Rejuvenation

Hi guys,
I have been observing my friends in school on a daily basis and how they react when things do not go their way.
In my honest opinion, i feel like slapping them for reminding me of how I acted back when i was in my early teens, yet i feel so fortunate to not be in whatever drama they have gotten themselves into.
I feel like what I have gone through during the times where I got bullied and made fun of has made me alot stronger as a person i feel like i am able to deal with such cases in a more professional manner.
I've become less hot tempered now and I have learnt how shutting up could make such a huge difference in a conflict. I've also learnt that it takes time to build up guts. In the past, i used to avenge people online with the assumption that I'll feel alot better. Instead,i felt worse as people would come ganging up on me. Now, if i feel like there's something wrong with one's attitude or whatnots, I will tell them straight in their face. And trust me when i say i feel way better by doing that. Many people today do not have the guts to be frank in front of their friends and they keep backstabbing them by picking at their flaws. That's not the way to go! If you want to criticise others, have the guts to say it in their face. By doing that they'll know that you want the better for them and when you ask them for opinions, they'll be honest with you.
Finally, i also learnt that there is always a time to be serious, and a time for fun. The problem about it is the inability to balance it out and use it to your advantage. For example, if you're such a nuisance during project work and when it comes to fun you don't joke around much, something is VERY wrong. It really shows your knowledge of differentiating what's important and what's not, and that in turn says alot about you as a being.
Though i feel like I've changed alot over the years, there are still some flaws in me which I'm trying very hard to change. One being my patience level. I admit I have been very impatient and my obsession with speed can be a bit of an issue. i kept whining at how slow my friends walk and at their actions and all, but I'm so used to doing things quickly because "Singapore is a very fast-paced society. If you're not fast you're bound to lose out".The good thing about it though, is that my sense of urgency is there.
I have to finish up my utterly disgusting pchem tutorial now, so i guess its goodbye for now!
xx

10 reasons why i dislike chinese(the language)

Hey guys,

A thought of the past just struck me while as i backtracked to my pri/sec school days, having to learn Chinese and ultimately hating it. I believe that many of my friends have the same thought as I am and though majority of my polytechnic friends speak Chinese as part of their second nature, they will also be reluctant to visit China. I admit that I come from an English-speaking family and as much as my mother likes Chinese, I did not get that same desire of learning Chinese from her. Instead, over the years, I have lost interest in this particular language. These are the 10 reasons why I dislike(or even hate) Chinese.

1. 10 years of my life have been a burden just by learning it.

2. I find people really weird when they talk to me in Chinese. I'll be like 'Why in the world are you conversing in Chinese when you're not in china at the moment?!?!?!'

3. I love my china friends, but travelling to Beijing was the worst thing I've ever done. Not only were the plane rides dreadful, the trip was full of disgusting Chinese medicine and massages(yes i just said that) and the people there have no morals,they don't freaking obey laws! This includes Taiwan because Taiwan was so boring I'd just yawn at the sight of scenery.Want me to admire scenery? Bring me to places like Victoria Falls and The Himalayas then I'll be interested. The things they sell in both countries are of shit quality and their sewing is really out of this world(BAD). 

4. Chinese teachers are really annoying they keep punishing me for the smallest things and their lessons are so boring i'll literally sleep through the entire lesson. Don't ask me how/why I got a B for Chinese my brain just happens to work wonders.

5. I don't understand what cheena people are talking 80% of the time.

6. Chinese food,how about no.

7. I get forced to speak their language when i go to China/Taiwan.

P.S. I can speak/understand Cantonese so going to hk is not a problem for me.

8. i don't like how the Chinese brain works. English has been used as a form of communication by many and many cheenas think that English is not needed to be learnt. Well, they are WRONG. Mastering English is really important too!

9. The way Chinese people dress. They practically dress like poor beggars on the street and majority of the clothing designs they wear are more suited for 50-year-old beings. They really don't know how to pair their clothing pieces properly and the color combination clashes most of the time it literally blinds me. It just makes me lose interest in China as a country and ultimately, learning the language.

10. What is Chinese? keyichidema?

I am trying to abstain myself from speaking the language as much as possible, and instead use it to my advantage.(secret talent shhhhh). But other than that, by the time I reach 21, my visits to China and Taiwan will come to an end as I am sick and tired of this country called CHINA and I am going to save up some money to venture to other countries around the world and learn more about their different cultures that they have to offer. That is a definite promise.

xx

Disclaimer: what I just said here was based on my own opinions. 

Part Time Jobs

Hi friends,

Y'all are not expecting me to update so soon, right?right.

Jobs,this topic has been on my mind many times this year, and I have been engaged to it ever since the end of 2013.

My first job was in the Food and Beverage(F&B) franchise, and i found a decent job at a Subway near my house. I have to say that although i was a good girl and my boss respects me, a few of my managers were somehow very irritatingly bitchy just because i was a blur kid and they want things to be done THEIR way. Some of them even want to spark rivalry with me like wtf i never wanted to fight with anyone and just because i'm blur and stupid doesn't mean that i don't have a brain. I was treated rather well and I don't get bored while working in F&B as business is good there and I am kept busy during work. I also lost tonnes of weight while working there as the workload physically wore me out and by the time i reach home i end up plopping onto my bed and off to slumberland i go. After 6 1/2 months of working, i made the difficult decision to quit my job there as I wanted to focus on my studies and work has been disallowing me to do my projects at ease. Furthermore, i got sick of it and i want to try working at different franchises.

My second job(which is my current one), is a packing job which requires me to go there and pack stuff for a particular company. Though the salary seems satisfying and I can finally work in a legit air-conditioned area, i was extremely disappointed at the work life there. Not only is the location miserable(the place damn ulu please), but many of the employees there SPEAK CHINESE, AND I FREAKING HATE CHINESE TO THE CORE(i told many customers that i don't speak/understand Chinese and lied to my coworkers that I flunked my Chinese paper, which i did not i get consistent B's for it lmao).The last straw was how boring the job was i'd rather stay at home and nua all day rather than get used as cheap labor. I have sent a letter to the manager-in-charge and I'm praying to the heavens that he/she finds it legit enough to let me resign.#fingerscrossed

After this job, i'll promise that i won't work in packing/retail franchises as a part-time job ever again and go back to working in F&B. I much prefer the working environment there and time passes by quickly when I'm there. By working, I have also learnt how fortunate i am to have been given an education and the opportunity to go to school. I honestly don't mind being a student my entire life-your only job is to study and socialize, parents give you money to buy stuff, food in school is cheap and good, you can annoy the 'chers until they go nuts, and many more!:")

Finally and i kid you not, money is not easy to earn, at all. You can feel your heart breaking when all your hard work has officially been used to buy stuff, and just by one month of working, you only receive accumulated peanuts. For a shopaholic like me, it will never be enough.

