Do u love weddings?
I know I do!

But like every girl on the street, I have a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear.
:(

So imagine how jubilant I was when I saw a parcel in the mail, courtesy of MOXIEMAIDEN.BLOGSPOT.COM!

I ordered a cheery dress, made up of pretty red roses but had totally forgot about it until the wedding date loomed near.
And it arrived just in time!



And it was perfeeeeeeect for a weekday dinner at Novotel Hotel.
I met up with old classmates from ten years (or actually...more!) ago and u cannot imagine the catching up.. the talking.. and most importantly the number of pictures and cameras there were!

We camwhored so much, the guys were joking about how we started picture-taking from the first dish to the last dish.
:p

Nice not my dress?



I came right after work and was in such a hurry not to be too late for the wedding!
But seriously.. I am so darn thankful I had this dress from MOXIEMAIDEN.BLOGSPOT.COM coz I was really in too much in a rush to think about coordinating clothes that night!

And I think it looks cute for hi-tea too.
;)



The march-in.



We talked more than we ate.
And took more pictures than talk!

Love my cutie Maaary.. *ahem* ok..ok.. Cheryl!



The bride and groom having a shot with all of us at the table.
Yes.. all girls coz I came from a girl's school what!
:D



I lurved the steamed prawns from dinner!
Extremely fresh and I had it during Lyana's wedding so I told everyone to try the prawns coz I remembered how good it was then!



I sincerely wish my good friend the bride everlasting love and happiness and may she and her hubby be blessed richly by God to be happy and healthy always.
:)

Take care Khimmy dear!
I'll see you soon.

xoxo
elaine 73



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U noe they say that great minds think alike, right?
Heehee!
Bye all.. off to bed now.

Meeting my evil BFFs tomorrow for post-christmas gift exchange!
Miss them so much.

Love love.
:)

Happy Holidays everyone!
Hows ur loooong weekend coming along?
I hope u had as much fun as I did.
:)

Here's a short post when I had a night's out with the girls!
It was pre-BFF's ROM and she was still a MISS then. Kekeke.
Note: Pregnant BFF absent due to obvious reasons. :p

ALERT! SUPER BIMBO-TIC POST!

Us at the KTV.



Here's Jace, Noelle, BFF Miko and BFF Ah Ong. (Look at her face!)
Irritating! Hahha!



We went to Vivo's Partyworld!
As introduced by Mummy Noelle... I am amazed that she is more happening than a single girl!
(I is single coz I is not married yet.. okie?)



We drank, sung and played dice!



Ooooh my hair was longer then ah!
Now its about an inch shorter.
:(

They forced me to take picture with the Chivas bottle.
I also dunno why?? *innocent face*



But this is my favourite pictureeeee...!
Look at my qian bian face!



Look like my absent BFF not?


(Previously unpublished picture)

We then started going alittleeee crazy..



We danced (okaaay... "I" danced) to WONDERGIRLS!!!



Noelle and Miko hogged the mike for Jay Chou's song.
BFF ah ong aka Hua is unhappy becoz Jay Chou is her husband boyfrieeeeend.
(She ownself say one.)



But Jace hates it becoz Jay Chou was her EX-BF.. (This one I say one.)



Our Carlsberg auntie.



Thinking about that night still makes us giggle and laugh.

Sometimes we girls ought to take a small break from our daily lives and have a night out about town.
I believe in having a balanced lifestyle and even though Im in a committed relationship, -I dun think its healthy being Siamese twins with our other half.

My utmost pet peeve is when someone starts all her sentences with "MY BOYFRIEND this blah blah.. MY BOYFRIEND that blah blah.."
While there is absolutely no harm in loving ur significant other, ur life should never evolve totally around him.

Contrary to what he tells u (or what u choose to believe in), men do need some time alone and they would much prefer having an independent girl who has her own life.
Rather than someone who acts like superglue.

