2008 Another Year Over

Happy New Years! It is January 1st 2009, what a scary thought. I can't believe another year has passed by. 2008 was an eventful year for me with lots of highs and lows. Ty and I bought our first house as a couple and we love it. Some people love to spend lots of money on an awesome car, for me I love my home. I would rather drive a bomb but live in a beautiful house. Ty and I have spent time together making this place our home, and it reflects our personality and love for each other. We like nothing better than curling up on the couch and watching a great movie. Or making dinner in our kitchen after a long day at work and sharing a meal. I also got my first pet since Jessie who I still miss every day. George our long haired jack russell is quirky, loving, hyperactive and a loyal brother to Keith. The two of them absolutely love each other, and they keep Ty and I entertained with their antics.

Ty continued to do his amazing charity work in his sandtrooper outfit. He did events for Kids Flicks and the Starlight foundation. He also created an amazing sandtrooper model from scratch which I'm so proud of.

I was working for a company that made me miserable with it's constant bullying and double standards. Workwise 2008 has been an extremely stressful year, but I am looking forward to 2009. I am about to become self employed and try my hand at making money through the online retail business. To be honest I am petrified because it could fail miserably. I have a good feeling about it, because I am so passionate about what I am selling but things have a way of not working out as I planned. So as many situations in life require - I am prepared for the worst but hope for the best.

I have missed Phan, Clara and especially my niece Beth terribly this year. They have been in Brisbane for a year now and they have three more years to go. It has been quite difficult because Beth has a way of picking me up when I'm feeling hopeless. I have adjusted to the situation and it just makes the time I spend with her even more valuable.

I have many things I would like to achieve in 2009. I would like to spend more time with my family and friends. I would like to worry less and just let life take its natural course. I would like to look after my health, and excercise more.

Life is never predictable and it isn't easy. I've learnt that through the many challenges God has thrown my away. But I've been rewarded with so much as well. A loving family, loyal friends and a partner who I can see myself spending the rest of my life with. I don't generally believe in new years resolutions, but if I had to make one it would be to be more grateful for what I have.

Christmas 2008

Relaxing with Mini B in Brissie...

I'm a housewife

Well alot has happened in the last few weeks. I've had stress leave from my job at MIGA due to the false accusations made against me, and I am now at home working on starting my online business. We were meant to launch before christmas but things have been a bit crazy as you can imagine. I think everyone is in the same boat this time of year.

Last week I was lucky enough to go to Brisbane to spend time with my brother, sis in law and my gorgeous niece Beth. I had the best time it was awesome! Beth is so funny now and she is such a Monkey See Monkey Do, you have to be so careful what you say around her now because she is like a sponge. It was great to spend some time with Phan and Clara too. Brissie weather is so hot but relaxing at the same time, all I wanted to do was sleep which I did alot of much to their amusement. We are going again in January and I'll have to bring some bathers with me so I can see Beth swim. It was great for me to be out of Adelaide it really helped me relax alot and I've come back to Adelaide refreshed.

This week has been so busy with doctors appointments because they are trying to determine why I bruise so much. I got my test results back and my iron levels have dropped again. But they took more blood to test for clotting and to double check the iron because the doctor thinks that may be to do with my stress levels at the time of taking blood. I have an awesome new GP who is only a registrar at the moment but she is better than any GP I've ever had she is fantastic and very thorough. So I've had two blood tests within a week, but hopefull they will figure out what is up with my bruising.

My website still has alot of background work to be done but I'm hoping it will be completed by the end of January ready for business. Watch this space www.orientalblossom.com.au . It will be selling handbags and jewellery but we will look at expanding to funky homewares that are hard to find in the shops.

I'm exciteed about christmas this year not long to go!! But it will be hard not having Beth, Phan and Clara around so I'm counting down to the 10th of January, bring it on!!!

When Insomnia Hits...

You find yourself blogging at 1am! It has been a very long time since I have written on here, and since I find myself wide awake at 1am on a Friday morning I thought I would do an update.

Alot has been happening around here. Work is starting to get quite busy and there have been dramas left and right, let's just say that some of the people I work with are becoming quite unbearable. Besides that the workload makes the day go faster so that's always a bonus.

