No more running biz..But still living my life. Full time SAHM,and a homeschool mamma now. Try to blend it together without losing my sanity in the city they called The Pearl of the Orient.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
So what? Go KIM!
Curves is back ! So if you have it then flaunt it ( even that if you don't have curve a.k.a skinnier woman!) As long as you feel good about your body then celebrate it. Check out Kim Kardashian's blog. I just read it this morning and love this entry.
It is an important message for us to share with our ( teenage)children that not all of the pictures we see in the magazine are real and Kim's statement is an inspiration. Body image's issue and eating disorder are very serious now a days.
If we don't love our body and our self then who will??
I am much more comfortable with my self now. I accepted my flaws , my art-less skill, my un-soothing singing voice for other, my drop dead awful hand writing. But who care?
I am happy being my self. And I love my body too. And because of that I am on the way to show it and to love it more. Not just for appearance to look slimmer, leaner, prettier but mostly for the sake of my health.
We are what we eat they said, and I think that is true. I am not in my 20's anymore , so sooner or later I must watch what I eat for my health and take a good care of my body and soul. My motto is : just don't over eat or over do in everything we want to do.
I am not saying that we can grow big and bigger and no need to take care of our body and health . YES we MUST ! But we all come in different sizes, and shapes. And we need to feel comfortable in our skin first then work it out. :)
And remember to make fun of our self once in a while, If we can't laugh at our self this time, how sad that would be?
P.S: it is very important to surround our self with people who love us for who we are! Our spouse, our children, family and friends! Encouraging and supporting people ARE different from Negatively Critical people!
No Body 's perfect.....
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The visit from the "Queen"
Like school girls, we chat and chat and chat, laughed until our face and stomach hurt and of course cursed each other ( Hey , that can't be missed out!). It's been a long time since my girly girls pijama party. So of course we like it so much.
We slept around midnight or 1 a.m the latest everynight. I knew that she needs to sleep when she started to call me " bok" and then " bak". And her eyes were no more than 2 straight lines ! SLEEEP!!!
Us @ The Mediterranean , Tg Aru. I had Beef Carpaccio and Sole fish alla Livonerse and Your Majesty had her favorite Spicy Crab Soup and Nepture Platter. Lebahsibuk had Mushroom soup and Sirloin steak in red wine sauce ( I think :P)
Hush hush talk. (pretending as I knew that the "queen" took this pic)
The highlight of all I think was the " greet and meet " with her" fans" in KK. So we had this small pot luck lunch at my place on Saturday. We planned to cook more food. Your Majesty wanted ME to make Tiramisu and SHE will make the Cendol. But I said NO TIME. Do you know why? Because she was in bed with EDWARD CULLEN until mid morning!!! Or until I threw a soft toys to her , and kicked her out of her bed ! It drove me crazy because this is her second time reading Twilight , YES SECOND, but yet she was still glued on it. And she's been watching the movie , like for 10th times!!!! A true O.C .D (Obbesive Cullen Disorder)to the core!! SIPUUUUUT!!!
Back row : Cathy, and Tanya
Too bad Charish was not in the picture and Deana can't make it that day.
Monday, April 27, 2009
One of my favorite quote
- Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.
- William James
US Pragmatist philosopher & psychologist (1842 - 1910)
This is just a reminder to my self from time to time. To all the women out there through happiness and pain. Through Glory and failure and when we all juggling between job and chores. Make sure we will have fun while we are doing it.
Have a great week ahead peeps!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Eyelashes extension
The first time I tried this because of a friend and then we went to did it together. And we all know how long lashes can instantly make our eyes look bigger and prettier.
The different between eyelash extension and fake eyelashes is the shapes . Generallyfake eyelashes comes in a whole strip, eyelashes extension comes in strands. And it will need to be put on by a professional and it last longer.
I am not good at putting fake lashes, I found it to be very tricky. So that's why I think eyelashes extension is a good option for me.
There are 2 types that I've tried so far ( and not sure if there are many more option out there)
Single strand, and multi strands.
The single strand basically is just a single strand of eyelash and it will be glued to our eyelid, one by one. There are length to choose from. And the whole process will take about 1 hour.
The multi strands consist of a bunch of single strand. So the base of the bunch will be thicker , it will also glued to our eyelid. It takes about 30-45 mins to put on . And also comes in certain length.
I prefer the multi strands, as it last longer and faster to put on and easier to maintain. The single strand tends to fall off easily.
But the single strand of course will look much more natural from near.
The cost here in KK is about RM 50. And it last me about 7-10 days before I need to have the repair ( just add in the fall off pieces) price will be vary.
The maintainance:
you will need to be careful not to scrub you eyes obviously . And when you take out your eyemake up you will need to be careful also, use cotton bud will do.
Pain factor:
Almost zero pain factor, but the glue will sting your eyes. It will go away in a while when it dries out. If your vision blur after the extension you just need to wash your face after the glue dries properly.
