Kena for no good reason

I've been trying to tace some expenses that were incurred last year for one of our joint mega event with other schools... This period of the year is the finacial closing, hence I really need to get it out and done before the financial year closes because all the other schools will be having the same period of closing.

I've given the necessary documents since 2 weeks ago. Granted that, that week was CNY, but still 2 weeks and the document is still not processed! Of course, my higher ups want it done quick and fast and obviously, they chased me. So of course, I chased them.

But I just got a nasty call from the higher up on the other side and she was soooo angry on the phone with me! As though it's my fault that this thing happened.

Come on, I gave the document more than 2 weeks ago, on 6 Feb! Till now, the amount is not ready and right. And I asked for the breakdown and summary, there is nothing wrong with that right?! I'm just doing my job and my part to make it right.

Hence, I kena for nothing. In fact, I kena for doing my job too well. I should have just any-oh-how and bill the other schools mann and save myself from all these things! =(

But, I must say, I have a very very nice and supportive nice mgr (another mgr, not that idiotic one) too. The moment he got my sms on this, he called me immediately. This was the reason why I do my job so well.

Ok, time to go home... =/ Feeling a little low now...having to kena for doing my job well. =(

My current favourite song.

Is none other than this song,愛愛 by Gary Cao Ge.

Enjoy.

Very cute right the song? I especially like the beginning of the song, where there are 2 lines of Cantonese. So cute lor I feel.

The lyrics are also very loving and sweet. Tune is catchy!

Lyrics as follows... I got the lyrics here.

曹格-爱爱

新郎新娘敬酒
我一定代你醉
老公老婆斗嘴
我祝你俩相对

去年我们参加朋友的喜酒
你问新娘怎么会那么美
oh baby```想不想体会那感觉
昨天我们拜访朋友的新家
你好羡慕那幸福油漆味
oh baby```只要你点头我都给

我爱你女孩我等你答案

让我给你爱爱喔愿不愿意
让我给你抱抱喔可不可以
我很确定只要看你
心跳永远都像现在那么急

让我做你北鼻吧愿不愿意
让我做你老公吧可不可以
用这首歌当成媒人
把我和你绑在一起

Just so cute la the song.

Another hardworking night

There's something with Fridays that I must be working on my school work. I have no idea why my group mates and I will choose Friday to work real late into the night.

Today is another example. After the lesson at 10, we again went to McD in King Albert to do our group project. This time, we did not dilly dally and we started work on it almost immediately after getting some snacks and drinks. (Have to get some food / drinks so that we can stay inside, else sure kena chased out!)

And so we worked. And worked. And worked. We did not take any breaks. We were very very focused. We trudged thru the questions one by one and we finally finished. But, the answer is wrong. =( Damn disappointing. But in a way, we sort of expected it, as during the process itself, we were all sort of guessing what to put where. Like that how to get it right?!

Anyway, we worked at it till 2am... divided the rest of the work among the 4 of us. We agree that we will each submit our own portion by Wed. So that we can take the rest of time left to vet thru, edit and touch up before submitting on Saturday.

Again, I cabbed home. Where else to get transport at 2am besides cab? In my entire life, I've never taken cab as frequent as these 2 weeks. Once a week sia... Very expensive lei!

I'm dead tired. Eyes are sore, body is sore. Brain is almost dead. But still, must put in this before I call it a night.

Earlier today, Irene and I went to Hub for lunch and we drop by The Face Shop. To be honest, I have nothing to buy. But I saw their Oil Eye Make Up remover. My current Benefits does not work well. Hence I need to get something for the stubborn mascara. Given the kind of schedule I am currently running, I'm NOT interested in standing at the basin to wash it off slowly.

Hence, I got it. Must try then know if it's good right? Anyway, it's $17.90. Not that bad la. About the regular price I'm paying for others too. Anyway, I've just used it. It feels pretty good. I wet the cotton pad left it there for a while and wipe off. Voila! Came off! A few more wipes and all off!!! Good. Good. Will try it out a few more times when I use MORE layers of mascara. Today, I just happen to use 1 single layer. Irene saw me got it and she was intrigued by the color and then the distinct layer of oil and water. hahahahaha.... I would say, the colour is what attracted her more... coz I was attracted to it at first. This being in one of her preferred colours... The actual bottle looks even prettier with the greens in 2 layers and the bottle in clear.

I was just keen to get this item. Then we continued to browse around and I saw another item that made me go "WOW"!

I saw this! It's a Rasberry Roots SLEEPING Mask!

Taken off the Face Shop webby....
"Concept
This advanced lifting line formulated with Wild Himalayan Raspberry Roots instantly lifts tightens pores and re-contours the skin that lacks resilience.

Description
Nourishes hydrates and relaxes skin through the night - Convenient. Does not need to be washed off."

And on the instruction of the bottle, it says...

"Skin problems? Try sleeping on it with this overnight beauty mask and wake up with porcelain smooth skin. Uniquely formulated with wold Himalayan Raspberry roots and grain extracts to increase elasticity and tightens pores, while throughly hydrating and replenishing skin of lost nutrients. Supplemented with Tephroline, which promotes the natural secretion of pleasure-inducing beta endorphins in skin for an immediate and uncommon sensation of well-being, and Mallotus and Machilus bark extracts to stimulate the formation of collagen for more youth skin.

