Rose Indulgence Milk Bath Treatment

Today, the day that i anticipated finally came. Last 2 weeks exam was a total bitch on my body and due to the overstress, i havent been sleeping much. So, mom thought it's time i had a try with Spa treatment. :)

She treated me to Poise Organic Wellness Studio for Rosy Indulgence Milk Bath Treatment. So marking my first time, i shall do a review on it!

Details :

Rosy Indulgence Milk Bath Treatment

Includes :

1. Foot Bath + Steam Bath

2. Body Scrub + Body Wrap

3. Milk Bath

4. Body Massage

5. Aromatherapy Eye Pillow Treatment

6. Signature Ginger Tea

7. Massage Oil

Price : Rm 369 per person. :)

Duration : 2 hours and 45 minutes

We started off with a detoxifying lime foot bath. And the whole time, i wasnt feeling comfortable because i wasnt used to someone washing my feet for me. But the rose petals and lime smells so good that your feet feels so soft and rejuvenation for your skin.

Creepy toes.

Then they sent us to our rooms for changing into our robes for the scrub sessions.

Before the body scrub, we went for a steam bath for about 10 minutes. Mind you, it is damnn hot weihh.

Benefits from the steam bath :

1. Burns calories - due to the increased of metabolic rates and the energy required to sweat. ( burns about 300 calories per session ) = to running 2-3 miles.

2. Conditions Your heart : Increases heart rate when exposed to high temperature by improving circulations

3. Relaxes Muscles - gives temporary relief to pain of arthritis and rheumatism

4. Flushes Toxins - through sweating, the sauna and steam room can help remove lead, nickels and mercury.

5. Induces a Deeper More relaxing sleep - helps those who have difficulty in sleeping.

My own personal experience : Definitely felt much more freshen up coming out from the steam bath. But it was too hot for me. Appreciated the fact that they have radio systems :)

Later that, the masseuse proceeds with the rose scrub, made completely natural and fresh ingredients. This helps to exfoliate your body.

Milk Bath! : ( 20 minutes )

Promotes whitening and softeninng the skins :)

1.5 hours fo body massage. :) From your head to toe. :)

Types of massages ranging from Balinese and Thai massages to Shiatsu and deep tissue massage.

I definitely loved every moment of it! :) Already booked my next appointment. TeeHeeHee.

:) thanks mummy dearest!

Resilent

The other day when the whole family went for a karaoke session, Mom dedicated this song to me. I knew what the message she was trying to send me. And through that, i was even more assured that no matter how painful the breakup is, my ma will always be there for me to lend me a helping hand.

Mom's right. Letting go isnt always a thorn. Sometimes, all it takes is to take a step back and see things a little clearer. One thing i've learnt is that, when things dont go your way, and things will never go your way all the time, you just gotta figure out another way to get to where you wanna be. Doesnt matter if it takes you a little longer or harder, in the end, it makes you stronger. :)

It's been almost 3 months now since that day when we both went our separate ways. I know we didnt really end in good terms but then again, these kinda things rarely end in good terms. I just hope you find your true happiness in the future. :) I know out there, there's this right person that will make you more happy than i could.

Transformers : The Dark of The Moon

Not a huge fan of the movie but i liked this sequel alot among the three. The graphics were amazing and the plot kept me wanting more and more. Was holding it in until almost the end of the movie. That's how good it was. :) Word of advice, just the 2D would be satisfying enough.

The story is about the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime are battling against the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in The Revenge of the Fallen. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and Sam Witwicky comes in the picutre to help aid his robot friends.

Love the new female lead! She is super hot! Definitely dont remember who was the girl who played in the first two after watching this.

Half of My Heart

Spending time with you was probably the only thing that felt right the whole day.

Thought my whole day was gonna go down the drain today but you made it otherwise.

Im sorry however, half the time when you were talking i was close to zoning out.

Excuse me for my tiredness baby :)

You made a point today. You told me i didnt have to make an excuse just to spend time with you.

And i promise from today onwards, it's just me and you.

Straight forward.

No more bs.

Still can't quite put my finger to what is this between us but definitely something good.

Like you used to tell me,

may be anything or nothing

but you'll always be good to me.

Holiday Begins.

Finally, the long and awaiting holiday is here. 3 months of semester 1 is finally over!

And i will make this 30 days count! :)

Celebrated the first night of freedom with a little drinking!

Tee*hee*

Although it wasnt like the regular drinking sessions, but met up with Mee Kee from highschool and we had what she called " girl talk " at station 1.

A little afternoon delight with Daniel at McDonalds.

The sun rising in the morning at 7.

I was sitting in the park alone thinking about us.

Thinking about what you said.

My handsome prince!

I will pen down everyday of my holiday like a diary.

