Scenes from the Airport

Contrary to to how most people feel about airports, I actually love being in airports. I do not exactly like the flying bit but being in the airport gives me that holiday feeling. This is the place where I can finally forget momentarily my normal daily routine. Once at the airport, I can finally shed away the stresses of work and household chores before flying to our chosen destination.

I have done some travelling and for me, Singapore and Zurich airports are two of the cleanest airports that I have been to yet. Not to mention, high tech.

Singapore airport has been voted one of the cleanest, if not the cleanest airport in the world at one point.

Zurich aiport, I have to say could actually give Singapore airport a run for its money.

They even have a play area for kids. Such a thoughtful touch.

This is the bar. And yes, this is still at Zurich airport.

Zurich aiport, early morning.

We are not done with our travelling yet and who knows, I might be singing praises for a totally different airport in future posts. Let's wait and see.

For The Weekend

It is just the middle of the week but I am looking forward...to the weekend.

VIP Treatment At GAP

GAP emailed me 30% off VIP vouchers which can be redeemed in-store or online between 6-9 of September and I can share my VIP treatment to five of my friends. Just send your email address to me via the red email tab at the upper right corner of this blog. I will then send you an email with the codes. First five emails. First come, first serve.

Happy Shopping!

Being OC



I do not remember when my ‘I don’t mind’ attitude ended and my obsessive compulsiveness began when it comes to cleanliness. I should think it dates back when I was still a small child and I remember touching the spaces under the table in restaurants and my mom telling me not to do it because we do not know what is hiding underneath, it could be very dirty. I also remember her telling me not to touch stair handles as a lot of people touch it every single day.

I am not the extreme OC type though I really have high standards when it comes to cleanliness. If a public toilet does not meet my standards, I would not mind holding on to the call of nature than use it. And whenever I have just used one, once I have washed my hands, I try not to touch the faucet handles or door knobs. I guess it would be handy if public toilets use antimicrobial handles like what they mostly use now in the medical field. If that happens, I will be a happy mommy.

Carluccio's

I have a very good relationship with carbs. I love my (pan) pizza and pasta. That is why I am a fan of Pizza Hut, Pizza Express and lately, Carluccio's. The nice thing about Carluccio's is that you are not limited to just plain old pizza and pasta. Here, you can have seafood dishes as well. I mean, I am also a lover of seafood, so what is there not to like at Carluccio's.

My default order are alwasy, Crispy Calamari, Seafood pasta and Tiramisu for dessert. But on our last trip there, aside from my usual starter and mains, I decided to take a detour and order Panna Cottta and I just made a very good decision on that very day because I just love it. I have tasted this dessert before but they always seem to be rubbery and bland. At Carluccio's, it is so soft, a melt in your mouth jelly like softness with with a nice hint of the vanilla flavour. While eating it, I was already thinking when I am going have it again.

Another winner on their dessert menu is this lovely gelato which the little girl had. So, glad she did not finish it because I did it for her without any struggle as it was so good.

Here are our mains which deserve some accolades as well. 

I am actually going to have this next time. This Cheese and Spinach Ravioli is to die for. It is so divine. The moment you bite into it, the beautiful taste of cheese and spinach hits you and you're in heaven.

This was my Seafood pasta that I have been craving for the night before and as expected, it did not disappoint.

And below is the crispy and very tasty Calamari.

The little girl's Spaghetti Meatballs was very lovely, too and oh yes, I did finish that for her as well.

After our meal, a look at their take home section had me buying some of these nice treats. I really enjoyed them with a cup of tea. Perfect as presents for relatives and friends.

I also love their restaurant interiors, very clean and cozy wherever you are in the country. We actually went this time to their Wimbledon Village branch. The staff are superb and helpful too.

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Carluccio's 

Wimbledon Village

25 High Street, Wimbledon

London SW19 5DX

Stacked Bracelets

From the runway to celebrities, I can say stacked bracelets is the trend right now. My bracelets have been hibernating for so long so out of the boxes they come. I have them in gold, silver, acrylic, beads and crystals. Name it, I have it. They are mostly presents though as I don't tend to buy them anymore now that I am based in a cold country where arm candies or any accessory for that matter will be hidden under layers of clothes.

Here is my take on stacked bracelets.

I am loving this trend du jour.

Pregnant Celebrity Style

Gone are the days when the moment someone becomes pregnant, they say goodbye to t-shirts and jeans and just live in maternity dresses for the rest of the nine months. Now, pregnant women flaunt their bumps.

The likes of Reese Witherspoon, Gisele Bundchen and Jennifer Gardner carries maternity jeans effortlessly.

I remember when I was in this interesting stage, I was always in maternity shorts and jeans. I found them more comfortable than dresses where you always worry about your modesty. Plus the fact that maternity jeans come in different styles now from skinny to flare and combat style. It is wise to invest in them though invest is not quite the word now as you can get them at very reasonable prices and with good quality. 

I am not in that interesting stage but I thought I will just browse for some maternity jeans at duematernity.com and I found more styles there. Aside from skinny and flare, they also come in boyfriend style, slim fit, boot flare, skinny anke. The list is just endless. Of course, you have the option if you want the waist band over or under your bump. Just looking at them makes me want to have that bump again.

All images from the web.