Skincare: Eye makeup remover

I can't remember when I became a person who have to put mascara on almost everyday. Since then, I am always looking for the best eye makeup remover. The ones I have tried are:
1) Lancome - pretty good one, and won several awards, I used 2-3 bottles, nothing wrong with it, I just want to try something else
2) Biotherm - it's gel remover, very gental, feels pretty good, but not clean very well
3) BB - very irratate, only used once, threw away already, what a waste
4) Clarin's - gental, kinda oily, didn't like it
5) H20 - 2 tone style, shake well to use, oily, not clean either
6) Chanel - my current favor, the best so far, also 2 tones, no irratation, very clean

7) Talika - Since I am now an offical Talika Lipocils fan, I decided to give a shot on it's eyecare prodcuts. It's eye makeup remover is as good as Chanel's, maybe even more gental and cleaner, and it's $5 cheaper... :P

Working from home today

I rarely work from home, though many colleagues do. My concern is that boss would think I am a slacker... :P I supposed to pick up R at airport this noon, that's why I requested to work from home, along with some deadlines due next week. Anyhow, I feel people do think differently, like when I told my boss I need to stay at home to concentrate on the work today, she even told me it's fine if I want to stay at home for more days.

I feel so relexed at home, I was in my BJ and had towel wrapped on my head while having a conf call, it reminded me these working from home writers. And in fact, I did get more work done and even find little time to blog...

R is back tomorrow, 4 weeks, what a trip he had.

Close to you (Lyrics)

Why do birds
Suddenly appear?
Everytime you are near
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you

Why do stars
Fall down from the sky?
Everytime you walk by
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you

On the day that you were born
The angels got together and decided
To create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue

that is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you

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在这样一个无眠的夜里
竟然 会想起 你
记忆就象
一幅缓缓拉开的画卷
色彩 依旧斑斓
只是你的脸
却已 不再清晰

而你我 似乎都没有机会说 再见
是不是 早已注定了
永远 不再相见...

One fine day...

It supposed to be a fine day today, everything was perfect, nice launches, nice releases, nice dinner at banana leaf, till i went back home, and felt down in front of my own door... :( it's actually pretty hurt, and after shower, now my left arm starts to swollen, and I have a band-aid on my right wrist, where looks like I just cut myself, no, i didn't do it... It's 18th days home alone, time flies, really! I have already broke my record and I am keeping up and counting...

Btw, I really like the idea where you can now download TV shows directly from iTunes the next day, so I can set myself free on Sunday night and no need to wait for the new episode of DH, $1.99 isn't too bad, of course, free is always better...

Talika Eyelash Lipocils

I have to share with you girls whom are reading my blog... :) I'd like ask you first - do you believe the miracle... this is somewhat the tagline I steal from La mer, but I have to tell ya all, that thing isn't a "miracle" to me, tho I am happy with the result... but really, the Talika Eyelash Lipocils is really SOMETHING! I bought it last Sunday in VF's Sphora, and only tried about 4-5 times, and I do see my lower eyeslash grew, isn't it amazing?! For my upper ones, I did feel they are getting healthier, lose less when I was using the eye makeup remover. If you follow the instruction and use it twice a day, I bet you will see better results than I have. GO-GET-IT! :D

This is another thing I read first on Barbie Hsu's book, the tip she also gave is that you can use it on your eyebrow too...

Internet Tablet by Nokia!

I am not sure how big it is, but it looks super cool to me... :) just imagine that you can insert your SIM and you are on the road to browse! Hopefully it is a touch screen, too!

Pefect or not?

Pefect or not?
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

Took this in Kota Kinabalu's culture center, a place where has the native architectures and a historic museum. Lotus is always my favorit flower, tho a pefect one is ideal, but how many people can see it when it's fully bloomed...

to me, this one is still consider a perfect one...

天堂鸟

天堂鸟
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

Took this photo in our trip to Malaysia last time, at the butterfly garden in KK. Though we didn't see any butterfly back then due to the raining... :)

T3 Tourmaline Hair Dryer

I finally got my dream T3 dryer yesterday, and couldn't wait to try it. What can I say.... it's super super light weight, but it didn't reduce much my dry time as mentioned by others, like 60% of total drying time?! Since my hair wasn't fuzzy enough to tell if the ionic worked or not, I can't give comments on it. Later this morning, I found out my hair is more manageable than before, not sure if the dryer really did anything to it. Better yet, I ordered 2 T3 brushes last night, will tell more on it once I recieve them. Over all, I don't recommend it for the price tag and the result I got, but given the light weight, I think I am keeping it...

I got new hair cut!

