Saturday, February 21, 2009
Short and Sweet (Supposedly)
My aunt, before she went back to Beijing, gave me another $100 on top of her ang pao to ask me to get whatever things I need for work, be it a handbag or cosmestics =D She is really generous with me, despite spending so much money for this Indo-Sin trip. Imagine spending (on avg) SGD500 each DAY when you are in Singapore... add up to the 5 days she was in Sg and the 2 week in Indo and you can imagine how much she spent on this trip... Haha. But that $100 came in at the right time. I already got a new handbag (another Carlo Rino, which is totally awesome and bought for me by my mum), shoes (couple of them from my mum as well), clothes (many from my mum again. Haha, I know I am a lucky girl), I am left with cosmetics. Zoe and Jul knew that I wanted a lipstick, and with that $100, I can splurge on one! And some loose powder maybe (not Sisley though because it costs 98 bucks). But maybe also Bobbi Brown gel liner... went to try it before at the counter which is quite good and my aunt also said it's good. I am now getting the hang of it thanks to Zoe's Kate gel liner (which is quite gd but it's in brown) so I was thinking of getting another one. Plus it's $40 (not very ex) but need to get a brush which I am not going to buy BB's because it cost $30++... totally not worth it.
Got to trust my aunt on cosmetics part, because she has many expat wives friends plus my uncle's family's knowledge to count on. Example of brands to avoid is Dior (she said many of them totally avoided Dior because they are really not very good in SC and MU), Bobbi Brown (only good one is their gel eyeliner loh. But I saw NRWZD always endorses BB eyeshadow) and some other brands that I can't remember. Haha, I think my aunt's opinions same as Zoe. So yeah, got money to buy what I wanted leh...
Anyway, maybe I will head down to Borders one day to get that children book that Lucas wanted... that day on the train Lucas was staring at this teacup book that another ang moh girl (she was 15 mths, Lucas 18 mths) was holding. My aunt was really interested in it and the mother of the girl said it was from Borders. But by then we were just leaving Orchard to go City Hall for Brooks' Brothers, so it was too late to go back there. Maybe if she asked me to help her get another Massimo Dutti or Brooks in SG then I can send that book along with it... =D She actually wanted to come to my covo this year, but because she and Lucas are already in France in July till Aug so she's not going to make it. Sigh, imagine me holding Lucas in my covo grown in NUS! Too bad that's not going to happen...
Haha, two more photos of my cousin before he and my aunt left =) Most of them were blurry, for some reasons..
Don't ask me what he was doing, because I can't remember...
He was very hot at this point from playing...
I am still waiting for my aunt to send me those pictures of me and him chasing pigeons =) But I sure looked very ugly, because I was very hot and sticky from chasing him who was doing the chasing of pigeons...
Anyway, the loan policy that MAS has come up with really come into good time. I can defer payment for another 1 year without accuing interest! I told Linda that I wanted to write in a letter to the MP or ST about the lack of government efforts in helping fresh grads to look for jobs because I think at least half of them have loan issues but I think I can start to write off that idea le! Haha, I also dunno whether ST will bother to publish my letter anot... haha. Now feel so much better le, no loan issue to weigh on my head for at least 1 year. Haha...
On a totally random note, I just starting to think that Zegna men's wear is really totally awesome. It's full name is actually Ermenegildo Zegna, and it's located at Paragon (next to Ferragamo I think) and Taka for a non full fledged store. And I recently saw it at the 1st floor of capital tower... I saw the shirts, and it looks totally awesome, especially those cuff links type. If you are willing to splurge SGD500 bucks on a men's shirt (for dad or bf), really should get Zegna's. Or if want something more affordable, get Brooks'. It's at Vivo and Raffles City, and it's only about SGD100 to 200, but the design is less nice lah.
And another random note, Grasshoppers are coming back for a concert! Haha, on 9 May with their Right Now concert! Haha... dunno my mum want to go this time anot leh... if we are going I am going to get the most expensive tickets! I am totally gutted when I realised that Jason Mraz's concert is totally sold out (I read from forums that it got sold out within a week, but the papers stated on the first day). So does Adeline... now thinking whether I should look around to see whether there are people selling off their tickets... And also there is Craig David's! In April... hmm, so many concerts. I am really going broke soon!
