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Feeling: Well-Fed
Weather: Neutral
Listening To: Velvet Revolver- Messages

While reading through Makeup And Beauty Blog‘s archives I stumbled across her blog tag about getting to know you ;D So I figured I might as well do an entry about it myself :)

Things I’m Passionate About
+ Reading (♥ Books!)
+ Sleeping.
+ Travelling.
+ Shopping.
+ Gadgets (Laptops, phones, e-book readers, anything!)
+ Animals (‘Nuff said)
+ Organisation and cleaning.
+ Skincare (More so than makeup, really!)
+ Money (Ehehehehe :D)
+ Bags.
+ Writing (And all the implements that come with it such as journals, paper, ink, etc.)
+ Good food and drinks.

Things I’d Like To Do Before I Die
+ Skydive (For real, the skydiving simulator in Genting Highlands don’t count any more :P)
+ Travel to Europe (England, Scotland, France, Italy, Rome, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland), Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong.
+ Own my dream house… and dream car :D
+ Be rich (Subjective, but that’s up to me :P)
+ Learn surfing and go surfing somewhere like Hawaii!
+ Dive at some of the best dive spots in the world.
+ Come to peace with myself.

Things I Say Often
+ Whaaaat?
+ Gibberish (Literally)
+ Huh
+ Whatever
I really don’t pay much attention to what else I say :P

Books I’ve Recently Read
+ Stories, edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
+ How To Walk In High Heels, by Camilla Morton

Songs I Could Listen To Over And Over
+ Velvet Revolver- Messages
+ Linkin Park- By Myself
+ Slash Featuring Ozzy Osbourne- Crucify The Dead
+ All Time Low- Painting Flowers
+ Guns N Roses- November Rain
+ Cowboy Bebop OST- Words That We Couldn’t Say
+ Slash Featuring Andrew Stockdale- By The Sword
+ Linkin Park- From The Inside
+ Santana Featuring Rob Thomas- Smooth
+ Slipknot- Before I Forget
+ Rolling Stones- Paint It Black
+ AC/DC- Shoot To Thrill
+ Linkin Park- Easier To Run
+ Santana Featuring Steven Tyler- Just Feel Better
+ Aerosmith- I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing
I have a lot more really @_@

Traits I’m Attracted To In My Best Friends
+ Patience
+ Loyalty
+ Kookiness (Must be whacky! But not too whacky, obviously >_>)
+ Creativity
+ Open mind
+ Good sense of humour!

I’ll be having a holiday in Singapore from 17th August to 21st August with dearest Louis and Mum :D Then after that I’d be relatively busy, since dearest’s parents are moving back here (So excited!) and there’s a lot to be done. University will also be starting and I might miss the first week of class due to my feng shui course clashes, but we’ll see for sure when the schedule comes out and I’m not worrying too much about it since I’ll have it all in order :3

Feeling: Groggy From Lack Of Sleep
Weather: Sunny, Unfortunately
Listening To: Nothing At This Hour

“Picture yourself near a stream. Birds are softly chirping in the crisp, cool mountain air. Nothing can bother you here. No one knows this secret place. You are in total seclusion from that place called “the world”. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity. The water is clear.

You can easily make out the face of the person whose head you are holding under the water.”

Copied directly from Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader by The Bathroom Readers’ Institute.

Despite the cheesy/corny/lame name, the books are actually good and interesting and it takes me ages to finish one @_@

Sleepy ramblings.

Am trying hard to reduce the amount of stress I experience as it’s been wrecking havoc on my skin :\ Also making adjustments to my skincare routine to the “less is more” approach, but it’s been a bit hard since I’m usually rather paranoid and thorough, so cutting things out makes the routine feel “incomplete”… but it’s for my own good, and I’m really hoping it would help! XD A facial might help- either from Dermalogica- or Cellnique-based salons, or 128 Faubourg, since my skin seems to calm down after a session, even though the problem (Usually pimples) has been there for quite some time and has been resistant to whatever treatments I apply to or use on it D: It’s the power of touch! Or a massage. Or relaxation. Or all of the above :P

Aaaaah Slash’s concert on Thursday! So excited!

