Bueno, como que es lo recomendado..

Estoy metido en el programa de interpretación y traducción y esta mañana el profesor nos ha dicho que deberíamos practicar nuestras lenguas elegidas (se dice LOTE en inglés - Language Other Than English) en cualquier manera posible. Una de las recomendaciones que dio fue lo siguiente: Escribir un correo, un artículo o una entrada en un diario etc. Bueno, como que es lo recomendado - trataré de hacerlo ahorita aquí en mi blog digital. Pero ¿De qué debería yo platicar? Entonces, empezamos primero con mi vida cotidiana.

Como parte de una sessión que se llama "workshop" aquí en nuestra universidad, necesitamos que preparar una presentación oral para ese jueves. Sería una presentación en 2 minutos y no más, de cualquier cosa que queramos. Estoy pensando en las posibilidades de temas y a mi megusta el tema de música en películas. Eso se refiere a la música - normalmente clásica o música sin letras que utilizan en el fondo de lo que está pasando en la historia principal. No hay tantas personas que entran en el cine y esperan conscientemente música bien compuesto, arreglado en maneras que complementan o refuerzan el trama. Pero yo sí. En mi opinión es muy importante ese aspecto musical. Mire. La película famosa de Hollywood que se llama "Inception" no había producido los mismos efectos en nuestras imaginaciones sin el apoyo de la melodía. Imagine la escena donde nos introduce el protagonista ese sub-mundo adentro de la consciencia; un mundo donde parecen los edificios en la ciudad al revés  - completamente de vuelta en comparación con lo que esperemos lógicamente. La música que acompaña esta escena enfatiza los sentimientos de grandiosidad y instiga en nuestra alma un miedo de lo misterioso y de lo desconocido tan como un sobrecogimiento de lo majestuoso. Eso me parece genial :)

Continuaremos mañana!

A Rosy Cozy Feeling

A rosy cozy feeling - from rose tea, that is! A cup of tea is always something I enjoy no matter where I am in the world :) My housemate gave me some roses to put in hot water on a rainy day or for just before bedtime. I'm not usually a fan of teas which smell of flowers, especially roses in general. I feel as though I'm drinking old ladies' perfume. The smell of "rose teas" is usually too overpowering for me (although some people might like it, a pungent smell of flowers is not my cup of tea - pun intended! lol).

Rose Tea in my fav blue mug

But putting in just a few rose buds like these is another matter altogether, for you can control the "strength" of the aroma. When I use only a bit, the aroma is present, but ever so gently - kind of hard to explain. There's a finesse that results from restraint. Hmmmmmm ~

A rainy day and some updates of this past week

Last night was really warm, to the point where I had to turn on my mini fan (placed right next to my computer as I'm writing this lol). Which is probably why it rained so much today in Melb. Since I'm home regardless, I thought it was actually quite nice. I'm sure this would be entirely different if I were out without an umbrella though hehe

Valentine's day wasn't all that valentine-like, since it was enrollment day. It was still nice to meet some new people and make some friends :) My housemate and I went to Boxhill afterwards, which was another Asian part of town where we ended up getting Asian groceries. It was a good bonding time for us, as we talked and I found that we were more similar than I had anticipated. I know she's not reading this, but I'd still make a mental note to thank her again soon.

I had taken a photo as a Valentine's card and sent it to my bf via email/fb and he loved it! ^__^ Yay!! Receiving his email on Valentine's night with sweet words made me smile. It was so heart-warming that he thought of me. Looking forward to having our own Valentine's day when I visit him in Japan this July <3
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First few days in Melbourne

Salmon Avocado Roll >__<

So... I'm finally in Melbourne, Australia!!! Crazy how time flew by.. My dad left a few hours ago and I'm still feeling a bit down because of that, but it's getting progressively better. We came here a few days ago and he really was a leader - my room is now a complete survival unit hahaha. He was so well-prepared with everything so it just all came together. And he called me before the plane took off, saying how he say a key-chain that he thought I'd like and bought it for me. So thoughtful. :) Miss you Daddy!

Anyway - I'm going to be blogging more because it will be like a way of recording my life here in Melbourne. It'll soon be a whirlwind of days, new experiences, people and stories, so I want to look back and see how my life changed over time.

