My Idea Book

Posted on December 14, 2009 by OuOu

I am very visual person.

I am often inspired by pictures. I prefer to learn by trying and through physical experiments.

When I am inspired by something, I take note.

Let me introduce you to my Idea Book.

My Idea Book is nothing fancy, just a black folder.….

that fills with lots of great ideas inside!

Don’t be afraid to tear out the pages from the catalogs/magazines. I know most probably I am not going to read any magazines twice. So, I tear out the pages that I want to keep in my Idea Book and recycle the rest.

Photos that I love

Cool products- I use a marker to mark them. 🙂

Organizing ideas

Inspiring organizing ideas

How about hanging your “visual board” over your office table?

Remember, you don’t have to follow each idea exact. They are inspiring ideas. I like the bag shelving idea. But it doesn’t mean that I am going to build myself custom shelving for storing my handbags. I could just stack two open bookshelves and put them in my walk-in closet.

Quote I love – so comforting at times. 🙂

Great advice

Cutest boxers!

I realized I have the same taste after reading this quote: I don’t like delicate, tiny, skinny things!!!

I love chunky watches. The watch that I wore in high school was my dad’s watch (Casio stainless steel multifunction digital watch). I loved the heavy, chunky feel. How did I forget that???

Why not start your own Idea Book? It could store anything that inspired you: vacation spots, quotes, coupons, photos, decorating ideas, makeup tips, gift ideas, and more. This could also be a process of getting to know yourself better; your dreams, your dressing styles, etc.

How about keeping a small notebook with you, so that you can write down your ideas whenever you want?

Keep your ideas alive and updated! If you can visualize them, they might just become reality one day.

Rue La La: My ooh la la

Posted on December 8, 2009 by OuOu

[Tuesday]

I love Ruelala.com.

Rue La La is an exclusive, invitation only shopping site where Members discover premier-brand, private sale Boutiques.

Every day there are new boutiques, each open for just a brief window of time (usually two days).

I love discovering new brands, new products and something unexpected.

I bought this BCBG bag on NOV 16^th at $149. I had an oh-la-la moment when I received this bag.

Back View

Close-up

Interior

Although I wish the leather could be a little thicker, I was happy with my purchase at a great price.

I loved the color. It was selling at Saks.com for $398 (on sale today for $277.99) on the same day (Nov 16th)!

The thing with Rue La La is the new boutiques are open at 10am CDT. So, if you are interested in certain boutiques, you better act fast. By fast, I mean you better make up your mind within 10 minutes after the boutiques are open. The prices are good (30%-80% off retail) and the Members are sharp! They are very focused and know their style. The best styles are usually sold out within 10 minutes.

If you are 80% sure about a product, I would suggest you just buy it. You can return the item later if you change your mind. Return shipping is free and you’ll get store credit to be used towards your next purchase. Sweet!

Check it out. The membership is free, but it’s by invitation only. Here’s my invitation to you: RUE LA LA. You’ll receive $10 for trying out Rue La La and I’ll get $10 store credit reward when you find your ooh la la items.

If you are a designer, you might want to contact them to see how they can help promoting your brand and testing your new line.

Fresh Snow Day

Posted on December 8, 2009 by OuOu

[Tuesday]

This morning there was three inches of new powder snow outside. All white, and it was so pretty to look at.

I don’t like cold weather. I didn’t see snow until I was 21. Frankly, I don’t care for snow at all. It’s actually a pain in the butt to warm the car and to clear the snow in the morning. But who doesn’t love fresh fluffy powdery snow? It’s dry, and doesn’t stick to the skin. It moves with the wind, like feather. It’s so dreamy!

I really wanted to play in the snow this morning, but I had to go to work. 🙁

First thing I did after I came back from work was to let Kai out. He started hopping in the snow and playing happily. 🙂 This Iowan born dog thrives in cold weather. I threw snow balls at him and he would jump and catch them. He loves chewing the ice.