Im not saying you should dump him aside and go party everyday but keep him on his toes by going out on ur own sometimes!
;)

Im no guru in love and u can disagree with me totally.. but all I want for Christmas are my family, Jungle Boy and most importantly.. my most darling girlfriends, too.
And I hope u get ur wishes too.
:)

Take care all.
God bless u and ur family in the new year.
xoxoxoxo

Love,
elaine73

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPIEEEE NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
I wish all u pretty girls health, happiness and love forever.
:)

Both families are spending the day in church later, - we are going to have a buffet Xmas dinner there and then coming back home for more food and drinks!
Happy happy.

Im most ecstatic when Im surrounded by loved ones during the festive season.

I am grateful, thankful and very blessed becoz sometimes I spend holidays overseas alone and its so bloody miserable missing everyone back home and wishing dearly to be back soon as possible.
So when I found out that I get to spend Christmas with the family u cannot imagine how jubilant I felt.
:)

On another happy note, I bought myself 2 Christmas presents!
Hahahha, actually its the highly raved Lancome Genefique range.

Génifique is a ground-breaking product that helps boost your skin's tone, texture and luminosity, as if your skin is lit from within. And it's incredibly simple to incorporate into ANY skincare regimen as Génifique is the ideal layering product. Its lightweight texture absorbs beautifully into the skin leaving it soft and velvety to the touch.

Lancôme’s latest and greatest launches: Lancôme Génifique Eye, is Lancôme’s new powerhouse eye cream that improves dark circles in just a seven days.
Like the original concentrate, Génifique Eye brightens the delicate skin around the eyes, all while protecting it with antioxidants and soothing it with its gel-cream texture.

The Youth Activating Concentrate and Eye Concentrate



Hopefully it works coz I admit, Im such a shallow person and I loveeee their packaging more than anything else!
Doesnt it look gorgeous?
Heehee.

Ok, Im off to bed now!
Take care everyone.
Peace and love xoxoxo

TAGS REPLIED!

Attention!
A shoutout to those who wish to know the software Im using for my pictures!
Its actually called PHOTOSCAPE as opposed to what I've mentioned earlier.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

rainbow: Thank u babe! But Im not very pretty, I just know my angles and the pictures are extremely deceiving so dun believe what u see! hahahhahah! :p

hi: Sorry babe! But please refer to the above. :)

Pinky from cozycot: Hi hi! :) Thanks for dropping by. I wore another leather jacket under my winter coat and I have gloves n earmuffs on to keep the cold at bay. I take around 25 mins to dry my hair, curl and set it. Practise makes perfect! :D

Fan: Merry Christmas to u too, babe! Im sorry about the adverts but frankly I do like helping the blogshops especially when I find that they have beautiful items at reasonable prices. :)

Ok bye all!
Got to go.
Loves.

Hi everyone!
How is ur Christmas shopping coming along?
Mine was horrendous coz everybody seemed to be in the same place at the same time, - Orchard Road!

But I had great fun meeting my sweethearts and running errands before the festive season.
Had a haircut recently, did my nails finally, and threaded my face before I ran out of time!
Must be mei mei for Christmas you noe ~
Heehee.

Some small pictures from my favourite concrete jungle.
NEW YORK!

My good friend.. J!
We shopped everywhere, had heart-to-heart talks and basically enjoyed each other company's in the cold cold weather.
We did so much talking, I think we kinda neglected shopping!
:P



We went 5th Ave, Macy's and then Woodbury Factory Outlet which was like 2 hours away from NYC!
All for Christmas.

It was snowing alittle up the hills.



I wore a black top, black pants and curled my hair everyday!
Love the cold coz it doesnt fizz my hair like humidity does.
But then my skin feels like leather and I had to rub oil all over every night.

Guess u cant have it all, can u?
:/





Woodbury and then some.



Macy's and their window display for Christmas.



Can u spot a hugeeee lighted Christmas tree? :)



And then I met the gang up for someeee cuban food!
Courtesy of Jason, I got alittle lost and was wandering around before I found the small cosy restaurant.

Our first time there!



We had seafood, chicken, calamari, pork and was pretty stuffed by the end of the courses.
But we didnt regret having dessert coz I really thought that the warm chocolate cake was to die for!



