I Have A Resolution!! =D

I finally know what I want to do this year! I'm going to massively spring clean my wardrobe and only keep the good stuff. That means the KL/SG/HK-standard stuff.

*determined face*

I don't know what it is about Penang lah but I somehow just naturally slack off on the fashion front whenever I'm here. I seem to keep putting in pathetic, half-arsed efforts while dressing up and end up leaving the house looking a lot less than fab every day. -_- Why? I dunno why. Maybe the sea breeze has adverse effects on me. Maybe it's cos I haven't really finished unpacking the clothes I brought back from KL.

WHATEVER THE CASE...

I have decided that I shall NOT be bringing any "unworthy" clothes over to the future home when I fully move my things over. Only well-dressed-isms from "I do" forth! After the positive comments I received with regards to my vacation wardrobe while I was on holiday in Singapore, I am determined to go back to dressing the way I did in KL. And to put in the same amount of effort I did in dressing up as when I was writing for the beauty industry and meeting clients who tended to judge my work based on what I put on. @_@

THAT MEANS...

Over the next 6 months, half my current daily grind wearables will be sent to the bin (or donated to The Salvation Army), and half of what's left will be demoted to sleepwear. Old stuff throw, new stuff evaluate, good stuff keep – easy as that. *blink blink* Or at least I hope it'll be as easy as that when I actually start going through my mountainous wardrobe. *gulp* We'll see. Wish me luck! =D

Recovery Kits For Kicks

I've got a thing for funky tin boxes with cheeky copy. Unfortunately for me, they usually cost a ridiculous amount of money over here so I hardly buy any. In fact, the last one I had was bought for me by my then-boyfriend (now, The Fiancé) during my visit to Australia waaay back in May 2008.

I picked the one on the left. He picked the one on the right.

I thought they were pretty cool then. But these themed recovery kits I just saw on Lovely Package by Knock Knock are pretty darn awesomeisingly cool, too! Look!

Gotta love the copy. Haha.

Hmmm... I wouldn't ever need a Hangover Recovery Kit but I definitely wouldn't mind a Workday Recovery Kit to help tide me through bad work days. Haha.

Sway Rocking Chair By Markus Krauss

I used to think love seats were cool and wanted one to snuggle in with a good book (or a good man perhaps?) when I finally manage to find a place to call my own. But heck, this rockin' (literally!) double love seat lazy chair by Markus Krauss (via Miss VU) is like a bajillion times cooler! I want!

My Colleagues Got OCD

Since pre-Christmas was just madness for me at work, I didn't end up getting any gifts for my colleagues at KRPG to celebrate the season. Even though they so very sweetly covered my table top with gifts. :-/ *shame-faced* So, during our recent trip to Singapore, The Fiancé and I bought Hershey's Kisses from the choc store at Universal Studio to make up for my lack of Christmas generosity and ensure that my table won't be empty next Christmas.

 Not a very flattering first picture of the year but... aiyah, whatever lah.

Thing is, giving them Kisses has brought my attention to the fact that some colleagues of mine have eccentricities that I just can't help but share. =p

 

Hiyashi folds her foil into neat rectangles.

I'm guessing the tabs are hidden within.

 Suki on the other hand, gives her used foil and tabs

a second lease at life by putting them on display.

Haha. Really OCD man, these people.

Taking The Shortcut

I'm bad with routines. They bore me to death.

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Remember those #reverb10 prompts I started answering at the beginning of December 2010? Well, the many that followed weren't very interesting so I kinda lost interest in tackling them. After like, a week. True story. Harhar. But... in an effort to still do something to remember 2010 by, here's a simple checklist-ish meme I found online that I'm going to answer. To be honest with you, I haven't really reflected on 2010 so I, too, am curious about what I'm about to discover about myself and the year that was. *deep breath* Here goes...

1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
Actually up and leave after tendering my resignation. Harhar.


2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Right now, I don't even remember what I resolved to do in 2010. Or even if I had any resolutions to begin with. Haha. Guess that means I shouldn't be making any this year either. =p


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Hmmm... Well, my future SIL gave birth to a beautiful baby girl earlier this year but other than that, it's a no to anybody else who's a peer I know IRL. (Online friends don't count.) At least not yet! Haha. But but but... A dear friend of mine is due in just THREE DAYS (10am on 6 January 2011 to be exact!) so I'm crazy excited over that! =D


4. Did anyone close to you die?
NO! Thank God for that.


5. What countries did you visit?
I went to Perth, Australia for 3 months after leaving MCKL, skipped over to Melbourne, Australia for a few days in between, and ended the year in Singapore.


