Now, i'm like this, ugly and grouchy:
Labels: vanity
Cogito ergo scribo
Friday, October 15, 2010
Before and after
| Cogitated @ 2:09 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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aiya, you are still be pretty and sweet if you smile and not being upset. and, the avatar does not have short fringe anyway.
, at 15/10/10 2:18 am
Monday, July 05, 2010
Vanity watch
(For those who may not get it, i'll just make it known up-front that the title of this post has dual meanings.)
This morning at Sunday church service during the sermon, the pastor told us a joke.
There's a reason why i relate this joke.
Before that, i shall relate another two conversations i had with my colleagues.
During one of the days last week when i was having lunch with the two IT guys, i casually told them that i might be buying a luxury watch at about SGD2.5K. Then they raised their brows and asked me, "what is the purpose of a watch?"
I replied, "Erm, to tell time."
Then the asked me again, "then why would you want to spend a few thousands dollars on a watch, when a cheaper one can also serve the purpose?"
And to that i replied, "Well, nothing but vanity lor!"
"Exactly!" they said.
They then asked me why i would spend so much on a watch when it took me so long to consider buying the Nikon D90 that would cost less than that amount. One of them then jokingly said to me that i can always use that sum of money to buy the DSLR and a replica TAG Heuer, and then i'd have both items. I laughed and told them that i do not buy fake branded stuff.
As i was mulling over their words, i had a chat with little brother and told him about the conversation. Being a photography enthusiast, he has been urging me to buy the DSLR for months. He then sent me a link and told me that i should not be spending money on doodads.
He said some people may consider a DSLR as doodad too, but photography is a good hobby that can cultivate inner being, whereas luxury items such as an expensive watch will only cultivate vanity. He said that once i start wearing this expensive watch, then i'd wanna a bag of equal value to go with it; after that, i'd want the clothes, shoes, and everything else to match it too. Before i know it, i'd become a person who wants everything branded from head to toe.
Furthermore, if i get really good in photography, i may even be able to earn money out of this hobby one day. Even if i am not able to do that, i still get a hobby and also capturing all the good memories into nice pictures. Yet, a luxury watch would really bring me nothing but vainglory.
Actually i do know and understand whatever that the guys had said to me, even before i spoke to them. And seriously, i am never the kind of person who would go for luxury brands on everything i use and wear even if i could afford it. This time, perhaps it so happened that i wanted to get a new watch and this offer came up, and so i kinda go with the flow. I guess a person would just lose sight of oneself sometimes, until the people around you pull you back. That's why i always believe that it is very important to surround yourself with the right company. We are who we mix with; the people around us can help to make us or break us.
(I am making that statement in a general sense, and NOT saying that those who do get luxury watches or expensive branded stuff are no good. It's personal choice and also depends on whether or not it is within one's means. In my case, i do have other things that i want to get, such as the DSLR, and i shouldn't be squandering my hard-earned money senselessly when i should actually plan my spending carefully.)
Anyway, last Friday LF came in to SG and i took the afternoon off to go shopping with her. I bought two watches of different styles, which cost me about SGD400+ in total. Well, you see, i ended up getting normal watches, but hey, at least now i have different watches to go with my outfits. And, i still have the budget to get the DSLR!
(Ok, you may be wondering why i would get two watches instead of one, if all i need is just something to tell time. Well, let's just say that i do not believe in living below my means either... Yeah, i know, vanity still plays a part there, but then it's already very much a toned down version!)
So, going back to the beginning of this post about the sermon. I've often felt that God always speaks to me through the sermons on Sunday. This time, yet again, heavenly Father spoke and reminded me again of what kind of child He would want me to be.
I am grateful.
This morning at Sunday church service during the sermon, the pastor told us a joke.
A man was driving a BMW and the car suddenly went out of control heading towards the cliff. To save his own life, he had to jump off the car even though his left hand was stuck. He did so and lost his left arm. As he was standing beside the cliff looking at his wrecked car, he cried, "oh no, oh no, my BMW!!!"
Then a passerby saw what happened and came to help. He was stunned at the man's reaction and asked him, "hey, why are you crying over your car when you have just lost your left arm?!"
The man only then realised that he had lost his left arm and cried out, "oh no, oh no, my Rolex!!!"
There's a reason why i relate this joke.
Before that, i shall relate another two conversations i had with my colleagues.
During one of the days last week when i was having lunch with the two IT guys, i casually told them that i might be buying a luxury watch at about SGD2.5K. Then they raised their brows and asked me, "what is the purpose of a watch?"
I replied, "Erm, to tell time."
Then the asked me again, "then why would you want to spend a few thousands dollars on a watch, when a cheaper one can also serve the purpose?"
And to that i replied, "Well, nothing but vanity lor!"
"Exactly!" they said.
They then asked me why i would spend so much on a watch when it took me so long to consider buying the Nikon D90 that would cost less than that amount. One of them then jokingly said to me that i can always use that sum of money to buy the DSLR and a replica TAG Heuer, and then i'd have both items. I laughed and told them that i do not buy fake branded stuff.
As i was mulling over their words, i had a chat with little brother and told him about the conversation. Being a photography enthusiast, he has been urging me to buy the DSLR for months. He then sent me a link and told me that i should not be spending money on doodads.
He said some people may consider a DSLR as doodad too, but photography is a good hobby that can cultivate inner being, whereas luxury items such as an expensive watch will only cultivate vanity. He said that once i start wearing this expensive watch, then i'd wanna a bag of equal value to go with it; after that, i'd want the clothes, shoes, and everything else to match it too. Before i know it, i'd become a person who wants everything branded from head to toe.
Furthermore, if i get really good in photography, i may even be able to earn money out of this hobby one day. Even if i am not able to do that, i still get a hobby and also capturing all the good memories into nice pictures. Yet, a luxury watch would really bring me nothing but vainglory.
