B Story cafe @ Bangkok

Hello Sweeties 💕 Just managed to blog about a very nice cafe that my hubby and I  visited Bangkok last month .  One the second day when both of us heading to Chinatown I accidentally spotted this cafe, I immediately told my hubby that I want to visit this cafe as many bloggers gave good reviews about it. The other day my hubby straight away brought me there. ( Thanks hubby, you always know how to make me happy. love you so much) 

Travelling around Bangkok is so much fun. What's more exciting is to hunt for cafes where the locals dine and chill! If flowers, plants and teddy bear are your thing, B-STORY CAFE is the place you gotta visit when you're in Bangkok.

Conveniently located, B-STORY CAFE is easy to spot. Take the stairs down from the Ratchathewi BTS station. The cafe is just right next to the station.

THE INTERIOR 

The whole place is decorated in the cutest little knick-knacks and filled with dried flowers everywhere. If I had to say, being in this cafe made me feel like I was some where in the UK, and definitely not in Bangkok.

Although the appearance of the cafe looks luxury but believe me they serve delicious food with reasonable price! (Around RM20-35 for a main course). The most important things is this cafe is definitely not a typical travel spot as I saw many locals reading there, chill with their friends as well. It is more like a cottage feel. 

B-STORY CAFE  temporarily don't have any branch at Bangkok yet. Therefore, if you wish to check out this nice cafe you may need to go to Ratchathewi BTS station.  The staff told me that the founder of this cafe is staying around that area too!

Offering Instagrammable moments, every corner of this cafe is stunning! Just like in a fairy tale; surrounded by green lush and pots of plants, I just wanted to chill here forever!

THE MENU

The menu offers both Western and Thai dishes. My hubby and I had a dilemma on what we should order 😕😶 Ended up we asked the waitress to recommend  us their signature dishes. She recommended us their special Thai Pasta serve with a large shrimp (Nero pasta Tomyam 320 baht) and Thai fried kuay teow (Pad Thai 125 baht). At first we thought that all pictures shown are for illustration purpose only but we were wrong! Now lets the photos do the talk.

Personally I love the pasta so much! The texture is just too perfect and the sauce is special too! The sauce is spicy and a little bit sour, I missed the taste so much! ( My hubby told the waitress I love spicy food therefore she personally called the chef cook more spicy for me. I was like : very spicy la)

Address:
89/35, Phayathai Road, Thanon Phetchaburi,
Ratchathewi, 10400
Bangkok, Thailand.
Tel: +66 2656 5677
Business Hours: 
10:00am - 11:00pm

BTS: Ratchathewi Station

摆脱一贯的形象，穿出自信！

把自己打扮得美美是女人的天性，但偏偏还是有很多女人都因为懒惰不爱打扮自己。 今天小编要告诉你，这世界上没有丑女人，只有懒女人哦，所以一切的决定只在你手中哦！女人应该要爱自己多一点，为自己打扮得漂漂亮亮的，心情也会跟着好哦，就连人呀也会变得更有自信。

做个新时代女性，靠自己独立生活，主宰自己的命运，远比依附谁都还来得重要。

每天上班前只要肯花多10分钟为自己好好装扮，看上去人也比较精神，做工时心情也会比较好， 同时还为自己的形象加分呢。

这款上衣最适合马来西亚的天气，重点是它的布料凉爽，是采用丝绸布制成的哦！ 所以呀穿上了就特凉爽。 稍微比较肉的美眉可能会被“丝绸”给吓倒，担心穿上去会不会看起来更肿，答案是不会哦，这布料很轻盈，不贴肉所以绝对可以遮肉肉。（小编也自留一件）。 再来下半身呢就配搭一件裤裙，简直就是perfect 啦。这款裤裙穿起来很舒服，也给人家一种很飘逸的感觉。 （许多顾客问穿这种裤子会不会显得屁股很大，相信这也是许多女生的疑问吧！今天小编又要来解答你们的疑问咯！没错有些裤裙的确会穿起来显得屁股很大，尤其是裤头是橡胶的。但是，只要会分辨，那就没问题咯。 重点是，我们要注意裤头的剪裁，如果橡胶偏紧，收缩的很紧，那么穿起来就会显得下半身比较肥胖。反之如果裤头和裤子是直筒的，那么那些问题全都不会发生。

