Going organic

I have concluded that organic raspberries/blackberries are hands down the MOST expensive fruit in the world. To me anyway. At $9.90, you only get 1 cup of raspberries which will be done in 2 servings. That's almost $5 a pop, which is enough to buy you a decent serving meal. 

Sigh. Why is eating healthy so expensive.

Finally the stone fruits are in season. Peaches and nectarines are my favourite. And yes, those are organic too. There are certain fruits and veggies that you should eat organic, according to sources I read online. Not sure of its credibility but if there are a million websites saying so, then I guess it's somewhat true. Which makes sense anyway. If you eat the peel of the fruit, wouldn't you want to make sure you're not eating pesticide residue? And let's be real, even if you rinse your fruit you won't know what's left behind.

So stone fruits, berries and apples are some of the things which are recommended to be eaten organic. If it comes with thick skin which you will remove and throw away (eg. avocado, banana, grapefruit), you don't have to go organic. You can, if you're feeling rich. Hahah.

That being said, eating fruits (organic or not) is better than eating none. It's not as though you'll die the next day if you eat a non-organic apple anyway.

Random post because I wanted to post this picture taken with my new camera heheh. Loving how I didn't have to edit the picture at all apart from reducing its file size. Colour and exposure are spot on.

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How's the Christmas prep coming?

This picture was taken 5 minutes before the tree toppled over the stools wtf. It has since been placed on the floor where it's most stable, but it makes the tree look really stunted hahaa.

Not that Wk and I celebrate Christmas, but one day I casually mentioned "Hey, let's have a Christmas tree this year!" without even actually having an intention to buy one. And we were at Big W when we saw this little tree for only $27. And Wk went, "Omg it has fiber optics. Let's get it."

I didn't even know what fiber optics were lol but since he made it sound like it's a cool thing I thought, yeah why not.

As of now the tree is still naked, we haven't gotten any accessories. Couldn't decide on the theme to go with yet. 

Mandatory selfie.

This is my work makeup when I am bothered to put on eyeliner and mascara. Haha. I've recently found this liquid eyeliner from Maybelline which is really good. Look at how precise the line is! Of course, it's the skills too *shameless.

Made Vietnamese Chicken Salad the other day and concluded that if there's a salad I can eat everyday, this is it. I don't know how everyone eats salad with the conventional vinaigrette/olive oil dressing everyday. It sucks. This is different. But I gotta say fish sauce is an acquired taste. If you love belacan (shrimp paste), you'll love fish sauce. If you find either one or both smelly, then I'm sorry you're missing out.

I had one of the most awesome Saturday ever.

I usually work on Saturdays but last week a colleague swapped with me so I had the Saturday off and worked on Sunday. It's been a while since I had Saturday off so the day was extra special haha.

We started off with having dim sum (or Aussies like to call it Yumcha) at Gold Leaf. I tell you the amount I ate was ridiculous, insane and unacceptable all at once. It was enough to last me the ENTIRE day. I didn't eat lunch or dinner. The only thing I had few hours after was a small cup of coffee.

Would I do that again? Hell yes LOL. There's nothing quite like stuffing food in your face, let alone dim sum. Every Asian loves their dim sum ok.

And then, we went to check out cameras. Wk and I have been meaning to get ourselves a DSLR for some time now. We first dropped by JB Hifi and found some pretty good deals (15% off plus $150 cashback!) and after comparing it to Myer, we decided JB Hifi would be the place to get it. Before that we went for coffee.

On our way to JB Hifi we passed by this little camera shop called Digi Direct and saw that they offer a very similar deal to JB Hifi but $50 more, on top of that it comes with a backpack and a monopod, while JB Hifi's offer doesn't come with anything. And I should also add that the salesperson we spoke to at JB Hifi was quite cocky, which was quite a turn off but this wasn't the first time we've had negative sales service at JB Hifi anyway so it was not surprising.

We didn't find the backpack or the monopod useful so we went in to bargain and see if they could take out the extra gifts and drop the price for us. They said they could only take out $25 and they offer to swap the gifts to anything else we might want such as an SD card. Talk about flexibility! And the guy who attended to us was really pleasant too.

