A new concoction :
Egg White : Tightens pores and whitens.
Grapefruit Essential Oil : Acts as astringent, cleans pores and controls oil production
The two combined together, put them on your face for 20 minutes, you will feel a slight tingling sensation which comes from the essential oil. Spread the concoction over your chin and jaw area as well, the egg white when dry tightens the face (prevents sagging flesh at the chin/jaw area). Its the tightening effect that gives you the pore tightening function!!
Benefits : skin whiter/fairer, pores smaller.
~6th Sense (trying out a new concoction, will need some time before I know if it works!)
Monday 27 August 2007
Thursday 23 August 2007
My Work Personality Profile
Always been fascinated with Personality checks. Not because I dont know myself well but its just amazing to spot inaccuracies or wrong analysis and marvel at how they can guess some things right. And there is the last question of "Am I like that?" - those are moments of self discovery.
Thats what amazes me with Personality Checks.
So this company that has been interviewing me gave me a personality test to test how I am, when it comes to work. First up, at work and after work, I can be slightly different. Always happen for most people. Guess I have worked long enough to know how one has to defend and protect oneself at work, make harmony with all colleagues if possible, should some not gel with you, its okie cos no one can have chemistry with the entire company, just smile to everyone (even though you dislike them) and be a nice person to every person who is nice to you, be firm and if need be, be nasty to people who might take advantage of you or "harm" you and of course, when needed, be more agressive and show some unfriendliness when needed to "put enemies in place".
Its all a case of be nice, and be nasty when you need to.
So here's my personality profile at work :
6th Sense Self Image and at Work
- Accurate and precise. Positive and proactive approach
- Though detailed oriented, you may appear disorganized and can become bored and frustrated if tasks are routine and repetitive
- Not aggressive by nature
- Not confrontational and antagonistic
Irene Chia’s Behaviour under Pressure
- Become quieter (depends. If I am faced with time pressure and people dont give me what I need, my decibels can hit higher!) heeeeeee...........
- Increased dominance to become more direct (short term change)
6th Sense is motivated by security and compliance to standard operating procedures. (makes me sound so compliant in nature, eh, I think I am more of a rule breaker lei) Enjoys democratic relationships and recognition for a job well done.
Describing Words: Friendly, Outgoing, Mobile, alert, cautious, detailed, precise, accurate, defensive, non-aggressive, anxious, social
~6th Sense (red means disagree, all else agree)
Thats what amazes me with Personality Checks.
So this company that has been interviewing me gave me a personality test to test how I am, when it comes to work. First up, at work and after work, I can be slightly different. Always happen for most people. Guess I have worked long enough to know how one has to defend and protect oneself at work, make harmony with all colleagues if possible, should some not gel with you, its okie cos no one can have chemistry with the entire company, just smile to everyone (even though you dislike them) and be a nice person to every person who is nice to you, be firm and if need be, be nasty to people who might take advantage of you or "harm" you and of course, when needed, be more agressive and show some unfriendliness when needed to "put enemies in place".
Its all a case of be nice, and be nasty when you need to.
So here's my personality profile at work :
6th Sense Self Image and at Work
- Accurate and precise. Positive and proactive approach
- Though detailed oriented, you may appear disorganized and can become bored and frustrated if tasks are routine and repetitive
- Not aggressive by nature
- Not confrontational and antagonistic
Irene Chia’s Behaviour under Pressure
- Become quieter (depends. If I am faced with time pressure and people dont give me what I need, my decibels can hit higher!) heeeeeee...........
- Increased dominance to become more direct (short term change)
6th Sense is motivated by security and compliance to standard operating procedures. (makes me sound so compliant in nature, eh, I think I am more of a rule breaker lei) Enjoys democratic relationships and recognition for a job well done.
Describing Words: Friendly, Outgoing, Mobile, alert, cautious, detailed, precise, accurate, defensive, non-aggressive, anxious, social
~6th Sense (red means disagree, all else agree)
Wednesday 15 August 2007
My last entry...
no no no i aint leaving this world yet!
haha...i am claiming this my last entry before i get my new eyesight!
I am feeling a little scared but yet I hang onto God's assurance and his blessing for a smooth and successful surgery. I know I seem damn kua zhang cos a thousand and a million people do eye lasik like makan bee hoon like that.
Hahhaaa...thats me, i worry too much.
I even went to the extent of getting Ribena to pray for me over MSN...hahhahaa.....she probably almost fell off the chair!
then..Ribena ask "you can pray yourself wat"
I was like "you more annointed mah".......wassup? Do i think prayers get to heaven when its prayed with someone who works in church? hahahhah Dur Dur Dur
I am kiasu so I need double assurance.
