Throwback: A Snapshot of May

I can't believe I've abandoned my blog for close to two months, this is so not me! Every year when May and June comes around, it ends up being jam-packed with so much happening at once, it is absolutely insane. I thought I'd share some photos of things from the last 31+ days and be a little creative with it by describing each one with the letter 'M' for May. There may be a bit of a crossover with things from April but as long as I can come with an 'M' word for it, I'll include it :)

1. Modelling

I got to be part of a wedding photoshoot as a bride and this has been the most exciting and biggest photoshoot I've done to date! My favourite one so far too. I do TFP shots which I've spoken about here and the theme for this shoot was autumn/vintage bride. Although I don't plan on getting married any time soon or having a autumn or vintage-style wedding myself, it was interesting to see how the makeup and hair was going to turn out on all the models (myself, groom, flower girl, page boy, celebrant) as well as the outfits and props used. Here are some of my favourite photos from the shoot:

(I'm not engaged yet guys hehe)

MUA/Hair: Celeste Wong

Photographer: Captura Photography (Hannah Grant)

2. Meet-ups

Despite all of the busy-ness, it's always great to make time to catch up with good friends over brunch/lunch, dinner and/or dessert.

Brunch at Nano cafe (it was so good) and burgers at Schnit House

Tried out the newly opened Malaysian restaurant, Papparich

Dessert and earl grey tea at Spats

3. MAC

I purchased my first ever MAC product and based on my last lippie love post, it should be obvious that I am indeed obsessed with purchasing new lipstick so of course adding a new lipstick to my collection was a no-brainer. I'm absolutely loving the shade 'Craving' from the Amplified Creamsheen range as a slightly bold but suitable for everyday wear look as I've been wearing both to work and for outings. I love my berry shades, especially for the colder weather and I find it to be the most flattering for my skin tone.

I wore the lipstick to a 21st birthday party

4. Mother's Day

I gave my mum some nice things for Mother's Day and I'm glad she liked them all. I got her a cute card, a nice box of chocolates, a sample of her favourite perfume (she's planning on getting the full size through duty-free when she goes overseas later in the year), a MAC lipstick (after she heard how great mine was) and an Urban Rituelle Caramella Sweet Petites gift set*.

Of course I peeled off the sticker before giving this to my mum hehe

This is the MAC Amplified shade called 'Fast Play' which is a very neutral colour. My mum loves it!

5. Multivitamins

I ended up catching a cold during May which wasn't pleasant at all when I had many uni assessments to complete. Thankfully I was able to overcome this cold within a week after taking these particular multivitamins which I highly recommend to anyone who is currently fighting a cold.

These were half price as well which was a bonus!

6. My birthday

I am a May baby :D Now I can relate to Taylor Swift's song. Not only am I feeling twenty-two but I am twenty-two. Here's a selfie that I took before my night out:

Wearing my new coat from Forever New (birthday gift from the bf) and the GEO Nudy Golden Blue circle lenses

7. Minions

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-na-na hehe. I was able to find these limited edition banana-flavoured tictacs and to be honest I'm not a huge fan of banana-flavoured confectionery but I couldn't go past getting these because they're so cute :P Does anyone know when the Minions movie is going to be released? I'll definitely give it a watch!

8. Mimco

Being a Mimcollective member means that you get $30 to use when your birthday rolls around so I decided to use this on a new pair of rose gold studs which I adore so much. The quality of Mimco jewellery is exceptional and I haven't had any bad reactions to any of their studs. I thought about getting another pouch but I thought it'd be more practical to get more jewellery pieces rather than more pouches or bags. So thanks Mimco!

9. Melbourne

From the 22nd of May (my birthday) to the 24th of May, I went on a short trip over the weekend to Melbourne accompanied by my boyfriend and we stayed in the gorgeous 5-star hotel the Grand Hyatt overlooking the city and although it was pricey, it was definitely worth it and if we wanted to make the most of this trip then we decided to go all-out!

Amazing view of the city from the hotel room

Loved visiting H&M

Managed to make a stop at the Cat Cafe! I made a friend =^.^=

Simply stunning

10. Melody

Last but certainly not least, my long-time friend blogger friend Melody sent me a lovely birthday surprise! I love how she included some edible goodies as well as some useful beauty products. Thanks so much girlie!

So that pretty much sums up my month of May where I also squeezed in full-time uni, study and part-time work (I currently have two jobs) which explains my absence from the blogosphere. Once my exams are over I intend to have at least a few posts to share in July before the new semester starts.

Questjen for you:

Has anything exciting happened to you lately?

I wonder how everyone's been - sadly these days I haven't had much of a chance to read through my Twitter and Facebook feeds so I wonder if I've missed out on any exciting news!

Keep me posted and I shall do the same :)

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I update you, you update me - picture heavy

Hello, about time I blogged again. Let's make this a 'lifestyle' post where I share a bunch of recent events of mine with more pictures than words, okay? Okay, definitely not more pictures than words... because I'm always writing paragraphs.

