Feline Friday #11: 07 December 2012

Rawr! I got a fish!!

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I'm going fishing. And I caught a fish!!

Awww...Mondays: 03 December

Pug cooking in Cooking Mama

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Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with the family pug trying to learn how to cook, mum!! You see, a pug is actually a dog and you know what everyone says about dogs being man's best friend. See? He's just trying to help out with the housework chores. Mum?

[Monthly: #5] Let's Party!

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What's more fun than going to a party? Throwing one, of course! Here's an ultimate guide to doing that Martha Stewart thang - only decades younger!

Cool Party themes

The most enjoyable parties are always those with themes, as they get both host and guests involved in the shebang! Almost any idea can be worked into a theme. Here are some cool suggestions to spice up your party:

• School Night: Get your guests to dig out their school uniforms for a night back in school. Want more fun? Make sure one of your guests is previously from a boys-only school. It will be hilarious seeing everyone at their nerdiest!
  Make it unforgettable: Serve up school canteen fare, and don't forget the dessert du jour! Then gather round for a game of Pictionary, complete with blackboard and chalk.
  
  
• Back in time: Hark back to any era you want and develop your themes to make them more interesting. For example, instead of just throwing an 80s party, have a Shoulder Pad bash. Your guests will have a great time picking their outfits.
Make it unforgettable: Pay attention to detail. If it's a 70s do, get bean bags, a lava lamp and transform your house into an incense den. Then kick back and smoke some pot. Kidding. Find out what food was popular in each decade. For example, sausage rolls, party pies, fondues and pavlova desserts were big in the 70s.


• Hollywood glamour: Everyone loves the chance to ham it up for a night of glamour. Have an Academy Awards party. Alternatively, you can center the theme around a film. You just know that an X-men or Star Wars party is going to be a scream!
Make it unforgettable: Literally lay out a red carpet in front of your door to get your guests going. Make sure you have a camera or a video-cam (borrow them!) and record your guests doing their best impressions of whichever star they're dressed up as.
• Gender swap: Get all the girls to turn up as men, and the guys to come as drag queens for a night where the roles are completely reversed! Scatter make-up all over the place, especially that ultra-shiny blue or green eye-shadow (to glam up the boys) and black eyeliner (to draw mustaches on the girls).
Make it unforgettable: Go all the way and make it a sexist party, where the guys do the dishes while the girls sit around the TV, belching and watching MTV Style.

[DIY: #2] Aspirin Honey Acne Busting Mask

Disclaimer and Important:

If you are sensitive or has allergy to aspirin, please do not attempt to do this DIY mask. If you are unsure if you have any allergy to aspirin, please do consult your GP or family members and check/ask if there's any family history regarding aspiring allergy too.

Also, aspirin contains a little bit of salicylic acid, an ingredient present in store-bought acne products. It can be harsh and over-drying if your skin is of the sensitive variety, hence never leave this mask on your face for too long.

And lastly, please do not attempt to get a sun-tan right after using this DIY mask on your face as salicylic acid being present in aspirin can increase sensitivity on your skin when exposed to the sun.

Use this only once or twice a week!

So, I'm sure all of us have come across different variations of this DIY mask that is mostly used on acne busting. It can be as simple as the regular aspiring-honey version, or just slightly complicated (read: more ingredients) ones that includes aspirin-honey-lemon, aspirin-honey and olive oil or aspirin-honey and apple cider. But enough of the mass ingredients one, lest you all get a big headache trying to get ingredients just for a mask you may probably use once or twice weekly.

For today's Weekend DIY, I'm going to just focus on the plain old but simple Aspirin Honey DIY Mask that has been touted to bust those nasty, pesky and irritating acne on your's (and my) precious face. We all know that aspirin relieves pain rather well, so it's no surprise that aspirin used as an ingredient in a DIY mask can actually help to relieve some pain and redness caused by acne. Honey is also good for our skin in that it helps our skin retain moisture, is a good antiseptic ingredient and also helps promote new tissue growth.

And best of all, you can actually use this as a facial exfoliator, blackhead exfoliator as well as a acne busting mask. All at the same time! It also reduces free radicals and help reverse damage done to your skin by these free radicals too. And at the same time, improve blood circulation which in turn ensures beautiful skin.

But before we start, let's take a look at the main ingredients that are needed to make this mask.

First of all, you need aspirin tablets. If you are just using this for 1 or 2 acne spots, just 1 tablet is enough. But if you are intending to make it into a DIY mask, grab at least 6-8 aspirin tablets. Preferably those that aren't coated with anything on the surface. Just do not exceed more than 8 aspirin tablets, no matter how tempting it seems.

Next, you need 1 teaspoon of water. Tap water is fine too. But if you are using this for 1-2 acne spots, reduce to a few drops of water instead.

Then, you need honey for it in order to make this mask turn into a smooth and creamy consistency. Try to use pure honey, best recommended for better results.

Crush the aspirin tablets into powder form. It doesn't have to be really powdery, as you can use this as an exfoliator at the same time.

Mix the crushed and almost powdery aspirin tablets, a few drops to 1 teaspoon of water and a teaspoon of honey and mix well together. Again, exercise precaution when adding in the water. You don't want the mask to become too watery and runny. A batter-like consistency is better as it prevents excessive dripping and ensures the mask stays on your face as much as possible.

Once you get the consistency of cake batter, apply this mask to your clean face. Start by slowly exfoliating on specific areas with blackheads first, before slowly applying it to your face as a whole. [NOTE: I tend to have acne breakouts on the lower half of my face, just starting below my eye bags. Hence, I mostly and only apply this on the surface of my skin from under my eyebags onwards!]

As this mask won't dry that fast, there's no need to literally wait too long for it to dry off. As soon as the mask starts feeling sticky on your face (roughly 7-15 minutes later), you can wash it off already. Leave it on your face too long and your skin will feel rather dry to the touch. Not good!

And as mentioned previously, this will not get rid of facial acne totally. But what it can do for you is to relieve the redness and pain that comes with acne that is almost close to ripe. I'm sure most of us are aware of the redness that acne caused, which actually helps bring unwanted attention to your face, whether you like it or not. And at the same time, facial acne can sometimes hurt when you accidentally brushed your face with your fingers, which makes you cringe in pain. Well, this alleviates the pain because aspirin is used as one of the main ingredients in this mask.

The multi-million dollar question. What if you are just one of the lucky few who doesn't have much acne on your face, but suffer from bacne (a.k.a back acne)? Yes, you can also use it to treat your bacne too. Repeat the mixing instructions as stated above, and gently exfoliate your back as much as you possibly can. Leave it for a few minutes (roughly 7-15 minutes) or until it turns sticky. Then wash it off your back and pat dry. Also, repeat once or twice weekly only as you do not want your back to turn really dry from excessive usage too.

VERDICT:

Overall Thoughts: It definitely does help to decrease the pain caused when my acne turns angry red. And after using this at least twice a week, although my acne is stubborn, it actually looked less red and felt less painful to the touch.

