conversion

as of yesterday, the 29.03.10, i have officially converted myself to a ZA two-way cake user! i succumbed to it, after my faithful years with M.A.C studio perfect. thanks to incessant boredom at work yesterday, which led me to read the whole of Her World March issue in a matter of 3/4 day (when i should have been working!).

yes. all 200+ pages! i have completed reading it. why waste my time doing nothing when i can indulge myself in the ooohs and aahhhhss of the current fashion faves? in any case, the magazine would be lying in the magazine racks, waiting to be devoured by hungry tai-tais or pesudo-fashionistas that come to the clinic, whilst waiting for their q-number to be called. tsk.tsk. i, might as well take the liberty by feeding my brain with the latest of fashion trends, right?

so, back to the ZA conversion, they were raving about how good a compact foundation this beauty is. and i just had to somehow try it. they had reviews from user, about how good it is able to cover pores and blemishes, and being lightweight as well. now, i itched, at the sight of the words "coverage" and "lightweight". and to console myself that i am doing the right thing, i sms-ed my sisters (who have been loyal users of the product), and asked them about the great-ness of the foundation. both of the sisters gave their thumbs up! my baby sister even mentioned that it is much better than MAC studio perfect - in terms of texture and pricewise!

with good ratings, and i personally tried it out with my BFF in tow, i got myself one, too! along with my BFF, who was influenced by me. so we are now the proud owners of ZA beauty two-way compact foundation.

i had the honour of using it full-fledged today for work, and it really covers up my pores and blemishes well. it also stayed throughout the whole day. its works!

and because my sisters, (even mom) and i are using the same foundation, to avoid confusion, i added crystal beads to my compact! LOL!

i am loving my ZA compact foundation! i know my OH and pocket would be very happy. because this cost half as much as MACs studioperfect! hehe.







on a totally different note:
i finally got my heart and mind to do this thing that i have long put off. i hope i have made the right decision. Ya Allah, bless me with this one. Amin.




PS: OH, i miss you so deadly much. come home safe and quick please! :(

flashback

right now, the place that i want to be is in the picture above. for that particular time, i felt free. not in the care in the world. i missed being in Graz. i missed the kind people whom have made me feel so warm and welcome in a foreign land to me, but home to them. i missed being away from the heavy burdens and stressors that pulled my weight to the ground.

whilst in that gorgeous land, i learnt how to appreciate Gods beautiful and magnificent creations. the gorgeous landscapes from the snowy mountains, the endearing sights of vast green spreads, acrossthe horizon....i missed them.

but most of all, i missed being there with you, and the other guys. i want to do it all over again. i want the freedom of enjoying our hot chocolates as we wait for the sundown. i missed the snowball fights. i missed running for the buses early in the morning. i missed bunking in the apartments. i missed everything about our trip.

i missed us.

lovely saturday

my saturday was spent with the loves of my life - the squammies - watching a midnight movie. the movie we watched was the lovely bones. my take on the movie; it was good as it was directed by peter jackson, the genius behind the lord of the rings trilogy. however, my friends (who had the opportunity to read the book prior to the movie) mentioned that some of the scenes vary from the chapters of the book. in fact, they claimed that the book bears a more heartwrenching feeling to the reader, compared to the movie itself.

the movie showcasted a familiar array of stars, like mark wahlberg, rachel weisz and susan sarandon. i wont spoil on the synopsis, but since the movie was set in the 70's, it felt hippy-ish! after the movie, my friends and i were gushing over the hippy-ness of the movie, as it was supposedly to be a serious movie!

i think i may want to grab the book and read it myself, for me to appreciate the movie more. :)

anyways, after the movies (which was almost 3am!) we headed to simpang bedok to satisfy out hungry bellies. i didnt have much - just prata. its the company that matters. i missed my friends and i was glad we all took the time off to be with each other. i hear another date this public holiday, you all? ;P

monday is making its way soon, and i have kicked my procastination to iron my clothes in the morning. instead i did it just now, waaaaayyyyyyy before i rooted my self in front of the pc! personal achievement i must say! haha!

i dont usually look forward to monday, but considering that i will be meeting my dudettes after work tomorrow, i am all excited, man! please, God, let my Monday be a peaceful one, with less or no irritating patients, ya!

till then.

ps: OH, you were badly missed by the ST. they were asking about you. how are you doing today? i hoped the weather there is treating you good. come home soon, sweetheart! i am in agony, without u! :(

the love ones

last saturday saw us celebrating our first. exhilarating ride. beautiful night. thank you for these moments, baby. heres to many more.

