Recommendations!! December 31, 2007

Ain’t having much to do today.. yea sad.. its a New Year’s Eve.. i should be in the celebration mood heading straight down to parties huh.. lolx. alright i wanna make some recommendations.. yup.. on baking, magazine, eatery and music. haha i’m far from an expert critic or neither am i trained in making right(i dunno wad this means but…) choices for the general public.. but i’m recommending them because i personally benefited from them.. so yea.. as a kind gesture i should share them with u guys

~ ok firstly.. if ur bored with listening to Jay Chou, Beyonce, Simple Plan, Ayumi etc.. why not listen to soundtracks? yea.. they’ve got no one singing in them but its always gd to try something new (n not life-threatening) ya? try..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prZ4RWWku7Y&feature=related

or.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHcdbHSUQ0M

or even.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wz1xA5kxVI

haha.. this one’s nice too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjonp7mWKWI

sorry i can’t seem to upload the videoclips here on wordpress.. hmm.. i’l figure it out!

~ next magazines! ok this one’s for females.. ever felt like u’ve too many choices to make when purchasing magazines? i mean obviously we can’t buy all ya? haha for most of us getting 2 per month is enough already ya? for me juz 1 will do.. i’m a poor college student so with such a variety to choose from (CLEO, SEVENTEEN, HER WORLD, STYLE, FEMALE, CITTA BELLA, VOGUE, HARPER’S BAZAAR, VANITY FAIR etc) which one do u purchase!? after getting quite a number of them.. actually i bought all dat’s listed (except for Seventeen & Female).. i decided on…

why? becos..

1) its cheap.. yes $6 for a very thick issue (ard 2 cm thick) compared to most other magazines dat’r 1 cm thick? (except for Jan 08!) n if u subscribe to it annually.. u’ll save $12.. which means 2 issues r free! 

2) contains every talkable issue (except politics & economics i’m sorry pls read The Economist instead!).. yup each magazine has sections such as shopping, worklife (yeah we need it!), beauty, fashion, living (oh my i love the recipes + travel sections!) and regulars. plus each section is easily 10-20 pages long.. wad more can u ask for?

3) promotions.. yup i’ve not participated in their monthly give aways.. but all i can say from flipping here n there.. their giveaways r generous..

4) regular discounts/vouchers.. for example the Oct 07  issue had a 10% Charles & Keith coupon

5) readable non-crap articles.. and their product recommendations are over a wide price range.. not like…. some mags dat only promote tai-tai affordable only items

so yup! grab a copy and see for yourself!!

~ eatery.. for those of u who may have heard of it.. or eaten at these 2 places before.. i’l recommend some other places another time!

the first place is

Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice & Restaurant
275 Thomson Road
#01-05, Novena Ville
Singapore 307645
Tel: (65) 6255 6396

why? becos their rice is not so oily, damn nice and spicey chilli, crispy roasted chicken skin, soft tender chicken and their wanton is delicious too!! yes wanton.. they actually do sell it.. of cos it cant be compared to the ones in Hong Kong..but its one of the best dat i’ve eaten in sg.. there’s actually prawns in it as well

secondly..

The Prata Place @ 1 Thong Soon Avenue, Singapore 787431

They even have a website.. check it out.. http://www.theprataplace.com.sg/.. nice dishes include Nasi Goreng with mutton, Kuay Tiao goreng with mutton, chicken curry (actually all their curries rocks!) etc and its not v v expensive either.. the location’s at Sembawang.. u can take 169 from AMK or Yishun interchange

ok dat’s it for today! will do the baking book one soon.. apologies! juz feeling sleepy now!

Happy New Year everyone!! =)

Pathetic 19 December 31, 2007

ok i’m gonna sound very pissed off today but i’m very angry with 19 yr olds who only know how to

1) study slog study slog.. books exams distinctions A grades!!!!!!!!

2) always watching movies during their free time (i.e. only doing dat!!)

3) stay at home all day during holidays

4) have no dreams/aspirations/future thoughts for their own lives

YES I… LOATHE U ALL!!

ok look.. there are many in this WORLD… yes WORLD.. (not juz in this ‘red dot’!!) who find meaningful things to do during their age of 19.. i dun mean dat u’ve got to win an Olympic medal or conquer Mt Everest or invent something useful to mankind.. but hey! do something within your interests.. or pursue something new.. like take up a new course.. meet new friends (extent your social circle) or even volunteer work?

these pple below did something wonderful when they were 19.. u dun have to do as great as them.. i juz hope this will push you further in life to achieve something dat u’ll remember.. something worthy..

