LIFE OF A BLOGSHOP OWNER
every day is a working day for me. the reason why i feel like my holidays hasn't really started (when two months have already flew past so damn freaking fast since the start of the holidays!) is cos i'm still working day and night almost every single day! yes, seriously, not kidding. i have been replying emails every day - sometimes i will reply using my iPhone even when i'm playing mahjong! but as the saying goes, hard work pays, and that's what i'm banging on.
so many people have asked, what is an average day of a blogshop owner like? and i have been recycling my answers hundreds of times.
here's what i do every week:
1) choose stocks (not manufactured by MMTP) - twice or thrice a week, 3-4hours each time!
2) design new MMTP clothes - no specific day or time, but forever looking out for inspirations! we are already planning for our year end and CNY 2013 designs!
3) meet up with manufacturers to discuss MMTP's new designs
4) photoshoot for new collection launch - 3-4 hours each shoot (not including the pre-shoot preparation which includes ironing of clothes, planning the matching of clothes etc)
5) photo processing/editing - 8-15 hours depending on lighting conditions of the place of photoshoot and number of designs we are launching
6) prepare collection post (including posting preview on fb)
7) reply emails - 4-10 hours each day (yes, even on school days, which is why i don't really get to study at all! always just feel like sleeping after clearing emails each day!)
8) pack parcels - rough estimate of 20 hours each week is spent packing parcels and going to the post office to register parcels!
9) tag clothes for kissjane - once or twice a week, 4 hours each time (not including choosing of stocks for KJ)
10) tag clothes for vainpot - twice or thrice a month, 6 hours each time (not including choosing of stocks)
yup. and if you do some math, you will realise that the bulk of my awake hours goes to work! and i didn't even mention the other stuff we do, like doing accounts and stock check for our online store and for vainpot, meeting up with people for sponsorship matters/events and marketing plans for mmtp and vainpot.
and this is why, sometimes i wonder how i still manage to find time to play mahjong and go out and stuff! hmm, actually i think i'm not really a going-out person, or have become less so, since we started doing mmtp, cos i'm so occupied with work that even if i do go out, the uncleared workload will still haunt me somehow. that's me, i guess, forever pressuring myself to do what i can and to do my best for mmtp, since i have decided to do it. and i also wonder how i manage to survive semester after semester in school without studying much, even though law school can be SOOOO demanding (the readings each week can really be quite a bitch - like a few hundred pages EVERY WEEK). every time i get my results, i will thank the god/s for their grace and blessings, for allowing me to pass all the exams even with minimal effort. i just really hope i can survive and if possible, do well, for my final year in law school starting in august - i'm soooooo freaking scared i can't manage but i'm praying for the best. wish me luck.
sigh, as i type, i feel a little sad, cos i sound like my life is just all about work. or rather, i have no life at all. i should really learn to relax and give myself a break - probably start with just having one day each week for myself to relax and not touch mmtp/vainpot at all. i have been wanting to do this for the longest time, but i haven't been able to bring myself to do so! cos there's always SO MUCH WORK, never ending. BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING. i really hope the mmtp workload increases so much cos we get more and more famous and one day we can hire a lot of people to do the work we are handling on our own now. i love mmtp and vainpot so much, i really hope we continue to improve and grow! HUAT AH!!!!
P.S.: i guess the same reason that "there's always so much work, never ending" could also be the reason for me to give myself a good break each week. i know, but i don't know.
MMTP'S LATEST LAUNCH
ANYWAY, mmtp has launched it's latest collection! once again, everything is super chio. go see
it to believe it.
we spent a lot of time handpicking all the designs (and designing the MMTP-label shirt tunic), and i really hope all of you will like it as much as we do.
here are some of my favorites:
love this dress! classic flattering cutting, with gorgeous cutout details at the hem!
the basic white bandage top that can match almost every single bottom. we are selling it in black and coral too, even though we don't have photos for the two colours as yet! this top is a MUST-GET. every girl must definitely own this top in at least one colour, it's a staple for your wardrobe and you will definitely get to wear it so often - your money will be totally well spent! serene kept all 3 colours, and my sister bought all 3 too!
and yes, we are selling that pretty black pleated skirt! damn good quality and super luxe prints, i tell you.
another must-get piece that's certainly worth your buck! a reversible dress - you can wear it inside out too (beige)! the material is super comfy and the quality is really good for this piece too!
and it fits uk6-14 - looks really nice on serene who's a uk6-8 and fits my mum who is a uk14 well too (she loves it to bits!).
mmtp's black shirt tunic matched with the white floral paperbag skirt - both are of awesome quality and you will love the material for both, i promise!
EAR CANDY
finally, i want to share a song by jason mraz that i have been addicted to recently. it's super nice - i have been playing it on repeat for a few weeks already! enjoy!
- Matt
