Valentine's Day

Our 9th V.day together is kinda interesting. I watch her do her very first manicure in her life, ate at Subway and sent her home. After that many years together, you tend not to plan so much for something as small as V.day. Especially when both of us are undergoing a transition phase of our career which limit our sleep time to about 3 hours every night. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the fire is gone. But I'll put it as being really comfortable with each other and see no need to spurge on the one day that you shouldn't.

We met up at Far East Plaza where she did her manicure. She came with 2 of her colleagues with what I later described as 'final boss' make up. It was super heavy and I guess her dark complexion requires her to smack on more than others.

After an hour plus of frantic buying of make up and hair products, the girls went for the manicure. That $20 must be the hardest one for the manicurist EVER as Shuyi has never taken care of her nails all her life. Watching her doing her manicure with the 'final boss' make up on was kinda sublime. She suddenly did not look like the lady I spent 9 years with.

Anyway, after her friends left, we went to Subway for a light dinner. As her nails are not fully dry, I had to feed her and open up the box containing her Valentine gift for her.

Hiroshima!!! Drop da bomb!

Her purse, which she used for like 5-6 years was badly worn and while we try to be more thrifty and spend less these days, I got her a new one. This is a leather purse from the brand Hiroshima which has a shop in Marina Square. I though that it is a new brand to Singapore but the shop assistant informed me that this brand has actually been in Singapore for around 10 years but located in more ulu spots. The purse is very nice indeed but the workmanship is of course no Bottega Veneta where every individual strip of leather was oiled and blessed by monks from 27 religions. In fact it is not even as good as in the picture taken from the website. But the little frills here and there will be worn out and hopefully, the purse will get some nice patina with use.

The real deal. But you can't handle the truth!

The brand is kinda interesting. I asked the shop assistant if all the products are made in China. She was quick to correct me that they were all made in Japan. For that price and material, I have my doubts. She added that this brand is hot with OLs(which are a hot bunch as well) in Hong Kong. Though the quality is not shabby and the product pretty good, the range pretty much looks like a Gucci (for the document bags) and Bottega leather weave bags. But end of the day, Shuyi loved the purse I got her.

Shuyi did not get anything for me as she is never sure of what I want. And for most of the time, I don't. But I always have things that I want to get for Shuyi. I kinda enjoy getting her new stuff. I rushed home after sending her home to prepare for my test the next day. What a short V.day!