Roadtrip 0.2

"Sometimes, I think of the sun and moon as lovers who rarely meet, always chase, and almost miss one another. But once in awhile, they do catch up, and they kiss, and the world stares in awe of their eclipse."

Cloudy

Sometimes your mind gets too clouded with what you want to believe and this whole imaginary image of how you would like things to be. But like when a thunderstorm is over, suddenly there is a rainbow and everything once again becomes clear to you. Or maybe it might take awhile, but the rainbow will come.

Hmm, its like having myopia, having your glasses taken away from you for a long time. You cant seem to find your way around, feel lost, use your hands to try to grope around and try to find something familiar to hold on to, but in vain. You start crying and crying but this long maze seems never-ending. Till you suddenly get lasik (yes, I am totally random), and everything is crystal clear. Too clear that you have a hard time taking everything, reality, in. You might even get too overwhelmed and start crying, but this time, tears of joy. You start seeing everything as it is. And damn, you've been blinded all this while. Thanks to the eye doctor who gave you Lasik (*hehehe)

But you know, as I've always believed, everything happens for a reason. You may hate it now, but one day, you'll look back and understand why. You might even start laughing at yourself for being such a joke.

A blessing in disguise, that's what people call it.

27 July 2015

When was the last time I was here? Gosh, its been ages. I guess I sorta "grew out" of the whole blogging thing. I mean, I never considered myself a blogger, so I don't really see the need to come and blog regularly just to maintain the daily hits or whatever.

This whole social media thing was never a "job" to me. Its more of a bonus I could say? If I get a sponsorship/email, YAY. If I dont, I am not gonna end up in one corner and cry my eyeballs out. I mean, if people email me nowadays and I get sponsorships, I mean, hell why not? It doesnt hurt, I get free stuffs. Who doesnt want free stuffs? 

I never ever attend events. I dont want to. Sometimes, I actually feel bad for not replying emails. To me, its tiring. Believe it or not, I hate to mingle. Social talks and all, I suck at it and hate it. I find it a chore. Coming up with small talks and all, I've never been that kind of person. I would go to one corner, be an awkward turtle and just pretend to be busy with my phone. I mean, I am sure everyone is in one way or another guilty or that? But of course, its a total different story when I am with my close friends. I am like a, hyena? A wild parrot that will never shut up.

Yes, I update my instagram VERY often. But I mean cmon, I LOVE taking photos, especially photoshoots. I get a sense of satisfaction when I see a nice photo taken. I'm one of the instagram-slaves. Instagram for me, is like a short picture time-line of my life, happy moments captured down.

I mean, a few years ago, my answers/actions had been different. I was young and immature. That I wont deny. But now, I know what I want out of my life. Social media is not what I want to do as a job. The politics and all is way too much. It all looks good on the surface. Inside, not too sure. Too competitive, too scary. I have my dreams/ambitions which I am trying to work hard for. I do what I want, post what I want. I care more about who out of my friends liked my photos and not the number of likes. Whats the point of getting hundreds, thousands of likes, if the people you care about doesn't like your photo? Whats the point if you got so many followers but have no actual real friends??

Roadtrippin'

 

Some visuals from the roadtrip over the weekend before study week started. 

Missing those carefree days~ 

17 June 2015

 

Like cold coffee in the morning
I'm drunk off last nights whisky and coke
She'll make me shiver without warning
And make me laugh as if I'm in on the joke

- cold coffee, Ed Sheeran

Geez, when was the last time I visited this space? Its been ages, I've obviously lost all the zest to write down all my thoughts and crazy weird fetish. Maybe thats why there's been so much on my mind, or too much to be exact. Sometimes, people need a space, to release all the junk in their head. Well, maybe not really junk. But, uhm, stuff? Okay, I promise I ll be back soon. I probably will be anyway, gonna be free like a bird soon. And thats why all the random crazy thoughts start bombarding my head and yeah, you get what I trying to say. 

P.s. does anyone even still check this space? Ask.fm me also, if you want.

May 2015

I was looking through my old posts, as if going through my whole life on my death bed and this post kinda left me feeling all fuzzy inside. I dont know how to describe it but yeah.

