mistipurple is my name

She lives

mistipurple — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:17:50 GMT

If you see her no more
cry not
If you see her no more
regret not
She has gone to a safer place
where no one can hurt her
like you do.
She is in a better place;
whether or not she burns, is another thing.
But it is a kinder place
from where she is looking
right now.

No sentiments in REITS ownership

mistipurple — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:02:12 GMT

I used to complain about the aircon here, and now it's freaking cold. But nope, not gonna complain about that. It's better cold than hot or humid. I'd rather pile on some sweaters or coat to keep warm. Can you imagine how stinko it gets when it's stuffy? And when the clients come out of the room, it reeks of human stench? We've bought two extra ventilating fans for each of the studios so the air is well ventilated. But when the aircon is not turned to optimum by the building's maintenance people, it gets quite intolerable. Now with new restaurants sprouting around us, they have complained of the airconditioning and thus, it is now getting better for the rest of us. Terrible how action only gets done when there are new players in the complex.
We didn't know we were taken so much for granted till the neighboring shops starting telling us what was happening to theirs'. Well, we now know better and hope that we will not be treated like invisible shops. Talk about old brooms outliving their usefulness. Too bad the previous owner of the building decided to sell out after we got into this complex. We were 'invited' by the boss to take a look then and he was a really cool guy. Now, life has changed. New owners, overseas owners on top of it has bought over. Everything has gone into REITS ownership now. So it is in the investors' interests that everything is decided on. Money rules and as such, there are no sentiments whatsoever.
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Designer Lingerie from Boudiche

mistipurple — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:56:41 GMT

I've always had a weakness for nice designer Lingerie. They bring out the woman in me and gives me more confidence. Yes, even 'inside clothes' can make us feel better about ourselves! But being bigger built (meaning more of me to hug, *ahem*), it means that I do have trouble looking for designer underwear.

Once you discover what Designer Lingerie is all about, I bet you're not going to settle for just any lace in the future. Known labels like Kiki De Montparnasse from NYC and Undrest from LA are now available at Boudiche.

D+ cup sizes and Plus cup sizes are entering the designer zone where in the past it was tough getting a pretty bra or french knickers in that size. Great news too that the UK brands are now offering more D+ cup sizes, i.e. Fleur T stocking up to a GG cup size in the US.
Swimwear have not been left out! You can get them online at Boudiche too. I had so much difficulty looking for swimwear when I was having swimming lessons a couple of years back. Short of getting the polka dotted ones that come in pink shades with little black frills, it was a nightmare shopping for them at our local department stores. So this is indeed good news for me.

Freya , another exclusive designer lingerie label, is loved by women in their twenties to established business womenfolk in their forties. Take a look at what Freya Lingerie has to offer. This season's high fashion has them in bold prints and clashing colors. I found the Freya Matisse Balcony Bra Confetti an absolutely a must have!

If that's not enough to entice you to go over, Fayreform Lingerie has me bowled over with their 'whites' collection of bras and knickers. I know some guy friends of mine have been telling me that white is their favorite color. So, ladies take note. It's somewhat funny that most of my lady friends do not take to white as much as the guys! Fayreform has blacks that is totally my color. I will be looking over their selection once more after I have shared these links with you. Have fun now!

Am I lagging?

mistipurple — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:43:11 GMT

If you have difficulty seeing me at this site, please drop me a comment okay? Thanks!
I have in the past ask my host if my site is resolving alright at their end, because it lags for me. They always have no problem with the loading time on their side. I check with other readers here and it seems okay for them too. So, it could be my computer. Done all those cleaning up and defragmentation, spyware check, etc. Sometimes it is because of some codes here that are slowing down the site, but the funny part is that the readers who come by do not have the problem. Anyway, I just want to know if you do have to wait a long time, please let me know how long too. Thanks heaps.
It's now 5.40am Singapore time. Ya ya I should be sleeping. But a business person's mind sometimes cannot rest properly because there are just so many things to handle. I would seriously like to sell the company at some point, but not now. It is in a very exciting stage and I want to grow the business further. Look at what I just said. I think this is my problem. I cannot live without my fix, LOL! Perhaps I am insane after all, haha.

