#GetItRight

Feeling complicated.

What have I done?
I wish I could run,
Away from this ship going under

Just trying to help
Hurt everyone else
Now I feel the weight of the world is on my shoulders

What can you do when your good isn’t good enough,
And all that you touch tumbles down?

Because my best intentions
Keep making a mess of things,
I just wanna fix it somehow

But how many times will it take?
How many times will it take for me to get it right?

Before it becomes a distant fleeting memory...

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Friendship?

I used to be sensitive about "friendship" issues during high school.
I always call people my "classmates", my "schoolmates", or in Japanese, a "知り合い", because I was afraid that everything was just my wishful thinking.
I thought that, over these years I have learnt to treat people right and hold back my feelings before others considered myself their friend.

Well, I was so wrong.

In the second year of university, a friend whom I supported, gave so much advice to, and stayed by her side when others ditch her, she literally called me a stranger because I told her off for something stupid she had done.

In this third year of university, at the age going to be 21, I have made a huge mistake on this "friend" thing again.

When I thought someone as a friend, I screwed it up with a joke I never thought would bring offense to people.

In fact, I still couldn't understand why is it so offensive to them when the things they said to me before were 10 times more offensive.
When I thought someone as a friend, I realized that I wasn't required enough to join their birthday celebration.

Yesterday, I realized that I still am, the 16 year old girl, who knew nothing about "friendship". But I am glad, for I still have some friends whom cherish me back as I do.

Maybe finding friends is like finding the right shoes to fit.
I think I need to learn to let go when shoes won't fit. Despite really liking it, I have to learn to accept the truth.

But for this post, just let me act like a spoiled child.

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DIY: CUSTOMIZE YOUR USB CABLE!! ♥

Hi everyone! ❀

As you all know, I recently got a puppy and he is growing his teeth so he likes to bite anything around the room and I had my USB cable bitten by this little baby... Therefore, I got this idea to fix my cable as well as decorate it to become my OWN USB cable so it won't get mixed up with others' :D

The things you will need are:
 ❀ USB cables (of course)
 ❀ Double sized tapes
 ❀ Colorful strings you can find at the local deco store!!

You can apply this method to anything too!!! I also customized my tweezers, scissors, and makeup brushes~

I hope you enjoy this video and find it helpful!! (≧▽≦)
If so, please leave this video a thumbs up and share it with your friends!!
Make sure to leave comments so I could improve!! ;)

 ✿Music is by Silent Partner - "Blue Skies"✿

 (๑╹◡╹๑) Let's keep in touch and see you in the next videol!!! ❤

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Michelle Phan ♥

I grew up watching Michelle Phan's videos. I went to an all girls school for 11 years of my life (age 7~18), so I didn't care much on my looks back then. I mean, I started watching her videos in year 2007 (age 13), when puberty just hit, and that was how I developed and "new" me since then. 

Growing up, I used to be called as the "ugly duckling" because my skin was dark and my mom always kept my hair super short. Everytime when I played Play House with my friends during elementary school, they would tell me to take the male role. (I cried once because I hate to be the guy every single time!!) I had also experienced the time when people always thought I was a boy. 

This is me. (2006 - present)

Back then, I absolutely hated going out to parties because everyone would tell me I'm ugly. Maybe that was why I didn't like to smile and I would always pull a shitty face —which, I thought was so COOL back then— which in actuality, I only looked like someone owed me money. LOL!!! Because I had no self confidence, I enjoyed staying at home alone with my MP3 player, singing songs and recording it, and sit in front of the computer (with bad internet connection) and spend most of my time on Youtube. 

One night, I stumbled upon a tutorial video about eyeliners —you guessed it, it was Michelle's "Eyeliner Tutorial" posted in Oct 25, 2007— and I was totally amazed by the "sorcery" of makeup!! 

That was how I started to learn so much from this big sister Michelle Phan ♥ Thank you for all the inspiration!!

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"Money Money Money..."

I have always been the carefree type when it comes to "money". Because I couldn't really understand the need to be miserly on money issues... I mean, being frugal is a very good value, but sometimes there are people who are just being mercenary that it boggles my mind with "WHY~??"

