Woke up early for RPM. Found that I didn't do too bad, instead, I think better and more energetic than last Friday, I guess because I had a good rest during the weekend. On my way out from the gym, the girl at the front desk told me that she wanted to ask me where did I get my stockings. Haha... so my new fashion is kind of noticeable... But she told me she got herself one at The Curve... yeah, she was wearing the thick black stocking. Nice...
Reached office and found that my "neighbour" was on half day leave. Good, which means half a day of fresh air. Yeah, my neighbour colleague there is a heavy smoker, every time he walked back after his cigarette break, he pollutes the air so badly that it made me want to puke and flares up my sinus immediately. Not just that, most of the time he has bad BO and when he burps..... yeeeuuuwwww.... don't even want to describe it.
So, today I finally decided that enough is enough, why do I want to be tolerate bad air quality? So I went to made a request with my boss who asked me why do I want to change cubicle. I told him that my place was very stuffy. Puzzled, my boss commented that I've been sitting at my place for more than 2 years but it only got stuffy now? At the end I told him the reason (truth) that my place got stuffy was because my colleague smell of smoke all the time and it's very smelly. That did it, boss told me to move to the next cubicle, but I told boss I want to move further. Haha.... he told me to choose where ever I want to move to. Happy!
Though my new place is now right at the middle, and with more people around me, less privacy, but hey, fresher air!!! Sometimes it just take one decision for better quality of "living" hehe...
Today's traffic seemed great, not much congestion. I find that my happiness is somehow determined by the traffic now a days haha... Overall quite a good Monday.
Baked chicken pie and a new cupcake recipe during the weekend since there were no orders, and they both turned out great. MC practically said she hasn't have enough chicken pie, and she had a lot of cupcakes too (and mum too had quite a lot) - I also couldn't stop myself from eating that. So I'm a happy baker.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Mother
It's not yet May, not yet Mother's Day when everyone writes about mothers and their sacrifices. But I have been noticing friends in FB and blog writing about mums.
How sad is that? I don't know what kind of relationship I am with mum right now, leave alone what kind of situation we will be in the future. Can love be one way? Can we each ignore how the other party feel and just treat the other like the most precious thing in the world?
I think for now I'll just "be there" spiritually for mum since I can feel the wall around her lately. I guess that's her defence mechanism to prevent herself getting hurt again. It doesn't mean that being a mum will unconditionally let your child break your heart again I guess. I guess mum can also get tired of their child and would like to give up on them - if not really give up, but at least tell them that she has given up.
So as a child, I'll just believe what she says for now. I also cannot live with constantly getting hurtful remarks from her. I want to avoid that because I still have feelings towards mum and I cannot ignore her comments.
It's really kind of sad. I wish mum will just say and do what she really wants and not doing or saying things just because she wants to maintain her superior image as a Mother.
I hope mum is happy.
How sad is that? I don't know what kind of relationship I am with mum right now, leave alone what kind of situation we will be in the future. Can love be one way? Can we each ignore how the other party feel and just treat the other like the most precious thing in the world?
I think for now I'll just "be there" spiritually for mum since I can feel the wall around her lately. I guess that's her defence mechanism to prevent herself getting hurt again. It doesn't mean that being a mum will unconditionally let your child break your heart again I guess. I guess mum can also get tired of their child and would like to give up on them - if not really give up, but at least tell them that she has given up.
So as a child, I'll just believe what she says for now. I also cannot live with constantly getting hurtful remarks from her. I want to avoid that because I still have feelings towards mum and I cannot ignore her comments.
It's really kind of sad. I wish mum will just say and do what she really wants and not doing or saying things just because she wants to maintain her superior image as a Mother.
I hope mum is happy.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Endurance training
No... not RPM. Although I'd to say, RPM is one of the best activities for endurance training, you really neeeeeed to bear with the pain and get through with that in order to accomplish your mission. Kind of no pain, no gain.
I'm off to a Singapore trip, a business trip else I'll be yippie-ing away. And this is a trip with the bosses... already tired to the max by just bearing that thought. I hope I can just shoo the image of the trip away. I guess there's no escaping from insomnia tonight. Usual Sunday insomnia + pre-trip stress.
But one really lucky fact is that I got a single room for myself. Phew... At least there is a hideout place so to speak, and I can breathe during the night and don't need to entertain colleague after "working hours" (if there's going to be such thing during the trip).
Having said that I hate going for this trip, there should be time and chances for me to do some quick shopping as there are going to be meetings that I go on my own. I'd like to get some cake decorating books from Singapore. I know I won't have the time to go to the bakery stuff supply shop for some cool decoration tools or gadget, but I would like to at least get a book from Kinokuniya or something...
