Deal with Time

I am 21.

Last year in College.

Had several job experiences.

Found myself adjusting to the current environment.

And is just starting to learn the way adults think and act.

But one thing I didn't manage to get it sink into my head, is that I'm of a legal age of marriage.

Not a big deal right? I mean accustoming to the environment needs time and time is what I have right now. I mean I'm 21, there's still a long way to the 'ideal' age (my ideal age) of marriage-. No hurry. We can take it slowly, and that's what I have been comforting myself with when some of my friends pops out of nowhere with a "HEY! I'M GETTING MARRIED" or a change in facebook status and bombard your news feed with tons of photos of their newborn child.

What's worst is that there are not just one, two but A BUNCH of my friends or who I know.

Like Seriously? And most of them are around my age! Or exactly the same! I cannot accept this... especially when I'm just settled on the thought of being an adult and now you tell me I can be a mum. I KNOW in ancient time I would now easily been a mother of 3-4 children. BUT I'm not in ancient times.

This is just sooo scary. The responsibility that you will have to shoulder, the change of martial status and suddenly you have to be so grown up, because you don't live for yourself anymore. You have a child to support and you who have or have not completed the whole education system now has to prepare your child for it.

Honestly, I have my skepticism on early marriage, especially when you are young, don't have a sound job and is still living under your parents

If you still live under the care of your parents, I don't know about if you can provide for your child.

I don't mean to be a damper but well, we are young. We haven't been through what they call the 'rough times". We don't exactly know how to handle stuffs. We haven't seen the world. And people change with time. The way we see things now will vary from when we see things in the future. So will our personality.

And wait, things will get tougher.. bills will pile up because when you grow , your needs increase.

You know what I'm getting to it and I really don't want to say any further.

So seriously, don't expect me to give comfort or give nice comments about this. Because I just can't.

With all being said.. I'm back to getting accustomed to my age.. Hmm..

How nice.. if it was me.

What a cute story.

(Credit: 9gag- Ya-Ya- Ya- Whadever~)

On the other side of the coin

After being a student.. and am still being one, it is weird to imagine that I'm a teacher. And the reality didn't really sink in until I gotten the presents... on Teachers' Day!

How awesome is that?

Yeah... although I wasn't really an official full time teacher, I get to receive the benefits of one.. well part of it. And for the record, I still commit the responsibilities of a full time teacher.

So here it is the presents from the students... actually its the Mom.

Not much. Only three, but it's most of the students. And I'm just happy and thankful to receive these gifts. 

Haha~

Spring in July

The trees below my block has blossomed with pink flowers blooming at the top. It's quite a lovely sight although how I wished the whole trees were pink instead of just the top upper top.  There's a road near my home and alongside of this road were a stretch of trees with pink and white flowers at each side.

As I walked along this stretch of lovely scene, I can't help back match its view to the Sakuras in Japan. I know that they worlds apart, but if you look closely, I don't think these trees ( I don't know what they are called) pale in comparisons.

Then I start to think, actually we have nice looking small view here even thought it's not as large scale or majestic as those overseas. But if you look closely,  you will learn to appreciate things around you and making it no reason for you to go red eye over those abroad.

Perhaps, one day while you are walking along some nice streets, you may like to pause and take things in. Only then, you will truly realise how beautiful things are no matter how big or small, grand or not. For each thing they have their good points to be appreciate at. And one you know how to pick out the good things, you will be able to appreciate the worlds' gift.

Zoo & 21st Birthday

Sandra wanted to go to the Zoo since they have this crazy promotion going on since it's the Zoo's 40th Anniversary. It has been quite sometime since I last visited the Zoo so I thought 'Why not?'. I thought it would be quite boring since I am not into looking at all these animals unless they are of an unusual species and we would pretty much complete our tour by noon. But who would have thought we actually spent a day since we watched all of the animals show and visited 90% of the animals.

The shows were kinda okay, not much of a circus type of amazement but yeahh.. I can roughly understand. These animals weren't made to threw the audience back and it wasn't the purpose (at least not officially) of the Zoo to be tourist centric marketing through stunts performing animals.  Instead, they were known as a conservation to educate. Therefore, the shows were more designed to showcase the intelligence of these lovely friends and educate the public about saving rain forest instead of training them to be the next attention grabber. Not that I'm pinpointing any other Zoological Conservation. :D

So for people like me, it wasn't much of an excitement to watch these shows. Rather I'm just bored. But oh well...

My 21st Birthday was on the other hand.. kind of alright.

