TRAVELOGUE: SEOUL {FOOD FOOD... & MORE FOOD}

Here's the next installation of my Korea trip in March.. I'm sorry I have to break the post up into

so many parts because I have so many pictures and I don't want to sum it all up within 1 post in case

it get's too long and boring. Heh heh heh :x 

So picking up from where I left off: Day 9, it was the day Denise would be gg back to SG :(

Since she had to go to the airport early, we went for an early lunch at Dongdaemun before rushing back so she could catch the Airport Limo bus!

 After she left I was all alone -_-  I decided to walk back to Dongdaemun to do a little shopping just to kill time. I think within a few short hours I got myself almost 10 caps?!!?! LOL I decided it was time to stop so I got some takeaway food and headed back to the residence to rest! 

Went to Izien to remove the stitches on my eye followed by lunch with

Dr. Shin Park who took us to have traditional Korean food,

 I guess when you're in Korea, you'll be seeing tons of these. Food in small bowls etc.

 

Didn't do much after and pretty much spent the rest of the day watching Running Man in the residence!

 Spent the rest of the evening strolling around Dongdaemun and walking back to the residence~

Hongdae~

 Stopped by Style Nanda as well to take pictures at the photobooth!!!

For those who asked how to do so, nope you don't have to buy anything from the shop to use the photobooth. It's there for you to use and it's free of charge as well :) 

Day #12, Spent the whole of Day #12 at Bangbaedong!  

 Kim's dog, Yeon Jin!!!!! What a cutie pieeeeeeeee!!!!

 I'm actually amazed at how much I ate despite having so much stitches in my mouth o.o HAHA

Everyone told me it was so hard to eat but somehow I managed to eat quite normally for someone who has had jaw surgery heehehehehehehheh.

Back to Garosu-gil, found a restaurant which sells Thai food!

 Missing Thailand even in Korea, hehe

The food was OKAY... I wouldn't say fantastic but I wouldn't expect much from eating Thai food in Korea tho. So nevertheless it was still a great dinner at Garosu-gil~

Speaking of Thailand.... I will be going back there next week!!!

CAN'T WAIT TO SET FOOT INTO BANGKOK AGAIN cos I've missed BKK way way way

too much! Hehe super stoked :D

So I guess I will stop here for Korea! I hope you've enjoyed the visuals so far :)
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Updates* New items up on PONYONHIGHSTREET MARKETPLACE 
I will be updating this space every week with more stuff so feel free to check back always! 

Thank You for reading and I hope you guys have a great weekend ahead! x

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PONYONHIGHSTREET MARKETPLACE!

Hello guys~ I hope you all are having a great Sunday!

So just a quick post today, if you guys look to your <<< left 

you will see a new tab and it's none other than:

*claps hand!!!*

Nothing extravagant or whatsoever but it's just a space where I will be selling mainly

bags/shoes/accessories and (maybe) clothing from time to time! I decided that since I'm always searching for nice stuff to buy online why not share it with you guys and do pre-orders so if you guys

are interested you can order with me as well :)

Just so you know the items I've picked aren't just picked randomly or without a thought, these are selectively picked by me and designs which I feel is... nice? So it's not a anyhow-anyhow thing!

Pre-orders are open weekly, they close at the end of the week as well so I can't guarantee stocks for some of the items available so if you like it hurry order it first before it's gone~

Currently I have only bags available.... slowly I will be adding in more items so don't forget

to check back for newest arrivals. Here's a peek at what's available:

MACY TRIO SLING BAG

A little like the Celine- Trio Bag but obviously with this one costing you 1/30 of the price hehe

available in both black and red, I can't help but love this bag so much!!!

I ordered a piece each in both colors and I can't wait to receive them :) 

And then there's the ALICE SLING PHONE PURSE

Available in 3 sizes I think this is the ideal bag to bring for a party! Or if you're someone who's super

lazy to carry too much out in a bag, this is the purse for you :) 

I know most of you have been asking me tons of questions about my Pandora.. so for those who're in love with it, I found the perfect sized pandora for you - MINI-PANDORA HANDBAG

 And lastly, the CHANEL BOTTLE SLING PURSE 

I can't help but exclaim how cute this is!? Comes in 2 colors and these that I've found are the best in quality

as compared to some of the others I have came across! For those who're a fan of acrylic purses like these,

you wouldn't want to miss these! 

