Joyeux Noël!

what’s playing::All You Need Is Love – Lynden David Hall::
moodflash:: happy::

Do you know, my name is derived from the Latin word Natalis, which means Christmas birth, or something like that. That’s because we have 12 days of Christmas, and I was born on the 7th day. So I should be getting seven swans a-swimming. *grin*

Came back from a trip filled with insane shopping sprees in KL. I’m not yet sated though, massive sales in Topshop, Zara and River Island has just commenced, and I intend to visit each store. I think I deserve it.

Each December has always felt like a dreadful chore, where I have nothing to do, and especially because it’s the festive season, I always felt more lonely than I should. But we all grow up. And each year I hope the next would be much much better.When I feel more eloquent, I shall spew a little more verbal garbage. But not now, not today. I’m due for 2 meetings in under 24 hours. One with two/three girls whom I wish I would stay deeper friends with, and the other with a girl I have not seen in over 3 years. It’s Christmas innit? ‘Tis the season for some lovin’. So we shall see.

Sights from KL. Did I ever mention? I love to travel on an aeroplane. I love it. It’s the closest I can get to soaring in the sky, dipping the clouds, and gaining a whole new perspective.

I stayed opposite Pavillion, a humongous shopping centre which beats Vivo City hands down. It’s a shopping paradise I tell you. Virtually every brand is there.

Plus, the Christmas decorations were gorgeous. I suppose we who love in a summer-all-year-round region will always yearn for a white Christmas.

You know, the construction workers seems to be at work the whole day. This picture was taken on Christmas Eve, nearing 11.30pm. And there were still workings hammering away, hard at work. While parties were held all over town, people popped champagne, and stuffed themselves with fois gras, oysters and the like. Juxtaposition.

I’ve always been travel intolerant. I hate long journeys. Because I more often than not feel exceptionally uncomfortable, and my face takes on a distinctly greenish hue. But this view, oh, the view…

You know, the screams from the theme park start really early in the morning. I really wonder at the enthusiasm. And I wonder, was I ever like that? And will I ever be like that? Filled with wild abandonment.

I ate A LOT in KL. And I mean really A LOT. These are just the few shots that were taken. I couldn’t remember to take all shots before greedily tucking into good food. Especially the to-die-for BBQ chicken wings at Jln Alor. My goodness. Scrumptillicious!

And it looks like Daryl has inherited the genes of having a big appetite.

I’ll just end now. It has been a good night. Strawberry strudel. Milk. English Breakfast Tea. Love Actually. Yes, it’s been a good night.

♥

[Love is all you need. Really?]

Sights

what’s playing::He Said, She Said – Ashley Tisdale::
moodflash:: full::

You know, transexual/transvestite look surprisingly feminine, from the back. They have curves that even a normal woman doesn’t have. And they loiter outside Mariott, waiting for customers. Couldn’t sneak a picture though, I was too shy.

Night sky.

Don’t feel too much like words today.

Ta!
♥
[foreign land, foreign self]

Shoes.

what’s playing::He Said She Said – Ashley Tisdale::
moodflash:: awake::

I daresay my body clock is mad. I am sleepy at 11am, but wide awake at 11pm. Nocturnal. It’s bad, for pimples are a-sprouting. And if I continue, no amount of concealer in the world will save me.

It’s always a sucker when you discover a pair of shoes just screaming “Try Me! Buy Me!”, and when you finally decide to, it doesn’t come in your size, and it’s the last pair. And the kicker is – the gorgeous shoe was on 50% discount. Oh, the horror!

For this instance, make that two shoes, both of which were last pairs, and both of which did not come in my size. I abhor my hideously huge feet!

