CNY Eve

Its Chinese new year eve today! Yet I am not ready! My room is super duper messy! I can't imagine how could I did that... LOL  I dont know when is my last time making breakfast for family.. haha! Today I cook (just a simple one lah) :)

Then my mum tell me that I only have 4 hours to tidy up everything before dinner at uncle house! OMG!!

BEFORE:

My unpack new shirt

My  baggage since last year august

messy table

my skincare and cosmetic in a mess too!

well.... my college text book and bla bla bla stuff

After looking at the shocking picture of my room.  You can now enjoy my "new room".. haha... no lah...its still the same room but after clean up about 3 hours it look as pretty as new :) 

tadaaa!! :)

all my magazines and books (tidy) :)

I have a habit of not tidy my bed because if it is too tidy, it is like a note writing:

"NOT FOR SLEEP, FOR SALE ONLY"

I like the feel of the bed is always ready for me to sleep!  haha!  Its 4pm, and my mum shout for us to be ready and go RIGHT AWAY. Dinner time for CNY EVE together with my uncle's family...

You can see this on my instagram (alvinating)

cousin helping on the steamboat

Auntie still cooking (crabs)

Fresh crabs catch by uncle NOT buy oo... hehe

Wine! My family love to drink 

yum yumm!

Its time to rest and watch the fireworks going around house and shopping mall... Well...another sleepless night!  But my mum warn me to wake up 6am to prepare so we wont be late to church early morning :)

Ok, well.... I am always the slowest.. haha!!  I am so excited to wear my new dress! 

As the new year (snake) approaches I wish every one of my friends a very happy,wealthy, prosperous new year but most of all I wish you all Good Health to all the people in my life, let's forget the bad and remember the good. Let's make it one of the best year.. here's to 2013!!!  *drink   :)

GONG XI FA CAI

Thanks to all of my friends and readers need not be forgotten.  Here's a virtual hug to all my friends. You're the best! Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

With love,

strawberry princess alvina

Office: UFO

Yesterday, I was sure that space aliens had invaded my office.  We were working when suddenly we heard a very strange sound near us.  Its a sound of an UFO!  

We looked everywhere but we couldn't find the source of the sound.   Finally discovered that the voices had come from a phone -- not space aliens.  But we don't know who's phone belong to!  

Imagine if "they" are really coming to our travel agent........  They are leaving their ship and use aeroplane for travelling?  haha!  That was weird!

"Oooww! This is what everyone call earth?"

More office story?

see also: Conan

Style: Office Lady

Its the 3rd day of work in this new year 2013.  

What hairstyle you do to start this new year?  

I am sharing my WED-FRI(day) hairstyle for Office Lady (OL).   Sometimes, it's the small things that count...  Surprisingly, the small details can create a number of different styles and look.



(WEDNESDAY) 
The ponytail braid Hairstyle: This is the first day of work after the new year holiday.  So most of us are still in the holiday-mood.  I would prefer a ponytail with braid to look cool yet cute to soften the working mood.

(THURSDAY)
The straight hairstyle:  I call it: back to the mood style.

(FRIDAY)
The side-half-tuck hairstyle: A simple yet significant hairstyle trends usually suit on the lazy Friday for me.

Its weekend tomorrow again!  And I'm loving it!  (Copy from McDonald)  :)

Tutorial: Chinese Sushi

Saturday without working is like in heaven!  Today, I wake up early to bring my cousin going for shopping to buy the ingredients for sushi.  Since we are a kid, we had a long long long list of things we want to do it together.  

Shopping - CHECKED! 

Sushi making - IN PROGRESS....

Let me show you how I make my very own Homemade Chinese style sushi.

Shopping time: depends on personal speed

Serving: 12 people 

Prepare time: 1 Hour 

Sushi time: 1 1/2 Hours 

Cleaning time: 1 Hour

1st:  Warming Up

Cook the rice (2 cups)

Cut the hot-dogs, crab-sticks, cucumber and carrots (long and thin)

Breaks and fried the eggs

When the rice is ready, wait it cool and mix with Japanese vinegar and some mayonnaise with your hand.  (Its better to have the oily surface of the mayo on your palm so its easier for the seaweed to stick together.)

2nd: Roll roll roll a boat sushi

Arrange ALL the ingredients and start to roll with hands like this:

Finish all the rolling slowly, avoid tearing the seaweed apart. >.<

3rd: Cutting into shapes

Avoid pressing the sushi when cutting.

All in the right shape (circle)!

DONE!  

But.........when you turn over..........Its like my kitchen just hit an atomic bomb!  Here is the headache part of all.  I dont know where to start cleaning both of my dry and wet kitchen.  

This is only part 1 (wet kitchen)

See how my cousin cleaning up and open the rubbish bin using her leg!

After all of the hard-work  now is the enjoy part: EATING!

Sushi making - CHECKED! 

 We will do some else next time.  Catch me!

Hair Tutorial: Be like celebrities

Christmas is coming less then a month now!   I usually do some Google search on hairstyle which is easy.  I will show you some tips (by me) of getting celebrities hairstyle.  

Celebrities Tips:

Wavy Hair

Tips: 

Curl a little with out using mousse before curling.  Comb the curled hair with you hands and spray just a little at the end.

Pony Tail

Tips: 

Drop some front hair and tie the rest up.  Last, curl a little of the front hair.

Side braid

Tips: 

Comb your hair to a side with the comb spray on a little mousse (to prevent on short hair dropping).  Finally, do the braid and tie up.

Chic Bun

Tips: 

Tie all your hair up OR drop some hair like Julia.  Turn the pony tail and pin it to stable it on your head with lots of pins.... 

Poker Straight

Tips: 

This is the most easy ways.  If your hair is wavy hair like mine, use a straightener.

Curly Girl

Tips: 

Divide your hair to 3 layers.  Then, curl your hair with mousse on your hair.  Finally, scratch your hair (dont worry of the curl, a little mess look nicer) and spray a little more if you want the curl to hold longer.

Bonus Ideas from me:

Side Curl

Tips: 

Follow tips of "Curly Girl".  Lastly, bring the curl on a side and pin it with hair accessories.

Princess Curl

Tips: 

Divide your hair to two sides.  Use a hair dryer and a comb and blow the hair all in one direction.

Bed-head

Tips: 

Comb your hair straight.  Use your palm to pitch a lot and spray. :)

I hope my tips helps at least a bit.  Enjoy the coming holiday!  So excited for christmas.... Start practice and get fabulous at the party!

Other Tutorials:

Natural Makeover

Hot Day Beauty Tips

Panda Eyes Tutorial

CNY Makeover

Oppa Party STyle

Oppsss... Its like 1 month I had not walk in.  I am very busy with my full time work and getting all the package (sickness).  Tired.  Yet this is LIFE.   Hopefully I get more time to do so.

Nothing special as a working adult.  And have no more free time to do my part-time (modeling).  I started to missed the time when I was still studying which my time was free to do what ever I like.  Now, working is part of my life and responsibility.  

However, life was short.  I get the time to play too.  Last saturday, one of our friend had his costume birthday party.  It was the first time of my 21 years to have such party.

Guess this is a boy or a girl beside me?

my besties act as a princess.

What's character is him?

The mammy!!

Opp opp

The birthday boy (king - right)

The party ended happily and most of them are all drunk but I am awake after drinking mix of red wine + beer + vodka.  *proud*   :p