Hair removal sponge?

I was watching XiaXue's video on YT on 'weird stuff' and she was showing this 'hair removal sponge called 'Kenassy'. After she showed it 'magically' removing the hairs off her knuckles, I thought I just had to try it! Haha I cannot help being suckered into things like that. Heck, looking at blog hauls just make me itch to go buy stuff :(

So I just remembered I saw something similar and thought it was THE same product that I saw at the Miracle Asian supermarket in Westfield so I went there and got this: ... thinking it was the same one. I was wrong. Though they are both made from the same company. I hopped onto sasa and found that they stocked it there. Haven't placed an order just yet because I'm waiting for a few other products that are currently out of stock that I'm after. If anyone else has tried it, lemme know if it works for you. I am unsure if it will work on removing coarser hair ie. on legs but maybe just fine baby hairs like on your knuckles and maybe arm hairs?

Birthday loooong post

Sometime last week after work, I wasn't so hungry so I wanted to have something light to eat for dinner. I went to the supermarket after work and picked up a few items totaling to an amount over 60 bucks!! It is becoming too expensive to eat these days. I have just noticed also that there is a self-serve lane in Coles where you scan your items, bag them and put your money in the tray for payment - pretty much what the employees are paid to do cept you're doing it for them. This is only good if you only have less than 5 small items coz if you had more and if they were large, I think it would be tedious to have to bag them yourself! So anyway, getting sidetracked, I picked up a slab of double brie cheese and wanted to try what GrabyourFork posted up from an event she had attended where they served baked brie cheese accompanied with some toasted bread post here. Brie cheese is probably my most favourite out of all the cheeses so this I had to try! If you reside in Sydney and would like to know the best places to eat, you should definately check out GrabyourFork if you haven't so already. She finds THE best places to eat! I have faith in Sydney cuisine once again!

I didn't have any herbs so I placed a few thin slices of butter and sprinkled some almonds on top and left it in the oven to bake for about 10 minutes. Toasted a few slices of buttered bread and voila!

If you love cheese especially brie, this you must try! It tasted pretty good. Once you slice the brie open, all the cheese flows out. It didn't take long to consume haha. When brie cheese is not melted, it takes a while to eat it, but in liquid form you can easily eat it all so fast. So that is what I had for dinner :) It was my 25th today (July 26th). Didn't do anything exciting. Who gets excited about getting older

:( ? Next year I will be 26 on the 26th!

I had a brunch at Kohya - a Japanese restaurant in Neutral Bay where they specialise in Yakiniku. They are also run by the same people who own Suminoya and Rengaya in North Sydney. Unfortunately, I was looking forward to the all-you-can-eat yakiniku but they didn't have it available for lunch - only for dinner. I should've checked it doh!

I was about 15 minutes late after reminding everyone to be on time as this place gives time limits (luckily they didn't for this occasion) and I was going around saying hello to everyone and I didn't notice the outdoor heater and I accidently placed my hand on it thinking it was a table and now I am getting blisters on the tips of my fingers :( ouch. So before that, I wanted to make something small to give away to my friends who came. I couldn't think of anything but came up with two ideas. The first one was green tea cookies with white chocolate and macadamia but that turned out not so good. I love green tea. But in drinks. Cookies, not so much bleh. And I figured if I didn't like it - how do I expect others to like it haha. So I did make a few to try, even bought cookie cutters shaped as leaves to be creative, tried them and didn't like them too much.

The second idea was just to make individual mini chocolate cakes filled with chocolate filling and a thin piece of white chocolate on top but it didn't go exactly how I wanted. I did end up making individual chocolate cakes shaped as friands (only coz I wanted them to fit inside the cardboard takeaway boxes), I topped it off with icing sugar and chocolate frosting and added a handmade chocolate piece to it made by melting chocolate with my fondue kit :) I had fun! Check em:

Photos from the day (click to enlarge):

They're not so good in quality since I decreased the image size and stuck them all together in one big collage :)

I would very much higly recommend Kohya for their food and service. We had one waiter who attentively took all our orders, cleaned up any spillage, refilled everything and took photos when we asked throughout the whole lunch. They even made paying the bill so convenient by splitting it up since we had about 8 tables and the whole of the outside 'gazebo' set up and reserved for us. The lady at the front counter had also been so helpful with corresponding with me. She even gave Lani's daughter E.M some bubbles to play with and changed the music for us outside so it was suitable for E.M :)

Thank you to all my friends that came on the day regardless of how cold it was! I got my very own cupcake cake from Ira and Icy :D I think it's coffee flavoured and is delicious! Now just trying to figure out how to eat this. I think I gotta call some friends over to help me. It's bigger than my head! haha

It did rain later in the afternoon after lunch, dropped off Sylvia and Christina home and finally made my way home to rest before going out for dinner withmy mum. Had a peking duck dinner at Chequers. yum!

