23- James Jean

I love his work.

He's a Taiwanese American artist and illustrator situated in Los Angeles.

His clients include Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, ESPN, Atlantic Records, Target, Playboy, Knopf , Prada among others.

Vivid. Organic. Fairytales. Mythology.

His work with Prada and Aids awareness are the most memorable for me.

Check it.

http://www.jamesjean.com/

22- Red Hot Buffet

Me and my sister are quite the fan of Leeds Grub, and if you don't know, you should.

Leeds Grub is a blog that reviews places to eat in the Leeds area, and since me and my sister were wanting to go out for a meal, we picked something out from her blog.

We chose the Red Hot Buffet.

Red hot buffet is situated in The Light, when we first stepped in we waited for a few seconds and then were shown down the stairs. The interior was quite humorous, being a world buffet they themed parts of the interior airport plane style.

The layout of the buffet was a bit like The spice quarter but on a larger fancier scale.

Everything were in cuisine order and stations.

Pizza, Grill, Stir fry, Noodles, Indian Biryani, Salsa and Tex Mex bar.

[Starters]

I had a bit of everything from spring rolls, prawn crackers, onion bhaji, calamari rings, katsu fried prawn.

[Mains]

A selection of different types of lamb, squid, chicken curries, tacos, a few fries, potato wedges, ric e etc

[Dessert]

Pretty much just had the things on the plate. I felt quite bad leaving most of the desserts hardly touched, but they were frankly 'quite bad'.

As good as the colourful the ice cream looked tasted sickly with artificial cream, the same with the sorbet with a very fake artificial flavour. Most of the dessert were like that, they tastes as if they were made to be preserved, to be long lasting.

Personally as great as all the food looked and exciting how much there was of it, the standards of most dishes were mediocre. Nothing really stood out. Me and my sister have concluded the best out of the good hundred were the Bombay potatoes, Potato wedges and Chocolate walnut brownies.

After 2 rounds of mains, dessert and a final round of mains again they bill came to £35.23 with the 5% service charge due to the festive season.

Red hot buffet is for you if you can't decide on what cuisine to have and just fancy a bit of everything. I personally would probably give it a pass next time, but never say never.

http://leedsgrub.blogspot.com/

http://www.redhot-worldbuffet.com/

22- Dough Bistro

With deadlines being over and done with and Christmas coming, me and my friends went to have a nice little meal to treat ourselves.

The Christmas menu was what we opted for, being £26.95 for 4 courses.

This is what I had.

[Confit of Yorkshire free-range duck topped with Yorkshire blue cheese served on creamed leek in a filo basket with plum sauce]

Not being such a great fan of blue cheese, the combination of everything together balanced well. The cheese with the sweet plum sauce and the tender duck with the crispy filo pastry, a very flavour full start.

[2nd course being Cranberry sauce and Drambuie sorbet]

A scoop of cranberry flavour sorbet to cleanse the palette for the main course, it was quite flavoursome, light and refreshing.

['Old Spot' Loin of pork served on warm mango, onion and chorizo salad, black pudding, whole-grain mustard crème & crayfish tails.

Served with roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts and spring beans]

I preferred the main out of the courses, this meal really hit the spot for me. The pork wasn't dry or chewy, with the mix of the salad, black pudding and mustard creme it was a very successful pick.

[Lemon & black pepper crème brule cheesecake on cookie biscuit base served with blueberry coulis and white chocolate crisp]

A lemon cheesecake with essentially slightly burned sugar on the top, it was slightly too soft for my liking but I still gobbled it up! Also I couldn't detect the black pepper, maybe that was a good thing?

Overall the food was very nice and was presented well. The little bistro is situated quite at an usual place with a quiet atmosphere and average interior.

I'd definitely go again as I'd like to see what they have to offer during the none Christmas period. The food was definitely worth the money, go go go!

http://doughleeds.com/

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Being Chinese, Christmas isn't a very important event for us. Yes we have presents to unwrap and have a tree up to put them under but quite frankly it's just another normal day with the exception of having to rip open a few layers of paper, revealing a mystery object and heading back into bed.

After a long, long, hiatus which lasted around a good half a year, I can say now that I'm back.

Maybe it's a temporary spur of 'nothing better to do so lets start blogging' but we shall see!

I don't really know why I blog (not that I'm doing a swell job of it), I don't think I intend for anyone to even take interest in any of the things I post.

If anything I think I do it for myself. It's nice to see and read back on past events, little snippets of time, it's probably more of diary to me.

So maybe this will be one of my New years resolutions.

It's like a more less personal Live Journal.

