Looks really fun huh? It was.
mercredi, mai 20, 2009
Le Sigh Shopping~
During the NYC trip, shopping was the main activity. And of coz' I couldn't not think of stocking stuff up for the shop.
One of the nicest neighborhood was The West Village and the highlight of the area was visiting the funny Marc by Marc Jacobs store. It's covered wall to wall with flowers outside and you wouldn't know unless you have been there. I remembered from the previous trips that it was at the corner right next to the infamous (but totally overrated) Magnolia Bakery.
So visit the shop if you're interested in these special items that aren't available in SG.
One of the nicest neighborhood was The West Village and the highlight of the area was visiting the funny Marc by Marc Jacobs store. It's covered wall to wall with flowers outside and you wouldn't know unless you have been there. I remembered from the previous trips that it was at the corner right next to the infamous (but totally overrated) Magnolia Bakery.
So visit the shop if you're interested in these special items that aren't available in SG.
mercredi, mai 06, 2009
This is LA.
Beverly Drive & Palm Trees
Mondrian Hotel's Sky Bar
Yun's Conquest in LA
My Buys in LA
Yun's First Shopping Batch in Vegas... ...and therefore I'm a little busy right now. BRB.
jeudi, avril 16, 2009
lundi, mars 16, 2009
by mercredi, mars 11, 2009
angry little girl
work has been pissing me off. actually i really do like the things i do. i am very fortunate to have world-class, extremely snobbish, high-end, exclusive and some of the very top best service brands to be my clients and to have such great work included in my portfolio. it's great. it really is. but with great work comes great anger (i believe i shall be the first to coin such phrase).
such infuriating incidents that i am beginning to feel the toil on my body and soul. it's horrible when asked of someone else and they say that i seem always angry or sad at work. and that makes work work. it makes it really hard for the creative bone to prosper. it make sit really hard for me to care about my work. i am the sort of person who takes pride in the good work that i do but how do i do that when my team doesn't want to work as a team?
i don't know. with every smile they take away from me...............
such infuriating incidents that i am beginning to feel the toil on my body and soul. it's horrible when asked of someone else and they say that i seem always angry or sad at work. and that makes work work. it makes it really hard for the creative bone to prosper. it make sit really hard for me to care about my work. i am the sort of person who takes pride in the good work that i do but how do i do that when my team doesn't want to work as a team?
i don't know. with every smile they take away from me...............
jeudi, mars 05, 2009
adidas freak
Okay. I think it has been a while and that's why recently I had a Adidas freak-out. I bought just 4 pairs. Yes. Sorry mom. But I couldn't help it, especially the other 3 pairs I bought from Stella McCartney X Adidas.
First I bought the essential running shoe. It's funny how I own dozens of Adidas but none of them are for hard-core running. So I HAD to.
They dun look super cool, but they are functional and the dude at the store recommended them as he handed me a 10$ off coupon. So I paid about USD59 for these after taxes. And after 1 week, I was at the store again last night (will be explained later), he remembered me and asked if I went running. I hung my head in shame but Tadah! I finally went running tonight and feel super duper good right now.
So last night, at the same Adidas outlet, there was additional 25% off clearance items (I was at the outlets for official business btw). And the thing is, they chuck all the Stella McCartney stuff in a corner by the men's and kid's! WTH! If i weren't silly, I would never have ventured to that dark corner and find these amazing deals.....
Stella McCartney X Adidas Asheni in Black. Originally USD90. I paid USD11.21! They were half size too big but there is nothing the Dr, Scholl's gel soles can't do.
And then I bought these:
Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah in Black. Original Price USD140. I paid USD14.96!!!
The price is really low. I cannot justify that I need more shoes. But when I see a sale like that, what's a girl gonna do?
Oh well, here comes the farked up part. I have bought so many Adidas that I can lose count sometimes. For the Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah in Black, I actually already have a similar pair........
You can't tell right! But this is also Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah, but in white! I bought it in early december for USD29.95 and I know I have it, but I didnt know it is the exact same model of the black pair I bought last night.
