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Pei²... After growing up in Brisbane, Australia, for about two decades, I'm now back working in my homeland Singapore. I'm a supposedly "Creative" Designer (but actually more just a Mac Operator). I have a background in Graphic Design, Fashion Design and Business Management.

These are my blogs, my life, my highs and my lows. My struggles living in Singapore society, even though it's where I came from. Love me, hate me, that's your prerogative.

I ♥ Design (Fashion, Web), Business Management, Fine Arts, Photography, Fishing, Caramel Lattes, good food, my i♡Phone and my Macs. ♡Apple convert, but missing my Windows ;D
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Friday, February 26, 2010

Zero connectivity... Day 1

I seriously CAN NOT live without Internet access to civilisation!!! Day 1 company trip. Bored out of my mind! Totally like drift wood today! Just going with the flow!!!

Found connectivity! But my hopes were short lived... Found a free Internet service, but the connection or speed is SO bad that it doesn't work!!! *pulls out hair*

And right now as I'm typing this up on my iPhone, it's absolutely POURING!!! WTF!!! And from the looks of it, this stupid conference room is isolated away from the damn hotel! So either this stupid meeting ends later or the stupid rain ends SOON!!! Farkin'!!! I have to walk on wet ground!!! Ahhh!!! This is not relaxing at all!!!

Now waiting for my medicine to kick in and numb my senses! *screaming*


~ Posted via Pei²'s iPhone o.Ov


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Never enough time!!!

It's nearly 2am and I'm not asleep yet! So many things left undone and I have no time to finish it!!! Plus on Friday we have to go to Malaysia for a company thing and we don't get to come back till Saturday evening! It couldn't be at a worse time! What a waste if a Saturday! And I don't even want to think about the roaming charges for my phone!!! What a waste of money because it's wasted on Malaysia instead of some better country!

OMG I'm freaking out!!! I'm not even feeling sleepy! Probably because of the adrenalin rush from anxiety! So much to worry about!!! And Malaysia's known for robberies etc. Now I gotta worry what I bring there and if I lose it will I be mortified! But I'll throw a fit if I lose any of my belongings! Cos to buy it back costs MONEY!!! And money is a very precious and rare commodity to me at this point in time!!! Raawwrrr!!! Angry!!!

Needs to earn extra cash. Weekend job? =_="

~ Posted via Pei²'s iPhone o.Ov


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Irritatingly painful!

I've been constantly reminded of my prawn fishing expedition for 16 days already! And it's a painful reminder!

Started off on a scorching hot sunny Singapore day... my friend's visiting from Aus and he wanted to go fishing. After taking a huge detour taking a taxi from Pasir Ris MRT to the kayaking end of Pasir Ris Park (where the taxi driver thought the fishing pond was), then trekking and eventually tandem cycling our way through the Park to the pond (which is actually just across the road from Pasir Ris MRT station *slams head into brick wall*). We looked around and decided to prawn fish instead. THE best decision EVER!

After paying for an hour each ($13), at the end of the hour our total prawn count was ZERO!!! (@^_^@) But we weren't going to go there and not catch anything at all! So we extended the time. They have a 3h + 1h free package for $39 which is great because if you go with 2 people they let you split it for 2 hours each! Whilst paying for the next two hours I embarrassingly asked the uncle at the booth "so... how exactly do you prawn fish?" LOL as we kept getting bites, but we couldn't figure out the technique to hook them out of the water!

The uncle there was really nice and got another uncle who is seriously an expert at prawn fishing to teach us. Even though as a pro the said the prawns weren't biting well that day, we managed to catch around 15 decent sized prawns in that 2 hours. Best challenging fun ever! I totally want to go again... and again... and again >;P

Worms! (which I didn't want to touch initially, but eventually did for the sake of the prawns) ;P

Big prawns!

Yummy prawns!!! Butter prawns & Sambal prawns! I *heart* the butter prawns!

Now the painful reminder... as I was scared to catch the live prawns, I wasn't very quick and decisive in the way I grabbed them, so a couple managed to flick and their tail spike pricked me a few times on my pinky finger. One prick was quite bad and managed to draw some blood, but I'm no stranger to cuts so I just ignored it. A few days later I tried to write something and felt the side of my pinky knuckle hurting. The worst prick has actually grown into a small lump =(  The other pricks are slowly healing.

