Tuesday 18 June 2013

The Body Shop Haul (Sales week)


(I wanted to post this earlier,but I got lazy..Draggggg)

The Body Shop recently held a storewide sales from the (17-May-2013 To 09-Jun-2013). Since I'm in East Malaysia, I've got no idea what's the crowd like back home,but from the pics posted on The Body Shop website,most outlets were PACKED.
 Anyways, since they were having sales, why not use the opportunity to grab the items. So, I bought my essential items which were their  Rainforest Shampoo (Balance and Volume).I gave Radiance a pass. I hardly dye my hair,so I don't need it. I wanted to purchase their body mist,but I couldn't stand the scent (Everything smells funky when you're expecting)

 Mr Hubs wanted to try their Moisture Hair Butter. Currently he's using Ginvera's White Tea Spa (Leave on Conditioner)but his fav is the little jar of Ginvera Mosturizing Light Wax which is rather hard to find here in Tawau (We were lucky to snag one.Only two were on the shelves).He has tried other brands, but they're either too oily or gives him snowflakes on his scalp..

Give it a try. It's pretty good.



 This wasn't on my list, but I got coaxed by Mr Hubs to purchase.  I have two more jars of Night Creams to finish, also by BodyShop (Vitamine E Night Cream & Aloe Soothing NightCream ). The Pomergranate series is not cheap and I told him that he won't look like John Abraham after using it. He insisted that I should get it and I gave in. I've been using the Facial Wash for night use and leaves a nice soft feeling to the skin ( For those no nightcream nights). Before using this,I was using Neutrogena foam wash which dries out my skin..(Mr Hubs is using aswell..:})


Ummmm Eye Candy

PS: I'll be going back to KK, this time for 4 days..A 10hrs drive from Tawau-KK..Awesomeee (Thursday morning-Monday)

Monday 10 June 2013

KK trip (3days2nights) Part 2


Food,nothing but FOOD....Glorious FOOD....
Like seeriously, the most Popular Ngiu Chap in KK and also well known for it's Flaming HOT bottled Chili..I've eaten here quite a number of times (once upon a time)..It's close by to my Aunt's place,like a good 10mins drive:}.

Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap



 Thick Beefy Broth with turnips and scallions

Beef Meatballs

Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap
Jalan Lintas Block A
Ground Floor Kolam Centre Phase 2

Little Italy
Another highly raved about restaurant.The restaurant was a 5 min walk from our hotel:}..Wonderful
Runned by an  Elderly Italian Couple who fell in love with KK.


Photo from a famous blogger based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabahbah.com


 Cheese and plenty with Lamb Sausage...Looks miserable doesn't it,but by golly it's one wicked pizza. I don't remember the name.

 Gnocchi with mushroom cream
 Plenty of good food in the menu to try,but so little time. I was stuffed like turkey.

Address: Capital Hotel, Jalan Haji Saman, 88813 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Phone:088-232 231
Hours: Monday hours 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Chiwawa Mexican Food (Chiwawa=Holy Shit)
 I came across this place through a magazine in the room. We wanted to buy Burger King to bring back to Tawau,but I told hubby why not we try this. We'll pack 4 burritos instead of BK ( It was nearby aswell)
  
 It's a quaint little shop. Love the deco.
The Day of the Dead - El Dia de los Muertos (The Deco's)
Celebrated by the Mexicans to remember their dearly departed. 


 
The Menu
Beautiful Art

Rice and Meat. The other side will be the veggies
(Onions,Garlic..I don't remember)

 Yummmmmmmmmmm.........ahh yes the condiments...

What........No Gloves???????oh well It's going to be Microwaved back home:}..

69 Jalan Gaya, 88000 Kota Kinabalu
beside Bella, opposite of oldtown coffee, Below Jesselton Hotel
Don't even compare to Fridays,Chili's e.t.c..It's utter crap. Now this is what I call  Burritos.Yums
Only in certain places in East Malaysia.Serves Western and Asian...

 Some weird ass tea with Gula Melaka..Ohh Sugar Rush

 Chicken fingers..Good for exercising the mouth..So chewy it's like chewing rubber

That's about it. So little time.I wanted to try more food but time was limited (Hello mother,when are you going back to KK??I'm taggin along so is lil man and if hubby can come,he'll tag along..Hehe)


Till then Cheerios

















Saturday 8 June 2013

KK trip (3days2nights) Part 1

When I was a child,I use to travel often to KK. My Mother is Sabahan (Chinese) from a quaint lil town called Inanam.My Grandparents had a small SundaryShop which caters to everything under the sun, well not everything under the sun,but they had lotsa junk in the shop.After my Grandma died, mom traveled less to KK. After eons, I traveled back to KK to attend my cousins wedding. Five years later I'm back and so much has changed. A new mall (Suria Sabah), luxury condos, seriously KK is booming.

These are just some random pics I took. I hardly take pictures...

We stayed at Best Western Kinabalu Daya Hotel in the heart of the City. Everywhere we wanted to go/eat was a walking distance,but we had a car for my Aunt graciously borrowed us her 4wheeler to drive around the city.


 They were so nice to upgrade us to a Suite for FREE



The View is Amazing..Lush Greens,LUSH GREENS...

Next..Sightseeing


I've missed you.(Sorry not allowed to take any pics inside)

 My favourite hang out joint when I was 12.Nope,I kid you not. Its been 21years and nothing has changed,cept that I'm married with a big bun in the oven, a skeletel remains of a whale and a small section dedicted to the Head Hunters of Borneo. Others would be same ole same ole,not to mention spooky as ever.



 The Kitchen..How quaint

 The Owner...Oh yes,it has a cute lil room with a small ladder leading up..Totally forgot to take a pic

Various traditional houses,but you have to walk down a flight of stairs,feed the mosquitos to get ere..:}

Moving along..
UMS  Aquarium and Marine Museum (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)

Occupying 35,000 hectares of land. You definetly need a bike,car whatever mode of transportation to get me from A-Z.You'll definetly get lost inside (unless you're a student),but one thing's for sure,the view as you go higher is AMAZING...Ahh, the view of South China Sea.


I had to nick the pic of the building. It was a bad day to visit the Aquarium when I wet..Urggghh screaming kindy kids...One good thing though,least pictures can be taken inside:}.

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 Clown Fish...to others Nemo....Now where the friggin hell are those sea anemone which these fish love to hang around.I swear they cause a nasty sting.

 There's a specific name for the sharks...

 Huge murky tank

 Red Fish?

Tiger Garoupa (Large muthaF..kers)...I would like to bite ya toe

Lastly
Just some random pics.It rained nearly everyday and even though we stayed in the city,I could never get my hubs to walk .He tells me I need to exercise for it will do me good and during labour time. So I say let's do it,let's walk...At the end of the day he still insist on taking the car. Now that we're back in Tawau he wants me to go for my daily walks..I was like no way,I'm going back home and if u want me to exercise,I can do that in a mall:}.

 Morning View from our Hotel.....Sunrise

 Yeah, it's going to Pour..Pretty Clean Beach I must say

 Tanjung Aru - Pubs and Grubs

Boy don't I like look DUH!!!

 Towards the evening - Shangri-La Hotel Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa . It's gloomy cause it's raining

 The Horizon..

 Ahhh Lil Crabs

 Map of Shangri-La.Wish we could take a nice stroll,but it drizzled and we had a flight to catch.

Next part tis just some random FOOD pics...Ummm Foooood
Till then Oodles