Recently,  I was quite disappointed with a friend of mine because of the way he blames me for the raise of the bills of their apartment, just because I used to stay there at my boyfriend's during winter break. And this wasn't the first time. Once he literally blamed me for using up the gas for the water heater, when in fact I didn't even use it. 

I felt like someone told me off behind my back, and I really hate when people accuse others without prove. 

Why can;t everyone be innocent, understanding, caring and kind like puppies??
BTW, meet Sora!!! He's a baby Taiwanese breed~ 

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Short cover of "Into the New world (Ballad ver.)"

This is just a very short cover... I didn't have the time nor space to record the whole cover because I live in a dormitory (poor sound insulation). I tried not to sing too loudly but I do know there is still a lot of space for improvement.

I was touched by the ballad version of "Into the New World" from Soshi's BEST LIVE at TOKYO DOME because it brings back a lot of memories. (｡♋ฺ‸♋ฺ｡ ）
Girls' Generation was how I got to my besties during high school, and I believe for a true fact, that even though things changed a lot, our friendship has only become even stronger.

Although Jessica will not be a part of SNSD anymore, but I still wish the best of her.

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Finals...!!!!!!!

Final photo with friends at our last "Mathematical Games" class.
(Spot the "beautiful witch" at the side? LOL!)

I couldn’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve updated my blog. I'm just swamped with homework and studying, so... Yaaaaaay finals are finally over~ I'm a free person now!! (Wait, I still have a small thesis to be done...)

I do have activities planned, I just haven't got the time for more paper work, let alone write a blog post. But I think "UPDATE THE BLOG MORE" would be included in my 2015 Resolution. XD

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Winter is a season for blossoms!!!

Cherry blossoms a.k.a "Sakura".

Don't you just love the mornings when you're reminded of the special gifts of life? 

Plum blossoms. 

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Happy Halloween~!!!!!!

Angelina Jolie look inspired by the amazing Michelle Phan!!!!

It's Halloween~!!!!!!!!!   Guess who...? XD
Disclaimer disclaimer disclaimer~~ I don't have a nose, I have a small mouth, seriously, and I ❤️ Angelina Jolie!!! And yes, I did the very same facial expression and choose the most suitable filter over and over again for this look hahaha~

But seriously, I removed all these 5 pounds of makeup off my face after all the selfies teehee~

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Looking back to the past

I had always been trying my best
To impress the one who
Dislikes me or thinks less of me
Because I'll never ever
End up like the ones that are messed up

During the school days
I don't really know who is
Or who isn't my friend
Cause of the past

Looking back to the past, 

I realized what a fool I am,

And I learned to be myself. 

I think I somehow grew up a bit.

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Be the change. ;)

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

Great inspiration from a great talk today by DFC Taiwan ♥

Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you wish to see in this world."

Actually, the formula of life is quite simple.

We get up in the morning and go to bed at night. In between, We occupy ourselves as best as we can. We gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face.

So, let's be the change. The change for the better world. ♡＾▽＾♡

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Japanese blog post: 「マズイ、 もう3年生だぜ！」 Oh my, I'm a Junior now!!!

"I don't wanna grow up."

 この夏、私は3年生になりました 
This summer, I became a Junior in university.

将来を大きく変える受験に向けて準備しなくてはいけない時期なのですから
Because this is a year when we have to get ready to face the obstacles in life,
 
3年生になってから、まわりの人たちはみんなだんだん傍から遠くになって感じてました
After I became a Junior, it felt like everyone around starts to get further and further from me

独りきりで学校で歩いて、初めてキャンパスがこんなに大きいと感じて、何度も泣きたくなりました
Walking alone in the campus, I've never felt how huge this campus is, I even wanted to cry...

3年生と言えば何かとお別れをしなくてはならないものも増えてきました 
Being a Junior, the number of things I should say goodbye to, has indeed increased

いろいろなことにおいて悔いを残したくないから、
I didn't want to leave any regrets, so I want to

思い出をしっかりと守り、
Keep my memories,

3年生の生活をよいものにしたいです 
And make my Junior life a good one.

初めてこの大学に踏むこと、まるで昨日のことなのに…
Actually, it felt like yesterday, when I first stepped into this school...

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Rainbow!!!!

Embrace the little happiness in life!! ❤

Did you spot that? It's a rainbow!!! Some simple happiness before school starts!!!! Teehee!!!!

