Backkk!

Hey there bunnies!! So sorry i haven't been posting much as i have been overseas!! If you guys follow me on instagram or snapchat, you guys would know that i've been in Hong Kong for the past week. It was quite a short trip but it was nice to have a little get away from life here haha.

Sadly, school has started. Its actually the second day of school.. Its funny how its only the second day of school and i am already looking forward to the next holiday haha. Just thought i would have a small update! For the following posts i might just blog about my trip in Hong Kong! So do look out for that!!

Anyways, hope you've all been well and don't forget to smile!! Till next time!

Much love,
Rachel xoxo

Any questions do feel free to drop by Ask Rachellueee!!

Never settle for less.

At times, i think to myself about some of the friends i've made or even had. I would always think why did we stop talking..? Was it something that i've done? Especially those that i've actually grown close to and he/she was someone special to me. Sometimes i'd feel like i was the one who actually caused the drifting. Slowly, i am starting to understand that no matter how far they wander, if they truly cared, they'd eventually gravitate back towards me. Although yes, some people just leave and never return but i guess that's when you'll know if they really cared? Actually admitting to yourself that the particular person doesn't care as much for you as you have for him/her sucks, yes i understand. You might even feel somewhat betrayed and would think how stupid you were to actually think you meant something to them.

At the same time, think about it. If someone really loves you or genuinely cares for you, they would always find/make time for you no matter what. They would pop out once in a while to check how you're doing, how you're holding up. Remember to never settle for less. Beating yourself up because of a failed friendship/relationship wouldn't make things easier. More so, make things worse. It takes two hands to clap. It doesn't matter how much effort you put in, if the person on the receiving end is doing nothing but receiving, there's nothing you can actually do.

Pretty sure 16 year old Rachel would be devastated to know just who were those who left. Because she had no idea or never believed that the people closest to her then, would've been gone by now. Especially those who felt like they would be by her side forever.

Remember to never settle for less.

Much love,
Rach xoxo

PS, I have received more questions on Ask Rachelluee!! so i think i'll answer more questions soon!! do feel free to continue asking! Or even state what kind of posts you guys would want me to write about! Take it as a platform to kind communicate with me yeah? Hehe that's all for today!!

Q&A!!!

Hey there bunnies!! Like i've said, i would be doing a small Q&A for you guys! I've also had you guys send in any questions you have for me and so here it is! Hope you guys enjoy!!

1. How many pets do you have? 

Currently, I have 2 pets! Pretty sure you guys know about my dog, CoCo. If not, its okay, she's just a pile of white fur haha. My second pet is a terrapin! Not many people know about my terrapin, maybe just my close friends...? I've had my terrapin since i was around 7/8 years old? I think its close to around 10 years old! Quite an old fella i must say! The only reason why i am labelling my terrapin as an "it" is because i have never found out the sex of my terrapin.. Sadly.. But, i choose to believe its a girl hahaha. And so, she's my oldest pet and also, she's HUGE. So yes, i've 2 pets thanks for asking!

2. How much time will you spend on your blog even if no one is going to read it?

Well, i guess i'll spend the same amount of time as i would now? Because the main reason why i started blogging was to have a platform where i was able to jot down whatever i'd like to remember in the future. Somewhat like a "digital journal" of my life at this point. Plus the fact that i love reading and writing, so why not just blog? Me having this blog is not to be some famous celebrity or what not but to genuinely write and share what i like and just to share my own experiences that hopefully will help others in the same situation. I never really thought people would actually take out the time to read my blog so i'll have to say i'm extremely thankful and overwhelmed(: Thank you. 

3. How's life going on without your lovelies with you? -gan hehe

HAHA. Hi. Life has been quite sad without you guys i must admit... The thought that things will never be how it was before is really quite depressing. However, we'll always meet up and share about what's going on in our individual lives to keep each other up to date right! I will never forget the times we've spent together. Love you girls loads:* See you sooooooon! xoxo

4. Do you have a bf?

HAHAHA. Nope! I don't. 

