Shoe Review: Nike Roshe Run

Have you heard or seen any of these highly raved kicks lately? Yes, Nike has come up with the comfiest shoe till date. The Roshe Run or Rosherun. Good thing about this is that it comes in a wide variety of gorgeous design (locally limited though), broad toe area for comfy wear, elevated heel and removeable insoles. I can literally walk hours in this.

Although I find that the design can be more narrow on the front for sleeker look, it absolutely is the comfiest sneakers I've ever worn. Beating out the Nike Air Max or New Balance 574. Adore the added height it gives me.


Price ranges from SGD$99 to $169
Buy it from Nike stores or Isetan Dept Store locally
Or online stores such as ASOS.com

A YEAR OLDER...

A YEAR OLDER...

AND HERE'S MY THOUGHTS


I guess I should stop imposing my ideals on people. Like what I deem important is not to the others. Like for example, taking photos of every moment is important to me. But for others, they do not feel that way or remember that I like it that way. So I really need to be more patient and understanding. No more nonsense behaviour from me.

I do not know what I want yet. So let's just do what I've been doing. Conversations with strangers are easier now overseas and I think that is because of all the travelling I've been doing. I hope more experiences abroad will have an even greater improvement in holding a conversation!

Everyone has their own faults, including myself. So let's just forgive each other and learn to understand and let go. Especially to my family. However, some people who haven't grown the shit up, well, good luck to you in the society.

No matter how close you were with someone before, things can change. Maybe with partners you can do what you please, but for friends I think there should always be a mutual decision. I've grown so much since before, and cutting ties from such people is unwanted but needed to.

I also learned that setting resolutions don't work very well at all. I guess one has to do what they gotta do when the time comes. Hopefully I can faster sign on to my Korean language class next year! And perhaps advance my Japanese language skills?! Not too sure though, because the Chinese characters or Kanji is killing me so much. ohgod.

As for him, I fall in love each time I see him again.

I guess life is good so far. To the uncertainties ahead and to the courage to conquer more adventures.
CHEERS!


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Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2014 Round Up!

Who doesn't look forward to THE annual sale of the year!
Personally I've gotten stuff from Soletruck, ASOS and UO.
Can't wait to receive those parcels X

Meanwhile here is the lowdown of this year's event.


Solestruck
- The pre-annual sales starts from Friday to Sunday. With 30%, 40% and 50% off sale shoes respectively!
- Cyber Monday sees a storewide 20% off all shoes

Nastygal
- 50% off selected black clothings and items
- Cyber Monday, 50% off selected clothings and items

Hypebeast
- Black Friday, Less 30% sitewide
- Cyber Monday, Less 30% + Free Shipping!

ASOS
- Black Friday, Storewide Less 20% for 3 days

Shopbop
- Cyber Monday, Less 15%, 20% and 25% off min spend $250, $500 and $1000 respectively

Karmaloop
- Cyber Monday, Up to less 40% off orders above $350! + Free Shipping(US) + $25 Gift Code or less 25% off orders above $150 + Free Shipping (US) + $15 Gift Code



It's still not too late to get shopping for christmas!
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5 reasons to go to Ariel's Point

here's me on the highest plank at 15m!

1. Cliff diving. Needless to say, that is the no. 1 thing on people's mind when they are headed there. Choose from 3m to 15m of diving plank boards. Pick the one you are comfortable with. I've done quite a few adventures in my live and this one takes the cake. With no one to push you down the plank, you have to pluck out your courage from god-knows-where and take the leap of faith.  Been there, done that and I wouldn't recommend jumping the 15m one because it can be dangerous! But it was all in all an experience so I'll just take it with me. Remember that this is an extremely dangerous sport. May lead to bruises or even something worse. So jump straight as a pencil or just google how to do cliff diving. I wished I had known that fact!










2. Kayaking. I'm did kayaking for the first time there and absolutely love it. Even a good 15-30mins row makes you feel good! Looking out towards the boundless sea is an incredible feeling. There's snorkeling gears too. But I wouldn't recommend it as there was just zero marine life to see underwater.
3. It's party time every minute. I repeat, PARTY TIME. With constant booze and head banging music. The good vibes are contagious. The place is just a gorgeous postcard location. Everyone is mostly friendly too! Non-alcoholic friends may choose to stick to the good o' water or coke provided.
   
   
   



4. Adventure ferry ride. It takes 45mins to and fro Ariel's point from Station 1 Boracay. The journey back was insane. Why? The waves were so rough, we all ended up getting drenched. Like really head to toe all wet. But I believe we were happily drenched though. Because the situation was too absurd. Some were drinking their rum coke with added ingredients like "sea water" in the mix. You can check out the video I did and there's a scene on how absurd the situation on the boat was!
   
   









5. It is a super scenic place. If you could tell from the pictures, the waters around Ariel's Point were glistening under the sun. Everywhere was like a photo spot. I was too engross in doing the jump that I didn't take much pictures of the place! But anyway it's alright to just head there to chill and perhaps return back to shore with an intact body.

Ariel's Point

Book from Ariel's House/Boracay Beach Club at Station 1

2,000php/S$58 per person

Depart 11.30am Back 5pm

Food and Drinks provided

Europe 2014, Florence, Italy, Day 06

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A Taiwan Travelogue: Singapore Edition

So, I've decided to go for an elaborated travelogue in Singlish.
Rather than my usual one sentence, almost-proper-english post. Hope you like it!
*In case you are wondering, I'm holding off my Europe trip post because there's just too many photos.
This round's Taiwan trip was rather short, hence very fast to churn out!

Super cute design! I love this too much.

