Mind the Back

Oh my dear god I am in so much pain right now. After I published the blog entry yesterday, I decided to have a go at my housemate's exercise bike. The last time I was on one of those was at the gym back in 2006; so I didn't do the usual seat adjustment check prior to using it cuz I forgot the consequences of not adjusting its level to suit me. I broke out a sweat after 45 minutes on that thing, which made me feel good at first... Boy, was I in for a surprise!

6 hours later, my lower back started to ache. At first I thought it was from a bad sitting posture during the day and thought it would disappear after a good night's rest. I woke up with a much worsened pain that it took me 15 minutes to slowly inch myself to a sitting position on the bed. Simple movements like standing, walking, bending down, or switching from a position to another (ie standing, sitting, lying down) sends jolts of pain that leaves me gasping for breath. Sneezing's the worst! :(

I knew I should've opted for an old-fashioned outdoor run instead of using those grubby exercise machines. Ughh, regrets regrets. Now I'm quietly waiting for the bestie to come to rescue with a supply of pain suppressors... Please hurry!

Anyhoos, the 14 pounds weight gain was inaccurate. The bathroom scale was set wrongly, and my actual gain was 11 pounds. That's 3 pounds less! Not that I should be happy either way. 11 pounds (5kg) is still quite a bit. *sobs* Now I wonder if it's appropriate to set a weekly goal of 3 pounds. Hmm...

Wait for Weight

Good heavens, I'm finally done with exams and today marks the first day and the beginning of summer-oh-fun! First things first; I have to lose every single pound that I've put on during the exam period. Let's see... *grabs calculator* It all adds up to a whopping total of 14 pounds! OMGWTF!

I knew that someday in the not so distant future, I would come to regret those sinfully divine late night drive-thru runs, midnight snacks, chocolate binges, and buffet dinners. Oh deary, why didn't I stop sooner. By gaining more, I've only got more to lose. How depressing. And I just realised that I haven't wore my skinny-legged jeans in awhile. I don't even dare to try them on right now, knowing that I'll probably rip them if I do. Meh! :(

14 pounds with exactly a month to go before Christmas. That's an average of 3 and a half pounds a week! Daaarn, that's quite a bit so I'm not too sure if I can make it. Blame this on my awful ex-housemate. She borrowed my bathroom scale and didn't return it until a month and a half later. It's not surprising that I put on the bulk of my gain then as I didn't get to clock in my weekly weigh-ins. See this is why I hate it when others borrow my stuff; they take ages to return it. I used to panic whenever I gain 2 pounds and would work my arse off to lose it; and really, losing 2 pounds ain't that all difficult. All it takes is a couple days of running 45 minutes 'round the park. Voila! Gone! But now, 14 pounds? Homogod, help me!

I need motivation. Of topless models with long and slim waists, hmm...

Anyway, Christmas! I haven't any plans to return to KL yet as I'm still contemplating if I should return home in time for Christmas this year. Decisions decisions... But until then, think I'm gonna start spending more healthy time outdoors instead of being crammed up in this little room with kitchen-temptations. Any good weight-loss tips out there? I would definitely love to hear some. Have a wonderful mid-week! :)

Halo

I came across this really great cover of Beyoncé's single, Halo. His voice is a bit boyish, as though it hasn't broken yet, or perhaps even effeminate, but I think it's nice and he has pretty good control of it. Oh, and judging from his movements as well, I have a feeling that he's gay. Can't be sure though. Can anyone tell? Or is it just me?

By the way, check out the guy on the guitar too. I think he's just so darn hawt on the acoustic. Oh, what can I say? I'm a sucker for musicians. But that aside, they're both pretty talented huh?

I like title of the song; Halo. I recall two other artists with the similar song title; the Pussycat Dolls, and Bethany Joy from One Tree Hill- both are awesome songs! Halo's an interesting title. Who's the Halo in your life? Who's your angel?

It's probably not surprising that I don't have to think twice to know that my Mom's my angel.

Money or Conscience?

