The Recipe For Perfect Abs
30% Gym + 70%Diet.
Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym.
Taken for my first magazine cover shoot in 2009.
That tiny waist is now layered with a bit of "excess" (no thanks to greasy food and suppers) but looking at this photo gives me comfort in knowing that I've reached my goal once and I can definitely do it again.
NewMan Magazine August Issue: New It Girl
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!
NewMan did a feature on 3 of KL's New It Girls and I am of them! Definitely a huge compliment to be called an 'It' girl and this is by far the most stylish and sophisticated shoot I've done to date.
A Fay To Remember - I see what you did there....
I get asked about my name in just about every interview... (I wonder how someone like Lady Gaga deal with that?)
Some behind-the-scenes: Make-up artist using airbrush foundation
I was so close to buying the whole wardrobe from the shoot... Especially loved this dress!
Thank you NewMan, thank you Malaysia.
My First Pug!
I've never really been into collecting toys or stuffed animals but when I saw this cute, fluffy little pug, I couldn't help myself...
Okay, so he's not real...
But since I promised myself that I'll name my first pug Yoda...
Here's Yoda!
I'm commited to Yoda forever <3
Isn't he adorable?
More random photos from my phone…
I am happily writing this post with my new Macbook Air. Money well spent! This is so much more worth it than an iPad. Eyeing the new Blackberry next...
Look for me in the August issue of NewMan (Malaysia) magazine!
With some of my favorite Malaysian beauties.
My new favorite snack. Baby carrots with 'HOT' Tostitos salsa dip. You'll be so full, trust me, you won't feel like eating else anything after! 
Back in SF. Scrappy wants out. Aww...
Bomb make-your-own salad at Pluto's! In Palo Alto...
Tasty, and goes well with beer but for your own good, you better have some gum or mint ready because it's going to give you a nasty breath...
Instant cup noodles? Try instant cup cereal! Wished they sell these where I live now, it would be so handy.
I'm a proud owner. A friend bought this for me as a birthday gift after he remembered that I showed him the Shake Weight Dub YouTube video...
Click here to see the Shake Weight Dub video
Vegas blues...
Trying out some new products from Maximuscle.sg
Welcome To The Good Life: From KL to Honolulu to San Francisco…
So I just turned a year older on August 2nd (holla if you're a Leo too!) and spent my actual birthday at nice, intimate dinner with a few good friends in KL.
2 birthday cakes is the way to go! Charles got me a cookies & cream ice-cream cake and the complimentary chocolate cake was provided by the restaurant.
Capturing moments with a polaroid.
Hard to believe it's already been a year since I moved to KL! Met some quality people who made that night extra special...
Flying from Tokyo to Honolulu and celebrating with a glass of bubbly!
Plane food is not so bad afterall...
Saw 'Soul Surfer' while flying from Tokyo to Honolulu. Based on a true story about pro-surfer, Bethany Hamilton. I highly recommend it!
This is Honolulu.
Forget lemon water... Try pineapple water!
So Charles and I actually made it to the wrong hotel. We were supposed to go to The Marriott WAIKIKI Edition but went to The Marriott on Waikiki Beach instead. They were totally on opposite sides of the map but on the flip side, at least I got to try the delicious pineapple water.
Welcome to Hawaii - where the weather is perfect all year round.
Exploring Waikiki by foot...
I had to make up for that huge meal I had on the flight but I forgot how big the proportions are here...
Charles took it easy with a burger and beer... That's okay I guess since we're on a holiday. That said, 'ISLANDS' serve some pretty mean burgers! It's located at Ala Moana Center. After lunch, we walked back to the hotel and crashed until 10pm...
A secret bar awaits behind that bookshelf... At The Waikiki Edition (Marriott)
Went for a walk along the beach around midnight... Damn jetlag!
Found ourselves at MAC 24-7, a favorite spot by the locals to hit up after-hours. It's located at the Hilton on Waikiki. The chicken adobo was legit - best I ever had really!
Lunch at Duke's the next day.
I gotta warn ya, I know this is a health & fitness blog but I've got tons of food pics in this post so if you think you're going to start binging, please click away. If you have strong willpower, continue to scroll down.
I was only able to eat half of that sandwich. And yeah those nachos were as good as it looks...
The infamous Duke's Hula Pie. You gotta try it! Oreo cookie bottom made it hard for me to resist...
Soaking up the sun and letting the food digest before catching the waves.
Just after surfing with a giant sea turtle! It was incredible to see the turtle bobbing it's head out of the water. It was literally an arm's length away from us! Should've worn that rashguard though... Note the redness on my upper abdomen.
Sunset is beautiful in Hawaii. Had an early dinner at Marimoto Japanese restaurant at The Waikiki Edition before heading to the airport. By the end of the trip, I realized that we ate mostly Japanese and Mexican food!
We managed to get some shut eye during our 7-hour flight from Honolulu to San Francisco and we arrived in SFO at around 9am. Dropped our stuff off at Charles' mom's house in San Mateo and quickly chowed down some Mexican food at Poncho Villa Taqueria before heading to the city to see a GIANTS vs PHILLIES game.
Charles was reunited with some high school friends and we also got to catch up with a friend some Singapore who now lives in SF. Good times!
Patrick (left) is looking a little like Dwayne Johnson in this one.
What a shame but my camera was out of battery so I had to take photos with my iPhone. We went clubbing in SF that night at Vessel and there would've been some wicked photos from the party if only my camera was working!
Charles' mom spoiled us with some good ol' homemade food while we were there...
