Cooling weekend

 

Love coming here for the ice-cream feeds.. our spot is at Subang Parade.. 

It's less crowded compared to SS2 branch.

Here's Amin playing with Bob the Builder's Scoop and Arif trying to do the 'peace' sign with Acik Ajar, while waiting for the food to arrive.

  

 Favourite dish, mommy call this "the baby burgers" (49'ers)

..and now, the ice cream time.. Amin's figuring out how long will it take to melt.. haha..

 

..and Arif's completely knocked-out !

How did my Coach affair started?

This post is dedicated to recall back my very first Coach handbag.
Here she is, the Coach Hamptons Signature Business Tote Carryall, style # 8K07
Hubby went to United States, attending a conference in May 2007 and brought back this tote for me.. (the coach scarf and koala fob were bought afterwards from ebay)
Little did he realised that he actually initiated the beginning that caused so much damages to my credit cards till this very day! bwahahaha !!

Then followed up by an officemate vacation trip to the States a year later; dearest Raz and kak Ija, brought back this hobo for me, my second Coach acquisition, thw Coach Hamptons Weekend Novelty Small Hobo Scribble in Khaki, style # 10698.
I actually didn't use these bags at all ! I kept it locked in the closet and only took it out to admire it once in a while and modelling it around the house.  Why? Because these are my one and only branded bags (we're not counting Elle and Guess in here) and they are indeed the most expensive I have ever had! (at that time!)
Well, ok, so I did carry it once or twice, to weddings invitations and special occasions but heck, I think it was less than 5 times! I was so paranoid that I might get it dirty or torn apart as they are made of fabric. Yes, I was that naive and didn't know about the durability and water resistance of the signature jacquard fabric and  that it can be cleaned up with Coach Fabric Cleaner!
Ok, so that was me in the earlier days..

Anyways, at that time, I still contunue to use my Elle and Guess handbags to work.
Until November 2008, when we passed by the Coach boutique at The Gardens Midvalley which then suddenly I became a COACH junkie and then, it's just no turning back! click to read what happened next! haha!

Red Eye? Aye? or Nay?

Call me copycats, I don't care, I want to talk about sunnies too! Inspired by irene-alia's post and kaezrin latest acquisition!  

Seriously, I've been looking for this after seeing Rihanna wearing it.

..and Eva Longoria too..

 

Recently, I've gone to the LV boutique KLCC just to 'try' it out and see how this oversized sunnies may actually look on me but there's no Gina in Pomme available anymore.. they only have one in light tortoise with floating LV (the bottom right Gina in pic above) and when I tested it, the SA said the colour didn't suit me.. and I couldn't get a second opinion because my other half, hubby, was not there with me either..*sigh*...

Hmm..

What do you think?

I can see that it looks spectacular on ladyverde, well, that is partly because she's a complete drop-dead-gorgeous, but what about me? 

Will it work?

I got wet..

..during shooting these.

It's indeed a blessing to have the rain pouring down this afternoon, as it has been very humid and hot here lately.
I don't know about you, but I seriously love the smell of the air during rainy days.
It always smells so fresh and filled with purity.

As I was closing the window, I realised I just had to go out there and take these pictures because it's just too beautiful to ignore!

Absolutely amazing that hubby's Nikon D700 with 50mm lens can capture the water drops beautifully.

Can't believe that I really took these pictures, myself.

Especially this..

And my favourite of all.. miss white orchid..

p/s: hunney if u're reading this, do not freak out, I took really great care of the camera and covered it with my t-shirt! hehehe :)

Bag of the day

For two days in a row, I have been using this bag to work.
It is Coach Ergo Red Patent Leather Hobo, style # 12886.
I definitely not bored to tell you over and over again that when it comes to Ergo, it is indeed the most lightweight leather bag ever made by mankind!
With my stuffs loaded in it (and believe me, I carry all but the kitchen sink!), I can hardly felt the weight on my shoulder.

