Thank you God for all the good and bad in my life- everything that happened in the past 19 years have made me who I am today.
I am not perfect but the people I have in my life have made me feel so fortunate to be myself.
They accept my flaws, guard me and love me for who I am.
Not many can meet such friends and family but at just 19, I dare say these people will be by my side for a very, very long time.
Thank you for all the good things- they’ve made me so happy and glad to be Rochelle.
& thank you for all the bad things as well- for it’s these times when I realised who are the ones who truly have my back and it’s these times that made me appreciate what I have/am today.
Life will always be strange and unpredictable- never constant and never stopping for anyone. But with them by my side, I know that come what may, I’ll never be fighting battles alone. :’)
Thank you my friends and family, I can never tell you how much I love every single one of you.
With all my love,
R.
Xxx
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
New nails again
Did my nails again cos I was sick of the blob of purple crap on my galaxy nails.
Did gradiation nails this time.
Not my favourite nail design.
Quite disappointed with how the jewels look- Awkward and ugly.
I should have just done the same design for all my fingers huh.
& the nail polish base colour (baby pink) was VERY hard to work with...
And just another old one that I forgot to post earlier.
IM GONNA SEE DONGHAE AND SIWON TOMORROW!!!!!
Did gradiation nails this time.
Not my favourite nail design.
Quite disappointed with how the jewels look- Awkward and ugly.
I should have just done the same design for all my fingers huh.
& the nail polish base colour (baby pink) was VERY hard to work with...
And just another old one that I forgot to post earlier.
IM GONNA SEE DONGHAE AND SIWON TOMORROW!!!!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Nail Designs
Just did galaxy nails for myself.
Loved it initially UNTIL the nail polish colours started changing after I applied top coat...
It was looking like that:
And then after top coat... The white dots and pretty much the entire galaxy part turned purple.
Made me a little sad but im sticking with these nails until I find the mood to do other designs.
And another simple design that I had but forgot to post.
Did a couple of other designs actually but I didnt take any pictures.
(Sis did this for me)
Notice I dont draw designs? Like cartoon characters etc?
Sighhh I cant draw for nuts! If not I'll probably have new nail designs every other day.
Sorry for the lousy quality pictures- all taken with an iphone.
Alright out x
Loved it initially UNTIL the nail polish colours started changing after I applied top coat...
It was looking like that:
And then after top coat... The white dots and pretty much the entire galaxy part turned purple.
Made me a little sad but im sticking with these nails until I find the mood to do other designs.
And another simple design that I had but forgot to post.
Did a couple of other designs actually but I didnt take any pictures.
(Sis did this for me)
Notice I dont draw designs? Like cartoon characters etc?
Sighhh I cant draw for nuts! If not I'll probably have new nail designs every other day.
Sorry for the lousy quality pictures- all taken with an iphone.
Alright out x
Monday, February 13, 2012
Favourite hair stylist
Something I heard today made me very very happy...
Francis is back guys!! My favourite hair stylist who left his old salon almost 2 years ago and opened one of his own just recently!
Francis oh Francis you have no idea how much I went through and how much I missed you when you werent around.... I was always going "If only Francis was still working there..."
Very very happy when I heard it!
Will update with his contact and all once I hop by.
Apparently his new salon is at Kovan's Heartland Mall.
He's one of those heartland hair stylist and he's malaysian but trust me when I say he's better than any hair stylist that I've had at Bugis Essensuals/ Hair Inn/ supposedly top 50 stylist in SG that I've tried.
Francis is also the one who permed my hair really well back when I was younger. His perm was the best among the 3 perms that I've had and his perm very surprisingly lasted me for more than a year- almost 2 even and it didnt make my hair dry.
Yay Francis you'll never see this but Im so happy because of you!! ;)
P.S- I have edited my intro at the sidebar because I realised I really talk too much sometimes. And I've also added a link to my best friend Angie- show her some love, she deserves it all ;)
Francis is back guys!! My favourite hair stylist who left his old salon almost 2 years ago and opened one of his own just recently!
Francis oh Francis you have no idea how much I went through and how much I missed you when you werent around.... I was always going "If only Francis was still working there..."
Very very happy when I heard it!
Will update with his contact and all once I hop by.
Apparently his new salon is at Kovan's Heartland Mall.
He's one of those heartland hair stylist and he's malaysian but trust me when I say he's better than any hair stylist that I've had at Bugis Essensuals/ Hair Inn/ supposedly top 50 stylist in SG that I've tried.
Francis is also the one who permed my hair really well back when I was younger. His perm was the best among the 3 perms that I've had and his perm very surprisingly lasted me for more than a year- almost 2 even and it didnt make my hair dry.
Yay Francis you'll never see this but Im so happy because of you!! ;)
P.S- I have edited my intro at the sidebar because I realised I really talk too much sometimes. And I've also added a link to my best friend Angie- show her some love, she deserves it all ;)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Find your love
(W/edits.)
Im really bored and Im too lazy to edit the TW pictures so im just gonna rant and waste time.
Lately most of my friends have gotten attached/ already happily attached/ going out with someone and sometimes I cant help but feel a little lonely...
Not because I need a boyfriend to feel better about myself, but more like, I dont even have anybody to think of when im sad or lonely!
You know how sometimes when its late at night and you wanna talk to someone about life and all that stuff? Its a different feeling when you talk to your bf/gf as compared to talking to your best friend.
And if anything, all my best girlfriends are now attached!
Which then makes me feel just a tad bit upset because ALL SINGLES SHOULD HAVE SINGLE FRIENDS. It should be a law!!
