Psst, too cold for you?

Beautiful.. beautiful song

2012-01-24T00:20:00.001-04:00

Year of the dragon: Gong Xi Fa Cai!

2012-01-22T04:16:00.003-04:00

Today, my housemate Chan hosted a CNY celebration at our place. It was wonderful. I didn't know what to wear at first. Then I remembered I had this red Miss Selfridge maxi dress that I bought for a friend's birthday party last summer. I pulled her out from my wardrobe and matched it with a white cardigan.

The dinner she and her friends prepared was superb. I learned a lot about the tradition too.

According to Chinese belief, the chicken used to have horns. Then, the dragon borrowed the horn for some reason, and then refused to give them back. That's why modern chickens don't have horns. This is just a myth. Don't go all cray cray. But it's really interesting to learn about other culture's belief.

It is also believed that one should not sweep or clean the house on Chinese New Year for fear that good fortune will be swept away.

Salad

According to Chan, Poon Choi is a special traditional Chinese food that is composed of many layers of different ingredients, the "expensive" ones at the top and the less expensive ones at the bottom. It is also eaten layer by layer instead of stirring up everything.

Poon Choi

The hostess

To those who celebrate CNY, Gong Xi Fa Cai. May you be blessed with health and prosperity!

A post about the posts I'll be posting

2012-01-20T02:32:00.003-04:00

This is what I'm planning to blog about soon.
1. My trip to Washington and New York
2. Updated skin care routine
3. Updated make up routine
4. Current favourites

I'm writing this here so that I won't forget! Teehee!

Get Your Freak On tag

2012-01-17T04:26:00.000-04:00

I recorded this a few days back but was hesitant to post it because Nada so shy shy. Hihi! Forgive me for mumbling.

This is the best airport in the world

2012-01-17T00:24:00.003-04:00

Please, please, please, buat cenggini bila I balik. I promise I'll act surprised *Dream on*

Birthdays: My favourite occasion

2012-01-15T02:13:00.001-04:00

My dad's birthday was on the 31st December. My mom's was on the 9th January. I wished I was home to celebrate. We'd go to a restaurant and maybe get a cake, blow some candles, order some nachos or a seafood platter, talk about random stuff and just enjoy ourselves. I don't get to celebrate birthdays so much given the fact that I am geographically located too far from my loved ones. I know to some people birthdays are not all important. But I personally see birthdays as something to be cherished greatly. I don't know if you could see that already. Whenever a close friend's birthday is nearing I am the one who gets all the jitters especially if there is going to be a celebration. If it's only gonna be a cake in the park or just a card with a cute cupcake, so be it. I think a birthday should be an annually celebrated occasion to measure how far you've gone, how mature you've turned, how much success you've achieved, how blessed you are, and ya know, just to be thankful that Allah has given another year for you.

The end

She bangs

2012-01-14T15:13:00.005-04:00

January 2010

January 2012

Got a new hair cut. Reminds me of my young self. Not that I'm old. I've always had bangs throughout senior years in high school, college and up until second year university. I started growing them out again last year. Yesterday I decided to cut them short just because.

New dress for dying iPhone

2012-01-12T00:26:00.000-04:00

Remember the story about my other iPhone case that I had to let it return to its sender? Read here. I then called Apple Store customer service centre and I was so delighted by their prompt action. My order was replaced, they sent me a new one (and arrived within days) without charging me a single penny. I basically got a free iPhone case. The only sad part is that the case turned out to be a bummer. The back was too decorated with gold glitters that made it look cheap and fake. It made my iPhone look bulky too. K* didn't like it either and boy he knows I was very disappointed. That brings us to the next story . . .

LIES. Tak cantik pun.

Okaaaaaaay I know my iPhone is dying at the moment, she's hospitalized and I'm nursing her til she becomes fully functional again. InsyaAllah semuanya okay. Sila jangan cemas. But I really wanted to share what K* got me when we went shopping in New York. You, mister, have good taste (like me lolz. OK).

Tadda! A new black dress for her. The JC one simpan dalam laci aje sampai berhabuk.

Model name: Michael Kors Essential Zip Wallet for Apple iPhone in "Black Python"
Description: Handcrafted from the finest quality, full-grain genuine goat leather (Though I am against real animal skin and fur, goat or cow derivatives are exceptional cuz they are abundant and bred). Wristlet for better hold.

The interior: card slots on left, pocket on the right, iPhone slot in the middle. Designed for iPhone 4, 4S, and 3GS. Logically speaking, you can just slip any phone within the same dimension or lesser in it.

I love it to bits! To be honest, I rarely carry any cash with me. Maybe a 20 dollar bill, a looney and a few pennies. Most of the times I only carry debit cards, credit card, and 10839974 other cards. So this is absolutely practical for me. It's classy and contemporary. It's multipurpose. It's light. It's simple. What more can I ask for?

Fin

Kitties

2012-01-10T21:43:00.002-04:00

I remember from months ago that I promised I would blog about the kitties, Lola and Davy. They are Ashley's, my housemate. They don't live here though. They live with someone else at the moment. They're here again for a visit. Maybe for a week or so.

I have so many photos and videos of these two rascals on my phone but UNFORTUNATELY, today, I dropped my 2-month-old iPhone 4S down the toilet bowl (Whuuuuuuuuut . . . . . . .?!) She's currently resting inside a pool of uncooked rice to absorb all the moisture out. It's one of the popular methods K* taught me. I have to wait for two days before turning it on again. For now, I'll just use my old Blackberry.

Anyways, this is Lola. Ain't she a cutie.

Davy's the other big grey cat. I don't have his photo or video cuz they're all in my iPhone!

Fiiiiiiiin

My super cool head gear (Happy New Year!)

2012-01-09T00:00:00.000-04:00

Winter break: Hamilton & Toronto

2012-01-08T22:50:00.005-04:00

I honestly don't know where or how to start. I think I will write several episodic posts about the trip. That works for you?

As you all might already know, I spent my holidays in Toronto, Hamilton, Washington and New York. We had an all-you-can-eat sushi dinner on one of the nights.

Shrimp skewer yang sangat lazat

Christmas tree in downtown Hamilton

My first ever curry puff

My home made steak with mushroom gravy + baked potato

The long awaited boxing day was not as anticipated. I didn't spend much on that day. K* didn't either, semua barang dah tak ada size. We went to Toronto Eaton Center, one of the hot spots in T-town. I bought a pair of new Aldo heels (again... that's cuz I'm slowly building up my shoe collection) and a bubble bar from Lush.

Under the huge reindeer in Eaton Center

The line ups for 'hot' stores are beyond limits. I remember Abercrombie & Fitch 's queue. Apparently, they placed two half naked hunks and a couple of girls in tiny skirts at the entrance to attract more customers. Boy they sure did. Abs for the win.

model name: calcagni, colour: purple

The comforter bubble bar. Smells sweet like cranberries, cotton candy or some sort. Very moisturizing and of course comforting.

Soak the bubble bar under running water. Tadda! A tub of pink water!

I love bubble baths! p/s: check out my newly developed bicep! lol jk

To be continued

Back to Canada

2012-01-04T14:48:00.002-04:00

I apologize for the hiatus. My holidays are over but I like to declare my own prolonged holidays. Let's add another 3 days shall we?

We crossed the US/Canada border yesterday, experiencing a full white view of the land and snow storm as anticipated. It was about positive 10 degrees or so when we left New York City. Once we set foot on the white grounds of Toronto, it was minus 25 degrees. That's a 35 degrees change. I was wearing a thin layer of tank top, a thin wind breaker, a coat and only leggings. I now am so thankful for the extra layer of fat I had put on these couple of months.

Welcome back to Canada. I don't quite like it.

Oh, Happy New Year!

Central Park

Fin

End of Fall term 2011

2011-12-20T02:02:00.001-04:00

A couple of days before my last paper, I went for a shopping spree. I had to go to the mall with intentions of returning something and to get a lip balm and a couple of stuff. Turned out Aldo was having this sale and I just can't resist it. I got myself a cute faux fur sling bag for 14 bucks! That's a nice bargain.

Bodyshop pun taknak kalah. Buy 1, get 1 50% off. Buy 2 get 1 free. Buy 3 get 2 free. Buy 4 get 3 free. Crazy kan. So I splurged on a new moisturizer, tinted lip balm, facial wipes (to wipe off make up), lip & cheek stain, face brush, and coconut oil for hair. I went to Walmart where I'm supposed to get sanitary pads, panty liners, and tooth paste. I end up filling up my cart with chocolates, candles, pasta, bread, covergirl new lipstick, useless things, etc.

I sat for my last paper this morning. That was the fin of my Fall term. Which means... I'm on a 3-week hols!

Gotta start packing. My flight to Toronto is tomorrow at 5.30 pm.

Fin

Powerful women stick together

2011-12-12T01:14:00.008-04:00

They say that you only know a small portion of yourself. The rest is up to the outsiders. How much is this portion of yourself that you think you know?

I can list a few to describe myself. I have gotten to know myself better through comments from people who are very close to me:

Negative qualities
1. Extremely indecisive/fickle minded
2. Hot tempered
3. Cranky
4. Unapproachable-looking
5. Defensive
6. Stubborn
7. In denial, etc

Positive qualities
1. I forgive easily
2. They say I have good taste in food
3. Easy going
4. Open minded

I can list more but that would be time wasting. I realize that I am built up mostly with negative characteristics. Does that bring me down? Nay. I know I'm not all saint nor credible enough to become an example, but I know for a fact that bad characteristics doesn't mean you're a bad person.

Chin up, look at the bright side. With all that defensiveness, stubbornness, madness, over competitiveness, who knows one day, all these traits might help you battling against a rival in trying to acquire a million dollar project?

The key is to use your negative traits wisely by channeling them toward a positive outcome. And that, is a sad news about me. I always fail to do so. Nevertheless, I still like to think of myself as a powerful woman with all the qualities I have. I just need to learn that being powerful does not imply the right to oppress.

Fin

Dont judge!

2011-12-08T23:30:00.004-04:00

Gah!! I admit I'm still a make up junkie. Only wiser. Don't judge!

Big E is here

2011-12-08T21:35:00.005-04:00

Exams are here. My room is an utter mess! I'm pretty sure the banana peel next to me is from last week's lunch. I don't have the time to tidy up. If I do, I'd rather be sleeping. Energy is essential at this time. Anyways, this is my first time blogging via Blogger app for iPhone. It's pretty decent. Here's a photo of my laundry (not sure which is clean and which is not). I don't know about the dimension of this photo once its uploaded. My apologies if it goes out of alignment.

Also, good luck to anyone out there who's having exams. Start with bismillah and do your very best! X

Fin

Can't wait for Sephora Black Friday

2011-11-23T23:54:00.000-04:00

N: I nak beli a few stuff from Sephora masa Black Friday nanti lah.
K: Cuba check, perfumes ada sale tak?
N: Sephora gave a preview aje. Belum release all items lagi. Cuba tengok website dia.
K: Wow, murahnya paley-paley ni. 9 bucks!
N: It's "palette".

N: I wanna get the Tarte mascara and the Buxom mascara.
K: Ok.
N: Tau kan mascara tu yang mana?
K: Tahu lah. Yang warna hitam-hitam tu.
N: Letak dekat mana?
K: Atas kelopak mata.
N: Which is called . . . .
K: Kening.

HAHAHA! 22 years old and is still unable to differentiate bulu mata and kening.

New Favourites

2011-11-23T22:23:00.007-04:00

I don't know if I'm the type of person who always repurchases the same thing or that type of person who always opts for something new. I like most of the things I bought but I find it hard to totally fall in love with any. This post is about my new favourites, that I've been totally enamoured with.

First place goes to this yummy spicy crispy anchovy fish with sesame snack. I can only find this at the local asian store. I wonder where I can find this in Malaysia. Tentu ada jual kan? I'm not a fan of anchovies but crispy anchovies are exceptional. This one in particular, is a mix of spiciness, crispiness, sweetness, saltiness. Gotta love this.

Next is my awesome house boots! Love. Love. Love. The temperature now drops day by day so a pair of comfy house boots are very needed to warm my little feet. I even go to sleep with them.

Coolio leopard print

As you might already guessed it, I'm lovin leopard print. I've got the scarf, the top, the boots and the leggings (eek!! weirdo). This scarf is actually an accessory that came with my Aldo bag. It's sort of a handbag scarf. But I took it out and wear it around my neck instead. It can amp up any plain attire ;-)

Covergirl Natureluxe foundation in 355 suede. I still want the Chanel Aqualumiere for its water-base and light coverage. Like I said, tunggu my skin clear out (alhamdulillah it's a lot better now). But this one is my favourite drugstore foundation - for now. I don't think I have any before. Price is around 15 dollars for 1.0 oz. Agak mahal.

And lastly, my latest addiction is Instagram! Amagad, masa zaman Blackberry ni I memang tak pernah langsung download any apps. I had a few of course, like Yahoo Messenger, Foursquare, Twitter and Facebook for Blackberry. That's it. Now that I can download a lot of apps for free (Thank you K* for letting me use your Apple ID and curi all your purchased apps), I've been downloading sampai phone lagging. Haha!

Amboi

My latest Instagram photo: A picture of McLeod Ave today. It snowed this morning. I hope it goes away tomorrow. I don't like snow.

Finio

Adding to wish list

2011-11-15T01:15:00.003-04:00

ALDO Trejos

Cutest pair of heels evaarr. Look at those colourful sparkles. They remind me of edible beads on a rainbow cake =) Ah, they make me oh so happy

Shall wait for them to go on sale Muuuuhahaha

4s white

2011-11-14T15:39:00.001-04:00

Blogging made easy with the presence of my new friend. It arrived last month but I was gonna wait for the case K* ordered for me. Sadly . . . FedEx is too mean to always knock on the door when I'm not home! The final attempt delivery was also made when I was absent. I paid frikken 20 dollars to go and pick up the case at my local FedEx (which was located in the middle of nowhere) and when I got there, FedEx was closed! To add more frustration, the pick-up hours as stated on the door is from 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm only. @#$%^; 45 minutes je?! I was so pissed I called the 1800 line. They apologized for the change in business hours and said they were gonna put my parcel on-hold for an extra two days period.

I was literally stomping the ground in frustration. After an intense talk with K* he decided to let the parcel return to Apple. Once the refund is received, we're gonna order it again.

I don't want any other case . . . cerewet gila.

Never underestimate the power of a good beauty tool. All of us HARUS have at least one eye brow shaper. It comes in handy whenever you want to unseal something. Trust me, best tool ever.

Hello Siri, you inside?

Cute, no?

Fin

Aidiladha

2011-11-14T15:03:00.007-04:00

I find it very rude (or I'd say rather reductive minded) to assume I don't celebrate eid mubarak. Of course I celebrate the wonderful occasion like duh.

On eid, members of Malaysian Students Society (MSS) gathered and we had a nice potluck. There were curry puffs, roti jala, curry, nasi lemak, kek batik, nasi impit, lontong, kuah kacang etcetera etcetera, all served on a long table. Ah, I can remember the taste of kuah kacang and fat curry puff. Sangat menjilat jari ok. Me and the girls brought simple desserts to the potluck.

Assorted fruits bread pudding topped with pineapple slices

Kek batik fudge (kerana texture nya yang sangat lembik seperti chocolate fudge)

Pagi aidiladha

Fall ;-)

Fall/Autumn is a beautiful season. Everything around has gone brownish, yellowish and reddish. The weather fluctuates between -7 to 15 degrees. Some days are dressy days, some days you just have to put on those fugly rain boots.

Salam aidiladha everyone

Fin

Biker chic

2011-11-10T01:38:00.005-04:00

Halloween was fun this year. I didn't pay a single dime for the costume. I just used whatever I readily own.

I looked at my long blood red dress. I also have a red hoodie. Red Riding Hood? Nah. Too innocent.

I looked at my black dress. Audrey Hepburn again? Nah.

I really wanted to be Smurfette. But you know me, I am so effortless.

So I took out my tiger tank, my Asos metal spike ear studs, my leather leggings, and D's biker leather jacket. To complete the look, I had on D's Aldo boots. Sorry I banyak pinjam barang you babe. Hihi!

I've no idea why I drew stars on my cheek. Were they supposed to be tattoos? Lawls

Black lip liner!