I happened to bring it up with my doctor when I went in because of my cough. He said there was some tissue build up, but because I was on anti-biotics it should heal too. Which is what I figured in the first place, but decided to bring it up with him because I was already on anti-biotics for 5 days at that stage. He asked if it has been less painful since taking the anti-biotics. I said no. Then he said it will heal... o_O! Sometimes doctors give the most blatant answers! *rolls eyes*

But 1 week on... it's still a lump and it still hurts at the slightest touch! And I was on anti-biotics for 8 days! Obviously they didn't help!... So now... how? I've googled for other people who have had something similar and only got one lady who got pricked while she was peeling prawns. But her prick developed puss then she went to the docs and got it fixed. But my doctor thinks it'll heal itself?! =_=" I can't write properly or use my Wacom tablet properly either! Rawwrrr!!! Anyways, my cough still isn't going away and I'm nearly out of medicine plus I have to go on my company's sales retreat in a few days so I'll have to pay the doctor a visit and tell him about this painful reminder again ~_~"


Monday, February 22, 2010

Sleep Cycle


Absolutely lovin' my iPhone apps! Found this one last night and decided to buy it for $0.99... hehe it's such a gimick! All the prices are so cheap you just think to yourself "it's not even the price of a coffee!" then the downloading begins!!!

That graph is my Sleep Cycle from last night. According to the site, the iPhone might not be picking up my movements properly. But I don't usually move much at night. Or maybe I was too sleepy and was in totally deep sleep that I didn't move?! Will see how it goes tonight =)  According to the stats, I slept for 4hrs and 43 mins last night. YES! I know I NEVER sleep enough =_="

I didn't hear the alarm go off in the morning though, maybe because my iPhone alarm got in the way haha. I will push my iPhone alarm to a later time for tomorrow as a precautionary alarm in case I don't get woken up by Sleep Cycle.

I love iPhone Apps!!! I don't think I can live without an iPhone now that I have one! Everything I need! Notes, blogging, calendar, to do, alarm, music, video, youtube, internet, games, PDF viewer, recipes, tools, chat, mafia wars, contacts, syncing and so much more! And yes... Mafia Wars *bang bang* Anyone out there with Mafia Wars on their iPhone and wants to add me as a member? I need to grow my mafia LOL!


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Little thoughts...

Ok, whilst I'm force feeding myself before I take my cough medicine, there's some things on my mind.

Firstly... I think they should invent a meal in a tablet form. So when you need to take your medicine, you can just pop a food pill first to fill your stomach! Haha... sometimes when you're sick, you're just not in the mood to eat ANYTHING! Not even the yummiest of foods!

Secondly... Even in Singapore where it is considered a very "safe" environment, I find there are all kinds of wierdos that are making me feel unsafe! I don't like going clubbing as I feel a lot of people there have a motive of some sort. But even people I know are starting to give me chills! Firstly at my workplace, I hold everyone as my colleague and only a colleague. Don't ask me anything personal, especially not out of office hours! And especially not at 2am or 3am in the morning!!!

Seriously?! If you're SMSing at that time you are either DRUNK or just... I don't know how to explain, but a decent guy wouldn't be up at that time SMSing people they don't know that well / their colleagues!!! My friends SMS me in the middle of the night I can understand, but I don't even know you that well and you're sending stupid questions in the middle of the night?! Are you trying to pull a fast one?! Do you think I'm an "easy" target?! WTH is wrong with you people?!

Just because I am nice to people at work, it's only because I don't want to cause trouble at work. I am only there to WORK! And just because I'm nice doesn't mean I wont stand my ground if you cross the line! Even if there is something you want to ask me, don't you think it'd be better off asked during a decent time of the day?!

Maybe I should stop being so nice and be more of a bitch! When I'm nice people think they can take advantage of me. When I'm a bitch, they think I'm stuck up. Maybe I should just lie and tell everyone I have a boyfriend. Will that keep them from trying anything?! I am super annoyed! Is it only Singaporean guys that try whimpy, corny moves?! I never worked properly in Australian society, so I've never come across this type of thing in Australia. The only wierdos there was this boy who followed me around the city for 1.5 days then ran after me when I escaped on to a bus and a old man who wanted to "get to know me better" and meet me at the State Library often.

