XPRESS myself

so I know its a bit lamey waymey of me, but am super excited about this over-a-month-long-awaited article in Xpress News paper!

check out the article at:
http://www.xpress4me.com/life/sizzlers/fashion/20004868.html

if ya get a chance to read it, let me know what ya'z think!

also, happy NYE kids and kittens..

watch this space, not only plan world (fashion) domination, but erotic writing domination.... i will be writing under an alias, its all very exciting!

looking forward to as much of an amazing yr as last yr!

xox QRPD

:(

lost camera. too sad to write about the fun weekend.

trailer trash party was amazing.

"I'm an alien"

why is it that this time of year i always seem to wake up with some bits of meat and cheese in my mouth (Okay so its so not every this-time-of year, but it is today). Last night was just another night insane night in Dubai...from spending the whole day, not kidding, I had 3 fruit juices during the duration of the 6 hours, YES< 6 hours we spend in M O E (pronounced EM-OH-EEEEEE, as me and the sis like to say, and stands for Mall of the Emirates, if ya didn't know) Xmas shopping and Crimbo party shopping, trailer trash style, yes, that is the theme of our party... and NO it is for no apparent reason except to give me a good enough reason to excuse myself for my normal attire which usually arouses the question "what did you come as?" this time.. need no explanation.. init??

Oh, and in case you were wondering... the meat and cheese in my mouth was from the Arab food stuff we munched on in the early hours of the morning after we'd spend the best part of the night dancing at the new club in doobs, well.. maybe it wasn't dancing so much (wink wink nod nod, tee hee).

So I have the next few days of being completely wasted and have to work out how I am going to get through the extremely hedonistic for days ... I have a funny feeling Christmas in Dubai is not going to be like Xmas in the country side in the Uk with the parents..

So here's the DL, hit some fancy pantsy bar, with little character, clientele-wise, people is suits FREAK me out, I just, I just don't get them. Its like this whole weird world, and everyone is wearing suits.. I get real nervous and have to drink lots. So we downed some rather tasty french martini's had a quick boogey to the live band who cheered us up with "I'm an Alien" and some other non-xmas related crimbo songs, and jumped in a cab and headed to my girl Tamster-troubleton, where they were doin' their best to keep the noise level down while her mumma got some rest.. NOT! it was insane in there, we were greated by Justin, who was nursing a hippo who had terrible windy pops and a peeing problem, Tony who was looking a lot like Garth from wayne's world, and tammy who was, actually, she was being normal and gorgeous, but it was a mad hatter's tea, no, vodka party, and I was glad to be in! no a suit in sight, I felt safe, so downed some vodka, purely to catch up...

We headed over to the new club, Elegante, which honestly should come with a safety warning.. There are hidden steps made for tripping over, I am going to suggest better lighting.. or no steps to them, or not. I don't know, but its damn dangerous if you ask me..mreeeeee

With mini trumpets and tiny useless violins me and the crew were a force to be reckon'd with (is that the saying, what does it mean anyway).

SO now, well and truely hungover, or prob still drunk, I am going to get a facial, a massage and maybe drink some more fruit juice to prep for tonights parties.. 2 launches to go to, a magazine launch and a beauty salon, all roof top parties.... ahh... what is a girl to do!???

Outside my window, in the garden, I can see a christmas tree, and it looks like the one out of the Charlie Brown Xmas special... ya all know that one, right? I found some awesomely special giant bauble and its made my day!

MERRY CRIMBO to the lot of ya! I wish ya all a wonderful holiday and hope that next year ya all join the gym, quit smoking, drink less, eat better and make sure you pick up all the bad habits so that this time, next year, we can do it all over again..

(lost the lead for my camara but pix of the trouble and the xmas tree will be up soon.. as I am sure you are all dying to see!)

XOX
QRPDxxx

On top of my game

So I'm feeling pretty good these dayz... besides being slightly pale and still a few Kgs over what I'd like, but we cant all be perfect!.. but that is something I am going to get rid of...TODAY! ok, might take a bit longer but whateverz..

So after winning 2nd place, (winning sounds more positive then simply 'coming second') with cash prize under my belt, I now have a little bit to put invest into my collection. So I will be on air this week chatting about fashion related stuff, and the Avant Garde fashion comp, of course!

After a K-K-Krazy weekend, which began weds, as I was wiped from the 6months dedication to the fashion show, I had to get wasted, and we began our night at a fancy-pantsy place where there serve mini pieces of toast made for barbie dolls.. I would imagine.. so freakin cute though.. like real mini bread, with the top bit rounded, ya know? ended up at Zinc, which is the armpit of all armpits.. I dont know where they find the people who go to this meat market.. well, I say that.. but I did bump into 2 peeps that I know.. But this place, is like, THE WORST! after downing 2 bull frogs, which are not shots, but huge glasses full of something that looks like what comes out of the power plant in the Simpsons, me and the sister were drun-gry (thats hungry when your drunk in my terms) we headed to this place and demanded "Meat and Cheese", not sure what exactly it was that we wanted.. But we left satisfied.