Quick video I took of the day. I forgot my camera was on silent mode hence no sound ...

My birthday haul I bought with Jun's CC hehe. This is how he gets me my presents every year- by handing me his card and I take it shopping with me. I don't go crazy on it ok! I usually have a list made with the things I want to buy and sometimes I add a few other things I really like that I see along the way. Here's my Sportsgirl and Bardo haul:

I love going into Sportsgirl every 2 weeks or so because it is when they have new stock in, that new stock then usually goes on sale a week or two later so that's why I stalk their online shop.

I dunno why I tend to buy more pants than tops these days. It might be because I haven't found any tops that I like. Again, more loose wearing pants that taper to the ankles. I prefer these to tighter fitting ones because I'm short with even shorter legs haha. Also these pants I don't need to alter because they're not long and they stop at the ankles. The only tight-fitting pants I bought are the black ones because I have been eyeing them since I saw them out. They're black, slim and stretchy. Can be work with heels, flats, with boots over. They have faux-back pockets which I like so it doesn't look bulky. The shoes I wanted to get ages ago when they first stocked them, but I couldn't justify to spending 50 bucks on them. Well, since it was my birthday and I wasn't paying for them, then I had to add it in the basket :) They're surprisingly very comfortable. I have small ankles and wearing these, gives it the illusion of a bigger feet hehe. May sound weird to wanting bigger feet, but have you seen someone with skinny ankles wearing big shoes? It looks almost duck-like. Only thing I don't like is the material, it can easily soak up water and get stained as well meaning I'd have to wash them. I was gonna buy the Sportsgirl brown hobo bag before, but luckily I waited and it went on sale from AUD49.95 down to AUD29.95. It's some fake suede type of material but what I like about is it's got heaps of space to fit my stuff in, has two different length handles that can be removed and switched around to form different styles. If only it was real leather. Popped into Bardot to have a look at their sales and walked out with a few good buys. The black tie up ankle boots I had to get. Original price was AUD139.95, down to AUD99.95 then down to AUD69.95 and a further 30% off bringing the price down to AUD48.00! The only had two left and both in size 6. A tad big on me and I would've preferred a size 5, but I really liked them that I had to buy one. I would just need to wear a thicker sock. Other than that, they are super comfy! Can be worn with leggings, skinny pants and even a dress :) I wasn't intending to buy any cosmetics or skincare but after Donna bought the M.A.C honey salve, I wanted to try it. Saw it in the shop and liked how it was large enough to last me for a long time. I liked one of the perfumes also in 'Naked Honey'. They sell it in Oz for AUD48.00. My favourite perfume Parfum de Rosine is quiet pricey at AUD150.00 for a 50mL bottle. Too bad the M.A.C scent doesn't last all day on me.

Saturday night, had dinner out with Christina. We went to this new Japanese sushi train restaurant that opened in Mandarin centre called Sagunja. All plates were AUD2.50 and surprisingly it was very good. I'd say I like it better than Makoto, and not because it's a hell of a lot cheaper, but also the prompt service and how fresh the food was. They were constantly making different dishes right infront of you so you know it's all fresh. Good stuff. I know they're super cheap at the moment because they're just starting out, but soon enough they'll hike up their prices once they get popular so I'm going to make the most of it for now. Damage done:

When I saw one of the 'sushi-chefs' make the soft-shell crab roll for a customer, I just had to have one. It's only AUD6.00. It was very very filling. It had slices of avocado and had fish roe throughout it. I was happy indeed. And very lastly, I wanted to share the dress my mum finished sewing for me!

It is so beautiful and I love it! I picked out the style from a 1960's dress pattern and my mum made it perfectly. I will be wearing this for her birthday!

I hope you enjoy this post if you were patient enough to go through it all haha. xoxo

My Love & Hate products

I told you I'd be back more often. Now you won't be able to get rid of me.

