Thursday, September 30, 2010

放弃了。

勉强,是没有幸福的。
离开,是最好的选择。
就算在坚强的人, 也是会倒下。
我,投降了。



你,赢了。。。

我的朋友是 elmo


很想去买一只 Elmo 去跟他讲话。
朋友一个一个离开 Hall... 我的心情也一天一天的感到失落。
仿佛就像一个被遗忘的老人... 独居在 Blk 65.
或许一天死了,尸体腐烂,也没有人知道。

Hello Elmo... 你听到我再跟你说话吗?

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

To Shampoo or Not to Shampoo?

Recently, I have been getting the, "Should I be shampooing my hair everyday?, Every other day?, Once a week???"...So, here are my thoughts on this subject.

~How often you shampoo or don't is different for everyone. You included. Some people who have oily skin probably need to shampoo once a day to once every other day. I definitely fall into this category. I have oily skin everywhere. I HAVE to shampoo my hair, at the very least, every other day. Sometimes I get on kicks where I will shampoo everyday but not always.

~Some people fall into the "You can shampoo every other day to every 3rd or 4th day". I won't even tell you what my hair would look like if I waited that long. Let's just say that I could solve the worlds "oil" problems all by myself :).

~Some people can shampoo once a week and you probably would never notice. they usually have very dry skin every where and have very curly hair.

OILY SCALP
~I do not buy into the, "You can train your skin/scalp into not producing as much oil if you don't shampoo everyday". You can't go in and regulate your oil production. I wish I could. Believe me!

~There are products designed to help you go an extra day or two.. They are called, "Dry Shampoos". The best one that I have found that is inexpensive, is called, "Psssst". Bartel's carries this particular brand. It has a pleasant smell and is very easy to use. You want to make sure that you direct the product at the roots of your hair so that the dry shampoo can absorb excess oils and debris.

~Now, if your hair is matted to your scalp all the time, you may not be...1.Getting the shampoo down to your scalp. 2. You have product build up.  3.You aren't shampooing thoroughly enough. 4. You're applying conditioner on your scalp and are not rinsing it out well enough.

~If the above sounds like you then the best way to remove excess oil or products, is to use a clarifying shampoo and apply a large amount to dry hair, at the scalp, BEFORE you get in the shower or wet your hair. Sometimes the water can interfere with the shampoo's ability to do it's job.

(Disclaimer...If you color your hair, check with your stylist before using any type of Clarifying shampoo.)

NORMAL SCALP
~The flip side is that there are people who shampoo everyday that probably shouldn't. If your hair isn't matted to the top of your head with oil when you wake up in the morning, you can probably go an extra day.


~The best thing to do when you have normal scalp conditions, is to shampoo your hair one day and then, day two, RINSE your hair, and run conditioner through your ends. This will help to keep some necessary oils in the hair and also, this is better for your color.

~Not shampooing everyday does help with the prevention of color fading. If you color your hair any shade of red, the less you shampoo the longer your color will stay vibrant.

~Not shampooing everyday also helps eliminate frizz that occurs after shampooing. Some people find that they like their hair much better the second day because the frizz has left the building. :)

DRY SCALP
~ There are people that fall into this category. (lucky) You probably only need to shampoo your hair every 3rd to 5th day.

~I think that is great as long as your scalp doesn't get smelly. Your color's vibrancy will probably last much longer than the average color that is shampooed regularly.

~Most African American people will fall into this category. When you shampoo make sure that you use heavy conditioners to keep hair from being brittle.

~You can also use leave-in-conditioners, on your hair. Then style as normal.

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 On a side note...I will be heading to New Orleans this coming Saturday with one of my best friends, Rebecca! Very excited to take a break and take in all the scenery and food that New Orleans has to offer. I won't be posting very much for about the next week. However, I have some fun posts in store for everyone who reads this blog :) So keep coming back and I'll be sure to keep you informed and entertained! :) Thank you to all who read and follow my blog! You guys rock!!! 

Jaclyn

Still alive...

Call off the intervention, search party, missing persons report. 

I'm still alive.

I'm here.

The kids are home on school holidays = difficult to get anything done.