Actually one thing in common!... All Chinese / Asian!!! WTH?! Why am I always being attacked by these sorts of people?! Even shopping in Singapore, I just get randomly stared down by old men, then when I try to death stare them they ask me stupid things like "are you from Singapore? You don't look like you're local. You look like you're Korean..." etc. Why would I want to talk to some random man, old enough to be my father, in the middle of a shopping centre?!

Raaaawwwwwrrrrrrr!!! Makes me SO mad!

Next Friday & Saturday I'm going to be out of town... on a Company Sales "Retreat" which I am NOT looking forward to one bit at all!!! Send me to somewhere decent like Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan etc. I'm still ok with it. But seriously to Malaysia?! OMG That's one of my "to avoid" places along with Thailand, Indonesia, China, Cambodia, Philaphines... No offence to anyone from those countries, but it's just my personal preference! The things I want to see and experience are in mainly Japan and Korea. The thought of going to Malaysia is already giving me anxiety attacks! And I have to stay there overnight! *stress*


Essential Naunce Airy Intensive Hair Mask

Very impressed with Essential's New Intensive Hair Mask!

Used it a few times in the last couple of weeks and it really leaves my hair super smooth and soft. You can feel the softness straight away when you're washing it out of your hair! Their Shampoo and Conditioners are ok too, but I like Herbal Essence's Dangerously Straight range too much as that leaves hair without kinks, even after tying it up.


Tao Kae Noi Hot Chilli Squid Vs. Tao Kae Noi Kimchi

FOOD!

 

Tao Kae Noi Hot Chilli Squid Vs. Tao Kae Noi Kimchi

Tao Kae Noi Japanese Crispy Seaweed is yummy, their Super Crisp Seaweed is even yummier! I think the crispness is a contributing factor! I love my spicy flavours! It just doesn't taste right without a slight burning sensation. The one flavour that I find absolutely disgusting is Tom Yum! Even though I'm an avid fan of Tom Yum soup, Tom Yum flavoured seaweed is a definite NO GO ZONE!

These are the two Super Crisp flavours I've tried recently, Hot Chilli Squid and Kimchi. Hands down I still love the aroma, slight sweetness and spiciness of the Hot Chilli Squid Flavour. I keep going back for more!!! I've tried the Kimchi flavour once. If they ever run out of Hot Chilli Squid flavour, I'd go for the Kimchi, but it can't beat Chilli Squid for me. For chilli loving humans, the Kimchi flavour is the way to go! It is seriously scorching! And the more you eat, the more spicy it gets! I had to take a few breaks in between to finish one pack whereas Hot Chilli Squid isn't as spicy and can easily be finished in one session with no drink breaks.

Each 24g pack supposedly contain 2 servings, but these are one of those addictive "once you start, you can't stop" type of snacks. And it contains 0% fats! I wont try to analyse the Nutrition Facts here as I'm not a health junkie so I have absolutely no idea what Carbs content etc. mean or what they contribute to at all! Nor do I have any interest to figure out what it means as I don't want to spend my whole life analysing everything I eat and not being able to enjoy food as it should be. And yes! People that ALWAYS analyse their food intake, especially in front of me, annoy me to the fullest extent! Just enjoy your food! If you feel you've eaten excessively, then go have some salad for the next few days, but DON'T tell me about it!

And yet again I'm into venting mode (*^-^*) will resist... On to other "once you start, you can't stop" foods...

 
O'tori Nugget Baked Corn Snack - Grilled Cuttlefish Flavour

So I'm a big fan of squid/cuttlefish flavour although I detest eating actual squid or cuttlefish! Ironic. O'tori Nuggets are super yummy!!! And GLUTEN FREE! Corn snacks are the best! These are Grilled so the nuggets have a golden sheen and a slightly caramelised shell. Super crispy! Supposed to be 5 servings in one container, but easily finished in one session! The Chicken Spicy flavour is also yummy! I've seen a Tom Yum flavour too, but too scared to try that lest it tastes like Tom Yum Seaweed. There's also Seaweed and Coconut flavours which I haven't seen around. What would Coconut Nuggets taste like?! Now I'm curious! Must go on a search for Coconut O'tori Nuggets now! ~ not literally NOW! (_ _;)…

Next up... Strawberry Mochi Vs. Strawberry Mochi haha :P


Bitter...

