Thursday, January 29, 2009
Hoped everyone enjoyed their CNY as much as possible... =)
For me...
CNY Day 1:
I woke up at 8am.. I'm not someone who wakes up early so I had the help of my hp alarm.. Everyone asked why I woke up so early.. Well, reason being is I wanted to prepare early and not make my mum and brother wait for me while I prepare.. >.<>
CNY Day 2:
My relatives came over to bai jia... Came over for lunch... We ordered pizza.. Hoho.. Then we just sat around and chit chat... I chit chatted with my cousins while my aunts chit chatted with each other...
CNY Day 3:
Went to TM to Singtel and walked around in the afternoon before heading home...
I didn't take any photos... I just took pictures before I left the house... And zi lianing while waiting for my uncle's car.. So yep..
Oh... I helped my mum baked pineapple tarts and chocolate chip cookies(my two super favourite food/snacks)... =D
*photos will be uploaded at the end of the post*
Hm... As for today(Thursday), I woke up early so I could make pancakes for myself and for my brother... My pancakes seriously failed... -.- lol... First one almost burnt and it was only the last few that I started to get the hang of it.. Oh man... I seriously need a cook book which tells me step by step of everything.. To lower the fire and when it looks really done... You know like some book title which reads "Cooking for Idiots".. LOL... I shall improve!!! My cooking is not that bad ok!!! It's just that I seldom cook and I admit I'm lazy to learn also... I know how to cook really simple stuff like eggs, instant noodles, rice(with the rice cooker of course not like olden times use charcoal and claypot? to cook...), what else... Hm... spagetti, making mash potatos using original potatos and those ready made ones, simple vegetable dishes... I can't think of anymore right now.. So... Yea..
But I shall learn more... Cooking for my family is fun... Lol... After lazing around after eating(yes, I still ate the pancakes.. Cannot waste!!! Still edible..) I watched tv... Used the computer to watch my Japanese dramas... It was only at 5pm++ that I vacuumed the floor and went down to the park to jog... I had this naggy little me in my mind to go and exercise... I remember I once told Chantel that I don't like to jog.. Well... I know that I don't have very good stamina and my legs go numb after jogging after awhile... That's the reason why I don't like to jog but prefers to go to the gym to use light weights to exercise and I don't touch the treadmill..
Getting back to the jogging.. I suddenly had the urge to jog on Wednesday night and was telling my family about it.. And I did... I SERIOUSLY have very bad stamina(I say this because I couldn't jog long).. I pushed myself to my own limits and once I couldn't continue, I brisk walked.. But the better thing is that I stretched out and warmed up properly so my legs didn't become numb... =)
Once I have better stamina I'll go jogging with Chantel.. I don't want to slow her down because of me.. And while I brisk walked around the park enjoying the trees, wind and my music, I didn't like the smokers there... I want to be healthy and not breathe in 2nd hand smoke instead of freah air... And you know... I read somewhere that if you listened to music while exercising, you can do better than not listening to music and that if you want to lose weight by exercising, people lose more weight by exercising just 1/2 an hour 3 times a week? Than those who exercise 1 hour 3 times a week... It's scientifically/medically proven... I forgot the reason why..
And I also listen to music while I jog because I feel that I'm in my own world and nothing can stop me... Hah.. Maybe I should go swimming tml... Hm.. It also suddenly got me thinking... That I remember that long ago I was really angry... I walked around the neighbourhood and while walking, I took deep breaths.. It really does help me calm down.. =)
Now that I've mention about anger, I am trying to change my tone/expression in a sense, I get alot of "you look very fierce or you have a very solemn face or your tone of voice sounds fierce/angry".. I come in peace! I didn't realise till my friend was talking to me and I suddenly just blurted a no to her question... And then she said... Why are you so fierce? I went "huh? really?" I should really be more self concious of my actions.. I will change... I'm not being emotional now but just something I thought I wanted to blog about... My dear family and friends don't take it personal... I just don't realise my expressions or tone of voice.. If I look "fierce", other than anger, it can be I'm deep in thought or just tired... So you can always ask me!!!
Chocolate chip cookies were the first to bake... While waiting for...
Waiting for this heart shape cookie to go into the oven...
When it's done...
Pineapple tarts!!
*I didn't play with my food!!! I just re-arranged the cookies and tarts to make it form a heart.. Hehe..*
CNY Day 1
DIY french pedi + flowers
DIY (I know my toes don't look pretty and the DIY aren't pretty as well..[I don't know how to do it nicely so nvm!! =)] Haha!! =D)
I wore the toe rings just before CNY... For fun... Note to myself though... Don't be lazy and not take the toe rings out when I go jogging cos it causes small blisters on your toes... Haha..
