almost completed as per her wishes.
throughout my journey i'll share some insights here
regarding the one topic not many people seem to take seriously
until it's too late.
the big C.
November 13, 2013
Sophia Eats
yep, time flies *cries*
my little boo is 6 months young!!!
my little boo is 6 months young!!!
Mommy had to go to work so baby kene paksa makan for the first time pagi2 buta before Mommy rushes off to work. hee~
notice the 'surprised' expression. tee hee~
it seems like she was more excited to grab the spoon rather than having her first taste of solids.
let's see if Mommy has the semangat to blend stuff for you after this, ok?
the last time i fed your older sister Dayana peas and avocado (and Mommy hates peas. HAHAHAHA).
the last time i fed your older sister Dayana peas and avocado (and Mommy hates peas. HAHAHAHA).
November 12, 2013
'the' makeup remover
my outlook has been having some sort of problem, it keeps restarting itself each time i click on something in outlook. had my pc sent over to IT, but they don't seem to know what's wrong with it either.
so in the meantime lemme show you my new makeup remover assistant.
it works wonders, you. simply double cleansing or triple cleansing with my normal Olay foaming wash doesn't work. for tougher areas (read: the eyes) i'd use a cotton swab and baby oil, but that would only leave my face feeling oily. i tried nano white clarifying cleansing milk, but i felt like my face still had a layer of makeup even after all that washing and scrubbing. i also found an old bottle of Maybelline makeup remover for eye and lip in one of my cabinet drawers (gosh i seem to have alot of junk accumulated in there T_T), but i didn't like how my skin felt after using it. i have another makeup remover i bought from Elianto too, but i don't have any reviews for it simply because i actually forgot i had it. bahahahhahah.
ok so reet tells me that she swears by Bobbi Brown's cleansing oil (the one with the pump mechanism), which also doubles as a makeup remover. Bobbi Brown's not a new brand to me, i've tried out their compact foundation and pressed powder many years ago. i've tried stalking the counter with hopes that they'd produce one in a smaller bottle one day because i couldn't see myself finishing one bottle before the expiry date - no dice. so one day Significant Other decided to get it for me, yay! however by now its price had increased by rm10, tsk. mind you i'm not much of a makeup junkie so whatever beauty product i use/try is either within a certain price range or by recommendation.
(oh adrin i bought that Soap & Glory scrub you recommended =P too bad it's currently on a boat somewhere heading towards Malaysia haha).
i thought i'd end up with an oily face after using the cleansing oil (dah nama 'oil') but boy i was wrong. the salesgirl told me to massage 3-5 pumps of the oil onto my palm and rub it all over my dry face, then only add water and massage gently before rinsing. don't expect it to be foamy, it was kinda like spreading oil over your face, haha. i had doubts about this until i washed my face clean. oh my no trace of oil on my face. even the thickest layer of my foundation was washed away. sukaaaaaaa! my face felt so clean *jakun sementara*. you can use this product as a daily facial wash (although i'd think twice about that each time i remember how much it costs).
it did mention that it might not work as well with waterproof makeup, but i haven't tried to prove that statement yet since all my mascaras have dried out.
so what's your favorite makeup remover? =D.
so in the meantime lemme show you my new makeup remover assistant.
it works wonders, you. simply double cleansing or triple cleansing with my normal Olay foaming wash doesn't work. for tougher areas (read: the eyes) i'd use a cotton swab and baby oil, but that would only leave my face feeling oily. i tried nano white clarifying cleansing milk, but i felt like my face still had a layer of makeup even after all that washing and scrubbing. i also found an old bottle of Maybelline makeup remover for eye and lip in one of my cabinet drawers (gosh i seem to have alot of junk accumulated in there T_T), but i didn't like how my skin felt after using it. i have another makeup remover i bought from Elianto too, but i don't have any reviews for it simply because i actually forgot i had it. bahahahhahah.
ok so reet tells me that she swears by Bobbi Brown's cleansing oil (the one with the pump mechanism), which also doubles as a makeup remover. Bobbi Brown's not a new brand to me, i've tried out their compact foundation and pressed powder many years ago. i've tried stalking the counter with hopes that they'd produce one in a smaller bottle one day because i couldn't see myself finishing one bottle before the expiry date - no dice. so one day Significant Other decided to get it for me, yay! however by now its price had increased by rm10, tsk. mind you i'm not much of a makeup junkie so whatever beauty product i use/try is either within a certain price range or by recommendation.
