunately or Unfortunately, it was extremely overpriced and not being true genuine Hello Kitty fans, we were not ready to pay for it. I mean cost aside, there was a 30 minute waiting time, and we had to eat within an hour as it was a stipulation. I think the cover charge was about 40 SGD just to be sitting in there!

So instead, we walked around the area and found a restaurant that served TONKATSU! It wasn’t such a bad idea afterall

Headed back to the mall for some desert and I think we decided mutually that this was our favourite yogurt place in Taiwan!

Headed over to Yonghe as we read online that it was some Korean fashion district. But to our disappointment, it was nothing like what we had in mind.

Decided to head down to shilin after a while as there was nothing to do at Yonghe.

Guess who we saw? EDISON CHEN! hahahaha okay, gotta run!!!!!!

Signing off abruptly,
Mel