I HATE MEDICINE!!! Especially those tiny non-coated ones! Why do they still make them?! I wish that all medicine, tablets, were encapsulated in those plastic looking capsules!!! Aren't we advanced enough to do that?! It's so disgusting. I pause before I take my tiny little yellow cough tablets to concentrate on getting it down the first time and not having the thing touch any part of my mouth before being washed down! It's THE most disgusting bitter tasting tablet!!! And it's only about 4mm in diameter and 1mm thick, but it's deadly to the taste buds!!! Raaawwwrrr!!! Annoyed... cos I just had a bad run in with it before and it got stuck right at the back of my mouth... and taste... OMG super foul!!!

I am SO over taking medicine!!! This year alone I've already been on anti-biotics for over 20 days! Taken like 4 different types of cough medicine, 2 or 3 types of flu medicine, steroids, allergy medicine, nose spray and asthma inhaler. I want to get better already!!! *throws a tantrum* And I have so many things I want to get done, but resting to get better is such a waste of time! I know I need my rest, and I know that I'm not better yet because I haven't exactly spent all my time resting up and I've been pushing myself cos I want to get my stuff done. Being sick is such a set-back! And even when I do what I want to, the medicine has a way of knocking me out and makes me feel lathargic all day! Even now I'm fighting my medicine to stay awake! I know it's not going to make me better this way, but I've been in bed ALL day already! So counter productive!!! SUPER ANNOYED!!!

I'm so conflicted at this point in time too! To add relatives to my Facebook or not?! I know they're my family, but I deserve SOME privacy right?! I have added some relatives, the ones I know wont pry into what I share with my friends, but more and more relatives are asking me to add them! I feel NAKED! Don't you find that the things you share between friends are sometimes things that you can't share with family?! Not because you're doing anything bad, but sometimes family look too much into things (maybe "trying" to protect you) and take things WAY out of context?! Hard to explain the feeling, but I would feel so much more at ease without relatives looking in on everything I do. Maybe this is the freedom-loving side of me being a Sagittarian?!


Friday, February 19, 2010

Helpless

Never have I felt so totally overcome by sickness that I can't do anything about. Puff after puff of asthma inhaler and I still feel breathless! It's only February! ONLY the 7th week of the year... and I've already used up like 6 maybe 7 days medical leave out of the 14 days I'm entitled to! Been to the doctors at least 7 times! That averages to once a week!!! And I'm feeling awful right now, can't breathe properly, rashes from probable food allergy, sinus as a result of allergy to air pollution, and cough as a result of sinus and/or asthma. This is turning out the be a really good start to the year! *insert sarc mark*

Maybe Singapore climate really doesn't suit me. I hardly used to get sick in Australia. But I do remember that when I was studying in Singapore, around primary 4, I was also always sick. Always visiting the doctors and always being sat aside to breathe using one of nebulizer machines. Not fun! I remember the first time I had an asthma attack when I was a toddler in Singapore too! I refused to be seen by the doctor so they threatened to hospitalise me... yet I refused! So... yes hospitalised! Then I kicked and punched all the nurses and doctors around me hehe... such a wise kid I was =P

I thought my asthma had subsided. I guess I was wrong =(  Feeling so weak and helpless for the first time in ages! I can't be one of those weak people who always look sick and act lathargic!!! But unfortunately at the moment I am =_=" Sooo sick of being sick!


iPhone iRony

Being the observationist that I am >;P I have noticed that some people like me who have Black iPhones, use White casings (in my case a White Mophie Juice Pack Air). Whilst some people with White iPhones use Black casings. Ironic No?!

In my case I like the white iPhone. However I ran into lots of sites documenting the visible crack lines on a White iPhone, versus a crack that is less noticeable on a Black iPhone, therefore I went for the Black. As for the Mophie case, I left the colour choice up to my trusted little cousin and I have no regrets with her choice of a White Mophie.

Ok. So this post is just to point out how ironic we all are as humans. But seriously if you're going to put a Black carbon fibre look case on your iPhone, you should've just got a black one cos the white edges just stand out too much and spoils the look >;P


Monday, February 15, 2010

Loading issues...

