My Polka Dotted Dreams.

Updates of the week.

2012-03-09T00:53:00.000+08:00

Dressed comfortably on Tuesday,

which is also known as crazy-packing-non-stop-day at the office.

Top and bottom both upcoming!
Mark this Sunday's launch in your calendar if you're eyeing them, heh.
;)

Love basic pieces like these to tide me through busy days at work.
You can't really tell, but the edges of the sleeves of my top are chiffon!
I find myself dressing in pastel hues lately,
a refreshing change from the dark tones last season.

Headed for some lunch at Old Airport Road hawker to fuel up before work!

Of course, not forgetting to pack some laoban tau huey back for dessert time at the office!
Slurps. :d

Can you tell?
Jolene is in the same top as me, but in black.
Hehehe.

Love my minions!

Couldn't resist another outfit shot at the office.
:D

Wednesday's outfit for lunch + shopping with Sissy!
:)
Also launching this pretty mod dress this Sunday.
Makes me feel especially petite when I wear it.
Super flattering on the figure.
Love love the cutesy A line cut and the slanted pockets in front!

Hello you, default grumpy face.
:[
AND I LOVE HER SEQUIN GLITTER PETERPAN COLLAR TOP MAX.
In this Sunday's launch too!
We've been hardworking with our OTDs this week,
as you can tell.

Picked TWG for lunch and boy, what a wrong choice.
:(
They serve mostly cold food and I had really bad cramps that day.
So I barely touched what I ordered.
Caramel tea was really good though, heh.

When we left the table, that was what was left of my food still.
:(

Tried on a random cute pair of heels at a random boutique.
Bought it!

More shoes.
Hahahaha.
But this time it wasn't me!

Say hi to Tinkerbell!
:D
Mel brought her darling to our shoot yesterday, hehehe.
She's so cute please!
So blur looking.

Tinkerbell trying to kiss Jessie, the terrorist.

Sleeping like a baby!!!
SUCH A CUTIE.

While waiting for the models to change...
Everyone busy with their own gadgets!

Shooting in our small and crampy-thus-messy and running-out-of-space office.
Really quite a challenge, I tell you.
Can't wait to move to a new and bigger office!
God knows I need the space so badly.
;(

Tomorrow's Friday!
End of another productive and happy week.
Gonna go out with Thom and enjoy my weekend,
so have a good one too everyone!

/blows flying kisses

Weekends, I love you!

2012-03-05T23:27:00.000+08:00

My weekends comprise of 2 days,

Friday and Saturday!

Sundays are launch days so I hardly consider it as a weekend for me!

And what I usually do during weekends...

Stay at home.

Stay off my phone.

Stay off twitter.

Stay off formspring.

Stay off internet in general.

And I love it.

Hahaha.

Nothing happening at all, but I enjoy being at home,

soaking up the serenity of it all,

and watching random shows on Sissy's iPad.

I think I'm getting old.

Gorged myself silly on sweet stuff the entire weekend (and last week).
PMS is coming I think!
LOL used that reason to make myself feel less bad about binging.
And all that calories.

Got these awesome cuppycakes from Twelve Cupcakes after visiting my grandma at KK hospital, after her operation.
:'(
It wasn't anything major but still makes me sad to see her in a frail state,
lying on the hospital bed.
She's recovering well now,
and I need to find a day this week to visit her!

This is the bombz!!!!
Super awesome.

And I love this!
BUT WHY SEASONAL FLAVOUR!
So of course I had to grab the last 2 bags lying on the shelves,
right???

Unhealthy and chockful of MSG.
My once per week indulgence!
Added an egg in a bid to make it healthier, hahaha.

En route to IMM for dinner with my godma and her family!
Really hate driving all the way there because it's SO hard to find parking.

Outfit of the day:
Topshop floral printed top, TTR Double Trouble Hi-waist Shorts.
Already sent the top for manufacturing!
Hopefully some nice prints come up!
:)

Growing up to be such a handsome!
<3
But still as grumpy, hahaha.

Alsoooooo!
I realise that my hair is really long now (as in, the longest I've had in a longgggg time),
and I need to do something to it to make it look less flat.
And less limp.
So I bought this hair curler and attempted to introduce some waves into my hair.

Doesn't look very successful,
perhaps due to my lack of skills.
Or maybe it's just in the nature of my hair to stay straight,
because the waves are usually gone after I run my fingers through my hair.
:<

OR maybe I should get it permed but I have this ~~irrational~~ fear that it'll turn into really small ringlets and make me look like an auntie.
There are also different kinds of perm now and I don't know which to go for.
Guess I'll stick to my manual curling iron for now and slowly decide!

Went to meet my squash girls at the 2D1N Korean bbq on Sunday!
:D :D :D
Always a happy affair to meet my friends!

Thom went like, 'you mean they haven't ditch you yet ah?' after I told him I was meeting them.
Hahahaha.
Because I'm usually the one who can't make it for gatherings.
The troublesome one who causes gatherings to be postponed.
Or when I can make it, usually the latest to arrive.
After arriving, sometimes I forget to bring them TTR clothes which they reserved.
/guilty shifty eyes

But helloooooo, I've got some lovely and awesome friends okay!

Hj expertly cutting the meat into smaller pieces so they can cook faster.

It was my first time there so I didn't know what to expect!
I'm also not a fan of Korean food,
you could say it was my first ever time having Korean cuisine.
*NOOB*

But anyway,
it was just like Seoul Garden or any other bbq place.
Hair and clothes stink like hell after the entire session!

Yummmmmyyyyy.
They have a wide variety of meat there.
Definitely a place for meat lovers!

Pretty Hj and her belated birthday present!
:)

#FAIL group shot 1.

"Stole" this off Jac's camera!
:)))

Had a great Monday so the rest of the week shall be great as well!
Hope yours was too!

Here's to a great start.

2012-03-05T02:34:00.000+08:00

Wanted to post this picture up just because it's cute and it makes me laugh whenever I attempt to pronounce whatever's in the speech bubble.

Have a mighty happy Monday everybody!

Here's to a great start of the week!
:)

WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY.

2012-03-01T01:51:00.001+08:00

I've been so productive since the start of this week that even I'm amazed at myself.

Hahaha.

It's like I'm going on a blogging spree!

What made my week:

Receiving parcels in the mail!

It's like receiving presents, hahaha.

I also love the feeling of ripping the brown paper/envelopes apart.

Like a destroyer.

Hahaha.

I hardly shop online anymore,

so imagine my delight when I got two presents last week from my post woman!

:D :D :D

A cute bundle tied with candy cane string and a card attached!

A very sweet card from the owner!
FROM COTTON CANDY FRIENDS!
I think many of you have heard of them before,
I actually bought some stuff from them previously as well.

So when Catherine (owner of Cotton Candy Friends) approached me for a collaboration,
I was really, really happy.
BECAUSE....
Check out the UBER CUTE items below which she generously sponsored for our giveaway next collection!

One of their best selling items, the heart shape measuring spoons!
For those who bake!
:D

A total of 15 different items to be given away,
all of them handpicked by me from their site!

Now I need to think of a good way to do the giveaway...
HMMM.

And imagine my surprise when Catherine told me that she packed some items aside in a brown package which were meant for me!
SO SWEET OF HER!
And totally unexpected.
:'))))

The masking sticker set.
SO PRETTY I WANNA DIE!

My little princess which fell asleep watching me getting exciting over my parcel.
:)

Favourite bag of the moment, from Yventually.lj!
:))
Not an advert, but just blogging about it because I LOVE THE BAG TO BITS.

The amount of space in this bag is endless and fits all my things so nicely!
And mainly because I've been looking for a nice hobo sling bag for ages,
and this fits my 'perfect bag checklist' perfectly!

Outfit of the day:
Topshop snake skin printed blouse and Chanel inspired shorts in black.

Never thought I was going to wear the top out (also didn't know what got into me to buy it).
Didn't want to waste it by leaving it to rot in my wardrobe so I decided to wear it.
Hahah thought it wasn't really my style!

Check out that little sushi roll.
Hahahah.

She's really small when you compare her to objects.
Like my pillow.
Which she invades every morning after I wake up.

Sleepy face!
If you're wondering why she always looks sleepy,
it's because she is always sleepy.
A lazy little dog.

KOI for the busy bees at office!
:D
It's my must-have drink for a busy work day.
Keeps me alive.

And mum's homecooked chicken rice which we dabao-ed to office.
There's portobello mushrooms at the side.
SUPER LOVE.
Chicken rice with portobello mushrooms are the bombz!

I LOOK SO FAIR IN THESE PICTURES!!!!
But sadly, not so in real life.
Yet.
Working towards it!

Wore the Must Be Love Scoop Back Dress out again because my supplier just told me it's arriving on Friday, and I went to dig it out.
We did new colours!
Hehehe.

Went to Ion today with Sissy after work.
Satisfied my cravings for tako balls!

SO AWESOME.
DROOLS.

What's left after 5 minutes.
Nothing!

Also satisfied my craving for Happy Lemon!
Half price for the 2nd drink but we only got one cup to save on calories.
:D

Looking extremely happy with my cup of Tea Latte with Oreo Cookies and Cream.

Looking crazy with a skirt underneath,
which I was trying on.
LOL.

I'm gonna go gorge myself on Royce chocolates now!
That'll make me fat but happy.
I think PMS is coming.

Paradise.

2012-02-29T00:02:00.001+08:00

Had a superrrrrr productive day at work today!

Made an extra effort to wake up early today and head to work.

(You've no idea how hard that is! My bed is especially addictive in the morning.)

And with the determined, enthusiastic minions of TTR,

we managed to exceed the work quota for today!

Some outfit photos from last week..

Upcoming Warehouse inspired chiffon blouse! ;)
Spot the neat gold trimmings at the neckline and down the button area!
Super loveeeee.
Stocked this in at Kissjane already!

Wore this lovely maxi dress for Wendy's wedding on Sunday!
Also tried for the first time in my life,
FALSIES.
Not an unpleasant experience but I was so noob with the glue,
and the eyelashes were like, obstructing 1/4 of my vision.
This needs some getting used to.
Thankfully I'm not going to be doing this on a daily basis.

Weekend outfit!
Madly in love with the prints of my Topshop bralet top.
This has the same cutting as the piece which I wore for my Valentine's Day celebration,
but in a different print!
I GOT THE SAME TOP IN 3 DIFFERENT PRINTS.
Talk about obsession.
Do you face the same problem when deciding what colours to buy for TTR items?
>:)

I doubt we can find the same prints to manufacture but we'll try!

Oh, and shorts seen will be launched in the upcoming collection!
Chanel inspired shorts!
Finally launching it, hehehe.

ANDDDD the soft drape cardi blazer (haven't thought of a name for it yet), also to be launched in the next collection!
;)
Love it to death!
Wore this colour out twice, and black umpteen times already.

This post is like an overdosage on upcoming items, hahah.

Lunch at Antoinette last Friday for Bestie's birthday!
:))
First time there and I love their ambience and decor.
Was at the Mandarin Gallery outlet!

Le pretty Bestie!

Blurred shot of the birthday girl and her savoury pancakes,
which she claimed wasn't really nice.
I think pancakes are nicer sweet!

Jazreel and me.
This girl totally needs to meet me more often!
The last time I met her was around the same time last year.
;(

Seafood aglio olio!
Which was the best out of all the dishes we had that day.
:)
Going back for this again!

The meh-ish tasting smoked salmon pancakes.
DO. NOT. TRY.

Bestie picking out desserts!
:)

ANDDDDDD OMG.
Can't wait for our Japan grad trip in May!
Anyone has itineraries to send me?
I will be eternally grateful!!!!
You can drop it at joycegoesshopping@gmail.com.

I'm going for 9 days, hehehe.

Their desserts are all so pretty looking!

We stood there for a full 10 minutes pondering about what to order.
:D

FAVOURITE.
MACARONS!!!!!!!

This is called the Antoinette.
Try this if you like earl grey!
:)

Strawberry shortcake!
Which fell rather short of expectations.

Macarons!
Love all the flavours we picked..
Antoinette, Salted Caramel, Praline and Rose!

The bill was presented in this quaint and pretty silver box!
We were bewildered initially when the waiter placed this on our table,
thought there might be complimentary desserts...
OR SOMETHING.
Hahaha.

Turned out to be the bill.

My hair looks oddly flat and limp in this photo.
Bad hair day.
:(

Qian and Jazreel!
Spot me in the pillar's reflection!

Went for movie at night with Thom!
Caught This Means War and it's sooooo funny!
Been ages since we last caught a decent movie.

Hmmm and my hair looks really long in the picture on the left.
:D :D :D

BYE!
And HAPPY LEAP YEAR TO YOU!!

I'm Back!

2012-02-28T02:42:00.002+08:00

Back on Formspring, that is.

Decided to reactivate my account after some thinking,

(and psychoing from Dings).

Hahah.

Also because some of you have been directing your questions to Jolene,

which were meant for me.

And I think if I were to answer them myself,

I'd spare her the agony of having to reply on my behalf.
It takes double the effort for her to ask me for my answer,
then type a reply.
And also because there are so many more nice people on my Formspring than rude/demanding people,
I usually quite enjoying replying questions.

So yes,

despite being tired of getting many repeated questions on Formspring,

I'm back.

Maybe I'll decide to deactivate it again if I find that it's taking a toll on me.

We'll see.

If you've already forgotten the link to my Formspring,

here it is:

www.formspring.me/joyaholic

Please don't expect me to reply your questions instantaneously,

hahah.

First priority still goes to TTR inbox!

I've removed the previously un-answered questions because I don't see the point in answering them after 1 month.
Oh, and questions which I don't wanna answer shall be DELETED.

Simple enough?

Let's go!

Cheaterbug post.

2012-02-26T18:27:00.000+08:00

No major updates in my life...

So I thought I'd post some of my Instagram-ed photos on my blog to make up a (rather slip shod) blog post!

Taken during CNY.
On the way to somewhere (which I forgot).

Me and the sisters!

Me and my cute grandma!

Just me.
Surprisingly the green walls in my house didn't turn out too ugly in this shot.

Cutie pie with a bow clip.

Polka dots, polka dots, I love you.

I love breakfast.
But I'm always not waking up in time for them!
;(

Joy is finding an outfit which matches your manicure perfectly.

Squashed up face.

Of blue sky and sunset;
and rainbow after the rain.

The sky looks like its on fire.

Things that make me happy:
A pretty glossy Klearzkin-ed MBP;
TTR giveaway items sponsored by Cotton Candy Friends arriving in a smart pac.

Upcoming items;
Soft Drape Warehouse inspired Cardi Blazer;
Chiffon blouse with gold trimming details (coincidentally also inspired by Warehouse).

Some more outfit shots.

Ending off with the funniest photo of my cutie pie,
rubbing her eyes and yawning at the same time.
:)))

Also, I'm here to announce that I'm on a whitening craze!
Okay, it's not even a craze anymore.
Its more like a whitening frenzy.
I've gotten so many whitening products lately that I have enough suppliers to use for a year.
Or maybe 6 months.
Let's see how long my obsession lasts.
HAHA.

OKAY another post soon!
I'm off to take a cat nap before the launch tonight!
:)

How to make... Strawberry Jelly Sweethearts!

2012-02-23T22:21:00.000+08:00

After many 'trials and tribulations',

I've finally figured out how to do up the video!

*pops champagne*

HAHAHA yes, I'm aware of how the music doesn't match the content of the video.

But I don't have a wide genre of music in my Mac and I cannot be bothered to find appropriate songs to download...

So...

Make do with it okay??

It's my first attempt at 'video editing' after all!

Here're pictures of the finished product!

Not perfect, but I reckon they're not too bad given that I haven't attempted them for the longest time ever!