Studying alone at home is virtually impossible. I should've known better. There's an ungodly amount of distractions and my concentration span is as short as a tsk. I've clipped my nails, rummaged through my wardrobe, paced from my room to the kitchen and back a hundred times, cooked an awesome lunch, reorganized my playlists on itunes, stalked people on facebook, deleted my porn collection and downloaded some new ones; which are omgsohawt! All those while taking occasional glances at my notes. And here I am blogging! This is not working. I'm definitely heading back to the computer lab at uni to study soon. Sigh, I need a study buddy.

Oooh, on a random note, I'm completely addicted to Burger King's (weirdly, Aussies call it Hungry Jack's) veggie burgers. Those vego whoppers are divine! Mmm, maybe if I get some more studying done I can reward myself one in the evening. Oh yaaay!

Yesterday, I submitted my applications for another uni and bumped into my soon-to-be housemate at the post office. We went to get some groceries and she frowned when I picked up some eggs, not because I'm ovo-vegetarian, but because they were caged eggs. She then proceeded to remind me that my reason to go vego couldn't be against animal cruelty. I never really thought about it much before, but it made me think if I should feel bad then. Nyeh! I bought the cage eggs anyway. For a dozen eggs, there's a difference of up to $4 between free-range and caged. So value for money wise, cage eggs are the obvious choice. And I doubt that my conscience would guilt me into paying that extra cash for the betterment of egg-laying chickens; at least not anytime soon. Perhaps when it does, I'd give up eating eggs altogether? Ha. Unlikely.

I'm rather surprised that quite a few of my friends actually choose free-range over cage eggs. Well it's not that I'm intentionally supporting animal cruelty by purchasing cage eggs, but I believe that it's a dog-eat-dog world and I should be saving my money in every way I can. Well, food should be consumed without guilt, and if you do, then perhaps it's time to think twice. Just a quick question 'round: what type of eggs do you buy?

Take One

Goodness. I'm still alive. 24 hours ago, I could've sworn that my brains would've been splattered all over on the sidewalk of a 30-storey building after I walked out of the exam hall. Well, I think alot. Been spending days at the computer lab at uni with the group. We've dominated the place with our endless chatter and discussions that we've pretty much taken the place over. We even spent nights there and arranged the swivel chairs together at 3am so we could take turns to have short naps. Group studying's probably one of the best ways to get my lazy gears moving. Gotta love the conducive environment. I'm definitely gonna miss my groupmates alot. We've grown so close in the past 4 months, it's amazing how much trust that exists between us. They turned what was probably one of the worst units in my entire uni-life into one of the best and most memorable experiences I've ever had! If I happen to pull through this unit, and good heavens I pray that I do, I have this spectacular group of friends to thank. They've been there for me day and night, anytime really, and we've been through so much together.

Anyway, I've still got 2 more papers to go. One of them requires quite a bit of memorizing, which I hope I can struggle it out; and the other's an open book exam, which I'm still worried for regardless. There's a reason they're called exams, it ain't gonna be easy- that's fo sho!

Sigh, I miss home... I wanna go home~

Out of Credit

Well that's the last time I'll trust the "Grill" function on the oven dial. Was supposed to make some lovely grilled eggplant with mushrooms for dinner. 20 minutes later, I was staring at 4 pieces of charcoal. Great, just great.

Mom called. Horrific news. Dad's cancelling 2 of my supplementary credit cards... I have a feeling this has to do with something mentioned in William's post. Oh gadzooks it, Malaysian government. Stop giving us more reasons to hate you. I never really liked this Badawi PM guy to begin with. Meh! Goodbye Mastercard Platinum. Cheerios Visa Infinite. I don't really use the Visa much; it's usually as a backup or whenever I'm in the mood for some V. But the Mastercard. Oh, we've been through thick and thin together. I'll miss you the most. The joys of swiping it during my shopping sprees back home with all the shopping bags in both arms, and the tears we've shed everytime the transaction didn't go through. See, this is when the backup Visa comes in handy. Now all I'm left with is a Mastercard World. It doesn't even look or sound nice. It's not shiny! And I like shiny things. Huhhh! How do you expect a person to survive on just ONE credit card? ... and don't any of you tell me "the same way you survive without one".

Really upset now. Hopefully this too, will pass...
*sniffle*