5. Do you use make-up? If yes, what do you use?

Hmm.. I don't usually wear make-up but at the same time i can't say i totally don't use make-up. However, i don't wear make-up to school cause to me there's no point..? But i wouldn't dare to say that i'll NEVER wear make-up to school.. It depends i guess. Okay back to the point. Yes, i use make-up occasionally. Usually if my skin isn't being a pain in the ass, i'll just brush on my Tarte Amazonian clay full coverage airbrush foundation (in fair-light honey) and a little bit of blusher so i would look more human. I use my Bourjois blusher in 34 Rose D'or and thats about it! Oh and yes, a lip product. For my lip product i have too many (yes, i've an obsession) so i can't exactly give you a specific one. At the moment however, i find myself reaching out more to my Fresh SUGAR cherry tinted lip balm. IF, my skin is sadly being a pain, i'll use my Innisfree eco natural green tea BB cream just right under my foundation. So yep! That's about it for make-up haha.

If you guys are interested in the products mentioned above:

Tarte Amazonian clay air brush foundation

Bourjois Blush 34 Rose D'or

Fresh SUGAR cherry tinted lip balm

6. Why have you decided to start blogging?

Actually i started blogging because of my friend Nicole. At that time she had a blog too and she just asked me to create one myself and so here it is! 

7. Would you rather have french fries for fingers or toes?

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Hmmm. I guess i'd rather have them as toes? Because firstly, i can wear shoes to hide them and secondly, if i had them as fingers i would constantly want to eat them and what if they can't grow back??? I would've lost all my fingers in a second. And people would always stare at my fingers HAHA. So yes, toes they shall be. 

8. Who was the last person you text? 

My Mum hahaha. She asked me to shower Coco...

9. What is one thing you really want to do with your future boyfriend?

Wow. One thing? Hmm. I've always wanted to go to an amusement park/ theme park with my future boyfriend and wear those cute headbands like those at Disneyland. Okay, yes, i want to go to Disneyland with my future boyfriend and wear cute matching headbands and just enjoy each other's company. Cliche but ya, i really wanna do that haha. 

10. If you were a Disney princess which will you be? 

Okay first, aww such a cute question that ties in nicely with my previous answer! I most probably want to be Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Mainly due to the fact that she's my favourite Disney princess ever since i was a little girl and she's so pretty!! Plus, i love reading too. Maybe not as obsessed as her but yes. I love Belle. 

11. Will you be my gf?

 HAHAHA. Flattered, but no sorry!

12. What's in your bag now? btw, love you!!!!!!

AWWW. Firstly, I love you tooooo!! In my bag now.. I have my wallet, my "xiao mi" portable charger, tissue paper, Innisfree jeju lotus hand cream, my pink "speedy" iphone cable, Burt's Bees vanilla bean moisturising lip balm (which smells amazing), Fresh SUGAR cherry tinted lip balm, ear piece, Rilakkuma card holder and lastly, my bath and body work's "pink party" hand sanitiser!

13. Recently used emojis?

14. Who do you think would make a great couple?

Me and you <3 AWWWWW. hahahaha okay kidding. My best friend and her guy. *wink wink* 

15. Do you have anyone that you've not met for a long time and want to do so?

Yep! But we've not spoken to each other in a super long time.. It's kind of sad but i guess if that person truly cared we would eventually start talking again? But yep thats that.

16. Post a recent selfie!

This is my most recent one! Is this counted? yes? yes. haha

17. Write the first word that comes to your mind when you think about the girls in your clique, Nolgene, Dillon and Lian Tong 1 word each!

HAHA. This shall be interesting... 

Jazreel: Horsey 

CuiWen: Bimbo

Kahying: Aunty

Pearlie: Pear

Minyi: Noisy

Nolgene: Basketball

Dillon: Innocent 

Lian Tong: Tall

HAHAHAHAHA. I don't know why but ya these are the words....

