Being ENFP

If you haven't taken the most accurate personality tests I've ever taken in my whole life, you're totally missing out and if you are now interested to take it on now, visit the webpage of 16 Personalities right here

Well, I am one of those people who sometimes spend my free time doing career quiz and online personality tests just for fun. At times, I also do them just for the sake of getting reassurances that I'm doing the right things in life hahaha. However, the outcome of most of the tests that I've taken are usually very predictable, boring and generic. This is why when I stumbled upon the 16 Personalities test, I was amazed as the result really reflected me as a person.

According to the test, there are 16 possible personality types or outcomes that you, as a person, can be. In this case, I'm an ENFP or the "Campaigner". A campaigner is very much a thinker, an idea generator but not very much a doer due to their poor practical skills, which I think is very true in my case. I tend to have sooooo many ideas that I want to do but I never seem to get around with it. In addition, although ENFPs in general are independent, curious and enthusiastic, they also have the tendency to be weak in focusing and prone to stress and overthinking. Again, this is highly accurate. 

It's really, really funny to read something that makes you think 'Oh my God, this is so me!'

I've got a few friends who have tried the test and they all have the same good impressions regarding the test, as well! So, what's your personality type?

Skincare Routine!

Just like any other girl, I go crazy when it comes to cosmetics and beauty products and that is why today's blog post really excites me! Dearest readers, today I'd like to introduce you to my must-have skin products that I use on an everyday and weekly basis, yay!

When I was in middle school up until my high school days, Clinique has been my go to facial products. They were not miraculous or anything, it was just that Clinique was the first facial products brand that I used so I did not have the confidence to switch to any other brands, fearing that they will cause breakouts and other problems.

But after awhile, I found that the packaging of beauty products have gotten even more eye-catching and the facial products that I had always been loyal to seemed to be losing its effects on my skin as well. In addition to that, a beautician who did a facial treatment on me one day also claimed that my skin was so dry and flaky, saying that the products that I had been using might not be suitable for my skin type. After learning more about my skin type and condition (I have sensitive and combination skin!), I realized that it was time for me to search for a more fitting set of facial products.

First up is facial wash. So far I have tried the facial wash from around 5-6 brands, which includes: Kose, Simple, Lancome, Clinique, Biotherm and Clarins. I really, really liked my Biotherm Aquasource Hydrating Facial Wash, after its application, my face felt fresh, clean and very, very soft. However, I really have to say that the best one for me so far is Clarins' Gentle Foaming Cleanser with cottonseed. It's milky, smells really good and it leaves my skin feeling clean, soft and supple without drying it out. I also use the Extra-Comfort Toning Lotion with Aloe Vera as my toner/face lotion. Again, it is very moisturizing and smells very good! Another great point of the lotion is that it does not contain alcohol and it doesn't sting my skin like how my Clinique Clarifying Lotion did. This lotion is highly recommended!

As for moisturizer, I initially used Clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel but then I changed to the lotion version as the gel formula was just not moistirizing enough. However, I felt that the lotion, although very moisturizing, felt sticky on my skin. That is when I stumbled upon Fresh's Rose Hydrating Gel Cream that I now use for my day moisturizer. It smells like roses, which I really , really love! In my opinion, this moisturizer does its job most of the time, however, there are days when my skin is super duper dry and this moisturizer would lose its effect. Nonetheless, I still really like it! For nighttime use, I usually amp up my moisturizer intake by applying Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX. It takes time for the product to be absorbed, but when it does, my skin feels so soft until the next morning!

As for the last product on my routine list is the Glamglow Supermud. I know people have been going crazy about this little jar of wonder and believe me, I did too! The sight of oil being extracted from your pores is both gross and wonderful. However, I stop using this product too often because I felt that although my skin feels awesome after applying this potent mask, my skin is more prone to redness and blackheads. Therefore, despite my love for this product, I only apply this mask twice a week at most. Besides, it's pretty pricey too!

A Day In Redang

I have never been too fond of South East Asia's scorching hot sun. However, this time I made an exception and went all out, basking under the gigantic and luminously glowing helium-filled balloon during my stay in Redang Island, off the coast of Kuala Terengganu.

