Randomness: Cartoons?!?

Switching out my iPhone case again.

What do you think? Too much going on?

In My Footsteps: New Year Countdown

It is the end of the year again and time to contemplate what you have done. Was this year productive? What was the highlight of the year? Or was it just another boring year passing by?

I plan to write out my New Year resolutions within today and tomorrow. There are already a few things I know I "must" do on the list. One of them is... make sure to give myself a proper vacation (like 5-7days).

In the meantime, I'm spending the rest of 2012 up in the mountains to enjoy the cool weather.

Wishing everyone a happy new year :) and a great 2013 ahead

Foodies Alert: Grandpa & Grandma Steak (ตากะยาย)

Grandpa & Grandma Steak (ตากะยาย) is a small stall in a big shopping mall.  It is part of the Food Bazaar section in Paradise Park shopping mall.  There are many small stalls here which sell a variety of food from snacks, fruits, dessert, to noodles, korean food, and of course steak.  There is a separate food court located nearby but they are managed by different owners.

My family has eaten at ตากะยาย for several years now.  They started their business before Paradise Park was renovated when it still went by the name of Seri Center.  There was a fresh market (Seri Market) on the left wing of the ground floor and a supermarket (@ease) on the right wing.  @ease also had a food court so this was where the first ตากะยาย was located.

Their current location is probably their 4th location.  Only one downside about it is that there is no proper kitchen space so they aren't able to have as much variety as their previous locations.

Grandpa is making my steak!

I love this picture because they managed to find grandparent dolls. So cute!

Their food is made of very good quality and everything is homemade.  From the salad dressing to the pepper sauce on the steaks.  I managed to find out that the now retired Grandpa used to be a chef at the world renowned Mandarin Oriental Hotel.  No wonder everything tastes so good.

I ordered the pepper pork steak.  Basically, this is what I always order.  It comes with 2 sides which are salad and pasta.  My brother always goes with a double serving of the steak.

Since I'm not so good at describing tastes, all I can say is that this is a must try dish if you are ever in the area.  It isn't very often that I actually come straight out saying that something is really delicious.  Usually the ... it's alright or it's good. :)

The price is not expensive at all.  This pepper pork steak was only 75baht (2.5USD).  Honestly, I would rather eat this than go to Sizzlers.  Their steaks aren't always the best quality and it has a lot of fat.

Location: Ground floor of Paradise Park, near Lock N Lock store.

Review: Sugarmoustache.com

Where to go for all your moustache needs?  

Answer: Sugarmoustache.com

I happened to find this store via Instagram when they just started up and haven't even completed their online site or Facebook page.  It didn't take very long for them to become big as the moustache craze began.  Plus, they ship worldwide (not that I need it since its based in Bangkok).

Not sure whether they have already improved but at the time I ordered their stuff, it was probably at their peak where things weren't organized and set up yet.  Hence, super slow delivery.  Hope that they have already hired more people and stepped up their game.

The website has a pink and white theme.  It is separated between local (Thailand) and everywhere else (worldwide) orders.

The payment confirmation part is a little bit complicated.  Inputting the details on the website is fine but no one came back to confirm payment (at least for my case) until I wrote an email.

All of their stuff is super cute.  I'm actually eyeing one of their Iphone cases now.

The 2 products I bought from them were a moustache t-shirt and a moustache bracelet.  Both have been featured here before.

>> I haven't been able to take a picture of the bracelet in good lighting yet so I'll update it later. (If I don't forget all together, oops!)

If anyone is in Bangkok for vacation, they finally opened up a store in Siam Square (an outdoor shopping area in the heart of the city).

Instagram: SUGARMOUSTACHE
Website: SUGARMOUSTACHE.COM

Randomness: Keep calm and carry me home

Saw this iPhone and fell in love with it. Still waiting for Mr. Right to sweep me off my feet.

One of my friends commented that it is perfect for a night out when you are getting a bit tipsy. Show the iPhone case and message is delivered :)

On a side note, I really wanted to do a Nail of the Day post too but I kind of messed up my nails. Wanted a good close up. I didn't wait for the glitter polish to fully dry so it smudged. Can't tell right?

Nails:
-base: Opi Bubble Bath
-glitter: gift from Korea (might from the brand Étude but not sure)

In My Footsteps: Chillax Time

After working for 5 days, the weekends are precious. The time to unwind and let go.

This weekend I'm off to the beach about 3hrs away from Bangkok called Huahin. Here is just a small snap shot from this morning.

More to come....