Feline Friday #10: 29 November 2012

How to fit as many cats as possible into a small sleeping space.

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I like to have a row of cats. To go, please~

Definition of Friendship

Friends. Friendship. No matter which word you prefer, we cannot deny the fact that we all need friends and friendship to see us through the roughest moments of our lives. And talking about the issue of friendship, I've met different people throughout my life. Some are nice, some ranks in the halls called "Wonderful" and some just simply made you want to tear your hair out.

And unfortunately, I managed to met one so-called "friend" who actually for a few points:

• Do not understand the actual meaning of the word "friend"
• Do not understand how Facebook works

How are the above 2 related, you wonder? A lot of ways actually. But before I confused you any further. Let's take a look at the Facebook concept involving people on your friend list, who happened to be your friends.

Whenever you share a post on your own wall, by default anyone on your Friend List will be able to see that update. Even for posts, images and quotes that you saw somewhere else and shared on your own wall, it gets shown on your friend's wall as well. That is how the wall function of Facebook works. And unfortunately for me, I had this new Facebook friend who actually do not understand nor know how the wall function in Facebook works. And I unfortunately ended up being labelled a "stalker", not by my own doings.

And this clueless friend actually took it a step further by sending me PMs (Private Messages) via Facebook on how angry she is, and that I am behaving exactly just like another stalker on her own Friend List. And at that precise moment, I understood why she thought people are stalking her. It's not the case and neither is it true at all! That other so-called stalker friend of hers probably saw her shared post showing up on his or her own wall, joined the same contests and competitions since it showed up on his or her own wall.

The first line of the PM simply asked me why I joined every contest she is joining? Next, she proceeds to tell me off that it isn't nice to join contests that she is joining? And I was like "WTF??" The reason why there are contests and giveaways is because people who came up with them want people to join them for the free things being doled out and at the same time bumped up their presence on the Internet. However heard of a contest or giveaway where only 1 person joined? It won't be called a contest or giveaway in the first place if that is true. It may as well be, "I'm hosting a giveaway/contest and I will randomly just choose 1 person I feel like giving out the freebies to."

And then, she conveniently told me off that everyone has "free will". So, I take it that because I have "free will" as a human being, I'm not allowed to join anything that I take a fancy to? And because of "free will", I shouldn't even join anything so as not to jeopardize your chances of winning? I think that's total bullshit no matter how anyone looks at it. You joined, you shared on your wall, I'm in your friend list, I will see that post. It's just that simple with the wall function on Facebook. No gimmicks!

And she then proceed to verbally told me how pissed she is! Again, with the "free will" present in every human being, I don't think it's up to her to be pissed at all. You don't want me joining anything that you joined, don't even share it. Isn't it that simple logic? And she carried on that she meant no offence at all. Yeah right, no offence my ass. I have "free will", cannot and should not joined anything and I am supposed to go "Hahaha! You're right! I have free will and I should not joined anything at all so as to avoid making you upset." And she ended the PM telling me that I don't have to avoid her because she doesn't want to lose a friend. Hence she said the truth in the risk of me avoiding her totally.

And the silly part of this encounter? I thought she was literally a "friend" indeed and I took the trouble of being a fan of her Facebook page and even following her blog in the name of friendship. And throughout all these "free will" nonsense, she didn't even followed even 1 of my blog nor even Like my dedicated Facebook page. None! I finally saw the light of my own stupidity and unlike her Facebook page, while I unfortunately is unable to remove my follower status on her blog at all. Kinda suck that this is what "friend" and "friendship" meant to her all along.

And now, kindly allow me to explain what the words "friend" and "friendship" meant in my own terms and definition. Being my friend simply meant:

• When I see something that is good, I want to share it with you
• When I see a competition and the prizes are awesome, I want you to join and win too
• When I joined a cpmpeition, I want you to join too. Even if I don't win, I am still proud and happy for you if you are the winner.
• When I see goodies and freebies being doled out, I want you to be able to have it too.
• Whatever I do, as long as it's beneficial, I want you to share in it.
• When you're being denied of something, as your friend, I will fight for you

And that, is what friendship meant to me all these years. Not that hard to understand, huh?

Feline Friday #9: 18 November 2012

Private Concert

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Private Concert for the cat.

Awww...Mondays: 12 November

The Golden Tabby Tiger, a.k.a The Strawberry Tiger

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If the Golden Tabby Tiger can be tamed, can I have one too? Sure beats having a regular dog watching my house while I sleep at night :D

Feline Friday #8: 09 November 2012

Bathroom Cat will see you now.

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Bathroom Cat will see you now. Proceed.

NY Minskoff Beacon Radio City

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Whenever someone mentions The Lion King within earshot, I cannot help but imagine a chance to be able to get my butt to New York and watched a live action version of The Lion King show. Over and over. I love how the story goes, and I love the struggles of the characters, what they had to go through to get to where they had to be. Those internal struggles among the family for a coveted "spot" is what attracts me to love The Lion King on a fanatic scale. Simply put, I can never ever get tired of the storyline nor the characters. But I think the best place to watch The Lion King right as of now, would be at the Radio City Music Hall

But before I go right into the aspects of why and why not, let's take a short look at the history of this wonderful little place called Minskoff Theatre.

The Minskoff Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 1515 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan. It is now showing the musical The Lion King, based on the Disney animated film of the same name.

The 1,621-seat venue, designed by architects Kahn and Jacobs, is on the third floor of One Astor Plaza, an office tower constructed on the site of the legendary Astor Hotel. Named after Sam Minskoff and Sons, builders and owners of the high-rise building, it opened on March 13, 1973, with a revival of Irene starring Debbie Reynolds. Over the years it has served as host to musicals, dance companies, and concerts.

In 1981, it hosted Miss Universe 1981, won by Irene Saez of Venezuela, as well as the transfer of Joseph Papp's production of The Pirates of Penzance. In 1994, Sunset Boulevard was a hit at the theatre. In 2006, The Lion King transferred to the theatre, where it continues to run, as of 2012.

Source: Wikipedia

You read it right. Almost all of theatre and the pop culture world's most historical moments have happened at this wonderful place. It just makes me want to book my air tickets and fly off immediately already. Oh, but before you do so, maybe you want want to get your tickets first to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be bought at these 2 locations:

• Minskoff Theatre Tickets
• Beacon Theatre Tickets

In short, Ticketamerica.com has tickets for the minskoff theatre and the beacon theatre and all shows at Radio City Music Hall. Pre-ordering tickets is a must to avoid unnecessary disappointment, it's better than getting to the venue and queuing up ages just to get your hands on the tickets to your favorite coveted shows.

[Monthly: #4] What Your Best Friend Does In Bed

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You know her taste in food, fashion and men, but what about her sex life? Admit it, you've probably wondered whether her bedroom action sizzles more than yours. So let's find out.

