The devil with an attitude

Welcoming the year of metal tiger…tis what i’ve coded my nails with.

Total damage at $62.

A periodical discovery of my ‘marvels’…..

URS tried marketing this infamous brand but it did not survive here. I bought my first Vanessa Bruno in January 2005, shipped from Japan at SGD235.The biscuit colour canvas piece with sequins trimming is here to display:

The 2nd new addition is latest wool collection. I’m loving it!

Hand-picked from Japan Shinbuya on 20 December 2009. 22900Yen.

Simple but glam, bring to you by Vanessa Bruno!

2009 has been a behaving year!

In total, i have rewarded myself with just 2 bags:

1/Celine bittersweet bag

Found missing from the shelves of Hong Kong DFS on 21 June 2009. The value of white calfskin bag is estimated at SGD830.

This handbag features pebbled leather along with fine top stitching and polished metal hardware. The ruched pleats along the bottom add a little flair.

2/ Vanessa Bruno Wool large basket bag

Reported gone from the vanessa bruno boutique at Shinbuya on 20 December 2009. The loss was estimated at 22,900Yen for this latest Winter Collection of 2009.

Charcoal wool-blend large basket bag with a silver sequin-embellished trim. Vanessa Bruno bag has white flecked detail, an interior pouch pocket with ring to attach keys and a black canvas lining. Inject a dose of sparkle into your off-duty wardrobe. Charcoal wool-blend large basket bag with a silver sequin-embellished trim. Vanessa Bruno bag has white flecked detail, an interior pouch pocket with ring to attach keys and a black canvas lining.

The shoplifter with her steal!

4 days more to come to a close of 2009. And this year has been an eventful year where i revisited the usuals and set footprints in new destinations:

29 March t0 31 March 2009 - Genting

A short weekend getaway

16 April to 19 April 2009 - The sunny island in Phuket!

The beach retreat of year. Had a sunny great time island hoping at Phi Phi Island, James Bond Island to Coral Island and lastly underwater discovery the gem of Phuket at Similan Island.

View of Patong from Baan Yin Dee where we stayed.

The nights has been spending at Patong, people watching…

A group picture with the cabarets girls…

20 May  to 24 May 2009 - Hong Kong /Macau /Zhuhai

This is the first time that i am travelling free. Free as i do not have to pay any penny for the air-tickets with the credit vouchers i have been compensated for a change of flight during my USA return.

In Zhuhai, i enjoyed the good hairwash and great hairday at SGD2, the tons of stuffs at steal prices ;), and finger licking good spread of seafood too!

At Venetian Hotel

This was a risk-taking trip as there was a widespread of H1N1 virus, all travellers were caution to postpone or cancel their plans…gamely i went ahead and was issued with a HQO on my return.

18 June to 21 June 2009 - Hong Kong/ Macau/ Zhuhai

H1N1? Fear not, again, i walked the same route with the balance credit vouchers! It feel so nice to fly free.

25 Oct to 28 Oct 2009 - Bangkok

First trip with Em and fasinated by the new wholesale centre! Walked till dropped.

17 December to 22 December - Tokyo

Its winter! Finally i can displayed my winter collection that has been shelved for long.

6 days of holiday.

5 nights have been spent in the heart of Tokyo, Shinjuku, Sunroute Hotel. Here’s the street of Shinjuku…

4 days are left to comb Tokyo landmarks…

A Day  @ Disneyland

A day @ Asakusa/ Ginza

Strolling in the highend district of Ginza

We called for an end at a standing sushi bar at Shinjuku Subway…

A day at Shibuya  & Harajuku/ Omoto-Sando

A day at Gotemba Premier Outlet via JR Express Bus

2 days are spent on flight and i tugged my luggage & board the jetplane with  these…

25 December 2009 - Malacca

A one day tour with our new comer baby Lucius!

Remember the early year political episode which caused a upstir? The havoc compelled a state of emergency and all vistors are advised to stay clear. And i was one of the upcoming traveller who needed to review the travel plan due to the security situation.

After a delayed of 10months, i arrived and returned safety from the friendly and sunny city.

It was a pleasurable trip, people watching, admiring the simplicity yet artistic interior designs of shops, walking shop by shop amazed with the bulk fashionable wears and assessories, savouring juicy mangos & melons under the hot burning sun, enjoying the BBQ squids (overdose), the tasty corns and mouthful of birdnests, grinning ear to ear at everything at a steal prices…

I especially enjoyed lazing in this nice cosy cafe, here’s speaks for itself:   

Bangkok is a modern city, full of creativity, full of lives, full of fun…they take pains to create the atmosphere for Halloween…i feel it:  

And lastly, i love my manicures and pedicures.  The thais are simply good in arts and designs, they make wonders out of bare tools. I had a excellent hand-painted artwork at 200baht each for the bravo mani and pedi!

The lovely bows and pokka dots…

Showtime for the cutie strawberries now:

Tis so merry right?…Now! i believed, i shall be blessed by buddha. Yippie!

Tis the backdated nail page of 26 September 2009.

A zoom view of the left footie:

And the right footie:

More zoom:

That’s the end…simple!

“Sometimes, its really hard to walk in single woman shoes. That’s why you sometimes need really special shoes”

It’s been a long long time since i groom my nails!

Old habits die hard and i am back to vanity again…

This summer09, christmas comes fast forward with glitters and merry at sight:

Glitter, blings blings are in my genes, i cannot do without!

Many years ago, then as a supplementary card holder, i was an avid user. I would credit the heavy usage as a new enthusiastic user, partly peer pressure, somewhat commercial temptations and other unspoken reasons.  Every month, i will never fail to skip any possibility to accrue the bills. Simply, i do not have any money sense and i would term it as insensible transactions.  Come month end, i will be notified by the main holder on my outstanding payable. Occassionally, as an irresponsible user, i will play delay tactics resulting the latter to fund the payment first. Somehow, ultimately, so blessed, i managed to settle my insensible expenditures each time.

Eventually when i found my own ability to promote myself to a principle card holder. It was a jolly good news that the former main holder welcome. I realised, its a shitty affair - to view the past transactions, to be accountable for my past actions, to be on time for payment…

A page from a magazine put me in deep reflection and I’ve learnt the experience from my past mistakes.

“If you charge today’s expense on a credit card, you’re using tomorrow’s salary to pay for it. And if you’re using a future income to repay a debt, then you can’t invest it for future wealth. The smartest way to improve your finances?

CLEAR ALL EXISTING DEBTS & START ON A CLEAN SLATE”

I made it!

What is stone?

Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, it has an extraordinary irregular myriad of geometrical facets which give a diamond like effect.

Here’s comes the precious stone family:

 Stone is offered in the colours of precious stones and SMOKE got me into my eyes:

The editorial version of SMOKE:   

This ingenious stool really makes  wander…how about CRYSTAL too!