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My dermatologist prescribed Oratane to treat my acne prone face.

I’m just 3 weeks into the pills (btw i’m taking 10mg per day) and i’m already seeing improvement. I cannot describe how relieve and happy i am with the result. I guess only those suffering from acne problem will understand what i’m feeling right now.

I’ve been battling acne for almost 3 years now. You know, i used to have really great glowing skin but at one time my face started to have whiteheads all over and pimples started coming out. I think it was because of the facials i have been having.

Taught me to appreciate my skin more than ever; i didn’t need facial in the first place!

Here’s from year 2008.

Here’s 2009 after using Dermalite and taking antibiotics from the clinic. Eventually my skin started to get immune with Dermalite products so i stopped using it.

2010 after stop taking antibiotics – whiteheads started popping up again. My skin was so oily i could scrap it off and cook with it! You could probable see the large pores in the pic too.

2010 after 3 weeks of Oratane. Pores became smaller, skin less oily, i can wear makeup without it becoming flaky, less whiteheads, no pimples at all.

Doc wants me to take Oratane for 20 weeks, that’s about 5 months which i’m determined to continue till the end. I’m not risking of a relapse episode this time.

I can’t describe the terrible feeling of having ugly skin. It’s like having your confidence level stomped on and thrown into the sea. It’s depressing and it affects your life the way you cannot imagine it will. It’s just really sad.

And having my skin improved like this makes the side effects like dry skin, lips and nostrils, hair and hunger pangs somewhat bearable.

I’m looking forward to share my success story in months to come. Fingers cross people!

We are currently on a look out for houses. Hopefully will be able to get one before the end of the year but the houses in the market that we could afford are either in Cheras which i don’t really prefer or some other places like Puchong or Shah Alam which is very far from KL.The prices had gone up too.

On our list for considerations are those in Bandar Sri Damansara or Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong which is both near to my parents place and to Desa Park City. The boyfriends love the fact that it’s near Desa Park because i quote “It’s easier when we move to Desa Park in a few years time, it’s just next door” to which i rolled my eyes and replied “Dream on lar” -_-”.

Me, i just like that it’s near Desa Park so i could walk my dogs and go jogging in the well-guarded park without feeling that i’m in danger of being kidnapped by a sadist rapist.

If the prices goes up anymore i suggested that we do some haunting. Yes, haunting.

I think it’s a great idea, to spread rumors that the houses in the neighboring housing projects are haunted then dress as ghouls at night and prowl the area to make it more real. Then the price would go down and we would grab the house immediately.

Note that i said neighboring projects, not the one in Desa Park City because in case our plans backfires or something happens, the ones in Desa Park is still available when we retire.

Nah, i’m just kidding. I’m not going as a ghoul, the boyfriend is.

Ah… it’s really hard to find inspiration to blog. To find time to spare to rant here is even more difficult. I salute people who can actually blog at least twice a week. I wish i was that disciplined LOL.

Been spending most weekend shopping, shopping and shopping. Raya Sales is the best!

So far i’ve bought some nail polishes from The Face Shop which i am going to attempt some DIY, a new skinny jeans from Promod, a T-shirt from Zara that i only now realize it’s in the wrong size (oh bother!) and a layered black dress from Colours for a wedding dinner.

See the layers? The sis calls it the “Layered Kek” dress (that’s a cake pronounced with a K) LOL.

I’m also have my eyes set on a bag and a clutch from Charles & Keith, a sequenced top i saw at Debenhams and another black dress at Zara. But my tight budget means it all have to wait.

Sigh… there are so many weddings to attend in the end of this year that i am really wishing i wasn’t invited at all in the first place. I’m really happy that couples are getting hitched and i’m really glad with the happy ending, THE END crap but come on, we are going to be so broke giving red packets, plus the dresses i have to buy is making me faint.

Money aside, it’s really no fun to shop for dresses in Malaysia when you are not a flat-chested, petite little thing but busty like me. It’s so stressful!

Don’t drop us anymore bombs okay??!! I don’t want to go shopping for dresses anymore! I don’t wan’t to spend money on your red packets when instead i can finally get the Aldo pumps and Nine West boots i want so blardy much. I am that selfish.

It’s the fasting month for the Malays again and before we know it the much awaited Hari Raya will be celebrated with joy and festivity.

This means there’ll be lots of cakes and cookies and absolutely delicious food to go around but it also means that our Malay friends will be traveling back to their respectful hometown to celebrate with families during the holidays.

I hope everyone will remember to drive safely. It’s horrible to flip open the newspaper and read about the many road accidents during the holidays. Every time there is such news i would hold my breath and scan the article hoping i don’t see any familiar names. Do be careful on the road please.