Refusing business at times is a good move

mistipurple — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:02:41 GMT

Being caught in a hard place is bad. We've had the choice of retaining a group of customers who gives us endless headaches. They come late frequently and refuse to pay their time. This can be understandable. (See how patient we are?) But they have started taking more advantage and asking for set up time and 'drink breaks', and what-have-you breaks. We actually wanted to stop accepting bookings from them from as far as three months back. But due to our good nature and thinking that they're all adolescents, we thought we could drum some good manners into these kids to clean up their act. But to our dismay, they have not only gotten worse in their behavior, they have started becoming rude.
This is hard to stomach. Ya, we need the business but not to this extend. It's like we need to take medicine each time they come. So, the medical fees is not worth their giving us this business.
We had second thoughts initially about banning them because I did not want bad publicity. Students being students, they can always spread untruths. But after much consideration, I think it's still a wise move for the company.

This is one example where sanity and health matters over monetary gains. Not worth the stress and not worth the aggravation. Despite my many complaints and rants you hear often on my blog(s), this will actually only be the second group of people that we are going to ban. And the first were people who stubbed their cigarettes on the carpets in our studio and ran away literally from the shop without paying. Anyway they eventually paid when we threatened them with police report. Yes, we have their contacts. Silly isn't it?

Measurable success for the business

mistipurple — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:02:34 GMT

Sometimes we want to hold certain moments and yet they slip away. Can you remember the times when you find a sudden tranquility surrounding you? It's quiet and you get a certain enlightenment. I call that Peace. And I want to hold it as long as I can, but it's often not possible. I allow noise to creep in and other thoughts to cloud, and soon enough I lose it. But how do I get it back? Do prayers help? Or is it inner peace with oneself? I need clarity of mind and peace in the heart in order to execute my business plans. A cluttered mind exhibits itself in a cluttered business plan. So that's not good. Having grown my many businesses from scratch, I know we need moments of 'spark' so to say, in order to first visualize a good business strategy. Having had training in 'measurable success' targets, I often apply it in my business itself. I am lucky I went for training under the American guru, Paul Meyer, to have the extra edge to manage my businesses till today. Now, what I further need is to bring back those moments of 'spark' and peace, so that I will be able to execute more future moves for the company. Join me in my journey where you'll read of further episodes of my development.

Hope for a renewal

mistipurple — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:50:43 GMT

I realized it's better not to dwell on my mistakes, or somebody else's.
Firstly it does no one any good. Mistakes are mistakes and nothing can be done, except to try not to repeat them.
There's no secondly. I think it's a bad habit to use the word 'firstly'. Like using the word 'pretty', eg. pretty nice. She barred us from using the word 'nice' even. Yes, she was a fastidious woman who held English and Literature close to her heart. Bless her soul. She would turn in her grave if she read all these bad habits creeping back in.
I can give more examples but that would take me away from what I was going to write about.

Ah, I was talking about mistakes. Spilled milk should remain spilled. No crying or remorse. Do you know how many of us just live in the past? I do. And it kills me. I am living with past mistakes, past ghosts in my life and everything that's supposed to be dead and gone is very much alive and haunting me to this day. I need some sort of mental exorcism to clear these old cobwebs. Help me God. What have I done to myself all these years? Is there hope, now that Time has literally run out on me?

They're my brothers

mistipurple — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:10:58 GMT

I survived a few days working alone. I can tell you it was all sheer mental strength that got me through. Physically, I'm not too capable of managing multiple studios and a shop front alone. In fact I don't even dare to think about it. Writing about it also scares me because I have to get through this period every month and it is highlighting the stress that I already have besides this onslaught.
Anyway, I really hope I can see daylight soon. I had the privilege of discussing one of my problem (yes, I have plenty) with my sister and she brought some light to my current situation. You know, sometimes God does not answer prayers and we wonder why. It dawned on us that this particular issue that I'm having may need to be looked at differently. It made sense. I hope God will grant me some relief now since I am guessing that 'the other person(s)' involved cannot be helped by me in this manner.

