The book “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin states that one of the most important factors for happiness, is growth. I couldn’t agree more! [Read this article on happiness: lifeclub.org/p/happiness ]
One of the best things i ever did was to register my company and expand it to doing whatever i want to do… the possibilities are endless! I have so many ideas on how i want to grow it, and at the same time, forcing MYSELF to grow.
I think i was getting way too comfortable being a blogger and not having a big… GOAL.
Starting my own business has forced me out of my comfort zone and definitely increased my own growth exponentially in the past six months.
I’m forced to learn all these new things, ask questions, make bigger decisions, strategize my own direction… it was exhausting and a bit stressful at first. Thoughts like, “Man. Why did i decide to do this… what was wrong earning a decent income every month and living life with no stress…” But i wasn’t truly HAPPY the past two years. There was always something NAGGING in me that i’m not doing everything i can, that i’m not pushing myself, that i was frustrated for a reason. And now i can say i AM happy! I’m busier than ever, and have less time to cook and manage the house… but i manage. Somehow. The 20-year-old me wouldn’t BELIEVE how organized and neat the 30-year-old me has become!
My new office is not much to look at now, but all these little things that happen every day is a tiny step towards my dream.
Got a water dispenser – yay!
The toilet is fixed – yay!
And just a few days ago, got my first door sign – YAY!
Another milestone of sorts was when our Dyson ball DC48 arrived!
Never thought i could get so excited over a vacum cleaner before… will soon blog a full review on the marvelous machines that i’m using! To know more about Dyson’s latest products, SweetEe went to their launch event and wrote about it *here*
Speaking of loving your job, Jess and Ion from WE ARE KIX are putting together a cool mad scientist kinda project at Publika this Sunday called “Can You Walk On Water” >
They’re always doing such crazy shit that’s connected directly to their work that they’d be in my Top 100 list of people i know who love their job!
Random IGs:
A bunch of us went for the DVF event last week.
Above is Clouds and i fooling around in the photobooth.
Last Friday i had dinner with the FormerFree girls. Well half of the lot anyway. We were supposed to go out and eat, but i offered to cook one thing, and as usual the anal host in me ended up doing tenderloin, duck fat potatoes, and strawberry & grape salad. I realize the only reason i had them over is cos i managed to shift the stock to the office and i didn’t have to be embarrassed at how my home resembles a warehouse anymore!!!
Sarch gave me these supercute colour pencils from Barcelona! SPANKS SARCHEE!
My Monstagram order arrived! I chose a bunch of my favourite Instagram pix to make into magnets!
20 for RM36 and free delivery in Malaysia: www.monstagram.com
I bought new ponies at Toys ‘R Us… Clem and i had an hour to spare before watching the premiere of Rush or Gravity (both were good btw) and i ducked into the toy store. “JUST FOR 5 MINUTES,” i swore. Buying toys feeds my shopaholic tendencies just as well as fashion…
If you love the lavishness of the 50s and the 60s, you will definitely be attracted to the latest collection of Bulgari: The Diva Collection, which was recently unveiled at The Majestic Hotel. The Diva Collection is inspired by the iconic divas of the 50s and 60s who lit up the silver screen; like Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, and Italy’s Sophia Loren, who exuded the opulent Dolce Vita lifestyle of the era.
The Majestic’s Orchid Room had models with flouncy dresses floating around gracefully, making me feel like I was in one of the movies I watched as a kid.
Bulgari lured Carla Bruni to be the face of the Diva Collection campaign, shot by Terry Richardson. The former First Lady of France is also an Italian beauty — her love for jewelry and respect for the historic Roman-based brand convinced her to return to modeling for the shoot, and this campaign also marks her first time modeling for a jewelry brand.
Bulgari’s jewelry is arguably the most famous in Italy. Known for the finest collection of gem stones, bold colour combinations and daring designs; what’s more extraordinary is its amazing gem stone placement (so close together that no metal is visible at all).
The Diva Collection is united by its fan-like motif (inspired by Liv Taylor’s eye lashes in a film), which then transforms into patterns of flower petals, or hangs in an elegant cluster with a hint of the Orient.
