Pretty roses for me when I woke up on the morning of my birthday :)

2.5 months late but Finally! 

My birthday post where I was Queen for the day!

H brought me to Joel Robouchon, a 3-star Michelin restaurant for lunch.

Very personal and attentive service. 

The waiter took time to explain the dishes to us each time 

he served us a course which was thumbs up so we know exactly what we were eating 

right down to the tiniest detail.

 Very elegant interior!

 Pretty diamantes dressed our dining table

Amuse bouche,

Tasted like tomato mixed with berries

Even the almond on the spoon was yummy I couldn't believe it!!

 H had the poultry and duck liver galantine which I wasn't too keen on

 My entree - sautéed squid with edamame, edamame puree, squid ink 

and I cannot remember what's that yellow string thing at the top.

Every. Single. Component. That makes up this dish was SO GOOD 

I can still vividly remember the taste!

For fish, H had the dory

 And I had the pan fried isaki!

 My accompanying eggplant

 And for meat, I had the quail!

If I remember right, that's duck liver pate on toast.

*thumbs up!*

 H's grilled wagyu beef

I quote, 

"The best I've ever eaten," and 

"It literally melts in your mouth."

 Pre-dessert to clean our palate

H's fresh mango and yogurt smooth cream

And my Orizaba chocolate dome with coffee mousse.

Can I just say this was sooooo delicious????!!!!

Very rich chocolate yet doesn't make you feel sick after a few mouthfuls.

You can taste all the different flavours!

 Coffee dessert!

 The Joel Robuchon building at Ebisu Garden

 What a pretty face with the trimmed brows hahaha

 You know, just posing at my chateau ;)

 Birthday outfit :)

Prince Charming... *love eyes emoticon*

The staff gave me lemon brioche bread as a birthday gift!

As expected, it was niceeee!

So soft and sweet!

Then we were off to do some shopping after lunch at Harajuku till dinner time
'cause that was where our dinner was at!

Birthday dinner was in a cave with an extremely long name!

I found it randomly because this other affordable Michelin restaurant
was fully booked for dinnerthe entire week we were in Tokyo
(and we called a month in advance!!) 

and I wanted kaiseiki style.

 Restaurant entrance

Agaru Sagaru doesn't accept walk-ins and the waiter/chefs speak limited English.

We were lucky H's ex-colleague who's a Japanese helped us make the reservation! :)

 That's the boss on the extreme left

He speaks veryyyy little English but he tried his best explaining every dish to us.

100 points for effort!

Menu was in Japanese so we settled for the 8-course set menu 

which everyone else in the restaurant was having as well.
I didn't know what I was eating but I finished everything.
An adventure for the tastebuds ;)

It was a feast for the eyes sitting by the counter 

watching the chefs work and anticipating our next course!

 A type of eel (forgot the name) with the omgsuperyummy accompanying sauce!!!

 Tamago with some warm salty gravy!

We licked the bowl clean :)

 Fishcake noodles shaped like sushis

Refreshingly different and very good!!

The dish I looked forward to most 'cause I love baked potatoes!!!

 But it was a tad disappointing :(

I don't know if it's because I changed it to fish that altered the entire taste...

But this dish was pretty dry.

 Cannot remember what this was :(

But it was good and the flower can be eaten! haha

 Not the best sushi platter I've eaten and I can never swallow raw chewy squid :(

Desserts

Tomato sorbet, mousse, jelly and cake!

This set menu was surprisingly affordable (Tokyo's standard) at 4000yen (~$64) per person 

and I would recommend it to anyone who has never tried kaiseiki style Japanese dinner.
The chef mentioned that they change their set menu every month
so you probably wouldn't get to try what we had in July!

But of course, it can't be compared to the amazingggg lunch we had earlier ;)
To more Michelin meals!

You are the state lottery.

Just got back from Bangkok on Sunday and omggggg I miss Platinum Mall already! Can't wait for the next BKK shopping trip!! ;)

H and I almost missed our flight home because after we checked in, we went a level down to eat and to buy some mango sticky rice home. 

We finally left the restaurant at 5.30pm (our flight was at 6pm) and strolled to immigration hahaha. 

I thought something was amiss when I realised NOBODY was holding Tiger Airway's boarding pass but I didn't want to mention it 'cause H is naturally panicky and a total worrywart hahahaha! 

And I'm a natural procrastinator and think we should take it easy. 

(Go figure how we remain cohesive.)

When we FINALLY got through immigrations at 5.45pm, a ground staff was holding the Tiger Airway's sign saying LAST CALL and she made us run! 

OMGGGG WHO KNEW SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT WAS SO HUGE AND OUR GATE WAS RIGHT AT THE END!!! 

I almost died and wanted to stop running because I KNEW they'll hold the door for us now that they've located us but the ground staff wasn't ready to give up. 

She was running AHEAD of us, waaaay more kan chiong than we were hahahaha 10/10 for effort! 

I wanted to stop and laugh 'cause the sight was so comical - just imagine her legs bent, panting, one hand on her thigh, the other hand pointing ahead telling us, 

"You've one minute!", 

"RUN!", 

"No, no, no, the gate is straight ahead, downstairs!!" 

Obviously H wasn't impressed.

But that's another first between us ;)

Anyway, I've been trying quite a number of new products lately and these two whitening/brightening products REALLY work on me!

NIVEA Whitening Cell Repair & UV Protect

(Mine is 50x Vitamin C)

I have tried a lot of whitening moisturiser and I never saw any effect till I started on this.

I was never really the white kinda fair though I always wish I could be.

But recently, I realised I do indeed look fairer!!!

Since I don't use any sunscreen for my body, it can only be because of this! :))))

Let's hope I reach my ideal white kinda fair one day without using surgical enhancement!

Laneige White Plus Renew Night Cream

Bought tons of Laniege products on my last trip to Seoul and I must say, 

this night cream is thumbs up!

Coupled with a good night's rest, my skin is rosy and glowing when I wake up the next day!

Every girl's dream!

I usually apply the Laneige Firming or Water Sleeping Pack with this for moisture.

And this week, let me introduce you to a new blogshop on the www!

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 I brought this cheery top to BKK with me, 

matched it with a pair of floral shorts to make it a happy outfit! :)

I wore it to Chatuchak Market and let me tell you a secret...

I didn't perspire at all.

We all know how stuffy and crowded and frustrating JJ Market is 

so it was quite an achievement I didn't have a bead of sweat at all 

thanks to the the light material of this Knot Top!

 Next up, there's the Flutter Dress!

Square necklines look so sexy to me I don't know why! 

This looks great cinched with a belt,

Or leave it flowy for those fat days.

(you know what i mean.)

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...while I get lost in my world of Ana and Christian.

At the last few chapters of the last book now I must finish it tonight!