There are so many issues that I am grappling with, and it's no wonder I turn into a slug during the day. Moving from point A to B takes so much effort. It's like I have an imaginary baggage over my shoulder. No wonder I feel old. Look at the time. It's 3am and I am pounding on the keyboard. There are things and requirements that I'd need to fulfill and thus I am here. I am grateful though. There is also something about me. I cannot but feel love and compassion for all the construction workers around me. Just this evening I was coming home after midnight, and I see three workers hacking away in a complete shroud of dust. It broke my heart. I was thinking, what if he's my brother? I really feel for anyone who has to earn their living in such a hard backbreaking way. God bless and protect them.

Fat loss programme that works!

mistipurple — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:27:04 GMT

Sometimes I think my life would take a turn for the better if I am not so fat. Take a look around. Do you see pretty people with fat slobs? We are ostracized. Life is already hard as it is, without the added weight (mind the pun) of the burden of fats sponging on our physique. And don't get us wrong. We do not eat much. It's just our fat cells that gives us more headache than the normal nymph next door.

Since there is a 'slim me' just waiting to get out of the fat me, I have been hunting for a workable weight reducing program that's better than Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig. Losing weight actually lengthens life and wards of diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes and hormonal problems.
So, do you want to join me on this quest? We can start off together and urge each other on when we hit our plateaus, as that is the most crucial time. We may seemingly hit a brick wall during this stage as the weight just stays without showing evidence of dropping. I have had enough experience to tell you that the magic is just around the corner. You will suddenly find yourself losing a couple of pounds after hitting that plateau. The body is readjusting itself and the fat cells are purging off during this inert period. Nothing seems to be going on but once the fat cells starts stripping itself off the fat molecules, that's where you'll begin to see true results. The initial stages of weight loss are mainly water, and that is quite deceiving. It is the fat cells that we are after.

There is a simple and idiot proof diet that has been proven. The best part is you do not have to starve till your eyes pop, and you get to eat the foods you like and not needing to avoid the carbs like the plague. Doesn't it sound too good to be true? Well, thefatlossguru.com's ultimate diet handbook promises to generate your accelerated fat loss immediately! Dr. Raj Banerjee guarantees that you'll see results and in turn you'll have better health in no time. That's indeed something good to look forward to!

Soliloquy

mistipurple — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:19:15 GMT

I sit plopped on my chair with my stomach a little raised. Yes, like a typical uncouth boss, how unsightly and unbecoming and compounded by the fact that I'm a lady, it makes it worse of course. Once you reach my age, *ahem*, you just don't bother very much about appearance. It's no wonder I have not had a single date for years.
Okay, the truth. I have a bad back and it helps that I sit as straight as I can. Put together my lazy physique, I seek the aid of the wall behind me to keep that back straight. But I haven't explained that I am sitting on a no-support plastic chair and that means there is nothing to support the lumbar region and therefore, stretching out in this unladylike posture puts less pressure on the small of my back.

Working unceasingly long hours makes one talk to oneself. You reason with yourself, you console yourself and you sigh to yourself. If there are mountains to climb, you just arm yourself with a canister of isotonic drink so to say, and make that arduous climb like a sure footed goat. It's really a tough ride if you're not game for the journey.

This is the sorrowful lonely journey of the business owner. No one sees this side of her. She hoo-haas away in merry company but you do not witness her lonely walk back home. In the dead of the night, she joins the equally dead souls with lifeless eyes as they inch their way to nowhere. This is my life. This is my untold story.

Great American Seafood Recipes

mistipurple — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:54:19 GMT

Food glorious food! What can be more rewarding at the end of the day after all that slogging in the office!
See that shrimp above? It has been on my mind all weekend. I just have a weakness for local seafood because you get them fresh and not ice-boxed for a couple of weeks, losing all that natural sweetness and taste. If you're a health conscious person like me, you will know that seafood, especially fish, packs a whole lot of Omega 3s.

