The Bright Sunshine

Been a while since I last logged in, might have broken my personal record of 2 months?

Was really great catching up with friends and relatives this week, couldn’t have asked for more. Having been away from home for the past months, I’ve grown to be more appreciative of having loved ones around me. Nothing feels better than being back in a familiar land, with friends just a phone call away.

Yes I am homesick. 🙂

Here I am.. 치금 here I am..

How apt. Re-watching Secret Garden, and that’s the lyrics from the theme song.

So here I am, HELLO FROM HONG KONG!!

I’d love to say it’s going to be a brand new start, but unfortunately it isn’t. For it has made me realise several things which I (might) have been living in denial for the past few years.

Not a good sign when I’m realising I’ve been getting depressing signs, but yet I do not want to admit.

It’s like.. having a second round of mid-life crisis. Feeling pretty lost, no aims, dreams that aren’t within reach.

Ah wells.. feeling pretty reluctant to admit those too. Damn.

It’s tough putting on a strong / happy front all these while. Life would have been at its best if not for those “unintentional” knives that came from behind.

No one believed my side of the story, to the extent I gave up explaining and just suffer in silence instead.

Not the kind of environment I’d wanted to be in, but I know I will survive.

I will persevere to win this challenge.

Happy 23rd Anniversary 🙂

You’ve been a wonderful shelter for the past 23 years, always there for me during my ups and downs.

8-8-88 – that was when we first moved in. I still remember my excitement when we watched our first NDP with you, when we could still see the fireworks across the forest.

Thanks for giving me love and laughter all these while 🙂

This must be my 4th Bintan trip already. Company’s Away Day (retreat) this year is back to Bintan Lagoon, wonder how it will be 🙂

I’ll be back soonest! I promise 🙂

I think the contact form isn’t working properly again. I need a new plugin!

Nope this is not a sponsored post, neither is it an advertorial.

It all started when I was chatting with Kat on msn, who is currently working in P&G, specialising on Olay & SK-II products.

She told me on her not-lazy days, she would apply up to 11 products on her face. I went WHAT?! I thought I was hardworking when my daily regime consists of 5 steps. *stares at Kat*

What my regime (on non-lazy days) consists of:

Day time:
– Skin Food Black Sugar Bubble Foam Cleanser [ I’m a fan of foam cleansers, there is no fixed one that I use ]
– Su Hyang Snow Beginning Serum
– Su Hyang Snow Boosting Toner
– Su Hyang Snow Essence / Dr. Beauty Ion Whitening Spot Corrector [ I alternate between these 2 ]
– Su Hyang Snow Balancing Fluid / Balancing Moisturiser
[I don’t usually put on make-up, but if I do, there’s an additional step of BB-cream here]

Night time:
– Peeling Day White Jewel [ Alternate days ]
– Skin Food Black Sugar Bubble Foam Cleanser
– Marine Step Cell Cell Revive Mist Toner
– Raspberry ROOTS Collagen Eye Patch [ Once / Twice a week ]
– Mask [ Once a week ]
– Su Hyang Snow Maximising Gel Cream

Mine used to be all Su Hyang Snow ( from THE FACESHOP ) products, until I explored other brands like Marine Step Cell ( also from THE FACESHOP ), Dr. Beauty ( from THE SAEM, in Korea, not available in Singapore ). So far so good, no major outbreaks for the past 3 months.

And what Kat’s regime consists of: [ Copied and pasted from the list she gave me ]

*Morning [Days when I ‘m not lazy & when I remember I have a bad complexion]
1) Cleanse face when showering
2) Facial Clear Lotion – Toner
3) Facial treatment essence – Miracle water
4) Facial Treatment Repair C [Maintain skin renewal & reduce fine lines]
5) Whitening source derm definition [targeting spots on my face]
6) Moisturiser
7) Facial Treatment UV Protection – Sunblock
*8) Eye Cream [If u have dark eye rings like me]
9) Olay Touch of foundation
10) Concealer [If you have pimples or occasional blemishes like me]
11) Pigeon Powder [Most people will use loose powder/compressed powder]
12) Blusher

*Night [Nights when I’m not defeated by the exhaustion of the avalanche of work]
1) Cleansing Oil [Clean make up] Some people use wipes
2) Water [Oil & water emulsify to give a thorough cleanse] If you use cleansing gel, can skip this step
3) Cleanser
4) Facial Clear Lotion – Toner
5) Cellumination Mask In Lotion [Boost Aura, radiance & whitening] *Optional
*6) Skin Rebooster [Wipe off gel mask for hydration during shower]
7) Facial Treatment Essence – Miracle Water
8) Facial Treatment Repair C [Maintain skin renewal & reduce fine lines]
9) Skin Refining Treatment [Exfoliate dead skin & refine clogged pores]
10) Signs Up lifter [Prevent Skin sagging & Aging]
*Occasional mask every 1 or 2 weeks is highly recommended.

This was what went on in my mind when I saw her list : -_-!!

I’m impressed. How can one be so hardworking every morning??

But then, the face is ours. We should take good care of it, regardless how lazy we are.  Personally I don’t think there is a right or wrong to a regime, as long as it suits you. So that’s mine & Kat’s regime, what about yours?