Jialat!
But I ish a happy girl :) My stacks of Adidas shoe boxes (I keep them) are almost reaching the ceiling.
First I bought the essential running shoe. It's funny how I own dozens of Adidas but none of them are for hard-core running. So I HAD to.
They dun look super cool, but they are functional and the dude at the store recommended them as he handed me a 10$ off coupon. So I paid about USD59 for these after taxes. And after 1 week, I was at the store again last night (will be explained later), he remembered me and asked if I went running. I hung my head in shame but Tadah! I finally went running tonight and feel super duper good right now.So last night, at the same Adidas outlet, there was additional 25% off clearance items (I was at the outlets for official business btw). And the thing is, they chuck all the Stella McCartney stuff in a corner by the men's and kid's! WTH! If i weren't silly, I would never have ventured to that dark corner and find these amazing deals.....
Stella McCartney X Adidas Asheni in Black. Originally USD90. I paid USD11.21! They were half size too big but there is nothing the Dr, Scholl's gel soles can't do.
And then I bought these:
Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah in Black. Original Price USD140. I paid USD14.96!!!
The price is really low. I cannot justify that I need more shoes. But when I see a sale like that, what's a girl gonna do?
Oh well, here comes the farked up part. I have bought so many Adidas that I can lose count sometimes. For the Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah in Black, I actually already have a similar pair........
You can't tell right! But this is also Stella McCartney X Adidas Fadeelah, but in white! I bought it in early december for USD29.95 and I know I have it, but I didnt know it is the exact same model of the black pair I bought last night.Jialat!
But I ish a happy girl :) My stacks of Adidas shoe boxes (I keep them) are almost reaching the ceiling.
jeudi, février 19, 2009
I wanted to re-watch Eternal Sunshine tonight but I couldn't find my DVD :(
But what a surprise when I saw this on msn.com
Read article here.
But what a surprise when I saw this on msn.com
Read article here.
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life is strange
Today I was having a discussion with a friend about training dogs. He recommends the most effective dog training/punishment is time-out. Dogs are very social animals, and to take out their time from the ‘pack’, isolate them in a dark/small room kills them. For the closing, you have to let them out without any acknowledgment, as if nothing had happen, so that they know that they are ‘lucky’ to be forgiven.
People who tend to yell or hit their dogs will only induce fear, hatred and more ignorance.
Then tonight as I was going through my daily beauty routine, I thought about how similar that is to punishing humans. Think about the ultimate punishment—Jail. We take the offender and isolate them in individual cells. We limit their movement. We turn off their lights. We disallow any socialization. And when they leave, stone-faced prison guards open the gates of the blinding freedom. You don’t see buses of cheerleaders waiting for the newly-released. You would probably see some solemn but grateful family members. Or in most cases, no one.
People who tend to yell or hit their dogs will only induce fear, hatred and more ignorance.
Then tonight as I was going through my daily beauty routine, I thought about how similar that is to punishing humans. Think about the ultimate punishment—Jail. We take the offender and isolate them in individual cells. We limit their movement. We turn off their lights. We disallow any socialization. And when they leave, stone-faced prison guards open the gates of the blinding freedom. You don’t see buses of cheerleaders waiting for the newly-released. You would probably see some solemn but grateful family members. Or in most cases, no one.
samedi, février 14, 2009
vendredi, février 06, 2009
Yay or Nay? I can't decide.
Honestly, my heart skipped like 5 beats when I first saw it. Then as I looked for more images online, I develop some doubts. The concept and idea is cool, it looks cool from the side but from the front via the first pic? No so much.Wondering if I should spent $100 on these. You know me and my adidas.
Adidas X Jeremy Scott
jeudi, février 05, 2009
Love hurts
I would rather not love if I know it would hurt.
If you happen to know someone who's in an abusive relationship, encourage them to seek help ok? Click here for more info.
Taken from Jay's
dimanche, février 01, 2009
samedi, janvier 31, 2009
jeudi, janvier 29, 2009
CHEMISTRY OF MAN AND WOMAN
Copied from some farney website
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Element Name: WOMAN
Symbol: WO
Atomic Weight: ( don't even go there!)
