Mother's Day Giveaway sponsored by Bloom, The Floral Shop

With Mother's Day around the corner, I bet a lot of us are thinking hard what to give our beloved mother to express our love and appreciation right ? Well I am thinking to suprise her with flowers...because my mother loves flower and she don't receive flowers that often.A. Before I talk about the giveaway, let me show you my visit to Bloom, The Floral Shop in Intermark Hotel to see what can I get for my mother!

Teddy bear is there welcoming me :D



I really like the Bloom's interior, it's simple & sweet. Also like how it is spacious it is which allow me to roam around to see stuffs.

If you have no time to visit their pretty store then visit Bloom website at www.bloom2u.com as it is an online florist where you can also place your order online with a click away anytime & anywhere ! There are tons of pictures with prices, choice of time to do the delivery and conveniene online payment method available at the website.



Some really pretty roses I spotted. It's in light pink!



Floral arrangements with beautiful lilies :) One of my favourite flowers!



Fresh orchids !



Besides fresh flowers, Bloom carry artifical flowers for decoration purposes too.



Do you know what flower is this?



This lavendar flowers looked so real to me and it is so beautiful in purple!



These beautiful lavendar can be decorated in such a way that it looked so pretty to put it at our garden or entrance of our house! Definitely want to have this because not only it looked beautiful, it is almost maintenance free!

I think my mum definitely want this!



Artificial orchids



Besides fresh & articial flowers, Bloom also offers unique home decoration too!



These are some of the unique photo frames which I really like. And do you know all these are made from recycled items ?



Cute teddy bears shouting to me "Bring me home"!



I like this when I first saw this thinking it is a pot, it's simple & pretty. Later I found out it is a pen holder.



There are some intersting vase I found here, very oriental type which usually Chinese older people will really like it! I am not that old but I do think some of these vases are really beautiful.

This is my favourite vases of all, very unique in colour, design and shape! Would definitely stand out for sure!

*can't resist the pretty "lavendar" flowers, so must take pic with them!

And I think I would go again to buy the articifical lavendar flowers to decorate my living room!


Flower Cake arrangement in petite size - RM50

I love the pink lilies used here, so lovely!

GIVEAWAY FOR JESSYING'S READERS

Well good news to my readers especially if you have not think what to get for your mother because Online Florist - Bloom, The Floral Shop would be sponsoring a flower cake worth RM120 (pic as shown as below) to one lucky winner!


Flower cake arrangement 1


Flower cake arrangement 2


Also this flower cake can be delivered to your mother on Mother's Day itself, awesome right !

What a beautiful suprise for your mother right?


*note the flowers used in the flower cake may differ from the pic*

How to join this giveaway to win Flower Cake worth RM120, it's simple!

1.) Be my follower of this blog, click on the follow box at the right side of the blog

2) LiKE Bloom, The Floral Shop Facebook (www.facebook.com/BLOOM2U) and click HERE to view my Mother's Day greeting picture shown above.

3) Please leave at the FB pic HERE with your most touching greetings to your mother (can be your mother in law, bf's mother grandmother, aunt, wife or nanny too!) or anyone who you think deserve to receive this beautiful Flower Cake on Mother's Day! Remember comment at the FB link there and not here for your entry to be valid!

Then the readers who leave the most touching greetings wins one Flower Cake worth RM120 to be delivered to your mother on Mother's Day!

Result of the Mother's Day giveaway would be annouced on 9 May 2012, 12pm and winner must replied me back by 10 May 2012,12pm. Failure to do so, another winner would be selected and decision is final.

Note : This giveaway is opened to Malaysian only and the flower delivery for the prize is only within Klang Valley!

Visit Bloom, The Floral Shops at
C13, The Intermark, +60321611616

LG17, Empire Shopping Gallery, +60356321228

LG25, IPC Shopping Centre, +60377224429

or visit www.bloom2u.com

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there!!

Special Laneige gift sets for this Mother’s Day

Mother's Day around the corner, have you plan to get for your mother ?

Why not pamper your mum with the special Laneige gift sets for this Mother’s Day if she is a big fan of Laneige ?

