Do you recognise them?

It is the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. More famously known as King Edward and Wallis Simpson. Wallis Simpson was a married American woman and Edward was prince-next-in-line-to-be-King. After his father's death, Edward ascended the throne to be King Edward, but the British monarch, conservative as it was, would not accept a once-married-seen-to-be-promiscuous woman to be their Queen. After 11 months as King of England, he abdicated his throne to be with the woman he loved and later married. Their love affair lasted their lifetime and they celebrated it with lavish jewelries from the likes of Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels.

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Excerpt from his abdication speech way back in 1936:

"I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love."

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It is no wonder they've been touted as the love saga of the century. Who does that?

^8 Cee

This will UNDOUBTEDLY REVOLUTIONIZE your world

SIXTH SENSE is the innovative project of PRANAV MISTRY,
an MIT student from India.
Sixth Sense has been awarded 2009 Invention Award.
Pranav also won Young Innovator Award TR35 by Technology Review.
Mistry has been called "one of the two or three, best inventors in the world right now".

IT Savvy or not, you HAVE to check him out!
Its 15 mins long but YOU MUST CHECK IT OUT!!!
Not only crazily innovative, I think he is so well-grounded



Let me know what you think!

^8 Cee

Escapism

Back in high school,
Back when I was far away from home,
I used to follow style.com so closely.
Fashion, like a world of fantasy, filled up any void I had.

I watched every runway show and stalked every models.
I had folderS in my computer of all my favorite clothes.
So much so that whenever a new Vogue issue came out,
I'd be able to tell you where the clothes were from and name most of the models.

That time has long passed.
I progressively had less time for fashion shows and models,
and thought it senseless since I wouldn't spend a fortune on it anyway.
But I shouldn't have undermine its power so soon.

When reality is bad and tough,
It is fashion and it is its lifestyle, that brings back escapism.
It is the fairytale of an ordinary life seen through extraordinary eyes.
And all this, discovered in Alix

Alix is us.
An ordinary girl with passion for fashion, photography and life.
To me, she is what I'd imagine of a Parisian girl.
If anything, she embodies the romance in Paris.

^8 Cee

Turkiye: Day 12

ISTANBUL
The journey ends here =(((((((((

A special shoutout to the people that made it happen!
(L) Emil: Our very organised Malaysian counterpart tourguide. He is a mummy to the whole tour group- ensuring on smooth hotel check-ins, passports, luggages, dietary requirements, etc etc...and adds a bit of Malaysian taste to the tour (literally)

(L) Tamer: Our tourguide who was funny and ever knowledgeable on so many levels and layers. He has a degree from the University in Ankara in linguistic, history and philosophy. Apart from his native tongue, Tamer also has good command of English and also conducts tours in Italian.

(R) Zul: Our awesome bus driver who braves the frequent 8 hours bus journeys. He is always smiling and the bus is always comfortable and in tip top condition. Apart from English and Turkish, Zul speaks fluent Japanese.

And last but not least...My darling cousin who organised and liaised with all parties with regards to the planning and preparation of the tour. It was a huge burden to carry!

^8 Cee

Hey RS

Introducing another smart, young capable lady....AND ALSO another super good friend of mine, *Rozzle Dozzle*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

We've been friends back from our boarding school days where things were all dazed, crazy, young and sweet -> to uni days where she's been there to chill out, live it up and party up!! -> to travelling days (Gold Coast and Europe :)) to experience and became a definite add-on to the adventures! From nature walk tours to bungee jumps and sooo much more ;)
Babes, I'm so thankful for you...for someone to count on and enjoy with :)

xxx

Its Shu Bear

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a smart, young capable lady.


But best of all Happy Birthday to a lovely *Shu Bear*.
The super good friend who has lovely morning walks, chit chatty coffee breaks in winter, extended study sessions in the libraries, shopping sprees, random pillow talks...and not forgetting checking out the eye candy at Castro's ;)
plus many more simple LOL moments. hehe.

And as much as I wont admit it, I do miss Melbourne with you and how we used to be an sms away :(

xxxLion

Better World

A friend of mine believes that not only does the world around us shape us, but that we too shape the world. So if you've ever dreamed and envisioned for a better world, why not start to shape it into a better world!

You can make a difference. You dont have to be rich or it doesnt have to take up most of your time. Start small, make it sustainable!

My friend is starting with a conscious kind-act-a-day. Follow it at his blog here!
Its a simple concept. He starts it with himself - do a kind act a day to another. And lets say another 2 friends joins him on this idea, then you've got 3 people contributing a kind act each. And if these 2 new friends get another 2 new friends each, then you've got 7 people contributing a kind act each everyday...and it goes on and on and on....and hopefully it becomes a movement. Globally, you've got a whole new generation of people consciously choosing to do a kind act each day. Imagine that!

I stress on the word conscious because I believe that a better world should start with a change in mentality. By consciously choosing to do a kind act a day, you consciously realise the need for change and the importance of kindness and human relation. So why not start now?

Do a-kind-act-a-day and change the world to a better place. TRY IT! And at the very least support him, support the guy that is willing to change if you're not. Support him by reading his blog and encouraging and spreading the news (hehe like me!). But best of all, support him by joining in with his idea... Start a blog to keep a kindness diary for yourself and for others - you're not only helping yourself, but you're helping the entire world.

You start small and you dream big!
A small act of kindness collectively CAN change the world.


Credits to my 13 y.o. brother who co-wrote this post
P.s.: a short conversation btwn my bro and I
Me: You wanna say your age or not?
Him: Yea.
Me: How old?
Him: 13......single"
Me: -_-" (Ignoring him)
Him: Write single.
Me: -_-" -_-" -_-"
----and just when you think its over----
Him: Put exclamation mark. Single!


^8 Cee

2 Younger Brothers

My brothers just finished their school holidays last Thursday.
They spent their holidays playing loads and loads of computer and console games.

Computer games are barred during school term.
They're starting to show some withdrawal symptoms.

Like today...they were complaining about their life and their misery at family lunch.
They want to get out of the house...run away and be free from my parents' watchful eyes.

Bro: We (him and the other bro) have no life here. We should just leave and run away.
Me: Ya but what kind of life will you have?
Bro: We'll be orphans.
Me: But you still cant play computer game. Beats the point right.
Bro: (In all seriousness) We'll be orphans and we'll be adopted by Madonna.

L.O.L

Seriously addicted and delusional brothers I've got right now.


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Hollywood 'trash'

I (like many others in the world) think Megan Fox is outrageously gorgeous.....so gorgeous coz she oozes so much confidence.

But putting the obvious aside, I think Shia has definitely got potential. In Transformers 1, I loved his adorably-funny-awkward-geek-with-a-super-cool-secret character. In Transformers 2, he still is that adorably funny geek, but dudeeeee he macho-ed up ;) Heheh I like. I mean seriously.... look at the picture below....this guy has got Potential!

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Michael Jackson

Twitter recorded its busiest day and I'm sure my post would be 1 like a billion others out there.
But duh its Michael Jackson!!!You will forever live on in our hearts xxx

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Clark Little

• Its so pure. I'm in love.
  
• Outrageously mad skills in capturing G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S pictures of the waves
• If I had all the money in the world I'll pack up and fly to Hawaii now...even if for a bit :)
• Think sustainable living!
• Wishlist: 'The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little'

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