Actually i do know and understand whatever that the guys had said to me, even before i spoke to them. And seriously, i am never the kind of person who would go for luxury brands on everything i use and wear even if i could afford it. This time, perhaps it so happened that i wanted to get a new watch and this offer came up, and so i kinda go with the flow. I guess a person would just lose sight of oneself sometimes, until the people around you pull you back. That's why i always believe that it is very important to surround yourself with the right company. We are who we mix with; the people around us can help to make us or break us.
(I am making that statement in a general sense, and NOT saying that those who do get luxury watches or expensive branded stuff are no good. It's personal choice and also depends on whether or not it is within one's means. In my case, i do have other things that i want to get, such as the DSLR, and i shouldn't be squandering my hard-earned money senselessly when i should actually plan my spending carefully.)
Anyway, last Friday LF came in to SG and i took the afternoon off to go shopping with her. I bought two watches of different styles, which cost me about SGD400+ in total. Well, you see, i ended up getting normal watches, but hey, at least now i have different watches to go with my outfits. And, i still have the budget to get the DSLR!
(Ok, you may be wondering why i would get two watches instead of one, if all i need is just something to tell time. Well, let's just say that i do not believe in living below my means either... Yeah, i know, vanity still plays a part there, but then it's already very much a toned down version!)
So, going back to the beginning of this post about the sermon. I've often felt that God always speaks to me through the sermons on Sunday. This time, yet again, heavenly Father spoke and reminded me again of what kind of child He would want me to be.
I am grateful.
Labels: Christianity, life, vanity
| Cogitated @ 4:43 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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work for ~10 hours, fulfilled responsibility, being perfectionist and maintained "excellence" for your department, you should deserve reward of this "vanity", and bill it to your company :O. well, when it comes to personal preference, money should not really matter if you like it indeed. what's more money earned is money to be spent. i might be pessimist, but wearing $$$ watch i think heightens sense of insecurity, vulnerability (ah, scratches!!) and promotes envy.
but then, when it comes to practicality (for someone like you who claims to walk in fast pace :) ), dslr is better choice-lor. and getting good dslr (and comes with $$$ pricing) not only allow capturing good quality photos, but also provide better training and skill honing of your "new" hobby. if you serious, go for the best tool. little brother is genius in pointing out this hobby may become your second income generator (vanity makes you addicted for more spending), and then you can relax a bit in your primary job - no more work ~10hours. and one day when you mastered capturing beautiful pictures, you could proudly show your masterpiece to everyone unlike your pathetic snoopy drawing-lor. do you have any work/skill you can proud of (not your writing skill, blogging and treasure hunt contests)? maybe photography will be your new discovery talent :)
ah, you already made the decision to scrap $$$ watch. yeah, go for the dslr! you have little brother to share the enthusiam with you, and that's great one! :). , at 6/7/10 4:05 am
ah, the strips are obsolete and i'm super late. this is good posting and it's waste if not to put it in comics. (and sorry for twisting the actual event, you don't mind?). i wanted to finish all of them last week and apparently my skill is not enough good (must keep on practice). and my slave-driving company kept me away from my personal endeavor on weekdays :(.
anyway, you should have already made your decision. when browsing your postings on travel to get pictures for the strip, i noticed you really have talent in photography (not just writing). and you were not using DSLR then. this makes me to think if you should opt for LASIK surgery instead. well, if you read the famous blogger's article on the surgery, it's cool to transform from wearing glasses to be no longer short sighted. certainly you have to stop crying and think about any sadness-lor.
ah, don't sue me for using your photos on the strips.
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5638/comic17.jpg
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http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8841/comic19k.jpg
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cheers. , at 19/7/10 12:55 am
Monday, June 28, 2010
Watches
A few of our friends are gonna buy some luxury watches together in order to enjoy a good discount from a shop.
LF accompanied me to the TAG Heuer boutique at The Gardens last week. I tried a few on and decided on one that is within my budget and also looks nice on me. The only thing that kinda pulls me back on getting it is that it is a golf watch designed by Tiger Woods.
First of all, i no longer like Tiger Woods, a guy who cheated on his wife over and over again. Secondly, i have given up playing golf already, and it's kinda strange to get a golf watch when i don't play golf anymore.
Anyway, i checked out the watch at TAG Heuer Website, and now i can't decide on the color.
I wonder which one is better... Hmm, perhaps i should try out the real thing again, or maybe check out other brands.
LF accompanied me to the TAG Heuer boutique at The Gardens last week. I tried a few on and decided on one that is within my budget and also looks nice on me. The only thing that kinda pulls me back on getting it is that it is a golf watch designed by Tiger Woods.
First of all, i no longer like Tiger Woods, a guy who cheated on his wife over and over again. Secondly, i have given up playing golf already, and it's kinda strange to get a golf watch when i don't play golf anymore.
Anyway, i checked out the watch at TAG Heuer Website, and now i can't decide on the color.
I wonder which one is better... Hmm, perhaps i should try out the real thing again, or maybe check out other brands.
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 3:58 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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personally, I would never recommend anyone Tag Heuer as it is more of a fashion watch than a top class time piece. For similar budget, an Omega would seem to be a better choice. But again, that's just my personal choice. Fat4, at 29/6/10 1:50 am
personally prefer metal wristband than plastic or leather. , at 29/6/10 3:28 am
second Fat4. Try Omega or if you have more budget, Zenith or Rolex would be a good choise. I bet you will never look back. , at 1/7/10 12:00 am
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Beauty tips
Scenario:
You are travelling and staying in a hotel room with a mini fridge. It is almost mid-night. You weep and weep and weep until your eyes are all swollen. You still gotta work on the next day and must look your best too. There is no ice in the fridge, and you did not bring along any eye patches either.
