TWO MORE HOURS TO 2014!
As I spend them on Tumblr, let's take a look back at my 2013 resolutions and see if any of them are completed!
1) Change the way I feel about things that I can't change ✘
2) Change the things I don't like ✘
3) Be happy ✔
4) Finish a crafts project ✔
5) Sell at least 5 items before the end of the year ✘
6) Earn spare cash somehow! ✔
7) Go out of the house looking like a teenager, not an hobo ✔
8) Have others think I can actually do shit (i.e responsibilities) ✔
9) Say yes to something I have no idea what the fish it is ✔
10) Bake some shit ✔
11) Get an A in Chinese HAHAHAHA ✘
12) Come home and actually study ✘
13) Finish that Wattpad story ✘
14) Actually do these resolutions ✘
Well, that was enlightening.
Enjoy the last few hours of 2013 people!
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Melaka + Gum
Hey guys!
I just got back from Melaka two days ago and the best thing about Malaysia is that whatever you buy, you get to divide it by 2.5 so everything is so much cheaper.
Sadly, I didn't really get a lot of things because my family wanted to do things other than shopping so the all but one of the things I got were semi-edible (gum). I think the only thing I bought that isn't edible is my brand spanking new Captain America t-shirt.
I guess this means I have to go watch Captain America: The First Avenger now. In my defence, I've been putting it off because I think it is going to be really sad.
Speaking of movies, I watched two while in Melaka, I watched The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on Friday. You should have seen me rushing to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey before I could go and watch the movie. We even went for a midnight show and got back to the hotel around 2 a.m. Now, I really want to rewatch the movie because it was bloody excellent.
I'm actually going out on Boxing Day with my friends and I wanted to watch The Hobbit again but I was outvoted because everyone wanted to watch Frozen. Hmph.
If you can't tell, I'm not a huge Disney fan.
Anyway, the second movie I watched was 47 Ronin. It's a pretty straightforward movie, based on a true story of 47 ronin, but 100% more embellished since the director threw in a dragon, a witch, demons and other supernatural stuff.
And the funniest thing that happened during The Hobbit is that at one part, gigantic spiders were featured and at one point, one of it jumped out of nowhere and it was quite obvious that it was going to happen but my father freaking jumped out of his seat and I still can't stop laughing.
Now to the more important part of this post.
You know how there is this thing where if kids don't really get to eat sweets when they're young, when they grow up, they will become sugar addicts?
That is me, except instead of sweets, I am a gum addict.
In 1992, a gum ban was imposed and the import of chewing gum was halted. So if I want gum, I'll have to wait anywhere from 6 months to a year until I can go back to Melaka and buy as much gum as I want.
I finished my last stick of gum yesterday and it was in those 5 packet things with 12 sticks inside. I finished 8 sticks on the very same day I bought it.
The packet still smells really minty.
[cries over lack of gum]
Just to be clear, I don't want the gum ban to be lifted. Mainly because Singaporeans can be quite childish and I imagine the whole sticking-the-gum-anywhere-I-bloody-want thing will still happen and frankly, I like the idea of not having gum everywhere.
Anyway, it is Christmas Eve today and I hope you are all having a wonderful time!
I just got back from Melaka two days ago and the best thing about Malaysia is that whatever you buy, you get to divide it by 2.5 so everything is so much cheaper.
Sadly, I didn't really get a lot of things because my family wanted to do things other than shopping so the all but one of the things I got were semi-edible (gum). I think the only thing I bought that isn't edible is my brand spanking new Captain America t-shirt.
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| Ignore my ugly face |
Speaking of movies, I watched two while in Melaka, I watched The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on Friday. You should have seen me rushing to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey before I could go and watch the movie. We even went for a midnight show and got back to the hotel around 2 a.m. Now, I really want to rewatch the movie because it was bloody excellent.
I'm actually going out on Boxing Day with my friends and I wanted to watch The Hobbit again but I was outvoted because everyone wanted to watch Frozen. Hmph.
If you can't tell, I'm not a huge Disney fan.
Anyway, the second movie I watched was 47 Ronin. It's a pretty straightforward movie, based on a true story of 47 ronin, but 100% more embellished since the director threw in a dragon, a witch, demons and other supernatural stuff.
And the funniest thing that happened during The Hobbit is that at one part, gigantic spiders were featured and at one point, one of it jumped out of nowhere and it was quite obvious that it was going to happen but my father freaking jumped out of his seat and I still can't stop laughing.
Now to the more important part of this post.
You know how there is this thing where if kids don't really get to eat sweets when they're young, when they grow up, they will become sugar addicts?
