A Swim a Day Keeps the Fats at Bay...

I should be gettin back into blog entries now that CNY is soon to be over.... I really must as I have no more excuses left to delay it a day longer. It also helps that I have Jarell's mummy who has been constantly reminding me of how I had abandoned my poor Blog! Thanks for the reminders- K.Reen! :)

Now that the last crumbs of cookies are soon to be eaten or " thrown away", it is time for one to go back to the "old drawing board"- New Year Resolutions! Hmm...perhaps u may also have forgotten yours as days went by where you have been "pampered" by all the CNY cookies lying around the house! I, for one shall be honest and proclaim loudly THAT I have humbly forgotten about mine as soon as I got off the Tiger Airway frm Sing to M'sia after a fren's wedding. I have since been trying to D.I.E.T-rying.......

The Freaking weather ought to be blamed too as the sun is scorching HOT every single day without fail. It makes one feel like not wanting to do any activities which may promote S-W-E-A-T! Aaargh... it's like "Free Flow" of pespiration- HaPPy HOur all day long! Aha! During such times, I am glad to be able to make full use of the pool downstairs to cool myself! Gone were the worries of how ppl will look at me if they see me in my swimming suit. WHO CareS when I am sweating bucket-loads!!!

After I soaked myself in the pool of cool water, only then the thought of exercise came into mind and that I can actually multi-task whilst there! Where else to exercise without sweating like a pig? And the answer lies in the P-O-O-L! One can do all sorts of exercise in there... For example:- cycling, walking, lifting weights and of course the real thing which is chilling out at the pool.

Therefore I was pretty satisfied with myself when I was able to maintain the work-out for 2 days! But I guess, "evil" always lurks around the corner. It is always when I start to exercise that friends or family start to tempt me with dinner and special birthdays appointments!!! I do hope that I would truly be able to stick to my motto as stated above!! A Swim a Day Keeps the Fats at Bay.......

Functioning on gumptions...

An extra 5 min snooze or 10 mins?

A Granola Bar or Banana Cake?

A Chicken Mcdeluxe or Fillet?

A cup of Hot Milo or Biscuits?

A night of Happy- Houring or Stay Home Time?

A Swim or TV watching?

A can of Chilli Tuna or Korean Noodle?

A Blog or Chat?

Sigh....and these are only some of the things which I needed to decide on for today.... :p

See.. I can be pretty simple and easy to please.....

Secret Santa'

Truly tis’ the season to be jolly! This is the time of the year where one is happier to give than to receive. Isn’t it so well said? Are we truly happy when we give? Or is it just a myth that we would receive good out of doing so and that Santa gives to those who has been good all year round? I guess the answer lies in all of us. Only we know ourselves well…. :0 As for me, I do find giving better than receiving but that is provided that I found someone worthy as my recipient. I have not had any motivation to do any gifts this year which was so unlike last year. Perhaps this lil’ Santa is done with all the giving.....

Powerpuff on the other hand, has kept herself busy by being a game organizer for this Xmas season. The nature of the game is kind of interesting~ Secret Santa. Can you guess how it is played? J Well, one is supposed to be nice to a selected person throughout the period of time where the game is played. (Till Xmas that is!) One can conjure up kind deeds, little pressies every now and then, basically any nice actions that one can think of! I daresay it is difficult to keep the creative deeds flowing…. Only at the end of the game that the recipient be able to find out who the Secret Santa is!

Here's the card tat she made!

I quite like the idea of the game as if you’re a shy person, this can be a way for you to be nice to someone without being that obvious! I would love to have a Secret Santa- it’s like having a guardian angel over you. Imagine if this person is out to do good deeds for you. You will have breakfast, lunch and tea time all provided for you! Haha…. Fat chance of that happening!

An E-Y-E for an E-Y-E….

Does it really work wonders after a few sessions? Had my first try at home after my long week at JB. What better times to have such pampering session when one is alone… Resorted to a face mask and an eye mask. Aaah… was truly rejuvenated after the face mask. Instant hydration! Wonder which mask is the best. Shall continue testing each one out though the one that I had was quite good-NIVEA hydrating mask. Next was the Watson’s Eye Mask… Hehe! Alright I admit that I bought it as I f ound that to be the cheapest! Well, I can’t be blamed as I had not tried on such eye products before and am not sure this will work. After 15 mins of having it on under my eye, I truly felt somewhat refreshed though the instructions says to keep eyes closed during the duration. I took the time to play with my pet on pet society most of the time! Oops…… Am not very good with instructions! J Well, I guess that it is human nature to go against rules as only by doing so that we feel empowered on our own! I think I shall try to follow what is stated behind the package for better result the next time round!

