Everything is finally said.
After 3 months of endless torture, everything is finally over.
Ink addict. Cat lady. Weird girlfriend.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Impromptu dinner
It's seldom that I go out alone with a guy (except with the boyfriend, whom, at this time, is non-existent), except when it's to catch up with old friends.
Now when I mean old, I mean old. Like I've known him since primary school. Unless you count the one who has known me since I was in kindergarten (but have lost touch with him), he along with Cassandra, Yu Ning and Chiu Yee are my oldest friends.
The dinner was supposed to be with another girl, who wanted to stay at home to accompany her mum, so it became a two person dinner. At Domino's. Which didn't provide dine-in services, actually, but we had out dinner there anyway.
We ordered the set - regular Classified Chicken, Breadstix, 2 Pepsis, and added on a chicken lasagna, and garlic cheese onion rings. The pizza was oh-so-cheesy, the Breadstix were delectable, the garlic cheese onion rings were heavenly, but when we opened the lasagna...
We kinda expected it to fill out the edges at the least, if not with cheese sticking on the lid. And it looked so... dry. It turned out to be slightly less than mediocre. RM11 gone, just like that.
By the end of that meal, we were full to the brim already. We took a short walk, and ended up having drinks at Chatime.
He had sent me a link to a yaoi anime earlier today. Yaoi means guy romance. This particular episode talked about how these two half-brothers were fighting over Misaki, and he was sent endless supplies of strawberries, just because he had mentioned that he liked strawberries.
Hence, we both ordered strawberry-related drinks. Seriously, I've been to Chatime so many times, I really don't know which drink to choose now that I go there, which is why I tend to just pass. I chose a strawberry chocolate milk tea, which was strange for me, because I seldom like strawberry AND chocolate flavored food.
Didn't turn out nice though - on your palate it's like tea, then strawberry, then weird chocolate, then all mixed together to form a slightly gag-inducing taste.
Just before we set off home, I had to pack some chicken wings from Domino's for my sister, which I almost forgot about. It's really nice to just talk, share things and generally catch up with each other after so long.
Now when I mean old, I mean old. Like I've known him since primary school. Unless you count the one who has known me since I was in kindergarten (but have lost touch with him), he along with Cassandra, Yu Ning and Chiu Yee are my oldest friends.
The dinner was supposed to be with another girl, who wanted to stay at home to accompany her mum, so it became a two person dinner. At Domino's. Which didn't provide dine-in services, actually, but we had out dinner there anyway.
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| From left clockwise: regular Classic Hand-Tossed Classified Chicken pizza, Breadstix with anonymous sauce, garlic cheese onion rings, and lousy chicken lasagna. |
We ordered the set - regular Classified Chicken, Breadstix, 2 Pepsis, and added on a chicken lasagna, and garlic cheese onion rings. The pizza was oh-so-cheesy, the Breadstix were delectable, the garlic cheese onion rings were heavenly, but when we opened the lasagna...
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| Miserable chunk of lasagna. The pasta was soggy. |
We kinda expected it to fill out the edges at the least, if not with cheese sticking on the lid. And it looked so... dry. It turned out to be slightly less than mediocre. RM11 gone, just like that.
By the end of that meal, we were full to the brim already. We took a short walk, and ended up having drinks at Chatime.
He had sent me a link to a yaoi anime earlier today. Yaoi means guy romance. This particular episode talked about how these two half-brothers were fighting over Misaki, and he was sent endless supplies of strawberries, just because he had mentioned that he liked strawberries.
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| Left: Strawberry Pudding Au Lait; right: Strawberry Chocolate Milk Tea. |
Hence, we both ordered strawberry-related drinks. Seriously, I've been to Chatime so many times, I really don't know which drink to choose now that I go there, which is why I tend to just pass. I chose a strawberry chocolate milk tea, which was strange for me, because I seldom like strawberry AND chocolate flavored food.
Didn't turn out nice though - on your palate it's like tea, then strawberry, then weird chocolate, then all mixed together to form a slightly gag-inducing taste.
Just before we set off home, I had to pack some chicken wings from Domino's for my sister, which I almost forgot about. It's really nice to just talk, share things and generally catch up with each other after so long.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
雅の誕生日
September 14th is Miyavi's birthday.
