tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29990003806652833812013-05-23T16:15:32.024+10:00As we grow older, our memories fade inevitably... I wish to keep them here, just between you and me... My beautiful diary...cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.comBlogger1304125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-49815334500212645532013-05-20T18:13:00.001+10:002013-05-21T06:19:15.458+10:002013-05-21T06:19:15.458+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752496673/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="600" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/8752496673_62ef07e9d9_z.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yay!!! Here's an inside scoop of my pre-birthday trip down Brisbane!!! We first stopped by Sunnybank to get my hair trimmed and colored (just touching up the roots), had Japanese for lunch, then Mr. Choo surprised me with a Deluxe King Suite with river view at Rydges Southbank *teary eyes* Honestly, it was the most luxurious room I ever stayed in in my 2X years of life.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752496379/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8752496379_b07589d9e3_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spacious, clean and tidy. We were welcomed and treated like VIPs throughout our 3D2N stay here.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752496029/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/8752496029_b13e5671bc_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">There were TVs and a private balcony connecting both the en-suite and lounge room. The bathroom, on the other hand, was a bit cramped for my taste.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752494569/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/8752494569_81d6085be8_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div>Our suite overlooking Brisbane River and city skyline &lt;3<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8753620236/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/8753620236_b6aa12bd44_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aww, I really felt like staying in the hotel room for the rest of the days... <br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752494197/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7293/8752494197_4a370bd4be_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's even better? Free buffet breakfasts!!! (which I will post about soon, I hope :p)<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8753619870/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/8753619870_0f611d2496_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silly selfie #1.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752495173/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/8752495173_4fba263245_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silly selfie #2.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8752494879/" title="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pre-Birthday Trip: Rydges Hotel Brisbane" height="399" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8752494879_fe8d964f49_z.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silly selfie #3. That's all, good night!</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/NV0UF_aq3bE" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com09 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia-27.4771008 153.01848169999994-55.418520799999996 111.70988769999994 0.46431920000000204 -165.67292430000006http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/pre-birthday-trip-rydges-southbank.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-78654358772506073272013-05-15T19:03:00.001+10:002013-05-16T18:27:09.941+10:002013-05-16T18:27:09.941+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8736500143/" title="Pizza Hut Toowoomba: All You Can Eat Buffet Lunch by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Pizza Hut Toowoomba: All You Can Eat Buffet Lunch" height="601" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8736500143_8a5bb95ff9_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div>Not long after the reopening of Pizza Hut Restaurant on the corner of Ruthven and Stenner streets (opposite K-Mart), we joined the crowd to have all-you-can-eat buffet lunch along with Tan&#39;s family. We arrived around noon and had our cars parked across the street. Parking could be a real issue here especially during lunch and dinner hours.<br> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/all-you-can-eat-buffet-lunch-at-pizza.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/b5upNm6t--c" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0Corner of Ruthven &amp; Stenner Streets, Kearneys Spring QLD 4350, Australia.-27.5930719 151.94785390000004-55.534491900000006 110.63925990000004 0.34834809999999905 -166.74355209999996http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/all-you-can-eat-buffet-lunch-at-pizza.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-54348195885719179252013-05-03T17:40:00.000+10:002013-05-04T01:37:26.083+10:002013-05-04T01:37:26.083+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8702985021/" title="Dove Pure Anti-Perspirant Deodorant by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Dove Pure Anti-Perspirant Deodorant" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8702985021_ea28e24aba_z.jpg" width="395"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m honoured to be offered another <a href="http://www.nuffnang.com.au/what-is-product-talk/" target="_blank">Product Talk by Nuffnang</a>. Thank you, Dove. Thank you, Nuffnang. It is Dove&#39;s newly launched pure anti-perspirant deodorant, ladies and gentlemen! And I get to have a little hands-on experience on both roll-on and spray. I&#39;ve been using roll-on deodorants for as long as I could remember, considering that aerosol sprays are extremely flammable (hence, not so convenient to carry around, especially in cars) and the fact that they&#39;re not environmentally friendly (not proclaiming myself as an environmentalist or anything here =p).