Directions: For use as a final step in your nightly moisturizing routine. Spread evenly over face avoiding the lips and areas around the eyes before going to bed. Rinse throughly with warm water the following morning."

It certainly sounded like a dream come true to all my beauty woes... All these time, I feel that my skin is not hydrated enough especially when I'm in air con the whole day. But I really do not have the luxury to mask daily, not even on alternate with lessons going on! I thought this little bottle of sleeping mask will be useful. Put it on, go to bed and let it do it's work! Immediately, I called Irene and she's interested too. Needless to say, we each got one bottle.

The friendly SA choose to come up this time to recommend more and said, lifetime membership with purchase of $100. PLUS, this membership comes with a smaller corner that can be given to anyone. So which means, 2 persons can get the membership card at the same time! Of course, me alone cannot get so much. So, Irene and me combined and we each left with a joint membership card + a little heart shaped mirror accessory in red / pink. I don't have to say which colour I choose right?

I think this joint membership idea of Face Shop is brillant! I mean, what harm to they have when they give another person the membership right? It's FREE marketing and promotion from their existing member!

Seeing that we just spent about $50 each and we each got a card, both of us are happy, it's really a smart move of them.

Kuddos to their marketing team! Well Done!!!

Ok, I'm calling it a night... and off to try my sleeping mask. Night!

Idiotic Manager!

I was down for 2 days last week and was given MC by my GP. Having the flu, sore throat and fever.

Just went to give the MC to my idiotic manager (mgr) to sign and he again went on with his.. "You really quite weak hor?"

Super PISSED off!

I swear, the next time I am sick, I WILL go to his damn office, make sure I spread him my virus!

STUPID, IDIOTIC Mgr. How on earth for someone at Managerial level to go and question his staff like that?!

And he have the cheek to say, "ever since your chicken pox, you very weak hor". My pox was in Oct 2005! Till now, still harping on it? And he bloody well think I want to have the pox is it?! I also don't want the pox lor!!!

I checked thru my medical records for the last 3 years, since he keep harping on my pox. Fine! I go and check.

2005; 11 days in total (Pox took 7 days!)
2006; 10 days in total
2007; 7 days on MC and 19 days on Hospitalization Leave, 26 days in total (Don't he dare to say anything about my hospitalization to me, if he does, I swear I'm going to go right up to Director and even HR if he does. Yes, it IS that serious.)
2008; 2 days and counting

Alot? Maybe. But it's not I want right? And I am given 30 days entitlement for MC and 60 days for Hospitalization PER year.

I did not even use up 50% annualy lor. What the F*** is he complaining?!

TMD!

Belated Birthday Celebration

Not that hubby forgot my birthday, hence the belated birthday celebration but rather it was because we both had lesson on my actual BDay. So, no choice, have to do it later. Since the before is Valentine's Day and I think it will be crazy to go and fight with others to eat out.

Early today, after I woke up (which I must say I hardly got any sleep), Hubby told me, he bought me a small cake and he had left it in the fridge. And I did not even noticed it!

He bought me 2 slices. Cheese cake and Chocolate. Both I like! =) It's not his style to be doing this kind of surprises and I really like it. I ate half of the Cheese cake and saved it for him. As for the chocolate cake, it looked too pretty to be eaten immediately, so I waited for him to be back from work and shared it with him too.

We went to Hog's Breadth Cafe at CHIJMES for dinner. I like the colorful, cheerful motif on the wall and the whole restaurant feels very cozy and nice. By the time we went there after going for sunset mass in St. Peter's and Paul's, the restaurant was still pretty empty. Except for a few diners who were there, the whole restaurant was virtually empty! Not sure if it was because, we were early? Or maybe their food is not nice? Or maybe more ppl go for drinks instead. Whatever it was, we soon settled down to place our orders and to enjoy our evening together.Hubby and I were shown to the corner table, at first, I really like the privacy and coziness at the side. But, that table has the air con unit right by the side. And within minutes, we were both FREEZING COLD! No choice, had to change seats to the normal boring small square table! =( So disappointing lor.

Hubby and I looked thru the menu excitedly and finally, we made our choice. We ordered the finger platter (so that we can try abit of everything of their appetizers) and also one main. Yup, just 1 main. As I've heard that the portions are usually big and we did not want to waste our food. Anyway, if the serving is not enough, we can always placed our orders again.
Finger Platter - Comes with Buffalo's wings, Chicken Tenders, Calamari rings and Potatoe wedges with bits of bacon and sour cream. Our main - El Grande Prime something something... I forgot the name la. The highlight was the 300g meat topped with salsa cheese, tomatoes and jalapeños. I quite like the taste of it, and it's better than beef in the sense that though there are fats, the fats can be bitten, chewed and swallowed. I know not very healthy, but the purpose of going to Hog's is to eat the meat with the fats!

The fats lend a very tasteful and flavorful experience to the whole dining experience! Sides can be chosen and we had veggies and a baked potato to complete the meal.

Believe me, we wanted to order a Mud Pie at first, but on second thoughts, we both decided to adopt a wait and see mentality and we are glad that we did that! Cause, after we polished off the food, we had no room for dessert at all!

So glad that we did not order the dessert together with all the food right in the beginning, else we'll both be so full, that we can feel our stomachs are ready to burst! But I must say, it was also quite disappointing to not have dessert. I love Mud Pies! So far, the best I've tasted is still from Hard Rock. Love Love LOVE it!

