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Just started playing Pet Society on Facebook. Quite addicted to it now XD

Love my pet, Maki-chan's outfit in Pet Society. lolx XD. It is wearing a Sad Sack shirt and Apple hat. She look so patheticbeggartarzan Cute laa. Hahaha.

Photo Manipulation and Colouring

I found a rather interesting photoshop tutorial at Deviantart recently. It is called photo manipulation or photomanip for short. So today I spend the whole afternoon and night (well, not exactly whole..before and after classes, and after dinner) editing and doing trial and error on my model's picture, Ye Pin@Joyce which I "stole" from her friendster account hehe

The Original Picture

After...

sketch-drawing look..i likey :D

**click for larger view

not as nice as the original tutorial, but this is one of the best result I can produce. lolx.

vintage-look

Special thanks to Ye Pin for being my model for this tutorial :)
Credits to Nocturnal-Devil and Cutspring from Deviantart for the wonderful and interesting tutorials :)

ps. I'm addicted to photoshop now =X

Memories

Was doing my marketing tutorial just now but in the end I give up because I don't know what the hell am I writing. Why must some of the questions be so blardee crappy, like those "Internet" exercises? Make your resume accessible to millions of people. Consult asktheheadhunter.com or careerbuilder.com for help in writing your resume. See jobweb.com for ideas in planning your career. Get prepared for a job interview. Also, use the Web to determine what salary you can get in the city of your choice in the United States. " It looks "fun" alright, but only when you have nothing better to do. If it's not for tutorial being part of the coursework marks, I would not care about this crappy stuff =.=

On a happier note, I've received my old class photo from k5 via email. Brings back the good ol' memories of foundation days :)

I miss my foundation year :(

The IT students of PT03

There are only 5 girls in my group, but I do not understand why do we have to stand at the back of all the guys, which result in our faces being half-blocked by them. So not gentlemen at all. Hm.

~Time passes so fast...It has been two and a half years now..~

Diet for Fat Belly

It is everyone dreams to own a flat belly, especially for the fairer sex as we are more self-conscious about our body image. This goes the same for me. Recently I have discovered that I have gained some extra unwanted weight due to my less than healthy lifestyle and the worst part is the weight gain goes to the belly. As a university student, I have not been able to find the time and motivation to exercise due to classes to attend, exams, assignments to rush and extra curriculum activities, all which take up most of my time here. By the end of the day, I just don't have the energy to exercise anymore.

But I have found out that a diet called the Flat Belly Diet helps to eliminate belly flat almost instantly with no extra exercise needed! It is not your regular diet plan where you can find commonly nowadays, but it is based on a new research that discovered that eating healthy fats (Monounsaturated Fatty Acids or MUFA) actually help us to lose weight, specifically at the belly area!

Now what is exactly the MUFA diet here? The five main MUFA foods are dark chocolate, oils, nuts and seeds, avocados, and olives. And yes, eating dark chocolate is the new way to lose weight! Now you don't have to feel guilty eating them next time !

Interested and want to know more about the Flat Belly Diet? Then check out their website now!

1 Litre of Tears Drama

I have just finished watching one of the most famous J Drama ever, 1 Litre of Tears. Well you can guess from the title already that it is a freaking sad story, especially towards the end. But it's really touching though :) Cause you'll feel that you'll learn a lot from Aya's words and also feel her helplessness while facing this incurable disease.

"Right now if I don’t write down the things in my heart, tomorrow..then I would forget it and it will dissapear..”

Aya with her supportive and loving family

Synopsis: 1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙, Ichi Rittoru no Namida) is a Japanese television drama by Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with a disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old.

The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Aya Kito (木藤亜也, 19 July 1962 - 23 May 1988), who had the same disease.

She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen.

Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up.

Her diary 1 Litre of Tears was published shortly after her death. It encouraged many people, healthy or diseased, because of its inspiring and courageous messages.

One of the very few dramas which manage to make my eyes teared while watching it T.T

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Starbucks Study

JLPT exam is just 3 weeks away from now, and due to the freaking hot weather these days which drove away our mood to study, Jo and I decided to pack our laptops, books etc. and head over to Starbucks because there's air-con, fast Wi-fi access and nice comfy sofas to sleep on to study.

Ordered Green Tea Frappuccino. Let me clarify that I'm not a fan of Starbucks (cause to me is a waste of money) but green tea frappuccino has got me addicted, I think. Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino is indeed a Matcha Japanese green tea blended with milk and ice. ( highly recommended: do not add the whipped cream). I likey :)

Back to study mood. We were so serious in studying that Jo can't help but smile proudly to herself. Haha.

:)))))))))))

It's Q&A Session Time!

Have been tagged by Kang Yong.

Instructions:Remove 1 question from below and add in a personal question, make it a total of 19 questions. Then tag 8 people 3 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged.

1. What is it that bothers you the most?
currently,my future,training and studies. And also dealing with unreasonable people.

2. What is your most favorite thing to do?
Designing, blogging and improving my photoshop skills.

3. What is the motto of your life??
err dun have. I will forget them easily.

4. What will you do when you're feeling angry/disappointed with someone?
Haha. Read my blog and you'll know. But it varies from how close I am to that person, and whether is he/she is worth to be called a friend.

5. What is the most important thing to you?
My family, God and people who are close to me.

6. Do you believe you can survive without money?
Of course not! Money is everything to survive in this harsh world.

7. Are you afraid of pain ?
what kind? physical pain of course yes la. emotional pain it depends.

8. What do you feel like doing right now?
hmm.. shopping? going back hometown? studying for JLPT ?

9. If there’s someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Dun think so.

10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you
Err.. good ah? He's friendly, helpful and a good friend. Haha.