</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/dove-pure-anti-perspirant-deodorant.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/KItSM_Xt8yk" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/dove-pure-anti-perspirant-deodorant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-17908591083595632442013-05-01T17:07:00.000+10:002013-05-23T16:15:32.034+10:002013-05-23T16:15:32.034+10:00<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>My Current Favorites and New K-Dramas of 2013</u></b></span></span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8743152556/" title="Flower Boy Next Door (邻家花美男) / 이웃집 꽃미남 by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Flower Boy Next Door (邻家花美男) / 이웃집 꽃미남" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8743152556_ebccf858cb_m.jpg" width="169" /></a><br /> <a href="http://mycuteguys.interest.me/" target="_blank"><b><u>Flower Boy Next Door (邻家花美男)</u></b></a><br /> Ratings: ★★★★★★★★☆☆<br /> <br /> <b>Review:</b> The "Me Too, Flower!" and "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo" actor returns in another fun-filled, humorous rom-com series with chubby bubbly Park Shin Hye. Yay for me as I really like Yoon Shi Yoon ❤ He is such a delicious eye candy on the screen. I enjoyed watching most of the scenes though the storyline may be rather cliché at points. They gave me a really good laugh with barely any dull moments =) By the way, who else here think that Kim Ji Hoon resembles the HK actor Raymond Lam, at certain angles only perhaps?<br /> <br /> Title: 이웃집 꽃미남 / Yiootjib Kkotminam<br /> Also known as: My Neighbor Flower Boy / The Pretty Boy Next Door / My Flower Boy Neighbor<br /> Genre: Romance, Comedy<br /> Episodes: 16<br /> Broadcast Period: 2013-Jan-07 to 2013-Feb-26 <b>(Completed)</b><br /> <br /> Cast:<br /> Park Shin Hye as Go Dok Mi<br /> Yoon Shi Yoon as Enrique Geum<br /> Kim Ji Hoon as Oh Jin Rak / Oh Jae Won<br /> Park Soo Jin as Cha Do Hwi<br /> <br /> Synopsis:<br /> <i>A romantic comedy about a girl named Go Dok Mi who locks her self in her ′tower′ from the world, is caught spying on the man living next door by Enrique Geum.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8746204533/" title="Chengodam-Dong Alice (清潭洞愛麗絲) / 청담동 앨리스 / Cheongdamdong Aelliseu by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Chengodam-Dong Alice (清潭洞愛麗絲) / 청담동 앨리스 / Cheongdamdong Aelliseu" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8746204533_dd4389704f_m.jpg" width="161" /></a><br /> <a href="http://alice.sbs.co.kr/" target="_blank"><u><b>Cheongdam-Dong Alice (清潭洞爱丽丝)</b></u> </a><br /> Ratings: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆<br /> <br /> <b>Review: </b>First, my heart was captured by the charisma of Han Se Kyung (the female lead). She's bold, she's genuine and I really admire that until the whole alice-in-wonderland-story grown to disappoint me. I dislike her transformation, it kinda ruined the concept of a fairytale in my opinion. But, I'd would still recommend this to you because I'm a big fan of Park Shi Hoo. His cuteness, every funny movement and facial expression of his simply melted me.<br /> <div> <u><b> <br /> </b></u>Title: 청담동 앨리스 / Cheongdamdong Aelliseu<br /> Genre: Romance, Comedy<br /> Episodes: 16<br /> Broadcast period: 2012-Dec-01 to 2013-Jan-27 <b>(Completed)</b><br /> <br /> Cast:<br /> Moon Geun Young as Han Se Kyung <br /> Park Shi Hoo as Cha Seung Jo / Jean Thierry Cha <br /> So Yi Hyun as Seo Yoon Joo <br /> Kim Ji Suk as Tommy Hong <br /> <br /> Synopsis:<br /> <i>Han Se Kyung (Moon Geun Young) is a talented young designer who lives each day with the motto "Strive for your dream to succeed". Until she met Cha Seung Jo (Park Shi Hoo) a president of a luxury brand shop in Cheongdam-dong who will change her life.</i></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/y3tq4sPU4uA" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com3http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/05/best-korean-drama-of-2013-must-watch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-39692789803144761162013-04-25T17:13:00.000+10:002013-05-02T01:34:00.092+10:002013-05-02T01:34:00.092+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8678978103/" title="Fairway Golf Toowoomba by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Fairway Golf Toowoomba" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8678978103_0224f219ff_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">On a fine sunny afternoon, we joined Yen and his little two sons to play golf at the Fairway Golf Driving Range. It was our first golf experience, a bit exciting but not exactly pleasant. We&#39;ve got ourselves a jumbo bucket with 200 golf balls and that&#39;s still a lot after splitting them to everyone of us.</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/first-golf-experience-and-dinner.