Hello Dolly Toolkits

Obviously, this is one for the girls. No one will dare use your pink hammer or shovel. I even received more vouchers with my discounted purchases, courtesy of Reebonz.

Unveiling the surprise, these matte black + shiny pink boxes carried silicon handle, brushed alum tools in the sweetest shade of pink.

It's good to know now I have an entirely co-ordinated set of gloves, 30 piece toolkit and gardening equipment to fall back on.

Buy from http://www.glamourpuss.com.sg/products/Hello-Dolly.htm?gclid=CNL97JOcxqUCFcZ56wodX3_QYw or enter Her World's December issue contest to try and win 1. 

Valentino Red Croc Bags

Red Alert! Valentino Red Crocodile Bags on Sale! And not just any sale, it's black friday sale online bringing these haute couture bags as close to affordable as you can possibly wish from USD 9,035 to 5,959. I don't have a red bag yet and these are just plain gorgeous.

Buy from http://www.modnique.com/bzJApp/SalesEventDisplay.action?saleId=1009&sid=300&tid=100. Sale ends this coming Friday.

HK Disneyland Chocs

Souvenier from HongKong Disneyland from my brother and nephews. Tastes like Ferrero Rocher.

NRIC Collection

I collected my new NRIC today, so the picture actually looks like me now and not at 11 years old. Can you believe the records show my highest education as primary school up til now!

Bodum Pavina Glasses

I was ordering the Christmas Turkey and Ham from Cold Storage when the cashier offered me Bodum's double wall glasses as purchase with purchase. I didn't need much more convincing to cart home as many as I was allowed to buy.

As a keen follower of good design, I have been eyeing Bodum's Pavina range of double wall glasses since launch day. Pavina is much lighter and tougher than ordinary glass. Designed to keep the cold or hot in and your hands at room temperature through it's double wall design. The silicon covered hole underneath allows for self moderation during sudden temperature fluctuations, so it can moonlight as cookware. Microwave and dishwasher friendly means low maintainence. Do you really need more reasons?

I intend to use the little ones for tea or sauces, mid-sized ones for daily drinking or soup and large ones for cocktails and beer.



Gift Idea 2

I love these Swarovski crystal pens from Austria. The colours come out seasonally so I got one in every colour I could find. The pink one's for breast cancer awareness. Each under $50 too! 

Brother-in-law's Birthday

Mango Mousse cake on Kim Hock's birthday.



Broken Nail

My nail snapped into 2 and started bleeding as I was shoving christmas presents into carriers. So I had to put a band-aid around it. My favourite brand is Nexcare's waterproof tattoo cartoon print bandages made by 3M. 

 

Nasi Lemak

That's right, Malay for delicious rice. Sometimes in the morning you feel like you could eat an entire cow, tuck into a packet of nasi lemak. Only 80 cents and beautifully wrapped in a banana leaf just like the good old days.

 

Mobile Lines

All my friends probably know this story of my mobile lines by now.

I bought a new phone and a new mobile line last Sunday from Singtel Hello shop because for some reason, my last mobile which was purchased under a corporate plan, was registered in my previous company's name. So I had to apply concurrently for the line to be transferred to my name before I can cancel it.

This new line was great, until Monday when I started receiving notifications of subscriptions etc. When I called Singtel, they told me the line was still registered under some male stranger's name. It's probably the previous owner of the line and will take 3-5 working days to get registered under my name.

Since I can't use my new mobile phone and line now, I sent it to Gmask for a makeover (another story I will post on later).

Then my backup phone battery died on me and I realized I couldn't find my charger anywhere. I dialled my sis in horror to check if she had a charger I could borrow as we keep similar makes of Samsung mobile phones as backup. She didn't. Where did all the chargers go?

We dialled SOS to our dad (a former Singtel engineer) to get us a charger. Which he did after much sorting and searching. And I managed to charge my phone, juggling 2 phone lines.

And I finally got to download these 30th birthday cake pictures onto my computer.

My Christmas Wish List

Hermes Birkin Bag... $15,000

My initials in diamonds... $1,500

Matching hangers for my entire wardrobe (approximately 350 pieces)? Preferably in pink or white faux pearls... $700 including shipping

Risis 24K gold-plated chopsticks with carp rests... $638

OSIM uSqueeze leg massager... $588

1 year subscription to National Geographic... $57 including delivery.

Electric Salt Grinder. I like the transparent ones so you can see if it's salt, pepper or something else. Electric so you don't have to use 2 hands and newer versions allow you to adjust the desired size of salt granules produced. Please don't spend more than $50.

Automatic wine opener coz I really can't open wine bottles... $50

World's largest gummy bear in red cherry flavour, thanks... $45

To lose 30 kilos overnight... priceless

GMASK

I have been meaning to do this for a while. So when I saw the Reebonz City offer to hot wrap my phone, I decided to give my battered backup mobile a makeover with a yakuza tattoo skin and swarovski crystals.

The new skin is wrapped around my phone twice to ensure the vivid colours of the print come through. Then the swarovski crystals are glued on. A piece of tape goes over the crystals to protect them while they dry. That's me peeling off the bandages the next morning.

I really like the end result, should have done this sooner. Thinking of sending my new mobile for a makeover as well.

Spinelli Cake

I dropped by Spinelli's for coffee and they gave me a free slice of cake since it's my birthday month =)

 

Grandparents' Death Anniverary

Maternal Grandparents' death anniversary. My aunts and uncles gather for a meal together on this day, a sort of time-honored family tradition. Sweet potato porridge with a mix of preserved and freshly prepared dishes.



McDonald's Monopoly

The longest running game of monopoly you will ever play. Each extra value meal at McDonald's gives you 2 stickers (monopoly property). Collect a full set and exchange for prizes like $80,000 cash or a $25,000 trip to Vegas for 4. Have Fun!

 

* jingle bells *

" deck the hall with boughs of holly "



Nokia N8

My new mobile phone: 12 megapixel camera, free TV after 6pm and unlimited music downloads.



Giveaway Winner

Since it's my big 30 birthday, I am giving away a Rose Quartz Necklace in 14k goldfill to all my followers! contact me with your address so I can mail it to you.

My Birthday!

My birthday lunch. It was almost noon and too early for La Strada's lunchtime. So I had my favourite mekajiki sashimi, snow crab and uni bento from Isetan supermarket.

Ignore the warnings that fish contains mercury!

Then on to collect my sacher cake from Cova Patisserie. Busy lunchtime crowd, the counter staff had trouble finding my cake amidst at least a dozen cakes on display.

1 more stop before heading home to collect my 7 piece cookware set from WMF concept store at Takashimaya. Soo heavy!

When I got home, I found out I had won a bottle of Glucosamine vitamins from 21st Century. It's as though they know it's my birthday.

Picked up the vitamins on our way out to dinner. Re-gifted to the driver.

Dinner at swatow restaurant as requested by my parents.