are you drinking good water or bad water?

30.1.13



knowing that your body is made of 70% water, do you ever question the water quality that you consume and wonder if they are "good" to be blend in with your body?

my family is very concern about water quality because we are constantly being told by our practitioner that we need to drink water that is good for us. but how can you tell if you have good water or bad water in your house?
first of all, i think it's crucial to let you know the one factor that affect the "quality" of your water- and that is the pH level. if you are familiar with the whole pH vs health discussion, then you will know what im talking about.
and for those of you who have no idea what im talking about, it's basically about how our body pH level could affect our health. Doctors believe (or even proved) that having acidic body pH could cause us numbers of illnesses. The reason behind is really simple, our blood is known to be slightly alkaline, and our cells and tissues would need an alkaline environment to function properly. So having imbalance body pH level means having an imbalance environment for our body to work. I don't wanna write a really long article about this because i still have a lot more say in this post, so if you are interested in more in depth information, read why is acidic body unhealthy and how does pH affect drinking water by livestrong.

i know you've had enough lecture about acidity and alkalinity. but what's most important is how can we make sure our water has a good pH level. yes. don't worry. today im going to show you a really simple way to correct your water pH.

to make it really scientific, i've bought some pH testing paper so i don't look like im talking out of my butt. (saying stolen from jenn, my current obsession. go check out her youtube channel if you are interested in some awesomeness) anyways. i had came in contact with this method because of Dr. Hew len. He taught us in his book "zero limit" saying that this method is going to energise the water hence bringing us health and wellness. our family started this even with no scientific prove because we believe very much in energy healing plus there is really nth to harm. UNTIL. my mom bought this pH water machine at home (yay. she is THAT over). the salesperson who came to install was trying to test out different water pH to convince that we've made the right choice. just out of pure curiosity, my mom bought over our energised water to have the pH tested. not really surprisingly, the water is perfect and im going to show you once again the amazing result of the energised water.


we all called the energised water "blue water". so as you can see from the photo, the color of the tap water is obviously a lot lighter than those in the blue water. which means blue water is more alkaline compared to tap water. although the colors are a bit off in the package, but i believe tap water is around pH7 and blue water is around pH 8/9. 

well. maybe you will think that pH7 is not bad actually. true. because it's still slightly alkaline and also it is very similar to our blood pH which is 7.5. do we have to go all the way to pH8/9 seriously? the reason why people suggest us to drink slightly more alkaline water is to compensate the fact that we are eating a lot of acidic food nowadays. all those alcohol and meat is going to make our body super acidic so drinking more alkaline water is going to balance things out.


making blue water is really simple. i've had all my friends (who listen) to do this already. and since it's so easy it has turned into a habit. 
what you need is blue bottle. make sure you get the same blue as the one you saw in the photo because baby blue light blue or any other blue is not going to work the same. 
change the bottle top to plastic, preferably blue but it's gonna be slightly more difficult so any dark color will do. boil your water and pour them inside the beautiful blue bottle and put it under the sun. 15 mins is going to work the magic, but you can put it there as long as you want to.

viola! that's it! then you will have some nice alkaline water for you and your family! 

ps. if you live in hk and you wanted to try out this method, i got my bottles from citysuper. these are just random water bottles, if i didn't rmb it wrong, it was some mineral water or sth like that. the taller one is a vodka bottle that my mom got somewhere. so just be creative. if you spot a bottle with the blue, grab it first no matter if it's vodka or some weird drinks! 

share with me your thoughts about good or bad water. and let me know if you've decided to try out this method too!

28.1.13

lesson of the week #1 - stop whininginspirational quote-stop whining and complaining

DO NOT AGREE?
try saying only negative things and only positive things to yourself for one day and see how that separately feel. what you felt are probably what your friends feel.  

不同意?
嘗試一整天只對自己說正面或負面的話,看看自己分別有什麼感覺。
你所感受的應該也是你朋友所感受的。


[personal bullshit]
this is what I learnt this week after a gathering with some old friends. I have been whining and complaining about everything for the last couple of months. I don't know how they feel because they obviously won't tell me straight to my face that I am annoying. But I've came to a point that even I am tired of myself. It's really time for some changes. 
這是我這一星期的體驗。突然發覺我已經好幾個月每一次跟朋友談天都在對人生投訴,
我都快要把自己逼瘋了,更何況是我可鄰的朋友們。
是時候改變了...

what's your experience? do you whine? 

