Clovers & Roses: 2013

If there's one thing people may not know about me, it has to be my love for computer games or any digital device games. I am not an avid gamer and I don't spend insane and ungodly hours hooked onto games. I play games because they are fun and for leisure.

One of my favorite genre of games are those related to car racing. I am not really sure what genre car racing is under. I like car racing because it gives me the adrenaline when I watch myself race and try to beat my opponent. I guess it has something to do with my competitive streak. I also like the idea of me driving a super car or any cool car that is available in the game although it is just virtual driving. I don't dream of owning these super cars but getting to drive them on a screen is good enough for me. I have to admit that playing these games did naught for my real life driving skill.

Before I started playing car racing games I had a love for another kind of game; I still do in fact. I was introduced to the world of virtual humans when I was in primary school and I was immediately addicted to this game. The game that I am talking about is none other than EA Games' creation, The Sims.

Back when I first had The Sims 1, I remember coming home from school and immediately turning on the computer just so I could play it. I played it for hours long and never got bored. Many think that The Sims is boring because all the player does is control this virtual human's daily life. On the contrary, I find that to be the very reason why I like this game.

I like creating characters in the game. 90% of the time the character is a close representation of me. As a kid, I would create a kid version of me and my family. I would create my father, mother, sister and brother. We always lived in a nice house. We didn't have the biggest house in the city but we were happy. I created my family to be happy. They joked, they laughed, they talked and they loved one another.

Slowly as I grew up I created older versions of me with the newer releases of The Sims 2 and 3. I experimented with all kinds of traits a Sim could have. From goth to neurotic to just normal. I tried to imagine what it would be like if I was a goth chick in real life and I watched what happens via my game. It's not the best picture of what I could be but it was close.

This is embarrassing to admit but I actually created a normal me and played it until I had a family. I guess I wanted to believe that I will end up like my virtual self, happy in life. Each time I played the game I think to myself "One day I will be happy in life". Maybe it could be having a family, maybe it could be having a kick-ass career. Ultimately, I was happy.

People probably think I am a boring person because I play The Sims 3 these days. I don't think I even have 5 friends who are playing this game. What they didn't know is why I like this game so much.

I like this game because I can make my virtual self happy. Things rarely go wrong in this world. Sure the game is all about getting your Sim to eat and poop and pee when they need to but when you help them achieve their goals it's a good feeling.

Their lives aren't complicated. Just straight forward needs in their daily life and they will be happy as a kid in candyland.

Living my life or what appears to be my life I should say, is starting to wear me out. I cannot remember when was the last time I was happy for a good long period of time. These days my happiness comes for a brief period of time and then like smoke it vanishes.

If you're wondering what's
the point of me writing this post
I have no idea what was my point
I just typed and wrote whatever came into my mind

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

Distractions.

Sometimes I think they are a nuisance. Things that draw my focus from my actual task at hand. This is especially true when I have tasks like studying and completing assignments on my to-do list. But lately I've been thriving on distractions. Any kind of distraction. Anything to keep certain thoughts at bay in my mind and also to keep a lid on the huge wave of emotions that threaten to burst forth each day.

I am here typing away because I needed some distraction.

There are several things that work like magic when I need the distraction. One of them is doing my nails. I can spend hours meticulously grooming each finger and painting them as nicely as I can. I do this whenever I am in a bad mood or face an emotional phase. There is just something about painting coat after coat of polish on my nails that calms me and takes my mind off things. For that few hours I will just focus on my nails and nothing else.

It is officially Fall/Autumn now. The leaves are gradually changing color and the temperatures are dropping. At least that's what happens in countries that experience Fall. Sadly, Malaysia is not one of these countries that experience Fall. It's hot all day every day here. Hot and humid.

With the changing seasons, nail trends change too. Just like how fashion trends change. So this fall, I have started painting my nails following the theme of the season. Fall colors are usually dark, earthy tones. That's what I always picture for fall colors for nails.

