another year has flown by...

I went back home for Christmas to see my folks hence the lack of posts recently. While we do not celebrate Christmas per se, we certainly got caught up with the revelries and frenzy that the festivities caused. Traffic was maddeningly hectic, the sun was scorching hot but it trully felt like Christmas to me because I was surrounded by delectable food and people I love.

I saw this bracelet (10 grams of 916 gold) which was approximately 2 grand in a goldsmith shop at Campbell Street and I came out of the shop severely devastated because yet again, my bank account has failed me.

Some other snapshots...

And finally, Happy New Year to one and all! It's my favorite holiday because it's a universal celebration - everybody gets together to usher in the new year!

christmas is coming! jumps around, jumps around!

Some christmas decoration at my office for the Secret Santa event. I got a lousy bracelet charm that probably cost less than RM10 (the budget was RM10 - RM15). Last year, I received a hair clip. I actually confronted the giver about this (yes, yes, I reek of immaturity). I swear, she and her friends must have bitched about me. What are the odds that her friend turned out to be my Secret Santa this year? That whole team must hate my guts. Whatevs.

I gave out a Hello Kitty shower gel that cost me RM15 (exclusive of wrapping which was another RM3).

Karma isn't really on my side this time. Never mind, there's always next year.

Awesome meringue and tarts (not forgetting the gingerbread man) from Thyme, Damansara Uptown. I'm in love with their cream cheese buns (not shown) which I consume on an almost daily basis. No wonder my cellulite refuse to leave my ass.

random musings

I went a little crazy over the weekend (thank you PMS) and spent an excessive amount of hard earned money at Zara. I'm reeling with shock right now and the consequences are finally registering - no money for my annual check up at the local dentist and also, Christmas presents for family / friends and some membership fees I have to pay to the accounting board. On top of all this, I am still in debt (like massive debt thanks to the handbag which I have yet to finish paying off to my debtor).

I don't know how I ended up in the accounting and finance industry when my own finances are in such a dire situation. To make things even worse, the temptation to spend is everywhere...weekends are the absolute worse, given all that idle time. Maybe I should take up an inexpensive hobby, like bird watching or something.

Does anybody know how I can generate more income for myself to fund my passion for acquiring stuff? Help...I am held captive by materialism!

guys say the darnest things

Today, I wore a green chiffon sheer blouse with nothing underneath (except for a bra, of course) as I thought that a camisole will serve to detract the beauty of the color.

Unfortunately, the response I received was less than complimentary. Someone said I looked like a beetlenut girl. No offence against beetlenut girls in Taiwan - but he just didn't mean it in a positive way. Wawawa..... 

Yay, I'm on holiday tomorrow! It's the Sultan's birthday...Chennie, don't be too jealous of me okay, I will be back on Tuesday! :-)

the weekend that was

This was what I wore yesterday to a newborn's full moon party. I figured that bright colors are appropriate for happy, joyous ocassions like these! The shirt is made of silk and it's rather loose but I think it's meant to be oversized to achieve that casual, breezy look.

I saw "Bad Teacher" on DVD yesterday and I want Cameron Diaz's wardrobe in the movie! Although the movie got panned by critics and received a 5.8 rating on imdb.com, I enjoyed it very much. I liked the fact that she was a bitch, had very few redeeming qualities and made no apologies about it. I cannot stand "Mary Sues" - fictional characters that can do no wrong and has every male fawning over her physical good looks and her heart full of love, compassion, kindness and virtue.

I am currently reading Haruki Murakami's IQ84. He used to be my favorite author (I reread Kafka on the Shore many, many times), but I'm not sure if that's still prevalent. Maybe I've become lazier and can no longer digest long, epic novels.

I also made a strawberry slice cake and packed some for the boyfriend (if you've been following my entries closely, you'd picked up that we had a spat recently which resulted in us not seeing or speaking to each other for appoximately 14 days). Sc-hweet!!

hell on earth

Every weekday I have to deal with this madness. The place I work in is like the eye of a hurricane - volatile and unpredictable. There are new challenges to be tackled everyday, be it technical or interpersonal issues. Too many hormonal women in the same perimeter is bound to drive one straight into the asylum. I'm glad I will not have to see this place for the next 2 days. Temporary relief from this hellhole!