Misery Loves Company...

I got "Tangled", in "This Love" triangle, it "Makes Me Wonder", why you never failed makin me "Shiver", oh, Adam Levine, I'm "Losing My Mind"...

Sounds cheeky isn't it??? hahaha =D This is actually the slogan that won me 2 tickets to catch Maroon 5 Live in Kuala Lumpur last month, courtesy of The Score Magazine, one of the coolest magazine in the planet, ^_~ You guys can check out their FB page here for a little glimpse of their magazine spread and info =)

The Hot 5, wink2

Thanks a zillion Score Magz ^_^

Back to the concert, me & my sis heading out to Bkt Jalil around 8pm with utmost hope that we won't be late for the show which start suppose to begin at 9pm... Since we both are hopeless when it comes to navigation and direction, we confidently used the most familiar route to get there, but along the way, my sis somehow able to distract me with all the weird K-pop song and suddenly we end up in the middle of nowhere, arghhh~ Thank god, her friend managed to guide us back to Bukit Jalil within time through phone and we reached there around 9pm... The journey that usually took only 30 minutes turned into 1 hour long just because of K-pop, huhu~

Maroon 5 fans (literally & figuratively) ^_~

To make it worst, the security people there sucks big time and caused long long lines just to enter the stadium... Even Adam Levine complained about them in his twitter account... The show delayed for almost half an hour due to their incompetence and while waiting, lots of the fans get restless since the band didn't have opening act like any other concerts... Most of us used the free time to camwhore and patiently wait for the band to make their grand entrance...

The massive sea of fans =)

At 9.30pm sharp, Maroon 5 began to fired up the night with the first single from their latest album, Misery... Clad in only shirts and jeans; they definitely know how to grab all the crowd attention and made the girls (and boys =P) goes into frenzy mode, wink2 This is their first Malaysian show by the way so the crowd were more than eager to please, hehehe =P

Guitar hero~ n_n

I'm not a huge fans of Maroon 5 to be honest, so I'm quite surprised to see firsthand that Adam Levine musical prowess is something that you have to see it to believe... I must admit that his track record with all the beautiful ladies do come in handy... He sings not only with his heart but also with his body, very2 sexy, not to mention mesmerizing and his guitar skills especially when he jammed with the rest of the band on stage certainly had me at Hello, wink2 I can't seem to shake out my weakness for guitar players I guess, I fall for them like magnets, hahaha =D

He dance, he dance... oh baby2 he move, he move~ =P

They played a mixture of their hits from Song before Jane to Hands All Over with new arrangement for almost all their playlist that night, a good move on their part I must said coz they got all the crowd fall in love with the songs all over again =) They finally made their music feel more humanized when all the unnecessary effects were scrapped out from the songs... Their acoustic rendition of She'll Be Loved certainly a crowd pleaser that night and really2 a huge hit among the fans, coz it got us all singing along, enjoying the moment and kind of transported me back to all the memories it held @_@

Encore2, yeay!!! @_@

Despite a little drama at the front row, the show goes on without a hitch with tunes varied from ballads such as Secret to pop rock like Wake Up Call and This Love... It does astonished me that Maroon 5 apparently have a huge fan base among boys here in Malaysia!!! They even get crazier than us girl you know, screaming frantically everytime Adam sang their fav songs, hahaha =D Anyway, the band ended the almost 90 minutes show with upbeat songs like Hands All Over, Makes Me Wonder and not to forget the very soothing Sunday Morning...

The 6th member of the band, the not so Maroon 5, hee~ X)

Overall, I would say the show was quite interesting, I rank it somewhere in the middle, not that great but not that bad either... A great musical experience and I'm sure the rest of the fans can't wait to see them again in the future =) Although I'm having a hard time to keep track with what Adam were saying most of the time, (I blame it entirely on the group of boys around me =_=) me and my sis definitely had fun and enjoyed it very much =) As Adam mention before he leave the stage, they'll be back again in Malaysia and I had a feeling that it won't be soon before long, wink2

It's Her Birthday...

