Gun For A Tongue

New obsessions :


Butterfly Boucher
Was introduced to this sultry songstress by Perez Hilton. Her songs are very melodic, kind of a mixture of Dido and Chairlift. My favourite tracks are Better Song, Cinnamon Chocolate and For the Love of Love. Check her out here.:)



Julian Perreta:
Sultry like Sade and funky like Mika.Need I say more ? Check him here.

Clinique Beauty Workshop

Clinique recently organized a roadshow and a beauty workshop for MMU Malacca students. I had the priviledge on attending the workshop,and although it was nothing new, no different than the makeup and beauty tips I learned but never practised previously, I managed to walk away with a lip gloss,moisturizing cream, 3 steps samples and a really good tip to smile at my reflection every morning. Oh, and the speaker is HOT too. He really had great skin which makes you want to do facials at the moment you see him. No pictures as I was rushing with classes in between. ;) So MMU students, (guys too) do attend the workshop and get the products since it wont cost u a dime, well maybe the workshop and samples wont. Free makeover too, so why not ? ;)

I tried the skincare, and woke up today with radiant skin. I tried Clinique before and it never worked,so maybe it grows on me or my skin is simply dehydrated. ;)

Just Another Rambling Wednesday.

Hye all,
It's old me, logging from the library at approx.9.31 am in the morning.;) See, this is a concrete proof that I totally have no life.Writing with a backache, I found it helps to ease the pain a little. Maybe I am too engrossed with writing to notice. My lower back is bothering me. It gets painful when I am bending,or in certain positions. No, I am not menstruating and it is impossible that I am with child. Ha-Ha. So, I might be having trauma,or muscle injury or something. The pain has been going on for awhile,but it got worse when I danced really uber ;ast weekend. Maybe the fact that I have not been clubbing for awhile caused the muscle injury. Any expert??

On an unrelated note,or maybe related since I'm rambling, I had a discussion with my roommate yesterday about our earliest memories of our mothers. My roommate remembered her mother kissing her and she was a spoilt kid,not my word.My childhood memories of my mother are someone fashionable,with a walk in closet full of shoes,loads of them.Someone who is more into fashion than I am today. Of fashion shows, and spa trips. I remembered shopping trips, where shoes or handbag must match. Yet the mother I know today,is someone who hated shopping trips and designers. Someone who cordially declined invitations to private sales,someone whose life is all work, and no play.No high end,no latest fashion. Just simple khakis n shirts.Someone who travelled alot. I guess as we grow older, we started to learn our priorities. My mom always loved her job as a teacher, and maybe she buried herself into the job. I have to say that both my parents are workaholics. Maybe I will be like her, but for now, I like the fact that the word SALE arouses the animal in me. But I do not think I am an obsessive shopper, I know my limits.;) Err..maybe..

Till next time.

p/s : Oh, do start your day by smiling at your reflection. I learned this from the Clinique Workshop I attended yesterday and it worked perfectly for me today. So far I had smiles from all over ;)

Acai Berry.

Anyone ever heard of this new craze,Acai Berry ? Apparently it is a Superfood as claimed by Oprah and Rachael Ray. One of its most sought after benefits include weight loss. I am surely one of those to get carried away by the latest fab, but I think something that tastes good and healthy sure gets my attention. Anyone know how do I get this in Malaysia ? Any sellers,perhaps ? Anyone going to USA and willing to buy this for me ?? ;)

Anyway here are the advertised benefits for Acai Berry (Taken from Oprah):




* Health
* Wellness and Prevention
* Weight Loss
* Exercise
*
o Nutrition
* Diseases
* Women's Health
* Men's Health

* Dr. Mehmet Oz
* Bob Greene
* Dr. Katz

Dr. Perricone's 10 Superfoods
Acai
No. 1: Açaí
Nature's Energy Fruit

It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with one you’ve likely never even heard of. But studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Açaí (ah-sigh-ee) is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree.

Learn the truth about Oprah and claims about açaí.

Harvested in the rainforests of Brazil, açaí tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate. Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature's perfect energy fruit. Açaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Although açaí may not be available in your local supermarket, you can find it in several health food and gourmet stores (often in juice form). A new product featuring the unsweetened pulp is now also available, and I highly recommend that you choose this form of açaí.

Açaí pulp contains:

* A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine.
* A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
* An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.

The fatty acid content in açaí resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane; together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state, and we know, inflammation causes aging.

Solution Molution.

In regard of my previous post where some shops cheated us by selling 2nd hand items, I have the ultimate solution. This blog is where I go to when I wanted something hot and it is too hard to find in malls. You guys can shop here for another alternative , aside from choosing shops with uniforms for assistants. Or maybe some of you hated me yet secretly envied my style,well now you know where I got them ! ;)

Have we been cheated?

