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Following my previous post of CBTL’s Style, Snap, Print & Win……

This photo won the second place!!!!

Woohooo!!!!!

Prize presentation will be on this weekend and let’s see if I’m rajin to blog about it or not ya~

Short note:

Woohoo!!! I’m in a jolly good mood now because my semester break for two weeks has officially started. Albeit I have like a collage assignment, museum review, portfolio, essay and more self-practice to be done but hey, at least I’m having my social life back! A lot happened during this few weeks of me not blogging, some happy some upsetting… Will make use of this break and blog more I promise!

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I missed the Timesquare one and there’s no way I am going to miss the Seria one, my favorite outlet!!!

I wasn’t aware of the Timesquare one and it was only when it was ending at night then I passed by and wondered what was all the hype about with my husband. Only to get my answers after I checked Instagram and FB flooded with posts of people dressing up like the 60s and read up about the event. Slow poke, I am.

Nevermind, I had another chance! Thank you Buddha!

It was on my last day of school before the semester break and despite the tiredness from commuting to BSB and back to KB, preparing for our awesome presentation (more about that later) and also essay due, I got back in KB at like 6pm, got a quick shower, dressed up and went straight off to CBTL Seria.

Why did I say I love Seria outlet best?

Simple, it’s my favorite place to hang out with my buddies and never once we left the place when it’s still open, except once when there’s a power failure. We usually meet up at around 8-ish, sit, chit chat, drink good coffee (and Theen complained why Hazelnut is always out of stock) until they slowly switch off the lights and we realize oh, it’s time to leave. Good times.  

Oh and also, unique gourmet menu varieties that is ONLY available in the newest branch, Seria.
(Super proud to be a Serian now. Muahahahhaaha)

Anyways, back to yesterday’s event.

 

There was already a big crowd when I arrived and the event was nicely organized. There was a counter, a small table where you register, after registering, and just wait for your turn to pose and snap.

No 60s outfit?

Don’t worry, props and apparels were prepared!


How thoughtful right? Thank you Deseo Boutique & Home Decor

The set with a cute couple thinking how to pose.

The backdrop showed the first Brentwood store in Los Angeles, California with a touch of Brunei outlet store feel.

The TS one, a better view on the backdrop.


The busy crew vowed to give every customer great experience and memory.

Good for me that FussyKelly was game enough to join the fun, SL was stuck in a boring dinner so only the two of us participated. Before we just walked straight in to the set, Fussy pulled me into a corner and discussed how we should pose. My very enthusiastic friend here.


FussyKelly choosing our photo and later the crew printed it on the spot.

The fabulous prizes!
Even consolation prizes pun I don’t mind!

Our shots

We wanted something different, not the usual “family portrait” kind of pose so we came up with

1) Me being the delivery guy and Fussy the hot dame waiting for the coffees. (top)
2) Bad Fussy got away with my coffees! (bottom)

We’re both happy with the outcome!

And….. and….. erm…. did you all notice that the Seria outlet’s backdrop has a VESPA in it!
Muahahhahahhahahah!!!!

I was amazed by the photo quality and both of us secretly took note of the printer model just… in case. I still love you my dear Canon Selphy, even though I wish that I can have the latest model with wifi. Such a Canon girl, my camera is Canon, my photo printer is also from Canon.

After the shoot, what better than enjoy a good cup of coffee and tea ending the night perfectly.

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5 winners will be contacted and announced on 30 September throught facebook, www.facebook.com/thecoffeebeanbrunei and additional 5 winners will be also chosen to receive consolation prizes. Check out #coffeebeanbrunei50 for photos posted.

 

Fun Bee Park
Contact number: 2457729
Location of the center: Block A, Unit 6&7 Ground Floor, Sempurna Complex, Jalan Batu Bersurat.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/funbeepark
Website: http://funbeepark.com/

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So I was invited by Rachael to attend the Nyonya party and boy oh boy, I wasn’t disappointed at all!

Stepping into Fun Bee Park, I immediately was attracted by the accessories, shoes and everything that was displayed! The details on it just blew me away! I mean…. I was told that some of the pieces are like a hundred years old (or more) and they are so beautiful!

 

 

And it was also my very first time to take a close look at Peranakan beaded slippers, Kasut Manek.

