Sunday, 8 April 2012: Randomness & Updates
Can't wait for mid-May to come, but it sucks when I think about the super hard work I must put in now in order to ensure I get some decent marks for my exams... >.< And now is the time when I keep chiding myself for having been such a procrasinator that now I'm kinda suffering the ill effects of my actions~~ oh dear god. But, anw. Looking forward to mid-May, and also my Taiwan holiday in July <3
Anw, random pics of what I've been up to recently (and wanted to blog/FB about, but ended up being too lazy to do so) - still have quite a no. to upload, but shall leave that 'til next time, 'cus those pics need descriptions for them to make sense and yes, I'm too lazy and short-of-time to talk about them now.
Anw, random pics of what I've been up to recently (and wanted to blog/FB about, but ended up being too lazy to do so) - still have quite a no. to upload, but shall leave that 'til next time, 'cus those pics need descriptions for them to make sense and yes, I'm too lazy and short-of-time to talk about them now.
Monday, 26 March 2012: What Should I Do/Without Words
Love this song! Haha feel like learning it... :p I wonder if it's available at the karaoke places(Teo Heng, KBox)?
(Below: the male and female versions of the song respectively. Couldn't find a better quality one for the guy version which includes the video - 'cus I like the video as well, haha. It's one of the last parts in the last episode of the show - He's/You're Beautiful. Yes yes, I know this show was released quite some time ago already, but I only just finished watching it on Channel U - yup, Mediacorp being so slowww as it is most of the time - so... xD There's another female version of the song also, the more official one, which is not sung by the lead actress herself... I can't really decide which of the 3 versions I like best, haha! But as usual, I am tending towards the female version side.
(Below: the male and female versions of the song respectively. Couldn't find a better quality one for the guy version which includes the video - 'cus I like the video as well, haha. It's one of the last parts in the last episode of the show - He's/You're Beautiful. Yes yes, I know this show was released quite some time ago already, but I only just finished watching it on Channel U - yup, Mediacorp being so slowww as it is most of the time - so... xD There's another female version of the song also, the more official one, which is not sung by the lead actress herself... I can't really decide which of the 3 versions I like best, haha! But as usual, I am tending towards the female version side.
Friday, 23 March 2012: Basics With A Twist = Love
Sunday, 18 March 2012: Style of The Day - The Felicia Way :p
Guess what? Apparently dresses with this kinda style are called Felicia. No, I'm serious! hahaha. Or some sort of name with Felicia in it. 'cus>>>
- The first 4 pics are from the same place. Saw them online @ some blogshop... So many pretty colours for the same dress! *Loves* And guess what, it's called 'Felicity Dress' or something like that. xp Hehehe. I was like, "I should so buy this; come on, it even has my name - or something like it - as its title!" But, sadly enough, I managed to convince myself not to buy it, since it looks more suitable for work(and I'm not working), and because of some other reasons lol.
-And then. Just saw the last pic around half an hour ago online @ another blogshop >> same style, right? Haha and it's called...........
Right, you guessed it. Felicia! (Felicia Waist-Tied Dress, to be exact) Not even a variation this time - it's exactly the same as my name. Nice~ HAHA. But nah, I'm not gg to buy it. *so proud of myself* ;P
Friday, 16 March 2012: Piano & Singing, Quite Literally. (*Updated)
(changed a bittt of the timing @ the end for Tuo Xie (with the Audacity software) xD This newly uploaded one is kinda the 'original' version, which turned out to be off-rhythm after I tried editing the timing to make it more on-time, but erm. It failed, so it became even more off xD lol wth. So I changed it back.)
