Draped Back Tunic: Kisslocke
String Bra: Cotton On
Shorts: Cotton On
Thigh High Socks: Forever21
Belt: Imported

Finally checked out H&M a couple weeks back. I went 2 weeks after the grand opening and people were STILL queueing to enter the shop. Best example of effective marketing and hype, ever.

Soooo, the prices there are very affordable! I’m talking basic long tanks (the sort you’d find at Topshop – same material, I can vouch) going for $12.90, knitted sweaters (great for the season) within the range of $24.90 to $90-ish and leather skirts going for as low as $39.90. MY KIND OF HEAVEN.

I would say that H&M’s product line is a vague mix of Topshop and Forever21’s offerings. They have racks of quality basic pieces and statement looks (think leather, silkscreen printed tanks, sheer gunmetal materials) that channel the Topshop vibe, and also floaty ethereal floral dresses, frocks and cheap-ass accessories a la Forever21. Eh, seriously. The accessories are practically free.




A bunch of bangles like that costs approximately $7, if I recall correctly.








Vic and I spent 2 hours shopping in fabric heaven (also known as H&M) while poor Haikal waited for us over at Ion with our dinner getting progressively colder and staler. :] And check out his freaky bendy fingers. I suspect he might be one of those amazing people that magicians seem to enjoy stuffing into boxes..

Good times.

One of my all-time favourite tv serials.

SUPRE + BENEFIT!

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Organizing two sprees to two fabulous brands, Supre and Benefit Cosmetics! Website states that international shipping is free with minimum orders, SO WE DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR SHIPPING! How fantastic is that right? SO COME JOIN ME.

Supre is my absolute favourite go-to brand for affordably drop-dead gorgeous clothes. The best part of Supre are their sizes – They make dresses with size tags that go as small as XXXS and I swear they are the only overseas store that offers clothes that actually fit tiny petite people like me. I love how their dresses hug me snugly so I always buy their bodycon stuff. They’ve also got large sizes and a wide variety so everybahdy’s happy!

And I’ve been longing to purchase Benefit’s cheek stain – the benetint that everyone raves about. I’ve tried it a couple times at Sephora but I adamantly refuse to pay 60bucks for a bottle of crap. Sorry, not crap. I have the tendency to refer to everything as crap due to my mental laziness to formulate descriptive words. I mean, bottle of dazzlingly fairy-like magic liquid. No shit. This little bottle is amazing. It’ll make you look naturally radiant in seconds.

Anyhoo, I’m rambling. And I wanna get back to my daily task of doing absolutely nothing. It’s an exhausting job, I tell you..

SO JOIN ME!

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And don’t worry, spreeing with me is safe cos there’s no way I can run away – you can track me down via kisslocke or kitschkitsch or spam my facebook or hang pig heads outside my house.

All I really wanna do now is have a Japanese food buffet, stuff my face with fried chicken wings and play monopoly deal. My favourite non-alcoholic past time. But of course, with assignments and examinations coming up, god forbid my free time should be so enjoyable.

Ahhh. Responsibilities!

It's about time I stopped searching for what eludes me.. And start being thankful for what I already have.

This applies not only to me, but to anyone reading this space. Food for thought.

“So what is it, exactly, that you want?”

He asked, sitting across her on the rickety old wooden chair that threatened to break down and fold at any sign of movement.

Silence ensued, thick as the fog that pressed against the grime infested windows of the old shack.

It could have been minutes, it could have been hours. The tension was palpable in the empty quiet room.

“If I had the answer to which, would I still be here sitting in the remains of my ancestors’ ashes?’ she whispered into the quiet.

“Help me help you,” he begged, leaning forward. He wanted, more than anything else, to envelope her in his arms and tell her that everything was going to be alright. He would have willingly traded all the jewels and gold in the world just to have her lay her emotions out in front of him. Perhaps he had a penchant for saving the weak; or perhaps he really did desire her in every possible way.

“No one can help me,” she said, her voice echoing in the wooden walls of the dilapidated house. “I wish to God I could define how I’m feeling, but the harsh truth is that I can’t. And the sad part is that I’m content being the way that I am – Being broken, being just a tiny molecule in the universe. Because that’s all there is to life, at the end of the day. There simply is.. Nothing more.”

xxxxxxx

It was a pretty good night, in more ways than one. I’m tired, yes. I’m weary. I want nothing more than to lie down in bed and be content with everything that life has presented me with thus far. As I said before, I will say again. I thought I saw a finishing line – something that would mark the end of a long and treacherous journey. But I was wrong. Boy, was I ever more wrong. I was so quick to believe. Naive, really.

Love and hate is no longer clearly segmented in today’s society. Right and wrong is but a spectrum of greys. Am I the only person left who believes in morals and principles? Why is everyone around me so willing to simply.. Exist? Perhaps it’s judgement on my part, but every single day (as long as I can possibly remember), I’ve prayed for someone to show me the alternate way; to show me that this is not all there is to life. That there are others out there – others who desire more, who believe in more, who yearn to lead lives governed by spirit, values and our own brand of justice.

But time and again, I’ve been disappointed.

