Of girly temptations and dolls.

I've always been a girl of many interests. And many does not know but I am a Barbie Doll collector. Falling in love with Barbie came about when I walked through a Barbie Exhibition at Raffles Shopping Centre, Singapore and fell hopelessly in love with the extravagant costumes and hairdo. That was when I wanted to be a fashion designer.

I would say, I have quite a number of dolls in my collection. However, Bob Mackie is a designer i've grown to love ever since i delve into the world of doll collecting.

Therefore, i'm just putting up a list of barbies that I intend to get either from him or other designers for my reference.

Bob Mackie Circus Barbie Doll (Release Date: 15/10/2010) - Gold Label

Bob Mackie Countess Dracula Barbie Doll (Release Date: 4/10/2011) - Gold Label

Bob Mackie Fantasy Goddess of Africa Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1999) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Fantasy Goddess of Asia Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1998) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Goddess of the Sun Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1995) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Golden Legacy Barbie Doll (Release Date: 7/10/2009) - Gold Label

Bob Mackie Le Papillon Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1999) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Madame Du Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1997) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Moon Goddess Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1996) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Neptune Fantasy Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1992) - Timeless Treasures

Bob Mackie Queen of Hearts Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1994) - 

Bob Mackie The Tango Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/1999) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Goddess of the Americas Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Fantasy Goddess of The Arctic Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/9/2001) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Lady Liberty Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Limited Edition

Bob Mackie Lady of the Unicorns Barbie Doll (Release Date: 15/2/2008) - Gold Label

Bob Mackie Radiant Redhead Barbie Doll (Release Date: 2/3/2002) - Limited Edition

The other designer that i'm obsessed with is Byron Lars... I have one of the barbie doll designed by him from the Treasures of Africa Collection, but of course, these are the other 4 from the collection that I will be tracking down...

Tatu Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/4/2003) - Limited Edition

Moja Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/9/2001) - Limited Edition

Nne Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/6/2004) - Limited Edition

Tano Barbie Doll (Release Date: 2/6/2005) - Gold Label

And these are the random dolls that are non designers that I will be tracking down...

Water Lily Barbie Doll [From the Artist Collection] (Release Date: 1/1/1997) - Limited Edition

Morning Sun Princess Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Collector Edition

Midnight Moon Princess Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Collector Edition

Evening Star Princess Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Collector Edition

Barbie as Athena (Release Date: 18/2/2010) - Gold Label

Barbie as Aphrodite (Release Date: 1/6/2009) - Gold Label

Barbie as Medusa (Release Date: 1/6/2008) - Gold Label

Dancing Fire Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Limited Edition

Empress of the Aliens Barbie Doll (Release Date: 14/6/2012) - Gold Label

The Mermaid Barbie Doll (Release Date: 9/2/2012) - Gold Label

Goddess of the Galaxy Barbie Doll (Release Date: 16/6/2011) - Gold Label

Barbie Doll as Cleopatra (Release Date: 12/8/2010) - Gold Label

The Scarlet Macaw Barbie Doll (Release Date: 20/11/2008) - Gold Label

The Pirate Barbie Doll (Release Date: 14/8/2007) - Gold Label

Enchanted Mermaid Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/11/2001) - Limited Edition

Maiko Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/12/2005) - Gold Label

Wind Rider Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/8/2006) - Gold Label

Empress of the Golden Blossom Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/10/2008) - Gold Label

Marie Antoinette Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/8/2003) - Limited Edition

The Iris Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/3/2002) - Limited Edition

The Orchid Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/5/2001) - Limited Edition

The Rose Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/3/2001) - Limited Edition [Can't remember but I might already have this doll... have to go check!]

Lady Camille Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/2/2003) - Limited Edition

Mademoiselle Isabelle Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/08/2002) - Limited Edition

Exotic Beauty Barbie Doll (Release Date: 1/11/2002) - Collector Edition

Barbie Doll as Catwoman (Release Date: 1/12/2003) - Collector Edition

Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (Release Date: 1/1/2000) - Timeless Treasures

Thats about all.. so if anyone wanna sell any of the abovementioned barbies, feel free to leave a comment in my comment box... =) Of course, I will only consider a reasonably priced doll... and friends who can't seem to decide on what to get me for my birthday... getting me any of the dolls above is more than welcome! MUAHAHAHAHHAHA!!

shameless marketing...

there are many things that I've been doing in my life... some more out there than others... so I've decided that i should just post something here...

