Officially a racist

I got verbally harassed by a stupid Bangladeshi at a coffeeshop near my shop today.

As usual, we had to tend the boutique today because none of the girls can work. Feeling hungry, JM asked me to go ahead and order food at the nearby prawn mee coffeeshop and wait for him to come. Our shop was packed with customers so he couldnt leave. So there i was, eating my prawn mee and wu xiang when this tall, hairy and dark indian bought a drink and sat next to me. The coffeeshop was freakin empty at that time but he chose to sit at the table next to me.

And worst of all, his eyes was all on me. I felt super uneasy. Imagine you eating and you are well aware that there was a pair of eyes kept staring at you? Yucks. And he started smiling at me okay. For no reason. My bf’s still not here yet. Suddenly, he smile at me(in a very weird expression…like how a pervert would smile) and ask me numerous times, “You from China? You from China? How much?”

FUCKIN HELL.

Firstly, do i look like Chinarian? And secondly, do i look like a bloody prostitude?! I felt like throwing my heels at him. Fuming mad.

I rolled my eyes and continue to eat my noodles. And AGAIN, he repeated the same question. WA LAO, DAMN IDIOT!!! I cannot stand it anymore. I stared at him and said, “China your head la! Go back to India you idiot!”

He quickly walked away. I was kinda afraid he would scold me back or do something to me. Basically, i was helpless but i couldnt take it lying down that im being mistaken as a China prostitude so i had to scold back. He think what? Any fair skin girl means from China?! Stupid pervert indian.

I couldnt even have my late lunch in peace because of this bastard. I went back to the shop and told JM. He was so angry that he started switching off the lights and air-con in the shop because he wanna go find that idiot and beat him up. Seriously, i always kena this kinda thing when im alone. And my bf said its because i look too weak, helpless and easy to bully! I really felt humiliated and bullied that i cried while telling him what happened. Stupid pervert. But at least, i did scold him. Haha.

Travel for fun

I miss traveling for fun! Hai..when was the last time i travel for leisure and not business?

The last trip was to Taipei with dearie, Angelyn & Craig in June. Heaps and loads of fun and joy! Ok, thats not too long ago but i guess cos i fly too often for business, i feel like my last leisure trip was eons ago. Heh.

Miss everything about Taipei, especially clubbing at Luxy, the clubs there are so much posher and nicer than Singapore’s.

See…even toilet is “posher”

Excellent company…great drinks…posh club…fantastic music..!!

Me & Angelyn @ the Bar table

Stupid dear challenged me to drink shots..i never tried before! Had one and totally not to my liking! Prefer beer & cocktails. Angelyn & dear had 2 shots plus many other cocktails and beer…3 hrs later…they were tipsy, especially my boyfriend. Totally Buangzzz.

Haha, my crazy boyfriend. He attempt to molest Angelyn’s bf..so gay my god!!!

We camwhore for the whole trip of Taipei!So much fun!

Now im so tempted to blog about the trip and reminisce. Hehe.

Running al’ over

Recently, we love to take photos behind the scenes, especially during photoshoots! I feel weird to look at the photos from a 3rd person view because they always photograph me doing funny things to models like styling their hair, matching accessories, give them poses inspiration, basically, a styling nanny. Urpss.

Since they started to snap candid photos of us, i find myself having an additional folder of BTS photos in my lappie. I hope my models enjoy being photographed “candidly” besides all the endless photoshoots.

I love to have small talks with my models during changing & dressing up time. Haha thats how we become good friends over time.

Adjusting her sunglasses cos i want her to strike a sunglasses + stylo face.

Constance doing her usual thing. Very stylo

Getting pose references from Vivi. Angelyn is GOOD at imitating poses. Kudos to her

Shooting a cover…want her to try an astonished look but look cute at the same time with her nautical dress.

candid smile still so pretty

This was taken during model quest audition. Had to direct the models which shoes to match.