23.1.13

As said by Audrey Hepburn- happy girls are the prettiest

happy girls are the prettiest- audrey hepburn

I heard an interview on the radio last sunday before I head to my blu-e energy class. The interview was about a boy who takes polaroid pictures for people in Mong Kok. I've never been there so I couldn't tell you the detail of what he does, but I am planning to go visit sometime this week or next week so I can have more in depth information about the whole thing. He was talking about his experience and he said something that was really inspiring to me. He said -

星期六無意中聽到一個電台訪問,訪問者是一個在旺角西洋菜街幫途人照“即影即有”的一位男生。細節不在這邊交代了,反正我對事情也不太清楚,找一天去探訪後再慢慢跟大家分享。在訪談中男生說了一句話令我感受很多,他說-

"I found something really interesting doing this business in Hong Kong. Every girls or guys who came for the photo shoot know how to smile perfectly in front of the camera. People would rather smile in front of a machine than smiling at a living person next to them."

“拍照這麼久,有一件事情我覺得很有趣。每一位來的都懂得拍照時要笑得開心。但大家都寧願對著相機笑,卻不願意對身邊人笑一下。” 

This is very true. The reason why people would choose to smile in front of the camera is because they knew happy people are the prettiest, and they want to capture the prettiest side of themselves. It's very interesting because people knew the fact, but they don't want to look pretty in front of the people they love. Or is it because you know that they will always love you no matter if you look ugly and grumpy everyday? It's the high tolerance that spoil us to be the grumpy self these days. Start living differently today, don't be selfish and show the best side of yourself to people you love (or not love). Why don't we start doing an exercise from today and see how life changes? Start your day with a big smile to yourself, and live throughout the day by smiling to every person you see. Let us be beautiful together.

我覺得他講得很有意思,人之所以會在照相時對著鏡頭笑,是因為大家都知道只有開心笑的人才最美。如果大家都知道這道理的話,為什麼卻不願意對身邊愛的人展露最美的一面呢?從今天起,不如我們大家一起做一個練習。由早上起床開始,跟每一個見面的人笑一下(不要忘了鏡中的自己!)一起變身做大美人吧!


let me start first by giving you my very big smile!
身體力行,由我帶頭送你一個大微笑啦!
:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

xoxo

17.1.13

an office that motivate you to work

lane crawford headquarter
lane crawford headquarter
how do you feel about working in an office like this? 

what you saw here is the new headquarters for the Lane Crawford Joyce group - which is a four armed force group made up for Lane Crawford, Joyce, Pedder Group and ImagineX. They are trying to bring everyone together under one roof to enhance interaction and creativity for further expansion. 

this new HQ spreads over 7 floors and is over 25,000 square feet. located in the new one island south complex. With it's location, it offers their employees the best view of the south china sea. (oh yea, you heard me, airy open space with a sea view. what more can you ask for?) 

but oh no, they are not giving up until they can wow us with our jaw dropped on the floor. lol.
to make it even more amusing, here are the facilities they are providing for their employees to make working more amazing than ever. 

- indoor garden
- stylized library 
- outfitting game room (with wii provided)
- gymnasium equipments 
- lounge and bar area
- personal lockers 
- table tennis and snooker table
- a nap area
- wellness room for yoga and meditation 
- multi-media room
- photography studio 
and more... 

i swear. i can work here 24/7.  
[click read more for a tour around the office]


MATCHY MATCHY

16.1.13

keep calm and carry on iPhone





















// do you have the habit to match your wallpaper with your iphone case? 

i currently bought myself this keep calm and carry on iphone case. i really love the quote and the color so i thought i will be really happy using it. but no. i hate it when i first put it on, and i didn't know what's wrong. i kept thinking about it and i came to realize that it's the wallpaper that it's not matching thats why it is looking a bit strange.

now you are probably thinking. 'oh come on, it's just a wallpaper'. yea, IT IS just a wallpaper. but because the trimming of the case is showing in front, that's why the wallpaper does matter in this point. i am not saying that every case need a matching wallpaper. if you are using a black case or anything that's more neutral in color, probably it will match with everything that you put in that screen. however, when it comes to vibrant color like the one above, a non-matching wallpaper is going to give a great impact of the over view.

i immediately changed the wallpaper for both the home and lock screen. and viola!! im happy as a lark. lol.

if you are looking for some home screen wallpaper to match with your personality or like me, with your case! here are some of my fav. ones that i've looked online. click on it for download and get your phone matchy matchy like mine!



photos credit to 
http://www.hongkiat.com/
http://www.ilikewallpaper.net/

for more wallpapers, google 'iphone home screen wallpaper'. 