The first nail color that I had for fall was a deep eggplant purple from Nature Republic. It's almost a vampy purple but I think vampy purples are a little bit darker than this purple. It also has pink glitter flecks in it. Looks super gorgeous when light reflects on my nails.

Indoor lighting.

I received this color as a birthday present several years back. I think this is only the second time I have worn this color. I have so many colors to choose from that a lot of the colors get left out after using them one or two times.

Loving the purple

My right hand was painted pretty badly this time. FML

Left hand was still bordering on acceptable.

Two coats of purple goodness

As always, a collage.

The next color I had (and am still having on) is a deep emerald green from Elianto's somewhat premium line. They have a regular line of nail polish (cheaper) and also a premium line. Most of the premium lines are dense glitter flecks polish and also their crackle polish. I have to say, the wear time for their premium line is significantly higher than their regular line of polish so the extra bucks does pay off, if longer lasting polish is what you are after from Elianto. I'll elaborate more on this later.

Emerald green with green and gold glitter flecks.
Indoor lighting.

I did have to use more than my regular two coats of polish to get full coverage but as you can see from my thumb, at certain angles, the glitter flecks cannot be seen.

Glittery. Indoor lighting.

Close up of the color. Indoor lighting.

Under shade.
I love the gradient effect it has here because of the lighting.

Under sunlight.

Cannot get enough of how good it looks under sunlight

Another collage :)

I absolutely love this color. Emerald green is (as everyone already knows) Pantone's color of the year. Although my nail color is not an exact match of the emerald green that was announced. I still think it's a reallt gorgeous color. I also had to dig this color out from my collection because I rarely wear this color. I have a creme green which I have been loving for summer and I think this is the perfect green I have that is fitting for Fall.

About the wear time for this nail polish. I have worn this polish for more than a week now and majority of my nails are chip-free except for the usual wearing off at the tips of each nail. I was definitely impressed with this polish because most of my polish would have chipped off by this time. I decided to give my nails a little twist by using Essie's Matte About You matte top coat.

I love how the matte effect looks like!

Look how little chipping there is on my nails. Only the pinkie and thumb are chipped.

The glitter flecks stand out more with a matte finish.

So far I've only changed my nail color twice for Fall. I still have several colors lined up for my next few changes. I suppose that's something to look forward too.

Several weeks back, I was surprised when I was told I won a OOTD contest from Peep Boutique. My entry was actually an accident to be honest. I took a picture of myself wearing a Supre skirt which I bought from them and posted it on Instagram. I hash tagged Peep Boutique and they immediately responded that my picture was an entry. After following the next few steps via their Facebook page, I waited to see if my name would be picked.

I waited for a few days and then I forgot all about it. In my defense, I had a whole lot of other stuff going on at that time so this contest actually slipped my mind. I only knew that I won when the owner commented on one of my photos on Instagram. Total surprise and it made my day that day :D I didn't even know which prize I won until I checked their Facebook page. When I found out I won the second prize, I started doing my victory happy dance and cartwheels on the inside.

Second prize comprised of a RM 200 gift pack + RM 100 cash voucher from Peep Boutique + discount vouchers from Liquido, Nail Fiesta and Glasses Online. Happiness overload! :)

Now I will reveal what I received in my gift package.

Peep's signature packaging :)

Handwritten note from owner, Wei Ni. So nice of her :)

Cash and discount vouchers

3D nail stickers! Whoop whoop.
I love the red and gold combo. So FIERCE Tyra would be proud :P

Peep's own creation: the Jessalynn in yellow
(Forgive my shaky hands. Too excited.)

Supre Chiffon Front Gather Singlet
It's actually a sheer and lightweight material and it's bright neon pink.
So bright that my camera couldn't capture it haha

Supre Uneven Hem Side Split Skirt
Another first for me, the uneven hem.

Supre Tube Peplum Dress.
My FIRST peplum and it's from Supre. MAD LOVE!

All my goodies! Three Supre pieces and one Peep original. MAD MAD LOVE!