If you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak in symbols, they can be interpreted in so many ways that although the actual image is clear enough, the interpretation is infinitely blurred, a sort of enormous rainbow of every possible colour you could imagine. －Diana Wynne Jones

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"Paper Dome" with new friend~

Today, I brought my new friend Watanabe Kaede-chan, an exchange student from Tama University in Tokyo, to a tourist spot here in Puli, called the "Paper Dome"~

The inside of the Paper Dome

It is a temporary church building constructed using paper tubes as structural elements by Shigeru Ban, to serve as a temporary church for Takatori Catholic Church after the Great Hanshin Earthquake; and the building was sent to Taiwan, here, in Taomi village, which had suffered the 921 Earthquake in 1999.

We had our breakfast at "A-Bao"~

It's really a meaningful trip for me because this is quite the very first time I got a Japanese girl friend~ And she is such a nice girl for comforting me when I was sad because I thought this trip was kind of boring... 

~Selfie~

The walkway to "Paper Dome"

We got ourselves postcards~

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♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～JLPT N2 PASSED～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪

So surprised I even got "A" for my Grammar...

Tears of happiness

♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪
♬(ノ゜∇゜)ノ♩ ～N2合格～ ♫ヽ(゜∇゜ヽ)♪

Thinking back of my journey of learning Japanese, I actually spent a lot of time on it!! Like, when I was in junior high, my attention was all on learning this language... I think I was lucky to have best friends who share the same interest with me, on learning Japanese, too!!

But I have a (quite) funny story to share here:

When I was little, my mom used to have this colleague who works in the same place as my mom does, as the Chinese teacher in a kindergarten, apparently this colleague of hers came from the same country too, Taiwan!!! Both my mom and her, they have a daughter at the same age, which was myself and (let's call her) "Y". "Y" and I, we were in different primary schools, but we ended up in the same secondary and high school...

I remember my mom used to compare my results at school FOREVER with this girl "Y" and I almost hated this girl because I thought all she knew was studying studying studying... Instead, although my results were not as high as hers, I made myself be better than her in many ways like learning Japanese, learning music, read more books to gain knowledge, etc...

By the time we reached the age to get ready for university, "Y" eventually dropped herself out of the foundation course in Taiwan we went together, went back to Malaysia for a short foundation course, and came back to Taiwan again for the foundation course... Instead, I got into a national school in Taiwan in year 2012. Recently, I heard that "Y" got into a medical course in a medical college in Taipei, in year 2014. Which means, well, she is a Freshmen when I am already a Junior.

Y'know, for all these time in my life, I tried to prove to my mom that even though I couldn't achieve really high results in my tests, I made myself worth it for learning multi-languages... For all these time in my life, I tried to win someone who, well, isn't that "smooth" in her higher education... Suddenly, I felt so empty and so satisfied at the same time. (Ironic!!!!)

I just want to say that, despite hating this girl for so many years, I think I need to thank her for making me who I am today. Always do your best. What you plant now, you will reap later. 

Turn anger into motivation.

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Good day ❤ Takoyaki!!!

Summer has come!!!!!! Blue skies and white clouds, makes a great day start!!!!!!

OOTD!!!

I got the little white dress from my boyfriend's mom *^_^*

A lot of people say,
"Monday Blue"

But sometimes,
"Blue is the warmest color"

Looking at the blue sky, it calms my heart everytime.

Oh, and we made Takoyaki in Japanese class too!!!
Homemade Takoyaki, is the most delicious!!! XD
"Oishii~" 

Actually, I didn't know what else to write today though... 

*Massive brain fart*

So, I might as well end this post with a quote I saw today ^^

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A compilation of thoughts...

I ❤️ my handwriting.

How sad I could only write in English ONLY in English class now because almost every class here in Taiwan uses Chinese.... But it's okay~ Maybe I should sometimes do some creative essays soon too? :)

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Since I came to Taiwan, there has been a few friends who told me "Your eyes are DANGEROUS. You tend to see those hidden secrets but just looking at everything around you". Even my boyfriend describes me as "The brain of girls (good in arts, literature and culinary) but the mind of boys"...

But sometimes, it doesn't matter if one actually KNOWS those secrets, lies or even back-stabbings behind there. HOW ONE SEES IT, is all that matters.