Don't doubt it,
these babies taste as good as they look!
Super perfect combination of Tortally jelly, strawberry, cheese and digestive biscuit crumbs!
:D

Not easy to make (even though the recipe looks simple).
But I think you'll be safe to go if you follow the tips I've included in the video!

Here's the recipe!
(Makes 1 X 7" by 7" square tin)

Ingredients

Base:
- 110g digestive biscuits (about 8-9 pieces), crushed
- 40g melted butter

Filling:
250g cream cheese, room temp
50g icing sugar
1 tablespoon gelatin powder
40ml boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract/essence

1 box strawberry flavoured Tortally

Around 5 strawberries larger that your heart shape cutter
(I bought 2 bonnets of strawberries before I can find 5)

Method

1. Stire biscuit crumbs & melted butter together and press firmly with the help of a spoon onto the base of your lined tin. Chill for at least 30 minutes in the fridge or until cream cheese mixture is done.

2. Mix gelatin powder and boiling water in a small bowl.
Heat a pot filled with some water until just simmering and place the bowl inside the pot to keep warm while doing up the cream cheese mixture.

3. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese , icing sugar and vanilla essence until smooth & fluffy.
Mix in gelatine solution and beat for few seconds.

4. Pour the cheese mixture onto the biscuit layer. Lightly arrange and press strawberries on the cheese mixture. Chill for 3 to 4 hours.

5. Do the jelly according to the instructions on the jelly packet. Let cool completely.
Pour the jelly on the cheese mixture.

6. Leave in the fridge until the jelly sets completely before attempting to remove from the tin.

*While cutting them into squares, wipe your knife clean with paper towels AFTER each slice.

HAPPY CLEANING UP!

I hope you enjoy eating it...
And whoever you make this for is bound to be super duper happy!

You can ask me any questions...
And I'll help within my means, haha.
You gotta remember I'm no pro baker okay!
:p

Klearzkin-ed!

2012-02-19T22:38:00.000+08:00

So...

I think I might have been a little over ambitious when I said in my previous entry that I was going to do BOTH my klearzkin review and the video for the strawberry jelly sweethearts in this post.

HAHAHA.

Video editing is no easy job man.

I'm having sooooooo much trouble editing it the way I want.

Which admittedly had seem easy to me before attempting it.

And I've no idea whether I'm even doing it right...

;(

Give me some more time?

I'll show you some pretty photos of my Macbook Pro first!

I guess most Apple users don't usually carry their gadgets around as they are...

(from observation and experience)

People usually buy cute/cool/interesting covers for their Apple gadgets.

Because no one wants to risk getting their beloved gadgets (which they've paid a bomb for) scratched.

So do I.

Once my gadgets get scratched,
there's a high probability that I'll start treating them carelessly.
LOL.

Since the day I bought my MBP,

I've hardly seen it as it is - NAKED.

I was using the hard shell cover for the longest time ever,

and I was really quite happy with it since they come in a variety of colours,
and I get to choose my favourite colour for it!

I threw my cover away upon getting my MBP klearzkin-ed,
so I don't have any photos.
Grabbed this off the internet!

But as you can see,
it adds an amount of thickness to the MBP and makes it less sleek.
:(

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS,
IT IS A BITCH TO REMOVE.
I broke my previous cover (and a nail) trying to remove it.
Plus, you'll realise a lot of dust/dirt get trapped under the plastic cover and on the surface of your precious MBP as well.

(Hahaha, I've been surfing 9gag.com lately! :p)

Recently, Sabrina sent me an email inviting me to head down to DG lifestyle store (@ Vivocity) to do a complimentary Klearzkin protection for my MBP.
And it was really a pleasant surprise because I've heard good reviews of this protection before.
Super excited to try it out on my MBP!

During the installation (which only took about 20 minutes or so),
Sabrina and Fabian gave a very good and thorough explanation of their product!

I was quite shocked at first because they had to spray a solution over my MBP
(it's a wet installation according to Sab and Fabian),
but they explained that it will not damage my MBP in anyway.
And looking at how professional Sab was in doing the installation,
I left my MBP all to them! :)

I wouldn't wanna bore you with the technical nitty gritty details,
here's an illustration which I grabbed from their website!

Now you don't need to worry about getting ugly scratches on your iPad 2, MBP and MB Air!

Will you look at that!
So shiny and glossy and aesthetically pleasing.
:)))
Now I can carry a sleek looking MBP around thanks to Klearzkin.
It even feels lighter without the plastic casing!

I'm sitting at Starbucks now and secretly observing everyone else who is using a MBP/MB Air.
And guess what?
Mine is the prettiest (and most well protected), hahaha.
;p

If you're keen in doing a Klearzkin protection for your iPad 2, MBP or MB Air,
you can go to http://www.klearzkin.com/ for more details!
Or check out their FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/KlearZkin/234739039881105

It's a local start-up so do show your support!
;)
(AND OF COURSE, because the product is really awesome as well!)
I hardly do reviews (because I've no time),
so I'm really picky about those that I do!
So be very sure that I only introduce the awesome products to you okay!

My OTD:
random lace crochet top from BKK, upcoming maxi skirt in Indigo! ♥ ♥ ♥

OTD on a random weekday:
recently launched Betty Boop's Skater Dress!

Ultra flattering cut!
And a combination of 2 things I love,
prints and flare skirting!

That's all for my blog post today,
recipe + video (crosses fingers!!!!) coming up next!
Happy week to all!
:)

Valentine's Celebration

2012-02-16T01:07:00.000+08:00

I swear, 2012 is really bad for me in terms of health...

Down with a fever and sore throat yesterday,

fever went away today but the sore throat persists alongside with a blocked nose.

But anyway, enough of complaining about the sick bugs surrounding me!

I'm here to post some photos of my Valentine's Day surprise which Thom planned quite some time ago.

He's hardly the romantic sort so I'm actually quite touched that he put in so much effort to plan a mini getaway for Valentine's Day,

especially since I wasn't really into celebrating Valentine's Day and all.

He was quite hush hush about it BUT he had to ask me to keep my day free for 10 Feb,

and that sort of gave the game away...

But I had no idea what he was up to though.

Don't hope for too many photos though,

was too relaxing me for to take any proper shots hahahaha!

Wanted to wear something casual on the way to the 'secret' destination,
so I picked the upcoming lace crochet top,
but this time in a sweet shade of Chantilly Pink!
;)

I've been wearing this design over and over again in the colours I kept it in.
Still not sick of it yet!

Up close of the pretty lace crochet details,
and my polka dot manicure!
(That's the last you'll be seeing of it though,
I super itchy hand went to peel them off already! LOL)

Reached the 'secret destination',
Scarlet Hotel along Erskine Road!
It's really near to Ann Siang Hill/Maxell Food Market!

Pretty lobby!

Went for a mid afternoon snack at Maxell!
Planned to get Lao Ban initially,
but we had to wait for an hour plus, so we gave up and eat the imitation version instead.
:p

Tasted quite good still,
but I still prefer Lao Ban!

Waiting for me to dress up for dinner.
Love how he doesn't nag at me no matter how long I take to dress up.
<3

Outfit for dinner;
SUPER GORGEOUS and flattering Topshop bustier bralet top (sent it for manufacturing already, whee!),
upcoming maxi skirt in the same material as the previously popular fishtail skirt!

P.S. You gotta get this skirt if you love our fishtail skirt!!
Super awesome hehe.
I love it when my skirt has lots of fabric,
and this maxi skirt feels just as flowy as the fishtail skirt even with the additional cloth.

Kind of regretted wearing this combination though,
I really felt like I was gonna burst out of my outfit after we were done with dinner.
Bad choice if you want to wear this to a buffet.
Hahah.

Don't ask me what prints we're gonna do the bralet in,
gotta wait for my supplier to come back with the new fabric swatches!
Hopefully some pretty floral prints!
Won't be able to find exact prints though...
And maybe polka dot prints too?
:D

Dinner was at Breeze, the al fresco restaurant/bar at Scarlet Hotel!
:)

Really pretty and romantic settings.

Omg seeing this photo reminded me of how uncomfortable full I felt in my get up...
NEVER EVER WEAR A BRALET TOP AND OVEREAT AT THE SAME TIME.
You will feel like dying, I swear.

The whole place had a really nice ambience...
And we got to watch the sunset!
But I couldn't capture a proper shot of it.

His Long Island Tea and my Lychee Martini.

Food which was pricey and wasn't really worth any raves.
;(
I wouldn't go back for the food,
but it's a nice place to have drinks and chill!

I think I'm not that bad a girlfriend too,
I made these Strawberry Jelly Sweethearts for Thom and gave them to him on the actual Valentine's Day.
Second time I made these,
both times were for him!
The first time I made them was when he just POP-ed.
And that was years back already!

HEHE anyway, these pretty little things got lots of likes on my instagram,
so I'm gonna be nice and share the recipe on my blog the next entry!
Completed with a video with tips to make it a success..
Never done video editing before so wish me luck!
:D

I've also gotten my Macbook Pro 'Klearzkin'-ed a few weeks back,
but never got around to blogging about it.
So that'll be in the next entry too!

Before I end this entry,
we giving away some love on TTR's facebook page too!

Even if you don't want to win the bag,
it would be awesome if you can still sprinkle us with some LOVE!
:p

Ciaos!

To my Valentine...

2012-02-14T15:10:00.000+08:00

Thank you for planning a surprise Valentine's date for me even though I wasn't expecting you to this year.

Thank you for taking the effort to find me a gift which you think I would like (and I really do).

Thank you for being my best friend, and everything more.

Thank you for giving me doses of level headed, logic advice when I feel lost.

Thank you for always giving in to my whims and fancies,

and for treating me like a princess even though you're really spoiling me rotten, hehe.

Thank you for giving in to me even during the times when I'm being a bitch to you,

if it were me in your shoes I would have walked away.

Thank you for tolerating my PMS mood swings and not retaliate when I throw my super bitchy fits at you.

Thank you for having faith in us and holding on when I lost faith for a while.

Thank you for always insisting on sending me home even though you might risk missing your last bus and end up having to cab home.

Thank you for being someone whom I can talk to about anything,

anything at all.

Thank you, Superman, for always coming to my rescue without any grumbling or complaints when I need help with my mountains of parcels/stocks.

Thank you for always being the one who wakes up early and coming to my house to pick me up whenever we go out.

Thank you for your daily texts reminding me to eat my meals on time and to sleep early,

although I so often forget to reply your texts.

Thank you for loving me for who I am, so completely.

Happy Valentine's Day.

I love you.

♥

Back again.

2012-02-08T18:15:00.000+08:00

A new blogpost (so fast right, I know) to break the monotony of CNY photos and posts!

So far, 2012 has been treating me pretty well.

I feel really slack-ish nowadays..

I think the rush to work hasn't really kicked in proper.

I mean, we've started our launches, replying emails and hitting the PO daily.

But it doesn't feel like work yet.

Everything is still going at a pretty slow pace, big contrast from the pre-CNY period when it was an absolute nightmare trying to juggle many things at once.

It's been a really nice break.

But I gotta get back on track soon.

Too many pretty things waiting to be launched!!!

The day I woke up early for photoshoot and in the end it got cancelled.
Can't be helped I guess!
So in the end me and Sissy dressed up and headed to Serangoon Gardens for breakfast.
Super rare considering that I've been waking up past lunch time these days.
ERHEM.

Wore an upcoming, to be launched soon polka dot top!
;)
Another polka dotted piece to add to my collection!
You can't see it from the photos,
but I love the slightly puffed sleeves which makes this piece so feminine.

Went to Serangoon Gardens with the intention of doing breakfast at Arbite's..
But I guess we were too early for it!
Only opens from 11.30am onwards.
BOOOO.
:(

So we found ourselves grabbing coffee and some food at Coffee Bean's!

SEE OUR FACES.
Still in dreamland.

On Monday, me and Thom went to Changi Airport to send a good friend off!

Wore the Vintage 60's Top in Quarry Blue and a yet to be launched creme hi waist shorts!
:)

Matches with my manicure!!!
:D :D :D

Had our dinner at Sakae Teppanyaki because we were too early.

Can someone tell me what's so nice about this?
LOL we both left it untouched!

Garlic rice, super love! <3 <3 <3

Settled at Starbucks for a Green Tea Latte and a book.
Because we were still TOO early.

HAHAHA couldn't stop laughing when I saw the accidental 'moustache' after he drank one mouth.

He wanted to draw this on me....
SO UGLY.
I look like a freaking grumpy old man.
With green moustache.

So I got even, hahah.
He looks like a jolly Santa with a green beard.
The silly things we do, LOL.

Sending my good friend off...
May all things be good for you over there Steph! :)
(If you're reading this, I miss you already!)

END OF ENTRY,
BYE!!!
:D

My favourites.

2012-02-07T23:41:00.000+08:00

Really love spending time with my family,

which is why I love CNY so so much!

(Yeaaaa still blogging about CNY photos, hahah we had ultra many days of celebration this year.)

The celebration for us lasted till this weekend which just passed!

We went to my uncle's house but I didn't take photos because I brought launch photos there to edit.

;(

My mum called for a spontaneous second-time reunion dinner on 初五，

this time rounding up all our boyfriends as well!

Thom asked me if it was because she bought new pots and pans (that's why so enthu),

but it wasn't because of that.

Hahaha.

Mumsy cooking up a storm in the kitchen!
:D

My all time favourite, season beans with salted egg and chilli padi!
NOMZ.
DROOLS.

Braised pork ribs!

QTQTQT PIE.
<3

HOW CAN ANYTHING BE SO WHITE AND FLUFFY AND CUTE ALL AT THE SAME TIME!

My dad taking up his usual spot at home...

The spread!
;)))
So nice to have everyone sitting around the dining table,
although it was a bit too crowded with the boyfriends present!
We need a bigger dining table!

Spent the weekend visiting again!
Major love.
:)

OTD: Dolly Wink Dress and a red belt.
<3 <3 <3
Did a low side ponytail because I got bored of my usual let down hair.
There're only so many styles my hair can have,
due to it's limp and 'too fine' nature.
;(

A photo with lil Sissy!

Me with my mum,
who was wearing my TTR basic tank and the Summer Love hi waist shorts!
Super hip hehehe.
<3

And that's me, looking like a giant beside my mum.
My sisters are of the same height as my mum,
I don't know how come I'm the odd one out.
;(

I ALSO WANT TO BE PETITE.

Swung by to get Koi because I was craving for them!

THIS IS DAMN NICE...
Have you tried it yet?
:)

Sissy looking radiant in the Orchestra Symphony Dress!

Made my mum do funny faces with us!!!
HAHAHAHA.
She FAIL big time please.

My grandma looks blurred because she photobombed!
She said 'WA MA SI EY HIP XIONG' (I also want to take photo, in hokkien), and walked into the photo.
Yea, hahah I can converse in fluent hokkien! :p

My cute grandma and her kids.
:)

Sophie came, dressed brightly in the Cocktail Lounge Dress!
:)))

Then we brought the boyfriends to pay a visit to my godma!

LOL THIS PHOTO CRACKS ME UP.
Look at JT's face!
Zomg.

My godma bought 鱼生 for us to lou hei because that day was 初七人日!
:)

Photo caption: 'AH YI, TALK TO MY HAND. Don't disturb me from watching my show.'

Pizza hut delivery saves the day (and rumbling tummies!)

I'm actually still not done with the CNY photos yet...
But I'll save the rest for another post!
:)

First set of gelish nails!

2012-02-03T19:31:00.000+08:00

Was out and about town a couple of days ago with my best friend to get my nails done!

I've been wanting to try out gelish nails since some of my friends have raved about them.
And I don't regret doing them, heh.

Shokudo for dinner!
Treat from bestie!
:)

She also did gelish nails!
;)
So festive looking and glittery hehehe.

And this is mine!
Light blue base with pink dots.
I wanted something quirky so I went for pink dots instead of the usual white dots.

