I was told for the 2nd time within the past half a year,

that i was disliked/hated by someone.

Certainly, it doesnt feel good to hear that.

For the first case, it may be my fault and i've apologised abt it

but the party wasn't willing to forgive.

I've been tormented by this issue so many times, i never thought i would

see the light of me being able to give it a decent closure.

But i did it.

And i am happy now,

despite nothing had changed the relationship btw me and that party.

While i basked in the sunlight for the less than what, 2 months?

A close friend just mentioned over dinner that

well, the 2 girls who were meeting my bf for dinner

dislike me.

IF i was able to simply include their names here,

those who know them and me (most likely the hall ppl i guess)

will probably find it utterly weird.

Simply because,

we werent even close to each other.

Or wait, i dont even think we're even seen to be together before.

In other words, we're like strangers.

except for the fact we know the existence of each other.

How did it turn out that way?

I SERIOUSLY DONT KNOW.

Can someone pls explain?

I'm being disliked, or maybe hated, by someone whom i hardly hold a conversation with?

or have any connection/link to?

Or maybe i was disliked because i didnt talk to her/them.

Well, i guess this will remains a mystery unless one of them decides she should let me know.

And yes, i know.

I shouldn't let one person's opinion have an effect on me.

For all you know, she might be wrong.

But she's a close friend of mine and i trust her.

And in any case, it just doesnt feel right or good to know that someone, even has an impression that others dont like you.

Oh god, this reminds me of "He's just not that into you".

And it brings me sometime back when, given the situation,

i had to confess to a friend she wasnt exactly well-accepted by some.

Now, im getting the retribution.

Maybe i should just smile like an idiot to everyone i sees.

Better to have ppl thinking im a lunatic,

than ppl disliking me for me just standing there and be who i am.

Oh wait, probably i should just start wearin thhe Ijimae mask.

Shoots.

Yes, I am back and I'm still alive.

And despite me having taken pics of all the hauls ive gotten from BKK,

im kinda getting settled down with my long-forsaken blog.

Nontheless, my life has to be filled with issues

that i would love to voice out on,

be it whether i like it or welcome it, not.

how "drama" huh.

So this time round, it's nth big nor serious.

it just, i guess, serves as a warning or case-study if u like it,

to those who shopped online as frequently as me.

Please,

if you dislike having to hound for the $ you've paid

or you do not have the time or patience for that,

dont shop at lylarose.

This is purely my (virgin and last) experience with them

and it left me so tired i totally barred them from my "to shop" list.

I do not have any bad blood with them/her,

it was just a nasty and time-consuming happening

that i would like to prevent my friends from ever having to go through.

So, in the 1st wk of Dec '08 i saw her 2nd Dec 08 entry and took a liking to a Sexyback dress.

As stated in her terms and conditions, i IB-ed her the amt and left a comment.

After a week of not hearing any news from her,

i checked back and realised she put up a notice there'll be some delay.

Giving her the benefit of the doubt, i just left another comment to notify her of my payment

and left the page.

I was scheduled to leave for BKK on 29th and to zoom past, all in all, i left 4 comments.

Simply asking her to reply my email.

She doesnt even have to send me anything yet, all i ask for is a reply to achknowledge my payment so i know i didnt transfer wrongly.

Of cos i did check my IB and i got it right.

I msged eve to ask her if she purchased from this site

and she said "oh no dear, this site is black listed by many"

and she emailed a few forums with complaints for this site.

SHIT.

Lucky as i am, i was never cheated of my money throughout my 4yrs of online shopping.

only a case or 2 of delaying in returing $$ cos d items i want are OOS.

Trying my luck, i emailed her gmail account

stating that ive paid but there's no reply frm Lylarose.

That was before i left for BKK

and i've also spotted too that she came up with another entry of new clothes.

I was thinking how logical is it to come out with a new entry

when u have not deal with all the payments and sending out of parcels for ur

previous entry.

