A Confession of a Wardrobe Junkie

Lately, I feel bad each time a take a peek inside my wardrobe.

I have no idea what happen to me. A sign of ageing maybe. I used to love to have a limitless choices in my wardrobe with abundance of clothes and bags and shoes. A huge walk in wardrobe used to be my ultimate goal in life. I even work hard for the sake of that kind of wardrobe to be mine someday.

But recently, I feel bad each time I saw most of my clothes, bags and shoes that I wore only once or worst never been worn before even though I've bought them like ages ago.

But fret not. I still love shopping. Haha. I just have to be a bit choosy when it comes to buying things I need (want). Better to invest more on quality pieces that I would wear rather than buying everything on the shelves and later shove them at the back of the wardrobe.

So my latest #ubah2014 is to challenge myself to limit my buying focusing on quality rather than quantity, need rather than want.

To do so, I need to to:
(a) Figure out my style - work & casual.
(a) Take out everything that I currently owned and start to cut down to pieces that I wear the most.
(b) Keep basic items and try to complement things that I have in my wardrobe so they can be as versatile as it can be (work and casual)
(c) Figure out what else I need and add up item with pieces that have value for money.

Let's see if this plan will work out between us - me and my wardrobe.

The Happy Box : Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere 30 in Monogram

My story with Louis Vuitton goes all the way back.

Those who friend me on facebook or instagram know that I kid with my husband A LOT! Most of the time, it includes the two letter word "LV". In every status that I tagged him, I'll make sure the letters appear each time. Haha. Such a headache to be my husband, no?

Tho that was the case but believe it or not, I bought my 1st Louis Vuitton using my own pocket money. I was trying to lose weight that time and I promise myself to buy one if I ever reach my target. And I did. It was a Neverful MM in Damier Ebene. I tought I'll be done for good after the purchase but boy... little that I know, it creates addiction deep inside. A very "wallet damaging" addiction. LOL.

So my advise. Don't start! Haha

Anyway, on my birthday last January, my husband brought me to KLCC and to my surprise lead me to the LV store. Awwww. What do I do to deserve him I don't know. I'm a lousy wife. I told you guys so many times. It means a lot you know because this my self-damaging addiction and I definately don't want him to splurge his hard earn money on this. Plus, he (like any other sane guy) told me a gazillionth of times that the bag is way overpriced for a canvas bag! "But it's an LV...." I would reply complete with my "puss in the boots eyes" hehe.

I was about to take it but I couldn't let myself. So I told him that it's okey.. Save the money for the new baby (I was 4 month pregnant at that time) and just give me a nice dinner instead. ( the snob sales assistant play a big part too. Hate it when they treat us like we don't deserve. You ain't get any commision from me you don't. Not with that attitude!)

5 months later, after enduring labor pain, episiotomy, engorgement, and sore nipple i figure what the hell, if you wanna give me I'll take it! Haha.

My initial target was only Speedy. Tho I know Speedy B will be more practical but we will have to add another 1k just for the strap. Since I already have Neverful for practicality, I have no issue with the short top handle that Speedy has. But my husband insisted me to get the Bandouliere. Well it's your money honey who am I to object. LOL. I was also going to get it in 35 initially but the SA assure me that 30 looks better with my frame.

So here I am smiling until my cheeks hurts and he's out by few thousands of bucks. Haha. Takpe sayang manjakan isteri dapat banyak pahala tau. ;p

I love the bag! It's classy, squishy, roomy and everything. But since I'm a desperate housewife for the moment, the bag's safely getting tanned everyday on top of my bed.

Sayang, if you're reading this. Thank you so much for the gift. For loving me this much. I have nothing to offer you other than pray that Allah will grant you jannah for being such a great husband to me.

P/S: The Speedy Bandouliere price increase in February 13 making the bag RM500 more expensive than before. We could save up the 500 if we bought it on my birthday! So next time if you have money don't wait just buy because the price keep on increasing every year! (Good investment huh? Hehe)

Designer Diaper Bag, perhaps?