Collage of my new clothes :D

I have linked where you can purchase these clothes from Peep Boutique if you like them. I am not really sure about the stock so if you are interested in some good quality and affordable pieces, DO head to their site and click away! I have made two purchases from Peep so far. My first being a huge Supre haul and second being a heart shaped motif black and white baby doll dress.

This bag contained 2 tops and 3 skirts from Supre :)

Baby doll dress.
Excuse the bad background and quality of picture.

The Supre haul I bought was awesome. Quality is great and so worth it. The baby doll was the same too. And the owner, Wei Ni, is really really nice. So wait no longer, GO CHECK OUT HER BOUTIQUE! :D

That's all I have to distract me so far. If I have more, another update will follow.

How do I escape my own thoughts?

My own dreams at night?

I feel trapped.

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

Things have been pretty hard on me once again. I know in my previous update I said I was recovering from everything but it seems life has other plans for me. It's almost as if each time I reach the point where I am happy and stable with everything in life, the Universe takes one look at me and thinks "No, this is not right" and starts throwing me another obstacle to deal with.

Life is supposed to be this constant battle between the good and the bad right? The saying goes "we fight through the bad days to make it to the good days" or something along that line and meaning. What if you lose the strength to keep going after taking hit after hit? I used to be this unrelenting force of nature when it came to fighting my battles. Now? I'm like a worn out shield, battered and bruised from years of overuse in numerous wars and battles. Sure each bruise and scar reminds me of every battle I've won but the shield that I have is cracking at the edges with each blow that I take in this new battle I face. I guess what I am trying to say is I've lost that warrior spirit in me. I don't know what happened to it, where it disappeared to. Frankly speaking, I don't know if I want to look for it and want it back.

I am having an extension of holidays so to speak and I've been filling up my time with what I love to do most during my free time: reading. I raided the library and borrowed stacks of books to immerse myself in. I especially love it when the book that I read takes me away, takes my mind away. I read with an imaginative mind. I picture everything I read down to the smallest detail so it plays out like a movie in my mind as I read. It's very easy to lose myself in the words of authors and forget completely about my own troubles.

One of my favorite quotes about books.
(Picture sourced from Google)

Immersing myself in books has made me doubt some of my choices. One of them being my current course. I have always been in the science stream and I love studying science. I like knowing facts on the human body, properties of different molecules and the possible interaction between both. I always wanted to be in the medical world. But when things fail, doubts form in it's place.

After reading so much and enjoying it, I wondered if I should have listened when my mum suggested taking up a degree in language or writing even. She made this suggestion because I love to read and write. I started reading before I even entered kindergarten. Of course back then, the reading I did made no sense to me at all. My mum told me I grabbed one of my sister's books and just started reading on my own. She enrolled me in kindergarten immediately after that.

As for the writing, I have been writing journals since before I can remember. I used to keep so many empty journals at hand because I always wrote everything down in there. Listing out what happened and how I feel and what I wish could happen instead of what did. Writing gave me a sense of calmness after furiously attacking the pages with my pen for hours.

There were times that writing failed me. I would flip to a fresh page in my journal and with my pen held poised over the page, my mind drew up a blank. It happened many times and soon I gave up write altogether. At least until blogging started for me.

I never once dreamed of being a writer because I lacked the creativity that is required when it comes to writing fictional stories. I tried writing stories once and I gave up after a chapter because it sounded boring to me after I re-read it multiple times. Becoming a writer is not as easy as it sounds and it isn't the same as writing journals. Writers need to be inspired I think. Inspired and creative.

But somehow at this very moment I am wondering if I should have pursued a degree in language and writing. Would I have enjoyed it? Would I thrive at it? Would I succeed?

What if your hand was my hand?

Could they hold on or let go?

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

It has been a week since my horrible news and I'm glad to announce that I am officially in recovery mode. I went through the denial phase, acceptance phase and now, the recovery phase or the moving forward phase.

This week, I made the necessary appointments and discussed all my options. After weighing it all out, I made my plans for the rest of the year. It is definitely not how I pictured my year to be but what can I say at this point. This is just another bump along the road.

