A fashionista's footprints

CNY2012

2012-02-03T00:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Dragon Year 2012 people! I know, how late is this...

but at least the pics are up!

Festivities kicked off to a slow start this year. My uncle wasn't around, and he's

the key man in lighting all the 'chai le' i don't know how you spell it exactly-.-

But yeah, and it started raining just before midnight. My cousin got hit on the lip by

a flying piece of burning ash from a firework explosion 5 houses away (WHAT ARE

THE CHANCES)...pity i couldn't get a good snap of that. It was all bruised and part of the skin

on his lower lip tore off...he swore it didn't hurt much, possibly trying to man up to

the situation haha poor thing. bad omen much!

Also so many people aren't back..numbers reduce every year :(

So very quiet...i hope the cny tradition doesn't fade away into oblivion,

it's important and something to be incredibly proud of

However we did have a lovely annual dinner, my aunt made sure of that.

Here's the lovely deep fried yams..salty sweet I LOVEEEEEEEEEE

Steamed cod & prawns

Roast chicken, sea cucumber with abalone, chicken mushroom meehoon!

ngo hiang and sio bee from Sibu...BEST

Only girl cousin, Sharon! Grown up into a proper lady

Camwhoring more after the explosion scare, no more leaving

the safety of home..so what to doooo...pics!

I swear, packaging for mandarins gets more fancy schmancy every year

2nd day of CNY

Foong getting an early start on the booze.

This teeny wine bottle was stashed in her purse, the normal

heinekens/tigers at people's houses do not suffice for the woman :P

Have no idea whats going on here but easily suspect Charline's in trouble

with her 'darlings' once again

Cheese chocolate cake at Nick's!!! OMG I crave this every new year,

I scour people's houses for this treat..and so far Nicks' has taken the cake...no pun intended

foxy ladies of our year!

More trouble for kimhin :D

a very flustered Ally!

And a few houses down in the day, in the evening we dropped by Jeremy's..partially

because of an invite and also because I was towing Mich along to

deliver a more sincere apology for telling the poor guy off at Havana

one night just for having the name 'Jeremy', he really didn't see it coming..

anybody want the full detailed story do ask her yourself :)

His house is nicknamed the waterhole, cos of the amount of alcohol storage.

Personally, I think of an African waterhole..like the wild...the jungle...

If not for my crap camera quality!...

With the ex 'neighbour' & waterhole punya owner

Off to mich's place!

Excellent peaches yummmm :)

And the story ends abruptly here because I was a lousy photographer...

rest of it is up on fb, from people with wayyy better cameras.

Gong Xi Fa Chai!

To health, wealth & prosperity!

Next year I must must must get a cheongsam,

going down on the ny resolution list.

xoxo,

Kay.

badhairday

2012-02-02T01:49:00.000-08:00

Just over 2 weeks since I touched down back in cat city and

its starting to feel like eternity. I guess the peace and pampering, though a

nice change, don't last for long. I get so restless and preoccupied with my hair, skin, nails.

Recently I've been to Crowning Glory, located at the retail outlet near One Jaya at Jalan Song.

Mum's a regular customer, so they treat me real nice :) Can't complain there! Plus

after doing my hair I get to shop around or if i want have my eyebrows, manicure done etc..I

love the proximity to my home. For once Kuching developers have done something right.

I cut, dyed and did an express treatment 2 days after arriving home and 2 days before cny.

Was a package going for RM209.

Felt like a queen :) Everytime I'm back in Sydney, I don't touch my hair except for

the odd DIY colouring. Hence why my mum's salonist was eyeing my locks

and lifting them up whilst giving the scrunched up 'haiyooo' face.

Sorry la dude. Major sun damage. I love the beach too much.

And I don't give two f***s while I'm there because everyone....

well they just don't really care about how smooth your hair or skin is.

I feel a lot more self-conscious when I'm home. Asian high maintenance.

I do not exaggerate when I refer to my 'then' hair as straw.

Truly by far the most accurate term.

I also grabbed a 200ml tube of Keihl's Superbly Smoothing Argan Conditioner,

no silicones. The sister shampoo seems to be working for me, so I'm praying

this product works miracles.

And I did another hair treatment today with wash included for rm56, using my

own home-brought Kerastase Nutritive Masqintense ($58AUD). The instructions stated to

use a coin sized amount for every use. I think they slathered about one third

of the tub's contents on my head at the salon, its nearly finished now :(

There's a salon at Spring which makes use of the Kerastase line, I'm

getting it another (most likely cheaper one) here before I leave. Expensive, very.

But I feel secure using a quality hairmask and it's effective so...gonna

stick with it for now!

Hair feels amaaaaaaa-ze....

I'm probably incurring myself a hell lotta cost here.

Its been a major dilemma between rebonding my hair just so it doesn't feel/look

like a bird's nest. But I hate the flatness of straight hair and I've come this far,

having chopped off all my previously rebonded hair..its now completely natural

except though of course it's been dyed..so I'll have to restrain those itchy fingers

and let it grow out more! Sometimes hair looks smoother and gets finer as it starts gaining length.

If anything, I'd want permanent waves. However current hair condition speaks for itself.

Now is not the time..

Packing..

Kayelle awaits!

xoxo,

Kay.

new year, new start

2011-12-30T12:36:00.000-08:00

So it's bright and early, so early in fact that the first sounds of birds chirping outside to

greet the dawn of the last day of the year ring clearly. The air is crisp, early traffic

is irregular, people are emerging from the comfort of their homes to start the day

by grabbing coffee or just a brisk jog...

I've had time to reflect on 2011 after writing my NY resolutions.

Altogether, it's been a year of drastic changes, a rollercoaster of ups and downs.

This turbulence often left me feeling that I was barely able to keep up.

That I'm hanging on by a straw.

From getting kicked out from my apartment in March and having to scramble to

look for a new place and move all my belongings in just 2 weeks by myself..

to the intense stressful torturous workload for 2nd year...to yet another onslaught of family problems.

Then finally travelling more domestically down under as I planned to, I

finally managed to visit Melbourne and Canberra! And applying for job after job,

to finally getting through 2nd semester and completing 2nd year.

And to finally getting hired...and waking up to hear

a high school friend had left to a better place. To turning legal,

and celebrating this milestone in life away from home and family for the first time, as I did

Christmas..and experiencing Boxing Day sales anxiety.

