Women
Published on 18 March 2011
There are many things a woman wants her man to do.
Wash the dishes.
“Guess what my tattoo artist said?”
“What…” *senses trouble*
“I can’t get hard soap on my tattoo for 3 weeks, so I can’t do housework OR wash any dishes! 
So you have to do it.”
To NOT drive like an idiot.
“You know what i saw today?”
“What?”
“I was driving past our traffic light, and saw this IDIOT turn like he was racing, overtaking cars like as if 2 seconds faster is going to make a difference, and i was thinking to myself – what an idiot! - and then… i saw that idiot was YOU 
How embarrassing!”
Buy his mate a birthday present.
“What are you getting Matt?”
“Nothing.”
“How can you not get him something? He’s your friend!”
“We’re guys.”
“Still! If he didn’t help you get your job in Malaysia, you wouldn’t have come here and we wouldn’t have met!”
“Whoa whoa whoa!”
Cut his hair.
“Let me trim your chest hair…”
“NO.”
“Pleaseeee, it tickles my face, goes into my nose, and annoys me!”
“It’s my hair. And it makes me a man.”
“You’re already a man to me, my man. Just let me trim it pleaseeeeeeeee”
Care for his skin.
“You have so many lines on your face… *pokes and prods* for your age… y’know?” 
“It’s okay, i’ll survive.”
“But still! Look at the lines… it’ll just get worse if you don’t do something.”
I then pulled the skin at the sides of his face to stretch out the lines.
“imagines* “Wah you look so cute and young!”
“Stop it!”
“Maybe you could get botox in a few years.”
“No way i’m doing that. The men before me didn’t need it, and neither do i.”
“But already you look older for your age, and i look kinda younger for my age, so you look like a dirty old man going out with a young chick!”
I managed to get him to do facials with me.
“Come, i’ll put a facial on for you!”
“Hmm okay.”
*ten minutes later*
“HOW LONG MORE?!”
“It’s done it’s done *wipes it off* See? So smoothhhh! *plants kisses all over*”
Maybe all the going on i do about his face skin got to him,
cos i almost died when he used my expensive moisturizer.
Sorry, but it’s a girl thing…
skincare is so specific for certain types of skin,
and using something that’s particularly for my skin makes it seem a waste on his 
Plus, it’s weird to smell it on him instead of me.
Guys’ skin is generally thicker with higher collagen content,
which is GOOD news cos then it can look firmer for longer.
However, men tend to have oilier skin and sweat more,
plus the regular shaving tends to weaken the skin barrier.
I still want him to use skincare,
just not mine hee hee.
The one person who used to poke and prod my face the most, is my father!
He used to peer at my skin and say, “You ar, going out so much, sleeping so late, you’re going to get wrinkles before you’re 30!”
before chucking me some toner and moisturizer to use.
In turn, he’d also take toner from my room when he ran out, much to my amusement.
If my manly dad and brother can use skincare (plus my brother used to let me pick at his blackheads, gross i know, but oh so satisfying)
i don’t see why my bf can’t.
I would like my man to at least try to slow down aging as much as i do,
so we’d both have less wrinkles and lines as we age.
Just as how he likes me to look nice for him,
I’d like him to look nice for me too 
Luckily for him (and me), there’s a new skincare to be released in the market that’s specifically for men, and it’s not at an extortionate price.
I emailed the image (it’s Olay Men Solutions) to Clem and asked whether he’d use it,
and he replied that it looks ‘manly enough’
I asked my brother what he thought, seeing he buys more skincare than Clem.
“Whatchu think?”
“Packaging looks nice… nicer than others i see out there.”
Phew. This could be a solution to my problem!
We all know of Olay,
the brand has more than 5 decades of expertise in skin
so hooray that they’ve finally made a skincare range for men!
