Thursday, September 29, 2011

tell me more about yourself..

i turn 29 today. 

i know its meant to be a huge secret. but i figured out that it would take you exactly a year before you'll figure this out because this time next year i'd be having a major meltdown (judging from this year's raging hormones.. be warned.) but im feeling squishy, nervous and... old.


i keep reminding myself it's 29 years of life well-lived. and the best is yet to be.
so im spending the day with a girlfriend and in the evening going out with muu, bicycles, balloons and ice-cream in a waffle bowl.

a week ago, i was at design darling enjoying my daily eye candy when she wrote about wanting to get to know her readers better. which struck a chord. blogging has been awesome so far. im still grappling with a few things here and there but the people i've met or had conversations with on my blog, have been all kinds of awesome. but its not all about me, me and my gratuitous self-shots. im dying to know more about you.



but i don't have the charm to randomly pull this trick out of the hat. so i was wondering since it's my birthday, if you guys would do me the honor.

current location::
day job::
dream job::
i love::
favorite city::
favorite thing in my wardrobe::
favorite way to procrastinate::
favorite every-day read::
something you're looking forward to this week:: 
something on your bucket list::

all you do is cut and past the 10 questions above into the comments section. and here's mine...

current location:: tokyo
day job:: teacher
dream job:: wedding / party planner
i love:: rainbow confetti, strawberry shortcake and sunny beach days
favorite city:: new york
favorite thing in my wardrobe:: my wedding louboutins
favorite way to procrastinate:: crafting
favorite every-day read:: design*sponge
something you're looking forward to this week:: muu's first surfing trip (!)
something on your bucket list::  salsa classes in brazil / argentina

c'est tout! hope y'all will join in the fun! 

xx

33 comments:

  1. happy birthday, my dear friend!!!

    wish granted:yes!
    current location::at my table ticking away, singapore
    day job::cher cher
    dream job:personal shopper
    i love:red, chocolates, wine, great food, dancing, walking with shawn all day
    favorite city:brisbane-many moments to remember
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:dresses made by mum
    favorite way to procrastinate:cook
    favorite every-day read:your blog!first thing after i switched on my computer, it's also on my favourites bar!
    something you're looking forward to this week:breakfast and supporting a charity badminton competition
    something on your bucket list:i want to walk into a forest in autumn and sleep forever on fallen leaves

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  2. I want to play! Hehe though you know loads about me already - I'll start the ball rolling!

    current location:: Singapore
    day job:: Brand merchandizing manager for the Swoosh
    dream job:: I'm actually quite close to it but hmm.. working for my favorite fashion brand maybe.
    i love:: polka dots and stripes, anything whimsical, my smelly bolster (*T), my family and friends (YOU), candles, bangles and rings, browsing at the supermarket, running, macarons...
    favorite city:: There is not just one - chicago, NYC, SF, Portland
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: currently - my bzero ring
    favorite way to procrastinate:: blog surf, tumblr and pinterest
    favorite every-day read:: my google reader feeds
    something you're looking forward to this week:: sleeping in on the weekend
    something on your bucket list:: to complete 5 more marathons, to visit Italy and Paris again and Santorini, to get married and have kids.

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  3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Don't worry - 29 and 30 will be fine and there are plenty of happy years ahead!

    Here's my answers (I may pinch this idea for my own blog!) xxx

    current location:: Buckinghamshire UK
    day job:: housewife
    dream job:: housewife
    i love:: children & animals, family & friends, clothes, gardening, tv, playing piano, sewing, knitting, cake .... lots of things!
    favorite city:: London, Oxford, Bordeaux
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: old white shirt from Pinks
    favorite way to procrastinate:: reading blogs LOL
    favorite every-day read:: Guardian
    something you're looking forward to this week:: riding lesson tomorrow
    something on your bucket list:: don't really have one - I take life as it comes.

