SO MUCH RANDOMNESS

Hi y'all!

How's everyone doing?

Wow, how long was it since I last "checked in"?

To be honest, I'm pretty much here every single day refreshing my blog's Reading List to see what's new and what's hot. Well, I don't know. It seems like I prefer more reading than writing as I get older. The clicking. The scrolling. Simply tap, tap, tap.
*fixes eyeglasses* 
Okay, now I sound a like lazy granny.
A chic one, ahem.



I used to be an avid blogger when I first entered this blog-sphere but of course, that was years ago, when everything was still considered new and seemed intriguing. Even when I'm no longer addicted to blogging, I still (ok this is embarrasing) tell other people how much I enjoy blogging!

Shame on you, Anna.. Shame on you.

Oh, I get it now! Instead of telling (lying to!) people about how much I enjoy blogging, I should have said that I actually enjoy reading blogs! No, wait. Is that what I do? 'Cause the only blog I never miss reading is probably one to none (hats off to Proudduck). Eheh. Ah, window blog(?)shopping? Hmm. Does the phrase even exist? Haha. Don't mind me.

Well, yeah.

That's it!

"I'M AN AVID WINDOW BLOGSHOPPER(?)!!"

Bhahahaha!!

Truth be told, I'm actually a blog(?)shopaholic. *pardon my English* Now that I think of it, yeah, I think I shop online way more than I used to in stores! Ooh, this could be something to talk about in a different post, but what the heck. Better say it now than never. I'm pretty sure THAT post will be kept dearly in my KIV drafts for only-God-knows how long. Okay, so where was I? Right, a blog(?)shopaholic. *lols* But that is whenever I have money. However, for the most part I'm always broke, so I'm afraid I can't (yet) to announce that I'm a blog(?)shopaholic. So... A window(?) blog(?)shopaholic it is then! Haha. Oh God, this just sounds so funny.

But really, there's so many things to share; I just don't have the urge to tell! (Or type, if you want to put it that way). Truth is, the thing about me which I myself, sometimes, can't stand is that I cannot NOT being hard on myself when it comes to writing. The problem between me and writing – be it a Twitter status, a simple text message, or even a to-buy list – I tend to give myself a hard time figuring out what's best to write, which verbs to use, do the sentences go well together, yadayadayada. It's like final examination every single time! Only more casual. Heck, I even thought about whether to make this whole post centered or justified! Can you imagine? My essay writing test starts as soon as I start typing the first letter!

Oh how I wish I could be less the grammar freak.


Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that I'm good at writing, I certainly am not, but this is sort of the kind of language torture my brain has endured for the longest I can remember. I know there are a lot of good English writers out there probably laughing at me when I said that, it's okay, I'm happy to learn. *blushes* Those who know me knew how bad I was in English when I was young (but shockingly still managed to join the A group students when I was in Form 5 which I remember begging my teacher not to put my name in that group because of my lack of self-esteem). Haha. Those were the days... So my point is, English has always been my greatest opponent to date because to me, it is important that I get to impress my future potential employers with good English skills since I'm a language student. A LANGUAGE STUDENT. That alone spells "perfection". It's scary, if you'd ask me. So one of my ways to ensure that I learn the right way is by writing. Thus the brushing up.. The polishing.. The enhancing.. Those kind of things.

Okay, I think you get the idea.


Another thing that sometimes bugs me when I start writing is that I tend to get carried away with what I initially thought about sharing. Like I just did in most of the parts as the above. See, this is what happens when you bottled up everything for soooooo long now that you've been the given the chance to spill it out, the bottle just explodes!



Come to think of it, now that I've written quite a few, for some reason I feel a little bit more alive. It's like the bulb above my head just lit up ever so brightly without warning. Ooh, I kinda like this feeling...

*humming*

Gaaahhh.. I can basically go on and on and on and bore you till your last drop of saliva (exaggerate much? bhahaha!) but I guess I'll just stop here for now. Oh, need I mention that I'm not actually typing on my laptop like I used to when I write this post. So this could be one of the reasons why I'm here so cheerfully and just don't know how to stop. Haha!
*refer my 2012 Wishlist sidebar, but better!*


Here's to you,


♥
Omoo... Too big, it scares the kitties!

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There. Much better.

CHAJ-CHAJ-TTA!!!

제가 찾았어요!!!

(I found it!!!)

Thank you, Google Translate.

Haha.

Hoyeah! I've found the dress I was looking for. 

Alhamdulillah, after much consideration and thought..

Can't wait to get my hands on it and try it on!

Fingers crossed it fits perfectly and beautifully.

Though I must add, when the dress is here, I'm going to

give it a little magic touch to make it look more "special".

InsyaAllah, let's just wait and see. But for now, I'm HAPPY!

I IZ SAD!

Went to every possible boutique in Bangi, Kajang, until Kuala Lumpur but still no luck, guys.

