Instagram Snapshots ~*October 2013*~

It is NOVEMBER and OCTOBER is OVER! And so is the event which was contributing to all the mountain of work for the past few months. I'm so relieved that everything went smoothly and that it was a success. It couldn't have been a success without my SM's guidance and all my colleagues' help too so I'm really thankful that everyone worked together as a team.

September's Instagram post saw a significant decline in photos and even though October was a lot more hectic than September, I was determined to continue being more active on Instagram to make up for the cobwebs on my blog. I will be more diligent in replying your comments and also visit your blogs in due time.

Old blog friends please read this
Edited to add:
I realised that once I got connected to some blog friends on Instagram, all our exchanges take place there and seldom do we visit each other's blogs any more. The only exception would be Kim and Kizzy. You dolls would always be sticking around whether on Instagram or on Blogger. Blogging definitely takes a lot more effort and I'm always very inspired at how these two ladies could continue having interesting posts at a frequency of more than once a week. Instagram on the other hand takes a lot less effort and it allows me catch a glimpse of more frequent updates from blog friends who have stopped blogging or blog at a rate of one post a month or like me, only have filler posts in between actual posts.

It also seems like the blogosphere has been quieter of late. All the older blog friends whom I connected so well with from a few years ago seem to have disappeared. Does anyone of you "old blog friends" agree with me? Those friends are just gone. I tend to only return visits to people who leave comments and will only occasionally type the url of other blogs that I used to frequent to see what they have been up to. I thought probably in my bz-ness the past few months, I could have missed out on those blog friends who didn't leave me comments.

The past few hours, I decided to reconnect back with some of my blog friends on a stay-home Sunday. I went searching for the blog url of all my Instagram blog friends and started leaving comments. Next, I visited the blogs of old blog friends who have stopped commenting. I was glad to be able to read so many updates for some of these blog friends, often clicking on the older post to have a summary of that happened in their lives so far. Of course, I was also sad to see that many have stopped blogging too.

I'm really glad I made the first move and the few hours I spent just now was definitely worth it! I hope that I would slowly see these blog friends connecting back.





~3 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2006. This time, the Bimbo Sisters & 1 Himbo had an impromptu theme: "Conscience-- those angel and devil that sit on your shoulders." The only Himbo was some bimbo prisoner in black and pink dragged with shackles and chains. So while I was happily working and thinking about all the fun to come, my dear creative friends helped in making the props. People simply called us that angel and devil group. Where was their creativity? It was also the night when my camera was stolen. So I've only got a total of 20 photos retrieved from @czanneo's handphone and from a club photographer who uploaded our photos on the Internet.




~5 October 2013~

I bought frootloops as I haven't eaten them since primary school. Plus the fact that I'm seeing so many pretty colourful pictures of frootloops on Instagram, weheartit and the likes that I thought it would be nice to have my own frootloops photo. But why is it that the frootloops available here look so yellowish and nothing like those I always see for eg @allprettyandpastel 's frootloops???




~6 October 2013~
Round 1 of gathering with Viv and April. Lunch at Marmalade Pantry with little Talya. Talya is such a doll and relatively well-behaved. Even as she does a "like a boss" pose, even as she went "no no no no no" in her babyish voice, she is just so adorable. We had a good lunch with Talya!




~6 October 2013~
Our lunch at Marmalade Pantry- pasta and burgers. Viv had carbonara. I had scallop bisque linguini. April had mini burgers from the kid's menu pretending that it was for Talya but it was actually really for herself. Even the waiter had to reaffirm with April that she hadn't ordered for herself yet. Just 3 fries with salt dusted off was all Talya got. The last pic at the bottom right was a goodbye photo from April on the Mrt as she made her way home to put Talya to bed and got ready for Round 2 of the gathering.




~6 October 2013~
Round 2 of gathering with Viv and April. Dinner at Cotton Bleu. I had the beef stew with mashed potatoes, Viv had steak and fries, April had French onion soup and we all had fries to share. Everything was good except the lavender creme brûlée.




