Filed under: - Sarah, Random | Tags: article, Conversations, interview, Speechlessness
Remember the article in Urban?
The one whereby Jo and I were interviewed?
The one which I mentioned here?
Well, since the article, I have had multiple variations of the following conversation, albeit short, with a handful of people.
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Person : Hey! I saw you in the papers…
Me: ya + *sheepish smile*.
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So much so, that my friends and I have concluded that I don’t know what else to say except a somewhat sheepish ‘ya.’
Seriously, what else can you say?!
the ever so fluent and witty conversationalist,
Sarah 
Filed under: - Sarah, DIY, Desirables, Random | Tags: breakfast, Cheer-Me-Up, food, happies, pancakes, Sunday
Nothing beats sleeping in on a sleepy Saturday
Nothing beats wearing your jammies till 6pm, when its time to leave the house for sushi dinner. (:
Nothing beats waking up to the smell of fresh pancakes, being lovingly cooked to perfection on a slow Sunday. (((:
get my drift of how the weekend has floated by? 
Ok, so maybe the pancakes weren’t actually being cooked when I awoke from my restful slumber…
But doesn’t it sound so much nicer to wake up to yummy smells. hehes.
The preparation process was painless. So no complaints.
I chopped strawberries
and came across the cutest strawberry!!!
it was so small and heart-shaped. <3! I couldn’t bear to chop it up. how can you chop up a heart-shaped strawberry?!!?
eventually, i ate it whole.
which leads me to a burning question: Which is worse?
chopping up a heart(-shaped strawberry)?
or eating a heart(-shaped strawberry) whole? 
Anyway,
also on the menu were
fresh blueberries
are you salivating yet?
well, we aren’t quite done yet!
all in, the menu also included bananas and kiwis (((:
And there was a MOUNTAIN OF PANCAKES to work with. !
it makes me really happy to have a colourful pancake breakfast/brunch!
Filed under: - Sarah, Design, Desirables, Travel | Tags: Children, Envy, Travel, Trunki
What do Bintan and Business Creation have in common?
For me at least, there is a cute common denominator.
Meet
Trunki: Luggage for little people. (:
Aren’t they the cutest?!
to test how child-proof and safe it was. yikes!!)
Despite being a Dragon’s Den UK reject, Trunki has become a commercial success, reportedly worth over $1 million!
On my recent trip to Bintan, I had two Trunki sightings! Which made me really happy (and jealous!)
Why wasn’t this around when I was a kid?! ))):
I think Trunkis are so adorable!
For kids, its kinda fun to feel all-grown-up, carrying your own suitcase with your stuff in it.
For parents, it’s convenient that your kid carries their own stuff (more space for shopping :D:D?)
And for both parent and child, isn’t is SO convenient that their little suitcase doubles us as a toy/seat for when they are bored or tired?!
BRILLIANT!!!
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Now if only they catered to children at heart! (:
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Art, Design, Inspirables, OMGWTFBBQ, Outfit Photos, Photography, Runway Reviews | Tags: Derby Fashion, Emirates Singapore Derby 2009, hats, Heng Nam Nam, Milliner, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Jo: OMG I love this dress! It’s so cute. It has a full skirt, it’s so brightly coloured… and I love it. It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland!
Sarah: Buy it!
Jo: Bbbbut it’s not me! I don’t wear stuff like that… and how and where on earth am I going to wear this to?
Sarah: We’ll have a party in celebration of the dress!
This is how we sound when we’re mid-decision.
A party in celebration of the dress! That’s such an awesome idea isn’t it? But we haven’t go around to buying the dress… or planning the party. But maybe that was how racing fashion came about.
Carmelita: (animatedly) Oh Margie dear, I procured this lovely, lovely dress about a week ago, and I do not have the slightest idea about where to wear it to! It is a darling confection of fluff and puff, layers of can-can and lace and ooohhhh, it came with a matching hat that the kind dressmaker picked out!
Margaret: Oh Carmie, I do wish that I could help you with that… (pause) It is such a pain to have beautiful dresses lying around, unworn and unloved! I think they would feel a tad bit like me… (whimpering) untouched and unloved by my husband… (sobs)
Carmelita: (taken aback) Don’t say that! Oh my heart bleeds (!) to see you like this… We need something of a perk-me-up.
(paces around to think)
Carmelita: A party! A race! All built into one! Them men are crazy about horses and all that equestrian sport they haven’t even cast a glance at poor ol’ wifey us! This will give us a chance to better those horses and steal a glance from our husbands… and others!
