Settling for Less Sometimes we have to make sacrifices. Why is it I usually write these posts and they never get about to seeing the daylights of being published? DIY Can be Quite Juicy! It’s really hard to resist the luxurious. I mean seriously! The thick and the chunky is more than just big, bold and beautiful. It practically screams attention and GLAMOROUS. Unfortunately, I do not have a pay packet that warrants the possession of the REAL thing. I thus, went ahead and hand-made some inspired pieces I can be quite proud of. I am a DIY girl. My Picture with the Pussycat Dolls @ SingFest 08! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! I NOW HAS PROOF! Wo0o0o0ot! Standing next to my 2nd favourite - Kimmie who is so flexi! Thanks JessicaDOLL for the tip off! Benefit Badgal Lash Mascara Review I’m quite obsessed with lashes. Ever since I got my stash of mascara porn, my mascara count has gone up to a total of……. 11. Of which FIVE are open and working mascaras. Yes and I happen to use any 3 of them at one time. Gawk at the incredulity of it. L to R: Maybelline XXL volume+length microfibre mascara, Loreal Original Voluminous mascara, dejavu Fibrewig, Stila multi-effect mascara, Benefit Badgal Lash, Too Faced Lash Injection, The Body Shop Super Volume Mascara, Sephora Brand Lash Plumper, LORAC Publicity Stunt Lashes, Smashbox Bionic Mascara, Blinc Kiss Me Mascara I decided that Benefit Badgal Lash was to be the first of the mascara porn stash I would be test reviewing. Benefit has a reputation for appealing to any girl who loves to have fun. With it’s cute packaging and adorable names, I’d been dying to get my hands on a tube of their Badgal Lash without paying exorbitant prices. Also, I had yet to find the perfect mascara that I couldnt live without. *cough* It was the perfect excuse. But you cant really blame me, it was hard not to be suckered by the pink and black packaging and its promises of “wearing a set of false eyelashes without the glue.” Picture from benefitcosmetics.com So what’s the verdict? True to its sales pitch, Benefit Badgal Lash does indeed come with a big, bad brush. So big that at times I wonder if the brush was more suited for other purposes in the toilet than mascara application. There were the occasional times when my eyeball had the pleasure of battling with the big, bad mascara brush only to sorely lose owing to a lack of weaponry. However, despite that gripe, I quite like the mascara for it’s lengthening and separation effect. It surprises me by managing to hold the curl of the eyelash quite well too. And, the effect is as they say, like “wearing a set of false eyelashes without the glue.” Lo and behold, on top of that, there’s no clumping and hence, no need to worry about your mascara being mistaken as Spidergal Lash instead of Badgal Lash! Yipeeee! The one thing that’s missing for me to fully classify this mascara as “The One” is its lack of volume. I have to apply several coats (read: 3 or 4) before I see my lashes barely crossing the line that separates anorexic from the severely undernourished. That being said, my lashes arent exactly pathetically thin either but unlike society’s general perception of beauty, fat lashes are the only thing we consider beautiful. Does this mascara then warrant itself a spot in the make-up arsenals of Badgals around the world? Well, if you’re looking for a mascara to replace your false luscious black eyelashes, I say stick to your falsies. But if you’re a good girl wanting to explore being a Badgal from time to time, give it a go. It might be just what you’re looking for. As for me, Im definitely keeping this mascara for layering with other mascaras. Jitterbugs 4th Birthday Bash It seemed so long ago. Missing old times. *hearts* SingFest 08 Part 2: The Concert! So the three of us, Marie, her friend JL and I hung out at the suffocatingly crowded area for a good 15 minutes or so before the doors opened. CHIONG AHHHHHHH! And the sight that greeted us was this massive stage. WE ARE IN SINGFEST! My companions for the day. We made ourselves comfy on what was to be called our spot for the next few hours. Not only was Singfest a musical extravaganza, it was also a spectacle to behold. Especially with people walking bare-bodied and in their skimpiest bikinis. And soon the line-up of fantastic artists began with Stacie Orrico in a little LBD that added to the rising temperature of the day. Then One Republic. Yes, THE One and only One Republic. Oh the awesomeness. And naturally, when the first few notes of Stop and Stare was belted out, the crowd went wild and was singing along like a mass karaoke session. And then there was a little Panic! when Panic at the Disco came to the stage because there was a problem with the sound system! We, the audience werent receiving anything on our side! Thus, the poor main lead was singing mute to the 5000 over crowd for almost 2 whole songs. Gah! And it was quite an unfortunate situation because he was really pouring his heart out and singing very enthusiastically! Finally when the problem was solved, this is the song that the cheer cheered to. YES SIR! WE CAN HEAR YOU! See the hair matted against his forehead with perspiration. Soon after the sun began to set, which was a welcome relief after enduring almost 2 over hours of unintended suntanning. The stage floodlights came alive. And it was also at this time that the fan-boards began to pop up; it signaled the next act coming up. Guess who. It’s Jason Mraz! *insert fan girly shrieks* He eased the crowd into his greatness with the old classic “The Remedy”. After which he sang a couple of other songs like “Geek in the Pink”. It was at about this time