My answer to that:
"Actually, it ain't THAT dangerous at all. I just like to observe things around me, that's all" ;)

If something is wrong, it is wrong even though everyone is doing it. If something is right, its right even though you're the only one doing it.

It is really ironic, and sarcastic sometimes, you see... That most of the time, the nicest people I've ever met were covered in tattoos and piercings. Whilst the most judgemental people I've met are the ones who claim themselves "noble", "faithful" especially "religious".

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Something which touches my heart in "FROZEN":

Anna: Elsa, please, I can't live like this anymore...
Elsa: Then LEAVE. 


Life is like that, whether you like it or not... It is certainly one's responsibility on what he/she does and to face any circumstances after that. There is nothing for one to blame others because of his/her own fault...

Sometimes I could not understand why people finds it offensive when others were kind enough to tell you about your flaws. Some people tend to associate "Be yourself" as "Do as you please" and just never try to think about everything they do, instead they regard his/herself head and shoulders above others. (I do feel sick about these people, seriously...) Yes, it IS, indeed, very difficult to be ourselves when our peers are not on the same page as others but let's be true, as long ask we are keeping up with our principles and hold on to what we believe in, BE A NICE PERSON ANYWAY. But when someone doesn't want to change for the good, then...

"You can't live in this world anymore? Then just effing LEAVE."

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Sometimes I just get too self conscious...... Which brings me to a thought: "Appearance changes easily, but the HEART does not"...

This is a bad cycle for me:  I feel self conscious. → I watch inspirational videos → I tell myself YES, I AM GREAT TO BE ME!!! → I look at other people. → And then I feel self conscious AGAIN.

I really love Superwoman because she just speaks out our hearts.❤️ I am still learning to have confidence in myself. :)

Good luck, Champagne.

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Thought of the day:

Sometimes, people just tried TOO HARD. 

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Anna fanart ♥

It's been a long while since I did free hand drawing~
And first attempt to draw with crayons yay~
Guess who is this? XD

I feel so bad for nor updating my blog (although it seems like nobody's reading it)...
It's really been very busy for me this one whole month I only got SOME TINY LITTLE BIT of time for myself... So~ I decided to do some drawing since, well, I haven't been drawing for quite a long time too!!! OTZ

So yeah, this post is REEEEAALLLYYY short.

I shall ya next time!! ;)

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How I fulfill myself.

This is actually the topic of an oral test for my mid term......which brings me into a deep thought of myself. I consider myself as "not an expert but not a novice", someone who is familiar with technical terms and has sufficient knowledge to talk about it, but not with deep understanding of each and every aspect of it. I could talk from Fengshui, Palm reading, Horoscopes to language learning to sports to music to movie reviews to politics to food blah blah blah...

And I think this is one of my biggest fulfilments in life. In fact, I am still learning to improve myself everyday. So, how do I fulfil myself? I think it is simply a matter of ATTITUDE. A matter of MIND.



Everyday, I remind myself to BE AWARE OF WHAT OTHERS DESIRE FOR MYSELF. In other words, don't always try to please others, especially when it comes to the expense of my own freedom, my own happiness. I can’t please everyone and I certainly can’t force anyone to love ME in a specific way. Also, happiness can only be achieved through self-acceptance, so I am still learning to feel GREAT to be ME.

Another thing about attitude is that I always make myself think and feel positive especially when I face troubles, and first thing first, BE HAPPY. Although sometimes I might get grumpy and feel like cursing all the stuff but I realize that yeah, everyone needs a "channel" to release stress, but DON'T reveal too much of them, because it only makes one a person who NEVER WILLS TO TRY.

Last but not least, DO NOT hesitate to engage with new thoughts, new cultures. They actually help me to open infinite doors of perception, training myself to be someone with wider critical thinkings. Be ready to meet new cultures, open my mind... :)

Have been loving Anna Akana's videos because they are so inspiring. ❤




Thought of the day:
"Life is unpredictable. The only sure thing is we’re all getting older one day at a time, so don’t let that keep you from happiness."

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All Time Favorite Makeup Products --- Taiwan.

