Lady Suri

Wall Street crashed to an all time low yesterday, but i'm glad it doesn't take much for me to laugh, smile, giggle...


Now this little princess over here is Suri Cruise, d.o. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. She's the cutest thing in Hollywood now. And she's been named Forbes #1 most inflential child celebrity. (why would anyone come up with such boliao ranking right?)...


Anyway, there's this controversy going on. Suri lives in NYC and it's freaking cold over there now. But she walks around like this.. no jacket, while her parents and bodyguards are all wrapped up like bak zhang (chinese dumpling tht is wrapped in many layers of leaves).

Of course then there were a lot of criticisms flying around- some called Katie an irresponsible mother, Suri a spoilt brat, and even more ludicrous accusations of Suri being a robot. You know wht's weirder than scientology? it's people who think tht scietologists give birth to mechanical parts. Anyway, so finally, Suri starts sporting jackets. Cute ones like these...

Tom also tried to rectify the situation by stating in a recent interview that Suri is a total lady. She loves her dresses... Put her in jeans and she'll run off and come back in a dress. Well can't blame her for being one right, growing up in hollywood and all. so yesterday i saw this on Perez Hilton (bless him), the comment cracked me up super bad.

In case u can't see properly, it's Suri trying to take off her coat and the comment says "They (paps) need to see the dress, Dad!"

Kids do the darnest things!

This is Lionel (we call him Lele), s.o. Bernard and Vernon. He is the most drama little boy i know. Rub his eyes till its red (but no tears), look sad, roll around on the floor and call for "help!"... He makes me laugh. And also, he is every mother's dream. He loves vegetables!!! tht's so unusual...

Anyway this was him "shedding crocodile tears" after he got scolded by daddy. *hik hik* =...(

Mountain man = Yeti?

Poor Mountain man has been lugging around a big foot lately. I don't know what he did, but it's been swollen for days. It's about 1 degree here and he's been limping around in slippers cos he can't fit into his shoe.

Element Fresh

Element fresh has been my canteen for the past 2 years. Or at least whenever i'm in shanghai. It's an upmarket eatery targeted at health-conscious expats.

Food in china is generally oily, salty and mostly unhealthy, so Element Fresh really satisfies a strong needstate for people who want to eat better and healthier. I love it also because it has very good service in-store. You can see passion in the restaurant managers in delivering the correct orders, and screw ups are always dealt with prompt solutions. I mean there is no perfect service in China, but their effort is commendable.

One key reason why i can keep going back to EF is also because they have a very wide selection of food- salads, sandwiches (warm and cold), asian sets, smoothies and juices. Not only that, they also constantly update their menu by season- they "feed" us with constant new news so we don't get bored.

My favourite item on the menu was Spicy Tilapia Fish, but they've recently updated it to Spicy Citrus Tilapia Fish... Yummm...



They've also recently launched a loyalty programme allowing redemption not only on Element Fresh outlets, but also across brands and activities that contribute to a complete healthy lifestyle. For example, accumulate 6000 points and redeem a free biotherm moisturiser.

Basically, this is what i call great marketing.

FAT and FREAKING OUT

I sorta knew i was putting on weight after coming here. I've been avoiding the scales, i'm in denial.

An hour ago, i tried on my work pants for this upcoming meeting i'm having in Shanghai and DARN i have problems zipping up! when i eventually did, there were these crinkles around my thighs... GASP! to ensure that it wasn't the pants tht shrank, i tried on my wedding cheongsam and jialat! it really is very tight around the tummy area. Boo..... I really need to go on diet.

serves me right for having a 5 hr brunch today at St Regis. it was great through... Mumm champagne and lots and lots of caviar. Snow crab, king crab, abalone, sashimi, and then more caviar. thinking about it makes me wanna go back there and eat more of those yummy things. *tahan tahan*

celebs update

i haven't done my celeb updates for a while...

First up.

Did u know that julio iglesias has 9 kids? Oldest is 37, youngest 18 months. This little oggiewoggieboochie over here is his youngest- his name is Guillermo. With handsome genes like his, he's doing the world a favour by contributing to the handsome population in this world. Go Julio!

Note to mountain man: he is 67 years old. we got time. hehe...

Next up.

Move over George and Johnny... Hugh Jackman has been crowned the sexiest man alive by PEOPLE magazine. Aye!

Hehllo *gives hugh the sultry pouty lips look*

my love

& my obsession for handbags continue...

Proenza Schouler PS21 shoulder bag...
Mary-Kate olsen has been spotted carrying a new baby. I love croc skin. I am adding to my list of Holy Grails...

This has been on my list for a while. Rebecca Minkoff's Morning After Bag (Mini) in Tangerine. And it's available on taobao. i don't have to pay an arm and leg for it. It's the right size. a fabulour colour...