that I had to leave our coveted spot to meet the rest of the PCD meet & greet girls. As I was at the side waiting to enter backstage, Mraz sang “I’m Yours”! I wanted to die because I couldnt see the Geek in the Pink doing his thing on stage! OH THE HORROR! *pulls sad face* Mraz charm! Mraz charisma! I missed it all! =((((((((((((((((((((( He really knows how to win the crowd over with his little antics! And to think he managed to flirt with the entire audience of 5000 over people - men and women alike! The cheeky fella! This is the view from the side AS MRAZ IS SINGING I’M YOURS. *sob* And this is the performance I missed! =((((((((( I searched Youtube and there are tonnes of videos! Hahaha. Watch as how he flirts with the crowd 5 minutes on. Okay before I get stuck raving about him, let’s get back to the meet and greet. With the girls who were also waiting eagerly to meet the PCD! I have to admit. I had my fan-girly moment when I was about to meet the PCD. We were standing outside the performers tent and suddenly we caught glimpses of uber hotness, flashes of blonde, black and fiery red hair. IT’S THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS! I WANTED TO FAINT! IT’S THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS. IN THE FLESH! OMG OMG OMG!11!11!!1 And I was about to meet them! My hands were trembling and it was as if I was about to cry! WAH! I get convocation scroll also never feel like that! It was out of this world. And that was as clear a picture as I would get a picture of them BECAUSE AFTERWARDS THE ORGANISERS CAME OUT AND TOLD US THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE PICTURES WITH THE GROUP NOR WOULD WE BE ABLE TO GET AUTOGRAPHS. WTF WTF WTF WTF! We were SOOOOO disappointed because we were all prepared with our CD covers, markers and cameras. Le sigh. Thus, we went in, shook some hands and then were hurriedly ushered out. I felt so cheated. *pulls sad face* But meeting them was totally extraordinary, because they really are all so gorgeous in person! I cant believe I was stumped for words. We met Kim first and I was all, “OMG YOU’RE THE GYMNAST!” What a great opening line. Add to the excitement of meeting them, a time-constraint and a dash of disappointment of not being able to capture the moment, maybe it’s not that hard to imagine losing your tongue to the cat afterall. Then there was Melody and next Nicole, who is truly the embodiment of the lead Doll. Just standing there and looking at her was mind-boggling. She exudes some sort of aura and presence and you cant help but feel drawn to look at her. I managed to exchange some words with super cute Ashley who was all smiley before we were hurriedly ushered back out. And that was the end of my supposedly meet and greet. Twas more like a smile, shake hands and say bye bye session instead. Although my spirits were a tad dampened by the short time we had with the PCD, it was hard to maintain such a mood because of the awesome concert. It was Rick Astley soon after we exited the tent. THE Risk Astley that Ivan paid good money for. HAHAHA. And the highlight of the night. THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS finally take center stage! I reckon I got some really good shots of them. YAYYYYY! My favourites! Kim and Ashley because they are superb dancers. I think Ashley really hits it hard whenever she dances, ie. she commits to the moves yo and Kim is just wicked, fierce with a raw vibe other than the fact that she’s super flexi! All good things must come to an end. And indeed, it ended quite nicely with beautiful Alicia Keys serenading the unwavering crowd. Pictures leeched off Marie I’d expect she churned up a couple of her old crowd pleasers but unfortunately we werent there. The 4 of us had early days the following morning and had to leave before she finished her set. But it was close to midnight when we left and nevertheless, a wonderful end to Singfest 08! Friday Surprises I love Fridays. They hold special significance for me. Haha. First of all, Fridays mean the weekend is here. Secondly, Fridays means I have the option of going out till the wee hours of Saturday morning (which rarely happens nowadays because I’m worse than Cinderella and usually by 11pm my battery’s low and all I want to do is curl up in bed). This coming Friday is particularly special, however, because… IT’S PAY DAY! Wahahaha. Hooray! But this Friday was also rather memorable and a milestone in my short 2 months stint at work, because early in the morning at 8ish, I had a surprise visit from this little fella. Scary as crap. Almost as huge as a chair. GROSS. His legs snap close around whatever you fancy. *shudders* Imagine this, your favourite nursery rhyme Incy wincy MEGA HUGE SPIDER CLIMBING UP THE WALL. MEGA HUGE SPIDER POUNCED ON A NAUGHTY BOY AND SUCKED HIM DRY AND ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS A DRIED LIFELESS HUSK. WAHAHAHAHAHA Anyway, in the afternoon, we took a MAXI cab (I’ve never take one of those before) and went on an outing to McDonalds. We had a special behind-the-kitchen-tour! Cool beans! Hahaha. In my 20 over years as a teen adult, I’ve never really dreamed about going behind into the McD kitchen to find out more. Even as a kid, I was probably more interested in the food itself and the toys that came with the Happy Meal rather than how the food was prepared. I was happy being served. Haha. The tour was interesting though short. We got to see how the burgers were prepared! A little nugget of information: Did you know that McD’s onions which are served with their burgers are DRIED and prepacked? They have to be soaked in water for SIX HOURS before they can be