day in the life

So I haven’t posted in ages, but I myself didn’t even know what was going on in my own life, so I decided to hold back from blogging until I figured things out. I had no idea what to do when my team was dissolved at Johnson & Johnson, and grabbed the first position that opened up to me in Hong Kong: to be a lifestyle writer at a tourism magazine. That decision was based on a combination of things, pressure from my father being no small factor, and then just generally sustaining myself in such an expensive city being another big one. I was thinking - this is my chance to go to South America! But I buckled under the uncertainty of that road, putting it off for another year or two. (Mark my words though, it will happen one day…)

And so there I was, not convinced I was cut out to do writing for a living (I’m too used to writing for purely selfish reasons, and I absolutely hate my content being dictated upon), but things slowly fell into place, I suppose. Food tasting in 5-star restaurants every week - not so bad, I thought. And then there’s my schedule for tomorrow afternoon:

3.30 – 4:30pm Interview with Sheraton Hong Kong’s Managing Director at the Wineroom on the 18th floor

5:00 - 6:30pm Tasting session of the Sky Lounge’s Royal Afternoon Tea Set featuring the new May promotion

7:00pm Sheraton Social Hour cocktail event

Is this for real?? Is this my actual job?! Well, out the window go my corporate aspirations (at least for now), and in goes not taking myself too seriously again… if I ever really did, that is.

x

Anonymous asked: I miss you. You're really a great friend. I hope theres a way where we can mend our past. I'm so happy you're doing well in life. I never doubt that. You'll be successful. Thank you for everything. - someone who misses you

Dear Someone Who Misses Me,

Whoever you are, I’m glad you considered me to be a great friend, I’m sure there’s a time and a way to mend our past, and thank you for being happy for me. I’m not quite sure I’m doing as well as I should, but I am becoming happier with how things are panning out. I will honestly try my best to be successful, and you’re welcome (I do hope I deserve your gratitude).

Yeni

Make Up Review: Sephora Liquid Eyeliner

Being incredibly huge on liquid eyeliner for almost a year now, I thought it was only natural to share with you my discoveries in that realm after a year of obsession. But before that, I’d like to give a backgrounder on it: I only became really obsessed with eye make-up since my trip to Japan in October 2011. Japanese girls apply an unbelievable amount of eye make-up (think double falsies, layers and layers of eye shadow, large-iris contact lenses, etc.), and I felt challenged (knowing my eyes were bigger than theirs) to outdo their big-eyeness. 

My two biggest weapons: black liquid liner and a brown eyebrow pencil. That’s it. The only two things I really need in my everyday make up kit. The effects are dramatic, trust me.

I used to try to make my eyebrows straight like Koreans

but since watching Bollywood films (especially ‘Jodha Akbar’ starring Aishwarya Rai) I’ve been doing more dramatic arches:

So anyway, let’s get to the point - the worst branded liquid eyeliner on earth, ladies and gentlemen: Sephora liquid eyeliner!

noir black. what a joke! trying to fancy up the crappy fading colour of this thing.

the least precise application tip ever, just splattering black all over your lid

right after applying it, double wing

after a night out. HORRIBLE! Can you see that ink bleeding on my eyelid on the right??

So basically, that’s it. I bought this stupid thing in Sephora on Qian’Men Da Jie in Beijing out of desperation because my Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Blackest Black (one of the best affordable eyeliners out there - the HK version has a better smudge-free formula than the Philippine one though) was running out. I paid around 90RMB for Sephora while Revlon is just around 70HKD but 10 times better! Ugh!

PS. My cousin who does marketing for Majolica Majorca told my sister and I that Filipinos are not heavy on eye make-up; rather, they obsess over lipstick. I am just the opposite. Such a shame that Pinays don’t highlight their beautiful big eyes! It’s one of our best advantages over East Asians! :)