i’ve moved. please update links. =)

if you’re wondering why i haven’t been updating this space lately, it’s because i’ve been updating over at blogspot. yep, i’ve decided to move back.

here’s the link:

http://mmeeshell.blogspot.com

(much easier to remember don’t you think?! wordpress users used to following blogs can also subscribe there via email, if you support me enough. )

after moving over from there to wordpress in goodness-knows-when, i’ve enjoyed years of simple, hassle-free blogging. besides, i was going through a slightly rough patch and i needed the password-protect in order not to scare off minors with my cursing and swearing. anyway i’m past that childish stage now. and i’ve found a reason to switch back!

nuffnang. unfortunately, as much as i love using wordpress, it won’t let me run ads from nuffnang (or anywhere else for that matter). but then again, is nuffnang worth the trouble and risk?

while i’m not daydreaming to earn thousands of dollars like popular bloggers around, i hope to at least earn myself a new top or skirt or bag or even a meal, every…..half year or so? lol. i still have some credited in my account earned from years ago when my then-blog had zero readers. so it’s not exactly an unattainable dream is it?

and maybe. just maybe. someday, if nuffnang doesn’t work out for me, i’ll move back here to wordpress!

[sponsored review] eucerin dermoPURIFYER

my first (and probably only) sponsored review!! so pardon me if it isn’t very good.

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as some of you may know, i was plagued with acne since my secondary school days. i have seen private and government doctors, experienced the happiest of clear smooth skin (after my micro derm period) and saddest of relapses and breakouts. my acne may have subsided at the moment but as they say, prevention is better than cure. so i was indeed very pleased when samplestore chose to sponsor me 3 of their new products.

all nicely couriered straight to my doorstep.

eucerin dermoPURIFYER hydrating care (50ml, $25.90)

the light, oil- and perfume-free cream gel regulates the disrupted skin functions, provides the skin with moisture and gives a fresh, relaxed skin feel. the cream gel effectively reduces skin blemishes and prevents the formation of new ones. the result: a finer and clearer skin complexion – after only 3 weeks.

eucerin dermoPURIFYER active concentrate (30ml, $29.90)

the refreshing serum is THE enhancing care for acne-prone skin. it absorbs quickly, gently dissolves cornified skin with lactic acid, improves the flow of sebum, regulates the skin’s functions, refines and clarifies the appearance of the skin. together with the eucerin dermoPURIFYER moisturizer, it gives a boosting effect to fight all four factors of acne.

eucerin dermoPURIFYER active night care (50ml, $25.90)

the light night care with the innovative follicle active system provides a continual supply of lactic acid during the night and dissolves cornified skin, which promotes better flow of sebum. the refreshing cream activates the skin’s own regenerative capability.

my take: the active concentrate is very light and really fast-absorbing. it also has this mild lovely scent and comes in an elegant glass pump bottle. this is something i would probably purchase on its own in future.

the active night takes a little bit longer to get absorbed, and before that there’s a sticky feel which i didn’t quite like. but i like how my cystic pimple reduced by half after the first night i used it. i think it also helped in oil-control.

similarly, the hydrating care worked as an excellent makeup primer and oil-control. my makeup managed to stay pretty matte as compared to before.

though i didn’t have the chance to use the products for at least 3 weeks before doing the review, they did leave a good first impression and i definitely will continue using them because i do see results, however small they may be. furthermore, all the products in this line are compatible with commonly used acne medication and suitable for all needs! (seeing a doctor is what i recommend for severe acne cases.) oh and i like that they’re made in poland / germany and NOT china.

the eucerin dermoPURIFYER range is available at most leading pharmacies, guardian, watsons, unity, hospital retail pharmacies and national skin centre. alternatively, you can also redeem your free samples + a $3 voucher here.

 

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happy belated halloween~

since it was halloween yesterday, i shall do a short scary post today. if you’ve been following my twitter, you should know i’m recently hooked on the vampire diaries (VD). i’m halfway through season one and already finding SO MANY similarities between it and the twilight saga (TS). vampire moves to small town, goes to high school, falls in love with high school girl, newborn vampires, thirst, forever youth…and much more stuff like that.

but the difference is, VD seems so much darker than TS. so many times i actually jump when something pops up suddenly on screen, or hide behind my fingers when i feel something is gonna appear. there’s so much more blood and gore as well. and instead of vampires vs werewolves, VD has vampires and witches! lol.

but i think the main reason why these stuff are so popular are, eye candy! say ang moh vampire, and you get these:

(left to right: stefan salvatore, damon salvatore, edward cullen)

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say chinese vampire, and you get these instead:

(left to right: 殭屍, 殭屍, 殭屍)

okay i shall continue my VD, which by now i’m sure you all know why i’m hooked. *points to first 2 ang moh vampires*

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bbq anyone?

ever since that teppanyaki dinner at nihon the other day, i was kinda craving for bbq, mainly because i like cooking but hate cleaning up. bbqs taste so much better than steamboat, and while there’s steamboat buffets everywhere, i found it quite hard to find steamboat + bbqs (for some reason i don’t like seoul garden). and then, the smart boy found this. so we went after my lesson on saturday.

we reached about 6pm, so it was still quite empty. they were still preparing the cooked food, but the uncooked ones were ready. variety of food was quite normal – the usual fishballs, veggies, prawns, crabs, mushrooms, marinated meat, fish, clams etc etc. i think we mainly took the prawns, fish (for me), chicken (for him), cuttlefish, and mushrooms? rofl.

it’s at balestier, near the famous boon tong kee chicken rice stall, and costs $19.80 nett per adult, which i think is pretty okay if you can eat the expensive stuff. and we chose a table with a fan nearby so it wasn’t exactly uncomfortable. probably the downside would be the mosquito bites. i’m super prone to them, so i have like ~5 bites just from one dinner. -_-

but it was fun. will definitely pop by again, though not in the near future. stuffing myself like that is so unhealthy!

then after dinner, we cabbed down to his place to get car, and look what was on (outside) it! mad cute baby lizard with tiny tail and ‘paws’! i tried to scare it off but failed. so SSD drove off with it still clinging on to dear life. it wasn’t there anymore when we reached my place. awwwwww.

a little cake my mum prepared for him that night, since his actual birthday was yesterday.

guess how SSD spent his birthday? stay home and game. -_- which was such a waste considering it was a weekend and he had the car. tsk. i’m considering to add ‘uncle’ when i refer to him in future. how, uncle SSD?

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how i spent my birthday :)

so, my birthday this year is over and done with. blogging barely an hour after midnight just shows how pathetic my birthday is this year – nua at home the whole morning/afternoon and then head down to school. by the way, class today was fun though. then SSD showed up outside school. he kinda made it obvious he would be coming, so…not surprised. LOL. can’t go anywhere else but home because he wants to go back and download movies while i have class again tomorrow. so yeah, pathetic right?

it seems that as i get older, my life gets more boring. no more skipping school and hanging out at macdonalds. no more pubbing and going crazy. no more bbqs and gatherings. so boring!!

anyway, SSD bought me an anklet. pretty little dolphins! and noisy bell. no more sneaking up and scaring people now, cos i’m so ‘noisy’. lols.

have been wanting one for ages but putting off buying mainly because i’ve lost all my previous ones. they break and drop off and go missing so easily. let’s hope i don’t lose this one.

on a side note, SSD has given me a complete set of jewellery now – earrings, necklace, bracelet, ring and now, anklet. i have so many other jewellery not worn for the last 2 years because i don’t want to remove what he has given. maybe i’ll donate them to flea markets. *shrugs*

school tomorrow. plus steamboat bbq buffet! yay!

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