上班时，把外套套上，营造出正式中又带有时尚感的穿搭，穿出女人的优雅气势！下班了就把外套给拿掉，轻松的跟朋友聚一聚吧！

休假时不妨选一家自己喜欢的咖啡馆，找个舒服的姿势，喝杯咖啡看看书发发呆的，观察着来来往往的陌生人，享受着自己的 ME TIME，为自己充电～

小编好喜欢这样的穿搭哦，即显得独立也不失气质~

短款连身裙不止拉长女人的高度，露出小腿把脚显得很细哦~ 更重要的是，连身裙的好处是不必为搭配感到烦恼，直接穿了，就可以准备出门了。 当然里面的上衣大家也可以偶尔心血来潮，搭件自己的上衣，感觉又是另一种时尚！

上班得那么辛苦，莫非就是为了让自己能有更好的生活。

给自己努力工作后的礼物，就是每天都爱自己一点，多宠一宠自己，上街买买东西是必须的！

简单的露肩上衣配上蝴蝶结弹性短裤就立马把腿拉长了！

再加上裤子的origami 剪裁直接就是增加了韩风气息哦~ 这样的穿搭不管是逛街还是旅行，都很轻便也很有韩妞的FEEL呢~

难得的假日就甩开平时上班族的形象吧！

为自己转换形象，让别人看见你小女人的一面。

不时让自己尝试不一样的风格，也许还可以发现另一个自己呢～

女性们是时候为自己增值了，爱自己最基本的表现，就是让自己变得越来越漂亮。

不需要浮夸的服饰，只需要简单不失流行的搭配就让你变得不一样！

希望各位女性能让自己摆脱一贯的形象，穿出自信！

                                                       

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You are allowed to fall in love with yourself

You're allowed to fall in love with yourself. I promise. This will be the scariest thing you will ever do, and that's okay. It will also be the most amazing experience you will ever have. It doesn't make you narcissistic. It doesn't make you vain. It is liberating in every form of the word. 

The sweater is perfect. It’s made of the softest cashmere in a color that brings out your eyes and makes your skin glow. The cut is somehow simultaneously comfortable and sexy. It’s on sale. It was basically meant for you. But there’s a problem: the size number on the tag. Maybe that number is bigger than you want it to be. Maybe you’ve had a weight loss goal in the back of your mind for a few months or years and have vowed not to buy any clothes until you reach it. You sigh and put the sweater back on the rack.

We’ve all had this experience, haven’t we? Whether it’s passing up a gorgeous garment at the store or wearing a pair of stretched out, holey leggings long past their prime because we don’t want to size up. Here are some of the weight-related justifications we use to put off buying new clothes — and why you should ignore every one of them.

“I don’t deserve nice things.” (WRONG )

There’s a certain brand of martyrdom that can justify the wearing of faded, tattered clothing when your body doesn’t look the way you want it to. The logic? "I am bad for being this weight, so I don’t deserve to wear nice things or take any pride in my clothing choices."

Why it’s wrong? Alright, repeat after me: The shape and size of your body have no moral implications. Being heavier / curvier / thicker /sturdier /softer is not “bad.” Being smaller / thinner / lighter / firmer is not “good.” Tying your self worth to these superficial measures is a vicious cycle. When you believe your body is proof that you’re bad, every choice becomes a punishment, including the clothes you wear every day. It’s a vicious and complex cycle. A relatively simple first step toward a more positive view of your body and self? Wear something beautiful. Something that makes you feel fabulous and stylish and fierce.

Because guess what? YOU ARE.