All items can be found on the Marketplace! You can click here to be directed there!

There isn't a specific url to the page cos it's a sub-page from my blog so the easiest way

to visit the Marketplace would be to go through my blog :) 

Pop by and check it out and start shopping away :)

x

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I.T SINGAPORE

Today I'm glad to be writing this post to share with you all, as this does not involve only the girls.. 

but guys as well! (for the male readers out there haha, hi^) Also, if you're an avid shopper and are always on the lookout for new shopping places, KEEP READING! 

I'm happy to announce that a handful of influencers from Gushcloud including myself, will be working closely on a collaboration i.t Singapore for these few months! 

So what exactly is i.t Singapore all about? 

If you've been around Bugis or Wisma you may have chanced upon i.t Singapore, if not.. 

here's more about them:

Basically i.t Singapore is a one-stop fashion destination, be surprised to find several brands housed within a store so you can expect to find apparels, shoes, accessories etc. for both male and female!

Currently you can find these exclusive brands under i.t:

CHOCOOLATE, b + a b, 5cm, tout à coup, fingercroxx, Venilla suite and several other brands

sourced internationally.

Currently you can find i.t Singapore in 2 locations, Wisma and Bugis :)

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On the 11th of April, I attended an event hosted by i.t Singapore at Wisma, coincidentally it was a GC night as well hence #GCXIT , so you can imagine what a party it was that evening! 

I too managed to snap some pictures of the brands available in store so you guys can get an idea of 

what it looks like in an i.t store!

First up is IZZUE which I can say is one of my favorite brands from i.t as their clothing style is somewhat similar to mine and I really like some of the apparels I could find there!

Just imagine lots of, black and white hues accompanied by military/sporty accents here and there,

something more unique than usual! 

Currently you can find their latest collaborative project with Neighborhood Japan, NHIZ

For those who have followed me on Instagram, you would've seen this post last month:

I'm wearing a NHIZ Football Jersey by IZZUE x Neighborhood from i.t Singapore :) 

Next up is b+ab

at b+ab you can expect to find loud prints and bright splashes of colors! Statement tees and bold accessories are spotted around as well. If you're someone who goes for loud colors, this might be the store for you :)

tout à coup is a mix of casual and formal apparels, I would say that the clothing choices and styles here are catered and more suitable for working women! 

and next we have fingercroxx

fingercroxx has clothing for both men and women, you can expect to find graphic prints on their apparels and currently for the women's line, they've launched a fingercroxx in Wonderland theme which also has several elements from Alice in Wonderland implemented into their designs!

Super quirky and cute, definitely worth checking out :)

5cm

Selling mainly menswear, they've recently launched their female line as well :)

I like their menswear as it isn't the normal t-shirt and jeans but they do experiment with layers and

bolder prints for male apparels! They also lean towards the darker and edgier vibe with most of their

apparels comprising of monochromatic hues. 

One thing worth checking out for the guys are their shoes! They have super nice and unique

high-cut sneakers that are worth investing on ;)

Venilla Suite

i.t in house brand which features mainly shoes, ranging from sneakers to sky high stilettos,

expect to find something here for everyone! As long as you're a addict for shoes, you'll never deny yourself from stepping into this place!

and yet... Shoes... Shoes and MORE SHOES!

The other entrance of i.t Singapore (Wisma) features a wide-spaced area filled with shoes from tones of other designers such as JEFFERY CAMPBELL and KATIE JUDITH

Such pretty sandals!!! Still contemplating on if I should get these!

Yay or Nay? :/

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I had so much fun at #GCXIT Pre-launch party at i.t Singapore Wisma that evening :)

I got to catch up with people whom I haven't seen in forever (especially after I went to Korea)

so it was nice to be able to catch-up and check out the store! 

