Pen & Paper.

While I was supposed to have done my Christmas shopping during the day . . . I ended up buying this for my own. Ha, ha. Can't simply resist to say no to great paperbacks - moreover, hardbacks! I just love books. Love its smell. Its paper texture and its thickness is simply flawless . . . HA HA!

Well anyways, might as well dropping by to kikki.K once again sometime this week. Got a $10 off voucher through the email! Yay! What should I buy . . . 

Stuff That Happened.

HELLO VIRTUAL WORLD!

Long time no . . . . talk, indeed. I've been SUPER BUSY lately and I do really apologize for the whole MIA thing going on, and not posting some new posts or whatever. Well, I hope you're still a fan of my blog . . . HA!

I've been caught up doing my final work for the Institute, all of the final presentation and report that have to be done. Oh by the way, tomorrow I'll be submitting my 153-paged final report - please do pray for me *teehee! Well . . . I would surely love to share an online-version of my report in here (cause it's really cheery and happy and reflects me as a designer - not bragging here, but true. Ha, ha!!!), but the web is toooooo broad and I just don't want to spill my works that easy (you know, privacy kind of stuff, and as well as plagiarism and yadda yadda yadda). Well, I'll think of something, though.

A lot of stuff happened during the past few weeks, and I just miss . . . shopping. YES. I really want to buy a new pair of shoes. . . like, pronto!!! Had a nice lunch with mommy at our usual Bakerzin and finished off with a lovely strawberry soufflé (new menu - worth to try!)

Anyways, after the whole eatery, we went and looked around some shops. Have been alluring to buy . . . SOMETHING (just like the blog's name, HA!). Well, as I'm a diehard shoe-fan, I've been browsing around some shops to buy some new ones for the collection. As time went by . . . I ended up empty handed, cause there were too many choices to pick from! Ha, ha!

Just look at these babies . . . . they're so flirty and I just can't resist. It'll be lovely if these babies magically poofs right in front of my front door!

Shoes are from: Anthropologie, Steve Madden, Zara, Steve Madden found at Nasty Gal, and my most favorite local shoe brand - UP Shoes.

Wow. I'm putting all of these stuff under one post . . . and I've just realized I think this is my very first post with the largest number of labels to be classified. Ha, ha. Oh well, have a great night!

Neon.

Bought a cheery mood-booster for the phone! And the price actually turned out to be almost the same as a leather-y case which you could purchase from an Apple store. Well, I think everything that you have should reflect who you are, therefore I purchased this neon AND it actually matched my wallet that I haven't been using for quite some time *teehee*

I've always love how Kate Spade uses catchy and inspiring wordings on all of her collections, and as well how well she combines different colors into one piece. Should've bought her "The Guide to Living Colorfully" book!

Oh, and yes. I really want a Bao Bao. Colors or monochrome, I really don't mind! Ha, ha.

Gadgety.

So . . . The week starts by a half-day of working and will finish the day in Professional Practice class later on. As I'm pointed to get some stairs inspiration for the on-going restaurant project, as usual I split my mind into two. One is for the current work, and the other is for . . . anything else that is not work-related. Ha.

Oh well, as I'm currently drooling over my iPhone with its iOS 5, I get easily astonished by whatever designs that are related to them. And these are just a few samples that I found . . .

Fully-functional, stationary iPhone dock with working handset and complete compatibility with USB cable (found here)


Solar charger for iPhone (found here)

Well anyways, have a great Monday and enjoy the week!

Clogs Crave.

So, okay. I'm back. Did a little revision of my office project and some little ideas jotted down on the Illustrator, for the name card that should represent ourselves. Ha! Yes, it's a part of my Portfolio Design class. And of course, it is fun. I repeat, it. . . is. . . FUN!

Anyways, I've been thinking about . . . the fact that I haven't been shopping much. It's kind of unusual to see myself without having the urge to buy something. Though there were lots of tempts that were caused by the eyes, but I just haven't got the . . . mood, to buy them. I've been saving money for the future, ha ha! Every extras that I got, I straightly save them. And of course, a minimum of 10% goes to GOD first. Yes. I know. It's not what a girl my age would do. You know. Saving money, for the future, yadda yadda yadda. But yes of course, we need to cheer ourselves up. Enjoy what we deserve, you know. . .

And so . . . I've been flicking through the web. And got stuck to one of my favorite online shops, locally. In my opinion, Kloom has the best clogs in the country. Design wise, and price wise. I'm glad that Indonesia has their own Swedish Hasbeens! Ha ha!

These are their premium collection, which I think are uh-may-zing! I could simply spot my own country in these designs.

Now . . . which one should I choose to be the third Kloom of mine . . .

Finally.

Holiday it is. It's time for long sleeps, updates on the blog, and of course online shopping. Hm . . . Scratch that. I do online shopping whenever I like. So . . . perhaps pampering myself is the word. Ha! Had a nice, long, about 3 and a half hour at the salon. Had a creambath session, with hot stones massages on the back, neck, hands, and feet! And yes, I cut my hair. I guess shorter hair looks more fresh? (Yes, I'm trying to cheer myself up because I didn't realize that I seriously cut the hair off and thought that 7cm wasn't this much, ha-ha).

Oh well, another one and a half year from now, my hair will be long again. Cheers!

Oh and by the way, planning to buy one of these from Mayonette. Any suggestions?

Current Colors.

And adoring the new summer collection of Flats for Jade. The colors are so warm and so me :D

Products of the Month.

I'm trying not to use my glasses too often from now on - in hope that my eyes could see clearly again. Haha! But yes, it's hard to see monitor where all you can see is blurry, and so, perhaps I'll just have to train these eyes around the house. Using less glasses around the house. Hm. Oh well, anyways . . . These products that are featured on the March edition of Interior Design magazine caught my eyes (and wished I have).

Cork Colors, USFloors

Queen of Love, Linvin - through Bobby Berk Home


Potluck, Incorporated

And the winner goes to this eco-vative (eco + innovative? Ha ha!) . . .

SAC à BAGUETTE, Local Global

"During the recession, I started manufacturing the SAC à BAGUETTE, a reusable canvas tote with a cylinder to hold French bread or a roll of drawings."

Marybeth Shaw of Shaw Jelveh Design

Flashes.

I really need a new camera. Semi-pros like a Canon G12 and Nikon CoolPix P7000 were my first loves. But then, yesterday I went into a camera shop and found another love. Olympus XZ-1.

It's user friendly enough, and I think it's enough for me. The prices of those camera I love are similar. I'll just have to wait until the end of the month. Oh wait. It's only a few blocks away. Yay! Can't wait.

Aftermath.

I guess it's because of the non-stop 'looking-at-the-computer-screen-for-6 hours' by now made these fingers of mine stiffed. Not good. Not good at all. And these eyes... Oh my Lord! These eyes are seeing fireflies right about now.

This gloomy 'hail-aftermath' weather is a real deal for a short nap. Ttyl!



P.S. Guess I'd better get myself an iPad then...

(Yes, an AutoCAD WS - freeware, application. For iPads. Just beyond OMG)

Newest Love.

OMG. I've just found another love in my life.

All images are from Charles Phillip Shanghai.