Which we thought was a much better option because if we do get the camera we need an SD card anyway. As for the monopod, I decided to swap it with a mini tripod so I can selfie easier HAHAHA.

Since JB Hifi wouldn't package it with gifts for us, at Digi Direct for an extra $25 we get a 32GB SD (which is usually $50) and a tripod, what do we do next?

SWIPE THAT SHINYPLASTIC OF COURSE! Lol.

And you know what made the Saturday freaking awesome?

WK BOUGHT IT FOR ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

So we got the Canon EOS 700D (also known as Rebel T5i), which come in a pack of 2 lenses. You can get it with one lens but it's only $50 more for a twin lens package so only an idiot would pass on it. You can't get a lens for $50 anywhere.

And THIS is like frosting on the cupcake.

I made an order with Asos some time back and because my order was so big, it was split into two packages. 1 package arrived and the other didn't. And in the live-tracking website that other parcel seems to be "In Transit" still, 4 days after my 1st package arrived which didn't make sense at all since both packages were dispatched at the same time. I contacted Asos and they told me my package has been lost. They said they would replace all the items I haven't received or they would refund me.

The thing is, I DON'T WANT A REFUND, I WANT MY CLOTHES!

I got these clothes only because there was a 30% discount and I got them because I needed new clothes!

I looked at the clothes individually after that and most of them were out of my size! I replied them saying I want them replaced, crossing my fingers that everything is still available. It's really frustrating when you're expecting something and then you get told it's no longer available.

After replying them on Wednesday, I haven't heard from them. On Friday, I received a card from a local post office to collect a package. Yes, it's my Asos package -___-

I'm guessing Asos knew my package has found its way to me and that's why they're not responding to me anymore, which to be honest annoys me a little because yes I know problem solved but the least they could do is tell me rather than ignore me? I don't know. Maybe I'm just being a bitchy, whiny customer who can't wait to get her new clothes hahaha.

So anyway. On Saturday Wk picked up the massive package for me from the post office and it was like a war zone on my bed. Best part is everything fits perfectly :D

Ok last picture before I run some errands.

I've been really liking Bircher Muesli for my breakfast lately. It's basically soaked muesli (plain or with fruits and nuts) or rolled oats in water/milk/juice to soften them (30 minutes or overnight), then you eat them with grated apple and yogurt. Cinnamon and honey for extra flavour. The honey is really optional as apple itself is sweet already. Seeds and nuts can be added for more crunch.

It takes more time to prepare but it's something different than the usual toast or cereal. It's packed with macronutrients, and it fills me up too.

Ok time to start my day.

What the fish?

Hello hello.

Nothing much, life's pretty much been about work and food. And a bit of retail therapy. Not exactly therapeutic when I look at my bank account...

My housemates recently returned from Japan and they got us this pea snack. Omfg it's so good I'm not exaggerating. It tastes like green pea cookies but with the crunch and savoury flavour of potato chips. SO GOOD.

Bought my first pair of designer shoes because of peer pressure wtf. No lah, I've always wanted a pair of Ferragamo Varina and Shopbop had a 25% sale. Don't they look so damn fine...

I wore these out once and I'm never wearing them again wtf. My left foot is a little loose because it's 1 size smaller than the right (story of my life) but still the fit is surprisingly not bad at all. These shoes are quite narrow but my feet is narrow anyway so that's why they fit alright. The reason I'm never wearing them again is...

... the base was worn from all the walking on tar road T_T

I know whatchu thinking. It's a freaking pair of shoes which is meant to be WORN. 

But it's not just a pair of shoes it's a Ferragamo Varina ok! When I saw how scratched up the base was my heart felt like it's scratched too. So I've concluded that if I'm going to do a lot of walking, I'm never wearing these. Unless the floor I'm walking on is tiles (eg. shopping malls), or I'm going for karaoke or something wtf. (Where nobody can even see my shoes in a dark karaoke room and most of the time you remove your shoes and put your feet on the couch/table anyway. But whatever.).

Selfie intermission wtf. Dunno why I like to tilt my head to one side when I take selfies. Makes my face skinnier looking I think.

*** Ok from here on it's all FOOD. You've been warned. ***

One of my favourite breakfast dish from Hardware Societe. Croque Madame. Their brioche toast is just spot on. Plus the combination of gruyere and bacon oh gosh. Nobody can dislike this. Nobody.