For the event I wore a cropped tee by IZZUE from i.t Singapore as well :) 

And a group picture of the #GCxIT bloggers :)
Thank you i.t Singapore for hosting the party and Gushcloud for the invitation,

I will be heading back to i.t Singapore soon to cop more apparels and I'll be featuring them as #OOTDs on my Instagram so don't forget to keep an eye out for them! (@ponyyzz)

For those who're thinking of dropping by i.t Singapore for a visit, you can find them at
Wisma Atria #03-15 and Bugis Junction #02-11

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Spring Sale happening at i.t now! You get 20% off 2 regular-priced pieces, 
30% off 3 regular-priced pieces, or 40% off if you get 5 regular-pieces!!! What a steal!??

Sale ends 4 May. Applicable at Bugis Junction and Wisma Atria. 
Excludes : CHOCOOLATE, crossover and consignment merchandise. 
T&Cs apply.

And if you miss the Spring Sale, simply quote “DN20” when shopping at the Wisma and Bugis 
i.t stores as there’s an extended discount of 20% for regular-priced items from 5 to 18 May 
for all my readers! T&Cs apply.

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TRAVELOGUE: A WEEK INTO SEOUL + POST OP RECOVERY!

Helloh, so I'm a week into Seoul and can I say that I'm loving it here!?!?

The weather, the food, the shopping, the environment... EVERYTHING!!!

As you guys know from my prev postings + Instagram postings (@ponyyzz) that I have just got surgery done, I'm taking these 2 weeks to rest and recuperate in Korea. As I've got my best travel buddy + caretaker from heaven Denise with me, shopping the streets of Seoul until we're pretty much broke is what we've been doing all week!!! HAHA

Here are some visuals of what we've been up to this week, as usual I'll try to include as much details as 

possible :>

DAY 2 POST OP

We decided to head to Dongdaemun to do some shopping! There are several malls in Dongdaemun

but the best to shop at are hello apM and Migliore cos it's similar to Platinum and you can find stuff

as cheap as 5000₩ and 10000₩!!!

 Since I was super conscious of how I looked ( I didn't want to scare anyone away hahahah)

I went out the first few days like this, Super big hat + shades/specs+ mask 

However I think the locals there knew I had some kind of surgery done but they ignored anyway,

quite a nice response cos you don't get them staring etc...

 We conquered both buildings relatively quickly and bought quite a handful of stuff,

I strictly limited myself to buying clothing that are only 10000₩ and below hahahahahahahaha

Unless it's jackets or whatsoever but for 10000₩ I was surprised I could get quite a number of clothing!

Super happy with my buys that day heheheheh~

Since I was still very 'raw' from surgery we didn't travel much that day so after Dongdaemun we slowly made our way back to our residence hotel (Morning Sky Residence)  

 Denise kept asking for a selfie and as much as I wanted to...........

SELFIE TIME FOR ME!!!!!

Oh wait, where's my face hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 For dinner that day Denise helped me to get takeaway, since I was living on milkshakes for the past 2 days I was craving proper food already. She managed to find some soup and got takeout for me!

 Yea yea, here's me sipping my soup really slowly.. However it wasn't that bad, I was happy I got to drink some warm soup + swallowed some fishcakes despite having difficulties to chew. 

Not bad I would say, super proud of myself hehe ;) 

DAY 3 POST OP

As our residence hotel didn't have space to accommodate us for a night, we had to temporary move to someplace that night, ZZZ. But thankfully Mr Shin from DOCFINDERKOREA.COM got everything arranged for us so he helped us book a hotel for the night at Gangnam (cos we wanted to shop at Gangnam that day) and he picked up and drove us there in the morning :) 

Before checking in to our hotel, he drove us to Garosu-Gil in Gangnam

basically it's a street lined with quaint shops and little cafes which is sooooo pretty!!!

Honestly I did not expect to find such a pretty place in Seoul cos it didn't look a bit like Korea at all!

There was a giant F21 which we shopped at before taking a long stroll down the street

just feasting our eyes with the surroundings!