Now, let me go TRY to sleep... I wish me luck :)
I'm off to a Singapore trip, a business trip else I'll be yippie-ing away. And this is a trip with the bosses... already tired to the max by just bearing that thought. I hope I can just shoo the image of the trip away. I guess there's no escaping from insomnia tonight. Usual Sunday insomnia + pre-trip stress.
But one really lucky fact is that I got a single room for myself. Phew... At least there is a hideout place so to speak, and I can breathe during the night and don't need to entertain colleague after "working hours" (if there's going to be such thing during the trip).
Having said that I hate going for this trip, there should be time and chances for me to do some quick shopping as there are going to be meetings that I go on my own. I'd like to get some cake decorating books from Singapore. I know I won't have the time to go to the bakery stuff supply shop for some cool decoration tools or gadget, but I would like to at least get a book from Kinokuniya or something...
Now, let me go TRY to sleep... I wish me luck :)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Rewarding
Last week was a really hectic, but fruitful, week.
The time was actually very manageable but certain things just cannot be done too in advance, like the cakes for Saturday and Sunday can only be baked on Thursday (the rum and raisins on Wednesday since it will keep well with the liqueur). Though I can make the toppers in advance, the tennis court for instance, was only made last because I wasn't totally sure on the size. Actually, I also didn't have that much time during the weekday nights, that is if I still want to get a reasonably sufficient amount of sleep and get up early to go to gym. I was up on Friday night until 4 o'clock in the morning to complete the Saturday delivery; and the one delivered on Saturday evening was only completed just before 5.30pm. Rushed that out after I went out to send the other 2 orders at noon on Saturday itself.
But it's really rewarding, can't wait for the shop proper to start, and perhaps I can push this to like 10 fold? Or okay, 5 times maybe?
After one whole day of crazy schedule and madness, Saturday night dinner was relaxing. Went out to Gardens for Korean food with MC, BIL and Bebe. Sunday was a total relax day, first of all wanted to sleep - 10 hours, which still didn't feel quite enough. Went to gym, did a pump class which I tried to increase the weights I lift to see if the lack of energy during the previous classes was due to muscle not awake for 7am morning class... then went to late lunch with MC and BIL again, shopping... Back to home later to watch Avatar dvd and had home made sandwich dinner. Yumss...
As for Avatar, I like the movie effects a lot, the plants are simply beautiful! But I don't like the movie overall because too many people died in the movie. It's rather disturbing. Maybe I'll stick to cartoon, or movies like Transformers and Iron Man where only the bad guys will die.
So coming back to the pump class... this was what I did:
1) warm up: used 5kgs (my old time weights) instead of my recent 3.5kg. It was okay, but only because there weren't too many overhead presses. I find that I cannot manage overhead presses so well with that weight now.
2) Squat: changed from 10kgs to 8.5kg (used to be 10kgs) after some consideration, especially saw that instructor only used 10kgs haha. 8.5kgs was quite manageable, but I find that my shoulder was a bit strained carrying the barbell.
3) Chest: back to 5kgs. Was okay actually, but had to skip a few moves and towards the end I was doing baby singles already. Actually just like what I did the last time :p
4) Back: 6kgs (used to be 7.5kgs). Not too bad, but I really didn't think I could have managed any heavier than that - couldn't have managed the clean and press when lifting the bar overhead.
5) Triceps: back to 5kgs, and that's because there were really very little bar workout, mostly plate kick back.
6) Biceps: back to 3.5kgs... cannot manage many repetitions. But it's just like last time, I was never able to manage bicep curls anyways. I think I want to change this to 2.5kg only haha...
7) Lunges: no weights. During some days previously, I might actually carry a 5kg plate.
8) Shoulder: 2.5kg plate throughout, just like last time.
Let me try to "kill" myself in this coming Thursday morning class with my "usual" weights and see how it goes. Haha...
The time was actually very manageable but certain things just cannot be done too in advance, like the cakes for Saturday and Sunday can only be baked on Thursday (the rum and raisins on Wednesday since it will keep well with the liqueur). Though I can make the toppers in advance, the tennis court for instance, was only made last because I wasn't totally sure on the size. Actually, I also didn't have that much time during the weekday nights, that is if I still want to get a reasonably sufficient amount of sleep and get up early to go to gym. I was up on Friday night until 4 o'clock in the morning to complete the Saturday delivery; and the one delivered on Saturday evening was only completed just before 5.30pm. Rushed that out after I went out to send the other 2 orders at noon on Saturday itself.
But it's really rewarding, can't wait for the shop proper to start, and perhaps I can push this to like 10 fold? Or okay, 5 times maybe?
