Sleepless.

I think that’s what jet lag does to you.  Hello to one and all, for those who wanna know, i’m in the US of A  again! This time in California where the boys are cool  all surfers maybe! and the girls are pretty.  =)  Saw the pictures of the invites that some of the Gorgeous-ians received and I’m envious. Must be kinda surreal and exciting. Unfortunately, I was unable to go for the fitting because of this long trip so I’m sorta prepared to be pleasantly surprised by the wardrobe that our kind Female Stylists, Staff and BEBE would have picked out for me.

Not too sure if i’ll be able to fit in though. California, acutally the US in general is all GOOD food and sins okie.  Have anyone tried the cinnamon rolls from CINNABON? OMG they are beyond addictive (actually amongst other things) =(

Having visited the states that many times (first trip as far as i can remember was a road trip across a few states as a post graduation reward), there are some obvious differences between the East and West coast. Personally I prefer New York on the East as everything is bustling and the subway system is extensive. There isnt a need to drive and even if you’re scared of commuting via the subway, you only have to step outta your door and there’s always something new to discover or do – a new neighbourhood, new sights, new eating joint etc. However the weather conditions are harsher and the big Apple is known to experience a harsh winter with generally hard to predict weather.

In the East Coast here in LA, I’m kinda feeling lost and inadequate. Haha. Well, Los Angeles IS a CITY of driving. You have to drive to get somewhere, you can walk of course but the buildings are more widely spaced and mostly they are only double storeyed. Definitely few skyscrapers unless we’re  in the downtown area. Imagine that you wanna move from building to building and you have to definitely walk a further distance than if you were in clustered NYC! And considering I’m kinda a BAD  not so adept driver, it’s better to leave left-hand drive untouched lest I would appear on the Straits Times under ominous headlines =((( LOL.

In short, I think i’d rather be in the NY now for the close proximity of everything and I do miss the feel of romantic autumm.

Catching a fallen leave's supposed to give Luck

Hi peeps,

Man, I’m pretty sure I bled out today.. Had just returned from scenic Europe. Well so I took a nap to recuperate and dang, I woke up to blood dripping outta my nose – like on the floor, on my shirt, on the floor on the way during the run to the bathroom, on the sink. Yeap you get the picture. I’m sorry this sounds so morbid but I just think it sorta looked like a scene from CSI. =(

Well, so being the usual scientific , wanna know why and how girl, I did it the IT girl way and wikipedia-ed. Dont reckon you’ll be so interested but it’s informative nevertheless to read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistaxis . =(

Anyways, I’ve to admit I’m not really a fan of blogging. I’m kinda shy about telling everyone about your life. Who wants to know? I mean it’s a good avenue to update your friends about your life but maybe I’m just not close to creative and have nothing much to babble about. (until Now about EPISTAXIS).

I’m gonna sidetrack. For those who have read about the interviews in DIVA asia one’s pages, you might have come to know that I like to snap what  I see. Definitely not a professional, but i like to call myself an enthusiast. And I do make the most of my job to take pictures of all the beautiful places that give you those “take your breath away” moments, and if I werent flying, I might probably have to cough out all the money I earn for wanderlust.

For those who are quick to judge and easy to be misled- I’m not an airhead. I’d like to clarify that not all flight attendants are airheads. I graduated from a Chem eng degree in a local U. Always been to the great schools, and flying has been fun but a fluke. But hey make lemonade when life gives you lemons NO? Anyways that’s not the point. The point is..

Photography is really an expressive form of art. In its simplest and most generic forms, I guess they are memories. What better to capture your best vacation sights or special moments with a good camera. Well, if you’re having extra cash and want to get a new camera, I think the CANON POWERSHOT G11 is a good bet.

PowerShot G11

For starters, if you’re interested in photography and dont have a know-how of the techicalities of f values, shutter speeds, aperture sizes, white balance etc. (Jargon goes on). A good quality camera with options of both Manual and Auto shooting modes will be ideal. In Auto Mode, you can get acquainted with the camera and take precise shots for those fleeting moments. Imagine having to play with shutter speeds if you’re planning to catch some vroom action during like an F1 race. There are of course more examples. The Powershot G11 has a perfect function for these “fast-paced action’ under the QUICK SHOT mode which does auto adjustment of the focus and exposure for your perfect shot.

I really like how the G11 feels like a solid camera, the black finish, strong sturdy grip. It comes with a 5 X optical zoom which is decent and pretty great for all the functions and scene mode all packed in a black bundle of photographic possibilities. I’m using a single lens camera with no zoom take it from me that i think a zoom is always appreciated when you cant get too close to your object of interest!

 What’s more neat when I read more about it was that if you’re a avid diver, the G11 comes with an underwater housing accessory which means you can take the camera out on your next big dive!

Well, I havent been fortunate enough to  get my hands on a new Powershot G11. But I have tried my hands on the slightly older G10.  Here are some of the awesome pics taken in the Land of Mythical Gods,

At the Acropolis, the Erechtheum

Hydrate!

Temple of zeus using zoom function

I think the resolution here hardly do the pictures any justice. The picture at the Erechtheum was taken with the zoom function as there was a barricade that kept us way further than where I would want to be =) Just to note that the G11 has been modified to 10 Megapixels as compared to the 14.7 Megapixels on the G10 to produce lower noise images at higher ISOs (low light settings).

You’re welcome to read about it http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/g11.shtml.

