Lovaholic's 49th Monthniversary™ at HIP Diner USA (Parco Bugis)!!!

Lovaholic celebrates their 49th Monthniversary™ on 5th April 2008 (Saturday) with her dearest Honezzz aka Significant Other (SO) at HIP DINER USA located at Parco Bugis Junction!!!

My dearest SO and I decided to try the newly renovated HIP DINER USA, which is a part of Billy Bombers', at Basement 1 of Parco Bugis Junction!!! I got craving for western food that day and my SO, being especially NICE + UNDERSTANDING, he lets me had it my way!!! *Feeling blissful!!!*

It has been a rather long time since I have done a food review.... (@_@)

LOVAHOLIC IS NOT A FOOD CRITIC BUT REVIEWING IN A CONSUMER'S POINT OF VIEW. LOVAHOLIC HAS NO AFFIRMATION OR WHATSOEVER LINK FOR THE RESTAURANT/CAFE/FOOD COURT/HAWKER CENTER BEING REVIEWED.

HIP Diner USA @ Parco Bugic Junction


Background Information

All of us know that Billy Bombers (BB) is all about casual American Dining and their food portion is especially big!!! Well, that's why we call it American serving! What's so special about this HIP Diner USA (HIP) ?! Prices are slightly cheaper and the food portion indirectly got shrink too!!! *Opps!*

There are 2 branches that I know of... Orchard Cineleisure and Parco Bugis Junction.... It seems to me that they are targeting the lesser spending power teens.


Ambience?!

In terms of interior theme design, BB definitely got my vote as HIP looks like BB got a facelift with lesser 1950s gimmicks and tight lighting budget!!! No sight of the 1950's BIG HOLLYWOOD'S STARS posters, Crafty Fighter Planes Models and even the dummy 1950's music player that you get to see at Century Square branch!!! *Disappointing....*

It's more like a America's Flag falling all over the place in a chic manner!!! (v_v)



I "smell" similarity between the Billy Bomber's and HIP Diner USA's menu!!!


Trying to look "YOUNG" with American's comic strip walls?!


Entrance of HIP.


I love the STARS-ALL-OVER Bar counter! * I'm seeing stars.... Giddy* ~(*_*)~


Ambience is still pleasant thou... It's American Dinning!!!

Rating: 7/10


Service?!

The service crew are rather friendly and prompt in request! They don't really put on a smile most of the times but are really pleasant throughout the whole dining process. (^_^) *Applauding Approvingly!*

Rating: 8/10


Food?!

The HIP menu is almost identical to its parents, BB but with some fresh new creativity. Here's our orders!!!



The Special Appearance of GREEN Tabasco Sauce!!! Seldom spotted in Singapore's restaurants...


1) Classic Chocolate Shake with special malt!!!


This has been an all-time favourite for my Honezzz!!! A must ordered for him!!!

BB serves great Chocolate Milkshake especially the one with Malt. It is deliciously thick and sweet for most likings!!! The differences between BB and HIP are that BB will serves you the Milkshake in a special TIN TUMBLER and the friendly crew will pours it in a glass jar in your very eyes but HIP simply serves it to you in a glass with wiped cream!!! And... You got to REQUEST (with additional $1) for that delicious malt.

BB/HIP serves great MILKSHAKE!!!

Price: $5.50 + $1 (if you want MALT)

Rating: 8/10


2) Soup of the Day with Puff


Delicious Puff on top of Clam Chowder!!!


Puff breaks revealing the Clam Chowder!! *Yum Yum!*

The Puff makes the soup smelling buttery and it is just the extra perk that the norm clam chowder needs. It is nothing special as I have Cream Soup with puff in many places before.

Price: $4.90

Rating: 7/10


3) Sirloin Steak (Medium Rare)


Honezzz's dinner... He wasn't adventurous that day....

Sirloin Steak is like a basic must-have for most western restaurant. The quality and freshness affects the taste of the dish. SO always has his medium done/rare as he simply loves the taste. I can't touch beef as mentioned in the earlier post. He was commenting that the portion for HIP is definitely smaller as compare to BB. Dish tasted norm. It was served with mashed potato and fresh green as sides.

Price: $18.90

Rating (by SO): 6/10 (a mere pass.)


4) Great Seafood Skilled

Lovaholic's Dinner.