And yes KP will be accompanying me for the surgery. Call that triple assurance! Hhahaha :-) If I could make him go into the surgery room with me I will (hahhaa).
~6th Sense (doing my eye lasik this afternoon)
haha...i am claiming this my last entry before i get my new eyesight!
I am feeling a little scared but yet I hang onto God's assurance and his blessing for a smooth and successful surgery. I know I seem damn kua zhang cos a thousand and a million people do eye lasik like makan bee hoon like that.
Hahhaaa...thats me, i worry too much.
I even went to the extent of getting Ribena to pray for me over MSN...hahhahaa.....she probably almost fell off the chair!
then..Ribena ask "you can pray yourself wat"
I was like "you more annointed mah".......wassup? Do i think prayers get to heaven when its prayed with someone who works in church? hahahhah Dur Dur Dur
I am kiasu so I need double assurance.
And yes KP will be accompanying me for the surgery. Call that triple assurance! Hhahaha :-) If I could make him go into the surgery room with me I will (hahhaa).
~6th Sense (doing my eye lasik this afternoon)
Monday 13 August 2007
I wan buy work motivation!
I have been looking for jobs, and because of that, I seem to be dropping to an all-time low on motivation levels.
The usual symptoms are showing, taking MCs, Skyping more, Surfing more. Thats not good. People are chasing me for things not the other way round.
If I could buy motivation with money, I would. Dont wanna get into trouble here before I gets the other boat confirmed.
There again, if not of Low, I would really stay here for another 2 years or so. Its no good getting asked "hmm, you are switching jobs every 2 years, is that a trend?" or
"hmm, are you looking for a job to settle down in or are you still trying out?"
How do you fend such questions at interviews?
~6th Sense
The usual symptoms are showing, taking MCs, Skyping more, Surfing more. Thats not good. People are chasing me for things not the other way round.
If I could buy motivation with money, I would. Dont wanna get into trouble here before I gets the other boat confirmed.
There again, if not of Low, I would really stay here for another 2 years or so. Its no good getting asked "hmm, you are switching jobs every 2 years, is that a trend?" or
"hmm, are you looking for a job to settle down in or are you still trying out?"
How do you fend such questions at interviews?
~6th Sense
Saturday 11 August 2007
Lara's ranting again...
I'm sad, tired and angry all at the same time. A BIG sandbag is very much needed now... i so need to throw a couple of punches. From how my Friday has left me, i am rather sure that this wkend will be bad, although my sweet bro-in-law's rose did cheer me up a little. Tried to be hopeful and dismissed certain thoughts but i guess i'm right in the end. Too smart for my own good? Go figure...
Sorry, but i'm ranting... because, I'm sick and tired of having to wait around and do nothing. I hate to be at the back-and-call of peeps. It's like as if there is no consideration of the other's schedule and having a thought that other peeps actually have a life! Yes you're right, I was asked to go out but it didn't pen out in the end. I'm not ranting because it's just happened, but i have noticed that this has been somewhat happening to me all the time. Maybe i'm too nice. I don't scratch out peoples' eyeballs out when they do that to me... maybe i should start doing that.
I just wish people would be a little more considerate. If make appt and cannot make it, please tell the other party in advance, not unless it's due to some worthy emergencies. In anycase, this is just pure courtesy and common sense.
BLEAH
~ Lara ~
Sorry, but i'm ranting... because, I'm sick and tired of having to wait around and do nothing. I hate to be at the back-and-call of peeps. It's like as if there is no consideration of the other's schedule and having a thought that other peeps actually have a life! Yes you're right, I was asked to go out but it didn't pen out in the end. I'm not ranting because it's just happened, but i have noticed that this has been somewhat happening to me all the time. Maybe i'm too nice. I don't scratch out peoples' eyeballs out when they do that to me... maybe i should start doing that.
I just wish people would be a little more considerate. If make appt and cannot make it, please tell the other party in advance, not unless it's due to some worthy emergencies. In anycase, this is just pure courtesy and common sense.
BLEAH
~ Lara ~
No more Jon for me :(
11 Aug marks my last personal training session. I gave it my best shot today within my limit... i was so darn surprised at myself to have go through the arduous regime quite without feeling the pain (Quote from Jon my trainer, "You are not a beginner anymore, you can push yourself to do more.). Don't get me wrong, i'm far from the softie or a weakling who shrills / complains when jon adds in more weights. Each time, I go into the gym with just one focus "No Pain, No Gain... so shuddup and train!"