Faked my eyebrows. They're extra arched. I used glue ;P

Instant biker chick. Jangan lepas ni ada cakap I puja syaitan ye. It's just a frikkin costume.

Damn, look at that. I really hate Blogger's photo quality.

The event was okay. It has been a while since I last had fun. I won the lucky draw too. Lucky girl.
Sorry no pictures. I didn't snap any actually, boo hoo hoo!

Halloween's awesome when everyone's dressing their best. My favourite spot ons were Justin Bieber, LMFAO box head guy, Cotton Candy girl, Black Swan, Kinky lumberjacks, The infamous corpse bride, Sushi girl, The Incredible Hulk, and the paling lucu: An incredibly buffed man in a tutu. LOL.

Fin

A piece of my train of thoughts

2011-11-07T11:38:00.001-04:00

Im in the French PC lab now and the keyboard is driving me crazy. I cant find the apostrophe. The “?” mark is somewhere between keys 7 and 8. Weird huh? I get annoyed when people type without punctuation marks. Except for SMSs, or tweets where the length of your text is crucial.

Though November is going mediocrely, there are bits of downs and ups happening. Some of them are inevitably annoying and some are just insignificant.

I get cranky a lot. I find even the slightest thing annoying. I explode when Im questioned. I don’t (Thank you autocorrect for the apostrophe) want to eat something that’s not up to my taste (cerewet). I ignore things that Im too lazy to handle. I don’t hand in any assignments that I find unhelpful or possible for me to do (LOL this is kinda funny and selamber badak). But these are examples of my downs. Don’t know whats gotten into me. Is this what you call seasonal breakdown?

Im very mean, I admit. I stand up for myself, sometimes way too much that I refuse to accept what others believe. I need some time for self-introspection. For now I know one thing for sure, Ive no faith in anything. Don’t promise me forever. Don’t promise me anything. And im not gonna promise anything either. I just don’t have faith. As simple as that.

From my point of view, having to see peoples ability to affect other people emotionally and physically, don’t tell me youre different. Or Im different. Or everyone is unique. Or everyone is different. If we all are unique, or different, doesnt that mean we are all just the same? I firmly believe that we are all virtually just the same, especially when put into equal situations.

Just me rambling. My river of thoughts is flowing in a fast pace.

On the lighter note, today is a good day ;-)

Fin

K* turns 22

2011-11-03T21:11:00.005-03:00

I made this little (little?) rascal shed a few tears. Terharu sangat katanya. Hahaha!!

On 2nd of November K* spent his birthday sleeping, eating, and complaining "Why can't birthday wishes come with presents?" after reading a stream of birthday wishes on Facebook. I giggled. "Do you think your friends are going to throw you a surprise later? Like last year?" I asked. Quickly he responded, "Nope. If ada, I can surely smell it. Then, I'll act surprised."

You clearly don't know me that well, do you? 1000 miles is nothing. Hahaha. Okay Nada, don't push it.

Too too speechless he was. Singing Allah Selamatkan Kamu.

Lucky me, the card I sent arrived exactly on his birthday. There were five paper notes enclosed inside the card. One is just a letter. The other four are the instructions of a 'short adventure'.

First: Take a photo of yourself before you start your adventure (just to see how excited he is)
Second: Leave room. Go to kitchen. (finds chicken shawarma I ordered, and friends quietly place helium balloons in his room)
Third: Return to your room. (finds balloons)
Fourth: Hope you enjoyed your extremely short adventure. (Then friends come in with cheesecake and sing happy birthday)

LOL. That was very . . short.

Why chicken shawarma? I find him the happiest when he eats. There you go. Delicious chicken shawarma with rice.

Muka bahagia LOLs

Didn't look too appetizing but it was gone in 5 minutes. I'm sure it tasted better than it looked.

Still speechless he was. Kah kah kah

As expected, they're just gonna suck all the helium gas and make that funny chipmunk voice. There goes my dollar. Thank you to those who made it happen. Especially Pejal, who had to buy the balloons and walk back home with them. Macho kot? Plan well executed. Good job team!

Happy Birthday!

Fin

Vitalumiere foundation

2011-10-24T19:38:00.005-03:00

My Asos package arrived last week. I got these for cheap:

Jemma Kidd cheek ID colour adapt cream blush, Jemma Kidd lip colour in retro 06, Barry M Kohl liners in green 17 and blue 4

I like them. That's all I can say.

My make up routine is never consistent. It changes depending on the weather. If it rains, maybe something waterproof. If it's a sunny day, I like highlighter and bronzer. If it's cold, I like dark brows . . . though I don't see any connection between cold weather and dark brows haha.

I have a number of foundations. The one that I regret buying is the M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 in NC40. It's really heavy and it makes me look cakey. Siapa nak? I nak kasi free ni. Haha.
I have two Rimmel foundations of different shades, one M.A.C, one Chanel vitalumiere, and one cheap foundation from Anabelle that I seem to like. I like all of my foundations minus M.A.C, but each one has their own downside. The Rimmel goes on smoothly but my skin has become oilier, so they don't stay on. The Chanel vitalumiere is my favourite but I realized that shade 50 is too dark for me. And it's very moisturizing so I avoid that product on sunny days. So I use Anabelle more frequent amongst others.

I have been wanting this foundation for quite some time:

Chanel vitalumiere aqua

It's water-based and gives a very light coverage. Very want because I don't want heavy coverage. I like my imperfections to be a little visible. I just want to even out my skin tone.

Akan tetapi,

When I returned to Malaysia last Summer, my skin started to break out a little bit but it wasn't severe at first. Then I went to so many places, did a lot of activities, got lazy to wash my face at night, slept on dirty pillows, berjemur bawah matahari and BAM!! This is the severest skin problem I have had in 22 years of my life. Of course tak lah macam ada 300 biji jerawat, but it's bad. Worse, they leave fugly scars.

So I don't think I'll be getting the vitalumiere aqua very soon. I have to clear out my skin dulu. Thank goodness, for some reason, I'm not very stressed about my skin. I'm confident it'll go away. It's just a phase. (I hope I'm right!)

Winter plan

2011-10-22T23:52:00.001-03:00

OMG PEEEEOPLEZZ! It is official. I'll be flying my ass off to Toronto, Washington DC and New York City this winter. Yodley yodley yodloo! I bought the flight ticket a couple of days ago when Freddy-Toronto one-way flight fare dropped from 189$ to 109$. Campur tax round-trip jadi 354$, which is wayyyy cheaper than its usual fare iaitu lebih kurang 608$ for round-trip.

I saved frikken 250$.

This calls for some serious shopping. Canada's boxing day is on the 26th December (also known as after christmas sale) and I'll be in Toronto that day. Yippie yippie. Besar gile kedai I'll be like a fat girl in a candy store. Jakon.com you olls.

Wanna visit Ulta and Targets in the States ;) It's been ages since I had a wish list so I'm gonna start having one again. I'll put it at the side bar.

I have to start looking for snow pants cuz I'll be snowboarding nanti. First time okay, dah nak masuk 3 tahun duduk Canada tapi tak pernah teringin nak main anything snow-related. There's one more thing I'm excited about, the museum in Washington DC (damn right I love museums). Haih, be burning holes in my pocket for sure, for sure.

Menu orang bujang malas: Pizza 10 minit

2011-10-22T17:07:00.005-03:00

I tengah tunggu daging kurma I empuk ni. Belakang I tadi ada majikan rumah (lol betul ke ayat ni? land lord) tengah repair peti sejuk. Masa tu baru nak menumis bawang putih and bawang merah. Masa tu dah fikir, beliau ni boleh ke tahan bau?

N: Ya know, this is gonna smell a little bit.

X: Oh that's fine. I can take it. What's in it?

N: Just garlic and shallots.

X: Ah, I can smell the garlic.

Selamber jelah kan. Pom pang pom pang, taruk pulak serbuk kurma. Dia dah mula batuk sekali dua. Lepastu bunyi hidung dia srot sret srot sret. Then dia batuk lagi.

N: Is it bothering you?

X: Nope!

(2 minutes after)

X: *COUGH COUGH COUGH* I'm gonna get some stuff from the car.

(Gone for 10 minutes)

MEGA L. O. L. S

Any college students here? Anyone living at by themselves and too lazy to cook yet they're tired of eating canned food or take outs? That's me back in college. Then dad bought me a portable electric stove. Then I started making simple meals like fried rice, scrambled eggs, french toast and etc. That was the start. :-O Yeap, I only start cooking by the age of 19. And they're not even proper meals! Dah masuk first year dekat University of Alberta sana baru belajar masak nasi. Horhorhor!

Anyways, I don't know why but Saturday is like Kitchen Day to me. I have been in this kitchen since 2pm today and it's 5.08 now. I'm gonna make red velvet cupcakes again today. I made them last Saturday but they end up tasting like chocolate cupcakes. But they're pretty tasty tho, cuma I wanted red velvet not some boring ol' choc cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I have the pictures, I'll post it tomorrow.

I had three midterm papers in two days (Thurs and Fri) so stayed up all night up til the time of the exam. Yesterday, I was awake for 25 hours then I dozed off at 10pm after watching "Bini-Biniku Gangster". Cute story!

I was too exhausted to cook and all my housemates pun busy dengan paper masing-masing. Semua tak masak. So I decided to make mini pizzas, which I named it Pizza Saploh Minit. Yes, saploh not sepuluh. Cuz I'm that cool.

Try to use fresh ingredients. They taste better :)

Start by pre-heating the oven to 350 C.
You can also use the microwave. I assume you have either one, if not tak dapet lah den nak nolong ye.

Basic ingredients: pita bread, pizza sauce, shredded cheese (I used mozzarella and skimmed cheddar), hotdogs, green pepper, mushroom, and diced tomatoes.

Before topping it off with shredded cheese

Add mozzarella and skimmed cheddar. Or, just cut your regular cheese into smaller pieces and tabur aje. You can add a dash of black pepper to top it off if you prefer. I forgot to.

Let it brown in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.

You can add pineapple and sliced olives if you wanna add a twist of sweetness. I personally am not fond of having pineapple and especially olives on my pizza. Lagipun, this is after all menu orang bujang yang nak cepat aje. Bila masa lah pula kita nak beli olive ni? I memang selalu ada sayur and hotdog dalam peti sejuk. Sos pizza and roti pita tu jelah kena beli dekat convenience store.

You of course can add as many ingredients as you want to, but the name says it all: menu orang bujang malas. Kalau nak lagi malas, makan roti pita tu jelah.

Fin

Eid 2011

2011-10-19T00:46:00.003-03:00

Here's my promise to you. I know I'm almost err . . . 2 months late? Lol. My bad.

Sorry there's no family photos. I choose to keep it private. That's just how I roll.

Happy belated Eid Mubarak, people! (Entah-entah Nada seorang je blogger atas bumi yang masih wish orang selamat hari raya)

I dapat raya 7 hari aje dekat Malaysia. Orang lain semua buat open house on second week of raya. I tak sempat hadir pun! Sedihnya. I'm sorry some of the photos are badly pixilated. That's because I downloaded them from Facebook.

Am I macho now? - Eid @ Johor Bharu

A couple of days before I depart for Canada, I sempat buat open house. Last minute punya. Nasib baik makanan catering tu boleh tahan. Terliur pula ingat balik dekat kuah lodeh malam tu.

sorry tak cukup kerusi lols. ala-ala kedai arab gitu. letak shisha lah lain kali

Deepavali? Harharharhar

I really like this picture so Imma put it up

With my homies!

Tetamu VIP bernama K*

VIP juga. Since 1996 yo!

Hazim = Abraham Lincoln doppelganger

Nabil and Adelia

Thanks for coming guys

XOXO ~~~ Eid 2011 ~~~XOXO

Okay . . . that last caption is so shwEetGurRLz.

Selagi kita berpijak di bumi nyata ni, kita belum terlambat untuk bermohon maaf sesama keluarga, sanak saudara dan rakan tauladan. Maaf zahir batin!

To the first among us, Selamat Pengantin Baru

2011-10-17T19:28:00.003-03:00

The news was a shock to all of us, it still is. Maybe I just can't believe that we're finally at this stage. People grow up so fast, don't they? Anyways, my friend here, Aliaa Rayhana, we went to school together and we were the backspotters for our cheerleading team. Aliaa dan Azlan selamat dijabkabulkan pada 14 October 2011. Congratulations, babygirl.

Thanks for making the video, Emira.

Buckle up: Chunky Aldo

2011-10-15T14:13:00.005-03:00

So I finally got my camera working again. Nope there wasn't anything faulty about it. I just had to get a new memory card (the old one broke, banyak raya pictures gone like that) and recharge the batteries. Now that it's working again, I started snapping random photos . . . like . . . the floor. Or the windows. Or my walls? Yup. Weirdo.

So here's something better than the floor or the windows.

I was supposed to go up Regent Street to get my hands on some delicious red velvet cupcakes. Apparently, they are only available at the FIRST and ONLY cupcake store here in F-town. I don't know if I should be happy about that statement or should I feel mega lame. Anyhoo, I decided to just went up straight to the mall instead cuz I had to run errands, WHICH in the end I forgot to do cuz my mind was caught up with other distraction like this baby:

Model: VATCH, Height: 3 inches, Colour: Black/wood, Material: Synthetic, Sole: Rubber

I told you in one of my previous posts, the pair of boots I'm wearing right now is stinky and holed. I have other pairs of course. But they're for extreme weather. Before migrating to F-town, I lived in Edmonton, Alberta and the weather over there is so retarded, I just had to get a pair of insanely thick boots. Now that I'm here . . . I only wear them when it hits -30 and below. I threw away some too lol.

Back to these.

Front view

The gripping tractor sole is a plus. Nanti kang naik bukit pergi sekolah tak ada lah tergelincir tergolek macam tahun lepas. The block heel is about 3 inches in height but they're very comfortable. Don't know susah ke tak nak naik turun hill. Ok kot?

Faux fur inside for insulation

Side view. They're pretty chunky eh? Yeaaaap had to bend down lols

Nampak besar. Sebab I bought a size 8, which is one size bigger cuz I always layer on two or three socks during winter.

It's half past one on a windy Saturday. Today's main agenda is to bake some scrumptious red velvet cupcakes! I went to Walmart yesterday after shopping and bought all the ingredients including the cupcake tray and cups. The bill burned a hole in my pocket! Boleh beli lagi sepasang kasut. Tak apa, sedih 5 minit sahaja. Yang pasti, kita dapat makan red velvet. Now, now, let's shake and bake, peeps.

Q: What do you think about the boots?

Those days were golden

2011-10-12T02:42:00.010-03:00

Was playing with the updated version of Photobooth

Today I discovered an awesome Tumblr. I can't remember the last time I went through pages after pages of a single Tumblr blog. She's so interesting, open minded, care free, talented and so purrrdy. As I went through the pages, I somehow see myself in the old days. God, I miss those days! I almost forgot how it feels to be care free and so lively.

I miss playing baseball and collecting basketball cards, I miss doing slam dunks (whilst sticking my tongue out as if I was Michael Jordan), I miss roller blading with my dad, I miss trick or treating during Halloween, I miss Barbie dolls and my huge Fisher-Price doll house, I miss Michigan, I miss the majestic museums I've been to (I was a huge fan of museums and I probably still am), I miss my dinosaur books and all my encyclopaedias, I miss WWF (now: WWE), I miss Art classes, I miss dyeing my hair blue, I miss having numerous piercings, I miss skipping school (whilst still in school uniform and budget hot pergi mall), I miss the mornings we had roti tosei sardine at the school canteen, I miss screaming at the top of my lungs, I miss snapping photos of us climbing the flag pole, I miss That's So Raven and Lizzie McGuire, I miss being tortured during cheerleading practice, I miss our childish sleepovers, I miss our Pokemon battles, I miss everything, I miss those days when I had not a care in the world.

Those days, they will never come back. Tragic I must mention.

Fin

Rest in peace, Jobs

2011-10-08T17:49:00.004-03:00

Today's Google homepage

On October 4th when Apple announced its latest innovation, the iPhone 4s, the majority of us were so underwhelmed by the news. We, of course, were anticipating so much more . . . like, an iPhone 5 seperti yang dikhabar, digossip, dan diuar-uar kan itu. Nampaknya kena lah tunggu tahun hadapan.

