Tuesday, January 31, 2006
4:34:00 PM
dear all,
i have moved to xanga. for friends, you should have my address, or if you don't, you should be able to get it from jinn. for other people whom i know, please email me at scent.ofpink@gmail.com or drop me a message on msn if you would like my new address.
thank you to all who have supported my jewellery creations all these while. it has been my pleasure, and i thank you, sincerely, for the encouragement.
my blog will still be around, but i will not be updating it for the next 11+ months. i will be back in december, and then will i start blogging on touch-of-pink again.
best wishes!
love,
denyse
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Saturday, January 28, 2006
4:52:00 PM
haven't eaten a bite since i got up this afternoon, and when i opened the cooler just a while back, this is what i found! godiva truffles = i love!
this is what i gave away as a newyear gift. handpicked the 2 bottles of french red, one of which - château coutet saint-emillion grand cru is my all time favourite. château la croix bellevue, the other, i read from a wine connoisseur magazine a while back, goes down well with men. assembled it with a pink peony and some organza wedding ribbons and it became a pseudo wine collection hamper.
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12:47:00 PM
woke up this afternoon to find that all the newyear deco are up. my mom is similar to me in that way - we both do things only at the last minute.
couldnt resist taking a few pictures of the lovely maroon furniture-ware in the living room, the newyear centre-piece on the dining table, and the gorgeous, blooming flowers out in the garden.
yesterday afternoon, jinn and i went shopping. well, not quite. we wanted to get junkfood tees: for jinn, a rolling stones or superman and for me, a red or green rainbow brite. i am still lusting over the rainbow brite "got greens?" tee, but i can never seem to be able to find it!
after which, we adjourned to spizza at killiney road where we were supposed to run an errand for jinn's sister. SURPRISE! jinn the sneaky mouse tricked me! all the girls were already there! i was so touched (though my lack of facial expression may have shown an otherwise nonchalant disregard. but then again, i am ice queen, afterall).. thank you all for being such lovelies! i lovelovelove the red scarf that some of them got me.
at may's place. because we had to catch the grand finale of the oh-so-exciting(!) 9pm tv series.
on the loof after. haven't been there in a while and i kinda missed it. i really like this place because it is just so chill. friendly chatter over a round of drinks beats the phuture dance floor anytime. loof is the new zouk.
dear fonia, please be extra nice to my pet mouse and take care of her when i'm not around! she occassionally needs some cheese, but more so, she needs TLC all the time!
and dear all, here are my flight details (finally!):
date: 1st feb
time 0820
happy new year! gong xi fa cai!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
7:27:00 PM
dearest kenn,
they say that when you are missing someone, they are probably feeling the same way as well. but right now, i don't think it's possible for you to miss me as much as i'm missing you.
when the time comes for us to hold each other once again, we can smile as we reminisce about how fast time passes us by. for now, though, i am sadness personified.
with all my love,
denyse
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
9:34:00 PM
shanghai(winter 2005) - a pictorial
this trip marked my 10th visit to shanghai since 1998, and i am still loving this gem of a city!
japanese for dinner - a must!
my loved ones and the lovely xmas wreath on daddy's apartment door
on daddy's apartment balcony
my baby boy and i
the absolute yummiest xiao long baos!
smackalicious!
at yu hua garden, a touristy area but fun nonetheless
table full of shanghainese appetisers and traditional pumkpin desert at daddy's company dinner
i love my uber warm pink knitted scarf and uggs-inspired boots!
my family - daddy, kor, mommy and me
at the lovely shanghainese restaurant at westin hotel and my favourite psuedo-new york picture taken along the street at xin tian di
with the pearl of the orient on pudong (and daddy's car in the background)
20 more days before i leave, all i can say is that i am excited yet apprehensive. no matter what, i am still thankful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Thursday, January 05, 2006
7:59:00 AM
leaving on the 0830 flight to hongkong. 5 days of food/shopping paradise sounds very, very appealing indeed. here's a shout-out before i jet 0ff:
5th jan: happy bday chia! may 2006 be a great one for u!
9th jan: happy bday kunies! enjoy ur special day! i'm going on a journey, will u buy me some birds?
till i'm back, continue to place ur orders at my gmail address, i'll get back to u asap!
have a great weekend y'all! :)
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
11:55:00 AM
caslyn.
click for a clearer view.
gold-rimmed hoop earrings. made from plastic beads and mock pearls. going for $19. email me at scent.ofpink@gmail.com.