I've started something with a friend... something that many have urged me to do when i was in Singapore full time (once upon a time)...

i love it, this thing I've started... the intricacies, the whirlwind of buzz, the journey, witnessing new beginnings and being a part of it...

i am also proud to say that i'm good at it.

what is it you may ask? welllllll.....

I've started a wedding planning service. i would prefer to refer to myself as a wedding coordinator... or maybe a PA to the bride..

don't you think every bride needs one? someone who specifically deals with her wedding related schedule... making sure things are done right in their absence and catered to in accordance to their taste, specifications, requests and personal style...

So I've launched Jitters & Smiles and I'm proud to say its mine.

Jittersandsmiles.blogspot.com

Granted, I've not have that many bookings as I've been here in Australia... but trust me. Let that not deter you from engaging our services as I have a base back home in singapore that will be ready to cater to your bridely needs... :-)

So don't hesitate to email us at jittersandsmiles@Gmail.com

Time for a change?

A conditional offer from the university of Birmingham was received this morning... I was shocked beyond words... I've been waiting for a UK offer... been waiting for it for so long!! And now that it is here, I have so many things that needs further clarification... so many.

I've been dreaming of UK ever since that trip to UK when I was 14... a trip that changed my life... a trip that left a huge impression on me... I've always wanted to be there... 12 years have passed since then.

Circumstances have changed.
People don't stay the same and yet,
The dream of UK lives on...

What is with that country that pulls me in as so? Filled with adventures that one could only imagine...

So here, I will weigh out my circumstances again. Just like lady justice balancing out her scales...

Freedom

Today marks the second day i'm done with my exams. fast isn't it? yup. now i have a nothing to do with my life. LOL! i've never felt so.. ermm.. bored.

its that time of the year again...

Its the time of the year again.. and no. Its not Christmas... its not my birthday.. its just that.. its the time of the year again where its gonna be exams.. again. Fourth year in uni. who would have thought.. and no i'm not doing my honours.. i'm just.. well, waiting for exams for law school.

I'm here right now. here. and well. happy too. surprising isn't it? me? happy with uni. its been such a long time..

hmmmm

Its been a long time since last update. Law school has been treating me well but i'm easily tired nowadays. most probably due to the type of readings i have. its different isnt it? the type of english i have to deal. I've forgotten what it felt like.

dont get me wrong. i'm enjoying this so far... but sometimes you just wonder. turning 26 this year and still in uni. shouldn't i be traveling the world and working on climbing that career ladder? i've always dreamt of myself to be more, to do more. am i greedy? selfish? never seem to be satisfied with myself. i'm not a disappointment. i know that. but sometimes i just wish i'm not taking this long.

A month have pased.

A month have passed since I'M OFFICIALLY A LAW STUDENT!!! Wahahhahahahahahahahahaha!!, 2012 have been good after all!

Q2.Who is your role model? Why?

"While there are great women in the world, my mom will always be that great woman in my world; for the kind-hearted, understanding, wise and strong woman that she is."

The ending of my scholarship application essay.

New year, new day

Is it really? New year, new day? so what are my thoughts this coming new year? tons, really. Couple that with a heighten frustration with regard to service. Service. Yes, the service that a university cater to international students. Its driving me crazy. I've been waiting and waiting and I have half a mind to tell myself to just forget about it. Maybe its really not happening for me.

I was looking at other things though... I really want to have an overseas experience rite.. so i was looking through the visa, immigration and citizenship department. Trolling through their website and catching a glimpse of everything that I could think off. Skilled Migration Visa. Its a five year visa that could act as PR. Will allow me to study, work and live here.

But do i really want to postpone the degree? I'm not really sure anymore. I really need time to myself. Without anyone constantly asking me about it.


Might sound odd to you. Especially when I'm living here on my own with nothing to bother me about, pretty much... anything. But I need a break. So just grant me a break and quit asking me about that law degree application, coz at the moment I don't really wanna think about it. I've thought about it enough. more than enough. And i've scared myself more than necessary.

Of reflections and New Years.

Its 2012. wow. time passed by that fast and I am still where I am..

Not fretting... I'm just hoping I could stay here much longer! Praying really hard for that! yup yup!

2011 have been filled with smiles and tears here's to those who have been there for me throughout 2011. My mom who has been my pillar of support when I feel like giving up. Mel for putting up with my tears, tantrums, random nonsensical moments and still making me smile despite me getting on his nerves sometimes. Not forgetting Deena who's been there for me despite the distance.


