Gmarket Haul #8

I ordered from Gmarket Global again~

We actually ordered quite a few items this time, but most are earrings (because sis went on a crazy earring shopping spree). I ordered a few items for myself. Let's see what we got this time!

Gmarket Global Tutorial: How to track your package

Hello all!

I've decided to make a tutorial on how to track your order from Gmarket (English). I like shopping from this website and I've been buying from them for a few years now!! In the past, my friend used to help me order, but this year, I've taken the plunge to order on my own! It has been quite a good experience so far.. There are some hiccups in some orders, but it was good for most part of it.

After making an order, the most exciting part is waiting for your package to arrive, right? Yes! Usually after placing an order, I'll log in at least once a day to check on the status of my parcels. I'll try to do a step by step explanation and try to make it simple. It is really quite easy after you've gotten the hang of it.

Peripera Nail Polish Swatches

From left: WH801 Vanilla White, PP112 Neutral Lavender, PK022 Neutral Pink, OR405 Orange Sunshine

From left: PP112 Neutral Lavender, PK22 Neutral Pink, PK020 Raspberry Pink, OR405 Orange Sunshine

Read my review on Peripera nail polishes in my other post!

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Gmarket Haul #7

My order from Gmarket Global arrived!!

The total weight only came up to 1.7kg, so imagine my surprise when I received this huge box! 

The loots

What did I buy this time....

Gmarket Haul #6

I ordered from Gmarket Global again.

Let's start with the fun part first! Quite a small haul this time for me, as most items are my sister's.

Huge Box! But loosely packed.

Just a random thought.

Just a random thought.

Some people find it gross when some cultures eat weird parts of an animal like say, pig's skin, or innards or idontknow fish lips. Have you thought that this is not because people have some pervertic (lol, new word) thoughts of enjoying these weird parts, but because in the past... long ago.. people were poor and would eat any part of the animal so as not to waste food? Maybe meat was a luxury.. why waste any part of the animal? And then these food were passed down through generations and people grow up eating such things and so it is not gross to them. Well, a good thing is that nowadays, people are more hygienic and parts such as innards are cleaned properly. 

I don't eat stuff like pig's innards. But because I grew up seeing people eat it, I don't think it is gross when people eat it... I only find it really gross if it is not prepared well and looks... gross? I'm fine with people eating exotic food. Maybe what is normal to us, is gross to them too. I don't understand why people eat horse meat or dog meat. That's just... No. But then again.. whoever decided that eating chicken/pork/beef is normal but eating other animals is cruel? Just because dogs and horses are smarter and we humans like to treat them as our friends, they are not commonly bred as food for us. Poor chickens and cows. If only you were cuter and recognize us humans. 

One thing i really dislike though, is when the animal is cooked live.. that is just cruel ): How will it taste any better if it is cooked live? ): 

Review: Peripera Nail Polish

PP108 (Holy Lavender), PK20 (Raspberry Pink), YE904 (Banana Candy), GR306 (Viva Green), GR301 (Vanilla Mint), WH803 (Snow White), WH804 (Diamond Silver), BK501 (Chic Black)

Price: 7500 Won for 4 (promotional price). Usual price is 9000 won for 4.
After conversion, and adding shipping price, I got them for about SGD 2.60.

The reason why we ended up getting 8 bottles is because you can only order in 4s. And because I wanted to get a plain black and white, and sis also wanted get some.. we ended up getting 8. And yes... I got the wrong white. -cries- I wanted a plain creme white. There weren't a lot of actually swatches / bottle photos around and the colour chart they have was not useful at all.. I managed to find a bottle photo from another seller but I guess I was still blind enough to pick the wrong white. ): I don't know what to do with this bottle.

I decided to try Peripera's nail polishes because there were some good reviews online. Peripera claims this nail polish to be "one touch (=one stroke/coat), (dries in) one minute, (lasts) one week".

"One touch" isn't totally inaccurate. The brush is thick, so you can cover your nail in one stroke. However, one coat is definitely not enough.. I find that 2 thin coats work better for me. Banana Candy (the yellow) also had great formula. Somehow, I find that yellow nail polishes usually come with some problem with the formula.. it is usually a bit streaky and harder to apply. But this was easy to apply! Another yellow nail polish with awesome formula is Topshop's Lady Marmalade. I love that colour!!

As for "One minute"... well, it does dry to touch after 1 minute, but still dent-able (what's that word?). I'm not sure about the "one week" claim, but I've seen both positive and negative reviews about the wear.. Probably differs with the type of top coat you are using? I don't usually wear a colour for one whole week, so this does not bother me at all.

One thing to add is that they don't have a glossy finish, so you'll definitely have to wear top coat over them.

Overall, I think they are worth purchasing. They are inexpensive, so it is a good chance to try out colours that you don't usually buy.

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Swatch of GR306 Viva Green & YE904 Banana Candy:

YE904 Banana Candy, GR306 Viva Green, Tony Moly GS09 Shooting Star, Tony Moly GT02 Earth

Gmarket Haul #5

Ordered from Gmarket Korea again recently!

Mandatory box photo. It was a giant box! but loosely packed. I hate getting so many boxes because I always feel it is such a waste to throw away a perfectly fine box. Some items are my sister's.

On to the loots..

Korean Drama: Big

Started watching another korean drama called "Big (빅)"! Now, although it seems like I'm familiar with the korean pop culture, I actually don't watch a lot of korean dramas! I'm quite selective and I usually start on one when I am randomly surfing the net, have nothing to do, stumble upon some review/news of the drama, oh hey! it has the actress/actor I like!, google, watch. 

And that's how I started watching Big! I've always thought Lee Min Jung is pretty (got to know of her from BoF) and Gong Yoo was that cute (as in cute, adorable.) guy in Coffee Prince! I know he had a short hiatus because he entered the army... but I haven't really been following his news ever since he was done with army. If I'm not wrong, this is his first TV drama series after he finished his service in the army? Yes? Some thing I noticed in just these 3 episodes is.. wow, they really like to make him take of his shirt isn't it?? I'm not the kind who ogle at half-naked men and scream in joy, but yeah, I can see why they make him flaunt his body. It is quite .. fit. See, guys can be at their prime even in their 30s, but for women?? We need to invest in time and money to maintain our looks! I'll give myself a few more years before I start some anti-ageing regime. Wrinkles on men = maturity = stability. Wrinkles on women = OLD. Sad truth.

Anyway, only 3 episodes have been english-subbed so far and I've already watched them all. Can't wait for the next! The 4th episode was out today, and I hope that someone is already working on the subs! :) 

"Big" is aired every Monday and Tuesday on KBS, so that means I should have new episodes to watch every Tues & Wed! Mondays will be for Running Man (if they sub fast enough :)). 

There are some dramas that I'm interested to watch. I've missed quite a few good dramas, but part of me also like to watch dramas when all the episodes are out! I like to watch them quickly and finish the drama. I'm that impatient! 

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In other news, Big Bang Alive Tour tickets in SG will sell soon! I really hope to be able to get tickets!
-crosses all crossable body parts-