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Thursday, November 26, 2009
How Good is your Cleanser?
Cleansing is one of the easiest thing you can do to achieve and maintain beautiful skin, and it's almost essential when you wear any face product, such as foundation, powder, concealer, blush..etc. I have learned this the hard way, and now i have incorporated this simple step into my skin regime. Lets just say that i can no longer go to bed, realizing that i have make up on my face.
Pupose of Cleansing
Because the skin on our face is unlike any other area on our body, our skin need a little extra care. Other then besides the fact that it's about self esteem and confidence for women and men, it's also a hygene routine. Cleansing removes the debris that has accumulated on our face throughout the day, as well as excess oil that could led to future break out. When you wear make up, you are exposing your face with products that are not necessary and it makes it even more important to remove the make up at the end of the day. Why? People often associate make up with the process of aging. Though i don't think there is scientific facts that makeup correlates directly to premature aging, i can say that if you do not properly and consistently remove all the make up at the end of the day before you go to bed, you are endangering and increasing the likelihood of premature aging. The way you apply your make up, like tugging can contribute to premature wrinkles, so make up itself may not directly case aging of skin, but the maintain make up will. I truly live by this, and i encourage everyone to consider it. Your skin will thank you later, and you can avoid the need to seek a cure for your aging skin.( atleast for a few years) Prevent now, not cure later.
What do you look for in a Cleanser?
Here is what i perfer:
1.cleansers that do not leave me skin feeling tight
2.skin feels moisturized not dried out
3.skin feels clean, but not squeeky
4.gentle and non-alcoholic
5.i'm really starting to like the foam type of cleanser, it's very easy and apply to the face. Less effort is needed in applying and spreading the product across the face
6.i perfer them in a pump, i don't like to squeeze the product, it makes it easier
7.removes most if not all, makeup like foundation, concealer, powder..etc. (eye makeup doesn't count- there is eye makeup remover for that!)
So now that i have gave a little introduction on cleanser, and the importance of cleansing, let me show and tell what i've been using for the pass two weeks
Estee Lauder: Perfectly Clean
- Splash Away Foaming Cleanser
Type: Normal/Combination Skin
Price: $19.00 CAD before tax
Quantity: 4.2 oz
I did not purchase this. My mom bought a set a few weeks ago, because she wanted to get a moisturizer from there and lucky her, they have the exact mositurizer she wants in a set, with other products from the line, so she just got the set, because it was more of a bang for the buck. So this cleanser came with the set, and i have been using it to test it out. It came in a baby size.
Inital Review on the Product
So this cleanser has made me fall in love with foam cleansing. it's just so easy to apply on the face, and you can easily massage it into the face, without having to use much force like with creamier moisturizers. i rub it into my face in circular motion, and then i splash it off with water
It leaves my skin squeeky clean. i like the fact that it completely removes the oil, but at the same time it also feels tight and almost drying. I really wanted to like this product, but i'm just not feeling it. I think it depends on personal perference, i perfer cleansers to leave me with a clean feeling, but doesn't make my face feels tight, bcos it's just uncomfortable. I don't really like the squeekiness either. What i mean is when you rub your face, its so clean that when you rub your face there is a lot of friction. i feel like i definately need to moisturize after i use this product. For the most part, i don't really put on moisturizer when i go to bed, i do in the morning, but not when i go to bed, unless my skin feels very dried out.
After using this product. my face does seem to slightly glow. It doesn't leave any residue at all!
This product smells nice. I think it smells sweet but it also reminds me of some flower.
i only need a pea size and it's enough for my entire face, because it's foamy. i like how it looks creamy when you put it on your faces, and when you apply it, it turns into foam.
How well does it remove make up?
So let's move onto the main point of this topic. most of us would think that, when you use a cleanser that makes yuo feel like you removed every single little thing off your face that it's a good cleanser, but that's not always the case. Why?? because you can't micro-socopically see it. So what do we want to do to know that your cleanser is doing it's job?
Test the efficency of your Cleanser
You can test how well your cleanser is at cleansing. How? the answer baby, is with a toner. We always hear the saying "cleanse, tone, and moisturize" but i belive that if you have a good cleanser, you don't need to tone. Tonning is just an extra step to ensure that you remove the excess that your cleanser could not have done.
The experiment
So this is what i did. In the morning before class i applied foundation, blush, and my other makeup routine. At the end of the day, i used the Estee Lauder cleanser to wash my face, before i went to bed. Because i wore eye make up, i also used make up remover to clean my face, but i can't use the cleanser to clean my eye makeup, (it might sting my eye) so after that i have a habit of also tonning, just because i have toners that i have previously purchased and now just trying to finish it off.
This is what i used in this experiment:
And this is what i saw later...
I used Clinique Toner ( that one that comes with their acne sets) to tone my face, with a cotton ball, and i saw some of the foundation that the cleanser did not remove. I was so surprised because the cleanser made my face feel and look so clean, but apparently it's not as clean as i thought it was. So i just so amazed. Maybe you guys could think about it the next time you wash your face. Think twice before you buy the same cleanser again, because maybe it's not doing that much of a good as you thought it was. So you might think that the cleanser might not have even removed everything, but it has definately removed more then your cleanser.
Let me just say that, the cleanser did not say that it removes make up, but as a cleanser itself. i think it should be able to remove make up. Maybe not mascara, but a decent cleanser should remove foundation and powder, along with oil..etc.
Overall, i would probably not purchae the full size product. I believe there is better products out there for myself. The product says for oil and combination skin, and i have combination skin, but i just feel it's a little over drying, and i dont like how it makes my face feels squeeky clean. It's not perferd during this cold, dry weather season. I want a clean face, without the squeekiness, if you know what i mean. i would recommend it, if you do perfer it that way though. I will look for a cleanser that would do a better job at removing my face make up.
Quality : 2.5/5
Price: 2/5
Purcahse again?: no
i hope you have enjoyed reading this post. I've jsut been so addicted about taking care of my face, that i've learned and read quite a lot of things, and this is just what i thought i'd share. if there is anything that i've said that is wrong, let me knoww!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Sale
Introducing Ultra Pearl Mania
from left to right:
Nude Pearl, Lime Pearl, Grass Pearl, Turquoise Pearl, Space Pearl
So i went to rexall today and i just had to update you guys on what i have discovered. SO i know that alot of us don't have the time to read flyers, and some of us don't even get flyers from certain stores, because of the area we live in. I don't even live far from Rexall, yet i don't understand why i don't get their flyers. I don't even get Shoppers flyers. How rude. haha
At the moment Rexall is having 30% sale on all foundations , concealers, blushes, bronzers, and basically any face cosmetic products. Pure Cosmetics is also having a 50% sale on everything on their line. It's a great opprotunity to pick up some eyeshadows, because they do look super pretty. They just don't offer a wide range of selections, but definately check it out if you like eye shadows. THe price range is from 20-40. Depending on the single shadows, or the palettes.
So what elsee.. Well I also discovered that NYX had a sale. They had a sale of 20% off NYX Ultra Pearl Mania. These are basically loose eyeshadow/ pigments/ glitter. THey have approximately 50 ish colour, and i picked up five.
What do i think of the Colour?
The colour is amazing, i love the colours. They are very shimmery, but it's not over the top. You can easily tone it down when you apply it wet. When you apply it dry, it's alot more shimmery. Here are some quick swatches that i've performed on my bf. Don't mind the vains...he's...a boy..hahaha
Grass Pearl (dry , wet)
Lime Pearl( dry, wet)
Nude, Turquoise and Space (all dry)
* i used Mac Fix+ to apply it wet btw'
Pigments are multi-functional, depending on the colour. in Some tones, you can apply them on your checks, like a bonzer, or like a MSF, because of their shimmering properties. You can use them as eyeshadows alone, or as a base to further emphasis your eyeshadows. You can even use them on your lips! but i mainly use it as a base, or as a eyeshadow alone on my eye. They are just LOVE. As you can tell i'm super excited to play with these babies. I can already tell they would look hot if your gonna club.
I really love the colour payoff. It's very vibrant, and i'm happy abou the colours that i've chosen. Especially the Grass Pearl and Space Pearl.
Price and Value:
These babies are oringally 4.99, but i got them for 3.99. THat's crazy good, especialyl when you are use to paying much more for pigments. Pigments are something a girl loves, but hate forking the money out to buy because she knows that she would never even get close to using up half of the jar. So i totally recommend buying pigments in smaller sizes if possible. You get more out of your money basically.
The pigments are very velvetly and finely grained. They feel just like Mac pigments to me. The only thing is that, they do not last as long as Mac Pigments. With Mac pigments, i can wear them alone, without having to use a base and the colour would last all day. It's even more incredible when you apply it wet. But with these pigments, i feel that applying it wet is more difficult to get the full pigmentation of the product.
The pigments are very blendable, just like how it should be. Nothing different from any other pigment in terms of blending. It was like heaven.
You will definately need to apply a little ( and i really mean little ) more of this pigment for the pigmentation. Obviously, not a big difference, but i did notice i had to apply just a tiny more to get it to pack a punch.