Anyhow, I have this feeling that Im probably never gonna get married. Seriously! I know we're only 19 but sometimes we talk about marriage and plans for our future, etc and honestly? I dont think Im capable of loving anyone.
I find faults with everything.
You may be rich and cute, you might drive, you might be smart and charming, tall and buff and all that but guess what?
Im gonna pick on your nails, the way you carry yourself, the way you speak, the way you treat your family, your long hair(YUCKS- im sorry but up to this day I havent actually seen a guy who can pull off the long hair look.), probably just about anything.
Over the past 2 years Ive met quite afew guys that my friends thought we would look cute together but tada!! I have problems with every single one of them. Like he likes long hair or his curfew was earlier than mine or he is rude to his mom or he thinks gays are gross and shit. (I support LGBT btw.)
Then again, how do you actually like somebody so much until you are willing to commit to a relationship?
Im the kind who finds people who use 'love' as naive. Personally I feel that at 19, who the heck knows what is 'love'?
So many throw this word around frivolously... how can you love someone that you only know for 3months or something?
Thats not love. Thats infatuation. Or naivety- depends on how you look at it.
To a certain extent, I actually get very turned off when they use the L word on me. Unless you're so darn sure about it, that word means NOTHING if you're throwing it around to girls like that.
Stephen Hampton once blogged about this and I can TOTALLY relate to it(except number 1):
1. When a boy likes me I won't like him back until he doesn't like me anymore.
2. If I like a boy, I make up reasons to not like him. i.e - His socks were too dirty, his underwear was too gay, his fingernails were too long, etc.
3. If a boy isn't giving me the attention I want I start to like him more and more and then when he does give me attention I get over it immediately.
4. If a guy likes me and has NOTHING wrong with him I push him away.
5. I convince myself I don't want to date even if I really do.
Surely some of you have the same issue isnt it??
Of course, I also love being single.
I dont have to account to anybody for anything. I can talk to anybody and everybody. I can club without worrying if anybody's upset. Life's pretty good this way as well.
Shouldnt all girls feel independent and confident about themselves?
Sometimes I feel that some girls seem to need a guy to be the pillar of support in their lives.
Like they will crumble if they're single...
I actually find that pretty sad. Like, you dont even have control over your own happiness and you're letting your gf/bf dictate how you should feel. Thats not healthy at all.
Maybe I just havent felt that strong of a feeling towards someone to agree with those girls but right now thats really how I feel about them.
The handful of them la- not all girls in r/s are like that.
Also, dont you feel its a very amazing thing for two people to get together?
Like to be able to meet someone who likes you enough to want to be around you and protect, guard and care for you... And especially for you to feel the same way back.
I honestly feel that people tend to forget how difficult it is to meet someone they actually like and who likes them back- and they take it for granted and the whole relationship practically goes to waste...
Okay my tummyache is acting up again so im off.
/random picture yay
P.S-
But Im still gonna put it out there and insist that I only behaved that way/am so picky because I dont genuinely like them THAT much.
Seriously if you like someone do you really think youre gonna bother with their stupid long nails?!
I honestly wouldnt! I wouldnt even mind if he's dirt broke so long as he isnt stingy. There's a HUGE difference!!
So ya- if im bothering about your long nails/hair it just means its a matter of time before I move on.
I know this post might sound snobbish and so full of myself but haiya im ranting & I have nothing better to do so yea.
Im really bored and Im too lazy to edit the TW pictures so im just gonna rant and waste time.
Lately most of my friends have gotten attached/ already happily attached/ going out with someone and sometimes I cant help but feel a little lonely...
Not because I need a boyfriend to feel better about myself, but more like, I dont even have anybody to think of when im sad or lonely!
You know how sometimes when its late at night and you wanna talk to someone about life and all that stuff? Its a different feeling when you talk to your bf/gf as compared to talking to your best friend.
And if anything, all my best girlfriends are now attached!
Which then makes me feel just a tad bit upset because ALL SINGLES SHOULD HAVE SINGLE FRIENDS. It should be a law!!
Anyhow, I have this feeling that Im probably never gonna get married. Seriously! I know we're only 19 but sometimes we talk about marriage and plans for our future, etc and honestly? I dont think Im capable of loving anyone.
I find faults with everything.
You may be rich and cute, you might drive, you might be smart and charming, tall and buff and all that but guess what?
Im gonna pick on your nails, the way you carry yourself, the way you speak, the way you treat your family, your long hair(YUCKS- im sorry but up to this day I havent actually seen a guy who can pull off the long hair look.), probably just about anything.
Over the past 2 years Ive met quite afew guys that my friends thought we would look cute together but tada!! I have problems with every single one of them. Like he likes long hair or his curfew was earlier than mine or he is rude to his mom or he thinks gays are gross and shit. (I support LGBT btw.)
Then again, how do you actually like somebody so much until you are willing to commit to a relationship?
Im the kind who finds people who use 'love' as naive. Personally I feel that at 19, who the heck knows what is 'love'?
So many throw this word around frivolously... how can you love someone that you only know for 3months or something?
Thats not love. Thats infatuation. Or naivety- depends on how you look at it.
To a certain extent, I actually get very turned off when they use the L word on me. Unless you're so darn sure about it, that word means NOTHING if you're throwing it around to girls like that.
Stephen Hampton once blogged about this and I can TOTALLY relate to it(except number 1):
1. When a boy likes me I won't like him back until he doesn't like me anymore.
2. If I like a boy, I make up reasons to not like him. i.e - His socks were too dirty, his underwear was too gay, his fingernails were too long, etc.
