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Everyone has $ issues. Rich or Poor you have cash problems.

Truthfully, I earn enough for me to spend. I don't get fat pay check but enough for me to pay my bills, food to eat, for my social life, nice meals in restaurant every weekend, for petrol, travel at least twice a yr, treat for myself at Max&Co or Gucci and will still have bit extra to save.. But enough is never enough. You get greedier, more demanding, set your standards higher and higher. Is that the reason why they say belly button is bigger than your belly??

Two years back I earnt only half of what I am earning now. And I still survived and saved more than what i can save now. Does it mean I became more materialistic? e more I earn, e more spender i become?

But I don't anyhow splurge on things. When I go shopping, I will think and think. I know exactly how much I have in my bank accounts, and how much I charged to my plastics. If I want a Gucci bag that costs 1000 dollars, though I can afford to get straight away, instead I will set some $ aside every month so I can get it after 2 or 3 months.
I don't buy 10 tshirts that costs $20. Instead I will rather get one DKNY tshirt that costs $130. I am stingy about buying small little things..

That's why I don't go broke at least and don't owe any of e banks.

But this is just reasoning myself.. i can save all that money. I have whole lot of clothes that I can survive for next 5 years, different shoes I can wear everyday for next 3 months, at least 3 years supply of perfumes and lotsa branded bags and Tiffany blue boxes that I could have bought a small house by now. So now I think to myself, was that all worth it? Maybe.. But do I need all that? Will I die if I don't own any of these things?

I heard you need 6 times of your current salary in your bank for the rainny day. And I aim to do so starting from my this month paycheck.

Once in a Life time..

Whole sunday I was at White Link helping my good friend couple trying on their wedding gowns and suits..

My friends are a good looking couple, so they looked real good on whatever they tried on. It was real fun. We were sitting on e sofa and the guys will say "Noooooo" or "yey" whenever my gal friend came out with numerous dresses. And we made continuous fun of e groom as usual. :P

It was tiring spending whole afternoon there, but it was fun and exciting. I was so engrossed, I was tempted to try on the dresses myself! The groom asked me to go find a dress to wear as a bridesmaid, but my eyes were only set on e wedding gowns.. LOL. But wait a minute! Who says bridesmaid cannot wear a wedding gown??!!

One thing I realised by looking at other couples there, though you are not that fantastic looking, they will all transform, when they try on the dress.. They have this glow.. :)

I planned my wedding when I was 18. I designed my own 2 dresses, groom suit, wedding ring, wedding photo location, e kind of car, food, cake, music, flowers, color scheme, wedding location and dinner location as well as e honeymoon. Even e details of what my parents should wear! Not forgetting my thank you speech. Is it too much if I say I even set the month of when my wedding will be held? And it stil remains the same. Haven't even changed a bit.

I have no idea when it will be but I will make sure at least 80% of what I dreamt should come true. (20% is because the age didnt come true and probably the wedding location might change :P)


It is once in a lifetime, when two becomes truly one. And saying "I do" means eternally you will be husband and wife being truthful to eachother, being there for each other for better or worse..

So it should be celebrated. Big and lavishly. Just like my dream wedding.. :)

My "not-so-important-but-deadly" Obsessions

There are few things I am obsessed with:

1. Cats
2. Lip Gloss
3. Eye Cream
4. Branded Bag

If I don't have any of above every day, something will go terribly wrong. (goodness, am I a Bimbo?!)

And it did. I ran out of lip gloss! FYI I love using Stila lipgloss, since I don't have to use my finger to apply and it doesnt smell like the spongy one does.. Also it lasts damn long and is so sticky!! One downside is you buy one tube, it only last one month.. And costs 23 bucks a stick.. So is really an investment every month :P

And it ran out! I felt so naked in the morning.. I was lost.. All because of a lip gloss..
Whole day all I could think of was where should I get my new lipgloss? Though I love Stila, I decided to try something else.. Lancome? Chanel? As long as it's not a sponge tip I shall get it..

Then I went to Taka. Suddenly i realised I have aged.. I am not between 20-25 anymore.. I am looking at my 30s.. aaarrghhh.... My skin was dull and sagging.. I was suddenly so miserable!

I totally forgot about the mission of going taka to get my lip gloss, I frantically searched high and low for skin tone enhancer kind of miracle creame.

Estee Lauder is for older women so pass..
Chanel? I had very bad experience with their skin products years back.. But I was 19 then. They say Chanel is not suitable for younger ones.. Besides my mom uses Chanel.. So not for me YET..
CD? Neh... I dont think they are famous for skin products..
Clarins? I don't like the red and white combination kind.. too hospital feeling..
SK2? Heard so much bad things about them and they are too ex for nothing.. pass.
Lancome? ahh.. my favourite.. but seems like they dont have what I am looking for..