I will never let the kid in my heart die. If I can’t avoid snow in winter, then might just as well enjoy it.

Q: How much snow comes from one inch of rain?

A: Fifteen inches of dry powder snow equals 1 inch of rain. This is also equivalent to only five inches of very wet snow. The accepted average is ten inches.

(Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_snow_comes_from_one_inch_of_rain)

Fresh snow on Kai

Checking out neighbor’s dog

Ready to play any time

Kai was so hyper in the snow that I had to say “Treat!” to get him to look at me for one second.

Luxe Link Purse Holder

Posted on November 20, 2009 by OuOu

[Friday]
It’s here! It’s here!

My Luxe Link purse holder has just been delivered.

Purse holders have been around for a while now. I can’t believe I just bought my first (certainly won’t be my last)!

Where do you put your purse when you are at a bar, restaurant, office, etc? Does your precious purse deserve the dirty floor? Is it safe to leave it there? You may prefer to hold your handbag in your lap, but seriously, that gets old pretty fast!

Sistas! You gotta get one (or five) purse holders!

There are many different purse holder brands and designs to choose from. I chose Luxe Link because the brand gives me the most confidence that their products are going to hold up longer.

My favorite is the Luxe Link Madison.

But I couldn’t get myself to spend a WHOPPING $79 on a purse holder. >.<

So, I chose my second favorite. Let me present to you, the BLACK DIAMOND.

Here it is! Shhhh… She is in a nice gift box.

Oh yeah, lucky girl, that’s me.

She is protected by a soft pouch.

Drum roll, please.

I just got BLING-ed!

My Luxe Link purse holder is handcrafted with genuine black Swarovski crystals.

Ooooo! so LUXE!

It’s small, lightweight and very portable, but can hold up to 9 lbs.

Let’s put it to test.

It holds a 3 lbs bag, easily.

A different angle.

More! More close-ups, please.

So stylish and so glam!

Another close-up. Love!

To see how a purse holder works, check out:
http://luxelink.com/-i-24.html

Money saving tips:

Google to see if there are cheaper deals out there. I got my Black Diamond from Delight.com. It’s on sale for $48.89.

(I know it’s still a lot of $, but I am going to use it a lot. I’ll feel so happy every time I use it.)

Search for coupons (I googled Delight.com coupons and found a 10% discount coupon. It usually takes me 2 minutes to find one if there’s one.)
See if Delight.com is listed under Ebates.com (I’ve earned over $220 cash back so far! Just click on the merchant links on ebates.com, that’s all you need to do.) Since Delight.com wasn’t listed on ebates.com, I didn’t earn any cash back.
My purchase on Delight.com was over $100, so I received free shipping. ^_^

Purse holders make great gifts. What to give a girl who has everything? Another purse holder!

My New Year

Posted on November 10, 2009 by OuOu

[Tuesday]

Ahhh… officially one year older. I DID IT (like how Neal would say)!

I want to thank my mama and papa for giving birth to me and for loving me. 🙂

I had a great birthday dinner at home last night. Simple, but it was exactly what I desired.

Thanks to Karan for cooking. A couple of friends stopped by, and joined us for dinner. Nothing planned, super casual, but it was perfect.

Chocolate Mousse Cake, cute and delish like me

A bottle of red wine. Why not? It’s my birthday

Checking to see if things are under control

The art of multi-tasking

Scallop Linguine

Talking to Dima

Make a wish 🙂

Happy Birthday to Ting-Ting

Thanks for the flower, Dr Neal

Now that I am officially one year wiser, what are the big plans for next year?

Since AirAsia.com is having Free Seats promotion, so I booked tickets to Vietnam and Australia for next year. How about that for a start of my new year? 🙂

~ OuOuBorneo ~

Explore. Experience. Evolve.

My Idea Book

Rue La La: My ooh la la

Fresh Snow Day

Luxe Link Purse Holder

My New Year