Missy Doroshi @_@

It's 25th april - it's the payday and my dear friend, Doroshi birthday today!!! A very happy birthday dear ^_^ Wishing you the greatest birthday ever!!! She's a Taurus too by the way, and I can definitely see some of the characteristic we share together like her determination and drive to pursue her dreams and her passion for music and jazz, wink2

Anyway, to celebrate her birthday this year she's doing a giveaway at her blog here for her readers, go check it out girls!!! I hope I'm the lucky one who will walk away with the cute Guess clutch, wish me luck ya, ngee~ n_n

Missy clutchy ^_~

An Evening To Remember...

I ♥ Benefit

What are the odds for you to meet the creator or founder of your favorite brands? Almost none isn't it? You can practically ask anybody around you, did they ever crossed path with Steve Jobs or maybe Oprah Winfrey and I can bet my groom eyebrow on it that nobody ever did, right? hee~

So, when Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia open up the golden opportunity for all their Malaysian fans to join the Meet & Greet session with the very sensational Annie & Maggie Ford Danielson (the daughter and niece of Benefit Cosmetics founder twin, Jane and Jean Ford) at Benefit, Pavilion on 31st March 2011, I can't hardly contain my excitement and rsvp myself and my bff straight away, wink2

For those who unfamiliar with Annie and Maggie, they both actually had inherited their mum and aunt gift with beauty since a very tender age, exposing to such a great stuff all around you can definitely do wonders and now, both of them are the the faces and the makeup trend artists for Benefit Cosmetics which they officially joined since 2008.

They both currently on tour all over Asia to promote the new tint in the Benefit Cosmetics family, Cha Cha Tint and also the long waited skincare line, b.Right! Radiance Skincare... Unfortunately all of the new products are not available in Malaysia yet, =( However, their visit is not only about the launching of their new products, they also made it their mission to get in touch with local fans and demonstrated few looks using their Benefit favorite must-have!!!

delicious cakes for grab, ^_~

cutie bunny, yummy!!! =D

Before the arrival of the girls, we were served with variety of dessert and cakes from Coffee Beans!!! They have cheese to chocolate, cupcakes to cream puffs, super delicious!!! =) I also spotted few familiar faces from the Benefit Malaysian team like Yee Hwa and my fave SA's @ Benefit KLCC - Michelle and also some of my blogger friends, Fatin and Janoah...

it's me & Fatin, the Bene-freak =)

the best brow-girl ever, Michelle n_n

Not long after that, Maggie and Annie Ford Danielson arrived with their entourage and didn't waste any time and introduced themselves. My oh my, they both look very identical to each other and they even finished each other lines. If I don't know better, I would think they're twins too, hihihi x) And they're very tall and gorgeous, I certainly felt like a cute dwarf next to them, hahaha =D I felt quite intimidated at first but their friendly manner and quick wit definitely won me over, wink2

Maggie & Annie introducing themselves @_@

Maggie began the demonstration with a day inspired look using Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes palette, Some kind a Gorgeous (the foundation faker), Benetint and the BadGal mascara... She also shared few tips and tricks for us like mixing the That Gal and your favorite moisturizer to create a very luminous look and using The Porefessional as the concealer... The day look is very easy to pull and very subtle which suitable for any occasions and event, love it =)

Maggie ready to do her magic ^_^

finished the look with the very2 sexy BadGal mascara x)

Annie continued the show with the demonstration of the night inspired look. She used the Benefit Smokin' Eyes palette, Coralista, their industrial strength concealer, Boi-ng, High Beam and the BadGal eyeliner... She also emphasize on the brow, using Speed Brow and showed us the best technique to highlight the brow and make the eyes pop! I have most of the stuff she used here and so excited to tried it myself later ^_~

Annie smokin' up the model looks with the Smokin Eyes palette =P

and finished it with the Speed Brow *_*

After that, they made time to answer our beauty dilemmas, mingling with the fans and even taken pics with some of us, they both are very down to earth, stylish and beautiful!!! I didn't missed out the rare opportunity to speak with the girls, asking for their personal tips and expressing my concern about the new products, which only come in all skin type range... I also shared with them my undying love for their Woman Seeking Toner which are discontinue right now and wish it will make a comeback soon, let's cross our fingers about that ya, @_@

Q & A session with the girls...