(oh adrin i bought that Soap & Glory scrub you recommended =P too bad it's currently on a boat somewhere heading towards Malaysia haha).
i thought i'd end up with an oily face after using the cleansing oil (dah nama 'oil') but boy i was wrong. the salesgirl told me to massage 3-5 pumps of the oil onto my palm and rub it all over my dry face, then only add water and massage gently before rinsing. don't expect it to be foamy, it was kinda like spreading oil over your face, haha. i had doubts about this until i washed my face clean. oh my no trace of oil on my face. even the thickest layer of my foundation was washed away. sukaaaaaaa! my face felt so clean *jakun sementara*. you can use this product as a daily facial wash (although i'd think twice about that each time i remember how much it costs).
it did mention that it might not work as well with waterproof makeup, but i haven't tried to prove that statement yet since all my mascaras have dried out.
so what's your favorite makeup remover? =D.
November 11, 2013
what we did on Sunday
yesterday was Dayana's first swimming class. we introduced Dayana to swimming at quite a late stage in her life, which resulted in her disliking the sea and swimming pools if the water level is higher than her knee. the best she will do is to sit by the poolside splashing her legs in the water T_T. you'd practically have to drag her into the water, and she'd definitely put up a fight kicking and screaming, even after wearing her floaties.
sigh.
Dinara suffered the same fate as well.
as a precaution, we took Dira into the pool as young as 4 months old. haha.
nedd was gonna send her kiddos for swimming classes at DSA in Shah Alam, so we thought of sending Dayana and Dinara there too. they had a Learn2Swim program 4 times a month, 50 minutes per session for Dayana, and a special Lil'Swimmers program for children below 5 years old that only starts next year. each time i asked Dayana if she wanted to learn how to swim, she gave me all kinds of excuses, like 'maybe next time', or 'it's hot'. but on the day of her first class she was quite cooperative in wearing her swimsuit and all.
classes were held at Kompleks Sugan Negara (Panasonic) at Seksyen 21 Shah Alam, just beside the Memorial Park. i didn't know that KSN is open for the public, i only know about the public pool beside Tesco, situ memang ramai orang during weekends @_@. upon registration they'll give you an attendance card which will be replaced monthly. if you lost the card, you need to pay rm20 T_T.
i got Dayana her own pink goggles to motivate her to swim (matila kalau Dinara tau). there weren't many kids in her class. it seemed like about 2 other kids were water-phobic like Dayana was. so the teacher brought them to the wading pool instead. for that day's lesson the teacher taught them how to breathe and hold their breath when swimming, not an easy thing to teach especially if the kid panics easily.
i forgot to mention that wading pools are ok with Dayana. we went to Grand Lexis and she had such a fun time on her own at the wading pool, which was complete with a water playground and everything. but i think she was ok with her swim class because there were other children about her age too. if nak harapkan her mommy and daddy, we'd have left her floating all by herself in the middle of the pool, bahahahaha. she said she couldn't wait to come again next week.