3. If a boy isn't giving me the attention I want I start to like him more and more and then when he does give me attention I get over it immediately.
4. If a guy likes me and has NOTHING wrong with him I push him away.
5. I convince myself I don't want to date even if I really do.
Surely some of you have the same issue isnt it??
Of course, I also love being single.
I dont have to account to anybody for anything. I can talk to anybody and everybody. I can club without worrying if anybody's upset. Life's pretty good this way as well.
Shouldnt all girls feel independent and confident about themselves?
Sometimes I feel that some girls seem to need a guy to be the pillar of support in their lives.
Like they will crumble if they're single...
I actually find that pretty sad. Like, you dont even have control over your own happiness and you're letting your gf/bf dictate how you should feel. Thats not healthy at all.
Maybe I just havent felt that strong of a feeling towards someone to agree with those girls but right now thats really how I feel about them.
The handful of them la- not all girls in r/s are like that.
Also, dont you feel its a very amazing thing for two people to get together?
Like to be able to meet someone who likes you enough to want to be around you and protect, guard and care for you... And especially for you to feel the same way back.
I honestly feel that people tend to forget how difficult it is to meet someone they actually like and who likes them back- and they take it for granted and the whole relationship practically goes to waste...
Okay my tummyache is acting up again so im off.
/random picture yay
P.S-
But Im still gonna put it out there and insist that I only behaved that way/am so picky because I dont genuinely like them THAT much.
Seriously if you like someone do you really think youre gonna bother with their stupid long nails?!
I honestly wouldnt! I wouldnt even mind if he's dirt broke so long as he isnt stingy. There's a HUGE difference!!
So ya- if im bothering about your long nails/hair it just means its a matter of time before I move on.
I know this post might sound snobbish and so full of myself but haiya im ranting & I have nothing better to do so yea.
Those nights
I dont club much at all but since Wednesday I've clubbed for 3 consecutive nights.
From Helipad to Rebel to Butter and Zouk.
Surprisingly all 3 nights turned out pretty good- the company, the crowd, the music and all.
I think its very important to go to these places with the right people. When the company sucks, everything else usually goes downhill.
And just a heads up- Thursday night was at Butter and they were having kpop night!
They have it every Thursday so everyone should give it a shot.
They didnt play solely kpop and if anything it was like 50-50 between english songs and kpop.
We/I kept requesting for Super Junior but they only played like ONE Suju song SIGHHHHHHH.
Anyhow, I have a huge and very painful bruise after last night and I've also discovered that im a hungry drunk PLUS I have difficulties sleeping after drinking. Im quite a strange nut huh.
Last night:
By evening my bruised chicken drumstick turned black...
Basically I'm just bored so yea just hopping by this space for abit.
My itunes on shuffle is playing all the tragic love songs about loss and heartbreak and Im not feeling good about it at all.
"Time is only wasting so why wait for eventually?
If we gon' do something 'bout it
We should do it right now"
From Helipad to Rebel to Butter and Zouk.
Surprisingly all 3 nights turned out pretty good- the company, the crowd, the music and all.
I think its very important to go to these places with the right people. When the company sucks, everything else usually goes downhill.
And just a heads up- Thursday night was at Butter and they were having kpop night!
They have it every Thursday so everyone should give it a shot.
They didnt play solely kpop and if anything it was like 50-50 between english songs and kpop.
We/I kept requesting for Super Junior but they only played like ONE Suju song SIGHHHHHHH.
Anyhow, I have a huge and very painful bruise after last night and I've also discovered that im a hungry drunk PLUS I have difficulties sleeping after drinking. Im quite a strange nut huh.
Last night:
By evening my bruised chicken drumstick turned black...
Basically I'm just bored so yea just hopping by this space for abit.
My itunes on shuffle is playing all the tragic love songs about loss and heartbreak and Im not feeling good about it at all.
"Time is only wasting so why wait for eventually?
If we gon' do something 'bout it
We should do it right now"
Sunday, February 5, 2012
My kpop obsession
So im really bored and as much as I am very aimless right now- no job, no extra classes to attend, nothing at all, I feel slightly sad and idk.. perhaps a little annoyed and irritable?
I guess its because I have nothing to think about or do thats why im brooding over every little thing I read/ my friends say. (Read: Extra sensitive and overthinking everything.)
That and I am just swimming in an ocean of Super Junior fandom- which brings me to my next point that I wanna talk about.
There- My love for Super Junior and pretty much all my friends hating this phase im going through.
For about 2 months now I have been thinking/talking/dreaming/singing/every-possible-thing about Super Junior. I'm OBSESSED.
I watch their videos, shows, variety shows that they guest-star in, their MVs and stalk their Twitter accounts.
I may not know EVERYTHING about them- afterall its only been 2 months, but to be completely honest and serious- I actually Genuinely Love them. Like, every single member.
Many find my behavior- or any fangirl's behaviour, childish and stupid- like we cant grow up and we are chasing idols and all that stupid talk but the only reason anybody says so is only because they have NEVER actually liked an idol group.
Before I turned into this fangirl that I am, I was pretty much anti-kpop. Like many of you- I thought they're silly and to be brutally honest, stupid.
"For Christ's sake- they dont even understand what the song is about!!"- RIGHT??!
Or otherwise, the other classic...
"They're all plastic."
Yea, been there, done that.
But gradually, I gave kpop a chance. Started listening to Big Bang and SuJu, started falling in love with their songs. As much as I dont understand korean- I find myself trying hard to sing along or humming the tunes.
