29 June 2007

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27 June 2007

fun @ work

task:
i was asked to become a model for a free haircut at a salon
which will be featured on the 1st issue of our local
online shopping magazine/web portal,
goshop on 070707!

thanks fara for approaching me!

little did i know i was in for a major transformation!

appointment:
200607 @
haircut hairspa salon,
lintas plaza, kota kinabalu, sabah.


hair consultant:
julia chu


service:
1 - got my long locks cut off!
2 - given hair treatment
before getting a perm
3 - hair then permed
to create body waves
4 - treatment was sprayed
on my hair again
before the highlights
5 - highlights were then created
with a lightener
6 - got another treatment
before the application
of base colour
7 - light brown was chosen
as the base colour
8 - went under the hair steamer
9 - got a final trim
10 - done! blown dry & styled!






duration:
10am - 5pm
* i've never sat for such long hours in a salon!
it's true what they say about beauty,
NO PAIN, NO GAIN!


actual cost of my transformation:
RM440

a very big thank you to julia
for her time & generous heart!

editorial team:
editor - fara
deputy editor - marissa
intern - serena

fara (right) & marissa (left)

marissa in action

photo session

super cute serena & mommy ta66y :o)
serena, our lucky intern got a free scalp scan,
a scalp peel & finally a hair trim!

review:
i absolutely love it!
lil han didn't recognise me when i got home that day.
he went behind hubs, pointed at me & said,
"what's that?"

13 June 2007

random subjects

i'd fun with this one, so don't forget to
peg me at mommyta66y.blogpot.com!


my favourite subject, GOD's gift to us.

our neighbour's pretty bougainvillea.

oh how i love wooden beads or anything made of wood for that matter :o)

sirung (dusun for hat), is made of finely weaved bamboo strips.
the above is priced at RM100.


a closeup of the intricate pattern & design of a sirung.

12 June 2007

daddy's protégé



8 June 2007

pretty nails 101

mommy loves pretty looking nails
but she doesn't always get to do them
except for the usual nail care regiment.

mommy usually puts us to bed,
making sure that we're tucked in comfortably
& sound asleep before she tiptoes out
to watch a lil telly, read her mags or
indulge in her favourite pastime, doing her nails i.e.
sounds simple doesn't it!
nah, not most of the time cos
she ends up falling asleep with us boys!

so what's a mommy to do
when she really wants to pretty up her nails
& not wait till after bedtime?

when you can't stop 'em, let 'em join you!

i've got a tin where i keep all my nail tools.
i let them have what's not sharp
& show them how to use it.
both boys now know the function of
a nail file, buffer & shiner.
when they're both busy
shining or buffing their nails playfully,
i get to do mine in peace. ahhh!

what about nail stickers?
i love 'em to bits & nail art too ~ hehe!
i'd go for the really small ones
cos my nails are small & short,
fingers & toes alike.

i got myself new nail stickers one very fine day
after not having bought them for so long!
i still have some old ones but the new ones are far cuter ^_^
i suppose a mommy wouldn't think much of
nail stickers with young kids at home.
when it comes to my boys & nail stickers,
they're naturally curious especially lil han.
it's definitely something new to him
as oppose to his big bro who has his own
fair share of stickers over the years.

i gave han one of my old ones
which i helped him stick onto his tiny nail
so that he won't bug me further
during one of my infrequent DIY manicure sessions,
another landed on the floor
(caution: a few stickers will get wasted with kids around)
& the third one got stuck to hubs' nail
who was sitting next to me watching telly.
with his eyes glued to the sports channel,
he didn't bother with it then.
thus the laugh of that day was that
the sticker on hubs' nail lasted till evening
cos he'd forgotten all about it :o)

1 June 2007

angry clouds over kota kinabalu

i love the drama of my angry clouds.
The shots were taken from the signal hill observatory platform
at about 2pm, showing signs of a heavy downpour.
goodness me! i sound like the weatherperson :o)

an enjoys being up here as he can see
kota kinabalu (small) city from a bird's eye view.
hubs drove us here after lunch before sending me back to work.
with the cool, crisp air & wind blowing in our faces,
it's definitely a refreshing place to be.

breathtaking sight despite the gloomy weather

i'd like to come here another time
when the skies are clear & the horizon, more apparent.

dark, heavy clouds building up & hovering over the islands & city

pesta kaamatan 30-31 may 2007

kotobian tadau tagazo do kaamatan!

what better ways to celebrate the harvest festival in the truest of spirit
other than to join in the traffic jam heading to KDCA
& finding an appropriate place to park
in an almost impossible jampacked roadside.

that was us, on 30 may, a family of 4,
crowding the place even more & for our first time,
witnessing the merriment of the various ethnic groups in sabah,
adorned with jewellery on their beautiful costumes, with songs & dances,
giving thanks to the rice gods for a bountiful harvest.

young & old passed this billboard before the KDCA entrance (below).

we were greeted by the lively kulintangan traditional music,
accompanied by the gong players in the background.

i'd to wiggle my way in to have the above picture taken.

an seizing the moment
to try his hands at the kulintangan
when the musicians left for a break.

han didn't want to miss out on the fun!
the festivities were contagious & getting to eveyone!

2 lucky boys got their picture taken with 3 beautiful maidens
from kota belud dressed in one of their traditional bajau costumes.