    Enjoy your day, and your cake! xx

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  4. current location:: Boone, NC
    day job:: Student at Appalachian State University and part-time server
    dream job:: To have Anthony Bourdain's job :)
    i love:: traveling, crafts, food, meeting new people, and having the windows down
    favorite city:: san francisco
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: my fedora hat
    favorite way to procrastinate:: reading blogs :) and netflix
    favorite every-day read:: The Day Blog
    something you're looking forward to this week:: the weekend!
    something on your bucket list:: Skydiving



    I absolutely love getting to know my fellow blogger friends :) So glad we've [kinda] met!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D

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  5. current location:: Montreal, Quebec
    day job:: What's that?
    dream job:: Interior Designer
    i love:: My son. Like mad.
    favorite city:: Victoria, BC
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: Grey pure cashmere draped cardigan.
    favorite way to procrastinate:: Knitting
    favorite every-day read:: er, my email?
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Revamping my foyer
    something on your bucket list:: Getting away to the pitch black countryside and looking at the stars

    Happy Birthday! I wouldn't mind being 29 again so much. Enjoy it!

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  6. Hello! I am a relatively new reader to your blog! I actually found your blog through the photo of your korean braised chicken ddakjim on maangchi.com! And I liked the look of your blog, so here I am now!

    Happy birthday! I never would have guessed that you're 29 from your photos! You look like you're in your mid twenties!

    I hope you don't mind if I join in.

    current location:: Midlands, England
    day job:: medical student
    dream job:: a doctor that KNOWS SOMETHING and makes a difference to people's lives!
    i love:: cooking and eating food, my family & boyfriend, tastefully cute and pretty things (nothing garish!), makeup
    favorite city:: difficult choice! I quite like Montreal and Edinburgh
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: my...pyjamas!
    favorite way to procrastinate:: tweet and read my blogger roll
    favorite every-day read:: I could look at cookbooks all day everyday! As long as they have pretty pictures that's me sorted!
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Friday evening - that feeling that you can finally put your feet up, just for a minute!
    something on your bucket list:: get married, have children and be great mum and wife. Not kill anyone.

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  7. happy birthday, love!!

    current location:: tokyo
    day job:: lawyer
    dream job:: not a lawyer
    i love:: my wife and muu
    favorite city:: vancouver
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: black polo shirt
    favorite way to procrastinate:: watch movie trailers
    favorite every-day read:: mac rumors
    something you're looking forward to this week:: friday
    something on your bucket list:: hawaiian ironman

    love,
    daniel

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  8. happy birthday zhing!

    current location:: Malaysia
    day job:: Procurement
    dream job:: traveller
    i love:: classic rock music
    favorite city::NYC
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: a dress that never fails to attract praises!
    favorite way to procrastinate:: blog, cook
    favorite every-day read:: your blog and the rest of those on my bloglist, Flipboard
    something you're looking forward to this week:: orchestra at the philharmonic!
    something on your bucket list:: to be a good mommy....

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  9. current location: los angeles
    day job: phd student in clinical psychology
    dream job: professor
    i love:my husband & my pup
    favorite city: new york city
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:my jeans
    favorite way to procrastinate:reading blogs!
    favorite every-day read: this is a tough one... something brainless and tabloid-y
    something you're looking forward to this week: taking dog for a walk... finally! getting to sleep in at some point this weekend!
    something on your bucket list: to publish something some people actually care about

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  10. Hi, I just started reading your blog! Happy birthday!

    current location:: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    day job:: Operations Manager at an Accounting Firm
    dream job:: Travel Writer
    i love:: Chocolate, Photography, Baking, Reading, Independent Films
    favorite city:: NYC
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: Corso Como Black Pumps
    favorite way to procrastinate:: Writing my blog or editing pictures
    favorite every-day read:: Apartment Therapy-The Kitchn
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Giving a food tour for my family and friends visiting this weekend.
    something on your bucket list:: Sky Diving

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  11. Happy Birthday dear!

