Zalora.sg

Ordered from this fashion bouqitue some time ago and I am very impressed by their service quality and standards. I had placed my orders the night before, like 10+pm on a Sunday. And I received my items the next day evening!

This time round, I was attracted to the many shoes in the website. Bought 2 pairs of flats.

I first got to know about this website is through a variety programme featuring this online shop. Then I noticed they are featured in newspapers.

Blame it on my itchy fingers for the purchase.

The loots arrived in a nice looking black carton box printed with "zalora". What I am impressed that they did not outsource their delivery service to other parties. And i believed they handle the delivery themselves. Well, in my household, as long as one did not inform that there will be people delivering things today, no one will open the door. It happened. The deliveryman had to call my mobile and tell me no one at home. (he called me when I was halfway through self service kiosk at NTUC Finest -_-). Then I had to call home and ask mum and sis to open the door. Duh.

What surprises me next is the stylish packaging when I opened the carton box. The shoe boxes are wrapped in black paper secured with "zalora" sticker. I was truly impressed by the level of detail they have given into packaging of the boxes. But then I find it quite a waste as I tried to tear it nicely thinking perhaps I could reuse the paper to wrap gifts or something. But the paper is simple too thin and fragile. No prize for guessing what happened next.

The happiest thing is that I am able to fit into the shoes I had ordered nicely. Yay.

I'm keeping the shoes in the storeroom for now. Use it when the current flats are torn.

By the way, Zalora has a very impressive returns policy. No worries if you regretted your purchase. As long as you have it in the original condition and the 2 pieces of return form, you can arrange for the items to be returned to Zalora and get a full refund (or exchange)! How nice is that.

I'm thinking that let's say I got the wrong size for shoes. I can arrange for return and exchanged for another size. Wonderful! P/s: They will collect the item from the address you have provided.

Yes, I'm definately going to be a return customer. UOB customers can have 10% off for GSS! I made the wrong move to select UOB discount when I'm entitled to $10 off introductory voucher code. :( I emailed them to rectify but, they haven't even replied and I have already gotten the goods. Sigh.

*Edited* Visit Zalora now!

Uniform attraction

Recently started to watch the Hong Kong drama <<On call 36 hours>>. I've only at the 3rd episode and the show depicts the job of doctors. One of the scene a director told a group of new housemen - Being a doctor is not the most easy job in the world. The job is not like normal officer workers who work 9 to 5. Instead, each shift is 36 hours and even have to come back during offs.

I guess this is part and parcel of a job of a doctor. Once you have decided to become a doctor, this is the cycle that one has to go through. A doctor is just a job. But this job has  much more at stake than normal office workers. I guess this would be part of what it justifies as their pay scale - risk.

I like to watch dramas that relates to uniform groups. For example, police, fire fighters and doctors. I feel that these dramas provides a insight on how each job is like. Even though I cannot be part of them in reality, i can know how is it like to hold these as a job.

If fitness permits, I had always wanted to join the police. Formerly part of NPCC, I feel so full of pride and proud of the force whenever i don the uniform. I liked that kind of feeling. However, reality and dreams are different. Perhaps I should explore towards joining the force as a civilian. Friend D had chosen to join the force this year. Fitness poses no issues for him. I'm just amazed of his courage to join the force at the age of 26 which was considered quite old as he mentioned that he is one of the older few in his cohort.

Now, I am at the crossroads of my career after finishing my degree studies. What should I do now? I've been asked what I want to do for a few times already. So what do I want to do? Leave the comfort zone and explore my interests or stay within the comfort zone with the nice colleauges but doing things I have not much interests in?

Indian Mee Siam

The foodie colleague R showed us a blog from ieatishootipost and told us that there is a nice Indian mee siam just very near us! Just at the Ayer Rajah Food Center that we always had our lunch. So, we tried it during one of the lunches. 

