My, what a year it has been! There have been ups, there have been downs—through it all, it has been thrilling. Though I am not a professional blogger (read as: I do not blog for a living), I have invested heavily in the professional packaging of my blog because I strongly believe that anything worth […]

Sri Lanka’s documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. It has a rich cultural heritage and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, date back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from […]

It is so easy to get caught up in the headiness of  Instagram posts that portray (in nauseating abundance) neatly-curated and closeted collections of luxury items, bright-colored Ladurée macarons displayed eye-catchingly amongst multiple other fanciful confectioneries complete with the Eiffel Tower back drop, foil balloons, and decorated boxes of everlasting roses . As a result […]

We are now down to less than a week to the Royal Wedding and my invitation is nowhere to be found like order and decency in the current White House 😒😒. I’m still set though-–I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (and you) on the Best Dressed […]

Still waiting on my invitation to the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry like:   I’m good though–I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (and you) on the Best Dressed Royal Wedding Guest list because 1) my invitation will arrive any day now (I claim […]

I am pretty sure you all will be as stunned as I am to know that I checked my mailbox today and my invitation to the Royal Wedding is still MIA. I am not stressed though because I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land me (or you) on the […]

My excitement about the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry CANNOT be overstated.  I always knew that Prince Harry’s favourite fruit was chocolate *wink wink* #blackgirlmagic . I have prepped 5 outfits that will (for sure, 100% money back guaranteed) land you on the Best Dressed Royal Wedding Guest list because 1) it’s […]

I must admit, the anticipation of the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Henry Charles Albert David (aka Harry) has escalated to level giddy for me. Even though the Brits have historically oppressed and pillaged many tribes and nations of the world (mine included), I feel like, with this wedding in particular, I am […]

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a South Asian island country, located in the Indian Ocean. According to Wikipedia, it lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India comprising a territory spanning roughly 298 square kilometres (115 sq miles).  The Maldives is one of the world’s most geographically dispersed countries, as well as the smallest Asian country by both land area and population, with around 427,756 […]

The love of (obsession with) handbags (especially luxury handbags) has much more to do with the expression of one’s personal taste and personality and less to do with the function of the handbag (as evidenced by the price we are willing to shell out for something that does the exact same job as a grocery […]