Girls Shop For Nonsense

Hey people!

I miss you! Miss you so much! I feel bad that I am always absent these days. But hey, it's summer! Which means I get lazy and I have loads of places to go! This is the first time I write a post at midnight with my still-wet nails. So, pardon me for typing mistakes and I thank you for your patience and love for me. <3

Today, I want to talk about shopping! It has been almost a week after my exam, I've done some shopping. Not a lot, just 3 times. Once with the current classmates, once with my former classmate and tonight with my parents. :) Umm... I don't think I m a shopaholic, I don't need it, but I like it. Well, the first time, I didn't buy anything, which is fine to me. Let me talk about the second time then.

That former classmate of mine is so cool, just like me. Haha, I mean we like the same things, same style, similar music and we used to sit next to each other. Oh, I love her! That day, she bought me to a 'place', I don't even know how to call that place. It's not strange, but unusual. You won't go there normally, and I'm sure less than 10% of HK people know it's there. So, it's the place along the Victoria Harbour, I think it's belonged to the US Office in HK. That is the place where the US marine and army stay when they visit HK, and it's like a mini market in a small beautiful white building. You can go there freely in normal days, but then you have to get a permit whenever the troops are there. 

So! When I tell you, you will definitely think we are stupid to travel all the way there. There is nothing special to shop or see, we just went there to buy magazines. Hahaha, yes, just magazines. The price are much cheaper than anywhere in HK! They charged us the exact same price as in US, which means duty free I guess? So she bought 4 and I bought 2, and it's lower than 50% compared with elsewhere! I was so happy! Well you can in fact buy other things there. I wanted to buy the book series of Game of Thrones, but they don't have the first book... :( The rest of the day, the two lovely girls went to Delifrence to have high tea and talked about everything and anything. Hahaha, that was great time! Talk about the past, how life is going recently, our dreams and plans, every female should have tried it. Haha, every time when people say the past, the present and the future I would think about Christmas Carol. What would you think of?

And today! It started late since I watched a movie on youtube last night at 2am. Geeze, I thought that would be good! I mean, it could be good. Beautiful cast, extraordinary place (IRELAND MAN!!!) and a fine plot. But it was super boring and super slow paced. I mean, you still gotta have suspense and climax in a love story, right? Everything just didn't work out...sadly... I really thought that would be something like PS. I Love You. If you are bored like me, and you are interested in it, you can search for Leap Year on youtube, there is a full version on it. 

Anyway, so I only got my afternoon today. I bought a few things, but first I want to show you the new accessories that I bought online! So cheap!

I think this F21 bangles set is real, maybe the staff get it through some other ways and sale it online. The price is like 1/10 of the original! Hey, seriously, I don't really care if they are real. They are good quality and pretty. Fine to me.

This is a hair band, so it looks like you have a metal ring tired around your ponytail. It's cool and it's cheap.

So, here are the things I bought today. :)

Gorgeous colours! I've hear beauty gurus talking about the Revlon lip butters for too long, and I gotta get one. That upper picture is the lip butter in Berry Smoothie, which many gurus have. To be honest, they are just like lip balm with pretty colour. I think I love it!

And this Coral lip stick, this is super sharp and pigmented. I wanted a bright red lip stick for so long for my graduated dinner. Since they have a discount today, why not buying it today with the lip butter?!?!

Look at him! Isn't he so cute?? This is my new phone case. My old one is also Cheshire cat, but it broke. Originally I want to wait and buy a new one in Seoul (Yes, I am going to Seoul later with my girls!), but I saw it and I just want it. Well, I can always buy another one, right? 

This pair of earrings is really girly and pretty. They are small pink/milky gems with the gold linings. Aww... Pretty like me!

OMG, I'm so sleepy right now... And my nails are dry now... 

                                                           Let me show you two more interesting pics first.

I watch youtube a lot, and earlier I learnt how to make a homemade Bloody Mary. It's easy! But I don't really like how it tastes, I like it spicier. Anyway, this was what I saw when I stepped in the supermarket. Crazy, huh?? There were like 200 carts like that. Are they called carts? No idea...

Hey my friends, look at this picture for 20 seconds, then look away and blink your eyes quickly. WHAT DO YOU SEE??? Amazing huh?!

Aww... I miss you guys, I really do. I enjoy posting again and I hope you read my blog again. It's late now and my brain starts wandering, sorry if this post doesn't make any sense. I am tired and I have an early morning tomorrow, I stay up just for you! Yes, you. Simply because I love you... I will try my best to be better and stay here more often, and you will try your best to stick with me, deal? Ok, deal.

Remember to wear cologne or perfume before you go out, the weather is getting hot. Never be smelly person. I just applied for a new job tonight, wish me luck and give me some ideas what to get my mom this Mother's Day. 