Ok ok, I named this post as Short and Sweet because I thought it is going to be a short post. Apparently not...
Cheerios.
P.S. Anyone knows whether the normal watch shops can cut short those watches with metal straps? My aunt bought me 2 D&G watches, one with golden metal strap but it's really too bad for me... yes yes I know golden metal strap but it's actually chosen by my uncle. It's actually less ah long looking and more classic looking. Will wear it out when I got the strap cut =D
Got to trust my aunt on cosmetics part, because she has many expat wives friends plus my uncle's family's knowledge to count on. Example of brands to avoid is Dior (she said many of them totally avoided Dior because they are really not very good in SC and MU), Bobbi Brown (only good one is their gel eyeliner loh. But I saw NRWZD always endorses BB eyeshadow) and some other brands that I can't remember. Haha, I think my aunt's opinions same as Zoe. So yeah, got money to buy what I wanted leh...
Anyway, maybe I will head down to Borders one day to get that children book that Lucas wanted... that day on the train Lucas was staring at this teacup book that another ang moh girl (she was 15 mths, Lucas 18 mths) was holding. My aunt was really interested in it and the mother of the girl said it was from Borders. But by then we were just leaving Orchard to go City Hall for Brooks' Brothers, so it was too late to go back there. Maybe if she asked me to help her get another Massimo Dutti or Brooks in SG then I can send that book along with it... =D She actually wanted to come to my covo this year, but because she and Lucas are already in France in July till Aug so she's not going to make it. Sigh, imagine me holding Lucas in my covo grown in NUS! Too bad that's not going to happen...
Haha, two more photos of my cousin before he and my aunt left =) Most of them were blurry, for some reasons..
Don't ask me what he was doing, because I can't remember...
He was very hot at this point from playing...
I am still waiting for my aunt to send me those pictures of me and him chasing pigeons =) But I sure looked very ugly, because I was very hot and sticky from chasing him who was doing the chasing of pigeons...
Anyway, the loan policy that MAS has come up with really come into good time. I can defer payment for another 1 year without accuing interest! I told Linda that I wanted to write in a letter to the MP or ST about the lack of government efforts in helping fresh grads to look for jobs because I think at least half of them have loan issues but I think I can start to write off that idea le! Haha, I also dunno whether ST will bother to publish my letter anot... haha. Now feel so much better le, no loan issue to weigh on my head for at least 1 year. Haha...
On a totally random note, I just starting to think that Zegna men's wear is really totally awesome. It's full name is actually Ermenegildo Zegna, and it's located at Paragon (next to Ferragamo I think) and Taka for a non full fledged store. And I recently saw it at the 1st floor of capital tower... I saw the shirts, and it looks totally awesome, especially those cuff links type. If you are willing to splurge SGD500 bucks on a men's shirt (for dad or bf), really should get Zegna's. Or if want something more affordable, get Brooks'. It's at Vivo and Raffles City, and it's only about SGD100 to 200, but the design is less nice lah.
And another random note, Grasshoppers are coming back for a concert! Haha, on 9 May with their Right Now concert! Haha... dunno my mum want to go this time anot leh... if we are going I am going to get the most expensive tickets! I am totally gutted when I realised that Jason Mraz's concert is totally sold out (I read from forums that it got sold out within a week, but the papers stated on the first day). So does Adeline... now thinking whether I should look around to see whether there are people selling off their tickets... And also there is Craig David's! In April... hmm, so many concerts. I am really going broke soon!
Ok ok, I named this post as Short and Sweet because I thought it is going to be a short post. Apparently not...
Cheerios.
P.S. Anyone knows whether the normal watch shops can cut short those watches with metal straps? My aunt bought me 2 D&G watches, one with golden metal strap but it's really too bad for me... yes yes I know golden metal strap but it's actually chosen by my uncle. It's actually less ah long looking and more classic looking. Will wear it out when I got the strap cut =D
