Bridal Spa Appointment Booked!

Thank god it is still 30 days away to the wedding because my freaking left eye is swollen right at this moment!! LOL. I cannot imagine walking down the aisle with 1 swollen eye. Damn. That would be so U-G-L-Y. As usual, those who see me with the swollen eye starts commenting "Eh, you watch porn is it?" or "Did you secretly watch some naked guy on the web last night?". 

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Hahaha... come on, where did this myth comes from by the way?

Funny thing is, I got this swollen eye on my MC day last Tuesday. And I took MC not because of my eye, but for my rashes that suddenly appears out of nowhere when I was halfway through work on Monday. At the same time, I have been experience nauseous feeling and frequent headaches so I thought it would be good to just see the doctor for this (and yea, I booked a spa appointment with my girls so the day is a perfect day to take mc yo! LOL). And the verdict? It feels like I'm being punished, all the weird sickness starts attacking me on my MC day itself. I'm suffering from swollen eye, gastric pain, random rashes and backache. Bleah.

So swollen eye never mind. How did I ever got that backache? Well... we booked this spa call Jazz something from Groupon, located at Novena Square 2. We were so looking forward to the self-proclaimed "Balinese" massage and yea, it is cheap! I tell you...cheap stuff doesn't mean good stuff. And I mean it. Out of all the spa appointments that I have booked so far, this is so far the worst ever. I felt abused by the masseur and my whole body aches like crazy even up till today (2 days already!). 

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And please, it's not even Balinese. It's a PRC massage. >_<

Despite the bad experience, I have no choice but to still search for my bridal spa appointment because that is traditionally a norm for Malay BTB to do before their wedding. Initially, I thought of just going for a simple massage and scrub that is available from Groupon to save cost. And I think again...

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Yesssss... Hell no! No way am I going to roll on the bed with backaches just few days away from my wedding. That would be a living hell. HAHA.

I started my research on Malay bridal spa and requested for quotes from a few that I have found;

SPA JELITA

- $399 for bridal blush

- $499 for desert Queen secrets

CITRA AYU BRIDAL BEAUTY & SPA

AURA ROYALIS

For our one time trial of Bridal Bliss cost $128 for 2.5hrs

It consist of 1.Lulur Wangi 2.Mandian Wap Pengantin 3.Flowerbath Soak 4.Royalis Signature Body Massage

WAYAN RETREAT

1 day Wedding bliss is $288, includes Urut / Lulur / yogurt wrap/ hair scalp treatment/ milk bath/ traditional facial. The duration will be 150 hours.

SPA BY NORFASARIE

ROYAL INDULGENCE - 120mins /$130 Consist of choice of lulur, jacuzzi milk bath and a luxurious massage

ROYAL SPA GETAWAY - 3hours/$235 Consist of choice of lulur, Jaccuzi milk bath, luxurious massage and langsing wrap

Not wanting a spa that is too costly, I was considering between Spa by Norfasarie (I am surprised that they are quite affordable considering the spa is owned by our local artiste!) and Aura Royalis. Facial spa is definitely out of option as I fear that there may be breakouts few days after the session. My mom suggested to go with Norfa's package since there is this milk bath which supposedly will make your skin fairer. And there it is, my spa is booked for 27th November, 12pm. Whee!

Leah A A

Ranting That I Am Tired :(

It's less than 2 months away and I am feeling so tired. It's like a race that never ends. It's coming near but yet, it feels so far away.

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Get what I meant? LOL

Technically, we have 6 weeks left towards our wedding -- minus the weekdays as things rarely get done on weekdays, minus 1 weekend each week since my fiance always work OT during the weekend -- we are left with 6 DAYS! And having said that, minus the sleeping hours, resting time and so on and so on....Goodness! Loads and loads of things are swirling in my brain that I could hardly gather my thoughts. I have never thought that wedding planning is this tiring. Having worked in the event companies previously, event planning has become something of an ordinary for me (not bragging, but it's true!). How irony is that planning for other people's event is much more effortless as compared to your own event?

Both of us are tired. Tired as we are, we gotta keep going right? Keeping our checklist in check constantly, I would proudly say that we are... 70% almost there!

• ... continued from previous list
• Wedding cards printed and collected
• Distribution of wedding cards (3 weeks before event date)
• Buy all the wedding exchange gifts for both male and female side
• Bridal room painting works and furnishing
• Collect our pre-wedding photoshoot album
• Fitting of bridal outfit
• Body and facial spa
• Buy my corset
• Buy his capal 
• and so the list carry on...

