Japanese Cosmetics

Raved mascaras of Japan: Kiss Me and Fairy Drops Mascara

Majolica Majorca Puff De Cheeks Peach Macaroon

My aunty just came back from Japan and spoilt me with Japanese Drugstore makeup. Cheers to me! I tried using everything she had bought today on my face, and all I have to say is the mascaras are amazing; long gone are the days of clumpy mascaras if you try the Kiss Me mascara. The Majolica Majorca blush is good for everyday use, and it's obviously adorable, but aside from that, that is all I have to say...

Look at the photos from the "Chefs Gallery" to see what the products look like on me. 

Chefs Gallery

Chefs Gallery, 501 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Soup Noodles (SN3) Noodles with charcoal wagyu beef dipped in a Sichuan spicy soup, $15.90

Dry Noodles (DN3) Zha Jiang Noodle - noodles with finely minced pork sauce, $11.90

(SD6) Steamed sticky rice dumpling with diced pork sausage and dried shrimp, $5.90

(SD4) Spicy prawn dumplings, $7.90

Steamed sesame 'piggy face' bun, $7.90

Anh satisfied after trying out Yogurtland

Chanoma, green tea soft serve, $2.90

Mac Cosmetic Retailer, Myer Westfields Sydney

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Medium, Mac Mineralize Blush Warm Soul,  Mac Blending Brush 217,  Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Eyeliner 005 Nude, Ecotools Bamboo angled eyeliner brush

Yesterday night, Anh and I decided that we would try out Chefs Gallery today and that was exactly what we did. To be frank, the steamed sesame "piggy face" bun that I have seen many people Instagram was what made me super keen to try out the restaurant.

I enjoyed the Noodles with charcoal wagyu beef dipped in Sichuan spicy soup very much, but being the extreme chilli eater than I am, even it was too peppery for me to handle. However, I blame only myself because the Chefs Gallery Menu had forewarned me that it was "three chillies" hot. My sister tried the Zha Jiang Noodles which tasted funky as. Despite how savoury it may look, the finely minced pork sauce was sweet and sour. To top it all of, we all had a bite of the cute "piggy bun" and it was definitely worth the try. I have never been a sesame fan, but I really enjoyed the "piggy bun" surprisingly. We then decided that we wanted more dessert, being the fatties we are, so we walked a few steps to Chanoma and Yogurtland, which are located just next to Chefs Gallery.

Aside from eating, we did some shopping at QVB and Westfields Sydney, but all I ever end up buying is more makeup. I can swear, that I have not finished anything makeup product I've bought from the Year 12 Formal makeup haul, so why do I keep hauling? I don't even know.

Anyway, cheers to me ruining my diet the day before the Optometry Masquerade Eyeball. I am so excited for it though. Stay tuned for a photoshoot tomorrow!

Absence and Room Tour

Fiddling around with my Sony Nex 7 Camera

Michael Kors Oversized Chronograph Mens Watch in Rose Gold

Body Shop Body Butters and Tony Moly Peach Hand Cream

Playing around with Aperture and ISO

My T2 Tea Stash

My makeup shelf

A glimpse of my colourful wardrobe

There's really no excuse other than laziness for having neglected my blog. I guess it's called 'The Impulsive Diairies' for a reason, hurhur. I was fiddling with my Sony Nex 7 camera today which I  had received as a gift for finishing the HSC last year, and just spontaneously decided that I'll start blogging again.

I have learnt a whole lot about myself since I stepped into University, and here's a list:

• I thought reading books was a hobby of mine. Laters, I haven't read a book since the HSC.
• I can't spell properly anymore... I think the above point explains why, haha!
• I don't like to save, no that's understatement, I cannot save.
• I don't really stick to schedules, I usually yolo everything these days. 
• I really like pink.
• I will always swear by tea and will never become a coffee person.
• I love the sun, and weather really determines my mood. 
• I can sit for long periods doing absolutely nothing enjoyable, just to get out of studying.
• I check out girls an insane amount; I hope this is normal...
• I love, love, love exploring restaurants and dessert places, having developed a sweet tooth.

Looking back at this blog, I really wished I had regularly updated it since I finished the HSC. I feel like I have just lost a chunk of life, if you know what I mean. Anywho, I've started again and hopefully this time, I'll be more devoted.

Day To Night

The first time I drank from a silver cup

My girls

Fried Dumplings

Fish cakes

My first drink: Mojito

The birthday girl and the beautiful birthday cake

Pass the parcel game and the dares hidden within the layers: Andy's and Mitchell's duet of 1000 miles

My classy potato :)

I had one long, amazing day today! My day kicked off with starting work experience at City Specs (Liverpool Westfield) and I have to say, working is so much fun! I guess it's because it was my first day...I probably wouldn't say that in 5 years time. My dress code needed to me semi-professional but I also wanted to wear something fitting to attend Wendy's 18th Birthday Party, so I slipped on a Zara Classic dress. It really does give me a mature look, so I am thinking of buying more dresses or skirts of similar design for work.