I'm trying to unravel the mysteries of the Dewey Decimal System to complete my next assignment = brain melting.

Josh's birthday was yesterday = shopping for presents, birthday party, general festivities.

Before that, Alana had a ballet eisteddfod on Sunday and Monday = costumes, hairdos, makeup, spending all day in a school hall watching kids dance.

Please send coffee, chocolate and wine.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Fab Hair

So, what's a girl to do when it is rainy and icky outside??? She goes in and gets her hair colored and then does the Brazilian Gloss treatment!

And that is exactly what I did!

We had our Brazilian Gloss class last Sunday and I have been chomping at the bit to get a treatment done on myself since then. Krystal was kind enough to spend the morning with me. First, she colored my grays away, (thank goodness), then she applied the Brazilian Gloss to my tresses.Thanks Krystal! You're the best! Poor girl, she had to deal with my lovely extensions, but she did me proud!

Let me show you what my hair looked like before...Roots and all :)




It definitely isn't horrendous but the hair needs to be managed. It has been 6 weeks since having extensions put in. After weeks of abuse it's time to renew their luster and softness.

Enter, Brazilian Gloss!!!

Here is a shot after the treatment has been applied and combed through. Krystal is getting her workout for sure!!!
See my bonds above?! They are hanging in there. :)

This is the final result! Smooth frizz free hair! Too bad you can't put your hands through my hair right now!

You would be very envious. 

Rapunzel is back! ;)



Monopoly Deal craze


Junyue.Daphne.Meixian.Kevin @ Central. Ramen + Art and Craft session + Monopoly deal session...


Monopoly deal sessions... we shifted from Ramen store to Starbucks...all they way monopoly till 9.30pm...haha.


谢谢!Shunfu Buddy!

Nordstrom Event with St. John

Nordstrom Seattle had a Personal Appearance with St. John. Here is their Fall/ Winter campaign for 2010...



 Our hair inspiration for the in house event was different from the above pictures. But, none the less, the hair was very chic and elegantly understated.
Sleek, deep side part pulled back into low chignon at the nape of neck. Here is a look at some of the " behind the scene action shots"...























Have a happy Sunday!!!

Jaclyn

Saturday, September 25, 2010

新的开始 =)


朋友, 不用太多。 知心的, 几个就够了。


人往往在失去后, 才会懂得珍惜。 建立一段感情不容易, 但破坏他, 却是轻而易举。 一段感情是需要时间,耐心,和真心去对待。记得要关心周围的朋友。 =)


二十四岁的生日, 与 engineering 的朋友一同庆祝。


谢谢你们的 PORK CHOP 衣服。。。

我会永远记得。。。

珍惜。=)

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Feel Good Friday - nearly finished uni and another cute puppy pic

Ooops! It's Friday morning and I haven't thought at all about this week's Feel Good Friday post. So you're not exactly getting a carefully prepared and composed piece of prose. However, I do have things to feel good about today, and I'd love to share them with you.

In just a little over two weeks, I will be finished all the course work for my Masters of  Education.

Finished.

Oh yeah!

I'm so looking forward to actually having my qualification. It will mean that I'll be eligible for Associate membership of ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association), which is a criteria that appears in lots of advertisements for jobs in libraries. I'm keen to get my foot in the door of a library to begin my career in the world of information services.

I have really enjoyed my study, but this last semester has been extremely difficult. I've had the heaviest course load of the whole degree, and two of the most difficult subjects to study at the same time. It's definitely been a struggle.

The weather is becoming "springish" around here.


Love spring!

Warmer weather means I was able to take Lucy for a walk along the waterfront the other day.





It was her first time in the water, and she loved it! I can't wait to take her to the beach, or out on the boat!

Now it's your turn.


1. Write a post on your blog titled "Feel Good Friday". Make it uplifting, or funny, or cute...basically anything that makes you (and hopefully your readers) feel good.

2. Make sure you mention my blog "a reader's random ramblings" somewhere in the post and include a link to my blog if you can. (I'm working on a button for future weeks, but for now you'll just have to copy and paste the URL.)