The turning point was when I watched Super JunÃor's Exploration of The Human Body.
THAT completely changed me.
Since then, I've been a loyal ELF. ;) (ELF: Ever Lasting Friends- what the fangirls of SUJU call themselves.)
But yes- the point I am trying to put across- Get Over It damnit.
I am obsessed with SUJU and if you dont wanna join me, or dont wanna try to understand- JUST IGNORE LA!!! Whats so difficult!!!
MUTE ME ON TWITTER- UNFOLLOW- DONT READ MY BLOG- WHATEVER!
WHY TRY TO STOP ME??
I HATE it when people are sarcastic to me about my obsession with SUJU- laughing at me for being silly actually. Or when they're basically upset that I tweet all about SUJU pretty much all the time. Seriously. I dont get it. Just unfollow!! Or mute me!
WHY MUST YOU STOP ME?
WHY MUST YOU CRITICISE WHAT I LIKE?
WHATS WRONG IF I WANT TO BE OBSESSED?
No, seriously!! I dont get it at all!!
& In my defence- at the very least I dont spam the timeline! Maybe once in awhile but otherwise its always a couple of tweets here and there.
I absolutely HATE it when people have a problem with what I say YET they ALLOW themselves to be bothered by it.
Put it bluntly- You asked for it.
I dont understand whats so difficult about ignoring me, isnt it??
Also, why is it any business of anybody's if I have an obsession with SUJU??
Im not your girlfriend, not your sister, not related to you at all!!
Whats the problem?! How is it your problem?!
Some might say- Why still tweet about SUJU when I know it might be annoying to others?
Look, as childish and cliche as this sounds, seriously man, you mean I cant tweet what I like?? Seriously?
Woah talking about this just makes me so angry- I havent been blogging such entries isnt it?
I am not directing this at anybody in particular. Its just something I've been wanting to bring up.
"A psychologist says:
"Don’t underestimate those children who chase after Korean celebrities, their hearts are purer than anyone else, they love courageously, they will want to try their best to tackle difficult obstacles, the language and cultural barriers.
They symbolize peace, they don’t discriminate based on race, they befriend people with the same interest from different countries, they’re more passionate and warm than anyone else. They don’t betray the ones they like easily, they are persistent and don’t give up easily.
They are stronger than anyone else on the inside, because when they are loving these Korean stars, they experience the setbacks they’ve never experienced in life.
They are all sensitive children, easily touched to tears for a long time because of one incident. Their memory is very good, they can easily remember the korean lyrics they don’t understand, and their coordination skills are also very strong.
Most of them are cheerful children, not the kind who keep to themselves.
Their will of determination is also very strong, they are able to persevere all the way just to buy something related to the celebrity they like.
In short, the way these children think is vastly different from others, and their thoughts are not easy to understand.
Generally, only those who have similar interests are able to enter their world."
Slightly lame that we're referred to as 'children' hahah but yea-point.
& just a little nugget and to annoy whoever who's still annoyed with my obsession...
Hehehe my bia is Lee Sungmin!!
Just look at this fellow:
He sings well, he dances well, he's hardworking and responsible...
The vid of him dancing-HIS FACE WHENEVER HE'S SERIOUS/DANCING... my heart is too weak for it!!
I used to love Siwon then Leeteuk came along and now Sungmin! But yea, I love every single one of them in different ways ;)
x
I guess its because I have nothing to think about or do thats why im brooding over every little thing I read/ my friends say. (Read: Extra sensitive and overthinking everything.)
That and I am just swimming in an ocean of Super Junior fandom- which brings me to my next point that I wanna talk about.
There- My love for Super Junior and pretty much all my friends hating this phase im going through.
For about 2 months now I have been thinking/talking/dreaming/singing/every-possible-thing about Super Junior. I'm OBSESSED.
I watch their videos, shows, variety shows that they guest-star in, their MVs and stalk their Twitter accounts.
I may not know EVERYTHING about them- afterall its only been 2 months, but to be completely honest and serious- I actually Genuinely Love them. Like, every single member.
Many find my behavior- or any fangirl's behaviour, childish and stupid- like we cant grow up and we are chasing idols and all that stupid talk but the only reason anybody says so is only because they have NEVER actually liked an idol group.
Before I turned into this fangirl that I am, I was pretty much anti-kpop. Like many of you- I thought they're silly and to be brutally honest, stupid.
"For Christ's sake- they dont even understand what the song is about!!"- RIGHT??!
Or otherwise, the other classic...
"They're all plastic."
Yea, been there, done that.
But gradually, I gave kpop a chance. Started listening to Big Bang and SuJu, started falling in love with their songs. As much as I dont understand korean- I find myself trying hard to sing along or humming the tunes.
The turning point was when I watched Super JunÃor's Exploration of The Human Body.
THAT completely changed me.
Since then, I've been a loyal ELF. ;) (ELF: Ever Lasting Friends- what the fangirls of SUJU call themselves.)
But yes- the point I am trying to put across- Get Over It damnit.
I am obsessed with SUJU and if you dont wanna join me, or dont wanna try to understand- JUST IGNORE LA!!! Whats so difficult!!!
MUTE ME ON TWITTER- UNFOLLOW- DONT READ MY BLOG- WHATEVER!
WHY TRY TO STOP ME??
I HATE it when people are sarcastic to me about my obsession with SUJU- laughing at me for being silly actually. Or when they're basically upset that I tweet all about SUJU pretty much all the time. Seriously. I dont get it. Just unfollow!! Or mute me!
