First week here in Melbourne

Ok time for some update.

Watched Cats the Musical. I'll talk more about it in another post.

What's Melbourne without eating my favourite Cheese and Potato Pancake at the Pancake Parlour, my favourite place to eat at?

 Lalala that's me.

Mapo Tofu (his favourite), vege and ABC soup (his new favourite haha).

At Koko Black. We had the Iced Chocolate Mocha, which was ok, and a new dessert in the menu for fall - which was the reason we were at Koko Black - the Chocolate Moelleux. It's almost similar to chocolate lava cake - both have runny hearts - except that lava cake is usually flourless and a chocolate moelleux is a rich chocolate brownie-like muffin with a runny heart. As for the runny 'interior', I'm not entirely sure if it's made of uncooked cake batter, or melted chocolate cos it tasted like the former. Either way, it was still good. The best part of the moelleux was the brownie-like muffin. So rich and so soft, it melts in the mouth. And that pinky orange thing, I dunno what it's called. I know it's made of raspberry and it's foamy.

Don Don Box at Don Don! For only AUD 8++ you get teriyaki chicken, sukiyaki (beef), salad and half a kiwi! It's super filling.

Tried making pineapple fried rice today. Didn't realize there's no curry powder in the apartment so I had to innovate a little. Turned out not too bad but not what I expected it to taste like. I think it could have been better.

He loved it though =D

Ok that's all. Time to sleep it's 4am now.

Blue Sparkle

So yesterday, we watched The Bounty Hunter which was ok. Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston are in it, can't go wrong with that. I found a Lush store! I've always wondered what's it and all that hype about. Went in yesterday but didn't buy anything, still don't know what's all the hype about. I might pay a second visit and buy something to try. Today was a lazy day. Stayed home through the day by the computer. Will be meeting Maggie in a while.

❤

Did my nails yesterday. Clap for my effort la you think very ezi ah?

It's not showing clearly (trust me the real thing looks so much nicer *proud) but the base is a cobalt blue (LOVE IT) and there's glitter at the tip faded into the blue, sorta like a gradient. I wanted to do glitter french tip but cos my nails are so short it won't look nice at all so I went with the gradient effect. Wk said it looks like shimmering blue sea! I like that description =)

Mmm loving the sparkles and the edgy cobalt blue =)

Just to keep this blog more alive haha

Today I went to dad's shop. Boring. But good thing is there's a broadband so I can bring my laptop over and go online when I'm bored =) It was my dad's birthday. We had Japanese buffet to celebrate it. Gorged lots of fresh oysters, salmon and tuna belly. Mmm. I hope my tummy will be fine tomorrow. On the way back, my grandmother spotted this crazy woman in the car right in front of ours who was banging her head crazily like she's dancing to some crazy music. She had all the actions along with her hands, just like how people dance in clubs to fast music. I laughed so hard cos it looked so freaking stupid ok. My brother said she probably took ecstasy pills or something. Ok bed time.

x

Eev

Anyone still reading? Lol

I used to feel like blogging every single day, sometimes every few hours in a day. Now, I somehow cannot find the mood to blog anymore. Not that there's nothing going on with my life but strangely I don't see the point/need to blog about them anymore. Is this a sign of aging? T__T

I obviously tweet more than I blog (so follow me! =]), cos twitter is just so much easier. Whenever I come online, my browser consists of only a few tabs: Gmail, Hotmail, Twitter - these are the compulsary ones wtf. Then sometimes, if not, most of the time, I'll have Youtube opened. Oh and of course, Skype and MSN with Wk whenever he's around.

Ok just a couple of updates. I'll be flying to Melbourne next Tuesday for about 2 weeks. I brought forward the trip a lot earlier this year cos I don't want to be missing in action once again when my music students' exams are near. Since I'm not in Uni anymore, I decided that going now is the best option. At least when I'm back, I still have plenty of time to work with my students for their exams. At least I won't feel as guilty.

I'll also be going there again this December with Wk's family. Main reason is to attend his graduation - he'll be graduating with a Masters of Architecture! Yes I'm damn proud of him =) And then we'll be going to Gold Coast for a few days before returning to Malaysia. I've even informed all the music centres of my one month's leave this December. It's gonna be fun =)

Ok what else...