Thank you for your support. 143.

Love, S.

Sara's Discontent

Hi again my long lost friends

I know you don't miss me at all, At All! none of you come to visit anymore... :( Well, never mind, I can't blame you while I was absent these days. Well, I'm now officially exam free! This is really great. You know, I've never been to so stressed like this EVER. I have stomachache all the time, I don't want to eat or sometimes I want to eat a lot, I get mad really easily and I can't sleep until like lying on bed for 3 hours... It's like a nightmare. I know many of you have been to the similar situation in your life, but I think it's like having a baby! You think about it all the time, and you do everything for it. Ha, now it's over!

I feel quite well the past two days after exam, but not Super Duper Crazily Happy. Let me share with you and hope that you don't find it dragging you down. I am a generally happy person that once I let it out no matter how and to whom, it's like I no longer own that memory. In fact, I don't really need to let it out, I can hold it in my head and I won't go insane and let the negative things influence me too badly. HOWEVER, when I get elder, I find it the moment you share your intimate feeling even which may not be that happy, you will get closer with that listener. And now I have this blog, so I will simply tell you, besides my other tangible companies.

So, the thing is, remember I was so thrilled and grateful that the kids' learning center hire me after the fastest interview in the world (30 min)? That was my first job and I was really happy that everything seems going so smoothly. Well, the last day of my examination ended 1630 on Monday. After that me and 3 girls went to a Starbucks and have high tea. Right after the awesome and bring-me-back-to-life bitchy gossip which just like the younger version of Sex and The City. The director of the center (the boss) ringed me and told me she doesn't need me anymore and may she will call me later in July or August. That is like the first refusal in 7 years of my life, after that I didn't get an interview letter from the school that I wanted to get in (which I DID get in at the end).

That was only one of the few things that triggered my negative emotions. That day, I heard that two of my teachers are really Super nosy and being quite mean. The thing that I hate is - Come On,  if you are being bitchy and selfish and love to stab a knife on people's back, then stop standing there like you are a savior who is fair to everyone and all you want to do is to offer a helping hand. I would love it if teachers are being a bitch inside and out, just don't be a 'needle inside cotton' (Chinese saying) that you thought he/she is so harmless and soft and then you get hurt from them. it's horrible. 

So, besides all the horrible people I came to that day, I got an email. It's from that special someone again. He told me he is doing great on his project these days, and so he thinks we don't need to talk anytime soon. He will let me know whenever he needs me because he knows it I will be there for him when he needs it. That's true, I always support him and pray for him. Somehow I knew it would become like this after I told him we can't get back like the old day since we will never be anything other than wasting time. I always would love to keep him as my friend, simply because he is really one in a million, so smart and special to me. Maybe I'm still too young and have not really seen the world enough to say this, but I do think in this way after all these time. I saw him online for several times, but he never even cares to drop a line. Is the line between exgf and boredom really that thin?? What a cruel world... When did I become just a hotline for him to report him project process?? Can we maintain our precious friendship? Is it really that hard for him? Or it's just too boring and a waste of time to talk to a girl whom he can't flirt with?

Life is so strange, or ME is so strange. Either one of these things happen solely, it won't affect my emotion, but fate told them to happen on the same day, within 2 hours. Neither the Green Tea Cream Frappuccino nor the cheese spinach pie helped cheering me up. Originally I promised to pay for the dinner that night, to celebrate the break of of me and public exam, as I thought I would get paid by the kids' center. It turned out my parents paying for the Thai dinner. They were being nice, but I honestly was still a little bitter about EVERYTHING happened to me (while some of the things I couldn't tell them). Luckily that night, I found one of my favourite movie on youtube for free, the full length one I mean. Thought I remember all the details in it (I'd watched it quite a few times before), but it still made a good job making me cry a laugh so hard. PS. I Love you is just a soft touching and beautiful movie and story, so I took out the book that night. I found I have bought few a number of books to read the past few years, deal to the 4 years public exams, I never finished anyone of them. Now I will start with reading PS. I Love You.

Oh! It's not that a secret if you know me that I like guys with natural dark blond/light brown hair, great humour, if he is an Irish playing guitar, Mega Bonus Mark. That's why I really like the character Gerry in that book, just makes me smile. :) Well, it may sound stupid to fantasize a fictional man, but that's the privilege of reading fictions, right?

This is the long owned post for you guys, or for myself, since you don't really care. I think it's time for me to burn all the notes that have conquered my bed for a long time. Get into the wort out mode and lose some weight and find the perfect bloody red dress for my graduation dinner. 

I hope you are doing well and good things are happened for you. Make some jelly for yourself in this summer! It's refreshing. :)

Love, S. 

Wait For Me!

