A change, a different perspective

A very good afternoon everyone!!

Okay that's a very ugly art because I have no inspiration at the moment...
Put that aside, HAPPY DEEPAVALI TO MY FELLOW SINGAPOREANS!!
Yay another public holiday for me hehehe.

If you notice (actually it's very hard not to), I've changed my blog header. :D
Yup I changed my hairstyle; dyed it jet black and cut my hair & fringe.
Actually, I don't intend to cut bangs, I wanted it to be touching my nose but the amateur hair cutter (yes I said hair cutter because I truly thinks she is just someone who CUTS HAIR) THOUGHT I WANTED BANGS WHEN I SAID I WANNA CUT STRAIGHT.
I specifically pointed the length on my face. =_= oh well, just gonna wait for it to grow long.

I added some details to my portrait like my mole and my piercing scars (they're not pimples, please).
Changed the colour of my braces band too!
I wanna depict it to be as real as possible.

Ever since the 1-to-1 talk with my Boss, I look at life differently.
I am changing to be more positive, be happier and smiling more.
I start by talking to myself in the mirror before I left the house ('today is gonna be a good day! You will be happy today! Work will be great, you will smile at strangers. Do not overthink!') and sniffing lemon.
He said a whiff of lemons helps to improve your mood, scientifically. It's true! Don't believe me? Google it :D
Hopefully I can do this long-term :)

I'll be meeting my poly friends later for dinner! Can't wait to see them! Ever since internship started, we were all so busy with our work, we can't meet up.
Sure, we did plan dinner after work but for some of them, they have so much work that they had to OT.
Today we will be eating at Jinjja Chicken !!
I have been craving for Chicken Up lately because their chicken is soooo good!!
But if you wanna go, go to the outlet in Tanjong Pagar, not Jurong East. The standard in JE is so different and lower than that of Tanjong Pagar.
Still, I can't wait to try this new Korean Chicken cafe in town!!! :D
Pardon me, I'm gonna go cook my Korean cheese ramen for lunch. :P

Hair transformation at J7Image

Hi everyone!! My posts seem to be less active as compared to last year huh?
I resolve to update punctually! I actually have 2 event posts waiting but it was so long ago so I thought I should scrap it..
This school term for me is passing so fast (Year 2, Semester 2, Term 2). I start school this month & I'll have my tests & exams next month. Test week before Chinese New Year & exam week after CNY. WHAT a bummer. WHAT.
I hope to cope well & balance with whatever I have on my hands: my school projects/tutorials, my part-time work, my revision, my leisure time.

So this post is something different, it's not an event or a milestone or what I usually blog.
My first post of the year (which is pretty late) is an experience/review entry.
I got tired of my long hair to the point where I find it disgusting (is the word too strong?), okay maybe ugly, that I just want to chop it off.
CHOP, CHOP, CHOP IT OFF!!!
I want to go for a short look, but with a style. I don't wanna go to just any hair salon & let them handle my hair, I don't want just a simple short hairstyle (read: bob, concave, layer, straight).
I don't mind spending money for a skilled hair stylist to deal with my hair, so after my research I find J7Image to be the most suitable salon for me. Their website shows their creation & I was impressed!
So I made my way down to the salon in Far East Plaza. It was rather hard to find because the salon is in one corner...
When I entered the salon, I was greeted by the hair artist, who asked me any preferred stylist to cut my hair.
Well, it's my first time there so I said no. So the salon manager serviced me. :)
I told him what I wanted: 'short hair, roughly shoulder length(?), but I don't know what style, could you help me?'
Basically I said more than that, to summarise in 2 words: Surprise me.
He then analyse my hair & told me his idea of cutting, which I am really easy-going at whatever he suggested. I'm like, 'oh okay, sure!'
Andy, the salon manager & artist who handled my hair, asked me if I wanted a drink, so yeah, tea please! :)
& so he begin to snip my hair...

BEFORE: My hair length

BEFORE: Look at that - flat and frizzy.

Andy was big-eyed when I told him my desire. The other artist beside me had the same sentiments as Andy: New year, new look, new hairstyle.
Sort of like cut away the past & worries, I guess hahhahaa.

The interior of the salon was really comfortable. The mirrors are long & simple, I could see the reflections of whatever is behind I. There is no bright lights in front of me that could blind me. The counter in front of me is within reach so I can easily get my phone or drink my tea.
There wasn't very strong smell of a typical hair salon; alkaline chemicals? Nope.
Which was really pleasant. The hairdressers look professional, which gave me a sense of relief hah.

Say bye bye to my long hair

Took my camera out to play

That's my hair stylist Andy over there

Snip snip

The length, can you tell?

Halfway through Andy asked me if I'm hungry, to which I replied no because I have 5 slices of pizzas earlier on during my class outing (actually also not outing lah we just ordered pizzas & have it in school).
Am I greedy? Nope, I certainly think not.
Service was good! We had small chit-chats in between so I felt better. :)

90% done!

It's suppose to be 1 side short another side longer

Andy styled my hair like this, and he further added, 'I got an idea. I'll highlight some parts of your hair at the front, but it will be hidden underneath some hair'.
So I went, 'mm okay'.
He said red will be the colour, so red it is!

Andy in action!

