Happy Birthday, SC!

Today is SC's birthday.

Searching for the perfect gift for him sometimes can be a pain in the ass, but not this year. His work shoes have literally been falling apart, there's even a hole at the bottom. His birthday gift came in right on time.

The search for the perfect shoes.
The qualities that I am looking for:
1. Not black
2. Non leather soles (they're very slippery when wet)
3. Young and cute, but still work appropriate
4. With a bit of an edge
5. Can't be too expensive

I finally found something that met all the above requirements at Aldo. They're the right shade of brown; they have rubber, non slip soles but not too obvious and not ugly; still work appropriate, not too grunge, still cute; the shoe laces are dark purple (yay! the edge!); and it's not too expensive (I can't disclose the price in case SC reads this) ^_^

Hope he loves them.

Happy birthday to SC.
Wishing you health and happiness above all.

I Love Filler Flowers

Why do I love filler flowers?
They're cheaper than the normal "main star" flowers, and can still be as beautiful.

How I use them?
Simply arranged in a glass vase, tall enough for my dining room.

In pretty shades of whites and purples.

A couple of tall stalks in a used water bottle...

Shorter stalks from the bottom, arranged in a drinking glass....

A cheap batch of mixed filler flowers made my rooms livelier, ready for a Athena's birthday partee!

Bday Outfit

Should I dress my own age? I'll be damned! Not that I plan to be 18 forever. Hmm, maybe throw a couple of years to that. Haha!

What should my bday outfit be? Something fancy? A night gown? A ball gown? A cocktail dress? Nope. I kept it casual this year, I wore my hair down, no hair product, no curling iron. Just my big, frizzy hair.

I wish I were one of those girls who look fantastic without a single touch of make up...naturally rosy cheeks, lusciously long, dark lashes, and sweet ruby red lips. No, Siree. I look like crap without make up, and I am old and wise enough to realise this (check out my beauty routine here). At my age (ehm!), I need all the help I could get looking all cute. This year, I was determined to indulge the lil' kid in me (again?!!)


I went to Whampoa Garden's Jusco and took quite a number of pictures with shameless poses, fighting for great spots in front of the colorful teddy bears against lil' kids and ehm, crying babies. Needless to say, this auntie scared most of the kids away.


I didn't stop there. I went to the game arcade and feasted my eyes on these colorful cuties in a hole. I looked like the grumpy doraemon on the 2nd row.

Maybe a game or two? Bah! I am crap at these games. It would be like throwing my hard earned money into the toilet bowl.


Couldn't stand to indulge the auntie in me and posed in front of this sparkly bling bling wall.
Top = cotton embroidered puffy top, from In Fashion, Mong Kok, remix
under shirt = fuchsia cotton turtle neck tee, from Fa Yuen St Market, remix
Jeans mini = from Body and Shop Jakarta, remix
Batik scarf = from Batik Keris, Jakarta, Rp.16.000
Bracelet = golden snow, Christmas gift from Amy
Bag = from H&M, Christmas gift from Annie
Boots = from Argyle Center, remix

Check out where I dined that day.

Sigh. Another year younger, none the wiser.