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New Year 2011!

2012-02-02T10:01:00.004Z

New Year Countdown!!
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I know I know.... what?! New year countdown?! But it's only FEBRUARY!
Well... I meant.. New Year countdown of... LAST year. Hahaha, super belated entry but hey better late than never right?

So on the 25th of December last year (Christmas), I went to my Grandma's house for Christmas lunch and of course... presents. hehe, one of my gifts from my Uncle was....

3 TICKETS TO THE NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN PARTY AT MARINA BAY SAND'S SKYPARK! THANK YOU UNCLE TERRY! :D

When I opened it, I was literally smiling from east to west because it was nice to receive such gifts you know. I love events! I always have and to get tickets to such an event like this was really exciting! Especially since I have never been to the Skypark before. :(

So since I had 3 tickets in total, I decided to call my girlfriends along!! And so Namira and Aini it was! :D The day of the event was the first time I was going to meet Aini and who knew what a nice person she really was? If anything, I've absolutely no regrets asking her along because the 3 of us had so much fun(minus the torturous long long long walk to Clarke Quay after.... hahah, and also minus some.... 'weird encounters). Read the rest of the entry to find out more!

That's Aini on the left and Namira on the right! :D

And because it was New Year's eve, the road was jammed as hell.... took us about an hour or so to get there?

Was sitting in the car chatting with the girls when all of a sudden we looked to our left and saw this.....

The lights from the MBS SKYPARK! It was so so sooooo beautiful! That kinda pumped us all up and got us in a super hyper and happy mood throughout! :D

And we finally reached!!

But before that......

Makeup touch-ups! Hahah, we wanted to look picture perfect! :D

Right after, it was straight to the SKYPARK! I think I probably felt like I was 5 because I was super excited! Everyone's been telling me just how magnificent the view was from up there and I just couldn't wait to see it from myself.

And boy oh boy... they sure weren't kidding! It was kinda crowded up there but that was when we realized we were in the wrong place. The party wasn't where the Infinity pool was(where everyone who stayed in the hotel had entry to), the party was somewhere else - a more private area for ticket holders only.

So we stayed around for a bit to enjoy the view and take some pictures before making our way to the place! :)

So after walking from one end all the way to the other etcetc, we finally reached the place! Outside, we were greeted by door-lady who checked our tickets, gave us a wristband and then gave us PARTY FAVOURS! :D

Even before we entered through the entrance, we could hear loud music and people laughing and talking! Aside from that, there was even an Emcee for this private event! And the best part? THERE WEREN'T THAT MANY PEOPLE! There was more than enough room to walk, dance, camwhore or do whatever it is we wanted.

And just as Namira, Aini and I had discussed earlier, we kinda predicted that the party would be filled with Caucusaisn, businessmen etc... basically middle aged people. But hey, that still wasn't gonna stop us from the party! :)

And so... the camwhoring begins!

Okay think I leaned my cheek in too much to Aini's face. Now I have hamster cheeks. hahaha.

Oh and at the party we sorta met this Caucasian guy who was 'Greek', who pretty much kept stalking us everywhere we went. It was really annoying actually and the 3 of us were trying all ways to get rid of him but I guess we were just too nice to directly tell him 'excuse me, but can you leave us the F ALONE?!'. hahaha, and so we just 'tried' to entertain him. :P he came to the party alone. like.. who the hell does that? lol.

Meet Christos. Wow, I still remember his name. lol

And so then after, everyone gathered to the edge of the building and all of a sudden everyone was screaming '3, 2, 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!'. I wanted to take pictures of the fireworks but I realized my camera didn't do it much justice and so I video-recorded it for you guys!

We were soooo close to the fireworks! It looked so near such that if I were to just reach my hand out, I could literally touch it!'. It was the best firework display I've ever seen in my life. I've always seen fireworks from really far away, but this time, for the first time, I was soo close to it, literally up in the sky, RIGHT BESIDE IT!'. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?

As the fireworks were going on, 'Auld Lang Syne' was suddenly played and everyone started singing. It was kinda like a happy and sad moment. Happy because I lived to see another year. Sad because as each year passes, the hour glass is slowly filling its way up... But hey, I'm still happy anyway! :) I'm sure 2012 will be a great year not just for me, but for everyone else!

Watch the video below!

Dancers. :)

Taken with Aini's camera. :)

After the countdown, Aini, Namira and I just danced on the dance floor! :D It already felt like we were in a club to be honest, just that, the dancefloor had so much room! hahah

Uh hi... lol

Took pictures of the city from high up above! I don't think I've ever felt so proud to be living in Singapore before. The view was nothing like I'ved ever seen. Everything sure is different when you're tens of storeys from the ground!

So pretty!! Singapore really is a beautiful city. :) hehe, it's no wonder 'B.o.B' even shot an Music Video 'High Life' on the MBS Skypark!!! Hahah! WOOHOO, LION CITY PRIDE!

The party ended at 2am! And right after, the girls and I walked painfully from MBS to Clarke Quay, or at least we tried to. There were no taxis around because the entire road was blocked off because of the celebration, Eventually we managed to get a taxi and the night continued from there at Clarke Quay, where we met up with Ramzan too! :) Didn't club but pretty much just sat down and chilled! :) and guess what? CHRISTOS FOLLOWED US. LOL. NAMIRA, AINI AND I WERE SOO PISSED BUT WHAT COULD WE DO RIGHT?!

But hey overall, it was still a good night! :) Heh, till the next blog entry.

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

New Song Cover!!

2012-01-30T04:10:00.002Z

Sunday Morning (Song Cover)
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Hi guys! So I finally decided to do a video-song cover of me singing a song since many of you kept asking me to do one! However in the video,you'll notice that the audio is not quite in sync with my voice, I guess I didn't exactly match up the video to the audio if you know what I mean...which is why it seems a little bit lagged. Hahah, but anyway hope you like my cover. And yea la yea la, I know I seem kinda spastic in the video. After posting it up, I had friends laughing at me cos I looked so silly with all the hand movements. Hahahah, but nevermind la HOR, just listen to the audio! :D

And please tell me if you prefer me posting covers up with a video or without? HAHA.

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Perth Adventures - The Finale

2012-01-28T13:47:00.006Z

Perth Adventures - The Finale
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So I've finally come to the very last entry of my 'Perth Adventures'! :( It has been so fun sharing my experience with you guys and knowing that you guys really enjoyed my entries really makes me feel happy.Hahah! Spending 11 days on my own was seriously no joke. I had the intention of spending the days in Perth on my own actually, but now when I think about it, I don't think I ever did spend a single day in Perth on my own. I always had company of some sort and I couldn't have been more grateful and thankful for that.

Julius did warn me initially that if I were to come to Perth on my own, it'd be really hard getting around on my own because taxis are scarce in Perth unless you call for one AND... not forgetting the fact that it is really expensive to board a cab too! I did tell you guys right? That a short journey can simply amount to 30 Aussie dollars and above! Total madness. I guess that's why the cars in Perth are so cheap too!Almost everybody drives in Perth. Another reason why the trains and buses will never ever be as crowded as it is in Singapore. In Perth, I can ALWAYS find a seat. Sometimes the trains and buses are so empty it's actually pretty scary, especially in the night.

And the money you can make in Perth is quite a lot if you were to compare it to Singapore. Working in a regular Macdonalds can earn you up to 17 AUD per hour. I so wouldn't mind!!! But then again, who am I to compare right? Of course everything would be cheaper, the cost of living there is definitely a little higher than it is in Singapore, so I guess all in all, it still is pretty fair la.

So anyway let's move on with the rest of the blog entry! It's gonna be a LONG ONE!.
So on Day 10, I woke up bright and early in the morning, had my usual morning meal. I'm so thankful for the kitchen that I have in my apartment and the MICROWAVE. Totally saved my life on nights when I'm hungry but I'm too lazy or scared to go out on my own. Hahah.

Luckily, I totally stocked up on food when I was at the supermarket with Belle. Bought Curry maggi mee(for some strange reason, it tasted REALLY WEIRD and pretty horrible actually....), instant noodles(instant maggi & those chinese box noodles - damn cool lah, don't think Singapore has this), instant mac & cheese, EGGS, orange juice(the big bottle), mineral water, chips and other nonsense.

So yeah had my morning meal, read the Australian newspaper which I bought hahaha, and watched the teevo! Rang up Debbie, Reuben, Belle and Julius to ask if they wanted to go to King's Park! They all agreed and so we met up in the afternoon. Hehe.

Outside St Catherine's College where I stayed. Stayed in one of the guest apartments there. :)
Go see my previous Perth entries to see how the room looks like! :)

Spotted a Helicopter in the sky. You rarely ever get to see one in Singapore! I so wanted to go on the Helicopter tour but sadly I didn't. Boohoo. :( It's pretty cheap in Perth. It's about $300AUD for the tour which lasts for around 30 minutes or longer.

In Singapore, they also have such tours. But it's super duper expensive! Around $2k if I'm correct.... well, the last time I checked.

Reuben and Julius! :) The red car belongs to Reuben. He's a Singaporean too who studies in Perth! He actually bought his own car over there! So cool right? But it's nothing special lah over there. Cars are so cheap.... think he got it for like $3000AUD.

Waiting for Debbie and Christabel....

Camwhore abit first.. hehe

I love the blue sky! I miss seeing a sky that blue.

So after waiting for quite some time, Belle and Debbie rang us up and said they couldn't join us for King's Park since Debbie couldn't find her wallet and Belle was helping her! So off the 3 of us went to KING'S PARK! I was pretty excited to see what the big fuss was about, about that park since it is one of Perth's main tourist attractions!

When we reached, my jaw literally dropped open. I don't think I've ever seen a Park so beautiful in my life. And the park was super huge! I don't think I even managed to cover half of it!

Saw many pretty ducks! :)

Ducks: *waddle waddle* Damn this girl's so annoying with her camera *waddle waddle*

So in the park, we walked around for abit. They pretty much walked ahead of me the whole time because I was always far off behind stopping at everything I see trying to take a picture. Hahaha.

Using Sweep Panaroma to get a wide angle shot! So pretty isn't it? :)

No idea what kinda bird this is, but I totally freaked when I saw this bird! I was tip-toeing towards the bird because I didn't wanna scare it away. Just seconds after this shot was taken, the bird flew away! So happy I managed to get one shot at least! :D PINK BIRD SOMEMORE. WOOHOO!~

Stopped to camwhore. Hehehe. Thanks to Reuben for helping me snap these pictures ^^

The sun was beginning to set :(

And so we headed back to St Catherine's College to meet up with Debbie and Belle so that we could all head out for dinner together! :) Went back to my room to grab my coat since it usually gets really cold at night!

At the back of Reuben's car with Belle! I miss her :(

and Debbie too :(

Walked through a really interesting shop with a pretty cool interior.

Nice huh? :) the lights...

So we decided to dine at 'Little Caesar's Pizzeria' for dinner since they've been telling me how awesome the pizza is and so I decided to give it a try!

The 'Kitchen'.

There are so many Asians in Perth that I think if anyone goes there, you'd definitely not feel out of place. It actually feels really homely and nice in Perth. I mean don't get me wrong... I love Singapore too! But after living in Singapore for 20 years, I think anywhere else would seem better. Hahah. And if you're someone who doesn't really like the city life, Perth is a nice little quiet place you can go to. :) I sound like I'm tryna promote Perth aren't I? Well... it just really is that amazing...... to me at least. haha.

Can't remember what this is, but it was freaking good! LIKE REALLY GOOD. hahaha.

And awhile later Vivek soon joined us! :) whoops, blur shot.

So after a super awesome dinner, we walked along the street and stopped by a Yoghurt store!

Yummy yummy yoghurt! Don't be deceived by the photo, the cup is actually really huge!

So right after dinner, Reuben,Belle and Debbie headed back to sleep while Vivek, Julius and I stayed out to fully utilize the night since I was gonna be leaving the next day. :(

Went to the MRT Station and saw this super cool newspaper stand/machine. Just slot some coins in and you can help yourself to a paper. Singapore should have these machines! It's be so cool!

And so after about 30 minutes of waiting(yeah... trains in Perth take a long time to come at night. In the day the waiting time is not that long. Maybe like 15 minutes or so?)

When we got off the train, we were walking when suddenly we spotted a group of 'Australian guys' along the road who suddenly started singing 'Pretty woman... walking down the street... pretty woman..~'. And the 3 of us started bursting out laughing and Julius was telling me 'Eh, they're singing for you!'. HAHAH. It was so funny lah but really cute at the same time.

After that we sorta went to an Open Bar to chill out for abit since neither of us really knew what the plans were. Was practically freezing even though we were outdoors.
Julius was busy making calls tryna make plans with the rest of his friends to go clubbing.
And off we went after I had a change of clothes back in St Catherine's.

The club we headed to was called 'Library Nightclub'. A really nice place! The interior decor of the place resembled a library!

It was a pretty fun night I must say! But at the end of it all when morning came, It was really sad knowing that it was gonna be my final day in Perth.... :'(

Cabbed back to my apartment to crash. What a day~

DAY 11 - The Final Day
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Woke up in the early morning to check out of St Catherines. Thank God I had friends staying in the dorms over there..and so I left my luggage in Bel's room since my flight was not till night time!

Afterwards I met up with Julius and we headed to Town to check out the 'PRADA' store. And then soon after, we headed back to Fremantle for last minute shopping! I didn't get a chance to see the Fremantle Market the last time because I went there too late(it closes at 5pm), and so this time, I wasn't gonna miss it because I didn't get the chance to do much gift shopping.

Boarded the train heading to Fremantle! :)

Went to the Sushi store to buy Sushi because I was starving! We agreed to split the Sushi in half(since it was quite huge and we were gonna have lunch afterwards anyway), but he just HAD to finish 3/4 of it. GRRRR..... Guys ah....

Quite alot of you asked me where I got my colourful wooden beaded bracelet from right... well... this was the shop I got it from! Can't remember the name of the shop because I was practically walking in and out of every shop along Fremantle trying to find a nice gift store! Bought some accessories here, and I even bought the hat that I wore in my 'Sunday Morning' video from this store too! :)

The very kind Indonesian lady! :D She couldn't speak English that well and so I tried my best conversing with her in Malay, and because of that, she gave me discount! WOOHOO~ Perks of being bilingual/multilingual!

After that we headed to the Marketplace! :)

It was pretty nice inside. It amazes me so much how almost every single place that I've been to in Perth just simply looks amazing. Even a marketplace. Can you believe it? Well... I'll just let the pictures do the talking. ^^

Saw this small boy playing the Violin. He looked so sad I kinda felt like crying just watching him play the Violin. :( But I have to say that he's pretty talented at it for someone his age.

Saw an authentic Thai food stall and decided to give the food a try! Since it was a VEGAN Food store, they don't sell any form of meat in case some of you don't know what the word VEGAN is.

Ordered the 'Vegan' version of Phad Thai! Strangely, it was pretty good! A Must Try!

Went into another area of the Marketplace called 'The Hall' where all the souvenirs and gifts are at! :)

Something like Singapore's 'Geylang', except this is the Australian version! Hahahaha.

We went outside for abit because we could hear loud music outside. Went out to see that there was a Street Act going on!

He's sorta like a Juggler lah! But a really scary one!

Imagine what would happen if this dropped on the man lying down?

Anyway he's like a really short video clip of the act! Wanted to video record more of it but then I was out of memory space! Too bad... :(

I have to say he was quite Lame though.... LOL. Funny how the video stopped at him saying 'Under... THE LEG'. HAHAHAHA. okay nvm.

So after that it was time to head for DINNER! :)

Met up with Vivek and then headed... shit lah... I keep forgetting the names of the places we went to. :( Sorry guys. I should have written the names of the places down.

Cool ah.... this restaurant ferments/makes their own Beer. See that big silver cylinder kinda tank? The beer is made/fermented in there! Cool huh?

MUSSELS! MY FAVOURITE. I don't know how on earth Mussels became one of my favourite foods. I guess it's cos Shafiq first got me hooked to it. I never liked oysters, mussels, cockles etc before... but thanks to Shafiq, I do now. Hahah, especially Mussels!~!!

We had Fish & Chips too which I forgot to take a picture of because of how forgetful I am. I always remember after the food's all gone. -.-

By this time it was probably around 4 plus or 5 plus in the afternoon. Julius had work in awhile and Vivek had something on too, so the both of them accompanied me for a little while longer to take more photos before we all made a leave.

Enjoying seeing the bright blue sky for the last time... :(

Love this shot I took. hehe

The water's s0 blue too! :) Kinda like a mixture of green and blue.

As you can seee..... my face really became chubby after being in Perth for just 11 days. HAHAHA. Scares me thinking just how much weight I could possibly gain if I were to study there for 3 years. But then again.... I really don't agree with that statement la. That I'd gain weight if I did study in Perth. I think you can always be the same size whereever it isyou go. It's just knowing how much you should eat and when you should stop. All about self-discipline. If you were in America and if the serving is double of what you'd normally eat, then eat what you normally eat in Singapore. You don't have to eat the American serving size.

Always think of it this way.... will it be worth it gaining weight just for the sake of not wanting to waste food? The effort you'd have to put in to shed those extra kilos will be torturous(unless you're someone who exercises very frequently... then by all means.. EAT TILL YOU DROP. Hahah)
But if you're someone who doesn't like to exercise but want to be able to lose weight... Eat till you're not hungry anymore but don't eat till you're bloated. That's a way to lose weight! Stop eating once the hunger goes away, even if it means you not finishing your food. My friends in school always ask me why is it I usually never ever finish my food. If I order a bowl of noodles,I'd eat only half. That's because the serving's so much, I just eat enough to keep the hunger away! So girls, here's a tip on how to lose weight! :)

BUT OF COURSE WHEN I WAS IN PERTH... I couldn't be bothered lah... afterall, it's not everyday you get to be in a foreign country right... so I just ate only! eat and eat and eat and eat and eat. hahaha.

Stopped by Cicerello's for the last time to take-away a box of Fish n Chips. Truly delicious! I just had to have it one last time before I left for Perth.

After that, Vivek dropped Julius off at his work place, he dropped me off at St Catherine's and then he went off! Went back to Belle's room and chilled there with Debbie and Belle till around 7-ish pm. Everyone was so busy the day I was leaving that none of them could drop me off at the airport :( BUT THANKFULLY(I think i've use thankfully more than 10 times in this blog entry... hahah), but yeah... thankfully, Kevin and Ashley offered to drive me to the airport because otherwise the taxi fare would have been really expensive. Probably 70 bucks or so?

Kevin and Ashley.

Sigh.... when the gates opened... it was time to board the plane. :( Goodbye Perth....

As I was sitting in the plane, so many thoughts and memories went through my head. Remembering me sitting in the plane for the first time... remembering the excitement I felt when I first touched down in Perth. Everything.... and right there and then, I knew I'd miss Perth a whole lot. And I did. Up till this very day, I miss it so much. There, it feels so much more like home for some strange reason. If you're a patriotic Singaporean, don't start dissing me eh... afterall, everyone feels differently and is entitled to different views and opinions. This is just how I feel.