Dogs as accessories. Missy (left) is 14 and Scrappy (right) is only 2. Such sweethearts.
We went to Six Flags near Vallejo where we only went on 3 rides. Sounds pathetic but the 3 rides were massive! They were 3 of the biggest rides there... I think I suffered a whiplash the next day. Or maybe we're just getting old...
Dinner at home with Charles' folks. Alicia cooked up a storm! My mouth is watering just thinking about it...
Korean BBQ for lunch at Benihana's in San Mateo the next day.
BBQ dinner with my aunt and cousin in San Jose. Wished we had more time together! Another crappy quality photo taken with my iPhone.
Missy loves car rides... She's switched on whenever she hears 'CAR RIDE'!
Scrappy prefers to chill in the back seat with me.
Bomb salad bar in Palo Alto called Pluto's.
Mexican food (again) at Palapas in Santa Cruz while visiting Charles' relatives.
Revisiting Charles' high school.
What a great setting for a run around the lake in the backyard.
Driving down to SF. This time, Scrappy took the front seat with me.
Catching up with old friends at Tipsy Pig, a great chillout bar in SF. I forgot that it gets pretty cold at night in Frisco... Thank God for that leather jacket from YesStyle.com which I packed at the last minute!
Buzzzzzed!
True Filipino-style homemade chicken adobo. The last meal Alicia cooked for us before we left SF for Vegas! I'm afraid my blog is quickly turning into a food blog with all these yummy photos of food...
Part 2 of the trip comin' right up...
Some May Updates…
Some May updates!
In Singapore for the Audi Fashion Week Festival
FILTER Members Club.
My homes, Judd.
A relaxing Sunday at Sentosa Cove...
No marinate/seasoning. Just REALLY GOOD meat. Good protein! I actually didn't even feel fat the next day...
Everyone I know seem to have this camera so I blinged out mine... Quite subtle this time, yes?
A sandwich vending machine... at a hospital? Come on.
At the ADIDAS store. A treadmill so you can tryout your new potential running kicks.
Grocery shopping...
Stefanie's birthday at The Hill (KL)
A crappy stick figure drawing Charles drew with 'NUGGETS!' as the caption. I replaced it with 'LET'S WORK OUT!' Much better.
Taco Tuesday
Went out for some fish tacos at Frontera. A pretty decent Mexican spot in KL I would say, 2nd best to Las Carretas, although nothing beats the real deal. Really looking forward to visiting SF with Charles later this year. He said he'd take me to the best Mexican joint in the Bay area so we'll see about that...
Chips & salsa - ★★✩✩✩
Fish tacos - ★★★✩✩
Beef burrito - ★★★★✩
Overall I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars. I wasn't satisfied with the fish taco. As you can see there was way too much cheese. Where's the onion, salsa and guac? Now the beef burrito however... was pretty tasty. A lil spicy... but good.
Got me a new pair of headphones from Adidas because my old Audio-Technica ones broke. It lasted 2 years anyway.
Adidas head to toe... (Except for the shades, got them at Vans)
I'm still thinking about getting the Jaybird wireless headphones though, saw one at the Apple store and the girl rocking a set made it look pretty hot.
USD99 a pop (...the headphones that is)
The trouble with wireless is when you forget to charge it, and I'm quite forgetful when it comes to these things. Anyone own a pair?
P.S.: Happy Vesak Day to all Buddhists
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday! Just had a PowerBar (Peanut Butter flavor FTW!) and about to go for a shoot with Adidas for CLEO magazine. Have a productive week ahead guys!
See You Soon, Sarah!
Things have been pretty hectic for me as of late as I'm finding my time in KL more eventful these days. I'm definitely starting to feel like the city is finally opening up to me and well I gotta say, it's about time. I took the plunge when I decided to move to KL from Singapore around August last year. To be honest during the first 5 months, things seemed uncertain. It was like starting all over again... Making new friends, building up a network and finding a job/something I enjoyed doing. It was more of an inconvenience than an issue the way I see it.
I was about ready to move back to Singapore in January as the unpredictability started to overcome my adventurous nature. My insecurities kept nagging at me asking "What the hell are you doing here?" Yeah, what was I doing here? I didn't quite have a plan. I'd jump on any opportunity to live somewhere else for the thrill of it because I've always depended on this faithful assurance deep inside that's confident in knowing that I'll find something to do no matter what. Someone I look up to once said to me, "Que sera, sera" (Whatever happens, happens). It's better to have tried and failed than regret not doing it and wonder what could have been.
I was ready to accept the reality that maybe it just wasn't meant to be. But just before the end of December, I got a call from a local radio station and was offered a job to do a small segment on the morning show and share Hollywood entertainment news. That was so up in my alley. I actually went for the casting more than a month before I got that call. I mean, it had been so long that I thought I didn't get it.
Man, I can't tell you how stoked I was after I put down the phone. Beyond. It was a sure sign that I should stay.
Which brings me to this girl, Sarah Lian. She's been such a gem and truly one of the most genuine people I know working in the entertainment industry. She's been welcoming and I'm grateful for all the help and guidance she's given me since I met her last year.
Sarah's left KL now and moving back to Canada to pursue her career. I have no doubt that she'll do well in anything she puts her mind into, especially with that very likeable personality and dynamic attitude she has. I can't thank you enough, Sarah. You've been such a great friend.
At Sarah's farewell party last Saturday.
To end this note, I just want to say - Never be too afraid, shy or insecure to put yourself out there. Do what you gotta do. It's never easy but it's usually worth it.
Chasing the sun across the globe, starting from Singapore to California, Florida, and now Kuala Lumpur.
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