To me, one of the simple pleasures in life comes with having the passion of decorating your own personal space with things that you love (no, tidying up your room doesn’t count). After weeks of figuring out the it place to hang these cute light bulbs balls i discovered from a random street market at Bangkok, i’m finally proud to showcase you the new addition to my ‘blogging office’. i love how they cast midnight summer’s dream shadows (that beats wallpapers anytime) and paint some warmth on the cold hard walls. What do you think?

As promised, here is another feature of me and Cin City for October (this time in The Star under property). If you ever wondered how my crib looks like, this entry is dedicated specially for you. i am not gonna elaborate much here today, as this is the article you should be reading. In contrary to yesterday’s post, the write-up actually makes me feel good and proud about myself and what i’ve achieved so far. It is also one of the most honest article i’ve read on me; where the writer actually cares to put in some effort to make the story stay as close as possible to what i actually said during the interview.

p/s: pictures below are just random shots from my old camera. to see more picturesque views of my complete suite, click here.

{living room}

{kitchen}

{dining room}

{hall}

{brother’s bedroom}

{master bathroom}

{master bedroom}

{home office}

Exactly a month ago a|x and i celebrated our 1st anniversary. A month before our anniversary, i was already scrambling around town looking for “the perfect gift” – something that could celebrate us everyday instead of a stodgy watch, wallet, perfume, or a bunch of hoary underwear. A week before the special day, it hit me that there are no shops selling gifts that are designed for specific couples. Aware that it is not just about spending money, i brought back the ol’ skool scissors, glue and paper to complete a popcorn bucket he had his eyes on months ago.

These fun and flirtatious coupons can also be great gifts for girl friends. Just change the messages to “One Bitching Session”, “One Girls Night Out”, “One Honest Opinion”… be creative!

And there you have it – a bucket full of colorful surprises to last throughout the year and keep the romance alive n’ kickin’. i think my favorite coupon is “STOP the PS3″; which one is yours?

Making this gift was an enjoyable process. It was like going back to being 10 and attending art class. All i needed was :

• gel pens
• a meter of red ribbon
• a plain puzzle

i usually buy my D.I.Y craft stuff from Daisou; including this cute puzzle.

Write, draw, or paint anything you want on your new clean canvas. i would say have fun and be creative with it, but i decided to keep it clean and simple for mine. Less is more, don’t you think?

Un-solve the puzzle,

Get a skinny red ribbon,

And secure the scrambled pieces together with a neat red bow.

And there you have it! Whether it is for birthdays, Mothers Day, or even Easter; don’t worry if you’re running out of ideas or low on cash. This fun-packed gift is perfect for kids, or even your grandparents. Just imagine the smile on their faces when they fixed the jigsaw… You’ll be amazed how such a small gift can bring tones of happiness to someone you love.

Allow me to take you on a 360 degrees tour around my secret garden.

This is the main entrance of my (town) house.

Many of you wondered why my mum is such a good cook. Well, here is your answer.

She has a library of 100% cook books.

Oh my G. i feel like Beauty from the Beast wtf.

(you know there’s this one part where Bella discovers a library of books @ Beast’s castle?)

Headache – don’t know where to start learning her kung fu of over 30 years (!!!)

i might as well just embrace the cupboard door.

That’s all about the secret library. Now, the real garden tour BEGINS!

Fresh country side air!!! Where can you find that in KL??

My out-dated bunny year pose – released too late T___T

Baby papaya tree <3

My maid’s lil’ house surrounded by red flowers.

The bench.

i’m also a flower cuz i’m red wtf

Now you don’t see it,

Now you do!

Fake pose to jump into the jacuzzi – you think i dare to jump with my CNY clothes on meh!? Wahlau~

But i managed to worm my way to the front without getting wet *proud

Tryna’ make you wet… (NO LAH!!! JK JK!!)

- End of Tour -

Hope you enjoyed the trip! Take me on yours please?