Physical Properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze any time. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if not used well.
Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses; strong affinity to gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food. Turns slightly green when placed next to a better specimen.
Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.
Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.
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Element Name: MAN
Symbol: XY
Atomic Weight: (180 +/- 50)
Physical properties: Solid at room temperature, but gets bent out of shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample. Due to rust, aging samples are unable to conduct electricity as easily as young samples.
Chemical properties: Attempts to bond with WO any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with Kd ( Element: Child) for prolonged period of time.
Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good samples are able to produce large quantities on command .
Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell.
———
Element Name: WOMAN
Symbol: WO
Atomic Weight: ( don't even go there!)
Physical Properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze any time. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if not used well.
Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses; strong affinity to gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food. Turns slightly green when placed next to a better specimen.
Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.
Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.
------------------------------------------------------
Element Name: MAN
Symbol: XY
Atomic Weight: (180 +/- 50)
Physical properties: Solid at room temperature, but gets bent out of shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample. Due to rust, aging samples are unable to conduct electricity as easily as young samples.
Chemical properties: Attempts to bond with WO any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with Kd ( Element: Child) for prolonged period of time.
Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good samples are able to produce large quantities on command .
Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell.
Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:03 PM
From Where I Sat - An Unscientific Roundup
Katie Connolly
I was fortunate enough to be in the Orange section of the crowd at today's inauguration ceremony--yep, right down the front, on the southwest side of the Capitol. I couldn't really see much, and you've probably seen the best shots on TV already and heard the enormous applause and spontaneous "O-ba-ma" and "Yes We Can" chants. But for those who weren't lucky enough to be in the crowd, I thought you might enjoy a completely unscientific wrap-up of what I heard in the crowd around me.
- Person who got a surprisingly passionate series of boos: Joe Lieberman
- Person who got a surprisingly enthusiastic cheer: Colin Powell
- Person who I thought would get a few cheers but was greeted with silence: John McCain
- Person who elicited the funniest heckles: Dick Cheney
- Person who got an uncomfortable spattering of golf claps and a few boos (and many boos in other sections): George W. Bush
- People outside of the Obama family who got the biggest cheers: Bill and Hillary Clinton
- Former official, outside of the Clinton family, who got the biggest cheers: Al Gore
- Line of Obama's speech that elicited the biggest cheer (in my section): "We say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you."
- Runner up for most popular line (amongst people in my section): "Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy."
- Most amusing insult to naughty people trying to cut in line: "Obama can see you!"
- Loudest exclamation of relief as Marine One took off, carrying Former President Bush one last time: "I can breathe again!"
lundi, janvier 26, 2009
Contrary to popular belief,
I did actually have a nice group of local friends who are not Chinese at all, but accepted my invite to join me for a super nice Chinese New Year's eve reunion dinner.
The only Chinese thing about that night is me and the fact that it is Chinese New Year's Eve. Otherwise, we had Japanese food. Haha. There is the choice between Sukiyaki and Shabu-Shabu. I picked the former. And then Lissy had to break out into the song:" It's all because of you. I'm feeling sad and blue. You went away, now my love is just a rainy day......" Dude, do you guys remember this cover hit by 4 P.M. back in the hey days of the early 90s?
Anyways.
It was a little hard to DIY coz the pot was a little far from the table. My hands were getting tired pretty quick. But in the spirit of the festive season, I stopped complaining.
And the weird thing is we have to sit in a row. This is my right side of my friends. Below is the left side of the dinner. It was a bit inconvenience to chat. But we just yell around. 
I'm quite happy and grateful.
The only Chinese thing about that night is me and the fact that it is Chinese New Year's Eve. Otherwise, we had Japanese food. Haha. There is the choice between Sukiyaki and Shabu-Shabu. I picked the former. And then Lissy had to break out into the song:" It's all because of you. I'm feeling sad and blue. You went away, now my love is just a rainy day......" Dude, do you guys remember this cover hit by 4 P.M. back in the hey days of the early 90s?
