Brazillian Wax An OWCHHHHHH Factor @ Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing

If Singapore is something not new to you, perhaps Strip (The Ministry Of Waxing) is not something out of outer space for you too.


Strip opened it's 3rd branch in Malaysia sometime this year as they have 2 outlets in The Curve and Bangsar which are patronised by a lot of locals who do Brazillian waxing


It was my first trip here. Just like any other lady, I was scared shitless after watching so many movies on waxing - how they pour the wax all over your body, put something and then pull it out and the ladies will shout at top of the lungs like as if an arm being chopped off!


After convinced by the lady working at the counter that it is not THAT painful, I decided to give it a shot!





They have a few very simple rooms where each room is equipped with a cabinet to store your clothes, their wax and towels, a bed for you to lie on, some frames and a miror for you to look at your own self.


While the lightning in the room was dimmed and cosy, during the "operation" they do turn on the florescent white light which I hate the most to make sure that every single hair at the part where u wanna wax are pulled off properly.




I chose the Hard Wax which is less painful as they use their latest Chocolate Wax and pull off the hair bit by bit instead of Soft Wax that uses wax and a piece of cloth to pull it!


The wax needs to be warm because if it's cold, it will dry up very fast so they used the device above to warm the wax (like fondue). After that, they will use a spatula to scoop the wax onto a certain part of your hair (about 4-5cm in diameter), let it dry for 2-3 seconds n pull the whole thing!


My session of pulling out hair lasted about 15 mins. It was probably the most painful experience in my life cos my hands were sweating a lot and there were certain "very painful areas" where I almost screamt!

Since it was my 1st time, they advised me to take the additional "Ice Mask" to soothe and calm the area because 1st time is always more painful and my body will not get used to it.



The damage?


RM 114.50 for 15 mins waxing and RM 38 for the Ice Mask (15 mins) which is called 'Hoochie Coochie Quickie). All in all RM 152.50 for 30 mins!



Complementery a packet of Strip Tissue Paper at the cost of RM 152.50


While I think their service and all is good, I find it a bit pricey. My sister does her waxing in Glitters @ 1 utama which costs only RM 90. If I go to Algotherm beauty centre, they charge RM 90 also only.


I don't think I will proceed with Strip from my next session onwards because they are quite pricey and the staffs are quite pushy into asking me to sign up on their course.


It does feel a bit different after the Brazillian and there goes my RM 100 liability every month from now!


Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing
F1.29, First Floor,
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
Tel: 03 - 5621 5119

(near to Arrios Cafe, where the ATM machines are situated in old wing)

Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ Capsquare KL

Jack 'n Jill Roller Coaster presents to you .....


ROCKAWAY '09!


Ok fine if you are not excited because you are not my target consumers anyway. hehe. But what I'm trying to present here is something that is a break through not only to my company, my portfolio, my brand but also to Malaysia's Local Music Industry! My brand has been working with local band One Buck Short (if you know them, it's fine. If not, google search them ya) for more than a year by having them in my commercial, co-sponsoring their album launch, accompanying them throughout their performances ( not me, but my products) and supporting them in however way I can (if my brand could afford it, that is)
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After planning this for so damn long, the management has finally decided to take Roller Coaster to another level by approving my marketing plan on sponsoring the whole concept of Rockaway. However, our way of "sponsoring" is very different from other companies' where client just give a big amount of $ and makes sure they get a lot of ATL and BTL in return. No, because it's first of such kind where more than 12 local bands teaming up to play in a FREE concert for all, I would say most of us have no experience in organising a concert like this before.


However, except for one - Press Conference. Just like the one I did last year co-sponsoring for OBS's album launch @ Laundry, The Curve, this year will be almost similar. I am given the honour again to be solely in charge and point of contact for the whole event from my company.


Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ 19th May 2009










Imagine carrying so many cases of products, sorting out products with no fan nor air cond wearing a pair of 3.5 inches heels (no sandals or sports shoes allowed) at 1pm! If you work in a FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry like this, carrying stocks is like eating rice. It is so frequent and so banyak you lose count how many cases you gotta carry throughout your career life in there. So, if you think my job is sitting in the air cond office planning and strategising, think twice of also how many thousands of materials we carry and pack for the whole nation and not to mention how many hundreds and thousands of t-shirts, caps, postcards, bags, posters all under my care and packing?





The press conference was attended by various media and press to hype up the event by featuring them on online websites, magazines, radio and TV. It was also attended by the bands itself like Estranged, Pop Shuvit, Pesawat, The Times, One Buck Short and others....





Let's all hope Rockaway 09 will be a success and the sales of Roller Coaster will fly up! Hehe.... whatever it is, I am proud to say this is a break through to my career so whoever want to head hunt me, kindly do so..... hehe


Log on to www.rockaway2009.com for more info!