The whole 11 days that I spent there was definitely an experience I'd always remember. Every day was full of fun and adventure. Even doing simple things like heading to Gloria's place to watch 'X-Men First Class' with the rest of the boys ; Tim,Ashley,Kevin,Brian,Joshua,Julius and Gloria was so much fun. But for the most part of that movie night, I remember dozing off on the couch. HAHA. It was really fun lah. Definitely miss all the friends I made over there too! If anything, I'd definitely want to go back to Perth somewhere this year just for a visit. I don't know if I'll even be studying in Australia. Sigh... I mean... one can always just talk and dream right? But whether it becomes a reality... I don't know for sure yet.... But I sure hope it does.... It all depends on my parents. :(

So when the plane finally landed in Singapore... I knew that it was time to face 'Reality' again. Walked outof the plane with a heavy heart and a frown upon my face.... sigh... :(

At the budget terminal... after picking up my luggage from the baggage area, I placed my bags onto one of those push-cart trolleys and headed out.

As I was walking out... I could see my mum and dad from a distance. My dad was waving frantically at me with a huge smile painted on his face! Immediately, I smiled and I guess... right there and then I knew I was Home. :) No matter where I am in the world, it'd never be home without my family because 'Home is where Family is'.

Thanks for reading this blog entry till here! :)
If you have not read the previous Perth entries. Click on the links below:

Perth Adventures (Part 1)

Perth Adventures (Part 2)

Perth Adventures (Part 3)

Perth Adventures (Part 4)

Perth Adventures (Part 5)

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Skincare VLOG

2012-01-20T19:00:00.003Z

Skincare VLOG
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Hi guys! So as promised I've decided to finally share with you guys my skincare products that I use! I've mentioned all the products plus additional tips about Skincare in my video log.

Check out the 'Beauty' section of my blog by clicking the 'Beauty' button above my Blog banner to watch the video! :D

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Birthday

2012-01-19T08:39:00.006Z

The BIG 2-0!
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Happy Birthday to meeee, Happy birthday to meee, happy birthday happy birthday, happy birthday to muahhhh!~

I know I know this blog post is super belated since my birthday was last year on December the 16th and I'm only blogging about a month later! Anyway it's about time I shared with you guys what went down on my birthday itself!

So plans this year changed a little I guess. The people whom I thought I'd have spent it with this year I didn't. The plans for a birthday party didn't really happen this year either. Not that I'm complaining or anything because this year's birthday was somewhat a blessing in disguise.

So the day started with me going to school(of course). Sucky right? How my birthday was on a school day. Back in primary and secondary school I used to envy the girls in school who had their birthdays celebrated in school. Mine never happened because it was always the December holidays during my birthday. I'd take it all back if I could. hahah. But anyway, did I tell you guys that my last exam paper is on the 23rd of February? That's in about another month or so. I can't believe it either guys. 3 years has passed by so fast! I'm gonna be a Business graduate in a few month! Holy crappppp.

So as usual... I was late for school. Blah. I really need to stop sleeping so late. You know... nothing feels better in the world than sleeping in your bed when it's early in the morning. Hahah. Sometimes I wound up snoozing my alarm clock till it's about an hour later... and that's why I always end up late. Damn you snooze button! hahah

So when I got to class, I was obviously the last one to arrive. It was Akhbar's genius idea to get the teacher to 'scold' me when I arrived. But that didn't go so well because the teacher's too nice la. hahaha, i ended up smiling too, and suddenly the whole class sang a birthday song for me and i think I almost died in embarrassment right there and my cheeks were going red(no not the blusher. hahah). Thanks guys. :)

AKHBAR. hahaha

Qurratul and Farie! :)

Falila and Q :)

So after class ended, Falila, Qurratul and I walked out of school together and started discussing birthday plans. I had no idea what the plan was or who was really gonna celebrate it with me but I was beyond excited anyway just knowing my friends were willing to plan something for me. I used to envy girls who had surprise parties I guess cos I always wanted one. I did have one when I was 18 though. hehe. Well you know what they say.... Nothing is better than a surprise.

Throughout the day I had friends wishing me in school. It was really so nice to know that people knew it was my birthday! People I never expected would even bother wishing me on my birthday did. Couldn't be more grateful and thankful! :)

Even bumped into an ex primary school friend! Sheena! :) we've been friends since we were in Primary 1! hahah. the 2 of us used to be the shortest and smallest in class which was how at one point in our lives, we were really really close(almost bestfriends you could say).

It's sad when they say that people will always walk in and out of your life. Only very few ever do stay throughout your life. But for the most part, they always say that the ones that do walk out of your life, don't hate them or blame them, for fate always has its reasons. Every person who has walked in another person's life had a reason to. Maybe it was to help build them up when they were at their lowest? Maybe it was when they needed a friend when they had none? There's always a reason and purpose for everything. So no matter what happens to me, whether I lose friends, meet a new one etc, I'm always thankful! :) And you see.... somehow Sheena and I crossed each other's paths after having not met in years. And what do you know.. in the most unexpected place as well.

So the plan that they all made was for me to get ready by around 6.30ish. Que was supposed to come pick me up from downstairs my house and they'd bring me somewhere.OR SO.. THAT WAS THE PLAN... hahaha.

At around 6pm, the doorbell suddenly rang. I went out with my leopard-printed towel wrapped around my head and suddenly heard little giggles when I walked towards my door. And that was when I knew. I popped my head out a little and saw my friends. The moment they saw me, they sang really loudly "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to Sofiaaaa, Happy birthday to you!!".

I think I cried on the inside. Hahaha. it was really so sweet seeing my friends who live really far away by the way, make the effort to come all the way down to my place just to surprise me! Even though I had a towel wrapped around my head, I didn't care. I just came out to thank them. Falila had it all video-recorded!! hahaha, wanted to include the video in but I've no idea how to convert the file. Bummer. otherwise you guys would have been able to see me don a towel around my head. hahaha

My birthday cake that they got me :D

Feeding everyone. Learnt this tradition during Shaheena's birthday last year. hahah.

And as usual Ahbar is always the one who gets disturbed. Practically stuffed the whole cake in his mouth. HAHAH. SEE MY FACE. TOO FUNNY CANNOT ANGKAT ALREADY.

Falila and Hong Ming! Hong Ming always looks blur. haha

Gave them each a piece of chalk to scribble on my wall!

See la this Shaheena. Keeps calling me Kak Sofia! tsk...not that old also Sha!

After which, we somehow had some stupid but really funny idea to doll Akhbar up! HAHAH.

Mostly Que's work! Haha, surprisingly it turned out quite nice!

And blue mascara to top it up!

VOILA! Hahah this is why guys should never attend sleepovers at a girl's house... this is one sad example of what will happen to them.

After that, Falila stole my camera to camwhore. hahaha

Aw... love them to bits and pieces la! ^^

and them toooo :)

So after cake cutting and hanging in my place for about an hour plus, we left and took the bus and train to another destination. One that I did not know of since they refused to tell me where we were going. :(

So when we alighted at Bugis MRT Station, I kinda suspected we'd be heading to Arab Street! And I was right!! heheh

Ate at Nasrin's! :D if that's how you spell it.

Shameemah and Shuhana also joined us soon after! Yayy! :D

Anyway the girls and boys sheesha-ed. I didn't. Had a pretty bad experience with it once. For some reason, everytime I sheesha, I just feel really giddy and I'd just feel like puking. Does anyone else feel this way too?

So everyone ordered food, and I ordered Hummus! :D

these two were just huffing and puffing away. hahaha

while I enjoyed my coke! :)

So,the night ended there!

Here's a video log to end off the blog entry! Some video footage shot throughout the day! :)

It was indeed a birthday I did not expect. I was expecting it this year to be something pretty small I guess since my boyfriend at that time was still in camp too and he could only celebrate it with me the next day! My family was out of Singapore as well, so my parents weren't around on my birthday for me to cut a cake with. :'(

But I'm so thankful to have these friends who cared enough to celebrate the day with me! :)

The very next day, my birthday was spent with Shafiq and his family! I wish I had pictures but it sucks that I forgot to bring my camera out! But anyway basically the entire family went for a seafood dinner at the Pasir Ris Fishing Pond! And the nice people who sponsored? Kak Nurul and Abang Sofian. One of the 2 funniest people I've ever met in my life. hahah! Thanks for the birthday dinner treat!

After dinner, went back to Shafiq's place with everyone else to cut the cake and for a card reading session, read out loud by Shafiq's dad. It was so nice to know that everyone wrote me a card! :') and in addition I had some extra 'presents' as well! mwahahha! I especially especially love the bag that Kak Diah got me for me! Thank you soo much la! You wait ok... when I get a stable job one day, I'll definitely buy for you guys a super duper nice birthday present for your birthdays! I don't like how I'm not allowed to right now just cos I'm not working. pffttt. hahaha wait k! Hopefully this year I can get a job after I graduate. LOL.

Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated with me and for making my birthday so special! And also thank you to Emily and Nadia for buying me a birthday cake as well during the MTV Music Video Launch.

Thanks to my friends who also texted/called me at midnight wishing me.
And thanks to my boyfriend who stayed on the phone with me all the way till Midnight to wish me because he couldn't be there with me since he was in camp! (heartheart)

Last but not least, thank you to all my readers who formspring-ed me birthday wishes, tweeted me or even those who wrote on my wall! :D
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! ^^

Btw, I've already video-ed a brand new Video log for you guys! The long awaited "Skincare Routine/Products used". I'll post it up on the Beauty section of my blog! once I'm done editing it! Stay tuned~

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Song Cover

2012-01-15T15:56:00.002Z

Another song cover! :D Like the photo used in the video? It was from my Roman Goddess Photoshoot! I've still some photoshoot pictures from previous shoots that I've yet to post up! Will do that soon! :D

Lotsa love,
Sofia Dendroff

Updates

2012-01-11T18:04:00.002Z

::UPDATES::

Hi everyone!

1st Update: So anyway just want to tell you guys that as usual, exams and projects are ONCE AGAIN, in full swing. sighh... bummer. anyway, it's just 2 more months of endurance. I'm going to have to apologize in advance as well for the lack of upcoming blog entries due to how busy I am going to be. I've yet to blog about 'Perth Part 6' as well.Neither have I blogged about my birthday or The New Year! So much to do and yet time just is not on my side at the moment. But rest assured, when I do have time, I'll blog as often as I can. Not forgetting, I will be announcing the winners of the NYX Give away sooon! So stay updated on my Twitter (@sofiadendroff) ! I'll announce it over there!

2nd Update: For those of you who have heard of the brand FEMMEX, I have been invited to be one of their Style Bloggers! :D And so, I'll be blogging for FEMMEX! SO... THAT MEANS.... I'll have 2 blogs! Hahaha, one more towards Fashion! And other random things, and this blog, which is my main one! I've yet to decide what I really want to post on Femmex aside from Fashion, but hey, I guess you'll have to read to find out! STAY UPDATED ON MY TWITTER TO KNOW WHEN MY FIRST BLOG ENTRY WILL BE UP! ;)

3rd Update: I sooooo want to revive my 'Ask Aunt Sofia' segment in my blog. Somewhat like an advice column! So if any of you would like the Aunty in me to advice you on your problems, feel free to drop me an email(Subject: Ask Aunt Sofia) to sofia_dendroff@hotmail.com ! :)

So that's basically what I want to update you guys about! Mostly of which, I'll be busy! And, since a skincare product/routine/tips has been very highly requested, look out for a new entry on that under the 'Beauty' section of my blog! :) I'll probably get to this next week! Hopefully, sooner if time permits! :)
So that's about it for my Updates! Till a proper blog entry soon! Take care!

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Dear Diary & OCS Social Night

2012-01-07T12:35:00.003Z

Well well welll.... look at how fast 2011 went by. It's 2012 already can you believe it? 12 years ago everyone was raving about the Millenium, the year 2000. So much so, Disney even produced the film "Fantasia 2000" many years ago if you guys can even recall.
Just a few weeks ago I celebrated my 20th birthday. Freaking 20th birthday.... I can't believe this year I'm officially 21. The legal age to do whatever you want in Singapore. When December 16th arrives this year, I'm no longer gonna be a kid. I'm no longer gonna be let off easily for making mistakes since I won't be able to use the excuse 'I'm just a kid!' anymore. :(
This is the year I finally become an adult. I'm totally dreading this birthday already. :( Sigh... it's bad enough as it is being called old by my nieces and nephews! Heck, I used to be their age too! I used to have the energy to run around the playground playing hide and seek, playing Ice and water, playing 3 Blind Mice, the crocodile game and so many more.

If I had a wish, It'd be to turn back the clock and to let me re-live my childhood days one last time. You know they always say you should never stop yourself from doing things that you want to do because the worst feeling in the world is regret and knowing that it's too late to make amends. And therefore, my 2012 resolution would be to embrace every opportunity I get this year. Last year I let a few opportunities that could have been life-changing(who knows?) slip by me.

This year, I'm hoping to accomplish so much more and to hopefully get somewhere in the Media industry. If not, I'm really hoping to either do a degree at UWA or start my flying career. I know what some people say about Air Stewardesses.... it's just a high class waitressing job with a high salary. Well.. waitress or not. Think about it this way. At the end of the day, what do we work for? We work for Money. We work to get paid. And if being a high class waitress makes me happy and if I can get paid a good amount of money, I say.. WHY THE HELL NOT?! Moreover traveling the world is something I doubt I can ever accomplish in a single lifetime.

It doesn't matter the title of your job. You could be a road sweeper and still be happy because it could be something you enjoy doing! :) I don't know why I'm talking about this, but yeah.. you get my point right?Anyway, the future is still uncertain. In fact I've still no idea what I want to do and I'm gonna be done with school in less than 2 months. Oh My God. I really need to sit down one day and start thinking about my future.

My next resolution for 2012 would be to be a better person. I'm not saying I'm a bad person, but I think I can be better? For example, I need to learn to be more patient, more understanding, less stubborn(I'm very strong-headed. Hahah), more giving and more loving. I need to cherish the friends I have as well and try my best to spend as much time as I can with them because life isn't complete without friends! :) And those who have stuck by me, I'm really grateful and thankful. 2011 was definitely a roller coaster ride. Went through a rough patch with my boyfriend(but I'm glad we're still together despite it all), lost some friends along the way unfortunately but grew even closer to other friends(Falila,Namira,Shaheena,Qurratul,Akhbar ...)
I won't say I'm unhappy with what I have now despite having lost some friends along the way. In fact I'm thankful for everything that has happened in my life. You know they always say, life's too short to regret. There's always a reason for things to happen. If something unfortunate happens, learn from it and move on. Life still goes on doesn't it? No point drowning yourself in sorrow.

And lastly, I hope to lose weight. HAHA. Cliche and typical resolution for every girl I bet. But yeah, I really need to get my ass off this chair and start exercising. I think it's about time I enroll myself in some classes. I was thinking dancing or roller-derby! Hahah. anyone have some suggestions what sorta sport I could do that is fun? Lemme know!~ Thank you :D

And now.... Let's continue with my blog entry~

So slightly before Christmas last year, I met up with my Secondary school mates Zara and Sondra for dinner and a small catch up session! I wanted to take them to Hog's Breath Cafe at CHIJMES because I found out that they had an outlet in Singapore and I was super stoked!

Sondra :)

Zara :)

'Friends' since Primary 1! :) I remember she used to hate me in Primary school though because I was a bully back then. Maybe it's karma I got bullied before too, since I used to bully Sondra for being very small. LOL. We only became real friends in Secondary 3! hehe who knew she'd ended up being one of my bestest friends? :) Life sure is full of surprises...

Okay... I swear this pullover makes me fat. hahaha

I'd really recommend CHIJMES to all the couples who're looking for a romantic place for a date! The lights there were incredibly beautiful and they had lots of cafes, restaurants and bars around the area! A perfect place to chill and have good food! :)

A second location I think is really good to bring a girl out on a date would be 'Dempsey Hill' in Singapore! Lots of nice restaurants there and the place looks really nice too! Doesn't really feel like Singapore when you're there.

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I'm in absolute awe of this building! sooooo prettyyy

Had some yoghurt after dinner with the girls and then we left! Was a brief catch up session but nevertheless I'm still grateful to have had the chance to be able to have dinner with them considering how busy all of us usually are! Sadly, Amanda who was supposed to join us that night was feeling sick. Owellll, can't wait to meet them again! whenever time permits.

::OCS Social Night::

Yesterday, 6th January 2011 was my boyfriend's Officer Cadet School Social Night. A little like Prom but less formal! :) It was held in an outdoor area outside the Discovery Centre. I know right! That's sooo far. All the way in Jurong!

So the journey starts....

I remember stressing so much about what to wear for the event. I wanted to look classy and elegant but yet not toooo elegant or classy or else it'd be too over the top if you know what I mean. But in the end, I think I still went OTT. HAHAH. OH WELL. THAT'S SOFIA DENDROFF FOR YA :P

I found this amazing gold and black tube dress that was so gorgeous I had to get my hands on it. I then matched my outfit with Gold accessories and my black ALDO heels. :)

Oh and I cut and dyed my hair too which was a terrible idea to do 2 days before the event because my hair ended up being too smooth and flat which I don't like.

As a result, I think I overloaded a little too much on the hairspray. Major booboo.

My handsome boyfriend :)

Registration booth. :)

We then helped ourselves to a wine glass and sipped on Lemon Barley/Lychee juice.

The location was beautiful but I still can't help but think that it would have been so much nicer if it was in a hotel. Then again... that's not my place to say/comment. I'm just really glad that my boyfriend asked me along to be his companion for the night. Everyone was told to bring a female companion you see. :)

After which, we were all led to the dinner area.

My irritating face which my bf hates me doing so much. hahahah #annoying

How do you find this hair colour? I personally feel I look better with darker hair. Some feedback would be nice and appreciated. Thank you ^^

Dinner time! It's so funny how I was trying to be all elegant and dainty all night and yet when it came to dinner, my boyfrind and I were the first few to 'run' to the buffet table. LOL.

Blah... didn's focus properly. :(

What I ate! :D Pineapple rice with cereal fish, prawns, chicken, vege, sotong youtiao ....

So after dinner it was time for the 'award' ceremony. This award ceremony was merely just for laughs I guess since they had awards like 'The Most Blur', 'Most Shag' and so on..

And for the award 'The Best Joker'... guess who got it?

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Yup SHAFIQ ROSLAN. HAHAHA. His prize was a 'Lipstick' which they later applied for him on stage in front of everyone.My poor baby was so embarrassed he didn't even walk through the crowd when he got off the stage. Hahaha. see la baby, joke somemore, disturb people somemore... hahah!

Shafiq and his buddy, Jonathan. :)

Removing the lipstick.

HAHAH. HIS FACE!

After that, I went over to the buffet table again to help myself to some dessert. hehe.

And then, other activities went on such as games etc which I did not really take a picture of because sadly I forgot to bring my Zooming lenses. Worst thing was I was seated quite far from stage.

