Post-Party Gypsiness

Well as I mentioned previously, I wore that simple black Frankie B Romper to the party and jaws were dropped.  Not that I looked THAT hot, it was because I stepped out of my comfortable boho zone.  Mr. BF is the main admirer, obviously.  At first I thought he was gonna pull a ‘Yeah you look fine’ retort and then continue being normal.  But that night he was all over me, I thought he caught some dog behavior from Bobo.

Anyway, that was mid-week party.

This weekend me and Trish are attending a baby shower downtown, and I was contemplating what I would wear to the occasion when suddenly Mr. BF appeared behind me.

“What are you doing?”
“I’m thinking of what to wear to Eve’s baby shower.”
“You can wear that sexy thing again.  Then I’ll come with you and Trish.”
“It’s a baby shower, not a party at the Playboy Mansion, you know.”
“I know.  And Eve is gonna be so jealous and she’ll kick you out of the house and I’ll have you all to myself again.”

Men.

Anyway, I finally decided to stick with who I am and found this.

The Nikki Tunic from Brette Sandler.  Cute isn’t it?  And no, I’m not going bottomless like that model.  I’m just gonna pair it up with jeans and…

…my Anuschka V Top Slim Bag.

Yes, people.  Sophie is back in town!

Happy weekend, everyone!

No Email Day: The Results

Yes I am back.

In fact, I’ve been back checking my e-mail at approximately 4 p.m. yesterday.? I gave up.? But I did not give up first!? Here’s the hour-by-hour story on yesterday’s e-mail deficiency.

07.30 - No email fasting started.
08.00 - Mr. BF started tailing me everywhere around the house, just to make sure I don’t sneak a peek on my Blackberry.
09.00 - I felt cold sweats are appearing.? The first sign of craving.? Mr. BF started working on a new project, mostly by phone, saying stuff like: “I am out of internet connection, today…” and “My house is flooded and I can’t get electricity” -while he was in fact using an electric cordless phone.? And I thank God he’s a bad liar.
10.00 - Finished talking to my client in NY and my office in San Fransisco.? Turned out that I almost don’t need to check my e-mail because all was taken care of.? I can just do the paperworks.
11.00 - Mr. BF suddenly screamed in frustration.? When asked why, he went: “Oh nothing, I just wanted to scream”.? Tsk.? Men and their ego.
12.00 - We were chatty at lunch, probably to distract our minds from the e-mail starvation.? Whatever.
01.00 - “Baby, you wanna go to the park and teach me how to rollerblade again?” He’s asking me to get him out of the house / office.? I was dying to go outside too, but to add spiciness to the competition, I shook my head and pretended to be very busy making reports.
02.00 - Mr. BF suddenly pulled out his tool box and said, “I am going to repair the sink”.
02.03 - Tool box nicely tucked back into the cabinet.? “Let’s call a plumber,” he said.? Drenched in sink water.
02.05 - “Oh but the plumber’s number is in my blackberry,” he said.? Me = trying hard not to laugh and shook my head with a warning look.? Modern Bride was on my lap.? Yeah, we’re not exactly engaged but he doesn’t mind me reading bridal magazines.
03.00 - “Ok.? That’s it.? I give up.? There’s a very important e-mail from Stanley.? He’s in Nebraska, you know?”? Mr. BF dashed into the room, fetched his Blackberry and I relished watching the almost childlike look on his face when he was finally able to check his e-mails.? I didn’t budge.? He offered me my blackberry but I refused.? “I am going to see how much longer I can take this,” I said.
04.00 - I stood up from my desk and went to the bathroom.? When I got back, my e-mail login page appeared before my eyes.? Mr. BF grinned mischievously from across the room.? “Go ahead, I know you want to,” he said, encouraging me to log in.? I hesitated for a moment and logged in.? 158 e-mails since 07.30 this morning!

Whatever the result is, I am proud to say that I apparently could hold myself off from checking e-mails for about 8 hours!

And the most important thing is I beat my boyfriend.

LOL!

No E-Mail Day

Last night, Mr. BF and I got to talking about how today’s human beings are too dependent to technology. One thing led to another and we agreed to hold a competition among ourselves.

We would stop checking our email for a day, and see who breaks first.

