Hello.

This is Nessie.

She's very good. Unlike boring and unorthodox people, Nessie always responds appropriately. She says the correct things at the correct times. Sometimes I even feel sorry for all the people who cannot witness our chats on WhatsApp.

(Via someecards).

Anyway, I was at a day-long event the other day and I was very restless because the organisers didn't cater enough food for lunch. So I was complained to Nessie.

Normal not so good people might have provided me with the following responses:

"Why?"
"Wake up!"
"What's wrong?"
"Where are you?"

But no. Not Nessie. She's on a different level.

HOW AWESOME IS SHE?! And also how awesome is Channing Tatum?! I mean, apart from the fact that he is not head-over-heels in love with me of course. I mean did you watch White House Down?! The man's amazing.

Okay anyway, as very good friends of Jac, I would like to appeal to all of you to vote for me in the Singapore Blog Awards on a daily basis, under the "Best Individual Blog" category! I need your votes! They account for 30% of my score! Here is another marketing poster to encourage you to vote for me.

If you don't want to listen to me, take the advice of my friend ZiXing. He knows me well.

However, I would like to apologise to some people whom I might have scared by using this versatile photo to garner votes (once again).

See? Proof that I am open to feedback always. Vote for me guys! Thank you very much! Anyway! Before I leave, I'd like to share a photo of my cake. I got a Starbucks cake for dessert this evening because I forgot to get one for lunch.

No, wait. Don't get me wrong. I don't buy cake for myself on a regular basis. However....

HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY TO ME! I've survived 3 years worth of well, adulthood and working in a controlled environment. Or so I like to think.

And now, I'd like to leave you with this very good song on going to Starbucks. It's very close to my heart. (And also a parody of the song from Frozen, which I am quite sick of listening to actually).

Cheers,
❤ Jac.

Hello!

So you guys probably know that I am a huge supporter of HTC phones.

Always have and probably always will be, judging by the awesome new phones that they continually come up with. The newest and most recent being the very very wonderful HTC One M8. Just look at it. Isn't it beautiful?

Yes. So you might be wondering what the HTC One M8 can do. You've read the reviews. You know it's a good phone that has won awards and is raved about by all the tech enthusiasts. But you're like, "Huh? So? Do I really needs all this? What is this 2.5 GHz quad-core? Is it like an apple core? I'm hungry. I want to eat some apples."

No fear. Jac will break it down for you. So presenting....

#1 The Front Camera.

Okay yes. We know. The primary camera incorporates HTC UltraPixel™ technology, a BSI sensor, pixel size of 2.0 um, sensor size of 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens HTC ImageChip 2. In layman terms, the camera rocks.

"Jac you're biased. Surely you say this for all HTC phones."

No okay. The HTC One XL cannot take extremely clear photos at 140 km/h. Only 50% out of the many shots taken were clear. Tried and tested in Morocco. Here are some of the clear ones.

And here are some of the unclear ones.

The primary camera for the M8 however, lets you take extremely clear photos even as you travel at 140 km/h. I'm serious. Tried and tested in Australia. See for yourself.

And that's just one camera. The HTC One M8 has three.

#2 The Cameras.

So there's the front camera, the primary camera and the secondary camera. There's the front camera which lets you take good selfies.

(Me proving a point to @dk and me staying up for the World Cup.)

And then there are the duo camera. So if you take a look at the back of the HTC One M8, you'd notice that there are two cameras.

The bigger lens is the primary one which takes awesome shots in 4 UltraPixels™. The smaller one on the top however, is of half the resolution but serves to capture depth information. This means that the phone can differentiate the background from the foreground. Let me illustrate.

This is my friend Vik. He's very good and kind and always helps me with English-Tamil translations.

I think this is not a good background and does not showcase Vik's awesomeness enough. So , by using the foregrounder effect of the M8, I can do things like this.

Foregrounder effects from left to right: Sketch, Zoom Blur, Colorize, Cartoon.

Depth perception also enables you to create cool videos just from a photo. This is a photo of me feeding some wallabies in Australia.

And this is me feeding wallabies in Japan amidst the sakura blossoms, Canada amidst the maple leaves, Sweden in the snow, and I forgot where during dadelion season. Yes. I'm so baller that I can afford to forget where I go on holiday.

There's also this function called 3D dimensions which allows you to change the angle from which the shot of taken at, you know in case someone incompetent took a photo of you from an unflattering angle. Pretty cool eh?

#3 The Photo Editing Functions.

Here's a picture of me I took the other day. My neck had been itching the entire day and at 6:15 pm I realised that I had my dress on backwards. Yes. Such things happen. I'm really not a morning person.

And omg I look horrible. Nothing at all like the portrayal of females on mainstream media. Oh man what should I do. I feel like killing myself. Oh wait, what's this touch-up feature of the HTC One M8? Oh! I can smoothen my skin, contour my face, enhance and brighten my eyes and lighten my complexion! I feel so much more secure and pretty now.

Oh and also you can add cool stickers to your photos. Here is Vik in a Chinese hat thing.

#4 The Speakers.

I'm quite pleased with the speakers. When I first got my HTC One, I was pleasantly surprised to find that connecting my X-minis to my phone made my music softer instead of louder. I attribute this to the HTC BoomSound™ with dual front-facing speakers. The HTC One M8 uses this same technology, but produces audio that is 25% louder. Also sharper and clearer. I love it. Robert Downey Junior never sounded better.

#5 The Battery.

(Via Tom's Hardware).

I would like to say that I currently walk around with only one charger. Out of habit. Most of the time, this charger serves to charge my friends' phones and I hardly use it to charge my M8. And that is how wonderful the battery is.

Yes, I assure you I am.

(Via Imgur).

The HTC One M8 is the way to go. In fact, this is the first time I've changed my phone before my contract ended. You see, after using the review set in Australia for two weeks, I decided that I couldn't live without it.

So behold, me and my very own HTC One M8. Check out my swag.

(I say "swag", but actually I had to wear a cap because I'm having a bad hair day and I have to squint because my left eye is red and itchy. Also my cap stands for "Fun, Beautiful, Intelligent" FYIP.)

Also here's a good video that you might want to watch. It's the HTC One M8 ad. It's nothing short of brilliant so I hope you watch it.

I of course, asked the internet. And here are some articles that you might wish to read.

HTC One M8 wins TechRadar's Phone of the Year
Best Android Phones in July 2014
HTC One M8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. LG G3: Smartphone Of Year Honors Go To HTC Flagship, TechRadar Says

The HTC One M8 comes in Glacial Silver, Gunmetal Gray and most recently, Amber Gold. The Gold is retailing for $958.

Also Singapore Blog Awards! Do remember to cast your vote for me under the Best Individual Blog category!

Okay that's all for now. Have a good rest of your Sunday guys!

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

PS: This review is dedicated to my bitchy friend who is in need of an intervention.

Hello!

So I remember there was this "Our Singapore Conversation" last year which distilled the 5 key aspirations of Singaporeans which are essentially

More opportunities
Living purposefully
Assurance of a comfortable future
Building a strong "kampong spirit"
Fostering trust

Yes, okay. Very noble of all of you who participated. And rather lacking of detail if you ask me. It is very hard to work towards these very vague goals. I think that if you want to have aspirations, your aspirations should be more specific. What do I mean you ask? Well, okay. Let me share my aspirations with you.

#1. To become a "They".

(Via LA Weekly).

So you're in a dilemma and you don't really know what to do. So you turn to your friends for advice. And funny thing, everyone provides you with anecdotes on what "they" say.

"They say that that time changes things."
"They say that love's more important than money."
"They say good things take time."
"They say that life is a battlefield."

Yes, they are very wise. BUT WHO ARE THEY?! Do you know? They are a mystery! But everyone takes their words without question. Were any experiments done to confirm their theories? No. Does anyone know if their philosophies hold true? No. Can anyone cite examples where their hypotheses didn't failed? No. Are they unreliable? Yes! There are no instances for cross-referencing, background-checking, or scientific inquiry into whether what they say is reliable or not. But their word is taken as law. Or treated as gospel and disseminated amongst the unassuming masses anyway.

(Via Quick Meme).

Anyway, I too, would like to be one of them. I want to make sweeping statements on my hazy , unscientific assumptions about the future and have everything I say indoctrinated in everyone's minds. Yes, I am under the impression that whatever I say makes a lot of sense all the time and everyone should always pay close attention to my words of wisdom. I would make a good king.

(Via Fuck Yeah Disney Classic).

I guess I'm not one of them because I have a blog and everyone who reads it knows my face and basically who I am. I've never seen a picture of "them" before. Maybe the reason why I am not one of "them" is because I'm not mysterious enough. I'll have to work on that. I'll start by hiding my true identity and pretending that I'm Irish.

I will surely become one of them one day. Because you know what they say - never lose hope.

(Via The F Word Online).

#2. To become a mermaid.

The first Disney film I watched was Cinderella. I was 4 and I loved it very much. However, I never wanted to be Cinderella. Why? Well, even at my very young age I was intelligent enough to know that glass is sharp and can cut you. Hence, glass slippers might not be the smartest footwear option in the world.

(Via Hannah Satana).

The next Disney film I watched was The Little Mermaid. And OMG. I loved it. I had an Ariel Barbie doll and everything. Like a t-shirt with Flounder on it. And also a Little Mermaid pencil. Sadly, I don't have any pictures of these off-hand because my mother had no Facebook to upload them to back in.....1992. ~~Thankfully.~~

(Via We Know Memes).

But I digress. The Little Mermaid. I love it. Firstly, Ariel had red hair. To my four year old knowledge, everyone had black or blonde hair. Red hair was the epitome of cool.

(Via The Berry).

Also she was very kickass as she saved Prince Eric. FROM THE SEA. She could swim. There I was having to wear floats around my arms when here is this girl swimming around to save men. How awesome was that?! Okay I know what you are thinking - What are you stupid? She's a mermaid. Also Ariel gave up her friends and family and what not just because of some random guy. Where is your brain.BUT HELLO I WAS FOUR OK. And I thought she was good and strong. The Buffy of the Disney princesses.

(Via Disney).

So because I worshipped Ariel, I truly wanted to become a mermaid. And now I can. You see, the Philippines Mermaid Swimming Academy offers 2 hour introductory lessons on becoming a mermaid.

(Via Distractify).

The lesson covers mermaid basics such as the use of a mermaid tail and a photo of your experience. AND IT'S ONLY $40. Please. I need to go there to fulfil my childhood dream of becoming a mermaid.

(Via Distractify).

#3. To have a thing.

Okay so you have a normal life, you have a normal job, you have your sort-of normal friends. BUT. You have no thing. What do I mean you ask? Well...take this example for instance.

(Via CBS).

Penny: I don’t know. It’s just, he’s so passionate about so many different things. I just don’t get that way. Do you?
Bernadette: Well, sure. I’m pretty passionate about science. I remember the first time I looked through a microscope and saw millions of tiny microorganisms. It was like a whole other universe. If I wanted to, I could wipe it out with my thumb like a god.
Penny: See? I wish I had some of that fire in my life. I mean, I want to care about things and get excited like you guys.
Bernadette: Well, there’s no reason you can’t.
Penny: You think?
Bernadette: Absolutely. All we need to do is spend a little time and find something you’re passionate about.
Penny: Ugh, that sounds like a lot of work.