What was more painful to me with the thought that today will be my last time with Jon as my trainer. What will do without my trainer? Who's going to motivate me? Who's gonna teach me new exercises to help tone me up? Thoughts flew about my mind, as i followed my trainer around the various exercise stations.... whilst hearing him complain about a 'painful' customer. He's much become like a friend to me. Even though i give him Hell for always asking me to wear shorts to train with him. Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy and doesn't have any ill intentions, just he's not quite seen me in casual wear other than my nike gym gear, and is comfortable with me as a friend.
Back to the physical training bit... i guess to make me feel better, i have to go back to my main objectives for getting a trainer.
a. To understand my body. I really wanted to know my physical problem areas, is it my thigh, back, tummy etc. And to learn from the trainer what i should be doing.
b. To get through my fear of the machines and weights and to really KNOW how to use them.
c. To train my core muscles so that i would be effective as a dancer.
d. To understand all of the above so that i can start crafting my own regime.
Hence the investment of time and money... So did i achieve the objectives? I certainly have. And i've learnt so much from him. I guess right now, it all boils down to me having to discipline myself and to really start doing my own thing.
Speaking of discipline... *Lara pops in Orange Dark Choc biscuits + Rum and raisin chocs!* Such is life! :D
~ Lara ~
What was more painful to me with the thought that today will be my last time with Jon as my trainer. What will do without my trainer? Who's going to motivate me? Who's gonna teach me new exercises to help tone me up? Thoughts flew about my mind, as i followed my trainer around the various exercise stations.... whilst hearing him complain about a 'painful' customer. He's much become like a friend to me. Even though i give him Hell for always asking me to wear shorts to train with him. Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy and doesn't have any ill intentions, just he's not quite seen me in casual wear other than my nike gym gear, and is comfortable with me as a friend.
Back to the physical training bit... i guess to make me feel better, i have to go back to my main objectives for getting a trainer.
a. To understand my body. I really wanted to know my physical problem areas, is it my thigh, back, tummy etc. And to learn from the trainer what i should be doing.
b. To get through my fear of the machines and weights and to really KNOW how to use them.
c. To train my core muscles so that i would be effective as a dancer.
d. To understand all of the above so that i can start crafting my own regime.
Hence the investment of time and money... So did i achieve the objectives? I certainly have. And i've learnt so much from him. I guess right now, it all boils down to me having to discipline myself and to really start doing my own thing.
Speaking of discipline... *Lara pops in Orange Dark Choc biscuits + Rum and raisin chocs!* Such is life! :D
~ Lara ~
Thursday 9 August 2007
Lara's finally writing again...
Lara's back and it's great to see my pals keeping the blog active with heaps of their own updates. I think perhaps i should also start changing my profile for the blog too. :D While it's technically true that i'm deemed to be the 'glam' queen amongst my dear pals here, but i've got no more 'hilarious dates' to tell. I guess i've passed the stage of being the 'serial dater' (c'mon everyone comes with a past rite?) to only spending time with people who are worthy.
That said, at this stage of my life, i've pretty much given up on meeting someone nice. If it happens, so be it. Otherwise, i'm happily independent doing the things that i wanna do. There is NO stopping me.
On the job front, all i can say is that it's been great fun! It's just been slightly over a month, and i can still say that i'm enjoying myself. I've got a great boss, colleagues and working in a job that marries both marketing and technology, what more can i ask for? I've been pretty much full-on working since the day i started. I'm learning so much more and it is indeed very challenging. I reckon it's fine since i am the sort who gets bored easily. I also feel thankful and very blessed to have parents who love and care for me, every morning, my folks send me to work (after seeing me lug the lap top to and fro from work daily).
I've been asked if i'm "Ambitious" by some friends after having observed my routine these days. In all honesty, i'm not. But i always believe in giving my best in all that i do. That's a mantra that i live my life by.
So if the question then you're asking if i do happen to meet someone and get into a relationship now, will i neglect the person? Nope, cos i believe that Love is a priority to me. And if it's anything that i place as a priority in my life, will most definitely find a place in my world, mind, heart and time... :)
On a separate note, there seems to be an 'invisible force' that is bugging me. Feeling melancholic and i want to get out of it. I don't know if this is what people call "mid-life crisis". *wondering*
~ Lara ~
That said, at this stage of my life, i've pretty much given up on meeting someone nice. If it happens, so be it. Otherwise, i'm happily independent doing the things that i wanna do. There is NO stopping me.
