sorry for being MIA. a lot has been going on since i last posted. to summarise:
1) singapore was awesome! couldnt have asked for a better colleague to travel. great shopping, great food and most importantly, learnt a helluva lot and met many nice ppl.
among which, i met THE General Counsel of IAG!! thats like, a pehin in legal circles okay!
2) major projects at the office has recently been done, so the office is slightly calmer now =D
3) i had a day out with nav today, who's back for easter. took her for sushi and then a mani pedi at essensuals. it was good to catch up =)
4) i still havent lost the weight that i gained since work, but i'm gonna come up with a game plan for the office ie whoever is interested in losing weight so that we can do it together.
thats all from the top off my head.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
itty bitty bits
i am leaving for singapore this sunday! work has been slightly hectic because our big boss has just announced that he needs us to finish off certain things before the legal team leaves for singapore.
oh well. nothing not doable.. just.. there goes my weekend =/
on an even more upsetting note....
my boyfriend has left the country for FIVE WEEKS to do a 777 course.
that damn plane better be here this year or this is all just a waste of money and time to train ppl to do triples sevens.
sigh. i am bitter tonite. it hasnt officially sunk in that he's gone. at least i've gone plenty to keep me occupied for this first week ie singapore.
then tomoro theres a spinning class i organised specially for ID. need the exercise after 2 days off from gym AND stuffing myself silly because i wanted to spend as much time with my bf before he leaves and the only thing to do in brunei is eat.
(or watch movies but there wasnt anything we wanted to watch).
loser eh.
oh well. nothing not doable.. just.. there goes my weekend =/
on an even more upsetting note....
my boyfriend has left the country for FIVE WEEKS to do a 777 course.
that damn plane better be here this year or this is all just a waste of money and time to train ppl to do triples sevens.
sigh. i am bitter tonite. it hasnt officially sunk in that he's gone. at least i've gone plenty to keep me occupied for this first week ie singapore.
then tomoro theres a spinning class i organised specially for ID. need the exercise after 2 days off from gym AND stuffing myself silly because i wanted to spend as much time with my bf before he leaves and the only thing to do in brunei is eat.
(or watch movies but there wasnt anything we wanted to watch).
loser eh.
Friday, April 2, 2010
10 things
1. i test drived a beetle today. and nope, didnt crash it =p
2. i dont have black shoes for work. who says black shoes are the basics? not in my wardrobe apparently
3. my boss has been on leave and i've been bravely manning the fort. i cant say i'm doing a great job but i'm coping, i guess.
4. i dont depend on my fone. i can go out and realise my fone's at home and dont feel the need to rush back home and get it.
5. i've driven while eating ice-cream in a cone. lesson learnt: walaupun handal driving satu tangan, there are some parts of the road (like the roundabout) where u would need 2 hands to drive.
6. i need to stop buying kain and start sending them to the tailor. my car boot looks like i sell kains with the amount of kains i have stashed in there!
7. i need to stop bali kains for this year. full stop. kain raya pun sudah bebali! haish.
8. my bf will be leaving soon. here comes the long distance again =(
9. i am too stressed to be blessed. eh salah, to blessed to be stressed! =p
10. no im not stressed. are u?
2. i dont have black shoes for work. who says black shoes are the basics? not in my wardrobe apparently
3. my boss has been on leave and i've been bravely manning the fort. i cant say i'm doing a great job but i'm coping, i guess.
4. i dont depend on my fone. i can go out and realise my fone's at home and dont feel the need to rush back home and get it.
5. i've driven while eating ice-cream in a cone. lesson learnt: walaupun handal driving satu tangan, there are some parts of the road (like the roundabout) where u would need 2 hands to drive.
6. i need to stop buying kain and start sending them to the tailor. my car boot looks like i sell kains with the amount of kains i have stashed in there!
7. i need to stop bali kains for this year. full stop. kain raya pun sudah bebali! haish.
8. my bf will be leaving soon. here comes the long distance again =(
9. i am too stressed to be blessed. eh salah, to blessed to be stressed! =p
10. no im not stressed. are u?
Sunday, March 21, 2010
marking my words
the last post's final words were about how retail therapy would be good for me.
well, i not only retailed and therapy-ed but i paid the booking fee for Lola!
(whats Lola? yataaah tu nah nda baca previous posts :p)
anyhoo, she should be arriving in about three months time, by which time i'll be able to cough up more dough to pay a nice round number for deposit.
i guess its less coffee bean and fleur de lys from now on since im gonna save up for Lola AND a wedding.
on the weight update, i've lost 1kilo~
1 (or 2, depending on my muscle mass in the next few weeks) more to go!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
well, i not only retailed and therapy-ed but i paid the booking fee for Lola!
