Moments Before 2012 - Goodbye 2011

Countdown to 2012 in less than 8 hours away. New years eve; countdown party everywhere!

2011 brought about many memories in my life. Happiness, sad, anger, frustrating & disappointing moments. All of that feelings happened within this year.

I have never went to any countdown party. Hopefully later I can visit any countdown party nearby. Hopefully if everything goes well. We shall see how it goes later.

Last week I fall sick with a temperature of 39.7°C. The seasons of flue have just began. But I'm thankful that I have recovered from the flu. I was advice to complete the whole course of medicine for antibiotic as prescribed by the doctor. Since I'm the stubborn type, I did not fully complete the entire medication. I stop taking medicine after I'm feeling much better.  After a week, I'm feeling much better than before.


My resolution in 2012: to be a better person than before. Most importantly to secure a job in the industry. I hope for nothing but only the best in life. More happiness in time to come. I really want to achieve something in my life. As I'll grow a year older in a few months from now(since I belong to the Taurus horoscope), there's so many things that I wanna achieve before my birthday..

I'm ending my final entry for this year. GOODBYE 2011! ♥♥ I'm definitely goina miss it.

Till the next time peeps! Cherio ♥

11.12.11

11.12.11? Even I have no answer why I chose this as the title. I'm writing this entry at the middle of the night. Time check on the monitor is 1:42am at the point I'm typing this.

What should I begin with? Hmmm... Ok. Since it's already the 11 day of December, that means 2o more days to go before new year, 2012. Let's do the countdown... Hehe : D

What I did recently? I don't know is this madness? But i spent the few days hunting for chocolates. Whatever sales on chocolates, I'll definitely make an attempt to pass by and have a look. Not even that, I even purchased quite a few of them. As some may already knew, I have a "weakness" for chocolates. Among my favourite one shall be Kinder Bueono, Ferrero Rocher & the list goes on.... I spent a lot on chocolates these few days.

In this year, my "big spender" award shall go to perfumes oil. I realised that I've spent over $100 over dollars & still counting on fragrance products alone. But I can't help it. Perfumes is one of the most important part in my daily life. I must make sure that I doesn't smell "unpleasant". Proper choosing of fragrance can make me feels relax. If we smell good, we will feel good.


I won't leave the house without applying any form of fragrance product. Roll on deodorant is a must have to apply for me daily. Not only that, I'll make sure that I carry with me a bottle of perfume where ever I go. I'll remind myself to carry a perfume inside my bag before leaving the house. Just in case when I'm in a rush that I forgotten to apply perfume, I'll have my "savior" inside my bag. You'll never know when you need it.

I'm not someone who is a "brand conscious" but I'll simply purchase anything that I like. I'll try to spend within my budget. I'm not a "high maintenance" girl but sometimes there is a time when I think I need to pamper myself. Like many other girls who like to pamper themselves with shopping & relaxing by doing facial treatment, the same thing goes with me. But I'm more into "window shopping" rather than a big spender type.

It's nothing wrong to spend as long as we can afford it but at times like now when the economy is not stable, it's best to not overspent. Spend wisely. Buy only the things we need most rather than "want". If we totally follow our heart desires, that is equivalent to driving ourselves to "bankruptcy". That is so true.

This year I spent a lot on fragrance products & makeup collections. Purchasing more beauty products & experimenting more with makeup collections. But again, I only spent within my budget. I don't go about spending until I'm left with penniless. Don't shop until you drop! Ahah! One thing for sure, my makeup collections is adding up & changing. But I still stick on to the brand that I like & trusted. Though at times, I'll still change. Experimenting with different colours is definitely the most enjoying & interesting part for me.

Time check on the monitor digital clock, it's 2:16am. I think it's about time for me to end this entry & go to bed. I need my "beauty sleep" to stay fresh the next day. Till the next time, Cherio peeps! Remember a smile is all it takes to cheer up the day. Keep smiling :) ♥

Quick Preview of WOC

Will upload the rest of the pics taken during the event if everything goes well. I'm still trying to upload the rest of the pics. But Flickr failed. I give up & shall upload the rest via other means of uploader. Till the next update. Cherio peeps!

