the shell of a havie nut

how many is too many?

2007-05-05T09:37:00.000+10:00

When I started this blog, the intention was to share the fun of collecting Havaianas. 2006 was the year I was drawn to these rubber flip flops and how drawn I must be...because as of last count I now have 252 pairs. I keep an album, with a photo of each pair in my multiply account. Come and visit http://havienut.multiply.com/. Add me as a contact and you'll see each of those 252 pairs.

So, when do you say it's enough aready? I have been hemming and hawing with that thought for some time now. Let me just state the obvious...With the 3 of us in the house, I'm the only candidate for 35/36. It'd be good though to at least share it with a sister or a cousin. With Australia's four season climate, I can only wear it on two seasons and only during the weekends. This Havienut by the way works on a typical 9-5 setup no flipfloppies allowed. There ya go...Although, I've known all along that I won't be able to use all of them, I still kept on.

But why? Here's why...I love collecting. It's true I don't have the assurance of wearing all, so does that mean it does not render it's value? Is it only by using them for what they were made for the sole purpose of its worthiness? I'd say it is the inexplicable feeling of acquiring only a collector's heart fathoms. And because I have loved, that should transcend all reason.

And what's the score? I will stop buying in dozens. I reckon my number is enough to be called a "Havaianas Collection". Perhaps this decision will now enable me to venture into a new interest. But I will keep this blog. There might be new pairs in the future, who knows. And I will post a link to my new collection in this blog soon.

Is this Goodbye? well, this post is just a temporary goodbye....so havienut would rather say....see ya later!

I Still DO

2007-03-27T10:04:00.000+10:00

Obviously I haven't been updating my BLOG and even my multiply site. Was it because I don't have any new pairs to brag about? Is the Havienut hibernating? Maybe...the Havienut's broke. Damn right! I'm broke but will be more brokenhearted to see my pairs auctioned off to Ebay. I hope my havies' fate doesn't come to that.

So the new 2007 pairs arrived. The MYOH (Philippines) pairs have been cleared off from the stalls. And the Havienut didn't get any pair. But you see some angel from faraway lands sent me 5 new pairs, 3 of them being Limited Edition. (Another post, another day for that one.) I'm just stating that even if the purse is tight, some good pairs find their way to my Havie Room. ;)

And because I'm rushing off to work now, let me share with you a note left on my inbox yesterday. Is it a wake-up call, no matter...I hope the sender doesn't mind me posting this on my blog.

"You really inspired me to collect more Havs!! I just started collecting them last December.. It's just now that I read your blog entries and saw your enormous Havs collection! Grabe.. I also hope that Havaianas will make a special pair just for you.. Honestly, you really deserve to have one..

Good luck in finding additions to your great collection!
Havvy (quoted from you) Monday!!
God Bless! "

thanks to people who reminds me that i LOVE Havaianas...sometimes i forget that i do or still DO.

Havie Australia Day!!!

2007-01-26T23:28:00.000+11:00

HAVAIANAS celebrated Australia Day in the only way the Aussies love...the BEACH! The event was called THONG CHALLENGE. This is a world record attempt for the longest line of airbeds in water. 5 states were vying for the record. Last year's winner was New South Wales with 863 people lying from end to end. According to the website it has been an annual event, but since I'm a newbie with havies I only get to experience it this year.

I've been incessantly busy as a beaver since first week of January with 5 projects overlapping with one another and this week as expected was not an exception. We were supposed to attend a birthday party of a special little girl today but I have to beg off because the Boss requested me to report to work for something urgent. But the Thong gods must really be on my side today...because I was able to scram my way out of Richmond by 1130 and dash to St. Kilda Beach. I scribbled my name on a registration pad in the nick of time! And chat my around to joining the crowd.

I told myself I will not pay $35 for that air float! Never! Did I say NEVER? Yea, that's right...I can never say NO to Havaianas when it's right infront of me. It's got such a magnetic, hypnotic element that transcends.....I won't go into that. Anyway, here's the problem.... I am SCARED of sea water! I can swim in a pool where I know the depths and ends, but not in australian waters where anything can happen...I'll give you some bonus like white sharks having a feel of the shallow waters, teeny weeney jellyfish that stings the life out of you in a sec...oh the list is endless! As soon as I got the paperwork done, I started praying..."Please Lord...don't let my air float tumble upside down. Hold me steady and don't let any jellyfish get near me." I was seriously out of my wits for signing my name without thinking!

OK wimp! Time to get on to the waters and dip that fat butt of yours!

