i folded an origami bunny and put it in Baileys’ cage… at first he was quite amused, but after it got flattened, he’s been tearing at it like it’s just another piece of yesterday’s news….
i put it on his litter box, he got up, went to the litter box, pushed the paper bunny off the litter box and went back to lie down. how cute can he get? :)
anyways, i just finished a 700-word Valentine’s Day “write-up” for Channel News Asia… gosh i’m glad i managed to finish it… i just wanna chill the whole of wednesday! okay maybe not, i still have another interview to finish up… and i haven’t gotten started yet!
oooops! …don’t mind me! i’m just being a bunny and tearing up newspaper! more specifically, an origami bowl that jeanine folded from newspaper… oh what the heck, it’s still newspaper right? whee!
okay so i was Chic Girl of the week, and my photo made it to the latest issue of CHIC, along with the first 13 Chic Girls of the day!
page 80! :)
this isn’t a good photo… please go grab a copy, it’s only $2.80!
that photo was taken last year, and i have changed since then! well, my hair at least…
how come i look totally different in mags. hmmmmmm..
anyhooos, random. but ben loved my outfit today. why?
COS HE CHOSE THE SKIRT.
it’s from cotton on by the way. i shop for practically everything there. totally love it. i get tank tops for like $5 each when they’re on sale! talk about great deals…
sooooooo flowery! i like! hahaha i think i’ve got a floral fetish, really. that’s not a bad thing tho, right? i’ve been thinking recently, how the hell should a self-employed, soon to be 25 year old dress? even when i wear evening gown dressy stuff i still look kiddy. maybe i’m fated to never grow up. oh boy…
and recently i’ve been entertaining thoughts of going back to F & B… should i or shouldn’t i? it’s fun (to a certain extent), but it’ll be long hours of slogging… i need to sleep (many many nights) on this. oh well, ben’s back in camp… sigh. why do weekends fly by so quick? can’t wait for wednesday tho! edo is coming down from Sydney… i hope he brings jess with him. i miss jess!
hey jeanine i like the post “What were we thinking?” on October 21, 2009. Haha sort of identifies with it, and I’m surprised by your honesty! Everyone has some dark past and hide some skeletons in their closets. Yours seem…somewhat way more dramatic than the average man but you seem to emerge a happier person than the average man as well!
and guess who picked the winner? ben did!
it was really tough, so i let ben do the honors this time. good pick tho, “what were we thinking” was one of my more intense, reflective posts… thanks everyone who participated, this is just the beginning of the giveaways in 2010… so don’t be disappointed if you didn’t win this time!
ps : if you’re clueless about what’s going on, Yi Jing has won herself a flannel shirt, proudly sponsored by ClubCouture!
Congrats Yi Jing! I’ll be in touch with you shortly! :)
S$24 including regular mail, add $2.24 for registered mail.
( original selling price : $28 )
A casual looking dress in a vibrant mix of pink, green and yellow! top is slightly sheer with breasted pocket. Smocked at the waist. Comes with pink belt as shown.
okay, i’ve got way too much stuff in my room that i haven’t used… so i’m gonna be selling them off slowly. first up….
Brand new Vintage box bag
S$30 including regular mail, add $2.24 for registered.
( original selling price S$33 )
Comes with 2 inner-zipped compartments and 2 inner pockets and one back pocket. bag can be worn with double chains for a shorter length or single chain for a sling bag look :)
i usually don’t really care much for the occassion, i’ve always felt that Valentine’s Day is over-rated, and socially abused. like really, why wait till 14th Feb each year to say something sweet? come on guys, surprise us girls when we least expect it, and not treat us like princesses on Valentine’s just cos you’re expected to. (boringggg)
still haven’t done your Valentine’s shopping?
if you’re having issues asking a girl to be yours, perhaps this quirky keyring will make things easier for you… she’ll definitely appreciate the mild humour. see, it lightens up the mood already! and you can spring this on her all year round!
will you (bee) mine keyring S$15 – free regular mail!
i can also do this in other colors so just drop me an email/comment if you’re interested :)
i totally love these mismatched earrings! but if you’re not quite the mismatched person, you can opt for a pair of bunnies or a pair of skulls.
hand drawn with love by me of course!
