I had a self-revelation last week.
Not a massive one…
but something i always thought i would have known,
but temporarily forgot.
This thing about money.
I’ve been so stressed out of late…
and it’s all my own fault.
It’s all in my head.
I’m so tense that i sit up straight while driving (didn’t use to do that)
and wake up in a jolt of panic, wondering what i have to do that morning
cos usually i have things planned by the hour
so waking up slightly late would eff everything up.
I wasn’t and didn’t use to be like this.
So what has changed?
I evaluated my life in terms of relationship, career and priorities from a few years back and now…
and realised i’ve been planning so much for the future that i forgot to live in the now.
I just… have SO many things i want to do.
And i get carried away with how much other people my age may have.
A better car.
A bigger house.
A nicer kitchen.
That i forget how much *i* have.
And i’ve just been PUSHING and PUSHING myself to reach that level,
reach that goal.
Everytime i achieve something i set out for myself,
i quickly make a new one more extreme than the last.
Because i secretly feel that if i can’t succeed in it,
i’ve failed myself or didn’t do as much as i could have.
And… i totally forgot how to ENJOY THE MOMENT.
I forgot how to enjoy my work.
And love what i do.
And LOVE my day.
And EVERY day.
I’m glad i had some time to myself the past week to think to myself (cos Clem has been overseas)
and i’m not going to do this.
I’m not going to push for these 15-hour/17-hour days anymore.
I want a balance.
I want time for my family and friends.
I don’t want to rush all the time like i will die if i don’t finish everything.
So i’m going to cut down my workload.
I’m turning down jobs.
I don’t want to be one of these people who just work and work and forget about the small things in life.
The small things are what makes life so great.
And i must keep on reminding myself that.
If you didn’t know, veteran fashion designer Bernard Chandran has celebrities like Lady Gaga, Estelle, Tori Amos and Little Boots donning his pieces.
So you can understand why I was so chuffed to be one of the personalities picked to be involved in the launch of his latest store – Area 27.
Before showing up at the Area 27 store launch,
we all gathered at his Bernard Chandran boutique upstairs.
Bernard + i
Check out the whacky Puma x Bernard Chandran shoes he created
The Sharifah sisters and Bernard
I know Amani the best… and saw all her sisters and her together for the first time.
They’re so SMALL and cutesy cute like you just want to BOTTLE them up (in a non-evil way)
I walked around his boutique and snapped a few pix.
HEART the necklace… heart heart hearT!
Xandria emceed the event that day. Dennis: Lei chou meh ar…
The ori Bali+Mambo troupe from years back! Alvin, me & Sa
The road in at the side of Farenheit mall was shut for the launch,
a stage was set up, and we walked up in pairs for Will and Xan to introduce us and what we were wearing.
Later on, a Proton Neo drove down the road with Bernard himself jumping out.
Okay the number of photographers and media that day was insane.
He then proceeded to hand out spray paint to everyone so we could make our mark on the Neo!
Bernard’s hand + Proton Neo
Amani
This shot of Sa is my favourite pic i’ve ever Instagramed!
This is the Neo halfway thru, by the end of the day it was COMPLETELY covered in colour!
Puma x Bernard Chandran
Area 27
Jumpers made from silk scraps Bernard saved from his previous collections.
I love the pink + green one that’s in the front!
Area 27 is in Farenheit 88 mall,
on the side of the building.
Go check it out yourself!
Chelle and i initially thought of doing our Junk Sale more often,
cos so many people asked us to organize another one
after the first one we threw last year.
But we’re just way too busy!
So… we decided to bring it back BIGGER this year in a larger venue so there will be more space and more friends selling their stuff!
Check out the Facebook event page for full list of who’ll be selling on that day!
If you’re a true shopaholic with a heap of cool stuff to sell off that day too,
you can email me at joycethefairy@gmail.com to join us.
If you’re a musician/singer who would like to busk on that day for fun,
do email me too! You can keep the $ you collect!
We want to have a chill out day of shopping, drinks (promos all day long!) and music.
Can’t wait to get rid of all my stuff and play new happy songs from my iPod!
Melium event last Thursday was fab with an EFF.
Clem and i had so much fun neither of us mentioned leaving till it was 11.
(that’s late for us on a weekday night :p)
After partying till 5/6am two nights in a row,
i had so much trouble peeling myself out of bed…
Outside Gallery Hotel where we stayed,
there’s this pretty cool metal sculpture of a couch and dog.
And this real dog came sniffing at the metal dog’s bum!
me + Chee Wah from TimeOut
i’m wearing a dress from Gallo’s SS collection a few years back
For lunch, we went to this place famous for its murtabak
After lunch we rushed to catch The Lion King musical at Marina Bay Sands!
I’ve watched it before, so felt quite spoilt to be watching it again
It’s showing till end of Oct 2011 so you better hurry if you want to catch it before it’s gone for good! (in this region anyway)
We had a quick change and chill at the hotel,
before heading to the F1 race track.
There were SO many people!
Every seat was filled gila
Being the noobs we are, Didi and i forgot to bring our earplugs we were provided with…
luckily some REALLY NICE man behind us passed us a pair!
Else our eardrums would’ve suffered
It was kinda cool to see the cars race past… for the first 5 laps.
After that i was like omg i’m going to pass out.I am quite interested in how the race goes,
cos i used to hang out with some super F1 freak friends who would thrust F1 magazines into my face and relentlessly feed me F1 information and politics…
but i didn’t THINK of streaming the live commentary from my iPod
(which i learnt much later from a guy outside my hotel who flew in from Melbourne for the races!)
So everytime i thought the cars stopped zooming past,
i’d take out my earplugs to listen to the commentary/watch the screen,
then when the cars approached i’d hurriedly chuck them back in.
After 15 laps the teams started going by more constantly cos they were more split up.
Around the 20th lap i gave up and (easily) convinced Didi to chill outside where the loud engines wouldn’t kill us.
I was super tired and hot… and OKAY i admit it I WENT HOME.
I had seats to the F1 and i LEFT.
:p
Was just dying for a shower so badly and my bed.
Didi wanted to stay for Linkin Park (i’m not a fan) so i went back to the room myself.
Showered in relief, climbed into bed,
switched on the TV and…
managed to catch Linkin Park performing live at the F1.
Hahaaaa
I was so happy to be snuggled up comfortably in my jammies watching the show,
while Didi was banging in the moshpit and taking great pictures like the one below >
She told me the story the next day on how she acted all girly (so noT her) to get into the moshpit where she had the time of her life.
I was like you’re crazy, i would’ve died in there.
Anyway, throughout our whole trip in Singapore, Deeds took some vids and edited it into a summary
There are some great shots of LMFAO,
us trying on sunnies in LV,
all the food we ate,
the ArtScience Museum,
a drunk guy passing out standing up,
F1 cars zoooooming!
and crazy moshpit shots during Linkin Park.
Aih, just watch it yourself below!
And because i heart Didi for making my trip all the more interesting,
i’m soooooo plugging her!
