Facts About Me

1.  In Candy Crush, whenever I have the chance to get either a stripped candy or a packed candy I always   choose to get the packed candy even though what I really need is the striped on just because I like the sound the packed candy makes.
2. I like the smell of airconds especially the ones in cars.
3. Whenever I download an app on my phone and I need to put it in a file but that file's already full I have to I need to delete an old app to make space for the new one. I refuse to have more than two pages to slide to.
4. I have over 40 games on my phone although I only play with one. I keep the other games because if someone were to use my phone there would be a variety of games from them to play with....The problem is I don't like other people playing with my phone. I don't delete the games because it would mess up the order on my phone.
5. I hate despise loathe horror movies.
6. I'm a hoarder. I think that everything holds memories that I can look back on 20 years in the future.
7. I don't like auto correct.

Oh yeah. I'm so attractive.

Rants of an Awkward Person #1

FINDING A JOB!!!!

For someone who avoids human contact whenever possible, hates physical labour and has no useful skills other than breathing, sleeping and Grammar Nazi-ing, finding a job is proving to be a challenge. I have a phobia of phone calls so the mere thought that I have to call up different people just to enquire about a job freaks me out. And what if they call me back for an interview and I suddenly forget how to English??? And what if I actually get the job, mess up and set the building on fire?????

My brain is wired in a way where I only consider the worst possible scenarios.  

It's always good to have motivation in times like this and mine just happens to be SUMMER BREAK IN KOREA NEXT YEAR! So I'm in desperate need of a job. Fingers crossed that I will find one eventually.  

Ok that's all kthxbai

First ever manicure pedicure & Dancing Elves

Red's my mum, glitter is Arveeta and mine's the blue.

Finally! After months of begging and pleading, my aunt got coupons for mani pedis from Groupon and called my mum, my sisters and I along. I'd never really seen the appeal of going for a manicure before because I always thought that the best thing about nail art was doing it by yourself. Nevertheless, I wanted to experience a real manicure pedicure done by professionals.

Stepped into the shop and noticed all the nail polishes on the shelves, the different brushes and the nail gems. This is what heaven looks like to nail addicts. 

First of all, when the lady saw how long my nails were, she asked me if I wanted to trim it and I said yes assuming it would be just a little bit. But she cut ALL my nails off! I had such long nails before *sobs*. They shaped my nail pretty well though. Now they're all evenly squared. The lady who did my nails was pretty rough and while she was using that tool that cuts the skin around your nail to keep it smooth, she cut too deep and it started to bleed. BLEED. BLOOD COULD ACTUALLY BE SEEN. It stung so much when she was putting on the polish. I had to keep my poker face when in my head I was going "ASDFGHJKL OH LORD IT BURNSSSS."

Long story short, the sides of my nails are still sore but at least my nails look good. I'm not entirely sure if I'll go for more manicure pedicures in the future. For one thing, I'm still scarred by the lady digging a hole into my flesh. Another thing is I actually enjoy doing my nails by myself. I might go back to the store to nick some of their nail polishes. Maybe.

This blog post is a little different because it has a guest performance at the end of it. By dancing elves. Yay. Enjoy.

MTQ Finals

I apologise for this extremely late post because I just found out that the video of my finals were already up on Youtube. So here's my performance of Valerie by Amy Winehouse. Even though I didn't win (sob sob cry cry), it was so much fun to be on stage every week doing what I love.

Thanks a lot to those who did vote and my amazing friends who were so supportive. Check out the video of my "potential winning speech below".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jZK8WvM-sM

Thanks everyone!

MTQ

Music Talent Quest 2013!

Finally got the balls courage to enter. I got through the quarter finals and semi finals. Waiting to see if I've made it to the finals. So far I'm pretty satisfied with my performances EXCEPT FOR THE BLOODY HIGH NOTES THAT I MESSED UP IN BOTH MY BLOODY SONGS. I ace the high notes every single time when I'm practising in my room by myself but whenever I sing live I tend to mess up all the high notes *frustration*.

Quarter Finals
You Lost Me- Christina Aguilera

Semi Finals
Mama Do- Pixie Lott

Huge shout out to Amanda whose been doing my hair for my performances and to Camen for lending me her clothes (fyi, none of my outfits are actually mine, they're a combination of Camandavina) gayyyyyyyy.