Margaret: Oh Carmie you could not have come up with a better idea! (gradually more voluble) Once that old hubby sees someone else set eyes on me he will be enraged and all fired up! And you… oh you in that beauuuuuuuutiful dress. Yes! Let us!
Okay but alas, that is not how racing fashion came about, and we have yet to find out.
Meanwhile, the Singapore Derby will be held on 12 July 2009, and it is the 14th year that the Singapore Turf Club and Emirates have collaborated for this event.
They got the dressmakers from Heng Nam Nam boutique and milliner, Shai Tabassi to design dresses and head dresses for the event.
Cream and gold were put to use in more casual outfits, which were kinda like just wife-beaters with upholstery fabric. Nice but… not enough.
The outfits towards the end were much more decadent… in terms of material and drapery and details.
But what we felt was more amazing were the head dresses that Shai Tabassi made. She conceptualised and lovingly created each of them within a month, without even seeing the pieces in person.
With all that love put into each hat, its no wonder that they are all one-off pieces.
Some hats are made with pretty exotic material… like horse tail hair and stuff that I cannot pronounce or attempt to spell, haha.
Emirates also unveiled their new uniform. The red accents and pinstripes added a sophisticated touch.
The event was held at the Shangri-La Hotel over lunch (which was delish!) and provided the lovely backdrops for our Twigs and Trunks entry.
After the show though, I’ve got an itch to throw a Hat Party. And Xiao Wen from Fash-E did mention something about a bloggers’ picnic… Maybe we could combine the two?
Stay tuned!
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Competition, Design, Desirables, Feature, Photography | Tags: BFFs, eye candy, Handphone, LG GD900 Crystal, love
At CommunicAsia 2009, Jo and I had the opportunity to meet
(Source)
The LG GD900 Crystal face-to-face. (:
Her reputation certainly preceded her. And before being introduced, I had heard…
about her style and svelte figure,
about her fun-filled and vibrant personality, and
about her enviable combination of both beauty and brains.
…
She certainly blew me away with her multitude of talents and skills.
I admire her 8 Megapixel camera and tempered-glass slide-down touchpad. And not forgetting her ever-so-approachable touchscreen and outstanding memory. In addition, she knows how to balance work and play, with built-in games as well as MS Office & PDF document viewing capabilities. I like!
What struck me most during our little heart-to-heart, was the ‘crystal’ pad. Because not only does it function as a keypad, it also doubles as a mouse pad to allow for easy navigation to icons without leaving the usual unsightly fingerprints on the screen.
Molesting the crystal clear touchpad is SO much more fun! Seriously!
Gesture shortcuts, a key feature – allowing me to trace a symbol on the touchpad and immediately direct me to the linked widget, was such a fresh idea that it took me some time to warm up to it. Now, my interest is piqued and I’m dying to use it!
Alas, my current mobile doesn’t have such capabilities… ):
Having met, I’d really like the GD900 Crystal to be a more significant part of my life, instead of just hi-bye friends.
I’m so sure we could be BFFs! (We are like totally on the same wavelength, yo!)
And YOU could help Wottoncool win an LG GD900 Crystal!
All you have to do is vote for our photo
You can cast your vote on the Facebook Group: Get Creative with the LG GD900 Crystal!
Your vote may come in the form of
a) ‘Likes’-ing our photo
b) Casting your vote under ‘Comments’
c) Casting your vote on the Group’s Wall
Any votes in our favour would be greatly appreciated
And…
If we win, Jo and I will have to flip for it
Because they will only give one phone to the person(s) in the winning photo
(Damn Economic Crisis!!!)
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Events, Feature, Our Style | Tags: Eager Anticipation, Excited, Headlines, News
Question.
Did you eagerly anticipate the arrival of Friday, 19 June 2009?
Question.
Did you stay up late into the night, too excited to sleep?
Question.
Did you jaywalk across the street, first thing on Friday morning, to get your hands on a copy of The Straits Times?
Question.
Did you toss all the other sections aside and hone in on just one, special section?
Well,
If you answered ‘YES!’ to all the above questions,
did you notice that…
Blog Party by Noelle Loh. Ubran, The Straits Times. 19 May 2009
WE WERE IN URBAN!
(Milestone Moment, yo!)