The experience was oh so awesome! I mingled with kids, mums, dads, grandpas, teens, hunks. And whilst on the water, gripping my air float thongs tight...ummm make that Very Tight. I almost...almost wanted to kick that boy on my left who's enjoying the water so much that he tends to move a lot. The place seemed like a partyground for him...splashing water on his dad's...pushing here and there...turning around...affecting...affecting my buoyancy! Oh my precious buoyancy! How do I tell him to stay put coz there'll be serious consequences if the person oh his right loses her balance? I must've spent my silent minutes ringing emergency bells to all the heavenly saints known to me. But then as I am typing these out...I think I did enjoy that scene afterall... I knew I was laughing out loud at some remarks of people talking to the Havaianas crew about our line looking like a loop, or are we winning...or how long are we gonna stay afloat...we're starving...can they bring over the sizzle sausages!

And OH! Did I forget to tell you that at some point we have to hold the ankle of the person on our right and the wave when you hear the siren but keep still in the line?! Impossible but probable for other people not my kind. :D But reader, I've done it! Done it well! And as soon as I got off St. Kilda waters..I was a changed woman. Hahaha!

Here are some photos of the event. To the Havaianas Crew...it's been a GREAT GREAT TIME for all of us. THANK YOU!

OZ! OZ! OZ! OI! OI! OI!

Havie Holidays!

2006-12-16T11:19:00.000+11:00

A few pairs arrived from Santa Claus a few days before Christmas! Special Thanks to Santa's Helpers Rache & Pammy.

From Havaianas Japan
(These pairs were specially released for a Japanese Store for Kids, SAYEGUSA. The prints were taken from Aesop's famous fable The Tortoise and the Hare. They're available in three colours, Navy Blue, Pink, and Brown)

From Havaianas Hungary
(These were old release that cannot be found from Australia, Philippines or even USA. Pam with her natural talent in looking for the extraordinary and the "out of stock", shared this new source with us. I basically bought the old colours of Style and the limited edition Rock in Rio which only comes in 37/38 an inch bigger my size.)

From Havaianas Philippines
(The 2007 release arrived early in the Philippines. So whilst waiting for the rest of them to arrive in my home country (Australia), I bought the models that I can afford to have doubles. Here they are...)

From Havaianas Australia
(And of course, how can I NOT buy when I see new colours in the shelf? )

I'm pretty sure this would be enough to last for the whole summer. Thanks Santa! And Have a Havie Holidays Havienut's Readers....make sure you have a pair of havaianas for a stocking filler!

inside the shell...

2006-12-14T10:58:00.000+11:00

if you want to browse the pairs, i created some photo albums in:

http://havienut.multiply.com/

please add me as a contact to have an access to the photos.

Merii Kurisumasu from Nippon!

2006-12-10T13:20:00.000+11:00

These three Limited Edition pairs came all the way from the land of Cherry Blossoms, Japan! Dear friend Jaki who's also a fellow Havie fan made sure that I have these in my collection. She purchased this earlier this year, going into all sorts of trouble communicating in Nihongo and dressing up the box with packaging tapes! I say..it's all worth the effort...They're just simply...marvellous!

Arigato Jaki-San!!!

An Angel Called Jazel

2006-11-29T18:54:00.000+11:00

We've known each other since Grade School where simple pleasures lie in a cone of peddled soft ice cream and lunch breaks were meant to be spent performing our best atop classroom desks arranged as a runway for 3 vying contestants for Miss U. Well that's us. Jazel, Christopher, and Me. We do the catwalk like no other and even if we knew who's meant to be crowned as the Miss U, the performance was always creme de la creme! :) The winner who's always the very gay and funny Christopher gets crowned with a coconut husk, adorned with a doormat for a cape, and of course a walis tambo for a scepter. This almost everyday routine never fails to elicit peals of laughter nevermind the bad air that comes after that!

Who can forget the surnames Loterte, Alejo, and Guerrero written legibly in BIG LETTERS on the newly delivered classroom chairs supposedly donated by our parents to the school? And because our brilliant Christopher told us that it's our parents money therefore it is ours and if we don't label the chairs...ahem! OUR CHAIRS...then it's like surrendering our parents' money to our adviser/teacher whom we do not like very much? Ha ha! Just imagine the Adviser's outrageous reaction! We had to remove those marks the next day of course.

But we were good students too. If not we shouldn't have been elected on the student council for which Jazel's speech contributed if not made me win a landslide as....never-the-mind role in the student body. Thanks Jaze... Whatever happened to that dream of yours by the way? HAHAHAHA!!!

We have different sets of friends in High School and though we were never that close to share secrets and sleepovers, I'd like to think that we somehow managed to keep the friendship intact through time and distance.