I have to say that the beach view didn't disappoint me at all! The color of the sea was a beautiful gradation of blue, the sky was clear and the sand was a dazzling white! I couldn't help myself from taking way too many pictures of the beach

I went on a snorkelling adventure for the very first time as well! Initially, the thought of plunging into the open sea wearing only a life vest and a snorkel gear seemed really scary. I couldn't help but to think that a shark might just come any second to devour every snorkelers out there! Thankfully it didn't happen hahaha

Instantly, I fell in love with the pretty view underneath the water, where anemones and clams nestled on the gorgeous coral reefs.  And guess what? I FOUND NEMO! XD

Despite the salty seawater that irritated my nose and throat every now and then and how my eyes looked droopy and sad with the snorkelling goggles, snorkelling was so much fun! 

And please do excuse my lame pose in the otherwise awesome underwater photograph of mine, the lifeguard/photographer had to push my body so hard so that they would manage to take a quick shot of me underwater with the life vest on. I'm not much of a poser myself so this was the only pose I could think of at that moment hahaha

We also released newly hatched sea turtles into the sea. The activity cost us RM20 for each sea turtle and the fund will be channeled into the turtle conservation program! The baby turtles were soooo cute! It was so amazing to see them crawling instinctively into the sea and got drawn in by the sea waves into the ocean, where they truly belong!

I really did enjoy my trip to Redang and I can't wait to go on another trip to the beach and hopefully next time, I will get to learn how to dive so that I'll be able to see more beautiful views in the deep azure. 

dUCked!

Last night I just realized that the dUCk scarves that I've been wanting to buy for ages is a Malaysian brand. Stupid Dara. So the instant I realized that they're local brand I started stalking their gorgeous products at fashionvalet.com and I really, really wanted to get one for myself, just to know what the hype was all about. When I found dUCk on instagram, I was even more devastated and desperate to get my hands on those colourful scarves and turned out that they're having a bazaar at Bangsar Shopping Center throughout the Ramadhan month. Still, the thought of it being just a taxi ride away wasn't enough to convince me to buy one because it is relatively pricey for a scarf, RM120 each! I was having a dilemma on whether to spend that much on money on a scarf or get myself a MAC lipstick plus a nice top on discount at H&M. In the end, I decided to get the scarf since everyone on Instagram kept saying that they're always sold-out so I didn't wanna lose my chance.

The scarf comes in a pretty purple box, which I absolutely love because it made me feel like I'm opening a birthday present! I tried my very best to just buy one. It wasn't an easy task, I'm telling you.

 

After spending so much time and thoughts on which color to buy, I settled on the shade 'Buttermilk', which is a pale beige color. I opted for this since it's pretty much a neutral color that I can wear with anything. dUCk has different scarves material, this one that I bought is called bamboo cotton. There are others called georgette, peachskin, jersey and satin silk. I prefer scarves that stay and not slippery. On top of that, I'm not particularly a fan of inner underscarf, so bamboo cotton was a great choice since it is a little thicker than the others but still very, very soft and cooling. 

Look, I have a little ducky on my scarf! So cute! 

My overall impression? I am in love with my very first dUCk scarf! It's soft, lightweight and has the perfect width and length. Absolutely gorgeous!

I would love to try other colours and in other material as well, especially peachskin.

The only thing I'm not really fond of is of course the price, but considering the quality of the scarf that you get, it's pretty much worth it!

Taylor's Ball

Sooooooo some of my friends and I attended the Taylor's Ball in Sheraton Hotel KL. I was sooo unprepared for the ball and didn't have a decent dress to wear for the occasion, so again, I ended up going on an impulsive shopping trip to Masjid India, going there all the way from Kelana Jaya by LRT for the very first time. 

So after settling for a so-so red dress (because I couldnt find anything nice) and getting ready, we attended the Ball, which was again all the way in KL. The theme for Taylor's Ball this year was constellation, but no one I know has ever followed and dressed up according to a Ball's theme. So I strolled in the Ballroom mightily in me red dress only to find majority of the attendees wearing either black, white or navy blue tuxes and dresses. But never mind. 

We were seated next to the loud speakers, which made my ears half deaf. Nonetheless, the performances were nice. The food, which was served as a buffet was also delicious! 