S$10 a pair, bunny bunny, skull bunny, or skull skull!
i’ll be adding more fun gifts for giving all year round, so stick tight! i’m gonna hit the sack now. tooodles!
not from anywhere in particular, just back on the WWW.
so turns out my laptop had a RAM problem, they changed the RAM and it’s working like a gem now. i feel so relieved! it was initially thought to be a logic board problem, which would have been disastrous! >_<
simply meaning, i would have had to buy a new laptop… thank god i don’t; well not yet at least.
sarah and meee. we always do this when i’m there. usually…
on saturday i took Baileys to get his nails clipped for the first time… $12!!! and guess what? after that i went to Pet Lovers and found out they clip nails for FREE. seriously it was like a kick in the head! at least i know now right? oh well….
here’s Baileys just chilling in his new playpen!
i finally found some PVC sheet to line the floor so he won’t make a mess… even if he does, i’m the one who does the cleaning… it’s not as non-slip as i wished it would be. he still slips when he runs fast…
and he likes to play chase!
mummy was just walking by but he followed her, so finding it amusing she walked backwards, and he followed! after that we started running back and forth and he’d follow from corner to corner. but he tends to take alot of shortcuts! lol! he’s one problematic rabbit, first it was the sneezing, he still sneezes, but he really seems normal otherwise. recently i noticed the fur around his neck was thinning!!! i’m praying it’s not mites, cos his area is kept clean… and because i used the powder bath some time ago, i can’t tell the difference between powder residue and dandruff from mites! URRRRGGGHHHHHH :(
and this morning, i woke up and went outside to be greeted by fumigation fumes!!! the rubbish chute wasn’t closed properly and the fumes creeped in and filled the house! i panicked and ran to check if Baileys was okay! thank goodness, up till now, he still seems normal. i hope he didn’t inhale too much of the fumes! don’t they warn people about rubbish chute fumigations around here??? sheeeesh.
anyway back to the weekend, i actually developed a fever on saturday night. within 2 hours it went from 37.6 to 38.5! i took 2 biogesics and 3 packs of herbal tea and just lay in bed feeling like crappp… thankfully i was feeling better by sunday afternoon, in time for mass and dinner at Manhattan!
this is the 1-for-1 lobster platter deal at $28.80!
i won’t deny, it is a good deal.. but i didn’t really like the sauce they used on top of the lobster…. i still like my lobsters just plain steamed or baked with lobster… think fisherman’s wharf in sydney! but we ended up getting two $10 vouchers so looks like we’ll be back at Manhattan pretty soon again anyways…
but something on the way home really killed a good meal…
someone threw up in the train! urgggghhhhhhhh
this was the closest i was willing to go to get a shot of the mess… it was actually funny to see how singaporeans would rush to get to the seat, only to get close enough to see the mess on the floor… oh the horror! i had a few good laughs myself :)
please, if you’re not feeling well, carry a couple of plastic bags with you. if you didn’t mean to throw up, at least clean up your own mess before getting off! it’s just plain unethical! no?
i brought my macbook pro to funan to get checked, suddenly, it decided to be fine. in the end i brought it home… and guess what? it died again. damnit really. this is a majorrrrrr waste of precious time!
gosh time really flies, we’re already at the end of January!
earlier this month, the ClubCouture Fashion Ambassadors finally gathered for a shoot… well, a few shoots rather. it was really tough getting everyone together so we were split into “groups”.
i did mine with Hui Rong, aka Paperger, who blogs for My Fat Pocket. she’s really so much better than me at shoots..
lesbian tendencies?
it was really different from the shoots i’m used to doing with Neng… we used a black backdrop, and i’ve never shot on black! it has always been with white, or pink! but there’s a first time for everything i guess…
and first times aren’t always easy… shooting with a photographer you haven’t been previously acquainted with can take a little getting used to. i didn’t really have a clear vision of what they were trying to achieve, and taking directions on the spot wasn’t exactly easy, especially if you’ve got like 4 or 5 other people in the studio… the feeling of being watched… definitely something i’m not very used to! i’m more used to being the fun girl, not so much the sexy one… so i really had to control bursting out when i was told not to smile… grrrrrrrrrrrr
but anyways, we all managed in the end didn’t we? and i got to wear one of my favourite black dresses… it’s very rarely i find a tube dress that fits my very small frame!
if you think there’s just two of us, you’re wrong! so here are the rest of the ClubCouture ambassadors… you’ll probably find most of them very familiar….
Melissa & Rachel, if you don’t know these girls… well, you must have been living under a rock all this time!
believe it or not, all 3 of us used to be from the same convent school!
