Thursday, 26 April 2012

俩人照 Couple Portrait

我跟Alex出门旅行常常会发生一点小问题⋯⋯
就是两个人很辛苦很辛苦才能出现在同一张照片里!
好心帮我们拍照的人常常都是店里的一些服务生,有时候还会给我们一些摆pose的建议,
超热情的!所以尽管我入镜的是什么look都好,我都非常珍惜这些难得的俩人照 ♥♥





有没有观察到我们的头发十分凌乱呢?
而且我那时候还是黑着头来拍照的呐!
拍照的地点是发廊,里面的哥哥姐姐看我们外国人很可怜可爱所以很乐意offer当我们的摄影师。
有没有喜欢后面的wallpaper呢?

我们俩个能同时出现在同一张照片上⋯ 往往都在可遇不可求的机缘下发生的⋯⋯
所以我很珍惜我们合拍的每一张照片 ♥♥


跟Alex一道出去游玩时常常会遇到一些有趣的事。
就是街上许多妈妈都觉得他长得很可爱,也许是因为他混血儿的关系吧?
她们常常会跑来问我:他会听中文吗?好靓仔哦!
或许自己也因为跟Alex一起生活久了,慢慢有了对夫妻脸,逛街时店铺里的哥哥姐姐有时候也会很兴奋的问我:你的眼睛很大哦!是不是外国人?大概是看我一头金发和另类穿着的关系吧?虽然我也好希望自己有半个西洋人的血统,可是真正混血的却是另有其人哦~

好啦⋯⋯
今天分享就到这里。
祝你有个美好的周末~

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Winter Knit Top

Winter is fast approaching!

Although we have never had a freezing winter in Queensland, but it can still get quite chilly outside in the evening. Just a few days ago, there was already an incidence of early winter fog in town. 
I love winter although the cold weather can turn my skin deadly dry and flaky.
I am already experiencing this detrimental dermatitis on my face now... 
How dreadful...... *sob* 

To cheer me up, today I bought myself a knitwear for this winter!
It has quite a simple design, a harmonious blend of black and white strips, not too thick for Queensland's winter weather. I am quite happy with it actually

I like the fact that it can go well with skirts or jeans, making it quite versatile for any sort of occasions.
Of course I would also like to pair it with short pants but isn't that combination a little...... unrealistic??? 



Pretty charming knitting patterns... ^^

This is how it looks like at the back... pretty standard but nice!

What a pleasing deal! 40% off!

There were only two pieces left for my size, one was badly torn on the sleeve, I was happy that the other one was in quite a good condition... ^_^

I bought this from Dotti boutique.
They have quite a few pretty tops as well but I had to give them a miss this time...

Thank you so so much for reading again.
I shall catch you again in the next post!
Have a wonderful day!

Before ending this post... 
Happy Anzac Day too!

And to my dearest mum...
Happy Birthday to you, and I love you!

Sunday, 22 April 2012

女人的终生副业

我几乎每天都会锁定在陈莉敏的频道,觉得她的说法很正确,也觉得她对生活的看法很乐观。

这Youtube应该是陈莉敏最有感染力的一篇了,几乎每一句话都说得很中肯。

“美丽是女人的终生副业,死后先可以毕业” -- 这句话实在太有point了 (握拳)

我的香港朋友也曾经跟我说过 “做人可以食古不化,做女人点可以唔化叻?”



我觉得爱自己是女人的权利,而爱美是爱自己的表现⋯⋯

更何况现在的男生都比女生更加爱美了,那你还等什么呢?

Saturday, 21 April 2012

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel

The LMO hotel is the most luxury hotel I have stayed at so far......

It is located at the hub of Central's business district, adjacent to MTR and HK Airport Express stations.
It is the hotel we usually spend a few nights at every time we visit Hong Kong.

I like almost everything about this hotel. From the contemporary design to its legendary service.
The hotel staff were very accommodating, friendly and thoughtful. It just made us felt like VIP celebrity guests throughout our stay at this hotel. The refreshing aroma that came from within welcomed us as we walked in and the oriental music (at the background) was very tranquillising. 

If you are keen to have a harbour view from your room though, LMO hotel may have the view limitation but honestly this hotel has a lot more to offer than just the view. We don't mind it at all.