(this one below without piano accompaniment)
More here. ;)
Anyway, about the babies/motherhood topic, where I was saying how I sometimes realise that others have 'moved on' and learnt to do new stuff that I was thinking, ''Wah, when did they learn how to do that. I don't!" o.O
>>> yup, about that. I forgot to type this last part, actually - yeah, I guess it's because these people take the initiative to learn how to do these things and maybe they even have an interest in it. And I think the thing I'm surprised about is, "They are so disciplined to take the initiative to know about these things (eg. stock market) - that's kind of amazing for me. Like, clever-amazing. 'cus I would never do that in my free time, or very seldom at most, 'cus I have no interest in it. But it will benefit me, but still. You know." So..... I think I should stop being 'surprised' by all these things and start taking the initiative to learn these things as well. If others can do it, why cant I? Must jiayou, Fel!! :))
Thursday, 08 March 2012: Style Diary
Wednesday, 07 March 2012: Babies/Motherhood
And so yesterday marked the end of the first-ever actual full-day hardcore studying for me. And hell was it tiring. I'm already zonked out after 1 day, wth (plus studying needs sooo much time, I can't believe it - I only managed to complete ONE chapter of ONE subject in that one whole day, with minimal slacking somemore). But I'm, of course(simply 'cus I need/have to), doing my best to continue this practice/routine. >.<
Ok, anw. I'm currently 3/4 into this Jodi Picoult book, Harvesting The Heart. I think I have read almost every Jodi Picoult book there is, haha... she's a superb writer man. This particular book was written way back, in 1993; I realise it has somewhat become her 'pattern' to include a lawsuit in every new storybook she publishes - it's like a must, but for a few books (only the very early ones, the first few she wrote, I think) she hadn't thought of including law issues inside her stories, yet. And I kind of like that - reading her book without a law case once in a while is quite refreshing, I feel.
But anyway, my main point in talking about this book is >>> motherhood, which is basically what this book mainly revolves around. Or more specifically, for the protagonist, escaping motherhood. As usual, after reading the book, I have lots of 感触... I have actually already thought about this topic before reading about it in the book; as you know, I like to think, a lot. And far into the future, haha.
I feel that the point in life when you transit from being a teenager/young adult to being an actual adult(around the age of 18-20) is really... a weird feeling. It's like, all of a sudden, you are allowed to do certain things, and also, suddenly you are expected to do many things as well(or people think you already know how to do them, without question). But then I will be thinking, "But I'm still me; I don't feel like I have changed to 'become an adult' in any way... and it's not like anybody taught me how to do the things I'm expected to do... so basically I don't even know how to do the thing expected of me... So how??" (Eg. Drinking, driving, knowing about the stock market, etc.) It makes me think, when/where does this transit happen? How come suddenly I'm thrown into a new aspect of life so abruptly? And when you turn your head to here there everywhere to look at people your age, all of a sudden, although only a short span of time has passed (since the 'transit period'), they already know how to, for eg., drink. And they act as if it's the most normal thing to do, ie. it's obviously not their first time drinking anymore. And I'm still stuck at that 'of age but haven't tried once' stage, which leaves me thinking, "Wah, when did your first time trying this thingie happen?" I don't know if I'm bringing my point across very clearly, but... I also don't know how to say it. Lol. (err btw, I have already tried drinking; that was just an example - but applicable for some months before la, heheh. And I am saying friends in general, no specific person I'm talking about hor ok haha xD)
So... back to the book. About motherhood. I just had a sudden realisation - in a few years' time(ok not that few, but little enough - maybe in the range of 6-10 years later, I'm guessing?), if all goes as expected of 'normal' people, I will be married, I will have kids, I will be a mother. o.O It's kind of... scary. Lol. But yeah, I guess many things can change within those years, but what I'm trying to say is that, it's not like after 6 years I will naturally know how to be a mother, right? But it's the way things are; you are kind of supposed to be a mother around that age. It's just... so weird. Plus the idea of being pregnant, with a little someone living inside you for 9 months? - wow, I can't imagine that feeling.
But just in case you were wondering, I do want to have kids, I do want to get married; I know it's supposed to be a wonderful thing to be able to have children of your own, and I know that I would love that, love taking care of my child esp. when he/she is still at the early childhood stages, seeing him grow up - I think it would be so wonderful to be able to do that; and I would love to see what my child looks like. But it's just that I simply can't imagine it right now, when I'm only 19 years old. I know that at a future point in my life, I will be able to do that and to love + enjoy doing that, but at this point in time, this kinda thing seems so, so far away, so weird. o.O Lol. It's just such a weird feeling knowing that something which totally doesn't exist in your life right now could become something so important in your life in the future. And like I said, even though it feels so far away, it actually will happen in maybe 6-10 years' time, and you will be 'expected' to know how to do certain things, etc. Can you imagine? Seriously, it just feels SO WEIRD. >.< >.<
And while we are on this topic, I was just thinking how seriously ironic life is - you are expected, as a student, to study so hard to get a good degree, and as a female, you work for a few years after getting that degree, and after which you get pregnant and stay home to look after your child. Well, at least many women do. And even in this modern, 'both men and women need to work to support the family 'cus there's simply no money' world, I have a feeling in time to come, the female will stop working earlier than the man, or will slowly work less and less, so that she can have time to educate her kids, to be with them. That's what I would do, at least. So... it's just so ironic. That many women will eventually stay at home to look after the children, but they actually spend 20+ years of their life studying, undergoing this torture(at least that's what studying is for me haha!) to get a degree which they only need for a FEW YEARS? Erm. Yeah, I just can't get my head around this. >.<
And side-tracking to a somewhat relevant topic, I used to believe in fairytale endings happening in real life, can you believe it. And at my young age(last time), I just couldn't understand why some people would say 'fairytales do not happen in reality'. I thought they were being pessimistic, or they simply hadn't met the Right One yet. But. Now, currently, I have started to understand why others would say this. And I believe it's really true. In the process of growing up, I learnt many things which have led me to think I don't understand life more and more. I just think a lot about it and mostly wonder, "Why's life like that?" (in a negative way) And I will sigh and just do my best to live life the way I think it should be lived, to enjoy it.