That's all i have to say, til' then,

xx

Back to Blogging

Hello beautiful people!

How are y'all?

I haven't been blogging for the past few months as Google was being a bitch and messed up my phone whenever i share photos with you guys on the blog, hence the long hiatus. To all my regulars out there, thank you all for reading my blog.:")

As I am having my holidays now, I will try my very best to blog on a regular basis and as much as I love sharing my grandma stories with you guys, I will have to focus whenever i feel necessary.Life in Singapore is honestly not easy, seeing that the demands get higher as our society modernizes and Singaporeans are annoyingly kiasu. My mother is a prime example of that.#istillloveyouthough

I will update about my life very soon, so stay tuned!

xx

Factuals

Hi friends
I'm sure not many people have seen me in real life and I'm very bored now so I decided to do this so that you can get to know me better.:)
1. My name is Andrea Jeanne Ng
2. I am an avid reader (only my 4/7 friends will know)
3. I'll never diet despite my desperation for losing weight #dietstartsnever #dietistorture #iliveforgoodfood
4. I'm a shopaholic
5. I'm born and raised a Roman Catholic
6. I love dark,neutral colors and green
7. I play the piano
8. I wore braces before

Here's my evidence-#tb to 2011

9. I had myopia ever since I was 8

10. I am a television addict

11. I hate cooking but I love to bake

12. I cannot operate a lighter 

13. I am a BIG fan of The Wanted #thewantedfanmily #stillloyal

14. I like experimenting with fashion

15. Indie and clubbing music= My Life

16. I am obsessed with cartoonic prints

17. I sleep alot

18. Quality/quantity always

19. I do most of my shopping online

20. I don't like being dependent on others

21. My brain only functions at night

22. I solve problems by improvising

23. My brain calculates math formulas faster than my calculator(apart from trigonometry/calculus functions duh)

24. I am a Grammar Nazi

25. I love singing

26. Tasmania is my dream getaway

27. I despise children

28. I hate putting on makeup(i seriously wonder how those people can survive with loads of clumped up formula on their faces)

29. I only wear bracelets and ear studs

30. I love musicals

31. When i was 13, I spent the whole of my Nov/Dec holidays watching America's Next Top Model online

32. I've watched ALL 20 seasons of America's Next Top Model

33. I have 2 piercings on each ear

34. I love heights but I'm scared of them

35. I was a tomboy when I was young

36. I cannot act for nuts

37. I do things really fast when I'm pissed off

38. I hate studying #butitsforyourowngood #studentproblems #soasian #kiasu

39. People think that my mum is my sister

40. I try to abstain myself from soft drinks

41. I'm born a left-hander

42. I am very short(and I hate it)

43. I treat people the way THEY treat me

44. I'm scared of animals

45. I am a complain queen

46. I hate exercising

47. I have been in a girl's school for 10years

48. I am a clean freak

49. I have a sensitive nose

50. I do not play game consoles

51. I still love my childhood shows

52. I'm going to Singapore Polytechnic

53. I have sensitive skin

54. I try to avoid problems that are not mine

55. I don't like Chinese

56. The only times I've been absent from school is during my graduating years and its always on the day of an exam #whatluck

57. I act like a drunkard when I'm tired

58. I have a huge sweet tooth

59. I am fat and fabulous(LOL NOT)

60. I live on pen refills

61. I live in Pasir Ris for the majority of my life

62. I hate waiting

63. I am not really a devoted Catholic(like I don't always pay attention to homlies) and its not good but at least I owned up to it

64. I work my best miracles when people underestimate me

65. I cringe at the sight of blood
66. All the heels that I owned were purchased with my own money
67. I love spicy food (my definition of shiok)
68. I am a 90's kid
69. All the branded bags I own were passed down from my mother
70. I can care less about designer labels
71. I buy beauty products and collect them(nope I hardly use them unless otherwise stated)
72. I am a blur queen
73. I hate creepy crawlies
74. My life needs a certain structure
75. I will never eat in a foodcourt
76. Its hard to gain back my trust when its broken
77. I tell lies(face it,everyone does)
78. I slept during my Science PSLE
79. I play safe when I study for exams #gehkiangmah #whatcanisay
80. I'm treated like a princess when I have important papers to sit for
81. Simon Cowell is my favourite judge
82. I love photography
83. I am very money-faced
84. I have no idea what I'm talking about sometimes
85. I am a carnivore
86. With my headphones on, I cannot hear a thing from the outside world
87. I get extremely thrown off when people blog in horrible English
88. 7 is my favourite number
89. I beg to differ when people compliment about my looks
90. I shop the trends but I wear my own trends
91. My mother does most of my art homework back in Primary School #guiltybutnotguilty
92. I like to be happy
93. I tend to do #yolo actions even after I've thought of the consequences
94. I sleep in absolute darkness
95. I have OCD for certain things
96. All hell breaks loose when I receive my monthly salary
97. I eat when I'm hungry
98. I hate it when skinny people claim that they're fat(HELLO,WHAT ABOUT ME?!)
99. I inherit a fishball face
100. I love myself(LOL who doesn't?)
Till then bitches,
xx

Mandatory

Hi friends
Its a pretty insane week to even begin with due to bizzare schedules, running of errands, and personal girl times.
I mean like face it, we've all been through this period of time.
My manager put me on 5am shift on Saturday morning because I requested to work morning and I was excited yet worried at the same time.
Its a pretty risky shift seeing that I had to work till 11pm the previous night and come back 6 hours later to work.
According to many, I sleep ALOT, meaning that I can sleep for 10 hours the previous night and still take afternoon naps the next day.
I was pretty worried that I was going to show up lookinng and acting like a zombie the following morning due to my lack of sleep so I had to have some coffee before I kick start my day.
I was pleasantly surprised at how energetic I was for the most part of my shift on Saturday and my parents were pretty appalled at how i was able to get my ass up at 4am and work till the afternoon.
Your daughter can work miracles one okay!-says the future magician(NOT)-
Yesterday,I visited the roadshow at SP and explored the school at the same time.
Its quite interesting that the only thing I was interested in is the food they sell on campus hahahaha!
They even have a swimming pool and a big ass tennis court wow.(not that I'm interested or anything c'mon I hate sports)

They have a Starbucks and Subway on campus yay I'm secretly thinking of whether I should work pt on the campus Subway whilst schooling and work at the airport during my vacation hehe!