After one whole day of crazy schedule and madness, Saturday night dinner was relaxing. Went out to Gardens for Korean food with MC, BIL and Bebe. Sunday was a total relax day, first of all wanted to sleep - 10 hours, which still didn't feel quite enough. Went to gym, did a pump class which I tried to increase the weights I lift to see if the lack of energy during the previous classes was due to muscle not awake for 7am morning class... then went to late lunch with MC and BIL again, shopping... Back to home later to watch Avatar dvd and had home made sandwich dinner. Yumss...
As for Avatar, I like the movie effects a lot, the plants are simply beautiful! But I don't like the movie overall because too many people died in the movie. It's rather disturbing. Maybe I'll stick to cartoon, or movies like Transformers and Iron Man where only the bad guys will die.
So coming back to the pump class... this was what I did:
1) warm up: used 5kgs (my old time weights) instead of my recent 3.5kg. It was okay, but only because there weren't too many overhead presses. I find that I cannot manage overhead presses so well with that weight now.
2) Squat: changed from 10kgs to 8.5kg (used to be 10kgs) after some consideration, especially saw that instructor only used 10kgs haha. 8.5kgs was quite manageable, but I find that my shoulder was a bit strained carrying the barbell.
3) Chest: back to 5kgs. Was okay actually, but had to skip a few moves and towards the end I was doing baby singles already. Actually just like what I did the last time :p
4) Back: 6kgs (used to be 7.5kgs). Not too bad, but I really didn't think I could have managed any heavier than that - couldn't have managed the clean and press when lifting the bar overhead.
5) Triceps: back to 5kgs, and that's because there were really very little bar workout, mostly plate kick back.
6) Biceps: back to 3.5kgs... cannot manage many repetitions. But it's just like last time, I was never able to manage bicep curls anyways. I think I want to change this to 2.5kg only haha...
7) Lunges: no weights. During some days previously, I might actually carry a 5kg plate.
8) Shoulder: 2.5kg plate throughout, just like last time.
Let me try to "kill" myself in this coming Thursday morning class with my "usual" weights and see how it goes. Haha...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Little things that makes me happy
I am NOT suppose to have time to blog, but I'm simply too thrilled with my orders this week...
I've got 4 orders consisting 5 boxes of cakes/ cupcakes - but this is not what I'm thrilled about. I mean it really makes me happy by getting 4 for the week, it's a good number, but what made me really happy is this - I've made some gym toppers but that order was cancelled this morning. THEN a customer ("real" customer, not my friend and he didn't mentione that he's a friend's friend, so far, anyways) called to order a box of cupcakes and he requested for... GYM THEME! Yay yay... No need to keep aside those bar bell, plates, dumbells, mats.... that I've made till midnight last night.
And there was an order which was confirmed last night and I was able to take it, didn't reject due to the original (but now cancelled) order. Also, I've got another confirmed order this afternoon :) and it's something new, a tennis theme cake! Really looking forward to make that :). I'm sometimes a bit crazy about reason of being happy, let me tell Carebear and sis offline why I am particulary happy to do this cake. She's laugh at me - and we shall have a good time with some laughter :)
Okay, back to work!
I've got 4 orders consisting 5 boxes of cakes/ cupcakes - but this is not what I'm thrilled about. I mean it really makes me happy by getting 4 for the week, it's a good number, but what made me really happy is this - I've made some gym toppers but that order was cancelled this morning. THEN a customer ("real" customer, not my friend and he didn't mentione that he's a friend's friend, so far, anyways) called to order a box of cupcakes and he requested for... GYM THEME! Yay yay... No need to keep aside those bar bell, plates, dumbells, mats.... that I've made till midnight last night.
And there was an order which was confirmed last night and I was able to take it, didn't reject due to the original (but now cancelled) order. Also, I've got another confirmed order this afternoon :) and it's something new, a tennis theme cake! Really looking forward to make that :). I'm sometimes a bit crazy about reason of being happy, let me tell Carebear and sis offline why I am particulary happy to do this cake. She's laugh at me - and we shall have a good time with some laughter :)
Okay, back to work!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Lazy Sunday
Went for a good hang out with MC and BIL this weekend. Yesterday we were at Dome for brunch, today we were at the coffee shop near our house for breakfast, then Delicious for lunch. Actually, this lifestyle is very expensive, we need to be very thrifty during the weekdays which I think suits my diet. I'm going to have either oats or cereal for dinner. I realize that healthy food for diet i.e. salad and fruits, can be rather costly. Cheaper food like instant noodles, are rather fattening and unhealthy.
Didn't buy anything today except for my shampoo, went around window shopping and to the house decor expo with MC and BIL, they got something for their new home. I'm really happy for them, it's great to have your own place where you can decorate and have whatever you want in there. Not to mention being able to do whatever you want freely without being restricted by your mum.