Olay Men Solutions targets at three skin issues males experience:
- oiliness
- roughness
- uneven skin tone
The key ingredient they use helps:
- reduce excess sebum
- increase hydration
- reduce yellowness and dark spots
- decrease spots and improve wrinkles
Best of all, it’s said to smell like a guy
I don’t think it’s weird to obsess about my man’s face, is it?
Do *you* obsess about your man’s facial skin?
Or anything else about him in particular?
I consider myself lucky cos i don’t have much to complain about Clem.
He’s clean, sensitive, considerate,
takes into account what i prefer him to wear,
stresses out about presents for me,
gets along fantastic with my friends,
and isn’t in any way flirtatious with other women.
There’s only one little thing – he doesn’t listen to me at random times.
I can be repeating to him where and what time an event we’re to go to/meet our friends.
And on the day before, he’d go, “You didn’t tell me!”
And i’ll be like, “You’re kidding right. I TOLD you twice, i even put the invite ON THE TABLE next to your keys, how can you say you don’t know!”
Then he’ll take advantage of my awesomely realistic dreams and say, “Maybe you DREAMT you told me, and you know how real your dreams are, then you thought you did.”
I used to pause for a moment in doubt,
before remembering VERY CLEARLY and indignantly it wasn’T a dream,
and that i DID.
Take advantage of my wonderful dreams!?
Hmph! 
Does your man listen to you?
How do you think men should talk or listen to you?
And guys, what do you have to say for yourself, huh!
Click *HERE* for a nice friendly discussion!
Keep it clean people!
Published on 4 September 2010
First and foremost, this post is only for women.
Secondly, what i’m about to write may cause obsession.
The sort of obsession that comes in different forms -
whether in a small seed of thought that sticks in your head…
or the type that grabs your attention and makes you clutch at your heart.
It’s also a type of obsession that sometimes causes butterflies in your tummy,
as if you just met your one True Love.
Before you continue reading my blog,
i just want to say that:
I, Joyce Wong, am not responsible
for any irreparable damage you do to your wallet.
I can only be responsible for mine.
If you can guess, i’m talking about shopping.
SHOPPING.
The one thing that ALL WOMEN CANNOT RESIST.
(okay, i met ONE female in my ENTIRE life that didn’t like shopping. That was weird.)
From the moment i started earning my own money at 16,
i’ve been shopping like a crazed person.
My room looks like a clothes warehouse.
Even my own father has suggested i rent a warehouse
to STORE my clothes/shoes/accs. -_-
And for a shopaholic like myself,
one thing i always always appreciate,
is SALE.
The second holy word after ‘shopping’.
I think if/when i have a child, one of the first words she will learn, is SALE.
Just last week, i was introduced to the UOB Lady’s Card (credit card).
And as i was being introduced to the card privileges,
i could feel my heart fluttering slightly.
Cos i was afraid.
And elated, at the same time.
I’m sure many of you can relate with me here…
Personally, i think this card will change women in Malaysia forever.
Wah, so drama-rama, says you.
But that’s the thought that went through my head!
If you read till the end of this post, and disagree…
(…I was going to say THEN I’LL PERSONALLY SEND YOU ONE OF MY BELOVED SCARVES!
but then i thought about how long i took to achieve my scarf collection
and what if ppl said otherwise just to get a scarf :p)
ANYWAY
The privileges for this UOB Lady’s Card is so brilliant,
cos it never seems to end!
One of my favourite promotions it offers, involves shoes.
And i love shoes.
These are not even all of them…
i was too lazy to fetch the other pairs from the rack outside the house,
in my car,
and i didn’t include any of my sneakers >.<
There’s this promo where you get 25% of what you purchase at 10 participating shoe outlets, back in cash!
As long as:
- you use the UOB Lady’s Card to pay for a minimum purchase of RM80 in a single transaction at any of the participating shoe brands on Wednesdays
- you swipe a minimum of RM500 per month (can be used for other retail transactions)
You get 25% cash back from any of their participating shoe outlets!