So what can you do to make sure the swell on your eyes will subside, so that when you get into the office the next day, no one can tell that you had cried your eyes out the night before?
Solution:
The cans of soft drinks in the mini fridge is the saviour.
Take the towel or your own shirt to wrap up the chilled soft drink cans. Place it on your eyes for at least 15 minutes. DO NOT rub your eyes at all. This will help to ease the swelling, even though not totally fix it on the spot. Then you go to sleep and stop crying. By the next morning, with the help of a little bit of makeup, you'd look as good as new!
Trust me, it works. I know it, because i've tried this last night.
You are travelling and staying in a hotel room with a mini fridge. It is almost mid-night. You weep and weep and weep until your eyes are all swollen. You still gotta work on the next day and must look your best too. There is no ice in the fridge, and you did not bring along any eye patches either.
So what can you do to make sure the swell on your eyes will subside, so that when you get into the office the next day, no one can tell that you had cried your eyes out the night before?
Solution:
The cans of soft drinks in the mini fridge is the saviour.
Take the towel or your own shirt to wrap up the chilled soft drink cans. Place it on your eyes for at least 15 minutes. DO NOT rub your eyes at all. This will help to ease the swelling, even though not totally fix it on the spot. Then you go to sleep and stop crying. By the next morning, with the help of a little bit of makeup, you'd look as good as new!
Trust me, it works. I know it, because i've tried this last night.
| Cogitated @ 6:18 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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oh no, you're still crying again?! why? you gotta stay strong and never let the weak side to overtake you. let the past be lesson and not painful reminiscence that only keeps you back from moving forward..... , at 3/4/10 8:32 pm
When I am lying on the bed, when I am alone in this room and in this house, the memories of all the lies and terrible things that I have discovered come back and haunt me.
How could a person that I trusted so much cheated on me? Why? Why this thing happen to me? How could I treat it as it has never happened before while he told me he has almost forgotten about "it" ?
You are not alone. Life still have to move on. It is not a choice. Yes, I am weak, I have lost my confidence, I am not the sunny person anymore. I am amazed by myself to be able to keep alive, laugh, eat, like normal. But then those terrible memories struck me, it is so painful that I wish I can no longer have any more feeling.
I have no choice, but to figure my way to live on. .. to live on...
and to live on... , at 4/4/10 7:49 pm
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Hair rebonding
I've been having bad hair day EVERYDAY, and it annoys me so much.
I used to have nice straight hair, even though it's fine and limp like a baby's hair. In recent years, my hair got really dry and frizzy. It was so bad that sometimes it feels as if i've not combed my hair at all. I have tried all kinds of conditioner and treatment oil but it didn't help at all. So today, i decided to fix it -- with rebonding (the second time in my life so far).
Uh huh, now i got my smooth straight hair again. Woohoo!
Yeah yeah, i know rebonding is harmful to the hair, and the chemical even dries up the hair or causes hair fall. Some may even wonder why a person with already thin hair would wanna rebond the hair to make it even flatter.
Well, the chemical was not applied to the root; it was applied about 2 inches away from the root and for a comparatively shorter time. I also did hair treatment after the rebonding, and that ought to somewhat reduce the harmful effect.
Anyway, according to the hair stylist, the dryness was caused by over blow-drying my hair. He told me to blow dry it with the hairdryer in a distance from the hair and make it half-dry will do. I have been doing it with the hairdryer too close to the hair while combing it at the same time. Since i have baby fine hair, this causes the hair to break and burnt the ends, which in turn made the broken hair dried and curled up and hence the frizzy look.
Now, with the rebonding, the frizziness was fixed. And i gotta change my habit of drying my hair with the hairdryer too close to my hair. I gotta do hair treatment regularly on my own or once per month at the salon. Then slowly, the new grown hair will be back to normal and no longer be so frizzy anymore.
So there, one thing achieved before going into a new year -- to look good, so that i will feel good too.
Uh huh, that's vanity for you.
I used to have nice straight hair, even though it's fine and limp like a baby's hair. In recent years, my hair got really dry and frizzy. It was so bad that sometimes it feels as if i've not combed my hair at all. I have tried all kinds of conditioner and treatment oil but it didn't help at all. So today, i decided to fix it -- with rebonding (the second time in my life so far).
Uh huh, now i got my smooth straight hair again. Woohoo!
Yeah yeah, i know rebonding is harmful to the hair, and the chemical even dries up the hair or causes hair fall. Some may even wonder why a person with already thin hair would wanna rebond the hair to make it even flatter.
Well, the chemical was not applied to the root; it was applied about 2 inches away from the root and for a comparatively shorter time. I also did hair treatment after the rebonding, and that ought to somewhat reduce the harmful effect.
Anyway, according to the hair stylist, the dryness was caused by over blow-drying my hair. He told me to blow dry it with the hairdryer in a distance from the hair and make it half-dry will do. I have been doing it with the hairdryer too close to the hair while combing it at the same time. Since i have baby fine hair, this causes the hair to break and burnt the ends, which in turn made the broken hair dried and curled up and hence the frizzy look.
Now, with the rebonding, the frizziness was fixed. And i gotta change my habit of drying my hair with the hairdryer too close to my hair. I gotta do hair treatment regularly on my own or once per month at the salon. Then slowly, the new grown hair will be back to normal and no longer be so frizzy anymore.
So there, one thing achieved before going into a new year -- to look good, so that i will feel good too.
Uh huh, that's vanity for you.
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 4:12 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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haha! leopard never change its spots lah!
especially ppl like us, sooo impatient, will turn on hair dryer full speed in order to go to bed earlier.
so my hair dryer is always at "normal", totally ignore the "healthy" function. sigh~~~ , at 31/12/09 5:34 am
Exactly, the hair stylist also asked me if it was because i want my hair to dry faster and hence blow dry it so close to my hair (i wash hair in the morning before going to work). He said i should give myself more time to dry the hair in a "healthier" way, which means that i should wake up earlier. But then, lazy leh... gotta sleep till the very last minute...