After more than a decade of finding ourselves a place in the world, we managed to get in touch again. She in Quebec and I'm in Melbourne. And because she knows how passionate a crazy thing like me can be... before with scented stationery and now with havaianas she willingly without strings attached sent these over to me:

November Havies

2006-11-27T19:05:00.000+11:00

Happy Birthday Little Girl

2006-10-14T20:46:00.000+10:00

For my Little Darling who's turning 2 on the 20th of October...

Life is fleeting, years rush past....

and little girls grow up so fast!

Let me take time out to be

glad that mine's still here with me.

And though I'm busy through the day,

let me take time out to play...

Let me take time out to smile,

to linger with her for a while...

To invite her under the table for tea

and dress up silly as can be.

Let me take time out to sing

and dance and skip and twirl and swing...

To splash in puddles when it rains

and make her fancy daisy chains.

Let me take time out to hear

about the things that she holds dear.

Let me tuck her in at night,

hear her prayers, turn off the light.

And for one more moment let me pray

and thank God that we shared this day!

Happy Birthday Mummy's Little One!!!

just when i thought the passion was wearing off...

2006-09-20T21:20:00.000+10:00

A few backordered pairs arrived on my doorstep!!!

the following from havaianas US purchased for me by Marl

Wonder Woman

Batman

Style White/Black

Style Turquoise/Black

Style Light Green/Lavender

and then this one was a gift from my husband and baby girl:

Azul Petroleo.

and then these....fresh from Deutsch land!!! The 2005 limited edition. thanks to Pammy for sending me the details of this almost-extinct model. =)

blogger...grrrrrrr!!!

2006-08-31T21:21:00.000+10:00

I almost thought I would never ever blog using this account anymore. You see blogger updated their server, switched to beta and all of a sudden all the logins of users not using gmail as their primary email account went berserk...that of course included me.

anyway, for the past few days i have only accumulated a few pairs mostly for friends...

Rache (manila) - Zebra Prints with Pink Straps
KC (japan) - Pistache Metallics
Pam (manila) - WC Nippon, Lilac Metallics
Therese (manila), WC Nippon
Pao (manila) - WC Nippon, Brown Giraffe

and then last week, the two loves of my life went to our GP for their monthly checkup. I wanted to give our lovely GP a taste of these heavenly soft havies so we bought her a pair of silver metallics. She loved it as expected!

Then two nights ago, I saw my little one trying on her Dad's Glauco pair. :) She managed to walked in it a few steps. So the havie-freak-mum thought maybe she needs a new pair. One that doesn't have straps at the back. The next day, I rushed to the shop and bought her a bubblegum rose top. Very cute! I'll take a photo one of these days...but not when we're in the middle of a mayhem sorting stuff for our move. Anyway, she enjoyed it on its first few minutes and 'happy to report that it's now a new resident of her toy box. Ha-ha!

Oh yea..something that's keeping me busy aside from work is our 'great migration' which is happening over the weekend. We're moving to a new place! I had a couple of kicks from friends commenting of the need for the move. They said my current place can no longer accomodate my havaianas. Silly friends! :)

I will definitely be back to blogging very soon. Just let me settle things out 'round here and we're back to business sooner than you know it!

A few angels to thank for before I go though...

Jaze...from Canada who's got big things coming my way. I'm very excited I'm losing sleep. :)

Pam...for the feature article in the Philippine Inquirer.

Anne...of Havaianas Philippines, who sent me a token for contributing to the article.

Carly...for making a fellow havie-fan happy.

Mafe...from Singapore who scored 2 red cartunista pairs for me.

and of course my dos amigas who keeps me in the loop....the garuts!

muchos gracias!!!!

Penguins on a Trip

2006-07-30T22:27:00.000+10:00

Somebody was obviously playing with Mum's pair of Havies here...It's sooo cute I just have to take a snap of it! :)

Green-Eyed Monster

2006-07-27T22:35:00.000+10:00

Green is my favourite colour. And lately I've been getting plain Tops in different shades of green. So I thought I might as well post them for others to see the difference. Some havie-fans might want to have a dose of the green rubber, who knows?!

The Plain pairs are as follows: Verde Grama, Coral Green, Verde Mata, Jungle Green, and Lime Green.

The Metallics are: Citrus Green, Lawn Green, and Pistache.

3 happiness from Surf Dive 'N Ski...

2006-07-26T18:50:00.000+10:00

It's during lunch break that I get to stretch my legs and breathe some fresh air. Seven weeks ago that is. But it was only today that I had the luxury to get away from my desk and have some time off for myself.

Stretching my legs meant walking...And walking for me is better performed while window-shopping or best by doing actual shopping! :) The first thing I checked was Melbourne Central's General Pants & Co.. I saw a different shade of Havaianas Green Metallics but there wasn't any on my size left. There was a slight disappointment there...but there's more shops to browse, so I consoled myself.

