Oh. I'm Old.

Seconds into my full-fledged year of recognized adulthood. (On paper, that is.)

I'm not impressed; the older I get the more I realize there is nothing in the world I want that can be bought with money. You can't buy talent, the respect of others, inner-peace, trustworthy friends or a good's night sleep. Also, I've grown another year without doing anything substantial with my life. 

How will I be spending my 21st? Oh. It will be spectacular. I just found out all my research and readings for Media Law was done on American case studies, not the obligatory Australian. So FML. 

But yeah, after this week of intense cramming I'm going to get my drink on so hard I won't be sober till after I've graduated with my Bachelors in Media Management. Suck on that world class education!

A gross picture of my sideboard. Another day, another pair of lashes!

Cuppacakes and me camwhoring after my shoot for the Super GT thing I'm hosting. 

PS: People are posting too fast for me to thank them, don't accuse me of nepotism, I reply whomever I see that comes up and by the time I'm done with that another 27 birthday wishes have been delivered. Yums. Yes. You make me full at the heart. 

PPS: Also, the new blog layout's font colors suck balls. I'll find my way around it, gimme a moment.

Woah. It's crazy how I still get pageviews. 

Usual excuse. Busy busy busy. I actually type out my assignments on my phone in hair and makeup. Every second lost is a second that... I could have spent doing assignments? Oh no. I can't read what I just typed. April was hectic, every time I came back from a show I'd mentally tell myself to update but then the next day's call time would totally absurd like 7am or 6am, when I've already woken up at 6am that day. 

I've been working on a few paintings at night, to counter the sleeplessness. The lack of sleep has me churning out 2-3 paintings a night, most of them are rubbish though. 

Watercolors. Meh. 

Grotesque.

Misadventures of Flapjack- Because it's grotesque and grotesque happens to be my favorite word.

Today I was driving out of my town to University.

It was a two-lane road and up ahead there was a bus that had stopped to take in passengers with a car waiting behind it.

And I was thinking "What a lovely patient driver, you don't see those very often." Just as that thought had almost formulated a smile on my face the car swerved violently into my lane without any indication and I almost swerved into a tree.

"What a fucker."

Super GT Girl Search 2012

A little break from university work to share some exciting news.

I've been signed as the official host under Amaze Communications for this years Super GT Queen Search. Haha. I know I haven't been updating but I've moved on to include a bit on hosting as well. So my buisness card can read Sheena Liam: Model, Freelance Writer, Freelance Illustrator, Clothing Alteration, Video Editor, Stylist on top of being a Host. (Boy, I really don't know what to do with my life.)

The Super GT Girl Search will be holding auditions and recruitment drives at shopping malls and universities to select 30 girls to enter a semi-final round of which 15 finalists will enter an intensive one month training in catwalk, self-grooming, fitness training, public speaking, dancing and be involved in photoshoots to prepare them for the Grand Finale in June 2012 at the Sepang International Circuit.

The first auditions have already kicked off last weekend at Tropicana City Mall but here are the upcoming audition dates for the Super GT Queen Search.

Recruitment at Taylors Lakeside Campus on the 4th, 5th and 6th of April 2012

-This will be a recruitment only I believe, which means filling up forms and dropping them in.

Audition at Pavillion on the 10th of April

- This will be a full on audition so show up in your model attire, skinny jeans, tank top and smoky eyes.

There will be plenty other auditions in many different locations but the dates are unconfirmed so I will be updating later on as I get more information.

Requirements for joining the competition are:

-165cm and above

-Malaysian Citizen and PR Holders
-Aged 18-25

And of course, most anticipated of all- The Prizes are:

Winner

RM3,000.00 Cash Prize

A Trip represent Malaysia to GT Japan

One year ambassadorship contract included Intensive Training to be a Professional Super GT Queen, Media Exposure & Interview.

