Here’s a recap of my not-quite-epic week.
* Last Saturday, I celebrated my 9th bloggy birthday. I decided to hold a giveaway and it’s still open, so join in if you haven’t yet!
*I got a manicure and pedicure with my friends Jemma and Mildred at their flat. They found a lady who does home service for S$25. It usually costs $S30 or more for just a pedicure in salons, so this was a great deal. We all decided to get the same color for our pedi’s which I thought deserved a photo because… why not?
* Then Jems and I rushed off to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier which made me promptly ruin my new manicure because I couldn’t help but chew on my fingernails at some of the really thrilling scenes.
* Then I rushed off to meet up with my friend Jeff to interview him for this Monday’s blog post. After the interview was done, I picked out a movie to watch on his TV and chose Clueless because I wasn’t in the mood for heavy stuff. As I watched this 90’s classic, I realized something – the standard of celebrity thinness really has drastically changed over the years. Alicia Silverstone was not as thin as some of the young actresses we have these days! Why couldn’t we have just stuck to the golden olden standards? Watching Cher and Josh’s love story gave me the warm fuzzies, still, and I wondered idly if there is an age limit to this reaction.
* On Tuesday I was so excited to watch the HIMYM finale, and it turned out to be an epic letdown. Boo. Hiss.
* I forgot to bring a scrunchie, so I twisted my hair and stuck it in place using a… chopstick. I somehow ended up inventing a new hairstyle, this pretty side ponytail. Too bad I couldn’t replicate it afterwards, try as I might! Hmph.
* While in the middle of month end madness, my heart started to hurt. And I don’t mean heartbreak, I mean it literally hurt. I should not have drank Redbull, instant coffee, and Starbucks iced caramel macchiatto within the same hour. Oops.
* Month end madness means very late nights, and as expected I had to skip some lunches and go on overtime for most of the week, leaving the office no later than 11pm. That isn’t something to complain about, actually, because I have a friend who had it worse – 3am. She was so tired that she actually cried while we were sneaking a quickie lunch in the pantry. 🙁
* I’ve tried to be a good girl by eating mostly soups and salads and avoiding soda. I discovered a very tasty grilled chicken caesar salad from Lemon and Herbs, and a really flavorful wanton soup from one of the hawker stalls in Signature.
* My friend Zenie sent me a picture of a letter I gave her back in 2005, saying, “TBT! Miss you Dee! Found this in my baul of precious gems (i.e. memories). I’m still glad until today that we took that risk and I took it with you! You know, I don’t think we aged at all. Our faces still look the same then and now. Hehe.” Aww I’m touched that she kept it after all this time. I told her I felt the same.
* We just got a new addition to our cable subscription – the movies package. I checked out Fox Movies play where you get to pick and play some movies at your own preferred timing without having to adhere to their fixed schedule, which my flatmates and I think is totes cool. TV has gone so far from the time when you had to check the cable guide to know what was on! The first movie I picked was Hunger Games. It’s my third time to watch it (I watched it twice in the cinema when it first came out), and I still cry when Prim’s name gets picked. I am such a serial weeper. Pfft. I still wish they had done Peeta justice in the movie, though.
* I’ll be spending the entire weekend at home in an effort to penny-pinch, which is #4 on my list of ways to save money. Thanks to the new cable channels, I’m gonna be fine! And besides, I have a ton of blogs I need to write for the A to Z challenge.
Hope you had a fab week!
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| A link-up with Diaries of an Essex Girl |
This post is part of the A to Z Challenge, a blog hop that goes through the alphabet for all the days of April except Sundays.
What a great week you've had, Dee. I like the footselfie, and your hair looked really pretty in the chopstick-style – nicely done.
I just made it up – I thought it would fit 😀
Sounds so fancy to get a pedicure at home! Love it!
Food looks amaze *_* I'm hungry now. Also, happy belated bloggy anniversary 🙂
First time on your blog Dee….and I like it 🙂 will be coming back for sure!
Thats just Yummy ! The mention of caesar salad and soup. Good to go through your week chronicles. Those feet look so well done. 🙂 Good pedicure deal then<br />ENJOY
Looks like you had a wonderful week 🙂
Love the hairstyle Dee. I'm going upstairs right now to see if I can do it! Well done on the first week 🙂
First time to your blog. Looks like you had fun. Could never get the hang of the usage of chopsticks either to eat or to keep my hair in place 🙂
I hate when you can't replicate those pretty hairdos but when your just tossing your hair up at home it looks fabulous!
First time on your blog and i loved your write. 🙂 Your hair-style looks great. The caesar salad and wanton soup *yuummm* it looks delicious 🙂
Food looks amaze *_* I'm hungry now. Also, happy belated bloggy anniversary 🙂
Aww thanks! Would love to have you back.
Yeah, so happy about it. 🙂
Now that's a term I didn't know about – footselfie. Haha! Thanks!
I did! 🙂
Well? Don't leave me hanging like your short story. Were you able to do it??
Haha, I suppose it takes both skill and luck. They are not that easy to master!
Yes, exactly!