used. Betcha never knew that. And here we all thought that they were fresh. To mark off the end of the tour, each kid got a balloon sculpture dog. Which they all instanteously disentangled. It’s clinic week! Curious-er & Curious-er The more I sit, watch and listen, the more I know. The more I know, the more I will listen. The more I listen, the more I uncover, discover and realise. The more I discover, the more I realise I dont know. The more I dont know, the more I want to uncover. The more I uncover, the more I discover I dont know! OH NO! Im going to read more books. I will make it a point to finish all the unfinished books I have in my mess of a room. Delay in Transmission Okay. Part 2 of Singfest is taking an awfully long time to compose. Tonnes of pictures on top of my extreme laziness. Hang in there! We’ll be back shortly after a quick break. On a side note, I got several stuff directly from the US of A. Awesome-ness! The highlight of the loot. 7 sampler mascaras from Sephora! Will be test running Benefit Badgal lash this week! And I might even write a review about it. I’ve been lemming for it since goodness-knows-when. And now, I HAS IT! Picture credits: sephora.com The lash stash includes: - Benefit Badgal Lash / Stila Multi-Effect Mascara / LORAC Publicity Stunt Lashes / Smashbox Bionic Mascara / Sephora Brand Lash Plumper / Blinc Kiss Me Mascara / Smashbox Bionic Mascara Mid-week Flus Down with a cold. MC for the day. I am so bored at home. Which means online window shopping. One new jelly lens, makeup mixing bowls and loads of CAPITALS FROM KEXIN ON MSN, I feel much better. Haha. I dont like being sick. SingFest 08 Part 1: The Long Way Up SingFest 08 was a BLAST! Although getting up there was quite an arduous scorching adventure. I never thought getting to Fort Canning Park, would be akin to scaling Mount Everest sans the icy cold temperatures. This time, the thermometer was skewed the other way round. Someone must have left the thermometer the wrong side up because it was close to a thousand degrees hot. At the bottom of the hill. Inching a few steps forward. Not even half way there. OMG. You mean there’s still more?! Finally around the bend, I see it! I see the entrance! Hallelujah! HELLLOOOOO SINGFEST! We flash our tickets and get banded. My tickets were complimentary from Perfect 10 98.7FM! Wo0o0ot! Thereafter, we pass the lush greenery temporarily converted into a shelter for the starved and alcohol deprived. We soon arrive at a flight of stairs fronting a simple white building. In the what we can guess was an empty space previously, we seeeeee…… HOLY COW! To be continued….. Spasm Singapore As much as I love Singapore for it’s richness in heritage and diversity, security and tolerance for all races, multitude of food and whatever else you can think of, I cant help but wonder what Singapore inferred when they said to send the “most beautiful” woman to represent the rest of the population in an international pageant. See Singapore at 2.30. I didnt know horse rearing was our national sport or that stomping was our national dance. She looks like she’s spasming on stage. Weekends Till this day, I think my dad still doesnt quite believe I work 5 days a week. Haha. He comes into my room, pretends to be looking for something and “casually” asks, “No work ah?” Hahahaha! So cute. “Thank God It’s Friday” is my mantra every time 5 days of the work week speeds past. Not that I dont enjoy my work, but overlapping and doing school is extremely exhausting especially when you have to dart for 2 kids who are infamous for being “darters” and “grabbers” during recess. Falling asleep on the train is a common practice nowadays. I’ve been such a lazy blogger. We are at SingFest! SingFest is DA BOMB! Despite the sweltering heat, the line up of artists was amazing, the sound system was superb and we had TONNES OF FUN singing out lungs out to familiar tunes, letting dreamy male singers charm the pants off us, gawking at all the pretty AND talented female singers and basically chilling melting under the blistering heat. Before the flood of pictures paint you a proper picture, here are TWO teasers before I get my lazy butt off and working on a coherent post. Marie, partner bimbo in crime. Sexy Stacie Orrico in a LBD opened the music extravaganza at 3.30pm on a Sunday afternoon. Pardon our *cough* singing. And YES, I did get to meet the PCD in real life yo! They are ALL so hot and gorgeous exactly like the plethora of pictures you see out there. The only downside was that I got a total of like, 5 seconds with them? THAT was a major bummer. But that’s one story to tell in the other post. The Workaholic Strikes! I love my job. But the challenge really starts this week. We’ve finally finished our month long “official” training and have also gotten our own personalised schedules. Tis a milestone! Comparing schedules, the 4 of us share cases but it still feels as though we’re being split and distanced from each other because our timetables dont mesh. It’s hard because we’ve spent almost every single minute of the one month next to each other, glued side by side. It seems at this point like we’re being thrown out into deep waters with minimal support; venturing into unknown territories sans backup. But that’s probably just me getting jitters at the thought of handling more responsibility, because the seniors and supervisors are and have been superb - they’ve imparted to us all that they know. Different situations calls for different strategies of “warfare” and the tricky part is having to decide in several seconds, on our part, which from the arsenal to draw. The one reassuring thing for now, is knowing that sessions are at the clinic and that we have a strict session plan to follow. On a happier note, we’ve got new work email address (hooray!), new voicemail lines AND direct dial numbers too! WAHAHAHA! Cool or what. Macham like professional! Wo0o0o0o0ot! When we’re not working aka playing with toys, we… PLAY WITH MORE TOYS! Our current addiction is the game everyone at work knows. BLOKUS! One senior introduced it to us and I’m hooked! The aim of the game is get all your pieces down onto the board yet at the same time making sure you dont let your opponents get a space to put theirs down! You have to BLOCK em! I managed to put ALL my tiles down ONE time. Hahaha! Other times, we play with food. My Play-Doh pizza. Anyone want a slice? And on the one occasion when we decide to indulge, we found gems at La Nonna. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PANNA COTTA! It’s EFFING AMAZING! Give me MORE MORE MORE! I swear I could eat like ten of these. And the SCRUMPTIOUS Tiramisu just blew my mind away. Best I ever had. Can you believe we had BOTH of these for only 14 dollars! Because they have a 50% discount for lunch! Wheeeee! Maybe I will indulge more next time. Haha. But for now, I have to go read my textbook. A FEW MORE HOURS TO THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS! *goes all googly eyed* Plastic Surgery I remain on the side of the fence that says people who go for plastic surgery have everything to hide. And I say this from an objective PSYCHOLOGICAL point of view. LOL! But then again, this is only MY opinion. And an opinion is only as good as the person who holds it see. Anyway, I’ve seen it on Tyra Banks show too. Haha. This woman was completely obsessed with plastic surgery and it was because she was completely rotten [sic] on the inside. She had been raped, not once, not twice, but countless times when she was younger. She felt like she had nothing good inside of her; nothing left to be proud of. She was BROKEN. Thus in futile attempts to “distract” what was considered unsightly, the packaging on the outside had to re-packaged over and over. And over. And over. If people were busying themselves with how she looked on the surface, they wouldnt bother prying into the sordid details of her not-so-fantastic history. Pretty packaging suckers everyone. Except people who bother looking past the sheen of the polished. So maybe you might want to think about picking up a shovel the next time you meet someone new. Or walking into their wardrobe and rummaging about. HAHAHAHA! I am such a nosy parker. Honestly, who really cares? Because we’re always BUSY. Cognitively busy. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? With the whole saga now, I AM SO SCARED. WHAT IF PEOPLE FIND OUT HOW MUCH UGLIER I WAS LAST TIME (now just normal ugly). WHAT IF THEY INSINUATE ME GOING UNDER THE KNIFE. Maybe I WILL CLOSE MY BLOG DOWN! I ISH SCAREDDDDD! *pees in pants* Tracyeinny I love online shopping. Honestly, what’s there not to like about it! You just sit in your favourite comfy chair, surf around and then click a couple of buttons and viola! You have a whole new wardrobe delivered straight to your house! Absolutely convenient! I dont have to set a single foot out of my house or even out of my room! Haha! Great for people who have jam-packed schedules like me. But blog shops are a dime a dozen these days and you can get almost anything online, but how do you know when a blog shop is reliable? It’s so hard to choose! Tracyeinny is one that I completely trust and absolutely love! Even when Im not buying, I like to browse their website and click to see the various collection of clothings. EVERYTHING IS SO PRETTY! I remember it was back in school, during lecture *cough* when my friend and I were surfing their website. HAHAHA. I love their clothes because they have a wide range of everything! From casual tops, work tops, to maxi dresses, to bracelets, and sandals, every type of clothing a girl could need is there! Florals, lace, funky and even vintaged typed clothing is available in their range. I can get anything that I fancy! But really, you need to take a look at their pictures to see for yourself. Click to enlarge. And you know what? You know the clothes are REALLY great when THEY ARE SNAPPED UP SO QUICKLY! PLUS! They have snappy and frequent uploads! YAYYY! I like so many of their pieces! But they gave me 2 complimentary pieces! YAY! I love those girls. It was so hard to decide cause I WANTED EVERYTHING! But they were so patient with me. Eventually, I decided on something functional for work. Blue top by Tracyeinny. Isnt the lace so pretty! And I look like a mannequin. HAHAHA! And the other piece I picked was this! A grey knitted kinda vest! I absolutely adore it cause I’ve been looking for something like that for yonks! And I can practically wear it ANYWHERE with ANY style. Wo0o0ot! I’ve worn it to work so many times already cause I LOVE IT! YAY for Tracyeinny! Pussycat Doll Craze PCD - When I Grow Up [Intro x2] Boys call you sexy (What’s up, sexy) And you don’t care what they say See, everytime you turn around They scream your name [Verse 1] Now I’ve got a confession (HA HA HA HA) When I was young I wanted attention (HA HA HA HA) And I promised myself that I’d do anything (HA HA HA HA) Anything at all for them to notice me (HA HA HA HA) [Bridge] But I ain’t complaining We all wanna be famous So go ahead and say what you wanna say You know what it’s like to be nameless Want them to know what your name is ‘Cause see when I was younger I would say [Chorus] When I grow up I wanna be famous I wanna be a star I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world Drive nice cars