Imma Momma It Ain't Easy No More

Agak-agak ini semua safety hazard tak kalau pakai pastu dokong Audrina? 

Maybe the lizard one is ok. Mmmm....

Source: H&M Malaysia 

(eh, why so expensive unlike in Europe aaaaah?)

Mrs Van Hoof You Approve?

I LOVE METROJAYA.

There. I said it with no commission paid.

How can you not, when the merchandise on sale literally scream forget-me-not?

AMOUNT OF CASH BURNT: RM97.15 (ONLY)

This had been fun. I went in looking for a pair of comfy and pretty leather sandals and found none. Was I bummed? Nahhhhh...it was expected since I had been on the hunt for a while now. It's just that the feet had been swelling up 'nicely' since the last few days that I thought I should probably give it another go. Clarks, hush pups, lewre, kickers, naturalizer, and that other brand which my pregnant brain can't seem to recall, you name it I've seen them all - the pretty ones have heels (hence the beauty) and flats are frankly speaking, made only for Aunties. Don't bother suggesting Fit Flops because I don't believe in paying RM400 for latex sprinkled with glitter. And I won't fit into them once I get back to my originally very narrow feet. And I'm gonna give birth to Pea real soon too. We will make do with whatever we have in the shoe closet (read: car). 

So I do what we women do best: BROWSE AROUND. CUCI MATA. 

Finally, cuci dompet. 

I have to say that this was my most enjoyable purchase in months considering that I couldn't get my hands on mint/coral/buttercup jeans or any of those gorgeous apparel that everyone else has been sporting. I have also mostly invested my money in stuff for Pea. Not that Mommy have issues with you, dear. Just that it's not as fun when I don't get to try on the purchases I make. 

But now, aaaaaahhhh...the joy of owning a collar necklace (finally), a festive-season-appropriate and pregnancy-friendly top for one of the weddings this weekend and cute ladybug earrings. Plus plus, ngeeeee.

Thank you Metrojaya. I look forward to more rebate vouchers from you this year end. I really hope that my husband will go on a spending frenzy again (he loves your departmental store as much as I do we are oh-so-MFEO) and contribute those extra rewards points to my account. 

Now, should I consider the other two pairs of sexy necklace which I painfully put back on the display shelf? 

Hmmm....decisions decisions.

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p/s: I love you too, Ruscoe. You make the best wallet-friendly fashion jewelry in town!

DIY Wednesday Part V: A Quickie

Are you in a dilemma where wearing tops that reveal too much to be desired is of concern?

Are you sick of relying on boob tubes which half the time are too snug for your comfort?

If you answered "yes" to both questions, fret no more because last weekend I found a cheap, comfortable solution for all you decently dressed women out there!

HOW TO MAKE AN EXPRESS MODESTY PANEL USING A HANDKERCHIEF


Grab a handkerchief/small scarf. Rummage through your mom's drawers if you have to.

Fold it into a triangle.

Wear your bra (if you aren't already).
Do the following.

...and you're done. No more boobie show!

Cost: MYR 0

Satisfactory level: Priceless

I've had the handkerchief for 15 years, if not longer. It came in a set of 6 and I have no idea what happened to the rest of them. The dress is about 3 years old, and seldom worn because of the cleavage show factor. Now they have both suddenly become my favourite maternity outfit yeay. 

31weeks+4 days Pregnant
(Smiling despite having issues with my chubbier than ever cheeks. Gemok, and I need a haircut.)

I have a love-hate relationship with tube tops so I only opt for them in times of desperation. Don't you just hate how they clam your breasts and back?

If your DIY adrenaline is on high drive this week, you may want to try this tutorial instead.

NB: 

Apologies for the less-than-enthusiastic DIY project. I'm way too tired being 32 weeks pregnant and fasting in Ramadhan. If I happen to whip my (almost-the-same-size-as-pre-pregnancy) ass this weekend, I'll launder the baby's outfits and go on a DIY spree on a few (or one) of the white rompers. We'll see about that. The only thing I wanna do these days is to curl up on the couch and read. 

DIY Wednesday III (Part 2)

I bought this top in 2008. Or perhaps, in 2007.  

(Who keeps track of purchase dates when the buying never stops?)

A shade that was formerly known as white

I had spent good times and gathered many a sweet memory with it, among others, at our 28th birthday celebration hosted by the sayang Jimbas. 

