Sephora's Black Card Sale

Yup, I went to the Sephora Black Card members' sale and this is all that I bought :)

I've been wanting to buy the Zoeva 317 Eye Liner brush for the longest time but prior to this, Zoeva was only available on the Luxola website and Zoeva was never on sale.

This time around though, the entire Sephora store and website are on 20% discount and I took the opportunity to purchase the Zoeva 317 Wing Eye Liner brush --- yay!

The Numbers are Arbitriary

It is the time for the annual review where I work. To me, the numbers on the paper are arbitrary (especially so in the organisation that I work).

Unlike others at work, I didn't want to waste time quibbling over the numbers. I don't need someone else to validate my performance at work. I know that I put my all into my work, that's just the kind of person that I am and I know what I'm worth.

The numbers on that piece of paper is just another piece of paperwork. To me, if I'm not happy with the way things are, I'll just send out my resume to other employers.

Blood Check

My left arm...

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...and my right arm

I went to the hospital today to get my blood drawn for my routine blood check and the male nurse made a boo boo and drew only one vial of blood before he realized that he should have drawn two (despite me pointing out that to him the prior to him drawing my blood the first time around). And so, I ended up with having both arms pricked :(

Empties | April 2016

These are the products that I finished using in April 2016:

1. Tesco Everyday Value | Facial Cotton Pads | 100 pieces | Made in Malaysia

This is one of my everyday staples. It's good, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and does what it's supposed to do.  :)

2. Tesco Loves Baby | Moisturising Baby Wipes | 30 Sheets | Made in Korea

Another of my everyday staples that I use as makeup remover wipes. I don't wear a lot of makeup and this does a good job in removing my makeup before I wash my face with a facial cleanser. 

This product is alcohol an paraben free.

3. Stila Color Convertible | Magnolia | 0.75 oz / 4.25 g | Made in U.S.A.

This product lasts a long time even with daily use for work. I got this is part of a Christmas set that I purchased in Sephora around two years ago. I've been wearing this to work for over a year (about 16 months, to be exact). 

While the colour Magnolia may not look bright in the container, it gives my cheeks a nice natural looking healthy glow when applied on my cheeks. Unfortunately, this colour has been discontinued. 

I love Stila's Color Convertibles and I have the other colours in deluxe sizes which I purchased as a set of three. 

4. Guardian Facial Oil Blotters | 100 sheets

Do not buy these. I painstackingly finished this pack of oil blotters which I purchased a long time ago. They don't absorb oil very oil. No!

The Star Fit for Life 2016

The Star Fit for Life is a health fair which was held at the Mid Valley Shopping Mall from April 29 to May 1, 2016. I was there on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

                           The pre-registered visitors queuing up at 10:30 AM 

I pre-registered for the event via the Great Eastern website thinking that by pre-registering for the event I would be able to breeze through the registration process. Boy, was I wrong.

There were two lines for registration: one for pre-registered visitors and one for walk ins. The pre-registration line was extremely slow while the walk ins just breezed in. So much for pre-registering, huh.

I received a goodie bag from Great Eastern while those who walked in received a goodie bag from The Star.

Fit for Life 2016 Goodie Bag courtesy of Great Eastern

Here's what was in my goodie bag:

1. A Great Life Card
2, A cutlery set (consisting of a fork, a spoon and a pair of chopsticks) in a pouch

3. A pen

4. An itty bitty multicoloured spiral bound note book

5. A hand towel

6. A pack of Watson's velvety soft pocket tissues

7. A Yogood strawberry muesli bar
8. A First Aid Info pack from Glenegales Hospital

The Great Life Card got me a free salad by Chai Bar.

The Great Eastern Signature Salad by Chai Bar

While I was there, I also got a free recyclable shopping bag from Guardian. It's called 'the little orange bag' but it's anything but little. I like it that it's light enough for me to carry it in my handbag.

I also got a health test done. The health test required a purchase from Guardian to qualify for the complimentary tests. You can read more about the tests here.

Review: Famous Amos Snack Pack

Famous Amos 25 gms Snack Pack 

Famous Amos has the Snack Pack promotion going on from time to time and there's one currently running this weekend.

The snack pack is an itty bitty pack that fits into the palm of my hand. In it, there are only 4-5 cookies depending on the size of the cookies. 

What I like about this pack is that it gives me a chance to enjoy the cookies without the guilt! And oh, these snack packs are RM1 each. 

Health Checks at Fit for Life 2016

I'm always game for free health checks that are normally given at health fairs in shopping malls as it gives me the opportunity to see how I'm doing.

I have been looking forward to this fair as I am always game for free/ complimentary health checks that they usually offer in such fairs. I was there yesterday. 

Prior to going to this fair, three weeks ago, I had a free blood cholesterol level check by Biogrow in a small health fair in One Utama on April 10, 2016. The result was anything but great. My blood cholesterol reading was 5.3 mmol/l (note: a good reading is less than 5.2 mmol/l). Okay, so it was not high but it was on the borderline, something that I wasn't not comfortable with.

To be honest, I've been letting my food choices slide. I've been having way too many Mc D's breakfasts and KFC lunches. I've been making my food choices based on convenience rather than health. Not good, I know.

My not so stellar cholesterol reading was a good enough nudge for me to get my act together and to reconsider what I was consuming daily.  I decided to take my own lunch to work on most days and to get back to eating oatmeal with fruit on at least five days a week. I also amped up my running.

At the Fit for Life 2016 health fair, I got a complimentary health check by Guardian. I qualified for this by just making a purchase at Guardian booth at the fair.

Here are the results:

1, Glucose Level - 5.0 mmol/l (I was fasting since I knew I was coming for the tests, by the way)

2. Cholesterol Level - 4.34 mmol/l (Woohooo!!! I was ecstatic as I thought that I it would be only around the 5.2 level but I was told by the very nice pharmacist on duty (Natasha Thaker) that it is quite easy to reduce blood cholesterol levels quickly. This is cetainly good to know)

3. My metabolic rate is 23 years!!! (This came as a complete surprise but I'm not complaining!)

I'm glad that my health check turned out okay. Phew! At least, I know that I'm doing it right. 

  

Kitty Cushion for Charity

I purchased this cute kitty cushion from FFF's fundraiser in IPC today :)