The next stop was just its next door neighbour, SurfDiveNSki. I can see the racks look different from afar, must it be that they've got new stuff??? Oh YES, they do!!!

But see, I still have a bit of self-control when I told myself...Check Jetty Surf first before grabbing anything. So that's what I actually did.

I walked to the other side of the CBD and checked Jetty Surf. What I don't have (that they have), is the Royal Blue Metallics and the Fuchsia Metallics. The size of the 35/36 for the Fuchsia Metallics is bizarre. I really think they're 37/38. So to be sure, I measured it against the Royal Blue Metallics and it's confirmed. The 35/36 of the Fuchsia is longer by a few cms. I didn't get it. I'll find other sources for that one.

Meanwhile, I rushed back to SurfDiveNSki. And look what I found!!!!

New shades of green!!! So long as it's green there's no returning to the racks.

(Pistache Metallics)

(Verde Grama)

So I secured all the 35/36 pairs and went through each of them carefully, choosing which one's the best. I saw a different shade of blue as well. But it's kinda similar with the Blue Jeans that Rache bought for me. So that can wait.

I also bought this apricot-coloured-like Top only because my feet looked nicer in them! :)

(Cenoura)

And the straps were a bit snug. It's very rare in my Havie pairs, y'know...I mean SNUG straps!

So there...3 new pairs on a Wednesday afternoon. 3 more happiness in havienutbex's havie world! :) :) :)

Just because...

2006-07-21T23:00:00.000+10:00

Because I was awake until 3 in the morning to support the project's deployment this week...
Because I haven't spend a single cent for clothes nor shoes lately...
Because It's been all work and no play for me for weeks now...
Because I haven't visited a Havaianas store this week...
Because I'm stressed...
Because it's Friday night...
Because it's Shopping Day for Melbourne...
Because I need to make a friend happy...
Because I'll catch a cold if I don't get a pair...
Whatever reason to get one....Just because!!!

Shocking Pink Metallics. I've seen this for months now. Can you see my footprints indented on its sole now? It's because everytime we visit the shop, I would try them on. :) But I never get to bring them home. Everytime, I find all sorts of reasons not to buy them. The straps were too loose, the colour doesn't suit my skin colour, or I bought enough pairs for the week.
But not tonight.

When I tried them on for the nth time...it was a different vibe. It felt like we're meant for each other. And perhapsm really it's high time for her to join the havienutbex's clan at pascoe vale!

Yellow Margaridas. The lone pair in the store. And perhaps the only one remaining in Melbourne or even in Australia. They don't even have it in my size. But this one, I bought for a pretty friend in Japan whose pretty feet would fit nicely in these lovely bright Margaridas!

And this is called Brasil Bicolor (that's what the tag reads anyway). I spotted this from Jetty Surf. This must be a new stock. There's also a Royal Blue Metallics and Fuchsia Metallics (which I'm hesitant to get. I will need to wear my Cream Rose Metallics by next trip to make sure they're not of the same hue.)

Anyway...there's a few prospects that I'm coming back for, for next week's Havie-Fix! :)

The Elusive Zebra...

2006-07-15T01:31:00.000+10:00

This design was released last year. I remembered in January, along with the other animal prints SurfDiveNSki had them on sale for $12 or perhaps lower. I wasn't interested with Havies then, so I let it pass...

And then one day, after I hoarded all the colours and prints of the Havaianas Animal Kingdom...this was the only one missing! I can no longer see them anywhere. Believe me when I say that I've searched every shop in Melbourne and even went as far as Lorne Foreshore and Apollo Bay but nada.

I asked fellow havaianatics from Manila. They found some pairs but not in my size. :(

And then last month, I had a chat with Clayton (Globalize Shop Manager) and told him that I am searching for this print and he confirmed that it's not available anymore. But he said he might be able to get me one coz he thinks there's some 3 pairs left in South Australia.

Weeks passed. I haven't been to that store. I just usually call to ask if they've got new stocks already. And since the answer's negative, I didn't bother going to the store. Except for tonight...I have an errand to buy a friend 3 pairs of the stripe metallics and guess what I saw hanging all alone in the midst of the Gold Leopard Prints and Brown Giraffes.....
And then of course, you knew what happened next. I went home with it! :)

Welcome dear Zebra Print with Pink Straps! And thanks bunch Clayton!!!

Home At Last!!!

2006-07-14T22:58:00.000+10:00

A few days ago, I wrote about a few pairs still afloat the pacific ocean and who knows when or if they're ever still reach my hands....errrr....feet!