This is precisely the saying, "there is no ugly woman but only lazy woman"!
PinPin 彬彬, at 31/12/09 5:39 am
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Should I?
Hmm, still considering... 
I will have to upgrade my mobile plan to SGD38 per month and scoop out close to SGD700 for it.
But i do deserve a nice Christmas gift for myself, right?
And it is the iPhone season after all.
Hmm, should i or shouldn't it?
I will have to upgrade my mobile plan to SGD38 per month and scoop out close to SGD700 for it.
But i do deserve a nice Christmas gift for myself, right?
And it is the iPhone season after all.
Hmm, should i or shouldn't it?
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 4:56 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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you mean you need to top up SGD700 for iPhone? Mmmm...why not you see if you can get any lobang in the states? It's so much cheaper there, ...maybe your colleague got lobang to get cheaper one leh?
iPhone too skinny so hor easily "spoil" you know? Also battery not very lasting leh.
Get a wallet lah...hehehe..I no gadget fan! , at 23/12/09 5:20 am
wa lao wei! earn so much still need to think so long meh? Can spent so much on faceshop products, buy la buy la. , at 23/12/09 1:28 pm
mobile phone with Android OS is more fun now.... wait for the Motorola Droid which shld be launching in SG soon.... this phone can easily beat iPhone...
http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/#/home , at 23/12/09 4:40 pm
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
iPhone craze
iPhone was mentioned many times during the IT conference in UK. Of course, many of our IT colleagues from around the world already have one.
Then recently since Starhub was given the dealership for selling iPhone as well, i saw a few of my colleagues in the office showing off their new iPhone, and they are from the Finance department (while me from IT doesn't have one)!
'Tis the iPhone season.
I am seriously contemplating of getting one as well, a white one maybe.
Then recently since Starhub was given the dealership for selling iPhone as well, i saw a few of my colleagues in the office showing off their new iPhone, and they are from the Finance department (while me from IT doesn't have one)!
'Tis the iPhone season.
I am seriously contemplating of getting one as well, a white one maybe.
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 5:21 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Two-in-one to-buy
I think i may have found a solution to two of the items on my to-buy list.
Uh huh, now that Starhub is selling iPhone as well, i'm seriously contemplating in getting one.
That would strike off two items on my list -- the mobile phone and the iPod.
Hmm, should i get or should i not? Think think think...
Uh huh, now that Starhub is selling iPhone as well, i'm seriously contemplating in getting one.
That would strike off two items on my list -- the mobile phone and the iPod.
Hmm, should i get or should i not? Think think think...
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 5:05 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
My to-buy list
Here are the things that are on my to-buy list -- not necessarily to get them in HK or UK, and perhaps not even within one year. These are just stuff that i really would like to have, or to replace the ones that i'm having now (which mostly have been used for a few years already!).
To replace:
Nice-to-have:
Dream-to-have:
To replace:
- Small handbag
- Purse / Wallet
- Backpack
- Sports shoes
- Ankle-high boots
- Watch
Nice-to-have:
- Large tote bag
- Knee-high boots
- Mobile phone with qwerty keyboard capability
- Sunglasses
- Necklace with a cross pendant made of jade or white gold
- New outfits & shoes
Dream-to-have:
- Nikon D90 (DSLR)
- iPod
- MacBook
- Mini speakers
- A car
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 4:08 pm by PinPin 彬彬 |
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Backpack -> Victorinox
Sport shoes -> Mizuno
Watch -> Omega
Qwerty phone -> Blackberry Bold or Nokia E72
Sunglasses -> Oakley
iPod -> why u need an ipod??
MacBook -> A DELL laptop loaded with Windows 7 is good
Mini speakers -> how mini? , at 24/11/09 2:53 am
Her's a more feminine version:
Backpack - Timbaland, or Samsonite (both brand are good and cheap, really cheap in US)
Sport Shoes - New balance (for running), Fila (sneakers, for walking, it's more trendy)
Watch - Omega, Longines
Qwerty Phone (no interest)
Sunglass - Burberry (get it in UK, Coach in US)
iPOD - Ya, why do you need one?
MacBook - Is it good?
Mini speaker - ? , at 24/11/09 2:30 pm
aiya, the previous feminie comment was from me, too quick to put down my name.
After seeing your list, I also tempted to have my list on top of my new year resolution, 5 years resolution and prayers list! Aiyo so many list. , at 24/11/09 2:32 pm
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
A new skirt
Bought a new skirt two weeks back. When Sui was at my home the previous weekend, she saw it and commented that it was short. I told her that i think the length is ok.
Then today i wore the new skirt to work. Big boss saw me in the morning and asked me if it was my new style. He then asked me if i had any party to go to tonight.
Later on i met a female colleague in the ladies, and she commented that my skirt is short but i looked nice in it and should dress up like that more often.
That was when i really had a good look at myself in the mirror and realised that the skirt might have really appeared as a bit too short for office attire. Why i said "appeared" is because i still do not think that skirt is short, but because i am a bit taller than most average Asian girls and when i wore it, more portion of my legs were shown and that gave an illusion of the skirt being very short. If the same skirt is worn by a shorter girl, it would not have appeared as so short.
Anyway, i wore it today with sleeveless shirts, black pantyhose and high-heels, and i really looked as if i'm going to a party or something. I do not think i'll wear it to work anymore, or maybe only on Friday which is the dress-down day.
What a pity. It was a nice skirt.
Then today i wore the new skirt to work. Big boss saw me in the morning and asked me if it was my new style. He then asked me if i had any party to go to tonight.
