PinKbeRRy - Yummy-ness minus the guilt - Taste the Difference.

When Pinkberry opened in Selfridges in the summer, I could not wait to visit the store and try their frozen yoghurt. As far as I know, I think they were established before Snog frozen yoghurt and they already had branches worldwide.
Surprisingly, I managed to wait a long while before actually making my trip there, partly because I had a busy schedule. The first time I went there was sometime last month and after that visit, I knew I was going to be back very soon. And so this month, I went back to Pinkberry again. This time, I was armed with my camera to snap away for this post ^.^


Pinkberry has become the best frozen yoghurt for me. I cannot believe I'm actually saying this! But it does beat Snog's yoghurt. I think it depends on one's taste.
Snog has a slightly bitter taste whilst Pinkberry has a fresher, dewy, refreshing, balanced texture and flavour. I'm telling you, Pinkberry's texture is amazing! It makes Snog's texture seem a little stiff. And of course the frozen yoghurt is the main thing we're comparing first when we compare the two, so in this category, Pinkberry is a real winner.



I went there with a friend and here is my cup. I ordered the coconut flavoured yoghurt with chocolate stuff and crunchy goodness =D
Pinkberry allows you to pick 2 types of yoghurt, so for example, you can select to have half chocolate and half coconut frozen yoghurt. Spoiling us or what?!
The funny thing is... I don't think Snog used to allow you to pick 2 types of yoghurt before. Or at least I have never seen it. But when I went to Snog last week, they actually highlighted to me that I could mix 2 different types of yoghurts....

...and so the competition begins!

This is the pomegranate flavoured yoghurt. So refreshing!
The size of these cups is slightly smaller than a Snog Special (if any of you have had that before). It's their medium size and it's just enough for me.
I like their toppings and again, I do think that it beats Snog, although I might just be saying that because I've been to Snog so many times and Pinkberry is new to me.

I also found the atmosphere of Pinkberry more chilled out compared to Snog's loud music coupled with their disco-like lights. So again, Pinkberry appeals to me more than Snog does. I can have a relaxed conversation without having to raise my voice.

Pinkberry is opening in Stratford's Westfield and I cannot wait for it! I'm keeping a lookout for their opening date till then. This should be an interesting visit because it'll be an actual Pinkberry store. So I'm curious to see how their whole 'personality' is, what kinds of footprints it leaves behind. The Pinkberry in Selfridges is on the ground floor and it's in a little corner, a few metres from where you can get your groceries from.

If you like Snog frozen yoghurt or any types of frozen yoghurts, I highly recommend Pinkberry. Do give it a try. I think everyone will have different tastes. Some of you might like Snog's more solid yoghurt and that slightly sour taste. Others might prefer Pinkberry, like I do.

Either way, both frozen yoghurts are amazing and I will be visiting them again.
Pinkberry just happens to be my new favourite now ^.^

I got some Uggs on the same day. I'll reveal which types I got in another post. I never thought I'd cave in and get a pair of Uggs... but yeah... I'm one of them now =P they are perfect for winter and so comfortable!

Sunsets, Yoghurts {& an ice-cream that will make one squirm}

On my way home I saw this beautiful sunset. I've been wanting to capture it for what feels like the longest time now. But my camera wasn't able to capture it well enough. It did its best though this time round, but these pictures are still nothing compared to seeing the sunset in person.

Maybe is it just me, but through my years of living in the UK, never have I seen breath-taking sunsets until this year! And it seems like, some people also haven't seen one (read on =P). I was so enthralled with the sunset in Dubai last year; I wanted to watch its full course every day.

As I sat down, I saw a young lady looking out at the trees, the houses and the fresh cut grass that was beside her. After a few seconds, her eyes widened and her jaw dropped very slightly.

'Look!', she said in a loud whisper, her voice sounding amazed and excited.

She was talking to her friend next to her, who looked puzzled. She asked, 'is that... the sun?!'

'Yes, that's the sun! Amazing isn't it?', the young lady replied.

'Wow, I've never seen it like that before!' her friend said, looking at the sun which now contained all the gradients of the orange colour.

'Neither have I... ', I heard the young lady say.

Both of them sat watching the sun set in silence. And there I was too, watching alongside them, wishing I could capture it in all its beauty.

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And then I stumbled on to this ice-cream shop. It's not an ordinary ice cream shop, that's for sure. Having read about it on the BBC not too long ago, I suddenly realised I knew about this place.