Hog's Bar.... So bright and colourful! Again, I must have a picture before we leave. =) Abit blur, as I was in a hurry to snap and leave. =P

A last shot of us before we made payment and leave Hog's. Took me quite a few attempts before getting this shot too. =(

And finally...Happy Belated Birthday to Myself! =)... which I think must add, he must have seen my previous post about the number of candles thingy... hence the really small cake. whahahahahaha...

me and myself 2

I'm being a very, very hardworking girl on my birthday this year, I must say.

First, I had lesson tonight (or rather last night) on the silly Accounting, which I did NOT skip lesson, though I'm very tempted to.

Second, I actually spent the night working on the online quiz together with a few of my classmates / coursemates in McD in King Albert Park. Because, (1) we are not sure if we will be locked in school. (2) My friends are hungry - no dinner earlier. (3) I'm desperate to do the quiz with help. Cause I know I will not be able to do it on my own.

But after spending 2 solid hours in McD with 3 of them, we also had a friend who helped us from home, I managed to get a B for my quiz. Not that bad ya? Quite pleased with it already. Considering that my results is one of the better grades among the rest of them too!

Third, I reached home at 1.30am. (Hubby was woken up by me, he came to say "Hello" and "Goodnight" before falling back to lala land. After I've taken my shower, obviously I can't go to bed yet since my hair is wet. So while waiting for my hair to dry, I decided to take out my earlier notes to do some revision and to transfer the scribblings I had into clean sheets of paper. On hindsight now, I think it's a totally bad idea!

By the time I am done, it was close to 3am. And then I realized, my brain is OVER stimulated! Despite having tired eyes and body. I don't feel tired! That quiz earlier had all of us putting our brain on overtime, over zealous mode. Then with the earlier revision, trying to recall just what on earth the silly tutor was saying, made my brain worked MORE and not less!

Looked at the Communication TMA instead, with no bright insights and ideas, I decided to just not do anything, surf net or something. The body is tired but the brain is still working...not to mention, getting more and more worried with the Communication TMA PLUS there's the Accounting Group Project coming up. Best of all, these 2 assignments are due 2 days apart!!

I guess blogging shd help somewhat... and decided that after the entry, I shall "force" myself to get to bed... Maybe, by just lying there, I can get to lala land too?

Ohh! Before I forget, the much awaited and anticipated F21 clothings came today afternoon too! I've also split all the clothes into bags, ready to be distributed to the respective owners either tml (that's when I wake up) or Monday, when I go back to office. I've tried my pieces. Nice wan lor! hahahahahahahaha....

Also, thank you all for the wonderful Birthday Wishes on my special day! =)

edited at 10.30 am....

Just. Can't. Get. To. Sleep.

The funny thing was Hubby could still "talked" somewhat clearly to me as I got to bed! And I woke up at 10am this morning.

me and myself 1

That time of the year where I will insist that Age is all but a mere number.

Hence, I shall only have 1 candle on my birthday cake. I'm on leave, have taken the day off to enjoy and do nothing. =) The only sad part is that I still have lessons tonight. Hence, no nice romantic dinner (we don't place much emphasis on VDay, it's too commercialized now) with Hubby, but he has made plans to go out for dinner tml. So, that's fine.

I wonder if it will ever come to a day when my cake becomes this....A tiny cake that does not have enough space to house all the candles. whahahahaha

So before the day goes off, from myself to myself...

Happy Wonderful Birthday!
Stay pretty always and may I strike the Ang Pow Draw next week!

whahahahahaha.... A Birthday Girl can dream big right?! whahahahahahaha

Snacks...and growing sideways...

Much food has been making it's way into my stomach since Nov last year... and the journey of the snacks are still slowly but surely making it's way in...

Among the many many, I rememebered most vividly were the slices of cakes from Pine Garden....Coffee Moouse, Lychee Martini and Black Forrest! I enjoyed them very much... And come to think of it, am salivating at the memory of Lychee Martini and Black Forrest!

I think there is no need to dwell much more on how good the cakes are. I recommended the cakes to Irene and she, too fell in love with it pretty soon.

I left out my favourite Triple Layer Chocolate as it was simply too sinful to induldge =( But I began regretting my choice in leaving it out almost immediately too.

A few days later, after pinning for Pine Gardens, Triple Layer Chocolate but can't get, I had to satisfy my craving with this HUGE chocolate slice that was sold somewhere in AMK that I shared with Hubby after dinner as I really cannot resist! But it was a really bad choice. The cake was too dry and the chocolate much too sweet. =( A total waste of my money!

One of my Christmas present last year was this big PINK box of Earl Grey Tea! Even the individual sachets are in pretty pink!To be honest, I've never really enjoyed Earl Grey. I mean I drink, but I would take something else, if there's a choice.

But, this packaging already attracts me and of course, after all these cakes, the best would be to wash it all down with ready tea! Some more, with such a nice packaging, must try!

Surprisingly, the taste is very smooth and the tea fragrant, not like the other Earl Grey I have tasted. Maybe, I don't know how to enjoy my tea... but this Earl Grey is definitely nice! And I've never used "nice" to describe Earl Grey. To me, it tasted a little like soap powder. I know I'm a mountain tortoise. But, ever drink before means never drink before lor.

I guess, my company knows that all of us must have been really feasting over the holidays and I'm wondering if all of us had put on weight that obviously.... coz the next few days, once I was back to work, I got this! A Pedometer!