Just to enlighten you, here are some features of the bag:

• Fabulous lightweight Coach patent leather hobo shoulder bag.
• Zip top closure with matching leather zipper pull.
• Single shoulder strap with 11" drop length.
• Front pocket with Coach Brass Button accent.
• Large Interior zip pocket
• Two Cellphone/multifunction pockets
• Beige cotton twill fabric lining.
• D-Ring to clip an accessory or keyfob
• Matching Coach red patent leather hang-tag
• Size 13.5" (L) x 9" (H) x 4.5" (W)

The red shade is not too dark, nor too light, nor tomato shade, nor is it orange-ish like the Madison Cherry collection.. it's in the 'just-nice' red zone.. 
It's superrrrr light, scratch proof, stain proof, and the patent leather actually has an elegant shimmery effect like its filled with gold-dust!  Oh, have I mentioned that it's patent leather and hence very durable in the rainy days too? hehehe..
What more can you ask for?!
It's perfect, and I love it!


It's actually the very first Coach bag that I gave as a present to my mother.. but she only wore it for less than 3 times, as far as I can remember, that is!
Initially, when my dad saw the bag, he asked "What's that?" (referring to the brand)
I said "Coach".
Then he said "There's no Coach"
Then I pulled the hang-tag to show him and he asked "That's it?"
Hmmm.. ok.... anywayyyy.. at the same time, I gave the same style bag except in Mahogany and in larger size to my sister and she was screaming with joy because it's perfectly what she was looking for, a bag that doesn't yell out Coach!
And a few months later, I bought for my mom the Coach Madison Medium Op Art Khaki Brown Sabrina, style # 12947, which am proud to say that from October 2009 till this very day, she has been using it non-stop!  (And because of that, it's my responsibility to take her red ergo hobo out for some fresh air.. hehe.. )
Yeah.. I thought so.. she loves to flaunt the logos (prints) around!
And while looking at the Madison Op Art, my dad said "Now, that, is Coach!" (yeah, i supposed my dad loves to see the logos prints too! the bigger, the better! hehe)

You happy?

I don't know whats in his head at times but this was just one of those moments..
He sat down by the bed, looked at me and asked if I'm happy being with him?
Spontaneously, I answered "Yes!"
Then I said "Why did you ask?"
He just shook his head referring to nothing.
Hmm.. maybe he's just having some 'valentine's mood swing' perhaps.. although kind to think of it, we never did celebrate valentines before..
As I was walking out of the bedroom, I asked him back the same question.
Wanna know his answer?

That, you have to ask him yourself ;)

Combi Super Mechacal DX

Presenting our very first and most loved stroller ever!

This was the limited edition model and honestly, at this time neither me nor hubby were stroller savvy.  We didn't have any knowledge regarding strollers but the only thing that I clearly recall was that I wanted a stroller that can reverse seat in order to see my baby at all times.. And we also needed a small and slim when folded stroller because at that time Kelisa was our car (slightly bigger in size comparison with the Mr. Bean Mini Cooper).  It was indeed difficult in locating that kind of stroller because usually reverse seat strollers are mostly bulky in size.

It was December 2004 (yeah, way years ago, so forgive me for blogging backwards! bwahahha) and we noticed that almost everywhere, we saw Combi stroller brand.  So we head on to this store called Toy City, located in 1utama shopping complex.  No wonder we saw plenty of Combi strollers here because this store is actually one of the Combi distributors in Malaysia.
I told the store assistant what features that I was looking for and he pointed me to this one stroller up high on the shelf.  They put it there because it was a limited edition and the one and only unit brought into the store!
So, yeah, that's the story!.
Our 1st stroller was purchased at RM1299. 

In case you're wondering, here were the specifications of the stroller

• Made of lightweight frame and is about 6kg plus.
• Seat can be reverse and front forward
• 3 reclining position.
• Extendible leg support.
• Large canopy providing full coverage on the stroller, with 2 peek-a-boo window.
• Removable bumper bar
• Removable underseat basket
• Lockable swivel front wheels with soft suspension
• Individual breaks on back wheels
• Mesh fabric for cooling ventilation
• 3-point harness from the waist level 
• Carry strap to sling over shoulder when hand-carry during travelling 

What I love about this stroller?