In my humble opinion, the G11 is a great buy if you want to move comfortably in transition from a compact point -and -shoot camera to like a SLR. The Powershot G series are the leaders in the pro-sumer category of cameras, it combines the compactibility of a point and shoot, as well as the functionality and sophistication in imagery of a SLR. 

As Canon puts it: Take Stories, not Pictures!

I will end off randomly too..

I like this shot because it reminds me of the smell of fallen leaves.

Hey peeps,

Sorry for the lack of updates for the past week. Besides being a private person who’s protective of what’s with her, I’ve been basking and taking in the spirit of the streets of New York City – without a doubt my most favorite city in the entire world! Until I do further exploration of course, maybe Rio during the olympics or something.

There’s something about waking up and doing Breakfast in new york for sure,

American fare: Corn beef hash and home fries.

Definitely an incentive if breakfast looks anything like this anytime. Well in singapore i usually only manage to do brunch. But in new york i love waking up in the morning, to the noisy streets of the big apple and venturing to an all American diner, all ready to fill my stomach with bagel, eggs and fries! And of course, coffee.

After brekkie, on a certain rainy day, I finally got around to visiting Museum of Modern Art:

Queue into the MoMa stretching across the entire avenue.

I was like GASPS!” i’m not gonna wait in the rain for I dont know how long. Looks like i’m  not the only smarty pants wannabe who figured how better to spend the rainy day in the musuem. AHAH!! =( However lady luck was shining bright on me even though the sun wasnt,  I went to the MoMa store and eventually made a friend who got me into the museum (skipping the line, and erm complimentary) =))))

Some of the exhibits i like in MoMA,

Giorgio de Chirico, The Duo

And this awesome shot of babelicious Brigette Bardot,

Verdict, MoMa was great but the special exhibits on the 6th floor were closed and I missed out on that. Boooo! At night I spotted something ???

So What do I DO now!!! For those who want to know, this was taken in the west village in search of marc jacobs. haha. On a side note, everywhere in Ny were brimming with the excitment of  HALLOWEEN!! Overcrowded costume stores and kids with cute face paint.

That’s New York Overload for now.  I’ve been so tired moving all over the big apple on foot most of the time, I desperately need a foot massage!  However, If any of you are planning to go to new york,  i’ll be happy to suggest places to check out. For now, I’ll leave you with picturesque Central Park.

Lovely Autumm Colours

Basking, forget grass stains =)

Till later peeps! Take care!

For those who’ve made it for the preview, thank you. It was an eye opener, one of the few occasions when you’re in the spotlight; prolly tens of lens focused on you; paparazzi -like flashes going off in all directions. Definitely fun, but not for the faint-hearted! My stomach were doing somersaults i think! I lost count though.

Thank you to all the crew for being so patient, especially dee (for being our “caretaker”/nanny) and our gorgeous contestants who’ve turned up and made the event fun and in the first place, possible!  Having hair and make up done by someone else (other than yourself) does feel glamourous. HAHAHA

Doing what girls do best when waiting: Snap Away:

Rachel, Aneesha and Bel

Our outfits!

Quick snap for sweet memories

On a side note, It was my second time in the mall ION and it’s mega-normous! Redzuan and I got lost trying to get coffee in the morning and it didnt help that my brains were on strike having slept at 4 am the previous night. Also pleasantly surprised there’s so many new stores that I love and see overseas, not to mention shop in!!!.. e.g bershka- very cheap and cool finds, neu look- my london favorite high street store and what Steve madden-Shoe-aholics Alert! Definitely must explore ION thoroughly one day!

I think my stomach’s rumbling so better head out for nice dinner in awesome New York – More on that soon!

2 more days.

I trust that you folks have had a good week/ weekend and is trudging through mid week, to TGIW (thnk God it’s Weekend!)! Well Hang in there coz I can smell the weekend’s near! 

This week’s been good, maybe a tat too good. Steph the foodie had too much good food last weekend that I dont know if I would be doing the fashion forward clothes from BEBE (our darling sponsor for the girlies) justice!

Anyhows I’m excited to be dressed in the pretty, sexy colours and textures that BEBE has picked out as well as suss out the other gorgeous finalists on saturday! It goes without saying that the men would not to be neglected too, they are going to be decked out from head to toe in understated chic from TED baker. Well, if you’re planning of doing some pre xmas early shopping or simply checking out “eye candy”, stop by at the ION this saturday for our debut!

Other random things I’ve been up to,

New peeps and mad new love,

Post dinner drinks with bevy of babes!=)

I’ve taken the liberty to mosaic out my galfriend’s assets. Not sure if that meant for public eye, in a very very good way of course.

Ok i need to catch some shut eye peeps, till later!  ~xoxo

Mid October. Day of my big day (it’s my bday) and I get an unexpected gift: it’s the inauguration ( well sorta?) the FEMALE 50 GP blog/webby!!!

THANKS FEMALE and our sponsors!

I’m excited I took a tour around the site, but wait a min… I scroll and I think I dont see myself anywhere. I get my good days and bad days and that must looked like a bad day!- pun intended

So for self redemption and so I dont get condemned forever and laughed at by friends and foes forever,

Post-shopping in the NYC.

maybe sometimes lame and pseudo cute, or NOT!

Let me brave all the mockery now then I’ll be back for more updates.

You know you want to read on =))) Take care peeps who stopped by.

P.s Pending Cover on awesome Canon camera, meanwhile vote generously! xoxo