Hoping 2012 will begin with a positive note. =) *bites nails*

I was blog hopping the other day and I came across a really old entry from Diary of a reformed Elitist.. but this really struck me.

Here, have a read! Diary of A Reformed Elitist

It carved a smile on my face... especially when I remembered the Personal Statement I recently submitted.

This is my personal statement.

"Fortunately for me I have always known what I wanted in life. However, I've never had enough confidence to seize an opportunity. Being an only child, it is definitely an odd personality trait in comparison to most only child, I tend to have a trail of "what ifs" residing within me. My mom has been the 1 person in my life that I look up to and admire. My parents divorced when I was 11. Being a single parent in an Asian country, I saw how difficult things were for her even though she never showed it to me. But I was not blind to the brave front and the snide remarks of our Asian counterparts that she had to put up with. That was when I realized she is living for me and I started being afraid of disappointments and rejections. Perfectionists me emerge in my daily life, it definitely greatly contributed in my career and curricular activities that I was involved in as I did not want to make a mistake especially one that would cause me any unnecessary financial burdens. I have always wanted to be a lawyer and wanted to apply for law school fresh out of high school but was stopped by mom. I was too young she said. I never understood why, nevertheless I still listened to her and took the paralegal route by completing my Diploma. I was exposed into the legal industry, learnt how different working life was, gained valuable life experiences and fell even more hopelessly in love with the profession. I rose quickly as a paralegal for being independent, self motivated and being able to work under time pressure. As a fencer, I was dedicated to winning as I compete privately domestically and internationally. As a theatre practitioner, I was precise with regard to every light, every word, every scene, every movement and every sound. I was obsessed with being the best to make up for things I lack in.

Few years passed and I decided that it was time for me to take the next step: university degree. I applied for law degree in various Australian universities and received a counter-offer instead: Bachelor of Arts with the choice of transferring into the law degree with the required grades. My first academic rejection. However, I accepted it hoping that I will be able to do the law degree in my 2nd year of uni. Unfortunately, due to administrative issues, I missed that opportunity. Not once in my life have I ever thought that I will be doing the majors I did in uni: International Relations and Politics. I was never interested in World Affairs or Politics and it was a wonderland of mysteries and adventures for me as I lost myself in a world that I was never familiar with and honestly, sometimes hated. It broadened my perspective and renewed my angle on global issues and people that I was either never aware off or simply did not care about. I stayed on for the full 3years to complete the degree that I thought I will never do in my life but undeniably have a soft spot for it now.

While Aristotle believed that "Law is the reason free from passion", I, on the other hand, beg to differ. My lecturer once told me "Ignorantia Non Excusat", a legal lingo she drilled into me when I was a law student completing my Diploma. Ignorance is not an excuse. It was then that I realized why my mom thought I was too young for the law degree back then. She wanted me to be more aware of the world we are living in, to understand the people in various environments and to respect them regardless. She also wanted me to have the confidence to be able to stand up for myself and make a change. Even though I was greatly upset back then but right now I am deeply grateful to my mom for making me wait as I finally understood the gravity of each action. This is because by being a lawyer, I will change and touch lives, mine as well as those around me. So here I am, at 25, a graduate of Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Politics putting aside my fear of rejection and what ifs to apply for the law program in your university as a step closer to achieving my dreams."

Reading it, I can't help thinking... Was I unconsciously harbouring the typical upper class Singaporean mindset? Was I the outcome of a certain social class? 

Putting it aside, i'm really hoping that 2012 is gonna surprise me with good news! =)

Quarter of a Century

I've hit a Quarter Century officially! And its been a week since i've been 25.

Turning 25 was the same as turning 21, 22, 23, 24, or even turning 1. No difference... at all. The only difference is that your friends tend to rub it in and your relatives tend to ask you when are you gonna get married... Yeah, I know. Lame.

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FINALLY CONTINUING MY BLOG ENTRY.. as you can see.. its not just a week since i've been 25. I've been 25 coming to 2 months now! dammit!