Day 1

Arrived at Taoyuan Airport at 0530. Went to the convenient store to get food while waiting for the telecom store to open at 0700 (Chunghwa) at Terminal 1! Their unlimited data sim card is only 300NT/S$13 for 5 days! Throughout the trip there wasn't any disruption in the connection. We got the Easycard (equivalent of EZlink card) from the Taiwan Visitors Association Office in Singapore. It's a limited edition card with 50NT credit inside! Super awesome. So remember to go collect your freebies before heading to Taiwan okay!

Erm yeah, maggie noodles first thing in the morning.

It got kinda strange when we were the only one on the sky train. Early morning, no one!

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Buns and Blues.

Karmaloop Cutout Top
MDS Skorts (I have this in so many colours!)
Bershka Tie-around
Fossil Silver Watch
Holographic Tote
Nike Rosherun from ASOS

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I love the colours from the day's outfit! Makes running errands easy breezy and the colours makes me happy! Lately I'm obsessed with sneakers, no heels for the next many many days. X

Updates

Flying off in 3 days!
Finally got my itinerary done. Time to do up the next one!

I'm so excited and unprepared. Oh god.

I shall do up a post soon before I leave.
Check back real soon!

Keeping It Clean.

Nastygal Blazer and White Top, MDS Skorts, Longchamp Tote, Asos Floppy Hat, Superga 2750 Stud

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Lately all I need is good o' noir. Black goes with everything. No fuss. Clean lines. Basically it. The all-black Longchamp bag I got from Europe is so roomy I can bring it everywhere!

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Taobao Haul: First Shopping Experience!

Y'all know that China is the so-called "Factory of the World". I've always wanted to buy stuff from Taobao because the things are so cheap! But unfortunately my Chinese language skills is just so bad. So anyway, I tried using Google Translate (page) and 65daigou to get my stuff. And what do you know, my stuff reached me last night!

Here are the relatively good quality stuff that I bought. Those horrible quality ones I shall not mention.






The kimono jacket (S$13) feels so smooth and comfy! Almost like pyjamas wear. As for the swimwear (S$12), thank god it fits. Material-wise, feels like what a swimwear should feel like.





My cases (Mickey S$2, Milky S$2) for iPhone5s. Super adorbs!





Blown away by how gorgeous these necklaces are. (S$6 and S$4 each) And they wrapped it so well-protected. Need to order more!





Acrylic panel slingbag (S$9) is not too shabby. Good for casual wears!



Thoughts
I think it's a gamble to buy clothes and shoes from Taobao. The quality is just so bad for most of them. Also, because shipping is by weight, those lousy shoes cost you the bulk of the money. It is rather safe to buy accessories, bikinis, phone covers based on reviews online and on-site.

For the many items (15 in total) I bought, I had to pay S$37.08 for 4kg worth of stuff. I bought the 15 items for S$133. All in all, I think it's okay. Not that it's very cheap because you never know what quality of product you are receiving. Hence, maybe only about half of your stuff you'll end up liking.


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Outlet Shopping: Europe!

Hello!
I'm back with an informative short post on my Europe trip. This time it's about outlet shopping! To be honest, I'm very excited to go there and get my hands on Prada goods.

Prada lovers, you're in luck in Florence. The Mall Outlet at Florence is good enough! The prices there for bags are so cheap as compared to Singapore. It's about €700-€900?! I got mine for just €740 before tax deduction. Which works out to be approximately S$1,100! Cheap right, and I love the colour and the size of it. I got this blush/cream wallet for €180 and a cardholder for €75 (prices before tax). A standard new arrival bag from Prada at it's city boutique cost approx. €1,800 *gasp*

you can check out my instagram @nsofina for more pictures of it!
It totally matches EVERYTHING. Best buy of the trip?!

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To get to The Mall. Just head to the bus station right next to the Santa Maria Novella Station. You will need to cross the road to get across. At the bus terminal, you can get your 2-way tickets to The Mall. There's fixed timing. So be sure to get there early and queue for a seat. I would go for the first timeslot. Be there first to get a better selection!

At The Mall, there's plenty of brands. Like Gucci, Burberry etc. But the most value for money is Prada. Compared to Gucci and brands like Balenciaga, Prada's price points is the best.

Once at Prada, get your "number ticket" from the guy at the entrance, and proceed to shop! Use the number to reserve items and upon payment to get your items. There's plenty of tourist there. So you might find yourself spending 1-3hrs there. Queuing for payment takes quite a while as well. You can get the staff there to reserve your goods for you for about an hour. Usually black coloured items are sold out quickly. So snap fast! Also, they tend to have extra stocks. So do check if they have new pieces. Men's wallets there are quite limited but the styles are simple and nice! So you'll be happy to know that. It's price is also around €180.

While I didn't have the time to make it to SPACE (Prada/Miu Miu Outlet). I wish I was able to head there! Heard the selections are good there.

The other outlet mall I went was the Castel Romano at Rome. This area of shopping does not have Prada. But it has high end brands like Burberry to street brands like Adidas and Fossil. There's a huge HM looming near the area. Which I didn't manage to go. My mum said the things there were super cheap. So I guess you can spend a total of at least 3-4hours here. If not more. I personally bought quite a number of items for Fossil. Love the leather and it's price! You can get mini wallets at €20-50. Awesome? Hell yeah.





The Mall (Florence)
Opens 10am onwards, Mondays - Sundays
First Bus 8.50am thereafter 9.10am, 9.30am etc
Duration approx 30-40mins

Depart: BUSITALIA/SITA depot
Address: Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17, Florence (Near the central train station)
One-way ticket cost: €5

Castel Romano (Rome)
Opens 10am onwards
First Bus 9.30am
Duration approx 50-60mins

Depart: Via Marsala, Roma Termini Station
Return ticket cost: €13
Buy ticket from pop-up booth along Via Marsala