20 Questions Episode #9

In the whirlwind that is my life, I spaced out & forgot that my episode on 20 Questions came out yesterday! Thanks to Mia for pointing it out! I can finally breath a sigh of relief.... I didn't make a fool of myself but I'm left to wonder: do I really sound like that?!? In my head I sound a whole lot more uh, cooler. Hehehe.

Anyhoo, watch the episode & stand a chance to win this week's goodie bag (a necklace from Mimpi!). Click here & be the 20th person to send in the correct answer to this episode's question (hint: look up at my banner). Don't forget to include your full name, contact number and address as well as your answer!

The Erina necklace you stand a chance of winning. Watch the episode & answer the super simple question!

Like I mentioned before in this post, I had a whole lot of fun on the show & I hope it shines through (ignore my bumbling answers though). The guys behind it are awesome & I can't thank them enough for the opportunity. A big THANK YOU to Mia Palencia, Hardesh Singh, Adam William, Joel Loi & David Yeow.

P/S: I'd like to amend my answer for the best movie I've seen this year please! It's definitely Across the Universe. Although Crash is a great movie, the only reason I spitted it out was because all I was thinking at that point was, "Oh no, crash & burn! Crash & buuuuurrnnn!"

Make Your Own Notebook

Saw this brilliant idea on Design*Sponge (yes, I read it almost everyday): Eco-Friendly Notebooks! What's so eco-friendly about it? Well, first of all the pages in the notebooks are made with discarded sheets of A4 paper printed on one side (you know the type that piles up in the office). And what's so brilliant about this not very earth shattering idea? Well, the discarded paper is folded in half with the clean side facing out. That way you get a clean sheet with extra thickness (great for sketching design ideas) and you save the environment from further waste! Slap on some nice vintage paper on cardboard for the covers, add binding (for something like RM1.60 at the local stationery shop) & there you have it, your own notebook! I don't know why I didn't think of it before?!? Instructions here.

Twilight

Oh, god. I should have known better.

I finally picked up Twilight out of curiosity during an errand run yesterday since I've been hearing quite a lot of hype about it with the movie coming out soon. I'm definitely one of those people who always likes the book better than the movie adaptation plus hey, the paperback book was cheap in it's billionth publication so I thought, no harm right? Boy, was I wrong. I was hooked right from the very first chapter. No, more like addicted.

"Hi, my name is Murni & I'm addicted to a love story between a vampire & a teenage girl."

Heh.

The sad thing is (no, not that a so-called-adult is reading a teen novel), I have a mountain of work so the only time I get to read is right before bed time. Needless to say, I didn't get any sleep last night. I crawled out of bed this morning after finishing the entire thing in 14 hours straight & as soon as I'm done with getting some large orders out of the door, I'm going to run off & get the sequel. In all honesty, it's taking quite a lot of restraint for me not to run off right now to get it. Sigh... I was like this when I started reading Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles back when I was 16. Darn those vampires!

BLOCKPARTY!

The masterminds behind ThreadsZoo + Tongue In Chic + KLue + Junk + MTV + XPax have all decided to combine forces & throw a block party with lots of activities, music, some retail theraphy & even a charity auction thrown into the mix for what promises to be a fun & exciting event! Read more about it here & here.

Mimpi will be taking part under the ThreadsZoo / Tongue In Chic flag for the very first time so do pop by & show me your lovin'! Remember, entrance is totally FREE & don't forget to bring your own shopping bags.

The Classics

Spotted this over at Design*Sponge. It seems Peguin Classics will be releasing a 10 book series with these specially printed vintage inspired covers in a matte foil design. Don't they look gorgeous? I see 4 of my all-time favorite titles there & well, I've been meaning to read the rest. I'm hoping they'll release it here in Malaysia soon. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any info on the Peguin Classics website so I guess I'll just have to pop by Borders or Kinokuniya to try my luck. If anyone spots these babies out there do let me know.

:: update ::
After a bit of sleuthing, I found out that the books are a Waterstone's Exclusive and will only be distributed in the UK for now. Click here if you'd like to purchase the book from Waterstone directly.

Russian Girl Bell Toy

Pennant - Los Angeles Zoo

I'm so in love with Three Potato Four based in the States. They carry all sorts of vintage loveliness & kitsch that I'm just mad about! The ones pictured here are just some of my favorites. They also have a great little blog.

1950's Royal Typewriter (Restored) - Turquoise

Egg Cup Set - Indie Hipster Couple

Rainy Season

I love a good umbrella, don't you? Check out these fun & colorful designs by Pare*Umbrella to perk yourself up during this rainy season.

ThreadsZoo Blockparty

Mimpi will be taking part! More info soon ;)

20 Questions

Boy, am I glad I finally get to update this blog with my new designs! It's been ages since I last did (10 Oct!!!!) & I was getting almost daily emails & smses....

"Murni, when are you going to update?"
"Will you be updating soon?"
"Please let me know as soon as you've updated your blog"

I love your persistence ladies! Hahaha :P

Oh, I have to point out as well that I will longer be taking orders via SMS as it's really hard to keep track of orders that way plus some people actually text me late at night WHILE I'M SLEEPING! Come on folks, I know the customer is always right but please have a little consideration for the seller eh?

On another note, I was invited to be on the 20 Questions show last night! Produced by Mia Palencia under the Pop Folio umbrella & hosted by the wickedly funny duo, David Yeow & Joel Loi, it's an online show geared towards inspiring youths. I was honored to be asked in the first place & I had so much fun with the hosts that the whole experience turned out to be virtually painless even though I KNOW I fumbled on a question or two (or three or four).

My episode will be out in 2 - 3 weeks & if you tune in, you might be able to win a free necklace from me! New episodes are out every Wednesday so don't miss it k? Get more info on the 20 Questions show here. Do check it out as it's such a great show & the people behind it (hey ya, Adam, Hardesh, Joel, David & Mia!) are genuinely passionate & are such inspiring people themselves. Plus, they all get bonus points for being very funny & super nice. Oh, and I got an awesome goodie bag too!

New This Week!

Top row (l - r): Kaisara, Jelatek & Kiara
Middle row (l - r): Shakira, Dari Kekasihku & Mesti
Bottom row (l - r): Jiana Ungu, Jamah & Liana Putih

Click on the links above for more info and don't forget to check out Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More! There are heaps more designs available!