Friday, February 26, 2010

Hacked by virus

Winter. Coming out and play is in order, decided the viruses.

Deep winter. The mischievous viruses knowing no more boundaries, reared their ugly green heads and wrecked havoc on their defenceless quarries.

Vulnerable victims such as the Hoonie was warned by the well-meaning friend of the looming danger at the recent get-together. Alas, lured by the dark force disguised in the black cloak of gluttony, the Hoonie turned up at the party against her better judgement.

Immediately, the virus closed in on its unsuspecting prey. The very same moment, Hoonie was shrouded in the warmth and affection from the friends.

No trace of regrets later even when the indication of the infection manifested. Except for having to postpone a dinner.

The dinner was scheduled weeks before and must be put-off again to the great disappointment of the partners in binging.


How not to when samgyeopsal gui (Korean grilled pork belly) was supposed to be the feature of the day? SIGH...

But better to be safe than to knowingly let more victims fall prey to the dark side.

P.S. And a diet of bland porridge for days has its devastating effect: the craving of a bucket of KFC.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Horse scent

The bestie secretly stashed my birthday present among the packs of Prima Taste. The gift was disguised in a Body Shop bottle. How naughty!

I was so thrilled to discover it's my favourite shampoo. But this is no ordinary shampoo okay. This is a shampoo made from horse oil.

When the bestie was at an onsen during her Japan trip, she chanced upon this hair product, fell in love and bought it despite its hefty price-tag for a shampoo.

She then very sweetly gave me some to sample. There's no looking back. It was love at first sight. Naturally, I've been raving about it ever since.


Apparently, horse oil is a popular ingredient in the Japanese folk remedy for hundred of years. Due to its strong moisturizing properties, it is also used in beauty products to treat dry hair or skin.

After a week of using the shampoo, the texture of my hair is indeed softer to touch. And there seems to have a shine to it too. Or was it the light reflecting??

But what really wooed me was its scent. I cannot put my finger on what fragrance it actually is. Could it be lavender? I really can't tell. Its sweet gentle scent soothes me each time I catch a whiff of it from my hair. I love it that the perfume lingers all day long. It clings to the clothes and to the pillow case. I am now hooked. If I can help it, I avoid using hair products or perfume to not mask the scent.

With our lives now taking a new direction, I guess a calming agent such as this to hush my fears and worries (not forgetting the joy and excitement) is in order. Obviously, the bestie shares my sentiment too.

So months ago, she quietly got my poison through her colleague who went to Japan. Ain't she thoughtful?