20- Nagi Noda

I came across this quite a long time ago but I thought I'd share instead of saving images onto my computer and keeping them to myself.

It is Christmas after all.

Merry Christmas!

Such fairytale fantasy. Love it.

19- Elf order

Ordered from E.L.F several weeks ago, mainly to cure the curiosity of what their Studio stippling brush would be like.

At the moment, I apply my foundation (a mix between Mac face & body and Revlon colour stay) with my Ruby & Millie stippling brush. It's doing an okay job but it's getting quite flared and less dense so I thought I'd venture on the look out for new foundation brushes.

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My order consisted of:

Studio stippling brush

Complexion perfection

Nail varnish - Lilac and Desert haze

Mineral lipstick - Runway pink

All Over Color Stick- Lilac petal

Studio mist & set

Studio powder brush

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Complexion perfection is a powder that neutralises the imperfecting colours on your face. The redness around the nose and on the cheecks, the blues and purples under our eyes.

It's a very nice powder to set your foundation with. Light and does its job.

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The nail varnishes take quite a while to dry and according to the colour, the colour pay off is slightly different from one another.

Lilac is quite a thin formula with very little colour payoff, takes around 3 coats.

Desert Haze on the other hand is quite thin but thicker in consistency and requires the one, two is desired.

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Mineral lipstick- Love this. It's a pink but not the crazily pale sort. I like to mute all my lipsticks down by dabbing them on my lips or putting it on and then rubbing it over with my ring finger. The colour is very nice, good colour pay off and is quite moisturising.

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The Studio powder brush is one of my favourites, I'm so glad I got this brush.

It's very well made, dense, feels nice and also doesn't shed!

The brush makes applying foundation twice as fast, buffers right into the skin for a flawless finish. £3.50 too! You can't buy decent brushes for this price these days.

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The stippling brushes I bought two off, they're okay for the price, not as bad as I thought they might be. They're great for powder but not too sure for liquid foundation, as the bristles aren't very dense and is quite sparse and flimsy. Ideal application for powder, bronzer and blushers for a light and build-able finish.

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Studio mist & set is basically like Fix+ for those of you who are familiar with MAC cosmetics. It's £3.50 for 6omls and it's supposed to be used to add a finish to your makeup and holds it in place. The liquid doesn't smell much of anything and it works well when mixed with your concealer and foundation, does definitely make your face makeup last. Non-sticky and lightweight.

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The all over colour stick is a nice pretty colour, it's shimmery and has the smell of slightly over powering oranges. The scent I don't mind but some people may find it just a bit too much. The product is nice to put on the eyes as a inner corner highlighter or overall eyeshadow, but in my opinion too shimmery for the cheeks.

Overall it was a cheap and cheerful purchase from Elf. This is probably my 3rd order with them and nothing has gone wrong just yet. They definitely have some amazing products especially from their Studio line. Check them out.

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Topshop

Longer length denim jacket with wool lined collar and faux leather buckles.

£65

I am SOOOOOOO tempted..but it's demin, which means no demin on the bottom half.

That's my safe choice gone.

I want it non-demin, puhlease!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C9xwnw1GLU&feature=related

Lovin' the beats, every song I've played since summer has been hella good.

Subwoofer and bass changes everything.

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It's not that Asians don't have sweat glands under their arms; the difference is that they have markedly fewer apocrine glands than black or white people. That doesn't mean they sweat less--eccrine glands, the other main type of sweat gland, are a thousand times more numerous on most bodies, and Asians have plenty of them. But apocrine glands are the kind that make you stink.

Now I know.

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Some people only know how to create bad atmospheres, create petty arguments and hurt feelings.

I don't see the point.

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14- Wagamama

Wagamama - "wilful / naughty child"- Selfish in Japanese

Wagamama is a restaurant chain serving pan-asian food in the style of a modern JapaneseRamen bar.

I decided to treat the sister as she's never been before and only just finished her exams. 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts later, the bill came to £33..doh!

Meal

Chilli squid- deep friend and seasoned

£5.20

Ebi Gyoza- Prawn and vegetable dumplings.

£5.05

Amai Udon- Teppan fried udon noodles with a sweet tamarind sauce.

£7.65 x 2

Lychee and Mango sorbet

£3.15

[A missing picture of a White chocolate and ginger cheesecake]

£4.60

Everything in my opinion is a bit over priced, especially the starters and some of the desserts, but it's a nice place for the occasional casual Asian food experience.

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I like looking for things to go into my future house, and these are some of the things I'd like.

Plastic chairs from TKMaxx for £24.99!

Colourful glasses and jugs made from recycled glass from Spain!