I have been discussing my plans with several people who are close to me like family and some close friends. I am so thankful for their presence. For giving me the encouragement that I needed whenever things look bleak and I lose hope. They are essentially the support system that I can always rely on.

Anyway, enough about that. Time for me to blog about real updates. The fun and happy updates :)

Earlier on Tuesday, my girlies from uni decided to go out for a karaoke session. Knowing I've been rather downcast about everything, they asked me to go too and I agreed since it was really near my house. 7 girls and a room with three mics. We sang all sorts of songs. Our playlist had every kind of genre that was offered by Loudspeaker (the karaoke place).

The most hilarious part was when Mayin and I decided to rap several songs. We rapped at bullet train speed and still it was not fast enough. I really wonder how these rappers do it. Do they have lungs the size of Jupiter and the capacity of vampires? (Because in books, vampires do not need to breathe LOL)

I was really glad that they asked me to join them. Although I should be prepared to be left out as the year passes. I just wanted to make use of whatever time we had together before they are too busy to see me.

On Friday, Wei Li and I met up at First Subang. She came to interview the boss of Coffee Chemistry Signature for her Entrepreneurship assignment. Basically, Coffee Chemistry Signature is a cafe which serves up Graffeo coffee. According to their Facebook page, Graffeo coffee is the finest coffee in the world. Me being a coffee junkie loves cafes.

The first time I went to Coffee Chemistry was end of last year. I ordered a glass of ice blended mocha and sat there enjoying a book and happily singing the Christmas carols they were playing.

Coffee and a book. Total bliss.

Their ice blended mocha was really nice. It is a little bit on the strong side for the coffee so if you're not a normal coffee drinker, take note. The ambiance is great. Really comfortable and service was great too. Their staff was really friendly.

On Friday, Wei Li and myself ordered a drink each. I ordered an iced chocolate and Wei Li ordered their cappuccino with 3D art. As of late, 3D art has been all the rage especially for coffee. I think there are several cafes that offer 3D art but I am not too sure because I have never tried it until this visit with Wei Li.

Mine: Iced Chocolate. Super rich and creamy. Loved every drop.

Wei Li's: The star of the show. Cappuccino with a cute kitty 3D art.

The cappuccino art is definitely really cute. I know some would say it's just foam that decorates the coffee but I like my cup of coffee which makes me smile. Imagine yourself ordering a cappuccino on a bad day and the server brings you a cup of cappuccino that looks like that. Doesn't it just make your day a little bit better just by looking at it? So yes, coffee art has it's importance too because you never know the kind of day the customers could be having.

And I wouldn't be me if I only took two shots that day haha

Spidey's web. I can never master the art of doing this pattern.

Mine and Wei Li's

Me being a vainpot also took some self shots with Wei Li:

SMILE :D

First shot wasn't good enough. Hence, this shot. HAHAHA

Overall, I would definitely recommend this cafe to my friends. Especially those who love coffee and want to just chill in a cafe without too much noise. Currently Coffee Chemistry is having a lunch promotion. Order their lunch sets which comes with one main and a free drink (Iced Lemon Tea or Iced Mint Lemon Tea) or order their Graffeo coffee together with their lunch items and get 30% off for the coffee. Their food is delish btw and so skillfully decorated :)

Because I have so much time on my hands, I went window shopping in Sunway Pyramid one of the days. I didn't really have a reason to go there except to kill time. Spending time in my room made me think and I couldn't deal with staying in the four walls of my rooms with just my thoughts as company. I went to Sunway Pyramid and spent a good and solid 5 hours there walking from one shop to the next. Even with all the sales and discount that was in every shop I only bought one item which was a plain top from Cotton On. I have to say, I am pretty pleased with myself for only buying one item. Lol

Ended up having dinner there too. I was craving for pizza so I had Papa John's. This place is officially my favorite pizza joint. I don't know how many of you remember this but way back when I was in primary school, Pizza Hut served their pizzas with Tabasco sauce. I love eating my pizza with Tabasco sauce. I would literally pour it all over one slice of pizza until Tabasco sauce was dripping and then eat it. SO good! Suddenly Pizza Hut decided to phase out Tabasco sauce and eating pizza became so boring. I'm Asian so I love spicy food. You can imagine what a let down it was when there was no Tabasco sauce.