3. Use the Linky below to link your post to mine so that all my followers can visit your blog and read your Feel Good Friday post. Make sure you use the URL of your post, not just the home page of your blog.

4. Visit the other participants, read their posts, and FEEL GOOD!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Quote of the Day!

24th with buddies from hall


Dinner at Mexican El Patio Restaurant, at Holland Village...


Followed by ice cream from The Daily Scoop...


Thank you for spending the extra time!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Paper Dolls Fashion Show



Just in case you can't read the above print...


"Join us for a magical night where art and fashion meet to benefit foster kids. We promise an inspiring evening of fashion created exclusively for Treehouse by Luly Yang couture and artist Jimmy Gersen. These two Seattle talents will meet on the runway to create Paper Dolls for Treehouse, an organization working to give foster kids a childhood and a future in our community, Treehouse makes sure that kids in foster care have what every child deserves- from help in school to art class, summer camp and clothes. Please join us for this fabulous event hosted by our featured auctioneer, John Curly."

Date:             September 30, 2010
                             Time:             Doors open at 6:30pm, event begins at 7:15pm
Location:       Georgetown Studios
                     5890 Airport Way S.
                     Seattle, WA., 98108



Please go to www.paperdollsfortreehouse.com to purchase tickets, or contact Ann Doherty at aandjp@msn.com or Wendy Wood at www.wwfashion@hotmail.com

Family favourite - Crispy Chicken Tacos

With all this talk about traditional American dishes, I've been thinking about Mexican food. (Just go with me people!) My family love my Crispy Chicken Tacos. I'm not trying to tell you that they're authentic Mexican, and I do have the help of Old El Paso.

I'd love to hear from people that do actually eat traditional Mexican food. What do you think of my version?



First I take some chicken breast (about 500g for my family), and dice it up small.


Now comes the magic of the Old El Paso! In the box is some "crispy crumb". That's the bit that everyone in the family loves so much.


I put the chicken and the crispy crumb in a clip-lock bag and shake it so the chicken is all evenly coated.




Then I make my own version of guacamole. It has avocado, sour cream and "Mexican seasoning". I know it's not what you'd call authentic, but we like it!




Now I chop up some vegies. This is what passes for a healthy family meal at my place because for some reason my kids prefer raw vegies to cooked. Salads - yes, cooked vegies - no. Makes it a lot easier to feed them in summer than in winter.

Lettuce.


Tomatoes.


Carrots.


Also we need plenty of cheese. This is the pre-grated stuff I buy in a bag at the supermarket. We go through a lot of cheese in my family.


Now let's take another look inside the Old El Paso box. Sweet chilli sauce - yum! We'll use that to top our tacos later.


Now to go with our tacos, I make an entree (starter) that I call Nachos. First we need some corn chips. I buy cheesy ones because I think that plain corn chips are a crime against humanity.


I have these cute little ramekins that I make individual serves of nachos in for each of us. No fighting over the corn chips! I top the corn chips with cheese then throw them under the griller for a few minutes.

I'll show you how I finish them off soon!

Also in the Old El Paso box are some mini soft tortillas. LOOOOOVE tortillas. Can't abide hard taco shells. I think they're just like a big plain corn chip - crime against humanity.


Finally, after all the preparation, I'm ready to cook the chicken. I fry it up and try to get it nice and brown and make sure that most of the crispy crumbs stay on the chicken. My family love those crispy crumbs so much that they will eat them straight out of the frypan!


Each ramekin of nachos gets a few pieces of crispy chicken on top, some more cheese, and another blast under the griller.


Here's how I eat my nachos - topped with guacamole, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Yummy!


Here's how I like to eat my tacos: first a generous smear of guacamole, then a few pieces of crispy chicken.


Then, a generous serve of vegies, and topped with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.



You may be concerned that I won't be able to fold my taco and get it in my mouth! Please don't worry, all the vegies smush up easily and I just stuff it in - but you won't be seeing a photo of that!

I'd love your feedback on my crispy chicken tacos. Does your family like Mexican? How do you make your tacos? What about Nachos?

Any recipes gratefully received and I promise I'll document any attempts that I make!
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