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Monday, January 23, 2012 // 5:49 pm
This is just going to be one of those posts…. So I’ll section them off and read what you want:
I’m Disoriented!!!
Wah! I usually try and keep track of blogging and visit those that comment, but lately (cause of Maple Story) I’ve been out of touch and …. forgetful ugh D: I guess multitasking is not my forte. I feel so frazzled 
but let’s continue with this post.
Happy Chinese New Year // 恭喜发财 // Happy Lunar New Year~!
I’ve been trying to sound less ethnocentric and say “Happy Lunar New Year” but then no one knows what the hell I’m talking about.
I’ve Been Tagged!
By two people actually. So I’ll answer two sets of questions.
Rules:
- You must post these rules.
- Each person must post 11 things about themselves in their journal.
- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create eleven new questions for the people you tag to answer.
- You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post.
- Go to their page and tell them you have tagged him/her.
- No tag backs.
- No “you are tagged if you are reading this.” You legitimately have to tag 11 people (as in list out their names).
11 Facts about Me:
- I’m really awkward, but it just gives me character.
- I’m so stubborn that I have to secretly follow people’s advice D:
- I always underestimate my abilities to people so they don’t think highly of me :P
- I love to game. so. much.
- I have monolids/creaseless eyelids
- I have a German Shepherd and I like to harass her kekeke
- I’m an introvert and like it!
- I don’t know how to swim, so I need to live on high land
- I’m an inexperienced driver
- I daydream… a lot @.@
- Even though I’m lazy, I’m also prideful and mildly ambitious
First, Alex‘s set:
- What’s your most favorite book of all time?
Um, I’m not an avid reader, but I really enjoyed Ayn Rand’s Anthem and Nathaniel West’s Day of the Locust. - Essential item in your wardrobe?
Jeans and hoodies
- #1 item on your wishlist?
A job - Ramen or udon?
Ramen. - What do you want to be when you grow up?
A boring engineer. Haha, I guess when I was little, I actually wanted to be a mangaka - If you were to have children, what would you name them?
Vivian, Julian, Christian, ___+ian, you get the idea - What is the #1 genre in music that you CANNOT stand?
Anything with distasteful, insulting lyrics. Grotesque, but with class, is acceptable - Boots or flats?
Flats, or sneakers rather, in case I have to run from the law, you know? - If you were a fruit, which one would you be?
A durian. - Are you happy with your life?
Yes! But I would be even happier if I have a job! - Do you use BB Cream? If so, which brand? If not, what do you use? (had to ask this one, haha)
Missha Perfect Cover No.23 …. Although I think 27 might be my true color o.o
Ok, now for Lissa‘s questions:
- What are your dreams?
To be an amazing person and proud of myself! - What are you passionate about?
Gaming? Haha, that’s so sad. - What are you most grateful for in life?
I’m really grateful that my family is normal. We’re not loving, but at least we support each other and do not have really big fights. - If you could have one superpower, which would you choose and why?
Fast metabolism! So I can metabolize my food more efficiently! - How would you spend your ideal day?
Doing nothing and relaxing (by nothing, I mean no plans so I can do things on a whim) - What one thing are you most proud of?
Teaching myself how to code @.@ I think that helped me in my studies - What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen?
Bear Mountain… I don’t go out much - What’s your favorite meal?
Anything Korean! - Yes or no?
Never. - What kind of advice would you give to everybody?
Please know what you want to do BEFORE you apply to college. Take a year off if you have to, just don’t go in blind -.- - Do you like guinea pigs?
They’re cute, but I don’t own one, I have a dog
Now for my questions >D
- Would you rather have a pet dragon or unicorn?
- Have any hobbies you want to try but haven’t had a chance to?
- Do you have glasses, contacts or perfect vision?
- If applicable, FPS or RPG???
- How did you start blogging?
- MTV or HGTV?
- Do you believe technology is making people dumber?
- Heard any addicting songs lately?
- Hello Kitty or Blue Bear?
- Is Reality TV contributing to the decline of all sense of culture and classiness?
