2 yr old boy smokes 40 cigarettes a day!

I interupt my semi retirement from the blogging world with this breaking news.





What the hell is wrong with his parents?? He should be drinking milk and watching cartoons. Not smoking!! OMG!! What about cancer? And his mom has no choice but to give in to him? He is 2 for crying out loud!! She could just lock him up or slappity slap him to get him on track and kick his loser of a dad out the house. Better still feed his dad to the tigers for causing his son to be like this. Read his story here.

Happy Cookies!!

I made these cookies for X'mas gift exchange in 2009. They turned out quite yummy and crispy and had the flavour of Butter Cookies.

The dough was kinda difficult to handle though so I had to chill it and take it out of the fridge many times for the bunny shaped ones. In the end I gave up and made smiley faces and aliens from the left over dough...

I really ate my bunnies...

Biscuits that is.

I bought this Sour Cream and Onion Bunnies Biscuit some time ago. They are organic and without trans fat. They are almost too cute to eat but I finally opened them as there was no point in buying them but not eating them (translate to the expiry is reaching).

They taste quite alright but I don't think they are 100% healthy as there was quite a bit of salt in it. Will buy again in future.

I ate my bunny...

It all happened when someone i know told me that there is a fried rabbit recipe so divine that after tasting it, nothing will taste the same again. After careful consideration and further persuasion, I decided to give up one of my bunnies to try out the recipe. Anyway I will still have one left.

I did not see my bunny being killed or getting cooked and the dish came to the table just like fried chicken. In cannot remember what my rabbit tasted like and which one I gave up because halfway through i felt so disgusted. I ran to the sink but I did not vomit. I started to cry and to wash my hands. I really regret giving one of them up but nothing I do now can bring it back... I can't even go to the cage as I am not sure which one I gave up!! OMG!! I can't believe it!! I really really regret it but it is too late now... I cannot bring it back!! OMG!! What did I do!!

Then I woke up... It was just a dream!!

I cannot believe I dreamt that. The feeling of regret was so strong. What is this dream trying to tell me? What's done cannot be undone so think properly before acting rashly??

I quickly went to hug my rabbits and to tell them that I will never ever do that. Never.

Kayden and his Krazee Kuku

Big Eyed Lens vs Black Eyed Kid...

It's time to camwhore... I mean it's time to ask for opinions... Wahaha...

Recently I learned from 女人我最大 about these 'Big Eye Lens' called Acuvue Define® Dailies which is suppose to be very good. What is the difference between this coloured lens as compared to others you ask? The main advantage (if I am not wrong) of this lens is that the colour is trapped between the lens instead of printed on the underside of the lens like normal coloured lenses. My optician kindly sent me samples to try as there are 2 colours. Black and Brown. They are really expensive too. A box of 15 lens will set you back $61.40. And it being a daily lens, you have to change it everyday so it will be $122.80 per month. That compared to Freshkon which is $23 per month. Almost $100 difference!! Think of what you can buy with that money!!

After trying it out, I agree that it is quite comfortable. The brown colour is ok too. Have yet to try the black. I have tried FreshKon before and it is quite ok too but this is definitely more comfy. Question is, do I look weird in them?

People say that Big Eyed Lens makes a person looks less fierce. Do you think it makes me look kinder? A better person?

Or does it make me look like the legendary Black Eyed Kids? You know I already look scary as it is...

I am a Cannibal...

This post is not for the squeamish...

Many a time, in the quest for beauty, we (and by that I mean me) would go to great lengths from the tried and tested to the downright weird to achieve what we want. This is one of them.

Most of you would know that my sister in law recently gave birth. She had requested that I helped her cook her placenta so that she(we) can consume it. Placentas - be it sheep placenta or human placenta - has long been used to enhance beauty. It's true. Other than sheep placentas, human placentas is also used in many beauty products.

Actual pic of raw placenta has been pixelated preserve your sanity... and your breakfast... Email me if you really have to see the real thing.

The procedure is quite simple. First of all we removed the attached umbilical chord and membrane of the placenta. Next we add ginger and lemongrass into some boiling water and put the placenta in a bowl on top of it. Steam the placenta until cooked. You will know it is cooked when no blood flows out when you poke it. It actually took longer than we expected. After that, cut it into thin pieces and bake it in the oven using the lowest temperature available. We used 100ºC for 3-4 hours. Lastly pound it and put it into the capsules.

So yes, we capped it and ate it... No real improvement in terms of skin complexion and such yet but I can now shout out from the top of the mountain... "I have eaten... Human..."

Talika Eyelash Serum - A Final Verdict

My apologies for the long overdue verdict on the Talika Eyelash Serum. After using it for a loooooooooong time... I can only say that for SG$60 per tube, it is quite expensive for the result it offers.

Yes my eyelash did grow a bit longer but not to a great extend. Also, the resulting length is not due to any growth properties of the serum itself.

