Gossip Girl, Season 4, Episode 19

Just when I thought that the return of Louis (or Louie?) the Prince was a bit of a "so what?" It was far from it. I was intending on watching Gossip Girl while culling my wardrobe and clearing my bedroom, but it kept my interested that I just sat there and did nothing but watch the episode.

So Louis is back from Paris, bearing the shoe that Blair left him when she left Paris to come home to Chuck. She had just rejected Chuck for the upteenth time (this is turning out to be a saga, but quite a good one) and turns out that the kiss with Humprhey meant nothing to her, and she realised that all she wanted was to be friends. Unfortunately, Dan has fallen for her - even he can't believe it.

Enters a new character, Charlie, Serena's long lost cousin, who, for some reason (I don't know, she just wanted to fit into the Upper East Side elite or something) does everything a Nosey Parker can do to spy on Dan and Blair. It screws up Dan and Serena's friendship, Serena and Blair's friendship, Dan and Vanessa's friendship and possibly Dan and Blair's friendship. I hope you're happy Charlie! How many bodies do you want to leave in your wake? RUDE!

I hate when Serena and Blair fight. And looks like this one is going to be war.

Which reminds me - what happened to Ben? He was no where to be seen and I can't remember whether he and Serena broke up (CW network, this is why you need to stop taking these massive long breaks in the middle of a season!!!)

Chuck Bass is desperately trying to figure out if Russel Thorpe is lying to him about his father. And even though I was a little annoyed at Chuck Bass last week, he's still got the Bass appeal! Love him.

Nate is being boring and in a love bubble.

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But let's talk about the dresses! There were a plethora of beautiful pink dresses on display as Manhattan's who's who (including some women who were absolute bitches!) attended Lily Bass' Pink Party. I personally love everything that Blair wears anyway, and once again she was perfectly stunning in her Oscar de la Renta gown. However, I thought in this particular episode, Serena and Lily might have outshone her!

Serena's dress was a tight, short little number. And while I don't usually like dresses like that, they definitely suit her as they accentuate her long legs and trim figure! No wonder all the top designers want to dress her. BUT, what I really liked about this dress is the detail on the back. The open back dress with suede applique and a mini bustle was absolutely stunning. Loved it!

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As for Lily, my research tells me that the stunning one shouldered chiffon gown she wore was a Charles Chang-Lima number from Bergdorf Goodman. Stunning!

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Bring on episode 20!

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Very interesting day!!

Today has been a pretty full on day. First of all, I got offered an AMAZING job! One that I think will be the role of my life and something that I cannot turn down. My current workplace is trying to offer me something to make me stay, but the more I think about it, I would be mad to turn this role down.

I love the people I work with now. They are professional, smart and absolutely AMAZING to work with. BUT I need to think about where I want to go in my career, and at this stage, it appears that they are unable to offer me as much money or map out a clear career path for me. So I have to move on.

I'm looking forward to my next adventure!

AND - Will's and Kate's wedding! Her dress was absolutely surprising, but at the same time, simply stunning! I love that she went with the long sleeves - not something I would do, but the (now) Duchess of Cambridge could definitely carry it off! And while that much lace tends to be a bit old-fashioned and fuddy-duddy, I think the modern collar just made it work. I loved everything about it! Even her tiara (so I should, the Queen lent it to her!) and her lovely veil!

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I also liked the fact that she didn't have her hair up. So she looked like herself (yes, because I should know! ;))

And how cute was Prince Harry when he snuck a peek at her when she was walking down the aisle. I would love to know what he said to his brother after he saw Kate! Cheeky!

All in all, I was glad to be able to witness THE Royal Wedding! The ceremony dragged a little, but it was awesome all the same.

That's all from me! Enjoy the weekend! Rest assured that I will be updating a bit!

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** I should mention that I have corrected all the spelling mistakes on this blog - sorry! It was late, I was tired... you know what it's like! x

Rosie and the Lazy Song...

My poor darling Rosie has hurt herself and she will need to undergo surgery. AGAIN. I can't believe it, the silly thing. But we love her too much to keep her limping. We have to fix it! Fingers crossed for tomorrow then!

On another note, how awesome is this video?? It is so my theme song (the bit about not doing anything, not the bit about the other stuff....) But the monkeys are hilarious! Love! They actually made me laugh out loud!

Hope you guys like it too!

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The Dance Scene - Episode 2

I don' know whether Lauri Ann (or how you spell it) thinks that she is a bad ass or something, but I don't understand her. WHY do you need to haze Kherington? Is that really necessary? I am still undecided about Kherington. I'm undecided about the whole show actually. I think that it's a good background filler TV - and I wouldn't care whether I missed the show or not. I just can't decide. Give me a few more episodes.