- If stranded on a deserted island, what are 3 things you cannot live without (excluding things for survival)?
Lol I don’t really want to tag anyone, just in case they really hate my questions, but anyone is invited to continue this, and just let me know if you answered my questions so I can read them 
Thursday, January 19, 2012 // 2:13 pm
Yea yea, Happy 2012 guys~! Haha, I’m only 19 days late :P
So I disappeared to go play Maple Story (I know, the shame of having to admit that) but I also like to add, I end up more productive when I game… I actually applied to more jobs during these past few weeks than before I started playing @.@ and still going
It’s really weird. I remember my first semester in college, I ended up a not-so-spectacular GPA (it might have been me adjusting to college life/coursework), but for the second semester, I did a lot better and brought my GPA up, despite the fact that I was playing World of Warcraft a lot… What does this mean?
It might be the fact that if I game in blocks of time, I end up doing more work cause:
a) I manage my time more efficiently
b) I feel guilty for playing games so I do more work
However, if I deprive myself of games, what ends up happening is that I just push it off, knowing I have nothing to do later, but then this continuously happens, so in the end, I get no work done.
Does anyone see any sense in this????
So Chinese New Year is coming up (Jan 23 ) and this is when my family actually celebrates a holiday. That means a lot of cleaning beforehand (I actually woke up cause my mom was vacuuming) and now I have a neat excuse to go all OCD Time to go clean my room 
Friday, December 30, 2011 // 9:49 pm
2011 needs to end so we can all have a nice fresh start! The funny thing is, we will all be the same people when the clock hits midnight, beginning the new year, but we like to think that we’re all better people capable of amazing things in 2012! New Year’s resolutions are some a way to improve yourself, and I hope everyone makes a good list and sticks to it
Just to evaluate my resolutions for this year, 2011:
1. Take my vitamins daily – This one seems kinda stupid, but… I really don’t put in an effort to making sure I take them and I’ve been reading more and more about the benefits/preventions vitamins offer. I just don’t want to suffer when I am old.
I’ve been eating my vitamins everyday!
2. Exercise – Not only to lose weight, but to get stronger and not feel so… weak haha
I’ve been exercising, but not as frequent as I need to be, although I do feel some muscles underneath a layer of fat =.=
3. Hobbies – Do more drawing, learn/practice the bass, become more creative with web design. I’m not a talented person, so if I can excel in one of these areas, I feel like I can have more depth as a person.
I developed some hobbies (knitting) and improved upon some (web design) but I haven’t learned how to play a bass yet 
4. Take care of my skin – Enough said. My skin is like a desert… sandy and dry….
My skin… needs a lot of work *sigh* I think I need some “miracle” products, or at least a daily routine.
5. Blog more often – I figured if I blogged more often, my posts wouldn’t turn into monsters that never end.
This one, I think I actually fulfilled! What do you guys think?
As you can see, I followed some of my resolutions for 2011 well, some I didn’t. I definitely believe there is plenty of time to do everything I want if I put enough effort into it, but I really don’t because of poor time management, procrastination, and a hedonistic lifestyle. So my New Year’s resolutions for 2012 are….
1. Learn better time management skills, stick to a planner, but schedule in some fun time
I need to be productive!
2. Exercise! Haha, this one is a continuation from 2011, because well, I don’t want to end up weak and sickly when I’m super old =.= Or, if I ever get super old >.>
3. Be ambitious with hobbies and crafting! Lately, I want to learn how to play the guitar and violin, but I think I should learn how to play the bass first just to know i have the self-discipline to learn an instrument before I invest in more instruments. Also, I’ve been browsing through Pinterest and I’m so inspired by their Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and organizational ideas that I want to strive for something as amazing.
4. Take care of my skin and face! This means: daily moisturizing, applying skin-evening treatments consistently, weekly exfoliation, bi-weekly face masks, weekly cleansing face masks… omg as I type it out it just seems like so much work UGH
5. GET A JOB!! Haha this one is such an obvious one, and yes, I will make it into a resolution as a constant reminder that I need one.