Oktoberfest is this month!!!
That means weeks of celebration in Malaysia with mugs of Paulaner beer and fun to be had!!
I love how Oktoberfest is just an extra month when themed parties are thrown across Malaysia,
you can sample all this great food from around the world,
people come out in costume and festive wear,
there are so many beer promos, activities and contests,
lots of music and dancing, and countless beer tastings,
especially from my favourite beer and stout company – Guinness Anchor Berhad!
Paulaner, Strongbow, Tiger, Guinness, Kilkenny… i have a special relationship with each one 😉
The official Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier, is even brewed exclusively for the Oktoberfest season.
GAB will be giving away these special edition 1-litre ceramic Oktoberfest Mugs (with a limited edition metal lid) at their Oktoberfest events, and also at GAB outlets when you enjoy any of their iconic brews!
I went to Malone’s last night to try to get myself an Oktoberfest mug!
For more info on all the fun events and awesome promos they’re having during Oktoberfest, check out the Oktoberfest Malaysia Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/OktoberfestMY
I only know one person who’s been to the real Oktoberfest in Munich – Yishyene! There was a lot of emphasis on smooth orangey Paulaner, giant pretzels, beautiful sunsets, crazy costumes, and something about losing a red hat.
She did a brilliant long blogpost about it *HERE*
Thought i’d share it with you cos i didn’t really know how amazing it is till she blogged bout it!
For more interesting facts about Oktoberfest, click to read more!
I blogged about Singaporean jewelry line By Invite Only™ when i did a styling session at Bazarro boutique last July. Below is an excerpt from that post so you know a bit more about the brand >
“The pieces are so cool cos they’re made of special crystals, stones, charms and pendants sourced from all over the world. They’re all set in a classic yet edgy way that’s easy to pull off with any outfit from casual-every-day to glam-at-night. By Invite Only™ has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Style, Elle, Cleo and Surface; and stocks in countries like Japan, the UK, and Indonesia.”
Click *here* to read the post!
This time, i’m blogging about By Invite Only’s latest collection which launched just yesterday, and thanks to Trixie (the founder and designer), one lucky KinkyBlueFairy reader will WIN a Gold Cadie kyanite bangle worth SGD148 / MYR370!
L-R (all prices are quoted in SGD): Geraldine Confetti Bracelet $85; Gold Cadie Bracelet $148; Jordan Trio Kyanite Ring $118
By Invite Only™’s latest Nature//Nurture series exudes the theme “beauty through imperfections” and celebrates Mother Nature through the use of raw crystals.
Gold Diva Necklace $128; Gold Gwen Necklace $98
Nature//Nurture series brings to light the aura and beauty of raw crystals embellished with a clean and contemporary mix of chains and finishes. This series will continue to focus on introducing quality handcrafted jewellery pieces featuring bold yet wearable designs at affordable prices.
Georgia in Quartz $68; Soldier Necklace $58; Georgia in Amethyst $68
Crystals mainly originate from Brazil and Arkansas, North America where quality stones are mined, cut, cleansed and shipped to the brand’s studio for assembly.
Raspberry kiss Necklace $75; Raspbery Confetti $98
All of the brand’s designs are constantly updated every 2 months and sold on www.byinviteonly.info!
The pieces are even BETTER in real life…
CONTEST: To WIN the Gold Cadie Kyanite Vermeil Bangle worth SGD148 / MYR370 >
– sign up for By Invite Only™’s mailing list on www.byinviteonly.info
– Instagram / Facebook / Tweet / Blog a picture of your favourite piece from By Invite Only™’s latest collection
– take a printscreen of your update and email it to info@byinviteonly.info with the subject “KinkyBlueFairy X By Invite Only™”
– include your name and contact number in the email
There is one MAIN reason you don’t usually see me wear jeans…
and it’s because i feel kinda constricted when i wear them.
My main fashion motto is ‘comfort’, and i can’t bear the thought of
having to run around or eat a big meal in something that restricts that!