As ya guys know... I am currently studying in Taiwan and as a STUDENT, I actually started wearing makeup when I was in the 2nd sem of freshmen and honestly, I don't really have much money to spend on expensive makeup products for myself but thanks to the grocery stores, drug stores and Daiso, I could get both branded and non-branded but really useful makeup products!! ❤

So... here are some of my ALL TIME FAVORITE MAKEUP PRODUCTS I got here in Taiwan~


1. MOMO GIRL Angled Brush 

I got this from a supermarket called "Pxmart" (Chuan Lian Supermarket 全聯福利中心). It's made in Japan and costs around NTD 50 (RM 5, $1.66) *SUPER CHEAP RIGHT!!!* Don't think that ooh it's cheap so it's low quality because the brush is really soft and it could be used as an eyeliner brush or a brow brush. It can create a strong cat eye shape, as well as create a soft and subtle natural eyeliner look. I have been using this for one year and I think it is really a good brush especially for makeup beginners as it is low priced but at the same time good quality. I even compared this brush with MAC's angled brush and I found that this brush actually does the same great job as MAC's. If you're searching for a good brush, this can be a first choice!!! ^^



2. Maybelline's Pure Concealer Mineral

I don't really use foundation or BB cream on a daily basis, but for me, a good concealer is a MUST!!! (I have pretty heavy dark circles...) In fact, until recently, I have been suffering from concealers which either didn't match my skin tone, or just concealers that creates a super cakey finish...... until I came upon this!!!! I got this from the local Watson, and have it in shade 02, which is kind of a salmon color. This concealer blends easily for complete coverage, and it stays on for the whole day. One more thing I love about it is that it actually reduce redness on my skin, and it could soothe signs of fatigueness and it hydrates my under-eye skin. Also, I like it's packaging as it is small and compact, which makes it easy to bring around. I would definitely recommend this to everybody, because if this concealer suits your skin tone, it's definitely worth the purchase.



3. Shiseido's Neuve Eyebrow Pencil (Grey)

As you can see... I used it SO MUCH that it's already THIS SHORT. XDD When I first started to redefine my eyebrows I always wanted a color like grey, which doesn't make my brows look too thick like black, nor does it make myself look too old like brown. My roomie introduced this to me during the summer break last sem when we were shopping for groceries at Pxmart. And I assure you, that this is a MUST-HAVE in your cosmetic pouch!!! Firstly, it's easy to draw, and its smooth texture is perfect for drawing natural looking eyebrows. Secondly, this brow pencil is longlasting and anti-sweat, so it is perfect for a day out, or even for parties~



4. HADA LABO's Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Essence

Honestly, I am a lazy person. And in my skin care routine (wait, do I even have one? XDD), I don't really used to having a habit to apply anything on my face because it's just too troublesome(?) but after I came to Taiwan, I realized the importance of face moisturising, because my skin would crack especially during the winter. At first I tried applying lotion but I just didn't like the greasy touch to the face. Another thing is that, HADA LABO is really well know in Taiwan that everyone knows what is it and how it works for the skin. This is also very purchasable as you can find it in EVERY SINGLE WATSON, 7-11, FAMILY MART and PXMART.  This essence is pretty sticky by itself  but it does miracles on the face when applied. It is light, and glides smoothly on the skin. This is an excellent base for makeup, and allows powder to glide on smoothly. Now, HADA LABO is a MUST process every day before I apply concealer on my face. ❤



5. KATE's Cream Cheek (PK-3) 

Not a big fan of cream blushes but I decided to indulge anyway as PK-3 is a coral shade that’s veers more orange than pink, and I am a fan of orangey shades, and these were really cheap and really cute so yeah~!!!! This cream cheek color isn't terribly pigmented but blends easily and always gives my cheeks those healthy, doll-like finish that is very, very pretty. ^^



6. DAISO's Shimmery Brown Shadow Kit

 I . AM . A . SUPER . CRAZY . FAN . OF . DAISO.  Because its products are so inexpensive and yet doesn't turn out lame quality!!!!! Nuff said~ XDDD I have been using this for one year and it doesn't give my skin ANY negative effects. So feel safe!!! YA~ You can even double it up as powder eyebrow kit ❤



And here's the end!!! I hope this review/blog post/blah blah blah could help girls who just started handling makeup products, as well as those who need advice for good and inexpensive makeup products ^_^

Stay beautiful!!! ❤  

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