Dum dum dum~

Look at that paste!! I can't wait for the results

My hair has foils 

'Please let it turn out nice'

A football-like machine, which I find pretty cool, produces hot air to my hair. Heh. 

Time to wash it off!
It was soooooooo shiok when Andy massage my hair/scalp. It felt so damn good!
And the shampoo smell has a nice fragrance~
After the wash was done, Andy tricked me saying that the colour didn't come out, it wasn't very bright. I almost bought it, ALMOST, but I remain my composure. Then I found out he was playing. I don't know how to react man, thank goodness I was sharp (am I self-praising?).
Blow drying my hair is my 2nd favourite part of visiting a hair salon, I don't know why I just like it. :P

Andy doing some touch ups

I love how it turned out!!

 The AFTER results...
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Honest feelings: I didn't expect it to be THAT short but I leave my hair to the hands of a professional, so overall I am very satisfied with my current hair now!!
Andy also say I can pin up my fringe to reveal more red highlights, or let it down naturally to give a subtle look.  我喜欢！
Cut + highlight + blow & dry all done under $100!!
The service is good, skills like a professional, furthermore the brand have won awards! Definitely will visit again, Actually I will because I became a member ;P.
Thank you Andy again for the styling! :D

After cutting my hair, I went to meet Eve. We had lunch in 313 and catch-up with each other.
Day with her is never a boring day ;)

The only decent picture hehe

Ended my day well, so I'm happy! :D
Last time my hair salon is located at Bukit Gombak, I always go there to cut my hair.
But I think now I know which salon I shall return to. :)
Thank you J7Image! :D

Yay finally a change

Why hello there, you.
It's been a week since I last updated.
Well, as you all know, it is because I have work & whenever I have off-day, I'll still be hanging out with my friends or go shopping or play.
Yesterday, Serene, Eve & I (Jas was in Malaysia so she couldn't join us T.T) planned to go to the zoo.
Eve wanted to see Jia Jia & Kai Kai, the 2 pandas that have been imported to Singapore.
It was hot. It appeared in the news, on the newspaper, because a new animal is coming to stay in captive in Singapore.
They were located in River Safari, which I think was IN the zoo...

But before we three met up, I met up with Serene first to chop off our hair!
Well, she only trimmed her fringe to bangs, while I cut short hair + cut bangs.
I couldn't stand my old hair. Long, thin, less, UGLY.
So I decided to just chopped it off to barely shoulder length, but the hairstylist cut the length he wanted because if I cut any shorter, it will curled out & that is EXTREMELY ugly.
Heck, it already curl out now •__•
And I have something to confess....

I ACTUALLY LIKE IT WHEN HAIRSTYLIST TOUCH MY HAIR.

Kinda like caressing my hair or running his fingers through my hair.
Okay, sounds a little (a lot actually) sick and that it applies to only couples but...
IT TURNS ME ON.



What's more: because I want to have my fringe trimmed, the hairdresser have to come in front of my face and cut it.
And I was like, 'shit where do I look, where do I look??'
I'm not sure whether he noticed me glancing at his crotch but I looked away immediately.
Then, he asked me to close my eyes.
F*ckkkkkkkkkkkkk. Then I hear 'snip, snip' going from left to right side of my forehead.
I was so embarrassing gosh...
At the end I was very satisfied with the result!
It was the manager to serve me xD
I kinda have like Park Bom's hair now just that it's not blonde & it's flat.
What can I do? What to do? Leave it loh, my hair is flat, I can't do anything.
Actually, yes I can. But that will involve spending money & getting my ass out for treatment & hair care products which I totally would want to do.

So we met up, ate at the food court in Lot 1 before taking the bus to the zoo! :D
I was extremely overjoyed when I know we are going to the zoo because if we really did went there, it would be my second visiting the place.

Note: IF WE REALLY DID WENT THERE.
Know why? As we were waiting for the bus, the sky decided to be a bitch and be all gloomy with sparks of light in the sky.
Our eyes widened, mood totally matched the colour of the sky.
OH MAAAAAAAAAAAAN....
So we didn't went to the zoo yesterday...



In the end we just head to town because it was our Plan B.
Eve wanted to look for her Toms in Pedderred which is located in Ngee Ann City...
We kinda have no clue how to go but eventually we reached there.
The shop didn't have the pattern she wants so we proceeded to Kinokuniya & Art Friend.
The bookstore is f*cking huge man!
Serene got lost from us and when she called me and asked where I was, I replied:
'You think I can describe where I was?'
Then she's like, 'oh yah..', so we met up at the entrance.
We have our dinner at Pizza Hut!
I had Beef Lasagne and we three share one pan pizza: Chicken Supreme.
Damn I wanted Hawaiian but both of them persuaded me saying that Chicken Supreme is nice too, and I feel bad to say but... IT'S NOMNOM-ICIOUS!

Sorry there's no photos for this post because my camera was in Serene's bag and we were too busy browsing that we only have some shots using our phone.
I only have a few.. Well, these could be found in my twitter .



It's actually 'study skills' but I saw it from another angle and it read 'study kills'.
Which is (90% of) the truth.



And this!! It is EVERYWHERE!!!

Alright, there's nothing else for this.
I guess.. until next time!