December Update

This is basically going to be a few months worth of updates since I don't post as much anymore. Now that I'm on Christmas break I finally have the time to sit down and write a proper post :)

WARNING: long post ahead, no pictures LOL

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School

I'm almost done school! Its taken up the majority of my time, I only see Steve like once a week lol since I have no time to do anything. I'm going to school to become a medical lab assistant and the past two months. I've been super tired probably due to blood loss LOL. Its been tough but I'm contemplating whether I should go back to school for another program my school offers, but I guess I will wait and see.

Yesterday we had our final for microbiology which was almost cancelled because this random alarm went off lol but we ended up doing the written exam (it was a procedural final and a written final) we did do the procedural but it was quicker than normal because of the alarm.

I made some good friends from the class but I have a feeling I will lose touch of some of them super quick after we graduate. Two for sure I know I will try to keep my friendship with but others... who knows.

Just two more months of school and then I'm done! :)

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Family

Next week we go to Ashleys!! WOOO but I'm so broke, like really broke that I'm not even sure if I should go or not ahahahah, but if I get a job after I graduate I won't be able to see Ashley or her husband until.. who knows?

I have a feeling my dad feels sad because none of his daughters will be home for the holidays but its not like we ever celebrated christmas to begin with. 

My mom is getting crazier by the day and I have a feeling she actually has to kill someone with the car until she gets her license taken away or for her case to be taken seriously because her driving is fucking insane. I cringe every time I get in the car and watch her drive >.<

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Steve and his family

Oh boy... this one might be a long one lol

Let's see where to start, Steve's mom didn't get some work for a few weeks and in between that time I swear to god she went absolutely insane. She kept getting pissed off at Steve for not doing shit for her (like pay bills, buy groceries, get gas for her car) she got pissed off to the point where she would slam doors and freak the fuck out and he would get super pissed, then I would get pissed. 

I told him: "she's got no excuse not to do any of those things, you're (steve) working full time and she's not working right now and she's at home all the time. She has all the time in the world to do that shit, why is she making you do it? Not only that you have a sister who is a secretary who can do all of those things, why doesn't she ask her to do it, why does it always have to be you? She's not stupid as far as I know, just being lazy"

He was like yeah wtf, I guess he never looked at it from my point of view but he freaked out at her and said all the shit I said and she's backed off for a bit but I know its not going to last. The thing is he allows her to do all of that by enabling her, he'll do stuff to shut her up but it doesn't teach her any thing. It really makes me wonder what he will do in the future when he moves out and she has to do all that stuff for herself. She'll probably just bribe him with money to do it for her - that's my guess.

His sister started working as a executive secretary at a hotel in Vancouver. It makes me wonder how her work ethic is because when she's at home, she's super lazy, she doesn't want to do anything, she even gets his mom to drive her to and from the work place where she could bus easily there. Plus when she goes out drinking with her friends she gets their mom to pick her up all the way from downtown but when Steve needs a lift when he's been drinking he has to take a bus home because they both are too lazy to go pick him up.. wtf!

Steve's mom freaked out at Steve for playing video games and said to him "you don't give a shit about the family, all you care about is yourself" (because he plays video games LOL) and it made me wonder what role she thinks his sister is playing in the family. But she probably gets to get away with things like this because she's a girl and I know his mom likes to emphasize gender roles "you're my son you're supposed to do things for me" that bullshit.

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Got a few posts being edited so stay tuned for those! (Beauty and some makeup posts!)

Steve's Sisters BF

So earlier in the summer I finally met Steve's sister's boyfriend.

Steve's mom told me she absolutely hates him lol and that she's worried that she'd marry him because he didn't finish his education so he could help out at his mom's restaurant. Its not that she hates him as a person its that she wants to know he will have a more stable career in the future.

Which is understandable I guess but she could try to like him? I automatically felt bad for this dude because I never met him, and I've been in his shoes (maybe I still am in his shoes) where his mom wants them to break up lol.

His family owns a Korean restaurant and its pretty popular according to Steve's sister so his family is pretty wealthy and I guess he wants to expand on that in the future but who knows.

So he went to Korea in the summer and on the way back he had a layover in Vancouver for 12 hours and we all decided to have lunch together and Steve's sister was going to spend the rest of the day with him showing the city and going out to eat and etc.