I actually still have a lot of things to say about the motherhood topic, but I can't really remember them now; and anw, I believe I have already exceeded my usual long-windedness - it looks like I have just written a novel myself =.=
*wry laugh* Ah, the intricacies of life which I can't really seem to figure out. And so I shall return to studying right now. (Irony again. *rolls eyes*)
Friday, 02 March 2012: Eye Infection
*Wahhh* I'm currently down with an eye infection >.< I realised I have been treating my eyes rather poorly recently as well =S So... I should add on another thing to my to-do list in my March 'holiday' - take good care of my eyes!! And since I'm going to be at home most of the time, I should not wear contacts for this whole month... *sighs* I find that this Dragon year has not been going well for me... and for quite a no. of people around me also... like esp. since last year Dec-around Jan... (remember my Chicken Pox incident.) I thought the bad 'things' have gone already, but ah, who knew.
Hmmm let's pray that you and I and our loved ones will be fine, then :)) (err, no religion thingie intended here~ xD since I'm a free-thinker anw...)
Hmmm let's pray that you and I and our loved ones will be fine, then :)) (err, no religion thingie intended here~ xD since I'm a free-thinker anw...)
Thursday, 01 March 2012: Studies (*Updated)
I have recently found some kinda motivation for studying again, thank goodness - since my exams are coming up in May. Lol. And so I have decided(not like I have much of a choice) to mug from now till after my exams. And hopefully, I will stick to my determination to get a good title for my degree at the end of these 3 years by not procrastinating(like I did - a lot - for this year) and constantly revising my work for the next academic year, and the one after the next as well. Haha, sounds unbelievable, right. Hmmm I shall do my best to do that, at least. xD
It's really a love-hate relationship towards studies for me, actually; I remember this friend saying that she likes studying but not sitting for exams, lol... I guess that's true for many people, too... for me as well, but the thing is, if there are no exams, I will procrastinate, etc. and refuse to touch my books. Only when I have some motivation or other(ie. fear of failing exams? haha) would I then start to revise my work and read the textbooks/notes meticulously - and it is at this period of time, this moment, when I actually feel interested in what I'm learning... but the thing is, I think it's just human's lazy nature to just not study much even if it can be interesting..? Hahah very mao dun, don't know if I am explaining myself properly..... as in, studies can get me somewhat interested to know more, etc., actually; but I won't go do it unless really necessary. Yeah... but I think I should change that attitude. =/
And: I forgot to include just now >>> I will be having a one-month 'holiday' in March, but actually it's kinda like a study break... which I'm grateful for, since I need the time to study. And since I will be able to study at the convenience of my home, I have also decided to regulate my diet, sleep and wake early, and START EXERCISING. :o Lol lol. And taking even better care of my skin. And all these should be easier when I'm at home, 'cus there are so many 'temptations' outside(e.g. drinking bubble tea, blahblah) xD, so I shall spend my March days wisely. :)) And hopefully - I am hoping most probably - I will be able to 1) ace my exams with 'fei fei' colours :D 2) lose weight (significantly and obviously) 3) have clearer skin 4) be healthier!
P.S. I plan to karaoke + shop + eat + read + (insert whatever slack-ish activity here) MANY MANY (hahaha, anyone here watches LuLu from The Noose? xD) once my exams end!!! >.< I have to many new songs to learn, sing and record!
