The holidays are almost here!

It's kinda crazy that we're already almost in December which means that Christmas is basically less than a month away. Which also means Christmas presents need to be bought and my bank account will be depleted. I suppose it also doesn't help that J & I are going on vacation in January too. But you only live once and as my Dad says: "Money is just a piece of paper if you don't use it". So here I am using it! I've tackled most of my Christmas list already, thanks to some early planning and that trip to Woodbury Commons helped.

Today, J & I took a stroll on the famous Fifth Ave to brainstorm ideas for gifts for our loved ones after a hefty but delicious brunch at db modern bistro. We needed the walk after a meal like that which included duck confit croque monsieurs & quiche lorraine. Mmmm...it was so gooood!

SUNNIES: PRADA; SWEATER: JCREW CASHMERE; TUNIC (UNSEEN): TALULA; COAT: LE CHATEAU; RIDING TIGHTS: RW & CO; BOOTS: KENNETH COLE REACTION; BAG: UNKNOWN BRAND FROM IDEELI.COM ; BORROWED BF SCARF: MASSIMO DUTTI

THE UNFORTUNATE CLOSURE OF TAKASHIMAYA, MAKES ROOM FOR A FOREVER 21 

 BENDELS' WINDOWS

BARNEYS' WINDOWS

I hope you all had an awesome American Thanksgiving weekend because I sure did. I had to work in store on Black Friday (which was utter madness @ 7am mind you!) so I told myself I needed a weekend to do absolutely nothing and I made sure I did just that. Oh, with the exception of getting my hair done :) But that was just a few hours in the chair doing absolutely nothing so that counts! I also ate and ate and ate and ate so its back to the gym this week :) 

What I bought:

So this Saturday, J & I took a drive upstate to Woodbury Commons since his folks were visiting. We thought we'd try our hand at some of the early Thanksgiving sales that the outlets might have and despite a slow start, we made away with lotsa good buys and some Christmas presents in tow. Well at least I did :) So here are some things I got for myself as an early Merry Christmas to me:

JCREW TWEED CARLIN COAT

KENNETH COLE REACTION LEAD ACTRESS LACE UP BOOTIE

JCREW GLIMMER POCKET CARDIGAN

JCREW CHEVALIER CARDIGAN: I GOT IT IN IVORY

BETSEY JOHNSON JUNGLE FEVER PARROT FEATHER EARRINGS

KENNETH COLE FLEECE FOOTLESS TIGHTS: THE WARMEST LEGGINGS I OWN THUS FAR

As you can imagine, I will not be shopping for the rest of the year. Granted we only have about a month till the year ends and I probably will be shopping when I'm in Vancouver this Christmas....BUT, no excuses. No more shopping till next year! And even then, I probably will hold out till my vacation in January. So I'm on another shopping ban once again. I'm only allowed to buy Christmas gifts and that's it! The rest of the weekend was spent eating...I will be hitting the gym this weekend. No excuses :P Hope your weekend was as productive as mine! 

hello monday

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How was your weekend? Mine was a little too short for my liking. I needed a little more cuddling and doing absolutely nothing. But the past couple of weeks has been busy with visitors & catching up, so the quiet time will have to wait.

I love this photo above. It reminds me of Paris. Which reminds me, we need to get on with planning our vacation in January. We're looking into the Southern Hemisphere, anywhere else in January would just be terribly cold! I feel like I'm in need of a vacation, like a me-&-you type vacation where we know no-one and the world is our oyster. That sounds lovely, doesn't it?

Hallo-ween

MY SENORITA & I!

Halloween this year was totally last minute. I was originally going to go as Cookie Monster but due to the lack of solid plans, I kept putting off buying my costume online. Hence, the outfit you see above which simply consists of my cheongsam, big beehive hair & jade accessories. Total cost = $0! The same goes for J who slapped on a 3 piece suit (which he's never worn) and a fedora and Voila! Old Shanghai or you could say we were trying to do a Suzie Wong look or a Tai-Tai & her man/driver/bodyguard...Hahahaha! Sorry babe :)

Regardless the night was filled with candy, drinks & Korean supper. YUM!