Fidelia

if i had a lot of moolah

Bacon Cream Pasta ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Can you believe it took me 2 years to realize there was an iPhone cable hidden inside my Airpods packaging? I have a habit of hoarding my phone and accessories packaging and I had the Airpods packaging sitting and collecting dust for 2 years before I found out about this 🤭

I believe in the 1st & 2nd Airpods packaging the tab is full white but I never really thought so much about it until TikTok told me to check what’s beneath 🫢

In this Airpods Pro packaging, the tab instructs you to pull it up for extra earbuds and you’d be able to see the wire too!

Before you decide to recycle or throw away your box after taking out just your airpods case, don’t forget to pull up the tabs for that extra charging cord!

In case y’all are still holding onto your Airpods boxes and haven’t realized there’s a charging cord beneath, QUICKLY GO check now and thank me later 🫶🏻

I don’t do content full-time.

I can’t make things look ✨aesthetic✨ effortlessly.

I don’t even take OOTDs.

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In 2023, I decided to get more active on social media.

Can you believe the last IG post on my personal account was in 2015? 🤡

I created my @livingsmall.ig Instagram account this year. Started from 0 and legit had to learn how to do IG stories and reels for the FIRST time in 2023 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

It's still a tiny account but I'm happy to have made many online friends ❤️

And yes you read that right. Your girl here made her first IG story in 2023 lol!

And then I created my lemon8 account—started from 0 as well and I recently completed my 6th month of posting on this app!

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What I enjoy most about creating on lemon8 💕

1️⃣ 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

As someone who has made a lot of unorthodox choices in life, I thought I'd never share my views online.

But that's why it's been esp heartening when I receive comments / DMs from others who resonate—and are grateful that someone wrote about that “taboo” topic or situation that they themselves are facing 🥺

You can check out some of my pov pieces if you'd like—they’re linked at the bottom of this post!

2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱” 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿

You don’t need to show a pretty face or your OOTDs.

Take it from someone who is faceless on this platform and doesn’t even take OOTDs. THIS is the closest I’ve come to showing my face lol 🤡

3️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼. 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

It is REALLY nice to be recognised for your content and not just your no. of followers.

Just look at the rising stars that lemon8 selects every fortnight and you’ll see that. I had like 73 followers the very first time I was a rising star 🥺

4️⃣ 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿… 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵

I’m sure it matters to some extent, but defo not as much as on IG. I enjoy that a lot bc creating something that looks good takes SO MUCH TIME.

Esp if you’re working and tired all the time lol 😴💤

5️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

As a small creator, it’s easier to get reach / engagement on lemon8 as compared to a saturated social media platform.

Of course, the caveat is that your content needs to be deemed valuable by viewers!

6️⃣ 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝟴 👀

I’ve actually had several brands reach out to me on lemon8—despite my follower count or the fact that I don’t even show my face lol.

As long as ByteDance doesn’t run out of marketing budget for lemon8, you can only benefit by being an early mover 😝

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I’ll share more on the lemon8 growth tips I’ve learned soon—follow if you’d like to learn how I did it as a faceless, non-influencer ❤️

And join me on IG if you wanna be friends! I’ve a lot of convos on IG @livingsmall.ig simply bc the DM interface is more user-friendly than lemon8’s 🙊

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Wanna read more?

📖 What it’s REALLY like living in a <500 sqft house

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I’m usually not a fan of milk teas as I am slightly lactose intolerant, so I tend to stay away from BBT stores as much as possible. However recently, a friend of mine introduced this Gongcha drink – Strawberry Latte with Creme Brûlée. Before mixing the well torched and creamy creme brûlée with the strawberry latte, the milk, syrup and strawberry bits already tasted great even with 25% sugar. It was quite sweet, which is perfect for someone with a sweet tooth.

The thick creme brûlée was crispy and gave the latte a nice and well balanced savoury after taste, which made drinking this latte flavourful and enjoyable. We bought the large size, which was around $7+. It was pretty filling as the latte became thicker after mixing everything.

If you’d like to try something new, you can consider getting this drink! 😋

#gongcha #drinks #Strawberry #bubbletea #bbtreview #bbt #drinkreview #Latte #milkteasg #milk

Hello!🩷

Lets review the clio's kill cover founwear cushion ; cherish spring edition.

💕i'm in the shade No 2 Lingerie.

💕cool toned, pink undertone.

💕Sensitive + combination skin ; acne scars on cheeks area.

Ok first of all, i'm so in love!!

The packaging is pretty, the cushion is pretty and also the floral stamping on the cushion!?!! IM TOTALLY SOLD.

Its super easy to apply, i realise I don't need alot to cover the whole face.

it doesn't feel heavy too! 🤩🤩

also there's a decent coverage for it as it covers my imperfections aka acne scars.

Its also semi matte, gives a little glow .

It doesn't cake, some of the cushions that i have used are quite cakey after applying.

I set my face with Laura Mercier translucent loose powder and mac finishing spray.

Also as you can see, after i have applied for 13 hours with no touch up, my makeup still looks decent. I was also under a orangey lighting hence the photo. ✨

It doesn't oxidize which is a plus point for me!! after 13hours i'm still brightttttt and glowing.

Rating: 🩷🩷🩷🩷 🩷

I've been a big fan of Clio foundations, i have the kill cover glow pump foundatuon and i have recently bought the mesh glow cushion which i hope to be able to give a review on it soon too!