That is me, except instead of sweets, I am a gum addict.
In 1992, a gum ban was imposed and the import of chewing gum was halted. So if I want gum, I'll have to wait anywhere from 6 months to a year until I can go back to Melaka and buy as much gum as I want.
I finished my last stick of gum yesterday and it was in those 5 packet things with 12 sticks inside. I finished 8 sticks on the very same day I bought it.
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| My dear darling gum which I have already finished |
The packet still smells really minty.
[cries over lack of gum]
Just to be clear, I don't want the gum ban to be lifted. Mainly because Singaporeans can be quite childish and I imagine the whole sticking-the-gum-anywhere-I-bloody-want thing will still happen and frankly, I like the idea of not having gum everywhere.
Anyway, it is Christmas Eve today and I hope you are all having a wonderful time!
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Daiso haul!
IT'S DECEMBER EVERYBODY!
*grabs party popper and attempts to pull the string*
How's your life today? Good?
So yesterday, I went to Daiso, because I needed a few things. Half of the items I bought were for crafts and the other half is simply for fun.
Now, if you don't know what Daiso is, Daiso is a Japanese store which sells goods, over 40% of which are imported from China. The best thing about them is that everything (in Singapore at least) is only $2! They achieve these low prices by purchasing all their stuff directly from manufactures in very high volume, which is something Walmart does as well.
Yes, I'm reading off Wikipedia.
They also vary their goods constantly, so customers will keep coming back. This also means that when someone recommends a product from Daiso, the same item may not be there anymore when you go yourself. However, the items I bought are likely to still be there when you go, considering that I have never seen these items vanish from their stores.
The store I went to is the one at Tampines 1. It is tucked away in the corner of the 3rd floor and is near Coffee Bean so if you are trying to find the store, just look for Coffee Bean and make your way there. Once you are there, it is impossible not to see Daiso.
Going by the order I found them, the first item I got was...
My next item was...
*grabs party popper and attempts to pull the string*
How's your life today? Good?
So yesterday, I went to Daiso, because I needed a few things. Half of the items I bought were for crafts and the other half is simply for fun.
Now, if you don't know what Daiso is, Daiso is a Japanese store which sells goods, over 40% of which are imported from China. The best thing about them is that everything (in Singapore at least) is only $2! They achieve these low prices by purchasing all their stuff directly from manufactures in very high volume, which is something Walmart does as well.
Yes, I'm reading off Wikipedia.
They also vary their goods constantly, so customers will keep coming back. This also means that when someone recommends a product from Daiso, the same item may not be there anymore when you go yourself. However, the items I bought are likely to still be there when you go, considering that I have never seen these items vanish from their stores.
The store I went to is the one at Tampines 1. It is tucked away in the corner of the 3rd floor and is near Coffee Bean so if you are trying to find the store, just look for Coffee Bean and make your way there. Once you are there, it is impossible not to see Daiso.
Going by the order I found them, the first item I got was...
red felt!
In case you are wondering why I needed red felt, I wanted to make a fez. I'm not making it for any political or religious reasons, I just had the urge to cosplay the eleventh Doctor.
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| Yes, he is the man in the red hat. In case you were wondering, the lady on his arm is his sort of dead wife. |
colour pencils!
I've been drawing a lot lately and there is a shocking lack of drawing utensils in the house so I had to pop over to Daiso and get a few. No, I shall not show you my art because one, I don't think it is good enough for the web, two, they are mostly fanart.
The next item is...
a blue candle!
The smell is something called Blue Ocean and honestly, when it is not alight, it smells really good but if you ask me, I won't buy this particular one again. When you light a candle, one of the most important things is that it is not supposed to smoke.
I'm not kidding when I say that every few seconds, a black wisp of smoke would emerge from the candle and I couldn't do my work because I was too busy staring at the flame. And neither is it meant to smell burnt, but this candle is not exactly following the rules, is it? Lastly, when I put it out, black smoke emerged from the candle.
*Glares at blue candle*
Not to mention I stood there at Daiso for a long time, just choosing a candle. I felt like an old woman.
And lastly, this item took forever to find...
a Christmas tree!
It's not decorated, mainly because I don't think it can handle the weight of baubles and stuff, but if I find a light one, maybe I will. I know it looks horrendous, but trust me when I say it is just the lighting, because it is really pretty.
*Gazes in admiration*
And that is all I got from Daiso! I'm not rich, I can't get a lot of stuff. These 4 items bankrupted me as it is. So Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or whatever it is you are celebrating and I'll see you all soon.
Ciao, Sherlock Holmes.
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