tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89150834117957889912024-03-06T02:15:21.995+08:00Frustrated SosyaleraLife is a mad tea partyelmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-89693919537100101392015-12-23T13:46:00.001+08:002015-12-27T00:55:23.759+08:00Winter of discontent<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most people would think I've gone mad -- why not talk to friends, go to church or just pick up a new hobby? Because I already know how those things go down. I wanted a completely different perspective, and that's exactly what I got.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Funny thing is, I was most curious about what the medium would say about my lovelife, which, as it turns out, something she can't see in my immediate future. As z-e-r-o. She saw a possible lesbian, but nothing more. She told me to focus on my fucking career. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hate it when I hear the cliche that says "things happen for a reason." In my case, things don't happen, so I should stop waiting for things to change and just go fucking take control of my life. I've been lazy for far too long, waiting for Prince Charming to rescue me from my dull life. </span></span></div>
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elmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-20095067744315141582015-10-28T13:51:00.001+08:002015-10-28T13:51:18.663+08:00Starbucks Frappula: Coffee Vampyre<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Got curious about the Starbucks Halloween drink:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2MK-bdir0qi1uP1a1Fa-9qeUSNxmxBj9V1ogYj01IiSrl7c4IvbrTcGuDZe4C8NDwp3dc3wVzpgXxfp-Vp9DoKpxtdEGBsI-8Gi5CujZyYZrOAK2wtA308rv-jSvQN3IKAa04SCBbME/s640/blogger-image-1094781929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2MK-bdir0qi1uP1a1Fa-9qeUSNxmxBj9V1ogYj01IiSrl7c4IvbrTcGuDZe4C8NDwp3dc3wVzpgXxfp-Vp9DoKpxtdEGBsI-8Gi5CujZyYZrOAK2wtA308rv-jSvQN3IKAa04SCBbME/s640/blogger-image-1094781929.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's what it really looks like:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJo-8gpGjlztbpDnud5SlLmVQMcIhGame2rRCsUL_CMv4GLQ2ea9IeZiHfVAVxrGlW-KjXGEf5lh87sv5vd3UZASz5hqvvuMssYxbf3-m_Wqk0mvkLDhDAlNz7P4wmbegfGmTogRJQRY/s640/blogger-image--1890002346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJo-8gpGjlztbpDnud5SlLmVQMcIhGame2rRCsUL_CMv4GLQ2ea9IeZiHfVAVxrGlW-KjXGEf5lh87sv5vd3UZASz5hqvvuMssYxbf3-m_Wqk0mvkLDhDAlNz7P4wmbegfGmTogRJQRY/s640/blogger-image--1890002346.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8n9c3a15JmMyTKPt3AKkN4HadgVCsHJSpy9ng9CXDdf7-g6USejEacczqzaW4yBFPjMdEFBWX3nOEYvKF6NyrwhAulFqgIUcmEYHPs45Gj3-jYg3f2Hu_6ZKzAoHOca7H2pz9z23iR8/s640/blogger-image--832356248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8n9c3a15JmMyTKPt3AKkN4HadgVCsHJSpy9ng9CXDdf7-g6USejEacczqzaW4yBFPjMdEFBWX3nOEYvKF6NyrwhAulFqgIUcmEYHPs45Gj3-jYg3f2Hu_6ZKzAoHOca7H2pz9z23iR8/s640/blogger-image--832356248.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Got carried away by marketing AGAIN, as it looks quite boring in reality, but it's actually a great-tasting mocha spin-off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>elmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-4106342963858067212015-06-07T17:43:00.000+08:002015-06-07T17:45:16.121+08:00Jupiter Ascending: Watch it for the boots<br />
My friends said <b>Jupiter Ascending</b> was a really bad movie, but I can't help but think they're exaggerating.<br />
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- Mila Kunis scrubbing toilets in full make-up</div>
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elmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-34810350352992410322015-06-06T01:59:00.002+08:002015-06-06T01:59:38.450+08:00ResetTwo and a half years. It feels strange dipping into this blog that time forgot. <div>
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I have been semi-off of social media for the past couple of weeks, which allowed me to start thinking more coherently, instead of the bursts of thought that I usually get. I have wanted to get back into blogging for a very long time, but I couldn't get my head clear enough to write a post. </div>
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The person who created this site and the <strike>girl </strike>woman writing this entry seem very different. They certainly feel different. I can't relate to the voice I used before. She was superficial and just wanted attention. She was just a mask.</div>
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Then the mask came off.</div>
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She had to go through an intense emotional struggle, with too many eyes looking on. It wasn't the kind of attention she wanted. It was like that horrible cliche nightmare where you find yourself standing naked on stage with all of your friends and family members watching.</div>
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That was five years ago. </div>
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I want to say that I've moved on and in a lot of ways I have. I'm quite happy and content with my life right now, but sometimes my thoughts wander back. You never really leave the past behind -- you take them with you everywhere you go and it changes you. </div>
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And that's how your demons are born. In my case, I had issues with people getting too close. </div>
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So here I am. I laugh my ass off half the time, very outgoing, love to explore and have the most amazing friends and family. But somehow, my open-mindedness does not mean I have an open heart. Whatever I choose to show, they get exposed so much that they get sun burnt, but I keep everything else expertly hidden away. It makes for a disgustingly uneven tan.</div>