My first snack in Melbourne the other day - with a cup of coffee in hand, whilst sitting and talking with my dad on the balcony right outside my bedroom - Salmon Avocado Roll!


I went to Melbourne city yesterday and it was actually pretty fun! My new housemate took me and my dad for a little lunch in China town, and a tour around some places in the city.

Daddy looking at the city :)

Lunch @ Chinatown in Melb - Braised Pork Belly with Rice

A view of the Yarra River - so beautiful~

I'm liking the weather in Melbourne so far! Sunny and breezy :) It's starting to look like rain as I'm writing this, and the weather forecast says rain for tomorrow though :( I guess we'll see!

Soap & Glory: Body Butters!

I am a huge, HUGE fan of Soap & Glory. Their products are amazing, as they deliver what they promised - soft, lovely, healthy skin.

I'll be comparing two types of body butters from the line today - first up is the "Butter Up" Deluxe Body Smoothing Cream.

Butter Up Deluxe Body Smoothing Cream

Even though the package claims that it's a cream, the texture is very much like a body butter and is rather thick. The texture for both products in this post are so similar that I thought one picture should suffice (see below)

Smooth and thick - very moisturising :)

 This product is extremely moisturizing, which is why it's great during the winter time. I have very dry skin, so I use it before bed a lot of the time. The only thing which is a serious turn-off is the smell! :( Usually, almost all products from Soap & Glory smell AMAZING. But for some reason, this one smells different, and I can't quite describe it, but it's pungent - and not in a good way. I put it on and my sister actually said "Yuck, that cream doesn't smell good at all" T___T

So I found the perfect remedy - using this on my feet instead! It works perfectly fine, softening the skin on my feet (which are seriously dry), whilst being far enough from my nose that I'm not bothered by it :)

Next up is my favorite of all body butters I've tried - ever! It's my Holy Grail Body butter called  "The Righteous Butter" <3
First awesomeness - It's pink!!! Plus, it smells DIVINE...

The Righteous Butter

  I wouldn't recommend it for use during the summer in the day time, but then again it depends on your skin type. I smooth this on before bed and wake up to super soft skin. I even touch my arms in the morning for fun because they're so soft after the product sinks into the skin (as wrong as that may sound lol) >__< If you smooth it on right after a shower while your skin is still moist, your skin will absorb more of it and faster, thus it will be more effective.

Just can't get enough of this: My HG Body Butter!

They're a bit pricey compared to other brands in Thailand, and you can only get them from Boots, but there are constant sales like Buy 1 Get 1 Free or Buy one get the other for 50% off (which is when I stock up on these), so overall, I think you're getting more than your money's worth.

Overall score: "Butter Up" Deluxe Body Smoothing Cream = 8.5/10
                      "The Righteous Butter" = 10/10 (++ HG Product & Must-have)

NYX Round Lipgloss

I've had these three glosses for a long time now and have always procrastinated (as usual) writing a blog post about them :P But I'm finally getting around to blogging more, now that I've finished work and am in the process of preparing and packing for Australia!

Sorry for the fuzziness - my hand was shaking while taking photos from my iPhone lol

Here they are :)

The three glosses that I have from the Round Lip Gloss range are: Ballerina Pink, Peach and Whipped.

The colors shown in the picture above in the tubes are pretty true to color in real life, actually.

Here are the swatches:

Ballerina Pink (Right) is a medium pink with a pearly sheen/small shimmers
Peach (Middle) is a coral color with a red undertone with lots of glitter
Whipped is a nude pink beige color with a pearly sheen/small shimmers

The color pay-off is actually quite nice! 2 layers were swatched on my wrist. The glosses felt pretty sticky when first applied on my lips, but after using my fingertip to just blend the color out a bit and leaving it to set for about 30 seconds, I was a happy camper ^__^

The only downside - which I really don't like, is the smell. It literally smells like "Lemon Sunlight" - the dish-washing detergent. Yuck :(  It gets better after a while - or alternatively I just got used to it a bit more, so it was bearable. Still off-putting overall though.

Overall Score: 7/10

Stunning Headpieces by Jenny Packham

Photo courtesy of www.projectwedding.com & www.jennypackham.com

These headpieces are absolutely stunning - especially the one on the right! Packham wows once again - swoon!! <3