My HG purchase from Japan - Part 1

Hello there, yes, I am back (feeling guilty and all for abandoning this blog for a lonnngg time).

For those that have been following me, yes, thank you for the wishes, I am up and well now (leaping up with joy... yes. I can jump up and down now, isn't it great??). However, I am still waiting for the scars to heal ...years perhaps? And I am not joking when I say "SCARS". I can't even wear shorts/ or short skirts now cause ppl will stare ! :( :( Any good solutions/creams you know of? Let me know k?

Ok, so much have happened, the past few months, so much that I should have blogged about but I can't remember already (that's why a blogger should update periodically !! point noted.....) But with my accident, then I was in Singapore, I will be away again tomorrow, then next month I am due to fly again to China, I do hope I will be able to update as much as I can.

Anyway, I will like to just post up the pics of the items that I most loved from my trip in Japan. So loved that I got a friend who's visiting now to get me MORE!

1) Ma Cherie Aqua Energy Mist

LUrvvveee this water spray. I just spray it on the ends of my hair when it is semi dry and leave it over nite and you will get a soft, flowy hair the next day. It's not oily and doesn't put on weight on your hair at all. Ok, allow me to say it again.... LURVEEEE it. :)

2) Cosmagic Hyber Beam Eyes by Kose

This eyeliner cum smoky eyes liner is purrrfect for the novice user. I love it so much, as I can underliner my top eyelid and bottom eyelid so easily and wah lah, in an instance, my eyes looks so so much bigger. Plus the tip is kinda spongy which makes it easy for application. Doesn't smear even for the whole day usage.

Only fault I could find with is, after using for 2 mths, the sponge kinda got flat or eaten out (means time to get new ones...).

3) Coffret D'or's mascara base

Sorry, no pic for this cause I can't find it in my pic library. However, it is a must for me to mention it as it really really works wonders for my lashes. Seriously. The base is so good, all I need to do is put on 2 layers of mascara and my eyelashes are all curled up and looks much much longer.

I have never got any compliments for my lashes, but since I started using this, people start asking me whether I am using fake lashes (yes, it is THAT obvious!!!). I even got a 20% discount when I bought it.

Some even asked me what did I do with my eyes. Thanks to the number 2 and 3 purchases above I guess.

Have loads more to post but will save it for the next round (gotta start packing my luggage already!).

November is just round the corner!

Sorry for the lame title. But that is what I am feeling right now.

I can't wait for November ! But I can feel things are moving soo fast, by the time I know it, it will be end of the year. Gosh, how I wish I can stop the time.

So many things and sudden plans have pop up this past one week, and I just realised I will be away for nearly the whole month of November from this weekend onwards !!!!!!!!

Will be off to a small town a further away for the seafood, den back to the city for an event, den off to PD for the beach/sun/catching up time, den off to Hong Kong, den off to Japan for nearly 2 weeks (can't wait , can't wait)
DEN, it's time to pack and make the BIG move (sigh, sigh)......

Anyway, that aside, I know I am suppose to post up reviews on my other Kiehls products (sorry, will do that when I am back and er, settled down...). I will not be bringing my notebook along when I am away, hence do forgive me if I goes missing for a while, but I do hope I will be able get in to the net wherever I am to give you all an update and keep track on you guys.
I will be back with hopefully nice pictures for u all.

Meanwhile, hope you all have a great month ahead  and do take care !

Nihon here I comeeeeee!

This is just a sudden, impulse decision.
I will be heading to Japan for holiday in a few weeks time!!!!! wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

So, if you have any suggested places that you think I should go for the below items, would appreciate if you could let me know as I still do not have any concrete plans yet but most like I will be in Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara or Osaka...

1) Places to shop for makeups, skincares, clothes and shoes!
2) Local yummy goody food
3) Main tourisy places that I should focus on
4) Suggestion of hotels or ryokan
5) Any other things?

God, don't let me get lost in this big City of yours :)

The World Under The Deep Blue Sea

As I mentioned earlier, I had quite a long break a week ago... and oh boy, long breaks without any proper plans and  to remain  in town is EVIL. seriously.
I ended up shopping so much, I can probably just die. ( but ..but... I need all the things that I bought, and will need to get it sooner or later right? right??? yeh, am trying to convince myself.... ).

Anyway, during the break, I managed to finally visit the underwater world in the city. I have visited a few underwater world in a few places/countries but have yet to visit the one nearest to me! I have always wanted to go but just couldn't find the right time.
(well, you know, when things are right infront of your eyes, you will tend to take it for granted)

I love Underwater World. The minute you enter the area, you are like magically transported to another world.  Suddenly life seems to pause for a moment, you seem to be able to take a deep breath and look at things around you and appreciating it.

Very therapeutic isn't it?

Here are a few pics I have downloaded, for your viewing pleasure.
(long post filled with pics ahead. Pls be warned :)

Piranha Red Belly

All good things will come to an end

Guess I will have to accept the fact that I have to say sayonara one day.

Though reluctant, I will have to take the step.

From hating the place, from feeling uncomfortable, from all the headaches and problems I have to go true innitially, from all the noises, from feeling sooo tired everyday.......

Now I am reluctant.

Reluctant to be no longer part of it.

Reluctant to not able to spend more time learning your culture.

Reluctant because I enjoyed the nearly daily sashimi dosage.

Reluctant because I have not been able to see much of other parts of the region yet.

Reluctant because the people aren't racist.

Reluctant because I will miss those I have just started to know.

Reluctant because I know I can do more.

Reluctant because I felt very "high" doing this despite the stress it is giving me. :(

I will miss the in and out flights, the experience, the culture, the weather, the atmosphere..

I will miss the....

1) The Lakes and Buldings

Drum Waves Island

And so, during one of the weekends I visited ..........

"Gu Lang Yu " !

The Chinese name "gu lang" means drum waves so-called because of the sound generated by the ocean waves hitting the reefs.

This is a small island connected to the main Xiamen Island by a short ferry ride (about 15 minutes). The ferry comes quite frequently but you will need to squeeze yourself at a pretty small waiting area for the ferry as there is many ppl waiting for it at all times!

As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for hosting China's only piano museum, giving it the nickname of "Piano Island".
(huh.. but but, how come I didn't visit the museum?) We paid RMB100 or something to enter a few museums but I don't remember visiting a Piano Museum ! Why our guide didn't remind us?? %^$$#! Huh..... I'll post his face later on below... the person that didn't bring me to Piano Museum!! :( :(

At least several hundred families still live on the island and make a living out of tourism. As Xiamen was also a foreign trading post (albeit a smaller one compared to Shanghai) after the foreigners forced open China’s doors after the Opium war, many European styled buildings and former embassy buildings still stand on the island.

Btw, the island is a pedestrian only destination, commuting within the island is mostly only by foot. The locals, of course have bicycles. But I saw this ......

Hmm... isn't that a vehicle in the island???
* but I guess a mini ambulance should be given the exception* wink!

So, we walked around the island, nothing much to do except seeing the old embassy buildings. Other than that, there's quite a few shops selling souveniors targeting the tourists. Nothing spectacular though.

* Tea house *

* Church bulding *

* Many people by the beach in the island. This is a man made beach where the sand is imported all the way from Hawaii, according to the locals *

And finally, mua...

P/s: I am still learning on posting up pics and the allignments of the posts, so ya, that's why it's a bit messy.

Anybody know how to lock certain posts in blogger? can teach me plzzzzz...

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