Many of these occasions have brought me either much joy

or devastation. I find myself convulsing in tears from laughter one second and grief the next.

Probably more this year than any other, I've been forced to

grow up and get a grip. To cope, I've had to believe that we all go through

bittersweet moments. Despite all the obstacles thrown at us, we can't let any of it

drag us down under. You just have to fight and keep on at it, to achieve what

you so strongly desire. Usually in this case, the outcome being

happiness. I've also obviously become more analytical, or maybe

that's the way I've always been. All it took was a slew of events to spark it off.

So 2012, I sincerely hope you bring with you better times and wonderful memories,

a fresh beginning to start anew...another chance to do better, to give more,

to forgive and love.

2011, you've been fair enough..but I must admit : I'm relieved you're over and it's

time to go.

NYE fireworks at the Harbour tonight...

should probably get some rest.

Goodbye 2011,

Welcome 2012.

Auld Lang Syne everybody!

Zimmermann

2011-12-29T20:07:00.000-08:00

Vintage printed lace Zimmermann bikini.

Love it to bits, I'm gonna stripsearch DJ again once I'm fully recovered.

xoxo,

Kay.

bratz

2011-12-29T05:01:00.000-08:00

I would have to say that after fake and narrow-minded people, the last thing I can stand

is a spoilt, whiny brat.

Honestly wake up. The world does not revolve around you and your dumbass

issues...you lead a good life.

Just one more complaint.....seriously. STFU or grow the fuck up

You go on incessantly about the stupidest problems, wait.

Really. YOU'RE THE PROBLEM.

And I hope you break a nail honey. All of them.

Jeez.

2012

2011-12-29T04:44:00.000-08:00

New Year's Resolutions '12

1. Be more fashion forward (I already am, but no harm.There's always

room for improvement)

2. Keep up the workouts!

3. Be far more critical with the stuff I buy (Do i really need this, want this?)

4. Basically stay hungry, stay foolish in every aspect of my life.

5. To increase my self-esteem and stop caring what other people think

6. To do good things more often for the people I love

7. To improve the quality of my hair! (so petty, but it's been a major point

on my dissatisfaction list)

8. To surround myself with positive people who believe in me and have my

best interest at heart - in relation to no. 6

9. To stop being afraid, life is short. Live in the moment.

10. Not to waste a minute of every day.

xoxo,

Kay.

honey, honey I can see the stars all the way from here

2011-12-26T21:34:00.000-08:00

Always be yourself. Unless you can be Beyonce.
Always be Beyonce.

You know those days when you're just in love with life.
This is one of those days :)

Come on baby

I can feel the wind whipping past my face

As we dance the night away

Boy your lips taste like champagne

Finally you put my love on top

xoxo,

Kay.

The day after Christmas

2011-12-25T09:32:00.001-08:00

Boxing Day Sales in 3 hours!

Sleeeep or don't sleep?

That is the question.

I've made my list.

xoxo,

Kay.

12 days of Squish-mas

2011-12-25T06:23:00.000-08:00

The last full day spent with Squishy before she left back home for both

of us to get back to our lives before Christmas :(

I felt so blessed to have been able to have her here for my 21st!

We didn't think it would happen...but the fates were on our side :P

How we decided to create memories before 2011 closes for good :

Reindeer battle grrrrrrh

reindeer or one sad puppy...

san churros iced mocha! absolute LOVES

Early Christmas dinns at Jamie's Italian, the original venue for my 21st :(

Unfortunately, it's mega-hard to get huge group bookings here..and if you want to get in immediately

DO NOT come at peak hours ( a friend waited for 3 hours in the queue)

pear rocket blue cheese salad..moderate

crab quid ink risotto for squishy!

some thai sweet chilli parmesan pasta for jess,

hers was really good...and spicy..like nando's extra hot

i went classic and just got bolognese..

it was alright..

overall portions are huge here..but concerning the food...i'd say it

leaves your tastebuds feeling there's more to be desired

Ambience was cosy and romantic-ish...lights dim as evening approaches

We went to Pitt St's Westfield after and got our names on coke cans!

No, your name doesn't actually get imprinted on the can itself, in reality

it's printed on a shiny red sticker that blends in with the can's surface.

But t'was FOC! so no complaints there

Later I took Stash for a night tour of the lights at Sydney harbour bridge and the Opera House,

where we stopped awhile at the Opera Bar below..which was hopping with people

enjoying pre-christmas drinks! It was beautiful...and a wonderful conclusion to

Squishy's stay I hope :)

Squishy I'm glad you got to meet all the company I've had here for the past 2 years.

And the past 12 days, it's been surreal...flew by in the blink of an eye!

It's been a whole year, and I think we made up for all that distance with this trip.

Thank you for the b'day/christmas gifts and for coming all the way here, it means alot to me!

and I love you mango crushie!

Stay strong always, see you in a month baby!

xoxo,

Kay.

Christmas is in the air

2011-12-24T07:46:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2011.

It's not the gifts guys.

It's that time of the year when everyone seems to be a little kinder, more

gracious and giving. When there are warm smiles, season's greetings and open

showing of love and affection amongst loved ones.

That's what I love about Christmas, it's all about hope, faith and joy.

It's the first year without family, but remembering the past Christmases...

I'm looking forward to being at the next.

I attended an early Christmas mass last week, before a Christmas lights show

at St. Mary's Cathedral.

Inside, I whispered a silent prayer for those I hold dear.

To be kept safe, to be happy.

And for dearest J.

It's Christmas.

And I'm certain it's more beautiful a hundredfold up there.

I miss you, I'll be missing you always.

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn king

Chesnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like eskimos

xoxo,

Kay.

'Unveiled', the masquerade ball

2011-12-04T07:52:00.001-08:00

Blogging because I just consumed a half a pack of doritos at this unearthly hour :(

But also because I want to keep it well-updated (you believe me don't you)

I probably slipped a few hints about my attending a masquerade ball this

past 23rd of November. Before this glamorous night, I'd only been able to dream of

attending one - Gossip Girl only made the idea more glitzy; beautiful people donning

elegant Venetian-made masks in a mysterious atmosphere, how could I possibly turn this down?

So after several shopping trips with the woman, and much hmmmmm-ing

and hummmmm-ing....I ended up wearing a nudy-pink chiffon empire-cut dress

with gold beaded embroidery. It's also Seduce, just in case anyone's wondering..