I had my stayed the day with my parents and also half at work. Then the next day, I spent it with my friends. To be honest, I think the day that I hang around with my friends was a bit more enjoyable as compared with my family. Oppss. On the whole I will say that the way I celebrate is quite satisfactory. But.. if given a choice..I do want an elaborate one. I despise Chalet, and by elaborate I mean really.. elaborate.. grand. Maybe spend the day overseas. Aiya.. forget it. I don't have the budget to do it. So this is fine.

Sophie Kinsella

You know I'm really a big fan of Sophie Kinsella.

Ever since I was twelve I had been a big fan of hers. I remember when I first read her book. It was "The Dreamworld of a Shopaholic". It was during a book convention and I was looking for a book or two. That day, my whole family was at Suntec Book convention (after I screamed and cried and yelled) and we were all scattered throughout the hall glancing at the books they had to offer. My Dad allowed me to purchase two books, since I am a big book fan. However, throughout my search I realised some of these books are too adult for me. Half the time they were either old books or they were of uninteresting genres.

I didn't had any strong urge to purchase any book but you know... such a offer is hard to come by plus the books were sooo cheap!! $6 per book!! Usually they were three times more!! So I tried my best to dig for something that I would like and I eventually found two.. which eventually were both made into movies later. One was the Shopaholic book .. the other was Ella Enchanted. (I had good eyes..!! I hope that apply to man as well but AHEM! nevermind...)

Anyway, I was hooked and then forth started to purchase its subsequent series.. in fact I had the WHOLE Series.. and even bought her standalone. They were SUCH a good read. I had fun reading them, and each book I would had re-read them at least thrice!

Being her fan, you don't know how elated I was when she published the Shopaholic and Sister and subsequently the baby and Mini Shopaholic.

It was all good until recently I stopped reading her books. Ever since I had some sneak peeks of her then recently published book "I've Got Your Number", my interest plummeted.

I gave that book a total skip, and then it was the "Wedding Night". I had just read it. And it wasn't like her Sophie Kinsella style. This one was a bit more adult. It was more of a Madeleine Wickham type of book. I didn't read Madeleine's series but I do sneak a few peek and the story was more of a married person's life or people who have already reached a certain mature age.

Sure , she still keeps her comical writing, her funny side. But I guess the personality of the characters were a bit too.. over, dramatic. This is a story yes, but it's too unbelievable.

Plus I like to see a little courtship going on. Like in her previous books. It's a lighter read and and more simple (I mean in relationship, contained- "Remember Me?" was good).

I don't know.. maybe because I'm of a younger age and those adult-like lifestyle is difficult for me to comprehend.

So.. I'm now giving the her books the cold shoulder now. But I really hope the next one would be one I would like.

P.S The haze now is killing me ! Stupid Sumatra and your inefficient government. Act responsibly please!

Snail Facial Mask

If you guys are any facial mask user.. (of course you are!), you would have heard of snail related facial products.

I know it isn't a new thing, but the idea of using snail mucus to moisturize your skin is soooooooo unappealing. Sure that its mucus is a super hydrating solution. But it doesn't change the fact that it is gross!

Can you image?

Putting this

ON YOUR FACE? 

Of course you can! People do it, right...?

Well.. anyway.

My first exposure to this exotic thing is when I was randomly shopping at the Qoo10.sg last year and this huge advert was right smacked in the front page decorated so prettily and tempting.

Boy, was I gobsmacked !

The immediate responses that came flashing across my mind was..

"what the hell? Is this the new thing?"

"Have they gone out of things to work on?"

"My god seriously?"

Then of course I went to google for more information and to see how incredible this was ..and the words I got were... "replenishes moisture" "regenerative" , "good for you skin"; "anti-ageing"; "antioxidants"; "acne treatment".

And... that did sound pretty amazing. It's like it has all these beauty functions all wrapped up in one tiny drop of mucus.

So apparently,  this thing had been used by the Greek ages ago and now they readopting this technology. So cosmetic industries now are latching to this idea to either vie for more market share or lose it.

It really doesn't concern me because I know for sure that I wasn't going to use it.. anytime soon.. or in the future.

Until my Aunt got me one as a souvenir from her Korea Trip.

"JUST DON'T USE IT LAH! WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS ABOUT?"

Yeah Right.

My policy is not to waste any stuffs that are functional and are of good use especially those that are brand new. And this facial mask that she fulfills all the criteria.

So, I can't just throw it away. Unless I got someone who I can give it to and will put it into efficient use.

Haix......!!!!

I am going to pray that this person will turn out soon.. but meanwhile I will just leave it in the fridge.