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Wednesday, 04 November 2009

  • Currently
    Greatest Hits (Deluxe CD/DVD)
    By Foo Fighters
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    Please help me pick a dress for my pre-wedding shoot :

    週末去了影樓試婚紗, 試了十多條裙子, 全部都非常合身, 好像度身訂造般. 可幸我仍然是 Asian size.
    以下三條不同風格的婚子我不能確定, 麻煩各界好友給予意見.
    首先說明一下, 本人正式婚禮用的婚紗已是我最喜歡的型 : Sweet heart 領, 光滑簡單上身, 裙擺大大的, 用料是像絲質的色丁, 沒有太多釘珠繡花 (see here.).... 介時希望把頭髮扎起一個髻, 加頭紗和頭飾. 所以 Pre-Wedding 婚照希望有點不同, 而且想戴長假髮.
     
    好! 圖一是賣飛佛 : 裙子由超多一塊一塊薄紗形成超大羽毛 feel 拋拋裙
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    優點 : 1. 我是個 Fashion Designer, 這款非常 Artistic, 玩味重, 應能拍出特別效果. 而且我本來就想要這種超大 Frilly 羽毛 feel 泡泡裙.
    2. 上身是平滑的色丁, 簡簡單單沒有多餘刺繡
    3. 左邊肩帶有一堆 tulle, 可遮掩紋身不讓爸爸看到.
     
    缺點 : 1. 未婚夫最討厭這款, 認為太跨張, 像迪士尼人物偷走出來扮新娘.
    2. 裙擺 tulle 部份不是純白色, 而是有幾 part PEACH色, 加上肩上那一堆 tulle, 其實又真的不太像婚紗, 我也不能擔保廿年後不會後悔挑了這條怪裙.
    3. Tube Top 領不是我喜歡的 Sweet Heart 型. 如果只拍上半身的鏡頭的確是有點美中不足. 而且影得我肥. 因為沒有"骨", 不是 Corset 形.
    4. 由於裙子太拋拋, 肩帶亦太大塊, 不能帶假髮或任何髮飾, 只可以短髮示人.
     
    圖二 : 希臘女神式直身拖尾裙
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    優點 : 1. Sweet Heart 領非常合身, 完全是按我胸形訂造. 上半身的皺褶設計我非常喜歡, 好像顯得瘦了點!
    2. 歐陸式設計很優雅, 雖然不太合襯今天的我, 但這種飄逸 Classy款廿年後也不會後悔.
    3. 未婚夫最喜歡這款, 認為很特別, 不像我會穿的款, 有成熟美.
    4. 簡單設計可以戴長假髮和頭紗+頭飾
     
    缺點 : 1.  直身裙不像是我心目中的婚紗, 感覺似晚裝而已. 而且好像顯得下身有點肥和腳短.
    2. 廿年後的我也有可能不會喜歡 Classy 成熟款而後悔為甚麼不揀怪裙.
     
    圖三 : 港台式 Tube Top A-line 裙
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    優點 : 有十幾條差不多款的可選, 証明夠大路, 夠安全, 穿上身也蠻漂亮, 新娘子一名, 日後應該不會笑選了老套裙吧?
    2. 簡單設計可以戴長假髮和頭紗+頭飾
     
    缺點 : 1.  普通 / 悶棍, 所有拍婚紗相都是穿這種款, 而且不是 sweetheat neck, 會顯得肥.
     
    如果有圖一下身加圖二上身就好了, 就會似下圖 (Please do not say this one is the best, becuz they do not have this dress, this is only my internet ref):
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    Can't read Chinese? I'll translate it soon, I need advises. Thanks folks

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

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    The Golden Age of Grotesque
    By Marilyn Manson
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    Marilyn Manson Bday weekend

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    Last year Oct I was watching Slipknot + Machine Head with Iris, this year Oct we're watching MARILYN MANSON! What's next?
    I lost this flower thing on my head at the very begining, got eaten away from the mosh pitt. lol

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    Look at my videos, couldn't hole the camera still, just got pushed away or jumped along, specially the last song : "THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE", you can tell how crazy here with people stage diving and stuff, I love this show!
     