Christmas is not far away and I will start my christmas shopping with my mum this weekend. I'm hoping to get to Jetty Rd on Sunday as well because there are some great boutiques there, and I have some ideas for gifts. I'm hoping to get most of it out of the way fairly soon so I can avoid the crowds, shopping malls during Christmas to me are awful I hate it! Everyone is so grumpy and the staff are tired and overworked, makes you forget the true meaning of christmas. We haven't put up our christmas tree yet, so maybe Ty and I will do that Sunday night together, the first christmas in our new house, it will be awesome!

Last Monday I had a medical drama and felt pain like I've never felt before. I came home from work and had dinner as per normal, but around 6:30pm I started getting really bad stomach aches, they started getting progressively worse to the point where Ty had to take me to hospital. Just as Ty pulled up to the RAH I threw up all over myself (the fourth vomit of the night) so I walk into emergency doubled over in pain and vomit all over my clothes. The triage nurse was extremely rude and unsympathetic and I honestly think she is in the wrong profession. She told us we would have to wait so I went outside to get some fresh air, while out there the pain was so bad I collapsed, a paramedic saw me and got me a wheelchair but she wasn't very nice either. I asked her for some water because I was feeling so weak and she says to me "water isn't going to help you" WTF?? The triage nurse also decided to tell me I was silly for going outside I felt like slapping her. Looking back on it I think they must have thought I had overdosed on drugs and was just another druggie. Thank God for Phan, because he managed to find a colleague working that night and she got me in sooner, and I was able to have a morphine injection to ease the pain while I waited for the doctor on duty.

Being so sick made me realise how vulnerable the human body is and that we should really take care of it. The thing that made me saddest though was the lack of human compassion that night. While I was doubled over in pain in the hospital car park on the cement, several groups of people walked past me and not one person stopped to ask if I was okay. I was by myself (because Ty was waiting inside so we wouldn't miss our spot) and screaming in pain. I could understand that some people might have been scared and didn't want to stop. But a couple of men walked past and just looked at me and kept walking, I hardly think I would have been a threat to their safety. I can honestly say that if I saw someone in that much pain I would have at least got a nurse or doctor to come out and check on that person. It made me sad that as human beings we could treat each other so heartlessly. On that note I hope this christmas I stop to think about others more and if given the opportunity to help someone out I don't keep walking. I think we could all do more. I hope this christmas in the midst of all the chaos I remember to stop and reflect on how lucky I am and think of those less fortunate.

In the spirit of Christmas hold your loved ones a little closer, and realise that a gift doesn't have to come with wrapping paper and ribbon, sometimes all we need is someone to reach out and make us feel valued.

Meet the Fockers...

Last weekend was extremely busy. On Saturday night Matt, Aisha and Anthony came to our place for pizza and a movie. As usual we spent the night paying Anthony out. He has just bought a pink shirt that is in a tartan pattern and it is soooo ugly. Matt told him only gay guys wear pink, it was so funny, poor guy. After pizza from Australia's Pizza House (which I highly recommend their pizzas are yummo), we watched Vantage Point. The movie is about the assassination of the US President told from 8 points of view, very clever and enjoyable to watch.

On Sunday night Ty's family, including his auntie Barbara and uncle Dennis met my family. It was a big moment, because it was the first time our parents had met. It went really well. We had a bbq and Ty's dad and mine hit it off, they talked shop alot both being high school teachers and all. After dinner we played Singstar, but only John (Ty's dad), Leayshia, Jody (Ty's cousin), and I were game enough to sing. It was alot of fun John is so funny he'll try anything. My parents thought Ty's family were lovely, so the evening couldn't have gone any better.

This weekend has been a quiet one which is fine for me, because it will be the last quiet one for a while until Christmas!

December 2005...

I was doing some spring cleaning the other day and found a diary journal that I had written in while I was going through the pain of my divorce. It is a very personal entry but I would like to share it with you:-

It is so hard to think of anything to be thankful for right now. Three weeks ago I discovered the ultimate betrayal, my husband was having an affair. Since that day my world has collapsed around me and the devastating effect it has had on me is indescribable.

I cannot look at him without my heart breaking and I find it difficult to breathe. How do I walk away from my best friend, my soul mate, my life? What do I do to bring back the broken trust, and bring back the happy times. My faith in love has been destroyed. I honestly no longer believe in it.

