Mother's Day Crafty Idea

Not quite sure what to make for mother's day.
Too late to get pictures developed and create a scrapbook from scratch.
My weekend classes goes from 9-4. Today is pretty much my last day to make crafts.

So.... I did this:

Tools:
-cue card
-color paper
-embellishment
-ribbon
-button

And... creativity!

Spring: A fresh new cut

Got a haircut. Oh yah.

Before I've always thought that a haircut is my least favorite thing to do. 

I mean, I don't "dislike" my hair. It does have its perks:

1. spending longer in the bathroom

2. good excuse for vaccuming more often

3. takes the attention from your face (especially when those Zits come)

4. get creative with styling/braiding/stuff like that

But then again, there's the downfalls:

1. too heavy

2. too much

3. gets dry (the sand from beach volleyball pretty much sucks up all the water in your body, major dehydration!)

4. takes too long to style

5. looks hideous if left un-brushed

So I finally took time off my lazy schedule and went to get a cut. 

Its a nice way to celebrate season change with all the beautiful things in mother nature! 

Funny when I browse the friends list on my facebook, almost everyone have long hair.

Seems like there's a long hair trend going on, or maybe its the convenience. 

Because after a while, your hair doesn't grow "longer", it goes "thicker". 

Scary thought!

Before

After

PS. Love how the bright sunshine illuminates my entire room! =)

EBAY Adventures

Photo Credit

Bidding.... Where shall I start?
I met EBAY when I read my first business textbook in Year 1....
But signing up an account and actually participating in the bidding is a whole different story.

My EBAY adventures started on late January/early February. My friend and I was hanging out in Downtown and we started talking about where to find the good deals. She held up her hand and showed me her gold-chained bracelet with a strawberry attached to the chain. She told me she bid the item for 99cents with free shipping. Considering the ones you'd see in night market, its about 3-4x higher that amount.

Three MUST-NOT-HAVES:

1. Competitive

As a competitive newbie, I like to compete for the highest amount and ends up re-visiting the page every time I got outbidded. One time I won a bid for a $40 keychain! I ended up giving realistic excuses (not being able to afford rent/food) and she was kind enough to reverse the bid. Lesson learned. =)

2. Don't Care, lose track of time

After bidding at 5 things at the same time (different ending times/dates) I gave up checking it every now and then. They were hair accessories/bracelets which didn't matter if I won or lose. Most of these items ended up in the hands of an experience bidder who won the bid for under $2 (and free shipping I might add).

3. Not researching enough

When you bid for an item, usually there are more than three sellers that carry the same item (high demand, high supply). Not researching enough may get you bidding for something higher than the alternative, with a lower price. Some of the time, the "buy-it-now" price is cheaper than the bidding price, ironic eh?

Best of luck to all the brave souls out there! Have you bid on something you regret?


::PS::

My winning bids: 3X cellphone case, 2X couple keychains, 1X oreo portable mirror, 1X bracelet, 1X bag, and 1X Fringe hair patch

NY resolutions, SMART this year!

Photo credit: Training Journal

SMART is a marketing term that stands for:


S-pecific
M-easurable
A-ttainable
R-ealistic
T-ime realistic/specific


I never think thoroughly about making goals every year. In fact, I make short-term goals as a form of motivation to get me "through" challenging times. On my last week's business club meeting, our chairman asked each one of us our goals for the spring semester/2012. 


And?


I thought of goals that require little effort, and would be achieved within a short time. What's one of them, you might ask? Here's a list I've come up with so far:


1. Drop some pounds, weigh less than last year
2. My list of drinks to conquer: 

• Margaritas (CHECK!) 
• White Russians
• Bushwackers
• Rum Punch
• Vodka Punch
• Coconut Rum & Pineapple Juice

3. Achieve an acne-less skin (a little difficult..)

4. Finish all my core courses this year

I have been a "workoholic" for a long time. I am a competitive/ambitious person. When I put my heart into something I have faith in, I won't give up until I've accomplished it. Which brings me a lot of stress and expectations for myself. Its time for change, rather than putting my health at risk.


So if I can't achieve them all, then I might GET A LIFE.  
Goals are meant for motivation, and if it stops you from moving on then its not doing you any good.