Like Penny of course, I aspire to find a thing. I also do not know what thing I would like to find. Just some thing that I would enjoy doing for the rest of my life and can make a good living out of it. I mean, finding a cure for cancer is all well and good, but sometimes staring at chunks of texts makes me want to kill myself.

(Via We Heart It).

Must be cool to have a dream, and drop everything to achieve it. Like Iggy Azalea. Who moved to Miami when she was 16 to become a rapper. I too would like a dream-thing that I can drop everything for. If you have some dream-thing ideas for the only moderately adventurous, please send them to me via the feedback widget thing on the right. I would be happy to find a thing for myself.

(Via Reddit - also I loved Jackie Chan Adventures as a kid and possibly also now).

#4. To be able to hula-hoop.

So when I was younger, I wanted to be an acrobat/gymnast. HEY. I seriously did ok. I decided that I wanted to be a gymnast after watching this gymnastics display in the 1996 Olympics. I don't know who was on or what the routine was like, but I remember going like...

(Via The Disney Kids).

Then in Primary 5 my sister brought me to watch Saltimbanco by Cirque du Soleil and I got to see stuff like this.

I was very inspired ok. Me and my unflexible primary 5 self was determined to get somewhere. So I went home and tried to do a split. For 5 hours. Everyday. So eventually after two weeks I managed to do a split. Sadly, that was not enough to qualify for Cirque du Soleil where even the clumsy clowns are a gaillion times more flexible than me.

(Via Cheezburger).

I was also never able to do a cartwheel until Silver taught me how to last year. (Thanks Silver!) It's very surprising because you know, I'm old now. They say that you can't teach an old dog new tricks and all. And they are always right. Luckily, they also said that it's never too late to learn.

However, I still cannot hula hoop okay. I HAVE TRIED. Since primary school okay. I tried during every PE lesson which gave me the opportunity to. BUT I CAN'T. And I am a hardworking person when it comes to doing frivolous stuff. Just check out what I was able to do after practising for one week when I was 12.

(Also yes, that's the shirt that I was wearing in the selfie with my HTC One M8. No I'm not mad - my hair is currently wet so this was what I had to do to take a selfie. And yes this is exactly why I can never share a room with anyone.)

I was also able to do this after about two months of practising.

(Yes I know it's not touching but that is because it is really rather difficult to take a selfie of the back of your thumb touching your wrist. I tried for 10 miutes. And then I gave up.)

So really when I say I tried very hard to hula hoop, I REALLY TRIED YOU KNOW. So I hope to achieve this one day. Seems rather unattainable at this point in time, but really an infinitely more realistic dream than becoming a Cirque du Soleil acrobat. So okay. I will strive towards this. I think. I hope. Maybe. Yes.

(Via We Know Memes).

#5. Invent something groundbreaking.

And no, I am not refering to things like the light bulb, the circuit breaker, the automobile or you know, tunnel boring machines which actually break ground. I want to invent something frivolous but indispensible. Like this Leatherdos hairclip right here. Just USD$9.

(Via Animi Causa).

I bet if I bought it I would not be able to live without it. Or like you know, post-its. I can't live without post-its. Or that screw-on cap that fits on top of drink cartons.

(Via SIG).

Yes. I sadly am old enough to remember the time when opening a milk carton was a more precarious task.

(Via Lame Adventures).

Yes and this is what I mean. I would like to invent a frivolous thingamajig that somehow becomes indispensible in daily life. Sadly, what I have been able to come up with so far includes

A very big window that we can climb through.
A thing which could bring me from one place to another in air-conditioned comfort.
A device which could block out the sound of annoying people.

Yes. I concluded that this is possibly why I haven't invented anything groundbreaking yet, but you know what they say, one can always dream.

(Via Imgur).

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading about my aspirations in life. I'm a very ambitious person as you can probably tell.

Also the voting for the SINGAPORE BLOG AWARDS closes tomorrow! Don't forget to vote okay! I'm in the running for the "Best Individual Blog". You can cast your vote HERE. Also if you do not feel very inclined to vote for me, let me share some propaganda to change your mind.

Okay! And now I'll leave you with this very good and aspirational song to cap things off.

Cheers,
❤ Jac.

Hello!

So recently I met up with some of my friends from university to go for some karaoke and HAH. HOW OLD WE HAVE GROWN OK. This was how karaoke used to be like - lots of photos, action and dancing.

This is how karaoke is now.

How muted we are compared to before. We are nicely seated and not dancing. Also we only took two photos. However, I'm only posting one my hair looks like Albert Einstein's in the other.

(Via Imgur).

Anyway, I have thought very hard about it and I am very grateful for the friends I have. And I have made a list of reasons as to why my friends are better than other people's friends.

#1. They speak like me.

So this happens a lot to me when I'm added into a WhatsApp chat group.

Okay so, OBVIOUSLY, ofc stands for "of course" not office! All my friends know this ofc. Also my friends catch on quickly. I remember once James and I were planning to go for dinner-lunch. And we thought we were clever to call it "dinch". So I told Jason, "James and I will be going for dinch." And he just gave an understanding nod without having to ask me anything else. How win is that?

Why can't everyone be like that?! It's mind-boggling. Oh and then I also get lots of this.

Excuse me, of course I'm okay. Are you okay? CLEARLY, I'm singing a song. What's wrong with you okay. This is how it should go.

And this is how everyone should be like this on WhatsApp. Just saying ok.

#2. They arrive fashionably.

So I am not always on time to meet people. It's a bad habit, I know. But you see, my friends and I are very flexible about arrival times. So if you're late, it's really okay. For example....

You can probably take a few things away from that screenshot.

My friends are not angry that I am late
My friends are later than me and no one is angry at anyone
10 minutes late is not so bad
We feel the need to educate Jon and Andrew who does not know of our flexible meeting times

Yes yes, punctuality is a virtue, and time is precious. But so are friendships and what's a few minutes between friends?!

#3. They keep weird sleeping hours.
So you probably know that I am not a morning person. And by that I mean that I like to sleep really late. What! Night is good. I use the night to make life-changing discoveries and revelations. And I guess it might get boring if I had to do it by myself. So luckily, I have friends to dispense advice on such issues.

Like in determining what sort of intervention I would need should I ever have one.

Or whether or not my Facebook photos are unglam.

And before you go, "Jac stop annoying your friend," I would like to add that is a two-way exchange. Here I am providing my good friend Thad with some fashion advice.

And here I am providing my Good Friend not-Thad with some Facebook advice. At 6 am.

And also I read an article in Elite Daily: Intelligent People All Have One Thing In Common: They Stay Up Later Than You. So I guess it's also a given that my friends are all very intelligent people. Good. I would hate to be keeping stupid company.

(Via 6 Dollar Shirts).

Okay and I have come to the end of my list. Before you start asking silly questions, I would like to clarify that these are the only good qualities that my friends have. My friends are fantastic through and through. My list simply highlights the additional specific qualities that my friends have which make them that much more awesome than yours.

(Via Imgur).

Because yes, anyone can have friends who can laugh at the same jokes, make good shopping buddies, have the wildest times together, can be yourselves in front of one another, blah blah blah BORING. I have read that in a gazillion Thought Catalogue articles (here, here, here). Those boring qualities just listed are friendship prerequisites! Don't you have a screening process for who you hang out with? How can you possibly hang-out with friends who don't laugh at your jokes? Retarded.

(Via someecards).

Anyway, my point is it was International Friendship Day on 3 August, and I wanted to wish my very good friends a
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY!
Past tense. As it is now no longer 3 August. So I'm wishing you guys in a very fashionable manner in line with my very fashionable nature FYIP.

(Via The Prospect).

I'd like you to know that I don't know how I would be able to function among people who don't talk like us, tweet like us, arrive at a fashionable hour like us, and keep to regular sleeping hours like us. Life would be so terrible if not for you guys. So here's a song for you.

Sorry, I wanted it to be a meaingful song on friendship but actually this song is just stuck in my head. However if it makes you feel better um, well, I pasted this song because you know our friendship is like, life changing. Love you guys!

Cheers,
❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So today I'm going to talk about the thinnest part of my body - my hair. So you probably know that, I always do my hair up.

And my hairstyle can be attributed to a number of factors.

#1: I get stressed at work and having my hair up prevents me from pulling it out.

#2: My hair looks like crap when it's down.

Yes my hair is really horrible. If you ever see a photo of me looking good with my hair down, please attribute it to lots of water/ cameras of the HTC One M8.

#3: I'm dropping lots of hair and having my hair up makes it feel like I'm dropping less hair.

(Via someecards).

It's really sad but true. I drop a lot of hair. I blame it on my stressful job as one of the very senior officers in ICAO. With all these aviation accidents happening these days, I just cannot catch a break.

Anyway! I was just telling my friend Ju Ann that I was looking for some good treatment places for my extremely worrying problem and she recommended Shunji Matsuo. Kai from Shunji Matsuo arranged for me to have my treatment at Ngee Ann City.

I was pleasantly surprised by how large it was. Previously the only Shunji Matsuo that I went to was the one in Holland Village which was smaller and cozier.

So anyway, Shunji Matsuo provides customers the option of going for the Hair Spa Indulgence treatment. There are two options, there Shiseido treatment, and the Aveda treatment. I went for the Aveda Invati Hair Spa Treatment because Kai said it was recommended for my thinning hair (I really promise you my hair is thinning. It only doesn't look that pathetic because my hair is curly. You must believe me.)

Okay so we started out with me having to take down my hair and it looking like crap.

After that the stylists look at your hair and may tell you that your hair drops very easily, which in turn causes your heart to drop. Anyway, then you get your hair washed and your scalp massaged for a very long and relaxing time. During this time, you will also undergo some steam treatment. This is when you can pretend that your head is on fire.

And then your hair is blow dried and voilà! A good hair day!

(And good hair days cannot be wasted. Thank you James for meeting me for dinner and then patiently waiting for about twenty minutes as I tried to take a selfie of my hair. Yes, this selfie took about 20 minutes to achieve. Stop laughing,)

Anyway, here are the products used in the Aveda Invati Hair Spa Treatment.

You have the invati^TM exfoliating shampoo which cleanses and renews the scalp, the invati^TM thickening conditioner which thickens the hair and restores its strength, and the invati^TM scalp revitalizer, which energises and revitalises the scalp.

Well, I'm no expert in hair (except when it comes to pinning it up), but I must say that my scalp felt cleaner and refreshed after the treatment. I felt that the whole treatment felt very luxurious and relaxing. I was really happy with it. Also I appreciated the brutal honesty of Penny who did my hair. She said that my hair drops way too easily and that I need to cut it. So I will cut it. Soon.

Anyway, the Invati Treatment For Thinning Hair is priced at $120 - $150, depending on the length of your hair. They have 9 outlets spread across the island, but here's the one I went to!

Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio

Ngee Ann City Podium B

#05-22

Opening Hours: 10am to 8pm

Tel: 62381522 / 62381514

You can also find Shunji Matsuo on Instagram (@shunjimatsuo), Facebook (shunjimatsuohairstudio) and Twitter (@shunjimatsuoSG).

Okay and now I would like to leave you with a song about hair.