Wk had one of the specials of the day which wasn't good. If I remember it right it's smoked ham hock with forgot what croquettes, poached eggs and salsa verde (I think). 

Wk has this theory that usually (not all the time) specials are made of ingredients that are leftovers. Hahah. I kind of agree, because how else can you sell a product made of leftovers right? When you say it's "Special" or "Limited Edition", everyone will dig it.

And my obligatory cappuccino. There's something about coffee art that sort of makes breakfast/mornings 100% better.

Now on to some home-cooked stuff.

I love to eat fish. It's healthy, it cooks quickly, it's simple yet tasty.

Seared blue eye cod with garlic butter, with sides of steamed kale and baked balsamic mushroom. 

My favourite fish is steamed cod, something we would eat at home during special occasion because cod is such an expensive fish, not to mention super delicious too. 

But blue eye cod is not the cod I grew up eating :( It's nothing like it. The cod I grew up eating is black cod, it has a black gelatinous skin and a silky, smooth, tender white flesh. Blue eye cod is a really firm fish, takes a while to cook through too.

Crispy skin salmon with sides of grilled asparagus and baked sweet potato. Salmon is probably my second favourite fish, after black cod. 

This has definitely become one of my favourite breakfast. Eggs and avocado on toast with Vegemite.

Vegemite is yeast extract, it's exactly the same as Marmite. I know whatchu thinking, Marmite on bread? Ew!

I used to be disgusted too. I grew up eating Marmite mixed with porridge, or sometimes diluted with water to make soup. Vegemite on toast is a very Aussie thing. One fine day it hit me. Porridge is usually plain, that's why we add Marmite to flavour it. So is bread! So technically it should taste alright?

So I braced myself one day and tried it.

AND I LOVED IT!

You really don't need a whole lot of it because it's so salty. It tastes even better if you add something creamy on top for example cheese, eggs, or avocado; it helps to balance the saltiness. Avoid salty cheese like cheddar though because salty + salty = yuck. I'd go for something like gruyere.

I saw a Vegemite advertisement once and it had avocado, with a squeeze of lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper on a toast with vegemite. I tried it and omg it's DA BOMB. The lemon juice really help to balance out the creaminess and saltiness.

And then I saw this video on Youtube about combining boiled eggs with avocado and use it as a spread for toast. And that's it, I've found my perfect complementing topping for my Vegemite on toast.

Went to South Melbourne Market one day and found these grass-fed scotch fillet steaks! I've read a lot about grass-fed steaks (basically it's like the beef version of free-range chicken), it's apparently healthier, leaner and some say more ethical too (Because the cows lived a better life before being turned into steaks? Hahha)

I've been to markets and supermarkets and have never actually seen grass-fed steaks (plenty of steaks but none labeled as grass-fed) so I decided to get them and see what all that fuss is about. They're expensive that's for sure, just like any free-range chicken product is if compared to industrially farmed/caged chicken.

Not that I'm a steak aficionado, I really don't know much about steak. In fact, this was the first steak I've bought and cooked!

Don't wanna sound like I'm blowing my own trumpet but I loved it! I give all the credits to the cut really. It's so easy to cook (easy to cook it wrong too!)! There's no need for marinades, no need special pans. All you need is to have the steaks at room temperature and a flat pan to sear it. Season with salt and pepper. 

To me, they were perfect at medium rare (4.5 minutes in total of cooking time, for a 3/4 - 1" thickness). 30 seconds more, and it'll be medium which is alright but medium rare's better.

Another favourite breakfast - oats with natural peanut butter (no added salt/sugar), chia seeds and frozen berries (or sometimes kiwi). Peanut butter makes ANYTHING better. Anything. Hehe. I discovered that kiwi and peanut butter go really well together.

Brunch at Krimper. Forgot to take pictures of my food hehe. 

Crispy skin salmon (again), with sides of wilted spinach and baked balsamic mushroom steaks. Yes, mushroom steaks. They're basically sliced humongous mushrooms. This dinner is so simple and easy to prepare (each element needs approximately only 8-15 minutes to cook and they can all be done at the same time) yet packs nutrients and tastes great without any fancy sauces involved. Fresh produce generally are good on they're own.

