why cook when you can buy

Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:36:35 PM)
wah
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:36:43 PM)
u need to eat pig gua now
littleoddforest™ says: (6:39:23 PM)
u cooking?
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:39:49 PM)
pig gua v easy to cook
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:39:56 PM)
i go huo guo always cook
littleoddforest™ says: (6:40:15 PM)
but u need huo guo soup, so you cooking that?
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:40:37 PM)
er no.
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:40:41 PM)
i Request
littleoddforest™ says: (6:40:59 PM)
request from who. heaven and the gods ah
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:41:04 PM)
can request ma la or yao chai from that stall
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:42:17 PM)
famous and delicious
Brandon.... is Bacterius says: (6:43:21 PM)
juz ask and pay $ and prob solve


***pig gua = pig's liver
***huo guo = steamboat
***ma la / yao chai = 2 steamboat soup flavors to choose from, spicy or ginseng tonic soup

from our chat 2 weeks ago, when i had the monthly cramps.
don't you just love him? hahahha

lallalllalala

humming a tune and getting real work and sewing done!
lof has got a new part-timer coming in today to help out, and elsie is back at work today! {{{grateful}}} been flying solo with no one to help pack orders and do yucky paperwork since last weekend.... and it was no fun at all.

trickling into the shoppe now!

and plenty more new stock updates, including

--- summer bird bangle clutch restocks ---
(brand new fabrics! & more next week!)

--- enchanted fairy-tales tote restocks ---
(brand new with vintage fabric!)

--- forest seedlings tote restocks ---
(brand new fabrics!)

--- starry rainbow pouch ---
(new color combi!)

--- folded leaf wristlet restocks ---
(and new fabrics!)
--- pleated love wristlet restocks ---
(and new fabrics!)

--- foille shoulder bag ---
(new fabric!)
thanks tons for showing your love for lof's new collection designs! i promise you i am working hard to restock sold out designs!

and coming soon!
new tank top design (yes yes i know i know.... finally!!!)
new combinations of bird nest on tree charm, our collaboration with starrydesigns !


phew. that was plenty for updates me thinks. enjoy, cute folks!

going for a fucking pool dip to cool off.

FUCK RED TAPE
FUCK BUREAUCRACY
FUCK THE EU
FUCK HUNGARY CUSTOMS
FUCK THEM ALL!

"There's nothing like the EU when it comes to bureaucracy and red tape"

YOU WANT MY 5 MISERABLE TANK TOPS??? JUST TAKE THEM! TAKE THEM ALL! I GIVE YOU! NAH!!!! FREE!!!! I CAN AFFORD IT!! WHAT DO THEY COST ANYWAY??? FUCK! FUCK YOU ALL!!!! YOU WANT ME TO PAY YOU TO RETURN SHIP ME THOSE ITEMS??? FORGET IT! I DON'T HAVE S.T.U.P.I.D. CARVED ON MY FOREHEAD!!

edit:
no, i'm not hoping to make EU people hate me. i have a ton of great european friends. it's fuck the EU's anal customs and trade legislations. that's what i want to fuck. yes. google search it and you'll see that a ton of people worldwide wants to fuck them too. i should probably apologise for my immaturity, but i won't. right now, i just can't.

just one of many strange phone calls....

that i receive every week....

"hello, is this forestprints design?"

"yes, this is."

"and your label is littleoddforest, is that right?"

"yes, that is right."

"may i speak to your manager, please?"

"we do not have a manager. you may speak to me, i'm the owner of forestprints."

"no, i'll need to speak with your manager."

"but we do not have a manager. all matters are to be directed to me. may i know what this is about?"

"so you don't have a manager, or a store manager, or anything like that?"

"no..........."

"you have to have at least a branch manager, right?"

"no................."

"oh, then it's okay, i'll call back again. thank you!"

"????????????"

wtf.

a life of challenges is a life lived.

almost 2 weeks of no water and no electricity there.... :(
i may have to fly over again..... life and work must still go on....


on a more positive note, really, thank you all for showing such great support for my new collection, oh my gosh... super grateful {{{ tight hugs }}} should have made more extras! LOL... i promise restocks and new fabrics/combination before summer ends!
and peppywanders! such a miracle! 7 sales at etsy and 6 private requests! yes lana, it's a toy car moving on its own. a small toy car though :)

remember the entire collection of lof shopping bags in 4 color variations, that were all completely wiped out last season at littleoddforest? and am still getting sporadic emails requesting for them... well.... ta-dah!!!
to be launched this week!!! as soon as i'm done with them darn photos!
a new material, that's even more comfy, durable, washable, and snazzier to bring to fancier places! and looking more unisexy than ever, yes? ( ^______~) in multiple color straps and screenprint color combinations for you to choose from! or what the heck, do what you crazy cute peeps did to our last seasons's design, just grab them all!!

new sneaks!

you won't want to miss this ( ^______~ )

of 2 minds

well, not really, but just very tedious to get it on... get on with it, lynda! sheesh... *slaps ownself*

i've embarked on a new project, peppywanders! ta-dah!