Pretty best friend with the tub of pineapple tarts,
which I finally got to pass to her!

No photos of me because I look too cui by the end of the day.
:p

And here's my verdict on gelish nails:
AWESOMEEEEEEEE!
Will definitely want to do it again, with more interesting designs next time round.
Also mainly because the nails won't get ruined no matter how klutzy I am.
They dry up really fast with the UV light rays!
Can pack parcels with ease now, hahah.

Here's sharing some OTDs!

Random navy top with silver buttons, jeans from Topshop.
Just felt like wearing jeans that day.

Lace and embroidery top, upcoming on TTR!
;p
Matched it with my favourite floral skirt again.

Outfit for today: Vintage 60's Top, red skirt upcoming on TTR!
:)

Finally got my wanton mee craving satisfied today,
with some Pontian wanton mee.
Hehe.
:)

Bought (sort of) matching gold and silver covers for me and Thom!
;)))
His previous cover was in a really bad state so I thought I'd surprise him with this.

Another photo of my nails because I cannot resist!

Favourite photo of the day. <3

Updates again soon!!
Also, I've disabled my Formspring account because I find it beyond my means (time and energy wise) to handle it properly..
And I think it's really not nice if I answer your questions half heartedly,
then I might as well not at all, no?
:)
If you've asked a question which you would still like to get my opinion on,
you can leave a comment on my blog and I'll answer it as soon as I see it.
Same goes, if you have any questions in future,
they can go into blog comments,
I'll reply them as prompt as I can!

Thanks for following my formspring and I'll definitely let you all know again should I decide to reactivate my account!

I WANT MORE!

2012-01-29T23:32:00.000+08:00

Getting kind of lazy with the captions so I guess I'll do a photo-log from 初二 onwards!

Just a short summary of what happened for my second day of CNY!
Woke up bright and earlier than I usually do (no snoozing because it's a day for play!),
changed into an upcoming TTR piece and headed out to my 3rd grand uncle's place for visiting!
It's actually our usual place every 初二 but this year, it felt a little different because my grand uncle was very sick and could hardly get out of bed.
It felt a lil heart aching even though I hardly speak to him, to think that someone who was perfectly healthy one year ago could become like such just within a short span of one year.
Old age is scary.

Went home after a couple of hours to receive the crowd later on.
Every year, it's also a usual practice for everyone to head to my house for dinner. (AND MORE GAMBLING, hahahah)

For this weekend, I also did visiting!
:D
My CNY turned out to be rather long afterall...
We still have one more place to go next Saturday!

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I prefer Rilakkuma over Stitch!
;)

And going through their website, I realised that almost all the items sold are below $10!
Great for those who loves budget shopping!

Their current spree ends on 3rd February (WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???) and items ordered take only 6-7 days to arrive.
But if you're not a fan of long waits, they have instocks as well.
Super value for monehhhhhh!

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME NECKLACE...
And it cost me a good $19.90 at FEP.
While ThGlitz is only selling it for $4!
/stabs self

Saw this selling at Diva for >$20 too!
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GO SHOP AT THGLITZ NOW!

Today is 初七, also known as 人日,
so HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!
I hope you HUAT BIG BIG after all the lo heis today!
:)

Too Precious.

2012-01-28T19:46:00.000+08:00

There's just this thing about CNY which sets it apart from other occasions/PHs.

I have quite a large extended family which I seldom get to meet during other times of the year, except some of them.

Which is why I especially love CNY.

(Other than the fact that I can pig out on bak kwas, pineapple tarts and other goodies to my heart's content, heh.)

Every CNY, there will be new updates from the relatives,

some people would have progressed into a different stage of life,

kids grow up and look different from last year,

new additions to the family.

I hardly meet my friends during CNY,
because I believe CNY is time for spending with the family.

This year, my family has grown a lot closer due to CNY.

Especially my dad, who is somehow...

Less grumpy and more willing to be involved in family bonding stuff!

Which is something which wasn't expected, but makes me really happy all the same!

Really grumpy about the (too short) CNY break though.

SIGH.

CNY Y U NO HAVE MORE DAYS!

Here're some photo updates!
I usually spend my 除夕 rather peacefully...
Lunch was at Thom's place with his family!
;)

Glorious weather and view from my room window.
:)

Wanted to do casual with a tinge of festivity,
so I went with an upcoming TTR lace crochet top and the 花开富贵 skirt!

Table-filled with dishes which Thom's mum cooked!
:)

捞鱼生咯!

HUAT AH!
:D

Watched some CNY programmes before heading to Ang Mo Kio central to do some last minute shopping before the shops close!

Wanted to choose a nice ang bao design for my parents.
:)

AND look who we bumped into at AMK Hub.
Hahaha.

Home for reunion dinner!!!

My first year of giving extra allowance to my parents during CNY!
Not that they need the money...
It's just a token of appreciation after getting ang bao money from them for the past 21 years of my life.

Scrumptious dishes which my superwoman mum cooked for reunion dinner!
:)

Someone wants to join in too!
:p

Gave her a piece of abalone to eat so that she doesn't feel left out..
Hahaha.

Changed into our new set of pajamas while Xiaobai wears her cheongsam!
And we're ready to 守岁!

We did our usual house visits on 初一,
first to my godparent's place,
then to my grandparents,
then my great grandma,
after which I'll pop by Thom's place,
and go back to my grandparent's place for dinner!

Wore the La Vie En Dress!
:))

Pineapple tarts galore!

CNY is like, the only legitimate reason to gain weight/fats/calories.
Hehe.
Love snacking on all the goodies!!!
In fact, I'm still munching on those pineapple tarts now as I type.
Crumbs all over my keyboard.

Sissy wearing the polkadots cheongsam!

Baby Reyyan!
<3
I think around 1/3 of the photos I took during CNY are of my baby cousins/nephews/nieces!
Nothing to do,
take photos of cute babies!

Jess wore the Vintage 60's top with Fairylights Fishtail skirt,
while my mum wore the Cocktail Lounge Dress!

Beware of my only 2 teeth (and my ultimate cuteness)!

Our taken-only-once-a-year family portrait.
At the same spot as always!

I'm no fan of couple wears,
but I find this parent-kid wear thing really cute!!!
:D

Headed towards my grandparents' house next...
:)

My jovial grandpa!

My grandma asking Jess about something (in hokkien),
and Jess trying to comprehend and answer using her half past six CMI hokkien!
LOL.

Traditional CNY drink which my grandma makes every year,
longan red date!

Another set of matching parent-kid wear!
:D

Nephew Evan and Niece Jiexin!
;)))

My great grandma who's nearing 100 and still healthy!
But recently she seems to be getting more senile,
she no longer recognises some of us. :'(
I guess that's old age for you..

And I think she has great fortune in her life to have 5 generations of family together already.
:)

What's with your scrunched up face kiddo?
U NO LIKE ME CARRY?
:((

AUNTIE KAT!!
I'm not kidding, she's really our aunt! Hahaha.
Confusing family tree yo.

Sophieeeeeeee! <3
Wearing the Must Be Love Scoop Back Dress!

The cheongsam girls!

Oriental pose major fail!
:p

Favorite CNY past-time,
PLAYING BANLUCK!
Everyone so into it, hahah.

I don't have the full family portrait of my extended family,
but I think we'll get a chance to take one this June during my Grandpa's 80th birthday celebration!
:)

Shall give my blog a break...
Continue with the updates soon!
As you can see, I reallyyyyy took a lot of photos this CNY, haha.

What makes my CNY complete.

2012-01-22T20:52:00.001+08:00

Just had reunion dinner with my family!
I sure hope that you had a good one with your families as well..
It's my happiest meal every year because everyone gets to sit down together and dine together.

As you might have seen on my twitter feed,

I've been tweeting photos of some pineapple tarts which I've made!

;)

It's part of the tradition in my family to make pineapple tarts for CNY...

I grew up eating the pineapple tarts which my aunts make,

which in my opinion, are unrivaled by any other store-bought/homemade pineapple tarts.

Of course, it all boils down to personal preference as to how every individual likes their tarts.

For me, I like the crust of the pineapple tart to be buttery and melt in the mouth.

The pineapple jam has to complement but not overpower by being too sweet.

Which is something which store bought pineapple jams cannot achieve,

because they taste like mouthfuls of sugar..

So when I make my own tarts, I put in extra time to cook the jam as well.

It is quite a tedious process cooking the jam, in case you don't know!

The pineapples have to be grated,

followed by filtering the juice from the pulp,

and cooking the pulp together with sugar for 4-5 hours until it forms into jam.

The time taken to cook is for 10 pineapples.

So as you can seen, we usually make quite a large amount of pineapple tarts!

Good thing that the jam can be stored for a few days,

because I could only spare a few hours per night to make the tarts.

It's my third year making them (after learning the recipe from my aunts),

and I'm pretty sure they taste better with each year.

HAHA.

And the best part about making tarts?

Getting to sit around with my sisters and chat about the most random and irrelevant things.
It's also the only CNY-related activity which makes my dad happy.
Haha.
He's super enthusiastic about us making pineapple tarts,
all the ingredients are bought by him!

Getting ready to go into the oven!

Don't they look like cheery sunflowers??
:D

One batch of these makes around 80-100 tarts,
and we made 4 batches this year!

Packed into containers waiting to be gifted to our family and friends!
:)))

I'm definitely not boasting when I say that they're one of the nicest pineapple tarts around.
Also affirmed by most people who are lucky enough to have tried it before!
Lucky because...
We don't usually bake enough to give away that many bottles, hahah. :p

Another of my favourite CNY goodie!
Chocolate almond shortbread squares!

Jolene ordered it from her ex-colleague,
and it's so yummy that I've been munching on them every now and then.

Gonna learn how to make these next year!!!
LOL.

Organised a TTR reunion steamboat lunch just yesterday,
which didn't turn out very well because 1) Kat forgot that she had a conflicting hair appointment,
2) Erica had to rush a major project last minute,
3) Dings forgot that she was supposed to be at her grandma's place for reunion too.

LOL.
Fail in terms of attendance but we had a good time still!

Took group photos after the meal!
Hopefully everyone can make it for the next...
Then we can 团团圆圆!
:)

And I'm off to watch all the dong dong dong qiang CNY eve shows!
:)
Have a great 2 days of visiting everybody!!

新年快乐!
身体健康!
学业进步!
大家发大财!

Updates.

2012-01-21T02:30:00.000+08:00

Not going to start every blog post with 'omg it's been so long since I last blogged',

so I'm here again updating about my life after a thoroughly exhausting but fulfilling week.

And also...

I am really enthusiastic about using my laptop now because I just got it newly protected!!

Hahaha.

Still busy.

2012-01-17T03:05:00.002+08:00

It really sucks to stare at my to-do-list at the end of every single day and realise that I still have things undone.

Today's list was okay though, managed to strike off most items...

~~1) Reply emails~~

~~2) Collect new stocks from suppliers to stock in~~

~~3) DO MAILING!~~

~~4) Buy stamps~~

~~5) Cook pineapple jam (to make pineapple tarts)~~

6) Blog (AM DOING IT NOW)

7) Reply formspring

8) Send mailers before I sleep

I'll probably leave number 7 half done and finish up number 8 before I hit the sack.

Looks like tomorrow's gonna be a long day because Sissy is down with fever,

so I guess it's me against the emails + invoicing + everything else.

Thank god for Jess who's been around to be our minion while Erica is busy with school!

And for Jianting and Thom who comes down almost every day to help with mailing out the parcels.

It's such a back-breaking task...

NO GIRL SHOULD EVER HAVE TO DO IT.

But of course,
if they aren't free to help,

I still have to do it.

FML.

Here're some photos from the photoshoot we had the other day!
;)
Don't expect too many words from me, at this hour my brain isn't functioning already.

Love this Kate Moss x Topshop inspired piece!!!
;)
Thinking of keeping one in pink for Valentine's Day.

Princess and the commoner (ME).
Hahaha.

Must Be Love Scoop Back Dress in Forest Green.
Favourite colour for this dress!
Hehehehe.
Which is also why I haven't found the occasion to wear it out yet..

URGH.
I LOOK DAMN CUI X 10000000 next to Mel!
Hahaha.
Which cannot be helped I guess, she's too pretty!
:)

The auntie you see in the background is a great fan of Mel's.
She kept opening her gate to peep at Mel while we did our photoshoot,
and enthusiastically telling Jess that Mel is really pretty.
Hahaha.

Love this B&W photo of Mel.
<3
We saw this trishaw parked along the road and hurriedly went to take a few shots next to it,
all the while hoping that the uncle wouldn't suddenly dash out and chase us away.

Used the pop art filter for this shot,
so the fuschia looks really vibrant and striking!

The boot of the car, also used to put all our clothes/props/food.
And while we went around shooting,
these things were just left on the car like that.
Luckily no one took our whole luggage and run away with all the clothes.
Hahaha.

Mel channeling the 'pretty woman' in her.
Hahaha.

WANNA SEE MEL STRIP IN PUBLIC???

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Behind the curtains of our make shift changing room, of course!
:p

I think everyone who passed us by thought that we were doing magic tricks of some sort...
LOL.

And that's all for my blog post tonight!
Am really too drained to continue,
need to save some brain juices for the mailer.
Bwahaha.

Here's a summary of what I kept from this collection,
in case some of you asks me on Formspring!

- Bright and Shiny People Skirt in Navy Dots and Jade Florals
- Must Be Love Scoop Back Dress in Forest Green, Fiesty Fuschia, Jet Black
- Perfect Medley Blouse in Camel and Black

And maybe the Pretty Woman Dress in Roman Pink...
Still thinking about it!

I gotta go send mailers now..
Will update again soon, promise!
<3

www.formspring.me/joyaholic

Happily Busy.

2012-01-13T02:02:00.000+08:00

I actually feel pathetic whenever I scroll through my camera,

looking for photos to blog,

but end up with the measly few...

Makes me feel like I don't have a life.

Which in actual fact,

I don't.

Sometimes I find myself wishing for more time to just sit down and stone,

days just zoom past and I don't even have any recollection of what I did,

on which day at which time.

Probably working I guess.

I don't even remember what I ate for breakfast yesterday.

It's like the little details don't matter anymore and my life just revolves around launches,

and every week it repeats.

Meeting my friends would definitely be a luxury at this point of time.

A luxury which I find hard to afford.

Work is definitely taking its toll on me but I'm hoping that it will get better after CNY.

Every time I catch myself thinking of negative thoughts pertaining to why-I-seem-to-be-running-out-of-time-all-the-time or omg-running-my-own-business-is-so-stressful-might-as-well-work-for-someone,

I'll remind myself that at least,

I'm happily busy.

Or as what Thom always tells me in this enthusiastic and positive tone,

'The hardwork you put in will reap the rewards one day!'

I sure hope so.

Hahaha.

To break the wordiness of this post,

I'll add some photos of my OTDs!

At least I'm still making the effort to dress up,

and not let myself go down the spiral of dressing more and more sloppily as days go by.

Wore the upcoming basic sleeved skater dress, and paired it with accessories which I stole from my sisters.
So not my style but I like how the entire outfit works so well together.
Only the belt belongs to me.
The shoes belong to Jolene and they are one size smaller,
but I squeezed my way into them somehow.
:p

Wore this dress for a couple of times already,
paired them with different accessories to create different styles,
but only had the chance to take photos on this day.
:(
Looks like I gotta be more hardworking!

Sweetest note from a really adorable customer, tacked to my noticeboard!
Listing out all the TTR items she owns.
Hahaha.
;)

Failed shot of hairbun.

A better one!
No idea why my hair looks so brown in this photo.

#socoolone
Jessie's ring.
Hehehe.

One of my no make up days.
Wearing an old piece from TTR!
:)
Love how off shoulder tops make me look feminine,
hahaha.