It was a warm day yesterday and I was craving for a cold ice-blended drink. Headed to Max Brenner and had the Peanut Butter Iced Chockie. 

I'm not a huge fan of Max Brenner anymore simply because there are better chocolatiers out there but THIS drink, is hands down the best I've had and I have yet to find something like this elsewhere. Unless you're not a fan of peanut butter or you have some severe nut allergy, you NEED to try this.

Steamed Snapper Sunday. 

Lots of fish in this post huh? Hahah. We always have fish on Sundays because that's the day we head to the market and if we do get fishes, we would eat it on the day itself because they sort of lose the freshness as you keep them.

Okie time to get ready for work. Ciao.

Types of irritating people

Yes it's me ranting about people. What's new? Hah!

To be fair I haven't actually ranted about something in a long time. I used to rant in almost every single blog post ok. So appreciate it because I rarely do this wtf.

I know I haven't properly blogged about what I'm working as and I'm not going to do it in this post but basically I work in a spa and a part of my responsibility is reception. In other words, I get in touch with people on the phone, in person, everything. I'm at the front of house. Meeting so many people it's really no surprise how some can just be a massive pain in the butthole.

1. People who start asking you things even when they see that you are holding a phone receiver to your ear, obviously on the line with someone.  DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE TWO MOUTHS? 

2. People who ask you where things are but never pay attention when you give them directions... and of course they get freaking lost. It's not as though I'm directing them to the Antarctica. It only takes 3 seconds for me to give them directions and these morons just cannot pay 3 seconds of their attention to me.

3. People who ask for testers and samples. If it's not there, then I'm sorry we do not have it. And we are not a departmental store, we are a spa, there's really no reason for us to keep samples. You want to try the products? Book in for a treatment so that we can use it on you, simple as ABC.

4. People who complain that things are expensive. Aunty, why not you go become the CEO of my company? Then you get to decide the price?

5. People who throw their used towels everywhere. Like, EVERYWHERE. I can take it if it's on the floor in the change room. The worst I've had so far is on the reception table - what a fucking jerk. There are signs everywhere that says "PLEASE PLACE YOUR USED TOWELS AND ROBES HERE". But no, for some reason they just become incredibly stupid and prefer to throw their towels anywhere as they please. 

6. People who treat you as though you are a class lower than them. Or maybe many many classes below them. With such people, I can only hope that karma is real.

Ok that's all I can think of so far. Of course, idiots aside, I've met some really nice people too. But bitchy stuff are always funner to read hahaha.

2 Teeth Less Wiser

So about a week ago I had 2 of my lower wisdom teeth surgically extracted. The remaining 2 wisdom teeth at the top hasn't come out yet - hopefully NEVER. For these 2 bottom ones, they were impacted which is why they needed to be removed.

Prior to this, obviously I've had consultations and stuff. I had to take an X-ray of my teeth, plus a scan (I forgot what exactly it's called) to see if the teeth to be extracted was near any nerves, to avoid nerve damage of course. The scan showed that my left tooth was only 1mm away from a nerve which connects to my left, lower lip. If during the extraction this nerve is accidentally irritated/damaged, I will lose sensation on my lip temporary or permanently.

Sounds scary right? Haha. But the dentist assured me it's fine, he can work with that 1mm. Well he's the pro so I believed him, not that I have any other choices lol.

The procedure started with anesthetics. I had local anesthetics which means I was awake and conscious but I couldn't feel anything on the area anesthetized. I've known people who opted for general anesthetics (which means having the procedure done in a hospital I suppose?), which of course is a far more expensive option (approx. additional $1K) but to be honest, I don't think it's necessary unless the condition is extremely complicated.

The procedure itself obviously didn't hurt, what hurt the most was the anesthetic jabs but it only lasted for a second for each jab. All I could feel was a few stings. During the procedure, there were pressure and lots AND LOTS of loud drilling noise (think construction drilling noise right beside your ears). And cracking as the dentist 'divides' (dental jargon I guess, in other words BREAK) the tooth into pieces and remove them.