**About founder of Dreamland.co**

I used to be fat before (Well, I am still fat now Hahahahahaa) But I still want to share my experience with all of you. If not mistaken when I was in secondary school , my body weight up to 79kg! During that time, I can't even wear pretty clothes. I only can wear unisex T-shirt with  sport pants everyday. Sometimes, if I am "Lucky" enough I would manage to find some skirts or dresses (PLUS size), that moment is like freaking happy man ! I would straight away buy without further thinking as I know it's hard for me to find them in other shop that can fit me . Can you imagine that? And many people judge about my fashion sense as well. I also want to wear pretty clothes but they can't fit my huge body TT. I still remembered the sales assistants of some shop even don't want to entertain me. That feelings is very bad. Soon or later when I entered university for my degree course I slimmed down quite a lot. (Due to stay at hostel , everyday need to walk here and there, eat less and STRESS) I love to dress up myself, I feel that a comfortable and nice outfit can actually build ones' confident.  At the same time I was thinking why can't oversize peoples wear pretty stuff as well? From that it formed my ambitious to share fashion with everyone no mater you are fat or skinny, tall or shorty. For me everyone is born to be equal ! Here born → @Dreamland.co (https://www.facebook.com/co.dreamland/?ref=page_internal) ❤

Left : 6 years ago (founder of Dreamland.co)

Right : Current (founder of Dreamland.co)

 I didn’t have a clear vision to involve in the fashion field when I was young, but dressing right and appropriately was always part of my upbringing. In my opinion, fashion is there to empower you and to bring the best version out of you and not to feed and expose your body weaknesses and insecurities. Therefore liking something is not reason enough to wear it. You need to know yourself and its rules first before you are ready to break them and start to play and have fun with fashion. Otherwise it will just do the opposite. (Everyone is pretty ❤)

As a result I have always seen fashion very differently to most women. For me, fashion is a reflection of someone personality. Fashion can build self-confident by dressing towards my body strengths rather than my body weaknesses. They  are not miracle tools where everything and anything goes just because it is in fashion!

“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” Albert Einstein

I wanted to be one of the fashion pioneers who is creating, designing and selling fashion differently not going down the usual fashion path by designing collections for the fashion shows, create fashion that is short lived. I want to share fashion that suit the person ;help her discover and create her own unique dressing style! My inspiration comes from designers such as Coco Chanel who said: “ Fashion is like architecture- it is a matter of proportions” and “ In order to be irreplaceable one must always different” 

Dreamland.co design concept challenges traditional fashion rules as most boutique only sell clothes for one idealised body shape. Dressing right for your body shape has nothing to do with plus sizes although people often confuse size with shape and fit with suitability.

Our mission is to empower all women to dress for success stop comparing themselves to others and playing the daily guessing game “does that look good on me. Even if you are as beautiful as Angelina Jolie, why do you want to look like her. You will be always a copy and never the original. It is such a negative outlook this constantly comparing. Even if we share the same dress size it doesn’t mean we can wear the same dress or the same dress will look good on all of us. There are an infinite number of physical features and each person has their own unique combination of these. Dressing right is all about creating visual balance in your look.When it comes to looking good, it’s not your size or shape that matters, it’s the fit of your clothes. But fit doesn’t equal suitability. Just because something is available in your size it is not guaranteed to deliver an attractive visual balance in your look. Also, we should not believe that a beautiful dress will make us look beautiful. It won’t- but the style of a dress - no matter the brand or designer - will always make us look beautiful.  

So, be your own fashion expert and lead from the front. Know yourself first - before you dress yourself. That’s why I disagree the boutiques nowadays that keep on introducing the fashion styles that not everyone can handle and yet persuading the customers to buy! I feel that fashion should not be like this! We as a fashion stylist  should courage them to invest in a quality timeless styles, rather than following every fashion trend that was not designed for their body shape in the first place!(profit isn't mean anything) I believe there is a perfect dress for every woman- it is just not the same one.

Dressing with success is like doing business- you are focusing on your body strengths and not weaknesses and combine with what makes you unique- one of kind! 