Might be going down to Singapore from 17th August to 21st August for a holiday with dearest Louis and Mum. Maybe before that or after I will unveil Project Vector. We shall see~

Note: Never accidentally drink ginseng before bed. I ended up tossing and turning all night and only got about 2 hours sleep because my part-time maids are here at 8 am. Le sigh.

Feeling: As Per Post Title
Weather: Raining With Thunder And Lightning
Listening To: Prince- Kiss

Whimsical. adjective: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; “a capricious refusal”; “authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”; “the victim of whimsical persecutions” [syn: {capricious}, {impulsive}]

Perhaps it is the rain pitter-pattering outside my window, the thunder rumbling and the lightning flashing, but the word is strongly in my head right now. Don’t really know why, though @_@

Anyway, pretty much spent the whole of yesterday with dearest Louis :D He managed to get a whole day off… to attend the Malaysian International Toy Fair, held at Mid Valley Megamall‘s exhibition centre.

We arrived at Mid Valley Megamall around 12 noon… just in time for the vast and empty season parking areas to be opened to public, mwahahaha :D We headed over to the exhibition centre after lunch at Nando’s (I’ve been craving them for ages!), paid the RM 3 (Each) admission fee and went inside. It was a small section of the whole exhibition centre, though, shared with a wedding fair on the opposite side (Tempted to go!) and a kiddy-ish nutrition fair beside it. Again, I forgot my Panasonic Lumix LX-3 :(

The stickers we were given upon paying the admission fee, which we stuck to our clothes to be admitted XD

Thoughts and impressions on the Malaysian International Toy Fair: While it is not as grand or large as expected, it’s pretty good for an attempt at a toy fair, especially here in Malaysia. There were impressive models (The action figure kind), mainly from the Iron Man movies and the Gundam figures were quite affordable. The booths and layout were well organised as well. However, it’s just not comprehensive enough, like it’s lacking a lot of things that could make a toy fair more interesting. Also, at the time dearest and me were there, the cosplayers were just getting ready, so I was spared the eye-torture XD There was, however, one very prolific cosplayer, I’m sure those who attend know who and/or what I’m talking about. I only know she’s known as Joanna. One thing I disliked was the online game community D: It was all… well… Chinese online games/MMORPGs. Where are the good English ones? T_T

Then we went shopping- the whole of Mid Valley Megamall, The Gardens Mid Valley and later Empire Shopping Gallery. We adjourned to Empire Shopping Gallery as an afterthought because Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens Mid Valley tend to be very, very packed during the weekends, which I really dislike @_@

Hauled back a new book and the latest issue of Cleo magazine from Borders, Clarins UV Plus Day Screen High Protection SPF40 PA+++ in the tinted shade from Isetan, a striped bodycon tank dress from Tangs (Finally, something that fits!), T. LeClerc Pressed Powder in Banane from Ken’s Apothecary (The only sole seller of the brand in Malaysia!) and some other un-photographed essentials ;D

It feels like it’s been so long since I spent a whole day with dearest like this! @_@ I said it feels like it, because we do spend time together on his off-days going shopping or window shopping, but not a whole day though, since we usually have some other things to do first XD We unwound at night by watching a DVD… it’s just so blissful spending time and being with him ♥

Looking forward to a facial sometime next week :( I really need to get an extraction- I’ve got a few pimply-feeling bumps on the left side of my face that’s not immediately noticeable, but otherwise I can feel it. My skin is just super-stressed, because no matter what I do or apply, it seems to not be getting any better, so perhaps a nice relaxing facial would calm it down a little D: I should also stop reading so much into ingredients and being so paranoid- what works, works, and what doesn’t just doesn’t. End of story >_> The only thing I care about at the moment are how natural the products potentially are (Though we can’t avoid every single “bad” chemical on the list), and animal testing. Right now, everything I use on my face are free from animal testing :D

P.S. I hate blogs with embedded music. Like, really hate. I hate having to find where the hell that damned player is and click on “stop” or “pause”. Argh. Doesn’t help that 99% of the time it’s playing some overplayed pop song or some J-pop/K-pop song sigh =_=

Feeling: A Little Tired
Weather: Really Really Cool
Listening To: The Ataris- I’ll Remember You

Eeeep my “secret” is out :D *Sheepish grin*

Apparently I have amassed this much of “girly” books >_> And am kind of obsessed with reading (As well as buying, guiltily) them lately.

