Le Meridien Jimbaran

Last August, me and my girls stayed at this brand new Le Meridien hotel on our final two nights. This place gave me a good experience so I'm gonna post this thing up. As we stepped into the lobby, we were welcomed by the modern decor. The bright, vibrant colours and the hip, upbeat vibe immediately lifted our moods. The employees, from the front desk staff to housekeepers and the buggy drivers genuinely look happy to be working and take pride in ensuring our stay was a delightful one.

The lagoon style pool
view from the lobby

I don't have a decent picture of the room so I grab from google
mad girls having fun with bubbles

There may be more luxurious hotels in Bali, but this one is affordable and worth it. I'll surely give this hotel another try one day.

Hog Wild (Previously Naughty Nuri's), Batubelig Bali

Naughty Nuri's Batubelig has now changed into HOG WILD.  Apparently, they have just changed their name as it had gone independent but food and everything else stayed the same (and even better). As a carnivore and a loyal pork fan, of course I already heard about this place long long time ago.   I ate here like over 10 times (mostly at the Naughty Nuri's Ubud branch) and I still can't get enough of it. The main part of Hog Wild appeal is definitely the barbecued ribs. The ribs are served with a slice of lime, tasty marinade, and choices of side dish. There are fries, rice, salad, and  mashed potato as the sides. Seriously my tummy growls while I'm typing right now.
The warung owns one grill on the roadside which makes it often shrouded with smoke. The place is always busy and sometimes people have to stand in line before getting a table, but trust me once you get your food it is all worth it. If you have a serious hatred for pork, you may try the grilled chicken and fried rice, it's quite fine too. 

Hog Wild opens daily from 11am – 10.30pm

quirky decorations they got there

Morning Routine for a Better Day

Never feel like there's enough time? Find yourself struggling to get up or into work mode? I definitely the one who knows the feeling best. So I woke up at 11 today. I slept at 3am and set my alarm for 9am. And yes I heard it rang and I got up to shut it off (my alarm is placed quite far from where I sleep, hoping that I get up from my couch and never go back), but then I jumped back to my seductive couch. Gosh it's like one of the best feeling. 

These days, in the name of productivity and so that I can experience the glory of sunrise, I decided to quit the snoozathons and wake up early! I'm planning to practice some of these habits below, in hopes that good things will come my way.

1. Don’t press snooze! Get out of the bedroom and get going as soon as you wake up. Don’t let yourself be tempted to jump back under the tempting covers!

2. Spare time to get ready and decide on an outfit that you will feel great in.

3. Take a hot shower, do your beauty routine.

4. Exercise! Make sure to stretch well, get in a short workout.

5. Map out your day and make a plan about how you will get things done.

6. Listen to a playlist that pumps you up.

7. Read or watch something that inspires you (it can be quotes on your phone wallpaper or motivational twits on twitter)

8. Eat a good breakfast, a healthy one!

9. Eat less at night so that you don’t wake up feeling full and lethargic.

10. Try to be five minutes ahead of schedule so that if something disrupts your morning routine, it won’t make you late.

11. Meditate. While doing this, remind yourself what your goals are and how you want your day to go, and make it happen!

12. If you can, swap tea for coffee, or avoid caffeine completely. I prefer infused water though.

13. Check your emails so that you can plan accordingly.

14. Catch up on the news so you don’t face the day entirely clueless about current events.

15. Hydrate! Drink a cup or two of water. A little bit of H20 works wonders for your body.

16. Smile, it will make you feel good :)

17. Stick to your routine through the week, and try not to deviate too far from it on the weekend, it will make Mondays extra hard.

18. Take your dog for a walk if you have one.

Now, you're ready to go outside and appreciate the day.