monday has already passed and i've yet to receive a call from m.a.c regarding the results. i have a feeling i didn't make it.. the makeup wasn't perfect 'cause i didn't give a final check of my work before i said i was done, so there were imperfections. sigh.. they're really strict when it comes to makeup and hygiene: u must never apply foundation using your fingers and mascara's applied in disposable wands; even concealor is picked using a cotton swab. no wonder m.a.c is such a reputable brand. plus, the makeup is really good. as i applied the makeup on my model, i couldn't help but want to buy the makeup for myself. heh. oh man, i really wish for a miracle that they were delayed in calling so i may still have a chance. sigh.

singtel sent me a msg today regarding some "sweet treats" they were offering. what caught my eye was the 2 tickets to bangkok for only $88 nett each, which means $176 nett for 2. and the registration ends 31st july, which means today. haha. i managed to send in, even though i never have the luck, it doesn't hurt to try right?

saw lester's email regarding the play "the jeweller's shop" written by the late pope john paul II. i'm really interested in it. it'll be up on the 4th, 5th & 6th sept. lester's booking tickets for 6th sept and if do block booking can get discount, less than the current price of $25 for student and $28 for adult. anyone wanna go with me?


this is the hardcover. the dvd didn't look so nice. :P

Review by www.catholiccompany.com:
Love is "one of the greatest dramas of human existence," writes Pope John Paul II. In this illuminating three-act play--here in the only English translation authorized by the Vatican--he explores relationships between men and women, the joys--and the pain--of love and marriage.
The action unfolds in two settings at once: a street in a small town, outside the local jeweler's shop (people go to buy their wedding rings there), and the mysterious inner landscape of personal hopes and fears, loves and longings.

Each act focuses on a different couple: the first happily planning their wedding, the second long-married and unhappy, the third about to marry but full of doubts. Writing with power and understanding about a love that survives the grave, a love that has withered and died, a love budding out of complexes and insecurities, the Pope addresses such fundamental human concerns as:

What does it mean to fall in love?
When do we know that a love is real--and can it last?
If it dies, how do we go on living--and loving again?

There are no easy answers, and there is no happy ending--such is the nature of men and women, and such is the nature of love--but there is hope, if we only acknowledge our need and accept the risks of a deep and lasting commitment.

This is a play full of wisdom on a subject of great relevance to all, and it provides a special insight into the thoughts of the man who, like no other, has captured the imagination of people of all faiths throughout the world.

Karol Wojtyla--Pope John Paul II--was long involved with the theater. As a student of literature, then priest, bishop and archbishop, he acted, directed, wrote dramatic criticism, made a Polish translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, and authored six plays.

paprika is a must-watch! :)

Last fri i went for the interview at m.a.c, and yesterday they called to say i passed the 1st interview! the makeup test is this coming wed at raffles city robinsons. jas is going to be my model! i'm really so thankful 'cos she has her jap exam the next day yet she still agreed. just hope the test is not too difficult. >_< hopefully, without any hitches, i'll soon be working part-time at m.a.c counters.

things seem to be going well. the australia trip is confirmed: we got the visa ready and just short of booking the tickets, which i will get down to booking during the next couple of days. hurray! need to plan the itinerary soon.

i'm the kind that likes things organised, read up and plan before i go somewhere instead of waiting till i reach the place and start fumbling for the map. maybe that's why we had a disagreement on my borrowing aust guide books from the library, which, in my case, was totally uncalled for. :|

since he'll be working there for dunno how long, i'm planning to surprise him with some things he can bring to aust: a nice scarf, that cd that has classic chinese songs sung in jazz, a picture of us in a frame so he can look at it everyday.. heh. hmm.. i need to start saving for all that..

i've decided that colourful blog skins are too messy. difficult to update the template and to maintain it. plain and simple is the best. haha.. but the template is still quite sucky, so i might end up deleting this blog altogether. livejournal seems like a good option..

this coming mon, which is the day after tomorrow, i'm going to see dr. ong at niks maple clinic with grace and joyce. finally.. funny it seems like i've been waiting forever. was supposed to go to dr. ong with the rest of the girls but it's difficult for everyone to be able to make it on a certain day. nonetheless! ktv is still on on 1st aug!

the trip to melbourne seems confirmed yet unconfirmed. dunno what the heck is wrong with him. i mean, once u really decide on something then you don't keep hesitating or changing your mind, or else it won't be considered decided isn't it? don't make me get all frustrated about getting money for the plane ticket and then telling me it might not be confirmed. what the...

now i have to find a job urgently. partly for the trip and partly for the upcoming school fees, which, hopefully is my last year. i really can't afford to waste another year at sim. until the ecr, i didn't even know that u can't self-study anything more than twice, not a subject more than twice. instructions are misleading. :(