~6 October 2013~
Round 2 of the gathering was lovely. We managed to catch up so much! In Viv's words, "In the afternoon, we met Talya's mummy. At night, we met April." How her words ring true. A woman wears many hats and very often, when the mummy hat is put on, all other identities seem to cease. All hail to the mummies in the world. All hail to gal pals too and cheers to friendship!




~6 October 2013~
Sponsorship of my super belated bday present from Viv. Pretty pretty Coach handbag in pink and classic Coach brown. Well, I didn't intend to have another bag. It's all Viv's fault. She wanted a Coach bag for herself and started sending me pics of some bags to seek my opinion. She asked me if I wanted and that she could get it for me too while she was there since it was so affordable. I told her I've got enough bags. To entice me further, she told me that there was a 30% on top of 30% off SGD$315 so it was $146. "Wah! So cheap ah? But I've really got enough bags..." said me. So after she dangled a carrot saying she would sponsor half the bag for my belated birthday present, the rest was history. Happy gal now!




~10 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- We skipped 2007 and returned in 2008. I was Pian Pian (翩翩) the Chinese ghost, @eccentrice was Lolita the mime doll (or was it Lola?) and @gerrachong was Leo-Pard (pronounced as "Leo-oh-ParD"). Do I look like some ghost from HK, Jap horror movie on the bottom left?




~12 October 2013~
Sis @kezel and I were playing with Popin Cookin for the past 2 hours. Why did we take so long? Coz we were taking turns to make the sushi while recording the whole process. The grape-flavoured gummy sushi took 2 hours to make but 2 mins to be gobbled down by my parents and us. The videos are available at her Instagram page @kezel.




~12 October 2013~
I asked the Hubz, how do I look with shorter than chin-length hair and without even pausing to think, he said, "Looks like @melva_b." Not bad, Melva. You have created a unique Melva style! A little sharing here: People who know me over the years would occasionally be fooled by my short hair prank whereby I would put the rest of my hair back, take a pic of the visible short layers and let people assume I chopped off my hair.




~13 October 2013~
I really really wanna rear a kitty cat just like Shirasu. This is Shirasu when she was a kitten. Look at her all hands up with tummy facing up. She is just soooooo cute. I love her innocent eyes, pink nose, pink paw pads and her overall kitty cuteness. Her owner is @msy1515 who has 3 cats and 2 dogs.




~15 October 2013~
Today is my beloved Simba's 6th year death anniversary. Miss her cuteness, her puss-in-boots eyes and her black and white paws.




~17 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween 2009. East Meets West Part 1.
The usual Bimbo Sisters/ Halloween kakis partied with my hubz and his friends coz that was the year we tied the knot. For the first time, our Halloween circle was HUGE. For the photo story, go to http://iamjolene.blogspot.sg/2009/11/halloween-2009-east-vs-west.html




~18 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween 2009. East Meets West Part 2.
It was the year the Hubz and I tied the knot and it was the very first and last time we partied together on Halloween. It was so much fun halloweening together with his friends and my friends. That night, everyone said, "We should do this more often." But that was the last time we halloweened together. Lol.




~18 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween 2009. East Meets West Part 3. Another collage with the Hubz coz it was the only time he allowed me to line his eyes.




~19 October 2013~
Bestie Cyn and her baby bump.




~19 October 2013~
I love weddings especially weddings of people I love.




~19 October 2013~
Angel hair pasta with truffle for my mains at Caffe B. So damn good but so damn small portion. After wiping off the bread with olive, the complimentary chef grilled vege and cheese, starters of foei gras and clam & mussel, we are still hungweeee!!! Must order more stuff!




~19 October 2013~
Act cute with curls and bow before they are gone. Bleh.




~20 October 2013~
I love 2nd day curls!




~20 October 2013~
I love 2nd day curls. If only perming could achieve such waves...




~20 October 2013~
Well since I'm into hair photos on my Instagram page now, I might as well do an overdose all at once. I like to use filter on my Instagram photos so that they would be saved into a square. This makes it a lot easier for me to sieve out the Instagram ones to save in a folder when I upload them onto my laptop. Those filters change the original hair colour and it's quite fun to have a change of hair colour on photos without having to actually dye it. For those who are bored enough to answer... 1) Guess which is my original photo. 2) Which colour tone do you like the most?




