2017. Enjoy.

Remember the targets I set for myself last year? I am proud to announce that I fulfilled....

NONE!

Okay, let's have a recap of what are my target for myself...

Anyways, I have set four saving goal for myself this year, 2016!
1) Save at least $8000 by 31 December 2016
2) Only take taxi when needed maximum 2 times per month. Use other form of public transportation like buses and MRT every time.
3) Spend money on necessary items only. Wait.. Is facial and slimming necessary??? 
4) Save more money according to this 52-weeks challenge I found online.

1) Well, I did save $800 just minus one zero. Why missing of one zero? I was bitten by a stray dog in Malaysia and doctors recommend me to have rabies injection. It cost a bomb... wait, it is not those hand grenade kind of explosion, it is those atomic bomb kind. I can't claim from my insurance. Also last year, I paid a lot for my acne problem consulting both doctors and facial palour.
2) HAHAHAHA.. Each week 2 times.
3) Sorry, I have no clear definition what is necessary to me till today. I am a Libra, lover of beautiful things and most well-known for being indecisive. I change my idea a little too often.
4) I stopped after 1 month due to no determination. 

2017,  I am going to not set any target for myself 

and enjoy my life to the fullness.

 

"screw all new year resolution!"  

I will still try to save up but no limits. Also, more holiday trips! 

SAD.

Yes, this will be a random personal post about my feeling.

This year is horrible. Very horrible.

 

Let's start with something more physical or appearance-wise.

For those who have know me personally, I don't have much pimples, only blackhead problems. But for the past few months, I am having major breakout. Not only on my cheek, forehead or chin because it is all over my whole face. >.< Whole face is kissed by clogged pores, blackheads, whiteheads, pimples and blemishes! This is one of the reason I stopped writing review about facial products. I am worried that using any other facial product will cause more the pimples. Personally, thinking should I go see a doc. If you all have any recommendation, do email or dm me on Instagram.

And ladies and gentleman, I saw some home remedies that involved toothpaste. Please don't apply them on your face. Personal experience, major breakout and super ultra redness that last about 2 days. 

Next, is my sudden weight gain. During my study period, I suddenly gained 6kg! I mean how is it possible that I gained 6 kg in just 2 months. In case you think that I am not doing anything to lose weight, I am dieting and exercising.  But I can't see to lose the weight. If my jeans are able to communicate with me, it will look like this.

 

Okay... this is just for laugh. If my jeans talk to me, I would have burn it. :x

Other than physical appearance, work is really hectic. But this is the first time, I feel that handling human relationship is the bigger problem. My work is mostly project based so there is always a start and an end. For human relationship, the bonding I formed with my former colleague let's call him, Mr. A was fantastic. Like I just forwarded Mr. A a email, he will know what I want even if I don't list it out in details. But sadly, he decided to resign and Mr. U new colleague joined us. Hmmm.. Let's just say Mr. U have serious understanding problem. When instruction was given to him, he took about an hr to process and screw up the work.

Okay. Enough of your complain, Nana!

Let's focus on the good things to be happy about,

1. I have ended my part time student and will be obtaining my degree certification in  OCTOBER!
2. Understanding a.k.a punching-bag-plus-masterchef boyfriend and crazy friends/bitches that stick around even though I complain like 90%?! of the time I am out with them.
3. Annoying family that I love them even though we make an effort to fight every other day or week. 
4. Super lovely colleagues and customers.
5. Salary comes in on time every month. 

We are forgetting something.

"Everybody's somebody's everything. "

Chance The Rapper – Everybody's Something

OMG.

YES!

 

I have finished all my exam and final year report. 

 Now I am back to blogging and exercising.

For the past 3 months, I gained nearly 6kg! Time to exercise more..
My pants are becoming too tight~ I can't fit into the clothes I bought when I was 50kg.
 
Will be uploading a post soon on the yoga place I am visiting currently. 

2016, make me richer than I was in 2015!

This is not a food or review post. More of a reminder-to-self kind of post.

After the festive seasons like Christmas and New Year, not only my weight must have increase at least 3kg, I always felt that the hole in my pocket are getting bigger and bigger. So, one of my 2016 resolution is save more money!

Was searching online for some tips on how can I save money. I noticed that this website, http://www.wikihow.com/Save-Money compiled all the important tips on how to save money of course, they are called 'wikihow'! Here are some I found more relatable and have combined them to make more sense tips taken from the link are in bold.

1) Put away money next. Whenever we receive our salary or allowance, put a small sum or 10% aside before we start spending it. Also, save for an emergency fund/rainy days. It is also recommended to start saving as early as possible. Have a reasonable savings goals with a time-frame established. Last, but not least, pay off any debt.

2) Keep a budget and record your expenses. Avoid accumulating new debt. 

3) Don't get discouraged.

My personal experience with the 3 tips I compiled above,
1) I do put the money aside but whenever I am broke, I will always end up using my saving/ emergency funding.

2) Once again, I did keep a budget and record my expenses... The keyword is 'DID'. I only managed to keep record of everything for 2 weeks only and that budget, it burst when I decided to sign up for another facial package.

3)

  

 

Anyways, I have set four saving goal for myself this year, 2016!
1) Save at least $8000 by 31 December 2016
2) Only take taxi when needed maximum 2 times per month. Use other form of public transportation like buses and MRT every time.
3) Spend money on necessary items only. Wait.. Is facial and slimming necessary??? 
4) Save more money according to this 52-weeks challenge I found online.