This very silly competition started this morning, when we turn off our Blackberries and stuff them into our (now locked) socks drawer.? The key is hidden on top of our closet.? He’s recording my every move in his Twitter, and I’m writing down my blog, which as he can see, there’s no Gmail tab in my computer!? Ha!

Let’s see now, he’s making brunch.? Yeah, we’re in the kitchen and he made me turn my laptop towards him so he can make sure I am not checking or even attempting to check my mails.

“You know, this isn’t really fun.? We have to rise the stakes.? How about no Twitter for a day?”

I looked up from my laptop with a wide grin.? He looked as pale as the glass of milk he’s about to drink.? I know he can’t live without Twitter and this would surely make him suffer.

“Fine,” he said, “No Twitter for me means no Wordpress for you.”

I frowned, “Too late.”

So we decided to just stick with the No-Email Day.? Will report the outcome, tomorrow.

Ramen Cakes For Breakfast

I woke up early today to prepare some out of this world breakfast for me and Mr. BF. He just flew in from Singapore. The poor thing is still trying to overcome the jet lag. I wanted to make him the usual pancakes and syrup, but I’m thinking… something Asian might be good for a change. And ladies and gentlemen, I hereby share the fab recipe.

Ingredients:

1 packet of Instant ramen (I like Nissin, chicken flavor)
Sausages, slice thinly
Green onion
Peas
Shoyu
2 Eggs (whisked)

Method:

Boil ramen until tender. Do not put the flavor powder in. Drain ramen, set aside.
Whisk eggs, add flavour powder. Stir well.
Add boiled ramen into egg batter, add sausages as well. Add a dash of shoyu, mix well.
Heat butter in a frying pan.
Add ramen batter into pan and fry until golden.
Drain ramen, pat with paper towel to remove excess oil. Slice as you would slice a pizza.

And there you go! An easy Asian dish for breakfast

Surely it doesn’t look like a breakfast dish.? But it’s all good!

The oriental pizza!

One Million Dollar Fantasies

Right.? So this morning I went online and found that Estelle Getty from Golden Girls had died.? She was 84 years old.? I loved that little old lady, she always cracks me up. Rest in peace, Estelle.

And then I found an email, saying that I won 1 million dollars.? I wanted to delete it and forget about it, but I ended up talking to Mr. BF and fantasizing about what we’d do if we each have one million dollars right here right now and we HAVE to spend it in a day.? We strangely got so excited that we actually listed the ten things we’d do.? Here are the things he would do.

1.? Buy a yacht.
2.? Replace our car with a Toyota Prius Hybrid.
3.? Start a geeky but quirky t-shirt business.? Main targets:? his fellow IT pals.
4.? Move to a bigger house with a bigger yard so Bobo can run around and perhaps… breed.
5.? Cancel the India trip cancellation, and book for a Greek vacation to follow it up.? With me!
6.? Buy a flat in London so we’ll be able to actually see what it’s like to be Posh and Becks, living in California AND England.? LOL.? I laughed so hard at this idea that my OJ squirted through my nose.? But it was worth it.
7.? Get a new set of wardrobe for autumn and winter -although I don’t see the point as we still live in the subtropic part of the country.? I said to him, he’ll probably need a proper winter attire when we get that apartment in NY.? Again, I laughed like mad.
8.? Get a new pal for Bobo.? Maybe an English bulldog.
9.? Replace our fridge.
10.? Get a swimming pool to cool off in.

Right.? And here are the things I would do.

1.? Donate 10% to various causes.
2.? Keep 50% in savings and bonds.
3.? Extending the India and Greece trip with a romantic getaway to Paris.
4.? Shop like mad in Paris.
5.? Start a business of selling Parisian goods with cheaper price, online. LOL.
6.? Hire a personal trainer.
7.? Replace our microwave.? We need a more heavy-duty one, because we use the microwave a LOT.
8.? Get a new digital camera.
9.? Get new shoes!
10.? Purchase all remaining Anuschka Bags and Leather Goods I’ve yet to possess.

It was a fun talk over breakfast.? We’re going grocery shopping in a couple of hours and I realized what made the talk so enjoyable.? Observe my wallet.

Guess the fantasy of having too much money only works for those who haven’t any.? Gotta go to the ATM and fast!? LOL.

Oh, in case you’re wondering, that’s my Anuschka Hanging French Purse Wallet. Cute innit?

Until later, bloggies!

