*UPDATE!* Super large haul from Germany (mini-update before actual post)

Hi guys, I havent been able to do my Germany trip post properly because I couldnt get hold of the camera (it is in my parents' office) but I promise that once I download the pictures i will post it up straight away.

Here is a mini-post to keep you guys a little less bored, although I think some readers will get pretty bored with haul posts. Anyway, I always wanted to try one of these posts under the influence of the mass fashion and beauty haul videos I watch on youtube :)

SO LET'S GET STARTED! :D (disclaimer: quality might suck because all were taken under terrible lighting and with the iPhone. Me and my excuses.)

First, my H&M haul. 

You guys have no idea how ecstatic I was to see H&M in Zeil, Frankfurt, since the clothes in H&M are the cheapest around the country (no kidding). The rest of the clothing stores are mainly branded or exlcusive designer clothes. So for a poor woman, H&M is a haven.

 I fell in love with this watercolour floral printed shirt since I first laid my eyes on it.

 Floral naysayers can laugh all they want and call it granny-like, but when worn properly, this blouse can do wonders.

 The floral motif is symmetrical, very baroque-like, and the print is a trend that is gonna be huge for SS 2013, trust me. Oh, it also adds a little spice to a boring white shirt. 

Haven't 'fashionistas' gotten enough of plain white shirts already?

 Next, I got ANOTHER skirt (i know i know) to add to my collection. I adore the crochet and the cobalt, it is like a match made in heaven. I also like how it reaches to only about two inches above my knee, not another slutty skirt that rides all the way up my thighs. It is also a cute basic that I can wear anything with. (well, almost everything)

THIS. The best buy EVER. I saw the exact same design in a blogshop store at Bugis and desperately wanted it coz it looked so chic, but it cost 50 dollars, and I wasnt ready to part with my money just yet. Then a few months later, I saw it, and (to put it in a corny way), I knew it was fate ;) And only at around 35SG bucks! How cool is that!

Next, I visited Orsay, pretty much a high street brand meant for working adults, but I just tried my luck there and struck gold.

Ok, I know this picture looks awful BUT this pair of jeans has become one of my favourites next to my ripped denim ones. 

It looks kinda greyish white here but it actually has a beautiful vintage floral print on it which I cannot get enough of, and printed jeans are all in rage these days.

I saw this on the sale rack and jumped at the last pair in my size and voila! It fit like a glove. It also has a 'worn-in' kind of fit if you get what I mean. It isn't all stiff and uncomfortable, feels a little bit like jeggings instead of jeans.

I think I am cobalt blue obssessed. This sweater is really fuzzy and cozy to wear, and I also bought one in black. Then when I tried it on I realised they were different, and felt quite cheated. But all's good, I love both.

This sweater in particular is a bit cropped and boxy, so it is very slimming. You rarely find one that suits our awfully hot weather like this too.

Moving on, my make up haul. Now that I have learnt to use make up, it is certainly not good for my pocket lmao. But, I have a really specific taste when it comes to make up, so that should save quite a bit. I have already past the experimental stage in terms of what I like (like colours and stuff).

 Maybelline Gel Liner in Black Chrome,

Mac Matte Lipstick in Russian Red,

NYX Full Coverage Concealer,

NYX Felt Tip Liner in Black,

and Claire's Makeup Set (the pretty box that the black things are stitting on)

Eyeliners have become part of my life, and I love gel liners the most, mainly coz I dont make as many mistakes with them as liquid liners. (super bad experience with the liquid liner from NYX, never wanna visit it ever again).

Okay, I kinda lied when I said I am past my experimental stage, because I have never used felt tip liners before, but I dont regret buying it at all. Super easy to use and quite precise as well. 

 Finally, I have found THE red lipstick for me. I have always loved the packaging for MAC lipsticks compared to any other makeup brand, and the range of colours available is also really suited to my taste. 