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/Ktw5rCNxGEQ" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/first-golf-experience-and-dinner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-74354524190432359282013-04-22T12:01:00.000+10:002013-04-24T00:56:04.131+10:002013-04-24T00:56:04.131+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8667216979/" title="Winter Outfit by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Winter Outfit" height="602" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8667216979_b933666686_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Winter is approaching! Yay or nay? I have a love and hate relationship with cold weather. Love it as I would be able to wear them pretty winter coats and fluffy, furry stuff like these adorable pair of <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-first-ugg-bedouin-boots-chestnut.html" target="_blank">UGG boots</a> I dug out of my shoerobe. Hate it &#39;cause it&#39;s such a pain to get out of my bed every morning, finding myself being wrapped up with layers and layers of clothes.</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/its-now-or-never.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/Hf97aKYuNGo" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/its-now-or-never.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-66409925448361739332013-04-14T00:25:00.000+10:002013-04-18T18:41:14.988+10:002013-04-18T18:41:14.988+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8644781760/" title="Dinner at Gladstone Hotel Toowoomba by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Dinner at Gladstone Hotel Toowoomba" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8644781760_e936bfec7d_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I looked remarkably refreshed that day after a long night&#39;s sleep. Slept in until *gasp* 11 in the morning. I earned it, I earned it well. Hahahaa! I spent my off day not doing much in the afternoon, no shopping no nothing, just routine housekeeping. </div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> About tea time, I saw this status posted by Gladstone Hotel on the Facebook saying, &quot;Public Holiday Surcharge? Ain&#39;t nobody got time for that!!!&quot; *LOL* I somehow managed to convince Mr. Choo and myself to give it a go even though we&#39;ve always had the impression that it&#39;s a very crowded pub with loud music and drunkards at night.</div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> We walked into the restaurant without booking and the atmosphere was completely the other way around. Surprise, surprise! There were no more than 5 people drinking in the bar (perhaps it was still early) with soft music playing on the background. Ideally seemed like a great place to enjoy a dinner date together before heading to watch G.I. Joe: Retaliation (3D) in the cinema. </div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/dinner-at-gladstone-hotel.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/EnoL08ruF_k" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com4526 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia-27.5632739 151.95313499999997-55.5046999 110.64454099999998 0.3781521000000012 -166.73827100000003http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/dinner-at-gladstone-hotel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-47546260959700026202013-04-11T02:30:00.000+10:002013-04-13T12:36:20.408+10:002013-04-13T12:36:20.408+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Taste Gallery Chinese Restaurant Sunnybank" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8636318449_31fe0ab8d2_z.jpg" width="399"></div> I&#39;ve been struggling, trying hard to put myself to sleep in the past few days. Shift work sucks, as it messes up your body clock, big time! No proper meal-time, no proper goodnight sleep, no leisure and hence, no blogging until today. <br> <br> I&#39;m finally having a day off! It&#39;s the Toowoomba Show holiday tomorrow. That allows me to snuggle up in my bed (at this time of the day), covered in warm blanket (instead of working) while listening to random songs shuffling on my iTunes.<br> <br> This would be the last post of my Easter long weekend 2013. We recreated sweet memories on the Gold Coast. Though I kinda wished that it could have been Cairns, Tasmania, Melbourne or any other part of Australia, but I felt glad and thankful still. Happiness could be found through simple things. With people around you. People who love you and care for you =)<br> <br> So, dinner in Sunnybank, Market Square&#39;s latest addition, Taste Gallery Shanghainese Restaurant. <br> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/taste-gallery-sunnybank.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/eydK9LbhClU" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com1Shop 20B, Market Square Shopping Centre Cnr of Mains Rd and McCullough Street, Sunnybank QLD 4109, Australia-27.5717086 153.06219569999996-27.5998591 153.02185519999995 -27.543558100000002 153.10253619999997http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/taste-gallery-sunnybank.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-90684316728361683522013-04-04T14:07:00.003+10:002013-04-05T12:09:01.914+10:002013-04-05T12:09:01.914+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8617356593/" title="Gold Coast&#39;s Surfers Paradise by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Gold Coast&#39;s Surfers Paradise" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8617356593_b72a79a523_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> Here comes the beach post!!! With no sexy bikini girls, sorry =p Although it did rain on and off throughout the entire trip, we still had a great time chillaxing on the coast. Totally worth it! <br> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/chillaxing-on-coast.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/r962YlEnpRQ" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com4Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia-28.0011707 153.42831669999998-28.0572512 153.34763569999998 -27.9450902 153.50899769999998http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/chillaxing-on-coast.