Travel Trip Sponsored by official Travel Magazine = Travel Leisure

Sponsorship Prizes

(Total Value worth RM60,000.00)

1st Runner up

RM2,000.00 Cash Prize

One Year ambassadorship contract

Sponsorship Prizes

2nd Runner Up

RM1,000 Cash Prize

One year ambassadorship contract

Most Congeniality

RM500 Cash Prize

Sponsorship Prizes

Most Photogenic

RM500 Cash Prize

Sponsorship Prizes

Most Talented

RM500 Cash Prize

Sponsorship Prizes

Miss Leisure Travel

One Year ambassador contract with Leisure Travel magazine

Stand a chance to travel around with fully paid expenses by Leisure Travel

So let me know if you're joining and I'll see you in Pavillion on the 9th of April at 2pm. ;)

Indulgence.

My 1Malaysia book voucher haul.

I think I was on a high.
It pisses me off when everyone goes "Can spend on stationary you know?!"
So what? The books are supposed to be the main point of it.
The checkout guy was very nice, he knew all the books I asked about.
I wanted to be his friend but it would be creepy to ask.
I've never had Neil Gaimam but my ex-boyfriend was very into him,
and he wrote "Stardust" so he's worth checking out.
And Dahl, I've read all his children's books but he has a lovely collection of humourous books for adults.
Bliss. :)

PS: Counting the days down till uni starts again so I can be around Natasha and Michelle who are the only two people I know of that actually read. =/

I feel so close to you right now...

Last night is still reverberating through me.

I wasn't sure whether I wanted to go to Calvin Harris, as I hate crowds so when Michelle asked whether I wanted tickets on Monday I said "no". Then I went on Facebook and made the mistake of playing "Feel So Close" and decided I had to go whether I liked it or not.

Thanks to Natasha, I got on guestlist. But it was so crowded we didn't even see each other the whole night. Spent the night bouncing around, high on music and slathered with sweat from at least ten different people. Ew.

When I was lining up to get in, this guy in front of me rubbed his palms together "Wow. Young, just how I like them." reminding me just how dodgy these kinda crowds can get. :S

I got hooked onto this song when I was in New Zealand. For some odd reason all the campsites in NZ play good electro music.

"Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like a waterfall.
And there's no stopping us right now,
I feel so close to you right now."
- Feel So Close, Calvin Harris

PS: I forgot that my mom told me our house was rented out for a TV shoot today and came down in my PJ's with makeup and cigarette hair from Calvin Harris the night before right into a film set. #win

An Instagram Update

Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been trying to blog for the longest time, I'd sit down and write and write and write but it'll always end up too personal for public viewing, so I'd backtrack and save the post as a draft but never publish it.

Allow me to make up with an assortment of instagram photos. I bought the new iPhone but not without a heavy heart, I am however very pleased with the camera and the countless amusing apps so I'm going to cheat with an instagram update. :)

Freddy Mercury and my Ukulele, from a shoot I was helping Werners and Suki with in the park.

A lovely antique store we stumbled upon in Penang

Natters and me fooling around in my pageant stuff during a sleepover.

Slippers from Vincci

Red lips for a night out with the gang.

Julian and Michelle by the pool. I thought they looked very happy together so I snapped this shot.

Werners trying to recreate an ANTM shoot for me.

My Bailey at 2 weeks when she could fit in my palm.

River Island Wallet I ordered off Asos because it was too pretty to resist.

My "Chanel" top I got from Sungei Wang for RM10

On the dance floor with the boys.

From the night we got too tipsy and sat in front of the speakers to appreciate the bass.

My great-grandfather, I think he looks exactly like my dad.

Wafa and me during a fitting for a show.

Creative bridal makeup show I did where I had to walk around with lighted candles on my head.

After the Mickey Mouse MIFW show with the best people on the planet. We even got goodie bags with a soft toy each and I got a Dumbo plush toy. :)

Spruced up for Collin's farewell dinner.

Gwen, Me, Manda and Wafa all dressed up for this MIFW after-party thing. You can see the spot on my bag where I put it too close to a fire at this BBQ. This is why I can't have nice things.

