diary of a gluttonista http://thegluttonista.posterous.com Shoes, sweets, savouries and everything nice! posterous.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:20:00 -0800 Bringing Home The Birkin http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/bringing-home-the-birkin http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/bringing-home-the-birkin

Birkin

A Birkin is supposed to be this holy grail of bag which sightings "should" be so rare, it'd drew gasps and awestruck look from those lucky enough to be in its presence. Not for me who spends almost 1/3 of my daily hours at Plaza Indonesia. There, to shop with a Birkin in tow is almost like wearing your Sunday best. A requirement for attending this church of high fashion consumption.

Not being one with enough means to own the bag (it is, just a BAG right?) regular sightings of it (it is, just an IT right?) took a lot of its exclusivity away. For me, it became just a BAG. A mobile storage for women made of leather.

And then this Cyclamen Birkin 35 came along...

It was just an ordinary morning of mine that begun with me checking the Facebook news feed from my BlackBerry. A friend of mine decided to sell her collection of bright coloured Birkins and Kellys. There were Birkins in what looked like fuschia and grapefruit pink, Kellys in torquise and bright pink. She uploaded the pics and I immediately knew that my cousin, a Birkin enthusiast, would DIE over the fuschia one.

Texted my cousin without thinking too much to inform her of the bag being available. BBed and texted with no response, I proceed my day as usual. Little did I know that within the next 5 hours, my cousin would frantically bid for the bag (through ME) from Hong Kong. She would PING!!! and text me every few seconds (I kid you NOT!) to check on the bidding progress. The Birkin owner was so swarmed with enquiries and offers, her brand new Onyx BB crashed. There I was, in the middle of a full blown Birkin bidding war. If it were a face to face bidding, I'd surely be an object of evil looks and catty hissings. Scarry shit...

After coming head to head with another enthusiast at the asking price. My cousin more than willingly paid MORE than the asking price for the possesion of what turned out to be a Cyclamen Birkin rather than a fuschia one. Still, my cousin coos over the unusual colour and the rigid yet pliable texture of the leather. All is back to peaceful in my BB world.

I came away slightly dizzy with understanding the mayhem this bag could cause, and I can't help but wonder. Did I, as a fashion journalist, played a part in building this hysteria over a bag? I surely has a newfound respect towards this bag for its power over women. Admiration has yet to be expressed though, I might need more private encounters for that...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:31:00 -0800 It Only Takes a Plastic Spoon... http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/it-only-takes-a-plastic-spoon http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/it-only-takes-a-plastic-spoon

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...to dig into this flaming red fried rice. A specialty of Makassar cuisine, it is chockfull of sausage/ngohiong slices, chiken breast bits and tiny CHUNKS of garlic..!! The texture of the rice is quite dry but the taste is prominently savoury with quite a strong sweet background.

Looking forward to sample more from the menu at Rumah Makan Pelangi at Wahid Hasyim, Menteng. This one I had to eat on the go. Heard the grill seafood is super, served with 3 kinds of fresh herby sambals. Next lunch...!!!!

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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:52:00 -0800 States of Undress http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/states-of-undress http://thegluttonista.posterous.com/states-of-undress

The sexiest thing found at Brightspot Market. Smooth, moist n full bodied Red Velvet Cupcake, smothered in luscious, slightly salty cream cheese...

Moan as you please, please...

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