So yes I'm a lame-O and put 'ticks' and 'crosses' on the items that I really like or that I loathe. I've never done this type of post nor have I ever been tagged to do what I currently use :( but I'ma do it anyway coz I tagged myself!

I don't have different items that I love for each month, I usually just stick to products that works for me. Once I latch on I don't budge. So I hope you don't find that I drag on and on and on ...

I suck at reviews and I don't know how to write a good one if i knew how.

*** Please keep in mind that these are my personal opinions and experiences using the following products. If it does wonders for me, doesn't mean it will do the same for everyone else and vice versa since we all have different types of skin etc ***

so here's what I gotta say about what I currently use ...

Loves:

Loreal Elvive leave-in night elixir: I won't say I love it, but I really like how convenient it is to use. I don't have the patience or the time to do a leave on conditioning treatment 2 times a week or even once but this stuff, you just pump out a few globs and slather it all over your hair before you go to bed, after a shower whenever you want. Smells divine like milk and honey and doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy.

Kose Super Cleansing Liquid:I bought this off Sasa a while back in October and it has taken me a good 9 months to finish. It has no english on the back except for the bold 'super cleansing liquid' on the front so I thought this was a face wash. Tried to lather it up with water in the sink but it didnt. Figured out you use it by pumping a few squirts on a cotton ball and you remove your make up that way. A waterless cleansing gel I would call it. I really like how I can use it to clean off most of my foundation and make up after a late night out when I'm too lazy to wash my face with water. I have one back up but after checking on sasa, looks like they don't have any of this stuff left in stock :( I knew I should've stocked up.

Biore triple action toner:Takes off oil and whatever left make up on my face after washing. It has cleared up a few blemishes. Leaves my skin matte and soft. I use this so often but it's bad because it contains alcohol and salicalyc acid. Salicylic acid works wonders for the areas where I have KP (arms and legs) but unfortunately not on my face, unless I have acne which i don't. I got my friend Ninums to use this to clear her acne and she said it works and has brought back her baby smooth skin so there's proof for you ya!

Eyeko mascara: I really do love everything about this mascara. It has been sitting in my pile a few months unopened amongst all the other mascaras but this I'd say wins hands down. I have straight Asian lashes, they are stubbon to curl so I usually apply this on immediately straight after curling and it holds it for dear life. I love the packaging. It's a soft tube so you can squeeze and maybe 'feel' to see how much content you have left in there. It has a tight screw lid that locks in the product and doesn't dry it out. The brush is shaped like a screw and is thin and gets in the corners of my lashes. It doesn't smudge because it dries up like little hair fibres that when you wash it off, it looks like you're pulling off your own lashes. Only thing I don't really like about it is it does start to clump after about 3 coats so I usually stick to 2. I have been complimented a few times from friends and colleagues about my lashes when I wear Eyeko mascara so it must be working! Though it holds a curl really well for me, I would love it more if it didn't make my lashes so stiff but I guess that's why it holds it well. If you want to compare how straight and asian my lashes are to these pictures, go here.

Nivea lip care in pink grapefruit: I bought this from Priceline, the Chatswood branch is the only one I have found this at also. I'm so happy with it because it's the first ever lipbalm that I have finished. Infact, I'm 3/4 through the third one and have 2 more back ups. It's not sticky, it's moisturising and it smells great!

Renew rosehip oil: I don't use a moisturiser at night /GASP nor during the day O.O. I have tried quiet a handful but haven't found the ultimate face moisturiser YET. But I have been using Renew's rosehip oil for years since way back at the end of high school. Used it day and night when I got chicken pox to get rid of scars about 5 years ago. How I use this is, I put a drop on my forehead, my cheeks and than massage it through, sometimes I also put 2 drops on my hand and than massage it all over my neck. I don't put this on every single night but maybe 4-5x a week because for me, my face isn't as dry. I only put this on after I wash my face and before bed because obviously it's oily. BUT it all gets absorbed into my skin during sleep and when I wake up, it's no longer greasy. It leaves my skin soft, moist and hydrated. I don't even need to moisturise. I'm not sure how it will work for other skin types though. Mine seems to be normal these days. Not much oil, only around my nose I've noticed. I've given a sample of mine to Ninums to try out when she got back from her trip. She said that it broke her out at first - bringing up all the gunk (sorry Nina for calling it that lol) and shit (lols sorry!!) out of her skin and than it cleared up after a few days. All these years of using it and I've never done my proper research on it. I just knew it had vitamin A & E and was considered 'natural' and 'organic'. Didn't know it could help to 'purify' or 'detox' your skin as it somehow did for my friend. I am up to my 2nd bottle in just less than 6 months. Costs around AUD17.00 from a local vitamin store.

