What I've Done + Tried in 2010

Yeah, I was thinking how will it be after 3 hours and 30 minutes later tonight.

Let's see what I had done in 2010:-

1. I was my own boss for 8 months.

2. I just sorta got promoted in cell group.

3. I passionately kissed 2 girls.

4. I shifted 3 times.

5. I am still using the same phone for more than a year!

6. I completed my academic course.

7. I unfriended my best friend and befriended with him again.

8. I learnt how to put on makeup.

9. I got myself a bf.

10. I watched Kings of Convenience live.

11. I seek consultation from the doctor 3 times.

12. I cut my hair to shoulder length.

13. I put on the fake lens twice.

14. I changed the layout of this blog 3 times.

15. I managed to let my finger nails grew longer than ever!

16. I watched 85% of the movies shown in cinema.

17. I went to Thailand and watched tiger show for the first time.

18. I broke my weight record ='(

19. I saw baby turtle for the very first time.

20. I walked from KLCC to Mid Valley.

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"The Last Lecture"

I just finished reading the book, "The Last Lecture"

Bf was asking why am I taking such a while to finish reading it. I said, "I wanna go slow on this."

I wanna comprehend each word and phrase in the book. I wanna understand how a short wonderful life he was living can create such an impact on others.

I made it a point to see his video before I started reading the book:-

It was really meaningful. I learnt much. I realised the things I need to change for me to be a better person.

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A friend once asked me why do the great people die at young age. Without hesitation, I said, "They had lived a fruitful life. It's the quality, not the quantity."

To me, life span is a tank. You fill it up with water. When you stop filling water, your tank gets full later. When you keep filling it, it gets full real fast. Of course, you can fill it up with something else but it gets leaked up because the tank is not meant for other things.

Christmas Pressies

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart and the very the next day, you gave it away!

This year, to save me from tears, I give it to someone special!

Last Christmas, it was not meaningful. There, I said it.

I had the most fruitful one this year. I didn't have the urge to want to leave home and be with other people on the Christmas day. I wanted to be home so much. I am super duper mega glad that my siblings were with me as well. For the very first time, we spent the whole day and night together till we said good night to each other.

Here are some pictures of the Christmas presents I got:-

1. A floral shirt from baby sister

I wore it all day long on Christmas day. She tricked me to choose my own Christmas present. *wicked*

2. Tube top from first brother

I shall wear it on NYE?

3. Pinkie Pirate from small eyed

Lolz, told you I'm a rabbit!

4. Cratbree & Evelyn from Ginny, bf's mother

Totally unexpected!

5. A watch from bf!

Never wear a watch for a very long time. Can you ask me what time it is now... Please.... =P

Thanks baby, totally <3>

Thanks again to everybody who made this Christmas meaningful to me! *muaks*

无题

突然，不知怎的，想用华语来思考。

好久没用华语。慢慢生锈了。

想起以前在中学的事，好希望我没在那里生活过。在华乐的日子不常，但我清楚记得每一件事。

被迫剪短头发让我觉得自己很丑。当时的我很自卑，没多话，没几个朋友。今天，你问起我的话，我真的不懂我在那里怎么过来的。

好在我离开了那里，找到了我要的世界。虽然跌了很重，我感到很庆幸。我现在至少是个better person.

A Successful Reconciliation

To prepare myself spiritually for Christmas, I told God that I will make a reconciliation with a person whom I had lost. I know in my heart that I always wanted to apologize to Alex again and so I did. Praise to Lord, it was successful and I truly believe that real friendship will go through thick and thin.

On 21st Dec, 2010, I met Alex again after 11 months (stats retrieved from Alex himself).

Honestly, I was feeling really restless. After a long day of driving non stop a day earlier, I thought that I should really not drive again. Anyhow, it was worth the effort.

Pictures taken by small eyed's new camera:-

Retarded facial expression

More to come!

To Alex

Dear Alex,

I am glad that we are friends again. You have no idea how I went through the period without a helpful friend like you.

I know I had been hard headed ever since I know what that is. I am very grateful that you do not take it to your heart.

I am just happy that we can talk to each other again in the way we used to.

Friends forever!

Warmest regards,

Cat.

Ocean Potion

Never a fan of putting sun block.

Some seemed too white on skin

some can't be blend well to be applied evenly on skin

and some are just not effective (the sun burn on the butt is still apparent...!).

Recently, I found Ocean Potion and they have an explanation for their products.

WHAT DOES BROAD SPECTRUM PROTECTION MEAN? According to recent data, it only takes brief, repetitive sun exposure from daily tasks, such as walking to the car or mail box, to initiate skin damage. Prevention of such damage requires Broad Spectrum protection from the ultraviolet B (UVB) rays that cause sunburn and the entire ultraviolet A (UVA) range. Once thought to have negligible effect on the skin, research now shows that UVA may play a significant role in the photaging process. Repeated exposure to the shorter UVA II wavelength and the longer wavelength UVA I may result in excessive dryness, formation of fine lines, wrinkles, irregular skin pigmentation, weakening of the skin’s immune system and skin cancer.

HOW IS PARSOL® DIFFERENT FROM CONVENTIONAL SUNSCREEN? Conventional sunscreens are simply not enough. They are not designed to protect against damaging UVA I wavelengths. These products, principally formulated with UVB and UVA II filters protect against UVB and only partially protect against UVA. They provide little or no protection against UVA I ultraviolet spectrum.

ARE THERE ANY STUDIES TO SUPPORT THIS RESEARCH? Over the last few years pioneering research work has been ongoing at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Pennsylvania using biomarkers to determine the UVA protective values of various UVA filters. In vivo studies on human skin have confirmed the benefits of the combination of the Broad Spectrum UVA filter, Parsol 1789 and other UVB filters in providing optimal protection from repetitive exposure to UV light.

The studies were conducted by Kays Kaidbey, MD Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. The following changes were measured: Epidermal Thickening (associated with UVB damage), Sun Burn Cells, p53 Mutations (marker of epidermal DNA damage, Special Enzyme Deposition (the enzyme lysozyme indicates damage to skin's elastin fibers, and Dermal Inflation (indicates damage to the deeper layers of the dermis).

Oh well, now it explains why some sun block just don't work...

As a matter of fact, you gotta use sun block considering that Malaysia is all sunny year long. Despite the mafan-ness, sun block helps to prevent potential skin cancer caused by UV. Ok, I gotta put some ocean potion on my skin before I head out. Chaoz!

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