Let's get giggy with ABBA :)

Mama mia is back !!

The glitz and glam of the Ball

F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C

Tht's how I'd sum up the ball last night. The atmosphere was so awesome. People were great, everyone looked so incredibly gorgeous. It was all so overwhelming.

It was my first pharmacy ball and indeed my last one. Now i regret not attending all the previous year's Ball's ..

The whole night was indeed magical. And I think what makes it very special is having fun with your good friends. Dancing to tunes from the 80's with my closest uni buddies was a perfect end to my 4 year undergrad. The energy and laughter is one which would etch in my memory for years to come.

All in all I had an awesome time !!! wohoo !!

The attack of the damn *BUG*

Just as my motivation soars to get this diet on the roll and get back into shape.. I had to come under the attack of the flu bug.

Day 2 of my diet and i was coughing away like there's no tmrw. I was sitting in a pile of tissue paper, in my bath robe looking no less than pathetic. I just hate the flu. You're not that sick till you can't function, but you're sick enough to stay home from work and be of no use.

My body works like a magic clock in terms of getting the flu. Every August , without fail for the past 3 years I have been sick. It's like my body tells the germs in the air... " hey, it s August.. We've given her a break for a year.. time to invade friends". And before i know it.. Kabum!!!! I'm sniffing the night away.

It's times like this where I truly appreciate Alexander Fleming for stumbling over penincillin.. the only weapon that would get rid of these bugs. Of course , when Im cramming my head full of AB info... i despise it and curse their very existence.. but oh no.. when im sick, I run to their aid..

Coming from a pseudo-medical family, I have been granted the opportunity to self-treat. My mum packed me a good supply of all types of AB ranging from penincillins, to bactrim, to cephlosporins.. one for each disease that I frequently come under. And of course, being a pharmacy student.. i managed to obtain some good ol decongestants with absolute ease.

Right now , I have about a million things that I know i should be doing. But .. im SICK !!!

So i ll just stay in bed.. put my warm robe on, sip on lemon tea and watch desperate housewives
( I did say I can still function :P ) ..

Toodles...

and Back to the regular showing...

So I'm back in melb after 7 long weeks away. 4 of which was fantastic (in Msia) and another 3 in Traralgon ( not so great but bearable). Though Melb has been my home for the past 4 years i find it hard to utter the word "home" when i refer to melb in any of my casual conversations. I guess my body may walk the streets of melbourne, but my soul still resides in Klang.

Enough of sentiment talk...now this is the dawn of my last sem... last.. did i say LAST semester of pharmacy. Im quite glad to be frank. I can't wait to put my skills to the test and see the all the hard earn cash rolling in.

I have a few things lined for me this semester. The first challenge on my "to do" list is to get into shape.. and i dont just mean loosing weight.. i want steamy hot.. curvy ..mariah type bod. All that holiday fat has to just GOOOOO!!!

Now to achieve that I would require a lot of discipline.. which I greatly lack in. I got a dear buddy to motivate me and keep my spirits high when my cravings for a chocolate mud cake soars high. I started my 21-day DIET plan... guys and girls.. this is not a FAD diet. It's highly recommened by nutritionist and dietitians in Australia.. and from trials, if you stick to the plan, the weight would drop.. of course with exercise as well.

The key point to loosing body fat is to have greater output of energy than input. Meaning the fat intake should be wayy less than the fat output. By doing this, your body will tend to use up your natural fat stores to offset the energy difference. And WALAH ... THE FAT IS OFF!!

So Im gonna use this blog as my journey through this next 3 weeks. I have stocked my fridge up with carrots.. cucumbers, rock melons to snack on... hopefully i can tahan not having the occasional chocolate chip cookie.

To me, it s not just about loosing weight and looking awesome. It s about being fit, and feeling healthy.

Today marked my first day into my diet.. I had muesli for breakfast, 3 pieces of walnut bagguete and ham for lunch and tuna, egg salad for dinner. I snacked on 2 pieces of kiwi fruit and some cheerie tomatoes. I feel good.. and happy that I indeed succeed today and am looking fwd to tmrw.

I shall be heading to bed soon.. yes yes i know it s only 9.30 pm but from today my bed time is 10.00 pm and I shall be up by 6.00 am for a run...

Till next time..