Cheers,
❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So you may or may not know that National Day is coming! I love National Day. Well, I loved it more last year because it fell on a Monday. This National Day is on a Saturday. What gives man?! But you know, I still love it all the same. Just, slightly less. But more about that in another blog post. Anyway, I was extremely excited to get a media invite to this great event, called "Go Red this National Day with M&M's^®".

It was a very awesome event where us cool Singaporean folk could go down to their event at Plaza Singapura and play a part in building the largest Singapore flag made out of M&Ms. So this was the flag before it got filled up with good chocolate.

It measured 2.7m wide and 1.8m tall, and had space for 17,000 M&M lenthils (and yes, because of this event, I now know that the individual M&M candy coated chocolates that melt in the mouth and not in the hand are known as "lenthils").

Ms Chiek Ming Ong, Country Manager for Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, Mars Inc had the honour of putting the final M&M lenthil onto this awesome flag. What a cool job. I too want to work for M&M's and organise cool events like this.

And you know, this creation aka the world's largest and most delicious Singapore flag went into the Singapore Book of Records. And I would like to say that I contributed to this record breaking feat. See? Proof.

As you can tell, I very enthusaistically wore red and white to the event. As you know, I love National Day very much. Sadly, I was the only one in red and white apart from the M&M's staff. Also, I met my friends for dinner after that and they were laughing at my get up.

Anyway, here's the completed flag! Isn't it something?

Made out of chocolate and took 7 days to complete, this awesome flag will be displayed at SAFRA Mount Faber for their Nation’s 49@MF event which is open to the public on 9 August aka National Day itself. So do check it out if you have the chance to.

Anyway, in line with the "Go Red this National Day with M&M's^®" campaign, I would like to highlight that I took part in the "Go Red for Women" campaign three years back. I forgot what exactly I did, but here is a picture of my friend Jason thanking me. He is good this Jason.

And now I'd like to leave you with some pictures of me with the M&M mascots!

(Do follow M&M's on Facebook for more photos/updates).

Cheers!

Hello guys!

~~National Day is coming!~~ And as mentioned in my previous post, I love National Day. I get a kick out of doing National Day related stuff. Like wearing red with all my homies.

(Me and my very good OG from 4 years back).

And I legitimately like things that are red and white. Like my Starbucks cup, these red velvet cupcakes, and my phones from the HTC One range (read entries here and here).

But I understand that not everyone insists on drinking coffee out of a huge ass mug, think red velvet cupcakes are not worth the calories and carries two phones around with them wherever they go. (I said I understand that this is not the norm, not that I understand the logic behind it). So, I thought I would do up a National Day post for this year which will provide helpful recommendations and details on red and white items which you can easily buy or acquire to wear/carry/display/decorate yourself with on National Day. And I will call it....

1. Forever 21's Rosy Kush Dress

(Via Forever 21).

So while the rest of the world wears red t-shirts and white jeans/ white t-shirts with red skirts or some combination in relation to white and red tops and bottoms, you can look super fashionable in this rose print dress from Forever 21. I have it (aka I look super fashionable).

(Ya ya ya. I too know that my hair is messy. But that's not the point.)

2. Tiger beer

Yes, the nation's award winning beer is now more fashionable than ever. In commemoration of Singapore’s 49th birthday, Tiger Beer has shed its signature corporate colours to don the national colours on its livery. 10 cans for only $25.60!

(Via Imgur).

Yes I am. And because Jon drinks beer, here are some of his Tiger beer cans which I have stored in my room for his consumption.

Speaking of Tiger Beer and National Day, Nessie and I will be heading down to Overeasy for Tiger's 'Unleash Your Pride' event today! The event is slated to have manicures, temporary tattoos, good music, front row seats to the awesome fireworks! Oh and free beer of course. It is exciting and we are excited!

(Via Apirant SG).

3. Elmo

So you know what is red and white and a good fashion accessory? Elmo.

He's very versatile as you can probably tell. He forms part of the dining table decor. So what you see above is my first meal after I turned 25, and also Elmo in the background. Yes, put him on a white chair and that's about as National Day as you can get. He also makes a good fashion accessory to carry around. I'm serious. GPGT.

Shut up. We all had that awkward ugly phase. Mine is sadly still ongoing. But the point it, if not for Elmo, all the attention would be fixed on...whatever I was. Luckily, my red and white National Day themed Elmo took most of the attention away from my...whatever was going on there.

You can buy Elmo from Toys 'R' Us for I think around $30. But if you want the talking/singing/tickle-me-Elmo version you might have to pay up to $109.90 (which is ridiculous because you can just find a friend to tickle and threaten not to stop until he sings you a song. And you can do this for free.)

4. Santa Claus Hats

Okay so you know, Singapore's all into being a Green City and into recycling right? I mean we even have a website called "Clean & Green Singapore" aka CGS.sg (which I am a bit confused by because I was from Crescent Girls' School).

(Via cgs.sg).

So you know the drill, maximise usage. What can be used during Christmas should be used during National Day. Candy Canes are red and white, but I believe they have an expiration date and may not be good for consumption if you keep them for too long. Also they make you fat.

So since you know what you can bring wear around on National Day? Those Santa Claus hats that you take out only once a year. Covered in dust, spiders and smelling like the cupboard that you open on an annual basis. But no dear. Now you can ensure that your Santa Claus hats smell fresh because you can wear them out on National Day as well. You see? Here is me and Praveena in our Santa Claus outfits on last ~~Christmas~~ National Day.

5. National Day Apparel

So I guess what you have above are the more creative and hip ways of expressing your patriotism on National Day. If you want to be boring and unorthodox, you could always just purchase some Singapore themed shirts from Giordano.

(Via Simply Fabulicious).

Or if you're not a tech luddite who is afraid of iBanking, PayPal and generally online transactions in general, HipVan offers a wider range of patriotic tops which you can choose from, going for about $29.90 each.

(Via HipVan).

So in February last year, in one of my very patriotic blog posts on NS45, I mentioned that I wanted to buy this.

But I didn't of course. Because I am the world's best procrastinator. But CHECK OUT WHAT I BOUGHT THIS FEBRAURY.

HOHOHO I AM SO PLEASED WITH MYSELF AND MY SINGAPORE THEMED NAVEL RING. IT IS MY BEST AMAZON PURCHASE EVER. It's actually from Body Candy which only pretends to cater to Singapore credit cards. Luckily, they also sell of Amazon here. I love them very much.

Okay, I think that is enough tips for dressing in red and white this National Day. I have been wearing red and white since last Sunday when I attended the "Go Red this National Day with M&M's®".

Anyway, I hope you are having fun doing whatever National Day things you may be engaging in today! I have been very patriotic this year in terms of dressing and I hope this has been the case for you too! And now I will leave you with a very good and patriotic good song.

Cheers!
❤ Jac.

Hello!

Anyway, so I'm sure all of you have some WhatsApp group chats going on in your phone right now. No? You must be a social recluse then. Because even my most anti-social friend sends me screenshots of bitchy WhatsApp group chats that he encounters.

(Via someecards).

I too actually, have many group chats going on in my phone right now. And over time I have realised that participants in WhatsApp group chats fall into a few distinct categories. So after extensive research and observation, I have come up with a list. And I will call it...

#1. The Group Admin.

(Via We Know Memes).

Maybe not. Unless you're the group admin. The group admin has power. Or so I like to think. Possibly because I happen to be the group admin of a few WhatsApp group chats, and I like to think I have sole control over these groups that I started. Yes, I can wield the power of adding and deleting people from the Group Chat. I AM POWERFUL, ALL FEAR ME.

(Via Imgur).

Yes, I have some power issues. I feel like I must be in control over things. I think it stems from my failure to be in control of things that really matter. Like you know, my life, my finances, what time I wake up.

(Via Daily Cute).

Oh well.

#2. The Overenthusiastic Replier.

(Via South Western Students).

Aka the spammer. This person replies to every single comment in the chat. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Is it something he is interested in? No. Is it relevant to him? No. Does he know anything about it? No. Does it matter? No.

Yeah. This person is essentially why the “Mute Conversation” option was implemented for WhatsApp Group Chats.

(Via Quick Meme).

#3. The Quiet One.

(Via Imgur).

So this person. Never replies. So when she replies, people welcome this person back to the world of WhatsApp.

When she starts participating like a normal active member, she checks herself and exits gracefully.

She takes offence when people does not take note of her participation.

And she introduces herself to new members of the group in a strange way.

Yeah. Marc, Aaron, Darren, Mandy, Jerry, Kevin, Joanna, Michelle, Eric, and TC (whom I still have not met), thank you for having me in this group chat. I promise to contribute occasionally form time to time as always.

(Via someecards).

#4. The "No-Link".

This person. Whatever he or she says doesn't make any sense. I can't provide a screenshot without offending anyone, so here's an example of how a conversation with a "No-Link" would go.

Am I missing something here? I don't think so. I was put through the Singapore education system which emphasised a lot on comprehension. Are you missing something here? Probably. Logic, common sense, and possibly brains. How you managed to get through so many years of your life confuses me. Why we are still friends confuses me even more.

(Via Meme Collection).

#5. The Informant.

(Via Tattoo Set).

So this person provides the group with all the latest ~~gossip~~ news. You don't know how he/she gets it, but it's all juicy and scandalous. And accurate. And you have no idea where this person get the news from because usually he/she just sits there and doesn't talk at all. Maybe it's one of those "quiet observer" things. I wouldn't know. I'm not really the quiet observer sort.

#6. The Therapist.

I don't mean to be a bitch, but sometimes, some people have to shut up. There are many times when there is this person who is too willing to offer their expertise on what people should do with their lives. That they should calm down, embrace entrepreneurship, that I should wear black shorts instead of blue. Like who died and made you the group's life coach? You're probably as qualified to dispense advise as I am. (Which is not at all really. Taking my advice on life would be suicide).

(Via Quick Meme).

So unless you are a qualified psychotherapist or whatever fancy designations that doctors who listen to people talk about their problems have, keep your opinions on my life to yourself. Stop plaguing the group with your nonsense. Unless you're really hot. Then that would be a different story of course.

(Via Imgur).

By all means yes.

#7. The Planner.

So in the picture above you see Sam, who is trying to get comfortable, Titus, who is playing with my phone, and me. I am obviously reading a book and making plans on where to go next. That makes me the planner of the group, a very important role when you are on a 3 week roadtrip in Morocco.

The planner also plays a pivotal role in WhatsApp group chats. The planner is always a person is possibly more evolved than the rest of the group's participants. He/she knows that friendship cannot be formed through online communications alone. Humans need to meet physically in order to cement their friendships. And this planner is the one who ensures the continuity of our friendships.

Who, what, where, when, why. He/she has it down to a pat. WhatsApp planners of the world, thank you for helping us all meeting with each other. I appreciate and love you all very much.

#8. The Bitch.

(Via Imgur).

Much as I like Nicki Minaj, I'd have to disagree. Them bitches are everywhere, criticising everything from the MRT system to CPF, from the queues in Sheng Shiong to the education system. Hi, if I wanted to read chunks upon chunks of negativity, I would go to one of those HardwareZone threads where trolls reside and build myself a permanent residence there. My phone is my refuge, my sanctuary, my haven. It is a place where I can seek solace from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. So when someone floods my WhatsApp group chats with negativity and bithcing....

(Via ComicVine).

#9. The Imager.