But then again, the best part of the Ball was of course the part when I won a lucky draw! It was so hilarious, I came back home with an ASUS fonepad! I was so happy

I attended the Ball with some of my council friends. 

Might be one of the few last times we could actually hang out together!

So that's the story of this year's Taylor's Ball! I hope to attend the next year's Ball with more friends since next year will be my final year. Can't wait! 

Japan Snapshots

My family and I have always enjoyed our getaway to the Land of the Rising Sun. Something about the country just deeply intrigues me! During my last semester break, my family and I went to Japan for ten days and we enjoyed it very much. We're not a big fan of tours/travels where we have to wake up at 8am in the morning during our so-called holiday, hop in and hop off the bus just to take pictures at the renowned tourist locations. We'd arrange and book our transport online by ourselves and decide whatever we want to do, without anyone forcing us to go from one temple to another.

The first until the third day of our stay were spent in Osaka. We had a stroll down the famous Shinsaibashi shopping lane, the next day we spent our day in the gigantic Daimaru Umeda, where we went to the Pokemon Center and bought ourselves extremely cute Pokemon merchandises. The highlight of our stay in Osaka would have been our visit to Universal Studios. Unfortunately, it was so packed and I didn't win the ticket lottery to go into the Harry Potter section of the theme park. I was so sad! Nonetheless, I got to eat churros and cinnamon roll as well as had a wonderful stroll around the theme park.

After Osaka, we headed to Hokkaido and it was our first time there. Hokkaido was filled with bountiful of pure white snow that formed little mountains by the side of the street. I was deeply mesmerized since it was my first time seeing so much snow! We stayed in Toya for the first day in Hokkaido prefecture, the place was stunning with a beautiful lakeside view.

The next day, we stopped by Otaru before heading to Sapporo. On our way, we stumbled upon a little Japanese restaurant where they served really good seafood. We helped ourselves to devour generous servings of simple and freshly grilled fish, scallops and prawns. They were the absolute treat for such a freezing-cold day!

Tokyo was our last destination and surely it was indeed my favorite part of all. We went to the outskirts of Tokyo to see the top of Mount Fuji from Owakudani. One of the best things to do in this place was to actually savour the delicious Hokkaido soft-serve ice cream in the cold winter day. I had their bamboo charcoal ice cream that left me with black teeth and smeared lips! And of course, I just had to take a picture with Mount Fuji!

After visiting Mount Fuji, we made our way to Gotemba outlets; a paradise on earth for shopaholics like me! There were so many renowned outlets that sold their goods for such a ridiculously cheaper price!

We also visited Ginza the next day and I remember that it was on a Sunday so one of the main road in Ginza was closed for the car-free day. The wide road was filled with busy pedestrians instead! Being in Ginza, of course I had to stop by the BaoBao by Issey Miyake counter that I looked up in Google a few days before because I just had to grab a bag for myself hahaha (It's cheaper as compared to the one in Malaysia!) The good thing for a foreign traveller is that you would get to obtain a refund on their tax on the spot, you just have to show them your passport!

Mother also bought one of my biggest cravings when it comes to Japanese delicacies; Ichigo or the Japanese strawberries! They're super sweet and huge in size and of course, they cost you 200,000 rupiah per packet. The price truly did speak for the quality. Trust me though, it was so worth it!

Our last days in Tokyo were spent in Hilton Tokyo Bay Resort, one of the hotels that were just a bus ride away from Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. I might be nineteen years old in age but seriously, who doesn't love Disneyland?

It was not my first Disneyland experience, of course. However, it was my first time going to Disneyland at night. The castle view, as you can see, was stunning! Sofia was ecstatic about her first visit to the happiest place on earth. Despite the freezing winter night, we saw the beautiful Disney parade, had fun and went back there the next day because Sofia just couldn't get enough of it!

I went on a solitary visit to Disney Sea the next day too. This is the infamous Tower of Terror that me and my cousins went to around seven years ago. Time has surely passed by like a breeze. However, whoever it was that got us in this ride, really did commit a serious sin for putting kids under the age of twelve on such a scary ride hahaha.

This was the seaside view from my hotel room during a sunset. 

Ah, how I'd love to live by the sea!

