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NSF Girlfriend

I believe most of you, have already read on many posts on being an NSF's girlfriend. I'm sad to say that it has come to be my turn to being an NSF's girlfriend.

'NOOOOOO CMPB U RETURN ME MY BF NOW' LOL.

Things have been 'so far so good' with my bf.. I just hope it will remain like that or become even better as the days pass.

Few tips I can share with you, that I did/am doing with my bf:

1. Spend more time with him, starting from probably 2 weeks before enlistment

We went out more, spent more time together at home, be it cuddling or just playing on the playstation with him, time spent together would really mean a lot to him. You can also plan small outings to Sentosa to just have fun together. There are so many activities available that are affordable --- luge, trick eye museum, adventure cove, or even USS (if you have enough to spend). Remember to take more photos together whilst having fun!

2. Try to encourage him and cheer him up about NS (if he is upset), before and during enlistment/whilst serving NS

Cheering your loved one on would make him feel at least slightly happier. If times in army are bad, encourage him to pull through. Even if times aren't bad, a simple perk-him-up text just to cheer him on will really brighten his day!

3. Reassure him

Your bf will be feeling insecure, for sure. Be it feeling insecure/worried about your relationship, about leaving his family, about meeting new people, about being punished by his commander(s)/sergeant(s), about sleeping without air-conditioning (LOL idk if he would but I DEFINITELY will BAHAHAHA), etc., he will feel much better when he knows that you're mentally supporting him, that you've got his back (sorta?).

4. If bad things were to happen to him in camp, feel angry/sad for him, but try not to encourage him to stay angry or sad/add fuel to the fire

With enough bad things happening in camp, you wouldn't want to add fuel to the fire. Instead, try to make things better. Comfort him, calm him down, try to make him happier. Staying angry/sad is not going to change anything that happens in camp. A second being sad/angry is a second being happy lost. I mean ya, wtf do you mean by being in camp = you can be happy? Definitely won't apply to everyone, but I certainly believe that once your bf finds friends whom he can click with, and enjoys being with, everything becomes better in camp. (I know I know, also not I serve NS, talk so much cock/info. may not be applicable, but I have been to camps before, so... I guess its the same rationale?)

5. Be understanding and forgiving
Be understanding about your bf's free time, be understanding about him not being able to call you for long every night, be forgiving that they cannot text you as much as they used to, be understanding that they are very tired from a long day of 0530 to 2230, be forgiving if they neglect you, be understanding that they do not want to be in camp either. They do not have a choice. I'm pretty sure if our bfs did, they definitely wouldn't opt for such a life, of serving the NS for 2 years.

These are the tips that I have, nothing much has happened. But these are the things I've been trying to do, and things have turned out great, for now. Well, as time passes, I'm pretty sure there may be some hiccups that may jeopardise/hurt our relationship, where more tips may arise, but till then, x.

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Review/Verdict: SkinnyMint

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ACYY Reviews: Skinny Mint Teatox Journey Part 1 [NOT AN AD]

Hi everyone!! Firstly, sorry for the long hiatus from blogging. Haven't exactly been free to pen/journal down anything from my travels and life.

I heard of SkinnyMint long ago, whilst watching some Youtube videos. But at that point of time, I was kinda skeptical about it cuz there really weren't many reviews about it. And then, it recently popularized into several other countries. Singapore was one of them. And since so many bloggers have already tried the tea, I thought it was my turn.

But anyway, I just purchased the 14 day Skinny Mint Teatox 2 days ago, and arrived yesterday. I'm on day 1 as of today. Will try to update as the days go by, probably... every few days?

Its 11.45am and I just brewed the 'Morning Cleanse'. These are some of my opinions about the scent and taste of the tea:

Appearance: The tea looks like chrysanthemum tea, just a darker shade of yellow.
Sniff: The tea has a fruity scent, and ends with a slight minty note.
Taste: The tea has a light fruity taste, a light green tea taste and definitely is slightly minty at the end of the taste. Weirdly, but truly, there is a peppery taste(???) after a few sips. It also has a hint of herbal taste but can definitely be neglected - for those of you who don't like herbal tasting stuff. However, after a few sips, I realized that the tea leaves a bit of 'residue'/'after-taste' in your mouth. It feels like I have an extra coat of something in my mouth. Nothing to hate, but its just something you'll have to get used to. Maybe drinking water after finishing your tea will help.
Overall: There is nothing to not like about the Morning Cleanse' tea. Drinking it just makes me feel like I'm trying a new brand of green tea, which is infused with mint and fruits - which is great! Who likes herbal tasting stuff, right? Haha.