I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV People know me Be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean Number one chick when I step out on the scene [Hook x2] But be careful what you wish for ’cause you just might get it You just might get it You just might get it [Verse 2] They used to tell me I was silly (HA HA HA HA) Until I popped up on the TV (LA LA LA LA) I always wanted to be a superstar (Superstar HA HA HA HA) And knew that singing songs would get me this far (LA LA LA LA) [Bridge] But I ain’t complaining We all wanna be famous So go ahead and say what you wanna say You know what it’s like to be nameless Want them to know what your name is ‘Cause see, when I was younger I would say [Chorus] When I grow up I wanna be famous I wanna be a star I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world Drive nice cars I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV People know me Be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean Number one chick when I step out on the scene [Hook x2] But be careful what you wish for ’cause you just might get it You just might get it You just might get it [Verse 3] I see them staring at me Oh I’m a trendsetter Yes this is true ’cause what I do, no one can do it better You can talk about me ‘Cause I’m a hot topic I see you watching me, watching me, and I know you want it [Chorus] When I grow up I wanna be famous I wanna be a star I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world Drive nice cars I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV People know me Be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean Number one chick when I step out on the scene [Hook x2] But be careful what you wish for ’cause you just might get it You just might get it You just might get it I’M GOING TO MEET THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS LIVE AT SINGFEST!!! Ready For Fresh Hydrated Skin? A nice warm shower always a big welcome relief after a hard day’s work. To sooth tired aching muscles, I like to pamper myself to bits by foaming with luscious soap suds infused with invigorating fragrances and feel the generous water droplets from the shower head pelting against my skin. Ahhhhhh…. Bliss. But wait, something’s missing! Where’s the soap! This is where Dove’s new product comes in to complete the picture! Dove has decided to take their ever-so-famous body soaps and GO FRESH! It’s all about Energizing yourself, staying Cool or just being an Aqua (Water) baby this time around. We’re spoilt for choice! I got me a bottle of cucumber and green tea that is beautifully fragranced with, well, cucumber and green tea of course! In my virgin GO FRESH shower experience, I really liked how the fragrance infused in the Dove’s body soap made showering such a pleasant experience! Fragrances are known to have a psychological effect on a person and this one just gives you such a REFRESHING feeling! Perfect for use in the warm and humid weather in Singapore! Bye-bye stickiness! With the delicious fragrance, you also walk out of your shower experience feeling AND smelling like a million bucks. Absolutely heavenly! Me likey! Oh! How could I forget to mention the 1/4 hydrating lotion formula in Dove’s GO FRESH! I have to confess, I am a skin nazi. Hydration is an absolute must to keep our skin smooth, supple and baby-soft from now till 20 years down the road, especially since our weather is SOOOOO humid, and particularly if you work in air-conditioned rooms. I regularly use a separate body moisturizer after my daily bath but now with Dove’s GO FRESH, skin is smooth to the touch, soft and well-moisturized both DURING and AFTER your shower! Hooray! No more double work! Such a lovely feeling, it’s hard not to SING praises or SING IN THE SHOWER with Dove! And that’s just what you can do! Dove is holding a KARAOKE COMPETITION called DOVE (GO FRESH!) ShowerOK where anybody, young or old can take part. It’s really easy because everyone’s a singing star. ESPECIALLY IN THE SHOWER! Get this! The contest will be held IN A BATHROOM! BATHROOM?! WHAT!? WHOSE BATHROOM?! Am I supposed to video tape myself singing in the shower?! No no! There will be a specially constructed bathroom with TV and microphone shower heads in VIVO CITY from 31 July - 8 August for the contest! All you have to do is sign up and do what you usually do when you shower; croon like you were in your own concert! *cough Isingintheshowertoo cough* But this is your real chance to be a superstar because the winner of the contest will be treated like a megastar ON YOUR OWN PRIVATE YACHT PARTY! *hyperventilates* How often do you get to have a yacht ride? Much less a PARTY on a yacht! I WANT!!!!!! What are you waiting for? Get singing in the shower now! Need some inspiration on what songs to sing? Try Dove GO FRESH in Energizing Grapefruit and Lemongrass and Cool Waterlily and Fresh Mint to get you singing in no time! Available in all good retail stores and leading supermarkets. “Look Ma! I’m on TV!” I finally managed to get my hands on a copy of the second ever TVC I appeared in, in my career as a model. Can you spot me?! I’ll give you a hint: Im in the 1954 segment! The recent one I just completed will be the fourth under my belt and only be shown in Vietnam! Wo0ot! But here are some sneaks from the day of shooting before I get a soft copy of it. The balcony where I pretend to be Juliet waiting for my Romeo. Not. Hahaha. But that’s my balcony for the day! The crew setting up. The wooden board was creaking dangerously under the weight of 2 men and a HUGE sunlight simulator! With makeup that gave my eye a sty and some “funky” new hair accessories. Haha! It was