Xenomania

Do you ever think of how things would be if you are filthy rich?  You have everything, the cars, the mansions, the jetsetting lifestyle but they still have more money to spend. The next level is the procurement of non liquid assets such as investments in bonds and gold.  These are assets that you can [...]

Going out for drinks can sometimes be the biggest challenge I have in a day.  I hate beer and not all places can make good cocktails.  Having shots can be detrimental to one’s well being at the end of the night.  I was so relieved when Gilbey’s Premium Strength first came out.  It has almost [...]

Another blast from the past. Being on a budget does not mean you are deprived of variation.  Having gin regularly can wear your tastebuds out.  There are days when I would have cheap brandy that I would get for around the same price as the cheap gin.  I would mix it with mango nectar in [...]

I have been nicotine-free for sixteen days. I started late on the cancer stick.  When I was twelve, my mates would be sneaking around cigarettes with alcohol.  I can never get myself to have one puff.  It sort of scared me, the thought of having fire in my mouth sent my imagination on overdrive.  I [...]

When you are a student, you are on a limited budget.  When you are on a limited budget, that does not mean you cannot have fun.  I do not like beer, for two reasons: 1. I get bloated beyond comfort before I feel the slightest buzz and 2. it costs more to get more bottles [...]

I have never been a fan of having a long regimen in the morning.  Getting up on time is hard enough as it is, having ten thousand things to do to your face just to step out of the house is just too much. As I got older I realise how important sunscreen is.  I [...]

Finding the right moisturiser for inherently dry skin can be quite a challenge.  Most lotions do not last all day, by midday you can feel your skin itching and see it grow scaly.  Reapplying when you are out is not exactly ideal, much less practical.  This is how I started to like body oils. When [...]

With all the different faces of betrayal that we see everyday, trusting a person has become as complicated as a big investment.  You cannot walk into a shop without knowing what you want.  You cannot trust a salesperson to properly enlighten you on which product is best for you.  They are rendered obsolete by their [...]

We all understand the need for athletes to be in their top shape to ensure their best performance to rise to the top and make it to the highest competition around: the Olympics.  Getting in the proper condition should be done naturally.  Though some are simply lucky enough to be blessed with the genetic predisposition [...]

I have always been really skinny.  It runs in the family.  Women in my family never get fat.  A friend once told me I would make a great subject for a famine-themed photo essay.  It was a joke but it was not funny. When I was old enough, I joined the local gym.  I had [...]