evil nails

My long fingernails are driving me crazy..
this is the first time ever I realized that my nails are longer than usual and surprisingly, they don't crack this time. (I did not intend to keep them this long at all. It grew till so long without me noticing)

how my long nails are pissing me off:
1. I cant type properly. worst case typing on a laptop
2. I cant press the keypad on my handphone properly.
3. I keep scratching other people accidentally and even myself. I have a small cut at the side of my neck now.
4. I cant take off my contact lens. Today, I took the longest time to take them off and the nails keep scratching and poking on my eyeballs. Yeah.. that sounds really awful and gross and I cant understand why of all the years I have been wearing those, I felt like a beginner who cant even take the lenses off just now. -> This is the worst case that made me go ranting here.
5. It's hard to shampoo my hair.
6. I cant switch on and switch off anything properly. Had to use my toe. Imagine that..
7. Cant open bottles' cap or rubber cap of vitamins bottle or can drinks.
8. It's not even that really long. I really cant imagine how those with long manicures are gonna do.
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Evil Nails

beading all the way

during the holidays, i picked up something new, perhaps a new found hobby - Beading!

i'm a total beginner here. Just took this up to make some jewellery for myself and for the people who r close to me.. first trial - a necklace for Chinese New Year.

Blossom Breeze (hehehe)
- the whole necklace is inspired by the Chinese/ Oriental theme, blossoms, flowers, reddish to slightly pinkish to match the CNY mood. I actually modified a little on this necklace from the first design that actually has a flowerish toggle clasp as i found out it does not carry well for the charms are too heavy in the middle. Therefore, i settled with a lobster clasp and a flower spacer in the middle.

materials: flower charm spacer, a butterfly charm, clay white rose, cloisonne beads (flowers theme, white & red), cat's eye beads & some pearls
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First design with the flower toggle clasp in the middle

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Modified with the flower spacer charm in the middle to hold the 'stuffs'

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Pics are still quite blurred. I'm still wondering how to take proper pictures of jewellery. Do we really need a really good camera or SLR to do the job? It's quite annoying when u can't turn on the lights else they will reflect light, or turned out blurred. Need to use natural lightning but it's quite dim in the room. I've tried my best to photoshop the pictures to make the necklace and the beads to stand out..

shoes weekend

suprisingly enough, this weekend ends so soon. I was exhausted from the shopping on Saturday in KL, and the night support issues that finally happened to me, when my colls said that I am always lucky and will still will be lucky. Guessed that 'my fate' is very 'siu hei' and can't be praised or else it will just go away. Hmm... I woke up at 2++ am and another round was at 4++ am. Felt so frustrated as I was really soundly asleep and I was so tired from the whole day shopping.

Talking about shopping spree, who doesn't like it? Looking for bargains and sales and also, scouting for the items and designs that I want.

Got myself more pairs of heels and the one that I love the most will be the Black Maryjanes that looked so classy with two tiny straps to be buckled up. Worth the $$, if you'd asked me. =)

Unlisted by Kenneth Cole - Club Style, $45.00

Mine looks something like this (found in Internet), just that it is in plain black.

(was lazy to take pic of mine and upload it here)

I actually also saw a pair of heels that resembles to a Nine West that I once considered to have but in a hold right now, and of course, the one that I saw was not made of leather but boy, the design I would give it a 90% match. The Nine West pair costs around RM300 and this pair I saw, is just less than RM100. I didn't get it tho, preferred the Nine West more and also, I've hit my budget for heels of the day..

Nine West Olavera in Black (100% leather)

I was also looking for Oxfords that looked something like these, but just could not find the right one for my senses. =(

These are just too expensive for me right now

Max Studio - Zanzibar (100% leather)

$180.00

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Moschino Cheap & Chic Grey Patent Bootie (100% patent leather, Made in Italy)

$485.00 = RM 1600++!!

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Via Spiga - Ramble (leather + patent leather)

$225.00

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Nine West - Omygosh (100% leather)
$99.00

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oxfords fever right now~