second day - Seattle

In the morn, we decided to kick off the peaceful morn, by paying our respect to the Asian star 'Bruce Lee' together with his son. It is quite hazy, i just hope it wont rain so hard. Winds r pretty strong near the habour. Next we went to Fremont for sun flea mkt n view e troll sculpture.

Since its sunday, parking is free so we drove around Alki Beach Point Lighthouse, then Visit the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and fish ladder, which connect many freshwater lakes to saltwater, allow salmon to migrate upstream.


Seattle Art Museum. Also, we went to Elliott bay bookshop(oldest n famous) then Belltown as the hippy place.
Famous stadium, last nite we pass by is filled w crowds putting on their colours. Later, we view through the telescope of space needle then we realised there is a match. Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest historic neighborhood. The Underground Tour takes visitors around Pioneer Square above ground.
this is a small waterfall park near it.
I wish to go e exhibition future of flight aviation centre; Boeing
2day is our last day in Seattle, tomolo we would head off to Canada in morn after visiting Seattle Premium Outlets(which is on our way).

Mmm.. im satisfied w my hotel location(in downtown) since where most attractions concentrated here. Parking is tedious(cos there is many slopes n paparell slots), ex in city area expect on sun(free). Public transport is convenient for us. In fact, Seattle is a small city almost like from Jurong to BoonLay.

Road trip - first stop Seattle

My hubby n i decided to have a short road trip this mth end, so we goin for Seattle-Vancouver-Portland. Portland is mainly for shopping as we leave it for our last stop wheresle Vancouver, Canada is a short dist further up Seattle(although it another country just like goin throu SG-JB custom). So we began our 8hrs drive to Seattle from our state.

Now is rainy season (oct-apr). Traffic is damn heavy in downtown (abit confusing too) + parking is ex. So we intend to take metro as it is free as long in downtown area (6am-7pm). our hotel is located near dwntown, cos Seattle is a small city (most attractions situated here).
Space Needle; a distinctive structure, rising 600-plus feet above Seattle Center, become Seattle's most famous landmark. Built in 1962, no charge if dine in SkyCity restaurant which is afew storeys below. We bought one day ticket(offer 2 entries; day n nite views). Luckily, it wasnt raining tht day. Seattle is mainly built around the harbour, u can say that many livelihoods is depended on that.

below, u can c the well known sculptor park.

stories behind the space needle.

fabulous gift shop; i love all the things there. unique. another alter for space needle; smith tower(built in 1914, 42-story tower was the tallest b4 space needle built). Much cheaper, but since we had chosen space needle, it was discarded.
Next stop; EMP experience Music proj @ Seattle centre. then we took a Monorail retro $2 one way. This leads us to downtown of Seattle where we had a quick lunch n shopping. Wow.. i discovered i fall in love in Nordstrom rack.
Seattle's most famous landmarks, Pike Place Market is the oldest working public market in the country. There is live fish throwing performance whenever a transaction is made. Nt to forget Rachael, the pig. fresh grocery everywhere n lots of ppl too; veri livery. u c the seafood is so big.
STARBUCKS 1st store (hard to miss cos lots of ppl crowd there). Notice e sign is different from the usual logo ;)

Later, we took a walk along the Alaskan Waterfront. There is numerous fun-but-tacky tourist shops and views are spectacular.. Pier 59 Seattle aquarium is one of the attractions, like underwater world w the sight of lots of jelly fish n a huge octopus.
Metro is free as long in downtown area from 6am-7pm in Free Ride Area. We took a green Waterfront Shuttle to Chinatown.

After a wonderful dinner, we went to take a break @ this infamous Japanese supermarket, kinobuyia is found inside too. we spent abt some time there cos we both lve japnese things.


this is the loveliest sight of the nite scene capture the busy streets @ Seattle. There is a small casouel @ base of space needle. After that, we headed back to our hotel(nearby).