To sum up what I did at work on the first day: I was trained to use the computer system, write tax invoices, work the EFTPOS, sell sunglasses. I had to stand on my feet for 8 hours straight, something I've never done before, so my legs ached so much at the end of the day.

Straight after work, I went to Wendy's 18th Birthday Party at Green Peppercorn. I really wished I owned a toner or setting powder, because my face looked so oily at the end of the day. I touched up on my makeup in the car, but overdid the highlighting, so my face did appear shiny in some areas. Just remember, it's highlighter and not oily...

I really liked the restaurant as a whole - food, furnishing, atmosphere, service - despite having to eat Vegetarian dishes as I was sitting on the Vege table. I wish I took photos of every dish I ate, but I forgot to do that because my table sort of became desperate for food when none of the dishes came our way. I was so hungry after work! HAHA, so enjoy the entrees. I had my first drink for the first time too! I had a Mojito like Vanessa, because I had no clue which alcoholic beverage would taste good. I didn't like it very much, but it was cold and refreshing though. I did not get drunk! Hell yeah for good tolerance.

After the food, we formed a huge irregular circle and played pass the parcel. The parcel somehow always landed at my side of the circle...I ended up with it twice. There were little white slips of paper with dares written by Christie Duong. One of my slips read: "If you like it hot, ask Christie for a surprise". I was expecting a lap dance, but it turned out that I had to eat a chilli. I tried to be cool and chewed the whole thing, and ended up glugging down a two cups of water as well as gobbling down two Picnic chocolate minis. The other dare that I had to do was wax three boy's leg. I chose Avi, Vincent and Wilson. It was very...amusing.I really had such a day!

I rethought my initial promise of blogging everyday to blogging when I actually have something interesting going on. Recently, all I've done are chores and watch k-dramas. Nothing fun about that. So yeah, until next time then! (My new, mirror-less camera should be arriving tomorrow, so I'll start using it soon)

Hunting Bargains & Eating At Obaltan

Catching the East Hills line

Waiting for Shannen to try on her clothes

Wearing: Adidas white T-shirt, Forever New overalls, Calvin Klein belt, Urge teal loafers, Oroton body purse

My first Korean restaurant experience!

Obaltan endorses femininity

Thought this was soup, but it's pickled cabbage and lettuce

Radish that tastes like Kim Chi

Beef ribs

Chilli rice cakes

Pork belly

On the grill

Shannen (Shanini) being a cutie

I had such a great time with three of my girlfriends today at the city. Aside from Shannen who had to look for a formal outfit to wear for her first interview tomorrow, Anne, Anh and I were wondering around the City streets for no other purpose other than to get out of the house and make the most of our Post-HSC lives. Without a doubt, I can say that today was 100% worth it. Budget shopping or window shopping, whatever pleases your vocabulary list, can be pretty fun. I thought it would be a horrifying experience before today, but one thing that I have learnt about budget shopping, is that you get "cheapsake's satisfaction" and it truly is an exalting feeling. Speaking of vocabulary, Anh and I had an epiphanic moment on the train to the City today, as we realised how our English vocab had rotted away in a matter of 2-3 weeks from completing our HSC English assessment tasks. We actually struggle to think of words such as "elegant" and "tricked".

To recount our adventurous outing in short:

We boarded an East Hills train and talked about Joseph Gordan Levitt and 21 Jumpstreet for most of the time. I have to recount that Anh miraculously used her school pass to exit the gates at the QVB entrance. Good work little sister!

We tried our luck at Top Shop first, but soon realised the bargains weren't there...so, we headed to Myer. I managed to scoop two cardigans off the sale rack at Myer and they are just perfection, made for me completely. The first is a hot pink, over-sized cardi with black lace decoration and the second, is a navy blue cardi with a detachable leopard fur collar and shiny black buttons. $45 in total, sweet!

My pact with Anh is that every time we go to the City, we must buy Moochi and keep the spoon as a  memory trigger of the outing. Today, they made Green Tea frozen yoghurt, just my luck!

Obaltan was where we had lunch at. It was quite hard to find as it is situated at the end of an alleyway, and Anne and Anh can both take credit for finding the restaurant. We did vlog the whole lunch session, but I am waiting Anne to upload the video. It was my first time eating at a Korean restaurant and I really enjoyed it. Obaltan's interior design is cosy with wooden furnishings, and to critique the dishes that we ordered, we decided on an average of 8/10. I praise the rice cake dish!

I won't write further, because this will get tedious for both parties. The video will hopefully be more fun to watch. To the lazy, get out of the house and spend time with friends! I had such a great time, I mean it!

Thank you to the ladies who accompanied me today, I loved spending time with you!