I wanna live in a blue and white coloured wooden beach house with a large porch, with one of those big swings you can sit on to look out to the ocean. On those swings, there will be white cushions and probably cans of coke left behind from the night before. There will be lots of baby cactuses all around and they won't die in my hands, cause well, they are cactuses for a reason. And it would make me happy that they survived cause I would like to believe its cause I took good care of them though everyone probably knows why. And I would have a crazy lover? Should I call him lover? Well, cause the term boyfriend tends to lead too much heartbreaks and complications. So yes, lover though it sounds kinda sleazy but definitely not. I'll have lots of dogs, or maybe just one. So I ll focus all my attention on him. And we'll go play in the ocean together with the waves and I ll overcome my stupid fear of stepping on sand beds. The dog will have dinner with us, both good and terrible dinners, and sleep with us in bed. My lover and I will take turns to cook terrible dishes for each other and argue over who does the dishes but hopefully he'll let me win but I'll feel bad and help out. I'll know each and every corner of the house. Every item handpicked by us, with a story behind. Then every night we'll sit by the porch, huddled together in my blanky

So I wrote this on June 6th, almost a year back. I surprise myself sometimes, I really do.

Face of Salon VIM 2015

Haven't been updating this space in quite awhile! But now that I am back, I've got some exciting news to share! 

Well, if you already know, or didn't, I have been getting my hair services done at Salon VIM for quite awhile now!

Here's a throwback to my different visits to the salon, just to refresh your memory. 

^ and this was from the most recent visit to their salon where I did my favourite Kerathermie intensive treatment 

I think that a hairstyle definitely plays a large role in our appearance. At least for me I personally think so! It can either make you or well, break you. And hair, is something feel is of great importance. I remember I used to want to go for a "drastic change" whenever I was feeling down or going through a hard time. I felt that a new hairstyle, a new look was somewhat like a brand new start. Always made me feel better after a change. Or sometimes we get bored with our hairstyles and frustrated with managing it.

Well here's your chance now! 

Face of Salon Vim 2015

9th - 30th April 2015

Looking for 19-28 year old students in need of a change

Just follow these simple steps!

Post a photo of yourself on Instagram and tell us

• More about you -school, age, interests
• Why you need this style makeover and how it will positively impact in your life
• Why do you want to be the next face of Salon Vim
• Invite your friends to like your photo and follow @salonvim

Tag @salonvim, hashtag #SalonVim #FaceofSalonVim2015

There will be 2 Winners:

Face of Salon Vim

• -Selected by our board of directors, based on photo and description content
• Grand prize of 6 months Salon Vim hair sponsorship worth $5,000
• $500 worth of IDS Skincare by JYSK Skin Solutions
• $250 worth of Shu Uemura Product Hamper
• $200 worth of The Nail Artelier Services
• $200 worth of Love Bonito Shopping Vouchers

Miss Popularity

• Voted by the public, highest number of “likes” on Instagram
• 3 months Salon Vim hair sponsorship worth $2,500
• $500 worth of IDS Skincare by JYSK Skin Solutions
• $250 worth of Shu Uemura Product Hamper
• $200 worth of The Nail Artelier Services
• $100 Worth of Love Bonito Shopping Vouchers

ALSO...

Both winners will also be given an exclusive style makeover by fashionable influencers, Rachel Lim and Andrea Chong while enjoying a private high tea session with them!

For an added benefit - students from the selected winners’ schools enjoy 15% off hair services at Salon Vim Bugis!

Results will be announced on 4th May 2015!!

Makeover event on 8th May 2015!!

So if you are looking to give yourself a change, do take part! :) 

All the best!!!!!! 

15 January 2015

and if you're in love then you are the lucky one

'cause most of us are bitter over someone 

Watched a show, saw how this guy's world came crashing down after years of unrequited love and the love of his life had decided to leave him. Then next you watch another show, see how this guy cries over the girl, watches over her like his is her guardian angel, till death do them apart. Then you start to wonder, how many guys are like that? Or how many guys actually feel that way towards someone? To actually have a guy love you so much, and by love I don't mean the shower you with pretty words and fake flowers kind of love. But the kind that, uh to put it bluntly, korean drama kind of love. Yeah, that kind.