You can find some great recipes at cook off at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com. I particular like the Shrimp and Andouille Cassoulet by Chef Brian Landry from Louisiana, because it is pure shrimp goodness! You can't get closer to the real thing than the thing itself. I want to be able to enjoy it without all the other ingredients masking the true flavor of the shrimp. The Shrimp and Andouille Cassoulet is without pretense. I think the recipe is great in itself as I believe in "less is better", but if I had a fastidious eater around who is accustomed to heavier flavorings, I might add a twist to the recipe by adding a dash of tamarind juice to the already exotic flavorings. If you're keen to know the recipe to the above pic, just click on my link and you will find five other fantastic seafood recipes that are just waiting to be experimented. We're talking about celebrity chefs from across the nations who have come up with these recipes and you're now getting them all for free. Go spice up your cooking skills and surprise the family tonight eh?

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Darn, writing this is making me hungry and it's way past my lunchtime, LOL! Time to hunt for some seafood now!

The ups and downs of blogging

mistipurple — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:56:37 GMT

The irony of keeping blogs. It initially started as a diary of sorts. And a diary is meant to be confidential. Then we have this thing called blogs, a logbook of personal writings, or a web log. Wikipedia explains it quite nicely.
That's when this mental tussle in me starts. Suddenly it felt good to have an audience who understands! Then it gets more complicated. As the days go by, we form relationships and we want to meet the face behind the blog. I mean, you're letting some 'outsider' enter your life, who may now know you better than your husband or wife. It doesn't stop there. Your face gets pasted when you meet up for blog meets, and suddenly you're no longer anonymous.

If by then you're still surviving well behind your protective cloud of new found friends, all is well. But, one day, you will find someone unexpected reading in. Ah! What do you do? Some collapse under the weight and close down their web logs, and lose all that support too. Of course you can go into 'private writings' where a selected few are allowed into your lives. But bearing in mind that you will hurt others along the way who now know they are not your privileged few. Cyber life starts getting as complicated as real life, LOL!
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what have i done wrong all these years?

mistipurple — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:10:43 GMT

I've been working and working non stop and sometimes I wonder if there's something that I'm doing wrong. It's easy to feel guilty when things are not working as well as they should, and I'll attribute it to my being not a good person in life, LOL! Must have been my convent upbringing!
I'm always caught in a tussle when that happens. Lately, I've had a talk with The Maker upstairs. I mean a more serious talk, lol. There I go on my guilty trip again. But it makes sense in some way. Again, it must be due my convent days. I just do not give Him much thought, or rather, He is more desperately thought of when I am in some plight or other. I wonder if I have been living my life wrong all these years. Can I blame the nuns for this? *hears thunder* I guess not!

Well, call it coincidence, call it divine intervention, life seems to be not so bleak when I start the day with a short prayer. Sometimes I question things too much. Is that a miracle or is that a coincidence? Were my prayers heard, or that customer just happened to walk by and sported something that she was looking for. Questions questions that will never have an answer. Sometimes I wish I could be 'Simple Jane'. Life is no more fun when you're questioning too much.

We're nuttier than we think!

mistipurple — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:58:56 GMT

Being nuts is subjective. You see perfectly normal people talking to themselves all the time. I do! And I am normal, hehehe.
So, Are You Normal or Nuts? Will you share with me your quirks? I was reading an interesting article the other day about interesting quirks that people have and I was laughing to myself that I actually am guilty of some of them too, eg. I would avoid standing on high places like tall bridges or the top of buildings or balcony of churches. Not so much that I am afraid I'll fall but more because I have a childhood fantasy of being able to fly off the ground and I feel such a tremendous urge to do just that when I get real high up, LOL! So, you can imagine my relief when I read that there are many others who feel exactly the same way I do! So, do you have any strange inclinations yourself? Go read Are You Normal or Nuts? from Reader's Digest and find out! There are a couple of funny articles that I am sure you would find similarity in.
It's healthy to be able to laugh at yourself and not to take things too seriously. Laughter is the best medicine. Haven't we heard that all the time! If you run out of things to laugh about, you can always get more great stuffs from Reader's Digest Laughs. They're a good source of vitamins for the body and soul. A hearty laugh keeps your sanity intact. Reader's Digest has always been the favorite read for my family. And the great news is that you can get them online now!

