Good morning my little darlings. And how are we today? No I'm not this cheerful this morning but I think caffeine is beginning to kick in. Yay me! 2 hours of work later and I'm just beginning to wake up. I love December. Well.. I used to love December. Now December is a pain. Engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, weddings, pre-wedding parties, friends-came-from-out-of-town-so-we-should-go-have-dinner-then-drinks outings, bachelorette parties and so on and so forth. All the while, being stuck at work since 8 am barely focusing because 1. lack of sleep and 2. You have no idea what happened the night before but your throbbing head kinda gives you a clue. So you chug on caffeine, smoke like a freaking chimney, because the damage you're doing to your lungs just by spending a few hours in let's say.. Zinc on a Sunday night is not enough, and pretend to work while the clock changes from 8 to 9 to 10 etc... in extreme slow motion. Only to do it all over again.
The bigger problem is, I would suggest taking the whole month off, but in a lot of cases, it won't be a paid leave, and if there's anything I've learnt about Christmas, it's the massive damage I do to my bank account. I'm guessing a lot of you are the same. So my only solution , or the only thing I can come up with is cut my vacation days during the year and save 'em for December, that way I can take off at least 2 weeks in December,(is it worth it though?).
Anyhoo, 3 things I'll be posting about soon.. actually make that 4 in the hopefully near future:
My contribution to Christmas dinner this year: a sweet potato casserole and an orange flavoured dark chocolate fudge pie with almond shavings (will try to post pictures and will let you know how they turn out.. fingers crossed).
The much awaited opening of L'Atelier Nawbar , and what the Nawbar sisters are all about.
The Mukhi Sisters' (Jewellery with an Attitude) new collection and more.
Last, but most definitely not least, HUSH2011.. Yup, you guessed it.. The new year's eve party. This one's gonna be for the books.
Stay tuned and may you have a more pleasant week than mine. I will leave you with a taste of what HUSH is all about.. *cough*DeLaSoulwillbeperforming*cough*.
Good morning everyone, I've been having a terrible week.. ermm.. Make that two weeks. And usually at this time of the month, I'd be running around looking for perfect Christmas presents, planning the annual Christmas bash, shopping for new outfits for New Year's Eve and Christmas. But not this year. Not in a festive mood. Not buying presents. No dinner. No bash. No tree. NOTHING! But anyway, since I still love Christmas despite everything here are a few gift ideas to buy well whomever.
1. Lanvin Illustrated bridal notebook - £21.28 2. Marc by Marc Jacobs acetate headphones - £55.32 (also available in fuschia) 3. Michael Kors Leather multi-strand waist belt - £421.28 4. Kenneth Jay Lane 22-karat gold-plated snake brooch - £78.26 5. Bottega Veneta Intrecciato nappa leather iPad case - £340.43 6. Nixon The Time Teller P watch - £63.83 7. Nancy Gonzalez Crocodile iPhone case - £238.30 8. Lanvin Faces playing cards - £42.55 9. Burberry Porsum Lace-up leather gloves - £242.55 10. Aubin & Wills Patcha large patchwork cotton cushion - £76.60 11. Mukhi Sisters Navratan - Navratna Ring - $475 12. Aubin & Wills Exbridge large wool-blend cushion - £76.60 13. Marc by Marc Jacobs Alta printed modal-weave scarf - £144.68
You can find most of the stuff at net-a-porter. Thank God for online shopping eh? There you have it folks, just a small idea of Christmas gifts. And remember, it's the thought that counts.