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Monday, January 02, 2006
8:15:00 PM
the first day of the new year has came and gone.
reflecting on the past year, i've come to appreciate the many good things in my life that i seem to have taken for granted. for the sake of reminiscence, here are some highlights of 2005.
in 2005, i:
- spent 2 months alone in seoul in my very own swanky downtown apartment
- turned 21 in the company of my best girl friends
- became the owner of a red balenciaga le dix
- passed through rounds of interviews and got myself accepted into the noc programme
- got myself a 1 year attachment scheme with uob venture management in shanghai
- spent both xmas and new year's with the boy
- received my very first platinum american express supp card from mom&dad
- curled my hair and got myself bangs
- found the most beautiful pair of manolo blanik inspired black pumps
- had known jinling for 10 years
- was a pseudo sports journalist in the form of eusoff web reporting
- saw edison chen (ooh!), jay chou (aah!) and shawn yue (mmm!) all at one go
- scored my highest cap ever of 4.2
- fell in love with a goddess in the form of lindsay lohan
- travelled on the first tour de f4 (many more to come)
- visited shanghai twice with the boy; once in summer and the other in winter
- started creating, making and selling my very own accessories together with mom
- received my very first paycheck, of which i gave my grandparents a quarter of
- consciously tried my best to cut down on coffee (though rather unsuccessfully)
- clubbed in seoul and bangkok
it never fails to amaze me how quickly time seems to be passing us by.
before we know it, here we are again, the previous year has passed, and the new one has come.
2006 proves to bring along with it many new challenges, what with the boy going on exchange for half a year, and myself going away for a year. a year! it certainly does seem like an awfully long time to be apart from all my beloved girls and boy. for what its worth, this year apart will probably be the ultimate litmus test for the boy and i. the past 2+ years with him has certainly been filled with the most lovely memories, and i would never trade anything for it.
cheers to a great 2006 for all my loved ones out there!
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Wednesday, December 28, 2005
11:00:00 AM
have been procrastinating the continuance of the tour de f4 @bangkok trip, but here it, day 3!
day 3 (thursday)
woke up bright and early for a trip to playground at sukhumvit. playground was featured in life! recently as a high-cost alternative living store. we were smitten by very nice clothes created by budding independant local designers and very quirky and eclectic furniture and decor. but take a glance at the price tag and you wonder if any of these glamour-stuff ever gets sold! we then had brunch at vanilla industry which was a little teahouse/cafe that is very baroque in setting. such a lovely afternoon we had there indulging in the wonderful company of the 4 of us and watching the world go by.
took a cab to pratunam market after for some afternoon shopping!
pi and i mucking around in the cab, the cab driver btw, was one helluva reckless driver. this reminds me - did i mention that bangkok cab drivers are just so .. ugh! for the following valid reasons as given:
(i) they have a freakin meter but they refuse to use it
(ii) they use the highway even when we specifically give instructions not to, making us incur an extra 40baht
(iii) they wanna charge 250baht for a <10 style="FONT-STYLE: italic">the boy and they had really nice and cheap shirts and stuff!
taking picts in the bead craft shop while pi was busy choosing her beads. the last pict i like very much, somehow find that there's a rather "girl, interrupted" feel to it. thanks to jinn for the nicenice pict! :)
us at pratunam area. very very dusty it is indeed. hahaha look at pi's "poor thing face"! omg jeann's face is hilarious!
after pi was done, all 4 of us squeezed into a tuktuk (our 1st tuktuk ride of the trip! and jeann and pi's 1st EVER!) and headed off to suan lum night bazaar to meet genevieve and her friend for dinner!
great dinner and a little bit of shopping before we called it a night and headed back. a note about suan lum - its kinda like chatuchak, but less crowded and much more roomy in terms of walking space. stuff they sell there tend to be a little more eclectic as well!
at 2+am, pi and jeann went to the flower market which only opens at 3am. jinn and i were too tired to go along, so we stayed back at the hotel. pictures of the flowers are from jeann's camera.. beautiful flowers and lovely colours!
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Monday, December 26, 2005
11:56:00 PM
shanghai was FUN*
coldcold sub-zero temperature, the freezing wind brushing across my face and numbing all my senses, snuggling up against the boy, spending quality time with the family, food food and more food.. am definitely looking forward to spending my next year there!
it has been a whirlwind of events since i got back on tuesday.
am too damn lazy to blog proper so here are the past few days in pictures:
24th dec - xmas eve
received a little box of godiva truffles in the mail
had a lovely dinner party at the boy's place
log cake | kenn&i | band of brothers - anthony, shaw, weehao, hubert & david| girlfriend's club - wan er and clara
25th dec- xmas day
attended daphne's brother's wedding party at shangri-la
all dolled up| the little black dress | my hairstyle for the night | my babyboy
26th dec - boxing day
spent the day baking gingerbread cookies with the boy! the cookies we made turned out really lovely.. icing and all!
photos from shanghai will be up soon!