See more information about the promotion *here*
I’m trying not to think of all the $ i could’ve saved seeing i bought so many pairs from Aldo and Nine West -_-
(Of course, Wednesday will also be decreed Shoe Shopping Day now)
Other participating outlets include nose, Primavera, Hush Puppies footwear, Summit Shoes, Scholl and Esarli.
This is part of their Wonderful Wednesdays campaign,
which also includes “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” promos at F&B and beauty outlets!
Cathay Cineplexes – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Platinum Suite Movie Ticket (UOB Lady’s Platinum Card Members only) & Buy Any Normal Seat Movie Ticket & Free 1 Small Popcorn set (this is open for all UOB Lady’s Cardmembers)
Theobroma Chocolate Lounge – Buy 1 Get 1 Free any chocolate drink
Paddington House of Pancakes - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Pancake (and we know there are loads!)
Lecka-Lecka – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Triple Scoop Gelato at RM9.90
Denise The Wine Shop – Buy 1 Get 1 Free house pouring glass/UOB Lady’s Bottle of the Month & Free first glass of house pouring every 1st Wed of the month
The wine promo caught my eye…
cos i buy a fair number of bottles of wine every month!
Clarins – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Facial Treatment
Amante Nail Spa & Body Care - Buy 1 Manicure at RM23 Get Free 1 Express Pedicure
Jojoba International - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Spa Package (75 mins) + 1 Free foot bath
Bella Luna – Buy 1 Facial, Free 1 Herbal Bath + 1 eye treatment + 1 neck treatment
I thought the Clarins one is super value…
cos i’ve gone for facials there before and love them.
So it would be like getting them for half price now!
Besides Wonderful Wednesdays,
there are hundreds of participating outlets that can be used with the UOB Lady’s Card every single day.
For FASHION,
there are over 100 outlets that give you 10%-20% discount every time you shop there,
i.e. nichii, Axxezz. Bonita, Carlo Rino. Che Che New York, Cuffz, Edmundser, E’tho, Focus Point, Glampot Boutique.
But that’s not the best part.
I think the best is all the boutiques in Bangsar they managed to bring on board!
Called Bangsar Fashion Paradise, it’s a fashion zone where you can get discounts from all participating stores!
You can get mostly around 20% off purchases from boutiques like:
BACI, Bello Senses, Cats Whiskers, Cloth & Sash, Dressed to the nine, Goss:ps, Lush Icon, Moca, Mooie, Mori Pin, Musse, mydressroom, Nurita Harith, OWL, Purpledotz, Rosso, Sevendays, Sometime, and T-JOUE!
For BEAUTY,
there are over 300 participating outlets so i won’t go into them all.
You’ll receive discounts and promos from places like A Cut Above, Jantzen Hair Salon, Colour Culture, Acca Kappa, Peek A Boo, Marie France Bodyline, Sothys, etc.
Trust me, it’s a lot.
One example would be – at Jantzen Hair Salon, you only pay RM10 for Wash & Blow. RM10!
I also quite like the discounts women can get for HEALTH,
i.e.
at Pathlab, you can get a UOB Lady’s Caring Heath Screen @ RM99 instead of RM150 + complimentary breast tumor marker,
and special rates at hospitals like Gleneagles KL, and Pantai Hospital.
It can be pretty taxing to remember the hundreds of offers they have for us,
hence the use of UOB Lady’s Soulmate - a mobile app that will help us keep track of it all!
The application runs on Android, iPhone, Symbian and Blackberry platforms.
You can search these promotions using list, map or augmented reality views,
use the CabCall to call for a taxi quickly,
or the Organizer function to keep track of your schedule, shopping lists & important contacts.
I like how you can use GPS to see what promotions are near you,
how far you have to walk
and the detailed rundown on what the promotions are!
This can even be used when you’re in Singapore and Thailand!
I am sure you’re as excited as I am by now.