Great Seafood Skilled wasn't that great to me that day. The serving portion was totally a big turn-off as compare to BB!!! I was kinda disheartened upon serving and the cramped presentation of the dish makes it worst... It looked like a plate of messy fried seafood. This dish consists of Soft-shell crab in Tempura style, Grilled Shrimps with red & green capsicums, Oven-baked style Cheese Mussels, fresh green and mashed potato as sides. The only consoling came from the fresh seafood! (^_^)

Price: $ 16.90

Rating: 6.5/10


Value for $$$?!


Bill for the day!!!

Our bill came out to be $55.55. Rather expensive for such a small portion of serving thou and the food are more of the average side to deserve a higher rating.

Rating: 6/10


Overall?!

Ambience?! - 7/10
Service?! - 8/10
Food?! - 6.5/10
Value for $$$?! - 6/10
OVERALL - 6/10



LOVAHOLIC'S P.S


My dear SO faking a smile to "please" me before dinner starts...


Lovaholic stealing SO's spinach!!! It's my favorite!!! :P


A happy guy with his stomach filled... ("^_^)


Been really grateful and blissful with much unpleasant times that Raymond and I make it this far... We have our ups and downs like most couples. Quarrels then make up then quarrels then make up... I guess it's pretty much what happens in most relationships... especially for us...


Our monthly "Potrait"!!!


This is the 49th!!! My dearest Honezzz hates this as he blames me for asking him to make a funny face.. (#_#)



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Face-of-the-Day!


Feeling Lovely after Makeup... (^_^)


Eye Makeup - Open! Love the Limited Edition Majolica Majorca Pink/Brown Palette! <3<3<3


Eye Makeup - Close.


"Tools & Materials" for FOTD


-Base:
Loreal UV Perfect Sunblock (Not shown)
Paul & Joe Creamy Compact #02
Paul & Joe Loose Powder Iris #04

-Eyes:
Majolica Majorca (MM) X'mas 2006 Limited Edition Pink/Brown
MM eyeshadow in white (for highlight)
MM Automatic liner in Brown
Ettusais Hyper Curl Seperate Mascara

-Cheeks:
Paul & Joe Face Color

-Lip:
Skin Food Honey Glossy Rouge in #362
SONY B&C Curvy Lip Silicone in #501 (Clear)







Happy 49th Monthniversary to my deareat Honezzz,
Lovaholic Vienne (.n_n.)

Celebrating Chinese New Year 2008!!! (^_^)

Lovaholic celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year 2008 from 7th Feb to 9th Feb!!! *Happily Jumping*


CNY DAY 1

House visiting as usual for most Chinese family!!! For my case, 1st day are mainly for my dad's family cum relatives while 2nd day for my lovely MaMa's relatives and family. (^_^)

I need to give myself a big slap sometimes for not bringing my bag (which consists of camera, my camera handphone and of course a Collection of Red Red Fat Fat Hong Baos aka Red Packets) with me during my dad's family house visits :( I left it in dad's car for goodness' sake!!!! Hence, no picture showing my dad's family and relative *Slapping very hard* (0_o)

I still have some camwhoring pics with my lovely sista taken in dad's car :P That's simply being vainpot but nothing good to be done when being "chauffeured" around :P

WARNING: PICTURES ARE PRETTY RAW AND SOME ARE UNCLEAR!!! Problems being I don't know how to photoshop my pictures and I'm taking most pictures with LG Viewty Mobile hence the poor resolutions and such, even with 5 megapixels!!! * I can really never trust Mobile Cam after SONY event now!!! *URGH Again!!!* (x_x)

Here goes:


Introducing my lovely only younger sista, SHANIE LUI!!! I believe this the first time I put up her pic :)


Trying to look slightly "expensive" with my shades... *PUI!!!*


Mild Face-making!!! Stinko hair, my sista got!!! Wahaha!!! *Joking*


Shanie Lui trying to tell me that she is cuter than me!!! I care not as cute is for little girl!!! I'm a WOMAN not a GIRL!!!


SistaZ Rulez!!!

