Dian Xiao Er @ Vivo City

This was my second time to "Dian Xiao Er". The first time was 1 or 2 yr back at Marina. Though that time has a very unpleasant experience, so that was my reason why I have not been patronizing this chinese restaurant. Now it has open up more outlets, the latest is at Jurong Point. Last night, Kok Loong (my hubby) and I passby Vivo outlet and decided to try it again. We ordered a Winter Melon soup - I find it taste salty, but Kok Loong find it tasty sweet. Mmm ... maybe if having it with rice will be just nice. Then came the seafood XO fried rice, for almost the same price you paid for a plate in Asian Kitchen or Fei Cui, this fried rice has more seafood ingredient. But I still prefer Asian Kitchen & Fei Cui as it taste more fragrant. Finally the "Tang Gui" Duck is served. First bit, my goodness, the tang gui was damn too strong, sauce was too sweet... duck meat was less than tender... not as much tasty as I expected a yr or so back. Though the skin was still cprisy. But now I find the best is City Hall, Asian Kitchen Herbal Duck, even the crispy duck itself is nice enough and a small size plate is already very big portion. Very tender and nice. Overall the dinner at Dian Xiao Er was So So...but at Vivo we had a nice view of Sentosa. Thus, conisder paying S$38, still okay ba...

Making of my Masquerade Party Mask

This was a Masquerade Party Mask that I DIY for my D&D on 16th January 09. It was hard to find a right & nice mask in Singapore. A lot of off shelf masks are either too big or too small or Mmmm does nt fit our Asian face shape. Thus, I decide to try make one myself... So this first day of Yr 2009, I start my morning working on the mask. Phew, never did I know that it was not as easy... a lot of details to work on especially to find the right shape and measurment for my face, and by the time the template is ready, it was time for lunch. Really taking it slowly...Couldn't be enjoying my lunch much, as my whole mind is on the unfinished mask, and my whole head is filled with idea of the mask design, which I can't wait to get my hands on it asap.

Finally, when I set my hands on it I couldn't sop till evening... and with my back aching... I'm proud to present my mask to my hubby! Haha and he said that it was "Not Bad". Anyway, when I put it on, he find it even more interesting. He said I look like Wolverine (X-man). Mmm... I wonder why...:P But I dun care because all my hardship has gone into it on the first day of 2009! So I'm going to wear it during my D&D...

The making:-

1) Decide on the mask shape

2) Use a construction paper to measure and draft out the mask shape

3) Using the construction paper template, mark out the mask shape and cut out 2 pcs of it on a foam material (bought from Art Friends)

4) Cut out lace, and using a glue gun, fit it on the cut out foam material, the 2nd pc is used to cover up the inside of the mask

5) Glue on side laces

6) Cut "+" on two side of the mask (Near upper side of yr ears)

7) Insert ribbon so that it can be use for tying the mask onto your face

8) Put on feathers at both ends to cover the "+" make for the ribbons, cover up feather ends with lace

9) Add on decoration to make your masquerade party mask more funky and blink blink ^^

p/s: Be CAREFUL with the glue guns... it's HOT, I got tingly on fingers when using it to glue the laces & feathers

Try out!