They last add dat, The colour wears down a little, but it does not completely disappear, but you will definately be able to tell that the colour has "worn down" a little. I wore it tonight to go see New Moon, and i can tell that the colour wasn't as vibrant as from the start, even when i wore UDPP(urban decay primer potion) underneath it. Perhapes a stronger base may do, or you can always use these pigments as a base. I applied it as an all over eyeshadow colour. I'm gonna try using a shade stick before these to see how the staying power holds.
Though, this may sound disappointing and it may be pointing you away from NYX pigments, but i think it's a great alternative for higher end pigments. You have to remember that these are not Mac Pigments ( i've only used mac pigments, so that is the only thing i can compare it to ) so obviously, it would be different, but think of the price & quantity that you get it for. I think it's pretty amazing. I think that it's still an incredible offer, and it's great if you want to use it as a base for your eyeshadow.
Grass Pearl & Space Pearl
I highly reccomend them, because the colour just looks so amazing. The pictures will never jjustify how beautiful it is. The Grass Pearl, is a limey fresh green, with slight reflects of gold. SO GORGEOUS. it makes me think of a fairy. The Space Pearl, is a very pretty royal blue, definately wearable with brown eyes. It's the first blue colour i feel looks nice on my eyes. I do NOT have luck with Blue eyeshadows whatsoever. I always look so punched out or something. haha
My Only Complaint:
Now this applies to both these pigments and the mac pigments that are released during the holiday season. Because of the way they are packaged, the opening is narrow, and it's difficult to get to the pigments, unless you dip your brush into it. The first time i used a Q-tip to pick up the colours, and it did a good job in picking up the colours, but it didn' do a good job applying the colour. So then i tried it with my brush. You need a thin brush. I used a cheap one from Quo,
It's the Concealer Brush ( i don't even use it for concealer)
( but it looks like a very tiny flat shader brush) to dip into the pigments and apply. The application was much better then he Q-tip, but i really hate having to dip my brush into there, because i can't see how much of the product i'm really picking up, and then i have to tap off the excess. i Obviously can't just pour out the pigment, that would just be a mess and such a waste!
so i think that that's my only real complaint about these products. You could transfer them into another container later on if you guys want to. But i have a thing of keeping things in their original packaging. So it sucks for me. But i think i can live with dipping a thin brush in.
you can get these at Mac, or online.
Anywas, i hope this post was informative and helpful for you guys. Enjoy the rest of your week. I will be going off to bed now.
P.S. i think i have to go back to get more now...hahaha :) They are too lovely to resist.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Monday, November 23, 2009
On the Go Update
I am currently in the library and after getting a chance to check cindy's blogspot update for me, i decided i will do a response. THis post will just be a quick update because i have work to do and i'm just sneaking a quick post for my bff
TO Chan:
So school has been rough, whichi is why i wasn't able to keep in contact with you. I wanted to txt you, but you never gave my your number, and i didn't feel like txting ken, cos apparently chan is cooler than chau. hahahaha. kiddd. Anywas, i'm waiting for Dang to send me the number, else just msg me on msn. I dont wanna post up the number on here.
I just finished an exam for Stats on Friday , and i was literally gonna cry. I was total murder, except i was awake and i ALMOSt expected it. I'm so worried and stressed over school. THere is a never ending pile of work, and i almost feel like i'm going EMO. Okay NO. i take that back, i am not gonna go kill myself, i'm just so sad and depress these several weeks with all the stuff that's happening. I'm unhappy with some marks that i got back, maybe because i have expected too high, but yah. I just CAN"T WAITTTT till christmas. let's have a christmas party baby. I wanna see your face. I will come down during my christmas break. WHICH might be after christmas, because my last exam is on DEC.19. OMG Kong's bday. hahahah. And i don't go back to school until Janurary 7th i believe.
I'm finished all my exams for the meantime. I just have an esssay to write, which i dont even want to think about. It's philosophy ..OMGG..so sad...you know how i hate philosophy. I still can't believe that you like philosophy. i'm so depressed. I wish you were in london to just...turn me on. hahahahaha. i'm kidding. I'm being random now..
Anywas, i can't wait to go watch New Moon.and 2012. people have been tellig me it's good,but it's always sold out. and you know kong's schedule, is gay so i don't always get to watch when i want to.
Anywas, i just pretty much have a lot to rant about. School is rough. The london transit is on strike too btw. so i just get a rid every morning, and it's good, but it's so inconvient, cos i wanted to do a seasonal job, just for the experieence and now it seems like that won't be happening.
I hope work is good fo ryou. Well actually, i KNOW work is good foryou, because your cindy chan, and you make the best out of everything. I hope the people don't give you crap, like at Stream. Hopefully you're burning off some fat running around. hahahahah. FFREE WORKOUT YOO!. hahahaha. well you're actualy getting paid for it too, so pretty good.I know you are still eating alot, because your blog is all about food. There is never a post where you mentioned food.
I really want hot pot now. hahaha. Jane, if you are reading this...hahaha. We need to get together for some hot pot. i really miss it, and SUSHII..YUMM...Now that it think of it....we are all about food. hahahaha. But definately, we should meet together for christmas.
That is all the update that i am doing right now, i'll be back later, to add some pictures.
Much Love and Kisses...
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Monday, November 23, 2009
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
How to Store Makeup
Hii dArlingss!
So, i have been looking for ways to store make up and i have watched countless videos on people showcasing how they store and oragnize their make up, but there i never found anything really ideal. I like to display my make up, because i think they are beautiful. In fact, i would love to have a room looks like cosmetic store. I want all my lipsticks lined up, brushes standing up, and everything just all organized and cute. In order words, i would like to have my room look like Mac and Sephora, with makeup in every possible corner. This must not be my dream alone. hahah.
So anywas, for the pass few months, i have been storing my make up in a little compartment. I'm not sure what to call it. But i got it a while back, at Giant Tigers, and it's basically just to store any little things you have. I use to use it for loose paper, but i decided to shove all my make up in there. My pallettes fit perfectly in the bottom compartment, and the top is all the other stuff.
Until Tuesday Night , when i was at Winners, after a lovely dinner with my bf's family at Mandrain, we decided to go to Winners, to walk off the fat. hahaha. Yes. And i just had to go to the body, hair, and misc beauty section, and i found these babiess
Are you ready for the best part?? the One of the right is 3.99 and the one of the left is 4.99! :D YUP. i said it! hahaha
It was so worth it going to Winners. So i spent an hour looking thru what they had. They had other ones, that were for cotton balls and what not, but i only picked up two of the first one and one of the last one. So i'm hoping to go back to get some more now. Cos i'm OBSESSED! hahaha..
i was so excited to go home to put all the make up in. I was imagining how pretty it would look the whole time int he stoer when i saw these babies. hahaha. ahhhh. :)
So here is a picture, of the lipsticks. They fit perfectly in there. I do have a problem with putting lipglosses in though, because they are taller, and these...organizers are not tall enough. So i'll be on the hunt for one for my lipglosses.
So here is how they look:
I loveee iT!
The 4 Eyeshadow Quad fit perfectly in there as well. Pretty good stuff.
Hope you enjoyed. Now go organize your make up. TEEHEE. hahaha
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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A Tip
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Nails - LA GIRLS/COLOR
So i'm decided to clean up my nails today, because throughout this month it's pretty messed up, i should've taken a picture before i started, but basically, it was chipped, broken all over the place, and i had like multi coloured nails. I was too lazy to rub them off after i was testing out some nail polish colours before, so i've been going around with these bright coloured nails : not pretty at all , especially when it's orange and purple and blue on the one hand, just looked fugly. haha
anywas, so i decided to do my nails today, as well as test out the nail polishes from LA Colours as i said i would.
Here are the colour break down:
Nail (black) ; Art Deco (silver sparkles) ; LA Girl Rock Star ( Head banging ) ; LA Colors Color Craze ( Radiation );
And here are the nails: Nothing special, i just wanted to see how the colours looked. It looked boring without any design on it, so i just did quick strokes for fun.
The colour looks bold in the bottle, but when you apply it, it's very sheer. What a shame, i really wished it was much more pigmented. This is definately a nail polish that you would need to apply more then one coat ( which is what i had to do ). I applied the lighter shade ( RADIATIOn - blue) and then put on the sparkling colour Green ( Head banging ) on top, so that the colour would pop better. Then i used my fine tip Nail polish in black, to do the strokes, and added sparkles, because sparkles makes everything prettier. But you get what you pay for right. It was 3 for $9.99. A OPI nail polish is already more than half of that price. But anywas, i don't love the nail polish, just because its sheer, and i'm lazy to apply more then a coat. It's a okay buy i guess. I can't complain :)
Quick jots
dries quickly on nail
pretty colours
cheap - cheaper then most nail polishes
sheer colours ( not as pigmented )
Hmmm..i'm not sure if i would recommend this brand. If you have high expectations and you're use to using higher quality nail polishes then you might want to skip this, but if you are starting out with nails then this is a good buy. It's not a horrible brand, but the sheer colours that come out, was just disappointment for me. I think other drug store brands have much better pigmentation. I'm very lazy, i don't like to do more than a coat, and i find with this i have to apply more then one to get vibrant colours. ( two THICK coats, i must add ). Nonetheless i do like the colour once i've finish. You guys be the judge ;)
NOTE: Not sure about lasting power yet though...i'll re-edit this post after a week...