On the job front, all i can say is that it's been great fun! It's just been slightly over a month, and i can still say that i'm enjoying myself. I've got a great boss, colleagues and working in a job that marries both marketing and technology, what more can i ask for? I've been pretty much full-on working since the day i started. I'm learning so much more and it is indeed very challenging. I reckon it's fine since i am the sort who gets bored easily. I also feel thankful and very blessed to have parents who love and care for me, every morning, my folks send me to work (after seeing me lug the lap top to and fro from work daily).
I've been asked if i'm "Ambitious" by some friends after having observed my routine these days. In all honesty, i'm not. But i always believe in giving my best in all that i do. That's a mantra that i live my life by.
So if the question then you're asking if i do happen to meet someone and get into a relationship now, will i neglect the person? Nope, cos i believe that Love is a priority to me. And if it's anything that i place as a priority in my life, will most definitely find a place in my world, mind, heart and time... :)
On a separate note, there seems to be an 'invisible force' that is bugging me. Feeling melancholic and i want to get out of it. I don't know if this is what people call "mid-life crisis". *wondering*
~ Lara ~
Tuesday 7 August 2007
Beauty Tip 101
Beauty need not come with a huge price tag, I learnt.
And so the saying goes, 天下没有丑女,只有懒女人!
没钱也能漂亮! Beauty tip 101
DIY MASK
Quaker oat milk mask
Directions
Blend the oatmeal so that it turns powdery.
Mix it with fresh milk.
May add some vinegar if your skin is alright with it.
Buy a pack of mask paper from SASA. These mask papers are compressed and need to be soaked into water for it to expand. Once it expands, open it up and it can be used to hold the ingredients on your face. You dont wan oatmeal dripping all over ur house! :-)
Oatmeal - controls excessive oil sebum production
Milk - whitening and softening effects
Vinegar - clears blemishes and whitening.
result : my face isnt as oily as before! i love the immediate after effect - my face feels like those in the commercial...heee...but of course it only feels soft, it doesnt look as soft as those in the commercial ....blah!
~6th Sense
(credit to KP's mum for teaching me the oatmeal milk trick! thanks to my mum's garlic-vinegar concoction)
and Down with expensive face care labels !!!) hhahaa....
And so the saying goes, 天下没有丑女,只有懒女人!
没钱也能漂亮! Beauty tip 101
DIY MASK
Quaker oat milk mask
Directions
Blend the oatmeal so that it turns powdery.
Mix it with fresh milk.
May add some vinegar if your skin is alright with it.
Buy a pack of mask paper from SASA. These mask papers are compressed and need to be soaked into water for it to expand. Once it expands, open it up and it can be used to hold the ingredients on your face. You dont wan oatmeal dripping all over ur house! :-)
Oatmeal - controls excessive oil sebum production
Milk - whitening and softening effects
Vinegar - clears blemishes and whitening.
result : my face isnt as oily as before! i love the immediate after effect - my face feels like those in the commercial...heee...but of course it only feels soft, it doesnt look as soft as those in the commercial ....blah!
~6th Sense
(credit to KP's mum for teaching me the oatmeal milk trick! thanks to my mum's garlic-vinegar concoction)
and Down with expensive face care labels !!!) hhahaa....
Monday 6 August 2007
Space Invaders
Today is the first day that my sister and brother-in-law have moved back in with us. I'm all behind the reason why they moved back and for the bigger picture at hand, I hope they do stay put here for the next 9 months or so. For the folks who ever wished their older siblings would hurry up and moved out, them moving back in again is a big thing. I'm one of those and its just strange how the little things I take for granted can't be freely executed now.
Practising what The Secret preaches (think positive), here are some observations I've made since reaching home 2 hours ago:
- I am not good at sharing bathrooms. Sharing hotel bathrooms with others are fine since it is always temporary and bathrooms get magically cleaned up by efficient but elusive housekeepers. I spent half my shower time yesterday cleaning out the grime on the toiletries rack and the bottles for fear they would appear icky. The toiletries rack is now overflowing with bunch of stuff I dun even recognise (The Secret in me thinks: Now you can try out a whole new bunch of products)
- I probably can't waffle as much as I want to around the house. For those who knows me well, I can waffle even while doing housework. Depending on whats on TV, doing laundry or dishes would take me a good hour (during CSI "the original"). Cleaning my room (and this is the basic picking up of loose items on floor, stacking up mags and books, changing of sheets, emptying the basket) would use up another hour (Heroes). Another half hour (30 Rock) is spent on preparing for stuff for work next day and another half hour (30 mins of House) for night time beauty regime. I can't waffle as much as I now relinquish 100% control of the remote control (The Secret in me thinks: The extra time spent non-waffling cant be used for constructive matters like uploading more useless items for sale on Yahoo Auctions).