Is It Fall Yet?

I love fashion, but there is one thing I could never understand in the fashion world.? The early prep of the coming season.? I mean, the fashion world revolves around seasons, right?? And what I don’t get is… they don’t really enjoy the season they’re in now and seem to just can’t wait to jump to another season as soon as a new season starts.? I mean, it’s only July, it’s hot and sunny everywhere -well, except for Australia maybe- but the anticipation for the coming fall is already building up.

I’m just done with my flu and am still surfing the internet, looking for cute stuff… and whaddaya know… it’s already fall in major runways.? If I were the fashion goddess, I’d struck these designers with a lightning… or a beaming sun ray, for that fact, so they realize that it’s not yet appropriate to bring sad depressing colors into a beautiful bright sunny day like this.? Don’t get me wrong, I love cashmere, velvet and all warm attire as much as I love my floral sundresses and bikinis… but isn’t it a bit off to talk about autumn when summer is still here?

So I am not going to write about fall fashion just yet, in respect to the sun, warm weather and the friendly beach.? I’m gonna feature a little something Mr. BF brought me from his trip to NY.? It’s not a bag as you might have suspected (I was a tad disappointed too, I know), but it really brought me a sense of nostalgia and it’s really sweet of him.

Aawww… although I’m thinking somewhere along this Anuschka Multi Compartment All Round Zip kind of brown…

…the slinky dog is enough to keep me smiling all day.

Now if you will excuse me, since it’s still summer, I’m taking Slinky Dog out for a walk.? Bobo’s already jealous but I don’t really care. LOL.

Sophie The Sickie

My bathroom taps acted out last night and I spent the night playing plumber (which of course was not successful).? Mr. BF is out of town and thanks to tinkering with water stuff in the night, my flu is acting out and nobody’s here -well the plumber is still doing his thing, yip-yapping about a broken whatever-.

So I’m pretty down this morning and I came across this picture on google… which had successfully made my mouth water.

A fresh bowl of noodle soup with crackers.? That’s something odd to crave at 9 a.m.? Thanks to this sore throat.? Mr. BF is no cook, but he makes the best noodle soups ever.

Maybe this is what people warned me about when Mr. BF and I decided to move in together.

Not having him around when I’m sick is hell.

His Take On Hancock

The things my boyfriend learned from this movie: capes are no longer ‘it’ as today is the era of cool sunglasses and never ever get amnesia after making your wife angry.

My Romantic 4th of July :)

So Mr. BF had romantic plans for us tomorrow but he wouldn’t tell me. He promised me a lot of fireworks (like duh!) and a quiet picnic in the park. Hang on. Fireworks, check. Picnic, check. But quiet? That I have to check out. I told him I’m not really in the mood to dress up, but he merely said: “Havaianas would do.” So yay! And below is what I’m thinking to wear tomorrow.

In case you’re wondering…

The reds are my Von Zipper Dharma Sunglasses and Havaiannas Top Sandals.
The white is my Elise Dress from Split Girls.
And the blue is… my Anuschka Tattoo Top Zip Slouch!

Have a great weekend, everyone

Movie-Marathon Weekend

Me and Mr. BF have been dealing with a lot of clients, friends and family this week, and we really feel that we could use a quiet weekend in, all phones off and unplugged.? Nothing saucy, just being our couch-potato selves and having a movie marathon.? Comedy marathon, that is.

I browsed the internet just now and found an amazing online DVD rental: Greencine.com.? Why is it so amazing?? Because me and Mr. BF are both SNL freaks and the folks at Greencine categorized their ‘Comedy’ section with the usual ‘Dark Comedy’, ‘Screwball’, ‘Classic’ et cetera… and:? ‘SNL Alums’.? To me, that’s a straight-to-the-heart approach.? Haha!

So here are the movies on my list:

Joe Dirt - just a reminder to Mr. BF to never EVER attempt to grow a mullet.
Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo - dead funny.? Seriously.
Mr. Deeds - I love Adam Sandler.
My Fellow Americans - Mr. BF’s favorite.
The Royal Tannenbaums - I love this movie.

Great, Mr. BF would be adding his picks into the list.? I’ll let him get the DVDs from Greencine.? In the mean time, I’m off to get endless supply of pop corns and movie-snacks.? Yay!

Have a great weekend, everybody!