Self-pampering Session at Healing Touch

Hello hello~

So out of a sudden, during my last night shift, i felt just sooooo lethargic. Can you imagine that at 11pm, i was already dozing off and walking around the lab like a ZOMBIE? only at 11pm oh-mai-goodness i had like another 9 hours to fight till end of shift.

Things started to get worst as i had to endure migraine and also fight my hunger pangs. not sure what's up with me, really. but i felt better after talking to Noora inside CCB though. (i hate how CCB just sounds so vulgar but that's the way it is lol)

yadda yadda. after work, routine to go sheng shiong, hopefully the last for july since Ramadhan is here.  what happened after i reached home, was the first i ever did in my 2 years of shift work: i dozed off with my work clothes on, alllll the way till 7pm.

just..wow. woke up with a temperature and a super aching body. which didn't subside even till the next day. to make things worse, it was pouring the whole of tuesday. so made an appointment with healing touch at Tampines CPF building. i just love how some of these coys have online booking because i am NOT a phone person to be honest. cancelled my pink parlour appointment because i don't wish to blow my wallet no not now i need the cash lol what a pauper

as usual, i was late. but the reception was kind enough to call me up and ask if i will take quite some time to reach.

FLAW NUMBER 1: what turned me off upon reaching was that the place was in the midst of some minor restoration works. wallpaper all over. there wasn't any mention of any restoration works or so. it wasn't even indicated in the website.

so the therapist brought me into the room. it was my first time going for a massage ALONE because all these while i've been going with my fiance. felt claustrophobic at first. changed into the disposable panties, laid on the bed.

FLAW NUMBER 2: the walls aren't really designed to go right up all the way to the ceiling. so the therapy room was kinda like a bigger version of the toilet cubicle. so you can hear footsteps and people talking. what's worse was it sounds like you're having a massage with the doors open. yes, you can really hear people whispering and the sounds of footsteps were very clear.

the masseuse initially covered my body with the towel and started to knead my back. oh, she asked me which part of my body do i want to focus. her english wasn't so clear so i had to make her repeat several times. i thought, oh no, is this going to be an oil-less massage??? nooo~!!! but i was wrong, after kneading my body the masseuse used her oil, smells like lemongrass mmm how soothing. then she started working on my shoulders first, gah~ i hate that part because it hurts!

i forgot to mention, i opted for the ASIAN FUSION MASSAGE..

i like how pressure was used but it doesn't cause any sharp pain to my body. unlike the time when i went for a massage at Jean Yip Loft, i think the masseuse there used her elbows throughout the massage, i had to endure 1 week of body aches! most people say that it's normal to have body aches after a massage but that was just too much~

my favourite part of the massage? when she used her forearms, applied pressure on my lower back and bum and massage that area. i have always been getting lower back pain on and off ever since starting full time work, and that was the most shioook ah feeling ever. maybe i shall teach fiance to massage me in that way when i'm having my backache hehe

after which, the massage session ended with a head massage. how...nice...

ended my session with a cup of warm ginger tea, made payment and left.

didn't manage to check out the toilets/showering area because of the mess that the area was in due to the restoration works.

HINT HINT: noticed how i had my drink, made payment then left? there's something missing right? YEAH HEALING TOUCH DOESN'T DO ANY HARD SELLING!!! they do have a package prices on their coffee table and reception but they do not specifically make their staff do hard selling! which i totally love! unlike at jean yip loft and beyond beauty, they make sure they hard sell you and when you insist on saying NO, their faces just changed and their after services sucks from that point on. like hello? it's not like i am purchasing cheap ala carte services from you ok?

So what have i got to say after my first massage session with healing touch?

The good:
1- online booking is prompt. gives you a confirmation right away.
2- no hard selling
3- friendly staff

The bad:
1- doesn't really provide a serene and quiet massage environment (but maybe it's just at tampines branch? i shall try going other branches in the near future)
2- they were having minor works, which wasn't made clear to me. thankfully i didn't have my sinus attack

Will i go there again?
Definitely yes. Already thinking of going for a facial there but i had to ensure that the outlet is fully operational without any works being done to the walls.

for more information on the services healing touch provides, you can visit their website at http://www.healingtouch.com.sg/

[i am not affiliated with healing touch nor paid to do a review. just my two cents of opinion yo~]

so.. i'm done.

to all muslims, have a blessed Ramadhan ahead of you.