Find a beautician with a good skill to achieve a natural looking lashes and I always opt for natural length . No one wants to end up looking like a drag queen here ! :-D
Happy Lashing...
oh btw.. I did eyebrow embroidery . want me to review? LOL
Monday, April 20, 2009
New Moon New Hunky Wolves
Fish Feet Spa
I heard about this quite sometimes ago. And when we were in Singapore we also wanted to try but time was not on our side (plus who gonna take care of the kids?). So when I heard that we can found the Fish Spa here in KK I am totally gonna try it.
Located in 1Borneo. So the plan is to go there to have lunch , and we also asked our maid to come along , after lunch we dropped them in the Playground. While me and hubby went to the Fish Spa . 20 mins for RM 28 ( promo price).
It was VERY ticklish for the first few minutes. And I kept laughing out loud. And My dh has a really sensitive feet, so he doesn't like anything touching his feet so the idea or many fish nibbling on his feet was not his best option.
He wanted to backed off and take the feet reflexology instead. But I made him stay . :)
Anyway after a few minutes the tingly feeling got better. And it was fun. I want to do it again.
The result:
I like it! My rough skin become smooth, also my dh's feet is smoother. But not so even. The fish this time concentrate more on the bottom of my feet and calves, but not so much at the heel .
Also if the skin is very thick I dont think the fish can get rid of it by one "meal". So that's why I want to go back and do again ( and will drag my dh to do again)
After Fish Spa we also had the 40 mins of reflexology. It was pain but bearable. Long time since my last Reflexology. And it feels good!
Anyway the fish is called GARRA RUFA originally from Turkey , middle east. And they feet our the dead skin of our feet ( or body ) And we just arrived the staff just put the fish into the "tank" . So from that I've guessed that our feet were their breakfast.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Make up diary
I don't use this step for my daily make up, this is more to abit of complete look for me. As you know start with the right base of foundation and powder is the key.
I started with clean face( of course) and I primed it with Lancome primodiale cell defense and Primodiale Eye Cream.
Then I start to put the Lumiere cashmere silk foundation in light medium natural, Lumiere flawless finishing powder in sheer. And Rested 3d eye ( as concealer and eye based). And I also use the bronzer from Lumiere as well in Nude.
Then I used Lumiere eyeshadow in Cafelate as the base and high light ( for my daily make up I don't really use base on highlight colors, I keep my eye lid bare and just use one or two neutral color only.
But as I said , I try to show the more complete look, so here i use the 3d rested to primed my eyes , as based and highlight I use Cafelate and then I am in the mood of "greenish" so I choose one of my fave color and I use the deep forest green ( shimmer line from Lumiere)
The tools is also esential, invest in a good quality of brush. No need to break the bank but choose the good one. I like the PAC ( professional artish cosmetic an Indonesian brand) and Red earth series , and I just got the wet/dry brush from lovingminerals.com.
Using the Mineral eyeshadow can be tricky for first time user. The key is to use as less as possible and tap the excess on your palm then brush it light it over the lid. Add more if you need too then just blend in well.
As I said I use the Deep Forest Green close to the eye lashes, and as I got eyelashes extension recently I don't use eyeliner or mascara this time. Usually for Mascara I love the Make Up Forever Extra Black Smoky Lash Macara and for liner I like Chanel in blue/denim ( but this is an limited edition so I just use another dark blue color also from Chanel and it is waterproof :D) or else I use PAC black charcoal liner. For today look I use the PAC eyeshadow set in Grey for the second color on the middle lid.
I also learnt from a make over session from Make Up Forever that this brush on the left is VERY good for blending. It is a full round brush not a flat one. How to : move in small circular motion , and blend outward of the eyelid. So here I blend the green and gray together with this brush.
And the other trick that I learnt also is : after you use the main color of your eye, use the same brush , no need to put more eyeshadow but instead use the left over color and line the outer corner of the bottom of your eyes for natural smoked look. Blend it with your finger tips (as the warmth of our finger will help to blend it better)
And here is the result :p... Oh and I use the lumiere blush in "O" and L'oreal Glam Shine 6H in Pink Dazzle. Another favorite is Clinique long lasting gloss SPF 15 in clearly pink and MAC tinted lipgloss SPF 15 in Fuschia Fix
This is "My" make up routine and this is not the "guide" to do make up or trying to be a make up guru or anything. You can take the tips that you think might work for you , and throw the other that you think is rubbish or you can also give me your tips! How about that? :p
Have fun with make up and have a PWEEETY week a head!
Adios Amigos...
Shopping hints:
You can get the brand Lumiere mineral make up locally in Malaysia via Lovingminerals.com, Some of the PAC items can be found also in Malaysia, Make Up Forever is not yet available in East Malaysia, Chanel(?) , Lancome, Clinique, L'oreal can be found in Major dept stores. Red Earth Brush can be found in Sasa Cosmetics. MAC is available in One Borneo ( for East Malaysia). Eyelashes extension can be found in many local salon.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Easter fun
So on Easter Day we took them over to one of our favorite place ( of a few good restaurants here ) , TATU cafe had a special Easter Buffet Dinner, and when I made the reservation , the manager told me to dressed up my girls for fashion show contest.