Love is something that when it is good it completes you, but when it is betrayed there is no pain deeper. I loved my husband with all my heart and I doubt I will ever love anyone else like that again, but my trust has been destroyed. They say that love is not enough. I will never stop loving Adam but to stay in a marraige that been tainted with betrayal is too big an ask I feel.

So on this Christmas Eve 2005 what am I thankful for? Even at this lowest point in my life I have much to give thanks for. Most of all a loving and supportive family, and loyal faithful friends. These people are my foundation, without them I don't know what I would do.

Would I still be here? I doubt that very much. I am thankful for my job a place to forget my worries. I am thankful for cinamon donuts they taste so good when things are bleak. I am thankful for my pillow, I sleep restlessly these days but at least I have somewhere to lay my head. I am even thankful for life itself and its many challenges.

They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I don't know if I am strong, but I do know that I will not let this affair break me. I will wake up each morning, and continue on lifes journey, and oneday I will look forward to the morning. Because right now I am sad when I open my eyes only because god didn't let me die in my sleep the night before.

While typing this diary entry my heart breaks for that girl so long ago, she went through so much pain and heartache, and right now it stills brings tear to my eyes. But I look at myself now and I am so happy. Ty is an amazing person and I have found the courage to love again, and I love Ty immensely we were meant to be. I feel that I had to meet Adam first to know what I wanted in a partner. Christmas is around the corner again and I feel so different to three years ago. I am stronger, healthier, happier and at peace with myself.

The silly season is already here...

Well it's been extremely busy in little old quiet Adelaide, but in a good way. Last weekend Ty and I went to see Guy Sebastian play with the Legacy Foundation and the money goes to charity. He played some Ido favourites such as "Angels brought me here", and he did a Memphis Melody which was awesome. I especially like "Sitting on the dock of the Bay". They also had these three girls who had the most amazing voices, and the army band were fantastic, a most enjoyable concert.

On Sunday I went to Ikea with mum, I had given her an idea for a room divider. I bought a little two draw cupboard for the spare bedroom to use to store some of my make up and jewellery. However it was damaged, so I went back today to do an exchange and that one is damaged too! I am so annoyed because Ikea is not exactly close to home. I'm going to have to ring them to get some kind of compensation because I am very pissed off, especially since I asked the guy to check that it wasn't damaged and he said "no the box is just ripped" WTF??!!

Dad gets back from Vietnam on Wednesday and I think my mum is hanging out cos she misses him alot. He told mum he has bought heaps of stuff for Be Mai, so I said to mum what about his daughter :P. It will be good to see him because I have missed having the old man around to give a hard time. This Sunday Ty's family and mine are meeting for the first time, which should be interesting :).

On Saturday night Matt and Aisha are having a bbq we haven't seen them for nearly a month so it will be good to catch up. We might play some rock band :P , I actually like that game especially the drums it's alot harder than it looks!

I have started my Christmas shopping, I have bought Beth's, Clara's and I have some ideas for Co Thuy and Chu Minh. For me Phan will be the hardest to buy for, because everything he wants is soooo expensive, but I have got an idea which I think he might like. I am looking forward to Christmas this year because it is the first one in our new house for me and Ty so I will be putting up our white christmas tree, it will be awesome!!!

It's a sad moment....

Well I found out yesterday that JT has proposed to Jessica Beal damn! I feel like such a teenager being a fan of his but I love him. Ty won tickets to his concert when he was here in Adelaide and it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I know I will never get to meet him or marry him but it's nice to dream. Ty if you are reading this I love you baby hee hee.

On a more realistic note I have had a "wry" neck (that's the medical term) for the last 3 days, and having never given birth this is the most excruciating pain I've ever been in. This morning I woke up at 4am in tears because I couldn't roll over or move. Nights are the worse I can't sleep and getting out of bed is nearly impossible I feel like an invalid. I can still work but I've been walking around as Ty would say like Herman Munster. I've been told that it will eventually go away so there is a light at the end of the tunnel, although it seems to be getting worse each day. I can't believe how much a sore neck can affect everything you try to do. It is even hard to put a top on, and blowing drying takes twice as long because I can't hold my head on an angle!