Although, having said that, I do enjoy the dance scenes - I always wished that I could dance, but alas! I was born with two left feet and a voice that would scare the dogs away.

Ugh - time to wrap this up - Chelsea Lately is on and I just can't stand her. AND that is an understatement to say the least!

What is this week going to bring! Bed time! Night peeps!

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My commitment this week...

Alright - let's get serious. I am thinking that I need to get into a dress fitting by October. That give me 6 months, so I need to work hard and lose some weight. So, right now, I need to commit to 3 cardio sessions, (each lasting at least half an hour) and 3 strength training sessions a week.

Food wise, the idea is NOT the starvation diet, it's all about grazing. There are only three days left of this week, surely I can do it.

The goal for the week, at minimum:

a) one walk with the Rosemeister;
b) one running session at ZAP; and
c) one hula hoop session.

Baby steps.

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Khloe and Lamar - Episode 2

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So the latest installment of the Kardashians franchise. For starters, I like the theme song better. Kourtney and Kim take on New York just had the stupidest (no offense ladies) music at the start. Stupidest. This one is way better. So it's a good start.

The voice Khloe uses to speak to Lamar is annoying. Oh wait. I do it too. :)

Say what you want - I really like the Kardashians. I think they are really tight and the bond between them is amazing. There was this other show about three sisters "Wild Things" or something like that, and that was complete trash. They didn't seem as connected as the Kardashians, I lost interest very quickly.

Tonight's episode: Rob starts managing the BG5 girls (btw, who the hell are they?) and Khloe has had enough of Jamie and his lazy ways.

Fashion alert - the big leopard print head gear Khloe wears. Pretty cool - although I'm not sure whether it's something that I could pull off. I just look stupid with headbands, so I'm not even going to try.

Funny scene - None tonight - a little disappointed. It's a bit on the serious side!

OMG scene - Khloe changing the locks on the door and confronting Jamie. Awkward turtle. I think a girl should not get between her husband and his best friend. I do know where she is coming from though. Jamie had no right saying to her that he has known Lamar for 20 years and Khloe just "popped up" a year ago. Get over it bro.

My personal opinion - I'm sorry, I don't like Malika. She is such an extra and she plays up to the cameras. Very annoying. Very very extra. Very very annoying. Everytime she is on the screen, I will yell something to her on the screen, I think I might be annoying Luke. Oops! :)

That's all I'll say about this episode - I liked the episode, but it's not one that I would watch over and over again. I do like that Khloe has put her foot down though, but it appears that the fight between her and Jamie is just beginning.

Off to the next show!

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Wedding talk... part 2 (Part #1 being the wedding music talk the other day...)

After talking to my beloved high school friends, Kok Siew, Yvonne and Jin Lee, I realised that I should include more wedding preparation ideas in my blog. Just so that everyone who is interested is up to speed. (I recognise that there are heaps of you out there who don't really care!)

Theme and wedding cake

So let's start with the theme. I have decided that the theme of the wedding is going to be classic, so black and white with a splash of red. I note that both my mom and Luke's mom were not too impressed with the colour choice but oh well. I like it. I think it's timeless and classic. And it all stemmed from this one BEAUTIFUL cake that I saw while perusing in Book City one day:

I think the cake is simple enough to make, a bit of ribbon and fresh flowers. The hard bit would be to find a similar brooch. But I managed to find one on ebay. Cost me about $15 including postage. Bargain. :)

I also had some difficulty is trying to source the quilting tool, but the ever helpful and extremely knowledgeable Lila from Coryule (I think that's how it's spelt) in Bellerive Quay told me that I needed to use a dressmaker's tracing wheel. BOOM!
First dry run is scheduled somewhere in May. I will need to get the fondant right, and then it's smooth sailing from there. Failing that (as in failing to get enough white marshmallows), I can still just purchase the fondant online or something. It's not a big deal.

The other thing to decide in relation to the cake is what flavour do I want? I think I have made Honor's chocolate dump it cake to death and while that is still awesome, I might need to get something different. And even if I don't I will still need to get a different flavour for the different layers. Yes?


 Flowers

This is another thing on the list that I think I can organise myself. Bouquets are so expensive, and I think with a little practice, it will be easy enough to make the bouquets. I will of course be posting my practice sessions on here, so that we can see what it's going to look like.

Personally, I like the elegance and the simplicity of the calla lily. I also stumbled upon the following:





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For the bridesmaids, I was thinking of bouquets of baby's breath. Baby's breath has a reputation for not only being a cheap filler flower, but also being cliche, boring and dated.

BUT - feast your eyes on the following photos:




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I do not think that baby's breath is boring IF used correctly.

So that concludes part #2! The next one will probably be around centrepieces!

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