I have yet to finish exploring the entire campus seeing that the school is so big.(even a day there is not enough!)

After which I did the usual,which is to head to town to get some shopping done.

However,my real motive for going there is to go to forever21 and try on the outfits so that I can confirm the sizes that fit me.

Online shopping will be a breeze thereafter.

The shipping thing is not a big problem for me,because even with shipping, I still pay a lesser amount overall as compared to buying the clothes in Singapore.

Lets face it guys clothes in Singapore are pretty overpriced, even for shops like F21,Topshop etc.

To me the only international store with reasonable pricing is H&M,which is why I don't mind buying it in Singapore.

Needless to say the quality is pretty decent too!:)

I'm sorry friends if this is so late I wanted to post this last night but my sleep always comes first so sorry!

Before I go,here's my #ootd for Tuesday.

Happy Reading bitches!

Till then,

xx

Advertorials

Hi friends
I'm here to promote some music covers/videos which I've been obsessing about lately.

Presenting Pentatonix!
They make up an acapella group which competed in season 3 of The Sing Off and they won -yay-, and they do really amazing covers of popular hits and upload it on their Youtube channel called PTXofficial.
I was introduced to this group by my friends from my church choir late last year and I was addicted to them ever since.
Their harmonies are just really good no words can express how good it is.
I actually did a mini advertorial of them on my twitter account so do check it out if you're like bored or something.
Seriously guys, go listen to them
Put down whatever you're doing right now and go listen to Pentatonix you will miss out on alot(and I mean ALOT) if you don't listen to me HAHAHAHA just joking but please go listen to them they're like super good I'm not kidding.
If you like acapellas,go listen to them!:)
Screw the local artistes,they'll never be famous and screw all those overrated singers PTX is the real deal!
These are 2 out of the many videos they have so be sure to check 'em out!
Till then,
xx

Week Ends

Hi Friends
As you all know, I'm still on work 'probation' and I'm still thinking of what to do to entertain myself aside from watching the usual tv shows that I watch as part of my daily routine like The Amazing Race(omg speaking of which I'm so freaking sad that all the eliminated teams are part of my favourites:'( ),Survivor,Masterchef(I'm re-watching season 3),PLL(ohmygod I can't wait for the spring finale March 18 faster come! #AliTellsAll) and many others.
The problem is that there are 7 days a week and there are 24 hours a day and each show only lasts for 1/24 of the hours of every day.
So other than that, I'm extremely bored.
This weekend was extremely relaxing and for once,I was home alone yesterday WOOHOOHOOO #allhellbreaksloose #timetogoonstike
In my world, my life=my rules, and I like to do things that make myself happy.
I have been spending alot of my February salary by shopping online and spending a bomb on various overseas websites.
I have been shopping at Wet Seal and Etsy recently but I plan not to spend a sincle cent until I get my March salary.
I wore my wedges from Love,Bonito to church this morning and I feel like I'm 165 today(yay for being tall) and I swore everyone in church thought I was cray cray because no one was daring enough to wear killer heels to church and felt like being midgets and let me be a giant amongst them LOL.
Apart from that, its torture.
It's okay I'll get used to wearing heels quickly because I plan to wear heels/platforms to school everyday.;)
Speaking of which I have yet to find some platforms for myself in replacement of my high high heels hehehehe!
Ohhhh I really like this hymn that they sang during mass today,its called 'Transfigure us, O Lord'.
I really like the instrumentals to the song and the acoustic-ness of the song makes me want to learn how to play this song on the piano.I also think that the lyrics to this song has alot of meaning to it so..yep! Many thumbs up for it!:)
Anyways earlier this evening, I went to Hai Sing Catholic School to attend my brother's passing-out parade for his NPCC thingy together with mum and it was pretty humorous seeing him decked in his cadet uniform and marching along with his team.
I secretly wonder whether his VP has stage fright or was it just her nerves acting up because she seemed to be stammering whilst giving her speech.

Like what your seagant(s) say,'All good things must come to an end' so better study hard orelse...
Isn't that quote quite old LOL
YAY I'm so happy that my skin looks nice in the photos because my skin's being a bitch recently and I didn't bother covering my blemishes(like I even care I hate wearing makeup)
Tomorrow's the start of a new week, a new day and new events will be coming up soon!
Here's to a great week ahead!
Till then,
xx

Armed Laws

Hey guys
Today is rather bittersweet,well mostly bitter.
I'll tell you why in a sec
I started my day by making a trip down all the way to my school in Dover just to throw in some stupid letter in which I don't really give a shit about, but since I had some time on myself, I decided to do a mini exploration around the school.
I got quite lost, which hence explains why I left the campus at 2.45 in the afternoon.
I was actually hunting for a Starbucks around the campus but I failed to locate Foodcourt 5 miserably.
Nevertheless, they were doing some renovation works to a couple of the laboratories and recreational activities were being carried out there(SP got ego kay!)
I didn't manage to take a look at the school thoroughly seeing that its so big so I need my mum to help me out(she's an SP alumni)#likemotherlikedaughter #spfamily #sadlyitwas30yearsago #bawlmyeyesout or maybe I can make another trip there just to familiarise myself with the place.

The school spreads across Buona Vista and Clementi,don't get me wrong,its still at Dover okay hahahahaha.
The train ride to the airport was so long I could finish watching a Carrie Diaries episode within that time frame.
However upon reaching the airport, I received some terrible news:
My airport pass expired.
My jaw dropped instantly and in my mind I was like WTF?!
Its not even like 3 freaking months and it freaking expired and they never tell me?!?!?!(my first day of work was on 17 Dec 2013)
Its like putting me on probation for a period of time.
My mind then draws me to the lack of manpower at Subway-they need me,can I sneak in,they're gonna die without me,this world is so freaking unfair
So first, I called my boss and he said that the other 2 pt workers couldn't get in too I was thinking, 'omg diediedie we're fucked up for the rest of the week'
What can I do man,they didn't even inform me all I can do is just wait for a week.
Though I'll get some much-needed rest,it seems like I'm put on work probation.
Trust me, its not a good feeling when you know your company is short-handed and you can't do anything about it.
I really want to go to work and help out, but this airport pass shit is seriously annoying me I feel like punching the machines.
The airport security system sucks they didn't even inform me that my pass is going to expire.
I'm sorry Shaky and Auntie Jenny I really am y'all know how much I want to come work today!:(:(:(
However,the good thing is that I get to do some shopping as I'm in need of basics.

