COCO, Shitzu. Companion Dog.

Turned 40 on 6 May 2009. 50 decades on this earth. Age is but a number, you are as old as you want to be.

It all depends on how you see it. Yes, youth is no longer on your side, you are not as energetic as you use to be, metabolic rate has decided to go on a vacation that gets longer and longer with each passing year, the younger ones are looking better... but I guess you make up for it in other ways. There are things that older people can afford to do that younger ones cannot.

Oh well, another year wiser.

The Hermes Philippines Buckle with chocolate and black calf leather strap.

I like this.

The Birkin

The much sort after BIRKIN. It's a nice bag. Status symbol nonetheless.

Someone once told me that the Birkin is one bag that you earn the right to be seen with. Its somewhat true. We just cannot carry this bag of all bags to just anywhere in any old worn out attire. It would just scream "FAKE".

Well, this bag marks your arrival. Let's keep it that way. I have started saving in my little piggy bank for this.

Pardon My Absence

It's been a long time. So many things have happened and I don't know where to start. Tomorrow is a long day, but I am just going to pen some thoughts...

1. Swine Flu.. quite scary

2. Branded goods... its my latest obssession - Prada for Bags, Ferragamo for shoes, Hermes for belts - thats about what I can afford from the temple of fashion... for now. But to bring home the birkin... oh what a dream... toto draw coming soon. Must buy!!!

3. Turned 40, what's the big deal.

4. Branded goods, burnt a hole in my bank account... what the hell, $$ can be earned. Someone needs to keep the economy going!

5. Shopping in Orchard Road, you really wonder if there is a recession. People say that Civil Servants are safest now. But it cannot be that civil servants are the only ones shopping now. Or are Singaporeans being very law abiding and following PM Lee's advice to spend if you have it?

6. Singapore Sale is coming... Ferragamo sale is on. bought 2 pairs of shoes since. 2 pairs before the sale.

How important is it to have structure and processes in place? Are these elements that set an organisation or a person a mark above the rest?

Taipei

There is a certain allure about Taipei that makes me want to return to the place over and over again. Then again, I am a person that tends to visit a place many times.

It is the querky yet interesting charm that Taipeil possesses that attracts me. A city with strong influence of Japanese culture, which still manages to retain its old world charm. Yet you can detect a desire to maintain its own way of life.

I Love Taipei.