A Mind of My Own

It is a well known fact that I have a messy table at home despite the numerous nagging from my dear mother. Modobs decided to create a new meme about office or home desks. Ah, great, just when I am no longer in my very neat cubicle.

Before I start, the rules:

1. Describe your desk at the office or at home
2. Put a picture of it if you can
3. Explain why you sort it (or don’t)
4. Tag other people

What’s there to describe a messy table? I can start with receipts from various stores I have purchased from, bills, used envelopes, box containing a piece of half completed cross-stitch, mobile phones, chargers for my mobile phones and bluetooth ear piece, laptop, external hard disk, makeup set, makeup brushes, 3 water bottles and a table lamp.

I have never measure how large my desk is, right now, it’s a mountain that is on a balance scale. My work desk is always very neat. Feeling proud of myself now. I just feel overwhelm to clean up the table at home. (Defensive mode).

I don’t sort it as it’s organised mess. I do pay my bills on time. I know where my makeup set is. I can find my chargers and whatever it is. I’m so glad that I’m following these tips.

Finally, I’m curious about desks of Miss Loi, DK and The Young Businessman.

After flooding Twitter and emails to request for voters, my bag design finally got into the top 20. Thank you my friends! The final round was to convince the judges that the design will get the money rolling in. Although it was my design, I assigned DD to present it to the audience as I have severe stage fright. He credited me on stage. Shucks!

I’m grateful that HF and NL were able to make it. Thank you. The place was held at Fort Canning Greens. Familiar, right? I finally saw the designer who did the Chinese Opera singer. Her design is way cool! It took her 4 to 5 days just to get this final look.

My final bag design is so different from hers. All made from Photoshop brushes.

The Opera singer design won her the MacBook Air. She deserved it! All other bag designs can be viewed in my album here. There was free food and drinks, including beer. Apparently, Agva and Ripplevox love beer. There was a magic show during one of the presentations where this guy attempted to impress the judges further by taking out a $10 note from his empty hands. Cool trick to impress the girls. Flowers would be better, boy.

Another guy had stage fright and he ended up talking louder, faster and incoherently. I only caught a few words that I understood but ultimately, he ended up making prejudiced sentences with his long speech prepared in his paper. I think he should have asked someone to help him present it instead of insulting everyone without meaning to.

I was really honoured that the designer for the opera singer loved my design. Thank you!

My question is: Will I get royalty fees if the bag designs are being mass produced? I do want to credit the Photoshop designers.

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Ah, shopping. Something that is bound to happen at one point or the other. The main thing is whether the money is enough. I have been bitten by the shopping bug these days. It’s really a bad way because I am going to be jobless and the money will trickle to practically NIL if I still don’t have any backups.

I have bought clothes online and still pending the arrival. Orange Bear seems to be pretty quiet on the orders. It’s unfortunate that MC’s grandmother passed away recently. There isn’t time for NL to update us on the orders yet.

I love earrings. I have too many and yet I still feel that they aren’t enough. DD shook his head about my obsession with earrings. The main reason why I started online sprees is because I hate salespersons breathing down my neck while I’m browsing through the aisles. I may not know the promotion for certain range but when I’m browsing, don’t breathe down my neck or within 1 metres as I can’t think with someone else looking at my hands as if I would still their goods. It’s not as if I can’t pay.

The downside to shopping at the shops is the squeezing of the crowded trains and buses after buying. One or two large sized shopping bags is enough to make the trip home torture when there is a huge crowd.

I have been on the hunt for the right foundation colours for years until HY mentioned that she is using mineral makeup from Pure Luxe. It stays on for hours despite her oily parts of the face. The powder stays. You can witness it when you just press the tissue paper on the face oil. Very little of the powder will come off. I haven’t done a proper review. Been meaning to until Rinaz mentioned it. I have found another makeup lover.

I hope to get some nice before and after photos to post. Shopping is a bug that I can’t get rid of.

I have dreamed of being my own boss for quite some time now. It seems that I have reached the age whereby I feel unfulfilled by my career. One can be daunted by the amount of capital needed just to open your own cafe in Singapore.

I would be very happy to have a sponsor or two to help me defray the costs of setting up my own shop; from selling D.I.Y trinkets to food. Not to mention paying the salary to the helpers. However, entrepreneurs don’t need to be hiring anyone initially if the business does not require so many hands in it.

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The bags have finally been confirmed. HY was too busy the other time to start the spree. Apparently, PG Malls is a favourite online shop in Singapore. It’s based in Taiwan and if you see any bags you like, you ought to get it because there are bags that are discontinued. I had one of my orders discontinued.

I’ve even started another spree on clothes from Hong Kong with NL. This time, it’s clothes. The buying rules for CCT Fashion is different, for each design, you have to buy 2 pieces and a minimum of 12 pieces per order. I wonder why this strange rule. Thankfully, ES loves one of the clothes that I like too.

For Taiwan’s fashion, Orange Bear is one that NL has bought from and found it reliable. They do delivery as per order. Based on a thread in HWZ, this forum is hot and always full of threads, I found a few online shops in Taiwan.

Tokyo Fashion - Based in Taiwan, all the words are in Chinese.

Queen Shop

Joyce Shop

MPS Mimi - Shoes and clothes

Cat World

Sky Blue - clothes and bags

I haven’t found much Korean online shops except for these. Most other Korean stores contain Korean words that I don’t understand, maybe that’s why Korean clothes are not usually bought online in Singapore.