Yesterday morning while I was on my way to work, I silently said a prayer..."Lord, it doesn't matter when. But please don't let those pairs get lost.". It may sound pathetic to some but let me tell you that He hears simple prayers spoken out of desperation! Just a few minutes before my lunch break, my husband called to tell me that a surprise is waiting for me at the house and I'd better not stay too late at work!

These awaits me.... :)

There were a few phased out styles here. One's the Surf Bamboo Olive Green, the Fashion Lime Green, and the Fashion White with Swarovski (don't worry the crsystals were still sparkling and didn't turn into graphite!).

There were also a few that belonged to the Collector's Edition in the Havaianas US website. And they're the Floral Tomato, Floral Light Green, Fashion Floral Purple, and Fashion Floral Jade. The other Floral pair I bought was an eye-catcher for its colour. I bought another pair of the Cartunista Fernando Green for backup. My other pair had minor scratches on the left sole from previous shipping.

They're home now and havienutbex was relieved to see them all safe and sound!

I just love this week! Full of havvie (happy) surprises! Thanks Havaianas Team! Thanks to my Havie Friends in Manila and the US! Thanks to you Up there for guiding all these shipments to my doorstep unscathed! :)

Imports from Manila, July 2006

2006-07-13T22:47:00.000+10:00

A few hours after my gift from Havaianas arrived, these pairs landed! All 25 pairs of them. (One pair for my husband.) Thank you Rache, Joyss, and Pia. They're my ever pretty and reliable personal havie shoppers in Manila, Philippines. They're the ones who brave the crowd, rain or shine to grab a pair of the limited releases for me. Thanks girls! You're heaven-sent!

Among these, this pair is the most special. This is the Havaianas Filipinas. Created especially for the Philippine Havaianatics accented with the Philippine flag on the side. I have this pair signed for me by the Famous Philippine Master Rapper, Francis Magalona. Aside from the good looks, he's very talented releasing top chart hits like my favourite "Mga Kababayan Ko" (My Fellow Countrymen). The wifey, a fellow havie fan made it possible for me to have them signed. Thanks heaps Snowhite!!! (Shall I make it known that this was actually a GIFT?) :) That makes it double SPECIAL!!!

Then the printed pairs.... The first from the left is the newly released Flowers 2006 (white). I have completed all the colours for this design. But I like the lilac one best.

The next is the Cartunista Fernando (Yellow) pair. This is my second pair. It came out cheaper in Manila so I decided to buy again. So then I wouldn't get too worried of getting scratches on the prints due to wear & tear. The next is the blue version of the Flowers 2006. IPE Parrot and IPE Tiger were the ones I've been waiting for for a long time. Hugggsss Rache!

The ones lying on the floor were Summer Blue, Peacock, and Metallics Rose, Aqua, and Orange. The Peacock reminds me of Juno's carriage and I'm adding it to one of fave pairs.

These are the yummy coloured ones. STYLE sweetpea/pink, Red Bandeira, STYLE Lilac/Lavender, STYLE Red/Navy Blue, and Orange Metallics again.

And of course for securing them for shipment...this task I owe to my Kumareng Joyss. Labsyhooo Girl!!! :)

49 days to go and it's Spring time!!! But for now, I'll simply stare at you and dream of warm sunny days!!!

Thank you HAVAIANAS!!!

2006-07-10T15:49:00.000+10:00

The goodies....

These, I can no longer find in the shops. Oh this is so exciting, I'm telling you!
I was so fascinated with this one particularly:

It looks like the colourful mural in the website. But the tag says "Rounded Balls".

And this one must be an old release of the FRUITS. Banana! Banana! Banana! I'm goin' bananas!!!
And these are called snakeskin...They're due to be released and there's a few variety of them...Oh this is something! I get to hold them before they even reach the display shelves!!! I'm one lucky girl!

(Snakes, Cobra, Flower Snakes)

(Little Flowers)

Thank You HAVAIANAS!

A token from the GENEROUS PEOPLE of HAVAIANAS!!!

2006-07-10T14:49:00.000+10:00

I cannot contain my excitement! I just have to post this rightaway...
It all started with a simple email to the website of my favourite footwear brand HAVAIANAS.

Since I only started collecting in January 2006, I missed all the fantastic earlier release of Havs. I thought maybe if I write, they might somehow know where I can still purchase them. I am one desperate trying hard collector, I know!

And then in just a few days, I received a very friendly email from a gentleman in Alpargatas. Oh wow! I was impressed. The email's written by a real person and not an automatically generated letter! Then just right after that email, another one came in this time from the Havaianas local distributor in Australia. I AM getting an email from the local distributor!!! I am having that email framed! ;) But it didn't end to a single email. I kept receiving them almost everyday. And of course I bragged about how silly I can be with the footwear and how many pairs I have (oh shuzzz, I'm so full...) But really, let me just say that she's very nice I wanted to hug her now!!!

