Once A Day... Keeps Me Happy

Really craving for a hot creamy cup of goodness.

The One With Not One But Four and A Half Bags

I am guilty! 

I feel guilty for OVER indulging in my hobby of collecting bags!

On my recent trip to Hong Kong, I contributed to their country's economy and yes, hubs once again was not a happy man cause there is no longer anymore space to store my growing collection of bags. We are actually fighting for space as he is now collecting Star Wars die cast models. To date he has 70 models at home!!! I seriously think he is getting back at me for all my bag purchases in these recent years. Thank GOD we are moving to a bigger place... if not one day either I will find my Chanel in the shoe room or he will find his precious Tie Fighter in the laundry room.

To tempt all the bag lovers, this PS1 in olive green was added into my collection. Isn't it absolutely chic?

The One With The Wasted Weekend

People know I can get pretty obsess with something with I am totally 100% in it! Well... I was obsess with my TVB drama over the weekend.  Call me crazy but I did not leave the house the whole of Saturday and Sunday cause I was glued on my flat screen with lo and behold... 30 something episodes of Beyond the Realm of Conscience.

So for two days, I was in my pjs and armed with snacks and hubs( translator). I was set for my great marathon.... 

When the "tai kit kok" (finale) was done... I was cursing on the director of the series!!! Super anti climatic....the evil concubine and the evil head of eunuch's fall was super not nice loh... like the eunuch got stab by the evil concubine... then finish... wtf..I was expecting something more interesting on the way he died! The the evil queen just become siau siau and then forgiven!! WTF!! so many people die then like this only...Major disappointment...somemore the Cantonese super flowery loh... don't understand shit... some more subtitles in Chinese! I mean seriously if a person can read Chinese, of coz they know how to listen to Chinese rite?? then what for subtitles in Chinese??

So now... I am like super sleepy cause of the stupid drama... *yawn* and and and...I did not go for my swim for 2 days, and I did not do my groceries, laundry and other stuff... talk about wasted!

OK back to work...

I Have A Disorder

For the past 1 1/2 weeks, I have been shopping like NOBODY's business! Seriously! Bags, purses, dresses, shoes, boat, anything!!! And some of these purchases are well not cheap! Yes I am guilty but when I make the purchase its like my stomach is filled with lollies and daisies and rainbows! Oh what a nice tingling feeling...*bliss*

Yes the "feeling" might last only for a while but I FEEL GOOD!!!

Hubs as usual think I have a serious disorder and he thinks I need to see a shrink! But then he will go a long with it as long as we have a nice yummlcious meal after. See so easy to please men! Just feed them!

Well, I think I "might" have a disorder but in my defense, I AM A WOMAN!!! so shopping come naturally for me!

A Perfect Cuppa Latte @ Home

In case some of you do not really "REALLY" know me and hubs. We are obsessed with a good cup of coffee to the point that we bought NOT one but TWO espresso machines. One for our home in Melbourne and one for our home in Penang!

- our espresso station @ The View-

Yes, we love our lattes and we are always one the hunt for great coffee beans... Please bear in mind, we do make our coffee the brewing way, nor the drip way, nor the instant coffee way. We do it ( well hubby is my personal barista) the correct way!HELL we even have our own coffee grinder just to make sure we have perfectly fresh coffee. And even when it comes to the milk, we search high and low for the perfect combination ( in Penang la, in Melbourne all is good)

-'ze grinder-

-look at the crema!!-

-a prefect cup of latte-

Trust me, it's one of the best in Penang.

New Toy Of The Week - BlackBerry Curve 8900

I HEART!

Trying to get hubby to pick up the bill! *fingers cross*

Moi...A Bag Whore??!!

My friend just called me a bag whore... am I suppose to be flattered or insulted?

I AM FLATTERED OF COZ!!!

Correction I am not just any bag whore...I am a High Fashion Bag Whore. I also do cheap bags...as long as they are bags... I think some good friends of mine can agree with me...

Ohhh I am also a shoe whore...!

Introducing......

My BRAND new toy... a dust buster from Black & Decker! OHhhh so nice...so powerful...it just suck suck suck up all the dust and stray hair and tiny bugs and crumbs!!! It just give me a tingling feeling every time I on it!

Hi! My name is Lynn and I am a cleanaholic!

I Heart Mulberry

Mulberry Iconic Bayswater Bag

My parents have taste! SO DO I!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha... I am so spoilt!

**Update**

I finally got the bag today when my parents came home last night... and when I open the oh-so-pretty packaging...my heart went like *thump thump thump* and I got another surprise... they got me the matching purse!!!

And I tought it was an April Fool's joke! Sigh...my parents can be darlings sometimes!