~20 October 2013~
I haven't been shopping for a long time and went a little trigger-happy today (triggered to open my purse) and bought stuff for myself when the main motive was just to buy my sis's birthday present.
Left to right: 1) No trying denim-looking cotton shirt which is too big for me. Shall wear it as a super big boyfriend shirt. 2) Cotton On Viva La Moto The Fox Graphic Tee. 3) Cotton On French Quarters Molly Graphic Tee.




~20 October 2013~
Dramatic eye make up looks so much better in photos. In real life, it scares the shit outta people. I can't count the number of small kids who stared at me. Even service staff seemed to not want to look at me in the eye. No filter for this as all filters alter the original colours much too drastically.




~23 October 2013~
Left: Billabong flip flops impulse buy to replace broken flip flops then.
Price --> about $30
Result --> became a scratch pad for bro-in-law's meow meow.
Right: Cotton On flip flops impulse buy to replace my billabong scratch pad. No, actually I morphed into a bird that went "cheap cheap cheap".
Price --> $5
Result --> Colourful polka dots appeals to me. Hope they don't appeal to meow meow too.




~24 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2010 Part 1.
Theme: Army
Code name: S.A.L.T (Slashing and Lashing Terminator)
Mission: To annihilate the ghosts, ghouls and walking deads on The Island of Death
Brief summary of injuries: Those evolved undeads were highly intelligent. They actually knew how to make bombs. I got struck, landed on my right with thigh and face disfigured. Just the perfect excuse to go for plastic surgery.




~24 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2010 Part 2.
Theme: Army
Brief summary: A group of army gals, 1 zombie boy and a mishappen Lady Gaga went on a mission to Pulau Blakang Mati, which in Malay means the "Island (Pulau) of Death (Mati) from Behind (Blakang)" to annihilate the ghosts, ghouls and walking deads there.
For fake blood recipe and wound make up tips, go to http://iamjolene.blogspot.sg/2010/11/chronicles-of-army-gals-zombie-army-boy.html




~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 1.1.
Persona: Lady Heather (an insane lady with split personality)
Brief summary: It started off as a last minute spontaneous affair as the usual Halloween gang had no ideas on what themed dress-up we were going to do. In the end, we went from being clueless and slowly built up a character in progression to our make up process. Presenting Lady Heather!
Aside: I'd wanted to do a Throw back Thursday before the clock struck 12 and became Friday. However, I fell asleep, woke up to do some work and decided to post some TBT since it is still Thursday in all my favorite cities up north.





~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 1.2.
Brief summary: Halloween 2011 like every other Halloween was a BLAST! Cheers to old friends and new friends!




~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 1.3.
Falsies removed... Web faded... Blood smeared... Time for the insane Lady Heather to take a backseat and allow the sane Miss JoJo to emerge once more.




~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 2.1.
Persona: The Ghost of Lady Heather (an insane lady with split personality now as a ghost)
Brief summary: Inspired by my Facebook status, my very old friend of 16 years decided to throw a basement Halloween party at her place, complete with really cool props and a DJ spinning really funky Halloween mix. She extended the invitation to the rest of my motley crew and I dare say this must be one of our boldest Halloween make up ever. Continuing from the previous persona, here's presenting the ghost of Lady Heather when the eyes hadn't bled out yet.
Aside: I'd wanted to do a Throw back Thursday before the clock struck 12 and became Friday. However, I fell asleep, woke up to do some work and decided to post some TBT since it is still Thursday in all my favorite cities up north.




~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 2.2.
Brief summary: Inspired by my Facebook status, my very old friend of 16 years decided to throw a basement Halloween party at her place, complete with really cool props and a DJ spinning really funky Halloween mix. She extended the invitation to the rest of my motley crew and I dare say this must be one of our boldest Halloween make up ever. Here's presenting the ghost of Lady Heather with her motley crew.
Top collage from left to right: The dear host, The Ghost of Lady Heather, Messenger of Death, Measlely/Miserly, Evil Black Swan.