Caesar Salad is my favourite kind of salad 😉 Also I'm still blown away by the fact that it's your 9th blogging b-day. That should mean so many congratulations!!!! x
Thanks! I have a feeling you'll be celebrating yours too! You seem to be the sort who will keep blogging for long!
Stopping by to say hello. The grilled chicken looks yummy and I'd love to be somewhere I could sit outside and enjoy it. Take care!
First time on your blog and i loved your write. 🙂 Your hair-style looks great. The caesar salad and wanton soup *yuummm* it looks delicious 🙂
Oh I love finding things from friends long ago and sharing it on a TBT with said friend would make her smile too I'm sure! I love Clueless and totally think their love story would make me swoon even when I'm old and wrinkly! Great E post. I stayed home this weekend to save on money and write too, lol!
That pedi color is so pretty! And am loving the food photos! !
Ah yes, eating it outside would have made it lovelier. Thanks for dropping by!
Oh I love finding things from friends long ago and sharing it on a TBT with said friend would make her smile too I'm sure! I love Clueless and totally think their love story would make me swoon even when I'm old and wrinkly! Great E post. I stayed home this weekend to save on money and write too, lol!
Ah yes, eating it outside would have made it lovelier. Thanks for dropping by!
Aww thanks!
Thank you, Chynna!
Yes, try sharing it with your friends, I'm sure they will be happy too! I do hope I never stop feeling swoony no matter how old I get! Good luck to us both on our penny pinching.
What a clever way to do your E day…. Excerpts … Wish I'd thought of that. I love wonton soup. Wish we had street venders here. Cute post. Nice to hear from you again. Hugs
No…:( It wont stay twisted. I need you to come round!
That soups looks so good, next to where I worked in California there was a place that did up soup that looked similar and was so good on sicky days! O and your chopstick hair looks super cute!
Thanks! 🙂
Thanks Grammy! Your E entry is a nice one too!
I tried to braid my way in a way I found on Pinterest and successful on the first time round, but cannot again. Totally frustrating.
It's annoying when it happens!
CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO DEECODED! I can't believe I missed this. The fact you've been blogging for this long is just awesome.<br />I've been focussing on lots of salads lately (for the impending wedding date number 2!) and I have to say, I forgot how yummy they can be! I love Caesar salad, it's up there in my top 5.
THANKS KATE THE GREAT! :D<br />Salads are delicious indeed! They just have a bad rep because they're healthy and usually healthy equals not yummy.
Sounds so fancy to get a pedicure at home! Love it!
Now that's a term I didn't know about – footselfie. Haha! Thanks!
Yeah, so happy about it. 🙂
Stopping by to say hello. The grilled chicken looks yummy and I'd love to be somewhere I could sit outside and enjoy it. Take care!
Aww thanks! Would love to have you back.
Caesar Salad is my favourite kind of salad 😉 Also I'm still blown away by the fact that it's your 9th blogging b-day. That should mean so many congratulations!!!! x
First time on your blog Dee….and I like it 🙂 will be coming back for sure!
First time to your blog. Looks like you had fun. Could never get the hang of the usage of chopsticks either to eat or to keep my hair in place 🙂
Thats just Yummy ! The mention of caesar salad and soup. Good to go through your week chronicles. Those feet look so well done. 🙂 Good pedicure deal then<br />ENJOY
I hate when you can't replicate those pretty hairdos but when your just tossing your hair up at home it looks fabulous!
What a great week you've had, Dee. I like the footselfie, and your hair looked really pretty in the chopstick-style – nicely done.
Looks like you had a wonderful week 🙂
Love the hairstyle Dee. I'm going upstairs right now to see if I can do it! Well done on the first week 🙂
I just made it up – I thought it would fit 😀
Haha, I suppose it takes both skill and luck. They are not that easy to master!
Thanks! I have a feeling you'll be celebrating yours too! You seem to be the sort who will keep blogging for long!
Well? Don't leave me hanging like your short story. Were you able to do it??
That soups looks so good, next to where I worked in California there was a place that did up soup that looked similar and was so good on sicky days! O and your chopstick hair looks super cute!
It's annoying when it happens!
Thanks Grammy! Your E entry is a nice one too!
I tried to braid my way in a way I found on Pinterest and successful on the first time round, but cannot again. Totally frustrating.
CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO DEECODED! I can't believe I missed this. The fact you've been blogging for this long is just awesome.<br />I've been focussing on lots of salads lately (for the impending wedding date number 2!) and I have to say, I forgot how yummy they can be! I love Caesar salad, it's up there in my top 5.
THANKS KATE THE GREAT! :D<br />Salads are delicious indeed! They just have a bad rep because they're healthy and usually healthy equals not yummy.
What a clever way to do your E day…. Excerpts … Wish I'd thought of that. I love wonton soup. Wish we had street venders here. Cute post. Nice to hear from you again. Hugs
That pedi color is so pretty! And am loving the food photos! !
No…:( It wont stay twisted. I need you to come round!
Thanks! 🙂
Yes, try sharing it with your friends, I'm sure they will be happy too! I do hope I never stop feeling swoony no matter how old I get! Good luck to us both on our penny pinching.
I did! 🙂
Yes, exactly!
Thank you, Chynna!
Aww thanks!