Not Again?!?!

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GOODNESS!! Can’t believe this is happening again! Remember I got a new laptop (Acer Aspire V5-471G-53334G50B) few months back? To be exact, not even 2 months! Now… I have one whole line of horizontal dead pixels on my screen!

I still have so much posts pending, Europe trip, product/food reviews, and the just concluded Melaka trip. I guess with this problem, updates is surely slowing down again!

Why oh why? All my previous laptops surely will have dead pixels problem, NEC (one day after getting it), Dell (after using it for years), now Acer (less than 2 months using it). Be grateful though, there’s warranty and I heard the service is quite fast for Acer *finger crossed*.

Now, have to back up, back up, and delete some information before sending it for warranty claim. Hopefully can get it back a.s.a.p. Gonna ask them to change the keyboard too, one of the Ctrl keys isn’t that smooth.

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Hada Labo Hydra and Whitening Face Wash

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Bought a new facial wash last week. I didn’t do any research but just went straight to the shop and did a bit of comparisons then decided to buy Hada Labo Hydra and Whitening Face Wash not knowing that it’s actually a new product from Hada Labo.

Bentonite Clay
Mineral clay from natural volcanic ash has high content of minerals to effectively absorb excess dirt, oil & impurities from skin

Resveratrol
A natural compound found in red grapes helps to brighten ad enhance skin fairness

Fucosorb
Natural seaweed extract with minerals & vitamins to provide moisturizing & antioxidant effects

Super Hyaluronic Acid
Intense hydration ingredient helps to prevent dryness and keep skin soft & supple

Got it for RM17.88 (discounted price, it was on offer).

My skin didn’t go well with it. Kind of regret. It was a bit drying to my face after wash even tough it claimed that it has hydration ingredient in there. I also developed some patches of redness and a bit of itchiness on my face. I think there might be something in there that I’m sensitive to, I don’t know what. Could be the whitening property in there as I noticed that I did suffer from such effect after using facial wash that contains whitening effect.

The only good thing was it foamed really well. All you need is just very little to get very rich and luxurious foam. I would say it is not a bad facial wash for those with normal skin but not those who have sensitive/dry skin.

Girl Stuffs, Review It!

It’s Been 6 Months…

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It’s been 6 months since I’m back home in Kuching. Nothing much exciting happening. All plans didn’t work out as it should. Frankly, still struggling to cope with the life back here after leaving everything behind for almost 2 years to experience the short-live Australian dream of mine.

Last year this day, it was a very lovely day, bright blue sky, spring had arrived in Adelaide. My then “other half” organized a surprise advance birthday party for me to welcome my 30th birthday. Everything was great, everything just fell into places, thinking that finally all my dreams had came true. Was the happiest girl on earth.

Apart from that, September last year was the month I sat for my final exam, thinking that I would fail the course but I passed! Got better grade than expected. It marked the end of my life as a postgrad student in UniSA. Also, I got to spend time with my then “other half” and his family. It was a very exciting and happy month I must say. Was on cloud 9 almost everyday.

I remember back in 2011, when I first celebrated my birthday in Adelaide, my last birthday of my 20’s, it was horrible! Who knows? My last birthday in Adelaide, the beginning of my 30’s was a total opposite of 2011. Hoping that for the next few years, I’ll be celebrating more of my birthdays in Adelaide with that special someone but apparently, it’s not the case. I did not make a wish before blowing the candle, I should have! Who would expect things just took a whole new turn, the dream was shattered and heart was broken about 2 months later. What a blow! I’m now back here, back to square one, going to celebrate my birthday in Kuching in few days time as how it used to be before going to Australia.

Maybe things happened for a reason. I’ll just take one day as it is while struggling to reestablish myself back here. Hopefully I can make a come back to the blogging scene in Malaysia or at least in Kuching. It’s not easy after going almost-missing for more than 2 years. Everything has changed, it’s a very different ball game now in this industry.

WOW! I’m welcoming September with such an emo post. Anyway, that’s all I can say for now. I will be heading to KL for a weekend in few days time for a short family trip. Hopefully September this year will be an awesome month, as awesome as it was last year even though it seems far fetch.

Hopefully all of you will have a blast welcoming September, soon it will be 2014. My usual saying, time flies… Take care!

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Paris and England Trip (20/6/2013-2/7/2013) – Part 12

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It’ll be just photos all the way, not much to talk about ;p Actually, I’m just feeling lazy. Anyway, the view was really nice, it’s just like in the storybook, never in my dream that I will be seeing such scenery with my own eyes.







We went up the staircase… 199 steps leading to St. Mary’s Church. Forgot to count on the way up ;p

Here’s the view from the top.




Goodbye Whitby!


The Teesquay Millennium Bridge at Thornaby.

That’s the end of day 9.

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Paris and England Trip (20/6/2013-2/7/2013) – Part 11

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28/6/2013 can be said as another rest day. We only went out in late afternoon.


Left: A structure in Thornaby found along the road. Forgot what it was.

Right: Paint bucket structure built at one of the roundabouts.


Many roundabouts there and each of them have unique structure built on it.


The weather wasn’t sunny, no sun, rather cold. Drizzling along the way.


Up and down, winding road. Awesome views!


View of the sea from the mountainous road.



We’re finally in Whitby, a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Borough of Scarborough and English county of North Yorkshire. It was freezing due to the sea breeze and the rain. We wore so little -.-” At one point, the rain got a bit heavier and we took cover in a local hotel.


Left: Captain James Cook statue, seagulls love to perch on top of its head. This statue is facing the direction of Australia. He led a voyage to view the transit of Venus in 1769, mapped the coasts of New Zealand and Australia, and arguably introduced tattoos into the western world. Here’s an interesting fact, he was the one who named the eastern coast of Australia as New South Wales. WOW! Can imagine how far he sailed.

Right: Whalebone arch were donated by Alaska in April 2003. The original one was erected some time after 1853 and is now displayed in the Whitby Archives & Heritage Centre.


A view that is different from other places we’ve been to. Breathtaking.


We tried ginger ice cream from one of the shops there. Real ginger pieces in there. Yum! Thought it would taste rather odd but it was great! Warm you up from this cold, wet, and windy day.


The Magpie Cafe, where we had our dinner. Had to queue, the place was packed. One of the famous place to dine here.


Fresh Oyster! SLURP!!! No idea how much, can’t find it on the menu, it’s on the special of the day menu.


Fish and chips! A must to have when you are here.

Left: Cod & Chips (£9.95), this is small and it’s already big enough!

Right: Skate Wing & Chips (£12.95), this is standard size, 400g.


Left: Fresh Mussels (half kilo, £7.95), Steamed & served in a liquor of Wine, Cream and Garlic. Seems like we had lots of mussels this trip.

Right: You will end your meal with this mint to freshen up your fishy breath ;p

Overall, the portion and price were all good. Very friendly staff too. You are sure to get fresh seafood here! No wonder so many people queuing up to eat here. I’m sure other eateries here are as good. I guess it’s because it’s one of Yorkshire landmarks, that’s why it’s so popular.

After having our dinner, we continued to discover Whitby on foot. More to come…

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