We stayed at L600 Premier and L900 Suite on two separate occasions, and Alex and I agreed that both rooms offered very distinctive experiences. Overall the room was considerably spacious. 
What impressed us the most was its unique spa experience available in your private room.
You will soon see why.

#1 Classy hotel lobby with aromatic scent lingering within. 
There were plenty of books and encyclopaedias to keep you occupied while waiting for your coach to arrive.

#2 Lift waiting area with marble flooring.

We were humbly greeted by the Japanese duty manager, Miwako upon our arrival.
She was very attentive when she showed us to our room and took a few pictures for us too!
Not long after checking in, we were served with a pot of aromatic rose tea and some tasty macaroons.


On the second occasion, we earned a promotion to L900 Suite. As we walked into the suite, the first thing we noticed was the massive bath/spa tub in front of us! It was terrific!

Yeah... as you can see, the bathroom was completely surrounded by glass doors and windows. 
But don't worry, we did not go naked in front of the windows. The blinds can be automatically turned down for privacy reason. 

And by the way, I like the double sinks and TV to watch while bathing!

#4 View of the front entrance from the other side of the bathroom.

Hm... I didn't remember liking Jo Malone soap much. 
It left my hands feeling really dry after use.

#5 Bubble bath was great... Plenty options to choose from!
#6 Salt for the spa!

#7 The corridor within the room that connected the bedroom to the lounge.

#8 The bedroom and its luxury king-sized bed.
The walk-in-wardrobe was pleasingly spacious too!

#9 The lounge. 
I know the picture does not do its justice here. The room looked better in real life than the picture. 
I didn't know that black tiles could look this good for flooring!

Some miscellaneous items I found in the room. 

#10 Liquor

#11 French olive oil as part of the refreshment on our first arrival.

#12 Coffee machine
#13 MO Bar CDs. 
We had a collection of them!


#13 Double TVs - one in the bedroom and one at lounge, with a nice surrounding sound system too!

The housekeepers treated us French chocolates before bed.
They also prepared us comfy slippers and essential oil for relaxing.

Our stay at LMO hotel have been a serene perfection.

Other reasons why we enjoy our stay at this hotel:
- Holistic Mandarin Oriental spa
- Casual dining at MO Bar
- High-end shopping stores at vicinity

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel
15 Queen's Road, Central.
Hotel website: http://www.mandarinoriental.com/landmark

Happy Weekend to you!

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Mont Blanc wallet

Using black calfskin fitted with its signature STAR logo, Mont Blanc creates an impressive line of fine leather wallets for men. Alex has one which looks really smart on him. I was attracted to its sleek design on the first day we met but we rarely see one that looks good for women.

Under the strong influence from Alex, eventually I bought my first MB wallet from Hong Kong in 2010.
It has been my best companion for the past 2 years...!
I have been using it every day for the past 730 days...!
Although it is a bit old now but the quality lasts... 

The interior is made from soft (and very delicate) sheep leather.
It was originally cream colour but it looks much darker now... ~ poor wallet ~
I like wallet that can hold many cards and devoid of zippy coin compartment... So this suits me perfectly!
I have been keeping my eyes out for MB wallets again but nothing nice has been launched lately...

It is one of the best purchases I have made so far...
I love it more and more each day... it is such a good design!

Thanks for reading ^_^

Off to dental appointment now... Have a nice day!

Friday, 6 April 2012

宠宠自己

人只能活一次⋯⋯ 千万别刻薄自己,偶尔宠宠自己也是应该的⋯⋯

这句话是我上了一点年级后才开始领悟的。
为什么呢?不就是应了柴九 (黎耀祥) 那一句 "人生有几个十年" 咯!
这句话现在竟然变成我哥哥的口头禅了⋯⋯

呵呵⋯⋯ 没有啦!
其实宠宠自己是我觉得每个男人女人都应该做的事。
在我成长的过程中,我发现每个爸爸妈妈都为了孩子很劳累,
有时候自己想要买的东西,都要为了孩子的学费计算过才买,
明明是喜欢到国外旅行的,全都因为孩子的生活负担而选择放弃了⋯⋯ (好可怜哦~)
所以我常常跟我妈咪说:妈咪,你的钱不要给我们了,要玩就去吧,不然我赞助好了,去玩去玩!同样的,Alex也常常鼓励爸爸妈妈去玩去玩,不要一直为我们操心。
这样说是简单啦,我们在父母的眼里仍然还是个大BABY~