It's probably my biggest steal of the century!

My mask, the top-left gold one was actually a Christmas ornament

from Myer's homeware department, where they started selling decorations

for the festive season. I had to make some amendments...and it broke

early on once the ball was underway, oh well :( still got my pics

flanked by two gorgeous ladies, Jess & Irene

champagne in flute glasses! there was a guava alternative too

some light appetisers, raspberry cheese tarts.

There were plenty more sorts going around, but I thought it rather embarassing to

be stopping different waiters just so I could snap each tray of food.

To be fair, food wasn't terrific. I only really liked 3 sorts...

yes, just 3 glasses of champagne down. And tell-tale signs of redness/blotchiness

are already revealing themselves urghhh

yummmmmm!

Veneue : The Refectory, in the Holme Building

Loved the burnished wood wall panels and floor, and the huge Renaissance oil painting

But I sincerely wouldn't have minded throwing such a fancy function at the Hilton/Sheraton....

just sayin'

Jess' hairpin, so lovely!! Reminds me of my mum's fancy brooches

Angela, dearest 'Ion', Matt and Emily

Angela 'Wang', Poseidon (yesthat'sreallyhisname), Will, me, Saro

Gordon, Steph, Poseidon again, Daniel, etc...

tipsy and finding everything hilarious...

us classy females

Lea, Ben, Ben's better half, Poseidon again LOL

dashing studs suited up : Nick, Dan, Benj, Steve

what a cutie ;)

Saro with sexy siren Desiree, our fellow Scuplture classmate

Her black lace mask is sooo seductive

And yeah couldn't resist bringing out my inner vainpot. LOVE this angle, my face looks so sharp! I hadn't started drinking, so no horrendous Asian flush.

P.s. All my accesories are from Forever New. Recieved compliments on

my earrings & purse, very flattered :) And now I understand why

falsies are a must-wear for big events!

All in all a great night, we left earlier to Thai favourite in the city,

Chat Thai for a scrumptious tomyam/riceroll supper!

Then Jess, Rene and Saro crashed my pad for more pillowtalk.

Part of me feels guilty for returning to my normal rants and life... hardly

feel that my ball is anywhere near being important in the grand scheme of things.

I've been thinking this way since a friend of mine passed just a week ago.

But I feel I need to be just that, normal. So I can be strong.

And because things can't be changed, much as it hurts.

I've done all the crying I can take...I got mad, because

I'm away from people who can understand, who knew him the same way...sometimes

we just need someone who knows how to comfort us in the right way,

who can sense what we're going through and help us deal.

Anyway....

Just trying hard to focus on the present, appreciating as much as I can right now,

before anything gets taken away unexpectedly.

I still think about past moments, when things I never expected to happen

hadn't yet happened. I want to grow from it, to prove to myself that

Jeremy taught me something valuable. I will be carrying him in my thoughts

for the rest of my life. And I guess...he'll live on that way....

what my landlord said to me when he heard about my loss..

"People die everyday. And others, they mourn. But soon, they forget.

And life moves on, the world keeps spinning."

Reality is cruel.

But I refuse to give in to reality. Because I promise you J,

I won't ever forget.

xoxo,

Kay.

earthy

2011-11-22T19:56:00.001-08:00

Lovin' this fall season makeup tutorial by Michelle Phan..earthy warm tones all year round.

Second that!

RCMA 18 Color Foundation (from Naimies, my favorite place to buy pro makeup!)
Laura Mercier face powder
Anastasia Brow Whiz
Make Up For Ever Diamond Eyeshadow 306
Shu Uemura Eyeshadow 270 Bronze eyeshadow
H.I.P Duo Eyeshadows Charged 910
Shu Uemura Brown Gel Liner
L'Oréal Voluminous Mascara
Lancôme Lipliner in Natural Mauve
Lancôme Matte Lipstick in Stylista (my FAVORITE lip color)

Shu Uemura eyeshadow palettes are going down on this year's wishlist.

xoxo,

Kay.

why

2011-11-20T17:23:00.001-08:00

HOW ANNOYING IS IT WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY HIRED

AND AREN'T BEING CALLED UPON FOR SHIFTS

urgh. I'm all pumped to start earning.

and apparently my manager says there's been complications

with figuring out our POS cards ( cards you use to clock in/out of work

as wells as to keep track of all the discounted items staff members purchase )

so until I receive them, I can't be rostered on the system?!

At least, I heard other casuals haven't gotten theirs either...so I can't be

all out furious just yet.

It's just the inability to be out spending!

And to be doing something productive. I actually can't wait for it

to start getting hectic over Christmas, wanna be busy on my feet!

So..anyway...I love checking out fashion campaigns out of my current

boredom..MINKPINK has a great one, couldn't help loving all this

vintage indie energy.

Here's a couple of favourites :

Sparklers are so beautiful

can't wait to get a professional DLSR of my own.

Having a proper camera is wayyy overdue.

The urge to produce edgy photographs is overwhelming meee

I may be mad I may be blind

I may be viciously unkind

But I can still read what you're thinking

Lets go down to the waters edge

We can cast away those doves

Some things are better left unsaid

But they still turn me inside out

'Why'- Annie Lennox

xoxo,

Kay.

practise makes purrrfect

2011-11-17T08:12:00.001-08:00

Outta boredom.

I decided tonight I may as well get crackin' on practising applying

falsies again. The first time I ever bothered doing this was in January...and boy was that

the hugest FAIL ever. All I did was poke myself repeatedly in the eye and the outcome

was me looking most probably scary enough to send zombies themselves heading for the hills...

Obviously also enough to deter me from picking it up again anytime soon after that.

Until now. Just for the upcoming ball.

Because apparently, "the eyes are the window to your soul..."

and all that jazz.

Alrighty so here we go.....

Eyelashes brought from last holiday's trip home. Shall stock up

heaps more this time! So cheap, and they're pretty good/natural-looking i reckon.

TADAHHHHHHH

How'd I do? Not too bad eh?

In comparison to my last attempt, this is majorly fabulous!!

Think wearing my Brad Pitt baby-tee was the charm.
All I applied was eye make-up, no base/primer/foundation/lipgloss etcetera

BITE ME

beyond incredibly satisfied.

