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Hello fellow Internet friends! 

Irina is back with her usual updates. I've been free over the past few days. I'm supposed to be working this weekend, November 1-4. However, the client sort of overestimated their budget and ended up cutting down a lot of models. And unfortunately, I happen to be one of them. I got removed from 6 shows. That's a lot, man. SIX. Oh wellllllll, life. 

For those who asked how I handle casting/job rejection on my ask.fm? We just have gotta suck it up hahaha. I mean, in such industry, a lot of things are unpredictable. One moment you're in, next moment you're out. So we just gotta move on and keep a lookout for the next open door instead of brooding over the same old one. 

1. WEI TING'S DEPARTURE

I've always been very bad with departures. I never liked sending anyone off. So I guess, farewell party seems the most appropriate and least emotional thing of all to do. Wei Ting, a China model from my agency who resided here for about 2 months to work.

I really bonded with her from all the castings and shows we did. Usually I stay away from foreign models cause... it's only a momentary relationship. They're going away soon anyway, why bother with all the small talks right? But I was instantly drawn to Wei Ting's personality. She, somehow, reminded me a lot of myself. It's weird to I see myself in someone else. 

And as stupid as this is gonna sound, I found out that she's a Scorpio too. I am not gonna deny that I can be quite a hosocope-fanatic but I also understand horoscope can be over-generalized and not accurately true. However, in this case, it was.

The local models (Natasha, Amelia and I) decided to bring the foreign models to try out Singapore's famous chilli crab hehehehehe. We were all working so much, we doubted they had any time to try out our local cuisine.

So yeah...... this is a picture of me acting all coy cause the guy beside me, went around telling the other models that I'm his definition of a goddess and has been calling me that ever since hahaha. He's actually really really nice. I feel bad that I've always stereotyped China guys in the way I shouldn't have. I find a lot of qualities I want in a man in him, but I really need someone whom I can communicate with. Language barrier is something I can't make do with. Despite so, I seem to understand him even though I don't, you get it? This is why it's peculiarly interesting to meet people out of your comfort zone.

Chewchew and I bought the top we were wearing while we were at a fitting hahahaha. We shop while we work, how awesome is that? We were given discount some more, whoop whoop~ #cheapskatemaximum

I gonna miss you so much, Wei Ting. 

Come back sooooooooon and we can stalk guys together hiakhiakhiak.

Took this picture specially for Amelia, cause the guy on the right is TOTALLY her type hahahaha.

Buff, tall, man enough, facial hair.... what else? 

For Alex's fans hahahaha.

We then sat at McD till late playing the China version of murderer. It was so damn funny and interesting. Actually languages are beautiful. I love how there words that's non-existent in English yet available in others to describe a feeling. That word was in French and I happen to forget what it is right now, so.......

2. WORK

Been back at Runway Bandits after fashion week.

Will blog about the latest lookbook shoot I had with them soon!!!! 

Work at Bugis. The thing about working at malls is that, it's easier for people you know to recognize you. I never fancy people I know to see me at shows. So I was glad that this job's the makeup was way over-the-top. I can safely say that no one recognized me hahahahahaha.

YY acting as backstage manager.

"Next out"

"Amelia standby"

I've so much mixed emotions running after this particular job. Next time my agent proposes me for such contest/competition-related job, I will NEVER take it up again. 

Reckless Erica & Eve Tan show

Love how natural the makeup was. Then again, it was to my disadvantage cause I wasn't feeling very well that day so I looked paler than I was supposed to.... meh

Somehow in the midst of rehearsal, we always manage to find time to camwhore. Models.......

Backstage, all dressed and ready~

Ok. Maybe it's good to be cancelled from shows, time to rest.

3. IN BETWEEN REHEARSAL-SHOW BREAK

What's a rehearsal-show break? Usually our call-time is real early. Show producers try to get the rehearsals over and done with before the mall opens. So we usually report at 7plus in the morning? And then, rehearsal will end at... 10ish? Hair and makeup will usually be at 3ish? So from 10ish to 3ish is what we call rehearsal-show/hair&makeup break. In this free time, most models will go home to sleep cause model apartments are usually located in town but for the local models it's gonna take 2 hours to go home and return so we'd usually hang out and do silly things or go for castings.

Totally in Halloween spirit. 

This was right after the fitting for Reckless Erica & Eve Tan show.

The one in shades, my agent hahaha. 