Later on i met a female colleague in the ladies, and she commented that my skirt is short but i looked nice in it and should dress up like that more often.
That was when i really had a good look at myself in the mirror and realised that the skirt might have really appeared as a bit too short for office attire. Why i said "appeared" is because i still do not think that skirt is short, but because i am a bit taller than most average Asian girls and when i wore it, more portion of my legs were shown and that gave an illusion of the skirt being very short. If the same skirt is worn by a shorter girl, it would not have appeared as so short.
Anyway, i wore it today with sleeveless shirts, black pantyhose and high-heels, and i really looked as if i'm going to a party or something. I do not think i'll wear it to work anymore, or maybe only on Friday which is the dress-down day.
What a pity. It was a nice skirt.
Labels: vanity
| Cogitated @ 4:42 am by PinPin 彬彬 |
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Haha! See? I told u already!
U r really funny leh!
Short suppose to be short, but you complain it's too short.
Skirt not suppose to too short, then u think it's ok.
Headache! sigh~~~~
However, I have the same problem during my time in audit firm. My boss will always asked me it is due to the skirt is short, or I'm tall. Then I'll smiled & reply : "BOTH "
Nevermind lah! As long as you look nice in it, once in a while make their heart beat increase a bit lor! consider "staff welfare". , at 4/11/09 10:06 pm
Staff welfare? Wah, what a nice way to put it. But, short skirt with black pantyhose is o.k. right? And you're IT, not marketing so you wont get to meet all the "crocodile", then o.k lor, as long as you look good and your boss didn't it's not appropriate. -LF , at 4/11/09 10:32 pm
Friday, October 09, 2009
Slim
Seriously, i think i'm crazy.
I have a weighing scale in my rented room, and i weigh myself every single day.
I think i am somewhat obsessed with my weight.
Well, losing weight had been my failed new year's resolution for many years and i've finally achieved it this year, albeit with a price so great that i'd rather stay happy and chubby than being in my current state. Nevertheless, since i'm already there, i'm determined to maintain it.
Yet, i guess a bit too determined that i'm not doing it the right way. Instead of exercising, i'm not eating well instead. I guess this does have effect on my mental well-being, for not eating well = low energy = depressed mood.
Anyway, i've decided to make myself happy tomorrow by dolling up (since it's dress down day tomorrow). You know, since i'm slim now, it would be a waste not to show it off. When we look good, the mood will be lifted too for sure.
Uh huh, that's vanity for you.
I have a weighing scale in my rented room, and i weigh myself every single day.
I think i am somewhat obsessed with my weight.
Well, losing weight had been my failed new year's resolution for many years and i've finally achieved it this year, albeit with a price so great that i'd rather stay happy and chubby than being in my current state. Nevertheless, since i'm already there, i'm determined to maintain it.
Yet, i guess a bit too determined that i'm not doing it the right way. Instead of exercising, i'm not eating well instead. I guess this does have effect on my mental well-being, for not eating well = low energy = depressed mood.
Anyway, i've decided to make myself happy tomorrow by dolling up (since it's dress down day tomorrow). You know, since i'm slim now, it would be a waste not to show it off. When we look good, the mood will be lifted too for sure.
Uh huh, that's vanity for you.
Labels: vanity
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Ya, if you have a working environment to give u chance to doll up,then make yourself look pretty everyday.
Sigh~~~ I got so many high heel, but I only wear one, becuase my office is carpeted, shoes to be leaved outside. So just wear the one easier to wear & take off lah! , at 9/10/09 2:43 pm
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Skin problem
I've decided that i WILL sleep early tonight, and slowly adjust my sleeping habit to normal hours.
The lack of sleep not only drains the energy out of me, it's also causing breakout on my skin.
Even though i do not have perfect complexion, my skin isn't really acne-prone either. I used to get pimples only during PMS period, and that is normal for most women due to hormone.
Yet, for the past few months, i'm having problems with my skin, with zits not only on my face but also on my back too.
I attribute this to sleeping late, not having a balanced diet, and being overly troubled and pressurised.
Ok, since i've already lost the love of my life, i should at least keep myself looking good. That is one of the ways to make myself feel good -- to look into the mirror and see a pretty woman rather than one with a blemished face.
The lack of sleep not only drains the energy out of me, it's also causing breakout on my skin.
Even though i do not have perfect complexion, my skin isn't really acne-prone either. I used to get pimples only during PMS period, and that is normal for most women due to hormone.
Yet, for the past few months, i'm having problems with my skin, with zits not only on my face but also on my back too.
I attribute this to sleeping late, not having a balanced diet, and being overly troubled and pressurised.
Ok, since i've already lost the love of my life, i should at least keep myself looking good. That is one of the ways to make myself feel good -- to look into the mirror and see a pretty woman rather than one with a blemished face.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Hairstyle
Went to do my hair today together with Sui.
I had actually wanted to change my hairstyle; was thinking to cut it short, into a bob with side-swept bangs -- something like my avatar.
But then Sui suggested for me to perm my hair before i cut it short, since i've never ever permed my hair before and have always kept my hair straight, whether long or short.
I thought that sounded good, but then i wasn't really ready to see myself in curly/wavy hairstyle yet, and was thinking that i may be too lazy to maintain it. So in the end i didn't change my hairstyle but only had it trimmed a bit only. I still look the same now with long hair.
Seriously, i think the avatar does look a bit like me, with a wide face, round eyes, under-projected nose and a smile that tilts slightly to the left, but of course except that my eyes are not that big. Hey, this is supposed to be the manga/cartoon version of me ("Q版"), so the eyes gotta be big!
On a side note, YY gave me a Precious Moments figurine as wedding anniversary gift (which was ironic when he was the one who made a mockery of the marriage with his infidelity). It is a little girl holding a cross in her hands, and it's titled "My Faith Is In Jesus". LF said she found the little girl looks a bit like me, which also looks similar to my avatar.