Or the meme spammer. So, okay, I realise that I blog with a lot of memes. But this is my blog. You can choose not to read it. But you know, when someone floods an entire WhatsApp group chat with memes, the poor people in the chat have no choice of their own - they will see your photos and allow their phones to become flooded with stupid images. Like our phones aren't messy enough. Gah.

(Via Troll.me).

#10. The Just Right.

(Via Meme Maker).

So we don't know for sure, but all WhatsApp users hope to be added to groups with participants who are just right. (Yes, I have just unlocked one of your innermost desires which you previously wasn't aware of). We all want participants to respond adequately but not too often, to initiate conversation but not too much, and to have just the right amount of snark without being too mean.

(Via Imgur).

Sadly, this concept is as intangible as the unicorns, fairy dust, and work-life balance. But you know, one can always hope.

(Via Know Your Meme).

But the more popular option is just to give up and deal with the annoying people who populate your phone with stupid content.

[19/8/2014 - Edit: I was sourcing for new some photos for a new post when I came across this screenshot. This guys, is the epitome of a good WhatsApp group chat - so effective that it eliminates the use of words.

I would like to clarify that not all our chats go like this. But this is a good Group Chat. Thanks Lyon, Pamy, Amos, Ness, Jason.]

Okay! I have come to the end of the list! So I shall now leave you with a good video on phones.

Have a good week ahead guys!
❤ Jac.

Hello,

My name is Jacqueline and I'm 25 years old.

You may or may not know it, but I'm turning 26 soon. And I've noticed that it's trendy to do up a list of things that correspond to your coming age. However, ~~I'm a lazy person and I can't be bothered to~~ I'm too busy trying to solve the numerous aviation mishaps to come up with 26 things about being 26. And what do I know about being 26 anyway? I'm not 26 yet. So I shall write about being 25. Because being that age for an entire year should make me very proficient in the topic.

So turning 25 was clearly significant. It's one of life's many milestones. You know that you've achieved something when you turn a quarter of a century old. I guess that's why there are so many insightful articles on the importance of hitting 25 years of age.

25 Positive Things You Should Know About Turning 25
Why Turning 25 Matters
The 25 Scariest Things About Turning 25
10 Things You Learn When Turning 25

And I agree. Having 25 years under your belt is vastly different from being a young, happy-go-lucky 24 year old without a care in the world. And I know the transition can be tough. Which is why I'm going to delve into 10 major changes which I personally underwent during my 25th year on Earth. The point of my sharing this is to enable those who have yet to hit this milestone to be able to mentally prepare themselves for the considerable changes that they will inevitably be going through. So presenting...

#1. I watched different shows.

Bones Season 8 VS Bones Season 9.

#2. I got a new phone.

HTC One M7 VS HTC One M8.

#3. And also a new laptop.

Fujitsu Lifebook S6410 VS Fujitsu Lifebook CH702.

#4. I bought new flats.

Black Aldo flats VS Black H&M flats.

#5. And also new sneakers.

Converse Chuck Taylors in Charcoal VS Converse Chuck Taylors in Natural White.

#6. My holiday poses were different.

Right-Facing VS Left-Facing.

#7. And so was my holiday attire.

Blue Levi's jeans VS Blue Ms. Selfridge jeans.

#8. I got myself a new bikini.

Black and white striped ASOS VS Blue and white striped H&M.

#9. Also a new gold necklace.

OMG Necklace from Urban Outfitters VS OMG Necklace from Forever 21.

#10. I have a new favourite work dress.

Topshop VS H&M.

As you can probably tell, so much has changed. Being 25 really been an eye-opening experience for me. These changes that I have undergone were extremely tough, but have ultimately made me a stronger person, both physically and emotionally. I'm really thankful for my many friends who have been supporting me through this trying period.

And now I would like to dedicate a very meaningful song to all my friends who have stood by me through weakness and in health, through the thick and thin. You are my pillars of support and I couldn't have done it without all of you.

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

Edit:
Since I posted this on time and the theme is on coming to the end of your 25th year on Earth...HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY LYON. Thank you for being the one who introduced me to portable chargers. I'm forever grateful to you ❤, and I hope that you can end work on time today.

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

Hello everyone!

So, I'm turning 26. And it's depressing. I have to think of new ways to insult old people. Usually I say something along the lines of this...

Ya poor James. I have been making fun of him since...since year one. Why, I was making fun of him just yesterday.

Anyway, I would like to highlight that I'm not the only one turning 26 this year. And I've compiled a list of good things that are also celebrating their 26th year of existance on this planet.

1. Adobe Photoshop.

Oh how far you have come.

2. "Just Do It".

This awesome slogan was coined in 1988 at an advertising agency meeting.

3. Nike's First Ad.

4. World AIDS Day.

World AIDS Day has been falling on 1 December every year, since 1988.

5. Pi Day.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 every year, to remind us of the suffering that we went through in A Math classes.

6. Prozac.

As The Offspring said, "Prozac can make it better.

7. Rihanna.

Yeah she turned 26 in February. Same age as me and 82347248939 times more accomplished. What is life.

8. Foxtrot.

Do they still have these in the Life section? As I am old and boring I now read things like, WORLD. and MONEY. And I barely touch the Life section. Anyway! Also since 1988.

9. Super Mario Brothers 2.

You would have thought he would be smarter after going through Super Mario Brothers 1.

10. Matilda.

Yesterday I caught the sneak preview of the movie Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. Lucy is a modern day adult take on Matilda. I promise. (Read: less fun and more weird).

11. The Onion.

Yes. America's finest news source is 26 this year! And with that comes Facebook labeling oosts from The Onion as 'Satire' so ~~stupid~~ gullible people don't get confused. More here.

12. The New Paper.

Post by The New Paper.

HAHA. Singapore's favourite tabloid also turns 26 this year.

13. Watson's.

And so does Singapore's favourite drug store. (Or mine at least.)

14. Cebu Pacific.

Founded just 4 days after I was born! Happy Birthday in advance and thanks for the free movie!

15. The Land Before Time.

I loved this show very much. Also I tried to learn the names of all the dinosaurs in the world at one point in time. I gave up after I hit 237.

16. Die Hard.

5 movies in 26 years. Bruce Willis must really be feeling quite old. Also he must really love this franchise.

17. Never Gonna Give You Up.

This very good mambo classic turns 26 this year.

18. Heaven Is A Place On Earth.

And so does this one!

19. Koosh.

I bet you didn't know these were called Koosh Balls! I didn't either. I just knew of their existence as I had one when I was younger. Anyway, also 26!

20. Nissan Silvia S13.

Okay actually I don't know anything about cars even though I watch a lot of Top Gear. So this was the only car I could sort of relate to out of the list of cars introduced in 1988 because I know someone who wants to buy a Silvia. (Mad. Take public transport la!)

21. al-Qaeda.

Hur hur.

22. Singapore Dance Theatre.

The Singapore Dance Theatre was founded in 1988, which was also when it made its debut. Look! My nursey/JC-friend Elaine Heng is one of their dancers!

23. The Johner Brothers.

Before the Jonas Brothers were the Johner Brothers. You probably haven't heard of them because they're Canadian (#HowIMetYourMother).

24. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

The inaugural Nickelodeon's Annual Kids' Choice Awards event was held on 18 April 1988. But I think voting started in 1986. Which is strange because this year's KCA was Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards. Which is not 26 or 28. But it's okay I will take it that the event is 26 years old. I'm Asian. I'm good in math.

25. Diet Mountain Dew.

I was hoping that Coke Light was introduced in 1988 but it wasn't. So next best alternative! Mountain Dew is good.

26. Jacqueline Wong.

So in case you are partially blind/ have very selective reading, I'm turning 26 this year. Yes. What you see above was me and a humongous Hello Kitty which Cheng Wei made me carry around for my birthday last year. And now I would like to leave you with a good song, because it's not my birthday yet.

Yes. 26. Okay anyway back to doing adult stuff like replying to my emails. Goodbye!

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

(Images via Fast Print, Wikipedia, Images Buddy,Team Mates, Infinite Unknown, All The Hits, Math, SYDLexia, Easy Art, The Onion, Her World Plus, Seven Inches Of Your Time, MEM, Wikipedia, Drift Session,WND, Singapore Dance Theatre, On Ramp Records, Nickelodeon, and Samandro).

Hello!

So you guys remember Silver right? This is Silver.

(Photo by Cheryl).

No, not the person in the background who didn't point her toes silly. That would be me. I'm referring to the girl in front - Silver Ang, actress, singer, host, blogger, Project Superstar finalist, and most importantly, person who taught me how to do a cartwheel in under 5 minutes.

Yes she's awesome. Anyway, Silver recently invited me to a party that Allure Beauty was throwing for her. It was called "Silver's Beauty Party". So I was telling my guy friend about it...

No, my friend is not Titus, although I think Titus is quite capable of saying something like that.

So anyway, Carrie, Mint, Crane, Celine and Juli and I were invited for Silver's beauty party at Allure Beauty Saloon at West Mall. Cheryl was also supposed to join us but she couldn't make it. I think she knows she is already very beautiful without the extra beautification and does not want to make us look bad HAHA.

So this party was very exciting. Each of us got to do our eyebrows for free! And when I say "do our eyebrows", I don't mean just threading and tweezing. We got our eyebrows embroidered. Talk about partying it up.

Okay before I begin, you must first understand, that I agree to do many things without doing any prior research.

So when Silver told me "eyebrow embroidery", I agreed. And the only thing that I knew about it was that I wouldn't have to draw my eyebrows anymore. I used to draw my brows on a daily basis. Before I went for brow embroidery of course. Eyebrows are very important facial features. Just mouseover to see ~~how much stranger~~ how strange I look without brows.

I know right? Horrifying. So in case you are also wondering what eyebrow embroidery is about here's a lowdown on what happens.

First, your brow makeup is removed. Which is very sad because you know it takes me about two minutes to draw them in the morning. And you know, two minutes is a lot, especially if you're talking about sleep.

And then, numbing cream is applied to your brows. I understand that most of the time, the numbing cream is applied after the brows are drawn on. But, Allure prefers to do it the other way round to ensure that the cream application does not smudge the brow strokes. Anyway, this is how you will look like after numbing cream is applied. Very sexy and appealing.

I'm serious. Carrie and I are actually being very fashionable. Our expressions paired with the numbing cream - very Balenciaga of us.

(Via Beauty Fool).

Okay then! The brow embroidery started. I was personally assigned to an Allure Brow Expert. As you know, I'm mostly very confused and blur about what's going on around me most of the time, and my Allure Brow Expert had to explain what she was doing for the most part of it.

(Me and my Allure Brow Expert Feat. My Confused Face).

She did a very good job in my opinion. She's really friendly and detailed. And also very meticulous in drawing on nicely shaped brows for me.

And this is what my eyebrows looked like after my Allure Brow Expert shaped them.

I look like I'm getting ready for surgery. Which I sort of was. My Allure Brow Expert came back and told me that in Allure, they always new bades and ink for every eyebrow embroidery session. Wait, what? Blade?My reaction exactly. So how eyebrow embroidery works is that a small blade is used to cut and deposit ink into the top layer of your skin (aka epidermis). Here's what the ink and the blade looks like:

Wait a minute, blade, ink, doesn't that make it tattooing? No, not really. Eyebrow embroidery is a semi-permanent procedure. This means that I'll have to go back to get my brows redone after two years. Which is fine with me because I heard my face shape might change and I want my brows to change along with it.