So okay...here's what makes me feel like Christmas in July:

I didn't go to work today coz I wasn't feeling very well. All the stress and late nite work's taking its toll on me now. But then around 10am, our doorbell rang and a man with this box took my husband's signature. At first I thought it was the parcel I was expecting from Manila. Imagine my surprise when I read the sender's address:

Okay...so my jaw dropped! And Erick started laughing...He said "Mummy, you're shaking!". I asked him at once to get the camera...I just have to capture this!
And what does a gold box means???? Limited! Limited! Limited!!!

The GOLD box contains TWO pairs of the Limited Edition World Cup series. One pair is gold and the other is silver. Oh my havness!!!

Since this IS a limited edition... distributors were given only a few number of pairs for each country. I was told before by Clayton (Globalize Shop's Manager), that their shop got two Gold pairs to give off. But to be able to win a pair, one has to compose an email as to why he/she wanted the pair. They didn't send me the member's notice so I kept on calling and calling for my membership email so I can join. But to my dismay, I didn't get it even until the promo ends. But guess what? I was meant to have NOT one but TWO! Hugggsss again to Ms. A.!!!

And then there's another box!

Containing...taadaaaa.....

I have to pose with them with my PJs and all this moring to send to Ms. A. at once, to thank them for their generosity. This is the first time in my whole errrmmty-two years of life that I get to receive a surprise gift from people I don't know. And this is a fabulous gift!

Until now, 5 hours after opening the box, I still cannot believe my eyes...I have to keep on going through each pair and feel them. I am one silly girl, awright!

Thanks heapsfor this overwhelming token Havaianas! And I am just so proud to patronize a product with such wonderful and generous people behind it.

Thank you very much.

Blogspot wouldn't let me add more photos anymore so I am going to continue this on another entry to show you the rest of the pairs.

i LOVE Havaianas

2006-07-08T14:25:00.000+10:00

Some havie news from Yokohama, Japan...this bag arrived yesterday at a friend's pad...

containing these two...

One with the white LOVE pair

and the red LOVE pair...

Oh my havness, they're gorgeous!!! this is a very rare style and it's not even available in the shops anymore. I heart you KC!!! thanks for scoring these out for me. I can't wait to see and try them on! LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. :)

Gloomy Bummy...

2006-07-05T20:08:00.000+10:00

I am such in low spirits today. It might be due to numerous reasons but one thing that I can identify is that I haven't bought a single pair of havaianas for weeks now. It feels like it but it's actually the opposite. Since I'm getting friends to purchase for me overseas, they arrive in staggered batches and it feels like dino-years waiting for the next batch to arrive.

In between monitoring the jobs running in test and investigating the unix script issue, I thought I'd call Globalize for a brief break from work. They knew at once who they were talking to. Nya-ha! I guess I'm the only freak who constantly inquires for new styles coming in, in the middle of Winter?! The sales person told me, the new styles hasn't arrived yet. Uh-oh..Okay thanks a lot...(my mind says, i'll call back on saturday).

Then I resorted to calling home and ask my husband if any parcel came in today. He reminded me that it was only mailed on Monday from Manila and so I must wait for Friday before I get too worried about it. By the way, I asked him the same question yesterday. :) And he must expect the same tomorrow. I am one very impatient earthling!

Oh by the way...I ordered some 12 pairs from US in April. Some of them were Collector's Edition from the Havaianas US website. 3 months now and still hasn't arrived.

My friend said the parcel was sent via Economy so expect a long agony of waiting. I don't know what he was thinking when he chose to send it on economy and neither was he. We're both still hoping that it'll arrive in OZ shores anytime this month. And here's what I'm hoping too...that the rubber hasn't melted and that the swarovski hasn't turned to graphite YET! Here's some photos included in that shipment. They're no longer available on online shopping so I was told and that parcel better arrive!

Floral Fashion

Fashion White with Swarovski

So there...I reckon I feel pretty fine now. Posting away the blues and admiring these photos. It's NOT as good as a Havaianas Fix but a few dose can be quite alright...

Socks!!!

2006-07-02T22:08:00.000+10:00

Before going to bed...I thought maybe I should check the havaianas website first. And I saw these... CARTUNISTA socks! Oh my havness!!! Could this be the answer to my cold winter days??? :) There's flowers and butterflies and copa designs too! But sadly none of these styles were available on the online shopping catalogue.