My alarm clock. :)

Bailey at one month- a baby seal.

Face painted white for a Cruella de Vil inspired look, was in hair and makeup for five hours.

My family of guitars together. :) My classical which is sadly broken, my accoustic which I bought from Vivian, my electric which was my 13th birthday gift and my ukulele which I bought the last holiday break when I was bored.

Meringues from this bakery in Fahrenheit that I am addicted to. Whenever I have shows in the Golden Triangle area I HAVE to run off to grab one of these. Even the man behind the counter knows me and goes "Two meringues? As usual?"

With Darren who was my partner for this show I did for Storm London back in December.

Me and Jojo with our rockstar hair courtesy of A Cut Above. (And my previous phone cover which I am missing dearly.)

The watch I got from Storm London for doing their show. I fell in love with the turqoise after the show and it matched my bracelets beautifully so I chose it.

A Batik show I did where all the girls had to don element themed masquerade masks. I was wood and there were fire, water, metal, earth, wind etc.

An unfinished sketch I did when I was very bored, which led to my next project...

Me and Phillers upside down in our skeleton makeup after being shot by Nicholas Chin. (Who's photos I promise to follow up with.)

With James who is our model booker in ACA right before I had to leave for Australia, drove out at 10pm to see him because we couldn't bear to be apart. :P

Me, James and Manda

My brother's lovely house in Kangaroo's Point, Brisbane. It was so pretty I felt so sad to leave it, even though I only lived there about 2 weeks in total.

With Ashley, Becca and Simi in Bondi Beach, it's so beautiful it almost looks like a fake backdrop doesn't it?

At the Sydney Harbor with Luke, Josh and Sebastian who kindly hosted me, even though by proxy :)

Kent, Jun and Nick in their boxers in the parking lot of Midvalley before a pajama themed 21st birthday party we were invited to.

With the girls for Joanna's 21st birthday where Nicholas set up a lovely photobooth for plenty of photo ops like this. :)

Behind the scenes of a fashion spread and interview I did for this magazine, which is due in February.

The clothes were sponsored by F Block and the shoes by Princess Shoes of course. I always have the good fortune of wearing this particular design, I think its a luck thing, good things happen in those shoes.

Just me lying down in my parents room.

Jun, Sean and me at Putrajaya Challenge park where we climb. My arms are twigs but I have no fear of heights, only falling, which leads to peculiar cases where I climb too high and is afraid to let go to be let down least I fall. =/

During my 5th birthday party where I got a barbie doll house as a birthday present, I still have that sort of smile.

With my cousin and my elder brother, you can see how I'm very desperate to be one of them. Haha.

Before going out to Casey's 21st birthday party.

Passing by Ipoh on our way to Penang for Chinese New Year

My 4th Grandaunts house in Penang. I've only been once before and I snapped a shot quickly before any of my family members got into the frame.

Me in my black qi pao (Mom didn't approve) in my 4th grandaunts house.

The ice cream man drove into the house compound when he saw all the children out swinging in the hot sun.

I don't fancy fireworks but I like these, they're very satisfying to throw.

My grandmums house which double's up as a temple for the place where she lives. She's the third generation to run the temple which sadly I don't think will be passed on to my generation.

My 2nd aunts home in Kampung Selamat, I liked how small and neat it looked from the outside.

The woodshop out back where I vaguely remember playing in with my cousins. Further back there were rambutan trees which my granddad had to go pluck for me whenever I came.

A record player with a stack of antique records. Eerie how time seems to have stood still in all my aunts houses in Penang. All sorts of relics from the 70s.

From the day me and Joanna coincidently went out with matching owl chains.

Me, Jasmine, Irene and Michelle testing out the 3D glasses in my house during a bai nin session.

With the Uni mates after a brutal session on the Xbox Kinect.

My grandfather as a young man. :)

Now I hope that was long enough, because I just spent the night dancing my socks off with the gang on the Kinect and I have a huge casting tomorrow. More photos from Sydney and New Zealand soon if I can manage.