Usually, the husbands are too busy running their multi-million dollar businesses so the wives end up making all the non-business related decisions on their behalf.

It’s interesting what the wives of these wealthy individuals have to deal with on a daily basis. Appointments with renowned dermatologists despite having glowing and literally flawless skin, hair salon appointments to ensure their hair is immaculately styled at all times of the day, lunches with their private bankers to talk about investments, PR, purchase of landed property etc.

I was just having a conversation with JW yesterday about whether these wives could possibly be happy.

Being the woman behind a successful and wealthy man is certainly no mean feat. You have to be more than just a trophy wife.

Not only do you have to continuously maintain and enhance your beauty to compete with the bevy of young and beautiful ladies who throw themselves at your husband, you need to be able to keep your husband intellectually engaged as that is what sets you apart from all the other sweet young things. Imagine how stressful it is having to deal with all these insecurities.

I think I’ll be much happier leading a simple life, having leisurely strolls with my loved one at some of the most scenic places locally and overseas, as well as coffee breaks at cafe joints tucked among greenery, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

That, to me, is a life fulfilled.

A number of my colleagues decided to order Grilled Sirloin Steak. I love steak too, but I am not a fan of Hog’s Breath’s steak although it’s supposedly highly recommended. Hence, I decided to go for chicken instead (bad choice, bad choice, but that is not the point of this narrative).

We called for one of the servers to take our orders. Interestingly, one of my colleagues requested for a very exotic dish.

Server: “Mdm, what would you like to have?”

Colleague A: “Can I have one Groin Steak please?”

It was hilarious. Needless to say, the server was so embarrassed he was as red as a beetroot.

She blurted that out unwittingly of course (she actually wanted the Grilled Sirloin Steak hahaha), but inevitably, that unintended order of hers had made her the butt of our jokes. We were literally in stitches.

Moral of the story? Let your fingers do the talking – just point next time. 😛

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I’ve been laying off foundation, loose powder and even blusher…basically anything with powder. I tried to put a little 2-way cake and blusher on Thurs and Fri, but my skin didn’t seem to like it very much.

So now, it’s back to just sunblock and a bit of concealer.
I’d better not try putting on make-up on my very sensitive skin anymore. I’ll just stick to eye make-up and lipstick/lipgloss. 🙂

I’ve got smooth skin now (I hope it’s not temporary!!) and I’m steering clear of foundation or even loose powder for good.

Work has been rather smooth-sailing *fingers crossed* and I’m going to Switzerland in June! Although it’s for work and I can’t say I’ll enjoy writing the reports, I do love meeting new people and just being out of Singapore. 😉

Last but not least, I am addicted to Gossip Girl and it gives me boundless joy. Not only does it have pretty girls, fashionable clothes and cute guys, it actually has a plot.

The OC totally pales in comparison to this series, and I am hopelessly glued.

So glued that I can’t fall asleep now. Sheesh.

I remember I used to have almost flawless skin, but work stress and travelling over the past 3 years have taken a toll on my poor skin, making it easily irritable and sensitive. Previously, I never understood what blackheads and whiteheads were, for I never had first-hand experience. Now I do, and it irks me to no end! To end my misery, I’ll be going for a skin treatment done by my derm. It’d better work.

Upon arrival, we played some team building games (yeah, my team lost and we each had to do individual forfeits!). After games and buffet dinner at Traders Hotel, we went shopping at Sungei Wang. I bought a white maxi dress for only S$15 and a frilly lacy top for S$10! Both items were from Metro. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the price tags hahaha.

We stopped by McDonalds after our fruitful shopping spree as two girlies were thirsty. Took the opportunity to snap a shot while they were busy quenching their thirst. Then, we began our long and arduous stroll back to Traders Hotel. We took a total of about an hour plus to arrive at our hotel.

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I spent a fruitful day with JW yesterday. Woke up in his arms and then popped by Corduroy & Finch for brunch. Got myself a meringue shell too. I love meringue although it can be sickeningly sweet sometimes.

We also viewed a showflat done up by one of the interior designers and brought my parents to view my new home. We’re planning to get our home done by August before we head overseas for our pre-wedding photoshoot. I never thought renovating my home could be so exciting, but it truly is! We have already brainstormed about the type of furniture we want, all the way down to wall decorations as well.

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After I took up this job, I developed a bad habit of going to my offices ( I have two offices) on Saturdays to either check e-mails or take my laptops (yea I have 2 laptops too) home. So off we went to my offices after viewing my home..haha..Spent about 15 mins at the first one and an hour at the second.

Thankfully, the second office is located right in the heart of the city, so we could head down to shop thereafter. Ironically, I hardly venture into the shops on a typical work day. I told JW that I am not interested in shopping anymore, but I ended up buying a new bag for myself at his persuasion. SIGH. I need to save money!!

On a separate note, I’ve taken a fancy to natural skincare (mainly certified organic products). I suspect my skin has become intolerant to all the toxic chemicals found in our usual skincare products, such as paraben and alcohol. My dad, a chemist by training, told me that natural products are the best for our skin. Although I have been using natural skincare for only about 2 weeks now, I notice a significant difference in skin clarity. My skin is also smoother, brighter and less congested than before. I’ll probably stick to natural skincare permanently.

Going off to prepare for a family outing now! Bye!

I was terribly exhausted by then as a result of all the visiting throughout the week.

His sis & me