After going to the Miyavi live, I've joined a Facebook group exclusively for Malaysian Co-Myvz. Trust me, the people in there are hardcore J-rock fans, and stalk Miyavi.
One of the members posted a link to the International Co-Myvz Crew Tumblr page, in which they wrote that they planned to make a video with the theme "Miyavi is...", and send it to him on his birthday. I purposely put on make-up, wrote 'Miyavi' on my cheek, and filmed my entry.
On his birthday, there were so many Miyavi tributes going around, and Miyavi himself was contantly tweeting, and at the end of the day he thanked everyone for their lovely birthday messages.
Also, the international Co-Myvz Crew uploaded the birthday video on Youtube, and sent it to him. He tweeted about it as well~
I watched the video, and I couldn't believe what I saw - my entry was the second one. My segment starts at 0:40, and you can see my plastic-wrapped yukata, and dresses at the back.
Miyavi is the one who made me fall in love with visual kei, and told me all I need to do in life is stay true to myself.
It's amazing - there are so many Co-Myvz all over the world, so many whose lives changed because of him.
Proud to be a 仔雅 !
Review: Za Total Hydration BB Cream UV
I felt I was running low on foundation, and I couldn't find my favorite Maybelline foundation (Clear Smooth Aqua Gel in Natural), and those at the Maybelline shelf seemed a little dodgy, and I also thought 'hey, why not try something else'.
The salesgirls at all but the Za shelf ignored me, so I only gave her business, and the other shelf didn't really have foundations that appealed to me, some didn't have foundations at all.
Anyway, I requested a medium coverage foundation (good for both day and night, and my skin is not that bad anyway). Another foundation from Za was a light coverage foundation, so she recommended me the Total Hydration BB Cream UV.
I purchased this BB Cream from Watsons, Mid Valley for RM22.90 for 20g of product (I think). I'm so sorry, I'm a bum at remembering prices, but this was the approximate price of the product. From what I can remember, it's slightly cheaper than the Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel foundation line.
Za says:
This product has two types of effects:
The product contains:
This would be a foundation I would not suggest for flash photography. It is known that the silica particles in any foundation will reflect light and will leave a white cast and show patches of uneven skin tone when taken with flash photography.
Pros:
After about a week of using it quite regularly, I can safely conclude that this would be my go-to product if I needed just spot-coverage, which is quite impossible with my actual foundations, one which is a tad too light, and the other one too orange (which I sometimes use to conceal under eye circles, but doesn't do a good job anyway).
I've tested it on a few environments - normal (slight sweat), gym, and completely freezing air conditioning. In the first two environments, the product stays quite well without caking or whatnot, and lasts too: after gym I lightly wet a piece of tissue and went over the parts where I applied the BB cream, and there was residue.
In cold environments, however, I noticed that it tended to dry up a lot and create a slightly caked surface, but it keeps the surface of the skin smooth and relatively matte (after powdering lightly) for a long period of time. My mum questioned my recent skin regime when she saw me with BB cream on (the wonders of make-up~).
And it is quite lightweight - it won't give you the constant feeling of having heavy make-up on. Some more nice news - it doesn't clog the pores! Instead, I noticed that my pores have shrunk a little, and have less pimples already. Perhaps it's my recent habits, but unlike my usual make-up, my blackheads didn't get any bigger, even after an entire day out at university.
The salesgirls at all but the Za shelf ignored me, so I only gave her business, and the other shelf didn't really have foundations that appealed to me, some didn't have foundations at all.
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| Turns out it's a light coverage product anyway, but it's fairly buildable. |
Anyway, I requested a medium coverage foundation (good for both day and night, and my skin is not that bad anyway). Another foundation from Za was a light coverage foundation, so she recommended me the Total Hydration BB Cream UV.
I purchased this BB Cream from Watsons, Mid Valley for RM22.90 for 20g of product (I think). I'm so sorry, I'm a bum at remembering prices, but this was the approximate price of the product. From what I can remember, it's slightly cheaper than the Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel foundation line.
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| Squeeze tube makes it easier to dispense and control the amount used, as well as keeping things hygienic. |
Za says:
12 in 1! BB healthy glowing look! Special skin care formula moisturizes skin. Works as foundation to conceal skin problems, achieving a healthy skin tone. SPF43 PA+++ protects skin from harsh UV rays.
