placement has seriously been stressing me out. I think I just have to accept what I don't know and consolidate what I do know so that I don't end up confused and disoriented like an old lady on anticholinergics. (knowledge consolidation in action)
im here because I need a bit of a break. ive been pouring over the AMH and TG like my life depended on it. and you know how you start off good, feeling productive and shit, and then like 10 drugs in youre like oh shit what do I even remember? yeah. and why has blogger stopped autocorrecting me. god I just feel like shit.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Review: Prada Saffiano Lux Tote
Hello. I had the pleasure of purchasing the Prada Saffiano Lux Tote in the larger medium without the strap about 2 weeks ago. I'm not really going to bother with images since its quite a well known bag and I've got poor lighting. Maybe I'll come back. Actually here it is:
I initially bought it in red simply because I didn't want to spend grands on a mundane bag. It has a very simple, structured cut so I thought it'd be nice to get it in a different colour then to make it a bit more special. The red is beauuuutiful. I was in love with it (still am), but I quickly found it wasn't suited for my lifestyle.
Prada allows a 10 day exchange/store credit thankfully so I was able to exchange my bag in the nick of time for the classical black one. I'll start off by saying there is a difference. I'm not sure if this was always the case or if the black Prada just recently had a change to its interior. The inside is the fabric Prada lining and the pockets of the red one was made of the fabric too. The black one is actually made from the Saffiano leather which is much better, obviously. So I'm very glad I made the swap. I've seen in youtube videos though that the coloured bags do get the saffiano leather pockets too, but they were with the smaller size.
The dust bag is also different, but I think it was more Prada changed their dust bags recently so I got a more newly manufactured bag. The red one had a white wooly dust bag, but the black one comes with a navy blue silk one which I prefer.
Each product you buy from Prada also comes with an authentication card which comes in the cuuuutest envelope.
After a week or two with this tote, I was greatly displeased with the functionality of one of the zips. It was slightly dipped, which I know isn't a problem, but if I'm gonna splurge on a bag, it better be perfect. This third bag doesn't have this problem. But it was a sample bag, not saying it was of worse quality or anything, but obviously it has been laid out and used in the store. The leather feels softer than my brand new one (meaning older) and the four studs down the bottom are all scratched :(. But it was either that or a dipped zip, so I decided to go for the one that looked more aesthetically perfect. Prada could do with some more quality control. If there's something you take away from this post, its that. Prada could do with some more quality control. Ffs, hire me, I've done a few lessons on what standards are. I PAID FULL PRICE FOR AN IMPERFECT BAG. Argh that really gets me! But its not gonna stop me.
Functionality
It looks quite structured and feels quite hard which I love. And its beautiful from every angle. It has a trapezoid shape when you snap the two sides together but I wear it open to fit all my junk. I first got this with the intention of having it as my going out bag, but I'm not one to practise patience so I just wear it to uni. I'll wear it till I get a new uni bag. It's not a small bag, but it certainly isn't a big bag so I wasn't sure she'd be able to hold all my crap, but alas I was wrong. I can fit my lab coat, 5 subject notebook, 6 pens in a pocket, small bag, scarf and massive wallet in there. With space to spare. So it is definitely very usable as an everyday bag. She does get quite heavy with all that though. I went shopping for hours carrying that on my arm and by the end of it, I was just shoving it on my shoulder. This messes up the shape of the bag and the 'straightness' of the zip but when you let it sit, it reshapes itself so yay. Tick!
I've also cruelly subjected it to the rain. I was half terrified but half curious as to what it could handle. After being rained down on, the droplets just slide down the bag and the exterior remains the same. So tick!
Boos
Now the downside. Unfortunately there are downsides (plural). I have a few complaints about the quality of Prada which I should have picked up on earlier.
1. The handles. My handles! If you look at the leather, it has a nice sheen to it from the coating. One of my handles lacks this so it looks a bit duller and you can see the cuts they put on the leather. It looks so mechanical. This bothers me. This was the case with both the black totes I picked up.
2. The gold hardware attaching the handle to bag. One of the ringlets has weird shit on it. I've tried taking it off but I can't so I might have to pay them a visit. I can't tell if its from poor quality product or if something's just gotten stuck to it. This does not bother me.
3. Can I also add, that having been through 3 bags, they were all different? One of them had smooth zips, some of them didn't. Some had shiny handles and some didn't. There was no consistency. Its a hit and miss buying from Prada. I can only hope their smaller leather goods don't have such an issue holding up itself.
