will i am's delayed diary

One would have thought that working at home would be less stressful, but the reality was completely the opposite. Pressure was turned up because my CEO wanted to take advantage of the situation by rolling out a solution that's tailored to the lockdowns. We worked day and night, with remote commands coming via emails, What's App, and Microsoft Teams. The whole episode did 'wonders' for my skin. I started getting stubborn acne along my jawline. So annoying. Acne is usually no biggie for me, but my last encounter with stress-related acne drove me to a skin specialist. Solved that problem with a dose of antibiotics, and a prescription of retinol cream. This time round, I didn't want go on that route. I had to experiment with several products to find something that worked. And it didn't help that I kept touching my face, especially when faced with problems at work. Sigh. Blemishes. Blemishes. Found this to be the best combination so far : Nu Skin Epoch Yin Yang Mask ...

KH was finally back from his trip, so we celebrated with a nice dinner at Little Pig . Been meaning to try this modern tapas restaurant since we saw it during our last sojourn to The Hub SS2. The restaurant is located on the second floor, and has two distinct styles. Turn to your left for the usual restaurant setting~ woody interior, and ambient lighting. If you're in a different mood, turn right to the bar area with its dark interior, neon lights, and metal finishing. If you're ever there, you must order the Crispy Pork Belly Eel Bao. It really is more dim sum than tapas, but every bite is heavenly. Its actually like a mini mantao slider that is embedded with egg yolk gel on top. In between is crispy Spanish Duroc pork belly with teriyaki sauce. Every bite is an explosion of piggy power. And remember, use your hands for this. The ribs was fall off the bones, but pretty mild in terms of flavour. If you feel like getting a bit high, go for the sangria. Rather than a...

Every year during Christmas time, Nu Skin in collaboration with Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) organizes the Nu Skin Wish List Project where needy kids with congenital heart defects are given Christmas presents by Nu Skin distributors and supporters. Bicycles were the most sought after items in the 500 plus wishes fulfilled. The partnership had lasted for a decade and would hopefully continue for many more. Most importantly, Nu Skin distributors continue to be a force for good and donate 1% of their commissions towards the South East Asia Children's Heart Fund . To date, more than 10,000 life-saving surgeries had been performed. After the gift presentation ceremony, we were allowed to visit the wards in small batches. Managed to meet a couple of kids  who were recuperating after their surgery. One mother described that her child had improving levels of blood oxygen, and that her son couldn't wait to get back to school. Meaningful to be able to meet the actual people w...

As advised by the organizing committee, I arrived at STKL before 11:00 AM for my styling session. Finally met the demanding drivers behind my crazy shopping spree the day before. Multi-talented folks from STKL did my hair and makeup. The hair stylist decided that I should have high hair, and made sure of that with a heavy duty dose of hair spray. The make up artist complimented me on my eyebrows, saying that they were very neat. Once everyone had arrived and been made up, the organizing committee briefed us on what to do. Each of us what split into pairs, and my partner was a Malay lady from Kuala Lumpur. Once again, we were reminded on the importance of our roles to showcase the power of Nu Skin's AgeLOC technology. Just like a modeling course, we were given guidelines on how to carry ourselves, how to walk, and pose. They walk us through the whole routine, then left us to practice with our partners. The whole venue was bustling with activity with the ST family giving their...

My testimonial at BOSS Night paved the way for me to become one of the TR90 Superstars during 2018's last Millionaire Summit. Success Together takes the role of Superstar very seriously because showcasing a transformation well is pivotal to helping at least one person in the audience to trust Nu Skin's AgeLOC technology. The proximity to Christmas influenced the organising committee to choose red and green as the colour theme. In short it was time to go shopping. The choice of clothing had to be vetted by the committee. I borrowed a bright red blazer from KH's sideline, and so what was left was to settle the top and the pants. It was my last day of shopping and I was a little panicked. Had to make the best of the Friday evening after work. I traveled from One Utama to Pavilion, and finally back to One Utama to get the items of clothing that fit the bill. The committee was very tough on the particular look they wanted and I had to hunt like crazy for it. I was on the ve...

Some weeks ago, KH requested that I share my TR90 testimonial at STKL BOSS Night. Truth be told, I wasn't really keen about it. I agreed in principle, but was prepared to reject him if anything came up at work. I felt it was justified since he kept shuffling the dates around as well. To my surprise, I was slotted to share on Prophet Muhammad's Birthday which was a public holiday. No more excuses then. I started the day bright and early, not wanting to disable my weekday alarm. Brought mum and a neighbour to Taman Naga Emas for pan mee and roti canai . Pan mee was great as usual, but the sambal was too spicy that day. Nearly choked on the first bite. The roti kosong didn't disappoint, it was as crispy as I expected it. Back home, I just lazed the day away. Mum cooked a simple meal of vegetable soup, and asparagus stir-fried with fish fillet. By 5 pm, mum and I were dressed and headed out to Publika. Rained for a fair bit along the way, but I was saved by the silicone ...

The Success Together Global Convention was back again at Setia City Convention Center with the theme Live @ 18. KH was lucky enough to have been chosen as one of the crew for the event. Always fun to be able to check out some hunks among the TR90 Superstars. Brought mum along as well. Mum and I only stayed for the events on Friday and Saturday. On Friday night we stayed at a nearby AirBnB and left on Saturday night after supper with KH at Restoran Syed Abu . The food and service was meh , but it was the only option in the area. Until next year.