Besides feeling like a freak, life is going along nicely. I've got a charity ball to go to in November for work which I'm really looking forward to. I managed to find a dress in Country Road which was simple but elegant and I'll be able to wear it to my cousins wedding as well. I've also managed to get on the treadmill twice this week and have been eating tuna salads plus a hearty breakfast everyday. Fingers crossed I can keep it up and have a hot body for summer, one can dream :P !

Why do I blog?

My sister Clara wrote this on her blog, posing the question "Why do you blog?". I would never have thought of myself as someone who would be interested let alone enjoy having a blog. It started off as a way to keep her up to date with the happenings back in Adelaide. However as time has gone by I found myself enjoying the experience.

I blog for many reasons. It is an online diary. I would have thought it would be quite confronting sharing my thoughts with the world but it is actually liberating. It takes alot to lay yourself bare and say this is me. My blog hasn't always been personal, alot some would say is quite boring. But for me it is a way to express myself. One of my favourite blogs was the day I shared the pain of my divorce. I cried as I wrote that blog, but I have received so many kind messages from people who have read it. I'd like to think that somewhere out there a stranger in another country is reading my blog, and gaining something from reading it too.

My blog doesn't inspire people and it won't change the world. But it's a piece of me, and oneday I'll have the courage to reveal even more. I hope you've enjoyed the journey so far, and thanks for sticking around.

Happy Father's Day!

Yesterday my whole family came over to our place for an early fathers day celebration. We just had a casual bbq and it gave mum a chance to have a break from cooking. Phi loved the food and kept commenting on how nice it was, he cracks me up because it was just bbq nothing exciting. He is looking forward to going to Bribane to see Beth and so am I. I've never travelled with just Phi so that should be interesting! Clara and Phan rang so dad could see Beth she mastered the word papa which is pretty cute. She was very talkative last night and wanted to dance, very funny!

After dinner Matt and Aisha came over so the boys could play rock band, Ty gave the band the name "Matt and the Asian Persuasion" which I think is hilarious. Mel and I belted out a few tunes on Singstar as well which is such a fun game! Aisha was so not interested so she read bridal magazines to get some more ideas. We plan to go bridesmaid shopping AGAIN next weekend, hopefully we will find something because we are running out of options.

Today is Father's Day so I want to wish my dad (who doesn't read this blog) a great father's day. You've always been very supportive of me and all my decisions in my life, I love you lots and feel blessed that you are my dad! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, and I hope you have a great day too Phan, hope Beth is extra cute for you today!

Happy 30th Birthday Clara...

Ty and I have been back in Adelaide for a few weeks now, but I still miss Beth like crazy. Not long til we see her and the family is counting down the days. I've very slowly been getting back into the swing of things. My first week back at work was a bit stressful because I really didn't know how to adapt to my new role at MIGA and starting doubting my abilities. But I've had a breakthrough this week and things have suddenly clicked. I've felt motivated and productive at work which is always a great feeling at the end of the day.

We had Matt and Aisha's engagement dinner a couple of weeks ago at a chinese restaurant. The food there was quite good and I definitely would go back again, plus the service was fantastic. I got to meet Aisha's other bridesmaid Esther who is just as skinny if not skinnier than Aisha, so now I really feel the pressure to lose weight! It's been extremely hard to find bridesmaid dresses. For my own wedding I had the dresses made so I never realised how limited the choices in Adelaide are. The dresses all look the same and they aren't very inspiring or creative. There is definitely a gap in the market I think in Adelaide.

We have our work Charity Gala Ball to celebrate 110 years of MIGA, and the proceeds are going to Beyond Blue which is my favourite charity for obvious reasons. I am busily looking for a cocktail dress and co thuy has kindly offered to make it for me free of charge so I'll have to do some research. Some of the girls at work have already found their dress even though the ball isn't til November.

Last Sunday Thomas Chi and Mitch dropped by to give us our prints of photographs Mitch had taken, they look amazing. We are going to put them up in the entry above the hallway table which I think will look perfect. Thomas was very cute and cheeky as usual, and loved playing with Ty's drums!

This weekend is fathers day and I'm having one of my "famous" bbq's at my place so my mum has the weekend off from cooking for the family. Matt and Aisha are going to come over afterwards so we can play rockband which is awesome! I played it last week and belted out some songs, and have discovered that I am extremely uncoordinated on the drums, it looks alot harder than I thought.