Oh and final-freaking-ly, my dad asked me to go help him out in one of his shops. Paid one of course, dad knows me too well lol. I know he cannot stand me doing nothing for so long already. It's not that I can say no anyway, he's my dad and I know he needs someone to help him out since one of his assistants just left. I'll be going there tomorrow. Oh godddd no more waking up at 11am T___T 

And if you're wondering what's gonna happen to my practice plans, I think it's gonna be screwed.

Oh and I was soooo hoping I can attend Lady Gaga's concert in Melbourne cos she'll be there when I'm there!!! But too bad T___T no chance. But I'll most probably catch either Cats or Mamma Mia the musical when I'm there next week =)

Ok time to sleep. Thanks for reading people.

x

Eev

Thank you, my inspirations and motivations.

Here's to say a huge thanks to everyone who commented, and even personally sent me messages in Facebook about this post.

When I wrote that long, whiny and rambly post, I've never expected people to actually read through it and be interested in what I have to say cos I'm that kinda person who wouldn't really care about long and rambly blog posts unless it's written by someone I personally know, someone dear, or just close friends. What shocked me was one of the people who read and thought my situation mattered, was a lecturer in Uni who I have a lot of respect for. 

Mind you, there are a lot of lecturers in a university and there are ONLY a few whom I think deserve to be respected. And when I say I respect them it's not because they gave me an A ok? I respect them for their knowledge, enthusiasm, passion, dedication, transparency and most importantly, impartialness. And all these quality have to come TOGETHER to deserve my respect. I especially hate lecturers who're biased. And sometimes, old AND gay. I'm saying this because I've had enough of crappy experiences with old and gay lecturers.

Sorry I digressed. So that lecturer sent me a message in Facebook telling me he read my entry and that he understood and wrote lots of nice things to support me. Honestly, his message alone was enough to make my frustration flip 180.

Thank you all for you wise and lovely words of understanding, encouragement and support. You all have no idea how reading them just made my day. It inspired and motivated me to work even harder each day.

I'm still not sure if it's for the Master studies that I've been planning to do all these while, or is it just for myself. Either ways, I'm gambling now and I can only do my best. I would rather take a shabby boat which takes a longer journey to a destination that I want to reach, than taking a safer boat which goes to somewhere I don't want to be.

Ok time to practise. 

PS I've been reading Eat, Love, Pray for a while now. Oh fyi, I read very very slowly cos I only read at night, when I feel like it. I'm currently at 'Eat' and I have reached a part where I'm feeling inspired already and it's not even half of the book yet =) Hope it'll get better as it goes on.

Makeup in 15 Minutes

All these while I thought my camera sucks big time. But with natural lighting, vids/pics turn out looking GREAT lol. So I found the perfect spot that gets perfect amount of natural lighting without having to stay outdoor with the sun shining all over my face lol - my parents' room! Hahahah. Since they're away, I decided to try filming and the result is soooo much better than my sucky fluorescent lighted room.

In the first half of the vid, that black thing which sticks out from the bottom of the video, it's my music stand. I don't have a tripod so I used that to hold my camera. Was too excited to film I didn't notice one big portion of that thing's sticking out haha. 

So anyways, here's my take on my so called 'quick makeup'. It takes about 15 minutes. I'm not sure if it's considered 'quick' cos this is what I usually do when I'm on the go and when I need to do a full face. A lot of my guy friends said that it's considered fast and they complained that girls take too long to do their makeup sometimes. I shall prove them wrong lol! 

These are the steps that I usually go through when I do my makeup. The ones that I put more importance are highlighted at the beginning of the video. Eyeshadow isn't really necessary depending on where you're going. The rest, it's almost dependent on each other. You'll feel incomplete if you were to not do either one but anyhow, it's all always personal preferences. I hope this has been helpful! :) 

I forgot to mention in the video, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! I'm sure ANYONE can do this, all you need is some practice and steady hands, then 15 minutes shouldn't be a a problem. Heck if you have flawless skin I think it'll probably take only 10!

Escada Summer Fragrances

I have a LOOOOOOONG story to share! I don't really care if anyone reads this but I feel the need to write this down somewhere. Its an extremely long story of my encounters with Escada fragrances.

