Common intention.

They came in all shapes and sizes, colors and patterns. But all with a common intention. Some may say its a responsibility, a must. And some will say its because of love. For me, i belong to the latter. I found peace in my suffering, light in my darkness, a shelter in the thunderstorm. Sometimes i feel like a kid getting candy, or having to witness a rainbow after the rain when my doa are answered. And at that very moment i knew He will always be there for me; even when i forget Him, MasyAllah. He never forgets.

Fashion Sense

Im not sure if any of you have read this, but it is such a shock for me. Ive always though that Singapore is such a fashion centered country, i wouldnt think anyone would pose negative comments of how we dress here in Singapore.

As quoted from designer Roland Mouret during his visit here in May,
"You have an amazing balance between architecture and greenery. I think it's one of the most beautiful cities, I've been travelling and I really love it - but the flip flops and the cargo pants."
He said this after seeing instances of men in cargo pants and flip flops in hotels. He also mentioned that the government should impose a law for such fashion 'disasters'.
Can i love this man and hate him at the same time? Singapore is so humid, therefore the cargo pants. But i personally flip flops in town, i would say il have my moods for them as well. Usually they will be for the beach or lazy days outside of town. I mean of course we have our own fashion extremists out there, i would say they add flavour to our quite conservative Singaporean. With the many races, cultures and religion, we ought to be mindful of everyone. 

He also added,
"Tomorrow, if the worst catastrophe arrived in front of our door, we would never go out naked to look at it. That's the reality of fashion, we're covering our face with our clothes and we're creating a way to talk with our clothes."
Wow. Salutes to you mister. I would never have express fashion in such a way. To be able to create something out of nothing is such an amazing feeling.

So lets us all be engulf in fashion, its nothing wrong in having to look good. But be tactful, with the Great Singapore Sale going on we all tend to fall for those 'cheap' prices.
Il leave you with a quote from Roland Mouret,
"I realize that in Singapore there is a love of shopping and fashion. It's a place where it's perfect for that. You have the weather, you wake up in the morning, if you don't shop, it's because you want to kill yourself."

TGIFF!!
Everyone at work is already in the weekend mood that no one is in their workstation. Must be sneaking for a shut eye somewhere. So here i am! Shhhhh

Well ive just been bloghopping and found awesome new bloggers to follow. For instance, June Paski. She is a great stylist who sometimes sew her own clothes (like me!). Im so inspired so i kept on reading her blog and found out that she has her own hand-made shoeline called June+Julia. I AM SO IN LOVE WITH HER SHOES!!! So trendy and just simply gorgeous. Oh, did i mention that she's a gorgeous girl too? Well she is! Check her out!

So reading on, i came across one of her entries about Ugg Boots. Ah! I love this comfort boots! What else is there to say about them?? I had one myself but they are so old and worn out i had to throw them out!! Although ive been said i look stupid in them especially here in Singapore or look like a farmer in them, who cares! For someone who loves comfort in my outfit, these pair of footwear is definitely a keeper! I look so great in them! Look!

So please Ugg Boots! I WOULD LOVE TO WIN A PAIR! THANK YOU!!!

  

To be Given

Little did i know that putting on this piece of cloth would mean putting an end to certain things, cutting off certain ties that i havent had the heart of doing so and activities that ive always considered them as old bad habits of mine. At first i growled and become mad at myself for making this change. Acceptance was far and bleak. But Alhamdullilah, thanks to the Al-Mighty, i prayed to be given patience to this small-hearted being, water to diminish fire from within and a stronger iman in which im sure He has plans for me in the future. I prayed to be given opportunities to constantly seek knowledge, to open up my heart to better receive criticism and be closer to Him; all in all i prayed to be a better person than i am everyday.
Needless to say, at times i fail. No one was created perfect except for Him. And so i prayed to seek forgiveness and to be far away from evil deeds and wrongdoings.
Notice how many times i asked Him for something? He gave, but what have we given Him?

