Feeling: Sleepy
Weather: Rainy
Listening To: Queens Of The Stone Age- Burn The Witch
The last wave of assignments have died down, and the end of the semester draws near. That’s both a good thing and a bad thing, I guess XD Hopefully the next semester will be less frustrating and annoying than this semester though D:
I am proud and happy of my Introduction To Anthropology presentation yesterday- finally after so many frustrating, bad experiences with presentations during the course of the semester, this actually went quite well. Although I kind of botched up the starting >_> I’m also proud of my report, although I have exceeded the word limit slightly (There’s just so much to write about, to be honest) :P There’s something wrong with Turnitin this semester, apparently, as it takes forever for it to generate a plagiarism report for resubmissions =_= Generating a plagiarism report for the first submission is fast, though. Note to self: Do not attempt any more resubmissions unless absolutely necessary. Which means I need to absolutely and positively edit and re-edit my assignments to my complete satisfaction first before submitting them to Turnitin :x
Ahem. Anyway. Back to your regular scheduled posting :D Prepare yourself for a barrage of photos! Although to be honest, I still haven’t gotten a proper system for images up yet. Argh :’( I guess we shall just go along with it and see…
Lo kong bought me this pretty silver bracelet from Perlini’s Silver last Saturday (After the dreaded colloquium, when we had dinner with my parents at Shogun Japanese Buffet Restaurant in 1 Utama) :3 I’ve probably never mentioned it before, but I always had a thing for dolphins. Before opting to take Psychology for the longest time ever I’ve wanted to take Marine Biology and work with dolphins, whales and seals… but the problem is actually finding an institution that offers the course, so yeah. That explains the dolphin on the bracelet :P
Mmm. Finally, a full-sized bottle of Embalming Fluid from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. The scent is simply delish, although the green tea is the most prominent scent to me and I don’t really get the lemon. I just wish I could find a less messy way of applying it, though D: My next full-sized bottle purchase might be Kumiho, and perhaps Shanghai XD The big bottles do seem to be able to last quite some time, though, but that doesn’t stop me from being stingy about application :P
I also ordered another set of Imp’s Ears:
Horreur Sympathique from the Diabolus collection, Shanghai from the Wanderlust collection and Swank from the Bewitching Brews collection. Horreur Sympathique is very intoxicating (In an alcoholic way :D), and strong. I like it, but I don’t see it for use everyday- maybe dinners or special occasions. Shanghai is like Embalming Fluid- green tea and lemon (But with honeysuckle), but there’s a certain almost-tart sweetness to it that Embalming Fluid doesn’t seem to have. It’s a lovely scent and I find myself liking it a lot. Swank is fruity and bubbly (Yes, bubbly. Like effervescent). It’s actually light and simple- at first it comes off as a bit too strong and overwhelming, but it got better on me. Mmm fruit and tea scents :D
Twenty-One from the Bewitching Brews collection, O from the Ars Amatoria and Poisoned Apple also from the Bewitching Brews collection. Twenty-One is supposedly the scent of martini, but it smells very effervescent (More so than Swank, which is pomegranate martini XD), light and clear. It kind of reminds me of vodka o.O O got a lot of positive reviews on the BPAL forums, but it didnt really suit me as it turned powdery and a bit too sickly-sweet :( Poisoned Apple smells like… apple… at first, then I could only describe it as ‘poisonous’. I’ve bequeathed it (An O) to Tibbar though, since she is very interested in it :P It smells better on her (And less ‘poisonous’) than on me.
Hand-dyed silk shibori scarf from Kyoto :D It’s really soft and lightweight, as well as pretty and unique. I got it from a seller n eBay from a seller who specialises in Japanese (Specifically Kyoto) fabrics and accessories like that. It cost a pretty penny (Around RM 100+), but it’s really quite worth it in my opinion for something so special. I am really tempted to get another >_>
The pair of headphones that I’ve been looking for and want has finally arrived as well, along with the scarf and the perfume oils (I got all of them, and most of my American clothes e.g. Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle from a spreer on the LowYat.NET forums. It’s kind of pricey in a way but I can get stuff I can’t otherwise get in Malaysia, and it’s hassle-free).
It’s the Koss KSC75 SportClip, recommended to me by the audiophiles on the LowYat.NET forums as well. It cost RM 95 since it couldn’t be found locally anymore, and the people doing bulk orders for it when I was looking for it had all closed their orders (Some has since reopened it though, and they cost RM 85 >_>), but I have no regrets (Since it’s still cheaper than a Sennheiser). The sound quality is simply awesome, crisp and clear. I mainly listen to rock, but it sounds good with the other genres I have as well. I’ve tested out the Sennheiser PX100 (Which is about RM 200+), and it’s comparable to that, which is awesome. I’m just not very used to having over-the-ear headphones as I wear glasses and it feels a bit funny, but it’s actually quite stable. Getting used to it slowly though >_> Another gripe I have is the length of the cables, which can get pretty messy, but I’ve solved it by tying up the access with cable tie :D
A sexy, lethal combination. My portable audio setup- Sony Walkman NWZ-B135F MP3 player and the Koss KSC75 SportClip headphones ♥
My search for the ‘perfect’ bag seems to have come to an end, as well. I got this real leather bag from the most unlikely of all places, and for a steal too, at RM 180 :D The leather is soft and buttery (And the smell of leather!), and it’s rather spacious too. It fits my two wallets (Alain Delon bi-fold and Guess Osaka checkbook clutch), my camera (Silver Sony CyberShot DSC-T77/S), LeSportSac cosmetic pouch containing a miscellany of stuff like tissue paper, mints, mirror, lip balm, Sony Walkman NWZ-B135F MP3 player with the Koss KSC75 SportClip headphones and my HTC TyTN II PDA phone very nicely, with compartments and room to spare. I think I’m going to be using this bag for quite some time :D I might buy some sort of padding for the shoulder straps though, as it can be quite painful on bare skin and sticky when I sweat D: Dangling from it is my Coach “S” charm :D
I want a Nintendo Wii T_T There are so many games that I would like to play on it :D Screw the Sony PlayStation 3 (Which Dad already got for us, but there are no games I want to play on it…) >_>
Should I be studying for my finals?
P.S. It’s the 28th month anniversary for lo kong and me today… :D