Glittery, Pretty Things

Ok, Ok, O-KAY! I really need to take pictures of my new jewelry but in the meantime, just to remind you that I CAN make jewelry, here are some pictures of my previous work.The rain here has not been very conducive to jewelry photo taking and well, rainy days always make me want to slow down, hang out at a nice, cozy cafe with a good book or my lap top and indulge in a yummy slice of warm pie or cake. Unfortunately, this being fasting month for Muslims, I just end up slowing down to an almost sloth-like pace and playing with my (fluff)Friend on Facebook. Have I mentioned that I'm addicted to Facebook?

Burn Out

I've yet to crank out the camera to show you all the glittery new things I've been working on. These last 3 - 4 months I've had to fill some large orders plus I had a major work commitment and have not had time to create any new designs, much to my chagrin. Now that I have some free time this week I've allowed myself the luxury to let my imagination and creativity run wild, making piece after piece that are totally unrelated for up to 10 solid hours at a stretch! One minute I'm making chunky, bohemian earrings and the next I'm making a demure, girly pearl necklace. It's been fun but I think I'm now suffering from creativity burn out. I sat a full hour at my work bench today, going though my design sketch book, looking at and fingering my beads and findings, and was totally uninspired! This shall pass soon (I hope) and while I wait it out, I'm going to update my neglected Facebook and watch some TV drama. How's that for sparking some imagination?

Check out some of my prior designs.
Click on the link above.

Keep it Simple

I have to admit to myself that I sometimes over think things. I tend to over analyze even the most minuscule of details and I hate to do anything without some sort of plan. And yet, I'm soooo unorganized. How the heck does that work out? Beats me.

All I know is that all my problems always tend to get very, very complicated and arriving on a solution involves some very, very messy work. So when things kinda blew up on my face a few days back I had an epiphany. Why complicate things? Keep it simple.

I now repeat it like a mantra. It helps my sanity.

All Shopped Out

Our group of 9 (5 ladies, 1 man & 3 kids) left Kuala Lumpur for Bangkok on Tuesday evening in excitement. 6 out of our group had never been to Bangkok or in my little sister's case, too young to remember her trip to BKK 2 years ago, the three of us who had been there on numerous occasions were filling them in on the glory of shopping and eating till your heart's content in that wonderful capital city of Thailand. And boy, did we shop and ate plentiful!

Although I came home with diarrhea (I think an omelet stuffed with mussels's the culprit) I did fortunately also came home with 2 suitcases of clothes, shoes, bags and various arts & crafts supplies.

Check out *part* of my score below...

The best shoes to be found cheaply are at Pratunam's shopping district. I found so many great bargains that I came home with a total of 18 pairs of shoes! The ones pictured here are some of my favorites.

The red and mustard yellow bag on the right were bought at Bangkok's infamous MBK Center and the other two were from the previously mentioned Pratunam. MBK is the equivalent of KL's super bargain Sungai Wang Shopping Mall only bigger! Although there are A LOT of great bargains, you really have to keep your eyes peeled to spot quality.

If Shopping were a Religion...

...consider me a devotee. It's time for my yearly pilgrimage folks. I'm going to Bangkok to shop till I drop! I've been making my way to BKK every year now but always on a tight schedule. This time around I have a little more time and I've been researching like mad, thus I fully intend to put my knowledge to good use (at the mercy of my wallet and feet of course). And to prove that I mean business, here's what I'm taking with me to Bangkok: the clothes on my back, a pair of PJs, a bursting wallet and 2 huge *empty* suitcases.

P/S: Thank you everyone for your emails and phone calls regarding the kitties. I'm proud to report that 2 kitties have found loving homes. Yay! :)