Cheap Coffee for Me

I am not a coffee lover and I don't think I ever will

BUTT

I do make an exception. 

Remember that time I was spending every Saturdays at Starbucks? was it in 2019? I stopped when the pandemic hits in 2020. When things turned back to somewhat normal, I lepak there again like a couple of times but that was it. 

There's not much option for non-coffee drinker there. I often ordered like the mango juice and rapsberry tea or something and the occasional non coffee seasonal drinks.

I forgot what this was but it was that seasonal flavored ones.

They have the choco drink with chocolate chip frappe going on but by the time I started lepak-ing in Starbucks, I was so done with that drink; The chunkiness of the choco chip annoys me. Until my friend suggested Caramel Macchiato. I mean, coffee but ok. and I actually enjoyed it. You can barely taste the coffee. Just milk and sweetness. Bearable for my taste bud.

Fast forward to 2021 and I haven't lepak in Starbucks for a longgg taimmm. I went there via drivethru in the middle of a secondwave and was craving for their Salted Caramel Cheese cake (another favorite that I like to order time lepak). So I ordered that together with my fav drink, Caramel Macchiato. buii...cost me around $13-$14. Laik whatttt...but craving punya pasal, I bedal je. 

The next time tho, I was about to run some errands and thought of buying something to drink. The easiest way to get this drink without having to search for parking and jalan and all that jazz was to go to a drive thru and for my route, Starbuck came to mind but I was adamant to not spent $7-$8 for a drink.

So, I came up with a solution.

and I am here to share.

Here's what you need: 

a tumblr (I am sure everyone has at least one of these or something similar) and put ice (don't tell me you don't have a freezer) in it.

and a corner shop / mini mart bought drink of your choice.

and voila!

Iced Caramel Macchiato.

Cost? $1.20

Taste? Similar.

When I thought of this, I was thinking about buying the bottle size Mr. Brown Caramel Coffee. But when I went into that corner shop and saw Mr. Brown has Caramell Macchiato, tarus lah ku bali.

Moral of the story? It's time for me to cut down on my food expenses. There are cheaper version of things. Yea, they may taste so-so (I'm thinking of sushi here😂) but it's still there. 

Lets just match our food crave with our wallet.

That's for me. 😗

the rest of them FlatLays thingy

Hello again, friends.

I is back with the rest of the flat lays and others.

I mean, I should share them, right? since I already took them pictures with so much effort.

LOL

These I bought at cube shop. I have tested this but have not use them properly yet.

I bought these from ebay. 

I have similar casing with SHINee's Key and SNSD's Tiffany. xD 

Mechanical Pencils, I bought from our local store, Hua Ho. 

notice the SHINee color? :P 

actually, most of my pens I bought from Hua Ho Department Store. thats why its the one store I shouldn't go into. but its the only department store in Brunei that has the coolest of items and I like to browse around. and ended up in the stationery section and bought some pens. LOL!!

#SorryNotSorry

there you go. some of my collections I am rajin to take picture of.

alright then folks, I gotta bounce and eat dinner.

I see you next time with more interesting entry.

ciao~~


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Face sheet Mask

I am addicted to face mask.

 bought at Guardian, Miri, in January. Proud to tell you that I've used all.

Top 3: I asked my sister to buy me from Guardian, when she was in Miri. (LOL)

Middle and Bottom: I bought them in Brunei's The Face Shop.

I started using them in Sep/Oct last year.
I bought 4 individual sheets first to start off. used once a week.

and then, now, I think I'm mostly addicted in buying them.

I used them! of course! but I should stop, coz I have enough to cover me for the next two months.

I need another hobby that doesn't involve spending money.

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a/n: Not sorry about the sudden HSM outburst.

The Saem

another south Korean cosmetic adventure with me.

Previously, SHINee endorsed Etude House.

Now, they are endorsing another brand called The Saem.

I hated it at first coz in Brunei, Etude House no longer around.

and the other Korean cosmetics brand sold in Brunei are; The Face Shop, Laneige, Skin Food, Missha, and Holika Holika.

but I think after a year or within the year SHINee endorsing  The Saem, I found out yg di Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia has The Saem!

I found out in December 2016 and promised myself yg I will visit that store in Januar 2017.

which I did.

 wehwehweh

but since I bought my facial skin care at The Face Shop, I bought below from The Saem.

Cleansing Tissue, ConcealerFoundation, Lip Scrub, and Lipstick.

