Archive for January, 2009
…and Everything will fall into place.
Posted by roanne in Personal Moods on January 28, 2009
I never believe in destiny, only because that defeats free will.
But looking back, there are a lot of things unexpected came forth and fell into place. For somehow, I believe everything and everyone is somehow connected. There’s this inherent power in the universe that conspires and conglomerates things, making everything rolled into one world, ecosystem or biosphere–whatever you call it. Free will takes place should we consider one of the few options on how to react with these things so-called trials and tribulations, luck or opportunities.
No matter how we push ourselves to neutrality, we can never be unbiased in every decision being pondered. There’s always an extreme side to take. There’s only a yes or no. Whatever decision is made, it would certainly outweigh the benefits of one from the other. Or, I rather say, it should. Everything must be carefully considered. One may choose an option whether to subjectively allow himself/herself to reason in the process. One may rely on his/her own experience, with or without any relation to others’ experience, of which he/she deems it as the empirical truth. On the other hand, one may rationalize by means of doing careful calculations and drawing plausible conclusions on the probable end-all and be-all of his/her decisions. It may be an impulsive reaction, a defence mechanism, or a carefully thought plan. Hence, nobody has the full capacity to accurately reckon or predict the possibilities of each decision resolved. No one knows what the future holds.
How is the outcome presented? In every road taken, there is always a dead-end. One must either suffer or celebrate, and it serves him/her right. There is balance in all things. One cannot forever perish for something lost, nor one can always revel for something gained. Everyone must experience a bit of both, for that makes us a better individual.
Life is a short-lived adventure. It’s a journey filled with meandering paths, and one has no choice but to choose a road to travel. All the trials and tribulations as well as success and progress that it entails build a big picture–a memoir that defines us and our adventures.
At the end of the journey, everything will fall into its proper place. 
MAC vs. Shu Uemura.
Posted by roanne in MAC, Makeup / Cosmetics, Shu Uemura on January 27, 2009
Been back to Beauty Blogging here, indefinitely.
I always have been a MAC fan–not Macintosh, should you presume. I have my love for MAC Cosmetics since I first tried to put some makeup.
For the base, I used to love MAC Studio fix. It may be really heavy on the skin, so a pat here and there does the trick in pronto. It really really blends well, and holds the concealer into place sans smudging it or making it look obvious.
I don’t know if there’s been a change in formulation, but recently, I’ve been hating MAC Studio fix. It now tends to cake and streak on the skin; it’s not that buildable anymore. The compact also has a tendency to solidify, making it a lot harder for the sponge to get enough powder onto it.
To mitigate my annoyance, I decided to explore using a new brand for my base. There you go, I got myself a Shu Uemura White Recovery RX Powder-Foundation. It has SPF of 22, which obviates the need to put on a sun block prior to application. It acts as a powder when used dry, or as a foundation when used wet. It’s sheerer than MAC Studio fix, that’s why it really feels light on the skin and smells great, too! The problem with this, however, is that the color is hardly buildable when used as a powder. It doesn’t actually cake or streak, but it doesn’t blend well to the skin, specially those parts over the concealer. Sometimes, I need to use my hands just as to blend it, which smudges the concealer and making my blemishes (dark spots) look more noticeable rather than camouflaged. Another thing is, it’s a lot more expensive. Read the rest of this entry »
Oh-Nine Changes.
Posted by roanne in Personal Moods on January 23, 2009
I must say I’m really excited about it, and I’m looking forward to it with high hopes. I am thinking of pursuing SEM in the long run, whilst doing my other creative plans on the side.
Thankfully, God is here all along, giving me the best opportunities this world can offer.
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