Quarter of a Century

I've hit a Quarter Century officially! And its been a week since i've been 25.

Turning 25 was the same as turning 21, 22, 23, 24, or even turning 1. No difference... at all. The only difference is that your friends tend to rub it in and your relatives tend to ask you when are you gonna get married... Yeah, I know. Lame.

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FINALLY CONTINUING MY BLOG ENTRY.. as you can see.. its not just a week since i've been 25. I've been 25 coming to 2 months now! dammit!

Turning 25 on 25th was fun. LOL! well not fun as in there was a grand ball all set up for me. but fun coz where i'm living right now, my housemates, bimz especially was so eager to celebrate it! She woke me up so early in the morning wishing me happy birthday both on paper and in text. HAHA! it was sweet. I kinda suspected it was all bimz idea coz of the presents. Coz the previous birthday in the house, she bought DVDs too and she got me DVDs as well. Not that I'm complaining. I mean everyone else will think what the hell?? i got DVDs for presents? LOL! but DVDs here do not come cheap. But well, i've never actually received DVDs from my friends before... so this is definitely a first. Mel just stared and laughed when I showed him my presents the following day. I also got this chocolate round thing and the coral coloured roses that you see  in the picture below! so pretty rite?!

But at the same time i was also rushing to complete my essays so i was only home in time for dinner. Initially, I wanted to have dinner with mel, but we cancelled it since he wanted to have it during the weekends with just the both of us... SO i came home with Bimz trailing after me telling me that i have a huge bouquet delivered. I was like.. what huge bouquet? Bimz: "I found it sitting outside the door. I suppose it was delivered and no one was home. Its in the kitchen. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN ANYTHING ELSE ON THE COUNTER!!"


So, I rushed into the  kitchen (with inspector Bimz trailing behind me of course) and saw that! A delivery from my mom!!! =) so so happy!! and its so pretty and colourful!! SO. Once again, thanks mom!!!

The next present is from Mel. He gave me a week before my birthday coz he knew i was so swamped with assignments and this was his exact words "I know you have tons of assignments due and your present have arrived so I thought I should just give it to you so that you no longer have to drag around your laptop and break your back" hurhur. How sweet rite? rite?!?!

Truthfully, this was the surprise of the year. I never thought I would get the ASUS transformer Eee pad. There were 2 things about this that i was extremely surprise with. 1. The present itself. 2. The gifter. I was screaming so loud in his room!! i was so excited and happy and delighted and omg. no words could describe it. You guys should have seen his expression when he first asked me to guess and I asked excitedly if it was a Kindle. HAHAHAHHA! He looked as if he wanted to smack me.

But seriously. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU! FOR THE LENGTHS THAT YOU WENT THROUGH TO PLAN TO GET ME THIS! I LOVE IT!! I PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF IT REALLY REALLY WELL!!

The next present came from my cousin. The one in Malaysia? Yes. That one!!! I was back for 5 days to be exact for her wedding and I passed her her wedding/birthday present. I'm sorry that I couldn't give you the honeymoon i promised 3yrs ago. I was working then.. and now i'm a student. *pouts*

Anyways, I got the Diana Mini F+ from her for my birthday!!!! HURHURHURHURHR!!! You guys know how long i've wanted this rite? Yeah well... I FINALLY GOT IT! OMG! MAD HAPPY!!! hahahahhaa.. it wasn't exactly a huge surprise since i pointed it out to her.. but judging from the price tag in Malaysia, I didn't think that I would get it. So when i left with her sisters for Sushi King, she went in search of my birthday present with her husband! So once again, THANK YOU WAI! Should i thank Kunyit too? hehehe.

And Finally my last present from my mom! *drumrolls!!!* I came back to Singapore on Sunday/Monday after the wedding and was flying back to Adelaide Tuesday. I didn't think that I was gonna get anything from my mom and I was also just looking around for a phone since ALL OF YOU already know the condition of my phone then. So I was looking for either the Motorola Droid Razr or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime. The latter of which hasn't been released in Singapore. I was damn angry tho. I mean I wanted the Nexus Prime so badly somemore. And then, I was playing with the Droid Razr. I didn't think that I will get it. I mean I didn't want my mom to buy for me especially not at that price. I just stared at it and I stared at her and when she told me to get it, I was conflicted. I just told her its ok la some other time can buy.

She told me that it shall be my birthday present since she hasn't gotten me anything for my birthday though.. I nearly burst into tears out of guilt at the handphone shop. My mom has done so many things for me the past few years and she has practically given me everything I wanted and she spent so much in November for the wedding and all and my flight ticket for me to come back and my dresses. I really didn't wanna ask for anything more. But she got me the new Motorola Droid Razr anyways! despite my protest! 

Maybe I didn't protest that much... *ponders* I don't know. But I was in dire need of a phone then.

And you know what. I LOVE THE RAZR. lol. Its my second Razr! the first one was my flip phone and the second one is the NEW IMPROVED MOTOROLA DROID RAZR!! hahahahah!! Happy happy!

How pretty is that thing?!?!? SLIM AND SHINY!! 

And you know what, Turning 25 isn't bad at all! =)

I'll blog about my cousin's wedding soon! I'm gonna go eat now! bye peeps!

Warm Fuzzy Feeling

There's a warm fuzzy feeling inside knowing that your friends of yesteryears still read your blog even though we've never spoken online much anymore. Come to think of it, I've never actually met up with them whenever I'm back during the hols.