Also no make up.
Just one day after the previous outfit and SEE HOW OBVIOUS MY EYEBAGS + DARK CIRCLES ARE.
Because I stayed up till 5am the night before...
And it resulted in irreparable damage.
Never knew that one day of staying up makes so much difference.
;(

Super devastated.

Random photo of Jessie clearing out the office fridge.
Hahahah.

Favourite drink!
I replenish my fridge weekly with 6 packs of this.
:D

Sad looking fridge.
Email me if you wanna contribute to the contents of my fridge!
:p
Just kiddingggggg!

Goodnight!
Off to bed before the eyebags come out to play.

I Love Chinatown.

2012-01-10T23:25:00.000+08:00

Seems like it's becoming some sort of "tradition" for us to do a photoshoot at Chinatown during CNY!

I really love the ambience and feel of Chinatown during CNY,

so I didn't mind going back there for a second shoot.

Had a round of breakfast at the Maxell Food Centre before starting the shoot!
:)
And I would just like to say,
I'm really proud of everyone!
It's been a long while since anyone is really late for a shoot,
which is super commendable!

This photo is so dejavu!
I took a similar shot of this scene last year, of Thom and the reflector.

Look at Ding's indignant expression.
This was taken after an auntie walked pass us and commented,
"That china girl very pretty hor?"
And she was referring to Dings!
Hahahahahaha X 1000000000.

Super love this lace embroidery dress!
:D :D :D
Don't think I'll get to wear this for CNY because Jolene will be wearing.
Wonder when I will get the chance to wear mine out!
Kept it in 2 colours, Mulberry and Hollywood Pink!

We went onto the streets to capture some shots of the stalls,
and the stall owners this year are really friendly!

Last year some of them chased us away when we tried taking photos.
This year they are like super enthu and all.

The uncle from the flower stall which was super enthusiastic!
Or maybe he was charmed by Dings.
Let us go into the stall to take photos and keep bringing out different flowers for us to use as props.
Hahaha.

The Caucasian who requested for a photo of our 'pretty china girl'.
Haha.
We got lots of stares from passerbys who just stood around and watched as we do our shoot.
It was a good thing that our models are well trained and are oblivious to stares by now.
:p

I love my TTR 发!
Wanted to write TTR 大发 but there wasn't enough space.
:(
Hahahaha.
Everyone burst out laughing when they saw this...
Really very funny meh??

Thom's shirt from Threadless...
SHO CUTE!

Uncle of the 烧腊 stall staring at belle of Chinatown.
LOLOLOL!

And finally.....
Lunch for the famished people who slogged hard for a 4 hour shoot!
:D
At this la mian xiao long bao shop which Dings recommended.

新年快乐！
恭喜发大财！
Please catch our launch tomorrow night at 8.30pm!
:D

Quality time.

2012-01-10T00:43:00.000+08:00

Been staying home quite a lot for the weekends.

I really enjoy just staying at home,

doing nothing,

and just spending time with my loved ones.

And maybe squeeze in a little time to bake some Red Velvet Cupcakes?

Hehe.

Tweeted that I'll share the recipe if it's a success.

So here it is!

Not sure if it will appeal to your taste buds,

but no harm trying if you've some free time on hand!

Baking also helps to relieve stress,

with all the whisking, mixing, folding and sifting,

minus the washing up part.

Left to right: Plain flour (aka all purpose flour),
double acting baking powder (recipe called for baking powder, but I only had this at home, so I halved the quantity which the recipe called for!),
hershey's cocoa powder.

I use SCS butter (unsalted),
which I feel gives more buttery fragrance to my bakes as compared to other brands.

White vinegar and red food colouring.

Caster sugar.

DIY buttermilk because the NTUC we went to didn't have the ready made ones.
It's really easy to make this,
I'll also share the recipe later!
:D

Ingredients list

Cupcake:
- 125g sifted plain flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
(I used 1/8 because mine is double acting)
- 57g unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk***
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting:
- 115g cream cheese, room temp
- 390g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 110g unsalted butter

**buttermilk substitute:
- 1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice
- enough milk to fill 1 cup (around 236ml)
- let stand for 5 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.

3. In another bowl, beat butter till soft (around 1-2 mins).
Add sugar and beat for 2-3 mins.

4. Add egg and beat till incorporated.
Then add vanilla extract and beat.

5. In the measuring cup, whisk together buttermilk and food colouring.

6. With the mixer on low speed, add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternatively to butter mixture.
Beginning and ending with flour mixture being added.

7. In a small cup, mix vinegar and baking soda.
Allow mixture to fizz and quickly fold into cake batter.

It will look like this in the end, a lil curdly but it's fine!
:)

Our cute princess wants to eat the cupcakes too!
:D

8. Divide batter into separate paper cups.
Do not fill up the entire cup, fill about 1/2 cup to give room for the cake to rise.

9. Pop them in the oven and bake for 18-23 minutes!

Poking a toothpick in to test whether it's ready to get out of the oven!

While waiting for the cupcakes to cool,
prepare the frosting!
:D

- Sift sugar and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese till creamy.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Add sugar in batches, beating well.
-Frost awayyyyyy!

Hehehe.
Sense of achievement!
Wished I had more time for baking so that I can try out the many many recipes I bookmarked on my laptop!

Recipe credited to: Joy of Baking

Next item on my to-bake-list:
Pineapple tarts for CNY!

Went to visit Chinatown's night market on one of the weekday nights to get some shopping done!
Wore the Fairylights Fishtail Skirt, in a new colour!
:DD
I already have like... 3 different colours of this skirt.
Still couldn't resist keeping one more, making it my 4th.

Sorry for the spam in pictures,
really ♥ this outfit!

Lim Chee Guan.
Best Bak Kwa in my opinion!
They always have long snaking queues when it's nearer to CNY,
so I thought I'll get mine early!

The uncle who is really expert at scooping and weighing the bak kwa.
I went for the traditional kind,
the bacon version and the gold coin version doesn't really appeal to me.
I like my new year goodies to be traditional!

The already crowded night market.
Frankly speaking, nothing much to buy!
Or maybe I didn't have the mood to shop that day.
Hahah.

Outfit for today:
TTR Basic Tank and the upcoming remake of Rahrah Cheerleader Skirt!
:)))
Wearing polka dots never fails to make me happy.

Also kept this in 4 other colours/prints already,
my 5th Rahrah skirt.
As you might have guessed,
my wardrobe is in an extremely pathetic state right now.

On the cab to meet Steph,
Thom on the phone giving her directions on how to walk to the Punggol Nasi Lemak from Kovan Mrt.

Passed her some gifts which I got for her since Christmas...
And the hua kai fu gui skirt, hahaha.

Steph also passed me a gift which she was proud of getting,
(better than a paperweight) a Dior eyeshadow palette with a cute pop up mirror!
:D

Yummyyyy Nasi Lemak!
:D

And right after Nasi Lemak,
I went for my dad's birthday dinner + mini celebration for Jessie's results day!
BURPS.

Went to Mellben's again, my dad's pick!
:)

Family photooooo!
:D
It's been a really long time since we all ate out together,
so taking a photo is a must!

Plus the boyfriends!
Just noticed Ben's guilty look...
Because eat too much right?
HAHAHAHAHA.

Nothing beats spending some quality time with the people I love.
:)
Can I have more weekends like this?

formspring me!

Off to a great start.

2012-01-05T02:42:00.000+08:00

I'd say that 2012 is turning out pretty well so far...

Even the weather is holding up!

If you haven't realised,

even the weather for the past few days have been pretty decent.

New favourite tank, as proclaimed on my Twitter!
:)))

Coming up in the next collection!
I'd say it's a pretty good buy at $27,
because I almost bought the original Topshop piece at a few times of this price.
Love how the big arm holes make my arms look slimmer,
don't worry because tubes will be provided!

And I was pleasantly surprised that this tank is double layered in front,
which makes it less sheer as compared to Topshop's version.

Spot Thom in the background waiting for me to be done!
:)

Days when I need my personal Superman.
Can't imagine how many trips it would have taken if it were Sissy and me.
Credits also to the abandoned trolley sitting around in the carpark!

Couple of grueling hours later,
after ensuring that our parcels are on their way to finding their new owners,
we found ourselves heading to Joo Chiat for a dinner to fill our tummies!

New mall at Katong!
:)
Wanted to explore it but we were kinda late.
Most shops were closed already!

Walked over to the nice bak kut teh shop nearby!
And thank god it closes late, so we got our dinner there.

We ordered their famous bak kut teh, thai styled tofu and fu rong egg.
All damn good!!!
I wanna bring my dad there someday for their BKT..
I'm quite sure it will appeal to his extremely picky tastebuds!

Took some time off work today because Thom bought a deal from Groupon,
buffet lunch for 2 at Mandarin Orchard's Triple Three!

Wore the Orchestra Symphony Dress in Royal Purple!
:)))
Also kept it in Coralia Orange but have decided to stash it in my CNY to-wear pile.

To be honest,
the food didn't impress me.
There weren't enough variety and the quality was kind of bad.
The best "dish" was the cream puff.

It was rather disappointing but thank god we went there using a coupon deal.
Would totally kill myself if I had to pay the full price for the quality of food.

Thom did some of his CNY shopping as well!
:)
Best to be done early rather than going into a last minute frenzy nearer to the occasion...

He is so picky when it comes to shopping for clothes/shoes/bags.
I guess that's due to him being a Virgo.
Such a perfectionist!

I always laugh at him and say that whenever we go for shopping,
it's like a reversal of gender roles.
I shop like a man (SEE, LIKE, BUY!), while he ponders over his decisions for the longest time EVERRRRRR.

Failed to convince him in getting red pants...
BUT eventually he got himself a maroon pair of chinos!
:D
Hahaha.
Always have to push him to try new things!

Okay, abrupt end to entry because I've ran out of pictures and can't be bothered to think of how to end this entry.
LOL.
www.formspring.me/joyaholic

Xin Nian Lai Le!

2012-01-04T00:55:00.000+08:00

I've been feeling super hyped up for the past few days despite being sick,

because of the red chingchong decorations all over the place,

CNY songs blasting out from shopping malls,

and just thinking about all the festive goodies coming my way.

Chinese New Year has always been (and STILL IS) my favourite festival out of all.

Christmas doesn't come close, nope!

Hokay, shall stop blabbering about my love for CNY.

So I've been really excited about the designs for CNY (because it's my favourite festival!!!),

and some of them were submitted one year ago.

#kiasumax

You'll be seeing a mix of styles for the upcoming designs,

traditional (like the cheongsam! but we kept it cute with polka dots),

casual (for those who wants to wear their CNY clothes on normal days as well),

FUN & LOUD (like what we always have!),

dressy and feminine (for the ladies out there).

And I'm happy like a busy bee running about preparing and thinking of ideas for our shoots.

:))

The first shoot was done at the Chinese Gardens!

I've actually never been there before...

#likeanoob

And we did it wayyyyy in advance before Mel left for the States!

So while everyone was preparing to celebrate Christmas,

we had to fast forward to CNY mood already!

I think playing CNY songs from the iphone during the shoot helped.

LOL.

My pretty babies!
<3
In my favourite piece for this shoot!
Polka dots meet oriental cheongsam!
STILL DECIDING WHICH COLOUR TO KEEP.
HMM.

Photo on the right: Mel complaining about mosquitoes. Or dragonflies.
LOL.

2 emo boys.
Hahahaha.

Doesn't Dings look like Ne Zha with the 2 buns???
HAHAHA.

Maximum love for the cheongsam because the polka dots aren't printed on!
Not as simple as that!
Hahaha.
The bottom layer (solid colour) is made of a stretchable comfy spandex rayon material which doesn't restrict movement and fits nicely to every body shape,
the polka dots are velvet dots embossed on a layer of mesh (which you can't tell from the photos).

To keep things interesting, we choose to make it a low back design but kept it covered with mesh,
so that it's not too overly revealing.

#Zipaiqueenftw

Kat perching precariously on the ledge...
Risking her life sia.
Hahaha.

We also tried to make Mel and Dings do a pseudo Mediacorp CNY MTV...
But quite fail so I shall be nice and not post them up.
Hahaha.
Spare them the embarassment!

Ne Zha lai le!

Spoilt girl says: "I'm hot, fan me!!!"

After 10 seconds, she said "I want oscillating fan!"
Hahahaha.
-.-

Miss you please!!!
Come back soon!

And yupp, that's the short(er) version of the Forest Symphony Maxi Dress we previously launched!
:)))
I kept it in Royal Purple, wearing it out tomorrow!

Also uploaded some sneak peeks on our FB page,
but if you haven't seen them,
here you go!

And that's all for now!
We should be updating with this collection on Thursday! :D

Formspring me if anything!
www.formspring.me/joyaholic

Bring it on, 2012!

2012-01-02T17:37:00.001+08:00

Haven't you all gotten sick of my transiting-from-2011-to-2012 blog posts yet?

Hahaha.

You can click 'X' if you want to,

but this has GOT to be done.

*New year resolutions!*

I've got quite a few of them and I intend to keep them fulfilled!

Super determined.

NOT in order of importance:

1) Be conscientious in bringing TTR to greater heights!
I admit, sometimes I tend to slack off or get distracted or get disheartened.
But this year, I'm determined to concentrate and focus.

2) Stay healthy and fit, attend my fitness classes regularly... Like at least 2-3 times a week!
Hahahah, got a bad feeling that this is going to be hard to keep.

3) Have regular sleeping hours and stop thinking so much before I sleep.

4) Eat regularly!!! ~~No binging~~ Less binging on junk food!

5) Spend more time with my loved ones.
I'm so bad at maintaining the relationships around me, I don't think anyone else does it worse than me.
This year shall be a year that I'll make efforts to stay in touch with my close friends and family!
I started by sending new year whatsapps/messages to my friends over the past few days. :)

6) Nice (non decaying) teeth!
Will do so by visiting my dentist every 6 months.
And maybe, braces?

7) Go home for my mum's home cooked meals more often!
I don't always have the luxury to go home for meals, because by the time I'm done with work at the office, I can only eat out.
This year shall see me starting work early everyday, and heading home early everyday!

8) Read more.
I used to read a lot.
But nowadays I read a lot lesser due to lack of time.
And I think I need to start this habit of mine again to enrich myself.

Andddddd, I think that's all!
Not too many for me to keep up with, just nice.
:)

2011 has been a really busy but by far the most fulfilling year of my life.
It moved so fast I could barely catch up...
The major achievements of 2011 had mostly to do with TTR.
We got ourselves into brick and mortar shops through First Day and KissJane,
found a new office (which was totally not in our plans for 2011),
set up our very own office "studio",
manufactured close to/over a hundred designs for the past year,
hitting 5000 likes on our FB page,
having a bunch of really sweet and supportive customers.

And on a personal note,
2011 is the year I've graduated from NUS!
:))
My very own personal milestone in life.
Also started giving my parents "allowance" 1 month ago.

Here's looking forward to what 2012 brings.

I wish for the most wonderful year for the loved ones around me,
my dearest TTR customers,
and you, my blog reader.
Thank you for reading even though I get so boring sometimes,
I can't even stand myself.
Hahaha.

Really, this is the last of 2011.

2012-01-02T00:15:00.000+08:00

Promise that this is gonna be the final post on 2011!

Hahahaha.

I'm such a horrible procrastinator when it comes to blogging,

I'm always left with so many un-blogged photos in my camera!

Anyway I'm so happy that 2012 is finally here,

because although 2011 has been a fab year most of the time,

it sucked real bad towards the end.

We had a stayover at my godma's house on Friday night,

makes me miss the times where we used to stay over during the school holidays!

My latest addiction.
Monopoly deal!
HEHEHE.
And it's not just because I win most of the time okay (erhem)!
Everyone who played with me agrees it's scary how many steps I think in advance.
/scheming smile

My favourite cards from the Toy Story Uno pack!
:)

Woke up bright and early the next morning to help with the preparations for Reyyan's 1st birthday!