The Ugly:

Pearl Drops instant white ultra: This is what I get when I don't read the product info. After watching the ad on tv multiple times, I was convinced that this was a brush on teeth-whitener that you brush on whenever you wanted and it would eventually and gradually whiten teeth and you didn't have to leave it on but I was wrong. It's a 'paint on veneer' and it looks ridiculous. I don't have the pearliest of whites and putting this on just makes me look like I have cracked white marks on my teeth. Waste of my 20 bucks. (forgot to take a pic. Here's a link of what it looks like.)

L'oreal velvety toner re-nourish - I had high hopes for this toner even though I haven't heard or read anything about it. But I am looking for a toner with no alcohol since I use toner twice a day and too much alcohol on the skin is not too good. This does not have any alcohol listed in the ingredients, nor does it smell like it has any but it was just drying. It left my skin with that taught feeling even though it says it doesn't make your skin feel tight. I also noticed on the cotton ball that it doesn't pick up as much make up off my face compared to Biore's toner.

Neutrogena Ultrasheer SPF50+ - I used this all over my face for the very first time on Wednesday before going to work because I wanted to see if it became oily after a day of use. Yes I have tested it on a patch on my face before but I cleaned it straight after. My face especially my forehead was itching during work. Came home at the end of the day and while I was taking my make up off, I looked in the mirror and noticed my forehead had flared up as well as the sides of my face near my sideburns(lol). It was an allergic reaction and I'm pretty sure the Neutrogena sunscreen was the culprit because it was THE only product I added into my daily face make up and I don't put anything (foundation nor primer) on my skin during the day if I'm only going to work. It may be a minor allergic reaction, but it's an allergic reaction nonetheless and this isn't what sunscreen is supposed to do to your face. I was going to try it again to see if it gives me the same reaction, but my skin is still inflamed. I've seen this on other people's blogs but unfortunately I didn't do so well with it. Sigh, this was supposed to be my daily face sunscreen I was going to use for my trip. The redness may not be as clearly obvious because of my s***** camera but it stings when I itch it and the area is slightly raised also.

NYX Contour & Highlight liquid: This was a total waste of money. Like I mentioned in my past haul post, it's one light colored liquid foundation and one dark liquid foundation that are cakey and go on streakey. I much prefer Eyeko's tinted liquid and cream in the pink box over these two. I can't find the products in my room at the moment because I forgot where I put them and I don't care if I've lost them. Pic is in this post here if you wanna see what they look like.

Hope that was somewhat informative in any way, if not, than know that I tried!

New camera

I went to the city last week Thursday afternoon to meet up with Fifi. It was the first time I had stepped foot in her new apartment in Town Hall. It was also the first time in months I took public transport and when I smelt a lingering scent of urine in the train, it reminded me why I hated commuting so much. I get annoyed at myself when I walk into a shop and walk out with a few items in my hand that I never intended to purchase. I can't help it HALP! So here's my itty-bitty haul from Hot Dollar haha. I can hear a few of my gfs sighing and shaking their heads at me. But how cute is this bag it was 4 bucks!

First time I've seen a strawberry scented Pears soap. Smells nice even though Fi thinks it's smells like medicine (she thinks everything smells like medicine).

Fifi introduced me to this small hidden Japanese grocery store just as you exit Woolworths (but on the side) and I managed to grab a few sweet snacks and this soap that looked intriguing to me. It's called NUKA soap scrub made from white rice bran.

It's made by an Australian company called Sun-Masumune . Funny thought coz when I checked their website, they stock sake. I only purchase the sample piece for AUD2.20. The full size is around AUD6.00. I haven't tried it yet but I will. I've been using L'oreal's Exfotonic with an exfoliating cloth in the shower for a while now and I like how it has 'beads' that help with exfoliating, than I use Lush's Almond & Coconut Smoothie (thanks to my lovely Sylvia) after to moisturise my skin than I just rinse it off. After I'm done with the Lush smoothie, I'm going to go back to my buffy body bar scrub.