In other news one of my friends from Singapore is here in Flinders as well... and he's currently attached to his classmate. Its funny really. How everyone seemed to be able to get attached so easily and then here I am as single as ever. Can't seem to latch myself on someone... *shrugs* oh wells. On a brighter side, I don't have to deal with immature behaviour and petty arguments which, well, i truly do not have the patience for! LOL

I'm at Cibo again. Drinking coffee will thinking about my Public Policy Presentation. Doing on the South Australia Tourism Commission. I'm thinking if I do well in this particular critical analysis can I apply to the Tourism Commission for a job and get it even though i'm not Australian? Tsk. Sometimes, being an international  student pisses me off. Especially when as an outsider you see how the locals deal with everything. You see how the locals are not taking the full advantage of the benefits that the government is providing for its citizens. Its such a protectionist country that I as an outsider envy the insiders and yet I wish how the government could extend a hand of opportunity to a foreigner like me into certain government organizations and have some benefits the way other developed countries are providing for their foreigners.

I'm constantly wanting a better life. Chasing after something. I know what I want in life. I know what I need to get what I want. But the thing about me is that i'm impatient. I've always been impatient. Therefore I'm really impatient and totally hating this reroute. How is that? Everyone says there's always something good that will come out of this. But i'm constantly thinking what have I done wrong in life to deserve this? Maybe I should have been a little more appreciative of my life. Haiz.

In other news, the dress maker is coming tmr. At 1145am. hurhur. I better be awake!!

And also my driving instructor is pissing me off.

October Rain

Its Monday. The second Monday of October. I' in the city for Uni but the thing is now i'm in the city and there is no class today. WIN.

But the good thing that came out of today is that i managed to spend the morning catching up with Sar-Bear. Sometimes you don't realise the changes within yourself till you look around and see how you react with the situation that has been laid out in front of you. Sometimes you don't realise you've start caring for someone till you feel how hurt they are when they break down in front of you and you feel like hugging them till their tears subside. Sometimes, you don't realise the deepening bond of friendship you've created until you sit in a car and you're trying to comfort the other while she pours her heart out to you in the car on a buzzing Monday traffic.

And then it hit you. You're starting to care for these individuals. These individuals who were once strangers are now your friends. Then I smile thinking how rare it is for me to get one here. A friend. =)

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Things to do today:

1. Head to spotlight since i'm already in the city.
2. head down to uni and leave a note for my lecturer under his door
3. Work on my SATC presentation
4. Annoy mel.

Back in the Library.

I'm back.

In that favourite place in the library. The cave.

I should be starting on my Public Policy Assignment by now but i'm still trying to finish the American Studies one!!! Omg. Truthfully, the last lap is always the hardest they say. Especially when you don't exactly enjoy whatever it is you're doing. hrmph. oh god.

I constantly wanna do something after to keep my mind off things but its never successful no matter how hard i tried. Its like there's always someone who's not willing to do it with me. And half the time i'm that picky i usually ask the same person over and over again. hmmmm

For the first time in weeks i've crashed sleep yesterday and still sleepy. goodness. I woke up or rather jumped up today at 2pm!!!! 2PM!!!!!! and i'm sleepy tired now.. downing my ultra bitter mocha is seriously not feeling much... REALLY!

There's so many things i wanna do, its also about a month till i'm heading back to singapore for the wedding.

1. Meet my dressmaker once she's back from the hols to pass the other set of cloth.
2. my hair. Seriously i wanna keep it long than what i have at the moment but i'm not really sure if i have the patience for the weight. I kind like my hair right now.. its actually behaving really well.. i most prob just have to rebond my fringe.. sekali who knows, i end up curling it. HURHUR
3. My face is STILL peeling in this spring weather. driving me crazy. it makes me look like a snake. I HATE IT!
4. I'm turning a quarter century old in exactly 20days. omg i hate this. I dont mind growing old. But I hate growing old with nothing to put my name too. really. I feel so bleargh. its like i'm underachieving.
5. to call my driving instructor for a lesson.

Of Blogs and Updates

I think my blog looks ugly now. Really! I have mixed feelings about the banner i've put up. but I'm kinda liking the new blog interface. Its simple and bright! I love it! 

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Sesekali ku lihat kembali kenangan lama dan ku tertanya tanya... apakah salah ku? Setiap kali aku rasa ringan bagaikan burung berterbangan tinggi; bersuka ria ada saja yang akan menamatkan keriangan itu. Kekadang ku rasa seperti orang luar melihat kedalam kehidupan ku sendiri. Kawan. Apakah makna sebenar Kawan? sentiasa tersisir, diketepikan, dimasukkan ke dalam kotak yang tiada pintu kelar. adakah ia suatu cara untuk menjaga hati? -.- terima kasih sahajalah ye. 

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Chad still checks up on me from time to time. I guess i'm somewhat appreciative of that? hmmm *shrugs* R still hasn't left me alone in my dismay. Instead, he has turned stalkerish. Greg ended before anything could start. HAHA! Maybe it was my fault but wth la really... no one should piss me off that badly. Dammit. I sound like a player.. but.. i'm not.. really not. I'm just really not interested in people that much and I lose interest in people too easily.. especially if they don't try to keep me interested and petty arguments just pisses me off. I know I've never said or talked about any guys here before on my blog especially not since 3years ago. But there have been a few people who has walked in and out, sometimes 6 during the same time period. HAHA! oh wells. i'm really not taking them seriously. I have so many things to bother about. So I suppose the problem really do lie with me? I just don't exactly care about most or any of them. -.-

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Term break's ending. Uni's starting next week. hurmmpphh... 

Cats eat Birds. That's just the way it is.

Reached home to a Sar-Bear screeching in happiness.

Today's the footy finals. Geelong Vs Collingwood. My roomies are all Cats fans of course! I, on the other hand, do not watch footy. I just can't seem to grasp the game!! And to think I was on a touch team once before... -.- Shame on me! third year in Australia and I have yet to catch a whole footy game!

