0 Christmas baking! My love / hate relationship with holiday foods!

I love holidays! Especially the ones where you can eat a lot of food and nobody judges you. And those are the ones I also hate the most. Nobody will judge you, so you eat like a maniac and regret it later on after knowing that you have gain a few pounds.


I went grocery shopping for Christmas. After coming home from buying stuffs to make cakes and other sweets, I realized there's only 4 eggs left and I didn't buy any extra.


I could only make a few cupcakes and a "Christmas" cake. I put quotations on Christmas because it was supposed to be for Christmas but I saw that it was too ugly so i cut it and ate a piece after dinner tonight haha

Trust me, it looks better on pictures. It was messy looking. I was out of pink gel to write Christmas so I used a blue one. I was going to add strawberries but then I realized I didn't buy strawberries either. :(
My brain is so useless lah *sigh*

I couldn't pour all the batter into the baking pan because it was too small so I made some cupcakes with the remaining batter.

   

Mom doesn't like frosting because it's too sweet but without frosting it looks too plain so I add little on some of them like that happy face one or the one I failed to make a heart. haha do you guys see the one with green medusa hair? hahaha

Oh btw I use yellow cake mix... lol I always use cake mix cause it's too much work making it from scratch. Lazy me...


I will end the post with deliciously-looking photos of tonight's baking...night? ??? Talk to you guys next time ;)

 MEDUSA!!!

0 Gum cutting and train pushers!

I went to my ortho today to get my attachments. It was painful... T.T  He had to file some of my teeth to make space for my teeth to move. And for some, he used a large filing disk. Is like the smaller version of a miter saw. F*! He cut through my gums and I was bleeding so much! 

I was cursing in my mind and it kinda helped. lol  I have never had a tooth extracted. EVER! And my teeth are pretty healthy (just one crooked tooth)... well, that's what my dentist said. So going to the dentist for a regular checkup wasn't painful or anything. He just look at it, clean it up a little, and I'm good to go. 

Now that I'm getting my teeth straighten and have to go through all this was very new and scary to me...well, not scary scary but something not expected. I really hope my wisdom teeth doesn't come out *crosses fingers*  I'm not scare of needle...like shots and blood extracting are fine, but getting needled on my mouth?! EF NO!

And I also hate crowded trains. I'm okay with it in around manhattan, but not in brooklyn. In brooklyn when the train is packed with asian aunties, instead of getting on and off one by one, they push everyone in or out! WTF?! The train conductor can see you lady! You will get you turn to get on or off. No need to push. But thank God I don't usually get off on the same stations as them. Of course not all of them are like that, but many. 

Seeing this make me realize how polite my mom is comparing to other asian mothers. I've seen many aunties out there talking super loud, spitting, and pushing, but not my mom. She seem very educated and nice. Yeah her education level might not be high but my grandparent raised her well. She is the best mother one can ask for.

I realized that I started talking about my teeth and ended up talking about how awesome my mom is.

Anyway today was kinda cold and windy so I wore a pink scarf. I put on a black coat with a furry hat, skinny jeans, and gray boots. OOTD!

                  

I seriously don't remember where I got any of them. The scarf I think was from G-Market. I bought the jeans at a mall but don't remember the name of the store. Boots was bought online but don't remember where lol yeah I'm very bad with this.  I'm not really a brand kind of girl when it comes to clothing. I only look at the design and material it is made from...and the price of course. If I like, I buy no matter if the brand was not a popular one.

  

Did a little camwhoring too. XD

Hope you enjoy this post and sorry for not posting one last night. Have a great night everyone and happy holidays!

0 I almost ate my own meat!

**THE WRITING MIGHT BE JUST A LITTLE BIT GRAPHIC (NOT REALLY), NOTHING A NORMAL HUMAN CAN'T HANDLE, BUT IF YOU ARE WEAKER THAN A NORMAL HUMAN, THEN DON'T READ... :)



I haven't been feeling so well since last night. No headache, no nausea,just wasn't feeling well... I have been eating a lot of fried and unhealthy foods and I'm paying a price for it. :(


Last night I woke up around 4am maybe and my mouth started to hurt. Not crazily but still in pain. I went to the bathroom and notice some pieces of loose skin from the side of my mouth. My mouth is so swollen, I accidentally bit some skin off while sleeping. WTF?!


My tongue have very bad teeth mark on it. If I have woken up a little later than I did, my mouth would be all bloody and I would have became a cannibal of my own meat.  eeeeww My tongue would have been bitten off too.


On the outside, my face look normal, maybe a little bit of the morning swelling but nothing out of the normal, but when you see inside, it's so freaking swollen. I can still talk and everything but it hurts.


Even now I can't close my mouth completely or the sides and tongue would get bitten again. Is not an allergy reaction. It is just some slight inflammation and I'm taking something already so hopefully it'll work.


I've been in a bad mood all day and I hate myself for that. I can't control or stop my b*tchiness. I haven't told anyone so you that are reading this, are the first ones. *gasp*



It just started to rain again. It have been raining for a few days on and off. I love the rain. I want to sing and dance on the rain, but afraid the neighbors would see and gossip around telling everyone that I'm mental or something. I'm NOT!.........maybe sometimes I may act a little childish or funnily weird, but that's just who I am. Sure everyone does that once in a while....you do? OMG so happy! lol


Oh well, I'll leave you guys with this. I might write another post tonight. Have a great day!

0 Xiaxue's photoshop lessons

So I've been wanting to learn how to photoshop for a very long time. Every time I learn some steps, I'll forget it the next minute. Because it is so complicated and so many steps to follow.