So the other day I was out with Cat in the mall and she was looking for a new perfume to try. We went into Sasa and tested out a few. That was when I noticed the Harajuku perfumes! I was so excited when I saw them in magazines but could never know where to find those! Oh my gosh I almost wanted to get G and Lil' Angel (smells absolutely sweet!) but I still wanted to try others cos I know there are 5  (or 6? Idk) of them but the Sasa I went had only 3. So we went to Metrojaya to see if there's any Harajuku around. 

That's when we passed by Escada and I saw a familiar bottle. 

If you guys don't know already, Escada has a series of summer limited edition fragrances. These fragrances are usually packaged in similar designs and has fruity floral scent, depending on what the notes are.

About 4 years ago, I first tested Escada's Sunset Heat when I was in Melbourne and fell instantly in love with it. I came back and purchased the 100ml bottle of it immediately. At that time, I didn't know it's a limited edition product. 

“The smell of summer sunset. A floral fruity fragrance.”
"... has notes of papaya, lemon, mango sherbet, pineapple mousse, watermelon, peach lotus flower, hibiscus, sandalwood, musk and amber."

 Source: http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/11/09/escada-sunset-heat-for-men-women-new-fragrances/

When I finished it I wanted to get a new bottle. Only then I was told it was a limited edition fragrance. I was heart broken because I loved it so freaking much. It was my utmost favourite perfume if you must know, kinda like my signature scent already.

The SA told me about a new perfume which is similar to Sunset Heat, Ocean Lounge. I saw the bottle and it did look similar to Sunset Heat's except that the colour's different. I tested it and knew it was similar but nothing as great as Sunset Heat. It was a nice scent but not something that made me go 'Aaahhhh' like Sunset Heat did. I purchased it anyway because I loved Sunset Heat so much and since it's not available, anything similar will do. I only took the 50ml one cos I wasn't, still am not THAT into it but I do like it.

"... a floral fruity fragrance for women. Ocean Lounge is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2008. Top notes are litchi, plum, pear nectar accord and strawberry meringe accord; middle notes are violet petal sorbet aromas, mimose blossom and jasmine; base notes are amber, sheer vanilla and teak wood."

Source: http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Escada/Ocean-Lounge-4720.html

Ok now back to the story of me and Cat at Metrojaya. I passed by an Escada counter and stopped and looked at the bottle. It was a new fragrance of course and the SA told me if I would like to try it. I was skeptical at first. I had given up looking for something that's as good as Sunset Heat a long time ago but I agreed to try it anyway since it wouldn't hurt or cost a thing.

The moment I smelled it I gasped so loudly and said "THIS ONE" to my friend, my eyes almost bulging out along with my excitement. Shocked by my stupid excitement, she sniffed and said "Your scent!" lol! I told you, it became my signature scent. I bought the 100ml of it immediately haha.

It's called Marine Groove and it has a scent ALMOST IDENTICAL to Sunset Heat! I initially thought it was exactly the same but when I went home and smell my Sunset Heat again (I think I still have like about 10 drops of it which I've never intended to finish cos I love it sooooo much) and they're slightly different but Marine Groove has that kinda "aaaaah" feeling to it, if you know what I mean! Lol.

"Marine Groove, the evocative new limited-edition fragrance from Escada. The scent is a blend of fruity overtones and floral undertones creating a fresh, modern fragrance that evokes the spirit of summer. The notes for the fruity floral scent include passion fruit, peony, jasmine and musk."

Source: http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/03/escada-marine-groove-new-perfume/

The orange bottle's Sunset Heat, which is almost empty -10 drops maybe. Middle is Ocean Lounge, which I've had for a year or 2 now but as you can see, I don't really care for it lol. In the right, Marine Groove which is my absolute ❤ now! =D

I know it's a long story but I had to write it down! If you've read up till here, I seriously thank you so much for even being interested in my boring story lol.

FYI, I only started wearing perfume and be interested in them 4 years ago so if Escada has came up with similar scents or their summer fragrances were once not packaged or made to smell this way, I wouldn't have known.

What happened to Harajuku? I didn't get it of course! But eventually will cos I love the scent and the packaging! Not all though, so far only G and Lil' Angel captivated me. And Cat, she picked up Calvin Klein's Eternity, which is really popular but I think maybe it's because it's my mom's scent (she has like 3-4 empty bottles of it lining up in her vanity o_O), it kinda turns me off haha. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad but it's just not my cup of tea.

Anyone has any perfume stories to share? =D