Last but not least, all the fans were not going home empty handed, each of us received a very cute goodie bag with a free brow waxing at the Benefit Brow Bar, Pavilion + miniature of Benefit The Porefessional and a duo lipgloss in Friends in High Place + Zoned Out, yeay!!! @_@ They also had a very special promo that day, a cute pouch for every RM250 and above purchase but I had to pass the very tempting offer since I just bought the last 2 Woman Seeking Toner stock from Benefit KLCC couple of days before, sob2 T-T

my recent Benefit haul ♥


the freebies, yeay!!! \\^_^//

Personally and professionally, I had a blast getting to know new friends and rubbing shoulders with not only one but two beauty icons, the very awesome Annie and Maggie Ford... This definitely a moment I will cherish for a long long time and can't wait for the next big thing Benefit Cosmetics Malaysia have in store for for us, the Bene-freak in the future, wink2 They are quite good at organizing a great event you know, you guys can catch up with the party I had last year with them here... Till then, stay pretty and be lovely, muahsssssss ♥ ♥ ♥

with the very lovely ladies, Maggie & Annie ♥

In the Buble...

March had been very kind to me so far, I had won myself few contests in this month alone and the biggest highlight of course was winning the tickets to Michael Buble show last week @ Stadium Malawati!!! When I received the call from Warner Music, I'm beyond ecstatic and rendered speechless because I never really thought I'll win, I just entered the contest for fun without any expectation at all...

I felt extremely lucky because not only I won 2 tickets worth RM850 each, I also got Buble's latest CD, Crazy Love Hollywood Edition, ^_~ At first I thought I won the VIP seats (due to a little confusion on my part), but I'm more than happy with the seats I got which obviously I can't afford with my current paycheck, sob2 T-T

Anyway, that night I tried to come early to avoid bad traffic, the rainy day didn't help much either but we managed to arrive just in time before the show started and catch the opening act by local jazz singer, Najwa Mahiaddin (yes, she's the TPM daughter =P)

I never heard her sing before and that girl really blew my mind away!!! Her songs are quite catchy and cool, I can't help but loving her, you rock girl!!! =) She entertained the audience for almost 1 hour before Mr Buble took his turn and start the show at 8.35pm.

He begin the show with Cry Me A River, a very2 good choice on his part, it's also one of my favorite... And all the 9,000 crowd can't stop shrieking and screaming when the very talented Mr. Buble finally show up on stage!!!

He dazzle us with his amazing vocal. his aura and also the fireworks, we can't hardly take our eyes of him!!! When he sing, he really2 sing from his heart and with deep emotion, I got goosebump everywhere and I'm not even cold that night, that's how good he is!!! =)

We were seated at the right side of the stage so I'm having difficulties to capture great pics; thank god there is a giant monitor on the right side of the stage for our viewing pleasure, so I didn't felt that bad, hee~

Buble mainly sang songs from his latest album such as classic like Crazy Love, Georgia on My Mind, and Heartache Tonight (just to name a few) besides his other hits like Feeling Good, Haven't Met You Yet, Everything, and also Save the Last Dance. Unfortunately he doesn't sing his latest single, Hollywood and his previous hits, Sway which I really2 hope he will =(

Anyway, his charm and sense of humor really2 worth all the troubles going through the rain and bad traffic, wink2 I can't stop laughing at his jokes and yes, if he's not a singer he do have a very bright future ahead of him as a stand up comedian, hehehe x)

His love and admiration for his band can be clearly seen when he introduced them to the crowd complete with their family background and personalities, and he never forgot to thank them repeatedly which shows how very remarkable person he is, unlike lots of big star out there who barely care about anothers...

He also took a little time to sign autographs and shake hands with his lucky fans before heading to the center podium and mesmerized us with his acoustic version of Home... His adoring fans including yours truly can't keep ourselves from singing along to the beautiful melody and get lost in the moment... It's really2 was a breathtaking scenery, how I wish I could re-live the moment again and again!!!