18. What is your snapchat?

rachelluiii

19. Going overseas in June?

Yep! Am actually going to Hong Kong next week!! Awfully excited to go shopping hehe.

20. How long have you known Jazreel? And how do you two keep the friendship?

Jazreel and i have been friends for 11 years! Met each other in primary 1 and i guess it all started there. Hmm how do we keep this friendship.. I can't really pin point why, but we've had our fair share of arguments, stupid quarrels but we never really stay mad at each other for long and we understand each other very well so i guess that's how? Really thankful to have her for the past 11 years! To more years to comeeeee.

Okay guys! I think 20 is enough for today! Thank you for all your questions and if you guys like Q&A posts, i'll try to do more in the future!! just drop me questions at Ask Rachellueee!! Till next time!

Much love,
Rach xoxo

Sometimes...

Hey there bunnies! Back with a short little post. Somebody recently asked me "Rachel why are you always so confident? How i wish i was like you." Okay, first things first, i don't think i'm confident actually.. i do have insecurities, i am still human. But honestly, why do we always compare ourselves to other people? Is that human nature? Why can't we just be happy with who we are? Why can't we not care what other people think of us? Sometimes i just sit and think about things like that. Everyone has insecurities, but one can choose to have their insecurities written on their faces and be affected by their insecurities every minute and every second or they could just keep their insecurities hidden and face life with a smile on their face. Which is actually better? I don't know.

Its kind of sad to see what society has actually fabricated what is deemed as "good looking". Girls are looking at pictures of other girls only to dream of becoming that person in the picture. One of my favourite quotes would have to be "Be yourself, because everyone else is taken". People are abusing themselves just to become something that they aren't, just to be accepted into society. Why is it so difficult to just be yourself? Even i have difficulties trying to actually be myself. Sometimes it just sucks to always compare yourself to other people. And you question yourself, "why can't i be as pretty as her?" "Why can't i be as slim as her?" "Why can't i be as popular as him?". These thoughts are extremely self destructive. Comparing yourself to that person and asking yourself these questions are not going to make you any more like that person nor does it mean a step closer to becoming that person. So why do we even do it? I'd like to believe its human nature. At the same time, everyone should love themselves just as they are. “Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you.”  also, “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.” 

Stop comparing yourself to others. I know, its not easy doing so but it'll make you feel happier. Trust me. Never try to be something you aren't! “Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?” that's the quote i'll leave you guys with. Keep smiling, stay beautiful.

Much love, 
Rach xoxo

PS: If you guys have any questions for me just ask me right here: Ask Rachelluee  and i'll be answering some for my Q&A post!

A Letter To My Girls

Hey there bunnies! This post is going to be somewhat a dedication post? Well more or less i guess! Just felt super grateful today for my little bunch of friends. Although we might not be in the same school, same class any more, its nice to actually know you have this group of friends who actually puts in the effort to get together and want to spend time together. 

Not many people are lucky enough to have such genuine friends and i do appreciate my girls like hell. We might not always agree with each other or might even argue, but i guess that's what keeps us more together. We know almost everything about each other. From stupid habits to small fetishes. Technically we grew up together. Especially Jazreel and i. We've all gone through our fair share of arguments and quarrels. But at the end of the day, its extremely heart warming to know that they are always there for you and would always be there no matter what. Secondary school was like a roller coaster of events. Be it happy or sad, i feel like we've all been there for one another.

Love the stupid and retarded conversations we can have and how real we are to each other, not afraid of being ourselves when we're together. That's when you know who your real friends are and who are the ones who will stick with you till the end. We cried together, laughed together and i just hope that never ends.

Next, i'm gonna write a short letter to each of my girls hahaha. Pretty sure at least one of them will say i'm gay for doing this haha. TOO BAD SUCK IT UP.