Is anyone else noticing loading issues with my blog?! I think it might be my Cozy Cot Adify ad unit. Boo hoo! Will have to test it out again and maybe remove it!

Anyway, I've had a pretty long CNY day (thankfully with minimal reminders that it's also Hall Mark day) plus I'm heavily drugged up in hope that I'll get through my allergy/viral infection/asthma phase. So I'm pretty worn out. Will blog about not so sad things soon... like FOOD!!! Still can't belive I was so sick and busy a fortnight ago that I forgot to go to the Hokkaido Fair to pig out!!! First Hokkaido Fair I've missed!!! *throws a tantrum*

Goodnight world!


斗牛。要不要 Bull Fighting

Up to the finale episode of Bull Fighting! Yay! and Boo!!!... That's always the way when it comes to the end of a series. I'm happy that there's going to be a resolution and everyone will end up happy. But at the same time, sad because it's all coming to an end and I have to return to my own reality which honestly... sux!

I've been drawn to this song from the series. I've heard it tonnes of times, but for some reason when a song is related to a series it becomes so much more in depth and emotional. These are the lyrics with translation...

Artist: S.H.E
Song: 你最近還好嗎
     Ni Zui Jin Hai Hao Ma
     How You've Been Lately
Album: 斗牛.要不要 OST
     Bull Fighting OST

挑一張耶誕卡寫上滿滿祝福的話
tiao yi zhang ye dan ka xie shang man man zhu fu de hua
Picked a Christmas card and filled it with many blissful syaings
地址寫的是心底
di zhi xie de shi xin di
The address is written on the heart
你能不能收到它
ni neng bu neng shou dao ta
are you able to receive it?
天有點冷
tian you dian leng
The weather is a bit cold
風有點大
feng you dian da
The wind is a bit windy
城市寧靜而喧嘩
cheng shi ning jing er xuan hua
The city is peaceful yet noisy
這一個冬天我得一個人走回家
zhe yi ge dong tian wo dei yi ge ren zou hui jia
This winter I must go home alone

問自己習慣了嗎
wen zi ji xi guan le ma
(I) ask myself if I am use to it yet
沒有你每到夜裏回聲變得好大
mei you ni mei dao ye li hui sheng bian de hao
Without you, every night the echoes becomes very loud
有沒有什麼好方法
you mei you shen me hao fang fa
Is there a good method
讓寂寞更聽話
rang ji mo gen ting hua
to make the loneliness be good?

你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've been lately?
是不是也在思念裏掙扎
shi bu shi ye zai si nian li zhen zha
Are you still struggling in the longings?
你說會記得我還記得嗎
ni shuo hui ji de wo hai ji de ma
You've said you'll remember me, do you still remember?
你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've been lately?
忙碌嗎累嗎心還會痛嗎
mang lu ma lei ma xin hai hui tong ma
Are you busy, tired, does your heart still hurt?
如果真不得已忘了我
ru guo zhen bu de yi wang le wo
If you really had to forget me
快向快樂出發
kuai xiang kuai le chu fa
hurry up and head towards happiness

有再多的牽挂都已沒有權利表達
you zai duo fe qian gua duo yi mie you tren li biao da
Even if we held hands, (I) still wouldn't have the strength to express (my feelings)
舊情人給的問候比陌生人還尷尬
jiu qing ren gei de wen hou bi mo shen ren hai gan ga
An ex's greeting is more awkward then a stranger's
昨天遠了
zou tian yuan le
Yesterday was far
明天還長
ming tian hai chang
Tomorrow is still long
回憶模糊但巨大
hui yi mu hu dan ju da
The memories are vague but huge
這樣的深夜眼淚要怎樣不流下
zhe yang de shen ye yan lei yao zen yang bu liu xia
How to stop the late night tears from falling?

問自己習慣了嗎
wen zi ji xi guan le ma
(I) ask myself if I am use to it yet
沒有你每到夜裏回聲變得好大
mei you ni mei dao ye li hui sheng bian de hao
Without you, every night the echoes becomes very loud
有沒有什麼好方法
you mei you shen me hao fang fa
Is there a good method
讓寂寞更聽話
rang ji mo gen ting hua
to make the lonliness be good?