It's really a love-hate relationship towards studies for me, actually; I remember this friend saying that she likes studying but not sitting for exams, lol... I guess that's true for many people, too... for me as well, but the thing is, if there are no exams, I will procrastinate, etc. and refuse to touch my books. Only when I have some motivation or other(ie. fear of failing exams? haha) would I then start to revise my work and read the textbooks/notes meticulously - and it is at this period of time, this moment, when I actually feel interested in what I'm learning... but the thing is, I think it's just human's lazy nature to just not study much even if it can be interesting..? Hahah very mao dun, don't know if I am explaining myself properly..... as in, studies can get me somewhat interested to know more, etc., actually; but I won't go do it unless really necessary. Yeah... but I think I should change that attitude. =/
And: I forgot to include just now >>> I will be having a one-month 'holiday' in March, but actually it's kinda like a study break... which I'm grateful for, since I need the time to study. And since I will be able to study at the convenience of my home, I have also decided to regulate my diet, sleep and wake early, and START EXERCISING. :o Lol lol. And taking even better care of my skin. And all these should be easier when I'm at home, 'cus there are so many 'temptations' outside(e.g. drinking bubble tea, blahblah) xD, so I shall spend my March days wisely. :)) And hopefully - I am hoping most probably - I will be able to 1) ace my exams with 'fei fei' colours :D 2) lose weight (significantly and obviously) 3) have clearer skin 4) be healthier!
P.S. I plan to karaoke + shop + eat + read + (insert whatever slack-ish activity here) MANY MANY (hahaha, anyone here watches LuLu from The Noose? xD) once my exams end!!! >.< I have to many new songs to learn, sing and record!
Friday, 24 February 2012: <<哭過就好了>> - 梁文音
I really like the lyrics of this song - really expresses my feelings at times. In this world of unfairness, where sometimes, you just can't stand up to say the 'right' thing 'cus you are not 'senior' enough, or the person scolding/maligning/etc.-ing you is more senior than you... or just because you are outnumbered, etc. I have learnt - the hard way, while growing up, that at times like these, you just have to pretend you are listening to the person, don't talk back(even though you really want to), just keep quiet, let them say all they want, and in the end, just believe in yourself and tell yourself you are right.
I have already - long ago, in fact - moved past the stage of crying because of this kinda matter, so the title <<哭過就好了>> doesn't really apply to me, haha... but anw, I just really agree with majority of the lyrics (as shown below). Esp. " 最討厭被誤會了 但越解釋越覺得難過 " .
I think I am calmer when talking about this topic (am I? lol), 'cus I am already, like Shimin likes to say, 'numb to these things'... I used to be much more ji dong when talking + thinking about this matter, but now I think I am just resigned to fate in this area. I believe in myself; why care about what others say? :)
I have already - long ago, in fact - moved past the stage of crying because of this kinda matter, so the title <<哭過就好了>> doesn't really apply to me, haha... but anw, I just really agree with majority of the lyrics (as shown below). Esp. " 最討厭被誤會了 但越解釋越覺得難過 " .
I think I am calmer when talking about this topic (am I? lol), 'cus I am already, like Shimin likes to say, 'numb to these things'... I used to be much more ji dong when talking + thinking about this matter, but now I think I am just resigned to fate in this area. I believe in myself; why care about what others say? :)
不喜歡懷疑什麼
並不表示我沒有感受
看你微妙的變化慢慢不同
我不是生氣只是心痛
最討厭被誤會了
但越解釋越覺得難過
你可以說人會變但不能說
你會這麼做是我的錯
哭過就好了 傷都會好的
這樣相信所以深呼吸著割捨
愛是為了擁抱為了牽手
不是為了爭吵為了調頭
哭過就好了 痛都會走的
記憶有限所以它會淘汰壞的
失眠聽歌想念雖然苦澀
還是謝謝你讓我長大了
越多美好堆疊的過往
想忘就得推倒更大的悲傷
要找勇氣卻不在口袋或手上
但它一定在我身上某個地方
並不表示我沒有感受
看你微妙的變化慢慢不同
我不是生氣只是心痛
最討厭被誤會了
但越解釋越覺得難過
你可以說人會變但不能說
你會這麼做是我的錯
哭過就好了 傷都會好的
這樣相信所以深呼吸著割捨
愛是為了擁抱為了牽手
不是為了爭吵為了調頭
哭過就好了 痛都會走的
記憶有限所以它會淘汰壞的
失眠聽歌想念雖然苦澀
還是謝謝你讓我長大了
越多美好堆疊的過往
想忘就得推倒更大的悲傷
要找勇氣卻不在口袋或手上
但它一定在我身上某個地方
Wednesday, 22 February 2012: The Opposite Gender
(**Note: Whatever that is written below is just my own opinion. I am not pointing the finger at anyone specifically, so whoever reads this, don't get offended.)