Night after was my "winning" night! which also happened to be lia's night of winning too (the Jashanmal sisters do it again.. well not again,... just...erm DO IT)..thanks to her whole I'm-French thing she's got going, and listening to French radio all the time, she won a comp when doing her weekly french radio listening, which was tickets to a DIFF after party (Dubai International Film Festival) which was awesome.. held at this amazing venue here in Doobs, with free flowing champs and fancy cocktails, as well as the most amazing nibbles (I gave in and ate mini amounts of carbs!..I HAD to though!).. WE then met some MTV peeps who the sister knew from the last DIFF, when she was a famous gal on the red carpet, chatting to celebs and shit. Showed these boys how to P A R T Y at the Apartment.. by feeding them shots and then stubbled back home..

With a killer hangover and little sleep the next day, being Friday, I got up and prepared for the Xmas Party I was attending.. Naughty Nativity.. for fear of dressing like anyone else, I put on my best thinkin cap, and knew I'd be safe as a not-so-sexy Christmas tree...(bingo!). But with some cute hells, and a dress which was slightly titty revealing, I think I was a little closer to Naughty then your average plastic Carrefour Xmas tree.. Covered in tinsel and baubles I jumped in my cab. As freakin' usual...NIGHTMARE journey..

I am the type a gal who likes to be the driving seat.. and I cant handle TAXI's in Dubai.. NIGHTMARE ever f***in' time! After driving round for an hour (a journey which should have been half an hour) the dude dumped me in the middle of no where, and told me to find my own why..

So there I was, dressed as a slightly-sexy xmas tree, with a look to kill.. hardly your xmas spirit...

Made it, got there, got wasted, had fun.. pix to follow..

After another killer hangover, well, it was shakes really, I spend a lovely jubbly day with the sister..

EVERYONE: go and see Across the Universe...its incredible, this dude, Jim Sturgess, who I went to school with, is AMAZING in it... its AMAZING! we got to see it on bean bags at the out door cinema.. which was pretty bad ass...

Yestersady, I woke up,... still hungover.. but more cranky.. I was feeling the effects . Then I got a call.. which put me back on top of my game!..Voted into the Top Hot 100 in Doobs! Keep ya posted on the photo shoot for that this week or next...

Happy Crimbo to all of you!!!!!

xox
Buffi

how I got there...

avant garde pix

i came a lovely 2nd place.
xxx

models, hotels, long drives, protein shakes, gym....

...thats how I roll. I'm a freakin' rolling stone.

here are some pix for recent events and shoots I've been workin'. this is the desert fish shoot..:





the middle 3 pix are from the motorola event i did at the fancy burj el arab!:




and the last 4 pix are from the Hilton shoot, i had one long ass drive in lia's rather unstable car, aka Lucky.. The most chill shoot ever.. everything went extremely smoothy, andw e were taken really good care of too! thanks nats!:







This week has been quiet a week for lil ol' me here in lil old doobs, a place that moves so fast, I'm never ready for the weekend. Its also the time of year when you get to reflect a little on the year.. and dang, what a year its been..

It started out pretty damn bad, a restraining order, an evil evil boyfriend (who has decided to contact me, via email last night! he actually has the freakin' nerve to email me about his broken heart! I can't believe it!), leavin NY for Doobs, 4 more tattoos, hair extensions, changing jobs, starting own company.. twise... and now it's the end of the year.

I have over come my fear of driving in Dubai, and have been working harder and enjoying it more then ever.

Without boring ya all with my whole year... I thought I'd let ya into some of the things that have been keepin me going this week.

til next time.
peace.
QRPD

What I'm listening to: Velvet Underground.

What I'm watching: Desperately Seeking Susan (and all other badass 80s flicks)

What I'm wearing: Charity store plastic beads, too much eye liner, small hats, neon nail polish (chipped)

What I'm loving: Lazy weekends.



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Now playing: Prince - 1999
via FoxyTunes

More S*uce for me Please!!!!

'My favorite store is Spinneys.' Well, at least it was when I was 8 years old, growing up in Doobs. After our class had taken a school trip to Jashanmals (that's my family store, by the way, and for those living outside the UAE, (God forbid - its the center of the universe) Spinneys is a supermarket), our homework was to draw a piccy of our fav store, and give a reason why. I was too embarrassed to say that it was coz of all the sweeties. Even then I was worrying about my weight! Weird child! I was clearly expected to say Jashanmals.. duh! Dad now has is hanging up in his office, much to the amusement of.. well.. everyone.

Although my heart does belong to Carrefour (I seriously should be paid for the amount of advertising I do for them), I am having a secret and very very S*ucey relationship... with S*uce.

I literally start drooling when I go in there.. its like how I was as a kid in Spinneys over the sweeties! Although S*uce is a little more expensive then the candy bars I was buying then, its a similar type of high!

Carrying all the bad-ass awesome contemporary designers you really do feel like a kid in a sweet store, this boutique is my one top shop you need to check out here in Doobs! From the packaging to the store front, everything is so completely delicious. I don't know about you guys, but I am feeling S*ucey!

check out the web for more info:
www.shopatsauce.com

till next time..

QRPD