Today is Clara's 30th Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARA! I want to thank Phan for bringing you into our life. You are such an amazing person, and your greatest gift is your humility. You have so many special talents that it makes me jealous. Thank you for all your love and support over the years. You've been more than a sister in law, and I'm proud to call you my sister. Everyday you give us our own present in the form of Beth. You are such a great mum, so whenever you doubt your abilities or get frustrated, remember that we have faith in you, and you are doing an amazing job. Your mum is looking down from heaven proudly smiling and that spontaneous kiss from Beth this morning was from her to say "I love you and I miss you" . Happy Birthday Gorgeous!

Mission Impossible IV - Trying to Get a Photo of Mai Beth!

Mai Beth is Priceless...

After spending some time in Hong Kong Ty and I headed to Brisbane to see my brother Phan, Clara and my beautiful niece Mai. When she first saw us she was a bit hesitant but didn't take long to get over her shyness. Ty and I were so tired because we hadn't slept for about 26 hours. It is impossible to sleep on an areoplane in economy class. We had a nanna's nap and then went out for dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant that they frequent. Beth sat in a high chair and had her own menu which she read in great detail, it was so funny.

The next day Clara and I went to DFO for some retail therapy. Brisbane DFO is awesome there are so many bargains. I managed to buy 3 pairs of shoes on sale in my size, which doesn't happen very often, it's very hard to find size 5's on sale. After two and a half hours of shopping we both had some new clothes for summer and presents for Beth too. Beth had stayed home with Phan and Ty who were watching the footy, they taught her how to do the signs for "goal" and "holding the ball", which was hilarious.

We were also lucky enough to see Beth at Kindy Roo. I know I'm biased but she is so smart and adorable. Watching her play at Kind Roo I had tears in my eyes, seeing her grow up into a confident and loving girl just made me so happy. The few days I spent with Beth were some of the happiest days of my life. She would give me kisses whenever I wanted them and would spin, dance, talk and laugh constantly. I can't imagine life without her, she completes our family and every moment with her is a gift.

Diary of our holiday...

Day 1 - We arrived in Hong Kong around 11pm the night before. The humidity and heat was initially a pleasant surprise compared to the winter chill of Adelaide. After collecting our luggage we went to get our taxi for the transfer to our hotel, and discovered that our travel agent had booked the transfer for the wrong hotel. So we just made our own way there. After checking in Ty and I just crashed, it had been a long flight and we we were exhausted. The next day after a good sleep, we used the hotel shuttle to go to Harbour City which is a massive shopping complex. It is three times the size of Marion. I couldn't believe how many shops there were, it was actually overwhelming. You can find every brand under the sun from Kookai, Fcuk to high end brands such as Gucci and Prada. I bought a Celine purse which I absolutely love!

After spending most of the day at Harbour City, Ty and I headed to Hong Kong harbour. The locals spend the afternoon sitting around the pier and surrounding areas. Ty and I decided to join them, it was fun to just observe the culture. We then spent the evening on the pre-dinner cruise, which gives you a tour of Hong Kong harbour. The boat ride lasted for about 40 minutes and Hong Kong harbour lit up at night is beautiful.

Day 2 - The next day Ty and I went to Ocean Park which is similiar to Sea World. The weather was extremely hot and humid. The first ride we went on was called the "Raging River", I am such a chicken and hate rides. I was screaming all the way as it went down the slide and we got splashed. The ride takes photos and Ty had to buy it, the look of fear on my face was priceless, I looked like I was crying! We also got to see one of the shows where dolphins and seals do all sorts of tricks, they were so cute! Overall I didn't enjoy Ocean Park, I don't think the layout has been done very well. There aren't many signs so the map can be confusing to read. It has also been built over the three levels so it's extremely hilly.

Day 3 - Ty woke up all excited because we were going to Hong Kong Disneyland. We went down to see the concierge to pick up our shuttle tickets and he told us that there was a rating 8 typhoon and Disneyland was closed. In fact everything was closed even the shopping centres so we there wasn't anywhere for us to go. I spent the day in the hotel room sleeping and watching tv. There is a show on in Hong Kong that is hilarious. It's called "Beautiful Cooking" Ty and I were like "why is it called that". It's basically a show where a group of hot girls are cooking while some men sit and judge there cooking abilities. It's such a politically incorrect show but we found it quite funny.