Currently, there’s a promotion going on for new sign ups for UOB Lady’s Card as well as existing cardmembers.
Yup.
UOB is giving out a FREE Coach bag or accessory every single day!
If you are already an existing UOB Lady’s cardmember, from now till 30th Sept,
every minimum RM50 swipe on your UOB Lady’s Card gives you a chance to win.
Swipe as many times as you wish. The more you swipe, the higher your chances of winning.
NEW UOB Lady’s Card members will have it a bit better though!
A new cardmember that swipes a minimum of RM50 (within 30 days from card approval date),
will get 20 contest entries! (From thereafter, one RM50 swipe = 1 entry)
ONE MORE THING that i wanted to add in (there was quite a lot i missed out cos it’s really just too much to put it all down!)
is the UOB Lady’s Card Protection Plans.
I don’t have a cc that has this… and i’d definitely have more peace of mind seeing how often us women get robbed / lose our handbags!
For the Purchase Protection Plan,
you get free purchase protection for a year on whatever purchases you make,
including coverage up to RM7,500 against theft or accidental damage (within 30 days from date of purchase)
This reminds me of the time someone tried to snatch my new handbag,
and i was most happy that he didn’t get it despite me getting hurt -_-
Can you imagine if you had insurance for something new you bought?
This will relieve us of any heartache if something happened!
You also get free Wallet Guard Protection for 1 year,
meaning if you lost your handbag/wallet,
you get coverage up to RM500 (cos you know how you have to pay a fine for losing your IC, etc right?)
Check out more *here*
I thought that was awesome.
Along with all the discounts we get of course *cough*
Save all the hassle to apply as UOB consultants can always call you up.
You just need to enter your details here.
The best part of the this is at the same time when you enter your details,
you also get a chance to win a HP Mini Laptop.
This is only for Malaysians above 21 years old.
Please include your correct information because you will be contacted through phone if you’re the winner.
What are you waiting for, sign up for UOB Lady’s card today!
For more info, visit www.uobladys.com/my
Published on 4 September 2010
While AshleyTheMonkey and i were having lunch this week,
she updated me on her wedding plans and costs.
After seeing her stress over her wedding for the past few months,
i’m seriously considering NEVER having a wedding.
Ever.
It doesn’t seem like something i’d ENJOY having.
“How much does your whole wedding cost?”
“Not counting the Chinese wedding dinner, –K. Expensive right!”
“Damn! *pauses for thought* I’d rather take the money and have a reallly nice holiday and forget about the wedding!”
“Hey. That’s the same amount you spent in UK okay -_-”
“… *silence/nothing to say*…“
I don’t know…
I know some people HAVE to have the wedding due to their families really wanting it,
and it’s tradition and stuff.
But since when have i been a person of tradition anyway.
I’m just thinking that if i had a lump sum of money put aside to celebrate me being together with someone,
i’d rather take a freaking long holiday with him (for like, 6 months!) rather than spend it on a big party and having to invite hundreds of people,
some of which i’m sure i’ve never seen in half my life.
I’d just… rather not.
Preference, you know?
If i was crazy freaking awesomely rich
then SURE
a massive wedding would be of no bother to me.
Wedding planner, Vera Wang dress, BRING IT.
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Published on 12 May 2010
In our bathroom lie a whole variety of his and hers products.
Moisturizer, shampoo, shavers, toothbrushes, and whatnot.
One thing that i insisted on buying on and placing there from when i started staying over more,
was specific body wash and body lotion for myself.
Yes, he has body wash, but i found it too harsh for me (maybe it’s just in my head)
and always went, “Gah!” when i used it.
So weeks ago, i went out and bought what i was using on all my holidays (it’s also my travel body wash)
so i’d smell different and more feminine of sorts.
I don’t want to smell the same as my man!
Not very romantic, so i think.