(whats Lola? yataaah tu nah nda baca previous posts :p)
anyhoo, she should be arriving in about three months time, by which time i'll be able to cough up more dough to pay a nice round number for deposit.
i guess its less coffee bean and fleur de lys from now on since im gonna save up for Lola AND a wedding.
on the weight update, i've lost 1kilo~
1 (or 2, depending on my muscle mass in the next few weeks) more to go!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Friday, March 12, 2010
work and gym
deadly combination! i dont knw how my colleagues do it. i am so knackered by the time i get home. my eating times have all but zonked out. i'm grabbing snacks every now and then and drinking coffee all the time.
a friend said that i'll get used to it once my body adjusts. which is fair enough coz i've only been doing this work-and-gym routine for a week. whats really annoying me is the fact that i havent lost any weight. in fact, i've gained! with my exercise routine back full swing, my appetite has gone up ten-fold and i'm eating more and more. i'm still trying to get round to eating more often but in little amounts. i asked a gym friend today whether she can tell if i've gained. she said its not that obvious but my face is slightly rounder and a tyre has grown on my waist. other than that, i'm good.
its good to know the massive weight gain hasnt reli translated physically. but my fitness level is so pancit now. i cant believe how fit i was 2 months back. i cant even hold a plank pose proper, let alone do a full bodypump class without cheating now and then. to be honest, i tink its all due to not being in abs blitz anymore. i took the class for granted cause i allowed myself to eat anything i want. now without abs blitz, i am doing almost zero abs workout, which pretty much explains the extra padding around my waist =/
my arms havent reach the bingo wings stage tho (THANK GOD!) and i'm slowing gaining strength there. its hard to work out a routine because i finish work at odd hours throughout the week and i've always depended on classes to help me stay motivated. i'm giving myself about 4 weeks to lose the weight i've gained due to work. i am gonna need A LOT of luck there. only ystrdy, i raided the office fridge for ice cream. and also raided the other side's pantry for chocolate!
sigh. i shud keep some healthy snacks at the office yea?
this is a pretty depressing post. but i know i can do it because i've done all this before. its sticking to the plan thats a slight problem. temptations everywhere! i'm gonna cut out cheese, fried stuff and fast food for now. gaah shudn't have gone back to fast food. i was good for so long =(
retail therapy would be good now.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
a friend said that i'll get used to it once my body adjusts. which is fair enough coz i've only been doing this work-and-gym routine for a week. whats really annoying me is the fact that i havent lost any weight. in fact, i've gained! with my exercise routine back full swing, my appetite has gone up ten-fold and i'm eating more and more. i'm still trying to get round to eating more often but in little amounts. i asked a gym friend today whether she can tell if i've gained. she said its not that obvious but my face is slightly rounder and a tyre has grown on my waist. other than that, i'm good.
its good to know the massive weight gain hasnt reli translated physically. but my fitness level is so pancit now. i cant believe how fit i was 2 months back. i cant even hold a plank pose proper, let alone do a full bodypump class without cheating now and then. to be honest, i tink its all due to not being in abs blitz anymore. i took the class for granted cause i allowed myself to eat anything i want. now without abs blitz, i am doing almost zero abs workout, which pretty much explains the extra padding around my waist =/
my arms havent reach the bingo wings stage tho (THANK GOD!) and i'm slowing gaining strength there. its hard to work out a routine because i finish work at odd hours throughout the week and i've always depended on classes to help me stay motivated. i'm giving myself about 4 weeks to lose the weight i've gained due to work. i am gonna need A LOT of luck there. only ystrdy, i raided the office fridge for ice cream. and also raided the other side's pantry for chocolate!
sigh. i shud keep some healthy snacks at the office yea?
this is a pretty depressing post. but i know i can do it because i've done all this before. its sticking to the plan thats a slight problem. temptations everywhere! i'm gonna cut out cheese, fried stuff and fast food for now. gaah shudn't have gone back to fast food. i was good for so long =(
retail therapy would be good now.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Thursday, March 4, 2010
2 months
2 months anniversary at ID =)
i feel like i'm spending less money this time around because i'm buying less. but theres a catch. the few things i've bought do not come cheap.
like a membership at the gym for 1 year, unlimited. and 2 pairs of shoes.
actually, the shoes were put in for the sake of saying i bought them. but theres a trip to miri this weekend and i havent worked out how much i am budgeting for that... but the gym membership was expensive!
anyway, this meaaaans....
I AM BACK AT THE GYM! BALIK KAMPONG! SWEATS AND KURUS GALORE! SEXY TONED ARMS! NOT SO FLABBY STOMACH AND BEST OF ALLLLL
i can eat watever i want again!
okay to be honest, i havent exactly been dieting since my month-long hiatus from the gym. work is, at its best, challenging; and at its worst, downright stressful. so with that kind of work, and my being the person who eats more during stressful times i tell you it is nearly impossible to stick to a no-chocolate-after-6pm rule. apatah lgi no carbs after 7pm when i only have time for a proper sit down dinner by 7pm earliest.
