It's my BEST FRIEND'S birthday today!

Yup! Drop her a message alright? Whether you know her or not because she's my best friend! Lol.

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Ok I think that's enough. You might wanna bookmark her page to check out when she updates about what awesome gift I gave her HAHA! Ok joking. But my gift IS awesome. Er, I mean the effort ok the effort. You don't put money and awesomeness together.

Didn't do much these few days but it has been a greatweek because you know what? It's the school term break and that means music centres are having their holidays too and that ALSO means, teachers get to have a break for a week! YAY!

Trust me, you'll never understand plain joy like this unless you start working.

Ok gtg.

I scolded IDP

Lol. Indirectly of course. I was checking out their website and discovered a "Online Enquiry" thingie so I clicked on it and under the "Message" box, I typed a looooooong message telling them about my encounters and how disappointed I am with them.

Remember I said I went to the Postgraduate Fair and met a representative who said she'll email me when she finds out about the questions I asked? I don't know if she has forgotten all about my enquiry, or she only said that because she wanted to just brush me off cos it has been more than a week after the fair and I still have not gotten anything from IDP. And it pisses me off.

If I still don't get anything from them, I'll email the head of department of the Faculty of Music of Uni of Melbourne. If that still doesn't solve the problem, I'll call. Calling is my last resort because I think calling is a total waste of time and more importantly, money. Calling will only put me on hold for the number of times I don't even want to imagine, and I might not even get the answer I want.

If calling STILL doesn't solve it, screw it. I'll apply anyway.

This is really stupid. Just one simple question - audition or not. And no one can answer me. I even emailed them my enquiry. They have this sorta like a forum thing where I get to log in, post my question and wait for their reply. For the first few weeks, I checked and I still could see my question there without a solution. And after a while, I think it was two weeks back when I checked, it says "0 queries" WTF. They cleared it without even giving me an answer!

Seriously, what the F.

Ok end of rant.

Watched I Love You Beth Cooper with Esther just now. Not impressive, but not bad either. Hayden blablabla's hot though. Lol sorry dunno how to spell her first name. You'll know her, that cheerleader in Heroes. Tomorrow, will be heading to uni to return my graduation robe and get my transcript and certs. And I'll officially be a degree holder yo! :) After that, lunch with Cat and Samuel. Hopefully will have enough determination to go jogging in the evening. Right now, read a little before I doze off.

Who says 4 is a bad number?

I HAVE 4 GOOD NEWS!

Haha, to me la.

So today I went to work as usual. Then when I was downstairs looking for books for my students, my boss asked me if I would be free on the coming Wednesday to give replacement lessons which the students had missed during that first week of July. They missed their lessons because their poor teacher (me la) had to quarantine herself after coming back from Melbourne.

So I said ok. And after I went back upstairs, I thought for a while and realised something wasn't right. If I have to replace back that week, which means I don't actually owe them any lessons, shouldn't I get full commission? For July I remember only getting 3/4 of the full commission because I thought the week I couldn't make it another teacher took over!

I was quite furious when I noticed I was almost cheated. So after finishing all classes, I went down and told her how I only received 3/4 of the full commission last month and how is it possible that I still do replacements for that week. And I don't know if she's pretending or what, her actions seemed like she didn't notice she made a mistake and she later checked through her datas and papers and realised I was right. And then she told me she'll pay me the balance of my full commission later.

So that's good news number 1. Extra $$$.

Good news number 2, I just received the cheque for the royal concert I played for which was held last month in UM. More $$$!

And I almost forgot few weeks ago, I did some accompaniment and of course, I'll be getting commission for that too. Good news number 3, moooorree $$$!

Good news number 4, I just got a few new students in the centre I'm teaching in Taipan. They were handed to me because their previous teacher quitted. The better news is that they're not beginners HALLELUJAH don't have to face naughty and/or annoying kids. And they're all in higher grades already so it makes teaching a lot more easy. And commission's higher too! I'll be starting next month. $$$$$$!!!

Phew! And I thought I was going to be pretty broke this month. Not too bad actually. Considering there are so many birthdays coming up. One in exactly 4 more days. Ahem are you reading this soon-to-be birthday girl?