DSA - D'Swim Academy
KOMPLEKS SUKAN NEGARA (PANASONIC SPORTS COMPLEX)
Lot 4, Persiaran Perkilangan Section 21,40300 Shah Alam
Tel: +603 8996 2213
http://www.dswimacademy.com
i didn't attend the IBW walk yesterday, but a good many people turned up for the event, kudos to them. me and the family went to Pavillion about 2ish since Daddy wanted to go catalog-shopping. even bil tagged along. i give up trying to get Dira used to the stroller, she doesn't last long in it. i'd end up carrying her while the other two conquer the stroller.
i also give up trying to work with carriers shorter than 3.6m unless it's for back carry. looks like iris may or may not be living with us for long. pity really. i love the color.
we had dinner at Ben's! since Dira didn't want to sit in her stroller i had to juggle between eating and keeping her grubby hands away from the plates (she dipped her hands twice in my spaghetti @_@). and Dayana haaad to chose that very moment to want to go to the toilet, gahhhhh. small mishaps aside, the food was good, i ordered myself rootbeer float =D.
parking is rm15 btw. cekik darah kotz!
i also managed to clean out my car, with three kids junk easily accumulates in the car @_@. i think Significant Other is right in saying one of the cars needs to be upgraded to an MPV. with just the stroller alone, penuh satu boot!
sigh.
Dinara suffered the same fate as well.
as a precaution, we took Dira into the pool as young as 4 months old. haha.
nedd was gonna send her kiddos for swimming classes at DSA in Shah Alam, so we thought of sending Dayana and Dinara there too. they had a Learn2Swim program 4 times a month, 50 minutes per session for Dayana, and a special Lil'Swimmers program for children below 5 years old that only starts next year. each time i asked Dayana if she wanted to learn how to swim, she gave me all kinds of excuses, like 'maybe next time', or 'it's hot'. but on the day of her first class she was quite cooperative in wearing her swimsuit and all.
classes were held at Kompleks Sugan Negara (Panasonic) at Seksyen 21 Shah Alam, just beside the Memorial Park. i didn't know that KSN is open for the public, i only know about the public pool beside Tesco, situ memang ramai orang during weekends @_@. upon registration they'll give you an attendance card which will be replaced monthly. if you lost the card, you need to pay rm20 T_T.
i got Dayana her own pink goggles to motivate her to swim (matila kalau Dinara tau). there weren't many kids in her class. it seemed like about 2 other kids were water-phobic like Dayana was. so the teacher brought them to the wading pool instead. for that day's lesson the teacher taught them how to breathe and hold their breath when swimming, not an easy thing to teach especially if the kid panics easily.
i forgot to mention that wading pools are ok with Dayana. we went to Grand Lexis and she had such a fun time on her own at the wading pool, which was complete with a water playground and everything. but i think she was ok with her swim class because there were other children about her age too. if nak harapkan her mommy and daddy, we'd have left her floating all by herself in the middle of the pool, bahahahaha. she said she couldn't wait to come again next week.
DSA - D'Swim Academy
KOMPLEKS SUKAN NEGARA (PANASONIC SPORTS COMPLEX)
Lot 4, Persiaran Perkilangan Section 21,40300 Shah Alam
Tel: +603 8996 2213
http://www.dswimacademy.com
i didn't attend the IBW walk yesterday, but a good many people turned up for the event, kudos to them. me and the family went to Pavillion about 2ish since Daddy wanted to go catalog-shopping. even bil tagged along. i give up trying to get Dira used to the stroller, she doesn't last long in it. i'd end up carrying her while the other two conquer the stroller.
i also give up trying to work with carriers shorter than 3.6m unless it's for back carry. looks like iris may or may not be living with us for long. pity really. i love the color.
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| etla iris 3.3m, peach weft |
we had dinner at Ben's! since Dira didn't want to sit in her stroller i had to juggle between eating and keeping her grubby hands away from the plates (she dipped her hands twice in my spaghetti @_@). and Dayana haaad to chose that very moment to want to go to the toilet, gahhhhh. small mishaps aside, the food was good, i ordered myself rootbeer float =D.
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| looks like me, much? |
parking is rm15 btw. cekik darah kotz!
i also managed to clean out my car, with three kids junk easily accumulates in the car @_@. i think Significant Other is right in saying one of the cars needs to be upgraded to an MPV. with just the stroller alone, penuh satu boot!
November 4, 2013
d2 and d3
the kids this morning before going off to work.
apparently d3 also wanted to have a look-see at the iPod.
and this was how they were staring at me when i lectured them on the beauty of 'sharing'. haha.
check out their funky doodle hairstyles.
check out their funky doodle hairstyles.