My red bag also had some some quality issues too. There was a patch of discoloration on the bag which is picked up when light hits it. Like the actual area is a pinkish white. No one is gonna buy that particular bag.
I did some research online and apparently there have been numerous complaints from their customers for different reasons.
But overall I love it. It is definitely worth its money. Make sure you stick to your one SA, because the other ones don't care for you, I guess maybe because they're not getting paid to mop up someone else's customer. Or maybe its just rude service.
Yays
I hate to leave on a bad note. The bag is beautiful. It smells like a gorgeous cow. There were concerns online about how there's no basing for the bag so things can clump and pull the bottom of the bag downwards. I have not had that issue thus far. Saffiano leather is just so tough that it maintains its shape quite well.
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I initially bought it in red simply because I didn't want to spend grands on a mundane bag. It has a very simple, structured cut so I thought it'd be nice to get it in a different colour then to make it a bit more special. The red is beauuuutiful. I was in love with it (still am), but I quickly found it wasn't suited for my lifestyle.
Prada allows a 10 day exchange/store credit thankfully so I was able to exchange my bag in the nick of time for the classical black one. I'll start off by saying there is a difference. I'm not sure if this was always the case or if the black Prada just recently had a change to its interior. The inside is the fabric Prada lining and the pockets of the red one was made of the fabric too. The black one is actually made from the Saffiano leather which is much better, obviously. So I'm very glad I made the swap. I've seen in youtube videos though that the coloured bags do get the saffiano leather pockets too, but they were with the smaller size.
The dust bag is also different, but I think it was more Prada changed their dust bags recently so I got a more newly manufactured bag. The red one had a white wooly dust bag, but the black one comes with a navy blue silk one which I prefer.
Each product you buy from Prada also comes with an authentication card which comes in the cuuuutest envelope.
After a week or two with this tote, I was greatly displeased with the functionality of one of the zips. It was slightly dipped, which I know isn't a problem, but if I'm gonna splurge on a bag, it better be perfect. This third bag doesn't have this problem. But it was a sample bag, not saying it was of worse quality or anything, but obviously it has been laid out and used in the store. The leather feels softer than my brand new one (meaning older) and the four studs down the bottom are all scratched :(. But it was either that or a dipped zip, so I decided to go for the one that looked more aesthetically perfect. Prada could do with some more quality control. If there's something you take away from this post, its that. Prada could do with some more quality control. Ffs, hire me, I've done a few lessons on what standards are. I PAID FULL PRICE FOR AN IMPERFECT BAG. Argh that really gets me! But its not gonna stop me.
Functionality
It looks quite structured and feels quite hard which I love. And its beautiful from every angle. It has a trapezoid shape when you snap the two sides together but I wear it open to fit all my junk. I first got this with the intention of having it as my going out bag, but I'm not one to practise patience so I just wear it to uni. I'll wear it till I get a new uni bag. It's not a small bag, but it certainly isn't a big bag so I wasn't sure she'd be able to hold all my crap, but alas I was wrong. I can fit my lab coat, 5 subject notebook, 6 pens in a pocket, small bag, scarf and massive wallet in there. With space to spare. So it is definitely very usable as an everyday bag. She does get quite heavy with all that though. I went shopping for hours carrying that on my arm and by the end of it, I was just shoving it on my shoulder. This messes up the shape of the bag and the 'straightness' of the zip but when you let it sit, it reshapes itself so yay. Tick!
I've also cruelly subjected it to the rain. I was half terrified but half curious as to what it could handle. After being rained down on, the droplets just slide down the bag and the exterior remains the same. So tick!
Boos
Now the downside. Unfortunately there are downsides (plural). I have a few complaints about the quality of Prada which I should have picked up on earlier.
1. The handles. My handles! If you look at the leather, it has a nice sheen to it from the coating. One of my handles lacks this so it looks a bit duller and you can see the cuts they put on the leather. It looks so mechanical. This bothers me. This was the case with both the black totes I picked up.
2. The gold hardware attaching the handle to bag. One of the ringlets has weird shit on it. I've tried taking it off but I can't so I might have to pay them a visit. I can't tell if its from poor quality product or if something's just gotten stuck to it. This does not bother me.
3. Can I also add, that having been through 3 bags, they were all different? One of them had smooth zips, some of them didn't. Some had shiny handles and some didn't. There was no consistency. Its a hit and miss buying from Prada. I can only hope their smaller leather goods don't have such an issue holding up itself.
