Korean Skincare Products

If you've been following me on twitter, you would know that I've been complaining alot about my deteriorating complexion and acne trouble. And for those of you who think that I'm exaggerating things, I've previously blogged about my battle with acne here : My Complexion and Me

About a month or two back, I accompanied my SIL to one of her facial appointments and actually went through an emergency treatment for my complexion, which really caused a huge hole in my pocket. It healed for awhile, but it's all coming back again. I have to admit though, that my acne trouble is likely due to stress and all the binge eating that I've been doing.

So until I can afford to burn another hole in my pocket, I decided to make a switch and start using some organic products from Korea! :)

These are among some of the highly raved products, so I decided to give them a try! I know it's really hard to get this brand, Innisfree since there is no physical store here in Singapore, but just to share, I got my products from this online store http://www.sunnanz.com.sg/Sunnanz

It was my first time ordering from them and although there was some issue with my order, I received my items in good condition within the next 2 days!

I still think that it's a little too early to tell if the product works for my skin, since I've only been using it for about 2 weeks, but I will definitely come back with an update if it does! :)

Until the next entry (hopefully not too long later :p), xoxo and have a pleasant week ahead!

It's a Date!

Not too long ago, I mentioned that I had been working on something.. and it's finally out! It's Clicknetwork's new online reality dating show! :)

I've always been an avid fan of Korean variety shows, especially the dating ones.. so I was pretty psyched at the opportunity to participate in something similar!

If you haven't watched it, here are the episodes! 

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Generic comments of me on the show, was that I am really quiet and shy! And when my brothers and friends heard about this, they burst out laughing in my face -.- I guess it's hard for them to believe since I am supposedly labelled the noisiest person among my friends.. but when you put me with such individualistic characters such as Charlene and Joanna, I am really such a turtle (I tend to hide in my shell)!

I've never met girls as knowledgeable and confident as these two. Although the 3 of us are rather different in characters, it's been such joy being in the company of these girls and even until today, hanging out with them means nothing but good times! :)

Although I'm done with my episodes, do continue to watch the girls in the next few episodes and let's see if they find a match! New episode comes out on Tuesdays at 10pm!

My Best Friend's 26th

Been pretty psyched out for Amanda's birthday to arrive, cause it's actually the first time in 14 years that we're having a "sleepover"! Not to mention, it's also the first time that all 3 of us, Amanda, Nush and myself are all in town and available to party!

Checked ourselves in at Marina Bay Sands, before Nush and Sarah came over! Although I was absolutely exhausted from the work week and the lack of sleep, nothing beats spending an evening lazing around with my girlfriends!

I think one of the most memorable moments for me that weekend, was getting ready for the night with Amanda, Sarah and Nush! Nush may be the smartest academically in comparison to both Amanda and I, but she never fails to make us wonder WHY, whenever she screams at us in the bathroom, asking "What is that you're using? Why you never share with me? Can I use it over my make up now?" LOLOLOL.

I also recently purchased a curling iron based on Sarah's recommendation, so it was a good opportunity for me to test it out on myself and the girls! I have to agree with Sarah that it really was a good investment! Our curls lasted the entire night, despite the minimal use of hair products!

The party started after everyone started streaming in around 9pm -10pm!

 

We left the hotel slightly passed midnight and headed over to Avalon to party! Honestly, it's been so long since I've really partied smoothly. Actually, I think the last time was in Bangkok, hehe.

After all that partying, we got out of the club at 3ish and were hanging outside, when drama unfolded right before our eyes. On a normal basis, I'd freak out if a fight broke out in front of me. But this time, I laughed so hard. Let me explain (not too much in detail) why.

While we were outside, we noticed a girl walking out of the club barefooted, puking while her entire face was hidden in a plastic bag and at the same time, I heard her crying. I thought to myself, "Man, this girl's messed up."