have fun and stay chic
xoxo

KILLER DEALS

15.1.13

all ladies are going crazy (well, at least i am) for all the sales going on in the city. to be honest, i love shopping. not like i love buying things, but i tend to fall in love with most things i see because i can always see the potentials and beauties in them even thou they sometimes might look super weird to the majority. okay. enough bullshit about me. i have had a wonderful day yesterday hanging out in ifc. my original plan was to go there and get myself (or my future business) a new 27" imac. i was really happy about that already, but i could not resist the temptation of the sales going on in zara.
straight to the haul, i didn't get much things because im trying to control myself as im currently jobless right now. i got 2 pairs of beautiful high heels, one top and a little bag. yes. that two beauties up there in the photos are the things that caught my eyes when i went to the shoe section. what drove me crazy is that i normally couldn't get anything during the sales period because of my shoe size. but since they have it in my size i just have to get them. 

the neon ones are the pair that i will get without thinking. i love everything neon and patterned. so this shoes def. scream my name all over it. the heels look kinda terrifying for those who are not used to wearing heels/ but to my surprise, because the platform in front is so high, this shoes actually feel super comfy in walking. i am not a heel person so im not saying this becoz im used to wearing high heels.

the 2nd one are more elegant i will say. these will be sth good to keep in your closet so you will always have sth nice to wear on special occasions. and for me, these are sth i need for my performances. LOVE THE HEELS. the lighting is a lil bit off here, but it is metallic and reflective so it will make you stand out in the crowd. higher then the first one but still super comfy to wear.


OH YEAH, THE PRICES ARE WHAT WE ARE MOST CONCERN ABOUT. 
neon/ $199 black/ $399. CRAZY DEALS FOR AMAZING SHOES LIKE THESE. 

this 3rd thing is not as exciting. ive never thought of getting this because i actually like the leopard one better. but ive given in some thoughts and i know that the leopard one is going to wear out like crazy in times. and since it will get super ugly very soon, i switch to this black studded one. $399, same price as the shoes, but i like to keep little bags like this with me so i can be organized.

so that's everything. 3 things is not exactly an exciting haul. but i just have to tell you guys about the shoes. grab them if you can. 

stay chic
xoxo

-EXPERIMENT WITH ME-

12.1.13






































instagram/ iamallergictoeverything

so if you've followed me on instagram, you've probably know that im trying to recycle the fir needles from my old xmas tree. i didn't mentioned what im trying to do because i didn't wanna say anything about it before it's done. but ive decided to write it down, as a logbook, just like how we do it back in school in the laboratory.

FYI. im a big fan of aroma. anything that can make an area smell good would gain my full attention. but what happen is im spending way too much on candles, fragrances, room sprays, essential oils and oil diffuser. i feel like there would be a chance that i can go broke just by purchasing these kind of things. so. im thinking of making my own essential oils.

and why fir needles? cause i love xmas. the smell reminds me of our big xmas tree at home. and all the gifts [un]wrapping, great xmas parties and laughters.

i have googled a bunch of methods and i've just finish trying on the steam distillation method. very unfortunately, i will have to say that i have failed my first attempt.

result/ i've captured a few bottles of water that smell amazing. i've kept them in some really beautiful jars that i've bought from franc franc. will see if the smell are gone by tmr. if not. i believe those are "floral water" as ppl called it. except that mine is not "floral".

what's wrong/ um. im not sure because i've followed the instruction very well. but i believe i do not have enough ice and fir needles for the process. if i do have more of those, i think i will spend more time on the distillation and hope the oil could be pushed out after the long hours.

my suggestions/ home method might not work. so i will say if you are serious about this whole homemade essential oil thing, you should purchase a set of those distillation thing that they use in the lab. i will try again with cold pressing and i will let you know how that works.

until then. stay chic
xoxo

MOUTH DROPPING INSPIRATION - ME BLENDING IN

10.1.13


















milk: what will you make of me?
ALEXA//SHEILA

these are paintings of photos. or maybe these are photos of paintings.
i don't know. i got all confused just by describing it. but these are indeed some mouth dropping creative works.

they say/ being an individual, we blend in quickly. and this project show how fast we got swallowed by our context.

i say/ these look pretty unique and alive to me. and plus. we didn't blend in. instead. we react.

see how they did it http://www.alexasheila.com/#!artwork/c139r

stay chic
xoxo

OH REALLY?

9.1.13

well. I have to admit that I've exaggerated a bit on this whole allergic issue of mine. I am not allergic to everything but I have to say that among my friends and in my culture, I am def. known as "the girl who is allergic to everything". 

I am not born this way, I had a pretty "normal" childhood and teenage life as people will call it. And then one day all my allergies just came, just like that, without warnings. 
If I have to write a story, I will def. write one about myself. Living my 27 years (opps, just reveal my age), I have come into contact with the "weird" side of my body. I have gone through major changes in my life and lifestyle. being allergic to so many things, I have to be really cautious about what I eat, what I do and what I use. but I am not giving up all the fun things in life. this blog is where I capture my life- being healthy and green but glamourous and fun at the same time. 

cheers to fashion, glamour and green!

stay chic
xoxo