I still have one last exam next Monday, so I gotta stay away from this blog again, just for a few days. Wish me good luck guys. :) Also, I am happy that more and more people from different places are reading/ passing by my blog. Either way, that makes me happy. My life is changing for good, I hope the same for all of you. 

Eat a chocolate or candy today, that makes you feel special. :)

Love, S.

My 1st Job !

Hello bears!

Awww... Today is a beautiful day!!! There are great things happening! Umm... Should I tell you?? Should I ... Yes! I should tell you! I've Just Got My First Job! Yay!!!! 

To those of you living in America or Europe, I guess you have your first part-time jobs since like you are 15 or 16?? I don't know. It just seems to me that you guys are quite young to work at a younger age than I do, I have this guess from those movies. Anyway, I just went for an interview as an assistant in a Mandarin Language Learning Center for kids. Well, I really have to thank my mom for telling me that the center is recruiting people for the post. 

I think I am lucky to have the job. The salary is quite nice and the location of that center is super close to my home, so I don't even have to spend on travelling fee! It is luck I tell you, as I think the director there has just post that recruitment poster for like a day or so, and I am the first person asked about that. The working hours are quite nice, since I would be just wasting my time doing pretty much nothing if I haven't got the job and stay at home. Most of all, the director ( boss ) is super nice, while she explained my duty to me, she is so down to earth. 

I am really thankful for getting this job, it's really luck. The boss doesn't really care if I have the experience or I'm just a graduate or anything, she hired me right away! She even told me that she hopes I can work for a longer time for her ( hourly payment ) later, since they are having more classes for the kids. Then she introduced me to the only full-time employee there. My first impression is that she is quite cool, but I guess she is a nice partner when we get along for a longer period. I mean if you work at a learning center for kids, you won't be Too mean, right?

Well, let's talk about side benefits. There is no real benefits on the contract, but for me, there are. Since, it is a Mandarin Language Learning Center, I can surely learn better Mandarin from it! I mean my boss is actually from the mainland, and tutors there are also Mandarin speaking people, so it's really good! Also, I was thinking about being a nurse and getting into nursing school. The boss told me that sometimes the kids may vomit or piss themselves. I mean yes, that's kind of gross, but also a really good chance for me to experience and think about if I can take it and take nursing as my career. 

OMG, I'm soooo excited about my job!!! It's not simply about money you know, of course it plays the major role in it. It's good for my own development and I always love kids. It's a great chance for me to see if I am suitable to be a nurse, doing some organizing work, trying to work with 'adults' and this job is super convenient for me!!! I am really happy right now. :D

Oh haha, my boss's name is the same as my nephew's, what a coincidence?! So I will be working since next Thursday~~~ Oh it feels so great! And there's another exciting news - I've just got my money from the government! It's crazy! I hope I can save more money and see if I can really travel to America/ Europe alone. But that's far far away from now...

Well, that's it or today! Really exciting for me ( maybe not to you ) and I will keep you guys update with it. :) 

Always stay positive and love your friends, and try new things! You will be surprised how things are going better than you imagined. :)

Love, S.

Love Can Make A Difference

Hey my friends

It's a weird day. So Weird that I don't even know how to tell you...

Last night I got my April beauty box, which I planned to tell you about it today. The products inside were really nice this month. Not from really big brands, but the products are suitable for Spring. I really am not in the mood of talking about beauty girly stuff today. Maybe I will talk about it next week.

Well... how to start... First off, I treat this whole blog as my 'diary'. So, somehow it may get a little personal. I try my best not to name names or get too emotional about it, especially when it is the negative side. Haha, it's not really that negative today, but I hope you don't mind that I share with you my inner feelings.

OK! Well... A very special friend of mine sent me an email last week, telling me that he is on a project that he wants to tell me about it. I was and still am surprised that he would pick me as the person that he would share with. In a good way, for sure. I feel proud and honoured that I am someone he trusts and talks to about this major issue. I know that for him, it is a really massive issue, throughout his life. To me, it is a milestone. An important changing point that resembles Everything Is Getting Better. 

So we skyped today. I didn't open my cam at first, as I didn't know how to do it. I just couldn't do it, it's like forcing myself to face my weakness, my past. Now I feel that I was quite impolite that way. He then closed his cam too, that's fair. So, we talked. No, in fact it was just him telling me his project. I was listening and really happy for him that he is finally doing this and everything sounds really organized and well-planned. Though he failed before, but I feel that he is on the right track this time. I wish all the best for him. 

So it came to a part the he was talking about the details of the project, so I asked both of us to open cam and let me see the work he mentioned. I don't know how to describe that feeling, but there was still a slight shiver in my body. I guess that feeling will never go away, not to this person in my life. I thought I put it down already, but when I see him 'face to face' on skype, there's no fooling. I miss him. I love him. The form of love might have changed already, not that 17 year-old childish blind love. Not like the stupid fly that wants to get inside the irresistible light bulb no matter what the consequence is. 