Throughout the entire procedure the dentist was constantly checking if I was feeling alright, and telling me what's going on, what he's up to, and how's things looking. Which I thought to be really professional and appropriate because obviously you NEED the assurance that the dentist knows and cares, which in turn keeps you calm. And going through such a procedure you need to feel as calm and relaxed as possible, nervousness and tension only make everything an ordeal even when it isn't one. Especially when the dentist's chair isn't the most comfortable thing in the world. The entire procedure took an hour.

I took the prescribed antibiotics and painkillers straight after and felt drowsy so I went home and took a nap. No actually I went shopping straight after the procedure lol! Not full on shopping la, just wanted to try a couple of dresses, but the drowsiness came after about 1 hour.

By the way straight after the surgery, my lower lip and entire jaw area was numb. I could feel NOTHING. Couldn't move them at all. Or maybe I could, but I couldn't tell if I was moving them. I could talk, but my speech was slurred. I could drink water but I had to use my hand to shut my mouth otherwise water would leak wtf.

The pain kicked in when I woke up from my nap. I ate some porridge, took another stronger painkiller I was prescribed with and again, it made me drowsy so I took another nap. 

When I woke up, the pain was sort of suppressed but I started feeling a little dizzy. After taking a shower I felt nauseous. I thought I was going to throw up but nothing came out. So I took my next antibiotic and painkiller and 10 minutes after, my vomit decided to push through my throat like a water jet wtf. 

It felt so much better after throwing up but I was bleeding quite a bit so I had to stuff a gauze pad on the wound for a while. I didn't know what made me sick. Could be the pain killer, could be the combination of antibiotic and painkiller. I took Panadeine Forte, maybe that's too much? Maybe I should have taken Panadeine Piano wtf lol. Musicians will get it haha.

I also took Diclofenac which is stronger (on its own, not with Panaedeine) but with this painkiller it has to be taken after a meal. Honestly, my mouth was tasting nothing but blood and my saliva was extra slimy and gross. Plus I just spewed a mix of blood with my half digested lunch and painkiller (which left a disgusting bitter taste in my throat), all my appetite just committed suicide wtf. So I didn't bother with that anymore and only continued with Panadeine Forte.

The next day I felt much better (no nausea, no pain, saliva not as slimy, less blood) although I did get a little feverish at night. I didn't take the pain killer throughout the day as I didn't like how it would make me drowsy, so only left it for night before I go to bed. To be honest, I don't think I need it anyway because the pain was tolerable, almost non-existent. It felt more like tenderness rather than actual pain. I took it just as a precaution, it's easier to prevent than to cure when pain strikes.

After the 3rd day, I stopped taking painkiller altogether. In total, I took 5 doses of the painkillers in 3 days (3 on first day, 1 every subsequent day). Apart from the first day after my nap, pain was really not an issue at all which was a surprise. Which also means it was a waste of money to get the Diclofenac because I only took 1 tablet from it (which I probably vomited anyway), and I have lots of Panadeine Forte left which I will never take simply because it's too strong. My advice for anyone who's going to do wisdom tooth extraction is, get the leftover painkillers from a friend who's done it. 

My first breakfast post extraction. Looks like vomit right wtf. It's bascially just oats and I couldn't even finish half of it.

Day 2 - My left cheek swelled up - trust me, the swelling was worse than what it looks like here lol. I looked like a hamster hiding food from his friend. The right side didn't swell as much. The left side swelled so much I had double chin fml. The swelling slowly subsided from Day 3 onwards.

I was pretty much on a liquid diet, only taking oats and porridge for the first 3 days although you're only not supposed to take solids in the next 24-48 hours post extraction. After that you can eat whatever you want being careful with not touching the wound. You're also not supposed to suck on a straw as it risks dislodging the blood clot but by Day 3, I knew my wounds were healing already so went ahead with this, being as careful as I can - as in suck it really slowly haha.

I was really bored and tired of oats so made myself a blueberry smoothie one morning. Super easy. Just blend together some blueberries and yogurt and you're done. Thin it down with some milk and sweeten with honey if necessary. Taste almost like melted frozen yogurt with actual blueberries.

Day 3 - So happy that I could finally take selfies without looking like I had food in my mouth! Lol. The swelling has gone down a little bit.  