~25 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2011 Part 2.3.
By the end of the night/morning, the make up had slicked off and I looked more like myself. Say ByeBye to the Ghost of Lady Heather. Aside: I'd wanted to do a Throw back Thursday before the clock struck 12 and became Friday. However, I fell asleep, woke up to do some work and decided to post some TBT since it is still Thursday in all my favorite cities up north.




~26 October 2013~
八宝茶 also known as Eight Treasures Tea. The one we have here looks like a blend of red dates, dried longan, ginseng slices, rose buds, wolfberries, hawthorn fruit, rock sugar and I dunno what's te 8th ingredient.




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day: 小笼包 Steamed soupy pork dumpling




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day: Chicken marinated with Chinese wine and wolfberry




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
蒜泥白肉. I forgot the actual English name for this dish. It's some pork slice wrapped cucumber and carrot with minced garlic sauce dish.




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
Double-boiled chicken soup is a must-order comfort food for me at Crystal Jade.




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
Braised pork belly with "pancake" I hate this. I hate eating fats but the hubz insisted on ordering this. The "pancake" is actually just Chinese style steamed bun and I personally feel that's the best part of this dish.




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
Pork dumpling with spicy chilli sauce




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
Chinese red bean paste pancake for dessert




~26 October 2013~
Latergram Sickly Sleepy Saturday's 1st meal of the day:
Honey dew sago for dessert




~27 October 2013~
~*Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Photo Posts*~
1. Post something pink that you wear:
My Love Pink T-shirt from Victoria Secrets together with my FBT shorts are my staple sleep-in clothes when I travel overseas.




~27 October 2013~
~*Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Photo Posts*~
2. Post something pink that you use: My Coach Pink Madison Wristlet has since become my "wallet" as it is really convenient to stuff cash and cards in it.




~27 October 2013~
~*Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Photo Posts*~
3. Post something pink that you eat/drink:
Antipasto of Swordfish Carpaccio at Caffe B, Marina Bay Sands. I've always love anything carpaccio.




~27 October 2013~
Late night dinner at "dunno what cafe".
I had craving for Ice Edge II's Vongole; I couldn't wait to lap up the white wine soup. To our dismay, Ice Edge II has been taken over by a new cafe. We decided to give it a try and it wasn't too bad at all.
1. The minestrone soup was the watery kind, not the thick creamy kind that we like but it was fine overall. I'm only amazed at the size of it. Check out how tiny the bowl was in relation to the spoon and bread.
2. The hubz ordered some Mexican appetizer which appeared to be so huge. I was shocked when that dish was served and thought they had made a mistake. Spreading the guacamole and other salsa sauce, the wrapped mushrooms tasted great.
3. My Capellini Vongole wasn't the soupy type I was waiting to slurp. The dish looked Chinese since capellini (aka angel hair pasta) reminded me of Chinese bee hoon. Though not what I've expected, the dish was actually not too bad. It was flavourful without being too rich.
4. Hub's Seafood Marinara (can't remember the actual name) was good too. There was a smoky seafood flavour and the ingredients used were really fresh. Verdict: Without comparing to what we were craving for and removing all expectations, this cafe isn't too bad at all. However, I just want my Ice Edge II back coz their Vongole is my late night comfort food!




~30 October 2013~
Expectation: Milky strawberry yoghurt soda
Reality: Taste like strawberry tonic water
Lesson: Hold expectation and you would be disappointed




~30 October 2013~
Who is retro too?




~31 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2012 Part 1.1.
Persona: Girl with the Dragon tattoo aka emo kia.
Brief summary: So we all bought dragon tattoo sleeves to be girls with the dragon tattoo but in the end, our dragon tattoos were overpowered by our make up. As for me, it was my short hair wig that was the main talking point.




~31 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2012 Part 1.2.
Persona: Girl with the Dragon tattoo aka emo kia.
Brief summary:
So we all bought dragon tattoo sleeves to be girls with the dragon tattoo but in the end, our dragon tattoos were overpowered by our make up. As usual, Halloween started right from the make up process as depicted in this collage.




