Bobs and pieces of CNY.

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Am going to do a quick post of my CNY, despite it being only Day 1 of the entire CNY season, hehe.


Reunion dinner at Noble Mansion last night. I was quite surprised that we were having dinner outside, 'cause my dad is quite against dining in Chinese restaurants during CNY period (higher prices, sub-par food, limited food choices (as Chinese restaurants usually only serve set meals during CNY), bad service etc.). But my mom convinced him to, so we had two tables at the restaurant-- one for us, and one for my mom's best friend's family!


Special outfit picture with my mom's best friend's daughter! I am wearing an extra maxi dress ('cause it's too long wtf) from Zara, and YE is wearing an AZORIAS dress! :)


My mom has been on a vigorous and aggressive spring-cleaning spree, and she found some of our old artwork/ handwork from our school days. My Kemahiran Hidup wooden rack is currently being promoted to being a living room display unit-- for keeping letters and CNY cards! :D

Then I was showing off to my sisters, and then they told me that their woodwork were so nice that they are still kept in school WTF.

Our first day of CNY!!


Brother Hoe playing camouflage.


Trying to take a photo with my cousins, but baby Wallace (in orange) refused to sit still for a photo! Actually he kept on hiding his head and only showed the butt to the camera wtf. He is SO CUTE! Love baby boys. Actually, I just love anything with short legs lar. They look so cute running around haha.

Wallace, where is Gromit yo! wtf


Had vegetarian food for lunch at my grand-aunt's place. They out-do themselves every year for the vegetarian spread! I was very fascinated by the 'roasted pork'-- they even have the pork skin and pork fat down to pat!


My CNY outfit today, with the 'red-ness' contributed by my AZORIAS skirt! Will do a proper outfit post soon. :)


One of my favorite CNY snacks-- jam tarts! Still yet to find the BEST jam tarts since one of my grand-aunts passed away and took her recipe with her. T__T

Hope your CNY was wonderful, and may this new year bring all of us an abundance of good fortune, luck, happiness and love! Gong Xi Gong Xi! :)

Wedding etiquette.

Was in JB recently for a friend's wedding, and saw one of the most fascinating devices ever:


Wahaha!


Look at how much I enjoyed my shoe polish wtf.

Speaking of weddings, recently I saw on Facebook an acquaintance of mine wearing a white dress for a wedding. A long white dress.
But get this...
It wasn't her wedding. -__________-
Seriously, this is really bad dressing/ social etiquette lar! Have some respect for the bride please.

I tweeted about this, and a friend of mine tweeted me back saying that once she saw a girl wear a completely backless dress to a traditional Malay wedding. -_- There's a time and place for everything, and it's really important to respect the occasion and the hosts! Why can't some people understand that haih.

Anyway, moving on! We stopped at a rest stop on our way back to KL.


In extremely comfy dressed-down mode because we had to endure a 4-hour long drive back!


Guess who we met wtf. Obama says I'm Not a Plastic Bag.

Outfit details:



 Love these shorts! They are in a viscose-like material, so they are super comfy and silky to wear. And they made my legs look so long in these photos. T__T

White tee with exposed backzipper: MNG
Polka-dot print shorts: AZORIAS
Black bauble necklace: Korea
Black aviators: Korea
White studded slippers: Topshop
Bag: Alexander Wang

Do you all have any wedding etiquette stories to share? Pray do tell!!

Tokyo 2012: Day 3 (continued).

I am obviously on a roll blogging travel posts! Today we are going to backtrack a little and go back to my Tokyo trip last year. Continuing on from Day 3 of our trip, and you can find more photos here. Warning, photo-heavy post ahead!

We went to Kamakura, an ancient city which houses a lot temples and shrines. It was a beautiful, sunny day with crisp cold air (it was about 4 degrees in the day), and such lovely weather really puts you in the best mood!


I know, you guys must be wondering whether I was dressed warm enough for a 4-degrees' weather. The warm pelts of sun rays really help! In fact, that's the reason why at certain points I had to remove my fur jacket as it was getting too warm. -_-


Favorite traveling boots! They sort of resemble the Isabel Marant ones, but I love them 'cause they are so understated and just go with anything. But I have worn them so often that they are a little worse for wear now. Time for a visit to the cobbler!


Our view while sun-bathing on the hilltop, eating takeaway sushi which we had the hindsight to buy at the train station.


Banana milk! Lipsmackingly good.


Someone abducted my sister and replaced it with a bunny.


Is it a trolley? Is it a pram? No it's a DOG pram! 'Cause it was quite chilly, dogs were wheeled around in fully enclosed prams. -_-


It was actually a bad time to visit temples/ shrines as I was having my period then (it's not recommended to visit such holy places when you are menstruating). So while my family were in the temples praying, I stayed outside and took leisurely strolls!


And get to admire the more rustic side of Tokyo. :)


A private moment with god.


One of my favorite parks of the shrine was that you get to take a 'hike' through the hills, and get to take in all this sprawling stunning view below you. Unfortunately my mom didn't share the same sentiments as she hates any form of physical exertion wtf.


Retail therapy, anyone?


#Foreveralone at the shrine wtf.










Crazy happy bunch of people. Really, you should see us when we are together, it's like we FEED off each other's crappiness!


Bunny see, bunny do.


Looking at these pictures really make me miss dressing up for cold weather! Layering is one of the best parts of dressing up. Which brings me to my next question, guess how many layers was I wearing? ;)


Teeny with my favorite hairstyle of hers! She is wearing an engraved metal tipped-collar shirt from AZORIAS, you can find similar ones here and here.


Looking faraway....


.... and saw my brother sleeping on a rock WTF.


Gambate, Mr. Lion!


Human dominoes.


With my beautiful family at Daibutsu (大佛寺). The Buddha statue is actually hollow, and you can visit the interior for 20yen per person! It was very claustrophobic inside though.


Spot the difference.


Traditional cafes.

Outfit:



With my two ultimate travel companions- my Miu Miu bag (sturdy, roomy, and doesn't dirty/ scratch easily = best travel bag) and leather shorts. I swear to god these shorts debut in every single one of my trips-- they are just easy to wear! For example, you have seen it in my recent Hong Kong post.

Retro Barbie tee: Thrifted
Leather paperbag shorts: AZORIAS
Fuchsia blazer: AZORIAS
Leopard print fur coat: Korea
Thick tights: Korea
Black ankle boots: Korea
Bag: Miu Miu



It really was one of the most beautiful days we could have asked for. The combination of the crisp air and the rays of sunlight seemed to have made every image in front of us extra clear and vivid, their beauty magnified. It is days like this that I feel so lucky and cherished, and I wish I could hold the day in my fists and savor it over and over again.