Someone very important to me once told me that we watch korean dramas and we have korean dramas cause things in korean dramas don't happen in real life. But that doesn't mean true love doesnt exist. It does, just not so often and the sparks might die down. You don't feel th fireworks every time you see that person, but you still love the person. well, i felt better after hearing the latter. My heart sank upon hearing the first part. Hopes shattered, state of denial got busted. Owells.

Then all I gotta say is, if you have that kind of love, you're the lucky ones. Enjoy every moment of it, treasure it. Cause you're the luckiest girl in the whole world. Every one is envious of you. No amount of branded bags, flowers, pretty words, actions can replace that.

7 February 2015

Sigh one of those long sleepless nights again where I lie in bed, staring into blank space or my overly bright iPhone screen. don't you hate such nights, nights you can't sleep. yet whenever people ask me "is something on your mind?" "whats on your mind?" I can't seem to have an answer for that… So here I am, writing this short paragraph.

Wow, its 2015?

       Its been such a long time since I've been here? I almost forgot my password to blogger. Hahah kidding, blogger automatically logs me in on my computer so i don't have to worry about that. Was browsing the internet and randomly decided to visit my own blog. Prettty weird looking at it, seems like I am browsing from a third party point of view, not from the blog owner point of view? Grahh what am I talking about now. Seems like I am just reading this blog I randomly chanced upon and decided to be a busybody about since I've got nothing better to do. Scrolling through previous posts seems like I am kinda looking through my life story, like what they say happens on judgement day when you die. Okay, thats a tad too serious but you get my point. 

Photos from the recent shoot with @twistpolka: 

Yucks festivals

Not to be a dampener, but I kinda have a love/hate relationship with festivals. During festivals, I feel the pressure, the pressure to be joyous and happy. The stress is on. Pressured. I feel like I have a responsibility to enjoy myself, be filled with laughter. Like birthdays, I hate birthdays. Or my birthday to be exact. Cause I have such high expectations for the day, everything must go well, be perfect. And most of the time, I end up in tears. But cmon, are festivals the only you are "supposed to" be happy?? Shouldn't it be all the time? 

13 Dec 2014

Years from now, you will realise that the things you held dear, were all trivial to the core. 

all of those silly little things you cared about meant nothing, and the naive quest for perfection was a giant fucking waste of time. 

i wish you well on your pursuit of being.  

2014 is gonna end soon. And usually I will look back and reflect, yadah yadah. But this year, I decided I shall not. Not gonna look back. I just wanna look forward, forward to the future. Perhaps 2014 wasn't that great a year. Or maybe I phrased it wrongly. But don't get me wrong, I'm not some ungrateful person. But I can't help but feel that the year just floated by. Days passed and geez, suddenly its the end of the year?? Once again, I am lacking the christmas feel. How depressing right. Thats why I am just gonna look forward to 2015 now. Not gonna turn back and trip on the past. 

Vera Nails

In Australia, most of the nail parlours just offer very basic services and their nail designs definitely weren't as fancy or detailed. Thus, the moment I arrived in Singapore, I decided to give my boring nails a makeover! Headed down to a very cosy nail parlour located at 

Vera Nails

18 Jalan Membina #02-01

(opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza)

Spent almost 3 hours sitting there. To be honest, I usually lack the patience and will start fidgeting or just "give up" and go for a simple one-colour polish. But this time, I managed to sit all the way till the end and it was definitely worth it. 

Each and every individual nail was carefully designed and patiently decorated. Honestly, I have so much respect for Vivien, who did my nails. Watching her patiently fill in the designs with such detail. 

Taadaaa! Loving my nails a lot! 

And best thing, it matches most of my outfits! 

Quote my name for 10% off when you visit Vera Nails! 

Time to pamper yourself! :) 

Vera Nails

18 Jalan Membina #02-01

(opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza)

You can follow them on IG @vera_nails