It received so many headlines for selling ice creams made with breast milk. You heard it right! And I know, I know. I'm disgusted too. And actually seeing it in front of me made me squirm inside. I saw enough customers inside to form a small queue. I was surprised.

This same shop was apparently about to be sued by Lady Gaga for calling an ice cream 'Baby Gaga' and dressing one of its shop assistants as Lady Gaga herself. Totally bizarre.

What do I think? I think it is completely wrong to sell breast milk in the first place, let alone allowing strangers to eat it in their ice creams. Yuck! Plus the names of some of the ice creams in the menu are totally inappropriate (I mean, think of the kids who might walk in there!), I saw one or two which sounded of a sexual nature.

I didn't go into the shop. I captured these few pictures for this post and left it there!

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And then, I was off to Snog! =)

Sometimes I do think to myself if I should skip posting all the Snog yoghurts I keep having.

I can't help it >.<.... !

This time I ordered natural yoghurt + apple crumble + brownies.

I have to say....that was almost enough for my dinner!

What's in my bag?

I didn't know what else to call this blog post. Initially, I thought of using the word 'handbag' - but it's not my handbag. Then I thought, 'make-up' or 'toiletry' bag - but both didn't quite fit in with the bag's contents.

Now more the the point.

I'm a person who likes keeping everything organised. And because I hate the notion of scattered things in handbags, I usually have one of these mini bags to put all my necessities in. This also makes changing handbags a lot easier!

This came along with the purchase of a perfume.

SO, what do I carry? Well, actually I don't carry as much as I used to before. I sorted out all the necessities from the junks and here they all are.

A mini Nina Ricci perfume

- because I'm obsessed with perfumes and I adore this scent!

A hand sanitiser

- because this is vital - no more said!

A pick and mix of my favourite lip balms

- because I like selecting which one I will put on, depending on my mood. I have a couple of lip balms and will blog about them all in future.

- and because nothing beats Burt's Bees' Lip balm! It's my favourite.

A creamy Clinique lipstick

- my favourite lipstick. It's so neutral, creamy and suits all occasions. (I've blogged about this before =P)

A Lip gloss & a Harajuku solid perfume

- I don't use this lip gloss so much. As for the solid perfume - it's so handy!

Painkillers

- you never know when you might need it!

Shu Uemura Lipliner

- another thing that is rarely used, but I carry it, just in case.

A pen set

- I have to carry something to write with me everywhere I go. It's something essential.

A collection of chewing gums & mints

- essentials!

Tissues

- I can't leave the house without these.

A mirror

- again, you never know when you might need one!

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I went to Snog yoghurt.

Again.

My excuse: I was treated to it. =P.

This time I indulged in the Apple Crumble. Incredibly delicious. Highly Recommend.

It'll spoil you rotten.

I tasted a bit of the fruit smoothie, but didn't quite like it so much. Though it'll be a good treat for the summers.

And then, I got this take away bag - which is so handy...

...way to encourage me to take away yoghurts...!!

It has a special lining inside to keep all desserts cool =), and cool it is!

My Weekend In Pictures...

...involved capturing detailed designs like this.

Window Shopping - spotted this shop along the way. Very pretty.

Stopped by at Lush to do some shopping {haul to come after this}... and then stopped by at Snog.

Another bag that rarely sees daylight. I decided to make use of it and dump the huge handbags, at least for the weekend.

If you haven't tried Snog, try it!!

If you have tried Snog, but haven't tried Snog with Apple Crumble... you're missing out!

My mini Lush haul. I got only the things I needed:

- Coconut Powder

-Love Lettuce Face Mask

- Sugar Babe Scrub

- New Shampoo Bar

Check out my previous posts as I have blogged about them all ^.^

I've also been:
- Working - can't escape that =P
- Following the live news on the BBC on Japan's situation
- Reading your blogs!!

Hope you had a good weekend too =)

Chinese New Year of the Rabbit

My journey today consisted of the following =P

...follow my trail...

A cup of Earl Grey at Cafe Nero overlooking the celebrations at Trafalgar Square.

Inside China town - I cannot stand crowded places so I didn't venture further in.

Pretty Lanterns were hung everywhere!

Outside Patisserie Valerie, I spotted these beautiful decorations.

Last stop was at SNOG to get some guilt free dessert after a long walk.

The menu.

These are probably the best lanterns I've seen throughout the day. They're so girly & scream 'exciting' and 'sweet as a candy'.

I think it blends so well with the pink background ^.^

The yoghurt machine/dispenser.

I opted for the Snog Special (normal natural yoghurt) with mini pieces of white chocolate, and loads of granola.