Back in Sydney as of yesterday. This time I'll be staying for a month or so, before going to Beijing in mid-December for a conference.
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Wearing
UNIQLO bluejeans, caramel silk-blend polka-dot shirt from Zara, black cotton blazer. Despite it being autumn, the weather in Shanghai is stubbornly refusing to become cool enough for sweaters.

Reading
I finished The Emperor of Scent, and have downloaded Luca Turin's original research paper which started all the controversy with the ( Read more... )

Wearing
Camel wool wide-legged pants from NuoMi, linen Country Road shirt, cream yak/bamboo shawl. The weather suddenly cooled here in Shanghai over the last weekend, and it is lovely.

Eating
I'm going to Kunming for 5 days tomorrow, so I'm clearing out all the fruit in the fridge (melon, pomelo, plums).

Reading
Chandler Burr, The Emperor of ( Read more... )

AllergiesI've having a very annoying and unattractive skin reaction (itchy bumps all over my face, especially around the chin area), which I suspect is due to the Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Serum that I've been testing since Friday. How typical, that I should be sensitive to the most expensive skincare products. I stopped using it on Sunday, so ( Read more... )

All my friends and readers on the US East Coast, I hope you are safe and well.

Eating
Fresh bananas - oh the extravagance! QLD crops must still be in recovery, as the retail price of bananas is still about $11 per kilo. Oh, and yesterday,
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Travel
Currently in Sydney, but will be heading back to Shanghai on September 1 or 2 - if you want to catch me, make it soon!.

Eating
Creamy potato and leek soup with sourdough. I think I prefer the soup watery instead of creamy.

Wearing
Pierre Cardin (Homme) wool and mohair sweater, blue jeans, and a pink long-sleeved Saba top.

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SingaporeYesterday, I was working till 5 PM, had dinner at the Maxwell Road Food Centre, then met with a bunch of people at Clarke Quay for drinks afterwards, none of them local Singaporeans (but UK, Kiwi, and Austrian) and none of whom I'd known for more than 9 hours. It amazes me that in this city, you can still see crowds at 2AM, and be able to ( Read more... )

Annoyance
What on earth is going on with LJ? Seeing as I've been in the mountains for the last 6 days, I initially thought the problem was with the roaming data on my mobile, but it's gotten no better since I returned to Shanghai. If you missed my last post, please give me your recs of White Collar gen fic.

WearingMarl grey and aubergine cotton ( Read more... )

Wearing
Pyjamas.

Eating
Coffee and biscotti, which is breakfast today.

Favourite outfit
What I wore to a birthday party last night at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel (Bund 19): strapless dress with orange and midnight blue brocade pattern ( photo of me wearing it), with this sequined medallion necklace and strappy sandals. The chunkiness of the ( Read more... )

Work
In the education industry, everything is highly cyclical, and we are currently sitting at the peak. Goodbye, sleep. Goodbye, weekend.

Wearing
Black pants by HenryElla (local Sydney brand), golden-brown cowl neck organic cotton tee by Nuomi (local Shanghai brand), and yak/bamboo shawl from Shokay (lifestyle brand supporting local development ( Read more... )