Anywas, i hope you enjoyed this post, have a wonderful day !
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
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A Tip on Nail Polish
So when i went to get my black nail polish ( the thin bottle : it's a fine tip by the way ) it was thickening up and it seems like it's gonna dry up? You know that happens when your nail polish has been sitting around and somehow air has gotten it's way into the bottle.
What can you do to fix it?
What you need is this:
Well, i've learned this trick a while ago, but i really dont remember where i've learned it from. Basically when your nail polish starts to thicken up, and it becomes difficult to use, what you do is just drop a few droplets of nail polish remover into the bottle, shake it up and your nail polish should come out much thiner, and nicer. The amount of nail polish remover, depends on how thin you want your nail polish. I usually apply a few drops, see how it is, and then put a few more drops, if you feel. Don't over do it, you might just ruin your nail polish. I don't think it would work if your nail polish has dried up, but definately when it has thicken up, you should try it out. I don't like it when my nail polish is thick, because it feels heavy, and it applies on as a thick layer, (plus it takes forever to dry).
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hello ~ Red Head
Hii darlings!
On tuesday, i've decided to dye my hair. i haven't been paying much attention to my hair lately, because i've been so busy with other stuff, and i've been trying to stop styling it as often, because the heat is burning my hair. It looks pretty dead right now because i dyed it and bleached it so many times this year. I don't remember if i bloged about it before, but basically in the summer, i wanted to go ash blond. YAH i know, bad decision, for doing it at home. Basically bf and i went out to get the dye products and bleaching products.
The first time i bleached it/dyed it, it didn't go blond, instead it went orange, and i mean ORANGE. it was so disgusting, i didn't even know what to do about it. i was like so sad, everytime i looked into th emirror. So then i tried to bleach it yet a second time hopping it goes to blond, but i guess i was a chicken, and i didn't want it to go like white white, so i alwaysed washed it out before it turned blond. i don't know, something about bleaching freaks me out. What if my hair falls out? hahaha. So yES, my hair disaster, the next few times, i kept dying it to make it an aceceptable colour. So i think i dyed my hair like 5-6 times this year, all in a month. It was miserable. Surprisingly, my hair didn't all fall out yet, but i can definately tell that it's damaged, because i heat my hair as well.
So ever since that, i stopped with dying hair, because i don't want to do any more damage with it, but the other day i realized that my roots were coming out, and i looked gross. Especialyl when you tie parts of your hair up, so i decided i needed to dye my hair, to make myself feel better. You know when you haven't been taking care of your physical appearance for so long that you feel so blah. Well so i decided a hair dye would make my feel better. hahaha, and i LOVE IT. I don't even know how to describe it. This must be the most successful times i have dyed my hair this year. The colour came out amazing, and i love my dark hair. I just look so ...GAHHH with light hair. Maybe if i was tanner, it would be another story.
But anywas, so i was in shoppers with hunnie, because we didn't have anything to do, and we were waiting for steven to finish class to pick him up, so i suggested going into shoppers, and that's when i just decided, okay, i'll dye my hair today. it's already looking blah, how much worse can it get.
So i decided to go red, burgendy, because it's fall, and dark colours is nice, plus since i do have light hair now, the red would turn up super good. So i picked up LOREAL
i THINK* it's this box, but the image is different, same girl though i believe. i just remember it's was number 56.
This one is much different from the pass hair dyes that i have tried. This one has a shampoo tube, instead of a conditioner tube. It also comes with a miniture tube with "maximizing colour" benefits. Basically you add this to the bottle. The content in this tube was red liquid, and it was so intense. It looked like blood, because i got some o my hand, and when i looked at it, i thought i just bled. But anywas, i think this is the product that has made my hair look so red. Never have i dyed my hair red, that i have gotten this kind of result, so i'm absolutely satified with this product. THOUGH, i can't not guarentee that this product is just more amazing then the other hair dyes, because my hair WAS lighter before i dyed it. So that may have some impact on the results. Overall, i love this hair dye, aand what it has done. If anyone is interested, try it out and tell me how it is. I would like to know if it's just that amazing, or im' just lucky. haha
THOUGH, washing it out was a pain in the toosh. It was so red, i thought i was staring in a murder scene of a movie. the red colour just kept on coming out and out and out, like it never ended. So i just gave up after i realized that it would never stop. I tried my best to get most of it out tho. I still see the pink colour water when i wash it though. It must have been that maximing colour tube, i tell you. I left the hair in for approx. 45 minutes btw. Some part of my scalp has been dyed, but not alot. I just noticed two spots the other day. It should wash out when i shower again tho. But overall, nice product. I was a little sad that it didn't have a conditioner tho. I had to use their shamppoo, which was really creamy by the way, but not as.."foamy" i like foamy shampoo. But yeah. i had to use my own conditioner. :/. Loreal should definately put a conditioner in there. I always love the conditioners that they provide in hair dyes, they are so creamy and nice. It makes my hair feel absolutely wonderful.
Anywas, here are some pictures:
a Shot of the Hair itself:
A before, just to refresh ur memory:
When i dyed my hair, it was night, so i didn't see the red in the light, but the next morning when i went to school and the sun was out and about, my hair was literally sparkling red. You could also see the red when i'm indoors, but it's not like red red, it's just the tinted red. It also looks like there is purple in it? Maybe it' just my eyes. But i'm loving it. Absolutely loving it. I went all girly the next day, even when it's a school day. What i like about it the most is that it's actually noticable. Most of the time when i dye my hair, my brothers are like. it looks the same, but this time my brother was actually like...it looks different. hahaha. So i was happy. I got all girly the next day like i said. People started asking me if i was gonna go out on a date or something, i didn't even see bf that night. haha. Yah, so i had a succesfful dye...finally.....i don't think i'd even consider bleaching, or dying my hair a blong ever again...unless it's highlights/streaks.
Maybe i'll do that for the summer. For now, i'm embracing the dark colours. :)
Here is the final results:
without flash:
with flash:
i didn't resize, because then you guys won't be able to see how gorgeous the colour looks. It looks like i have purple, red, hair with highlights :D I also adjusted the lighting on the photos, just so you can see the colour better.
Anywas, this was meant to be a short post, but i ended up ranting. I'm actually at the school library right now, just waiting for class to start, so i decided to blog, since i don't really want to study in this short hour. I rather do something....fun..hahaha...ofcourse though, when you guys are reading this, it's probably gonna be night, because i'm not posting it until i have time to take pictures. So ..yes. just remember that when i was writting this, it's exactly 9.57 AM NOV.12/09. hahaha. i'm werid. >.< ....WHO blogs that early?? yah well, i've having ag ood day, because it's all nice and sunny outside, a little chilly, but not windy; so i feel happpy. Nice weather makes my happy :D
A last one by yours truly:
Edit: November 14th...taking a picture of the hair was a pain in the ass. It's so much harder to get a good shot when ur hair is darker. :)
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Goodbye My Love MV
i was looking at blogs and i found this video, i like the song, and it's quite sad. That's what you usually expect from a korean MV/drama anywas. I hope you enjoy.
What's new with me? Nothing really. I was at school all day, and came home at 6. I had a business meeting (for a project) so that's why i came home later. I intend to study today, but that plan failed. Not because i didn't want to, stuff just happens ya know ;). Anywas, i feel so sleepy, i've been falling asleep in class, it's horrible. I don't even know why i go to class? haha..anywas,
Midterms this friday and next friday for me. BLAH. you know where i'd be living
On the side note - LTC ( London Transits) will be going on strike on NOV 16, but they do reach an agreement. BOOHOO me, because now i'm gonna have to stay AT SCHOOL everyDAY until i can get a rid home, which is not until 6-7 pm ish. I refuse to walk. Damn life, licensing on strike, buss on strike...next thing u know it, school is on strike. DON't let my prediction become true tho, i refuse to suffer like those york students.
On the bright side, i should be getting alot of work done. Poor the university students that depend on buss transport though. It's a shame that it had to come down to all of this. I'm crossing fingers for things to work out. A strike is the last thing you want to happen. Think of the STUDENTS, (WEstern and FANSHAWE) people who WORK, and Elders. Tsk tsk* In this economic time, everyone is suffering, let alone buss drivers. Who would have thought that the transits would have such a big impact. BLAH
Anywas, i will end my rant here,
Thanks for reading, and i hope you have a wonderful night
Some more videos, just to make this post a bit more worthwhile
Love this song :
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
A lesson on Department Store Shopping
I have been on a search for skincare products lately, because my skin has been quite dry, and i have been using products to get rid of some clogged pores that i have. So on my hunt, i have been browsing around in Sears/ The Bay cosmetics counters, and i have learned quite a few things that i thought i'd share with you guys.
