List of gratitude 2013

As we’re approaching year end very soon….here’s my post of gratitude over the past eleven months. 

Not only to exercise gratitude to remind myself what were my achievements and disappointments…its good to recap and as well as to witness that God is always faithful, He always be with me during my good times and bad times. Amen. 

Here was my 2013's resolutions

Recap and review:

Health

• Eat healthily :-D
• Exercise at least once a week: June- October I always exercise twice a week. Nov not really that intense because I busy studied. Dec is the worst. 
• I sleep at least 7 hours a day, not 8 hours. So difficult to sleep especially when catching up The Walking Dead and Vampire Diaries. :-D Haiz...
• I’m taking vit C (GNC one, 1000MG) every morning. If in the late afternoon, my energy level down, I pop out another tablet for a booster.
• Medical check-up done in October. All favourably results, except one thing, that one I don’t want to talk about it now. Oh ya my cholesterol level shot up coz I’m taking Accutane. I think now ok already (amen). 

$$$

•  Salary increment: I’ve come to a term that no matter big or small my salary increment, I will never satisfy. Hence next year resolutions, in this area, I will commit unto God, He will provide me no matter how big or small and high or low the increment is. HE WILL PROVIDE ME. AMEN. 
•   Career Enhancement: Did some advance excel training (COMAT), finished but didn’t pass the exam. Nvm, at least I have 1 certificate, hehehe. 
• Anger management: Ok, this area, I completely failed BIG time. Now I admit I addicted to say bad words and scold people. Many things happened and it’s seriously, unavoidable. I really don’t like the feeling of being blamed or scolded or complained, because of other people’s mistakes. It’s like…what!? I am, really, seriously struggling to stay positive in office. I kept telling myself to ignore other people’s sarcastic comments. Stop feeding the negativity. And just do work. 6pm knock off. Constantly struggling. Lord, I need help!

Spiritual

• All completely failed BIG time. I didn’t tithing, I didn’t read books, I didn’t attend discussion. I complaint BIG and LOTS of time. There was one period of time I rather skip church activity and do my own shit. But now I slowly sliding back…to God. Very tired hor become Christian. 
• On the contrary, now I can pray in English and slowly, maybe I can do some contribution to the community.

Education

• enrolled and studied and bleed and passed the exam! Yippie! I’m a survivor of Advance Course now! :-D

Relationship/ family.

• HK trip- the posts will be on January.
•  Keep in touch with Jakarta family. I did balik kampung once a year and sometime facetime/ call my mom to update.

Beauty

• Hydrates: I drink tons of water ok? Camel camel….
• Ok, I cannot take collagen because it breaks me out (face and pocket….literally) so I stopped. Middle of this year I took Accutane and I’m good now…Thanks Obagi and Accutane! 
• Another 1 more year of my braces journey. I will be cool by next Oct…hehehe!

More achievements:

•  Not only travel to HK, I managed to get holidays 4 times! April went to Japan, July went to Jakarta, October went to Bandung, and Dec went to Hongkong. Meaning to say, I’ve visited Disneyland two times in a year! ;-D
• Catch Santana's live concert on March
• Bought new semi-DSLR camera on March
• Donate blood for the very first time. Give blood, Save lives.
• Bought Kate Spade tote bag (and also purse, soon soon soon :-D ) The wisest shopping that I’ve ever done so far. Coz I used Taka voucher and paid few bucks by cash. 
• Middle of this year, my face breaks out pretty badly. No matter how much I tried to clear it, tons of treatments topically but it still breaks out. So I decided to go to derma to cure permanently. Within 3 months, it improved tremendously and as I’m writing this, I’m on maintenance phase and still going on…..here's the post. 
• Catch Matchbox 20's Live concert It was so magical!
• First marathon  in 2013. Finished 10km without dying! 
•  Educate Giselle to behave well. No shout No beat. I try to control myself and always telling her gently and softly, even when she’s fault. Big or small. It’s still fault. Instead of going berserk, kids need to be told gently. Believe me, it will work like magic, rather than shouting lose your cool in front of your kids… Anyway, she will be P1 student next year how fast time flies!        

      Ok, that's that! Till next year!

-     -Deb-

 

Bandung trip October 2013

This post was overdue. I didn't realise I have not posted out my Bandung trip.