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-70734244916137608312013-04-02T01:32:00.000+10:002013-04-03T13:41:40.798+10:002013-04-03T13:41:40.798+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8608864853/" title="Easter Holiday: Sushi In Paradise by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter Holiday: Sushi In Paradise" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8608864853_a81f1ec4c0_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> We had the loveliest weather pretty much everyday on the Easter long weekend except Sunday, the day we took off for Gold Coast&#39;s Surfers Paradise. Bad luck or what?! It was drizzling a little when we left home in the morning, then chased by heavy rain along the way. I did not have McBreakfast this time, teehee! *proud* Mr. Choo was kind enough to make me a ham and egg sandwich, which lasted me until we found an on-street parking space near <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2012/03/sushi-in-paradise-japanese-restaurant.html" target="_blank">Sushi In Paradise</a> and eventually decided that we might as well eat-in there. </div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/sushi-in-paradise-easter-sunday.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/_9APzM6AhyY" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com01004/18 Cypress Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia-27.997151 153.42702600000007-55.9385855 112.11843200000007 -0.05571649999999906 -165.26437999999993http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/04/sushi-in-paradise-easter-sunday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-81184471563155151882013-03-31T00:27:00.002+10:002013-04-14T16:02:00.254+10:002013-04-14T16:02:00.254+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8603133086/" title="Fitzy&#39;s On Church: Easter Dinner by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Fitzy&#39;s On Church: Easter Dinner" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8603133086_1ba28bbe50_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It&#39;s the Easter Saturday today, which is also the second last day of March 2013. I went out with Mr. Choo wearing this zip through panelled scuba dress I got from Forever New. Our plan was to have a dinner date somewhere in town, but the problem is, which restaurant do we go to? Irish Club Hotel, the one I thought of trying out has been fully booked out. Thus, we settled for some fine dining at Fitzy&#39;s instead. </div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fitzys-on-church-easter-saturday.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/0gb-f6CRpMk" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com4153 Margaret Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia-27.5612598 151.95622049999997-55.5027098 110.64762649999997 0.38019020000000125 -166.73518550000003http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fitzys-on-church-easter-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-66388552561988418492013-03-30T15:23:00.001+10:002013-03-31T11:59:28.482+10:002013-03-31T11:59:28.482+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8599100185/" title="Brisbane: Eat and Drink on Weekend by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Brisbane: Eat and Drink on Weekend" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8599100185_02717b3976_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This long Easter weekend would probably be the longest days off I&#39;ve had from work so far, since July last year. How pathetic. I obviously spent too much time over-straining myself with labour until I forgot how to live a fun life anymore. Occasionally, we made weekend trips to Brissie but that&#39;s just not enough. I miss going on road-trips, traveling overseas and my family back in my home country. I&#39;m definitely, absolutely gonna make it all up to myself this time. It&#39;s holiday, babeh! ♥</div></div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-holiday-red.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/xnVyIwclMbY" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-holiday-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-20281317155832077062013-03-27T12:50:00.000+10:002013-03-29T19:46:14.520+10:002013-03-29T19:46:14.520+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8596972279/" title="Selfie by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Selfie" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8596972279_2557963954.jpg" width="375"></a></div> Hey hey, what&#39;s everyone up to these days? Work has been keeping me busy, as usual and as always. My Project Trying-To-Lose-Weight-So-Can-Look-Good-In-Bikinis has officially begun!!! Oops, what have I just got myself into?! Announcing it loud and proud over my blog. There&#39;s no turning back for me now, is there? Haha xD<br> <br> Not that I actually dare enough to wear bikinis and walk on the beach or anything, but the satisfaction and the confidence I gain when staring myself into the mirror. Moreover, winter is on its way. So let&#39;s just forget about the bikinis part and focus on the dieting and workouts.<br> <br> I did a lot of shopping lately. It&#39;s my most favorite form of cardio, if shopping is ever counted as a workout. With the long Easter holiday weekend (which is just around the corner), I&#39;m squeezing out every ounce of my brain juice trying to come out with a plan, a road trip or whatever possible to make sure that I make the most out of my free time, and I&#39;ve planned nothing so far *facepalm*<br> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/randomness-in-my-life.