We talked and talked, for over 2 hours. It felt really good to just Talk to an old friend like that, calmly, no drama, honestly, openly and with care. After the precious 2 hours, I told myself ' This man is one of a kind, no matter what his flaws are. The fact is everyone has his own flaws. ' Some minutes might be awkward that no body was talking, but it really was so good that I felt like we were getting back in time. We used to talk about everything, anything, So Happy! It's still the same today. I told him that we cannot get back like the old days, but we are forever bonded, we will forever care about each other and love each other. He agreed to me. 

At a point he said ' You are very, very lovely Sara. ' I believe that he really meant it, and I also believe he meant more than that. It's cruel, that things happened are happened, you cannot change them. Heart is even more fragile than glass, once you break it, it will no longer be the same. You may be able to glue it back, but it will always have a mark on it. You may pretend that you cannot see it, but you Know it and you cannot forget it. 

Don't ever get me wrong, he is not a bad person, he indeed is a good person in a hopeless place. I love him, I admire him, I treasure him. During the time we were apart, I wanted him so bad that I Just Want To Get Him Back. He was my whole world, I know nothing but him. Time passes, it was so hard to force myself to put things down. I guess I have done 80% of it, that remaining 20% may never be successful. I told him I will send him back some of the stuff he sent me, but I still can't give up all of it. I am still keeping most of it, I can't forget it. I think they are history, a part of growth that I had with him. He is like a mentor, teaching me to be a more mature person and a lady.

He is smart, knowledgeable, humorous, tall and getting back in his good shape. He knows everything! Everything, literally! Such a great person. I am proud that I have him in my life and I play an important role in his. In his project he has to tell two persons about it, he put his dad's name and then mine. He said I am the first person he talked to about it. The moment I heard it, I wanted to hug him so much! He thinks I deserve this and he wants me to be part of it. That means a lot to him, and me too. 

I always think he has the potential to be better. It may sound very mean of me and I don't have the authority to say this, but I think his mom has never been a good mother. Being a parent is not just about money and material satisfaction. You gotta have the Patience to be a role model for your kids, you have to spend time with them, you have to share in depth conversations them. His mom is a nice and kind-hearted lady. I think maybe she is too ambitious and Strong herself, she can't accept people having flaws or failure. Well, I understand that. She doesn't understand people having their own flaws, she simply puts her own standard on others. 

For her, one of her flaws is not being caring enough and she doesn't really listen to other people. In her office, she stick to her own style and making enemies but she is cool about it as she is so strong and powerful and does all the right things. But she forgot this is her son, her family! I mean you cannot have the same standard in the living room and the office. People you are dealing with are different. You may fire your colleagues or ignore them for the rest of your life. Sadly, you cannot do the same to your family, especially your offsprings. You can get a divorce, but you will always have that bond with your kids. You have the responsibility for him, it's not a doll that you play with at 6.

You know, I hate her somehow. I hate her for not being supportive and being a good mother for my friend. Person like me may be seen as weak in her eyes. I don't know what she's thinking, and I am probably being subjective to blame her like this. I don't know, I don't know anything. I just know that my friend now will treat me differently after I told him what I think and I told him we have to continue our lives and not to think about the history. This is what I wanted when I was hysterically sad without him, that I hoped we could at least keep some form of connection and friendship after the split. I seriously begged that I could at least have him in my life. But then now I feel a tiny empty hole in my heart. I brought this to myself?? Probably, but he understands it's the right way too.

Another surprise that he gave me was he will send me another email telling me when to talk next time, that he still wants to chat with me. We may not have much to talk about later in the future. And it Will be really awkward. I have no idea, I think it's an art, if not philosophy on How To Be A Good Ex Close Friend. Oh! On the other hand, we might not be talking anymore after talk next week, maybe he will find it pointless to talk to me, since I no longer am a 'candidate'. 

No Idea. Everything will be totally different after next week. For him and for me, in any sense. 

Haha, now I feel I am being really mature, maybe too mature for my age. He also said that he was really impressed by me being able to move on and trying to go out and experience more and being more mature than before. I really thank him for this. Honestly, it's because of him, that I force myself to learn more and experience this world more. ( Writing this blog is also part of my goal. )He used to asked me often that if I have anything to say. It's not like I am an introvert person, but I really have nothing to say! Then I realize maybe because I have done nothing in my life, so I have nothing to share. That's bad! No guy like a girl like that! I don't like a person like that!

I was or maybe still am the inspiration for him to work on his project that changes his life. He is also my inspiration to change my life in a better one. That's romantic too! :) Oh! And today we found that the two of us both have a pen the look similar and from the same brand! Haha, that is sweet. I am really happy about that, I guess that is the first thing we both own. Especially after all the drama, after our mutual understanding and one in depth conversation today, it means a lot to me.

