Scents

I thought of listing down some of my favorite scents that I've been using for the last few years; some of them were gifts and some I bought myself.
I don't have many favorites as I find it hard to find the right scent for me. And once I do, I always stick to it!
I've had an awful experience with the wrong scent and the one time I remember most was way back during school days, I wore the Body Shop Vanilla (it was the 'in' perfume in Form 1, so I bought a bottle too :p). I couldn't stand the vanilla smell and the smell bothered me through out the rest of the day. I chucked the perfume right away after school, and stayed clear of anything with strong vanilla notes.

Here are my favorites!

1. DKNY Be Delicious
2. Lancome Oui
3. Calvin Klein Escape
4. Calvin Klein Euphoria
5. Escada (can't remember the name, but it's the sweet smelling one in a red bottle) :p
6. Issey Miyake L'eau D'issey
7. Paris Hilton For Women

And the last perfume I got was for a pressie early this year -Dolce & Gabbana The One. Mr. H got me this at Heathrow after trying about 10 perfumes he said.. and I liked it! I'm quite a fussy pot, ya know :p

It's now my current favorite!

Dolce and Gabbana Eau de Parfum Spray is a subtle blend of fruits, woods and dry floral notes. Dolce & Gabbana The One perfume begins with a fresh, fruity and sparkling burst of mandarin and peach that leads into a heart of jasmine and ends with a base of vanilla, amber and musk.Fragrance Notes : Mandarin, Bergamot, Litchi, Peach, Jasmine, Plum, Vetiver, Amber, Musk.

What are your favorites?

* Pics taken from Google Images

Another Vacay Maybe

Mr. H asked me yesterday whether I'd like to make another trip to the States...

Tempting! But I'll be taking 2 weeks off soon and I'm gonna be pretty tied-up mid of the year. I doubt my boss will let me go for another long leave.....

But...

I shall think about it and see if I can work it out some how..

Offer still stands right? ;)

Chick Lit

I finally managed to watch 'Confessions Of A Shopaholic'!
Great chick lit movie after a stressful week from work. I'd rate this movie 6 out of 10.
Not something you'd watch twice, but with a group of girlfriends, I wouldn't mind a second time, and Luke is not bad himself.. he's quite a charming bloke!

And the next chick flick in plan is 'He's Just not That Into You'. I have the book, and I've read it cover to cover (you know about me & books) and it's one of my favorites. Good book to read - you can get real answers to common questions on relationships and MEN. I'd recommend this for every lady to read :)

The movie will start showing in our cinemas in a few days time, so if time permits, I'm planning to watch this next weekend. Plus, Jen's gonna be in it, the more reason I wanna go. Can't wait to catch this!

Images taken from Google Images

4th Month of 2009

Cairns, Australia

April's here!

Anyway, to start this new month, I shall try and work out my to-do list. I've never really plan my days very well, most of the things I do are impromptu, except for the really importants ones - which I store in my phone, just in case I forget!

1. Buy Bobbi Brown Oil-free Compact Foundation (a )
2. Change appointment with Benefit
3. Make appointment with Shu Uemura for free makeover (a )
I've scheduled it to be a few hours before my friend's wedding reception, hopefully the makeup can last!
4. Pay credit card bills
5. Claim Body Shop voucher
6. Get in touch with little sis on change of flight schedule to Cairns
7. Get as much work done at the office these coming two weeks
urghh..
8. I'm still contemplating whether I should do my hair before I go on my vacay.. or after...

but I'm thinking probably after, since I might be doing some outdoor activities in Cairns..
yeay! But I just checked my calendar, and I'm expecting my period on the 25th, which is the day I'm flying out to Cairns from Melbourne... hope the cramps won't come, and about the beach & outdoor activities... alaaa.. how lah? :(
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Will work on this list from now and then...

Hard Rock Hotel

The third Hard Rock Hotel in Asia, after the one in Bali & Pattaya.... is in Penang! I've never been to either hotels, but I've been to Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando last year. Fantastic place!

I called up the hotel, and they inform me that it will open around June or July '09, no exact date yet, but the online reservation system would be up around mid April.

The next time I drive up to Penang, Hard Rock it is :)

Hard Rock Hotel Penang

1-9B & 1-10B,

Eden Parade,

Jalan Sungai Emas,

Batu Ferringhi,

11100 Penang, Malaysia

Tel: +60 4 8811711

Fax: +60 4 8812155

!!

I am having a horrible day.

I left my painkillers at home, and yes... it's that time of the month, and my cramps are pretty bad most of the time, but thank God, it's tolerable this time round.

My AC adapter for my laptop at home got busted last Saturday. I planned to settle my visa application last weekend, so that didn't happen. And as I was trying to do it just a while ago, right here in my office, there was the pop-up screen regarding the security certificate, and when I clicked - my company blocked and denied access! What the hell? I just don't get our stupid IT policies!

And then there's my senior manager, who thinks I spend my 5 day week in the office only to attend to his tasks. He barged into my room this morning, with no introduction whatsoever, and asked "I check the changes made by IT on our portal just now, why is it like that?" I don't check the portal every 5 minutes on every new change that they've made okayyyy..