Wine Trip and etc
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

Got this new hair at hair.com in Milpitas Square over the weekend. It's SO hard to maintain, i think i can never get my hair like this in the picture... ;((

Wine Trip - Santa Cruz Mts

Wine Trip and etc
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

We went on the wine trip with ZJ, Tow and his coworkers satuday morning. Visited the Savannah Chanelle and Testarossa Vineyards in the Santa Cruz mountains. I thought they should be near Santa Cruz, but finally noticed that they are both so close... :P one is at Saratoga hill and Testarossa is on the Los Gatos hill! We both are not too impressive by the wines there since we are all Merlot fans... :P and they seem don't have these there, or at least Merlots are not on the tasting list. The Pinots at Testarossa actually are pretty good, and the good ones are around $60 a bottle... kinda pricy...

Oh yeah, Mighty Mouse

Rebel
Originally uploaded by Coffee Break.

This is so cool, yet cute :P I played this mouse yesterday in the store, very impressed by the left/right button sensor and the joystick. The stick itself felt a little bit small to me, I guess that's just bcoz my logitech one is too big... and it goes very well with all the Macs... hmm, now my logitech mouse looks like a poor thing... i am really 喜新厌旧at this point...

Which clock will you pick?

This one sells on Walmart.com for $19.99

This Nelson's ball clock is on DWR.com for $250.

Which one will you pick? ;)

Check out my flickr badge!

badge-image
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

Get one for yourself too at John's site.

Mail-to-Blogger

This is just a test for Mail-to-Blogger

Napa trip with Julia

Napa trip
Originally uploaded by rebecca.

Julia visited me last month... we often wonder the same question - we look alike, or not? :P Anyways, the weather was nice and we all had fun...

Google Adsense

You probably noticed that I put the "Google ad" back to my blog. I removed it by accident couple weeks ago while i was updating the template... then last night, I got an email from google asking me about the missing "ad"... :P

The reason I put it on my blog is because it looks "cool", didn't expect i will get any traffic on it, but guess what?! I found I have $1.05 in my google adsense account already and now they are asking me to fill out a "W-9" or something to claim the money... sigh...

Carved flower pendant necklace (Bought at BR)

Carved flower pendant necklace

This reminds me some old chinese accessories I used to have when I was in college... and yes, this is hand-carved...

"A hand-carved flower pendant dangles from a double-strand of bold beads. Golden touches complete the look."

White shell locket necklace (Bought at BR)

White shell locket necklace

I love this big shell thing, still don't know what clothes to go with it... but, hey, I just want to get it... now!

"A true sunken treasure (or the perfect place to keep one). A cluster of blue and green beads mimic colorful seafoam atop a lustrous shell locket. On a delicate, gold-plated chain in this season's longer length."

Floral ankle-tie sandal (Bought at BR)

Floral ankle-tie sandal

Bought this pair of sandal to match my summer dress, the one I will be wearing for someone's wedding...:) plus, it was a great deal!

[Beauty Tools] Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

The ultimate experience in eyelash curling. From the slim stainless steel frame and unique true red rounded rubber pad, to its one of a kind individually crafted shape, Kevyn has perfected the art of curling lashes.

It's the best eyelash curling I have ever used so far, compare with the Shiseido and Shu Uemura - Sheseido doesn't get the lash at the corner of eyes, and SHU pinched my eyes! This Kevyn gets all the eyelash and creates a wonderful curl. Love it!

Silken-Tea-Infusers

Silken-Tea-Infusers
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

The unique Silken-Tea-Infusers are individually hand crafted, and provide the world's finest method to brew a cup of tea. The open weave of the fabric allows the water to flow freely around the teas, allowing the tea leaves to unfurl and the flavors to mingle in the large open form of the infuser. We use only exquisite whole-leaf teas and rough cut herbs and our unique design allows the subtle flavors of these fine teas to infuse into the water. It's like brewing a pot of tea in your cup!
http://www.teaforte.com/

Scarborough Fair

问尔所之，是否如适 Are you going to Scarborough Fair
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
彼方淑女，凭君寄辞 Remember me to one who lives there
伊人曾在，与我相知 She once was a true love of mine

嘱彼佳人，备我衣缁 Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
勿用针剪，无隙无疵 Without no seams nor needle work
伊人何在，慰我相思 Then she will be a true love of mine

彼山之阴，深林荒址 On the side of hill in the deep forest green
冬寻毡毯，老雀燕子 Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown
雪覆四野，高山迟滞 Blankets and bed clothers the child of maintain
眠而不觉，寒笳清嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call


嘱彼佳人，营我家室 Tell her to find me an acre of land
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
良田所修，大海之坻 Between the salt water and the sea strand
伊人应在，任我相视 Then she will be a true love of mine

彼山之阴，叶疏苔蚀 Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
涤彼孤冢，珠泪渐渍 Washes the grave with slivery tears
昔我长剑，日日拂拭 A soldier cleans and polishes a gun
寂而不觉，寒笳长嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call

嘱彼佳人，收我秋实 Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
敛之集之，勿弃勿失 And gather it all in a bunch of heather
伊人犹在，唯我相誓 Then she will be a ture love of mine

烽火印啸，浴血之师 War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions
将帅有令，勤王之事 Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight
for a cause
争斗缘何，久忘其旨 They have long ago forgoten
痴而不觉，寒笳悲嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call

>>翻译作者叫莲波

Happy birthday... to me! :)

my b-day

Roland and I went to La Fondue for dinner tonight. The food and desert were wonderful, the place is especially fun and... hmm... Romantic...