:) Remember I said today's weird? After writing this post, feelings have become more logical now. It's not weird anymore, I feel happy for him and me. We are working together for our own goals, with others' supports. I may be making everything too beautiful in my mind, but that's what it means to me. He may change his mind and choose to forget me, but I will always keep him in my prayers. 

Let me end this post this way: 

This is how I felt the first few days during the split. Hoping that we may get back together (?) and not being sure about ho I felt. I guess if he told me anything, I would follow his demands that time.

I was hopelessly sad for like two weeks, then I felt like this. ( Not like he had another one ) You know, you feel that you have already accepted the fact that there is no hope between you two and you still love him so much that you would wish him all the best. You don't even care about yourself at that moment, you just hope that he would get happier and be a better person.

Ha! Yep, I then entered the Angry Stage. I think this stage is the most important. It brings you back to 'normal' and Wow, you will be amazed by yourself that you can achieve so much when you only focus on your work and nothing else.

Yes, this is how I feel right now for him. He will forever be my very special, if not best friend, though we are like half the planet apart. He's got my whole support, I will be happy for him and get his back whatever he does. : ) 

He has my love and prayers. 143.

WELL! Very Well. This is the best way to end this post, I am loving this post a lot. I enjoy writing it, and I hope you enjoy reading it, a bit of my feelings. Today's post is late, because I really do need some time to clear my mind after the skype talk. I hope you can keep my friend in your prayers too, he is now facing a major challenge in his life. I know he can make it this time. It's super hard, but he is doing it right this time. 

I love him so much and I hope you are giving some more love to the people you know too. Sometimes you may think it's not your business, but you really do have some responsibility of changing/ helping that person you know. Believe in yourself that you can help him to be the person he wants to be. It's a really beautiful thing. 

Enjoy your life and show some love and care to the ones you love. <3

Love, S.

Can I Eat In The Classroom ??

Hey Tooth Fairies!

How are you doing today? Are you in the mood for something sweet?? I gotta tell you, I freaking love sweet food. I LOVE chocolate, caramel, candies, everything sweet! Have you guys tried the Iced Chocolate Shake by Godiva? It's fantastic! <3 Love it, love it, love it. As far as I know, it's available in lots of places. Personally, I think that's better than the Starbucks Double Chocolate Frappuccino. Godiva one is US$6 while Starbucks one is US$3.86, and I think both of them are around 380 ml. Well, don't blame me for incorrect info, ok?? ;)

ANYWAY... Today I want to talk about D-E-S-S-E-R-T. Last night, after I had my dinner with the family and grandma, we went for dessert. At first, we wanted to introduce my grandma the 'new' dessert shop that my mom and I found around two weeks ago. That shop in fact has already opened for like 4-5 years (?) It sells different kinds of traditional Chinese sweet soups and other Chinese food. The shop is so tiny, only has two small tables, so most of the customers are ordering for take-outs. I really like that place, food are really good and they are cheap! Another reason my mom and I like that place so much is there was another dessert place that we used to visit a lot, but then it closed due to the development of the area... land price rises... owner can no longer afford the rent... we lose a good place to hang out... memory... SO, that one became our new favourite. 

However, it was closed last night. Therefore, we went to another one which is more 'modern'. Thanks God that the district I live in is quite famous for its food and dessert, people from another island would travel so long just to eat here. You can see many of the restaurants here have loads of pictures the owners taken with celebrities. Well, back to the 'modern' dessert shop. That place is really cool and interesting. The whole theme of the place if CLASSROOM.

Yea, I know people have other theme like prison and hospital in Taiwan. But CLASSROOM! A place where you can chitchat and talk about your golden memory with your friends, the perfect place that you would like to have dessert with your old pals, isn't it?? And seriously, my parents really like that place. It's like they got younger when they get into the Classroom.

A picture worths thousand words. Let me share with you what I had last night. :)

 Isn't it so cute that the decoration there have real school furniture and blackboard ??

This place even was promoted by magazines and newspaper. :)

Here comes the Menu. Hehe.

This is what my grandma had. A traditional Chinese hot sweet soup. ( Forgot what exactly that is... :P )

Dad would always order this Baked Sago Pudding with Lotus Seed Paste. I tell you, it's hard to make it good. That's why not many places have this one. Even they do, not many of them are tasty. For this one, It Is Good!

Me and my bro order the same dish, soooo yum!!! It is French Toast Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice cream. It's a mixture of Fire & Ice! So Good. You would also love it if you like really sweet things.