It was on October, to attend Joseph's wedding , shop,  and short holiday getaway with friends. As far as I knew, Joseph is the only friend who managed to bring almost all of his Indo friends ( who stay in Singapore) to attend the wedding. So much hassles and preparations that he made for us, he even helped us to cater car and accomodation. Really salute to him and it was a success, I supposed! 

Ermmm, nothing much to do in Bandung, only eat, shop, massage (for me), and reunion with my family in Jakarta (for me)….hahaha I managed to persuade my family to drive 4 hours from Jakarta to Bandung for a day meet up. I think I gain weight coz really eh! eat and eat and the only exercise is only mouth exercise (eating and chatting). That's it, man! 

Ok, let's the picture rolls….

I didn't remember the sequence of the photos, so starts with the food pics first ya!

And then all of us! 

Rumah Mode is a must must place to visit! 

It's a factory outlet yo!

Is it Kampung Daun? (yes it is, if I'm not mistaken)

And then the wedding!

Last day, we went to Kawah Putih!

Okay, that's all!

-Deb-

DnD 2013 Cosplay theme

Hi guys,

Last Friday was my annual DnD.

This year''s theme is cosplay, hence we all free to dress up with theme American cartoon, Chinese cartoon, or anime…. Well, for me, you all who know me long enough know that I'm a big fan of Japan. Anime, Dorama, culture, language, city, and etc etc….you name it, I love it!

Since the theme is cosplay , I decided to become my fave character in Chobits, Chi. But the thing is that, I couldn't find any Chobits costume hence if I were to buy online, the price is at least US$ 100 + (plus shipping fee etc and hey, that's only for costume only haven't included wig, ears, boots, and the list goes on, hikxxx….)

See…..I ain't got money but I have creativity! hip hip hooray! :-)


Since I really love Chi but still on budget constraints, so I decided to rent Octoberfest costume/ Lolita costume, bought online a cheap but good quality blonde wig and also, Chobits famous robotic ear. All in all only cost me less than S$ 100!! Oppsieee, wait! I think more than that, let me break it down here.

Total damage:

1. Octoberfest costume and long boots rental SGD 75
2. Blonde pink gradient wig and Chobits ear SGD 40 (reusable)

ok total is $115. Overshot liao! :-(

Haha! nevermind lah at least we all had fun and party all night long. But this time round I didn't get drunk, ok! Being drunk is not cool especially in this funny outfit haizzz….No alcohol on that night, ok!  I swear!

Oh ya before picture time, lots of my colleague couldn't recognise me on that night, LOL. Not until I open my mouth and speak Singlish. LOL.
I think it's really the power of make up+ wig who makes me different. At least more cosplay-ish or pretty-ish.

Ho ho ho I got talent for make over, ho ho ho.

Let's the picture rolls….

This make up was the night before DnD.
Haih, I didn't know how to make my eyebrow blonde, this was the lightest brown of eyebrow pencil that I bought at Watson , but still, when I applied it's still black!
 Even put the concealer over powder on my eyebrow still look like this! 

Shit I look gigantic here I swear I never wear high heels!

Super Mario team!
So cute!

Sailor girl and Samurai guy
good combination

Again, more proper photos

Again.
Since we dressed up so pretty and put much efforts, must take tons of photos ok!
That's the main purpose of attending DnD
LOL

Hi Chinese Zombie, you are so cute rather than scary
:-)

Haih another Chinese zombie coming force us, pretty ladies to take picture together
hehe

Selfie in the toilet
don't want to "rugi" mode ON

Selfie mode ON.

Full outfit hehe!

As I'm typing this, now my blonde wigs sitting in the nice box, waiting for an event/ opportunity to be worn again. Till next time!

-Deb-

DHC Lip Cream vs Avene Cold Cream

Quick review: DHC Lip Cream

my second Holy Grail, after my ROC lip balm.

The diameter of the levre…or stick…is just nice, for Asian lips. just one swipe it can cover pretty much and the best, olive oil scent linger and moisturiser pretty much longer than any lip balms that I've used so far! Some people don't like the scent but I found it very calming...

After read reviews online, I decided to buy this. Not like its thermal spring water, this lip balm is sucks, man! With expensive price, I demand more quality! It just did *lubricate* my lips and that's it! leaves an innocent white-cast on my lips and it's so embarrassing! That's why I dumped this and use it for night time only! What a waste of money! I don't recommend this, really….I love Avene thermal spring water coz it did magic to my face but the lip balm!? Haizzz…...