On Jo:
Abyzz Jacket
Reckless Ericka 6 sleeve tee
River Island jeans
Margiela Platforms
On Sarah:
Uniqlo Tank Top
Knit Racerback top (gift)
Abyzz Pants
Aldo Shoes
And just thought I’d share our morning conversation (via sms)
Jo: it’s damn big.
Sarah (half awake): The shoes (which I lent to Jo)? Sorry!
Jo: no our urban pic
Sarah (jumps up from sleep): OMG!!! Waking up now!! I’m in camp! Need to find a copy! Shoots!
Sarah: OMG! Its HUGE! And so un-glam!! Hahas.
Jo: i know lol. we look constipated but o well hehe.
Jo: haha i’m quite surprised. but now I feel pressured to write more and write better
hello readers (:
Filed under: - Sarah, 2007 Spring/Summer, Random, Travel | Tags: Haifa, Israel, Le Meridien, Sight-Seeing
The next day in Israel was spent in Haifa, the third-largest city in the country and further north from Tel Aviv.
Agenda for the day was to sight-see. Although, at some points I did feel that we were rushed.
Case in point:
This beautiful place!
(I can’t remember what this place is called but it was lovely!)
There were many things to see, touch, observe, soak in and enjoy.
Including marble sculptures…
And old buildings like this amphitheatre, which is still in use! (and they were preparing for a concert at the location)
and awesome scenery (:
Our guide told us stories here and there…
but made us move very quickly, thus my grasp of the details aren’t very crisp. We barely had enough time to snap these photos too.. We were bugged to hurry from location to location.
however, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to…
Hug the pillar!
Just to show how much I LOVED the place!!!!
my friends were all laughing at me. But the photo came out wonderfully!
Then,
The rest of the afternoon was spent travelling to the city,
where we had the special treat of staying at Le Meridien
Whereby the rooms were WAY too spacious us. We had a fixed pairing system throughout the trip and there were 3 beds for two people to sleep on.
In addition,
there was
a sofa bed!
Which I insisted on sleeping in.
because part of someone’s “Meridien experience” is the sofa bed. And my own experience was great!!! my friend couldn’t understand how? or why? I was so excited about sleeping in an “inferior” bed… I’m easily amused. What can I say?
And in our exploration of other rooms, each of which had a slightly different layout,
we discovered
THE.BIGGEST.CLOSET.EVERRR! (ok, not really the biggest)
i just had to
And after exploring the rooms, my friends and I went for a walk outside the hotel and along the beach.
We came across a random ‘No Entry’ sign, which for 3 seconds contemplated bringing home with me Then the practical, Singaporean side of me kicked in and decided it was best the sign stays where its at.
And there also weren’t any shops within the vacinity of the hotel (wth?!), if we wanted to explore, we’d have to catch a cab… And even then, the shops were going to close within 10 minutes of us asking the hotel lobby staff.
The cheaper alternative was chosen.
However,
The beach wasn’t much to look at.
If you can see from the blur (sorry!) photo, unlike at Tel Aviv, there wasn’t a sandy shore to walk along.
Morning view from my hotel room! Colourful but random. (:
And after a scrumptious breakfast, we were off!
Where to, you wonder?
Welcome to Elite-Strauss Dairy!
We were like kids at a candy store! Our tables were sprawling with products for us to try.
EVERYTHING was for us to eat!!!
Simply put, everyone left very very happy and full (:
While on the road, we also soaked up the scenery.
And after arriving at our next hotel,
And took a photo with our “catepillar” bus
After settling into the hotel, we went on a walk to explore the town area
Random things caught my eye. But I bought nothing except for 2 rolls of buggle gum (:
Anyway, dinner and the rest of our down-time were non-events.
But you must agree that the town is quite colour-filled!
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Our Style, Outfit Photos | Tags: Fashion, Outfits, Style, Styling, Twiggy, Vintage
Today Sarah and I spent half the day together running around to different places.
From Fash-Eccentric
Sarah kinda reminded me of Twiggy… The long legs and arms and skininess and hair and sunnies, mod shift dress and more skininess.
Dress from The Salvation Army, bag from Far East Plaza, heels from Charles and Keith.
So tall and picturesque!
While I am a goofy alibaba with a spy camera behind me.
Black tube top from Sophistix, red cropped vest from Sophistix, carrot tapered pants from Bysi, sequinned ballet flats from Pretty Fit, silk scarf (worn as necklace) from Mango.
I want a flying carpet!
(O btw guess who’s the trunk?)
Apologies for the long pause in updates. (I’ve been more busy, more stressed, more sleep deprived during my summer holidays than during school term its unbelievable!!!)
