Staying Positive

I really, really want to document my daily rants and what-nots but I am such a mess in keeping a journal, diary or blogs. (urgh!) I have a physical little journal as my diary but I still can’t keep up with everything. I even tried to turn it into a picture/doodle journal full of colorful stuff (but still did not spark long lived attention from me)

I feel like my days are getting eaten, but when the night comes creeping in and I ponder about my day I have a non-productive day. (I am like a bum, literally) It makes me feel depressed and sad that I do not have energy or the enthusiasm to live my day.

I want to change.

I want to live.

I went to the 99c store after I got the books that I ordered from the library. Just a little walk from our apartment.

I was not planning on buying anything, just trying to browse around, and TA-DA!!! I found this wall decal. At first I thought there was only one design and walked away, but then curiosity made me go back and check.

I forgot the other phrase but it was all inspirational. I could not wait to stick it to my wall. I paid for it and when I arrived at our unit I got working on it.

Now that I’m looking at it, I think it’s not straight. Lol!! But whatever, now the wall on my head part (I have no headboard) is not bare. Yay me!

My wall looks happy, and I know having to see it every waking hour of the day will inspire me further.

We celebrated 4th of July without my brother because he went hiking at Yosemite National Park with his officer, fellow recruit and superman.

We drove down to Long beach, strolled around and sat down on the grass just below the light house. On our front is the magnificent Queen Mary.

Then we decided to head to Redondo beach for the fireworks, but it was so jammed pack and the PCH is closing in just a few minutes. We had to choose between food or fireworks. Sadly, we choose the first one.

We ate Pot Roast Ramen and Crispy California Roll at Ajisen. It was so yummy that eventhough I was so full, I was still craving some more.

Then we tried to watch the fireworks at Disney Walk but we have not even approached its gates because of traffic jam. The line of cars is unbelievably long and unmoving. So we just went home. But we were given the oppurtunity to watch different fireworks display from the freeway. 

It started last June. And so far I had done a successful 3-day juice detox. And by juice detox, I mean using a juicer and feesh fruits and vegetables. During that 3 day detox I had lost 5-7lbs and for sure some inch (if had had been keen to measure).

After that I had been astray. Poor me. And had done 2-3 2-day which I was planning to be 5-7 day detox. :'(

Food is quite tempting.

These had been my breakfast this morning. Putting healthy and unhealthy together. 

I'm contemplating on revamping my detox to juice and smoothie so that I will not be "that" tempted. 

This is my second post, something went wrong with the first one and it decided on its own to revoke it.

I'm going to share to you a quick Asian way to do your fish by (drumroll please) FRYING!!

1) You'll need:

Lemon

Toyo or Soy Sauce

Fish of choice (I have here a yellow tail tuna cut in 1 1/2")

Onion (cut in rings for garnish)

2) Marinating is easy, 5-10 mins is enough. The more you marinate your fish, the more the fish meat becomes tough.

Fry it!

The frying time depends on the thickness of your fish.

3-5 mins on each side if it's 1" & less.

5-10 mins on each side if it's thicker than 2".

Or until you're satisfied. (LOL)

Fry it!

4) Caramelize your onion rings on your oil.

5) Now, cooking the toyo or soy sauce; you can use your marinade (just be sure to cook it well in high heat) or whip a new mixture.

Pour it on your fish & you're good to go!

I've mentioned in my other post that I'll be trying a DIY Liquid soap I discovered while browsing the wonderful thing called the Internet. LOL

Please refer to this site for the step-by-step procedure. :)

1 cup grated soap

4 cups of water (I have read that the amount of water depends on the kind of soap you're using)

-ex: when you use Dove or Olay you'll need lesser water.

1tbsp glycerin

Cheese Grater*

Large Pot*

Stirrer/Large Spoon*

*Do not use kitchen tools that you use for preparing & cooking your foods.

Either buy a new one or use your old kitchen tools.

-Don't follow my bad example. :(

So I cooked it in medium heat until all of the grated soap disappeared.

Taken 4-6 hours after.

I used a local soap (safeguard) and got a super thick & concentrated product.

I had to add more water and mix it well.