12- Tag

1. Thanks the person who gave this award to you.

*depressive voice* Thank you...sister.

2.Copy the award and put it on your blog.

3.List 3 things which you love about yourself.

4.Post a picture you love.

5.Tag 5 people you wish to pass this award on to.

Let me think..

I like Money.

This love of mine will never going to go. My parents have always been the type to save so I've learnt to do the same as well. It horrifies me when I know how little people have in their saving accounts..or just how much their spending habits costs, or how people spend huge amounts of money on one item.

I like Ebay.

Buying things and selling things...also money related so it makes sense :)

I like food.

Mmmmm food, materialistic items don't pleasure me as much as food does.

I like ice cream, crisps, chocolate...chinese food...all things fried and crispy (and unhealthy)!

Urahara Kisuke from Bleach!

It might be wrong to fancy a fictional anime character but I don't care <3

This is the picture I love the most of him.

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11- Love Love

St. Ives Radiance Cleanser Apricot Cream Wash

I Love this! I managed to buy it at £2.29 in Superdrugs during the Easter time and it's probably about half empty now and that's me using it every single morning!

I originally wanted to buy the apricot exfoliating scrub but picked this one instead by accident (all the face products look exactly the same!), so I thought I'd give it a try none the less.

First impressions were...eurgh it's a cream cleanser, I hate cream cleansers and there's not enough exfoliating beads in here to exfoliate my skin!

Don't let first impressions rule everything because it's now one of my essentials!

The creamy cleanser cleans and hydrates my face really well, it doesn't leave my face with dry patches afterwards.

There's enough beads in the cleanser to be used everyday, so it means your face benefits from not having to have that really harsh weekly exfoliating scrub and it's less hassle as it is a 2-in-1 product! The first splodge was just unfortunate with the lack of beads.

The product is apparently also blemish fighting, when you wash the cleanser off you can feel a slight tingle on your face which is bearly noticeable but nice if you do :)

It's 150mls...I swear it used to be 200mls..and it smells not much of anything really.

The price RRP is around £4 odd but as it's a 2 in 1 product, it's not too bad of a price tag.

Overall I really recommend this product, again it is for oily/combination skin. It's a really good everyday hydrating exfoliating cleanser, perfect for those who want a hassle free face routine!

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10

French connection- £15, I like plastic shoes.

ASOS - £36

Pistol Panties Bikini- Topshop £45

Wants!

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ALSO

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Check it

Blue Scholars - HI-808 (LMFAO Remixxx)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYDU51PHdwQ&feature=related

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58 words a minute, not bad ;)

http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/

You reached 226 points, so you achieved position 87344 of 461471 on the ranking list

You type 313 characters per minute
You have 58 correct words and
you have 1 wrong words

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8- Topshop

Petite overdyed Jamie Jeans

I bought these a few days ago and I'm still undecided about them.

They're different from the other 'ultimate skinnies' I have, the material of them seems to be thinner and less demin-like. Surely the 1% more elastane isn't the reason behind it?

It sticks to you a lot more..maybe I just need to wear them in and I'll get used to it?

But yeah, these are indigo coloured..me likey.

£40 RRP but with a NUS card you get a student discount resulting £36

I also felt obliged to open a Topshop 'privilege card' BUT on the plus side of waiting 5 minutes for her to run the details over the phone, you receive a £5 voucher in the mail :)

It's free so why not? Just remember to pay off your card as soon as you get it and then what you do to the card is your business.

W25L28!

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7- Love Love!

Garnier Pure A daily treatment moisturiser

Okay. So I bought this moisturiser about a month ago under the influence of a £2 promotion in Morrisons. I don't know why and how but Morrisons was doing this skincare event where EVERYTHING skincare related was half price...I swear I was shifting up and down the aisle for a good 30minutes.

Moisturisers, facial wipes, spot treatments, toners, cleansers, the lot.

Neutrogena, T-zone, Witch, St. Ives, Garnier, Olay, Simple, the lot.

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So the RRP is £4 odd for 40mls...I would have probably given it a pass if it wasn't £2 but now that I've tried it, I would repurchase. Yes. At full price (10% NUS card discount at Superdrugs)

The moisturiser is a gel which I love. It absorbs into the skin instantly which is ideal for me because my makeup routine tends to be either quick or rushed, I don't have time to wait for my moisturiser to sink in. I want it done and over with.

It's light, non-greasy and it just disappears, you don't feel it like after a few seconds.

I have always been looking for a moisturiser like this, some moisturisers just leaves me with the 'mask effect'. Eurgh!