• Easy to change the seat to rear and front facing by just a flick reverse of the handle! 
• Thick and comfy padded seat
• High seat backrest and extendible leg rest to lengthen the seat
• Fold flat and slim
• Super large hood, excellent to cover my baby from those paparazzi taking pictures.. bwahahhaa.. check out the canopy coverage picture below.. uber cozy!!
  

What I have wished this stroller would have?

• Larger and easier to access underseat storage basket.. take my word for it, this stroller's basket was just pure nuisance to put stuffs in and get it out! It's what I hated most regarding this stroller.
• Harness strap from the shoulder level! I wasn't aware of the severity and importance of harness' features, until I discovered it in the S&P forum.  I thought all strollers have this type of harness, oh I was sooo wrong!  Strollers manufactured in United States and Europe all implementing either 5-point harness or 3-point harness from behind the shoulder strap, and it has now become international safety standard requirements for strollers.. and yes, Combi has improved all their strollers since year 2006.

Indeed this stroller has served us well through out our years bringing up Amin.  We even travelled to Gold Coast Australia with this Combi.  If only this stroller came with secured harness and better underseat basket, I certainly would have rated it as the best in the market and kept it till this very day. 
Hmm.. on second thought, actually, thanks to all these flaws, that I got curious in learning about other types and designs and brands of strollers and thus began my journey in becoming a stroller-addict! bwahahahaha

I was a pramaholic..

Yup.. Stroller, pram, buggy, pushchair or whatever you may call this mechanism to transport your precious cargo in.. Cargo here means none other than your cutie-pie child, of course!

But then again, it sparked off after I discovered the Strollers And Prams forum!
Hubby and I bought the Combi Super Mechacal DX as our very first stroller.  We never studied anything about strollers at that time. The only thing that matters was that it has to be a Combi because we trusted in Japanese product being long lasting and assuming that it's the most advanced in technology like whatever electrical/ mechanical stuffs made in Japan itself.

Ok, hold on to your horses..
I'm gonna make a new post dedicated especially to this stroller.. yes, yes, I will search for the pictures of it too!
Stay tuned!

Writer's Block

I said I wanted to blog..
I thought this could be an easy peasy thing.
But goshhhh.. everytime I logged into this page, my mind suddenly went blank..
This is harder than I thought.

Ok..
Let's assess this situation.
I've been crazily following Coach and LV on the Purse Forum.
I am constantly hunting for great bargains for handbags on Ebay and Bonanzle.
Was an active member in the Strollers and Prams Forum.
So why is it that I turn clueless whenever I'm in my own blog?
Why? Why? Why?

Hmm...
I think maybe because I'm scared that I might blog about the wrong thing, although I'm not sure what is the right or wrong thing in the first place.
And I put high expectations into my blog to make it 'perfect'.
To be a favourite site for readers.
To blend among the bloggers.. sigh..
Oh hell..
Whatever am I saying here? 
I shouldn't worry about a thing, huh?
After all, since I've started this blog in year 2006, I only have 178 visitors!
Even my hubby don't read my blog! bwahahahhaa..
So, I've got nothing to loose.. nobody reads my blog anyways..

I think I'm gonna try and recall back my major posts in other forums and recreate them in here..
Great idea! Then I don't have to think too much about what to blog at this earlier stages..
Just copy and paste.. that, I can do! Yippeee!!

New Year Resolution

Seriously, I have none.

I don't find the need for it.. but I do believe that we should have targets or plans in life.. but absolutely not necessarily means you must created it during new year and to achieve it within a-year's time period though..
Anyway, whatever we may call it, well, I just decided to set one about 5 hours ago..

Yup..
While in the office, waiting for the clock to strike 5.30 for me to go home, I browsed several of my favourite blogs and wallaaaa! I've made my resolution that I myself need to start blogging too!!

Ok.. that sounds sooo familiar.. which I think I've said that before in previous previous previous posts..

So, oh well... we will just see how it goes then!
Wish me luck!

picture taken from guardian.co.uk