As we all know, we've lost a visionary and creative genius, former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, a day after the release of the new product. He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. Rest in peace, Jobs. You've done great wonders to the world.

After much contemplation, I have pre-ordered myself the new iPhone 4s in white. Along with the it, is my Juicy Couture white-pink case K* bought for me as a "welcome to the iPhone family" gift, I suppose? He thinks the case is too gedik. But I like the gedik ones, I admit! If there was a Betty Boop case I would've chosen that. Lulz. Thanks hun. So, I'll be ditching my blackberry soon. The two things I'll be missing are the BBM and the physical qwerty keyboard. Other than that . . . yeah . . . pretty much nothing.

Fin

He who has no passion has no principal or motive to act. - Claude A. HelvTtius

2011-10-02T20:49:00.005-03:00

Upon reading other people's blog and tumblr, a little jealousy has manifested through the frown of my own face. They're so passionate about what they do. Passionate towards beauty, the designs of buildings, football, vehicles, money, animals, etc. I don't think I'm passionate about anything. That's sad. I'm a woman of no passion therefore I have no principal or motive to act. Does this fact make me uninteresting, plain, empty, useless, mediocre? I don't know.

Bootie call

2011-10-02T20:19:00.005-03:00

Asos had an extra 20% off new season style last couple of days. Guys! Seriously guys! Guys! Seriously, seriously check out Asos. Best online shop evaarrr. Shoes, tops, accessories, beauty, jewellery, men, women, everything. Free international shipping, what more can you ask for? Stop Sephoring once in a while, you can get it on Asos wayy cheaper during sales.

I got myself the Jemma Kidd ID cream blush, Jemma Kidd lip colour, two Barry M Kohl liners and they totalled up less than 40 dollars. Say whuuuuuttttt.

Bootie call! I was supposed to look for a pair of booties since Fall is already here and it's always raining. Habis kecut kecut jari jemari kakiku. My old pair of boots sangat stinky and ada lubang sudah. ;( I wanted this Asos booties

It was down from 90 to 45 dollars! But my school is along the hill, so I don't think I can wear these. It's gonna be a very painful walk. I'm ANGRY! Kenapa lah ada orang bina sekolah along the bukit?? I mean tak fikir ke orang yang physically challenged? It's not even possible to 1) cycle inside campus. 2) use wheelchair from class to class, you'd have to either have someone to push you or drive from one building to another. 3) wear stilettos. What?? And that tiring walk, my friends, is my daily exercise.

I vowed to myself that I will not be spending too much this year (and for the upcoming years I hope!) as I am trying to be wiser and . . . and . . . I'm planning to go to Miami or California this Winter. Need to save up for the flight tickets, the accommodation, the transportation fee, yabba yabba. Finally, I get to use my 10 years U.S. Visa (sedikit eksyen disitu, 10 tahun tu babe gua cakap lu). I get to run away from the (-30) degrees weather and helloooooo 10 degrees! I really really really hope I have enough cash to go to the States. Winter in Canada is just so . . . blergh.

I promised you guys the 2011 eid photos, and so I will. Just not today.

FinFin

GM experience

2011-10-02T15:22:00.002-03:00

As I'm typing my house is literally shaking. Upstairs 3rd floor where the loft is, my landlord is trying to install the air conditioner. I guess they need to dig a hole through the wall first? The room up there is so frikken hot an air cond is a must. As for the rest of the rooms in this house, we have windows big enough to air around. We have no heat problem. So. . . no air cond for us sobs sobs.

I've always liked green tea but I used to only drink it when I'm at a sushi or any Japanese restaurant. They asked me why do I like green tea? It tastes bitter, and almost like plain water. Me myself never understood why, I just like the feeling of having warm green tea down the throat. Me and D started drinking green tea with honey on a daily basis (well...sometimes we forgot) months ago just because that's about the only healthy thing we consume. The results are evident but I want something different this time.

My Green Monster, looking nasty but tastes wonderful

As promised, I said I'd give it a try. Surprisingly, it tasted nothing like a baby's throw up. You can barely taste the spinach at all. I tried to vary my GM concoction such as adding lemon juice, oat and wheat. Lemon juice is a no no, unless you wanna add bitter taste vege like kale (the green cabbage you use in salads). The juice will cut down the bitterness of the kale. As for me, I find the simplest and best concoction is:

1 to 2 handfuls of spinach
1 banana
half cup wheat or oat
1/2 or 1 cup milk or soy milk (depends on the consistency you desire)
Honey (optional)
Ice

Other common ingredients are cucumber, carrots, kale, berries, and yogurt too. Add more to get more vitamins and happiness! Lol.

It's anti-ageing, detoxifying (poopie!) and energizing. It increases body defence against diseases, smoothes and clears out skin, improves hair and improves digestion. And trust me, I need all of these.

Spinach is an excellent source of bone-healthy vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, and calcium; heart-healthy folate, potassium, and vitamin B6; energy-producing iron and vitamin B2; and free radical-scavenging vitamin A (through its concentration of beta-carotene) and vitamin C.

Too much info, just give it a try. I'm sure you'll love it too.

Oh, I still drink green tea with honey cuz it's still just too good.

Fin

It's like playing The Sims

2011-09-25T18:05:00.001-03:00

A little blogging is a must before I practically stick my ass on the chair and face my finance book.

My room is (almost) done! I got the Audrey Hepburn poster up, the 3D flower wall deco up, the furnitures rearranged, the floor swept (too lazy to mop). I say almost done because there are still some minor things that are not done yet.

I've rearranged the furnitures in this bedroom thrice in two weeks. I don't know man. There's just something wrong with the whole arrangement. Where did all my The Sims skill go? D had the same problem with her arrangement and decided to look up Feng Shui on Google. Now I know you guys will go alah karut lah syirik lah kurafat lah dosa lah anjing lah busuk lah. But really there's no connection between Feng Shui and religion/God whatsoever. It's basically an art of energy balance of any given space.
D explained briefly what I needed to do to achieve that balance so I did some changes and voila, I love it. She hates having her bed head against the windows but I'm the opposite. I like having a window near to my head, I get more air and sun light.

If you don't feel quite right once you enter your bedroom, try changing the arrangements. Don't stick everything close to the wall. A spacious room is nice but 'emptiness' make you feel oh so lonely.

I miss The Sims. Started playing it in 1998 and gradually bought the whole expansion pack (yang cetak rompak sebab dulu original mahal sangat). The original copies are now so cheap I can't believe it! But I will not start playing it again for fear I may get addicted again.

Fin

Green Monster

2011-09-24T18:42:00.003-03:00

It's a Saturday and I woke up at 8 in the morning because, ehem, miss Nada, needs to do some shopping at the farmer's market. I wrote a post about the place. I had to carry heavy loads of fresh vegetables and fruits and walked back home whilst holding the umbrella. It was a bit chilly too. So imagine that. Everyone was wearing rain coats and boots but not me! Explains the wrinkled toes and wet dead leaves sticking on my calves. Gua pun bedal jelah.

I've got spinach, broccoli, peaches, bananas, plums, onions and etcetera. Bought a banana-strawberry smoothie too and it tasted wonderful.

Okay what's up with me? I'm attempting to eat healthier. I've been attempting this since last summer. But I am so inconsistent! I'm somewhat thankful to not have K* here (he's in another part of Canada) because boyyyy, he'd scold me for eating junks and 70% of what I eat is either unhealthy or junks. The other 30% is somewhat good i.e. rice, yogurt and potatoes harharhar. He takes good care of what goes inside him. Sometimes too good that I think it's ridiculous and I'd turn around and roll my eyes in disbelief. Lols.............

Speaking of spinaches, I had spinach frittatas last couple of weeks at Jim's and Kim's.

Posted this on Facebook with caption 'Welcome to our new crib'. I think I got 80% of them fooled. Gotcha.

Spinach frittata (erti kata lain, telur dadar campur sayur haha) and blueberry pancakes.

The recipe is quite simple. Eggs, cream cheese, spinach, onions, bell peppers, butter, salt and you can add more colourful vege to make it pretty and tasty.

Now, the main point of the post. Spinach smoothie. I found this recipe from a vegetarian blogger, whose name and blog page I could not recall. I am that amnesiac. But it's okay it's not like the smoothie is copyrighted by her or anything. The name of the smoothie is Green Monster!

2 cups organic spinach
1-1.25 cups milk (your choice of cow’s milk, soy, hemp, almond, rice, etc)
1 tablespoon flax (a type of oilseed, but I prefer barley powder or wheat germ) (optional)
1 banana
ice (optional)

I must say it does not look appealing in any way. It looks like a baby's vomit.

But I'm gonna try it nevertheless. I'm sure it's gonna taste like my own throw up but if it's tolerable, I might consider drinking it at least twice a week as a start. If not, I'll just use the remaining spinach for cooking haha. Me . . . . healthy eating . . . so wishful thinking. At least I'm trying to make it happen rather than just talking about it.

Fin

Ice cold

2011-09-21T23:10:00.013-03:00

Let me start off by saying, I'm not a big fan of chicken. I'm on team beef. But maaaan, the price of an lb of beef is way too expensive for daily consumption (and too high in cholesterol!). So chicken is a staple stock in the refrigerator. I just gotta suck it up. But I can't! I'm getting bored of white meat. They're so tasteless!

I want something else. I want pretty food. I want sweets. I want ice cream. I want dessert.

Speaking of desserts, all of you know Tutti Fruity, right? Kedai-kedai Tutti banyak betul seperti cendawan tumbuh selepas hujan! Ianya adalah makanan paling capap dan keWLz KiLLerz di Malaysia buat masa terkini. I see people checking in on Facebook and Foursquare (omg perlu ke? But I pun checked in juga LOLS!). My regular size Tutti was RM 20. Whatakwan. . . nonsense! But I paid for it nonetheless cuz my curiosity about the taste and post-purchase experience were too high. I had the chocolate, vanilla and banana. Decorated mine with gummy bears, marshmallows, almond slices, oreos, chocolate rice, and basically every topping they had. What's the verdict? It was okay. It's nothing awesome. I'd rather get Baskin-Robbins.

WHICH led us to Baskin-Robbins the next day. K* promised me all these junk food before I leave for Canada. Now we're talking! Baskin-Robbins is my all-time favourite ice cream. Short story: I had a cat, found him at a Baskin-Robbins at an R & R, brought him home and named him Baskin. LOL! Yeap . . . I had a cat named after an ice cream brand.

Oh, here's K*! Here's your official appearance. Welcome to nadarahman.blogspot.com.

I'd always annoy him with "I kesian tengok you, sepet sepet ni kan, tak rasa sempit ke dunia?" and he'll reply "agak seksa lah, susah nak tengok atas." LOL I'm so bad. It's okay. Taylor Lautner has squint eyes too (jaga hati).

See?

Fin

Freddy welcomes me back

2011-09-16T13:30:00.002-03:00

Gosh, haven't been on blogger in ages. Guess where I am? In Fredericton already! I wanted to post an official eid mubarak post with lotsa pictures but I accidentally bent my memory card. I'm trying to get it fixed tho.

School started a week ago. It's not that bad, for now I guess.

I've moved to a new place, somewhere more spacious and beautiful. I'll show you around once I get everything settled. I haven't finished unpacking yet, the boxes are everywhere and this whole house is a mess. The flooring is still under construction and also some parts of the house. I am excited to doll up the house nonetheless.

The walls of my bedroom are blue and yellow. It's like Easter, only everyday! Cute, no?

From Johor Bharu with love

2011-08-29T14:03:00.002-03:00

Tiada salam perantauan untuk tahun ini. Tapi tahun depan confirm I nak keluar surat khabar berita harian dan metro section salam perantauan tu. Nantikan ye kawan-kawan. Persiapan di JB sungguh riuh. Like every year, memang sakan lah gelak ketawa. How's your raya preparation? I hope everything goes according to plan.

Kita semua manusia biasa yang melakukan kesilapan. Oleh itu, saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk broadcast message Selamat Hari Raya Eid ul Fitri. Andai terkasar bahasa, atau terlukakan hati, saya minta maaf zahir dan batin!

Hurricane Irene is heading to Canada. Take care, friends.

To infinity

2011-08-27T14:32:00.010-03:00

Time flies so fast ey? Ramadhan was too too short. Syawal is just around the corner man! I'm supercalifragilisticexpialidociously excited for all the open houses. Cuz my tailored kurung moden is badabing badabing badabong! Hehe! Sadly, I tak akan sempat pergi the gempak gempak open houses cuz I'll be leaving on the 7th September. Awww! I'll miss you rendang, ketupat and of course you lontong.

22nd is the day I had a huge OMG moment. Let's make it more gedik. OMGBGLT (Oh my god best gila like totallay~). Gedik gila I tell you.

Tadda!

Infinity ring. Red rose.

Not that I did not expect it but I was surely not anticipating a surprise like this. K pulled a very well planned move that totally blew me off (coming from a guy who seemed to always fail when attempting to hide something, I'd say well done!). He basically fooled me into believing we were actually buying a ring for his friend who wanted my *ehem* awesome pick cuz I have *ehem* awesome taste. Hey! The whole thing was very convincing when he showed me the SMS his friend sent and all the fake phone calls. I absolutely did not have the slightest idea the ring was intended for me. Come to think of it, alahai, senangnya nak figure out! Tsk tsk tsk. The oblivious Nada.

Excuse the bintat. In KLCC also got nyamuk

So I wandered around T & Co. KLCC and technically chose my own ring, didn't I? *If I knew earlier I'd choose the 20 carat rose gold. JUST KIDDING, BABESICKLE!*

I won't get into the details. Let it be personal. But the moment I had the ring on, the rose in my hand, the question asked, I was still sitting there waiting for K to go "HAHA gotcha! Give it back, it's my friend's." I didn't believe the whole thing. Maybe somewhere in me, I still believe that he is just too good for me. And I'm just, me, with flaws and all.

Thanks K. You're unbelievable.

A week before that...

K: If you could choose a ring en, you nak cincin apa?
N: Mmmm. Hmmm. Cartier.

LOL! Innocent K actually made a little research and found out that a standard Cartier is worth 9K. Luruh jantung beliau. What? Was I supposed to know he was not speaking hypothetically? -________-

So, It's official. And . . . also FBO (ahhh I've always wanted to say this!)

Fin

It's too funny I had to reblog

2011-08-16T19:38:00.004-03:00

Spongebob theme song versi utara
Hampa redi dah ka wei?
Haa kapten
Apadia? X dengaq nie!
Haaa la kapten
…Ohh
Sapa hat dok dalam nanaih wah laut?
Spanbob Seluaq Petak
Belubang,meghesap paihtu wana kunin
Spanbob Seluaq Petak
Kalau hampa suka benda laut hat ngarut
Spanbob seluaq Petak
Mai la sini teghejun cam ikan temenung
Spanbob seluaq Petak
REDi?
Spanbob seluaq Petak
Spanbob seluaq Petak
Spanbob seluaq Petak!

Kingston Rossdale

2011-08-11T14:27:00.001-03:00

Son of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.
Geesh, ni yang tak sabar! My future son shall rock a mullet and wear skinny jeans too. lol. I'm serious.

Selamat berbuka

2011-08-11T12:55:00.002-03:00

Nom nom nom. Puasa-puasa ni jangan melantak sangat. Jangan membazir makanan! Semoga amalan puasa korang semua diterima olehNya #okbye.

Grocery

2011-08-11T09:02:00.005-03:00

Mom and me are going out to Giant later. "Bibik, barang apa perlu dibeli?" asked Mom. "Sudah buat list" replied Bibik. Amboi, bagus. Sungguh ever ready.

Here's a funny story.

About 2 years ago, when she made a grocery list, it was no ordinary list:

Beli:
1. Menggi
2. Pingat batte
3. Febris

Lu pikir lah sendiri maksud benda-benda diatas.

Tett. I'm such a spoiler:

1. Maggie
2. Peanut butter
4. Febreze

. . . And today's list:

1. Tepung gamdum.
2. Obat moop.
3. Sefan keras hijau. (Green sponge)

Hihi. Cute.

