I was finally F.luff-ed by the cupcakes from the oh-so-famous F.luff B.akery.

I was actually very excited to finally get my hands on them as I have been wanting to try them since they launched and seeing their uploads every on IG makes the wanting turn too yearning. Haha! That bad ey. I am not really a fan of cakes or sweets la honestly and the only time I eat cakes is on someone's birthday, if not, I will not see cakes as something I need to eat. The reason I wanted to try the cupcakes from FB is because, everyone is buying and eating and complimenting the cupcakes that I NEED to try them to know what the buzz is all about and I want to be on the "I've tried FB's cupcakes nannynannypoopoo" bandwagon hahaha. So when my husby's colleague whatsapped me one fine day to ask whther i want to join her bulk order, I did not think twice and order half a dozen to share with my husby. The flavours I got were; 

Nutella Red Velvet

Salted Caramel

Ondeh Ondeh

Pecan Cinnamon

Lemon Meringue Pie

Oreo Milk Chocolate

Yes, all the flavours above cos I cannot make up my mind and I wanted to try them all! Tamak halobah this one :P So I waited patiently for husby to come back from work bearing the beauties. He whatsapped me that he nearly forgot the cupcakes and lucky he did not cos I would have skinned him alive heh. Acah je. Limit2 marah je la.

Anyways, we tried 3 flavours only and kept the rest in the fridge for the next day and let me say my honest opinions on the 3.

Ondeh Ondeh

The one I really wanted to try as I love eating the traditIonal version and I am happy to say that the cupcake version did not disappoint. The cupcake itself is so soft and fluffy, coconut and gula melaka filling has just the right amount of sweetness and the cream topping ... Usually I would scrape away the cream cos I don't like anything dairy except for cheeses but on this cupcake, I gobbled the whole thing up. So nice for what! Even though some of the filling leaked out of the cake and got stuck on the liners, I did not really mind la maybe dorg ter-cored it too deep sampai berlubang ke hahaha. Needless to say, I enjoyed this cupcake thoroughly.

Oreo Milk Chocolate

Very decadent, to decadent in fact for me. The chocolate filling ter-keras cos husby put them in the fridge when he reached home and we only ate them an hour later. Did not really enjoy this cupcake cos it was very sweet for me, too thick(?) No like, too heavy on my palate.

Salted Caramel

The one I was really excited to try but got disappointed in the end cos the whole cupcake was too sweet. The filling, the cream and the drizzle, all were too sweet and I found myself cringing with every bite and after every bite, I downed some plain water.

All 3 cupcakes were crumbly. I thought cupcakes are supposed to be fluffy but these easily pecah2 when we took a bit, causing some mess. Mayb it was because they were left in the box on the my husby's workstation the whole day and we only managed to eat them at night after they were in the fridge for an hour. Mayb that changed their consistency eh.

With that said, 3 down 3 more to go and I can honestly say I am not looking forward to eating them. Takut too sweet!

Complain Kings and Queens

4 days post elections and by now we all knew that the Whites won.

No matter how big the Oppo's rallies were, or how many people attended those rallies macam Metallica or Queen nye concerts, the Whites will still angkat. CONFIRM. They ARE the Government ma. They have been the Government since Independence and what makes us think that they will not be the Government today and in the years to come. Im not pro Government or pro Oppo la kan, just saying it out loud. Or typing d

I'm not one who discuss politics or anything serious for that matter. But today, I just feel so frustrated. Post elections.

Because FB da start churning articles about the increase standard of living in SG, like the cost of HDBs la, the childcare centres la. And the thing that makes me frustrated is how much our people complain about all these. 

BUT WHEN BELI IPHONE BARU TAK COMPLAIN PUN! PEGI HOLIDAYS KE SANA SINI TAK COMPLAIN PUN! BELI MAKEUP MAHAL2 TAK COMPLAIN PUN! BELI CAMERA MAHAL2 UNTUK SELFIE MENYELFIE TAK COMPLAIN PUN! PEGI MAKAN MAHAL2 TAK COMPLAIN PUN! MINUM TEH YG MAHAL2 TAK COMPLAIN PUN! RENOVATE RUMAH SAMPAI 40-50K TAK COMPLAIN PUN! SHOPPING SANA SINI TAK COMPLAIN PUN! BELI BAG MAHAL2 MCM LV CHANEL PRADA HERMES TAK COMPLAIN PUN! BELI TV MAHAL2 TAK COMPLAIN PUN!

OMG GERAM PLEASE!

Klau boleh afford all or some of the above, please don't complain unnecessarily. Just be thankful our country is safe and we have a shelter above our heads albeit the expensive standard of living.

Work Woe

I joined my current firm when it was in its transitioning period with a bigger firm and my employer assured me that the benefit would be better.

My colleagues (from the smaller firm) and I received a revised employment contract from the HR person yesterday and while my designation was changed from Corporate Admin Executive to Administrator, Corporate Secretarial, I ignored it cos I did not see any major changes in my scope, it is still as relaxed (i think... LOL!) as before. What made me read the contract over and over again is the Bonus Entitlement section or the lack of it.