    current location:: Singapore
    day job:: Banking
    dream job:: Wakeboard or snowboard instructor
    i love:: food. wakeboarding.diving. snowboarding. travels. whisky+champange.
    favorite city:: Tokyo (ENVY!!)
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: engagement ring and tiffany charm bracelet
    favorite way to procrastinate:: veg on the couch and watch tv, and ultimately falling asleep OR playing with Maki till i get tired to do anything else.
    favorite every-day read:: reuters news (not my favourite, but i read it everyday)
    something you're looking forward to this week:: sleeping in over the weekend and hanging out with my mates
    something on your bucket list::
    do a helidrop, dive with the sharks, have kids, do a around-the-world trip.

    and here's Maki's...
    current location:: singapore
    day job:: being a dog
    dream job:: being a dog
    i love:: my mummy and daddy and my toys
    favorite city:: singapore (never been anywhere else) but favourite location in singapore - Robertson Q
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: i dont have clothes :(
    favorite way to procrastinate:: i hide in my house and lie very still so that mummy cant find me
    favorite every-day read:: i cant read
    something you're looking forward to this week:: hopefully i get to have a shower and hang out at RobertsonQ
    something on your bucket list:: do dogs die?

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  12. I had so much fun perving on the answers from your readers!!

    Joining in the fun...

    current location: in the ACP Magazines office in Singapore
    day job: fashion journalist for Harper's Bazaar
    dream job: fashion journalist for WGSN (I think it's kinda sad that we had our dream jobs before but no longer... :'()
    i love: Love
    favourite city: HK cos it's my second home!
    favourite thing in my wardrobe: my Rick Owens dress cos it makes me feel hawt every time I wear it!
    favourite way to procrastinate: watch my 1,358,738 TV shows
    favourite every-day read: Susie Bubble
    something you're looking forward to this week: Dinner and massage with my best pal tonight and chocolate desserts at Laurent Bernard. Cannot wait!
    something on your bucket list: I wanna do what all of your readers wrote! (Except Daniel's) But what I really wanna do on my bucket list is too much for the public eye. Hahahaha

    PS: I love you, birthday girl!!! <3

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  13. Happy birthday! I popped over from Andrea's blog and have been reading some of your lovely accounts of your life in Japan. I've never been and would love to make a trip sometime soon :)

    current location:: Singapore

    day job:: nasty ambulance chaser

    dream job:: jewelry designer

    i love:: family (which includes the 3 maos), good friends, fiddling with gemstones, cool weather, autumn, candles, cooking

    favorite city:: montreal

    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: right now, an eternity ring from Fairies Inc.

    favorite way to procrastinate:: playing FB games, cooking, reading blogs

    favorite every-day read:: my GReader feed.

    something you're looking forward to this week:: a short weekend getaway with hopefully a spa session thrown in

    something on your bucket list:: travelling around the world

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  14. Happy Birthday! What a fun way to talk to us silent readers..

    current location:: Singapore
    day job:: communications exec
    dream job:: jewelry designer/ interior designer/ entertainment show anchor
    i love:: my husband, my family, dressing up
    favorite city:: NYC
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: engagement, wedding, annivesary rings
    favorite way to procrastinate:: magazines
    favorite every-day read:: a cup of jo
    something you're looking forward to this week:: seafood dinner, going for a workout
    something on your bucket list:: raise a happy family, spend 2 weeks traveling through lesser known but gorgeous villages in Italy

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  15. Happy, Happy Birthday, Zhing!! 29 is a great age to be!!

    current location:: On my sofa, tapping away on my ipad

    day job:: Dog Slave to my 2 dogs, Errand Girl, Domestic-Goddess-Wannabe

    dream job:: Dance Instructor, Animal Rights Advocate

    i love:: my dogs & my husband, road trips, long holidays, Christmas

    favorite city:: I have too many favourites - Seattle, Vancouver, Montreal, Cannes, Geneva

    favorite thing in my wardrobe::my watches, shoes and bags.

    favorite way to procrastinate:: Watch YouTube Videos on my ipad, while vegging in bed

    favorite every-day read::Food Blogs
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Animal Blessings Service this sunday

    something on your bucket list:: to speak French fluently and to Tango in Buenos Aires