So how does this relate to why Papa John's is my favorite pizza joint?

TADAAAAA!

I saw this on the table and I was sold immediately. I was salivating (eww gross I know) even before my order arrived because I just couldn't wait to pour this beautiful red sauce all over my pizza.

I was eating on my own that night so I ordered a plate of onion rings and a 6 inches pizza which was perfect for one. I think all the servers on duty that night were looking at me with this weird expression because I was the only one in the whole place dining alone.

Golden fried onion rings! *drools*

Texas something. The full name escapes me. Super delish!

These two look almost perfect together.

Now this is a perfect picture of my dinner. With my favorite Tabasco.

I have to admit that I have been indulging myself this week. I gave myself the freedom to indulge this week because of the bad news. I figured some good pampering of myself would help and I am happy to say that it did. I don't feel as sad and disappointed as I did when I first found out. I am starting to see the light and that maybe there is a good reason why I was put in this position.

I am now looking forward to the next thing on my plan.

And that is a great start into the coming months.

Hopefully it will be

smooth sailing from

here on

Btw, IMY so so much

I wish I could tell you

without you feeling weird

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

I believe everyone has had this one moment in their lives where everything just comes crumbling down. That one moment where your hopes are crushed. The disappointment that accompanies this moment is unbearable. The disbelief and shock, utterly incomprehensible.

This is me now.

And I have been since yesterday afternoon.

Initially, I thought I would thoroughly explain what happened but after considering it, I'm too embarrassed to even tell the story here.

Anyway, I thought it was all good. I had good vibes about everything. But like always, my good vibes are all just a lie. It's like my brain and body cooperated to trick my mind into believing that everything was just peachy good. At the end of the day, the other shoe drops and I find out that everything is not alright.

I know it sounds completely ridiculous to some. How is it possible that feeling happy about things is actually masking the disaster that was around the corner. I don't mind and honestly, I am not surprised if there are people out there who are skeptical about what I say. You can wave this off as rubbish and just not believe me. But I have had this experience my whole life so I do believe that my happy and good vibes are a lie.

I've spoken to several people regarding what happened and I do thank everyone who listened and encouraged me all the way. Thank you for telling me that this is just another challenge from God that I have to endure. That there is always a reason behind life's challenges and I will one day benefit from this. That I must not give up and I just need to try harder the next time.

I just wished I had that much faith in myself, that much confidence in myself, like how all of you have in me. I am embarrassed just to admit that I am this weak. So weak that I cannot even look ahead with my chin up and shoulders back.

I have not felt this hopeless and useless in my 20 years of life.

(Photo sourced from Google)

I keep replaying all that I did in preparation

for that whole month

Did I do something wrong?

Did I not do enough?

Was I not dedicated enough?

WHY

I pray to God and ask Him

to show me

Guide me

Because I am just so lost and broken

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

Tonight I was scrolling through the usual social networking sites and end up at this particular post.

I read it and I thought it's worth sharing here. I have shared it on my Twitter as well. It definitely made me reflect on myself and everything else as I read it.

Anyway, enough about me. Here's what I wanted to share:

Love vs. Infatuation

What is the elusive thing called "Love" that everyone so desperately needs?

Sometimes, we sort of like this girl because she is beautiful?

Or the girl likes him because he is handsome?

But this kind of "Cinderella Syndrome" when the girl is waiting on her Prince Charming is not real love. It is better known as "Infatuation", and there is a vast difference between it and real love. Enumerated here below are the differences. Find out if you are really in love and not just infatuated.

What is Infatuation?

Infatuation is a feeling; real love involves a commitment also. Infatuation is just love of emotion. Real love though, is love of devotion. Only the emotions are affected in infatuation, but in real love both the Emotions and Will are involved. Next, a person "fall into" infatuation, but "grows into" real love. Gentlemen, have you ever seen a girl who was so beautiful that you thought you'd faint? This is infatuation. It is based totally on physical attraction; Often you don't know much in-depth about the person you so-called love. Thus infatuation is mostly biological.

