Favourite Food
Sunday, February 19, 2012
All time favourite foods:
DIM SUM AND SUSHIIIII WOOOOO
Blogged at 10:33 PM
Day 7: Valentine's Day!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Hello hello!
Today marks the final day of the 7 days challenge!
I hope that you all have learnt much about contact lenses just like i did these 7 days! :)
Today I'll be blogging about MY valentine's day!
And today I used my new Misaki Con contact lenses!
But first, what must I do?
Wash my hands clean!!
New contacts!
Soaking....
Gonna wear it......
.... and TAH DAH!
hahaha. Totally unproductive day though was too excited for my date in the evening! :)
And Jinquan didn't tell me where we were going beforehand because he wanted to surprise me so i had no idea where we were going.. He just told me to wait for him at Bras Basah at 6.45pm for our reservation at 7.30pm. So Vicki was suggesting maybe it's CHJIMES?? Like it's quite jinquan cos atas atas hahaha!
When I left the office at about 6.15pm, I saw him waiting at the lobby for me!! :/
with a bouquet of flowers:)
9 flowers!
and it means he wants to be with me for as long as he lives
WOAH WOAH WOAH getting a little too serious huhhhh hahahaha!!
But he still won't tell me where we're going!
So we took the red line down to City Hall..... and raffles place..... and marina bay!
hmmm.... not CHJIMES!
so what could it be?
Last year we spent our valentine's day in MBS.
He wanted to bring me for dinner at Sky on 57 which is superrrrrr atas and it cost like $300 per person for the valentine's day set!
In the end i ZAO so we ended up eating orh lua in the food court lol!
So when we reached marina bay, changed to circle line to alight at bayfront, I was like wait wait wait.... sky on 57 again?!!! NOOOOO! LOL.
but he didn't say anything.
He then brought me to the food court hahaha!
lol valentine's day dinner in the food court reliving our valentine's day last year.... not bad leh i thought!
ORH LUA!
But deng deng deng dengggggg.......!!!
Orh lua comes with WICKED tickets!!
HAHAHAHA!
I've been wanting to watch this because everybody is saying it's damn niceeeeeeeee.
Grand Theater!
Walking up!
Turning......
And woooooo!
And Misaki's contacts are so comfortable and clear i could watch WICKED very comfortably!
And jinquan said i look very pretty today too:)
(though he says that everyday lol!)
And you think i could have done all these if I hadn't taken good care of my eyes and contact lenses?
hahaha noooo!
And I take good care of them because these are the sights that are truly worth keeping:)
Totally enjoyed myself today!
2 bouquet of flowers today! :) One given to me by my colleague they're so nice! hahaha
With this post, I conclude my 7 day challenge and please please please remember:
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights that are truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 11:14 PM
Day 6: Wearing cosmetic lenses daily
Monday, February 13, 2012
It's day 6 today!
And the problem to be addressed today is wearing cosmetic lenses daily!
One of the misconceptions that people have is that cosmetic lenses can be worn daily and can even replace contact lenses..
And they are so cheap compared to contact lenses!
Cosmetic lenses cost probably about $20? but contact lenses are a lot more expensive and what's more some cosmetic lenses you can wear them for like 1 year so it's super worth it.
But... can they be replaced??
NOOOOO!
In fact, coloured contact lenses may result in compromised vision as the artificial pupil it creates for wearers are non-altering and will not be able to constrict and dilate to accomodate users' viewing needs. The pigments that are present in coloured contact lenses also cause greater accumulation of dirt, making cleaning more challenging than usual.
So wearing coloured contact lenses won't make you see any clearer and makes it even harder to clean!
But again, I'm not saying that you shouldn't wear cosmetic lenses!
But you probably should reserve it for special occasions:)
And also, if you wear it everyday, people will take that look as a normal look. So even if you wear it on occasions that you feel special, you probably feel the same with the same lenses on.
But if you wear it on special occasions, people will think you look different and prettier! And you will also feel different!
Remember the Misaki con's coloured contact lens which I received it in my ambassador's kit? I'll be wearing it for the special occasion tmr...:)
So remember to check back tmr for my final post on Valentine's Day!
Still not sure where I'm going yet but i'm sure it'll be nice no matter what:)
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 7:14 PM
Day 5: Wearing contact lens pass its replacement date
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Hello!
It's day 5 of the 7 days challenge today!
And i'll be addressing the problem of wearing contact lens pass its replacement date!