I tried Smoothie King for the first time and it was real good,but I can do that at home too, FOC.
I didn't get anything from F21, as I've already spent a bomb online,but the things sold in the shops are like 2x the prices in the original website.
I now vow NEVER to buy dresses there.
It may have really nice designs and all,but the length and fittings of the dresses there got me turned off instantly.
H&M was having a massive sale at Ion and I am sad to say that I went a little cray cray while I was there.
I purchased a pair of heeled booties for 30 bucks(actual retail price was $69.90) which was an awesome deal, and I managed to score a pretty long dress and a skirt.(both weren't on sale though).
I'm still thinking of how am I gonna spend my days during my 'probation period' and whether or not to extend my work till end of the month.
Oh yes I'm free for these few days while on 'probation' so feel free to book appointments with me yeah!:)
Till then,
xx

What Lives Ahead

Hi friends
I know its pretty obnoxious to be blogging at this time of the day(its 0137h because I can), but I know that you guys miss me many many and I miss y'all too so I shall give you a mini update of my life.-say yay-
These 2 weeks have been extremely hectic and its been confirmed that my last day of work's gonna be on the 20th.
I sacrificed much of my off-days due to the lack of manpower and because of that, I have not been getting enough sleep and my days of shopping physically comes to a sudden halt.
Don't worry its gonna be for the time being, because I've requested to take off on Monday after working for 18 days straight and having only 7-8 more days of work,I will live my life for the final month of my holiday yes!
I swear those newbies are so annoying they keep taking MCs/off-days that I'm getting sick and tired of having to tire myself out because of them.
Sometimes these people and Auntie Eva(thank god she's on op) frustrates the shit out of me until I'm about to cry because they were making my life so god-damned difficult.
Give me a break man do I look like a superwoman to you? No,but I'd rather be one than have blur tortoises working with me.
Speaking of which can I also get MC because I injured myself multiple times? No.
I wish I could,but I hate doctors they give me meds that make me feel like shit after taking them and they expect me to pay so much for these atrocious potions and chemicals that may potentially drug me eww.
I've made a couple of friends while working at T3 as the customers come and go-like the pt worker at Desigual who goes home with me if he works(I rant to him about lots of stuff),and the guy with 3 tongue and eye piercings which I'm won't dare bat an eye on(its the piercings that I'm afraid of),the uncles clad in grey uniform who like to interact and joke with me,the lady receptionist who orders lots of meat and only asks to put chilli sauce and this random Japanese guy who wants to befriend me yesterday and many others.
Shakes told me to be nice to everyone and I'm really trying my hardest, but some people don't deserve my respect and I find it really hard to feign kindness when in actual fact I'm so annoyed to the point that they drive me nuts.
I'm honestly very reluctant to do it and I'd much rather not have people seeing me as fake.
This is why i can never pursue a career in acting.
I'd much rather treat people as though they're looking into the mirrors of their own behavior,regardless of how good and bad it is.
I feel so evil here but I do tend to shove off customers when I don't feel like entertaining them or when they keep bugging me I'm so tempted sometimes to give them the finger and tell them to suck their dicks.
I have been doing some shopping recently and I am happy and yet sad to say that I just spent a bomb on forever21.com and loveculture.com.(check out their clothes,its amazing)
I feel so broke now although I still have like hundreds of dollars in my bank account LOL.
I hardly give a shit about school admin problems they're all my parents' because I'm a pampered brat and I don't pay the school fees HAHAHAHAHA
Its interesting because I have yet to explore my school and I am gonna miss all the friends that I've made at the airport.
Besides, I really miss my friends from school and I hope to hang out with them real soon.
Till then,
xx

January/February Haul

Hello everyone!
As you all know, I've been ranting alot about how I have like no money and praying day and night that my cash would come to me.
Throughout these 2 months, I have done some shopping and bought quite a number of things from different stores,whether its the literal ones or online.
I honestly have no idea when in the world I purchased them but I did nevertheless.:)

From left: The Road shirt with shoulder cutoffs-Forever 21
Young Wild and Free top-Cotton On

Black crop top-Factorie
White top-H&M

Top-Forever 21
Skirt-Bugis Street

Skirt-ASOS

Dress-H&M

Polka dot shorts-Cotton On

Jeans-Denizen

I bought the dress from h&m as it has all the qualities of a casual dress that I was looking for,h&m you never fail to impress me,says your loyal customer!The monochromatic colors and the floral pattern makes it really suitable for the spring season and the material is very lightweight too.The shorts look pretty unique and its red! I have no idea why but I like to be creative with the clothes I'm wearing and the polka-dotted shorts make it really interesting on another printed outfit,its like having 'prints-on-prints' in which i found really cool.I also got this dark wash jeans from Denizen(Levis' sister) and it cost about SGD$34++,which is unbelievably cheap for a pair of jeans there!
I really adore the 2 skirts that I've bought as not only is it comfortable,but I am able to wear it for many occasions,whether is it to church,or to a family gathering etc.
Every girl has to have basics in their closet regardless,so that whenever you have no idea what to wear,its when these babies come in handy. I always(and I mean ALWAYS) get my basics from H&M,because the quality of their basics never fail to impress me and the material that they use to make these basic clothes really makes it long-lasting. Lastly, their basics are sold at a cheaper price a compared to that of Cotton On($7.90 for a basic top at H&M and $10 average for a basic top at Cotton On)

Bandana-some cha-pa-lang store in Tampinies Mall

Books-Kinokuniya
Seventeen mag-Airport

Bracelets-Sixx

Ribbon elastics-H&M

Stickers-Qoo10

VS perfume set of 4-Airport Perfumes and Cosmetics
From left: Heavenly, Victoria, Bombshell, Noir Tease 