Want to grab everyone's attention no matter where you are or who you're with? Talk about sex. It's the one subject that never fails to fascinate, titillate and intrigue. When Alfred Kinsey published his pioneering report on the sex habits of Americans back in the 1950s, he had no idea what he started. Forty years later, we're still voraciously devouring every sex statistic we can lay our hands on. And getting a vicarious thrill out of listening to our girlfriends' revelations about their sex lives after a few glasses of wine on a Friday night. Sex might be commonplace - on our TVs, in papers and magazines, even plastered across billboards along our way to work - but it'll never be taken for granted. Because sex is powerful. Powerful enough to make kings give up their thrones, married women walk out on their families and the rest of us ditch the nice-but-boring guy-next-door for the bad boy who rides a Harley.

Sensational Sex

Forget being attractive or rich, driving a Porsche, even being thin - the one area we all want to excel in is sex. Because sex is so damn pleasurable. Good sex eats drugs, power - even chocolate! And there are people out there having mind-blowing sex every day of their lives. Is it any wonder what most of us are obsessed with finding out how they do it? In the words of the envious onlooker who watched Meg Ryan faked it in When Harry Met Sally, "I'll have what she's having." There are two types of sex: manufactured sex and real sex. Manufactured sex is what's dished up on TV, in erotic movies and books. You can get your fill of it just about anywhere, anytime, any place. Real sex is what real people do - and it's much more of a turn-on because we rarely get to see it. This is why eavesdropping on your neighbours, desperately trying to boost a flagging sex life by having sex on the kitchen table, is so much more interesting than watchig triple X porn.

Sex Gets Real

Says British sexpert Susan Quillam: "Even if we have watched soft-core movies, which attempt to show the real thing, they rarely achieve the actual blend of intense pleasure and intimacy that makes real-life sex so compulsive." So says sex therapist and clinical psychologist Janet Hall: "There's a strong drive within us to be the same as everyone else. It's the need to survive within the pack. It's easier to survive if we're like everyone else."

Sex: What's normal?

Quilliam believes we all like to measure ourselves against the norm to find our place in the sexual pecking order - particularly at different stages in our lives. What do most of us do if our sex life alters dramatically? Ask our best friend if she's ever experienced the same. "If our sex life becomes spasmodic, we compare ourselves to 'Jane' to see how we're doing," says Quilliam. "We may not like the answer, but at least we've now placed ourselves in the pecking order." Another reason we compare: wishful thinking. If our sex life is awful and we suspect it's got a lot to do with monogamy or age, we want to hear that others out there are still sizzling. If 'Jane' is still doing it twice a night then there may still be hope. If she can get it right then maybe, one day, with the right man or the right sex toy, our desire will come flooding back."

Sex Lies And Tall Tales

Of course, the big question is: will 'Jane' tell the truth? Who hasn't gone home after confessional with "the girls" secretly thinking (or hoping) that the wine let loose imaginations as well as tongues? (And felt guilty for exaggerating ourselves because everyone else's sex lives sound so interesting...) The trick to telling if someone's exaggerating or really does have sex with travelling salesman, seems to be how well you know them. According to the experts, we overplay our sexual prowess when we first meet people, out of a desire not to seem inferior. Once we become fast friends, we then overexaggerate how bad things are. "Once the barriers are down and we're to the point of admitting problems, we can tend to overplay those too because everyone likes to confess," says Quilliam.

Another dead giveaway of a not-so-hot sex life is silence. "There are two types of women out there," says Hall. "Those who enjoy sex and those who are still being the good girls. Women who don't enjoy sex tend to invalidate it and pretend that it's not important. The ones who get drunk and go into great detail are the ones who are orgasmic. They may be naturally more outrageous anyway - or they may need to get drunk in order to admit that Hey, I enjoy sex. Will you still like me if I say so?" Halls feel strongly that some women who don't like sex, don't like - and even pick on - women who do. If the rest of your friends are moaning about hating to give fellatio, it takes a lot of confidence to admit you enjoy it. Never mind if a good sex life is the right of all women and the rest are jealous. No-one enjoys knowing that, the minute her back is turned, someone's going to say "I knew she was a slut".

Sex Gets Competitive

The fact is, for a variety of reasons, people tell lies about sex. And anyone looking for truly objective sex advice and information finds that it's hard to come by. "In the UK," says Quilliam, "we get our basic information from our parents and occasionally from teachers." The media, she says, presents an ideal - which we usually find hard to live up to - while friends teach us "how to": how to kiss, how to flirt, how to make out. The only problem is, our peers tend to suffer from "one-up-personship". Often they'll say it was wonderful, when in fact it was awful. Then when we try it and, though embarrassment or lack of knowledge, also find it awful, we think we're getting it wrong..." While we're embarrassed to admit to gaping at the couple cuddling in the bar, our enthusiasm knows no bounds when it comes to the sex lives of the rich and famous: we're positive that the Sharon Stones and Cameron Diazs of the world set the sheets on fire.

"We believe that the image is the reality," says Quilliam. "In fact, extraordinary sex has to be underpinned by a mixture of emotion, sensitivity, knowledge, imagination and a willingness to learn. There's no reason why winning an Oscar or being a millionaire makes one any more likely to have these personality traits than being a bus driver." She's right, of course. But emotionally, I just can't imagine Sharon being a dud; or my warm but staid girlfriend Pat bonking on her mum's washing machine, despite her vivid description. It's sad but true that even if we do discover what other people do in bed, we don't believe them anyway.

How Do You Measure Up?

While we're the first to admit you shouldn't concern yourself with averages of who does what, where and with whom, we couldn't resist a peek at the very latest sex stats. Here, compliments of the world's sex researchers, the facts and figures on men, relationships and all things sexual...

• 75% of men masturbate once a week but only 35% of women join them. Most women masturbate only once a month.
• A study which compared stay-at-home couples with those who party all night long, found those who stayed in had better sex, more often.
• The average penis is 12cm - 15cm long. When American can were asked to estimate the average length, they put it at 25cm; women estimated it at 10cm.
• The official average of 2.5 bonks per week has dropped to less than twice a week. Most Western married or defacto couple have sex just over sex times a month. Men aged 16-24 were the most amorous, clocking up 10 sessions a month. Only women aged 35-44 had sex that often.
• 75% of British women have cheated - and 83% of them aren't sorry. The Kinsey institute claims 30-40% of married men have affairs, but other researchers claim the figure is much higher.
• 56% of Australians have had sex at work - the most popular place is on the boss' desk.
• 13% of American women aged 18-26 never had an orgasm.
• Most Brits would rather sleep-in, chat with friends or read a good book than have sex. Only one in 10 would bonk more often if they could.
• One-third of German women refuse to have sex after an argument - most "strikes" last three days.
• Toyboys are officially good for you. US doctors found women over 50 with partners more than nine years younger than them were three times less prone to an early death.
• If you want to know how many people your girlfriend's slept with, multiply what she says by three. English sex expert Dr Colin Francombe claims women only remember significant relationships.