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Friday, December 16, 2005
2:31:00 AM
off to shanghai on the 0740am flight. 6 days of winter wonderland sounds appealing indeed! days 3-6 of tour de f4 @ bangkok to be continued!
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
8:38:00 PM
tour de f4 @ bangkok 6th-11th dec 2005
day 1 (tuesday)
met jeann and pi bright and early in the morning for our virgin air asia flight.
free-seating on the flight, so we made sure that we were first in the Q in order to get the front row seats (so that we can stretch our very long legs)! arrived in bangkok to a f3 sign that junjun had made for us! so sweet of her! then it was off to the twin towers hotel.
mandatory first stop - dunkin donuts! strawberry filled munchkins and double-choc donuts.. yumyumyum! lunch was at mbk foodcourt where we had the famous beef noodles. stuffed ourselves silly with all sorts of dessert like red ruby, brownie crepe and the most delightful combination ever.. durian and banana drizzled with coconut cream! heavenly but uber sinful! it is the ultimate guilt trip! we discoveredc mister donut soon after, and promptly became mister donut converts. mister donut rocks!! the donuts are 9x better than those at dunkin! strawberry-filled bavarian , choc-nut and double-choc pons! mmm! sugar high and chocolate bliss*
pi and i savouring our munchkins | junjun and i at the overhead bridge
took a pretty pink cab! the colour absolutely reminded me of barbie's pink beetle cabriolet.. the colours of the cabs in bangkok are super bright and cute.. red, orange, green etc. how very appealing indeed! after walking around mbk and siam square, we climbed up an overhead bridge for some photos with the pretty bright lights.
had thai for dinner in a 70s themed cafe. papaya salad with honey-grilled pork, tomyum gung, pad thai wrapped in omelette, and singha beer! during dinner, jeann, being her usual voyeur self took this pict of junjun and i.. its freakin hilarious! why does junjun look so annoyed with me?! funch <3 gwumps muchmuchmuch!
went back to the hotel to freshen up and change before we headed to bedsupperclub to chill! pi and i tried some coffe cocktail which was laden with kahlua, tia maria and all sorts of coffee liquer. it was awful! round of cherry bombs after was amazing.. vodka straight up laced with cherry-flavoured mint and topped with a cherry each. mmm.. best shots ever!
posing for a nice pict with the row of white-linen lined beds in the background. sober no more after shots and long island tea (which pi surprisingly ordered but didnt drink haha!). had a yummalicious strawberyy daiquiri that was sooo good!
cheers to a wonderful day 1!
day 2 (wednesday)
spent the next afternoon at baiyoke tower2 where jeann, pi and junjun went crazy with graphic tees. overwhelming! the shops there are more trendy, and we spotted some very nice deco like this absolutely cheery rainbow facade on the front of a toyshop! junjun and i were mucking around with the neopet collectibles while pi and jeann were lolling in the shop.
my pick for pict of the trip! my fave gals with a lovely backdrop! bright smiles all around! :)
random snippets of the afternoon at baiyoke. at a very chill graphics tee shop with a very nice way of displaying their designs.
we came across this shirt that junjun insists is very me. its quite apt really, cos omg and wtf are like the 2 most common expressions that i use. plus i am always laughing. hahaha!
had dinner at oishii mini steamboat and then walked around holiday inn hotel which had nice xmas deco. went back to the hotel for an early night cos junjun was having a bad hangover from the night before.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
12:11:00 PM
shanghai
in winter is very, very cold. do be prepared to bundle up with wool jumpers, scarves, and a warm jacket. it is easy to get around the city centre by line one on the subway. the subway is usually really crowded, so be prepared to shove your way through the crowd. for places that are off the city centre, there are plenty of cabs around. there are some cabs that are newer in appearance (e.g. the light blue ones 大众 or the yellow ones 强生), do try to take these as they tend to be cleaner.
nightview
nightview of the 浦东 new business district on the east-side of the 黄浦 river, along the bund (the symbol of this vibrant city) | nightview of the 浦西 colonial architecture
i would recommend that you take a taxi, and state your destination as 外 滩. if you visit the bund at night, do make sure that you have enough clothes on to keep you warm, because it is very much colder by the river.
nightlife
visit 上海新天地 at night. the cosy cluster of upmarket restaurants and pubs has been touted as the hottest new entertainment district at night. it is here that this city's former reputation for fusion, of east and west, old and new is recalled by the architecture of that has been preserved and reconstructed form olden time shanghai. take line one on the subway and stop at 黄披南路 subway station.