My trip to Japan was really fun and I just can't wait to go back. 

Next time (inshaallah!), I'd love to go in Spring and see the blooming cherry blossom. Another place that I have to visit if I have the chance to visit Japan again is Kyoto. I heard that they offer kimono rentals service where you can dress up like a Geisha and with full Geisha-style make-up, too!

 I WANT TO GO NOW!

Caught Up in Serai

I was in Paradigm mall the other day, on my way hunting the first book of the Game of Thrones series (which I failed to find in two bookstores). I was walking around, enjoying the window-shopping and buzzing crowd around me until I heard my stomach grumbling, calling for me to feed it with good food. I am not much of a rice eater since my mind has been much indoctrinated with the thoughts that eating rice would make me fat. However, last Saturday, my rice craving was just so overwhelming to the point that I just had to chow down a good portion of rice with delicious side dish. That was when I decided to eat in Serai, a local restaurant which my friends have highly recommended to me for its good food.

Serai's ambiance was a really nice one, my typical favorite restaurant environment where its bright, sunny and just full of life without getting too annoying. Too bad I didn't take a pic of the restaurant interior because I was too hungry. The hungry me couldn't decide what to eat and asked the waiter for his recommendation and he highly recommended the Serai Platter and said that it's everyone's favorite. So I entrusted him with my lunch choice and I personally chose the Serai ice tea as my beverage.

The Serai ice tea came first. It was so gorgeous and appetizing, I couldn't wait to gulp it down my thirsty throat. The ice tea came with something like a gelato or a sorbet with which I think is lemongrass flavoured and also shreds of mint leaves. After a few minutes, then came my Serai platter, it was so appetizing in the eyes of a hungry person like me.

So beautiful! My Serai Platter consisted of a generous serving of steamed white rice, ayam berempah, honey squid and spiced oxtail (WHICH IS MY FAVORITE, IT'S SO GOOD OMG)! I was so mesmerized by it, I even took an aerial pic of the dish. The oxtail is so rich and soft, it melted in my mouth cause I didn't event have to bite it much!

SO SO GOOD! This dish is priced at RM25 and for light eaters, you can definitely share this with another person. 

Although I doubt that it'd be enough.

Game of Thrones is Back!

Yes, I know I haven't been blogging for the longest time.

2015 so far has been a breeze that passes by in a blink of an eye. I can't believe that it's already April, we're almost halfway through the year! But of course, the good news about Spring this year is that GoT is back, meaner and much, much better!

To be honest, I have not read any of the GoT books (the page number intimidated me! Yikes!) but I'm in the midst of reading the 2nd book which is A Clash of The Kings. Now guys, if you have not tried to watch the series or have watched an episode or two and you didn't like it, I'm sorry to say, but you just suck (LOL I SAID IT). Kidding. The fact that you're even reading this bullcrap means you're awesome, really.

So, why am I so obsessed about GoT series? Well, pretty much every single damn thing about it. The beauty of GoT is that it will always catch you off-guard and of course, its wicked twists. I love (and hate at the same time) how they just chop-off the heads or kill all the good characters so surprisingly. But again, to be frank, the first thing that got me hooked at the series is the moment they chopped off Ned Stark's head. Oops. Spoiler. Another beauty of GoT is how the series can make you fall in love with the characters that you used to hate so goddamn much. I mean, who'd believe that Jamie Lannister would become one of their favorite characters by the fourth season? I didn't.

And of course, another awesome thing about GoT is its moving and very often, mercilessly brilliant quotes. Sometimes I'd have the urge to quote almost a third of the entire conversations and lines said in an episode. Like this:

As you know, some sources have leaked the GoT season five's first four episodes within its first week of airing and I'm telling you, the plot does not get any better than this. The twist and turns as well as the quotes are just simply ah-mazing!

Of course, my favorite characters so far are: Daenarys, Tyrion, Margaery and Stannis Baratheon.

Now, for those who have not watched GoT but interested, as a longtime fan girl, I'd highly recommend you to start watching the series right now! However, I'm warning you to expect A LOT highly graphic and explicit scenes. Definitely no kids under the age of 18 LOL.

Nonetheless, it is indeed one of the best shows ever created on the face of the earth.