Joined them in the living room just to bask in the atmosphere. Reminded me of home. Of that comfortable time with my cousins and the cats as we watch our favourite teams battle it out on the field. Or that one memory at the casino watching the World Cup and I didn't realised I got so caught up in the game that i actually cursed out loud and scolded the australian team. Thankfully, i'm a girl. Do you know what could happen in a place where you're the only one that doesn't support the aussie team and outrightly scolds them about it? LOL! Mel just stared at me in horror when i just started cursing and swearing at that point of time and looking around the room apologetically at the other patrons. *.*

Saz's partner is here. Mac. Apparently, they're going on well together now. LOL! Who would have thought hey? The paranoia in the beginnings and all. lol! she calls him "the other half" as she was telling me about the pending arrival.

As i sat myself on the lazy couch, with sar-bear warning me that it could get violent coz its the last quarter of the match and my reply was "seems that I reached home at the right time!!!" Ahhh was I just in time to be kept amusingly entertained for the last 45mins or so. LOL! As Mac's face changes into a pout and a sulk with Sar-Bear screeching in happiness and singing the Geelong anthem! LOL! the only male in this house and apparently the only one not supporting Geelong. I swear he has no idea what he's gotten himself into as he openly supports the other team. LOL! He obviously took it out on Sar-Bear, messing her hair and smacking her with the dish towel as beer spilled over the carpet by the time it was official that the cats have won! I just peeled over in laughter! Best scenario i've seen in a long long while! LOL!

Geelong Cats Vs Collingwood Magpies. Of coz the cats will win. Its fate. Its destiny. That's just the way the food chain works. LOL!

Of Coffee and frustrations..

Been out the whole night yesterday. Not the best decision ever since I really wanted to finish my essay but hey when a friend needs your company you can't really say no can you? I mean you wouldn't want someone to say no to you when you really in need of some company? I'm sure not.

Sheesha-ed our problems away. Sitting at Sheesha Lounge sometimes it feels like a family reunion as all the middle eastern fellas and ladies stare at you in recognition. LOL! And after awhile you're allowed to use the staff toilet and they keep your bag with the family's belongings is just epic. I couldn't stop giggling to myself.. but hey hey. LOL!

So here I am sitting at Gloria Jeans on Hindley St on a springy saturday afternoon in adelaide with my laptop and typing out the finishing touches to my essay which should be ending soon. At least I hope it will. Sipping away on my favourite White Chocolate Mocha, its just making my Saturday even more heavenly even though in reality i'm actually lacking in sleep and staring at my assignment. But somehow, i'm not complaining. I'm not even having a care in the world. I'm calm. I suppose the outing yesterday was what I needed. I needed to stay away too. Destress of some sort I suppose. Didn't realised that I needed it. hmmm oh wells. 

People watching is also a way to de-stress. I love it. So the inner city girl that i've been trying to hide over and over again speaks out.. =)

Of Paper cuts and Notes

I'm in the library again but the problem now is that, I'm so tired and sleepy and all i wanna do is sleep! I'm currently working on my Africa on a Global Stage Supplementary Essay. Its frustrating. The fact that I have to slave my holidays away trying to pass last semester's exams! Argh. But then again, I really dont have anyone to blame do i?

The topic i'm doing for my supplementary essay is Representations and Key Issues of Africa. I may be an International Relations and Politics Major, but truthfully, sometimes i wished that there were more policy and economy based subjects coz I am really not interested in this kinda thing. Is this wrong? Haiz. I HATE MY DEGREE. That's all I can say. There. I've said it. How the hell did I manage to reach the final year of this BA? Haiz.

Its about 2hours till library closes and I'm only half way through my essay. I still have aother 1500 words that I will need to vomit out and to make matters worst, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to submit American Studies essay coz I was sick the other time. Haiz. HAIZ.

I AM SO TIRED CAN OR NOT? TIRED OF DOING THINGS I DON'T LIKE!! WHY CAN'T THINGS JUST BE EASY AND ADMIT ME IN THAT LAW DEGREE ALREADY? I STILL DON'T SEE THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DELAYING JOURNEY! dammit.

Just some things over the internet...

Things like these act as a reminder for me. Sometimes it brings laughter and sometimes you just stare at these post-its and turn quiet. It reminds you of the confidence you have that is sometimes wavering, it also reminds you of the person you are as it reflects snippets of your life...

Facebook used to have these post-its thing. I used to enjoy them so much. I ever blogged before just using them post-its and one was a dedication to someone special. he got it. he liked it. =) But now, we always have tumblr. =)

Colours And Cuts

Colours and cuts...

I've been shopping online these past few weeks and the sites that i've looked through are not exclusively american sites.

ever heard of yes style? Yup! http://www.yesstyle.com

If you ever wanted to look like your favourite korean drama actresses and would love for your boyfriend to look like Joo Ji Hoon from the hit drama series, Princess Hours? Then go ahead and shop there... LOL!

Personally, i love the colours of the male polo tees or shirts... Its rare to find mens clothings that are of a different spectrum of colours instead of the normal and routined earth and basic tones...

Even though many of you would find the clothes a little feminine looking for it to be donned on guys but hey, look at Korea. The actors wear all that and actually look really good. Most probably you will need the body to pull of certain clothes. But then again, it applies to everything, not just this.

So, go ahead and check it out!

You're Business Savvy

You're  Business Savvy

You have got a fresh, positive attitude to life that means you are naturally drawn to anything that is modern and original. Your cool sense of style and sharp mind allow you to maintain that perfect blend of work and play, which means you are generally a fun person to be around. You have got a wonderfully childlike spirit. You see the beauty in the simplest of things. Happiness is not something to save for the future, it's about living in the moment.