Obviously, a seller/owner with business ethics wouldnt do that.

I confessed to monster having to be kind of "conned".

At that time, i was seriously thinking that i got conned and 90% of chances that i cant get my money back.

I think the latest i ever gotten a reply after posting a comment is a week but

this was getting out of hand, it was almost a month.

Monster wasnt angry, he just told me that i should be spending my $$ in BBK

since we're gg and it's cheaper there.

True enough, i landed myself in unnecessary shit here.

He offered to email the seller for me if she still doesnt reply.

and i told him that we can do it after our trip.

When i was in one of the internet cafes in BKK,

she replied.

FINALLY.

it was totally unexpected bcos i emailed her without much hopes.

and she basically just left a sentence saying that

the dress i wanted in black is OOS and how abt blue.

Actually i prefer the black one more

but i figured that getting a pc of cloth shd be easier and faster and more possible

than asking her to return me $$

so i quickly settled for the blue one.

i left my address in the same email

to minimise the conversation and question-asking needed.

That was like the 1st 3 days of my trip

and after i came back, still no news.

I emailed her asking why it wasnt sent yet and she replied she posted it out.

FINALLY, this week i received it.

Although Eve encouraged me to reply her email to let her know of my displeasure,

i decided not to.

Just cos i dont want to put myself in such unwanted unhappiness

or any arguments/unfriendly exchanging there might be.

In the forums i mentioned earlier, there were few buyers who claimed

that the seller hurled vulgarities at them through email.

I dont know how credible it is,

maybe the buyers were rude to begin with.

I just rest my case.

With the countless number of blogshops around,

not including the blooming ones,

i just that at the rate she continues doin' that,

she will lose customers.

For me, at the time when she replied me,

she came up with another collection with a very nice top

Club Monaco.

I love it and hesistated in trying again

and i outtalked myself in that

simply cos i dont want to find myself checking IB, tracking my comment in

her comments page anymore.

It was my bad in assuming she's like Tracyeinny

which in my opinion, both are very popular blogshops

with super many pages of comments

(that makes my comment/s harder to find! cos the pg number jumps!)

and TE was always prompt in returning $$ when the item is OOS.

Basically, that's the latest horrible exp i've.

Though it was nth like a heated argument or such,

it was grueling to wait for replies and wonder when one day the parcel will arrive.

so, if u do not wish to embroil in that,

win-win solution is to stay away i guess.

no?

I'm not sure if it is because of recession or maybe that CNY is coming,

it makes it/me harder to get back $$ nowadays.

but i should count myself lucky i guess,

eve is always initating to treat me which makes me feel so bad sometimes,

and friends who take effort to remember to return.

and sometimes it can be quite a pleasant surprise (:

HI!

Greetings from Bangkok!

Whee!!

andd unforch,

today's my LAST day in thisn sunny land of smiles (and cheap buys!)

Well,

shopping here has been a blast.

Not just that,

my spending power increase double when here

cos everything here is soooo cheap.

if taxi is less than 5sgd almost everywhere we go in spore,

i'll throw away my concession anytime.

and of cos my flats/pumps

(heels will dominate :D)

been to Pattaya and Damsonen floating mkt and back

and all still within 1k sgd,

not counting all the tomyam goong and good food,

im seriously becoming maddly in love with this place (:

If only spore has a Platinum which one can find F21, Aldo and even topshop pieces

(without the labels)

at a quarter of the regular prices.

This is what i call a shopping haven (:

im going to squeeze all my buys in the luagge tonight,

more of the loots coming soon!

and,

did i mention the (fake) makeups here are soooo good too?!

till then (:

Dinner at Shokudo with the Grand Hotel (GH) group was fabulous!

Of cos, it being a favourite and well-partonised restaurant of mine,

the standard of the food and ambience just perfect for gatherings never fail me.

this time round,

with a much noiser (and nosier) group,

u can imagine how hilarious queen, jon n monster's bickering can be!

plus, a bonus point was added when we saw our hall seniors there.

and seriously, i only noticed like 1 or 2 out of the entire group of 8 (?)

for the first 30 seconds before i walked over,

and realised i knew most of them.

