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31.12.12 2013


RESOLUTIONS
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Last year yesterday I did a new year's resolution post too. I read through it and realize how dumb I sound, just one read you can easily tell I'm not yet mature and I thought I was funny by the way I type. This time, I'm having this post divided into 3 sections: reflection, changes and conclusions. Reminiscences of when I still write compositions. Having to write a more than 500 words long composition is always my favorite thing to do as a homework. I still wonder why I'm not a journalist but a vlogger...

I wanted to write this post earlier but got carried away with minecraft (which I'm still trying figure out what to do other than hunt, build and survive) and because I have a weak body, I'm feeling sick after playing for about 4 hours straight - maybe a little more than that. It's weird because I can play WoW for more than 8 hours without me even knowing! To be honest though, they say games release your stress but games stress me more than releasing my stress because when I want to get better so I set higher expectations each time I complete one expectation that I'm carrying. Games like the old ones: AuditionSEA and MapleStorySEA (there was once I wasted 5 precious days playing Maple with 2 friends from the same primary school, yes non-stop wtf I know) then upgrading myself to BlackShot and moving back to cute looking games and because I love adventure fighting games - Spiral Knights and just got started with WoW then now trying minecraft. Well minecraft is uh... like sims 3 except it's more challenging and you can't reproduce. LOL
Okay now it's time to start with what this post is supposed to be about!

24.11.12 INSTAGRAM DIARY・ISSUE #2

instagram: @michelleakj
(first row) went to the fray concert, outfit of the day/evening/night here. | a little gift from dad | went to sara to stock up | tried a new brand of baby food (vlogged) | went to afa'12 for the first time (vlogged) | a really sweet cat | spent a freakin' bomb in starbucks after so long of not going | energy boost (starbucks) before exam | changed my blog layout, better? | & I thought 5 hours was already insane.

24.10.12 Birthday 2012

I turned 17! Can't actually believe that I was only 16 last year. 16's a really young age.

23.10.12 BellaBox | October 2012 • Birthday Box

I'm kinda late on this one because I've been trying something that I've been eyeing for but didn't convince myself to purchase it. You'll see! & my letter 'l' is not working on my Macbook Air so I'll have to copy and paste the letter 'l' each time I needed it but let's see what's in October's BellaBox!

14.10.12 History of Singapore + Updates

Updates first because there's too many pictures. I'm running in king of the web so I could use a little help there >> http://kingofweb.com/users/michelleakj << vote 10 times a day and now we only have 2 days left. I know. I've been busy with kingofweb, school and videos and I fell sick that's why I'm lacking in blog posts. I will try to update more often, provided if I have something to talk about. :b
Now onto the second part of this post will be on the history of Singapore. Of course I'm not that boring of a person to be 'educating' people from out of Singapore on our history. I'm only interested in listening about them so I can't be bother to educate myself. Many of you are the same as me (I mean that's why you read me right? hehe) so I'm just going to jump into the pictures and some words. ^-^

25.9.12 Farewell Dinner ・07/09/12

I know, a very very overdue post because after Jouri went back home where it is out of Singapore, we got busy with our own lives and because he got back home, he'll have to catch up with his family and stuff and the pictures are with him so... OKAY.

LET'S START THIS POST. I'M SO HAPPY THAT I CAN FINALLY BLOG ABOUT THIS.


Full of clocks, where could this be?

13.9.12 INSTAGRAM DIARY・ISSUE #1


start of serious studying with Sab, Doph and AJ | food from school with Jess | things that I used to write | beautiful stars | studying after school with Jess | sneak peek of my upcoming blog post with Jouri | study in the airport with Jorgen and ShengChou | second drink of the day at the airport | mountain of ice

9.9.12 BellaBox | September 2012

(Out with the Old...In with the New)

I woke up early today wanting to get this post up for everyone but I am not happy with this month's box and with what happened before I start this post. I went to look back at my old bellabox posts and realized that flickr ate up 2 months worth of pictures and I didn't have any back up. God damn. The old is not always the worst, I still prefer photobucket.


I didn't pay 20 bucks for a mini bean bag. ▲

4.9.12 Laugh freely for once

Congratulations, you got through a tough month, August.

This made me laugh like I've forgotten all my pain
Few scenes I shouted with him like how I'm afraid to get hurt again

3.9.12 Not fucking perfect

Mistakes. Misunderstandings. Miscommunications.
Words. Choices. Mind. Heart.
This is for the guys and girls who did someone wrong and still think you're right. & for the haters.


Ask yourself:
Am I happy after all the crap I've done? Is this really what I wanted?

Are you confused over a simple question?