If you know me well, you'd know that I am highly introverted and find outings to be very enjoyable yet at the same time, very exhausting - more mentally than physically. The past couple of weeks have been fairly exciting for me with lots going on, especially on the weekends (not partying). This weekend's a quiet one but next Saturday is... ABC! Adl Beauty Conference, the third one I'll be attending and as always I am super excited for it :} Then the following day I have a wedding to go to!

What has happened over the past couple of weeks...

September ABBM: The Body Shop Pamper Party/High Tea at Celeste's

It had been too long since I last attended a blogger meet (remember my last post about Benefit back in April? That was my last one before this one!) and aw, it was lovely seeing familiar faces again, and also the newer girls to ABBM.

 Becky, our Body Shop consultant for the party

Hand wash bowls to use before and after trying out The Body Shop products

We each brought along something sweet or savoury to share

I tried 'Champagne Rose' tea and it tasted quite nice. I am fond of tea hehe

Friends' 21st birthday sweets

October seems to be a popular month for birthdays - must be because they're the Christmas/new year babies haha! Since I have a sweet tooth, I'll just share the sweet stuff from the two birthdays that I attended this month:

For SJ's birthday. Salted Caramel Cheescake in a 'jar of yum' - Cocolat

For Z's birthday. A chocolate sponge cake from The Cheesecake Shop

Catch up with friends over tea, dinner and dessert

 With L. Teapot and teacups display at T2

Myself. Traditional floor seating at Matsuri

With L. Udon noodles with Tempura - Matsuri Japanese Restaurant

 With J, J and T. Waffle with strawberries and cream - Spats Coffee Lounge

Spoiling and splurging

I haven't shared this on any of my social platforms yet so this is new unlike the other pictures which I have shared on my Tumblr. My sweet boyfriend surprised me with something... something big...

Do you think you know what it is?

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More clues: something gold, something sparkly...

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something beautiful!

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 A rose gold watch with diamantes surrounding the face ❤

(is this what you thought it was? Not a sparkly gold ring with a huge diamond? :P)

I know it looks super gold in this picture but it must've been the yellow lighting from my room that made it look like that. I of course, love it and have always wanted a watch like this. It wasn't for any special occasion so you can probably imagine how surprised I was when he gave me this. I haven't worn it out yet but I will soon! Thank you dear.

After a stressful week of assessments I decided to splurge on one item that I had wanted for way too long. I shared it on my Twitter and Tumblr so it's definitely old news already - my compact SLR camera:

 Yay! HD photos and videos on the blog to come :D

I have no regrets after purchasing this and I wish I had gotten it sooner. I love how it has a 180-degree flip screen for selfies (as I like to call them, selcas) and for videos so I can see myself, because I have trouble looking and talking straight into a camera lens without knowing whether I'm centered and whether anything is out of place. I could just use a mirror but that's too much trouble for me!

From now on I will be using this camera for my blog pictures but I may still include photos from my phone. I am really happy to have finally invested in a high-quality camera.

Attending my first concert

Speaking of my new camera, I gave it a test run at my first concert last Saturday. Does anyone watch The Voice (Australia)? The winner of this year's season, Harrison, performed in my city for his national tour and his voice is incredible! Glad I had the opportunity to hear and watch him sing live. Plus he's beautiful both inside and out - amazing for a 19-year-old. His audition is a must-watch.

 With A. The Safety Curtain before the concert started

 With three spotlights on him, he shone like an angel x)

I also uploaded some videos of the songs that he sang from his album. Most of them are covers of popular ballads and ones that he performed while being on The Voice. Take a look at them if you want. Since it was my first time recording, the quality isn't the best:

Winners of my recent giveaway

Ah, saving the best for last. My giveaway where I asked you guys to ask me a questjen has ended and here are the winners picked randomly:

Also captured with my new camera, and on my old table...

Congratulations girls! I haven't got your email addresses so if your name is listed above, please email me at jennifer@questjen.com or comment below with your email address to claim your prize where I will send you an email :) However if I don't hear from you by next Wednesday, I will have to pick a new winner/s.

Thank you to those who participated and asked me some interesting questjens. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and replying to them! But just because the giveaway is over doesn't mean that there are no more opportunities to ask me questions - I'm happy to answer anything (as long as it doesn't cross the line), anytime.

I hope to blog again real soon but if I cannot, I will be updating my Twitter and Tumblr daily like usual. I need to practice my look for ABC and for a relative's wedding - eep so much excitement for one weekend!

So, my questjen for you is:

Before this year ends, what are you looking forward to the most?

Are you going to be graduating or becoming closer to reaching a goal?

Are you moving into a new home or making a new purchase?

For me, I'm looking forward to going overseas! Less than two months until I fly~

❤ Jen xx