Dubai Airport Conspiracy!

Hey guys, first post of the new year! :) I actually made a video that explains what happened easier. But incase you don't want to watch it all, I'll sum up it's contents here. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ETEIttBs4

Basically, I was in Dubai recently and had the unfortunate displeasure of losing my phone. As I never lose anything, this irked me. What bugged me even more was the means in which I had to go though to get it back.

The ladies at the lost and found clearly did not want to show anybody the things they lost upfront. Instead they wanted to collect passwords and keys for the lost items so they could "verify" that it matched the description.

Um... excuse me, but isn't allowing the people who lost the items look at the items and identify and verify the stuff themselves much easier? Well according to that Dubai Airport staff it isn't.

Long story short, I never got my phone back and they managed to bamboozle the password out from my dad. So if they are indeed keeping my pristine phone for themselves, they will find a hoard of selfies and food posts. So I hope you enjoy~ people of the Dubai Lost and Found. 

The video has a lot more detail, so make sure you check it out. I hope you enjoyed nonetheless, safe travels~

xoxo SiSi

Happy Holidays + December Favorites ❆

Hello everyone, I’m back after another lengthy hiatus.

I apologize for the lack of manicure related posts, truth is I’ve been neglecting my nails </3

In general, with school, finals, travelling, and then getting sick, I haven’t really had much time to sit and think about things to try or write about.

But now since it’s the holidays I hope to finally finish, and begin some fun projects I’ve been thinking of for a long time.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, no one can deny that the holidays are truly a wonderful time of the year, with everyone getting the chance to relax and spend time with family.

So to all of you out there, I wish you a happy holiday and New Year. I hope to post more and get back to writing about things aside from nail polishes and monthly favorites :)

Speaking of which, here are my favorites for this December:

DECEMBER FAVORITES

1. BEAUTY

a) Nail Polish : Red Me A Fortune Cookie - O.P.I

b) Face : Mineralize Skin Finish [medium deep] - M.A.C

c) Lips : Wine Stain - Em Cosmetics

d) Eyes : Ombre Effect - Lancome 

2. BODY    

       

                                         

a) Fragrance : Gucci Guilty [black] - Gucci

b) Bath : Frosted Wonderland [body wash] (lotion and mist optional) - Bath and Body Works 

c) Skin : Argan Oil Mist - The Face Shop

d) Health/Food :  Red Velvet Cake - Don't Remember Where... but so good XD

3. MEDIA

a) TV Show : The Flash - The CW

b) Movie : The Prestige - Warner Bros.

c) Song : Daybreak Rain - Shannon

d) Book : Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

Valentines Day ♥

Hello everyone, it appears as though love is in the air... for some at least ;)

Yes, it is that time of year again, when the prices of roses and chocolate increase exponentially for one week only... none other than Valentine's Day. 

I created this little collage of all the things typically associated with Valentine's Day... the stereotypical chocolates, candy, flowers, and couples doing couple-y things. But as opposed to dreading V-day (cause you know... living that single life :P) I actually look forward to it.

If you ask me, I look forward to all the lame or sometimes impressive pick-up lines that can just be told for fun, and not in the interest of scoring a date.

I look forward to the romance flicks so I can watch them with my close friends, because I mean honestly, who wants to see a romance with their significant other?... totally kills the fun. Those films are made to be laughed at, cried at, and pretty much shredded by you and your besties.

I look forward to seeing everyone looking doe-eyed and the feelings of joy in the air...

I look forwards to the pinks,  purples, and reds everywhere and all the stores theming their displays...

And... I enjoy the cute little Valentine candy-grams that some people go around sharing for the sake of making people happy :)

Anyways, whether you will be spending this Valentines alone, or with someone you love, be sure to enjoy it! Leave the self loathing and loneliness with those chocolate wrappers in the garbage ;)

Have a wonderful night, and Take care!
xoxo SiSi

p.s since I didn't post a 'Manicure of the Week' this week, here is my Valentines inspired mani for the weekend ~

This is 'Hot Magenta' by Sally Hansen and 'Pink Diamond' by essie 

A Little Bit Of Everything - ALBOE : intro

Hey everyone! So I just posted my first YouTube vid on my A Little Bit Of Everything channel. In case it isn’t obvious btw, that is what ALBOE stands for ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0WqFPKvJhk&feature=youtu.be

It’s short, about two and a half minutes long, but it explains what I hopefully plan to do on the channel, which is to post videos that are a mix of everything, kind of like this blog. The original idea was to upload a video each day, but if I barely managed to post on this blog do you think I’d manage to do that? :P answer: no.

