Coming soon to a counter near you, MAC Signature bags! This is crucial, 'cause I need somewhere to store all the crap I'm buying this holiday season!
On Nov. 15, we get Matt Murphy-designed bags, of course (he's formerly of Prada), with a new black-on-black repeat logo. It's a "patchwork logo" meaning the MAC name appears in different sizes throughout. The bags are black (natch) and have the satin-finished grosgrain ribbed-cotton trim. We've got 4 sizes, too: medium, small, mini-petite and mini.
Just one of the cooler things coming out on 11/15/07...
And here is the messenger bag I made for Alexander. He suggested naming it the Ethnographer's Messenger Bag, pointing out some of the various features of the bag that made the title a comfortable fit. I drafted the pattern just over a week ago, went on a roll and had it all finished this past Friday morning, ready for a weekend of exploring new neighborhoods.
I had some basic ideas of what I wanted to include in the bag, like a zippered pocket for spare change, pens and sunglasses, as well as a separator inside the main compartment, so that his notebooks and camera can be kept in separate sections. Alexander suggested another pocket on the bag for items like maps and cards and a small pocket inside the main part for his wallet and keys. The loop and buttons on the side was also his suggestion to give the bag a little more shape. I like the blue highlight on the brownish gray exterior of the bag.
I knew from the start that his fabric selection would work very well, but I was nervous about inserting the zipper pocket, the magnetic clasps and putting it all together. There were a couple of very nervous moments last week and sleepless nights over the bag. But, if I may say so myself I am very impressed with how the bag came out. And Alexander seems to like it too! And also thanks to him again for the pictures.
Little India
18 Oct - 7 Nov 2007
7 - 11.30pm
Segget Walk, Johor Baru
"Little India" is the theme of this year's event, and there will be cultural shows from 7pm to 11.30pm.About 55 stalls will offer a wide range of items, such as prayer paraphernalia, clothing, footwear and jewellery. Jiba plans to invite various welfare homes to the bazaar, and the residents will receive festive ang pow and hampers.
For information, call J. Tiagarajan at 012-7921495, or K. Madanan at 019-7460937.
Maharaja Grandeur
Until 7 Nov 2007
BSC Bangsar
If you visit the shopping centre between noon and 8pm over the weekend, you might chance across another fascinating character — a fortune teller with his pet parrot.Featuring sculptures of people, deities and abstract pieces, prices for the sculptures range from RM40 to up to RM10,000.
At Nicay, amber jewellery and customised charm bracelets caught the eye. Azarine Rahman, who was operating the stall, said that people could select charms that they liked to fashion their very own individual charm bracelets. Prices for these customised bracelets start from RM100.
Jln Tengku Kelana, the Little India of Klang
Shop assistant Raja says the shop, a landmark in Klang for the past 40 years, offers imported Indian silk materials for as little as RM15, or as much as RM3,000 for pure silk.
Punjabi suits are available with matching shawls for as little as RM30.
For men’s apparel, many stalls offer the jeepa, the long loose kurta-like shirts with minimal embellishments along the collars and edge of the sleeves, worn with matching long pants. Prices range from RM30 to RM700 per suit.
Really quick today, because it's quite late. I'm walking up the stairs in the process of a "train" transfer, and there is a slow woman just in front of me. Due to my torso being the same length as her legs, my face was level with this woman's ass. Now, don't get me wrong. She had a nice ass, objectively speaking. It would be a lie if I said I never observed another woman's body with some mix of aesthetic appreciation and envy. And this particular chick had a tight end. The reason I can be so sure of the contours of her rear cheeks, is because she had made an unfortunate fashion choice that morning. I wish I was referring to something as simple as getting her skirt tucked into her stockings. But no, this lady was wearing shiny black leggings like a pair of regular pants. Last I checked, the only time it's acceptable to dress in this manner is if you're in a 1985 exercise video, which means you'd also be wearing a brightly colored thong-ed leotard with matching sweatband and puffy hair. In fact, women and gay men devote literally hundreds of pounds of glossy paper a month to advise the clothes-wearing public of fashion faux pas exactly like this one. And it's not as if this information is inaccessible. Glamour, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, these are things you read when you want to AVOID thinking.