My red bag also had some some quality issues too. There was a patch of discoloration on the bag which is picked up when light hits it. Like the actual area is a pinkish white. No one is gonna buy that particular bag.
I did some research online and apparently there have been numerous complaints from their customers for different reasons.
But overall I love it. It is definitely worth its money. Make sure you stick to your one SA, because the other ones don't care for you, I guess maybe because they're not getting paid to mop up someone else's customer. Or maybe its just rude service.
Yays
I hate to leave on a bad note. The bag is beautiful. It smells like a gorgeous cow. There were concerns online about how there's no basing for the bag so things can clump and pull the bottom of the bag downwards. I have not had that issue thus far. Saffiano leather is just so tough that it maintains its shape quite well.
Friday, August 2, 2013
longgggg post in regards to nothing
heyyyyyy
im listening to lalala by big bang atm. feeling the old school days agaaaain. and now im listening to number 1. i used to love number 1. now it feels different.
back in high shcool it was all ooooo sounds so cool omg. now its just like ohhh yeah.. okay.
things used to be so chill. now we're adults with more knowledge of how this device called life works. so we can recognise unhappiness and what itll take to undo that. we need more. we are too busy with people we have no time to be busy with ourselves. yes im aware that i dont make sense.
i just went to my very first blog here and turned on the music i said i was listening to in that post. omg the nostalgia. (walk away- varsity) or maybe cause im listening to a sad song. omg someone just hire me for a kdrama already.
i remember being a kid and pulling an allnighter because i had a glow in the dark lantern and i wanted to make sure it didnt go out in the night.
i remember eating soap bubbles to protect them from draining down the sink.
i remember breaking my chin. (i actually visisted that place a few years back and still saw that blood stain there)
i remember poisonberries, dancing grass, D+. you know what, you couldnt even tell PMS apart when youw ere in high school. cause regardless your emotions were always fluctuating all over the place cause we were all over the place lol. fun times.
the first time the group had a 'boy problem'. i remember all those friendship dramas omg. i rememebr crying my arse off becuase one of my close friends thought i didnt like her. and the class prayed for us during homeroom LMAO. and the teacher telling us to write letters to explain our emotions. and alienating people. having group 2minute noodle days. and other unhealthy traditions
grafittiing our school diaries and trying to hide it from the teacher.
our main issue was SACS, homework, teachers, what formal dress to wear, planning birthdays 'how much you pitching in?', can uyen stfu about twilight, and just being very hyper with each other.
it kind of feels like all that isnt real anymore. its just classified as 'immaturity'.
now its so grown up. its about internship, jobs, alcohol, money, which friends to keep and which to not bother with. there aint no boy problems anymore theres man problems. no girl dramas, but quarter life crisesess. everything amplified. and its not ok to be a child.
and none of those 'come to my birthday lunch!' texts! but 'clubbing tonight?' - which im obviously not
ok songs over. im actually sooo bored. i cant be bothered cathcing up on my shows. but i really ship donna and harvey so i think ill just open up torrents and get the downloads going.
my laptop is also slowly deteriorating. so sad!! i constantly have it plugged onto the battery charger like an IV drip now. i have no idea hwre hte actual battery is cuase i took it out to look at it and yeah. me and technology? nono.
my samsung note has also been acting up. the note had already been performing poorly in terms of battery life so to see that battery be such a hindrance in terms of recharge time is an extra pain in the a.
and i litereally have nothing to wear so ive been shopping which isnt something someone with no money should do. i also havent been able to get my hair cut, unless the hairdresser wants to do it prohairbono.
i have to buy some 'work smart' shit for placement coming soon too. im actually quite excited. i really want to get a taste of hospital and get into the essence of patient care. at the same time im very scared. i dont have a lot of faith in my abilities so i fear my knowledge will displease them.
everytime i have placement, i never let my preceptor know whats on witht he placemnt booklet even if there are some parts that require their interaction. cause pharmacy is quite busy and like, i dont wish to inconvenience them. i know theyre probably cool with it, but maybe cuase i wouldnt like doing that stuff when i graduate so i natrually think pharmacists out there may have that mindset too.
why am i constantly talking about pharmacy. even when we're all out its pharmacy pharmacy pharmcy ohhhh caverject LOL.
i feel like painting.