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sorry d1, you went off to school already!
October 29, 2013
opene*t sports day
last Saturday was my company's Sports Day. the whole office had been randomly split into 8 teams and for the past 2 months we've been having mini sports competitions between the teams in the office, before building up to the main sports day event.
i got
the mini games we had before the main event:
- chess and checkers
- table tennis
- win lose n draw
- dance dance - xbox 360
- sudoku
- basketball
- futsal
- pool
- taboo
- badminton
upon completion of the mini sports competitions, we placed second overall, after team 2. the main Sports Day on the 26th would determine the overall champion. being present on the day of the event was a choice, but you'd contribute 5pts each for your team. so naturally, our team leader threatened each and every one of us on the team to come... or else. bahahahah.
you'd be surprised at how much hidden talent there is among the staff. hahahahah. i was away in London when most of the games were being held so i didn't manage to participate (*phew*). but i did join the main event to show team spirit. there'd be free food, so ok what =D. it isn't always the company holds events like this that
on the day of the main event there were 6 games that each team had to participate in. prior to the day itself we only knew the name of each game but we had no clue on what the game was about. i got there late because apparently people kept saying the venue was 'next to AnW' but they never actually said which AnW. haiz.
games during the main event:
- stay sober: a drinking game haha
- around the world in 10 days: a dizzy game
- bend it like beckam: a rolling on the ground game
- gone with the wind: catching ping pongs in teeny containers
- catch me if you can: dodgeball
- opene*t next top models: erm, parading around in coconut bras bahahahah
one advantage we had over the rest of the teams was we had the company's photographer in our team, so naturally alot of camwhoring was done. thanks Azan!
bits and pieces of the game i participated in: opene*t next top models.
note that the wastepaper basket had to replace the fairy skirt because the size was too small to fit the men, LOL.
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| the end product: the model *thumbs up* |
i left right after the last game, the event was already running late and the midday sun was busy doing its damage. surprisingly we tied first place with team 2, yay! and since nobody predicted there would be two winning teams this year, they ended up with a deficit of medals, heee~. aaaand we had to share a trophy - i don't think they were gonna be ordering another one, it's gonna be kept in the office anyway haha.
so... until next year, everyone?
saving my windscreen
one fine morning i parked my butt in the driver's seat of my car only to find myself staring at this loOOOoOoOng line on my windscreen. it was still dark outside so i assumed the it was some stray twig that landed on my car. apparently not. it was a bloOoOody crack. a looOoOoong crack. on my windscreen.
#*$*(#&$@#%(*$()#(*%#
note to self: before purchasing a car, please do inquire the cost to replace its windscreen if the need ever arises. that is, if you don't intend to purchase insurance to cover it. you know how much does my car model's windscreen cost?
close to 5k. if you ask them why, they will say it is imported. i believe its water repellent characteristics and its built-in rain sensors contribute to the crazy price.
but even if i did purchase a separate coverage for my windscreen, the premium would still be expensive, so no matter what you can only pray nothing happens to your windscreen =D.
never underestimate even a tiny chip on your windscreen, before you know it, an aftershock (read: ugly cracks that resemble tarantula-webs) can happen. i was unlucky for the crack to have originated from a small five sen coin sized star on the edge of the windscreen. the most durable part of the windscreen, according to the technician, would be in the centre, but as the technician says, you can't tell the stone which part of your windscreen you want it to hit, can you? better yet, tell the stone to stay away from your windscreen. bahahah.
anyway. if you google 'repairing windscreen' or some of the sort, a couple of infamous names will pop up, two being Dr. Cermin and Dr. Windscreen. for some reason i chose another specialist to repair my windscreen, namely Glass Mechanic, which i found through Googling. i read that GM would rather advise you to try and fix your windscreen first before replacement (because they believe that the original factory installed windscreen is the best), but only if the damage can still be repaired. the former two would probably have advised me to have my windscreen replaced judging from the length of the crack that seemed to have grown overnight (or many nights, in my case T_T). that being said, GM doesn't do windscreen replacement, only repairing.
