Finding Dory

started the day with a free Yoga Barre class, which like kind of like yoga but not. there's a new yoga place/gym with 2 studios next to Ippudo on lvl 5 Westfield food court-how ironic, hidden next to all this unhealthy food. it's pretty pricey, $28 for a class for 45min, but i don't think i can survive for more than 45min doing intense exercise. after stopping dance for 1.5 years now, super unfit. wouldn't have tried it if it wasn't free...the studio has a ballet bar/mirrors, and there are a lot of plies, tondues (throwback to those ballet days), mixed with lunges and strengthening for all parts of the body. the instructor did it with us, and the music did help you keep going. the studio is quite new, clean and well equipped. has a massive change room, lockers, toilets, showers, ironing facility, hairdryers and even hair straighteners. i think if you go regularly, the premium price you pay is well worth the money...

after the super intense, sweat drenching exercise, i ended up reversing all that with a massive burger (review to come).

went around shopping, but realised i had a lot of unworn clothes, so didn't really need to buy any.

but i have been thinking about getting the DIY chai ever since stuvac, and ended up getting one today. there was a Chai VIP night on thurs with a free tea strainer for every DIY purchased, but that was the night before my last exam. ended up going there, and they had one free strainer left with a giraffe on the end, worth $14 (they have more in the other store, but this was the last free on in their free box stock), so i ended up buying one. 

snapchat (#noshame)

so fragrant 

the tin itself is so pretty, and love that rose gold colour (although they call it bronze) and that's worth $18. there's one gift box worth of chai (100g) plus 100g of other stuff. all up, you save $12 from the promo (according to the receipt), and the added bonus of $14 freebie was just calling for me.

'Elisa's brew'

Base: chai

Blend: ginger spice, honey green almond

Boost it: just rose, just cinnamon, pink peppercorns, flaked almonds (could choose a 5th topping, but I don't really like chocolate tea). other toppings: just ginger, coco loco, choc chips, orange paper, chilli flakes, shredded coconut. i just don't like how when the chocolate chips melt, it gets caught in the mesh, making it harder to wash. the coconut apparently leaves the tea a bit more oily/creamy, and probs doesn't feel as 'clean' to the palate. only opted for a bit of almonds, so it wouldn't be too oily either.

each cup will definitely taste different with all these unique ingredients. ceebs smashing up the whole star anise, but i should to give it even more flavour...

during exams i would have around 3 cups of tea per day. not sure if i mentions this before, but never, ever redrew lipton tea-it tastes worse than water. rebreeding t2 tea, you're still able to extract some flavour on the 2nd brew with the same leaves. 

saw a whole crowd today, and oh, look, it's Miranda Kerr! (i like seeing celebs irl). her dress (obviously) matched her skin care range, and she sounds super sweet irl. also, amazingly tall girl as well, i know she is tall, but with heels and everything, she still towered over most of the security entourage. still amazing at how she can maintain that body shape after having a child...didn't even know she was going to be there today, but i think you had to buy a product to take a photo with her, or probs wait super early in line...

lol at the guy coming up the escalator

they blocked off the escalator at the top until she disappeared down and somewhere else...if only i was in one of those shops down there so can literally walk past her...

and finally the title of this blog post. it was a really good movie! i actually hated Finding Nemo as a kid, because i re watched it so many times. whether at my house, or when we go over to someone else's it felt like it was also on tv. still liked it when i first watched it, but it's just one of those movies that once you watch too many times, it becomes bad...baby dory is so cute, and this movie does have some hilarious parts, more than Finding Nemo. also, the short film Piper which plays before the movie is also super cute.

good and productive day today (: