And they all wonder why I dislike my grandma. (Dad's mum.)
It's not easy to tell of course, because in the presence of anybody else, she's a harmless little smiley thing with white hair and dentures. She particularly likes boys - I mean, she adores my father (naturally), my brother, and she even adores Justin. She used to hate my mummy so bad that mummy never once celebrated her wedding anniversary because the day of her marriage was most terrible and painful. (Can you imagine that? Whose parents don't celebrate their anniversary!?)
She's pretty nice to everyone now though. Even to me, when there are people around.
But you should see how she treats me when noone's in sight. Gosh. Anticipatory scolding (ie scolding me for something that I haven't done yet, like not washing the dishes, which I am going to do in a while), hurling insults at me (it's not translatable from Cantonese), muttering nasty things under her breath when I'm nearby. I mean, it might not sound like much, but having an angry person around me and getting the "I DETEST YOU" vibes early in the morning sure can ruin your mood for the rest of the day.
Treat me like crap, I can handle. Treat me like crap sneakily when you know no one will catch you at it - now that's really detestable.
And they wonder why I've never spoken a WORD to her in my eighteen years of living, except for a couple of mandatory 'xiexie's during CNY angpao-giving. EIGHTEEN years of stony silence from me. It's a vicious circle (I said CIRCLE! Not cycle! Ms Lim will be proud.) - my refusal to speak to her and her ugly behaviour towards me. I agonise over this from time to time, but I don't see myself breaking out of it and being all chummy with her anytime soon.
It's quite sad, I know, I should respect and love my grandma blah blah. Heh heh.
I'm always so jealous of everyone who has grandmas of the cute cuddly variety.
09 November, 2006
06 November, 2006
*227 - hark! the herald angels sing
Falalalala, it's Christmas come early! For some reason, they look like chubby cherubs (baby angels, some say) to me. I love the pearly sheen (: Elisa and Evelyn may be on a hiatus but the wires and beads were beckoning, really. Anyway, I haven't made new earrings since, I don't know, Dreamcatcher?
(Of course, this won't be up on the site until after my A's, and once Elisa's bar exam is over, we'll be launching our Christmas Collection! That's going to be big and exciting so look out for it! :D)
Taking a break from studying to make earrings doesn't sound like a good idea on hindsight, considering the first of the papers begin tomorrow. (Let's ignore GP.)
On a side note, Mr J Tan is such a nice approachable teacher, I keep bugging him (blame the Bio TYS for not having any answers grr) and he's wonderfully helpful (:
(I should stop it with the parentheses already.)
I plan to sleep at 10 pm tonight, oh yes. (: Take good care of your health, everybody! <3
04 November, 2006
02 November, 2006
*225 - squash
This is a milestone worth noting - Today, I played squash for the first time.
Beams.
With Joel & Justin & Elisa, in decreasing order of ability. Needless to say, I'm so far behind everyone that I shall put my name ...
...
here. Evelyn.
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Oh yeah, and perhaps worth a mention - AO Levels are over! (: More specifically, GP came and went, I did the question that nearly everybody else from the Science stream did, no prizes for guessing which one.
What I recall most vividly about the exam was the Artic temperatures of the hall. I spent a great deal of time worrying about the cold and tending to my nosebleed (I always seem to nosebleed at times like these). Spent some excruciating minutes at the end of the paper with my legs twisted tightly around each other for warmth and involuntarily shaking like a leaf from head to toe (perhaps more accurately, from shoulder to knee). It was fairly amusing (in a way) looking around at all the people who were also trembling visibly - it's definitely not a common sight here in sunny Singapore.
Came out of the exam hall literally numbed, with purplish-red skin (that's what happens whenever I'm very cold) and greyish bleeding lips (they cracked).
Someone should do something about this. I wonder if they'll let me wear track pants and, I don't know, thermal wear (?) for the subsequent papers. Such unconducive exam conditions.
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Hiatus? What hiatus? Who said anything about a hiatus?
01 November, 2006
*224 - physics teacher!
Miss Wu is sitting a few metres away from me in my brother's room together with a bunch of friends having Bible study! This has happened once before but it's pretty bizarre watching an RJ teacher trot around your house. She's really nice, though. (:
*223 - GP IS TOMORROW.
Oh my goodness my very first wisdom tooth just poked its tip out of my gum!!
THIS BODES WELL FOR TOMORROW. HAHAHA.
(I always assumed it would hurt - after all, babies seem to have such a terrible time growing teeth. But it doesn't.)
All the best for A's everyone. <3
THIS BODES WELL FOR TOMORROW. HAHAHA.
(I always assumed it would hurt - after all, babies seem to have such a terrible time growing teeth. But it doesn't.)
All the best for A's everyone. <3
30 October, 2006
*222 - answer!
Bingo! It's a freshly bathed Winfrey! (Remember Winfrey? She came over to stay again for a while.)
She put up such a fight in the bathtub, and leapt out of it halfway in panic. Heroic me caught her in mid-air and sustained numerous deep welts on my arms.
Her nose is still dirty though ):
Love it when rabbits stand on their hind legs and scrub at their faces with their paws (: Winfrey's drying off. SO CUTE MANZZ.
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Oh yes, thank you for all the encouragement & advice regarding the interview, it was really sweet to get all the little SMSes in my inbox! And xY of course (: (FYI, I really did go with black and white hehe) It's nice to know people care!
The interview was fun, the interviewer was a very very nice friendly man, the view was great (45th floor leh!) and it's a big load off my chest, except now I need to write a thank you letter, Tubby help? Haha!
Like Daddy SMSed from New York after I told him about the interview: "Brilliant! What's left is to ace your A levels." HAHA. Sounds so simple.
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What happened to my hiatus?!
She put up such a fight in the bathtub, and leapt out of it halfway in panic. Heroic me caught her in mid-air and sustained numerous deep welts on my arms.
Her nose is still dirty though ):
Love it when rabbits stand on their hind legs and scrub at their faces with their paws (: Winfrey's drying off. SO CUTE MANZZ.
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Oh yes, thank you for all the encouragement & advice regarding the interview, it was really sweet to get all the little SMSes in my inbox! And xY of course (: (FYI, I really did go with black and white hehe) It's nice to know people care!
The interview was fun, the interviewer was a very very nice friendly man, the view was great (45th floor leh!) and it's a big load off my chest, except now I need to write a thank you letter, Tubby help? Haha!
Like Daddy SMSed from New York after I told him about the interview: "Brilliant! What's left is to ace your A levels." HAHA. Sounds so simple.
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What happened to my hiatus?!
28 October, 2006
26 October, 2006
*220 - Birthday Boy again
Justin's birthday dinner last night with the ruggers at Seoul Garden (: 'Twas quite pleasant being back there, because 2 years ago at the same place on the same occasion but at a different time (after O levels) was when I met many of the ruggers for the very first time! My most vivid memory happens to be of Arjun fishing out his Geography paper and beginning a discussion, whereupon I joined in. (Two years later, and he fishes out his Bio notes during the dinner. Arjun has not changed much :D)
Quote of the night by Arjun: "Justin, stop pelting me with your sperm!"
Justin's "sperm" was actually little round colourful jelly things with skinny tails, that looked like giant sperm. And Justin, being Justin, was shooting them out of his straw at Arjun.
(Arjun holding a pink sperm.)
We ended up with 2 cakes that night (well, one was a brownie) thanks to Just (: and because Sheryl Jessica and I snuck out to buy one on the pretext of going to the loo. The funny waiter was secretly hiding behind the drinks helping us light the candles, and he occasionally peeked out to grin or to give us thumbs up. Haha!
(See the waiter emerging from behind the drinks? Justin still blissfully unaware.)
Birthday song! Birthday Boy looks a little embarrassed teehee.
And the customary making a wish and blowing out candles in one breath - except not all the candles went out which elicited a rather vulgar exclamation from Birthday Boy heh heh which kinda ruined the happy little video that Just was taking.
All in all, dinner was surprisingly civilised, with nothing damaged, no one harmed, and no cake in Justin's face. (:
Oh and in case anyone was speculating (but of course they were haha!) Justin and I were walking through that dark little pathway because we were heading for the bus stop and not for some other reason, and Ilman can bear witness to us being there waiting for the bus because he appeared soon after (: We took the short cut I think, that's why we got there first.
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In other news, my interview is on Monday. I know this should be the least of my worries but WHAT THE HECK DO I WEAR. I hope I don't do anything terribly embarrassing like get hiccups or break the chair or fart or something omg. Senior vice president AHH I think I'm going to pass out.
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In other other news, I feel like going on a partial hiatus, so I probably won't be blogging too much until December, and just so you won't forget what I look at, here's a particularly flattering (and toothy) shot of Justin's mouth and I:
Love,
Evelyn
Quote of the night by Arjun: "Justin, stop pelting me with your sperm!"
Justin's "sperm" was actually little round colourful jelly things with skinny tails, that looked like giant sperm. And Justin, being Justin, was shooting them out of his straw at Arjun.
(Arjun holding a pink sperm.)
We ended up with 2 cakes that night (well, one was a brownie) thanks to Just (: and because Sheryl Jessica and I snuck out to buy one on the pretext of going to the loo. The funny waiter was secretly hiding behind the drinks helping us light the candles, and he occasionally peeked out to grin or to give us thumbs up. Haha!
(See the waiter emerging from behind the drinks? Justin still blissfully unaware.)
Birthday song! Birthday Boy looks a little embarrassed teehee.
And the customary making a wish and blowing out candles in one breath - except not all the candles went out which elicited a rather vulgar exclamation from Birthday Boy heh heh which kinda ruined the happy little video that Just was taking.
All in all, dinner was surprisingly civilised, with nothing damaged, no one harmed, and no cake in Justin's face. (:
Oh and in case anyone was speculating (but of course they were haha!) Justin and I were walking through that dark little pathway because we were heading for the bus stop and not for some other reason, and Ilman can bear witness to us being there waiting for the bus because he appeared soon after (: We took the short cut I think, that's why we got there first.
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In other news, my interview is on Monday. I know this should be the least of my worries but WHAT THE HECK DO I WEAR. I hope I don't do anything terribly embarrassing like get hiccups or break the chair or fart or something omg. Senior vice president AHH I think I'm going to pass out.
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In other other news, I feel like going on a partial hiatus, so I probably won't be blogging too much until December, and just so you won't forget what I look at, here's a particularly flattering (and toothy) shot of Justin's mouth and I:
Love,
Evelyn
25 October, 2006
*219 - WSM
I feel sorry for the poor girl. I can't remember but she might have been in my class in Sec 1 or 2. (HAHA so lou pok right, but we all mingled within the four classes to the point that with regards to certain people I can't really remember who was in which class.)
Sure, her comments were abrasive but it's really quite sad seeing that they were, as her daddy put, "the rantings of an 18 year old among friends" posted on a "private blog". I don't think it's wrong to disagree with a blogger's views and voice your opinions on their blog, but I do think it's extremely nasty to attack her on a very personal level instead of attacking merely her comments.
I want to say more but I shall reserve my comments to myself. Think before blogging, I guess, it's a dangerous world out here on the Internet.
Suffice to say, I think it's okay to start a heated (and relevant) debate, but not if it veers off into the uncivilised.
Sure, her comments were abrasive but it's really quite sad seeing that they were, as her daddy put, "the rantings of an 18 year old among friends" posted on a "private blog". I don't think it's wrong to disagree with a blogger's views and voice your opinions on their blog, but I do think it's extremely nasty to attack her on a very personal level instead of attacking merely her comments.
I want to say more but I shall reserve my comments to myself. Think before blogging, I guess, it's a dangerous world out here on the Internet.