Hoping I pull this feat off the evening before the ball!

I have the world's clumsiest, most unpredictable hands.

I do woodwork, metal soldering....this seems 50 times tougher.

I know I'm outdated, no biggie it's fake eyelashes for crying out loud.

But I'm no make-up expert.

This was one of my last new year's resolutions however, to improve

my skills! doublewooooot

Time to remove these so i can get my solid 10 winks.
Dulces Suenes!

xoxo,

Kay.

on-goings

2011-11-16T23:38:00.001-08:00

As a continuation from my last rather brief post, I am now blogging in bed

due to my incapability to move. Every joint/muscle/tendon/ligament in

my lower body is hurting like mad. And i will be helpless to do anything

productive for the next 2 days at least. Hence, I shall ramble on here.

Just because I believe i have raped the re-blog button enough on my tumblr.

Pain aside, am very happy and excited that Chistmas is fast approaching!

All decorations are up, even the playlists in stores have switched to

"have yourself a merry little christmas..."

sigh. i love Christmas (momentary rewind to my childhood 90's)

Sad part is.

Christmas in Aus means Christmas minus loved ones.

Just trying to push that out of my mind by telling myself that means

I have more time to get everybody far better gifts before i fly home.

A huge part of me wishes everyone would just fly here so I wouldn't

have to go back.

Christmas has come early for me this year though.

Purchased the PRETTIEST dress from Seduce at the Myer one-day sale

last week. Over $50 knocked off, so was a real steal for $120!

Gulps. Yes $120. I would like to clarify that I do not spend this hideous

amount of money on dresses unnecessarily. This one was purely an exception,

proven by the fact that I still stare at it as it hangs neatly in my wardobe.

And of course, priding myself on the fact that I am it's lucky owner :)

It's a piece from the 2011 Seduce Spring/Summer line. Can't wait to wear it!

Will be able to wear it both as posh dinner wear or a casual party..

it's such an in-betweener. makes it 10 times more worth it.

Went for half-priced pot mussels at the Belgian Bier Cafe at the Rocks with

friends last night. And also half-priced Creme de la Fresa and Raspberry Cream

summer milkshakes at San Churro's! I cannot possibly stress how happy i get

when i believe I've gotten my money's worth for something great.

Jono showed us the menu for next week's masquerade.

Sounds amazing. Along with unlimited cocktails and beers.

Right now all i'm in desperate need of is a mask (which I hope to get FOC if I plead

nicely from Myer - I saw them using glittery gorgeous masks as props in a city display window),

darker foundation, a black formal clutch and maybe, new heels...though I am

more in favour of velvet wedges these days. Twice the comfort, no danger of getting

stuck in drains and you still keep the height factor.

Have acquired a tan! From steady beach visits - instead of commercial, packed

Bondi we sought to check out the more private, scenic beaches up the north

coast and down east...Balmoral and Maroubra. Hoping for Shelly and

Clovelly in the coming weeks! Balmoral, as in my previous post, has

a lovely lunch spot at the Bather's Pavilion, iced mocha there is divine.

Architecture and interior design exhibitions at Usyd, UNSW and UTS

commence next week onwards, so am really looking forward to seeing

graduate/masters students' works...inspiration for 3rd year! And

the Picasso exhibition is in town for a good few months, will

be rounding up the troops.

My biomorphic transformations artwork was selected!

And is now sitting protected in a glass case in my

architecture building *big grin*

Am more than disappointed that I don't have the budget to be attending

Stereo this year, which has an AWESOME line-up. and Soundwave.

Met a few high school friends, with unexpected surprises.

And am excited to be trying out new high tea places in the suburbs soonishh!

okiedokie. Shall leave it at this. Tootles!

xoxo,

Kay.

2011-11-14T06:43:00.001-08:00

first time throughout 2011.

GYMMING TOMORROW.

quaint alley

2011-11-11T03:49:00.001-08:00

Such love. I want to be here right now

xoxo,

Kay.

arttt

2011-11-11T02:54:00.001-08:00

Nicolas Kennedy's twisted architecture photo manipulation,

very inception

paint tins with quirky names. i like the gangreeeeen. and WHITE TRASH.

could have gone with Asian Yellow maybe?

deconstructivist bathroom. love it!

xoxo,

Kay.

bobbi brown exclusive

2011-11-09T07:29:00.000-08:00

Bobbi Brown Shows How to Do a Smoky Eye

Celebrate 20 years of ground-breaking beauty with
Bobbi Brown

Gilt Group has teamed up with make-up expert Bobbi Brown for

an amazing event taking place at 4am EST

This amazing event is supposedly a huge knockout sale for selected iconic bestsellers!

And Gilt does international shipping. For a limited time only.

Become a member of the Gilt Group on Facebook!

In need of their tinted moisturiser. I've been dead broke and relying on

samples (which actually last for a good month or so)

Only caught the preview, can't wait to see if there's some good stuff!

Yeayers!

Balmoral

2011-11-08T05:02:00.000-08:00

just another filmstrip of beautiful, cherished moments

in the sunshine :)

xoxo,

Kay.

maggie Q moment

2011-11-06T23:45:00.000-08:00

"My name is Nikita.
6 years ago I was taken out of prison, and forced by a
covert unit of the government to be an assassin.
3 years ago, I escaped. And have been hunted ever since.

I was the first recruit to get out.

I'm going to make certain I'm not the last."

Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars just

aren't doing it for me anymore. Glee is getting far too airheaded

(mainstream song overload ugh), Jersey Shore drama is mentally-exhausting

and Modern Family was cute..but...

yeah so now it's back to action.

I missed Heroes!

So watching my first episode of Nikita right now.

Maggie Q. Right there in the hotness category behind Jess Alba I'd say.

And Shane West baby.

hope there's a good solid substantial plot, IDMB site
rates it 7.7/10, that's gotta stand for something huh

xoxo,

Kay.

Kardashian down under

2011-11-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Kim's looking too pretty here, how gorgeous is her playsuit?!

Kim K's recent 72 day split with Chris Humphries - this news has been the talk of the town!

Marriage in the modern world, it's just a label.

I can't even remember how i heard it 2 days back, but it so happened that at the time I was in

King's Cross area for a friend's housewarming party.

Then....

I heard Kim K was somewhere nearby in one of the clubs (apparently Hugo's)

at a launch for her Sears handbag franchise in Australia.