**When will these dreams stop? I'm feeling so tired... The dreams are getting more complicated means making more tired because I'll have a slight headache waking up sometimes... It's not that I am trying to analyse the dreams but it's taking a toll on me... Can't sleep well.. ending up feeling tired for the rest of the day.. Sigh..**
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chinese New Year eve was spent by going out with Kereen in the afternoon and reached home around 5+pm? We went out to shop for her CNY clothes.. I didn't need to buy anything because I still have new clothes that I haven't got to wear which I bought last year? Yep.. If I were to buy anymore shoes or clothes, the cabinets will literally explode... =X Save money!!! wahaha...
Met her around 12.30pm and headed to Bugis for lunch and shopping.. We walked around there didn't see anything so we went off to Marina Square.. Hm... She bought a few stuff and I bought a few cute horoscope keychains.. A pirate bunny for me, a blur looking thing named 'Blinky' for my mum not that I wanted to but it's of her horoscope and a black thing that is cute!! named Charco... The pink pirate bunny isn't my horoscope but I didn't want to buy my own horoscope keychain cos it's UGLY!!! Then after walking here and there, other than buying the keychains, I bought a necklace from Dorothy Perkins for $3..
After walking around Marina Square, we went back to Tampines to buy Kereen's other CNY things and I also bought myself a head band for just $4.90.. =) After that all the shops were starting to close as it was already 5... So we went on home... =)
Will be having an early night as it is the 1st day of CNY tml! Have to wake up early to prepare.. =) Won't be able to wish everyone at 12midnight tonight... So here are my wishes to everyone now...
恭喜发財, 万事如意, 身体健康, 年年有鱼！！！
Gong Xi Fa Cai, Wan Shi Ru Yi, Shen Ti Jian Kang, Nian Nian You Yu!!!
Happy Chinese New Year!!! Have a prosperous Ox New Year!!! May you all have superb health!! =)
Got my shampoo from TTSH pharmacy... Hm... Reached home at about 12++ and started helping my mum with baking and housework... Hoho... It's was only later in the afternoon I called my brother to ask him about something.. And after hanging up, awhile later, he called back to ask if I bought my shampoo... So the conversation are as follows:
Brother : Did you buy your shampoo?
Me : Ya... Why?
Brother : I saw your shampoo that you needed to buy..
Me : Oh... Ya... I buy already.. Where are you now? At Novena?
Brother : Nope.. I am at John Little...
Me : Huh? John LIttle? Does John Little sell it?
Brother : Yup... I just saw it..
Me : Shampoo also??? Which John Little?? At Plaza Singapura??
Brother : Yup... Body wash and shampoo... Nope... John Little at somerset..
Me : Oh.. Okay... Nvm.. I buy already...
After hanging up... I *slaps forehead*... Then told my mum... Omg... John Little sells the Eucerin shampoo!!! My mum then replied... Wah... We still went so far to get the shampoo...
Nvm!!! Didn't know John Little sells it!!! Now I know!!!
Oh oh!! And those who are looking for Sephora... It's at Takashimaya now... It was located at DFS Orchard and it was only a counter selling limited stuff... Now... It's now a Boutique... =) More stuff is sold there.. And if you're looking for Urban Decay cosmetic range or just the Too Faced eye primer, they don't sell it... Unfortunately...
Another shop that will be opening soon there will be Juicy Couture... =)
Well, will take a look and walk around there when it's open...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Today, I woke up really late.. Then I actually thought of doing a manicure and pedicure for the first time in my life for the CNY but all were fully booked... CNY is just 3 days away? Definitely everywhere will be busy unless you book early... So it's okay and I also save money... Haha! Hm.. Accompanied my mum to get her hair done and while she was in the salon, since I couldn't find anywhere to do nails, I decided to walk around.. Nothing much... Just listened to loads of CNY songs... Lol..
Hm... Oh ya! I found the Navy banner!! Move on to bigger things banner online in someone else's blog post.. This picture is actually better in a sense it explains itself and I don't have to do it... It's just a funny thought my brother and I had...
*Please do not be offended*
I hope there are no underage viewers.. Lol...
*Just being random... Just found out I have to either make a trip down to TTSH to buy my shampoo otherwise order online... I think I will do the order online... =X*
**Oh man.. Have to go down to TTSH to buy!!! Ordering online needs a minimum purchase of $50 before they deliver and there are addtional charges as well... Oh well...**
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I was reading a section in Febuary's issue of Cleo magazine... It's a 'Body & Soul' page... Muzak Magic...
