manic saturday!

update about my swelling:-

it has gone done! hoooooraaaaaayyyyyy! but there is some water retention just in the lower part between the jawline and neck which makes me look like i have double chins! but perhaps, maybe, they ARE my double chins considering that i have been eating and not exercising since aidilfitri! :(

but on another note, i hoped that my weight has somehow descend due to the incessant pain i have if i open my jaws too big - which means, less food intake! BUT that is just an assumption. i havent been able to brave myself for reality check on the weighing scale, though. that'll be a dfferent story altogether, IF that happens!

so, back to the swelling, since it has subsided, i decided to take up the last minute makeup job by my teacher. its for a 21st birthday party celebration, and i was tasked to make the mother of the birthday girl up. last minute, because, the intended makeup artist (henceforth known as MUA) backed out at the very crucial hour! thank god, i didnt have any plans otherwise, my poor teacher"ll have a headache looking for a replacement. so back to the swelling again...i was ecstatic actually, to be able to go out of the house. and so i made myself up, applying what-nots on my face, my subsided swollen face. it hurt a little bit though, whilst i was brushing my foundation on the swelling area, but then the pain lasted mere seconds, so i didnt worry about it too much.

but as i got on the train to the destination, i began to get stares or weird looks from strangers. and then i began to feel conscious about the swell. however, when i met my teacher, she didnt say anything at all about my face, so i presumed that the strangers in the train were either staring past me or they were just surprised to see a super chubby person?! lol.

the make up job went well by the way. my teacher and client was more than impressed with my work, and i was happy to be of such good service them. unfortunately i didnt have any pictures of my work, because the clients were rushing to the party avenue. nevertheless, it felt great! to be able to be part of the event and to achieve satisfaction for the client. insyallah, this'll make me even more motivated to strive better.

after the job, i got home and mum asked me if i wanted to tag along with her and the baby sister to tampines central for some shopping. i did. first stop was BHG, as mum wanted to get the handbag that she had, apparently, surveyed in the afternoon! and it cost her about 160 dollars. then we went to Isetan, and then we saw many more handbags on sale, and there was this one Braun Büffel bag that we both liked and it was slashed to 50%!! mum grew excited. but i forbade her to get it. lol. and i thought i am a wors shopaholic! but then probably it runs in the genes.


we then proceeded to guardian, but not before i stopped by Shu Uemura and got myself the eyelash curler. it cost a bomb for a curler but i understand why - its super good!! amazing!! even mum (who was my model) was impressed! i say, that's a good investment!


at guardian, it was another tempat puaka (haunted place) as we spent again! i got a mascara and liquid liners whilst mom got herself an expensive skincare product!! my mum was on a rampage!! OMG! but thank god we were able to redeem these with vouchers my daddy got from his company. (thank you daddy!)


so, my saturday had been awesome, cant wait for sunday as daddy'll be bringing us to eat seafood! (sorry, OH, you cant get to join us! we'll make it up to you when you get back, alright?)


hope you guys had a terrific weekend so far! :)

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! :(

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! :(

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.