What I've been doing lately: July/August

I've been MIA for the past month. I've been really busy trying to spend time with friends and family. (And maybe watching some Korean dramas). Don't judge me, they're addictive. Also can we talk about the Pretty Little Liars finale? I waited 5 years for that?! Other than that I've been trying out as many cafes as possible because I love cafes. As i'm writing this post i'm in a cafe). Before I get "captured" into a boarding school.(I'm kidding btw) But seriously, I can't go out until the 29th. So I may start reading a bunch of books again. Or I'll be drowning in school work. Back to the point of this post, I actually have only read two books in the past month (technically one because one of them is a children's book). The two books I've read are Paper Towns by John Green and Jane eyre Charlotte Bronte. I was on a reading streak before my holiday. I recently came back from Korea but that's a totally separate post. I went to Thailand too but that's also a separate post.

To summarise this:

1. I've read two books. One being Paper towns and the other being Jane Eyre (the abridged version)
2. I went on two holidays. Bangkok,Thailand and Seoul,Korea.
3. I'm watching Korean Dramas. I finished one called Pinocchio and I'm currently watching I hear your voice. Please don't judge me until you watch it.
4. I've been going to cafes around me. This will probably be my next post.
5. I waited 5 years to find out who A was in Pretty Little Liars
6. I might be MIA again
7. I'm going to boarding school
8. I might be drowning in school work.

   
Well the next time I post something I might be in boarding school dying in school work and I won't get to be released until the 29th. If you made it till the end of this long ass post, I salute you.

-Sofia

Last day at SKIS

I can't explain how sad I am that this day has came. So if anyone is wondering why I'm leaving it's mostly because my parents think boarding school is a better fit for me. I'll be leaving to Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar. I'll be a full boarder there. Anyway this post isn't about my life.
* SUPER LONG POST ABOUT MY LIFE AT SKIS*

At first when I applied to the school, I really didn't think I'd get in. When I realised I got accepted a few weeks later I couldn't believe it. I don't know but at that moment in time it felt like a good thing I got in. But honestly, I think in that moment it was more of a escape for me. I think I used it as an escape. I would just tell myself "oh this won't matter, I'm leaving anyway." Fast forward a few months later, my life actually started to make sense again.So do I regret choosing to leave? A little but I know that I'm going to make new memories in KTJ.

(I said I wasn't going to make this post a life story and I just did that)

I'm really grateful for all the people who've made my experience at SKIS a memorable one. Even if I seemed like I didn't like you, I'm really sorry. If I ever made you upset or angry, I'm sorry. If I ever treated you wrongly, I'm sorry. I'm sorry If I was mean to you for no apparent reason. I have the tendency to do that when I'm in a bad mood.

But I'm eternally grateful for all the amazing people I've met at SKIS. Many of them are irreplaceable. Special thanks to Su Yi, Sonia, Pei Jet, Wendy, Yashwini, Maxine for putting up with me. I don't know how you guys do that. Sometimes I think I'm physically and mentally draining to be around. Nothing will replace our fun times. All those Sunway Lagoon memories and the fact we endured all the stupid drama in year 7. I still can't believe we got called to Mrs. Baxter's office in year 7. Nothing will replace our lunch times and all the weird games we played(which many were created by Su Yi). I had the best times singing Sam Smith songs with Wendy during maths this year. I also had a great time running away from Mr. Hendrick this year during photography CCL with Yashwini. Thank you Maxine for making those notebook and binder covers for me. Thank you Sonia for all the amazing memories we had. (The adventures of Sonia and Sofia has unfortunately been cancelled due to the absence of Sofia) All those times when we first became prefects and we did duty on level 4 and the time we were running away from someone and we hid in the library.Thank you Pei Jet for listening to me rant about stuff all the time. I think you're a great listener but bad adviser (just kidding) Love you for putting all your effort into my birthday party along with Li Xuan, Sonia and Su Yi. Last but not least, thank you Su Yi for being the most amazing friend for the past 12 years of my life. I'm sorry if I don't show my appreciation enough. I love you so so much. I can't even count the amount of fun memories we've had together. From having a stationery family in primary 3 to laughing about our new favourite song Careless Whisper by George Micheal. I don't think I'll be able to find someone with the same sense of humour. I'm extremely sad that I won't be able to be with you in Year 10 & 11 anymore. I know that all of you guys are so talented and are amazing people and I can't thank you guys enough. I wish you guys the best of luck in Year 10 & 11.