 So, go your own way, as you shape the world we live in- and while you are doing make sure that the outside is the reflection of being your own fashion expert and the most powerful version of yourself. Be true to yourself and be brave and strong doing it your way by dressing in your very unique way. Set your aim for individuality rather aiming being a bad copy of someone else! #Dreamlanequote

Dreamland.co came from the idea of every girls own their own fairy tale. Our objectives is to ensure every customer to go your own way and we are here to help you discover your own unique dressing style! (Please do not hesitate to message us directly if you are having problem on how to mix and match your outfit 😊) 

💚Spreading love: Dreamland.co is proud to announce to our fellow followers that we're back!

Visit us to find out more new arrivals and deals at our event 1st Avenue Mall Penang.

Event details.
Venue: 8th floor (Cinema Floor)
Date 18th - 19th February 2017
Time: 10.00 am to 10.00pm

For more information, please do not hesitate to message us directly. (+0164948854)

** Dreamland.co in an invitation to reject fat prejudice, fight body-shaming at the hands of the media, and join this life-changing movement with one step: change the world by loving your body. Not fat shaming, just an alternate perspective from someone who cannot find decent clothes that fit right. 

(Here attached the previous blog about love story between founder http://belindaseowyungfoung.blogspot.my/2017/01/my-love-story-100.html )

My Love Story 100%

My love series where I share my love journey, how I met my soulmate (Poh Liang Chieh), and how to attract authentic love into your life. 

So many of you have been asking me, since I got attached (and subsequently engaged), how I got to know my current boyfriend, and how about my Ex?   How we got together, How we knew, with such certainty, that we are the ones for each other — in such a short period no less (we’ve been together for about 8 months now). 

Initially I wanted to hold off writing about the story of how we met and all till closer to our wedding day, because I didn’t want people to diminish the message I have to share because we have not been together long (in Earth time anyway). 

However, the truth is that even though my bii and I have not been together long, it feels like we have known each other all along. (And I’m not saying it in some teen-girl-fantasy way; I’m saying it in a matter-of-fact fashion.) We may well have been lovers or deeply connected in our past lives, because our connection transcends beyond any connection I’ve ever known or dreamed possible. 

I’m excited to share my love story because I want to inspire all of you who are seeking love or have yet to find love. Regardless of whether you are single or attached, I hope my/our story will give you hope about love. I never knew that such a perfect person in Poh Bii could exist, much less wind up to be my life partner. In this series, I will share the story of how we met, got attached, and quickly realized that we are meant for each other in this lifetime (and beyond), among other things.

If “soulmates” mean 2 souls having an unexplainable affinity for each other be it mentally, physically, emotionally, or spiritually, then that’s what Poh Bii and I are to each other — soulmates, on all levels.

