Water works

Alright, I had fantasized my day to be somewhat good (with the collection of the long-awaited jellies!) but I had never in my wildest dreams expected that the kitchen sink would be dripping with water under the basins when I got home (and yes I was still happy from the jellies high but obviously I've gone past that!). Ugh. The image of water flooding, and me, armed with the mop in one hand ferociously mopping away, and almost ever so intermittantly squatting down in my work dress to tighten the dreaded screws under the sink, still puts a perma frown on my face. It's not the most glamourous moment in my life that's for sure! And now, I just had to cancel my dinner plans for tomorrow so I can be home in time for the plumber to get the horrid situation fixed!

Okay...Maybe a more light-hearted post to help me forget the kitchen mess??

J's back from Chicago for the holidays and he's very nice to have helped bring me back my dose of Bath & Body Works...White Cherry Blossom is so very lovely :) I'm now officially hooked on that new range...even R thinks it smells heavenly...



Ah yes, before I forget - the amazing jellies (don't they just look like ballet flats in a way?) - together with other casual work shoes R brought back from KL...

After the success of tonight's collection, I'm getting a couple more jellies...that might keep me off the sink issue for a bit.



"There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full. " - Henry Kissinger

Loves

Got this off the Satorialist, Carine R. looks amazing - she's probably one of the only women I know who can wear sucha translucent dress and still look stunning! And I love her shoes!

Chanel - what can I say? Tres chic...and the furry Furla bag - nice :)

Ginger!

Yappy's new beagle is so cute ;)

Pity I'd heard about her "biting of cheeks" story and I got scared!

Our movie night at Yappy's place was a huge success :) There we were having a nice girls' night in - complete with pizzas, drinks, chips, dips, ice-cream, drumlets, popcorn...I was stuffed but I really enjoyed myself - and the two chick flicks were entertaining too...we should definitely have this more often :)

Ballet under the stars

We had a ball :) Didn't expect it to be quite as crowded as it was but it was good nonetheless...

My favourites in this month of July

Song: The Gatekeeper

Musician: DJ Stephane P.

Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad

Artist: Gustav Klimt

Designer: Karl Lagerfeld for Coco Chanel

Trend: Wearing all white in the summer.

City: Egypt

Drink: Strawberry Daiquiri

Food: Sashimi

red patches

I'm looking at my fingers and they feel kinda sore. Well silly me, I know I said I'd wait for R to come back this weekend and do up the chairs yet in my excitement I couldn't wait. So, I did the screwing myself. Part by part - and all's done!

I'm happy and do feel slightly proud that I've managed to accomplish something tonight, and we've kinda given our study room a new look :) It's deep yet slightly masculine I must say. Bottom line, I love it :)

Was talking to R on the phone last night - and he was sweet enough to tell me he was planning a surprise for my birthday haha. He dropped one hint and I guessed it right out loud. Opps! :)

It's no longer a surprise per se, all thanks to smarty me, but I still fell asleep smiling...

for the love of design

Here are a few of my favourite pieces from the Kare Design range in Munich, Germany - and yes (!), we can get our hands on them locally in Singapore :)

These pieces could surely jazz up any room...

And, my personal addition to our home :) the lovely clock on the left...kinda reminds me of a very European past...

"Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs." - Vaclav Havel

Boudoir Chic

After browsing through the FaceHunter, I realise I really miss Paris!



"You're writing the story of your life one moment at a time."

the sauces in what we call friendship

After an entire morning of risk theories, coupled with Greenspan analysis, I finally made time for myself. Looking at my past few weeks and maybe even months, everyday is still a learning experience. And I realise now that regardless of how strong one might be, life can never be complete without friendship. People who know the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. Friends who take your hand and walk by your side through life's toughest journeys, friends who accompany you through your dullest and silliest moments, friends who listen and say the most important things, friends who tell you to stay patient despite the un-nerving temptation to rush things along, friends who see you for who you are deep down, friends who will always make time for the smallest things which might mean the world to you, and friends who tell you the good, bad, and ugly straight to your face and help keep your feet firmly grounded. Friends who tell you to follow your heart, and to stay true to all that you believe in, in that it can never go very wrong.

I realise how lucky I am. Really. And I thank my blessings for having everyone in my life. Now that even if I have the slighest doubt, I think back on all that everyone has shared with me, and it gives me strength to surge ahead :) I have truly come to appreciate all the sauces in what we call friendship - the sweet sauces, the sour sauces, the bitter ones and the savoury parts too :)

Stay true to your heart. Decisions are all made for a reason. Never look back.

Hence so, finally a load has been lifted tonight, and I've never felt more peaceful lying on my back and looking up at the beautiful stars...

And even though I don't say or show it much - I've never loved R more :)

"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. - George Eliot"

magical night

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EY's beautiful wedding - she was gorgeous! :) I totally dig her vintage look! And her speech brought tears to my eyes...reminded me of 9 months back and the meaning of love...
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Getting ready - so lovely!



Walking down



Preping up



The beautiful touches - and the amazing dance :)



The stunning bride with Bel and Me :)



"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven." - Karen Sunde