~31 October 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- Halloween in 2012 Part 1.3.
Persona: Girl with the Dragon tattoo aka emo kia.
Brief summary:
So we all bought dragon tattoo sleeves to be girls with the dragon tattoo but in the end, our dragon tattoos were overpowered by our make up. I super love this stylo short hair wig that I borrowed from my ex colleague that I couldn't bear to remove it even after the partying was over.




~1 November 2013~
Happy Unhalloween Halloween 2013 to the Bimbos minus one!
(The meet up was on Halloween 31 Oct itself but I posted this after midnight and that explains the date.)




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There you go. My October a la instasummary. You can find me on Instagram by clicking the button below. If you like my pictures, do follow and drop me a message so that I could check out your page too! I really love it when my blog friends and I are connected on other social media platforms too since I know many of them don't blog as often yet have got a lot more updates on their Instagram page. I don't entertain follow for follow requests but if we have enough meaningful exchanges here, I would naturally follow you back, especially if you are my blog friend. Have a happy weekend!

The Twenty Something of October

The twenty something of October must be some special period. So many so many birthdays on consecutive days these few days.

Besides birthdays, the twenty something of October is also a special period. 2 years ago on the 21st, an angel was added to heaven. That could be considered a birthday too-- the birth of a feisty little angel.

Double S for Simba and Shirasu

Today. 15 October 2013, is Simba's 6th year death anniversary. That's the little urn with her ashes in it. It is palm-sized and really cute. But what was cuter was that the vet had connections with the pet cremation service and thanks to that, we had our Simba still at home in my 2nd sis's room. (My 2nd sis was the one who picked Simba up when she was a stray kitten.)




6 years and I've still not kept a pet cat since. I don't want the heartbreak of losing a pet, especially a really intelligent and loving one like Simba. Simba was cute if you saw her in real life and if you witnessed her many actions. She simply melted the hearts of many. My friends who were afraid of cats would all take a liking to her when they went over my place. And could you believe it? She even turned my mum from a cat-hater to a cat-lover... hmm... probably just a Simba-lover. My mum do not particularly love all cats unless they reminded her of Simba.

Simba would often walked to the door to greet anyone who came home with a soft "meow". Hence, there was once my mum lamented, "I have 3 daughters but none of them would come to the door to greet me. Only Simba is good. She would come to the door to greet me." We took in my mum's words while continuing to munch on snacks and watch TV. My mum raised her hands in exasperation as she carried on heaping praises on Simba and blasting her daughters.

Cute as Simba was. Unfortunately, she wasn't too photogenic so I tend to always feature the same few photos of her. You know how some cats are cute but their eyes just look weird in photos and how 1st generation handphone cameras are so lousy? That's what I mean. This is one of my favourite pictures of her as it showcased her big eyes as well as her black and white paws.




The paw pads for her left black paws on both the front and hind legs were black while the paw pads for her right paws were pink.




This was Simba at the vet on a drip. She died a few days later. She was very strong throughout the stay and she was brought home to recuperate though we were told that she did not have long to live. Up till her last moments, she was still so loving. She waited till she saw all of us in the family before she slowly closed her eyes, never to open them again.



Read my tribute to my beloved Simba on her 1st year death anniversary here.

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I've got no intention to keep a cat since I'm living with my in-laws. Maybe I would consider keeping one when we have our own home.

My mum-in-law doesn't like cats and I'm hoping that she could become like my mum and slowly begin to like cats. This is highly impossible with my bro-in-law's stupid cat. Yeah, my hubby and I call her "meow meow" or "stupid cat". My mil calls her "mao mi", my fil calls her "meow" but both my bil call her by her name "Gabby". I think "meow meow" or "stupid cat" suit her better though. She is just not as loving and intelligent as Simba and most stray cats. There are stray cats in my parents' neighbourhood which are more loving towards me than this stupid cat so I doubt she would be able to paw her way into my mil's heart. Despite calling her a stupid cat and all, the hubz and I would have a soft spot for her still as after all, she is a pet and a cat to boot.

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My urge to keep a cat really came a knocking when I chanced upon a cat named Shirasu on Instagram. Shirasu is a Scottish Fold and she made me start to cultivate a liking for "cats with breed". I know that term doesn't make sense for those who know lots about cats. I used to only like the breed of stray cats found in my country-- mainly American Shorthair. I do not like other exotic breeds. I just keep looking at pictures of Shirasu and wonder how on earth could a cat be so cute?