Taylor by Taylor Swift-Airport Perfumes and Cosmetics

Bag-Factorie

Word Of Mouth(Deluxe Edition)-Popular

China Glaze nail polish-S*cape

Many of the things that I bought were pretty impromptu but they were so pretty and there was a sale going on for the most part,so why not splurge a little in order to make myself happy?I had been wanting to get my hands on a copy of the Word Of Mouth album for quite a long time and I finally found it yes!The Asia edition was way cheaper but I'm a really big fan of The Wanted and I realised there were bonus tracks in the Original album,so I'd had to go with the original copy,duh.The nail polish is called Merry Berry and I really like the colour of the polish.My cousin coincidentally have the exact same polish LOL. I heard that it was a really popular colour so I took the chance and bought it. Besides, I was wanting a new polish for Chinese New Year this year.
This sums up my haul for the past 2 months,so do check out my haul blog posts at the end of every month as I share with you all the knick-knacks that I've bought and splurged on withing the month.
Till then,
xx

The Amazing Race recap#1

Sunday Night was the official premiere of The Amazing Race season 24

This season, 11 teams came back to race again for 1 million dollars.

They are:

Margie and Luke(seasons 14&18)

Flight Time and Big Easy(seasons 15&18)

Jet and Cord (seasons 16&18)

Mallory(seasons 17&18)and Mark(season 20)*

Brendan and Rachael(season 20)

Natalie and Nadiya(season 21)

Jessica and John(season 22)

Dave and Connor(season 22)

Joey and Meghan(season 22)

Caroline and Jennifer(season 22)

Leo and Jamal(season 23)

*Initially,it was Bopper and Mark competing in the all-star race, but unfortunately, Bopper had some inflammation going on in his pancreas and hence unable to compete in the race,so Mallory had to take over.

I'm actually really happy that most of my favourites are coming back,like Mallory(she's like my all time favourite c'mon she's so cute!),my Sri Lankan twinnies who have never failed to crack me up with their arguments,Youtubers,Margie and Luke(HUGE respect for them) etc.

However, there was one team whom i felt shouldn't be in this race, Caroline and Jennifer.

They're so boring and they're not really like fan favourites.

I'd much rather have Andy/Tommy come back seeing that they won 6 legs back in season 19 and got eliminated before the final leg(I'm still pissed at Ernie/Cindy winning the race)

Well, i guess there weren't many fan favourites in season 19 because it was frankly speaking one of the most boring seasons in race history.

I'm actually excited that the Afghanimals are coming back,i mean c'mon,they survived 2 u-turns(no one in race history has ever done that) and they're like so wild omg!I'd rather see them come back than Travis/Nicole(nicole was so freaking desperate I stopped rooting for them)

So the first leg they went to Guangzhou;China,somewhere I've been to twice.

Sadly I wasn't able to see them at the guangzhou airport as filming began the day after my graduation(16 Nov 2013)-hear my cry-

Upon their arrival at Guangzhou, they headed for some street area selling tons of wedding gowns to search for their next clue, which is to go to the Canton Tower and ride those gondola thingys at the top.

When the door closes, they're to open the clues which either has 'try again', or 'head to.....'

After which, the teams were to go to that area( i have no idea what) to do some somersault roadblock and if they've suceeded,they're to check in at the pit stop.

*SPOILER ALERT*

Overall,it was an okay leg, but I was so sad that my dear twinnies couldn't get it together and they were eliminated

Surely but sadly.:(:(:(

I have many other teams to root for nonetheless so I'm hoping for the best!*fingers crossed*

Lazy working child

Hi friends

Its a brand new day,not really but y'all get what i mean yeah

Today is a normal day

I did tourist-y stuffs with my mom walking around The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

Part of the reason why i wanted to go there was for Bath and Body Works.

I managed to take a look at the store and check out the prices of the products there and this was my reaction when I found out all the retail prices:

Its like a teeny weeny hand sanitiser can cost you around $5 and you have to pay 8 freaking dollars just to purchase a tiny 1.3 fluid oz candle talk about daylight robbery man.

I'd much rather but it online and spend the money on shipping fare than buy it from the shops itself

Its still cheaper,okay

After which, mum and i walked around Raffles City area and I continued shopping while she headed home to bond with my grandma.

This time at M&S, I sponsored all the food purchased from there.

Its not alot of money spent, so I just let it bypass, anything to make the people whom I love happy and give back to me mam who has raised me to be a fat goddess(vomits blood) for 17years at the same time.:)

I bought this hipster aztec bag from Factorie and its pretty obvious that I'm absolutely in love with it from the moment I laid my eyes on it I slung it around my body and walked around the store and the house looking like a lunatic.#yolo

I also bought a super cute pair of porcupine socks from New Look so when people step on my shoes they will prick themselves first.

Ignore the last line if you don't understand this thing called sarcasm yeah

I came home just in time for Masterchef and after which, I proceeded on to doing a couple of DIY projects like bracelets and all etc.

Work was extremely tiring and I feel like alot of my energy is draining away because of it.

I am very crazy when I work at Terminal 3, I don't know why but i just am

Usually when I'm very extremely tired.

Like all of a sudden I'll take a cookie and eat it cuz I just could not help myself and sing smurfs when I serve my customers and have impromptu gossip sessions with my coworkers.

In T2, I'm too scared to trashtalk and lodge complaints and go jalan jalan and even wear my New Balance kicks to work, while when I transferred to T3 a month ago, its a really different story.

I trashtalk with my coworkers and my pinoy ones give me advice on my poly courses, I wear my New Balance kicks upon seeing some people wearing coloured shoes to work and I am not as afraid to lodge complaints.

Nevertheless business is still really hectic.

Especially this week because now only 2 people are working in the afternoon-Shaky and I for the whole of this week and when all the customers have left I'll be like 

I can play this song on the piano no kidding its pretty easy to pick it up!:)

Yah but seriously its this busy,sometimes to the extent where I'm about to faint because I'm so overwhelmed.

I don't care already I am going to quit my job on the 16th or maybe I'll resort to working 2/7 days a week because I have to watch TAR and Survivor and go shopping with Kimsies and hang out with Wongosari and tour around SP I GOT SO MANY THINGS TO DO IN MARCH I'm gonna be a soldier soon LOL.

Okay time to update my cash record and go sleep goodnight bitches!