你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've been lately?
是不是也在思念裏掙扎
shi bu shi ye zai si nian li zhen zha
Are you still struggling in the longings?
你說會記得我還記得嗎
ni shuo hui ji de wo hai ji de ma
You've said you'll remember me, do you still remember?
你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've veen lately?
忙碌嗎累嗎心還會痛嗎
mang lu ma lei ma xin hai hui tong ma
Are you busy, tired, does your heart still hurt?
如果真不得已忘了我
ru guo zhen bu de yi wang le wo
If you really had to forget me
快向快樂出發
kuai xiang kuai le chu fa
hurry up and head towards happiness

你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've been lately?
是不是也在思念裏掙扎
shi bu shi ye zai si nian li zhen zha
Are you still struggling in the longings?
你說會記得我還記得嗎
ni shuo hui ji de wo hai ji de ma
You've said you'll remember me, do you still remember?
你最近還好嗎
ni zui jin hai hao ma
How you've veen lately?
忙碌嗎累嗎心還會痛嗎
mang lu ma lei ma xin hai hui tong ma
Are you busy, tired, does your heart still hurt?
如果真不得已忘了我
ru guo zhen bu de yi wang le wo
If you really had to forget me
快向快樂出發
kuai xiang kuai le chu fa
hurry up and head towards happiness

Credit: Chinese Music Blog

All I can say is that it's so saddening ;(  The people I want to remain in my life, even just as friends, couldn't give a crap. And guys I have no emotional attraction to are the ones showing me affection and causing me to push them away even on a friend level because I don't want to lead them on. Seriously wish I could just get through life without having to tip toe around people's feelings! And I know that when I reach a certain degree of being annoyed, I can be extremely blunt with my words to hurt people once and for all so that they get the idea through their heads even if I don't mean to hurt them.


Friday, February 12, 2010

Breadou Macaron

Got this Breadou Macaron "Rosie" a couple weeks ago to cheer myself up when visiting the doctors. Totally forgot about it, but found it today whilst packing my room for CNY.



It's totally cute. Attached it to my iPhone pouch to hopefully remind me to be happy. It smells SO good! Not as good as real macarons, but it'll sure continue to make me crave macarons now!

So many things have gone wrong recently so I want this to remind me to appear happy cos even though everyone places their burdens on me, I never like to burden others so I need to put on a front. It's getting tougher, but I won't show my weakness so easily for people to take me down.

Action City has lots of cute things that lifts my mood. Currently I'm infatuated with their love hug cushion massager that has a face and arms(sort of). I'm loving the pink one with this face ">_<" cos it sorta reminds me of myself! I'm always typing that face cos that's how I feel a lot of the time.

Their description of this cushion is "I give you the license to throw tantrum" LOL... TOTALLY me!!! I think some certain peoples will agree. These days I don't really have anyone to throw tantrums at. Or maybe only at work I throw lots of tantrums on the inside. On the outside I hope I appear quite tollerant (cos I'm scolding the heck out of them in my head. Remember Ally McBeal??!)

Anyways, I really want the cushion so I can being it to work to use cos my chair is frigging uncomfortable! Let's hope after CNY I can afford it >_<"


~ Posted via Pei²'s iPhone o.Ov


Saturday, February 06, 2010

Noodling...


[Edit] haha I just realised these noodles are not gluten-free... I always make slip ups like this when food looks good ~_~"

Eating Asian Noodles for brunch courtesy of granny! Extremely yummy for the first meal of the day whilst watching 'Bull Fighting' Ep. 5. Mike He or Lee Wei?!?! ;)

Anyways, this is a noodle post haha. The other day in the office I tried Koka's Rice Noodles Spicy Marinara. It's nice to try rice noodles seeing that I'm not supposed to eat wheat. Darn wheat intolerance!


These Koka noodles are... DISGUSTING!!! It's like a try hard Tom Yum that has the essence of rotten seafood!


And I totally missed the part that says "contains wheat" haha. WTF?! Totally defeats the purpose of rice noodles *rolls eyes* And where is the wheat in the ingredients?! ;( *sighs*


And totally contradicts their write-up on the fact the noodles are "gluten-free"! I think I actually forgot to read the ingredients this time and merely bought it reading their write-up. =_=" stupid!


Contains wheat and tastes like crap. PERIOD!!!

