Online Shopping Tips for the Curvier Girls

most girls in singapore are really tiny, and skinny (and honestly, not much boobs). so it isnt a surprise that local clothes are catered to them and it is near impossible for me to find clothes which fit.

to give an idea to non-singaporeans, clothes sold locally (excluding uk/us brands) run at a default of uk6 or smaller. im a uk size 8 to 10, so buying clothes is a nightmare.

to combat this, i turn to online shopping. brands such as asos, nastygal and more indie brands offer free international shipping, just contact them and ask about the minimum spend if not already stated! thankfully, singapore's shipping is very efficient so i have not lost any parcels before.

my favorite brand for work/formal clothes is asos. the size cutting runs true and the quality has never been sub-par before. what you see is what you get.

Tips for Happy Online Shopping

1. GOOGLE FOR REVIEWS!

i cant stress this enough. if sites seem dodgy or have too-good-to-be-true prices, it most probably is. giving your credit card info to such sites wont really be advisable! and the disappointment of receiving bad items or worse still, not receiving them? not worth it.

2. CHECK THE SHIPPING INFORMATION

shipping costs can be substantial, so if possible, get your friends to shop together or wait for a bulk buy. for asos, purchases of >$175 gets you free express shipping to singapore! your order reaches in 2 days and it is so insanely satisfying. checking the estimated delivery time also gives you some mental preparation before you buy it.

3. LOOK OUT FOR THE MODEL'S FIT

if your figure aint like the models, then do look out for the fit! rule of thumb is, if it looks bad or unflattering on the model, it will most probably look worse on you.

4. WAIT FOR HOLIDAY SALES

4th of july, black friday, cyber friday bla bla bla. there are sales going on almost every month! check and perhaps wait awhile for them sales. items will be up to 50% off or more! saves you from the heartache of buying something for $200 and going back a week later and seeing it at $50.

5. avoid white clothes

i steer clear of white clothes. the thing about white clothes is, the shade of white. too yellow? too polyester looking? there is a lot of considerations. plus the material may be too translucent, especially on light colored pieces.

thats all for now!

(￣▽￣)ノ♥ byebye

MOVING BACK

this semester's move back home was relatively painless. had 1 huge luggage of clothes, 1 medium luggage  of books, 1 duffel of electronics and a few bags of random clothes. still have to go grab my makeup and fragile stuff though. compared to last semester's 2 trips where the car was entirely filled!!! or maybe it was easy this semester cause i didn't do much of the shifting. HAH. packing was still tiring though.

moving back was a strange feeling this time round. the previous times, it wasn't anything since i knew i was going to be back after the holidays anyway. but this time, i would not be going back.i thought i would be sad, but somehow i felt quite neutral. guess it is cause i know i will still meet with the people who matters. dinners and all. also, with my busy schedule now, i think others will make better use of d504. be around more, contribute more too.

karaoke with the schemers! thanks jesmond for organizinggggg.

laruku songs were available. ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ but obviously it is damn hard to sing and i cant read the lyrics fast enough. (T(ｴ)T)ﾉ went over to the chinese k after that. wahahaha. desmond and chervin's One Night in Beijing was fawesome.

my eyes tend to get 1 parallel and 1 tapered. i can't find a way to make them symmetrical. photowonder is the best android photo edit app ever. it is like, photoshop on the go. hahaha. i love the autumn filter. which is used in most of my photos. it desaturates without making me look like a ghost. wahaha. my hair is a teensy bit longer.

met bear and xj for ramen after that. loved it!!! ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ

apple pie icecream from Cold Stone. ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ the cinnamon was nomnomnom.

my asos package arrived today!!! ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ with my other shopping packages. loved the new heels. hehh. surprisingly comfy and omg pretty!!!

Avengers tmr. TONY STARK. ♥♥♥

(￣▽￣)ノ byebye

JB RUSH

went to JB with the folks today.! its getting to be a family pig-out day. if i was an only child, which i am not thankfully, so its more of a parents-bond-with-cutest-girl-child trip. hahaha. cause im the only girl child = im the cutest. and the ugliest too. fml.

a day trip across the causeway to a land of yummy food and relaxing walks. i like the food there. the way its cooked by individual owners of the stalls instead of foreign workers who work for Kopitiam or Koufu who most probably don't even have much experience or know whatever they're cooking.

as per most food posts, i'll eat them before remembering to take photos. hahaha. shall try to fix that habit. or solve this persistent problem by eating twice.

problem solving skills of a computing student = epic. (￣▽￣)

kopi peng is a must-haveeee.! can see remnants of my braised duck/pig organs dish. similar style to kway chap but way yummier.!

random pikachu signboard at a japanese restaurant. hahaha.

MEESUAH. i love love love meesuah.!!! the soup is herbal too so it felt like HP++. i like wandering into these super ulu shops that look run-down cause their food are always epic yummy. and nope i'm not going to talk about hygiene or whatever thing. #denial.

barley to reduce caffeine intake. heh.

shopping at JB is a hit or miss thing. i spent a hell lot at KSL but Holiday Plaza bored me to tears. they have retailers like Parkson's(similar to Metro) but many mini shops. mini shops are greattt. let me gush about how great it is.! in Singapore, the shops are like Zara, TopShop, F21,Mango. like wtf srsly. look down the whole of Orchard.

every damn mall they build just house the same damn retailers. the amount of independent shops are ridiculously paling in comparison.

grossly exaggerated but this is how i feel at times. （TーT）

 so i was at CitySquare today and i found this hidden shop. fine it is in plain sight but the thing is the outside appearance and what the mannequins had on were so different from what was hanging on the racks inside.! it had the cutest collection of stuff ever.! strange, kooky, vintage-style and all one piece from random assortment of brands.

a black lace+sweetheart top+skater bottom+cute ribbon dress caught my eye but was too fat to fit. sian level = MAX. the zip went up up then STOP. wtf. like a SMRT train. fml. （TーT） so cute and definitely wont clash with people here. oh wells. there are weird stuff but if you dig, there are nice stuff to be found.!!! at reasonable prices too. points+++

got this pair of black scalloped shorts and the best thing ever, A ONE PIECE PENCIL BOX. AHAHAHA HOW NICE. LOVE IT. I DONT EVEN USE PENCIL BOXES. HECK. NOW I WILLLL. got a bunch of other stuff for post-xmas too. heh.

so cute so cute.!

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ehhh, to bump my own doodles, drew a mermaid.!

 its uhm. a clownfish mermaid. i need color pencils.

im on a mission to use a mask from each brand ive hoarded now. then decide which is best for my skin. heh.

(￣▽￣)ノ byebye