such a coincidence that the make-up artist who did my makeup for this shoot was the exact same one who did my make up for the Tiger Beer one! Wo0o0ot! It was good working with the same production house again! The shoot was a fun one and everything went smoothly. The producer was awesome and bought ice-cream for everyone! Pity I didnt bring my camera to the balcony otherwise I could have snapped a couple of shots of the pretty flowers during the short breaks we had in between while the camera adjusted accordingly. Pleased with my performance, the producer said they were going to give me more air-time than they had expected! Wheeee! This is How I Work Tis a treat! Managed to get a couple of pictures of my workplace last Friday because Neeta unexpectedly brought her camera and we also had an excuse to whip the camera out and take some stills; another colleague surprised Krystal and me with mini cakes in celebration of our birthday! How sweeeeet! It’s only been 3 weeks in our training phase but we’ve all bonded nicely over long walks (14 minutes out to and back from lunch), waiting for the never-coming bus along car-filled roads, bitching and laughing good naturedly behind each other’s backs during training role play. HAHAHAHA! The things we laugh till we tear about. I dont know how best to explain the work I do. Many ask if Im a teacher, but really, I am anything but. Sometimes we think of ourselves as teachers in our line of work, however, I would like to state for the record, I AM NOT A TEACHER because the skills we teach develop are anything but academic based. Simply put, I change maladaptive behaviours. It’s a noble job they say; a courageous job. I, however, say it’s just pure fun. Although we do have our moments where we’re completely drained by lunch time, other times when our ears go temporarily deaf due to excessive shrieking (not on our part of course), or times where battles are waged every other moment (seriously! those are terrible), the times when control is regained and breakthroughs are small miraculously brings a massive wave of satisfaction that just propels you to want to stand up on the chair and cheer loudly while thumping your chest like King Kong. But we cant. Cause we have to remain professional. Haha! But you can imagine the overwhelming pride and joy at that very moment. *sings We Are the Champions* There are times we work on the floor but mostly we work at a desk. And this is mine! This is my work desk with all my materials! I am such a messy person arent I? But it’s not just my mess! I share materials with my other colleagues too! And this is me… At my desk. So chor lor! HAHAHAHAHA! It’s clinic week this week. The Big Time Professionals are coming down all the way from the Asian head office to do Psychological Assessments alongside consultations. And I got my first case already! Im excited yet very nervous. I dont know what to expect as is the case each and every day. But I WILL be triumphant! I Wanna be a Pussycat Doll! After my previous post raving about the PCD, I heard on the radio that they are having a Pussycat Doll competition right here in SINGAPORE! I heard it while on the way to work but I missed the DATE and PLACE of where the competition will be held. I dont even know what we have to do. BUT I WANNA JOIN! This is for reals yo! They’re looking for 5 dolls, but I wanna be the Top Doll! Cause the winner gets the PCD hoodie that Nicole wore in their MTV! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! If you know of the details, let me know! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I wonder if we’ll get to meet the real Dolls in person! Pick me pick me! Fashion Chronicles: Give Me Bootie! The Pussycat Dolls made it fashionable to wear boots and/or their lesser counterparts aka booties while doing their thang. Especially in their Wait a Minute video where one member of the sexy sextet was perched on top of a car in super cute shoes. The PCD in Wait a Minute. Bootie alert! Second from the right. Booties are hard to wear. Only certain outfits go with them and it’s of utmost importance to make sure the top of the bootie ends at the perfect place that doesnt cut your legs short! Short funky dresses or short shorts go best with them cute booties! They jazz up any old outfit and inject a twist of edge to spice things up a little! After lusting for a pair for eternity, I finally managed to get myself a super funky pair at a steal! Wo0o0o0ot! These booties are made for sex! Haha! I am a Pussycat Doll! P/S: The Pussycat Dolls are coming to Singapore for SingFest! Alongside One Republic, Stacie Orrico and loads of other huge names in the music industry! OMG. I WANT TO GOOOOOO SEE MY IDOLS IN PERSON!! Happy Birthday Me! I didnt expect this year’s birthday to be a grand affair. As the years pass, and responsibilities accumulate on everyone’s part, having the people around me merely remember and wish me via whatever means, warms my heart. It’s customary for the family to go for a family dinner together and celebrate over cake later. I didnt expect PinkSmurfSher to ask me out for a birthday dinner. I didnt expect that Belle would buy me a present. I didnt expect that Zilei, Kexin, PinkSmurfSher and me would go out to Fashion Bar for a girly night! I didnt expect that delish cakes would be bought. From L to R: yummy cheesecake, chocolate raspberry (MY FAVOURITE OUT OF THE 4!), Tiramisu and some chocolate dome-shaped thingy which was really good too. If I had to rank them, my absolute number one favourite is the chocolate raspberry slice. Followed by a really close fight between the cheesecake and chocolate dome. She who bought the lovely cakes from Nectaire! We shared stories over drinks and chips and though I was tired from work, it was without a doubt superb fun! Thank you everyone else who sms-ed me or wrote on my Facebook wall. Thank you Chrispy for calling me and singing Happy Birthday from the US! Thank you for waking up although you were sick to wish me at 12 midnight. Thank you girls for making it special for me this year! I love yall! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME! Happy Commencement 2008! And it’s over! After 4 years of stressing over deadlines, exams and goodness-knows-what, WE HAVE GRADUATED! Donning the blue gown with GOLD sash, the ceremony was quite a quick one although we thought it would be a long and draggy one. For the ceremony, they printed this Commencement Gazette, the book I call “THE BOOK THAT KNOWS IT ALL” and Bel calls “Kaypoh Book” because you can basically find out who’s graduating with what Degree and which Honours. Everyone who’s graduating this semester has their name printed in there! It’s like an oracle! So you cant hide or lie about WHAT you are graduating with! Bwahahaha. The ceremony for our class began at 8pm and it was a good thing too because a lot of us had already started work! Which, however, also meant that we couldnt take half day off. Mum and Dad attended the ceremony in the Hall because each graduate only had 2 tickets. Unless your Valedictorian that is. Then you get 4 more tickets on top of the stipulated 2. With proud Mummy and Daddy! They bought a bouquet of sunflowers for me! SO SWEEEEETTT! My favourite flower! And the customary photo-taking after receiving our scrolls follows suit. With classmates Xiang Long, Gabriel, Raymond, Estee and me! Leanne and Jeremy. Pretty Daphne. Super smart Alethia and me with a balloon. We love NUS. MUUUUAAAHHHH! HAHA! With pretty Estee! YAY! We did it babe! Boss Ming was there too! With the two famous ETs. Estee Teo and Eddie Tong - our favourite lecturer! We’re trying to read his mind! And here are the goofy shots! Doing the Sister Act. Hollaring! Goofing around with my baby brother! Haha! He wants to eat my scroll. Finally, a family portrait! CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2008! Defensive = Stuck Up? Here we go round the Mulberry bush, Mulberry bush, Mulberry bush! Exhibit A. Click to enlarge. I am now NON-DIPLOMATIC and defensive and argumentative and dont write in proper English. Which therefore makes me stuck up. So if a person is defending against false allegations which can be vouched for by several others, that makes him/her stuck up. Also, being diplomatic means generalising an entire population of people bitchy and attaching judgmental labels to them. Yes, I see your point. “One bad apple dont spoil the whole bunch girl” But hey you know, I should let you judge for yourself. Thus, in my futile attempt to be diplomatic and non-uppity *flicks hair*, I will now leave you, distinguished readers and my honorary jury, with evidence so you can judge for yourself. [stuck-up] *upturns nose and walks away without looking back* [/stuck-up] Compare Exhibit A with Exhibit B. Exhibit B Next, I present to you honourable readers, Exhibit C on the case of ambiguous sexuality. And Exhibit D. So what’s the verdict panel? I kenna flamed. MEANS I AM FAMOUS! HAHAHAHAHA! Yawn. And They Say Im Stuck Up. I received a very interesting comment on one of my pages. It’s still under moderation because I dont exactly know what to do with it. I think it’s hilarious and therefore, I want to keep it to remind myself of the idiocy innocence of some people. Yet at the same time, knowing how easily non-discerning people are persuaded by everything they see on the Internet via a one-way computer interface, I couldnt help but feel I needed to reply talk about it. Although I’m cranky from the lack of proper rest and the extremely exhausting training today, I would just like to point out that Im am not ruffled by the comment. It’s just too hilarious! (more…) 3 Girls, Bananas, Whipped Cream and a G-Spot After all the standing around not being able to talk to each other because we were all so busy during ComAsia, the three of us finally managed to get some time before Belle and me started work to take town by storm. We stuffed ourselves with pizza and baked rice whilst talking about everything under the sun. And of course, we gossiped! Hahaha. Maybe we were gossiping about you too! And when three pretty girls meet up, you cant realllly expect the camera to be left untouched. We cam-whored during lunch. And then proceeded to have desserts at Big O. We had some naughty desserts. And you know what? WE MANAGED TO FIND THE MOST ELUSIVE SPOT OF A WOMAN! That one SPOT of a woman that would bring her immense pleasure beyond your wildest imagination. THE G-SPOT. And this is how it looks like. HAHAHAHAHAHA. The G-Spot is a chocolate fudge cake that is served warm at Big O. I’ve loved the cake ever since 2004 and I still love it now! It’s warm, moist, rich in chocolate, has soft folds layers and is really orgasmic! All the makings of a good G-spot. But what reallllly got Belle and ZL’s thongs into a bunch was THIS. WAFFLES WITH CARAMELISED BANANAS, MAPLE SYRUP, WHIPPED CREAM AND MACADAMIA NUT ICE-CREAM! Wahahahahaha! The waffles at Big O are still as good as ever. Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, fragrant and oh-so-yummylicious when coupled with maple syrup and ice-cream. GORGEOUS! It’s an absolute combination to die for. And those two girls got so excited when they saw bananas. Hahaha. But we show you HOW to eat BANANAS and whipped cream. Lol. Tell me you DONT like bananas after seeing the pictures below. WARNING: The picture below is rated M18. All those 18 years of age and below please, go to THIS SITE NOW. . . . . . . Hahaha! I miss you girls already!! TGIF Thank God it’s Friday Night! Wo0o0o0oo0t! My first weekend after 4 days as a full-time working adult! And I went shopping! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Our pay hasnt even come in yet, but we spent a truckload of moolah already! I bought 2 pants and several tops for work! The best part about work is that we dont have to wear formal all the time! Saves us the trouble of having 2 wardrobes and BUYING TONNES OF HEELS WHICH WOULD KILL OUR FEET EVERYTIME WE WALK UP HILL AND DOWN HILL. So that means I can buy whatever normal clothes I can wear on a regular basis out! Wheeeeeeee! Hello semi-formal/smart casual! We have dress-down-day everyday! Just no jeans though. And I think when we actually start going to 1-on-1s, we should wear heels to look more presentable. Nevertheless, I can wear like knee-length tailored pants to work cause my job requires me crawling around on my knees at times, hiding and occasionally jumping around like a rabbit. Oh did I mention too, cartoons and kids educational programmes are my favourite teevee shows now. Not that I didnt already watch Kids Central on a regular basis, but now, I gotta pay more attention to the way they say things and make funny noises! Hahaha! The place is fabulous cause most of the people there are our age, the seniors and supervisors are probably not that VERY MUCH older and they are super friendly. There are tonnes of entertainment stuff in the premises and there’s even a Wii! WAHAHAHAHA. We can help ourselves to coffee, tea and milo, although I think that’s primarily because the mini-mart next door doesnt really stock much. Food is a little hard to get especially if you want to snack, but it’s only a 15 minute walk to the whole stretch of coffee shops that serve chicken rice, cai peng, Western, nasi padang, zi char and even pizza! Okay. The coffee shop doesnt serve pizza but there’s a Canadian pizza joint just next to the cluster of coffee shops and there’s even Cold Storage and Coffee Bean across the road. Wheeeeeeeeee! Training has been intensive and we’ve already gotten our feet wet with 2 cases both of which are on very different ends of the spectrum. And we’ve also had one of the important people come down all the way from the States and sit in our trainings. Now THAT was nerve-wrecking because these people can REALLY read your behaviour. But we think that he might not actually be watching us. Hrm…. Anyway, here are several memorable quotes for me from the first week of work. “Somehow they way you do it, isnt quite right. I think it’s because….. your voice is too sexy.” “Hi darling……..” “Let’s practise sitting nicely.” “You are such a pretty girl.” “Actually in real life, Im a housewife.” *insert stunned silence* “Diccceeeeee.” “You are so wonderful. Wonderful. wonderful. wonderful.” “I want my mommmmmyyyy.” “Indoor shoes. Outdoor shoes. Indoor shoes. Outdoor shoes.” “Bubble in the hat!” *points to Barney* “Big eyes” *point to self* “Small eyes” “I am… Barney!” “Where’s YOUR face?” I think there are more, cause we keep laughing over and over again at them during lunch. Others we coo over. And sad to say, there wont be as many pictures of my workplace and me in the process as you would like. The work I do is CLASSIFIED. If I told you, I would have to kill you. Hahaha. The kids are SUPER adorable and they’re all just so amazing in their own ways. I think I could learn a thing or two from them. Haha. I think it’ll be tough when we’re left alone on our own after the first month, but like any other exercise, it will only become easier and soon I WILL REALLY READ YOUR MINDS. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The bunch of us consider ourselves lucky, because not many psych grads from Universities go into the field. And with this job we’re really hoping to further ourselves and eventually gain enough experience to move on to the Masters level. Wo0o0o0o0ot! Okay. I have been guilty of wordy pictureless posts recently. Next post you will be high on the pretty okay. In the meantime, be good. AND VOTE PRETTY PLEASE! 5 Steps to Voting Me for Best Photo Blog! Remember the Singapore Blog Awards I mentioned previously? I MADE IT TO THE TOP 10 FINALISTS POSITIONS! For Best Photo Blog! YAYYYYYY! Voting has started and I need you guys to help me out! In fact, anyone can vote regardless of location! Wheeeeeee! Steps are as follows! It’s so simple! Step 1: Just click on this button at the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the side bar (or click on the one below) and follow the instructions as narrated in the post! You will be directed to this page. Step 2: And it’s time to VOTE! Step 3: You need to register for an account. Fill in with your valid email address and a password cause you stand a chance to win trips to BKK, Vietnam and MORE! I/C or Security Number or ID is a requirement because they need to ensure that you are a real human being. PLUS! If you win, you want to be sure that YOU get called! Step 4: Click on my mug. Step 5: VOTE! Simple right! The best part is… YOU CAN VOTE EVERYDAY until the voting closes! YAYYYYYY! It would mean so much to me, if you can show your gratitude via your effort. And for those who have already signed up and voted, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! It really means a lot to me. Especially since I’ve spent hours on end, in front of a laggy computer editing pictures. I know you guys appreciate it! WHEEEEEEEE! In the meantime, I will spam yall with pictures further. You know you love me, SO VOTE NOW! Voting ends 31st July!