Heh! I guess, we all must have been putting more and more weight. The management decides that enough is enough and gave everyone this? Hoping to get more of us on our feet and off our bum bums? They even organised a mass walk during 1 weekday in the evening and the last I heard was more than 400 staff had signed up for this event!

Then, sometime ago, my campus have this "Mobile Sales Team" (don't mean they sell handphones har. It means they move around to sell their things!) coming round to take orders for Fragrance Bak Kwa and other CNY cookies / googies. I bought 500g (x 3) of Bak Kwa for CNY. 1 pack for PIL, 1 pack for my parents and the last pack for ourselves, which are due for collection tomorrow. It's sooo much cheaper in campus than outside lei! I'm saving as much as $5 to $7 per 500g, you know!

Last Saturday, the Godma and I went to Queen's street, and I bought 500g of shrimp rolls, 500g of pork floss rolls and 1kg of cuttle fish. Which, I'm about 1/4 thru the cuttle fish.

Hubby and I are into our 2nd tin of pineapple tarts... and I've more or less finished the mountain of keropok that I bought from campus when we were having the bazzar not too long ago. =/

Today, the mobile sales team came again and I bought 2 boxes of Japanese Mochi. Red Bean and Green Tea. 1 of each.

And I just remembered, I have yet to get the Julie's Chocolate Love Letters! I suddenly remember seeing my sis ate it last Sunday and made a note to buy. But I kept forgetting.

Julie's Chocolate Love Letters are MUST haves for me.... actually, all the snacks, not even main meals are CNY must haves for ME!

I Love all these!!! Without any of these (with the exception of the Bak Kwa, that's Hubby's favourite), it doesn't feel like CNY.

Ohh... And I completely forgot, I just bought 1 big box of Choc n Spice muffins (Their muffins are the best-est BEST! Soft, hot and moist! Hot not because it's in the warmer, but cos it's FRESH out of the oven!!!) over lunch earlier... which I have intentions to eat for Breakfast for the next 2 days with Hubby.

15 days of CNY

There's 12 days of Christmas and 15 days of Chinese New Year but here in Sunny Singapore, we only have 1 holiday for Christmas and 2 miserable days for CNY. =(

From young, my mom taught me that on the first day of CNY, must wear new clothes... as I grew up, I followed thru religiously. At least 1 brand new set of clothes, even undies. =P As I grow older and started earning my own keep... I think I've take it a step or maybe many steps too far.

Most of the time, I have at least 2 sets of new clothes, since I told myself, first 2 days of CNY we are always out, cannot be wearing same things. Fine! 2 sets for CNY.

Then slowly but surely and from goodness knows when... the amount of clothes that I start buying from Christmas and all the way to CNY is enough to honestly last me thru almost the 15 days of CNY! That is like if I count I wear a new top and a new skirt (as a set) once.

With great pride(!!!), I bought another a Beaded Satin Dress and a Satin V Top from F21 (again!). The dress is meant for OBIL's ROM which is on 18 Feb. As for the top.... well... if I wear a tube inside, no one can stop me from wearing it to work.

I was telling hubby last night that I hope the dress will come in time for OBIL's ROM. Hubby's reply was "You have nothing to wear for the ROM meh?" My reply? "Of course have... but feel like wearing this lor... but then again, even if it (the dress) does not arrive in time, I have no lack of things to wear."

Hubby promtly retored with "Ya la. It's not nothing to wear, it's you have events to wear finish or not!"

whahahahahahahaha....

Hubby knows me soo well!

But for the sake of my purse and bank account, I promise that this 2 purchase will be my last for Feb and March.

However, in Feb, there's another purchase coming. My Fancl supplies. I need my washing powder, tonner and moisturizer. Have already ran out of the washing powder, been using another for the time being as I did not want to buy since I'll have birthday privilages next month, which is just a matter of 2 days! Hence, I've been holding out since mid Jan ever since the washing powder ran out.

it's Ang Pow mood...

By now, almost everyone is starting to feel the anticipation, the excitment that the yearly ang pow time is coming again. If you are a non chinese.... Ang Pow refers to the red packets that married chinese containing moo lahs that will be given away to the young and unmarried and elders in the family. This is the biggest and grandest event in the Chinese calendar, which we call, Chinese New Year (CNY). =)

So besides the mad rush to clean house (which hubby and I have not done), to buy and stock up sky high prices of snacks and food (which hubby and I have finished half of what I've bought meant for CNY), the need to get new clothes for at least the first day of CNY, (which I can probably replace my entire wardrobe with looking at the amount of clothes I've recently purchased) the long queues in bank to change for new notes (thank God for the godma, who helped us change yearly) I guess the list is endless... but how can I possibly forget about the mandrain oranges carrier right?!

I try to recycle and reuse, but mine are all spoilt when I used them last year. So this year, no choice, have to get new ones and I got myself these...Mickey Mouse for the year of the Rat! I reserved the Mickey Mouse carrier for myself and the "fa chai" for Hubby since I honestly don't believe he will be very happy carrying a bag of Oranges with Mickey...I knew my mother would like the "ong lai" (pineapple) so I gave her that and yes, I was absoultely right. She loves it.

In addition to these, Jeff bought me this. Ha! A fabric mandrain orange bag! Now, this is really something that can be recycled and reused for a good long time! I saw something similiar last year, but the better half stopped me from buying... so I used the paper ones which broke.