Ok to make this post not so boring, I'll end with more vain pics of myself haha!

Yesterday's makeup. I got accused of putting 'thick makeup' when I posted this on FB yesterday.

The truth is, my makeup wasn't thick at all in these pictures. I only had a thin layer of BB Cream, a little powder and blusher and that's all. I understand that having a more dramatic eye makeup may lead people (especially guys) into thinking that it's thick makeup.

But please, do you even know what I use on my face by just staring at these pictures? Obviously, nobody will know! So if you don't know, don't judge! Or throw insensitive comments!

By the way, I am not pointing at a particular person right now. I am just saying what I thought. I am being defensive because I don't like people accusing me of things which I did not do. And no, I am not pissed at anyone. (Anymore lol)

What should I call this? Yellows and greens. Leaves? Nature on my eyes? Wtf hahaaha.

Should do this more often. So that my makeup can finish faster, and I can get new ones! Whee!

Creepy Crawlies

Yesterday when I was chatting with Kin Wai...

And I didn't sleep well :( cos I was so paranoid that the stupid spider would climb on to me. STUPID SPIDER.

Wk's reaction when I told him about it:

" You know what you should have done? "
" What? "
" Vaccuum it. "
" WTF AHHAHAHAHA! What if it crawls out! " (I realised I sounded quite stupid saying that)
" No cannot wan. Vacuum already it'll faint wan. Then the best is after you vacuum it, go vacuum other things. Then it'll be stuck inside, cannot come out d. Or you vacuum small unwanted things like rubber. Then it'll hit it then confirm die. "
" AHHAHHAHHAAHHAHH! "

Actually come to think of it, it makes sense. Vacuum is the best solution because if I had whacked it, it'll dirty the floor and I probably wouldn't have the guts to go clean the mess up too.

My stupid brother's reaction when I told him about it:

" Omg the spider's gonna climb onto you tonight and bite you and then you'll become spiderman. " (he said that in the most nonchalant manner, while eating his whatever food)
" ... " (I stared at him for 5 seconds)

I really didn't know what to say. It was too lame for me to even respond.

I seriously hate lizards and spiders with all my heart. The sight of it disgusts me. When it crawls, omgggggg.

There's Something Wrong With Esther

First, continuation of Project 365! Pictures are mostly myself cos I haven't been doing much but being vain haha!

#166

#167 - Dad's reply when I sent him a msg saying I was watching a movie with Esther and would be back late. Dad's messages never fail to crack me up. I dunno why.
#168 - My mom's geng mirror which magnifies! Not this one, another side of it.

Check this out.

Look at how round it makes my face look! I look like a doll. Not Barbie, the other type with bigger eyes and small mouths.

#169 - Taken in the car while waiting for my grandma to finish buying her whatever fruits from the stalls I drove her to.
#170 - Today, before heading to the mall for a movie with Esther and Wai Tuck.


Sorry if I have just irritated the crap out of you with that face.

I like today's make up. Wasn't too dramatic, but wasn't barely there. Could have toned down on the eyeliner though. The best stuff I've ever gotten from MAC is definitely the Smoke Signals Smoking Eyes eyeshadow quad. The colours are so very pigmented, versatile and useful.

So today, we watched Orphan and I tell you, it's so damn freaky!

We were laughing at Esther the whole time after the movie. As in, my best friend Esther Toh. Not that psycho Esther in that movie ok.

Ok here comes my half-assed movie review. Don't worry, it's short and I won't include any spoilers.

It is surprisingly not as typical as most horror movies are. Well it's of course typically horrifying with all the killing scenes. What's not typical is that there isn't much gore but more to thrills. And at least there is an end to all that killings.

I like the surprise when they find out who she is. Very unexpected. I like how there's a proper plot and explaination behind everything in the end, unlike most horror flicks that end all of a sudden making the audience go "Wtf?". Or the type which is totally pointless where the movie ends after everyone's killed. Damn irritating. Like Halloween, a DAMN STUPID movie. Total waste of time and money.

Anywayyyy.

I also like the actress who acted as the main character, Esther,

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Isabelle Fuhrman who looks pretty in this picture but after watching the movie you'll find her monstrous wtf.