I'm probably gonna use this lipstick for many years to come, since it is not only in the right shade, but also matte, and it is really hard to come off, compared to other lipsticks I have tried on.

 How do you like the casing for this makeup set? Super pretty isn't it?

I bought this because it is only 20 bucks and the colour palette was the best (imo).

There are so many different eyeshadows for  me to play with, can't wait. :)

Oh, and as for the pigmentation, it surprisingly isn't too bad at all, much better than the eyeshadow my mum bought in Korea.

(I bought the one in black packaging for Yee Hwa for her birthday and she loved it hahaha.)

If anyone wants to know (I highly doubt so though) what I now smell like, this is it. 

This is actually bought at the Changi Airport duty-free shop, my mum got it for me as a Christmas gift. 

I went around the shop smelling all the perfumes till I couldnt smell any difference between each of them, and the only perfumes that caught my nose was this and Miss Dior.

I chose Dior Addict in the end because the smell was feminine, and yet not too girly, and gives a hint of sophistication as well. I also like that it is not overpowering. I just wish it came in a nicer bottle.

The Miss Dior's scent was way too light and girly for my taste but it had a really pretty packaging.

Finally, accessories. My main goal for this trip was to buy more silver accessories, but I not only didnt buy any silver accessories, I hardly bought accessories at all! Surprising, considering my great love for them. The main reason for this was the price, I thought that Singapore and eBay sells many quirkier accessories for a lot less. Anyway....

My Zara Tiger face Choker and a multiple portrait bracelet, if that's what you call them.

The choker was probably one of my best finds. Though a little pricey, I have never seen such an interesting (and un-tacky) statement piece, unlike many other loud pieces that supposedly stand out but are just plain garish. 

Yeah, it has fake bling and it is really big, but has so much potential. 

(I wore this to Cinderella, photos on facebook)

Another little treasure I found, how cute is this bracelet? 

The intricate details of the mini-paintings and frames as well as the tarnished gold-brass colour of the base makes it look like it came right out of the neo-gothic churches there!

Whoops, I forgot to include the shoes. How could I?? I spent the most money on it :X

A gold pair of pumps, a red pair of pumps and another red pair of pumps.

They were all bought in the same store, called Street.

(Lemme tell you, Street sells the trendiest shoes at the cheapest price, and it is a definite must go if you are in Europe (Leipzig and Hannover)) 

The gold pair is the second pair of sparkly shoes that I have got, first being my half-heel-half-flats pair from Korea. I do prefer this pair though because of the higher heel.

I got the simple red pumps at 20 Euros (it was on offer) and it turned out to be my favourite pair. I didnt take a picture of the heel but it is a block heel at around 5 inches.

The platform heel at the front makes it super easy to walk in (way easier than the strappy ones I bought at Kiyo, killed my feet after 15 minutes of brisk walking)

The red ones with the bow has a cork heel and platform, with matching coloured bows, making it perfect for Spring and Summer season.

[WHICH BTW, reminds me of the time when I stepped into the store and there was a sales guy that was CUTE AS HELL (lol getting so excited just talking about this). About 190cm tall with sexy blue-green eyes and a pretty hot bod. 

As I went up to pay, I think I had a pretty troubled look on my face coz he asked," Hi, how may I help you? Is there anything you need?" 

So I told him that I couldnt decide between the two red pairs that I wanted to buy.

Somehow or another, it started becoming a long conversation about Singapore's weather and his city Leipzig and how I should enjoy myself.

Anyway, it was really enjoyable and I was pretty pumped up after that lol. I wish I had taken a photo with him but unfortunately my phone was out of battery and I was too self conscious. (I think I would have looked awful beside him anyway, my hair was in an absolute mess that day -.-)]

PHEW! I have reached the end of my haul, hope you enjoyed it. Please do wait for my actual Germany post, you won't regret it ;) See ya next time guys :)

Shoes are beautiful.