I met Karen when we signed the ambassadors contract, she looks really really young for her age! i haven’t yet met Agri and Holly in person, but i do hope the opportunity will present itself!
and here’s another shot of me in another of my favourite ClubCouture pieces! it’s really one of my favourite pieces to wear, with denim shorts or with leggings… it’s lightweight, making it perfect for our hot weather! with buttons at the side and sleeves, it’s a plaid shirt with a difference!
a lucky someone will win this shirt! (in size small)
all you have to do is leave a comment under this post, tell me which is your favourite bamboopandalove blog entry, and why! please submit your comments by 6th February 2010!
best answer wins! so start reading the rest of my blog and pick your favourite entry!
meanwhile, check out ClubCouture’s new additions, and don’t forget to enter the code “JEANINE15″ to enjoy 15% off your purchase!
yuppppp i sewed yet another one today… this one is a rich mix of cream, beige and browns… so lux! i think i should sew a different color combi everyday? if time allows that is… these sure are time consuming to put together!
(sorry if the photos aren’t up to par. i’m using my dad’s laptop and the colors are really different from my mac. sigh…)
ps : i just got word from the editor of CHIC, Donna Tang that there’ll be a little blurB with my photo in the next issue of CHIC!
so i was editting something in photoshop and my macbook suddenly went massively cranky. i am now using my dad’s laptop which is running on windows and sucks cos i keep hitting the keys i’m used to hitting on a mac. and they don’t work.
why now? seriously. of all times, why now? damnit!
i called Sarah and she thinks it’s a graphic card issue.
i’ll die without a laptop, even though i could use my dad’s, everything is on my mac! how do i send it for repairs that could take over a week? i’m totally flipping right now. totally flipping!
an uber cute half-eaten chocolate bar… chocolate fingers?
more chanel-inspired pieces!
ribbon rings… i totally love these! wear them on your middle finger, but it looks like the ribbon is tied around your ring finger… how’s that for quirky?
“i’ve spent most of today just lazing around… and that’s my new chew toy! it has a bell inside…”
he does “attack” the wood board and newspaper less but hasn’t stopped entirely. at least i know when he picks up the ball to chew or play with the ringing of the bell… this seems to be one of his favourite sleeping positions… i really don’t understand why he likes to squeeze his head between the cage and the bowl tho. how is that comfortable? lol
he’s sneezing a little less today, and i think his nose isn’t as wet… i hope it totally clears up soon so i don’t have to take him to the vet again… vet visits sure are expensive! >_<
for all of you who have been asking me what i got out of being CHIC GIRL OF THE WEEK, i finally have the answer…
tadaaaa!
it was more of a goodie box than a goodie bag… and i picked up the set of 10 past issues at the same time, gosh my shoulders and back really hurt from carrying everything! i gave the shampoo to ben immediately cos well, he’s the one who needs it… i’m good with my herbal essences shampoo! :)
and now i have like sooooo many magazines to read… hah!
isn’t the box just so pretttty? :)
ps : speaking of goodie bags, i’m gonna be doing a CLUBCOUTURE mini giveaway soon, so be sure to stick around for details!
PEOPLE IN SERANGOON/ANG MO KIO AREAS, PLEASE BE CAUTIONED!
earlier when ben and i were walking to the bus stop from his place, i spotted a weird “ripple” in the drain and ran ahead to take a closer look, and it turned out to be a snake! i bet it was at least 2 meters long, just gliding through the shallow drain water.
does anyone know what sort of snake this is, and if it’s poisonous?
here’s a closer look at it’s “skin”… any ideas?
we were contemplating calling the police, but the snake was fast making it’s way along the drain and we wouldn’t be able to keep watching it once it got across the road, so we took a couple of shots and ended up going to the police station in Ang Mo Kio South to let them know. you should have seen their faces when we told them a snake was SWIMMING IN THE DRAIN… they were speechless when they actually saw the photo…
i really hope they caught the snake! ben said the drain leads across to factories… and that place is so near the French School, for all you know there may be more where this snake came from… i’m getting the chills just thinking about it.