This is what my mom had! Hokkaido Souffle. She like the original favour. I like this dessert so much too. Some more high end hotel buffet may also have it. The same theory as the pudding my dad had - not many places have done it well.

This place is really nice. ;)

Basically there is so much air in it, so you gotta have it right after you get it. Or else the whole thing will collapse. You may notice in the pic on the left <-- iss already smaller than the first picture. It happens in like 20 seconds!

Yummm.... <3

Desserts always make me happy though it will soon be rainy... I look forward to the next time we go out and eat again!

Have fun and treat yourself with an ice cream today. :D

Love, S.

Sara Is Prettier Than Palin

Hi my Meh Meh (fellow-sheeps)

Hahaha, I have no idea what I'm talking about. Well, thank God, that I guess the happiness from yesterday has successfully continued. Though the sky today is slightly gloomier than yesterday, BUT it's still bright and the air is light, so it feels all right. I don't plan on going out today, I think I will glue my own butt to my chair and study for whole day.

If you are a guy, today's post may be less related to you unless you have a girlfriend. Ha, it sounds confusing, but what I mean is I Want To Talk About MAKEUP today! So, if you already have that lucky girl with you, it can be a new topic that you can chat with her. Oh, whatever, I don't know. I'm just talking nonsense, not even having a single focus...

Today is a lovely Sunday, even though I am 76% sure that I won't go out today, I can still wear makeup at home, right? My mom says what's the point? It's a waste of the makeup product and time. I say it makes me feel good and pretty! And I don't really have Super expensive products and I don't put tons of powder on my face, so it's not really a WASTE to me. I usually take around 15-20 minutes, then I am done with it.

To me, makeup is fun and I guess most of the female like it because we like painting. I remember when I was in primary school, there was a girl whom I spent most of my time with. She would draw little princesses with fancy dresses, and I was the one to put beautiful colours on them. The point is - Girls like colours and girls like themselves. Makeup is the best solution. The fun in it is how you can use different products with different colour and different texture to form the perfect artwork that suits you. I prefer natural stuff, I think the best tailor made makeup is the one that looks natural ( which your mom can still realize that is her daughter ) and with some Pop.

I don't wear makeup every day, I do when I go out with friends or special events or I feel like doing it. Hahaha, not really often. :P For casual days, I stick with my natural routine. I would just use concealers, blush, powder, eye liner and 3-4 eye shadows. I promise it's light, because I think dark/intense colours and fake lashes are for balls/ ladies that have meetings/ elder ladies. When you are young, all you have to do is just slightly covering up your imperfections and adding little shine on your face. No need to be Gaga whenever you go out.

I like makeup, I like playing with it and doing research about it. At first I really had no idea, thanks to Youtube, there are millions of gurus putting up tutorials teaching you what to do. I like watching girls from America or England, maybe because I always like those places more. I also watch those from HK and Taiwan, we have gurus like that too. In fact, our skin colour and the shape of our faces are more similar, and I can buy what they got easier. But none of them are interesting like those in America or other places, so I seldom watch them now. If you don't know, those girls in America and Europe are doing really professionally. It is even some of their official jobs. They don't have to work, some of their JOBs are to post videos of them doing makeup tutorials or introducing new beauty products. Then they get paid from Youtube and sponsors. It looks easy, but not everyone can do it. You have to be good looking ( it's a cruel world ), have that sense of what's on trend, wealthy on your own at the first place ( so before you get famous, you have the ability to buy all the goodies for your viewers ) Then millions of teenage girls would watch you. Some of those successful cases are now being big brand ambassadors or celebrities.

So, the world has changed. You don't really have to take expensive classes to have lessons on how to do makeup, all you need is a pc and Youtube. Makeup is so much fun. You can have the same tools and products on my hand, if you don't know how, then you make a clown of yourself. But if you do know the tricks, you are a goddess. Everything is the same, you just need time and practice.

Oh, let's talk about my collection, shall we? :)

I don't have lots of brushes, and not many of them are from high brands. I simply put all of them in the brush bag came along with the limited MAC set. I once wanted to use it as my pencil bag, as it's long and slim. Since it's from MAC, then I better use it for makeup.

So, this is the small makeup bag that has the products I use all the time. I have another smaller bag that I bring with me wherever I go, just girly stuff, lip balm, hand cream and one MAC JUST SUPERB lip glass from a classmate, and that's all I bring with me. I'm totally causal with it, I don't even bring a concealer for touch up.                                                      
                                                                                     ...maybe I should...umm...

Lastly, this box. Isn't it lovely?? It's originally a Japanese cookies box that my Aunt Sydney bought us for Chinese New Year gift. It tasted So Good! I always like Japanese food. 

I always have tins like this, different shapes. I do feel bad to throw them away ( I do recycle them! ) as they are so pretty! I keep this one, because it's thin and fits the area where I put my stuff perfectly. And I put all those backup things and products I don't use often and other tools.