to the faithful departed

My uncles death last week made me realise that life is so unpredictable.Yes, we have heard this a million time before, its becoming a cliche. But what made knocked some sense into me was the fact that my uncle died because of heart attack, whilst doing his usual routine. Life is indeed short.
My dearest uncle, though I am not that close with him, I can sense that he had lived a sad life. He caused a stir in the family when he informed us that he had married another woman, a lady from Batam. That caused my auntie, his wife, to estrange from him. I can understand why she felt and did that, because no woman is able to take the blow when she finds out that her husband has another woman besides her. But they were never divorced, I was told, just living seprately. My uncle ferrying to and fro Batam-Singapore, whilst my auntie bunks with her children. They had sold their flat, so my uncle sometimes sought refuge at my other aunties house in Choa Chu Kang.
During these times, I sensed that he is rather sad, or perhaps regretful of his actions. Why he did it, that I think its not right for us to judge. He probably had his reasons. What saddens me was that he was living a life similar to a vagabond, relatively shunned by his own family members. As my cousin (whose house my uncle sought refuge in) told me of her encounters with him, few days before he passed on, he seemed sad and bothered that he had troubled her family, all these years. My cousin teared at the memory. I almost too, because I think he deserved much more than that. He deserved to be in the comfort of his family members, which did not happen, unfortunately.

My dear uncle, you are in a much better place now. Rest in peace. Amin.

solemn farewell

received a shocking news that my daddys eldest brother has passed away yesterday.
we are getting ready to say our final goodbye to him.

farewells get to me, always.

may your soul be placed among those that HE loves. Al-Fateha.

one love

and its all done! i really hoped that he will loved what i had done. nothing much, just to express how much he means to me in my life, and how much i love him. he has been the greatest event in my life, and i am glad it happened. he has been there for me, without fail, since day one! he has seen me through my worst, and he has seen me through my best. he was there for me near, or far.

he is a gods sent.

and there could never be any word that could describe how i feel right now. blessed is definitely an understatement. for every frown on my face, he would turn it into a smile. with patience and perseverance, he makes me happy, all over again.

he is my angel.

the most patient soul i have ever met in my life, i am glad that God sent me to him. for without him, i wouldnt be able to know that there is life after a broken, broken, broken heart. he makes me feel so important, so wanted, so loved.

i wished i had crossed paths with him much sooner.

but i have no regrets. because now, i know why God tested me. now, i know why my heart was shattered into millions of pieces, because HE had saved the best for me.

and baby, that best is YOU.

happy anniversary sweetheart. thank you for your faith and believing in me. thank you for your neverending love. i am so looking forward for future anniversaries with you. bless you, my darling, for being such an angel.

i so cant wait to see you later. we are going to have a blast. :)

bbq chicken restaurant

have you ever tried the BBQ jerk chicken that is served in BBQ chicken restaurant? the OH and i have always liked the said chicken, whenever we go there to have our dinner. it is a serving of chicken leg with two sides of your choice. for the both of us, we had the fries and coleslaw as the sides.

-its not barbecue, its BBQ-

the meat of the chicken is cooked tender. according to the little info provided in the menu, the chicken is marinated with Korean herbs and spices for over 24 hours, before it is grilled! this is to ensure that the juices from the marinate gets absorbed by the chicken meat, therefore the flavours are locked in.

apart from the main dish, we ordered nachos as our side. the servings are quite big, even for the tow of us...and get this...this is served at about $5.00! this is our first time ordering this and i really loved the taste of the salsa. very, very scrumptious! the cheese and maiyonese spread are not that much, and i liked it that way. i loved how the tomatoes tasted with the succulent taste of vinegar, which is just right! for someone who is not really into salsa, i think this one works!

so, if you are into chicken and western delights, you may want to check out the BBQ chicken restaurant. they have two outlets if i am not mistaken, one in Downtown East and the other one in Tampines One, where we went just now.

but dont expect to have an all-romantic kind of ambience because this restaurant is nothing of the sorts, though i think the restaurants decorations are really nice - not overdone. oh, we spent about $40++ for two persons, with Coke and Iced tea for our drinks on top of the jerk chickens and nachos ordered. a little bit too steep i must say, but worth it.

go on..have a try and maybe you will come back for more, that is, according to the slogan i read on one of their walls. lol.