The main effect of the eyelash serum is making your natural lashes stronger so it will not drop as fast. According to studies (that I read somewhere on the net), the lifespan of eyelashes is 22 days. After which they will drop off and new eyelashes will grow. For the most of us, our eyelash will fall out faster due to rubbing, wearing contact lens etc so the full potential growth of our eyelashes is not achieved. This serum reduce the chances of breakage and the falling of our eyelashes so the maximum length is achieved.

In other words, the final result one achieves while using this serum is cap at the maximum length each individual's eyelash can naturally grow and not the result of the serum making it longer. If you are looking for Barbie/Anime lashes, stick to fake eyelashes.

Happy Baby

My nephew Kayden. The happy Baby. Don't mind my voice trying to be all cute. I'm trying to make him laugh. :op

Sprees and Frees

I have been on a crazy cosmetic spree lately. Getting cosmetics at the shop, online sprees and also getting free samples. Below are 2 packages I received yesterday.

The first package is some free samples that I got from fr3b. fr3b is a site where you can get free samples of products you want to try. They believe that everyone should get to try some samples before splurging on the full sized products so as not to waste money if the product is not suitable and I totally agree.

After you register, you will be awarded 6 points. You can 'redeem' sample products using these points and after receiving it, u can try the products and give your review on the site. Each review in turn gives you more points to redeem more things. Although they mention that you can try everything for free on the site, it is actually not 100% free. You need to pay a postage and handling fee. Which is a minimal fee. I paid $1.50 for these 3 products and after checking, I found that the postage is only $0.50 meaning $1.00 goes to handling. Actually this is not the first time I got samples from them. The first time round, because the package was damaged, I did not get to try a lot of the body moisturizer sample. I gave a review anyway coz you need more points to get more samples. I gave a truthful review though stating that the sample was damaged. This time round everything arrived safely. As I am on a Korea craze at the moment, I grabbed a few Korean products. The gowoonsesang repair serum is the cutest with a packaging that looks like a little bottle. Dr.Jart is also Korean. These two brands are develop by the dermalogical and plastic surgeons of Korea. Somehow I trust Korean cosmetics so I would love to try these out.

The second package is 2 lip balms from gowoonsesang that we (Linda and me) bought from JapaneseKoreanBeauty. The reason for getting this is because someone we know is using it so we decided to give it a try too. I will give my reviews soon. The seller very kindly sent a sample of the gowoonsesang brightening balm which is highly raved for me to try as well. It looks like a mini of the full sized one and has a strap to hang on your handphone. Cuteness!! The seller even wrote a thank you note. A very prompt and good seller.

Baby Kayden

After seeing the first photo of my nephew, most people have 2 comments. One is he has a lot of hair and second is... How come cannot see his face?? I was wondering the same thing when I received the photo. You'd think his daddy would have enough sense to take a photo of his face to show the whole world?? HAHA!!

So it is up to his aunt to show his face to everyone. I think he is really cute. REALLY REALLY CUTE!! His face is chubby like a chipmunk. I can't tell who he looks like though. I think his nose and lips looks like my brother. Esp the area between the nose and lips really looks like my brother. It looks to me that he does not have double eyelids though. And his eyelashes is not long. But maybe he might have a dimple. Not sure on that yet.

When I went into the room, he opened his eyes to look. My brother said that when he was born, he opened his eyes to look around immediately. I dunno is that normal with all babies but my brother said it in a way like it is very special... HAHA!! When I carried him, he kept looking at me with his side eye while I was talking. HAHA!! Maybe wondering who the hell is this crazy bitch...

I bought a bunny soft toy for him. Hope he likes it...

Presenting Kayden Lu

Finally after many many hours of waiting... I am presenting to the world... *drumroll* My nephew Kayden Lu!!

Well it all started when I received an sms from my brother at about 8am++ yesterday saying that he is in the hospital with my sister in law and they are waiting. After that of course I called my mom and we did some simple plans on what time my parents will come from Malaysia to see my new nephew etc expecting that he will be born by the time I am off work. From 8am to 6pm is 10 long hours!! So I guess it was a safe assumption.

However, when I got to the hospital at about 7pm... He is yet to be born!! And we received an sms from my brother saying "Only 5-6cm now... Still have to wait..." Hhmn... I don't know where my mom got the info that the doctor says he will be born at 6pm+ but that didn't happen. Then we kinda guessed that we will not be able to see him already coz visiting hours is only until 8pm. So we had dinner at the hospital hoping if by chance he might be born within that hour but the answer was negative. In the end we went home.

I received an mms with his photo at about 1.26am. Baby Kayden. 3.190kg. Born 15 September 2009. Finally... I will see him tonight.

He was supposed to be born on 9 Sept 2009 (090909 what a nice number) but he chose to be born on 15 Sept instead. 15 Sept being the customary wedding dinner anniversary of my brother and sister in law. Naughty Boy...

Bunny Bags

Before going into all the heavy weight post about Macau and my new projects, I am presenting to you a few Bunny Grocery Recycling Bags that my friend Jo got for me from Shanghai. They are all shaped like bunnies and when you want to use them, open them, flip it out and it is a grocery bag. The bunny can be used as a coin purse. SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!! She got it at a discounted price too!! Super!!