Jun and I bought a new camera on the weekend. I did a tiny bit of research, but was looking for a camera that'll last me and won't break easily as I have dropped my Canon IXUS multiple times. We got the Olympus Tough 6000 that was on sale in Harvey Norman for AUD388.00 reduced from AUD499.00.

They have an upgraded version the Tough 8000 (AUD599), but it was only slightly better so we opted for the cheaper one. I chose this camera because firstly for it's durability and is considered one of the strongest cameras in terms of durability in the world. Other than that, it's shockproof, waterproof down to 3 meters deep in water, face detector, image stabilizer so it doesn't blur when I'm taking pictures of moving objects. The Tough 6000 is 10MP and the 8000 is 12MP. We got the one in the mustard color because it was the only one left in stock. It also comes in blue and white. It is a bit slow at snapping a photo because it adjusts itself to focus, other than that, this camera is definately much much better than my 3 years old Canon IXUS, which is still working fine. I am so looking forward to taking photos under water. That is one of my top to-do things on my list during my trip. I haven't tried the video options but will try it out in water. I've played with it a bit. it has this 'Beauty mode' that I love because it makes you look like you have clear skin, 'sparkly eyes' and 'dramatic eyes' haha. I like to call it inbuilt-photoshop. Photos taken with the Olympus Tough 6000:

'Beauty mode' settings:

I think it makes me look almost wax-like (and Jun looks creepy)

Bourjois in 'Rose Corset':

It has various different settings for specific type of photos like night time outdoor, fireworks, cuisine, underwater settings. More photos taken with Olympus Tough 6000:

I bought a hard cover camera case for it even though everyone keeps stressing that it's durable and can withstand being dropped but I don't wanna risk that. Heck, Jun even added the extra 2 years warranty which I thought was unnecessary. The yellow bag at the bottom of the cherry photo is my new make up travel bag that I bought for AUD21.00! So cheap. It was at that price because no one wanted an ugly bright yellow bag, I convinced myself that atleast it'll be easy to spot that way I'll know it's mine. It has a band at the back which is made especially so that it is attached to the handle of the luggage. Just a few more weeks to go til I'm off!

New!

Edit: fixed up links on the right hand side :) I've changed my background according to my banner that Mr Benitez generously created for me. I wanted it to be a bright and happy page for people to land on haha. Gay though, coz I've lost all my links that I had up on the right hand side and I thought it would still keep them since I only changed the background so I will have to go back another time to fill it in /sigh. I do hope you like it coz I do :) What do you think?!

Back!

