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June

Some people like necklaces and other people like bracelets… but of all these shiny things, I love earrings!

And lucky for me BF knew this when he went to the United States with his boys and bought me some presents ^_-

I love love these Swarovski earrings! I love the fact that I can combine the crystals together or just wear it single or neither. I love the fact that they’re so sparkly and shinyyy (I love shiny things). I’m not too sure when to wear these earrings, I’m so worried to lose them or smudge them but I can’t wait for the right occasion!

I love these Fossil earrings and the Ralph Lauren earrings because they’re pieces which I can wear for any occasion. Well, minus the beaded hoop earrings… they just seem more fun and casual to me. The gold Ralph Lauren earrings always seem to draw my attention, but I think my favourite of this lot would be the Fossil feather earrings. There’s just something in the detail that I love.

There’s a few old earrings that I can’t wear now because it’s damaged or missing >_< so I’m glad that BF bought me these to add to my collection ^__^

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Thai Corner

May

Selina Lai

Thai Corner
Cuisine: Thai
Address: 897 Canning Hwy, Applecross, 6153
Web: http://www.thaicorner.com.au/

The first time I ate at this restaurant was for work (Farewell!~ Work lunch @ Thai Corner). And at that time I left with the impression that it served up delicious food that was a bit on the pricey side.

When we went for a special night (Happy Mother’s Day!!) it was a different story. They were generally short staffed on the night and it was difficult to get the attention of the staff. The restaurant wasn’t completely at full capacity but there were a lot of take-aways being ordered.

The dishes were generally good, though I don’t really understand how they can mess up a pineapple fried rice (the rice was clumped together). The portions were very small and some of the dishes had a bit too much flavour in it

Over-flavoured, Overpriced Fish

Jungle Curry and Chicken Green Curry

Clumpy Pineapple Fried Rice

What can I say, Thai Corner was quite the let down. No matter how busy a restaurant may be, you should never screw up a fried rice. I would rather fly back to Thailand to pay 20 Baht for a perfectly cooked pineapple friend rice (with pineapple!).

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Ninniku Jip

May

Selina Lai

Ninniku Jip
Cuisine: Korean
Address: 867 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park, WA 6010
Web: http://www.ninniku.com.au/

The section of Albany Highway where you can find Ninniku Jip is dotted with some pretty good range of cuisines. To stand out from the crowd, Ninniku Jip focuses on the family diners. They are a very family friendly restaurant with playground (although it was closed for renovations during Mothers’ Day weekend), change tables and kid’s menu.

Looking from the outside in, you would think that this was just another modern looking restaurant. But you can tell by the many patrons who bring in their kids, toddlers, babies (prams and all) that it is a popular family haunt. The food service was great, our waitress efficient with the order and the food was served promptly despite being quite busy that night.

I can’t remember everything that was ordered, but I mostly ate the Bundae Chigae Hot Pot (shared between 2 ppl). Generally you can’t go wrong with ordering a bulgogi and kimchi… and I personally think the Bibimbap is also quite nice although I didn’t try the one at Ninniku Jip. I was also really glad to try some of the Dukbboki Hot Pot my cousins ordered, it really took me back to the freezing winter days in Beijing when I would buy a cup of Dukbboki to warm up!

The next time I go to Ninniku Jip, I would probably not order the Bundae Chigae hot pot again because I found it too sour and spicy for my taste… it would be perfect if you are a lover of kimchi though!

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Happy Mother’s Day!!

May

Selina Lai

Massive Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there!!

Taking mum out is always handy for celebrating Mother’s Day because really, she needs a break!

We tried out Ninniku Jip, a Modern Korean restaurant in East Victoria Park. It’s a very family friendly restaurant with playground, change tables and kid’s menu. For the second round of dinner, we went to the yummy Thai Corner on Canning Highway. But with my cheeky little nephew there, it was difficult for mum and 2 grandmothers to get any rest.

Well I guess that’s the pains a mother must go through….

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Easter Holiday – Busselton

April

Selina Lai

This year’s extra long “5 day weekend” for Easter/Anzac Day was taken advantage of by almost everyone, so bf and I joined the crowd and went down south to visit Margaret River along with half of Perth. The streets in Perth seemed so deserted and gradually became busier during our drive down to Busselton.