    Awesome show! People were crazy! It's like a early halloween, the whole city were full of gothic / tattoo-ed people:
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    This is the support band HATCHET DAWN, check them out :



    And yes, happy birthday to myself, enjoying a day off with my beloved fiance'.
    Past my Hazard Perception Test, I can apply for my driving license test soon ~~
    Got a purple / Lilac dress as present, also can be used as my Bridesmaid dress!

Thursday, 01 October 2009

  • Currently
    The Resistance (CD/DVD)
    By Muse
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    Buying my wedding dress

    還有一年才做新娘子, 可是心急人已買了嫁衣和四寸高跟鞋, 還有頭紗和 Tiara!!!
    無錯是! 不是租! 原來澳洲的新娘都是買婚紗的, 一來她們都希望日後女兒能重穿, 是一種傳統, 二來我想可能沒有店能每款婚紗買由加細碼到十加大碼各一套來出租吧? 不像亞洲女孩基本上大中小號就可以, 身高也可用鞋子塔夠. 很多款甚至 Free-size 都 fit 所有人; 澳洲女孩瘦至 Size 6 肥至 Size 22, 高度都可以由五尺到六尺.
    上個月走路到家附很有名的婚紗街 Sydney Road 逛逛 (Sydney Road is in Melbourne btw), 最平的裙 (現貨 / 陳列品 / 貨辨) 都要七千港元! 哇靠! 廿家店都充滿試身中的準新娘. 又話經濟衰退?
    其中一家店剛好有個瘦女孩帶著雜誌款式想訂造, 店員問她 Budget 大約多少, 女孩尷尬的說 : "只有一萬八港元而已, 可以嗎?", 店員客氣的說 : "待會師傅來到我幫你看看怎安排吧?". 哇靠靠!!
    再有一家亞洲人開的店老板娘說 : "租就五千港元, 買就二萬起, 租和買都要七個月度身訂做, made in Australia, 手工精美." 靠靠靠 !
     
    於是開始看網上店, 發現大量三幾百元的大陸或香港網站, 不過照片都似是亂拼的 Model 婚紗照, 而且大家都說是 "實物拍攝, 請勿偷圖!", 但圖中都有超大的店名遮蓋裙子, 而店名都與該網站不同, 又確實可信度太低了.
    但只是幾百塊, 相比這裡買要幾萬元, 即使被騙也不入肉. 如果質量不差的話我的 "老公本" 就能省很多啊!  要知道我是用自己的血汗錢結婚啊!
    不過被未婚夫嚴禁買大陸裙, 他不信大陸的店, 於是叫我也跟她剛結婚的妹妹一樣到美國網站買吧, 至少他親眼看過妹妹裙子的質量/款式和合身程度都是非常好的貨仔.
    當然啦! 因為都要好幾千蚊嘛 ~~
    不過我最後還是花了五千大洋從美國網頁買了婚紗, 還送 1.5 米超長拖地頭紗和 Tiara. 下星期應該送貨, 巧緊張喲 ~~
    然後也在賣萬聖節護士服 / Gothic 衫的網站買了 4" Mary Jane 肥高跟鞋, 全都搞惦了好快手!
     
    在 Research 途中這美國網頁卧薪嘗膽地從中國 Ebay 買了幾條裙試試, 果然是大騙子! 幸好我沒有被騙三幾百塊! 以下是從該站偷的 :

    Beware Buying on Ebay

    Beware of listings on eBay and China Direct sites using Designer pictures of gowns that are not the actual Designer websites. We have found that there are many Direct from China sites and eBay listings that claim to offer Designer gowns at discounted prices - they are even using some of our own pictures that we shoot here in our Ohio location. All you get when you purchase from these sites is heartache. The gowns they send you, if they actually send you a gown, are not actually what is shown in the picture (see below). Direct from China websites are not governed by the same laws that we are here in the United States. Rest assured when you purchase from Bridal Online Store, you are purchasing from a U.S. company based out of Dayton, Ohio. We have representatives located in our local distribution center 7-days a week. Bridal Online Store is U.S. owned and operated.