Speaking of driving and accidents, have you bought or renew your car insurance? It’s awfully important to makes sure that you car is under full coverage just in case anything happens but it’s rather difficult to choose the right insurance company and the relevant insurance policy don’t you think?

inmyinsurance.com provides car insurance quotes to ease the trouble. Also on the website are tips on how to select the perfect policy such as how to spot loop holes in policies that gives insurance companies the excuse not to pay for damages, advice on system of discounts and to always analyze the amount of cases that the company had actually paid to clients.

There are a handful of information on all types of car insurance on the websites like car insurance for women, temporary insurance, antique auto insurance and many, many more. I think it’s a good idea to do some research before actually getting a car insurance coverage.

Watching these 2 short clip really broke my heart and made me teared up.

Raise awareness. Save the moon bears… use alternative medicine!

Stain – the title of the first 60-second announcement, produced in Mandarin and English, likens the intelligence of moon bears to that of a child and calls for empathy from viewers to support Animals Asia in their campaign to end bear farming. This message is intended to raise awareness of the plight of these beautiful bears, and will be distributed across Asia.

Poison – this second announcement is targeted at users that consume bear bile and highlights the potential health risks of taking bile that is contaminated. This has also been produced in Mandarin and English and has already been launched in China.

I was thinking a lot lately about a lot of stuff. Well, actually i am constantly thinking about a lot of things that puzzles me in life no matter about past events or about future happenings, often obsessively. That’s what i do, i am extremely obsess with things that i couldn’t or can’t control.

And this is just one of the things that i often found myself thinking about.

About parents and their kids and about parents favoring a particular child more than the others.

It happens all the time. In fact, i am almost certain that it happens in almost all of the family in the world. Parents are known to prefer one child above others and if the family is a big one where there are like 1/2 a dozen kids or so, sometimes a few lucky siblings gets more praises than the other few siblings in the family. They might not notice it but they are indeed doing it.

I mean, i am living proof and being the middle child adds to the misery. But hey let’s not get into that or this will be end endless anguish rants.

Let it be sufficient that i vow never to follow my parents’ footstep. I vow to treat all my kids (really i am not having more than 2 kids of my own or i’ll kill myself) on the same level of fairness and love them equally. Yes, i am going to be this really spectacular parent that my kids will love me with all their hearts and be the person they look up to, the person they go to in times of happiness and trouble. Above all, i will be the virtue of fairness and equality.

Then the boyfriend and i went and have this conversation in the car that made me do a second take.

Me: Hey do you prefer to have a baby boy or girl in the future?
The boyfriend: It doesn’t matter.
Me: Really? I prefer boys.
The boyfriend: What if you have a girl?

Me: I hope the first is a baby boy then the second child i won’t mind if it’s a girl. Coz i really can’t stand girly girls that loves everything pink and lacy and Hello Kitty stuffs. It’ll be my greatest nightmare if my daughter turns out a bimbo or overly vain or both. Oh god, i can’t imagine how i’ll manage the tantrums she’ll throw! I’m hoping that if my eldest is a boy then maybe my daughter would be more balanced.

So much for fairness and equality…

Ok, what i said might above might what i’m feeling right now but might not be true in the future. It’s just a phase that i’m sure every woman goes through. I’m pretty sure too i’m going to be a kick-ass mother no matter what gender my child is going to be. I mean, i have to go through 9 months of hell for the baby so i’m like hell going to love the baby, be it boy or girl right.

Pray that my baby girl won’t one day see this post and hate me :S

It’s really amusing how miserly we have become.

Today was like the final awakening as to how our lifestyle have been turned completely around just because we want to get a place of our own.

You have no idea how amazed and fleetingly happy we were today when we saw the new vending machine at Ikea. I’ve never noticed the machine sitting there before this so i’m assuming it’s new? If it’s not, then how come i never perasan it’s there geh…

However, the point is we were like a 7 year old tasting ice cream for the first time, super happy, utterly in bliss. We would have jumped up and down in joy if not for all the passersby.

The reason?

Ok lar, this is not the actual vending machine. It’s a random pic i found.

The vending machine dispense drinks for a minimum… RM1.00! I mean, where the hell can you find bottled or can drinks in the country that cost you just RM1.00??!! Even mineral water cost more than that.

And here we were in the middle of town, in a mall, and we find that bottled mineral water can be bought with RM1.00, diet pepsi also for the price of RM1.00, 7-up for the price of… you guessed it, RM1.00.

Ok, i realize after blogging about that, i’m being really pathetic but damn it’s just nice to buy something for a less price when the price of everything else is going up.

By the way, i remember someone wrote something in my facebook about the increase of petrol price yet again… i quote “Rakyat make bee-lines 4 petrol kiosks b4 midnite. Next time they make bee-lines in the polls 2 vote they better know how 2 vote … Hopefully …“.

Totally agree. Have you register yourself? Go register ok.