(ph0to taken from the havaianas website)

My STYLE and Jiff

2006-07-02T20:27:00.000+10:00

It was a chilly day for Melbourne today. A max of 13 degrees but really it feels like lower than 10! The breeze was freezing and it was raining too! It feels so good to sleep in and stay cuddled up in a warm bed the whole day and watch DVDs.
But sorry to say we have no choice but to get up and brave the weather to get some fresh supplies from the Queen Victoria Market.
I took a shower briefly and planned my wardrobe for the day. I vowed to wear my havies even if it's winter coz I only get to wear them on weekends. So yesterday was the Summer White and today's the Royal Blue/Pistachio STYLE. "Worn for the very first time...like a virrrr.... :) "
And just as expected my toes started complaining when the rainwater went through. Mwahaha!!! I told ya so! But fortune favours the brave so I remind myself. It wasn't so bad anymore after awhile. Must be because I got used to the cold or my toes were already frozen!
We spent the entire morning and afternoon shopping for food and groceries to last us the entire month. As soon as we get home, I looked at my havs and I pity them. The picture of one used and abused, cold and wet, and stained! My havs stained!
After washing the fresh fruits and vegetables and poultry and meat and fish...my pistachio style had a warm rub-a-dub. Twice brushed but I can still spot some discolouration on the bottom part. My husband told me to stop scrubbing coz it might scratch off the green colour and you know how tragic that can be. I stopped. I rummaged through our detergents, dishwashing liquids, and other chemicals and found...JIFF!!!
Mighty! Mighty Jiff! I poured a few drops and gently gently brush it through again...and VOILA! The stains' gone! Looking brandnew as ever! To the bathroom sink it goes to dry up.
So there ya go...If you've got problems with stains on your havies...JIFF it! Stain's gone in a jiffy!!!

get rid of stress!

2006-07-01T14:41:00.000+10:00

I'm used to stress that's half what I'm paid for by the company and the other percentage is the output. But for 4 weeks now I know I'm stretched to the limits. I have been going home at 9pm and waking up at 6am. Worked on holidays and weekends and I don't have a life anymore!!! Nah...not that I'm complaining but it's making me grumpier each day and by the time this project is deployed to production, i'd look like a wrinkly 87 yr. old (BUT still wearing Havaianas of course!).

I'm not forcing you to believe me, but you know what's keeping me above waters? What else?! Solamente Legitimas Havaianas! I'm a shallow person, I don't need you to rub it in. Whenever I feel overworked and exhausted, I'd visit my favourite forum and check on the new goss about havaianas or a glimpse on the photo of my collection would sometimes do the trick! How freaky is that? Oh well, that's PASSION! And you'll know what I mean, once you're IN!

Some things to look forward to in July...

1) My Kumareng Joyssabel will be sending my bubbas on Monday from Manila. I can't wait to see the peacock, the red bandeira, the aqua metallics, the IPE parrot, whoa! 27 pairs am I right Joysski?

2) New styles arriving anytime in Globalize shop according to Store Manager Clayton. He also loves Havaianas and by the way he's also cute...

3) A fellow Havie enthusiast Pam P. just mentioned that there's new styles hitting the Philippine shores next week and my ever reliable personal shopper Momma Rache assured me she'll get every single new style for me! WooHoo!!!

I'm posting a photo of the new DRAGON style that's arriving in Manila next week...

My Yaya Girl

2006-06-26T21:40:00.000+10:00

this pair is a beauty! ...and very girly!!!

i love the shade of pink 88tees chose for their havaianas limited edition. the straps were a metallic white but way...way...better than those of the white top metallics! it has just become one of my favourites.

this pair was only released in Japan and i'm in deep gratitude for a fellow havie fan pretty KC for securing me one. this should have arrived with a chiso sakura but that pair got lost in the post...some great taste for a thief! anyway...at least i have these YAYA GIRL Havaianas...something to dance over with!! ! happy happy!!!

Complete at last!

2006-06-26T21:26:00.000+10:00

The last member of the CHISO sisterhood arrived at last!

Chiso Yuzen is a famous Kimono designer from Tokyo, Japan and designed 4 limited edition styles for Havaianas.

http://www.chiso.co.jp/onlineshop/index.html

I am one fortunate girl to have such loving friends who supports my freaky obssession and tries to sustain me with a dose of...havaianas!!!

Thanks to Sis Smile for making sure that my SAKURA gets into my hands or rather feet before they run out of stock!

I don't have time to get a proper photo of them. But here's a quick one taken in a rush tonight....

And of course I forgot to introduce them...from left to right now...AOI, SAKURA, KAEDE, KISHO.

new lemmings granted by momma rache...

2006-06-16T16:39:00.000+10:00

Thanks heaps to rache deary for all the hard work looking for these current lemmings!