I have lots of other pending stuff to do and the portal's aesthetics is the least of my concern for now!

And now I'm in no mood to talk to anyone, and every little thing just pisses me.

I need a happy pill!

I'm in Love

....with the Parker Op Art Pieced Sachel!

This bag is so gurly-wurly and I love the soft pastel colors. The knots on the two ends of the bag add a different touch to this beautiful bag.

What a pretty little thing, don't you agree?

PRICE: US$648.00
STYLE NO: 13481
Suede and metallic, crinkle patent, and extra soft leathers quilted together in signature Op Art pattern
Fabric lining
Medium inside zip and frame pockets
Inside PDA and multifunction slip pockets
Hidden magnetic snap closure
16” handle with 8 1/2' drop
8 1/2 (H) x 14 3/4 (L) x 6 1/2 (W)

Image taken from Google Images

5 Days to April

I need to refrain myself from the temptation to shop!!

I've settled my credit card outstanding amount last night, and I said to myself "Oh myyyyy.. I spend 5 times more than the month before." That doesn't include my purchases in cash and my other credit cards (but I'm pretty sure it's not much, as I seldom use the others. I only keep them for emergency cases!).

So in the coming month of April, I promise myself that I will spend wisely. I talked to Mr. H last night, and he gave me a pep talk on saving and not overspending unnecessarily. I know, I know..

I think I've gotten most of the stuff I need (not my wants, mind you :p).

I've replenished my body pampering stuff at Body Shop, enough makeup supplies to last me for another 2 months at least (my Bobbi Brown compact foundation cepat habis!), I've still got my facial products from the doc, I've already gotten a new quilt cover set, a Bohemia crystal vase as a gift for a wedding next month, and 3 pairs of shoes that I've not even worn yet!

I shall spend my April working on my list on where to go, what to do & what to shop in Melbourne & Cairns :)

I so need this vacay.. 20th April 2009 please come quick!

Image taken from Google Images

Coming Real Soon

I love Krispy Kreme doughnuts.... and yes it's opening in Malaysia! Heard the first one is opening in Berjaya Times Square sometime in mid April. Right beside Papa John's.

Since these yummy doughnuts will reach our shores for the first time, I bet the queue will be longgggg. Apparently the only ones in South East Asia are in Jakarta & now in KL, Malaysia. Looks like J.Co and Big Apple are gonna have another competitor in town.


Can't wait to grab the glazed doughnuts!

Images from Google Images

Lana says...

"When life gives you lemons, apply more lipstick."

I just bought a new full-finish lippie in lady's choice!

Shu U.

I've finally gotten myself false eyelashes at Shu Uemura! My attempt to have long beautiful lashes, the easy way. (I hope!) I have long lashes but it's not nice and curly like some lucky people do, but with alot of mascara, I've gotten compliments (haha, perasan sekejap :p)

Anyway, I intend to wear these to weddings or parties even, just to have that different look. I was told by the SA that you can actually use it up to 15 times. So I guess I can use these for quite some time.

My first pair is the 'Slant Black'. This is the one I plan to wear to the wedding reception I'm going to attend next month. I'm planning to get ready an hour early, just in case I have trouble putting these on :p

And this pair is 'Luxe Black' - one of the hot selling ones. It was actually sold out, and I told the SA that I would like to put in a deposit or something, so that I can purchase this once the stock arrived. Then she said, if I could wait, she'd open the new shipment boxes to see if they had this particular one. And lucky me, she found the pair, after rummaging through about 3 boxes of falsies. Thank you Emily :)

Although my intention when I stepped into Shu Uemura was ONLY to get false eyelashes, I end up buying the glue (well, this one I need, so takpe), eye curlers, and the skin purifier - their famous cleansing oil. With the extras, I am now a Shu Uemura member. hehe

Now that I'm a member, I'm entitled to:
1. 2 eye brow trimmings
2. 2 lash atelier workshops
3. and 2 makeovers

all for FREE!!

Yeay! That's the happy part. The other not so happy thing is that I'm thinking about returning the cleansing oil and get a mascara and something else, a concealer maybe.

image taken from ebay

I was just thinking that I might not use this product, since I'm using products recommended by my skin doc. It did feel nice on my hands when they did the demo on me, plus it is one of their best products, but I'm just scared that it might have a reaction to my skin. I did think about it earlier just now, but don't know what got into me.. pergi beli jugak :p

Anyone has tried this product?

50 X or More

I had a 2 1/2 hour meeting just now to finalize a few mitigation plans for risks owned by my SVP.
And there was Mr. T, one of those we called to join in to gather some of his inputs on this matter... and during the meeting, I noticed something about him.

In almost every sentence that comes out from his mouth, he would slit in the word 'actually'!

"Actually.. this.. bla.. bla.."
"It's not like that, but actually... bla.. bla.."
"I think actually it needs... bla bla.."

Aahhhh! After the first hour I got tired of his actuallys!

I think if I were to count each and every one, I would say he mentioned 'actually' about 50 plus times!
I hope I won't have to attend another meeting with Mr. Actually. But I'm afraid that I will have to in the follow-up meeting. I think it's scheduled next month.
Isk!