After that it was the real Award ceremony. There were prizes such as 'Wing's Best', 'Platoon 1 Best' 'Platoon 2 Best' 'Platoon 3 Best', and other awards.
And so when it came to Platoon 2 Best guess who clinched it?

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YAY MY BOYFRIEND! I was super proud of him considering how many people there were in the entire room and only 3 people got the award! And he was the only one who got it in his Platoon! :) He feels like he doesn't deserve it but I think he's just being too modest. haha

After everything was over... the lights suddenly dimmed,the smoke machine went on and all the guys stood up and suddenly took off their blazers and went upfront.

And they all started dancing!! FLASH MOB, INDEED!

In the picture above, do you see someone with a box on their head(that has 2 red lights aka eyes)? Hahah yeah that's Shafiq! He was forced to wear the 'Robot head' which he then shuffled in, in front of everyone! I didn't take a video :( because I was so far away from stage. sigh..

And lots of group photos afterwards to wrap up the day...

And that sums up the end of Social Night and my blog entry! Just wanna say that I am incredibly proud of my boyfriend for being such an all-rounder and for always excelling in whatever he does. Congratulations again baby! :D

Till the next blog entry! xoxo

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Family & Updates

2011-12-28T13:05:00.003Z

Mini JB Adventures + Updates
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Hi all! Just wanna blog about 2 random outings. Both involved Family. You know if there's one thing that I'm really thankful for this year is Family. I know I don't say it enough or tell my parents I really love and appreciate them so much. But the truth is, despite all the little squabbles I have with them, I really do love them so much. And I hate to admit it, but I think they're partially the reason as to why Shafiq and I are still together. It's the fact that he gets along pretty well with my family, and I do with his. And the even better part? My parents get along REALLY WELL with his parents. Hahah, it's weird waking up every morning hearing my mum talking really loudly on the phone. I'd ask, "Mummy, who are you talking to?", and she'd tell me, it's Shafiq's Mum. Hahah, the two of them can talk about so many things it amazes me. And my dad and Shafiq's dad? The both of them are the Cool Dads. Anything goes with them. They both like making jokes and laughing over random things. Hahah. I guess Family does really have a big important part to play in every relationship.

So a piece of advice to everyone out there, Never leave out your family in your relationship, especially if it's serious, because trust me, Family really helps to strengthen a relationship. :)
And you never know if they can actually help to lead two people back to each other.

So my parents, younger brother and Shafiq decided to have a Christmas Eve dinner at Swensens. :)

Having my favourite ice cream : Frosted Chocolate Malt! It's sooo sooo sooo sooooo good! Best ice cream in the world! haha

The lights in Orchard Road were absolutely beautiful.

I remember when I was younger, it was always like a family tradition to see the Christmas lights in Orchard every year. But for some reason, as we grew older, the tradition sorta died. :( So happy to be able to do it again after so long with the people I love! If only my older brother was there! He's always sooooooo busy! :P

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! :)

::Mini Johor Bahru Adventures::

So on another occasion, both our parents(Shafiq's and mine), had some really impromptu idea to go to Johor Bahru to eat Satay. Hahah, i know right? Drive all the way there just to eat SATAY?!?! Shafiq's mum's idea! She said JB has some really delicious Satay and Naan! And so, everyone decided to go. And Shafiq and I were dragged along. Hahah k kidding, I was eager to go because I couldn't wait to check out the cheap 'DVDs'. hehe

Would have sat in my Dad's car but because my dad drives a Racing Car, the suspension of the car is really low and so it gets pretty bumpy sitting inside.. so much so, I always get car sick! And so I sat in the car with Shafiq and his parents! :) It was a fun journey because Shafiq and I were being our usual goofy selves at the back of the car.
And so Shafiq's dad led the way while my dad tailed him behind, and after about an hour drive or so, we made a pit stop to one of the malls there to do abit of shopping!

Saw a durian stand outside and Shafiq's parents couldn't resist the urge not to buy durians, and so.. they did. haha

Very rare that you ever see me wearing jeans. Hahha, i think I look even tinier wearing them.

After that it was DINNER TIME.

Walked through that...

And we were led to the inside of a food court! And look at what one of the food stall sells!

BURUNG PENYET! That means, Bird Penyet. So instead of chicken, they use birds...
Interesting.... They certainly don't have that in Singapore for sure. Hahah.

And while the kids sat down, the adults did the ordering...

Murtabak!

Satay! Shafiq's mum sure wasn't kidding! It was the best Satay I've ever tasted in my life. Hahah!

Naan! I've tried Naan before but I've never tried Naan quite like this one. It was sooo soooooo soft! Super super good! Especially when you dip it in the gravy(Kimah).

Had Sambal Stingray which everyone ate but my Mum. My mum's so funny lah, she's super scared of Stingray because of a petrifying childhood experience, when her mum(my late grandmother), brought home a stingray(already dead of course...) to cook. She said, what scared her so much was the face of the stingray.. it was soo scary looking... and ever since then, she has steered clear of Stingray. LOL.

My dad enjoying the food! "A hungry man is an angry man", so my dad always tells me.

What happened next after dinner was something none of us expected...

EATING DURIAN IN A FOOD COURT?! LOL.

Remember the durian Shafiq's parents bought earlier? Well... I guess they decided to just open it on the spot to eat it(Mostly Shafiq's mum's idea).

Shafiq's dad opening the durian~

Face of Victory! (after finally opening the durian)

TIME TO EAT!!

I was really full after dinner and so I only had the appetite to have 1 piece of durian! :P

After a super filling dinner, all of us headed to the supermarket to do some shopping! :)

Shop shop shop...

I went pretty crazy inside. Hopping from shelf to shelf, taking everything and anything that made me hungry!

After shopping, it was finally time to head back to the car...

Sat in my parent's car this time with my boyfriend keeping me company in case I was car sick, and thank God I had some ointment with me, and so everytime I felt sick, I just had to sniff it. heehee. It really helped.

So that was all for our Mini JB Adventures!! :)

::UPDATES::

Okay and for this part of my blog, just wanna update on a few things. Firstly, I wanna say that my Formspring is up and running. There was one time I tweeted that only registered Formspring users can ask me questions... well in case some of you don't know, I've changed the settings of my account.. and so now, anybody can ask me questions(Appropriate questions please..). I do hope that my replies have helped some of you. I try my best to help everyone who asks for advice, and I apologize if some replies take longer for me to answer than some. Usually I'll answer the ones that doesn't require a long reply first(because they're faster and easier to answer) than those that requires a little bit of thinking. And so if you're still waiting for a reply, I'm sorry! Will get to it! Hate comments or any sort of hurtful/nonsensical questions will just be deleted. Thank you for trying to run me down, but I don't think 'you' deserve any attention at all.

To people who have formspring and who do receive hate comments(I'm sure everyone has had at least one), the best way to retaliate is to always ignore it. Sure it may hurt, but always tell yourself 'So what?'. The fact that someone takes time off their precious lives to have something to say about you, only goes to show how important you must be. Always turn negativity around and look at it on the bright side. A lot of people always ask me how on earth am I so strong despite having hatred shown towards me? I've had girls confronting me about it too(believe it or not- random girls coming up to me). You know what I said after they spoke so much shit in front of my face? I just said "Uh.. okay..", and I turned away. After that, I had a good laugh about it with my friends and my boyfriend. The fact that people do such things only makes them look stupid, especially if you don't even react to it, trust me. LOL. It'd just make them look dumb.

So to people out there, who get bullied... always know that the only one who makes it hard for you, is yourself. If you turn it around and tell yourself, 'so what?' and just totally ignore the situation, you'd be a much happier person. Don't let people tell you what to do or how you should feel. You control that, how you feel, your actions... so never let what other people say about you, get to you. Someone else may call you fat (for example)... but always tell yourself , 'SO WHAT?!'. As long as you're happy in your own skin, why should what they say affect you or matter? And if it does, crying about it won't help would it? DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Run, exercise, do something about it to make yourself feel better about your body.

The reason why I'm addressing the topic bullies is because I often get alot of questions from people asking me how to deal with bullying, and like I've said before(if you've been an avid reader), I've been bullied before too. Been there, done that. It taught me alot though and it made me a much stronger person too at the end of it all. Everything happens for a reason in life. If you're being bullied, God is just teaching you to be stronger. :)

::NEXT UPDATE::

Thank you all who submitted giveaway entries! I've about 60 entries up to date? Last date to participate is this Friday, 30th December! And so if you haven't taken part, click on the 'Contests' button above my Blog banner to participate in this giveaway! There'll be 7 lucky winners this time, and not just 1! So, chances of winning are higher too.

Till my next blog entry.

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Christmas Song

2011-12-25T18:16:00.003Z

Merry Christmas + Song Cover

Hi guys! I know it's the 2nd day of Christmas and I kinda missed posting this up sooner! But hey, I do know I have some readers who do celebrate Christmas, so here
s a song for you,and wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. For those who don't celebrate, well, you can still listen to my song cover! :D Comments very much appreciated.

Once again, Merry Christmas all! :D

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Blog Giveaway!

2011-12-23T13:49:00.002Z

Ongoing Giveaway!!
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Want to take home one of the NYX Makeup products above? If YES then click on the 'Contests' button above my Main Blog Banner to take part in my Ongoing Blog Giveaway! :) Good Luck!

Last date to Participate: 30th December 2011

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

MTV Music Video Launch

2011-12-23T11:44:00.001Z

21SoulBlaze's MTV Music Video
"The Road Less Taken" Launch Party
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Hi people! So finally I managed to find some time to blog! :) Been a super busy girlfriend the entire week taking care of my poor little sick boyfriend, that I didn't really have time for anything else. Aside from being a little dutiful girlfriend, I had a Launch Party to attend at Attica on Wednesday(21st December). I don't know if you guys remember me blogging about me being part of an MTV music video with one of Singapore's local artiste(21SoulBlaze), but yeah... Wednesday was going to be the first time that me and the rest of the girls in the video would be seeing the music video for the first time. So of course, all of us were really curious and nervous!

I finally had the chance to wear my Black Tutu dress too. Been dying to find an occasion to wear that out! Wanted to use it on my birthday, but didn't really have a bigass party or anything and so I didn't. Heh, love the dress in person, but not really loving it in photos. :( Doesn't do the dress much justice.

So.... shortly before the event I met up with Emily and Nadia at Clarke Quay before heading to Attica together! Little did I know.....

They got me to close my eyes and then surprised me with a belated BIRTHDAY CAKE! I just died on the spot. Ok not literally but I was so touched I think I was crying on the inside. Tears of joy. :')

& On the cake they wrote "We (heart) you Sofia".

Thank you soooo much girls! I love you all so much la! :( Thanks for being such awesome friends. If it weren't for the music video we never would have met and I'm so thankful that we did. You guys are definitely friends worth keeping.*hugs*

Made a wish, blew out the candle...

and cut the cake! :)

After which the 3 of us finished the cake on the spot! Hahah so many people were looking at us. I used the Happy Birthday sign as my spoon to cut the cake. How creative. hahah

So proud of Singapore's local talents. Who knew aye? That Singapore is actually really filled with quite a number of talented people. It's just such a pity that the Music industry in Singapore is so hard to break into. The Singaporeans who did make it far... I really admire them so much!

Taken with Shasha's camera! ^^

Nadia and Emily! Aren't they FREAKING GORGEOUS?!

Isaac Gerald Netto. The guy from RazorTV! :)

IKAI-KIA!! hahaha

So after camwhoring and such, the launch finally began! At this point, the girls and I already had probably a billion butterflies fluttering in the pit of our stomachs.

Sarah from RazorTV, the Host for the night.

They had a Fashion Show too! I was supposed to be one of the Runway Models but sadly... I wasn't feeling too good the day before the event and so I had to back out. :(

21SOULBLAZE Aka Lionel :)

OMG THEY FINALLY SHOWED THE VIDEO! I don't have the video link but yeah... it was alright la. I cringe just looking at it. Looking at myself la. ahahah.

Even had a Lingerie show! The girls and I were just busy screaming at every hot girl. HAHA.

Found us on STOMP TOO! :D

Just wanna say congrats to 21SOULBLAZE ! Your dreams are finally coming true man! Keep doing what you love! YOU'RE GONNA BE BIG! AND IF YOU ALREADY ARE BIG, WELL.. YOU'RE GONNA BE EVEN BIGGER! :)

It was quite a good night being able to see Emily and Nadia again! And it was hilarious watching ourselves on screen! We all couldn't help laughing throughout the entire music video. It's just weird y'know seeing yourself on screen.LOL. But yeah... till the next blog entry guys! :) Peace!

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

2011-12-18T22:08:00.002Z

My New Bestfriend
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Hi guys! So it's school holidays already! Woohoo! 2 weeks only but it's better than nothing! :D Absolutely can't wait to head out to meet friends that I've not met in the longest time, to get some blogging done(I've too much to blog about it actually literally stresses me out sometimes. hahah) and basically just chill out at home. The one thing I'm really looking forward to besides meeting my boyfriend of course, is.....

GOING ON A GOSSIP GIRL MARATHON! okok i know i know, I'm really really slow. I bet most of you have probably watched all 4 seasons already! Hahah, I've always been wanting to watch it and I've always been ranting on and on and on to my boyfriend about wanting to get the first season! Little did I know, my boyfriend was super sweet and bought me ALL 4 SEASONS!! hahah now I'm never gonna be bored at home when he's away in camp! yayyy! Let's hope this doesn't get in the way of my studies though. heh, love my boyfriend la! :D thank youuuu baby! :D

Birthday was awesome too! Spent it with friends, family, boyfriend and his family! Will blog about that soon!

And now I better hurry off to sleep! Just wanted to do this little short post! Will be doing a proper blog entry soon! :) Goodnight all!

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

2011-12-14T00:18:00.002Z

Things got out of hand last night and involved more people than it should have. Just when things got better for me, this unnecessary drama spiralled out of control, leaving me in a state of great confusion. It's all up to me now. The power lies in my hands, but it's whether or not I'm brave enough to take the first step to set things right again. What do I do now?

Red Camp @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic

2011-12-13T06:43:00.002Z

Red Camp Performance @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic

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Sup people! Time for a proper blog entry! I apologize for not updating as often. Too busy with exams! I've one more major project that's due this Friday and then I'm a free bird! Well not really lah.. since projects are still ongoing. Honestly, I can't wait to graduate already!

Anyway, somewhere earlier last month, I was asked by ShiGGa Shay, one of Singapore's finest local rappers(who is really really talented, not even kidding) to perform with him at Red Camp. A super hyped up event that happens every year at Ngee Ann Polytechnic! We were to perform in front of a crowd of about 1500 people? I'm not too sure but roughly that amount I guess. I was really excited when I got the offer and without having to think twice, I immediately agreed to do it!

As the day of the performance drew nearer and nearer, the butterflies in the pit in my stomach also grew. I started feeling really nervous! Only because I had never sung in front of such a large crowd before. I sang for my school's pageant contest(Mr & Ms NYP - which I managed to get 2nd runner up in the end. hehe, better than nothing), but even for such a prestigious event like that, I doubt there were even a thousand people in that room. Hahah so obviously I was starting to get cold feet! And guess what made it even worse? I became sick a few days before the concert!!! How unlucky('suay' more like it) right?

I even had to record the studio version of the song whilst being sick.My voice would crack halfway while singing or sound really strained. I even grew breathless quite fast. As a result, I had to ask the doctor for the strongest, cough, sorethroat and flu medicine there was. Got better a little bit, but still... would've been so much better if I didn't even fall sick. During the recording, Shigga Shay aka Jin had to keep making for me hot water with honey to soothe my throat. I think I had like 3 cups? HAHA! So here's how it sounds like! (Turn your volume up!)

I still feel like I could've done soooo much better! Wonder if you guys could hear that I was sick(nose was blocked). If you can't, then i guess it's a good thing! Phewww. :D

Oh and I don't know why I even decided to use that 2nd picture of me in the video. I look like some duck. HAHA. what was i thinking?!

After the actual recording of the song, we had jamming practice as well! :) Met his band members for the first time too! Really nice people!

DJ Nash! He spins at Indochine in Clarke Quay!

Here's another video of ShiGGa Shay rehearsing to his latest single "Let's Roll"! A really dope song! Go hear it on Youtube! It sounds super good!! So good I even listen to it while I do my usual night runs. :)

So the day of the performance finally came! :) So right after school, I got all dressed up and headed down to Ngee Ann Polytechnic! Had butterflies in my stomach throughout the entire journey.

This is the duck face photo I'm talking about. hahaha. what was i thinking :p

When we reached Ngee Ann Polytechnic, we had sound checks first! :)

Testing the lights too!

So after sound check, we were all moved to the waiting room backstage.

Oh and this is my outfit sponsored by FEMMEX! LOVE IT! Doesn't it look sooooo chic? I felt like a diva. hahaha

Bag - FEMMEX

Dress - FEMMEX

Bracelet - FEMMEX

Earrings - My Own

Shoes - My own

FEMMEX is located at:

- Cathay Cineleisure #03-05

- Bugis Junction #03-22

ShiGGa Shay! :)

Other performers in the waiting room as well.

NINJAS!

APACHES!

For those of you who've ever been to NP's Red Camp before, you'd probably be familiar with the team names Ninjas, Apaches, Spartans, Vikings and Centurions! I was a former Red Camper myself years ago, and up till today I can still remember it so clearly. Honestly the best camp I've ever been to in my life!

So as the clock ticked and the hours passed, the performance drew nearer and nearer....

The crowd outside was pretty crazy and they were all REALLY LOUD!!!

Shan and Rozz were the hosts for the night too :)

Sadly, this is the last of my pictures from that night. I didn't manage to snap any photos of me performing. :( But! ShiGGa Shay had 2 videographers who helped film the entire thing, so hopefully it'll be up soon, and when it is, I'll share it with you guys!

It was insane though. The experience was surreal and nothing that I've ever experienced before. ShiGGa Shay rocked the entire show as usual! He got the crowd cheering for him, snapping photos, screaming and whatnot!

When 'Nothin' on you came on, the crowd went even more crazy! The crowd weren't even allowed to stand up, but the moment Nothin' on you came on, everyone was up on their feet!! I came in during the chorus and boy oh boy did I not expect anything that I experienced that day.

What I expected was probably just a crowd who'd sit down quietly and watch the performance. But what Shigga and I experienced was out of this world la. They were jumping up and down, screaming and cheering! There were people who did the 'heart sign' with their hands when I looked at them! MANY OF THEM had their hands stretched out just so I could touch their hands. A few didn't even want to let go!! LOL. It was crazy! For a moment, it felt like I was really some pop star. HAHAH. but it'd be damn funny if they were all thinking 'who's this girl?'. I bet that's what they were thinking la. HAHAHA. but who cares? I experienced the best 5 minutes(felt like forever on stage) of my life singing the song with ShiGGa Shay! And I'm so happy that I even got such an experience. It was phenomenal. Probably something I'd never ever forget for the rest of my life.

When I left the stage, I was feeling happy and yet really sad because if I could... man I'd do it all over again! :(

So thanks Jin for the opportunity! And thank you FemmeX for the outfit! :)

And of course, thanks to the amazing crowd that night!