The best part in the concert however was when Buble tried to impersonate Michale Jackson; it's really2 funny, he's pretty gifted dancer himself and constantly doing his sliding moves and even singing in higher pitch to fully imitated Michael Jackson's voice, it's definitely cracked up all the audience and leaving us wanting more!!! n_n

To my delight, he also sang the Glee theme song, Don't Stop Believing and Disney's classic, A Whole New World, it's super duper funny and hilarious, I do took a video of it but due to my non stop laughing, the video turn up shaky and I can only hear my voice on it, hahaha =D

The lights, effects and drama in this concert certainly deserved a standing ovation too, everything went smoothly without a hitch and in-sync with the performances ^_^

The existence of an Audi car on the stage however strange it is (Audi is one of the main sponsor of this concert btw) didn't steer out our attention from the man of the night, Mr Buble himself and the balls that had been thrown all over the stadium too, keep the audience in playful mood through out the night and let us all losing ourselves to the Buble spell, wink2

After more than 10 songs and almost 2 hours later, the show finally had came to the end... Buble end the night with Song For You, a song he sang without the aid of microphone and chilled us all to the bone!!! All 9,000 fans go all quiet and surrender ourselves to the Buble's haunting voice~ It's something you have to see it to believe it moment, and I can't believe the fabulous night is finally over...

KL actually is the last destination for his Crazy Love Tour - Asian Leg before he ties the knot this April... What can I say, his soon to be wife is definitely a very lucky woman, she get the complete package, a man who can serenade and fascinate her, not to mention good looking and amazing!!! @_@

Before heading back home, I didn't missed out the opportunity to took pics at the Audi's promo booth and bought some of Buble's merchandise for keepsake... =) It's a very fun and fantastic show which I never ever dream I can be a part of in million years!!! Thank you so much Warner Music for your generosity, I love love love the concert so very2 much!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Indonesian Treat...

When it comes to food, I'm not as adventurous as I would like myself to be... I'm a very picky eater, and tend to choose only dishes that I'm feeling comfortable with... Indonesian food isn't really at the top of my favorite dishes list... I tried Ayam Penyet and Bakso before but it doesn't really suit my taste bud...

Bumbu Desa @ Level 4, KLCC ^_^

So, when my parents suggesting us to try out the new and improve Indonesian restaurant @ KLCC, Bumbu Desa, I'm not that thrilled... My parents actually want to re-live their dining experience when both of them went to Bandung last year... Since me & my siblings didn't join their vacation, my dad want us to share at least their love for Sundanese food with us...

Bumbu Desa serves variety of authentic Sundanese and Padang food for Indonesian food lovers with a very reasonable price. The restaurant usage of the word "bumbu" which means "spice" didn't really live up to my expectation since most of the dishes are not as spicy as I'm hoping for. But they deserved some credit for the very cozy ambiance and the unique decoration they have besides their fascinating 12 meters long table display with more than 30 dishes to feast our hunger and our eyes, wink2

cute lamps =)

open space but still feel cozy and relaxing @_@

Among the restaurant's signature dishes are the Sundanese specialities such as Sundanese Ayam Laos dish (which is similar to chicken curry), Ayam Cabai Ijo and Terong Bumbu Desa Pedas. Besides that, they also have Padang dishes such as Ayam Pop, Sambal Goreng Udang and Gulai Talapia. The dishes here are specially prepared by Indonesian chefs to ensure the customer will experience the authentic Indonesian taste and flavor at their restaurant.

We don't try out much of the dishes since we all were having big breakfast in the morning... They have a few special beverages but only one that really caught my attention, which is the Orange Coconut Juice (mixture of both juices which taste a little weird but not that bad actually =P)

my drink of the day; orange coconut juice x)

We also tried the Ayam Bumbu Desa (it's pretty similar with Ayam Goreng Berempah, which didn't really impressed me much), Rendang Daging (my favorite dish so far, it's a little sweeter than Malaysian Rendang but I kinda like it), Sayur Daun Singkong (I don't like it), and also Udang Tusuk (it taste okay but lack of spices I think~)

the rice served in a special "bowl" *_*


our main dish; Ayam Bumbu Desa


Sayur Daun Singkong


Rendang Daging


Udang Tusuk

Last but not least, my dessert of the day, Haagan Dazs Strawberry ice cream courtesy of my daddy, hehehe =P My overall verdict; I still didn't like Indonesian food but this place really worth a try for food hunters and lovers out there, it's not spicy enough for me but I'll probably come again for their Rendang Daging and the Orange Coconut Juice, heee~

my dessert, Haagan-Dazs Strawberry ice cream, wink2

Top of the Pop...