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/9wT4mjN-lhU" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com4http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/randomness-in-my-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-26427294160909475252013-03-18T23:34:00.000+10:002013-03-19T21:02:07.631+10:002013-03-19T21:02:07.631+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8568190160/" title="Little Lamb Hotpot and BBQ (小尾羊) by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Little Lamb Hotpot and BBQ (小尾羊)" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8568190160_9ed833cd7e_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Last weekend was awesome and crazy at the same time! Gave me an extra boost of positive energy just when I needed it the most. My job has sucked the life out of me. My friends, my social life went straight down the drain, but how come not those nasty fats I gained from eating out over the weekends?!!!</div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> On our recent trip to Brissie, we visited Little Lamb (小尾羊), a Chinese buffet-style hotpot and charcoal barbecue restaurant in Eight Mile Plains. $29.80 per person and bookings are essentials if you&#39;re not up to wait for an indefinite time.</div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/little-lamb-hotpot-and-charcoal-bbq.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/Bj8VkpQZ84g" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com2Shop 22/23 Runcorn Plaza 254 Warrigal Rd Runcorn, QLD 4113, Australia.-27.5888224 153.08426469999995-55.5302754 111.77567069999995 0.3526305999999977 -165.60714130000005http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/little-lamb-hotpot-and-charcoal-bbq.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-86900837456925063042013-03-13T11:16:00.000+10:002013-03-17T19:16:50.520+10:002013-03-17T19:16:50.520+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8549960373/" title="MOS Burger Queen Street Toowoomba by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="MOS Burger Queen Street Toowoomba" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8549960373_c22c5a8534_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Time is going rather slow today. Every minute feels like an hour, every hour feels like a day... I&#39;m totally exhausted!!! Because of lack of sleep in the past few days. Hmm, actually, I had the time and opportunity for a cat nap this morning after coming back from work. The silly me just gave it away for the sake of updating my blog. Blogging is my passion and I really hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed sharing my words and pictures here =)<br> <br> Last Sunday, we treated ourselves some Japanese rice burgers at the <b>M</b>ountain <b>O</b>cean <b>S</b>un Burger in Queen Street Mall. Second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after Maccas. Yeah, they&#39;re no ordinary burgers!!!</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/mos-burger-brisbane-eat-out-sunday.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/6UFhyjRo778" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com08/79 Adelaide Street, Queen Street Mall, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia-27.469497 153.02451599999995-55.3212515 111.71592199999995 0.3822574999999979 -165.66689000000005http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/mos-burger-brisbane-eat-out-sunday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-27765314157513224352013-03-11T20:09:00.002+10:002013-03-24T07:07:08.440+10:002013-03-24T07:07:08.440+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8548371796/" title="EasyWay Taro Milk Tea by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="EasyWay Taro Milk Tea" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8548371796_8ef67c8f02_z.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I promise I'd update my blog today, but uh... My brain is just too tired to think at the moment, and my hands and body desire rest more than anything right now *super guilty face* Sorry guys, even a nice cold glass of taro milk tea can't seem to keep me awake LOL~ Alright, my sleepiness is kicking in already, I better go to bed before I lose it again, good night!!! =&gt;</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/NIEaA4GgxhY" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/last-sunday-sneak-peak.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-77854824006650736302013-03-03T22:13:00.002+10:002013-03-04T00:30:44.106+10:002013-03-04T00:30:44.106+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8524172840/" title="Steamboat / Hotpot Dinner on Rainy Day by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Steamboat / Hotpot Dinner on Rainy Day" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8524172840_bf42a49b46_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight was such perfect timing for a warm and hearty steamboat. Due to the wet weather condition, we cancelled our plan to Brisbane, spent the morning sleeping in, did laundry, then headed out for both clothes and grocery shopping in town. I&#39;ve got myself two casual knitted tops, teehee! One grey, one maroon, you&#39;ll get to see me wearing them very soon =)</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/warm-and-hearty-steamboat-dinner.