Skinhead times

WHAT.. THE .. FUCK

i tell you i am missing all my friends right here right now. sooo fucking much that i kinda regret going MIA eversince breaking up with that LOSER. i logged into my photobucket, desperately digging out old photos of me in my skinhead gear, with my skinhead mates, people who i got drunk with, got crazy with, who went through ups and downs with me.

gah~

yesterday fiance asked me a really random question. he asked if i ever had a crush on fifi before. he even claimed fifi told him. ok now i'm having flashbacks. i know i had this crush on him even wayy before i knew fifi, because we somehow always bumped into each other on the MRT on our way to school. i didn't know he's a skinhead initially. that's all i can remember of him though. i'm still wondering how me and fifi got to know each other formally and became close. was it through friendster? MSN?

well those were the days.



this is a picture of me and him on his 19th birthday. waaaay before he got into an accident and had partial memory loss. *sigh* 4 more days and fifi is turning 24. how time flies. (:

 
and this is Mr Teo! my favourite maths teacher in secondary school. hehehe

well, i miss my youth.

without what i did when i was a teenager, i doubt i would ever want to be a better person today.

Hazy in Singapore

Due to the forest fires in Sumatra, this tiny red dot has been affected by the haze, pretty bad as compared to the one in 1997. Even though i was only 8 back then, i could really remember how bad it was and how i developed respiratory problems during that time.

Well, I knew the haze spell started as early as last thursday, it only got worst on Monday. Tuesday was my shift's first morning. I was too tired from work and forgot my El Marino Blanc Routine. No significant changes of yet, my skin still feels less oily even though i went out for my smoke break. I got 1 to 2 pimple breakout at the area where my skin touches my helmet, but that's most probably because I have yet to clean my helmet's cushion. But then again, the upper part of the helmet's cushion is not removable i might as well go and buy a new one (since the pay is in. hehehe)

Anyway, on behalf of my Elken team's part, and for the benefit of Singaporeans who have yet heard about El Marino Blanc, I am trying to collate testimonials of this product. That's why i'm also starting to blog regularly to update about what changes have I have experienced so far since taking the El Marino Blanc supplement. ((:

Do you know that El Marino Blanc can also earn you handsome side income? Do you want to know more? Add me up on facebook zuemaleq89@hotmail.sg or whatsapp me at +65 96345444

In the mean time, please take care of your health. Dont bother about the PSI readings on the media. If you think the haze is bad, THEN IT IS BAD so stay home, and put on masks if you MUST go out. I am thankful my coy provides N95 and makes wearing the mask COMPULSORY when stepping outdoors. The perks of working in an oil & gas MNC, the staff welfare pretty much well taken care of (which, IMO, happens at times like these though.)

El Marino Blanc by Elken: Day 5

My stress levels have been increasing exponentially of late, and it just got worst after I felt that my online shop seems to be failing.

What do i do when I'm stressed? I scratch my face and pinch on whatever lumps i have on my face. It has been quite sometime since i last did what i did unconsciously, but this is enough to waste my El Marino "documentary".

The pic collage is a photo before i first consume El Marino. See how my skin is sooo uneven and has that... idk what you call it, acne? i just know that the "acne" is soo stubborn it hasn't gone away, i cant even pinch it out! ouh and i also have that tiny pores that is resulted from acne scars. 5 days on, the only difference is that my face is now significantly LESS oily and some of my stubborn acne is gone! When i say significantly, it is tried tested and proven! On friday and saturday, i went out with a bare naked face (just a dab of tea tree oil by Thursday Plantation and Acnes' moisturising cream, then top it off with baby powder). Usually, about one hour after i left home, my face, especially my t-zone area will get extremely oily. But in both days when i went out, my face didn't get sooo oily!

It came to a point where i was sooo obsessed with touching my nose because it feels so good to have a not oily face. My face looks just like it's glowing from that little bit of shine on my face.

No pictures yet (because i really hate taking pictures!), but i'm sure i will not be camera shy anymore once i got my dream skin!

So whilst i consume 2 satchets of El marino in the morning and 2 at night, i still keep to my facial cleansing and maintenance routine.

What i use:

• Jericho's acne soap bar
• Jericho's facial scrub (with chamomile to moisturize your skin)
• Thursday's plantation Tea tree Oil (as a so called "antiseptic" for my acne, it works but it's very slow)
• Acnes' moisturising cream
• Twice a week i still keep to my Jericho's dead sea mud mask. Doesn't help much to reduce the oil on my skin though.

