Not quite sure what Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley character in Harry Potter) is doing in Ed Sheeran's official MV. Seriously, he spoilt it for me. He looks like the grinch or something, with blonde hair and ugly beard.

"Hardship".

This word is everything everyone resents. Yet, it's something everyone experiences.

Some have it more than others.

But I must say this word is unfamiliar to me.

I'm blessed as I am. Now, at least.

They say,"患难见真情"- true feelings surface in times of adversity.

I can only pray that I'd have someone to reply on when hardships befall on me. And I, someone others could trust their lives with.




This song comes to mind.

V-day

How cheesy is it to watch like 100010099 girls carrying bouquets (and stalks) of flowers and balloons today?

*rolls eyes.

I've said it before and I'd say it again.
Vday is highly commercialised and people need to stop spending money like that!

BUt of course, if I've decided to become a florist one day, then PUH LEASE. PLEASE spend money on flowers coz it's pretty and it makes your girlfriend happy. :D


That being said,

I've had a good one thanks to my Love-Chan.

At least someone was sensible enough not to have spent good money on flowers.

Girl from Ipanema

I wanna be the girl they wrote a song and sing about.

Girl from Ipanema.

Simply loving the tune. Ok, simply coz it's Ipanema. Me vants go South America tooo!

:)

Ok, minus the "tan" part. Hate being tanned. Why would anyone wanna be tanned anyway? Being exposed to the sun causes intrinsic ageing.
Like hello? As if ageing won't happen eh? Who are u kidding? Best is to keep every inch of your body away from the sun as much as possible.




Bossa nova version. Best Yet.

whitney

Another one bites the dust. No thanks to drug abuse.









Once a legendary singer,

fallen to drug abuse.



I've once watched this horrible rendition of her famous hit, "I Will Always Love You" and was taken aback.





and of course, there was this whole news report on how she'd left Australian fans so disappointed they'd made extremely harsh remarks,







Of all things, drug abuse.



There's no sympathy here, my sentiments are the same as that of what happened to Amy Winehouse.



They had it coming.

First time in months that I've felt good about myself.

They say that giving is better than receiving.
I can totally attest to that.


Though in search for another job now, I certainly hope I'd cease allowing myself in becoming just another corporation's unit of labour for profits that isn't directly beneficial to me. Heh.

I still believe I'm made for better things in life.

BBC Mini Series (Period Dramas)

*Swoons*

The olden English charm never fails to get me.


I thought nothing could beat BBC's mini series, Pride and Prejudice (by Jane Austen).





Colin Firth as Mr Darcy was spectacular!




Heh. That was Colin Firth in 1995.



So yea, I thought that was it man. Mr Darcy at the top of my list.


That is, until, I've seen Mr John Thornton (Richard Armitage) of North & South written by Elizabeth Gaskell.





Screenshot of what is to be the best kissing scene ever (at least for BBC mini series)!







*Double swoons*



How can one express so much intensity with just a look of the eyes?
HOW?!




Richard Armitage...
He's definitely better than Michael Fassbender as Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre 2011.

Let's see Richard again!








Remember. John Thornton of North and South. Watch it!



Skip to 2.05 min mark to check out the intensed, yet gentle and earnest look he exudes. *screams*

Confessions of a bed linen thread count snob

Ever since Oprah Winfrey told the whole world about her amazing 1000 thread counts bed sheets, I've been fascinated with identifying thread counts of my (then) existing bed sheets, then seeking to acquire bed sheets with higher thread counts. heh.

And, No, I'm not part of Oprah's cult/"religion".

When I was younger, my mom's made a few sets of bed sheets for my sister and I. But there were only 2 designs- B&W Checkered Monochrome, and Pink Angels.
I still have 'em!

Being a kid, I didn't spare a thought if I'd slept on bed sheets. I'd sleep anywhere!

Thereafter, Cans and I just got hand-me-down bed sheets from our parents' double single beds (what I suspect to be like 250 thread counts).


Mom got me my first decent set of bed sheets at 400 thread counts- Off white base with embroided strawberries.

And that was after she learnt of my break-up with the then-bf.
=.=

Took me a heartbreak to get my first decent set of bed sheets!

I'd say that I had no idea why the set cloths would amount to that much, but I remember sleeping in them and wondering what a world of difference expensive bed sheets is!


Well, now, I've gradually developed a mental checklist when purchasing bed sheets:

1. Has to be a quilt set
2. Acceptable Design that brightens/complements my room
3. At least 450 thread counts
4. Within or slightly over budget allocated, depending on thread count.



I wouldn't say the higher the thread count, the better. It really depends on the material of the sheets as well and I guess, how the material has been processed. You could get 500 thread count sheets which would not be feeling as nice as one that is of 400 thread count.


I'm gonna have to save up to buy the most comfy bed sheets I can afford when and if I ever do get married!

Or I could just demand my future husband to buy excellent bed sheets as part of the dowry.

Who needs a roasted suckling pig? Really? That's just weird.

Ok. I've just Googled why is that so.
It seems that the suckling pig's symbolism include:
1.To show that the groom's family is very satisfied with the bride.
2.The bride proved to be a virgin

Heh.

I'm gonna be blunt and say that the suckling pig is totally redundant. And fattening.

And it's not like I've been to weddings whereby the bride is obviously no longer a virgin. Unless it's like another Miracle by the providence of God like the "immaculate conception". If u know what I mean...

I'd say, replace the pig with White 1000 thread count bed linens!