Swirl: Glamour Affair

Sneak peek at what's coming up in this collection :) Outfits that will bling up your day! Previews are up on our Facebook page - click to like the page! Hop over to SWIRL on Wed! See you there :)

Shanghai Oct Biz Trip 2011 P1

The start of another work-week & the countdown to Friday begins as soon as Sunday evening. Finally done with the Bali trip, and henceforth, shall kick-start a series of travel post for this week - a working trip to Shanghai. Yr 2011 was a fruitful year for me, as I added China market to my portfolio. As such, I was given the opportunity to travel to Beijing in May & subsequently, Shanghai in October. I was pretty stressed out over this Shanghai trip, as I did the trip 10 days before my wedding. So, we decided that it should be a short trip of 3D2N.

8 mins journey to the departure gate.

On the phone with Leecher as I walked to the gates.

Finally reached!

The flight that will take us from SG to Shanghai - I went with Eric for this trip for info gathering and also, to visit some of my clients.

yum yum! comfort food onboard :)

Arrived at Gran Melia Shanghai, our stay for this trip as recommended by one of our SG clients.

The hotel is located at Pudong District, in the centre of Lujiazu - one of the most dynamic location. Pudong is the financial heart of the banking corporations of Asia, henceforth, it was our 1st choice of stay, as we were within walking distance to all the clients that we wanted to visit. Ideally, one of our client was situated in the building next to the hotel.

Staying on the 25th floor. I love checking into different hotels during my trips. I'm not a loyal (brand) hotel stayer (though Shangri-la is still one of my fave!) and the rewards points don't really entice me to stay loyal with a particular chain of hotels.

View from my room, overlooking the financial district.

Freshen up, changed a new set of outfit and off for a quick bite before meetings.

Gran Melia Shanghai
1288 Lujiazui Ring Road
200120, Shanghai, China
Tel: 86 2138678888
Email: reservation@granmeliashanghai.com

Our client took us out for dinner, for some shanghainese cuisines. 6 dishes to be shared amongst the 3 of us.

Lastly, ended the night at the river, with hot chocolate and coffee in our hands and enjoying the scenery.

PicPrints - Ants

This pic was taken by Leecher, during the recent Tree Top hike with his family :) Nv know that he will pay such close attention to details.

Catching up on Reading

I've been so busy that the books are starting to stack up @ my bedside table, with several others on the shelves. I missed the feeling of holding a book in my hands, flipping through the pages and entering into the world of imagination.

Reno Diary - Aftermath of Hacking

Some of you have asked me about the reno updates *guilty face* I've not forgotten about it, just that the pictures are all over the place and I need to get that sorted out for the complete journey. My working table has shifted out from the study room to the living room and the pile of to-be-cleared-stuff is stacking up at an astonishing speed! I think Leecher is secretly pleased that he has one less room to clean up, lol! So, I took the long weekend to clear up the pile of work on the table and also, sorting out pictures for both Swirl & this blog.

The last update: hacking of walls! So here's the after pictures. Don't the place look bigger now? :)

We now have a bigger kitchen and more light in the house :)

Wires that were concealed inside the wall.

Opening for our walk-in wardrobe, we decided to push part of our WIW into another room, so we have more space in the master bedroom. It's a pity that houses have shrunk in area over the years, but prices are skyrocketing!

PicPrints - Postcards

We went for the Floriade exhibition @ Venlo this May. The postcards were decorating the walls, with a green door next to it. It reminded me of the times when I used to write letters (written on postcards) to Kaijie, my pen pal for ages! Though we have now stopped exchanging (postcard) letters, I still kept the box which was filled to the brim with his letters :)

Jill Stuart

Kenneth dear gave me this Jill Stuart blusher for my bdae last year. I've heard lots of Jill Stuart , esp on the princessy packaging that will set hearts fluttering and saying bye bye to your money! I can't bear to use it till now :)

Comes with a detachable brush.

This is the packaging that will make girls go "AGH, so pretty!" Check out the pink bling on the brush cap :)

Now, I can't wait to try other items from this brand! Time to clear my makeup area to make space for more to come, heehee :)