And not forgetting my Arts Foundation friends who have been my support "team". And my creeper Li Yan whose "Overly Attached Face" didn't make it on the official video but I had to include screenshots of her in this blog post. Just to show you how creepy she really is.

Love you all. Kthxbai.

What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday is also known as the first day of the Lent season in the Christian calender. It signifies the beginning of a month of fasting and repentance as we prepare ourselves for Easter. In the Bible, it is said that Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert while enduring temptations from Satan. The Lent season can be seen as a re-enactment of that. As we fast for 40 days, we will have to endure the temptation that comes our way, just like Jesus did. It is also encouraged to sacrifice our Earthly pleasures and to do good to others in order to fully immerse ourselves in the Lent season.

On Ash Wednesday, our foreheads are marked with ashes to humble our hearts and reminds us that life passes away on Earth. Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice

"Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return" - Genesis 3:19

So this Lent season, I shall be making my own list of things of what I should sacrifice for the Lent season. Things like less time on the computer watching Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory, or less time on Twitter spazzing about kpop related stuff, or giving up painting my nails for 40 days. *gulp*

I hope everyone has a fruitful and meaningful Lent season. God Bless!

Gold and Silver Half Moons

 Happy Ash Wednesday everyone!

I didn't have a specific idea for Ash Wednesday themed nails so I decided to go with simple half moons. It was my first time trying out the half moons design and I'm pretty satisfied with the result. I used gold and silver nail polish as the base and then stuck on the french tip guides at the bottom on my nail to make the shape of the half moon. Then I painted over it with the black nail polish. Really simple.

It's the first day of the Lent season so make it count everyone! Happy Ash Wednesday and God Bless! :)

B.A.P- One Shot

B.A.P's first comeback of the year!!! There's definitely no doubt that B.A.P will continue their reputation of being the boy band with the most comebacks in a year. Ever since B.A.P started promoting Crash and Stop It, I've been craving for a Warrior-like comeback from B.A.P. Crash and Stop It were ok but their songs like Warrior and Power were better. That's why I was flipping tables and doing cartwheels over the moon when I heard that the writers for Power and Warrior were working on their new album because Warrior and Power were my absolute favourite B.A.P eras! And they definitely did not disappoint.

One Shot, the title track is just as deep and badass as they always are. The beat is so asdfghjkl (yes that's an actual expression) that you can't help but get chills. The background music sounds like the beginning of Power. I'm loving the song with every play. Bang Yongguk's rap at the beginning is the lowest I've ever heard him rap. Daehyun and Youngjae's part are flawless as usual and Zelo raps in his own language. I particularly like Himchan's and Jongup's parts. Himchan got more parts this time (and Jongup got more lines  in 빗소리. TSent equals division of parts like this apparently). To sum up how I felt about the song, ASDFGHJKLKJHGFDSASDFGHJKLKJHGFDSA. Yeah.

As for the music video it was 7 minutes long and it apparently cost around 1 billion korean won to make. It was also shot in Korea as well as the Philippines. The settings were amazing. Everything from the air plane hanger, to the underground train tunnel was so gangster. I admit that I laughed at the beginning when B.A.P was on the boat with their smug smiles like they're such big pimps, drinking wine and dancing with bikini clad women. They looked so awkward. 

The story of the music video is that one of the members, Youngjae, is kidnapped by an enemy gang and B.A.P robs a bank and gets guns and stuff to get Youngjae back. And then there's two endings. 

One ending is when B.A.P gives the enemy their money and they give them Youngjae back but they suddenly shoot Youngjae down. So B.A.P's enraged and it turns into this massive gun fight where all the members of B.A.P and the enemy gang dies. This scene is the funniest in my opinion. First of all, why did you shoot Youngjae? You could have skipped away with the money without anything happening. The second thing that was funny to me was B.A.P's reaction when the gun fight broke out. Bang Yongguk is the first to get shot because he was in front. The rest of the members run for cover...EXCEPT Zelo. He just stands there in shock, he didn't even have his gun out. He was in clear sight for the enemy to shoot him but he wasn't shot until later. So Yongguk's dead on the floor, Zelo's crying over his body. And then Jung Daehyun comes out like he's the friggin Terminator and starts shooting and he dies within three seconds. Then Jongup comes out and shoots and dies, naturally. Then Zelo's crouching on the floor and he's managed to obtain a gun and then he's shot. Finally Himchan gets shot and regurgitates blood. Then Yongguk, who's apparently not dead yet, looks up and shoots the remaining enemy gang member that's trying to limp away with the money. And then everyone thinks that the music video is over and we're all in tears because B.A.P got shot. But then there's a plot twist.