我在香港的时候,认识了几个朋友,都对皮肤保养和化妆有点学问的。
因为接触的时间久了,我的皮肤也随着变好了,
所以皮肤保养在不知不觉的情况下变成了我的爱好⋯⋯

以下这罐青苹果是Tony Moly的Appletox Peeling Cream,是N年前买的,
我想应该用了只有两三次吧⋯⋯ 起初是看它可爱才买下来的,
后来因为发觉Peeling会让皮肤变得更粗拙的关系,所以停止使用了。
看它可爱,所以现在变成了摆美用的道具⋯⋯

它有个姐姐Tomatox ,Alex稍微在手背上试一下,效果有明显到⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯
也有它夸张的地方啦,怎么会一瞬间皮肤就脱色了呢?有神奇到⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯

今年生日得了我人生中的第一瓶神仙水~ (明明就两瓶!)
之前想了很久才鼓起勇气买下来的,因为Katy之前在部落里有介绍过好用,
可是用过SKII的zi (我的超好朋友) 却说它的效果其实没有广告说的那样夸张厉害⋯⋯
我想自己掏腰包买一小瓶来试一试好了⋯⋯ 
效果可能要用多两个星期后才能知道。

SKII广告到底有多夸张啊?
汤唯的 "拍拍拍" 版本还算可以,李心结的 "再埋D啦" 就真的有点⋯⋯ 无得再埋啦!





每次介绍皮肤保养品的时候,我有个撇不了小癖好。
就是喜欢每一次都替Clinique去年推出的Laser Focus卖一个小小的广告。
因为我太喜欢这个产品了⋯⋯!!!
我身边的朋友都不知道听了多少篇⋯⋯ 请拜托不要嫌我烦嘛~

因为小的时候荷尔蒙分泌过多的关系,我的脸上长满了豆豆⋯⋯
长大后稍稍留了一点小疤痕,再加上常常戴隐形眼镜的关系,眼角下的表情纹逐渐变多了。
我试用过Elizabeth Arden的Prevage,效果普普通通,相比之下,Clinique明显好多了⋯⋯
当然足够的睡眠和充足的水分是一定要的!甜食也要控制一下⋯⋯

其实我也没有很刻意想替SASA打广告,只是它的价格算是比较公道⋯⋯
后面红色的包包是买Clarins卸妆水的时候送的,挺好看的,而且也能带出去旅行~

回到原题,生活上若可以宠宠自己是应该的啦⋯⋯ 
只要你不乱花钱、影响事业、抽烟、喝酒、赌博、吸毒、吵架、打架、打孩子、打老婆(或老公)、搞婚外情、嫖妓、影响健康、闹是非、闹离婚⋯⋯ (越说越离谱了),那就应该OK啦~

我的皮肤没有汤唯和李心结的晶莹剔透。
这张前年年尾拍的照片很明显看得出我嘴角边的纹路,可怕可怕!
希望日后可以再继续努力加油咯~

最后,祝你复活节快乐!

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

I ♥ Flowers

Remember the flowers I received last week?
The buds have finally bloomed into beautiful white lilies!
They are so adorable and liberate nice scents to the room too~

Besides pink roses and carnations, pink lilies are also my favourite flowers. 
I think pink is such a sweet colour to make a really beautiful flower bundle.
I remember on our first Valentine's, Alex surprised me with this pink bouquet...
Isn't that sweet? The florist was such an expert... Truly appreciate that... ^_^

Sunday, 1 April 2012

金前金后 Black & Gold

不同的Colour,不同的Feel

(前)
黑色特出亚洲人的轮廓,是绝对不会出错的颜色。
Black accentuates asian features and one can never go wrong with this colour.

(后)
金色使皮肤看来更白皙,是直发卷发都适合的颜色。
Gold makes the skin looks brighter and is suitable for both straight and curly hair.

因为相机不好灯光的问题,相机拍出来的金比实际上的金看来还要金。
In reality, my hair doesn't look as golden as depicted in the picture.

其实我应该会比较喜欢浅棕色吧?金前金后也算是不错的尝试⋯⋯
I think I still prefer a more natural hazelnut colour although i had a lot of fun trying out with other colours as well...