- For the lack of better terms, my "Mello's Melons" won't be able to get out much. Kenneth Cole told me its rude to point so I have to abstain from it in the house from now on (The Secret in me thinks: More back support?)
The good thing is I saw my dad sitting around the den hanging out with my sis and brother-in-law after dinner. I'm all for them staying.
~SeamonkeY~
Practising what The Secret preaches (think positive), here are some observations I've made since reaching home 2 hours ago:
- I am not good at sharing bathrooms. Sharing hotel bathrooms with others are fine since it is always temporary and bathrooms get magically cleaned up by efficient but elusive housekeepers. I spent half my shower time yesterday cleaning out the grime on the toiletries rack and the bottles for fear they would appear icky. The toiletries rack is now overflowing with bunch of stuff I dun even recognise (The Secret in me thinks: Now you can try out a whole new bunch of products)
- I probably can't waffle as much as I want to around the house. For those who knows me well, I can waffle even while doing housework. Depending on whats on TV, doing laundry or dishes would take me a good hour (during CSI "the original"). Cleaning my room (and this is the basic picking up of loose items on floor, stacking up mags and books, changing of sheets, emptying the basket) would use up another hour (Heroes). Another half hour (30 Rock) is spent on preparing for stuff for work next day and another half hour (30 mins of House) for night time beauty regime. I can't waffle as much as I now relinquish 100% control of the remote control (The Secret in me thinks: The extra time spent non-waffling cant be used for constructive matters like uploading more useless items for sale on Yahoo Auctions).
- For the lack of better terms, my "Mello's Melons" won't be able to get out much. Kenneth Cole told me its rude to point so I have to abstain from it in the house from now on (The Secret in me thinks: More back support?)
The good thing is I saw my dad sitting around the den hanging out with my sis and brother-in-law after dinner. I'm all for them staying.
~SeamonkeY~
Thursday 2 August 2007
The Secret
The topic of a column in a local magazine this week was on Rhonda Byrne's The Secret.
To be honest, I didn't know it was such a hit worldwide till the column mentioned it. It's a self-help book with the basic theory that positive thoughts will attract and lead to positive outcomes e.g. if you want to lose weight, you must think of "thin" thoughts instead of "I must lose weight" thoughts. Have to say I'm still a bit sketchy on the details as I have not read the entire book. Self-help books are just not my thing.
Anyway, Kenneth Cole told me about the book because his mentor at work suggested it to him for leisure reading. Didn't think much about it until we chanced upon it at a bookstore one fine day. The Secret will open the doors to everything you ever wanted – wealth, success, even love – and browsing through the 'true-accounts' offered by a variety of people in the book, I find it hard to believe that this basic theory works...sounds a tad too easy.
I vaguely remember one of the stories I read in the book was how the Secret can help in the relationship department. This woman was practicing the Secret to look for her one true love. She did everything in a positive light from clearing one side of her garage to make room for HIS car to making her house more acceptable for living for TWO but it still didn't happen. Then she realised the only deterrent factor was that she wasn't sleeping on one side of the. She wasn't positively thinking to make room for a potential partner.
Her true look came as soon as she started to sleep on one side of the bed. Warped but apparently true. Who knows? My bed is a single.
~SeamonkeY~
To be honest, I didn't know it was such a hit worldwide till the column mentioned it. It's a self-help book with the basic theory that positive thoughts will attract and lead to positive outcomes e.g. if you want to lose weight, you must think of "thin" thoughts instead of "I must lose weight" thoughts. Have to say I'm still a bit sketchy on the details as I have not read the entire book. Self-help books are just not my thing.
Anyway, Kenneth Cole told me about the book because his mentor at work suggested it to him for leisure reading. Didn't think much about it until we chanced upon it at a bookstore one fine day. The Secret will open the doors to everything you ever wanted – wealth, success, even love – and browsing through the 'true-accounts' offered by a variety of people in the book, I find it hard to believe that this basic theory works...sounds a tad too easy.
I vaguely remember one of the stories I read in the book was how the Secret can help in the relationship department. This woman was practicing the Secret to look for her one true love. She did everything in a positive light from clearing one side of her garage to make room for HIS car to making her house more acceptable for living for TWO but it still didn't happen. Then she realised the only deterrent factor was that she wasn't sleeping on one side of the. She wasn't positively thinking to make room for a potential partner.
Her true look came as soon as she started to sleep on one side of the bed. Warped but apparently true. Who knows? My bed is a single.
~SeamonkeY~
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