[DIY: #1] Perfect Hair in Minutes: Venus Palermo

I was somehow toying with the idea that maybe alternate Saturdays or Sundays could be devoted to DIY hair masks, face masks and the likes that are founded off the Internet and shared up here. After I'm done trying it out to ensure I personally don't get any side effects from it. But, let's just see how this goes for the time being.

I'm sure anyone who knows how to use YouTube and Facebook would probably heard of the craze, phenomenon and hype surrounding these names, just to name a few that are more popular on the Internet:

• Valeria Lukyanova
• Dakota Ostrenga a.k.a kotakoti
• Venus Palermo
• Anastasiya Shpagina
• Wang Jia Yun

I'm sure some of us who took the time to google around intensively would have not only found their make-up tutorials at Youtube, but at the same time also found other stuffs about what they might have done to achieve such doll/anime-inspired looks. Sure, some of us would be equally inspired to want to look cute and sweet like that, while some of us might be a little perturbed that they look just like real doll/anime girls to the point where the line between real and make-believe is blurred.

But today, I'm not going to start a long post debating on why they should or shouldn't do all that. Each person's life is different and unique, it's not up to us to decide what's right or wrong on how another person wants to live their lives. Today, I'm going to talk about this youtube video by Venus Palermo on achieving perfect hair in minutes. Actually, make that close to 1 hour, as you need time to prepare the hair mask needed, another few minutes to apply to your hair, followed by 30 minutes of wrapping your hair up. So yea, give and take, it's close to 1 hour in total.

Needless to say, I've saw this video and finally decided to take the plunge roughly a month ago. Hey, you need to "work hard" a little to achieve something that makes you feel better. That's Perfect Hair. Granted that it's hard to look perfect, at most decently good/reasonable-looking no matter how much we try, it's one of the flaws of being a human. That couple of imperfections that we may not like about ourselves could end up making us a little more human. But on the off-side, it's better than looking 100% perfect to the point where people expect you to be an emotion-less robot, and that you shouldn't give a heck when someone else criticizes you. But at least, the least we can improve in all our imperfections is to achieve at least close-to-perfect hair. In this video, she showed how to improve the overall silkiness of our hair, maybe we can all save up on buying hair conditioners or hair oil in the long run, huh?

As you all know, most of us have hair/scalp problems, which ranges from itchy scalp to dandruff, weak hair that breaks easily, tangled hair, and all the other hair/scalp problems that we don't want to admit we have. But while looking through this video, oh well, I was amazed by her hair (only her hair, mind you!) and thought her hair mask recipe could be worth a try. Besides, all the ingredients needed are mostly what we tend to eat on a daily or weekly basis, except for the baking yeast, which I personally never use.

First of all, we shall need 2 egg yolks. Use the remaining egg whites to make desserts like, I don't know, Lemon Meringue Pie maybe? Or you could use it for your own DIY facial purposes. Come to think of it, I had such a hard time separating the yolk from the white, not sure why my chicken eggs tend to have the yolk(s) stuck to the inside of the shell (@_@)

Next, we shall need 3 tablespoons of yogurt. I'm not sure if using flavored yogurt might be a good thing, since the concoction smells pretty bad in the end. Urgh.. But then, I might try a flavored one soon and see if it improves the overall smell.

Next, we need 1 tablespoon of honey. Don't even get me started on the benefits of honey already, it's good through and through, whether you use it as a facial, to eat with, etc.

Baking Yeast, since her video didn't state exactly how many grams have to go in, I guess I had to take the plunge here and use it via the Singaporean's way: Agar-ation.

Turns out, the box of baking yeast I bought comes in little individual sachets inside. So, I just followed what was in the video and used an entire sachet of it.

You would need a big bowl to combine this as they are need to be mixed and beaten up thoroughly. And at the same time, also big enough to dip half your head in it. Hmm..

Once you have all the necessary ingredients in your big bowl, mix them up and beat them until you get a smooth creamy mixture, with no leftovers baking yeast bits undissolved. Like, literally smooth and creamy. And don't forget, it has a yucky smell. But then, instead of following the phrase: 爱美不要命 (literally translates to "Want to be pretty, but don't care about life"), maybe we should take a clue from this newly inspired phrase: 爱美不怕臭 (literally translates to "Want to be pretty, but don't care about the stench") instead.

Well, I followed the video by first wetting my hair and applied it from the ends of my hair, and slowly working up near to the roots. Ensuring that every available inch of my hair is covered in this concoction. Next, the video asked that you should use a cling-wrap to wrap your hair around your hair and covered it well with a towel.

For a start, my cling-wrap doesn't want to co-operate with me, so I resort to using those plastic bags meant for lining waste-paper baskets. Since it's in the shape of a bag in the first place, it does wrapped my hair up pretty well, I'd dare say. I just use scotch tape to secure the bag tight enough around my head. And wrap it up in a towel while waiting for 30 minutes to pass.

As it was getting closer to the 30 minute mark, I noticed that this concoction managed to drip out of the bag itself, right onto my regular blue crappy t-shirt with holes on the neckline. Glad I had this t-shirt on, phew! I dashed into the bathroom and rinsed off this concoction off my hair. And behold! The bathroom floor turned whitish from all the rinsing...

But since I was showering at the same time, I just did my normal shower activities. Complete with only hair shampoo, bath shower gel, facial cleanser, blah blah. And surprisingly and scarily enough, while washing this yucky-smelling concoction off my hair, I did noticed that there were literally no hair-fall experience. (o.o) I know, sounds impossible. But I assure you that I didn't see any hair fall at all. And despite using my regular shampoo after washing my hair of this yucky-smelling hair mask, still no hair-fall at all. The hair-fall part only comes when I was trying to brush out my hair after it dried, but it wasn't that much at all.

And mind you, I did not use any hair conditioner nor hair oil before, during and after using this hair mask recipe. Nope, but honestly, my hair did feel a little smoother and silkier than before. Hmm... I do need to try using this method and replacing the plain yogurt with flavored yogurt to try getting the smell down by a few notches.

VERDICT:

Overall Thoughts: It's rather effective, as opposed to what I initially thought. But it's the smell that makes me think it could have been better without smelling like eggs :/

Available Link: If you are interested to see a video presentation instead, go over to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uoagYqVlCM

Feline Friday #7: 02 November 2012

I'm sure this skeleton cat is reminiscent of a specific character in a James Bond movie. Hmm..

Image Source: Somewhere on Facebook, not sure where I saw it from as I've saved it to my thumbdrive :/

Skeleton Cat~ Skeleton Cat~

[Sponsored: #5] T-Zone: Skin Perfect Pore Tightening Cleanser Review

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THE PRODUCT(S):

T-Zone: Skin Perfect Pore Tightening Cleanser: Lifts away dirt and it's naturally active formula purifies, tightens pores and reduce shine. Ta daa!