On November 1, i bussed to masionville mall, ( a short distance) from my school, during my 3 hour break. I was on a hunt for a present for my bf's mom's bday, which was the next day. I could have gotten it earlier, but let's just say that i didn't know what to get her, and bf was not much of a help. He didn't know too much about what his mom wants, or what she needs, or what she uses, but let's just say this is a women that doesn't really need anything in particular. So i decided that night that, any present is better than nothing. Afterall, it's the thought that counts correct?
So when i got into the Bay, i was looking at perfumes and what not, but then i didn't want to get her perfume because she recently got alot, so my gift won't be too special, so i decided to pass on that. (plus she has a big collection of it) Since i was in the area i decided to look around for stuff for myself. I have been looking for an eyecream, because it's winter, and i want the area around my skin to be hydrated, since i do wear concealer. I alsoo wanted an eye cream with antiaging/prevention properties as well. I know, you must be thinking...Anh, you're too younge to be thinking of using these products, but trust me. I'll explain in another post.
So i happen to walk by dior, and i have never really looked into Dior products, so i decided to take a look. They had two type of eye cream. One in a tube, that is suppose to be for puffy eyes, dark circles, and carried some antiaging properties. I was initallly interested in that product and asked the sales associate some questions about it and how it works.
DIOR Capture Totale
Basically, as the girl there explained it to me, you apply this product in a patting form that will stimulate the area around your eye, which helps "breakdown" or get rid of the dark circles. Remember dark circles are basically just the effect of your capillaries (small blood vessels) that have leaked ( a normal thing) and because they are blue/purple, it's visible under the thin layer of the skin around your eyes. ( that is just a rough outline of what i have read during my research a while back on dark undereye circle, so if your interested just google it. *REMEM- there is more than just one reason for under eye circle). So basically i was quite interested in this product, but it did remind of another product out on the market with the same concept.
Garnier Skin Renew.
The concept is the same, both the tip where you apply the product from, is a metal piece, which would be cold when you apply it. I really don't see how that metal piece would do any benefit. To be honest, it reminds me of the method of putting a cold metal spoon on yours eyes when you want to depuff them. If you don't know about this method, basically you take a metal spoon, put it in the freezer/fridge for a few minutes, (enough for it to be cold, not frozen) then take it out and place the bottom part of the spoon on your eyes, and this will help to de-puff it. So when i thought of that, i don't know why i should spend that kind of money of something with a cheaper alternative. But ANYWAS- so i still asked her for a sample, btu she said she didn' thave a sample for that product, because it's special based on the way it's designed, so there is no sample she can give me, BUT she does have another eye cream that less of an antiaging one, that she does have a sample for.
It's this product:
HydrAction Visible Defense Eye cream with 20 SPF
A Review
She gave me two sample package for this product, and so far im liking it. She said this would be a girls "first eye cream". It's not heavily directed towards anti-aging, but it's more of a moisturizer for the eyes. I have been using this product for a week now, and i do like it. I can't say that i love it. The texture of this cream is thick, (which i like, because of this cold,dry weather) and it applies on smoothly, but it leaves a shine. I was looking for a product that has thick consistency, but a matte finish, but this one leaves me with a shine. You actually have to be careful about applying too much, because then it just looks a bit greasy. (But it doesn't feel oil or greasy at all, STRANGE!) So i don't realy like that about this product. I don't like the fact that it's in a jar, i much perfer a tube, or a pushy, it's just much more santitary, but thats personal preference. On the good side, it has been keeping my eyes hydrated, (I use it before i got to bed sometimes, and i feel greats when i wake up) AND it also has SPF 20. I really like the fact that it has sunprotection, because you know the world we live in today. The sun has a to do with how your skin looks, unless you have crazy good genes, and it's always GOOD to prevent now, then suffer from it later, a line jacked from Michelle Pham. It is a rather pricey product, so i'm not sure if i would actually go out to purchase this product. I kind of wanted a product with some anti-aging properties in it. I don't mean like those intense ones, just ones that will prevent and what not. But anywas, this product is okay. I think i would continue to search the market to see what else is out there.
Price is 47.00 Quite expensive, but that's expected from Dior. I have never used, or read about their skincare products, so i don't know what to think of it. Keep in mind tho, eye creams are usually as expensive at mositurizers, even when they come in smaller jars/tubes.
So on my hunt, i went into the bay, and decided to grab something from Lancome, since i DO know that she uses that product line. The girl that was working there was quite nice, she explained to me most of the products and i told her my situation, and she reccomended an antiaging eye cream, or a moisturizer. But i felt werid getting her something for anti-aging, because she might think i'm trying to say that she's old or something, so i felt akward. I ended up getting these:
Milk Cleanser
Lancome Tonique Confort - Comforting Rehydrating Toner
thought the toner looks so pretty because it's pink, i just had to get it also. I thought it was a cute gift, i almost wanted it for myself.
Prior to purchasing i asked if Lancome had any promotions, or gift with their purchases at the moment. The girl said no, but she still does have the gifts sets remaining from a promotion that they had a few days ago, and she offered to throw them into the purchase. I asked her what comes in the gift, and she started popping out all these products, 2 Lipsticks, 2 Mascara, Toner, Eyemakup Remover, Eyeshadow Quad, Primer, two makeup bags and a whole bunch of stuff that i can't recall at the moment. She told me that i only get to chose 5 iteems, but she said she can throw in one of each for me if she i liked. Ahhh, it was so amazing. hahaha. So i obviously was super happy.
I'm sad that i forgot to take a picture of my purchase, because it looked so cute.
But basically, i kept the sample toner, and the sample makeupremover, and gave his mom everything else since i figure i did get her a toner, and she has a cleanser, so she didn' thave much use for the other two (plus i did want to try it) so i kept them for myself. Teehee. BF agreed :D. They came in miniture verison it's SOOO CUTE!
Lancome Toner - Alcohol Free
I thought it was alcoholic at first, but guess not
i didn't use this one yet, because i've been using another toner, so no review on this.
Lancome BiFacil- MakeupRemover-
claims to remove all mascara.
A Review
When you see this product you can see two visible layer, and one being of an oil. You need to shake it up and use a cotton ball to apply it. I'm stil not sure if you wash this away or not, but i do. I apply it to the cotton ball, and swipe it across my eyes, and this thing is pretty amazing. It gets rid of everything, and it's GENTLE. It does not sting my eyes at all, especially when i swipe it right across my eyes, and near my lash line. It doesn't irriate, and it removes the make up without making me have to tug my skin ( A BONUS ). When you look at the cotton ball, it's blue and black, i thought it's funny. haha. I guess it's the chemical reaction of the cleanser and the makeup?? i don't know. So then after wipping away all the makeup, i splash my face with water, and dry it with a towel. If there was excess mascara remaining, the towel will take it away with a swipe, because the forumla is oil based. I like the idea that it's oil based, but i also don't. The reason being is that when i splash my face with water, the area feels oil and it looks oil, UNTIl i wipe it with a towel. I thought that was a little strange, i guess it just takes a little getting use to. I do like the fact that is' oil tho, because it makes removing the makeup so easy and effective. ( OIL IS great for removing makeup - i use to use bio oil allthe time to remover make up ) The oil also makes the area around my skin feel more hydrated. I'm not sure if it's the effect of the makeupremover, or if it's the other products i've been using in combination, but my skin has been feeling great these days. This product, at full price is 34.00. The price is OKay. I mean i can tell already that it would last a good year or so, by the looks of it, but i'm just not sure if i'm liking how it's oil. We'll see how it goes.
So that is the end of my shopping experience. At the end of the day i've learned a few things about shopping over these counters.
1. Never Hesitate to ask for Samples :
I'm sure they have a shitload of them, that they don't mind giving away, you just have to ask about them. Show that you are interested in the product but would like to try a sample before purcahsing. It's awesome, because you can try it out and then buy it if you love it.
2. Ask about Promotions,
when they have it, or when it will start. The worst thing is purchasing something and then realizing the next day that there is a promote for that. When i was at the Bay, at Whiteoaks, the girl told me last minute that there was actually a gift set with the purcahse from Elizabeth Arden, on $50+ purchases starting tomorrow, and asked if i wanted to hold off until the next day to purchase it and get the free stuff. She was KIND enough to tell me that, else i think i would've just bought it and never know. So you should ask, cause who doesn't want free stuff right? PLUS, these products are costly, to make the most of of your purcahse.
3. Return a Purchase for a Gift Set
When you did purchase a product and then find out that there is a gift set from the line a few days over, you can actually return it and then repurchase it to get the gift. I actually didn't know about this, btu the sales associate there that told me about the gift the next day, told me that. So i thought i'd share. She told me that people DO ACTUALLY do that.
I hope you enjoyed this post. i had fun, haha. i didnt want to read stats, so i decided i do another blog post, before i start forgetting everything. The midterm horror is returning, so i would be gone for a while again. SIGH* just one more month guys, and it's christmas break :) that's the only thing that's keeping me going
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Happy 23 Months
Nov 4th 2009
Happy 23 months babyy.
