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Lunar New Year is always hot. Scorching hot. Why is that so.. i always thought it’s Spring time so the weather has got to be just nice breezy but not hot. But every year, as usual it is so hot. Our new clothes cling on to our sweaty body and it doesn’t do much justice to do up your make up so nice when you face look like its melting..

But really, I prefer to put on my persol sunglasses and hide in the shade most of the time. And just sip on a can of cool Sarsi, my favourite. Or just stay at home.. But being the usual CNY we always visit our relatives (eldest first) and battle these terrifying weather in our heel biting new shoes. It’s always the same. It’s traditional so better go stock up all that extra plasters out there, instead of just ang pow packets. Need I say more.

I thought I read about the 4g network recently. I have no idea what does this mean to all of us.. or the rest of us who don’t own smartphones. I have an iphone 3g now so if the network is upgraded to 4g does that mean that my iphone needs to be changed since it only uses the 3g sim card? And what about if the phones only supports 3g? These are relatively new to me. Does that mean if I get a 4g sim card one day in future, I will not be able to use my older phones that supports 3g?  What happens when we lose our 4g phone, that means we cant use a backup phone anymore because of all these 3g or 4g and what comes next? All in all, I guess we are seeing more costs and expenditure going up. I am happy with 3g, and I hope whatever change that’s coming, do think about people who can catch up all the time with gadgets. I remember when I had to pay to change my 3g Sim to a smaller one for my iphone. And since then, I didn’t get to use my other mobile phones that has a bigger Sim card afterwards… I’m the type who likes to change my mobile every now and then to go with my mood.. and I hope one day someone will just invent these multiple slots that takes in anytype of Sim cards.

Christmas is ‘almost’ over.. few days left before the New Year takes over. Did you get the gifts that you longed for or did you give your family and friends what they wanted? It is not so difficult to give something personalized when it comes to gifts for special occasions and festives. Among so many gift-shop websites that I have seen, gifts from Personal Creations Facebook can be quite interesting. You can get new info and ideas on personal gifts like names on mugs paired for a couple or even personalized T-shirts. I believe the recipient would prefer to receive something meant for him or her than just another photo frame identical with the other giver. Don’t you agree?

I have a month before Lunar New Year. That means less than a month of spring cleaning duties. Oh sometimes I wish I had the financial freedom to do what I like every year at home. I was at Hard Rock Hotel recently and I just loved the interior design they have in their rooms. It makes a person staying inside like a movie star. A rocker’s heaven. If I had the chance, I’d love to do up at least a part of the house with something like that. Newly painted bold walls, mirrors, some stainless steel stuff, including metal switchplates instead of those white plasticky looking ones we normally have at home. Lots of little touches like glamour lights and bright looking metal stuff.. I always wanted to be a rock star anyway… and an electric guitar on the wall… wooo

I cannot believe how time flies! It is already December of 2011 and a little more than two weeks, we will be welcoming year 2012! So much has happened this year, lots of happy stuff, sad stuff, global and home. I am sighing a sigh of relief because I have overcome them all, be it in any way at all. And I wish that this month will see everyone looking back to see how and what one can do to improve, upgrade, change - for the better. Love more, feel more, there is more to life, not just money, paper chase and other materials. Human beings need to be in touch with our soul, and feeding ourselves with communication, love and other people in our lives.

Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can feel like how I used to feel as a young child, a teenager or even a student. Our ’shell’ and ‘age’ is not in our sight. We live and breathe oxygen. In darkness, we are the same person because we are still ourselves. We may have more grey hair or wrinkles or walk like a slouch and feel the aches in some part of our body or joints but we are still the same person underneath this human shell. Oh well, some things to ponder before the Christmas and New Year. Start any resolution yet?

I got an early Christmas gift. I never expect to receive one this early.. the earliest ever. Last week I had just complained to my friend that it is so much trouble to along bring my iPhone cable with me to work all the time and bring it back daily. iPhone battery gets flat faster than any other phone I used before because I listen to my songs, surf often and play games on it. And guess what I got as an early gift? A cool alesis JamDock practice Dock for iPod/iPhone! I now place it on the office desk and I don’t have to bring the iPhone charger cable with me because I just need to dock the iPhone on it each morning. Great and convenient too. If you are an entertainer like a clown, magician or musician, you can even connect this product to your amplifier and play your favourite tunes/complements via your iPod for your gigs or shows. I have seen a clown doing magic shows and plays background music this way.

I am on a hunt for toys. For nieces, nephews and kids of my friends. Wherever I go, there seemed to be so many types of toys that require batteries. It seemed that all of the toys in the toyshop are animated or need some kind of battery. How expensive they are. From babydolls to fluffy doggies and lighted up bouncy balls, all of them required batteries. And what is peculiar about them? Upon purchase, batteries are always not included. Can’t they just make these toys play-ready? It doesn’t make sense to break up the packaging of a battery operated toy and fit required batteries in them as gifts. It doesn’t seem like it is new anymore. And I know many just do not appreciate having to look high and low for screwdrivers to fit batteries in them…

Exactly what the title of the post, I do wonder if one can get longer eyelashes. At all. I’m not talking about the fake eyelashes we attach to extend the lashes during photoshoots. Oh those are just horrible… I had that done in my wedding photoshoot as well as wedding dinner, some donkey years back… And there are those tv shows that are so funny about fake eyelashes that drop at the wrong time! Lately I see so many teen and ladies older putting on fake lashes like it’s normal make up accessories. The Koreans do it and they have so many products for young people wanting to look good. The Japanese make up accessories are just as good. But what is mostly on my mind is that can we actually find eyelash growth productsin the market so that we can really get a natural and longer eyelashes that don’t cost the earth and won’t drop either. Anyone heard of a product like that? It would be wonderful for those who have very short lashes… and it will definitely be a cash cow!

Almost a month to Christmas. I’ve done my spring cleaning… well almost done. Just need to dress up the house a little and add some finishing touches. Luckily I got myself a two step stool because there were times when I needed to reach for those hard to reach places like on the top of the cabinet and the tall ladder is just too clumsy for me to use. I also might like to get some new fresh room scent for the rooms… Something floral for the rooms and something cool and fresh for the living room. And not to forget to get new flowers too.. No fresh ones till Christmas Day itself. I’m getting some nice poinsettas to coincide with the Christmas season. And I can smell bakes already… oh goody goody.

I’m so excited. I’m getting a new mattress! It is the time for lots of sale and they have the firm mattress that I’ve always wanted to get! I don’t like those that are soft because I do not have a good back. I need something that supports my spine and this one that I had been waiting for the past year is finally on sale. At a very good discount! I can now unwrap my freshly washed Sferra sheets that was kept in the closet for the past two weeks! I just can’t wait. There is nothing better that freshly washed new sheets on a new bed… My lucky year indeed. I’ll be sleeping like a baby soon.. No more bad backs, no more aching backs!! Oh, did I just forget to mention that I also have new pillows just as well? How about yourself? Fancy getting anything new before the year 2011 is up…