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Realizing that now, I've decided to try being more receptive and to give more back, especially to the people that matter to me. I wanted a whole new blog to do this, but decided I'm too attached to this one.</div>
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It's embarrassing, but I admit that Made in Chelsea got me hooked after just one episode.<br />
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They're wealthy, fashionable, obnoxious, stupid, have no idea how to act, but they are very entertaining in so many wrong ways!<br />
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<br />elmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-82159836588053795152012-06-06T16:23:00.002+08:002013-05-19T12:47:28.353+08:00Never skip on your SPF!<br />
My friends and I took a long drive up to <b>Bolinao, Pangasinan</b> over the weekend for a nice dip into <span style="font-size: large;">Patar Beach.</span> Unfortunately, the heavens decided to be uncooperative and chucked down a lot of rain on us. The result is this --<br />
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As the sun was tucked away in the clouds, we all skipped on the sunblock and frolicked about thinking it won't do any damage. The thing is, our skin colour still turned darker than normal.<br />
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This man was a truck driver for 30 years. We're all familiar with driver's arm, which is when our left arms get sunburnt when we go for long journeys on the driver's seat, but this man was doing his profession long enough to have the left side of his face also affected by sun damage. Not a pretty sight, especially if you're only 69.<br />
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I hate being out under the sun, not only because I don't want to get any darker, but to also avoid making my wrinkles worse a lot quicker. Everyone gets old, but I prefer to push aging back as much as possible. It might sound too anal to use sunblock when I work at home, but all my moisturisers contain some kind of SPF, anyway, just to be safe. So should yours.<br />
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Starting now, that's how I'll say "throwing a tantrum." I think it's funny that saying <i>"Don't make me angry, or else I'll do a <b>claudine </b>on you!"</i> or<i> "Damnit, I got <b>claudined</b>."</i> rolls off the tongue pretty well. Hahaha.<br />
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It's the scandal of the week and everybody and their grandmothers are talking about it. I want to put my 2 cents in too, but I'm not going to talk about the brawl itself, because we've had enough of that.<br />
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I want to talk about those damn bags -- it's what started this whole mess!<br />
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So apparently Cebu Pacific did not load a lot of the Santiago-Barretto group's bags into the Caticlan flight they boarded, because the plane is overweight (I'm guessing it's the group's fault because it's been reported they paid over Php 4,000 in excess), but that the bags were loaded into the next flight out of Kalibo.<br />
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Understandably, anyone will get upset upon learning that their bags didn't arrive at the airport with them. However, that's the risk you take when flying on a plane -- the list of safety precautions airlines and airports have to adhere to is as long as the Great Wall of China. You don't want your plane to just suddenly drop from the sky, now, do yah? <br />
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But yes, it's very upsetting. Take it from someone who arrives at NAIA only to find out my suitcases didn't make it home -- TWICE. The first time my suitcases spent the night in Hong Kong. Just last month, another airline left my suitcases overnight at Narita airport. My sister told me <i>"How come this thing always happens to you?!"</i><br />
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It really sucks when the family picks me up and I don't have the gifts I plan to give them, but stuff like this happen all the time. You can't blame ground staff, blow up on them and threaten to have them fired -- it wasn't their call to make in the first place. It was the job of airline staff from your departing airport to make sure your flight was safe and leaving on schedule. If your bags are late, they can't load them. If your bags make the plane overweight, they'll have to board another plane. It's pretty simple, really.<br />
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I guess being rich and famous gives you the excuse to act like a spoiled brat. It's just interesting that these celebrities take offense to somebody documenting their ill-behaviour, because as far as the public is concerned, their lives are fair game. <br />
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<b>Frustrated Sosyalera</b> has decided to open a shop! For years, I've wanted to open my own boutique, but sadly, it's taking longer than planned. However, I've got brand-new designer purses lying around at home, looking for fabulous new owners. So instead of<b> Handbags and Gladrags</b>, which is what I intend to sell in the long run, it'll be just handbags for now. The gladrags will have to come later. <br />
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I've also set up the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/frustratedsosyalerashop" target="_blank"><b>Frustrated Sosyalera Facebook fan page</b></a>! Yay!!!<br />