I've been bad, i've been forgetting about my anniversary. The only thing that i can remember is the 2 year mark and school, and christmas, sleep, food, and midterms. hahaha. I'm so badd, and i feel horrible.
So that night, my bf called me, and i was in the kitchen doing stuff for my mom. He asked me if i wanted anything, he'll pick it up since he's on his way over. I told him i wanted drumsticks. I know random, but ever since my mom bought it that one time, i've been addicted to it. There is no more left downstiars, and i was craving it that night so i asked him to get me one.
I was waiting, and i expected he'll be there shortly, within 10 minutes or so. 20 minutes later, he still didn't come yet, i almost thought something happen. So when he finally rang the door bell i went up to get it, and this is what i saw
i was super surprised, and i love SURPRISEs. i think all if not most girls would love surprises. I was happy. I use to think, why do girls want flowers, you can't eat it and you can't do anything with it, all you do it let it sit there and wait for it to die, which IS the case. But it's not until you get flowers that i understand why girls like to get them. There's something special about flowers. I'm not even sure how to describe it, i guess it's the idea of recieving them and the surprise that comes with it. I love them. NONtheless, it's OBVIOUSLY not necessary to recieve them every month. NOT THAT I DO.
He use to get me roses, and i told him...Roses are nice, but they aren't the only flowers out there. So i guess he heard me out and got something something different.
What i found cute was he actually picked it out himself. How many guys out there actaully knows flowers? hahaha. I was just thinking of him standing there picking out the flowers. I thought someonet here helped him out, but he was apparently a big boy and did it all by himself. hahahahaha. so i just wanted to say, thanks boyfriend. <3
So i thought i just share that with you guys, cos i thought it was cute, and it made me happy.
Thanks for reading. That will be all the update for now. :D
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Hello Shopping!
HII everyoneeeeeeeeee. So you all know that i've been saying i'm gonna go to t.o to do some shopping and i did, but there wasn't really much shopping happening. There weren't any sales, so i figured i'll go shopping when they start having christmas sales, we just happen to pick the worse time, right before it all. So i didn't get anything really, just random stuff, and something very cool. and i mean VERY cool. I love my bf. hahaha
Anywas, bf and i went to yorkdale, after i finished class which was at 12. We got there at 2, and shopped for a few hours. This is what i was doing in the car...for a good 40 minutes i'd say
i hope you are proud of me. hahaha. I like my calculator okay, so don't make fun of it, i don't have tiny fingers to bother with the tiny calculators, why make life difficult?
Shortly after, we finally arrived at yorkdale, we were in Holt Renfrew first, cos bf wants to look at stuff, and i saw the coolest shirt every, by Disel. omg, i almost wanted it, but it was just a waste of money, 50-60 bucks for that tee shirt.
Here is a picture:
i think i would get the most dirtiest looks if i walked around with this shirts. THink of all the girls that would shot me with disgusted looks. hahaha
The story behind this shirt is funny. So my bf and i have this thing, and the conversation goes much like this..this usually happens when he does something cute for me
So who do you loveeee?? - Kong
....*thinks...*..... - Anh
Myselffff - Anh (obviously, i'm not gonna say "u/bf/kong")
...*biggest smile in the world...*...
-_____-'' - Kong
WHOOO do you loveeeee??? - Kong
(yet another attempt)
...MYSELF!, ME, I - Anh..( i still refuse to say it....)
(and yet another rejection)
....*sigh....- Kong
You're conceited - Kong
...Hunnie, you know what, (me giving my big lecture) in life, you must learn to love yourself, before you can love anyone, because only when u know how to love yourself will u know how to love another..- Anh (Geek philosophical moment)
*gives up* - Kong
hahaha. SO back to the mall, when i saw this shirt i had to take a picture of it, because it brought about something between us, so i thought it was so cute. IT's actually a nice colour and it felt really nice also. But 60 bucks for a tshirt, boo hoo.
so we were in yorkdale for a while, just browsing around. WE went into TIffany and Co, i wanted to know what's the hipe about it. I don't know why girls seem to be in love with it. But when i went in, man the diamonds are so sparkly, i was like..gonna go blind. It's pretty crazy, they have security everywhere as well. haha. But i didn't really see anything special in terms of..design.
Our bubble tea- Green Tea with Red Beans. YUMMI
Hmm, initally i wanted to go to get a trench and boots and what not. i need some winter gears, but i think i'll hold that thought until some sales come around. Don't u hate it when you buy something and then it's on sale the next few days? So i went to the next best thing which is Sephora, since i can't get that here, until late spring. YES, LONDON will be having a sephora sometime sooon! this spring :D you kknow where i'm gonna be all the time. hahaha
I wanted to look for some skincare products, but there was too much, and you just feel so lost in there with all the products they have, you don't even know what to chose. I'm also a type of person that likes to read about good reviews on a product and know a bit more about the product before i purchase it. So now i'm just doing some research and reading reviews before i go back. So far, i'm thinking i'm gonna invest into some Philosophy products. A good cleanser and a exfoliator, is all i need. I also need a new moisturizer. The shisedio one is just a lotion, so it's not strong enough for this cold dry weather. Anywas, i will talk much moore about this skin care stuff in another post, bcos i have more updates to come.
So i thought that i would be coming out of sephora with a whole junk load, but i only came out with one item, and that is MakeupForever Primmer in HD. I absolutely LOVE it. A review on this product will come shortly.
So, the day was a bit rushed, because i also had to do errands. We had to drive to Missisauga afterwards to get my golden braclet's weighed by asian people, so we know the weight of it. My dad wants to give my golden braclets ( u know those ones that comes in 7-s) away to my aunt, so he wanted to know how much it was worth currently. If you don't already know, the price of gold has gone up since the last few years. SO hold onto them! hahaha. My dad promised i get new ones, so i figured since i'm not wearing them, i might as well give them away. So we had to time ourselves accordingly, after my stop at sephora, we pretty much looked around for jackets, but no luck, EVEN when there isn't a sale, so we decided to leave at 5, and head to missisauaga, to get the gold thing done and over with, then drove to brampton to see best friend.
At her place:
We got in brampton by 6.30. I had to leave early (SCHOOL NEXT DAY) so i had to make sure i have enough time to do everything i planned to, so shopping wasnt as good as it use to be. I miss my summer. Shopping for 24 hours was no prob that time. hahaha. So when we finally got a brampton i got to see my cindy chan. We stopped at kens place to pick up the laptop, and then went out to eat, cos kong and i were starving to death. I wanted pho, so we went to a vietnamese resturant. The food was MEH, bf didn't like it at all, but he was starving so he ate his pho anywas. hahaha. Here's our food
My Pho, which i forgot to take picture prior to. Pho wasn't that great.
Cindy's Flat Noodles, stirfried with seafood. This was actually good.
Kong and I's 2nd dish, Bun Thit Nuong Tom Nuong. It was customized, hence the poor dinky shrimp. They sadly idn't have this on their menu.
Some werid people, i don tknow.
So after the eating, we had to go to the mall, I forgot what it was called, but its where cindy is gonna be working soon. She had to fill out some papers so we had to go there, and she wanted to show me a nice cosmetics shop that sells nails stuff and cheap stuff. it's called DCW. I thought it was another store, but i've already been in this store, in Vaughn Mills. The only difference between this one and the one is that the Vaughn mills one actually carry some highier end brands, but some of it is USED? well it looks used. I didn't bother with it, cos i felt disgusted buying used make up. But anywas, this store in Brampton didn't have that. THey have the nail polishes, with fine tip brushes where you can do nice thin strokes. I've purchsed some perviously and i have posted them in my previous nail posts. ITs called "NAIL ART" if you look back in my previous posts. It's great if you are starting out with nails. i believe it's 3 for 10. I decided to get a few things from here, because i didn't have any luck in sephora, so here is what i got:
A NYX palettte, which i've first seen on pursebuzz.com. It's apparently for "green eyes" but i think it's fab for brown eyes.
Swatches and review will come in later posts.
These nail polishes were 3-10$, so i had to get some. haha. I need more colours for my nail polish collection. here is a variety of colours i've picked up.
And by the end of the night, we left the mall, and went back home. I was really tired,i napped in the car. :)
Here's 2 pics of urs truly.
Thanks for reading lovelys
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While the WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook has had OS 184.108.40.2066 for some time now, it appears that the 4G LTE PlayBook on Bell Mobility in Canada is about to receive the OS update as well. A Bell internal document sent to MobileSyrup reveals that the operating system has passed carrier testing and will be pushed out to 4G PlayBook owners some time today.
New features include:
- Make and receive video chat calls over 4G network
- Enroll with BlackBerry Fusion over-the-air
- Improved IT control for Mobile Fusion administrators
- Email and calendar improvements to support portrait viewing
- Improvements to BlackBerry Bridge including text messaging and WiFi transport
If you have a 4G LTE PlayBook with Bell Mobility, you should automatically receive a notification for the update. If not, tap the Settings icon in the top right corner and check for updates under 'Software Updates'.