Hmm, i never know that i look like a cartoon...
I had actually wanted to change my hairstyle; was thinking to cut it short, into a bob with side-swept bangs -- something like my avatar.
But then Sui suggested for me to perm my hair before i cut it short, since i've never ever permed my hair before and have always kept my hair straight, whether long or short.
I thought that sounded good, but then i wasn't really ready to see myself in curly/wavy hairstyle yet, and was thinking that i may be too lazy to maintain it. So in the end i didn't change my hairstyle but only had it trimmed a bit only. I still look the same now with long hair.
Seriously, i think the avatar does look a bit like me, with a wide face, round eyes, under-projected nose and a smile that tilts slightly to the left, but of course except that my eyes are not that big. Hey, this is supposed to be the manga/cartoon version of me ("Q版"), so the eyes gotta be big!
On a side note, YY gave me a Precious Moments figurine as wedding anniversary gift (which was ironic when he was the one who made a mockery of the marriage with his infidelity). It is a little girl holding a cross in her hands, and it's titled "My Faith Is In Jesus". LF said she found the little girl looks a bit like me, which also looks similar to my avatar.
Hmm, i never know that i look like a cartoon...
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Gaining weight
I've gained back 2KG.
This evening when i weighed myself, it stood at 54KG. I guess this should raise a yellow alert (not yet red).
Yes, i admit that i am a bit obsessed with my weight, having to get close to 60KG once upon a time. Then when my weight dropped so much to 52KG within two months time, everyone told me that i was too thin, and looked haggard - half-dead even.
Now that i'm at 54KG, i've been hearing people telling me that i actually look good now. Of course, i gotta maintain it (if i can't get it back to 52KG) if i still want to hear such praises.
I take that gaining weight as a good sign for me. It is actually. Not that i wanna get fat again, but at least this means that i'm getting better, albeit the side effect isn't something i desire.
The US trip did me good and i am thankful for it. You know, it's ironic how things turned out sometimes.
I dreaded the night shift, and had actually thought about quitting because of that (and probably because of my unstable state of mind at that time). Then it was actually a good thing, for it helped to unveil the truth and prevented me from further heartbreak.
Then i resented the US trip too. I had again thought about changing job due to my reluctance in taking up the US project. Not that i love it now, but it was again a blessing in disguise. Overseas trip would do me good at that time, and i actually got it without digging deep into my own pocket (even though i gotta work there too). The trip had helped to cheer me up and to function in a normal way again.
So you see how things can sometimes turn out the way we least expected?
I am still sad and heartbroken, but no longer depressed. I am thinking more positively now even when the negative images and thoughts crept into my mind sometimes. I began to count my blessings in this incident - i spent more time with mom and my friends now; i am going to do things that i've always wanted to do but never got around doing; i look good now; i can now look at guys (and being looked at); i can do things more freely and at my own pace now; both mom and i became Christian and i'm sure we shall see positive changes in us...
So yes, that's a good reason for me to gain back that 2KG, and i should be happy about it. Don't get me wrong, i am glad about the reason, but not so much about the side effect.
This evening when i weighed myself, it stood at 54KG. I guess this should raise a yellow alert (not yet red).
Yes, i admit that i am a bit obsessed with my weight, having to get close to 60KG once upon a time. Then when my weight dropped so much to 52KG within two months time, everyone told me that i was too thin, and looked haggard - half-dead even.
Now that i'm at 54KG, i've been hearing people telling me that i actually look good now. Of course, i gotta maintain it (if i can't get it back to 52KG) if i still want to hear such praises.
I take that gaining weight as a good sign for me. It is actually. Not that i wanna get fat again, but at least this means that i'm getting better, albeit the side effect isn't something i desire.
The US trip did me good and i am thankful for it. You know, it's ironic how things turned out sometimes.
I dreaded the night shift, and had actually thought about quitting because of that (and probably because of my unstable state of mind at that time). Then it was actually a good thing, for it helped to unveil the truth and prevented me from further heartbreak.
Then i resented the US trip too. I had again thought about changing job due to my reluctance in taking up the US project. Not that i love it now, but it was again a blessing in disguise. Overseas trip would do me good at that time, and i actually got it without digging deep into my own pocket (even though i gotta work there too). The trip had helped to cheer me up and to function in a normal way again.
So you see how things can sometimes turn out the way we least expected?
I am still sad and heartbroken, but no longer depressed. I am thinking more positively now even when the negative images and thoughts crept into my mind sometimes. I began to count my blessings in this incident - i spent more time with mom and my friends now; i am going to do things that i've always wanted to do but never got around doing; i look good now; i can now look at guys (and being looked at); i can do things more freely and at my own pace now; both mom and i became Christian and i'm sure we shall see positive changes in us...
So yes, that's a good reason for me to gain back that 2KG, and i should be happy about it. Don't get me wrong, i am glad about the reason, but not so much about the side effect.
Labels: introspection, vanity
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Friday, July 31, 2009
I am cute!
I took another quiz on Facebook (yes, i am spending quite some time messing around in Facebook lately). The question is "Are you HOT, PRETTY or CUTE?", and here's the result:
Well, even before i took the quiz, i have already expected this would be the result. I mean, "hot" and "pretty" are normally not the adjectives that describe me. But "cute", definitely!
..the result: You Are So Cute!.
You Are So Cute!: You are a very cute and adorable person. People tell you all the time how cute you are!
Well, even before i took the quiz, i have already expected this would be the result. I mean, "hot" and "pretty" are normally not the adjectives that describe me. But "cute", definitely!
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Back late
Just got back to the hotel about 15 minutes ago.
Yeah, went out "having fun" right after work today. So it's too late tonight for me to catch up on my post. Will have to do it tomorrow then -- if i don't go out again tomorrow night.
