Mr Phua says…

I haven post anything about him recently.

I kept rattling on about myself. So… here it is:

I love you, dear.

P.S: Remember my birthday present on 6th May. You better buy something i like. HAHA.

Bangs.

My NEW hairstyle.

I think i look very different with bangs. Somehow side fringe always makes one look more mature as compared to bangs. But when bangs grow longer after 2 weeks, its gonna be quite irritating.

Sidetrack a bit…Alot of people are asking me about the boutique after i post up on mdscollections.com. Well..

MDS @ Loft is actually a retail collaboration with Fabrixcase’s owner, Collin. We are bearing the main bulk of rental for the boutique because we will occupying most of the racks due to the large no. of designs. Today, i finally found some time to drop by the boutique and see the revamped shop. It looks PRETTY. Black and brown chandelier lights with red roses…CLASSIC. Victorian-style and spacious fitting room plus all the artistic signages, i love ‘em. Best of all, he actually stick all the colorful heart stickers on the whole wall…CUTE. Its a fusion of themes but i think they blend in very well. Collin’s really creative and thats kinda unexpected for a guy. No wonder he can come up with all the fantastic trendy designs for laptop cases.

Loft is already open for business, but MDS stuffs are not in yet. We wont be ready until 3RD MAY. Yup, thats our official opening date. *Cross my fingers that everything will go as planned. Like i wrote on my website, its a relaxing shopping experience one can expect @ Loft. Drop by after work, or after school and get away from the city hustle. Just shop, chill and relax.

I really feel that Haji Lane is a place everyone should visit, at least once and experience the unique aura along that street. This place is like my new hangout spot.

first accident

I forgotten to blog about my first car accident till date. *Choy.

It happened on last Sunday during my family day when we were on our way to offer praying to my ancestors. Along Eunos flyover and PIE towards Jurong, my dad’s precious wife(not my mum) but his GS 300 Lexus was sandwiched in between a taxi in front and an Integra behind. Apparently, the taxi in front brake cos the cars ahead of it came to a stop. So my dad also followed suit and stepped on his brakes immediately. Both the taxi and our car came to a complete stop already. But sway enough, the stupid Integra behind couldnt stop in time and crashed into our Lexus’s rear. The huge impact made our car went forward and bumped into the taxi in front. Our lucky number “83″ car plate dropped onto the road and our car’s bonnet was gone. Overall, the car damages amount up to 8k-15k depending on the car garage because they need to import the lexus parts in from Japan. And during these 2 weeks, my dad was given a S280 Mercedes which cost $300 a day to drive while waiting for his car to be repaired. Im kinda happy for him cos he don have to wash car at all for these 14 days. Hah.

I was sitting in the middle wthout any seat belt on. Luckily my bros and I didnt suffer any injuries at all. But the maddening thing in this whole incident is, the woman who drove the Integra(you know who you are), you actually have the cheek to plead with my dad not to report to the police cos you just passed your driving and yet, you did not display your triangle license plate at all?! Wth. And worse of all, you called another time and accused my dad’s car…say his brake lights not working thats why it caused the accident?! Madness. Insane. You dont wanna bear the responsibility of the insurance claim so you wanna blame everything on my dad? Hello…not being proud here, but its LEXUS GS 300 you crashed, not some cheapo 30 years ago car. My dad service his car religiously every now and then. Crap. So angry.

Still so angry. Irresponsible driver. And pls, go put that freaking triangle on. Wa lao.

mds @ loft

MDS @ Loft

Cannot wait.

Wait for my official announcement on www.mdscollections.com

Coming real soon!

Back in time.

Filled with memories and laughter.

I chanced upon these photo folders while im deleting old files from my laptop.

So nostalgic and full of reminisce.

I look bloated in some old photos cos i was weighing 40-43 kg then, fluctuating every now and then. I realize that my weight fluctuate more during those days. And i really dunno why, my current weight is kinda unhealthy and seriously underweight. No matter how much i eat, like 3-4 meals everyday, its still the same. I really wonder if there’s worms in my stomach.

Anyways, photos galore below:

Beloved UG: I dunno why everyone’s pouting their lips, it was really a random shot.

I looked like an auntie going clubbing. Heh.

Acting cute while waiting for prof, if i remembered correctly.

Dunno which toilet..hah.

Taken at my ex-condo before i went clubbing.

Err..my curls. Im into straight hair for the moment.

Clubbing with poly frens somewhere, cant remember.

Our short hair!! We decided to cut it short @ Tony & Guys.

Like Filipino maids posing along the river.

Jill looked so innocent then, heh. Taken during poly final year.

Last day in TP. Miss my stress-free days in poly and sec school man.

The competitive school>>SMU.

My secondary sch classmates-MIA.

Brave Ting!

Photo-whoring in toilet again.

Reality is the word.

I think im seriously prejudiced against him.

I cant stop it from happening. Its a recurring torment i have to go through every now and then.

I hate it. I hate status and background.

The Best Band in the Land

Besides my fashion business, the 2nd thing im most PROUD of in my life is none other than…

Being part of TK BAND-The Best Band in the Land.

