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My Top 5 Summer Skincare Tips (2nd week of holiday)

not a strict top 5 as depending on skin type some tips apply more to others.

1.- hydrate
water
though not the most refreshing i have been re-addicted to my -green tea - do a post later about the benifits of- so cleansing and good for you > hydrate your body


2.-cover up
tempting to rock shorts all the time and i wont stop you but do be sure to...
wear moistuiser- spf recommended
don't forget lips- lip balm

sunscreen - don't just rely on moistuiser -

3.-

4- exercise, should year round but many people skim because of heat, etc. just because it's hot outside doesn't mean you should get lazy- summer sports like- swimming (should i do a post on swimming care- times of india- or just link)

5- wear less makeup- water based
instead face mask/ exfoliate
5- face masks, especially hydrating ones

take care of your feet- sure skincare but who wants cracked heels in sandals...


vitamins- sure eating actual good food is better but if your like me and constantly on the go it can be hard- i confess to skipping meals

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-28/beauty/31825852_1_skin-vitamin-chlorine

http://www.dailyglow.com/skin-care-tips/summer-skin-care.html


http://blog.mariobadescu.com/top-10-summer-skincare-tips-part-i/


http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/summer-skin-care-for-baby.aspx

http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/regimen/summer-skin-care.htm

http://www.baseformula.com/blog/2012/06/3-for-2-summer-recipes/


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COMING SOON...

Streets of London

If you follow me on twitter ^^ you may already know that I recently spent the day in London as part of the National University Photography Hunt 2012. It was a raining day filled with so much fun (which is a rare thing indeed). I met so many great people and had such a good time that I thought it would be nice to share some of the photos I took~

There are always so many great events
at the Southbank centre- check them out~

although it has already passed,
the memories remain LKFF2012 ^^

swag~

Christmas come early...

look out for my next post COMING SOON~ ^^

The Hardest Languages in the World!!!

Whenever I tell people how many languages I am learning, people often ask me "Well then, what language is harder?" and in the end I am never really able to give them a straight answer.

If we were to look at statistics and fact,  there are numerous reports and studies that have argued one way or  another. Check out this article HERE or even on Wikipedia.

Personally, although I could understand why these languages have been ordered like this, I still think they can't be 100% trusted. People are different and therefore, they learn and understand things differently, I might find learning vocabulary really easy but find grammar rules difficult but then for another person it could be completely different. 

I did find it was easier to learn german than french. In fact, I have studied french for a year longer than german but my french and german proficiency are roughly the same. Therefore, another factor to consider, could be whether this is your first foreign language. Although, I can understand why korean is considered hard, at the moment, I find basic korean quite easy as although korean grammar is different than english grammar, I am used to the 'language of languages' so things like 'past tense' 'cases' 'suffix' 'qualifier', I'm used to learning about the building blocks of languages so when I learn a new language, it's just a case of modifying the rules. (I'm sorry if I'm confusing anyone. ^^) I hear people who speak 6 or 8 languages saying "it does get... easier!"

What about you, what do you think is the hardest language in the world?

MAMA Awards 2012- vote! vote! vote!

Hello everyone, ^^

... it's been a while...

Despite my lack of posts, I have been diligently learning the beauty that is the korean language so do look forward to hearing more updates soon. The last few months have been a roller-coaster ride of excitement from working with the Olympics to starting another year at university. I have also started learning yet another language 
(I know I'm addicted) being mandarin which I may post about sometimes, but meh~ who knows.

Now on to the main event~ Have you voted in the MAMA Awards yet? Well, why not! The MAMA awards are one of the biggest end of year awards for kpop. What's more they are becoming more and more international to reflect the growth of the hallyu wave* and international kpop fanbase.(BIGBANG and GD are up for 5 awards, including the prestigious Daesung- Artist of the Year!!! - ah, so proud ^^)

Whether you're just new to kpop or you've been a fan for years 
   VOTE NOW! ^^

안녕~

ps.

BIGBANG ARE COMING TO LONDON!!! It happened, it's official, my life is just about complete ><
(yeah, this might go on for a while...)

MAMA - Mnet Asian Music Awards
Hallyu Wave - the significant increase in the popularity of South Korean entertainment and culture [wikipedia]
kpop - really... ~~

I Talk With Who?

It's been a while and I apologies but I have actually been very busy with my new Olympic job! I thought my summer would be empty and I would have tons of free time but the Olympics has totally destroyed this dream~ but hey I'm not complaining. ^^ I actually got to meet Usain Bolt which was pretty awesome, I mean how many people can say they met a 6 times Olympic gold medallist who may just be the fastest man... ever.

But that's all for another day as today I wanted to quickly introduce you guys to a little site called 'italki'

I have been using this site quite a bit as it is great for people like me who are teaching themselves a language as it connects people from all around the world. eg. I'm a british native learning korean right, well italki will help me set up a language exchange with a korean native from seoul.  I mean what's the fun in learning a language if you never get to interact with other people and actually use it! Of course, the site is not just for beginners but more advance learners too.

" Become fluent in any language" 

hmm... I like the sound of that ^^

Membership is free and you can do things like post questions about the language/culture/etc.. write paragraphs and have them corrected by native speakers, find a language exchange partner and even organise language lessons with a range of teachers.

I'm still exploring this site so my final verdict is not yet out however so far so good. Of course, with any site like this caution is advised as not all the teachers and members are professionals but many are simply individual learners, so do be aware of that. 

check it out here: www.italki.com/

UPDATE:also check out this article for more sites like this one:
 http://education-portal.com/articles/Learn_a_Foreign_Language_Online_for_Free.html