I ♥ Carwash
My friend is organizing the above-mentioned I ♥ Carwash event this Sunday as part of the international Go Red for Women campaign to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke among women. For those who have a car and happen to be free this Sunday, do drop by Kallang Leisure Park to have your car washed and your hearts screened for a mere sum of $5. If that’s not attractive enough to get you out of the house on a lazy Sunday, may I add that the Singapore Calendar Guys are going to be down on the day to wash the cars as well. Okay I admit that I’ve never heard of them prior to these but looking at the photos on their website, it’s going to be an eye-popping beef cake feast ha. Whatever your motive, support a good cause; support I ♥ Carwash!
For more information about the Go Red for Women campaign, visit http://www.littlereddress.com.sg/.
Ecoist: The art of upcycling
I’ve been wanting to get this Ecoist pouch ever since I came across the brand in Europe; my flatmate had a coin purse made out of similar recycled material. However, it ships from USA and the shipping cost amounts to more than the bag itself! Recently, it suddenly dawned upon me to google its distributors in Singapore and I found a local online site, ENVI.ME, retailing the bags. YAYNESS! You only need to pay 6 USD for the shipping, which is a fraction of what I’d have paid if I’d bought it direct from the site. I placed an order immediately and they delivered the pouch two days after to my doorstep!
My sister complains that it’s too expensive (it costs 28 USD for the bag alone which amounts to almost SGD50 after adding shipping) but I think it’s fine. You may think that for the material used to make the bag, it’ll be rather flimsy but it turned out sturdier than I’d expected. The only flip side is that the size I got, Every/Any, can’t fit my wallet which is not that big actually. And on second thought, I probably should have gotten a design which was more vibrant as opposed to newspapers but anyhow, I’m happy with my purchase :)
Ecoist produces stylish handbags from pre-consumer waste collected from factories that discard them due to misprints and overages. Upcycling, so they call it, the repurposing of a material into a product of higher quality. Ecoist’s partners include Coca-Cola, Disney, Mars and Frito Lay, among others. For more information about Ecoist, visit http://www.ecoist.com.
幸福中的女人最漂亮
Yesterday, I attended Aaron and Celia’s wedding. It was the first time attending a friend’s wedding and it was a pretty exciting experience, though it also felt somewhat unreal to see a friend getting married and embarking on a new phase of life so soon. While I think getting married is every girl’s dream, marriage just seems like a faraway idea for me at this point in time. Marriage marks the beginning of a new chapter in life, one of committment, maturity and responsibility, something I don’t see myself ready for at this point in time. But nevertheless, I’m really happy for the newly weds and I wish them all the best in their marriage life!
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