misti the sims

mistipurple — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:19:03 GMT

time flies. i bet there are many who do not feel like they're thirty or forty or even fifty years old. it just seems like yesterday we're in our teens. the bones are not that co-operative though. a bit more creaky and we get tired a little faster. i don't remember being tired when i was in school. i wonder when health started taking a turn for the worse. if only there's some rejuvenation drink, i think i would purchase them like what the SIMS characters do and live for eternity, muahaha.
okay, honestly, i wouldn't want to live forever. i want to end gracefully. and with no pain if possible. but silly me. how can anyone program the way they're going to go, eh? anyway, i am just tired nowadays. tired from the pressures of work, tired from answering shareholders, tired from practically everything. i just want to sleep on. and that sounds like forever too. eeks.
i do feel guilty for feeling tired of life. i see it being treasured by people all around, except for those who are having hard times and old folks who have lost meaning in theirs for decades. perhaps i do not want to end up like them, with no support group and being sickly. that is such a bad way to go. this makes me want to bargain with god. can i have a shorter life, but one filled with meaning and be of good health? then i remember i am not a SIMS character. i cannot dictate my chances. yes, there are 'cheats' that you can use in games, but there is no where we can 'cheat' with our codes in life. there is no manual or programmers who have found The Way. we're not talking church here either, but you get the drift.
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plastic bloggers

mistipurple — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:44:56 GMT

i find some bloggers as fake as plastic christmas pines. not that i have anything against plastic trees.
it's just pathetic how low some people would stoop to. anyway, my take would be, if you cannot stand it, just turn away or .. join in the fun, hoohaa.
how pathetic have i become? pfft.

rich people can count

mistipurple — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:14:36 GMT

the best business people are shrewd. is that the key to attaining success? they seem more money-minded and they count every cent.
there's no rounding up of figures when you purchase items, eg. $1602.60 will never be rounded up to $1602 or horrors of horrors, $1600.
put aside those items that are bar coded, etc. i take this scenario to be in a 'normal' store, where discounts can be given at a whim, and not in a big department store where everything cannot be moved due to the computerized system.
anyway, i am just citing an example.
i mean, rich people really know how to count. we silly poor creatures are way too generous with our givings.
look at the bank. you sign up some stuffs value of $5000, and they give you an umbrella ($20) and a spinella coffee worth about $4.00. so you see? they can count.
i am doing wrong things in my company.
i cannot count.
i give discounts of $300 when they purchase a $2500 piano, etc., and it doesn't mean that i have a high mark up.
therefore... i am not rich. duh duh duh.

the new me wants to be rich. the new me wants to be nice as well. would i be able to achieve that? it seems that most rich are calculative. so do i start being calculative to see some form of daylight out of this hell hole?

bed made

mistipurple — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:24:34 GMT

the saying goes, "you make your bed, you lie in it", and so i lie on my bed of nails. but why did i in the first place nailed so many nails on this bed? call it love, call it insanity, call it whatever. now, the thing is, can i remove those nails, one by one. the thought is daunting. i get tired just thinking about it. i am supposed to draw my strength from God. i hope i can. but really, i am tired. pleading is tiring.

to better days

mistipurple — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:09:50 GMT

too much misery going on, it's time i lift myself up. this is inspiring. i hope i can keep out of the dark hole. sometimes i am just lacking energy. i must make a positive change soon. it's for my own good after all. i should really stop hating myself, for causing myself so much pain half the time. wish me luck.

dying is not cheap even

mistipurple — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:45:03 GMT

my grave, i dig my own.
my spade, i bought from the store.
the soil, i paid someone to buy in sacks.
would one need water for a pat down? nah, i didn't think so.
flowers. we need them to look not so forlorn. like somebody cared. i guess i can make arrangements with the florist to cheer up my little lot. and the lot? well, i would need to pay that too, from my own pocket.
nothing comes free after all. at least for me.