Fin

Tuesday ramble

2011-08-09T08:19:00.004-03:00

The violet sky is signifying iftar is gonna knock the door soon. Mommy is still contemplating whether to make noodles or rice with lauk. I prefer the former one. Been eating too much rice (too frequent and too much in amount) these days. Explains how I gained a few pounds since I got back. Tahniah, Nada.

I am not completely sure why I am writing this. But I just feel like writing today.

I'll be throwing a surprise dinner tomorrow night. This one is a little special. I don't know how many surprises and birthdays have I thrown (with the help of friends) just this 1.5 months. I guess I am much of an event planner rather than a businesswoman-to-be. Maybe that should be my part time job, you know, just to get some extra moolah before spoiling myself with jewellery and designer bags in the future. Yes, I am a typical lady who loves luxurious items but bear in mind I am far from being an air-headed bimbo.

It is now 7:06 pm. Gotta run some errands tonight. Subang I go, to meet D and a couple of friends. We. need. to. discuss.

I feel mentally tired. It seems that my mind is perpetually plotting, thinking, calculating, memorizing. Boleh jadi gila macam ini. I also think it is healthy to turn off my blackberry once in a while. K thinks I am constantly in a middle of something when I'm with him. He doesn't know that I am just like that, even at home. I guess I just need to take a chill pill, sit back and watch Nat Geo.

I'd like to rearrange the furnitures in this room someday. Prolly I should paint the walls too. To make things a little interesting, I'd like to get a very bright vanity desk juxtaposed starkly with the warm toned walls and furnitures. Yes, I'd like that.

Salam ramadhan al mubarak.

Fin

Wrapping up July

2011-08-06T16:24:00.004-03:00

Wow, it's been too long! Balik Malaysia ni terus lupa blog ni. Alhamdulillah, kehidupan harian saya semuanya elok, membuatkan saya kurang mengomel ngomel dekat sini.

Let's talk about July. If you want updates, huh, babygirls and babyboys, I don't even know where to start. July was a very hectic month for me. In a month, I've been to about 5 birthday parties, two islands, went abroad (Singapore je lol), volunteered for Relay For Life, had a slumber get-together, watched Malaysia vs Singapore (didn't watch Malaysia vs Liverpool cuz I sold the tickets away) and what more huh .. I don't even remember! I've gone dark caramel sebab berjemur dekat pulau lah, dekat padang UKM lah. But the highlight of the month is the Redang trip. I get to snorkel with the sharks and scary looking sea creatures. The Singapore trip was also awesome! I played all the games, each and every one of them.

Interesting purchases of the month would be my first baju kaftan from Terengganu (Hohohoho! Jakun), Bobbi Brown long-lasting gel liner and Origins Ginseng eye cream. But I haven't tried the gel liner and the eye cream.

Watched so many movies this month. KL Gangster was good, I've always had this weird liking for rempit-ish or samseng-ish boys. Harry Potter was . . . not up to my expectation. Mr. Popper's Penguins was okay. Kung Fu Panda 2 was hands down hilarious! The Hangover 2 was funny too, but the prequel was way funnier. Rise of The Planet of the Apes was not bad either but I missed a few scenes cuz K had some 'digestive problem' whilst watching the movie. I'm sure I've watched more than these but I forgot.

It was an amazing July tho. As for August, kena slow sikit sebab puasa, duh.

Up to date, it is an amazing summer break. Can't wait for Aidilfitri! Balik kampung dekat Johor Bharu.

Fin

Hair cut + Actual visit to Sephora Malaysia

2011-07-15T03:06:00.003-03:00

Earlier, after Sephora Malaysia had their official ribbon cutting ceremony, the place was swarmed with hundreds of people eager to test out the products. Just a few hours after that, I see bad reviews on Sephora Malaysia Facebook page. But I still wanted to check out the store. So, I paid a visit to Sephora KLCC last week and Sephora Starhill yesterday.

First of all, check out my new hair cut. Bobbified!

With Emira and Aqwim

A very fugly candid, sorry. Side view.

A little too short. Gonna let it grow long til I become Princess Jasmine again =)

Liverpool Asia Tour 2011 tomorrow. Emira dislikes.

I LOVE THE ARCHITECTURE!

Standing inside Sephora, I feel a little lost. The way they position and label each booth is a tad too confusing and I find it hard to find the brands I wanted to check out. I had to scan and walk around the place (which was like a maze to me) and read each label to figure out what's what. Same font, same size, same colour, just different letters. Each label should be distinctive and bold. I know I sound so mengada but it's important ok! You don't see Parkson do that, do you? Labels are so important, especially untuk orang yang rabun-rabun belaka.

Other than that, I am not fond of the way they assign specific representative to specific booth. I know it is more efficient to do that, but knowing myself, I like to wander around and randomly ask questions to any nearest sales assistant. Having "Oh sekejap ye, ini bukan booth saya, saya panggilkan orang sekejap ye" or "ETON! ADA CUSTOMER NI DEKAT BOOTH YOU NI!" (especially in a loud shrieking voice!) as responses is very annoying. But, it's tolerable.

Although Sephora Starhill is way classy and attractive, I'd say I prefer the one in KLCC. It's more welcoming, easy, laid back, the customer service is better, the staff are very attentive and knowledgable. Mother bought the Laura Mercier primer and the foundation and she seems to like it, thanks to Riez, one of the generous sales assistant.

I can still see bad reviews regarding the customer service on its Facebook page but I guess, that is something progressive. It needs improvement. It'll get better I hope.

In terms of price, some are way overpriced and some are surprisingly so much cheaper. The perfumes are more expensive, RM30 to RM40 more expensive. Some products are RM10 to RM40 cheaper. So macam cancel out je kan? But, clearly the clarisonic is too too expensive in Malaysia! Nearing RM900! Crazy I tell you, crazy.

Apa-apa pun, it's a good experience to check out Sephora from different countries. Gonna head south next week, gonna check out Sephora Singapore. And and Sephora U.S at the end of the year. ;-)

Geez, I really sound like I'm Sephora obsessed!

Fin

Clean up

2011-07-10T13:05:00.002-03:00

Been exactly a week since my arrival. Been busy with my own activities. Tak jumpa semua orang lagi. Ah, rasa macam VIP pula lol.

I'm glad the roads are now safe. Is the BERSIH thing over? Or was it just a start? I reallllllllyyy don't care. All I care is the safety nak masuk KL. So, whoever out there trying to bash me on Formspring, please, go find someone who really cares about it. I know orang selalu cakap "I don't care" but I GENUINELY do not care. I cannot stress the immensity of the damn I do not give about it. Don't act like you know my life and my beliefs, my friends and the situations we are all in. You DO NOT know. Go debate with someone who knows politic and of course, who gives a damn. Call me close minded or blinded, all I know is I do my own thing and I'm happy. I am neither pro BERSIH nor against it, I am of course against corruption but not to the extent that I am going to be in the rally. Maybe, one day I will be fighting for my rightful rights, but that would probably be in 10 years from now, when I am familiar with politics. To be honest, I don't even know our PM's full name. For now, I do not care and I do not want to be blamed just because my friends are not in your team.

Oh, I need to BERSIHkan my room. I'm planning to invite some friends for a sleepover next next week maybe? Campfire inspired? We need marshmallows and hot chocolate!

Semoga selamat tiba, amin.

2011-07-01T01:11:00.000-03:00

Fredericton --> Montreal --> Doha ----> Malaysia.

Kejap lagi flight.

End of Second Year

2011-06-30T06:02:00.003-03:00

I'm done with Spring semester. My head was about to explode during the last exam. I couldn't take anymore of it. Business Law is just way out of my league. I can never study things that require a lot of memorization, repetition, complex terms, and all that stuff. I find myself to work best with numbers such as Calculus, Financial Accounting, Mathematics, and Statistics.

Business Law = fail!

The same goes to Principles of Finance. I'm usually good (at least I think so) in perpetuity, interest rates, annuity and yadda yadda but I'm not sure if it's just me or it's the professor that makes the subject so hard to comprehend! Never in my life that I am close to 100% certainty that I will fail the subject. This time, if I do pass . . . Lord, You are so merciful. I promise to be better :(

My grades are pretty competitive but semakin lama semakin merosot sedikit. Kenapa? Why baby why?! Takpe, semester depan cuba lagi. Jangan cemas-cemas ye semua.

Oleh yang sedemikian, berakhir lah Tahun Kedua saya di University of New Brunswick. Sekarang ni apa yang saya perlu buat ialah mengemas rumah, tidy up sana sini, pack baju-baju masuk dalam luggage because this princess is coming home :-)

Tiba-tiba rindu rambut panjang.

Hamilton

2011-06-25T21:05:00.004-03:00

As promised, here's the story. Briefly lah I'll tell you. Last couple of weeks, me and D decided to do something crazy. It was Thursday morning, we cut school and booked a flight to Toronto on the same day. We hopped on the next flight which was in 2 hours from that moment lol.

I don't have any acquaintances in Toronto but thanks to my good friend who coincidently was in Toronto for a visit, we spent the night exploring some parts of Toronto without getting lost. Thanks S for the hospitality!

The next day, me and D took a bus to Hamilton, which was an hour away from Toronto. Ada agenda sikit.

I seriously thought we wouldn't be so welcomed sebab diorang tengah ada final exam. It turned out that everyone was so sporting, welcoming, and friendly. Eventho the time spent was just about 4 days, gaya macam kenal lama je ek? We will surely come again :)

We wuz herez!

Siap main lasertag

Abang-abang gedang

@ Mahal Restaurant

Delish!

We went here and there but the paling the best is again, the waterfall.

A panoramic view of the river and fall

At the edge with Azri and Peti

Hihi awkward. Didn't wanna look down!

This dude makes me look tiny

Food? Perkara wajib if you know me well.

Sushi all-you-can-eat feast!

D having ramen and Nabil having sushi

My spider crab sushi

Before we left we had breakfast @ William's. Above is the fruity crepe D ordered. Pretty onot?

My chocolate belgium funky monkey waffles. Sedap!

That's it? You call that crazy? Haha, you wouldn't understand. It's crazy and only we know why!

To be continued.

July programs

2011-06-24T18:29:00.006-03:00

"As part of the Liverpool FC Asian Tour 2011, Standard Chartered is delighted to invite you and your guest to be a part of our great fanfare on Saturday, 16th of July when Liverpool FC takes on the Malaysian XI team.

As our guests, you will enjoy the unique opportunity of mingling with the Liverpool legends, ‘The Goal Scoring Machine’ Ian Rush and former Liverpool captain and assistant coach, Phil Thompson.
You will also have special access to our VIP hospitality amenities onsite at the Bukit Jalil stadium."

I've got two free tickets to Liverpool FC Asia Tour 2011 and OMG I'M LIKE SO GOING~ (Pura-pura excited) I don't even know the names of the players. The only one I know is . . . Gerard. Or is it Gerald? LOL. So I don't think I'd be 'mingling with the Liverpool legends' but I'll definitely take photos! Who else is going? I might leave early as I am volunteering for Relay For Life 2011. I wanted to promote this healthy program to all of you and maybe recruit more volunteers? But I totally forgot :( FML!

Relay For Life is an over-night event, celebrating the lives of cancer survivors as well as to remember the lives of loved ones who have lost the battle. It is a high-spirited event where everyone in the community can join in the fight against cancer. It is a day filled with fun, comradeship and festivities. A time when people you know and people you don’t know team up to raise public awareness about cancer in the community.

Throughout the duration of the event, individuals, survivors, teams, companies, schools will take turns to walk the track to relay the message of cancer. Non-stop. From dusk till dawn.
*Courtesy of RFLMalaysia

One more event that I am excited about is obviously the annual National Cheer Competition (9th and 10th July). As always I will only be attending the final round which is on Sunday, 10th July. Can't wait to see how advanced the competing teams have become.

More info about Cheer 2011: Rage.com.my

Looking forward to these events, Redang and Singapore trip, and also our spa visits (thanks to mydeal.com.my for burning holes in my pocket). Also, I'm gonna do something with my hair next month.

Naked Palette, NARS multiple stick, Shu Uemura lash curler

2011-06-22T22:54:00.001-03:00

I've gotten these things about a month ago but couldn't find time to actually talk about it. Ceh I'm kidding, I was just lazy.

I love and love to try things that are being raved about. Make ups, skin care product, hair styling tool, dresses, shoes, whatever you name it. The fact that the return policy in Canada & US is so lenient makes shopping so much easier and efficient because you can try a product and return it the next day, the next month, or even the next 3 months depending on the store. Living with D makes life much easier too (haha lesbo moment), she buys that and that and I'll buy this and this. So we pretty much have been trying A LOT of products. So, Lord . . . forgive us for our sins.

SHU UEMURA lash curler

So, If you're like me then you must have heard of the ever so popular Shu Uemura lash curler. I am positive that most of the gurus on Youtube must at least own one. So being all curious as per usual, I purchased one from Amazon. I love it man! I have nothing bad to say about it. It does the job and the weight of it is just nice. I think it was about 19 dollars. Far cheaper than my crappy 24 bucks Sephora curler.

URBAN DECAY naked palette

Before you go all YEAYY let me kill your joyous moment with "I DO NOT LIKE THIS PALETTE". The shades are okay but there's absolutely nothing amazing about it, seriously. The only shades that I like are sin, smog, and hustle. Maybe it's because I've already own palettes/duos that contain similar shades. I don't know, they're just . . . so . . . not up to expectation I guess? I wanted to return it but there's a huge labour dispute right now in Canada, so Canada Post nak buat strike. Therefore I cannot return it. Damn. I might just sell this to anyone who wants it for RM150. I've only used it twice.

It comes with the mini primer potion and a shading brush.

NARS multiple stick in Portofino

Actually, Dayang kirim me beli NARS multiple stick. But I bought two by accident. Sebab tak perasan tertekan dua kali masuk cart. Thanks to the one-click purchase button, I pun TERbeli lah dua. I was so pissed with myself because one tube of this is just so expensive :( I wanted to return it along with the UD naked palette but you know, I can't.

But I love this stick! Instant dewy cheeks. It's not too pink or too coral. It's just the perfect shade. The design is so sleek and sophisticated, you just wanna pop it out of your purse and show off. It's a cream-to-powder multi purpose stick, which means you apply it like cream but once it sets it turns powder like. You can use it on your lids, cheeks, and lips. Highlight and contour pun boleh, but not this shade.

Which is I?

2011-06-22T21:47:00.001-03:00

90% of the people I've met in person said, their first impression of me is either sombong or bitchy, or bitchy nak mampus. Remember, ni first impression, bukan what I really am.

So I put up a poll on Twitter, asking my followers about their first impression of me.

Results:

100% of the people who I've met in person who are in my Twitter friends list said BITCHY GILE

100% of the people who I haven't met in person who are in my Twitter friends list said SWEET

Conclusion: I am so deceptive on the Internet :) But to be honest, I memang sweet pun sebenarnya HAHA.

~~Sho0o0 ShuweEeett like angel~~

LU LANGSI LU MATIIIII hahahahahah

But seriously I like this make up.

Beauty tag

2011-06-21T16:10:00.004-03:00

It's 3.30 pm, Tuesday. No class day. My room is literally so dark macam tengah malam. Thanks to my 100% opaque curtains. I'm gonna do this tag I got from Nashtiera's blog.

Skin Care

How many times do you wash your face daily?
-Twice daily

What skin type do you have?
-Combination

What is your current facial wash?
-Vichy

Do you exfoliate?
-When I'm super rajin, I exfoliate more than 3 times a week. When I'm lazy, I don't exfoliate for weeks.

What brand do you use?
-Neutrogena, Clean & Clear

What moisturizer do you use?
-Neutrogena oil-free SPF 15

Do you have freckles?
-No

Do you use eye cream?
-I'm getting one from Origins: The Ginzing Eye Cream. I need to depuff these ugly bags.

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
-Not that I remember

MAKE-UP

What foundation do you use?
- Rimmel (I suka gila!) and Mac Studio Fix Fluid

How about concealer?
- Benefit bo-ing in shade 003, Cargo, Maybelline, Cover girl. Huh banyak betul.

Do you know your undertone color?
-warm

What do you think of fake eyelashes?
-Love them but I don't use them often.