Laneige has created these special sets for the perfect Mother’s Day gift. The three exclusive gift sets are created to meet your mum’s different needs and preferences. They are:

The Water Bank Essence/Mask Duo Set

This set is ideal for mothers who spend long-hours outdoors or in an air-conditioned environment. The Water Bank Range is formulated using the Water Pump System that is able to deliver ample moisture to every layer of the skin and maintain moisture for up to 12 hours. This set, sold at RM189, comes with a bottle of Water Bank Essence (60ml), Water Bank Double Moisture Mask Sheet (4 sheets), Water Bank Moisture Cream (10ml) and a Water Bank Eye Gel (5ml). Nourished by this Water Bank Set, the skin stays hydrated, plump and youthful.

The White Plus Renew Essence Set

This will make the perfect gift selection for those who wish to have radiant glowing complexion. This set, which comes with a White Plus Renew Essence (40ml + 10ml), White Plus Renew Eye Serum (3g) and the White Plus Renew Night Cream (10g) is specially developed for women who desire for fairer and more luminous looking skin. The White Plus Renew is formulated using the three-step melanin blocking system that controls melanin creation resulting in a luminously and ultra-clear skin. This special set retails only at RM175.

Perfect Renew Night Treatment Value Set

If you would like to help your mum stay youthful, the Perfect Renew Night Treatment is just the perfect set for her. It’s an early anti-aging skincare range improves and prevents premature aging targeting problems such as dryness, dullness, roughness and wrinkles. It promotes cell energy metabolism for a firmer and revitalized skin, while providing moisture balance for a more supple and soft skin. This set, available at only RM230, includes the Perfect Renew Night Treatment (40ml), Perfect Renew Skin Refiner (10ml), Perfect Renew Emulsion (10ml) and Perfect Renew Essence (5ml).

These special Mother’s Day gift sets are available while stock lasts. So head over to any Laneige beauty counter nationwide now to get your mother that perfect gift.

Review : Yamagoya Ramen from Kyushu (Japan) province in Solaris Dutamas

Hi people, how do spend your Sunday?

Shopping , food hunting,or just laze around at home?

Well let me greet you with some yummy food pictures!

Recently the newly opened Yamagoya Ramen (山小屋) invited me for a food tasting session and I asked Shannon along. They are located at Solaris Dutamas and this is their first outlet in Malaysia.

*Note : This is a non-halal food post*

A little background about Yamagoya Ramen, it is a franchaise food outlet that orginated from Kyushu, Japan that recently entered Malaysia. I was told the founder of Yamagoya is is Mr. Masatoshi Ogata came from Fukuoka, the most southwest part of Japan has earned the No.1 title of Tonkotsu Ramen in Fukuoka with 150 shops all over Japan and a few in Bangkok, Taipei, Shenzhen and Jakarta.

So here is it, Yamagoya Ramen claims that they are the 1st original kyushu pronvice ramen in Malaysia. Well it is my first time trying Kyushu province ramen, as this is the only island out of the four I have not visited at all during my last 2 visits in Japan.

Let's see what are the difference!

And there is no way for you to miss the sight of the Imported Ramen making machine which is in a see through room situated at the left hand side of the entrance. Here I can see how the staffs freshly make the ramen for the customers.

A look inside thee restaurant environment, it's small, neat and cosy.

History of Yamagoya on every table in Japanese

The owner Ms Akiyo Tomiie who is also from Fukuoka was there to welcome us and she was kind enough to share the histroy about Yamagoya and explains the different of ramens in Japan and apparently in different province (Kyushu, Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku) have different taste of the ramen). She explained that Kyushu province ramen are mainly made from tonkotsu (pork bone) broth and char siu is a must have in their ramen. And that their ramen are freshly made every single day!

The Yamagoya outlet manager Bosco recommended us the following to try.


Mugi Cha - RM2

You might mistake this for Chinese tea because it looked like one and taste a little like it but definitely after a few sip you can tell the difference because it has this fragrant burned smell that will linger in your mouth after every sip. This is not very common in Malaysia but back in Japan this is served for free in almost all restaurants.

Bosco are kind enough to show us what is Mugi cha made from . Mugi is made from Roasted barley tea and it must be served in cold because serving in hot will give the bitter taste. And finally I understand why cold Mugi Cha are served in cold back in Japan eventhough it is winter! And I remembered I boughtsome Mugi cha tea back in Japan too because I really think the taste is unique and soothing.

Mukashi Special Ramen -RM 24

I had their signature ramen that are recommended to try if this is your first visit here. The broth is milky and has which has wholesome of topping from bamboo shoots, wood fungus, bean sprouts, seaweed, spring onions, soy sauce seasoned egg and 2 piece of the must have homemade speacility char siu!