Hi remember me?! Well I'm back after about two lazy weeks. I'm counting down the days until I go on my break. My computer broke down sometime last week so that added to my absence. The tower would switch on but the monitor wouldn't and I didn't have a spare monitor to test it with to see if the problem was with the monitor or the tower. But when I switched on the tower, there was a clicking sound coming from the front part that clicked every 2 secs and on top of that, the CD-rom tray wouldn't open all the way out, and when it did open, it came out an inch and would quickly go back inside. You have no idea how frustrating that was, I was so close to chucking the P.O.S over the balcony. I asked for some help from my buddies over at WoWvillle but no help. Found out from Jun's dad that it was the power supply that's busted and needed to be replaced.It's fixed FOR NOW, god knows how long it'll serve me until I really have to buy a new computer. So all I had for a week, was my crapola of a laptop that is super slow and can only handle one window browser opened at a time before it freezes :S I'm pretty much going to just post up photos that dated back about a good two weeks or more ago. I can't say I've been taking many photos, or atleast ones that are worthwhile to others haha. So whats been happening? Nothing exciting for me. I've noticed quiet a few of my friends are overseas but I'm not jealous because by the time they come back, it'll be my turn in just a matter of weeks! About 2 weeks ago was Fi's birthday, I didn't take many photos from the night cept maybe a few shots of the food, but she had it at this Japanese fusion restaurant in Surry Hills called Jazushi. Apparantely, they play live jazz at night. It's quiet a small place but has an outside seating at the back where we ate. There were outdoor heaters so we that kept us warm atleast. Pricey for the food in terms of quantity and I'm sure if you're hungry like me, you would agree that quantity does matter (anything tastes good when I'm hungry btw.) It's not a place I would go back to anytime soon, especially when we were charged with 'cakage' that we were not informed of, nor does it state anything on their menu. You see, Fi brought in individual cupcakes from Cupcakes on Pitt in individual paper bags that she handed out to everyone that came and after a few of us consumed our cupcakes, a waitress came up to us and informed us that we would be charged a buck each for eating our cupcakes. I mean, we had them out since the beginning of the night and no one came up to tell us that. Firstly, it was not on their menu and secondly, I would understand it if we had asked for it to be served on a platter from the restaurant and used their cutlery and plates to eat the cupcakes, than yeah, that would be reasonable. I am outraged! Ok whatever moving on ... Winnie and her beau has recently purchased their unit and Ira, Fi and I went over last week for her 'housewarming' even though it was only us three that were invited that night ... I am so jealous. As much as I love living with my mama, it also feels so cosy and comfortable having your very own place that you can decorate yourself. The building itself is quiet old but the unit has been nicely 'refurbished' (as some would say.) We brought over food and drinks and was planning to watch the movie 'Year One' but it wasn't on that evening so we opted to stay inside and drink, chat and curl each other's hair haha. Ok enough jibba-jabba, these are my hauls that I have accumulated over a month or so (I believe). I ordered from Non Pareil for the very first time after seeing that they had Red Cherry lashes. I was a disappointed upon noticing that they had charged my credit card twice for the same transaction and it took over 2 weeks to get the funds back into my account. That was quiet inconvenient for me because even if they hadn't received the funds into their account, I still could not use that money that wasn't supposed to be taken out of in the first place. I dunno bout you, but that did not make me happy. So anyway, after hearing so much hype about Red Cherry lashes, I wanted to give a few a try. I have only used one so far and they are too long in width, I haven't trimmed them yet. I also added the NYX liquid highlighter and contour that I was eager to try and after receiving them, I am so very disappointed. It's basically one very light foundation and one very dark foundation that are both cakey. I don't like it one bit.

Priceline had a Bourjois clearance sale and I picked up a few items. There weren't many left but I was happy that they brought out the nail polish in 'Rose Corset' that I have been searching for since this post. Not only do I have one, but three! I decided to pick up all three since they won't be bringing them out for a while and plus there were only 3 left and I really love the color ( see swatch following). You could say it's a peach-pink pastel color.

I bought 3 nail polishes in 'Rose Corset', 1 nail polish for french tips in white w/ a brush shaped especially for the tips of your nails (see picture above) It really does help with making that french tip curve :), I also nabbed the dark powder foundation in 'Sienne' - there were no testers but I figured that it was dark enough to be a matte contour powder - it comes on a tad orange and has a distinct smell of 'powdered roses' which I'm not too overly fond of, and I grabbed the last liquid concealer in one of them clicky pens. I got a GWP which is a silver make up bag with zip and includes a lip gloss inside.

Speaking of nail polishes, Lani and I decided to place an order with Head2Toe. I first enquired how much the shipping would for roughly 2 dozens of nail polish bottles and I was quoted a whopping US$48.00. As much as I really wanted to get my hands on the China Glaze OMG collection, there was no way I was going to pay that much for shipping. Lani was keen on ordering them with me so I went ahead since we were splitting the shipping costs. Still! It came to about AUD30.00 EACH for shipping not including the products!

They didn't take that long to arrive though and I was glad there was no breakage. All up cost us AUD166.30 for 2 dozens of nail polishes which makes it just under AUD7.00 for each nail polish, it's still alot cheaper to buy China Glaze nail polishes here which are AUD17.00 each!

A few swatches. All are one coat. I really like the hologram effect and I like it better than the kaleidoscope collection (Bourjois' Rose Corset also added in :)

Onto my clothing haul. From left to right:

top AUD6.00, denim high-waisted pants AUD16.00, 3/4 brown skirt w/ brown belt AUD16.00. A pair of pants, a skirt and a top (that makes me look preggers, but it's lose and comfy) that cost a total of under AUD40.00!

white Ruffle top from SDS AUD30.00 from AUD80.00, Stussy denim trackpants from SDS AUD40.00 reduced from AUD99.95, Eeyore jumpsuit pjs from Kmart AUD1.00 reduced from AUD25.00 (yes 1 buck!)