By 1 January 2017, I will post an update for this post and 
whether did I meet the goal!

Hello from the other side.

Sharing one of my favourite singer's new single. 

Hello, how are you?

It's so typical of me to talk about myself

I'm sorry, I hope that you're well

Did you ever make it out of that town

Where nothing ever happened?

I wanna...

I think this post is pretty random and shortest post ever, I can't decide whether should I continue with my work or start on my school assignment both are due tomorrow. I am totally aware that precious time are slipping away, but I just want to vent express my feeling somehow or other.

Recently, I notice that as a full-time working adult and part-time student, I fail at time management terribly like now! Overtime, project from both work and school and assignments are really draining me out. There are so many things I really want to do, like travelling... But I don't have enough leave for me as I took most of them to prepare for my exam. ☹

In order to remind myself of these goals and wants, I decided to add a column on the right of this blog create a page just for it sorry... I have too many wants!. Do look out for that page!

HAPPY #SG50 BIRTHDAY!

#SG50

Happy Birthday to Singapore!

"This is home truly, where I know I must be 
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows 
This is home surely, as my senses tell me 
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home 

 For this is where I know it's home"

-  Song Title: Home sing by Kit Chan

#ThrowbackThursday

Suddenly I remember this conversation when I was looking at the old-dated resume of mine on MRT today. Really like #throwbackthursday feel!

Well, some background story. This happened in 2009 when I was in Poly yr 2. I was very determined to find a job to save/shop more.

On my resume, I used to write travelling as one of my hobby and the other one is reading. I decided to strike it off after an interview with a well-known bookstore in Singapore (hint: Starts with 'K' and rhythms with Yoshinoya).

So, there are 3 interviewers interviewing me. Firstly, they make me type a lot of things which I screwed up because I panicked. And then face-to-face interview, this is the conversation with one of them. I will call her 'B'.

B: So your interest is travelling, what country have you been to?
Me: Malaysia and Bangkok
B: Huh. Just this two countries and you assume you like travelling?"

I don't remember what I replied. But at that point of time, I was really really hurt. When I wrote travelling as my hobby, I thought travelling is all about the experience and feeling and not really about the places you have been to. After the interview, I remember crying at Takashimaya carpark to X my boyfriend saying that if I have enough money to travel around the world, why do I need to work part-time. Right, B? If I have enough money to travel around the world, why I need to go work part-time and get interviewed by you all, right? 

But I should look on the bright side. Lucky, they didn't ask me in detailed what kind of books do I like to read, when I answered them "Fantasy and Mystery".

"I like to read Enid Blyton's especially his Famous Five, Detective Kindaichi, Detective Conan and Harry Potter." 

I bet this will be their reaction. 

Hair Removal Methods

Imagine that you are waving your hands frantically like Ariel ↑.

If you have no unsightly hair/armpit hair, GOOD for you!

And if you do have unsightly hair, this will be the look on 

whoever you are waving to will be like this ↓.

.... Okay, at least this look will be on my face if I see them. 

As a hairy person, it is my pleasure to share my experience with you all.

So what have I done to those unsightly hair before? 
1) Shave
Target Area: Underarm, Leg, Upper Lips
I used to steal my dad's shaver and shave my armpits. I am sorry, dad! But I have no regret doing it! I have my puberty when I was only 10 years old, too young for me to grow up! Most of my friends were all still young(not having their period yet). There goes my smooth smooth body~ Damn, you puberty! Then when I go polytechnic I can afford my own shaver now, I start to care more about my leg hair and that's when I start shaving my leg hair. The smoothness only last me less than half a day la and I can feel my leg hair's spiky-ness!

2) Pluck 
Target Area: Eyebrow, Underarm
Hello Tweezers! Again, I steal them from my mum. Guilty as charged! My eyebrow is unibrow like the image on the right. My thick and bushy unibrow! My classmates and I went to try Threading and I am sold! I love my neatly trimmed eyebrows >< will pluck regularly to maintain the shape! I found out that plucking last longer than shaving, thus I start to pluck my armpit hair. Pain but worth it!

3) Threading
Target Area: Eyebrow
I still remember my classmates and I went to Clementi to get our threading done for prom night. I love how nice my eyebrow look, but I also can't forget how red the area around my brows look! So if you need to look your best for any event or outing and you want to do threading, remember to do 1 day before the event/outing! Oh ya After all the plucking and threading, the hair grows out thicker and darker. :(

4) Waxing
Target Area: Brazilian, Full Legs, Underarm
Want to guess which part of my body did I first tried waxing on? Down south Brazilian waxing. How I tried it? I bought a deal with my friend and we just tried it out! Indeed, it last longer than shaving, but the pain is.. OMG! ... I still remember very clearly my friend was in the room next to mine and she was cursing/shouting at me for making her suffer. It is cheaper than IPL, but need quite a lot of maintaining. You have to go wax every 6 weeks, whereas IPL is every 2 months. Like shaving, it cause ingrown hair! Just bear in mind, waxing using very hot honey wax. I was burnt once by the wax while doing full leg waxing.

5) IPL Hair Removal
Target Area: Brazilian, Ass, Full Legs, Arms, Upper Lips, Underarm
Have tried IPL on .. nearly my full body! No pain, no ingrown hair! They claimed that IPL treatment can minimize pores and whiten your skin, but I didn't witness it happen on me. Still, I highly recommend IPL treatments. It is becoming more and more popular and cheaper, maybe I will write a post about the shops that I am going for IPL treatment.

What is your favourite method of hair removal?