I am feeling very lazy today. Decorated the cupcakes I bake yesterday into little lamb and that's it, didn't even get started with those toppers that are required end of next week. Oh well, it is end of next week, so I suppose I can afford to be a little lazy tonight. It's 9.30pm anyways, I might as well get started tomorrow which shall be an earlier time. Today, lets sleep early for a morning gym class tomorrow.
I feel very unsettled with the life events at the moment, everyone around me are seemed to be unsettled too. At home, everyone else is planning to move out; At work, I can see that there will be a big change. I guess that's why it's good to keep certain things a routine, like gym going, and talking to MFG everyday.
Didn't buy anything today except for my shampoo, went around window shopping and to the house decor expo with MC and BIL, they got something for their new home. I'm really happy for them, it's great to have your own place where you can decorate and have whatever you want in there. Not to mention being able to do whatever you want freely without being restricted by your mum.
I am feeling very lazy today. Decorated the cupcakes I bake yesterday into little lamb and that's it, didn't even get started with those toppers that are required end of next week. Oh well, it is end of next week, so I suppose I can afford to be a little lazy tonight. It's 9.30pm anyways, I might as well get started tomorrow which shall be an earlier time. Today, lets sleep early for a morning gym class tomorrow.
I feel very unsettled with the life events at the moment, everyone around me are seemed to be unsettled too. At home, everyone else is planning to move out; At work, I can see that there will be a big change. I guess that's why it's good to keep certain things a routine, like gym going, and talking to MFG everyday.
I'm bored
You actually know it when it's coming to an end... I also believe that when a person is dying, the person will actually be able to know that it's ending. But one might not know exactly when.
I'm so bored at work because there is nothing much to do. Of course I can read up some materials and beef up product knowledge but I'm rather lazy. Tried to use some office hour to do some write ups for TeaRoom, but I cannot really concentrate since it's something that I'm not supposed to. I am actually very amazed that some people can be so brave in taking such a big risk, he is not afraid of losing them all?
Meanwhile, I actually do feel slightly more comfortable with some slight reduction of fats around my waist, not so tight when I wear my pants. And I'm changing my stocking fashion too since I'm feeling bored with my working attire. Instead of the usual stocking, I got the thicker type (not the winter ones but just slightly thicker). Got 2 new pairs today and these are those with designs on them some more haha... Wearing these are nice when you wear shorter skirt because they will make you feel less naked on the legs. Also got 2 new tops at the flea market in The Curve today, something new to wear to shopping :).
This year, I nearly forgot the birthday of someone I used to like a lot. Good thing or not? It proves over and over again that Time can change a person's feeling. No matter how much you feel towards him now, if things don't work out, it is for sure that the feeling will be diluted by time in due course. I hope with Time, my friendship with MFG can be better, no more him worrying about things, or me feeling awkward towards expressing certain feelings.
MC has gotten her new place. So BIL and her will be moving out in a few months time. I'm so happy for her, she will feel very settled down with her own house, own space. A brand new start and it's going to be a good one. As for mum, she's also looking for a place to move out, so looks like I'll be living a truly single life quite soon. Good or bad? For good I'm sure.
Other than these, looks like the option is to wait patiently.
I'm so bored at work because there is nothing much to do. Of course I can read up some materials and beef up product knowledge but I'm rather lazy. Tried to use some office hour to do some write ups for TeaRoom, but I cannot really concentrate since it's something that I'm not supposed to. I am actually very amazed that some people can be so brave in taking such a big risk, he is not afraid of losing them all?
Meanwhile, I actually do feel slightly more comfortable with some slight reduction of fats around my waist, not so tight when I wear my pants. And I'm changing my stocking fashion too since I'm feeling bored with my working attire. Instead of the usual stocking, I got the thicker type (not the winter ones but just slightly thicker). Got 2 new pairs today and these are those with designs on them some more haha... Wearing these are nice when you wear shorter skirt because they will make you feel less naked on the legs. Also got 2 new tops at the flea market in The Curve today, something new to wear to shopping :).
This year, I nearly forgot the birthday of someone I used to like a lot. Good thing or not? It proves over and over again that Time can change a person's feeling. No matter how much you feel towards him now, if things don't work out, it is for sure that the feeling will be diluted by time in due course. I hope with Time, my friendship with MFG can be better, no more him worrying about things, or me feeling awkward towards expressing certain feelings.
MC has gotten her new place. So BIL and her will be moving out in a few months time. I'm so happy for her, she will feel very settled down with her own house, own space. A brand new start and it's going to be a good one. As for mum, she's also looking for a place to move out, so looks like I'll be living a truly single life quite soon. Good or bad? For good I'm sure.
Other than these, looks like the option is to wait patiently.
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