my love for brands has worn off. lol. i went through a I WANT THE LV I WANT THE PRADA. but nah. after i touched the prada wallet i kind of deflated back to my normal self. i dunno. it was amazing and everything. but not amazing enough. i wasnt wowed like i was with my tote. i just need the tiff and co coin purse and im done. seriously done. being in debt does that to you. now i just want a pretty scarf. and maybe more gloves. i bought gloves today. they look so cute i want more. im so bored waiting for my downloads to downlaod :( not an episode done yet. maybe ill write a prada tote bag review. i loved reading them before i bought the bag. now that ive experienced it, meh lol. THE ISSUE OF MATERIAL RIGHT THERE.
im listening to lalala by big bang atm. feeling the old school days agaaaain. and now im listening to number 1. i used to love number 1. now it feels different.
back in high shcool it was all ooooo sounds so cool omg. now its just like ohhh yeah.. okay.
things used to be so chill. now we're adults with more knowledge of how this device called life works. so we can recognise unhappiness and what itll take to undo that. we need more. we are too busy with people we have no time to be busy with ourselves. yes im aware that i dont make sense.
i just went to my very first blog here and turned on the music i said i was listening to in that post. omg the nostalgia. (walk away- varsity) or maybe cause im listening to a sad song. omg someone just hire me for a kdrama already.
i remember being a kid and pulling an allnighter because i had a glow in the dark lantern and i wanted to make sure it didnt go out in the night.
i remember eating soap bubbles to protect them from draining down the sink.
i remember breaking my chin. (i actually visisted that place a few years back and still saw that blood stain there)
i remember poisonberries, dancing grass, D+. you know what, you couldnt even tell PMS apart when youw ere in high school. cause regardless your emotions were always fluctuating all over the place cause we were all over the place lol. fun times.
the first time the group had a 'boy problem'. i remember all those friendship dramas omg. i rememebr crying my arse off becuase one of my close friends thought i didnt like her. and the class prayed for us during homeroom LMAO. and the teacher telling us to write letters to explain our emotions. and alienating people. having group 2minute noodle days. and other unhealthy traditions
grafittiing our school diaries and trying to hide it from the teacher.
our main issue was SACS, homework, teachers, what formal dress to wear, planning birthdays 'how much you pitching in?', can uyen stfu about twilight, and just being very hyper with each other.
it kind of feels like all that isnt real anymore. its just classified as 'immaturity'.
now its so grown up. its about internship, jobs, alcohol, money, which friends to keep and which to not bother with. there aint no boy problems anymore theres man problems. no girl dramas, but quarter life crisesess. everything amplified. and its not ok to be a child.
and none of those 'come to my birthday lunch!' texts! but 'clubbing tonight?' - which im obviously not
ok songs over. im actually sooo bored. i cant be bothered cathcing up on my shows. but i really ship donna and harvey so i think ill just open up torrents and get the downloads going.
my laptop is also slowly deteriorating. so sad!! i constantly have it plugged onto the battery charger like an IV drip now. i have no idea hwre hte actual battery is cuase i took it out to look at it and yeah. me and technology? nono.
my samsung note has also been acting up. the note had already been performing poorly in terms of battery life so to see that battery be such a hindrance in terms of recharge time is an extra pain in the a.
and i litereally have nothing to wear so ive been shopping which isnt something someone with no money should do. i also havent been able to get my hair cut, unless the hairdresser wants to do it prohairbono.
i have to buy some 'work smart' shit for placement coming soon too. im actually quite excited. i really want to get a taste of hospital and get into the essence of patient care. at the same time im very scared. i dont have a lot of faith in my abilities so i fear my knowledge will displease them.
everytime i have placement, i never let my preceptor know whats on witht he placemnt booklet even if there are some parts that require their interaction. cause pharmacy is quite busy and like, i dont wish to inconvenience them. i know theyre probably cool with it, but maybe cuase i wouldnt like doing that stuff when i graduate so i natrually think pharmacists out there may have that mindset too.
why am i constantly talking about pharmacy. even when we're all out its pharmacy pharmacy pharmcy ohhhh caverject LOL.
i feel like painting.
my love for brands has worn off. lol. i went through a I WANT THE LV I WANT THE PRADA. but nah. after i touched the prada wallet i kind of deflated back to my normal self. i dunno. it was amazing and everything. but not amazing enough. i wasnt wowed like i was with my tote. i just need the tiff and co coin purse and im done. seriously done. being in debt does that to you. now i just want a pretty scarf. and maybe more gloves. i bought gloves today. they look so cute i want more. im so bored waiting for my downloads to downlaod :( not an episode done yet. maybe ill write a prada tote bag review. i loved reading them before i bought the bag. now that ive experienced it, meh lol. THE ISSUE OF MATERIAL RIGHT THERE.
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