Source: MobileSyrup


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Lana Lawless, a former police officer who underwent a sex change operation five years ago, is challenging the LPGA's ban on transgender players.
She filed a federal lawsuit late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court claiming the LPGA's "female at birth" requirement for competitors violates a California civil rights law.
Lawless is seeking to prevent the LPGA from holding tournaments in the state until the organization changes its policy to admit transgender players. She is also seeking unspecified damages.
Lawless, 57, also sued three LPGA sponsors and the Long Drivers of America, which holds the annual women's long-drive golf championship. Lawless won the event in 2008 with a 254-yard drive but was barred from competing this year after organizers adopted the LPGA's gender rules.
"I am, in all respects, legally, and physically female," Lawless said in a statement Wednesday. "The state of California recognizes me as such and the LPGA should not be permitted to come into California and blatantly violate my rights. I just want to have the same opportunity to play professional golf as any other woman."
LPGA spokesman David Higdon declined to comment because the organization hasn't seen the lawsuit. A spokesman for the Long Drivers of America also declined to comment.
Lawless said the LPGA is one of the few athletic organizations to bar transgender competitors. She noted that the International Olympic Committee has allowed transgender athletes since 2004 as long as the competitor underwent surgery and at least two years of hormone-replacement therapy.
"I could participate in female wrestling in international Olympic events," said Lawless.
The LPGA's CVS/pharmacy Challenge tournament begins Thursday in Danville.
"Transgender discrimination is at the forefront of civil rights," said Christopher Dolan, Lawless' attorney. "Transgender people have been pushed into the dark for too long."
Dolan cited the same state civil rights law when he represented a transgender woman who sued a Catholic hospital chain in 2008 for refusing to perform breast implant surgery. Catholic Healthcare West agreed to change its policy and paid Charlene Hastings $200,000 to settle the lawsuit.


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The Best of: 1980-1990, that contains Christian connotations, is the song, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For " While there are some Christians who maintain that Bono is renouncing his faith in this song, others maintain that Bono is simply expressing personal struggles with his faith and with temptation. Still others maintain that Bono is expressing his struggle with the current world.Read More
A minister will be swapping traditional hymns for tracks by rock band U2 at a communion service with a difference this weekend.
The Rev Nick Cook will perform as Bono for Leicestershire's first U2charist, at St Hugh's Church, Market Harborough, on Saturday.
The band – with Dick Callan as guitarist The Edge, Trevor Roach as bass player Adam Clayton and Alex Ulyett as drummer Larry Mullen Jr – will be performing seven of U2's biggest hits, including One, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Pride (In The Name Of Love) and Where The Streets Have No Name.
Nick, who is minister of Harborough Baptist Church, said it was a first for the county.
"Well, I've never done anything like this before," he said.
"It will be a fairly normal communion service, but whereas we'd normally have hymns, this will be interspersed with some classic U2 songs.
"I'll be doing my Bono impression, although I'm not like him as a singer. He can sing slightly higher, so we've had to take a couple of songs down a notch.
"We haven't talked about how we're going to dress yet.
"I think we'll be fairly casual but I'm not going to go out and buy the big shades."
The first U2charist service took place in the United States, where a minister inspired by the spiritual content of some of U2's hits got permission from the band to use their songs for worship without copyright charges.
The idea is to make the traditional service more appealing to a wider audience, particularly younger people.
The service in Market Harborough is expected to attract more than 100 people. Money raised will go to Christian Aid.
The event also aims to raise awareness of the Millennium Development Goals – eight objectives set by world leaders at the start of the millennium with the aim of halving the number of people living in poverty across the world by 2015.
The service has been organised by Nick and the Rev Andrew Quigley, from Harborough Anglican team, along with Christian Aid.
Andrew said: "There's a lot of spiritual content in U2's music and Bono is known for speaking out on issues such as poverty and raising funds.
"We thought bringing in the live music would make it appealing to younger people and maybe, for people who already support the service, it will perhaps help them see it in a fresh way.
"We want people to come because they like the music, we want people to come because they care about the issues, we want people to hear the church speak about values in different and perhaps challenging words."
Christian Aid spokeswoman Sue Richardson said: "The service is at the end of our annual Christian Aid Week, when we ask volunteers to collect door to door in their communities to fund our work with the poor overseas."
The U2charist takes place at St Hugh's Church, in Northampton Road, Market Harborough, at 8pm on Saturday.


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This article was published 3/2/2010 (3514 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It's not news that Manitoba does not compile and make public a school-by-school breakdown of Grade 12 marks in each subject, graduation rates, dropout rates, attendance, and postsecondary participation and success.
We've known that for years.
Yes, I know, as my email correspondents tell me, my even just reporting that right-wing think tanks want such material compiled and made public so that schools can be compared, shows once again that I am a neo-con zealot and that I unequivocally hate teachers.
This will come as a surprise to those other people who think I still check in regularly with Fidel each day.
The Selinger government, the Manitoba Teachers' Society, and the Manitoba School Boards Association all say that they oppose such information being compiled and disseminated, that they do not see the usefulness in it. The teachers' union even implies and dares to hint that comparisons and rankings are an ideological plot to attack teachers and the public school system.
Obviously, the NDP, teachers and trustees can all be accused of wanting to protect their (vulgar word).
People are choosing up sides over the usefulness of keeping score and rating schools.
Whether it can actually be done, using supportable methodology, using data and analysis that statisticians would support, producing empirical research that the researchers could defend and justify, figuring out with certainty how parental background and employment and education and socioeconomic conditions can be measured and weighted against marks and academic achievement to produce a valid comparison of how well teachers or school is performing...
A few years back, when the Fraser Institute was ranking high schools in Ontario, B.C. and Alberta from best to worst, it found that the data the Fraser Institute needed for its methodology here simply didn't exist to rank Manitoba high schools from top to bottom.
The data might have been available, had the Tories won the 1999 provincial election — they were already making public the school-by-school scores in grades 3 and 12 math and language arts, and had plans for significant expansion of province-wide tests to other subjects and other grades.
I made the point at the time that I had met teachers who were doing a fabulous job — I'm not saying they were better teachers than others, or that others could not have done the same in their circumstances — whose students' 65 average was a far greater achievement than the 88 achieved somewhere else.
I'm thinking specifically about people who taught back then at R.B. Russell High School. I'd met now-retired principal Wally Stewart and now-retired English teacher Brian MacKinnon, and a bunch of other terrific faculty.
They confronted wretched socioeconomic challenges, students living in neighbourhoods with appalling poverty and high crime rates, and they engaged those students, helped them stay out of gangs, educated them, helped them get into postsecondary programs and prepare them for jobs. Mural art was one of their methods.
How much harder is that than teaching Grade 11 pre-cal or biology to a kid at Fort Richmond Collegiate or Kelvin High School or River East Collegiate whose mom is a neurosurgeon and whose dad teaches quantum physics at the university?
How do you measure and compare and rank that?
I've said before that the education my kids received at Grant Park High School was as good an education as any I believe they could have received anywhere in Manitoba, including at the prestigious private schools.
But how do you measure how the faculty did with the kids who weren't on the honour roll, kids who weren't supported at home by two employed parents, by two educated parents who valued education and took a deep interest in their children's learning?
I don't know how you'd compare that to the job teachers did at Kelvin, Vincent Massey, Shaftesbury, with a similar mix of kids, let alone how such schools would compare to the overall job done by faculty with a higher proportion of kids not enjoying such demographic positives.
And I know that not every teacher in nursery to Grade 12 totally engaged my kids, completely connected with them, and drew the best possible out of them. The vast majority, sure, but not all of them. How do you weigh that? And compare it, and rank it?
Yes, I can see the point that there would be great reason for concern, should two schools with similar demographics produce an average of 86 in applied math in one school and 64 in the other. One would hope the superintendent might ask questions. But how often does that happen? Yes, I know, without the data, we don't know. What would it say about the two schools if one had an average of 76 and the other 74.8? Is one better than the other?
I know there's a school of thought that uses value-added education as a measure, based on the improvement year-to-year in academic performance. Sorry, can't remember off the top of my head the think tanks involved, but as I recall, they look at comparative improvement from one year to the next, rather than the actual mark, to see how schools are doing.
So taking an average from 68 to 74 would be really good, would get a school on the podium. As I also vaguely recall, opponents of the plan argued that if the average went down from 94 to 92, the school would get a bad mark year-to-year.
And then there's the power of anecdotal comparisons, which I would argue carries a lot of weight, and packs some validity, but which can't be measured qualitatively.
Parents talk.
We talk about schools, and staffs, and individual teachers, and the impact of a principal. We still do it, even with both kids in university, when parents of younger kids turn to us for advice.
When child the elder was in early years, and child the younger probably not yet in school, the word out in the neighbourhood was that if your kid was in junior high at a particular local school, and was having difficulty in one or more subjects, you'd be lucky if you heard about it by March. A new principal came, and suddenly you didn't hear those stories anymore.
We all knew which teachers were reputed to be absolute gems, and did cartwheels when the timetables came out and our kids were in those teachers' class. We worried when someone who'd been superb teaching an older child, transferred elsewhere just as the younger child was hoping to be in that teacher's class come September.