So Shiseido it was.. I love their skin care since I used shiseido since I was very young..
My mom makes big fuss about skin condition.. So since I was in primary school i was using clinique soap and shiseido skin lotion when my friends were using johnson&johnson or nivea.. But I guess now, I really thank my mom for all that. Since I dont have much complaints about my skin..

Anyway, I found exactly what I need. Visible Luminizer Serum. It costs 72 bucks. When applied, I could really see the difference!the skin tone was brighter and healthier. You use it every morning especially when you had a tired late night and the skin looks dull in the morning. I am getting it..

But then..

The sales girl says "Your skin looks ok to me. It's not dull quite good skin"

Does she want to sell or not? So we concluded it is my mind playing tricks.. So the serum shall wait..

Oh, and I grabbed one lip gloss from Clinique before rushing off to meet my friend.. Which I think I shouldn't have.. :P

But because of the shiny lip, today is a much better day :) It's that simple to make Hena happy :))(i think i am a bimbo!)

I am now 27 years and 2 days old!

Oh my goodness.. I have finally hit 27.. I thought I will be 23 forever.. But time has passed and I have reached this stage where now I really need to think about my future.. sigh..

I was so sick on my Birthday that I totally lost my voice. I had slight fever and because of the medicine, i was just dozing off.. I had this flu for past 3 weeks which was just there but not progressing. The doc told me I need to rest more and sleep more.. Hmmmm... What a luxury would that be?

So on Saturday, on my belated 27th birthday, the damn flu finally got to me.

Went for dinner @ brewerkz with some of my close friends which was cool, because as soon as we sat down, fireworks begun.. haha
It went on for about 10 mins. it was nice.

Though I was sick but made sure I didn't take any cough medicine for past 3 hours, so I could drink good beer.

For past 27 years, there were lot of opportunities for me to learn and grow up. Met many people from different places who shaped me up. Went to many places so I could experience different aspects of life.

Overall, my 27 years was good. And now is up to me to make the rest of my 27 years ++ to be the best of my Life.

Thanks to everyone, who remembered my birthday and the super surprise delivery on Friday! It is the best gift ever!

Reckless Driver am I?

I got my license on 14th March 2005. I passed with 18 points. This was my second try.

Thanks to my dear Wil', I was lucky to go behind the wheels that very day. It was at night and was so scary. Not used to Honda Fit which is customised and is auto drive, I was freaked out.. Could not change lanes, didn't dare to cut into expressway, didn't even think about going over 60kmp/h.

That was 4 months ago. Now? I fly.. I cut lanes like nobody's business, if another car tries to cut into my lane I will horn and high beam.. When stopped at traffic, I have to be the first to roam off when changed to green light. I can park without problems.. Only vertical parking though :P

Then....my good friends confessed..
Wil' has complained that I drive like a cab driver. So feel like vomiting after wards. This is ok.. As long as I dont feel like vomiting..

I had comments like I drive like racing in a rally.. Which i think is a compliment.. Cos rally drivers are good rite??

Another comment was it is scary to sit in my car.. It's ok too. Cos fear is excitement..

But this is ultimate.. D's girlfriend says sitting in my car is like riding a ROLLER COASTER!!!

Am I that bad??

Back from Taiwan

Taiwan Trip was overall fantastic.
Food was delicious, shopping was fabulous, company was best ever. The best thing was I was able to communicate with my Chinese! Amazing! I could live there!

We had a good laugh at the Yu Tong hotel.. Guessing which guest is the quickie guest and which guest are tourists.. But most of them were quickie guests which we heard knocking sounds through the night..
If the location was not good, then I would be cursing and swearing. However, location was fantastic. train station was right in front and all the food and shopping was around the hotel.

Yang Ming shan was nice too. Except that strong sulphur smell mist. Which me and Jas really hoped it would act as our facial treatment.

Had so much bubble tea, that I don't even want to look at it again. Mango Ice is fabulous especially the one @ Yong something something. I especially loved the fried dumplings they sell of the street which costs about 15NT. The Taiwan sausages are so yummy and fried chicken thingy is very tasty.. Mee Sua @ Ximen was spicy yet just so good.

I went crazy over shopping in Taipei when I found one Korean brand. And started to grab as much as I could. Then discovered havainas slippers.. That I had to get. Nine West sales. How can I let go? Then Puma boutique.. Oh my..

So overall, though it was tiring it was a good trip. I guess it was the company that counts.

So thanks to neo for taking so many amazing photos as usual, manoj for singing endlessly at the karaoke, law for letting me win all your money, yew for falling asleep while we girls were shopping, Cheryl for being such a good tour guide and Jas for being a great shopping kaki. :)

Till next trip... Thinking about Bangkok.. Are you guys on?