On a side note, i think i'm putting on some weight, as i could see my tummy growing, which is not something i want really. The colleagues here brought us here and there for dinner, when most of the time i'd actually rather skip dinner. But then, it's so nice of them to bring us to places for fine dining, so it'd be really impolite of me if i insist not having any food.
Oh gosh, i'd hope to maintain my current slim figure. If there was anything good come out of the ordeal that i went through, i'd say it's slimming down rapidly for free. I'd better not waste it by gaining back all the pounds.
I guess i should really start doing some exercises. This would help in maintaining my figure as well as injecting positive energy into me.
Yeah, went out "having fun" right after work today. So it's too late tonight for me to catch up on my post. Will have to do it tomorrow then -- if i don't go out again tomorrow night.
On a side note, i think i'm putting on some weight, as i could see my tummy growing, which is not something i want really. The colleagues here brought us here and there for dinner, when most of the time i'd actually rather skip dinner. But then, it's so nice of them to bring us to places for fine dining, so it'd be really impolite of me if i insist not having any food.
Oh gosh, i'd hope to maintain my current slim figure. If there was anything good come out of the ordeal that i went through, i'd say it's slimming down rapidly for free. I'd better not waste it by gaining back all the pounds.
I guess i should really start doing some exercises. This would help in maintaining my figure as well as injecting positive energy into me.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Looking good
Here are things that are of consolation to me.
Everyone said to me that i am actually very lucky to have discovered the truth now, when i am still "young". Ok, i really do not know what they meant by young. I mean, after all, i am 34 years old already. For a woman, it's not anywhere near the adjective "young".
Yet, i do not look 34. This is comment by others actually. My friend's friend thought i'm still in university; i went to hawker centre and the hawker called me "little gal" (小妹) instead of miss (小姐); some of my colleagues who do not know about my background and story thought i am at my twenties without a boyfriend, and asked me to look for one while i am still young.
The lawyer when heard that i had been dating my husband for 8 years, he commented, "oh, then it means since school days?" I was stunned and said to him that i am actually not that young, and to that he said he thought i'm only twenty-something.
The landlady who rented the room to me saw me for the second time on Thursday. With the change of my hairstyle and slimmed down a lot, she said i should dress up more and i will look very pretty. My housemate also said that i am very sweet looking, but only that i am very pale now due to the extended months of sleep deprivation and poor dietry. She confidently told me that with her help in changing my image, i'd be very attractive and guys will be lining up for me.
Of course, they may be saying all these as a consolation to me, just to make me feel better when i'm so depressed now. Anyway, i also find it amusing that people would always console a person who's out of love with the reason that "there are plenty of guys out there for you".
Yes, i know YY is not the only man in the world; i know i will be able to get another man if i really want to. Just that i do not have that kind of thought now. I guess it's normal; i just lost interest in falling in love again. I feel it's a very tiring affair actually.
Regardless, it does feel good to hear those nice comments. I know that i don't look my age, as my family members are mostly young looking too. Take my mom for instance, she will be 60 years old this year, but some people actually thought she is only late 40s.
Of course, losing a lot of weight and gaining back my previous figure also helps too. Now i can look good in any kind of outfits without worrying about the tummy or fat arms. Yeah, my boobs may be reduced too, but i have the sufficient height to carry myself and look slender and polished when i am in the right outfits.
So yeah, i guess i should really change my wardrobe and my image. When a woman looks good, she will feel confidence too.
That is exactly what i need now, a boost to my self-assurance.
Everyone said to me that i am actually very lucky to have discovered the truth now, when i am still "young". Ok, i really do not know what they meant by young. I mean, after all, i am 34 years old already. For a woman, it's not anywhere near the adjective "young".
Yet, i do not look 34. This is comment by others actually. My friend's friend thought i'm still in university; i went to hawker centre and the hawker called me "little gal" (小妹) instead of miss (小姐); some of my colleagues who do not know about my background and story thought i am at my twenties without a boyfriend, and asked me to look for one while i am still young.
The lawyer when heard that i had been dating my husband for 8 years, he commented, "oh, then it means since school days?" I was stunned and said to him that i am actually not that young, and to that he said he thought i'm only twenty-something.
The landlady who rented the room to me saw me for the second time on Thursday. With the change of my hairstyle and slimmed down a lot, she said i should dress up more and i will look very pretty. My housemate also said that i am very sweet looking, but only that i am very pale now due to the extended months of sleep deprivation and poor dietry. She confidently told me that with her help in changing my image, i'd be very attractive and guys will be lining up for me.
Of course, they may be saying all these as a consolation to me, just to make me feel better when i'm so depressed now. Anyway, i also find it amusing that people would always console a person who's out of love with the reason that "there are plenty of guys out there for you".
Yes, i know YY is not the only man in the world; i know i will be able to get another man if i really want to. Just that i do not have that kind of thought now. I guess it's normal; i just lost interest in falling in love again. I feel it's a very tiring affair actually.
Regardless, it does feel good to hear those nice comments. I know that i don't look my age, as my family members are mostly young looking too. Take my mom for instance, she will be 60 years old this year, but some people actually thought she is only late 40s.
Of course, losing a lot of weight and gaining back my previous figure also helps too. Now i can look good in any kind of outfits without worrying about the tummy or fat arms. Yeah, my boobs may be reduced too, but i have the sufficient height to carry myself and look slender and polished when i am in the right outfits.
So yeah, i guess i should really change my wardrobe and my image. When a woman looks good, she will feel confidence too.
That is exactly what i need now, a boost to my self-assurance.
Labels: vanity
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Haha! So good, so many ppl praise you. They only said I look fatter. So you can pass your dress to me liao! :p , at 15/6/09 9:43 pm
Monday, November 27, 2006
Another Vidal Sassoon hair straightener
It has only been four months and the VS hair straightener 贝 bought for me malfunctioned. There were some residues built up in the compartment that stored water for the steam. I tried to clean it up according to the instructions on the user's guide but eventually broke it instead. 