It's super fast, deep cleansing action, no rinsing required. Cleanses, freshens skin, tightens pores and reduces shine in one step! And antibacterial action keeps on working to purify skin and help prevent spots.

I like the nozzle of this Pore Tightening Cleanser where the opening ensures it doesn't spill and yet easy to dispense out onto a cotton wool pad.

It's a blue concoction, looks bluish when poured onto a cotton wool pad. But the blue gradually vanishes after swiping it across your face.

VERDICT: First of all, the scent. When I first took a whiff of it, the scent is a little minty with a hint of something that's reminiscent of the color blue. Can't really put my finger to it, but the scent just give me the color of blue. Maybe too much hardcore sniffing here and there. But the scent isn't a put-off, that I can say. It smells like it can disinfect, cleanses and tighten all at the same time, and I am guessing the tightening part is probably due to the existing minty scent.

This T-Zone: Skin Perfect Pore Tightening Cleanser concoction is actually blue in color and I guess this is what probably got me interested in trying this. As mentoned in my previous post, I had won a T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash and Pore Tightening Cleanser from T-Zone Singapore Facebook page. Partly because I am plagued by oily skin from my school days, although the acne flares only show up a few years ago. And also partly, because I have nothing to lose from having a chance to try this out. And I can definitely safely deduce that I found a gem in this T-Zone series.

Because it's a tightening pore cleanser that's meant to be used as a after-wash toner, I did notice my blackheads becoming less visible after usage. And my face felt refreshed and clean, and I meant a really thorough clean feeling. Upon using, it gives a really good cooling and tingling sensation on my face. And unlike other Tea Tree-related toners I've used before, where the cooling/tingling sensation last for a split second. This one lasts slightly longer and it's as if you can literally feel your pores tightening upon using it. This has all the makings (read: ingredients) of those Oxy-5/Oxy-10 and other tea tree-esque products, all in one simple bottle.

As I've previously tried using another well-known brand-name Tea Tree Oil on my chin, only to get an onslaught of acne flares for no reason, I thought I was going to give up on Tea Tree-related products. But this came along, and despite having Tea Tree as one of it's main ingredients, I am really happy that it didn't aggravate my already existing acne-flares that much. Sure, a pimple here and there once in a while is still alright, as it shows our skin is still at the "I-am-still-young" stage, but too much is definitely an overkill. And I am glad I decided to try this one, and I am definitely loving what it has done for my skin. My pimples are definitely much more well-behaved now.

Enriched with fast acting, anti-blemish ingredients, the T-Zone Effective Nature product line up has everything you need to get clearer skin. Fast! Years ago the clever people over at T-Zone HQ were the first to realize that Tea Tree Oil is a true spot fighting hero. Its antibacterial action is clinically proven to work and it doesn't cause any of the nasty side effects that some anti-blemish ingredients have like itchy, dry skin. So, T-Zone Effective Nature’s range of Cleanse, Clear and Care products were created with Tea Tree Oil and very good they were too!

Then things got even better because T-Zone discovered another natural anti-blemish ingredient....Manuka Honey. This sweet treat isn’t just for spreading on your toast; it has a powerful antibacterial action. The great thing about Manuka Honey is that whilst it acts fast on treating spots and blemishes it’s really kind to skin. So with both Manuka Honey and Tea Tree Oil the new T-Zone Effective Nature products get to work on spots from the first time you use them. You’ll soon be saying bye bye blemishes, hello soft, smooth skin!

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And personally, I am glad the folks at T-Zone (And much more love to Nezon Marketing for bringing this in too!!) actually came up with a facial series that not only uses Tea Tree but also Manuka Honey as it's main ingredient(s). As some of us folks might have skin that is a tad sensitive to pure Tea Tree, but with Manuka Honey, it's also moisturizing at the same time. And to be honest, after using both the T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash and T-Zone Skin Perfect Pore Tightening Cleanser, I've kinda stopped using a facial moisturizer for a month now. I would have very much like to attribute to being lazy, but then, that's not the case here. Just the pore tightening cleanser itself already made my skin feels a tad more moisturized to the extent that I've stopped using facial moisturizers. Although the eye-creams and lip-balms are a must, no matter what ^^

This is absolutely one product range I (in a Singaporean's method) die die must recommend to anyone and everyone who's been plague by acne and tea tree woes. Despite that it's best to use it in the morning, afternoon and night for the product(s) to be effective, but it's okay to skip the afternoon cleansing, if time and place prevents you from doing so. Just remember that after a night of sleep, you definitely do need to wash the grime, sweat and dirt off your face first thing in the morning. And at the same time, to wash off those same things resting on our skin surface after a day's worth of work, school, etc at night.

PRODUCT RATING: ✓✓✓

WHAT I THINK: Tea Tree + Manuka Honey = Perfect Combination!

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: As usual, this product is brought over to Singapore exclusively by Nezon Marketing, hence like some of their other products available, they always have contests where fans can win. And it's not just only 1 winner, multiple winners are guaranteed. Unless stated otherwise, and customer service is always wonderful and excellent. If you have doubts, you can actually ask for help as well.

So, just go over to T-Zone Singapore Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TZoneSg, and Like their page to be notified of upcoming contests, giveaways, etc.

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There's a giveaway/contest for 1 lucky fan, just go over to my previous post at T-Zone: Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash Review to find out more!! And good luck :)

[Sponsored: #4] T-Zone: Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash Review

This T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash is proudly sponsored and brought to you by the wonderful folks at Nezon Marketing, sole distributor of T-Zone Products.

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Kindly note that no money was involved~

WHAT IS IT: T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash

THE PRODUCT(S):

T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash: T-Zone Fresh Start Exfoliating Daily Wash - For dull skin - Contains Manuka Honey and Tea Tree Oil. Regular exfoliation unclogs pores; skin feels fresh, smooth and ultra clean from day one!

Gentle enough to use every day but effective enough to help keep pores clear. Antibacterial action helps to stop spots forming. Microfine Exfoliation Beads sweep away dirt & oil, cleans deep into pores. Antibacterial Tea Tree Oil helps to beat spot causing bacteria, Manuka Honey is antibacterial and moisturizing so it helps to clear spots without leaving your skin dry or tight. Salicylic Acid gently exfoliates dead skin cells to stop pores getting blocked. Menthol leaves skin feeling cool and fresh and Vitamin C helps to heal spots and reduce redness.

The scent is a little minty and it has small active micro-beads which is gentle enough to use on a daily basis, as compared to other exfoliating facial cleansers that can only be used once or twice weekly. And it is a clear-based cleanser where you can see little micro-beads in it.

Typically, I'm a lazy person, so I regularly use a Face Washing Brush when I don't feel like using my finger-pad for excessive rubbing on my face/skin.