My cute & capable creative officer, Sherilyn

Photoshoot with Petrina on a Sat noon…we having small talks again

And with Angelyn too…rotating two models is a challenge man. But im totally used to it.

Angelyn can knock off already thats why so happy

hehe.

Doing up one of the contestants’ hair

A little update on my week: On top of all the work piling on my to-do list, i have to tend the shop for 3 days this week. TIRED. Part-timers are always irresponsible. You cannot rely on them for good customer service. On Friday itself, i received 2 feedback(or complaints) from customers about our staff’s poor attitude. Compromising on service quality is something i cannot tolerate in this business. No customers, no mds right? Simple logic, but some ppl will never get it.

So anyways, i was there to serve customers and at the same time, i wanna know exactly what kind of clothes they are looking for to improve on mds designs. Quite a fruitful research. But its tiring to tend shop and finish my work at the same time. There’s so much to do yet so little time.

Tending boutique day 1

Tending boutique day 2

My hair look like “ne-zha” here. Haha

Tending boutique day 3

. Dead tired .

Tomorrow is Sunday. Im gonna switch off for 1 full day. Only swedish massage at Amore, oxygen facial and pedicure. Oh yeahhh.

Vexed.

My most difficult decision in life so far.

A huge turning point. Breakthrough.

But enormous risk. Possibly a burden at age 24.

So, whats the take?

I wish i had the answer right in my head now.

Almost 3.

20.07 is our 32 months together. Another 4 months to go and we will be heading towards our 3rd year.

Gosh. I cannot believe im with this nice, loving boy for 3 years. And whats more amazing is he can tolerate me & my nonsense for so long. Hehe.

Givenchy Photo’ Perfexion…thumbs up!!

Best foundation so far!

Saw this new product a few weeks back in Her World and yesterday, i finally had some time to drop by Metro Paragon & have a look! Tried & tested…all i can say is, this product’s really worth $65!!! Best liquid foundation i have used! How i feel about the product is exactly the same as other reviews below:

Givenchy Photo’Perfexion Fluid Foundation SPF 20 PA+++ works like a concealer to correct imperfections, smooth the skin’s texture, and even out the complexion. With the expertise and speed of a digital retoucher, Photo’Perfexion conceals dark shadows and sallow complexions. It goes on smooth and velvety every time and delivers a flawless finish—minus the heavy, cakey feeling.

Go & get it now because i heard from the SA that before the product was even launched, there were numerous customers looking for it already! My skin belongs to combination skin and i’ve tried Estee & Lancome but both foundation texture feels heavy with opera-like makeup cos the coverage is too thick. And worst of all, my t-zone area will oxidize after a few hours, especially with Lancome foundation. But today, i used the Givenchy foundation and my t-zone look and feel matt for for more than 6 hours. No joke, its that GOOD!

Took a closeup picture of my skin with natural lighting:

Graduated..at last!!

After almost 4 years of endless exams, nights of mugging, sickening free-loading project mates, last-minute assignments rush and many other moments, im officially an SMU GRADUATE and my 23 years of school life has ended!!

Hip hip hoorayyy!!!

Im totally over the moon, because this graduation signifies that i can finally place 101% focus on my career & business which i always feel i never work hard enough due to my school commitment. During the graduation ceremony at Suntec, i finally felt the undeniable fact of graduation setting in as i sat quietly on my seat listening to the Chancellor and many others talked about SMU journey and how far we have come. Before that, i was so preoccupied with mds that i dont even have time to realize that i graduated.

So, that is it. Im a full-time self employed 24 year old girl who works in a small company accompanied by a wonderful team of colleagues. And most importantly, im building a career and fulfilling my dreams with my love. You can say that i kinda come to terms with my destiny and fate. As much as i know im not cut out as an entrepreneur due to many reasons and many times i was shaken and lost, i think this eventually will be my best path.