Jazreel: Hey bubz! Hahaha pretty sure you aren't expecting this but ya deal with it. HAHA. We've known each other for hmm.. 11 years? You've always been the one who knows me the best and we've really been through a whole lot man. Many things we can actually laugh about now and just look back on how stupid we were (Like we damn old already hahaha)

I'm very thankful that you've been by my side through the 11 years. Neither one of us would have expected us to actually stay friends all the way since primary 1. Neither did i think that was actually possible haha. Not only friends but best friends! Sometimes I do feel that we are having some long distance relationship hahahahaha when you're all the way in jurong:( And plus, you can't go out that often... I MISS YOU Y'KNOW:'( Miss sitting next to you in class, sleeping in class, being blur together, going crazy together. Have our "slept at 1am last night" kind of days.Thank you for always being there and remember I'm always there for you okay! just 8 digits away~  Please meet up soon:'( Love youuuu<3

CuiWen: Hello there my bimbo bok! Heh we stay the nearest to each other and it so funny how in primary school I kinda thought you were weird and stuff due to reasons you know. But I'm really thankful that we've become such good friends in secondary school. You always would have this motherly vibe whenever you would lecture us for whatever reasons haha don't ever stop being that way although sometimes its like you very losuo but hahaha we still love you mummy bok<3

Although we quarrel sometimes, i know you still love me right hahaha!(come i give you kiss:*) Thank you for actually putting up with my nonsense and shit haha and being my study buddeh! Yay to the fact that you're also in SP so we can actually meet up sometimes in school to talk about crap haha. Pretty sure we'll only get busier soon but we still need to meet up once in a while okay! Miss having those stupid bickering (weird but true) in secondary school and how we would just laugh uncontrollably non-stop over some tiny thing haha. This June we need to go out more okayy! hehe see you soon!! Love youuu<3

KahYing: hello darling gan!! Hahaha you're still the most "aunty" out of all of us and the oldest but the smallest among all of us haha. Miss you being your aunty self everyday in school and the most easy to scare HAHAHA. I feel like we're still quite close cause we keep snapchatting and skyping and our conversations tend to last forever.

Hope you're coping well in school and keep working hard okay! Although you may be struggling with certain subjects now, if you continue to work hard and ask for help, i'm sure you'll be fine. Stop using your phone or computer to watch dramas while doing work! This June please study!! STOP LOOKING AT LIP PRODUCTS YOU WANT TO GET BEFORE I COME OVER AND SLAP YOU. You have so many already!! Enough ah gan stop it. YOU HAVE SOOOO MANY. I know you'll say i also have a lot. Yes, but i ain't buying anymore okay! hahahaha. Please contain your love for lip products and finish what you have first. Or i'll get Khoo and Wen to lecture you about your horrible obsession!! See you soon! Love
youu<3

Pearlie: Hey there PehPeh!! I think we've been seeing each other the most often maybe? haha because of NDP and whatnot. Really thankful to have known you in sec1/2 through Jazreel haha. Come to think of it, although we've not been in the same class before, i guess we are still really close. Although your school is so far away, thank you for always being willing to meet me wherever whenever i have some weird craving hahaha. Aka, matcha cravings. We're like totally green tea/matcha buddies for life okay! You cannot abandon me haha.

I remember in secondary school i always thought you were super quiet and stuff but no, i was so wrong hahahahaha. Act only you haha! But i think you really changed and became more outgoing and more outspoken which is good!! Yay! But sometimes you a bit insane ah... Please maintain hahaha. I also hope you're doing well in school!! Anything remember we're always here for you a'right! Meet up more more this holidays and SUNDAY FOLKS OKAY!! Love youuuu<3

MinYi: Hey there idiot haha. Since you didn't come that day and didn't take a picture, this throwback from SL camp shall suffice. Although we haven't been able to see each other much despite being in the same school, try to meet up soon okay! Don't always MIA leh you!