According to Vogue forum and Beautyholics Anonymous, most retail outlets allowed their assistants to wear off the rack clothes,and put them on again before we buy, so what we are getting is actually second -hand goods passed as first hand good, at the first hand price.This is cheating and scumming in the first degree, because IF I wanted to buy a second-hand good,I would have gone to a bundle or Salvation Army shops in the first place. We can ask representatives of these shops, but of course no one will confess to a heinous crime,especially when they have the heart to do it in the first place,right ?? So what I will do is,I will buy from shops where assistants wore uniforms,not same clothes from the rack. Hmmm..fishy

Goosebumps.

I had a stressful week, and it extends to the weekend. Therefore I cannot go home while my roommates are going. I am still a bit shaky due to our rent-free housemate, and last night at 3 am, I got goosebumps all over. I do not know why, but I thank God that my prayers, to never see her is always answered so far. I encountered and saw one, who followed me home in Sabah during camping trip and that episode still haunts me to the point where I am always paranoid and sometimes bathe in open spaces.I swear.
So imagine my horror when I read my roommate's post compiled with stories of encountered accidents with her. I seriously did not know. But i have once experience which I liked to share.Once, when I was alone, and I thought Ammal or Mas is at home, I heard noises from their room. I really thought it was them, like chairs moving n all..Until i found out that no one except me was at home. So i freaked,but Im proud of myself for not hyperventilating n all.

My friend Fira always reminded me to never miss prayers, and to always read the Quranic verses of 4Quls. This is for protection. So far,alhamdulillah, after the Sabah incident where my mom finally asked an ustaz to help ( she does not believe in ghosts) I never need any professional help. Even when it was thought that Aziz did something supernatural to me,it went by itself. Thank God for that.Maybe God pity me,and helped me ease the pain.


Anyway,not gonna think about that since my other roommate wiewie cancelled her plan to go back so ill be fine here.;)Any of u have any other worldly encounter you would like to share ?

p/s:Adik, nanti ill do ur tag ok..im kinda bzzzzz..;p

Fuming.

S: Sakit * dulu aku diet xde apa2pon. Nadia kalau **** nak diet tue aku punya hal ok,jangan interfere.


Let me ask you people,kalau kawan kamu ckp mcm nie,kamu tak sakit hati kah ?? Kamu cuma concerned,nanti kalau dia sakit atau mati ke,kamu yg risau,yang susah nanti. Yang dia nak marah2 sgt tue kenapa ?? Dah melampau sgt kau ini,jangan nak kurang ajar sgt laa,nanti aku tampar kang !

kalau aku x concerned, nanti besok mati,kau handle laa diri sendiri ok ? Rise from the dead and arrange your own funeral. I would love to see that, I promise. I have been there,done that. I see no fun in obsessing about food,like my life is all about food.My life and yours revolve around so much more laa missy !!

You,shrinking before my eyes and looking so depressed,biologically ruined,you expect me to just keep silent ??? Im not a real friend if Im silent. If you think im jealous of your obsession,hell NO i diet too but i dont want too lose my hair.I love my new burgundy tresses thank you. Im on diet too,but be healthy laa.

Anyway i respect for decision,pegi mampus laa ok.Nanti dah mati do not forget to notify me. Macam menyampah sangat tgk muka kau sekarang. Padanlah muka,pegi depressed sorang2.Ciao

The Princess D Coming of Age

My roommate for 3 scandalous years turned 25 yesterday. It is such a bittersweet event, and she looks so happy. Have a happy bday Adik..;)


p/s:Some things are hard to express,kan ?nak nangis pon ada.;/

al-fatihah

God lent her to us,and now he takes her back.She is special, and only God can love her as thoroughly as she deserved. He gave her faith, she converted and now she is in his care. At least her suffering from cancer has ended.I shall miss many things,among them her cookies for raya, the fact that Hari Raya in her house seems more muhibbah than any other,perhaps the reason as to why our family can relate to Obama's colorful Xmas. She was so beautiful on her wedding photograph,a China doll and surpasses all to marry the love of her life,and I think she is beautiful now. Tok Cik, rest in peace. We love you.


Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

My Love.

A lot of people think V-day is highly overrated and commercially exploited. Some even said that Muslims cannot celebrate V-day as it is a charade (or masquerade, beats me) of an event beating Muslims. However, I think a day to celebrate love is good reason enough for it to be celebrated. It does not need to be commercially bankrupting, just a simple celebration will do. If it cannot be V-day, it can be Love day. Then, we are not celebrating any religious offense but love. Of course, love must be shown every day. But do we? So just like birthdays and anniversaries, we should preserve one day where we will portray our endless, daily love to significant others. By significant others, I do not mean bfs, scandals, hubbies, wifey, gfs…and whatnots. Love is not limited to those. Family and friends are loved ones too. Hell, even your pet is your loved one.

