HOLIDAYS?

ok, serius dah lama gila ak tak update blog...

agaknya bila nama dah terpanggil waktu assembly sebab tak hantar EE buat aku berfikir dua kali dengan cara hidup aku...

Ok, aku pilih subjek biologi, dan sepatutnya aku buat eksperimen... tapi sepanjang setahun aku ada masa nak buat eksperimen tu, akhirnya aku baru mula but eksperimen pertama cuti raya puasa lepas... What the hell?!... lepas tu tak reti-reti pula nak update EE kat supervisor... memang patut nama aku kena panggil...

and at one point, I think I stand up and go to the VOLUNTARILY on the day students who has not hand in their first draft... sebab waktu tu aku memang fikir memang padan muka akulah...

and the thing is, I was the first to stand up, and it was along, long time until another person come out... gila malu syial! Dalam hati ni, rasa hina gila, dengan student lain, 'si dia' and cikgu-cikgu lagi...it was a nightmare!

So, after that, I really tried to start on my EE and sempat jugaklah hantar something kat supervisor by 30th Nov...Now, I just have to continue in the holiday...

Now enough about EE...

so for the holiday, as usual nothing much going on...

since my family is not the type that always go for holiday trip... so I'm basically staying at home...

But then I decided to join my classmate to Perak... But the new thing for me is that, I'm travelling alone... You see, I never, NEVER travel that far on my own... So I am quite worry, but excited... so yeah, whatever... So, I'm going to Perak tomorrow until this Friday kot...

So I have a lot to pack and to think about now... so wish me luck on this trip...

My on train playlist... (part of it)

1. The Strokes - Hawaii Aloha

2. The Stills - Retour A Vega

3. Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone

4. The Strokes - What ever happened

5. The Stills - Lola Stars and Stripes

6. Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco

7. Incubus - Southern Girl

8. The Vines - Ride

9. The Strokes - Reptilia

10. The Stills - Still in Love

PS : I just notice that every semester, I always visit another state, 1st sem Johor, 2nd sem, Kedah... now, Perak... it seems like it is not a big deal, but it is very UNLIKELY happen in my family... So, I'm having fun with it...

Is Bronzers irrelevant in Malaysia?

why do we wear bronzing powder?
Because it is nice to have that warmth and golden glow on our face, but that only work well if you are living in a four season country.... when you can be just too pale during winter there, lay on a lot of bronzer and you look nice, because the idea of beauty is tanned and healthy which lead to existence of bronzer... but here in Malaysia, you will look burned.... terbakar...
Here in Asia, most part of Asia, fair and light are more popular... then does this mean that we cannot wear bronzers? well, for starters I don’t thinks that are many women in Malaysia really apply bronzer in their face, most people I know, but I believe for Malaysia makeup artist, bronzer is still a must... but the problem arises when women wear bronzer the wrong way...

How to make bronzer Malaysia-friendly
1. Choose the right one
Bronzer can be wonderful. Pick bronzers with pearlescent shimmering finish, NOT GLITERRY. Use it to enhance your face structure. Usually we do this by using lighter and darker foundation and do a contour on our face... but to me this is so unnecessary and with all those foundation shade build up on your skin, in this weather(hot, humid) it will melt and you look like a mess... if your foundation is already a mess, forget about your blusher and all. You will end up looking like certain artist in magazines like NUR, Mangga or Pancaindera... a definite no-no.
So a highlighter/bronzer is the best... for tanned skin like me, you can get away with darker shade of this to enhance you complexion and give a nice glow. Think Hollywood. Example of local artiste that look good...

For fairer skin, I think a white shimmery blusher would be good enough or golden shade is good too. Instead of darker shade on cheeks, why don’t your try showing off your porcelain fair skin. Don’t stain your cheeks like in the hollywood, instead think Japanese or Korean, they hardly wore colour on the cheeks except higlighter...

2. Smooth base
Exfoliate those skin girls and apply something on before your bronzer/highlighter, maybe dust face powder(if your skin don’t need much), dab concealer and foundation on needed are if you need more coverage. and blend well until you see your skin.