An interview covered her expressed delight over trying her

first ever box of timtams!

Why IS IT that I haven't had the privilege of spotting any celebrities when

they seem to be passing in and out of Sydney like water : Lady Gaga,

Mr. Chuck Bass himself, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner, just to be naming a few..

I am now officially now on celebrity-watch!

*pockets binoculars*

xoxo,

Kay

2011-11-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

I love this to bits.

how did we get in this mad situation

2011-11-01T04:36:00.000-07:00

Oooh wow I've finally switched to the new google blogger interface, and am uncomfortable with the sparkly white change. But i don't want to be a cavewoman so I'm just gonna fiddle around till I can manouvre around the unfamiliarities with my eyes closed :P

Soooo YEAP here i am blogging! Because school (or should i say uni)'s out! :D

I'm incredibly satisfied with this semester. I gave it my all this year, I really wanted to show I could sweat it out and create great designs...overall my tutor's have been pleased. And my final presentation went smoothly, so now that's out of my system and all the all-nighters are behind me, I can heave a huge sigh of relief and sit back to enjoy the rest of summer break! Also, I managed to fulfill an old NYE resolution : to rid self of putting the pro in procrastination :) TOUGH AS HELL. i mean, old habits sure die hard.

Got a christmas casual job at Typo and my induction day's this Saturday afternoon. Really hoping I get great workmates and more shifts over the holiday season! Earn moolahs > spend moolahs > get spanking hot new dress for the upcoming architecture masquerade ball. I'm pretty excited about the ball because it's not just some typical King's Cross clubbing event, it's a real formal and it covers all 1st, 2nd, 3rd year archi undergraduates and possibly even the masters students! Full-out architecture event! Except no Wilkinson building (my faculty building), no materials, no more seeing everybody gloomily stressed out with zombie-like eyebags. It'll be everyone dolled-up in gowns & tuxes for once, and just a whole lotta booze and music! :) I'm guessing it's going to be a huge, GOOD surprise...and most likely I'll get to say "You clean up real nice!"

Really trying to occupy myself every waking moment nowadays. Because honestly, I love being a happy person - I hate dwelling on stuff, i grumble about it, i take it out as a vulgar verbal expresssion on my dear blogger, then i deal and get over shit. But, there's been something bugging me recently, it's always on my mind and unfortunately it's taking up my happy time. It's not something I can discuss openly and that's killing me. Just hoping one day I'll wake up and presto, all issues will have vanished without a trace. I wish...

i could scream. haven't had the chance to do that lately.

Anyhoo, hitting up Balmore Beach tomorrow with the girlies. Get my tan on. Smack some beachballs around. Get this tension out of my system!

xoxo,

Kay.

you

2011-10-24T05:45:00.000-07:00

out of sight, out of mind. if only it was that easy.

I don't want to fall into vulnerability

i don't want to take the pain

yet i'm somewhat happy

and i will stay that way no matter what the outcome is

there is no more denying

because i believe you're worth it

everything

i'm sorry for what i put you through

this isn't a game

but how do i move forward?

you know that phrase ' you're the better half of me, you complete me'

i get that now

every single word.

my older sistaaa

2011-10-19T01:42:00.000-07:00

Jessigai! How this nickname came about is another

story :P

Jesssss, our friendship is a wonderful stretch of memories (nearly 2 years!),

from the first day of first year - what I thought was "ooh, i think i can relate

to her" So I said hello..and after 3 months of studio, we became stuck like glue,

2 peas in a pod

i really can't write about every single teeny memory because, up till

today..and most definitely at least till more than a year from now...we'll

still be glued. Because where there's one of us, there's always the other!

Because in some weird funny way, we sort of think the same things

and say the same things, eat the same things, even design the same things!

well, not exactly the same...but close enough!

Among all my best friends, there's always something special and

different that i see in each of them...and i appreciate those qualities..

it's that individual personality thats always so

lovable...and for youuu babe it's being lighthearted, easy-going

and bubbbbbly, every moment is full of laughs and smiles!

And food let's not forget the FOOD.

Because Jess is a major chocoholic and its her awful

influence that makes me unable to diet. EVERR like everrrr

She has great fashion sense, is incredibly industrious

and i must say is an awesome problem-solver, (wonder if

i sound like you when you were trying to promote your huge wooden

umbrella that comes with warranty :P)

summer beaching partner

Happy Jess! :) We celebrated at Crinitis, best

pizza parlour - just nextdoor to Hurricanes at darling

at The Loft for after-drinks with the 2 lovely jessicas

b'day girl's line-up of cocktails

whiterabbit teahouse for a gallery visit and chinese munchies

2010 costume dressup archiparty!

zumbo's!

start of semester one this year, on a class field trip

in the northern suburbs

Last year's dance cruise

because of you:

i set many priorities straight, namely archi :)

i felt life got a lot better from where i was 2 years back

probably attained wayyy better make-up skills!

got tanner

paid many unnecessary trips to sanchurros, the crepe store,

and buffets

started actually paying attention to footwear and painting my nails

mad bright shades

have to repeat myself a gazillion times whenever I'm inquiring

about lectures or tutorials because you don't understand and

direct the question back at me

this is to make up for your rushed, ill-prepared lousy 21st.

i'm so sorryyyy it wasn't 21st standard, but

hopefully this year's was unforgettable!

it's over (who cares)

happy 22nd birthday again gorgeous girl! much LOVEEE xoxo

xoxo,

Kay.

happiest 25th ion!

2011-10-13T08:08:00.000-07:00

Whole buncha assignments, but what's a girl to do

when her best buds are turning a year wiser?

I start off with Ian 'durian' from the fruitstore :)

Yeah he works at Apple, but he's decided to do the late

steve Jobs one better and rename it something grocery-ish.

(P.s. in honour of Steve Jobs, who was one of the most inspirational

people ever to have lived, who made a global contribution

that will live long as a testament to his great talent. RIP)

My ex-groupmate from 2ndsemester '10,

the one who never fails to light up my face with a smile

and spread giggles or a chuckle, in other words...

you're a bold ray of sunshine on the cloudiest day.

you've been the best friend, a loyal confidante and a shoulder to

lean on during the toughest of times

mr & mrs itchy pancakes

b'day boy drenched from rain and still in state of shock

but composing himself for me to snap a pic of him

and his lovely prezzies

confetti hair

savsav sashimi

b'day boy & flangie wang

HAHAHA saro mashimaro stunned :D

pork belly

katherine ala mussels

mussels were the SHIZNIT duhh house specialty

posing suave

blow out the candles babe !! ion <3 :)

So much love and joy Ian!