A tip to those who are intending to drink the tea hot: DO NOT WAIT TILL IT COOLS DOWN TILL LIKE ROOM TEMP. THE PEPPERY TASTE BECOMES STRONGER. (I DON'T LIKE IT - ITS LIKE DRINKING TEA WITH PEPPER IN IT EWW OMG) *pinches nose and gulps down the tea*

3/4 cup done and I feel like something is happening to my stomach... placebo effect or not?? Haha I really am not sure BUT I definitely feel like the tea is doing its job (what job it is doing I don't know lol) cuz there's some minor swirling in my stomach. Nope, not a stomachache and no pain at all. So maybe those who have already tried this teatox thing can leave me a comment/remark about if you get the same feeling??

Time check: 5.45pm
I haven't exactly felt anything major yet, no explosions or whatsoever lol... I guess we'll have to wait and see till after I brew the 'Night Cleanse'.

So nothing happened after the 'Morning Cleanse'. It is now 11.43pm and I have just brewed the 'Night Cleanse'. Here are my opinions:

Appearance: Darker shade of yellow, almost to the kind of Chestnut syrup drink you can get at kopitiams but just not green in color.
Sniff: It smells a bit sick. Like, it has a peppermint scent, but has a tinge of sour plum to it? It smells really similar to the 'Morning Cleanse' but you can tell that there is a distinct extra herbal scent to it.
Taste: Similar taste to the 'Morning Cleanse' as well, but has a stronger herbal taste. Also has the peppery taste, and a tad bit stronger.
Overall: The taste is pretty much bearable. VERY SIMILAR TO THE 'MORNING CLEANSE', just more like a stronger dose of 'Morning Cleanse' haha. Well, I don't really like it.. But I think 'Night Cleanse' is the one that will help to 'teatox' my body so... I don't have much of a choice T_T

Something I've noticed: when the drink is hot, try to finish it asap. Not as strong of a residue/after-taste.

This is end of Day 1's review. Will try to talk more about it as the days past!

Till then,

ciao

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First ever trip to Phuket 2014 - Day 1

WARNING: THIS IS A WORDY POST

So.. If you have noticed from my Instagram account, I was away from home for a 4 days 3 nights vacation to Phuket! For this trip, I flew with JetStar, and stayed at Sea Pearl Villa Resort Phuket(booked via Agoda). The fees for the flights and hotel costed me around... $420ish? (Can't remember already, oops) For expenses, I spent about $450ish. So yeah, do your math for the total trip cost.

Day 1 / 7th April 2014 :
Singapore to Phuket - 0820 flight - so I had to reach Terminal 1 to check in before 0620. Had McBreakfast at Terminal 2 before going into the Departure Hall. Reached Phuket in about 1.5 hours time.

After landing and picking up my luggage, I then walked towards the exit, wanting to get a cab. Of course, since my hotel did not provide free airport transfer, I had to do some research beforehand on how to get to the hotel from the airport. There were several options:

Take a taxi which price has been quoted beforehand
Take a metered taxi
Take a shared mini bus for 180B
Book a day tour with any local travel agency to get free airport transfer

I decided to take a metered taxi, as that is the safest way to ensure that I won't be cheated into paying more than what I was supposed to pay for. Also, I read reviews about the shared mini bus. People mentioned that they do not send you directly to your hotel. They make a pit stop at a local factory/tourist 'attraction'-ish place where goods will be introduced and sold to you. Travellers even mentioned that they were forced to get off, even though they were unhappy about this arrangement and were not willing to step foot out of the mini bus. I wanted to avoid such situations to save time, since I will only be there for 4 days.

So, the taxi costed around 700/750 baht (I can't remember the actual price), and the ride took about... an hour? Of course, it depends on the traffic situation and if your taxi driver is experienced enough to manoeuver his way around the small roads and shortcuts, the shorter your journey will be.

Arrived at the villa around 11+ in the morning, and the check-in time was at 2pm. So, I decided to just do the check-in and then get the room key after I get back from the city area. I took the shuttle bus (free service provided by Sea Pearl, runs on hourly basis) to Jungceylon Shopping Centre(the shuttle also goes to Patong Beach). Was hungry cuz it was lunch time and the last meal was in Singapore, at 6/7am in the morning.

The first restaurant I spotted was Fuji Japanese Restaurant! It's a must eat whenever I go to BKK, so when I saw it at Jungceylon, I was soooo happy!!

After the meal, I walked around the mall and tried to familiarize with the shop locations. I then headed back to the hotel to rest for the night cuz the flight was so early I barely had any sleep(yup i'm an owl lol).

Dinner was also in the hotel, ordered room service. (Phad thai, Stir-fried vegetables with roasted pork and chicken drumlets - which were supposed to be green curry chicken...)

Food was great, and the price was... okay, I guess? The meal added up to about... $30+ if I'm not wrong. After dinner, I dipped into the jacuzzi and then had a bath and called it a night.

Day 2, 3 and 4 will be posted soon, I guess? Hopefully Day 2 will be up before I fly off to Korea on the 15th! So excited keke. I won't be bringing my Macbook with me, so I can't update my blog daily during my trip. But, be sure to follow my Instagram updates! Pretty sure I'd post many pics on that social platform.

With that said, look forward to my next post! ^^