1. Music opens up your heart. No, really
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine discovered that like laughter, joyful music causes tissues in your blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood flow to your heart and improving cardiovascular health. While test subjects reported that country music was the most joyful to them, doctors say it all depends on individual preferences.
2. Music lowers your blood pressureTo avoid blood-boiling situations, listen to classical, Celtic or Indian raga music. An American Society of Hypertension study found that those suffering from mild hypertension had significant decrease in blood pressure after listening for 30 minutes daily for a month.
3.Music doesn't leave you breathlessMaroon 5 may have sung about being "Harder to Breathe", but your breathing actually deepens when you listen to relaxing music. More oxygen and serotonin, a hormone that stabilises your mood, are transported throughout the body.
Points :
1. I have alot of sad songs in my playlist and maybe no happy music... Recommend me please... >.<
2. I do have classical music.. I should try... ^^
3. I'll definitely try to listen to more classical music... =D
Hm... I was on my way to town today and was with my brother.. So we saw this Navy advertisement and we had a funny thought... I'll share when I can find a photo of this banner.. =)
*Classes today was fast and simple... but I still need to improve!!!* =)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I am feeling so tired now... It's the after effects of painting my room for 3 days... The plan was to paint my room white with 1 small and 1 big wall pink to paint on stencil like flowers.
So, 1st day my mum & I painted the walls white we painted the room from 2+/3+pm to 2am! 2nd day was painting the 1 small and 1 big wall pink(this part is faster cos we used a non-drip, fuss free roller). I painted the 1st coat of pink then my mum took over and asked me to cut out the "stencils" from cupboard pieces.. After cutting out, we started painting the flowers... My mum helped me till about 5+pm and I continued the rest... I painted till 2am.. 3rd day I finished the big wall and head over to the smaller wall *smaller wall i painted faster cos I was too lazy to paint the same thing as the big wall*..
At least now everything has settled... But I am feeling all the ache and tiredness... Lol.. But I am happy with the end result! =) Will find time to take photos of the wall... Heh..
Hm... I am having so many cravings for food and places to go!!!
Food :
- Butter Crab,
- Chocolate Chip cookies my mum bakes,
- Bakerzin Warm Chocolate Cake,
& I can't remember the rest.. -.-
*not remembering is a good thing if not I will go hungry!! T.T*
Places:
- Somewhere that will have fireworks (I know it's only when there's special events then there are fireworks)
- Pet farm (pasir ris)
- Cosplay events (never seen one before so I want to see!!)
- Botanical gardens (never been there before)
- Night safari (been to once when I was in pri sch?)
- Sentosa (been to alot of times but always have construction! I want to go there next year when it's all done.. =))
- Marina barrage
Can't remember anywhere else.. so yep.. Oh well, will make time to go to these places... =)
***Today I tried to be fast in doing the make-up! But I'm still so slow... Have to improve!!!! Fast and make people pretty!!!!!! =D Next lesson 'Nude Make-up Look'... =)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Yesterday, I had a sudden urge to practice make-up on myself.. Lol! I was watching a Japanese drama "Gokusen". It's very nice and funny! You guys should watch it! =)
Back to the self-practice.. I suddenly thought to myself.. Doing what I usually do on other people is easier than doing it on myself.. So I thought I should try... So while trying, I had to hold a mirror in one hand and do make-up with the other and also watch drama at the same time.. Haha.. But at the end of it I finished everything but couldn't finish it in 1hour.. But nevermind, shall practice more.. =)
The results:
The eyeshadow is uneven.. But I shall improve! =)
I actually got bored after watching the drama so I added a darker colour over the previous eyeshadow.. =)
*The eyelashes are not my real eyelash.. -.- But anyway, my false eyelashes are from MAC. =)
**I was lazy to put on any lipgloss cos I didn't really like the thick and sticky feeling that most have.. But there's one that I love.. it's from the Make Up Store... Lipgloss that doesn't feel uncomfortable for me... =)
***It looks as if I didn't put blusher.. I did but apperently not enough for photos.. Oh well...
On Moday, I finally got the details to the exam and portfolio details from my tutor. I would like to apologize for the mistake of the details and for not checking it properly first.. Sincere apologies.
Here are the correct details. I have already asked and re-ask till my tutor actually wrote it down on the board for us.
EXAM ( 1 MODEL)Theme (it will only be one of the following): Bridal Day or Bridal Night or Fashion Make-up
Needed for 5 days:
- Practice lessons - 2 x Monday , 2 x Wednesday (630-9pm)
- 1 day for final exam (date'll be confirmed)
*Dates cannot be confirmed yet but I do know that it will be end March/early April
PORTFOLIO ( 2 MODELS)Theme: Bridal Day, Bridal Night, 2 Fashion Make-up
Needed only on 1x SATURDAY (date'll be confirmed) [9am - 5pm]
*Each model will have 2 looks to try.