Anyway, this year, I shall bring 2 bags of oranges when I go out to make my CNY rounds! =)

Well, at least, my clothes, snacks, food, carriers are settled. Things could be much worse and not anything is done at all... The cleaning up... we shall start pretty soon.... right, Darling?! =D

Chow Time

Usually, chow time for me is in campus with my usual kaki. Because we both have no transport, the furthest by far we have went is maybe Bishan for variety, on the rare occasions that we have transport, we'll venture a little further.

But today, as my kaki need to collect her lens and specs, we made our way to Velo city and square 2. First stop, was to the optician to collect the necessary and then we went on our search for food.

The SA at the optician recommended us to Korean or Pasta Waraku. But I'm not keen for pasta as I just had it on Tuesday. So we settled for Korean. Which I think was a good choice!

I ordered the hotplate fried Saba Fish which came with seaweed soup and rice. The fish was qutie fresh and the portion huge! I thought the fish would be the small cut kind but I was wrong!The skin was crispy and flesh sweet and soft. Coupled with the black sauce and veggies, it tasted heavenly! I finished every morsel of it and pretty much of the veggies. Except the lettuce that the fish was on.. as by the time I'm done, the veg was soaked with oil! Of course, I left that alone then.

Together, we shared a hotplate potatoe pancake. Tasted more flour than potatoe. But when it was dipped with the sourish and spicy sauce that accompanied the pancake. It was quite nice. There was a chewy kind of feeling that I quite like. Similiar to that of the taiwan muah chee. But honestly, the hotplate potatoe is nothing much to rave about. I think I will try the rice cakes next time. =)

Oh, before I forget, the restaurant is
Seoul Yummy
Square 2 #03-68

and if you are in the area and need some help for your eyes, check out "United Optometrist" too. (It's just a few doors down the same corridor!) Look for Arion and mentioned my name... Maybe he'll give you a good discount like he gave the kaki when she mentioned my name. =D

Good things must share, so have just shared a good place for makan and a good optometrist!

Of course, after such a fullfilling meal, we have to exercise it off. Walked around and our legs brought us to URS. One of my favourite shoe shops if my kaki is with me, coz she has the membership card. There was promotion for almost all the shoes inside and with the card, additional 10% off!I scored for myself this black dainty looking pair. The height is just nice. Roughly 2.5" or so. I like the material, makes it look causal and feminine and at the same time, without killing myself in it!

The kaki also bought the same pair for herself. =) But she bought another pair too which I think she will blog soon... so that's that for the moment.

Masks

I know I buy alot alot of things. But there are some things that are absoulte necessary.

One of the absolute necessity is face masks. Recently, I noticed that there are more blackheads and tiny little things at my nose and ever since my facial salon said my package expired, I refused to go back. I've been trying to make appointments with Fancl, but it's really so tough.

Hence, instead of squeezing all those hateful things out myself and harm my skin in the process I'll use this.

SHISEIDO Vital Perfection Mineral Mud Blackhead Removal Mask

Description: Shiseido’s latest skin care technology development, the SHISEIDO Vital Perfection Mineral Mud Blackhead Removal Mask is highly effective at reducing and removing black heads. At the same time, it helps in tightening the skin and reducing enlarged pore size . It is easily absorbed into the skin and quickly removes black heads, resulting in clean, clear, and revitalized skin.

Instructions: After cleansing, gently spread and apply evenly over cleansed, dry face, avoiding the eyes, lips, and eye brows. After the mask has dried (approximately 30mins), peel off from the outer edges upwards towards the centre gently. Then apply your usual toner and moisturiser. This can be used on the whole face or on the nose area only if you like. 2 – 3 times a week is sufficient.

Volume: 12 ml. Made in Tokyo, Japan.

Just placed an order for 20 of such masks and can't wait to try it out. BTW, the silly Biore pore packs does NOT work on me. Anyway, this mask is cheaper! At only $1.20 a piece.

In addition to this, my eye masks have also ran low, so I placed an order for 20 pieces of Collagen Eyes Masks too.

Collagen Eye Mask

Description: Has 3-in-1 effects of reducing eye bags, dark eye circles and wrinkles!

Selling outside for $2 per pair.

Main Ingredients: 膠原蛋白、左旋C、透明質酸、甘草酸、水解粘多醣

Weight: 6g (1 pair)

After being out in the sun, your skin will lose some nutrients especially collagen. When you get tanned, you still can revert to being fair but once you lose collagen, this is irreversible. If you don’t replenish in time, your skin will quietly get damaged and age. Beauty professionals warned that the greatest enemy for our skin is not aging but the day-to-day harsh environmental elements.

Product has 100% natural collagen, Vitamin B5 and this helps in moisturising and promoting circulation. Causes the cell growth factor VA and VE to quickly be absorbed into the skin and reactivate the dormant cells. This helps to rejuvenate the eye area, stimulate the metabolism and improve how your eyes look.

Use twice a week. You can massage the remaining essence into the skin near your eye.

I got this at $1 a piece. Cheap right? Even if I were to get from retail shops, also cannot get at this kind of price.

So, yes, call me spendthrift, but all these are absolute necessary in my little bimboatic life!

All photos and text of products are credited to Eden Roses. Whom, I must say, sprees for good and cheap things! Do check her out if you are interested.