6. Ween myself off technology. I think life will be better off without the TV and computer constantly on, and I’ll be focused on hobbies/productivity. I guess in order to make this resolution work, I’ll just start off with something like no TV/laptop for 1 hour a day (yes, I’m pretty bad these things) and just work my way down to as little TV as possible.
And so, here we come, 2012!!!
Sunday, December 25, 2011 // 10:20 pm
Merry Christmas!
How did I spend my day? Playing Maple Story UGHHHH 
But I think it’s out of my system…. Yea, probably. It’s so easy to level now >o< Omg I think my spacebar is stuck from spamming attacks
What did I get for Christmas? Clothes I don’t really like to be gifted anything, especially since I’m very picky, so my mommy let me choose some clothes and I ended up wrapping them and placing them under the tree. What a pleasant surprise this morning when I unwrapped them! The remained completely the same! haha
Now that Christmas is almost over, we have to look forward to the new year!! 2012, here we come!
Monday, December 19, 2011 // 4:08 pm
2011 is almost over, and I say good riddance.
Speaking of all old, unwanted things, for as long as I could remember, my mom had makeup that she no didn’t use. It was just there, as if they were decorations to this aging house. As a child, I definitely went through that phase where I went through my mother’s makeup and tried things, but now that I’m 23, seeing the same makeup/skincare products still around SCARES me
Just how old are these??? Can anyone remember when they were last being manufactured???
I went to the Clinique website and no, they do not have this product available. Also, the price tag on the Crystal Clear Cleansing Oil says it’s $7.50 from Hudson’s (wth, that store is now defunct). Hudson’s flagship store was in Michigan (demolished in 1998), where my mom lived before the 1980s…. Holy shit. Ugh, Mommy!!! The Extremely Gentle Cleansing Cream no longer looks like a cream, it looks like hair wax…. Totally useless.
I have to honestly say that one of the motivations for me to consistently use my skincare/makeup (in addition to looking better ) is so that I don’t waste and throw out products when they’ve expired and become detrimental to my skin. I used to be the kind of person that relishes my favorite/more expensive products and gifts, to the point where I sparingly use them and save them for special occasions. I realized that that was no way to enjoy the things I like because I would ultimately have to discard them cause they started to smell funky.
I recently saw some blogs post about “emptying bottles” or something along those lines where people focus on using up their current products before buying new ones. I thought it was just me (and my family) that did this, but other people also love to cherish their things, and that’s perfectly fine given they have no expiration date. When my friend told me that mascara only lasts 3 months from when the tube is opened, I was so surprised! I didn’t think make-up could really harbor bacteria, and the fact that it’s applied close to your eyes means it’s even more dangerous than other makeups. I think this website sums up the general rule for when to toss out your products and how to make them last a bit longer.
Missha Leopard Nail Polish over other colors
I finally tried out the Missha Leopard Nail Polish and no, it’s not supposed to imitate leopard spots like the name suggests (although Missha did say that you can try dotting them and brushing in different directions but I didn’t try that yet). It’s your typical cracking nail polish. With the purple leopard polish, you can’t really see it when a really dark color (black on the middle finger) is used as a base so that bites 
And you may also notice that it doesn’t crack well, but that’s because it’s really watery and it goes on really thin (which is when it cracks the most) but if you try and apply a lot, I think it’s too thick for it to crack well (but you get more color) so I guess it’s something you need to deal with.
Sorry for my ugly toes, but I wanted to practice on them before applying the cracking nail polish my fingers...
I practiced on my toes, and I applied it quickly with a thin layer, and I think it cracked better. It definitely looks more like zebra stripes than leopard spots… But I did notice that it cracks along the direction of where you swiped it, so it order to get the cracking in all directions, you need to try and swipe it in different directions. Also, it drys matte so a top coat is definitely needed. I need to try more application techniques…
Oh Christmas tree!
Our Christmas Tree
Christmas is almost here! We’re not really into Christmas, but I do like putting up and decorating the tree. I know this is bad, but I’m hoping that some of the ornaments break so I can consolidate the remaining ones to take up less room in the basement. I’m not just cleaning out bad makeup here, I want to clean out everything.