Baby Reyyan's OTD!
So cuteeee!
I told Sissy it reminds me of the Balinese Holiday Tunic, hahaha.
:p

Caught in the buff!
Auntie Joyce is going to use your nude photos to blackmail you next time!
Hoho.

My cousin's photo when she was a baby, placed beside her son's.
Don't they look alike???
:D

Found another photo!
CNY four years ago...

LOOK AT ME AND JESSIE.
LMAO.
Jolene looks the same lor, no difference.

Here's a cute photo to erase your mind off the previous photo!

Banner which my cousin ordered just for Reyyan's birthday!

She also rented a helium tank so that we can make a balloon arc...
It's no easy feat trying to tie the ends of an inflated balloon, as easy as it sounds.

Try tying 60 balloons and you'll end up with red, sore fingers like mine.
My nail polish also got peeled off.
:(

The end product!
:D
Anyone wants to hire me as a balloon maker?
HEHEHE.

Changing and getting ready for his partayyyyyye!

Candid shot of Jolene and Reyyan!

Mickey Mouse 2 tiered cake!
The top layer is chocolate flavoured, bottom layer is lychee martini flavour.
I love the lychee martini flavour!
Light and refreshing.

And there's a really interesting tradition that I have not heard of!
During a child's one year old birthday,
they will make him/her choose an item from an array of items!
There's money, chicken drumstick, red eggs, pencil, ruler, calculator and a book.
I don't know what each item represents though.

He picked red eggs in the end!
YUMMM.

Birthday boy feeling happy about his cake!
:D

And our last meal of 2011, at Mellben's!
We went without making any reservations, had to queue for around 30 minutes.
Waiting for the food took another 30 minutes.

Solo shots of Thom because I look too pale and ghastly to be in photos.
:(

Deep fried tofu!

Chili crab on the left, salted egg pork ribs on the right.
:)

Some yummy fried mantous to dip into the chili crab gravy!

I am a spoilt brat.
I only eat crabs when there's someone to crack the shells for me.
THANK YOUUUU BABY!
Hehehe.

Goodbye 2011!
Here's looking forward to a fantastic 2012, for me and my loved ones.
:)

The last bits of 2011.

2012-01-01T19:58:00.000+08:00

Somehow I still feel that it's 2011 on my blog because I've yet to blog my thoughts about 2011,

and I've also yet to blog about my new year resolutions for 2012!

So before I get that done,

let me finish up with a last blog post for the happenings in 2012.

(Please pretend it's still 2011, thanks, hahaha!)

TTR's elves who were in charge of bringing the clothes down to the customers who did self collection!

I'm so fail.
Still at the Christmas photos!
:(

Chocolates and a really sweet self made Christmas card from a regular of ours, Hazel!
:))
Thanks so much babe!

Pretty cupcakes for customers who came on one of the days!
From Twelve Cupcakes.
:)

OTD: TTR basic tank in white and Topshop inspired floral paperbag skirt which will be launched real soon! :)
Other prints look more festive so I'm keeping them to wear during CNY.
Hehe.

So pretty the prints!!!
:D

Outfit for TTR's Christmas dinner at Sukiya (without Mel because she was flying off that very night and Erika who had school camp to attend)!

No photos of the food because raw food doesn't make good photography subjects.
Heh.

Outfit for a random day out with Sissy.

Robert Timms, a Australian themed cafe owned by the same owner of TCC!
:)

Outfit for last Friday: upcoming Victorian Lace Top in black, and Warehouse inspired skirt in cream!
:)

And I spent the last day of my 2011 being sick (WHAT LUCK), attending/preparing for my nephew's 1st birthday and playing monopoly deal with my sisters and our boyfriends!
:)
Which will be blogged about in a separate entry (geez and I thought I was done with my posts for 2011)!
Need some time to draft out my new year resolutions too!

I didn't fall sick for the entire 2011 until the last day.
Damn, broke my perfect record.
Hahaha.

Now I have the all-in-one, flu + cough + sneezies + sore throat.

Will blog again soon!!!

At Genting for Christmas Part 2!

2011-12-30T01:40:00.002+08:00

Started Day 2 with a sumptious dimsum breakfast at the Ah Yi Restaurant again!
Not bad, quite yummy!
Especially love their chee cheong fun.

Very grumpy Reyyan and his dad wearing matchy stripey tops!
SO CUTE PLEASE.

Also matchy matchy with Auntie Jolene!
:D

My second family.
:)

A random shot of a little kid wearing a panda costume!

He evidently hates his hoodie.
Hahahah.

"Jolene is Pure Beauty."
Hahahah, have you watched Already Famous?

Pure Beauty is a real brand!
LOLOLOL MAX.

Lunch was at Pizza Hut because of lack of meal choices.
Everywhere else had long snaking queues and it would be a foolish choice if we queued with a baby in tow.
They had really bad service though!
;(
The wait staff just walked around pretending not to see our frantically waving hands when we wanted to order/request for cutlery/get the bill.

Day 2 was reallyyyyy boring in general.
Because we were supposed to go out to the theme park but it was too foggy + rainy!
Major bummer please.
Had to roam about indoors and because others had to as well,
it was extremely crowded.

Like sardines!!!
._.
So scary.

We haz got big hearts!!!
:D

Went for the Haunted Adventure which wasn't scary at all according to Jess, Jolene and my cousin.
But still had me screaming away...
:(
Scare factor 5/10 for me, 0.2/10 for them!
By the way, they have 'real life' ghosts inside scaring you..
Like USS and Sentosa's halloween night.
So don't go in if you've a weak heart like me!

Finally found my bobby pins at this shop called Bumcity.
Was so excited that I bought 120 of them.
Comes in 5 packets.

Also caught Alvin and the Chipmunks 3.
Was good entertainment for Christmas!
:)
Tickets are really cheap as well.
SGD6 only!

Went to the arcade after the movie because we really had nothing better to do.
YAWNS.

Jess's favourite dance machine!
She moves like lightning on that thing...
I don't even know how she does that.
I was watching throughout with a gaping mouth.
Haha, too amazed.

I WAS ON IT FOR LIKE 5 SECS.
Do not be fooled by the photo.
Hahaha.
Speed and coordination is something I can't do for nuts.

Marrybrown's for some supper at 2am!
Good thing they're open 24 hours.
:)

They have twister fries too!
:D

On our last day in Genting...
Was so bored in Genting that I actually bought something that I haven't tried before,
coloured contacts!

Love the enlarging effect but I think it's too much of a hassle for me to put contacts when I don't actually need them since I've got lasik done and all..
LOL.
Now you see.
Really too free in Genting.

Meet Ning Xuan, the very cute little girl who is Reyyan's cousin!
:)
When I first heard her name,
I thought she was called Ding Xuan.
Hahaha.

Love kids.
They're way too cute.

*squishes cheeks*

I gave him a new hairstyle, hahaha.
Which my cousin said was really ugly.
Ugly meh???

The only way to make Reyyan look at the camera?
DANGLE FOOD IN FRONT.
Hahahaha.

Didn't think that there was anything wrong while we were taking the photo,
but while looking at the photo,
I asked Jolene why she punch my boobs.
:(((
HAHAH.

And that's all for my Genting trip!
Think it will be a longgggg longgggg time before I go there again.
Lol.

By the way,
I got a question in Formspring asking which camera was I using for my Genting posts.
And its the Olympus EP 3!
Got it from Thom as my Christmas present.
Hehe.
♥

Won't be retiring my G12 yet though,
because I still find it awesome for self shots/group shots!
:)

I hope your Christmas was merry!

At Genting for Christmas!

2011-12-28T23:18:00.000+08:00

So...

My dental visit turned out well!

Well as in, not painful kind-of-well.

But it was a super big shock to hear that I need so much fixing to be done.

Did a 3/4 crowning for one tooth and it took a total of 1.5 hours.

AND, cost a bomb.

Don't wanna imagine how much it's going to cost for the rest of my teeth.

My dentist was really professional, friendly and reassuring!

(With those rates, of course he has to be right?? Hahaha.)

He also advised me to get braces because apparently,

my teeth structure is causing me to brush improperly,

thus causing the decays.

:(((

Still thinking if I should spend so much money on my teeth.

Sigh.

Christmas was spent out of Singapore,

which explained the lack of activity on my blog/twitter.

Went to Genting with my family,

wasn't much fun but it was good quality time spent!

Took lots of photos but I sifted out the more interesting ones...
Still, I think it will take more than one blog post to finish them all.
Because we were so bored we had nothing else better to do other than taking photos,
we took a grand total of 428 photos at GENTING.
LOL.
See how bored we were?

Forgot which coach we took but there was plenty of leg room!

The sisters!

Jack Neo movie playing on the screen.
Gotta love the in bus entertainment!
We didn't know that they would be playing movies on the bus,
so we preloaded the ipad with lots of shows to keep us occupied.

My 'only-slept-for-4-hours-the-night-before-ghastly-pale-face'.
Sissy looks energetic though!

Every time we take the bus up to Genting,
there'll be a stopover at Yong Peng for food and drinks.
Hahahah, and we realised that Yong Peng is Ah Kiao's hometown!
ROFL.

My super duper adorable nephew, baby Reyyan!
♥ ♥ ♥

Reyyan's grandmother, who is my lovely godmother/aunt!
She took care of me when I was young,
and even now, she and my godpa brings us out for dinner once every 2 weeks.
Plus, dimsum brunches every PH.
Heheh.

Kopi/tehsi/milo for everyone!
:)

Outfit of the day:
(NOT MINE)

Love his bear face pants!
Why baby clothes so cute one???
When I have babies of my own, I'll dress them up every single day.
LOL.

#toobored
I started painting my fingernails.
Bwahaha.

Never ever saw a baby who loves food/eating as much as Reyyan.
He's usually grumpy most of the time, wailing and throwing tantrums.
But when there's food,
his eyes light up and after each mouthful of porridge or whatever,
he will clap and give that cheeky smile of his.

So cute........
Why are babies so photogenic!
Hehehe.
I admit, about 1/3 of the 428 shots are of his.
LOL.

Lunch was at the Ah Yi Restaurant after we checked in the hotel rooms...
I think I ate like some monster when I was in Genting.
5 to 6 meals a day and I felt hungry every other hour!
Good thing I didn't have to pay for my own meals, hahaha.
:p

Jess watching Korean drama while waiting for the food to be served.

Didn't take photos of all the dishes because I was too hungry.

My sisters and their silly candycane/rainbow socks.

The glitter man which left us wondering how long he takes to remove all of it when he's done for the day.

We didn't actually get much done in between lunch and dinner.
We walked around looking for bobby pins to buy (which are evidently really hard to find nowadays), trying to sneak into the casino but failed terribly because Jolene looks too much like a kid still.
And the baby had to take his nap.
So that just about sums it all for the activities we did after lunch and before dinner.

Dinner was at this restaurant with so-so food and horrible service.
Not to mention the disgusting tea they serve.
How can anything go wrong with TEA?

LOL.
My cousin had to squat down to accomodate to Jolene's height.

My godparents!
Sweetest couple ever.
:)))

Visited Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum after dinner.
It was really interesting because I haven't been inside before,
and it was my 4th time to Genting this time round, believe it or not. :p

TRY THIS!
Somehow you'll end up reading it wrongly.
I got all of it right on my 3rd try.

The Jivaro tribe and the shruken head of their enemy..
I actually read up on this before because I found it really intriguing.

An antique dental chair.
Looks scary enough!

Jess sitting on the chair which belonged to the tallest man in the world!

The incombustible man..
He could sit in an oven and wait till a leg of lamb gets roasted before climbing out.
So amazing omg.

Can you eat your nose?
:p

That's me on the right side!
I can't do the eye popping thing though, hahaha.

Painting made of toasted bread.

That's the tallest man in history, Robert Wadlow!
Googled and learnt that he died at the age of 22, and he didn't stop growing even till then.
He was 2.72m tall, gosh.

Badges which looked really ordinary...

But they can form into a man's portrait!

So can barcodes, apparently.

Random fact.

And we ended our first day with Starbucks, heh.
Which was a bad choice because the queue was super long.
;(

Part 2 of my Genting trip to be continued in the next post!

The one thing I really fear.

2011-12-22T15:41:00.001+08:00

I used to think that I have a pretty high tolerance for pain...

Until I had to go for dental checkups.

I think the ~~irrational~~ fear of dental visits begin way back from my primary school days,

remember when it was the 'season' for dental checkups and everyone would stare in fear if anyone walks into your class with a blue/red clipboard?

Then everyone starts praying that they will not get called on.

The school dentists were really....

Unprofessional to say the least.

The way they poke around in your mouth as if it's made of metal,

and when you wince they'll ask you to shut up and not overreact.

I think that's where the fear came from.

And it didn't help that the neighbourhood dentist which I always go to is really rough as well.

Every dental visit is like living hell.

I'll squirm and wriggle in my seat throughout the entire process of drilling...

I do brush my teeth religiously EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Because I happen to not be able to fall asleep if I have not brushed my teeth.

But my teeth seems to decay really easily!

And every dental visit dictates that I need to have some fillings done/redo my existing fillings.

BAHHHH.

Out of desperation,

I went to read some reviews online and I booked myself an appointment at GPA Dental tomorrow.

Will update if the dentist is any good!

Hopefully it'll be a painless visit tomorrow and I'll overcome my fear of dental visits.

:'(

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Santa Claus is coming to town.

2011-12-20T15:09:00.000+08:00

Other than a new camera,

can I also add a new bag to my Christmas wish list?

I'm really stringent when it comes to choosing and purchasing of my day-to-day bags...

And they have to pass a whole list of criteria before I decide on purchase.

It has to be roomy enough for all that crap I carry around daily.

Such as my wallet, mobile phone, organiser, camera, laptop adaptor...

Best if it can fit a water bottle + umbrella as well!

#auntiemax

The shape of the bag must be structured but at the same time comes with a bit of slouchiness.

Yea yea, I know, I'm particular like that.

PLUS!

The colour and style of the bag has to match with ALL of my outfits.

Because I'm such a lazy bum,

I don't change my bags daily.

I usually carry the same bag around for 1-2 months,

or until I'm sick of it.

Sorry to make you all read through my pre-purchase process of buying bags, hahaha!

Anyway, I think someone up there heard my wishes,

because Bricks and Bolsas decided to gift me with this pretty bag here!

Well, they actually gave me this entire list to choose from,

but this one caught my eye.

They have it in Moss Green as well,
but I thought Stone would match better with my outfits daily...
You can check more pictures HERE.
And true enough,
I've been carrying this pretty bag around ever since I got it in the mail.

The first day of bringing my new bag out:

Can you guess what is this?
:D

It's a car lift!
To the carpark!
Pardon me for sounding like some suaku...
But it's the first time for both me and Sissy, entering a car lift!

We were squealing like 2 kids inside the car as the lift door closed on us...
LOL.

Because I decided to wear wedges for the day,
Sissy had to as well.
If not the height discrepancy too big.
:p
HAHAHA.

Had our lunch at People's Park Hawker.
And we went to join the queue for this super popular stall!

Love my sullen looking Sissy.
/squishes cheeks

The very awesome bowl of taufoo thingys.
Looks very simple and non appealing but tastes really nice!
:D

Went back to the office after our mini break and took some more photos!

Dressed up differently to show how versatile this bag is.
HEHE.
I love knit wear!
I think Christmas season is inducing me to dress up like it's winter.

So gonna wear this for my Genting trip!
:D
Can't wait to take a breather from work...

And here's some food from a random get-together session with my very bad friends who influenced me to get a new camera....
:(
HAHA.

Chomp chomp!
Nomsnomsnoms.

And also...
Because I know you're broke from all that Christmas shopping,
here's a discount code from Bricks and Bolsas so that you all can shop MORE!
Discount code for all available/instock items: "xmasfun20" to enjoy 20% off this christmas!