I also have bottles of Johnson’s Body Care body lotion everywhere…
i’d have one on my office desk (when i was still working full time),
in my travel bags,
in my handbags,
next to my bed…
I figure i can blame this obsession with Johnson’s Body Care on my mum,
as she was using it on me when i was a baby,
and i’ve never stopped liking it ever since!
It’s moisturizing,
makes me supersoft,
affordable (so i can throw one everywhere!)
and the scent isn’t too overwhelming for me.
Plus… they just launched a new range of Johnson’s Body Care body lotion specially designed for women:
one with 24-hour lasting moisture,
another with aromatherapy to melt away stress,
and another with Daily UV protection.
Now i feel like quickly finishing all my current ones
so i can try the new ones -_-
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Published on 8 April 2010
Been procrastinating getting a full medical check up for some time now,
and dragged my sorry ass to a great family doctor (Dr. Teh) @ Uptown.
Got the works:
Blood test, urine test, pap smear,
medicine for some skin condition,
oral contraceptive consultation,
and hmm that’s it.
Even went so far as to drop by the optician right after,
to find out what my current power *really* is.
It’s increased by 50 
(to a blind 500)
as has my astigmatism 
On a more positive note, i grew taller by 1cm!
I’m still growing!
Haha!
Back to more serious stuff.
I don’t understand the whole taboo about getting a blood test…
I remember when i first joined Freeform, i told Adrian i’d be coming in to work an hour late,
cos i was gonna get my blood test.
He asked why,
and i said, why, doesn’t everyone get it every year?
And he said, no i don’t know where you’ve been.
-_-
Then another friend told me how his colleague overhead him telling the doctor on the phone that he wants to get a blood test, HIV and all the works,
and they freaked out.
-_-
I remember reading somewhere that you should get a full blood test
at least once a year (okay, so i didn’t get mine for two years but i went today!)
so you’d know how your organs are doing (i’m afraid for my liver)
as well as any abnormalities in certain cell count that suggest something’s wrong.
As for pap smears,
i recently blogged about how it can alert women to cervical cancer (the most common cancer amongst women after breast cancer)
so you can read about it there.
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I got the most colourful pills i’ve ever been asked to take in my whole life…
for this fungal skin thing that’s been spreading on my back (panau?)
It’s not obvious nor serious,
but i’ve just been pretending it’s not there cos it doesn’t bother me.
And recently it has, cos i’m vain (there, i’m saying it)
and it’s getting more obvious and i just wanna get rid of it.
Then i asked the doctor bout oral contraceptive pills cos i’ve decided i will try it out again,
after not taking them since 6 years ago.
I’m thinking how ironic it is, cos just last year i was asked to write an advertorial about oral contraceptives,
and bluntly turned it down as i couldn’t relate to it (nor did i want to bluff)
and why can’t people just use a freaking condom?!
Then now that urm we’re using condoms like they’re free,
i started discussing with other girlfriends the best pill to use.
So far, all seem to be around the same,
with minimal side effects. (I got Regulon.)
Girls on Twitter were asking about whether they cause weight gain.
From my memories of the pill in college, yes, they did cause me to put on a lot of weight (5kg!)
but it may have also been attributed from late night snacking on a daily basis.
I just wanna know… what pills are you on?
Do you get any side effects?
I just wanna know, so if it sounds better,
i may switch brand!
Published on 9 February 2010
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for a long time,
and had it on my list of Things To Blog About since 2 years ago.
It’s about time i did.
On a few occasions while chatting to various girlfriends,
the topic of health, taking annual blood tests, and Pap smears came up.
Out of all these girls i spoke to,
only half of them went for these check ups.
After they heard all our (the ones who went) reasons on why you HAVE and MUST go for them,
there were 2 reactions to it:
1. They said they’d go, and did. 
2. They said they’d go, but never did.
To be honest, i’m kinda appalled…
(and i really don’t want to be like your mother nagging you about something you as an adult should make a mature decision to do!)
