Get Smart!

Getting tired of all these talks about Sex and The City and Indiana Jones, I figured I’m gonna see something else. See, this is what I love about summer. Lots of funny movies coming out and guaranteed non-stop entertainment throughout the season. So yes, I am going to watch Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway’s Get Smart. I think it’s similar to Rowan Atkinson’s Johnny English and the Austin Powers trilogy, but then again I have a very ticklish funny bone. So, repetitions in funny movies are O.K. no matter how ugly they’ll turn up.

Besides, I need to take a closer look on that white coat Anne’s wearing. Not exactly summer material, but it’s gorgeous!

Hm, wonder if a boho girl like me can pull it off.

Oh well. As long as I can pull my passport with the cute cover out of my carry-on bag on my upcoming trip to India…

…I’ll do just fine!

Mr. BF said mine is kinda worn due to my past extensive travels, but I don’t care. Distressed leather are coming back anyway. And they are always smart-looking.

Gonna get groceries now. See ya later bloggies!

Talking About Elephants

You know how men are very literal sometimes?? Well last night I got into talking about world politics with Mr. Boyfriend (I’ll call him Mr. B now to speed up my typing).? That’s not my favorite subject, but we watched the news together and got into a ’serious’ conversation.

Me: “You know it’s all like the big-elephant-in-the-room kind of situation.? Everybody sees it, and are actually slightly bothered with it, but nobody wants to talk about it.? It makes all things weird.”
Him:? “It’s damn well weird.? I don’t understand you women, because if there’s a huge elephant in my room, I’d be sure to ask who the hell put that thing in here and would somebody please get it out!”

This is the morning and I still crack up every time I recall the conversation.? Maybe we shouldn’t watch the news while sipping wine.? See, he’s sitting across of me with his laptop, now seeing me crack up and starts cracking up himself.? Oh the joy of being able to work at home together.? And he and I will be home for the next two weeks.? Our clients are being really nice these days as they don’t require us to do much traveling.? Talk about domestic bliss.

Now I’m beginning to wonder what we should get for lunch.

Until later, bloggies!

I Dream Of India

Aaww… just read the Twitter Blog and apparently the service is down. But that’s ok because I am a Twitter addict who still have a teeny tiny thing called self-control

But I guess I’m not having much self-control on window shopping online today, as me and Mr. Boyfriend chose to spend the holiday at home. We’ve been searching the web for our next fabulous getaway in summer and we’re thinking Asia -again-. So last year it was Bali, this July we’re planning to go to… drum rolls please…

…Incredible India!

The place where my exquisite Anuschka bags came from. Seriously, I’ve been wanting to go to India since forever. Some say it’s so hot there, but hey, isn’t that what ’summer’ is supposed to be? And yeah Mr. Boyfriend can’t wait too because he’s into tattoos now and have said that he’s going to be looking for inspirations in India. I guess a 10-day trip would be more than enough for me to shop and him to… well, learn Hindi? Who knows?

Of all the places I’m looking forward to visit, I really really want to see the Taj Mahal. Seriously, people can say Paris is the city of love, but everybody knows Gustave Eiffel didn’t build that tower for his princess. Where’s the love in that? Read the full story about the Taj Mahal here.
Now, on to the usual problem of any of our trips together: Mr. Boyfriend will be so keen to pack our luggage in this…

Yes, my man and his taste for sleek minimalist surfaces. But not to worry. I’m not the robotic Victoria Beckham, fashion-wise, so I’m going to add a touch of India by toting something to honor the craftsmanship of the country…

Omg, I am so excited, and it’s barely even June. Help!

Relaxed Mood

I’ve finished work by 9 a.m. today. No, I’m not kidding because I started working at 6 a.m. This is the perks of being a freelancer. You can set your own time and decide when you want to loosen up those tight muscles at the back of your neck.

And today I feel like pampering myself with a long bubble bath.

But before I do that, I have to set up my attire tonight, as Mr. Boyfriend asked me out to dinner. Tonight we’re meeting his sister, Tina, who apparently has a new haircut (and possibly a new boyfriend) to show off. I like Tina. Unlike other future sister-in-laws who are usually snooty and hard to get along with, she’s a lot of fun and already considers me a part of the family.

I think I’m going to wear this:

And this…

And combine the gorgeous dress-top with my new Linnea Pelle gold belt! Yaaayy!

I bet Tina will be sooooo jealous!