Suffice to say, I think it's okay to start a heated (and relevant) debate, but not if it veers off into the uncivilised.
24 October, 2006
*218 - interview
Assigned interviewers:
1 - Not in Singapore
2 - Not contactable (Assistant Director of STB!!)
3 - Not contactable
4 - In the midst of contacting (Senior V President of GIC!!)
Seems like the hotel school alumnus often turn out to be big shots, huh? Not the waitresses or bellboys someone less informed may imagine them to be, looking at the name of the course. Haha but yeah I'm kidding (:
I don't think they can possibly get it wrong four times right, so Tubby, this means I need the book soon! (Btw Tubby, want me to change your tagboard for you? :P)
1 - Not in Singapore
2 - Not contactable (Assistant Director of STB!!)
3 - Not contactable
4 - In the midst of contacting (Senior V President of GIC!!)
Seems like the hotel school alumnus often turn out to be big shots, huh? Not the waitresses or bellboys someone less informed may imagine them to be, looking at the name of the course. Haha but yeah I'm kidding (:
I don't think they can possibly get it wrong four times right, so Tubby, this means I need the book soon! (Btw Tubby, want me to change your tagboard for you? :P)
23 October, 2006
*217 - sedentary no more!
In the car on the way home from Joel's work place, after being picked up from school (poor chauffeur Daddy!), I was lamenting about how I'm fat and lazy and haven't jogged in ages.
That led to the 3 of us agreeing that the best thing to do was for me to quickly rip off my skirt (got shorts underneath lah!) and I was then unceremoniously plonked out of the car along a random stretch of road, with instructions to "follow the main road and you'll soon realise where you are" and "bring your handphone in case you get lost".
Followed the main road, and soon realised where I was! Turns out that I was only a 20 minute jog from home (:
Arrived home to chicken with herbs (it's pronounced with a silent "h" by the way) and cheesy fish soup (sounds strange I know but I love it) and a hunk of bread, which seemed like an adequate reward for my being adventurous and, well, not sedentary anymore! Healthy, active lifestyle, hoho! :D
(Although it probably won't last past today, I suspect.)
That led to the 3 of us agreeing that the best thing to do was for me to quickly rip off my skirt (got shorts underneath lah!) and I was then unceremoniously plonked out of the car along a random stretch of road, with instructions to "follow the main road and you'll soon realise where you are" and "bring your handphone in case you get lost".
Followed the main road, and soon realised where I was! Turns out that I was only a 20 minute jog from home (:
Arrived home to chicken with herbs (it's pronounced with a silent "h" by the way) and cheesy fish soup (sounds strange I know but I love it) and a hunk of bread, which seemed like an adequate reward for my being adventurous and, well, not sedentary anymore! Healthy, active lifestyle, hoho! :D
(Although it probably won't last past today, I suspect.)
22 October, 2006
*216 - SUBMITTED!!
My completed application had been sitting pretty much stagnant online for the past week or so. It was becoming quite an obsession - turn on the computer, take a look at my application, tweak a minor word or two.
Realised that it was due in little more than a week.
Decided, tonight, that it was about time to click the little 'submit' button.
Screamed my lungs out (with mum standing nervously beside me) as I submitted the application. Wreaked havoc in the house with my screams, Daddy rushed up asking what the commotion was about, Joel burst in to scold me for making so much noise and quickly paid the US$70 application fee to shut me up.
It's so ... final. This completely freaks me out. I can't believe my application is zooming electronically to Cornell at this moment. WHAT IF THEY READ IT AND CHUCK IT STRAIGHTAWAY.
Ok, breathe. (:
5 minutes later and I'm still trembly and panicky. I think I'm such a drama queen sometimes, haha.
Breathe again. (:
OH NO OH NO I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION I CAN'T BELIEVE IT GOD HELP ME.
But really, there's nothing left to do but to leave it in His hands. I know my chances are so so so slim, everyone's been telling me not to get my hopes up too high, I know I have many other options, and while I know for a fact that there is a huge possibility that I won't get the place because it's so terribly competitive and prestigious, there's still that teensy little ray of hope I'm clutching on to, and I know very well that I'm going to be so so so crushed if I am rejected. Talking to Jerm some time ago reminded me once again how difficult it is to put everything in His hands and believe that no matter what the outcome, it is His plan, and His plan is to prosper and not to harm me, so what may seem devastating initially will ultimately lead to a more beautiful future for me. It's easy to know all that but when The Time comes and your dreams seem to shatter to pieces around your feet it's not easy to believe that He's going to piece everything back together again perfectly and make it bigger and better and brighter than before.
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Whew long paragraph.
Oh, but I must thank all the darlings who have been encouraging me so much so far. THANK YOU FRIENDS <3
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And to Shib and Sandhya: Don't say until like that lah so paiseh hahaha not gorges not gorges! But thank you for being sweet :D And Shib, remember GOURMET NETWORK?? Haha! We must revive that after the exams!! (Excessive punctuation means I'm excited!!)
Realised that it was due in little more than a week.
Decided, tonight, that it was about time to click the little 'submit' button.
Screamed my lungs out (with mum standing nervously beside me) as I submitted the application. Wreaked havoc in the house with my screams, Daddy rushed up asking what the commotion was about, Joel burst in to scold me for making so much noise and quickly paid the US$70 application fee to shut me up.
It's so ... final. This completely freaks me out. I can't believe my application is zooming electronically to Cornell at this moment. WHAT IF THEY READ IT AND CHUCK IT STRAIGHTAWAY.
Ok, breathe. (:
5 minutes later and I'm still trembly and panicky. I think I'm such a drama queen sometimes, haha.
Breathe again. (:
OH NO OH NO I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION I CAN'T BELIEVE IT GOD HELP ME.
But really, there's nothing left to do but to leave it in His hands. I know my chances are so so so slim, everyone's been telling me not to get my hopes up too high, I know I have many other options, and while I know for a fact that there is a huge possibility that I won't get the place because it's so terribly competitive and prestigious, there's still that teensy little ray of hope I'm clutching on to, and I know very well that I'm going to be so so so crushed if I am rejected. Talking to Jerm some time ago reminded me once again how difficult it is to put everything in His hands and believe that no matter what the outcome, it is His plan, and His plan is to prosper and not to harm me, so what may seem devastating initially will ultimately lead to a more beautiful future for me. It's easy to know all that but when The Time comes and your dreams seem to shatter to pieces around your feet it's not easy to believe that He's going to piece everything back together again perfectly and make it bigger and better and brighter than before.
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Whew long paragraph.
Oh, but I must thank all the darlings who have been encouraging me so much so far. THANK YOU FRIENDS <3
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And to Shib and Sandhya: Don't say until like that lah so paiseh hahaha not gorges not gorges! But thank you for being sweet :D And Shib, remember GOURMET NETWORK?? Haha! We must revive that after the exams!! (Excessive punctuation means I'm excited!!)
21 October, 2006
*215 - Elisa and Evelyn
In case you hadn't already noticed, Elisa & Evelyn are on a hiatus ): She's got her bar exam, I've got my A levels. Boohoo ):
We decided that a little entertainment for the still-frequent visitors of our site would be good, so we took some photos on the way out for dinner. Planned glamour shoot soon turned into a "let's do quirky faces" shoot instead, and in the end we struggled to find a good, normal photo out of the gazillions we took.
Seems like I ruined every other photo with a face like that, while unaware Elisa posed happily.
And this is my favourite. I can't even put a name to my expression - it's not quite shock, or terror, or joy - I've never seen myself look quite like that before hahaha.
We don't look like sisters, do we?
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Randomly put up the photos, with no explanations, under News. Haha!
We decided that a little entertainment for the still-frequent visitors of our site would be good, so we took some photos on the way out for dinner. Planned glamour shoot soon turned into a "let's do quirky faces" shoot instead, and in the end we struggled to find a good, normal photo out of the gazillions we took.
