REVIEW: Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Fear of Commitment

Book description (adapted from Amazon.com)

• You May Be Commitment-Phobic If:
• You have a mile-long list of requirements for your ideal mate
• You go from one short-lived relationship to the next
• You have a habit of dating "unavailable" men
• You think many of your married friends have settled for less
• You are constantly blowing "hot" and "cold" in your relationships

For years, it was the men who had the monopoly on commitment-phobia. Today, single women are the fastest-growing segment of the population, with over forty-seven million single women in this country and twenty-two million of them between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four. Whatever the reasons -- fear of divorce, increased financial independence, delayed motherhood -- more women than ever no longer feel the urgency, or the ability, to settle down. Lucky for this growing group of women, author and former commitment-phobe Elina Furman has written Kiss and Run, the first-ever book about female commitment anxiety.

 

Filled with fun quizzes, first-person testimonials, and step-by-step action plans, Kiss and Run includes the top-five panic buttons, advice for curbing overanalysis, and tips for fixing negative commitment scripts. You'll also find the seven types of commitment-phobes, including the Nitpicker, the Serial Dater, and the Long-Distance Runner.

 

Based on the stories of more than one hundred women, this straight-talking guide helps single women conquer commitment anxiety and say yes to love.

Review

I guess being single for a period of time makes me quite strong and independent. Learning to be with another party is a toll for me. Getting used to each other, getting serious & committed in a relationship and believe that this will works is definitely a challenge for me. I guess I do have some form of commitment phobia. My guy is great, so I guess is me -_-

Browsing thru the net and hoping to find something useful for me to read up and I chanced upon 'Kiss And Run'. Beginning I'm quite sceptical about it, but I just bought it because of all the quizzes. I guess it would be fun (I'm a sucker for quizzes!). The book is quite interesting. The author gives interesting name for different personality. And I guess I'm closest to 'The Free Spirit', but I score average in my quiz though. Actually for all the quizzes, I score either average or low. I guess I don't have a very strong personality (according to the author's segregation) and had a mixture of some of the personalities combined.

Anyway, some of the sections, my guy is doing together with me. As in I'm doing it, and he is beside me looking thru my answers. He thinks that some parts of the book describe me quite accurately. And frankly speaking, he is REALLY glad that I'm taking the book seriously.

I have finished the book few weeks back. I don't find the advices exceptionally useful because I already know them. Is more towards whether I can really do it. But it definitely a good read, especially for ladies that needs encouragement.

 

Review: Lush Gorgeous Moisturer

Adapted from:
Skincare doesn’t get any better than Gorgeous; we firmly believe it’s the finest quality moisturizer on the market. When you buy a pot of Gorgeous, you’re spending your hard earned money on organic ingredients like orange blossom honey, extra virgin olive and wheat germ oils to leave your skin feeling soft and matte, perfect for day time. Its magical ability to melt into your skin is unmatched, and its legion of fans will be the first to tell you how much their skin has improved since they started using Gorgeous. Care to join them?

FEATURES

• A product of expertise: Our inventors expertly formulated Gorgeous to be suitable for all skin types.
• Visible results: You’ll notice an improvement in the texture of your skin within 4 to 6 weeks while using Gorgeous. Skin will appear softer, smoother and brighter!
• Tropical fruit infusion:Fresh pineapple juice naturally cleanses away dirt and oil, leaving your skin feeling fresh and bright.

Review:

I didn't get the whole tub as it is quite expensive. SGD135 for 45g! *Eyes popping out* But the sales gal keep on raving on the product (And I hope the reason is she personally use it and the product works perfectly for her) and eventually able to persuade me to buy one of the gift set with a small tin of Gorgeous.

 

I used it for 2 weeks or so, and the product is really good. It reduces the redness in my pimples, smoothen my skin and make my face slightly glowly. I love the smell too. I can't really describe the smell. It sometimes like faint waxy honey smell. When I went to visit the doctor for my pimples, I was prescribe some cleanser and gel for my face. Hence I stop using Gorgeous for sometime.

 

Few weeks back I saw the small tin of Gorgeous and find it is pretty wasteful to throw it away, so I applied it on my bf's face. First week I was just trying to use up the moisturiser and I adore sniffing my bf's face. Second week my bf & I found that his face is slightly glowly as compared to before using Gorgeous. Third week his face is less oily, more glowly and definitely much smoother as compared to before using Gorgeous! We are quite surprized in the improvement of his complexion. Oh ya, my bf's face was on the oily side, dull, manly rough skin and big pores. Just apply once in the evening, after using Lush tea tree toner, and you can also achieve a healthier skin!

 

I definitely will be buying Gorgeous again once he has finished the small tin. Although the price is quite hefty, it definitely lasts for a pretty long time. Imagine a small tin can last more than 1 month, a 45g tub would last more than 6months! Anyway is my 4th month in my pimple treatment, my pimples are already gone but my cheeks are covered with red marks. I would try to use Gorgeous once I complete my doc prescription.

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 Random photos of The Venetian Macao

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

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 Open concept hotel room

 

 

 

There is no wall between the bathroom and the bedroom

So just beside the bed, is the sink

2 doors beside the stink which leads to the shower and toilet bowl

 

 

Coffee maker with 3 complimentary coffee

My SO's favourite

 

  

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 The pretty hallways in Hardrock Hotel

 

 

Displays at Hardrock cafe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double queen sized bed

 

  

Bathroom

 

 

 

 

The views from the room

 

 

  

It's first of March and I guess my holiday is officially over *pouting* I learnt alot during my 2 weeks Vietnam holiday and majority from the people I met. I guess the difference in travelling alone is that 50% you are experiencing the place, another 50% you are experiencing the people. Believe me, you will talk alot to strangers.

