• London // Hummingbird Bakery // Lola's // Last Day •

We were taking a walk about the Old Spitalfield's Market when we realised Hummingbird Bakery was just a stone's throw away. Everyone has RAVED about Hummingbird's treats and it's frequently listed as a must-try. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling very well at that point in time, so I was craving a bowl of clear porridge more than I was a cupcake... (shock horror right).

One thing I've noticed about ang mohs and their cupcakes is that they LOVE to load on the frosting- it's like a 1:1 icing to cake ratio. I'm not too fond and I prefer a 1:3 ratio (am I really using math to talk about food?)

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So we all just shared one lone slice of their famed red velvet cake. AND IT WAS SO SO good. Very moisty, soft crumb and not cloyingly sweet at all.

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There's another bakery in London that's known for their cupcakes- Lola's Cupcakes. They were handing out free samples so I had a quarter, repping Singaporeans with my if-its-free-im-taking-it motto.

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We stopped by a record store in Soho to pick up some CDs (they're so affordable over there!) and MY PHONE GOT STOLEN HERE :'( :'( :'( I'm pretty damn sure it was this young hispanic woman who stood REALLY close to me at one point. I didn't think twice about it because I thought I might have been blocking her way. Wasn't until 10 minutes after she left that I realised my phone was missing- and when we tried to call it, it had already been turned off... Bye bye phone forever. :'( Even though I've never been that attached to my phone, I was really upset about it because losing things suck. And it was the last day of the trip! Almost made it without any casualties. Ah well, lesson learned- never let your guard down- you're practically daring the universe to prove you wrong.

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Dinner was at an Italian restaurant near our apartment. Overall, I really REALLY enjoyed myself on this holiday. Finally got all 5 members of the family together after missing my oldest brother for 4 months! I will always cherish quality time, talking about stupid things like we do when we're together and laughing like maniacs in the middle of an empty street. Words cannot aptly/sufficiently describe how incredibly blessed I feel to have been born into this family. Even though we fight sometimes, I know things will be always turn out okay and I know they'll always be there for me. End of excessive mushiness, good bye. :-)