Came across the video on Meiqi’s blog showing one whole decade of SYF competitions and winning BEST DISPLAY BAND from year to year…watching it really makes my hair stand. I jumped from Guides to Band during my secondary one days and thats like one of the smartest decision i’ve ever made. Hated the non-challenging CCA and totally love the way TK Band works. All the memories with my dearie UG(Min, Meiqi, Fang, chouling, shiwen, Jin wei), section-mates and bandmates, i never knew i could love the hot sun so much. Even though i had lotsa white pigmentations on my face last time due to the hot scorching sun which also cause me to get sunburnt at least once a month, not forgetting the fact that i look totally like a Malay and my skin wasnt fair at all…plus i always need to bathe at least 1 hour to rid all the mud on my legs and training till late hours, sacrificing my grades…its all worth it. Everytime i reminisces the past, i never regret at all. In fact im glad that i was part of it.

Watch this video: I was part of Year 2000 SYF outdoor competition. I cried like mad when they announced that we won best display band. Every batch, i believe will cry their hearts out after winning the title. Because its really not easy, and it takes so much hard work to be the best. Like what Meiqi said, i missed Mr Siao’s screaming using a loud speaker and his sarcastic remarks.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=07ERf5jS51E

Suddenly, i miss marching so much.

Gene cell terms

Like the longest word i have ever came across: IPTG= Isoproplythiogalactoside ?!!! Its an enzyme.

And i never knew what DNA stands for until i did this module.

DNA=Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Hate scientific terms. Basically, i never liked science before.

Im lovin’ it!

Was telling Eunice how much i love this week’s photoshoot.

I spent hours analyzing our photos as compared to Zipia’s pictures. I totally dig their photos! The models look great, but im more ecstatically attracted to their poses. Every pose in every picture portrays lifestyle fashion-which is very much what i want to portray through mds apparels. Not just posing for the camera, but dictating a theme or story behind every piece of apparel. Its not easy, i know. Especially when i have to cramp the photoshoot in just 2-3hours and when the background is pure white. But well, right now im very focused on improving the quality of mds photos, less reliance on photo-editing but more on the model and apparel itself. I think this is what really sells.

I would rate this coming collection photos 75/100 marks. There’s always room for improvement, i wasnt really thinking about the poses cos i had to help my new model coordinate her poses and posture. But it was fun to take creative and quality photos. Im so happy that im on my way to the stylish and sophisticated path. Yay, always strive for improvement!!

Stay tune to this week’s collection on FRIDAY(11TH APRIL, 10PM). Hope everything turns out fine!=)

A SNEAK PREVIEW: Pardon the not-yet-edited picture, its fresh from my camera!

Battle between Father & Daughter.

While i was happily watching 9pm show just now, my dad popped the BIG question.

WHAT DO I WANT TO DO AFTER GRADUATION?

Im thinking…i got plans, im still planning my plans. So, obviously, i cant give him a concrete answer, cos i dont want to sound as if im giving him empty hopes. Only JM knows my plans and these plans simply needs some time to realize. Its not like overnight, but daddy just dont get it.

I dont want to lie to him either, so i replied his question, “I might want to do my own thing after graduation.”

He got it right away but he shook his head profusely right away too. Its a BIG BIG NO for him. Why? Becos he feels that a SMU graduate should come out and work for LARGE COMPANIES so that i will have a super bright and shining future ahead of me. Doing my own business will be a waste of his money to send me into a “prestigious school” for 4 years. But…but…i never really want to go into smu in the first place. My intention after poly graduation was to work, but he rejected me cos he said he dont need me to support him financially yet and the family dun need me to work also. Ok fine i accepted his request to go into university but only applied to smu and nus. Obviously, i cant get into NUS biz school so the only option was SMU. And now that im graduating, i hope i no longer need to face the struggle of not being able to decide what i want to do after graduation. (Fact is, since poly VS jc, smu VS work, its always a battle between my parents and me.) And now, WORK VS OWN BUSINESS.

His reaction was like, “You are going to sell clothes? After studying 4 years in university? Everything you learn and studied in uni, you cant even apply to your business at all.” He’s naive to think that my business is JUST SELLING CLOTHES AND IM BASICALLY JUST TENDING A SHOP. Without really asking me what i plan, he set his own judgment first. In a real working context, how often do we really apply our academic knowledge to practical work setting? Even as a graduate, i will probably be doing things that are very different from what i learn in school. Sighs. Thats my dad. I know i have to convince him. My mum is pretty much cool with the idea of doing my own business, as long as i have money to spend can already. But my dad, he seriously think that if i own a boutique, i will be a salesgirl in my own boutique every single day till i retire.

………..

Putting the battle aside, JM took photos of me the other day for our homepage use. Im seriously running out of poses during photoshoot. My butt bone aches so much whenever i take photos because i have to stay still in that fixed position for more than 5 minutes and very often, i can feel cramps in my butt. Sometimes it turn out that every pose look the same…hah. I need a poser to teach me how to pose. ;p

I personally prefer this photo AND…

THIS!

But jm thinks this is nicer. For some reason, this picture was chosen to put on the cover.

Waiting for my new pretty model, Janice to come out. Photo whore for a while but the guy next to me was talking damn seriously over the phone cos of work.

Few hours ago, a new customer emailed me and asked if this dress was available from www.msdivineshopper.blogspot.com. And she ask how much is the one year anniversary promotion. Haha. Its really funny. She brought me back to my good ol’ days after so long. I was feeling quite nostalgic to see my old website again. I think i grew fatter lah. But anyways, love the colorful theme of my previous blogspot account.