What I Wore Day 2: Camouflage and Lace

A while back, I issued a challenge to myself to write about my daily outfits. Sadly, I lost that challenge because having someone there to always take photos of me isn't possible. But all is not lost. I can always repeat my outfits because I'm not a celebrity who cannot be seen wearing the same thing twice. 

I am quite excited about this outfit post so I don't mind that it's making it's appearance again, so soon after the first. Just in case you don't keep abreast of the latest fashion trend, camouflage print is making a statement this summer. I've admired models and fashionistas donning them but never really got into it because the styles I saw around simply didn't suit me. It's really best to know what works well for your body type and keeping your own style because it will add to your comfort and confidence.

That's why I was content to be an admirer and not a wearer of this summer trend. In fact I had no intentions of following this trend at all. That is, until the day lady Luck shone down on me.

This is my first and only military-print item of clothing.

 My transparent and gold ballet flats is also a current fashion rage. Another option is to wear this with heels, which I did when I wore it to lunch with friends.

 

I love how the print is supposed to be fierce but the cut of the skirt exudes girl-power.

I kept the accessories to a minimum because where I live now, there is a very thin line between being well put together and belonging to a fashion spread in a magazine. I also didn't want anything to distract attention from the lace details of my blouse which I find pretty.

There are many inspirations of this trend to be derived from fashion runways and styling by fashionistas. Or you could come up with your own like I did.  

top: Night Market

skirt: Thrifted

earrings: Orussey market

shoes: Kinggor

nailpolish: +elianto Cambodia 

Sandee

Spa Birthday at La Rose Spa

We're starting a tradition between us the beautiful ladies.. Ahem.. The friendship is fairly recent but we've shared a lot of laughs between us and a few escapades. I won't admit if any of them were naughty. But back to the tradition. It started when one of us celebrated her birthday late last year and we had to think of a way to celebrate it. We chose to have a massage together and dinner and partied some. 

Since the first one was a success, we decided to go for the same thing when another birthday came up. It's nothing grand but it's what floats our boat. And thus, a tradition was born.

For that day, I suggested La Rose Boutique Hotel and Spa which I had been to a couple of times before. It addressed our primary requirement for a room that could accommodate the three of us. The one we went to previously had beds for only 2 and one of us had to make way for the celebrant and had foot massage instead.

I've had good experiences during my past visits to this spa. They take note of which areas you need special attention or need to be careful of and you you have certain medical conditions. I like the look and feel of the place too, which the staff say, was designed by the owners themselves.

The different massage oils to choose from

 The water is shockingly hot which always makes my hair stand on it's end. But I always find it odd that after just a few seconds of that soak, my feet already feel relaxed.

After we made our choice of De-Stress Massage, on to our cleansing foot scrub.

  Our room for three

For this visit I wasn't able to fully enjoy the massage. But for the simple reason that we were too busy talking the whole time. Massage is as much psychological as physical. You have to feel it working on you. Before we knew it, our time was up.

I am not so much into massages and the only time I go for one is when I really need it. I do not fall asleep during one and an hour of just lying there with nothing to to do isn't my cup of tea. But a lesson has been learned from ignoring back aches which worsened until I could barely stand. Oh, and when hubby treats me to one, I never want to make him feel bad by refusing.

 La Rose Boutique Hotel and Spa has met that occasional need because though I generally leave out blank the part that asks whether an area needs more attention, the massage therapist does know where to spend more time on. And one time, embarrassing as it is, I have to say I fell asleep and snored! I know, because I caught the tail-end of it. I was just lying there thinking it was really relaxing and the next thing I know, my snore woke me up. It's a rarity for me for both, falling asleep during massage (my first time!) and snoring. Promise, you can ask my hubby. Hehe..

As of posting, I already had another visit there after a rather exhausting couple of weeks. They have an on-going Buy One, Take One promotion which runs until the end of this month. Oh, and while you are there, try asking for a discount card. If this review of their spa isn't enough to convince you, maybe a 30% discount off their services will. 

Sandee

La Rose Boutique Hotel and Spa

164B Norodom Blvd

Phnom Penh, Cambodia  

 

 

 

Foodtripping in Cambodia: SURA Korean Restaurant

     I've loved Korean cuisine from the first time I tried it back in Eastwood City in Manila, though the name of the restaurant evades me now. I found it very spicy but it suited my liking for strong-flavored food. There are even days when I would crave for kimchi and kimchi-based food. This started when I watched a show called Kimchi Chronicles where the hosts showed different parts of Korea as well as their cuisine. In one particular episode, the host who is also a chef traveled to a province and featured an old lady who showed him how she cooked traditional food. It had a slab of pork belly cooked as soup with kimchi. It was a while back and all I remember now is how good and yummy it looked and then I was on a mission to try and find it here.
 
    They have a lot of Korean restaurants in the city and I cannot pick which one is my favorite. But on a Sunday night, I decided to take the family for dinner at Sura because we could have an entire room to ourselves.

 

   vegetable salad, egg rolls and kimchi for starters and side dishes

 

 thin slices of pork with kimchi and bellpeppers

Kimchi-based stew with mushrooms and tofu. This is similar to the stew in the show I watched which is obviously why I ordered it. This is my favorite among what we had.

  Beef Ribs stew which tasted similar to our local humba

     That night I was particularly craving for kimchi and so most of our food were kimchi-based and spicy. Surprisingly, the kids loved them, even our daughter who normally doesn't eat spicy food. Sure, they had lots of water after every bite and they were hissing but they couldn't get enough of it.

   So, would I recommend this place to friends? Yes, I would. 

Sandee