We are always told by others that we don't look like sisters... We bluff our way around saying we are friends most of the times... In fact, our only youngest brother doesn't resembles us too!!! *Weird*


CNY DAY 2

Day 2 was also my maternal Grandpa's Birthday!!! He can only remember that he was born on the 2nd day of Lunar New Year and has no idea when is his "english" birthdate according to my MaMa. It's his 72nd Birthday!!! I hope that I can make him Great Grandpa soon since I'm the eldest grandchild he got!!! *Wishful thinking...*

Celebration took place at my MaMa's brother's aka my uncle Sam's house. I love the fact that even though I was born to an average Singaporean's family, my home is always filled with happiness and warm!!! Being simple is beautiful! *Clap Clap* (^_^)

Picture time!!!


Need I say more?! Mahjong Addicts!!! It's Chinese New Year!!! All of them in RED wanna win BIG MONEY $$$!!! *Wahaha*
(From Left to Right: Birthday Boy Grandpapa, Uncle Sam's joyful wife - she's thinking what tiles to discard, My smart Aunt -MaMa's only younger sis & MaMa)


Another "den" fully occupied by my uncles and cousins.


Simply a very very very traditional Birthday cake.


Grandpapa is 72nd years old!!!


My Grandparents' sons and daughters. 4 sons + 2 daughters = 6 children.


Now, the son-in-laws & daughter-in-laws!!! Left my 2 uncles unwed (standing on the foremost left and right)... Waiting for them to wed...


11 grandchildren!!! Baby boy in yellow belongs to my Grandpapa's brother's grandchild. (This picture is taken by Raymond Ong aka my Significant Other (SO). This explains why this is a badly taken pic with so many faces blocked!!!) *Roll eyes*


Happy Grandpapa with so many people singing Birthday Song for him!!! *Smile*


Left the birthday celebration to SO's place and movie after consuming sumptuous tons of buffet food and loads of cakes!!! I'm a glutton when it comes to food!!! *Wahaha!!!*


I don't know why... but his head with that hairstyle and with that hoddie jacket remind me of a little boy... *Grinning*


CNY DAY 3

Mainly went around praying with my family! Who doesn't want a good year with bountiful of lucks and health?! Visited the regular Myanmar Temple located at Balestier. Sista's Boyfriend, Christopher and SO were with us the whole day too!!! (n_n)


Another car ride but in back seat of Honezzz's Car... Front seat taken by Bro. (#_#)


Dad and MaMa in Myanmar Temple!!! And Yes, I'm a Buddhist :P


Sorta a Family Portrait and you can see that I got Fat genes!!! My youngest Brother grow so tall now (Bag belongs to my MaMa...He was OBLIGATED to carry!!!).... Don't really like this pic as I look weird with a awkward posture!!! (^x^) *Oops!!!*
Another bad quality picture taken by the "You-know-who"!!! *Ahem!!!*


Left my parents and went to watch CJ7 at VivoCity with Sista, Christopher and SO!!! Went round window shopping and slacking at Pacific Cafe while waiting for our movie to start.


Am glad that I managed to find SO a matching white shirt with almost exact bib design to my white shirt tunic!!! We were in white together that day. (.n_n.)


Camwhored a bit while SO slept at the comfy sofa of Pacific Cafe... He could actually sleep in public?! *Eyes Open Wide* (@_@)


Ended our day after CJ7. That "Qi-Zai" is soooo cute but it still "died" after its "battery" was used up trying to save the kid's dad!!! Worth the ticket price if you love Kids-targeted movie :)




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Attire and Face-Of-The-Day:

•Day 2


Red ruffles Spanish style dress. RED for Chinese New Year!!!


Face-of-the-day!!! Mainly of Japanese Cosmetic again!!! *Love Love* :P


Eye Makeup - Open.


Eye Makeup - Close. LG Viewty camera simply can't do the glittery eye makeup any justice!!! *Sigh!*


FOTD:

1) Base - Loreal UV Perfect Sun Block, Paul & Joe Creamy Compact in 02, Paul & Joe Face powder in Iris (04)
2) Eyes - Lavshuca Cream Eye shadow in PK-2 , Majolica Marjorca Eye Shadow in WT 963 as Highlighter, Majolica Marjorca Neo Auto Liner in Brown & Ettusais Separate Mascara in Black.
3) Cheeks - Paul & Joe Face Color in 06
4) Lips - Paul & Joe Lip Gloss in 05



•Day 3


Bib detailed White Shirt Tunic with Dark Blue Denim colored Step-on Legging. White Wedges and white small/short handle LongChamp Le Pilage ---> SO's gift from his Taiwan's training to add on to my collection!