Hi guys, doing a double post, there is an extra post below about my (not so boring) life, skip it if you want to :)

So today, Im gonna share about a few shoes that I really want to get.

Shoes, to me, has to be wearable all year round, and must also match ALL the clothes that I have in my wardrobe, which kind of explain why every single pair of shoes I have are black. Anyway, please give me your opinion on which shoes I should buy.


Firstly from www.hauteurbanstyle.com (my fave online shoe shop)

Louis Vuitton inspired embellished heels

 Some badass looking flat booties with gold hardware

 Jeff Campbell Hellbounds rip-off

 high-cut creepers

 Already got these! beautiful, no?

 Got these as well, have been wanting them for the longest time.

 I REALLY want to get these. My mum says no coz of the height, but should I get it anyway?

(all credits for photos above go to hauteurbanstyle.com)

Next, Forever21 shoes......

 Leopard print block heeled mary janes. Super cute, only for $39. BUY OR NO BUY?

 I wanna spice up my shoe wardrobe with some colour and hence this pink pair. Dont really know what to wear it with tho.

 From New Look.....

 

Coral heels!

And from DKNY......

Okay I know there is no way in hell that I can afford this but I saw something similar in New Look so I'm wondering whether I should get it.

Life has been far from boring.

Hey guys! Posting this after finishing PW :D
I'm so glad it is done, after the long year of hellish experiences of meeting deadlines and shit.

This lazy fuck cant even sit up when using her laptop 

(taken by le mum, and yes this was taken 5 minutes ago xD)

TBH I felt that I could have put in more effort to help my group because I almost never reply the frantic smses on time (maybe except when the huge responsibility of printing the WR was given to me, SUPER STRESSED at that point of time, in addition to Hwai Mun's birthday), since my phone is always out of battery and I'm always accidentally asleep at 9 plus.

*note to people reading this: please dont think that I hate you (if im not close to you) or that I cant be bothered (if we are friends) if I reply your text a few hours after you send it, because it is out of habit that i dont charge my phone. I'm really sorry guys. :(

The past week had so many highs and lows so I'm gonna break it down slowly, significant event by significant event...



PW

So continuing from PW, my life almost turned upside down (nah not that dramatic but you get the gist) when Peter told me that I had to change my script just 15 minutes into the second last PW lesson with Mr Choo. Imagine my horror, my disdain, and my anxiousness. Well. This caused me to be a bit rude to Mr Choo the next day because I was so grumpy. (well, who wouldnt be if you had a completely new script to come up with, homework plus test for music, H3 consult all on the same day? And it was my birthday, to be exact.) Thank goodness he seemed to understand where I was coming and treated me nicely.


Missed a Consult

Halfway into the lesson, I took out my phone to check my messages, and looked down only to see A's (gonna call this person A for now) message. It said: 'Theodora, are you having consult with me at 9.10am today?' I looked at the time. It was 10.23am. My heart got seized by some invisible force and I accidentally blurted out (very loudly) in front of the class: FUCK, IM GONNA GET KILLED!! (and the worst thing is, my group was being asked the PW questions at that point of time and I swore super loudly in front of Mr Choo)

My sentiments exactly.

The whole class laughed, but I wasn't. I started to tear up in front of everyone (which was totally embarrassing) then got myself excused. My tiny sniffles burst out into full blown sobs once I was outside. Those of you reading this might not understand why I was acting that way, but MEP students do, because missing a consult with her basically equates to putting your head under a guillotine, so I was a pig getting ready for slaughter.

Melly came running out when I was crying and she was so caring (aw so sweet) and Nicole had already given me many hugs and comforted me before. See, such sweet, kind and caring friends. 

Later that day, I finally saw A and spoke to her, surprisingly she didnt scream and make me feel super guilty. Rather anti-climax but IDC, IT WAS AND IS A RELIEF.