1) Zhang Ziyi filmed her first movie role in The Road Home by Zhang Yimou.. and dat won her a Silver Bear in the Berlin Film Festival.. the movie subsequently led her to act in the internationally succussful Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2) Rihanna released her single Umbrella that became a No.1 hit song in many countries.. it was No.1 in UK for 10 consecutive weeks.. this.. of cos.. gained her popularity over the world

3) Scarlett Johanssen earned 2 Golden Globe nominations for her roles in Girl With a Pearl Earring and Lost In Translation. She also took home the British Arts, Film, Theatre Awards (BAFTA) Best Actress award for the role in Lost in Translation.

yea these are only from the arts and drama section.. they are still many many more.. recently i’ve been surfing beauty blogs and youtube makeup clips.. i chance upon these 2 US asian gurls who submits wonderfully pieced videos teaching makeup.. 1 of them is 19 (of cos!) and the other is 20.. they have lik over 100 000 viewers as well as 1000+ subscribers and fans? also.. their blogs are fantastic.. they dun juz blog about mundane stuffs like wad they did nor upload boring photos of themselves.. they teach many skills they have (or should i say share!).. its great to see pple contributing to society at such a tender age.. both of them are college students too! search for them at youtube.. they are  ’stephielaclac‘ & ‘michellephan‘..

 so what are you waiting for? dun juz slack at home feeling ‘Sian’.. do something worthy in ur life.. Start Now

and yes.. of cos i’m doing wad i preach.. i juz took up driving and japanese language class.. so mind u!

plus i stil  have many things dat i wanna learn such as

1) scuba diving! went snorkelling at Phuket before.. was a memorable experience

2) parachute in New Zealand (yea this one’s Very Ex!)

3) take up French..

4) be a master of baking

5) visit many many more countries => been watching lots of travel documentaries lately.. try Globe Trekker.. its awesome!

6) graduate with a gd degree

blablabla.. how about u??

the Sky’s the limit~

Picture from Corbis.com

there r no ugly women.. juz lazy ones! December 28, 2007

good day!! =)

i’m a self declared make-up/skincare product junkie… i’l find out wad products are gd/suitable(for my skintype!)/essential to looking pretty.. i guess i’m juz another vain gurl who can’t help splurging on ‘items that makes women diff from men’!

beauty tips.. u may have heard of some.. but everyone needs a reminder anyway ya?

1) nv go to bed with make up on!! giv ur face a proper wash up before heading to bed

2) vaseline helps to keep moisture.. really.. u can put a thin film of it under ur eye or ard ur lips (at times the area ard ur lips do get dry or reddish due to frequent muscle movement) b4 goin to bed..

3) put sunscreen!! yes.. protects ur face from UVA & UVB sunrays.. also.. aging is due to stress + pollution + harmful sunrays

4) take in plenty of fluids.. i feel dat besides water.. we should take in fruit juices, honey, ‘liang-cha’ (from TMC shops), green tea and yea.. of cos milk* (lolx)

5) use products that are suitable i.e. truly beneficial to your skintype..  i dunno bout u guys.. but nowadays.. with a myriad of brands to choose from.. how do u peeps pick ur daily essentials? by pricing? by packagin? by peer influences? or by overall popularity? for me.. i will read reviews online or by magazines or juz stroll into Watsons randomly and take a gd look at a few products.. and wad’s most impt is knowing ur skintype inside out.. whether ur complexion is oily, dry or combination.. or u’ve large pores.. sensitive skin etc.. i’ve a few tips for pple with oily skin (i do have!!).. a) use soap-free products.. oil-free products do help too but it doesn’t mean dat products with oil will giv that shiny glow later on.. for e.g. tea tree oil is gd for suppressing further sebum introduction onto ur face.. b) drink lots of water – LOTS!! the reason why ur skin is oily is cos ur skin is ‘feeling dry’.. so yea.. the sebum is to prevent further miosture loss.. c) dun slap on too much moisturizer.. actually pple with oily skin isn’t supposed to use moisturizer.. haha but for me. i apply jus a little.. d) use pore-reducing/refining products.. so dat pores will be reduced and less sebum produced thus less clogged pores (hence less acne!!)

yup dat’s about it for the tips.. sorry if it doesn’t help much!! i’m still learning and looking out for more useful articles.. if u noe any do let me noe too!!

*FYI: milk (with fats) is known to be very gd for skin when u use it for cleansing.. hence Johnsons & Johnsons Baby milk bath exists.. haha i read dat the Folic acid in it helps to break down dead skin and the fats/oil helps to lubricate ur skin further o btw.. Olive oil and Shea Butter formulas are other gd products too!!

ok since i’ve nothin to do today.. i’ll share with u guys some of my fav or recommended cosmetics stuffs (not a lot actually! hehe) they are:

i) M.A.C brush #217 blending eye brush.. its SUPERB! stimes when u put too much on one spot and too lil on another part.. this helps to even out ur shadow application and gives u a neat finish!

