My obsession with ‘LOVE’

A while ago, I was googling ideas for bedroom decorations  when I came across an article that mentioned that it was good feng shui to have the words LOVE in the master bedroom. Since then, its become a bit of an obsession to find nice pieces of with the words LOVE.

I saw this wooden block on Pinterest (sold on Etsy) and have been on the lookout for a similar piece for quite some time. 

To my delight, I finally found the exact same (well almost) wooden ‘LOVE’ piece from Typo in Singapore. According to the price tag, it is sold for SGD24.95 and MYR59. I decided to buy it there and then despite the high exchange rate. Wasnt sure if it would be available in the KL shop. (Why isn’t there a Typo in Penang???)

Still wrapped up the way it came, my beautiful LOVE is sitting on the shelf above my bed for now. I’ll make sure to find a good spot for it in the new house!

Moustache Houze

Over the past year or so, the whole idea of quaint little cafés seems to have caught on and there seems to be a new one to explore every time I go home. 

The latest one I've checked out: Moustache Houze. 

I love fads. Either going all out and being totally into them, or just being all snarky about how dumb most of them are. But one of the fads I've taken the latter disposition to has to be the whole moustache pattern thing  - I mean seriously what is with wearing a top with moustaches printed all over it? It just makes no sense...and makes me feel a tad squeamish. 
But then again who am I to talk when I put this little pic together? 

So back to the cafe. Seriously how does one build a business around a passing fad? I went doubtful and with my most cynical mindset in play. 

It's still pretty beyond me why people are all so ready to engage with these props & photo ops that don't really mean anything to me. But what the heck, I didn't really like how crowded the counter area was - so I sat around and took pictures while the guys ordered for me.

Because I was there around Halloween.

Am I the only one who finds the floating books with moustaches a little bit of a weird force-fit?

And what quirky little cafe in Penang would be complete without the furniture made from vintage doors or grilles?

Moh Moh Instagramming his drink & cake (green tea and, I think, red bean..ick), while KW and I attempt selfies celebrating our BRFs.

So, this is supposedly the specialty here - their "Special Ice Cube". The lack of the plural form in the name, when there are several flavours available, and two cubes in a glass, totally bugs me. But okay, whatever. It was pretty awesome. These are the kiwi and pineapple ones. 

Pretty much a fruit popsicle in a glass.

Pour soda water into the glass, and voila!

Not particularly loving this place. But would totally go back again to just hang out in the smaller rooms upstairs. Oh yeah, the bathrooms, as we found out from the super cute waiter, are upstairs. You'll need to take your shoes off, and climb up the steep and narrow staircase. Remember to stay clear of the people carrying trays of their drinks and food up to the rooms. And, you know, give people the "Will you walk faster?" look as they balance their trays up the stairs, and you wait practically forever for them to get to the landing so you can go back downstairs. 

Disclaimer: Recently went to dinner with a couple of friends - one an actual food writer, the other a chef. The writer lamented how many a blogger out there writes a lot about food, without knowing head or tail about food at all. My silence led to both of them looking at me while the writer very carefully asked, "Nobody at this table is a food blogger, right?"

"No. Not a food blogger," was what I choked out.

So here it is - read for your own entertainment only. 

My relationship with food solely revolves around eating - in a super normal, don't care what drink goes with what food to be eaten with what piece of cutlery sort of way. And I'm unapologetic about it.

Yum.

When you've got a Tuesday off...

You go for a late morning swim and get a case of sunburn that's so worth it!

Then, go for lunch at this little place called Coliseum.

Never really did my homework about this place, but it's apparently been around for ages in KL. And recently, they opened an outlet at Plaza 33 in PJ - the one I went to.

Be forewarned, as I rightly was, this is one of those places that seems to be talked/written about so much that it's kind of become a little over-rated; setting one up for disappointment.

So now that you've been warned, you can go in and enjoy a slightly pricey-for-its-standard meal that really isn't too bad at all. 

Checking out the place while waiting for my food. 

While Kenny freaked out that I was shamelessly photographing some cute guy who was walking by. 

Did not notice him, by the way. Was too busy zooming in to get this pretty-if-I-may-say-so shot.

So, on to the important bit: the food!

The chicken cordon bleu that costs RM 28.90.

Yes, I'll be frank. Good. But over-rated and a tad over-priced.

But definitely satisfying enough to recharge before going in search for phone covers. 

Found a super cute one with those Hello Kitty-like bows that I shall figure out how to photograph with my phone in it at some point. 

Quote of the Month : November 2013

Confessions of a Papierholic

I have a weakness for cute stationary. My name is Mac and I’m a papierholic.

My addiction was fueled at the Kikki-K shop in ION Orchard, Singapore. I was on a high the moment  I stepped into the lovely shop. The walls were lined with shelves of gorgeous notebooks, planners, diaries, pen, pencil cases, paper pads, cards, gift tags, desk accessories, document folders and so much more. I wanted everything!

I would have bought the whole shop had my wallet allowed. And so with that though, I decended back to earth and let my practical side take over. A half hour or so of careful & painful deliberation later, I narrowed down my selection to only 2 items.

A 2014 typography calendar...

... snd a weekly 'To Do' list pad.

 

I love their simple and very practical designs. They will make a beautiful addition to my work desk.

Beauty Newbie: Gel Eyeliner

If there's one kind of makeup I still haven't quite figured out, it's eyeliners.

Most probably because it's one of the most recent things I've started using. 

Seriously, how does one not freak out at something sharp coming at your eye? Even worse when those make up counter ladies insist on putting eyeliner, and sometimes eyeshadow on your waterline (another word I only recently learnt). I can't even bring myself to bring make-up remover that close to my eyeball. Which leaves me looking like a zombie bleeding eyeliner for the 24 hours after my lame attempt at makeup removal.

So, when actually using eyeliners myself (lash line only!), I usually prefer pencils, simply because they're easy to use and mess-free. That is, until it's the middle of the day and I start looking like a raccoon despite having only put on a very thin line of eyeliner. Somehow, no matter what base, concealer, loose powder or whatever I try, my eyeliner still runs. Especially on hot, humid days. 

Definitely no winged eyeliner looks on hot days. Ever!

So, I finally tried out gel eyeliner. The one I'm using is this bluish one by Face of Australia.

 Having received this from someone, as opposed to buying it, I'm not too sure what the exact colour name it is, but checking out their site, it looks like I've got the purple one!

But it really does look more like a dark blue. 

Whatever. It suits my skin tone. And my clothes. 

I'm good. 

I love it. 

Still working on doing a winged eyeliner look with gel, though.

Yes, it is budge-proof!

My only complaint about gel eyeliners so far? Having to clean the brush!

Quote of the Month: October 2013

Found this one shared by a friend on Facebook.

Apparently, lyrics to music I don't really listen to. 

But a tempting mantra to live by. Sometimes.