    Recently, we have had many frantic brides call us because they have been burned by buying wedding dresses from designer magazine pictures on eBay and Direct from China Websites (SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN GET THEIR DRESS!). This prompted us to purchase 3 gowns from beautiful designer pictures listed on eBay on our own.

    • We bought 3 gowns from a seller based out of China.

    • All were listed with bridal magazine pictures only.

    • We ordered all 3 in UK size 12.

    • Dresses came to us and look NOTHING like what was pictured on the listing.

    • The quality of the gowns is very bad – very cheaply made.

    • We tried to contact the seller for refund, and they keep giving us the runaround.

    • After winning the auctions on these gowns we were charged $220.21 USD after the conversion from British Pounds (£111.99 GBP including shipping) for one of the dresses.

    • After asking for a refund on these gowns, all we were given was negative feedback on eBay.

    • If you have any questions about these claims please feel free to email us at info@bridalonlinestore.com or call us at
      1-866-MY GOWNS.

    Please see the original auction listings below including the magazine pictures of the dresses they claimed to be selling. Then look at the pictures we took of the garments we received … how would you feel upon opening the box to find these dresses?

    We have found that most listings like these coming directly from China are using the old bait-and-switch tactic. We are NOT like that. Bridal Online Store offers a Satisfaction Guarantee on all of our gowns. What you see on Bridal Online Store is what you get. Don't get burned by buying something that may not be what is shown when buying through eBay or Direct from China.

    Auction # 330041553835


    This is the dress they pictured in the listing above...

     



    This is the dress we received.

     

    Auction # 330041553835


    This is the dress they pictured in the listing above...

     




    This is the dress we received.

     

    Auction # 230016307253


    This is the dress they pictured in the listing above...

     



    This is the dress we received.


    非常長盡, 清楚易見, 當然她也可能買了廿條平靚正中才遇到三條黑店, 所以亦不能盡信之.

    各位, 小妹將於 10-10-2010 於澳洲嫁人, 香港補擺酒可能一星期後, 巧緊張!

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

  • Currently
    D-Sides
    By Gorillaz
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    Making copper jewelry part 2

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    上回提要珠寶課教了弄兩塊將會變成耳環的山渣餅, 今日解說完成過程並加送銅戒指做法 :

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    首先把山渣餅變雞蛋仔

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    然後瘋狂指甲挫 : 用 400 號 > 800 號 > 1200 號, 把銅面的痕跡盡量磨掉.

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    然後用兩種機器打臘兩次變成令立立
     
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    再用銅線做耳環鉤, 由於做了十個都樣樣衰衰加上根本不能戴銅耳環, 最後成品我偷用了現成銀耳環鉤
     
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    用銅線卷廿個轉
     
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    逐個鋸開變成圈圈
     
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    在雞蛋仔上鑽孔
     
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    把雞蛋仔, 圈圈和耳環鉤連接, dar dar!
     
    戒指 :
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    先在銅片上量好戒指尺寸

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    鋸成條狀

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    用陰力把銅條屈成一個圈

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    燒焊把駁口填平, 此時戒指形狀並不圓

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    於是用小木槌錘擊變圓

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    再來無限指甲挫和打臘

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    Dar dar!