04 December @4am

It's 4th of December & at 4am, I'm updating my blog via mobile web. Blogging via mobile is indeed very challenging & difficult but I'll still try to update. As mentioned in my earlier previous 2 post, I plan to do a write up on my day out é last 2 weeks ago. But sadly I can't update bcos uploading pics is taking forever. But when I had é time, I'll definitely update. I'll need to reduce é photoe size in order to facilitate uploading. Reducing photos will require more time. But no worries, I'll get it done a.s.a.p. I'll t pictures to do all é talking. I seems to be running out of ideas to further elaborate on my previous visit to "a place"...  Battery running low. Nitez peeps




 ♥ I'm so gonna ♥♥♥♥ it

It's a Total Hectic

Yesterday , I spent the day out somewhere around the country. I ended up getting surprised as I realised that by the time I reached home, it was past midnight. Yup... "Cinderella in the house!" Ahahaha... Why it's a total hectic? Despite getting home very late past midnight, I still need to wake up early in the morning to get the "necessary task" done.

Imagine I couldn't get to sleep despite the clock is pointing towards 4am in the morning. What causes me to stay wide awake despite all the hectic walking around the whole day. Surprisingly, I'm like a "zombie" when I forced myself to wake up despite the drowsy feelings. I need to prevent procrastination from accumulating through my body cells. What crap am I talking? Does it makes sense?

Anyway, my eyes are getting heavier as my fingers are typing right at this moment. I shall continue with my next update if I manage to get my hands on this "lappy" of mine.

p.s: This shall be my "quick update" for the day. Didn't manage to plan a proper update.

Till the next time. Cherio readers! A smile is all it takes to cheer up the day. So remember, keep smiling :)

 ♥♥♥♥ I'm so gonna ♥♥♥♥ it

Life In Secondary School

Let's get started. I did not have a smooth life throughout my 4 years in secondary school. What I could say is that it's not a pleasant experience while I'm still in the 10 years of basic education in Singapore. From the age of 7 to 16 years old, I'm not that "happy" being a student. I admit I'm not a bright student either. I know where I stand among the rest. But that's not the reason why I don't really "enjoy" my days in school.

Definitely there's another reason which leads to my "unhappiness". Being the "quiet" type or nature kind of girl, I'm often being picked upon by others(classmates) on many other things or issues that occurred. I'm often being picked as the "bully victim" in school. Not to the extend of "physically" bullied but more into "verbally" bullied.

Until at one point of a time, I felt  that I no longer wanna turn up for school. In my heart I was shouting "I don't want to go to school. I hate those bullies. Both boys & few girls". In my heart I know that I must stand up & fight for myself but I just can't. I don't like to fight or "quarrel" with anyone.  I'm just not the type who enjoy to "fight back". I often just "let go" of everything that happened. Perhaps at that time, I was too young to fight things out.

Enough is enough!

How was I like in Secondary school? Obviously I'm the "quiet type". Not only that, I'm a "well behaved student" too. I never give trouble to any teachers. They never need to take any disciplinary actions against me. I'm a "good girl" you see. Hehe... Even if my parents need to be called up to school during the "meet the parent session", teachers never complain about my behaviour. They only discussed regarding my academic performance. 

Memories Throughout 4 Years:

Let me recalled during this point of time, my teachers are the following:

Sec 1: Class 1G

Form teacher: Mdm Xuan Xuan

Co-form teacher: Mr Lim Sen Yuan.

Subject teachers(if I can still remembered)

English language: Miss Poon Wai Mun

Elementary Mathematics: Mrs Kathleen Wong(temporary) & Miss Wat Lai Lian

History: Mdm Fauziah Hassan

Geography: Mr Lim Choon Heng

Science: Miss Louisa Ng

Home Economics: Miss Lum Yit Yau

Design & Technology: Mr Ng(Can't remember his full name) almost retired teacher if I not mistaken

Art & Design: Miss Loo Puay Ling

PCCG(Pastoral Care Career Guidance):Mr Ten Liew Jaw(temporary) & Miss Serene Koh

Malay Language: Mr Saat(temporary in replacing for Mdm Rohaida maternity leave at the beginning of the year)