So y'all wanna book me for anything, y'all gotta speak to her.

5. PREPARATION FOR HALLOWEEN + HALLOWEEN

We went to ToyRus, wanting to hunt for Halloween props but we ended up messing up the place hahahahahaaha.

Pass. It's a pass right?

We chio? Totaaaaaally~

You'll see more of our silly acts in the vlog below hiakhiakhiak

So for Halloween, I reluctantly decided on Thor..... cause I wasn't left with many choices to begin with. I didn't wanna be a policewoman or nurse. So..... hahaha. And as I predicted, nobody could guess what I was and mostly thought I was Wonderwoman. Cool guys.

HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN WONDERWOMAN BEFORE?!

Amelia was totally dope in her Black Swan outfit.

And Dave was PAP hahahaahahaha. That's really pretty smart.

A freaking Mona Lisa with eyebrows!!!! Hahahahaha

Bumped into Sam, a model I worked with for Style Weddings

I was looking for my Thor, but I bumped into them instead. Oh well, this will do too hahahahaha.

According to Dave, they're reaaaaaally popular in Korea. Sorry that I've no idea who you guys are.

After Clarke Quay, time for some Zoukkkkkkkkkk~

If you realized, I was missing a hammer. 

And my smarty-pant Chewchew sent me this:

"I FOUND YOUR HAMMER"

HAHAHAHAHHA OK CHEWCHEW.

My dirty pickup line was, if anyone were to ask me where's my hammer, I'd say "You've got my hammer in your pants boyyyyy" BUT BUT..... before I could even deliver my line that night, some already volunteered their hammers to me. Ok guys, calm your hammer down /smirk/

My Halloween this year was pretty so-so, I'm still very much in love with the Halloween I celebrated 2 years ago.

It was da bomb.

6. RACE THE DEAD

If you follow me on Instagram, you'd know what this is about. 

Race The Dead was basically like a zombie apocalypse where runners had to run away from zombies. Each runner was given 2 life-tags which zombies had to snatch. Runners who managed to clear the entire game with life-tag(s) left, they'd be awarded with Survivor Tee.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand, if you're wondering if I survived...... OF COURSE I DID. IRINA NEVER QUITS. AND HEY I DIDN'T CHEAT AT ALL. Super proud of myself.

Mandatory shot with the survivor tee.

Our shoes were basically trashed to the core after the run. I had to throw it away. 

Budum, you've served me well.

All fresh-after washing up. I just had to take a picture of this cause most would wear the survivor tee after the run but I didn't so people probably think I didn't survive. I used my survivor tee as towel. So.... hahahahahahhha that's why I couldn't wear it. 

And right after washing up, I saw this!!!!

I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED CAUSE I WANNA SHOWER IN THE OUTDOOR SO BADLY OMG. SIGH. WHY DIDN'T I KNOW ABOUT IT.

7. I'VE (NICE AND) WEIRD FRIENDS

To be honest, Race The Dead would have been better if I've gone with the right group of friends. I was feeling rather shitty after it all and then, as I was scrolling my Instagram feed, I saw this:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA ASHLEY OMG. 

MAN, I MISS THIS DUDE. 

Thanks to his toe infection, we couldn't meet.

I love my friends cause they say the funniest thing ever.

8. TREY 

Trey, you're irreplaceable. I wanted to whatsapp you the moment I got the letter but I thought, or should I tell you right on the dot on 15th that I've got it so that maybe you'd think the postman is really all that nice to deliver it on the dot? Nonetheless, I'm still very thankful. 

You're that one friend who always remember my birthday every year without fail and never fail to be overseas on my birthday!!!! You're that one friend who always got me souvenir when you're overseas without fail. You're that one friend who always included me in your weekend plans. You're that one friend who always make me feel I should push myself to be a better friend. You're that one friend who always keep a lookout for me. You're that one friend I don't know how but we instantly got closer so quickly. You're also that one friend though separated by distance, will always always be in my heart. 

Can't wait to see you in December, Trey /lots of love/

9. ESSENSUALS BUGIS

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BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!

10. VLOG

YES. FINALLY DONE WITH THE ENTRY. 

IM DOING THIS ENTRY AT THE SPEED OF LIGHTING CAUSE IM RUSHING FOR TIME.

I NEED TO GET READY AND LEAVE THE HOUSE SOON OMIGAWD. 

K BYE GUYS HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND MUAH MUAH