-The soap that we transferred for storage got thicker after a few weeks (?). I do suggest; when you think your product is too thick & concentrated for your liking, add water (more than enough) for its idle days & blend it well. (YES. BLEND. For equal consistency.)

*I have seen conflicting instructions;stirring it once in a while & leave it alone undisturbed.

-I stirred mine; nothing disastrous happened. :D (I do think it had caused my product to thicken. I'm not quite sure though.)

I didn't add enough water to make it thin enough.

Final product :)

When I'm usually away from home (out-of-town trips, vacations, etc.), what pisses me off starting day 3 is the heavy & sticky feeling I have because of too much dirt & a starting the day without exfoliating.

I can't bring my St.Ives Apricot Scrub if I'm just using my backpack or 2 day luggage bag 'cause its too big & I don't want them to blow off accidentally on my clothes. So I always suffer the vacations & trip without exfoliating.

But then, when I was cleaning my make-up drawers I saw some extra contact lens case. IDEA TIME: It is perfect for my apricot scrub! It's small, with 2 compartments & great for a week or so get away. I cleaned it  & squeezed some St. Ives Apricot Scrub on 1 compartment & a squeeze of Clean & Clear Blockhead Eraser scrub on the other.

So after class I decided to drop by a certain mall to check out The Body Shop. I normally don't go that that mall because I think the establishment is diagonal in shape and it has lots of entrances & exits, those entrance/exits have different PUJ routes which is really confusing for me.

Uhhm.. Even though I grew up in this city I am not used to commute. I'm only confident to roam the area I am well oriented. :D (& I have a knack of getting lost) *yeah, if someone out there who loves me happens to read my blog please do buy me a hand held GPRS.lol*

Err.Enough of that, so I saw what I was after for but didn't like anything from the store. I even went to a hardware store to check out some hooks for my accessories (but didn't find any) *booo*. Then I decided to hit the downtown are *a real risk for me*. Nearing a certain exit I saw a Mang Cha-a Cart. I am a certified  milk tea addict, so I decided to try their product.

I tried the Strawberry & Oreos because they were out of something I've chosen first.

Verdict: Despite the fact that I said to "go easy on the sweet department" it was still sweet for my milk tea standard + I thought they'll break down the oreo into smaller pieces (but they didn't!). It was placed WHOLE. I have to stab it with the straw to break 'em up a bit. *le sigh* + they don't have a size option for their drink. *le booo*

I'll give it a 2 out of 5.

For me it was just like a simple drink with a hint of milk. I couldn't taste the milk & tea that I had tasted with the other milk teas.

IT WAS JUST TOO COMMERCIALIZED.

So there, after I bought my drink, I walked a few blocks to the most familiar intersection that I know of from the downtown area. I was contemplating if I should go on or run to my cousin (she works a block away from there), it was getting a bit darker too.

But then I remembered my search about the glycerin becausecause I was hooked up with the DIY liquid hand soap. We're running low with liquid hand soap so I wanted to give it a try.

I asked the sales lady if they sell glycerin, luckily they have it. I bought it for P36 or $0.84. :)

I went to a stitch & craft store & saw these (#1), I was missing a bead on my bikini top (#2) so I immediately picked 4 colors. I know it's a bit smaller compared to the bead from my top but I jumped into it. I bought some zippers & buttons too (the store was nearly closing, so some sales girl was a bit grumpy. But I was in a good mood *so far* so I just ignored them). I was paying when they handed me 4 packs of the beads I had picked. I was like "what will I do with all of these??!?".  The 2nd fail of the day. Lol

I'm not OC freak but I can't deny that I am pretty much into organizing my things. I want to show you how I store my make-ups with the use of cheap plastic drawers I bought from a local department store for $2.

Sorry, the pictures are bit low -res.

The cheapo plastic drawers + some messy clutters on top of it. :)

I placed my always used essentials on the top drawer.

My lippies (lipstick, lip balms & lip gloss), my contact lens & my contact lens traveling kit.

On the bottom part: my not so needed make-ups & my extra stuffs e.g. (extra foundation, eyeliners, eye shadows, etc.)