Barffie The Whine Connoisseur

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So sometimes I don’t show my appreciation much for him. But I do appreciate it whenever he goes out of his way to do stuff so that I didn’t need to.

I attribute my infrequent insensitivity to my upbringing. It’s true, we were brought up to be quite passive and reactive in nature. Although I have somewhat eradicated these traits over the years, sometimes these ugly bits still surface at the most inopportune moments.

I’m an inherently lazy soul. I didn’t have to lift a finger around the house when I was staying with my mother. I appreciated her efforts in keeping the household spick-and-span, but I sometimes wondered if she enabled me in my laziness.

Of course, I’m not about to blame everyone else but myself. But I get defensive because I beat myself up enough already, so when an external party tells me something bad, my natural instinct is to hold my ground. And we know how that turned out sometimes.

So if I forget to say “thank you” on occasions that I should, please don’t hold it against me. Please? I still meant what I didn’t say, you know.

It has been a while since I stopped wearing contact lenses. I have been wearing glasses on a regular basis about 2 years back, I supposed. One, it was laziness. Two, the cost. Three, the dryness was annoying me. And so I stopped.

My new pair of Vivienne Westwood glasses weren’t that comfortable, I guess the lens were not calibrated properly. I don’t have any problem with my prescription sunnies, so that was the conclusion that I derived – that my new glasses were not made properly. I would probably go get them fixed next month.

Then the vanity struck. I looked like a dork most of the times I wore glasses, due to my preference for black rimmed plastic frames. And I am honestly feeling ugly. Was apprehensive about wearing contacts again, because I had a nasty eye infection earlier this year from wearing a pair of dailies. It could be the make up brushes that were contaminated, we couldn’t be sure – so it’s better to stay safe and to stay away from contacts.

So, I bought a box of my regular contacts on Saturday and wore them out for the rest of the day. Although the eyes felt a little dry, it was nothing I couldn’t handle. One thing – I loved having my peripheral vision back! I enjoyed the ride through the hills of NTU that night tremendously.

The problem with thick, black rimmed glasses is that I lose my peripheral vision, which I definitely need during long cycling sessions so that I could keep a sharp eye (haha) on my surroundings all the time. Not to mention my glasses fog up from the heat generated by my body after a workout – which is soooooo annoying.

So yeah. I think it’s time for contacts again… and I was actually looking at coloured lenses – oh my… they are expensive.

I’ve always loved clothing and accessories meant for the winter. Boots, trench coats and hats… they are so pretty! But in Singapore, wearing boots will earn you some raised eyebrows and perhaps even ridicule… but I LIKEEEEEE.

My first winter coat!

So I bought my very first wool coat on ASOS for cold weather (and yes, this is for the Europe trip) and I am loving it. Love the cutting and I am glad this is really quite well-made.

I chose a 60s-style swing coat over a “safer” trench coat design because I am a sucker for vintage cutting and as for the colour… you know, cat fur – especially Latte’s won’t show up as much on this cat-fur attracting material. Plus it is a classic coat colour, so…

What about you? Are you a winter clothing person or do you prefer exposing skin?

Addendum: I guess this qualifies more of a spring coat, rather than a full-on winter coat. Then again, if it’s winter, I ought to get some thermal undies right?!

I was just recuperating from a period of exhaustion, coupled with assignments and work and my period all clashing into one mess of a week. Finally, some breathing time.

I know it must be pretty boring reading about me being tired and busy and tired and busy and tired and busy, but hey, this is my blog right? I have to tell you truthfully what I am going through, isn’t it?

Meet my sianz face.

So yeah, I have also been surfing for accommodation for our upcoming Europe trip and frankly it’s A LOT of planning. The short haul flights aside, I have to look out for train schedules and stuff.

This is my itinerary after months of deliberation… seeking a balance of seeing as many sights as possible and relaxing times just to chill out by the beach or something.

Singapore fly to Athens
Athens fly to Santorini
Santorini fly to Rome
Rome train to Siena (looking for a countryside farm/vineyard stay)
Siena train to Venice
Venice train to Paris (spending 6 nights there, so there’s plenty of day trips, I supposed. Maybe a 2 day thing to London, I don’t know.)
And finally, Paris back to Singapore.

Have decided to go flashpacker style and stay in budget hotels with WiFi connections (it’s important!!!) and not do too much long haul trains but opting for express/high speed trains instead.

So yeah, it’s going to be a crazy 25 days of Europe (which is not a lot, frankly speaking) but yeah, what the heck. I just got to do this. With him

My nose is blocked and am mightily annoyed.

No mood for long posts and no mood for anything at all.

I have plonked the moolah down.

For our air tickets to Europe.

First stop – Athens.

Returning via Paris.

I am so excited!!!!!!

Another round of exhaustion. I have no idea how to get out of this mad cycle.

Tired.

YAAARRRGGGHHHH

Not looking forward to the weekend, nor the work week after that.

But what can I do? I am but a mere employee. A mere cog in the wheel.

I cannot stop, nor take a breather, nor disappear. Just got to keep going.

Of course I edited myself on my blog.

Much has happened over the past week, and although I managed to put a smile back on his weary face… I am still worried about why our finances have been taking hit after hit these couple of years.

Maybe it’s time to scrap the Europe plans.

Cheers. =\