** wonder if I would have beautifuller ( O-O ) eyes then…….. **

Does it really work?

Beauty Products & Women- what's the correlation between the both of them?
~ YES, U got it! They can't live without each other!!!.....

Wonder how much the beauty industry makes out of women? With the amount a woman spend on per month alone, the numbers must be staggering! Products ranges from the tinniest products to aesthetic salons. As they are bombarded with images of beautiful women in the entertainment industry, more and more women are opting for the quickest solution to be one themselves!

Lonely Days.....5

JB- Day 5

After a morning spent at work, it was our long trip back to KL. Funny how I wasn’t looking forward to returning home. Perhaps it was pure bliss being able to wake up in the morning – indulging in fresh air and greeneries around me. Maybe, the fact that it is a small town and the distance to work only takes 5 minutes. Everything here is of convenience (that is if you’re staying in the hotel) = Big flat screen service, internet, relaxing shower, 24 hr air-conditioned room, blow-dryer, iron, Queen sized bed. Only thing that was missing was the absence of a fridge! Aah… it’s like having all you need after work and the peaceful quietness that you need every now and then. But all good things must come to an end......

Wonder how it would be like coming back to the hustle and bustle life!

Oh ya... managed to catch a glimpse of Yau Hwa's pups ... altogether there were 8 of them but 1 got eaten by the mummy.. so sad. :) here she is standing guard over her precious bundle....

Lonely Days....4

JB- Day 4
(It’s all about you…..”L”)

The various creations of bread and pastries, not to mention the many creative and quaint cakes and tarts… these sweet lil’ things are mostly captivating especially so to ladies out there who are always in search of the latest product. It does not matter whether it’s purely for consumption or merely for the purpose of addictive “FB photo cam-whorers”, the creativity of the person behind this chain of pastry haven must be recognized.

~ LAVENDER ~ This is the place which captivated a few of us who visited JB. Although it is exactly like a bakery, the variety of bread and buns there vary so in designs and tastes! It truly makes us feel like we want to purchase all there are there! They also have varieties of cookies and biscuits. The wide selection of cakes and tarts would make one salivate just from looking at them! Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures of their product. (I do find it somehow ridiculous as they should be proud that we wish to snap some pictures!)

Nevertheless, we sat down for our lunch there. It was the most relaxing as we took time to enjoy the hour spent there. I was not that adventurous and so I only ordered waffle and a drink that resembles “Assam drink”. It was a light meal for me and I felt so much lighter than my colleague who ate Chicken Teriyaki Rice and Mushroom Soup! Now you may start to wonder why does a place like this serve lunch? I guess it is how bakeries in JB operate. There are many bakeries which serve café style food. There’s another popular bakery- “SEASONS” which was a few doors away… They have already put up Christmas decorations all over the shops. That was a plus point for the ambience!

Though I was not as crazy over it as the last time I was there, I did buy 2 boxes of pineapple cookies for my colleagues who would not miss out the chance to grab them whenever they are there! :P It is always such a nice feeling giving someone a gift. It is knowing that they will enjoy them that brightens me up! J Also, perhaps because of the cute Santa Claus paper bag that made me feel like I MUST get something from the shop! Sigh….women and their "natural" instincts…

For dinner, we went to Pelangi area in search of something other than what they offer at Permas. We made a short stop at The Zon. That was the time when I realized that there is nothing much to do there if you do not drink! There weren’t many restaurants for us to choose from therefore we ended up at a food court area (covered only with sail sheets). We chose right as the Claypot Rice was delicious!!! At last a good choice done! It was funny how my colleague thought that I was kidding him when I mentioned that the burnt rice is edible and the tastiest. It was a riot watching him scrape them with all his might after he found out how delicious it really was!

P/s:- These were the only thing that I remembered of the day- maybe it’s due to the fault of my friend who FFK-ed our date at nite!

Time spent in the room after dinner = Endless………………