Tattooing on the other hand, is a permanent procedure. The ink gets injected into the second layer of the skin (aka dermis). As this layer is much more stable than the epidermis, tattoos stay with you #4lyfe. Or until you save enough money to get your tattoo lasered off.

(Via How Stuff Works).

Yeah anyway, this is how you will look like once you get one eyebrow done. I'm gorgeous, I know.

And this is what it looked like in the end!

Not bad right! So anyway, my new brows are very posh. And so they actually have a name - "Allure Signature Eyebrows". And like all posh things, they have to be well-protected by the elements of nature. So Allure provided me with this soothing cream to be applied on my brows 3 - 5 times a day. Like it's name, it's rather soothing. Also it smells like Tiger Balm, which I appreciate. Tiger Balm is cure for anything from back aches to mosquito bites.

Anyway, if you decide to get your own "Allure Signature Eyebrows" done by a Principle Trainer like my Allure Brow Expert, it would typically set you back by $1680 (without GST). This would include two free touch up sessions and of course the licence to brag about your brows to your friends. Do be warned though, your bragging rights aren't applicable immediately after you get your brows down. My brows made me look like I was prepring to go for a wayang or a getai. This lastes for a week.

(And the reason I took a selfie at the MRT station is because I happened to be there when the bf who is overseas asked for a selfie. Not because I have a thing for taking selfies at MRT stations ok.)

During this time, many people will ask you what happened to your brows. Including guys. But no fear, during the week bits of your eyebrow will fall off.

And you will eventually look normal after a week.

Anyway, I'd like to thank Silver and Mistical for organising this party. I love my new brows. They are awesome.

(And also Carrie and Silver for the selfie taking directions. Much appreciated.)

If you're interested to find out more about Allure and the services that they offer, you can find them here:

Online

Website: http://www.allurebeauty.com.sg/

Facebook: Allure Beauty Saloon

Outlets

Tiong Bahru Plaza:

302 Tiong Bahru Road, #05-04A Singapore 168732

+65 6270 8845

West Mall:

1 Bukit Batok Central Link, #04-10 Singapore 659713

+65 6898 2242

City Square Mall:

180 Kitchener Road #03-29/30 Singapore 208539

+65 6509 8859

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention one very important point - all my readers will be able to get $100 off the Allure Signature Eyebrow Embroidery treatment! Just quote "behindthebasics" for redemption!

And now I'd like to leave you with a good video which demonstrates the impact that eyebrows can make.

Cheers!

❤ Jac.

Hello ~~Kitty~~ guys!

So you might have heard the latest news - Hello Kitty is not a cat.

(Via The Verge).

According to Sanrio, who inexplicably kept mum on this (I would think) quite important fact since Hello Kitty's first appearance in 1974.

"Hello Kitty is not a cat. She's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She's never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it's called Charmmy Kitty."

It's so strange. If you wanted people to assume that she is a girl, you wouldn't give her cat like ears, whiskers, and you know, a name like "Hello KITTY". How deceiving. I was very upset and hurt. I mean, you've heard of the duck test...

(Via someecards).

Or it could be an actual duck of course. But anyway, this whole Hello Kitty saga got me thinking of some other names that don't make sense to me. And here are some of them...

#1. Commonwealth Secondary School.

(Via Commonwealth Secondary School).

Throughout my primary school life, I was led to believe that the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) were the most important and crucial part of my entire life. I thought that the secondary school I went to would determine the rest of my life and that nothing would be more difficult than the PSLE. Oh how wrong I was.

(Via Quick Meme).

Anyway, some 14 years back, you weren't able to select your choice of secondary schools after the PSLE results came out. You had to do that before. And so the strategy was, to put schools with higher aggregate scores in front, and schools nearer to your homes at the back. So you know, if you didn't get into the school of your choice at least you wouldn't have to travel across the Atlantic just to get to school.

(Via Meme Center).

I live in Buona Vista. The MRT stop after Buona Vista is Commonwealth. So I thought, "Hey! Maybe I can put Commonwealth Secondary School as my 5th or 6th choice." But no I could not. Because you see, even though the first word of the name Commonwealth Secondary School is in fact "Commonwealth", the school is not located anywhere near Commonwealth MRT station. It's in West Coast, 7.1 km away. Which is a lot considering that our island stretches 50 km across.

So I'm really confused as to why they called it Commonwealth Secondary School because clearly, it's not in Commonwealth at all.

#2. Tanglin Secondary School.

Another secondary school that I was thinking of putting down as one of my choices was Tanglin Secondary School. Why? Because my mother used to bring me to Tanglin Mall a lot. I like Tanglin Mall.

(Via Tanglin Mall).

So I thought, "Hey, maybe I can go to Tanglin Secondary School!"So I flipped through the Secondary School Selection booklet to look for a "Tanglin Secondary School". Which I found by the way.

(Via Tanglin Secondary School).

Looked like a nice place and the uniform seemed decent. You know what the one flaw of this school is? That's right! It's not located on Tanglin Road. Or Tanglin Halt even. It's located in...West Coast.

Yes. So at the tender age of 12, I concluded that the Ministry of Education needed to work on it's naming of schools because clearly they were confusing and not reflective of their locations. And meanwhile, I also discovered that there is no "West Coast Secondary School'. Maybe MOE can consider shifting Commonwealth Secondary School to Commonwealth, Tanglin Secondary School to Tanglin Road, and build a West Coast Secondary School in West Coast so that the people living around the area still have a place to go to. What do you think of my proposal?

(Via Quick Meme).

#3 Buyong Road.

Okay so, whenever I'm in the Plaza Sing area I will look out for this Street Sign that says "Buyong Road'.

Okay, maybe there is some traditional/cultural/ancestral/mythical/historical background to this name, or maybe it's in some weird language which I'm not aware of and that Google Translate cannot auto-detect, but you know, I speak Chinese. So my first instinct is that "Buyong" means "不用" or, "no need". So um, 'no need of road". Why is there a road there?! Either have a road and call it "来用 road" to encourage usage, or not have a road at all! Was this "Buyong Road" meant to be part of some kind of psychological test to see if pedestrians would be more adverse to crossing a road that's labelled "不用"? Or was it built in anticipation of the dawn of flying carpets which really never took off and hence the numerous carpet shops in the area?

(Via Quick Meme).

I guess we'd never know.

#4. Snoop Dogg.

Moving away from local context - Snoop Dogg. What's up with your name. I mean, I love you, I think you're really cool and sometimes I think what my life would be like if I married you. But, I'm sorry - you're truly not a dog.

(Via Digital Trends).

But you know who is actually a dog? Snoopy. Now Snoopy's a true dog. No question there.

(Via Twitter).

OMG. Revelation: Maybe Snoop Dogg loved Snoopy as a child. And so he adopted "Snoop Dogg" as a stage name in reverence to his childhood idol, Snoopy the Dog.

(Via The Stoned Dude).

#5. Snoop Lion.

I guess being called "Snoop Dogg" for several years caused Snoop Dogg to evolve into a more canine version of himself.

(Via Rolling Out).

He must have then realised how mainstream he was becoming. So he decided to change his name to Snoop Lion instead. DUDE. This is a lion. A Lion King.

(Via Stuff Point).

And this is not a lion. Just a man in furry headgear.

(Via The Urban Daily).

Sigh what is life. I really don't understand.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading my posts on names which don't make sense. I will leave you off with this very good song which I used to like singing. It's about names of course (well, sort of). Take a look!

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

Hello!

So you know how I like to write stuff about relationships? No not really. Not since I got a boyfriend anyway. The boyfriend likes to stalk me on social media, plough through every single post I make and draw up his own analysis on each one.

(Via Imgur).

But I can deal with it. Mostly because he also makes it a point to like every single one of my posts and point out my many typos. Blogger, unlike Microsoft Word, doesn't make it a point to automatically check through your posts for spelling errors. Not that I have a problem with spelling. More like a problem with typing. I cannot count the number of times that I've typed "PUBIC" when I actually meant to type "PUBLIC".

(Via Adweek).

Yes. In a not so different universe, I might have been responsible for that billboard. I specialised in Public Relations, you know. It was very unfortunate for some of my many assignments. My carelessness is also one of the reasons why I have stopped typing "one sec". Sigh.

Anyway! I was playing Monopoly Deal the ~~other day~~ quite some time back when I got a hold of these wonderful cards.

(Via Rad Nomad).

Sigh. I love them. But not in real life of course. Which got me thinking about some qualities which I consider to be deal breakers. Luckily for me, the people I hang around do not consider procrastination, carelessness, or my phone addiction as deal breakers.

So anyway, here's presenting...

#1. You try to dictate my outfit.

Like hello hey. I know I am not the most stylish person in the world, but I think my fashion sense is quite passable. Like I can tell the the difference between what looks good and what looks bad. Apparently, this is quite a skill based on the fashion choices of the many multi-millionaires around.

So you know, I acknowledge that I'm no fashion guru or style maven. But omg. If a straight guy tries to dictate my outfit, SERIOUSLY...

(Via Imgur).

#2. You are smelly.

So you know how people always say rubbish like "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Or "apple of my eye". Or "love a first sight". Do you notice how these lovey dovey quotes of adoration always center around your sense of sight?

(Via someecards).

And this is really something I don't understand. Because clearly, your sense of sight isn't the most accurate when it comes to love and judgement. Love is blind.

(Via Ultimate Edition DVDs).

And thus, obviously not a good indicator on whether or not you can stand being in the same room with the person. Eyes can be closed. Airways cannot. So actually, smell is a better indicator of love and that sort of thing. If I were to run a card-printing conglomerate like Hallmark, my cards would turn out to be something like this...

What? Wouldn't you buy them? I would.

#3. You are not funny.

And I would like to qualify that this is different from being boring. Being boring is okay. I am actually a very boring person.

But obviously no one believes me. Because I try to hide how boring I am by posting cool photos online. (Also I like to edit the backdrops of photos to make it look cooler than what it actually is like in real life. You know, to up my cool factor?)

In real life, like to spend my time using my phone and packing my clothes.

But even as I carry on with my boring mundane activities, I like a certain amount of entertainment be injected into my boring activities to keep myself relatively amused. So when I watch shows on my laptop, I like them to be short and funny.

Likewise, I only enjoy interacting with people who have a sense of humour/can appreciate humour. Like this web administrator I know. OMG I have no idea what he does aside from drinking whiskey and beer by himself, listening to music that puts the "dead" in "brain dead", and uh, actually I have no idea what he does. I think maybe just that. But he is funny and good and I like him always.

(Via someecards).

So I'm very sorry, if you have no perceivable sense of humour, I do not wish to talk to you for long periods of time. It's very tiring and I would rather pack my room.

Okay apart from that I think I'm quite okay with guys and their bad habits. Like channel surfing, chick watching and like, that constant obsession over their hair. I promise you, guys are ALL hung up over their hair. ALL.

(Via Know Your Meme).

So I'm sure I can think of more deal breakers but I'm very sleepy and I have to wake up to go for some walk tomorrow. And also because I had a very happening night. You see I went for dinner at Sentosa and so that sapped 90% of the energy I had stored for the weekend. #unhappening.

