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And finally over with the pack-unpack, pack-unpack routine of the past months.

with the bathroom and shower freshly scrubbed of months of misuse and neglect while i was away, the apartment properly cleaned and the transition from "just living together" to "married" complete, i am enjoying my downtime trawling the internet while listening to 91.3.

thank goodness for live streaming. because now even though i'm a couple thousand miles away, i can still have the comfort of knowing that ECP is experiencing bottleneck traffic because of road works on the extreme right lane just after the bedok north exit. and oh, how i've missed the american twang of our local deejays' english!

this is just a very random update, but after reading the sybarite's rave about it and using it for my wedding, i decided that this was the best way to go:

i am past 30, but somehow my skin still behaves like an overly excited teenager. every now and then huge angry zits pay me a visit and my eyelids are so oily that NOTHING stays. not even those cream-type eyeshadows or waterproof mascara. so while most of the world happily traipse about with thick kohl-lined eyes and fluttering mascara-tinged eyelashes, i have had to contend to just nothing on my eyes because anything that i apply will just find itself deposited at the bottom rims of my eyes like dark rings in a matter of hours.

until now, that is!

i've heard more than a few good things about Majolica Majorca, a japanese line of cosmetics best known for their eye make-up. their mascara regularly makes the top spot in the beauty product rankings of japanese fashion magazines and they are also the brand of choice of those hip fashion queens in shibuya.

despite its huge popularity however, the brand is still considered a pharmaceutical-line product and goes for cheap in japan (1,260 yen).

which of course, only gives me more reason to give it a go.

majolica majorca has three types of mascara and a brush-on colourless lash base, all with equally confounding english names and all aimed at doing different things for your peepers such as adding length to pumping volume to creating the illusion of thick lashes.

i tried the "lash expander frame plus" mascara and am pleased as punch to report the following:

1. Definitely oil-proof! Does not smudge.

2. Has a wonderful two-way applicator that is easy to use for mascara dummies like me. Also prevents clumping and over-application.

3. Instantly adds length. It's really amazing watching your lashes grow longer upon application because the mascara contains fibre wigs that attach themselves to your real lashes, making them look longer.

4. It really looks natural!

So yes, with this glowing report card Majolica Majorca has earned a place in my personal beauty book of favourites.

Next stop eyeliner!!

Random Tidbits

Everyone living on their own has a few tricks up their sleeves on how to clear leftover food from the fridge.

so far, my favourite solutions are fried rice (anything and everything goes!), stir-fried noodle dishes and sandwiches.

the other day i had a box of rapidly dying mini tomatoes, some rocket lettuce leaves, frozen minced meat and a slice of cheese. so i turned it into taco rice, the okinawan take on mexican tacos. i didnt have worcestershire sauce at home, so i substituted with oyster sauce and it still works. plus it's healthy so i didnt have to feel bad about finishing the entire plate on my own.

in between daily stabs of painful torture also known as thesis-writing, i have taken comfort in trying on the new shades of nail polish that i bought from the face shop on my last trip to singapore.

cheap, fast, good and goes on easy. it actually looks like i had it professionally done if you dont look at it too close.