Ok, say you're not interested in fashion. Let's say you need to be a rebel against mainstream fashion, in which case, you're wardrobe is probably full of lots of black, chains, and high combat boots (a style which separates you from pop-fashion but instead makes you a carbon copy of every other anti-mainstream type out there. Bravo on your individuality). You're one of those anti-establishment types, refusing to file neatly into line according to what "hip" designers say you should be wearing, so why shouldn't you wear what you want? It's a form of expression, you say. Hey, you want to be different? Don't let me stop you. Go ahead, wear those mismatched socks, or a pair of pants with one leg cut off at the knee, or a t-shirt with the words "I heart Ross Perot" emblazoned on it in sparkly lettering. As long as I don't get put in the uncomfortable position of my nose suddenly thrust into your barely-clad buttcheeks when you stop short on those stairs. But spare me the argument that wearing pants so tight they're in danger of being sucked into your rectum is a form of expression. What are you expressing, exactly? I'll tell you. You're saying "I'm sexy," or "I am hot," or "I'm so easy you won't even have to buy me drinks." Wow, real original.
there's a house
that I call home
but I still feel homeless
my spirit is a runaway
and my heart has gone astray
to love things that can't love me
there's a kitchen
loaded with food
but I'm still starving
there's a hunger deep inside
that we all feel but then we hide
running on empty
there's a car
that gets me around
but I'm lost and never found
always going faster
steering toward disaster
driving under the influence of this world
there's a closet
filled with all my clothes
brands that everybody knows
but I still feel naked
running through the garden behind the trees
rather than running to God on my knees
isn't the air still present without the breeze?
Sometimes the search strings that bring people to this blog are amusing. The title of this post is one of them. It's not the first time I've seen this particular (or a similar) search string, but I decided to comment on it.
Some ways to avoid fat chicks
Turn around and walk the other direction.
Cross the street.
Stay in your car.
Get a new job.
Move to a different town/state/country.
Close your eyes.
Never ever leave your house.
Please realize this is tongue-firmly-in-cheek. I do not condone discrimination of any kind, be it racism, age-ism, or size-ism.
Let's face it, people. The reality is that no matter who you are or where you live, you're going to encounter people who society would classify as overweight or fat.
Get over it!
People are people. It doesn't matter if you're a size 2 or a size 22. You put your pants on the same way: One leg at a time.
And, chances are, eventually those size 2's will be fervently wishing they could still fit into those size 2s while they're actually looking for a size 12 or larger.
Here's a bit of advice for those people who are serious about wanting to know how to "avoid fat chicks." Believe me, you're not going to like it, but you're getting it anyway.
Pull your small, closed-minded head out of your equally small butt and get a dose of reality.
Micah: It feels weird not being out, at least we are saving a lot of money by not wasting it on drinks. Gabe: I just ordered 2 shirts that are a bit overpriced online. Micah: Oh...nevermind then. Gabe: Ass. PLUS you are playing Halo 3, online, with a headset and an 11 year old is on your team. Micah: If that is your way of saying we are cool...I accept.
The kitten had a mitten that was bitten. Where the mitten once had five fingers, once bitten there were only four - so Kitty the kitten's mittens didn't quite cover his paw. Kitty the Kitten learned to knit, so hopefully, she'd have gloves that were a better fit. She was soon so busy she had one extra mit - and they stretched rather a bit. Although Kitty the Kitten dropped the odd stitch, the hole was still quite handy when she wanted to itch ! Soon, all the other animals, too, wanted a pair of mittens that would fit like Kitty's mittens new. Where should the kit's "mit" fit ?