*It should be held in April. Dates TBC.
Alright.. The dates will be smsed to the models once I receive it. Thank you for your understanding.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
End of another class, and the tutor said that we'll be starting hair lessons soon... But instead of 10 lessons, we'll only be doing 6 as the other 4 lessons will be practice for us on our models..
So, I am still on the lookout for a make-up model who can lend me their time on Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9pm and of cos on the exam day itself. Dates has yet to be confirmed.. And I'm not really sure if it's just 4 lessons. I will have to double confirm again & I will update on the details again.. =) *Location will be told of to the person when everything has been confirmed*
Hm.. So.. After having my lessons, my mum came to pick me up and we went off to 'Boon Tong Kee' to have our dinner.. I have been telling my mum that I wanted to try out the chicken rice there.. We ordered, of cos the chicken(steam), sambal kang kong, fried tofu, chicken feet and accompanied with rice...
The chicken feet isn't that nice.. I didn't like it as it was plain.. The sambal kang kong sounds hot but it isn't.. It tasted like kang kong with very little chilli.. I think it was nothing to my mum though I was sniffing away as I wasn't someone who eats chilli very well.. Anyway, the two dishes that I really loved is the fried tofu and chicken! The fried tofu is really soft! After dipping it into the mayo and when you bite it, it will kind of "melt" in your mouth! It really really really soft! And the chicken is soft and smooth unlike some of chicken rice stalls out there, the chicken is kind of hard and rough.. Overall, I will definitely go back to eat the fried tofu and chicken and of cos try other dishes as well.. =D
Okay.. I think alot of people don't understand the details I gave reagrding the models needed for my portfolio and exam day.. I shall explain... =)
EXAM ( 1 MODEL)
Theme: BRIDAL
Needed for 5 days
Practice lessons - 2 x Monday , 2 x Wednesday (630-9pm)
1 day for final exam (date'll be confirmed)
PORTFOLIO ( 3 MODELS)
Theme: VARIOUS
Needed only on 1x SATURDAY (date'll be confirmed) [9am]
*Each model will have 2 looks to try.
**PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE IF U'RE INTERESTED! THANKS ALOT! =)
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I finally had my malay putu(or is it tutu?) kueh!!! I'm satisfied! Yesterday evening, I went to the 'Pasar Malam' near 300+... My main motive is to buy malay putu/tutu kueh and see what else is around... Bought muah chee for my brother, a small bowl of soup and 2 packets of malay putu/tutu kueh... Hee... =D Happiness!!
Well, today is another day for my lesson... Within 1hour a full make-up MUST be completed... I have to try my very best... And my brother too is helping me by getting his friends as models for me to practice! To show my appreciation, a message to my brother.. I LOVE YOU!!! Hahahaha... =D
That's all for now! Ja-ne!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sigh... Hotmail is giving me problems... Before, up till now, whenever I try to read my emails or click any other folders or something except the 'Sign Out' button it just doesn't do anything... So I could only 'Sign In' & 'Sign Out'... -.- Now when I 'Sign In', I can click the emails and delete some BUT when I click it, it would be like marking it as read... So it's marked as "read" but I didn't even read it... My god... What else will there be? I'm really starting to wonder...
On the brighter side though, I'm just glad that there are no important/urgent emails sent to me... If not I will just ly on the floor and throw a tantrum... lol... just kidding... Well, hope I can read my emails soon... =)
Friday, January 2, 2009
The start of the New Year... I've already thought through and sorted my resolutions... Hopefully, I will be able to fulfill them...
Today, I had lunch with my cousin.. It was nice chit chatting to her.. The next meet up we agreed is 6mths later when she returns...
My brother & I met her at 1pm... While waiting for her, we had Starbucks! It's been so long since I had Starbucks! The person took the wrong order for me but it's ok.. I did not realise it was wrong till I drank it.. It still had a generous amount of Java Chip which was what I wanted.. Oh well, people do hear wrongly and sometimes makes mistakes... And probably I didn't tell the person my order properly as I was also ordering for my brother.. Mocha Java Chip Frappuccino.. Heh...
Both my brother & I chatted with her happily and listened to her experiences studying overseas... =) I enojoyed the time spent... Another 6mths and we'll meet up again...
Thursday, January 1, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!! TO MY FAMILY & FRIENDS A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! I WISH YOU ALL A JOYOUS & FRUITFUL NEW YEAR!!! CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