Is there anyone?

On the bus to school now.. And I just passed by a quaint little playground along the Ang Mo Kio stretch of roads. This particular playground is shaped like an elephant - an elephant brick head in cheerful colours that extends out with a springy body for kids to roll around in.

I recall asking my dad a question with regards to this playground back when I was a tiny little kid, before I even started primary school.

I said 'Daddy! Can you bring me to this playground one day?'

To which he replied, 'of course I will, darling.'

He never did take me to the aforementioned playground, but that's not the point of this story. It just hit me how lucky - actually, blessed would be a better word - I've been since I was a child.

I've always gotten what I wanted since young. I don't mean in the 'MOM! BUY ME THIS NEW TOY NOWWWW!' way that we often see some kids do. No, my parents were not like that. They only gave me the things they thought were good - educational toys, encyclopedias, piano lessons, art classes.. Of course I also got more barbie dolls, toy mansions and lego that I could possibly want too. My parents took it as their duty to make sure that I got the best - and only the best.

It's so easy to take everything for granted, to simply assume that everything we have is a god-given right. How often do we complain and nitpick at every aspect of our lives? How many times have we heard the words 'but it's not fair' escape our lips?

Perhaps what we need to do is take a step back, look at the beauty that has been all around us, and silently give thanks that although we may not be the richest, smartest or prettiest.. We're still pretty darn blessed.

Stop and smell the roses from time to time.

I'm sorry if I sound strange.. Currently having a mild sore throat and blocked nose.

Did up a video of my loot from Milly's shopping buffet which I attended over the weekend! The video is pretty self-explanatory.. But I still wanna reiterate that there weren't many good apparel choices left by the time I headed down so if you ever decide to go to one of these in the future, WAKE UP EARLIER AND GO QUEUE UP! Pro singporean! *pumps fist*

Oh oh! The spastic rabbit headband from the previous post below was from the shopping buffet too.

Ahhh. School tomorrow. And it's Sidney Samson over at Zouk. Still contemplating whether to head down or play monopoly deal void deck style with muh homies. Haha. My life is so eventful.. Not.

Vest top: Forever21
Waisted Shorts: Kisslocke
Spastic Rabbit Headband: Milly's

So.. I had a pretty alright weekend. Celebrated Bong’s and Marisse’s 21st birthdays on Saturday. Would have been a better night had I not fallen ill halfway. So I’m down with a mild fever, sore throat and I feel the onset of a cough approaching.. And a persistent headache that simply won’t take its leave.

I wrote the above on Monday morning but left it unfinished while dragging my sick and tired ass to the bed. It’s Thursday today.. Almost an entire week has passed. My onset of a cough has since transcended into a fully fledged hacking marathon with phlegm – the icing on my cake.

School’s been pretty okay. Better than I expected but there’s room for improvement, in more areas than one.

So lately I’ve been thinking about the extent to which an individual is actually governed by morals and principles. I’m sure each of us would have a couple of beliefs we try to stick to, but how adamant are we, really, to live by our rules? Would we compromise our values if a situation calls for it? Would we ignore our nagging conscience out of greed? Would we simply do as we please because at the end of the day.. We’re all innately selfish?

It’s a scary thought. Every man for himself. We’ve been brought up with this philosophy since young. Kids nowadays won’t give a second thought about throwing a friend behind them in their rush for the finish line. Colleagues won’t hesitate to throw someone else under the bus to save their own skins.

Is this what the human race has become? Inherently self-centred, cunning and impassive to the plight of others? You would think as society progresses, its people would strive to be more than simply shells..

Too much cruelty in the world.

Tell me what to do-ooooo, about youuuuuu.

Just got home from a night of fun and unmitigated frivolity with Veekytoria and Silas. Tired as hell, yet craving Mac D’s breakfast. Speaking of which, I’ve really got to pick up cooking. It’s insane spending $10 on hashbrowns, sausages and pancakes when I could possibly cook the equivalent at a fraction of the price. If I ever do move out of my present home, I wonder how I would survive.

Failure to cook? Check.
Failure to do laundry? Check.
Failure to stock up the pantry with necessities? Check.
Failure to pay bills? Check.
Electricity potentially getting cut off? Check.

I think I would be in a real hell hole if I were ever separated from my parents.. Who really are the most awesome people in the universe. I love them. They’re so fucking cool.

In other news, I’m starting school on Monday!
I actually legitimately miss studying. It’s not just studying, it’s the knowledge that I would have nothing else to worry about besides getting good grades and keeping my ass in line. Well, that and running both my webstores. Which is shaping out to be quite a headache recently.. But I still couldn’t be more thankful for everything I have.

Oh well. On to pictures!

Cropped Bustier from Topshop
Waisted Bandage Skirt: Kisslocke
Fur Accented Clutch Bag: Sponsored by Loveien19

Went shopping at the new Forever21 outlet in Orchard Ion today. And I saw hordes of people queueing up for the H&M opening at Somerset today. Like, lines of them. All sitting down and camping out for the grand opening tomorrow. It’s insane, really. Don’t they have better things to do?!