6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? 
I've talked about this before. The one thing I want for 2011 is STABILITY.


7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
14 June 2010. A few minutes into that Monday morning, after an incredibly tiring Sunday night, The Fiancé popped the question.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? 
I'd say that my biggest area of achievement in 2010 was in my finances. Like doing my part as a filial child and giving back to my parents through a pretty good monthly allowance (IMHO lah, haha) each month, having enough to be able to pay off the hefty downpayments for the miscellaneous wedding suppliers we've booked (i.e. photographer, videographer, evening gown, "phang teh" cheongsam, etc...), and still have enough left over to put aside for the future.

 
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hahaha. This one makes me laugh cos I know Happy God would point all 10 fingers at me and remind me about how I failed to follow through with getting married this year like I said I would 2 years ago. HAHA. Idiot.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Illness, some. Injury, LOTS! Haha. I'm accident-prone, remember? =p


11. What was the best thing you bought? 
Whoa. I'd say it was my iPhone. But... urm... Technically, I didn't buy this "thing" myself. I inherited it second-hand off The Fiancé who moved on to the other forbidden fruit. Pfft. Traitor. Not that I'm complaining about inheriting his leftover, of course. =p *shifty eyes*


12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
In recent days, I'd say the person would be Mee. She's been putting up with a lot of crazy these past couple of weeks and I'm sure it hasn't been easy.


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? 
I shall refrain from talking about any of those people here cos you never know whose eyes are on the page and who knows who around the interwebs.


14. Where did most of your money go?
This one's easy. Wedding downpayments, of course!!


15. What did you really, really, really get excited about?
Getting engaged! But I was told to keep quiet about it for the longest time so the excitement kinda died by the time I made the announcement. Bleh. Then it was wedding planning that got me excited. But urm, now... Like pancit a bit liao also the semangat cos planning a wedding alone is like, zero fun. -_-


16. What song will always remind you of 2010? 
Hmmm. Oddly, I don't seem to have a theme song for 2010. Haha. It's more like a mix of songs in a home-made compilation entitled "Let It Reign".

17. Compared to this time last year are you:
...Happier? Fo sho.
...Thinner? Hopefully not.
...Richer? I wouldn't use "richer" but more, urm, I dunno... financially capable?


18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I travelled more, pampered myself more, read more, prayed more, slept more, and blogged more.


19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
I wish I worried less, stressed less, cried less, and got less frustrated with things I had no say or control over.


20. How did you spend Christmas? 
I spent the first part of it flying from Penang to Singapore. Was so tired from my week that I pretty much just slept the whole flight through. Haha. Other than that, the rest of the day was pretty much a blur for me. Checked in, cabbed out, took a walk down Orchard Road, cabbed back, slept the afternoon away, and had all meals at places I don't remember. @_@


21. How will you be spending new years?
This is past tense by now. Haha. Anyway, if you must know, I spent new years at what will be the future home with The Fiancé and his family. And got a mosquito bite to show for it.


22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Yeah. With MNG Jeans and the way they fit me.


23. How many one-night stands?
I generally don't sleep standing and would very much prefer lying down when I drift off to dreamland. Pfft. Lame. Eh, who came up with this shit?


24. What were your favourite TV programmes?
Ooo, easy. Man Vs. Wild and Top Gear UK are easy favourites regardless of season. Earlier in the year, I was all for Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy and CSI: Las Vegas. Then I was into Project Runway. And America's Next Top Model. (Gotta love all that in-house drama. Haha.) But right now, I'm totally addicted to The Vampire Diaries. 

 
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hmmm. Nope. 


26. What was the best book you read?
(NOTE: I won't be limiting myself to just one.) Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, by John Gray. Marriage: A Revolution and a Revelation, by Elisabeth Elliot. And the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I'm sure there were others but I can't seem to remember which ones they were now. @_@


27. What was your biggest musical discovery?
(NOTE: I won't be limiting myself to just one.) Bruno Mars. Lady Antebellum. Glee Cast. Sara Groves.


28. What did you want and you got?
The promise of a lifetime together with another. And a new handbag. (More on the latter later. =p)


29. What did you want and not get? 
The wedding gown of my dreams.


30. What was your favourite film of this year?
(NOTE: I won't be limiting myself to just one.) Wah, so many! How To Train Your Dragon! Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale! Despicable Me! Life As We Know It!