I’m always dashing about,
getting in and out of the car,
bending and squatting to inspect stock,
sitting down and getting up,
dancing and partying,
just MOVING a lot y’know!?
My MAIN belief that jeans can be uncomfortable
were expelled when i tried on a new pair of jeans two weeks ago.
These jeans are SO AWESOME and felt so LIGHT,
i could dance in them all day long!
WHICH I DID.
It was the FUNNEST shoot i’ve ever done cos i brought my own music, toys and things to dance to!
I’m so IMPRESSED by how comfy these jeans are (it’s the new Levi’s® Revel, which SweetEe wrote about in early Sept) and my ability to dance, twist and jump in the Revel jeans just showed me what brilliant technology goes into fashion these days.
It’s not just about allowing movement, but the Revel jeans also makes my bum look perkier and my legs look like i’m a giraffe. I swear on fairies if you just TRY them on, you’ll be able to see what i MEAN!
The birth of Revel was spurred by Levi’s® quest to find the “perfect jeans”, and the most revolutionary fact that i keep hearing about is its new Liquid Shaping Technology that has been fused into the denim. This somehow gets the denim to lift strategic areas (read: hips and bum) while its four-way stretch memory fabric retains the shape of the denim without making it go out of shape. Even the way they’ve got their seams and pockets sewn are strategically placed to successfully elongate the body.
Teamed with contour finishing, what you get is a pair of jeans that is engineered to shape, lift, lengthen and flatter your body; no matter what body type you are!
Their video above perfectly sums up how Levi’s® Revel jeans are a new standard in women’s denimwear. No other denim will feel the same way to anyone who tries it after this… no one!
I checked out the Levi’s® Revel website to view the collectionand ended up playing this game… and I never play games! (Ok, almost never, the only game i tried playing a tad was My Little Pony but other than that i steered clear of Candy Crush, Fruit Ninja, Farm-plant-whatever-and-get-points… i never even bothered TRYING it before cos i’m afraid i’d get addicted and end up wasting time i’m supposed to spend working)
This Levi’s® Revel in Revel game kinda sucked me into it bit by bit >.<
Now i’m at 3000 points and gotta wait till tomorrow to get more points!
It’s the PRIZE that’s totally getting me… hence the reason i’m fending myself on WHY i’m playing this in the first place… this is an investment of my time 😀
To emphasize on how Levi’s Revel is like a woman’s best friend, Levi’s is giving away Revel Retreat holidays to Tokyo, Seoul and Bali
for YOU AND A GROUP OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS.
And honestly… isn’t that why we all work, so we can go off on holidays and HAVE FUN?!
You even get to pick which destination you want to go to should you win! *T&C apply, diff destinations allow diff number of friends you can bring. Click *here* to see how many!
I made a Revel Model avatar of myself… and admittedly spent more time than necessary picking out my outfit :p
Then i did simple challenges like >
– unlocking Item Pack (for more outfit choices) – bing! 500 points!
– shared it on my Facebook and Twitter – bing! another 500 points
– answered 2 trivia questions – got 1000 points!
I can even keep track of the points i have yet to get (appears as grey buttons) on my personal profile:
Along the way to the big win, i can also automatically win Levi’s® merchandise for every milestone in points i reach! >
There are easy links to follow in the game on how to collect MORE points to get to that holiday destination! >
The three challenges above can actually be done in ONE place…
by visiting one of theLevi’s® Revel Roadshows this Oct & Nov.
Click on*this link*to see when the Levi’s® Revel Roadshow is coming to your city.
The Levi’s® Revel Roadshow will be at Mid Valley on 23 – 27 October 2013
I’ll be there on 26th October at 11am
And i’m inviting you to come DANCE with me!
Let your body to the talking!
Come join me to dance, chat, camwhore, and hang out!
If you liked my dance video then you know we’re gonna have some fun!
Plus you’ll receive Levi’s goodie bags that are specially for KBF readers too 😀
Email me at joyce@kinkybluefairy.com to RSVP with me!
Make sure you wear Levi’s® jeans and come in the theme of the colour blue! (cos i’m the KinkyBLUEfairy ma…)