When I first saw him right off the bat my gaydar went off LOL. He had feminine features but I guess its a common trait most FOB Korean guys have lol. Let's just say he likes to dress well - jewellery on both hands (rings and bracelets and watches), pierced ears, and interesting clothing choices. Let's just say, he enjoys the finer things in life. He gave Steve a limited edition Lacoste T-shirt that was like $300 apparently and some other expensive crap lol (buying friendship? Maybe, he is trying to impress her older brother lol) But I think you get the picture on what type of clothes he likes (hint: expensive)

So I gave him the benefit of the doubt when I first met him. Automatically when he came he SUCKED UP real hard to Steve's mom and to Steve but when it came to me, he absolutely didn't even bother trying to talk to me or anything. It was my first time meeting him so I asked him:
"how was your flight?" - Ignored
"Are you tired from your trip?" Ignored
"What do you want to see in Vancouver?" -Ignored

So I was like fuck this shit. Automatically I hated him and I still do well maybe not hate, I just dislike him a lot lol. I get that you're trying to impress Steve's family and shit but you know you don't have to be a fucking asshole lol.

What really sealed the deal was when we dropped him off at the airport, Steve's mom didn't come with us since she had to go to work but he hugged Steve's sister good bye, shook Steve's hand and didn't say a word to me or anything, no wave - just nothing. Maybe he's got a problem with non-Korean people? but who knows. First impressions are pretty important in my book and well he just isn't worth knowing now.

I learned nothing about this guy except a few things: likes to kiss ass, rude, cares about money and status, might be gay. Me and Steve had a good laugh when I told him that I thought he was gay at first, I said "maybe he's one of those guys who marries a woman but then comes out of the closet like 30 years down the road, don't be surprised if it happens" he agreed LOL

But I didn't really tell him about what I really thought about this guy and I really could've influenced his relationship with Steve and Steve's mom in a beneficial way but I'm going to tell Steve what I really think about him.

I already get the impression from Steve that he doesn't like this guy so I guess it won't really change much anyways.

A & P

HOLY SHIT, lol

I totally underestimated the amount of time and effort that went into this program, whoever thought of 3 weeks of anatomy and physiology with tests EVERYDAY must have been insane lol. Basically you learn a chapter in one day and do the test for it the next day...

I finished on Thursday :D I was highly stressed out and I kind of think I was losing too much hair out of my head O_O but as soon as my teacher told me my mark I just felt a giant weight lift off of my shoulders :) but I just started taking biotin to see if my hair will get better or not.. will update on that in a few weeks :)

A few people didn't make it through the class and might be asked to leave the program if they don't get a minimum mark of 70% on their re-write exam, so I hope they make it :)

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On another note, I got my scrubs from school... and they're freaking massive LOL. I ordered a size small for the top and a medium for the bottom (big booty according to Steve lol) but they're so long haha

its like a freaking dress lol

I have a different set of scrubs that I ordered from Amazon (small top and extra small pants lol) and they're fine but these... are interesting sizes lol.

T-minus 5 more months until I graduate! I'm crossing my fingers for a job :)

September Updates

So... I started school last month, which is a huge reason why I've been neglecting this blog >.<

I started school at a private college (which is a reason why I started in August) and nearly didn't get in, the program I'm in is a 6 month program to be a medical laboratory assistant.

I chose to stop my other schooling because well, it was just taking WAY too long and I just can't stand being at home any more. I seriously think that if I stay here for another 3 years I will commit suicide and honestly this is a great stepping stone into something else if I choose to upgrade later on.

So far the school is great, I've made lots of friends and I found out that I'm the weirdo of the class LOL. This month though is probably gonna be one of the toughest months for the program, we're learning lots of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology (which we haven't started yet) and basically there's a test every day so my brain is fried at the moment lol.

So there goes the summer lol.

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I had a discussion with Steve about the future and I told him that I will most likely abandon my parents, probably right after I get a job, hopefully after this program.

I feel like our relationship is beyond rebuild/repair, only because they're not willing to admit the mistakes they made and continue to make and them believing that everyone else is the problem besides themselves.

I told him that I do worry about if/or when the time came when we got married or had kids and I honestly don't want them to be a part of it. I'd worry about my mom causing a scene at my wedding and her spreading lies to Steve's family (like she tried to in the past) or call me a slut while I'm walking down the aisle in Vietnamese so she can snicker with her friends, like at Ashley's wedding.