I just couldn't be bothered to send it for repair even though it was still under warranty. It's just too much of a hassle, so i got myself another one.
It cost me SGD79.90.
I hope this time it will last longer.
I just couldn't be bothered to send it for repair even though it was still under warranty. It's just too much of a hassle, so i got myself another one.
It cost me SGD79.90.
I hope this time it will last longer.
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Friday, October 20, 2006
I'm a woman
Took the afternoon off today and went shopping with 贝. I spent SGD500+ in just half-a-day time. Amazing. It has been quite a while since i had a shopping spree like this. I thoroughly enjoyed it. So i am a woman after all.
Just less than two weeks to go and i'm gonna begin a new phase in my career. I thought it's high time for me to refurbish my wardrobe, you know, a new image for a new job. I haven't been buying any working attire for more than a year already since i couldn't be bothered with dressing up in a troubled company. I mean, what was the point? I was gonna slug through the day anyway, or do all the dirty job that no one else was doing.
But that made me feel so unfeminine sometimes. Which gal wouldn't wanna look good? I looked at the ladies on the streets, who all dressed up beautifully with the nice makeup and all. Then i looked at myself. Ok, i'm neat and tidy, but that's pretty much all that can be said about me. I hardly wear skirts and i don't know how to do a full makeup. I'm not sure if i can even call myself a woman.
Sometimes i really wonder why i can't just spend a bit more time on making myself look good, just like most gals do. A few years ago, before i hit the 30-year-old mark, being youthful was synonymous to being beautiful. Now, i'm grateful that i could still go out in bare face without scaring people. I'm not so sure if i would still be able to do that few years down the road.
So i guess it's either now or never. Call me vain if you want. All that i'm doing are just what most women have been doing all along. Finally.
Just less than two weeks to go and i'm gonna begin a new phase in my career. I thought it's high time for me to refurbish my wardrobe, you know, a new image for a new job. I haven't been buying any working attire for more than a year already since i couldn't be bothered with dressing up in a troubled company. I mean, what was the point? I was gonna slug through the day anyway, or do all the dirty job that no one else was doing.
But that made me feel so unfeminine sometimes. Which gal wouldn't wanna look good? I looked at the ladies on the streets, who all dressed up beautifully with the nice makeup and all. Then i looked at myself. Ok, i'm neat and tidy, but that's pretty much all that can be said about me. I hardly wear skirts and i don't know how to do a full makeup. I'm not sure if i can even call myself a woman.
Sometimes i really wonder why i can't just spend a bit more time on making myself look good, just like most gals do. A few years ago, before i hit the 30-year-old mark, being youthful was synonymous to being beautiful. Now, i'm grateful that i could still go out in bare face without scaring people. I'm not so sure if i would still be able to do that few years down the road.
So i guess it's either now or never. Call me vain if you want. All that i'm doing are just what most women have been doing all along. Finally.
Labels: vanity
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Thursday, July 27, 2006
Same hair conditioners that are different
贝 always tells me that the different types of shampoos and conditioners claimed to be targetting at different types of hair are actually all the same. He couldn't understand why i would spend so much time choosing the shampoos and conditioners at Watson, when all he would do was just simply pick one off the shelf.
Well, being a person who had used many different brands of hair products before, i of course don't agree with his assertion. I do think that the different formulas in the various shampoos and conditioners make a difference in making our hair healthier and looking nicer. So i continue to take my time picking out the right type of shampoo and conditioner for my type of hair.
Then recently, i discovered something that kinda cast some doubts on my conviction.
Here's a hair conditioner that i bought in JB. The label reads "Sunsilk Nourishing Conditioner, soft & smooth, with Yoghurt Nutrient for hair that feels rough & dry".
And here's the exact same brand that i bought in Singapore that was supposedly be for the same type of hair, but the label reads "Sunsilk Nourishing Conditioner, weighty & smooth, with Yoghurt Nutrient for fluffy, flyaway hair". The descriptions at the back of the containers are also different.
Ok, one thing for sure is that yoghurt nutrient helps to smoothen hair. But is it meant for rough and dry hair, or fluffy flyaway hair? These two types of hair have very different texture, as rough hair won't have a flyaway look but tends to weigh down instead. So if the same formula can be used on these two extreme types of hair texture, then it's basically generic and not targetting at any specific type of hair at all.
Darn, i felt cheated.
Well, being a person who had used many different brands of hair products before, i of course don't agree with his assertion. I do think that the different formulas in the various shampoos and conditioners make a difference in making our hair healthier and looking nicer. So i continue to take my time picking out the right type of shampoo and conditioner for my type of hair.
Then recently, i discovered something that kinda cast some doubts on my conviction.
Here's a hair conditioner that i bought in JB. The label reads "Sunsilk Nourishing Conditioner, soft & smooth, with Yoghurt Nutrient for hair that feels rough & dry".
And here's the exact same brand that i bought in Singapore that was supposedly be for the same type of hair, but the label reads "Sunsilk Nourishing Conditioner, weighty & smooth, with Yoghurt Nutrient for fluffy, flyaway hair". The descriptions at the back of the containers are also different.
Ok, one thing for sure is that yoghurt nutrient helps to smoothen hair. But is it meant for rough and dry hair, or fluffy flyaway hair? These two types of hair have very different texture, as rough hair won't have a flyaway look but tends to weigh down instead. So if the same formula can be used on these two extreme types of hair texture, then it's basically generic and not targetting at any specific type of hair at all.
Darn, i felt cheated.
Labels: vanity
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ha..ha..ha..ha..ha... , at 28/7/06 12:13 pm