(dont get me wrong. still love my job hee)
i've promised myself to sign up for the gym as soon as the second paycheck comes but trying to fit in the time to go to the gym and pay up was difficult to fit in between work, chores, socialising and what-have-yous. so when the workmates arranged an impromptu badminton session lastnite at the fitness zone hall, i jumped at it! went back home during lunch to get my gear, took money (did i tell u my building has an atm machine? evil, i know!) and went to the gym straight after work. signed up and when nurul-the-membership-consultant asked me when i'd like my membership to start, i went 'can i start now? like tonite? i have my gym gear in the car'.
talk about enthusiastic. haha but being back at the gym felt soooo good. it wasnt so much the workout tho coz obvs my stamina is teruk now. but i still managed to run a good 20mins on the treadmill so i guess i'm not so pancit. methinks its the weekly tasek-baddy-combo that helped. btu seeing the familiar faces, the equipments, the changing room!
of course it had a slightly novel feel to it coz i was a morning gym bunny and not used to seeing so many ppl at the gym mlm2x. and how ppl actually que before classes. and how difficult it is to get a machine because thres so many ppl.
but hey, something i can work around. met familiar faces (and everyone missed me!) and went on the tanita machine and am horrified to find that my fat mass has doubled in 1 month. my muscle mass? such a sad number. the plan for now is to get myself used to a routine of working out in the evenings after work and then slowly shape up my no-longer-toned-arms back into its former glory.
ah. gym. tomoro morning, first day back with the aunties gang. time to see if the extra weight on the scales shows on my face. coz u knw how ppl who havent seen u in a while will be able to tell better than ppl who see u everyday.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
i feel like i'm spending less money this time around because i'm buying less. but theres a catch. the few things i've bought do not come cheap.
like a membership at the gym for 1 year, unlimited. and 2 pairs of shoes.
actually, the shoes were put in for the sake of saying i bought them. but theres a trip to miri this weekend and i havent worked out how much i am budgeting for that... but the gym membership was expensive!
anyway, this meaaaans....
I AM BACK AT THE GYM! BALIK KAMPONG! SWEATS AND KURUS GALORE! SEXY TONED ARMS! NOT SO FLABBY STOMACH AND BEST OF ALLLLL
i can eat watever i want again!
okay to be honest, i havent exactly been dieting since my month-long hiatus from the gym. work is, at its best, challenging; and at its worst, downright stressful. so with that kind of work, and my being the person who eats more during stressful times i tell you it is nearly impossible to stick to a no-chocolate-after-6pm rule. apatah lgi no carbs after 7pm when i only have time for a proper sit down dinner by 7pm earliest.
(dont get me wrong. still love my job hee)
i've promised myself to sign up for the gym as soon as the second paycheck comes but trying to fit in the time to go to the gym and pay up was difficult to fit in between work, chores, socialising and what-have-yous. so when the workmates arranged an impromptu badminton session lastnite at the fitness zone hall, i jumped at it! went back home during lunch to get my gear, took money (did i tell u my building has an atm machine? evil, i know!) and went to the gym straight after work. signed up and when nurul-the-membership-consultant asked me when i'd like my membership to start, i went 'can i start now? like tonite? i have my gym gear in the car'.
talk about enthusiastic. haha but being back at the gym felt soooo good. it wasnt so much the workout tho coz obvs my stamina is teruk now. but i still managed to run a good 20mins on the treadmill so i guess i'm not so pancit. methinks its the weekly tasek-baddy-combo that helped. btu seeing the familiar faces, the equipments, the changing room!
of course it had a slightly novel feel to it coz i was a morning gym bunny and not used to seeing so many ppl at the gym mlm2x. and how ppl actually que before classes. and how difficult it is to get a machine because thres so many ppl.
but hey, something i can work around. met familiar faces (and everyone missed me!) and went on the tanita machine and am horrified to find that my fat mass has doubled in 1 month. my muscle mass? such a sad number. the plan for now is to get myself used to a routine of working out in the evenings after work and then slowly shape up my no-longer-toned-arms back into its former glory.
ah. gym. tomoro morning, first day back with the aunties gang. time to see if the extra weight on the scales shows on my face. coz u knw how ppl who havent seen u in a while will be able to tell better than ppl who see u everyday.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Sunday, February 28, 2010
blessed
when ur mother calls ur boyfren 'a good man' and goes on to say how i'd be a fool to let this one go.
thats a pretty bright green light for you, sayang! =D
love yew!
thats a pretty bright green light for you, sayang! =D
love yew!
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