i planned on it couple of months ago... well, not couple... some... some months ago... ha! and no no, i've not been procrastinating about it... it's just that littleoddforest is so super full-time (and over-time!), that i hardly have time to do peppywanders... everytime i thought "yay! finally some spare work time to work on my nifty little new project!", and then, here comes a new wholesale order, or there comes another custom bulk order, and the few shitty business things to deal with here and there... and then it was time for new lof collection... and then i have to deal with my sewers... then i have to fly in and out of singapore.... and then... you get the drift.... and yet, the very reason why i decided to start on a new project - peppywanders - was because i feel that i needed a fresh creative breather space. ironic!!!!!! ha!!!

i never learn lessons, do i.... that was part of the reason why we had to downsize crafthings to be part of littleoddforest's online shoppe, i felt it was befitting since the wooden bag handles are custom designed by me anyways.... so that was okay, and luckily enough, my crafthings' original customers just simply, quietly, and nicely shifted to the new domain and continued patronising us, so that's awesome. but i won't and i can't do that for peppywanders because.... it's an outlet for me to do all things non-forest related. and that would totally defeat the purpose wouldn't it. not to mention confusing everyone and destroying the branding i've built up for lof all these years (i make it sound sooooo old... hahaha)

argh.

and so i started putting them on etsy. but. you know. things don't work out that way.... no no no... i plant a seed... i water it whenever i can... it sprouts a little..... then i was too busy to water it diligently... or sun it when it's cloudy... and then... the little sprout dies. yep. i've sold only 6 pin buttons for peppywanders, and it was all via flickr, and my second child is crying out for its mummy. the very bad and lousy mummy who's too busy with the older sibling, who can wipe its own shit, bathe itself, clothe itself and basically, easier to take care of. ha! for my 2nd child, i am pretty sure it's still in the freakin' womb the last time i checked, and i'm not even bothered to experience labor pains yet! bleurgh.

well, i say, i'm determined to not let it just... die. maybe it'll suffer a little, here and there... go through the exact same growing pains lof did. and hopefully... grow! maybe.

oh. or. i'll learn to mutate another one of "me" tonight, and then, who knows! my clone might be able to start work on the new website (which is in photoshop layer mess) and get p.w. rolling on! just like littleoddforest. i want both of them to rock together. is that too much to ask?? too greedy, you think?? perhaps.

but that's me. i'm a greedy one. i like to take big munches. right, ruth? hahah!

so. take a guess what will be my next news?
the soft launch of littleoddforest's new collection online starting this week! am in the midst of completing our first 2 stockists' orders of our new collection, so there will be spillover goodies from wholesale orders for the website as per usual! i just have to get done with the photo editing parts.....

see? i can't even do a proper post solely dedicated to peppywanders. i have to make it share with lof! terrible!

i guess i'm destined to only have 1 baby. 1 and a half. maybe. a freak!
and no, i don't know what's up with all my references to births and babies. and no, i'm NOT going there... it's bluergh! for me. for now. hahaha


p.s. the 2 big feet plushies in my photo for fredflare's nbt'08? they are peppywanders' mascots! hahahah! and i did have great fun making them. can't find the photos though????... ggrrrr..... so, later.

i love "boy" cartoons

boys have it so much more fun!!! the rare few girl heroes just want to show their boobies and booties all.the.freakin.time.
i know, it's a conspiracy by all the dudes behind the storyboard and artwork in this male-dominated world... can't believe my dad named me after lynda carter, actress of wonder woman!!?!.... sheesh...
so yeah, i'm sorry hillary is outta the race....

phantom 2040


M.A.S.K.


and my mum threw away all my super cool M.A.S.K. toys!! when... i don't remember when... mum!!!! you shouldn't have!!!!

thankful, amazed, excited!

littleoddforest's a lovely day tray has been chosen as one of the 27 finalists of fredflare.com's next big thing 2008! yippeee! this is our 2nd time - first was way back in 2006! big thank you to fredflare cute peeps, especially keith and chris who totally rawks!! woooww! :D

blog post - www1.fredflare.com/blog/?p=2381
shop away! - fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4173&cat...

this is great news for you united states shoppers 'cuz you don't have to pay more for international shipping! oh yes! hoorayyy!

and check out the other announced winners so far! our current favorite has to be the googly eye donuts! super cute!

i'll be back soon and replying all pressing emails!! xoxoxo

p.s. all paid orders over the weekend from 7 june, saturday, will be promptly mailed out tomorrow, 10 june, tuesday! thanks for all your sweet patience!

unstoppable!

littleoddforest's very first batch of 925 sterling silver custom design pendants! wooowwooo!! and all flying off to florida as wedding gifts for the lucky guests of bride-to-be, sheena, one of lof's awesome regular customers! what lucky guests you all are!!

so what designs would you like to see made for littleoddforest's new sterling silver pendants collection? and buy obviously.... duh. feel most free to drop me a line! my ideas are bursting, and the problem with working creatively with me, myself, and i, is that, i am not very effective at elimination.... my posse's no help since they only add on ideas to my already bursting list. fun. :p

i'll be going away yet again for a couple of days... haven't really unpacked my suitcase so far on this year... yikes. anyhooo.... expect surprises sometime later next week! that is, if i work hard and fast enough.... have been a busy tourist guide to some crazy americanos, so it has been difficult to sit my ass down long enough to work some stuff out...

okie dokie, later, cute peeps!