This is Beth

 

 

After two long years sitting in her box, Beth is now freed!

She was THE choice made to that feeling that I was outgrowing my colorful nail polishes.

I wanted something that reflected a bit more maturity, a little less drama.

I am so glad she still resonates with me today.

Nude color is really subtle, I can't tell if it wasn't for the shine on it.

 

But nail polishes definitely was a phase; those days of going after OPIs and Zoyas are now pretty much behind me. 

I have not been keeping up with the dip powder stuff and new technology that goes with it.

Can't even remember when was the last time I had painted my own nails.

I had two nails painted in the last month or so only because Sonia had color changing ones that we were playing with when we had a meetup at their place.

I enjoyed today but only because I was planning it as a side activity to reading up an e-book.

Like, yeah I should open this new polish since my nails can dry during that reading time. 

It took me some time to get used to bare nails and after I did it was just a norm to the me with other higher priorities than my nails.

Maybe someday this would apply to my hair too and I would find the bi-annual trip for 6 hours at the hair salon to be a waste of time.

Until then, for now I am still very much hooked with the decoloring.

 

 

 

A-Z Nails

There's always time for this.

I even have a label for all my nail posts over the years.

HERE.

The usual Christmas fun...

Some days I wonder how long this annual trip will last.....
It's always fun but never seems enough...

Weeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!

My babies are here !!! With Abu & Rin!!!!!



London, Carter, Madeline, Channing, Charli, Star, Tasha, Frida & Tori...let's be a happy family along with your older sister Caitlin.

Frostbite!

Hahahahaha!
Yeap! Tingly numbness in all my fingers from the Target nail polish drying spray Nana helped me buy.

From the reviews I read online, I really wanted to see if it works with super thick and chunky nail polish. So I was putting on a base coat, a thin layer of angel color and red at the tips.
AND I blended the red down with thick layers of bluish specks until most of my surface was pink.

Then I sprayed.
It was already so thick that I didn't even put a layer of top coat because that would mess up my top coat brush.
It didn't feel really dry after the first round, just like lembik and dent probable.
So I kept spraying.
Then my fingers got numb.
I kept on going to the other hand.
And later I could see patches on the tip of my fingers where the color is different from being frost bitten.

But the drying spray freaking really worked to dry my nails!!
Doing them right before I went to bed yet waking up with them smooth with not a dent is sooooo amazing!

Now I have awesome pink galaxies to stare all day!

So the question is;
Am I willing to go through frost bite each time, just to get my nails dry fast?
This morning I woke up with pins and needles in both hands.
So...it's kinda scary to consider risking frostbite every time for the sake of nail polishes.

Christmas 2014 nails!

If they would only last that long...

Melbourne in one post.

The season of Spring is lovely to be in.
I loved going to Fitzroy Gardens and the Conservatory there.
I found so many dandelions on my way back home one day that I just plucked four and
made a wish.
These are all from mars, I actually took some macro flower shots with Blinky but am too lazy to upload them.

One of the days in the city, I made my way to the Art Gallery in order to play this Street Piano.
There was actually two Street Pianos, but the other was in the lobby and there was a lady sitting next to it with her laptop and I was too shy to play there. So I made my way down to the car park and found this one.


The last two days before I turned of age was spent playing board games.
It was nice hanging out with Shawn and Wei Jenn, cousins from afar and of a certain age gap yet able to play together.


The last hours before I turned was actually spent making sure the kids had their dinner and milk, stopping a squabble, clearing up and dozing off waiting for their parents to get home.
We went to 400 Gradi for lunch on the big day.
The world best pizza maker supposedly own this place.
The food was interesting, nothing like fast food pizza places.


This is the utterly awesome cake on fire with 73 candles,
before lighted where candles was demanding for space and after in a sea of wax.


Somehow every time I go over to Melbourne I end up adding to my stash of OPI.


There are so many things to be thankful for.

My first day in the city I actually lost my Myki card, and was back tracking 3 different places looking for it. It had the worth of quite a few trips to the city in it so I was upset with myself for being so careless. Was already calling my bro and telling him about it as I was checking out the last place to look for. Lo and behold after hanging up, I asked the sales person at this last place and someone had handed in a Myki card. It really made my day.

It was nice to be around the kids, giving out hugs and kisses in abundance.
When I ask the youngest what he will miss about me going home, he said he will miss playing with me.

It was nice to be together, wishing each other Happy Birthday in the morning.
To have that one moment where even he realizes that the last time we actually celebrated together was when I was in primary school so long ago. And how now we have turned 73.
Then to have the cake on fire (which my older nephew thought was the stupidest idea ever), was just awesome. It took quite a number of huff and puffs to blow it out.
I'm thankful that my sister in law let me have it that way.