The second ending of the music video is when the enemy gang returns Youngjae to B.A.P and Yongguk hugs him. Suddenly, the police bursts into the scene and everyone's arrested. It turns out that Youngjae was an undercover policeman the whole time. So the music video ends with Youngjae walking away coolly while the others are like 'WTF just happened?'

I can't wait to watch their live performance because I'm curious about how the dance will look like. From the  little dance shots that were in the music video, there seems to be a lot of floor humping yay. There is also the part where Zelo has his solo and he does that back floor/ humping/ sliding/ bouncing thing. Overall I'm COMPLETELY satisfied with this comeback. Best comeback of the year so far.

Now if only SMent would let EXO make a comeback as well.....

Lyrics

Hangul


One shot Let me tell you something
that you already know
You just get the rock to me
You na mean
기회는 한 번뿐
어두운 길을 걸어
빛을 밝혀
Martin Luther King 처럼
get your mind out fo’ the gutter
실패 따위에겐 아직 넌 어려
one shot one chance
두 번은 없어 놓치지 마
자 준비해
hell yeh
네 자신에게 덤벼
작아진 널 펼쳐봐
just do it
One shot
굴복할 텐가
나를 둘러싼 덫에 걸려들 텐가
Only one shot
도망치지 마
뒤돌아서서 두려움에 맞서봐
이 세상이 널 외면한대도
니 자신을 지켜 그게 올바른 태도
Everybody already know
Hey shout your voice to the world
끝없는 길 위에서
물러설 수는 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
흔들리지 마
혼돈의 시간 속에
나를 가둘 순 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
기회는 한 번뿐이야
Only one shot only one shot
이를 꽉 물고 덤벼들어
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
세상의 너를 던져버려
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
이를 꽉 물고 덤벼들어
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
You only have one chance u know
게으름의 노예 흔들어 고개를
노력도 없는 놈들은
당장 잠에서 깨
방구석에 앉아서
높은 자리를 원해
이건 게임이 아닌데
현실들을 구분 못해
oh yeah go around a track
시간은 계속 돌고 돌아
so far away
준비된 자만이 진짜로 말을 해
제자리는 후회 뿐이야
니가 눈을 감을 때 whoa
One shot
피해 갈 텐가
쉬운 길만을 찾아 헤매일 텐가
Only one shot
거친 세상에 얼굴 맞대고
부딪쳐서 싸워봐
높은 벽이 널 막으려 해도
다 뛰어넘어봐
매번 쓰러진대도
Everybody already know
Hey shout your voice to the world
끝없는 길 위에서
물러설 수는 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
흔들리지 마
혼돈의 시간 속에
나를 가둘 순 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
기회는 한 번뿐이야
안개속에 가려진
숨어있던 너의 모습들
태양보다 뜨겁게
니 자신을 태워
Run and go away
뒤돌아보지 마
Don’t stop go away
너를 놓지는 마
끝없는 길 위에서
물러설 수는 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
흔들리지 마
혼돈의 시간 속에
나를 가둘 순 없어
우우 우우 우우 우
기회는 한 번뿐이야
Only one shot only one shot
이를 꽉 물고 덤벼들어
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
세상의 너를 던져버려
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
이를 꽉 물고 덤벼들어
one shot
Only one shot only one shot
You only have last chance u know

English

One shot, Let me tell you 

something that you already know.

You just get the rock to me.

You na mean?

There’s only one chance as you walk on this dark path

Shine the light like Martin Luther King

Get your mind out fo’ the gutter

It’s too early for failure, you’re still young

One shot, one chance

There’s no second chance, don’t lose it, get ready now

Hell yeh, challenge yourself, 

spread your small self out, just do it

One shot!

Are you gonna give in? Are you gonna 

be caught by the surrounding traps?

Only one shot!

Don’t run away, 

turn around and face your faces

Even if the world turns away from you

Protect yourself, that’s the right attitude

Everybody already know?

Hey shout your voice to the world?

I can’t step back 

on this endless path

Woo woo woo, don’t be shaken

I can’t trap myself in this time of confusion

Woo woo woo, there’s only one chance

Only one shot only one shot

Bite down hard and go against them, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

Throw yourself at the world, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

Bite down hard and go against them, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

You only have one chance u know?

