2011 is here.

Good bye 2010 and hello 2011!

It’s the time of the year, where everyone reviews their year’s resolution and update them.

Well, I’m glad that for once in my life, I stuck by my resolutions!

I’ve remained relatively clutter free and have only been buying investment pieces to add to my current collection. I’ve kept impulse buys at bay for the large part of the year, only succumbing to temptation during massive sales.

I’m also pretty proud that I’ve managed to keep up with my ebay store, selling the clothes that I’ve out grown - doing my bit for the environment and earning some pocket money along the way. I’ve just updated the store. So do check it out here! Serious buyers only; please.

Resolutions for 2011?

1) Shape up my closet and be a savvy shopper. It’s important to learn how to stretch the dollar. A $50 top can look as good as a $500 top, given the correct matching of bottoms and shoes. Resist the temptation to buy dresses! I’ve so many, I’m starting to loose track of them!

2) Slim my collection of beauty products. Honestly, I’ve been a naughty kid, always experimenting with new beauty fixes. I need to limit the amount of beauty products that I buy.

3) Expand my reading list to include finance books.

Happy 2011 everyone!

Snowflakes at Christmas.

It’s Christmas!

A great big hello from the two girls.

And I finally laid my hands on the Christmas snowflake from…

Merry Christmas!

Stocking Fillers and More

It’s 2 more days to Christmas.

If you haven’t gotten your friends a present. Start panicking…

Christmas gifts I love… Perfect for your best girlfriend.

From Tiffany’s

From Lanvin. They make you smell so yummy and pretty.

For the gentlemen. A tie from Gucci perhaps?

And for homes… Muji provides great solutions for a sleek outlook.

We can’t forget about parties can we?

Be merry and get these gifts as door presents for your party. From Body Shop.

I can’t wait for Christmas to come!

All I want for Christmas 2010…

One of the worse feeling in the world is to be sick at Christmas time.

An absolutely unglamourous shot of myself. But the noodles rock big time.

Santa, can I have a functioning stomach and nose for Christmas?

This whole 3 weeks have been plagued by a very bout of stomach flu and an irritating cough that refuses to go away and a leaky nose.

I wanna eat all the yummy stuff on Christmas day!

The lost tokens

You know, I secretly love my nieces to death.

Really, they are so adorable in their pretty little dresses and are so angelic looking when they are all smiley.

But sometimes, I do see a little devilish looking tail sticking out.

Occasionally.

I lost my tokens yesterday.

And I asked Gwyneth, “Hey, did you see my tokens?”

Gwyneth, “Er… no?”

Me: “Are you sure? Ka ka (our helper) said she saw you playing with it. Are you sure you didn’t take it?”

Gwyneth, “Er… mejapsldkgfyakfaoj”

Meet Gwyneth’s handbag. She puts all that she cherishes in it.

Hey, I spy something very familiar….

Kids… Don’t you love them so?

Loving my new hair cut

It’s Christmas season and I hate being sick. I want to be out there shopping and dining. But alas, this wretched stomach flu has really caused my digestive system to go haywire. Again! Grrrr.

On happier side of things, a day before falling ill, I went to get my hair cut. Finally… I’ve been wanting to cut my hair 3 months ago!

Three hours and a hair dye - I had red hair that threatened to turn orange! And three inches chopped of.

Me at the salon. Chatting with my sister who was getting her hair done.

I was a brunette once more with healthier looking hair. Even my helper at home says she loves this do much better.

I’m extremely loyal and conservative when it comes to getting my hair done. I had to chop off my manes to a crop do - to a teenage girl that is simply punishment - due to some rigid school rule when I was in Secondary school and have since sworn to never have my hair short. Ever.

I’ve followed my previous hair stylist for about eight years, and now after getting my hair done at this salon for two times, I might just switch hair stylist. Shh, don’t tell my current hair stylist.

Even my sister loves to get her hair done at this salon. She had these curlers in her hair and the hair stylist was fussing over her manes for every 10 minutes. And while waiting for her, I had three cups of drinks.

Way much fresher do. Saying bye to my curled hair for a while.

And my sister’s new hair-do.

I like!

Let it rain with Christmas goodies.

Tell-tale signs that I’ve been shopping too much this year. I’m in full denial of what I’ve *ching-ching* with my card.

Sigh. Even after attempting to stop shopping… The lure of Christmas goodies, is just too hard to miss.

I’m so in love with Shu Uemura’s Christmas goodies!

Oh. Those kawaii little things in their ever so alluring pink boxes with amazingly adorable animated figures printed on them. How can you ever say no to them?

Really how can anyone do so?

Not me.

After a huge internal debate to stop myself from falling into the consumer trap during Christmas; there I was passing my card to the cashier.

Two bottles of cleansing oil - I can’t believe I finished two bottles in one year! *HORRIFIED*

And I got myself…

The book and the pouch. And a couple of mini bottles of cleansing oil and toner.

I was really lucky when I bought this, for Shu Uemura had a limited time offer where you can get the goodies without having to buy an item from the Christmas collection. I’m so warped into this entire gwp aren’t I.

I really love the book a lot - I wish they’d used better quality paper though. The pouch is really roomy and has lots of compartments to put your knick-knacks.

These clever clever Japanese people. They really know how to get you weak in your knees.

And my birthday is coming next month! I’ll be kicking myself if they decide to present to me a $60 voucher, which was what I got last year.

Another bottle of cleansing oil… Perhaps?

>______<

The season is coming

Without a doubt, my favourite season of the year is the winter season. Even if it’s a 30 degrees warm winter season.

(Wearing: Clover necklace; Ness tunic & black tights; Grey jacket - gift; Morelle orange clutch bag)

Paper work. Paper work.

I’ll be in denial if I said that I’m getting sufficient beauty sleep and I’m having a blast of my life.

Actually, I am having a blast of my life.

But no, I’m not having enough beauty sleep.

I’ve been wanting to blog about my travelling, but it has been delayed time and time again because work takes priority. It is what that brings the dough in!

Cross fingers that I can finish my paper work, and I can finally start blogging. =D

Chanel chained CC ring

I love rings.

I have like a gazillion of them at home, and I still can’t stop myself from indulging in more.

Say hi to the infamous Chanel paper bag.

And what it beholds.

I’ve tried my best to steer away from ostentatious CC accessories.

But it never occurred to me that a “CC-logo-in-your-face” ring can still be pretty demure.

Simple looking in gold. I was sold.

Ah my babies…

Classic camellia flower, tsarina and chained.