I doubt any youngsters these days are able to produce this kind of craft. No more patience and not to mention, females nowadays are no longer “Yiu-Siu” (in hokkien) or… you know, 斯文or anything near that. You ask us sit down and stitch this the whole day, I cry let you see ah! Mata also juling till don’t know where…

Though I don’t quite understand why the Lotus Shoes were there too…

The table setting

The menu for the night

If you wish to see more photos from IG, just check out the tags above.

Thanis helping Pearly on the plating. Very serious man at work.

Okay, here’s one not so serious…

Cecelia introducing all the wonderful people who made the event successful.

 
Pearly giving a short briefing on the food that’s gonna be served and a little on history of Peranakan culture.

First dish, Sambal Goreng!

THIS.IS.FREAKING.GOOD!

The prawns, the sauce and the cashew nuts… Had those cashew nuts to the very last piece!
No, it’s not spicy at all.

Curry Kapitan.

Kerabu Kay

The famous blue rice. So pretty!

Lor Bak (Quite similar to 5 spices spring roll)

Otak-otak

It’s so different from those I tried before. The texture, the fish meat inside… Great to eat with rice (which I nearly asked for a second plate of rice to eat with all those yummy food)

Trust me, this is not much. Definitely can wipe the plate clean I tell you! (And probably will ask for more too!)

 

The dragonfruit + frog egg drink, so refreshing.

 

I totally dig this! And very the beh paiseh asked for the second bowl and tapao somemore for Bobby….

*hides in a corner*

Red bean and black glutinous rice dessert with coconut cream.

 
The gem inside, LONGAN!

The creamy and savory coconut cream was so great to eat with the usually overly-sweet dessert (by other restaurants.. not Pearly’s)

 

 

Keuh Sapit

Bomb something?

Cecelia demonstrating the right way of wearing a sarong.

It was my first time seeing her. She’s really funny, outgoing and passionate. Trust me, I took like 5 photos and they are all blurry because Cecelia just kept moving around and laughing.

 

 

And after a night of busy cooking those beautiful dishes, here’s Pearly talking with the guests again. Sorry I wasn’t concentrating because I was still gobbling down the dessert…

Here’s a photo of me with Pearly~

 
Signing her cookbook for her fans.

This cutie pie is just too cute!!!!!!

 

A big big big thank you to Fun Bee Park for organizing such awesome event and also inviting me over. It was my very first time trying Nyonya food and man, I’m now happy and worry lor. Happy because my very first nyonya dining experience is like.. off the charts. Worry because, the bar is raised so high now so am I going to find such great nyonya food in the future!

The initial plan was… surprising her in Sugarbun because it’s near to our work place, less crowd hence we can be as loud as we want… which that’s what we are best in!

The only photo I took in Sugarbun.

But then……..the clueless pregnant mummy forgot to bring the gift and cake so we had to come up with plan B, which is celebrate in work place. So we all headed back to school and waited for the birthday girl to come together with Sheepy and Shirley. Sekali that two bimbos didn’t make Didie stay and didie terus drove off!

Panicked, I quickly called Didie and lied saying she need to come back to school right away because there’s an urgent letter that need to be sent off to the office in Seria. And she believed. Hahhahahaa. I’m damn good in lying! Most probably because I’m serious and pemarah at work so my colleagues usually will listen to me.

Her gift and cake, which she hinted soOOoOooOoOooOo many times that, “I don’t have any cake this year”

Moo Moo Cake with no candles but a “Thirty-ish” flag.

 

Getting ready for the surprise.

And.. here come’s the birthday girl!

Look at the expression on her face, priceless!
Banar banar shock ni.

 

 
She was worried about the urgent letter and suddenly this. She only registered after a while that the whole thing was just a lie.

 
Surprise birthday girl~

Group photo without me, Z and BBR.

 
Thank you self-timer, else I wouldn’t be able to be in the photos.

 
Guess how old is she!

 
Unwrapping… Look how bored Vky was!

Her ‘gifts’ in the box were actually all her junks in her drawers. We just put it all in to create to make her thing that her gift is something else, with all the weight.

Photoshopped her "real gift” in to the above photo.
The bag.

 

Oh, and also drew one on the mahjong paper.
Her other gift was stick on the box, can you see?

 
Yeap, an “OutOfTunes” card I spent the whole Sunday Morning making.
It’s worth it.

Her “birthday” moo-moo cake from Lof.

 

April…. 3 of my colleagues have birthday in April. Kapeh eh!