Finally I'm lying on my bed right now, typing on this world of mine. So, what's happening in my life now?
First thing first, I'm officially working now. I am so grateful to finally found a job, hehe, at least I won't have to be fully-dependent to my parents anymore. Just so you know, my job description is closely related to my beauty blogging world, so it's indeed very exciting for me!
Second, I am working in a full English atmosphere, since I have to work with Japanese (whom, thank God is very fluent in English), I can improve my English proficiency, especially in speaking. After all, this blog is also one of my efforts to improve my English, written. Just so you know, I am very fond of foreign language, and this interest also has something to do with my own brain. I took a psychological test when I was in my senior year of high school and it turns out that I scored perfect in verbal skill. Hihi, that also encourages me to learn other language, grammatically correct. Let's learn other language(s)! Any recommendation, darlings?
Third, I was always bad in time management, and now that I have to perform multi tasks, I find it harder to fix my time management. Ugh... I really have to work hard to work on my schedule........... I want to save more for the future, which closely related to the fourth point about me.
Fourth, I am also a person with high money anxiety level. I knew this because I also took a small test during my college time in Organizational Behavior class. I scored the highest one at that time. T____T Indeed, I am really, really care about money that much. No, it's not materialism nor I'm a gold-digger. In fact, it's more about feeling anxious about the state of my own wellness measured by money. For example, I always think that I have LESS, though actually I have ENOUGH, or sometimes, MORE. I always feel that I should save more, that I should be so hard on myself in terms of money. Now that I have to finance myself, that disorder get worse I guess. I know this characteristic has two sides; good and bad. Good thing is that I can save more money for the future and also live in a very simple life. But the bad thing is, this is actually killing me. Being always anxious and terrified is not good at all. Everytime I purchased anything, I will always ended up feeling guilty though I don't spend that much (by that much I mean not more than $10, for real!).
Well, I think that's enough for my ramblings. Writing my own problems really helps since lately (and honestly), I don't have anyone to talk to. I mean, like real friends. After the college graduation, all my friends are all gone, whether to continue their study or work just like me. School friends? Well, I grew up in Palembang, not Jakarta, so.. Skip them. Thankfully, I found some new friends; beauty bloggers! Though we don't meet like, everyday, almost every weekend (or even sometimes weekdays) I will meet them and taaaaaaaaaalk (actually it's more suitable to be called as gossiping) a lot. I'm just feeling so lucky to have a chance to join
Indonesian Beauty Blogger community ^_^
Talking about beauty blogging blogsphere, I also want to share with you my experience of attending a small event held by Estee Lauder Indonesia which had Joyce Lee; their international Make Up Artist from Malaysia to come here in Jakarta. Well, let's see how it was!
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| before |
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| Erfan; Estee Lauder Indonesia and MC |
It's all started with cleansing using some kind of cleansing milk then continued with toner. After following some classes and workshops, I learn that the best way to use toner is with cotton, hehe. And don't forget to dab it first so that the formula will enter your skin and work for a while, then swipe!
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| cleansing and application of skin care |
After that, she explained how to choose the right foundation shade using Estee Lauder technique (shown in the picture below).
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| how to find the right foundation |
The look that day was smokey look. I like how Joyce gave us A LOT of makeup tricks, like how to create a 5-minute smokey eyes using only eyeliner and concealer and many more.
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| makeup! |
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| finished! |
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| with Joyce Lee |
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| smokey look |
After the event's over, I went to a restaurant to have early supper with other fellow bloggers then headed to Japan Jak Matsuri in Monas with Vellisa and Nadya. The festival was so-so. Though the crowd control was so much better than Ennichisai that I attended previously. I rarely attend festival, especially Japanese ones, LOL.
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| Nadya and Vellisa |
I just took some silly pictures at Japan Airlines' booth with Nadya. The concept is to have the illusion of flying on clouds in the sky hahaha.
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| flying effect - Nadya |
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| silly flying pose |
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| the crowd |
After walking around for a little while, we stopped at some food stalls and sit around on the bush. We had this kakigori a.k.a. snow ice.
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| kakigori |
Till then, bye bye! Hope I can post more about my personal life and everything aside from beauty so that you won't be bored!
