Jasmine Bash

Though my birthday had passed, I never got a chance to celebrate it with my girlfriends. This is one of disadvantage of having my birthday during the holidays. It's harder to get people together since most of them are busy with their families. Can't blame them.

So, my friend finally threw me a birthday lunch this past Saturday at Jasmine. They serve asian fusion dishes including sushi rolls which I love. A bit of food porn here but I enjoyed all of the food I ordered and I'm pretty happy with the service. Definitely will come back for more.

Crab Wonton & Fried Calamari for starters
Vietnamese Box; Beef Chow Fun; Roasted Duck & Fried Rice; Tempura Udon
Tornado Roll and something roll (idk the name)
Raspberry and Chocolate Mousse for dessert
Chocolate Mousse Pyramid for my birthday cake :D

 Thanks girls, it was a fun day!

Chicken Tikka Masala

Lately, I had been craving Indian food almost on a weekly basis. I found this Indian/Pakistani take-out place near my place and fell in love with their food. The food is awesome and the place is extremely clean. Our usual order are the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Goat Briyanni along with the brick oven naans.

After a while, I was curious if I can make this in my own kitchen. Thanks to good ol' Trader Joe's, today I successfully made my first Indian cuisine at home! 

Chicken Tikka Masala & Tandoori Naan
:D

Random Thoughts

It's currently 31F degrees and the snow just stopped falling. And yes, today is Friday. I survived the first week of January 2011 and can't wait for the weekend. What's new?

1. I joined Empowered Yoga in my town for a BNB (Brand New Beginner) Program of hot yoga. I think this is the best thing that I ever done in a while. I had 3 sessions this week and I felt so rejuvenated after completing each session. The program will end at the end of January and we'll see more result then and if I wanted to continue the membership.

2. It's been snowing twice since Xmas and I wonder how many more times would snow come to visit us until the end of the winter. I'm still debating whether I should buy a snow shovel while it's still in stock in the store.

3. My friend gave me this 20% off from Philosophy and I ended up using it for their Miracle Worker's treatment. It saved me $15 for the purchase. The package came 2 days ago and I have been so lazy touch it yet. Coz I know I would have to commit to this new treatment regime for at least a month once I open it. I'll keep you posted on the result but I had read lots of raves for this product so I'm feeling positive about it.

4. This morning I just found out that my electric bill has tripled for the month of December. Shocking! But eventually we realized that the utility company never deduct the previous month's pay from our bank account (we have autopay) so we're a little bit relieved but looking at the number again still shocking.

5. I'm TRYING to start including more veggie and fruits on my diet to balance out the big meals that eat everyday. I don't like to snack, so perhaps by cutting back a bit on my main course and replacing them with fruits would help to being the healthier me.

6. I'm looking to see if anyone would be interested to join me to attend the Ultra Music Festival 2011 in Miami on March 25th - 27th. The 3-Day General Admission is now selling for $179.95. The will go up as it gets closer to the date.

That's all folks

Hi 2011~

What did you guys do on new years eve? 
We ended up staying in for New Years Eve with a bottle of champagne. Pretty low key; nothing glitzy nor glamorous to celebrate. We watched few channels on TV to follow the count down in Time Square, including MTV to see Snooki went down inside a glass ball by the Jersey Shore! These people would do anything to be on camera I swear. Just look at her!




Anyways, I stopped by at the mall on new years eve because I just realized that I never redeemed my "Birthday Gift" from Sephora. This is valid only during the month of your birthday so I had to go get it. For those of you who has Sephora membership, you can get a free bottle of Philosophy all-in-one shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath from the store simply by presenting the "Birthday Gift" email you received and your member's card to the store. No purchase necessary.




I'm not sure but I heard that they change the products from time to time so depending on the Birthday Gift email they sent, you'll know what you can get. But knowing Sephora, I would take anything free from their store. LOL!


Have you been working on your new year resolution? 



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