I realise, you just can't talk sense to the male species. Or at least, the majority of men. And that is just absurd. The way they act like they are more dominant, like they are always right(but act so childishly all the same), and the most disturbing and absolutely disgusting thing is that they are so egoistical - MCPs (male chauvinist pigs)! And not to mention, so into the appearance aspect(of females, which I shall not reiterate, since I have already talked/discussed so so so much about it. What is up with that?? I don't get it. Not one bit. And yes, I shall remain persistent rgd. this matter. And patiently wait 'til I find the one, who will be a well-liked human-being who has, yes, absolutely NONE(ok, fine, none of most) of the irritable characteristics as mentioned above.
I do believe that there are men out there who are not like those as mentioned above, you know. I mean, ok, I get it - guys will always be guys >>> every guy will have some degree of ego and 'i-am-right'-ness in them, but I believe there are those who don't have these guy-ish qualities in as 'large amounts' as most... And are really genuinely caring, etc. towards their girlfriends. But when will I find this (kind of) person? (Since it's kind of proven, with examples and/or experience, that many guys are just... jerks. i.e. not that they can't be found, but the probability of meeting a good guy is quite low.) Lol *wry laugh*. Hopefully soon la, ya?
P.S. I strongly disagree with the ideas that many guys have, eg. that girlfriends have to be pretty, girlfriends can be for 'play play' only, 'I'm so young, just play around first lor. I will 'settle down' for marriage when I'm older." >>> Settle down when you're older? So now can fool around is it? These people deserve to be slapped. If you don't want to be serious about a relationship and aren't in it for the long-term, then don't start one.
P.P.S. I am not ji dong; I just have my own stand(s).
I realise, you just can't talk sense to the male species. Or at least, the majority of men. And that is just absurd. The way they act like they are more dominant, like they are always right(but act so childishly all the same), and the most disturbing and absolutely disgusting thing is that they are so egoistical - MCPs (male chauvinist pigs)! And not to mention, so into the appearance aspect(of females, which I shall not reiterate, since I have already talked/discussed so so so much about it. What is up with that?? I don't get it. Not one bit. And yes, I shall remain persistent rgd. this matter. And patiently wait 'til I find the one, who will be a well-liked human-being who has, yes, absolutely NONE(ok, fine, none of most) of the irritable characteristics as mentioned above.
I do believe that there are men out there who are not like those as mentioned above, you know. I mean, ok, I get it - guys will always be guys >>> every guy will have some degree of ego and 'i-am-right'-ness in them, but I believe there are those who don't have these guy-ish qualities in as 'large amounts' as most... And are really genuinely caring, etc. towards their girlfriends. But when will I find this (kind of) person? (Since it's kind of proven, with examples and/or experience, that many guys are just... jerks. i.e. not that they can't be found, but the probability of meeting a good guy is quite low.) Lol *wry laugh*. Hopefully soon la, ya?
P.S. I strongly disagree with the ideas that many guys have, eg. that girlfriends have to be pretty, girlfriends can be for 'play play' only, 'I'm so young, just play around first lor. I will 'settle down' for marriage when I'm older." >>> Settle down when you're older? So now can fool around is it? These people deserve to be slapped. If you don't want to be serious about a relationship and aren't in it for the long-term, then don't start one.
P.P.S. I am not ji dong; I just have my own stand(s).
Tuesday, 21 February 2012: Objects of Desire - Shoes Edition
It's so difficult to find a reasonably-priced, pretty + comfy + good quality pair of shoes these days. Especially if they are heels. And even if I happen to find a good buy, I may not be able to decide on which colour to buy, either (xD) - also, the colour I want most may not be the colour which suits me most. Ah, such is life...
