Ways to Save Money in a Day

1000 hrs: Took a shower. Shampoo ran out. Refilled the bottle with water, shake vigorously (the bottle, not my body). Voila, there’s shampoo for my hair again! This will last another 5 washes.

Savings: $5
                                 
1100 hrs: Spent $1.30 on the MRT to get to the city. No taxis, unless desperate.

1200 hrs: Skipped breakfast. Went to the supermarket for free food samples. I tried sausages, pizzas, chocolates, and fish fingers.
Savings: $3

1300 hrs: Now I need a drink. Headed to Macdonald’s where they usually refill your water bottle for free. I do this overseas too. Mineral bottle overseas can be quite expensive, and it will save the environment too with less plastic.
Savings: $2
                            

1500 hrs: Watched a movie using my bank card for discounts. Use OCBC at Shaw Theaters, DBS or AMEX at Cathay Cinemas. 

Savings: $1.50

1700 hrs: After being out for the whole day, it is time to freshen up myself. Walked into a departmental store and spritz myself with my favourite perfume. The salesgirl approaches, i told her i need to test out how long lasting the perfume is, so i can’t buy now. On the way out, i pass by some skincare counters, I go around asking for product samples. These sachets are good for travelling.

Savings: $80

1800 hrs: Need to go to a wedding dinner. I want professional make-up done. I go to Sephora in Orchard. I enquire about the make-up products and lament to the salesgirl I don’t know how to do the smokey eye look, so I can’t buy her product. She then tells me she can show me how. I climb up onto her chair and allow her to experiment expertly on my face. After getting my make-up done, I politely tell her I’m not so sure if the smokey eyes suit me so I will put off buying her products.

Savings: $60

2000 hrs: Wedding Dinner. Look like a queen even when really pauper. I’m just really good at stretching my dollar.

2300 hrs: Beauty Sleep.

My Skin Bible

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It’s been an uphill battle for me ever since those zits entered my life. I never really knew how to appease them! Just been through a emotional roller coaster, all that stress is making me break out!

A far cry from my teenage years, my current skin is clear but once a zit shows up at my door step, its friends will come to party too. When that happens, I can’t continue my regular regime because my regular regime is too oily for my skin! I dig from my mum’s pots, remember?

And it’s so difficult to get the potion right! Zit appears, zap it with pimple cream= skin becomes dry = skin produces more oil to counter=more oil, more pimples. It’s a vicious cycle.

So Bella Skincare introduced to me the Sebo Defense Emulsion. It is specially formulated to suit oily and problem skin. It keeps oily and problem skin under control while respecting the hydro lipidic balance by purifying and regulating facial secretions. That’s EXACTLY what I’m talking about; it can break the vicious cycle!

I have religiously applied a thin layer day and night for the past 2 weeks. I usually wake up with an oily face the next morning, thus before I didn’t dare put any night time skincare (afraid of an over-reaction). With the Sebo Defense Emulsion, it not only gives me the nutrients need for skin repair while I sleep, it also controls the oil production. No oily face greeting the person I wake up beside (IF I am sleeping with one)!

With a clean face, I slap the cream on as a base before anything else. It really does work! It controls the oil production of my face and the pimples have ceased partying (stopped appearing, but slowly becoming smaller). I have heard that using oil blotters are not good, because it dries out your skin= produces more oil to make up for the lack of.

Got to admit, I had to resist wiping the cream off my face with a tissue because I didn’t like the feeling of something “oily” on my face! Just had to control those itchy hands for 15 seconds though, because very soon the skin absorbs the emulsion quickly and my face had a matte texture. Nice!

Don’t expect miracles overnight though. Patience, diligence and manage expectations. I've been using this trial product for 3 weeks now, and i'm starting to dread when it runs out! It really controls the eruption of new blemishes and also abates existing ones.

Don’t forget to also keep these tips for clear skin; I present to you my Skin Bible!