Karen Millen, England

Everyone likes branded and designer goods. Me too.


I don't only 'like' them. I love them! But how many people out there actually appreciate the designs of these goods instead of following the "Must-be-only-LV, Gucci-and-Prada"? Honestly speaking, it would be great if I can afford brands like that but if I could, I will avoid them!


Why?


Cos I hate taking/ carrying something that is the same with everyone else! Furthermore, you have no idea whether it is fake or original but the whole street is carrying the same thing! I love brands that are more exclusive (in the sense that demand is limited so people do not bother coming out with fake goods) like CELINE and FURLA.


I finally got my 1st credit card last 2 weeks (I didn't wanna apply for any). In emergency cases like the one I had last weekend, I had to swipe it!!!


I attended The Valiram sale @ The Gardens Hotel, only managed to buy a pair of Charles & Keith though I was eyeing on a Coach bracelet. Anyway I DO NOT like Coach so I didn't buy the bracelet. I was bumming around Gardens and entered an outlet which I have neglected as long as I lived. I knew the brand long long time ago but didn't manage to go into any of their outlet.

Karen Millen, a designer clothing brand from England

That was when I saw the PURSE! (my existing Kenneth Cole purse was a lil torn)

The sales girl told me that it was the last piece as I was thinking to run to the nearest ATM to withdraw money for it. I have always lived on a cash-basis lifestyle for many years so swiping the card is something big for me.


It was an emergency so I bought it that instant moment! (emergency - Last piece only in Malaysia)

And that began my journey with Karen Millen. I checked their website and their stuff are really so damn nice!!!


All their shoes are more than RM 1,000!


They are not as high end as LV nor Furla, but bags are retailing from RM 1,000+


Their dresses are so damn nice! I checked one out and it was at RM 1,200+ *gulps*



OK. I LOVE KAREN MILLEN!!



My purse is so damn nice!!!!! I love flaunting it around!!! hehe show off. But a lot of people asked me this question "What is Karen Millen?"


OMFG. You must be kidding me. Can you please go shopping more often??!!! There are more brands in this world besides LV, Prada, Gucci and lousy Coach which offer better designs ok?



For example, CELINE, FURLA and... KAREN MILLEN!!! hehe



ps- Karen Millen in Malaysia is only available in Gardens and KLCC. Omg I'm so poor now!

El Cerdo @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

It was Greg's birthday. I was having such a hard time trying to arrange a nice dinner for him as he would be bringing along his brothers and one of his bro's gf. Instead of going to lovey-dovey places, I was thinking of a more memorable yet cosy place to have dinner.


Thinking of how 'chinaman' he has always been, chinese food popped into my mind but people leh already had abalone and chinese food for lunch with family ok? So my dinner cannot lose also!


Therefore, I brought him to El Cerdo to eat his own kind(he's born in the year of pig).


The Interior- very nice and european-like


The main character and the most beautiful lady herself =p


Mushroom soup served in a small coffee cup was complementery


Bread for dipping was also complementery (they forgot to offer us vinegar and olive oil for dipping though)


Parma Ham with Rock Melon @ RM 38


It was my first time having Parma ham (air dried ham for 36 months) after hearing the ravings of parma ham from my sisters. The ham are very very thinly sliced yet full of flavor! It's a bit salty though but really refreshing if paired with the sweet rock melon. I love it!


The main purpose of me going to El Cerdo - Half Suckling Piglet @ RM 116


Their european style of suckling piglet tastes a little different from chinese ones. These european ones have more flesh and meat however is milder in taste.


Whenever you order a piglet, there's a commotion in the restaurant. The waitress will ask one of you to cut the piglet with a plate. The piglet is so crispy that you can basically chop it with a ceramic plate! In this case, the Birthday boy did it, which was also the reason why I chose this place.


It started off with knocking the plate on the wooden piglet tray for 3 times, chopped it up 2 times and the waitress will ask you to have 1 wish - relatioship or money? Then she will ask you to stand at an instructed position and smash the plate into the wooden pail!


Akibatnya.... all the smashed and broken plates


This 1 of cos pretending 1 lah... only 1 plate for smashing


They then brought the piglet back into the kitchen to cut it up nicely for us


The piglet is also served with a small serving of wedges


and also some garden salad drenched in Balsamic vinegar


The piglet is very mild in taste so they provided us gravy to make the meat more flavorful


Seafood Paella (spanish rice) @ RM 90


The food that we ordered were all meant for 2 person only (as written) but if there;s no big eaters nor no hungry ghosts, the food serves 4 persons. In our case, 5 because all of them had a very filling lunch.