The product also smells clean and fresh! It's not too overpowering. Cucumber and cactusy!

Large pores is not a problem for me but I do have imperfections, blemishes and blotches with the occassional spot.

After a week I noticed a dramatic difference, my skin looked so much healthier...I thought my skin looked really good without slap on, which is quite something.

My complexion is less blotchy, less dull, much smoother and firmer and less oily to a degree.

The whole Pure A range is for teenagers who are prone to oily skin and blemishes, so I don't recommend this to those with dry skin.

For those who have oily skin or combination then you should really give this a go. I'm going to stick with it. Light, refreshing, does what it says on the tin and also not too badly priced!

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6- LS6 Café

Arrrgh! Blogspot don't hate on me!

Going out for breakfast tomorrow with some people at LS6 ( The Clock Café )

Situated in a student rich area of Hyde Park, the cafe doesn't stand out too much but the interior of the place is retro and the decor is slight tacky, but the good sort.

There are free papers and board games, alcohol is also sold.

So far I can never go past the option of the Full English breakfast, it's just so good! £4.95 too!

Proven very popular there is even a vegetarian option.

Mmmmmm. The breakfast definitely wins compared to Dare Cafes. Trust.

Had a quick bite before taking the photo.

Also a free Abercrombie hoodie, courtesy of a mystery guest leaving it at N's house :)

Thank you size small lol

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5

My new official name is Robot according to 3 kids.

I'm back from babysitting and this is what I have to blog.

Just something I threw together as I was running late to catch a bus, quick snaps!

~Outfit Summary~

1. Half & half demin hoodie-Topshop
2. Love me love you t-shirt- H&M
3. Blue skinny jeans- Topshop
4. Silver Cross necklace- Topshop
5. Black bag- Primark
6. Orange socks- Topshop

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My dream shoes from Zara

*sigh*

If only I bought them when I first laid my eyes on these!

I've not seen them in my size 3's since February, £80...would have been worth every penny!

Come to me! *manifests*

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3- Cheeky Duck

Being a hard working student, we tend to have the habit of indulging ourselves for our 'strenuous hard work'...alot.

Our meal consisted of:

-Singapore Ho Fun
-Preserved duck eggs & pork congee
-2 dan tarts
-1 Ham sui gok (which was eaten by me before I took the pictures)
-1 bubble tea & ice water

The food portions are huge and it's such a bargain. The congee wasn't as flavoursome as last time but with it costing £5.60 it's not too bad. You can't complain. With the portions being really big we ended up taking half our meal home, yay for midnight festers! Our meal cost us £20!

2- St. Sushi

~St. Sushi~

I guess these pictures don't do any justice.

It doesn't help that I only remembered to whip my camera out after half way through!

Half finished vegetable tempura, soft shell crab and seaweed maki, seaweed salad and takoyaki!

I managed to end up with 2 starters because I couldn't decided, one of my many undesirable and annoying traits :P

You can probably only just make out the California maki, futo maki and the sweet shrimp nigiri in our final attempts to stomach everything down. Although sushi seems quite expensive, which it is, it's VERY filling..at least it is to me.

After 4 sushi dishes, 3 starters and 2 green teas it set us back around £27!

Plus you get 10% off with your NUS card, not too bad going if I can say so myself.

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My friend bought me a takeout one day of Inari and Chicken katsu ISO :)

You get it in a cute little box, wasabi paste pressed into a leaf, some pickled ginger and soy sauce in a fish shaped bottle. Kawaii!

http://www.stsushi.net/

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In such an amazing mood today, listening to Still got love by Blue scholars that a friend recommended to me last night.

It's not in the genre of music I normally listen to but I still dig it, I'm open to anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8nC26yx2rg

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I don't operate on that sort of level,

I'm face to face.

Everybody get hurt, everybody cries

Everybody falls down, and not everybody rise

Not everybody talks, but everybody lies

Not everybody lives, but everybody dies

You might have owed me cash

Or put my shit on blast

Or talked behind my back

But I still got love!

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Just a few pictures from my walk with P on my only day off this week! I'm working 6 days out of my 7, but hey at least I'll get some dough to get me driving.

Heh me behind the wheel, watch out!

Trees

A caterpillar dangling. It got stuck to me once I got too close...uh oh.

Me today, taking a mirror shot. Mind the mess.

~Outfit~

1. Half demin half hoodie jacket - Topshop
2. Blue long top - H&M from the maternity line which I didn't notice till I bought it
3. Black body con skirt - H&M
4. Scorpio gold necklace- Topshop
5. Forest green tights- Primark
6. Black bag - Primark

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