Bali Guling! Part 4

Heyyo peeps!

Sorry for the delayed post this week :> I've just gotten back from another trip to Bintan with my girlfriends as a farewell trip to some of them who are going off for college in the US so I really wanted to be in the moment and detach myself from any distractions. Anyways, I am back and here goes the last part of my Bali travel diary! enjoy x

For the rest of the trip, we were basically cafe-hopping around Seminyak. And holy macaroni, there were so many great ones! We made a long list of places we wanted to visit but we had to narrow down accordingly. (Sorry, scales, you were long forgotten lols) So here goes a cafe-goer's honest review of the food/ambiance of the places I feel are worth your visit!

• Motel Mexicola (8.5/10)

We had their churros, nachos and a beef taco with cocktails during afternoon tea. Nachos and tacos were definitely on the 'okay' side but their cocktails were really value-for-money. For ~S$13, you get a delicious blend of piña colada with local twists as well as grammable little decorations on your glass. I could not remember the food prices, but they all cost pretty on par with other cafes' menus. However, despite the food's mediocrity, the drinks made it up for us, and the v i e w s and decors of the place were mind-blowingly beautiful. It was like we have transported to a 90s Mexican diner with such a lively vibe. A must-go for first-timers, I'd say. So take pictures and order away, chicas!

ps go at night for better views and vibes <3

• Nalu Bowls (6.5/10)

Honestly, this was a miss despite the hype. We went there with big hopes and we expected the acai bowls to be much nicer but,,, they were pretty bland truthfully. (to the point where we did not take pics... because we were giggling in front of the people who made it at the acai bar counter and my friend could not finish hers lmao) Also, almost all of the bowls had bananas blended in it so for a non-banana eater like me, it was a mini nightmare so take notes peeps!

• Kynd Community (9.0/10)

I will definitely come back here for the foods and vibes!! Kynd Community is truly soooooo goood! Their bircher was incredibly fresh with a good amount of acidity from the citruses and their dragon fruit blend gave much more than just textural aesthetic to the acai blend.  Avocadoes were rich and had a nice bite to it. They also served coconut milk on top of soy/almond milk as your dairy substitutes so they have gotten your bases covered! Coffee was really not bad and their portion size was tummy-filling. Ah I really loved the food and the vibes and I hope you can try it for yourself! 

the hot chocolate had a pretty artificial taste to it though :(

• Milk and Madu (8.3/10)

This one's in Canggu and again I did not take a picture because we had such a good convo with our old teacher from high school, but still a recommended food joint in Canggu. Try their chicken salad and poké bowl for your protein fix of the day! Pretty basic, but when basics is done right it is still something worth mentioning. 

• Pork Star (8.0/10)

I had no picture of the place here but the nasi campur was really good! And it was only ~$5/6 with heaps of pork cuts! Very generous portion and this was more of a local favorite so do check it out if you are getting sick of (very good) Western food :)

• Ayam Goreng Tulang Lunak (7.5/10)

This was a local food joint that Putu recommended us when we were staaaaarving after surfing. Ayam Goreng Tulang Lunak is basically fried chicken with tender bones that you can eat without having to separate the meats from the bones. Again, we did not manage to get any pictures because we were just too hungry to function hehehehe. But now thinking again, for about ~$55 in total for an okay amount of food, it was not really great. Your basic stir-fried veggies with decently-seasoned fried chicken and steamed rice. May not be everyone's cup of tea, but decent enough for a filling meal. 

Annnnnnd, that's it! My not-so-comprehensive but honest list of food items we had in Bali besides the ones we had in beach clubs (which was still pretty good I must say). And I genuinely hope that you can use this travel diary to your advantage :) I remembered searching frantically for food reviews and I definitely appreciated any kind of inputs I could have, so I hope the same goes to you. 

In conclusion, Bali's cafe food was more robust than what Singapore had to offer; with more varieties than just your perfectly poached eggs on top of smoked salmon drizzled with Hollandaise sauce, we needed more money and more tummy space to review them all. I hope you enjoy this whole travel diary and most importantly, have fun and connect with your friends whenever you are on trips! x

Love always,

Maretta Simon

changes

Hey!

made up my mind to kinda 'change' my blog from 'fashion blog wannabe' to simply just idk a blog?

lifestyle, prolly 

well, does that even matter.

ive been passively writing in this blog, well that is if anyone even notices aha.

