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P.C. Ichigo Ramen's Reviews: Edition 1

Beauskin Painless Hair Removal Plate

Claims to:

Painlessly remove hair.

Looks:

Pastel pink. Top part not unlike the underside of an UFO. Seriously.

How it works:

Gently rub the plate in a circular motion on your skin. Apparently not advisable to use plate as a scrub or use on wet skin.

P.C. I.R's thoughts:

My heart was set on getting this, no thanks to my genes (it's karma, my mom ate loads of hairy crabs when she had me >.< ) and because "nice Asian girls" are supposed to have skin that resembles a diving platform: smooth and hairless.

So... after shelling out RM9 for this from an online store and eagerly unwrapping it, I was immediately faced with a problem. (Note: ebay is selling the exact product for around AUD6 and SGD9)

Almost as if to prove the authenticity of the product, there are absolutely no English instructions. Everything is in Japanese. Thank goodness for the WWW.

Another gripe about the Asian stereotype is that "nice Asian girls" are at the maximum a petite small M size. Once again, thanks to my genes, I'm more towards a large M/small L size.

As the product is quite small, about standard palm size, the surface area that the plate covers is actually quite small. Compare 5 mins to shave a pair of legs with at least 1 hour of "gentle circular motions". Unless i'm feeling particularly lesisurely, I'll take the shaver anytime pls.

Test time:

Patience aside, the plate does almost nothing for me in the hair removal department. Imagine sandpapering your skin, just with a much gentler feel. After a few rubs, the pad on the plate sort of lost it's mojo.

Erm... random as I may be, I'm not keen on achieving the single patch of hairless skin look.

The verdict:

Don't bother getting it for effectiveness. An epilator, Veet, or ye plain ole shaver seems miraculous compared to this little gizmo.

Rating:

1/5

Ta-da... new layout. Not in a mood to celebrate it though.

Caught the flu bug and this girl's singing the blues. Everyone's going out/holidaying and having damn bucketloads of fun without me =(

Holiday resolution: save up. So guess I've got to be choosy with where I go and what I do too. Bummer.

Wanna dress up, go to the park, have a picnic and dance in joy when I'm better. Low budget fun a la fairy-tale style XD

Heck, maybe I should just dress up anyway and eat ice cream in my own garden.

Don't know what's with me and dressing up + eating ice cream in the outdoors *crazeee gal*

These three chipettes are helping to cheer me up.



Girls Just Wanna Have Fun



Material Girl

Dug out this post from my August 2007 entry, and... well, I feel it's the time of the year again for such a reminder, what with all the ranting about assignments/uni/exams/life/etc.

First posted August 13th 2007:

Adele is blessed. The next time, before going into a tirade of complaints centered around my non-existent love life or my kiasu-ism... I will think twice and remember the millions of sorely disadvantaged children and adults in various countries, and count my blessings.

Although I may be currently traumatized by that idiot bf-less and likely to go for SAM prom pathetically dateless or without the guy of my dreams XD ... those are but really tiny matters compared to starvation, war, etc.

I've got caring relatives who worked themselves to the bone today just to give me a blast of an 18th birthday, friends who came to celebrate with me even though one lives quite far away in Shah Alam and 3 of them have tests tomorrow, and a lot of good food to eat today.

Which brings us back once again to the fact that while everyone was stuffed with food (and I had birthday buffet lunch at Renaissance Hotel as a treat too), there are way too many people out in the world who haven't had a single morsel to eat today.

Every ten seconds, at least 2 people die from starvation.

Truly, I feel very very blessed and fortunate.

Vintage postcard from Cover Browser Vintage Postcards

I'm one of those Never-land people who still believes in faeries and all things magical ^^

It fits with my vintage loving personality I guess.

Paradise to me is scouring antiquities and vintage goods for that rare find that beckons mysteriously, bearing with it years/decades/centuries of stories XD

Here's wishing everyone a Cornish pixie *wink* =P

1 more paper to go! But... it's for the subject I'm convinced is from Transylvania - land of the zombies, frankensteins, vamps, etc.