Hidden Gem

Being from the island of Penang, one would think that we would be bless with clean beaches with clear water. Well think again, over the last 20-30 years, our Penang beaches ( especially in north island) has been polluted not only by irresponsible beach goers, but also pollution from dumping and ships. Well, it is still bearable as long as we do not go into the water! I still love it!

Surprisingly, over the weekend, we found another beach located south of the island! To my surprise, not many people go there ( only locals among the area) and the beach was extremely clean, the water quality not that fantastic but better than the north side on the island. I instantly fell in love with it and vowed to go back there whenever I can!

I had such a great time playing games with the kids (not mine!!) and chilling out with my I-Pod with the Casuarina trees shading me from the scorching afternoon sun; eating "nasi lemak", curry chicken, nyonya kuih and gluping down beer! Hubs was busy snapping shots and chilling in his hammock.

I love my island!!

*BLISS*

Breaking Dawn - Checked!

I am lost for now! Or more like daydreaming, smiling at myself looking out from my office window, thinking about what the future holds for Bella and Edward and their new family; wondering how would Jacob fit into the family; wondering about Nessie's imprint on Jacob... sigh..wondering if S. Meyer would write the another book after she is done with Midnight Sun.

I am lost for now! I have no mood at all to continue with the reality around me!

I was reading ever so slowly with the last few pages of Breaking Dawn, knowing very well that nothing awaits me after the final page except for the word "The End". The last chapter of the book did bring tears to my eyes. Tears mixed with joy and sadness.

*Sigh* It was a very very good book, the best out of the four! I really did enjoy my journey on the Twilight Saga, and I think I will revisit the books again when the next movie from the saga come out end of this year.

I have to admit, in my previous entry, I did say I did not want to be Bella Swan or to date a guy like Edward Cullen. I take it all back... I want "that"!

For those who have not read or even heard of Twilight, I highly recommend it IF you are a romantic or a daydreamer! (not recommended for people who are "practical")

I will leave you hear while I continue daydreaming of either Edward or Jacob today! I think today I will daydream about Edward!

Eclipse - Checked!

Yes another one bites the dust! I finished Eclipse last night. Took me longer than New Moon but I have a good reason for that! I was chasing Gossip Girl!! ha ha ha ha ha!!

I seriously think I have a problem... I am reliving my younger days!

I found Eclipse a wee bit draggy, the writing was not as good as New Moon nor nearly as exciting as well. There were a lot of event reference to the last two books, so it got kinda boring...

Anyways, still good... am now looking forward to reading the next book! When I am done... I think I better pick up something more suitable for my age!

Have a good long weekend... I know I will....

Till next week...
Adios!

New Moon - Checked!

Yes! I finished New Moon in a day. Started on Wednesday night and finished it last night. Actually if I were to read it non-stop, it would probable take me 8 hours to finish the book.

Damn!! It was good, kept my heart pumping as I turn each page... It was better than Twilight. Now I am looking forward to Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

I need to get to Borders quick!!!


*Update*

So during lunch time, I went to Borders and guess what??!! The sold out on Eclipse and Breaking Dawn!!! FRAS!!!

Never mind, I still can go to Popular... AND. when I got there.. THEY WERE SOLD OUT AS WELL!!! WTF*&%$&*^!!!!

Now I am going to suffer from Twilight saga withdrawal !! Worst of all, I can't get into another book store till tomorrow after lunch... AArrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... stress stress stress... I need to know what happened next!!!!

Talk about obsession!

Care To Join Me On The Twilight Bandwagon?

So sue me!

Yes I am guilty of jumping onto the Twilight craze. I know it is suppose to be for teenagers and very young adults not that suitable for a married woman of nearly 30!

But HELL who cares! I LOVE romantic novels, movies anything that warms my heart and make me cry at the same time.

I wan introduced to this book when I was back in Melbourne a couple of years back when Borders was promoting it and I was re-introduced again to the whole saga beginning of last year. I was so tempted to buy it but something was holding me back. Oh yes the fact that I hate horror stories and I hate vampires, so I did not bother with it until the movie came out.

I was asked by my girlfriends to watch Twilight when it came out... I said NO flat out... ignorant as I am always, I kept insisting it was a dark dark movie. After they watched it, the girls were all gushing at how nice and romantic it was... for many months I would hear about Twilight and how incredibly romantic and sweet Edward Cullen was.

So in the end I gave in, I bought the DVD and sat down and watch the whole movie. I thought the movie was kinda draggy and depressing. Edward Cullen was not cute nor handsome neither was Bella Swan. So it was a let down.

Then again, they made a movie out from a novel, it must be good right?? Went straight into Borders and pick one up. Well let me just say, the book is way way way much better than the movie - full stop!