Addiction

Been in hiding for a long time, there's quite a lot of things I wanna blog about. I've even thought of topics that I wanna put in, things like... a step by step guide as to how I do my make up daily, pictures of the things I've bought, my boring life, my soon to start new semester and books.... but somehow, the feeling to write flew out of the window everytime I think I should write something.

So, today, Finally, I 'forced' myself to pen something, least all of you forget me and I'm getting bored with looking at my same entry everytime I log in!

Once upon a time, I was a blog addict. I can blog as much as a few times a day. Since don't know when, the passion and interest faded. Then slowly I only make an entry every few days... and as more time passes, I become even lazier and the entries came lesser and less frequent.

People who know me, will know that I'm an addict... to shopping and yes... I do not disappoint.

Once again, I bought more things. More and more things, I should say. This time, it's more Benefits Cosmetics. I sold my blusher to Irene's sister and in place, I got another as the shade was too light for me.

Then I bought the eyes make up removal because, what I'm using currently is more expensive, I figured, I can save some moolahs with the switch.

And horrors of horrors! I broke my 4th bottle of Clarins Blemish Treament few nights ago! Which, I've broken all previous bottles and has never yet managed to finished any single bottle! I'm so angry at myself, I decided to look elsewhere and ditch Clarins. So, I got the "Ka Pow" which is supposed to clear the zits. =(

So ya, I'm a shopping addict. Through and Through.

I've even created a table (modiefied's from Irene's) to capture all my spendings. I'm really trying my best to cut down on my expenses, but looking at my various reasons (excuses?) to keep buying, will I ever be able to reduce my expenses??

Back from Timbaktu

Since the start of the new work year, I've never had a chance to seriously blog an entry. A nice, long entry, I mean.

I've been so busy with work, students' attendance, training and preparations for the Open House that just past and then after that was the clearing, cleaning up!

I realized, I've missed out so many happenings in the office! I did not even have the time to read my emails in detail. Hence, I almost missed out my free Pedometer. =/ almost missed the 'pek kim' collection for 1 of my Deputy Director. And it was also at the last minute that I signed up for the mass walk that was held earlier this evening. Finally had the time to attend the last and final session on the familiarization of the Windows 2007 today.

Oh gosh... The last 2 weeks were simply MADNESS! The moment I went back to work, it was as though I was fighting a fire. A HUGE STRONG all ENGULFING FIRE! Rushed like mad to train the students for their role, I had to organized 7 sessions for them. And still, I have missing people, not all were present! Shouted myself hoarse at them. Finally decided that shouting does not work. I gave them my killer look and it worked! Nice to them, they don't want, must make me loose my temper then they behave!

Then all the questions about changing shifts as they don't want to do the Sat shifts or something, had to explain and answer each one in detail....

Attendance.. that is another headache. 7 sessions and I only managed to train less than 2/3 of the cohort, the rest just don't bother to turn up at all! Then got to key into the master copy who has attended, who has not.

Came the actual day of the Open House, mornings are not so bad. The afternoons are a challenge, all the silly schools just want to arrive at the same time! It did not help that a new colleague just joined us... well... we sort of crossed paths during one of the afternoons.

I was trying my best to assign the students out asap to the necessary points and she was there, reminding me that school XXX is arriving at 1pm at a certain carpark. For the first few times, I answered, "Yups. Will come to that". There came a point when I cannot take it anymore and I snapped! I replied her with a very frustrated sounding "Yes. I know. Now. NOW!"

Even my students were taken aback and he was saying cool down cool down...

Not that I'm being arrogant nor impatient. I know the schedule, I DID and planned THAT schedule, I'm already trying my best to do the assigning, by her reminders, it just irked me more especially, I've already answered her many times. Immediately after my outburst, I felt guilty, but honestly, I did not have time to dwell on it too much, needed to keep going.

I feel, we both don't have enough 'chemistry' working together for the time being. I've never had this problem with any of my previous colleagues. Our working styles are different and I know we got to learn to adapt to each other and work out the best way for our team. Just that, we did not have enough time to build up the team spirit and then we were thrown this mammoth task of Open House.

It will get better. It's too early to say that we can't work together, but definitely, we are both trying, of course, with her being new, there are times, when she called me many times a day to check on things. So far, I'm glad to say, I've been answering her patiently. The one and only time was during the Mad House last week.

This about summarizes my hectic weeks ever since I've step into office and hence the lack of entries.

Bad bad bad!

I realized I have a very bad habit. A habit that will sooner or later send the banks after me very soon and have to get new drawers, shelving cabinets too.

No... not that I owe banks money nor delay payments on my credit cards. But it's this bad habit of buying and buying.

An example will be, I've just recently started using Benefits Cosmetics... but to date, my whole stash of BC is this much....A total of 10 items in less than 2 months!!!

Not to mention F21, I've forgotten what and how many I've bought. I think I still have 2 brand new dresses to be worn and I have 1 more on the way now...Racerback Dress.Which silly Hubby claims looks like apron and asked me why I buy! =S

Hence, this year, one of my new year resolution shall be, REDUCE purchases!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello 2008. Bye Bye 2007.

Happy New Year!

A brand new year is here already. =) Anticipating? Exciting? Another year is here and what ideas, motivations, dreams do I have for the next year, actually I haven't even thought about it at all.