Till the next blog entry.

Lots of Love,

POPSTAR Sofia Dendroff

(Hahha, k I wish...)

Dear Diary

2011-12-12T16:49:00.002Z

1.04am and all I'm thinking about is how on earth I can make time pass faster just so I can see my boyfriend again on Friday. I know I said I wouldn't publicize my relationship so much anymore or blog much about it, but I feel like I just must today since well, my blog's pretty much an open diary. It's open, but nevertheless still a diary. And I'd want to look back one day remembering all the special moments in my life when I just type www.loveinyourarms.blogspot.com ! Hahah.

So this weekend with my boyfriend has been nothing but amazing. Our first weekend together since forever and honestly I never thought my life could be any happier than it is right now. Sure we have our ups and downs, but which relationship doesn't right? Every relationship is bound to have problems, but it's whether the both of you are strong enough to pull through it together. Shafiq and I.... We've come a long way. Almost 2 years to be exact. Feels like such a short time though.... I almost can't believe that it's already been 2 years. I remember how I used to tell myself I'd never find love or how I'd never find the right guy because of all my previous failed relationships. So many dates, boyfriends etc, and all of them used to last for only a month. :( I used to think there was a problem with me too. Haha, like maybe nobody liked me because I'm psychotic or something. HAHA. That I was the fickle one, or that maybe I just wasn't good enough. Till I met Shafiq. He changed my whole world. :)

He made me believe in Love, and most importantly he made me feel loved. He loved me for me despite how difficult I can get. I still remember how he told me I was his soul mate barely a month of knowing each other. Back then I guess I had my doubts and yeah, I did think that even if I got into a relationship with him, it'd probably fail like the rest. But he sure did surprise me. A month became 2. 2 became 3, then 4, 5, 6.... and before we both knew it, we celebrated our 1st anniversary and in less than 2 months it'll be our 2nd anniversary. So what if there were break ups right? No matter what, we still had each other in our hearts.

Being where we are now sure wasn't easy I must say. Bitchy girls along the way... rumours.. gossipers... It was a tough journey, but we made it. One way or another. :) Though unfortunate circumstances tore us apart close to 9 months. 6 months the 1st time, and then 3 months the 2nd time. 2 times we were apart, but somehow, we still found our way back to each other.

Reading the letter that my boyfriend gave to me before he left for camp yesteday. The sweetest letter he ever wrote to me which kinda got me tearing up a little too. AND, I'M NOT SOMEONE WHO CRIES EASILY. hahah. I'm a tough nut to crack k. heh

"I know that I want to live my life with you. I've never been more sure. Because I truly love you Sofia. I love you. " - Shafiq.

I don't know how long this'll last but I'm hoping for forever. Afterall, what else can you do but hope and pray right? If it's meant to be it's meant to be. :)

Right now all we can do is live for the moment and enjoy everyday like it's your last.

Lots of Love,

Sofia Dendroff

Perth Adventures V

2011-12-06T12:53:00.007Z

Perth Adventures Part V (Part Five)
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So here's a continuation of how my Perth trip went! Gosh, I can't believe it's Part 5 already! Hahah and this is still not the last of it! *gulps*. I'll try my best to remember every single detail of my trip. For some reason, it all seems a little blurry to me now. Time for me to take memory booster pills already! Hahah. So let's continue! If you've not read my previous blog entries(Part 1 to 4), I suggest you go read those first! Click 'Favourites' above my blog banner and scroll down till you find the links that'll lead you to the various blog entries! :)

So Day 1 of Perth I moved into Dianella. Sheryl was really nice to have let me stay in her apartment along with her roommate whom I didn't know at all(and she, too was nice and very welcoming to me. It felt very homely because there were nights when she'd be watching television on the couch and she'd invite me to join her- when I barely knew her! Had a few laughs while watching The Big Bang Theory and whatnot). After about 5 nights, I finally moved into my own apartment, I just wanted to have some alone time. Just some me time. Pretty much the main reason why I went to Perth in the first place. To find myself and to do some soul searching and just leave everything in the past. My sadness. My anger.. everything. Of course, that doesn't really apply anymore since well... hehe, I'm no longer a single girl anymore. *jumps around happily and dances*.

So yeah if you didn't know why I went to Perth, now you know. To pathetically forget how upset I was feeling back in Singapore, Hahah. But in a way, I'm glad for everything that happened. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason in life. One day I'll blog about why I feel that way. For now, let's talk PERTH. haha.

So on Day 6, I moved into St Catherines Colledge opposite The University of Western Australia! My very own apartment! I was so happy and psyched because it was really quite interesting to be living alone. I can almost imagine how it'll feel like if I had my own house one day. Hahah. I felt very independent for sure! :) So on Day 7 if I'm correct, I met up with Julius and I suggested we head to the Zoo! I don't know what's with me and Zoos. I get really excited just seeing animals, trees.. basically nature. I'm someone who appreciates nature I guess! Chuck me in a shopping mall..I'd probably be bored after awhile. Chuck me in a beautiful park and I probably won't. Weird aye? How I'm a girl and I'd much rather spend my free time enjoying nature than shopping. I've never really been much of a shopaholic.I don't go out to shop(super rare). I shop while I head out(likeif I happen to see something nice along the way or something).

DAY 7 - Perth Zoo
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The view of the City.

This building is one of Perth's attractions: The Swan Bell Tower. Didn't really go upclose to take a good shot of it sadly.

Using Sweep Panorama mode on my camera! Coool feature! :) Too bad the picture wasn't vertically wide enough. haha

So to get to the Perth Zoo, we had to go there by ferry Pretty cool right? So we booked tickets for 2 via 'Captain Cook Cruises'. It's just like paying for a bus ticket. Not expensive at all because the journey's pretty short too.

Pretty view. :)

This is how their watercoolers look like! I thought it was a sink at first, but it's actually a watercooler. When I saw this, I was actually really glad Singapore had better watercoolers. Hahah. Honestly, not to diss or what, but how do you honestly drink from there? Imagine if it was a woman who had her makeup nicely done, her lipstick done, and she drinks out of this? The water is just gonna splash her entire face. lol

Ohhh I did take a close up picture of the Swan Bell Tower. haha, sotong me.

So I wanted to take pictures of Julius but the fella was being paranoid because his hair wasn't cut so he didn't wanna be in any of the pictures! -.-

Time to board the Ferry! Woohoo! I was like a little kid I swear. heh. I love boat rides! The best boat ride I've ever taken was back in Bali when I travelled by speed boat for about 30 minutes. Super exhilarating!

So after the boat ride, we had to walk up a slope, turn right, turn left etcetc, and after a walk that seemed like forever(okay maybe I'm exaggerating. haha)... WE FINALLY REACHED THE PERTH ZOO!

Wahlaoey, how empty you want? hahah! It's like noone bothers about the animals anymore! >:( or am I the only one who bothers? hmph. Poor animals.

So the inside of the Zoo was pretty simple I guess. Nothing as fancy as Singapore's Zoo. I've gotta hand it to Singapore la. And c'mon, all of us(if you're Singaporean), you've gotta be freaking proud of our zoo, because it looks freaking amazing doesn't it? I know I am! Like honestly, we have elephant rides, horse carriage rides, pony rides, animal shows, feeding sessions, photo taking sessions with the animals in the zoo and so on! This Zoo didn't have any of those sadly. :( No animal rides, no animal shows etc. I guess the concept of the zoo is to basically see the animals and then yeah.. get out of the zoo. Hahah.

The Perth Zoo 's main attraction however is the 'Australian Bush Walk' through recreations of different Australian eco-systems, from the arid interior to a tropical rainforest. Pretty awesome if you ask me. I even patted a Kangaroo!!!!

The cool thing about going around Perth when it's during the cold season is that no matter how much you walk, no matter how tired you feel, no matter how much your feet ache, the one thing that helps when you're in that exhausting situation is the fact that the weather is still very cooling and you hardly sweat! I loved the weather! My makeup didn't melt at all !

What a pretty bird! :D

Gah I really love animals. You know when I was younger I always dreamt of opening my own zoo? I was so in love with zoos, I started buying computer games where I could build my very own Zoo! Psychotic much. hahaha

So after awhile we had our lunch as well! Nothing really fancy, just finger food! Julius had a burger and I had nuggets and fries. :)

And the adventure continues...

Sadly I wasn't able to take picture of every single detail or part of the zoo because my battery was dying and so I had to preserve the battery as much as possible!

Saw these super cute giant turtles too! They may look small but they're honestly HUGE!!

Wonder how much they weigh...

During this part of the adventure, I got pretty excited when I saw some animals all caged up. First thing I did? I went upfront to take pictures! The one thing I didn't realize was that as I was doing so, I was blocking everyone else behind me who were there first and who were looking at the animals/trying to take a picture. Whoops. The kiasu Singaporean me came out. hahah!

Camwhoring is a must!

In the end I managed to convince him to take a picture with me because otherwise the entire entry would just be my face, my face, my face. :P and I know some of you are probably sick of it. LOL

And sadly after this picture my camera died! :P We explored the Australian Bushwalk and I even took a picture with a kangaroo using Julius' phone but it's not uploaded yet! :P Anyway the experience was really fun because like I said, it's always the company that makes an outing fun! After the Zoo trip, I headed back to the apartment to bum around, watch television, cook myself some maggi, read magazines, use the laptop and then head to bed. It's really nice to be able to do all this by myself. It's a feeling I can't describe. Yes it's pretty scary sometimes at night, especially since I'm in a foreign land, but the feeling of freedom was really refreshing! :) For a moment, my rented apartment really felt like it was mine, and solely mine.

The Next Day - DAY 8
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The next day, I went out with Christabel for awhile in the afternoon! I was in desperate need of food in the apartment because I didn't have enough food to last me. Now I know why I gained weight when I was in Perth. When I was hungry, I'd go to the snack machine in the hallway of St Catherine's and buy Chips. I think I had chips every single day! Hahah! And sooo, Bel was really nice to have brought me to a supermarket to go grocery shopping! :)

Bus stop outside UWA.

Sittin' on the magic school bus~~

Isn't the wall just beautiful? I wonder who painted that!

So in the mall we spotted this little cafe that sold gourmet chocolate and cakes. So we decided to sit down and have a small bite. :)

Pretty Bel! :D

Okay sorry for the horrible attempt at Food photography. Hahah, but yeah this was what we had. AND HOLY CRAP LA, THIS WAS SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOD! It's caramelized on the outside so it's a little warm. But when you take a bite, it's cold on the inside and gahhh, i don't know how to describe it! It was just a sudden burst of flavour when you take a bite. Mix of warm and cold in your mouth all at once. It was sooo good I bought some to bring back to the apartment. Heheh.

We then tried this Hot Chocolate Lava cake as well! :)

Oozing with warm chocolate! Insanely good as well!

After that we walked around the mall for awhile and took a pit stop at this candy store!

Was so happy looking at all the candy I immediately grabbed a bag and dumped loads of candy, gummies, chocolate inside. Another reason why I gained weight... hahaha

After that, it was time to head over to the Supermarket! :D

Look at how much stuff we got! All the junkfood lovers! Hahah! And just look at those boys in the picture la! or rather THAT BOY. HAHAH! retard! LOL you meet all sorts of strange people in Australia.

We were totally have a ball of a time in the supermarket! As you can see from our faces. Just laughing here and there... who knew you'd actually be able to have THAT MUCH FUN just going grocery shopping?hahah

And look at this! It's a self-checkout counter! No cashiers around, so you scan all the items yourself and then there's a coin/note slot to make payment too! They even accept cards and whatnot.How cool right? The world is getting so advanced these days. Next time food will come in capsule form. Maybe in the year 3000. :P

So after shopping, Bel and took the bus back to St Catherine's College! It's so convenient hanging with her because she stays in a dormitory in St Cats as well. :)

Debbie came over to my room for awhile also to help us with our stuff! :) So after chilling for abit, they left and I was left all alone in my room! What did I do?

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EAT OF COURSE! Nothing to do = EAT. LOL.
Made for myself Mac and cheese! THE BEST INVENTION EVER. IT WAS SUPER DELICIOUS! Anyone knows if they sell this in Singapore and where I can find it?? I miss eating this already. :(

So nice and cheesy *drooling*.

So.. after chilling in my room for abit, I got dressed up and met up with Debbie, Christabel, Reuben and their other friends whom they introduced me to! We headed to Burswood Entertainment Complex at night, another major tourist attraction! :)

Debbie and I in the cab!

So basically all of us went to Burswood Casino! I wanted to see how a casino looked like because well.. I've never seen it before! Too bad I couldn't take pictures of the inside of the Casino! It's not allowed. I actually did la, but I was caught by one of the Burswood staff and was asked to delete the photos due to security reasons I guess. :(

Reuben and Bel!

Group shot. :)

After the casino, there were a couple of strange incidences that happened to me. Not to brag or anything but like I said, I'm going to share with you guys my FULL Perth Experience so whether or not you like it, well.. that's up to you!

I stayed back for abit to wait up for Julius since he was working in Burswood and so everyone else left first! Bad bad bad move. After they left, I sat down outside the casino just minding my own business, when this Scottish/Irish(totally forgot), who was half drunk, suddenly sat in front of me and started talking to me!! He was introducing himself, asking me where I was from and etcetc. And the WHOLE TIME, AND I MEAN THE WHOLE TIME(not even kidding), he kept saying "Ahh... you're so beautiful! It's like you're not even real". Then he'd pause with his droopy eyes(drunk probably), and he looked at me again and then he said"Ahh..you're so beautiful! Are you real?". THE WHOLE TIME. I was still pretty scared, although was a little flattered, but still.. this guy could have been a rapist!! A killer!! A robber!! I wouldn't know! You can never be too sure and be too trusting of people you don't even know. Thankfully he left after awhile.. and just when I thought I could have some peace waiting for my friend Julius, another dude sat in front of me!
This time he was Australian. And he said the same thing. Except he wasn't drunk, and he didn't ask me if I was real. -.- But honestly dude, as flattering as it was, I was very very creeped out! Especially when it was around 2am plus. Imagine la. If you were in my shoes, you'd be scared too, especially if you're all alone! Thankfully these 2 Asian guys helped me out. Hahaha. Asians to the rescue!

I kinda mouthed a 'Help me' to the Asian guy who was sitting nearby because he noticed the whole drama. And so, thank God, he and his cousin came over and said "hey let's go!". The Australian guy looked at me and he asked, "Your friends?". I just nodded like a scared little girl, and tadah! They rescued me. Hahah. they were both really nice, and they were from Malaysia! What a small world. They were around my age too. :) The 3 of us ended up waiting in the casino for abit while I waited for Julius. And after awhile, he finally came! Heh, will never forget those 2 very kind and helpful Asian boys! :)

DAY 9 - Haircut
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So on Day 9 of my Perth Trip, Julius and I headed to Town again because he wanted to cut his hair! Honestly guys, my whole Perth trip is not really full of adventure. Like I said, it was a very homely kinda experience. I didn't do alot of things I had wanted to but oh well.. I guess that'll have to wait till my next visit hopefully.

Saw this beautiful building called the London Court.

This totally reminds me of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter! They had an array of shops inside London Court.

Why can't the buildings in Singapore be as pretty? :/

The train station.

Saw this place that totally shocked me. How cool, people just lay down here?!

Yesyes I wore the same thing from my Fremantle post. Pffttt don't judge! I can't bring my whole wardrobe with me and I was looking for comfort and THIS OUTFIT IS HELLUVA COMFY. ^^

So Julius finally got his haircut. haha.

Like one soccer player la!! Haha!

After the haircut, we walked around for abit to source for a place to eat at for dinner!

Saw Hog's Breath Cafe and decided to dine in there! :) We were in the mood for Steak!

The whole decoration of the restaurant is superb I must say. Really really nice ambience. 5/5

The dimness was just right also! :)

My lovely steak with mushroom cream sauce, salad, mash potato and Calamari!! By far the best steak I've ever tasted in my life. The meat was so succulent, juicy. It was soft yet not too soft. Very nice and chewy and the meat was just so full of flavour! There was not much fat in the steak also! Yummz.

After that, we had DESSERT! I don't know what got into us but we were feeling quite adventurous and so we decided to try this 8 scoop ice cream with a slice of mudpie cake at the bottom of the bowl!

SIAO RIGHT? IT WAS HUGE! Like, it was bigger than my face la! But it was insanely good! There were even marshmallows!

Just look at how huge that is!! Julius and I couldn't even finish it la. hahah

The leftovers.

So after dinner.. as usual Julius left for work, and I took the bus back to the apartment! :)

Oh and did I tell you how Perth is so much more beautiful at night? Well it really really is! :)

Sigh I miss it so much already. I pray I can make a second trip there next year! Got my fingers crossed. Till the next blog entry! My fingers are hurting from all the typing! And it's back to my mugging session now. xoxo

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

love makes you do things you never thought you'd do

2011-12-04T20:10:00.004Z

Love.

No matter what, one way or another, you somehow always manage to creep your way back into my heart. This time, it'll be different okay baby? I love you. Forever and always. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life. Haha. Are you ready? Because I know I am. :)

Haters, bring it. Cos I'm ready as well for whatever nonsense you wanna say. You guys have been nothing but my motivation. If anything, what you say always makes me even stronger as a person, so thank you. All the times you tell me "Oh Shafiq is everything.. blabla, too bad for you blabla" only made me realize that "hey you're right, I'm not gonna lose this boy". And I know you guys were probably just tryna rub salt on my wound, but I thank you, cos you guys pretty much woke me up. :)

But nevermind,I'll be nice and let you guys talk for the last time before I remove my formspring permanantly! So give it your last shot aye.

To those who've always been there for me all the way, supported me and whatnot, you know I'll forever be grateful though I may not know you. You guys mean alot alot to me. More than you'll ever know. And I love every single one of you(my readers,friends,family). God bless. xx

Video logging

2011-12-03T12:43:00.002Z

Video Log
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Hello everyone! So I found some time off yesterday to do a short video log before I headed out! And in the video,I wanted to share with you the stuff I bought for the upcoming blog giveaway/contest! It's not much but it's still something! :( Still a student okayyy. hahah, better prizes in future if the response for the upcoming contest/giveaway is good! :)

Wanted to upload it on Vimeo for better picture quality but it was taking forever! So... youtube it is. :P

Will blog soon! :) It's kinda like exam week right now, so I'll be pretty busy with exams and studying for about the next week or so! Wish me luck! :)

After the exams are over, I'll post the contest/giveaway details up!

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Model for Hope - Wear your heart out

2011-11-30T14:39:00.004Z

Model For Hope Fashion Show
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Okay this blog post is pretty belated since the Model for Hope event happened around 2 or 3 months back! Anyway Model for Hope was basically a runway event that I modeled for.

"Model For Hope 2011 is a student-led charity event for a student audience, aimed at raising awareness of the plight of victims of human trafficking and sexual slavery. Organised by youths from ACJC, ACS(I) and NUS, the event aims to juxtapose — through the medium of fashion — the comfortable lifestyles of Singaporean youth, with the deprivation, degradation and... suffering of modern-day victims of sexual slavery".

