Happenings in August - Victoria Secret's Crush Perfume + Labrador Nature Reserve

Sunday 5/8/18

As I have finished using my current perfume, I have switched it to Victoria Secret's Crush Perfume. Thanks for getting me the perfume, knowing that I wanted to try the perfume from Victoria Secret.

I love the packaging especially when it is in pink.

Victoria Secret's Crush contains fresh energy, playful florals and sexy spice for an intoxicating high.

I love the floral scent of the perfume and the scent was quite lasting but not too overpowering, it gave a feminine and fresh scent when i sprayed the perfume.

In the evening, we tried out Pacific West's Tempura Black Pepper Fish Fillets for dinner. It seemed delicious, we can't wait to fry it for dinner.

The superior quality fish fillets were wrapped in their traditional tempura batter and added with the aroma of black pepper. The taste was pretty unique and tantalizing treat. Home cooked food always taste the best.

Saturday 18/8/18

Weekend is here finally. I spent my weekdays counting down to Saturday, it's always a precious day for both of us. Instead of hanging out at our usual weekend spots, we decided to take a stroll at Labrador Nature Reserve and catch the sunset. I love visiting scenic places.

I always wanted to visit Labrador Nature Reserve and we finally did it today. The hustle and bustle sea view is just a stone away from the urban city. We were just in time for the sunset.

Taking some time off my assignment mugging to enjoy the sea breeze, a laid back life that I yearned for. It felt so good to come out for an outdoor walk instead of the indoor walking in shopping malls.

We spotted a man doing painting of the scenery. I went over to take a closer look, it was very nicely paint. One day, I am going to try painting too.

After the stroll, we made our way to VivoCity for dinner at Encik Tan. 

We went to buy egg tarts and KOI for sweet indulgence after dinner. I have cravings for bubble tea, so here we are to satisfy my cravings. I ordered Green Milk Tea with pearl.

Saturday 25/8/18

I have my Saturday class today. This semester I am taking Strategy module which require us to do presentation of our strategy in class every Saturday lesson. I still remembered the first two lesson, I was really dragging for the presentation, now that it was the third lesson, we started to get the hang on it. We still have 4 more presentations to go.

After our lesson ended at 4pm, I made my way down to Joo Chiat to attend the grand opening of fitness place. It was a long 1.5 hours bus journey from Clementi to East Coast, I just listened to my playlist while admiring the scenery.

Trying out some gears and punch. 

Pardon my outfit, I wore this because I have a presentation earlier.

The sunset view from their second storey. The sky was painted with multiple colours, I just stood here to admire the view for quite awhile.

GF got me this Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder during Christmas and I have been using it.

Sebum Mineral Powder absorbs excess sebum and oil which prevent makeup from becoming patchy, no need to re-touch up every few hours. It also keep my skin bright and radiant.

Friday 31/8/18

We went out to Bugis for lunch today, I recommended Dolce Tokyo because they offered an attractive lunch set promotion where a main course and a drink cost $10.90++. 

I ordered Ham and Mushroom cream based Pasta. I like their creamy based pasta as it has a rich consistency and the creamy based was not too gelat. I wiped everything clean. A great start to the weekend and end of August.

Parallels Desktop 14 on Windows for Mac Launch

Parallels has launched Parallels Desktop 14, the latest version of virtualisation software on Windows for Mac users.

I was at the launch of Parallels Desktop 14 which was held at Bar Square, Andaz Singapore.

Parallels is a global leader in cross-platform solutions and software creator for running Windows applications on a Mac, they have launched Parallels Desktop 14 which provides macOS Mojave– readiness.

Parallels Desktop 14 offers significant storage savings, faster launch times, improved graphics and the latest versions of Parallels Toolbox for Windows or Mac. With the upgrading, users will have access to more Windows features on Mac than before.

Check out the significant performance improvements of Parallels Desktop 14: 

• Up to 200% performance improvement on the iMac Pro

• Up to 80% faster application launch 

• Up to 10% faster boot time 

• Up to 130% more frames per second in Shared Camera

• Save 20 GB of disk space 

There are more than 30 utilities from Parallels Toolbox for Windows and Mac. Som of the popular Parallels Toolbox tools include: 

• Screenshot Page – Capture and print lengthy webpages in one click (even longer than your browser screen. 

• Free Memory – Reclaim RAM memory and optimise its consumption on your Mac. 

• Resize Images – Batch convert images to our desired file size and format. 

Parallels Desktop 14 allows customers to use Microsoft Ink to edit Microsoft Office for Windows documents on a Mac, including pressure-sensitive support in applications such as PowerPoint.

Version 14 has over 50 new features, including improvements in performance, graphics, and support for new technologies, wit the newest versions of Parallels Toolbox and Parallels Access for Mac and Windows.

Check out the below price of the subscription and upgrade.

Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac

- US$79.99 for an annual subscription

- US$99.99 for a perpetual license 

Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition and Business Edition

- US$99.99 per year

Parallels Desktop 12 and 13 perpetual license  upgrade to Parallels Desktop 14

- US$49.99

Upgrade to a Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition 

- US$49.99 per year

Parallels Desktop subscriptions include a complimentary concurrent subscription to Parallels Toolbox for Mac or Windows, as well as Parallels Access. 

Try the 14-day full-featured free trials before purchasing. For more information, pls visit https://www.parallels.com/

After the presentation, it was catch up time with my blogger friends while enjoying the delicious spread of canapes. It was so yummy that I helped myself with second round.

We just spent the night with our drinks and chit chatting away, I love night like this. A quality catch up to find out about each other happenings. Thanks HP for the group photos.

A last group photo before we parted.

Thanks for the invitation, even grateful when the next day is a public holiday so that we can stay up late.

The Lost World of Terranova Preview at The Gem Museum

In conjunction with the celebration of Singapore's Night Festival's 11th Anniversary, The Gem Museum presented 'The Lost World of Terranova' themed gemstone exhibition.

It was my first visit to The Gem Museum located at Queen St.

The Gem Museum is Singapore's first private gem museum founded in 2015 by Ms. Loke Huiying and Mr. Tay Kunming, with the aim to become the international platform that bridges the gemstone industry and the rest of the world. Admission is free.

The Gem Museum features a wide variety of gemstones and minerals from around the world, educating visitors on the value, quality and authenticity. 

There are more than 300 gem mineral sample and exhibits in the museum. They are also gems and jewelries available for purchase.

In the World of Terranova, one can find hidden gems buried within the terrains at "Mystical Meteo", "Crystal Mountain", "Pearly River" and "Fantasy Garden".

Mystical Meteo tells the story of asteroid struck Terranova, it created a giant crater and left behind space debris of meteorites and tektites. Those that survived to land on the surface are known as meteorites which are rarer than diamonds.

Crystal Mountain was filled with glowing gems of spinels, rubies, amber rocks and petroleum quartz. These fluorescent minerals have the ability to absorb a small amount of light and store temporarily. It is then released at a different wavelength, creating the visible fluorescent effects of different colors inside the mineral.

As the name Pearly River suggested, the terrain was scattered with pearls and opals of different shapes and sizes. Pearls can be naturally occurring or cultured.

Fantasy Garden featured many beautiful coloured gemstones of emeralds, sapphires and mushroom tourmalines.

Thanks CK for the group photo, we have great catching up and visual treat to the terrarium exhibits.

Operating hours: Monday to Friday from 12pm to 5pm

(closed on weekend and public holidays)

For more information, pls visit http://thegemmuseum.gallery/