What brand of mascara do you use?
-For now I am loving this combo: Cover Girl Lash Blast for the first coat, then Maybelline Falsies, and Smashbox Hyperlash for bottom lashes. I like to overdo my lashes :P

Sephora or MAC?
- Obviously Sephora. Not a big fan of MAC but I do love some of their stuff.

What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
-Brushes and my fingers. Tho I want to try the Beauty Blender sponge. 20 bucks for a sponge? Eeek!

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
-Yup cuz I have very greasy lids. Laura Mercier eye primer or Urban Decay Primer Potion.

For the face?
-Clarin's lisse minute base comblante (Instant smooth perfecting touch)

What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
-Okay yang ni I would say MAC: velvet black tied, and naked lunch (Diane punya lol). Also, all the colours inside my Too Faced natural palette.

Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
- liquid most of the times. pencil utk tight line je kot.

What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
-suka gila

Do you use mineral makeup?
-No.

What are your favorite lipsticks?
- Matte taupe by Mac.

How about lipgloss?
-Not a fan

What is your favorite blush to use?
- Cargo blush in shade laguna (a very nice orange colour).

Do you buy your makeup on e-bay?
-Twice.

Do you like drugstore makeup?
-Yes for mascara and eye liners.

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
-Yes, but I know I'm far too lazy for it.

Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
-I used to be. Biasalah tu.

Name a makeup crime that you hate?
-All-glittery eyes, cheeks and lips (EEK!!), pornstar eye brows, and of course cakey skin.

Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
-I love love colourful shades but I will always use neutral shades lol.

Which celebrity always has great make up?
- Lady Gaga (kadang-kadang dia tak pakai foundation pun cuz she has great skin)

If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item, what would you use?
-Lipstick

Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
-Yes

Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
-I used to think so! Hahahaha

In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
-This is hard man. I'd say . . . a little of Benefit, a little of Laura Mercier, Chanel, and Urban Decay? Oh and NARS too but theyre dead expensive. Tak ada the best pun.

What do you think of makeup?
If you hate make up, dengar sini. At some point you just have to start wearing make up, especially for work. Yang kerja office tu (especially yang pangkat boleh tahan), nak jumpa client ke apa, you gotta look polished and sophisticated. Nobody loves your chapped lips, dark circles and fugly eye bags LOL. You can at least wear them minimally, just to look 'alive', get what I mean?

Counting the days

2011-06-20T16:51:00.004-03:00

Damn son, 10 months have gone by already? I'm coming home very very very soon :)
I can't wait can't wait can't wait.
I so need so need so need to gain weight.
It rhymes!

First thing to do, of course melantak macam hantu. I'm so sick of being a size 0 (mind you, there is nothing to brag about being a size 0, macam jerangkung). I have to wear a belt almost every time. Rimas lah pakai belt selalu . . . sakit oh. I wanna be a size 27 again. Senang cari seluar!

July will be a busy month for me. Gonna spend more time with the family (jom pergi dinner hebat-hebat jom), going to Redang Island with my friends, volunteering Relay For Life 2011, attending Charm Cheer Competition sebab nak support Syazmin and Xema and the whole team lah, attending National Cheerleading Competition (wajib), probably going to Singapore nak visit Universal Studios and . . . ganti puasa. Nak buat semua benda within a month sebab August dah Ramadhan wei! Cepatnya puasa, nanti tahun depan puasa bulan tujuh pula. Rasa pelik.

Can't wait to go home. Can't wait to see my family, my best friends, my frienemies, my favourite kedai-kedai makan, my fugly kitties, my bibik (yang dah dua tahun tak jumpa) and K :)

Back then

2011-06-19T14:45:00.001-03:00

"Well, I've been afraid of changes."

. . . . . but I'm not afraid anymore.

2011-06-18T15:28:00.003-03:00

I have lots and lots to talk about. Naked palette review, NARS multiple stick, face primers, skin routine, itu ini itu ini. But I'm gonna talk about that later. Because today I'm excited to show you something.

Last Thursday, as you might already know, I went to Toronto city. Not just Toronto, we went to Hamilton and Montreal as well. It was all random and surprising, crazy, funny and so stupid at the same time. Hahahaha I'll tell you the full story later lah ok.

This time I nak show you a video I made.

Location: Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Ontario.

Click '720p' to watch in HD (button next to plus sign)

DARN SCARY WEI! I'm such a gayat person so this was sort of my own version of Fear Factor. I was literally at the edge. "Looooorddddd, grant me courage, please!" I prayed. I managed to control my fear and took a lot of photos :) Lepas ni boleh try bungee jumping. NOT.

Enjoy.

Stuck in Montreal

2011-06-15T19:36:00.002-03:00

No, not visiting Montreal. Stuck in Montreal. Funny story.

Let's just say it was the weirdest most random week ever. On Thursday evening, me and D decided to cut school for the day and hop on the next plane to Toronto, which was exactly in 2 hours.

We were supposed to be back by Monday but . . . it's Wednesday now, 6.20 pm. The next bus to Fredericton is scheduled to depart at 10.30 pm and arrive around 9 am Thursday. There goes my whole week of school (I have classes only on Mondays and Wednesdays).

Because we're that stupid, that's why we're stuck. Long story cut short, we missed our bus back home, took a different bus of the same route, stopped at the transit station we're supposed to and taddaaa! The next bus to Fredericton arrives in 16 hours. Sixteen frikkin hours.

We're in some hotel right now. Slept for 5 hours until the hotel owner came into the room asking us to check out, unless we pay more. OH EM JAY BABYGIRL you can't just bash into my door and ask me to leave, ever heard of knocking?

Apparently, we're supposed to check out at 12 noon. Tadi receptionist cakap 12 malam! Bodoh laaaaaaaaaaahhhh rasa kena tipu. Baru je check in pukul 8 pagi. The hotel owner was a french speaking (cuz it's Montreal kan) Indian. I find it interesting for a moment when she was all "blablabla" and pointing fingers at me. "I don't speak French" said I. Then, we argued like fck. I was so pissed I wanted to check out as soon as possible, took my tooth brush (sebab busuk gila wei mulut kena brush dulu baru berambus) and woke D up.

Thank goodness D was calm and called the receptionist and agreed to pay another 20 bucks just to stay until 10pm. Why didn't you just tell me it was 70 dollars? It could have been easier than bashing into the door and asking me to leave unless I pay. I terasa okay . . .

We're hungry and pissed and some people are just making it worse. We have 20 bucks each and a credit card. This is like that Survivor series man!

You should have seen me arguing with her. Was so funny when I think of it. HIHIHIHI

Okay, bus is in 4 hours. ~~Langsung tak jalan-jalan area Montreal walaupun alang-alang dah sampai LOL. We're that lazy.~~ (Scratch this part. I blogged this a few hours before we decided to stroll around Montreal. Photos soon)

Ocean tides

2011-06-07T21:11:00.007-03:00

Calming, soothing, quiet. These three words perfectly describe today's weather. I rose to the sound of the gentle knocks on the door and was really reluctant to take a shower right away. These days, nothing seems motivating to me.

I showered after an hour of procrastination. Made myself tuna sandwich and drank a cup of green tea. Mom phoned from afar, from some place called Astana in Russia. I wonder how she put up with her work. I wonder if I could put up with my job in the future.

I made myself comfortable on the couch, attempting to finish up an essay I was assigned to do. It then occurred to me, that annoying heart beating feeling. That piece of memory you wish you could tear it away from your head, shake it up a little bit til it breaks into smaller pieces, and flush them down the toilet. I've caused so much pain to people and to myself, been so selfish and self-centered that it eventually leads me to losing something I thought was not as valuable as it is right now. It is a little silly, come to think of it. How easy it is to gain and lose, to love and unlove, to promise and break, to hold and let go, to come and go.

I genuinely believe that I can fix the damage I've caused. In so many ways I believe it is utterly possible. But what would you do if fixing is not an option? That depends on you. Some people would persevere, some give up and walk away. But I am a firm believer in second chances and if there is none, I know good things fall apart so that better things fall together. God is almighty.

C'est la vie.

Bonne appetite

2011-06-03T22:08:00.006-03:00

Ever since D got here, we've been strolling around down town pretty much every weekend. I didn't know Fredericton was this beautiful! I've got gazillions of photos and would like to share with you guys soon. But tonight, let's take a look at the breakfast set I had at Farmer's Market:

Toast, very odd looking fries, odd looking pancakes and scrambled eggs (which doesn't look scrambled to me)

Farmer's Market is one of the city's main attractions. It's like our 'pasar malam' lah. They have the wet section, the open area section, the dry section, etc. The good thing about this place is you can find halal goodies such as Canada's famous poutine and donair. Ada jual ikan, udang, clamps, lobsters, etc. Hand-made jewelleries, home made cookies, freshly harvested honey and and and ada home made bath bombs! Bath bombs are soaps that react vigorously when dissolved in water and adds color, scent, and fizzing bubbles. So you can have a moisturizing, fun and scented bath!

A good example to explain bath bombs: LUSH bath bombs and other soaps

We had breakfast at the busy market which is situated inside the closed section. The menu was a combination of french and Canadian, I would say. As for the ambience, it makes me think of Venice (tapi tak pernah pergi, tengok dekat TV aje).

Sipping freshly made banana+cranberry milkshake. Notice the eatery is elevated?

my loyal companions

tea for D

Caribbean fusion for lunch! The owner of the restaurant and his family were present on that day and were really nice to us. They look a lot like Malay, with a twist of Indian. Caribbean peeps are tanned skin and the women are exotic looking. But the food is not so nice ;-/ What a bummer.

H: I must guess where you guys are from! I'm pretty sure you guys are not Spanish, or Mexican or from that part of the world.
N: Why?
H: Because you guys are too good looking
N: (Peh mengampu gile)

But he guessed right! We are from Malaysia, Mr. bald headed Caribbean.

Sorry for the bad quality photo. This was my Lamb green curry something.

D having her chicken jerk and Kak Deela having her chicken curry

Deep fried shrimp cocktail

Beef samosa as a starter.

I went back home and had to take a bubu right away. It was an unpleasant post eating experience.

Sigma + Sonia Kashuk review

2011-06-02T23:24:00.009-03:00

I had to stop my Vichy skin routine because something terrible happened. MAJOR SKIN IRRITATION/PEELING/DISCOLOURATION combined. Last couple of weeks I bought this pack of facial wipes. Ya know, the one you use to remove make up and shit. Sebelum ni tak pernah pula nak guna but lately ni dah start malas nak cuci muka malam-malam. So konon nya pakai facial wipes ni, jimat masa lah. After a few uses, the area around my lips and chin started to irritate and crack. It got a lot worse before I finally found a remedy. The flaming sensation and flaking was the worst part :(

I tried a number of creams but none seemed to work. So I tried Eucerin Aquaphor for dry, cracked or irritated skin and applied this onto the affected area every morning and right before I hit the sack. It took only 2 days and my skin is back to normal. The only shitty thing left is the discolouration! It's so so so so visible around the lip area.

Somewhat like Vaseline but works better and faster

Now, the real thing.

I wanted to buy a new set of make up brushes for myself and another for my mom. Of course, we would instantly think of MAC and we all know that shit cost a lot. So I decided to try different brands: Sigma, Sonia Kashuk, Eco tools, SpaResource, ELF, and Crown. I'm only gonna talk about Sigma, Sonia Kashuk and Eco tools because the other three are either insignificant or just crappy.

SIGMA

Sigma 'Naughty In Black' kit

Free travel size duo fibre brush F50

Free travel size tapered blending brush E35

Brushes in this kit:
Pencil - E30
Tapered Blending - E40
Eye Shading - E55
Large Powder - F30
Large Angled Contour - F40
Foundation - F60
Concealer - F70

About: This set comes with a free travel size duo fibre F50 and tapered blending brush E35 and a sleek black clutch. Made of natural (dah check, bukan bulu khinzir) and synthetic bristles.
Price: USD 49.00 (but I used a 10% discount coupon)
Pros: The bristles are somewhat soft but dense. Comes in a convenient size so you can fit this in your hand bag. If I were to bring this along with me, I would probably take out the foundation and concealer brushes and replace them with the duo fibre and tapered blending brushes. Good quality but not comparable to high end brushes.
Cons: I find the black coloured bristles a little pokey. But they are still good in terms of function. They still give good results.
Favourite: Both tapered brushes E40 (black) and E35 (white) and duo fibre F50.

Sonia Kashuk

As far as I know, Sonia Kashuk is only available in the US. If you're lucky, you may find one or two on eBay. They are very inexpensive but still luxurious looking. See for yourself.

Glamified set

Dripping in Diamond set

Gold Mine

I bought these from Target in the US (kirim kawan) and three from eBay. Bukan untuk I sorang ok! Untuk hadiah orang lah.

Price: USD 24.99 - 30.00

Pros: They are surprisingly light so it's very convenient for me to bring this along with me. Each set comes with a matching clutch for brush storage. Very luxurious looking. These are all full size brushes.

Cons: Some of the brushes are VERY pokey. Ouch!

ECO TOOLS

Eco tools retractable kabuki

I didn't buy the whole set. Saja nak try sebab semua orang cakap lembut gila.

Description: A retractable kabuki in an aluminium tube.

Price: CAD 10.90

Pros: This little fella is unbelievably soft and dense. The synthetic taklon bristles has never fallen out. Made of recycled materials. Cruelty-Free Bristles. 1% of Sales donated to environmental organizations. Very affordable. Highly recommended!

Cons: none.

CONCLUSION: Eco Tools win! I'm not sure if it's available in Malaysia but I know you can find it in Singapore.

I was reading reviews about one particular eye liner and was so sad that the con is . . .

HAHA get it? get it?

Kids say the darndest things

2011-06-02T20:28:00.003-03:00

I don't know what to blog about these days. It used to be one of my commitments. I used to ramble and rant too. But everyone's using this cyber space as a medium to condemn or collect 'cerita hot'. I know I don't post anything too personal here but mana lah tau, ada satu dua benda tu terlepas ke. Tak pasal-pasal jadi trending dekat Twitter ahahahahaha :D Please, dong.

Speaking of twitter trends, I feel guilty for retweeting A***** E****'s blog link. I really am :( We were just casually reading that blog and biasalah kan kongsi-kongsi dengan kawan jadi bahan ketawa. The controversial post had about 11 comments only the night before it was trending on Twitter. Last night the post reached 900 comments before it was deleted. And what now? Ada Facebook fan page khas untuk letakkan kutukan-kutukan yang dasyat. For real, man? She's freakin 14. She has already done enough harm to herself, why would people buat fan page macam tu? I guess this is the millennium version of 'budi bahasa budaya kita.' Mangat betul kan. Nak kena buat email, nak kena create Facebook profile lagi, nak upload picture lagi. LOL.

My point is, the Internet is a dangerous place. Especially adik-adik yang berumur belasan tahun yang tengah baca post ni, yang bulu ketiak pun baru nak tumbuh, please ye. I was once young too. I know you may think you're old enough or ~~***matang***~~ <--- Imagine me saying this with extreme sarcasm. Boys and gals, na'ah. You all are teenagers and you will make mistakes. A LOT OF MISTAKES. Some are embarrassing, some are extremely stupid, some are funny, some are senseless. But they are all lessons to be learned. Cliche, but trust me they are! Tapi kalau nak cepat kan proses pembelajaran lesson tu, apa kata ambil iktibar sahaja daripada experience orang lain. A 14-year-old girl made a controversial post about her personal life and became a trend on Twitter and Facebook. Everyone (basically satu Malaysia) is bashing her, calling her toot and toot. Parents, teachers, neighbours, friends will treat her differently for years probably. I hope people will lose interest soon and leave her alone.

Kids, stay in school and keep your panties on. Let this be a lesson for all of us, including the adults.

Review on Sigma and Sonia Kashuk brushes will be next, promise!

New skin routine

2011-05-23T22:13:00.007-03:00

I is so sad! Back then, I was happy with my skin (despite my unawareness of the discolouration and uneven tone). The only facial cleanser that I have purchased more than once was Oxy's whitening face wash. Don't mind the whitening feature because I don't see any difference with my skin colour, it has always been dark (or I would say 'tan' to make myself feel better hihi). But I am loyal to this cleanser because it does all the magic - cleanse very well, treat pimples, prevent pimples. But it may dry your skin a little but duh, that is what moisturizers are for.