Till then,

xx

Chinese New Year+Other Updates

Hey guys

How's everyone doing?

Its been so long since I last touched my blog as I have been rather busy with CNY,work and my admin stuff that I don't have the time to update my blog.

Chinese New Year this year was okay-there was Reunion dinner the night before, followed by numerous rounds of black jack,collection of hong baos, and alot of visiting going on.

I took 3days off from work(talk about a long weekend)to spend time with my loved ones and once I went back to work on Monday, Auntie Jenny told me that the place was really quiet without me around hahahaha perhaps she has no one to talk to during work I guess?

I'm so happy to have met my cousins again at my grandma's and I really enjoy spending time with them!:)

I sound so cliche but whatever

5th February is the day where i know where I'll be headed for the coming 3 years.

I got into S37(go research if you don't know I'm not gonna reveal so much LOL),which means that I'm on my own.

Its okay i'm excited for a change!:)

I tried appealing for N45, but I failed miserably before I even apply because MOE don't like me and God wants me to be a scientist in the future.

Thanks but no thanks i'm scared of bunsen burners I don't like being near them I just hope that my course is fun and the workload is somewhat manageable and that I get a decent job in the future.

Its okay!

I don't need to go CHINAH and speak CHINESE-I learnt that business-related work is notable in Cheena -so yay double yay triple yay say yay everyone-YAY!

As you guys know, my command of the Chinese language is atrocious and the only time I bother speaking Chinese is to my Cheena customers to the aunties at work and I'll only watch Digimon Frontier in Chinese dubbed LOL don't ask for more.

I honestly don't give a shit about church activities for the time being-apart for regular Sunday masses- because I just want to get away from everything and it aggravates me to see people sometimes,like I just want to shield myself from the world and hide in my little corner and do my own things.

So now when my annoying brother ask me about church events and social events my answers now would be no,no and no.

14th Feb was Valentine's Day and I really miss having it in SAC yeah!

Its okay I got to spend time with my co-workers(w/o her because she's on leave YES) and i got a Toblerone chocolate bar from Shaky thank you many many!!

Shaky and I were the only ones working in the afternoon on that day and it was crowded as hell.

Isn't Burger King opened already why can't they go there to get their freaking food why choose Subway?!

There's also this wreched lady who told me that my service was bad.

I'm like 'hello I could've pointed the finger and say 'fuck you get lost' in your face but I didn't okay, and I was freaking polite to you and I even smiled at you for heaven's sake' why must there be bitches like her in this world of ours

Next time when i go to her shop I'm going to give her a hard time and tell her in her face that her service was atrocious and I'll threaten to complain to her manager and persuade him/her to fire that bloody employee pinky promise.

It was also the last day when I got to see Mary sobs she's going back to the Philippines I'm going to miss you Mary take care and all the best for your future endeavours yeah!:):(

I'm so happy that the 2 part time girls changed the roster until she has to work alone on Sunday 

Mary and I were laughing like mad when we found out and I convinced Shaky not to tell Mr Lim *wink wink*

MUAHAHAHAHA SWEET REVENGE 

That's what you get for making me entertain the customers alone on Saturday for the most part!>:)>:)

I feel so evil now so don't ever mess with me yah!

The next day was Mummy's birthday and we went to Lena's where I treated her dinner and I don't really care how much i spent on it as long as her belly is happy,so am I.:)

Happy Birthday Mummy I love you from planet Pluto and back and I hope that you've enjoyed your dinner!:):) <3

She wear shorts out damn hipster siol I have taught her well #sayyay #patsontheback

Okay I have to get my room cleaned up and soon, I'm gonna share with you what I've bought during these 2 months yeah!

Till then bitches!

xx

Impulsive-ness

Hey guys!

I'm so thrilled that I've finally gotten my salary!

Now I have to wait another month to get more money sigh, but I can finally do some shopping!

I really have to control how i spend my money as i tend to splurge alot and sometimes I don't think before I buy something.

After that, i ended up regretting what I bought and the item ends up in the bin.

So my advice to people out there is that 

If you don't know whether to buy it or not, don't buy it.

The item will always be in the shop, waiting for your presence again.

I did some shopping recently and I bought a couple of items.

While the brother was learning how to wear his contacts in the optical shop on Sunday, I left for Cotton On since I was pretty bored at Tampinies Mall and I wanted to check out some of the clothes there.

I was quite happy that a sale was going on there and scored a printed tee that reads 'Young, Wild and Free' and a pair of red polka dotted shorts for about 25 bucks.

I wanted to get some cute stickers so I went to popular and The Paper Stone to hunt for some.

Guess what I saw when I entered popular

THE WANTED'S WORD OF MOUTH!!!

I literally went bonkers once I saw it and I told myself that I do not need to go all the way to Marina just to get the album and since I can get it from Tampines with member's discount,why not?:)

I was thinking why it was so pricey($20.95 before discount),until I found out that I actually bought the deluxe edition.

Well I did not regret buying it at all as all the songs in that album were amazing and I can't help but put it on constant replay.

This morning, VS was having a $2 discount on all the body mists from Qoo10 and I wanted to get Pretty In Pink.

However, the system rejected my order when I was about to place it and when I wanted to replace my order again, Pretty In Pink was sold out what luck.

I ended up buying my cute stickers for $5, and I ended up spending less money in the end which is a plus too!

During work today, I went to the airport's perfume shop and whilst looking around the VS compartment, I chanced upon a box set consisting bombshell, victoria, noir tease and dream angels heavenly.

I've smelled and loved the first 3 stated scents,but I'm also hoping that the latter smells nice too!:)

I kinda bought it on impulse, as I didn't really care about having to pay an extra 7% for it.

Its way more affordable($60) when I buy it as a set than if I buy it individually($88)

I mean, look at the price difference I can buy so many things using $28(9 bags of Haribo candy LOL)

Okay time for me to sleep now and I really pray that the odds are in my favor.

Life is imperfect and not all aspects of life are in the world of sunshine and rainbows.

Whatever course that I get into, I thank God for setting this path of life for me and I'm willing to work hard in order to achieve a bright future for myself.

