A confession

Met with the YYYs on thursday night!! Yufei and I had korean spicy pork and oh.my.god. I couldn't finish my rice because the gravy was so spicy. Then we went for dessert at the usual place but taken over by a new store which didn't offer my usual strawberry sago thingy. I ordered papaya sago coconut thingy and it wasnt really nice :( getting other stuff next time. Time to retire some super old jokes and make new ones guys hahaha we also spoke about body image which really struck a chord with me.... 很多感触但当时说不出来

And oh yea I am finally able to paint my nails now that the shoots are over for the month. I trimmed my nails and made them short to get the cute effect hehe faceshop purple glitter polish with larger glitter from another bottle I got in school.

The shoot was an afternoon and night shoot-- Went through so many cycles of perspiring and cooling down. I still think that good lighting is the best thing a cosplayer can ask for; the day shots were gorgeous. Night shots were pretty as well but not as stunning XD

I was looking forward to shooting with both the photographers because I've only worked very briefly with them during the CCS bubbles period. One of them makes the cosers look like super models ahahaha

As usual mum was complaining about how slow I was on sunday because the family was waiting for me to get ready before heading to bugis for lunch. I was much faster with the make up and packing this time but stuffing my boobs took so long and I wasn't even happy with the end result because I couldn't get a photo obvious cleavage. Had better results during my 'trial run' :( I'll be honest here and admit some stuff... This will also be the last time I take on a major character with in-your-face boobs. 

I was more than a little stressed after last sunday when some people asked (kindly) where the signature cleavage was... Was crying inside because I had hoped that people would not take note of my chest. I guess my weapon wasn't impressive enough the draw the attention away sigh. 

When the team was formed last year, Yang was my obvious choice because my favourite colour is yellow, and she had a manageable weapon by my standards. I had totally neglected her boobs and did not identify them as a notable trait of the character. I mean I had cosed a Fairy Tail character before and the chest size was out of the world but she was a minor character whom no one pays much attention to. For Yang this time, there were more people around me who were interested in the series and the character herself -- with that comes expectations. I even had friends who offered to help me enhance my assets, for which I'm really thankful but it stressed me out as well X__X 

Aish.... okay I don't want to say too much here as well but long story short.. Body parts I don't mind showing for cosplay: Legs, stomach, arms. Parts I will never want to show too much of even in daily life: Chest

Anyways back to the shoot!! As usual I was the first girl to be ready and I had so much time so I added some pink eye shadow to the outer lower lashes. It looked lovely *__* I will definitely try it again. May not show in the photos because I didn't touch up at all and my eyebags might have overpowered the colour but from what I first saw from the mirror, the pink was very sweet XD

Sometimes I admire characters with masks XD he was teaching a friend trigo the whole time while the rest of us girls were rushing our make up (except for me cos I was done early). We don't stick together much during events and shoots and I think only 3 or 4 common friends know that we're dating. So it totally surprised me when Li asked on our way home if he and I were together. She also tried to verify something about another friend haha Li is so perceptive it scare me because both her speculations are correct.

Unbelievably perceptive friend aside, the photos are so so so gorgeous, every single one of us. I shouldn't post any photos so soon but hehe not many people visit this blog so it should be okay

By JP on the left: Blooper shot because someone else who was supposed to look serious cracked a smile. By Xe on the right: One of my favourite shots of the day, I've always envisioned this pose for Yang ^__^ it's like she's saying "bring it on!!" Only took one try to get it right whee

Kai also helped me buy this glitter thingy. I've been using hers since last week and I love love love it. The particles shine so beautifully. I'm mesmerised and always apply too much ahahaa the only draw back is that it tends to peel off unpleasantly after some time. 

Going to malaysia on thursday! Will eat lots of ba zhang and good food and pray that the fats go straight to my legs and chest. 

ACM 2014

It was raining so heavily on the day of the event. BUT nothing's going to stop me from cosing since I was already feeling better and had been working so hard to complete the costume and props. 

Seriously though, I guess I can blame it on being sick but I hope to never rush a costume right till the day of event itself 

I discovered this very useful item called the iron on adhesive which was my favourite item in the world while I was making the skirt. I had sewn the skirt using at my friend's house a week ago (my first time sewing) and I had realised that it was not wide enough to reach both sides of my thighs but chose to ignore the problem and threw it aside. 

Alas while trying to finalise the skirt, the problem came back to haunt me because it just would not do! I tried all sorts of methods without resorting to velcro to stick fabric onto the side to widen it-- double sided tape, white glue, tears.. Which all worked quite well lololol except for tears duh. But this iron on adhesive was still the best.. I was determined to get it after using it at my friend's house. Found it at art friend at a reasonable price yay!! That last minute shopping trip also saved my ass because I picked up light brown paint and the beautiful reflective cloth which is also part of the skirt. Even got a pair of $10 shorts which shorter and better for the costume than my previous pair. 