26.8.12 Haul: August 2012

Made a haul video recently! Since I've been quite busy with the life outside the interweb, I decided to sum them up as "August 2012" haul because this is basically what I got for the whole of this month.


(click here to watch it on YouTube)

24.8.12 ECP

You're tired of what I'm going to say but yes, I've been busy with my personal life so this post is delayed as well as my haul video.

22.8.12 Have you ever

Wake up not knowing what to do with life, not knowing what is life?
Needed someone to talk to but you don't even know what's going on?
Wanting to cry but your tears dried up, then you realize whatever happened is affecting your daily life.


(me on 27 August 2011)
I'm afraid of everything.
Losing friends, being annoying, being a kid in people's eye. All I wanted was to help, all I fucking wanted was to see everyone happy.

18.8.12 BellaBox | August 2012 (I love Singapore)

I'm going to be completely honest with you, I'm not a HUGEEEE fan of Singapore but I do like that it is a SUPER strict country. I wouldn't call Singapore a safe country but it's definitely not chaotic. So I don't really like how this month's BellaBox is trying to have 'SG' printed all over. Not sure if it's only for Singapore's BellaBox or Australia's affected too. Nevertheless, I have no complains for this month's box except for the fact that they sent quite a number of skincare product which is what I always say I don't like about beauty boxes. Damn.


I'm terribly sorry, the pictures of this month's bellabox went missing and I have no backup. 
Blame fkn flickr.


ENAVOSE PROBIOTICS EXFLOIANCE GOMMAGE
Enavose brings you a gentle and effective way to exfoliate your skin. This gommage leaves your skin feeling softer and helps improve the absorption of your serums and moisturizers. - I really need to start using enavose's stuff.

FACIAL FRESH TREATMENT MASK
Facial Fresh offers a revolution in facial skin care. Each mask delivers specific results in a serum saturated mask; each of which is individually packaged. - can't say much about this because I haven't use it yet.

CLIO PROFESSIONAL SMUDGEPROOF BRUSH LINER KILL SLIM
CLIO gives you the sleekest eyeliner imaginable. Beginners will appreciate the built-in precision of its super slim (0.05mm) and ultra-soft brush, while seasoned liquid eyeliner users will appreciate how quickly it can be applied with a practiced hand. With a water-resistant formula, you can be assured that it will last all day. - it is how it was described (super slim, ultra soft, quickly applied with a practiced hand) but I'm not sure about the lasting time because I only tested it on hand and I must say that I was quite impressed. It dries fairly quick but the downside is that it is not black enough. :/

SKIN79 BB CREAM
Skin79 is the first skincare brand to give Koreans a full range of BB creams. Part moisturizer, part foundation (and so much more), BB creams are taking the cosmetics world by storm and Skin79 has the widest range and variety to suit each age, skin type and skin concern. - I got the hot pink one and I LOVE IT. It smells quite nice for a BB cream, not as nice as Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Liquid Foundation, but it smells better than MOST of the liquid foundations! I would say it's very much like Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Liquid Foundation because it's light, just that this is BB cream and less pricey.

L'OREAL PARIS DERMO-EXPERTISE YOUTH CODE BOOSTING ESSENSE
With just one drop, your skin becomes smoother and softer instantly. Your skin is also able to better absorb the active ingredients in your skincare regime. In a week, your skin texture will improve. In a month, your skin will be rejuvenated, youthful and more radiant. For best results, use before your serum and/or moisturizer. - Smells nice at first then it slowly smelled like those watery glue we use for art during the olden days, the consistency is kinda watery and a bit oily.

CHINA GLAZE NAIL POLISH
It's a nail polish, what's different other than the quality and color? - I said that, the card didn't. Haha. I got the color flip flop fantasy and OMG I love it!!! It dries so damn fast and it's freaking neon pink!!!! I'm so amazed. Wow china glaze, wow.

ELIZABETH ARDEN VISIBLE DIFFERENCE SKINCARE
Leveraging on 100 years of skincare expertise, EA introduces Visible Difference, a spa-inspired, reimen-focused essential skincare line that helps balance skin to reveal its natural health and radiance. - nothing to say about this, haven't tried it!

2.8.12 First August.


(photo credit via google)

I decided to blog about my August with no interesting pictures at all because such things doesn't happen every month. I went to school and as usual, I'm late but my day in school was good. Also today I met AJ, a new friend, who we once were in the same train and same bus but didn't manage to see each other, and finally there's a plan despite me being socially awkward that I usually am not and super unglamorous looking today with my hair tied up. He came to pick me up after school and had lunch in Fish and Co. When I was about to go home, I found out that he's going to look for Kelvin (guess you all know who he is) so I asked if I can join since I haven't seen him for awhile. He wanted to give Kelvin a surprise but he's not working on that day so it kinda failed but thank god he's where we're at. Went to food republic to look for him and the other guys whom I used to be quite close to. Walked around and I went home. In between I saw friends I haven't seen for years, no, for months. Of course, this is just a summary of how my day went. My first of August went well. How about yours? :)

Just a reminder to everyone who struggled through the month of July: everything will get better, I promise.