I know you may feel shy on having to spread your legs for a gynae,
or you may say it’s expensive.
Or you’re just lazy.
But this is your health we’re talking about.
Not something where you can turn back time and WISH you went for a check up -
so you could have prevented an infection (you didn’t even know you have) from getting worse,
or some imbalance in abnormal cells in your vajayjay (that prove as an early detection tool against cervical cancer).
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women (after breast cancer)
Here are some figures for you to understand how widespread the disease is:
Globally,
500,000 cervical cancer cases are reported annually
80% or more of these cases are from developing countries
270,000 deaths occur each year from cervical cancer
Every 2 minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer
In Asia Pacific,
266,000 cervical cancer cases are diagnosed in Asia Pacific
143,000 women from this figure die from this disease
41% of women in developing countries receive necessary treatment to survive
Every 4 minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus (amongst other factors like smoking, and sexual habits)
It’s estimated that 50-80% of women will acquire a genital HPV infection in their lifetime,
with 50% of those infections potentially cancer-causing.
Now, there are over 100 types of the HPV virus.
Out of these 100, 15 of them cause cancer.
And out of these 15, there are 2 particular ones (HPV 16 and 18) that cause up to 70% of ALL cervical cancers worldwide.
Good fact: There is a vaccine targeted at HPV 16 & 18, potentially preventing 70% of cervical cancers.
Scary fact: Progression of cervical cancer disease may have no symptoms hence it can remain undetected.
I know i project such a live-fast-and-die-young image,
but i’m also not in denial of preventive measures i can take for my own wellbeing.
I myself have regularly gone for Pap smears for the past 7 years,
and got my cervical cancer vaccination shot last year (i just didn’t blog about it whoops).
To take this further,
i’ve recently joined the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM)
as one of their Digital Ambassadors on board their Power Over Cervical Cancer (POCC) campaign
[supported by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)]
A media event was held two weeks ago at twenty.one kitchen + bar,
to launch the Pink Mobile for 2010.
The Pink Mobile is a vehicle that will be making scheduled stops nationwide.
At the Pink Mobile, women are encouraged to complete the Cervical Cancer Risk Questionnaire,
to build awareness and create public involvement.
For EVERY Cervical Cancer Risk Questionnaire completed, GSK will contribute RM1 to the National Cancer Society of Malaysia.
In 2009, a total of 14,526 people took the questionnaire,
hence the same amount in RM was donated on that day at the event:
Dr. Saunthari (NCSM) & Mr. Choong Kit Son (GSK Business Unit Dir.)
The event also introduced the new Digital Ambassadors for 2010: myself, Niki Cheong, Serena C, Joe Lee, and Yvonne Foong.
Other ambassadors for Power Over Cervical Cancer: Rina Omar (who emceed that day), Jay Menon, Pamela Chong, Vanessa Chong, Sarimah Ibrahim, Siow Hui Mei, and Genevieve Sambhi.
Dr. Saun speaking to us in all seriousness about NCSM
Quick facts about NCSM:
- established in 1966 to provide education, care and support services for ppl affected by cancer
- financed entirely by voluntary contributions from the public
- is the first cancer-related NGO established in Malaysia
Genevieve Sambhi (herself a survivor of cervical cancer), me, Niki
What You Can Do
1. Get your Pap smears done at least once a year
It doesn’t take long, it assures you everything’s okay down south, and it gives you peace of mind.
2. Enquire about cervical cancer vaccination
Your family doctor will know. Just ask.
Different ages require different vaccinations.
3. Take the Cervical Cancer Risk Questionnaire and forward it to family and friends
Take the Risk Test *here* and RM1 will be donated to NCSM
Email your friends and family to do it, blog about it, tweet about it.
*Males are also eligible to take the Cervical Cancer Risk Questionnaire (because you all have mothers/sisters/cousins kan)
For more, visit:
www.pocc.com.my
www.cancer.org.my
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