I dunno how it works but granted my obsession with ball mason jars, I am re-blogging the following link here to promote Boots and Gus: http://tinyurl.com/8x29pa6. It’s giving away free mason jar chandeliers, if you haven’t known. Check it out. :)
I have an old friend, whom I chose to forget but I know I will never forget.
My heart wants to meet her but fear gripped my heart.
Last December I heard from her during Christmas and we exchanged greetings over social media and I put a full stop there. Celebrations are times for re-unification, but for us, it was nothing more than just a digital connection as my soul was filled with insecurity.
Sometimes I wonder how much I’d lose if I take another step forward. Or by keeping still I am losing more than I knew. My heart tells me I miss her, my head thinks that I am not ready to meet her.
It is embaressing to be seen as ungracious and unforgiving. And almost emotionally immature and cowardly. But I am bad with relationships and emotions and I’m not sure about managing my relationship with my old friend well.
She is still a friend in my heart and I wish her well. I hope one day when we do meet, I’d have the courage to say hi and she’d too. By that time I hope I’d have the confidence and instincts to open up my heart and manage the situation like a dog (not cat) in water.
We have started a little shopping for our home and stumbled upon some little treasures online which could complement our concept.
H&M home offers some very original & minimal homeware. And we found some raw lightings at our fave one-stop handicraft + vintage site, etsy. Westelm, which is possibly less popular than its sister brands Crate & Barrel, CB2 and Pottery Barn, has some nice lighting and furniture too, though they are mostly too expensive to import to Singas.(read: wait for sale).
Westelm and Etsy are likely to ship everywhere in the world. For the latter, all you need is to work something out with its seller, if they dun include your territory. H&M Home is only available in Britain and Germany. Thus, do check with your local post services if they could help ship it in.
From top: H&M Standard Goods Storage Bag (for clothes pegs!), H&M jute storage bags (for bulbs & underground roots!), H&M Hot & Cold Baths Bath Mats in green and grey, H&M striped linen cushion (reminds me of PJs), H&M Flour Sack inspired hand towel, Ball Mason Jar Chandeliers from Lampgoods on Etsy, Industrial Cage Lamp from Lampgoods on Etsy, Shelf with Industrial Pipe Brackets on Etsy, Grey Glass Jar Lamp from Westelm.
It’s been a year since the Tsunami and trust me, I’ve been there last Dec and all’s alright.
Visit and support Japan… or whatever you can do. :)
Take lead from Camera Obscura, who has put together a little composition for good cause, to raise funds for Japan.
at 43!
Happy Birthday Graham Coxon. You know we still lurved you as you were 23.
and so do I.
But why is it so challenging for international shoppers to buy this?! And ebay, which carries more stock than the original Target’s site, is such a rip-off…
I like almost everything in the collection but all I want most are the two dresses featured in the following advertorials.
And so… HELP my weak little heart, if you know where else to buy Jason Wu for Target collection. Maybe Marni for H&M would take my attention away from this soon.
2011 ended sweet but 2012 started off real tough.
I would recap and share 2011 soon but I had to put out a reluctantly emo post on 2012. It sucked and I can only pray for things to get better. And at the end of each day, I struggle to keep my spirit up.
As I look for my great escape, I try my best to fight a battle I should not lose. But maybe I haven’t lost. I did nothing against my conscience and I have nothing to fear nor lose. I’m choosing to walk away dignified and I take the lessons with me.
I have to believe I can. I can find and reach for the better.
The Mulberry Oversized Alexa that I was whining about last year was nothing comparable to this. I only need to scrimp a little to get the Alexa over last year. Today, Fred & I made our biggest investment ever and resigned to our fate that we’ll be slogging our arses off for at least the next 20 years of our lives. A little home tucked away in the outskirts of the city.
I must confess I am both happy yet worried at the same time. The worry revolves around our finances, which may likely mean no long haul holidays next year - boo! All the past years of hard work and savings poured into this… and I will need to continue slavery for my job.
27-543 : you become my next motivation to hang on till I can find better.
Trust me, if I could, I’d take the entire store down.
I’ve been anticipating for the day in which I could buy Monki at my convenience. Now without having to travel to Scandinavia or Germany or Hong Kong, it’s easily accessible once I log online. However much I’d like to keep it outside Singas, it’s almost impossible with globalisation. Check out the website of my fave hip spree organiser.
By the way, did I mention I was a big fan of Monki’s comms director, Eleonore Nygards? Style bridged our language barriers.
and unsure if still undefeated.
The fight goes on till the next step forward. Perhaps, something else awaits.