Near the end of May, 10MDC TEP Lilian Ong was in town to spread her wisdom again. Went to Aloft KL Sentral for the event. That day, KH was part of the ageLOC superstars, showcasing how DuoPack helped him to firm up his complexion. Took him ages to find a flashy outfit for the catwalk. Suprised that KH doesn't have stage fright. After the event, we went for dinner at Peranakan Place , NuSentral. Then it was coffee at Quartet . We waited for the barista to finish his buka puasa meal before we ordered. Spent a little bit more time together before my trip to Hokkaido in a couple of days.

The middle of March was dominated by Nu Skin activities at Setia Alam Convention Center: 10th - Success Seminar 11th - STWW Millionaire Success Training 12th - GSCT The star of Success Seminar on Saturday was definitely the LumiSpa, Nu Skin's latest skin cleansing device. I've been using it since last year, and I must say that my skin now matches KH in terms of smoothness, and I'm gradually seeing the black heads disappear. The other star of the seminar was Ms. Vera Waters and Mr. Benny Chung from Hong Kong. Both are perfect examples of the power of  AgeLOC technology. Their added age is 137. They really don't look it.  The STWW Millionaire Success Training was a more of a generic training for distributors to better visualize their dreams and goals. On the other hand, the GSCT is an intensive training organized by the many success stories in Nu Skin. Many important lessons were imparted and in very powerful ways.  See you at the top!

Remember the qipao that mum bought on the first day of Chinese New Year? It was specifically sourced for the "2018 Chinese New Year Grand Gathering" that was organized by the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia or more commonly known as HuaZhong. As it was a major event with our beloved PM ( ex-PM at the time of publishing ) as the guest of honour, mum had to go out quite early in the morning. While mum was out, KH and I had our skank session at home. Got KH to sit at the edge of the bed, while I saw on him. Must say that I never had such an experience on any 'chair' before! A much needed release. Picked mum up at around 1:00 PM. Helped her take some photos in front of the giant banner with Najib's head. She told me that she met Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan at the event.  Tea time was a carb fiesta with miku , nian gao coated with crushed peanuts, and bakzhang! At night, I treated Sis to an ageLOC spa session. LumiSpa, Galvanic Spa, the works! ...

Years ago, I bought a cool blue and white shirt from an online merchant. The sizing was a bit off actually-- I couldn't button it all the way up. During my Vancouver trip in 2014, I brought it along, but by that time, I couldn't button it up at all! Opps. This year, I dug it out from an old suitcase, threw it in the washer, and decided to give it another try. Gosh, I could finally fit into it. Thank you Nu Skin TR90! So, I wore that to work on casual Friday. That Friday, I got a FB message from Nicky05's darling who had spotted me at my workplace. He recognized me from my shirt ( I had posted in FB earlier in the day ). Turns out that we both work in the same office complex. Such a small world. I ate lunch with SK at Bankara Ramen , Avenue K. CNY was still heavy in the air because while we were eating, a lion dance was going on in the cramped restaurant! Then it was coffee at Juan Valdez . To celebrate my sister's birthday, we had a movie night at IOI Mall. For ...

The Tribe made a date with mum and I to have a porky breakfast at  Bacon and Balls , Happy Garden. Although we tried to order a variety of stuff, we ended up with loads of eggs and bacon on the table. Just different combinations of it. Thank goodness we asked them to omit the bread. But I did like the Signature Meatball Platter. Platter is not a suitable word to use actually. It's actually a tasting plate of four types of meatballs-- pork, chicken, beef, and lamb. Halfway through breakfast, the neighbouring vegetarian shop had a lion dance. We went out to take a look at the 'breakfast entertainment'. The lion dance troupe looked like they forgot their morning coffee. So lethargic. And the red crackers went out so quickly that it might as well had been a sneeze. In the afternoon, had a coffee and cake session with KH, Apollo, and  Don . Met at MTree Hotel in Puchong Jaya, not a place I would have ever visited if not for Don's recommendation. There's a cafe ...

Eleven years together with KH, doesn't feel like it. Been through so much together, and for sure there's more ahead of us. In a relationship, there's no real destination, it's a journey undertaken together. We marked the occasion with an Italian omakase dinner at Butler & Chef , Solaris Dutamas. The restaurant is located right beside Red Bean Bag ( I wonder if people still queue to eat here ). Besides us, there was only one other table occupied on that Saturday night. Both of us ordered the 7-course dinner which would have cost a pretty penny if not for the TableApp promotion. Here's what we had: Caprese salad. Beetroot bisque. Pan-fried salmon. Grilled giant river prawn. Grilled lamb with nai pak  ( an uncommon pairing ). Seafood spaghetti marinara ( a mountainous serving of pasta! ). Panna cotta. By the end of the meal, we nearly couldn't get out of our seats. Since we were the only customers left, Chef Mino, the owner and chef came out to...

On the 13th of January, I was back at a large Nu Skin Success Together event called the Life Transforming Seminar at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC). I was there with KH to received some recognition for his hard work. I also managed to meet his boss at the event, who was currently on the TR90 programme. As usual, the atmosphere was super-charged with many ageLOC Superstars, performances, and sharing sessions. The Singapore team did an amazing job with their ageLOC into the future performance, where they envisioned that TR90 would become TR9, a Nu you in 9 seconds. Haha. They adopted a Japanese style of visual art where stage hands donned black Zentai suits to create visual effects ( e.g. Kabuki Kuroko ). Actually, Sharky was also at PWTC, working freelance for Malaysia Cyber Games, a gaming event. Unfortunately, we had no chance to meet.