I really like their char siu (known as BBQ pork) it tasted sweet, chewy with little salty feeling at the end of every single bite. Bosco told us that they are very strict when comes to making char siu that he has to go to the pork supplier every morning to choose (by smelling ) the pork to make sure it is fresh and good to make char siu.

Not forgetting their ramen noodle which are homemade, the texture was great, it tasted fresh & chewy, just the right way the ramen should be which many franchise ramen restaurant fail to maintain this standard! It actually tasted and felt like those I have in Japan :) Thumb up for their ramen noodle! The thick broth taste just right and not too oily. Recommended to consume this while it is served hot or else you feel it is oily to eat it.

Miso Ramen, RM 24

Shannon on the other hand tried this and Miso Ramen taste is unique as it a slight spicy. The soup is thick and has toppings such as bamboo shoots, wood fungus, spring onions, bean sprouts and 2 their speacility char siu!

I would prefer this over the Mukashi Special Ramen because of my preference for the broth itself, milky with a tinge of spicyness is just right !

Yamagoya Soy Sauced Egg - RM 4

These eggs are marinated & boiled with soy sauce & with few other ingredients for few good hours and I like it because looked hard outside but soft inside. Bosco told us that they used "kampung chicken eggs" (those chicken that are breed loosely without any vitamin injections)

Fried Chicken - RM 11

When they served this I was wondering why are fried chicken are Japanese speacility. It is served with 5 pieces of chickens meat, a slice of lemon, cabbage & mayonise . I was told to squeeze some lemon juice over the crispy fried chicken and eat it without any sauce.

After my first bite I was like wow so tasty, cant wait for my second bite. It is crispy, very juicy, tender and chewy; the lemon juice is just the perfect combination. I asked Bosco how come the fried chicken taste so good, he said there is a secret in preparing fried chicken, they selected only the best Kampung Chicken and only the thigh of the chicken part is being used here because it is chewy. They have marinated it with their secret recipe for many good hours before frying it just before serving it right infront of us.

It is not secret I am not of a chicken meat fans, this might look normal but it tasted exceptionally good and I just can't get enough of it!

Goyza - RM11

The goyza taste is so so and nothing to shout about. I felt he filling is not that much to chew. For the same price, I would rather order another plate of fried chicken!

Apart from these, there some other dishes are offered in their menu. Kindly click & enlarge to read.

Main dish - Ramen

Side Dish

Drink Menu - alcoholic drink are available here as well

Note : Price in menu is subjected to 10% service charge

In my opinion, Yamagoya Ramen is worth trying because they specialised in Ramen and their Homemade Ramen is freshly made everyday to ensure the quality of the Ramen served are of top quality. The price are reasonable considering the big portion & location (i.e Publika - upper end area). I like how it is not those fancy restaurants that focuses on their quality of their food rather their decorations. Do check this out if you you are Ramen lover or pass by the area!

Yamagoya Ramen
A2-G2-8, Solaris Dutamas,
No.1, Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : 03- 6206 2220

Operation Hours:
Monday to Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday to Sunday 10am - 11pm

Facebook: Yamagoya Ramen KL

My attempt in creating Japanese Kawaii look!

Remember few days ago I said Japanese girl loves big dolly eyes as it is kawaii, so here is my attempt to create my kawaii look.

In my opinion, Japanese Kawaii look have 5 main elements :-

1) Big dolly eyes

-Enlarging eyes effect with Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner N in Jet Black , Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl mascara , Kanebo Lavshuca in BR eyeshadow and match it with Freshkon Dezigner in Pink Solaitare

2) Flawless skin

- Youngblood Mineral Primer, Revlon Photoready Airbrush Mousse Makeuo in 060 Golden Beige and Youngblood Hi-Definition Hydrating Mineral Perfecting Powder.

3) Pink cheek
- Jill Stuart in Milky Strawberry
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3) Pinkish lip
- Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake and Laneige Styling Romatic Lip Duo in Coral Beige

4) Curly hair
- Trying my best effort to curl my hair with my Babyliss Curling Iron, and I'm still learning how to master it!

5) Wearing Pink
- You can't be wrong with pink, for me pink is cute !

Using softtouch effect, definitely makes it more kawaii right ?

I ♥ the Minnie Mouse necklace that my bf bought from Hong Kong Disneyland!

So do you think I suceeded in creating Japanese kawaii look ?


Do give me a construction opinions, suggestions and comments :)


Happy Saturday people!