Love the bib details of his shirt!!! A man in his 20s trying to instill some cuteness for this pic!!! Still asked me cute or not?! *Roll Eyes!!*



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Chinese New Year is really a time for family and friends to gather as many are busy with their job and etc. Other than carrying on the Chinese traditional, it will be a great time to catch up with each other!!!

Lovaholic simply loves the good food and snacks that she can eat especially the Bak Kuak!!! *Hohoho* (^_^)





Gong Xi Gong Xi,
Lovaholic Vienne (^_^)

Lovaholic @ TNP New Face 2007 - Part 6 - M.A.C Smoke Signal launch party!

Lovaholic attended her first M.A.C new product launch party at PLAY on 22nd August 2007 (Wednesday). *Oh Weee!!!!* (^_^)

We (New Face constants) had the privilege to attend this very exclusive event only to M.A.C members and most of us took it as a chance for a mini-gathering. *Yipeee*

The product launched was Smoke Signal and as suggested by the name it was all about the new Smoky eyes makeup and the party was most definitely filled with "SMOKE" (as in dry ice effect kind not smoking kind)!!!! Almost too blur to navigate after the show performed by the professional models.... *Rubbing my eyes!*

Check out their official webby if you are interested!!! (^_^)
M.A.C Smoke Signals Collection



ME!!! All ready for the party!!! (^_^)


The Jazzy Show!!!

Apologies for the "SMOKY" pictures as they are meant to be like the party's theme!! *Wahaha!!!*








The Vibes of the party!!!



Pretty Smiles!!!
(Left to right: Rhadhika, Ava, Hamizah, Jess, Jannah, Sharifah & Zura)

Me with the HOT FAVES, Sharifah & Jess!!! (^_^)

They are so HOT, my blog is gonna BURN soon!!!
(Left to Right: Lijia, Anna, Sheralynn, Natalie, Becky, Zura, Ava & Hamizah)

The 97.2 FM Radio DJ, Zhe Jiang!!! He happened to be one of my mummy's fave DJ.

Our Photojournalist that night who was snapping every moment of us!!! So damn Camera-Shy!!!


Party "Leftovers" ?!

After the party we hang around for a while.... Having more fun than during the party!!! *Clapping!!!* (^_^)



Need I say more?! Me bless to meet so many pretty girls!!!
(Left to Right: Rhadhika, Jess, ME, Shahirah, Zura, Sharifah, Jannah, Ava & Hamizah)

We spotted a wall of ARSES in all kinds of men's underwear!!!

Being cheeky was fun!!!

Before we left PLAY.... A piece of memories for our New Face's Journey.... (!_!)
(Left to Right: Rhadhika, Ava, Jess, Zura, Sharifah, ME, Jannah, Shahirah & Hamizah)


Face-Of-The-Day

Reached home at about 2am but still feeling energised!!! Guess the Cransberry Vodka & Ribena Vodka had no effect on me.... yet....
A pic of my self-proclaimed good makeup for that night!!! *Am proud of it, okay?!* (>_<)



Face View. I can still smile well at 2am in the morning.... (>_<)

Close eyes.

Open eyes.

Stuff I smacked on my face that night:

Majolica Rules that night!!!

-Base:
Majolica Majorca (MM) Fresh Pack Liquid Foundation in Virgin Bright (Limited Edition that I get during Taipei trip)
MM 24hr Pressed Powder

-Eye color (Will not elaborate the color/code name):
Revlon palettes for the plum and mahongany shades
MM eyeshadow in white (for highlight)
MM Automatic liner in Black
Ettusais Hyper Curl Seperate Mascara
MM Lash Expander

-Cheeks:
MM cheek color in Red

-Lips:
MM gloss in Pink Gold shade


Lovaholic's P.S

Lovaholic is no night creature but I am not gonna miss any chance to meet the girls!!! Our fate is kinda short as I believe that when everything is over we are not gonna see each other for years!!! Just like my fords' days.... We are scatter all over the world...

Will miss ya dearies!!!







Enjoy every moments of your life or you will live with regrets,
Lovaholic Vienne (^_^)