HAHA,

talk about maturing huh..

Shokudo pics with our very professional photographer, Queen

so i only managed a couple at Starbucks.

Oh, did i mention it was lovely hanging out at that particular outlet,

it felt so christmas-sy!

(i kinda think they look alike! gasp!)

when i looked at this pic, it reminded me of the times we took

countless pics in states.

everytime you look at us, we'll be snapping away.

if only the background of this was nicer.... hmmm

monster took this pic to show jon being interrogated abt his "single" status

by who?

haha, its really a no brainer guess muhahah


Okay, i wanted a full pic of us.
and at almost the same time, a girl approached us (well, jon) to help
her take her (BIG) group's pic,
which jon conveniently pushed to queen.
and concidentally, within d big stranger grp, we spotted a couple
from econs, i think they're our seniors too!
hahaha, small world afterall!
and in the end, no1 ask the girl so
boohoo!
its only us 4!



oh, and jl went missing for the entire night!
initially we thought she was late but we started getting very curious as it approaches 9+
cos we're certain she wont make it!
haha, our numerous attempts to reach her failed
and we came up with a few excuses to explain her MIA!
haha, turned out she had a headache
and an (over?)dose of panadol made her concusss
till the next morning, yes.




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What's new?!

SALE update, of cos!

DERMALOGICA!



this has got to be the best brand i've ever tried!
i've gotten the samples from fr3b and
i tell u!
although it lasted me for 2 days,
it works! miraculously!
like the Eye Repair, it made my dark circles lighten by 1 or 2 tones
and totally brighten the skin ard my eye area!

and what is the best abt the products?
i realised the concentrate + Pure light (day moisturiser),
when being used together
not only whiten and brighten the skin,
but it also has a pulling effect to tighten ur skin!
it's fabulous!

so, this sale is unmissable!
my intention was that ive got to see what they've got to offer,
even if the price range was way beyond what i can afford!
i mean, the ChromeWhite TRx range i mentioned above
is retailing like $100 for the eye repair cream,
$160 for day moisturiser
and $180 for night.
and most scarily, $205 for the concentrate!
to get the whole range, u gotta at least fork out $500!
-faints!-



With the courtesy of daddy's chaffeuring, i
went to the sale without sweat and sticky feet.
haha,
and this is my haul!





what is the damage done?
$188!
(auspicious number..HAHA)



Left: total eye care, day bright and night bright
Before we enter the room, we were given sheets of paper that contain the
different combinations of products and the price they fetch.
And although there were a few brands like Eve Taylor
and Skinvitals,
i went just for Derma.
Anyhow, the sheets of info clearly state the Star Buys, Hero Products and others.
What i got is the Star buy (eye cream) + 2 other best sellers
(day & night bright) = $170.

Although it obviously exceed what i usually spend on skincare,
especially when i manage to spot and purchase luxurious brands like lancome
and anna sui cheaply when im abroad,
i really think the derma products are a steal!
the total eye care is retailing for like $95, and together with the day & night,
it will cost $300!
hahah,
im really not making excuse for myself..
hehe

im really so excited abt it,
but i decided to clear some other skincare 1st before i start on these.
-patience-


I also got these eye masks that got my attention when all the OLs
at the sale with me (they all sacrifice their lunch breaks im sure)
throw in boxes of these masks in the plastic bags they were given
without looking.
anyway, d price was quite reasonable so the
eye brighten for me and eye lift for mummy (:





I've come to realise dec hols are gone by more than half
and as much as it motivates me to cherish and plan/spend my time better,
it upsets me to see my LAST hols come and go.
suddenly, assignments and exams dont seem so bad afterall.
as compared to squeezing crampy trains
and zombie-ing to work 5days a week.
give me back my youth!