VERDICT: First of all, talking about the scent is an absolute must at this blog!! You can call me weird, but I'm not fond of putting weird-smelling products on my face, hair or anywhere else, unless it's proved, touted and madly raved on how effective it is. Unlike other Tea Tree facial products I've used where the scent of Tea Tree is either faint or non-existence, I can detect a little hint of something minty in this T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash. Well, I wouldn't know exactly how actual Tea Tree scent is supposed to be like, since every product out on the market that confesses to have Tea Tree as an ingredient all smelled differently. But I'm just hoping it smells minty overall :/ But before I go carry on with the review, here's a little info regarding the important ingredients that goes into this T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash.

Tea Tree

In addition to working as a cleanser, tea tree also possesses anti-inflammatory properties. It can help soothe your inflamed skinned so that an outbreak is less noticeable. Tea tree possesses powerful antimicrobial actions. Medline Plus, a scientific research review service from the National Institutes of Health, finds that research supports tea tree as an antibacterial agent. Acne eruptions are the result of bacterial infection, and tea tree products, especially tea tree oil easily penetrates your skin so it can attack the bacteria that cause the infection and inflammation.

Manuka Honey

Manuka honey is the most researched, most powerful medicinal honey known today. It has the ability to penetrate skin tissue and treat infections beneath the skin. Clinically proven to cure wounds, infections, ulcers and other skin conditions. Its antibacterial, antiseptic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory properties are unchallenged. So apart from conquering inflammation and bacteria, which are two major factors in acne, Manuka honey also has shown to draw out impurities in, even in highly infested, problematic, wounds. So it might have the same effect on acne pimples as well. It also has proven to stimulate the growth of new skin cells and fasten wound closure which helps reduce acne scars.

I had previously won a T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash and Pore Tightening Cleanser from T-Zone Singapore Facebook page. As my skin always seems to be undecided on it's next course of action whenever a new pimple sprouts, I thought I had nothing to lose from trying this. To be honest, I've used other Tea Tree related products from well-known brands previously. And although it worked, but it soon loses it's effectiveness over-time. Plus the fact that after cleansing, I always managed to see/find leftover facial residue on my face despite washing my face thoroughly. (This is my second set after finishing the ones I've won previously!)

But it soon changed with this T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash, it doesn't make my pores feel clogged at all and each time after using, I didn't find any leftover facial cleansing residue on my face at all. And at the same time, even though this product has Tea Tree, it also has Manuka Honey as it's other ingredients. And we all know how we sometimes use honey as a form of facial mask we do, in the event where we are tired of using so many different products that it simply went from being effective to not working anymore. I know I've used honey as a secondary ingredient in home-made DIY face masks, hence I was really interested to want to give this a try.

And I am definitely glad I did! I like the fact that there are active micro-beads in this T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash and it's so tiny that it's actually gentle enough to use on a daily basis. I don't feel as if my skin is being tortured when I exfoliate with this daily, as compared to other facial exfoliants which hurts my skin to the point of looking red like a lobster. So much as I sometimes dread doing facial exfoliating, even if it's only once a week. Yep, that bad! It's worse to see your cheeks look red and angry and it's even worse to feel the pain literally whenever you accidentally brush your hands against the irritated area accidentally. Almost like a cheek-related nightmare where you are fully awake and experiencing it.

But with Manuka Honey present, it soothes while cleansing, all at the same time. I especially love how T-Zone thought of using honey in a facial cleanser/wash, it feels like this product is invented because the inventors themselves have experienced something similar like my old exfoliating woes before and wants to make daily facial exfoliating as painless as possible. This doesn't make my face feels overly-dry nor tight, and it's oh-so-gentle on my thin layer of skin. (The irony of the phrase "Thick Skin"..) And despite the odd mix of ingredients, I find that this lathers rather well and washes off easily too.

And it works quite well on my blackheads too, as they were less visible after 1 use. And those old acne/blemish scars on my face doesn't look prominent after close to a month's usage and new pimples that suddenly sprouted out normally takes long to heal, but with this, I think the existence of Manuka Honey made the healing progress slightly faster than before. I can still remember this horrible pimple I had during my school days where it just stayed red and angry and finally one fine day, I was so tired of it's existence I tried popping it and out came brownish pus. Yeck! And the wound was taking so long to heal. When I compared this particular episode to the healing time-frame on my acne now, yes, the healing is slightly faster and better than before. (I sure have impatient and itchy fingers that likes to "pop" things..)

As usual, just because you could be a tad lazy like me and use a facial cleansing brush instead of your fingers, don't be too excited and brushed too hard either. Go in gentle circular motion clockwise for 10-20 seconds, before switching in an anti-clockwise direction for another 10-20 seconds. And repeat this step for your cheeks, nose, chin until your skin feels clean. Gently, I repeat! You are cleansing your face, not scrubbing it off :/

VERDICT: ✓✓✓

WHAT I THINK: I like clean, unclogged pores. Especially on a daily basis~

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: As usual, this product is brought over to Singapore exclusively by Nezon Marketing, hence like some of their other products available, they always have contests where fans can win. And it's not just only 1 winner, multiple winners are guaranteed. Unless stated otherwise, and customer service is always wonderful and excellent. If you have doubts, you can actually ask for help as well.

So, just go over to T-Zone Singapore Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TZoneSg, and Like their page to be notified of upcoming contests, giveaways, etc.

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Giveaway for 1 Lucky Reader/Fan

Have you used other Tea Tree facial cleansing products and failed to see an improvement to your skin-tone? Are you someone who has oily T-Zone and would love the feeling of clean and unclogged pores while being able to exfoliate your face on a daily basis without making your skin hurt and look red? Tea Tree and Manuka Honey as an ingredient in this daily wash actually moisturizes plus its antibacterial and has antiseptic properties. Well, you are in luck then as here's your lucky chance in winning this for yourself. Currently, T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash are sold in Watsons.

Here's a small set of instructions on how you can join and win this T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash for yourself:

• First of all, be a fan of T-Zone Sg Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TZoneSg by clicking Like on them
• Secondly, go over to my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PuNiaosProductReviews and Like my page.
• Share & Comment on the Contest/Giveaway post on my Facebook page and get your friends to join.
• Next, tell me why you would like to win a T-Zone Deep Pore Exfoliating Daily Wash along with your Name, Facebook URL and Email Address as a comment under this post.
• Comments without all info that is required and stated above will automatically be disqualified via deletion, unless you re-submit it correctly.

The reasons why your Name, Facebook URL and Email Address are needed is because in the event you are a winner, if you cannot be contacted via email, there's still PM-ing function via Facebook to contact you as well.

Terms & Conditions

• This contest/giveaway is available and open to anyone who resides in Singapore currently.
• This contest/giveaway will start from 01 November and ends on 07 November 2012 at precisely midnight. Late entries will not be valid, so be alert!
• Each person is entitled to 1 entry only, to ensure that everyone has a fair chance.
• Once a winner has been chosen, decision is final.
• If the winner cannot be contacted by any means possible, another winner will be chosen and decision will be final.