Mossimo singlet and shorts set w/ free bandana AUD28.00 reduced from AUD40.00, Diesel white casual shoes from Glue AUD38.00 reduced from AUD189.95. It's a size 7 but it's a small fit so it fits me. I'm usually a size 5-6.5 depending on the style and fitting of the shoe.

As you can see, I bought them all on sale and I really like every piece of item I bought. Oh how I love mid year season sales :) Altogether, cost AUD175.00 but it would've cost alot LOT more if they were bought at full price. If only I was eligible for the Rudd dollars ...

A few outfit photos since I didn't try any of these on in the fitting rooms :)

The first pic is a pair of high-waisted pants I bought from Glue today fro AUD18.00 reduced from AUD90.00. Yep, it makes me look like I have a load in my bowels but they are super comfy. They are quiet wide but it has a tie up belt which keeps it together, I suppose that's the style of it. Don't mind my pot bulging belly, I bought all high waisted bottoms to cover up in that department.

A week ago, our high school from Tai, came down from Thailand. Technically, she recently came down from Thailand to study in Queensland and then came down to visit us for a few days in Sydney with her bf. She hasn't changed. She is still sweet as ever and still looks young from high school, lucky girl and she's 24 this year!

You know it's funny because when you're younger, you seem to wanna be older than you really are. But you know you're getting old when someone says you look younger than you look .. and you take it as a compliment. Sadly, that is how I feel now. Oh how I wish I was still 19 :(

A few pics from the night. Ira, Marieh and I enjoying our large scoops of Lindt ice-cream. Lucky Marieh had 2 scoops! I had one large scoop of black forest. Hmmm ... black forest /drools.

[clockwise] Fi, me, Tai, Nonny and Ira.

Jun and I went to Shangr-la buffet since they are closing for renovations in a few days. I was supposed to have my birthday dinner here but they won't be open until sometime next month. I gotta say, I was disappointed in their lack of choices. I have heard and seen photos and reviews, both word of mouth and on websites that this places was THE place for buffets. I do know that they have cut out the lobster from the menu because they said by 8pm in the evening, it had all gone and people would complain considering they were paying AUD85.00 (on weekends) per head. They have reduced it to AUD63.00 but I don't think they have removed JUST the lobster out of their menu, but also the fresh sashimi that my friends have raved about. It was not available! Plus, I believe that when I called to make reservations and was told they were FULLY BOOKED until 8pm, that they lied just so that they wouldn't have so many people finishing off their food by the end of the evening. Jun and I arrived there a good 20 minutes early and noticed many many tables available. Sigh ...

Anyway, this is what we managed to consume ..

The only thing I enjoyed was their fresh large prawns that didn't have much of the 'spine dirt' like other prawns do.

We were supposed to join Jun's high school friend for his birthday but when we met up with them, only a few of the guys and all the girls were at a pub at Pyrmont and the rest were at some other pub on George St. They were supposed to go bowling but they were so unorganised, 2 groups ended up at 2 different bowling venues, and when it comes to clubbing, they refuse to pay entrance sheesh! I dunno why they couldn't organise a guest list if that's what they were wanting to do. They're just guys I suppose haha. Jun and I ditched them and headed down to a local bar to drink and then went home early.

There's this babushka shop in the Harbourside that we went passed. Look at the many many dolls. So pretty :)

This nice couple offered to take pics of Jun and I together lol so corny.

My mug and a quick OOTD for the night just cause I haven't posted one in yonks.

I'd also like to add that after a few weeks or so of using Eyeko's mascara, I'd say it is probably my favourite besides the Mirenesse. It is the only one that I have found to hold a curl in place for the whole day or even longer and my lashes are straight-as. I really like how it's a thin enough brush that can reach my corner lashes. The screw lid of the packaging is also very good as it helps seal in the moisture and prevents it from drying up. I even haven't gone out to buy a restock of Mirenesse since Eyeko's mascara has been doing the job. I have also received compliments (/blush) from co-workers and friends asking if my lashes are fake or what mascara I use. I am most certainly pleased.

Sorry I know it's a sloppy post but this was long due days before my computer broke down and plus it took me a while to resize and group the pictures together so I hope you enjoy them :)

I will be back more often now that my computer is up and running, I promise :)

xoxo

HIATUS

My main desktop computer is not working and I'll be back if or when it gets fixed. Going to get it looked at sometime this week. Fingers crossed that I won't need to buy a new computer only weeks before my trip :( Cheers!

xoxo