The past week was probably the most hectic of this semesters, and I was so stressed out by everything and anything I'm now having a ridiculous pimple outbreak. It's so bad that no amount of makeup junk I put on my face could actually cover those horrendous red spots. It's so bad I just want to lock myself at home till the outbreak subsides.

It doesn't help to know that I'm going overseas in a few days time. Like who wants to go overseas with such disgusting face?!?! Someone please tell me how do you fight an acne outbreak overnight. I can't live with such a horrible complexion any longer.
Anyway, my face crisis aside, I'm kinda stoked for the upcoming trip to Jakarta/Bali with Brandon and my family!! Definitely gonna remind myself to start shooting with film again now that I've got the chance to.

The only thing is, we both have so much assignments to complete that we have to bring along our laptops and whatnot with us during our travel -_-




On a side note, I'm so glad 2014 is coming to an end. It hasn't been a very pleasant year but it went by almost a little too fast for me to recall anything that was particularly unpleasant. But, it certainly has its highs though and I'm grateful for the many life lessons it has taught me this year. Honestly, it's been quite the plunge, moving from 17 to 18. I don't even know why.

I've made a couple of plans for the remaining 13 days of December so hopefully this year would end off on a crazy fun note.
I'll leave my thoughts for 2014 and any resolutions I have for a later date. And I'm so damn excited for my upcoming meeting with Trisha (god knows how long it's been since it's just us 2) and for the Christmas party! I don't know what are my plans for New Year's Eve yet but I think Bali is gonna be fantastic I can't wait!!

There's probably gonna be more photos coming your way :) I really am itching to use my DSLR and film cameras. And to start visiting other cafes that've been popping out here and there. And of course to be more consistent with my gym sessions!! And maybe start learning how to play a few more heroes on Dota LOL.

So much I want to do yet there's so little time. But I'm going to make the best out of what I can and then the rest can wait till semester break!!!

It's 9th December. It's not really a special date or anything, but it makes this blog one year old. Well technically, this blog is a few years old but since I moved my old archives somewhere else last December, this should be considered a renewed space too.

Last December, I remember feeling a whole lot of shit coming down on me from school, assignments and just life in general. Right now, I'm feeling pretty much the same way.

A lot has changed since poly, and I probably should've restarted this space the moment I got into poly, but I was always unwilling to let the past go. It's better late than never I guess, and right now, I couldn't be more grateful to myself for the decision I made.

Certainly, I have had a lot of pleasant (insane even) memories with a whole bunch of people, and I would never want to forget those times. But sometimes, looking back on those days ain't getting me anywhere. I thought being seventeen was tough game, but being eighteen is just a whole different level of shit altogether.




This is how growing up feels like. I gotta keep telling myself that. So many things have inevitably changed, and I wonder how the 16 year-old me would react if she were to see me as I am today. I'm pretty sure the me in primary school would rather die than be where I am today.

It's hard to say. To everyone else, I can't be having it that bad. Well, yeah. Maybe. After all, I do have the best boyfriend, and presumably enough time or cash on my hands. What's wrong with me?

But I'm always fighting this battle inside me which I can't seem to ever win.

I guess you can count on this space to contain all my rants while I'm still this immature and naive. Cheers to the years of being in the state of between.

So yesterday I was doing abs with Kelvin after our usual HIIT. After I finished my sets, he kind of gayly told me that my abs are actually quite strong given my size and that my form was on point HAHAHA. I'm not a whore for compliments, but it's quite a long time since I last heard anyone motivating me when I did my workouts (mainly because Victor is the only buddy who gives ample of them but he had A's), so it was definitely a confidence boost. I am still far from where I want to be, but I'll get there!!!
And today I got to gym with Victor and Brandon after a really long time. As usual, we had so much crap to say but I really enjoy their company.

Anyway, BBQ was a crazy night because some of us got so drunk I can't even LOL. But it's another great night but I don't think we'll ever let Trisha touch alcohol again. She might just turn into a serial killer, literally.
On a side note, my potato bacon salad was damn nice!!! And so was my sambal fish hehe. Big kudos to my sister for helping me boil the potatoes and eggs the night before cause I was too exhausted after work to do it myself. And to Brandon's mum for helping with the preparation of the fish.
Hopefully there'll be another group outing soon, before Victor enlists. But poly has been kinda tight so I don't know how we're gonna do that ):


It's going to be hell next week with 2 major tests and one assignment due, so I better get my game together because I've been pretty unmotivated these past couple of days.