An encounter

It was my first time there. I was not that familiar with the place so i did what every newcomer would do, blend in and follow. But what do you do if there is not a single soul to follow? Explore the damn place, fast.
So i did my deed (in the corner of the room) and quickly recompose myself while letting my eyes to the exploring. Loud murmurs from the outside surrounding filled the partially enclosed area. As i got up ready to leave the place, my feet took me to another direction; the mirror. Unexplained, i adjusted my hijab and a lady entered. We exchanged smiles and i thought that was the end of our encounter. She stood next to me and offered a hand. Respectfully i returned her a hand and said, "Waalaikumsalam," As our hands separate, my eyes gazed down unintentionally. I saw that she has only one arm. I looked up and saw her smiling at me, and i smiled back at her. I went back to adjusting my hijab and she got herself ready to do her deed.

March Bargains

Hello! Long time no see. Well, yeah. Im actually having DinaToki-o's accent in my head right now as i type. So if you do not know who she is, you can look her up at Youtube search engine for Dina Toki-o. She is such an inspiration. I think ive talked about her in my previous entries. I think i did, didnt i? hmmmmm...

Anyway, news update first. IVE GOT A NEW JOB! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Estatic as i am really, its all the way up in the west side of the island. Im quite lucky i start a little bit later. But hey, SMRT has been such a bitch if you know what i mean and i really do not want to be caught in the maddddd rush in the mornings, which really i cant run away from. (this is so annoying, imma switch back to Azirah mode yeah. teehee)
So, im think im going to take my license and pass them as soon as i can. Not that i have a car or anything. No one is supportive of me taking a bike license (pfffttttt....) which costs way lesser and i can actually afford to buy a bike by the time i start working and stuff. We'll see how things go yeah...

Right, so i apologise for the lack of update. My creative juice hasnt been really working, I havent been up with my DIY project for such a long time. Im not going to force it. Let inspiration come on its on yeah :)

So since i do not have any project updates, i shall update you on my buys for the month?
If you must know, i am such a "cheap thrill shopper". There you go. Ive created a new word. So those who feel they belong in this category, please try to beat me. Huhu.
So far the only person that beat me is my super annoying one third of my Charmed Ones is none other than Liyana Fairuz. Shall not put her full name. She'll probably kill me.

So i got these 2 shirts at Bugis Street; my hood (lol...). Oh, if you havent been to Bugis Street, they have opened up a new section and a new floor! So now there's 3 floors instead of 2! Its bigger and yes, allows you to roam around more therefore makes you spend more, yes? How clever are they huh?
In my opinion, Bugis Street is one of the many cheap thrills that you can get in SG. My other favourite place is Far East Plaza in Orchard Road.
I totally forgot the name of this shop. Its located at the new section on the 3rd floor of Bugis Street. They sell all kinds of shirts; denim, vintage, short and long sleeves. They even have flannel shirts for men. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this shop. I got them at 2 for $30. It was such a bargain! Love it!

Another bargain i got is not based on impulse. More of a need because the shirt i was wearing was totally soiled from work and i had to change into something else. So i got these t-shirts at 2 for $10!!! Need i say more? Loveeeeeeeeeeeee it! And the fabric is so awesome, both are now my new favourite t-shirts! 

Glitter-fied!

Apologies for not updating as frequent! I know i was suppose to update you(whoever that is reading this) on my weekly DIY creations last week, but i didnt have the time as my work schedule was jammed pack! So here goes!

Last week DIY creation was something i picked up from one of the videos from Youtube. I loveeeeeeeee glitter/sequins shoes so i decided to make one myself! I had a pair of unworn heels; bought it because my knee-high leather boots was wearing off and my date forced me to replace them(boohoo!!).
Its an easy DIY session i must say; its just glue and glitter. But its requires much patience and organizational skill to make it look really nice!
Here goes! Sorry didnt model them heels, no time! :)