Love is often seen and spoken in so many ways by different people. Some say is the combination of passion and lust. Some say it's the sparks that connects two individual who subsequently falls deep in love with one and another.

I have experienced love many many times and yes, they are beautiful, while they lasted. It's not an easy thing to do, to forget one so easily after him or her being a big part of your life and you'll have to go on with yours as though he or she has never existed. That is something i find very challenging for anybody at any age particularly at our teenage years.

The one love i have experienced before which i find it the hardest for myself personally is the unrequited love. When you fall for someone alone and your love is not return by the opposite. I cant tell you how much it hurts but i what i can tell is that it's the most unbearable feeling that anyone can go through. If your someone who is very emotional, like me. LOL

Being in love with someone is not a crime, people should stop telling us that it's wrong to date or it's wrong to have feelings for someone even when we're young because i personally believed that love is something that everyone at all age can have. It's not a crime to fall in love. Whoever who tells you that, is a person of pessimistic.

Something that i like to share with everyone. Something i've always believed it.

Learn to love yourself before you learn to love someone else
because if you cant love your true self then how do you expect others to love you.

And hey, what's not love about yourself?


that is my belief.


Love,
Mandy

In exact 24 hours, freedom will be mine. Exams would be over and i have a month worth of holidays to myself. Thought about getting a job but nehh, shall go do some pampering to myself. Mom is already on her move, treating me to a day in spa after management paper! Love you mummy dearest!

After several incidents over the past couple of weeks, i realized that i am someone who didnt know how lucky i was. Most of the time, i tend to over react and make a big deal of nothing. I could be a pain in the arse sometimes and some of my girls have already told me that. Being insecure is not an excuse but then again, is never too late to realize mistakes and get urself back on track. That is what i will do next.

Which is why, over the next couple of weeks

Long Distance

There's only so many songs that i can sing to pass the time

And i'm running out of things to do to get you off my mind.

All i have is this picture in a frame

That I hold close to see your face every day.

With you is where I'd rather be

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

I wish that you were here with me

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

Now the minute feels like hours

And the hours feel like days while im away

You know right now I cant be home

But i'm coming home soon, coming home soon

All i have is this picture in the frame

That I hold close to see your face every day.

With you is where I'd rather be

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

I wish that you were here with me

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

Can you hear me crying?

Can you hear me crying?

With you is where I'd rather be

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

I wish that you were here with me

But we're stuck where we are

And it's so hard, you're so far

This long distance is killing me

Didnt really have much time to update this blog of mine. So here, a few pictures that's worth probably more than what i could write. Sums up pretty much my whole week. :)

the sun about to set..

my beautiful cousin, Angie.

:)

Treats from mum! :)

I LOVE YOU!

On mii way back home. :)

4 paper down. Just 1 more to go.

After that,

it's just me

and

some stress-free fun!

Dim Sum. :)

This morning after shopping for groceries in the market, we head straight over to Sri Petaling to look for my po po for some brunch. :)

This place is madness! The queue and people here are crazy, like we had to wait for almost 40 minutes before we were given our table.

The " siu mai ". It is not something i would go ga-ga for as i have tasted better from the Sheldon's. The prawns in them were really big so in terms of content, they are generous.

Fried lobak gou, my favourite! :)

Definitely wont order the lo mai kai again.

Siew Long Pao. Obviously, my favourite would still be from Ding Tai Fung's but this is alright for a normal dimsum place. :)

im yours

Another hike this morning and Baby Jo joined us. At first, she was very reluctant to wake up early after drinking last night but after some pretty darn good convincing skills ( maybe a little threatening ) she gave in. MUahs!

We couldnt go on with the rest of the journey that Dan planned out for Operation Walking Distance due to the rain. Just in time actually. I was already half dead through the end. Thank you LORD!

Dropped by at our highschool to pick up our SPM certs after breakfast. I know, after almost a year and still lies in the shelf of Pn. Z's table. The school has definitely changed a lot. For the better, i dont know. But it was really nice to see some of the teachers there. I miss Ms. Sundra and Mr.Paneer so muchh! Couldnt see Subra! Was actually looking forward.

Then we headed to Genting for some frapp.

D enjoying his green tea frapp.

me and baby Jo.

:)

<3

sleepy and tired.

Probably gonna get a good and nice lecture from ma later but it was worth it. Had to get out of the house after some time. So yeah ma, if ur gonna lecture me later, im prepared for it. I wonder what my punishment is? Maybe no more going out. But who cares? I had fun. I know i did.

Random picture of D.

If only i knew what i was doing. The worst thing that could happen is that all this will backfire me one day and that's when things cant turn back. I do enjoy and cherish with the way things are right now tho. Let's just let God decide this time.