I still highly recommend our elementary school to younger parents, even though our kids are long gone. When teachers stay for a long time and are content not to move elsewhere, when the principal stays, when vice-principals move immediately into principals' jobs after a couple of years, when parents speak highly of their kids' experience, when people move into the catchment area to get a spot, how do you measure and rank and compare that?
I also point out to parents that the teachers at our old school may be just as good at other elementary schools in the 'hood, but point out that the range of programs and facilities can't compare, gyms can't compare, nor can the proximity of not-for-profit licenced day care. It's a good school. Period.
Would my kids have done as well in high school at Kelvin, which is actually our catchment school for regular programming? Probably. I know they excelled at Grant Park, and I know there are people who used schools of choice to move their kids across several catchment areas to get them into Grant Park.
How would Grant Park rank against Kelvin, Sisler, Churchill, Daniel Mac? And should we even be using the word 'rank', or the word 'against'? What think tank can tell us with indisputable certainty and methods beyond challenging, that a school is not a good school, or that a faculty is not a good faculty, or can identify which teachers are bringing down the ranking and why? What's the cutoff point?
Look at the annual Maclean's university rankings, and the controversy among academics about the magazine's methodology.
I always go back to what Peter Brass says — Brass is the universities advisor at St. John's-Ravenscourt School. SJR is rumoured to be a good school, but that's only anecdotal, since we don't have province-wide rankings.
But I digress... Brass says that there is not a bad public university anywhere in Canada, regardless whether a magazine's methodology and weighted stats put one ahead of another. It's a matter of looking for the university that best suits what a student wants out of a university education, says Brass.
Is there a think tank that can analyze whether a school, or a school division, or a public education system is meeting a community's needs? In a catchment area that produces at-risk kids, kids with parents lacking higher education, or unemployed parents, or one parent or guardian, or kids who've never been in a real school because they've fled wars and lived in refugee camps, or kids who come to school not speaking English or French as a first or second or third language, are we giving those kids in those schools the additional resources they need?
And will publicly running a school's Grade 12 average mark in geography get those schools the resources they need?
Meanwhile, enjoy the debate and buy lots of papers to keep reading about it.
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One of two jail escapees remains on the loose
Posted by Margie Richards in Top Stories
Monday, June 13. 2011
The Madison County Sheriff's Office is looking for one of two inmates who escaped the Madison County Jail Saturday night.
Russell Frank Massey remains on the loose, while fellow escapee Jason Lee Hattaway, 34, has been apprehended without incident, according to the sheriff's office.
Massey is described as a 31-year old white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 165 pounds, with shaggy medium length brown hair and blue eyes.
According to sheriff Kip Thomas, the men, who were cellmates, escaped the jail Saturday night around 10 p.m. after somehow getting one of the doors popped open to an outside recreation yard.
From there, they tore a hole in the fence and then scaled the outer perimeter fence before escaping on foot.
Thomas said the escape was discovered within 15 minutes or so after the jail was breached.
Law enforcement searched the area and posted the escapees' pictures on the Madison County Sheriff's Facebook page over the weekend.
A tip came in by phone on Sunday about Hattaway's whereabouts at a residence in nearby Banks County.
Banks County Sheriff's deputies, along with Georgia State Patrol and a Lowndes County ICE team, assisted Madison County in apprehending Hattaway at the residence without incidence.
"We really appreciate their assistance with this," Thomas said.
Hattaway was in jail on a June 4 "order to incarcerate" charge for child support.
He has previous arrests on his record for forgery and probation violations.
Massey was arrested in mid-May at Tommy James Mobile Home Park on Ed Coile Road on drug and marijuana charges, along with a charge of felony interference with government property .
According to the May 18 incident report, when officers arrived at the mobile home park with an arrest warrant, Massey jumped out a bedroom window and ran into a field while throwing objects, later found to be methamphetamine, out of his pocket.
If you know Massey's whereabouts or have any information on about him, contact the sheriff's office at (706) 795 2101.
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#1 Anonymous on 06/13/11 at 10:41 AM
Bad enough when you can't catch the bad guys. Worse when you can't even keep the door to THE JAIL CLOSED.
How much longer 'til we can vote in a real sheriff and get rid of this clown?
How much longer 'til we can vote in a real sheriff and get rid of this clown?
#1.1 william white on 06/13/11 at 05:31 PM
You will have that chance in 2012.
#1.2 Anonymous on 06/19/11 at 10:04 PM
Yes, you are right, but many have escaped before. From the old and new jail. One just walked out from the old jail-he was a trustee, another ran while at a doctors appt-even took off his sandals first while the officer watched, scratched his head, and wondered why he was taking off his shoes, the same officer pulled up with two juveniles about a month or two later and they both jumped out and ran on foot.....so you see, this happens with every sheriff.
#1.2.1 Anonymous on 06/20/11 at 09:24 AM
Let me clarify for those of you who dont understand, these escapes were under the old sheriffs administration, Not Mr. Thomas.
#220.127.116.11 Anonymous on 06/20/11 at 07:57 PM
Let me clarify that one more time, sorry not used to blogging; not saying anything bad about mr. lowe or mr. thomas, i like them both; my comment is just that every jail has escapes. Thought i needed to clarify that before i get a bunch of hate blogging on here.
#2 E.J. on 06/13/11 at 10:42 AM
So, how did they "tear through" the fence with no tools or did they just use their hands? How easy is it to "pop the lock" at our jail and how is that done? Did they have outside help? Two breaches are unacceptable! At least the low-lifes weren't too much of the violent sort, yet.
This news-gathering group needs a follow-up article to finish the story and not next month.
This news-gathering group needs a follow-up article to finish the story and not next month.
#3 Skip Kip on 06/13/11 at 11:22 AM
Could the "somehow" kip is referring to be one of his jailers opening the door or leaving it open?
#4 Wayne Booth on 06/13/11 at 03:47 PM
Will the last inmate at the MC pokey please turn out the lights.
#5 curious on 06/13/11 at 05:46 PM
If the escape was Saturday night why are we just now hearing about it? Did the Sheriff just now inform the newspaper about the escape? I would think the people who live near the jail would like to know as soon as possible when there are escaped inmates running around their neighborhood.
If the escape was Saturday night why are we just now hearing about it? Did the Sheriff just now inform the newspaper about the escape? I would think the people who live near the jail would like to know as soon as possible when there are escaped inmates running around their neighborhood.
#6 OMH on 06/14/11 at 08:34 AM
Oh my! Turn the lights out!!!! LOL Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself in, that's what its all about. . . do the hokey pokey. This should not be funny but MCSO is turning into the biggest joke. Did they ever get the bank robbers?
#7 OMH on 06/14/11 at 08:42 AM
u put ur left foot n, u put ur left foot out, u put ur left foot n and u shake it all about. u do the hokey pokey and u turn ur self in, that's what its all about. u put ur whole self n, u put ur whole self out, u put ur whole self out and u shake it all about. U do the hokey pokey and u turn yourself in, that's what its all about.
#8 Anonymous on 06/14/11 at 12:10 PM
It's 72 hours later and they still haven't caught him? Leaving the door to the jail open? COME ON!
#9 anon on 06/14/11 at 02:07 PM
Well when you treat your deputies the way some have been done lately this is what you get. You get your pay back ! Have you not heard what goes around comes around ? Thanks to the Chief Deputy and his cohorts !
#9.1 E.J. on 06/14/11 at 07:58 PM
Pray tell, how have deputies been treated and by whom? Who is it that is "paying back" and how? This post tells us absolutely nothing.
#9.1.1 anon on 06/14/11 at 10:46 PM
When you treat deputies like crap and fire them for no reason other than you don't like them well this is the kinda thing that happens.
#220.127.116.11 Anonymous on 06/15/11 at 11:14 AM
Thanks for your reply, but, again, how exactly have deputies been treated and by whom? Who is it that is "paying back" and how? I still have nothing to go on. Can you help further?
#184.108.40.206 Anonymous on 06/15/11 at 01:01 PM
Agree. This incident is hard evidence of the complete mismanagement of our sheriff's dept. and jail.
#22.214.171.124.1 E.J. on 06/15/11 at 08:33 PM
Please, what are the mismanagement actions? Who has done what to whom in order to mismanage the department? This would be information many of us need to know how to vote next time. Please enlighten us!
#22.214.171.124.1.1 Justabystander on 06/16/11 at 08:47 AM
A good thorough internal investigation wouldn't hurt MCSO at all. We'll leave it at that. And check out stories from day one of 2009.
Well I tell you Madison Co. Yall are the one who wanted to make a mistake , So what did you do , Hired a Sherrif in training and forced out Lowe. And this is your payback , more crime than usual.
#11 98 yr. old granny on 06/15/11 at 02:37 PM
Now I ain't no law enforcement professional, but I do know you supposed to keep the bad guys IN the jail, not turn 'em a-loose!