Okay, Logona Bio Calendula.

As I know that, Calendula flowers are good for hydrating and keep our skin supple. The thought of using Calendula to lip balm is also intrique me…So with a help of my colleague, we bought this online, for $6+ only. But I think this products already expired when I opened it, the weird plastic smell….so I just used it few weeks, only did *again*lubricant* my lips without any hydrate effects. End up in dust bin now. haha……sorry! :-D

Okay that's all for my lip balms review! Indeed, I love DHC Lip Cream! Highly recommended! 

-Deb-

My last derma appointment in 2013.

So this was my last derma appointment in 2013. 

Just like that.

Let me recap. 

Me: Doc, good morning, (I just shoot to the point), now my skin improving a lot, can I stop Acnotin already?

Derma: errmm, cannot, see your nose still oily

Me: oh no, why? but now no more break out ler

Derma: yeah, but it still doesn't finish the course completely. wait later relapse how!? (like explaining to little kids)

Me: ah ok, so until when ah?

Derma: Until finish the course. few more weeks. ok. 

Me: ….."-_-"

So I bought some topical creams and medications to stock up for 2 months. Luckily the derma allowed me to stop the antibiotics already. But Acnotin, still continue at least few months. She suggested me to buy 2 months supply of Acnotin, with the dosage like this: 1 month still the same, take one pill everyday. and then the second month (which is Jan 2014) take one pill every other day. Sure, my nose or any T zone area will dries up completely. She said the next appointment pls come back within 2 months time, which I predict will be end of Jan 2014. Maybe a week before Chinese New Year. 

Ok ah I can't complain too much. Although I'm having a love and hate relationship with this medication, somehow, I feel blessed coz this meds saved my life face  skin. 

But now my biggest worry is that, after I completed the whole course and my skin lots better and greater, then will my skin be dependent to it? will my skin relapse (again) if I stop this meds? 

will it, will it not?

Now I can just cherish my glowing skin. Savour every moment of it.

Touch wood, hopefully after I stop this meds and going to maintenance phase, it will be forever glowing and free of breakout, like this. 

* I knew it's coming I knew it's coming*

I should changed the title, my last derma appointment in 2013….and I'm still worrying…HAHA

-Deb-

My first Marathon

My first 10km Marathon!! Yeah!

Nothing much, just run until I can't feel my leg anymore. LOL.

But the whole experience…. it's so worth it! Maybe next year I will join again, hehe...

So last week, I practice run two times, 5km each practices. Actually this is the first time I did straight 10 km in one shot!  Normally my weekly run (on the treadmill) always like 3-4 km each run, I just run like that without pushing my limits. Run. Tired. Stop. and go home.

But today I pushed my limit to the max, it's mind over matters. I couldn't feel my leg anymore but in my mind, I kept on pushing/ reminding myself, to just run forward, or to walk forward….no matter what happened.

My average speed is 1km in 8 min - 8 min 30 sec. Meaning to say, to finish 10km, I need to maintain my speed hence approximately spent about 80 mins or 1 hour 20 mins.

But today I spent 1 hour 27 mins to finish my race. I think because I just eat light breakfast in the morning (banana + milk). Really no energy…especially early in the morning….So tired….

So, till next year! 

-Deb-

My secret talent….Curling hair with a flat iron

Which women on earth, doesn't like curly hair!?

Straight hair women wants a curly hair and curly hair women wants a straight hair.

That's called as, "the seaweed is always greener, in somebody else's lake."

No wonder, hair salon business such a boom in Singapore all countries.

I ain't got money. But I got creativity! 

Nevertheless, I still want to be *occasionally* pretty with those sexy curly hair! 

At least, temporarily! because I got no $ and time for this curly/ wavy perm's maintenance. 

Sorry! Not sorry to myself, but sorry to those hair salon coz I'm not gonna spend single cents to do my hair there. Where I can just, achieve those sexy curl…with my flat iron! 

Here's results!

Did those sexy curl hair with flat iron!
not bad eh spent a good 45 mins in front of mirror….

So seeing me doing this, Giselle's can't stand it and also ask to curl her hair, too! Mother and daughter's bonding, yo! 

Giselle's 30 mins curl using flat iron

Like mother like daughter, eh.