Seems like I ruined every other photo with a face like that, while unaware Elisa posed happily.
And this is my favourite. I can't even put a name to my expression - it's not quite shock, or terror, or joy - I've never seen myself look quite like that before hahaha.
We don't look like sisters, do we?
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Randomly put up the photos, with no explanations, under News. Haha!
20 October, 2006
*214 - chocolate lava cake
Small cake only has space for one candle! Not in the middle, because the candle would sink into the gooey centre. One candle stands for one year older and not one year old!
Half eaten.
Sushi buffet after that!
I must have sung the birthday song about 5 times and said Happy Birthday a few hundred times more throughout the day, but here it is again:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN (:
And since xY called me a "freak show" I must live up to my name and end off with nice ugly photos (:
Uh, happy early Halloween! Hahaha.
19 October, 2006
*213 - animated evelyn!
Hello watch Evelyn in action!
To explain: Justin's sister has a new funky camera. Justin discovered the multi-shot mode, planted the camera on the kitchen table, and told me to smile. (I was at the microwave tending to his cake.)
And the camera took a series of shots of unsuspecting me, within about 10 seconds. Watch as I discover slowly what the heck was happening:
(May take a while to load!)
My thought process: Uh ... Uhhhh ... What?! ... The camera's still going?! ... Photo! ... Must pose for photo! ... Ok enough ... NOOO.
More about today, some other day. (: Meanwhile - GO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JUSTIN! :D :D :D
To explain: Justin's sister has a new funky camera. Justin discovered the multi-shot mode, planted the camera on the kitchen table, and told me to smile. (I was at the microwave tending to his cake.)
And the camera took a series of shots of unsuspecting me, within about 10 seconds. Watch as I discover slowly what the heck was happening:
(May take a while to load!)
My thought process: Uh ... Uhhhh ... What?! ... The camera's still going?! ... Photo! ... Must pose for photo! ... Ok enough ... NOOO.
More about today, some other day. (: Meanwhile - GO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JUSTIN! :D :D :D
18 October, 2006
17 October, 2006
*211 - pickuptruck
He was a decently nice chap I guess, but his pick-up lines made me laugh secretly to myself.
(In the bus.)
Booming male voice: HEY.
Me: -awoken from my sweet slumber- Uh? -stupid look on face-
Him: Turn around turn around stay there don't move.
Me: -turns around in shock- Uh?
And then suddenly, wild swatting at my hair!
Me: -turns back to him in shock- Wha?
Him: There was a spider on your hair. (earnestly) Could be poisonous, you know.
(A while later.)
Him: Erm, what's the time?
Me: -rummages around for very long to find handphone in bag- Oh it's 3.20 ...
Him: WHAT? -instinctively dives for HIS handphone in his bag but stops himself in time- Oh no, I think I'm late blahblah.
And then I noticed he was wearing a watch.
Hehehehe.
(In the bus.)
Booming male voice: HEY.
Me: -awoken from my sweet slumber- Uh? -stupid look on face-
Him: Turn around turn around stay there don't move.
Me: -turns around in shock- Uh?
And then suddenly, wild swatting at my hair!
Me: -turns back to him in shock- Wha?
Him: There was a spider on your hair. (earnestly) Could be poisonous, you know.
(A while later.)
Him: Erm, what's the time?
Me: -rummages around for very long to find handphone in bag- Oh it's 3.20 ...
Him: WHAT? -instinctively dives for HIS handphone in his bag but stops himself in time- Oh no, I think I'm late blahblah.
And then I noticed he was wearing a watch.
Hehehehe.
16 October, 2006
15 October, 2006
*209 - prom problems
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Jon: Boys will be boys! But what on earth do guys wear to prom? I mean, there are so many different types of dresses and shoes, but pants and shirts can't be extremely unique!