 Definitely one place you have got to check out when in Seoul! 

After that we checked into our hotel in Gangnam for the night, Hotel Seattle

 the room was pretty small.. and cosy but since it was a normal hotel it didn't have some of the facilities that Morning Sky has. But nevertheless, it makes up for a really good hotel and not to mention the location is really good too!!!

Hotel Seattle is just about a 5-10 mins walk away from Gangnam Station which has a huge underground shopping complex with little shops as well and the best part is.....

10000₩ CLOTHING!!!

Bwahahahahaha, needless to say we spent our entire day there raiding the racks and shopping

till my heart exploded. LOLOL

After all that shopping we decided to take a break at Baskin Robbins (my best friend in Korea)

since ice cream was one the few things I could conveniently eat..... I decided to have ice cream!

Erm, yea another selfie with my..... expressionless face. #mybandagedselfiesgottostop

For dinner we walked to a restaurant near our hotel...There were tons of restaurants and pubs around our hotel which made the surrounding really lively at night! We passed by this really humble and homely looking restaurant with 0 customers and decided to eat there. Hahahahahaha

 Here's what we ordered. Dumpling soup for me and a salad-looking-bibimbap-noodle-version-dish....

HAHAHAHA sorry we don't know the exact name of the dish :S

 I was SOOOO HAPPY the lady added eggs inside cos I was dying inside and craving for eggs so badly!!! Also there were thinly sliced rice cakes which I could easily sip in along with the soup and 

chew slowly and swallow. Despite taking a longer time to eat... I was glad I managed to finish my first

official meal in 5 days OMG.

After dinner we took a short walk around our hotel before retiring for the day!

The weather so far has been about... 7-15 degrees with it being colder at night so it was nice and cool

to walk about and night after drinking some hot soup :) 

DAY 4 POST OP

Checked out from Hotel Seattle the next morning since we were going back to M Sky Residence YAY!

Mr Shin (DOCFINDERKOREA.COM) said he would accompany us the entire day and bring us to 

places that we wanted to visit that day! 

 Since Denise was craving for some Bulgogi, Mr Shin brought us to a restaurant in Gangnam which has one of the best bulgogis in the area! Since I don't eat beef.... I wasn't missing out on much hahahahaha

 ALL. DAT. MEAT.

 Oh looky, here's what I had!!! *points below*

 Bwahahahahaha, I had this with some steamed egg. But no complaints!!! 

With eggs, anything is possible :D

 I'm sure Denise enjoyed her meal, I even surveyed her "is the beef good? quality beef? nice?"

and she said yes so...... I guess it's good then! Hahahahaha my steamed eggs were awesome too btw lol

And yea, the name of the restaurant if you're thinking of going...

Next up we suggested heading to Myeong-Dong, another one of the famous shopping streets!

Mr Shin drove us there and upon reaching I was SHOCKED cos it was so packed!?!??!? OMG.

 I'm guessing that probably it's because it was a weekend as well hence the crowd but wow...

it was too crowded for me tho.

Ice cream again! Shared this ridiculously high ice-cream yogurt thing with Denise haha

I can't believe the queue for this is so long.... and I can't believe we queued #touristmode #kiasu

 Pic.1: Denise: Selfie selfie!!! Me: Ah!? Again ah...

Pic.2: Denise: Hahahahahah (probably laughing at my swollen face) Me: Meh....

 Yea this woman will look at me and suddenly burst out laughing because of my face. Hahahahaha

My chin area is still pretty swollen so it makes my lips look small..... I just look weird and cute la right

HAHAAHAHAHAH. 

We did most of our cosmetic and skincare shopping in Myeong-Dong but didn't walk long before we decided to leave. It was way way way tooooo packed for my liking, lol!

Since we had no idea where else to go after that, Mr Shin drove us to another area to check out!

We found ourselves at Ewha Woman's University station area where there were tons of shops

to shop at too. We only walked around for 30mins before heading to dinner so we didn't get to see much but we planned to return the next day!!!

We had dinner nearby at Sinchon area, dinner that night was stew soup!!! 