This product has two types of effects:
Foundation effects - 6 foundation elementsWork as base makeup, concealing pores and dark spots, correcting uneven color, lightening skin color, and creating healthy skin tone.
Moisturizing effects - 4 skin care ingredients
- Sebum Holding Powder: Relieves stickiness
- Vitamin B derivative: Keeps skin fresh
- Amino Mineral Complex: Moisturizes to minimize pores
- Prism Enhancer: Makes skin luminous clarity
The product contains:
Water, dimethicone, titanium dioxide, ethyhexyl methoxycinnamate, glycerin, butylene glycol, pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, PEG-9 polydemethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alcohol, polymethyl methacrylate, disteardimonium hectorite, hydrogenated polydecene, aluminium hydroxide, sorbitol, silica, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, PEG-6, PEG-32, trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG/PPG-14/7 dimethyl ether, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sodium glutamate, betaine, panthenyl ethyl ether, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, glycine, stearic acid, isostearic acid, aminomethyl propanol, disodium EDTA, aluminium distearate, alumina, PEG-150, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polysilicone-2, BHT, limonene, linalool, citronellol, hydrogen dimethicone, tocopherol, tin oxide, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, iron oxides, mica
This would be a foundation I would not suggest for flash photography. It is known that the silica particles in any foundation will reflect light and will leave a white cast and show patches of uneven skin tone when taken with flash photography.
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| Creamy, emollient texture~ |
Pros:
- economical enough
- comes with squeeze tube packaging
- high SPF and PA+++ protects from both UVA and UVB rays
- acts as a double moisturizer
- great multifunction product (much like the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector)
- covers dark circles well
- lasts quite long (even with sweat)
- blends well with fingers (convenient)
- small blob enough to cover large area
- skin stays super matte if set with suitable amount of powder (I used Pigeon Baby Compact Powder in Beige)
Cons:
- comes in one shade only
- no use for flash photography
- leaves a slightly sticky finish
- bottle feels kinda empty
After about a week of using it quite regularly, I can safely conclude that this would be my go-to product if I needed just spot-coverage, which is quite impossible with my actual foundations, one which is a tad too light, and the other one too orange (which I sometimes use to conceal under eye circles, but doesn't do a good job anyway).
I've tested it on a few environments - normal (slight sweat), gym, and completely freezing air conditioning. In the first two environments, the product stays quite well without caking or whatnot, and lasts too: after gym I lightly wet a piece of tissue and went over the parts where I applied the BB cream, and there was residue.
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| Before and after. Left is my bare under eye, which there is fairly heavy dark circles. I have eyebags as it is, but the BB cream helps conceal most of the dark circles, which is an absolute plus! |
In cold environments, however, I noticed that it tended to dry up a lot and create a slightly caked surface, but it keeps the surface of the skin smooth and relatively matte (after powdering lightly) for a long period of time. My mum questioned my recent skin regime when she saw me with BB cream on (the wonders of make-up~).
And it is quite lightweight - it won't give you the constant feeling of having heavy make-up on. Some more nice news - it doesn't clog the pores! Instead, I noticed that my pores have shrunk a little, and have less pimples already. Perhaps it's my recent habits, but unlike my usual make-up, my blackheads didn't get any bigger, even after an entire day out at university.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Ron's 21st
Technically speaking, his birthday is on the 10th, but that's a Monday, so the party was on the 8th. I was invited via a Facebook event invitation, and to be honest I was quite ... happy? I don't know how to describe that feeling - I'm a socially awkward penguin most of the time, and the only parties I'm direct invited to are usually strictly within my group (5-6 people) only.
The event time was 7pm, and so I was ready and made up (brown smoked with a hint of dark forest green) by 6.30pm, and went through a traffic jam for about a half hour before I could get onto the highway and finally get there.
The street he lived on was pretty long, but it was obvious as to which was his house because of the red-and-white striped gazebo. Parked a certain distance away and gingerly walked to his house ... to find out that he was still at work.
The only people there at that time were some of the neighbor's kids and his relatives. I had dinner (catered by Le Oriental Catering) before anyone near my age came in, and to be honest the food wasn't bad. The home-made Hakka stuffed tofu was interesting, given that the only Hakka style food I've had was Hakka mee, another version of stuffed tofu, and a steamed fish a la Hakka style.
