Archive for June, 2008
Crystal Mania
Posted in Lifestyle on June 26, 2008 by willowonwalls
My beautiful ring handmade by a friend. 16mm teardrop with 4mm turquoise swarovski crystals.
One of my favourite pair of earrings. Love the way the yellow semi-precious stone and black beads contrast so strikingly against one another and the antique chandelier design. Found this gem in one of the smaller boutiques along Jalan Telawi 4, Bangsar which is also handmade by a friend of the boutique’s owner.
Inhabitants of the happy crystal zoo – dolphin and mini shnauzer. Also, 3mm diamond cut maroon swarovski crystal earrings.
More inhabitants – little miss piggy.
Manic dog on diet.
Mr Penguin.
De-li-cious
Posted in Food on June 26, 2008 by willowonwalls
Delicious cheeseburger served with fries.
Grilled vegetables with pesto on ciabatta which is simply mouthwatering tasty good.
Both dishes come in generous portions. So, small-eaters be warned. Less, like us(too greedy) you won’t be able to enjoy the desserts later on.
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. Yummm…
A word of caution though on the mango, lychee & kaffir blast and guava & sour plum blast frosties. The former tastes a little like iced tom yam soup and the latter, like you are drinking sour plum powder! Well, to be fair, if you like to eat sour plum powder in raw form, you might actually find this appealing. At least, it is easier to down. You won’t get powder sticking to your throat and esophagus and very possibly inducing a coughing fit!
Fishes On My Feet
Posted in Lifestyle on June 24, 2008 by willowonwallsMet up with a friend whom I have not seen or more precisely, whom I haven’t seriously talk to for a while because I do in fact catch a glimpse of her once in a (very long) while at the gym. Most of the time she will be on her way out while I will be rushing in for my class. That pretty much sums up our meetings or more aptly mere brushes.
So here we are trying out fish therapy while catching up with one another. Hopefully, it is not because we were catching up with one another that we needed the therapy!
Soothing ambience.
How does it feel to have a hundred fishes, if not more nibbling at your feet? It is strangely therapeutic eventhough in reality the fishes are actually making a snack out of your feet! It is not at all ticklish (like some would have thought) but rather like having your own mini massager going over your feet in controlled waves. Or maybe my dead skin cells are way too thick to feel the tickles! The results – you have baby soft, smoother and fairer (yes, my legs are actually two-toned now) legs. Probably should have stuck my arms and face in as well when nobody’s looking and save myself a fair bit on those whitening products and moisturizers(given of course there are no piranhas disguising as doctor fish in the midst!).
Fishes chomping away at my poor feet.
My beautifully dual toned legs!
We were told that these fishes originated from Turkey(as compared with some practitioners who use fishes from China). So ours was the snob fish of the fishes! The garra rufa species of fish has been used as an alternative treatment for skin conditions over a century ago. The exfoliation of dead skin cells increases the epidermal turnover rate resulting in translucent glowing skin. Okay, enough said
My legs did feel like they were a load lighter after the session! Feels like they can dance on air! If only you could put your brains in and let them eat away all your stresses, insecurities and confusion. Whatever. If only life was that easy.
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