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Saturday night in Windsor

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:26:00 +0000

Sharing my Saturday night in Windsor. I was breathing the same air as the Queen that night! She was in the castle probably counting her jewels.

To Grace: From All.

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 30 May 2011 21:43:00 +0000

Happy Happy Happy

annoying alarm in Reading, RG1

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:08:00 +0000

annoying alarm in Reading, RG1 a video by XiXiLao on Flickr.

this blasted noise!

At the Tate

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:49:00 +0000

At the Tate, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

context, scale, what is your interpretation?

A short clip of Ceramic Sunflower Seeds

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:40:00 +0000

MVI_6435 a video by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Tate Modern
a little bit of the exhibit by Ai Wei Wei
9th April 2011

Natural History Museum London

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Natural History Museum London, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Art on Pavement

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Art on Pavement, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Hippies having fun

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Hippies having fun, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Thames Southbank April 2011

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Thames Southbank April 2011, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Before the ceremony

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:29:00 +0000

Before the ceremony , a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

The gorgeous green room before the ceremony begins.

At the Hilton Resort & Spa

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:28:00 +0000

[Group 1]-IMGP5753_IMGP5758-6 images, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

rocks&water

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:55:00 +0000

rocks&water, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

water & beach

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:52:00 +0000

water & beach, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

Resort sunset beach

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Resort sunset beach, a photo by XiXiLao on Flickr.

envious beaches galore

Dubai Panorama 3

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:22:00 +0000

Dubai Panorama 2

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:18:00 +0000

Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa

Dubai Panorama

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:13:00 +0000

Deira

Riverside

First Great Western Rail Service Closure 27 Dec - 3 Jan

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Does anyone care? I know Queensgate letting agents don't!

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Apparently not.

Queensgate, my nightmarish letting agency told me that the fire alarm that was triggered was probably not a fire. (How is he able to determine that from the little office he's sitting in 3 blocks down? He must have some amazing vision!)

I've return home at 5pm today to alarms going haywire on the ground floor. When I called Queensgate to let them know about the problem, they came back with an obtuse response "ya, we heard about it 30 mins ago." Have they done anything about it? The little lacky didn't even know what the procedure is and had to refer me to the 'main dude' there. Wot a muppet!

I hung up, exasperated by their incompetence. I should be quiet used to it by now, but I'm always surprised at their lack of general know-how.

Rutger called 112 and got redirected to the fire dept in Reading, so hopefully someone will come and turn off the false alarm. Also, as a back up the flat in question that was causing the alarm to go off was double checked and they are fine. So we don't know what happened, but we figure it's safe enough to go back in.

It does beg the question if Brits are apathetic because so much shit happens, or that when shit happens, they know nothing gets done about it!

Anyway, the firefighters have arrived. I can see the truck 'reversing.' And it looks like everyone is all right.

Fashionable boots made for the snowy conditions

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Fashion alert: I'm in love with this look. How to get my hands on these?

Unfortunately, the pair on the left, I can't identify the brand - so I've been forced to find something similar to it. I landed on these River Island boots. I'll go check them out this weekend.

Another look found at Office may work well for girls that can walk in high heels.

But I'm a sucker for a reasonable heel. I've suffered a great many injuries from not understand the nature of my ankles.

But I digress.

Now that I'm looking maybe I'll need those cute peeptoe shoes...

Another Christmas idea

TLC old skool

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Jojoba oil - to beat the winter dryness

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000

It's going to snow. You can see it in the cloud movement and the darkness creeping in to overtake the sky. Yes, it's gloomy. It's winter. I've had some time to prepare for it and this time the cold snap isn't going to ruin my smile.

Last winter, I was shocked by how the cold dried out my hands and face (chapped lips is not a good look). So this year I'm ready and armed myself with a bevy of lotions and potions to work on different areas of the skin.

This year, to save me from tears, I've bought myself a bottle of Jojobal Oil to slather all over my visage to keep it moisturised. I have found that it is too greasy to wear for daytime so I limit this for evenings only.

Another product I can call 'friend,' Weleda - favourites include Skin Food. It's a super thick, lux cream that you will instantly feel being absorbed into the skin. This product I found is best for cracked heels, knees, and elbows. If you're feeling particularly unpretty then go ahead; hit all the bits that are lacking moisture.

Weleda can offer your face protection for the brutal wind. I am frequently reminded that I am not in New Zealand with the cold back- handed slap-in-the-face cold when I open up the front door to get to work.

I ain't too proud 2 beg that the winter passes by quickly, but in the meantime I've got the almond face cream for those days where you want to feel crazy sexy cool, but need some help.

Some hand protection: I'm heading straight for my Burt's Bees' Almond milk. I'm definitely diggin' on you with this product that smells just divine. It is fairly greasy though so touching anything that has a screen may not be suitable. So no iPhone = no scrub needed for cleaning.

Another favourite hand cream: Body Shop Hemp hand cream. Don't be no silly ho, this is a legit product. The smell has some small hints of the naughty stuff, but nothing to make you get all goofy. It's a fairly male-friendly smell so guys if you're suffering, go ahead and get yourself some hand cream.

So this winter season, don't go chasing waterfalls, when you've got some friends in the moisturising department!

Totally Loving Christmas!

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Christmas delights - poinsettias

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000

It's a £5 decorative item for your household that you can pick up and Marks & Spencer.

I'm not big on decorations or any holiday when it comes to adding things that have a temporary life span. Well come to think of it, I'm not good with adding anything that requires daily maintenance. Something in my DNA makes it impossible for me to keep something alive. i.e. pets and plants.

What other holiday object will you be decorating your house with?

Christmas delights - Macaroons

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000

This is not really a Christmas delight, but for us it is because we're allowing ourselves this delicious treat. There were 12. We devoured them in less than 5 minutes.

The best one by far: Vanilla. Ya, I know it's a boring flavour next to the Raspberry and Chocolate. But you can make up your own minds this holiday season. In any case you will enjoy them. You will!

I do indulge with the holidays. But isn't that the best part of the holidays. I can stress about going to the gym in the New Year like everyone else.

Japonesque® Create Beauty - Christmas stocking idea

noreply@blogger.com (XiXi Lao) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:10:00 +0000

A new beauty brand to me, have you heard about Japonesque before?

An excellent Christmas stocking stuffer for your most stylish girlfriend. An ergonomic, elegant little tool to help separate (my thin) lashes when I glob on too much mascara. But maybe your girlfriend has more capable hands and never blunder an application.

Vital info:

*£6 @ John Lewis.

*The curvature of the handle makes it easy to hold

*The metal combs are thin enough to get threw the globs without possibility of breaking

*It's tiny so it'll fit in any make-up case

25 days until Christmas...(just a friendly reminder!)