June

Too cute! Pink Hello Kitty cup lid which matches my pink kate spade cup!

Loreal eyeshadow. Pink, green or silver?

pin buttons

kate spade pin button, FOC


TMD pin button, $2 from Books Actually

Weather report at 10:30

I don't know what defines a crazy Monday morning better than this volatile weather.



This photo was taken about 20 minutes after the one in the previous post. See how the sunshine's gone??

Bizarre!

Bonkers

6:30, rainy
7:30, sunny
8:30, rainy
9:30, sunny
The weather is completely erratic!



The pool deck is still wet from the bi-hourly showers. I suspect the blazing sun hasn't much time to dry it. Because right now, it's approaching 10:30, I can hear thunder rumbling in the distance and the sky is starting to look overcast again!

Tis so fun living on this part of the island. :)

On my list

So I almost bought the Bixby Bag when it went on sale recently.
I love the aqua version and how retro it looks. But Kitty who agrees that it's a pretty bag told me to save some money for the next season. She is right of course, there will always be another bag. And I'm glad I listened! Because now, I want this!


Gold Coast Charlize
Love at first sight! This is a must! I love the colour! Just hope it looks this good in real when I see it in the local stores. Fingers crossed.


Graffiti Spade iPhone Case
I like this clean look! If it's available, I might just buy it. Not that I need another iPhone cover. I already have 6! Maybe I should sell my brand new Matchbox case to make way for this. Hmm... worth a thought.


Live Colorfully Coin Purse
This is just cute. Hehe. I'm not a coin purse person really. But look at the spade zip pull!

All photos from katespade.com

Bad for my pocket

but oh so lovely! More kate spade stuff I found while surfing the Internet.


Mabel
Black patent oxfords! I love to own a pair of oxfords but have never found a pair that is both smart and comfortable. These look pretty with the wide ribbon as laces.


Headphones Earmuffs
I can imagine wasting precious minutes trying to match the 'L' to my left ear while freezing in the cold. Hahaha! Absolutely dumb (that's me) but oh so cute (the earmuffs!)


Over Here Mittens
One of the earliest books I read when I was a kid is about three kittens which kept losing their mittens. Ever since then I have always wanted to wear mittens. Not that I have a chance to, not with this blasting hot weather Singapore is enveloped in 365 days, 24/7.


Taxi Mittens
And these are my absolute favourite! I actually considered buying them! They are so bright and so me! I'm forever standing by the road trying to flag down a cab. But again, in reality, I won't have a chance to wear them here. I'd look like a serious nutcase should I wear mittens in Singapore. Damn it.

All photos from katespade.com

Putting things into perspective

Or watch it on Youtube here.

My brain is dead and I cannot think of a title

The pictures have nothing to do with the post. I am just amazed at how great the iphone 4 camera is! :)


'Quick and curious' postcard


'Understated is overrated' ribbon

And my post? My post is completely unprofessional because I'm gonna whine about work. Work sucks these days and my work means a lot to me. Usually when things aren't looking up, I go shopping but when the thought of shopping feels like dead weight, I know I'm getting a little more than just depressed.

Too many loose ends to tie up, too little time to complete. Too many days of leave to clear, I think I will end up forfeiting some. And yes that sucks big time because damn it! I'm entitled to that leave! Though rightfully it's nobody's fault but mine. I should not have accumulated so many days over the last few years. Which sucks even more. To be royal pissed and have nobody but myself to blame SUCKS. Yeah yeah, I'm whiny and sounding like an annoying 13 year old here.

Seriously, I don't know how many more 'you're doing it wrong!' tantrums will come my way before the year is up. It's strange I'm getting a torrent of it at this point in time because it has mostly been 'good job!' for the last few years. I don't think I've grown lazier or nonchalant at work. But all of a sudden I'm 'doing it wrong' in every possible way. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I am leaving the job and moving on. :(

God! I'm becoming a non-contributing zero!!

Window shopping

What I like about window shopping is that you don't always have to buy. You can stop, look, admire and then walk away.

Looking at kate spade's new arrivals each month is somewhat like window shopping to me. I look, I drool and then I get over it. :)

For now, it's still the drooling phase. Lol!


Night Owl Bag - It's so cute! And perfect for a night out for drinks.


Algonquin Campbell - I have a thing for dull oversized bags. This one is great for work, papers, files and all.