The Transylvania Polka Illustration by Joe Mathieu

Who b*frk cares about the IS-LM and AD-AS models?!! Okie, I do, but still =.=

Anyway, the purpose of the piccus below is to show off my pretty self. No way is it because they're pics from KF's bday (kekeke XD )

xX Food Xx





~* celebration time, com' on! *~









(@) MAOU Crew (@)

It was crazee! It was a surpirse party! We had fun (I hope?)! ^^

Hehe... cake was yum yum =9

What's so-so was the food and knae's Sprite-x-water twin (looked exactly like clear water, that's how 'flat' the Sprite was) =P

-> My 'Look'

** Per Una black lightweight half cardigan
** FOS white racer back
** YISHION kawaii stars bubble-hem skirt
** YISHION navy blue ankle tights
** Vincci pastel blue/torquise heels
** Diva metallic silver/black flowers chunky bangle

>> Very proud that whole outfit right down to shoes (excluding cardi from a Per una 3-in-1 set) cost less than RM100. Impossible's nothing when you can get stuff on super markdowns =D


#Very basic make-up (first time self applying)

:: Stila illuminating powder - 40 Watts
:: Stila guinever's deluxe palette cheek colour
:: Stila lip glaze - watermelon
:: Bare Escentuals big tease mascara


Had no idea how to use mascara, instructions made no sense, had no patience + running late... so simply sapu only and later wipe away the minor 'ink marks' around my eyes XD

The make-up experiment was part of KF's bday gift, hehe. Still don't like gossiping about make-up or deliberately shopping for it.

Stila stuff were from my Stila closing down sale haul, and Bare Escentuals stash from my kind soul of an aunt in Australia.

Have you ever been on the brink... half-way between light and darkness, life and oblivion?

It's damn tough, walking the plank, feeling like a thin thread is the only link between sanity and despair.

That's the reason behind this lil blog's sub-title of the moment ~ Days of Hope.

It's no coincidence that Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer is my all time fav from the demi-gods of rock. Heard that song before? The one with the insanely catchy chorus? ;)

There ya go:



That's my life at the moment... living on a prayer, and hoping everything falls into place.

Livin' On A Prayer Lyrics

Happy 21st!

I love you!

15th June 2009's a really special day for someone special... who could it be? *wink*

KF!

Life would be that little bit less interesting without him ^^

Let's see:

:: Hugs
:: Cheers
:: Motivation
:: Takoyaki/Okonomiyaki buddy
:: Fellow cosplay-er
:: Kaichou! =D

Most important of all, watashi no koibito =)

Hehe.... yea, what would we do without baka kaichou =P

Not to mention, he's the gise of the family... the club's very own scapegoat *big grin*

Silly 21 year old child at heart, I U!







Oh wait... that's the wrong one =P



Enjoy!

P/S: Dear, check your email at the stroke of midnight ;)

I finally found it online! *victory dance*

Me loves 80s synthpop, and.... and.... one of my all-time fav songs is Naked Eyes' take on Always Something There to Remind Me.

This one holds some fond memories as well, as it was the first track on the first ever gift I got from someone special to me at that time ^^

Adele ♥ Malaysia Nature Society!

I know I don't seem very much like an outdoors person, but believe it or not, inside this gal is a heart of green =P

MNS takes a tough stand against conserving Malaysia's nature heritage, and works tirelessly to lobby relevant parties to preserve mother nature's gifts to (wo)mankind.

Thus, they are my organization of choice in DiGi's Click to Save campaign =)

It's empowering isn't it, to know that clicking the banner above can help make Malaysia a greener place for generations to come ^^

Malaysia Nature Society (website)

I've survived the semester thus far ^^

Pre-exam post mortem:

Media Studies: Joy! No exam hurdle requirement! If all goes well, I'll never have to retake this unit!

International Business: Assignments were....... to complete, but at least the grades were =D

Now it's down to stage 2: exams for IB! *yeulch*

Managerial Communication: Bleuk, assignment grades were disappointing. Nevertheless, will definitely pass IF pass the exam. If not, welcome back to man comm >.<

Macroeconomic Policy: *thunderstorm* <---- describes A LOT.
*wonders why she ever took this subject* Oh right, it's compulsory for an Econs major.