I didn't idea of course on how to dress them. And no preparation at all. So I waited for Indy, and let her decide what to wear. After she got back from Sunday School and Easter Eggs hunting, she picked the flower girls gown for herself and the Snow White dress for Maya. And I thought that this is not Easter appropriate attires, but never mind, just to let them to have more experience and more fun.
It was a surprise that Maya agreed to put the dress on after we finished our dinner. But she refused to walk on the "catwalk" as I predicted. She was to scare of the "Easter bunny man" hahah....
Well , Indy surely enjoyed the moment and she won a barbie doll for her effort. And Maya was happy enough to get two hand fulls of easter chocolate eggs!
And this were taken on Friday, we went to One Borneo and they got balloons from the clown, and we had lunch at NY NY before we headed to the playground. Well them went to the playground with Helen ( our helper) and me headed to have some of mentally "retail therapy" :-D
Thursday, April 16, 2009
GQ covers
Ok so I got the GQ Arpil 2009 with Robert on the cover, and being compared so much with Zac Efron , coincidentally Zac is on the May cover .
So here the quote from other website that I couldn't agree more!
On the right, we have the sparkly vampire who looks disinterested in this whole thing. He didn’t even shave before getting photographed for the cover. But that’s part of his charming “I don’t give an ef” attitude.
Then there’s Zefron, the singing and dancing wonder who appears a little too enthusiastic, like “Hey guys! Does this blue make my eyes pop? Who wants to get a milk shake after this?!”
So which one do you prefer?
I don't think you will to be a genius to know my answer....
Adam is the new Zac? Please....
But I must admit that Adam did remind me of Elvis, not the performance but much more into his profile and figure.
And the other thing that I like about Adam that he is true to him self. Eye make up and nail polish! He doesn't scare that his image will make people judge him differently.
GO ADAM!!!!
WISH you to be the next American Idol!!!
Here is the articles from Eonline!
Depending on whom you ask, American Idol frontrunner Adam Lambert is either the new Elvis Presley or the next Zac Efron. And, surprisingly, one of the two superstars was indeed in the building at tonight's elimination show. (That would be Zac Efron, of course.)
The High School Musical star was on hand to promote his new movie, 17 Again, which opens this Friday. The final seven Idol contestants were treated to the movie's premiere the night before and taped their experience for a segment on tonight's show.
Read on to find out how the crowd reacted to Adam and Zac and whose making a comparison to the King...
"I think Adam Lambert could go the route of Zac Efron and do musicals," says Idol audience member Lisa, 29, of Riverside, Calif. "He's got the star appeal that Zac has." 16-year-old Lacey, also of Riverside, added, "But Adam can singer better."
On this night, Adam seemed to have even more star appeal than Zac. When Adam took his seat on the contestants' couch after a commercial break, the audience erupted into cheers for the rocker and a lone shout of "I love you Adam!" filled the studio air. Moments later, Zac emerged from the backstage area to return to his seat in the audience and…silence.
As for who's making the lofty Elvis Presley comparisons, that was none other than legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, who we caught up in the audience before the show. The Brill Building singer told us that he thinks Adam can take it all the way: "Adam is like a young Elvis, isn't he?"
So, is Adam the next Zac or the new Elvis? One thing's for certain, he is the man to bet on, according to Las Vegas oddsmaker Betfair, the largest online betting exchange, reported that Adam's advantage over the other contestants grew 14% this past week, giving him a 68% chance of winning American Idol.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
OK...sorry...but can't help it...
May God bless all of you.
By the way.....
I know some will be sick of this... hahaha.
But some...will be pleased with this...
so either way just suck it up Coz I will post it anyway...
Life is too short to be too heavy and stress out. We all need a diversion, a lil bit of fun out of our routine. Escape the boredom with the young and hip of modern vampires that drive volvo, porche 911 and Mercedes . Regardless age . ( Read as Twilight's mom RULES! haha finding excuse)
If you haven't read it, never mind, but just FYI, the Volterra part in the book will be shoot in Montepulciano, Tuscany. WOW... now I wish my husband is from that part of Italy so I will have the excuses to be there ( dreaming)
Anyway, I think New Moon will be bigger than Twilight , for sure more visual effects
So here you go, enjoy the " NEW MOON" posters.
Robert Pattinson Fan or not ( I am definitely one!), I think he portray Edward Cullen perfectly. The big different between "the real" Rob and Edward is just a proof that he is a great actor. To play a role of a 108 years old trapped in body of a perfect 17 years old boy.
Anyway.... enjoy ( or not) the posters.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Oh no! He is out!
Scott McIntyre is out!
He is might not be in the competition anymore but his inspiration will be there always!
Click here to read more
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Blog give away soon
Reason: I have too many of it. And decided to give some away. The rest of it I am still using it :)
So keep coming back. As I will post the prizes and the " questions" :p
Monday, April 6, 2009
Finding Love
Drew Barrymore.
Some times we failed, choose the wrong guy, some times we left broken hearted, but there are a chance that we might found the love of our life...
If you 've found yours, the journey doesn't end there...
That is just a beginning of another journey to re-finding love and make it real and alive...
So from all the differences , can you find your similarities? Can you put aside the differences and make it works?
After dating period is over, you will see the "ugliness" from his side and show yours too.