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  16. Happy birthday babe, and since its your birthday, you get whatever u want :)

    current location:: Good ol' sunny island
    day job:: I write about finance
    dream job:: I was in my dream job before this job :) So i aspire to go back to what i used to be doign someday.
    i love:: cooking and all things pretty
    favorite city:: Can't beat the big apple... NYC!!!
    favorite thing in my wardrobe::i try not to get too attached to stuff in there, so that it makes it easier for me to throw stuff!
    favorite way to procrastinate:: not think abt it :)
    favorite every-day read:: Your blog!
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Just for this week to end. Really.
    something on your bucket list:: I've got a ton of places i wana go! I wana go back to London, i wana go Bacelona, I wana go Samtorini, i wana see cherry blossoms in Tokyo, go somewhere in spring...i'm just greddy :)

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  17. Its your b-day today? WOW!! *raises her drinking glass* here's to the chic-est, craziest, creative virtual girlfriend i've gotten to know. *huuugsss*

    hope the boy and muuu have something wikkid planned this weekend. a very happy b-day poppet!!

    current location:: Perth, Western Australia
    day job:: double major Film & design student.
    dream job:: start my own skateboard design co.
    i love:: the ontological necessity of filling this out for someone i have never ever met in person but know so much about (and have grown to love) madly!!
    favorite city:: Barcelona
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: ratty Led Zeppelin the ole man gave me when i was 8
    favorite way to procrastinate:: skateboarding & surfing the world wide web!! (especially my fave blogs, including yours!!!!)
    favorite every-day read:: the sweetest and funniest text messages/ post it notes from my significant other
    something you're looking forward to this week:: sending out my wedding invites (finally!!) phew!!
    something on your bucket list:: Pour laundry detergent into a water fountain (for free foam partaaay)- [DONE] pose nude for a photographer/ artist or any artistic endeavor :P

    p.s: its really not that bad hitting the big 3-0. in fact, they seem to be the best years so far!!!!! i'm 32 years old by the way. so don't panic!!!!

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  18. Happy birthday Princess Zhing! here we are from the ol blighty :)

    current location:: London
    day job:: Paper Pusher
    dream job:: Photographer
    i love:: chocolate. winter.
    favorite city:: It's got a funny smell, but Paris.
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: a T&C cuff my best friends gifted me for my 30th. (sob)
    favorite way to procrastinate:: stalk blogs.
    favorite every-day read:: google read feeder
    something you're looking forward to this week:: tomorrow
    something on your bucket list:: getting to the Machu Picchu, St Petersburg, Inner Mongolia and Tibet.

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  19. Happy bdae!!!my lovely :)


    current location: on my comfy bed in singapore
    day job: boring desk bound job...
    dream job: anything related to animals!
    i love: great company like u! Singing, dancing, traveling, nuaing , cooking...yada yada
    favorite city: my hometown, Taiwan!!
    favorite thing in my wardrobe: nothing!!! Need to engage u n fen as personal shoppers Liao!, lol
    favorite way to procrastinate: sleeppppppp
    favorite every-day read: finding out how u, daniel n muuushi r doing :p
    something you're looking forward to this week: itching to ktv!
    something on your bucket list:i hope to make something to pple I care so that they know they r special to me.. :)

    Love, jerine

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  20. current location:: singapore
    day job:: product developer
    dream job:: zakka shop owner
    i love:: wantan mee, zakka, bubble tea
    favorite city:: tokyo
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: island shop shorts
    favorite way to procrastinate:: daydreaming
    favorite every-day read:: foodgawker, blogs, nytimes
    something you're looking forward to this week:: one more week to japan!
    something on your bucket list:: fluency in a foreign language