During Rania's times, I don't really bother to have a diaper bag. Well, we used to have one.. I think it's a bag with so many compartments that I use it as a diaper bag. It's purple in color and the material is some cheap PU. But most of the time, I just throw all Rania's stuff into my handbag and we're good to go.

Well, not anymore.

There's no way now that I'm gonna throw Imaan stuff inside my babies. I did it once and I swear my body was sweating and I cringe every time I walk so no no no.

Anyway, earlier I thought of using my Le Pliage bag as a diaper bag for the fact that they do have waterproof interiors and it's roomy not to forget they're durable too. I'm not worried about pockets, I could just place a bag organizer inside and I could find a changing pad on its own. I'm almost 100% certain I'm going to use it instead of buying something new (explains why only now I'm in a hunt for a diaper bag) but then I was hooked when I went online googling about diaper bag and I found this Kate Spade Flatiron Nylon Sophia Grace Baby Bag. I am now contemplating between the stripy or the shocking pink.

I'm in love with another bag from Kate Spade too. The Cabana Tile Harmony Baby Bag. Not so fond of the shape but I like the nice pattern design and the bright color it has.

This one from Coach is also nice. Loving the fact that it is not so "Coach-y" like and the leather handle.

Or maybe I can blackmail the husband about the pain I have to endure giving birth to his kids an ask for this one, perhaps? Hehe.

It's a Burberry Madison Diaper Tote.

So guy, should I get a new diaper bag? Kate Spade or Coach? Stripy or Pink?

The Wall of Frames

Ever since we moved to our current house, I've been wanting to do a wall of frames along our hallway. The idea is to hang as much multi-colored and multi-sizes of frames as it can be. But after one year, our wall still empty the idea remains as idea. (T_T)

My number one problem is of course too lazy to pick and edit pictures. The bad side of having a digital camera . Thousand of photo for each event we went. Editing is one more thing. Lazy! But not urban la if don't edit kan? LOL. Okey not funny.

Anyway, few weeks back we bought a new sofa to replace our current one that is so ugly and uncomfortable. We bought it few years back when money was really tight then. Alhamdulillah, now got extra rezeki, we can finally change it to the new one.

So with the new sofa, I got exited all over again to proceed with the Wall of Frames idea. So far, I have selected and edited 50 pictures and counting (yeay!) and now in the process to print and finally hang them all. Let's hope that by next week the wall is full and beautiful. Might share with you guys later IF the plan is a success. Haha. Kalau buruk diam-diam sudah. For the mean time, this is a few that I picked. I personally love them so much! Never thought that the simple and stupid picture can be such personal. :)

Rania = shrek.

OMG loveeee this.

My beautiful daughter. Can be such a heart breaker in the future don't you think?

Okey, I want to hang this picture until she's 25! Haha

OMG, I just realised that I am the one who took all the photo. I can be a nice photographer, no?

Kuasa Membeli di Hujung Jari

Noooooo. Not online shopping. But this!







This pretty girl was running up and down grabbing one top after another, put it on, posing for the camera and whatsapp me the pictures.

Just to fullfill her responsibilities as my personal shopper. :)

I love you lah pompuan!

Later I give you a kiss okey?

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I am falling in love

Alice in Pink & Olive - Kinki Shoe by Shahida Shariff

Bow - Kinky Shoe by Shahida Shariff


Picture credit to Button My Buttons.

I want! I want! I want!

The birthday gift

Shhhhh

Last saturday was my 28th birthday!

This year I didn't make any wish list (except for Charles and Keith hand bag that i hint to my friends on twitter. Hehe). No expectation or whatsoever. Turn out, I got the best birthday celebration this year!!

Will blog about it later. Now I just want to show off my new handbag given by my friends. Love it love it love it!






Wore it to work today. So semangat. I woke up super early because can't wait to parade my handbag to the whole world. Haha.


Thanks again guys! You guys don't have any idea how happy I am.

Good night!

I always look forward to Christmas

Before you go jumping into conclusion and say haraaaaammmmm..... what I really mean is the Starbucks Toffee Nut Latte!

