Goodnight, 毛毛.

毛毛 is our 11-year old Chinchilla. I think he’s actually older than we thought but Jeffwee can’t remember when exactly he got the furball.

This morning… he passed away. When Jeffwee found him, he found 毛毛’s partner, 甜甜 placing her paws on him and sort of saying goodbye…

That’s… sad. He had a good long life as our chinchilla… rest well now!

Skooling, Again.

Like many people out there, I wasn’t born with a silver spoon… and my parents couldn’t afford to send me to University… which is fine. Seriously, it’s ok!

However, just working up the appetite to go for night classes, sometimes is just very sian lah.

Rushing off from work and then trying to get to class on time… probably missing dinner here and there… that doesn’t sound very appealing indeed.

And then trying to fish myself some good team mates out of a pool of strangers, when it comes to group assignments – how do I know who is a hard-worker (like me haha shameless) and who isn’t? I’m not a mind-reader nor do I “see” people very well, due to the fact that I am quite the blurtoot and quite walled-up most of the times, so… how do you know who to team up with?

*headache*

But I am still looking forward to start learning new stuff again. Scrawling notes on my notebook, only to never refer to them again and doodling when the classes get dry… I think I’d like that.

My trick to not falling asleep in class is to always talk to the lecturer. If he asks the class something, just try to answer it, even if you don’t have the full answer. It might lead to a lively discussion, and frankly speaking… being corrected by someone else means that you will absorb that piece of information a little better.

So that is my strategy… what’s yours?

Retchtro Series #02 : Health Screening.

Went for a health check up this morning and it was a quick one because there wasn’t any ECG test nor any X-Rays to be taken. Should have gone on my company’s medical plan instead, so I can do all these things all over again because I love them so much!!!

Never.

Last year, I had a health scare because my gynae told me I had PCOS (Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome) and the health screening results told me I had some kind of abnormal ECG results, and the blood test revealed that I have high triglyceride levels which is probably genetic. And at the end of the year I was diagnosed with slipped disc. Wow wow wow.

I went to a heart specialist for various scary tests like the stress ECG test which means I had to run on a treadmill with wires sticking out of me until I couldn’t run anymore. I also did a electrocardiogram, which is basically an ultrasound scan of my heart chambers and its functions. I also did a CT scan for a calcium score test, to see if my arteries were blocked.

All tests came out normal, and the doctor told me I probably just had a slightly unusual heart which is still working pretty well. He gave me some scary medication to lower my triglyceride levels which will give me hot flushes (my face will turn red so I have to take it before bed).

After a while, I stopped going to the heart specialist and instead went to TCM to get my body adjusted back, slowly.

So I also got a bad back which meant I was referred to a Orthopedic specialist and I had to go through the MRI to get the results… which is a disc prolapse at L4 and L5. Something like that.

I went through several months of intensive physiotherapy and am much better now. But it is a condition that will have to be managed for life to prevent it from getting worse or having a relapse. I am glad I am in control of my body, finally.

So during the later part of the year I actually slimmed down, losing 10kg after adjusting my diet and swimming more often… which is a good “side-effect” of trying to get my health back on form! I started taking Omega 3 supplements and daily multi-vitamins, I also feel better and more energetic now!

So back to the health screening… I should have booked the appointment before I went on my Japan and KL trips! I was 1kg lighter and was much fitter.

Oh well. Back to the diet!!!

Swept.

With all the brou-ha-has all settled… now we have one more thing to do.

How can we convince the unconvince-able person in the world to be a… nicer person?

This is even tougher than selling ice to the Eskimos, I tell ya.

Protected: Crushed.

Implode.

Just got back from Genting and KL, a family trip that I thought would help cement our relationships with each other.

I had hoped for a good time together, just walking around and talking… and everyone would go home tired, but happy.

How did we end up with that awful incident that left us such a bitter aftertaste?

I wished I was there to stop it. I would try my very best to throw myself in the path of the regrettable verbal diarrhea from hell.

*sigh*

Post-Tokyo Floatiness.

Looking very relaxed and sleepy in my UT denim jumper from Harajuku.

Apart from coming down with a semi-nasty bout of flu and heatiness after the trip, I am still semi-floating in the wondrous post-trip mind haze.

Not even throwing urgent rush rush work on me could dampen that great feeling.

UT is a concept store in Harajuku by Uniqlo. Found this video to show you how it looks.
Forgot to take pictures… heh heh.
Unique themed T-shirts (1,500 Yen each) come in a plastic cylinder which is freaking damn cool.

UNIQLO UT Store from Hedirman Supian on Vimeo.

Fashion Details.

I love certain old skool details on my clothing and accessories.

Kiss-lock purses

Mary Janes

Peter Pan collars

Full skirts

Block heels (not stilettos)

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What I am not into…

Small floral prints

Mini skirts (partly because I don’t look good in them)

Ugly bags like this. Sorry, not a fan of the Coach monogramme either.

Slip-on wedges. Oh, the discomfort, and the noise.

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So what are your likes and dislikes… in specifics?

DIY Hair Colour, Again.

The time has come for me to colour my hair again…

I was just recovering from my flu after the Tokyo trip (it was sooooo cold, and 13 degrees some nights… brr…) and I thought tonight is a good night to cover the white hairs!

So here you go.

I’ll be updating on how the effect is. It was quite easy to apply with the bubble foam method though

Tokyo Shopping Tally.

Ok here we go…

4 pairs of shoes
1 pair of leather boots
Huge black cat that says stuff when you walk past it
H&M bucket bag
2 H&M tops
H&M leather belt
Black lined trenchcoat
3 pretty thrift shop tops
Uniqlo’s Alice in Wonderland jumper
UT denim jumper
Uniqlo bra top dress
Brown 3/4 pants with suspenders
Nike berms
Cat paw laser pointer thingy
Giant black fabric brooch
Furry cat ears
Fake hair for bunning
Pair of arm warmers
Cattyman cat toy
Cat cake thingy
2 pairs of tights
1 pair of socks
2 Mogu cushions
Cat plastic file
Cat paw eyeglasses cleaner
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For him:
2 pairs of sport shoes
1 pair of Levi 501
5 tops
1 pair of berms
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Ok will update moar later…