So I reformed that idea and decided to post a video at least once a week, while also managing to write on here frequently as well :) I hope to stick to a schedule that looks like the one below:

Mondays: Media Mondays – music, movies, TV shows etc… something media related

Tuesdays: Tasty Tuesdays – something food related, like recipes and cuisines I recommend

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesdays – a random video, like a challenge or dare

Thursday: Throwback Thursdays – a story from my past that is either funny or something you can learn from

Friday: Fashion Fridays – something fashion related, like DIY’s or products I enjoy

Weekend (Sat. & Sun.) :  Whatever Weekends – IF I decide to post on a weekend, it’ll be something random, short, and sweet :) you never know what to expect!

So basically, depending on which day of the week it is, I hope to post a video corresponding to the topic assigned for that day :D

It’s my New Year’s Resolution to at least attempt to give this a shot, so subscribe if you are interested! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGz3KJ0lp09ol0eIRFkw13g

Also, here is my twitter if you want to reach me :  https://twitter.com/Sisi_Mo

What Guys Look For In Girls? Really?!!

Let me tell something to you guys, here is something some girls look for in guys… Ready?... some common sense.

Recently a video by vine star Nash Grier and his friends 18-year-old fellow Vine star Cameron Dallas and 20-year-old YouTuber JC Caylen attempt to depict to their primarily female demographic, what guys look for in a girl. HA. There are many media outlets, YouTubers and other people responding to the video, and it’s because these guys literally had to have had the region of their brain largely responsible for sensible actions and logic shut-off.

Pictured above: JC, Nash and Cameron with Nash demonstrating how much IQ was involved in the creation of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBkGqmqhqqI

I mean, I’m not a huge fan of all three, not for any reason in particular, but the things they post and talk about just don’t interest me… That being said, there are literally thousands upon thousands of girls who look up to these guys, and a sad but true fact is that a large sum of those girls will take everything these guys say to heart. It pains me to think that after watching this video, a lot of girls will have either a) lower self esteem or b) attempt to change themselves to match the mold of what these guys claim makes ‘an attractive female’. Some may even do both; it’s sickening, and wrong.

I’m sure that there is another percentage of females that watch this and gloss over it like it’s no big deal, probably saying that the boys are young… blah blah blah…  they didn’t know what they were doing, blah. But of those people there is an even smaller fraction that are going as far as defending what the guys are saying… And a large reason why is because they look like this:

Yeah, they are kind of cute. But that doesn’t give them a get-out-of-jail-free pass whenever they do something dumb. It’s another sad but true aspect of our society, people defend what should otherwise be disapproved of, but because the people who are saying it are attractive, that suddenly makes what they are saying practically holy. I’m someone who cant find someone remotely attractive even if they looked like an Adonis chiseled statue if their personality is repulsive. And let me just say that all three of these guys are looking pretty unattractive to me….

I’m not going to spend more time talking about this, because I feel that what happened was something silly, and a result of poor thinking on their part. A YouTube video by Nathan Z (The Third Pew) is one that pretty much sums up how I’m sure everyone feels about this matter – or if not, how they should feel about it. You can check out the vid here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jVgjwKAoc

Well that is all I have to say, I hope we can all continue the New Year with wise actions and smart decisions.

Promising a more light hearted post next, I am off to go and  watch the new episode of Sherlock...

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

Happy New Year!

Well hello 2014!

I have to admit this year did go by EXTREMELY quick.

As for all those New Years resolutions people are coming up with, I mean no offense but how many of those ACTUALLY get done? I mean, I’m by no means one to judge seeing as how I usually don’t accomplish what I set out to do… #easilydistracted

I like to often set my expectations extremely low as to avoid disappointment. The upside to this is that if I end up accomplishing more than I set out to do, I’ll feel extremely good. I encourage you guys to try this as well.

Start out with setting one goal so that, even if there are other things you want to do, if you don’t end up doing them, you wont feel as bad.

What I like to do is instead of making a goal list, make an accomplished list. What is that, you ask? As you do things throughout the year that are out of your comfort zone, or just exciting in general - that you’ve always wanted to do, put it on a list. That way at the years end, you can see all of the things you managed to successfully do this year! Trust me, it’ll feel much better than seeing a list of resolutions you never managed to do…

My New Years goal (singular) since like I said -  I like to keep only one: is to continuously make posts on this blog.

Starting small... :) I always have many things I want to share and talk about but I never put in the little extra effort to share it with others. I plan to change that this year with this blog :D

What are some of your New Years resolutions? J

Never forget the most important thing is to stay happy and healthy...

Cheers to a wonderful year full of nothing but good things!

Happy New Year! Take care!

xoxo SiSi