Turquoise Madness

Mr. Boyfriend came home today and I couldn’t be happier because I missed him so much. And adding the cherry on top… he brought me this:

And thankfully, I have something that would really go well with the scarf. It’s not turquoise, it’s actually brown… with a touch of turquoise here and there. Behold.

Pretty!

Don’t you just love the color gradations? I mean, ok, I might be going overboard here. But I can’t seem to stop admiring these talented people who created these painted leather bags. You gotta be really skilful to be able to produce wearable works of art such as this bag. Seriously.

Right now I’m staring at Mr. Boyfriend’s leather luggage and I know I should help him unpack –at least start now while he’s in the shower-. But all I can think about is grabbing a paint from the garage and attempt painting on that huge leather luggage.

But then I think about it again and I guess I’ll leave any forms of painting to the Anuschka people. Obviously they know what they’re doing and their paint (unlike mine) surely don’t come from the garage.

Oh, congratulations to David Cook for becoming the new American Idol! Guess I’ll be waiting for his songs to come out on iTunes. And yes, I’ve downloaded the Ben Stiller - Jack Black - Robert Downey Jr. clip and have watched it for the zillionth time now. Come on, it’s for charity!

See ya later bloggies!

My Boyfriend and the “Tattooed” Bags

I went on a weekend getaway with Mr. Boyfriend last weekend.

However,

Before we left, he insisted on putting all our stuff together in his enormous bag *sigh*. What is it with men and their fascination of gym bags? Mr. B said it’s a ‘travel bag’, but I insisted that it was indeed just a bigger version of that thing he brings to the gym everyday.

“It’s a traveling bag, baby”

“I still think it looks like a gym bag. Whatever happens to traveling with style?”

“This IS stylish!”

“It’s not. It doesn’t match my new Capri pants.”

“See, honey, that’s why I’m the one carrying it. You just go ahead with your tattooed bags”

“Tattooed? They are handpainted luxurious leather bags!”

“Well they look like tattoo to me.”

I marched down my side of the walk-in closet and pulled out my work bag.

“Baby, this is a PAINTING. A work of art on a leather bag. Not a tattoo”

“Okay.”

My man knew I would defend my bags. As he continued packing our stuff into the now overstuffed large gym bag, I ran my fingers on the delicate leather. Tattoo or painting, I love it.

“Phew. Anything you want to add before I try to zip this bag up?” he asked me.

I remembered something, ran out of the room and quickly grabbed something from the top armoire in the study.

“Put this there.”

“Oh babe…”

“So they’ll know this gym bag belongs to the both of us.”

“It’s a traveling bag”

“Whatever.”

And he attached this on the zipper.

Oh and um… the weekend was excellent!

Bored Is The New Black

My friend once said to me:

“Go easy on the black.”

I can’t help it. It’s the safest bet to hide that teeny tiny bulge around the waist after downing a plateful of cheesecake. It’s the color you wear when you have nothing to wear to the office. It’s what you have to wear to flaunt that new blonde streaks fresh out of the salon. It’s the color you wear to be taken seriously, sometimes.

Mr. Boyfriend once said that I have one too many little black dresses. “You spend too much money on the same dresses, baby,” he would say. And I would just give him my widest smile and plant a huge kiss on his lips to shut him up.

What do men know about LBDs and why women love black anyway? It’s a woman thing. Besides, we don’t wear black only to formal occasions. I’m going out of town for business and I’m going to wear black for three days straight because hey, who knows whether I’m going to be invited to cocktail hours after the grueling days of surveying sites for a national conference?

To me, black doesn’t only define my eyes it also defines the colorful accessories I own. Just see this hot black hoodie:

Right. So that’s what I’m going to wear tomorrow to the airport. Too plain? Not to worry, I might be tired of scarves and necklaces… but I’m never tired of bags. And behold the Anuschka travel tote I’ll be toting:

Isn’t it divine? This is what I love about the bag: it has every color you want to liven up the black top (or any plain tops, for that matter). And it’s clearly has a lot of suggestions on what other accessories that could enrich MY style!

Um, this got me thinking: maybe I should slip in my gold bangles in there, just in case that cocktail thing really happens. Afterall, my Anuschka travel tote has room for everything. Even for my three cell phones. I mean adding one bangle would not hurt. Okay, maybe two. Hey, what about that turquoise-gold earrings? That should match the bag. And of course, the black top!

Oh heck, now I remember that I really should start packing.

Until then, bloggies!