People I don't regret meeting: Jia Hui, Max and Ming Hui
To Jia Hui, I really wish I knew you sooner. But it's okay I still have 3 weeks for me to spend time with you. I know sometimes I'm a really intense person but I'm like that because I want the best for you (I sound like a mom). You're a hopeless romantic and I'm not. So sometimes I view things in a really pessimistic way. But it's because I care. I really love our movie marathons and I love your food. Thank you for listening to me rant all the time.

To Max, thank you for listening to me rant all the time. I don't know how you can stand me. Thanks for lending me all your books and changing my music taste to be a lot better. But most of all thank your for encouraging to continue when I feel like giving up.

To Ming Hui, Thanks for enduring all the stupid drama in year 8. I don't know how you did it. Remember to always be yourself. Don't let people's first judgement about you throw you off. Don't let what others think of you affect the way you act. Don't try for a guy who doesn't put the same effort.

Also thank you to all my teachers and classmates in Kappa. I'm sorry I didn't put enough effort in getting to know all of you well. Thank you Ms. Sue for making P.E a bearable class. Thank you Ms. Pauline for putting up with me. I really don't know how you do that. ( sorry I didn't get to say goodbye to everyone properly).

Some very gay photos:

  

Book Review: The Heir

This is the famous sequel series to The Selection. I really enjoyed The Selection as a whole but I didn't like the last one. So I didn't have high expectations for this book. I did read reviews of this book. For the most part I really enjoy reading dystopian books. They're one of my favourite genres.

I'm gonna be completely honest, I did not enjoy this book. Why?

1. The main character Eadlyn is a bitch. She's nothing like America or Maxon
2. She thinks she's so powerful and she thinks she's better than everyone else
3. Nobody is worthy enough for her
4. She's self centered and whiny
5. Even the people hate her
6. She wants everything on a silver platter. Even though she doesn't even try to be nice

I hated this book. Other than these reasons, the plot is boring and unrealistic. The character build up of Eadlyn is so poor. She starts off as a bitch and you're hoping something changes her but no. I mean there are times they show her soft side. But other than that, The character build up is very poor.


Would I recommend this book? If you're into books with a bitchy main character and an unrealistic plot. If you though The One was bad, (the last book in The Selection) DO NOT READ THIS. It's waste of time. As much as I'm bashing this book, I did however finish the book in a few hours. But that doesn't mean it was good.

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Review

It feels like forever since I've written a blog post. Finally I have time to start writing again.

I got this palette as a birthday present from my best friends. (I love you guys) Comparing this palette to the naked palettes from urban decay, the colours have great pigmentation and they're really pretty. To be honest, how often do I use the colours? Not really because I feel like I always end up using the same colours. However, if you like bright colours and pastel colours I think this palette would be good. If you already have an eyeshadow palette that is neutral and you want more fun colours this is great. It's also a great gift because there's a good mix of colours. It's around the same price of the naked palette but between this and the naked palette, I think the naked palette is better in terms of everyday colours.

May Favourites

Welcome June! Time is passing so quickly it's so hard to believe half of 2015 is gone. It felt like New Years just passed. I'm not really sure why I feel like time has been passing really quickly. Also I'm really really sorry about the fact I keep doing book reviews. I don't what has happened to me but I really like reading.


1. The Perks of being a Wallflower ummm I think if you read this blog you'll know my addiction. This is book is in my top 5 reads.

 2. Rimmel Stay Matte. I'm not sure what to say it's just a good powder

3. The Morning After Cafe

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4. Singapore!