I really like this packaging. So nice.

That Face Sheet Mask was a gift.

I asked the sales girls if ada cOnew. both of them went, "siapa tu?"

Me with muka 'you are kidding, right' but decided to laugh it off and asked again, "ada yg gambar lain?"

With their dialect they answered me, they don't have and "only muka ani saja" to which I genuinely laughed at.

Seriously in that kadai, they only have that one picture of SHINee and two photos of Minho. Like, he's not the only SHINee member, ok?

:P

anyway,

I've used the lipstick and ConcealerFoundation.

the lipstick I love becoz its very buttery (as in smooth application) and doesn't dry matte. very moisturizing.

the ConcealerFoundation love most becoz it does exactly as its called; concealed and a good base. but so far, I never actually use any powder after I put this on. to me it looked more natural without the dry powder.

I'm a member at The Saem too.

hahahaha member everywhere!

but since I'm currently using all my skin care from The Face Shop, I don't know if I'm buying anymore from The Saem after this.

coz I seldom wear make up thus chances of me needing a new stock is very slim.

Jadi ta tedapat barang The Saem where cSHINee endorsed.

muahahahaha

#KeranaMuKpop

#SHINeetakemymoney

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Late Post

LOVE is such a big word.

and I'm having such a hard time trying to understand it.

Well, Nicky Byrne did teach me about family love; that you would jump in front of a bullet for them. 
or something like that.

anyway,
here comes my late post.


No.1

I made a 'handmade' phone case for my sister on her birthday last Feb.

I don't have any 'SHINee color' paint, so I make do of what i have. and thats how it turned out.


and a lot tougher to make than it looks.

but I'm happy on how it turned out.


No.2

I spent money on shoes! last January. at Zalora.
and a bag.


don't sweat. they're very cheap!


No.3

I was so hungry one night that I cooked some maggi ayam
and added up a lot of things in it;
real sayur, fish ball, meat ball,


it tasted delicious!!
I made them a few times more after that and then I ran out of sayur.
and the end.

hahaha


No.4

I bought this last year and received it this year.


I wore this during Geng Keras outing
and
only realized how FAT i looked in it when I review the pictures taken.
So, not sharing my picture wearing it.

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Online Shopping is very dangerous

Yes

the VERY VERY dangerous.

you order, and you continue to order. 

and your money just *flies away*

but at least I got SHINee World IV socks and pouch. 

the SWCiv stationery set is not what I think it would be. I also bought OkCat chopstick (it's that 2pm Taecyeon green cat brand thingy xD). SHINee 4th album came at the same time too. 

this should last me a life time of goodies. 

I think

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Merchandise

I asked myself, "macam, mikin tua mikin menjadi2 tah plang?"

SHINee World 3 audio cd, SHINee Calender, SHINee sticker and f(x) Luna amblem.

ahahaha

but I guess, I am allowed. or I allowed myself to. because when I was younger, obsessing over Westlife, I hardly can afford any Westlife merchandises. So, now, having earn my own money, I'm spending money on my SHINee. LOL

this post is not good for kids/high-schooler. don't read too much here guys! Don't waste money like I do!

but I mostly buy stationery sets, so I've been using most of them. Coz, bila jua lagi ku kan makai kn. Sayang jua di bali tapi inda di pakai. atu baru membazir. hahaha 
FLASHBACK
I once bought a Me to You pencil case and bag during Upper Six and only used them once. After i found a stain, I didn't wear them again. a couple of years later, when I was cleaning my room, I found them wrapped up clean in a plastic bag but seeing as I was a working person by then, I know I couldn't possible use them anymore. So, I gave to my little cousin instead. 
END OF FLASHBACK
Point of the story is make good use of all the things that you bought. at least you won't feel any regret when it's time to let go coz you already used them well. or something like that. OR in my case, I won't be too old to finally use my 'younger' things. you know?

Anyhoo,
these are just half of the items I bought. some more is coming. *laugh like crazy*
No.
actually it's not very funny. 
I mostly bought stationery sets (the other half that hasn't arrive) with the expectation that I'll be needing them for when I attend school this year. Even bought Luna and Onew emblem so I could attach them on my school back.
but seeing as that won't be possible unless I obtain another A lvl, I guess I'll just have to make use of them at the office. 
hahaha well, maybe NOT in the office. I could try and attach those emblems on my new purse. I don't know. We'll figure it out somehow. I won't let them go to waste.

oh well, what's done is done~

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