And I think I should seriously splurge on a good, nice-looking pair of walking shoes ASAP. i.e. The not-so-bulky-like-running-shoes-but-still-comfortable-enough-to-walk-a-long-long-way type... Which I don't really want to(splurge on), 'cus I like wearing more... ladylike shoes. xD But I need them, eg. for walking long distances when overseas... And it's better for my feet, although 1) I may not even wear them very often(how to pei4 with skirts/dresses?), and 2) like I said, they don't look very pretty leh... Hmmm. Mao2 Dun4. >=(
And I think I should seriously splurge on a good, nice-looking pair of walking shoes ASAP. i.e. The not-so-bulky-like-running-shoes-but-still-comfortable-enough-to-walk-a-long-long-way type... Which I don't really want to(splurge on), 'cus I like wearing more... ladylike shoes. xD But I need them, eg. for walking long distances when overseas... And it's better for my feet, although 1) I may not even wear them very often(how to pei4 with skirts/dresses?), and 2) like I said, they don't look very pretty leh... Hmmm. Mao2 Dun4. >=(
Sunday, 19 February 2012: World of Pretty Things
Seriously - I'm a sucker for cute-sy stuff. And fiction books. And clothes. And accessories. And bags. And shoes. >.< And yes, almost everything which is pink(but not the super bimbo kind, can), or in the clothes aspect - black/navy/pink. Ok I guess that means I am a 'normal' girl? LOL.
But anw. As of recently, my attraction to clothes, shoes, or anything of the fashion kind, has dulled - I'm trying to curb myself, tyvm. Haha which is effective and a good thing, since I am planning to buy 10340827340230 pretty things in Taiwan later this year. <3 But as of yesterday and today, I have found myself being attracted mainly to cute-sy(yes, read: kind of useless) stuff + books(fiction genre). Newspapers/Popular catalogue featuring/advertising the latest books and shops selling those cute-sy cute-sy (and expensive T.T) thingies are to be blamed. Hehehe.
Ah, can a typical girl's temptations ever stop?
But, one thing I really (think I) need now is a pretty and durable bag that's not too outstanding, not too heavy(as in the material), can withstand a certain weight, can put A4-size items in it. Oh, and not too expensive. Haha, I know - so many conditions, how/where to find?? I have a feeling I will have to wait till Taiwan to try my luck there~
P.S. Sziyi - I think the oversized pink pullover proved to be a waste of money. >.<
But anw. As of recently, my attraction to clothes, shoes, or anything of the fashion kind, has dulled - I'm trying to curb myself, tyvm. Haha which is effective and a good thing, since I am planning to buy 10340827340230 pretty things in Taiwan later this year. <3 But as of yesterday and today, I have found myself being attracted mainly to cute-sy(yes, read: kind of useless) stuff + books(fiction genre). Newspapers/Popular catalogue featuring/advertising the latest books and shops selling those cute-sy cute-sy (and expensive T.T) thingies are to be blamed. Hehehe.
Ah, can a typical girl's temptations ever stop?
But, one thing I really (think I) need now is a pretty and durable bag that's not too outstanding, not too heavy(as in the material), can withstand a certain weight, can put A4-size items in it. Oh, and not too expensive. Haha, I know - so many conditions, how/where to find?? I have a feeling I will have to wait till Taiwan to try my luck there~
P.S. Sziyi - I think the oversized pink pullover proved to be a waste of money. >.<
Thursday, 16 February 2012: Plastic
I have always been strongly against plastic surgery, and seeing this pic on FB recently - of the SNSD girls before their plastic surgery+/-make-up got me thinking about the topic again.
When I actually think deeply into it(is there even such an expression? Ok anw. Lol), sometimes I contradict myself and at times, I just make myself confused/awed at life. At its irony, weirdness, fakeness, etc.
The reason why I say that is because:-
When you really get down to it, what is plastic/cosmetic surgery? There are many kinds, yeah, and some are major, some are minor. Since I already mentioned that I am against it, quite obviously I am very against the major ones la - eg. bone-shedding(not sure what the actual name is, but they will kind of like grind some of your bone away so that your face or body structure can change... but what about the minor ones? And what can be considered as minor? Where/what is the 'dividing line'? Ok, the minor ones I have in mind are like double-eyelid surgery, and actually if you want to be strict about it, a simple and oh-so-common fitting of BRACES can also be considered cosmetic surgery. (Now that I have listed out the major/minor ones, I realise that major surgeries tend to be those plastic surgeries - since, well, duh the name says it all - and minor ones are the cosmetic ones, since most of them only involve working with what you already have, if you get what I mean. Well, at least that's what I think... is it?)