You mean so much to all of us, and

this is how we show it

xoxo,

Kay.

one love

2011-10-13T07:31:00.000-07:00

Had the best day, embroidery class : where everybody just sat chatting over

cross-stitching (fancy that :P) and doing random things such as showing off

'sleight of hand' poker tricks, sharing laughs and racial background stories. I spent

the morning discussing Cuban cigars, communism and Fidel Castro, and questioning a

friend about why I must be given a nickname as a form of endearment,

shouldn't there be further reason? "No," he says.

"Awwwwwh."

Met up with jessigai for salmon penne and iced coffee at campus Parma

gushed in excitement over the end-of-year masquerade ball

Midnight in Paris

the new cafe hub smack in the centre of Tumbalong Park

November's Cinderella Story

Worked on my research journals in the library,

then headed off for sculpture nightclass.

Productivity is the word of the day!

Along with metal wire, flux, pliers and soldering

Late night chinese dinner with mashimaro renee and choi

dumplings spicy tofu chrystanthemum tea YUM

and of course we musn't forget... the very lamest jokes, all

in good humour. i love you people silly

2nd year is fast coming to an end.

What happens to my dearest archifamily

bonds formed friendships developed love grown

the stench of coffee cups and overnight eyebags

blasting music in the studios before portfolio overnighters

making weird headresses and body armour and parading them

like gangsta bad-ass all around campus

verbally abusing each other

sharing boxboard/craft glue/innuendos

sleeping bags and the greatest awesomest alcohol locker stash for

archi binge-drinking

banging our thumbs in the woodworkshop

korean BBQ after the hard gruelling days

seeing each other in conditions one should never be seen fit in

(namely when you're shit tired/grumpy/frustrated/burnt out)

how can i picture life without my dearest archifamily....

xoxo,

Kay.

2011-09-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

Sigh it's been a relaxing weekend filled with movies, cooking

a few jogs and tidying the room.

I do not understand. Ocassionally i scare myself with the amount of clothes i buy

(well in comparison with the average shopaholic i'm really not all that terrible)

yet I still am baffled by the fact that when i slide open my wardrobe door...I

stand there thinking "God, I have nothing to wear". Even when the amount of

spare hangers diminishes weekly.

Well well. Spring is officially here again!

The weather's been nice and sunny. I hope this holds :)

Then i can start hitting up the beach.

I've also made a resolution to visit any vintage bookstore i spot,

just so i can begin my collection of the 'Chalet Girls'...

a favourite boarding school novel series of mine. It's all part of the reading

scheme i have in mind : when i have kids and as they grow, they will be fed

a beautiful library of the best books i myself have ever read.

I will NOT have uneducated non-well-read offspring

Speaking of which, i learnt 2 days ago that Enid Blyton, author of an

impressive 600 million storybooks sold worldwide, was a philanderer

and an unaffectionate mother. Kinda devastated to discover a great woman whom

i've always admired for her imagination to be exposed for having an

unhappy personal life and no motherly instincts towards her own children..

when she remains to be one of the most popular children's authors in the

whole of writing history. This changed my whole perspective on growing

up with her books! how sad...

having pumpkin soup & banana bread. at this hour, such a crime.

a yummay crime.

xoxo,

Kay.

quote

2011-08-28T00:08:00.000-07:00

"You know as well as i do that the light in Barcelona is different from the light in Tokyo,

and the light in Tokyo is different from that in Prague.

A truly great structure, one that is meant to stand the test of time..

never disregards its environment. A serious architect takes that into account.

He knows that if he wants presence, he must consult with nature."

- The Lake House

always thought this was a beautiful movie.

finding out that there's architectural relevance in it makes it all the more

meaningful!

xoxo,

Kay.

rock-infused glamour chic

2011-08-25T19:14:00.001-07:00

hell yeahhhh love this brand

3D powder-printing another model, and waiting for it to oven bake.

Just killing time in the good ole WIlkinson computer lab...

then it's off to Balgowlah! :D

xoxo,

Kay.

plastic

2011-08-16T03:26:00.000-07:00

Back home after another tiring studio day... but on the upside! studio this

sem is heaps better than last sem's...my timetable and subjects are more artsy

rather than technical this time round...and that means a far more relaxed

curriculum, which of course I'm very happy about!

What I'm blogging about of course randomly, is blepharoplasty, more

popularly known as eyelid surgery. It's a fairly common and minor surgery,

and I've seen many before and after patient cases. The results are more defined,

bigger eyes, which is definitely most aesthetically pleasing.

I've always longed for bigger eyes lets be honest I wasn't blessed with the

biggest roundest tools for vision :P Hence the interest and understanding

as to where these girls (mainly Asian girls) are coming from.

And it so happens that after this long very exhausting day, I find myself pausing in

the middle of carrying my dirty dishes from my room to the kitchen area,

and my landlady is watching this live talkshow on plastic surgery.

How Australian-born asians, indians and mediterranean people attempt to look more

Westernized by going through surgery and facial modifications/ skin lightening.

There was even an amusing tv commercial starring Shah Rukh Khan, who

was speaking to a topless man who was wearing

rouge red lipstick, I assume he's promoting 'Fair & Handsome'

skin-whitening cream...pure Bollywood style too..imagine the words

'Fair & Handsome' in Hindi..the dark eyebrow twitching..

I'm not sure picking ANY Indian to advertise skin-whitening is a very

smart consumerism approach, like why the hell would you buy

skin whitening products from an Indian?? why not use an ACTUALLY FAIR

chinese girl, if you're gonna go Indian might as well go Nigerian...

but oh well, back to my story

Fair & Handsome hindi commercial in rural Indian kampung setting

AND THEN... this show featured pictures on the eyelid surgery process,

the incisions made, long strips of skin and adipose tissue sliced out below your

eyebrows..which i suppose is basic standard eyelid procedure, but

still it freaks me out...the blood and bodily juices, the wet flesh...

yes I am shivering as I type this. It used to be 'ohh, eyelid surgery? thats

nothing.' But dear lord, thats still pain right there. When I see pain,

people with first degree burns, hospital scenes..I turn numb, like I literally

statue-fy, my limbs just lose all coordination and go limp. Thank

heavens I dropped health science..