I procrastinate a loooot nowadays, a lot that i can stay up late just scrolling instagram when there's actually nothing too exciting.

been trying to change that habit tho.

made myself an agenda and reminders to keep myself posted to the homework i got.

you might not realise - september is coming to an end.

that marks a month left for me before i literally leave medan, and that. freaking. freak. me. out.

somethimes you're a bit worried about the future, thats human nature.

and ive been worrying. idk why either, thoughts keep on bugging me; what to choose for cca, with whom im gonna be sleeping with, little little things basically.

anyways, i made a good progress. recently.

ive been spending months together with my 'new' friends and we're closer to each other. that's a reaaaally good thing :) happy happy

ok its not that its hard for me to make friends, just that they are going to be the ppl who'll be fighting alongside with me. 

been buying sets of stationery 

try to make a proper packing list

hm got no other things to say aha.

lemme tell you something.

this post is boring so just bear with it ok

even i think tis boring

but i just have that vigorous spirit in me wanting to write a blog post HE HE HE

my peers and i have been crazy for food lately. real cray.

every friday we'll be strolling down the street to a nearby plaza(thank God theres a plaza) to have our gastronomic needs fulfilled. good food good companions indeed hahaha.

so heres pictures of our #foodieventure

(its only 2 pics but wtv)

                     me, adeline, melissa

honey i should stop

but i want to keep on typing

help

help

i have an a maths test on monday

trigonometry

i die

A MATHS

bye

and piles of homework for the following week

someone please slap me

but you know what

dad's bringing me to brastagi tomorrow

yeay man

getawayyyyyy

been years since i last visited brastagi

i love meeting the chubby bunniez

with chubby stomachs

and chubby cheeks

i cant resist

OK I GOT BACK TO MY SENSES

FAREWELL THY LOVELY READERS

DONT BE DESPERATE; FOR MY LOVE TO YOU IS ENDLESS

 

*Ok ignore the last lines i never said anything near to that*

bye honey bombs

2k--

(macarons by lamaison. above are two of the seasonal flavours i loved most! sinful yet. . . yummy!)

Dear readerssssssssssss

i am guilty. 

i know thisssss.

i even havent told all of you happy new year.

soooooooooo

HAPPYY BELATED NEW YEAR READERS! 

hopefully in this new year i'll be able to post more and to catch more of the world's attention(my blog must be getting more and more fabulous for this to happen lol). and also, thankyou to all of you readers who stick to reading my rants and complaints of my oh-not-too-cool-daily-life, i love you all. just keep reading and loving ma blog lol. 

i never want to bore you out with my endless talks, so pictures above are all taken months ago, and i had managed to shoot an outfit shoot recently so behold! and it is close to lunar new year which means. . . red packets and more outfit pictures! yeayy double yeays! 

in case you are wondering, i am blogging irregularly now because i had decided to do better in my academic life, and to get better grades(this is so going to happen, believe me.) this is because i never felt that i did good enough. i guess you can understand teehee.

And I have something kinda sad to tell, the volcano located near Medan, Sinabung, is showing strong behaviour of erupting. pretty scary, because all those volcanic dust is everywhere, on the leaves, cars, and on road. I am quite sure that we are not going to be much affected by the volcanoes remembering the distance is fairly far, but still there's a lil bit of worries. hopefully the people who live near there are safe.:)

 

gotta go for now, so ciao! 

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MSMARETTASIMON

happy late christmas!<3

Dear readers,

I promised to post about food but because of some random circumstances i got no time to blog, so i go like why not just put everything together in a post? i bet you dont mind.
sooooooo, above are some of the foods i loved most from paradise dynasty. it's a well known restaurant, so give it a try whenever you come accross it, as it is not only found in Singapore. a little note for you, it is holy crowded during weekend so be prepared to wait for 30-45mins, depending on how lucky you are teeheee.

Moving on, I am so sorry that i am sluggish(idk what word is suitable here but wtv...) in blogging recently, even i missed out the special post about christmas. so, here i would like to wish every readers a belated christmas! i hope all of you had wonderful time with your family and friends! 

the pictures after the food  are christmas decos i found very cute and adorable.

i do not have any christmas decos here in my house, and i am thinking of buying a mini christmas tree next year, the one i can put on the corner of my room, just to add a little christmas-y feeling. everyone definitely loves a lil bit of christmas tree sparkle!

there are christmas decos from this amazing beautiful kitchenware store named crate and barrel. the varieties of christmas tree ornaments are all so lovely! especially the stuffed deers i personally like most.
i literally got nothing more to say, so ciao readers!

hopefully there'll be outfit post soon k, hopefullyyyyyy.

p.s : the food doesnt look appealing, but believe me dude, it was heaven.






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 MSMARETTASIMON