5. My favourite music:

 My Shadow- Keane 

Cough Syrup- Young the Giant

Do I wanna know?- Arctic Monkeys

Book Review:The Catcher in the Rye

I don't really want to sit here and tell you a summary of a book because that is pointless. You can find the whole summary online if you aren't planning on reading it. I wouldn't say I'm in love with the book but I'm in love with parts of the book. But I'm not completely sure what I feel yet. Holden (the main character) is very confused about his life and he isn't really sure what he's doing. He wants to escape life but he can't. In a strange way it's relatable. The plot in the book isn't very set. Like most of the books that I usually read I guess. But I would definitely give this book a try.(maybe it's something different from what you'll usually read.)

I'm really unsure if this is a book I'd reccomend because it's storyline and character is so out of the ordinary.I honestly, don't even know what I'm writing about at this point. I'm so tired and but I can't sleep. I really don't know. Well that was off topic but I think this book is worth reading. Also I feel like my taste in books and music has changed. I used to only read dystopian books and listen to loud party music but now I really just like classic books and calming music I guess. Also I've been really stuck on what to write about.

  

Book Review : The Perks of being a wallflower

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional book reviewer or anything. So don't kill me if you end up hating the book. Everyone has different views and opinions.

I'm in love with this book. For starters I finished it in 1 and a half days. Even though I had major exams. ( Don't ever do that btw) At first I didn't understand why I was in love with this book. I haven't felt this way about a book in a long time. I don't even relate that much to Charlie (the main character) I'm not half as smart as him. I wouldn't even say I'm a wallflower. But the way the author writes you'll be able to see the world through his eyes.

Charlie (the main character) is dealing with the death of his aunt and his friend Micheal. He tries to 'participate' but he still feels like a wallflower.
Wallflower: a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a party.
He meets two seniors Sam and Patrick who expose him to things like drugs, parties, dances and music. Throughout this book Charlie is writing to someone he does not say who it is but he refers to him/her as 'friend'. But it seems like he is writing to us (the readers) which makes us feel special. It's almost as if we're Charlie's friend. I think that's the main reason to why I was so drawn to this book.
It's set in the 1990s but I feel like I can still relate to this book in a way. I watched the movie before I read the book and I think the book is better than the movie. The movie is a lot harder to understand. I watched it 4 times and I finally understood it. If you do end up watching the movie or reading this book you should listen to the songs. I don't even like old music but I'm obsessed with the songs from the movie.  I hope you give this book a read.

-Sofia

UK Boots Haul

I did promise a beauty post. Since I have no ideas, I decided that I should just do a haul. These are all things bought from Boots in the UK. :)

Real techniques core collection 

Collection bronze glow in matte 

Rimmel stay matte in transparent 

Rimmel lasting finish primer

Maybelline dream lumi concealer 01

Collection lasting perfection concealer in cool medium

Rimmel wake me up concealer in classic beige 

Soap and glory it's about prime in bright light

There's some more things but they're not beauty so I don't know if I should have included them in. Also I didn't use my DSLR for the photos because I couldn't get the right lighting. Hopefully these photos will suffice. 

 
 
 
 

 

 

The Surprise Party

As you can probably already guess what I'm gonna write about. Thank you to all my wonderful friends who helped out. 

Okay well story time 

On the 27th of March a week after my birthday I decided to just spend some time with one of my close friends Li Xuan who lives in Melbourne. She came back for Easter break. So I invited a bunch of my close friends to go out with me to One Utama to watch a movie and hangout. So 2 of my friends Pei Jet and Sonia made an excuse as to my they couldn't come. I was kinda sad but there wasn't anything I could do about it. Meanwhile, my friend Su Yi who couldn't come because she was going to Japan planned a surprise party. When I was out with Li xuan at one utama. Pei jet and Sonia were blowing balloons and decorating my room. I was so oblivious I didn't even know any of this would be happening because I was stressing out about what dinner to buy. Now that I think of it there were so many hints about the surprise. So when I got back home my whole room was filled with balloons and confetti. I was in total shock. I didn't think anyone would ever do this for me. I love you guys! Thank you Pei Jet, Sonia, Li Xuan and Su Yi for this. 