But nevertheless, I'm sure the new year will bring about new challenges, passions, knowledge, experiences, trials and blessings.

On reflecting, 2007 was a year of experiences, trials and blessings.

I got to also be very thankful for a stable job that pays rather well and my organization for sending me to upgrade myself and paid for my course in SIM. Studying PT while working FT was something that I thought I will not do again after my Adv Dip years ago. But. I'm doing it again. This time, with more more effort that I've ever put into any of my studies.

And thus far, I've got quite good grades. Grades that made me happy enough. It's not straight A's but to me that's ok. I'm pleased with my grades.

We got for ourselves our God-daughter, Clara.

Many times, I questioned God, Lord, why give us Lama, that gave us hope and joy and only to have it taken back. I do not know the answer. All I have is the faith and belief that it is his planning and in his own time, all will work out.

I also got to be very thankful for a wonderful husband, a blissful marriage, healthy parents and siblings. My siblings, both in laws and my own did give me some heartaches over the last few months, but well, I guess, time can heal all wounds and it should get better over time.

Friends, colleagues, family members who are so supportive thru my down time the past few months.

I guess, the year 2007 has indeed been a rather good year for me. Ups and downs but the ups far far outweigh the downs.

With a grateful and heart full of thanksgiving, hubby and I together with the rest of Godma's godchildren, we went for the Thanksgiving mass in Novena yesterday. As usual, we all meet up for dinner and then made our way to Novena Church for mass.

By the time, we reached home and settled down, it was almost 2.30am and still feeling too excited to sleep. We lazed in front of the google box till 4.30am. We were just chatting and watching the program. It felt really good to usher in the new year with my loved one beside me, peacefully, chatting merrily and relaxed in the home that we both set up.

I think 2008 is a going to be a great year!

To date, I already have 3 wedding invitations spread through out the year. Not to mention, the number of babies that are coming to greet the world... the number is quite staggering. I kind of already lost count of the number of babies expected!

Of course, this year is going to be challenging too. Hubby and I will be embarking on our respective programs together. Meaning to say, we will have lesser time to spend with each other and also financially, we may be tighter than usual since he got to pay for his school fees and I expect I will have to take over more of the bills.

I have a new colleague whom I heard is not as easy to work with, but then again, it's too early to tell. So.. it could still turn out both ways.

Hubby and I even managed to find some time and drag our lazy bums for a short game of Frisbee. It was quite fun, just enjoying the breeze and also spending some silly moments together.

It seems like a good start to 2008 and with plenty of graces and blessings, I'm sure 2008 will turn out to be a year of joy and all good things. =)

2008....Here I come!

Fancl

All along, I know that Fancl offers facial services. But I've never went for their services... cause of a few reasons.

Since, I've always had my own facial salon where I hold a package and I find Fancl's Facial services very location limited and also rather far.

But today, I went for it to try it out. As my previous salon has pissed me off. The countless times, after my facial, they will push more packages to me despite that I still have an existing package with them! Even when I say no, the beautician will go out on the pretext to get the form for me to sign and then another more senior person will come in and push some more! I had enough. But the last straw was they wanted me to sign more sessions after claiming that my existing package has expired! Telling me that there is no expiry date when they were telling me to sign for a package and then last month, tell me it has expired! What the F***!! So angry. Refused to have anymore to do with them!

Anyway, back to Fancl. Since I'm already using their products, I thought might as well for for their facial. Since the whole session would be using their products and their services are really very reasonable!

With the bad experience I had, I was rather apprehensive to go. But then no choice, my skin needs the attention. Made an appointment way in advance and went down today to try.

I must say, I'm very impressed!

The beautician did a scan of my skin and then proceed to tell me what areas I should take note off and then brought me to the room. The bed is big and comfortable. The blanket soft and warm! I almost fell asleep during the session!

The beautician is also very gentle, and though the removing of black heads hurt, but can feel that she is skilled and good. Also, instead of just manually washing my face, she uses an electric brush to do it. Can feel that my skin is getting a good cleanse!

The room is even equipped with a small dresser! Maybe I mountain tortoise... but my ex-salon don't have. So I'm impressed with Fancl's which is complete with make up, hair sprays, brushes and even hand cream! What actually impressed me most of all is that the beautician does not hard sell at all. ZILCH!

All she said to me was, "you can try our washing powder" in which my reply was, I'm using that already.

Maybe I'm an existing customer hence she does not need to hard sell the products. BUT!!! She does not even hard sell the facial packages because there is none at all! I wanted to sign up for package but there is none! So there is not even a need for her to hard sell anything.

I really like her service and the prices are so reasonable. Can check out the details here. I did the Continental Facial at the beautician's recommendation. She did not even like recommend the most expensive facial. She recommended based on what I need.

And, even after the massive black heads removal, my face was not even very swollen. Of course, there are some red spots, but by night, it was almost gone. I was not even bleeding. My ex-salon used to poke till I bleed leaving angry red spots!!! That's really very professional and skillful of her, agree?

After the session, a warm cup of green tea is serve. I think it's the Fancl Green Tea. Not the usual ones that's sold outside as it tasted much thicker than the normal ones.

But despite having said so many good things, there are some draw backs. =(

One of it is the location. It's in town. So after facial, got to walk around with a bare face (even with heading home immediately after the session) and then with some slight swollen portions on the face, that is something that I need to get over.