Haha, there you go, my makeup story. Not really a story, but sharing. I have fun taking the pictures and talking about it. Maybe not that interesting for you to read since there are loads of funnier beauty bloggers doing a much better job than I do. I don't care, I have fun, that's it. But if you do want to know more, let me know! I find it soooo overwhelming to receive feedback from you guys. Like few days ago, there's a blogger sent me an email about my wonderland. That made my day~~~ You know, it's somehow a sense of achievement that people are reading stuff I write and giving a damn about it, In Another country! Good job guys!

So... stick with me or maybe you can promote Sara's Wonderland for me? XD Haha, I am happy, really happy about it. Sure am going to keep up with it, have fun, great.

I wish you are having a good time during this beautiful weekend, at least I have in Hong Kong. always remember to drink more water, it not only cools down your temperature but gives you that Bling Bling on your pretty face! Smile! It also makes you more beautiful. :)

Love, S.

Let the Music Heals Your Soul

Hey Love Suckers!

I still have one more exam waiting for me, that's like a week away from now. I don't know, I feel REALLY happy today. :) So... I have to write a post for you! Or simply for my own entertainment. HA! Well, whatever it is for, I have much to tell. First off, have you guys miss me?? Hehe, don't be shy! I know you do. :D 

Again, I am honestly super happy today. Hehehe, I can't stop smiling! The weather is so nice. It's now like early summer without the humid sticky feeling, you know. It's sunny, a little breezy, but you won't sweat like you have to worry about your melting mascara. I mean, I am a simple person, little things like this can already make me smile. :) You know I like Cheshire Cat, it's even the background of my blog. Because, well, I like big bright smile like him! ( It's a Him, many people think it's a She ) I am chubby like him and I like the pink and purple colour, he is funny And I like Alice in the Wonderland! So, he is pretty much my favourite cartoon character. 

Earlier today, I went shopping with my little bro and my mom. There was a new supermarket close to my home, so it was quite crowded. And we were happy about it, as everything was new and clean and looking good! And the air con! So cooling! Made me even happier! :D Then I asked my mom to get some jelly powder, since it's getting hotter and our new fridge is really cold, so we can make loads of jelly really quickly. Funny thing is I went to the food aisle, looking for the powder. Since the supermarket has just opened for like two days, staff are still stocking. So, that guy was stocking up the jelly powder section Really Carefully. It makes me think of how little kindergarten kids playing with their Lego. Have you guys been to that situation?? I was standing next to him on that really narrow aisle , hoping that he would notice my existence and let me get my things first. But he was SO into his work, he insisted to get all the boxes nicely stocked, then he finally stepped away and let me get the powder.

Anyway, I successfully bought two boxes of mango favour and a Lychee jelly powder. I was thinking about that guy - He was so concentrated on his job, and I was somehow disturbing him. Now I am impressed by his passion towards his job, but I was quite annoyed by his stubbornness at that moment. On the other hand, as a matter of fact, I destroyed his artwork! That nicely structured wall of jelly powder now has a three-boxes big hole on it! It's like I am the Giant Evil Godzilla destroying the perfect castle of an innocent kid! I am such a horrible person!!! Awww...

Well, since I mentioned my mom, let's talk about the cute little souvenir her colleague bought her. As you can see, it's a pretty plastic knitted 'basket' that has the ginger tea inside. Isn't it so adorable? I guess it's something not so expensive, but this is the kind of thing I would prefer my friends get me when they buy me souvenir. Something local from that place, you probably have not seen it in your life, tiny cute and cheap! If it is edible, bonus marks! 

Oh! It reminds me of an unfortunate story of mine. So, that was me at like 15. My school was organizing some kind of trip to Cambodia, for us to experience how life is like in the so called third world country. I thought it's such a cool idea! The purpose of it was not sight seeing, but something more. Activities included visiting the Rubbish Hill where kids would collect rubbish to eat/sell for their living, doing voluntary work and helping the local community. It's like paying to work for people. Economically speaking, it's nonsense. Spiritually speaking, it's gaining once in a life time experience. I always like this kind of things. I mean trying things that normal people wouldn't do just makes me feel good. It makes me feel special! But the unfortunate thing is there was some kind of disease I forgot what that was. Maybe swine flu? I really forgot, I just remember I was so disappointed that has to be cancelled. 

A totally unrelated note - What are people listening to these days? I am a dummy at music. I always stick with my oldies. I like Prince, Beatles, The Carpenters, Sade, Jazz Music, Dolly Parton... Well, I do listen to mixtapes ( Thanks to Mr. Porcupine ) and I also like Jack White. I mean, it's kind of hard for a person like me to add new tracks to my list. Hmm, hard to explain... You know, sometimes it does get boring to listen to oldies no matter how much I like it. Sometimes, you want New Stuff. Something that blows your mind but still in your comfort zone. I used to visit HMV every Saturday after my tutorial class. But it was like two years ago. So, I really don't know much about the music industry except Gaga and Oh Land nowadays.