You're not one to let a challenge pass you by and your thirst to close the next big deal is what makes you tick. You're straightforward, self-disciplined, thoughtful and hard working. Once established in a post, you are very difficult to unseat. You're not just an idea-oriented individual, but also an achiever. Rarely do you get ahead through advantage or nepotism, as you are more likely to come out of nowhere with unusual talents and take the field by storm. When called upon in a time of crisis, you often come up with highly creative and practical solutions, winning the appreciation of your superiors. Above all, you're very realistic about the positions you hold and shrewd enough to guarantee survival in the job market.

Here's the quiz link: http://bit.ly/mW40CC
nytimes.visualdna.com


ENJOY!

I'm trying to be consistent.

I'm trying to be consistent considering this is my final lap of being an international relations and politics student. But somehow, there's always so many things that i wanna worry about. How is that possible?!

So I decide, maybe i should start blogging more regularly again. I don't know why i kinda stop blogging, sort off. Is it coz i do not have the time or is it coz i have nothing to write about. And i have no answer to that.

I mean come on, I'm an international student here in Adelaide, South Australia. How is that nothing to blog about? seriously? Life overseas have always been different. Will always be different. SO yeah.

I'm gonna try blogging again. hurhur. More diligently if i might dare add.

I'm gonna be late for my American Studies class... So I better put on some decent clothes, brush my hair, dab some face moisturiser, line my eyes, pack my bag and run out of here!

toodles.

GUESS WHAT I HAD FOR BREAKFAST TODAY?!

CHICKEN BRIYANI!

AND I COOKED IT! FROM SCRATCH.

Oh hell yes i'm proud! HA!!!

How not to be proud you tell me? it took forever to get it ready and when its done. OMG its heavenly! HAHAHA! i couldnt find saffron so i didn't put it. But other than that.. WOOOHOOO!!!

Mel who doesn't eat Briyani has a GENEROUS helping and my housemates? they're health conscious and they ate the rice with no guilt conscience and later on each of us fell asleep in front of the tv. HAHAHA!! talk about babi-fied!!

I'm so proud of myself. HAHAHAHAHAH

If any of you wanna try making chicken briyani... I kinda tweaked this recipe a little but 95% of it comes from here!

http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/chicken-biryani.html

ENJOY!

Its a lazy Saturday...

Awesome night yesterday with the housemates! First time we had a girls night out in town together. Sarah's birthday. Sarah turns 28 yesterday. It was fun. I mean i do not deny it that there are times that i feel as though i'm out of place but hey.. what can i say? I do what i do. i'll have to deal with it sometimes! no complains~

Stayed sober the whole night coz someone have to be the responsible one~ =D

So i'm gonna just put up this. A memory.

Media Blast!

I'm here to announce a rather old news. But i'm gonna announce it anyways!

Remember how some of you have asked me to consider wedding planning seriously? Yes, well. I did consider it. So two of my friends and I have collaborated and started Jitters and Smiles.

Its my Wedding Planning service. I know our blog is alittle slow on updates but we're currently in the midst of doing up our wedding favours quotations. Heh. Its taking longer than expected though.

But nevertheless, do check out our blog: http://www.jittersandsmiles.blogspot.com and we are also now on twitter: JittersSmiles Follow us!

The anticipated wedding of this year...

Belongs to my cousin.

11.11.11

Their pre-wedding pics are out. Come let's take a look in this sneak peek in my blog. =)

You know what's unhealthy? The fact that when I look at my bank account and I see the total depleting and I'm not even sure what the hell i've spent on. Maybe bedsheet, some accessories i bought the other day. I had to resort to paying for groceries by other means. I think about it and i'm like how the hell did i overspend. NO IDEA. Could that increase in rent really affecting my allowance?

Its tiring constantly having to think about everything. Its tiring really. Waking up one day and think that you need to get food for yourself. Waking up the following day and tell yourself you need to check your bank account. Waking up the following day and realise that you need to go to school. Waking up one day and realise that you're trying not to screw anything. Waking up one day and realise you dont wanna get out of bed.

Its a never ending cycle.

hey hey you you.

Semester 2 has begun.. Year 3 Semester 2. How interesting. 15th December is my graduation as the international student unit have told me. Yup yup. Who would have thought hey. 3years ago i was complaining and hating life. 3 years later i'm graduating.

Can't wait to really apply the law degree again. I mean come on. What am i suppose to do with this international relations and politics and a possibility of a third major, Public Policy. I wanna work here. But I can't coz i'm not a citizen. Oh wells.

Screwed up the prev semester ROYALLY! haiz. soooooo demoralize!! but alittle bit more and then i'm done with this and proceeding (hopefully) to something i really love and know that i'm good at.

Dear god, please let me have that. please.

Sorry been missing for awhile now. but you dont really know what's really going on now do you? the past 3 weeks have nothing but a huge fuzzy blur. Flurzzy.

Everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong.. There's no other way to go but up. Trying to motivate myself... hmmm... hopefully it'll work out one day soon. yes it will work.

this post is not making sense. but since when anything dos nowadays anyways.

Just finished watching The Usual Suspects and it is AWESOME! hahahahaha~~

Interesting turn of events when you think of it.

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I havent been blogging much. Most prob coz there's too many things in my head and in my heart I cant pen it down in words.

Have you ever had the feeling when words doesn't seem enough to describe anything?

I'm having one of those days.

Have you ever wondered why you're in a group and somehow you feel lonelier than ever?

I'm having one of those days.

The movie The Perfect Man says alot.

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I've finally managed to download the correct version of Beastly. AWESOME AWESOME CHICK FLICK IN AWHILE!

Totally enjoyed it!!

If only men like that exist in real life. If only...