3. method of applying
some people wear this bronzer/highlighter all over their face... totally unnecessary... in Malaysian weather, you will look like you perspire a lot.
Use a brush... the best way, this is not blusher that use can use finger or typical powder that use a sponge/puff... a brush, a blusher brush, medium size brush would be enough to diffuse those highlighting properties on your face. Dip in product, tap-off the excess and blend on these spot, your cheekbones and bridge of nose, that will be enough. But you can also apply on the apple of your cheeks with or without blusher, chin, on top of your forehead, right under your eyebrow, top of of the bow of your lips, these areas . But NOT the tip of nose, NOT all over your cheeks and forehead and sides of nose. Some people might put on other part, but I think this area is enough for those who wear headscarf.

just with this, your cheeks will look more chiseled, your nose more sharp and complexion are more radiance and not flat.

Suggestion on products:-
1. MAC – Iridescent Powder (RM 80.00)
2. MAC – Mineral Skinfinish _ Gold Deposit (RM 110.00)
3. MAC – Mineralize Blusher _ Warm Soul / Love Joy (RM 95.00)
4. The Bodyshop – Roseflower Radiance Stick (RM 50.00++, not sure)
5. Benefit – Coralista (RM 129.00)
6. Bobbi Brown – Illuminating Bronzing Powder (RM 115.00)
7. Shiesedo Maquillage Face Creator(RM 85.oo, I think, Alexander Wang’s Collection is RM 125.00)
8. Laneige - Snow Crystal Blush (RM 70.00)

I know most of these makeup are pricey (for student like me), but really, I haven’t found anything that gives that really good, illuminating, highlighting effect like these. Most blusher in Watson/ Guardian are shimmery and glittery not the effect that I’m talking about. Thought about Revlon Beyond Natural Blush and Bronzer (RM 55.00) , but I’m not sure if its just matte powder with chunks of glitter. So think of this as an investment, it is worth it. Product no. 3, 5 and 7 can be a blusher too, and actually you don’t really need a blusher so you can save on that. I have the MAC Mineralize Blush Warm Soul, and it is the perfect one for me, and does not break me out. Love it.

So I hope girls out there don’t be afraid to shine on... this doesn’t take much time, it may look not much, but trust me you will look more radiant.

PS: I do really think girls wear too much makeup in magazines like Mangga and NUR... when will we learn less is more... their blusher like staining their cheeks... nampak kotor...
PSS: these are my way of wearing makeup, tips and advice... it really is the way I think about it, other opinion are allowed and you might have different ideas, it is up to you, whichever ways work for you. If you really like the Hollywood tan looks that I sometimes found unnecessary, you should just go for it. Makeup to me anyway, is just how you work it and feel confident... so go for it.

Weekend Playlist...

I start to lost it when it comes to music... which should i listen to... which I should put as my ringtone, or which should I put on my blog, which should I save as my MP3, or which I even have to put into my MP3 (quite a sad story, my MP3 is only 1 GB, thought about buying a new one with more space, but screw it, because my green Samsung MP3 has its own value)...

So, I come with this new found hobby or a way of wasting my time... that is my weekend playlist... no, my weekly playlist, so I listen to different song I have but at the same time I still feel satisfied that I can repeat it...

what ever it is, this is my weekend favourite:-

1. The Subways - Alright

2. Klaxons - Magick

3. The Horrors - who can say

4. The Stills - Retour a Vega

5. Arctic Monkeys - My Propeller

Klaxons

Arctic Monkeys

PS: You guys are welcome to share your weeken fav also... I know I'll be sharing mine, weekly...

why I want to talk about JET

I interested in JET , since 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' from Get Born, so it has been a long time.

I'm not really into the retro fashion with shaggy-like hair and face, but I got to admit, Are You Gonna Be My Girl, from Get Born, does make my feet move and my head bang... hehehe.

This band is one of my Austarlian favourite after The Vines. Other than this flirty number, Are You Gonna Be My Girl, I did fall for 'Look What You've Done'... sweet elegy.

Rollover DJ also sound nice... then it just that, until it came back with second album Shine On. I do get caught up with 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is', but that is all. Then, I don't know what happen. haha...

So what inspire(kind of) to blog about Jet is since Jet is the Chosen One for Channe[V]...(for September), and I actually really really like "She's A Genius"... both song and the music videos (eventhough I don't really get the Chewbacca look a like.)

