My laptop crashed a week ago and boy - did i regret not having a backup of half my files (over 1 year of stuff just gone). Thanks to P, I was able to regain most of my files (THANKS P!!! <-- a="" am="" be="" but="" cannot="" d="" didn="" exclamation="" first="" give="" go="" grateful="" have="" how="" i="" in="" into="" losing="" lot="" more="" of="" p="" panic="" place.="" points="" put="" sentiment="" show="" t="" the="" them="" through="" to="" wish="" words="">
Lesson learned a bit too late: if you have a computer, you need an external drive big enough to contain everything inside (and a bit more) - and you should use it regularly (at least once a month).
Nowadays, I recommend getting at least 1TB of extra space... they're not so expensive now (around P3k) : especially if you're willing to get the non portable ones. The newer, smaller ones are more expensive but they're a lot more portable.
Of course, there's always cloud storage for those willing to pay a lot more, but I don't think its a very popular option in the Phil ($20/month for 1TB on iCloud)... though it does have the benefit of being super accessible (just don't keep nothing really sensitive inside) given a good net connection.
So there, I lost some of my stuff: which is why posting will probably be delayed :( But, silver lining: I learned a very valuable lesson that will stick with me forever.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Bobby Brown Extra Face Oil
Four years ago, I acquired a sample of Bobby Brown's Extra Face Oil. While it smelt divine and moisturized adequately, I didn't really feel the oil, so on it went to exile.
Fast forward 4 years:
I found it hiding in one of the drawers. Since it IS Bobby Brown, sample though it may be, I wanted to see if I could use it still. Because, you know I'm never gonna buy this myself :))
The answer: OMG YES.
After four years, this still smells great. And I've been using it for two weeks with no break outs on my face. I put 2-3 drops on at night just after showering and just relax. It's supposed to be a mix of oils, but it smells like sandalwood to me. I'm pretty sure it smelt better when it was fresh tho.
The oil sinks into the skin readily, and doesn't leave any residue after around 15-20 minutes, depending on how heavily I put it.
My skin feels soft, smooth and hydrated the next day. I'm super tempted to use it as a day moisturiser but I'm too lazy to put an extra step since I'd have to wake up earlier.
I do wonder if the product degraded significantly while in storage, maybe - all those wasted years!
This product really made me appreciate facial oils, and I think I'd be more open to buy it in the future. I was meh after trying out the Human Heart Nature Sunflower Oil on my skin - at that time, I wouldn't even think about letting it stay on my face, but now I'd like to try other oils in the future.
I'd buy this in a sec if it weren't so freaking expensive.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Marks and Spencer's Luxy Gold Teabags
Marks & Spencer recently had a sale and I ended up picking up some digestives (again) as well as some tea.
Marks and Spencer's Luxury Gold Tea Bags and Dark Chocolate Digestives |
Marks & Spencer's Luxury Gold Tea Bags |
Marks & Spencer Luxry Gold Tea Bags Foil Wrap |
Marks & Spencer Luxury Gold Tea Bags Round |
Marks & Spencer Luxry Gold Tea Bags Brewed |
I may try this iced in the future, but I have a powdered iced tea I'm really fond of right now. We'll see.
At this price point, I have no real complaints though I do still prefer the Lipton Yellow for the flavor and effort payoff for an everyday tea. While I can and will finish this as my everyday tea (averaging 2 bag a day right now), I wouldn't buy it again: too much effort for tea I'm just ok with.
Friday, October 17, 2014
September: Instant Coffee Rotation
It's a bit late, but I'd just like to share the instant coffees I've been trying last month.
1. Good Day Vanilla Latte
2. Good Day Cappuccino
3. Great Taste White
Top: Good Day Vanilla Latte, Left: Good Day Cappuccino, Right: Great Taste White. |
The Great Taste White is what I prefer next: it's very sweet (unlike its tasteless, cold tetrapack counterpart) and can actually be further diluted with more milk.
I like the Good Day Vanilla Latte least, though I wouldn't turn my nose up at it.
I wouldn't buy these just now because I want to try other things, but I would buy again.
Instant coffee has a lot of sugar and fats in it, which is one of the reasons why I prefer the brewed versions. It also has much less of a kick. Still, for days where you're too lazy to set-up or too rushed to do so (without wanting to spend much) and you really need your coffee - I still go for instant coffee.
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