For those of you who don't know Oh Land, check her out! She is in my comfort zone, maybe in yours too?

This song is called Wolf and I. Haha, also was introduced by Mr. P.

And this one is my favourite from her - Lean. 

You might laugh, but I am being honest to you. Not until a week ago, then I know who Adele is. First, I still thought her name is pronounced as A-di-le. Hahaha, shame on me. Well, I LOVE her! She is a real singer, not an entertainer like others. Look at Gaga, I like her for her care and love for our society. She has her style, her songs are nice too.

She doesn't have pop songs and she doesn't consider herself as pop singer, but Adele really is a good SINGER. And I like her personality so much! Have you watched her Royal Albert Hall performance?? That is amazing! Yeeesss, I confess that I was listening to it for like 5 times for the past two days when I was studying. ( Hey, that just kept me from falling asleep! )

For your entertainment and to enrich this post, I present to you my recent favourite. ( I couldn't believe there is a full length version of the concert!!! Yay! )

Alright! So that's pretty much what's on my mind, now you are a new friend of my brain. Cool! And I want to thank you, from all around the world reading my blog. I guess quite a number of you may be just passing by, not even really Reading my article, but I Thank You! It feels good, so I simply take you as my followers! Hehe.

Go out and enjoy the nice weather of April. There are so many interesting things going on in April here in HK! I am definitely going to those exhibitions and gatherings and joining festivals to take pictures and experience and tell you all about them afterward! I think I am going to some of the old districts in HK after my exams, as some of the buildings there will be tore down. :( That's the bad thing in HK, maybe other parts of the world too. It's hard to preserve and develop at the same time. But I always think that the special something about a place is always its history and characteristic. Yes, I am proud to tell you that the density of skyscrapers in HK is higher than Manhattan. However, it looks all the same in big cities, right? When you travel to other places, you will take a look of their tallest building with the strange design for sure. But you will be more interested in exploring their old and traditional places, those are more impressive to me.

... Anyway, I will be visiting a frozen baby mammoth in a financial center, which is from Siberia. COOL, huh?!?! Make sure you will watch the whole Adele Royal Albert Hall concert. I Love it when she says 'Royal Albert Fucking Hall!' and 'He was an 'arsehole' and I was a bitch, so it just wasn't gonna work anyway.' I like her because she is always being herself.

So, my friends, always remember to drink the soup that your mama prepares for you before it gets cold. Otherwise, her hearts will get cold too. I will talk to you next time. Be happy.

Love, S.

Stay Tuned

IMPORTANT

I REALLY HAVE TO FOCUS ON MY EXAM, WHICH IS SEVERAL DAYS AWAY. I PROMISE I WILL CONTINUE MY DAILY BLOG RIGHT AFTER IT. NO MORE DREAMING, JUST HARDING-WORKING. 

TREASURE YOUR SLEEP AND I WILL BE BACK... PRAY WHENEVER YOU NEED HIM.

                                                                             HAPPY EASTER <3

LOVE, S.

Little Shadow

Hello again my shadows,

I don't feel well today. I have a little allergy, the sky will never brighten up. It's too hot to wear long sleeve shirt but then the wind gets you a running nose. I haven't left home for days, so today I want a walk outside. I am wearing a simple blue tee, putting on my makeup just for buying a newspaper and the magazine. Everything's just not going my way! The makeup is little too heavy I think. Anyway, I don't even give a damn to do it all over again. Then I wanted to share with you guys about the interesting stuff on my magazine. However, sadly, it's all plain boring for this week. 

It seems everything's just going the wrong track today. My parents are having a good time, enjoying good meals somewhere on this lovely planet. Leaving me and my little bro at home. He is playing online games, building stupid castles all day. While me, who has to study , study and study. It's just wrong. And I always feel so tired, you know. Honestly, I don't even want to open my pc and type nonsense here that no one's gonna read. 

Listen to this song, and you may have an idea of how I feel right now.   (Little Shadow - YYY)

I don't feel well, nor happy today. However, there is something that did put a smile on my face for 0.01 second earlier. Take a look. -->

I hope all of you have a nice day. Stick with your routine, even you don't like it. One day, when the things you are doing have become your habit, you may be thankful that they are the only things that you feel comfortable doing so.

Well, it's time for me to finish my tea, and get a hot one.

Get enough clothes, don't get cold. OK? Deal? Don't always stay in your room, get out and say HI to the sun!

I just want to tell you that I love you already. <3

Love, S.