Turning 25 on 25th was fun. LOL! well not fun as in there was a grand ball all set up for me. but fun coz where i'm living right now, my housemates, bimz especially was so eager to celebrate it! She woke me up so early in the morning wishing me happy birthday both on paper and in text. HAHA! it was sweet. I kinda suspected it was all bimz idea coz of the presents. Coz the previous birthday in the house, she bought DVDs too and she got me DVDs as well. Not that I'm complaining. I mean everyone else will think what the hell?? i got DVDs for presents? LOL! but DVDs here do not come cheap. But well, i've never actually received DVDs from my friends before... so this is definitely a first. Mel just stared and laughed when I showed him my presents the following day. I also got this chocolate round thing and the coral coloured roses that you see  in the picture below! so pretty rite?!

But at the same time i was also rushing to complete my essays so i was only home in time for dinner. Initially, I wanted to have dinner with mel, but we cancelled it since he wanted to have it during the weekends with just the both of us... SO i came home with Bimz trailing after me telling me that i have a huge bouquet delivered. I was like.. what huge bouquet? Bimz: "I found it sitting outside the door. I suppose it was delivered and no one was home. Its in the kitchen. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN ANYTHING ELSE ON THE COUNTER!!"


So, I rushed into the  kitchen (with inspector Bimz trailing behind me of course) and saw that! A delivery from my mom!!! =) so so happy!! and its so pretty and colourful!! SO. Once again, thanks mom!!!

The next present is from Mel. He gave me a week before my birthday coz he knew i was so swamped with assignments and this was his exact words "I know you have tons of assignments due and your present have arrived so I thought I should just give it to you so that you no longer have to drag around your laptop and break your back" hurhur. How sweet rite? rite?!?!

Truthfully, this was the surprise of the year. I never thought I would get the ASUS transformer Eee pad. There were 2 things about this that i was extremely surprise with. 1. The present itself. 2. The gifter. I was screaming so loud in his room!! i was so excited and happy and delighted and omg. no words could describe it. You guys should have seen his expression when he first asked me to guess and I asked excitedly if it was a Kindle. HAHAHAHHA! He looked as if he wanted to smack me.

But seriously. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU! FOR THE LENGTHS THAT YOU WENT THROUGH TO PLAN TO GET ME THIS! I LOVE IT!! I PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF IT REALLY REALLY WELL!!

The next present came from my cousin. The one in Malaysia? Yes. That one!!! I was back for 5 days to be exact for her wedding and I passed her her wedding/birthday present. I'm sorry that I couldn't give you the honeymoon i promised 3yrs ago. I was working then.. and now i'm a student. *pouts*

Anyways, I got the Diana Mini F+ from her for my birthday!!!! HURHURHURHURHR!!! You guys know how long i've wanted this rite? Yeah well... I FINALLY GOT IT! OMG! MAD HAPPY!!! hahahahhaa.. it wasn't exactly a huge surprise since i pointed it out to her.. but judging from the price tag in Malaysia, I didn't think that I would get it. So when i left with her sisters for Sushi King, she went in search of my birthday present with her husband! So once again, THANK YOU WAI! Should i thank Kunyit too? hehehe.

And Finally my last present from my mom! *drumrolls!!!* I came back to Singapore on Sunday/Monday after the wedding and was flying back to Adelaide Tuesday. I didn't think that I was gonna get anything from my mom and I was also just looking around for a phone since ALL OF YOU already know the condition of my phone then. So I was looking for either the Motorola Droid Razr or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime. The latter of which hasn't been released in Singapore. I was damn angry tho. I mean I wanted the Nexus Prime so badly somemore. And then, I was playing with the Droid Razr. I didn't think that I will get it. I mean I didn't want my mom to buy for me especially not at that price. I just stared at it and I stared at her and when she told me to get it, I was conflicted. I just told her its ok la some other time can buy.

She told me that it shall be my birthday present since she hasn't gotten me anything for my birthday though.. I nearly burst into tears out of guilt at the handphone shop. My mom has done so many things for me the past few years and she has practically given me everything I wanted and she spent so much in November for the wedding and all and my flight ticket for me to come back and my dresses. I really didn't wanna ask for anything more. But she got me the new Motorola Droid Razr anyways! despite my protest! 

Maybe I didn't protest that much... *ponders* I don't know. But I was in dire need of a phone then.

And you know what. I LOVE THE RAZR. lol. Its my second Razr! the first one was my flip phone and the second one is the NEW IMPROVED MOTOROLA DROID RAZR!! hahahahah!! Happy happy!

How pretty is that thing?!?!? SLIM AND SHINY!! 

And you know what, Turning 25 isn't bad at all! =)

I'll blog about my cousin's wedding soon! I'm gonna go eat now! bye peeps!