1st Jan 2009 - 1st entry

Wishing everyone

A Happy, Prosperous and Blessed

New Year 2009

Count down, count up, count money

Most of you will be somewhere counting down to the new Year 2009 tonight. Fortunately I don't have to squeeze with the crowds downtown or at clubbing tonight. The bungalow next to my house is having a Private Countdown House Party tonight. I can hear the DJ spinning the music, blasting so loud, the full stretch of neighbourhood can party together till the wee hours. I cannot beat them, so I will join them in the Private Countdown House Party later. In fact, the whole neighbourhood can also join in because it will go on till around 3 to 4 am. It's Party and private party ! Thanks to my bungalow's neighbour for being so kind. We can all party together. When the party ended, we just walk home, no traffic and no human jam.

Just now was talking to Billy and asking him where he will be doing the countdown to Year 2009 tonight. Then something interesting happen which fashionably yours want to jot it down here. I told Billy I don't like countdown party. I would prefer to count money and make sure it is count up and up and up......My occupational hazard........I am a very practical person though I splurge at times and enjoy life. However I will do trade off and do my calculations.

Times are bad, so every cents count and looks like the economy is not going to be any better in 2009.........so need to tighten our belts. Of course hoping the recession to be over soonest possible.

Wherever you are tonight doing the countdown, have fun and enjoy yourself. Be sober, do your calculations, spend wisely before burning a big hole in your bank account. That's the last thing you wanna do to yourself as you close your chapter in 2008. Be good to yourself and do yourself a good favour to have a good ending to your 2008 chapter.

Toast to a wonderful year in 2009 and a new chapter is beginning soon for everyone who starts at the same timing. It is up to you to weave your chapters in 2009.

New Year Eve - Last day of 2008

Today marks the last day of 2008.....the last sheet to tear from the calendar and will be replacing by a new calendar year 2009. Praying that 2009 will be a better year for everyone. May there be Joy, Peace, Love and happiness for everyone.

Opened the letter box just now and was glad to receive something from Fancl. It is so sweet of them.

Package from Fancl

Even printed my name on the journal

Beautiful lines for fashionably yours to scribble my thoughts on them

Also chatted with big just now....he can't wait to come back to count down with me tonight. That got to take him 18 hours of flight to reach here, so he said he is so sad he will miss it. He sounds restless. His work is never ending and recession proof but he is coping it well. As long as he is fine, I am happy for him.

Supposed to meet up with M just now for coffee, but he has a last minute notice, so got to rush for it. Will meet up with him another day then. I know he can't wait to see me too. Just spoke to him too. He said will ring me back later :)

Enjoy the last few hours in 2008 and then it is time to sing Auld Lang Syne.

I am drinking beer while blogging. Cheers :)

Spa, retail therapy, and fashionably yours fruit salad

Yesterday fashionably yours had a day of tai-tai lifestyle. Chauffeured to town in my favourite SLK. So stylo mylo.......After lunchie with the dude, went for my spa session at The Paragon - my favourite shopping mall. The massuer was so happy to see me, after so long. Had a full body massage and facial done. Feel so rejuvenated and refresh after my spa session.

Feeling hungry, so drop by The Coffee Club for a cuppa of Ice Latte and a piece of hazelnut cake. Yummy ! love the hazelnut cake. So coincident, met Ann, who is in town with her sister-in-law and niece who were having their desserts at The Coffee Club too. Thus say Hi to them. Ann look so beautiful in person and so stylish.....love her Chanel bag. Ann, nice meeting you and happy to see you in town. See you around. Hope next time can meet Jack together with you too.

My Ice Latte

My Yummy Hazelnut cake

So after filling the stomach, it is time to shop till you drop. It was so breezy to shop at Orchard Road yesterday. It was not so crowded, no human jam and no traffic jam. Had lots of full attention from the sales staff.

A little nice pink box wrapped in nice ribbon

(was thinking to use the ribbon to wrap myself and give to big since he requested me to tie in riboon and present to him as his Christmas gift......lol)

It is my pair of Brenda Inc's earrings


Bought my Clarins skin care products

Closed Up of my Clarins skin care products


Clarins FREE gift
since I bought above SGD150



Bought this MAC VIVA Glam lipstick
(100% proceeds will go to the Children foundation)
Shopping for a good cause & makes a difference to someone's life
it may not mean much to you
but it means alot to the children

Received this Christmas gift from my SIL. Thanks.