Also remember; never tell a woman you love her, unless you are willing to marry her. Then, infatuation is basically selfish where real love is basically selfless. Infatuation is more interested in satisfying yourself and your "feelings" than it is in the other person.

Real love is primarily interested in the other person. It seeks to give instead of get. Love unselfishly seeks the highest good for the other person.

Lastly, infatuation is weakened by time and separation where real love is strengthened by time and separation. This does not mean that there will be no pain in separation. On the contrary, there is great pain in separation if you are truly in love.

What is Love?

Now you understand what infatuation is, let us now go on to discuss about Love.

Love is Patient - The word translated "patient" means to wait patiently for the fulfillment of expectations. When you have difficulty dating this girl and she does not want to come out of her shell, if you truly love her, you will not complain and blame her, you must look at the situation from her point of view – maybe she is having some problems which prevented her from coming out. You must react to it with patience and understanding. Have you ever met someone you liked so much that you wanted to push the relationship and make it progress faster? Sure you have! Love, however, Love is willing to give the relationship time to grow at a natural pace. It does not push but is willing to wait for the relationship to grow at a rate that is satisfactory to both parties.

Love is Kind - Love seeks to encourage and build up on others. It respects the feelings and emotions of others. It finds its greatest satisfaction in making others happy, i.e. Compliment one another, magnify the other's strength, Listen to one another. Pay close attention to what each of you has to say and make each other feel that what each says is important, etc.

Love is not Jealous - Jealousy usually indicates an insecure and immature heart. Love wants the best for others, but jealousy is possessive. Jealous is reflected in the childish statement, "If he is going to talk to her, then he can just forget about me!" Often, one person wants to totally possess the other and to restrict her relationships with others.

Love is not to Brag - Love is not a windbag and is not anxious to impress. Often, a guy will brag to a girl, trying to impress her so that she will like him. A truly great person, however, does not need to exalt himself. Others will exalt him.

Love is not Arrogant - Love is not conceited, boastful, cocky or stuck up. Love, instead, is humble and has a servant attitude. Sometimes, a guy may come across to a girl with an "I can take you or leave you" attitude. His demeanor implies, "You ought to be thankful that somebody as neat as me is dating you". Of course this is not love.

Love always Covers - This word cover means to pass over in silence, to keep confidential. Love is patient with faults of others. It doesn't criticize or broadcast to the world the faults of others. Love is present even when it knows the other is not perfect.

Love always Perseveres - Love always stands its ground and holds out. It will outlast anything. It will even love on the face of unreturned love. Real love will last through all sorts of trials, tribulations and stresses.

Love is not Provoked - This means that love has a long fuse. It does not become irritated and angry. It is not easily offended. Love does not seek its own. This is the heart of love. Love is other-centered not self-centered. Love says, "I love you, I want to give you." Selfishness says, "I love you, I want you!"

Love does not act Unbecomingly - This means that love does not behave disgracefully, dishonorably, or indecently. It does not embarrass others by its actions. It is characterized by tact and sensitivity. This also means that love should have good manners. Be sure to do little things like opening doors for your girl or offering her your arm when you walk together.

Love is Forgiving - Lastly, this is a must for a successful love story. If a guy is not willing to forgive and forget when his girlfriend is only an hour late, he is not exhibiting love. Love doesn't hold grudges when it has been wronged. It doesn't remain resentful.

This was written by someone else and I do not own anything. I just wanted to share it here on my blog to whoever may read my blog.

If you would like to read the actual post please click HERE.

Love and infatuation
Which is it for you?
The former is true for me
Always has been

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

I will be updating my blog with recent birthday celebrations. Two to be exact. The first was over a month ago and the second was this just passed weekend. I will blog about birthday #1 for today.

Birthday #1: Yours truly

My birthday was on the end of July and as always, I was too busy with my job at that time as well as studying for my resit paper to blog about it immediately after my celebrations.