Thank you Jo for helping me get them. :o)

In other news: My sis in law is in the hospital now waiting to deliver my nephew!! I am gonna be an aunt today!!

Blogger is back to normal!

Finally my blogger is back to normal!! For a while there was problems with the interface which is quite irritating. Now it is back to normal, I guess it is time to clear the dust and catch up with the blogging!!

AH!! Many thing to add...

Just realised it's been 3 months...

Instant Pasta

Backlog...

That day while browsing the supermarket, I chance upon a few instant pasta which I quickly snapped up. Usually I would buy the San Remo brand of instant pasta (to be cooked when I am too busy to cook from scratch) which is actually not instant as you still have to cook the pasta for a few minutes with the powder that comes with it but I would say that San Remo's taste good.

The 2 new types that I found are Velveeta Shells and Fantastic Carbonara.

Left bottom and right bottom pics is Velveeta. Small middle right pic is Fantastic.

For Velveeta, you also have to cook the shells and after it is cooked, you squeeze in the instant packet sauce that comes together in the box. The sauce looks like nacho sauce only thicker and it tastes gooood. I cooked mine with ham and sausages. My brother loves it so much that I have bought it again a few times for him. He cooks his with sausages.

For Fantastic Carbonara (it comes in other flavour too), you just have to put in the powder cheese and pour hot water into the cup and seal it for a while like instant noodles. But the taste is so different. Very salty and the macaroni is very thin. Not good at all. I will not buy this again.

Chicken... Pork... Chicken...

Tooks some time off for a little soul searching... Ok... Ok... I lie... Had been lazy but I am back now. :op

Backlog...

On 3rd April 2009, my good friend Ms U treated XL and me to chicken rice at Seah Street. This place serves traditional Chicken Rice and also Hainanese Pork Chops and is called Chin Chin Eating House. We ordered both the steamed chicken and roasted chicken with some chicken liver. I prefer the steamed version with lots of mince ginger and lots of sweet black sauce. Yumm!! This place also servers traditional Hainanese Pork Chops with potato. The sauce is too mild for me though as I prefer more tomatoey sauces. The potatoes are a yummy surprise.

ignorLAND of its Desires

Backlog...

On 27th March 2009, my friend Linda and me went to volunteer for a drama group. It is a chinese play and we volunteered to be ushers and stuff. Linda's friend is in the group and she asked me if I want to go. The play is in Geylang and it is about Geylang. The food, sleeze and adventures.

The play is played in 2 locations and I am situated at the Highpoint Halfway house. It is a place that helps ex convicts get back on the right track after they are released.

It was great fun.

Music on the blog

For no reason today I decided that I wanted to have music on my blog on the sidebar. Hence I went about figuring out how to do it (from 11pm to 3.30am). I thought they would have a ready gadget to add automatically but I was wrong. After trying out a few ready playlist, I decided that I want just one song and a small player.

First I went to blogger help which brought me to a site but the tutorial doesn't work. After searching on the net for a while, I found a site telling me how to do it but after trying out, it doesn't work as well so it was back to searching the web again which brought me to tips-for-new-bloggers. Every blogger should bookmark this site as it is very good and teaches a lot of thing especially it give the html code which is mostly gibberish to us clueless people. Then with their tips, I went searching for some free hosting sites for my songs. I thought that's the end but I found out that it was really not as easy as I thought and I had to join a few free hosting sites (Rapidshare, FileFactory, Boxnet to name a few) to determine from which site my music will show up. Finally I settled on FileAve.com.

Anyone is interested to add music to their blog and are lazy to go check out the sites should:-

Go to CUSTOMIZE
Choose ADD A GADGET > HTML/WIDGET
In the text box add {embed autostart = "false" height="40" loop="true" playcount="2" src="URL of music file" width="300" / > < / embed}
SAVE
Change the above {} into <> and remove all spacing from code.

The Tips site advised that it is better not to have the music auto start since some people might be reading from their office. But for a start I still put is as auto start. Please let me your comment to let me know which is better. Thanks!!

PS: I will be late for work again tomorrow and I did not do my freelance because I was so bent on learning how to do it!!!

Spaghetti

Spaghetti Bolognese that I cooked for dinner one day for my younger bro and me. As it's for my younger bro (the official food taster of the family), beef and spaghetti is used. If its for my older bro, then any kind of pasta and pork will be used because he and his wife does not eat beef. If it is for me only, then any kind of meat and fusilli will be used.

Verdict: Good.

I Forget

The list of food I must buy for my colleagues for lunch last Friday. As I am very forgetful, I find it better to write it down. But I might lose it or I might forget to look at the list in my bag so its better to write it on my hand.
The list reads:-
Mc Chick
CBM
Tea x 2
Meaning McChicken Meal, Cheese Burger Meal and both drinks change to tea.

In other news: There is a large bruise on my leg. And... I forgot how it got there...

My best guess is:-
A) I knock it on my company recept table
B) I knock it on my bunny's cage door
C) Bunny step on me when I am sleeping