So. Like I was saying. So is double-eyelid surgery, or some surgery to make your small eyes bigger, really that 'serious'? Actually I think I can accept those leh, although I am really quite against plastic/cosmetic surgery, and wouldn't do it myself. (I am even against heavy make-up la, please, what more surgery. Haha) But, my point is. It's weird when I think about it - e.g. if you go for surgery to make your eyes look bigger, basically the plastic surgeon will just cut away some flesh from your eyelids or staple them higher or something, right? So basically, you still have the same eyes as you did last time. It's only a matter of aesthetic/physical presentation. And yet, it can appear like such a big difference... So all along, your eyes have always been the same shape, blahblah, and it's just a matter of how you show them that makes a difference appearance-wise. Lol this sounds confusing; am I even bringing my point across? (I think I'm thinking too much, but at times like these I will wonder, why is life so confusing and weird. xD)
So... anyway, all in all, I just wanted to say, I guess it's okayyy if you do minor things to your appearance - that still leaves you 'natural' and 'real', ya know? - eg. fixing a droopy eyelid can make a huge difference..... But if one goes for those major apearance-transforming surgeries, then I think it is just uncalled for. This is just my opinion, but yeah.. I mean, if you used to look like, well, you, and then the next day I can't even recognise you then it's just... weird. It's like a totally different person... =S And for those who are already somewhat pretty, why go for the surgery? I feel that little imperfections = pretty in a realistic way. And to age with time would be the, well, normal thing to do. Of course, women should 'bao yang' with face creams and such, but don't have to go for botox or what la please..... I find women (who are of a certain age already, eg. 40 onwards) who bao yang without undergoing drastic mehods and still have some crow's feet and lines, etc. on their face pretty, actually... prettier than those who are in their 50s already and still have a face with very tight, supple skin, if you know what I mean - 'cus it looks so damn fake! And many women who have crow's feet make me feel happy looking at them.. ('cus looks like they are very happy when they smile lol) and they manage to still look pretty in their own way...
And all this thinking has led me to yet another realistic, major point in life - most people look at appearances. Even those who claim that they don't - a.k.a me xD - do. But of course, not as much as others do. But, in conclusion, it's a fact of life: appearances DO matter; no matter how little they matter, they still do. And that kinda sucks.
When I actually think deeply into it(is there even such an expression? Ok anw. Lol), sometimes I contradict myself and at times, I just make myself confused/awed at life. At its irony, weirdness, fakeness, etc.
The reason why I say that is because:-
When you really get down to it, what is plastic/cosmetic surgery? There are many kinds, yeah, and some are major, some are minor. Since I already mentioned that I am against it, quite obviously I am very against the major ones la - eg. bone-shedding(not sure what the actual name is, but they will kind of like grind some of your bone away so that your face or body structure can change... but what about the minor ones? And what can be considered as minor? Where/what is the 'dividing line'? Ok, the minor ones I have in mind are like double-eyelid surgery, and actually if you want to be strict about it, a simple and oh-so-common fitting of BRACES can also be considered cosmetic surgery. (Now that I have listed out the major/minor ones, I realise that major surgeries tend to be those plastic surgeries - since, well, duh the name says it all - and minor ones are the cosmetic ones, since most of them only involve working with what you already have, if you get what I mean. Well, at least that's what I think... is it?)