Hope you're doing well in school and all and that he's being nice to you. It's been too long since we've actually sat down to share what's going on in our lives aye? If there's anything going on, don't be shy to come to me/us about it okay! We're always here for you whether you know it or not. Kinda sucks that we're kinda not as close as before as we haven't really got the chance to meet up and stuff plus there being him and all. Pretty darn sure that you know that all of us wants the best for you and we really hate him for whatever he did before and please don't be so stupid if something like that happens again okay. Or we'll all gang up and go punch the living hell out of him. But, from the LOOKS of it, you seem happy so i think we're all happy for you. And seriously ah, when i text you, don't "lol" me i'll fly there and slap you. Meet up soon okayyy!! Love youuu<3

I really want to thank you 5 idiots for always being there for me no matter what and it sucks so much that we're all away from one another:'( Hope all of you are doing well, don't let anything upset you guys okay! I really miss you all so much its bad. Miss all those times where we would just sit around enjoying each other's company. Heh i guess all we can do now is just meet up as often as possible okay!! Hope to see you all real soon!! *hugs*

Much love,
your horrible retarded friend, Lui

Hello Holidays!!!

Hey there my little bunnies!!! I'm back again! Kinda getting into the momentum to blog. So yes, I've changed my blog's URL!! I wanted rachellui.blogspot.com but no, its taken... So the next alternative was this!! rachelluee.blogspot.com hehe! I feel its so much easier to type and does not sound like some primary school girl's blog hahaha. (no judgement) 

Done with the introductions to the new URL, next, LETS CELEBRATE!! I am finally having my holidays!! wooooohoooooo. As I've had my MSTs, i am officially free! School's out! Today was my last paper and i am so relieved. I can finally sleep all i want, stay up as late as i want, watch all the dramas that i want and most importantly, meet all the lovely people i've missed since forever!! 

Pretty sure all of you can tell how happy&excited i am through my obsessive usage of exclamation marks haha. I actually don't really have much to say anymore.. OH OH OH! I've been thinking of doing a post about some things people wanna know about me like some Q&A post. If you have any questions, do submit them here!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d5XMAGR2FqHipE67LGhM9da8LLLQOErYwZ-TEoyfZuw/viewform?usp=send_form and i will choose a few to be answered in one of my next blog posts! Don't be shy! And i'm sure you guys will know what not to ask right! haha anyways, at the same time, i wanna thank all of you who really do read my blog and i am extremely thankful! *sends out hugs* Love you guys!!

Till next time! (submit some questions okay!! hahahaha)

 

Much love, 

Rach xoxo

Something new?..

Hey there bunnies! Guess who's back? Okay firstly, I guess most of you can tell, I've changed up my blog a teeny bit. Instead of  my header being French for "shit happens but life goes on", I just changed it to my name haha. I guess I was kind of sick of that header and somehow grew out of it. And I ain't no French girl so yeah what was I thinking hahahahaha. I had that header since I started this blog in around 2012/13? I was 14/15 years old so okay I guess we can cut 14y/o Rachel some slack. But now, I guess I like things more simplified and easy so I guess my name shall take its place haha.

Also, I've been thinking of changing my URL.... I've actually been playing around with that idea for quite sometime but haven't really gotten myself to change it. Like seriously.. life-clichesandparis.blogspot.com ?? HAHA. Wayyyyy too long and just sounds like a bunch of random words thrown into the URL. So yes, this might just be the last blog post which I will actually say go visit " life-clichesandparis.blogspot.com " .

For the next post, do keep a lookout on my instagram bio and my twitter to see what the URL has changed to. It'll most probably be changed to my name also cause I am a narcissistic person. HAHAHA Kidding! Its just easier to remember and type don't you think? yes? yes. Yep so I thought I would just update about these changes just to let you guys know! And, I should probably stop whatever I am doing and start studying for my ELaw MST which is later at 3pm HAHA. Dammit Rachel. Couldn't have picked a better time to do this.