I like the consistency of the cleanser - thick and soapy. I personally do not like the feel of cream cleansers or anything that leaves the 'moisturized' effect. Rasa macam basuh tak bersih. Some people do love that feeling, some people don't.

The mask is awesome too!

Okay kisah sedih sudah bermula. I finished my last tube of Oxy cleanser early this year and tried to repurchase it. Sadly, there weren't any! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? Seriously, Fredericton, why are you doing this to me? My adventure begun ever since. I tried a few cleansers along with other facial products like oil, mask, moisturizer, scrub, etc.

A good option for an inexpensive facial scrub. The size of the beads are big enough. Leaves exfoliated soft skin.

Then I started using this cream cleanser. I just wanted to give it a try. Just as I thought, it suuuuuuuuuucks. It didn't feel like it's cleansing my face and it makes my skin itchy.

deep clean my ass

Another deep clean my ass

Then I decided to try Neutrogena products. This Deep Clean cleanser claims to melt your make up, cleans deep into your skin, and enhance your skin complexion. Didn't work for me. I bought this by mistake as I was not aware that it was a cream cleanser (padahal obvious gila tulis dekat depan). D gave it a try and then she broke out. This I do not recommend.

Aveeno is a well known brand in Canada. It's the greener option. To be honest, I am not keen on using green products. I doubt their effectiveness. Same goes to other green products such as detergents, floor cleaners, even note books. HAHA! But I heard Aveeno makes good products, what is there to lose? I bought the Positively Radiant cleanser. It was okay I guess. But it leaves my skin feeling a little 'soapy'.

An 'okay' cleanser.

A few weeks back my skin started to break out. I was menggelabah because I know something's wrong. I do get pimples but this time, they brought along their friends. Big, red, juicy friends. They grew around my chin and jaw, which is a little odd because I usually get pimples around the nose area or forehead. So I wanted to try a skin routine that is meant for acne. I went to the drugstore and bought the Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control kit:

The cleanser and moisturizer are okay, the pimple gel is not!

This is my first time using a pimple gel after . . . I don't know, some years. It burnsssssss! The pimple gel does work under 4 hours (as indicated) but it leaves scar baik punya! I was so mad I squeezed the whole tube out and burn it in the stove. Just kidding. I stopped using it ever since. The cleanser was nice and a little stingy (ada menthol). The moisturizer is supposed to prevent acne but I don't think it works. Ada aja tumbuh lepas tu. Plus, it doesn't mattify the skin. My skin looks too shiny after application. Overall, it's a mediocre kit. Why would I want to persevere with it kan?

I was so frekin frustrated! Then I realized something. I haven't washed my pillow cases for a while. So I basuh semua sekali, basuh face towel, beli towel badan baru, bersihkan lah segala-galanya. Terus elok. Buat penat aje beli pimple gel lah, scrub lah, itu, ini.

Lesson learned? ALWAYS CLEAN YOUR PILLOW CASES AND FACE TOWEL.

Now, I am trying a whole new skin routine to treat my scars, tighten/firm my skin, better my complexion. I bought this 3 days ago:

An acne treatment gel, night cream, and facial cleanser.

The kit comes with a 5ml (the one above is the full size) acne treatment gel, a 50ml night cream to tighten skin and reduce the size of the pores, and a 100ml purifying cleanser to eliminate excess sebum and unclog pores. I've only tried them for 3 days and so far so good. I can't say it's good or bad yet, although I did notice big difference in the morning after I used the night cream. Tunggu dua minggu then I will tell okay or not.

I did use Vichy products back in college but I find them a little pricy for a college student. I did like it but I didn't repurchase. But, this kit was a good value! It was only 30 dollars (net value $75). The night cream and the cleanser are both full sized whereas the acne gel was more of a tester.

Along with the Vichy products, I'm using the Clean & Clear facial scrub and Neutrogena SPF 15 moisturizer. I'm also trying D's Neutrogena facial scrub and Ginale tea tree oil. Hihi! And also curi-curi pakai orang lain punya cream (I like to try a lot of things that I do not need to pay).

I hope this routine works. I'm tired of changing routines. Toilet tu dah penuh dengan macam-macam product dah. Semak samun!

P/s: I will be reviewing about Sigma and Sonia Kashuk brushes next.

Post birthday

2011-05-17T21:36:00.008-03:00

Ha kan dapat juga cake akhirya. Tapi kek tu sekejap je lesap budak-budak ni makan. Woihh ni kek I ke kek korang ni?

Even though tahun ni takde apa sangat lah yang nak disambut, I'm still thankful to those who made my day. Those who wished me happy birthday, those who spent time with me just to make me special, and those who gave me presents :) Thank you. You guys are spoiling me.

First, thanks Adiba sebab kasi tumbler untuk isi coffee. Yes, I memang nak tumbler! Cuma tak pernah beli pula, entah kenapa.

Second, thanks DH for the lovely dinner, gorgeous ear rings and pretty flowers! (They're still looking good and smelling nice).

Third, thanks D sebab rajin surprise cake, dan bakar scented candle (ala candle yang untuk mewangikan rumah tu) sebab tak ada candle kecil-kecil tu. Kelakar sangat!

Fourth, thanks mama and abah for the incoming hadiah (Jeep wrangler satu please, thanks). Thanks to my sisters and my brother Joe. Kakak tunggu hadiah kakak ni ha tapi posman tak hantar lagi.

Fifth, thanks A for the blue box. I've been wanting the Elsa Peretti single-stone necklace for a longgggggggggg time. Finally! Tahun depan tolong lah kasi lagi ok.

I have such lovely friends, alhamdulillah.

Elsa Peretti by T&Co. Cute taaaaak?

Pink carnation! Believe it or not this is my first time receiving a full bouquet of flowers. P/S: Tak ada vase haha.

Makan ketam + OOTD

2011-05-17T20:44:00.005-03:00

D was cooking in the kitchen (literally she tengah ketuk cili guna batu lesung time tu) and suddenly I cakap "Diane ,jom lah makan ketam hari ini" She replied "Okay . . ." sadly. Sebab dia tengah nak masak ayam special masa tu, sorry babe! But your lauk ayam can wait!

Outfit of the day (OOTD):

I really like my loose 3/4 jeans. They're my "boyfriend jeans look" lah konon konon. So light, comfy and laid back.

A little jealous of A's lashes.

D ordered lobster, mushroom, something2, with fried rice. Me and A went for the buffet.

Disappointed sebab tak fresh sangat ketam dia. But I wanted to eat crab so badly, this would do.

Easy breezy weekend

2011-05-10T22:24:00.005-03:00

I haven't been paying too much attention to blogspot, facebook, twitter and all that for a while. Sorry for the hiatus. School has started a week ago and I'm still struggling for the morning classes. Believe it or not, I haven't been to my 10am classes just yet. I KNOW it's not wayyy too early but what to do, cuti dua minggu haritu membuatkan I extremely malas. But it's okay, all tits must be calmed. I have the course outline with me and I know I haven't missed anything, I can just catch up by reading and doing the assignments. It's not a heavy course . . . but that doesn't mean I can skip it kan? Urgh Nada! Get your head in the game!

Anyway, my much awaited friend D has finally arrived last Saturday. She was so sad to leave Edmonton but we both believe that every change must have a hikmah. You know what's a hikmah? It has a few meanings I believe but in this case, it means the good product that results from a situation. We all need some changes once in a while. Change leads us to progression.

I welcomed her at sharp 5.30 pm and was a little surprised how thin she is now. In a good way though, not anorectic thin. It was sunny last Sunday so we went out for a walk, hence the post title.

hello, spring.

I sorta wanted to make it an 'outfit of the day' post. It's something I have never done here in blogland. We don't wear (maklumlah student aje) designer clothes or anything too fancy. Even for special occasions, we won't even bother trying on couture dresses or anything like that at the store. But one day, I would love to own some :) This is basically the style we wear normally. Typical huh? Well, we're not trendsetters so . . . . yeah.

top: ardene (got if for 3 bucks!) cardigan: forever 21. black skinnies: fourskin. purse: aldo. shades: fossil

rayban, converse and chubby cat.

glasses, sandals : aldo. watch: fossil. purse: tommy hilfiger. top: h&m.

grabbing a cup of coffee

visiting puppy

..... and chit chatting with people behind the counter -____-

Lunch time @ Panda Chinese Restaurant

That was an easy Sunday.

Report on first day of school

2011-05-05T00:57:00.000-03:00

SKIPPED!

LOL x30

Know what's worse?

DROPPED IT!

LOL x 300

It was a 9 am class on a Monday. And it's Spring wei. Susah gila nak bangun pagi time nak dekat Summer ni. So I didn't go to my first class and I so I figured, I might as well just drop it. Calm your tits, I enrolled for another subject.

Monday and Wednesday paling bosan. Kelas pukul 4pm-6.20pm and then 7pm-9.20pm. But of course, I wouldn't stay sampai 9.20pm. Pukul 9 je cabut lari. Tak kuasa I nak duduk lama-lama dalam kelas yang besar gila lepastu ada 10 orang je. And seriously the lecturer reminds me of Robocop or Professor X.

Robocop. Used to be my childhood hero

I can't wait for D to arrive this Saturday. That's right! D is transferring here. Yeay!

I better sleep now. Esok ada kelas pagi.

P/s: Tomorrow night ada dinner :) I heard someone got me a present.

Goodnight.

Make your wish

2011-05-05T00:13:00.001-03:00

For my 21st birthday, I wish:

To succeed in whatever I do.
To be a better person.
To let go what weights me down.
To forgive and forget.
Most importantly, to be happy.

A friend told me "it's not just a year older, it's a year better"

I hope it's true.

Happy 21, N.

2011-05-04T01:02:00.003-03:00

Dairy Queen or DQ (my favourite kedai ice cream and cake) was closed so I didn't get any cake. This is the first time, in the history of my life (excluding my baby years), I tak ada cake for birthday. Sad :( I wanted an ice cream cake, with fruits on top. Damn you DQ.

Then I was craving for McDonald's fillet o' fish. So A & L got me these.

macam 10 tahun tak makan fillet o' fish. Don't ask why I had on really bright eye shadow. I was trying on the 88 palette right before this. I'll blog about it later.

My surprise 'cake'. That's my 'candle' .

My birthday cake. Stacked pancakes with nutella. It's really good. Should add chunks of fruits on top. That'd be perfect.

Although tahun ni I tak dapat cake betul, I think this time it's really different and sweet.
Korang pernah dapat ke pancake salut nutella? Tak kan? lol.

That morning, I was surprised by a card + present on the table. It was a coffee tumbler which I genuinely love. I've been wanting a tumbler but I'm not sure why I haven't picked up one. I love practical stuff. I'm not a pekasam type of person. Ya know, like teddy bears ke frame ke. I like something that I can use. Thanks Adiba :)

I am waiting for a bunch of stuff to arrive in the mail box. But I am particularly excited for one thing.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone. I appreciate it, I do. Agak-agak kalau I buang birthday info dekat Facebook, ada orang ingat tak? LOL emo pula.
Thanks to A & L for making my birthday less hambar. Ramai orang dah tak ada dekat Fredericton ni. Korang jelah layan I ok.

Happy Birthday.

At last, spring is here

2011-05-01T02:12:00.002-03:00

Yesterday was the day I can finally go out of the house without having to wear any jacket or covered shoes. It was nearing 20 degrees and boyyy, the sun was so hot it was burning the back of my neck. Now I know 20 doesn't sound 'hot' to you but may I remind you that the weather here is not 'panas dan lembab sepanjang tahun' seperti di Malaysia. It's dry and I swear, the sun is blinding my eyes. In Malaysia, I can stand 37 degrees without having to squint my eyes. But here, I really need to get a pair of sunglasses. Menyesal pula return sunglasses haritu.

I headed down town Fredericton, passed by a lot of people in their bathing suits. They were sunbathing right in front of their own houses. Saw a guy in his neon green trunks sun bathing on a towel whilst enjoying his novel. What happiness is this?

It's 15 tomorrow and I'll be going to a charity dinner. Gosh, sejak bila I jadi manusia yang tinggi budi pekerti ni? Lupa pula I memang tinggi budi pekerti pun, it runs in the family LOL JK.

Goodnight everyone.

A little special

2011-04-30T21:28:00.004-03:00

This is not my cake. Although I sure do wish it was mine.
I'm turning 21 in a few days. It's no surprise. It's not like I'm gonna keep it low and secretly wish for a birthday surprise <-- Douche alert. Let's be real here okay.

Turning 21 is supposed to be the best birthday in our entire lives. But, since there's almost nothing to do here, I cannot imagine how boring and pathetic my 21st birthday would be like. I might go out and eat. Lepastu buat homework LOL.

I'm not fishing for a birthday surprise whatever (HONEST ok) but . . . I thought I'm supposed to feel a little special? But I don't, not even a bit. My feeling is unexplainable. One of the reason is because I find it pathetic that I'm turning 21 and the goals I want to achieve by this age are just mere goals and nothing more. What a big planner I am. What a big dreamer. Kecundang sudah.

Funny story. I've always thought I was special hihihi. Like I can change people or make people better or make an impact in someone's life. Konon lah. Until today, I realized that I wasn't that special. I'm just like any other girl.

P/s: Geez, I'm feeling more like a 17 year old.

Sephora Malaysia: What a bummer!

2011-04-28T17:17:00.009-03:00

So Sephora Malaysia has finally launched its first store.

From what I see (tak perlu physically visit the store pun tak apa) the store is a total disappointment. These are my reasons:

1. A lot of the wanted brands are unavailable. No Nars, Kat Von D, Philosophy, Tokidoki, YSL, Temptu Air Brush System, Hello Kitty, etc.

2. I would say the only brand people would be eyeing on is Too Faced because it's totally new in the Malaysian market. But, even I wouldn't spend too much on Too Faced products because the price is insane and the packaging is worst. A little jinjang and made of card board only mah! I do own one of their palettes (Natural eye palette) and their eyeshadows are superb! But I wouldn't repurchase unless they change their packaging into something more durable. This applies to Benefit box bronzers/blushers as well. My first Benefit box bronzer got all ewwy because it was near the sink. You know girls like to do their make up in the toilet sometimes so they should consider water proof packaging.

3. Make Up Forever is available but hey, you can find that pretty much everywhere (Parkson, KLCC, Mid Valley, OU). It's convenient to put all the brands under one roof but we already have Parkson for that. They should have brought in more brands that are not available in Malaysia :(

4. No Urban Decay naked palette. What? I bet all the girls (or boys) were waiting for this particular product but boo hoooo hoooo! Dekat Canada pun out of stock for months dah.

5. No samples are provided. Not even for those who spent thousands of ringgit. This is totally Marketing 101 man. People won't bother trying new stuff because we're talking about high end cosmetics here. Nak cuba benda baru je kena spend beratus-ratus? IDTS. Oh, I don't think they have the VIB (Very Important Beauty Insider) program, or do they? Do tell me!

6. This is one of the comments on Sephora Malaysia Facebook:

"I love the store but was disappointed with the sales assistants. They don't seem to be well trained on the products. One was confused between a primer and water mist"

Haha bloody Ha! It's a little funny to get confused between those two but seriously, that's what sales assistants are for. If they can't even differentiate between those two, baik jual santan aje.

FYI:
According to the website, Nars will be available in a few months. But Sephora Singapore waited for Nars for years already tapi still tak ada. So, I won't have high expectation.
Sephora KLCC will be opened in June.
Return policy is 7 days only (What a joke. Sephora sini pakai 3 months pun boleh return lol)

Nonetheless, I am excited to visit Sephora Malaysia myself. By the time I'm there, there won't be 100 million people swarming the place (I hope!) I won't rely 100% on what people say, I'm gonna check the store myself nanti.

P/s: If something I said in this post is not true, I do apologize. But bad word of mouth does not come out of a sudden. Just saying.

2011-04-27T16:24:00.001-03:00

No phone

2011-04-27T03:20:00.002-03:00

It sucks big time to not have a phone because I can't wake up without an alarm. And my phone is practically an alarm most of the times.

You know my blackberry went to phone hell last month so I borrowed a friend's phone but then I gave it back to her yesterday because she's leaving Fredericton.