To be honest, if there's anything uncomfortable or unpleasant at all having wisdom tooth extracted, is tasting blood through out the day, for some reason your saliva being especially slimy and thick making it really hard to swallow but all these were gone by the 2nd day.

Oh another discomfort is not being able to sneeze with your mouth close. Yes it is a discomfort for me because I find sneezing with my mouth open is terribly unhygienic to people around me, and vice versa obviously. I've accidentally sneezed with my mouth closed once and I could honestly feel like my wounds were about to explode lol. Oops, never doing it again.

I started taking soft solid foods on Day 4. You CAN take solids 48 hours after extraction but from my experience, your jaw feels so tensed it's even hard to yawn... so chewing solids will take quite an effort. I am now able to eat normal food bearing in mind that debris will easily get trapped in the 'sockets' so rinsing is really crucial.

I was googling about how long until the wounds are fully healed and came across this forum with people discussing about how to care for the wounds post extraction, especially after eating and stuff. Look what this batshit crazy woman responded:

Yes Wisdom Tooth Widow, Margret just said "Use a bobbypin to get the food out". I found that suggestion to be horrifyingly hilarious lol. Of all things, bobbypin. Maybe she's a hairdresser with too many bobbypins lying around.

My dentist never said not to use a foreign object to pick food out but erm... I don't think it's a good idea Margret.

I rinse with an antiseptic mouth wash recommended by the dentist after each meal (If I remember to heheh), or warm salt water works fine too. Sometimes I use a plastic syringe filled with salt water to 'spot-rinse' the socket. To be honest, 3-4 days was all it takes for recovery - bleeding, swelling and tenderness. By Day 5, I knew I was actually fit enough to start working. But I took a week off work just to be safe.

I should also clarify that this is purely MY experience. Everyone's condition and recovery is different, so is their dentist. What I went through may not be the same as you. Wk took 4 teeth out, his surgery took 3 freaking hours, he needed more than 1 week for proper recovery. And he needed a lot more painkillers than me, although he didn't have to throw up once. Maybe guys just have a lot lesser pain threshold in the oral department. Hahah.

Anyway, if anyone wants to know more details, leave a comment or email me. I'll be happy to provide the details. Don't wanna give the dental free advertisement here, as though they're not charging people enough already lol.

Hearts and polka dots

HELLO LONG TIME NO BLOG! Four months! Four. Freaking. Months! Since the last post. What is wrong with you Ee Von??!

Well, first of all there was work. And... 

and...

... and that is all wtf.

Today just felt like a good day to blog for no reason. Dunno what exactly to blog about so just gonna put up some recent pictures taken that's found in my phone.

For Wk's birthday we went to Pacific House in South Yarra. We've been there once and had their mud crab and it was amazing so we went back again to have it. The waiter recommended us the snow crab which was in season and priced slightly cheaper than mud crab. I haven't tried it before so we decided to go with snow crab.

Basically the difference between mud crab and snow crab is, one lives in the mud and the other lives in snow. WTF.

I swear that's what Wk told me when I asked him -.-

So after trying both, personally I still prefer the taste of mud crab as I find that the flesh has a sweeter taste and is less 'stringy', if you know what I mean. Snow crab's flesh is very stringy, tasted clean and fresh. I somehow find more satisfaction eating mud crab than snow crab. Nevertheless I highly recommend both types of crab - they are both good  to try out if you haven't had many crabs before. I've eaten a good amount of crabs in Malaysia and seriously, nothing compares. I mean there are good crabs in Malaysia but after having crabs here in Melbourne, nothing as of yet tops it.

So anyway, the crab is priced by weight of course, it was around $ 40ish per pound. I can't remember how much we ate but it was definitely 1 whole crab, and the waiter picked the smallest one because there was only 2 of us eating. We requested to have it cooked with some noodles. We were given a few choices of sauces but I can't remember what they were. We went with XO sauce which wasn't great to be honest. It was quite diluted and thickened with lots of corn flour solution. The crabs were good regardless. As you can see, the crab was HUMONGOUS. It took us 1.5 hours savoring the entire thing, CLEAN. This is probably our first time making sure we scrape and dig out every millimeter of meat from that crab because it's so expensive lol.

Sorry for the sudden change of topic haha.