Sec 2: 2EC

Form Teacher: Miss Wat Lai Lian

English Language: Miss Wat Lai Lain

Elementary Mathematics: Miss Wat Lai Lian

Science: Miss Louisa Ng

History: Mdm Fauziah Hassan

Geography: Miss Poon Wai Mun

Home Economics: Miss Lum Yit Yau

Design & Technology: Mrs Peggy Ng

Art & Design: Miss Loo Puay Ling

Malay Language: Mdm Rohaida Ismail

Sec 3: 3EC

Form Teacher: Miss Lo Yen Nie

1: English Language: Miss Lo Yen Nie

2: Malay Language (2nd Language): Mdm Rohaida Ismail

3: Elementary Mathematics: Mrs Tan Heng Meng  but previously it was Miss Phua Yen Ling Iris (Mrs Lee) but she prefered to be addressed as Miss Phua (switched teacher during her early pregnancy stage)

4: Pure Geography/Core Geography: Mr Lim Choon Heng

5: Combined Humanities:

Ø  History: Mdm Serene Koh

Ø  Social Studies: Mr Tan?( Forgotten his full name)

6: Combined Science:

Ø  Physics: Mdm Tan Bee Yong

Ø  Biology: Miss Jessica Lim Lay Keng

7: Art & Design: Miss Loo Puay Ling

Sec 4: 4EC

Form Teacher: Miss Lo Yen Nie

1: English Language: Miss Lo Yen Nie

2: Malay Language (2nd Language): Mr Bathiar Kassim

3: Elementary Mathematics: Mrs Tan Heng Meng

4: Pure Geography/Core Geography: Mr Lim Choon Heng/Mdm Hosea Leow(towards the beginning of term 4)

5: Combined Humanities:

1) History: Miss Lo Yen Nie

2) Social Studies: Mrs Frances Ess

6: Combined Science:

1) Physics: Mdm Tan Bee Yong/ Miss Phua Yen Ling(towards the end of year as Mrs Tan is in her early pregnancy stage)

2) Biology: Miss Jessica Lim Lay Keng

7: Art & Design: Miss Loo Puay Ling

In Sec 1, I met a new friend & glad to say that our friendship last till now. Yup I'm glad that we are still keeping in touch with one another even after we left secondary school for more than half a decade ago. A friend that makes a difference in my life.  A friend whose there whenever I need someone to talk too. Someone who give me words of encouragement & motivation whenever I'm feeling down. Even if it is just a "sms" away instead of a phone call. As we are now busy with our own commitments, we are not able to meet as often as usual but glad we can still squeeze in some time for a meet up though it's like twice a year. It's just a sms away you see. I'm not the type who can hang up on the phone for a long time. I'm a more to an sms person rather than "a phone call away" type. Hahah....

Who else did I make friends with? While in secondary school? Let me think... Hmm... I knew the friend I mentioned above from a friend of friend though we are both classmates. I knew Meileng from Yi Ju a.k.a. Yi Ru. From there I knew(let me mention a few) Clara Chew, (Wing Yin, Jeralyn, non-classmates)

Towards upper sec, I'm sitting together with these classmates: Fadzillah, Sok Wah, Vivian, Hidayah, Anusha. Among all those mentioned names, I don't think any of them still remembers me now though some of them is already on my friend list in facebook.   

What I could say is that "my worst years" is when I'm in sec 4. At that time I just want the years to past quickly. I wanna leave the school once & for all. I'm glad that the "torturous" moment have past. Almost daily, there is definitely something that I will be pick up upon. Teasing is the most common thing that I get every single day. Something that goes wrong, I'll get blame, again I'm being the victim of being pick upon. Arghhh.... All this is common. Kinda have to get used to it during that time.

At the age of 16, I don't really have a temper. Even when I'm angry, no one can tell. It's different as compared to my current temper now. As I grow up, my temper is starting to show up but pretty much in control.       

I remember the time when I hang out with group of friends for cycling after school. They are Zi Yun, Yi Ru, Meileng & Hanisah. We went to downtown Pasir Ris to cycle. Imagine bringing home clothes to change after school. But for the sake of hanging out, we endure all that. It's fun spending time together. I wish I can turn back time. If only I could...