Anyway,Shaka Rock does have decent songs, like K.I.A(a.k.a. Kill In Action) and Black Hearts On Fires.

The video for K.I.A is also insane man... massacre dowh... but then entertaining... haha...

Overall, I would say I love Jet but it is seasonal... I can't be listening to Jet almost everyday... but sometimes if they(wherever, whenever) put it on, or if MTV or [V] put it on, I still can listen and enjoy it. But I believe out there there still a lot of JET's fan. To me, they still rock... and shaggy is really not that bad.

From left:

Nic Cester(vocal, rythm guitar, piano)

Cameron Muncey(lead guitar, backing vocal)

Chris Cester(drums, percussion, backing vocal- yeah Nic and Chris are brothers)

Mark Wilson(bass, keyboards, harmonica)

Suggestion on JET other than She's A Genius:-

of course I would suggest 1. Are You Gonna Be My Girl

2. Look What You've Done

3. Bring It On Back (FYI it's from Shine On)

4. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
I just love the music video for this, 5. Kill In Action (from Shaka Rock)

So, I hope you guys out there enjoy JET more than I do (saja nak encourage, takut kena bantai dengan fans Jet kat luar sana haha...)

PS: Disebabkan telinga aku macam pelik sikit, aku rasa JET bagi aku 4 bintang dari 5 bintang... okaylahtukan... They actually really great. Cater to many type of listener(yang sebenarnya bermacam-macam ragam)

PSS: Sorry that the most of the suggestion tu biasa dan selalu keluar di MTV atau [V]... mesti anda semua pernah dengar...

AKWARD Raya Celebration & UKCATest

so, last Wednesday my family and I got home... I have to focus for the next day UKCATest, so I put blogging about Raya celebration on the side.

so, today I have finish my UKCATest, so I’ll be happy now to share about my Raya celebration.

Since my mum bought a house in Seremban, preparation for Raya cuisine is not done at kampung Senanti anymore. Well, so I do feel loss and do miss staying in my kampung home with my dearest cousins. But then, parent kan...
So we wake up and get ready and all, breakfast and the old-tradition of minta maaf protocol.
Then we headed back to Seri Menanti... (seri menanti, menanti kepulangan kami... hehe)...
I don’t know if I ate too much or not, but in the journey through BUKIT PUTUS.... nafas pun macam putus-putus, sebab serius rasa macam nak muntah...

then we arrive, straight away I get to Mak Cik’s room, fuyoh! ada aircond dah... my cousin Farah was not there,(you see, she is my closest cousin, probably because of the same age)... so I look into another room. She was happy to see me... but the first thing she talk to me about is “Nana, aku tak tahulah apa masalah Mak Cik dengan Farah...” pulak.... pagi-pagi raya terus ada konflik keluarga...

well, the thing is my mom’s sis(my aunties) having a problem... merajuk sesama sendiri... well, I wouldn’t really want to spend my time explaining the situation, but long story-short, my Mak Cik, Mak Bik(Farah’s mother) and my Mother holds different values... the fact that my cousin Farah getting marry does not help with the situation. Berada dalam rumah itu macam, kena langkah longkang busuk... sebab seorang di sana, seorang nun di seberang sana. Itu yang kadang-kadang buat aku rasa mereka semua ada, tetapi tak ada... hmmm....so the first day of Raya, I end up sleeping through the evening.

Whatever it is, I really hope they work things out, and try to accept each other’s different values, and I really hope they support each other strongly, especially by Farah’s wedding.

Come to think of it, going to my father’s kampung, Geduk(in Gemencheh) , is much more seem like a Raya celebration to me tha in my mum’s kampung (Senanti)... visiting people, and all... despite the fact that most of trips makes me feel akward(banyak saudara yang dah lama tak jumpa, termasuk adik bapa aku, Pak Usu sekeluarga...Mak ai... sepupu yang dulu main kejar-kejar hampir aku tak cam)...

so that is just about it, my Raya celebration back in kampung...

I really don’t pay attention to homework or the UKCATest that I was about to take... which actually make me feel regret the day before Thursday. So actually I was not really prepared for the UKCATest...