Awww...Mondays: 29 October

Sting Ray Photobomb

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Sting Ray: Urgh.. I hope they don't mind me there.

[Sponsored: #3] Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum Review

This Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum (by Seven Wonders) is proudly sponsored and brought to you by the wonderful folks at Nezon Marketing, sole distributor of Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum.

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Kindly note that no money was involved~

WHAT IS IT: Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum by Seven Wonders

THE PRODUCT(S):

Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum by Seven Wonders: Seven Wonders has harnessed the incredible qualities of Argan Oil to create a luxurious, easily absorbed skin serum rich in vitamins, essential fatty acids and antioxidants that smooths wrinkles as well as revitalizing and re-hydrating the skin to leave it looking radiant.

This Organic Argan Oil is cold pressed from the fruit of the Argan tree – native to the south of Morocco. It’s known as the “Miracle ingredient” to hair professionals and celebrities the world over. Some of it’s amazing qualities include:

• Naturally Rich in Vitamin E, F, A & C
• Rich in omega 6
• Rich in Essential Fatty Acids
• Antioxidant Properties
• Squalene – Natural Moisturiser
• Versatile – for use on all hair and skin types

I like the fact that this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum by Seven Wonders comes in a spray nozzle version, as this ensures that the content(s) are still hygienic to be used among friends and family members. And it's small enough to be brought out of the house as well, for those times when you need a spritz when your skin suddenly gets too dry.

The Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum is of a clear yellowish color. And known by the Moroccan Berber community as the Tree of Life, the Argan tree produces what is now termed as Liquid Gold. So, I definitely did expect to see a yellow-ish concoction to prove the "Liquid Gold" theory.

VERDICT: First of all, how on earth can I make a real verdict if I don't even mention anything about the scent? That scent, it's good and comforting and brings me sweet memories of my childhood days whenever I had to accompany my mother back to our old neighborhood (we used to live at Tiong Bahru at those old 1-room HDB flats with my late grandfather) for her once-every-three-months haircut. Taking a whiff of this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum evokes and triggers memories of scents of bygone days. And the things I do and stuffs I hoped for just to catch this scent once more again.

And also take note that pure genuine, raw, cosmetic-grade Argan Oil smells unique to the uninitiated nose. Some will think it smells a little nutty, while some says it's like popcorn. Some may even argue that pure argan oil should have a smell that is a cross between olives, nuts, and oil, but I'm guessing my nose is unique since it brings back those good old days that are so yesterday, flitting on the edge of good memories that stay and last with you personally. Even if you are someone who never learn to love that smell, the scent always disappears after a few minutes on your skin, as true Argan Oil absorbs so quickly and beautifully into your skin. Let's just say, it's a scent of pure luxury.

Don't be alarmed as (Moroccan) Argan Oil is fast becoming a fast and well-known luxury oil in the market, just the oil itself already proves so much benefits. Argan oil is definitely gaining popularity as a miracle ingredient in the Western beauty product industry. It has extremely high levels of Vitamin E and 80% fatty acids which make it perfect for healing many skin ailments as well as protecting against premature aging caused by oxidation. This awesome little bottle of oil is naturally high in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, making it an excellent dietary supplement as a food source. It is also very good for the skin; vitamin E can help smooth cracked hands, knees, and elbows while nourishing the skin, and essential fatty acids can promote healthy skin as well. These wonderful benefits have made argan oil popular in cosmetics for centuries in Morocco and beyond, and small vials of the costly oil are often on offer at high-end cosmetic stores.

And I also like the fact that I can literally use it all over my body, not just the face only. If you are a regular visitor/reader to my main blog, you would have noticed a few posts about my father being involved in a traffic accident. And since one of his foot is now heavily bandaged, I've brought this wonderful little miracle oil to the hospital and applied it on his right leg and toes in particular as his lower calf and toes are really dry and peeling off in flakes. Just 1 use and I already saw his legs looking a little better as compared to 3 months ago. I personally have dry legs, cracked heels and elbows and those are the specific areas I targeted mainly while using this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum. On really cold nights, I'd apply a pump-ful for my face to ensure that my skin doesn't lose moisture overnight. My hair is already in love with argan oil treatment, I'm guessing I should pamper my skin as well, for all it's wonderful benefits.

The serum itself is rather light and it smooths onto my dry and parched skin very easily. I'm just glad and happy that I'm someone who prefers using skin serums at night, as opposed to using it during the day as I sweat easily and I do not want to nullify the effects of this miracle oil by sweating it out of my pores after application. I even took the liberty of buying arm and leg warmer, so that after applying at night, I can just wear my "limbs" warmer and ensure that my skin is getting the full serum treatment instead of rubbing it all over my bed-sheets.

As it's a small bottle, depending on which body area you are targeting, it can last quite a while if you are using it only on your face and neck. But shorter use if you had to use it all over your body, just like I did. Truth be told, I've sniffed other type of skin serums/skin oils previously and didn't like the scent, so this is something I was dying to try when I know it's going to be out in Singapore. Glad I did, as even when I didn't use this (I used this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum once every 2 nights on my face, but almost nightly on my legs), I just couldn't keep my clammy hands off it. It's a nightly sniffing ritual of me and my Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum.

The best part after using this on my face? I didn't get acne breakouts, and I am not kidding you. I'm rather prone to acne breakouts on a regular basis despite getting my 8 hours of sleep every night, feeling relaxed, blah blah and those pesky little unwanted BFF just come un-announced. But a week after using this on my face, I do noticed less breakouts, and I also love the fact that my face is giving off a much healthier glow than before. And all of this from just a small little bottle! I know for a fact that the skin on our face needs vitamin and also moisture so it doesn't gets dry, produces excess sebum, which will in turn lead to acne breakouts. But wow, this bottle just became my go-to for better looking skin with less acne breakouts in just under 1 week.

Although I cannot say much about the wrinkle-improvement department as I don't have wrinkles as of yet. Another benefit to having oily skin is that us oilies, we look younger than our supposed age. Guess there's some sort of good benefits to having oily skin after all ^^; *sheepish grin*

And if you are still not a believer of this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum by Seven Wonders, here's a small little checklist on why you should:

• Smooths wrinkles
• Revitalizes the appearance of skin
• Helps slow the signs of premature aging
• Moisturizes the skin so complexion looks radiant
• Relieves and soothes dry skin

And the ingredients that goes into this insanely wonderful little bottle consists of pure and natural ingredients that includes:

• Certified Organic Argania Spinosa Kernel (Argan) Oil
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
• Rose Essential Oil
• Nut Oils

Which I dutifully and promptly googled high and low to ensure that what is promised on the packaging delivers. It's natural, it's certified, it doesn't contain harmful stuffs when used, and I am a believer that is graded over 9000 (if you understand that lingo ^^ ). Despite being a "argan oil skin serum", it isn't greasy at all. And all those oil on my hands, I just wished I could licked it off as well. But well, you can wash your hands as regular people do, and you don't even need to use soap at all. Just splash with water, wipe on towel, cloth or tissue and it comes off. But personally, I prefer to just leave it in my hands as well, as it can leave my hands soft and smooth.