This year's birthday is a special one because I officially entered a brand new decade in my life! :) I cannot believe how far I have come. I remember being 3 years old and going to kindergarten for the first time like it was yesterday. And here I am now, at the big 2-0.

I know many have this dread when they reach this point of their life. I hear everyone complaining that they are old because the first digit of their age is now a 2. I on the other hand have no feelings of that sort. I am actually pretty happy that I am entering this new decade. It's like I'm embracing the adulthood that is around the corner. Of course everyone is entitled to their own feelings regarding this matter so no judgment from me okay? :)

Because my birthday was on a Monday, I returned home during the weekend for a pre-birthday celebration. I always go home during my birthday because I feel that birthdays should be celebrated with family and then friends. I don't think I've ever not celebrate with my family for my birthday. I am definitely a blessed child because my family, immediate and extended, always celebrates my birthday with me albeit a small celebration.

This year, I celebrated with my mum's side of the family. It was not a huge celebration. We went out for dinner at Wok & Pan in Melaka Raya.

From Google Maps

Wok & Pan is quite a famous restaurant in Malacca. On weekends, the place is crowded with patrons and you might even have to wait for a seat. In the above picture, I've marked the location of Wok & Pan as A. This is their new shop located on Jalan Melaka Raya 23. Previously, they were located in Plaza Mahkota. The new shop is bigger and has more tables both on the ground floor as well as the first floor.

We had a table on the first floor and I much prefer the first floor layout rather than the ground floor. Several tables on the first floor are separated by dividers so it gives patrons some level of privacy while dining. This is especially useful if you're dining with your family on a special occasion. The ground floor tables are neatly arranged in rows but provide less privacy and noise levels could also be a problem when it's a full house.

Food wise, IT IS AMAZING! I am seriously not kidding when I say this. There are tonnes of places in Malacca serving up Western and Eastern cuisine but not many do Western food up to par. Wok & Pan is one of the few that does Western food superbly. And their price range is also worth your money considering the portions that they come in which is just enough for a person if not more. Sadly, this place does serve pork so it's not Halal.

100% Beef Burger.
(Forgive the blurry photo quality, my hands were shaking from hunger. Lol)

Pork Ribs. Need I say more.

I only managed to take two pictures of our food because everyone was super hungry by the time our orders arrived so I didn't want to keep them from their food any longer.

I ordered the 100% beef burger and it was good. The beef patty was juicy and everything was just spot on tasty. I know some will say why order a beef burger when I can go for ribs or steak. Well, my answer? I just wanted a burger that night :P

The pork ribs was my brother's order. What a man he is becoming. Ordering ribs and polishing it all off clean and neatly. LOL

The ribs are really good from what I heard (I didn't eat it because I don't eat pork. I know it's weird and all but I just don't like the taste of pork meat). And from what I observed while my brother ate, the meat just falls so easily from the bone. He barely even needed the knife that they provided because he could just use his fingers to eat the succulent meat. The barbecue sauce that they served with the ribs was to-die-for! So so good! I even had my server bring me another bowl of the barbecue sauce because it's that good. Definitely a must try for those who have not tried it! :)

Dinner with my family was great. The talking and laughing over dinner and just bonding was simply amazing. Even if it was an early birthday celebration I loved every minute of it. The only downside was my sister's absence because she had her posting and could not make it back.

Tua Yi (eldest aunt), Ah Ma (grandmother), Christianne (cousin), myself and the brother.
Photographer: Mum

Now for my usual vain pictures of myself. Hahaha

My OOTN for my pre-birthday dinner.
Dress from Unmasqued.

My NOTD for that weekend.
OPI's Gargantuan Green Grape which is just so pretty.

This concludes my pre-birthday celebration with the family.

***

I headed back to KL on Sunday aka the day before my birthday because I had work the next day.