As of today, I have to leave my laptop on til morning because kena set alarm pakai laptop. Damn bitches. I don't like to leave my laptop on for too long. I also asked a friend to buzz my Yahoo Messenger at specific times, just in case!

I hope no one buzzes me saja-saja nak kacau I tidur. Nanti I mengigau.

Odell Park

2011-04-26T16:32:00.004-03:00

Ok this one betul-betul outdoor.

What to say about this huh? Just one nice evening, very windy. We had bbq. Chicken, hotdogs, corn cobs, bihun, cakes, etc. It was nice.

Safety first. LOL.

Kuey teow, chicken breast and a corn cob.

a very small community

My first HD video. Nice juga yeh my camera?

p/s: Banyak gambar I je. Heh. Sorry.

Ayo N, where ya at?

2011-04-26T14:09:00.001-03:00

To those who wondered where I have been, thanks for your concern. Sebenarnya, I sedang bercuti di Eropah. Ya kawan-kawan Eropah. Saya kini sedang berada di tepi laut, menikmati sun bathing sambil makan banana split.

As if.

I'm at home obviously. Doing absolutely nothing. Tengah cuti 2 weeks. You tahu lah, bila exam saja time tu lah I rajin blogging. Snap gambar lah, buat video lah, review lah, shopping lah. Time dah habis exam ni, bajet busy makan angin. Makan 'angin' ada lah. Lapar nya! Sejak beberapa bulan ni selera makan macam kurang sikit. So I've lost a lot of weight. I used to be in size 28, or size 1 at least. Now, I am in size 24 or size 0. Tapi okay lah, sekarang dah proportional sikit. Senang cari seluar.

The only interesting happening right now is . . . . mmmm . . . nothing. More to pain in the arses ada lah kot. But we had BBQ the other day. Ate a small piece of chicken, 2 hotdogs and half a corn cob. That's because I'm not a fan of chicken and sejak I pakai braces dulu, I wasn't allowed to eat corns directly from the cob. So, I tak biasa makan corn cobs. What more? I bought some stuff that are interesting to me lah. I purchased a few cosmetic stuff and an epilator! Woohoo! I'll review them but they haven't arrived yet.

What else? School is starting next week (a day before my birthday, what the hell?). Result semester yang lepas ni dah keluar. All is well, although they weren't as good as the semester before it. Takpe, alhamdulillah.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

2011-04-25T05:23:00.003-03:00

LOL I'm lovin the title! But no. I don't even remember the name of the place.

Ha nah tengok gambar yang outdoor sikit. Outdoor lah sangat.

Sanwich ye? Pun boleh.

yumm

Delicious.

Not all men are bad

2011-04-19T23:53:00.002-03:00

I recently came across a very interesting Youtuber whose username is j1mmyb0bba. He's Tanya Burr's (pixi2woo) boyfriend. I love watching the pixiwoo sisters! Tanya Burr is dating their brother and is considered family. Awh, ain't that sweet?

Anyway, that's not the point.

You should watch the video and listen to what he's talking about. I think this video is really informative for both girls and boys out there. In this video he talks about a bundle of relationship topics such as monogamy, babies, cheating, flinging, etc using his knowledge and what he believes lah (Jim has a Psychology degree).

Oh, for guys out there, you should subscribe to his channel. He talks about hair care, skin care, life, and manly stuff. I like his "outfit of the day" videos too. Men should take care of their appearances too! It's not just about the girls. Men who want great skin and a perfect body don't mean that they're gay. Itu semua pemikiran cetek semata-mata.

They're a perfect couple kan. 4 years and still in love. Awh =)

Something like this

2011-04-17T05:11:00.005-03:00

Man! I've been looking for something like this for months. Sebab haritu nampak Vanessa Hudgens pakai omigod u ols, meletups! This is so nice. Why is it so hard to find a blank white sleeveless top like this?
This is an Armani Exchange. It's on sale for 49 dollars. Peh, tak berbaloi langsung. So not buying.

Wanna pair it with a brown belt, silver necklace, silver watch, fancy ear rings, a pair of denim pants, a pair of black heeled suede pumps. For an elegance-casual look, pakai lah spek mata hitam korang yang kewlz killllerz tu.

But still, nice kan! OK dah 5 pagi, tidur.

Know your limits

2011-04-17T04:43:00.004-03:00

Sejak I follow banyak blog ni, I've been blog hopping from one to another. Macam-macam jenis blog sudah dibaca. Yang very sarcastic ada, very open ada, very vulgar ada, and of course banyak yang so so interesting! Ada juga I stop by blogs yang very personal type, yang penuh dengan masalah personal including masalah keluarga and of course, relationship. Siap ada followers beribu-ribu orang. I baca 4, 5, 6 pages tanpa jemu. Memang seronok. Tapi?

*****

Your story may be very interesting. But the bad thing is, no matter how nice you are, there will always be haters who will bash you kerana cerita-cerita itulah. Dan daripada cerita-cerita itulah akan berputiknya cerita-cerita baru yang rekaan semata-mata. Dan jangan awak salahkan any of them because it all starts from you, not them, not anyone. You open up a huge part of you for everyone to see, therefore for everyone to judge. If you're one tough cookie who doesn't give a shit, big clap for you. If you think you're the fragile type of person, learn from this:

When everyone knows your story, they will assume they know every inch of you. People out there are dangerous. You may say "oh I really don't giva shit" but you may have not encounter a serious case of Internet bully yet. It is as bad as physical and verbal bully. It can affect you severely. In a lot of cases, it affects your writing and definitely your self esteem. Some, who couldn't handle extreme Internet bully, committed suicide. You think I'm exaggerating? Sorry goofballs, this is no bullshit. Next time, read the papers. Haters tu pergi mampuslah, but there's one more important thing: I've seen first hand, friends become enemies and lovers become exes because some people don't know they've crossed the line when they decided to blurt out everything on blogspot/Facebook/wtv.

To me it's okay to blog about personal stuff. Suka hati kita lah kan! But think about other people's feelings. If you tak peduli, macam mana you nak hidup dalam masyarakat yang harmoni? Cewah overz. Unless you seorang yang hati batu memang tak perikemanusiaan, ha itu lantak engkau lah.
Kadang-kadang, ada juga I terfikir nak cerita satu atau dua kisah. You know, when you tengah in that mood or you tengah marah gila, you just feel like bursting and venting out your anger on the Internet. But my motto is some stories are better left untold.

Then again, who am I to tell you what's right and wrong? After all, it's your blog/facebook/tumblr/wtv. All I'm saying is, be careful and p/s: don't forget to apply sun block before you leave the house!

My coastal scents 88 palette

2011-04-15T16:31:00.004-03:00

You make up lovers might have already heard about this palette over and over again. So I got myself one.

And she's here! Which is weird. I've gotten a delivery notice last couple of days and I was planning to pick it up tomorrow. But the UPS man came this morning and knocked the door (so hard until I terbangun tidur sampai mengigau) and dropped off this:

I was expecting a bigger size. She comes in a black sleek box, with two coastal scents cards which I obviously will toss them off in the garbage.

Avada kedavrah! Bam! The shadows are so tiny. Which is sad, but what do you expect from an 18$ palette? Cheap huh?

Transparent film for protection. Comes with two sponge applicators yang obviously tak akan diguna.

Ok janji potong kuku kejap lagi. Swatching random colours. My camera won't pick up the green colour! None the less, very pigmented ey?

Maybe I'll do a tutorial with this palette one day. Just maybe.

So,

Question is . . . if the 88 palette is already here, then why do I still have this delivery notice card with me? I can't recall anything. Did I buy something else? Mystery gila!

Get yours today at coastalscents.com. Yes, they ship worldwide!

Following blogs!

2011-04-15T15:02:00.002-03:00

Guys I'm making progressive changes here. I dah guna banyak feature baru dalam dunia blogspot ni. I am now starting to "follow" blogs! *cricket singing*

I know, I know, I know. I'm sooooo 2000 and late. I'm not sure why I don't use the follow thing. Sebenarnya, on regular basis I baca dua blog sahaja. Kalau I extra bosan mungkin tiga blog? Mungkin oleh itu I tak pernah guna follow tu.

I rasa rugi je I tak follow orang. Banyak interesting blogs yang I terlepas! Of course I akan follow blog kawan-kawan terdekat dan blogs yang beauty-related. Yang personal-personal asyik cerita pasal cintan cintun ni oh sorry babygirl. Cukuplah kisah hidup I dan Farid Kamil. Sudah cukup complicated. LOOOL

So, as of today, I dah start follow blogs. Masa nak tekan follow button tu, hati berdebar-debar sebab tak tahu procedure kan? Ceh procedure pula, macam lah complicated sangat.

A new look

2011-04-15T03:41:00.010-03:00

I baru tahu blogspot ada banyak setting rupanya! Boleh tukar layout lah, tukar template apa semua. Oh my god malu nya I. Dah nak dekat 4 tahun blogging baru tahu ada semua ni? Nampak sangat tak pernah menjelajah.

I enabled the post comment thing. So you can comment now if you want to. Anonymous pun boleh comment. I mean, suka hati kita lah kan nak letak nama ke nak jadi anonymous ke kan?

So,

Cantik tak my new setting? Ke macam menggelabah gila?
Is it heavy?
Is it messy?
Is it ugly?

Do tell ;( I have really bad taste bab bab blog design ni. I like it though. Especially the "Bla Bla" gif on the side bar ni! So cute!

Mini haul + camera is working again

2011-04-14T18:43:00.003-03:00

I just got my camera fixed. Well 'fixed' is not the right word. The only problem was I left my memory card in Edmonton. So I bought a new 8 GB HC SD card. Banyak betul acronyms disitu. Kalau camera dah berfungsi balik, confirm lah akan snap snap snap non stop. The high definition recording mode pun nice juga! Lepas ni kalau jalan-jalan I snap pictures ok. Bolelah tunjuk korang betapa hambar nya tempat I. Hoho!

So here's a mini haul.

My lovely Aldo sling bag from the Spring 2011 collection. Tapi dah return lol.

Shoes again?! A pair of Asos here. They were on sale obviously.

bam!

For Spring, these oxfords are gonna be my go-to shoes. Aldo lagi, memang takde kedai kasut lain ke kat sini?

Since I tak mampu nak beli brush mahal-mahal, I beli jela this stippling brush dekat Walmart. LOL! I think I got it for 10 bucks kot? Okay lah tu kan RM32. Hehehe itu pun nak convert.

Duo fiber stippling brush. Dia dah tukar jadi brown colour sebab I dah try stipple it on my face with my liquid foundation.

Surprisingly, the quality is super good. April favourite!

Butt shaped tongue. You boleh buat ke? Random much.

"Only once in your life, I truly believe . . ."

2011-04-13T15:30:00.001-03:00

" . . . you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life."

— Bob Marley

Selling perfumes

2011-04-13T13:35:00.004-03:00

My friend D is selling a few boxes of perfumes. Don't worry, it's not some cheap out of season perfumes yang dapat dari kilang whatsoever. It's just cheaper here in Canada. LIKE, CHE CHE CHEAP. Sometimes dia just letak je bertimbun-timbun.

Available brands:
Britney Spears
J. Lo
Paris Hilton
Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons
Christian Audigier (for men and for women)
Ferrari for men

100% originial. Duh I saw it on the shelves too last week! But I'm not selling any because bag luggage nanti penuh tak cukup nak angkut.

Click here:
Diane's blog

Get it while stock lasts! When it's gone, it's gone. I like the Paris Hilton one. Sweet scent!

D, belanja I makan Tony Roma's nanti bila dah dapat duit. Lol

I reti draw ok

2011-04-12T20:03:00.004-03:00

SOMEONE SAID MY BLOG IS BECOMING MORE BORING & BORING & BORING.

Whatever. Entahlah, I don't like to talk about personal stuff, or anything sensitive. I'd rather talk about what I do, what I bought, what I think, what I recommend, what I think is funny and stuff like that. This blog isn't gonna be like my old blog yang penuh dengan crap, virus-virus benci, benda tak berfaedah dan emosi emosi negatif. If only I had access to it, I'd so delete it. But I'm really thankful to the fag that hacked into my old blog, changed the password and even posted a note that says "Haha sila cuba lagi". Kalau lah I tak kena hack, I might not even have this more positive and less crap blog. So, If I bore you, you can just click X now.

Oh, my tumblr is boring too because it's nothing special. You betcha! I'm not into Tumblr that much so all I do is reblog. Maybe I'll spice it up someday.

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Haritu I ingat nak blog pasal cita-cita I masa kecil kecil dulu. I know I pernah cakap I nak jadi postman dulu masa darjah 3 sebab boleh naik motor pergi rumah-rumah orang. But I also had other ambitions as I grow older. I wanted to be an architect too. Sebab dulu I rasa I terer melukis. Actually, my whole family is the artistic kinda people (except mom teeehee! dia lukis tak cantik). My siblings and I spend a lot of time drawing, colouring, designing and yadda yadda. I played a lot of The Sims wayyyy back when I was in standard 4. I used a lot of cheat codes to gain money because I loved designing and building Sim houses. But when I got into high school I stopped drawing because my interest shifted. Shifted to what? A lot of things.

My point is, I tak blog pasal nak jadi architect sebab nanti korang ingat I perasan. Sebenarnya lukis buruk. I rasa I lukis gorgeous gila je? Hahahaha! No harm in being confident ey?

I jumpa gambar-gambar lukisan I masa tengah nak clear up my old pen drive:

I think I drew this when I was 13. My own characters: Sakuraba and Kodachi. Goggles were the in thing for anime.

I wasn't a die hard fan of anime or manga, but I was kinda into it. Nama Sakuraba tu dapat dari anime Cardcaptor Sakura (obviously) and the name Kodachi is from Ranma 1/2.

Gorgeous kan I lukis? Please cakap yes. Omigod. Sekarang ni I nak lukis semut pun tak reti.

The King

2011-04-10T17:27:00.004-03:00

IT'S FRIKKIN 16 degrees today! Woooooo suhu paling tinggi in 6 months.

And when it's windy and sunny like this, you know what's best to do?

EAT LULIAN

Musim durian kan sekarang ni dekat Malaysia? Best nya korang. Teringat the last time I ate durian was with my dad. Dia bawa balik during baikkk punya dari mana tah. Nama dia durian musang?

Today my friend updated her Facebook status: "Just bought a RM78 durian". That's one big investment for your tummy. She bought the King of Musang durian, which apparently is the most expensive durian of all! It's a fact. LUCKY GIRL! Price? RM40/kg ;-)

And I want it too. 25 dollars for a durian . . . . I'll take it!

But there's none here. *cries hysterically*

Bad day: Managerial Accounting quiz

2011-04-07T13:39:00.001-03:00

OMGeeee I just got back from the worst quiz I have ever written!

It's effing insane. I don't get it. I studied the chapter from 7 til midnight. 5 hours for one chapter is MORE than enough.

I came to class early and did a quick revision (like flipping through the pages of my exercise book) and you know, going la la la, easy, easy, easy. I was pretty confident.

As soon as I got the quiz, it was like everything was written in Mandarin or something. Like it was something else. I swear, I only answered 3 MCQs and the other MCQs and writing part were all left empty.

"You have 1 more minute" and everyone was like WHAT? It seemed that it was not only me who find the questions insanely ridiculous. Oh c'mon! The real final exam is in 2 days. Let us off the hook! Why would you want a bad ass quiz on the last day of class? That's cruel.

I can't imagine how hard it is for people with a major in accounting. I mean, financial accounting is pffftt . . . level 1. Other than financial accounting, pffffft I can't even. Maybe I just need to practice more. Maybe not! Lol.

I hate Managerial Accounting and I will never want to be a manufacturing manager. I want to be a princess. That's it.

Bye.

Asos, BeyondtheRack, ELF haul

2011-04-07T01:58:00.007-03:00

Hello.

How's it going? Good? Not bad? Bad? Oh, be happy people! Happy people are pretty people!

I'm uber hyper tonight. Just finished my midnight snack: Roast beef sandwich with ranch, barbeque, mustard, mayonnaise, and louisiana sauces! Yeap, that's my midnight snack.

