All Tangled Up

★ ★ ★ ★
Length: 1hr 40mins
Rated: PG
Sypnosis: A smart, modern revamp of the classic Rapunzel fairytale - complete with the world's most kick ass chameleon sidekick and the next best weapon to a stiletto: The Saucepan.

My excuse is, I have an 8-year old sister. And ok, I'm a sucker for happy endings. But I think for the first time ever, Disney did a pretty good job of fooling me into thinking they were ditching their standard happily-ever-after ending for their last ever (sob!) fairytale (but we'll get to that later.)

I loved the animation, it was absolutely stunning (especially's Rapunzel's huge green eyes!) The new tweaks to this classic fairytale were great, what with the not-so-princely Wanted thief Flynn Rider unexpectedly stumbling across Rapunzel's hiding place and being subsequently assaulted with a saucepan, a complete transformation of the evil witch/mother model, and a central theme running more on the lines of chasing after one's dreams rather than the usual damsel-meets-prince-charming stereotype.

It was a real winner with my sister, so grab your nearest kid and swing by the movie theatre - Tangled is sure to guarantee many laughs, a few tears, and one hell of a good time!

P.S. Re: What I said earlier, I read in The West magazine that apparently Disney will not be producing any more of it's well-loved fairytales, as it believes they're no longer what audiences are looking for. However, after Tangled's success, perhaps they'll have a change of heart?

Much love,

Ngoc

The Atrium at Burswood

Image Sources: Google Images (Unfortunately we only managed to take two photos, neither of which are particularly charming ;D)

On Sunday night, I booked in a dinner session at The Atrium to celebrate my parents' birthdays (yes, they have the same birthday, only a year apart. What are the chances of that? :D) There was, unfortunately, a slight mishap with the booking, whereby the guy who answered my phone call mistook my moving the booking from 6pm on Monday to 6.45pm on Sunday for a re-location to 6.45pm Monday. Slighty embarrassing, and definitely annoying for the people behind us, but so obviously not my fault that they gave us a table after my dad pulled off his 'I'm not very impressed' act. Despite that, we were immediately head over heels in love with the place! The setting was stunning - the restaurant is closed off from the rest of the building however there is no low roof so the only covering is the amazingly high ceilings of the Burswood dome which gives the buffet restaurant a very warm yet at the same time open atmosphere.

I will say one thing - the first thing you'll notice is how much food there is. And the stunning desserts will definitely catch your eye! After sitting down with our first plate of food, we'd already concluded there was no way anyone could try all the dishes in one outing, even if you only got a spoonful of each. The dessert bar was like a whole meal in itself, and would definitely give Miss Maud a run for its money!

To be completely honest, I would suck as a food critic. I think most things taste nice, even as someone else is complaining that it's underseasoned, or too tough etc etc. I'm not a fussy eater. But I can tell when I've tasted something exceptional, something you wouldn't find in just any restaurant and certainly very rarely in the humble household kitchen. And I am not exaggerating when I say every dish I tasted that night was fantastic. Delicious, scrumptious and all those other delectable syllables. So much so that we've already saved a date for our next outing.

This time, though, I'll be triple checking the booking, since double checking didn't work last time!

Service: 7.5/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Food: 9/10

And 10/10 for variety of food, too! :D It is quite a pricey feed, but it's one of those rare occasions when you come out feeling that every cent you swiped off your savings card was worth it. I'd definitely recommend this place without a second's hesitation!

Take care,

Ngoc