Watched super 8 with Dan today and we both agree that it is so much better than insidious. I love the plot and the characters, and how they kids pursue their dreams and in saving Alice in the end from the monster. However, I wished they made the monster a little more scarry and terrifying so the thriller is there.


Finally started with economic! Will try and finish half the subject today and then tackle the essay question and the rest with Matthew tomorrow!

It's time for dinner and I'm off to study again!


Good Wednesday to all y'all!

Kahlua Cream Cheese Brownies

Mom has been eyeing on one of Adrienne's receipe, Kahlua inspired brownies, for a very long time. So yesterday night i decided to surprise her with some.

I did tumble a little here and there but i had Adrienne on via Skype to guide me a little so it wasn't so bad afterall. Come to think of it, it is not as hard as it seems.

The before shot.

After.

Kahlua Cream Cheese Brownies

For the brownie layer
1/2 cup plain flour
130g dark chocolate, chopped into chunks.
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon Kahlua
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the cream cheese layer
250g cream cheese
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Kahlua
1 egg

Method
1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 9×9 inch square baking pan with some baking paper.
2. Place a stainless steel, heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water and melt the butter together with the dark chocolate. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, vanilla extract and Kahlua.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing it well after each addition. Stir in the flour and salt, and incorporate the batter with a wooden spoon until the batter is smooth and glossy. It should be able to come away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Remove a little bit of the batter and set aside so that you can lace it with the cream cheese mixture at the end. Place the remaining batter into the baking pan and even it out so that you get a consistent layer.
5. Then in a seperate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth with an electric mixer. Add in the sugar, Kahlua, egg and vanilla extract and beat until it is creamy and smooth.
6. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly on top of the brownie batter, then spoon dollops of the reserved brownie batter on top. Use a skewer to make some swirly shape and play around with the cream cheese and brownie top without mixing the bottom batter together.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until the brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan and the edges of the brownies are just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and let it cool. Then refrigerate the brownies until they are firm enough to cut into squares (at least 90 minutes).
8. With a sharp knife, cut into 16 squares. You should have a damp cloth nearby to wipe your knife between cuts.

I personally feel that it is still lack of the Kahlua coffee kinda taste, so if i were you, i'll put an extra tablespoon in there just so you get the kick there.

Enjoy! :)

putting it back to pieces

it's the first day of study break and that means finals is around the corner. I am definitely not prepared and shame on myself. Should have started revising about two weeks ago but fear not, I shall conquer the finals like it's mine to take! Will do hardcore studying starting tomorrow.

Feeling very strung out lately. Maybe it's because of you. i dont know, im pretty confused myself too. But then again, i know you wouldnt understand because you hardly ever realize there's something wrong with me. All you can think about most is probably urself. But that's okay, i dont mind.

I get how life tends to be a bitch but sometimes, you take control of your life in certain things. Dont blame faith or destiny. I am taking responsible of my own mistakes and life, but are you? No? Then dont judge me.

it's 4.30 in the afternoon. Gonna take angie and shaun out to the park for some leisure time. :)

Maybe grab a few pictures along the way, hmm! :)

until then,

xx

Day 1.

I have no idea how to start this post because there's no word to describe just how happy i am that Ethan's 1 year old already. He has brought so much energy and joy to the family. Every step of the way, he was showered with love and cared and has grown so much from the day that Aunt Jenny gave birth to him. When Uncle Edward brought him back, i was thinking to myself, this little thing here's my baby cousin. :)

Everywhere we take him, people from the streets or the mall would stop and look at him. True story. During my last holiday break, i was out with my grams and ethan every morning for breakfast and people would think he was my son. Well, if i ever had a child as handsome and beautiful as him, i wish. :) I love him with all my soul. So, is everyone in the family.

And this is a post of all the pictures from the day he was brought into his world until today. While chatting, Daniel said that he has watched Baby Ethan from the day he was born and it gave me an idea to do this.

The first day when Uncle Edward brought him home.

He could barely open his eyes. :)

2nd month. :)

3rd Month.

Ah ma loves to put little deco on his head with the hankie. :) Adrienne and i got alot of them back then.

4th Month

He grews so quickly!

6th Months

He just got his haircut. :) pic with grandpa.

Love this picture!

Uncle Edward and Adrienne

7th Month

With his hoodie!

Every baby must have! the sucking thumb shot!

8th Month ( Chinese New Year )

The reunion dinner.

9 months in, he got his first play bed! :)

10th Month!

Swimming sessions in his baby pool!

Im glad i am there to witness his childhood everyday because being part of his life is beautiful. :) He makes me laugh, makes me laugh really really hard! :) I just wanna be there in all his first. First baby step, first word, first run, first day of school. etc. This little events are little and may be insignificant when the time comes, but when you look back, they mean more than 1000 words.