21.7.12 Chinese garden

I wouldn't go places like that normally but there's a reason why we went.

19.7.12 BellaBox | July 2012 (Around The World)

I'm terribly sorry, the pictures of this month's bellabox went missing and I have no backup. 
Blame fkn flickr.
Florida: Organix shampoo and conditioner - Organix, a haircare brand based in the USA, has a strong commitment to the integrity of its ingredients. Their hair care range includes ultra-rich shampoos, conditioners, creams and oils, and their bathe and body range are infused with the most delightful scents. Love organix! Not too pricey, and it's GOOD for your hair.

London: Jimmy Choo Fragrance - Imagine femininity, luxury and style bottled. A floral fruity combination of green top notes with Tea Rose, exotic Tiger Orchid and Cedarwood.

California: Twistbands - Gentle on hair but slips off fairly easily. 3 sets for $6.50, worth? Yes kinda. For the neon and accessorizing!

Japan: SK-II - Not suitable for teenagers because it's too strong for on our skin but SK-II has been loved by many women so...

Korea: Skinmiso Pore Beauty Nose Pack - Get rid of black and whiteheads! In a simple three-step process.

Bonus: BellaBox Lipstick Pen - Bellabox sure is sweet enough to send us a bonus! Without reading the card where they have details about the products they sent, I manage to figure it out that it's a pen after awhile. A lipstick pen that feels smooth when you write and that you can't buy even when you have lots of money? I say yes!


So this is the end of July 2012 BB! Their rate just increased to $18 per month. But so far, looking at this box, I'll say that it's worth. Do leave a comment if you'd like to see any reviews on whichever products from this bellabox post or my 2 previous bellabox posts! Thanks for reading x

Hair

Long awaited hair video is finally up. You can check it out here! Because I realized that there's some points that I haven't cover yet, I decided to write up a post on things I have yet to cover.

Color:
Hair dyes I use for unnatural color - manic panic
Hair dyes I use for school acceptable color - revlon

Manic Panic's atomic turquoise doesn't stain nor fade fast but vampire red DOES stain and fade fairly quickly. Turquoise fades into white (that was when my hair is already pale blonde) and red fades to light red then to a weird color that you wouldn't want to keep. Although vampire red sounds like a hassle to have but I still love it because it is super bright and if you have DARK hair and you use vampire red, there will still be a little color showing up, like a purple pink kinda color. Also, after I dyed dark brown (revlon's; featured in my latest haul video) it turned maroon and that's how I became a maroon that I actually planned to go months ago before I decided to get to pastel pink (which failed) that summer break so I quite like that color! Bought brown black by relvon, dyed it on and there's still a little red showing beneath the black. I am totally loving how strong vampire red is!

Tools:
Even with heat protectant, the freaking watsons flat iron will make your hair feels like grass. So just avoid heat!

(I'll include more stuff when they come into my mind)

6.7.12 June 2012 Favorites

I uploaded my first ever favorites video last week! Realizing that I covered quite a lot of beauty products, it can last (my favorites) for a few months. Like I said in the video, I won't be posting a favorites video every month. Watch the video to know more!

29.6.12 Collective haul: M)phosis, John Little, Kiddy Palace, Watsons

Recently I posted a video, actually just few hours ago during around 12 midnight Singapore time. If you were on when the video is just not long uploaded, you would have know that I wrote "Check back the next day, I'm going to bed now and I'll be out tomorrow so I'll get the blog post up by tomorrow night, thanks for your patience x" in the description box because I said in the video to come to my blog for close up shots and swatches! And I'm actually awake now at 6 in the morning to specially get this post out so you lovelies won't have to wait so long hehe. So okay, to the video first!!

28.6.12 Beauty: Stye

What's a stye you might ask. So what's a stye?!
This is a stye. Click on "read more" to get more informations about styes!
(I resized the pictures into the smallest size so don't worry,
it won't scare you like all the other scare me while I was looking for a less scary looking picture)

27.6.12 Day out

Literally, day out.
Once in a blue moon because I only manage to step out of the house at 6pm-ish all the time.
And I actually reach the area near town at 1 freaking 30 pm in the early afternoon!
Honestly it is a pretty damn big achievement.