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/DWaiSisE5sQ" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/03/warm-and-hearty-steamboat-dinner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-81679334815256326302013-02-26T15:43:00.001+10:002013-04-14T15:39:07.089+10:002013-04-14T15:39:07.089+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8508156833/" title="Sofra Turkish Restaurant: Chap Goh Meh Dinner Gathering by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Sofra Turkish Restaurant: Chap Goh Meh Dinner Gathering" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8508156833_a9d50e0d55_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chap Goh Meh aka &quot;元宵节&quot; is a festival celebrated on the 15th, which is also the last day of Chinese New Year. We fixed up a dinner date with the Tan&#39;s family, two eat-outs in one day, amazing! Location was picked by Kevin, at the <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2012/08/sofra-turkish-cuisine-in-toowoomba.html" target="_blank">Sofra Turkish Restaurant</a> in town, then followed by an ice-cream indulgence at the Gelatissimo I longed for. Belgian Chocolate - the best!!!</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/sofra-turkish-restaurant-chap-goh-meh.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/9EG0oz2AY5s" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0164-168 Margaret Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia-27.5613722 151.95477489999996-55.5028217 110.64618089999996 0.38007729999999995 -166.73663110000004http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/sofra-turkish-restaurant-chap-goh-meh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-39682573917330608992013-02-24T21:40:00.000+10:002013-02-26T13:03:34.772+10:002013-02-26T13:03:34.772+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8502942164/" title="Metro Cafe Toowoomba: Sunday Lunch by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Metro Cafe Toowoomba: Sunday Lunch" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8502942164_4f952e904f_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> I had an event to attend at the uni today, the USQ Phoenix Carnival, happening from midday to late evening. But I was only there for an hour or so since the weather was pretty gloomy with passing showers. I left the house in the worst outfit ever for a windy, rainy day - a flare dress *facepalm* My hands were too busy keeping my dress down and my hair nice that I didn&#39;t have time to shoot much photos =3</div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> After the event, I went to pick Mr. Choo up for brunch. Usually, he&#39;s the one behind the wheels but this afternoon, I be his personal driver, drove him around the city instead. We came to Metro Cafe (recommended by a blogger friend, Emily, and our besties, Kevin and Veny), located next to Bikeline, opposite the Toowoomba Railway Station.</div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/brunch-at-metro-cafe.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/muYU6W0t9As" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com015 Railway Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia-27.557894 151.95098480000001-55.499356500000005 110.64239080000002 0.3835684999999991 -166.7404212http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/brunch-at-metro-cafe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-26917293878510893002013-02-17T22:16:00.000+10:002013-02-23T01:15:14.271+10:002013-02-23T01:15:14.271+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8480593521/" title="Happy Snapping in Blue by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Happy Snapping in Blue" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8480593521_44bb88ab6a_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Blue~ reminds me of Monday, which is just tomorrow if I must remind you =.=&quot; Mondays may not be my most favorite days of the week, but the color blue doubtlessly is my obsession this summer, from pastel to navy blue.<br> <br> I&#39;m surprised how much my wardrobe has grown and changed throughout the past few years. There are some clothes I used to like (I had really bad taste in clothes back then) left sitting in my wardrobe, basically just collecting dust *guilty* I rarely or don&#39;t wear them anymore, but then I feel bad to just give them away.<br> <br> I even talked myself into believing that I would still wear them sometimes when I&#39;m home, turns out, that&#39;s not exactly the case. So I spring-cleaned my wardrobe a couple of days ago, packed away those unwanted ones and bid goodbyes.</div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> Now, our Valentine&#39;s Day surprise... Don&#39;t you wanna see what have we got for each other? Hehe</div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-surprise-for-two-of-us.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/ZGN6hQ2tJ30" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-surprise-for-two-of-us.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-85990447804558779982013-02-14T12:47:00.001+10:002013-02-16T20:35:23.531+10:002013-02-16T20:35:23.531+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8471441897/" title="First Day of Chinese New Year by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="First Day of Chinese New Year" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8471441897_6b54a9fb05_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> 年初一, first day of Chinese New Year. Huat ah!!! Haha, I wore the reddest piece in my wardrobe, a slim-fit flare dress I picked up during last-minute shopping. Red is good, consider it a bright, happy color that brings the wearer a sunny and bright future *fingers crossed* There are few other superstitions (good-luck traditions) my family practice on the first day of CNY, apart from wearing red, such as no washing hair and no sweeping or dusting in the house.