11.What is your 5 most passionate thing at this moment?
Studies, JLPT, designing, aerobic, earning money through blogging XD

12. Do you think friendship important than loveship?
Both are equally important to me.

13. If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Salmon? Sashimi if possible. Healthy and my favourite =D

14. If you had a choice to be rich or happy, which one would you pick?
Happy is better. What's the point of being rich but you're not happy.

15. What is the most expensive present you give before?
Bought a bag for someone's birthday recently. lolx.

16. How do you see yourself in 10 years time?
Erm.. hopefully I'll have a good and stable career by then, hopefully in Singapore. lolx

17. What is the one thing you love about yourself?
I appreciate what God has given me now :)

18. Do you consider yourself as selfish? Give evidence.
Yes I have. I've always acted without thinking sometimes, and my actions may hurt someone when I'm not aware of it. No need evidence la.

19. What do you hope to change in yourself to be a better person?
Quite a lot. My laziness, hot temper, lack of patience and shyness.

Lucky people:
1. Jo
2. Sam
3. Maine

Xbox 360 Red Light Repair

The Xbox 360 is a killer gaming machine, that no doubt, takes gaming to new levels beyond any other console in existence! But the only issue which the Xbox 360 faces (and it is one of Xbox gamers worst nightmare) is the red ring of death.

What is the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death?
The Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, also known as The Xbox 360 3 red light error is the most common Xbox 360 problem and learning how to prevent it, is a smart move by any gamer. Of course the best alternative way is to fix the problem yourself if the problem can't be avoided. It is definitely a much cheaper way compared to sending it back to Microsoft for repair!

Not to worry, Xbox 360 Repair Guide is one of the simplest, fastest and easiest way to fix your Xbox 360 red ring of death! The website provides all the answers to your wearies and doubts. For those who wants to know more about the red ring of death, you can view all the detailed explanation to your questions here and they even include some quick facts about it to improve your understanding about the problem! And if you were ever wondering whether this product can be trusted, once again set your worries aside as the Xbox 360 Red Light Repair Manual has a success rate of 89%!

"But I'm not good in repairing machines."

"But I don't have any technical experience when it comes to fixing problems like this."

Fear not, as Xbox 360 Repair Guide requires no knowledge of technical handling. All your problems will be solved by following the step-by-step guide which comes along with the manual. It's as easy as 1-2-3!

Interested and want to know more about it? Then just click here !

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**warning** this post contains excessive usage of foul words and unstable emotion.

Just found out something. Well, my patience has reach its limit. I think I have had enough of this. I do not wish to spend my remaining one and the half year in university feeling stressed up and angry over some immature bitch person. I've put up with this bitch person's actions long enough no matter how she treat me. Enough is enough. I want to leave mmu with happy memories, not bitter memories. It is not worth it!

SM . that bitch . Some people who really get me angry and want to make life harder should

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, and forget about the ones who don't.."

Of Cooking and Design

Cooked stir fried noodles for lunch today for myself and Grandpa. Got sick of eating outside food, so my mum gave me instructions the night before, and I just followed XD. My first attempt :)

stir fried noodle + veggie + burnt
sausages.. yumm ^^

Grandpa complained it is too dry >.<'' . Yea, I admit it too that I didn't add enough water. But I'm glad that I'm learning how to cook more and more dishes as time goes by :)

Oh, by the way, I've just learn a new "skill" on how to create Web 2.0 Logo using Photoshop.

web 2.0 logos

This is my first experiment XD. I created a simple logo for my blog. Haha. Looks fugly.

:)

A One Day Trip

I shall let the pictures do the talking. lolx.

Destination: Sushi Station, Sungei Wang

Love their sushi here. It's all handmade ! ^^

traditional Japanese Design

red lantern

sushi plates

the train which carries the plates around kaiten belt. Cute :)

Destination: Pavilion Mall

the view from 3rd floor

Destination: JCO Donuts at Pavilion

The best donuts in town. If you try these, you don't even want to taste Dunkin Donuts again. Haha.

mouth-watering sia.. lolx

Destination: Coffee Bean, Pavilion

Great atmosphere here ^^. Feel soooo warm and comfortable once you step inside. Can even fall asleep here, especially after a long and tiring day of shopping XD.

Destination: Ichiban Boshi, Pavilion

My second Japanese restaurant of the day! Price almost the same as Sushi King, but here taste so much better =.=

the restaurant

this looks nice. collection of Japanese wine bottles :)

my Love: Salmon Sushi ! <3

Walk the whole day till my legs aching! From Times Square > Sungei Wang > Low Yat > Pavilion. Hehe, feel so happy finally bought my memory card and earphones from Low Yat at a cheap price!

It's a fun but a very tiring trip XD

Report Annoying Phone Calls!

Ever feel frustrated by annoying, continuous and unknown phone calls made to your house? Do you feel like finding out who is behind all this prank calls? No fret, cause Report Phone Numbers is here to help you solve your problem. Report Phone Numbers can help you trace those unwanted calls by reporting it to them.

what I like about their service is they would have a section about the Most Frequently Reported Phone Numbers too. If you cant see who is calling you, you can search their directory here. Pretty neat!

So if you have any annoying phone calls in the future, go ahead and report to Report Phone Numbers !

Happy Birthday !! ^^

**drawn n coloured using adobe photoshop CS2.

First of all ...

Happy 21st Birthday !! ^^

Design this piggies especially for you. Haha XD. Sorry it look so cacat >.<. Hope You'll like it ya =) . Muaxx!