Cliparts: Fly or Bee - CMLIU / Swatter - BNIELSEN
"I feel so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here." - Stephen Bishop
March 25, 2011
Quote for Day 82
March 24, 2011
Quote for Day 81
Clipart: We Can Do It - MOHAMED IBRAHIM
"A woman is like a tea bag; it's only when she's in hot water that you realize how strong she is." - Eleanor Roosevelt
March 23, 2011
Have A Hair Makeover
A MAJORITY of us women are vain, aren’t we? I would like to be excluded from this group but I can’t help but agree that no matter how down-to-earth a woman is there will always be that bit of vanity in her.
I do not spend a lot of money on beauty products or fuss over my hair too much except for the occasional trim and perm. But am I surprised over the many survey reports on women and their ever-changing hairstyles? Nope. It’s a reality. Women go busts just to get their hair done.
Well, as they say, if you have the cash to burn by all means. Unfortunately for me, I do not have that amount to waste and so my visits to the hairstylist will be kept to a minimal.
HAVE FUN!!! There are lots more hairstyles on that site. Try them before you run to your hairstylist though ;)
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| It's stunning how two different photos at different ages and hairstyles can change your entite look. |
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| Same person at different ages sporting the same hairstyle but of different tints. |
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| Try the different hairstyles in different lengths and different hair colours to give you an idea of what you'd prefer. |
My sis goes to her regular salon every month for “hair-care day” – wash, trim, colour, treatment and the list goes on. And so do many other girlfriends who go to great lengths to make their crowning glory, glorious.
Although these women splurge huge amounts to beautify their crown it doesn’t mean they don’t feel the pinch in their purses. A colleague used to complain that she blew RM350 every time she goes for re-bonding (straightening of the hair). And yet she continues, month-in and out although her naturally wavy black hair is really stunning.
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| Different types of perm hairstyles worn long can give different effects to your face. |
Colouring and tinting the hair, doing extensions, perm – these all cost money and big amounts too but we never stop from this must-have indulgence.
Well, as they say, if you have the cash to burn by all means. Unfortunately for me, I do not have that amount to waste and so my visits to the hairstylist will be kept to a minimal.
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| I kinda like these three hairstyles although they make me look a little bit too feminine. |
When it comes to my hair I’m a lot more practical than most women. I’ve kept my perm hairstyle for years now as it works best for me. The only thing I do is to either have it shorter or longer.
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| If there's one thing my friends can't imagine me in is a straight hair - YAWNNN!!! The first style is Tyra's of course. |
To keep my expenses on my “whatever-little-there-is-beauty-regime” to a minimum, I would first go online and check out some makeover software to try out the different hairstyles that suit my face. I feel this is better than changing my hairstyle and paying a bomb only to hate it an hour after everything’s done.
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| I can't imagine these are "me". PS Forget about the body. It isn't mine. That's the celeb's :) |
One of the sites I frequent is www.realbeauty.com which offers Hair and Make-up makeovers. There are various other stuffs in there that would be of interest and benefits to female readers but I will just concentrate on the hair in this post.
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| Damn!!! If I look like this I don't need the chat lines anymore??? |
It’s easy to do the hair makeover as there are clear instructions. All you need to do is upload a close-up shot of yourself looking straight-on. This photo will be used as your “template” where hairstyles from different celebrities are fitted on your “face”. It’s like wearing your face a wig.
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| IF I can ever be this beautiful then I will re-think about spending more money on my hair! |
So check out the different hairstyles I tried. They are not all accurate although some are. But at least you have a rough idea on what you’d like with a particular hairstyle that you intend to have.
HAVE FUN!!! There are lots more hairstyles on that site. Try them before you run to your hairstylist though ;)
Quote for Day 80
"Small changes can make a world of difference" - Charles & Keith on Earth Hour, March 26
March 22, 2011
Earth Hour at Charles & Keith
It’s Earth Hour and Charles & Keith West Malaysia is calling for a show of support from all concerned Malaysians.
On this date, all Charles & Keith stores in West Malaysia will observe partial darkness for an hour from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
All non-essential lights will go off in its show of support towards this global movement in creating awareness of climate change.
If you are in any of Charles & Keith outlets – 1Utama, Empire, Fahrenheit88, MidValley, Pavilion, Sunway Pyramid and Gurney Plaza Penang, you stand a chance of getting the brand’s customised environmental friendly candles with your purchase. However, these candles will only be given out to the first 50 customers at each outlet.
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| Be at any Charles & Keith outlet on March 26 to join in its Earth Hour partial darkness moment. |
A message from Charles & Keith – “Join the worldwide initiative against global warming before it is too late; make the switch and go beyond the precious hour”.
Quote for Day 79
Clipart: Crystal Globe - SQBACK
"If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it. Anything you want to do, do it. Want to change the world? There's nothing to it"
- WILLY WONKA from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -
March 21, 2011
Quote for Day 78
Image: Despair - CATALINA77
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then give up. No use being a damned fool about it" - W. C. Field
March 20, 2011
Quote for Day 77
Clipart: Opinion Page of Newspaper - QUIL
"It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous" - Robert Benchley
March 19, 2011
Quote for Day 76
Clipart: E.T. Hand-HEILAND STARK / Magic Wand-JHNRI4 /
Rana01-Architetto-Franc-03r & Rana03-Architetto-Franc03r-ANONYMOUS
Cartoon Frog-ROLAND81 / AL Hands Up-CYBERGEDEON
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally" - W. C. FIELDS
March 18, 2011
My Second Daughter
IT has been some time since Nek Yong last wrote a post in NFM. It’s the weather. It’s making my bones go clickety clack day and night.
But this evening, my bones are giving me a break. They seem to be on best behaviour. So I’m taking a few minutes to rush off a post to NFM.