Chinese New Year is approaching too fast!!! I need to clean up but I have no time! The only thing I've accomplished for CNY is buying drinks for my family & visitors! Bought a good assortment of drinks from my company and gave away all the drinks that they gave out to us staff as their drink selection wasn't very nice and none reflected the feel of CNY =_=" All my colleagues that I've talked to feel that our company only gave us the drinks to clear stock levels and that the drinks weren't CNY-ish either *sighs* No CNY spirit these days ~_~"


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Shopping @ Gipsy Scarlet

One of my new favourite online shops is Gipsy Scarlet... Already purchased twice from them last month. They reply to their orders promptly and their next day delivery service(if you order 3 or more items) is great especially when you have an event to attend and want something nice to wear.

So far I've bought...

Perfect Work Dress (in a couple of colours hehe) $27

Shawl Collar Cardigan (also in a couple of colours *smug*) $26.50

Tiffany Dress $27

The perfect work dress is great! The material is something like stretchable sateen. I used to love working with this fabric when I was doing fashion design as it's opaque, stretchable and has just the right amount of crispness which is great for work wear. And all the colours are so nice it was difficult to choose just one!

Same goes for the cardigan which is perfect for wearing in the office, on casual days and to events too (see photos below). The fabric is not the very stretchy, ultra thin cheap type of knitted fabric. The fabric used for this is great as it holds it's form (ie. no warping out of shape as it goes through the wash).

As I mentioned, their next day delivery is great! I had a wedding to attend last Sunday, so I ordered and paid on Thursday night. Then they arranged for my delivery on Friday! Although I knew I probably wouldn't be home by the time they delivered, I knew someone would be and they sent an SMS before delivery so I could call home to inform of the delivery. A very smooth transaction indeed. So I got to wear my Pink Tiffany Dress and Black Shawl Collar Cardigan to the wedding on Sunday...


Gipsy Scarlet has just uploaded their new collection and I am definitely getting a few items! Just nice for Chinese New Year too! And the prices are great seeing I'm on a really tight budget these days =(

Think I might go and submit my order after I post this ;) *woot* new clothes!


Monday, February 01, 2010

More fun!

Now I can use Emoji in my blog posts. Still wish blogger had some sort of emoticons for posts!



Anyways, enough playing. I have my tea so now I should start on some late night work *yawns* or go to sleep hehe


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Click, delete, *scratch head*

I seem to have so much work to do, but nothing to show cos most of it is behind the scenes editing of photos and paperwork. I think it's slowly been piling up and the work never takes in to consideration how many days I've been on medical leave.

This morning was a real step in the wrong direction too! Turned on my Mac, opened the file I'm currently working on. In the meantime, empty my trash bin cos I hate seeing the icon with paper inside. Then realise, something's not right.

What was not right?! Seemingly a folder was missing. Then I realised it was my Artwork folder that was gone. But... How could that be?! I just opened a file from inside! Unless... It was snuggling up in the trash bin?! WHAT THE FUDGE?!

Haha yups! Somehow during one of my click and drag techniques I inadvertently dragged my Artwork folder into the Trash! And Macs great filing system never informed me as usual, but just updated the links and opened the files from the Trash.

All the restore programs that I tried today didn't really do the job very well and I also didn't have time for them to scan all day. *sighs*

So today I had to redo a couple of files. Lucky I have a few FAs backed up. But still nor happy! Losing files is doesn't feel as bad as losing someone, but it still feels like your hearts being ripped out cos it's something you worked so hard on.

Just reached home and having dinner. Mixed vegetables (I don't think calling it that does it justice? But I don't know how to translate it) is yummy, quite healthy and very easy to consume haha.

I've been in Singapore for 3 years now and my Chinese hasn't improved much. Can't believe I've been here 3 years already. But should start thinking ahead and stop running away. I think my parents need me in Aus ~_~,

Must concentrate on making money. I've already given up most of my Facebook games. Now must persevere :D


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Burdened

Just looked at my calendar and realised it's now February! Time is passing way too fast!

Today attended a family wedding. Now I'm totally worn out. Got home just before midnight and realised I have no time to do anything before going to bed. Very soon it'll be tome for me to wake up =(

So many burdens are building up too! Life, work, money!!! Ugghh! But must sleep first.

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