Day 4 - Today we finally made it to Disneyland, and I'm so glad Ty talked me into going, it was awesome! Disneyland is the kind of place where you can just be a kid again and you can't help but feel happy. The queues for all the rides and attractions weren't very long so we managed to do alot. Ty convinced me to go on Space Mountain, I sreamed my lungs out, I'm such a wuss. We also managed to get photos with most of the Disney characters which was alot of fun. We also saw a fantastic 4D show with all the theme songs from Disney movies such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Little Mermaid.

Overall we had a good time in Hong Kong, the shopping was fantastic. Prices weren't as cheap as expected but there was such a huge selection. I don't think Ty and I would go back to Hong Kong, because even though we enjoyed ourselves we were disappointed with it overall. It was just good to get away from the cold and spend time together.

Ty-phoon in Hong Kong!

Today Ty and I woke up excited at the prospect of going to Disneyland Ty was more excited than me! Anyway we get downstairs and are advised by the concierge that there is a rating 8 typhoon and everything is closed including Disneyland! Even the shopping malls are shut so basically there is nowhere for us to go. We spent the day in our hotel rooms, bored to death and I slept for most of the day, hence the time to update this blog.

Hong Kong has been alot of fun so far, but I find myself comparing it to Vietnam, which was awesome! There is an expectation here that Ty and I can speak the language so we get treated quite badly when we tell them we can't. I think they assume we are ex-pats who moved to a country and are trying to be more "western". The irony is in Vietnam eveyone spoke to me in English no-one thought I was Vietnamese. The shopping here is amazing, but quite expensive. There are alot of designer brands which are cheaper than back home. I found a great purse that I can't get in Australia which was a great buy.

We had hoped to buy presents for family back home, but it has been impossible to find anything that is not cheap and tacky. So we decided to only get the nieces things and no-one else to keep it fair. I only managed to find something for Beth yesterday at an outlet which I can't wait to give her, fingers crossed they fit.

Tomorrow we are going to try and get to Disneyland again, because we have been told the typhoon should pass by tonight, and there will only be rain tomorrow which we can handle. It's ironic there is a typhoon, cos "phoon" is Ty's nickname from some of his closest friends. It's really our last day to do anything because we fly out on Friday. I'm disappointed I didn't get to see the Stanley Markets but you can't control mother nature.

Only 3 more sleeps til I see Beth I'm so excited!!!

6 Days til Hong Kong...

It's been a while since I've done an entry so I thought I better write something for my "many" readers, I'm sure there are thousands of you :). I have been really sick for the last week. It's amazing how being sick can mess with your mind emotionally. I have been feeling really down, what they might call the winter blues. Everything was such a chore and I had no motivation to do anything. I'm hoping I'll snap out of it in time for my new job because I'll have alot to learn.

Yesterday I went to the winter bridal expo with Aisha, Connie and Matt's parents. Walking around the expo made me so happy I wasn't planning a wedding. But I have to admit besides Chi, Aisha is one of the most relaxed brides I've seen, or she isn't showing her stress too much. The wedding business is such a money making machine, even if I wanted to get married right now I don't think it we could afford it, everything is so expensive!! I must have forgotten my experience from my first wedding.

Ty and I leave for Hong Kong in 6 days, this trip was planned and paid for in January and the date has finally arrived. We have had an exciting year buying a house together and now our first trip overseas together. After Hong Kong we will be in Brisbane to see Clara, Phan and my beautiful niece Mai. I'm really excited about this trip and being away with Ty.

Life is constantly changing...

Well as you have probably read I have been quite unhappy in my current job. I started job hunting again a few weeks ago. One of the jobs I applied for was with Westpac as a Home Finance Manager, and I am happy to say I was succesful. After a couple of interviews which were quite in depth my new boss rang to say "Congratulations!" I had been dreading telling my current boss that I was resigning because she has been so good to me. In the end I didn't need to worry she was very understanding and told me she knew I had been unhappy for a while now. She realises the importance of being happy at work, considering how much time we spend there. I have learnt alot from my current job, and I will take those new skills with me. I feel I have made the right decision. I start at Westpac after we get back from Hong Kong so it works out perfectly.

Our new Abode...

There is no cure for handbag addiction!