Till then,

xx

P.S. Good Luck to all those who are getting their posting results at 9am tomorrow!:)

Pennies and Dimes

Hey guys
I'm sorry if I'm being money-minded again, but I'm sad to say that I am.
I'm not gonna be an ah long(gangster in slang) and sit on the streets and beg but
ANDREA NEEDS CASH LIKE NOW.
I desperately need some money in order to do some shopping for Chinese New Year.
I need new earrings(yes I just said that) and a pair of heels and thicker socks and god knows what else, basically stuff that makes me taller and more comfortable at the same time.
My manager told me that I would get my salary on the 28th, which is yesterday.
But when I checked my bank account this morning, I didn't get my cash
No cash=No shopping
I can bawl my eyes out right now
As you guys also know, I splurge alot
Like a fast-flowing river
That's why I'm always broke.-sobs-
Okay enough ranting for now bye.
xx

Throwbacks

Time passes in a blink of an eye
As everything we used to live and breathe in the past come and go,the memories last.

Looking back, notable changes are made and that doesn't stop us from letting these wonderful memories go.

This week, I managed to get some time off in order to catch up with my friends from church.

Meetings like this don't come by often for us as schedules are clashed and we face many setbacks.

We talked, sipped our lattes and caught up with multiple events over a span of 4 hours.

times like these are what make these bunch of people an important part of my life.

Though we all connect through God, we still care about each other and treat each other like sisters regardless of what happens.

Deep down in my heart, I have never regretted having to meet them every Sunday for our weekly cathecism classes and they are the ones who shared part of each others' happiness, hardships and life's unpredictable-ness.

We have known each other for such a long time,and yet we're still so close-knit.

I really really love you guys and I wish y'all all the best in your future endeavours. 

Till we meet again soon! <3

xx

Burning Thoughts

I love to think deeply about life.

This usually happens whenever I have some time to myself, even when I'm taking a shower, travelling, or entertaining myself.

I think about how tired I am of my work life, the blessings I had, the handful of people who have supported me, loved me and put their trust in me, my own health-basically anything.

Its not easy shaking the negative thoughts away and focusing on the positive ones that have ignited your life. You have no idea what God wants your life to be in the future.

While I was taking my last shower, I can't help but look at the state of my own body.

Its not easy to take notice of these little changes that happen overnight and look at how its not easy being skinny and perfect.

In everybody's eyes, skinny is the new pretty.

What stereotypes.

I really don't like this because some people are not born to be stick-skinny and they have to work hard in order to keep their health in check.

They end up getting mocked at for their weight and just like that, their social life tales a turn for the worst.

I understand that life isn't fair, but I believe that they do not need to be mocked at just for what they look on the outside.

Just imagine having yourself put in their shoes, would you like to have this sort of treatment from others as well?

I don't feel as pretty as I look at the state of my stomach.

I've tried so hard, by eating healthy and exercising, but I can't seem to get all of those fats away from my system.

Its frustrating having to struggle with these kinds of self-esteem issues,to the point whereby I'm so sick and tired of wanting to care about it, though its pretty evident that I still care alot about it.

Pretty contradicting right?

What's worse is that my family, of all people, mock me about my body.

I'm not trying to throw them under the bus or anything, but it is the truth.

They keep trying to tell me that I look ugly in this or I look ugly in that.

Aren't they uglier when they make fun of my shape and size and what I like to wear?

Its really hard to take in all these criticisms and at the same time, trying to be strong about it.

I feel that there's so much pressure in wanting to be perfect.

To have the perfect height and the perfect weight like those models from Victoria's Secret, it doesn't come by often for people like me.

We all long to have their body types, and we all want to be as healthy as them.

I just hope that this takes a turn for the better...

Life is really a burden sometimes.

Sometimes, all I long to do is to stay at home and not do anything.

Going to work for 5 consecutive days and going home so late at night is really unhealthy for a seventeen-year old being like me.

Working night shift doesn't just screw your body clock up, but it also screws with your overall diet, especially when business at the place you're working at is so freaking good.

Many people have told me that I eat really little for dinner and that I eat like a sloth.

That's because I am really used to taking my own sweet time to eat and I don't usually eat much at night as I don't use much energy when dusk forms the skies.

I adore food alot and I am the type of person who NEVER goes on a diet (I cannot pull through diets), but I basically have to watch what I eat as I tend to gain weight easily and its not easy to lose the weight that I've gained.

I hope that by reading this, you guys would understand where I'm coming from and I don't usually share such deep stuff because its hard for me to open up to people.

This is one of the many things that constantly bug me and let me stop and ponder about whether I'm taking good care of my body or not.

I have been struggling with my height and weight ever since I was young and I long for a day where I can push all these negative thoughts aside and focus on the life ahead of me.

Till then,

xx

A Big Order

During work yesterday, one Chinah woman caame up to me and asked:

'Do you speak Chinese?'

Me: yes

Chinah woman: I want to order 46 $5 combo sandwiches.

Me:46. 46?

Chinah woman: Yes 46.

Me:46?!

Chinah woman: Yes 46. I want 24 Cold Cut Trio, 21 Ham and 1 Veggie Delight.

Me: Okay...,come and help me someone just ordered 46 sandwiches!

Quinnie: 46 arh?! You quick ask her whether what salad and sauce she want, I will do the orders.

Me: your salad please?

Chinah woman: Give me everything, don't want chilli can already I'm giving it to my kids. The sauce I want tomato. Can I pay first, then I ask them to come up themselves and collect?

Me:......,Auntie Jenny come and help me count her money!!!

This conversation was in Mandarin and in my mind I was like wtf 46 sandwiches how the hell am I able to make 46 sandwiches quickly?!?!?!

Its a good thing that I had help and we got everything done in less than 1/2 hour.

It was really crazy, but we pulled through HAHAHAHA.

Even Auntie Jenny had to make 5 cups of tea and 5 cups of coffee LOL.

The End

xx

Life Critics

Choices are not easy to make

They give you substantial headaches and you face many dreadful dilemmas.

Life is really short, so its really crucial that people make choices that allows them to have a smile on their faces for as long as they can.

Many people do not get satisfied easily and the reason behind it is usually due to the bad choices that make them regret a lifetime.

In this case, educational courses in polytechnic schools are definitely one of the many that may last you a lifetime.

When you don't do your research and take a minute to ponder about what is it that you want exactly, your life is not going to be thrilling.

Its not just about the educational aspects that affect it, your future career also depends solely on this decision that you make.

I have made up my mind and came to a decision regarding where and what I want my future career to be.