Bear Valley - Point Reyes

Point Reyes
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

Roland, me, Box and Grace, we went to Point Reyes to celebrate our b-day this year. We picked the shortest trail about 4mils round way. :) Be sure to check out the last two pics of food, it's been taken at the Spicy Girls in SF.

[Haircare] Kiehl's Amino Acid Shampoo

I have been using this Shampoo for over 2 weeks now, read it from Barbie Hsu's "Beauty King" book. I'd say the result is noticable; it makes my hair pretty soft and straight. Even though it says for dry hair types, but it's still good for my kinda a little oily hair type. I can also see it improved my hair texture a little. The coconut smelled good in the first couple usage, I felt a little too much after that. Compare with the Fekkai lines I have used, this seems a little better. 

This mild formulation gently and thoroughly cleanses the scalp and hair with a unique blend of Amino Acid and Coconut Oil cleansers which impart softness and shine. Wheat Proteins and Wheat Starch help add body and fullness. For dry and normal to dry scalp and hair types, color-treated hair, or for the frequent shampooing of all scalp/hair types when mildness is desirable.

Versatile artist Chen Yifei dies at 59

陈逸飞 《浔阳遗韵》1991

Chen Yifei, a renowned artist who leveraged his fame to set up a business empire that included magazines, fashion brands, film production, a modeling agency and a restaurant in Xintiandi, Shanghai died yesterday morning at Huashan Hospital from gastric hemorrhage. He was 59.

[Photos]Jun's Birthday Party @ Black Angus

Birthday wish
Originally uploaded by rebezhu.

April Fool's day is Jun's b-day as well... :) Happy 35 b-day, Jun!

Half of the table ordered the lobster and prime rib comb, it wasn't that great as we saw on the menu, as expected... the Cream Brulee was pretty nice.



在你生日来临之即，祝事业正当午，身体壮如虎，金钱不胜数，干活不辛苦，悠闲像老鼠，浪漫似乐谱，快乐莫你属

[Arts] Hopelessly Addicted

this funny icon is from a set called "Forum Faces". It looks like a 12 pbook. :) 

[Photos] Ducks

This is the full image of the header I am using, in case you are wondering...:) No, I didn't steal it from somebody, I took it...

[Music] 东风破 by Jay Chow

东风破

歌手:周杰伦 专辑:叶惠美

一盏离愁孤单伫立在窗口
我在门後假装你人还没走
旧地如重游月圆更寂寞
夜半清醒的烛火不忍苛责我

一壶漂泊浪迹天涯难入喉
你走之後酒暖回忆思念瘦
水向东流时间怎黱偷
花开就一次成熟我却错过

谁在用琵琶弹奏一曲东风破
岁月在墙上剥落看见小时候
犹记得那年我们都还很年幼
而如今琴声幽幽我的等候你没听过

谁再用琵琶弹奏一曲东风破
枫叶将故事染色结局我看透
篱笆外的古道我牵著你走过
荒烟漫草的年头就连分手都很沉默

[Skin Care] Purchase of the week

Dior Snow Anti-Spot Whitening Night Essence by Dior, 1 oz.

An essential night-time treatment with anti-oxidant Vitamin C and gentle AHA exfoliating agents. It leaves skin smoother. Softer. More luminous.

I am on my 2nd bottle now, this thing is good at removing dark spots. I guess I am really getting old and... fat... LOL.

Saw this serum on Sephora's newsletter the other night, when I went to the site, it's out of stock already! I grabbed one on Macy's site.


Bliss High Thighs Cellulite Fighting Serum 8.5 oz

With two types of seaweed (one for thinning, one for firming) quick-sinking essential oils, and skin firming vitamins, our best-selling serum will have you running (sitting, standing, whatever) a seriously tighter ship.

Trip to Huntington Library

Huntington Library, originally uploaded by rebezhu.

We went to there couple weeks ago.

Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river.

Experience is a riverbed,
Its source hidden, forever flowing:
Its entrance, the root of the world,
The Way moves within it:
Draw upon it; it will not run dry.


http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/ttcmerel.htm