Anyways here's the final skirt-- stuck on 3 pleats

I'm so so so glad it turned out alright. So relieved *___*

My favourite part of the costume is this small pouch at the side.. I initially wanted to buy a pouch but couldn't find an accurate one online/ daiso /the neighbourhood shops. Resorted to make one myself using painted foam sheets and jumping clay for the details. I kept my cough sweets and tissue paper inside which turned out to be life savers during the event *__*

So yea back to actual event day, I was stupid and wore a thin button up top and shorts. My nose was already blocked when i left the house because of the cold. Continued being blocked for most part of the event and though it wasn't runny, I couldn't breathe properly.. Had to reapply my foundation each time I blew my nose -_- 

The costume itself wasn't helpful either since the stomach was exposed. I just walked around with my hands covering my tummy until someone asked for a photo LOL my cosfriends aren't forgiving at all--- they would just suddenly attack and touch my stomach T__T hard to guard against these attacks tsk tsk. My character is Yang from RWBY and is supposed to have ample boobs but I don't have any, sadly. Will try to do better for the photoshoot this sunday XD 

You have no idea how much I screamed when I saw yx as danchou. Despite my blocked nose and the risk of inducing a coughing fit, I was squealing and screaming away LOL turned a few heads but I don't care. It looks like i'm punching myself here but nope i'm just fangirling.

Anyways to sum up, my first event of the year went relatively well!! I've forgotten how hot and crowded it can be during events. And how tiring it is when the photogs come one after another. But yea it's a really nice feeling to meet up with friends and go for dinner together after dressing down. 

I've also learnt many things from making this costume, including fabric painting, sewing (a little) and mainly more insights into dealing with cloth. The prop was alright, no new challenges though I exercised my resourcefulness when looking for materialas haha. It feels strange to not hold anything because the weapon is already part of your arms XD

Meeting YYYYYs tomorrow, helping out for nus shoot on saturday and photoshoot on sunday!!

Fabric painting wheee~

I've been sick this week, especially yesterday and today, hao nan shou...

But feel better already, maybe it's the med I took in the afternoon or the liang cha. Went back to lab on monday to sort out all my samples and pass them to the lab ppl and I've been rushing costumes the rest of the time, and anime too ahaha

Went to the tailor auntie's house and to art friend with him on tuesday, the silly guy apparently doesn't think he can ask me out if it's not for dinner or a meal -__- i know he's trying to fatten me up but aish. I felt so despo okay, saying that I don't mind following him to another friend's house to collect props and then to auntie's place since I also have cloth to pass to auntie. Hope he doesn't think i'm an overly attached person LOL He suggested having dinner after that but I didn't dare to eat outside food so I had to say no -cries- we didn't even sit down to chat over a drink or dessert because I couldn't eat any outside food T____T Suddenly thankful for long mrt rides. He's as sweet as ever.

I took on the task of painting on the crazy designs on his coat for the event our group's attending this sunday because he's tanking the props for another member. Was still nuaing after I got home until I realised that the event is this coming sunday OMG broke out in cold sweat

I'm proud of my work though :)) But I have to admit I was cursing while painting the rose and white swirly designs. The rest were still okay.. kinda.. Haha I initially wanted to use white to draw out everything and paint the red on so it'll be more vibrant but that was too much work so I painted the red on directly.

The shoulder part was the first place I started and I was trying too hard to make the lines thin and clean, when I should have made sure the lines were pigmented and nicely swirled. Lesson learnt.

Bottom part was supposed to be black with red swirls but the auntie made it red because they thought that it'd be easier to paint black on red rather than the other way round. Big mistake.. Because I had to paint the negative area which is not easy for someone as unartistic as me. You guys get what I mean?? Haha it's like drawing the background instead of the subject itself. I took much liberties and simplified the design a lot, there wasn't enough space anyways XD

This rose.. the rose was okay. The white swirly designs urgh. Why must they be symmetrical why?! I thought it'd be easier to paint on the rose which is the main subject before filling in the white parts in the background. I still stand by my opinion.. though painting the white parts and trying to make sure they match on both sides was really killing me because the asymmetrical rose was in the way. Again, I took liberties with the swirly design because my final rose proportion differed from the reference picture. I didn't have space to add in 60% of the original details, fortunately XD

Mum: 这件衣服这么大！不是你的啦！

Me: 当然啦，我的已经好了

Mum: 是那个XX的啊？

-omg she remembers his name so clearly, has she been stalking him on fb omg- 

Me: 是星期天一个组员的！我帮他！

I wonder if she'll notice who eventually wears it. I think she will.