Looks like we, the staff, will not be receiving any Bonuses from the firm. Not even the 13th month. Ridic beyond belief lo. How can a firm not present something deemed small to them like 13th month bonus to its staff?

No wonder the turnover for this firm (from what I noticed since I joined) is very high. How would I know right? This firm is an MNC, of course I have high hopes about it.

*sulk*

How's Ramadhan So Far?

A week and 4 days into Ramadhan and I feel like giving up already. I do not know why I have been feeling tired and lazy of late. You know, macam malas nak masak/mengemas that kind of feeling? On days like that, I will just order takeaway on the way home from work or I will just call Mama to ask for leftovers. HAHAHA tak malu sak!

I KNOW, THAT BAD.

Luckily for me, Yan is not a fussy eater. He will just eat, no questions asked. And for iftar, he prefers light snacks like kuih2 or epok2. I thought he will be expecting a feast but thank god I could get away with simple meals and dishes. Hehehe! That explains why I have not been uploading pretty pictures of foods on my IG or FB cos we have been eating simple dishes. I have no time and energy to create a masterpiece la. Even on weekends, macam malas nak masak!

WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!

Maybe the reason why Im feeling more tired that usual is because, this year, I am solo in the kitchen. Before I got married, mama and I will cook together after iftar, I mean we share the tiredness and fikiran nak masak apa and all but this year, I am on my own. Penat until Yan has been waking up almost every morning to prepare sahur while I sleep. He will only wake me up after the table has been set. Bad wifey! ;( But I am thankful. Thankful that I have him around this year and the years moving forward.

Mama on the other hand, is alone. I have 3 brothers la, but boys will be boys la. Padahal satu2 da man seh. Da boleh di harap. Mama never ask for much la, she only want some help from them. Like she go pasar and cook, she expects them to help her clean. So kesian that she calls me every single day during lunch time or at night after she masak saying that she penat :(

AAAND! I am planning to bake 5 types of cookies this year SO AMBITIOUS seh! But I have not done any grocery shopping yet LOL! Hopefully I get make them in time :) And hopefully all is well for you!

My Holy Grail Eyeliner(s)

A little background: I have been wearing eyeliner since I was in Secondary Five when my ex-boyfriend practically forced me to wear it. Forced me because he wanted me to have the "rock chic" look cos he was a metalhead you see. That time mesti la nak kene dengar cakap matair kalau tak, BREAKUP!

Lame but true.

Anyway, after I started wearing eyeliner, I have not turned back since. I love how eyeliner defines my eyes and make them look bigger. My eyes are funny la actually. Sometimes they appear big and somtimes they are sepet. And I find it very strange that when other girls line their eyes fully, they look normal but when I line my eyes fully, I look goth. Really. And to add to that, I have fair skin and jet black hair. I don't have to try to look goth, I just do. When I line my eyes fully la. These days, I just line my upper lash line and occasionally, fully.

Without further ado, my holy grail eyeliners, yes plural, are;

REVLON ColourStay Eyeliner in Black

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Black.

How do I line my eye?

1) I outline the shape of the line with REVLON ColourStay Eyeliner in Black. 

2) I fill in or paint using Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Black.

Why I have to use both?

I like to use the pencil to draw out the line first because even with 12 years of experience, I still cannot get the line straight, especially in the inner corner. So I like to take my time and perfect the line before I fill it in. And also, my eyelids are usually oily or my eyes get teary for some reason and when that happens, I cannot get the eye pencil formula to transfer to my eyelids and that is when the gel liner will come to the rescue. So after I draw the outline of the eyeliner, I will then paint the gel liner on.

(sorry this was an old picture heh!)

Easy peasy!

Writer’s Block

I am experiencing a writer’s block at the moment. As you can see, I have not been updating this little space of mine because I have no topics to talk about. I do not want to talk about what is happening daily. That is boring and I have Twitter for that.

So I got to thinking and thinking and poof! Maybe I could start a My Favourite series. You know, like, my favourite makeup item, my favourite youtube makeup guru, my favourite youtube family, my favourite youtube chef, my favourite cooking show/channel, my favourite website to download torrents/epubs, my favourite … Oh you get the idea.

At least with this series, I have something to blog about rather than or besides the everyday mundane happenings. I will still continue blogging about what I cook, about my home, my family outings and all the normal stuff when I get the inspirations to do so la.

With that, I shall see how this goes. Wish me luck!

The World Is Full Of Bullies

Yes, that is true.

Bullies come in many forms, from all walks of life. Your friends, your collegues, your in-laws, your (closest) relatives and even your family members (this part, sad but very very true).

You can be bullied physically, emotionally, mentally or verbally. Directly or indirectly.

This might cause emotional stress or depression in the long run. Which is not good or recommended. But it is all up to the individual, how he or she takes it. The person can confront the bully or just stay being bullied by them.

In my honest opinion, the worst bullies are those who take their victims down verbally, emotionally and mentally. Victims can be stressed or worse, fall into depression thinking about the words the bullies used.

Bullies suck. They really suck.