*I've been receiving quite a few enquires about advertorials/reviews lately,

so I've created my personal gmail account (FINALLY) joycegoesshopping@gmail.com!

Can also be found under 'About Me' on the right hand side bar of my blog.

Anything non related to TTR can be directed to my personal email account.

By the way, I wouldn't be accepting advertorials/reviews for blogshops selling apparels,

other products are all welcomed!

AND AND AND,

I've just checked my results...

Finally graduated!

Happiest news of 2011!

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Living the high life.

2011-12-18T19:45:00.001+08:00

If I ever become a rich tai tai one day,

I would go to nice tea cafes to enjoy high tea with my other tai tai friends.

But before that happens,

I don't mind settling for the occasion tea break when I have time to steal off work.

Which is why I love my office so much...

There's a perfectly quaint tea cafe just downstairs,

somewhere that I can take time to readjust and relax amidst work.

I've been wanting to do a photoshoot in the tea cafe for the longest time ever.

But I know I had to wait for the perfect outfits to maximise the ambience of this dainty cafe!

;)

Will not be revealing the name of the tea cafe because it's the same address as our office.

Anyway, you will get to know if you come for self collection!

The tea cafe is owned by my landlord,

but she's planning to close it on 18 Jan, so I don't see the point in disclosing the name of it.

Our barangs for the shoot!
One of the most relaxing shoots ever...
The models get to sit down on sofas,
bask in the air condition and eat nice pastry prepared by my landlord.

For us as well,
because we don't have to lug the items around like crazy women,
and we can iron the clothes in our office before bringing it down for the shoot,
instead of stuffing everything into a luggage and end up with mad crumpled clothes.
:D

YES, Mel is ALWAYS this happy when there's food around.
She told me that her dream shoot is one with lots and lots and lots of food surrounding her.
Hahahaha.
Sorry to expose you, babyyyyyy!

Finally they get to eat!
Hahaha.

Really grateful to my generous landlord for coming back on her off day to prepare food for us...
And for bringing out her best set of teapot for us to feature in the shoot!

Don't know what we were looking at, hahaha.

Dings and her diehard fans!!!!

Hahahaha.

Oh god,

I'm such an extra.

/facepalms

Zi pai queen...
Actually Mel also.
Hahah.

Hi Theodore!
Hehehe.

Ending off with pictures of me in the All That Glitters Dress in Black!
:)))
Love this so much but I've yet to find a special enough occasion to wear it to..

Lovely sequins!!!
♥ max.

P.S.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT A NEW CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS!
Bad influence from mah friends.
Think I'll end up getting one for myself, bwahaha.

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December babies!

2011-12-16T02:37:00.002+08:00

Shall do away with these random photos in my G12 before I start blogging proper!

Hahahah.

My favourite nail polish at the moment!!!
:D

Doesn't look as nice in photos as compared to if you see it in real life.
It's so omgwtfbbqqtp gorgeous that I have been studying my fingernails every 10 seconds,
just mesmerized by how sparkly and pretty they are.
HAHAHA.
Some psycho!

Got it from Sephora but I grabbed the last 2 bottles..
(LUCKY ME!)
And I heard that they sell out within 1-2 days for each batch of stock in!
It's selling for $23.95 at Sephora but my friends said that I'm too rich...
Devilsheaven.com is selling it for only $12 if I'm not wrong!

Outfit of the day for yesterday:
Wearing the LV inspired stripes tank with my all time favourite pants!
;)

Shoes of the day:
Suede loafers from Topshop!

Yesterday was the first time I wore them out...
Love them too much so I kept them aside for a few months before I am willing to dirty them.

BIGGGGGGG love for them so they deserve 2 photos' space on my blog.
Hehe.

And here's the proper blog post about December babies!
Organised a birthday dinner for cousin Sophie at Canele earlier tonight...
:)
I think it's great having cousins around my age by the way,
so many things to talk about!
Plus, we're all girls, hahaha.

Kat our aunt came along too! :p

She is really my aunt by the way...
I don't know how to explain the relations,
but some things like family tree can't be doubted.

(YES, hahahah, I'm wearing the Fendi inspired dress in another colour!)

Sissy and the birthday girl!
:)

Sissy wearing All That Glitters Dress in Irish Cream which will be launched this Sunday together with the Fendi inspired dress..
Love this dress tooooooooooo.
Wearing my black one out on Saturday night!

Sophie's wearing the Morning Breeze Chiffon Shrug and the Skatergal Flouncy Dress!
Hardcore TTR fans please we all!
HAHAHAHA.

The December babies!!!

Tied a bun for the first time and I think I'm pretty good at it!
Bwahahah.
#notshyatall

I ordered Carbonara!
Wasn't that nice though,
too creamy for meh.....
:(

Popped over to the counter to get cakes + macarons for the birthday babies!
:D

Pointless photo but I just wanted to take a photo of my awesome dress.
Hahahaha.

LOL at Kat's gaping mouth!!!
Hahahah didn't realise it until I was uploading the photos just now!

More than just friends...
We are family for life, hehe.
Love them too much!
:)

Kat wearing the Fairy Lights Fishtail Skirt in Salmon!
<3
So pwetty!

Love our colour combination!
Hehehe all clad in TTR outfits!
The only one who wasn't had to help us take photos, lol.

So cute...
Skinny candlesticks!

Outside of Paragon.
The Muji fanatic pounced forward and squished herself against the Muji themed elephant.

The rather meh-ish Orchard Road lightings this year.

Went over to Cineleisure and they still have the giant balls thingy so they went over to write on it!

Looking forward to the weekends!
Crammed a whole chockful of activities.
:D

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New Fascination!

2011-12-15T00:30:00.001+08:00

Another item to add to my ever mounting collection of sparkly nail polishes!

Just looking at this makes me feel so happy,
so so happy that I can hyperventilate and die.

SO PRETTY SO PRETTYYYYYY.
/wriggles

It doesn't look as nice when I apply it on my nails though,

thanks to my amateur-ish manicure skills.

Meh.

Shall bring it to the manicure shop before CNY and ask them to use it on my nails!

Fruitful day shopping in town after work for Christmas gifts!

Tis the season to be broke, hahah.

But it's all worth it when I see the people around me happy.

What a random and senseless entry.

Can't wait for the weekends to come so that I can meet mah friends!

Frustrated.

2011-12-14T01:13:00.002+08:00

Frustrated is how I feel right now.

I'm throwing a bitch fit at Thom right now,

because some last minute interruptions had to spoil my otherwise lovely day tomorrow.

We were supposed to go to for the International Buffet Lunch at Mandarin Orchard tomorrow,

but we called to make reservations too late.

And as luck would have it,

we were denied the reservation because they were supposedly full on bookings already.

And that stupid boy went to arrange tuition at night when I wanted to suggest going dinner elsewhere.

OKAYYYYY.

Take deep breaths.

To pick up where I left off at my last entry,

Jessie's birthday dinner!

Wasn't any grand affair because we wanted to save the best for her 21st.

There's still 5 more years to go okay,

if we exceed her expectations now what are we gonna do for her 21st?

Getting ahead of myself now but it sounds logical, no?

:p

Brought the DSLR out because it was buried at home for the longest time ever!
Too lazy to bring the monster out when I can bring the G12 around.
Heh.

Got her a helium balloon...
Because she ~~asked~~ hinted for one.
Still a kid at heart, hahaha.

She was wearing the Tree Fairy Toga Dress in Creme Brulee!
;)

Dined at Prive because we had strict instructions from the birthday girl to find a cosy place.
It was a Friday night so it would definitely be mad crowded if we headed to town!
Since Jess was celebrating with her friends in the afternoon at Sentosa,
I thought Prive would make a good place for dinner!

Prive was good because there was no queue at all.
We waltzed right in and got seats immediately.
:)
I guess it was also because that place is not really accessible by bus or train!

I feel as if I'm bringing 2 X 16yros when I'm out with them...
Hahahaha.

See what I mean by 2 X 16yros???
LOL.

My portobello salad.

Sissy's smoked salmon salad.
We are such salad-y people!
Hahaha.
I think the previous day we went for fitness class,
hence the salad.
Didn't want our efforts to go to waste!

Here comes the fried food!
Trying my best to stay away from them!

Mushroom soup which didn't disappoint!
:D

(An uncentralised photo taken by the wait staff -_-)

We didn't buy a cake beforehand because obviously we would be unable to finish off an entire cake by ourselves...
But I crept to the counter after making an excuse to go to the restroom,
and ordered 3 cupcakes + a candle!
:D

There's black forest, honey & figs, apple & cinnamon!
And they were thoughtful enough to do the 'happy birthday' deco even though I didn't request for it.

Left: 'I don't know what to wish for!!!'
Right: Finally making her wish!

The words were slightly smudged...
:(
(BY ME)

Asked her to pretend to be modeling,
so here are her model wannabe poses!! :p

HEHE.

Camwhore in the toilet! ♥
HEHEHE.

Jolene trying to take a proper photo of her OTD (Sassy Girl Romper in Burnt Sienna),
but I just had to keep disturbing.
Lol.

Finally she decided to include me!

WIW: Fendi inspired Cocktail Lounge Dress! :)

Love this design the moment I saw it!
Didn't expect it to turn out so nicely done...
:)
Hugs my nonexistent waistline and makes it seem as if I have a waist!
I would totally love to wear this to work if I'm an OL!
Hehe.

Also possible to wear it out on normal days like I did!
In fact, I kept it in all colours.
HAHAHA.
That's how much I loveeeeeee it!

Done with this blog post!
I'll be blogging previews of the next launch soon!
It's amazing how my mood feels so much more uplifted now at the end of this blog post.
Hahaha.
Maybe I should blog more then.

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Can't wait for Christmasssssssss.

2011-12-12T16:39:00.000+08:00

I know I've promised a launch on Monday but........

Due to my lack of proficiency at photoshop (yes it's me handling the photos this time round due to unforeseen circumstances),

the launch will have to be on Tuesday!

SORRY I'M SUCHA NOOB AT PHOTOSHOP.

Can't wait to pass the other collections to the photoshop minion so that I can relieve my burden of playing around with the photos.

But anyway, we've had an awesome 2 shoots and I can't wait to share them with you!

I had such fun constructing themes and photoshoot ideas for the year end pieces.

For this upcoming collection, we had our photoshoot at the Wanderlust Boutique Hotel!

Booked their themed suite, Treehouse!

It was honestly quite a challenge,

or should I say,

it was THE MOST challenging shoot that we have done so far.

Because of the space constraint and extremely dim lighting.

And also because Dings and Mel weren't used to doing all the 'dressy poses'........

HAHAH.

We were all about the energetic and happy poses for our previous shoots,

and for them to pose otherwise was a rather drastic change.

So more time was spent on this shoot as well.

Here're some shots of behind-the-scenes!

It's a loft design so you have to climb upstairs to sleep.
Dangerous for people who sleep walk though.
The staircase is super duper steep!

The nicely done up interior...
Every detail was taken care of such that it adheres to the treehouse theme!
:)

Our accessories for the day!
Which reminds me,
I gotta take some time out to sort out the crazy pile of accessories at the office soon.

Incriminating shots of scandalous Kat and Suan....
Just get together already will you guys???
HAHAHAH.

Due to the space constraint, we could only use one light.
Which made the photos look really dark-ish.
Luckily photoshop was able to overcome that problem,
albeit with me having amateur-ish skills!
:p

Mel hiding for god-knows-what reason.
She's usually known as the 'camwhore queen' amongst us!
AHAHAHA.

There you go....
Hahaha.
Mel back to normal!

There are always 19453940584357 photos of either Dings/Mel's face in my camera after every shoot.
Hahahaha.
Models will always be models.
TSK.

Got Thom to stay over with me because there was complimentary breakfast for 2 the next day.
Hehehe.
By the way,
if you're looking for a places to do staycations,
Wanderlust is quite an awesome location!

They have 2 LCD tvs in the room, one in the living area,
one in front of the bed.
Plus, they have this Nespresso machine with 6 complimentary capsules,
everything in the mini bar is complimentary,
super mega awesome breakfast food,
and 1 X awesomeeeeee bathtub!

AND AND AND, bonus points because Swee Choon is within walking distance!
For the hungry people looking for supper at 3am at night.
Please try their mee sua kueh, xiaolongbao and egg tarts if you go!

And just in case you're wondering, here're the items which me and the models kept!

I kept this....
Love this maxi to bits!
The neckline is made of sequins, so you don't have to fuss about having to pick a necklace to wear.

Just in case you wonder how the maxi looks like on a commoner...
Hahahaha.
;)

It ends around my ankle,
and FYI, i'm 161cm!

If you want to see how the sequin details look like close up!
:)
Photos without my face because I think that faces without makeup do not go with pretty dresses like this.
Hahahah.

The dress is made of crepe chiffon because lots of ladies have feedback that they like the material,
from when we used it for the chiffon shrug!

I kept the above 2 colours for the open back romper!
Itching to keep the black too...

Loving this Topshop inspired toga dress because of the chiffon drape down the front!
Makes it look like something a pixie/tree fairy would wear,
in my imaginary world.
Hence the name, hahaha.
I kept creme brulee and periwinkle!

Dings kept the romper in black...
Forever black la that girl!

Mel kept the maxi in black.
Hahaha.
She's so in love with this dress I'm telling you!
;)

I really can't wait for Christmas to come so that I can wear all the nice dresses out!
HEHEHE.

CATCH US AT THE LAUNCH TOMORROW HUNNIES!
♥ ♥ ♥
Fill your wardrobe up with these gorgeous dresses so that you don't have to fret when Santa is coming to town.
:p
Oh yes, before I forget,
stay by our FB page tonight for a surprise!

Mish Mash of Updates.

2011-12-10T00:34:00.003+08:00

Today is Jessie's birthday!

Hehe, so...

♥ ♥ ♥ Happy 16th Birthday!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
Although I've already wished you a few thousand times already.
Hahahahahaha.

Me and Sissy went to town earlier this week to search for the ever elusive birthday gift which Jess asked for.
Her request was really simple, but even after we scampered all over town the entire afternoon, we couldn't find any that were suitable!
She asked for a bag or a wallet.
It was that simple, but really a nightmare to shop for!

What do 16yros nowadays look for in a bag/wallet anyway???
I think when I was 16, I used brands like Billabong/Ripcurl/Pierre Cardin but I don't think 16 yros nowadays use them right?
-________-

We came across these huge balls which you can write your wishes on...
I think they only do this every Christmas!
I was telling Sissy that I vaguely remember doing this last year too,
because I did!

At Citylink!

LOL I was damn surprised that I managed to dig these photos out!
Was about to launch into a tirade of how-time-passes-so-fast-in-the-blink-of-an-eye,
but I shall refrain.
.
.
.
.

This was what I wrote this year...
At Cineleisure.

My wishes every year has something to do with TTR.
Hahaha.
I wonder what will I be wishing for next year?

(I think there's a smudge/fingerprint on my camera lens...)

There's now a Sticky shop in Cineleisure!!

Not a big fan when it comes to popping them into my mouth (I think they taste really artificial!),
but they look too adorable to resist!

I was craving for some milk tea so we decided to give Artease a try.
It's a relatively new bubble tea shop located on level 1 of Cineleisure,
just beside Sticky!
Love the sleek outlook of the shop,
although I really cannot tell that they sell bubble tea at first glance.

They have cute graphics on their menus and cups!

By the way, how do you love my Sassy Girl Romper (with a sexy open back)??
Hehehe.
Inspired by a Miss Selfridge piece,
but I think our version is a lot friendlier when it comes to wearing/toilet trips!
Will launch this in the upcoming collection!
;)

You can choose the sugar level (the in thing for bubble tea shops nowadays)..
I wanted 70% for my hazelnut milk tea but the counter guy told me it will be too sweet.
So I settle for 50%,
but it was too bland for my liking!
GRRRRRR.