A group picture of my chums in New York.



They'll be back next year for Jason and Mimi's wedding at The Fullerton and the guys might even be planning a trip to BKK or Hong Kong or Bali to relax before getting married!
I totally wish for them to come faster becoz then it'll be my turn to bring them around Sinapore!

I wanna have Long Beach's black pepper crab, Boon Tong Kee's chicken rice, lotsa East Coast hawker food topped off with a round of durians in Geylang!
Yummy!
:D

New York at nightfall.



I miss it already.
Hopefully I'll be back soon.
Take care and MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Exciting new blogshops to be featured soon, so watch this space girlies ~

Be well, be safe.
God bless.

xoxo
elaine73



EDITED TO REPLY TAGS

reader: Hi babe, my gf is not the author from Mile-Hi! club.. although I do agree that they is some resemblance! But haha, no.. she's just a very normal girl-next-door.

ky: Thank u darling! But I put very light makeup usually although my fake lashes are very thick so if u see me in real life, I look like a drag queen (thats what my BFFs call me!!) So unless u wanna look like a drag queen like me, then I teach u how to make up ok? :P

missy: I have never doubted his sincerity becoz if u know Jungle Boy personally, u will find him a very genuine person. Either that, or he's a damn good actor la! Hahahha and Im a kampong girl, so hawker centres are exactly MY thing. So nah, I was totally comfortable with the fact that we went to a hawker centre for our first date. :)

yixuan: I wish u good luck and happiness forever! :D

wendy: Thank u!! I get my clothes from all over the world and if u like some of my cothes, u can take a look at my featured blogshops from the links at my side bar too! I usually blow my hair at Lucky Plaze Level 2 (but I cant rem the name!) or Jean Yip Parkway, Level 5.

Esther: Hahahhaha ur friends are so cute! But u should be happy coz they love u so much to wish u longevity! :D

e-ping: Wahahaah u very funny wor! If u cant get ur hair to be pong, u can try to backcomb before kiamp-ing it! N I also dunno why I look younger n younger!!! Must be my makeup skill getting better n better.. :P

katy: Thank u very much for ur kind words dearie! But Jungle Boy n I do work very hard to keep the flame burning. Sometimes we argue like normal couples do but I've learnt to be tolerant becoz its difficult to insist doing things ur way when in a relationship. I can never tell wat the future holds but as long as I try my best I have no regrets and will do it all over again in a heartbeat. :)

SG: I do like ZA alot! Their tinted moisturiser works well as a base n has SPF coverage so I do recommend it. :D

evilin: Its PHOTOSCAN babe! ;)

vivi: U wanna go USA for marc jacobs.

joey: I totally agree with u! N not only that, she has to have a balanced life of family n girlfriends to keep her happy too!

xuan: River island is good! Their quality will last for a long time so great choice! N no.. I haven heard of 'hard' water leh! :(

fd: Maldives is heaven on earth! Great for honeymooners too! :D

Mikotang: Mine came with the blog template wor! But u can search google for it, I tried and it did show results for different blog types. :)

Cyn: I do prefer my canon although my sony is so much thinner! But overall Canon is better I think.

Maggie: I miss u! My fringe requires a cut every 3 weeks! But I love it (so far) hehhee.

missy: I went to my LAO DI FANG auntie salon lor! Hehehe but if u do wan to do ur hair, u should bring a picture of what u have in mind and let ur neighbour salon auntie see. With their expertise, they can create the look for u Im sure!

meme: Meme darling I use a straight iron for my fringe!

eyeshadow: Babe, u wanna look for a pearly white or silver EYESHADOW PENCIL instead. The colour will be more intense. :D

Yimei: Thank u so much for ur support darling! U are being very kind. :)

spec & u : It was from ZARA but very last last last season!

Jace: Thank u darling! I hope u enjoyed ur birthday sweets! Come out soon!

gin_tonic: Thanks but I always take a pic or have something in mind then I go to my auntie auntie salon and tell them what I want. Kekek.

u: See above3x reply. Thank u!

ericia: Hahaha thank u dear!

steph: I agree with u but so is eating sashami.

kai: Thanks sweetieeee!!!

gina: Im not skinny! Getting bloody fat and now Jungle Boy cooking supper for me!!

Jace: Thank u!!!

Victoria: We get our durian puffs from either EMICAKES or GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL.

passer: Thanks darling, I got it from Abercrombie. :)

Mabel: Hahahaha I have straight teeth, but its bugs bunny teeth!

mango: Hehehhe u are very kind leh! :D

zeen: Wahahhaha when I have makeup on I look like a drag queen (My BFFs say one) thats why nobody will approach me!!!:P

Rachel: OMG I dunno where to start.. A&F, Coach, Bath & Bodyworks, Victoria Secrets...n so many more! Just keep buying!!!Have fun in US!!!

Fan: Thank u dearie! Come in more often! :P

cindy: I will email u shortly.

arissa: Sorry but I dunno where u are referring to?? Sorry wor!! I tried to look but I got rotating flower meh???

jace: Shift!:p

Florence: Its PHOTOSCAN.

ms: My title reminds me of my past and I kept it so that I will always be reminded to treasure Jungle Boy. :)

Tammy: I'll try to do a makeup post soon!

jo: I use a straight iron on my fringe! :P

mikotang: U are one blessed soul! Good things happen to good people so Im not surprised that U got ur wallet back! ;)

jan: Try to cut out all fried food n carbo after 6pm. A jog around ur estate will help too. Drink more green tea and cut all sugar from ur diet. No soft drinks and added sugar in ur tea or coffee if u can. Snacks are a no no and try to have smaller servings for breakfast n lunch. I know its not easy but no pain no gain!

Kris: Thanks sweetheart! How have u been??? N dun be envious, Im just a normal girl with a normal life. :D

polarie: WHERE DID U GOOOOO!!!! MISS U!!!!!!!!!!!

yw: Thanks! Its called the Pavillion Phuket.

lilin: Its cheaper in London at the moment if Im not wrong.

June: Yes!! Happiness all round... :) But sorry I tried but I cant change the color of my text! (Dunno how to...!)

hi: Its ok! Its PHOTOSCAN.

jace: Ya!!! I watch until pek cek! Hahahhah u very li hai can download all!!

annie: I just posted a skincare post.. hope u like it! :D

Jolene: How r u babe!!!!! Hows ur goddaughter? I do hope she's fine. :) N r u enjoying being a MRS??? :P:P:P Hehehehe n no u r not a cheapskate.. coz Im a bigger cheapskate dun worry!!!LOL

Jenn: Hahhah omg I changed my nail design already! *paiseh*

THANKS FOR THE BDAY WISHES EVERYONE~!!!

al: Its my neighbour auntie salon. But if u wan to have ur hair done, u can try to print out or take a pic of the hair u wanna do and show it to ur regular hairdresser.. they should be able to do the job beautifully. :D

Jamie: Hahhahah so shy! Yup I was flying to BKK right after the ROM so I had no time to remove my thick thick makeup that day! Just grabbed my bags n passports n off we went!

Paulineda: Thanks a bunch babe!

Lyz: Did u change ur megapixels in ur camera when taking pics? I use 12.1 megapixels so even when its resized its still very clear. Just a suggestion coz Im not really an expert too wor! All trial n error :P

Michelle: AH! Hahahhaha LOL thanks but my BFFs will beg to differ!

Sugarspade: Thanks guys! xoxoxo

Silver: HOW R U BABYYYYYYY!!!! Hows my darling prince enzo too! Take care love!

qwerty: Email me. Its gonna be pretty long winded! :D

Cheryl: Im sorry babe, but I've lost the address. I can email u my regular manicurist place if u prefer. Lemme know. ;)

passerby: Thank u! But I normally write about happier stuff becoz I dun believe in dwelling on unhappy things. :)

ivy: Thank u!!! Huan Hin is a simple place but I love it that way.

Kate: Yes.. yes!! I agree with u babe! I like Hua Hin for its peaceful environment and for the fact that its so quiet there. Ur resort looks faaaaabulous!!!

Faylinn: Hi babe! Im so sorry I dunno the price coz Jungle Boy refuses to tell me the exact cost. But its ard 2-3k for the whole trip (excluding expenditure) becoz its peak period and the ticket prices were skyhigh. We took a private car arranged by the travel agent. Ride took abt 2 1/2 hours in all. Their beaches are not as nice as phukets, but then again they have afew beaches to explore.

rainbow: Do I??? LOL!

Lyn: Thank u sweetie! We stayed at the Haven Resort.

Fan: Thank u darling! How r u!! :D

meme: R u referring to the ROM pictures? It was done by my auntie stylist and she backcombed n sprayed hairspray like mad. :p

THE END

Okie dokie everyone I cant believe I took nearly 2 hours to reply everyone!
Im so sorry if I've missed anyone out.. there are so many tags from so long ago I am slightly embarrassed I took such a long time to reply.
:(

*flowers for all*

Take care and keep tagging.
Love y'all.
:)

p.s Jungle Boy cooked spaghetti for supper! Super yums!
How to lose weight u tell me??

Hello everyone!
R u enjoying the Christmas season?
I sure am, New York is freezing but everyone seems to be in a festive mood.
:)

The shops are crowded with shoppers but being a week away from the actual day, people are still pretty relaxed and most of the customers are doing some light shopping n alot of browsing.
Wait til Christmas eve and u'll hear screaming.

I've been in New York on Christmas eve and I was pushed, prodded and bumped into by frantic buyers who, at their wits end, - will buy just about anything to wrap up as gifts for Christmas.
Im guilty of that to say the truth, so now I try to start shopping as soon as I have time!

What about u?
:D

Speaking of happy holidays, do remember to take good care of urself and not over indulge in rich foods and alcohol.
(Ya right... easier said than done! *Looks at self* Hehehe!)

And to look ur best for parties and ushering in the New Year, dun forget to prep ur skin to be all set and glowing!

Here's a personal list of my favourite items!

I've included high-end items and mid-range ones, even to drugstore products to suit every range.
So I hope u'll have a good time this holiday pampering urself.

1 stands for $$$
2 stands for $$
3 stands for $

FACIAL WASH

1. SKII Facial Treatment Wash


2. Fancl Washing Powder


3. Nivea Whitening Foam


TONERS

1. Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner


and

Clinique Clarifying Lotion


3. Drugstore Witch Hazel Toner (Picture is just an example)



SCRUBS

1. La Mer Refining Facial Scrub


2. Clinique 7 day Scrub


3. St. Ives Apricot Scrub


MASKS

1. SKII Facial Treatment Masks


and

Dermalogica Vit C Power Recovery Mask



2. Kose Mask White


and

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack


3. Watson's House Brand Bird Nest Masks


MOISTURISER

1. Creme De La Mer


2. SKII Skin Signature



3. Garnier Overnight Whitening Peeling Cream


EYE CREAM

1. La Mer Eye Concentrate


2. ROC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream


3. Garnier Eye Roll On


LIP BALMS

1. La Mer The Lip Balm


2. Kiehl's Lip Balm


3. Nivea Lip Care Pinkish Boost

(This image credit to kirasworld.vox.com)

Ok thats all for now sweeties!
I really hope that u enjoyed this post as much as I've enjoyed doing it up.

Dun forget ur sunblock and do everything is moderation!
Rest well, be happy and u will be on ur way to the most beautiful you in 2010.

Off to have a hearty American breakfast in cold cold NYC with girlfriend now so do take care everyone!
Keep warm and keep smiling.

Happy Holidays.
God bless all.

Love,
elaine73

Disclaimer:
The author bears no responsibility to bursting the bank, horrendous skin reactions, nor awesome reactions from jealous acquaintances to your smooth perfect glowing skin.
:)