We stopped by Bunbury on the Easter Friday where it was mostly deserted except for tourists. Luckily I had already been to Bunbury because the visitor center was closed and we couldn’t get a map of sites to visit.

Busselton was our next stop.

Our accommodation was at Abbey Beach Resort, situated closer to Busselton than Dunsborough, it was one of the last places to be booked out for the weekend. The Studio apartment had it’s own little kitchenette with microwave and mini-fridge and all the essential things like kettle, ironing board and cutlery all provided for.

Abbey Beach Resort also had plenty of family friendly facilities available which we didn’t utilise, even Geographe Bay in the backyard of the resort.

Of course, you can’t go to Busselton and not visit the Busselton Jetty!

And we even took the train to the Underwater Observatory.

We walked the length back to shore, checking out the fishing potential.

And chomped down on some yummy ice cream from Simmo’s to regain our energy =)

Day 2 we headed out to Dunsborough, it was buzzing full of people .

And of course we went to hit the wineries.

Day 3 we went into Margaret River.

And right into the darkness of Mammoth Cave…

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The Bonsai Restaurant and Cafe Lounge

March

Selina Lai

The Bonsai Restaurant and Cafe Lounge - http://www.the-bonsai.net/
Cuisine: Japanese Fusion
Address: 30 -36 Roe Street, Northbridge, Western Australia

I always seem to walk by the Bonsai Restaurant in Northbridge but never got around to dining in there. It was one of those places you put on the never-ending list of “Things to try” which BF and I have finally ticked off. Even from the outside, I thought that the decor is really something. Very spacious and open due to the high ceilings, and gives a warehouse feel due to exposed brickwork and a/c duct. It seems like a relaxing place to just chill.

We arrived about 8:30pm with no reservation, it was quite busy but thankfully there was still a table available.

Bonsai Unagi Sushi and Prawn Tempura Sushi Unagi Sushi and Prawn Tempura Sushi
Bonsai Chilli Crab Claws
Chilli Crab Claws

Our Order:

Unagi Sushi and Prawn Tempura Sushi: It wasn’t bad but nothing too exciting, I would rather go back for Tansawa Tei’s much tastier sushi.
Chilli Crab Claws: The dish reminds me of the crab claws you get in Chinese restaurants but with more texture in the stuffing. I think you can get similar ‘Crab Claws’ in the frozen section of Emma’s Seafood and fry it up at home. This isn’t really “Chilli Crab” Claws but “Crab Claws” with Chilli sauce.
Fried Chicken Tosazu: This is basically crispy fried chicken, but in all honesty I think KFC is tastier. Recommend you dip in the sauce provided as it adds a lot more flavour to it.
Takoyaki: Although BF prefers it without, I prefer my Takoyaki with bonito flakes. These were ok, not undercooked on the inside although I thought it was a bit on the small side. I would much prefer the ones found in the Singapore Ion shopping complex food court which you can select egg topping.

Bonsai Teri-Angus Steak Teri-Angus Steak
Bonsai Mango Cheesecake
Mango Cheesecake

Teri-Angus Steak: Call me lazy but I loved the fact that it was pre-cut. I thought it was a little odd that they didn’t serve it with a steak knife, but was pleasantly surprised to see it all pre-cut. The Teriyaki sauce was ok, but nothing compared to the one we had from Ha-Lu. I’m not a big meat lover, so like the Chicken Tosazu, I thought it was nothing special.
Mango Cheesecake: This was served with cream, chocolate vanilla sauce and Green Tea ‘Makaron’ topped with some chocolate flakes. I do like my desserts and this slice wasn’t too bad. Personally I would have liked it to be less cheesy and more mango (though BF seemed to like it), and it could have been served a little more chilled. The base could have been a bit more crummy – it seemed like it was extremely dense, and the macarons were a bit too much on the sticky side.

The service was very good despite our waiter not putting through one of our orders even though she verbally confirmed the order. The drinks were promptly served and plates cleared efficiently, so efficiently that we had to ask for another set when the main came. I would have liked my tea to have been refilled a lot more throughout the night, instead I alternated between green tea and still water. The bill totaled to just under AUD$45/person which was okay though I think Ha-Lu was a much nicer and filling meal.