Giant wall mural inside the shop,
a random guy's face accidentally got captured within the frame.

Sissy wearing the Rah Rah Cheerleader Skirt in florals!
:D

Thought we could capture the Christmas tree in the background...
But #majorphailzxzx.

A Coca-cola Christmas tree!

They have all these colourful elephants in different designs all over Orchard Road.
So we picked our favourites and took a photo!

My turquoise elephant matches my turquoise necklace + sandals!
HEHEHE.

MANY MANY MANY PIGEONS...

The prettiest Christmas decorations I've seen this year!
Outside Tangs.

Caught Already Famous and it was goodddddd.
Love Michelle Chong!
She's so talented.

Afterwards was dinner at Tampopo!
Wasn't a very enjoyable one though,
I think their food standard dropped quite a fair bit since my last visit.

We ended up not buying anything that day for Jess..
Hahaha.
I'm such crap when it comes to buying gifts by the way.

I love buying gifts for people,
but they usually are spontaneous and not triggered by any occasions.
When I pass by something which I think a particular person would love,
I buy.
But whenever I need to buy for birthdays, Christmas etc,
it's SOOOOOO hard to pick the right gift!
I'm really particular about picking suitable gifts for the recipient...
Because I've gotten too many gifts which I have no use for/don't like at all.
And then they get chucked in some dark corner of my house.

We eventually settled on sponsoring Jess a trip to USS for 2 pax!
I photoshopped a really CUTE (bwahaha) voucher/birthday card and printed it out for her.

It's been some time since I last updated my Instagram photos here,
so here are some!
In case you wish to catch my updates from your account,
my username is shoppingluvzme.

Prints I've worn!
:)
Can you tell which has been launched/which is upcoming/which will not be sold on TTR?
HEH.

My recent addiction.
There're still a few bowls in the fridge, waiting for me.

THIS. IS. SO. YUMMY.
Thank you Sophie for the early Christmas present!

My sparkles fetish is back.
Maybe it's due to the time of the year.
:)
I got my sparkly flats Christmas last year,
never imagined that the same pair of flats could last me so long!

Helium balloon for the birthday girl!

Sitting on my pile of discarded clothes,
looking all woebegone because she knew that we were going out without her.
:(

Had a mini dinner/celebration for Jess just now.
Will update with the photos soon!
Super duper love all our outfits, hehe.

High on exercise!

2011-12-08T00:13:00.000+08:00

I know right,

what kind of lame shit is that!

People get high on drugs, I get high on exercise. #uncool

-____-

But I really haven't felt as alive as I am now...

In a really long while.

Okay la, or maybe I just felt unhealthy!

Went for Sh'bam class with Sissy just now, at Fitness First!

OMGGGG so fun please.

It's like a dance/aerobics class, hahaha.

Non stop moving for 1 hour!

Tiring like shit but very, very fun!

Healthy-toned-non-flabby-body, here I come!

I swear I'm going to keep this up..

If I'm going to make any resolutions at all for year 2012,

it will be to clock in at least 3 hours of exercise weekly.
Hahahaha.
Sounds... Very. hard.

All sweaty and red faced after the session!

We had dinner at a coffee shop nearby before the session...
Yong Tau Foo.
Sounds healthy, no?

Sissy's.

ANDDDDDD....
BEHOLD.
The most unhealthy bowl of yong tau foo anyone has ever seen.

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.
.
.
.

FRIED FOOD FEAST!
Hahahah.
How to be healthy like that?
I eat like a monster.

Not to forget the large cup of Koi we got after the session.
GEEZ.

Ending off with irrelevant photos of Xiaobai,
just because she's freshly bathed and all fluffed up and cute!
:D

Season's Greetings!

2011-12-06T23:48:00.000+08:00

The start of a new week means

clearing the backlog of parcels to be mailed out from the weekends,

preparing for launch (sending out mailers, uploading the preview photos on facebook, taking measurements, etc),

packing the items to be mailed out for the launch and at the same time,

styling the items for the week's photoshoot,

doing the actual photoshoot,

collecting our new stocks from the suppliers',

and the list goes on.

Now you know why I love the weekends so much.

Hahaha.

We attended Suan's 25th (hello, old man!!) birthday brunch at Food for Thought on Saturday.

Kat organised it and even customised a cake for him!

AWWWWW.

On our way there.
Saw the Christmas tree outside PS and managed to steal a shot of it!
I love looking at all the Christmas trees in town/outside of shopping malls..

My favourite this year has got to be Raffles City's!
What about yours?

The sweet couple-to-be.
LOL.

Kat gathered Suan's family and friends for a mini celebration at Food for Thought.
:)
I always think that it's sweet when someone goes to the extent of planning a birthday celebration for you.

It can't be easy,
planning a place and time which suits everyone,
making sure that everyone gets to the location on time and without losing their way,
getting a cake for the birthday person,
and if the entire thing has to be kept secret,
it's double the effort.

Our table, minus Mel who was ~~super~~ late.
Love the party hats!

What makes me happy these days:
Salted Caramel's Horlicks Tim Tam ice cream (whoopeedoo double scoops),
and my new iphone cover which Sissy bought for me.
HEHEH.

We're finally launching a new collection tomorrow night!
If you're looking for dresses to bring you to those Christmas/year end parties, we're having some fancy dresses coming up in tomorrow's launch!

Spot Xiaobai!
:D
She had a little Santarina dress which I got from BKK last year, and we thought she'll make a great 'model' for some of our shots!

Here're the items which I kept from the launch...
:)

Wore this out some time earlier.
Reversible top in solid/apple and star prints!
Kept the navy/red combination as well.
ALMOST kept all 3 colours but I spied Sissy staring daggers at me.

This SJP inspired dress is a Megajoy label!
We got this quite long ago but we thought it'll be apt for the Christmas season.
Mel looks fab in this!
:)

The colourful cardigan..
I've recycled this at least 3 times so far already!
This is of better quality than the previous rainbow cardigan which we've sold earlier.

What's Christmas without toga dresses?
;)
We took a Lanvin inspired design and turned in into a flare bottom dress.
Gotta love the super nicely done rosette deco!

It's a struggle for me having to decide if I should keep this in Spring Green or Deep Violet..

If you haven't had your fill of the photos, please catch the launch tomorrow night!
I'm off to draft the mailers now!
:D

'Tis the season to be jolly,

2011-12-05T23:34:00.002+08:00

TRALALALALA

LALALALAAAAAAAAA.

Hehe, okay... I know.

I is pathetic.

Haven't been blogging much for the past week!

Because I spent the week coped up with work at the office and there was nothing happening to blog about.

Or so I thought, until I scrolled through my camera and found some photos which I was supposed to post here.

/sheepish

Random OTD.. From I think last Friday/Saturday!

Remake of the Rahrah Cheerleader Skirt in new prints and colours!
;)

Adore the tiny blooming tulips!
So cuteeeeee.

A really random outfit which I put together for a work day.
The best perk of my job is that I can wear whatever I want, hahah.
Nobody will care!
:D
Still, I try my best to not dress sloppily though.

GUESS WHAT ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE QUEUING FOR!
(Our latest addiction too!)

老伴豆花!
We've been diligently going down to Old Airport Road at least one day every week (for 2 weeks in a row now) to queue for these yummy goodness!
They sell their beancurds in 2 batches and release them at 11.30am and 6.30pm respectively.
We usually go at the time they start releasing their first batch of beancurds and the queue will already be what you see in the photo above.
Queue time usually takes around 20-30 minutes, because everyone buys 4 bowls and above.

We've seen some people buying by the cartons before!
Tau Hwey Party is it???!

The beancurds usually finish selling within 1-2 hours from the time they start selling.

Never underestimate the kiasu-ness of Singaporeans, hahaha.
Anything that has long queue = good.

I actually think that the 51 beancurd (another stall) is really similar to Lao Ban's.
So if you're not a fan of queuing, you can give it a try too!

These are not your usual run of the mill soya beancurds though!
They have a very smooth and bouncy texture which tastes like pudding.
Which is why they are also known as 布丁豆花!

Hokkien Mee for lunch!
Keep craving for this lately, no idea why.
But the hokkien mee is really overpriced (in my opinion)...
Got this from the 'Hougang Hokkien Mee' stall.
The $5 portion (as seen above) is like a $3 version at Chomp Chomp, so little!

Otah which tasted alright only!

Earlier last week, we also set up a mini Christmas tree in our office!
For the purpose of a photoshoot..
And also because I thought a Christmas tree would bring some season joy to the office.
Heh.

Ornaments and TINSEL (hehehehe) for the TTR Christmas tree!

Fiddling and trying to figure out how to set the tree up!

Hehe, not showing you the complete tree...
You have to catch our launch this week to see the tree!
:p
For those who are asking about party dresses, we'll be starting to launch them from this week all the way till before Christmas!

Old school candies for you?
;)
We bought them from a shop in Nex while we were shopping around for the Christmas decorations!

Weekends was awesome because I finally got Thom back to myself!
Bwahaha.
His exams only ended on Friday, and I haven't seen him for the entire of last week because he was busy mugging his brains out.

I'm really getting into the Christmas mood..
Wore this green polka dot dress (upcoming on TTR) with red flats!
How festive.
:)

Went to help him shift out from PGP so we headed to Vivo for dinner.
And the parking was soooooo horrible.
Spun around the whole carpark for 15 minutes to no avail...
Ended up parking in an unorthodox lot, hahah.
I'm pretty good at that, lol.

Dinner at Thai Accent!
Favourite restaurant in Vivo, recommended by Steph.
They didn't have indoor seats so we went al fresco!
Not a bad idea too, look at the awesome view we had to ourselves while dining...

So mesmerized by the sights of RWS opposite the river!
:)

Had a fulfilling dinner there, as usual!
:D

Also attended a birthday brunch on Saturday..
But that will be going into my next post!
Goodnight now everybody!
I'm aiming to sleep by 12.30am every night.

Which... is quite impossible as the days of the week pass by.
On Monday, I'll be sleeping at 1am.
Tuesday, probably at 1.30am.
By Fridays, I usually get into bed only at 4-5am.
YAWNS.
Late nights are bad for skin! (sounding like my mum here, hehehe.)

Here to Stay.

2011-11-29T16:14:00.001+08:00

Finally got to meet up with my squash babes last Friday after 1355334886940537 years of not meeting.

I'm glad we found time to meet since most of us graduated/end our exams already!

Huijie had a last paper to study for but she came to meet us nevertheless as she's smart enough...

Hahaha.

Side tracking a little, I've always found it hard to keep friends.

As in, I hardly take the initiative to ask them out (I'm sure my friends will nod at this)...

Or I'm just plain freaking busy sometimes that I have to cancel on them because last minute things came up/ I can't finish my intended work (imagining them nod even more frantically).

And whenever I have time to sit down and catch my breath, I'd rather really just stay at home and be all anti-social.
I forget birthdays (because I'm a true blue scatterbrain) and I don't always reply to smses because I get all occupied with work sometimes.
And when I remember, it's usually a few days/weeks later.

And as time goes by, some friends drift apart.

I don't blame them for not understanding the demands of whatever I'm doing, it's my fault for not putting in enough effort and making the friendship stay.

But anyway, you'll be surprised at how many people think that my job is slack and carefree.

But that's life.

Those who care enough will understand and tolerate, and I'm super thankful for these friends I have in my life.

We may not meet very often or keep up with each other's happenings all the time, but we can still be around each other and talk till the cows come home whenever we meet up.

♥ ♥ ♥

Lalalala enough of my crap, hahaha peektures time!

What I wore: Vintage 60's Top in White with Black Dots, Chanel inspired hi waist shorts in black.

Sorry for the many pictures in front of the mirror.
Love my outfit a little too much.
Hahaha.
Went monochrome on the outfit, with a spot of red (my shoes!) to break the black and white.

Wanted a Starbucks tumbler for the longest time ever, but I was too fickle minded and no designs caught my eye every time I walk by.
Until I saw this!
How cute.
Loving the lazy looking polar bears.

My very awesome sister fetched me to Ion before meeting her boy for bookout!
:)))

Sorry for yet another photo of my top.
LOLOLOL.

And for once, I wasn't late!
I'm usually (ERHEM) 30 minutes late. Or more.

My very pretty squash mates @ Watami.

Food picture #1

Food picture #2

Food picture #3

Food picture #4

Hahaha, so bad at remembering the food names.
But anyway, food is secondary when you have great company, right???

Y'know the waiters and waitressed will kneel down whenever they take your orders in Watami, right?
And our group shot was taken kneeling down too...
Which 1) didn't give a very nice angle for photography
2) took us by surprise and you can almost see the awkwardness in our faces
HAHAHA.

Mandatory shot at the girls' toilet.

The flash went off accidentally.
Hahahah.

Went onto the streets to admire the christmas lightings but this year's were nothing to wow about.
._.

The main point of this photo is the christmas tree behind, wahaha.

Jaclyn the angel!

"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO STEAL, JOLENE!"

Super cute soft toy christmas tree on the left, hugeass Rilakuma and Elmo soft toys on the right.

At Cold Stone Creamery to satisfy the sweet tooth!
Looking all unnatural because I told them to pretend to look at the menu.
HAHAH.

Look at the queue...
Worse than Koi!
We waited for around 20 minutes in queue.
On a weekday night.
Not gonna visit Cold Stone on weekends!

Me and Jaclyn in the queue!

Looks like toothpaste.

Churning out ice creammmmmm.

Our ice creams!
Personally, I feel that it's kind of overrated though..
They melt too easily and taste kinda jelat after a while.
I like the apple pie flavour which I chose though!
:)

It is SO. HARD. to find a passerby who can take a decent shot.

And we passed by these structures (??!) for us to camwhore with!
HAHAHA.
The things girls do.

MY FAVOURITE.
HAHAHA.
So obscenely cute please.
Love my friends, can't wait to meet them again!

At the office now and I'm gleaming with delight upon all the year end pieces.
:D :D :D
Pretty clothes never fail to make my day!
One of my job perks, hahaha.

Memories Make Us Who We Are.

2011-11-29T00:08:00.003+08:00

I haven't done much over the weekends!

But that's what the weekends are for, aren't they?

Lazing around at home with a book or two, catching up on the old movies which I've missed.

Such a luxury.
Nothing like staying home to recharge after a week full of bustling activities.

Managed to capture some photos from behind the scenes of our last photoshoot!

If you haven't seen the full preview, it's up on the TTR Facebook page (www.facebook.com/tinselrack) already!

We picked the Heritage Food Trail at the Singapore Flyer as the location for our shoot.
I went there earlier this year and thought that the ambience there was perfect for our style of apparels for this collection!

It was relatively empty when we reached...
But the place gradually filled with people (mostly tourists) towards lunch time, and made it quite challenging to shoot there.
Should have seen it coming, since we went there on a Sunday!
Oh well, still glad the photos turned out well!

Me disturbing Mel while she does her make up!

Very happy with the book which awesomest Kat got me!
:D :D :D

I look like I'm trying to pull out Mel's hair here, but please do not be alarmed.
I was helping her put a velcro bump-it!
LOL.

Best shoot ever for the behind-the-scenes-idle-people like me and Sissy.
We get to sit (in the shade), and can order food and drinks.
Hahaha.
Big contrast to some other shoots where we had to lug bags and bags of barangs around + try to fend off mosquitoes + try not to shrivel and die under the sun.

I feel like the models' mum during photoshoots.
Because they always run to me to tie their sashes, adjust belts etc.
Hahaha.

The hokkien mee is damn nice!
Or maybe we're all hungry.
Hahaha.

Kat the photographer slash mirror holder.

Pretty vintage items!
:)))

Love the huge Bruce Lee movie poster!

Shoes galore!

QTQTQT.