Anyway…
Good morning in Tel Aviv!
This was the view from my hotel. (: Nice right?! It was so cool to able to have a Mediterranean sea view.. somewhat, at least.
We visited some companies in the morning.
Then stopped at Mini Israel for awhile.
Do you spy a giant in the background?
They had models of significant buildings from all across Israel. The Wailing Wall was one example.
And just to give you an idea of how small everything was, look at the building in relative size to the bucket!
For me at least, our guide had a complete miss in terms of the itinerary.
Highlights came from exploring Tel Aviv before and after dinner.
Before dinner, my friend and I went to explore the beach, which was a ten-minute walk away.
That’s Elizabeth, with whom I explored Tel Aviv with. She was too lazy to change out of her formal wear, thus the incongruous outfit (but who cares?! !!).
We saw these guys playing i-have-no-clue-what-it’s-called.. But it was giant ping pong bats + squash ball + tennis elements all rolled into one! (do you know it’s elusive name?)
There were also people playing soccer, volleyball and surfing.
We just walked along the beach and took random photographs of things. Case in point, I have no clue what that building is.. But the photo came out nice (:
Later in the evening, our guide told us that because of the presence of Bauhaus architecture in the area, Tel Aviv is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. cool but odd eh?
Although I doubt that this building belongs in the ‘Bauhaus’ category (even though I don’t fully know how to explain the Bauhaus style.)
Anyway, being Asian, we stuck out like sore thumbs. But the people were really friendly. Some asked where we were from, and if we needed directions, they were also curious to know the places we’ve visited and would recommend more.
For the beach walk, I wore my DIY ‘100% WottonCool’ tank, Uniqlo tank, Baleno shorts and denim vest.
Then, we did more walking after dinner.
As a group, we explored Old Jaffa.
Which, according to our guide, is predominantly occupied by artists and musicians. (Something about a government initiative to inject colour into the area..)
Definitely, the city has a lot of charm. (: During our walk, we heard a solo violin playing from a swanky restaurant nearby. And the music literally filled the air! Lovely! (:
We also stopped to take a group photo. (The expensive Digital SLR was on the floor)
And after all that exploring and sight-seeing in the evening, I went for…
A treat!!!
My Gelato was HUGE! *slurps!!! I think even if i clenched each fist and put them together… it would still pale in comparison to this gelato :D:D but it definitely made me very happy !
And if you ever are in Tel Aviv, visit it!
Gelateria Siciliana
Beh Yehuda Street
Tel Aviv, Israel
(Diagonally left and across the street from Deborah Hotel)
Highly Recommended (:
Filed under: - Jo, OMGWTFBBQ, Our Style, Outfit Photos, Random, Sales, Shoes, Shopping | Tags: Fashion, Fashion disaster, Fashion emergency, Style, Styling, Zara
Today was a rather sad day… It started out quite good because the weather was good, and I was feeling comfortably warm in the office (you know the cold-but-wanna-be-swathed-warmth kinda want?)
But later on I went out and the heat was just SO MAD. I was perspiring out of EVERY, SINGLE, PORE in my body.
And the pants that I wore, wore into itself a ginormous hole about 10cm wide, right at the crotch. I only discovered when I went to the washroom, but not sure when I got it. Could have been in the washroom! Had to do a ridiculous cover-up with my cardigan and scurried to Zara to buy some salvation pants.
ALSOOOOO my bed has been taken over by bed bugs or something because over the past week I’ve been getting weird bites at random parts of my body… and now my legs look even uglier.
Ruffle front knit vest from Bysi, heather grey ribbed tank from Cotton On, fleece tie-front bermudas from Zara, wedges from Eastpoint Mall
Disgusting yellow background for disgusting humid sticky-icky weather, and mandatory sad face. But my fingers wanted to be happy…
(B t w (each letter pronounced ala Blair Waldorf), I didn’t wear those heels to work. I wore some un-loved pair of flats which I thought would be kinder on my feet.. but today is just not a be-kind-to-jo day)
):
The stupid hole… and the very emphatic victory scars the bed bugs left on my legs. Yes you won.
Bought these pair of wedges over the weekend from Eastpoint Mall for $32! It is a size too small, but wearing the 39 is just as painful as wearing the 38 (lol) so I just bought the 38 since the largest size for grey was 38 and I kinda haven’t graduated to wearing pink wedges.
I can do a spread in L’Officiel for you!