WHY MUST YOU STOP ME?
WHY MUST YOU CRITICISE WHAT I LIKE?
WHATS WRONG IF I WANT TO BE OBSESSED?
No, seriously!! I dont get it at all!!
& In my defence- at the very least I dont spam the timeline! Maybe once in awhile but otherwise its always a couple of tweets here and there.
I absolutely HATE it when people have a problem with what I say YET they ALLOW themselves to be bothered by it.
Put it bluntly- You asked for it.
I dont understand whats so difficult about ignoring me, isnt it??
Also, why is it any business of anybody's if I have an obsession with SUJU??
Im not your girlfriend, not your sister, not related to you at all!!
Whats the problem?! How is it your problem?!
Some might say- Why still tweet about SUJU when I know it might be annoying to others?
Look, as childish and cliche as this sounds, seriously man, you mean I cant tweet what I like?? Seriously?
Woah talking about this just makes me so angry- I havent been blogging such entries isnt it?
I am not directing this at anybody in particular. Its just something I've been wanting to bring up.
"A psychologist says:
"Don’t underestimate those children who chase after Korean celebrities, their hearts are purer than anyone else, they love courageously, they will want to try their best to tackle difficult obstacles, the language and cultural barriers.
They symbolize peace, they don’t discriminate based on race, they befriend people with the same interest from different countries, they’re more passionate and warm than anyone else. They don’t betray the ones they like easily, they are persistent and don’t give up easily.
They are stronger than anyone else on the inside, because when they are loving these Korean stars, they experience the setbacks they’ve never experienced in life.
They are all sensitive children, easily touched to tears for a long time because of one incident. Their memory is very good, they can easily remember the korean lyrics they don’t understand, and their coordination skills are also very strong.
Most of them are cheerful children, not the kind who keep to themselves.
Their will of determination is also very strong, they are able to persevere all the way just to buy something related to the celebrity they like.
In short, the way these children think is vastly different from others, and their thoughts are not easy to understand.
Generally, only those who have similar interests are able to enter their world."
Slightly lame that we're referred to as 'children' hahah but yea-point.
& just a little nugget and to annoy whoever who's still annoyed with my obsession...
Hehehe my bia is Lee Sungmin!!
Just look at this fellow:
He sings well, he dances well, he's hardworking and responsible...
The vid of him dancing-HIS FACE WHENEVER HE'S SERIOUS/DANCING... my heart is too weak for it!!
I used to love Siwon then Leeteuk came along and now Sungmin! But yea, I love every single one of them in different ways ;)
x
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Bugis Essensuals
Edit(4Feb):
-Up-ed this entry so that people will understand what I went through.
-Quite embarrassing to actually show how bad the haircut was but I MUST DO THIS.
-A LOT of my friends were shocked when they saw the picture of my hair :(
-Added pictures at the end of this entry. I have since fixed my hair at another salon and I am going to send Essensuals a complain email regarding the horrible haircut I got that day. Please try not to be shocked at how bad my haircut was :( Also, PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE GOING TO BUGIS ESSENSUALS.
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20Jan entry:
I went to get my hair done on Monday at Bugis Essensuals by Wayne and once again, it was a fine experience but a really Bad haircut.
I have tried Wayne, Pauline and Derek(I think thats his name but im not too sure) and I didnt like Pauline's attitude/ Derek's skills and Wayne...
Okay to be honest, after the first cut it was fine. Ordinary and I didnt think much of it plus I was angry at my previous stylist who made a huge mistake with my fringe and didnt admit her fault so yea I went back to him for the second time. So the second time was when I decided to go shorter- the haircut I had just a day before I left for Australia. The layering was kinda awkward- like it wasnt gradual and was basically just pretty bad.
Then lately remember I was asking if I should go shorter? I was still considering if I should really go shorter and then my mom came along and asked me to accompany her for a haircut and I brought her to Bugis Essensuals- I have NO idea why I went back. I think back then I thought it was still fine?
Yea so last thursday I told him that I wanted about 2-3 inches shorter and a lot more layering... Now please scroll down to the Jan 14 entry titled "Super Show 4 SG"... Can you see a difference?!
When I told him that it looks as if I didnt cut and I wanted more layers, he went on and said he layered quite a bit for me already and he thinks I shouldnt cut shorter cos I wont get used to short hair.
So yea I left the salon feeling quite lame- like I wasted my time and money.
So the next day I booked another appointment on the upcoming Monday to 'fix' my hair.
On Monday, after I told him I want to go even shorter and really more layers so I can style my hair... I came home feeling like shit.
Okay if its because I am not used to the length then this would be a biased statement but NO. I am really VERY okay and even look forward to having short hair but seriously! The haircut is so bad!! The layering was downright HORRIBLE.
Its not 'soft'/gradual and it looks like I got my hair done by some trainee who used me as an experiment or something. I cant even pass this style off as having 'choppy layers' because its just really... tragic. And to top it off, mom and germs told me just yesterday that there's a very obvious 'hole' at the nape area. Like as if he snipped one bunch of hair too short.
From the front view I still look alright but the back view of my hair is atrocious!!
Im really upset with my hair now. I know plenty of bloggers have blogged good things about them so maybe its just my luck but I am never going back to them. Not for a haircut, not for a dye job(like how S paid $xxx for a dye job that was really nothing like what she asked for), not for anything.
Right now im in a dilemma- I dont know if I should go to another stylist(from another salon duh!!!) to fix my hair AGAIN or I should just leave it and let the hair grow out of this sad stage :( any comments? ;((
Also, this will be the last time-probably in my life that I will cut my hair this short.
