Quote of The Day

"Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe."

-Voltaire

Win LUX Beauty Packs for 5 Lucky Readers!

Are you a female?

Are you confident with yourself?

Do you know how to enjoy your beauty?

Do you think you know exactly how to express your beauty?

and...

Feeling lucky today?

If the answer is 'YES' to all questions above, then you do stand a chance to win fabulous freebies from LUX. Woo-hoo!

I'm damn excited to deliver a good news today (right on my 23rd birthday, that is)! So few weeks ago, Liza from LUX e-mailed and told me that my blog had been selected to take part in their New Campaign from all around Asia. It was very cool, wasn't it? Just who am I dare to resist? *grin*


Introducing ex-Miss World turned model turned actress Priyanka Chopra as the new international face of LUX along with the launching of LUX Peach and Cream, LUX is inviting women around the globe to star on its new YouTube channel. Through the "BEHAVING BEAUTIFULLY" campaign, LUX continues its programme encouraging women all over the world to celebrate the pleasure of enjoying their beauty.

LUX is also kindly enough to give beauty packs (only 100 were made!) to my blog readers FOR FREE.


Below is a sneak peek of what you're gonna get if you become one of the winners:

Drooling already?

So, what's the catch?

1. Open to international readers, as long as UPS can reach you! ;-)
   
2. Create a short duration video of yourself "BEHAVING BEAUTIFULLY" and upload it on YouTube.
3. Submit your video URL on the comment section below along with your name and the country you're from.
   
4. You can search for inspiration by checking out videos that have already been submitted at LUX's very own YouTube channel here.
   
5. You have the liberty to show off your most glamorous, classy, unique or creative interpretations towards the theme.
6. Pornographic contents are strictly forbidden.
7. Check out my blog frequently to keep yourself updated since you're not required to submit your e-mail on the comment section.
   

The first 5 responders who submit valid video URL will automatically eligible to receive one LUX beauty pack.
So hurry up and grab your video camera!

P.S. Priyanka Chopra will personally watch your videos and leave comments on the ones she likes. I hope you're not getting nervous!

Holy Cow I'm 23, Single and Very Happy

Can't believe Oppie has read my mind and specially made this cute song for me! (Yeah rite, AS IF! LOLz.)

Anyways I'd like to thank you all for the abundant birthday greetings and wonderful wishes today.

HAVE A SPLENDID WEEKEND GUYS!

XOXO

I Want to Play Basketball!

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team,
but one man CANNOT make a TEAM."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Yesterday's afternoon experience was the best example to affirm the quote mentioned above. Tell you what, in reality it totally sucked.

Just when I thought yesterday will be my first comeback game after two consecutive years absence playing my most favorite sport of all time, there were only 3 players available; me and my two girlfriends. I couldn't get any other person who was willing to play on such short notice, especially when she didn't share the same passion towards basketball.

Sheesh.

It was just a game, a college sports competition between freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and clinical clerkship students. I just wanted to play basketball. However the rules forbade my team to take other team's reserve players and if my team didn't have 5 players in given time, the opponent team would automatically get a win out.

Who gives a damn about win or lose title, all that matters is I at least can play. Ever since my sickness paralyzed my muscles, I've been dreaming to play basketball again with my old team. I even got myself a new pair of basketball shoes to make sure my frequent injury (left-ankle sprain, that is) won't happen again so that I could play full-time for yesterday's game. Silly me.

It ended up pretty bad when one of my girlfriends self-righteously decided to be such a prissy. She didn't back me up when I was trying to persuade some fellows and told me to accept our handicap. She said she disliked me forcing people, bla.. bla.. bla..

Duh, she was the one telling me that she wanted to play so bad in the first place and now this? WTF. Emotionally I got mad at her and left her at once. I was too upset to think with a cool head.

It was our first fight after a long time. And the funny thing is, the pattern never changes. Even though Venty, Nobi and I share the same goal towards something, we always react differently. In short label, I get the "bold" type, Nobi is the "cool/neutral/ignorant brat" and Venty is the "timid" one. LOL.

Venty and I always quarrel over something (even for the most insignificant thing) as our characters oppose each other. Luckily Nobi comes pretty handful during our catfights. I don't know how she manages to do that all the time but she always succeeded to cool our heads down.

Within seconds and few words only, she helped me to think logically. Soon after, Venty and I kissed and made up. I'm truly lucky to have met you two in this life! *crybaby* I do hope we got another chance on the second game next week! *fingers crossed*

MISS THESE MOMENTS!

*Basketball image is taken from here and the rest pics are from my private collections.

Distraught and Enlightenment

"Life is precious to the old person. He is not interested merely in thoughts of yesterday's good life and tomorrow's path to the grave. He does not want his later years to be a sentence of solitary confinement in society. Nor does he want them to be a death watch."

Dr. David Allman

Two months ago my gramps underwent angioplasty/stenting due to mild heart attack he had had during his midday bicycling activity. Ever since that day, he'd never be the same again. Despite all the endless courage and moral supports everybody's been giving him, he looks frustrated all the time.


I feel you, gramps.


You had always been as healthy as a horse. You did everything you could to keep your heart intact; morning jog, bicycling, doing some housework, you quit smoking over 30 years ago and you watch your diet. Occasionally you indulged yourself with few cans of beer while you were watching boxing match. You're a living proof that there's a normal life after 80.


I have no idea if your military background has something to do with your well-being now. You're still my inspiration regardless.


My heart is broken everytime you mention that you want to die. How could you say something so selfish?! You still have gran by your side, you stupid geezer! You...!!!


Sigh.


I was running out of words. I looked at you and kept silent. I was distraught. And then I saw a glimpse of myself on you. I was you.


Somehow I could see it clearly. I remembered when I was in my weakest condition. My temper sent my rationality far away. I wish I was dead. The more people came to cheer me up, the more I got mad. "Yeah rite, it looks all so easy for you since you're not the one who got sick!" That's what I was keep shouting.


I guess you were fighting the demon within yourself too, gramps. I don't know what makes you so hard to say it, but I believe deep down you are just too afraid to be left alone. You didn't mean any of your words. I know you still have a huge spirit to live. You consented to the procedure that cost price-of-a-car without giving second thought. You might take it as a faint, unreasonable proof but I believe that you treasure your life.


You grabbed me right when I was losing grip, gramps. I will never forget that moment. I was too tired to fight against both my illness and the evil in my mind. I felt like a loser, until you stood before me and told me that you love me. You said that you still have faith in me, and that I'll be a great doctor. You promised me that you will attend my graduation ceremony.


It's my turn now to accompany you throughout your darkness. You're physically fine, gramps. However if you let the evil mind remains in your head, you won't stand a chance. He'll wreck your body and soul. Please don't let him win, gramps.


I'll try to do my best to keep you sane. You know you can always rely on me, gramps. I know it's hard for others to perceive this. Even mom was angry at you when you were nagging me to come and spend a night in your house because I was in the middle of my finals. We knew we couldn't blame her, right? She just wanted me to focus on my study first. As for me, well, how can I say NO to you? Tee-hee.


Hang in there, gramps. I'm trying to astonish you one more time. You'd better keep your own words.