Or if we had kids I would not want either of my parents to be around them. I can't trust my mom around any kids, she has no sense of right or wrong, even when she drives she almost hits people with the car and she blames them for "getting too close." It's just not happening with my kids, I'm not willing to take the risk and Steve understands (or so he says lol) I know his mom is not going to understand, she can't understand that kids can hate their parents.

My parents can't understand that either, both my parents and Steve's mom share the same mentality about it. Basically (I'm sure I've said this somewhere in a previous post) they believe that Money=Love the more you spend the more you love your kids, it doesn't matter if you're abusive or neglectful, in their eyes they think they're great parents, and sadly its something my parents and Steve's mom share.

I don't hate my entire family, just my parents, they're just not supportive or anything. I see how successful our cousins are and its because their parents actually tried to help them be successful in the future.

(had a tough morning lol its why I'm about them)

So that's that, moving on.

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I'm hoping to make at least 1 post per weekend, I have tons of stuff to talk about and share but SCHOOL! lol. I have an exam on Monday but I gotta get some motivation to post stuff lol or at least pre-write some posts so I can just update this blog lol.

If you're wondering what's happening with Steve and his crazy family, That needs its own post LOL. Honestly there's a lot of weird shit and a lot of shit to talk about lol.

So again, so sorry about the neglect!

I'm also thinking of renaming this blog, only because I kinda feel like Style Pop is kind of irrelevant to what I'm doing now lol, maybe I'll just move over to a new blog :)

Thanks for the read!

The Face Shop: Real Nature Mask Avocado

 Avocado sheet mask!

So sorry I've been neglecting the blog! Lots of things have happened at home >.< but I will provide the details on that later. I've been meaning to catch up on some beauty/skincare products but I've fallen way behind.. poot!

Let's jump into it! A few christmas's ago Steve's mom gave me some sheet masks which I've been neglecting since I have TONS but I finally got around to trying them (which I sort of explained in the lemon sheet mask)

The past few days my skin has been quite dull and flaky >.< stupid changing weather! (there was a heatwave last week but now its cold and rainy) so I used this today since it claims to re-energize dry and rough skin.

 The back!

I wonder if The Face Shop has upgraded more of their sheet masks after I received these, they're so much better than before but there's still some things to work on lol but its a major improvement.

The sheet absorbs the serum inside the packet really well, but the shape of the sheet mask is still odd (i get that everyone doesn't have the same size face but its so.. melty? that's the best way I can describe it)

ignore the lighting, its like 1AM lol

Still clings onto the face quite well. Taking the sheet out of the packet is kind of annoying, its folded in a way so that it takes while to get the sheet mask ready to stick onto your face and makes your fingers all goopey.

The scent of the serum is nice and it doesn't burn or sting my dry/flaky face, I feel like if you don't massage the serum into your face enough for absorption it leaves a light residue on your face..

Personally, I think this mask is great for the fall/winter but a little heavy for right now, since its a little warmer out. Its still nice and refreshing to have a sheet mask on but I think for the summer I want to use a lighter one that doesn't leave a residue on my face. But you know, everybody is different. Give it a shot if you can!

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May Updates 2014

So far worst month of the year lol.

I was supposed to visit Ashley earlier in the month but my stupid credit card got compromised (yay..) so I couldn't go and I was so pissed off! its been already a week and my fucking credit card hasn't come in the mail yet. So embarrassing trying to buy something with your credit card and getting it declined lol.

Then! I got my period late by like a week and I was freaking out lol, I think it was late because I went off the pill but when I was on the pill before my periods weren't irregular so.. wtf lol.

Steve dropped his Samsung Galaxy S4 and it broke for the second time in 6 months AND he had one of those shock absorbent phone cases that's supposed to help soften the fall or whatever and it did not work at all and it was like a 2-3 foot drop. So now he has to blow like $300 to fix his phone, he's never getting a Samsung phone ever again since it is the second time and honestly, you would think that a $700 phone would be able to endure a 2-3 foot drop without the screen shattering.. Iphones are more sturdy from our experience lol.

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We went to the states the other day just to pick up a package (doesn't take that long to just cross the border) and it pisses me off so much when people overload the shit out of their cars so crap comes flying off of them when you drive behind them.

