Yesterday, I finally went down to the Mulberry store to fondle, touch and caress the Alexa. And folks? It was GOOOOOOOD. As soon as I put it on me, I knew I had found the perfect bag. And this was despite the fact that it was in the Grape, instead of the Tan that I had originally loved. And y’know, the Grape looked GOOOOOOOD too.

Being able to see the Alexa up-close completely reignited the love-at-first-sight experience that I had when I first saw it in magazines. My mind was so consumed by my desire to own the bag that while window-shopping with the girls, I kept gravitating towards anything that would go well with the bag. It actually got a little scary at some point, because I couldn’t believe I had that much “lust” for a bag. I have officially never been more obsessed with something so frivolous. Eek!

My friends reckon I’m definitely gonna get the bag, hefty price tag notwithstanding. I think I should not make any bold statements. Y’know, just to play it safe.

While I was out shopping today, I came across some new stuff from Knock Knock (Aside: how glad am I that their products are available in Singy?!) and nearly squealed in delight. Luckily, I had some sense of decorum and was able to remain calm. There were plenty for me to choose from, but this one caught my eye immediately:

Because, clearly, I don’t already tweet enough.

I love stationery. Journals, folders, sticky notes, pens, pencils… you name it. And if you’re not already familiar with them, Knock Knock is filled with fun stationery, and if you need stuff to organise your life, well – they have them too! Here are some of my favourite products:

This Week Paper Mouse Pad

Money Receiptables

So Much To Do List Pad

Stuff/Docs/Bills File Folders

Utility Task Clips

Won’t you embrace the Knock Knock love with me?

My colleagues and I were chatting about our newest buys/spoils from our recent trips and one of them shared about this couple in her tour group who spent approximately $88,000 on luxury items. Eighty-eight thousand. Now, I don’t know if that’s in Euros or SGD, but HOLY SMOKES. We’re talking Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and goodness knows what else. And y’know what? They just have an average salary like you and I. They’re not high-fliers or big investment bankers. Just two normal people.

Perhaps they’ve got an inheritance, or perhaps they’re excellent savers. No matter, I think spending that kind of money on a whole bunch of luxury bags is pretty darn insane. Besides, unless you’re constantly being photographed, don’t you just need ONE good bag? I mean, I know I’d want to carry mine around all the time.

Out of curiosity, I started wondering how much I would actually spend if I could buy all the luxury items that I want (as of right now, anyway). Here’s the breakdown:

Hermès Dogon Wallet: £1,000
Ferragamo Varina Ballet Shoe: £259
Mulberry Oversized Alexa: £795
Burberry Prorsum Knotted Suede Trench Coat: £2,145
GRAND TOTAL: £4,799

Huh. That’s not too bad, isn’t it? I didn’t even hit 5 figures.

Don’t you hurry to get me these beauties now.