Yesterday I was planning this lengthy lifestyle article for today's post. That's what I do on the eve of each lifestyle blog post; I curl up on the sofa, sip tea and jot down notes and ideas on my notebook. I sometimes refer to my other journal, on which I keep a note of any ideas or inspirations I would have come across and which I consider worth keeping a record of for any future post (especially during those random writer's blocks).
Mum is a person who, in her constant and genuine bid to try be as warm and amiable as possible, doesn't know how to say NO to people. At times this trait of hers makes me wonder, especially when I see her overwhelmed trying to juggle between the numerous promises she would have made to people or even worse, torn after not living up to all those promises and others' expectations! And these days I'm realising I'm just like her!!...
One thing I definetely don't afford getting me is a Chanel bag :) Even the smallest, most oldish bag would do, mind you, but seems I won't be going round with a Chanel baby any time soon. So instead I look at pictures and daydream :D
And even if I do manage to get my 8 hours of beauty sleep, I still feel drained when I wake up and I need more than just a double espresso and a couple of hours to feel at my best again. I do try to put on some cheerful music and go wash my face over and over again to try feel as fresh as possible, yet my mind still sends lazy signals to the rest of my body and all I can do for the first couple of hours of the day is drag my feet and wish I'm still in bed or
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It's been a week since I blogged last; been a bit busy - birthday weekend, valentine's day and all! :P I'm usually one to go full blast when it comes to birthday celebrations. This year, however, partying levels were kept to a minimum, for a number of reasons. That said, I still got to enjoy my day and what follows are a couple of snapshots captured during the 'famous' week of my 'turning 29'!! ;)
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