Windsor Terrace Bon Shopper - A deviation from the usual casual looking bon shopper. I love the roses.


Supercalifragilipstick Small Henrietta - Just by the name alone, I'm sold!


Fashion's Night Out Medium Flat Pouch - So clean and simple, I'm almost sure it's not worth its price. :P


Buckle Up Wide Stretch Bracelet - Love the colour! And so easy to match, especially when you wear jeans.

All photos from katespade.com

Men!

Oh, these sure make me wonder if they originated from a different planet.


Yes, we know it's hot. Come on it's summer in China. But really? Rolling up your shirt isn't exactly cool.



Oh sir I know it's the trend but your sense of fashion baffles me!



This one is from the family of perennial idiots I am bound to meet on any holiday. The one who walks RIGHT in front of your camera while you are trying to take a picture. Hello?! Oh! Did you want me to take a picture of the back of your head? Wait, is that dandruff I see?? As you can see, this idiot doesn't mind someone blocking him when he takes a picture but not everyone is a sloppy photographer like him.



Here's another from the same family. He too wasn't even just passing by and happened to walk into my picture when I was trying to take a picture of a lady's swingpack (that one on the left). He had walked up in front of my camera and stopped to take a picture. What the @#&%?!?



And of course at the theatre watching an acrobatics performance, I had to sit next to a guy who took off his shoes. Mind you he didn't just discreetly remove his shoes. He did it with great gusto and then placed them neatly next to his feet. He was making himself so comfortable that I half expected him to recline in his seat and whip out a can of beer from nowhere!

Spotted in a school

where I do coaching



is a rather angry bird perched on top of a computer monitor!

Spotted on the road

This van has hair!



Can you see that turf of grass on top of the vehicle?? Hilarious!

'Cut to the chase'

is what these stretch bracelets are called. :)



I have to admit I was attracted to them because of the name. After all it's a phrase I use quite often.

The bracelets are a tad too big for me but fortunately they don't roll off my wrist. And for a split second, I thought they look like those religious beads the buddhist folks wear but thank God they are not brown. :)

Why boring black and white? Because I have so many pieces of black in my wardrobe, these will easily come in handy! But I believe there are other colours available, yellow and red, if I'm not wrong.

My life is complete

because finally I bought this!









Yes yes! It's the keyboard laptop sleeve from kate spade! I think I had been eyeing it for at least 6 months! ;)



Can't wait to lug my laptop around now!

If life were this simple

想回到过去

Depressing thought of the day

My iPhone pictures seem better than the ones taken with Lily. :(

7.35

rainy morning

in the bus

on the way to work

Lucky gal!

Trawling the Internet, I found the kate spade Korean website. And my oh my what interesting stuff I found!

The search/find was kind of premeditated. While watching the latest Korean drama, Queen of Reversals, on cable 2 weekends ago, I saw the female lead carrying several kate spade bags in different scenes. That got us to think that perhaps kate spade is one of the sponsors of the drama. It also sent me on a quest to spot every bag the female lead carries in each episode. When it became apparent that she got to carry at least 30 different bags for the entire drama series, I decided to check out the kate spade Korean website.

True enough! They did sponsor the drama.

Queen of Reversals

Here's Taehee, the female lead, carrying a spotted haircalf madeline.

This bright yellow box-like bag is a head in the sand melinda.

On the website, they even categorise by episodes, all the kate spade bags, jewellery, clothes and shoes that she wore. What an enviable role to be cast in!

(Photos from katespade.kr)

Charlie is not a hobo

In case you think Charlie is some tramp, no no that's not what I'm referring to. I am talking about my Beantown Charlie not being a hobo bag.

At a gathering the other night, a friend asked if Charlie is a hobo and another said yes. Actually I beg to defer. I don't fancy hobo bags that much and certainly I don't think my Beantown Charlie fits the definition of a hobo.

According to Wiki,
The hobo bag is a style of handbag or purse that is typically large and characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture and a long strap designed to wear over the shoulder. Hobo bags are made out of soft, flexible materials and tend to slump, or slouch, when set down.

My Charlie does not slump and is definitely not made of a soft material. Here's a picture as proof.


Beantown Charlie is my first kate spade and I have a soft spot for it. Please don't call it a hobo. ;)