Hong Kong goodies, Aldi heating goodness

My Mum returned from a trip to Hong Kong bearing gifts.  Tom scored a cotton v-neck from Uniqlo and I got a pair of Uniqlo seam-free undies as well as Minion earphones (I love a good Minion product).  My Mum said she thought of Tom and I when she saw these mugs and had to get them for us.  She's the cutest!

Sydney's definitely cooled down lately and I found myself a bit chilly in the apartment.  I haven't used a heater in 3 years as the places I lived were always quite warm in winter.  A few weeks ago I found myself desperately clutching my laptop for warmth.  At that point I thought I should go heater shopping.  As luck would have it, Aldi read my mind and had some heaters for sale that week.

My awesome sister went to her local Aldi bright and early on Wednesday morning to pick me up this baby.  She's black and has a glass panel and is super sexy.  And she keeps me warm.  AND she has a remote control so I don't even have to get off the couch to adjust the temperature.  The lazy girl in me just loves this.

Coming up for air. Uniqlo goodies.

I won't lie.  I had to re-read my last few posts as I had no idea where I had left off last time.

I feel like I've been in my own little bubble lately.  I worked a few public holidays+weekends+late nights and I was beginning to suffer from long-term sleep deprivation, general irritability and deliriousness.  The first day off I had in a fortnight was last Saturday and that was only because I had a wedding dress fitting appointment that I could not shift.

Having said that, despite my ridiculous hours at work I am so much happier in this new role/company than I ever was at my last job.  It makes you put things into perspective and makes you appreciate what you have.

Work aside, I was meant to tell you about my online Uniqlo purchases.

I decided to try out the scoop neck merino knits since I already have 2 Uniqlo v-neck knits.  I've decided to keep the grey one but I'm going to return the forest green as I prefer the v-neck style.

 

I got a heattech long-sleeved top which is just great, as expected.  The AIRism tops I got were a bit of a let-down.  I'm not sure what I was expecting really, given their promotional material.

The website says "can be worn as a top" but I don't think you can wear the white tees/tanks at all.  They are pretty thin and you can see all bra lines, lumps and bumps.  Will be returning the AIRism tanks as they are a lot boxier than the image on the site.

 

12-month absence from Louboutin

I took an unplanned absence from Mr Louboutin's work for 12 months.  I think I reached a point where I felt like I had a good shoe collection (STOP PRESS DID I JUST SAY THAT???!) and didn't need anymore.  'Need' being the operative word; 'want' means something totally different.

So I have a new pair of work shoes.  Although it's not a sexy silhouette, this style fits my foot much better than my current black Louboutin work shoes which are mostly unworn due to aforementioned ill-fitting-ness.

I take these half a size down from my TTS and they fit nicely.  The tiny platform at the front makes them easier to wear than other styles.

Uniqlo is ONLINE and coming to Sydney!!!

Oh my Lord I am so excited.

I first discovered Uniqlo in New York a few years ago - they had just opened their flagship store on Fifth Ave.  I found the perfect pair of work pants and bought TWO.  Because in NYC they also take the pants up for you for free.  Since then, Uniqlo pants are the only ones I wear regularly to work.  I'm also a big fan of their HeatTech range - think thermals but not itchy.

I also picked up a brolly because it was raining that day in New York and we had left the hotel unprepared.  This is the best umbrella I have ever bought.  It's difficult to explain without pictures but basically it folds in a certain way that you can pop it back into your bag after using it and nothing in your bag gets wet!  Genius!!

I visited the Uniqlo popup store in Melbourne earlier this year and picked up some merino wool knits which are superfine and so comfy aaaaaaand Uniqlo is coming to Sydney by the end of this year!  They will be at 420 Pitt St and then in mid-City Centre by next year.

Aaaaaand I was on the Uniqlo website this morning as I was writing this post and discovered that their online store is now open.  Go forth and shop!  I know I did.

Rain rain go away

How depressing was this past weekend in Sydney?  Rain, rain, teeny bit of sun, torrential rain.  We had made appointments to inspect wedding venues, forcing me to leave the house but I had a bit of house-time on Sunday arvo while Tom played soccer (in the rain).

I baked an impromptu banana bread on Saturday arvo as I had 4 very sad-looking bananas in my fruit bowl. I maxed the banana goodness and minimised the unhealthiness by cutting back the sugar and using half wholemeal flour.

Sunday arvo relaxation time

I got a goodie bag from one wedding venue inspection!  Hooray for free stuff.  The only time I claim asian-ness is when freebies are involved.

What did you do to escape the rain this weekend?  Or was it not raining where you live and therefore you could be free and do normal things?

Stuck in a blogging rut.

In the last few weeks I feel like I've lost direction with this blog.  I don't know what to write about, I don't know what people care to read about.  I know I don't have the same amount of time to think about and devote to this blog so I need your help.

What do you want to read about?  Food?  Shopping?  "This is what I did on the weekend"?

Ramblings of a sick, sleep-deprived office worker

I set my alarm for 6.30am this morning.  Probably no biggie for most people but my normal alarm is set for 8.30am.  It was struggle street.  Purchased a large soy flat white, missed a train, finally got to work, said Hi to the Americans on video conference, bought another large coffee, went to Coles to get stuff for lunch, and back in the office all before 9am.

I had a flu jab yesterday and am being a sookie-lala.  My arm hurts.  I'm sniffly and tired and my throat is swollen.  $10 says I won't last until the 7pm video conference I have to attend tonight.

Been sleeping with the doona the last few nights.  It seems autumn has finally arrived in Sydney and I'm loving it.  Apart from the rain.  Not loving that.  Saturday rained nonstop all day, we took cover in a cafe and ended up eating a salted caramel croissant.  It was every bit as delicious as it looks/sounds.

Daylight saving has ended; my commute home has become a lot darker.  Maybe it's a blessing in disguise and it will make me leave work earlier.

That's all from this sleep-deprived corner of the globe.  I promise to be more conscientious soon.

Kx.