Anyways, that's all for today! Till next time. Remember to smileeeee(:

Much love,
Rach xoxo

The Throwback Post

Hello there bunnies!! Back with another post! Mainly because I felt like writing. Judging from the post title I'm sure you can guess what sort of post this is going to be more or less. So as all of you know, I have started poly, and its been around 6weeks? Can't believe its been more than a month already. The "I miss secondary school syndrome" is slowly kicking in. Missing the canteen food, the teachers, most importantly the company:'( It was always fun in school with friends all over. Also, our batch was quite bonded? So it was really fun to chill around with everyone. I miss Uncle's noodles too:'((( With his ever changing menu haha. Miss his laksa, lor mee, 'pai gu mian' (spare ribs noodles) and also his special fish soup:P Stomach growling just thinking about all this. Really need to go back for his noodles:(

Only after graduating from secondary school then did I realize how many memories were made. All those years of going to watch the basketball matches for queenscup with Yuen Teng to support Dillon, Nolgene and Lian Tong. Even studying Geography during the matches. And those really retarded projects that we had to do for Chinese during our holidays. Also, secondary school camps!!! Always so much fun with your bunch of close friends. They say the friends you make in secondary school are usually the ones who stick by you all the way. I guess that's true. Experiencing the 4 awkward years together getting to know yourself and your friends better and just learning as we go. Been through so many awkward situations together, done just so many things that we'll hold dear to our hearts. We literally grew up together.

When I entered secondary school I always thought primary school would always be the best. But now, when I look back, secondary school holds more memories, more experiences and primary school was just 6 years with loads of fun. I guess secondary school was more fun due to the fact that all of us were kinda going through puberty and having those awkward years. I still remember in secondary 2 towards the end of the year, the guys in class started breaking their voices hahaha. With occasional squeaks and weird noises. It was too funny to forget. Then we had our December holidays and when we came back to school for sec3, all of them shot up in height. I was literally like OMG what did they do. In less than 2 months, they grew so much. From being a little shorter or almost the same height to being 1-2 heads taller.

It has been a sweet-sour hell of a ride for 4 years. I have to admit I didn't enjoy all of it but I'm glad I only remember the good times we had. The teachers in secondary school were always so caring and would always be there if you needed them. They would also be more than willing to give consultations to clear our doubts even on the weekends. All of us basically took all that for granted. I must say, we were really blessed to have such caring teachers. (Okay maybe not all of them, but you get it) haha. For some reason, Valentines was also a fun day in maybe sec3&4 when everyone would bake for each other, write letters to each other and aww we were so cute haha. Even the Kpop craze was real back then. Every girl was literally obsessed. I remember my Sec1 class being decorated with Kpop pictures and the the other girls from other classes would always pop by to look at those pictures haha.

I was just randomly thinking about secondary school and the idea of this blog post came up so here it is! haha. I'll never forget those fun times in secondary school and hopefully all of us will get to meet each other soon?

Also, a little letter to my girls (Jazreel, Kahying, Cuiwen, Pearlie and Minyi)
It's been quite sometime since we all saw each other and hopefully we'll get to meet up this coming June holidays!! Hope you've all been well in school especially the 2 uniform kids. Continue working hard okay! Pretty sure we'll make it out alive although we're all complaining now. We've been through a lot together and I am extremely thankful for that. From having crushes to eye candies to all sorts of nonsense, getting into trouble together and even sleeping in class together haha. I miss you girls loads<3 Meet up soon alright!!(:
love, LU-EE

And now, get ready for a massive spam of throwbacks for your viewing pleasure HAHA! I shall say sorry in advance and please don't kill me hahahaha<3 much love much love. You'll actually be quite surprised at how many old pictures I still have...

HAHAHA. MUCH LOVE,

Rach xoxo 

Till next time!!