If you still remember my drama last year, the planner is now safe and left un-touch after February and now sitting on top of the rack- dusty I guess.

An organizer for a disorganize person? Think twice next time.

Anyway, I still haven't taken a sip of it and I am dying to. Pass through Starbucks so many time but time is so jealous of me (masa mencemburui saya boleh?). The recent one was yesterday. I was out and about for a refreshing bitching session with besties (yes we are that bad one..) at KLCC. A good whole 3 hours! But the sad part is, just 3 of us can make it this time. Others are busy but still....we rock aren't we? *blow nails*

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We were supposed to go to Fahrenheit 88 after that to check out Uniqlo but one of us suddenly has another plan so they cancel it the very last minute. But I still proceed with the plan and gladly did so because over there I met Hanis Zalikha!

She is my inspiration actually. Both she and her mum. I discover her blog when I was pregnant with Rania 3 years ago. I was in a very bad shape at that time. I am frustrated with my life, I am bitter towards everything and I whine a lot until the day I read her blog. I felt so embarrassed on how mature she is and how she sees the world. And she is nearly 10 years younger than me!

With that I change my attitude (though I am still bitter at times), I never look back. Alhamdulillah, so many good things happen to me now. And I must thank her. Amazing how we learn how to live our life from someone younger than us right?

But of course the gratitude speech doesn't happen last night. I was so starstruck that what come out from my mouth was just "hanis... nak ambik gambar boleh?" *shame* My husband went ROFLOL on me. I don't even tell her who I am. *double shame*

I always smile like that one. My picture with Siti Nurhaliza also like that. So easily get over exited.

Anyway Hanis, if you read this..(I bet she wont) Thank You for making my life better by being who you are - just a stranger in my life-

Online Suicidal

It's 3 am and I just finished clearing up my wardrobe.

*tired*

A desperate attempt to convince myself that despite the fact that I can't fit into most of my tops anymore (read:FAT), the reality that I am not going to get back my pre-pregnancy weight, and the *joy* of upgrading myself one size bigger, I actually don't need new tops.

It started when I dig my own grave, surveying online stores to feed my craving.

*all from Dorothy Perkins.com*

Delicious?

Anybody want to teman me to One Utama tomorrow?

The shoe that might change my life.

I am in love with a pair of shoe from Charles and Keith.

I should buy it. I am positively sure that it was love at 1st sight.

And I am having a dream last night about that particular shoe.

I should buy it right despite the fact that I am jobless right now??

I should, righttttt???

Rightttttt????

Oh God now I understand the feeling of all housewife out there.

The shoe is not that expensive pun and I am sure that the husband will not mind at all if I bought it (yeke?) hehe.

But, I feel guilty la kalau beli sbb the fact that I bring zero income this month. hummphhh..

Yeah, the power of money. I never feel this way before.

Anyway, the shoe will be my target this week.

It will be my motivation. I will try my best to be creative and unique and get that shoe by 14th of April this month!

Wish me luck!

Malam ini makan besar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Isk. Time birthday pulak busy melampu.

P/S: iPhone capatlah kau datang..

2 days before my birthday..

Can I make a wishlist?

Closer and closer..

Dah bagi contest lepas tu menyepi pulak ye?


Mahap I busy yang melampau sekarang nih. Maklum I kan celebrity. Malas nak explain busy kenapa tapi bukannye ada orang nak tahu pun.

Back to the subject, inilah yang berlaku pada malam kejadian.

Hoho. Siapa yang teka I pergi money changer adalah betul. Malam tu baru nak tergedik-gedik tukar USD padahal dah lama plan. Sayang la nak tukar sebab macam kedekut sebenarnya nak keluar duit. Haha. Tapi last-last tukar jugak time tu rate dah 3.4 padahal masa plan dulu rate 3.3 je padan muka. Tu lah orang kedekut selalu rugi. Eh eh macam lain je peribahasa.