Here goes. :) Due to my English is a bit "cacat".  so I better use Chinese. 由于本人的英文没有那么
好， 所以还是用华文来表达吧。 好吧开始！
在还没遇到我的现任之前， 我有过一场长达1年的恋情， 和一段Puppy Love 。 （其他的那些暧昧对象的我就省略吧， 其实也没有很多啦）。 从小我的家庭教育就属比较严格的，爸妈都警告我和弟弟读完书了才可以谈恋爱，也不给我们随便交朋友。 （以前会觉得爸爸妈妈很古板， 现在到了这个年纪才知道爸妈这么做都是为了我们好； 没有他们也没有今天的我）中五毕业后就情窍初开， 有了一段所谓的“puppy love"。 大家总说"puppy love" 很短暂 （因人而异啦）， 这也恰恰的印证了在我们的感情上。 这场感情只维持了2个月。 当时很伤心，都在哭个不停。 不过如今想起来还蛮感谢那些过往的感情， 它们的确让我成长了不少。 一直以来在父母的庇护下都像温室里的小花， 只有跌过，受伤过才能学会坚强。 之后也顺利的完成中六课程， 开始了大学的生涯。 如果我告诉你们小时候的我很害羞，很内向你们相信吗？ 偷偷告诉你们，我上幼儿园时， 每个早上我都大哭，吵着不想要去上课。以前幼儿园时不都是有电影节吗？ （不懂是不是每个幼儿园都有，不过我的幼儿园有啦） 老师都会安排我们进入一间房间，黑漆漆的，同学们都围在哪看戏。 可是我呢偏偏就在哪里哭个不停， 结果老师只有把我带回科室做作业， 其他的同学则在看戏。 所以呀， 小时候因为我的孤僻， 我都没什么朋友， 我的世界里只有爸爸妈妈弟弟和亲戚。 上了小学， 我也慢慢的没那么孤僻。 爸爸妈妈都很用心的栽培我， 可是我还是老样子没那么会交朋友。 直到小六认识了几个比较谈得来的朋友。 他们总说我很多话讲， 没想象中那么内向， 或许我对比较熟的人比较放得开吧。 UPSR 成绩放榜后，我得了全As'， 身边的朋友们都要到槟华女中继续求学， 当然我也希望可以跟他们黏在一起。 可是妈咪就希望我到中华中学就读。 就这样我又变回一个人了。 中一第一天去学校， 一切都很陌生。 班上的大部分都是中华小学直升的，所以他们早就认识彼此了。 而我就偏偏是从商务小学来的； 加上我的性格和陌生的环境，顿时觉得好寂寞。 对我而言，家人永远是我的避风港。 日复一日，直到有一天， 我终于鼓起勇气接任了卫生组长一职。 任职之后，因为长时间都必须吩咐他们做值日生， 渐渐地我也比较没那么生疏了。 从哪，我慢慢培养了我的自信心， 也变得比较敢发表感言了。 就这样渡过了我漫长的中学生涯。 期间也遇到了我的两个闺蜜-温亭 与雅婷。 长大了才懂原来年纪越大，才发现好朋友即使不常见面，也不会尴尬， 谢谢你们，我的死党+闺蜜 （感觉自己越来越老了）。 我平凡的生涯一直到了中五才开始变得不平凡。 一路以来我比较不善于表达，也没那么精明，所以朋友也不多。 在家里弟弟成绩比我好很多，也更显得我平平无奇了。 （我读到半死拿全As' 弟弟读一下也拿全As' ， 真是同人不同命）到了中五开始经历了伤心的感情后， 开始慢慢地学会坚强。 上了中学， 机缘巧合下遇到了我的前任。 当时觉得眼前的这个人很疼我， 应该就是我的MR RIGHT. 在一起，了解后才发现彼此的性格不一样，价值观也不一样。 甚至人身目标也不一。 可是对方很疼我，我可以说是要风得风要雨得雨于是我犹豫了，觉得应该可以试着继续在一起。 那段时间，我们闹分手无数次，最后问题的根源还是没有解决到。 就这样迷迷糊糊的继续在一起。 当时我已经对爱情没有什么期待了，打算就这样过完下半生。 觉得只要我可以养活自己， 那人生伴侣不过也只是一种陪伴而已，何必把自己搞得伤痕累累？ 直到我遇到现在的他。 或许大家会觉得错在于我， 那好我可以坦诚我或许错了，只是我觉得人不可以那么自私，对他对我都不好，如果我继续欺骗自己那我会伤害无辜的他，我更会对不起我自己。身为一个人， 我们理应要对自己负责任，如果连自己都不负责任，那我们还算尊重自己吗？ 或许我可以继续蒙蔽自己的心和眼睛，继续若无其事的和前任在一起， 可是我懂我这一辈子都不会快乐了。