So my girlfriends, being their friendly selves went to kaypo and found out that not only was she drunk, but someone had stolen her wallet. While this was happening, they somehow started a conversation with this lonely dude sitting by himself, not too far away. Apparently, he got banned from the club for supposedly elbowing a girl (which he mentioned was an accident) -.-

And in a flash, this other aggressive dude and a lady walked out of the club. Aggressive dude goes up to lonely dude and starts cussing at him, spewing vulgarities about lonely dude's mum and proceeds to yell at him on how a man should never hit a woman. Lonely dude continues to explain himself which taking off his shirt (don't ask me why, but my girlfriends were screaming for him to put it back on, lol) and the next thing I know, they were both locked around each other and dropped to the ground in a fist fight.

The girl who got elbowed runs in between them in an attempt to break the fight up and gets hit a few times in the process. I don't know about you guys man, but I think it makes logical sense for a woman to NEVER step into a physical fight between two men. Aggressive dude starts getting even more aggravated (even though he hit her a few times by accident in that process) and continues the fight.

My bestfriends Nush and Amanda, starts screaming and telling them to stop, spewing words like these "What an idiot! Stop fighting and go back to your own country!", "She's so ugly no one wants to touch her" I couldn't help burst out into laughter when I heard that. With the fight going on for some time now, Nush tells Amanda "Amanda, go do something!" *slaps forehead*

Why would you ask your bestfriend to step into a fight?! So I told Henry, to go break up the fight before one of the girls get hurt. While all this was happening, crying and puking sounds from the drunk girl earlier got even louder. And I was still laughing thinking to myself, "Is this a drama or comedy man?!"

Anyway.. after the fight broke up. The damn girl who got elbowed told the aggressive dude to "Stop because it's not worth it" but somehow continued instigating him, by telling him how she got hit by a guy. I really hate to say this, but what a dumb woman. A passerby had also stepped in, in an attempt to break up the fight but got hit by this aggressive dude because he thought they were friends. Oh geez. The fight didn't end there, but that was the gist of it I guess.. Man, what an epic night.

Next party's mine! Can't wait! ;)

Quarter Life Crisis

I've been feeling really down these few days, but I refuse to believe that I'm heading towards another low point in my life.

I think it's official.. I'm facing a quarter life crisis. But I'll get through this for sure.. once I figure things out.

About 4 years ago, I was a completely different person. I had no drive, goals, or even a plan for my future. To me, I used to believe in growing up, marrying the love of my life and being a wonderful wife and loving other to his children. Damn, what was I thinking?

I was clouded by love, for the longest time, that I didn't notice how the world around me had changed. I had no idea how everyone had quickened their pace and moved forward, while I somehow got left behind.

It was then that I realised, how important it was for me to catch up and make a difference in my life before it was too late. After all, with my then-boyfriend focused on his priorities, all I had was time. So I drafted out a 5 year plan, which compromised of primary and secondary goals that I would like to achieve each year. And at the end of 5 years, I would like to have accomplished as much as possible and more importantly, see a change.

Although I was pretty much thrown off my game, when I went through a break up; with the help of my father, I found reason and motivation to get back on my two feet. It was indeed a difficult time for me, but I have too give credit to my ex-boyfriend, for helping me realise how naive I was, to have been living life the way I did.

With new found motivation and support, my determination got the best of me. I had learned to use all that negative energy that was engulfing me and turned it into fueling energy to spur me on. I finally figured out how much I've been missing and charged towards achieving these goals.

Sure, my friends are slowly starting to get hitched and some are even starting to have kids. But didn't I just switched to my 3rd gear? Then why does it seem like I'm not gaining enough speed to move forward? There has to be more than this.

I've gotten my degree, started on a new job that can sometimes be a challenge for me and even started learning the Korean language. Yet somehow it still feels like I haven't found what I'm meant to do. There's so much more that I'd like to accomplish, but obstacles always seem to get in the way.

Nevertheless, I must not be discouraged because there's a dying flame in me that's waiting for the right moment to ignite. If I could have gotten past the worst, this certainly should be a piece of cake. I just need to keep pressing forth and keep myself from burning out, so that when the moment arrives, nothing can stop me from exploding into fireworks.

This too shall pass, 화이팅!