Ha, ini adalah pemenang dia. Selamat dah dapat habuan sabtu lepas. Ni lah juga pembaca tegar itu. haha. minat betul you dekat I ye? Pagi-pagi lagi dah dapat sms dari dia. Maklumlah.. dia kan boleh baca je takleh komen. Ingat nak disqualified tapi tak sampai hati pulak sebab jawapan yang diberikan adalah tepat. Yang lain-lain mahap jawapan kurang tepat.. Reeva, jawapan you betul tapi lambatla.. nanti I buat contest lagi hadiah lagi best okeh?

Itulah planner yang di agung-agungkan. Selamat dah terperuk atas almari dekat rumah. Isy, tak sabar tunggu 2010 nak guna. hahah. Btw, sabtu tu pagi-pagi dah bangun sebab hari lahir budak berbaju kuning tu. Dapatlah buat surprise sepet lagi mata dia bangun tidur tiup lilin. hehe.

Mereka2 yang menjayakan rancangan. :)

Free Starbucks coffee anyone?

What we were doing here?

Just cam-whoring in the middle of the mall?

Jalan-jalan then pay parking ticket then go home?

Teman budak ni yang tak pernah makan ayam penyet? Kesian...

Atau saja gedik nak berjalan sebab nak tayang beg baru. Hoho. Sempat.....

Open contest sila teka apa kami buat di sana? You will be given a solid 24 hours to provide a correct answer. Contest ends Thursday at 3.25am. hohoho

Haha. Whoever the 1st to guess the correct reason will get "one day beramas mesra dengan blog owner di Starbucks pilihan anda (KL & Selangor sahaja harap maklum)". Minuman akan dibayar oleh blog owner. Cubaan pathetic nak dapat satuuuu je lagi stamp untuk dapatkan 2010 planner. Sumpah semua orang yang dekat dah nak muntah kena paksa minum starbucks coffee dengan I.

Clue: Ada kena mengena dengan my wishlist.

P/S: Sumpah yang masuk contest ni nanti mesti Aien dengan the husband je kot. hahaha.

Sister Day Out

Isk. Benci betul lah guna camera phone ni.

Semalam tidur tak basuh kaki jadi telah mimpi guna iPhone. Ya tahap pathetic sampai begitu sekali. Nak nak lepas baca status BFF dalam facebook "3 hours ago via facebook for iphone" Bencik!

Jadinya bangun lambat walaupun dah janji dengan kakak nak pergi gym sama-sama pagi tu. Dah bangun tapi tidur balik sambung mimpi basah bersama iphone.

After gym, saya telah mengajak (err more to memaksa) the sister and the husband to go to starbucks to get their Toffee Nut Latte (again). Actually apart of being crazy over the drink itself, saya adalah mahu mendapatkan 2010 planner mereka! Sokaa!!! Mahuu!!!

Iye buang duit sila ketuk kepala saya sekarang.

So alang-alang dah duduk minum, kami makan la sekali. Bila dah duduk makan harusla cam-whore juga. hehe

Okey dah lah. nak upload lagi tapi bencila tgk gambar camera phone. Bye!

P/SI need 6 more "wish" stamp the get the planner. Okey siapa baik hati nak teman saya minum coffee?? Bagi saya wish stamp in return saya bagi selendang saya for free?? hehe. nak tak? nak tak?

Wishlist 1- I'm Soo Gonna Have This!~ iPhone

Since Christmas is around the corner, I think I should start developing my wishlist now.


I know it sounds poyo to the max but I still want to.


Chea.. apehal ntah padahal raya haji pun belom lepas..





Buttttt... since we do not celebrate Christmas so most of my wishlist have to come from my own pocket money la kan..





Andd dah namanya pun OWN pocket money.. dah tentula not all my wish will come true.. (T_T). Dear God, I've been kind the whole year.. Can you please make me step on RM10k on my way back today? Please.....





As if!





Bee Tee Double You (macam kata Adibah Noor dalam Cuci The Musical), my top and foremost priority will be this baby..

My own iPhone!