Sandhya: MIRACLE. Show me show me!!
xY: Sew for me? (: Buying new dress more fun lah, but -perhaps- ... I rather like my Sec 4 dress anyway, it's different (:
Sheryl: Yup I've been obsessively checking Asos but their dresses seem a little too casual! Their sales are great though! (The burgundy dress is BCBG in case you want! And because I know you can afford hehe!)
mane: Is it very expensive? Any recommendations where to find good tailors? I shall consider! :D (By the way, do I know you?)
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[edit again]
Thanks to mane, I'm now considering custom-making! Unfortunately I'm pretty clueless about this, so if anyone has any recommendations of where to find a good and affordable tailor (by my standards, affordable means less than $200 or I might as well not tailor), please please please let me know! Thank you very much (:
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It seems to be the trend to discuss prom dresses on blogs nowadays, so I shall hop onto the bandwagon. Realising that if I want to order online I better hurry up, but I don't really know where to begin. (Online is risky but it means I don't have to move an inch, apart from clickety-clicking my mouse :D ) If all else fails, I'll buy one right after A's and risk wearing the same stuff as a handful of other girls.
My conditions for a prom dress are simple.
1. Shorter, girlier and younger works better for me than the classic long, elegant and princessy. (Because I'm neither slim nor tall.)
2. Avoid black.
3. Avoid Daniel Yam. (Sorry if you're getting one, their dresses are elegant but not unique and not quite my type!)
4. Ridiculously cheap, please! Eg. Less than $100 would be terrific.
Disappointingly, I have found many dresses that fulfil my first two requirements but of course not the last. Hahaha check out the prices:
I mean, sure I could use my savings and all, but I personally don't see the point in splurging so much money on something you're probably going to wear once. Or splurging on anything, really. Cheapo talking here! :D (Banana should agree haha.)
Oh prom, prom. Such a hassle. Most unfortunately, the narcissist in me (that I try to suppress in vain) refuses to ignore the triviality of looking decently good during prom. Gah.
Jon: Boys will be boys! But what on earth do guys wear to prom? I mean, there are so many different types of dresses and shoes, but pants and shirts can't be extremely unique!
Sandhya: MIRACLE. Show me show me!!
xY: Sew for me? (: Buying new dress more fun lah, but -perhaps- ... I rather like my Sec 4 dress anyway, it's different (:
Sheryl: Yup I've been obsessively checking Asos but their dresses seem a little too casual! Their sales are great though! (The burgundy dress is BCBG in case you want! And because I know you can afford hehe!)
mane: Is it very expensive? Any recommendations where to find good tailors? I shall consider! :D (By the way, do I know you?)
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[edit again]
Thanks to mane, I'm now considering custom-making! Unfortunately I'm pretty clueless about this, so if anyone has any recommendations of where to find a good and affordable tailor (by my standards, affordable means less than $200 or I might as well not tailor), please please please let me know! Thank you very much (:
[/edit]
It seems to be the trend to discuss prom dresses on blogs nowadays, so I shall hop onto the bandwagon. Realising that if I want to order online I better hurry up, but I don't really know where to begin. (Online is risky but it means I don't have to move an inch, apart from clickety-clicking my mouse :D ) If all else fails, I'll buy one right after A's and risk wearing the same stuff as a handful of other girls.
My conditions for a prom dress are simple.
1. Shorter, girlier and younger works better for me than the classic long, elegant and princessy. (Because I'm neither slim nor tall.)
2. Avoid black.
3. Avoid Daniel Yam. (Sorry if you're getting one, their dresses are elegant but not unique and not quite my type!)
4. Ridiculously cheap, please! Eg. Less than $100 would be terrific.
Disappointingly, I have found many dresses that fulfil my first two requirements but of course not the last. Hahaha check out the prices:
I mean, sure I could use my savings and all, but I personally don't see the point in splurging so much money on something you're probably going to wear once. Or splurging on anything, really. Cheapo talking here! :D (Banana should agree haha.)
Oh prom, prom. Such a hassle. Most unfortunately, the narcissist in me (that I try to suppress in vain) refuses to ignore the triviality of looking decently good during prom. Gah.
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