I haven't been active on blogger lately. Presentations, assignments, quizzes, yabba yabba yabba. I made a few hauls but I'm not gonna blog about them all because it'll make me super guilty. As of yesterday, I am officially banned from shopping. Roite. No, I'm serious. Me, D and Meen dah berjanji akan bersama-sama menempuh cabaran ini. Siapa kalah, ketiak hitam. Haha!

These were last month's hauls. Sorry ye pictures I kali ni posing overz sikit. Gambar pun gelap, nampak mysterious sikit.

I got myself three pairs of ear rings from Asos. The online store is one of my favourite websites to visit. Free shipping to anywhere in the world yo! Of course lah dia dah mark up the prices so that can cover shipping fee kan? But the prices are not bad at all. Go check them out.

Lupa nak snap picture with these on. Flying swallow studs link

the metal spike ear rings link

My favourite. It creates an illusion of stretched ear lobes. Bad ass.

They actually look like claws

Cut out angel wing studs link

My bad ass pose. Just to show the size in proportion to my face.

Princess cebik

Next is my most disappointing purchase: My Paris Hilton blair pumps. No worries! I am going to return it as soon as possible. They're too small ;( These were on 70% discount. Crazy huh? I really really love the material and the quality. They have red soles just like Christian Louboutin shoes and cushion inside for comfort. I can tell they're super comfortable because when I tried them on, I didn't feel pain from the height. I felt pain because they were too tight and were crushing my feet! They're 5 inches in height but the platform is about 1 and a half inches. So that's not bad.

Excuse my messy room. Material: satin. Colour: black. Can see toe cleavage!

Of course, the make up haul. BUT, these are not all mine. Me and D combined our orders to cut cost. I am definitely not going to even attempt to show you each and every item in this bag because, uh, look at it! 40 E.L.F products all stuffed in a bag. Going through all of them is going to take years. Sale gila time tu. Harga semua 1$ and 3$ je.

sampai dah nak terkeluar tu huh

Oh, and last but not least. Jeng Jeng Jeng. Paling controversy. Paling ngetop. Paling mashkudap (a word I picked up from the boys).

Oh my you olssss, overz nya! Victoria Beckham, you have a new rival in the making.

I sold my Ray Ban Clubmaster to some random girl at school and got myself a new pair of Ray Ban Vagabond. They're the new Spring 2011 collection and I love/hate it. You see, style dia very retro. I think I can pull them off butttt . . . hurmmm . . . I guess they don't make me feel good? The arms are deep purple in colour and the frame is sort of brown with leopard design. Boo hoo hoo! Gonna return them soon. I'll just find a better design (with a cheaper price hopefully).

There you go. That's the end of my spree. Should save money now.
P/s: My first final exam paper is in two days. An exam on a Saturday? Pfft.

Until next time!

Me? On Teksi Tunai ep.1? Ahakz

2011-04-02T00:05:00.005-03:00

Remember "Ahakzz" was a popular synonym for "haha"? We were such creative people weren't we?

Anyhoos,

I was supposed to visit the post office today because . . . my parcels are here! I've gotten a few notices from Post Canada, ya know, when you takda di rumah they will leave this card to let you know you have to pick up the parcel at the post office. Howevah (I'm feeling a lit'el British todai) I've gotten four notices. FOUR? I mean, I know I've ordered some stuff on line which are, a pair of shoes from Asos, lots of stuff from E.L.F, and a pair of Paris Hilton pumps. What could the 4th parcel possibly be? Did I accidentally purchased something? That would be silly, considering I'd be 'accidentally' keying in my Visa card number and full address into the billing information form and 'accidentally' clicking 'confirm'. Horhorhorhor . . . . Ahakkkkz. Huhuhu. h3h3h3h3.

Unfortunately, it was impossible to walk up to the post office given the heavy snow storm and the absence of my teman who had promised to accompany me. Huh, janji melayu betul.

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Emira was asking me this: "‎3 people came up to me asking me if I was in teksi tunai. Babe dah lama gilaaaa. Are they airing it again? Sorry la saya takda astro. Lulz"
Yes, people, my dear friend Emira, has no Astro. Never had and never will. Even the native people have Astro, Em! Her parents think Astro is a bad influence. But whatever, who watches TV these days anyway?

Apparently Astro Prima is still airing it? Wut? This was so 2008. Astro takda budget nak buat a new reality show kah? I was 17, baru lepas SPM, so dark and bobok and sememeh and I didn't even know the singer of "The Material Girl". We were in a rush to the bank in KLCC during lunch hour. Masa tu kerja dekat area Maju Junction.

Here's how it works. You hail a teksi tunai (which looks exactly like a typical cab from the exterior) and you will only know you are in one when Bob Luqman (the host/driver) flashes a blue light with the neno neno bunyi and when he says "Anda penumpang bertuah!". You get to answer questions worth RM10, RM50 and RM100 I think? You get three chances to answer wrongly before he stops the cab and leaves you on the spot. But you know us . . . with me and Emira's intelligence . . . we were unstoppable. LOL just kidding.

I wish Astro could cut that part when we hugged -__- Beyond awkward. If you actually listen to what we said . . . we actually wanted to use the money to buy top up and makan dekat Chilis. HAHAHAHA!

Won RM440 though. Thanks Bob Lukman. Emira actually thought you were "artis turun pangkat jadi teksi driver".

Just lucky I guess?

April got us fooled

2011-04-01T23:25:00.003-03:00

Hello, how is everyone's weekend? It ain't weekend for me because final exams are starting next week. Plus, it's snowing again when it's supposed to be Spring already! It's been snowing since November or December (can't recall) and we thought it was over. Flowers are blooming, pedestrians are seen walking their dogs everywhere, flip flops and shorts are back and oh the sun never looked so bright. Well we thought wrong when mother nature decides to give us the BEST APRIL FOOL EVER!

Yesterday was a bright 10 degrees day. Everyone was wearing shorts, tank tops and flip flops. Today, it's like Narnia. I'm not joking. It's down to -7 degrees and the wind is crazy!

Today's photo

Click this link to watch today's snow storm:
Your Weather: Mother Nature's April Fools Joke !! - The Weather Network

Also, I found a link about a cat whose both arms were amputated due to frost bite. I wanna cry ;(

My formal eye make up

2011-03-26T23:47:00.007-03:00

I attended something formal yesterday evening. So the night before, I went through my wardrobe yang tak seberapa tu, looking for something formal of course. I tried all sorts of clothes. A cream & black halter top, a sheer black dress, a sequinned black halter, a black blouse, a black plain dress, etc. Everything I tried on was black. As though it was a funeral ceremony pula!

The funny thing is, the one I chose to wear was my Halloween costume. Haha. I dressed up as Audrey Hepburn last couple of years and I didn't think I'd wear it again. I mean, it's a normal subtle black dress, but it was very . . . plain and formal. And I'm not someone who attends formal events regularly. I even had on the Audrey Hepburn blings on me, but the pearl ear stud broke. Lol. But I managed to find the bling ring ;)

Anyways, the point of this post is to show how I did my make up. Aha yes another girly post. Like! I kid you not, the night before I was trying on so many things on me for hours! Semangat tak? Takpelah, I suka.

Surprisingly, the next day when I was getting ready, I did my eye make up for about 10 minutes only u ols. I think I did a pretty good job. You be the judge.

I had on falsies.

was pulling back my bangs lah -_-

It's actually well blended. This camera just made it look so black and harsh. Colours used: Champagne on inner half, smoked out with brown and velvet black, a touch of silver at the inner corner, cream for highlighting.

It wasn't as heavy as the make up I had on during Malaysian Festival Night. I had a small amount of Annabelle liquid foundation, Benefit powder to mattify, a very subtle amount of blush (actually I barely had it on), MAC frost highlighter on cheek bones, and a MAC amplified lipstick. Of course, groomed my brows with the Benefit brow pencil. No gloss or lip jam. I wanted to keep it matte and concentrate the look on the eyes. Cewah macam bunyi orang Youtube tak?

In case you're wondering what formal event I attended yesterday, it was a very romantic candle light dinner with X. It was exceedingly awesome. They served lobsters, oysters, escargots, caviar, scrumptious appetizers and desserts. X even requested a couple of violinists to play for me as we dine. It was a night of gastronomic delights I will cherish forever.

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JUST KIDDING.

It was just a Malaysian Student Society thing. Gotcha. Ain't I faaaaaaaaani?

Wanna see my full attire? Maybe later.

How to walk in stilettos

2011-03-23T01:19:00.003-03:00

I'm just super amazed! Woah! Woah! Woah!

First of all, a word or two. I know I was supposed to put up the before-after photos of my teeth days ago. Unfortunately, my blackberry is now in phone hell and my digicam has no memory card in it. So I can't take any clear photos. My other point is, Blackberries suck! So I've said it. They lag like shit, they go on and off whenever they like, and did you know you can't turn off the sound when it's in camera mode? The only reasons I like blackberries are because they look sleek, the qwerty keypads and the blackberry messenger.

This is the clearest photo I could take using my bad quality webcam. It looks super white here but it's not THAT white. My friend said it looks the same. But I think it looks whiter. I'm serious okay. But the result is not dramatic.

before

After

Okay!

Now!

Why am I amazed?

It's about this girl, she's my new idol now. I was talking about Christian Louboutin stilettos with D and she gave me this Youtube channel, called Wendy's look book. So this Wendy girl, she had like 8 clips uploaded at that time but she had thousands of subscribers already. She's a Louboutin freak and her wardrobe is INCROYABLE (incredible in french, somehow it sounds better). I don't know what she does for a living but her clothes, her bags, her shoes are all of high end brands.

Okay, that's not the amazing part (although I gotta admit it is amazing!). The amazing part is her latest video on how to walk in heels/stilettos. She said she could walk in those 5 inches Louboutins for 4 hours straight. What? I could only last for an hour the most and then my feet will start aching. Check out her blog. Amazing clothes man... just pure amazing. Watch her video it's really informative for you stiletto lovers:

The thing that I find very sweet is, her boyfriend does all the recording and stuff. Aww! Who wouldn't want that, tell me nao! How come banyak Youtube gurus like Wendy and Thatsheart ada such supporting boyfriends huh? Yang sama sama into fashion, who doesn't mind helping the girlfriend doing things like this? Huh? Huh? HUH?! Emo pulak. Overzzz. I wish I had a boyfriend like that. Harharharhar. Ayat pancing.

Man, why can't I walk like her? She's probably 5 feet 3 like me, probably 45 to 48 kg like me and she could balance herself in those sky high Louboutins, for 4 hours without feeling any pain as she claims. Super cool man... that's super cool...

That's it! I'm going to practice walking in heels for hours and hours. Sebab dah rancang nanti bila dah kerja, nak pakai black stiletto pumps pergi kerja. Auuu overz the top u ols.

My practice shoes will be my oh so pretty Aldo Vanhove.:

They look like a 3 incher but they're actually a 5 incher. I could go up to an hour before I totally need to take them off! Macam mana nak pakai Louboutin dekat office nanti huh! Boss gelakkan nanti. Baru masuk kerja sebulan, gaji pun ciput, meja kerja pun sebelah tandas, ada hati nak pakai Louboutin. Heeeeeeeeheeeeeeheeeeee kelakar.

I salute those who can wear stilettos every time and everywhere. It takes great feet muscles and self balance to master the stiletto walk.

Not so Aldo haul

2011-03-18T00:16:00.004-03:00

Wee! The UPS man came today and delivered the shoes I've been patiently waiting for. They were on sale at Aldo so I figured maybe I should purchase a pair for my dear friend, Raqinah. I promised her I'd give her a birthday present this year. But I ended up picking up four pairs. The other three pairs are for me ;-D

Nude coloured wedges

front view, weird nya?

Yellow flats. Ooops nampak parut luka. Scarred both feet when I had these really bad sneakers on me long time ago.

This probably suits Raqinah. Comfortable, simple, and WHITE! Kalau kasi dia colour gelap nanti jadi camouflage.

Another pair of wedges.

Not a big fan of brown coloured wedges. I love-hate this one.

So, Raqinah, choose! But I want the nude wedges and yellow flats. Hihi.

Friday the 11th

2011-03-11T19:35:00.005-04:00

I can't wait to end this Winter semester. It's such a depressing period. I haven't been going out that much. The Woodcocks are bringing us to a place tomorrow. Nak ajak try sledding but I'm not going. I'm too lazy and I need to start doing my work.

It's half past 7 now. Listening to Ella - Retak. One of my all time favourites. Dulu kalau suara jadi serak sebab batuk je mesti excited nak nyanyi ala-ala Ella.

Anyways.

I want Summer to come fast. I hate wearing bulky clothes. I hate wearing gloves. I hate wearing socks! After this semester, I'm gonna do a short semester and I'll be free for a couple of months. I need to go through Air Canada website and book a flight back home a.s.ap. Can't wait to run away from here.

One bad thing about me kalau balik Malaysia, I'm always out and about. Often around Subang and Sunway. I think I need to drive by Taylor's College on my way to Sunway. Yeah.. Too many unforgettable memories about that place. Some are nice things, some are just plain bad. I remember one day, it was 1 in the afternoon. Bas shuttle tak datang! And haritu juga I tak drive entah kenapa. Subang tu dahlah panas melekit macam dekat Afrika. I walked back to Casa Subang, which was beside Mydin USJ. I think it was about 2 km. Hoh! Macam nak bocor tapak kaki. Sekarang ni rasa macam, alahai 2 km tu small matter je sebab kat sini selalu je jalan jauh berbatu batu. Takpe, that's my only exercise.

Bulan 7 nanti, me and D are going to do something nice. And everyone is invited!! LOL obviously I'm just kidding. But yeah, there's something. I'm excited!

Youtube is addictive

2011-03-09T03:53:00.008-04:00

No, Sephora did not sponsor us or anything like that. This is completely a joke.
We were bored. Hence the video.
As you can see, we kinda overdid some accent for the sake of exaggeration. Wtf.

Tag again

2011-03-09T03:43:00.001-04:00

Yeay another tag! Found it here. Thanks for the interesting tag.

1. How old were you when you started wearing makeup?

As a young girl, sneaking into mom's room to dig in her make up drawer was a common occurrence and I 'painted' my face with the stuff I found. But I started buying my own when I was in Standard 5 I guess. Of course, the sheer colour lip balm. You know, to redden your lips a little. Then I started using liquid eye liners in my teen years, which were very popular during that time. In college, I added a few stuff into my humble collection (sikit gila la dalam 5 ketul je kot barang). I started purchasing high end make up and got really into it when I moved to Canada.

2. How did you get into makeup?

Mom, magazine, close friends and this girl Diane.

3. What are some of your favorite brands?

First of all, M.A.C is NOT my favourite. I could live without it. But I like their lipsticks though. My favourites would be . . Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Nars, and Smashbox. I haven't tried ELF or NYX so I couldn't say they're my favourite brands too even though they do have a hell lot of positive reviews.

4. What does makeup mean to you?

It's art and I like art. Anyone can pay thousands of dollars for Chanel or Lancome cosmetics but if they don't know how to use it, it's basically pointless, right? It's art because it depends on your creativity, there's no FIXED rule on how to do your make up. You mix and match colours to get a nice combination. Isn't that great? It does make you look prettier, uglier, or plastic. Choose one.

5. If you could only wear 4 products on your face what would they be?

To me, two most important things for your face are 1) Eye brow and 2) Skin complexion.
So if I could only use 4 products, it'd be eye brow liner, foundation, mascara and a chapstick.

6. What is your favorite thing about makeup?

So many to choose from, so many colours.

7. What do you think about drugstore makeup vs high end makeup?

I do use drugstore make up FYI. Like my Revlon and Anabelle. I personally do not like drugstore mascaras at all. I know they say drugstore carries the best mascaras but they clump my lashes like shit. I tossed away four oredi ma! I'd say, I prefer high end mascaras, lipstick, powder and blusher. Other than that, I don't mind buying them at Watson or any drugstore.

8. What is one tip of advice you can give to a beginner?

This advice goes to me as well.

Watch a lot of Youtube gurus but don't attempt to follow how Juicystar07 or AllthatGlitters21 do their thing. They're considered advanced.
Use subtle or neutral colours.
Baby steps ;-)

I tag the ladies.