Wordless Wednesday

Today's Wordless Wednesday will be dedicated to....

Adelaide, July 2010.

Let the tranquility of the photo soothes you as it is not a reflection of my mind today.

And no, you cannot take this picture without my permission.

Things that I can't accept & Sometimes makes me burst out laughing...

1. The reason behind why some people delete me from their facebook accounts. Seriously, I really can't help it if you actually think i'm genetically blessed.
   



2. The reason behind why people gossip about my tweets and blog posts. Seriously, I must have done something right for you to actually remember the things i've typed and discuss it behind my back and in your delight put me in a negative light.
   



3. Outrightly comment about my physical attributes openly and in public. I mean, Come on, do i look like such things will affect me? Yes, I'm fat. Yes, I do not wear S or XS. But so what? Unlike you who can't seem to love yourself, I actually love myself. I'm fine with myself and I know damn well what i'm capable off.
   



4. Things that goes against the law of nature. Yes, I'll have difficulty grasping htat. Seriously, how can you accept a pig flyinf about in your backyard? Maybe I can. As long as its not my pig. -.-

So yeah. Enough rants. For now.

Musings and Questions.

From then, till now. I'm not reall sure what you want from me. So what is it that you want from me?

Once upon a time, I believed that I'm a princess. But has anyone ever realised that there's so many types of princesses in the world?

I've always known life is hard. But has anyone ever received any warnings about its unexpected slaps and abuses?

I want to own my own empire. Build it from scratch. Layers of mortar after bricks till a great wall appears. What if I will return and continue a legacy instead?

Fear comes in many forms. But my greatest fear comes in the form of losing you, you and you. Makes me wonder, what's your fear then?

You know. people always say its best to be frank about your thoughts, candid with your words and let the other see you inside. Have anyone ever realised that its a much more dangerous situation than camping out by a nuclear reactor?

Sometimes, you care too much in life. Too much that you realise the other still puts up that wall. Flippant remarks that stabs you rheart. Its been said that a pen is sharper than a sword. Oh hell no. Words. Now, that's another story, no?

I'm Cooooooooooooool...

I'm as cool as a cucumber. As I lie on my bed, keeping my head averted to the ceiling awaiting the cool sensation to take me away. I've decide I shall pass the time by typing out this latest entry confessing my greatest love for the latest addition to my toiletries stash one can find either in my quaint little room or in the toilet. HAHA!

I'm still lying down by the way. Still attempting to keep my head toward the ceiling. I've contemplated on installing a screen up in the ceiling so that i can always be connected even while i'm doing my beauty regimen! How convienient?!?! and i can always dream on! HAHA

So this thing i'm gonna be in love with is FREEMAN PEEL-OFF CUCUMBER MASK. Retailing here in Adelaide at AUD9.99 in supermarket, its my newfound love.

It reminds me of the St. Ives peel-off mask that I used to love as a young teen and could no longer find it now.

Upon first application, its cooling, its gooey, and it has a slight toner feel when you first apply it. As though its filling and tightening your pores. And if you wanna follow the directions on the back of the tube, apply thinly if you're just willing to wait for 5 to 10mins. if you accidentally apply a thicker layer, its definitely gonna take a longer time to dry up.

How would you know if its all dried? just pat your fingers lightly all around your face to feel if the mask is dry, if its not, its semi-sticky and it'll be like UHU glue to your fingers (I'm not saying its equivalent, i'm saying the texture is similar to that)

you'll feel it tightening as it dries up. Its better for you to stay in one position usually, lying down as all mask regimen would advise. so do not follow me and proceed to type out a blog entry, i just cant sit still for a while, unless i'm sleeping of course.

What's the feeling after taking it off? You'll immediately be able to feel a difference. Your skin is smooth and cool and you'll definitely feel refreshed. Especially after close inspection to your peel-off, you'd notice that there's particles from your face stuck to it! YAY-NESS! Which means your face is clean and smooth.

Ratings? I would give it 5 out of 5 stars. Its easy to use, not messy, a clean peel-off and it doesnt crumble on your fingers as you try to take it off. =D Great consistency and it smells refreshing. And as everyone knows, cucumbers are always good for thy face!

And this review is not sponsored. I'm just doing it coz i want to.

APOLOGIES!!

Apologies for the lack of updates. The lack of internet in this new house has left without a choice. So here i am updating from my motorola dext for this most probably ultra short entry!

Yesterday marks the end of my term break but im still behind in my uni work! Sheesh! I swear im turning lazy especially after the china internship! I seriously cant wait for these assignments to be done and over with for me to start on new ones so that i wouldnt be trying to catch up!

*breathless*

So yeah. Im waiting for the day internet gets installed into this house. So yeah. Thats all!

P.s: oh. I might be getting a new phone. Heh. XP

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Here's a sneak preview of my current house.

Truthfully? I LOVE IT. HAHAHAHAH!! I love the layout of the house and its the best thing ever. Its comfy, its clean, its new, i have access to everything and I do not have to tiptoe around the house in disgust! HA!

so to everyone out there who's been asking me how's my new house? Here's the living room.

Now back to my attempt to completing both my essay.

PSSSTTTTTTT...

I know i'm kinda late and most probably totally outdated. But here's the thing, I've always heard of this product from the beauty gurus on Youtube and even the make up reviews online and I have always wanted to get my hands on this product..

So let me show you something!

When makeup gurus tell you that this thing work, oh hell yeah it does! I have tried everything from L'oreal, Garnier, Biotherm, Clean and Clear, Clearasil, you name it, i've most probably tried it. Why did I venture out to so many brands when, first of all its definitely not advisable?

Well, you see i'm an eyeliner person. I can go out of the house without any makeup on as long as my eyes are lined. It is rarely (near to 0) that one will catch me out of the house without my eyeliner on.