</div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/red-and-fat-snake-year.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/KdXofk1ICdw" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com2http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/red-and-fat-snake-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-76918468751436485212013-02-11T00:16:00.002+10:002013-02-16T20:33:41.191+10:002013-02-16T20:33:41.191+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8460226301/" title="Lunar / Chinese New Year&#39;s Eve by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Lunar / Chinese New Year&#39;s Eve" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8460226301_3398073907_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> Chinese aka Lunar New Year&#39;s Eve fell on the Saturday this year. I went to work in the morning, finished, came home and did the routine things I&#39;d usually do before heading out again. My face was naked (no make-up), messy hair (partially tied up after blow-dry), and I couldn&#39;t bother to put on contact lens as my eyes were pretty sore yesterday.<br> <br> Mr. Choo and I showed up in black, while the loving family of three (oops, should be four now =p) wore the reddest possible outfits to welcome the Water Snake in 2013.<br> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/prosperity-toss-and-hot-pot-reunion.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/5quPMdO7s8Y" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com2http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/prosperity-toss-and-hot-pot-reunion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-67933047409894169062013-02-07T00:30:00.001+10:002013-02-16T20:38:28.599+10:002013-02-16T20:38:28.599+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8447771948/" title="Glamorous Wok Sunnybank by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Glamorous Wok Sunnybank" height="601" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8187/8447771948_2dcfb0083b_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> So, I did the first wash on my newly colored hair yesterday. The feeling was not pleasant, at all. It felt like shampoo-ing and rubbing Barbie Doll&#39;s hair, just plain rough and dry *teary eyes* Beauty comes at a price, I believe everything does. And I&#39;m gonna have to deal with the consequence, both goods and bads until the roots fully grow out. <br> </div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/glamorous-wok-loving-my-new-hair-color.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/T4XUw404pCA" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0Shop K4, Sunnypark Shopping Centre, Sunnybank QLD 4109, Australia.-27.5723712 153.06602829999997-27.6005197 153.02568779999996 -27.5442227 153.10636879999998http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/glamorous-wok-loving-my-new-hair-color.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-40110455528499106012013-02-04T16:41:00.000+10:002013-02-05T23:04:02.849+10:002013-02-05T23:04:02.849+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8443775270/" title="Hanaichi Japanese Sushi Bar and Dining Wintergarden by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Hanaichi Japanese Sushi Bar and Dining Wintergarden" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8443775270_c9a9a8571c_z.jpg" width="399"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Hello, Monday! What&#39;s up, everybody?! Do you notice any different about me today? *ahem* Anyone? *blinks eyes* It&#39;s my hair, I dyed my hair for the first time in my life!!! No kidding =)) I got them professionally done by this Korean Hair Salon down in Sunnybank yesterday. The first question asked after the hairdresser found out about me being a first timer was, &quot;How old are you?&quot; Hahaha~ Oh yeah, she was shocked, but I can assure you that my family (specially my mum) and friends would be open-mouth shocked when they see me.</div> <a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hanaichi-dining-with-new-hair-color.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/BCIBPRt1KcQ" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com21/171-207 Queen Street, Wintergarden Centre, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia.-27.46974 153.026742-55.440347 111.71814800000001 0.5008669999999995 -165.664664http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/hanaichi-dining-with-new-hair-color.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999000380665283381.post-40562719915769474152013-02-02T23:50:00.002+10:002013-03-22T17:43:04.168+10:002013-03-22T17:43:04.168+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinayy/8437051609/" title="Dinner at the Coffee Club by cHrIstInA_YY, on Flickr"><img alt="Dinner at the Coffee Club" height="600" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8437051609_2ac9b74718_z.jpg" width="450"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Valentine&#39;s month is here, can you feel the love in the air? I felt very much loved today, blessed with good food and all after work on a Saturday evening. We walked into the restaurant, welcomed by this cute baby-faced waiter who served us the last time we came. His face, his smile resemble the Hollywood actor, Elijah Wood a lot but way younger? Haha xD</div><a href="http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/saturday-at-coffee-club.html#more">Expand this post ↓↓</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/christinayy/~4/iqXtzzVcg8I" height="1" width="1"/>cHrIstInA_YYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506492272990297522noreply@blogger.com0http://christinayy.blogspot.com/2013/02/saturday-at-coffee-club.html