I wasn’t feeling too well yesterday. Must be the effect of spending consecutive late nights in the office for the past 1 week. It also doesn’t help that the weather recently has been rather freaky. I was blowing my nose the entire day yesterday, and I felt slightly feverish towards the evening. Despite feeling unwell, Jw & I still went ahead to attend yet another JC class gathering at Shunjuu, where we had countless plates of yakitori.

Too tired to continue typing, so I’ll just let the pictures do the talking. Thanks WQ, for being the official photographer of the night. I’m so tempted to buy a Canon Powershot now. I used to own one when I was in uni, but I ditched it for Panasonic Lumix. Wrong move. I’m now convinced that the best camera brand is no other than Canon.

I still remember that you threw in extra falsies for me to try out when I purchased ardell falsies from you. You were such a kind soul.

I still remember how we complained incessantly about our bad complexion even though you had such dewy and glowing skin. I still think you had great skin.

I still remember how much fun we had discussing about natural skincare, and all the tips that you gave me. You were always there to lend a helping hand.

I still remember that fateful day when I received the sms about you being in critical condition. You were in my prayers for the next few days, until things took a turn for the worst.

I still remember seeing a post that said “Hazel has left us”. I can’t believe that I’ll never see your posts nor private messages again.

I will always remember your bubbly and cheerful disposition.

I will always remember your display of kindness and generosity.

I will always remember your eagerness to help anyone who needed an opinion.

Most of all, I will always remember you for being you.

Usually, the husbands are too busy running their multi-million dollar businesses so the wives end up making all the non-business related decisions on their behalf.

It’s interesting what the wives of these wealthy individuals have to deal with on a daily basis. Appointments with renowned dermatologists despite having glowing and literally flawless skin, hair salon appointments to ensure their hair is immaculately styled at all times of the day, lunches with their private bankers to talk about investments, PR, purchase of landed property etc.

I was just having a conversation with JW yesterday about whether these wives could possibly be happy.

Being the woman behind a successful and wealthy man is certainly no mean feat. You have to be more than just a trophy wife.

Not only do you have to continuously maintain and enhance your beauty to compete with the bevy of young and beautiful ladies who throw themselves at your husband, you need to be able to keep your husband intellectually engaged as that is what sets you apart from all the other sweet young things. Imagine how stressful it is having to deal with all these insecurities.

I think I’ll be much happier leading a simple life, having leisurely strolls with my loved one at some of the most scenic places locally and overseas, as well as coffee breaks at cafe joints tucked among greenery, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

That, to me, is a life fulfilled.

A number of my colleagues decided to order Grilled Sirloin Steak. I love steak too, but I am not a fan of Hog’s Breath’s steak although it’s supposedly highly recommended. Hence, I decided to go for chicken instead (bad choice, bad choice, but that is not the point of this narrative).

We called for one of the servers to take our orders. Interestingly, one of my colleagues requested for a very exotic dish.

Server: “Mdm, what would you like to have?”

Colleague A: “Can I have one Groin Steak please?”

It was hilarious. Needless to say, the server was so embarrassed he was as red as a beetroot.

She blurted that out unwittingly of course (she actually wanted the Grilled Sirloin Steak hahaha), but inevitably, that unintended order of hers had made her the butt of our jokes. We were literally in stitches.

Moral of the story? Let your fingers do the talking – just point next time. 😛

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I’ve been laying off foundation, loose powder and even blusher…basically anything with powder. I tried to put a little 2-way cake and blusher on Thurs and Fri, but my skin didn’t seem to like it very much.

So now, it’s back to just sunblock and a bit of concealer.
I’d better not try putting on make-up on my very sensitive skin anymore. I’ll just stick to eye make-up and lipstick/lipgloss. 🙂

I’ve got smooth skin now (I hope it’s not temporary!!) and I’m steering clear of foundation or even loose powder for good.

Work has been rather smooth-sailing *fingers crossed* and I’m going to Switzerland in June! Although it’s for work and I can’t say I’ll enjoy writing the reports, I do love meeting new people and just being out of Singapore. 😉

Last but not least, I am addicted to Gossip Girl and it gives me boundless joy. Not only does it have pretty girls, fashionable clothes and cute guys, it actually has a plot.

The OC totally pales in comparison to this series, and I am hopelessly glued.

So glued that I can’t fall asleep now. Sheesh.

I remember I used to have almost flawless skin, but work stress and travelling over the past 3 years have taken a toll on my poor skin, making it easily irritable and sensitive. Previously, I never understood what blackheads and whiteheads were, for I never had first-hand experience. Now I do, and it irks me to no end! To end my misery, I’ll be going for a skin treatment done by my derm. It’d better work.