I love how Stephenie Meyer describe every single feeling of both the character especially Bella's infatuation with Edward in the beginning. It was well written and very romantic, unlike the movie. The book actually brought me to a different place, not back in time, not to the future but present time in a world just with different people. In the book I felt like I was watching them from above, every single word, every single movement, every touch, every breath...ahhhh... Well, I do not want to be Bella Swan and I do not wanna date an Edward Cullen. I just like reading about their journey, about what is going to happen to both of them in a relatioship that needs a lot a sacrifices.

So Yes! I admit, I am chasing this saga...next on my list New Moon!

Happy reading!

Oh The Condition of My Face!!! Gasp!!!

Today I will be leaving early from work... "curi tulang"( since my big Boss is not in the country), and will be heading to visit "the lady with miracle hands". Yes I am in desperate need of a facial! It has been 3 weeks since my last treatment and I can see that my skin is not looking so good from all the drinking, bad food, late nights and heat!

I will be pampered for 3-4 hours of pure indulgence of face and back massages and having all the luxurious cream slathered on my face! OOHHH thinking of it makes me feel all cosy and sleepy....

Ok times up...

Connecting From One Brick to Another

I have finally took over my dad's Black Berry ( cold storaged my super heavy and old Dopod) and got connected to the world of wireless hand held gadgets! One Word : LOVE IT! ( ok 2 words) LOVE IT!! Could not stop putting it down... I check it every 5 minutes. It is soooo user friendly and I just can't get enough of it... it made me feel so corporate!! (such a sucker!)

2.55 : A Fashion Icon

I have "partially" arrived at the high fashion status!( Will be full fledged when I own a Birkin and a Kelly) I finally owned a classic black Chanel 2.55!!! How in the world did this happen!! Simple... Hubby! My treat for 2009!

When he saw it at the window display I asked him if it was nice, and knowing him, he hates me buying bags he said it was very nice indeed and asked if I wanted to go in and have a look! HELL YA!!!In we go and when he nodded "yes" to get the bag I was in bag heaven floating and trust me until now I still have not touch the ground...pinching myself every second!I am still all tingling from the touch and the smell of the fine calf leather and the exquisite stitching.

There are people out there who would not agree with the purchase and would think that with the amount of $$ spend on the bag it can be put to a better use. I AGREE but in my (weak) defense its a BLOODY 2.55!!! A True Fashion Icon.

New Resident

How Hard Is It To Get A Blardee Tan??

Some may think I have disappeared from the face of the earth! Some may think I have abandoned my blog! But the truth is… I am just blardee lazy this few weeks/months ( I blame it on the financial crisis!). I like to call it like what a lot of people would call - A Writer’s Block. (cheh like I am some pro writer pulak!)

Been travelling a lot this year… I actually took a look at my diary and realized that for every single month this year the longest I actually stayed at home in Penang was for 2 weeks! The rest of the time I am actually somewhere… so it is true what a certain fortune teller told my mom many moons ago… “che beh tiam” (cannot sit still) ha ha ha ha!

So ok… what has pass I will write about it sometime when I can actually remember… Now I just wanna complain about my tan… So myself and hubs got coned by my mom and dad into driving to Koh Samui with the Lions Club of Bayan Baru…and at first we thought – “shit! Another bunch of old people roaring” but thank God, we found some new friends of our age group, so not so bad… got drinking kaki…I ok dee!

Back to my tan! Why? WHY? WHYYY? 2 1/2 whole BALRDEE days in Samui and all I got is a hint A TINY ITSY HINT of colour! Sigh! N not only that…. It is UNEVEN!!!! That’s it, I have decided, since I go to work later that usual, I will go for a morning swim everyday… just to get the white pale look out of the way and get some honey brown in my way

…Ok peeps, it has been ages since I posted any pics… so feast your eyes

Can't Stop It!

I am such a sucker for television shopping network! I have always tried to avoid the shopping channel as I know I have a weakness for fantastic marketing with false advertising! Unfortunately, yesterday…after dinner, I accidentally BY chance tune into the shopping network channel and then shit happened! I was completely sold by Leeza Gibsons telling me I should get Sheer Cover! SOooooo I picked up the phone and bought it! SHIT! SoOOoo I am not keeping my fingers cross and hoping the package will arrive safely and the product will work as what all the A-List celebrities in Hollywood were raving about! Sigh!

Then TODAY!! Just minutes ago, I was happily browsing through some online shopping and I succumb to it YET AGAIN!!!! I bought dresses online! Shit! Hub thinks I have a problem…huge problem… huge shopping problem… I can buy anything… just present it right in front on me and I am sold! Sales people love me… I think I contribute to a large chunk of their commission! I have to stop shopping online, shopping while watching TV, shopping when I really do not need anymore stuff!! I HAVE TO STOP SHOPPING!!!!

Dear God,

Please help my shopping addiction.
In return, I will….( I will think of something!)

AMEN