Shake your head and say no 

to being a slave to laziness

All those who don’t try, wake up right now

You want a high position by 

just sitting in your room?

This isn’t a game 

why can’t you separate it from reality?

Oh yeah, go around a track

Time keeps turning and turning, so far away

Only those who are ready can really talk

Staying in the same place will only make your 

regret when you close your eyes whoa

One shot!

Are you going to be a victim? Are you going 

to get lost, looking for an easy way out?

Only one shot!

Turn your face to the rough 

world and clash and fight

Even if the high walls t

ry to block you

Jump over it all, 

even if you fall every time

Everybody already know?

Hey shout your voice to the world?

I can’t step back 

on this endless path

Woo woo woo, don’t be shaken

I can’t trap myself in this time of confusion

Woo woo woo, there’s only one chance

The parts of you that are hidden by fog

Burn yourself with passion 

that’s hotter than the sun

Run and go away, don’t look back

Don’t stop, go away, don’t let yourself go

I can’t step back 

on this endless path

Woo woo woo, don’t be shaken

I can’t trap myself in this time of confusion

Woo woo woo, there’s only one chance

Only one shot only one shot

Bite down hard and go against them, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

Throw yourself at the world, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

Bite down hard and go against them, one shot

Only one shot only one shot

You only have one chance u know?

Pastel Pretty

Pastel fever!! Because it's February and February just screams pastel. No, I lied I made that up. Anyway, I'm starting my final semester at Nottingham tomorrow so new nails for a new semester /throws confetti.

The polishes I mostly used for this design are all Elianto polishes. I couldn't sleep last night so I stayed up until 2am painting my nails and watching Modern Family (I'm up to Season 3 already). It was my first time gluing gems onto my nails and I can't say that I like it. First of all, I kept dropping the gems and I think I lost a total of ten of them. Secondly, the nail glue got all over my skin. At first I panicked and I thought that my skin would melt and I'd have to have my fingers amputated (I'm not neurotic). But I Google-d it (thank god for Google) and it turns out nail glue doesn't harm your skin. So yay.

I also tried my luck and entered my pastel pretty nail art in this Instagram nail contest by @thecraftyninja. So, fingers crossed for that.

By the way, did I mention I'm going back to Nottingham tomorrow? I possibly could be the only person who's excited to go back to be honest.

SISTAR19- 있다 없으니까 (Gone, Not Around Any Longer)

SISTAR19 COMEBACK AFTER ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF (happy leprechaun dance)

You have no idea how obsessed I was with Ma Boy when it was released in May 2011. It was the only thing I played on my mp3 player for about a year. I absolutely love Sistar and their music (I'm not biased). So when I heard that Sistar19 was making a comeback, I flipped tables. I was so excited. 

When I first heard the song, the beginning sound a lot like 'Alone'. The 'ooh ooh' part. Even the dance was similar but instead of their legs they danced the part with their hips, on the chair. I wasn't very satisfied with the song at first (maybe I was too distracted by how gorgeous Hyorin and Bora looked in the music video, legit explanation) but when I replayed it the second time, it grew on me. Although Bora had a really small part in the music video, her rap part of the song was probably my favourite. The ending of the song sounded a bit weird to me, like it was left hanging. After the dance break bit, Hyorin does her variations and the song just ends.

 Overall, I wasn't as satisfied with the music video or the song as I thought I would be. Ma Boy remains as the best Sistar19 song for me. However my mind changes really easily so I wouldn't be surprised if I start claiming this song to be the best song ever in about a week from now (very likely). This music video, however, did serve it's purpose; making me lose the little self-esteem I had in myself because Bora and Hyorin are drop dead gorgeous (did you see their legs and their curves?? dayuuuum). 

I can wait to see this song being performed live on music shows!

