Shikon No Tama: Report of these few weeks...

What's going for these few weeks?

Let's start with last week.

Last Week: 24 May 2009(Sunday)-31 May 2009(Sunday)

This week has been really hectic. There are a total number of three projects which required reviewing or handing up. They are namely Introduction to Human & Computer Interaction(iHCI) Project Proposal Part 1(handed up today, 28 May 2009, Thursday, consists of twenty percent of our marks), Web Design Project Proposal(WDS)(reviewed by teacher on Monday, 25 May 2009) and lastly, Computer Architecture(CARC)(reviewed by teacher on Tuesday, 26 May 2009).

WDS proposal
I had borrowed couple of books from my school's library and with the collection of Gothic & Lolita Bible I have, I supposed that there's no problem with my proposal. however, I find that it would be better if I am able to find more information in English on how the style had evolved throughout the years. I am still typing on the proposal though. I have tons to write but I am too lazy to do so.

CARC

A total nightmare. I didn't let the teacher see it as it's not even in written form yet? I don't know to to get started! What's with the hacker deal? O.O

iHCI

This is one of the easier projects that I had encountered. The content of this subject seems relatively like Design & Technology, only that it teaches eve more on the principles we should bare in mind in creating a product that allows easy usage by humans. Although easy to understand in concept, we as a group, took until almost the very last minute before deciding on the specifications our product should have and what our product have to offer. After our usual lessons on Wednesday, 27 may 2009, we sat down outside the Lecture Theaters and began discussing with me typing on my laptop. It took us only around one and half hours to get the first two part done. After that, all that was left was the personal PACT Analysis. I started doing it at around 10pm+ and finally finished completing it nearly until 3am. I went to sleep at around 3pm+ and woke up at 6.30am the next day.

Needless to say, I was practically a walking zombie prancing around at school.

Lolita Make Up Class on Saturday, 30 May 2009

It's been a long time since I had wore Lolita. The last time I had worn Lolita was during EOY 08 in December, and that was with a friend, Ah Kong.

I had gotten into the Lolita scene due to my friend, Elie's influence. Now that Elie had declared that she will not wear Lolita again for an unlimited period of time, and that my other Lolita friends who lived close to me are taking "O" Levels, I have to brave through the crowd alone.

Actually, it's not the crowd, just that I have to travel alone to get to the event itself. Sure, it's not a long amount of period of time. However, the stress of pretending not to notice the others weird looks and whispers can get to you after sometime.

However, say, even if you have a friend, even if it's a non-Lolita friend who is just wear casual, at least the support of your friends will get you through. You might even have fun during the traveling period.

Yet, my love for Lolita was too great to not to give up Lolita totally. So I was back to pretending not to notice the weird looks the passersby were giving me.

I arrived late by around five minutes or so at the event itself. As I am not familiar with the campus itself, I had to ask a SMU student for directions. I noted that both of them were trying to contain their laughs. Oh well. They really should take a look at the different cultures, not just Japanese, in the world instead of laughing at it though.

The makeup teacher, Francine, was younger than I had thought to be. She used to be with M.A.C but now she is with Inouvi Cosmetics.

I regretted not putting up my hand when she asked for a Lolita to be her model.

Time flies and the three hours of class was definitely not enough! I hope that there will be another makeup class in the future! I had finally got up the courage of putting on makeup on my face after the class. The class was certainly beneficial to me for I had managed to learn some basics to application of makeup.

In the end, I had only applied eye shadow, mascara, blusher, lip gloss and drew on brows as the foundation Makiyo lent me didn't suits my skin tone and, being a newbie, I took ages on each step.

Nevertheless, many thanks to Makiyo-chan for lending me her makeup haul! =D

My makeup goal? To be able to look naturally flawless and cute with big eyes~...something like the makeup you will see in Popteen magazine. I will post scans of the makeup I wish to mimic later...

After the makeup class, most of the people went to Black Alice to sit down and chat until around evening time. A small group of us then went down to Nihon Mura at B1 to eat our dinner. I had ordered a bowl of ramen. The others order a pot of green tea(which was very nice) and a waffle with strawberry ice-cream(which was heavenly!~ it just melts in my mouth! =D). Too bad that I had forgotten to take pictures of those delicious food!

Pictures below!

Below: Francine demonstrating on a Lolita.

Below: View of the class.

Below: Group shoot after class.

Below: Tim with makeup teacher, Francine.

Below: BA Boss, Tim and his wife, Ling.

Below: Ling. She looks adorable! =D

Below: Random shoots after class.

Below: Lolita at BA after makeup class.

Sunday, 31 May 2009

I was supposed to go to my grandmother's house today but I didn't in order to revise for my tests.

As the black ink ran out, I had to revise for my WDS test by viewing the lecture notes and doing the tutorials on computer. I kept getting distracted and was surfing websites instead of revising. I had finally created a facebook account after many prompting by my friends.

The day was spent with 70% of the time at playing games and surfing the net. I am so guilty. >.<|||

1 June 2009(Monday)-6 June 2009(Saturday)

1 June 2009(Monday)
The day of two tests. Namely Web Design(WDS) from 10am-11.30am and Computing Mathematics 1(CMATHS 1) from 3pm-4.30pm.

I had reached school early and went to sat down at a table, playing with my handphone waiting for the others to arrive. One by one, my classmates arrive. Of all of my classmates, I think that the most "hardcore" in revising was CT. He actually prepared handwritten notes!

I was the only few who didn't prepared notes. In the end, we helped each other revised and I actually managed to memorize some things I hadn't known before. Many thanks to CT who patiently taught me the CRAP and some other principles I most know. =D

As we approached the test venue, I felt a little more prepared an confident than before due to our quick revising session. =D

The paper was not straightforward than I had thought it will be. Overall, it was quite ok.

>To be updated<

2 June 2009(Tuesday)
The last day of term tests. Problem Solving and Programming from 3pm-4.30pm.

>To be updated<

3 June 2009(Wednesday)-Shopping for cosmetics with Kristy!

>To be updated<

Some of the products were on sale and thus, I had gotten it at a cheaper price.

Below: Images of Canmake Products I had bought.
Canmake Concealer Foundation UV=$21.52

Canmake Concealer Foundation UV 11 Sideview

Canmake Gel Eyeliner Black=$15.92

Canmake Jewel Star Eyes Pink=$15.50

Left: Canmake Powder Eyebrow 15=$13.51, Right: Canmake Loose Cheeks 02 Rose Pink=$14.32

Free Canmake Eyeshadow
Canmake Metallic Eye Peach

Below: Images of Majolica Majorca products I had bought.
Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo BK999=$25.90

Majolica Majorca Rouge Majex PK211=$17.50

Below: Image of Maybelline Product I had bought.
Angel Fit Zero Pore Base 01 Natural Pink=$19.90

Angel Fit Zero Pore Base 01 Natural PinkBack

Below: All my makeup I had bought, same products, different arrangements.
Total Cost: $144.06

Below: Nail tabs from Daiso

4 June 2009(Thursday)-Out with the old, In with the new(cosmetics)!

>To be updated<

5 June 2009(Friday)-Catching a movie with Adelyn!

>To be updated<