Summer dessert - Chocolate-Covered Bananas

* 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 6 popsicle sticks /wooden skewers
* 2 bananas, peeled and cut crosswise into thirds
* 1/3 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts

Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of gently simmering water, stir til melted. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Insert a popsicle stick in one end of each banana piece. Dip banana, one piece at a time, in chocolate, spooning on additional chocolate to cover. Sprinkle each banana with peanuts and set on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, 20 mins /up to 3 days.
Note: If you have leftover melted chocolate, spread it on waxed paper until hardened; chop and reserve for sprinkling on ice cream /frozen yogurt.

crazy beauty home remedies.

- Use orange/ lemon peels to scrub your knees, elbows, heels, and any other dry spots. this will slough ff dead skin cells n whiten.
- Use sugar as yr body scrub to relieve the smoothness n rid of dead cells.
- pamper youself with milk bath, a gallon of milk to a tubful of warm water and soak. As the lactic acid in milk serves as a gentle skin exfoliant, while its natural fat content acts as a body moisturizer.
- create yr own aspirin mask/ scrub. using 3-5 aspirin with 100% aloe vera gel/ honey and afew drops of hot/warm water. Leave it on abt 15min, wash off with warm water. do it twice a wk. It's awesome n cheap, cleared up acne, stops redness, brings the size of pimples down. said that face will feel tighter, glowing.

my hair pdts bought in US for winter

my hair had gone bad to worst, almost like haywire n get tangled easily. yucks!! For the coming harsh conditions, i decided to stock up pdts n do a prevention as well as my last resort of revial of my hair condition. A weekly hair mask which i do in sauna(nt bad, lve it), anti frizz serum; John Frieda(nice smell, works pretty well), deep condititoner from Aussie 3 min miracle for damaged hair(coconut smell, reali shine after rinsing) n least of all is a Vo5 detangle n shine spray on conditioner.

UNT is here!!

This brand UNT is recommended by my gd frnd here. Although made in taiwan, its priced at USD, quite reasonably. Reviews nt bad, safe for sensitive skin.

Sun Valley(ski resort), idaho

This weekend, we decided to go sun valley(a place for snow ski near our hm), go racky n c if we would like to come again for snow activities. Started out early in morn after our breakfast, it was abt 2hr+ ride(boring, plus small roads=slow speed). As we reaching our destinations, the temp dropped drastically n the mountains began to loom towards our eyes. Ice appeared on the ground is a common sight there.
map of the sun valley snow ski : different routes for snow ski
the lift that go up the mountain
I began to regret that i didnt wear ample clothing for the climate there.
shops in the resort


ice skating rink for stage performers
small town and their unique way of crossing roads. one take a flag to cross the road, safe for nights(as there is little street lights and veri dim)


Rocky Mountain (quite famous)
Oreo bits coated Camel apple; this kind of candy is common here, gd to try. Its a whole green apple with a stick, coated w camel b4 dipping into chocolate bites or oreo like this one. Veri sweet n chewy as the camel n crunchy for the apple. I think green apple is chosen as its sourness will compliment the sweetness of the camel.

It was an eventful day, we decided to go hm instead spend a night there...(nt cheap abt 100 per night, imagine if it is in snow season, i wonder hw much could it rise). we had a delightful indian food for dinner at a village nearby on our way hm.

Proactiv arrive

my proactiv starter kit arrived after 3wks order online, reviews nt bad.

Frozen Raspberry Shortcake Squares

You Need!
1 pint (2 cups) frozen raspberry nonfat yogurt, softened
1 pkg JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Sugar Free Gelatin
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Sugar Free Whipped Topping, thawed
A prepared pound cake, cut into cubes
Make It!
BEAT yogurt and dry gelatin mix in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Add cake cubes; mix lightly.

SPOON into 8-inch square pan.
FREEZE 3 hours or until firm. Cut into 12 squares to serve. Store leftovers in freezer.

receipe from kraft. easy n nice to eat n serving guests.

Berry and Cake Dessert

geee!!!! I wan try this, look veri tempting to me.


Needed!
1/2 loaf ready pound cake,
1-1/2 cups strawberry halves
1 pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. Raspberry Ice Flavor Drink Mix
1/4 cup milk
1 tub Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It
LINE a square dish with cake slices. Top with strawberries; set aside.
BEAT cream cheese and drink mix in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended n smooth. Gradually add milk, mixing until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping until well blended. Spoon over strawberries.
REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm.