Last night..

Me: Eh you better go and cut ur hair, very long already.
Jungle Boy: My hairstylist not free today.
Me: Why?? He very busy meh! Today weekday you noe?
Jungle Boy: He busy becoz Fann Wong wedding tonight what. My stylist is David Gan okieeee.
Me: What the...

For obvious reasons Jungle Boy does NOT go to Passion.
He's just saying that becoz he lazy to cut hair.
:/

I love watching old movies in the afternoon.
My ultimate favourite couples of all times have to be the charismatic Chin Han and the perfect beauty Lin Ching Hsia.



I absolutely relish their fashion sense, revel in their courting ways and take pleasure in simple oh-I-love-you-so-much-I-cant-live-without-you storylines.

Where have those days gone to?
The dating game then only consists of a walk in the park and 50c movie tickets.
And if u really, really liked him - he gets to hold ur hand.

For a mere 2 seconds before u pull away shyly and look like u ate a hundred chilis.

And if ur parents hate his guts, - all u can do is to cry dramatically, slam ur fist in ur pillow and pretend to not to eat while looking out of ur bedroom window like a lovesick puppy.

But at the end of the day, the lovers will always reunite and the whole family will live happily ever after.

Oooohhh... how I delight myself in soppy old movies whenever I have the time.
:)

Anyways.. some pictures from LA!

This cheery tie-dye top put me in a great mood.
I loved it so much I got the maxi dress in the exact print.
All from Forever21, LA.



Having a hearty breakfast and then I went to the bookshop to laze the morning away.



I browsed this 7th edition book, 'Dont Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me' and it was very very informative!

Click here.



I've seen it before afew years ago but never had the time to actually sit down and read the book.
Its actually kinda like a reference book, a modern-day bible of all kinds of product listings and its ingredients.
The author tries the product and makes comments based on price and I was simply in shock of how cunning labels are!

La Mer gets trashed like dirt on the ground.
:(

I like how objective the author is, and she is definitely not one who falls for packaging.
If u have the chance, try to take a look and u will be surprised how similar drugstore products are to the high-end ones sold at prices of the GDP of a small African country.

Now Im never going to look at beauty products in dept stores the same way as I ever did, again.
But is it a good thing or a bad thing.. I ponder?

Okies guys.. have to go run errands and buy mooncakes with Jungle Boy later!
Yum yum, loveeee those durian ones.

Take care all.
God bless.

xoxo
elaine

Time Tested Beauty Tips

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.
Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

–Sam Levenson

That is soooo true.
No matter how beautiful u may be on the outside, -if u are insecure, disagreeable and obnoxious, then congratulations.. you are just as about attractive as toilet paper.

As cliche as it sounds.. beauty is more than skin-deep!

So love urself first.
Coz not before long, others will start loving u.
:)

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Back to happier things..



I love maxi dresses!
Although I am a short girl.. I like how convenient these dresses are (no need to think about what to wear) and how hippy-dippy, tree-huggin, peace-loving vibe that maxi dresses give out.

Absolute goddess-like.



Perfect for spring!
Get pretty maxi dresses at Forever21 and shops that sells bikinis.. they have gorgeous smock dresses that u can wear to the beach and to town!
:D

LOS ANGELES Part One

I lazed around until noon coz I was pretty jet-lagged and it was off to the mall for a round of shopping!



I wore blue on the first day and put my hair down.
(Yes thats me on the bottom left acting cute. *gag*)
I had terrible eyebags due to jet-lag and I was pretty zombie the whole time.

The breakfast pictures u see are a 8am hot American breakfast on the second day with my girlfriend coz we were so hungry!
I only occasionally have scramble eggs and bacon coz Im actually a very cheena pok pok at heart.

Gimme fried you tiao and porridge anytime.
I find that having very greasy food early in the morning kinda makes me alittle queasy.

My new Juicy camera ling-ling-long-long!
Me likey.



My colleagues and I went to Costco!
Its a warehouse kinda place where u can stock up on everything under the sun.
Prices are albeit cheaper coz they sell u in packs of 6 and everything are in cartons.
Great for the housewives in my group.. they loved the place!

Just some of the items they bought..
And there are no plastic bags there becoz the items are usually in boxes or in larger quantities so everyone has to bring their own bag!



I went there for two hours, and all I bought was edamame and a magazine.
Sigh.
Poor Jungle Boy.. Im so not domesticated sometimes.

I mean, I wash clothes and clean the house.. but when it comes to grocery shopping I just wanna sleep.
Instead of taking everything, I keep thinking "Ooooh I dun need this, I dun need that either.." Then at the end of the day my cart is still empty despite walking around for ages!

Jungle Boy buys so much more at the supermarket than me.
He takes and takes and I keep putting them back!

If only I have that attitude in the clothing dept...