ii) Neutrogena lipmoisturizer (ok this is not a makeup but nvm rit? lol) this lasts! i’m the type who dun lik to do touch ups.. i dunno y.. and this keeps ur lips soft and moistured.. plus it has SPF too.. 15 i think

iii) Sally Henson nail polish.. i’ve only tried Hard as Nails Xtreme wear but all i can say dat its worth the money ($6.90!).. with a easy use brush and non-chip formula.. wad more can u ask from a drugstore brand? i’m looking at Shiseido, M.A.C. and Jolin’s Opps! Jealous nail series too wil purchase them when money rolls in.. lolx

iv) Maybelline’s Volum’ Express Turbo Boost.. Maybelline produces commendable drugstore price mascaras.. ‘I got addicted to DiorShow mascara too. It makes you look like you’re wearing false eyelashes. It’s the only one that rivals Maybelline’ – Sharon Stone.. ha! celebrity support!! but however.. it clumps a lot also.. so yea.. u either live with it or get a mascara brush comb and swipe them out after ur application.. other gd ones dat i’ve heard r XXL mascara, Skyhigh Curves and Unstoppable.

v) M.A.C Loud Lash.. if ur looking for curl and length.. this one’s not bad! and it doesn’t smudge, hardly clots too.. costs $21.. but i’m not going to get a second tube.. cos i’m looking more of Volume

vi) M.A.C Royal Assets 6 Smokey Eyes from Holiday series.. they’ve got the best colour combination.. highly pigmented shadows (so dat it blends well and gives enough colour) and ya.. lasts.. creaseproof too! i juz put a lil compact powder below them and they’l last up for at least half a day

ok dats it for now.. i’m trying out Bobbi Brown Gel eyeliner.. M.A.C #242 eye brush.. Shu Uemura gloss unlimited.. M.A.C glitter eyeliner and more shadows (haha!!).. wil give reviews!

enjoy the last few days of 2007!! give a big welcome to 2008 (^_____^)

turning 19 December 20, 2007

this is wad my dearest bought for me how sweet!! its a Brush Roll - for keeping ur makeup brushes and tools.. initially i thought he bought me a GUESS wallet.. haha.. he bluffed me!!

i feel blessed dat my birthday falls near x-mas.. it gives me dat extra ’special celebration feeling’.. you know.. when everyone is busy shopping for presents and streets are decorated with lovely bright ornaments.. plus.. the big big Tree!!

ok.. my birthday wishes:

1) i wanna go to China & Korea next yr (or any other places dat i’ve not been to!)

2) better results.. lolx

3) get my driving license on first try!

yup.. dat’s all.. 11 days to 2008

12 days to 2008! December 19, 2007

hello! sorry for a v late entry.. been slacking so far… 2 months of term break is sooo damn long… serious.. yes.. I AM COMPLAINING! ok so far i spent my time..

1) going to the gym (yea! lose weight!!)

2) surfing net.. bout make up reviews.. interesting stories.. entertainment news (Britney’s 16 yr old sis is pregnant!!)

3) baking.. yes!! learning how to make pies too

4) shopping? yea.. so broke now.. sniff..

2008.. a new yr.. yup.. wonder wad it’l hold for me.. i juz hope that it’l b another fulfulling yr where i can gain rich experiences and learn new stuffs (taking jap language class + driving!)..

2008 = 20.. haha 20 yrs old already.. i hope dat the first yr of twenties will be great.. a good start to roll out better yrs ahead

this yr.. 2007.. isn’t dat bad afterall.. i mean i’ve more freedom.. lucky enough to go to 2 countries (Japan and Thailand).. learnt dat being successful means picking yourself up from failures and learning ur mistakes (improve on them!!).. spent fruitful time family, BF and frens.. and most imptly.. i learnt that in this world there’r bound to have hypocritical cynics and money minded fools.. juz let them b and dun allow them to influence u.. o and 1 last one.. Biz isn’t dat awful afterall (i.e. its not all bout politics.. gaining power and money.. u can use ur earned $$ to help the unfortunate too!! look at philanthrophists lik Warren Buffet & Bill Gates etc)

i dun have New Yr resolutions.. haha i dun lik to be tied down by promises

also.. for those (gurls only lahz.. lolx) who r very into cosmetics.. here r 2 blogs dat i found useful.. 1 of which is a doctor blogger.. cheers!

http://15minbeauty.blogspot.com/

http://www.canadianbeauty.com/

Merry X’Mas & Seasons Greetings everybody!! =)

change December 5, 2007

Decided to change to wordpress today =) as i wanted to try sthing new.. getting sick of blogspot!! not sure if the setup is user friendly.. but no harm getting ur hands on new stuffs ya?

Been 2 weeks since i came back from Japan.. i wish i can spend a longer period there though =( 10 days for holidaying isn’t enough! to me.. an ideal holiday should at least be 2 weeks? haha.. with dat then you’b able to immerse yourself into their culture =) i went to the library ytd.. to acc him while he slogs.. spent my time looking at travel books – Beijing/Shanghai, Dubai and New Zealand.. hope i’l be able to visit Beijing or Shanghai next yr June! i wanna see how advanced they r now *all the media hype is getting me more interested in China* =)

Going to skool for enrolment tml.. 2 hrs.. think next sem’s gonna b quite bitter for me *dun ask y*.. further more there is a class on Sat Afternoon!! gd gracious.. btw.. i juz signed up for Basic Driving Theory.. test’s gonna b in Feb.. gd luck for me!

Enjoy the last 3 wks of 2007! U can’t go back in time =P

supersmooth ice-cream!