Still no luck.

SIGH.

How can a plain dress with very few laces
cost more than a thousand??

Uh, I feel dizzy..

DRESS & STRESS

Wow, the title rhymes perfectly, don't you think?

Well I'm going out in just a few hours to only-God-knows-where and to be honest, this is the first time that I am experiencing such a difficult task finding just one freakin' dress. Yes, it's not just a dress, but FREAKIN'. *what, i thought that was funny? okay...*

I'm talking about THE dress.

No, wait!

Hold that thought.

Hehehe.

THAT's not it, trust me.

You got it wrong.

Hikhik.

Surprise much?

Ohhhh yeahhh...

Okay, okay. So where was I?

Oh, the dress.

Well, you know how frustrating it is when you've finally found something on the web that you reaaaaaaaally like after countless of surveys and sleepless nights but then when you check on the price, you go all "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..??"

*oh, this rhymes too!*

Besides, even when you have some other choices to help you with, at some point something just seems so wrong. The colour's not right, the size doesn't fit, the material looks awful, blah blah blah. It's tiring! And the scary part is this is just the beginning!

Those who know me know that I am such a perfectionist, but I don't think that's the problem, anyway. I really can't find it! I can't find the one that I want. And when I do, it will cost me a fortune. So, no. It's been weeks now and I am really running out of time so by hook or by crook, I am hoping to find it by today (God's will). I'll try my best.

*fighting!*

NAUGHTY TEMPTATIONS

There's just sooooo many things on my to-buy list right now and it's driving me nuts!

I mean it. The pressure is piling up slowly, but greatly I don't think I can live anymore.

Gaaaahhhhh.
It's like back in the days where we thought 50 cents candies were expensive that all we could do was poked our dear parent, put on a sulky face and stomped our feet just so they bought the candies for us.

I feel so useless.

Pathetic, really.

I mean, what is worse than being lusted over more and more stuff each and every single day and you have no money? SAD, right?

Life as a student (with no money) s*cks!!

PEOPLE vs CELEBRITIES

"When a celebrity wears something no matter how ridiculous it looks, it's FASHION. But when a regular person wears something similar, it's a CATASTROPHE."

Has anyone ever said something like that to you? Or maybe you have heard or read it somewhere, you know, from any sources? I bet you have. What ticks me off is the fact that WE, this so-called "regular people" have to have that some sort of barriers of what we want to wear while celebrities get that extra privilege in wearing anything they like. Mismatched colours, baggy outfits, street fashions and mix and match styles, well just to name a few.

Say, Rihanna.

A cropped electric blue jacket, a purple Sonia Rykiel jumper, and a yellow handbag. Like, "Whatever right? I think this combination looks great and I LOVE IT!"


Look at Tyra.

A girly pink, green, and blue one-shoulder colour block catsuit!
"Hello, talk about boldness and confidence!"


Heidi Montag?

A buttery maxi dress and a fuchsia handbag! Whaddya say about that?
*though I have to say, that bag looks FAB!*


Oh wait, how about this?

Obviously this one screams, "WHO CARES??"


Imagine US, in such outfits.
Oooh I hear whisperings...


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So those are about colours.

You know, I'm not saying that their styles are wrong in fashion. Who am I to judge? One thing is for sure, fashion is about showing your individualism. It is about choosing things that you think are fashionable, and that fit your personal sense of style. And trends, too.

Okay, so let's move on to an even tricky business like sequin dresses.

Three words: Shiny, Jazzy, and Classy.


Traditionally, this outfit is worn at night as an evening wear, during a very special occasion. Not anymore. It's the ultimate bling, yes, so it has to be paired with caution - to avoid looking like a walking Christmas Tree. Well, I sure can talk about this for days but that's not actually my point.

Take Beyonce, for example.

A sequin dress, a casual top and a leather jacket.

Or Paula Patton.

A gold sequin Moschino dress, a small black belt, and a leather jacket.


Oh, how about Heidi Klum?

A sequin tank and scarf, a blazer, dark skinny jeans and black patent pumps.

So what say you? Do they all look stylish to you? Of course, right? Because they are celebrities. Whatever they wear looks perfect. Like, so in, so cool, yadayadayada.


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Why do you think I bring this subject up, anyway? Say thanks to this one particular MAKCIK (aunt), whom I happened to walk past her once when I was shopping at MV. Or was it Sunway? KLCC? Oh never mind. Good thing I have already forgotten her face. See, that day I was wearing my black sequin dress. Here's another confession: I'm not a fan of anything sequin-y but I thought I should have at least one in my wardrobe so I gave it a try. I used to wear the dress before when I was going out with boo and my friends and I'm telling you, they all LOVED it!

A black sequin dress, a cropped open puff sleeve blazer, black skinny jeans, a cute ruffle crossbody bag, and gladiator heels. "Glam rock, baby!"