Lyrics

Hangul

이렇게 쉽게 이별할 줄 몰랐어

눈물이 멈추지 않아

내 욕실에 칫솔이 있다 없다

네 진한 향기가 있다 없다

널 사랑했다고 말하고 싶은데

니 전화기는 없는 번호로 나와

액자 속에 사진에 있다 없다

빠진 머리카락이 있다 없다

아무 생각 없이 길을 걷는데

자꾸 눈물이 나와

니가 있다 없으니까 숨을 쉴 수 없어

곁에 없으니까 머물 수도 없어

나는 죽어가는데 너는 지금 없는데 없는데 없는데

니가 있다 없으니까 웃을 수가 없어

곁에 없으니까 망가져만 가는 내 모습이

너무 싫어 난 난 이제 기댈 곳 조차 없어

왜 이리 난 또 바보같이 하루가 멀게 시들어가지

빛을 잃은 꽃처럼 그댈 잃어버린 난 그저

아프다 아프다는 말 뿐야 슬프다 나혼자

오늘밤도 울다 잠든다

술에 취해 비틀거릴 내 모습이 싫잖아

싸우고 싶어도 싸울 수 조차 없잖아

니가 없으니까 니가 없으니까

어디에다 말할 곳 조차 없잖아 난

니가 있다 없으니까 숨을 쉴 수 없어

곁에 없으니까 머물 수도 없어

나는 죽어가는데 너는 지금 없는데 없는데 없는데

니가 있다 없으니까 웃을 수가 없어

곁에 없으니까 망가져만 가는 내 모습이

너무 싫어 난 난 이제 기댈 곳 조차 없어

니가 니가 니가 없으니까

돌아와줘

English

I didn’t know we’d break up this easily
The tears won’t stop
The toothbrush was here in my bathroom but not anymore
Your thick scent was here but not anymore
I want to tell you that I loved you but
My number would appear as unidentified on your phone

You were in the photo in my frame but not anymore
The hair you shed was here but not anymore
I walk the streets without thinking
And tears keep falling

Because you were here 
but not anymore, I can’t breathe
Because you’re not next to me, 
I can’t linger around you anymore
I am dying but right now, 
you’re not here, not here, not here

Because you were here 
but not anymore, I can’t smile
Because you’re not next to me,
I keep breaking down
I hate it – now I have no place to lean on

Why am I foolishly 
withering every day?
Like a flower that lost its light, 
I have lost you
I can only say that it hurts, 
it hurts, it’s sad, by myself
Again tonight, I fall asleep as I cry

I should have gotten drunk, I hate myself
I want to fight but I can’t even fight anymore
Because you’re not here, 
because you’re not here
I have nowhere to say this

Because you were here 
but not anymore, I can’t breathe
Because you’re not next to me, 
I can’t linger around you anymore
I am dying but right now, 
you’re not here, not here, not here

Because you were here 
but not anymore, I can’t smile
Because you’re not next to me,
I keep breaking down
I hate it – now I have no place to lean on

Because you’re, you’re, you’re not here
Come back

#1YearWithBAP

It's been a year since B.A.P (possibly the greatest rookie group of 2012) debuted. Anyone who knows me is aware of how much I adore B.A.P and their music. I was hooked ever since Bang Yongguk debuted first with Song Jieun, to his first solo, I Remember, to Bang & Zelo days and to the official debut of all six members (to be honest I actually thought B.A.P was only going to consist of three members, Yongguk, Zelo and Himchan).

Anyway, my favourite B.A.P era has to be Warrior. They were all blonde which resulted in trolls going "I like the blonde guy from B.A.P." I got chills from the pure awesome-ness of the music video. It came out around the time I was at PLKN. Which meant that I had to miss their ENTIRE PROMOTION CYCLE ON MUSIC SHOWS *sobs*.

Power era was a close second for me. Shirtless B.A.P in the music video, flailing about in water, enough said. It was during this era when B.A.P came down to Malaysia for a showcase. They were even having a fan sign session. It was only limited to a hundred people and I missed the chance of getting fan sign passes. But, being the persistent, stubborn Indian girl that I am, I kept calling the organising company and annoyed them until they caved and gave me fan sign passes (honestly the proudest moment of my life). 

Seeing B.A.P that close was unbelievable. I got to high five all of them, saw Yongguk's gummy smile in front of me, hear Zelo speak English and had Daehyun say my name. And I got an autographed poster of course.

I could go on forever on how much I adore these dorks but I can't seem to put it all in words. All that comes out is just 'asdfghjkl;kjhgfdsasdfghjkl'. 

방용국, 김힘찬, 정대현, 유영재, 문종업, 최준홍, 

사랑해요, B.A.P!!

Polka dots and roses

These nails are pretty special because even my dad, who used to scoff whenever I would show him my new nail art, said that my nails looked nice /a moment of silence to appreciate this historic event.

These were actually inspired by @followthatway on Instagram which is practically where I get 99.9% of my nail ideas from. Instagram, I mean. On a side note, I wonder if I can find any Big Bang Theory themed nails. Hmmmmm....