I forgot whats the dessert but it's something like banana and ice cream in mango sauce (i hate bananas!)


To wash everything up, they served everyone a small glass (ice wine glass) of lemonade with some alcohol whcih they claim is very fresh and is good for the body, also complementery.


Every single of them took 1 sip and spat everything out cos it was so sour! I down-ed the whole thing hehe


Because it was Greg's Birthday and they knew about it, they arranged another 5 glasses of those drinks, a candle and a pig made of wood for Greg and his Brithday song!


Imagine their freaked out expression when they saw another 5 glasses of those drink!


Instead of a Birthday cake where normally no one eats it or get forced to eat, this is such a brilliant idea!


Oh don't they look alike?? Anyway he got to take the pig home!


El Cerdo @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

The bill for the night was RM 310 inclusive of about 3 bottles of mineral water. Though I planned to fork out 50% of the bill as I initiated the place, Greg's elder brother said it was his treat and refused to take my money.

Thanks!

My One Year Anniversary

Time flies. Yes it does when you are too busy fighting with each other, the next thing you know, both of you have been together for one whole year!

It's true. If there are 100 weeks in 1 year, we would have fought 130 times a year! Yet, we survived it and here we are, our 1st anniversary.... which is also my first ever anniversary. Now I can prove those people wrong that I don't commit in a relationship :)


I received a bouquet of white roses delivered to my office in the afternoon! What a surprise coming from a guy who has never enjoyed giving flowers to a person who loves receiving flowers :)))


FYI, I do not love roses except for white ones.



He picked me up after work and we went to The Cave for dinner. You might be thinking why of all places we chose The Cave? Well, I would say both of us have always wanted to try that place out of curiosity so let this be the day!


I had their set dinner @ RM 46++


There's actually very limited choice of food here... seriously


One of the 'cubicles'.


Coffee for the set dinner


Spicy Seafood Soup which is made of miso soup and is quite spicy served with some seafood (portion quite frugal) and a slice of garlic bread. I do not like the soup at all.


Spinach Salmon Fillet. This one is really good!


We also ordered an ala carte Spicy Seafood Spaghetti served with garlic bread @ RM 29.90. Though nice, it is really spicy!


Banana Chocolate Cake is also included in the set dinner. Everyone knows I hate bananas yet their dessert of the day is made out of banana! Yuck... and I didn't touch this at all.


Greg told me that the flowers this afternoon is my anniversary present so I will not be getting any present from him anymore. Actually I thought he would give me a present but not a bouquet of flowers....


Mana tahu out of no where....



Dior!!!


I should never take coffee again in the future before taking pics! My teeth is so damn yellow!


Muka so happy


what is it what is it??


It's a Dior Necklace!


Ok must take from this angle also...


Me: Err what is this?
Greg: U cannot guess one ah?
Me: Beetle! ..... Lady bird!!
Greg: -.-" Wrong... why u so stupid one? Can't u see what is it??
Me: Errr..... Wu Ying (fly)??? U trying to say I am a fly :(((((((
Greg: It's BEE lah stupid!!! Stands for Beebee (that's what we address each other)
Ziling: Ohhhh! I wanted to guess Moth on the next try already... hehehe




Greg: I saw the bee and I knew I must have it because it suits you and I like it very much. It reminds me so much of you..



For one second, I was in cloud 9 cos he was so nice and so sweet!



Actually his 1st comment was after I put on the necklace - "Shit. I'm so not used to you wearing such tiny accessory (Dior)"


People who knows me or work with me know that I love accessories and my accessories are all very chunky and big!



Errr... why his muka so ugly one?




Since he bought a bouquet of flowers for me, picked me up after work, brought me out for dinner and gave me a Dior necklace that cost him a bomb, I bought him dinner which was @ RM 87.30


At the end of the day, I was one HAPPY DIOR girl!


He thought I did not get him anything but I did...... I bought him a Mattress Pad from Friven (imported from UK)!


I know I know... why of all things I bought a mattress pad as an anniversary gift? Every single of my colleagues who knew about it went -.-" .... hahaha I just want him to have a more comfortable sleep each night :) How thoughtful :))))



Ziling: Surprised or not your present??
Greg: Your presents are always very "surprising" one lah.... always give things that don't link one.
Ziling: Why?!! Don't like is it!!! *eyes staring**
Greg: I like I like!
Ziling: Like then must use!!!!



This is how you force somemore to like your present. Hehe.... mission accomplished!



Eh not cheap one ok that present somemore so useful. I am really thoughtful =) He can use my present everyday while I can wear his Dior necklace everyday. So romantic! hehe



:)))))))))))



Happy Anniversary! May this just be the beginning for both of us