Nek Yong has written several posts in the past and they are mostly about the brat of the house – the elder daughter. Tonight’s post is on the younger daughter, who came home from work today extraordinarily early.
Usually, she doesn’t finish work till after 9pm or the early hours of the morning because of the nature of her job. The minute she steps into the office by 10am she would be in-front of her computer till it is time to close for the day, whatever time that may be.
When the doorbell rang Nek Yong ran out to see who it was. Expecting a guest, I was surprised to find her instead. As is expected of a mother, I started fussing over her, shooting panicky questions: “Are you ok?”, “What’s wrong?”, “You ill again?”
She had that wicked grin. It was pretty obvious she was enjoying watching me panic, as always.
Nek Yong worries about this daughter a lot. Not because she is not capable of looking after herself. She is, on the contrary, a very independent woman. The issue with her is that she often gets sudden bouts of dizziness. And when she does, it can get real bad. Like the whole house will just spin and she starts vomiting and going pale as death.
We’ve been to the doctors for thorough check-ups and every time we come home with a negative – she’s not ill, which is positive news, really.
Nek Yong’s biggest scare happened when this daughter was about 12 years old. Remember that time when Malaysia was experiencing the haze? That was such a traumatic period for both of us.
The baby of the house who is always behaving more like the big sis was badly affected by the haze. Even when she wore the mask to school and whenever she was outdoors, the haze hit her hard.
At odd hours of the day she would choke so badly that it appeared someone was strangling the life out of her. There were times when I had to take emergency leaves or rushed home from the office, speeding like a mad bullet on the highway to get to her for fear that that one choke would be the last I saw of her.
The haze gave her excessive phlegm in her chest and despite the regular checks at the doctors and the medications given it took very long to clear. The choking was always aggravated at night, probably because of the cold.
One of the worse things about the infection she got from the haze was that there wasn’t any warning when it attacked. When the phlegm thickened in the chest she would just suddenly choke and she would turn blue all of a sudden.
Can you imagine a mum’s fear when suddenly in the middle of the night while we were both asleep you just suddenly hear a gasping voice trying to call out to you for help? And when I got up I’d see her struggling from bed, grabbing anything and everything she could hold on to as she fought hard to reach me, who happened to be just nearby.
Nek Yong was then a struggling single mother fighting hard to raise her two girls well. And I feel most blessed that I now see them as career ladies with a mind of their own.
My girls, they are my life. The very thought of me going through this life without them kills me instantaneously. If God were to make anyone ill, let it be me, not them. That’s Nek Yong’s constant prayer.
And yes, we got through those obstacles, those difficult most trying moments. And looking at her now as she sat at the dinner table making fun of my obsession with a sparkling clean house, it brought me tears inside knowing God has been kind to me and has allowed my girl to still be around when I’m almost turning into a grandma.
To my girls who are my pillars of strength, I hope I am a great mum, if not the best ;)
But this evening, my bones are giving me a break. They seem to be on best behaviour. So I’m taking a few minutes to rush off a post to NFM.
Nek Yong has written several posts in the past and they are mostly about the brat of the house – the elder daughter. Tonight’s post is on the younger daughter, who came home from work today extraordinarily early.
Usually, she doesn’t finish work till after 9pm or the early hours of the morning because of the nature of her job. The minute she steps into the office by 10am she would be in-front of her computer till it is time to close for the day, whatever time that may be.
When the doorbell rang Nek Yong ran out to see who it was. Expecting a guest, I was surprised to find her instead. As is expected of a mother, I started fussing over her, shooting panicky questions: “Are you ok?”, “What’s wrong?”, “You ill again?”
She had that wicked grin. It was pretty obvious she was enjoying watching me panic, as always.
Nek Yong worries about this daughter a lot. Not because she is not capable of looking after herself. She is, on the contrary, a very independent woman. The issue with her is that she often gets sudden bouts of dizziness. And when she does, it can get real bad. Like the whole house will just spin and she starts vomiting and going pale as death.
We’ve been to the doctors for thorough check-ups and every time we come home with a negative – she’s not ill, which is positive news, really.
Nek Yong’s biggest scare happened when this daughter was about 12 years old. Remember that time when Malaysia was experiencing the haze? That was such a traumatic period for both of us.
Clipart: Mom & Child - ARTFAVOR
The baby of the house who is always behaving more like the big sis was badly affected by the haze. Even when she wore the mask to school and whenever she was outdoors, the haze hit her hard.
At odd hours of the day she would choke so badly that it appeared someone was strangling the life out of her. There were times when I had to take emergency leaves or rushed home from the office, speeding like a mad bullet on the highway to get to her for fear that that one choke would be the last I saw of her.
The haze gave her excessive phlegm in her chest and despite the regular checks at the doctors and the medications given it took very long to clear. The choking was always aggravated at night, probably because of the cold.
One of the worse things about the infection she got from the haze was that there wasn’t any warning when it attacked. When the phlegm thickened in the chest she would just suddenly choke and she would turn blue all of a sudden.
Can you imagine a mum’s fear when suddenly in the middle of the night while we were both asleep you just suddenly hear a gasping voice trying to call out to you for help? And when I got up I’d see her struggling from bed, grabbing anything and everything she could hold on to as she fought hard to reach me, who happened to be just nearby.
Nek Yong was then a struggling single mother fighting hard to raise her two girls well. And I feel most blessed that I now see them as career ladies with a mind of their own.
My girls, they are my life. The very thought of me going through this life without them kills me instantaneously. If God were to make anyone ill, let it be me, not them. That’s Nek Yong’s constant prayer.
To my girls who are my pillars of strength, I hope I am a great mum, if not the best ;)
With loving care - Nek Yong
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