Tuesday, 08 September 2009

  • Currently
    Sea Sew
    By Lisa Hannigan
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    從來都沒有幻想過結婚的情

    甚麼夢想婚禮 / 白馬王子幸福快樂生活 / 嫁個有錢人之類都沒有期待過. 這些所謂 "每個女孩都會幻想過" 的題材都總覺得事不關己.
    總沒有好幾個小學生會常常幻想自已讀大學開學禮或畢業禮的情景吧? "我希望第時社會政治科大學畢業禮當日要著金色高跟鞋 + 紅色蝴蝶頭帶, 慶祝大學畢業晚宴要在半島酒店舉行擺十圍酒, 桌上放滿紫色鬱金香..." 下刪二萬字

    為甚麼訂婚戒指要是男友月薪三倍才可 Say yes? 為甚麼要開門利是? 甚麼是過大禮? 甚麼是嫁妝? 這些聽來都好像結婚是用來賣女般.
    為甚麼要安床? 為甚麼要擇吉日? 為甚麼要婚前一晚不準見面, 我們住在一起怎能不見? 為甚麼要辦 Hens night / Bridal party? 為甚麼要大妗姐疏頭? 哇~~ 太多怪儀式彈出叫人怎樣享受結婚過程呢?
    越想就越想學黎明千嬅劉華. 現在香港好像很流行秘密結婚, 一定很能省錢吧?
    如果我們也可以注個冊 + 拍一輯照+ Honey moon 就成了婚其實也不錯.
    不過黑人先生蠻傳統, 他想大排廷席閤府統請. (ka-Ching, Ka-Ching << 錢聲)
     
    自從訂婚後開始狂看結婚雜誌才發現更多怪事要陶腰包... 結婚原來是賺錢大機會, 似乎我的首飾品牌要專攻新娘子好了, 只要加上 "BRIDAL" 一詞便可升價兩倍.
    幸好大婚日子將會在澳洲舉辦, 不須做各種莫名其妙的中國儀式. 本身又沒有宗教信仰, 可以連證婚人講耶穌部份都刪掉, 我們的婚姻不用向耶和華交待與見證.

    看到奇異顏色形狀的結婚蛋糕被嚇怕了, 藍色 Metallic 厚糖衣能吃的嗎? 珍珠和絲帶又能吃嗎? 切蛋糕好像玩 Jenga, 倒塌了怎辦?
    如果訂一個超大 Mars Bar Cheesecake 會不合規格嗎?

    不想花太多錢在邀請咭 / 場地怖置 / 花球 / 回禮禮物上,  etc. 如果可以的話, 伴娘也不想要. 亦不會要姊妹團. 只要有朋友肯買機票來墨爾本並要租酒店, 這份情義已夠重, 大家開心玩一天就好, 不需要再費神買姊妹裙和做姊妹習俗吧?
    外國人的婚禮原來是女家付錢的, 而且賓客不用付人情, 只要送禮物或支持 Honey Moon 便可. 所以不能胡亂請人, 那些有遲到/飛機底的朋友我一定不會請, 因為人頭費約位位一千港元啊! PH 家族起碼已卅人, 只要我多請 10 人我就得付四萬大元請吃飯啊!
    還未計婚紗/租車/住酒店/飲料/音響/花/ Honeymoon... 怪不得那麼多年輕人為結婚破產或負重責.
     
    香港的朋友如果無法抽空來澳洲的也不用擔心, 我們一定會再回港擺酒, 爸爸必定會請一堆我也不認識的親戚到賀, PH 也有很多香港朋友, 正好你們也—可來聚舊了 (不過大家要付人情啊!)
    妹妹幾年前先斬後奏地在英國結了婚, 然後爸爸安排他們回港擺了餐簡單酒, 在黃埔花園的酒樓. 沒有玩新朗  / 沒有玩敬酒 / 沒有換幾套裙 / 沒有 MC / 沒有播孩童時期 DVD, etc. 大家只有享受美食 聚舊 拍照.
    我也想這樣簡單, 能看見多年沒見的香港朋友當然只想談笑聚舊, 為甚麼要浪費時間做遊戲節目呢?
     
    現在想多也無謂, 婚期最早都要下年十一月, 甚至再下年十一月, 或者三年又三年, 到時再想吧.
    好現在來個問卷調查! 有誰會來 :
     
    A. 澳洲婚禮 Only
    B. 香港擺酒 Only
    C. 澳洲婚禮 + 香港擺酒 both
    D. 香港擺酒後可能搞個 Drink Party
    E. 全部都會到既超級有義氣仔女
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