Okay anyway I would like to leave you with this very good song which I like very much. It's from the TMNT soundtrack. I love Megan Fox btw.

And now, sleep.

Cheers!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So if you know me at all, you'd know that I am not the most patient person in the world.

I've known James for seven years. He has suffered a lot under my wrath. I blame it on my past self. I wasted too much of my patience on stupid guys.

(Via Sodahead).

Anyway, my lack of patience has prevented me from accomplishing many things in life. Like getting a degree is life sciences (I cannot spend 24 hours of my life to wait for DNA results), eating at Tim Ho Wan (queuing for food is not a good way to utilise time), and until recently, getting nail art done. Nail art scares me. I heard that the painting of complicated designs can take up to 15 minutes per nail. And I have ten fingers. The thought of sitting in a chair for that amount of time without being able to use my phone is....horrific.

(Via Backyard Chickens).

But look! All this has changed.

So for those of you who are a bit more educated when it comes to nails, you might be unimpressed with my nail designs, because you're assuming that these are stickers, or some magnetic nail polish things. But no! It's cooler than what you think. I got these printed on! Courtesy of Jessie from Beauty Recipe. Let me show my nails transformed from something the dog spat out...

To something that unicorns created on a fluffy cloud of rainbow love.

(Yes, I just came up with that expression).

Step One: You get your nails painted.

Step Two: Select your design.

This step took a while. There are over 2,000 designs in the catalogue for you to choose from! But if you know, that's not good enough for you, you can always print designs which you downloaded off the internet, including that of your favourite Disney princesses.

Or you know, photographs which you might have taken.

You know what this means right? You can design your own nails by scanning your designs into your computer! Yes James, this means that you can finally have a place to display your wonderful masterpieces - on Cheryl's fingernails (sorry Cheryl).

("These are great works of art," - Ho, 2010.)

Step Three: Protect your fingers.

Jessie pasted silicon around my nails to protect the sides of my fingers from paint splatters.

Step Four: Secure your fingers.

I thought this part was very clever . Your fingers are clipped to magnetic fasteners which attach themselves to the platform of the printer so that your fingers wouldn't shift around during the printing process. Very useful for fidgety people such as myself I thought.

(Via Imgur).

Step Five: Print them!

Here's the nail art printer that I was raving about. Yeah, doesn't look very impressive or high-tech, but I promise you, it's really cool. And it runs on Windows, the operating system which great computers run on. Here's Jessie configuring the designs to be printed onto my nails, and my nails getting printed using some airbrush/spray paint technology. The process is over and done with in 30 seconds, and you can't feel a thing.

TADAH!

Aren't they pretty? Haha I chose the horizontal gradient because it reminded me of the old wallpaper on my HTC Desire (which I cannot locate). I'm rather pleased with the results! I've had so many people come up to me and ask about them, guys and girls alike. They're really good. I can even hold high level conversations with my superiors over my nails now.

In the lift....

Superior, "Eh! Your nails are very nice!"
Me, "Thanks! My friend did them! She has a beauty salon in Jurong East and she got a nail printer. So these are actually printed on."
Superior, "Printed?"
Me, "Yeah she got a machine which can print the designs onto your nails. It's very fast!!"
Superior, "Oh! And save manpower also right?"
Me, 'Ya so she actually purchased the printer using the grant from SPRING. So it's like free."
Superior (inspecting my nails), "And the quality is good ah."
Me, "Ya!"

And then the lift door opened. Printed nails, saving you from awkward morning encounters in the lift.

(Via Giphy).

But yeah! I was very proud of them. Even my male boss was impressed and said that he would ask his wife to check them out. And so was my coursemate who used to run a nail salon. She too was impressed. Actually everyone has been impressed with my nails - either with the intricate designs, or with the innovation side of it. And it's really cheap! This nail printer by Beauty Recipe, total win.

(Via Quick Meme).

Once again, I'd like to thank JESSIE for doing up my nails. I had an awesome time :)

If you're interested in getting nails like mine, Beauty Recipe is just a short walk from Jurong East MRT station. There are also other nail salons located in Singapore where you can try out this nail printer. For more info and search the nearest location to you, visit: www.nailartdesignprinter.com.

Beauty Recipe: Blk 104 Jurong East St. 13 #01-102 Singapore 600104

Telephone: 6567 3568

Email: enquirybeautyrecipe@gmail.com

Okay and now I would like to leave you with this very good song. Cos you know, this nail printer, better, faster, etc.

Cheers!

❤ Jac.

Beauty Recipe is the main distributor of this New Generation Nail Art Printer in Singapore. Call 65673568 for nail printer enquiries. There are many trendy nail salons all over Singapore now to get your nails printed or customised. For more info and find where is the nearest location to you, visit: www.nailartdesignprinter.com

Hello!

(Via Explosm).

So, a very good friend of mine has been attached for the past 4 years. Out of these 4 years, 2 went by with her and her partner being 6,302 km apart. My friend is now single. She broke up with her boyfriend on her most recent trip back. And because I base my philosophies of life off my friends, I have come to the conclusion that long distance relationships don't work. And let me tell you why.

#1 Communication Issues.

So, both you and I and everyone else out there knows, conveying your thoughts to another party is not as straightforward as it may seem. It's easy for views to be misinterpreted. This can be due to a few reasons. Sometimes, it's because you can't find the right words. Sometimes, the person you're talking to is distracted with who posted what on Instagram. And sometimes, the moron that you're dealing with doesn't have the mental capacity to process the sentences in your email.

(Via She Bytes).

When you're part of a couple, you expect the other person to get what you are saying immediately because you take it forgranted that you go through same thought processes and work on the same wavelengths. But come on, everyone has argued with their partner over communication issues. Whether he dismissed your opinion with an eyeroll, or replied you with that annoying "...", when communication problems crop up, trouble ensues.

(Via Kill the Hydra).

And it's worse when one party is miles away. All those pesky little texting habits will accumulate into a giant ball of FML which will ultimately explode in your face. And you won't be able to solve it. Because violence is only effective if his is standing in front of you, and not when he is miles away.

(Via someecards).

#2 Recounting Issues.

During the course of their relationship, it's normal for couples to meet, exchange ~~saliva~~ pleasantries, and ask each other about their day. This can be done over a meal, during an evening walk, or amid amorous activities.

(Via Kill the Hydra).

But this isn't the same when one party is overseas. Because what this means is that each of you will have to sit in front of your computer and not move for the next 20 minutes to listen to your partner talk about his day. And then you will spend the next 20 minutes talking about your own day. Which I feel is a very frivolous activity.

Why? We're Singaporean. There is a certain rigid structure to our lives. So much so that we kick up a huge fuss if the MRT takes just 3 minutes longer than usual to arrive and we expect McDonald's to give us free stuff if our orders take more than 1 minute to come. Because of this structure, our daily activities are unlikely to vary by more than 5% from day to day. Hence, sitting still for the sole purpose of sharing every single component of your day is not a worthwhile activity.

(Via Funny Junk).

But you know if this exchange happens in real life then all is fine and good.

#3 Accountability Issues.

I guess that it's safe to assume that normal couples will text each other throughout the day when they're both residing in the same country. Because you know, what else can you do to avoid awkward encounters in the lift, in the toilet and in POSB ATM queues?

(Via Quick Meme).

Yeah. So it makes sense to let your partner know where you're going, or what you're doing. You know, to keep the conversation flowing and also to make your whereabouts known in case you decide to meet later on.

(Via Quick Meme).

But this is different when one partner is overseas. And many blame this on a phenomenon which we refer to as "time difference". So while half of the couple is awake and having a wonderful lunch, the other half might be sleeping and missing out on many cool Instagram updates. While one might be rushing out a paper at work, the other might be clubbing and having a wonderful time. And so on. Because of this, it doesn't make that much sense to provide each other with real time updates. Why would you want to interrupt your partner's party time with elements of your work? Or, heaven forbid, wake your sleeping partner up with mundane details of your lunch?

(Via memecrunch).

So this reporting every single activity you carry out in real time? Doesn't make sense for long distance relationships.

#4 Trust Issues.

Before you embarked on your long distance relationship, I guess you must have had a talk and set some ground rules. I assume that your relationship was not a lond distance once from the start. Because no one would go "Babe, let's get into a relationship where we see each other just once or twice a year." If any guy ever proposes that you do this, walk away.

(Via Confessions Of A Someday Somebody).

I would assume that your ground rules would go something along the lines of this:

Talk to each other everyday.
Visit once in two months.
No cheating.

I take issue with the third point. Not because I am for cheating of course, but because there is no way of verifying that your partner is not cheating on you. You just have to trust that this is not happening. And this can be difficult for many. Which of course, may result in yet another argument that neither of you would have a solution to.

(Via Student Beans).

#5 Reconcialiation Issues.

So, because of the many issues and problems which I listed above, I guess couples will inevitably run into some problems and argue. Arguments are unpleasant. But it's okay when you're in the same country. Because there's this expression which goes, "kiss and make up". I've heard that it's popular even with animals.

(Via Before It's News: How Animals Kiss and Make Up? Read it! The photos are very cute!)

Anyway, the saying goes, KISS, and make up. This means to say that you have to physically meet each other, disccuss whatever underlying problems that you might have and KISS. Otherwise your problems will be forever lingering in the background waiting to emerge and pounce on you at the most inopportune of moments. Like during your appraisal with your boss. Fun times.

(Via Student Beans).

As there will be no way for couples in a LDR (the Singaporean in me has taken over) to meet, LDR couples must accept that they will always have unresolved problems hanging over their heads, and that their relationship has a closer than usual expiration date.

A long time ago, this guy who was in a long distance relationship explained that when you are in a LDR, your relationship is based on memories and things which happened in the past. It's not progressing. Sooner or later your memories will fade as you make new ones with other people. Your relationship hits a dead end and you break up.

(Via Go A New Distance).

The truth is, no one chooses to be in a long distance relationship. I know you have articles on Buzzfeed like "19 Reasons Why Long-Distance Relationships Are Better Than You Think", and pieces on Thought Catalogue like "10 Ways Long-Distance Relationships Make People – And Love – Stronger". But I personally feel this is all nonsense that people have conjured up to make themselves feel better. I don't know, but I notice that all successful relationships are documented with a picture of the couple. Together. In the same picture. I think this is only possible if they were in the same physical space, and not miles away from each other.

(Via Pop Crush).

Anyway it is time for me to sleep now. I am sleepy. But first, let me leave you with this good song.

Cheers!
❤ Jac.

*Blog post is not reflective of Jac's current relationship. Stop analysing and overthinking. Thanks.

Hello!

So a good friend of mine was complaining about how guys are irritating, annoying, and the source of all global problems. It's possible that her conclusion is attributable to the actions of her idiot ex-boyfriend. However, I am still very strongly inclined to agree with her hypothesis. But then again, my judgement might be clouded by the large volume of romcoms that I consume.

(Via someecards).

Yeah, it's true. I have yet to meet a guy who considers his white stallion as his main mode of transport. And also a guy who bursts into a musical number each time he enters the room. Anyway, in the midst of my mental expectations VS. reality comparisons, my friend asked,

"Jac, actually, how can you tahan travelling with guys ah? I travel with girls already want to die."

And here I would like to clarify that travelling with guys is quite good. And I would like to share some observations that I have made whilst travelling with guys.

#1. Guys sleep a lot.