我相信人应梦想而伟大， 但如果可以遇到可以跟你一起奋斗的，那将会是幸福！我再强调我的前任对我很好，只是彼此的mindset不能达成共识。自从上了大学，都一个人住在宿舍，那段时间慢慢的我发现了我的热诚，原来我比想象中独立，也有了人生中想要达到的梦想。 我觉得没有目标的人生就像一条咸鱼，每天都不懂活下去的意义在哪。这点偏偏与我的前任恰恰相反，也造就了我们无法携手度过一生。 在阴差阳错之下，我遇到了现在的他。 我们认识两个小时就在一起了。 原因很简单，我仿佛遇到了我的灵魂伴侣。 或许你们会觉得太儿戏了， 一开始我也以为只是passionate ， 可是事实证明不是， 我们每一天都过得很有意义，一起奋斗的感觉真幸福。 我们每天都在一起，除了偶尔我在不一样的地方工作以外，基本上我们都是黏在一起的。很多人会问整天在一起不会腻吗？ 但是这反而给了我们推动力去完成我们要完成的东西。 自从跟他在一起后我的人生变得更充实了（有时忙到每一天只能睡5个小时； 没时间看戏，赖床，发呆; 除了睡觉的5个小时，我们都是在忙的而我们拍拖的时间就是午餐和晚餐时间，只有那时候才可以谈情说爱><) 我目前还是一名大学生，所以平时除了忙课业，我也必须到QB上班，做sale, 帮男朋友公司的账目， 帮人写专栏，大合同，做翻译。 虽然很忙可是我很充实，更重要的是我不需要靠家里， 可能爸妈会津贴一点点，可是我可以很自豪的说我每个月只拿家里的RM300剩下的我都是靠自己打拼的，我觉得这样会比较有意义。 也或许从小我就不喜欢依赖人，靠自己最实际！ 不晓得有没有人跟我一样呢？ 如果有，你一定懂我的心情。 一定，一定。 再来可能你们会觉得我的现任做生意的会比较富有，其实并没有。 因为这是他的打拼时期，一切必须慢慢累积。 跟他在一起他没给我买名牌，因为我不需要，要可以自己买。 谁规定男生一定要买名牌给女朋友？我觉得真爱不应该建立在炫耀和物质上。 有些人或许会觉得我笨，放弃月入过5千的前任，选择跟现任一起打拼，可是我觉得这样我的人生变得好有意义哦！算起来我们两个将近一个月多没看电影了，好久没有逛街了 TT其实每天都在一起我们都好没空，假如有空我们都会选择抱在一起睡觉充电更好。 写了那么多，我想再次对我的现任表达我对他的想法：
谢谢你，总是那么宠我，疼我，也教会了我很多人生的道理， 灌输我对的价值观，教我看市场趋势，如何做生意 并且给了我你家人的爱。 最让我感动的是你的妈妈在你去医院做检查时，特地一个人起身载我去上课，并且每天都给我拿便当去上课， 把我养肥。。哈哈哈 真的很感恩。 而你的爸爸也整天买我喜欢的东西给我。当然还有你的哥哥，都会好像疼妹妹般的疼我。我真的是几身修来的福。 还有呀你，你总是可以什么都不买，把最好的都给我。 跟你再一次那么久，有几次是你买东西给自己的？有多余的你总是全部给我和家里。对你，我真的是无法不感动。 刚过去的生日是我过得最开心的生日。你呀，明知道那时候公司没有那么多流动现金，刚好我和你爸爸在同一天生日，你这个傻瓜竟然把你的红包钱都拿出来，分给我和你的爸爸。帮我们一起庆祝， 感受生日的温馨，生日当天还偷偷约了我的家人给我惊喜。真的非常谢谢你。 或许没有豪华的庆祝，却有最真诚的祝福。 我记得有人说过：你觉得一个人给你RM100 而我却只能给你RM10, 你觉得他比较好可是其实他是有 RM1000然后分给你RM100, 而我却给你我的所有” 谢谢老公， 你是后者，总是什么都给我。 我爱你。 

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最后想要传达的信息是，每个人都可以遇到自己的灵魂伴侣。可是在哪之前，一定要先爱自己！ 在爱人之前，学会爱自己，给自己独处的时间，让自己跟自己的心相处。 准备好自己，只为了遇见那个对的人。 千万别因为谈恋爱而恋爱。 我们需要的是有素质的感情而不是抱着“还会有更好的”心态，因为没有人能知道“好”到底有多好？
（以上纯属本人立场，因人而异）。
PS: Bi, please use google translate to translate ya.