Masterclass

Just the day before, I had my masterclass with Dr Tan Kia-Hui, and needless to say I screwed my piece up. Not because it was due to the lack of practice, I honestly didnt know what happened to me. But it was a really fruitful masterclass and I learned a lot from her in that one and a half hours. Peter described my playing as sucky but he put it in a very nice way, so I guess I must have played that badly. Oh well, we learn. I must say that Dr Tan has really nice violin tone, it is really rich and warm especially with her full vibrato and bow stroke. :) Anyway, great job to Ying Yin and Edmund, you guys played really well!

This sums up the vibe that she gave me.

BIRTHDAY!

So, last Friday was my birthday, and even though I only had a small celebration with my family (and screwed up the whole morning, refer to PW and consult), I was still really happy because many people remembered to wish me happy birthday. :) Even though I had fewer people wishing me on Facebook, but there were 10 times more people who wished me through Whatsapp, sms and real life, which imo is so much more sincere. Got a few nice hugs :) 


Oh, and my birthday present from my family members was pretty huge too, a dinner at Outback Steakhouse (disappointing food but its ok the atas atmosphere made up for it), a huge chocolate cake from www.truffs.com.sg (the cake itself was normal but the chocolate coat and in between the sponge layers was simply AMAZING. Even better than Awfully Chocolate) and also a large sum of money to spend in Germany :) (Not gonna spend much in Germany though, things are a hundred times more expensive there than in Singapore except for the H&M and Zara stuff)

This brings me to the next part of me post:


Fight With Parents (again)

I have no idea wtf is wrong with them. I wanted to use my money to buy the pairs of shoes that I wanted for SO LONG  (since May), and since I have to order them online and I dont have my own Paypal, I have to ask my mum to help me order it.

And thus the argument began.

Mum: I tell you, you go Germany you will definitely see much better shoes. Don't buy now.

Me: It is my own money and I have been wanting these shoes for very long.

Mum (already screaming): Fine! When you go Germany and see something nice, DON'T ask me to buy it for you.

Me: You have never bought me anything anyway! It is always Gugu who buys me stuff, not you guys, so your argument is invalid, MUM. (on the way to screaming but not yet)

Mum: NO, I DONT WANT TO BUY IT FOR YOU, DONT TREAT YOUR PARENTS LIKE SLAVES!

Me: -.-.......... wtf.

So my mum, dad and I went on screaming at each other for the next half an hour or so just so that I can FINALLY buy my shoes with my own money (realise how ridiculous that sounds) using my mother's Paypal. It is ridiculous that after seventeen years I still do not know what my bank account number is, and because of this I cannot set up my own Paypal account. My parents can be real douche-y sometimes. (oh and the large sum of money for Germany earlier? It was not from my parents, before anyone says that my ang bao money equates to my parents' money. It is not.)

My mother is always so contradictory, whenever I buy clothes that cost less than 50 dollars, she will go 'Dont want la it is so expensive the next time you see something nicer then come and buy, trust me.'

Since WHEN was your advice ever good for me mum? Oh, you mean the time where you forced me to take triple science? Or maybe the time where you made me sit out the Hot Springs in Turkey? Or is it the time where you 'taught' me how to handle my friends in school? Or was it even the time when you taught me piano and REFUSED to let me listen to the recording of the exam piece for better inspiration and EXPECT me to play just by looking at the fucking notes? Well let me tell you something, it all FAILED. MISERABLY. I have already learned not to listen to you mum, because you are ALWAYS wrong. Id rather make my own decisions and regret it myself than listen to YOU and regret it even more. Oh and mum, please dont complain about how expensive my clothes are when you yourself can bomb a 150 bucks on a blouse. I use my own money to buy my own clothes and my pocket money comes from dad, not you. 

Sorry guys, it is disgusting to say so many things against your parents, but I have had quite enough of this, and if you arent going through what im going through, then I dont think you have any right to judge.



So, this pretty much sums up my week, good day guys. Will be back with a post on my Germany trip. :)