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And now for the good stuff! Click on the photos below to be taken to my online catalogue. Happy shopping! ;)<br />
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See what I did with the title? Wordplay, oh yeah! Hohoho!<br />
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Anywayyy, the reason for that is a couple of my last purchases before I left California were these babies --<br />
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I love liquid eyeliner, it's one of those makeup products that I would never manage without. I have a very small makeup case. My daily makeup routine just involves concealer, face powder, blush & lipstick. If I want to go a level higher, I bring out the liquid eyeliner and mascara.</div>
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But liquid eyeliner is so hard to put on!!! I could never give both my eyes the same look, no matter how much I practice (okay, maybe I continually slack on the practicing, pfttt). So I'm always on the lookout for the easiest liquid eyeliners to use -- I'm currently using <a href="http://www.allatkorea.com/servlet/the-272/The-Face-Shop-Greatist/Detail" target="_blank">The Face Shop Greatist</a> liquid eyeliner (it glides on, can be easily removed and doesn't smudge, but it's shiny). </div>
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I guess I'm in an experimental mood, so I thought I'd see how I'd fare with <b>Maybelline's Lasting Drama gel eyeliner</b> and<b> L'Oreal's Lineur Intense liquid eyeliner</b>.</div>
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I was just reading <a href="http://www.interaksyon.com/article/30190/lourd-de-veyras-graduation-speech-for-up-masscomm-class-of-2012" target="_blank">Lourd de Veyra's graduation speech</a> for this year's UP MassComm graduates and I must say he hit a nerve in me. I've never been a fan of his and I don't really know much about him except that he's a witty writer/musician, but that speech is one of the most thought-provoking ones I've read in a while. <br />
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He talked about how lucky students are that information is so readily available via the internet... that there's no excuse for being an idiot nowadays when we can Google any topic in the known universe. <br />
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Unfortunately, that's exactly our problem -- there's just too much information. We're all overloaded with data, that sifting through everything is bogging us down. We are information-fatigued.<br />
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On the internet, everyone's a smartass. Everyone's a writer. Everyone's a blogger. I, for one, hate calling myself a blogger. The word makes my skin crawl. There's something vulgar about it that I can't really explain. I want to be called a writer... but I hardly write. Now that I rarely post here, I can't even be called a lousy blogger.<br />
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So here I am, nearly a decade on and I'm still looking for that niche writing style that I can claim for my own. However, being the scatterbrain that I am, I don't think that'll happen any time soon. Maybe if I look at my computer screen long enough, that elusive flash of inspiration will eventually show up?<br />
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A lot of people had so much to say about this video. My opinion is simple -- those are all true, innit? Why so sensitive?<br />
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So let me just start with a photo --<br />
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Yes, all those months of silence did not curb my camwhore tendencies. There have been bajillions of photos, stories and random shit that I think I ought to just scrap all of them and start in the here and now.<br />
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And now, I'M IN CALIFORNIA. I've been here for 3 months. <br />
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Next week, I'LL BE BACK IN MANILA.<br />
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People think I must be living the life, but I don't. I'm actually bankrupt and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I have a weird set of priorities. While some people give away all their cash for the latest gadgets or the trendiest designer threads, I spend mine on exploring. Every new place and my experiences of them, however, are priceless.<br />
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I have had an amazing year. I feel so blessed to have been able to do the things I had done and it’s a pity that my 2011 is going to end in a fizzle. But never mind, 2012 promises to be a bit more exciting – and by exciting, I meant HARD WORK. I have had enough fun for one year, I think, and now I believe it’s time to get to the nitty gritty and work on my life plan (Honestly, I’m still working on that, so that’s also part of the hard work bit).<br />
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When the optometrist asked me to read the letters on the wall, they might as well have looked like this --<br />
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I can't read a thing!! Going for eye check-ups never fail to distress me. <br />
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The doctor tells me that my nearsightedness had gone down but my astigmatism had gone up a notch. I didn't know how to react -- should I be happy or disappointed? It seems like things are the same. Still, I'm thankful the readings aren't as bad as I thought they would be.<br />
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Sometimes, I feel like I want to see a lot of the world, read a lot of books and watch tons of films because I'm trying to cram everything in before I go completely blind. Right now, that is my worst fear. <b> I'm not afraid that I may end up being a childless spinster or destitute, but losing my sight completely is what I feel would be the most tragic thing that could ever happen to me.</b><br />