Was cleaning out my dressing table the other day. I realize I have waaaaaay too many makeup to use. This amount is probably enough to last me my entire life no joke. Like come on, who really needs more than 1 foundation, 10 eye shadows, 3 blushes and a million lipsticks. I actually stopped buying makeup for a while now, maybe a piece or two occasionally but mainly things I've used up and need refill. There are many items I don't use but I feel terrible to throw them out. Maybe I should do like a blogsale.

And I have waaaay to many brushes to be cleaned oh gosh. Hate cleaning brushes. I wish there were disposable brushes or something with a use by date like contact lens. After a week or month, throw it out and open a new one.

On Sunday I visited the dentist and had 2 of my lower wisdom teeth extracted. What you see above was my 'last meal'.

We were at Hardware Societe, a crazy popular breakfast/brunch place in the CBD. They open at 8.30 AM. At 9.00 AM, there was already a line. Seriously people, GO BACK TO BED! Lol.

I had the breakfast special which was the fried brioche with poached rhubarb, spiced praline and citrus mascarpone. I call this the Aussie French Toast. Hardware's fried brioche is da bomb seriously. That piece of brioche was as thick as a Harry Potter book. I couldn't finish it. It was really yummy nonetheless. Wk had something which didn't look very interesting or pretty so I didn't take a picture lol.

Since it was a surgical procedure, I got a week's off work to recover. What do I do?

I paint my nails that's what I did.

I don't usually give a shit about nails. If my nails are painted, it only mean one thing. I was bored. Now that's only plain polish. If my nails have nail art, it means I was REALLY bored.

I have to say having a week off is awesome but sometimes it does get boring.

I looked at the plain beige and it screamed "DRESS US UP!" as though it needed more done. Having absolutely no clue of what to do I started dotting them with dark blue. And regretted =.= I'd rather it plain than the awkward spots. So I left my left hand bare.

And then I was watching a nail tutorial on Youtube and this girl used scotch tape as a stencil to create heart shapes on her nails. I thought that was kinda cute so I tried it. Then for some reason I thought the heart looked a little awkward... like all of a sudden there's a dark blue heart. It felt like I need to use the same blue on another nail so the heart won't stick out like a sore thumb... on my thumb wtf.

And I decided more dots! I very much prefer these smaller dots than the big ones, look more delicate and cute IMO.

Last but not least, I want to say this ice cream is not good lol.

Personally, I don't think salted caramel and chocolate is a good combination because both have very distinctive flavour and putting them together will only envelope each other's awesomeness and not bring them out. The ice cream and salted caramel swirls were good on their own but together, mehh. So for salted caramel fans out there, don't bother. It's so expensive too, btw.

Priorities

This morning I got a call from an unknown number. After answering, I found out it was a man who has sent me an email days ago inquiring about violin lessons. I knew it was very irresponsible of me to not reply him through email. And now he's calling me, anyone can tell how serious he was about the lessons he was asking for his son. I apologized and said no.

And now I feel this weird, indescribable sadness in me.

6 months ago, I would have said yes to ANY inquiry in a heartbeat. I was so desperate for a job, and to be able to teach the violin would be a plus. Music has been a huge part of me before doing beauty and I've always hoped to keep it that way, and someday still do things related to music. 

Today, I realize I can't hold on to all these things anymore. I only have one heart, there's only that many things I can be passionate and focused about. If I were to do them all, I'd be half-assed in any of them which isn't something good. 

It didn't take me long to say no to that inquiry, but it cuts me deep inside knowing I'm pushing music away. But if I were to try and do it all, I'll be nowhere in the future. That being said, music will still be a part of me that I'm proud of. For now, I need to concentrate on what I have in hand. There's no use living life in the past when we are all in the present. 

I'm happy to teach, but if I'm unable to commit myself 100% and risk ruining the learning progress of a child, I'd rather say no in the first place. I'm sure he will find a better teacher who can give him so much more than I can.

It's amazing and scary at the same time the change one can go through in such a short amount of time. 2 years ago, I was a hopeful music teacher hoping to be able to live in Melbourne with my other half and teach music. Today, I'm doing anything BUT music.

Oh well, what's life if it's not constantly evolving?