Shirasu looks so cute with her big eyes prowling and hiding.




She looks adorably notti sniffing and biting stuff.




She looks so cute being curious.




She looks so cute doing notti things. I mean if I have a cat that looks so cute, I would beat her after catching her do notti things and just feel bad the whole day for beating her. Yes, I beat Simba when she was notti and I would feel bad too.




Awww... don't you like it when kitty cats expose their tummies? It shows trust.




She looks so cute sleeping too.




My 2 favourite pictures of Shirasu was when she was a kitten.




Awwwwww... Can I just carry you home?




DISCLAIMER: 
Simba is my cat. Shirasu isn't. 
I initially had a line saying  I do hope people would read carefully before commenting with the misconception that both are mine. However, I thought I might sound a bit rude and hence removed it. 
I'm gonna insert this disclaimer again. No offence. =)

River Island Hits the Shore of Singapore Once More

Brit cult label River Island has once again hit the shore of Singapore last month all thanks to Zalora.

Do you remember the River Island dress that I wore for my first wedding anniversary staycation a few years back? I got many compliments when I wore that and people actually stopped me to ask where I got my dress from. A few months back, I had wanted to browse for dresses at River Island and to my horror, I found that there was no more River Island stores in Singapore anymore. I must be the last person on earth to make that discovery!

The unannounced and gradual disappearance of the high street fashion brand from Singapore last year took many people by surprise. It had a number of branches here and a legion of fans. Currently, River Island has not announced plans to open any brick and mortar stores again in Singapore but has gone online with Zalora Singapore since last month.

Zalora's free returns policy means that you can return your purchases should you change your mind or if the fit is not right. You'll also receive your package speedily within just 2 to 3 days without the hefty postage cost, since the website is based in Singapore.

River Island Autumn Winter 2013 collection is available on Zalora too. I really love autumn and winter wear that sometimes I wished we could have the four seasons here just so that I could be togged in these snug and fashionable wears. I know my overseas blogger friends who are complaining about summer going away would simply think that I'm crazy.




A lady could never have one too many little black dresses. I have a couple of LBD in various styles but I do not have one like this. The all-black ensemble is just effortlessly chic and my wardrobe is really in need of a LBD in this style.




When I have more time to surf the Internet, I would browse through their collection to find a dress I like, or maybe the black dress up there. Now I would also need to find a similar pair of knee high boots to complement the whole get up.

Psst... to my Singaporean readers, cry no more. Now you know where to get River Island merchandise.





On a seprate note, I experienced a series of fortunate and unfortunate events just now and my FB status neatly sums up the whole proceeding:

Out of goodwill, I spent 15min helping an aunty.
Unfortunately, the light rain transformed into a thunderstorm.
Fortunately, I brought an umbrella.
Unfortunately, the rain was so heavy that I was completely drenched half body down.
Fortunately, the bench under an HDB flat was empty and I sought refuge there.
Unfortunately, I had a work call to entertain.
Fortunately, the call allowed me to have something to do while waiting out for the rain.
Unfortunately, the flashes of lightning and loud claps of thunder totally rendered me stupid when talking to the person on the other line.
Fortunately, my stupidity was understood by the caller.
Unfortunately, he ended the call and I had no more entertainment.
Fortunately, I occupied myself and helped an old man look for his daughter.
Unfortunately, the rain persisted and I had no choice but to continue walking.
Fortunately, the bus arrived shortly.
Unfortunately, my shoes are soaked, my feet are squishy and my body is chattering in the cold air-conditioned bus and I don't know where I'm heading coz the windows are misted and blurred by the cold and rain.
I'm waiting for the next "fortunately"...

Instagram Snapshots ~*September 2013*~

In the blink of an eye, it is October. Time to wake those Green Day boys!



