Wanna look cool for all the end-of-the parties?
Check out the following inspiration by Polyvore for leather blazer:
8 Ways to Wear a Leather Blazer
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
No Coffee No Tea -Yerba Mate
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| Yerba Mate |
Well, I for one am not a big fan of coffee. I guess people think of tea VS coffee when one has to choose, but there's actually a lot of alternatives to caffeine out there.
Yerba Mate, which is one of them, is what I want to introduce to you guys today. Unfortunately for you guys though, I haven't seen this on sale anywhere in Malaysia.
I got to know about mate through my Argentinian colleague, yerba mate is a widely consumed drink in South America and has a very exotic flavour to it. Mate is prepared by filling a container, typically a gourd, about three-quarters full with dry leaves (and twigs) of the mate plant, and filling it up with water at a temperature of 70–80 °C (158–176 °F), hot but not boiling. Sugar may or may not be added; and the mate may be prepared with cold water.
Apart from giving you a strong energy boost, yerba mate is supposedly quite healthy as well. Life is too short to be spent on coffee alone, so get out there and try something you have not before! :)
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| Gourd used for yerba mate. |
Friday, June 13, 2014
Direction
I guess every blogger reach a point in our lives whereby we start to seriously think what our blog should be about. Well, it should be a question that you seek to answer if you really enjoy blogging.
My blog started out as kind of a joke. It evolved to become a channel for me to understand other blogger better. As my work is on digital marketing, having a blog gives the opportunity to think about a client problem from another perspective.
Now, I have reached a point where I am contented with all that I have come to learn about blogging. And I wonder where do I go from here.
My neighbour, aka Little Joana, told me to write about her on my blog. She is a ballerina, a great designer, and an amazing friend. She showed me some of her ballerina photos, and that inspires me to write a series on ballet.
Once I am hook on that idea, I cannot stop. Ideas rush into my head like the gate to Niagara Falls has been opened and I finally see the light. Ok maybe a little too dramatic, but you get the idea.
I am really excited with this new direction for my blog. I want to stop blogging about stuff that everyone else are already talking about, and blog about stuff that I think is really worthwhile to explore, and topics that can be interesting, but people are not aware of in Malaysia and Singapore.
So how, are you excited for this direction of mine as well? I am really looking forward to share with you beautiful things in this world worth cherishing and celebrating.
This post may sound serious, but the stuff I have in my head to write about are not...erm, ok, half of them are pretty serious, the rest are just wacky, haha.
My blog started out as kind of a joke. It evolved to become a channel for me to understand other blogger better. As my work is on digital marketing, having a blog gives the opportunity to think about a client problem from another perspective.
Now, I have reached a point where I am contented with all that I have come to learn about blogging. And I wonder where do I go from here.
My neighbour, aka Little Joana, told me to write about her on my blog. She is a ballerina, a great designer, and an amazing friend. She showed me some of her ballerina photos, and that inspires me to write a series on ballet.
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I am really excited with this new direction for my blog. I want to stop blogging about stuff that everyone else are already talking about, and blog about stuff that I think is really worthwhile to explore, and topics that can be interesting, but people are not aware of in Malaysia and Singapore.
So how, are you excited for this direction of mine as well? I am really looking forward to share with you beautiful things in this world worth cherishing and celebrating.
This post may sound serious, but the stuff I have in my head to write about are not...erm, ok, half of them are pretty serious, the rest are just wacky, haha.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Summer Colours 2014
Summer is coming!
ok ok, we are in Malaysia, but hey! Let's take every opportunity that we have to celebrate things :DI am all out on the color Yellow and Mint Green this summer. Check out the deck below on my summer outfit ideas. One good way to spice things up is to go crazy with colours on your make up and accessories and pair them with a plain white tee or dress.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Skin Care: Top 5 Myth on Skin Whitening
Asian women are OBSESSED with skin whitening. Being a Chinese myself, I am secretly obsessed with it as well. Haha. I have many European colleagues, and they simply don't get the whole obsession with getting fairer ;p
There is this popular chines saying : “一白遮三丑”, literally translated "One white covers up three ugliness", which means, if you are 10% fair, it covers up your other 30% ugliness. Or something like that. ( don't take my translation literally, as recently I have been told by a certain person that my chinese sucks. *shrug*)
CNN has a good article on why this obsession with skin whitening. My take on this is that, in ancient time, the Chinese Dynasty was the biggest empire in Asia Pacific region, and their cultural influence goes deep and far in countries like Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia etc. And along with many other cultural influence, beauty perspective is one of them. Being fair has been and still is perceived as being a noble.