My V-day was celebrated by a normal girls’ day out with my bestie and my roommate. We are single ladies, and as we do not prowl but wait for them to pounce, we went out to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and had an insightful yet entertaining view on life. From the film, we learned to appreciate a few crows’ feet and be thankful for our given time. I highly recommend everyone to watch. It helps that Brad Pitt looks so gorgeous than life, and just a few inches of my face. (Note the exaggeration). That alone helps me cheer up. The cinema was filled with couples whom throw dagger-like looks when I sat next to them and reluctantly gave us passage to our seat. Hello, this is not your cinema and thank God I accidently sat on your gf.Ouch! Some girls gave us dirty looks, maybe because we’re hot and we can still prowl. ;)

So there is absolutely no reason to sulk and get depressed just because you’re single. Do not be sucked into this miserable cliché where love means coupling.


Moment of Insanity.


I am sure we all went through it. The period when our exes left us,and refusing to move on, we tried various ways to get the attention. We flirted, turn stalkerish,refused to eat,called his friends to get attention,and basically ruin our lives. But when the moment comes,we know we have to move on.We realized we are not ourselves by doing all these psychotic acts,and stop and cry. Over time,we wonder if we are secretly crazy. Well, we are not.Ladies, we are vulnerable creatures, that's all. No matter what mess,or chaotic issues we left behind, we are just having temporary dementia,forgetting who we are in the midst of being clouded by our ex. Do not care what people or his friends will say, as of course they will gossip. Our friends are what matters. These people will likely be gone by the time we are over our uni n all, and will seem like distant,fuzzy yet funny memories to share later on. So to all ladies who have experienced insanity like mine, no fretting, you are fine. You just got lost, that is all.;)

Somnabulism.

It feels that way since I started the semester. It is like, my brain is not ready to decipher legal matters and student problems. I am lonely too. Evenings often find me lazing around the room, too depressed to stay in but too lethargic to go out. Haihh.. Depression ?? ACD??


p/s: We now might be having an additional housemate, and she or he is not paying. Fark that. I am veryy superstitious.

Inexcusable.

No matter what the reason is, using force on your female significant other is NOT OKAY. Seriously, those well flexed muscles are given to you to exercise protection on women, not against them. I think it is time the world expose the 7P's of Men Article to curb violence.



Dear Riri,
As someone who was repeatedly hit by her significant other, I am extending my condolences and hope that you will recuperate soon. He will come back and apologize, if he is anything like my ex, and you will tell yourself repeatedly that he will change, or you will wonder whether you are dreaming after all the niceness he potrayed before and after the acts. Take a picture of your injuries, Rihanna. You are not dreaming, he will never change and most importantly, it is never your fault.I took so long to realize this, and by then my heart was too tattered to recover. But fret not, because life goes on. You deserve better. We are with you, you are not alone, and there is no need to be ashamed.There are others. I tried group counselling and it works, maybe it will for you too. Physical injuries are not that extensive, it is the emotional ones that needs to be tendered.Right?

Get well soon,
Naddy

The Littlest Things That Take Me There.

Dear Nadia:

Welcome and have to study hard ya in order to improve your grade.


Best Regards,
Su Mui



--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Nadia Ramli wrote:

From: Nadia Ramli
Subject: RE: Cases for Land Law II
To: gan_sumui@yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 12:50 AM


thank you gan su mui..i really appreciate it..;)

Amelioration.

Perak : Easy winning does not signify victory in the long run. For all we know, next election, the people will reject the BN thoroughly.Of course, this also shows the integrity of the MPs under Pakatan.Party hopping is so wrong,people!!Unless its before election !


Myanmar: For all the attention we lavished on Gaza,please not forget our friends in Myanmar whom are suffering the almost same fate. Lend a hand,and prayer to them. The Media, take note. Myanmar needs attention, too.


Gaza : Prayers are with you,and Israel should be damned. Sorry, but their action and cunningness of mind certainly proved that.


Nadia Ramli is suffering a broken laptop,money crisis to pay fees without parental notice,and loneliness and stress which occured from detoxifying exes and absorbing studies. No life indeed.Her current highlight of the day is her dyed Auburn Reddish Red hair and her twilight temporary tattoo. Lovekisses, and now u know why I have not been updating.

Ulcer.

I have endured hell, now I must present the experiences. Good luck with that, Nad.
Why is Melaka so HOT anyway ?


p/s: till later.;)xoxo