Anyways.
It was a little hard to DIY coz the pot was a little far from the table. My hands were getting tired pretty quick. But in the spirit of the festive season, I stopped complaining.
And the weird thing is we have to sit in a row. This is my right side of my friends. Below is the left side of the dinner. It was a bit inconvenience to chat. But we just yell around. 
I'm quite happy and grateful.
dimanche, janvier 25, 2009
新年快乐！
”喜旺“ 大家身体建康，
事事顺利，平平安安！
今年可能对大家来说，在经积上会有一点难，可是最重要的就是和家人，爱人和朋友们开心，不要为了小钱而闹翻！
今年会不会开心，是你自己的选择。
尽情得帮我吃多一份ok?
加油！！！
*homesick........*&^%$#@!?}
事事顺利，平平安安！
今年可能对大家来说，在经积上会有一点难，可是最重要的就是和家人，爱人和朋友们开心，不要为了小钱而闹翻！
今年会不会开心，是你自己的选择。
尽情得帮我吃多一份ok?
加油！！！
*homesick........*&^%$#@!?}
samedi, janvier 24, 2009
So I guess Facebook is to stay...
in my life indefinitely 'coz I think my social life is fairly dependent on it. Especially being thousands of miles away from a pretty big chunk of them.
Everyone I presume has their fair share of awkward or upsetting experiences—sending wrong messages, viewing your exes' new photos with their new partners, deleted/blocked by your friend, rejected/ignored to be added as a friend and/or having to add someone as your friend even though he/she is just an acquaintance or someone you haven't said more than 5 words to.
So recently I got a friend request. FB automatically sends me an email notification and when I was reading it, I thought:"Who the fark is this?"
Then I had to log in to FB to read it again.
I laughed really hard and I was at my work desk.
First, we have no friends in common (read=nothing in common. Thank God!).
Second, if you do have those illicit thoughts in your head, don't try to befriend a girl when your profile picture obviously shows you posing intimately with your ignorant wife/unlucky ex-gf/latest female victim.
Lastly, if you want to befriend someone on FB based on superficial reasons, at least write a message stating your cause. This guy did such a compelling job, he made my day!
"FREAK ME, BABY."
I have no idea what that means. Does he want me to freak him out? Like scare him? Maybe I will just buy an air-ticket to Hawaii so I can make him jump out of his skin in the middle of the night with me wielding a Ninja sword. I think I need a hawaiian vacation anyways.
Ha ha.
Then again, what if Edwin is not the man pictured, but the woman instead?
Everyone I presume has their fair share of awkward or upsetting experiences—sending wrong messages, viewing your exes' new photos with their new partners, deleted/blocked by your friend, rejected/ignored to be added as a friend and/or having to add someone as your friend even though he/she is just an acquaintance or someone you haven't said more than 5 words to.
So recently I got a friend request. FB automatically sends me an email notification and when I was reading it, I thought:"Who the fark is this?"
Then I had to log in to FB to read it again.
I laughed really hard and I was at my work desk.
First, we have no friends in common (read=nothing in common. Thank God!).Second, if you do have those illicit thoughts in your head, don't try to befriend a girl when your profile picture obviously shows you posing intimately with your ignorant wife/unlucky ex-gf/latest female victim.
Lastly, if you want to befriend someone on FB based on superficial reasons, at least write a message stating your cause. This guy did such a compelling job, he made my day!
"FREAK ME, BABY."
I have no idea what that means. Does he want me to freak him out? Like scare him? Maybe I will just buy an air-ticket to Hawaii so I can make him jump out of his skin in the middle of the night with me wielding a Ninja sword. I think I need a hawaiian vacation anyways.
Ha ha.
Then again, what if Edwin is not the man pictured, but the woman instead?
mercredi, janvier 21, 2009
totally random questions
What happened to winter? it's mid-Jan and I have my balcony windows open to a 20 C degrees outside. Perfect (air-conditioned) weather.
