In Conversation with Maya

Maya: I just realised something about my friends' mummies.

Me: What?

Maya: They all look the same. How come? (look of befuddlement)

Me: What do you mean? Like, NONE of them have tattoos and pierced noses? (mock horror)

Maya: No. ALL of them have longish layered hairstyles, and wear glasses. But some wear glasses at home only.

Me: (look of befuddlement)

Gratuitous fabulous jewelry pic

Beaded drop earrings from Lanvin. *sigh*!

Happy Monday!

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Maya and The-Mother-Of-All-Chocolate-Cakes

And this would be at the P.S. Cafe at Paragon. It's a thick wedge of moist chocolate cake, topped with an equally thick layer of big marshmallows held together by solid chocolate. On the side, a scoop of creamy vanilla ice-cream. And the whole ensemble, drizzled with thick chocolate sauce. Mindblowing, I tell you. o_O

Maya, the Chocolate Fiend, had a brave go at it, and wolfed it down in a few minutes. All $15 of it. Yes, $15. Enough to feed a family of 3 at a good foodcourt. :S

I can't remember exactly what it was called, but it had the word "ultimate" in it. I bet.

Makes Me Smile

One of my all-time faves: Erykah Badu singing "Tyrone" live, and pregnant. What a woman!

Listen up...

Makes Me Think

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Holiday Hopes

Funny how the holiday we were planning never got planned.

Actually, not so funny, 'coz now I am feeling the brunt of it.

My husband, with all the good intention of taking us on a short trip before he had to leave the country "on a mission" to Europe for a couple of weeks, got understandably tied down at work.

And then there were the all-important dance rehearsals that Maya had to attend else she be kicked out of the performance.

So the holiday got chucked. Hopefully, we will be able to spend a 2-day stay-ca-tion, maybe at Sentosa - again. I really like it. It was fun the last time we did it. And now, with the added attraction of the newly-opened Universal Studios theme park, I'm sure it's even more exciting.

Ahh... 2 whole days, of not having to do laundry or washing up. What a treat! Let's keep our fingers crossed. In the meantime, I shall stare longingly at the pics below...

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Happy Monday!

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Gratuitous fabulous jewelry pic(s)

The Chanel White Enamel Bib Necklace...

... and its acrylic cousin from Forever 21.

Comfortable & Contented

And that's why I work from home too. ;)

A couple of weeks back, MAYA & RUHI was offerred a spot at one of the major department stores here in Singapore. I went for the meeting with the buyer, who did my head in with talk on sales projections, commission percentages, sale events' policies... I literally broke out in a cold sweat.

After about an hour, I came out of the meeting room none the wiser about retailing and business, but stonecast-sure about one thing, and that is the fact that I could never be an entrepreneur.

The sheer volume at which I would have to produce to keep a floor sales assistant, generate sales enough to break even after paying off commissions and material costs, is just crazy. I would HAVE to delegate crafting, and that is just unfathomable for me. Or maybe, "incapable" is a better word.

I'm happy where I am: Working at my own pace, in my own home, wearing what I want to, and best of all, boss of my own art.

So I said "no" to the department store. Some may see it as a waste of opportunity. But I know it's not me, and not where I want to go. Yes, it's an opportunity to make big money, build the brand, so on and so forth. But I guess those aren't my ambitions.

The only reason MAYA & RUHI is available at a couple of department stores in Kuala Lumpur, is one super-fashionista-entrepreneur-and-ultra-cool-stuntwoman chick named Rachel Khiew. I sit at home, and conceptualise and craft to my heart's content, while she does all the hard work of putting the pieces out there and telling their stories. And I can tell you, it's not easy. Just listening to what needs to be done makes me hyperventilate, I swear.

So I said "no" to the department store here in Singapore, and since my ambition is to exercise my art and not make big bucks, I suppose, technically, I'm not missing out on anything. In fact, I will definitely be keeping something, and that is my freedom to craft, my freedom to get off my worktable at home to tend to Those Two when they need me, and most of all, the freedom to wake up, throw on anything I want, and not feel I have to look pretty and be smart. ;)



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