Things I have learnt :-

 1) Vietnam is not as dangerous as everyone claims. You just need to be streetsmart and adventurous. I never been rob or threaten. No petty thieves around me. There is a few times people get too close to my bag or they tried to cut my queue. I changed from my innocent little girl look to teeth baring tigress look. It's help. If ganna horde by locals (either want you to buy some stuffs or try to sell their services), give innocent puppy looks, yap like helpful puppy and keep waving NO with your hand. Sooner or later, some angmo old couple will come rescue you *true story*

2) No matter in Singapore or Vietnam, I always look like 18years old. I tried to tell them my real age, but everyone just think I tried to hide my actual age. Then I tried telling them I'm 25yrs, they insist I'm 18years old. Oh well, you caught me. I'm 18 *shrug*

3) Generally Vietnam people are very friendly. They willing to take you on their bikes and tour around the city. Bring you to eat local foods, and I tell you some of the food I don't even know what is that. Prawn paste otah, but is really the whole prawn. So I ate the whole head and shell too. Rojak noodle - Noodle mixed with dried pork skin, dried fruits and some sauce. Oh ya, beware of male bikers, they are lousier than female. But 1 thing amazed me is that Vietnam guys are not shy. If they like you, they will tell you directly and even serenade to you.

4) My white shell & mussels dish is well received by Vietnamese too! They ate everything! I don't even have chance to eat my own food *EMO*

5) Babies in Vietnam is much easier to take care than Singapore. They cried to catch your attention and show you what they want. They raise their arms means they want you to hold them. They wobbled wobbled means they want to dance to the music. They are really interactive! Unlike Singapore babies, I never know what the hell they are crying about. Furthermore they are given less but very contented. I seen babies with head as big as their bodies. I seen babies born with a twisted body. I seen babies can't even swallow water and need to be drip thru their noses. But believe me, they don't cry as much as Singapore babies.

6) I guess most fruitful is all the people I know. A Hungary couple whose honeymoon is cycle around the world and they have been cycling for more than a year. A Vietnam family who never seen foreigner in their lives and welcome me with open heart and big fat meal. A Taiwan husband & Vietnam wife whom is always full of love for each other and they are married for very long time. Catch is their age gap is more than 10years. A Vietnam divorcee that came from Hanoi to HCM because of too much gossip. Her ex hubby divorce her because she cannot give birth, but she remains happy and now have her bf who loves her. A Japanese girl who started travelling the world when her bf of 10years broke up with her, and she been travelling for more than a year. A young China girl who just started travelling last year October before she finally head to her world holiday in New Zealand. A Vietnam guy learnt several languages by his own, because his family is too poor to send him to school. And by his own hardwork, he managed to work in tourism and will be coming Singapore soon.

7) I lose 3kg! Too much exercise!

8) For those who visiting HCM, please send some time volunteering in Go Vap Orphanage. As you may know, I always swear off doing good deeds due to some special circumstances :P But these kids really need your help. If you can donate some money, it is even better!

9) Vinaphone is 1000 times better than M1, Singtel or Starhub! Even I'm at highlands in Sapa or Bana Hill, or even somewhere out in the ocean at Halong Bay, the reception is good. Unlike Singapore telecoms, I have limited reception when I'm at Jurong & Tuas. Furthermore just $50,000 dong (which is around SGD3+) can last me for 1+ weeks! I surf internet, make calls and sms throughout my trip.

 

10) Will update my trip in my blog soon. Afterall I have post most of the photos up in the facebook. I guess I just extract some good ones into my blog.

Total amount spent for 15days is SGD1008.82:-
 

-> Air ticket for (SG to Hanoi)+ (Hanoi to Hue) + (Hue to Danang) + (Danang to SG): SGD202.50 + VND2,711,487 + VND1,595,000 = SGD463.50

-> Halong Bay Cruise:  USD132 = SGD106.45

->  Sapa 2D1N tour, inclusive of hotel & overnight trains: VND2,280,000 = SGD138.19

-> Hue to Hoi An tour by motorbike: USD42 = SGD33.88

-> Hotels / Homestay for Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An & Danang = USD24 + USD14 + USD19 + USD28 = SGD105.40

-> My Sons Tour = USD8 = SGD9.92

-> Tam Coc and Hoa Lu Tour = USD25 = SGD31

-> Hue Imperial City Entrance fee = VND80,000 = SGD4.85

-> Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Museum = VND15,000 = SGD 0.91

-> Hanoi Literature Temple = VND10,000 = SGD0.61

-> HCM Reunification Palace = VND30,000 = SGD1.82

-> HCM War Remnants Museum = VND15,000 = SGD0.90

-> Bana Hills = VND400,000 = SGD24.24

-> Total Taxi Airport Transfer = VND1,438,000 = SGD87.15

The airport transfer cost between USD10 to USD15. The food costs about USD1 to USD5. You be wondering why some of the places I didn't stay at hotel. Because I couchsurf someone's house. Some of the places I walk around by myself, so I saved on the tours.

P.S: I will slowly update my travels... as and when I'm free during the day :P