I wanted short hair because I always wanted to try having my hair short and right now Im having the holidays so its the most appropriate time since I can grow it out if I dont like it! And yea after a week of short hair I am officially sick of it and wished I didnt make such a foolish decision right from the start :(
I miss my long luscious hair and messy buns very very much :(
Right now I feel so self conscious and unattractive :(
I dont have pictures but wait patiently cos im having dinner later this evening with the bunch and I'll get them to take a pic of my lousy haircut :(
okay rochy out :((((
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Edit(4Feb):
Here's pictures of the back of my hair. The front looks fine but the back... goodness gracious!!
Back:
Front (randomly picked):
Get my point now? Can you finally understand why I was so upset with Essensuals??
Argh.
-Up-ed this entry so that people will understand what I went through.
-Quite embarrassing to actually show how bad the haircut was but I MUST DO THIS.
-A LOT of my friends were shocked when they saw the picture of my hair :(
-Added pictures at the end of this entry. I have since fixed my hair at another salon and I am going to send Essensuals a complain email regarding the horrible haircut I got that day. Please try not to be shocked at how bad my haircut was :( Also, PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE GOING TO BUGIS ESSENSUALS.
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20Jan entry:
I went to get my hair done on Monday at Bugis Essensuals by Wayne and once again, it was a fine experience but a really Bad haircut.
I have tried Wayne, Pauline and Derek(I think thats his name but im not too sure) and I didnt like Pauline's attitude/ Derek's skills and Wayne...
Okay to be honest, after the first cut it was fine. Ordinary and I didnt think much of it plus I was angry at my previous stylist who made a huge mistake with my fringe and didnt admit her fault so yea I went back to him for the second time. So the second time was when I decided to go shorter- the haircut I had just a day before I left for Australia. The layering was kinda awkward- like it wasnt gradual and was basically just pretty bad.
Then lately remember I was asking if I should go shorter? I was still considering if I should really go shorter and then my mom came along and asked me to accompany her for a haircut and I brought her to Bugis Essensuals- I have NO idea why I went back. I think back then I thought it was still fine?
Yea so last thursday I told him that I wanted about 2-3 inches shorter and a lot more layering... Now please scroll down to the Jan 14 entry titled "Super Show 4 SG"... Can you see a difference?!
When I told him that it looks as if I didnt cut and I wanted more layers, he went on and said he layered quite a bit for me already and he thinks I shouldnt cut shorter cos I wont get used to short hair.
So yea I left the salon feeling quite lame- like I wasted my time and money.
So the next day I booked another appointment on the upcoming Monday to 'fix' my hair.
On Monday, after I told him I want to go even shorter and really more layers so I can style my hair... I came home feeling like shit.
Okay if its because I am not used to the length then this would be a biased statement but NO. I am really VERY okay and even look forward to having short hair but seriously! The haircut is so bad!! The layering was downright HORRIBLE.
Its not 'soft'/gradual and it looks like I got my hair done by some trainee who used me as an experiment or something. I cant even pass this style off as having 'choppy layers' because its just really... tragic. And to top it off, mom and germs told me just yesterday that there's a very obvious 'hole' at the nape area. Like as if he snipped one bunch of hair too short.
From the front view I still look alright but the back view of my hair is atrocious!!
Im really upset with my hair now. I know plenty of bloggers have blogged good things about them so maybe its just my luck but I am never going back to them. Not for a haircut, not for a dye job(like how S paid $xxx for a dye job that was really nothing like what she asked for), not for anything.
Right now im in a dilemma- I dont know if I should go to another stylist(from another salon duh!!!) to fix my hair AGAIN or I should just leave it and let the hair grow out of this sad stage :( any comments? ;((
Also, this will be the last time-probably in my life that I will cut my hair this short.
I wanted short hair because I always wanted to try having my hair short and right now Im having the holidays so its the most appropriate time since I can grow it out if I dont like it! And yea after a week of short hair I am officially sick of it and wished I didnt make such a foolish decision right from the start :(
I miss my long luscious hair and messy buns very very much :(
Right now I feel so self conscious and unattractive :(
I dont have pictures but wait patiently cos im having dinner later this evening with the bunch and I'll get them to take a pic of my lousy haircut :(
okay rochy out :((((
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Edit(4Feb):
Here's pictures of the back of my hair. The front looks fine but the back... goodness gracious!!
Back:
Front (randomly picked):
Get my point now? Can you finally understand why I was so upset with Essensuals??
Argh.
Taiwan Day 2
Again, WARNING: THIS IS A LONG POST.
Read Taiwan Day 1 : HERE.
Day 2 was spent in Taichung. Taichung is an area up the mountains and its colder compared to Taipei. Personally I feel that the day at Taichung was the best time we had throughout the entire trip.
After Day 1's horrible countdown, we overslept and woke up about an hour later than expected so our plans were all pushed back for about an hour.
Straight after breakfast at the hotel(which was kinda bad), we took a cab to Taoyuan's HSR Station. Bought our tickets for Taichung(NT520) and we almost got lost in the station.
Behind me are the ticketing machines-there's instructions in english, no worries ;)
For those traveling via HSR, do note that there are 2 platforms for the stations- each on a different level. Something like our MRT interchange at Bishan/Dhoby etc. So especially if you're traveling with luggages, just approach any staff standing around and show them your ticket. They will direct you to the lift that you're supposed to take/instruct you on which direction you're heading. The station staff are really friendly and approachable so dont hesitate to ask them anything!
