Cafes @ Tiong Bahru

1) The Orange Thimble

Pic Credits: Trip Advisor (link)

Today, my friend Sam and I had lunch at The Orange Thimble, a place my Photojournalism teacher brought the class to on one of our assignments.

We both ordered the Cream of Mushroom Soup Lunch Set but chose different side dishes - Pasta for him and Baguette for me.

Cream of Mushroom Soup with Baguette ($7.90)

2) Tiong Bahru Bakery

Pic Credit: G Nine Three (link)

After lunch, we went to the nearby Tiong Bahru Bakery - Sam ordered a handmade orange juice while I ordered a Pineapple & Coconut Tart.

Orange Juice ($5.50) and Pineapple & Coconut Tart ($6.50)

I can't comment on the orange juice since I didn't try it. As for the tart, I think it's definitely one-of-a-kind - it's not every day you see a donut-shaped tart topped with white chocolate, no? Before going into the taste, one thing I'd like to comment on is the ease of cutting the tart (and the chocolate). In many places, the tart/chocolate is often too hard/soft, which results in the pastry getting destroyed in some form or another - not for this tart though - it was as the fairytale Goldilocks would put it - "just right".

As for the taste, I enjoyed most of the tart - a tasteful blend of the two tropical fruits complemented by the perfect biscuit, which was slightly on the sweet side. On the down side however, I do feel that the white chocolate wast too sweet for my liking.

Close-up shot of the Pineapple & Coconut Tart

3) Plain Vanilla Bakery

Pic Credits: Pinky Piggu (link)

13.11.2014 // Came here with Greg and Terina and we tried the Lemon Creme Tart, which although delicious, was too sweet for my liking - I also found the generous amount of creme an overkill - it would probably have been better if the tart was slightly smaller

Summer Fruits Tea ($5)

26.02.2015 // Tried the Summer Fruits Iced Tea and found it to be rather bland (but perhaps that is just how most teas are) - the taste became a little more pronounced after "squashing" one of my berries using a straw, but that brought on a whole new disaster - seeds floating within the drink LOL

Field of Daisies

Sweater: Forever 21, Skirt: Montifs, Necklace: Bangkok,

Hairtye: Elitrend, Shoes: Rubi

Here's the outfit I wore yesterday for my spend-time with Wei Ching at Serangoon Gardens! Paired my sister's mint green Forever 21 sweater with this white skirt I bought from Montifs a while back! So stoked that I finally managed to do this combi after so long. Saw a similar combi on Chloe T. many months back but I had neither a mint sweater nor a white skirt back then :(

Here's a close-up shot of the necklace and the sweater! I'm wearing a black camisole underneath since the material is slightly sheer! I think wearing a black camisole as opposed to a white one is a great way to make the mint colour "pop" and stand out more!

Shall post my CNY outfits up (maybe, maybe not) if I find some time within the next few days. Until then, ciao!

Love, Jocelyn

Serangoon Gardens

1) Cedele

Pic Credits: Yina Goh (blog)

23.02.15 // Spendtime with Wei Ching at Cedele

I had the Grilled Chicken Sandwich as well as the Vanilla Hazelnut Mulkshake. Not very sure about the accuracy of the dish names, but something to that effect!

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

There were many different types of bread to choose from - and being unaware of which to choose, I just went ahead with one that was supposed to be "plain". The bread was nice and crispy but I didn't think too much of the rest of the burger since I don't like "veggies". The chicken was also a bit too grilled and hard for my liking. 

The milkshake on the other hand, was the bomb. Unfortunately, I didn't snap a picture of it, but I very much enjoyed both its its taste and texture. It was neither too rich nor bland and I do believe that this is one of the best milkshakes I've had thus far :) I do wish the portion was bigger though - I was craving for another within an hour.

Cherry Blossom

Peplum Top: Supergurl, Skirt: G2000

My apologies for the very obviously "super-imposed" photo hahaha but the existing background was just too messy...

Here's my outfit for reunion dinner at Raffles Town Country Club - a rather simple outfit that also consisted of (not pictured) my trusty Vinci bag I bought in Malaysia as well as my minimalist heels from MIYOC Concept Store.

You are Incredible

So many people have told me I'm not good enough, in one way or another

"You're basic"
"Your sister looks smarter than you"
"Don't you have a brain"
"Why you never dress up? I'm sure you can do better than that."

Blah blah. I shan't mention names but undeniably it's the people closest to me who have said the most hurtful things to me - and I hate it. I don't hate them, but I really hate how Satan uses them as a tool to try to tear down my self-confidence.

I AM Awesome, I AM Smart. I AM Talented. I AM Beautiful. I AM Loved. I AM a Daughter of the Living God. I AM Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. No one should change that about me. No one can change that about me. I am who I am. I am who God made me. And God made me all these things.

People can try to tear me down, but as long as I remember God's promises and I remember the Lego movie, I know that their stupid words can never change who I truly am. As long as I remember what I learnt from The Lego Movie, I will remember that other people's perception of me does not define me. Only God and my own view of myself defines me. Amen.