Horrid assignment, disappointing mid-sem test... Oh yeah, I'm loving this unit, not.

=_=

Wish me luck! 3 exams that I must pass to graduate on schedule in 2010.

IB, Man. Comm., Macro Policy.... aime moi, s'il vous plaît!

*thank goodness for Mr Julian and Media Studies. Perfect score for tutorial participation =D *

Yay! Round 1 - assignments, mid-sems, presentations and whatnot's down! *happy jig*

... Now for round 2 - exam prep. Lol XD

Thank goodness today's macro policy test was open book >.< Even then, I had to place hope on my lucky stars and just choose a,b, c or d. I'm so going to flail in finals =_=

Y'know, I don't ever read literature anymore during term time. My brain can't take the extra effort these days. Assignments drain 85% of those little grey cells.

Believe it or not, this girl's starting to read chic lit. Yes, CHIC LIT. That goodness-forbid-gives-me-shivers genre XD

Most of the back cover blurbs still make me go "wth!", "..... gahhhh!", "gosh, people actually like reading this??", and many many more colourful expressions. Hehe.

.... but, there's actually quite a few that are less painful to read! Hip hip hooray! ^^

‘I Can Relate to Ghosts of Girlfriends Past‘

Ooo-la-la! The gals are going to love this new one from Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner. Teehee *evil*

It's like the perfect 'get-back' situation ever, for anyone who has at some point had mental pictures of the gruesome kind about the oh-so-smug guy who thinks he's worth a million bucks.





Well, I know my naughty side sure does have fantasies of those sort XD

Moving on, this is how the story of the movie goes:



Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) loves freedom, fun and women…in that order. A committed bachelor with a no-strings policy, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call while prepping his next date.

Connor’s brother Paul is more the romantic type. In fact, he’s about to be married. Unfortunately, on the eve of the big event, Connor’s mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for Paul, the wedding party and a houseful of well wishers—including Connor’s childhood friend Jenny (Jennifer Garner), the one woman in his life who has always seemed immune to his considerable charm.

Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), the hard-partying, legendary ladies man upon whose exploits Connor has modeled his lifestyle. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message for his protégé, which he delivers through the ghosts of Connor’s jilted girlfriends—past, present and future—who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships.

Together, they will discover what turned Connor into such a shameless player and whether he has a second chance to find – and this time, keep – the love of his life.

Anyway, the first thing that popped into mind was:



It seriously hurts a lot, especially when you know the person you've given your love and trust to has cheated on you.

And I can definitely relate to Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, because I've been in love with a guy that couldn't seem to have a place in his heart for only one gal.

In the end though, while revenge may be sweet, the most satisfying ending would be to have a repentant heart-breaker =P

I guess romance stories about reformed rakes are bestsellers for a reason, lol =D




Watching the trailer, some parts of the movie make me go "aww... so sweet", which I think is what will make Ghosts of Girlfriends Past a heart-warming show.

After all, while revenge may be sweet, everyone dreams of a happily ever after ^^

For more information about how to win passes to watch Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, clickies =)

Adorable, no? ^^

Thanks to my aunty-godma, I've got one too! <3

According to this site:

A fruity floral fragrance. Colorful, tasty and sweet.
With top notes of pineapple, raspberry, cranberry and blackberry.
With mid notes of candied violet, pear blossom and sugar rose.
With base notes of lollipop accord, hinoki wood and crystal amber.

It's definitely sweet-ish & slightly musky, without smelling 'over-ripe' though.