Ever heard of Topshop? Of course you do right? But what about The Topshop Makeup??? I'm not sure all of you can say the same... Well, it's been around for quite sometime in UK but only available in Malaysia, end of last year... Over here you guys can check it out @ Topshop KLCC, the stock there is limited but still worth a look for all you makeup freak out there, wink2

Topshop makeup ^_^

My first purchase from Topshop Makeup range as you can view from the pics below is not that much but I'm so happy with everything I bought @_@!!! In case you have no idea what drawn me to their makeup line, the most obvious reason is definitely their price range; some of the stuff they have here even cheaper than drugstore makeup brands, cool isn't it??? and if you have fast forward membership, you even get additional 10% discount, definitely a bargain I can't refuse @_@

My first Topshop makeup haul n_n

The cheap price tag however didn't compromise the quality of the products and it even come in a very cute packaging, yeay !!! What's not to like, right? So, I bought 2 kohl eyeliner in coal (black) and pewter (silver), a duo eyeshadow in smoulder (purple/black), a lip polish in rhubarb (red) and a blusher in pinch(red).

Not to mention the little detail they have that most cosmetic brands seems to overlook... They attached a little mirror to the blusher and lip gloss packaging, ngee~ =) I really2 love that!!! ^_^ Can you guys guess how much I spend for my first Topshop haul??? It's all cost less than RM150, average around RM30 for each item which I think quite a steal for all the stuff I got here, yippie~ \\^_^// Go grab them fast girls before it's too late, ^_~

The cute packaging really2 seal the deal, heee~ =P

Winning Spree...

I've been extremely occupied this month and neglected my blog for so so so long =( So, to make up for the loss time, I would love to share with you guys the prizes I won since early 2011, which is not that much actually but I'm very2 thankful indeed since the prizes were enough for me, my lovely sisters and my bff @_@

The first prize I won was from the Shape Magz Lucky Draw Workshop which consist of 2 boxes of Freshkon Mosaic Contact Lenses + 1 complimentary box (in the workshop goodie bag @_@) I choose 3 different colors; Velvet Blue, Urban Gray and Luscious Green after viewing their website ^_~

I'm not really a lens person, so I just pass mine to my sisters instead... They love the lenses so much because of the natural look the lenses gave unlike any other brands which make their eyes look fake and weird, hehehe x) You guys should get one too and tell me your verdict, ^_^

FreshKon Mosaic, @_@


A little bit of grey, blue and green ^_~

The second prize I won was from Seventeen magz contest which I joined last year... I barely remember about it when I received an email notified me of my winning prize!!! I'm so freaking excited coz I finally won something from Crabtree & Evelyn~ @_@ It's assortment of their products worth RM250 which inclusive the Lavender Collection Set, yeay!!! I've been eye-ing and almost buying this set during the Xmas promo last year and thank god I didn't, phew~ =)

Lavender had always been my fav scents coz it had a very soothing and calming effects on me beside reminds me of my childhood memories... I have no idea why but whenever I smell lavender, I'll feel instantly uplift and happy, hee~ Maybe my love for purple kinda cloud my judgment, hahaha =D

Anyway, I won the Lavender set which includes a gorgeous purple vanity case (can also double up as my makeup case, wink2) + a coin purse + Lavender EDT + Lavender Bath & Shower Gel and Lavender Body Lotion, weeeeeeeee~ \\^_^// and to make it more sweeter, I also got miniatures gift set of Bath & Shower Gels + Body Lotions in Rosewater and Lavender which I can happily share with my bff, yeahaaaa @_@ I'll let the pics do all the talking ya, ngee~

The prize~ @_@ (the bear is not part of the package ya, wink2)

Inside the package, ngee~ n_n


The miniatures, me likey!!! =)


The awesome vanity case ^_^


The Lavender Set, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee \\@_@//