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Agnes here, Geoffrey’s wife. I don’t really have time to blog but I manage to update once maybe twice a week. I am passionate about aesthetics, world travel, humanitarian activities and the arts. Have traveled quite a bit. You can contact me by email at cosmictreehouse@yahoo.com or by leaving a comment after any of my entries. To receive an email alert every time I update please subscribe below. Thanks for visiting. mailto:cosmictreehouse@yahoo.comshapeimage_4_link_0
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Jeans * Jeans * Jeans Have Your Fit - by Agnes "You even look good when you just throw on some random jeans, Babe." he says. I turn my head and ascertain that on his handsome face indeed sits the utter confidence and satisfaction of having delivered the perfect compliment to the wife.... Read more Entries/2008/7/30_Have_Your_Fit.htmlshapeimage_5_link_0
Jane’s Story - by Jane Jane here, formerly known as Fat Bitch. I'm a friend of Agnes'. That's me in these pictures. I was trapped in a fat girl's body and this is my story of how I left my days as a fat girl behind me. Read moreEntries/2008/8/8_Title_Here.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0
Bangkok and My Favorite Purse - by Agnes Bangkok. Downtown Bangkok. If you've ever been there, you know what I am talking about. How could I forget the rampant sightings of middle-aged, fat, Western men surrounded by half a dozen beautiful teenaged Thai girls? The pushy street vendors and the constant noise? Read moreEntries/2008/8/24_Bangkok_and_My_Favorite_Purse.htmlshapeimage_7_link_0
L o v e - by Agnes "More coffee?" she yells out from her kitchen. "Sure" I answer while sitting in the living room among the perfectly mis-matched sofa cushions (striped ones, floral ones and plaid ones, but you see, they're all matching greens and browns, so they are matching, but in a one-of-a-kind way). Read moreEntries/2008/8/27_Love.htmlshapeimage_8_link_0
Karachi Nights - by Agnes "Why you always leave? Why are you not stay in Karachi? Why always work?" she looks at me accusatively as she cries a river on my lap hanging onto me with all her strength. As I am scanning for an answer for her I get a flash back of that first night. Read moreEntries/2008/8/31_Karachi_Nights.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0

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Emergency Make Up by Agnes First rule of thumb: we don't want to look like Barbie dolls. Except for the long skinny legs, tiny waist, button nose, graceful neck and long eyelashes. No seriously, isn't the doll-like, done to perfection look so repelling? Read moreEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlEntries/2008/9/14_Emergency_Make_Up.htmlshapeimage_10_link_0shapeimage_10_link_1shapeimage_10_link_2shapeimage_10_link_3shapeimage_10_link_4shapeimage_10_link_5
Exercise - by Agnes Read moreEntries/2008/7/13_Exercising__-__Can_You_Lose_Weight_Without_Exercising.htmlshapeimage_11_link_0
The Skinny on Being Skinny by Agnes When one is skinny, one can throw on a garbage liner, tie a belt around it, and still look good. When one’s overweight, one can be wearing the best designer clothes that were ever made and still not look the way one wants to... Read more Entries/2008/7/12_My_Experience_on_Dr_Cohen%E2%80%99s_First_Personal_Diet.htmlshapeimage_13_link_0

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Last Minute Wardrobe - by Agnes Got twenty minutes to get ready and nothing to wear? Welcome to life in the fast lane. Having lived out of a suitcase for quite a chunk of my life, I know a trick or two about quick fixes. Airports and the third world has also taught me how to look and feel clean when I haven't showered in 48 hours. Read moreEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlEntries/2008/9/9_Last_Minute_Wardrobeor_How_To_Look_Like_You_Know_What_You%E2%80%99re_Doing.htmlshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1shapeimage_14_link_2shapeimage_14_link_3shapeimage_14_link_4shapeimage_14_link_5shapeimage_14_link_6shapeimage_14_link_7shapeimage_14_link_8
When The Enemy Strikes -- aka Bad Hair Days Have you ever observed that as you bring something closer to perfection, its least perfect element will now draw your attention? You paint your walls all these fabulous colors, but now the carpet looks uglier than it did before the paint job? Read moreEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlEntries/2008/9/23_When_The_Enemy_Strikesaka_Bad_Hair_Days.htmlshapeimage_15_link_0shapeimage_15_link_1shapeimage_15_link_2shapeimage_15_link_3shapeimage_15_link_4shapeimage_15_link_5
Dress To Impress? As we have already discussed, there is only one first impression. Once the damage is done, you've got to work pretty hard to repair it. Read moreEntries/2008/9/26_Dress_To_Impress%28more_on_clothes,_girls%21%29.htmlEntries/2008/9/26_Dress_To_Impress%28more_on_clothes,_girls%21%29.htmlEntries/2008/9/26_Dress_To_Impress%28more_on_clothes,_girls%21%29.htmlEntries/2008/9/26_Dress_To_Impress%28more_on_clothes,_girls%21%29.htmlEntries/2008/9/26_Dress_To_Impress%28more_on_clothes,_girls%21%29.htmlshapeimage_16_link_0shapeimage_16_link_1shapeimage_16_link_2shapeimage_16_link_3shapeimage_16_link_4