In school, we used to hang out outside the library area during recess time. My favourite place to hang out during recess time is the bench near the stairs. The stairs is the direct link pathway to the classroom.

Before I forget, at 2005, the school starts to implement a "home room system".  The system is very tedious. It's a waste of time honestly. For every subject, we need to move to a different classroom. Different teachers have their own classroom. For english & history lesson, we are lucky that we need not move to the other designated classrooms because the same teacher is teaching both subjects.

At the same year, new principal came in after the previous one retire.

I hate it during recess time. Half an hour is never enough. 3 levels came down at the same time. Imagine it's totally crowded. I never get a chance to have a proper meal at the canteen. I only ended up eating biscuit during recess time. No wonder I'm always underweight throughout the years. I never gain weight.

Other than that, it's been a most memorable years. There's happiness, sadness, frustration, etc... But that's life. Full of ups and down. With all that experience, it have made me a much better person & preferably much wiser. Growing up requires process & I can never change to be a better person within a day.  

With that, I'm ending my entry for now. I'm trying to recall back as much as I could but these is the only ones that I remembered.  Till the the next time. Cherio peeps! Have a great day ahead. 

♥Remember a smile is all it takes to cheer up the day. Keep smiling :) ♥

A Week In November

It's 2nd day of Eid-ul-adha & hopefully it's not to wish all muslim a happy "Eid-Ul-Adha" or it's locally known as Salam Aidiladha or Selamat Hari Raya Haji..

(Below is an extract from Wikipedia)

Definition :

Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) tosacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice instead.

Eid al-Adha is the latter of two Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes from Sura 2 (Al-Baqara) Ayah 196 in the Qur'an. Like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with a Sunnah prayer of two Raka'ah (units) followed by a sermon (khuṭbah).

The word "Eid" appears in Sura al-Mai'da ("The Table Spread," Chapter 5) of the Qur'an, meaning 'solemn festival'.

Eid al-Adha is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the 12th and the last Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar. Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. The date is approximately 70 days (2 Months & 10 days) after the end of the month of Ramadan, i.e. Eid-ul-Fitr. Ritual observance of the holiday lasts until sunset of the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah

The Sunnah of Eid al-Adha

In keeping with the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslims are encouraged to prepare themselves for the occasion of Eid. Below is a list of things Muslims are recommended to do in preparation for the Eid al-Adha festival:

1. Make wudu (ablution) and offer Salat al-Fajr (the pre-sunrise prayer).
2. Prepare for personal cleanliness - take care of details of clothing, etc.
3. Dress up, putting on new or best clothes available.

Salat al-Eid (Eid prayer)

Salat al-Eid is a Wajib, not a fard kafaya. Fard kafaya meaning that if performed by some, the obligation falls from the rest congregational prayer. Eid prayer must be offered in congregation. It consists of two Raka'ah (units) with seven Takbirs in the first Raka'ah and five Takbirs in the second Raka'ah. For Sunni Muslims, Salat al-Eid differs from the five daily canonical prayers in that no adhan (Call to Prayer) or iqama (call) is pronounced for the two Eid prayers. However, Shi'ite Muslims may begin Salat al-Eid with adhan (Call to Prayer)—with a third repetition of the line "Hayya ala salah" ("Come to prayer")—and iqama (call). The Salaat (prayer) is then followed by the Khutbah, or sermon, by the Imam.

At the conclusion of the prayers and sermon, the Muslims embrace and exchange greetings with one other (Eid Mubarak), give gifts (Eidi) to children, and visit one another. Many Muslims also take this opportunity to invite their non-Muslims friends, neighbours, co-workers and classmates to their Eid festivities to better acquaint them about Islam and Muslim culture.

The Takbir and other rituals

The Takbir is recited from the dawn of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah to the thirteenth, and consists of:

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر
lā ilāha illā Allāh	لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر
wa li-illāhil-hamd	ولله الحمد

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest,

There is no deity but Allah

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest

and to Allah goes all praise

Variation

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر
lā ilāha illā Allāh	لا إله إلا الله
wa Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	والله أكبر الله أكبر
wa li-illāhil-ḥamd	ولله الحمد
Alḥamdulillāh `alā mā hadānā, wa lahul-shukru `ala mā awlānā	الحمد لله على ما هدانا و له الشكر على ما اولانا

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest,

There is no deity but Allah

and Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest

and to Allah goes all praise, (We) sing the praises of Allah because He has shown us the Right Path. (We) gratefully thank Him because He takes care of us and looks after our interests.

