Just Another Ramblings About Some Stuff...

Ramadhan came and went. In a blink of an eye, we have already passed the first week of Syawal. How time flies so fast when we are having fun!

I took a week off for Aidilfitri. But it was not a time to relax and laze around. I helped my mum to put on new sofa covers and put up fresh curtains for the windows. I also helped her, a little bit, with cooking. I’m not your kitchen goddess material in any event.

My mum cooked sambal kacang (grounded ground nuts with sugar, ginger and blended chillis… errrrr do not follow this recipe! I’m no kitchen goddess, remember! LOL), beef rendang and gulai ayam pencen (errr…. “retired” chicken in gravy made of coconut milk with blended spices… all I know is it’s so damn yummy!!). Unfortunately, due to some technical error by the cook (ehem… my mum!), the gulai became bad the next morning. My mum almost cried, but nothing can be done. At least we got to taste the yummy gulai ayam during dinner the night before Aidilfitri.

Except for the gulai ayam gone bad, 1^st Syawal went smoothly with no drama or whatnots. We had breakfast at my grandparents’ house and then off to Hulu Langat to my other grandmother’s house. We were back at Lot10 around 4.00 p.m. By that time my aunts, uncles and cousins are all at my grandparents’ house. It was off course tiring but fun all the same. My mum was already too tired to cook anything else for them so we ordered lots of Domino’s pizza which was a hit with everybody! Yokatta!

Our doll faced Persian, Tyson, is now 10 months old but he is already as big as his dad, Rocky. He is also getting naughtier and this always makes my parents worry. He has learned how to get out of the fence and sometimes spent a long time in the small bushes near our house. It’s about time for him to get him neutered. But nobody can deny that Tyson is the spoiled child in the family.

Here's my family photo taken on Aidilfitri morning! :)

I am still getting used with living alone. Sometimes at night I worry that some strangers might break in into my apartment when I’m asleep. I surely don’t know how I can defend myself if that ever happens. A few people suggested that I should find a housemate. I don’t mind if it is somebody I already know but living in the same house with a stranger – I’m not comfortable with that. Besides, 5 days a week I get home late from work, so I wouldn’t know what she does when I’m not at home. Besides, everything in this house is mine – there will be some territorial and possession issues. Well, I’d rather live alone.

Of course it’s lonely. That is unavoidable but I do my best to entertain myself when I’m home like watch dvds, read mangas,watch tv, read books (I’ve just finished John Irving’s The Cider House Rules and currently reading Ken Follet’s Pillars of the Earth), watch animes, play facebook games/online games. There’s actually a lot of things I can do for entertainment! At the moment I don’t really mind this loneliness because after a hectic day at work, I always come back to a quiet and peaceful home which is good for me.

Remember last time I used this skincare product called Dermadex? The product was really good but I stopped using it because it’s very difficult to get the supply, plus it is really expensive (RM35.00) for a very small tube.

Since Aidilfitri, my skin became very bad with breakouts; I think it’s caused by the fatty food I’ve been taking. So, I bought this product called Hada Labo Tamagohada Facial Cleanser with AHA/BHA. It’s a Japanese product and it’s available in all Guardian store. The product helps peeling the dried old skin from my face and I notice that it also reduces the oil on my T-zone. Because of the exfoliating ingredients in this product, you have to put on sunscreen after you wash your face with it in the morning. I also use the Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Moisturizing Lotion. All you have to do is squeeze a little bit of the lotion on your palm, work it a bit and pat it all over your face. I am not too sure about this lotion though because I think it makes my skin break out. I will stop using this lotion starting tomorrow and see what happens in the next few days.

Apart from skin problem, I have gained a lot of weight since my operation 3 months ago. I am now 63kg, the heaviest I’ve ever been in my entire life! I have never weighed more than 60kg before. I have to start dieting and do my hula hoop exercise again!

Wish me luck!!

Pimple o Pimple Part 2

I know... I know...
I'm supposed to post my current picture for the Dermedex challenge and I still haven't got around to do it yet. But I am pleased to report that Dermedex works well. Now I just need to concentrate on getting rid the pimple scars. I will post the current picture of me (make up free of course) very soon!

On hula hoop challenge, I have received comments from colleagues lately that I have slimmed down. Way to go, Ms D! I will continue the hula hoop challenge and will try to slim down more. But I haven't weigh myself yet, so I'm not sure whether I have lost some weight also. Before I started hula hoop, my weight was 70kg. Yikes! That's the heaviest I have ever been! And to think that I used to weigh less than 55kg... Sigh!!!

Anyway, I'm at the office at the moment and lunch time is almost finish. Wish I could write more but this is it for the moment.

Until next time!

Ooh La La La Hula Hoop!

I bought a hula hoop from Toys R Us last week. I thought it would be a fun exercise tool since I'm very lazy at exercising. And it is FUN!

Been using it twice now. The first time around, I couldn't get the hoop to spin longer than 30 seconds around my waist. But today I could make it swing more than 5 minutes. Practice makes perfect! Since it is so easy and fun to do, I'm determined to make hula hoop as my daily exercise. I remember when I was in primary school, I love playing with the hula hoop during recess. My friends and I would compete who could hula hoop the longest. That time, our school's hula hoops were made of rattan. The one I have now is made of plastic, with something inside it as weight, with shiny golden decorations. Maybe sometimes I can pretend that I'm Faiznur Miskin or Farahani Imran. LOL!

So, I'm starting a Dermedex challenge to fight the pimples off of my face and a hula hoop challenge to fight the fat off of my body. Fight-oh!!

Pimples o Pimples!!

In July, I went on a 5 days 4 nights trip to Mabul Island in Sabah with Aya. Despite the dramas, it was a great trip. Mabul is truly a beautiful island and the snorkeling trip at Sipadan was an amazing experience. I hope I could go there again.

Since then, I've been having serious acne problem. I don't really know the cause but this is really a big concern for me. Well, who likes having pimples anyway? I am already stressed with work and this pimple issue is not helping me at the moment. On top of that, my sister is getting married in November and I want to look my best at the wedding too. Why is this happening to me now? I really really need a quick solution!! These pimples must be annihilated now!!! Go away from my face!!!

Anyway, the beautician who works at my aunt's beauty salon suggests this product to me. It is called Dermedex. I did a little bit of research from the internet and discovered that it is supposed to give me a miraculous product. So, I've bought from her a Challenge Pack and today is my second day using this product. No visible results as yet. Here's what my face looks like right now:-

Yeah, this is me in my most unflattering pose ever and I'm posting this image on the net. And look at my skin. It's awful!! So today is the start of my Dermedex challenge. According to the beautician, I'm supposed to get a satisfying results within a week. So, next week I'll post the latest picture of me and we can judge for ourselves whether Dermedex does work!

By the way, when I took this pic, I was on the phone with my mum. She was talking about a guy who she wanted to matchmake me. The funny thing, she's never even met the guy! Well, that's another story... and only if that guy contact me!