Lokman & yours truly. Bang Long and Kak Long, they call us.
Notice the youthfulness and slim line silhouette? We have both since 'grown'.

Typical of every owner of almost bursting to the seams closets worldwide, I tend to "forget" the existence of silent old friends. If only my clothes could speak, I bet they would scream my name at night. 

Believe it or not, I have always wondered, what do I do with yellowed cotton tops? I have donated some away but quite a few pieces are still kept in the closet because I honestly love them. I just don't have enough chances to wear them so often (fine, I should probably buy less). 

And thus I embraced my inner DIY-goddessness on Wednesday night and here I am showing you how I tried to get on the mint bandwagon before it's too late. 

1. Tools - Dylon cold dye in Dawn Pink and Turqoise something (RM6.40 each)*, cold dye fix (RM1.80), rubber gloves (RM2.75 for 5 pairs), salt (RM0.50), tongs (do not re-use for food prep).
2. Dye fix+salt mix. Only 125g of salt is required. We're supposed to use 1 sachet for each can of dye but I only bought one, and not two. Don't ask. Pregnancy brain is to blame.
3. What Dawn Pink looks like. Very nice shade of coral, no? 
4. The horrible dye mix when Turqoise was dumped into the 'dye vessel'.

After step 4, I succumbed to the possibilities of a botched experiment. Whatever gave me the idea that I could tame deep turqoise, which actually looks more like teal, with pale pink? 

After one hour in the colour bath, I took the garment out. Much to my dismay it was this shade of putrid green. Couldn't even bring myself to snap a picture. Redha sajalah. I had to practically force myself to do the final step - rinse and hang to dry. 

......then came a surprise in the morning:

Isn't this somewhat MINT????? 

Hey, it's probably not 2012 mint but at least it's not vomit green!

I have to admit that the imperfection didn't just lie in the shade that I wanted, though. Look closely. See those teal streaks? I'm not gonna go on an ombre spin here because I've ranted enough on the subject in Twitterville. No point when the peeps who read this blog are the same ones on my Tweet list haha. 

Inspiration: In Honor of Design, 9 September 2012:SO chic. God bless you, Anna Liesemeyer. 

With this facelift-ed top, I thee wear.......

30 weeks pregnant.
In mint condition. Heheh.

I LOVE ME DYE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Sekian, terima kasih.

*Dylon cold dye in cans have been discontinued. You may still find some floating around your local craft supply/DIY/hardware retailers, but these have been replaced by their new, more expensive sisters. Rit is not available in Malaysia so Dylon is the only trustworthy range we have access to here (God bless America? haha). 

Some people need to be 'briefed' on what NOT to do in public

This anonymous lady called Fly FM at 6pm-ish announcing to the masses that her husband borrows her undies when occasions call for them (official functions, balik rumah ibu mertua and the likes). Reason being he doesn't have enough innerwear and half the time he goes commando anyway.

Hello? Have you no shame to let the world know? Some more can giggle giggle like it's real funny. It's not! And if you can buy them pretty lacey undies for yerself, get some cheapo men's briefs/boxers for your hubs lah. Kat pasar malam pun ada okeh.

I am all about romance and doing the sharing of stuff stuff but something like this should be kept to the confines of your rumahtangga la dey... But since you're all excited dear anonymous lady caller, I wonder if it's actually you who have 'special needs'...

comic courtesy of nataliedee.com

Have pants will travel. Oh really?

Calling all bored females to share pants. Yep, just one pair.


Am downloading sisterhood of the travelling pants 2 - outdated, fine. Much as I wanna indulge myself in a chick flick treat at home I think the idea that one SINGLE plair of pants can (nicely) fit four different-sized women rather bothers moi. And we're not talking about black leggings here people.


If you're keen to join me, let's start PROJECT PANTS. Am willing to contribute the, uh, pants. See what happens each week they try to squeeze in a different woman's arse. Funky eh?

Comic courtesy of www.nataliedee.com




Kalau oyett, lokman, ray, tat mau buat brotherhood of travelling pants pun bagus. Kalau start minggu depan boleh la mula2 pegi Jakarta/Bandung dgn Alien seminggu, then pass kat Ray dia buat pegi site survey kat merata KL (sbb dia Datuk Bandar), then pass kat Tat buat pegi aktiviti mysterious indie artist dia and lastly, pass kat Lokman just in time for his wedding week+honeymoon in May.

Apa macam?