Trains are also pretty frequent, train intervals are probably some time around 20-30mins? Yep.
Spent our waiting time taking pictures:
If you look closely at the floor, you'll notice that there are orange lines and these are actually how you're supposed to queue before you enter the HSR/metro. The Taiwanese observe these train etiquettes really strictly so please do as well!
If only this exist in Singapore...it was so hassle-free and everyone was polite- no pushing whatsoever! LOVE IT.
Anyway it seems like its a tourist thing to take pictures with this Taoyuan sign hahaha.
Taiwan's HSR is very clean! There's also a pushcart lady who would come around and sell some light snacks and drinks.
And after approx 45 mins, we reached Taichung!!
For our time in Taichung, we actually already pre-hired a taxi driver/guide to bring us around and he settles our itinerary for the day. For 2 days in Taichung, we paid him NT9000(SGD$400) for 6 of us.
Pretty friendly guy and he was our driver/guide/photographer all in one. But I really hated almost all the pictures he took. He's inexperienced with handling a DSLR- I was using a D90, and so despite teaching him to hold the camera steady, click the shutter etc, a lot of the pictures turned out blur and out of focus. SJ was also annoyed with him because he kept trying to plant himself in our pictures hahaha what the hell right.
ANYWAY.
The first place he brought us to was Paper Dom.
Paper Dom is basically a place where they're famous for a particular paper building. This 'Church' is built entirely out of paper-or so they say.
Expectedly, it was a waste of time. Initially when I heard it was a 'Paper Church', I was expecting like some grand tourist hotspot with exquisite archi and all that but instead, I found THIS:
I digress: Above pic is why I say his photography skills are horrible- He could have asked us to come forward or something! You can barely see our face at all!
At the Paper Dom:
INSIDE the Paper Dom:
I didnt take a picture of the inside of the so-called church but it was a simple little space with hugeass rods as chairs and yea thats about it.
After Paper Dom, we got the guide to bring us to buy food stuff! Specifically Taiyangbing.
We bought plenty of food stuff and turns out that Taiyangbing is really not all that great... Instead, bought this pastry cake called 'Emperor Cake' for Angie. They also have lemon cheesecake, pork flakes, seaweed crackers, etc- all of them are worth the money! Best thing about it is that they offer delivery to our hotel in Taipei. Because the 6 of us bought quite abit of foodstuff, they had them all packed into a carton and delivered to the hotel that we will be staying in at Taipei- no delivery charges whatsoever.
Thereafter we proceeded to a wine brewery- another tourist hotspot but nothing interesting.
For our time at that brewery place, we walked through galleries of wine stuff and that was it. Yep.
& Finally! After the wine brewnery, we made our way to the highlight of the trip!
On our way there, we stopped by some roadside to take pictures-the scenary was beautiful.
Qing Jing Nong Cang! Aka QingJing Farmhouse.
This place supposedly rears sheeps so if you're in luck, you can see sheeps wandering around or something and you can even play with the sheeps! Sadly, we didnt see a single sheep during our time there :(
The scenary was absolutely beautiful. Air was fresh, place was clean, love it!
We also managed to catch the sunset. The sight was seriously breathtaking. Because we were wayyy above sea level, the sun was setting amidst thick fluffy clouds. It was one of those "this looks like something from a poster" kind of sight!
Here's pictures:
The last picture was taken a little too late- the sun set already sigh.
Anyway! We toured around the farm before it got dark.
Again, the scenary... w.o.w.
JUST LOOK AT THE CLOUDS IN THE BACKGROUND!! (and the huge bum hahaha silly SJ)
After the place got dark, we went to this place called Carton King!
Its a shop selling paper products and light snacks. Nothing very fancy but if you like those little decors that you can make with paper then yea- your heaven.
And I bought one of those dried vegetable snack and I love the eco-bag! So cute right?
Our breakfast/lunch/dinner that day was negligible. Nothing worthy to be talked about so yea, left all that out.
At night, we settled back at our minsu.
For that night, we stayed at Dream Forest Villa and it was pretty cool.
The 'villa' we stayed in had 2 storeys and a balcony. Both floors had a queen size bed and the beds were heated- love it!
Only bad thing was that the lighting was the orangey kind and definitely not bright at all. I hate dimly lit places so I didnt really like it. That aside, it was spacious and clean. The bathroom was fine- like an average HDB toilet so yep.
I forgot to take pictures of the second floor and the only pictures I have of the inside of the villa are these so just make do with it oops..
That night was good because it was the only night that 6 of us were in the same room. We talked for hours and even went out in our PJs for a stroll(it was approx 6-8degree celcius at night)/late night chat.
Was the best night of the entire trip :)
As you can see, we didnt go to like 'fun-filled' places that day but we were all very happy and very enthusiastic so altho we didnt enjoy the places we went to, we really enjoyed the company.
Note: Temperature that day was between 7-10 degree celcius.
Day 3 will be another full post and Day 4 onwards will all be combined into one entry or something. & look forward to Day 3 cos there's S.N.O.W! In Taiwan!! Can you believe it!!
Alright rochy out x
Read Taiwan Day 1 : HERE.
Day 2 was spent in Taichung. Taichung is an area up the mountains and its colder compared to Taipei. Personally I feel that the day at Taichung was the best time we had throughout the entire trip.
After Day 1's horrible countdown, we overslept and woke up about an hour later than expected so our plans were all pushed back for about an hour.
Straight after breakfast at the hotel(which was kinda bad), we took a cab to Taoyuan's HSR Station. Bought our tickets for Taichung(NT520) and we almost got lost in the station.