The whole idea of the trip was to celebrate together.
To embrace the sharing of birthday, instead of being awkward and wondering why it had to be like this.

To just be the part of me, that belong to this bond of day.
And I'm glad I did it from the pure thought of wanting to.
Not doubting how silly or wasteful of money it is.

Sleepover rocks!

Just so thankful for:
A night of manicures and Jane Austen movies.
Brunch, board games (which one of I won!), more manicures and korean dinner!



Lights out for me now.

Amusement and sparky sand.

Bare Naked Ladies

I haven't had them this long for years!

It's been a long while...

Knitted stuff

For a little loved Ray Yuen in Queensland.

I'm so glad they made it in time and he hasn't grown too big for the booties Jen and I bought.

 ~

Birthday stuff

And a meal with Jen that can't be describe with pictures.

(Because the pics will just expose what a pig I am when I'm with her. =))

~

Tough stuff

R.I.P. Uncle A.

I miss your bass lines.

It's been 2 months since he passed away.

But I couldn't post about it without posting this....

Because he was so happy for you, Xian!

*teary eyed*

Congratulations Evan & Xian!!!

And I'm thankful that just days before it happened, 

we met up after quite a long time, 

and that week he managed to call Xian as well.

And it's with these little bits and pieces of events, 

fitting in together,

that God has comforted me with.

=)

About time!!!

Hahaha...one of the awesome things bout liberation is the ability to grow out my nails.
Wee!!!!

Crazy plurge

To celebrate being liberated !!!

And also because they are having a buy 2 free 1 sale.

On Jen's birthday...

This was fun.
I think I enjoy the flavour of life called pain.
Like Dr. House.

Except IMO,  he sliced at the wrong angle.

Nail art and other stuff

Was too busy to paint my nails these last 2 weeks....
And I so needed a pamper myself moment today.
There was some voucher for express manicure somewhere in Georgetown....
I ended up doing gel manicure and a simple pedicure that's now a bright fuchsia
(both ideas that had nothing to do with the voucher).

The beauty on my fingers are a total contrast to the bright funk on my toes.
And my toes were done by a male manicurist, which was plain awkward.
There's always a first to this changing world, I suppose.

I was being indecisive over what flowers to paint.
Ended up getting those 3-D stickers.

Was surprised the lady was so patient with me.

Especially as I directed where each flower and how the leaves should go on my nails...

Weeeeeeeee..........!!!!!!!!!

Painted nails lifts my spirit up.

Oh! And on some random note:

Bon Odori fireworks was awesome!

~Seriously just so thankful (#184) for the parking spot so close to the Esplanade.~
Couldn't have had it without the right timing.
Giant balloons.
Cosplayers.
Yukatas!
And the little girls all dressed up in traditional costumes.
Kawaii to the max!!!!


Chocolate muffins from Continental Bakery is superbly awesome~!!!

Skittleils

A haul.
Back in February.
In the idle hours between reading, sleeping in the car, and taking walks around parks.
I got these.....

Hehe!

I've only covered 5 of them so far.

Looking forward to the day when I can get the magnetic polish on!

Which brings me to mention the highlight of today which is this awesomeness below!!!

Blue, Orange, Pink, Green, Purple and the Other way round!

I should have taken photos a week ago but I was busy and now my nails are growing out.

It's so much fun to show a 3 + 2 or 4 + 1 or vice versa and always get 5 different colors!!!

Do you see the color cycle?

Weee!!!

I totally totally heart this!!!!

Sum of the week.

Happy thoughts;

Our stories been published.
San's engaged.
OPI Base and Top Coats.
Winning 50% of the battle against old pricks.
Giant Platter at Manhattan Fish Market.
Surprising door courtesy.
'Stolen' drumsticks.


Bummer thoughts;

Nail polish marbling is a pain.
Bubbles on the nails is also a pain.
Sounds of Sunday.
Syndy-less.
No drumming.


Thankful #117 & #118;

~At least someone else's prayers are answered. It's been a long wait.

~After a brave confrontation, and being anxious couple of days, 50% is better than nothing at all.

Wicked

I wasn't going to post anything but since the picture was taken....
Oh well, here's to another day off courtesy of the country.

I'm glad Endeavour came this week, pairing it up with the Black Shatter was fun despite all sorts of dents.
It's just crazy wicked. I loved staring at them long enough to see the tiniest flecks of shimmer on an otherwise neon light green.

A call from overseas can be a scary one when you'd think something bad must have happened.
But instead it turns into rejoicing when something you've waited so long for is found and bought.

Weee!!! Patience pays.

Holiday has officially started...

I'm loving this.

Awesome fun for an additional RM8 on top of my express coupon.

No bleeds this time.

I'm such a klutz though.

Can't stop staring at my nails and going 'AHHH!!!' inside everytime I see a new dent.