I'm sure many of you who wears eyeliner, either liquid, pencil or gel often have this problem where the kohl isn't fully removed. This applies to removal of mascara as well.

The PONDS cold cream comes in a tub about the size of the large size nutella spread. But the beauty of it is that, you don't even have to use a hell lot of it to get your make up off. and one layer of application (even though thin) is more than sufficient to fully remove your make up. On top of that, it has a moisturizer after effect and therefore allowing you to have a choice of applying your own moisturizer or not.

I've been using the PONDS cold cream for a month now and I have not had any pimple breakouts from it. The smell is rather pleasant, it has the smell of the NIVEA hand lotion + a more cucumber-ish smell. So its actually a rather soothing scent, if i may say so. On top of that, i have not really created a huge dent in the pot and I go out on weekends to clubs with full make up on. So that speaks alot.

But to any of you who still prefer a liquid form of make up remover/ deep cleanser, the makeup remover from SASA is a must to get then.

This thing comes in a few flavours/scent: Chamomile, Rose and Green Tea.

However, comparing the price of the SASA make up remover and the PONDS cold cream, i would say that the PONDS cold cream is definitely more cost friendly. Besides, its not easy for everyone to get hold of the SASA make up remover anyways. Especially if you're in a non-asian country.

And looking at how little you need it per application, the PONDS Cold Cream will definitely outlast SASA Makeup remover anytime!

So, if you're ever looking for a deep cleanser cum make up remover and you're at a shelf with the PONDS Cold Cream staring out at you, I would say..

Do not hesitate, just get it! It'll be a buy that's totally worth it!! =D

LOOKING BACK AT EAST ASIA

I was looking back at my entries.. I realise I didnt even post up photos from Beijing. Sad isn't it? The 2months that literally changed my life and I didn't have a pictorial post on it! DAMMIT!

10 days in Singapore was such a rush before having to fly back to Adelaide for Uni. SAD SAD! I swear its the uploading of all that albums on facebook that took up approximately 8hours left me tired. It feels as though i've been to war sorting out pictures. LOL!

But I think I should post up an entry! for old times sake. For memories. For friendship.

So i'll just end this entry with one pic first. I promise.. there will be more to come!

I should stop procrastinating and finish up my essays. Its somewhat overdue and I need to pack my room to move out this sunday! YAY NESS and hello geekdom since uni will literally be at my doorstep! YIKES!

Don't tell anyone pple! I'm a closet nerd and that's that! =D

Oh, and I have this itch to change my blogskin. Its been what? 7years with the same skin? Or maybe lesser. Bottom line, Its been too long.

PRODUCTION NIGHT

Another wedding to plan for.

Its just like another production. Lights. Camera. Action.

How I miss that adrenaline rush! As the lights come on, and you focus everything on your co-actor, you look out into the audience and you see nothing but a black mass. But you know its a full house out there. It always is.

You hear the random gasps as slaps were exchanged before you.

You hear the occasional sobs reminding you that you're not crying for yourself anymore. You're not crying alone.

You feel yourself drifting away from whatever that defines you and you feel an image of yourself looking at you from the sidelines.

You could be anything, anyone you allow yourself to be. You could allow your deepest secrets to be revealed but no one will take it seriously. The beauty of that.

Or maybe its the busy-ness that I miss. Crafting of sets, costumes and props hunting, lighting meetings, stage managers briefing, make up decisions. The auditions, the casting, the rehearsals, the emotions.

Or maybe its the creativity that I miss. The stage blocking. The vision you have in your mind as you type furiously onto your computer or scribble unto your notepad as a 6page scene unfolds before you. The smile carved on your face after you saved the final approx. 50page script knowing that you're gonna send it for printing the following day to be distributed at cast meeting.

Or maybe.. its just plainly the people that we miss. The good old people who stand by your side. Who supported you through thick and thin. Who had those late night post rehearsals suppers and early morning pre directorial meeting breakfasts with you. The people you meet while you're completing a project. The characters you'll have to deal it.

Its like a distant memory. Especially now, when you've left it all behind and appear to be so far away. So distant sometimes you question yourself of its authentication.

See. A wedding prepartion is just like that. A production. Only with drama of a different kind. *smiles at bride-to-be*

The Conversation.

Mom: I've reached a point in my life.

Me: What point?

Mom: You know.. that point where everyone i know is either sick or dying?

Me: In that case, I have reached a point in my life too..

Mom: What point?

Me: That point where nearly everyone i know is either attached, engaged, married, expecting or is already a parent.

Mom: *sighs* Time really flies.

When I'm here, i dont feel it. Heck. Sometimes I even forget I'm turning 25 this year. Nobody here cares about your age. Nobody here cares that you're waddling slowly to get to your destination. Maybe some people will not think that I'm waddling coz I have work experience under my belt. But, in Singapore's context, I'm definitely waddling. I think waddling would be considered fast. I think i'm like slugging behind. yeah. Slugging.

Then I turn on facebook and I see all these engagement photos my friends are posting up, their wedding preparations shoutouts, their expecting bellies updates and pictures of their kids. I really do feel as though I'm in a different world altogether. I'm no longer in that world. You know, that world where everyone is setting up their life.

Truthfully, I love my life right now and there's nothing I will do to change it. I love my social life. I'm beginning to love where I am. As shocking as it may sound to some. I'm loving it here. Which as a result makes me scared about what's gonna happen next year. The fact that I may get it and I may not. but hey. I know myself better than that. I should therefore give myself a little more credit.

But I really do feel as thought I'm slipping away from what I use to consider as familiar. Its only been 2 FULL years going on to 3 and I already feel like the outsider looking in. Amazing. I'm not going to complain, I can't complain. For, I have made this choice.

