I’ve written a fair bit about my teeth before, cos i’m so conscientious about the care of my teeth!
The thousands of ringgit i’ve spent on my teeth definitely moves into the 5-figure range.
I’ve blogged how i recently patched it (cos i used to brush too hard), which resulted in me looking for a soft electric toothbrush (i think Sonicare might be the best right now, please tell me if you know of one better).
I’ve had braces done, TWICE; and had laser whitening done too.
I don’t use my teeth to open bottles or eat crab like some people do, cos i’m too scared i’ll ruin it.
I get regular check-ups and scaling done, and wear my Invisalign retainers every night so they continue being straight FOREVER.
It’s obvious how imperative i think teeth are… come on, they ARE important!
You only have ONE set of teeth in your adulthood, and if you screw one tooth up,
it’ll cost RM6-8K for an implant.
So if you take good care of your teeth NOW,
the probability of having to fork out hefty bills for your teeth in the future are lower.
You don’t only use them to eat,
but having healthy white straight teeth makes you look SO much younger and better-looking.
Yes, i’m very vain about my teeth, SO THERE.
However, there’s no point having straight white teeth if your breath sucks.
I’m such a social person that i talk to dozens of people on a daily basis, sometimes even up to a hundred if i go for a few events. I always carry mints with me JUST IN CASE but i also carry an extra toothbrush and toothpaste (i use Darlie Expert Fresh) in my massive bag if i’m gonna be out all day and want to brush after eating or in between events.
I try my best to keep my breath and teeth fresh… having bad breath could be a career-killer, i swear. I find that if anyone with bad breath talks to me, i tend to avoid them in the future cos i just cannot BREATH when i have to face them. I’m sorry but it’s true. And vice versa, i would like to ensure that i don’t inflict the same unto others.
The new Darlie Expert Fresh is THE clinically proven toothpaste that protects against bad breath for 12 hours.
Now, bad breath is caused by oral bacteria in our mouths, so to diminish it, we have to target the source of the problem. When we brush using Darlie Expert Fresh, a Zinc Citrate Advanced Formula is released which attacks oral bacteria effectively. This special formula also forms a protective shield to prevent plaque build-up.
On both days friends were over at our villa, i’d sneak away at least once per night to brush my teeth.
Friends would come in to use the bathroom and go, “… What are you doing??”
Me: “Brushing my teeth! It’s fun! Come brush your teeth with me.”
Them: “Okay….” (probably thinking i’m weird but that’s nothing new)
At one point there were FIVE of us brushing teeth together… i swear i didn’t plan this!
But i’m quite proud it happened haha.
So cute, Claudia brushing Rahul’s teeth for him <3
And then the selfies start…
Clem and i went to cuddle in the bathtub while waiting for the others
Then someone suggested to turn on the tap while we were in there
And i quickly tried to jump out cos i just dried myself from the pool!
(Basket Clem, i SEE you holding on to me!!)
I guess five people in a bathroom is bound to create some fuss in the end.
For long-lasting fresh breath, check out the Darlie Expert Fresh app on FB *HERE* Get educated on how the Zinc Citrate formulation works and clinical charts on reduction of oral bacteria in your mouth.
Pearly Wong caught our attention with her distinguished use of black hues and drapery style when she first presented her collection in 2012. The designer impressed us further away with her third outing this year – Pearly Wong Spring/Summer 2014. It is evident that the brand has matured from their signature street style to a more polished and structured look; yet persevering the androgynous and multifunctional aesthetics that the brand is known for.
Strong use of black in different textures, layering and drapes continued in Pearly’s SS14 collection, but this time with some silver and ivory implemented on different materials such as sheer fabric and leather. It was a fascination of the designer during her studies in New York, where women in Brooklyn often wore relaxed and oversized clothing as if a second skin. Hence the concept of this collection – an homage to that imagery but tweaked to fit the local market.
Crop tops experimented in different materials and textures made a strong presence in Pearly’s new collection. CLICK TO READ MORE
I was supposed to go for the Saturday event of the exhibition launch but i took a course that day (that’s for another story) and used up so much energy (got up at 8am and got home at 7:30pm) that i was way too exhausted to even think of talking to more than one person let alone a crowd. If my course didn’t happen that day, I WOULD SO BE THERE (plus i heard people left the party at 11pm. It started at 4pm!)
Managed to drop by quickly the next day (Sunday) before my flight to Korea and am so glad i did.
The exhibition was magnificent.
I could just feel the sense of pride and joy swirling around White Box Publika from the combination of impressive paintings gazing down at the supportive group of family, friends, and media that turned up.
And for good reason!
Laitong is one of but a few veteran artists in Malaysia, even before our National Art Gallery was formed!
To know more about his history (with coolcat pictures from the 70s to boot), check out further down this blogpost.
I felt i couldn’t say it any better so i took pictures of the excerpts at the exhibition to share here.
With the man of the hour (and many hours that week) – Laitong!
The exhibition is on till 27th May in White Box Publika so pop in or miss out.