Pink Fashion, Lavender Fashion, Black Fashion from DUBAI

Marrom & Graphite Top (released recently inManila, Philippines)

Blue Trip, Aqua Metallics, Rose Cream Metallics

i can't wait to see you bubbas!!! =D

coming soon pa rin!!!

2006-06-15T20:36:00.002+10:00

thanks to PM for buying these havis for me and snowhite for taking the photo. =)
Lilac Flash, Red Bandeira, Navy Blue/Red Style

the celine havaianas

2006-06-14T14:31:00.000+10:00

the french designer CELINE came up with its own design of Havaianas.

this so far is my most expensive pair of havaianas. i'd always think of it as my havie-boots pricewise...they're the same or maybe even more! uh-oh! but just look at the baby....such a beauty!!!!

thanks to sis smile for getting these for me straight from Hong Kong...

others...

2006-06-14T14:21:00.000+10:00

i cannot group them with the others, since they're like broken styles. Brown High Look, Brasil Preto, OZ branco, Joy limegreen, guava/ocean blueStyle, pistacchio/royal blue Style, MYOH (manila 2006 event) pairs...

assorted printed pairs

2006-06-14T13:55:00.000+10:00

the first photo contains the printed pairs. animal prints, stripes, flowers, fruits, and trip pairs.

this second photo are my IPE line...

imports from americansole...

2006-06-14T13:45:00.000+10:00

From americansole

may 23, 2006

courtesy of Marl (NY, USA)

the pairs are Margaridas (yellow, pink, orange, blue), Flowers 2005 (blue & lime), Golden Flowers (orange), Butterfly (white), Superman (limited edition), Camouflage (green)

Coming Soon!!!

2006-05-27T14:34:00.000+10:00

these pairs are due to arrive in my doorstep by the first week of july when all my lemmings were completed. momma rache and mareng joyss were more than kind enough to adopt them at the meantime before sending the lot to the land of oz...

Flowers 2006 (white), IPE(jaguar), Metallics (orange), Peacock, Style (sweetpea/pink)

Beach blue jeans

Copa navy blue

Metallics TOP

2006-05-19T11:19:00.000+10:00

i just have to complete this line...even if the straps were a bit wide for my feet...it's alright the yummy colours and the heavenly soft soles compensates for the one disadvantage...

WC Series

2006-05-19T11:06:00.000+10:00

the FIFA fever is on!!! and i'm not joining unarmed with what else??? HAVAIANAS World Cup Series...rah! rah! rah!

Plain TOP

2006-05-18T12:32:00.000+10:00

this range comes from the OZ shore alone. every nook and cranny of the suburbs and CBD of melbourne i have searched. i was able to score two rare pairs from a surf shop in lorne and torquay. long way...isn't it? but every new shade to my eye, i just have to bring home. check out those two light turquoise pairs...i bought them at different dates and shops thinking that i don't have them yet... the shades were deceiving.

CARTUNISTA

2006-05-15T19:07:00.000+10:00

this is my most favourite range. they're the complete set of CARTUNISTA 2004/2005. Half of them I ordered from Igapost, Brasil and the other half were courtesy of a friend marjie from the NUM shop in Singapore. and because i'm insanely hooked, i try to buy second pairs for each design for fear of future wear and tear. crazy i know but i'm just human...

imports from manila...

2006-05-12T23:08:00.000+10:00

they are arriving very soon!!! thanks joy & rache!!!

STYLE wishlist

2006-05-06T18:20:00.000+10:00

Havaianas

2006-05-06T17:34:00.000+10:00

Friends from far and beyond are trying their best-est to make me happy. Or havvy. They've been shopping for havaianas to feed my obsession. I am blessed with such loving friends.

A Private Message in my Multiply account from Quebec asking me about my choices on the many pairs she bought for me made me go into a deep discernment. I thought maybe If I create a new account with my wishlist and all, then people will know what I still lack and then it won't be too hard for them to buy me presents anymore. (READ>>> Mother's Day is a week from now!) Nyahaha! I'm doing you some favour guys....

Anyway, the first post should include some acknowledgment...I will be an ingrate if I don't mention my personal shoppers in Manila who scoured every nook and cranny of the metro to find my flavour of the month moreso flavour of the week or day. Joyssabel, for housing my number of havies and posting them over. Rache, for continuously spending her lunchbreak checking out Rustan's and Tonic. Snowhite for getting my Havaianas Filipinas signed by the famous MasterRapper. Jaze, the Canadian counterpart. Marl for ordering my stuff in the USA. Marjie Barjie for my Cartunista imports from Singapore. And of course, biyach-san for my Nippon based habayabas! Arigato!

So here goes...a new home for my havaianas!