Boutonnieres

I first noticed Kang Ji Hwan because of the boutonnieres he wore in the Korean drama 'Lie to Me'. I have never liked lapel pins but his boutonnieres look pretty!



So I asked J if he would consider wearing these. He surfed the Internet to see if these could be bought and to our horror, we discovered that one of these cost $28. In a spur of a moment, I told him he's not to buy them and that I will make them for him instead. I mean, it's just a flower cut out from a felt and some sewing right? Uh, how hard can it be?? *panic sets in*

Turns out it really wasn't too difficult. Thank God!



The eventual product. Not too shabby, yeah? :) I'm quite pleased. *beam*

J has an overseas conference in September. These should go well with his black business suit. I chose blue because J will probably wear his suit jacket with jeans. Maroon because he likes that colour.



Black button sewn at the back to match the colour of his jacket.



Oops, the colour is a little off here. His jacket is black and the flower a royal blue.



Kang Ji Hwan's boutonnieres get really fanciful but I don't think I will attempt to make these! Too complicated!



I love this one! Kinda reminds me of Hello Kitty's ribbon. I don't think many men can carry this off!

At work

Because I shall be leaving the university at the end of the year, I hope to take some photos for remembrance. Remembrance! I know, what a word to use right?! I don't even think it's the right word but oh well, I'm too lazy and stupid to think of something more appropriate.

Anyway, this may in the end turn out to be the one and only post because I don't want to get too sentimental about leaving. Of the 3 schools I've worked at, the uni is my favourite work place. 4 fantastic years out of 11. I know I will miss it much. :)



These flowers sitting on top of a colleague's cabinet are so beautiful I had to take a shot. Mind you, this is just one stalk.

Ignoramus me later found out that the flowers are called hydrangeas and they cost around $30 per stalk.

J, are you reading this?? I'd like a stalk please, thank you! ;)

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Happy anniversary J!



The flowers are wicked!



Thank you for 8 indubitably fantastic years! Everyday I thank God for you.



May we always put God in the center of our marriage.



I love you to the moon and back!

Unidentified object

For the life of me, I could not figure out what that was on my toilet floor. I'm used to seeing newspapers, books and even journal articles lying on the floor but that looked totally unfamiliar.

Strange. What is J reading?

Turns out it's a Far East Flora catalogue.

With flowers looking like that, who is not tempted to buy some?!