how to wash dishes.

I was just trying to do my dishes before I go to bed. But my kimono style bathrobe keep getting in the way. Plus the silky sleeves don't stay rolled up.

So I took off the robe and stood there washing my dishes au naturel. I felt really....mmmm.....relaxed. Then I realised, if I have a neighbor from the opposite block has a binoculars, he/she would be able to vaguely peep through the gaps among my closed blinds (as 2 were broken and about to be fixed).

But it was 3 days' worth of dishes and I really want to clean it up.

So what the heck. If they would bother to squint and hurt their eyes, then why should I bother covering up? Personal cleanliness is more important to me.

The whole show lasted no more than 5 mins anyways. Ah.......who cares?

soon soon lee lee

Update: I swear this wasn't a passive-aggressive post! But the nicest owners of Soon Lee is going to award me with the groovy buttons afterall! YAY! Did I mention one-half of them is a long-lost pri. sch mate? Small miraculous world~

One of my fav. little must, must-stop by shops in SG is Soon Lee. It lives on the tiniest street in SG - Haji Lane, with custom decorated walls and columns so I know where to beeline too.
Recently, I read on their blog about their 1st anniversary where they celebrated with lollipops, ice-cream and fun fun fun. Too bad I wasn't in town.

So on their blog, the nicest lady boss asked readers to share, may I quote, "3 things in life you find most inspiring" and the 10 best answers will win pairs of cute custom-made fabric buttons! It turn out even more inspiring to read what other readers generously shared with the rest of the world.

It was really sweet when they decided to give all 24 entries buttons. I miss the post since my cousin's vacation became MY vacation. Dang! I could have been lucky. And of course, my kaypoh-ness didn't stop me from squeezing into the crowd. I had to share my opinions, like it or not. haha!

I wrote:
1. Nature - just look around
2. Love - things we will do and fight for

Then I hesitated for the last one. Really. No matter how many times I bitch about life being boring, slow, unmotivating...... I realised I was wrong. Then I thought about the bad things that had happened to me and how they've affected my choices, my perspective & my goals. Good things that occured and how I 'ctrl+s' them for strength, direction & clarity. So then I wrote—

3. Time - because I know I don't have forever. No one does.

My dear heath, how are you?

There are 2 good Heaths I know. Both are dead but their legend lives on. In different mediums and different decades. But whatever. They've both touched my senses in one way or two.

I've blogged about the ceramics Heath. Now they're offering this really cool canvas bag with artist Heather Moore of Skinny LaMinx. I wish I still lived across the bay from this Heath.

buy it for me here.

And then I also want to let you know that I've been eyeing that YELLOW vase forever and ever. It's been a little long, but I think this "favourite-colour-is-mustard-yellow" phase is still going pretty intense. Even my boss commented:"You've been using a lot of yellow recently in your design......" It's summer, what can I say?

And again, you can buy it for me here.

The other Heath is currently plastered everywhere a movie poster can be. I have yet found the desire to join in the mad crowds at iMax theatres even though I loved all the Batman movie franchise.

My dear 38 cousin is still here...(I'm secretly enjoying her companionship very much but shhhhhh....... don't let her know). We are having so much fun and I remember how to be a crazy girl again.

With the American Royal Family @ Universal Studios Hollywood

Otherwise I only have nerdy programmers, dry desert sand and rude drivers to play with.

Until then~

I need 48 hours a day.....but only on good days!

YeLLOW!

I'm soooooo busy right now coz' my 38 cousin is here taking up most of my time! Wahahahaha......wait till she reads this post when she flies back!

We'll be driving down to LA for the weekend so YAY! Venice beach and Santa Monica! Shopping and more shopping! Cute LA boys!

So now, I am going to entertain you with pre-drafted post...again!

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I'm always on the look-out for furniture or anything with Xs'. Found one again.  Forgot which deisgn blog I chanced upon. Sorry!

This furniture maker's website has a rather clean aesthetic which I likey a lot. This lounge chair is really cool and sleek. Will compliment any interior decor, BUT it's $3,733. Yesh. It's nuts. sigh.

Say Anything

Have you watched this John Cusack's classic yet? Because if you haven't, you should.

It seemed like the whole universe got together and really wanted me to watch this movie. I'll explain why.

A friend brought it up for the first time during a dinner date. He was raving about true love, perseverance and Peter Gabriel's hit single—In Your Eyes, the absolute romantic theme song that was blaring in the boom box John C's character was holding up outside his love's window all morning.

The second reminder was when I was hanging out with a couple of friends from work. One of them have a boyfriend who looked exactly like John Cusack, only years younger, which is the age when John C was in that movie. He told us he signed a *fake* autograph as he didn't have the heart to tell the poor little girl that he is NOT him; he crashed a private party of some rich kid and how he wanted to hold a boom box up like John C did in that movie for his gf, just for laughs, one fine day.

Then of course, as I'm plants/house-sitting for a colleague on extended vacation, I have to raid his porndvd collection (with his permission ok!). And the Say Anything dvd was sitting on top of the pile.

Things happen for a reason. I watched the movie and loved it. I admit that it made me tear, but no, I didn't go out immediately to get a boyfriend. However I did try to, unsuccessfully, 3 days later(a whole other story ok~).

After I watched the dvd, I went to a friend's house party and played Scene It. I scored the quickest correct answer when it showed a scene of John Cusack and asked what movie that scene was in. 

On the following night, I went online to get my regular dose of design blog surfing and saw this:

found via designsponge 

If you want to know what this coaster says, go watch the movie yourself :p

"It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time doing what they are supposed to do. "

To prove that I'm a mid-century-modernist, I have to get this commemorative sheet of 16 42–cent Charles and Ray Eames stamps. I think it'll look pretty swell on my dining-area wall next to my (no points for guessing it right) eames chairs.

You can buy it here.

100% paper

Yes, you read it correctly. My new pimpin' white lattice fedora from Target is such a steal! $9.08 to be precise. 

Reminds me of this.

ok ok I admit I bought this too.

We will meet again.

It's has been 2 years since Dolly left for her vacation.

Just wanted to remember.

For a good time,

click HERE.