Variation:

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر
lā ilāha illā Allāh	لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر
wa li-illāhil-ḥamd	ولله الحمد
Allāhu akbar kabīra, wal ḥamdu lillāhi kathīra, wa subḥāna Allāhi bukratan wa aṣīlā	الله أكبر كبيرا والحمد لله كثيرا وسبحان الله بكرة وأصيلا
lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdah(i)	لا اله إلا الله وحده
Ṣadaqa wa`dah, wa naṣara abdah, wa 'a`azza jundahu wa ḥazama al-aḥzaba waḥdah	صدق وعده ونصر عبده وأعز جنده وهزم الأحزاب وحده
lā ilāha illā Allāh	لا إله إلا الله
walā na`budu illā iyyāh	ولا نعبد إلا إياه
Mukhliṣīn lahu ud-dīn wa law kariha al kāfirūn	مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون
Allāhumma ṣallī `alā Sayyidinā Muḥammad, wa `alā āla Sayyidinā Muḥammad, wa `alā aṣḥabi Sayyidinā Muḥammad, wa `alā anṣāri Sayyidinā Muḥammad, wa `alā azwāji Sayyidinā Muḥammad, wa `alā ḏurriyyati Sayyidinā Muḥammadin wa sallim taslīman kathīra	اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد وعلى أصحاب سيدنا محمد وعلى أنصار سيدنا محمد وعلى أزواج سيدنا محمد وعلى ذرية سيدنا محمد وسلم تسليما كثيرا

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest,

There is no deity but Allah

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest

and to Allah goes all praise

Allah is the Greatest, all Praise is due to Him, And Glory to Allah, eventide and in the morning

There is no god, but Allah the Unique

He has fulfilled His Promise, and made Victorious His worshipper, and made Mighty His soldiers and defeated the confederates

There is no deity but Allah

He alone we worship

With sincere and exclusive devotion, even though the infidels hate it

O Allah, have Mercy on our Prophet Muhammad, and on the family of our Prophet Muhammad, and on the Companions of our Prophet Muhammad, and on the Helpers of our Prophet Muhammad, and on the wives of our Prophet Muhammad, and on the offspring of our Prophet Muhammad, and bestow upon them much peace.

Eid Prayer is Wajib, not a fard kafaya.

Traditions and practices

 women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to performEid prayer (ṣalātu l-`Īdi) in a large congregation is an open waqf field called Eidgah ormosque. Those Muslims who can afford, i.e Malik-e-Nisaab; sacrifice their best domestic animals (usually a cow, but can also be a camel, goat, sheep or ram depending on the region) as a symbol of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The sacrificed animals, called Uḍhiyyah (Arabic: أضحية‎, also known by its Persian term, "al-Qurbāni"), have to meet certain age and quality standards or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice. This tradition accounts for more than 100 million slaughtering of animals in only 2 days of Eid. In Pakistan alone nearly 10 million animals are slaughtered on Eid days costing over US$ 3 billion.

The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the other third is given to the poor and needy. The regular charitable practices of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid al-Adha by concerted efforts to see that no impoverished person is left without an opportunity to partake in the sacrificial meal during these days.

During Eid al-Adha, distributing meat amongst the people, chanting the Takbir out loud before the Eid prayer on the first day and after prayers throughout the three days of Eid, are considered essential parts of this important Islamic festival. In some countries, families that do not own livestock can make a contribution to a charity that will provide meat to those who are in need. 

That shall be it. I'm using Wikipedia for the definition of Aidiladha. I can't explain in my own words & that's the reason why I'm referring to web for it's definition.  

Since Hari Raya Haji falls on Sunday thus the following Monday (which is today) is a public holiday. Did I say H-O-L-I-D-A-Y? Yipee... It's definitely a great & happy day for students & those working. Ahah! Finally another extra day to relax & chill out with loved ones. A long weekend with no Monday blues. Hehe...