So you see, there is no definite affirmation that you have covered everything. Things will pop up suddenly at the very last minute and tadah... your list gets longer and longer. In fact, the most exhausting part of the task list was the journey to and fro from Singapore to Larkin to get our wedding cards printed. As the supplier is still trading using the traditional way (no internet access or emails like seriously!) of business dealings, we had to make trips down to Larkin many times so as to just to approve the artwork before they get them mass printed. Yes, mind you, the journey is not the same as from Yishun to Tampines okay? Mmm, maybe the distance is the same? But you have to consider the custom clearance, traffic jam and all that nonsense.

See what I meant? Handwritten amendment,
black and white, fax dealing...Stone age sia..

We always look this happy in the morning...

... and when the mid-day comes...

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Nevertheless, thank god that we have collected the wedding cards and I am so looking forward to distributing them so that I can have one more thing strike off my list. 

This is the Facebook invite that I have sent out to gather the RSVP and address so that I can distribute my wedding cards. Designed by me. Nice or not?

Leah A A

Eating Clean and Training Mean is Addictive

Ever since my last Phuket holiday this year, I dreamed of that perfect body every single day - the "washboard-like" tummy where no solid layers of fats will appear whenever I sit or squat. I get very self-conscious whenever my belly fats starts folding like nobody's business. Urgh. Well, it's not as if I haven't been working out, I did go running once a week but my belly fats seemed so stubborn.

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From then on, exercising 2-3 times weekly had been my goal and I had achieved this momentum. But the result was still not satisfying -- my belly fats just didn't want to go away! Desperate, I turn to motivational pages on instagram and did a research on the web. I have always believe that one should just eat what they feel like eating in life as long as it is in moderation, and of course, to exercise regularly. My research seems to prove otherwise. That is when, I discovered the beauty of +EatingClean TrainingDirty.

Eating clean really works wonder. My favourite reference for creating healthy meal is Videomeals where I pick some ideas here and there and make it my own. My progress has been successful. Many have commented that I have lost weight and wondered if I went on a strict diet. STOP!

Get it, no? Lol. Well, I'm not a dietician so I can't really be 100% sure that the meals I have created are 100% healthy. But one thing for sure, it do helps when you pay attention to the food items you are selecting which will end up in your body. My secret is to cut down on carbohydrate. When I start to realise that rice will turn to sugar and then, to fats (carbo killer), I freaked out. Talking about rice, I suddenly miss my mom's cooking. When was the last time I had home-cooked rice with dishes???

Below are some of my own creations. Be creative!

Tuna Salad: Lettuce, Chilli Tuna, Fully-Boiled Eggs

Chicken Breast, Sauteed Mushroom and Noodles

Almond and Banana Soya Milkshake with Peanut Butter
1 cup of Almond Soya Milk
1 Banana
1 teaspoon of Peanut Butter

Pre-Workout: Oven Baked Banana with Peanut Butter
Post-Workout: Eff Tofu, Sauteed Mushroom and Shitake Mushroom Chicken Breast

It's really addictive. I feel guilty on my cheat days and make it a point to workout twice as much. Nevertheless, it's a healthy addiction isn't it?

Leah A A

We hate Cheaters!

I am so appalled to hear cases whereby wedding planners run off with the BTB & GTB money. Like seriously, what could possibly be going through their mind that they could do something so evil so as to run away with the hard-earned money that the BTB/GTB painstakingly tried to raise for the wedding cost? I totally feel the pain as my fiance and I struggle to save up for our marriage within a period of less than 2 years.

This was exactly what happened to a GTB last weekend. Poor Groom. $15k gone just like that. And the evil, black-hearted wedding planner company is called ENCHANTED WEDDING. Yea, from the name itself, I guess there is a hidden meaning to it "being enchanted until you don't know what's going on".

So what happened was... the caterer back out the last minute ON THE WEDDING DAY itself and left the event in a total mess! Decoration was incomplete and beyond acceptance, no food for the guest... basically, nothing! Poor family spent their time crying while calling their guests (and please, some of them have already arrived) to tell them that the wedding has been called off. This is a special day for them, why did these two motherfuckers (sorry for my language) ruin everything for them just because of greed? Total turn off! And these two motherfuckers are EjayReyzal and Hafyza Azmi. Please beware of them!

Here are two links to their cheating escapade;

1. Happily Never After: http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130107-393860.html
2. enchanted wedding...terkena enchanted: http://www.kahwin-khronicles.com/2013/01/kakak-kahwin-khronicles-does-not-approve.html

Oh and please be careful of ATIRA WEDDINGS/ LOVE WEDDINGS as well. Sama jugak! Prangai Enchanted! Please do a thorough research on your wedding planner before engaging them, no joke babes!

This incident worsen my already existing nerve-wrecking pre-wedding jitters. My mind is already in a rojak state thinking of all the outstanding items and adding on, the fear of something could go wrong at the very last minute on my wedding day. I really pray that my wedding will go as planned smoothly with no hiccups, insyaallah...

Leah A A