I should really start on my assignment before its all overdue. Seriously. Especially since I'm hoping to move house next week, i wouldnt wanna drag all these reference books all over the place. I should just finish it all and not procrastinate since my major essays have a higher word count than whatever i'm doing right now.

Peace out.

People watching.

People watching has currently been added to my list of favourite past times. Eating alone no longer meant that I had to eat quickly and run off. It now meant that I could eat slowly and watch the antics of the people in my current surrounding.

People on dates and in love that I can practically see hearts floating abouve their head.

People on dates but not in love. Now, that's another story. ha.

Kids. Self-explanatory. I classify rowdy teenagers as kids too.. -.-

The ringing laughter of toddlers and their toothless grins that never fail to melt hearts.

What does one think about? What is running though their heads? Here I am watching from the other side. From a perspective that they will never see. The outsider. Amazing, really.

A man walks by with strides that allows the gentle breeze to flow through his hair. Long flowing hair. Sometimes, I wonder. How do men have better looking long hair than us girls? Most probably they don't put as many styling products as an average girl? heh.

Currently munching on Oporto fries. I love Oporto so much better better than Macs me thinks. No idea when I'm gonna finish the fries though. bleargh~

Safe... I hope.

Initially, I thought I didn't care. When the news of the earthquake and tsunami plastered the papers around the world, I still didn't call to check how you were. Maybe circumstances made me this way. *shrugs* I've been hurt too much in 2010 that I don't wanna care about anyone anymore.

Mom called me to ask me if i've heard from you coz nobody could reach you not even your mom. My reply was laced with annoyance, "If no one can reach her, what makes you think i can? Its not as if we have special walkie-talkies. I'll still have to text her." When Deena asked about you and I told her.. i really didn't care.

After much persuasion, I texted you wondering how you were especially now with the nuclear plants explosion and I received an immediate reply from you telling me that things are bad but you're all well. I told you to come home, I'm sure your dad did too...

I wanted to tell you that Aikido School isn't all that worth it. I wanted to tell you just leave Japan for the time being and come home to the family that's worried about you. But what can we do if all flights out of Japan are cancelled and the transportation system within Japan isn't functioning. Besides, I wouldn't be there for you when you need me, since i'm 7000miles away from home.

At the end of the day, you're my cousin. Even though I act as if I don't care, deep down I still do. So here's to me hoping that you're safe and well and of course, very much alive.

What's Next?

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Wicked has FINALLY arrived in Adelaide! I've waited 2 years for them to release the dates for the Adelaide show and they finally have! The tickets are alittle pricey though. Well, quite pricey as compared to alot of musicals that was staged here in Adelaide.

But, hopefully (keeping my fingers crossed), i will not miss it. It'll be opening in April till end of May. So yeah, i'm hoping i'll have enough cash for it! I wouldn't wanna miss Defyinggg Gravityyyy.. =D Love love love that song!

The Last Girl On Earth Tour - Rihanna (Adelaide 2011)

Yup I went for the rihanna concert in Adelaide yo! awesome possum! so happy! so excited! it eliminates all annoyance i had. heh.

The video above, is the portion of the dance move that i intend to memorise! HAHAHA!

I ended up going with Rochana... And it was one helluva of an outing. LOL! Rochana was excited since the afternoon when I called her to ask her if she wanna accompany me to the Rihanna concert. And after much persuasion, she finally agreed. And she's been grinning from ear to ear from the moment she saw the tickets. HAHAHAHAH!

The opening acts was Far East Movement and Calvin Harris... and boy! Did they bring the house down! The energy from Far East Movement was WOOOHOOO! It made me feel so fly like a G6! Hahahaha~!

Calvin Harris' spins was epic! It was groove-worthy and definitely siccckkkk~! LOL!

The pictures below are from the Rihanna Concert and I really sincerely hope that no one out there would steal them pictures... okiez? you guys are kind hearted souls arent ya? heee.

The concert was separated into 4 acts of a dream where the storyline was that how it will be if she was the last girl on earth.

She opened the show with Only Girl with that flower dress which I personally thought was both cute and horrendous. Maybe she thought that too.. since it only appeared in that song! HAHAHAH! before she changed into the next glittery and uber pretty (yes, i'm bias w/ glittery things) costume when she did So Hard, S & M, Disturbia...

It was a visually pleasing performance. That's a definite! The dancers were not overpowering as compared to some artists. It was mostly about her and that's the way a concert should be.

I swear she has the sweetest smile ever! its so pretty and cute! her smile i mean. There's no way i could describe the rest of her as pretty and cute. HAHAHA! That's just an understatement! LOL!

Rockstar was awesomely done and the guitar was the cherry on top. Hahaha! I most probably am bias again. But I don't care! I love that song... even though the ones in the crowd were confuse at the beginning of the song what she was about to sing. Seriously people? Seriously?! Oh wells.

Please don't stop the music was another visually pleasing performance. My favourite costume of the night tooo~ Sexy but not slutty. Hate how much I love you was another crowd favourite. together with unfaithful, rude boy and well practically every other top 10 hits. But seriously, hate how much i love you was a really sincere performance by her. It was different. Different in a good way.

Act 4 started off with the wait is over, followed by Live your live, Run this town and take a bow. Take a bow being her final song.

It was definitely one of those concerts to remember and for those of you who have the opportunity to go for this concert. I would say that, JUST GO FOR IT! Its awesome possum. 5 possums out of 5!! Those in Australia, your last opportunity to catch her would be in Perth, for everyone else... This is the beginning of her world tour this yr, i heard she's heading into Europe after Australia am i right?