#cliokillcoverfounwear #makeupproducts #makeuprecommendations

Oops I have not posted for weeks bc I was swamped in uni 🥲🥲 it was so tiring that I did not have time to do up a post and write ☹️ but I m back again in this post ,,,,,,

Anyways in uni I tried to join a lot of CCAs .. probably overloading myself rn but yolo 😃 just a context, I applied for some Subcomm, participant and main comm roles and got into most of them except one bc of smt out of my control 🤷‍♀️ ofc I rejected some of them to balance my commitments and studies

When going to the interviews, I noticed some similarities between them and having the experience to interview people, let me tell u some tips to ace your CCA interview 🫵

1. Join CCAs that you are genuinely passionate about 🌼

Its tempting to follow your friends and js join whatever they are joining bc you need the points but I don’t advise this bc if it’s not something of your interest then it’s such a waste of time to apply 😐 Know what you are interested in or what you hope to experience more bc CCAs are the best way to expand your skills and experiences ‼️ Research on the different CCAs offered in your school (esp in uni when there is a wide variety of them) ++ you will be more motivated to commit to a CCA you enjoy in as compared to viewing them as a burden 😀

2. Talk about what you can contribute to them рџ¤

Sometimes it’s not all about yourself but on what you can do for the CCA 📣 Know what the CCA is looking for (Eg, applying for a Partner Management role, express how you Cld liaise well with people and have good communication skills w relevant experiences to support them) This way, they would know how you can play a role in their CCA and be persuaded on the benefits of having you in 🫡 Align your values with them and be the candidate they are looking for 🌷

3. Prepare Sufficiently 💃

To be the candidate they are looking for, you have to analyse the role and understand the CCA. The best way to do that is to research about the CCA, visit their insta/ website to see the events they do and impact they intend to make 👩‍💻 Moreover, try to list out the events they do to show that you are well prepared in the interview (most of the time it impresses them) 🥸 Another good way to understand the role better is to ask the director/ heads about it. Be direct and ask the skills they are looking for and their experiences in it! This would create positive first impressions on your interest in the role 🌿

4. Express your passion 🔥

If you don’t have relevant experiences, you should show your enthusiasm and motivations for the role~ (Eg. Applying for fundraiser role, elaborate on your passion in the cause that they are raising funds for, state you see the impact the fundraiser makes and how you want to be involved in the meaningful cause) 🕺Align your motivations w them!

5. Don’t be overly serious 😥

Most of the times, they interview you to see the your vibe and see you can be a good fit for the team 🧸 So be yourself and express your genuine interest! Don’t be too nervous and speak naturally~

okay that’s all !!! Hope you will ace your interviews and GET THE ROLE or like GET INTO THE CCA 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

More and more places are charging for plastic bags and carriers. From a consumer’s point of view, that may be slightly annoying, but it’s definitely a move in the right direction for sustainability. We’ve been BYOB-ing for a long time now, and the Shupatto reusable bag has been our favorite. Here’s a mini-review!

❤️ What we like:

• Clever folding design: Fumbling around with reusable bags and holding up the line isn’t ideal. We found that the easier and more convenient a reusable bag is to use, the more likely we’ll whip one out. Shupatto’s origami-inspired design is the best we’ve come across and makes it super easy to pack and unpack the bag.

• One piece: Again, clever design! Other reusable bags have a carrier case for the actual carrier itself (some bag-ception right there). Having a single-piece design makes it less cumbersome, and also less likely to misplace the carrier case.

• Lightweight: Its lightness and compactness makes it easy to carry one with us wherever we go.

☹️ Downsides:

• It can only hold up to 5kgs (we have it in size medium) according to the spec sheet. That’s not too bad considering how thin and light it is, but for grocery runs it’s not really ideal (we use regular canvas totes for that).

• It’s definitely not cheap. The medium size retails for about SGD 32, which will probably put many people off. We got ours on sale, and considering how much use we get out of it, we think it’s been well worth the money.

Do you BYOB? Or is it still much more convenient to pay a few cents for plastic bags/carriers?

I quit my first FT job just after 2 months… yes its really premature but i decided that my #mentalhealth is more important than money.

These two months were very draining & i came back from work everyday feeling defeated. I broken down about 10x times (yes i counted) & my anxiety increased so much i think i gotten ptsd (not even jk, pls help). I also have not had a night where i went to sleep peacefully as I'm always worried.

I kept telling myself that i just had to adapt better & that there are probably worse places out there but it didn't get better, it progressively got worse for me, i was even lazy to bring my dog out for her walk , which says A HELL LOT if you knew me🙃 i exercised much lesser & when i go do, im like zombie & i just always have this urge to check my phone incase i miss any messages. I even passed on going out for dinner after work at my fave places just because i can't relax & i really rather go home & be on standby incase🫠

Although i listed a few reasons, the MAIN one would be micromanaging culture. Its really on another level, my friends & parents have never seen anything like it😤 i find it very inefficient & it is affecting the way i put out my work as i don't feel that im able to put in my ideas. Its a very dictatorial place. Shoutings are also common which adds on to my anxiety & overall i dont feel that anyone deserves to work in such a place. I think one reason that i felt more assurance on leaving was that my dad was supportive, he overheard my meeting once & another time i had a mini meltdown in front of him & it was enough for him to tell me its just a job & i shld quit.

There were red flags before i even started but i guess i was blindsighted by the pay as it is higher than what an average fresh grad gets…

Tips:

– ALWAYS CHECK GLASSDOOR

– go onto linkedin & look at how long the current employees have been there, if you can't find someone that surpasses 2 years, thn its sth to think about

– Notice period , if the notice period is longer than usual, it might also be a warning

I would gladly elaborate on my experience (i keep screenshots) if you really wanna know more! But rn, im focusing on gaining bck my sanity & recharging myself so i can be at my 100% for wherever i head to next

#Adulting101 #AdultingWoes #fulltimejob #BadTimes #CorporateGirlie #quitmyjob #toxicpeople #OnlyInSG #resignation