Some people get lots of bruising, their eyelids won't shut tightly because of the

stitches, and crying apparently when they have to hold their eyelids up...

other don't suffer much at all. You have to wear an ice-mask to reduce swelling

and you can't lie down horizontally for days.

Weigh the risks, to achieve a facial proportion along the lines of the universally

agreed Golden Ratio or perhaps live out the rest of your days with an

operation-gone-wrong.

Undeniably, within the next decade, there will be more of a reason for me

to start worrying..as youthful beauty is not forever. But would I

agree to endure going under the knife for doe eyes/smooth supple skin/

tummy tucks etc?

Me..who is terrified of needle pricks...guess I'll have to age gracefully

and embrace my inherited genes, i do admire how many girls

perceive pain as a worthy sacrifice, a mere flick of the wrist

compared to what they gain later...cos i can't :( no gutsss

Beauty is pain.

There are no ugly women, just lazy women.

its a sadistic world out there.

xoxo,

Kay.

Le' Petit Creme/ Bourke St Bakery

2011-07-29T03:56:00.000-07:00

10am on a sunny Friday, off to King's Cross for breakfast!

Picked Le Petit Creme, recommended by Jess's sister.

Wanted to see what all the fuss was about

chalked board & limited menu typical of french cafes

love the whole warm toasty wooden setting!

everything is old and worn and has a homey feel

THIS IS A BOWL not a coffee cup -

downside was, the coffee was pretty diluted

our brunches : smoked salmon omelette with brioche & croque madame

with jesss

overall the food was good...though I couldn't help but feel that

I could have made most of the dishes myself for a quarter of the price.

And their must-try eggs benedict is only offered on Saturdays, so

we missed out. But am planning to make a 2nd trip back just for

the famed benedicts

Afters tried hunting down dessert places at Crown St but that was a FAIL.

So we ended up wandering back to Bourke St bakery!

Was ecstatic, because I haven't been to this pastry haven in more than half a year.

Love this place...it never ceases to amaze me with the yummies

they churn out :)

cross-section of passionfruit meringue oooooooze

toasted pear & fig muffin

the top crusty part is TO DIE FOR

more cafe exploits to come...I've

visited Qube, Kawa and Blackstar Pastry this week.

Positive feedback for all!

Uni has started. BOO :( hope i keep this up

and remain a good blogger!

xoxo,

Kay.

The 'Sold Out Girl'

2011-07-21T03:02:00.000-07:00

Referenced from a forum :

" Yoon Eun Hye displayed a smart casual look by wearing a white knitted top

and denim pants in the first episode of 'Lie to Me', matched with a blue

Louis Quatorze bag, grabbing people's attention with a splendid and

striking combination."

I have to agree 100% with that.

" It's been reported that questions regarding the bag were flooded various

internet forums after the broadcast. In addition, befitting of the style icon

Yoon Eun-Hye's reputation of making anything she wears a hit item, the bag sold out completely in all boutiques and online shopping sites within a week after

the broadcast, and is currently in its 2nd production. "

And I loved this satchel the moment I laid eyes on it!

looks more bluish-grey in real life

screen stills where she's shown using the Louis Quatorze.

sigh. Will be stalking all the korean shops around Chinatown

this weekend before uni reopens to see if I can find something

that even comes close to it.

LOVEEE IT

gorgeous Natalie Suarez

And just for the record, this is my current target outfit :)

( no more buying on impulse, I just want this)

So its button-down translucent chiffon blouses,

light-palette blazers , knee/ankle length chiffon skirts, satchels

here on out!

xoxo,

Kay.

baloo mountains

2011-07-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

Moo came down on the 14th!

Met up with her for a Blue Mountains trip since I've

sadly never been :( and later for coffee and sweets, but thats

another story.

So we set off bright and early at 8am from her hotel...

took us about 2 hours to reach our destination

First pitstop at an outlook over a valley,

yeah I was shaking when we took this shot...guess I am

more afraid of heights than I thought I figured..

Somebody named Kay was up here once too awwwwh :P

We stopped for a lunch break at Kogarah, and bought some

lovely HUGE scones that came with cream & jam (but no pics taken sorreh)

In the cable car, looking out for the 3 famous rocks, Three Sisters

kinda cool, floor of the cable car turns transparent once

we're in the air

long way downnnn

jungle trek pathway

coal miner's hut

Horsie! Our tourguide lent me his

cowboy hat to complete the look!

Sherwin & Jo-anne

Coal mine carriages

The fake railway

This was meant to be the highlight of the trip!

The VERY steep scenic railway

On the rail...saddest part

was that the nearly 90 degree slope lift

wasn't anywhere as scary as I'd expected

Souvenir shop selling chocolates in the shape of

the Three Sisters! Bought maroon gloves here for $5 :)

After we ended the tour, the van dropped us at a Ferry

Terminal, where we went on a very long Captain Cook Cruise.

Got home around 9 ish after showing the gang the

way for korean food. Only then were last minute midnight plans

for Harry Potter Deathly Hallows confirmed!

So I barely had time to bathe, change and blowdry my

dripping hair before training to Macquarie

We got popcorn! XL bucket....so many potter fans,

some normal, others all decked out in

costumes : skanky school girls, magic hats and waving wands

the hype is infectious!

Ron! I'm much more a Malfoy person.

Scratch that. Cedric Diggory person.

Movie ended at 3am, poor Jess had to drive me all the way back to

the city...even with GPS assistance, t'was quite a

struggle getting back, especially that late. Thank

you woman :)

Ok *yawnss*I'm off to bed, shall leave the food posts for later.

xoxo,

Kay.

in want of cheap mind-blowing shopping

2011-07-20T03:15:00.000-07:00

Have been exhausted the past few days.

Totally zapped of any energy so I've been chilling

at home, protected from the cold, rainy, windy

disgusting weather outside

And being hypocritical...i've succumbed to watching

korean dramas again. but! not the wailing boohoohoo

type, more funny romantic comedies.

Laughing is healthy!