The latter is best avoided (L'Occitane's Cherry fragrance >.< ) if you're not too keen on attracting unwanted attention from bugs.
For daily-wear basis, I love Garden of creation! ^^

Best of all, it's a budget perfume! And check out the rainbow hues on the bottle XD

Hehe... affordable, looks good and smells great. What is there to dislike ya? =)

*KF likes this one too. Whee!*

Sad thing is, I got mine as a Christmas gift from abroad. Haven't seen any local retailers stocking Creation Lamis perfumes =(

:: Adele hates assignments and exams looooves going nuts and getting irritated

:: Adele wants to dress up, daydream and eat ice-cream *ssh...don't tell me i'm weird*

:: Adele misses KF

:: Adele is tired and grumpy, 8-12 hours out of 24/7 days a week

:: Adele doesn't know if she'll be mentally sound 'till the 23rd for her next appointment

Hence, Adele doesn't update her blog :(

A:fair Weekend is coming to town again soon ^^

As much as I'm addicted to blogshop-hopping, I've yet to step foot into an actual offline bazaar (gosh! XD )

With the mostly rave reviews the A:fair Initiative has been receiving, I'm a little curious to check it out.

Jom... anyone wanna teman me? =P

Had to skip the Nuffnang-Maxis party... so sad :( Really wanted to go Maison (I'm a club-scape noobie la), but darn, KL's not my territory. Ended up not having a ride OR a date (hmph... KF ditched me *just kidding XD *)

Someone, PLEASE bring me partying and having FUN.

Doesn't have to be a club, seriously, I still had a blast at today's MAOU ice-breaking session. Kekeke... Got to see club members do the Hare Hare Yukai dance =P



*I joined in too k!!!! Whee!!!*

I'm a little kookie today, probably sugar from the soft drinks kicking in. LOL. I barely did any course work today. Usually by now I'll be in panic mode... gosh *cue eye-rolling ;) *



N-e-way... what inspired me to write a proper post after quite a while?

I guess I'm slowly starting to re-find my creative footing (or a toe or thumb perhaps?).

Won't beat about the bush, but reading Raymi and Keira-anne did inspire the hidden little blogger in me.

Keira-anne.com

Some things there are a bit uncomfortable territory for me, but otherwise it's like an eye-opener. Makes me wanna go "I don't want to give up. I'm too young. Somewhere out there is LIFE and all the things I still want to do before I die".

It's like, so what if people are going to make a negative judgment about you from your lifestyle, the way you dress, or your interests? You can't please everyone, just get on with it.

Don't break the golden rules of blogging (and life) - never personally attack anyone and don't be a hypocrite- and, you've got a clear conscience.

Raymi The Minx

Raymi's got a great post about a vintage store in Vancouver. Pics of dresses from the '20s jazz era and feathered hair-pieces made me drool with envy. It's like so Great Gatsby and Fitzgerald. Me adoreeeee.

Jazz age fashion

Dunno why, I'm starting to be a little Jo-ish *hah! my theory about bosses and their staff* XD

But... she'll always be much, much wittier and everything else XD *Miss you btw, if you haven't given up on my blog yet*

Fast & Furious 4 is ON April 2

I’m a Musicon Celebrity thanks to Maxis Broadband

Hmm.... As a Musicon Celebrity, would I wish to be like....


and carry

Stay at


And live the high life



... But in retrospect, nah.

I want to be...

Have




Be with my


And enjoy


That would be my sweet (rather uninspiring XD ) celebrity lifestyle ^^

Why so long no post??????

Right??????

Haha. Well, life's a bit messed up now and I really don't want to dramatize, hence the lack of posting.

But... but... but.... as long as something interesting comes along I'll zip right over and blog about it k?

(unless anyone wants to volunteer to do my assignments so I have more time+energy+mood to blog. Muahaha)

Ciao!

P/S: Going to Melaka this weekend. Yay! Shopping and good food awaits!

The last post was really lame ya? XD

Hehe. Got a little hyper, and well...... doing something like that is so eccentric-mode Adele =P

Anyway, having quite a long break from work coming up due to CNY, so more time to update with pictures! Yay! ^^

Happy Chinese New Year/Gong He Fatt Zhai/Xin Jia Ju Yi (did I say it right in Teochew? My spoken Teochew's really bad) /Gong Hei Fat Choy/Happy Moo Moo Year!

Eat and be merry~! XD

P/S: If you're not aware of it yet, try not to believe everything you read about the people dissed on celebrity blogs. Some of them are actually really quite nice and sweet =)