The night before my birthday I was hanging out with A and playing Plants vs. Zombies which is really addictive btw. I was really into my war with the zombies that I barely paid any attention to my surroundings. The next thing I knew, A came in with this 2 hours before midnight:

Chocolate Mud Cake from Secret Recipe

I laughed when I saw this because it was 2 hours before midnight (A's explanation: Because I said I feel hungry. Lol) but it was still a really nice gesture. So I blew off the candle and made my birthday wish (advanced since it's still the day before). While I was reviewing the pictures that I took of the cake and Instagram-ing it, A went out and came back in with this:

Chocolate indulgence from Secret Recipe

I was really surprised to find another cake being presented to me. And one of my favorites too! :) I figured that each cake marks a decade so it was only fitting to have two slices since I'm turning 20. Blew off the candle on the second cake and made another advanced birthday wish. To be honest, I don't know if the birthday wish/wishes actually works this way. Do I get more than one wish on my birthday if I'm presented with two slices of cake with candles? Lol

I was a happy kid with my two slices of super chocolate-y cake and I gobbled them up almost immediately sharing some with A of course. I am renowned for my crazy love for chocolate so it's not surprising why I was so delighted to be presented with chocolate cakes. After the cakes, I went back to playing games until the clock struck 12.

Almost immediately my phone rang with wishes from every possible social network. Friends and family from everywhere wished me a blessed birthday and for me to have fun. I even had 3 dedications on Instagram which totally surprised me because I was not expecting any.

By Darshna

By Jee Nie

By Wei Li

Even with all that great surprises, the best was yet to come. While I was busy thanking everyone for their wishes, A walked in again. This time bearing these:

I dropped everything and laughed and smiled as widely as I could. A walked in with these and my eyes just teared up immediately. I have had birthday surprises back in high school but this was something totally different because it was from A. I mean how can I not be moved and touched and feel super loved when I get cakes on the dot on my birthday? *melts all over again*

The saying goes, "blow your socks off".

Well, mine was definitely blown far far away with this sweet gesture.

And I'm a sucker for sweet/romantic gestures :D

New York Cheesecake from Secret Recipe

Moist Chocolate Cake from Secret Recipe

Chocolate Banana from Secret Recipe

So once again, I blew off another three candles and made my birthday wish on my birthday. I could not stop smiling the whole time. I truly felt like I am the luckiest girl alive.

That night, I went out for dinner and had it at this new Italian restaurant called Salute/Pommes Frites Bistro. It's located in SS15, the same row as Starbucks.

(Photo sourced from Google. All rights go to the photographer.)

Pommes Frites Bistro/Salute is approximately where I marked A on the map.
Map sourced from Google.

I love the ambiance of the place. It's not too formal and it's not drab either. I liked the fact that they used orange lighting instead of the typical white lights. I especially loved this small detail they added to the tables:

Lighted cup. How romantic.

I am not sure if it's a permanent decor or it was just on that day that I went. Either way, I loved it because like I said, I'm a sucker for romantic things so this was a win for me :)

They also have a pretty unique menu.

Something different.

Their menus come in photo frames of various sizes. The red and green ones are A4 sized and the dark brown one is possibly THE HUGEST MENU I have ever held in my hands.

There is a wide selection of pasta and other Italian cuisines here. I ended up ordering baked pasta for dinner.

Baked penne with chicken and mixed vegetables in tomato sauce.

This is super yums! I forgot how much this costs but it was, in my opinion, delicious. I will definitely eat this again or try the other items in their menu. Their Belgian fries are also amazing if you're like me, a fries lover.

Now, even after over a month past this birthday celebration, I am still really grateful for everything. For having my family who loves and cares for me. For having the best person in this planet, A, who would do such sweet things for me. It makes me feel special. I'll say it again, I feel like the luckiest girl alive. Having friends who remember my birthday and took the time to wish me. I cannot begin to describe how thankful I feel towards each and everyone who wished me and made my twentieth birthday so much more than what I expected.

THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING.

Everyday I remind myself

to be thankful for everything

and that I am a very blessed girl

Thank You, Lord.

I could not have asked for more

than what You have given me

Love love love always

♥

-xxlynnalurve

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