Since I'm a hijab-er, I opted for that look. I think I looked chic, decent, definitely not OTT. What could go wrong with that, right?

The second time I wore this dress, I paired it with my favourite Hello Skinny jeans, just for experiment's sake. Yes I only have one sequin dress, hehe.

SADLY though, there was this typical traditional lady who, I don't know, thought that sequin dresses are only for clubbing and parties commented about my style to his husband. I didn't hear her well because she kind of mumbled it but I could hear her saying, "Ey, nak pergi kelab ke.." and I was like OUCH!?

If I could translate that in English, she'd probably sound like this: "Ew, WTH is she thinking? If you wanna go clubbing then this isn't the place!" Like WHAT THE HECK, right? It was a mall, lady. Not Pasar Malam or some sort. And it's not like I wore the dress alone? Worst of all, we were so close. How stup*d was that? So I literally turned around and gave her a sharp look, which made her startled.

I wonder what she'd say if I wore this.

Looks pretty, indeed. But I won't wear such bottom. Reminds me of snakes.

*shivers*

I'm fine with criticisms but that was utterly rude. How could you accuse someone who wears the same kind of headwear as clubber? Typical Malays. You know, even if you disagree with someone else's sense of style, it's best if you keep it to yourself first. Or at least think before you speak. Boy I was boiling, that I couldn't handle. I swear because of that nasty comment she made, I sulked for almost two hours. It bugged me so much. Then I thought "Well, let's just assume that she doesn't read enough magazines."

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The thing is, what is it that differs the PEOPLE and CELEBRITIES in terms of styling? What makes them special in a way that "regular people" don't?

Why can't the PEOPLE wear shades in a mall, but CELEBRITIES can?
Why can't WE wear mismatched colours outfit, but CELEBRITIES can?

One day you are dressing up Harajuku style, people might call you crazy. Then they see Gwen Steffani rocking it, they call it pretty.


I'm just saying.

Style is style. You either have it or you don't. If you can't take the heat then stay out of the kitchen. Just because you dislike an outfit or someone's entire style, doesn't mean that they are doing it wrong. But of course there are the rights and the wrongs in styling (err... Gaga?) but why do people always think that only celebrities can make an outfit pretty? It's basically the same ideas. Even brands, maybe! So why is it that the style of a celebrity is actually FASHION and ours is just TRAGIC? Hm?

Something to ponder.

WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING!

YOU'RE ENGAGED!

YAY!

❤

And of course, like any other women, your first thought may have been:

"What to wear? What am I going to wear on my big day?"

From that moment onward, you know the pressure is on. You can't tell whether whatever you are thinking at that time is actually a blissful excitement or simply sheer panic. Let's face it, choosing the best wedding dress is utterly stressful! You have so many things going on in your mind considering whether the dress is perfect enough to woo yourself, what's more your guests! The fact that all eyes will be on you and the photos that will be around forever, you've got to admit:

That's a lot of pressure on one friggin' dress!

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GOTCHA!

Hahahaha.

Yes, I am not talking about myself.

No, I am not yet engaged.

No, is it not me who is going to get married.

Boohoo.

I was actually referring to my one of my dear friends.

I wish it was me, though. Ops.

Moving on....

My friend is tying the knot soon so she will be needing us, her awesome stylish all-single girlfriends (is that even necessary?) to help her find the right wedding dress. She is my ex-schoolmate from SSP; can't reveal the name yet since this is still a secret to the rest of our other friends. She has our mouths zipped. So thanks to the caffeine I had just now, I am more than happy to post something up tonight. Again.

So basically, the process of shopping for a wedding dress can a fabulous adventure. There is no doubt that it can be quite stressful and overwhelming. That is why I have to keep myself checked and prepared. Not that I need it now but it's true like what they say, "If you want peace, you must prepare for the war."

Hmmmmmm...

Okay that doesn't sound like it. But you get what I mean, right?

When To Start Shopping?

I think the perfect time to order or buy  a wedding dress is at least six months before the wedding. Obviously you will need ample time to make the right decision. Besides, more time gives you less hassle especially in terms of some rush charges.

A Dress That Fits Your Body Well!

Who doesn't want to look great on their wedding day? Know about your body type and what kinds of dresses generally look good on you all this while. Opt for a dress that has similar lines to your regular dresses that make you feel confident and beautiful.

Expensive Dress Is Not Necessarily The Best Kind

If money is an issue, go for the one that falls under your budget. You will need more money to spend on other things than just a wedding dress. Most importantly, always remember that it is your wedding day. So choose the one that makes you comfortable and feels like you. It should be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

WOW.

Still can't believe I will be doing this very soon.

I mean, for her!

Not for me!

*sobs*

IT'S GIRLS DAY OUT, PEOPLE!

I can hear the bell ring, already!

Ding~ Ding~ Ding~ Ding~

*is that how a bell sounds?*