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Personal musings and advice on things.
Taken straight from the top Google search result, “small talk” is the term used to describe the “polite conversation” you have with someone you barely know, usually on unimportant or uncontroversial matters.
Personally, I think Urban Dictionary describes it best as the “useless and unnecessary conversation attempted to fill the silence in an awkward conversation.” That hits a lot closer to home.
Growing up in an international school was weird. In a good way, don't get me wrong - it's the reason I frequently reminisce on the sleep-deprived memories of my early teenage years. This was a totally unique life experience that I was blessed enough to have, and I'd recommend it to anyone; but man, did it come with a dose of reality bites.
Social media has been both a blessing and curse for the new generation. It’s a digital revolution that’s opened countless doors of opportunity for business, relationships, and the widespread communication of new ideas.
Our world has never felt smaller, information has never felt more accessible, and the freedom of self-expression has never been more encouraged.
But of course, with the advent of life-changing technology comes its inevitable pitfalls.
The whole ‘working from home’ lifestyle seems to be most people’s ideal image of a long-term career. And let’s admit it – waking up at 10 AM to no alarm clock, getting nice and snug under a couch blanket while you trawl through your inbox in pyjamas seems like a pretty awesome way to spend your weekdays, every day.
Yet as alluring as the homebody, PJ-clad laptop lifestyle is to many 9-5 corporate workers out there – being home-based isn’t the sparkly land of employment freedom that common misconceptions make it out to be.
Being lazy and vain is a struggle. In previous years, for someone who would fling her wallet straight into closest Priceline store, I’d often been negligent with my beauty habits (like ‘forgetting’ to wipe my makeup off before bed); thinking hey, I can always cover up any problem spots with makeup. That’s what foundation and concealers were made for, right?
So you’ve got yourself a pretty hectic day ahead; e-mails to send, meetings to run, projects to turn in – and goodness knows those groceries aren’t going to shop themselves. If only that NZT-48 pill from “Limitless” were a real-world drug, many of us would’ve taken one by now.
Though while there aren’t any magic tablets on the market (just yet), we can start improving our mental and physical performance through what we eat on the daily.
So you’ve got a proud collection of Korea’s best skincare products that you diligently apply every morning and night like clockwork. You take care not to excessively touch your face, you wear your sunscreen like a second layer of skin, and you treat yourself to sheet mask every other night.
And yet, you woke up today with a bright new pimple (or two). What gives?!
If you’re anything like me, you’re likely someone who tends to worry over anything and everything. In my personal experience, it’s almost become a talent in itself.
Possible worst-case scenarios like forgetting my tickets to a long-awaited event, even when I clearly remember printing them out and packing them in my bag before heading out the door. Stuff like the café barista possibly finding me rude because I accidentally ordered my drink in a blunt tone, even when I didn’t mean anything by it; it’s just that it’s 8 in the morning and I haven’t exactly inched out of my “morning” voice.
We all know to put sunscreen on day in, day out. It’s a necessary step in anyone’s skin care routine, because all know the sun can be a total b*tch.
Apart from laying on the UV rays and leaving the sensitive-skinned among us at risk for skin cancer, overexposure to the sun can lead to prevalent signs of premature aging and pigmentation. It’s no wonder that professionals consider sunscreen to be a no-excuses, must-have product in everyone’s skin care kit.
I love having long hair. It’s more adaptable to versatile styles; I love how it looks under my (perpetual) collection of berets and getting that ever-so-cinematic Insta-shot where it flows behind you in the beach breeze.
Long manes are a fun time – until you start getting sick of all the tumbleweeds of hair piled up on your bathroom floor. And don’t get me started on clogged shower drains.