    Happy Birthday!
    SH

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  21. HAppy Birthday!!
    We received your gift for Rusty today! It's so lovely! Please thank Muu for us! Rusty unfortunately is abit under the weather today. =(

    current location:: Singapore
    day job:: Public Servant
    dream job:: I change my mind all the time! But I being on the move and being very hands on for any job.
    i love:: The husband, The dog, Spa Vacations
    favorite city:: Tokyo, Helsinki
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: Denim Leggings
    favorite way to procrastinate:: Watching Reality TV
    favorite every-day read:: Blogs
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Buying a new LBD for a the company D&D
    something on your bucket list:: Never thought about it

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  22. Happy birthday Zhing! Hope you have a nice celebration. =) Now it's my turn to join in the fun!

    current location:: singapore
    day job:: associate
    dream job:: wildlife photographer
    i love:: beautiful mornings, encouragement and cute babies
    favorite city:: melbourne (to live) and kyoto (to explore)
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: bright and cherry clothes
    favorite way to procrastinate:: surf net
    favorite every-day read:: little projects in style, bloomberg
    something you're looking forward to this week:: signing the contract!!
    something on your bucket list:: to travel extensively =)

    Cheers!

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  23. Happy birthday! And 29 doesn't look too bad when you've tipped over into the big 3-0...urm...just make sure you put all sharp things away when you turn 30. Just kidding!! I'm loving being 30 :)

    current location:: Hollywood, Los Angeles!
    day job:: Consultant
    dream job:: Something that combines travel, eating, and writing
    i love:: Crossing borders, new culinary experiences, mojitos, and shisha
    favorite city:: New York
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: Blue polka-dotted dress
    favorite way to procrastinate:: Surfing the net
    favorite every-day read:: Blogs, Chowhound, FB, NYTimes
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Going to the African-French music festival and flying to NYC!!
    something on your bucket list:: See the Northern Lights! (I've tried so many times but have never succeeded...); work on every continent (except the really cold ones...); hit 100 countries by the time I'm 40!

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  24. Happy Birthday :)
    How was it? Should be a wonderful one, right :)

    anyway, it such a hard thing to tell about myself but i'll try ;)

    current location:Tokyo
    day job: something related to computer and medical
    dream job: housewife&traveller
    i love: chocolates, blue sky, starry night, beach, flower & cute things.
    favorite city: my hometown... where i can reach beach only by 10min walk
    favorite thing in my wardrobe: one of my blue shirt
    favorite way to procrastinate:reading blogs
    favorite every-day read:every feeds on my google reader
    something you're looking forward to this week: Friends birthday party ;)
    something on your bucket list: learn english, chinese & japanese more, because I'm bad at learning languages :(

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  25. Happy belated birthday! I love reading your blog as it always lifts my mood :) here you go:

    current location:: TGIF in Singapore!
    day job:: Marcom Mgr for luxury timepieces
    dream job:: Am loving mine actually!
    i love:: my hubbs / daughter and dog!
    favorite city:: Colorado though I've never been there yet!
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: a toss up between jeans, denim minis and white shorts.
    favorite way to procrastinate:: Online shopping;p
    favorite every-day read:: blogs
    something you're looking forward to this week:: Spending the weekend at a nice hotel with Hubbs only :)
    something on your bucket list:: Colorado & skydiving.

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  26. Happy belated birthday :D.
    current location:: Singapore

    day job::Food manufacturing

    dream job::Something creative involving food and fashion

    i love::BF, family and friends, my wardrobe and things i create.

    favorite city::Can i list 2? NYC and Tokyo. Both for vintage shopping.

    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: My mum's tea ceremony dress that I would like to wear for my future wedding :D

    favorite way to procrastinate::Blog reading, sewing flowers, baking.

    favorite every-day read::LJ list and blogger list, including your blog :D

    something you're looking forward to this week:: BF coming back to sg after not meeting for more than 2 weeks.

    something on your bucket list:: Travel to Italy, Santorini with bf. Be better at sewing. Buy a home.