I should think one’s relationship with shoes are akin to having a love affair. You walk into a room and you gaze sweeps across the displays keening for your attention. Most of the time, no spark. And you walk out, disappointed, hunt over. And when you pass by another shoe shop, the hunt starts again. But every once in a while, your eyes will rest upon THE shoe, and you know you must have it. Like an addiction. So shoe shopping is usually a fast attack – you know instantly when you have a kill. Oh, the exaggeration.
♥
P.S. The coach bag costs S$995. I could have died upon hearing the price. I can be so pretentious.
[buy buy buy buy sell sell sell sell]

Morose

what’s playing::Criminal Minds::
moodflash:: morose

Rank discontentment fills me. And I can’t stop it. I apologise, I lack will power.

Just to say. I’m not keeping tabs you know. I never wanted, and never want to be that kind of person. So why am I doing that now?

This is a poison. One which I willingly take – and the side effects kick in every now and then. Am I the only one afflicted?

I’m tired. And I just need that much attention. I don’t have it.
♥
[goodnight and goodbye]

Restless

what’s playing::Apologize – One Republic::
moodflash:: moody::

Is it the December curse on me? For the past 3 years, I get gawd-awful mood swings. And it’s always December. Restlessness eats into me, and rationality goes on vacation. Reason, well, reason never really existed in me.

It’s not that I only want you by me when I have nothing to do. It’s more like, I just want you by me. Period. But I will have to take a leaf from Criminal Minds and start being out, “busy living my life”. This seems easier on my none too clean computer screen.

I feel like I’m wasting away as I watch re-runs after re-runs of CSI episodes. Filling up on a tad too much junk food than is good for me. And losing touch with people around me.

A perfunctory Hi-Bye isn’t good enough for me. I have thin skin. That means I’m not the best person to look to with regards to taking initiative. I try, but I’m not good at it. So here I will stay, stuck on one end of a bride to Everywhere, while the people around me take bounding steps across.

I just feel, alone.
♥
[Not the same old]

A Round Tummy.

what’s playing::Bamboo Beat – Ryou Hirohashi::

moodflash::  satiated:: 

A family dinner at Shima at Goodwood Park Hotel is very much, the best dinner I had in a long time, hands down. It beats even Morton’s at Chicago’s. And while Morton’s did disappoint a little, I must confess that it most certainly wasn’t half bad. 

The menu line-up kind of went like this:

1.  Salmon Sashimi
2. Japanese Salad
3.  Tempura Mixed Selection
4. Grilled Salmon in sauce
5. Grilled Onion in butter
6. Grilled Giant Prawns in butter and garlic
7. Grilled Lobster in butter and garlic
8. Grilled Giant Prawn head (random)
9. Grilled Salmon skin (random)
10. Grilled lobster (shell and all)
11. Grilled Matsusaka Beef 
12. King Crab in Clear Soup
13. Garlic Fried Rice and Miso Soup
14. Grilled mix vegetables 

So you can predict how full I was. Actually I was full by the time the giant prawns rolled around.  I shall let some pictures do the talking. But do bear in mind that the pictures do not exactly do justice.

Until my photoshop is fixed, I do not have the patience to set everything up nicely. So this is just a little preview.

Digression. I finally own my first real cosmetic set, a Christmas gift courtesy of my very generous mother. A trip to Tangs resulted in a collection of several cosmetic essentials. The cosmetics world is extremely confusing. It’s a hazard zone to me because of the sheer amount of items one would require for even the most basic set of cosmetic.

Shu Uemura has such a delightful, and delightfully expensive collection – I ended up getting the bulk of stuff from there. Because their products are, apparantly, tested for allergy and suited especially for Asian skin. Marketing sells, really.

So with the exception of an extremely pretty eye-shadow palette and lip-gloss (lip-glass apparantly) from M.A.C , the other items are from Shu Uemura. I think I have the makings of a brand snob. I believe that quality translates to high expenses. Can you blame me?

Finally got down to a haircut today. With Daryl in tow. And as he cut his hair, his behavior was priceless. I leave you, with this.

The squirm monster.

♥

[iShop and iEat - iLazy]