OOH! My hair for the day!
Kiamp half head of hair, twist and voila..!



Bye girls!
Tags to be replied soon!
I wan go and watch TV liao.
:)

God bless.
xoxo
elaine



I go all the way to Costco and poseeee at the carpark.

p.s
I heart my top! Bling Bling..!

Why do they call Los Angeles the city of angels when all I see is cars, highways and crazy people walking on the streets.
Hehehee.

But nevertheless, I have always enjoyed being in the states coz there are plenty of shopping to do!
Its pretty amazing how many shops there are here... and how many Starbucks there are here, too.
Throw a stone and you would probably hit one.. or even three.

Im off to watch my DVDs later, need some time to settle down with a mask coz my skin is so dry from the changes in weather.
Its about 19degrees here but it feels colder.

I miss Jungle Boy already but he's so busy with work going into the jungle for the week.

And now u noe why I call him by that nickname coz he works in the jungle.. not becoz he is Tarzan and I am Jane. (??? where did that come from?)
:p

I hope ur long weekend was fabulous coz we do need alittle break from the hustle and bustle of city life and work.
But do enjoy the rest of ur week, girls!
I noe I will.

:)

God bless.

xoxo
elaine

TAGS REPLIED!

r:Hi R! There are no difference in prices from boutiques or dept stores becoz the prices are very controlled. However, if the particular store is having a sale then lucky u! But I like going to the boutiques coz the chances of getting a new piece is much higher as compared to the stores. (They have very limited sizes n pieces) Manolos are definitely cheaper in the states. CL are not as cheap, unless u get them on sale. :)

jas: I use the SKII cleanser, but my moisturizer is La mer for day and Clarins for night. I use Clinque toner and I never limit myself to a certain brand. I dun think anybody should either, and as long as a product work on u- thats good enough!

ger: Yes! Its me! Why neber call me... :P I go to IPUTA at level 5, tel: 67357073. But currently they are rather understaffed.. as two of their most experienced manicurists had left to set up their own shop. If u would like the contact of the other shop, u could tag me again.

fionz: Hi babe! I have replied u :)

meme: I have done a tutorial before.. its here! Pong Pong Hair Tutorial

liz: Wahahhahah I likeeee Jungle Boy alittle too much to be ashamed of him dun worry! :) But he is camera-shy and he does value his privacy (or whatever privacy he has left) N he always say he look like Andy Lau so he scare to put his picture up anywhere later got girl like him, how.
(-_-)'' I know.. I know.. *roll eye*

sassygirl: Hahahahhah erm! I didnt do my nose leh... its really natural! But u are not the first to say that.. I had Koreans coming up to me asking where I did my nose in Singapore.
But the question is.. its so big!!! How could anyone possibly think its done?? Im PIGGY NOSE u noe.... :(

HH: My job is a secret... if I tell u then I would have to kill u.
:D:D:D
Ok.. Im really a shopaholic in disguise.

Bye girlssss!
Love y'all.
Take care!

Hi guys!
Omg I tell u, I just walked into Challenger today and bought myself a Canon IXUS camera in pink!
Jungle Boy laughed at me coz I couldnt even wait for him to walk into the shop.
I went to find my BFF for a fringe trim and Challenger was on the same floor so ta-dahhh..



Jungle Boy forced me to promise that I wouldnt bling this up.
Quite cute la the pink but at $499.. got to eat grass for awhile.
:(

Long overdueeeee pictures with my pong pong hair.
(Fringe was poking my eye)

Shihua's belated birthday present giving!



We bought her many Anna Sui inspired small trinkets which was perfect for her.. coz if u look carefully - u can see that her own shoes are also very Anna Sui!
Got flower flower somemore lor.

I miss my BFFs coz whenever we meet up, its laughter and evil plannings aplenty.
These girls make me laugh, make me cry, make me giggle like mad.
And I love them very very much.
:)

And then my precious Leafy came back to town!
It was a great girlie meetup coz we bitched so much my mouth hurts from laughing alone.
U noe la, when girls come together.. we like to eat and talk!



Moved our butts to Big O cafe for cakes!
I simply adore the durian cake there.. everyone tasted it and agreed with me.
Prices are reasonable and even the chocolate truffle cake was simply divine.

All of us!


Our food.



With the star of the night... Leafy.
Muacks.. hope u are reading this.
Coz we miss u already!
Come back quick!



p.s told ya Im a short girl.. sob.

Today

In the evening cam-whoring in the car.
Playing around with the modes, hence the difference in colors.

U all die.. think Im going to take many many pictures of myself from now onwards.. *snigger..evil laughter*



Brought my new camera out to have dinner with Jungle Boy and family.
We tried Claypot Fun at east coast Big Splash for the very first time.
Food was so-so, but the queue was not!
Being peak hour, we were kept waiting for awhile but their service was pretty good though.
Brought to u by the guys of Jumbo seafood.