 I had Ham and Cheese Tofu soup with rice, thank god it was soup again so I can easily slurp it down~

Although it was a little spicy, I found the taste overall very interesting and quite nice!

It was yet another successful meal for me by Day 4 and soooo happy that I can eat again hehe 

Wahahahahahaa, me and my Baskin Robbins again after dinner!

#sorrynotsorry Ice cream is now one of my daily essentials here. Wahahaha

 Me and Mr Shin Park (DOCFINDERKOREA.COM) who is also our lovely host in Seoul!

Thank you for the day trip and taking us around ^^

 After dinner, Mr Shin took us to Hongdae Street where it was bustling with people and activities!

There were tons of clubs and pubs that lined the streets + since it was a Saturday night you can guess 

what the atmosphere was like there. Lots of people.... beer.... drunks.... happy people.... weird people..

It was such a sight. Denise and I were sooo tempted to step inside the clubs just to see what it was like

but I can't drink so, SIGHPIES :(

 Chanced upon this sign while walking... ERM!?!? Hahahaaahahaahhahaha

and check out the prices of the alcohol!!! SO DAMN CHEAP OMG. Can get drunk till 2015!!!

 While walking I stumbled upon this cotton candy store and this dog whom belonged to the owner.

It is SO HUGE!!! LOOK AT IT!!! Super cute as well omgggg *squeals*

I miss my Bijou just by looking at it :( But I felt quite sad for it tho since it's always being tied up

to the store while it's open :/

That night I was quite surprised we stayed out till sooo late! I think it was the latest for us in a week lol

Reached the hotel at about 12AM hahahah and that was our Saturday night for us~

DAY 5 POST OP

Day 5, I woke up feeling like a million dollars. Not sure why but the moment I woke up I knew I felt

way way way better than I ever did as compared to the past few days!!! Super happy! It was such a great feeling :)

Since we didn't get to explore much of Ewha's Womans Uni. the prev evening, we decided to come back! Before exploring we stopped by this really cute eatery in a random alley to have our brunch!

 What's on the menu:

 Wheeeee, aside from the bruising on my lids and some swell on my jawline I feel that

I'm actually looking so much better as compared to the previous days. At least I don't have to hide as much already! I still wore a mask tho... but I ditched the big hat! Wahahahah

What we had:

 it was a mixture of noodles, dumplings, rice cakes, egg, cheese and vegetables all in one!

no wonder it's called a fusion hahahaha. but the taste in a whole wasn't that bad, I actually did like it!!!

 HOHOHO starting to get really adventurous with my meals ya??

After eating we decided to explore the grounds of Ewha Womans University

 and OH MY G. we were totally blown away by the surroundings of the campus!!!

IT WAS SO HUGE AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL'S I'VE SEEN.

 I swear it didn't look like just a university in Korea... it was so picturesque and too pretty!!! 

 #attemptedasmile #okaynotbadhaha

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Do check out their site for 30% discount off their first collection! :) 

 The school ground reminded me of Hogwarts LOL I think it's the stone walls...

 It felt like a very old english town.. Like I wasn't in any part of a school at all. Ahhhhh love the place!

I can imagine the students must feel super glad to have such a lovely place to study in~

After visiting the campus we walked to the streets just outside the school where they were lined

with lots of cafes and shops. One thing I realized is that there are so many cafes in Seoul!

And every cafe is so nicely decorated that you'd just want to visit all of them!!!

 We did a little more shopping before taking a break at a Churros Cafe!

some churros and ice cream (again) for me!!! I swear I've been having ice cream almost everyday here,

people say with my diet I will lose weight.... I think NOT. LOL

With all the ice cream and milk shakes.... hmmmmmm.... Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

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Okay so I'mma end my post abruptly here, will be heading out in a bit so I'll update again when I

get back hehe. Nevertheless, I hope you've enjoyed the post so far hehe >.<

For more updates you can follow me on Instagram (@ponyyzz) where I'll update on the go and...

more visuals to be up in this space soon!!!

Do keep a lookout hehe x

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