Besides, this one is definitely a keeper as the packaging already tells us that this is one skin serum you shouldn't pass on. Why? Argan Oil sold in clear or plastic bottles makes the oil deteriorate, and any producer of quality Argan Oil wouldn’t put this liquid gold in anything other than a dark cobalt or amber glass bottle. Light breaks down the oil’s best properties and dark glass is the only way to store Argan Oil. Therefore, Seven Wonders and Nezon Marketing already passed this little personal test of mine, on top of others. And it's sold at all Watsons outlet at S$19.90 for a 20ml bottle. Dang! I want a bigger bottle already!!

PRODUCT RATING: ✓✓✓

WHAT I THINK: Less and controlled acne flares? Luxury moisturizer for my skin? You bet I am going to get a new bottle when my current one runs out!!

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum (distributed by Nezon Marketing) previously had a contest where 5 winners with the most Likes on their comments will walk away with a bottle of this skin serum, with compliments of Nezon Marketing. Although the contest is over, but I'd still urge you to go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BestArganOil to be notified of future updates, like new products, new contests and giveaways.

And also, customer service is always prompt on their Facebook page, so if you had already bought a bottle and might still be confused on how to use it, their Facebook page is a great way to get help on usage and extra information on this Moroccan Argan Oil Skin Serum should you have further enquiries.

Back to the hospital once more..

Well, after the last scheduled check-up, my father is admitted back into the hospital once again. And this time round, they decided to amputate this right feet as apparently, they claimed that it wasn't healing at all. Which I think is complete bullshit, they probably just wanted to amputate something cos they felt bored. Whenever the nurses came for a house visit to change his bandages, I only saw that the little toe wasn't healing at all. Although the rest of the feet looks to be scabbing well, which in this case, they should just only amputate the little toe, not the entire feet. How do they expect my father to walk once again?

No doubt, he will surely lose his job at Cathay. They had previously mentioned that they are only saving his position for him and as of now, he's not on their payroll despite doing his job well. Remind me never to apply for a job with Cathay, even if there's no other jobs available for me to do in Singapore.

And this time round, he got a Class A ward to himself. Since KTP stated that they had ran out of beds/rooms, but the sucky part? No television for him to watch in his room though. Although there's air-conditioning to ensure that he won't feel warm and stuffy when he sleeps at night. Air-con felt great after going through the Class B and Class C wards. Class B wards doesn't seem to have ceiling fans, although their windows are all fully opened. Which ensures that there's still wind/breeze coming in, and making it not so stuffy. Class C seems a little better that there's ceiling fans, on top of the already opened windows for air circulation and ventilation.

Yes, Tower A at KTP. Although my mother remarked that the lobby/lift area doesn't seem overcrowded with visitors, which I thought was good. Better than Tower B, where it always seemed like a mad rush for the lifts to go where you need to. Since it's on Level 6, and 6 in Cantonese rhymes with "Luck", let's just hope everything goes well. And that fecking SMRT is still taking too damn long with regards to the compensation issue.

Feline Friday #7: 26 October 2012

It's hard to visit the amount of houses you had anticipated prior to the actual visitation, when you forgot to take into account the type of costume you will be donning.

Image Source: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Mittens loved her Halloween costume, even though she didn't get to many houses that year.

Awww...Mondays: 22 October

Can I keep him?

Image Source: Sunny LOL

Unexpected Lost & Found...

Orchard Central (Singapore) Adventure

Well, I had to pop by Orchard Central along Orchard Road to pick up my freebies, goodies, basically free things that I want but don't wish to spend money on. Seems like my route along Orchard Road is always and almost in this order:

• CK Tangs / Ion Orchard
• Takashimaya Shopping Centre
• Metro @ Paragon
• Orchard Central
• Plaza Singapura

I didn't even know Orchard Central is that high, much less know about the fact that there's a Roof Top Garden right at Orchard Central too. I think I'll just blame the little fact that I'm short and see things from a short perspective. And even the lifts don't go where you want them to, you need to take different color lifts to go to different levels/parts of Orchard Central.

Was aimlessly walking around in circles until I came across this "Opening Soon!" display. It's rather cheeky and I think it does made a shopper stopped to take a second look and find out what's going on.

Supposedly called Tanuki Raw, and it's an up-and-coming new concept Martini Bar and Raw Bar, which I understand what a martini is but have absolutely no idea what on earth does the term "raw bar" means. Maybe Martini + Raw Sushi (a.k.a Sashimi) bar perhaps? I wonder how much they charge at their other standingsushibar outlets though, as it seems pretty unique and popular, but I haven't actually tried them yet.

Lo and behold! I finally found my way to the Roof Top Garden at Orchard Central via the lift. The esclator doesn't seem like a good option, after I found out and realized that it's by the side of the shopping mall, I had to wobble down to the Concierge at Level 1 with wobbling and shaky legs and ask for the lift instead. Trippy.

It didn't help that Orchard Central itself is "quite" a tall shopping mall, which pretty much meant that you will be looking at the roof-tops of other shopping malls and buildings near and around Orchard Central itself. The good part is that it overlooks a nearby swimming pool. Bad part? No hunks swimming in the early afternoon at all D:

At one corner of the Roof Top Garden is this art installation called Let's Go to a Paradise of Glorious Tulips by Japanese doyenne of visual art, Yayoi Kusama. You can actually see her trademark polka dots and this sculpture acts as a stark contrast to the grey backdrop of the peaking buildings giving a perspective that creates a heightened awareness of the visitors’ location.

Honestly, there's still a lot of vacant lots within Orchard Central itself and I happened to know about the various art installations throughout the maill itself. So, I was expecting to be able to see this particular installation without having to look too hard for it. On the right, swimming pool with zero hunks swimming in it. And on the left, Let's Go to a Paradise of Glorious Tulips by Yayoi Kusama. Granted that it's not really a huge roof top, so it's actually easy to navigate around.

The mini water-fall adds a nice touch to all the concrete gray that you can see all around the roof top garden. The lush sounds, I wish I had this just outside my house too :x There's actually eating establishments around, but I personally thought these crappy eating places just mar the beauty of a supposedly magical roof top garden that's meant to give a respite from all the shopping and spending.

What kind of visit to Orchard Central is complete when this pizza place is left out?

So far, I've already tried Margherita Pizza previously, so this time round, I went for Regina. And unfortunately for me, MPC opened at 11am, so had to wait. CozyCot doesn't fare that better too. They were supposed to open at 11am sharp, but the person-in-charge only showed up at 11:18am. What's worse? She answered a phone call from a customer (I presumed) who wanted to know the exact location and unit number of their only outlet in Singapore and also the opening time. When the person-in-charge said that their outlet opened at 11:00am, I did raise my eyebrows, considering she was 18 minutes late.