At the end of the day, i still love my job very much. He always says, “there is nowhere else that suits you best other than here.” Its a form of persuasion, haha. Or other powerful sentences like, “you know you love mds more than anything else.” Sentences like these always make me ponder deep, “he really understands me so well that i cannot hide anything from him, can i?” And i got to confess my sense of responsibility and pride are one of those main reasons why i can never let this go and do something else instead. Im proud of the business and im responsible for it, as well as all the parties involved; employees, customers, parents, JM and myself. I have to be accountable towards these people who work hard in mds.

During graduation, i really felt proud of myself that i actually overcame my 4 years of studies and graduated with Bach of Biz Mgt. Since year 2, im always struggling between studies and business. Holding a good balance between two important things in my life were never easy. I remembered i have to work on days when i dont have classes and photoshoots in the evening after my classes. I have to squeeze a few days to travel overseas all the time. I have to study in the hotel at night. I have to discuss so many business issues with JM till wee hours at night and we each divide our work. During my seminars, i have to do my work and pretend that im listening when im totally shut off. It was really hard for me, but i got through!!!

*so touched* ~~

Congrats to myself!

Photos from my graduation ceremony:

I really wanna thank my love for being my photographer for the day! He’s mds photographer during work but on my graduation, he was mine!! Muahahaha~

I looked all dressed up with my white bangle, nicely blown hair and full makeup because after the ceremony, we headed to my studio for family photo taking! Hehe

Spot me..hehe

My turn..finally

I look a little nervous here

YAY!!!

With Fiona, haven seen her in ages!

My dearest galfriends: Eunice & Maddie

Will post up my family photoshoot soon!

Bugs Attack

Im known for hating all sorts of bugs. Ants, roaches, lizards, mosquitoes(dont think they should be categorize under bugs but wadeverrr), etc.

Guess what? I was in Bangkok over the weekend and in JUST ONE DEADLY NIGHT, i got attacked by stupid bed bugs at GRAND DIAMOND SUITES HOTEL, ROOM 1901, KING SIZE BED with more than 20 or 30 bites altogether!!!! Its making me so itchy that my goosebumps actually stood. Disgusting hotel. My god, i didnt know bed bugs can be so lethal. I came back at wee hours 1am last night and had to visit CGH cos i simply cannot stand the itch anymore. At first i thought it was some rashes, will go away after a while, but the doc said i was bitten by bugs! And most probably its bed bugs since i just came back. FUCKIN HELL. And i spent $75 for consultation & medicine.

Its damn itchy, red and swollen. Now i look like someone who gotten some fatal skin disease. Stupid bed bugs bite my face & chin too…:( Almost disfigured. Came and googled about bed bugs…it really seems they did attack me.

-bedbugs are mainly active at night

-Its name comes from its preferred habitat: mattresses, sofas, and other furniture.

-The bites cannot usually be felt until some minutes or hours later, as a dermatological reaction to the injected agents, and the first indication of a bite usually comes from the desire to scratch the bite site.

-Patterns of bites in a row or a cluster are typical as they may be disturbed while feeding. Bites are often aligned three in a row, giving rise to the colloquialism “breakfast, lunch and dinner.” This may be caused by the bedbug being disturbed while eating, and relocating half an inch or so farther along the skin before resuming feeding.(YES MY BITES ARE ALL CLUSTERED….)

-most observed cases, bites consist of a raised red bump or flat welt, and are often accompanied by intense itching.

ARGH. I HATE BUGS & AIR TURBULENCE.

TGIF?

Today(Friday) was a mad rush.

Im working like a dog since morning because 2 of my staff applied for last minute leave.

What a day!

Posted model entries up(as much as i could within 2 hours), reply biz opportunities emails, work on new systems, had lunch with Ken who just came back from China, handle customer enquries and complaints, and finally, rejected straits times interview. Must thinking im crazy… the questions asked were simply not appropriate to answer, its as if they are trying to talk about entrepreneurship in a less inspiring manner but more on profits & numbers. Of course, the article has a strong stigma on blogshops which we would like to break away from because it is not align with our company brand positioning.