Addicted to The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state, then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started, wait...

the Earth began to cool, autotrophs began to drool,

Neanderthals developed tools, we built a wall

-we built the pyramids-

Math, Science, History,

unravelling the mysteries

that all started with the a big bang, BANG!

*inserts jazzy Modern Family theme music*

Korean dramas are completely different from American series. The story lines are cliché, the characters cry too much and there's only ONE PATHETIC KISS SCENE IN THE ENTIRE DRAMA. However, I end up enduring the entire drama for the smoking hot lead actors most of the time. (with the exception of Reply 1997 which is the best korean drama out there right now!!!) 
I decided to take a break from my regular korean dramas and decided to try out series in my first language. So after I got my friend to teach me how to download torrents (technology confuses me), I downloaded the first two seasons of the Big Bang Theory and Modern Family and I've been hooked ever since.

The Big Bang Theory

What makes this series so great? Besides the fact that there's an Indian guy in it (I'm not racist). The series revolves around 4 nerds and their hot neighbour. Half the time I don't even get the jokes as they're science jokes most of the time. This is where I rely on the laughing audience to even realise it's a joke. Maybe it's the characters that make the show so great.
First, there's Penny who lives opposite Leonard and Sheldon. She's the only female in the cast. Next, there's Leonard Hofstadter (I had to Google his last name) who's in love with Penny. He's basically the nice guy who always finishes last. Then there's Howard Wolowitz, who's a Jew and a pervert and he lives with his mother (he reminds me of a member of the Beetles. It must be the hair). Then there's the indian dude, Rajesh Koothrappali. He can't speak to women at all unless he's drunk. Last but not least there's Sheldon Cooper who's possibly the smartest person of our generation, having gotten his Ph.D at the age of 16. He lives in the same apartment as Leonard. Sheldon is very egotistical, and he often brags about his smarts, although he lacks social skills. I personally found him extremely annoying in the first season but I guess his character is what gives the show it's charm. Watch the show and see for yourself.

Modern Family

This show is about three different families and their lives. These families always come together through some event every episode. I think it's necessary to explain how these families are related. 

So, Jay gets remarried to Gloria who already has a son of her own named Manny from a previous marriage. So Jay, Gloria and Manny are the first family. Jay has two children of his own, Claire and Mitchell. Mitchell is gay and lives with his boyfriend Cameron. They adopted a Vietnamese baby and named her Lily thus making Mitchell, Cameron and Lily the second family. Jay's daughter Claire is married to Phil and they have three children together, Haley, Alex and Luke. They're the third family.
There's way too many things that makes the show great that it's impossible to list them all down. Go and watch it, that's all I have to say.

So these are the series I'm currently blowing my two week term break on. If you have any other great series that you think I should watch, let me know.

Pokeball manicure

Pokeball manicure! My university friend actually requested I do this for her and I finally got around to trying it out. Too cute, I had to try it on my nails first. I used normal red and white nail polish, tape to paint the partitions and a black nail pen. Super simple. I might even try other Pokemon themed nails in the future.

Kale Island

Isla was startled by the sudden scream that seemed to have come from her neighbour's house. She glanced out her bedroom window and saw her neighbour  Ruth, dancing about excitedly, waving a pink envelope in her hand. She looked up and caught Isla looking. 