However, I have done the test... so I’m happy about it... quite unhappy about the result for the 4 subtest....maybe I can just share about the non-cognitive analysis, my favourite part of the test, hehe.. my answer for the questionnaire indicate that I:-

"tend to be a bit more self-sufficient, discreet and happy to make my own decisions... may come across as more private, reserved, self-reliant and introverted, which may sometimes make me appear more
emotionally distant from others"

"place a higher value on laws, norms, conventions and expectation of society... more likely to support rights and needs of society or community over those of the individual.( macam skema je...)"

So that is all until next time eh....

Ps: I hope you guys out there really enjoying your raya celebration and not having an akward feel during the celebration. Ingatlah, memanglah nak minta maaf zahir dan batin tu bila-bila boleh, tapi, alang-alang dah Raya jadikanlah Raya ini saluran nak perbaiki dan merapatkan hubungan keluarga, rakan and etc...

Duit Raya tak dapat tak apa, jangan tak jumpa saudara, rakan dan lain semua sudah, yang itu baru Raya tak bermakna...

The Subways rocks!

Tak tahulah, macam mana aku terjumpa semula The Subways... setahun dua tahun yang lepas, sedang aku menonton MTV... tiba-tiba aku tertengok MV daripada The Subways , "Alright" , lagu dia memang taste aku, cukup essence rock and cukup bunyi ecletic, so memang enjoylah lagu itu...

Hari tu azam nak cari lagu itu, alang-alang nak download terus, tetapi, entah apa yang terjadi aku pun tak pasti, aku terlupa pula pasal benda alah tu... sampailah beberapa bulan lalu.... MTV ke V channel tayangkan balik video itu.... tanpa membuang masa lagi aku terus search kat internet download , checkout their other songs... it was a discovery, no, 'rediscovery'....

what suprise me is that this band actually originate from UK... I don't know why but when I look at the images of band I see USness... whatever... UK ke US... they're great...

band member(from left):-

Josh Morgan(drums),Billy Lunn(vocal & guitar), Charlotte Cooper(bass & vocal)

There's a female bassist... cool... kinda remind me of Ash's fe,ale guitarist ... but then the chick, Charlotte Hatherley (ok, kebetulan nama sama, the Subways 's chick is also Charlotte) back out from the band... so now it is quite irrelevant to bring this up... hehe...

Oh yeah, when I see Charlotte Cooper rock her heart out (with/out vocals...) she reminds me of the days when I used to listen to No Doubt, which was thanks to the superstar, Gwen Stefani who wants to strut her own stuff... they stop making new album for a while... (But I actually I heard they are on their way of recording new album... yay!)... Yeah... for a while The Subways is the replacement for No Doubt (despite the diffrent genres... hehe... whatever, I' just sayin'...)

Whatever it is , this band is one of my favourite... (notice I don't really write much about them... well just wiki them for more information and their website... duhhh!)

this is one favourite song of mine, 'I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say' from Young for Eternity...

Suggestion for The Subways (my fav):-

1. Alright

2. At 1 a.m.

3. In love

4. I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say

5. I won't let you down

I want to talk about Arctic Monkeys latest, Humbug.. but I haven't heard all the song, enough to blog about it... emmm... have already heard of some tracks... biarlah aku dengar semua lagu betul-betul sampai nak termuntah aku bloglah pasal benda ni... hehe...(did I mention Alex's new do's is soooo... comel... hehe)

Ps: benda ni dah lama berlaku... saja je nak bercerita balik apabila terkenang memori ini sambil dengar lagu the subways...

Pss: I love No Doubts as much as I love the Subways now... and I love Gwen's work...Please don't assume I have grudge against Gwen... yeh?...

Selamat hari raya!!

well nothing much to say really ....

except...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN...

to reef, anne, jannah, pa'an, jiha, inu, dya, nazi, aida, a-qill, rhoe, senang kata kelas MO8K, KMBians, teachers, Cik matul, Mauliza (warga SMK Hulu Kelang semua...)... dan semua yang dikenali...

I'm going back home to my hometown in Negeri Sembilan... we will be staying at our second home in Seremban... and will be back and forth to Sri Menanti...

I will not be online for few days...

so I have to finish some matters in few hours before going back...

AHHHH.... the thing that I hate the most 'PACKING'....

Ps: SEE you in a few days... because there are not internet available to me...(yikes'!)...