Ok guys.. have to go pack my bag for work tomorrow!
Have a last minute trip to LA and then will come back before the end of the month.. just in time for my festive!

Children's day loooooor!
I so short.. all my colleagues say Im a kid.
:(

Now with my gong gong hair.. lagi look like small girl.
HAIZ!

But I think I look abit too old with my pong pong hair.. thats why I went to chop it all off.
Hehee! Its good to look young sometimes.. usually I pass off as 22 or 23 and credit card people sometimes dun dare to approach me coz I look so underaged!
:P



Tags to be replied in the states.
Take care all.. God bless!

Selamat Hari Raya too!
Everyone enjoy ur well-deserved public holiday.. when Im off to work!
Kekekke.

xoxo
elaine



p.p.s
In a happy mood.. its a blessed blessed day for me!
:D

Will be back soon, might be posting up my updated skincare regime.
Tag tag if u have questions.. I'll try my best to answer it once I get to LA.
xoxooxoxo

Hi guys!
I came back from work last night and had supper with Jungle Boy who never ceases to amaze me with his midnight appetite.
The thing is, that man is severely underweight compared to him eating supper every night but I drink water and put on a kg.
:(

I skipped Pilates to lie in bed and snooze the morning away and even as guilty as I am, it feels great to sleep when its raining!
Been working hard these days and my old bones are aching.

I like talking to Jungle Boy every night before we head to bed, partly to tell him about my plans for the next day but mostly to disturb him.

Yes, we do have a kinda peculiar relationship where its perfectly normal to irritate and be sarcastic.
In fact, if he's too kind with his words - I get wee bit afraid.
:P

Me: Hey do u think I lost weight?
Jungle Boy: *nods*
Me: *happy* Really ah!
Jungle Boy: Ya ur thighs slim down so much until they disappeared! I cant see them anymoreee!!! *in mock horror*
Me: Wat the... @#%&&*

BFF tells me I've met my match in Jungle Boy.
Soooooo not funny, lor.

Talking about my BFF... we have another wedding to plan!
:D:D

My darling friend is getting ROM-ed on my birthday in fact and while its going to be a small intimate party for family and close friends.. we still have to arrange makan and think about what to wear.
Decisions, decisions.

Im always happy when I see my friends walking down the aisle and I sincerely hope that every single person in the world finds their perfect match.
But then again, nobody can ever be that perfect so I guess it all depends on how much u love that person and how much u are willing to compromise.

Personally I absolutely abhor how lazy Jungle Boy can be (clothes all over, asking me for water etc) but just like how he hates it when I can go on talking and talking (ha ha!) I guess we both have no choice but to grin and bear with each other flaws!

"I love you, not only for what you are - But for what I am when I am with you."
-Roy Croft

How true.

And to all singles in the world - if you love someone, let them go.
If it comes back to you, its yours forever. But if it doesnt, then it was never meant to be.

Keep on hoping, keep on wishing and I sincerely believe one day ur dream will come true.
:)

An ode to love, God bless all.
Take care sweets.

xoxo
elaine


TAGS REPLIED!

R: Hi! I got the my manolos from Manolo Blahnik, 31 West 54th Street (212-582-3007), the CLs are from 754 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019 (1800-558-1855) :)

jj: Hi babe! No... sadly I have not been to Sapporo before.. :(:(

La_Mer babe: Hi gal! I loved my La mer products... I've been using them for some time now! But always rem that one man's meat is another man's poison so what might suit me might not suit u. I also use ROC eyecream and its not too bad and at ard 60bucks a pop, its much more affordable than LM! :)
But if all fails, do review on ur sleeping pattern (late night, booze etc) and also if u have a tendency to rub ur eyes.
Dark eye rings and eyebags are caused by many factors in ur lifestyle n sometimes its also due to genetics.
A doctor might be able to help u if u are really bothered by it. Cheers!

missy: Thanks babe! But that hair was professionally blown in a salon hence the glossy look. Usually it doesnt look so nice.. hahah!

kai: Wah lau u ask me this kind of trick question?? Of coz I will ask u to BUY ALL LAAAA!!! Its so much cheaper. U can buy wallets, shoes, belts and little leather goods even if u dun wan to buy so many bags. Enjoy urself!!!

Rose: Thank u! I will try to update more! Heheheh.

Rachel: I went for Crystal clear facial too! I even signed up the Crystal Clear package. :)
And I use La mer for daytime and Clarins face treatment oil for night time. SKII facial treatment essence for both night and day after my Clinique toner.
Hths!

Ok bye guys!
Got to go meet the girls tonight for dinner and gossip then its back to work tomorrow morning!
Enjoy ur looooong weekend guys!
Muacks.