Mel looking like she travelled through time from the 60's!
Hahahaha.
I think they got quite a lot of stares as they posed around the place..
People must have been wondering where they came from.

Took turns to goof around with the fake specs!

Love the filmroll effect!
;)
We'll be launching quite a huge collection...
And I love love love so many items in the collection!

#1 favourite from this collection has to be this top:

Remember this top?

The original piece looked like this (with absolutely crappy material which only looks good on camera):

It was a personal piece which we used in our previous shoots and we've got many requests to manufacture it!
And we did!
That was back in August.
Now's November already!

LOVE THIS TOP TO THE MAX PLEASEEEEEEE.
Kept all the colours for myself and for once, Sissy didn't protest.
Think she secretly loves it too.

The other 3 colours!
No regrets keeping this in all colours!
So far I've worn white out, can't wait to wear the rest out!

Andddd the lampshade panel skirt which has been selling really well at the KissJane and FirstDay racks!
:)
I likey the contrast waist band + side button.
Super flattering cut and the material is of good quality too!
Kept cream for this skirt!

I think the effects and fonts made the photos look as if they are covers of old comic books!
So cuteeeee.

Awesumez peterpan collar printed dress!
Kept this print for myself!

All the prints!
Super hard to just pick ONE.

But I had to.
Cause my mum is complaining every single day about how she cannot stuff anymore clothes into my wardrobe anymore.
HAHAH.

Also kept this Cheery Hearts top in Sunshine!
No surprise there, hahah.
When there's yellow, I'll almost ALWAYS pick yellow.

And there'll be a midi skirt that comes in 2 colours!
:))
As matched with the top in quarry blue & pink dots.

But the question is, when to launch?
I heard that Livejournal's been mad AGAIN.
How many times must the server go wrong in a year, seriously??

Ask me @ www.formspring.me/joyaholic

Make Up Stash! :D

2011-11-25T01:37:00.001+08:00

Here to blog about what's in my make up pouch!
Well, I'm no make up junkie/beauty guru so please do not expect much.
My make up stash is very, very basic and minimal as can be seen from the photos I post up on my blog.

My make up mantra is to NOT look very different before and after putting make up.
Some of you might argue that the purpose of make up is to make one look prettier, so what's the point if you still look the same?
But to me, I rather just use make up to conceal flaws and enhance features so that I don't scare people half to death when they see my bare face.
LOL.

Side track but I found these 2 videos below damn amazing.
Really cannot deny the power of make up!

Videos are in mandarin so you can skip if you don't understand!

LIKE WOAH OMG.
These girls look like 2 different people prior to make up as compared to after they have applied make up!

And also, because I'm lazy (blushes) and cannot imagine myself spending like more than 20 minutes making up daily.
All those fake eyelashes and gradient eyeshadows will make me go crazy.

So I usually stick to the basics and it's proven good enough for me.
Heh.

Of course I have more make up items than what is shown here, but those go into my secondary make up pouch!
This is the pouch with items I use on a very frequent basis and which I will bring with me if I go on vacation.

1) 1 X pencil eyeliner and 1 X gel liner + brush
2) 1 X Maybelline BB Mousse
3) 2 X Stick Concealer
4) 1 X Primer for the eyes
5) 1 X Blusher
6) 1 X Eyebrow pencil and 1 X mascara
7) Garnier BB eye roll-on

Can't live without eyeliners!
(I skip this step though, if I'm in a rush for time!)

Love how lining the eyes make me look more awake and alert.
Especially love the MAC gel liner.
It is waterproof (I THINK) and relatively smudge proof!
Does not run easily either, unlike the pencil liner.
I only use the pencil liner for days when I feel like lining my eyes but don't wish to spend too much time doing it.
If you have not used any eyeliner before, maybe you should start out with the pencil liner!
Easier in terms of controlling the shape and thickness of the lines.

Love the Jill Stuart eyeliner brush which I got from my last HK trip.
Has this little diamante and a dangling letter 'J' hanging from it.
You're gonna be seeing lots more of Jill Stuart in this post!
Couldn't resist their make up range because the packaging is just. too. pretty.

THIS IS THE PRODUCT YOU NEED TO GET!!!
(AKA the miracle product which I was mentioning in my previous blog post)

Honestly, I was never a fan of Maybelline products.
I tend to have this mindset that the more you pay for the make up product, the less harmful it will be on my skin, which is very acne prone.
So I usually steer clear of the 'cheaper' products.

Until I tried this.

It gives me this really nice dewy and radiant complexion!
And it doesn't feel like it clogs my pores much because the texture is very light.
'Nuff said.
Please get this from your nearest Watson's now!
The only grouse I have with it so far is it's non-ergonomic pump dispenser.
I always end up pumping out more than I need. ._.

Before this product, I normally use Jill Stuart loose powder for the base.
(hate using foundation because I feel like my skin cannot 'breathe')
But this has officially kicked the loose power from its position of triumph!

If I ever end up on a deserted island and can only choose one make up product to bring with me, I will definitely choose...
THE CONCEALER!
(Okay lame because if I'm on a deserted island, food will be more useful! What do I need concealers for!)

The one on the left is from Jill Stuart and the one on the right is from Maquillage, which Kat got for me from her Japan trip.
I used to only have the Jill Stuart but ever since I started with Maquillage, I neglected Jill!
Hahahaha.
I prefer the smoother application of Maquillage.

Another MAC product.
As you can see, I am not very adventurous with the brands of make up which I use.
I am very selective because of the sensitive nature of my skin.
So if I'm used to one brand, I will be more likely to use other products under the same brand too.

I don't really use this often.
It's supposed to act as a base on your eyelids so that your eyeshadow can stay on longer.
But I don't use eyeshadow!
I find that this acts as well to conceal dark eye circles, hahah, that's what I've been using it for!

Jill Stuart blusher.
I love peachy tones as compared to pinkish tones because I heard somewhere that tan/yellow skin tones go better with orange-y tones!
IS IT??
Hahaha.

I do have other blushes and I rotate them on a regular basis.
I love bringing this around because it comes with an attached retractable brush.
Pretty and functional!

Fibrewig mascara and a random eyebrow pencil!
LOL.
Can skip this part?
I hardly use these 2 products!
Only put them in my pouch so that I have a more complete set of make up items.
Gua gua gua.

Blogged about this product before already!
Still VERY dependent on this because I doubt my dark eye circles are going away anytime soon.
:(

On days which I am in a rush (meaning only around 2 mins to put make up), I only go for items number 2, 3 and 5!
HAHAHA.
On days which I have no time for make up, I go out in my bare face with lots of flaws and horrible dark eye circles.

Hope this post isn't too boring for those with no interest in make up!
Hahahaha.
I think the videos are entertaining, at least.

The Wonders of Photoshop.

2011-11-22T22:18:00.000+08:00

I still can't get over how nicely photoshopped the photos for the upcoming collection are!

SO AMAZING.

My jaw literally dropped when my photoshop minion passed the end photos to me, hehe.

We did the shoot at Sentosa but it sure looks like we did the shoot in Bali or something!

Here's the before and after:

BEFORE EDITING (with grey clouds and all).

AFTER EDITING (looks so bright and cheery with the blue skies)!

I mean, yea of course I know the power of photoshop but having it shoved right in my face sure feels a lot more impactful.
Hahaha.
Maybe I should take some lessons from my photoshop minion huh?
#photoshopnoob

The end photos really turned out extremely beautiful, no kidding.
Needless to say, credits go to my damn pro photographer and gorgeous models too.

It's the earliest photoshoot that we had to wake up for, thankfully the photos turned out pretty!
AND I NEED TO SAY THIS AGAIN, SUPER TOUCHED THAT EVERYONE REACHED ON TIME!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Hahah, spam the hearts.

Told everyone to meet at 7am because I didn't want to risk having bad weather for the shoot!
It's always raining in the afternoon nowadays.
Bahh.

My pretty babies!
:D
I've also never seen Sentosa this pretty before.
Can't stop gushing over the photos, bwahaha.

I love all the photos in the collection so it's really difficult to pick out my favourites...

But still, tough decisions must be made.

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Okay I give up.

Maybe you should see the collection for yourself tomorrow!
If I pick, I will most probably post all the photos here even before the launch.
LOL.

We're launching at 9pm tomorrow night as usual hunny bunnies!

Off to eat my 老伴豆花 which we spent 30 minutes queuing for.
Just realised that my office is really near to Old Airport Rd, just a short 10 minutes drive.
Guess this means that I'll be eating it very, very often.
Sissy and my mum are bonkers over it, hahaha, although addiction has yet to kick in for me.
Have you tried it yet?
:)

Last of NUS.

2011-11-21T11:40:00.002+08:00

I believe that I have finished using up my exam luck for my entire lifetime for the paper earlier.

Hahaha.

Somehow I've always been lucky when it comes to exams.
I remember feeling ominous about my papers each time I walk out of the exam halls.

For PSLE, O levels, A levels...

But every time I manage to surprise even myself when I see the end results.

Some higher being must be up there helping me with all my exams.

THANK YOUUUUUUUUU OMG.

It was a 6 choose 2 for the essay questions just now.

And I only studied for 3 topics for my preparation.

I'm serious!

Out of like 10 (I think) I only chose 3 topics to study.

I'm like how slack when it comes to Soci..

And all 3 topics came out!
LOL.

Am I good at spotting questions or what? :p

I finished the paper really fast, as usual.

I don't know why but I always can finish at least 30 minutes before time's up for ANY paper.

All my secondary school friends and JC friends can testify to that, hahaha.

I scare myself sometimes, thinking whether I left out anything important in the paper.

Hahah but I grew to believe that I'm just naturally efficient when it comes to exam papers!

Was already thinking of leaving the exam hall at 10.15am. (When my paper starts at 9am!)

But waited till 10.30am to leave.

Wanted to sit in the exam hall for a while longer since it was my last ever exam already.

STILL CANNOT BELIEVE I'M FREE FROM SCHOOL FOREVERRRRRR.

Time to ~~party~~ work yooooooo!

Hasty Weekend.

2011-11-20T22:07:00.000+08:00

Was struggling between revising for my paper tomorrow or to blog an entry...
Hahaha.
And I decided to write something here in case you missed me! :p

Why do weekends always pass by in such a haste?
Barely had enough time to rest.
But I'm just glad that I managed to get quite a bit done before Monday comes around again!
This year seems to pass by exceptionally fast.
Don't know if it's just me or what?
Do you feel that way too?

Enough of my nonsense and here're some photos I took from the past few days!
(HOW ABRUPT HAHAHA)

A typical work day at the office...

OTD: upcoming reversible tank (this was the purple tank which I paired with the warehouse skirt in my previous post! It's blue when flipped over.), Ditsy Blonde Skater Skirt in Yellow! :D
This skirt never fails to put a smile on my face whenever I put it on.
Still remains as one of my wardrobe favourites till now!

SOME GREEN TEA MACCHIATO LOVE FROM OUR LOVELY MINION!!!!!!!
<3 <3 <3

#minionatwork
Hehehe.

Headed down to Nex for a super late lunch after packing the parcels!
:)))
Have I mentioned that Nex is reallyyyyy near to my office?
Just a 10 minutes drive!

Stumbled upon this pasta restaurant at B1!
It's called...
Kabe No Ana according to the menu.
Hahaha.
I suck at remembering Japanese restaurant names.

Love the rustic deco and furniture!

I think I haven't really introduced our minion before...
ERICA!

Gotta love her for the ~~chicken chop lunches + KOI!~~ being so efficient at the parcels + tagging of items hehehe.

Devoid of make up and hugeeeee eyebags.
This is us the day after a launch.
So woebegone and shagged.

Close up of my top!
Apples and stars.
:D

Accidental shot but they look so blur and cute I had to post it up!
LOL.

LOL at Sissy's face 'sandwiched' in between the drinks.

Overflowing soda alert!
Because there was a scoop of ice cream inside and the entire drink bubbled over when Sissy stirred it.

Baked rice which Sissy and Erica commented that tasted like pizza!
:)

My very awesome mushroom and clams spaghetti!
They loaded the spaghetti with so much ingredients........ Esp clams!
:D
Definitely going back for this again!

It's been rainy lately and I've taken to wearing my knit tops/cardigans in turn every day.
Heh.

Super pretty knit cardigan which kept me warm for the entire day!
:)))

Heh.
I think my skin looks especially dewy and nice in the two photos above!
Must be the new ***miracle product I used!
Super loveeeeeee.

Will blog about it in my next post, since someone requested for me to share my make up regime!

Look at who's refusing to wake up in the morning.
/snores

Mess of fur, wahahaha.
She sleeps like a human with her tummy facing up sometimes.
;)

And she knows how to 'hide' her face under my soft toy bunny when we tried to wake her up!
Rawrrrr so naughty!

Here's a photo of her, fresh from her bath!
:)
So cute and fluffy!!

She's how vain can...
She only poses for the camera after she's nicely bathed!

When I tried to take my OTD she ran to the mirror and stood in front of me...
:D

Love this new fur-cut my mum gave her!
Makes her look as if she has very tiny legs and an extremely round body.
Like she might tumble over any moment.
Heh.
<3

OTD: a knit tunic over a tank pettidress!
:)

Got some Starbucks and headed to the office for some studying!
:)

Engrossed in studying.

So I self entertained lor...
HAHAHAH.

Wish me good luck for my paper tomorrow!
WILL BLOG AGAIN AFTER!
:D :D :D

One of those things in life.

2011-11-18T04:22:00.001+08:00

I bet everyone has something that pisses them off, from time to time. I mean, we're only humans, not saints right? (i'm really supposed to be sleeping right now but for the life of me i can't seem to fall asleep) But anyway, back to topic.

What pisses me off really badly would be hearing someone say '.... Why is it so unfair?'
Like hello?! Since when did anyone tell you that life is fair? If life is fair, we would have all been born looking like carbon copies of one another. If life is fair we would all be millionaires. You get the point.

At home, if you are not the only child, your parents would probably dote on one of your siblings more. Or they might dote on you more. In school, your teachers probably have their favourite student, some of us call them teacher's pet. Where matters of the heart are concerned, the person you love might not love you as much, or might not even reciprocate your feelings at all. Ever have that girl whom you desperately wish that you were, because she seems to have the whole whole at her feet?

So what? That's just life. Deal with it.

I'm not telling you to simply acknowledge life as it is. All i'm trying to say is, if you don't like where you're at now, do something. Fight back. There is no use whining and going on and on about how life has treated you unfairly, or the situation was not to your favour. That's what losers do. There's so much that can be done to get you to wherever you want to get, but complaining is definitely not one of them.

All i'm telling you is, live your life to the fullest everyday. Because this life is all you've got.

While Jolene is invoicing...

2011-11-18T01:21:00.000+08:00

I'm bored out of my brains!

Jolene is invoicing for the new collection now and I'm left with nothing to do.

/twiddles thumb

We always fight over who to invoice because:

1) We both think it's really fun to invoice

2) The other person (who doesn't invoice) is left with nothing to do

Okay, I've actually tons of things to do.

ERHEM.

Like, studying for soci paper which is on MONDAY.

But this inertia in me is making it real hard for me to hit the notes/webcast.

Maybe it's the last paper syndrome.

Still cannot believe it's going to be the VERY LAST paper in my entire life.

I highly doubt that I will further my studies so yuppppppp.

Can you imagine how happy I am???

I'm still not at the stage of missing school life yet.

I'm more like......... extremely elated.

I mean elated like:

Now you get my point, hahaha.
(Just discovered how apt gifs. are at putting emotions across! HAHAHA. They are so cute.)

I hope I did okay for this semester though, given that I haven't been the most diligent or intelligent student.
._.

I miss my best friend too.
Haven't met her for the longest time ever!
We're going to study together tomorrow and head out for a night in town after that!
(insert above gifs here)

Andddddddd, it's finally my turn to invoice!
(insert above gifs AGAIN)