Zipia

FashionPia

Before I forget, my samples from Pure Luxe Cosmetics have arrived too! Thanks to HY. These are made from minerals and I love this site because they allow samples instead of buying the standard size.

For those who prefer Tees, Threadless Tee is one that has a collection of limited edition designs.

I would usually pamper myself on this day. This year, I didn’t really pamper myself because I have given myself the early gift of perfect eyesight by Lasik. Expensive, that was. A few friends SMS me wishing me Happy Birthday. CD, in India for work, MMS me with a birthday song. Even my mum SMS me too. I wiped a tear from the corner of my eye.

DD called me last night to be the 1st one to wish me. 2 poly friends wished me via SMS yesterday. On the day of the makeover at DeCharacter, ES, NL and HF treated me for dinner after the makeover. So sweet. I don’t have to pay for the makeover as it’s gift, right?
During the makeover, we had fun with the poses. I was often told to open my eyes bigger as mine are the smallest pair among the 5. I want bigger eyes. I wonder if I go Korea, I will get bigger pair of eyes. Upon the output of the photos, I was really disappointed. My eyes were simply too small next to the group of girls. I shall never. Ever. Have any group photos with them again. In addition, anyone with huge eyes shall not take any photos next to me.

I blame my dad for giving me tiny eyes. I blame my mum for giving me high eyebrows. My eyes already so tiny and yet she gave me high eyebrows positions! Ok, so it’s the genetics issue. Can doctors change the genetics such that next time, my children won’t inherit tiny eyes? Wait, if they don’t then they won’t be my children, what am I talking about?

It’s a pity that I don’t have any leaves to take as my contract is ending soon. Thus, won’t be able to take some time off work for today. Besides, I prefer long weekends.

And I need a new job.

A 19-year-old freshman of University of Oklahoma has been elected as a mayor of Muskogee. The city has a population of 38, 000 people. John Tyler Hammons won 70% of the vote from the public. It was the “greatest, humbling and most awesome experience” he had in his life. As his college education has yet to end, he plans to complete it and still be a mayor.

I wonder if such an election for young fresh blood would be welcome here since ours have been talking about young, fresh blood for years.

Family outings used to be great fun for us. We looked forward to Genting Highland trips as we would get to ride the bumper cars by ourselves. My mother would announce that next week, we will be going to Genting and I would pack my bag happily.

A family trip in the long car ride was not the highlight was we would get car sick. We have serious motion sickness. However, the thought of enjoying the cool weather and the theme parks was enough to be excited about a non-exotic place for a holiday.

Over the years, my family trips reduced as we had different schedules due to CCAs and meeting with friends for shopping or projects. The family favourite routine is to arrange for a trip on the go. Once the decision to visit the zoo was made, the very morning, as long as the sun was shining brightly, we were off to the zoo.

It is so much easier to just go out as a family upon the decision was made as any other days would have resulted in one missing family member. Take the Singapore Flyer ride, it was made in the evening and when I reached home, I had to go out after dinner for the ride.

There was no time to think too much. The weather was just perfect and the traffic was fine. It isn’t much of a routine but something that is tradition in my family. The fastest way to have a family trip, decide on the day to go anywhere in Singapore as long as weather permits.

I shall have to think of why some one thought of the idea of meme. It’s freaking scary because of the huge numbers of ways they can come up with just to get to know the inner you. *shudders* Thanks to modobs, my love thinker, I have one strange meme to do. Not as if it’s the first time though.

My roommate and I once … what roommate?

Never in my life have I done a bungee jump.

High school was full of distractions like boys and competition of who got the highest marks.

When I am nervous I pee, a lot.

My hair is a mix of light and dark brown.

When I was 5 I was punched on the chest by this guy who dislike me, a lot.

By this time next year I will be doing something I really want to try.

I have a hard time understanding … maps.

You know I like you if I sit/stand close to you.

My ideal breakfast is waffles and scrambled eggs by DD.

If you visit my hometown you’ll be playing pool, watching movies and some shopping.

If you spend the night at my house, you have to be sleeping in the living room. There isn’t any more space.

My favourite blond is Cameron Diaz.

[via Flickr]

My favourite brunette is Donny Yen. That chiseled chest of his.

[via Flickr]

The animal I would like to see flying is a cat.

I shouldn’t potato chips.

Last night I was playing games.

I’ve been told I look like my mother. A photocopy of her when she was my age.

If I could have any car it would be a limousine. It feels spacious and I love spacious cars.

Tags are meant to be passed. So, Sentosa Girl, Xinyun, Miss Loi and DK, your turn.

My theory is just theory and should not be taken as the gospel truth.

1. Someone from up there is bound to find the tips that can help save money for the poor, middle and low income groups and file a new policy.
2. With the new policy, you won’t be able to get tax relief as the number of non-taxable ways will be reduced.
3. The new policy will also include more tax in addition to service tax, GST. They will name the new tax as “ATM” (Always Tax More).
4. Free tips means the one giving out free tips doesn’t get regconised.
5. The rich groups also practise these tips.
6. Everyone will be using these tips.
7. You have to fight with everyone because they are also using coupons, vouchers, etc.
8. And finally, there’s no such thing as free lunch, dinner or breakfast for that matter. Even hotel stays include the ‘free’ breakfast in the price itself.

Anyone else can provide more to include in the list?