Chuan Spa, Langham Hotel Melbourne CBD - Review

0 Comment by Mai / March 9, 2010 / Posted in Life, Reviews

You know, I’m all for $25 massages and spas from Asia, namely Bali & Thailand, but it just doesn’t have that same pampered feeling compared to a day spa massage from Chuan Span at the Langham Hotel, Melbourne CBD.
This is the second time I’ve been here and I am really excited because I have been [...]

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Incoming txt. “Leave my bf alone!”

4 Comments by Mai / February 24, 2010 / Posted in Life

Ok so today I have been recieving some crazy ass sms. The sms message says:
“You b!#ch, Leave my bf alone”
What is wierd is that the number is not listed in my address book so it can only mean one of two things.

Wrong number
Someone thinks I’m cheating on their boyfriend

It is most likley a wrong number [...]

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Sunny & Chilly Sunday in Melbourne

0 Comment by Mai / January 24, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Life, Travel

A friend from Canada (French Canadian) decided to come visit Australia, Melbourne for a few days so it was up to me to show her what an awesome place Melbourne is.
Today was a sunny though a little chilly day in Melbourne. We had a relaxing day by visiting National Gallery of Victoria and ACMI (Australian [...]

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20 Facts About myself

0 Comment by Mai / January 13, 2010 / Posted in Life

Here are some useless facts about myself
1. I love animals - the bigger the better
2. I don’t eat breakfast, I only drink coffee
3. I think walking, taking a wee and sleeping are a waste of time. I could be doing something useful instead
4. I am addicted to buying clothes and shoes, I cannot stop
5. [...]

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7 Days of Coffee

0 Comment by Mai / December 19, 2009 / Posted in Life

Alright we all get freebies from work every now and then, I know I’ve been spoilt for a long time with perks from work such as junkets, holidays and free entertainment (dining out, sporting events, drinking in nice bars/clubs, etc).
This I think trumps them all. I now have my very own lovely concierge!! and do you [...]

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Pyrmont Growers Market - Sydney, Australia

0 Comment by Mai / December 5, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, Life

Happy Weekends!
Living in Sydney is about the weather, the beach and the market!! In Sydney, you get an abundant of growers or farmers market. The ones that I visit often are - the rocks, potts point, and my favourite Pyrmont Growers Market.
Pyrmont Growers market is held on the first Saturday of the month. You can find fresh produces ranging [...]

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What’s Important In Life?

1 Comment by Mai / October 4, 2009 / Posted in Life

I was reading a friend’s blog and he posed the question - “What’s important in life? Family, friends, football, money, love, health?”
I guess the answer will depend on what stage you are in your life. For example, 10 years ago I wouldn’t rate health as highly as I do now. I guess most teens are fearless at that [...]

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Picnic at Hanging Rock, more like Aussie BBQ

0 Comment by Mai / October 2, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, Life, Travel

Although the forecast was for cold & windy weather with the chance of rain, I still decided it was worth the risk visiting Hanging Rock.  I really feel that the Hanging Rock is underated in terms of places to visit in Victoria. It really does have all the necessary features for an awesome family/friend outing. [...]

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Beaches at Mornington Peninsula

1 Comment by Mai / September 12, 2009 / Posted in Life, Travel

The great thing living in Australia are the BEACHES during summer. The cool thing about Melbourne is that our beaches are within an hour drive where you can find completely empty spot to lay down and get tanned. The beach I am looking forward to for summer is along the Mornington Peninsula which is a [...]

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Lamb Dinner A La Mai

0 Comment by Mai / September 6, 2009 / Posted in Life

I was hosting a dinner party at my place and managed to cook up a storm of food including my speciality Roast Lamb Rack (see recipe below). I also managed to serve a couple of simple sides of Broncollinis (see recipe below) and Yellow Rice. The dinner party was a success! Everyone polished the food quite [...]

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