MY REALITY

May 18, 2012

I’m sorry my blog has been quiet of late. Reality has hit – J has only two weeks left in Singapore before he moves back to the US for good. I’m visiting in the summer, of course, but suddenly, I’m a basketcase of emotions, a lot of which I can’t seem to handle.

I’m scared of a lot of things, mostly, of how unbearable it’ll be to miss him. Everything I love, I’ve shared with him; with him not being here, the memory of him will haunt the places, the routes, everything that I find dear. Everything will remind me of him. Everything – how much he loves a certain dress on me, or an annoying remark about my accessories. Every time I was one of the many TV shows I watch, I’ll hear his comments in my head. Every time I say something I always say, I’ll hear his head in my voice imitating me. Everything.

For now, I’m sad, I’m scared, and I’m just staying afloat to breathe.

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TIME TO GET KWERKEE

May 17, 2012

You know in old American TV shows, people talk about checking out the latest Sears catalogue because their house is too far in surburbia that there isn’t a Sears within reach? I’ve turned into one of those people – except instead of being in surburbia, I’m in Bedok; instead of being a farmer in America, I’m a media mogul-wannabe whipping up social media campaigns and travel articles from the sweet comforts of my bed, and instead of catalogues, it’s the internet and instead of Sears, it’s ASOS, Victoria’s Secret, Gilt Groupe, Agent Provocateur, Reebonz, and most recently – Kwerkee.

Kwerkee, as its name suggests, brings you quirky products at a discounted price for a limited amount of time only. Think of it as your source to aesthetics-driven products from watches to furniture and even to whimsical brollys, a sale they actually have going on right now!

Membership is free, and they offer daily design sauce for products that are hard to get and at a wicked discount, some up to 70 percent!

The good people at Kwerkee sent me [to my mother's delight] a bright lime green KitchenAid’s Porcelain Enamel Tea Kettle, which is a sale that’s coming up really soon! Their packaging brings a grin on your face instantly:

Get hooked on Kwerkee via their various web and social media channels: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest.

P.S.: The Pinocchio Glass Holder they have on sale right now cracks me up!

P.P.S: It gets better – they ship to Singapore, Malaysia, Australia & Hongkong for free!


J GRADUATES!

May 14, 2012

J graduated yesterday with a Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. I’m so, so proud of him.

Here’s to the next chapter of our lives.

[Look at me! I'm starting to wear heels again, even though it's my shitty 3-inch Nine West heels!]

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PARTY OF THE YEAR – ZOIE’S FOURTH BIRTHDAY!

May 12, 2012

Zoie’s mommy went all out this year for her birthday with kickass cake and pizza at Picotin, complimented with pony rides for the kiddos and Prosecco for the adults minding the kiddos. I arrived about two hours late, after a meeting that was unnecessarily long [I can't stand when meetings don't have agendas - I'm not there to socialise!]  with my brother and the biggest balloon I’ve ever bought. Let my Instagram photos do the talkin’. Look me up on Instagram via my username: fazabdulgaffa

For more Zoie-related shenanigans, look up the #stuffzoiesays hashtag on Twitter. The kid is funny!

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THE MOST FEARLESS PERSON I KNOW

May 10, 2012

Mom and me, in the late 80s.

My mother doesn’t go to the doctor when she’s ill. She’s terrified of doctors. She panics when she knows I’m trying to smuggle gum through the Causeway into Singapore. She gets terrified every single time I board a plane for a trip alone, and heaven only knows how many times I’ve travelled by myself. She fears for my and my brother’s safety when we decide to jump off cliffs, jump off planes, and the many ridiculous things we do that we never tell her what we do until after it’s all over.

My mother is probably one of the meekest people I know. She’s the complete opposite of what I am. She’s patient, she’s quiet and she’d rather kick back and turn the other way instead of proving herself right.

And yet, five years ago when my father was told his kidneys had failed, my mother, without a second thought, donated hers. And for that reason, and the many other reasons that I discover on a daily basis [including being brave enough to still be my mom], my mother is the most fearless person I know. And I would be so blessed to even be half the woman she is.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Love you heaps.

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