Why am I suddenly jumping on to this topic actually? Well, I am handling a few projects at work recently and they all have to do with Skin Whitening one way or another. Skin whitening is offered as a benefit in skin care, cosmetics, beauty drinks etc.
Here's a photo on what I do at work (haha, are you jealous now?):
Anyway, back to the topic of skin whitening. I think younger consumers are more informed nowadays thanks to the internet. But still, there could be one of those myths that you hear passed down from generation, and you are never sure whether they are true or not.
So check out the list below:
- Using skin whitening products can damage your skin.
- Regular use of whitening product will make your skin sensitive to light.
- Natural ,homemade skin whiteners are safer than commercially-produced skin care.
- If a skin whitening regime works for my friend, it will work for me.
- As soon as my skin turns the exact shade I want, I can stop following my skin whitening regime.
So..how many of those do you subscribe to, and what do you really know about them. Check out this article here for the real deal.
Tell me more myths that you hear about in the comment box below! :D
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Outfit Post - Gadgets Meet Fashion
Oh and if you are dying to get your hands on what of these like me, i-Pmart is a good option. They have daily deals, free shipping, cash on delivery, and good reputation.
Which of these looks is your favourite?
Mine is Number 1, look at the red hot Dr Martens boots! I can totally see myself wearing that look comfortably :D
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| Source: i-Pmart |
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Macbook: My favourite laptop brand (and discount code!)
Thanks to iPmart, I finally get back to writing in this blog. Want to share on my favourite laptop brand today \(^_^)/ and *drumroll*, it's Macbook! (as if it's a surprise haha)
Macbook is known for it's many strength, and here's my list of favourite features on Macbook:
- Good graphic
- Strong Operating System
- Good customer service
- Backlit keyboard
- Less virus and cookies etc (I do not really understand this part, but apparently it is so, so erm, whatever)
And here's why I do not like Macbook:
- iTunes (seriously, this thing is bloody annoying, urgh!)
Anyway, are you guys itching to get your hands on a Macbook now? (haha ok I highly doubt so, this post is not that impressive, buy hey, give me credit for it ok? I spent like 2 minutes right-clicking and saving that picture above (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ )
But even if you are not a Mac fan, it's ok. You can still head over to iPmart and use this code below during your purchase to enjoy exclusive discount. Yeah to discounts! (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
498373LPM
*RM 15 discount for minimum purchase of RM 100
*Valid until March 31 2014
*Unlimited usage
Happy shopping, people!
Friday, February 7, 2014
其实我们都是“一见钟情”？
美丽的爱情犹如一朵花，
静静地开在你我的心房里。
（标题很言情，事实很科学）
有一天我读着小说的时候，不知觉地开始嘲笑书里的言情男主不可理喻，明明只看过那一眼，怎么可能在若干年后记得她，然后又爱得那么死去活来呢?
打小我从来没相信过“一见钟情”式爱情。可是昨晚我忽然发现其实“一见钟情”是非常有可能的。在这里我深深地敬仰自己勇于不耻下问的精神，咳，离题了 ¯\(º_o)/¯
Anyway, 其实大家都知道有很多学术论文都有提及过在人际关系里，第一印象是最重要的。可参考以下：1， 2
难怪我之前的恋情都郁郁而终，原来不是“一见钟情”啊！
我错了！让我重生+穿越吧！
这次我一定只爱对我一见钟情的悲情男主！
哈哈哈哈。你还在等什么？还不赶快去大街上溜达溜达，以让人有机会一见钟情上你？
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Have a healthy Chinese New Year 2014!
Chinese New Year 2014 is just around the corner. Families all over Malaysia are busy stocking up on food such as soft drinks, seafoods, snacks, cookies etc. But seriously, am I the only one who think that these food are way too unhealthy?
Pretty sure I am no the first or only one. While at the same time I myself enjoy all these junk food as well, haha. So what should we do? Well, maintaining a balanced diet is always the key.
If you are a Chinese (like me), then I am sure you are not foreign to the concept of "heaty" or "cold" food. Simply apply the same logic to your CNY meal, and while this is not gonna guarantee you to be free from that annoying sore throat, but hey, at least it's better than nothing. (╯▅╰)
If you're a boss, you should share this infographic with your staff too, so that not everyone take MC immediately after their Chinese New Year break. lol
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| Source: http://www.gaviscon.com.my/ |
Monday, January 6, 2014
Top 5 Mind Blowing Facts About Cellphones
It seems like most of us cannot live without our phones nowadays. So here's a little something for you guys who are obsessed about your phone.
(Feel free to share the infographic below, but do remember to credit http://www.ipmart.com.my/ , hey, internet crime is still a crime ok?)