 I've always wonder how xiaxue photoshops her photos so I looked it up. Some old videos of xiaxue's guide to life shows her teaching a few simple tricks. It was easy to follow so I tried it. I tried to find some photos online since I don't have a good light in my room. I decided to try it with a photo of xiaxue and another one of qiuqiu.


Keep in mind that I'm just a beginner so don't expect it to be awesome. Although criticisms are welcome because that's how I'll improve.

Bong Qiu Qiu before photoshop

After

I smoothed skin out and conceal the blemishes. I lighten up the picture a little. It is kinda blurry though. I also added fake lashes, make the eyes blue and some eyeliner.

 Xiaxue before photoshop

After

 I make her skin smoother and make her eyes bluer. She always use liquify so I did that too. Made her face slimmer and a smaller nose. I tried to darken her hair but it only did a little. It is not as blurry as qiuqiu's. Kinda happy with this one :)

0 BB Cream vs Foundation

BB creams are very popular not only in Asia but worldwide. Companies in the states are throwing out their own bb creams now due to its popularity.

Sure bb creams have many benefits and sure can take out a few steps out of our makeup routine, but is it really that good that it can substitute foundations? Trust me, it can't. BB creams have its own benefits, but foundations have its too.

I'm going to talk about the pros and cons of both products. Everything I say is due to my own experience and it may not be dermatologistcally true. Yeah, I just made up the word 'dermatologistcally'. 

BB creams have many benefits. First of all, it has decent sun protection. Most claim to be whitening, anti-aging, and moisturizing. So many people can just save money on other products. It is also very easy to apply. It is not as thick as foundations and goes on like moisturizer. 

Some say that it's like a tined moisturizer, but it's much more than that. It had more coverage than a regular tinted moisturizer and like I said before, anti-aging, whitening, and of course moisturizing. In just one tube you get coverage, moisture, anti-again, and whitening. Just think about the time and money saved.

While it has many benefits, they also have its cons. Most bb creams have spf and light to medium coverage. So it is hard to find one for more problematic skins. If you are looking for something to hide dark spot, this might not be a good product. 

Yes, it has whitening properties, but it does not have a very high coverage comparing to foundations. Not to mention that it comes in only a few shades. Some brands only have one shade. Finding the right shade is the main problem for people when buying bb creams. Especially dark skin people because they mainly have it in light shades. 

Now that its popularity is expanding some companies are creating some dark shades for darker skin people. Many have a very high amount of spf in their product so the shade might come out a little grey-ish. It give your face this dewy look which some like. Mostly it will fade within a few minutes , but the dewyness stays and can somtimes make your face look oily. Even when the grey fades, in pictures, your face can come out too pale. Spf reflects lights so no flash when taking photos.

On the other hand, foundations can give you a matte or dewy finish. They have a great variety or shades to choose from. All brands have shades from the lightest to the darkest. Not to mention they have shades made with different undertones to match our skin perfectly. 

You can choose from light coverage to full coverage. Full coverage are perfect for people with more flaws on their skin that they may want to cover up. With foundations especially made for photos, you will look awesome in any light. No need to be afraid on ghostly looking skins on pictures.  

Many foundations also have spfs in them. Brand like Clinique came up with a foundation for dark spots. So it helps fade you spot and at the same time, gives you the coverage you need. Another one they have is the Acne Solution. It is made for people with breakouts. It helps you breakouts clear and at the same time gives you the coverage to make them unnoticeable.

The cons for foundations is that they are not moisturizing and sometime be drying or even break you out. It does not whitens, but if that doesn't matter to you then it may not be a con. Wearing foundations too often can make your skin go bad. Not just breakout, but aging, large pores,oiliness or dryness...

Of course if you are the kind that takes very good care of their skin, maybe go get a facial treatment once in a while, you are fine. For you guys who doesn't, just make sure to clean makeup off completely before sleeping, exfoliate more, apply a facial mask once in a while, drink more water...

I'll tell you that I'll choose both. I prefer to use bb cream for casual days like when I'm going to class, shopping, regular outings. But in events like parties, special ceremony, or when I know I'll be taking a lot of pictures, then I'll use foundations.

Also, I'm receiving many emails from you guys saying that you love the homemade masks recipes. Thank You and Happy Holidays!  

0 The three days of darkness / I'm secretly a superstitious b*tch!

 Now people are believing that around 12-21-12 the sky will be dark for three days straight before the sun shines again. No, the world won't end but there will be no light for three days.


It is all over the Chinese newspapers and people (mostly Asian I believe) are rampaging around stores looking for candles because they also say something about not having electricity either...maybe
I kinda googled about this and found many sources saying that the Earth will be without light because it is rotating into its 5th sun or something. WOAH! That is so cooool! Stuffs like this always fascinate me whether it's true or not.


I'm the kind of person who says she doesn't believe in this or that, but secretly I ask myself, "What if it is true?" Better safe than sorry right? I'm gonna tell you that I don't believe in this, but secretly I'm stocking on candles and sh*ts just in case. If it didn't happen I'm gonna be like, "See? I told you that was just some BS." And if it is true, I'll be all prepared.

I secretly knock on wood when I hear somebody saying something and I don't want them to jinx it. Hey! I don't believe in those stuffs, but that doesn't mean I can't be wrong...hahahahaha
I cross to the other street when I see a black cat in my path. I used to not look into the mirror after 12am, but I'm kinda over that...there is a lot more but we can talk about it some other times lol I'm tired...


Oh yeah! I decided to post some pictures today. The filters make them look kinda low-quality. I'll do better next time. No edit. Too lazy to, just filter.
The mirror is so freaking dirty, no matter with what I clean it the stain will still appear.

Goodnight my love! Sweet dreams!