I might be going on a double date with Trisha this Saturday for AFA 2014 though. HAHHA like who goes on a date at AFA right?? Well, us I guess. And if our boyfriends aren't coming along then I guess it's finally some quality time to spend with her. I think a lot has happened in our own respective lives and now that she has moved to friggin Punggol, I won't be seeing her so often. But damn I really miss her so much.

Well, I shall update this space again. This post has been pretty pointless but I really wanted to remind myself about my workout plans and the BBQ so here it is.

This semester is really passing faster than I expected. It's just another 3 more weeks to the December term break. And after that 2 weeks of festive break, it's just another month of tutorials and final assignments before the final papers conclude the end of the semester. Not that it's a bad thing though. I'm totally grateful for the short semester but the deadlines of assignments cutting real close is... Not that fun.

School has been relatively okay so far, though this semester's modules are not really my cup of tea. I like feature writing, which is basically writing for magazine. But aside from that, I don't fancy radio, public relations, media business management or communication issues. So yes it's quite tough trying to keep up in class and all.
I've also been to the new Sembawang library to study and omg it's so much better than the previous!! I can still vividly remember how the old one looks like, since it's been one of my frequent childhood hangout places while I was still in primary school. I can't wait to see how the rest of Sun Plaza would look after its renovation, but I hope I don't get too nostalgic over any lingering past memories of that old place.




Enough about school. I've been cutting down a lot on the sweet junk and it seems like the gym obsession has returned. Hopefully, my abs will reappear again and this time, more defined. I have to keep this up!!

And I got a new part-time job (finally) after hunting for one that meets the following requirements:
1) is not too far or at least has a direct bus from home
2) has flexible hours and shifts such that I can change my schedule every week
3) is not retail. Can't stress this enough especially after all the other horrid past experiences!!!
4) is at least $6/hr or more

It's a bonus that my new job allows me to wear casually so yes that means no jeans!! I'm basically working at Ge!ato located 5 minutes away from my home LOL yay me.
On top of that I still have an incomplete design project and Studio Hanawa to manage and school. Lol I certainly am biting off more than I can chew. Now I understand why my dad always say that I have the tendency to overwork myself.

Well, I better maintain my GPA while doing all this shit. I still find it a wonder how I managed to cope working part-time while attaining a GPA of above 3.5 in my very first semester of poly. Well, my GPA has dropped since but I don't think the numbers are all that like people make them to be, so I'm trying to focus more on my portfolio. I'm not disregarding my GPA score, I just don't think your life should revolve around it.



This is a pretty lengthy post about what I've been up to lately. Coming Saturday, it's finally BBQ at Trisha's new place with the primary school group!! It's been forever since we had a full gathering cause Victor's been caught up with A's but it's finally over!! Congrats to everyone else who have finished your A's and please do relish and bathe in all the freedom LOL you guys deserved it after slogging your asses off for months!! :)
Honestly I'm so excited for Saturday and I'm making sambal fish for the BBQ. Honestly, I'm hopeless because Brandon's mum had to help and teach me what fish to get, how to slice it etc. I'm pretty sure she is judging me HAHAHA omg let's hope that when Saturday comes, I will do whatever marination or lathering of sambal sauces on the fish properly.

I will probably be making other stuff too but let's leave that for another post after the BBQ. It's time to start taking more candid group shots too hehe. ;)

The preview for Studio Hanawa's second collection is now up on Facebook! There's another giveaway for our second collection and this time, it will be e-vouchers given to two winners!! Click here to view the newest arrivals coming your way this Friday!









As usual, one week before the launch of a new collection is always the most hectic. Aside from working on new headpieces and using your brain juices to think of ideas, you'll have to spend another huge amount of time just taking outdoor and studio photos. Then, there's editing, deciding on names and prices and description for every single piece. But above everything else, I hate taking measurements the most -____-
Well technically there isn't much for me to measure but I just hate it!!!

This collection has far more statement pieces (which I really adore). I think it was a big achievement for me to break out of my comfort zone to make something different. And I think it turned out well. Huge kudos to Brandon for being my photographer this time round too!! Looks like my boy has finally gotten the art of photography after much nagging HAHAHA I kid. But he really did a good job, and I didn't force him into it okay he wanted the job LOL.

The official launch will be tmr (22nd Nov), 8PM so be sure to visit our site!


As for Studio Hanawa's debut on Zalora, we already have a few items up on Marketplace! I'm still in the works of getting all of them up on their site but they should be up by tomorrow as well.

So keep your eyes peeled for our next release! It's a kaleidoscope of colours this collection and I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find one that you fancy. :)