At the beginning of the movie when she appeared, I asked Esther how come she don't look as ugly as she is in the poster (Btw check out her poster, she looks quite ugly there but not the one I posted here though, check out the other one, go google. I feel like plucking her eyebrows wtf.). Esther said "Cos she hasn't started to kill mah!". Wah damn true. Even before she started to kill she already gave me chills and her ugliness slowly crept in me wtf.

For a 12 YO, her acting was superb as a crazed kid. There were times when I had to block my eyes with my popcorn bucket or my right hand while my right arm was clutched tightly by Esther who hid behind. Her jerks and screams freaked me out a few times wtf. Wai Tuck who's beside me was laughing away wtf Laughing Gor laughing away WTF HAHAHAHAHH Wai Tuck are you reading this!!!

Yes, she's THAT freaky.

Also, thumbs up to,

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Aryana Engineer who's only 7!

Isn't she the most adorable and the prettiest kid ever? My heart melted when I saw this picture. Just look at her smile! I personally don't like kids. I think they're annoying and noisy. But her acting and the look on her face totally made me go "Awwwww..." with my shoulders and eyebrows drooping already.

In the movie she's a mute and partially deaf. I checked her bio out and in real life, she's actually really partially deaf! I feel so sad for her! Such a talented girl with such a pretty face but with a partially-impaired hearing. :(

Ok end of half-assed review. Not exactly a review cos I suck and reviewing. So, go watch it. Definitely worth the money.

P.S. I added the 'Currently Reading' section! My vocab is seriously getting more and more horrible these days. I often find myself getting stuck not knowing what's the right word to describe a situation, an object, a feeling etc. Even right now. I knew the right word's not 'getting stuck' but I just cannot think of the word I want to use. It's somewhere in my mind but I just can't seem to find it. Also, I always end up using the same word again and again. And it's frustrating. Hopefully by doing this section, I'll be more motivated and determined to finish them books and update constantly. I went to the bookshop today and saw so many books that looked really interesting but in the end I didn't buy any because I decided to only get them once I've finished all that I have right now. They're not a lot. Most of them were read half way, before I put them aside and forgot about them. And now, I have to start all over again. This seriously cannot be it. Gotta start reading more!

Curlsss

Ok so I was a little bored and sampat, I did a tutorial on how to curl long hair using a small curling iron. Omg damn weird la, it's as though I was talking to myself. Wait, I WAS talking to myself for real o.O I don't understand how people manage to do it when they talk and to tutorials. It feels so weird! But oh well. I still did for the fun of it. Video editing is really addictive!

Thank You

Just now while Esther and I were in my car on the way to Aeon, we saw a man on his motorcycle. It caught our sights because he had a kid behind him. That kid was really tiny and was at the back, holding to the man. What's more horrifying was that the kid was not wearing a helmet. And to make things worse, it was raining.

And suddenly I felt so thankful that I'm born with all the luck I can get.

I'm lucky because at least, I have a car to drive around. I'm lucky to be born in this family, being showered with all the love and protection I can get. I'm lucky that I have the money to watch a movie with my friends.

As we passed by that motorcycle, we both were complaining to each other how irresponsible the father was.

Then again, I came home and thought, what if it's because the father had no choice? What if it's because the father couldn't afford another helmet for his kid? What if it's because the father didn't have time the to stop some where and wait for the rain to stop before he continues riding to wherever he was heading to?

Sometimes we tend to complain and judge about other people so much because we simply do not realise that there is more than what meets the eye.

Today I learnt that instead of wasting the time and effort to judge and talk about other people, I should really be grateful and be thankful that I am blessed with a loving family, friends and boyfriend who are always there to provide me shelter, love and protection.

I may not believe in the existence of God, but I believe in karma and I believe I may have been good in the past and that is why, I shall always be blessed with everything I need. I will never complain about my life anymore because I know, I am far more lucky if compared to that little kid who had to hold on to his dad on that motorcycle, under the rain. My life may not be perfect, but it's beautiful when I have so many beautiful people around me to show me about life. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder; beauty to me is there when there's happiness and joy.

And I am really, really thankful for that. I'm thankful for what I have right now, right at this moment.