…it feels like just yesterday that i brought Baileys home. but it’s already been… 5 days! gosh time really flies when you’ve got your hands full. it’s really unfortunate that Baileys caught an infection immediately after i got him.. in fact, i’m beginning to think he was already a little unwell when i got him from the shop. i remember his nose was already kinda wet.
to think they made me sign a form claiming that they won’t be responsible for him being sick once he’s paid for. how irresponsible…… shouldn’t they at least make it a point to ensure he is totally fine first and not sell a pet that’s already not well?
but… the fact is, i’ve grown to love Baileys…
although he really makes me panic when he starts dashing around his cage and makes my heart ache each time he sneezes, he’s really a “furball of joy”. i asked the vet yesterday if his dashing around in the cage is normal, i was afraid he was dashing around becos he was scared, but she said it doesn’t seem to be a medical problem since the only problem is his nose… so it might just be a “behavioral thing” or he’s just amusing himself… she said if he was scared he would be panting after dashing around, which he doesn’t do. so, well, i’m hoping he’s just playing and doesn’t hurt himself in the process.
i just hope he’ll stop sneezing totally and get well soon so he can be a normal happy bunny.
i really wish i could let him out to run free in the house, but there’s really no way my place is rabbit-proof! he’s very fast to bite everything he sees, so imagine, the wooden trims, curtains, wires, cabinets… the only part of the house that he can really run free is the “corridor” leading to the rooms. all doors would have to be closed tho. and the floor is marble so it’ll be really slippery! oh well.. i feel kinda bad not having a large space for him to run… my parents would definitely kill me if he runs freely around the house! lol
3 days on medication, he’s doing okay. he’s pooping normally, no diarrhea, he’s eating and drinking okay too; thank goodness. it’s almost like having a baby at home. he jumps at loud noises! and he constantly wants attention. after alot of dashing around, if you sit next to his cage and stroke him, he’ll settle down and chill in a corner. and he jumps up the moment u stop!
i also asked the vet if it was safe for him to consume newspapers.. not that i’m feeding him that but he just keeps tearing it up and ending up eating some of it. she said it was safe but just make sure he’s eating his own food too. so i tore the edges from the newspaper, the “ink-less” parts and lined the sides of his cage… at least i know he’s not ingesting ink. i’m gonna go look for new things for him to play with so he gets distracted and stops eating the paper…
and look at the mess he made!
anyhoos, i have to make a quick trip down to clarke quay in abit. got to pick up the goodie bag i won from CHIC MAGAZINE and also a set of their past issues! and then, ben’s coming to meet me at Dhoby… i wanna go to daiso to see if they have anything fun and safe that Baileys can play with… wood toys and stuff. the stuff i ordered online will only be delivered next week. :(
and speak of the devil, ben’s really getting good at giving me heart attacks these days. he doesn’t tell me he’s got nights out, he just shows up at my house! >_< i really need to start preparing myself mentally for these sudden shocks. i might just die of shock one day… ppppfft.
he’s been sneezing since i got him so i thought i’d better take him to the vet to make sure it’s nothing major. thankfully, he hasn’t got the snuffles. phew…
the doctor said it was a nose infection that’s just starting out, so Baileys is now on four types of medications to get all better. it’s supposed to make him drowsy, but i don’t see very much of a difference. he’s still as restless as ever… lol
Baileys’ meds that he has to take for a week. poor Baileys….
i was worried about having to force feed him with medicine, but surprisingly, he takes it very well! the only tricky one is the antibiotic… i don’t think he likes that one very much.. but then again, who does? eeew.
his first trip to the vet cost me over $80!!!
chilling after his visit to the vet….
anyways, i found this online pet store that has tons and tons of stuff. from what i’ve read, they sell for cheaper than other pet stores! i’m looking to get some stuff for Baileys… like a harness so it’s safer to let him loose in the balcony, and a litter box to make changing the bedding easier. (i hope) i’m also getting him some wood chews! right now he’s totally ruining the wooden floor board. oh well…. he’s gonna need grooming brushes too cos he’s got quite a thick coat of fur that is gonna need ALOT of brushing to keep clean…
i was thinking of getting him this tunnel or lounger that’s made of timothy hay, but since he’s not supposed to be feeding on hay yet, i guess that can wait a while longer… should i get him a travel case now? if he gets better in a week he won’t need another trip to the vet anytime soon… but ben is gonna want to play with him sometime… hmmmm…
anyway, if you have a pet and need supplies, check out KOHE PETS for grooming needs, furniture, food and other accessories for your furry companion!
before i forget, i caught him sleeping like some fat cat yesterday!
Thanks for all the love and support, I've been "crowned" CHIC GIRL OF THE WEEK with a total of a whopping 158 votes! Thanks to everyone who voted! love, jean
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