MY FAVOURITE piece from the exhibition which got sold off. Not that i could afford it anyway. @_@
But but isn’t it AMAZING? If i could stare at this every day when i wake up… i honestly think i would die happy.
I just want to JUMP in it and LIVE there. Play hide and seek amongst the tree trunks and swing from the branches!
After playing with the Note 3, i well realise that i may have been trapped in a tech bubble of my own making cos i’ve been ignorant to other new phones out there…
I’m so taken by some of the Note 3 features that there was even once i shouted, “WOW THAT’S SO COOL!!!!” in the office and poor SweetEe lamented, “Oh my god… you gave me a shock!”
The Samsung GALAXY Note 3 comes in four colours of Pink, Red, Rose Gold Black and Rose Gold White so you can match your style and personality to it.
I’ve been keen on white lately, and been buying lots of white tops, bottoms and dresses.
I think one can’t have enough white! It’s great to offset all the prints i have in my wardrobe!
So a white phone goes perfect with everything in my wardrobe.
The Note 3 i’m holding is actually Rose Gold White (the edges are a sleek rose gold) which goes with all my rose gold accs anyhoo.
The Note 3 comes with an S Pen which i can use to hover over five S Pen features. Because the phone has advanced handwriting recognition technology, i can choose to use either my finger or pen to write on the phone; whether it’s for messages, planner, alarm or phone functions.
The S Pen is hidden so discreetly in the bottom corner that someone had to show me where it was cos i thought i lost it in the box *duh*boxes self* There is also a button ON the S Pen itself that is lagi discreet… that i only found it after reading the manual (which i stupidly refused to do earlier).
One of the most useful features i find are S Notes. As you can see above… i consider myself pretty old school and still like jotting down things in my moleskine notebook. But playing around with the S Notes made me realise WHY some people write down EVERYTHING in their phones!
S Notes has all these different templates i can use like Schedule, Picture Diary, Recipe, Travel Note, Check List, and even obscure lists like Baby Diary, Movie Review, and Wine Review. I can then browse through them easily, and sync it with my Evernote, tablet and PC. There’s even an Easy Chart function that converts my scribbled charts into professional graphs 0_o
There’s a really cool Scrapbook feature which i can use to organise ALL the pictures and info i collect on a daily basis for inspiration on travel, movies, food, contacts, party stuff, fashion, everything! Kinda like Pinterest built into your phone.
Action Memo is pretty awesome too! It lets me turn my handwritten memos into actionable To-Dos, emails, calls, new contacts, web or location searches, and tasks.
I like the SketchBook for Galaxy too, there are so many variations of brushes, colours and tones that it’s remarkably easy to use. A great replacement if i have a sudden urge to draw something in the city and didn’t have my actual sketchbook with me!
Ahhh i love how Walking Mate comes automatically in the phone! I really appreciate this!
I’m halfway through the book “Eat Move Sleep” and there’s a chapter on how imperative it is that we walk 10,000 steps a day for optimum health. Even if we eat healthy and exercise three times a week, it’s not enough.
Lots of people like Samsung cos of their cameras, and there are all the necessary options for getting a good picture.
I can adjust ISO (up to 800), metering (centre-weighted, matrix, spot), exposure, white balance, timer, location tag, and video-capturing options.
There’s even a Voice Control option if i wanna take pictures via voice commands like “Capture” “Shoot” “Smile” and “Cheese”!
Speaking of Voice Control, i can use it for stopping and snoozing the alarm clock, adjusting my music player (“Next”, “Previous”, “Play” and “Pause”), and answering or rejecting phone calls. Almost like a butler in my phone. Except it can’t take my calls for me XD
I had so much fun playing with Google maps for NO REASON. Just to explore what islands there are i had no clue about, and possible places to travel next! I got easily enamoured by how quickly it zooms in and out showing me THE WORLD. The world in the palm of my hand…
Ok snapping out of it.
On the right above, is how i can search in Maps by typing name of restaurant instead of address. Besides searching faster, i can find new restaurants i have no idea about since it’s searching nearby options for me, save my favourite places for easier future access, and share locations i love. By syncing it with my Google contacts, i can easily pick friends up on the way if need be too.
There are so many other things you can do with the Note 3, like Screen Write (above), Multi Window (to multitask effortlessly), surf Flipboard, edit handwritten notes, cut out pictures you surf to throw into the Scrapbook… it’s like having a touch-screen PC that makes calls and obeys your voice commands!
Another reason to love the Note 3 is that Samsung is having a promo: Every purchased Pink GALAXY Note 3 will come with a Sereni & Shentel RM100 voucher while stocks last. More details *here*
Thanks to Charles & Keith for inviting me to pick out some shoes and bags from their latest AW14 collection to wear to their event last Wednesday night! Chin Woo stadium was decked out real snazzy for a mirrored fashion show complete with a live French band performing simultaneously.
All the models in the show were gorgeous… usually you’d find a few girls that are like ‘meh’ but this time we were so impressed by the calibre of girls that strutted down the runway. They all looked classy and, how Alex Perry likes to say – expensive!