As for me, September was anything but sleepy. September was nothing but hectic and October would see more busy-ness coming in. On top of my daily tasks at work, I'm managing an event which would be held at the end of this month and as time passed, the scale of the event simply magnified. My SM said that all work has to be put down to manage this event, but that doesn't mean that I'm allowed to put my daily tasks aside and completely ignore them. They still have to be done after tending to the pressing tasks for the event. I'm often leaving the office when the sky is dark and bringing my work laptop home to work on. Adding on to it are my after-work commitments and I really need to start cloning myself soon.

Meanwhile, here is a summary of what happened in September. Well, even my Instagram photos in September have significantly decreased in numbers.





~9 Semptember 2013~
A personalized gift from "undisclosed" (blotted out by the flower bokeh). It's a NETS Flashpay card depicting one of my favorite artists-- Audrey Kawasaki. Thank you "undisclosed". I'm so happy that the picture I've chosen turned out to make the card look wooden. Love the effect!




~12 Semptember 2013~

Throw back Thursday-- I finally confessed to my dad that I had once upon a time secretly took Class 2B riding lessons just so that I could use my bro-in-law's @gnahiy BABY BLUE Vespa to transport myself around to nearby places. My dad didn't even flare up at me and so I told him that I gave up in the end. It was too tiring and difficult to learn on the sly. And of course, the motorbike was a lot heavier than a scooter.




~15 Semptember 2013~
This meet up with @tinsfans finally materialized! Soooooooo happy for everything that's going on in her life now! *hugz*




~15 Semptember 2013~
Hong Kong desserts, nerdy glasses and expired Polaroid film. @tinsfans, finally you've got new Polaroid photo of us to pin beside the it-is-so-four-years-ago one on your workstation board!




~15 Semptember 2013~
Family Brunch at The Line. Whack @gnahiy's free vouchers! Yeah! Father-in-law not in sight as he was the one snapping most of the photos.




~18 Semptember 2013~
Too tired...




~18 Semptember 2013~
Before the clock strikes 12 and before I KO from sheer exhaustion, I just wanna say "Happy birthday to my dear friend who is a dog owner. I hope this puppy dog cheers you up with its soulful eyes and innocent face. *Hugz*




~22 Semptember 2013~
Checking out a relatively new eatery nearby. Left: Ribena Smoothie with Honey Balls. Right: Tiramisu Smoothie with Honey Balls.




~22 Semptember 2013~
Chicken Chop Spaghetti for him. Prawn Aglio Olio for me. Salted Egg Chicken for us. Officially FULL!




~22 Semptember 2013~
Hello grey eyes. How I miss you so!




~22 Semptember 2013~
At Conrad Oscar's to celebrate daddy and @kappo77 sis birthday. The buffet table is right in front of us but we can't eat coz my family is late!




~18 Semptember 2013~
Happy 62nd birthday to Daddy and happy forever 25th (ahem) birthday to @kappo77 sis jiejie! After last year's celebration at Trader's Hotel Cafe Biz which unfortunately stopped serving daddy's favorite oysters, he waited one whole year to suggest oysters for his bday dinner. He was really happy at Oscar's at Conrad with 6 different buckets of oysters from parts of France, New York, Australia etc. It was also a blessing that the place was located in the heart of the F1 buzz and had a big tv screening the F1 Finals which was also daddy's favorite. Whenever he wanted more action, he would step outdoor and imbibe the vrooooooooooom noises from outside.




~25 Semptember 2013~
Somehow, I got tasked to design big boss's birthday card. I'm fast running out of ideas and so I decided to recycle the bird day hot air balloon theme from a card I did a month ago. Modified here and there and this is the final product. Good night!




~26 Semptember 2013~
Throw back Thursday-- First time celebrating Halloween in 2005. We didn't know what we were but since we were 4 gals in black, people said we were Dracula's brides plus 1. [Note: We won't be celebrating Halloween this year as the only thing Halloween about us are our old bones. That said, my Instagram throw back Thursday series would focus on my Halloween looks over the years starting from today.]




~30 Semptember 2013~
I often wonder why I take such good candid shots of others but people always take candid shots of me in the most unglam poses like when I'm opening my mouth, half blinking, having weird expressions etc. Finally, my sis had a great candid shot of me. Well, you might not agree. But if you see the rest of my candid shots, you will.




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