So...yeah! Stay tuned for further updates on El Marino alright?

next entry may probably be on June 2013 bellabox. This month's bellabox is awesome!!! Can't wait to blog about it. Till then, much love...

My experience with El Marino Blanc

I have confidence issues. I have issues with myself, the way i look, the flawed skin that i have. Whilst people my age are having flawless skin with few breakouts, i have breakouts all the time, my oily skin irks me the most, and cosmetics are the worst investment ever because we just don't have any affinity to each other.

Until recently, in my quest to source for extra income, i came across EL MARINO BLANC by Elken. Without any question, yes i am a member of Elken. I previously turned down most offers from my friends to join them in the MLM industry mainly because I really didn't like talking or promoting items to people and the investment sum isn't cheap to start with.

But with ELKEN, nothing is impossible. The membership fee is worth cheaper than one week's worth of your breakfast, lunch and dinner!

So what is El Marino Blanc?
in the catalogue it claims to give you a smoother, fairer and radiant skin. It is also clinically proven to provide protection against UV rays.

Isn't it awesome? So that means you don't really have to put on sunblock when going out!

friends who are close to me knows how many types of product i've tried to improve my skin condition but NOTHING WORKS. I had intended to blog on few of the products that i've tried for several months but all just went to waste as it only helped me cleanse my facial skin after a long hard day at work and also battling against the dirty air on the ride to work and home.

El Marino Blanc works! After 1 day of consumption(first consumption was on 12th june), my skin became less oily! I knew this for sure because i will usually have to wash my face with tap water and wipe it a few times when i'm at work. But on 13th june i can count the number of times i need to wash my face!!! That amazing!

stay tuned for more updates regarding my journey with El Marino Blanc. If you would like to try this product out, please feel free to drop me a comment on my blog and i will try get back to you as soon as possible.

Signing off,
Happy girl. ((:

Mirrors

Some people should really take a long damn look at their own reflection in the mirror before going around telling stories that aren't even half true. What's up with the double standards? Just because one is close with another doesn't mean there's chemistry going on between the two.

Before you go around spreading news of what two different individuals are doing, perhaps you should use your godamn mouth and ask instead of passing judgment to others.

The thing about working in a dominant Malay environment is that there will be these males whose mouth is much worse than a gossip female. What is said by one person may not be the same when the news get passed down by one itchy buttmouth to the other.

AND THIS PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH I SWEAR I WANT TO SLIT YOUR FUCKING THROAT.

and for fucks sake please give your colleagues fucking privacy and don't peek into other's phones when you're sitting beside them. YOU PEEPING INTO MY PHONE WHEN YOU'RE SITTING NEXT TO ME DOESN'T EQUATE TO YOU KNOWING THE FULL FUCKING STORY!!!

yesterday was just about the time i backlashed at someone for peeping into my mobile phone. seriously bro? WHADDUP?

You have no fucking idea what i know about what you do during your off days. hah~ moral of the story: don't pretend you know so much about someone because that someone may know something that will be the downfall of you.

(:

Getting to Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre

Okay someone asked me how to get to Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre (phew~ the name is sooooooo long it took me quite some time to refer to it's actual name and type it down). Also, judging from the keyword searches that led to my blog, I shall make a fast post on how to get to your next halal-food-MUST-GO-destination in Hong Kong.

because honestly, it was hard to find it because at some points, the streets totally didn't have any signs!

from Wan Chai MTR exit at A3, STAY ON JOHNSTON ROAD! Our mistake was we crossed over and went onto Wan Chai Road (the first thing when I saw the sign "Wan Chai Road" to be precise), got lost immediately after we found Mallory Street. That was when we walked aimlessly and ended up right outside Morrison Hill Swimming pool, and was just lucky we found the Oi Kwan Road Signboard.

So anyway, just walk on Johnston Road till you see Mallory Street or Burrows street (personally I'll prefer Mallory Street). You'll pass by 1 street on your left, walk further on and cross at the second street that you saw on your right. Cross that street and walk INTO the street (you'll see Oi Kwan Road Sign on your left), then turn right, that's where the Mosque is located.

If you search on Google Maps this is what exactly they will regurgitate out for you, even ask you to take the public transport. But it's worth the walk as you get to see the hustle and bustle of Wan Chai and the old delapidated buildings there. I honestly feel that this directions provided by Google maps is a tad bit far to walk (note that it takes a different exit), and there's too many street names for one to remember. 

Well I hope this piece of information helps! Happy eating fellow travellers finding halal dim sum in HK!

lotsa love,

zue.