I know dah ketinggalan zaman orang dah puas guna I belum pakai lagi but hey who cares! Lagipun I wasn't interested in iphone previously because:-

1. I don't want to change to Maxis. Maxis is freaking expensive. And I am a cheapskate when it comes to any tele-comunication service in Malaysia because it is all sucks. Oh I hate Celcom the most.
2. I am not working with Multi-national or government related oil and gas company that gives a freaking 5 months bonus on top of high monthly salary. So, to burn few thousands on an item which I use for call/sms only is a BIG waste of money. And my current phone is not so old anyway and I got it for free. (Cheapskate again)
3. I don't have a rich father that can buy the freaking phone for me or clear my credit card debt or buy me Channel Handbag from London. Nor do I married a guy yang bapak dia kaya raya (but he is doing all he can on his own now and I am so proud of him!)
4. I tak join MLM pastu dapat duit beribu-ribu tunjuk kat blog. Okey tu lawak semata-mata. Jangan ambil serious. Sendiri pun nak beli iPhone bagitau seluruh dunia.

Kesimpulanye takde duit dan kedekut la senang cakap. Bagi alasan panjang lebar haktuih! Padahal nak beli iPhone je pun.. hehe. Alasan nombor 1 tu je yang benar-benar sebabnye. :)
Anyway, since my current phone baru-baru ni speaker rosak sebab jatuh so mula la gatal nak beli phone baru padahal repair tak sampai seratus pun. Then, my BFF is using iPhone and the games are freaking addictive!! And... she is going to US this coming December so I thought, what the hell beli je la walaupun 10 hari 10 malam jugak tukar2 fikiran sebab mahal weh. Okey cheapskate saya mengaku.
Jadi, harap-harap angin kedekut tu hilang sebab hari ni nak tukar duit USD pastu pass kat dia so no turning back. haha.
Poyo tak benda ni pun nak bagitau? :)

Kill me now ~ Coach Tattersall Domed Graffiti Satchel ~

I want this!

How??

Urghh!

Weight Meter Reading~Day 3 & 4.

Weight to lose : 13kg
Weight lost/(gain) today: gain (1kg)
Weight lost to date : 0kg

Urgh hate weekend.

Friday night makan nasi putih with ayam goreng before went off to see little Arrissa Qistina. Dah habis pantang pun kawan I sekarang baru nak gi tengok. hehe. Ate domino's sebab tak manis la tak jamah orang bagi makan (alasan) padahal nafsu adalah buas end up makan 3 keping. Dem yew Domino's!! Nasi+domino's at night ye. Lari 10 jam pun tak tentu terbakar lagi kalori tu.

Started my Saturday with Sakae Sushi around 10 plates for both hubby and me then go for jalan-jalan with little Rania until around 4. Balik rumah eat nugget macam tak pernah jumpa. heisyy. Manage to do cardio for 40 minutes at night but then still not enough to cover my calories intake.

As you all guess. I gain a kilo back. Damn!

Sunday pulak start with Nasi kandar with kepala Ikan at Original Kayu Nasi Kandar (big thanks to my sister for ruining my diet. haha salahkan orang lain pulak) then go home for 3 cups of coffee. Eat nugget (again!) tanpa segan silu. No cardio. No weight lifting. Be a lazy ass for the whole day. Supper tosei with kari kambing.

Luckily gaining no additional kilo.

Lesson learned ey? I eat like a monster!

Tunggu je la update seterusnya.

Day 1~Still feel motivated (pretty much)

After whining about it for a long time, I finally took the challenge and decided to REALLY lose some weight this time. Of course after a heated conversation on Facebook between myself, my sister and brother.

See, my brother used to be the biggest among us when suddenly, for whatever reason, he decided to lose weight, cut his long hair short and be as skinny as he is now. With my sister's addiction to the gym and my other brother who is always thin, I'm the biggest in the family now. Urghh!

I checked my BMI and I have to lose 7kilos to achieve my ideal weight, but I think I'm gonna challenge myself and shed 14kilos. Barula "sandha" kan geng? hehehe.

This time I'll do it the traditional way. No herba shake or cream whatsoever. Not working for me. My new resolution (dah bulan 10 baru nak ada resolution) are to exercises and watch my eating habit. So, I'm gonna start my weight meter reading journal here for my own record.