I am (not very) surprised?

The books are pretty interesting after all. Nothing bimbo-ish about them, to be honest, because I can’t stand those kind of books and would not, otherwise, read them. I get quite nice, valuable tips and insights about beauty, skincare, fashion and of course, travel. Although it partly makes me a lemming for high-end designer labels… but I know where I and my budget and bank account stands XD

Admittedly, I am kind of a beauty-holic. Not really the fashion type, though, since I’m not an ardent follower of fashion, and due to my frame (Petite) and body type (Skinny, androgynous?), am not exactly suited to the muses of designers and clothes shops unfortunately… or fortunately for my bank account? XD I just wear what I like, when I like, and most importantly, that looks good on me and suits me. Shoes aren’t exactly my kind of thing either- I don’t shop compulsively for them and kind of picky when it comes to the types of shoes I wear, so I don’t own a lot of pairs :P Accessories… I do like them, but I’m too lazy to swap accessories every day, unless there’s a formal function or special dinner… so no there either XD

So yeah… not really fashion in general.

I lean more towards skincare. Having had a bad experience with pimples and acne as a younger adolescent, I am now, as a result, very, very conscious about my skin. In other words, I spend a lot of money on skincare and read up about skincare products the most :x However, after much experimenting around and spending (And wasting) a lot of money, I have now found a good regimen, thankfully (Refer to my Miscellaneous section for it) and it’s been keeping my skin clear, touch wood :D But yeah, I’m still paranoid about my skin.

Facials once a month is getting to be my kind of thing too. It’s relaxing and enjoyable, and keeps my skin happy and healthy… so yeah :P Too bad they can be kind of expensive, especially at Leonard Drake which uses Dermalogica products (Which I also use mostly), so it’s a bit of a luxury :( I (try to) counter the price problem by salon-hopping though, and so far I’ve tried (And enjoyed, and liked) 128 Faubourg in 1 Utama which uses Sothys products and De Fennel Face.Body.Wellness which uses Cellnique products (My cousin owns it, but it’s kind of far sadly). I am planning to try Jurlique at The Curve next month :D

As for makeup, I am a complete n00b :x Do you believe, that at (almost) 24 years of age, I have absolutely no idea how to apply eyeshadow and blush properly? XD The only thing I’ve mastered, apart from foundation and/or powder, obviously, is the eyeliner, which is kind of my trademark thing, really. That being said though, I am quite satisfied that I now do not need more than powder (Not even foundation any more, hurrah!) and eyeliner (Although with mascara for more formal occasions) to actually look good X3 Full-face makeup? I leave it to the experts (Read: Makeup artists, mine is also my hairstylist) and for super formal occasions like prom. However, right now I am eyeing Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme Lip Colour in 05 Mademoiselle, but at RM 95, it needs a bit more justifying before I can and really want to get it. After all, I’m not exactly a lipstick user D:

Occasionally I flirt with pedicures (Manicures are too troublesome, since I use my hands a lot) and hence nail polish colours (Catch Me In Your Net from OPI really catches my attention! Go Google it :P), but that’s once a month or once every two months XD

Hair is high maintenance T_T I have really coarse, neither-wavy-nor-straight hair, and since the salon I go to- Connie Beauty Salon in Pertama Complex all the way in Kuala Lumpur (Next to Sogo KL) is excellent, but expensive, I only actually get to do my hair (Perm and dye) once a year, before the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year. I do experiment around with shampoos and conditioners and styling products though, but I don’t spend money on treatments as I am pretty satisfied with how my hair turned out and all, despite other hairstylists (When I go for a wash and blow dry) comments on how bad the condition is :x I just don’t see or feel it, honestly!

Hmm… might want to give spas and body treatments, like massage a try. Goodness knows I am in serious need of one D:

I feel very apologetic to dearest Louis for being such a high maintenance girlfriend :x

What a girly post :D