Oh and seriously people, if you're her fans, dance to her music then during the concert! I hope not everyone wasn't like the crowd in Adelaide who stared at me and Rochana as though we were crazy jumping, singing and dancing to her every song. LOL! Maybe the concert crowd differs from state to state, country to country... but please do yourselves a favour and let lose!

I definitely went home grinning that night. heh heh~!

The Wedding I'll have to go back for end of the year..

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SLEEP DEPRIVED

I've been sleeping in so much the whole week. I mean not that I have issues with it coz its only week 1. which means no tutorials only lectures and its only introductory lecture.

I felt as though i've been sleeping to make up for all the lost sleep i've missed over the last 3 months. Both in Beijing and Singapore. But who am I to complain rite? I should start planning my trips back a week before school starts just so i could sleep like a pig.

now i'm hungry and having stomachache coz i've stuffed myself with a kit kat bar... Not a good alternative to food with an empty stomach. toodles.~

My entries are scarce recently... But I can't help it. I seem to be having to catch up with time. I seem to be constantly trailing behind and later on checking the time only to realise its late.

I cant sleep... Again. But this time, there's really something on my mind.

Have you ever wondered why some people refuse to tell people their past? Their backgrounds? Or maybe feel the need to hide a fraction of their ancestral identity?

Coz you can't trust people. People talk... sometimes too much. People see.. sometimes unnecessarily. People remember... sometimes too vividly. As a result? You just get disappointed with people. Especially those you never thought were capable of it.

To me, a promise is sacred. In my life, I take promises seriously. Due to circumstances in life, promises are never broken and therefore my attitude towards it gets extended to friends.

Sometimes you would think you know someone a little better, but more often than not, you're mistaken. When I make a promise with someone, I don't dismiss it easily once its broken. I am not one who gladly takes a leap of faith. When I take a leap of faith, it means the initial seeds of trust have been sowed.

At such a stage, its fragile and therefore it can be eliminated...

Just. Like. That.

Now I know why you were unaware of certain things. You were not from this life, you will not understand. Instead, you will think these are trivial matters of no importance whatsoever while they see the gravity of the matter.

BEIJING; AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

2 Months have passed and so much have happened. The last 3 days of snow was memorable!!

its been more than 2 months since my last update here on blog. ANYONE MISSED ME? *stares at screen and hear crickets instead* lol!!

2 months hiatus and where did i go? Beijing. There's a helluva things memorable about Beijing. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. I've made a lot of friends that I know I'll never forget. That I know that will cross the oceans to meet up and catch up on our lives. The effort that they are willing to put in sometimes blows me away. Some of my long time friends don't even do that... Hell. Some of my cousins don't even bother either.

And here, perfect strangers that i've met and gotten close to within a span of 2 months are planning the next time they're gonna see me and making sure if i will be in Australia or Singapore when that happens. People that lived on the other side of the world. People that see day when I see night. It amazes me still.

As anti-social as I am, I've made friends. Friends that have been there through the thickest of times in Beijing. Friends that became my temporary family in the absence of my real ones especially with the sucky internet connection and the lack of social network sites literally cut me off from the world and life I had back home. In return? I created a life in Beijing.

I had a life. I have people that I come home too. I have group dinners that I go for with the same people after work. Random activities that we do to pass the time like manicures, massages, or just shivering in the cold waiting for our Beijing pancakes to be ready and standing there bouncing up and down eating those street food.

Even as I'm typing this, I can't believe that it has all come to an end. There were days that I feel odd that those people that I used to see every single day isn't around anymore to come to my room to harrass me out for dinner or to get ready and go out in the middle of the night. Memories. heh.

Work was good. I lived the expat life and I had an amazing internship supervisor who was extremely concern with my well-being and if i were accustom to the extreme weather changes and that I start work at 10am and ended at 430pm to beat the peak hour rush. I had an insight into China Laws and I was doing foreign and international investments into China.

Money money money. Investments investments investments. Corporate corporate corporate.

Just the thing I like to do. So yeah, I definitely did enjoy my internship.

I lived the high life in Beijing. Work and play all within the same day, everyday. I liked it. It was busy but at the same time resourceful. I even played sparklers and fireworks during the Chinese New Year period...

There were some memories that I can't forget and it wasn't necessarily good. The day he fell sick in Beijing, fear rose within me; almost suffocating. How could it be a Deja Vu? How could one nightmare i've been having all year that never fail to wake me up in the middle of the night breathless and scared be replaying in front of me only in reality? When I saw him like that, I excused myself from his room to take my lappie and I remembered thinking if I was dreaming only to realise that I was tearing all the way back to my room praying silently that nothing worse will happen.

I didn't go to work that day becoz of it. How could I? Leave him there and expect him to call me if it gets worst? In Beijing, how long will it take me to get home from work considering Beijing and its traffic? What if something happen and I didn't get home in time? I will never be able to forgive myself.

It was as if my deepest fear came true. It wasn't a sight I would wanna remember, but it was definitely something I can ever forget either. Everyone saw the after effect of that day on me. After he left and despite knowing he's better, I wasn't relieved. People politely left me by myself; often checking up on me after.

Beijing was harsh in so many ways. Like the weather, my experiences were equally on each extreme ends. I've had that. I've had my brand new 1865RMB (SGD 373) Follie Folli watch stolen from right under my nose while I was busy checking out of City Hotel to transfer to Swissotel. I've had my wallet pick pocketed in the subway 1week after i end my 2mth internship.

But if I were to be given the another opportunity in Beijing, I wouldn't mind doing it all over again. There are some things in life that can't be learned or read about, but experienced and earned instead.

Beijing drove me insane with frustration sometimes, but truthfully, it was worth it. Coz not everything was bad. I've been blessed to be able to meet the people I've met on this internship. That was nothing, but amazing. =)