After my retail therapy, fashionably yours went home a happy girl. Feels so happy with my purchases :) Actually saw a pair of nice pair of black ferragamo heels which cost SGD1,030. It is about 4 inch high. Will think about it, wanted to take a look at the Manolo Blahnik heels another day first.

Today fashionably yours just chilled out at home, drinking beer and munching some tidbits. Shall let the pictures do the talking :

Strawberry from Korean

They are real sweet

Eating fashionably yours favourite home make fruit salad

(peach, strawberry in cranberry juice)

Fashionably yours home make fruit salad

(peach,strawberry and apple in cranberry jucie)

The fruit salad is yummy. Try it when you can. I also run some errands at Holland Village this afternoon. Nice to chill out this way......need to enjoy whatever balance there is in my vacation, before it is back to work on this Friday, though it is work one day and rest two days over the weekend. Tons of work waiting for me in the office......it is good too because I still have a job and income. Think need to slowly orientate myself this Friday. First for a start, I need to learn to wake up early and not to wake up at 12noon, as in my long vacation. I shall start doing this tomorrow, the last day of 2008, New Year Eve.

How are you going to spend your New Year Eve ? I think it is just a normal day, just take it easy, nothing special, just changing of new calender, in a twist of finger, 2009 is here soon. I can hear it, 2009 is coming closer now.

Wishing everyone a happy new year eve, whatever you are doing :) Enjoy the last day of 2008.

Quote of the day

The fruit of righteousness will be peace

the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.

(Isaiah 32:17)

Last week and Last Sunday of 2008

Today is the last week and last Sunday of 2008. Christmas is over oh so fast and in 3 days time it is gonna be goodbye 2008 and hello 2009. Well well well, it has been a whirlwind year for fashionably yours. Have been in and out of relationships and getting complicated at times in the personal front. Social front has been a very very busy but fulfilling and fruitful year meeting lots of interesting people and learnt lots of new things. As for career front, it is still manageable though stressful at times. Glad to have nice colleagues, my wonderful buddies and my lovely work spouses.

Feel blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people who have walked the ups and downs together with me, as well as supporting and encouraging me. I thank God for sending all the angels to help, encourage and support me. Thank God for all the blessings the Lord has showered on me.

I don't believe in New Year Resolution because I don't keep them. I believe in live life to the fullest everyday, daily resolutions and weekly resolutions. It is easier this way for me.

My goal in life is wanting to make a difference in someone's life by giving unconditionally. Be an anonymous benefactor. It is enough that they knew someone out there care on them. When I do good, I don't expect anything in return. It is experiencing the sense of true happiness because I help someone who is genuinely in need of help. However, sometimes people may take advantage of that, but cannot be help for a kind soul like me. Have you ever helped people and be anonymous ? Try it and you will feel the true happiness in your life. Trust me.....we don't have to brag and tell people that you helped them....just helped them quietly and you will be happy when you see their happy faces.

I have experienced this sense of happiness since my University days. I helped my schoolmates and did not reveal myself till one day the person I helped found out, saw me and told her friends that fashionably yours was their benefactor. (I shared with them some important notes for our University exam). That happened eons ago.... I am not bragging here, just sharing and encouraging you to try to be an anonymous benefactor.

Alrighty perhaps time for you to reflect on your life goal(s) and reflections for 2008. Let me share with you one of my favourite bible phrase :

I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.(Ecclesiastes 3:12)

Eye Infections on my left eye

Yesterday was boxing day and was supposed to meet up with Bestie for shoppings at the Isetan Private Sales. However fashionably yours has an eye infections and need to consult the doctor. My left eyes keep tearing non-stop. It was so uncomfortable and feel very irritating. I cannot see properly due to the tears in my left eyes.

Was prescribed some lotions and cream to apply by the doctor. Now I am feeling much better, though still tearing on and off. Guess it takes at least 3 to 4 days for it to fully recover.

I have to forgo all the sales on boxing day. Everywhere is having boxing day sales. It is alright, I save money by staying at home to nurse my left eye infections. There are SALES everywhere in Singapore almost throughout the year, so missing one or two is alright.