"Guess who's already gotten her invitation?" Ruth screamed and twirled around. Isla forced on a smile before closing her window. She threw herself on her bed, trying hard to hold back her tears. At the same her mother walked into the room.
"Did you hear?" she asked. "Your neighbour Ruth's gotten her invitation to Kale Island." Isla glared at her mother.
"Who hasn't heard? She probably woke up half the village with her screaming," she answered bitterly. Her mother let out a sigh and reached down to stroke Isla's hair.
"Don't worry Isla. Your..." she started to say. "Yes I know. My time will come," Isla finished quickly, annoyed. She pushed her mother's hand away. Isla's mother sighed again and quietly left the room. 
Isla buried her face her pillow and screamed. When will my invitation to Kale Island come, she thought angrily.
 Kale Island is an island located at a great distance from the small country Isla lives in. The citizens of the country dreams of one day being able to go to Kale Island, to escape the drab lives that comes with living in the country. The reality of Kale Island differs for each individual. Isla, like every other citizen, has been anxious to visit Kale Island ever since she heard the stories her parents had told her about it. However, not just anyone is allowed to enter Kale Island. There is only two ways that one can gain access to Kale Island. The first method would be to wait for a random invitation that is given to one citizen every year. With a population of over 300,000 people, Isla's odds were zero to none. The second way is to build a ship, learn how to sail it and sail through the waters that separates Kale Island from the country. It would require a massive amount of time, effort and dedication which Isla has never bothered to invest.
Isla was afraid that her youth will run out before she gets a chance to see the island. There was nothing else that she craved more than an chance to live on Kale Island. She hoped and prayed every year to see a pink envelope in her mailbox but it never came. Isla sobbed into her pillow. She thought of giving up all hopes of receiving the invitation. She could settle down in the country comfortably, complying to a way of life she so strongly disliked. 
Isla jumped off her bed, her heart sinking at the thought. She hastily dragged her hands all over her face, wiping away her tears. She then proceeded to the living room where her parents were talking.
"Mother, father," Isla began. Her parents responded by hurling thick and heavy textbooks at her. The books hit her square in the chest, knocking her out of breath.
"What are you doing?" she gasped. Her father smiled and continued to stack more books in her hands. 
"These are manuals and guides on how to build and sail a ship," he explained, smiling. "We're going to help you build a ship to sail to Kale Island," her mother continued excitedly. Isla threw the books aside.
"I'm giving up," she declared. "I have no desire of going to Kale Island any more." Her parents exchanged glances and started to laugh.
"If you think we're going to let you give up after all we've been through in getting these manuals for you, think again," her father chortled. "This is impossible. It is going to take forever to build this ship," Isla complained. 
"That maybe true but think about it. The possibility of the ship being finished eventually is more possible than an invitation ever arriving," her mother said, pulling Isla into a hug. "I've been telling you every year that your time will come. You can either wait for it to come or you can speed time up. All that's standing in your way is your commitment and dedication into building this ship." Isla pondered over her mother's words, acknowledging the truth in them.
That night, as Isla laid down to sleep, she glanced at the stack of books on her desk. "My time will come," she assured herself and her lips curled into a smile at the hopefulness of those words.

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Kale Island represents the dreams and goals we hope to achieve in the future. Do we wait for luck to give us the invitation to our dreams that might or might not come? Or do we build a ship and make a way to get to it ourselves?

Favourite manicures of 2012

When I was still in school, I used to crave the weekends because that were the only times I could paint my nails. Unfortunately, each nail design would only last a maximum of two days. Also, I didn't have all the pens, utensils and nail polishes that I do now. Overall, I was a happy, nail art obsessed little girl throughout the year. Here are some of my favourite manicures of last year.

1. Lightning nails

The lightning lines were drawn by free-hand, with the actual nail polish brush. This was the first time I was actually satisfied with my nail art to be honest.

2. Music french tips

The keyboard was actually drawn with a marker pen because I ran out of black nail polish. ^^

3. B.A.P nails

Nails I did especially for B.A.P's showcase in Malaysia. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the design. The only thing I liked about these nails was the bunny design on my thumb and actually turned out well. I could only draw it on my left thumb though.

4. Feathers and polka dots

Nails for Semester 1 at Nottingham. By far, my favourite design to date.

5. Halloween nails

Honestly wished I had done the skull design for all the fingers because it would have matched my Halloween costume.

6. Polka dots and bows

I always never expect my nail designs to turn out nice but they always do. Hmmm.

7. Pre-Christmas candy cane nails

It took a really long time to cut the tape pieces and taping them on my nails. It was worth it in the end.

8. Christmas nails

The theme my family and I went with was blue, hence the blue nails. The silver snowflake can't really be seen in the picture. I also love how the blue glitter compliments the black.

More nails to come...soon.

New Year's Resolution: To start a blog....again.

New year, new blog.

I can honestly say that university assignments and essays have made me realise how much I miss spontaneous and random writing. I've always wanted to keep a regular blog but I never used to have anything to write about. It would have just been daily rants on how much I hated school. However, now that I'm older and have left school, I'm more exposed to reality and there's a lot more to it than what I

Overview of what this blog will be about:

• Nail art (how could I not?)
• KPOP (It must be done...)
• Stories and Poems (I have tons)
• Rants on University Life (good stuff, I guarantee)
• Anything and everything else that crosses my mind.

So, here's to a great blog that will most definitely be updated regularly.