First episode was : girl gets drunk at bar after being

accused of being the cause of a failed international convention..

she writes her resignation letter as minister of culture, sport &

tourism on a paper napkin and intends to blow her snot in

it and submit that. pretty amusing :)

Anyway, the point is that...korean dramas

are all full of pretty actresses in just as pretty

clothes. This is the part where I feel like choking myself

because I am denied access to these clothes ( I could get them

online but I don't trust online shopping for clothes especially

because the actual size issue is annoying).

Worst thing is I had a small sitdown chat with my landlady,

who told me she'd previously gone to Korea, verifying that

shopping there is madness, you just don't know what to buy

cos everything's unbelievably awesome....and the same

can be said for HongKong.

How come my life doesn't include events such as winning

all expense paid trips to HK/Korea? WHYYY

sigh. I want cheap, pretty Asian bargains...and

cheaper Asian services..like salons!

I am at a loss as to what to do with my hair...

xoxo,

Kay.

happy belated melbourne post

2011-07-18T00:51:00.000-07:00

yeahh i'm starting with this photo cos i can't be bothered to upload right from

the very start of my trip, its just purely exhausting!

Anyway meet teo lynn :)

stayed with her for 4 nights

the glass steel bridge with all the different nation's

population statistics in melb

Crown

so impressed with this bridge, contemporary architecture :)

so pretty at night!

seafood platter at Crown's Cantino Dell Emporo

on the way to Lygon Street for italian

Melbourne Jail

curiously nice sculptures at Harbourtown

horse-drawn carriages, another European touch that Syd lacks :(

grafitti alley!

credits to Christabel

Down to South Yarra for Luxbite

This desserthouse offers gourmet cakes & cakes. However,

the latter doesn't (to me anyway) live up to its reputation.

Bernard Chu and Yen Yee, the visionaries behind luxbite are

originally both from Malaysia, having moved to Australia and

worked with some of the most prominent fine dining chefs around

in both Sydney & Melbourne.

This is mine : watermelon passionfruit meringue

seriously yummy - fruity, light, creamy

VERY SATISFYING

their cakes beat out their macarons hands down

St Kilda penguin sighting brrrrrh twas icy

baby penguin, if you can even make it out in the dark

top floor of the bar, open-air seating with

beautiful stain-glass lanterns! unfortunately it

started to drizzle coupled with the annoying winter wind,

so we moved back down below pfft

$4 pizzas :) same price for both those savoury and schweet

uhuhh La Belle Miet macaron paradise again

Maylynn, a co-owner of LaBelle Miet, follows

Pierre Hermes' recipes down to the finest details,

producing tiptop kickass premium quality macarons

the best i've ever tasted

the blueberry violet macaron looked terribly desolate

Their current menu include :

caramel ala Fleur de sel

cherry blossom & sake

pistachio

raspberry

rose

olive oil & vanilla

ginger & macadamia

pink grapefruit

venezuelan chocolate

lemon

hazelnut

pimm's & pomegranate

GUESS WHAT

I had one of each, proof directly above :)

next day's brunchie, at Brunswick

eggs benedict with smoked salmon

my favourite..i try this evrywhere i go just so i

can compare their levels of awesomeness. this wasn't too bad

but a tad dry, very little hollandaise sauce hmmm

fondue at Chocolait

CHURROOOOOOOS :)

There's some being sold from a van at the Queen Victoria Markets,

comes with caster sugar; chocolate sauce cost you an extra 50c.

Just as goood

Chapel St where there's supposedly

good but rather expensive stores.

The irony is that the one and only dress I brought home

was gotten here. At $5.95 no shit :P

love these colourful wooden houses!

mwehehe someone's so cute

everytime I buy boost she'll ikut me buy too

caught up with Gwen & Peggy, whom I met down again in Sydney

right after I flew back...

Went to Misty's Diner for an authentic all-american dinner,

ravenous..we had to starve for this place.

The jukebox swinging 70's decor is so Grease!

And yeah, they actually work so you get to choose from

oldies like Cadillac, La Bamba..songs my parents used to play back in the days.

staff here are super friendly, they consistently ask you if you're

enjoying your food

WHY YOU SHOULD GO TOO :D

and see the heart-shaped doors behind me..

epic Junkyard Fries

large platter with taco meat, gravy & cheese con queso & chilli

along with a huge bucket of pork ribs and buffalo chicken

and an oreo milkshake.

Needless to say, our pants were bursting at the seams afters

pink dial-up vintage telephone, i'd like one

as a room ornament

Raced back to the city to change and freshen up

to party rock it up at asian club Neverland

meet Katie!

good night overall...i got 5 hours of sleep, before

dragging self up back to the city for another meet

Degrave St with maoli! Glad to see her after so long

We had breakfast, was spoilt for choice..so many

cafes to pick from!

Then we trammed to Docklands again,

so I could last minute shop for gifts

Feels very marina-bay-esque, so city-planned and flat surfaces

sculptures! my elective this semester

no more cosy alleyways, back to urban streets!

am very excited about tomorrow's brunch spot at Darlinghurst,

am waking up especially early to try out

YES their eggs benedict and coffee :)

xoxo,

Kay.

who do we look to in times of need

2011-07-16T10:51:00.000-07:00

Malaysia, what say you of our prime minister

Tun Najib Razak?

Where was our leader during the day of the 'Bersih' rally,

a day when he should have stood up to the plate as a

true leader, one who would reassure his country's citizens that

this upheaval and unrest is under control, where was he when

this was the ultimate opportunity for him to seize responsibility?

Where was he when innocent demonstrators were kicked and punched

violently by our nation's 'security' system, and had tear gas thrown upon them?

Where does he stand on our nation's large budget deficit, that springs from

Malay subsidies and public sector jobs, funded from oil and gas reserves

that will run out in 15 years...

What will he say to visiting-Australians' opinions of Malaysia :

sense of a dumb-downed country, with insipid media

controlled by UMNO or the government,

a pervasive fear of the huge Special Branch,

a debased judiciary, and mediocre universities where

entry is by RACIAL QUOTA rather than merit.

PURE SHAME.

I can honestly say, I await this approaching December 17th,

the day i hit a legal 21.

For that is the day I know is officially mine to make the choice,

a subtle choice, but nevertheless still a choice.

A choice that is a stride towards

playing my part in deciding Malaysia's future.

And I vote opposition all the way

Kay.