Shedding the Extra Project # Week 1

The moment of truth. Are you excited to know the progress i've made? But first thing first. You should probably know that besides the diet pills, i also have been watching my calories intake. I downloaded a calorie counter apps to my phone to help me to keep my goal in check. And according to the awesome apps, i should take up to 1200 calories per day. If i go any lower than that, my body will think i'm in a starvation, thus it will slow my metabolism and burn fat slower. Hmm.. our body has a mind of it's own. I can't decide whether i find that is one amazing fact, or creepy.

The pill help me to control my hunger, but that doesn't mean i stop desiring food. So, during the days when temptations roaming around the town, i may, or may not have cheated. And don't you dare judge me!

Yes. Okay, i'll admit it!

I've sinned.

I have laid with the filthy and disgusting TOBLERONE.

I swear it's a one time thing only. And it was not entirely my fault. It was the Toblerone who seduce me first. It took advantage of me when i'm at my most vulnerable. In fact, i'm the victim here. That night when i open my fridge with the intention of looking for an apple, there in the 2nd shelf the Toblerone lying in the corner looking lonely and cold. So the humanity in me reach out to share some of my warmth.

I don't know if it was the rain or the music playing at that moment, but something wicked was definitely in the air that night because the moment i had it in my hand, everything else went black. When my conscious finally come back to me, it was already too late.

Anyway, in the past 7 days, i have lost 5 lbs.

Will update again next week.

Adagio

I may not have musical talent of any sorts but i do sure have a good pair of ears to know what good music sound like.

Shedding the Extra Project

Earlier this year, i made a promise to myself that i want to lose weight. I didn't specify how much i want to lose, as long as there's something been shed i'd be quite happy with myself. But before we go further into the topic, let straight some things out. In terms of losing weight, i would like to use the unit 'pounds'. But to describe the remaining weights i prefer to use 'kilos'. For your info, 1 kilogram equal to 2.2 pounds. Give me a break, would you? I'm an insecure overweight girl. There, you have it. The hardest confession i ever made in my entire life.

Moving on, so the year coming to an end, and i still haven't shed a single pound. I don't know whether i'm rather ignorant or lazy to care. But then i still have the conscience to honour the resolution i've made. So i consulted my mom. She suggested diet pills for me in order to restrain my desire for junk food. When she handed me the pills in little packets my first question was, "where's the box?". Second was, "where's the instruction paper?". And third was, "is this even safe?". And she answered like she wasn't even listening to my question, "it's Taiwanese and it works".

So, i assume mother knows best. If i never come back to update this blog in the future, you should probably know that i'm no longer walk upon the earth. But let's hope not.

Anyway, today is the 2nd day of this shedding project. So far, i have been passing gas and burp-ping a lot. I guess i no longer feeling bloated like i normally did. That's a good sign, right?

I will update my progress again after a week. So, wish me luck.

Goldie

Mr and i went to a pet shop yesterday. We are thinking of adopting a dog. But i was a fool to think that walking into a pet shop was just a simple act of getting an idea of what you getting into. It's not. It's a huge step, indeed. Because the minute i open the door and stepped in, i was already in love with a golden retriever. It was love at first sight.

As soon as i was in the shop, i broke Ceasar Millan's first rule of dog introduction. He said many times in his shows, "no touch, no talk and no eye contact". And i did just that. But can you blame me for being bewitched by a golden retriever? And the moment i locked eyes with her, i already know what i should name her. Goldie. Not because she is a golden retriever and nicknamed golden. But because she reminded me of Goldie Hawn. The similarity was in their eyes, which reminded me of merriment and warm cookies.

I always think that i must have been a dog in one of my past lives. Why? Because i have soft spot for dog and cat fascinates me. I can imagine myself as a dog in my past life, talking to a cat whom i desperately long to touch, "wait till i become a human and i will own you".

If it weren't for i'm still living in an apartment, i would have already bring Goldie home with me yesterday. I expect to get the keys to my new home soon. Only then i can bring her home with me. And i think my cat Miau would get along just fine with her. Did i told you that my cat is the smartest cat in the world? Well, it's true.

He may not mixing well with other cats, and people call him crazy for running around the house like a ghost was chasing him, but i refused to believe that, because i know that he is exceptional. He was not able to get along with other cats because he's above them all. He is not just plain ordinary cat. He's intelligent, he's trainable, he understand me and most of all, he's down to earth kind of cat.

Every time he come back from outdoor, i just give him one look and he know that he's not allowed to get on my bed until i said so. And i just need to tap my lap twice when i want him to come to me. Even my vet said that he's special. While other cats would normally go to sleep within minutes after given anesthetic and will vomit as soon as they wake up, my Miau don't. So my vet advised me to get some heir out of him before i get him neutered. But i don't think i can handle another 10 of him.

And remember Nightfury from How To Train Your Dragon? Nightfury's eyes reminds me of Miau eyes.

Now, i have been yapping more than i intended to. I changed the topic from Goldie to Miau without realizing it. But what can i do?

People do silly things when they're in love, right?

Back to reality

For the first time in my life, i feel my 1 week vacation is too short. The last time i was in Bali i couldn't wait to go back on the 3rd day. Now i feel like i could even spent a month there. I say that Bali has a way getting to your heart.

And now that i'm back, look what i brought home! Not lice or bug bites.

It's Keith Urban madness!

Definitely my kind of man.

Damn you Nicole Kidman. You better be living happily ever after.

New case for my iphone 4

Isn't this freakingly cute?

I got this at Discovery Mall. Cost me only Rp. 100k. Approximately RM 35. Mad cheap, right? In Sandakan a plain looking iphone cover will easily cost over a hundred ringgit.

Blast in Bali

On my 4th day in Bali, there's a carnival at the beach.

I'm so damn in love with Bali!

Still breathing

I was in Tirta Empul Temple when the earthquake hits Bali yesterday.

And i didn't felt a thing. So did the other tourist around me. After i got out of the temple, our driver asked me if i was shaken by the earthquake, only then i realized there was one.

And will this stop me from having fun?

Apparently, no.

My Bali Affair

I never knew that heart can grow wings in Bali.

I'm in love..

with Kuta Beach.

Boomerang

I think at some points of our life, we all must have felt like a boomerang sometimes.

At least, once.

I was. Both, the thrower and the boomerang.

This song reminds me of one episode from 'How I Met Your Mother' series. The one features Carrie Underwood. That particular episode called 'Hooked'.

And according to the episode, hooked is a euphemism for stringing along someone's interest in you until someone better is available.

Well, i think keeping someone (whom you think not good enough for you) to your self when you don't reciprocate their feeling is just mean. It's better to let them go and move on.

Naming my kittens

Here are photos of them at 7 weeks age

This is Troy.

Roxy.

Miki.

Frankie.

This is just my mother orchid.

Here are shots of Troy while he's sleeping. I cannot help but to disturb him.

Sleepy kitten always makes me smile.