Another is the limited customer space. They can only take in a maximum of 2 customers at any one time. So that means, bookings are rather hard to make. I tried to make an appointment for Jan and it's fully booked. Ok la, rather late now to make for Jan booking. So, next appointment is in Feb.

Payment wise also rather troublesome. You take the invoice, go to the Isetan Cashier to make payment then go back to the Fancl Counter to take back the membership card.

So, all in all, there's some pros and cons. As for me, I'll go back. I'll just try to make my bookings WAY in advance! The rest of the other things I guess, I'll just have to get over it. Anyway, at night, while walking in the streets, not so clear right? Can't see my face la. Only when in the public transport, then it looks more obvious. Payment.... I can live with that la.

So, yes, I'm a happy customer. =)

clothes

Earlier today I did an entry on Hubby's new clothings. And I think I am not doing justice to mine if I don't have some pictures too!

But on second thoughts, I'm too lazy to take individual shots and then piece it back altogether as the amount of new clothes I have is rather staggering. Don't believe?

This is the amount of clothes I have when it's all neatly folded with the labels and price tag cut."Chey!! Not alot?"

Ok... then how about like this?My sexy T100 is barely wide enough to capture all of it! And I was standing on a chair already!

Another view, this time from the right. It took almost the entire length of the wall to lay out all my clothes. I think I have far too many already. Tops, dresses, tunics, skirts and shoes. It's almost an entire wardrobe. And that's also a rather small fortune spent on it.

Thank God, none of the pieces are branded nor too expensive. With the exception of 1 top that exceeds $30 and a dress that's $42, all the pieces are below $30! Opps! Guess, I forgot the working skirts, those are also rather pricey.... about $37. =( Hence, it's not a small fortune. Change it to a rather big one.

This is not even inclusive of the leggings and some accessories that are being mailed to me currently. =(

This time round, I spurge on shoes. The heels with a ribbon on it, those 2 pairs are pretty expensive, about $45 each (after 30% discount!). But this is the first time, I found such comfortable pumps!

It fits perfectly and it does not cramp my toes nor do I slip out of it when walking which I normally have this problem with such shoes. Either it cramps my toes when it's too small or my feet falls out when walking even if it's the right size! Very funny right?! But I have none of these problems with that 2 pairs!

The other 2 pairs has abit of an elastic to it and it's also quite comfortable. Best, it's less than $20 at CK Tangs! I think this brand suits my feet pretty well, "Tangerine". Will look for this brand from now on! Of course, have to look for the "on sale" ones. =P Cannot afford the expensive and no sales ones.

On a completely different note, I bought a tunic / dress for Godma yesterday. Here's how it looks. I like the color and I think she will too, I hope. But not too sure of the size. I got an M for this... as the S really looked tiny. You think it's too 'young' for my Godma?!

*worried*jitters*bite fingers*

I really do hope she likes it and the size is right!!!

Batch 1 of Benefit Cosmetics

Finally! After a much long awaited wait, the Batch 1 of Benefit Cosmetics are finally here!!!
Now, got to wait for Batch 2 and 3 before all the orders are in and then I can start to distribute to all my girlies who have ordered with me. Will also split up the Free Gifts that are enclosed and then split it among all if I can.

And within this box, these are for me!Still have a few more items in Batch 2 and 3 that are mine. But mostly would be my friends' items.

But, it's already after the estimated delivery date and still no news yet, and Irene sent an inquiry to them and this was their reply.

"I have checked our records and see that the order summary in Your Account estimated that your order would be delivered by Dec 21, 2007 to the following address:

Although this time has just passed, we would like to ask that you wait until close of business on Dec 31, 2007 for your shipment to arrive. It's been our experience that the majority of late packages arrive just a few days after the expected delivery date. For this reason, we kindly ask that you allow the additional days for your shipment to be delivered.

Please note that for shipments outside the U.S. DHL/Deutsche Post carries shipments to the destination country, but the final delivery is handled by your local postal service. Therefore, you may want to check with your local post office. Please note, however, that these shipments do not have tracking numbers."

What a bummer. Not sure if it's already with Sing Post or what too. Since there is no tracking number. But I have a strong feeling it is. The recent Holidays has increased the workload of all post offices and postmen... so I guess, there is nothing we can do but to wait patiently.

My apologies to my girlies if you are hoping to get it before Christmas. I thought we could get it before Christmas too, but unfortunately no, we can't.

I'll let you know the moment it's here.

Christmas is over.

With a blink blink of the eyes, Christmas is already over.

We had a few Christmas Gatherings with different groups of people and it was all fun, noisy and nice with the catching up and just looking at how fast the children grow up and watching them entertain us.

Thanks for all the pressies that I've received. Some are quite naughty, hor, Lynn? =P

We ushered in Christmas in CTK where we went for midnight mass and after that on Christmas itself, we were both sleepyheads and only woke up after noon, or rather, I did.

Headed to PIL's place for dinner and that was it.

And for today, Boxing Day, the first thing that hubby did was to go to the doc. He was running a temperature and now given 2 days of MC. We had originally planned to go to Isetan for their private sale tomorrow. But now, looking at him, not sure if we'll be able to go there.

We shall see how tomorrow.

I heard that the post Christmas sale is worse than that of the Christmas sale. I'm tempted and yet so scared of heading town just in case I spend too much since I have already done that for Christmas. (and the credit card bills are not settled yet since the bill is not here yet too...)