Steve bought a new car (not sure if I mentioned it..) and this bitch had dirt and rocks in her truck and was driving on the highway when suddenly all these rocks and dirt came flying at his car (secure that shit, really! or better yet clean it out!) it chipped his windshield (in 3 different places) and his paint, and I highly doubt ICBC will do shit about it because they don't care, I took a picture of the truck and wrote down their license plate. Steve was obviously super pissed about it because well ITS A NEW FUCKING CAR, he's had it for less than a month! I bet they'll say "its an act of god" or whatever and its not the fault of the person who owned the truck... could've been prevented if they had cleaned that shit out!

Then we came home and Steve and his mom got into an argument LOL what about? Well basically she woke him up at 5:30AM because she forgot to tell her management about her keycard at work so she wanted him to write out what to say in English for her and he was pissed off about it so he told her not to wake him up like that again unless she's got something written down and she FREAKED THE FUCK OUT he told her to do it the night before or at least have something written down so he can edit it but he had to write it on the spot. It was his day off and she's had tons of ESL classes and shit like wtf! SO LAZY! She can't really use the excuse "I don't know enough English" or whatever because she's taken tons of classes and University classes in Korea and its her fault if she can't do it because she makes everyone do it for her, she needs to learn and I've told Steve multiple times to let her learn on her own but he's such a puss about doing stuff for his mom lol.

She thought he was being totally unreasonable and "kicked" him out but lets get real here, she can't live by herself, she's incapable of living by herself.

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I'm getting even more and more pissed off lately at Steve, only because he's SO FUCKING LAZY, he doesn't want to go out or do anything! I waited 2 hours for him to come to the gym with me and he just put up a pissy little attitude the whole fucking time and he always tells his friends how "active" he is by hitting the gym and playing hockey which is a complete lie, only plays hockey for maybe 15 minutes? might be a 40 minute game but he's not on all the time and he's not even that good of a player anymore because physically he's not what he used to be. Maybe its a combination of stress from work and stress from his mom? Not really sure but he needs to figure out a balance or he's going to implode.

What's great is THEY'RE FINALLY MOVING OUT! The weird thing? His mom doesn't want to tell his dad that they're moving, which I find really weird. I mean its your husband and you don't want to let him know that you're moving your family into a different home? His dad just earned like a thousand respect points from me because he does so much shit for them and this is the kind of treatment he gets. I mean it won't be a big deal if you tell him if you're moving, keeping it a secret will probably be a big deal because, why keep it a secret? That's really freaking weird..

Anyways that's basically it for May, my birthday is in a few days -___-' (and I bet some how it'll be ruined) and my class starts next week, wish me luck!

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Bio-Essence: Tanaka White 4X Flawless White Serum

A very interesting serum

First let me start with, I think mine may actually be expired or something is wrong with it lol because I'm not entirely sure on what the serum is supposed to look like but whenever I try to use the dropper no product goes into it and it just looks really weird. Maybe its supposed to be like this? But I'm really not sure... someone let me know! lol

The directions and description of this product are all in Chinese... so I don't know if I'm using it right or not lol but its a serum so I'm pretty sure there's no way to get it wrong :P

 Gorgeous packaging

If some of you aren't aware of Bio-essence, this skincare brand is from Singapore and they've expanded to other parts of Asia! I hope they come out to Canada I would love to try more of their products :D

I got this on sale at Sasa and for the price, I must say the packaging is so nice! It looks and feels like an expensive brand but its super affordable :)

I finally finished up the Nature Republic serums. I think it got to the point where it just didn't do anything anymore because I was just trying to use it all up >.<

Here's where it gets weird

Although the packaging is great, there seems to be something wrong with my dropper thing, that's the max that it fills up and it seems to have problems suctioning the serum inside, I can see the serum if I look into the bottle (which is full of serum) but it just has problems suctioning it..

As for the serum itself, it smells nice. Its quite thick but doesn't feel heavy so a little goes a long way and it absorbs really nicely.

Looks like fluid from a cyst.. lol

It might not look great but it does a great job. The formula is quite nice and I think I see some results which is great! It really smoothed out my skin texture and I think it is slowly evening out the redness/dark areas on my skin O.O! The formula for this serum is quite nice, it didn't break me out at all and I have pretty sensitive skin :)

Will repurchase! Hopefully it doesn't stop working well for me like the other serums I used before did and I can't wait to try the other bio-essence serum I have in my collection :D

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