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I may just be paranoid, but at least this fear is driving me to make the most out of my life.<br />
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In this last installment, I'm going to tell you about <b>absinthe</b>. Before coming to Sydney, all I ever knew about it is that it's a kind of alcohol and that a club (now closed) in Makati was named after it. All my previous knowledge of absinthe came from this scene from the Jude Law version of the movie <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alfie-Michael-Caine/dp/B000055ZF8?ie=UTF8&tag=frustrate-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Alfie</a></b><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frustrate-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000055ZF8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />--<br />
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I've learned considerably more about the drink when I visited <b>Absinthe Salon</b>. Watch out, I'm going on lecture mode in a bit! <br />
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Absinthe Salon is a quirky little place tucked away on <b>Albion St in Surry Hills</b> and quite easy to miss if you don't know what you're looking for (happens to me all the time). It serves all kinds of absinthe and <i>only </i>absinthe.<br />
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Absinthe is a highly alcoholic spirit that became popular in Europe during the late 1800's. Unfortunately, it became so popular that it was claimed that drinking too much of it will lead to hallucinations and general madness. They say it will make you do unspeakable things, i.e. murder and other violent crimes. That's why absinthe is also known as The Green Fairy. It was, therefore, banned in many countries such as France and The Netherlands in the late 19th century.<br />
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Absinthe regained its popularity during the 1990's and the bans on the drink have been reviewed. Although still restricted, the policies regarding production and sale of absinthe are now more lenient.<br />
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There is definitely a quaint and gothic feel to Absinthe Salon and is run by a nice couple named Joop Van Heusden & Gaye Valttila (yes, I've done my research).<br />
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I want to wear a corset to work someday, too. So jealous! <br />
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Sitting in the salon is like being in a time warp. Was this how people like Aleister Crowley, Oscar Wilde & Vincent Van Gogh drank absinthe? I feel sophisticated and creative already!<br />
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In the clip above, Susan Sarandon's character poured absinthe into glasses and burned sugar for it. Gaye said that's not the right way to do it and that the absinthe is probably Czech, which is not authentic absinthe.<br />
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<b>So how do you drink absinthe?</b><br />
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You will need a fountain or carafe of iced water, a small glass and a slotted spoon for the sugar cubes.<br />
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A dose of absinthe is poured into the glass. The liquid starts out clear or green depending on the kind of absinthe.<br />
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As the water drips onto the sugar and on towards the absinthe, some kind of reaction happens between the herbs and the water. The liquid turns cloudy and this process is called louching. When there is enough water in the glass (about 3-5 parts), the absinthe is ready to drink... slowly. No burning sugar here.<br />
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There are now various kinds of absinthes from all over the world to choose from. Absinthes contain between 42-74% alcohol -- that higher end of the bracket is a LOT of alcohol. It is widely considered that you're only allowed to drink between 2-3 doses of absinthe each time. It is not proven that drinking too much causes hallucinations, but of course, too much of anything is bad for you and absinthe is still alcohol. So just assume you'll get the same effects as binge-drinking.<br />
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Absinthe Salon promotes the 2-3 dose advice and they actually close at 10pm (this shocked me). I don't recommend going there for a night cap. Rather, pay a visit when you want to get in the mood to hit the town. <br />
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I already started to get that fuzzy feeling after the first dose. After one more, I was definitely drunk Apparently, you should start drinking low alcohol absinthe first, then work your way up. There's method to the madness, after all!<br />
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Interestingly, the effect absinthe gave me is that I'm drunk, but more aware of my surroundings. It's strange, when I'm used to alcohol clouding my head and I usually can't see straight. I haven't decided yet if lucid drunkennes is for me, but I'm definitely going to buy myself the whole fountain-glasses-spoons set one day and maybe do my own absinthe salon at home!<br />