Seriously, if it wasn't for the blog recommendation, I don't even think that I will be trying any one the India food there. FYI, the 60% of the stalls there are selling either muslim or indian food. I am just not that adventurous in food as all claims that they are the best and famous in shenton way. 

Its the green signboard stall. Stall 58.

We tried the raved mee siam (there is spicy and non spicy version) and the roti john. 

The mee siam is surprisingly good, given that I have only tried the malay version all my life. The difference with malay and indian mee siam is the gravy and the bee hoon. Malay mee siam tends to be sourish and watery and the beehoon is white while indian version has thicker gravy and it is not sour at all! 

the mee siam.

the roti john. Pic taken from ieatishootipost.

Its my first time trying roti john. Nice and fragrant. Yums. The sauce compliments the bread well too.

Overall, the food is definitely worth a try. Shall try it the next time we had lunch there.

Blk 503
West Coast Drive Stall 58,
Ayer Rajah Food Centre
Singapore 120503

Outram Park Bak Kuh Teh

Finally able to update! Had alot of trouble trying to upload the photos. Imagine 1 photo can takes up to 1 hr! Not too sure whether its the internet problem or what. 

After one of the late nights last month at the operations, the team decided to go for bak kuh teh at this quite famous outram park ya hua bak kuh teh.  

The you tiao

the spread. Pig stomach, tau gua, pig trotter, peanuts, salted veggies and of course, bak kuh teh

After.

Conclusion: Its my first time trying bak kuh teh as we asked the staff if the soup contains any herbs. Answer is nope. So I tried. I felt it wasn't very amazing like the rest described. Its just pork ribs and soup. Got any special meh? Thought I drank the soup, I'm still not very convinced that there is no herbs added. So, drink with caution. The seasoned bak kuh teh goers says its not very fantastic as it seems.

Many stars graced the shop.

 7 Keppel Road,
 #01-05/07 Tanjong Pagar Complex

Fish Mart Sakuraya

Brought Alvin to try the raved sashimi at West Coast Plaza after colleague S had brought me for my birthday treat. The sashimi is super fresh. 

It has a interesting concept that the front part of the shop is a shop front selling Japanese food stuff. Any Japanese food, ingredients, snacks that you want to find, you are most likely to find it here. 

You will see somewhere in the middle of the shop there is a counter with packages of different portions and variety of fish. Its just like buying sliced fish from supermarket. It is individually placed in a Styrofoam plate and cling wrapped tagged with price on it. You can then choose whichever variety of fish you like and within your budget and pass over to the service staff and let them know whether you want to dine in or takeaway. It's as simple as buying fish in supermarkets. The fish had cuts from different areas like the tail part etc. The fats distribution of the fish are also different. So you just choose those you like best. 

Our salmon and swordfish sashimi

It is really fresh. Alvin commented that it's my fault to bring him to taste such a wonderful sashimi that the other sashimi he tasted is not comparable to this and he don't eats them anymore. (But btw, Sun with Moon sashimi is the closest to this we can get but price wise, Sakuraya is better).

Tried their udon soup. Its nice too! Alvin had sashimi mixed rice bowl which is not bad either.

I guess the only minus point about this place is that it is not really accessible. It is not located near any MRT at all. The best way is to drive. Else you got to take at least 1 bus from MRT to reach here. There is a shuttle bus service provided too. 

#B1-50/51/52
154 West Coast Road
Singapore 127371
www.sakuraya.com.sg

Lunch at Sun with Moon!

Long belated Birthday Post

Celebrated my 26th birthday last month. Wonderful time spend with friends and family. Like all the presents that all have gotten for me. I've had the most cake for my birthday. 

Shopping vouchers from colleagues which I have already spent on my regular dosages of honey.

Special 3D card and GV Gold tickets from Superfriends :)

Random: Soup at Fosters where I spent celebrating birthday with Superfriends. The rest of the pics are dark and not v nice. BTW the singer in the restaurant is good!

My present (blue) from Alvin! :)

Cake #1 - with Superfriends

Cake #2 - with colleagues

Cake #3 - with family