Actually a lot of people don't realise they have worn their contact lens pass its replacement date until like maybe their eyes start to sting for when their eyes get too dry.
This might be because they're too busy to get new contact lens so they have no choice but to continue wearing the existing ones or simply because they forgot all about it.
Actually the purpose of replacing contact lens on a frequent basis is to prevent discomfort, dryness, blurred vision or allergic reaction that can result from a build-up of protein and lipid deposits on the lenses. And even if these symptoms do not show, wearing contact lenses pass its replacement date will subject your eyes to greater risk of the occurrence of these symptoms.
So what can you do?
1) You can purchase in bulk! In this case, you can change your contact lenses regularly without the hassle of buying them every time you run out of it. And anyway, it's cheaper to purchase in bulk right! So you save the time, save the money, and save your eyes! hahaha.
2) You can track your purchases on a calendar! Like the most convenient way will be noting it down on your mobile phone and you can even set reminders for it!hahaha. and now everybody knows i use biomedics lol!
so yup, that's all for today!!
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
Blogged at 2:48 PM
Day 4: Wearing contact lens for prolonged period of time
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Hello it's day 4 today!!
Today we're gonna talk about the problem of wearing contact lens for a prolonged period of time.
And I feel this is definitely the most common thing contact lens wearer do.
Especially if you're in university, you'll most probably spend the bulk of your time in school or outside, so you will definitely wear your contact lens for a very long time!
Like for me, because i'm on attachment right now, I will wear my contact lens from about 7am in the morning to about 10pm at night. and that's like 15hrs of continuous wear!
Plus that is IF i come home at 10pm because normally i reach home even later lol.
If you include weekend, i am basically wearing it every day for very long hours.
The recommended hours for wearing contact lens is 8 to 10 hours continuously for up to 5 days a week.
oh no i definitely did not do that :/
And do you know?
Wearing contact lens for long hours deprive eye tissues of oxygen and encourages the growth of bacteria which thrives in anaerobic environment.
Contact lens also block the film of tears of the cornea, thus hindering its crucial role of washing out bacteria of the cornea. When contact lens are worn for long hours, there is an increased risk of eye infections.
Sound serious? That's why you must always take good care of your eyes!
So try to not wear them so often like bringing your spectacles with you all the time so that when you feel like your eyes are too dry, take your contact lens out and wear glasses instead.
Or try to only wear them when you REALLY need them like during interviews or dates:)
But of course if it is required for you to wear them for the whole day, bring your lubricating eye drops with you to prevent dry eyes!
And try not to wear contact lens on weekends to let your eyes rest!!
Just like how you need to rest on weekends too! hahaha.
and again,
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 11:20 AM
Day 3: Lack of regular eye checks
Friday, February 10, 2012
It's day 3 of the 7 days challenge!
Actually if you realise, the last day of challenge is 14th February hahaha so I will be blogging about my valentine's day!
And jinquan doesn't read my blog so i can just say...... I havent thought of what to buy/make him!
Now I can probably only give him a structural plan of our "future" bungalow LOL. Good practising too! hahaha
anyway, the problem to be addressed today is the lack of regular eye checks!
If you're a regular contact lens wearer, you should probably get your eyes checked at least once a year. It's like your car, your air con, the building (which is actually visual inspection haha), it needs servicing regardless of whether there's discomfort or not.
Of course, there are other situations where you'll need eye checks.. like when there's redness, swelling, itch or other symptoms of eye infections. No matter what, always seek professional advice and do not attempt to treat it yourself!
Eye checks are important because
1) it ensures that prescription is up to date (wrong degree?)
2) check the health of your eyes
3) check the curvature of your cornea
4) Inspect the eye for microscopic complications related to wearing contact lens (detect it early!)
5) there might be abnormal blood vessel growth related to a lack of oxygen to the cornea
So remember to go for your annual eye checks!
I had mine about half a year ago and that was when i found that that I have a permanent scar on my left eye.. and the optician also told me that there are blood vessels around my iris and that i should take note..
that's why they recommended a more expensive kind of contact lens for me LOLLLL.
But it is REALLY good! And the optician is so pretty and nice i don't mind going back for more eye examinations hahaha!
I remember last time when i go for eye examinations in school, I will take out my spectacles and then read the number like i know them because i memorised them HAHAHA. the nurse will always roll their eyes at me lol okay i'm imagining that part because how would i know man i can't see without my glasses haha.
Alright, check back tomorrow for more!