Behind me are the ticketing machines-there's instructions in english, no worries ;)
For those traveling via HSR, do note that there are 2 platforms for the stations- each on a different level. Something like our MRT interchange at Bishan/Dhoby etc. So especially if you're traveling with luggages, just approach any staff standing around and show them your ticket. They will direct you to the lift that you're supposed to take/instruct you on which direction you're heading. The station staff are really friendly and approachable so dont hesitate to ask them anything!
Trains are also pretty frequent, train intervals are probably some time around 20-30mins? Yep.
Spent our waiting time taking pictures:
If you look closely at the floor, you'll notice that there are orange lines and these are actually how you're supposed to queue before you enter the HSR/metro. The Taiwanese observe these train etiquettes really strictly so please do as well!
If only this exist in Singapore...it was so hassle-free and everyone was polite- no pushing whatsoever! LOVE IT.
Anyway it seems like its a tourist thing to take pictures with this Taoyuan sign hahaha.
Taiwan's HSR is very clean! There's also a pushcart lady who would come around and sell some light snacks and drinks.
And after approx 45 mins, we reached Taichung!!
For our time in Taichung, we actually already pre-hired a taxi driver/guide to bring us around and he settles our itinerary for the day. For 2 days in Taichung, we paid him NT9000(SGD$400) for 6 of us.
Pretty friendly guy and he was our driver/guide/photographer all in one. But I really hated almost all the pictures he took. He's inexperienced with handling a DSLR- I was using a D90, and so despite teaching him to hold the camera steady, click the shutter etc, a lot of the pictures turned out blur and out of focus. SJ was also annoyed with him because he kept trying to plant himself in our pictures hahaha what the hell right.
ANYWAY.
The first place he brought us to was Paper Dom.
Paper Dom is basically a place where they're famous for a particular paper building. This 'Church' is built entirely out of paper-or so they say.
Expectedly, it was a waste of time. Initially when I heard it was a 'Paper Church', I was expecting like some grand tourist hotspot with exquisite archi and all that but instead, I found THIS:
I digress: Above pic is why I say his photography skills are horrible- He could have asked us to come forward or something! You can barely see our face at all!
At the Paper Dom:
INSIDE the Paper Dom:
I didnt take a picture of the inside of the so-called church but it was a simple little space with hugeass rods as chairs and yea thats about it.
After Paper Dom, we got the guide to bring us to buy food stuff! Specifically Taiyangbing.
We bought plenty of food stuff and turns out that Taiyangbing is really not all that great... Instead, bought this pastry cake called 'Emperor Cake' for Angie. They also have lemon cheesecake, pork flakes, seaweed crackers, etc- all of them are worth the money! Best thing about it is that they offer delivery to our hotel in Taipei. Because the 6 of us bought quite abit of foodstuff, they had them all packed into a carton and delivered to the hotel that we will be staying in at Taipei- no delivery charges whatsoever.
Thereafter we proceeded to a wine brewery- another tourist hotspot but nothing interesting.
For our time at that brewery place, we walked through galleries of wine stuff and that was it. Yep.
& Finally! After the wine brewnery, we made our way to the highlight of the trip!
On our way there, we stopped by some roadside to take pictures-the scenary was beautiful.
Qing Jing Nong Cang! Aka QingJing Farmhouse.
This place supposedly rears sheeps so if you're in luck, you can see sheeps wandering around or something and you can even play with the sheeps! Sadly, we didnt see a single sheep during our time there :(
The scenary was absolutely beautiful. Air was fresh, place was clean, love it!
We also managed to catch the sunset. The sight was seriously breathtaking. Because we were wayyy above sea level, the sun was setting amidst thick fluffy clouds. It was one of those "this looks like something from a poster" kind of sight!
Here's pictures:
The last picture was taken a little too late- the sun set already sigh.
Anyway! We toured around the farm before it got dark.
Again, the scenary... w.o.w.
JUST LOOK AT THE CLOUDS IN THE BACKGROUND!! (and the huge bum hahaha silly SJ)
After the place got dark, we went to this place called Carton King!
Its a shop selling paper products and light snacks. Nothing very fancy but if you like those little decors that you can make with paper then yea- your heaven.
And I bought one of those dried vegetable snack and I love the eco-bag! So cute right?
Our breakfast/lunch/dinner that day was negligible. Nothing worthy to be talked about so yea, left all that out.
At night, we settled back at our minsu.
For that night, we stayed at Dream Forest Villa and it was pretty cool.
The 'villa' we stayed in had 2 storeys and a balcony. Both floors had a queen size bed and the beds were heated- love it!
Only bad thing was that the lighting was the orangey kind and definitely not bright at all. I hate dimly lit places so I didnt really like it. That aside, it was spacious and clean. The bathroom was fine- like an average HDB toilet so yep.
I forgot to take pictures of the second floor and the only pictures I have of the inside of the villa are these so just make do with it oops..
That night was good because it was the only night that 6 of us were in the same room. We talked for hours and even went out in our PJs for a stroll(it was approx 6-8degree celcius at night)/late night chat.
Was the best night of the entire trip :)
As you can see, we didnt go to like 'fun-filled' places that day but we were all very happy and very enthusiastic so altho we didnt enjoy the places we went to, we really enjoyed the company.
Note: Temperature that day was between 7-10 degree celcius.
Day 3 will be another full post and Day 4 onwards will all be combined into one entry or something. & look forward to Day 3 cos there's S.N.O.W! In Taiwan!! Can you believe it!!
Alright rochy out x
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