For My Cousin Margaret

Building Towers in the Sky

The day has ended and I am ready.

A little while, and my longing shall gather

dust and foam for another body...

A little while, a moment of rest upon the wind, 

and another woman shall bear me.

Farewell to you and the youth I have spent with you...

It was but yesterday we met in a dream.

You have sung to me in my aloneness, and I,

of your longings, have built a tower in the sky...

But now our sleep has fled and our 

dream is over, and it is no longer dawn...

The noontide is upon us and our half waking

has turned to fuller day, and we must part.

If in the twilight of memory we should meet once more,

we shall speak again together and you shall sing to me a deeper song...

And if our hands should meet in another dream

we shall build another tower in the sky...

A little while, a moment of rest upon the wind.

-Kahlil Gibran, poet.

Love Always,

Xenia

So Oroton!

Not too long ago I got to go into a flagship store in Marina Bay Sands and have a regular field day: which for me means dressing up, having my fotos taken, and taking whatever i wanted out of the cases to pose with. But when dressing up means picking a gorgeous dress from Lungta de Fancy exclusively at THE SOCIETY OF BLACK SHEEP, the flagship store is OROTON, and my photos taken by my best friend Zurina Bryant of ZURINA BRYANT PHOTOGRAPHY - its more than a field day.... its an amazing dream come true!

The Gold Heritage Clutch: a limited edition piece and gorgeous!

Trying the shawls... The O Silk Wrap.

Could you decide which one to choose?

I choose pink!

The Debutante Crystal Clutch - one of my faves! So sparkly!

Clutches are good, clutches are wise...

Dreaming of Oroton

The Across the Body Bag with a brass plate - uber cool! I feel so Tron!

There's always room for jewelry too!

Magic Bracelet? Awww yeah!

Thanks so much to Zurina and Diana of ZBPhotography for coming to play with me, Serena and Nina of Oroton for letting us come play in your gorgeous store, and Ilsa and Sau Yee for letting me play dress up in your closet ;).

And now for a bit of social responsibility...

Baby Chloe needs your help.

She was born with a rare disorder called Infantile Pompe Disease, and it is normally fatal, as most infants with this disease expire before their first birthday. However, Chloe has defied expectations and has not only persevered, but thrived. Being born in Singapore presents its own special challenges however, as her expenses have spiraled out of control, and there is no assistance available to her and her family. They have suddenly hit the decision that no one should have to make: continue treatment and face bankruptcy, or simply stop treatment because its not affordable. 


To Learn More About Chloe Mah - click HERE

How much is a child's life worth?

The Rare Disorders Society (Singapore), RDSS was set in April 2011 to lobby for government funding to support patients who are suffering from these disorders – only a few cases in Singapore and mostly children below 5.

So far, due to the rarity and infancy on study on these disorders, doctors have not been optimistic but the little survivors have continually surpassed their expectations (Baby Chloe just turned one). Just to share, the cost of a year’s worth of medication can average up to SG$1million in which there are no govt subsidies.

The Rare Disorders Act is supported by many other Asian countries, we hope that SG will join them and provide the necessary subsidies for these few children.


And now... something else that is equally exciting is that now - Singapore based bloggers like myself can help get the message out about the Rare Disorders Society of Singapore and help to spread awareness and help to move this important initiative into the mainstream consciousness. 


You know me... any way i can help excites me! Please read about it below, help if you can, and thank you for your attention. - L

Bloggers band together for Singapore’s First Bloggers Social Responsibility (BSR) Program

Charity have found a new share of voice in the Republic through Singapore’s first Bloggers Social Responsibility (BSR), a new social media spinoff from the conventional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  The BSR, initiated by HTC for the Rare Disorders Society (Singapore) will see Singapore’s top bloggers from all genres come together to champion awareness and raise funds for the rare disease patients – to help alleviate medical costs as rare disorders patients are not subsidised by the government.

The bloggers have pledged to use their positive influence on the blogosphere and are actively keeping themselves up to date on rare disorders in Singapore. Communication efforts will include updates over blogs, Facebook and Twitter.

Quality time will be spent getting acquainted to with the patients and sharing with the public on the A-Zs of rare disorders in Singapore through pictures and videos over new social media.

Contrary to common perceptions that Singaporean Bloggers are too indulgent and have lost touch with the concerns of the less fortunate, the BSR aim to debunk these myths and spotlight on this new initiative which could inspire many more charity driven movements over new social media in the future.

Christofle Event at Opera Gallery ION

Christofle Event at Opera Gallery ION

June 30 - On this evening i had the privilege to attend the Christofle Event at Opera Gallery in Ion by my good friend Cedric Tan. Now i’ve know Cedric from back in the day (and by back in the day i mean 6 yrs ago when i moved to Singapore) and he always had the kindness of heart to book me for his catwalk and informal modeling jobs. I have always loved Cedric, but none more so than the time he invited me and my then boyfriend Oli, and our friend Jason Godfrey and his then girlfriend Araceli, to his home for good food, great chat, and culminated in me throwing a hissy fit over a mention of an ex-girlfriend of my beau and me storming out. Neverthless, Cedric chalked up the whole embarrassing incident to too much wine and too much whine and still wanted to be my friend. And i didn’t have to pay him to be so.

Neverthless i always support my friends, and Cedric’s clients, Christofle -HERE - were having an exhibition at the gallery. Now to say Christofle does silverware is like saying [the]Collective does hosting. There is SOOO much more to them both. Cedric said i could invite some other friends, so Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie, Zurina Bryant, Paula Robinson and Tanya Amador were all in attendance as well. We had an amazing time with lots of champagne, champagne, and more champagne. There was also a mention of truffle oil, and someone named Alberto. I’m not sure it all escapes me at the moment.

Thanks so much to Cedric for letting us come to support you! It was a great event.

And thanks to those from Christofle, great friends that i met at last years event and it was so nice to see you all again!

He Da Man: Cedric Tan 

Good times with good friends

from left: Cynthia, Zurina, me, Tanya, Paula