the technician that attended to us was really helpful, she took a look at my car windscreen and gave us a lengthy explanation of what options we had, what we could and what we could not do, if we did this what would happen, etc etc. the crack's path of destruction was strategically parked at eye level on the driver's side, so she warned us of an unpretty finish, mainly because my windscreen is water repellent. after all that explanation we decided to give it a go anyway, because i don't have 5k lying around in my closet. i also didn't want the damage to the windscreen to become even worse than it already is.
an hour and a half later (we had breakfast at McD while waiting) we came back expecting the worst but to our surprise, the treated crack looked pretty much decent. in fact, it kinda looked like a scratch more than a crack. the technician advised me not to park under the sun for long periods of time so that the windscreen's condition wouldn't worsen (while awaiting for a more permanent fix... whenever that is, lol). but if the crack should grow in length, she told me to bring back the car to them to have a look.
you may or may not be a skeptic, but if you're in a tight money fix and need an alternative fix (think temporary $$$-saving solution), then you could give it a go here:
Glass Mechanic
60, Jalan SS 2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (opposite Pelita Restaurant)
70, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Phone: +60 3-7873 7873
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
#*$*(#&$@#%(*$()#(*%#
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| the ugly truth, the length extended the whole length of the driver's view |
note to self: before purchasing a car, please do inquire the cost to replace its windscreen if the need ever arises. that is, if you don't intend to purchase insurance to cover it. you know how much does my car model's windscreen cost?
close to 5k. if you ask them why, they will say it is imported. i believe its water repellent characteristics and its built-in rain sensors contribute to the crazy price.
but even if i did purchase a separate coverage for my windscreen, the premium would still be expensive, so no matter what you can only pray nothing happens to your windscreen =D.
never underestimate even a tiny chip on your windscreen, before you know it, an aftershock (read: ugly cracks that resemble tarantula-webs) can happen. i was unlucky for the crack to have originated from a small five sen coin sized star on the edge of the windscreen. the most durable part of the windscreen, according to the technician, would be in the centre, but as the technician says, you can't tell the stone which part of your windscreen you want it to hit, can you? better yet, tell the stone to stay away from your windscreen. bahahah.
anyway. if you google 'repairing windscreen' or some of the sort, a couple of infamous names will pop up, two being Dr. Cermin and Dr. Windscreen. for some reason i chose another specialist to repair my windscreen, namely Glass Mechanic, which i found through Googling. i read that GM would rather advise you to try and fix your windscreen first before replacement (because they believe that the original factory installed windscreen is the best), but only if the damage can still be repaired. the former two would probably have advised me to have my windscreen replaced judging from the length of the crack that seemed to have grown overnight (or many nights, in my case T_T). that being said, GM doesn't do windscreen replacement, only repairing.
the technician that attended to us was really helpful, she took a look at my car windscreen and gave us a lengthy explanation of what options we had, what we could and what we could not do, if we did this what would happen, etc etc. the crack's path of destruction was strategically parked at eye level on the driver's side, so she warned us of an unpretty finish, mainly because my windscreen is water repellent. after all that explanation we decided to give it a go anyway, because i don't have 5k lying around in my closet. i also didn't want the damage to the windscreen to become even worse than it already is.
an hour and a half later (we had breakfast at McD while waiting) we came back expecting the worst but to our surprise, the treated crack looked pretty much decent. in fact, it kinda looked like a scratch more than a crack. the technician advised me not to park under the sun for long periods of time so that the windscreen's condition wouldn't worsen (while awaiting for a more permanent fix... whenever that is, lol). but if the crack should grow in length, she told me to bring back the car to them to have a look.
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| after being treated. notice the crack/scratch now? |
you may or may not be a skeptic, but if you're in a tight money fix and need an alternative fix (think temporary $$$-saving solution), then you could give it a go here:
Glass Mechanic
70, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Phone: +60 3-7873 7873
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
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