And sometimes they snore. Be prepared. Earphones, music, bring it on.

#2. Guys expect you to act like a diva.

So when you are not crying they think you're good. And when you're actually contributing they think you're awesome. Bonus points if you take just 5 minutes to get ready.

#3. Non-photographer guys may not be able to take photos.

It's true. Guys who have not taken courses in photography have no discernible skills in the art of photo-taking. For some unfathomable reason, many do not understand the concept of focusing, let alone framing and angling.

There was this time when um, someone took a photo of me and proudly proclaimed, "I think you will like this photo because I aligned your head with the flag pole so you see there is one continuous line."

"Hi, my name is Jacqueline. I enjoy long walks on the beach, romantic candlelight dinners, and testing out the strength of various WiFi networks via the antenna attached to my skull."

Anyway, I think that's really the main reason why many professional photographers are guys. Clearly in planning, god forgot to give photography talent to 90% of the male population. He remembered later on, and so he decided to distribute all the pre-allocated talent amongst the remaining 10% instead of starting anew. This therefore resulted in a handful of very talented male photographers, and masses and masses of guys who can't differentiate the background from the foreground, and who think the rule of thirds is a drinking game.

(Via someecards).

I also have this theory that they believe that "skinny is the new fat". So when girls say "don't make me look fat", they interpret it as "try to make them look as chubby as possible". There is one exception though, which leads me to my next point.

#4. Guys can take good selfies.

Because of their longer arms, guys are physically structured to be able to take better selfies than girls. So, with proper instruction, your holiday selfies can turn out quite well.

#5. Guys like to deal with directions.

And they dont like to be helped. So unless you have a very specific role (eg. "Jac, you confirm the directions with your phone?"), my advice would be, when guys are trying to figure out how to get from Point A to B, make yourself useful by taking photos to document the process. If it takes very long, just go to sleep. All will be good when you wake up.

#6. Guys can pee anywhere.

(Via Quick Meme).

Unlike this dog, guys can pee anywhere. In the desert, in the mountains, in the bushes, etc. It's true! But you know, this isn't the case for girls. So if you're going on a road trip with guys, my advice is, stop drinking so much water, or you might have to pee in the open. And meanwhile, while the guys are emptying their bladders, you can like, take photos of them.

If you have enough time, you can try mixing it up by incorporating some panoramic shots.

But you know, if that gets boring you can try including yourself in the photos.

TIP: be quick about it or they might turn around before you can properly compose your shot.

#7. Guys don't use conditioner.

So I've learnt that contrary to popular belief, guys are very adept at packing for travel. They have nail clippers, gel, deodorant, moisturiser, combs, and even a variety of soap and shampoo. I attribute this to the wonderful training provided by the Singapore Armed Forces. However, if there is one thing that guys don't pack, it's hair conditioner. Why would they need it anyway? So yeah, sadly, while you can steal many things from them, like their clothes,

Their food,

Their dignity,

Their attention,

And their hearts (collective awwww....)

You can't steal their conditioner. You'll have to buy your own.

(Bones Season 6 Episode 10: The Body in the Bag. Via Imgur).

And that brings me to the end of my list of tips and observations when it comes to travelling with guys. Based on my own experience, unless you are travelling with a difficult, childish son-of-a-bitch (which is bad judgement on your part), guys make quite wonderful travel companions. They aren't picky over where to eat, they aren't choosy when it comes to places to stay in, they don't take ages to get ready, and best of all, they are great with directions! Or so I like to think. And now I'd like to leave you with a good song titled after place where I would like to visit one day.

Happy Monday!

Cheers,

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So over the weekend I went for this very exclusive F1 after party at the Amber Lounge (post will come soon). And I was thinking about how very ridiculously expensive some things are. And so I have come up with a list of what I think are the world's most ridiculously expensive things.

#1. Expensive Wooden Pencils.

So like, I can understand the concept of expensive fountain pens. Maybe they are designed well and branded and there are diamonds on them which have been forged in the fires of Mount Doom. I do not know. Whatever floats your boat. But pencils which can be sharpened should not cost more than...whatever a primary school kid's pocket money is.

So what I don't understand are these Paper Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pencils. They cost USD $12,800. Each.

(Via Finances Online).

Yes they are special and apparently crafted with 240 year-old olive wood and 18-carat white gold and features 3 diamonds. It even comes with a handy built-in eraser and sharpener! WOW. And then you sharpen it and then goodbye $12,000. I hope whoever buys this waste of money isn't prone to making mistakes.

#2. Expensive Toilet Paper.

Okay I don't know about you but this is the toilet paper that I currently am using at home.

(Via Fairprice).

I don't always use this specific brand of toilet paper. The brand I choose depends on a variety of factors - like what's on sale, whether the mother gave me any specific instructions, and so on. In the latest episode of "Jac Chooses Her Toilet Paper in Sheng Siong", I was having a bad day and the dog looked cute.

So you know what I don't understand? Toilet paper which is going for $1.3 million dollars. Presenting 22 Carat Gold Flake Toilet Paper by Australia's Toilet Paper Man.

(Via So Much Viral).

AUD $1,376,900.00!!!!! That's a lot of money for toilet paper. Paper that is used to wipe your ass. This is literally flushing money down the toilet. But you know. The consolation is that there is a free gift that comes with it "Delivered Personaly with a bottle of Champagne". Yes, personaly. I did not make a typo. And also that you will have traces of it on your bathroom floor and butt.

As you use the toilet paper 22 carat gold flakes will fall onto the floor and your behind taking you to another level of sophistication."
(Toilet Paper Man, 2014).

I have no words. The end.

#3 Overly Expensive Perfume.

Okay I can understand why you might want to buy expensive perfume. Maybe it smells better, lasts longer, or is endorsed by Britney Spears. But you know, I don't think that anyone should pay that much for perfume. Reason being that anyone who can afford perfume, should be able to afford a bath. So whatever scent you spray on yourself should be washed away during your daily bath.

Which is why I don't understand why people would want to shell out USD $1 million for a bottle of perfume. Presenting the DKNY Golden Delicious Perfume.

(Via Pouted).

$1 million dollars. Seriously. *shakes head*.

#4 This Rubik's Cube.

So because I am ~~very bimbotic at times~~ very modest of my achievements, many people are often surprised when I tell them that I can complete a Rubik's cube. It's true! I can! Check out my photo of my achievement in 2008.

Firstly, I would like to draw your attention to the left side of the second picture where you can see my mini Rubik's cube keychain. Yes. I am really secretly geeky. And next, I would like to draw your attention to my computer screen because of the MSN windows. MSN. *sigh* Used to be my life. Anyway one 3x3 Rubik's cube goes for $9.95 at Toys 'R' Us. It's good that it is so cheap because you know, after some time the cube loosens up, stickers come off and it gets dirty and scruffy looking in general. WHICH IS WHY I DON'T GET THIS - THE MASTERPIECE CUBE.

(Via Finances Online).

It costs $1.5 million! Why would you want to buy a cube that's worth so much? I mean sure, it's pretty and the sides are adorned with 185 carats of precious gems that include amethysts, emeralds and rubies. BUT WHO WOULD BUY IT?! People who can complete Rubik's cubes would be intelligent enough to know that this is a waste of money and that the gems would drop once you start twisting the sides about. Insane.

#5 This iPhone.

(Via Ealuxe).

This Black Diamond iPhone 5 is worth USD $15.3 million. Why would you want to buy this phone. Firstly, it's an iPhone. But even if we discount the fact that Android phones are superior to iPhones, Hello?! It is just a phone. Phones drop.

And if you feel like you have been stabbed repeatedly in the heart when your $1,000 iPhone drops on the ground, think about how you would feel if you dropped your USD $15.3 million iPhone ok. I think I might possibly die of shock.

Also this Black Diamond iPhone 5 with its inlay of 600 white diamonds, a solid gold Apple logo surrounded by 53 white diamonds, 135 grams of 24-carat gold and sapphire glass for the screen and black diamond home button was launched on 15 April 2013. Guess what? It's September 2014 and you need to get a new phone now. Your current ridiculously expensive phone is now outdated.

However, you are mad, you can still purchase the Black Diamond iPhone 5 from the Stuart Hughes website here. But you know, I guess buying this iPhone is still better than what's next up.

#6 This iPhone docking station.

(Via Jarre).

Ok. Where do I begin? Well, I would think that if you can afford this AeroDream One by Jarre Technologies which goes for USD $15,774, you would be able to afford I don't know, maybe a security system of some sort. So why do you need a docking station where you iPad dock is like, 3.5 meters above ground?! It's so inconvenient. Do people buy this for the additional exercise? Because I know entire basketball courts that can be built for much less than that. OMG. #ICANT.

#7 This Watch.

So okay, I can understand if you want to buy an expensive watch. I mean it's one of the rare times when your fashion accessory actually has some functional purpose to it. You can use it to tell the time, and also use it to decorate your wrist. But take a look at this 201 Carat Chopard Watch ok.

(Via Mashable).

Let's not even talk about the price first. It is not a watch. I can barely see the watch face. It looks like Gardens by the Bay got miniaturised, crystallised, and plonked onto a hair tie ok. Also it looks very heavy and uncomfortable to wear. Oh, how many diamonds did you say you needed? One pink, one blue, 352 D colour flawless and 520 fancy intense yellows? Surely one out of that many diamonds will scratch and injure my delicate skin. It's going for USD $25 million by the way. JSYK.

#8 Expensive Ice Cubes.

So the thing about ice cubes is that, they melt. So the actual time you get to interact them is minimal before they become a pool of water. Which you know, is what covers 71% of the Earth's surface according to Wikipedia. Which is why I don't get these G-Cubed Classic Pouches by Gläce Luxury Ice Co.

(Via Sploid).

One bag of 50 ice cubs goes for USD $325. Glace claims that the cubes have no taste, so they don't ruin the taste of drinks, and they provide minimum dilution and maximum cooling. Of course they don't have any taste. It's WATER. How much taste do you want water to have. Also hand carved? I don't want your hands to be all over my ice?! Also ice MELTS. Who cares how perfectly sculpted it is? I mean, this is the kind of ice you put into your drinks. Not the kind you carve an entire city out of.

(Via Daily Mail).

But you know, Glace Ice says, "Traditional machine-ice, generally made with local tap water, may contain upwards of 150 impurities and carcinogens, resulting in poor tasting and potentially unhealthy ice." This may be true. But invalid all the same. Why? Because the kind of ice you put in your drinks shouldn't even matter after downing your first two drinks. USD $325 for like, ice. Pfft. Even meth would be cheaper than that.

#9 Expensive Staples.

I don't know about you, but ~~I'm feeling 22~~ this is the kind of staples I turn to should I need to fasten papers together in a more permanent manner.

(Via Popular).

I would say that they are quite cheap. One box goes for less than $0.50. And they seem to work fine. Which is why I don't understand why anyone would want to buy these ooms Goldplated staples.

(Via OOOMS)

They go for € 59.00. Why would you want to buy these? To impress your boss? Please. He'd just mistake them for these Chinese creations right here.

(Via dx).

Yup. So sad that you ran out of professional looking staples and had to steal your primary school cousin's staples to use to bind your report together.

#10 This Bikini.