It was pretty exciting to go for the event not knowing the kind of makeup and hair would be done for us. Everytime I do runway shows/events/photoshoots, I always feel nervous about the hair and makeup. An excited kind of nervous because well... curiosity kills, or so they say. haha :D

The event was to be held at Zouk. :) The second time I've done a runway event there! So I woke up early in the morning, wore my contact lenses and wore my degree-less geek glasses and headed out without makeup. Okay why I wore the geek glasses? To hide my dark circles of course. I did dab on a little but then again, I was told to come makeupless and so I didn't wanna go there with tons of makeup on my face since makeup was already going to be done there!

sleepy face.

Got there just in time for rehearsals and met most of the models there for the first time. Saw a few familiar faces like Eunice, Jayley etc..

Oh and I also made new friends of course! :)

Anyway little did I know, when I went for rehearsals, I felt very retarded because most of the girls came with makeup on, and there I was makeupless and with my geeky specs. haha. damn. next time if I'm told to come makeupless, I'll just dab on tons of makeup. :P ok kidding.

After rehearsing the walk, it was finally time for hair and makeup! All of us were really excited as to what makeup would be done for us! Hair and makeup would also be done for the male models.

Well... um... yeah...

Some of the girls got this makeup. haha, i know it may look a little strange but i guess it kinda suited the purpose of the entire runway show. Model for hope against human trafficking and sex slavery. And damn, some girls actually managed to pull such a look off! :) They ended up looking pretty high fashion.

Some of the girls got this makeup. uh..me included. hahah
Now.. this makeup, I totally don't get...but from what I heard from the makeup artiste(got the same makeup artiste who styled me for my 'REV' Magazine Cover girl shoot, yay!) it was a look that was taken from a magazine(the style of the makeup). ooooo cooool, aha

Eunice and I. :) She was pretty unhappy about her makeup, hence her face. haha.

Oh and don't ask me about the hair. All the girls had the same hairstyle. The little bun on top.

Even models need to eat. Nasi briyani somemore. yums!

So do you all wanna see how I ended up loooking? hahaha

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TADAH!! LOL.

Backstage.

After that it was time to change into our outfit.

I feel so short beside Petrina man! She's super tall! So guys, don't blame me when I complain about my height and say I'm short. Petrina is an example of exactly the reason why I feel short. Hahaha.

And the show begins...

Didn't manage to use my camera to snap any of the shows from the show itself. So i stole these pictures from different cameras. haha

I look so fierce uh.

So yeah I guess it was a good show! The turnout was good as well and it was really nice having my friends there to come support me. :)

Here are some aftershow pictures!

Sophie Willocq :)

Oh and my younger brother was there too man. Super surprised to see him there! hahah

Hehe thanks guys for coming down! Really appreciate it! Love you all. xoxo.

So that sums up this entry! The next entry should be coming up soooon! So stay updated with my blog,twitter,facebook!

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Song Cover

2011-11-29T03:42:00.002Z

The Lazy Song
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So I got this song by request and I decided to cover it! :D Another Bruno Mars song! Have a listen and tell me whatcha think through Twitter or Formspring.

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

We only live once, so chase your dreams.

2011-11-28T10:43:00.002Z

New Song Covers
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Hi guys!

So here's another really short blog entry! Nothing much. Just wanna share with you guys 2 song covers that I did when I was bored last night! I was feeling Bruno Mars-ish and decided to sing 'Talking to the Moon' and 'Grenade'. Hahah. So Hope you guys have a listen and tell me what you think! I know I still have lots to improve on! Especially in terms of my pitching and stuff. I've been meaning to join singing classes but I'm not too sure if it'll really be helpful. Any of you have tried and it helped? Do let me know! :D

I suddenly feel really determined to make my way somehow into the music industry in Singapore. Hopefully I'll be able to! :D ShiGGaShay has decided to help me out since my recording system on my laptop pretty much sucks! So hopefully sometime soon, I'll share with you guys much better sound quality covers! Heheh :D

Oh and it'll really mean the world to me if you guys could spread the word about any of my song covers that I've covered. As you know.. Singapore is pretty small and so if everyone somehow helps me to share my covers, maybe I might get discovered by someone who sees some sorta potential in me? I don't know! But I feel pretty determined somehow. :D I really want to make a name for myself. If I don't try, then who else will right? We only live once, so we gotta chase our dreams.

And now that you're done listening to my covers! Here are some pictures of me camwhoring. HAHAHA. okay maybe I am self obsessed. But whatever, I'm confident of the way I look and the way God made me! :)

Dorky me. What was I thinking? hahah

6.57pm now and I'm gonna go off for a run soon and then when I'm back I've gotta start mugging! Yup, it's back to the books once more so I won't be too free to post blog entries as often.. although I will try because I've sooo much to blog about! My pictures are just waiting to be uploaded and blogged about!!

Till the next blog entry. Toodloo~

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Breaking Dawn & FEMMEX

2011-11-25T09:44:00.002Z

Breaking Dawn Movie Premiere & FEMMEX
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Hi guys! So how's everyone been doing? Well for me... I've just been pretty busy the entire week with pretty much school, projects and prepping myself up for yesterday's performance with ShiGGaShay at Redcamp which turned out to be the most awesome-st experience of my life! Honestly, yesterday was by far one of the best days of my life! HAHA. I'll tell you guys more about yesterday in another blog entry! :)

So to prep myself up for the show as well, I was needed to of course... dress up nicely. And soooo, FEMMEX was really nice to sponsor me clothing just for the concert yesterday! :D And so I pretty much went on a spree trying on so many different clothing in the store. What made the shopping experience so much more fun was the fact that I had my crazy friend Namira with me! Hahah, she always makes me laugh :D We had such a blast. hehe. Pictures belowww.

Me outside the FEMMEX store in Orchard Cineleisure (Level 3)! It was my first time shopping in FEMMEX and I have to say I absolutely love all the clothing, bags and accessories over there! :D Fairly reasonable pricing as well! :)

Heheh me with my buys! :D I'll show you guys the clothing in another entry as well :D

After which the both of us went to the ladies toilet to well.. use the toilet and camwhore. It was freaking hilarious when Namira went up to the mirror though..

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HAHAHAHAH! SHE COULDN'T EVEN SEE HALF HER FACE!

So we ended up having to use the kid's mirror so she could see herself :D
LOL.. damn cute la she.

After that we walked past a Neoprints store and decided to have neoprints taken! It's beeeen so long man. Neoprints now are freaking expensive too. Last time.. it'd cost you probably around $6 or $7. Now, it's like $12 standard. But then again, I'm only referring to the one at Cineleisure.Not too sure about other Neoprint shops.

Namira inserting the coins.

HAHAHAHA. LOOK AT HER FACE! THIS WAS HER REACTION WHEN THE SCREEN BEHIND HER SUDDENLY CHANGED TO GREEN. LOL! EPIC!

It was super fun taking neoprints. We were practically screaming and making so much noise trying to find different poses etc. And we couldn't understand a single thing the machine was saying because it was all in Japanese. :(

While editing, I have no idea what happened, Namira and I clicked something and we somehow 'exited' from the screen with our incomplete edits.. Bummer... sucks not knowing how to read Japanese when you're using a Neoprint machine. ;P

Look at the first row.

LOL. no idea what kinda design this was. All I remember was me pressing a few buttons and all that appeared below. Was tryna find an Undo or Erase button but couldn't. And then Namira clicked some button and we ended up exiting the entire thing. hahaha. fail.

Don't know why they make one of my eye bigger than the other. haha I look abnormal!

But nevertheless, it was still super fun! :D

After neoprints, we walked all the way to Shaw Lido Cinema to catch our 9.30 show of Breaking Dawn :D Namira somehow managed to get complimentary tickets from her Blackberry purchase and so she asked me along. Awww...

Our 'movie ticket' for 2.

The movie was honestly really awesome. I enjoyed it so much!(Didn't expect myself to). Why do I say that? Well... because during the last Twilight movie I watched - New Moon, I ended up falling asleep in the cinema. Hahah. I don't know if it was because I was sleepy or cos I was bored. I'm going with the latter. But nevertheless, I've never been a fan of the whole Twilight series! But this movie really surprised me and I loved it from start to finish. My eyes were literally wide open and glued to the screen the whole time. There are some gruesome parts here and there but it made it all the more enjoyable. Hahah, me and my love for sadistic scenes(pretty much why I love horror and gore movies so much. LOL).

But it's definitely a movie worth watching but then again, whether you enjoy it or not.. I guess it's subjective. You'll have to see it for yourself to find out! :)

Till my next entry! :)

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Perth Adventures IV

2011-11-20T12:22:00.006Z

Perth Adventures IV(Part 4) .........................................................

So I finally managed to find some time to blog about Part 4 of my Perth Escapade! So for those of you who have no idea what on earth I'm talking about. On the 19th of October I went to Perth all by myself for a short holiday. Mostly to just take a breather from my stressful life and leave all my problems that I was facing in Perth. If you've not read the other entries, what are you waiting for? Click on 'Favourites' above my blog banner and read up on Perth Adventures Part 1 to 3 first! :)

So basically on Day 6, I finally moved from Sheryl's apartment at Dianella to St. Catherine's College(near the University of Western Australia). Basically St. Catherine's College offers rooms for students studying in UWA aka Dorm rooms. Luckily, I did my research and found out that St. Cats also offered guest apartments for visitors who visit Perth! The price per night was also way cheaper than living in a hotel. I save about half the cost! So anyway.. I left Sheryl's at around 1pm and took the bus straight down to UWA to meet up with Kristian and his friend Chester who were going to follow me check in the room and basically just show me around the school and stuff! Thank God I have friends there. I don't know what I would have done without them! :)

Luggage was insanely heavy. I had to carry 3 big and bulky bags :( And it sucks that I still had to go up the stairs on the bus. I had wanted to take the cab initially(my father kept asking me to), but then again, I didn't wanna waste $30 AUD dollars on freaking cab fare! Totally not worth it. See I feel like I became wiser with money. hahah!

When I was in the bus, an old lady who was sitting beside me suddenly talked to me. I was pretty shocked because if you were in Singapore, strangers don't usually talk to you right?
This cute little old Australian lady suddeny told me,"Don't you wish you were an Octopus?" and then she smiled and laughed. At first I didn't get it, but after some time, I got it. I wonder if YOU got it. Hahah. If it were a Singaporean aunty she'd probably go like "Aiyoh.. can carry anot?" HAHA.

And just wanna make a point, just because I compare Singapore alot of Perth it doesn't mean that there is no good in Singapore. I'm just comparing the facts! But of course, I still love Singapore! So Singapore fanatics, please calm down. haha.

So when I finally reached my stop I was sooo happy to see Kristian! I've not seen him in the longest time since his last visit to Singapore.
We then checked into my apartment to see the room.. and boy was I pleasantly shocked.
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Kristian and Chester's mouth just dropped open because they expected my room to be way smaller. But hey I HAD SUCH AN AWESOME AND BIG ROOM ! :D

With the comfiest bed ever also!

The sofa I'd laze on and watch TV when I was feeling lazy at night. They have such great shows on TV! :) Simpsons, How I met your mother, Iron Chef, Gossip Girl, FRIENDS, The Big Bang Theory and whatnot.

The kitchen! Sorry aye, I'm not much of a photographer so I couldn't get a better angle. Wanted to show you guys the bathroom but nah..forget it la. It's just a normal bathroom with a shower place and a bathtub! :)

The bathtub was quite shiok though. I remember just turning on music and soaking myself in a warm bubble bath for about an hour on one of my nights there! :D I miss bubble baths!

Chester and Kristian!

So after putting all my stuff down, we decided to head to the University that I was interested in studying in -> UWA (University of Western Australia).

Outfit for the day! :)
I'm so gangsta for wearing such an outfit when it was pretty much freezing cold.

Chester and I :)

So... when I got to UWA... i was blown away. The school was ginormous and incredibly breathtaking. It really reminded me of Hogwarts for some reason! From the clocktower to the wonderful trees, the birds waddling freely... I loved everything about the school.

How incredible is this? It doesn't even look like a school!!

Saw this guy sleeping also. He had vomit all over him. I'm guessing this fella drank too much and then passed out. In school somemore. lol. champion.

Pretty ducks :D

Unfortunately I didn't take much photos of the school compound because we were on our way to meet up with Janel. It's amazing how most Singaporeans in Perth know other Singaporeans in Perth. They're all like one big family over there, which is another reason why I really wanna head to Perth! At least I know I won't be alone.

I'm still in the school compound by the way.

So many trees! BEAUTIFUL. :D

Oh and then Kristian and Chester showed me something really rare and unusual. Welll.. rare because it's not every day you get to see this within A SCHOOL.

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Yup. A FREAKING PEACOCK! WHAT?!

They have a special compound for the peacocks. Kris even told me that the school hires someone to specially take care of the peacocks alone. Wow.. hahah

Aww..so cute! Just want to squeeze and hug it!

Still on the school's compound! IT'S HUGE. Kris told me it takes about 30 minutes or more to get from one end to another if you walk. Which is why he brings his skateboard to get around school, and he isn't the only skateboarder in the school. Swwweeeeeeet!

After that we met up with Janel and headed to the school's Tavern. Sorta like the place where students chill after school for some food or drinks. Pretty cool place! Totally forgot to take a picture of the inside -.- urgh. forgetful me.

Saw these 3 drunk students there. They were all laughing and talking super loudly. The guys even had lipstick marks on their cheeks(probably from the girl). O.O
Drunk at this time of the day? Serioussslyyy?

hahaha so cute!

Janel! :D so glad she came to join us ^^

chubby me! really gained weight when I was in Perth man. But thankfully I've lost the weight already! Phew :D

So after chilling at the Tavern for abit, Kris and Chester said that they wanted to bring us to some 'Secret beach'!

Walking towards the 'Secret beach'.

Saw dandelions!! SO PRETTY :D

Charlie's Angels? hahaha at Kris!

The place we were going to was really a 'secret', because it seemed like nobody was walking the trail we were walking. Couldn't spot a single soul out there other than us. So after much walking, we reached the uh.. SECRET BEACH. Or so they call it. hahah
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TADA! kinda feels like you're on The Survivor right when you see that? Like you're on Redemption or Exile island or something. hahaha

Okay la I gotta hand it to the guys.. the place was really beautiful. You've gotta be there to know what I'm talking about! :)

After awhile, Chester told Janel and I of this treasure hunt. You find this box that's hidden, read the note on the inside and leave a 'treasure' behind and then hide it again for someone else to find it. The treasure hunt works on some GPS Position tracking system(whatever you call it).
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AND... WE FOUND THE BOX! :D

Read the note on the inside :) Didn't take anything from the box there. There was a small notebook inside and a pencil. So I scribbled some of my thoughts down and placed it back in the box.

I didn't have anything on me besides my wallet and Louis's photo which he gave me for fun and so....

I LEFT LOUIS TAN IN PERTH. HAHAHAHAHA

See the photo? LOL. it was quite funny la. I couldn't stop myself from laughing. It was so funny leaving his photo in the box. Imagine what people will say when they find the box next. LOL.

"WHAT THIS CHINA MAN DOING IN THE BOX?".
HAHAHAHAHAH!! SORRY LOUIS.

"There's a snake in my boot". Heheh.

It really was an adventure with these 3. Definitely what I needed. :)

It was so windy over there too...

Ducks everywhere in Perth! hahah

Saw this really fascinating plant. No idea what it is but doesn't it just look amazing? So pretty ^^

After that we all headed back home. I was feeling pretty tired and I wanted to just relax in my new apartment and so I headed back earlier to unpack and watch teevo! :) Cup maggi is the bomb! But they're all really expensive in Perth la. :( Maybe around 3 bucks 4 bucks plus for one? And that's in Aussie dollars.

At night I met up with Julius and his friends to catch a movie at Warwick cinemas. Pretty cool aye? I almost felt like I lived there because watching movies at a cinema is not something you'd do on a holiday. I felt like a local there for a minute.

So Kevin picked me up from my apartment and we drove to the cinema! :)

Then again it was so cool seeing an entire building on its own that's a Cinema. I'm such a kid. I get fascinated at everything!

The movie we decided to watch was 'Paranormal Activity 3', which I found not scary at all. Ok fine maybe it was for a few scenes since Tony and Blonco kept laughing at me for covering my face with my packet of Lays chips. The boys kept laughing and laughing during the movie. There I was trying to watch a HORROR movie, but they were probably busy watching a COMEDY. hahaha funny guys...

Blonco and Tony!

Kevin, Ashley and his girlfriend :)

Group shot! Definitely miss these people already. :(
Julius was too camera shy as always so he chose to be the one behind the camera.

After the movie ended, Julius and I decided to catch a train home. It was already pretty late by then. Around 11ish? Luckily there were still some trains left.

Cool chairs! :) If there's one thing that Julius and I don't get about Perth's MRT stations is why they choose to use METAL CHAIRS instead of plastic or wooden chairs especially since it gets really cold during Winter. What are tryna do? Freeze everyone's asses off? haha. That one needs to be changed because I had so much trouble trying to sit down without getting 'shocked' from the rush of coldness.

And then it was HOME SWEET HOME! :)

Once again, another awesome day well spent! Wait up for my next entry. xoxo

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

[Nuffnang Sponsored Post] Singapore Kindness Movement 2011

2011-11-15T17:08:00.014Z

Singapore Kindness Movement 2011
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Hi everyone! :) So on the 13th of November, I was invited by Nuffnang Singapore to participate in the Singapore Kindness Movement 2011 where Bloggers and 500 other volunteers gave away Yellow gerbera daisies and Magnet badges to random strangers along Orchard Road. Approximately 30,000 stalks were given away that day!! Can you imagine that amount of flowers that is? I remember Singa The Lion as a kid, but back then, I guess I was just too little to really know what the Singapore Kindness Movement was about.

What does the Logo mean?

The two strokes and ovals of the Singapore Kindness Movement logo depict two people - one who does an act of kindness and the other who receives it. The freehand strokes combine to form a heart. In it, red symbolises love for your fellow man and green represents caring for the environment, tolerance, creativity and consideration.

Since March 2001, the National Courtesy Campaign, which was originally launched in 1979, was incorporated into the Singapore Kindness Movement. Indeed, courtesy is the simplest form of kindness, and both courtesy and kindness are underpinned by sincerity - kindness comes from the heart, and courtesy forms the action, the outward expression of kindness.

Singa the Lion, the familiar icon for courtesy that most Singaporeans grew up with, is placed together with the kindness heart, bringing courtesy and kindness together to foster a more gracious society.

The words "Singapore Kindness Movement" has a more contemporary typeface, with the "e" in kindness tilted to look like it is smiling.

Sharing with you my Kindness Stories
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Participating in such an event; giving out flowers to strangers, smiling at strangers and having them smile right back at me really warmed my heart and in all honesty, it made me realize why the people of SKM, do what they do. To make Singapore a better place. All it takes, is a single person to show an act of kindness, gratitude and appreciation.