31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?
I turned 26. Bleh. Mai kong liao la.


32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less LDR, more together time.


33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? 
2010 saw me making the shift from Comfy Casual to Semi Formal. But I wouldn't define my personal fashion concept in any... well, conceptual fashion terms. Cos my style is just... very me. Haha.


34. What kept you sane? 
Prayer, the "Let It Reign" album, sofa time, and blogging. 


35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Hmmm. Tak ada wor.


36. What political issue stirred you the most? 
The death of Singapore's Minister-Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's wife, Kwa Geok Choo. That's political-ish, right?


37. Who did you miss? 
For most of the time, it was The Fiancé.


38. Who was the best new person you met? 
Haha. To be honest, I don't think I met very many people this year. The only "new friend" would probably be Lissa. Haha.


39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

40. Quote or Song Lyric that sums up your year: 
"When Will My Life Begin?" from Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale. You see, although I've subjected myself to a good many changes in 2010, in just about every aspect possible – relationship, career, residence, etc – I still somehow feel like I'm made for far more than this. =)

Lock The Doors First, Freak Out Later

It's my first night back in my own room since I left for Singapore last weekend and... I'm feeling a little jumpy about the way things are at home. @_@


I didn't know it earlier – Mee and Dee kept me out of the loop while I was on holiday – but it turns out that lots happened while I was away. Too much, in fact. I thought things at home were crazy enough before I left but now, it looks to me like things have taken on a whole new level of psycho around here.


Call me a wimp or whatever else you want but I'm not taking any risks. Tonight, I'm putting myself under room arrest and locking the door. But heck, even a locked door between me and everything else doesn't feel like it's quite enough. Maybe cos my door's made of hollow-on-the-inside plywood. I dunno. *shrugs*


Shit, I also just noticed that I'm barely 10ml away from waterlessness in here. Sigh. Whatever lah. Right now, I think I'd rather just let myself dehydrate and suffer a dry throat in the morning than leave the safety of my room. You probably would too, if you were me. *blink blink* Nights.

Happy New Year!

It ain't new year celebrations

without a little firework-y kaboom. =p

What?? It's 2011 Already!?!

So I know I've been MIA here for the longest time now. :-/ And because that's highly unusual for a blogaholic like myself – har har – some of you have written in, IM-ed, PM-ed and texted to ask if I was dead or alive. Haha. How sweet of you. I'm touched and greatly moved by your concern. =)

Unfortunately, due to a lack of Internet connectivity (and time to spare), I have responded to few of your queries. Probably even none. I can't remember. I know. I suck. :-/ But... worry not! For here I am, alive, well and... *drumroll please* ...blogging, too! =D Haha.


Seriously speaking, on a whole, I'm really doing alright, guys. Am just feeling a little koyak from an energy-zapping trip down South and the hyper-urgent tending of things at what will be the future home since my return.

Oh, and to show you how insane things have been

for me these last couple of weeks, check this out:

Even up till this morning, I was still

living out of a luggage bag. Cray-zeee!!

Eh, but to be honest (and in my defence), I did prepare a good number of posts I was to schedule during my absence. I promise I did! *defensive* But... Christmas eve at work got the better of me. The day was pretty much a mad mash-up of crazy-insane things before I left so, all grand plans of keeping you guys entertained throughout the holiday season just turned to dust.


In fact, I remember barely managing to complete work on Friday, rushing off for Christmas eve dinner with the extended family, zooming home to pack for my week-long holiday, and before I knew it, I was already on a plane to Singapore with no comp in my luggage and no data roaming plan on my iPhone. Yep, there went my plans. Just like that.


Anyway, I spent a few hours shy of a week in Singapore spending Singapore dollars I can't bear to part with and eating food I can't afford, then came back to Penang to arrange pots and plates, throw away rice cookers, eat steamboat and watch fireworks. Confused? Haha. Don't worry. I'll tell (and show) you more highlights from my missing days soon. I promise. =)

Bah, looking back, I guess I didn't quite end 2010 here on Tinki Talks on the best of notes. :-/ And I sure as hell didn't start 2011 in any proper manner either. But I promise I'll make it up to you in time to come, ok? Right now, I've gotta rush off to run more errands. One thing before I go, though. I just wanna say:

 

Thanks for sticking, reading, commenting and journeying with me through my ups and downs of 2010. You have no idea how much richer my life has been with you guys in it. Very merry belated Christmas, everyone. And here's to a great 2011 for all of us! =)

XOXO,
Pam Song