Okay. So let's get this straight. Bikinis have very specific functions:

Cover your boobs and butt when you go swimming
Push your boobs up if you have no boobs
Stand in for your bras when you forget to do your laundry
I heard they can be worn to play beach volleyball, but it sounds rather unsafe to me.
Maybe seduce someone.

(Via Klonblog).

Which makes me so confused as to why someone would want to buy this diamond bikini worth $30 million dollars.

(Via Zimbio).

I mean okay she looks very hot. But I bet she would look hotter without dental floss and shiny cotton wool covering her *beep*. Also, I'm sure she can afford some shiny pasties and a matching g-string for like a two or even three figure sum. And even if she is trying to seduce someone, seriously, I don't think she would be very happy if her $30 million bikini was ripped off in a frenzy. Also, I don't think it looks very water friendly. Or volleyball friendly for that matter. Why ok. Why.

(Via Troll.me).

And this brings me to the end of my list of ridiculously expensive things which I hope none of you will be buying. However, if you do want to purchase them for me, by all means. Please go ahead. I never turn down gifts of any sort. it's part of my beneficent nature.

(Via Imgur).

Anyway, I'd like to leave you with this awesome video by J. Lo and Iggy Azalea. OMG this redefines bootylicious okay. Also I had no idea that butts could be so appealing until now.

Have a good rest of the week guys!

❤ Jac

Edit: It was suggested that I should have posted Gold Digger instead. With reference to the toilet paper of course. So here goes -

Hello guys!

So as you probably know, I am just about the most fashionable person around.

Yes, I'm fabulous. I know. Obviously, this must have been why I was invited to cover the Amber Lounge Fashion Singapore organised by Amber Lounge. This is Amber Lounge.

Pretty swanky eh? Guess that's why Amber Lounge is otherwise known as Singapore's most iconic Grand Prix nightlife destination, and, according to the website, the essential playground for the rich and famous. Such as Gordon Ramsey, Daniel Boey and George Young, to mention a few.

(Oops, I did not mean to put Tashi here).

The party was really awesome with a performance by Estelle being one of the highlights. You know Estelle, of American Boy fame.

"Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day. Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A. I really want to come kick it with you - You'll be my American boy, American boy."

It's been six years since American Boy was released and it's good to know that Estelle still has it.

I was especially excited because of all the handsome men around. Especially those who parade around in suits to feed the voyeur in me. Check out Felipe Nasr (Williams), Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren), Charles Pic (Lotus), Alexander Rossi (Marussia), Giedo van der Garde (Sauber) who strutted down the runway with creations by local designer, Francis Cheong. I have no idea who Francis Cheong is, but props to him for decking the drivers up in snazzy suits and transforming them from this....

To this!

Yes. I'm aware that F1 drivers would look good in anything from nothing to garbage bags. But work with me here! I don't know about you, but personally I like them best when they are sitting in super fast cars.

(Felipe Nasr in his Williams. Via GP Update).

Of course, no event is complete without free drinks to keep the energy level up. So kudos to Glenfiddich, Moët & Chandon, and Proof and Company for supplying the 950 of us with free *ahem* drinks!

Oh oops. I don't want to brag, but now that Jon and I have partied at Amber Lounge, I guess that qualifies us as one of the rich and famous. Or we could very well be "Formula One drivers, international celebrities and supermodels", according to Lifestyle Asia.

Okay and now I would like to leave you with a song which, I'm sure, needs no introduction or explanation on why it's here.

Okay guys, hope to see you at the next exclusive party. You know, since I'm now considered as an international fashion supermodel celebrity person, I might as well face reality and embrace the many swanky party invites to come.

Cheers!
❤ Jac.

Made in Monaco and held at glamorous race locations around the globe, Amber Lounge is the original F1 after-party. For over a decade, the world’s most exclusive fashion, fine dining and nightlife experience has followed the circuit from Abu Dhabi and Barcelona to Shanghai and Singapore. Created by Sonia Irvine, sister of former Ferrari and jaguar driver Eddie Irvine, Amber Lounge is driven by one very singular vision: to offer a private, peerless haven for drivers, sponsors and celebrities to enjoy themselves away from the focus of the media.

Hello guys!

So I was reading this mad awesome article on Facebook on this Derek Low guy's experience on the SQ Suites class. IT'S MAD AWESOME. Excuse me Singapore Airlines, please. I too would like to experience your Suites class. Please please let me take your Suites class. I can um, I don't know but I would do almost anything to take it. Please please please, I bet I would fit right in.

Anyway, I shared this article on Facebook to alert my very cool travel blogger friend Hendric, and this is what he had to say.

And this got me thinking of how people calculate their personal net worth. Surely, it can't be based on one's wealth and monetary possessions alone right? There must be a quote about that somewhere.

(Via Caustic Boy).

Oops, that's probably not it but I'm surre there are some relavant ones out there. Anyway, this got me thinking on how personal net worth can be calculated in more meaningful terms. You know, apart from using money, the root of all evil. So presenting...

#1 Number of hours you spend on Facebook.

(Via Dooby Brain).

Everyone knows how valuable Facebook is. So it only makes sense that the time that one spends utilising this very valuable commodity be incorporated into the calculation of one's personal net worth.To make yourself feel better, you can also count it in minutes or seconds. It's like, exchange rates. With $2000 you can buy a TV in Singapore. With the same $2000, you can buy a car in Australia.

#2 Number of coffees you consume in one day.

(Via Pinterest).

It's common knowledge that your productivity increases exponentially with the number of coffees you consume, and vice versa. It has been tested and proven. And since we all aspire to be productive in life and get what's needed to be done done and more, it only makes sense that your personal net worth takes your productivity into account. And there is no better way of doing that than counting your coffees.

(Via Amazon).

#3 Number of junk mail you receive in a week.

(Via The Naked Scientists).

We all know that the number of emails in your inbox is indicative of how popular we are. And we also know that these people who want to promote expensive houses, expensive cars, and luxurious holidays are only reaching out to you because they know that you form part of their target audience - the rich and elite. Popularity and wealth - surely they are indicators of your personal net worth.

#4 Number of vacation-searching sessions in a week.

(Via someecards).

Searching for holidays and vacation spots can only mean that:

1.You can afford to go on a holiday
2.You have worked hard and deserve a holiday
3.You're a dreamer and have great ambitions

All of which are valid qualities to ensure that you will succeed in life and should be factored into the calculation of your personal net worth.

(Via Buzzfeed).

#5 Number of times you stalk your celebrity heart throb.

(Via Meme Center).

So, I don't know what outfit I threw on last Thursday, what I ate for lunch yesterday, and where exactly this Cointreau event I'm going to later is located at (I'll figure it out later). So, how many people can name and recite all the episodes that their celebrity crush has guest-starred in in that the many Korean variety programmes there are out there befuddles me. Your dedication to your celebrity crush is admirable. Your net worth should be reflective of that.

(Via mylifeisashitshow).

#6 Number of hours you sleep per night.

Recently I read this article on Business insider called "18 Successful People Who Get By On Barely Any Sleep" and this list included Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, President Barrack Obama, and Thomas Edison.

Logic dictates that there is a correlation between the number of hours you sleep and how successful you are in life. Which means to say, the fewer the number of hours you get some shut eye, the higher the likelihood you are of succeeding in life. Well done insomniacs! Your inability to sleep due to your incessant thinking is obviously going to bring you far in life.

(Via Giphy).

#7 Number of shots you can down in one sitting.

(Via Hip Hop Wired).

They say what don't kill me, can make me stronger.
So two drinks a night, should help me live longer.

Ludacris, as well as 90% of the hip-hop/R&B community is testament that the amount of alcohol you drink can determine how much you can earn and how well you can do in life. Education? Who cares?! Iggy Azalea didn't hit the charts and get all Fancy by completing high school. So drop your books, down some shots, and up your personal net worth now!

(Via Liv For The City).

Okay and now I have come to the end of the different methods you can use to calculate your personal net worth. I do hope this has been useful to you. Of course, I too have used the above methods suggested to calculate my own personal net worth. However, I'm choosing not to disclose it here because I know how stuff spreads on the internet. I don't want to start receiving creepy death threats and friend requests from random strangers who are only in it for my vast wealth.

And most importantly, I don't want to make all of you feel like you're beneath me.

(Via Buzzfeed).

And now please let me end off with this very good video by My Darkest Days featuring Zakk Wylde, Chad Kroeger, and the awesome Ludacris (who is very inspirational as always). It's called PORN STAR DANCING. Please watch it. And learn it. We can sing it together. And dance to it also.

Okay and now it is time to go. Happy hump day people! Enjoy your new found statuses of wealth!

❤ Jac.

Hello guys!

So my wonderful friend Marilyn (aka Ma) is back in Singapore for a bit and we decided that we should go somewhere cool to take some photos. You see, althought we have been friends for ages, most our photos are either hopelessly outdated...

(Yes, I used to be skinny).

Are in weird places (eg: on her bed)...

Or you know, showcase us in not the most becoming of poses.

Luckily for us, Cointreau Singapore was holding an event. So we trooped down with the intention of upping our cool factor and updating our collection of photos. And drinking alcohol as well of course.

(Via someecards).

Anyway, it was the launch of a series of Cointreau's cocktail-and-food-pairing-themed parties at TESS Bar & Kitchen, which is a pretty cool place along Seah Street. Yeah. I did not know where that was either. But I now know that it's a 5 minute walk from City Hall MRT.

(Via Cointreau).

Essentially, what Cointreau is doing is to help you pair classy drinks with suitable food. Which is fine by me. Because, left to my own resources, I would pair all my alcoholic drinks with Doritos. And by alcoholic drinks, I mean to say "Vodka Coke Light". Yes. I'm very boring when it comes to drinking. Sadly, the effects that this drinking has on me are not as boring.

Anyhow, Cointreau provided a very delightful selection of cocktails for us to choose from. And because we are ~~secretly alcoholic~~ adventurous, we got one of each drink.

(From left to right: La Bohème, Midsummer's Eve, French Kiss, and Sweet Passion).

Instead of Doritos made in a factory in Indonesia, this was the menu that La Maison Cointreau x TESS Bar & Kitchen served up to pair with the cocktails.

(Clockwise starting from top left: Pulled Duck Leg Confit Crostini, Braised Duroc Pork Cheek, Pan Seared Scallop Skewers, Steamed Fois Gras Custard).

Yeah. This menu was whipped up by Mike Cheong of WOOBAR at W Singapore, Alex Tan of Manor -A Bar Above-, TESS Bar & Kitchen’s Head Chef Martin Wong, alumnus of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Pretty fancy eh? But you already know.

(Idea from Smith. I had to photoshop dig through my archives for my money raining shot because Smith's wedding photos are yet to be out).

Anyway, it was a great event and Ma and I had lots of fun. Both the cocktails and the canapes were very tasty. And we managed to take some updated photos which looked more reperesentative of us.

I would also like to reinforce the fact that I we take quite horrible selfies. So while we look quite glam and all here...

Half of what turned up on the phone screen was not so glam.

Okay and that is all. Anyway, don't be too sad if you missed the event at TESS Bar & Kitchen as La Maison Cointreau has many more exciting parties lined up in the coming months. Just follow the Cointreau Singapore Facebook page for more details.

Okay and now I would like to leave you with this song by the very good Iggy Azalea and the way too skinny Ariana Grande.

Have a good rest of the week guys!

❤ Jac.