ring my bell-ell-ell, ring my bell .

so, erm, hello. how do you do?

eek, i hate awkward introductions. i have to do it at work so let's just not bother here, shall we?

i was looking at my dressing table and realised that i have quite a lot of accessories. my bestie says my dressing table is like a candy bar - there's so many accessories to choose from. (i think she meant that as a compliment?) so i thought i'd share with you my staple daily accessory - R I N G S .

YSL arty rings - most beloved ones.


House of Harlow Sunburst ring aka "Spartan Ring" - as my colleagues would call it.


F21 knuckle rings


Diva; F21


F21; Topshop; some shop in Mount Dandenong (Melbourne)


Diva


Diva


random shop in Singapore; Camberwell Market; eBay


CK; Marc by Marc Jacobs; random shop in Singapore



i wish i could turn back time ; and return to happy town .
so please fly me away, i say . 

guess who's back?

yes, it's me! i've finally decided to surface from this deep hole that i was in for the past couple of months. i've been working for a while now; my job pays me peanuts but i won't complain (at least for now) as it gives me satisfaction. it's also where i want to be - amidst the film and entertainment industry. so... YAY!

i can't believe it's been 5 months since i last blogged. it actually feels a little strange to be back on blog-o-sphere and typing out an entry right now. but i'm looking forward to interacting with all my blog mates again. have missed you all! :)

so here's what i wore yesterday for a tea-time get together with my girlfriends -

i took that with my mobile phone's camera thus the shitty quality. it doesn't do justice to the romper so here's some shots that i took with my good old faithful Canon Ixus 70.

this gorgeous romper was a gift from my sister. i absolutely love the print and it was a good break from my usual black/white/grey/beige ensemble to work.

hope everyone's having a good weekend! till the next time :)

time stands still .

let me start off with a cliche line: the chapter of my student life in Melbourne has been closed for a while now. a new chapter began when i moved back home to Singapore to embark on an adult life - one that should be filled with new responsibilities, challenges and most importantly, a career.

this new chapter hasn't been any bit of fun. it still needs a lot of sprucing and tweaking before it can be completed. the question, however, is: will it ever be complete?

people say that life is full of different chapters. i believe so. we make up our own chapters, our own stories, our own characters, our own lives. now, i need to make up my own story, my own new life back where i (think) i belong. i need to draft out my chapter and execute certain plans. more importantly, i need to sort things out.

it's all gonna be about me, i'm afraid. which is why i've decided to take a long break from blog-o-sphere while i pan out my chapter. i'm not sure when i'll be back and i'm sorry if this entry has sounded somewhat depressing. i just need some me-time to sort things out and blogging is not on my priority list now.

thanks for sticking around, my dear reader. and until then, i leave you with some photos of my belated birthday dinner with my girls two weeks ago.

as much as i loved the original pair that the girls got for me, they were tad too high for my liking. with that pair, i was standing at approx. 180cm. so i had it changed to the above pair which i'm more comfortable with.

it's quiz time everyone .

i realise i tend to suddenly blog almost daily for a short period of time but then suddenly go missing again. i get lazy and tired, especially after a long day at work. so i salute those dedicated bloggers who actually work full time and still blog daily. how do they do that? i'd like to know if you're one of them.

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Mez from Blithely Unaware recently did a quiz and passed it on to me. thanks sweetie but i'm gonna be honest, i suck at quizzes! i probably give the most boring answers so unless you are really bored or something, please kindly skip over this part and on to the next section of this entry.

 

How would you describe your style?

a friend just told me yesterday that they had trouble finding something for my birthday(s) because i'm a mish-mash of everything. it's true to a certain extent. but i love the masculine/feminine look the most - if you read my blog often, you'd know that i love pants. i suppose my love for pants comes from a deeper cause than just my superficial attractiveness towards it; i have eczema (a skin condition) and living in a humid country doesn't help much so i tend to scratch myself a lot, especially my legs and when i'm asleep too. all the scratching tends to leave scars behind and while some scars go away, i've gotten quite conscious of those remaining scars. pants are a great way to cover my legs up and... i can be slightly un-ladylike too =D (oops, did i even answer the question?)

What wardrobe item can’t you live without?

after the previous answer, i guess it's pretty clear aye? PANTS; without a doubt. oh but if i could also add, dresses. ah yes, definitely dresses too.

What’s on your wish list?

shoes, shoes and more shoes - Chanel pumps, Miu Miu bird platforms, Burberry knotted leather heels, Lanvin Oxford booties; clothes - Sass & Bide Circa Now and Higher Ground dresses; bags - Miu Miu coffer bag (since it first came out and i still yearn for it today), Chanel 2.55 and GST.

Who or what inspires you?

hrmmmm i'd say (as cliche as this will sound) Audrey Hepburn - for her timeless classy style - and Rachel Bilson - for her quirkyness - and all the amazing bloggers who churn out great writing, stories and/or fashion style. oh hail the internet for being such an awesome platform for all these possibilities! so yes, the internet is my inspiration too.