-Deb-

Random updates….Thanksgiving….and Braces one year updates!

Here's a random updates. I just realised one thing, one important thing….thanksgiving is actually an exercise to our spiritual minds, that is to remind ourself, on how good is God, in our daily life.

Very simple to do….

For instance, small thing, God, thanks for sunshine and fresh air that I breath this morning….

or

God, thanks for my family and friends who always love and care for me even though we are very far apart. Thanks for Giselle, too she is cute and loving girl, and everybody love her very much.

or

God, thanks for my job, although it's sucks but I know that I just had to suck it up and live a life. Anyway, without this job, I won't be able to pay my bills, LOL.

or

God, thanks for the internet! I could've died without it! I need those Vampires Diaries and Walking Dead's antidote weekly….especially streaming those anime (too) like One Piece and Naruto, LOL.

So here's the random updatessssss…….

Starting with the definition of Thanksgiving.

Last weekend, me and Giselle went to Bugis Streets to buy cheap boots, for our upcoming Disneyland trip! Come to my surprise, Bugis Street only cater fashion for teenagers or young adults (*ahem*) like me. Very difficult to find those cheap boots for kids!

Yo! Giselle with her new sneaker shoes.
I didn't know its such a difficult to buy cheap boots for kids in Bugis Street!
So i bought her this instead! Cheap cheap $20 only!

My cheap boots only $ 23.90 at Vincci Bugis Street.
errmm I don't think it's Vincci that Malaysia brand.

Nah, now talking about my braces, I think the last time I did update about my braces was like, last September?? here's the post. 

So what happened was that, I did braces since Sept 2012… now it's already 14 months and of course, I saw lots of improvements and I really happy! Really looking forward to the nice straight teeth!

Still half way more to go but if you can see my post last year, lots of restrictions , rite….cannot eat this cannot eat that, lose weight, etc…haha…thinking about that make me feel so ridiculous because in reality, I have adapted the life with braces and still enjoying life by eating all what I want! but it's just about the timing, well, that I had to manage it very well. Don't get it????

Ok, For example, if I want to eat curry or Malay Mie Rebus or something that contain food colouring….yes, I still can eat those but I'll eat it on the day of my dental appointment. So when the wire and bracket stained yellow, I can just change it the very same day :-)

Drink coffee or soda…of course I still can drink those but after drink I quickly rinse my mouth. 

Potato chips?? Not a problem….peanuts?? Ok ah I don't really like peanuts so not a problem too!

Put energy to talk properly??? I think now I can sing rap song without fail, yo! my mouth is used to the braces so no more those slipped words + embarrassment! 

At least 5 times brushing my teeth?? Nope, now I only brush teeth…morning, after eating breakfast, afternoon, after eating lunch, tea break or snacking I just do some mouth-rinsing after that, and then night time, after my dinner. So total is 3 times brushing teeth and 1 time mouth-rinsing. But I just have to make sure that I brush clean and thoroughly each time because I brush lesser. Indeed, I prefer quality rather than quantity. 

Carry those big and bulky tooth brush kit??? Nope, now I just bring my L interdental brush. That's all!

The only thing that I realised is that, people didn't  notice that I'm wearing braces until my 10-13th month of my braces journey! Holy Cow! So powerful ah this Simpliclear!

Hmmm whatelse do I have to update? Oh ya, eating watermelon will stains the wire red colour but it will come off with few rinses….BUT eating cherry…especially those cherries on the strawberry shortcake one….will stains RED forever! 

And then, my facial jaw has sunken a bit, many people thought that I've underwent fillers or surgery. I believe it's all due to braces, its really correct my teeth position, aligning it to the correct position, and bonus point is that, pushes back the jaw so that it creates more 3-D looks. Of course, 3-D looks add definition to the face and make people pretty, hehehe….

So that's the bonus point…by right, my treatment will ends next Sept 2014 but see how…hopefully can be ended earlier as I don't really mind the pain. my new revelation now, braces is like relationship, yo, the tighter the better, yo. LOL. Every time I went to dentist to do maintenance. Every time I felt my mouth so tight and sore. I just remind myself that this tightness is actually helping my teeth align to the correct position and sooner or later, I will end this braces journey so for the time being I had to, just suck it up and finish the race…..okay, that's all for today….phew…I didn't know I can type billion words, just to update my braces….thanks for reading!

-Deb-