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  27. Happy Birthday. As a secret follower of your fabulous blog I shall reveal a little bit of myself. :-)

    current location:Suffolk, Virginia
    day job: Safety
    dream job: Craft Instructor
    i love: My daughter, husband, crafts, sewing, felting and making things.
    favorite city: Hawaii
    favorite thing in my wardrobe: My black suit jacket from Express that I bought when I was still in high school. BTW, I still wear this.
    favorite way to procrastinate: Playing with my daughter, sewing, crocheting, reading craft/sewing blogs and watching NCIS.
    favorite every-day read: Mollie Makes magazine
    something you're looking forward to this week: Virginia State Fair
    something on your bucket list: To go fabric shopping in Nippori and visit England and bring back some Sylvanian Families for my collection.

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  28. Happy Birthday Zhing! I have been reading your blog on and off from livejournal days. My husband is from Sydney and we have two young kids.

    current location:: Singapore
    day job:: mother, wife, driver, insurance agent
    dream job:: Crafter
    i love:: colours, fabric, paper! Anything that i can work on!
    favorite city:: Brisbane
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: My dresses!
    favorite way to procrastinate:: laze around and watch home improvement channels on the telly
    favorite every-day read:: etsy
    something you're looking forward to this week:: a breakthrough in work so i can embark on my dream job
    something on your bucket list:: open a shop selling craft material and books

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  29. hey zhing! happy birthday! :)
    and don't worry, you don't look a day near 29 at all!

    current location:: singapore
    day job:: business analyst in a bank
    dream job:: journalist
    i love:: reading! tea, stationery, rainbow colours!
    favorite city:: tasmania, cos it holds special memories
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: i love cardigans, and loving a new polka-dots one at the moment!
    favorite way to procrastinate:: laze on the daybed
    favorite every-day read:: I don't have one. :)
    something you're looking forward to this week:: my long-awaited honeymoon!
    something on your bucket list:: quit my bank job, and do something related to wedding planning or journalism :)

    I dropped you a msg on your facebook! :)

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  30. belated joyeux anniversaire, zhing!

    current location:: Luanda, Angola

    day job:: chef, wife and home cleaner. aka. I'm doing nothing productive

    dream job:: *searching for a new one*

    i love:: eating, good firm bed, yoga, sunbathing, licorice, persimmons, the smell of rain when first hits the ground.

    favorite city:: Las Vegas in the evening (the happiest place on earth), Rome (the grandest city ever), Singapore (for the obvious efficiency and all encompassing, you can find ANYTHING here). But I'd live in Toulouse anytime except winter.

    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: my summer dresses

    favorite way to procrastinate:: read on bed, hunting for recipes

    favorite every-day read:: cup of jo, your blog and any other blogs by product of bloghopping.

    something you're looking forward to this week:: husband getting better & groceries. Life is that dry, here.

    something on your bucket list:: dancing lesson with husband

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  31. happy happy belated birthday, my dear. i hope you had a fabulous day. *hugs*

    current location:: los angeles, ca
    day job:: research technician
    dream job:: teacher (i got laid off 2 years ago) or wedding planner
    i love:: dark chocolate, shoes, rain, photography
    favorite city:: new york
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: my latest purchase -- zara black waxed canvas jacket
    favorite way to procrastinate:: reading my kindle
    favorite every-day read:: fashiontoast
    something you're looking forward to this week:: sunday night dinner-and-dexter with friends
    something on your bucket list:: lots of traveling

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  32. Super Belated Birthday Greetings for the lovely lady! (mmm, think you share the same hatch-date as my mum :P)

    current location:: Tucson, Arizona
    day job:: Domestic Goddess
    dream job:: Able to daydream more often
    i love:: GLORIOUS FOOD!
    favorite city:: San Francisco, anytime!
    favorite thing in my wardrobe:: can I say it's the entire wardrobe? :P
    favorite way to procrastinate:: lighting up the candle with a good read, a drink or two maybe.
    favorite every-day read:: your blog!
    something you're looking forward to this week:: the shipment boxes :D
    something on your bucket list:: the list is not exhaustive. >,<

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