Over the weekend, I had dinner at Long John Silver. I ordered Grilled Cajun Chicken.

But it was replaced with chips combo. I'm not sure what it's called. The one beside the fries.

Comes tomorrow, everyone shall be back either to school or work. So happy working & welcome back to school to primary school students. I'm aware that secondary students are currently having their holidays starting November. During my time, final day of school falls on the final Friday of October. So I assume  the same thing for the current generation. 

Talking about that, I suddenly missed schooling days. The time when I'm still a student. Time past real quick. Without realising, it's been more than half a decade since I graduated from secondary school. 4 more years later, it would have been a decade since I left all the memories behind. Those memories brings about tears & laughter. Perhaps when I have the time, I would write about my life in secondary school. But I would need a proper planning before beginning to write. I need to recall back all the incidents happening throughout my 4 years spent in Secondary School. I may not remember everything but I shall try my best to attempt a write up on the topic of "My Years In Secondary School". Hopefully I'm able to pen down my years spent back then. 

I shall end my entry for now. Till the next time. Cherio peeps!

A smile is all it takes to cheer up the day. Keep smiling :)

♥♥♥♥ I'm so gonna ♥♥♥♥ it

Hello November

Good day to all passerby readers. This shall be my first update for this month. I've been lacking of ideas on what to update on my next entry. That's the cause of lack of updates. My apologies to that. It's my love in writing that cause me to come back for more(trying to write as frequently as I could). But due to time constraint, I will only update when I have the time to do so. 

Ermmm... What shall I begin with? Today is the 5th of November 2011 & it's also the eve of Hari Raya Haji or "Eid-Ul-Adha". Alright.. The celebration for this festive is not as spectacular as Hari Raya Puasa because it's different. Eid-ul-adha a.k.a. hari raya korban; it means a sacrifice. Some are performing the "haj" at Mecca & that's why it's not really celebrated by many. We are hoping for family members who are currently away performing the pilgrimage for a safe return. I don't really "celebrate" this festive but just as a form of respect, I shall appreciate this festive day. Ok. Enough of that.

Nowadays, it's been a rainy season. Flood everywhere? Even in some parts of Asia such as Thailand, etc... 

One more month & December shall make it's entrance. That clearly means that 2012 is drawing nearer. That's fast... 2011 pls don't leave so soon. 

Shall end this for now. Will be back if I have more to update. Cherio peeps!

♥♥♥♥ I'm so gonna ♥♥♥♥ it

Final Thursday in October

Without realising, October is already coming to an end. Ooooo... Why must it past too quickly? With October ending, it means that the end of the year is approaching real soon. Before we know it, 2011 will make it exit right before our own eyes. Why is everything happening so fast? Oooopsss....

There's still a a few things on my Wishlist that is yet to be accomplish. At times I felt that there's so many things to do but with so little time left for the day.

On my previous entry, I wrote about hair dye which leads to death. Majority of the article was an excerpt taken from an online article which I've included the link before extracting the news. Thinking about it totally freaks me out. Reminiscing about the past, how I get involved in hair colouring. My obsession to get my desired colour that never work out to my expection. How frustrated it is.

I continue coloring my hair to get to the result as appear on the colour chart. I repeatedly do so & the end result is as expected; my hair is damaged.. What worst would it be if the hair get damaged... Every girl dream to have a perfect hair, long, smooth & thick. But when my hair get damaged, my level of confidence drop as days goes by.  Hoping that my hair will be back to it's healthy state one day.

That's it... I'm running out of idea. Shall end this entry for now. Till the next time. Adios peeps!

If you are feeling happy inside, it will outshine on the outside. Think positive. ♥♥A smile is all it takes to cheer up the day. Keep smiling :) ♥♥

I'm hoping to be a freelance writer one day ♥♥♥♥ I'm so gonna ♥♥♥♥ it

Hair Dye That Leads To Death

Here's something to share because I feel the need to share about this news. This is about the recent news regarding a teenager who died after dying her hair. This totally freak me out. Why? I have a habit of changing my hair colour quite often. Although this year I only dyed my hair twice, I recalled back on the previous years whereby I frequently change my hair colour once in every few months per year.