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oh wow you've reached the end! *give yourself a pat on the back if you actually read through the quiz. if you did not and skipped that part, wells, alright give yourself a little pat on the back. afterall, i did give you permission to skip it. ;)

this entry is tooooo text heavy so here're some photos of this amazing dress that i got from the flea market i was selling my stuff at a few weeks ago:

the material is satin so it's really soft. and the prints are just too cute for words. all it took was $15 to make me a really happy girl with a new-old dress (:


ps. i'm so sorry if i haven't been checking out your blogs! i promise to do so within the next few days.
i don't think i say this often enough but, seriously, THANKS for all your comments. they make my day. (:

what sisters are for .

you can choose your friends. but you can't choose your family.
for that, i am thankful each and every day for the family that i have.

today, i say my big thanks to my one and only sister who has always been there for me no matter what. i'm sorry i couldn't stay on in Melbourne with you, you know i would have loved to. i know it's been rather lonely but i'm sure it'll get better. hang in there. LOVE YOU AH MEI! (:

for my birthday last year when i was still in Melbourne and she was back home.


and this year, now that we've reversed places.

here's her explanation for the drawing:
"those white balls are hail stones by the way. i'm along the yarra river wearing my nice new navy harem pants from forever new. the similarities are uncanny aren't they. and those are balloons, not sperms. thankew very much."

if you would like to, you can read more here.

why hello there you four-eyed lady .

here's a small fact about me: i'm short-sighted.

i've been wearing glasses since i was nine and only started wearing contact lenses when i turned sixteen. i was pretty much a geek back in primary and secondary school, sporting the awkward teen girl look with metal-rimmed glasses.

recently, i got myself a new pair of glasses after wearing my last one for almost four years. so here i am at a flea market last night (which had super duper poor response) in my not-so-new-anymore glasses:

please meet my very gorgeous girlfriend, Avon.


babe rocking out my glasses.


please meet my other very lovely babe (who can sing really well!), Liz.


i went home with pretty much everything on this table. how lame.


mom did that photo collage for me to show potential customers how the clothing would look when worn.

ps. A SHOUT OUT TO MY GIRLFRIEND, AGS, BACK IN MELBOURNE: YOU WERE DEARLY MISSED LAST NIGHT!


pps. the very lovely and talented Stephanie from pinkapplecore gave me an award! it's the first time i've got one and i've proudly plastered it on my sidebar! =D i would like to pass it on to thestylecrusader, Teacup Grunge, Blithely Unaware, Cotton Socks, and thetragicallychic because 1. i love their blogs 2. they've not been given this award.

pants o' pants, you're my second skin .

i can't quite remember the last time i wore a cardigan but it must have been back when i was still in Melbourne. amazingly, i could actually wear one throughout today because the rain gods have been very kind to pour down on us for the past couple of days, giving us a nice and cool weather.

natural weather aside, the office that i'm working at blasts the a/c like it is trying to freeze us all. so spending eight hours a day in a bloody cold office calls for a cardigan for sure.

cardigan or not, pants are and will always be there for me. i heart pants, truly. (i think i might have been a boy in my previous life. hah!)

Shoes (check)


Bag (check)


Now i put on me shoes.


Then i do a little pose.


Oh yes, and smile!

wearing -
Silk Pants: Witchery 
Top: Westco frill racerback 
Cardigan: Witchery 
Shoes: Wittner 
Bag: Gossip (gift from my best friend, Bongla)
Accessories: Marc by Marc Jacob ring (gift from my other best friend, Hart), Sportsgirl faux pearls necklace, Forever 21 bird pendant. 

i'll love you forever if...

you'll give me ALL these shoes from Topshop!
honest. like, love L-U-R-V-E looooooveeeeeeee you long time.

okay how about this? i won't ask for all, i'll just ask for one. oh and have i mentioned that my birthday's next week! (surely turning a year older is a good excuse for some gifts. muahahaha)
will you? =D

WARREN Strappy Wedges


WISTERIA Chiffon Tie Wedges


Twist Knot Sandals by UNIQUE


LORNA Bow and Wood Platforms


ADDISON Wedge Ankle Boots


FOXTROT Pearl Bow Sandals

aside from my ridiculous request, aren't these shoes gorgeous? i can feel my toes tinkling just from the thought of wearing these.
my favourite would be... the UNIQUE sandals. rather Burberry-ish innit? lovely.
what about you?

An Education goes a long way .

Jenny: If you never do anything, you never become anyone.

if you've not seen An Education, i urge you to. its storyline is simple: an English teenage girl who grows up in 1960s suburban London meets a man almost twice her age and begins on an unexpected journey into the beauties and vices of the world beyond her school life.

the delightful Carey Mulligan gave such a wonderful performance as the female protagonist that it is hard not to love every bit of the character. it is also hard not to fall in love with the fashion in this film because, well, it's the 60s fashion.