Have you ever encountered a kind stranger before? I know I have. Back when I was in my early teens(lower secondary school if I can recall clearly), I boarded a bus home after school. I went up the bus without realizing that my wallet was not with me. So, I searched my bag for my wallet frantically, but was unable to find my wallet at all. Suddenly, a kind stranger(it was a Chinese lady) tapped me on my shoulder and handed me $3.00 in coins to pay for my bus fare. I guess she sensed from where she was seated at that I didn't have my wallet with me and so she offered to help. I wanted to give her back the change because the bus fare was only 55cents, but she shook her head, smiled and told me to keep the change. I was ever so grateful because this lady saved me from so much trouble.

If it wasn't for her, I don't know how I would have gotten home because I didn't have my handphone with me either at that point of time. It's been many years now since this happened. But you see, I can still remember it so clearly because this act of kindness that was shown to me left such a huge impression in my life that I'll probably never forget that kind lady who saved me from all the trouble. It's people like her that make Singapore a much better place to live in. What about you guys? You could make a difference in someone else's life too.

I've met a handful of kind Singaporeans, but of course, there's still a few who aren't. Let me share with you another story about a lady who hardly ever smiled. This one happened quite recently. There's this Indian lady who works as a Cleaner in my school. She was known in the school to be a really grumpy and temperamental person. I know because I used to have that impression of her. I guess it's because she never smiled. No one talked to her because no one dared or cared, really.
I think the problem with people these days is that they take advantage of things because everything is handed to them. Foreign workers for example, Singaporeans are always too quick to diss Bangladeshi workers, China workers and whatnot, but have you ever wondered.. these people slog all day working under the scorching hot sun just to earn that little amount of money to support their families back home in their home country.

Cleaners are another example. Do you think they'd want to be a cleaner if they had a choice? They work so hard, cleaning toilets, scrubbing floors... just to support themselves and their family back home. Their life is not easy. It's not as easy as the life most of us lead. We're able to buy new clothes, new shoes, branded bags, eat at fancy restaurants, buy iPhones, blackberries... etc.

My point is? The next time you see the cleaning aunty in the toilet, or a foreign worker who is busy sweeping the leaves around your neighbourhood, say a simple 'hello','thank you' or just give them a smile. It might be the only sunshine he or she sees all day.

So back to my story, there was this really temperamental Old indian lady who was a cleaner in my school.. so one day, when I was in the toilet, I saw her rolling up the toilet rolls by the sink, and for the first time, I plucked up the courage(was afraid she might shout at me. haha) to talk to her. She was stunned at first, but I was shocked to see her SMILE! And what came next was totally unexpected. She started telling me about her day and how she travels to school everyday from Malaysia just to work. Right there, my heart just sank. I never knew how tough a person's life can be. To only get to see her children and husband for a few hours every night. She gets home late, she rubs her feet with oil because it's sore and aching from work, she goes to bed at night, wakes up early in the morning again,says goodbye to her family and travels to Singapore by bus to work. Every day. Can you imagine how tiring it is for someone her age? I think I almost wanted to tear up also when I was in the toilet. It was just so heart wrenching. But it changed my impression of her entirely.

Why was she always so temperamental? So grumpy? Well. the answer is right there. Who wouldn't be? And I've seen many a times in school, how the girls in the toilet can be really filthy. Bloody Pads lying around, urine, toilet bowls choking up with shit, tissues on the floor.. I really pity the cleaning aunties. And no one ever bothers to thank them for their hardwork.

And, ever since that one little conversation we had.. everytime I see the Indian Cleaning lady in school, I never fail to shout "Aunty!" and give her the biggest smile ever. And the most heartwarming part?
She learnt to smile back. :)

SKM Objectives
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So you see guys, The Singapore Kindness Movement only has 3 Objectives that they hope to achieve. And that is?

To encourage all Singaporeans to be kind and considerate.
To create public awareness of acts of kindness.
To influence and raise the standards of behaviour and responsibility.

So anyway, if you've read all the above till here, I thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say. And now, let's get on with the rest of the blog entry of what happened on the 13th of November.. WITH PICTURES! :)

So at about 11am, I met up with the Nuffnangers and the Bloggers for the event outside Orchard MRT! :D

Soon after, we were each given an SKM shirt to wear for the event! :D

I really love how vibrant the colours are :D

One of the bloggers, Leonny. She's a Parent Blogger, and she blogs about Parenting and such. A really cool and down to earth lady! And her kids are super duper adorable as well! They were so cute participating during the event as well. Aww...

After all the bloggers arrived(there were 4 of us: Velda, myself, Leonny and Becks), Becks and I headed to the toilet to get changed! :)

Kay I swear I'd wear this out. Hahah, I'm loving the shirt! :D

Camwhoring in the toilet because that's what Bloggers do best. Or rather.. that's what GIRLS do best. haha

After that we headed to the meeting point where all the volunteers would gather before heading outside along Orchard Road for the Opening launch of World Kindness Day 2011.

Yellow Gerbera Daisies. :)

There was food and drinks sponsored for everyone! Yayy! POPEYES :D

See how much a smile can make a difference? It makes you a more approachable person! :)

Grabbed this from Nuffnang's Facebook (Picture above)

The Nufnang Team!

Okay I look quite retarded here. hahah

This is Velda. Another blogger as well. If you guys shop at Bonitochico(then), now known as LoveBonito, you might know Velda. She's the owner! :)

After that, General Secretary of SKM Dr William Wan gave a short speech. I recorded a part of it in the video below. You should really listen to it! :)

After the speech, it was time to head outside for the Flag off! yayy! I was really excited because I couldn't wait to give out the daisies and magnet badges.

Can you spot Singa the Lion?

The moment I saw Singa the Lion, I got super excited and I wanted to take a picture with him! I felt like a small kid all over again. Look at how happy I am! hahah

(Picture above taken from Nuffnang).

SO MANY PEOPLE WEARING BLUE! :D These are all the volunteers.

Celebrity/Deejay Daniel Ong was the Emcee for the event! So while waiting for the Guest-of-honour to arrive, he entertained the crowd.

(Picture taken from Nuffnang). Okay I know I look horrible here.BUT HEY, IT'S DANIEL ONG! hahah!

It's really heartwarming to see so many individuals who actually took time off their busy day to volunteer for such an event. It goes to show that... despite how Singapore is often stereotyped to be a very conservative kind of country with people who aren't very expressive in showing kindness to strangers, there are still some who choose and want to make a difference. And these are some of them. :')

After awhile, the Guest-of-honour arrive with a band playing behind them. hahah

(Picture taken from Nuffnang) I was so honoured to be able to stand on stage with the Guest-of-honour/s. :D

(Picture taken from Nuffnang). Can you spot little me on stage smiling? haha

Starting the Opening Ceremony. :D There's a video below you can watch!

(Picture taken from Nuffnang). Look at me video-ing rom behind. oh man, that looks kinda embarrassing from the bottom. hahaha

Yay! The Kindness flower fully BLOSSOMED :D which marked the opening of Singapore World Kindness Day in Singapore!

The bloggers and I!

We went inside for abit and saw this man who was smiling at us, so we gave him a flower! Just look at that smile on his face! hahah, you see how something as little as a flower can just make someone's day?

(Picture taken from Nuffnang)

(Picture taken from Nuffnang)

It was a really nice feeling seeing many smiles on the street as flowers and badges were given out.

So yeah, I gave quite alot of flowers out. As bloggers we had the choice as to whether or not we wanted to give out flowers because our job was to mainly take pictures and blog about the event. But we all decided to stay and volunteer to give out the daisies and badges! :) I stayed. Hehe & I'm so glad I made that decision because I had a ton of fun. It was definitely something really new to me, to participate in such events. I've always had people come up to me handing me freebies, but for the first time, it was me doing so, and it's amazing how something as little as a flower and badge can instantly brighten up someone's day! A lot of them walked away smiling and thanking me sincerely, as though that litte flower made a difference in their lives. Maybe it did.. Who knows? :)

Gave some flowers away to the lady at the MRT station as well. :)

And that was the end of my day! :) I learnt so much that day and I'm really thankful for the opportunity that was given to me.

Watch the Video I took as well! :)

I always believe that Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

An act of kindness goes a long way and can make a difference in somebody else's life, even your own, because it makes you a better person.

So next time when you're on the train who's pregnant, an elderly, or is injured, give up your seat to them. And not only when you're on the train... even when you're on the bus. Little acts like these can make a difference in someone else's life or day and it contributes toward making Singapore a better place.

See someone struggling while carrying alot of things? Help him or her! Don't wait until he or she drops something till you react. Be proactive not reactive!

Even something as small as helping to open lift doors for the people in the lift is a small act of kindness. The same goes for opening doors. You don't have to be a boy to be able to help open a door. See a man struggling to open a door because his hands are full? Help him! When you hold the door open for others, this would also encourage others to be proactive in showing kindness.

Remember, Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because YOU are.

Kindness Video Ambush Contest
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Has someone done something kind for you recently? You can always present a yellow gerbera daisy to him or her to celebrate World Kindness Day! To take part in the Kindness Ambush video contest, you'll need to gather a few of your friends or colleagues to surprise the kind person with a 'Kindness Ambush'. This group demonstration of appreciation can involve any number of people with each presenting a daisy to the person.

Click here for some inspiration!

Click here for some inspiration!

Prizes:
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5 Ambushers win a pair of Singapore Cable Car tickets plus a Jewel Card membership for a year of unlimited car rides, Sentosa admission and other privileges worth $91!
5 Ambushed will be rewarded with a pair of Singapore Cable Car tickets worth $52

CLOSING DATE FOR CONTEST:
30th November 2011

Don't know how to get started? I've listed the steps for you below in a easy to read format and if you're still unsure, there are some screenshots below for you to follow step by step! :)

STEP 1:

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO!

Alternatively if you don't wish to participate in the contest, another very simple way of being able to contribute and do your part for Singapore Kindness Day is to Share acts of kindness about a particular person and to say Thanks. There's a kindness map that tracks the 'growth' of kindness across Singapore. And each submission will enable a yellow daisy to bloom on the Singapore map.

Don't get what I mean? Look at the screenshots below!

STEP 1:

The yellow daisies on the map means that a person from that particular part of Singapore has 'reported' an act of kindness. You can even submit a photo along with the message!

STEP 2:

As easy as that! I've 'reported' my act of kindness. Now's your turn to make a difference in Singapore today! Click the banner below!

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~Leo Buscaglia

Additional Information
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You can either source for your own daisies or purchase official SKM daisies at a specially discounted price from SKM's official partner Far East Orchid (Whole sale department).

Far East Orchid: [Tel No: 6251 5151]

* For more information about the Singapore Kindness Movement, feel free to go to kindness.sg

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Arabian Nights

2011-11-13T15:10:00.006Z

Arabian Nights (Shuhana's 21st)
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So my friend Shaheena invited me to her sister Shuhana's birthday that was held in Furama Hotel. The ballroom if I'm correct. The theme for the birthday was basically 'Arabian Nights', but sadly I couldn't find anything to wear.... :( Sigh, and it's so hard dressing for the theme without having to spend money on a costume. I was pretty much on a tight budget during that period, and therefore, I was the thorn among the roses for the night. :(

(Taken with my blackberry)

So I met up with Falila in the hotel lobby, and soon after Shaheena picked us up and brought us to the birthday room! I was instantly blown away when I saw how freaking grand it all looked! My mouth literally dropped open! Hahah. The decorations were soooo pretty! It was just all so high class, especially with waiters all nicely suited up as well to serve the guests for the night.
Shuhana's so lucky!!

JUST LOOK AT HOW GORGEOUS SHAHEENA LOOKS! :D AHHH. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS LOOK. From the hair to the makeup to the clothing and accessories! She looks like some Arabian Princess, doesn't she? :D

And yeah of course when I went in, I felt like the odd one out, because everyone there knew each other(pretty much a family gathering+a small group of Shuhana's friends).
But thankfully, everyone was really nice! :)
Oh and did I mention how everyone was so beautifully dressed? I wanted to take pictures of all of them, but I thought it would have been weird if I were to go up to people I didn't know at all and to ask "Hi can I take a picture with/of you?. Hahah, and so when they weren't looking(or maybe they did see), I secretly snapped a few shots. Heh. Hopefully you guys can see their costumes! Uh.. don't bother looking at mine. :P

Didn't know much people there except for Shaheena, Shuhana, Shameemah and Zara. haha, so Falila and I ended up eating peanuts/muruku.

Photo credit(above) : Hart Photography

After that we went to the reception to sign the guestbook :)

Little Zara, Shaheena's sister. :)

Photo credits(above): Hart Photography

The official photographer for the night snapped a picture of me, Falila and Shaheena's mum as well. :D

And after that, it was time to head into the BALLROOM! *_*

Why does the birthday feel like a wedding instead? Isn't the decoration absolutely brilliant?
I also wantttt :(

Falila and I :D Poly besties since Year 1. ^^

Taken with my Blackberry, thus the poor quality. :P
iPhones ftw totally.

I swear I wanted to eat just everything I laid eyes on! But before I could lift a finger, a little voice kept playing at the back of my head. Whose voice?

My mum's. -.-
I kept hearing her naggy 'Don't eat so much! You put on so much weight.. blabla... go exercise! blabla... fatass... " etcetc.

I swear sometimes my mum can be the naggiest person alive when it comes to just about everything, but she's most naggy when it comes to my eating habits.

A reader asked me on Formspring,
" What is your motivation to work out? "

Well guys... it's my MUM. but not really motivation. I just work out so she'll quit nagging(and also because I know I want to as well - to keep fit and stay healthy). HAHA. But I still love her to death despite how naggy she can be about the food I eat etc(she even makes the effort to cook healthily for me).

Sometimes, it'll be a bowl of broccoli with a slice of melted cheese on top.
On other occasions, it'd be broccoli and slices of chicken sausages, carrots, corn.
When I'm feeling super healthy & lazy, I just go to 7-eleven and buy a bowl of Caesar's salad.

But of course, I have my days when I just want to eat whatever I want. So, I definitely don't miss out on my noodles, rice and fast food once in a while. I guess the key is to always just moderate what you eat and to always remember to exercise as well. I'll try and do a blog post about this when I have the time. Right now, I've tooo much to blog about. :(

Back to the blog entry.....

Pretty Falila :D LOVE HER EYES!

So after eating a little bit, camwhoring and chatting, Shuhana finally came in the room! (Really like some BRIDE walking down the red carpet).

Just look at her outfit!!! OMG!! :D

Photo credit(above picture) : Hart Photography

So when Shuhana came in, the party started! :) First up it was a little birthday speech from her parents. Aww...

And then.. there was a video montage. :D
Everyone looked so cute when they were kids! Gah, I miss being a kid all the time. :(

Then Zara read out a poem she wrote for her sister which made Shuhana all teary eyed. Aw... it was super sweet. :')

After that... it was time to FEAST! :D

I didn't really bother about the 'voice in my head' for the night. Afterall, it's a birthday and the food's free! Who can pass up such an opportunity?(Typical Singaporean me) Plus the food looked too tempting to pass up! Sorry Mum. HAHA. (if you're reading this...)

Yummy! I had a little bit of everything, but made sure I had just a small portion of rice.
(TIP TO THOSE WHO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT/THOSE WHO GO FOR BUFFETS).

Always eat more dishes, and less carbs like rice and noodles if you want to have the tummy to try everything. If you want to lose weight... well, then just avoid the carbs like rice and noodles.

After eating, it was finally time to cut the cake!

Just look at that cake in the centre! Holy macaroniiiiii........

Insanely beautiful cake. I wonder if I'll ever get a cake that'll look this big and grand. I've only had 1 layer birthday cakes my whole life, and never with fondant icing. :(

It looks like plasterscene right? But it's not. That's fondant, a sort of icing! It was pretty nice. Very sweet and sugary tasting on the outside and chocolatey on the inside. I wonder how they cut the cake though...

whoops. eye closed here. haha

Photo credit for the 2 pictures above: Hart Photography

I'm totally loving the quality of the photos. :( It totally makes me want to throw away the one I have now and invest in a good camera! Doesn't the quality look amazing?

Camera time in the toilet. If it's something I'll never get about girls.. it's our undying love for taking pictures in the toilet. Why do ALL GIRLS take pics in the toilet? I'm sure all girls do.. at least once in their life. Hahah.
Well one things for sure... I'm definitely one of those girls who love taking pictures in the toilet. o.O

I blame the hugeass mirror!

After that, it was back to the party! :D The following pictures will show you parts of what happened throughout the party. There were games,performances and such! The host for the night was pretty entertaining as well, so she managed to really get everyone's attention! :)

But before that... heh...
CAMWHORE TIME AGAIN. :P

Playing amongst the balloons.

CANDIT SHOT :D

AND BACK TO THE PARTY!

A dance performance for Shuhana! :D Shaheena was one of the dancers! I swear the taliban guys are hilarious. hahaha. Loving the whole getup!

Look at how happy Shuhana is! :D

I couldn't contain my smile too. Was smiling from east to west like some retard during the entire dance. haha!

There was even a couple dance-off as well! It was so heartwarming to see such a united and happy family. It really makes me pretty envious of the unity they all have(as cousins and all). Like, how awesome would it be if you saw your grandfather or uncle dance in front of you? Definitely, you'd be like 'WOW!' all the way! Hahah.

One of the couples! :D (picture above)

And then there was a special 'COUPLE' as well..

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2 boys. haha. But of course, they weren't really a couple lah! It was all just for laughs. But it sure did tickle my tummy! It was so funny watching these two dancing! :)

LOOK AT THEM GO! HAHA!

After that there was a game for the 'Males' as well. What they had to do was to CATWALK individually!

One of the contestants. I think it's probably Shaheena's uncle(not too sure of the relationship, but definitely family).

HE WON THE CATWALK BECAUSE HE WAS SO ENTHU ABOUT THE WHOLE THING!

The Deejay Booth! :)
(Playing Arabic, Hindi and English songs)

More games played as shown in the picture above! Contestants had to obtain objects that were stated(for example, lipstick, a glass of water, sock with a hole etcetc), and the first one to get all the items first wins! :)

After that, there was a short break and guests could help themselves to the food once more.

Just look at what Falila was eating! Weird combination(at least to me) Well.. you learn something new everyday huh...

Shameemah. :)

Shuhana's 2nd outfit for the night! She's totally gorgeous! :D And that's her boyfriend beside her.
(Future bride and groom?) hehe.

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After that, there was even a short skit that was put up! :) I really love how everyone put so much effort into making the birthday such a memorable one for Shuhana. Uncles writing poems, cousins doing a video montage and helping out at the receptionist counter, dance performance they rehearsed over and over, skits, games they painstakingly organized etc...

So much effort was put into making the party such a success! And indeed it was because I enjoyed myself thoroughly also that I stayed till the end. :) And I'm sure Shuhana had the time of her life as well because she was in disbelief that she was really having such a grand birthday for her 21st! I hope mine is nearly as grand as this one. :(

So anyway, after the birthday celebration, the lights dimmed, the music volume increased, the clubbing lights went on and it was time to PARTY! YAY!