It ever happened whereby I ever dyed my hair in a time difference of just "one month". It's "DIY" hair colouring that I've done previously, all this while except for once that I chose to have my hair dyed at a salon but the end result of colouring is totally disappointing. The stylist doesn't seems to have the skills to colour the hair evenly. There's a patch where the hair is not properly coloured. Of course this caused a frustration to me! The money spent is totally wasted...

But 4 months later, I bought a "DIY" hair colouring product & dyed my hair at the comfort of "my home". FYI, the " (quotation mark) simply means that I don't have my own house eventually. Obviously it's not my home. Ahaha... With the help from the people at home, I managed to get an evenly coloured hair. Atleast it's cheaper than the one done at the hair salon. The most importantly, the result is satisfying rather than the one mentioned previously.

it's the "PPD" ingredients in the hair dye product that can cause death & severe illness, etc... I'm not aware of this hazardous chemical found but one thing for sure, the next time I'm going to get my hair colour, I'll look out for this hazardous chemical before purchasing it.

Here's some facts collected from the web:

WHAT TO  LOOK OUT FOR:

The bad ingredient responsible for many people who are suffering near death experiences from hair dye is: Phenylenediamine (PPD) its present in over 2/3 of chemical hair dyes, and is known to be toxic to the immune system, skin, nervous system, respiratory system, liver and kidneys. It is the most toxic chemical in hair dyes. It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair dye. The European Union classifies it as a toxin and irritant that is dangerous in the environment. In Canada, its use in cosmetics is restricted and it was banned in France, Germany and Sweden. PPD is a neurotoxin and is even used in anti-freeze.

PPD might also be called any of these names:

Paraphenylenediamine	Para-aminoaniline (p-aminoaniline)
PPD	PPDA
1,4-Benzenediamine	Orsin™
1,4-Penylenediamine	Ursol™ D
Rodol™ D	Paradiaminobenzene

****this is not just for store bought boxed color, this is in certain salon brand hair color as well! (see info below about Hair Stylists and Cancer levels)

And it causes Cancer: Laboratory experiments have shown that PPD damages the DNA of human cells. Accumulated DNA damage leads to cancer.

DANGERS FOR HAIR STYLISTS: 
Hair stylists who color hair at work do have higher cancer levels. Studies have shown that hair stylists have higher rates of skin allergies, asthma and breast cancer, so the risks for stylists are real.
• Hairstylists and barbers with just one year or more occupational exposure to permanent hair dyes were 50% more likely to have bladder cancer than those who did not. This increased to five times — 500% — more with 10 years of professional exposure.

HAIR COLOR AND CANCER: 
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products is fully aware of the dangers of PPD.

The National Cancer Institute also warned that PPD can increase various forms of cancer such as:

• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Breast Cancer
• Leukemia
• Bladder Cancer

The University of Southern California just completed a study linking hair dye to bladder cancer:

• Women who used permanent self-administered hair dye at least once a month for a year or longer were twice as likely as women who did not use permanent hair dye to develop bladder cancer.

• Those women who used permanent dye monthly for 15 years or more were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-dye users.

IT MAY NOT KILL YOU BUT IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR THIN:
But did you know that certain ingredients are causing women and men to get thinner and thinner hair, and in some cases hair dye has even taken lives.
This is something that many big companies are not talking about, because this would put a major dent in their millions of dollars in sales and dark hair colors seem to be the most dangerous.

So what's a girl or guy who wants to dye their hair or cover their gray to do?

No worries, we just have to make sure what we're using or where we're going uses hair color without PPD.

Do a little research before you head to the store to buy hair color or before you head to the salon to get your hair colored- and remember to look for the other names PPD labeled as above.

Since sharing is caring, here it is. I'll include the links below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2051098/Does-YOUR-hair-dye-contain-chemical-feared-killed-woman.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Does YOUR hair dye contain the chemical feared to have killed this woman?

By LEAH HARDY
Created 9:22 PM on 19th October 2011

Tragedy: Tabatha McCourt collapsed 20 minutes after dying her hair and died in hospital

Like many teenagers, 17-year-old Tabatha McCourt loved to experiment with her hair colour. 