There is no turning back now

God is the one who makes the final call and I am more than willing to follow the path that he has created for me.

Pretty intimidating to even say the least, but its this part of life that makes it extremely unique and exciting.

Life is never perfect and its understandable that the odds are against me right now, but I hope that the odds are in my favor.

xx

Plead

Hey guys,
I'm trying not to think about it.
Tomorrow is the day.
The day I know if my hard work has paid off.
I know that no matter what, I cannot change the outcome of tomorrow,but I'm praying so hard deep down inside that everything I've done has been fruitful in the final lap of my secondary school life.
Like what Gordon Ramsay said,"Its not how you start, its how you end.", and I really hope that I finish strong.
At the same time, I'd like to thank all my tutors, my family, my teachers in school, and all my friends for going through this tough year together with me.:)
It all depends on tomorrow.
I pray to God that he will grant great things for me tomorrow and for my beholded future and that I thank him for everything he has done for me the past year, like giving me the strength to carry on despite not doing relatively well for certain subjects for my Prelims and pulling up my socks for the upcoming tests.
I may not have done as well for some of my subjects for my Prelim 2, but I have put in alot of effort during the last 2-month interval in order to come this far, like staying back in school in order to seek my teachers for consultations regarding my queries on certain things,like why I did not score for that particular section, or have I missed out on any steps in my working etc., doing 2 papers/day and going through them constantly after I've done them so that i would not make the same mistake in the actual papers, literally re-memorising 3 themes for ss and going through ALL the SBQ skills and going through and re-memorising biology and geography facts until my brain was about to burst(I managed to pull through though:)),doing my revision package non-stop for both math and checking constantly for careless mistakes at the same time,trying to contain my nerves for the language papers and at the same time, making sure that I try to fill in ALL the blanks for every single question in every single paper I take.
Even when I'm sick and tired of studying so much and just long to go online and check out my social media sites, I tried to resist the temptation and carried on.
I do admit that I go online occasionally and update my social media status, I could not stop thinking about the upcoming papers and hence had to shut down the computer in order to focus on my work.
I just hope that everything turns out right tomorrow and that all my hard work will pay off.
Please God
Please Bless Me In Your Name
AMEN!:)
Fingers crossed for tomorrow!
xx
P.S. Good luck to everyone receiving their O Level results tomorrow! Remember that God believes in you!:)

Seventeen enough to read Seventeen

Hello everyone!
I don't know why I'm so excited right now but I am!
Probably its because of the adranaline HAHAHAHAH.
Anyways,its 10 January 2014 and the very day where I turn one year older.
Its also the day where my mother gave birth to me many years ago (guess my age hehe!)
As I'm still having my post-O Level break, I was unable to go to school and see my friends.
When the clock struck midnight, my co-worker(i was at T3) took out a cake from the fridge and I started asking why is there a cake all of a sudden.
She said: Your birthday mah,so we celebrate together lor! *to the people in Palm Foods company*Eh come come come let's sing happy birthday to her,she this year 37 years old leh!
Me: who say lor! I 37-20 years old okay!
What nonsense man this Ah Chiau is damn funny I swear.
We took some photos with my co-workers from T3 before they sang me a birthday song and cut the cake for me.

Shortly after,it was time to clean up the shop,wash all the dishes and head home.
While waiting for Chi Keat(my T2 co-worker) outside the main entrance of T3, This chinah-looking guy sat a distance away from me and started smoking.
Though his cigarette appeared to be small in size, the smoke given off was so strong that I had to put on my hospital mask and use my book to fan off the smoke so that it doesn't engulf me.

Terminal 3 @ 1am

The bus ride was rather bleak as everyone was tired and wanted to go home and sleep.
Upon reaching home, I washed up and fell into a deep sleep.....
At 8am,
"Andrea here's your money for your facial!"
Mummy can be so annoying sometimes.
Just like that, my beauty sleep was disrupted.
Thanks but no thanks, because I had to wash my hair as I did not get it washed before bed the previous night.( I was too tired)
I really dislike going for facial because to me its not a spa, its more like an hour and a half of torture on your face.
However, I really needed it as my skin was getting really horrible and disgusting.
After I got my face treated,its time for me to get ready and head out to town and get some retail therapy done.
First stop: 313 Somerset
I popped by New Look, appalled that they actually had a section called New Look Generation in which all the youth-related stuffs are sold,like skater skirts, printed tops etc.
I'm gonna have to go there again real soon,once new things arrive at that store.
When I go to 313, its always for this massive store called Forever 21,which holds 4 storeys in that particular building!
Still, I bet the ones in the USA are like 10 times bigger than this.
I like the designs on some of the shirts, however, they either too pricey or I really dislike the cutting.
However, 1 shirt caught my eye

It sucks that it doesn't have the size I'd usually wear in, but it still fits when I tried it,so I had to get it.
The shops thereafter did not interest me as much as there weren't many new clothes.
I headed to Bugis afterward to check out what's new at Bugis Street and then meet my parents for my birthday dinner.
After scouring most of the place, I managed to find a denim skater skirt-like finally hallelujah and I got it for a really good price!:)
I went to the Intercontinental Hotel to meet my family and we decided to have a buffet dinner at the Olive Tree restaurant, where food from all around the globe were presented in front of us.
The food,regardless of savory and sweet were really good and I had lamb with Red Wine sauce for the first time ever and Bam.
Its like a party in my mouth!
Words are unable to describe how good it was and I devoured lots of food tonight

Omg a chocolate fountain?!

Before I end off for the night, I would like to thank everyone who wished me "Happy Birthday",be it on my Twitter mentions, on Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and the typical texts which I've received.
It really is the thought that counts and although I was physically alone, wandering across the streets of the island called Singapore, I'm truly blessed to have such a wonderful family, a bunch of awesome friends and some dope co-workers to have spent my birthday with!:):)
Whatever the cost, I would like to thank everybody who was involved in supporting me during these 17 years of my youthful life,guiding me through every step of the way and making me into the person I am right here, right now.:)
Last but not least, I'm so excited to tell you guys that I JUST ORDERED A PIECE OF CLOTHING FROM ASOS.COM AND ITS SAID TO COME BY THE END OF THE MONTH AND I'M FREAKING OUT BECAUSE I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I ACTUALLY BOUGHT SOMETHING ONLINE FSDESJSLFKSJ.
With that, have a great day/night everyone!
xx