You know what's EPIC?

Seeing the 2 taliban guys earlier on shuffling on the dancefloor. HAHA!

My face cannot maintain. hahah!!

It was so fun learning new Indian dance moves that Falila was trying to teach me! I absolutely love the Indian culture already! :)

After all the dancing, it was time to leave! :(

Photo credits (3 pictures above): Hart Photography

One last group photo.

And goodbye Furama! I definitely left the party with a huge smile painted across my face and tons of memories that'll last me a lifetime.

Happy Birthday again Shuhana! ^^

Lots of Love,
Sofia Denroff

Perth Adventures III

2011-11-12T09:53:00.001Z

Perth Adventures (Part III)
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Hi lovely blog readers! I bet you're finally glad that I'm blogging about my Perth Trip again! You asked for it, so here it is(to all the impatient blog readers who kept spamming my formspring asking me to quickly blog! hahaha!).

So Day 5 of my Perth trip was a last minute planned trip to Fremantle.

"Fremantle is renowned for its well-preserved architectural heritage, including convict-built colonial-era buildings, an old jetty and port, and prisons; presenting a variety and unity of historic buildings and streetscapes".

Woke up in the early afternoon(bad idea to ever start your day in Perth because most places close by 5pm, even shopping malls). I know right.. 5pm?!? But I guess that's the difference between living in Perth and living in Singapore. In Singapore, you work 5 times a week. In perth, working days are just 4 times a week! I guess that's why they say Perth is one of the most liveable countries. Besides it's awesome working hours, you get paid so much more over there than you do in Singapore.

Did I tell you about the awesome salaries offered there? Working in Macdonalds in Singapore gets you paid around $3.50 per hour, but working in a Macdonalds in Perth gets you paid around $17 per hour or more if i'm correct! How awesome right? And regular waitressing jobs usually gets you paid around that price too. I've a friend who's working in a small yoghurt shop over there, and she gets paid $12/hour and even 12 is considered very low or still, a little underpaid. And mind you, all that is in Australian dollars. Imagine converting it to Singapore dollars(multiply it by 1.3).
Hahah, okay now how on earth did I end up talking about money? Okay, let's get back to the main purpose of this blog entry. And that is?

TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY AWESOME DAY IN FREMANTLE?!

ahem, so where was I? Oh yeah right.. So I woke up to an empty house. Sheryl headed over to her classmate Janel's place to 'use her electricity', since there was a power cut in Dianella because of some construction work going on. Thankfully though, the power cut was only for a short while! PHEW. Otherwise I'd have to bathe in freezing cold water. It gets so cold, even in the house, that walking around barefoot proves to be really torturous. Thankfully I brought socks with me, so I wore 2 layers of socks to keep my feet warm. It's amazing how I survive in shorts when I'm out in Perth.

So after getting ready, I took a bus down to meet Sheryl at her friend's place first because Janel was supposed to bring me out today. Hehe, i'm so lucky I have friends in Perth! ^^
So, for the first time, I took a bus all by myself. It was pretty scary because it's not like Singapore.. even if you get lost, it's still easy to find your way back.

Thankfully, I found the bus stop. And found myself waiting endlessly for Sheryl to arrive. And just when she called.. the phone got cut off before she could even say a word. Awesome.. her battery died! So.. i waited and waited and waited for about 30 minutes, and still no sign of Sheryl. So what did I do? I had my trusty Perth guidebook with me, and I decided to just head to Fremantle ON MY OWN(like a champion). Soon after, Sheryl called and told me that she waited for me to come... AT THE WRONG BUS STOP. Zzzzzz. this girl needs to be smacked. hahah! So I texted Janel and we agreed to just meet at Fremantle! :)

Luckily Fremantle was the very last stop, so it was pretty easy to get there.

TADAH! I REACHED!! :D How awesome are the buildings? Even the train station looks super grand. Went inside and saw this...(picture below)

FOOD!! I was so hungry I couldn't take it anymore so I had my first taste of Smith's potato chips.

It tasted just like Lay's, but somewhat better in a way? And the texture of the chips was different. It was the bomb diggity bomb. I blame Smith's for my slight weight gain. I had this almost every single day. HAHA! Awesome chips!

Wonder how long these ciggy's have been lying here for... ew..

So, instead of just waiting for Janel, I decided to just explore Fremantle a little bit on my own first. :)

Ah... I just love Perth's weather. Sunny but yet still cold and breezy!

Now.. this is too cool. :) So they use this to pay for parking. Unlike us, we use fugly parking coupons. Haha.

LOVE THIS BUILDING. :D SO PRETTY!

So after walking for abit, taking photos and whatnot, my tummy could not take it any longer. I was so hungry I headed for the Sushi store!

COME TO ME SUSHI!!!! I don't know why but I find it weird when caucasians in general eat Sushi. Hahah, maybe it's just cos I'm too used to seeing Singaporeans in Sushi places in Singapore, like Sakae Sushi etc..

So I bought my favourite! Tuna! :) Look at how huge it is! Like honestly, 2 of these can be a meal already! Hahah. I wanted to save my appetite for proper lunch with Janel so I ate about half and kept the remainder in my bag(once again, a very bad move. My whole bad smelt like tuna after)

LOOK AT HOW BLUE THE SKY IS! ahhhh! I just love it! Singapore's sky is so white. :(

So after awhile, Janel finally came! Yay! :D

My outfit for the day. Amazing how I survived in shorts. And look how much browner I got. Hahah! It's weird though, I don't really take notice of the sun because the weather is still cold. Only realized how much darker I became when I got back to Singapore.

Meet Janel! :D super awesome girl! It was the second time I was meeting her(well the first doesn't count because we were in a club when we first met so we didn't talk much!), and we instantly clicked!

And the camwhoring begins!

Because we both were hungry, we decided to just head to Cicerellos for fish and chips! I decided to go there because some of you guys told me to right?! Hahah! Thanks for the suggestions!

We happened to walk pass Cottlesloe beach(well I guess this is just one part of it).

Really beautiful beach. I never saw water that was so blue before, other than the water I saw in Bali but that doesn't count la. I'M IN AUSTRALIA!

Look at how happy I was. I remember standing there facing the sea, breathing in the fresh air and making a wish. :) Wonder if it'll come true.

I planned to go swimming in the beach initially when I decided to go to Perth but I chickened out when Sheryltold me about the recent Shark attack that happened. Yeah... there are sharks in the sea which makes it pretty dangerous to swim in the sea. People actually die and get eaten by sharks.. scary huh? I can't imagine how it feels like to have a shark with razor sharp teeth just gnawing away at my flesh, breaking every bone in my body. :( :(

The scarier part? Shark attacks are very common as well. So if you decide to go swimming at the beach, make sure you ask the locals if it's safe first, although I'd still not recommend it though(or ask the locals what are the beaches that are the safest to swim in. I think Rockingham would be pretty safe! )

The beach was pretty empty though. I'm guessing it's cos we were probably at the quieter side of the beach(or maybe the less pretty side of the beach, i don't know! hahah). But nevertheless, it was still beautiful.

Saw this guy sitting down and secretly took a picture of him! He was so cute! I swear he looked like one of those movie stars you see in Hollywood films.

Boy do I miss Perth so much :(

So after our short pitstop at Cottesloe beach, we headed for our Cicerellos.

Saw this shop and got reminded of one of my blog readers who told me to try the Fish & Chips here! Sadly I didn't, because the plan was Cicerellos! :( But maybe next time I will!

YAY! :D WE FINALLY REACHED! The building sorta reminds me of a Ski Lounge though.. doesn't it? haha. Imagine if Australia had snow and the pavements were covered with snow.. the place would look even more beautiful! AUSTRALIAAA, WHY YOU NO SNOW?!

I find it funny how every Fish and Chips shop say they're Western Australia's Number 1 Fish and Chips! Hahah really clever marketing gimmick.

Cicerellos is sorta like a Fast food joint I guess, because you gotta queue up to place your orders! But the one thing I loved about the place was the incredible view from where we were sitting(which you'll see in awhile).

TADAH!! :D

Beautiful isn't it?

This is my trusty Perth guidebook that I bought before I departed from Changi Airport ^^

So we were given this really cool Pager that would beep when my food was ready. And when it did beep, we'd have to go collect it from the counter! Awesome technology.

There were also plenty of seagulls around the area as well! For some reason, it felt like I was on a ship. o.O

After awhile the food arrived! We ordered Fish and chips and the garlic butter prawns meal(which was insanely good!)

LOOK AT THE PRAWNS! Imagine fresh prawns dipped in a buttery kinda sauce. Heaven!!

And the awesome fish and chips I've been hearing about!

When I tried the fish, I knew right away why I've been hearing so much about this place. Besides the awesome ambience that this place provides, the food was really good. The fish was so fresh and succulent. It's crispy on the outside and so juicy on the inside. It's like a sudden burst of flavour just explodes in your mouth after a bite I swear! It tasted extra good with the Tartar and sweet chilli sauce! :) I'd highly recommend this place if you go to Fremantle!

Here's a little VLOG i took also! :)

So after an awesome lunch, we decided to just explore the place for a little bit and take more pictures! :)

Saw this and got super excited! MUSSEL BAR!! I LOVE MUSSELS LA! :D

We saw this really bright red Ferris wheel and decided to just sit on it! Haha really impromptu decision but I'm glad I did because the view from high up was breathtaking.

Such a tourist. Hahah!

I felt like a little girl all over again when I was walking up the ramp towards the ferris wheel! I was jumping with so much excitement! It's been really long since I last sat on a ferris wheel! I've always wanted to try the Singapore Flyer but never did because of all the bad reviews I keep hearing. How do you guys find it? Because I'd still like to sit on the Singapore Flyer one day! :)

This just blows me away la! Sigh. if only it went higher! :(

Sadly the ferris wheel only went a few rounds! It costed us 12 bucks each to sit on it, which is sooo not cheap. But hell, it was worth it anyways! :)

After we got off, we saw a playground! The first thing Janel did? She ran towards it la! And I mean, literally running! I was wondering 'what is this girl tryna do uh', and then it all became clearer why she did..

To climb up on top of this! Hahah, I guess no matter how old we get, there'll always be a little kid in us.

Our day at Freo(Fremantle is commonly known as 'Freo' among the locals), was pretty short because I woke up late(kay my fault..), and like I said, most places closed by 5pm. Wanted to shop at the Fremantle market but didn't get a chance to because it closed already. :( Oh well...

Don't know why I took a picture of this but I guess it's cos it's pretty cool I guess and not a kinda car that you get to see everyday in Singapore. Haha! I guess you can say that Singapore is really modern. The kinda cars you see in Perth are pretty old fashioned and most of the cars look the same too.

Right after I took this picture, there was this insane Australian dude(who looked a little hobo-ish to me, especially with his dirty long blonde hair, and his torn and dirty clothing), who suddenly just stood in front of my camera sticking his tongue out all. It was a weird encounter and yet people like these can actually be pretty dangerous especially if you're roaming a foreign land on your own in the middle of the night.

My point? If you're in a foreign land on your own, be wary of the people around you and always make sure you're in a group(with guys), because people like these do exist (mad people who could potentially harm you).

See how deserted Freo looks. That's cos this picture was taken after 5pm.

Saw this really cool truck that looks alot like one of the toy cars that my younger brother used to have at home! Was super cool seeing it in LIFE-FORM. haha!

On our way back to the train station to head to Janel's apartment to meet up with Sheryl. :)

Even the dustbins are cool.I'm just weird like that la. Everything that looks different from Singapore fascinates me. haha

You'll never see a train this empty in Singapore. Especially not at 5-ish or 6-ish! And the seats are so comfy also! :D I love the trains in Perth, hands down~

We managed to catch a little bit of the sunset in the train! :) so beautiful..

And that pretty much summed up my day 5! :) Of course after this, it was a long walk from Subiaco's train station all the way to Janel's apartment. I ended up with blisters on my feet and had to walk barefoot up the hill in Subiaco(I can't believe I forgot to take pictures, but the place was really nice lah! Sigh.. pity I forgot to take pictures. I blame the blistering feet). What was worse was that when we were almost nearing the apartment after a walk that seemed like forever.... I lost my hat. @#$%^

And so we back tracked and walked all the way down the hill again.It was my favourite hat! :( THANK GOD WE FOUND IT. Sitting nicely on the pavement! -.-

So...After chilling at Janel's for abit, Sheryl and I took a cab back to Dianella, the last time I'd ever see Dianella and also the last night I'd spend in Sheryl's apartment because the next day... I'LL BE MOVING INTO MY OWN APARTMENT! WOOHOO! Bet you guys can't wait to see how it looks right? Well.. you're gonna have to wait for the next blog entry!! :) Told you guys, my entire Perth trip is gonna take a long long time to finish blogging about. Hahah. Hope you've enjoyed reading all my entries so far.

If you've not read Part 1 and Part 2 of Perth Adventures. You can click the links below. :)

Perth Adventures Part 1

Perth Adventures Part 2

Have fun reading! Till the next blog entry guys. xoxo

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Update

2011-11-10T00:27:00.002Z

RANDOM UPDATE

What's up guys! I don't know why I still have the time to blog at 8.29am in the morning when I've to leave the house ar 9am, and I've still yet to get ready but here goes.

If I've offended any particular person because of my previous entry, even by saying that the Chinese Herbal Soup looked a wee bit gross looking. I'm sorry, but I'm just really frank like that, that sometimes not everyone can take it. But I never said it tasted gross. In fact, it was the one dish I truly enjoyed. So if I did offend anyone once again, I'm sorry!

Anyway, hope everyone will have a fantastic day at work/school today or even if it's just you bumming around at home doing nothing. Everyday should be spent to the fullest right?
As for me, I'll just be going for sushi with my girlies after school. YAY! TIME TO EAT AGAIN.
Hopefully the food will be good :) I'm really craving for some sashimi(Weird how I never used to like it).

Anyway, just 2 random updates! :D

Nuffnang has asked for my involvement in the Singapore Kindness Movement on the 13th of November! So I'll be at Orchard Xchange with other bloggers from 11.30am to 2pm handing out gerberas(flowers) and Magnet badges! So if you happen to be around, you can always just pop by!

Also, on the 24th of November(if I'm correct), I'll be performing at Ngee Ann Polytechnic for Redcamp! I'll be performing with Local rapper ShiGGa Shay! And I'm totally psyched and honoured to have been asked to perform with him! Go check out some of his music on his Youtube Channel! & Okay, I gtg bounce now! Gotta get ready before I end up late for school(which is a high possibility already. uh oh!)

BYE GUYS! :D

Lotsa Love,
Sofia Dendroff

Happy Birthday Mummy!

2011-11-09T09:12:00.003Z

Happy Birthday Mummy!
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So it was my Mum's birthday on the 7th of November(7/11). And this time round, my dad wanted her birthday to be spent in a grander way than the usual birthday celebrations we usually have at home for most birthdays with the family. :) So, for a change, we headed to The Grand Hyatt Hotel for a sumptious buffet dinner!

But before that, we had the usual cake cutting tradition at home. My dad was being his usual goofy self. He actually played some lame birthday song on his laptop, and was carrying it out from the room to the dining area as we sang the birthday song! Hahaha! (Try to imagine it)

Simple cake but really delicious! :D
I'm a cake person! If there's one thing about birthdays I really love and look forward to, it's always the birthday cakes! ;)

My mum and I! :) Can you believe they met in the ARMY? Yeah, my mum was a tough chick know. Don't play play~ even though she has a tudung know~ hahahah

Maybe one day I might end up following her foot steps, and sign on with the army if I don't get into University? LOL. kay, i doubt that'll happen though.

Cake feeding!

As you can see, I've definitely put on a little bit of weight since I came back from Perth. I blame the good food I had almost every day, and Julius for bringing me to those places. :(

I have to slim down ready! and start exercising. LOL. like that'll happen in a million years. Just had Pastamania yo! Woohoo, life's goood, when there's foood ;)

Awwww :D mummy and daddy!

So Omar wasn't able to join us for the cake cutting but he joined us later on for dinner at The Grand Hyatt. :)

Younger brother and Mum.My younger bro not that photogenic lah, but I swear he looks wayyyyyyy better in person! hahaha! kay, why am I tryna promote my brother?

I got LION'S HAIR LAH GUYS. LOL. bad hair day much?

So yeah this was where we dined! :) The Straitskitchen! It's HALAL certified! Don't worry. :P

Heheh loving my Christian Dior bag ! :D

TIME TO EAT!! :)

The Straitskitchen offers an array of local delights. From Chinese to Indian cuisine, to Malay and whatnot. If you like your local food, then this is the perfect buffet to go to! :)

I just wish they had Western and more seafood. Was really hoping to have some lobsters, oysters, mussels etc.. :(

So I didn't really take pictures of everything I ate, but I did take a few. I just know I left the place being unable to breathe from all the food I ate(Thank goodness, I didn't have anything else throughout the day.. well except the cake).

TIP #01: If you go to a buffet, always go on AN EMPTY STOMACH.

TIP from my Dad: If you want to make your money's worth, don't eat for a few days. LOL. Dendroff humour. HA. HA.

Had this next! :)

Oooooo.... crayfish! it was super yummy! :)

The ambience of the place was really nice. I like the dim lights and the way the whole restaurant was designed. Gives me a very local Kampung feel for some reason.

After that, my dad and I had some Chinese Herbal soup! Looks a little gross right? But it was REAL GOOD! The soup base was probably made from chicken. Black chicken I'm guessing.

Have you guys ever seen BLACK CHICKEN? And ahah, i literally mean BLACK CHICKEN. I never knew sucha chicken existed to be honest. Take a look at this..

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No colouring or whatsoever, the flesh of the chicken is really black/greyish looking. Looks gross right? I was feeling skeptical in wanting to try it because of how nasty it looked, but when I did try, I was pleasantly shocked. It tastes just like any normal boiled chicken. Not a slight difference in the taste at all. Hahah well.. waddya know?

Can't believe I had so much room in my tummy for so much food! I had a Hot & Sour soup as well which was really tasty till I ruined it by adding sambal. Bad bad move. :( It just ruins the whole taste of the soup, and it rids the soup of its sourish taste.

CARROT CAKE! :D White carrot cake somemore. My favouriteee (Y)!

And some dessert!

So yeah, there was alot more that I ate. I was just too busy enjoying the food to take pictures of every single thing. Egg tarts, rice pudding, ondeh ondeh and many many more....

Overall it was a pleasant dining experience. I think my Mum enjoyed the food more than I did though. Local food is not really something I can have 4 or 5 times in a row. I felt pretty sick after dinner. Hahah.

So anyway, to my dearest Mummy,

Thank you for bringing me into this world close to 20 years ago. No matter how much we bicker and fight, you know I only have one mother in this world. And although I can say the nastiest things to you sometimes out of anger, you should know that I don't mean it.