Please, please, please make it work this time.

Weight Meter Reading ~ Day 1.

Weight to lose : 14kg
Weight lost/(gain) today: 0kg
Weight lost to date : 0kg
More to go.

Note to Pnut & Aien:
I actually book a yoga class last night at 8 but decided not to go. Hehe. So no updates actually. hahaha. Oh matahari mission failed!

Saya sakit.

Sakit otak sikit, sakit hati banyak.

Saya sakit setiap kali saya tengok wardrobe saya sebab baju saya tinggal kurang dari 20 helai sebab saya dah let go banyak baju saya sebab saya sakit hati setiap kali saya pakai baju nampak hodoh sebab saya gemuk.

Okey saya bukan nak bash orang gemuk asal kau happy sudah tapi saya tak happy jadi gemuk sebab saya suka bersiap lawa-lawa dan pergi jalan-jalan(shallow tapi saya suka). Sejak pregnant dan mengandung saya jadi belon tapi tak kempis kempis saya jadi sakit hati.

Saya nak cuba kurangkan rasa sakit hati dengan pergi membeli baju baru tapi menjadi bertambah sakit hati bila baju impian semua cantik dipakai bila berdiri dan sangat sakit mata bila duduk. (Dilema orang yang dah beranak, yang belum beranak shut up)

Kemudian saya jadi sakit otak sebab nafsu saya nak beli baju banyak banyak tapi akal saya kata jangan sebab rugi woh baju bukan asset. Jika saya beli baju saya tak akan jadi kaya tapi kalau saya beli saham syarikat baju mungkin saya akan jadi kaya. Tapi beli saham syarikat baju bukanlah semudah beli baju dengan satu kelik saja. Baiklah tipu beli saham pun satu kelik saja diperlukan tapi kalau bank akaun ada baki RM156.75 jangan mimpila nak beli saham kecuali saham ASB. Eh eh beli saham ASB pun bagus juga dividend kurang-kurang 7% weh. Dem yu dah jadi makin serba salah pulak.

Ok ok sebelum jadi makin serba salah masalah sebenar ialah baju yang cantik molek pun jadi buruk bila dipakai si dugong ini sebab perut berlipat 16 dan pinggang dah tak kelihatan dan badan jadi straight. Bila pakai jeans kalau beli size sebenar baru fit tapi perut terlebih macam jeli bila beli saiz besar sikit perut selamat tapi asyik terlondeh sebab perut lagi sebar dari punggung. Damn!

Jadi membeli baju baru adalah buang duit. Harus kuruskan badan dulu. This time I am bloody serious.

Sila lihat gambar ini yang buat jadi mengucap panjang dan terus order Herbalife shake dengan Amal. hoho.

Gemok kan??? pipi dah sebesar pinggan. Uwaaaaa!!!!. Mana high cheek bone? Mana dagu runcing? Mana? Mana?

Arghhh!!!

Fine dining is crap!

Hello.

Saya berazam untuk update blog setiap hari tapi saya yakin esok sampai hujung minggu depan tak akan ada new post dalam blog ini.

Talk about focus and determination.

Anyway, I know that one of my weakness is lack of focus in everything. Like yesterday, I went to Bangsar with the big sis to do threading but only to find out that I left Bangsar with 2 pairs of new tops which is obviously against the promise I made to myself earlier. (Sila pergi Taluga dan terus balik~~cakap dalam hati sebanyak 20 kali) Fokus! Fokus!

Owh owh, and the day before when i promise to myself no fine dining pleaseeee this weekend because I know it will bring a huge damage on our wallet but hey, I end up burping at a full course meal at Itallianese complete with Creame Brulee for dessert just now. Damn!

Like seriously, i really need to learn how to focus.

Muka budak fokus sampai kerut-kerut kening.

NotaKaki: Tahukah anda saya tidak menonton hindustan kerana saya ada masalah hendak fokus pada apa-apa cerita yang lebih dari 2 jam?