001. Real name ? Hamidah Gul
002. Nickname(s)? mejaflora
003. Status? Married, 1 daughter
004. Zodiac sign ? Leo
005. Male or female ? Female
006. Elementary ? Chong Zheng Primary
007. Middle School ? Pasir Ris Secondary School
008. High School ? Seletar Institute
010. Hair color ? Dark Brown
011. Long or short ? Long
012. Loud or Quiet ? Loud
013. Sweats or Jeans ? Jeans
014. Phone or Camera ? Phone
015. Health freak ? In theory
016. Drink or Smoke? ? Before both, clean and sober now
017. Do you have a crush on someone? ? Don’t wanna gross you out
019. Piercings ? Ears, 3 in 1 and 2 in another
020. Tattoos ? No way

FIRSTS:
023. First piercing ? ears
026. First crush ? In Kindergarten!
027. First pet ? A little ant
030. First big birthday ? When i was born

CURRENTLY:
049. Eating ? Cooking rice and eggs now
050. Drinking ? Water
052. I’m about to ? eat a late dinner
053. Listening to ? Bagatelle No.25 in A minor ‘Für Elise’ by Beethoven
054. Plans for today ? Almost midnight, gonna watch a movie then sleep
055. Waiting for ? Rice to get cooked.

YOUR FUTURE:
058. Want kids? ? got 1, want a few more if uterus can take it.
059. Want to get married? ? Already is.
060. Careers in mind ? writer

WHICH IS BETTER?
068. Lips or eyes ? Lips
070. Shorter or taller? ? Taller
072. Romantic or spontaneous ? Romantic
073. Nice stomach or nice arms ? Nice arms
074. Sensitive or loud ? Sensitive
075. Hook-up or relationship ? Relationship
076. Trouble maker or hesitant ? Trouble maker

HAVE YOU EVER:
080. Lost glasses/contacts ? Oh yes
081. Ran away from home ? When I was 4 and my sister was born
082. Held a gun/knife for self defense ? Not yet
083. Killed somebody ? Fantasize but I can’t
084. Broken someone’s heart ? Yes and not proud of it
087. Cried when someone died ? When my mom died

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself ? Yes
090. Miracles ? Yes
091. Love at first sight? Definitely
092. Heaven ? Deeply
093. Santa Claus ? No way!
094. Sex on the first date ? Let’s not
095. Kiss on the first date ? Ah hah

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now ? My husband, he’s overseas working
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life ? Yes I am
099. Do you believe in God ? With all my heart and soul.
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 20 people? nah I’m no Spammer.

Online shopping is taking the world by storm. Be it for groceries, clothes or even car parts, more and more people are signing up and shopping away with just a click of a mouse. Why is shopping online much more attractive then going out to the mall? Read on for my list of the top 10 reasons why online shopping is so much fun!

1. You get to wear whatever you want.

Yes, you can even wear your PJs, and *ahem* even your birthday suit. No one is going to judge you or think that skin of yours is so last year. You get to shop in the most comfortable way you can think of. And girls, there is no need to spend hours putting on make-up or doing your hair. For some I’m sure this is a drawback, but for most of us, a definite plus!

2. No more crowds and scary salespeople.

The days of wading your way through hundreds of people are gone. No more pushing people around or getting pushed. No more coming into the store and having the salesperson watch your every move as if your face had been on the Shoplifters Most Wanted. When it comes to online shopping, you are at peace wherever you are. In fact, online folks are a lot friendlier. You might even make friends while you are shopping away. I’ve met many customers and shop owners that became very good friends.

3. You can take your time.

There is absolutely no pressure when it comes to online shopping. You have hours, days and weeks at your disposal. You can take your time to think about it, and ensure that there is minimum regret. Of course impulsive buying doesn’t stop short with online shopping. Still, your time is your own and you are in charge of it. The website will not stare you down for a sale.

4. Things get delivered to you.

As much as I love going shopping, the one thing I hate most is carrying the things I bought. Online shopping has lightened my burden in more ways than one and having my order delivered to me is definitely the biggest draw.

5. Search and compare.

If there are ten shops in the city offering the pair of shoes you want, it will be so tiring to visit all of them to find the best price. If you have a computer and a connection, checking ten online shops is a breeze. With time in your hands, you can search and compare shops to find the ones that have the best price and promotions. Shipping and handling costs varies too so it pays to have that as one of your must-do comparison.

7. Save the Earth.

I know this sounds a little huge but every little bit counts. By shopping online, you didn’t use any petrol or erode the earth in any way. Maybe you might have send some radioactive vapors but hey that’s just a rumor.

8. Online shopping is available anytime.

If you are not a daytime person, and prefer to do your surfing at the wee hours of 2 or 3 am, amazingly you can still shop. That’s one of the best things about online shopping. It’s available the whole year, every day of the week. Even the owner goes on vacation, you can still shop!

9. Finding rare items.

As the net gets bigger and bigger, the opportunity of getting a great variety of items becomes endless. Maybe you are looking for something that was made ten years ago and now it’s no longer sold. There’s bound to be at least one person trying to sell it off somewhere.

10. The Anticipation.

You know when you open your mailbox and you see that shining and maybe a little crumpled package there waiting for you. There is this sudden feeling of anticipation and excitement as you grab it, run upstairs and tear the wrapper apart. That’s what online shopping does for you. Because when you get that much awaited order, it feels like Christmas came early just for you!

Hamidah Gul is a freelance published author who usually writes horror and comedy. Her stories have been published both in US and UK, online and in print. Her other love aside from writing is cross stitching. She shares her cross stitch experience through her site at theartofstitch.com.

We have just started to add products that are not in our store as yet. You can now order this items in advance and we will ship them in for you. This is more for our Asian customers who do not want to spend on shipping but would like to purchase items from overseas. Of course, our International customers are welcome to get them as well if you feel you are saving money as well. Our shipping fees to outside Singapore are amazingly low!

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Ida Gul

Dear all, we’re now back for good and our shipping frequency is back to normal 2-3 working days once order is received.