You've never failed as a mother. Ever. And I appreciate everything that you've done for me and for the rest of the family! I love you Mummy!
Happy Birthday :D

Here's wishing Happy Birthday to all the 7/11's who read my blog as well! Happy Birthday to you guys! :D

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff

ZIRCA 3rd Anniversary!

2011-11-08T10:46:00.005Z

ZIRCA'S 3RD ANNIVERSARY MEGA PARTY + LOLLIPOP WEEKEND + FLIPSIDE + MAD THRILLS

Waddup to the party people who read my blog!

"Make partying your calling and pledge your allegiance to our dancefloors as we celebrate 3 years of breaking conventions, pushing boundaries and sweet, banging music. Expect nothing less than a massive weekend as we present your favorite resident nights for some loud and proud partying!" - ZIRCA

On the 25th of November, a Friday(TGIF!), ZIRCA will be celebrating their 3rd Anniversary! So expect a whole load of fun, nothing less! It's going to be one MEGA party with DJ Kennerve and Inquisitive keeping the crowd entertained with their awesome deejaying skills!

LOLLIPOP - Hip hop and R&B
FLIPSIDE - Hip hop and R&B
MAD THRILLS - Electro house, Dubstep, Progressive House

Date: 25th November 2011, Friday - 26th November
Time: 11am to 5am

Venue: Zirca , The Cannery, Clarke Quay
Info: 6305 6768

Admission:
$16 BEFORE 11pm
$22 / $28 AFTER 11pm
Admission includes 2 drinks

Check out www.zirca.sg for more details.

Click here for 'Zirca's 3rd Anniversary' Event Page on Facebook!

See you there! :)

Advertorial: NYLA

2011-11-03T16:16:00.010Z

Advertorial: NYLA(www.nyla.sg)
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As girls, we're really lucky because we get the chance to dress up with a wider variety of clothes than males. We get to paint our nails, we get to do all sorts of different hairstyles, we get to use different kinds of shoes(heels!!!), we get to use makeup to look better(in a way, we get to cheat a little. hahah!), we get to wear guy's clothes and still look okay in them(but if guys wear girl clothing ... well *cough* gay).

But the best part about being a girl?

It's the fact that guys wait on us and we get free meals on dates. HAHA. ok not to put it so bluntly lah, cos that just makes us sound so cheapo. But to sum it up, we're a much better gender to be in terms of dressing up..... and well... everything else(because we're just awesome like that - GIRL POWER!)
Which is what brings me to my next point. Clothes.

Come on, I'm sure most of my blog readers are girls or women. The power of dressing up is so important because it's a part of our sex appeal. When you dress good, you look good. Whe you look good, you feel good and that in turn makes you more confident. And confidence is definitely sexy. Look at it this way, if you were a guy, would you rather date a girl who dresses as though she's going to a fish market(messy hair, faded torn dirty baggy t shirt, folded up jeans, torn and tattered slippers) or would you rather date someone who looks good(sexy wavy hair, body hugging dress and a nice pair of heels). Obviously the latter. Unless you've a thing for aunties in the fish market. :P Then uh... can't help you there.

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Let me introduce you to a brand new blogshop, if you've not heard of them.
NYLA.

So NYLA(www.nyla.sg) is relatively new and has been up and running for about 5 months. The one thing I love about NYLA is that their clothes are really affordable and really nice! They have skirts, dresses, cardigans, blazers, jumpsuits and so on! You'll have to check the site out for yourself to see what's in store, and what you've probably been missing out the past 5 months of your life!

Most of their items are usually ranging between $25-$30! And let's get real here, how often do you ever find a blazer for $29? Even other blogshops usually sell blazers over $30, sometimes $40 over. I know because I'm a blogshopper myself!

As quoted from NYLA, "NYLA's style is more feminine and girly- expect dresses, skirts,jumpsuits (we love jumpsuits!) with lots of detailing be itembroidery, beading, lace, crochet but of course we do also keep up
with the trends!

Our tagline: Love Clothes? Then you’ll love NYLA!"

The gorgeous models of NYLA.

NYLA says: "Our own label will be launched by the end of this year and we have at
least 4 items in line for the year end! We have an ongoing feature
where every month we choose 2-3 lovely ladies who send in pictures of
their outfits & they are entitled to $5 off their next purchase, as
well as a feature on our blog!!

From time to time we have different giveaways on our Facebook page : Our first was a
Kate Spade wrislet.The second was a Marc Jacobs Solid Perfume Necklace + shopping
vouchers!"

So ladies, if you want to stay updated on NYLA's promotions, including their launches
and giveaways, do 'Like' their Facebook Page! Click on the banner below!

NYLA will be launching their LATEST COLLECTION, this Saturday, 5th November at 9pm!!
So don't forget to check the website again(www.nyla.sg)

CLICK HERE to visit NYLA's BLOG! and have a sneak preview of what you can expect in their upcoming collection on Saturday!

If you've any queries, feel free to email NYLA directly too!
Email address: nyla.sg@gmail.com

So honestly girls, there's no harm checking out their blogshop! You might just find something you really like! & remember, when you look good, you feel good! Happy shopping ladies!

CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING!

For advertising enquiries, feel free to email me at sofia_dendroff@hotmail.com or use the 'Contact us' form(click the button above my blog banner)

True Friends

2011-11-03T10:31:00.003Z

Friendship
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(Random photos taken when I was in Perth - used my laptop's webcamera. haha)

Hi guys! So I received a formspring question from an anonymous person asking me to blog about Friendship. I'll admit I'm not the wisest person you'll ever meet, especially when it comes to advice, but I do know I have experienced quite abit to be able to share with you guys what I do know about friendship.

Believe me, I've been been through alot of shit in life. I've been gossiped about, rumours were spread about me, been backstabbed, been lied to and all the very unpleasant things that can possibly happen. So, I definitely do know who I can truly consider a true friend. I don't have that many close friends, just a few because honestly, true friends are really hard to come by.

Have you ever wondered what the real essence of the saying "A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" is? People talk about the true value of friendship actually without knowing what it stands for. True friendship is the one, in which the individuals do not have to maintain formalities with each other. Sharing true friendship is when the relation you share with him/her reaches a stage that even if you guys don't agree with each other on certain things, your friendship still remains unscathed, because true friends respect what each other have to say without having to prove that either party is right. Best friends need not meet up often to make sure that the friendship remains constant.

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As quoted from the web,

" The trust between best friends is such that if one friend falls in trouble, the other will not think twice to help. If the bond between two friends is strong, true friends can endure even long distances. For them, geographical separation is just a part of life. It would not affect their friendship. They make it a point to stay in touch, even in the verge of being exhausted due to the drudgery of everyday life. True friendship never fades away. In fact, it grows better with time. True friendship thrives on trust, inspiration and comfort. Best friends come to know, when the other person is in trouble, merely by listening to their "Hello" over the phone. They can even understand each other's silence.

True friends don't desert each other when one is facing trouble. They would face it together and support each other, even if it is against the interests of the other person. Best friends don't analyze each other; they don't have to do so. They accept each other with their positive and negative qualities. Nothing is hidden between true friends. They know each other's strengths as well as weaknesses. One would not overpower the other. They would respect each other's individuality. In fact, they would understand the similarities and respect the differences. Best friends don't stand any outsider commenting or criticizing their friendship and they can put up a very firm resistance, if anyone does so.

True friends are not opportunists. They don't help, because they have something to gain out of it. True friendship is marked by selflessness. Best friends support even each other, even if the whole world opposes them. It is not easy getting true friends for the lifetime. If you have even one true friend, consider yourself blessed. Remember, all best friends are friends, but not all friends can be best friends. In this world of cynics and back stabbers, there are still some people who are worth being friends with. They have to be recognized and respected for being best friends, for the lifetime".

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If you've a friend who's always bringing you down, who always belittles you, then this 'friend' is definitely unhealthy to have around.
These are the people you don't need in your life because they bring you nothing but negativity and you don't need that, so what you need to do, is BACK AWAY. You don't need him/her. Trust me.

So, choose your friends wisely because these are the people who can either help make you, shape you or break you. You don't need a whole lot of a friends, just a few whom you know you can always count on. Take care everyone. :)

Lots of love,
Sofia Dendroff

Perth Adventures II

2011-11-01T14:23:00.002Z

Perth Adventures (Part Two)
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Hi guys! So the 2nd day of Perth, I moved into Sheryl's crib because she was nice enough to let me sleep under her roof for 4 nights! The first night was spent at Gloria's along with everyone else who went clubbing the night before. It was probably too late to bug Sheryl at 5am in the morning. So I slept all the way till 8am and then took a cab over to Sheryl's. & Although Gloria's place was pretty near Dianella, the cab fare was still a whopping $27 AUD or probably more. I can't even remember. But that's pretty expensive because even in Singapore, I don't remember ever having to pay that much for cab fare. Oh well, I've been warned. Julius kept warning me that if you don't have a car in Perth, it'd be pretty hard to get around because even buses and trains take a long time to come.

Unlike Singapore where you probably only have to wait about 10 to 15 minutes(sometimes less) for every bus; in Perth, buses come every 45 minutes to over an hour. If you're lucky, maybe 30 minutes. The same goes for trains. I didn't realize how traveling around would be so hard, especially on my own. I guess I overestimated myself. I was so confient that I'd be able to get anywhere on my own that, that thought kinda got planted in my head till I reached Perth. Well, that was till I realized how scary traveling on your own can be. To not know your whereabouts, how to get to the nearest bus stop, what bus to take, who to ask for help(Aussies intimidated me. Probably because of how different I was from them. In terms of appearance and looks), to not know where on earth you are. I'm pretty grateful though to Julius and Sheryl who were so nice to bring me around. Through them, I made plenty of new friends, some of whom you'll get to see in upcoming blog entries.

So yeah, let's carry on with this blog entry shall we? :)

Sheryl's apartment! :)

So the moment I got to Sheryl's rented apartment in Dianella, I was shown to my room....
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Kay this is all my stuff. Hahah looks alot? But it really wasn't!
Okay so yeah... here's where I slept...

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TADAH!!

Yup. that was it. Hahah. Just a mattress. Didn't have a door to it either but I'm not complaining because it was really a very cosy spot! haha really! :D
Oh and even though I was indoors and all covered up, I was still freezing! Didn't realize how cold Australia could get. Like I had 2 layers of clothes worn and even thick stockings and I was still feeling cold. Nights get even colder so thankfully I've a heater in my room to keep me warm. The thought of air conditioners made me cringe. haha

So after getting used to the house.. walking around.. checking out the rooms and stuff.. I cooked myself a meal. :D

Hahah. CURRY MAGGI! Sheryl went off to school so I had the whole house to myself since her housemate wasn't home either!

Plugged in my laptop and used Facebook! After which I went outside to check out the neighbourhood for abit.

I just love how blue the sky is. I couldn't spot a single cloud in the sky! Sooo beautiful!

The roads were also pretty empty. This part of Perth(where Dianella is - think it's the North) is pretty much a dead place. I walked down the road and I couldn't spot shops anywhere which kinda disappointed me I guess since I was looking forward to grocery shopping without having to take the bus. :P But too bad I had to anyway.

All of the houses on the street pretty much looked like this. Some were bigger, some were smaller, some had garages, but all of them were single storey-ed houses. It's really rare to see double storey-ed houses in Perth, or high rise buildings(like HDB flats in Singapore... unless you're in the city).

Isn's this just cool? This is the coolest mailbox I've ever seen fullstop. Hahah.

The trees there are so nicely shaped and well maintained, unlike the bigass ones we have over here in Singapore.

The outside of someone's house. Really pretty huh?

So after taking some pictures of the neighbourhood, Kevin(one of Julius's friends came over to pick me up and drive over to meet Julius)

Things like these fascinate me so much because I've never seen trains on the road before. There's even a traffic light and a barrier for cars to drive past once the train is gone. This is too Hollywood movie-like. DAMN COOL!

Meet Kevin! :) the camera shy boy. haha he's only 17 and he already has a car and a driver's license. The legal age to drive a car is like 16 years old in Perth and the cars there are really cheap.With $3000, you can get a car already! Some even as cheap as 1.5k. If I study in Perth, I'm sooooo gonna get a car man because taking the taxi is crazy expensive and waiting for the bus or train can literally drive you insane. hahah! A CAR IS A MUST IF YOU'RE IN PERTH. That, I've learnt the hard way(throughout my stay in Perth of course).

cold cold weather, thus the need to cover up! Thank God I brought leggings at least because I didn't bring any jeans or long pants with me. :(

Another thing I found really cool was that most of the shops there had their own building to it. Unlike Singapore, where you have many shops in one building usually or shops that are at the bottom of a high rise building, the shops in Perth are usually situated on their own. Like I saw a supermarket that was a building on its own. How cool is that?

After awhile, Julius finally came! :)

On the way to the mall nearby! :)

The carpark was located directly outside the mall(like in the picture above).

The Centro Galleria.

Sheryl and Julius were right when they told me that the North of Perth would be pretty dead. The mall was pretty empty too.

And we all sat down for some food! I was so happy when I saw Asian food!! I even saw "Singapore Hokkien Mee" but I didn't go for that. I was warned that the Asian food there would be nothing as compared to the ones we have back home. So to play safe, I went with Thai food. And even that, Julius warned it'd taste quite horrible.

And true enough... he was right. Hahah. this does not even look like Phad Thai. And my meal costed me $15 AUD plus(including my orange juice), which is really expensive for hawker centre kinda food. But I guess that's the thing I'd have to get used to. The crazy expensive food prices as well. haha.

Went shopping for a bit too and bought some chocolate home for my family! :)

Haha before this picture was taken, Juls, Kev and I saw this lady who couldn't drive for nuts. See the red car above? She hit the side of Kevin's car and scratched it. Hahah, she's damn unlucky though because when that happened, we were already walking towards the car so Kevin managed to confront her. The lady was helluva funny I swear.

Even though she already hit Kevin's car and scratched it, she still asked Kevin to move so she could park. And even so... that went horrible because she obviously doesn't know how the hell to drive(how on earth did she get her license?) because she ended up hitting Kevin's rear view mirror which got him even angrier. He was like "Oi, what the hell you doing mate?" HAHAH. unlucky day for the lady or what. Thankfully he managed to get hold of her identification card so he can claim insurance for the car :P

After that Kevin dropped Julius and I at Sheryl's. We chilled in the apartment first while waiting for Sheryl to get back from school before the 3 of us headed over to Northbridge(the more happening part of Perth - alot of night clubs, pubs, bars, even strip clubs are located here).

Took the bus for the very first time. Sheryl actually got me my very own bus card! :D THANKS SHERYL!

Sat down for a drink and dinner at one of the bars there. Sheryl and Julius had a beer while I had a coke!

The burger is HUGE!!

Bad move to wear something like this out. I ended up shivering all the way. And my feet were in so much pain from wearing my new pair of pumps I ended up having to buy socks to ease the pain. Hahah. I looked so stupid though. :P

Police on bicyles? You'll never see that in Singapore!!

3RD DAY IN PERTH
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So on the 3rd day, I woke up in the morning, got showered and dressed, went to the kitchen to see Sheryl making pancakes for breakfast. So I joined her! hahah

I'll make a good wife someday. hahah!

See how nice my pancake looked! :D

As compared to Sheryl's. HAHA!

After that, Julius came all the way from home to Sheryl's to hang out with us. Awww.... the cab fare costed him a bomb but he still came anyway! :)

So this time, we went to the more happening part of Perth. The city area! :)

The place was pretty happening like they said it would be. I really liked the city! There were quite a few buskers and street acts as well! One of which is the man in the picture below.

He was standing there dancing. I managed to take a video of him too! HAHA. SO FUNNY LA.

After walking around for abit, we headed to Nando's for some food! :)

I enjoyed the chicken alot! It was super delicious and the portion was so huge for 1 plate that the 3 of us shared it. It looks small in the picture above but trust me, it was huge! Hahah.
We ordered the chicken with the spicist chilli sauce and even that wasn't spicy. Australians sure can't handle chilli very well. They should try Sambal Belacan or chilli padi. hahah!

We went over to Prada after that because Julius wanted to do some shopping!

I really look like some small girl here.

The buildings around the city is really beautiful as well! :)

Even though almost everyone in Perth wears shades out in the day, everyone is still very covered up because of how cold the weather is! There's still sun but it's not humid and yeah... still cold, and I mean.. really cold. My skin got so dry after just 2 days! So if you ever go to Perth, please pleaseee bring along with you some moisturizer and body lotion! You'll need it, trust me. I thought I wouldn't have to use lotion at all, but the weather made my skin so dry, I used it at least twice every day.

Ahhh!! I wish the sky in Singapore was as blue!

So after hanging out in the city, Sheryl and I headed back to the apartment and Julius headed for work! :)

But the day didn't end there! At night, I got introduced to Sheryl's friends and all of us headed to the club! heheh.

I must have bee crazy dressing like this in the cold.

So happy I made friends there! Here's a picture of me with Debbie and Christabel.Two of whom are my good friends now! I miss them so much now :(

We claimed to be Perth bestfriends. HAHA!

And that's Reuben in the middle! Damn I miss this fella too! :(

There was no entrance fee at all in this club which is super cool because Singapore always charges for everything, and it is honestly really refreshing that for once, I didn't have to pay to have some fun. :D

So of course.... Sheryl... would bring me to a Gay & Lezbo club. Hahah! Luckily there were plenty of other straight people there too! But it was abit weird seeing guys make out I admit. o.O

The night was really fun! I had tons of fun! Kristian and his friends soon joined us after as well! :D Oh and I swear Aussie people are super open. I was on my way to the toilet and this Aussie dude suddenly grabbed my hand, looked me in the eye and told me he loved me. Waddafak!? LOL. I just said "Oh okay.. uh.. love ya too..." and quickly walked away. HAHA. weird encounter or what.

After clubbing, all of us(it was quite a big group. too bad I didn't take a picture), headed over to Uncle Billy's a chinese restaurant for some supper! :) And then all of us headed home to crash! woohoo! Super awesome day I must say.

THE NEXT DAY
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The next day was a super lazy day for me so I slept in a little, lazed around the house while Sheryl was away in school, used the internet, ate and slept a little more. At night, I met up with Julius and we headed to Burswood for dinner! :)

Okay I felt a little underdressed. I didn't expect everyone to dress so nicely there. Hahah.

Oh we met this old man who told Julius he had the most beautiful girl the room and asked him if I was his wife. LOL! WTF. HIS WIFE?! DO I LOOK THAT OLD?:( But i was really flattered with what he said lah. like super flattered. He just made my day. super sweet old man. I hope he lives a long life!(HAHA. just cos he praised me. but no, seriously. he was rlly sweet).

The Casino place! :) What Burswood is pretty much famous for. haha.

After that we headed over to some club to meet up with his friend James! :) Who reminds me so much of Michael Jackson for some reason.

Before Michael Jackson became white of course. Hahah.

So that sums up this entry! :D Many many days ahead to blog about! The next entry there'll be over a hundred pictures so be prepared for a really long ass blog entry!

Hope you enjoyed reading this one! Toodloo. xx

Lots of Love,
Sofia Dendroff