Found a tiny mole few inches under my right breast while soaping. When I scratch it, a spot on the bottom of my right elbow tingles. I did it 3 times just to make sure. Can anyone explain this phenomena?
Unintentionally caused some anxiety amongst friends when I removed the relationship status indicator on my FB, only to be unlisted as "no longer single". Have I been single for too long? yes
What can I do with all these shoes?
Was described as "tough" by my new superior after being the only one (forced) to express how I felt about recent work/departmental changes (I had to restrain myself from how I really felt). I think he meant "hard to manage" instead and probably red-flagged me. Should I care?
Can I just meet a normal guy for once?
Only just realised, after like a hundred years, that I had cruelly and stupidly hurt someone that I shouldn't have. Will I ever get a chance to make amends?
Should I spend my birthday here or in San Francisco?
Black or Brown?
Found a tiny mole few inches under my right breast while soaping. When I scratch it, a spot on the bottom of my right elbow tingles. I did it 3 times just to make sure. Can anyone explain this phenomena?
Unintentionally caused some anxiety amongst friends when I removed the relationship status indicator on my FB, only to be unlisted as "no longer single". Have I been single for too long? yes
What can I do with all these shoes?
Was described as "tough" by my new superior after being the only one (forced) to express how I felt about recent work/departmental changes (I had to restrain myself from how I really felt). I think he meant "hard to manage" instead and probably red-flagged me. Should I care?
Can I just meet a normal guy for once?
Only just realised, after like a hundred years, that I had cruelly and stupidly hurt someone that I shouldn't have. Will I ever get a chance to make amends?
Should I spend my birthday here or in San Francisco?
Black or Brown?
current obssession #4
Standard finery
New York–based designer Caron Callahan’s line is full of feminine pieces that fall artfully on the body. She makes simple silhouettes feel fresh with tactile fabrics like silk georgette and crepe, dramatically cut necklines, and fun kaleidoscopic patterns.
Silk chiffon dress, $465 (avail. mid-Feb.), Standard Finery, mickmargo.com
From article here.
mardi, janvier 20, 2009
I used to live on Bush Street, but today... ...
Bush Street Signs Temporarily Renamed
"A tipster tell us that as of this morning, "All of the Bush Street signs have been changed to Obama again. ALL of them." (Well played, San Francisco.) NBC Bay Area reports that the stunt, which also happened in November during the election, went down just before sunrise on Inauguration Day......."Read the rest here.
samedi, janvier 17, 2009
Amidst recovery to normality
It will take at least 2 weeks to get back to my normal (read=boring!) rhythm of life in LV. I figured my timezone is somewhere swimming in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. One of the things I haven't been doing during the vacation is update my blog and/or read other blogs. This is just something that will resume pretty soon.
And boy am I glad to jump back into some of my favourite design blogs because I found out that Orla Kiely (an awesome English design line) is collaborating with my precious Target (an equally awesome American retail chain) to produce a series of homeware. Now tell me who doesn't know that I LOVE HOMEWARE!!!!! And OMG, judging from these pics, I could be well on my way to re-decorating my apartment with those super cute pear and flower prints...... Mmmmpphhhhh!
Someone can try to stop me. But you are all too far away....... Muahahahahahaa!
And boy am I glad to jump back into some of my favourite design blogs because I found out that Orla Kiely (an awesome English design line) is collaborating with my precious Target (an equally awesome American retail chain) to produce a series of homeware. Now tell me who doesn't know that I LOVE HOMEWARE!!!!! And OMG, judging from these pics, I could be well on my way to re-decorating my apartment with those super cute pear and flower prints...... Mmmmpphhhhh!
Someone can try to stop me. But you are all too far away....... Muahahahahahaa!
mardi, janvier 13, 2009
Will blog more later.
I guess I'm guilty of neglecting this blog. Well, the good reason behind it is that I was entirely enjoying my vacation back home to care about anything else—having yummy lunch/dinner at the hawker centers with my family, mass-texting to girlfriends about clubbing plans at night, taking puppy for walks, celebrating holidays/marriage, ogling at a strange boy... ...oh well, you know how that works.
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