So. Like I was saying. So is double-eyelid surgery, or some surgery to make your small eyes bigger, really that 'serious'? Actually I think I can accept those leh, although I am really quite against plastic/cosmetic surgery, and wouldn't do it myself. (I am even against heavy make-up la, please, what more surgery. Haha) But, my point is. It's weird when I think about it - e.g. if you go for surgery to make your eyes look bigger, basically the plastic surgeon will just cut away some flesh from your eyelids or staple them higher or something, right? So basically, you still have the same eyes as you did last time. It's only a matter of aesthetic/physical presentation. And yet, it can appear like such a big difference... So all along, your eyes have always been the same shape, blahblah, and it's just a matter of how you show them that makes a difference appearance-wise. Lol this sounds confusing; am I even bringing my point across? (I think I'm thinking too much, but at times like these I will wonder, why is life so confusing and weird. xD)
So... anyway, all in all, I just wanted to say, I guess it's okayyy if you do minor things to your appearance - that still leaves you 'natural' and 'real', ya know? - eg. fixing a droopy eyelid can make a huge difference..... But if one goes for those major apearance-transforming surgeries, then I think it is just uncalled for. This is just my opinion, but yeah.. I mean, if you used to look like, well, you, and then the next day I can't even recognise you then it's just... weird. It's like a totally different person... =S And for those who are already somewhat pretty, why go for the surgery? I feel that little imperfections = pretty in a realistic way. And to age with time would be the, well, normal thing to do. Of course, women should 'bao yang' with face creams and such, but don't have to go for botox or what la please..... I find women (who are of a certain age already, eg. 40 onwards) who bao yang without undergoing drastic mehods and still have some crow's feet and lines, etc. on their face pretty, actually... prettier than those who are in their 50s already and still have a face with very tight, supple skin, if you know what I mean - 'cus it looks so damn fake! And many women who have crow's feet make me feel happy looking at them.. ('cus looks like they are very happy when they smile lol) and they manage to still look pretty in their own way...
And all this thinking has led me to yet another realistic, major point in life - most people look at appearances. Even those who claim that they don't - a.k.a me xD - do. But of course, not as much as others do. But, in conclusion, it's a fact of life: appearances DO matter; no matter how little they matter, they still do. And that kinda sucks.
Saturday, 11 February 2012: Temptations
Ah shucks, how come recently there are suddenly so many online clothes which attract me?? Could be because now blogshops are coming up with Valentine's Day launches, and many of the clothes being sold are the girly/pink kind xD Only barely managed to psycho myself to not buy two very pretty dresses just now *phew*. Well, at least I managed to control myself :D lol. I convinced myself with reasons like, too expensive, not worth it, maybe cannot fit(yup I need to lose weight =.=), etc.
And the most outstanding reason - which makes complete sense, so I am going to stick by this principle from now on(till after July or so, at least, heheh) - is: I am going to Taiwan in July, so I can buy all the nice nice clothes I want! Should be able to find cheap buys to stock up for the rest of the year, and maybe even the next, haha(so that I can discontinue buying over-priced +/- mediocre quality clothes online when I return to SG). Plus even if they are not thattt cheap, should be able to find unique/nice stuff which are at least affordable and seem worth my money buying them @ that price(e.g. good quality) bah :)
And the most outstanding reason - which makes complete sense, so I am going to stick by this principle from now on(till after July or so, at least, heheh) - is: I am going to Taiwan in July, so I can buy all the nice nice clothes I want! Should be able to find cheap buys to stock up for the rest of the year, and maybe even the next, haha(so that I can discontinue buying over-priced +/- mediocre quality clothes online when I return to SG). Plus even if they are not thattt cheap, should be able to find unique/nice stuff which are at least affordable and seem worth my money buying them @ that price(e.g. good quality) bah :)
Friday, 10 February 2012: Timbre @ The Substation
Had an early Valentine's Day(or, to be more exact, Together Alone Day xD) celebration yesterday night, and I finally got to try the duck pizza at Timbre. ;) Tried their sparkling wine with passionfruit as well - expected it to be quite mild, but it turned out to be quite strong-tasting(in the alcohol aspect)... I don't think I can/should take much alcochol; my whole face was so red after drinking that one glass haha! But anw, I also don't 'like like'(you get what I mean lol) alcohol, so...
Thursday, 9 February 2012: Objects of Desire
It's random, but I've decided to constantly upload pics of clothes/things I want to buy, but which I can't/shouldn't buy - due to several reasons, eg. too expensive, not suitable(like for school, or for my body shape, etc.), or that I (predict that I) can't even fit into some of them(from past experiences rgd. the sizing/measurements). So that I can look back at these pics and feel happy that at least I can look at their pics xD haha! Well, there are so many things out there that are nice la, please; you can't expect me to buy them all right. So at least, with these pics, have cheap thrill ma :p heheh.
Monday, 6 February 2012: Of Blogging
I have recently been thinking of blogging so much that I decided to blog again.
But having said that, now that I actually have a new blog to type all my reflections/rantings/etc. in, I actually find that I have nothing to say. =.= Ah well, till next time~
But having said that, now that I actually have a new blog to type all my reflections/rantings/etc. in, I actually find that I have nothing to say. =.= Ah well, till next time~