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<span style="color: white;">.</span>elmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09418522236975288045noreply@blogger.com1Albion St, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia-33.8832784 151.21310289999997-33.884670400000005 151.20863239999997 -33.8818864 151.21757339999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915083411795788991.post-53347498039071944612011-08-02T21:56:00.001+08:002011-08-02T21:59:49.236+08:00How to stay sexy while wading in floodwatersIt's been raining buckets since last night and lots of people had to wade through floodwaters to get to work or (if you're lucky enough to be sent home early) to get home.<br />
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Never mind what you'd look like, but how do you think would it feel?? Talk about slapping stuff into your face. <br />
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If you're really curious, two <a href="http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/6/29/1521">Dutch filmmakers have decided to show us how it may look like. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/6/29/1521/lernert-and-sander--natural-beauty">Lernert & Sander: Natural Beauty</a> on <a href="http://www.nowness.com/">Nowness.com</a>.<br />
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Although the cause of her death last Saturday is still unconfirmed, I doubt that anybody was surprised by the news. She had been on self-destruct mode for goodness knows how long. People weren't shocked... they were saddened. <br />
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She's a very talented woman and like many other people who've got immense musical talent, she didn't have the strength to wrestle her demons. Instead, she tried to escape them. I'm certain it wasn't her intention, but by the time Amy Winehouse' body gave up, she unknowingly signed up for the infamous <b>27 Club</b> -- the group of musicians who died at the very young age of 27. The member list includes Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Kurt Cobain and many other high-profile names in music. <br />
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You know how some people attach stories to a particular place? That's what I try to do now that I've started to get around so much. I have realised that if I don't have any photos or anything to remind of where I've been, I seem to forget them. I usually use happy stories, but I've given <b>Darling Harbour </b>a sad one.<br />
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If you know <b>Paulo Coelho's </b>book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/River-Piedra-Sat-Down-Wept/dp/0061122092?ie=UTF8&tag=frustrate-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept</a> </b>, my story reminded me of that. I'm not going to go into details, because it's too personal. However, the lessons are universal.<br />
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<b>By Darling Harbour, I sat down and wept... </b>after I took noisy nightscape photos that I didn't know how to shoot in the first place.<br />
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<b>Life is like a river.</b> No matter how hard you try to keep things from changing, they will. And life will change <i>you </i>-- in little ways that you'd hardly notice or in such a big way that you'd hardly recognise yourself. Darling Harbour is definitely not a river, but any body of water is ever-changing, and this reminds me of that.<br />
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<b>Hold on to your insecurities and wallow in your miseries, but only for a short while. </b> There is always something to be thankful for, no matter how small. Cherish them and let them inspire you.<br />
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<b>If you're lonely, you can find love anywhere</b> -- you just have know where to look. <3<br />
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<b>Nothing is certain in life. </b> Know that what you have now may be taken away from you at any given time. Make the most of them.<br />
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<b>Have dreams -- at least one. </b> That is the beacon of light that you will need to guide you through this crazy world.<br />
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Doctors claim those wrinkles are <a href="http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/thefamous/did-megan-fox-fake-her-no-botox-photos/1689">anatomically impossible and that the last image was photoshopped. </a><br />
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I could think of at least a dozen better things to do in those 2 hours, if you ask me.<br />
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If I'm going to be perfectly honest, I'd say that I really had no idea why I decided to go on a trip to Sydney. It seemed like a very expensive spur-of-the-moment decision (although <a href="http://frustratedsosyalera.blogspot.com/2010/12/sydney-rendezvous-with-u2.html">wanting to see U2 so badly</a> convinced me to make that foolish decision). A friend asked if I wanted to see the place and I said yes after a U2 concert was dangled in front of my face, like a carrot to a horse. Sheesh. <br />
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Does one ever need a better reason for traveling other than just simply wanting to be in that particular place? I say, yes and no. If it involves visas and a large chunk of one's savings, then I guess the answer should be "yes." <br />
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For most of the year, I was all over the place -- literally! If someone asked me if I wanted to go anywhere, I was already there loooong before they'd even finished the sentence. I felt as if I was flailing about, not knowing where exactly I wanted to be, like some kind of homeless person.<br />
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You can see the <b>Botanic Gardens</b> from this side<br />
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