T8 at 新天地 is touted as one of the top 5o restaurants in the world. do give it a shot for a distinguished experience in ambience and dining.
shopping
winter is not exactly the best time to shop in shanghai, because clothings tend to be winter-wear. nevertheless, you might want to walk around the main shopping areas.
take line one and stop at 陕西南路 subway station. you will see 淮海路, which is the main shopping district. 襄阳市场 is along 淮海路, and this is where most of the tourists go for good bargains. be sure to BARGAIN as much as possible as the mark-up is generally very high.
scenic
for a taste of the traditional oriental architecture, visit 豫园. while you're there, make sure that you try the 小笼包 at 南翔楼. it is supposedly the best in shanghai.
food
the best thing to eat during dinner is 火锅. walk along the streets and you should be able to find a 火锅 restaurant. if you are looking for fine shanghainese cuisine, visit 海上阿叔 at the westin hotel, or 上海人家 at 90陕西南路 (they have a chain of restaurants across the city). also, japanese dinner buffets are really good value for money. you can try kissho japanese restaurant at 135 建国西路.
if you are up for some fine dining with a great view, try m on the bund at the 7th floor of no.5 the bund. m on the bund combines outstanding service, a lovely interior, great food, an excellent wine list - plus stunning views of the bund and pudong's dazzling skyline.
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Sunday, November 27, 2005
1:15:00 PM
exams are over! and i finally found time to post these up.. click on the item names for a larger view. as usual, email me at scent.ofpink@gmail.com if interested! prices ranging from $16 - $29.
ariel
* gold-finished hoop earring
* gold-capped swarovski pearl, swarovski tear drop crystal and amber heart
* last piece left
celine
* gold-finished drop earring
* victorian lace, moss green lace, gold chains, gold heart, gold snowflake charm, swarovski crystal in amber and semi-precious stone in jade
* last piece left
jenna
* brass-finish hoop earring
* wooden beads of various colours
* last piece left
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Thursday, November 24, 2005
11:48:00 AM
3 down, 1 to go.
liberation @ 11am tomorrow morning.
snippets of my hall-life in pictures.
my wall | my sandwich |my desktop | green eyes | my study table
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
4:46:00 PM
winter 05 collection from chloe! the iconic classic paddington bag! the ingenious people at chloe have now come up with a new style known as the paddington bouling bag (in white below).
i love the big lock&key detail! just some trivia.. the lock alone weighs abt 1 lb!
other news: i have confirmed my attachment with uob venture management (shanghai) for the year 0f 2006! i've always wanted to do a stint with an investment bank before i graduate, and i am so very glad for this opportunity! :)
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
2:21:00 AM
i am too damn lazy to go for castings.
starting with macroeconomic analysis on saturday morning, and ending with finance on friday. i can hardly wait*
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Friday, November 11, 2005
11:18:00 AM
the finals are up in a little more than a weeks time. theres always been an album that i listen to during my finals prep.. this time round, its jay chou's november chopin non-stop! triggerhappy post ahead.. photos of me and the gals are from hildra's 21st bday 2 weeks ago! photos of me and the boy are from new face 2005.
mel with her spunky haircut | mouse with the funky charm bracelet i made her | wide-eyed chia
with amanda hobs | us 4 gals.. life in nus wouldn't be the same without them!
photowhoring in black&white and sepia.
melody's hair puts guys to shame! the way she spikes her hair up is oh-so-cool!
jinn and i in black&white
when we went for ktv after hil's bday.. jay chou ruled the house! amanda hobs sang songs from spice girls can u believe it?!
ilu* my boo! studystudystudy and the holidays will be here in no time! then we can have funfunfun!
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
2:48:00 PM
leather initial charms from coach. how very sweet indeed*
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
2:52:00 PM
glitter and dazzle in gold!
left: chelsea
* gold-finish drop earrings
* gold metal ribbon bow, victorian style glass charm with flower details, gold chains, gold bead charms, swarovski heart crystal in amber
* limited pieces available
right: juliette
* gold-finish drop earrings
* oriental charm, gold chains, various swarovski crystals, acrylic faceted beads
* limited pieces available
very very pretty!