The Cost of Luxury Does anyone know if Miss Carey writes her own lyrics? She really should, she's got a knack for poetry. Read moreEntries/2008/9/29_The_Cost_of_Luxury.htmlEntries/2008/9/29_The_Cost_of_Luxury.htmlEntries/2008/9/29_The_Cost_of_Luxury.htmlEntries/2008/9/29_The_Cost_of_Luxury.htmlshapeimage_17_link_0shapeimage_17_link_1shapeimage_17_link_2shapeimage_17_link_3
OCTOBER Don't you just love everything about Fall? Especially this transitional stage before the major holidays? The colors, the falling temperature, the early sunsets, everything is just so beautiful. Read moreEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlEntries/2008/10/1_OCTOBER.htmlshapeimage_18_link_0shapeimage_18_link_1shapeimage_18_link_2shapeimage_18_link_3shapeimage_18_link_4shapeimage_18_link_5
The Bang For The Buck Having just covered the insanity of spending more than one makes on clothes, let's talk about items actually worth investing in, shall we? Needless to say, articles you get more mileage out of make better investments. Read moreEntries/2008/10/7_The_Bang_For_The_Buck.htmlEntries/2008/10/7_The_Bang_For_The_Buck.htmlEntries/2008/10/7_The_Bang_For_The_Buck.htmlEntries/2008/10/7_The_Bang_For_The_Buck.htmlEntries/2008/10/7_The_Bang_For_The_Buck.htmlshapeimage_19_link_0shapeimage_19_link_1shapeimage_19_link_2shapeimage_19_link_3shapeimage_19_link_4
All That Glitters -- by Agnes -- An email I got today and my response. Read moreEntries/2008/10/15_All_That_Glitters.htmlEntries/2008/10/15_All_That_Glitters.htmlEntries/2008/10/15_All_That_Glitters.htmlEntries/2008/10/15_All_That_Glitters.htmlshapeimage_20_link_0shapeimage_20_link_1shapeimage_20_link_2shapeimage_20_link_3
Happy Halloween I know some think that Fall in Florida is not Fall but I don't care. It's so beautiful! Halloween is just around the corner, then Thanksgiving and then it's officially Christmas time. The supermarkets are already loaded with pumpkins, costumes, harvest stuff and yes, even Christmas trees, Christmas decorations and wrapping paper. They all smell like cloves and cinnamon. Read moreEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlEntries/2008/10/24_Happy_Halloween.htmlshapeimage_21_link_0shapeimage_21_link_1shapeimage_21_link_2shapeimage_21_link_3shapeimage_21_link_4shapeimage_21_link_5shapeimage_21_link_6shapeimage_21_link_7shapeimage_21_link_8
Last Minute Costumes As my beloved husband always says, we all wear costumes all year round anyway... If you're looking for a really economical, fool-proof Halloween outfit, may I recommend the good old fashioned zombie?  Going the Frankenstein route does have its own advantages... Read moreEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlEntries/2008/10/28_Last_Minute_Costumes_1.htmlshapeimage_22_link_0shapeimage_22_link_1shapeimage_22_link_2shapeimage_22_link_3shapeimage_22_link_4shapeimage_22_link_5
About Coffee, Sunsets and Airports My good friend, Lucky, and I, we love coffee. As Lucky has so wisely stated, ‘There's so much coffee in the universe and so little time to drink it in’.....  so we do our parts in universal coffee-drinking and have coffee together about once a week. I am not actually sure if I love coffee as much as I love drinking coffee. Read moreEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlEntries/2008/11/4_About_Coffee,_Sunsets,_andAirports.htmlshapeimage_23_link_0shapeimage_23_link_1shapeimage_23_link_2shapeimage_23_link_3shapeimage_23_link_4shapeimage_23_link_5shapeimage_23_link_6
LIFE IS SIMPLE It's been so nice outside I haven't gotten around to writing. This shot is right outside my kitchen, I tell you, the weather is so nice it's almost sinful. So anyway, I went to get my car washed this afternoon and I was hoping to whip together a post while I was waiting for my car... Read moreEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlEntries/2008/11/12_Life_is_Simple_.htmlshapeimage_24_link_0shapeimage_24_link_1shapeimage_24_link_2shapeimage_24_link_3shapeimage_24_link_4shapeimage_24_link_5
Fashion Victim So if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then how come there are all these rules of fashion and how is it that one can totally mess up even when trying to look casual and unserious? Read moreEntries/2008/11/14_Fashion_Victim.htmlEntries/2008/11/14_Fashion_Victim.htmlEntries/2008/11/14_Fashion_Victim.htmlEntries/2008/11/14_Fashion_Victim.htmlEntries/2008/11/14_Fashion_Victim.htmlshapeimage_25_link_0shapeimage_25_link_1shapeimage_25_link_2shapeimage_25_link_3shapeimage_25_link_4
My Grandmother, Childhood and Japanese Food I was picking up some sushi on the way home. I don't know if you like sushi, some people really don't. You know, I don't eat meat but I surely love salmon roe caviar.  Don’t you find that Japanese restaurants are such relaxing places in our busy lives? Read moreEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlEntries/2008/11/21_My*Grandmother,_Childhood_and_Japanese__Food.htmlshapeimage_27_link_0shapeimage_27_link_1shapeimage_27_link_2shapeimage_27_link_3shapeimage_27_link_4shapeimage_27_link_5shapeimage_27_link_6
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Indian Summer by Agnes Dear Singapore Raffles Hotel Administration; Thank you very much for your guest feedback form and the leaflet. Yes, thank you for asking, I did indeed enjoy my stay on your world famous premises and I very much enjoyed every single bite of your delicious cuisine... Read moreEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlEntries/2008/11/10_Indian_Summer.htmlshapeimage_29_link_0shapeimage_29_link_1shapeimage_29_link_2shapeimage_29_link_3shapeimage_29_link_4shapeimage_29_link_5