I refrained from any attempts to go for a second round, because for one, my weight finally went from 55.7kg to 54.3kg (not much but still feeling really good about myself); two, ... I don't think there's a two. Unless two is being too full, and the dress I was wearing wasn't too tummy-flattering.
About an hour after I arrived, the star of the show finally showed up, with his gem on his arm. Reason for being late? Prettifying the gem of a girl~ XD
We had a few rounds of card games (and I got to know some new people), and for the first three rounds my luck was awful, or I was just so woozy from the ONE CAN OF BEER that I couldn't recognized that card that we marked out as the 'loser card'.
The cake was good - about 1/3 an inch of cream (I never mind extra cream as long as it's nice), on a layered moist chocolate cake, decorated with various fruits, and chocolate pastry cream for the words. I was actually tempted to go for a second round, but it was late at night and I love my current figure (according to my mum, too anorexic-looking) more than cake ... I think. Or my self-control just got much better.
We had a short round of picture-taking, in which we were supposed to be making ugly faces, and apparently I won. Are the faces I make really that ugly? XD
We went back to playing cards, by which time my luck took a 180 degree turn - I got exactly 21 points for each round of blackjack (almost). A bottle of very mellow red wine was opened, the birthday boy brought out the Uno cards, and after that game I was on the way home.
I find that it's a milestone already for me - I don't need to dramatically break down in tears whenever I see a loving couple. On the contrary, I actually feel more ... happy, I think. Perhaps happy that others are finding happiness, when my own (the one that I desire, anyway) evades me? Who knows?
Sorry for the pictureless post - I didn't dare take any photos with my broken phone, and can only rely on others' phones to take pictures (check my Facebook page, under the contact tab).
The event time was 7pm, and so I was ready and made up (brown smoked with a hint of dark forest green) by 6.30pm, and went through a traffic jam for about a half hour before I could get onto the highway and finally get there.
The street he lived on was pretty long, but it was obvious as to which was his house because of the red-and-white striped gazebo. Parked a certain distance away and gingerly walked to his house ... to find out that he was still at work.
The only people there at that time were some of the neighbor's kids and his relatives. I had dinner (catered by Le Oriental Catering) before anyone near my age came in, and to be honest the food wasn't bad. The home-made Hakka stuffed tofu was interesting, given that the only Hakka style food I've had was Hakka mee, another version of stuffed tofu, and a steamed fish a la Hakka style.
I refrained from any attempts to go for a second round, because for one, my weight finally went from 55.7kg to 54.3kg (not much but still feeling really good about myself); two, ... I don't think there's a two. Unless two is being too full, and the dress I was wearing wasn't too tummy-flattering.
About an hour after I arrived, the star of the show finally showed up, with his gem on his arm. Reason for being late? Prettifying the gem of a girl~ XD
We had a few rounds of card games (and I got to know some new people), and for the first three rounds my luck was awful, or I was just so woozy from the ONE CAN OF BEER that I couldn't recognized that card that we marked out as the 'loser card'.
The cake was good - about 1/3 an inch of cream (I never mind extra cream as long as it's nice), on a layered moist chocolate cake, decorated with various fruits, and chocolate pastry cream for the words. I was actually tempted to go for a second round, but it was late at night and I love my current figure (according to my mum, too anorexic-looking) more than cake ... I think. Or my self-control just got much better.
We had a short round of picture-taking, in which we were supposed to be making ugly faces, and apparently I won. Are the faces I make really that ugly? XD
We went back to playing cards, by which time my luck took a 180 degree turn - I got exactly 21 points for each round of blackjack (almost). A bottle of very mellow red wine was opened, the birthday boy brought out the Uno cards, and after that game I was on the way home.
I find that it's a milestone already for me - I don't need to dramatically break down in tears whenever I see a loving couple. On the contrary, I actually feel more ... happy, I think. Perhaps happy that others are finding happiness, when my own (the one that I desire, anyway) evades me? Who knows?
Sorry for the pictureless post - I didn't dare take any photos with my broken phone, and can only rely on others' phones to take pictures (check my Facebook page, under the contact tab).
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