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Sunday, November 06, 2005
10:05:00 PM
HOT! latest addition!
nicolette
* silver-finish hoop with bead and chain charms
* charms include metal and black swarovski crystals
* longest drop length measures 7.5cm (customisable)
* multiple pieces available
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Saturday, November 05, 2005
5:49:00 PM
amazing as she is, my mom has been making some really eclectic boho-chic charm bracelets and earrings of late. im pimping her creations on my blog as she would love to sell them away so that she can continue with the joy of making somemore. here are some of those that she's made so far. photos are not that clear, but i assure you that they really look absolutely gorgeous. drop me a mail at scent.ofpink@gmail.com if anyone's interested! please refer to the item names when contacting me! thanks!
left: louisa
* silver finish mixed charm bracelet
* includes mixed swarovski crystal and amber crystal charm drops and pearls
* 1 piece only - sold
right: carla
* gold-finish mixed charm bracelet
* lacquer-finish shells with gold trimming and gold heart locket and ball charm drops
* finished with a t-bar fastening clasp
* multiple pieces available
left: sophia
* gold-finish fish charm hoop
* enamel-finish fish with crystal stone ball and heart locket charms
* multiple pieces available
right: marissa
* gold-finish metal hoop earrings with charms
* charms include wooden and acrylic beads, gold heart locket charm and metal chains
* multiple pieces available
left: caroline
* gold-finish drop earring
* charms include wooden ball, swarovski amber tear-drop crystal, gold disc and antique gold-brushed butterfly
* multiple pieces available
right: kendra
* silver-finish drop earring
* charms include metal ball, antique gold-brushed butterfly, silver starfish and deep maroon swarovski heart crsytal
* multiple pieces available
left: charlotte
* silver finish bead bracelet
* faceted acrylic beads in soft autumn shades of brown with tassel detail
* 1 piece only - sold
right: alyssa
* silver finish wooden bead and disc charm bracelet
* multiple pieces available
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Friday, October 28, 2005
1:59:00 PM
and so, the countdown begins once again.
21 days to the finals, and 28 days to freedom.
i still cant quite get over how fast this semester seems to have gone by.. first paper on the 19th, and last on the 25th. tentatively off to hongkong with mom on the 26th to include my name in the parents' back account now that i'm 21. other plans involving the boy and the gals still remain in-the-making, and hopefully, they will materialise.
bright lights, big city.
i can hardly wait for january 2006, where i can embark on my pseudo-new life in shanghai as a bona fide big city dweller. im definitely looking forward to spending the next one-year in this distinctly unique oriental cosmopolitan city where east meets west. many people have asked me why shanghai? i absolutely adore shanghai. dad has been living in shanghai for the past 7 years, and through all this time, i have come to appreciate the beauty of orientalism, and it makes me very, very proud to be of chinese heritage.
shanghai is definitely worthy of all the hype that surrounds this gem of a city in recent times. the bustling streets, the party scene, the never-ending skyscrapers, the beautiful night scene, the delectable cuisine, the shopping, the beautiful architecture, the abundance of opportunties, the old juxtaposed with the new, and the prospect of discovering something new each day.. shanghai really is a city that has everything to offer.
ja'dore shanghai.
the boy too, will be embarking on his own adventure to belfast, ireland. i do not know what ireland has to offer other than booze and rabbit stew, but here is what i found. and it does look pretty amazing afterall.
it does seem that cathedrals and castles are aplenty in ireland. i would think that its probably an ideal getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life.. to immerse in the relatively slow pace of life, and to soak in the beauty and tranquility of postcard-perfect scenery. i do hope that he enjoys his time there to the fullest, and experiences all the different things that he never has before.
i initially had plans to join the boy in summer after his exchange semester to tour europe. its indeed a pity that i wont be able to anymore!
i have not been to europe thus far, but im sure that i would have loved to visit the fountain de trevi in rome, to run through the never-ending fields of lavender in provence, to walk down the arc-de-triomphe in paris, to pose with the leaning tower of pisa in that mandatory way, to row down the river in a venitian gondolla with the fiery sunset in the background, to be awestruck by the beauty of st.peter's, to visit yet another fountain - fountain dei fluimi, to stroll through the garden of avranches, to marvel at the architecture of the sagrada familia of spain, to bask in the sights and colours of the mediterrenean, to gasp at the dome-shaped churches of moscow, and to visit the quaint fishing villages of scandinavia.
and of course, im sure that i would have loved gucci too. unfortunately, plans to visit the gucci outlets in italy have to be shelved for the moment. not to fret though, since the boyfriend is intending to make that pilgrimage to the motherland on my behalf (well, not so much on my behalf, but more so because of his obsession with zegna).
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
3:20:00 PM
kahlen - she's definitely the best america's next top model contestant ever. the prettiest little thing that i have ever laid my eyes on...
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
4:42:00 AM
finally done with my china business case analysis which i have been dwelling unproductively on eversince.
but anyways, i have a thing for ecletic charms.. i like!
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