And when she decided to try a new darker shade one evening with friends, she assumed her home hair-dye was perfectly safe.

But within 20 minutes of applying the colour, she was screaming in agony. She then suffered what looked like a fit and collapsed ‘like a lifeless doll’.

Tabatha was rushed to hospital and later died. The exact cause of her death is not known, but medics are investigating whether it might have been due to a severe allergic reaction to a chemical used in 99 per cent of all hair-dyes: PPD or p-Phenylendiamine.

This chemical fixes dye permanently into the hair so it doesn’t wash out —  and it is causing increasing concern,  with some experts now calling for an outright ban.

In our quest for eternal youth and glamour, hair-dyes have become big business. Every year, we have more than 45 million salon treatments in the UK, while chemists and supermarkets sell at least 50 million boxes of hair colour.

But with this rise in demand comes an increase in the number of people prone to side-effects — some of them deadly. In January, Mariade Kelly, 29, ended up in a hospital high-dependency unit after suffering a severe reaction to PPD. She had decided to dye her hair black.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/10/20/hair-dye-allergy-suspected-in-teen-death/

Oct 20, 2011 2:52pm

Hair Dye Allergy Suspected In Teens Death

The death of a British teen who screamed in agony and collapsed moments after coloring her hair has put the spotlight on D-I-Y dye.

Seventeen-year-old Tabatha McCourt from Lanarkshire, England, died in hospital after what medics suspect was a severe allergic reaction to p-phenylenediamine, or PPD, a chemical found in permanent hair dye, theU.K.’s Daily Mail reported.

McCourt, a veteran dyer, began pulling her hair and vomiting 20 minutes after applying the color at a friend’s house, according to the story.

PPD allergies usually cause itchy, red and swollen skin on and around the scalp. But in very rare cases, even a small exposure can cause anaphylaxis, or death.

“Severe acute allergic reactions like this are very rare but not impossible” said Dr. Darrell Rigel, a clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center. “If it happens, the first thing to do is take an antihistamine. And then get to an emergency room right away.”

Anaphylaxis is caused by a massive release of histamine – the same chemical that brings on hives. An overload of histamine causes blood vessels to dilate causing a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Anaphylaxis is also marked by confusion, difficulty breathing and swelling of the eyes and face.

The Daily Mail also described the case of 29-year-old Mariade Kelly, whose jet-black locks landed her in intensive care earlier this year.

“My eyelids had swelled completely shut, and I couldn’t see,” Kelly told reporters. “I was terrified.”

Although dye boxes come with allergy warnings urging users to test the product on a small patch of skin first, many dye-hards skimp to save time. And for people with severe PPD allergies, the skin test alone could trigger a deadly reaction.

Even for routine dyers who have taken and passed the patch test, small changes in ingredients could trigger allergies to once-benign products. Rigel said cosmetic users should take note of minor reactions and go for an allergy test to avoid a more serious episode later on.

“Usually, the first exposure sensitizes you but doesn’t cause the severe reaction,” he said. “If you know you’re allergic to something, you can avoid it.”

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 Please meet Miriade Kelly, a 29 year mom, who just wanted to cover her grey hair like normal. She suffered an immediate reaction from her, Garnier hair dye:

'There was yellow pus oozing from my scalp and it had the most horrific smell of burning flesh. 

'I knew straightaway that was from the dye but at that point I didn't panic, I just took some anti-histamines and put some Sudocrem on my hairline, where it was starting to blister, before I went to sleep.'

'Both my eyes swelled up and the skin at the side of my earlobes was really swollen and itchy.

'The worst part was the awful pus that was still oozing from my head all the time. 

'We went to A&E and I was seen pretty quickly, but at that point, because the reaction was still relatively slight, I was sent home with some anti-histamines and told to keep an eye on it.' 

3 hours later she had to return, this time being hospitalized for 3 days.

One of the doctors asked her if she had ever heard of the chemical PPD. 

An ingredient in many hair dyes, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common allergen banned in many European countries. 

People can become allergic to it at any time, even if they have been exposed to it before without problems. 

For this reason, it was voted Allergen Of The Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.

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P.S: My apologies for the lack of updates. Due to time constraint, I can't update as frequent as I used to. 

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