#12 DR on 06/15/11 at 08:57 PM
Does anyone know what happened to Mr. Williams that wrote the editorial in last weeks paper? It seems he was let go? Why?
I feel a deputy injuried in the line of duty should have a job until he decided to leave. If unable to physically complete the job he should have a job in dispatch, etc...
What happened to Mr. Williams?
I feel a deputy injuried in the line of duty should have a job until he decided to leave. If unable to physically complete the job he should have a job in dispatch, etc...
What happened to Mr. Williams?
#12.1 anon on 06/17/11 at 07:43 AM
Read some of the previous posts and I think you can see what happened to Mr.Williams.
I agree for a deputy to get shot in the line of duty he should never have to worry about his job again ! WAKE UP KIP !!!! I think this maybe the nail in your coffin for reelection !!!!!!!
I agree for a deputy to get shot in the line of duty he should never have to worry about his job again ! WAKE UP KIP !!!! I think this maybe the nail in your coffin for reelection !!!!!!!
#12.1.1 female with firearm on 06/17/11 at 01:34 PM
Sheriff Kip Thomas is a good and honorable man. He's a former Marine who brings a lot of integrity to his position in Madison County.He's definitely got his work cut out for him in balancing out the good-ole-boy system that has been pervasive in the Sheriffs office.I don't have any information about the politics going on at MCSO but I do know that if Kip Thomas fired a deputy, he had good reason to that may not be able to be revealed to the public.He's also very easy on the eyes!
#12.1.2 William White on 06/17/11 at 06:16 PM
I agree that Mr.Williams should have been place into a different position at the Sheriffs Dept. This man was injured in the line of duty protecting the Citizens of Madison County,and for that alone let him keep serving Madison County.I Hope that I get a chance to meet this "Hero" in my book and shake his hand for his duties,and tell him thank you. I have been told that Mr.Williams is very well known in Madison County,and the Sheriff Department was blessed to have him as a Deputy. God bless you Deputy Williams and on January of 2013 you will return.
#188.8.131.52 Anonymous on 06/19/11 at 10:14 PM
This is hilarious....although I agree Mr. Williams should not have been fired, but God forbid you have anything to do with his return. You have NO experience in this matter...your little article you wrote does not tell us what experience YOU have, only that you and YOUR Father have worked for many years in Law enforcement. Where do you work now? What jobs have you held and for how long? Working for a security company and running a sheriffs department is not the same thing. and unless YOUR father plans on running it, you should just save your money. LOL LOL LOL
#13 Anonymous on 06/17/11 at 04:00 PM
I have another question. The article above says they knew 15 minutes later that there was an escape. Well, I know the area well around the jail, and I can promise you this: they couldn't get very far in that "15 minutes", so why did it take days for them to be captured? How did he manage to wind up in Banks County? Someone obviously wasn't doing their job. They should take a lesson from the Danielsville firings, and get rid of people who don't do their job.
#14 Anonymous on 06/17/11 at 04:04 PM
I think the Sheriff took so long to announce the escapees because he wanted to catch them first, therefore announcing the escape and capture all in the same story. Aren't these the same people who are responsible for the death & dissapearrance of three $20,000 K-9 dogs? And the same people responsible for firing one (if not the only) cop shot in the line of duty in the county (Mr. Williams)?
I can't wait until 2012. Should be very interesting, to say the least.
I can't wait until 2012. Should be very interesting, to say the least.
#14.1 Anonymous on 06/19/11 at 10:11 PM
Only one dog was purchased, the others were donated...one was lost, and the others died of natural causes, they were not murdered.
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It's been four months since I've shared a wardrobe essential, but for good reason. Pregnancy doesn't present the ideal time to invest in wardrobe staples. I've mostly been leaning on affordable dresses from H&M to date and lots of leggings, but I really have the bug to kick my pregnancy style up a notch in the last week or so. And gosh, I'm glad I did, because this one is so good.
Over time, I've developed more of an instinct for perfect wardrobe pieces. To the point that more often than not, as of late anyway, I can spot one immediately. Part of it is figuring out your personal style and sticking with it, part of it is figuring out your body, and part of it is being willing to invest when you know you will wear the heck out of something. Or stalk pieces on your wishlist until they go on sale.
So my love affair with this dress started when I spotted it and ordered it with little hesitation. It just arrived last week, and I'm wearing it today at work for my second time already. I've thought of a million ways to pair it with this shoe or that one and how to pair it for work, for night, and for the weekend. This dress is a closet workhorse if I've ever seen one, in simple yet luxurious washed silk. And it's the kind of dress you know you're going to feel great in no matter the day. Call it your back-up-plan if you will. Best part? It fits me now while 30 weeks pregnant (so comfortable!) and will fit me even better post pregnancy. Perhaps I'm being naive to think I can still wear my favorite material (silk) as a new mother, but I like to think that the effortlessness of pieces like this are exactly what I'll need more than ever.
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Have you volunteered to help index the 1940 U.S. Federal Census?
I just downloaded a new batch, read the enumerator's note that "there are no farms" in the enumeration district, and decided to slow down take a look at the occupations.
Farmer, farmer, farmer might not have been too exciting; tinker, tailor, soldier might be fun.
Thinking that it might be fun to record the occupations that I find, I decided to write this post as I index one census batch for a group of families living on Western Avenue in Toledo, Ohio.
Locomotive Engineer
Meter Reader
Sausage Maker
Grocery Clerk
Music Teacher
House Maid
Gas Station Attendant
Building Construction
Yard Conductor
Die Maker
Sewer Digger
Locomotive Engineer
Truck Driver
Glad no one is timing me. This was a slow batch—all the occupation reading and such. Next batch: Complete concentration!
Friday, April 27, 2012
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Some of you may have noticed that I�ve started working as a photographer for this fine newspaper. Some of the good things about this are, first, I get to meet a lot of interesting people, and second, I get to fool around with, and improve upon, a hobby that I love.
Some of you may have noticed that I�ve started working as a photographer for this fine newspaper. Some of the good things about this are, first, I get to meet a lot of interesting people, and second, I get to fool around with, and improve upon, a hobby that I love.
Downside? Lots more opportunities to make blunders in print.
I am magnificently capable of error. I have managed to mix up dates and once called Christ Church �St. John�s.� Most often my errors are the result of clumsiness: St. John�s � that�s the Masonic place, oldest theater in town; not the church, that�s the oldest congregation in town.
Sometimes I get this weird dyslexia when I deal with similar-sounding words and especially numbers. No, I�ve not been diagnosed with that. It just feels that way.
The one good thing about errors is that you learn something. Being right all the time? That just makes you smug.
Me? I learn a lot.
Recently I took a photo of some beautifully dressed gentlemen leading the Survivor�s Walk at the recent Relay for Life. I heard them announced as Knights-something-or-other and so later, when I wrote the caption, my befuddled and severely Protestant mind filled in the blank with the first thing it came up with: I called them �representatives of the Knights Templar.�
I was ridiculously wrong, of course: they were the Knights of Columbus.
I�ve gotten two e-mails pointing out my error, the first from Richard Tomasik of the Father Kenneth I. Parker Assembly #1820 of the Knights of Columbus, New Bern. He wrote the kind of correction that you actually appreciate getting: �First of all, let me thank you for the picture on the front page of the Sun Journal. We have been opening the ceremony now for over 10 years, and I think this is the first time we were honored with a front page article��
He then went on to the �problem� of my error: �Although that would not catch many peoples eyes, to an individual who knows about the Knights of Columbus, Assembly and Color Corps, it could be taken in many different ways.�
The other letter writer I will not identify, but the person typing must have bruised their keys.
�As a historian surely you know the difference between the Knights Templars and the Knights of Columbus?� the letter began. That person concluded a few sentences later with, �Getting history �right� is difficult enough without the careless mis-identifying of organizations such as these recent photos in the Sun Journal.�
Whoa. Hey. Ouch.
And I won�t even go into the fact that �misidentifying� is not a hyphenated word.
I will admit to my inerrant friend that I should know the difference between the Templars and the Columbus guys. And I do. But only if I really stop to think about it which, in this case, I unfortunately did not do.
The Columbus fellows are a social organization of Catholic men today. The Templars were knights of an earlier age. They don�t seem to exist anymore, although I have seen some sites from conspiracy theorists saying they secretly do. But then, those same guys think Elvis is somewhere pumping gas and Hitler is running a bistro in Argentina.
The little bit of digging around I have done since these letters hasn�t given me many facts, but it�s been enlightening. The Knights of Columbus and Knights Templar both have their haters. Bigotry never dies, it seems. A lot of idiots display their feathers on the internet.
Those noble old knights were warriors under the pope until they were disbanded in 1312. That, and the vague similarity between the words �Knights� and �Knights,� was enough for my Protestant-from-birth brain to get confused. The end result was a photo caption describing fervent warriors with long swords leading cancer survivors into the fray.
I allowed a mental assumption, instead of a mental fact, to determine what I wrote. For that I apologize.
Special thanks to Mr. Tomasik. Your well-written letter has piqued my interest into looking more deeply into the story of your organization.
Contact Bill Hand at email@example.com.


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