Thank you guys! I couldn't ask for more wonderful people in this world. 

 

Book Review: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4

Firstly, I'd like to clarify that my blog isn't about books and book reviews and my writing most definitely is not the best. If you want people with quality writing go read: https://princesspipsqueak.wordpress.com/

https://rachelmaya01.wordpress.com/ 

I know I'm not a book expert nor am I close to being a professional book reviewer but I really love this book. Thanks to my friend Max for reccomending this book to me and my friend Aliya for lending me the book.(Also rachel featured it in her blog) Unfortunately, I can't seem to find this book in stores. But I'm sure you can buy it online or on your e-reader. ( I really don't know why you can't find this book in stores because it's a classic) Nothing bothers me more than the fact I can't find it in MPH. By the way, never order anything online from MPH online because their customer service is terrible but that's another story.

The actual review:

This book follows a teenage boy named Adrian Mole. He writes about his life as he grows older throught the book. I don't want to spoil the book for anyone so I won't say much. But the character build up is really good and the characters and the main character Adrian Mole is definitely one of the best chracters I've read in a book.

Sorry if this review sucked because I totally think it did. But then again I mostly write about bath products and makeup reviews so don't expect so much from me. 

   

My Favourite Online Stores

I haven't done a blog post about online shopping yet. So I thought this would be really helpful if you're Malaysian and you want a good and reliable online store.

Groupon- Their stuff is usually really priced really well. They do not sell any fake goods or imitates. They also have very good packaging most of my items came in a box.They also have good payment services. Of course all their items are discounted.  

Lazada- This is basically a Amazon for southeast Asians. They almost anything and everything. However they do sell fake stuff. But the prices are great too and shipping is amazing.

Instagram- If you didn't already know there are various blog shops on instagram. Here are my favorites: 

Zalora- This one is a Malaysia based fashion online store. They're clothes are pretty expensive but they have some pretty exclusive brands and even Sephora.

Book Review: All The Bright Places

Sorry for the recent book review I've just been reading a lot. This book follows a boy named Finch and a girl named Violet. This has to be one of the best books I've ever read. Finch wants to take his own life and Violet is devastated by her sister's death. They meet on the ledge of the school bell tower.

  I don't want to give too much away from the book but the characters are amazing and by the end of the book you don't ever want the story to end. With my recent busy schedule I finished it in 3 days which is pretty fast. Also they're planning to make a movie. The author Jennifer Niven is pretty active on twitter so you can tell her how you feel about the book. This book is basically an underrated version of the The Fault In Our Stars. That book honestly can't compare to this to T.F.I.O.S.  I would say if you like the Perks of being a Wallflower. You'll definitely like this.  

Book Review: Girl Online

These are my full honest thoughts on this book. Please do not be offended by the review.

This book follows a 16 year old girl named Penny whose parents own a wedding planning company and they have to go to New York to plan a wedding. 

That's all I can really say because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone.

Honestly this book feels as if it's been written by a 14 year old. It's not fully written by Zoe Sugg, some parts were I'm not sure how much were written by a ghost writer. The characters are very typical (almost like something written by an amateur writer on wattpad). There was no character build up very much and there is this extremely unrealistic plot twist. So do I recommend the book? No if you're into books with depth. Yes if you like the teen fiction books on wattpad. 

I would rate it a 3/10 

Beauty Haul

I recently did some shopping.... For me that never ends well. So I thought it would be a good idea to show you what's in stores right now. 

Some of the stuff are from UK because I asked my dad to pick them up. 

 

I might do a review on some of the products hope you liked this post :)
 
 
 
 

 
 

2015!

This post is long overdue... 

But happy 2015! 

I hope everyone's having a good 2015 so far. Make sure to stick to your resolutions. To capture the memories of 2015 I decided to make a memory jar. Like the ones you see on tumblr or Pinterest. 

If you don't know what it is basically you just write a memorable moment and put it into the jar and at the end of the year you have all these memories... 

Hope you guys got some inspiration !