Totally felt like crap while painting these on tuesday and wednesday because I was sick but not a bad job! My own stuff.. maaaahh more or less done. I just need to stick things together and do a little more painting and I'll be good to go (easier said than done OTL)

Despite me being so sick, mum didn't say a straight out no to attending the event when I dropped the bomb on her just now, that's a good sign!!!! She also didn't tell me to not go for the lab farewell dinner tomorrow night!

Whatssup guys!

I think in falling sick with a cold.. It's always around the same period every month -_- I'm too weak....especially since I've just been running errands and watching anime (late into the night)

Had another paid shoot on Monday and can't remember what I did the rest of the week.. Went cloth shopping on Thursday and sewed a bit for cosplay on Friday using my friend's sewing machine.. Brings back memories from nygh hahaha the tissue box holder which took forever to sew and turned out lopsided LOL anyways this is what I have

Teehee half a pleated skirt! Poked myself a few times while dealing with the sewing pins but overall it was ok.

I haven't met him at all this week, since forever actually x__x he got called up for tuition work on the day we were going to meet... And now I'm falling sick.... Urgh okay I will sleep now and hopefully not fall sick at all.

Yyyyys meet up soon pls we haven't met for so long!!

School life is ending soon

I mostly stayed at home like a good girl and studied this week.

Human nutrition module was alright, I finished the paper early but decided to stay on.. until I put my head down and fell asleep for a good 10 minutes OTL just glad I didn't pass out for 30 minutes (my usual nap time when sleeping on a desk) I felt really bad for being rude, so I left about 20 minutes before the end of the paper. First time falling asleep during a paper I can't believe it.

Oncogenes was alright too! I'm really happy to have chosen this module. 8 different pathways and student presentations for each pathway. 4 of the pathways were covered before recess week and tested. The remaining 4 were tested during the examination week. That means I only had 4 sets of notes to study wahahaha even if there were 8, the content is really quite little compared to the other life sciences modules I've taken all these years! The pathways are made quite simple too, nothing complex about them ^___^ I love this module. No matter what my final grade is, oncogenes didn't give me much stress during the already stressful last semester and I'm glad I took it.

Drug and society finals coming up next.. I really love this module as well, it's a pity I only attended some of the lectures in the first half of the sem, skipped the rest because I was too busy and the lectures were webcasted. I finished the remaining webcasts over the week and every single lecture was so interesting. I'm full of nothing but praises for this module hahaha I know I won't do very well though, cos scored below average for the first CA and my assignment is as good as gone because I forgot to submit my assignment on IVLE and only uploaded my video through the software. Only realised it when the lecturer emailed me last wednesday asking me to confirm that I failed to submit the assignment. She said over the email that I will be penalised for the very late submission T______T entirely my fault I know, for not being careful. 

I remember clearly what happened..... In the midst of rushing thesis and experiments, I took out a few hours to record the stuff for the presentation and did quite a few takes. I uploaded the file onto IVLE but was not happy with it and did another take. Submitted the new take through the software and deleted the file from ivle. BUT I FORGOT TO UPLOAD THE NEW FILE. Haiz entirely my fault. I can't blame anyone. The lecturer also reminded to submit via IVLE during lecture but I hadn't watched the webcasts then so no way I could have known. Also conveniently missed the reminder announcement on IVLE. Can I blame FYP for this ahaha nope. I was just careless and forgetful oh well

Here's my cheat sheet for the module! Need to highlight stuffs and draw out the boxes. Second page in the making wahaha

I shared this on fb but forgot to mention here, HUNTER X HUNTER MANGA IS RESUMING HEY HEY HEY HEY~~~~~ In june!!!!! We'll see more of Netero's son!!!!!! We survived another hiatus!!!!! GUYS!!!

The anime's awesome and I'm so happy! Speaking of the anime.... oh man I get so emotional every week, I lose my appetite, I need to clutch at something while watching, I dread watching it but I need to watch it... It's crazy. Knowing what happens just makes it worse. I couldn't bear to see some scenes animated and it was so dreadful seeing some parts happen again, animated and voiced.

Just glad that he's always willing to listen to my rants and bear with my super emotional reactions week after week. I'll be like "I feel nauseous" - insert dramatic crying /huddled against wall stickers- "I don't want to watch next week's episode" X100 and he'll just 'cry' along and tell me to watch on.

As the days pass, I realise that I know so little about him, and it makes me anxious, because while I'm happy and I can feel that he's happy, everything still seems very floaty and unreal. I'll step up my game after exams oh wait that sounds incorrect We'll sort it out after exams ehehe