Love More, Worry Less: February 2016

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After another incredibly long day, we found ourselves at the last stop of our private tour - a surreal and serene beach along the shores of Phuket.

It was a draining episode for my family and I, as we scoured for places to shoot PACE's lookbook together the attempts to enjoy our beach vacation. Mixing work and leisure together puts me on a new level of stress because I feel extremely guilty for my parents and siblings who'd hang around for hours at the same spot when it could be better spent exploring more places.

My sister was tirelessly directing behind the lenses and the family would cheer us on morally and helping in every possible way - including lugging a crazy huge float up onto our speedboat. Looking back at the series of events, I can only be thankful for this family who has and will always be supporting my ventures relentlessly.

I decided to post this series of photos, where we were blessed to enjoy and bask in God's magnificent creation - a beautiful sunset which filled the skies in different hues of orange, slowly morphing into grey clouds and then dusk. As I inhaled as much ocean breeze my body could take, I reminded myself once again to BE STILL, because God is in control.

The past few weeks have been an uphill battle for me. I was overly stretched in every possible way and feeling completely vexed, I shut myself out and indulge in as much food and sleep. God felt so far away and it seemed impossible to keep the positivity afloat. Smiles, hearty laughters and work masked my sadness and bitterness, but it wasn't enough to stop them from coming back. My sister saw through the facade rather quickly and sent me a very long and loving text, with a verse that captivated my heart: "The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Many times, we overload ourselves with the problems we are facing and we forget to look up. The One who holds the Universe in the palm of His hand is still in control. He is always on time. Everything happens for a reason and slowly, I worked on my unbelief and strongly believe that Daddy God loves me and wants the best for me.

Whatever giants you are facing, keep the faith and trudge on. Let us always be reminded that nothing is impossible for our almighty God - the same God who parted the red seas, multiplied 5 loafs and 2 fishes, turned water into wine, healed the sick..and has prepared a land of milk & honey for us. Our best days are ahead of us. :)

Outfit Details

PACE Shoes | UNVEILEDLUST Bracelet

LOVE BONITO Bikini | BKK Sunglasses

February 06, 2016 No comments

I finally got down to documenting this before it all magically disappears and sifting them out would simply be impossible. The Christmas spirit was rocket high the moment we entered Disneyland and we were welcomed with an insane crowd like never before. Everyone was basking in the festive joy and we joined in too! We didn't get to take much rides because the queues were incredibly long, but we did some Christmas food shopping.

KH and I made our way back to Disneysea on a seperate day after our friends left because Duffy Bears were only sold there!! Of course, to experience Disneysea as well since it'd be our first time. The Christmas decorations were promptly taken out and new props were specially prepared to welcome 2016. That was when I spotted those 'Disney Sweet Love 2016' tins which weren't available during Christmas and decided to drop one of each into my basket. I squealed in excitement and bought a couple of Frozen products for my cousins too.

Riding on the topic of amusement parks, my USJ hauls weren't too extreme. I did exercise more self control and probably regretted purchasing the Christmas minion popcorn holder because it was so bulky!! It was an impulse buy but on hindsight, it was incredibly tough to abstain from it since everyone else in Universal Studios had it slung on their necks. It was also limited edition too...Now I just need to find a place to display it. KH won all the keychains from the grab machines so that leaves me with a beanie and a pair of socks. *pats on shoulder* We did spend a hefty amount on the express passes and ridiculous cab fares though.

When it came to Hello Kitty or Sanrio related, it was a whole different story. KH had to hold my hand tightly as I continue to gawk over the different things these characters were printed on. From stickers to soft toys, I was completely and irrevocably smitten. He had to constantly remind me about the baggage constraint we had because he himself had overbought while I already had a huge luggage even before the trip started. So I bought all the little things: stickers, socks, notepads, diaries, notebooks, post-its, keychains, pens and pencils. Okay and a stuffed Hello Kitty decked in kimono from Kyoto!

Told KH these little things wouldn't take up much space and I could continue buying more. Oh and I got 3 pairs of couple keychains from Disneyland because...they are Disney characters! I mean. Look!! KH also promised to used one of these girly keychains with me.

The most irresistible part of the trip had to be foooooood. We bought boxes of Tokyo Banana, Ishiya chocolate and an assortment of Kitkat home. I was intrigued with the different flavours of Kitkat and wished they had them in Singapore! We bought other random snacks from their convenience store too but it was almost wiped out even before we got home. Ooops.

Another highlight of the trip was paying a trip to Nissin Cup Noodles Museum where we bumped into Mark Lee and Vivien Lai! I've also brought home unique flavours back which annoyed KH, since I could have easily purchased cup noodles from Singapore. In my defence, there's no cheese curry and milk seafood here!!

Back on a feminine note, I found myself digging into Dolly Wink products as they were half priced!! The product that I highly rave about (Cure Natural Aqua Gel) was also on a great discount. In Singapore it would cost $49 a bottle, but I got it for $25. #mustbuy Adding on to my make-up related hauls, I had to bag home Biore and Bifesta's makeup remover because they were so worth it too! Once again, the Sanrio addict in me succumbed to their line of lip essence and facial masks. *gulp* These items weren't taking up most of the space but............the stuffed toys below were definitely guilty.

Japan being the cornerstone of Anime and Pokemon, KH was undeniably in his favourite land. He bagged home every Pikachu he could find and I too, found myself keeping a pair of limited edition Jan 2016 set where the couple stuffed toys were decked in kimono. If you're a big fan of Pokemon, don't forget to drop by the store at Tokyo Station to collect their exclusive Pikachu too!

Hopping on the bandwagon of sales, I did popped by Zara, H&M and F21 to buy some majorly discounted winter wear too! I believe my shopping would turn out entirely different if it was summer. I'm just so thankful to experience Japan during winter with my big love, who was never short of accommodating and thoughtful.

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