Photographed by Dominic Khoo,www.whatisthesight.com 

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Butt kicking Ass.

Photographed by Dominic Khoo,www.whatisthesight.com 

My ex-colleague once told me she used to be an A cup. After she was with her boyfriend of 4 years who "massaged" her mammaries diligently, she became a C cup. I still have not found that massage technique. 

My friend who said her ass used to be flat like a pancake. After being with a boyfriend for 4 years, the pounding of a certain mating position,  her ass started raising like a muffin.

Instead of waiting for such results to happen (seem to be in the fate of someone else helping you), take matters into your own hands in getting a hot ass.

My friend who is seriously into body building told me this IS THE BEST exercise for butts.

I didn't like that move. It made me feel like a dog peeing.

So this is what i do....

1) Run

Not only can you do it anywhere,it reduces stress, helps in weight loss, and makes you feel good. Plus, it really works your butt, especially when you add a few hills to your regular running route (Bukit Timah Hill, park behind Ang Mo Kio MRT are places you can find up slopes). Sprints are another option for folks wanting to both burn more calories and tighten up the tush. 

Your body only start losing calories after 15 minutes of exercising, so do run more than 15 minutes. I usually stop at 20. Hahahahaa....

2) Walk

Obviously you walk. But do you walk ENOUGH? If you don't like running, then make sure you walk more than anyone else does. When i am in Orchard, i usually walk from Dohby Gaut down to Far East. Many of my friends will rather take the bus/ train even if it's just one stop away. 

Photographed by Dominic Khoo,www.whatisthesight.com 

3) Climb the Stairs

My office is 3 storeys, i live on the 9th. You need not do sets of climbing. But inculcate a habit that whenever there's a flight of stairs versus a lift or escalator, take the stairs. 

4) Lunges

20 times forward, 20 times backward daily. It's very quick, you can do it before you shower. The backward one especially is more effective. 

5) Butt Clench

This is one that you can do discreetly. In the MRT, during meetings. Just squeeze your butt tight. You know, like when you need to control a fart. Clench as many times as you can, whenever you're bored or waiting for someone. You've to do this standing though. 

Then again, a great looking ass could be because of good genes. There's nothing you can do!

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Laugh Monday Blues Away

Photographed by Dominic Khoo, http://www.whatisthesight.com/ 

Everyone should have this kind of determination to win.

The Superior Sex.

Photographed by Dominc Khoo,www.whatisthesight.com

People used to look out on the playground and say that the boys were playing soccer and the girls were doing nothing. But the girls weren’t doing nothing- they were talking. They were talking about the world to one another. And they became very expert about that in a way the boys did not- Carol Gilligan.

Among our structurally closest analogues- the primates- the male does not feed the female. Heavy with young, making her way laboriously along, she fends for herself. He may fight to protect her or to possess her, but he does not nurture her. – Margaret Mead

Women is vulnerable to sexual related issues yet, because of that she gets many privileges. Men have more sexual freedom but have to shoulder of being Da Man. If you had a choice, would you rather be a male or female in the next life?

Long Distance.

I was never skeptical about long distance relationships. If there is daily communication, it feels as if you never left. Just like the relationship between you and God. Only thing is, God don't fail. Humans do.

Do you get tongue tied with phone sex? :P

 

Photographed by Dominic Khoo, www.whatisthesight.com

My Favourites.

These pictures were done virtually with no digital imaging, no fancy lights, no hair stylist and no make-up artist (unless you consider the salesgirl at Ion). I applauded myself for being cheapo in walking into one of those make-up stores and pretended to enquire about their eyeshadows only to lament i don't know how to apply! The salesgirl then very helpfully taught me how to apply on myself. I got a free eye "make-over" (perfect since i have this shoot) and a lesson learnt in make-up. So it helps that i'm a cheap-skate, overlooking the fact i'm quite an idiot at make-up and computers!

 

 

 

Photographed by Dominic Khoo, www.whatisthesight.com