And Remember,
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 3:00 PM
Day 2: Lack of proper cleaning procedures
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Hello it's day 2 of the 7 day challenge! :)
Today I'm gonna talk about problem of lack of proper cleaning procedure for contact lens!
In my opinion, i actually feel that this is the main cause for the many cases of eye infections!
Because everybody is simply too lazy! hahaha!
I mean like the solution looks clean........... so why change?
hahaha. Seriously, i used to not change the contact solution for at least 3 days because it looks normal! So why bother cleaning it might as well save me all the trouble!
until eye infections come in.......... then i know THAT is the REAL trouble LOL.
Cleaning of contact lens is really very important, especially if you are wearing permanent contact lens or monthly disposable contact lens. This is because there are bacteria, proteins, oils, allergens in your contact lens, and they build up as you wear them. Thus at the end of the day, if you do not disinfect them properly, or disinfect them by using infected water (not changing your solution), it's actually very easy to get eye infections.
So unless you're wearing dailies, continue reading please!
Because I'm gonna show you how to clean your contact lenses!
Step 1: Wash your hands!
Not only with water but with soap and water!
Because after one whole day your hands are probably saturated with germs already and if you use them to take out the contact lens from your EYES, ewwwwww.
Because after one whole day your hands are probably saturated with germs already and if you use them to take out the contact lens from your EYES, ewwwwww.
Step 2: Clean, rinse, and disinfect!
Even though the solution says it contains a no rub formula or things like that, it is still better for you to rub it because it is safer and i doubt the solution has such high abrasivity that it can clear your contact lens of the germs that you accumulated for a whole day!
and that is provided you clean them properly the day before lol.
And also remember to always use contact lens solutions recommended by eyecare professionals! Never use tap water! Because water alone are inadequate in disinfecting the lenses and can even lead to lens contamination. In some cases, it may cause irreparable harm to your eye.
And finally step 3! To soak your contact lens in contact lens solution!
Remember, everytime you remove your contact lens, you need to clean them!
Do not give in to lazinessssss hahaha.
Last but not the least,
Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 7:01 PM
Day 1: Purchasing from unauthorized retailers
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Hello!
I received my ambassador's kit yesterday!
They include MISAKI's cosmetic contact lens
eye drops
Contact solution
And a facial mask!
I dunno what's the facial mask for actually but probably to prepare us for Valentine's Day? hahaha.
Anyway, today is Day 1 of the 7 day challenge!
And I will be addressing the problem of purchasing from unauthorized dealers today.
These few years, there have been a lot of unauthorized cosmetic lens retailers in the market. They usually come in the form of blogshops, and they are being established at an increasing rate.
A lot of such businesses are set up by students, with some as young as 15. They simply look for a cheap supplier, upload some pretty images and provide basic information of the contact lens, provide payment details and they are good to go.
These contact lens usually range from about $9 to $35. As compared to buying from authorized dealers which can cost more than $100, buying contact lenses online seems to be a good way out. However, because these blogshops aim to make "easy money", they do not care if their products are safe. So even if you go looking for them with a problem of their product, they shirk responsibility or they can simply close down their blogshop and open another one.
However, I can also understand why people would want to buy from online retailers. They are so convenient, so cheap, and most people would think that they won't be so unlucky as to get eye infections. But perhaps you can be considered lucky just getting an eye infection because some people get corneal ulcer which causes acute burning pain and if not treated early may even lose their eyesight!
So everybody please think twice before buying or you might end up paying more!
But i'm not saying you shouldn't buy contact lens online..
You can buy them!
Just be careful to look out for websites which are not registered with HSA because they might be unsafe!
Going back to the ambassador's kit, I am given a pair of MISAKI's cosmetic contact lens!
And i must say their packaging is so nice! hahaha
Misaki is registered with HSA on supply of medical products regulation so you can purchase from them it's safe!
check out their website here: http://www.misakicon.com/index.php
They have 6 types of lenses and they come in a variety of colours, very pretty!
I havent tried mine on yet gonna try them tmr so i'm excited! hahaha
Misaki's lenses are also distributed in several optical shops you can check them out here:
http://www.misakicon.com/wheretobuy.php
http://www.misakicon.com/wheretobuy.php
It is important that you purchase from authorised retailers because unknown products can be unsafe so don't be penny wise but pound foolish!
Remember: Always ensure the health of your eyes, for you'll be rewarded with sights truly worth keeping.
:)
Blogged at 12:06 AM