was today, for half a day.
went to work as usual in the morning. went back home for lunch and came back to the office with a throbbing head. like my head was having a disco party without inviting me.
then everybody started saying how red i was.
then the pain got a bit unbearable and knowing that i cant produce QUALITY work, i asked permission to leave. had to go to the clinic to get an official medical cert but yes, today is the day i took my first leave.
anyhoots, 12 days and counting! =D
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Monday, May 10, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
stress?
i never knew you can be stressed without FEELING stressed. i've always thought it matters in how you feel and the body will follow suit, but this week's experience alone have proven otherwise.
but i'll start from the beginning.. say, a month back when my boss was on leave and out of the country.
the night before she started her leave (ie where the next day i'd be alone at the office manning the legal front), i went to the salon to get my usual treatment. During the head massage, my stylist asked 'are u stressed?' to which i replied no but was then told that my 'urat kencang' which meant not only was i stressed, i was super stressed.
but okay, im only 23. and i go to the gym regularly. maybe thats why 'urat kencang'.
so that was the first warning flag. second flag was during a facial. the facialist was massaging my eyes and was saying that my eyes are stressed. okay, i will always have dark circles and eyebags coruetsy of my late nights 7-8 years ago. i shrugged it off. towards the end of the facial, she massaged my shoulders and neck and exclaimed 'you are stressed! this part here is tight!' whilst giving extra pressure to my left shoulder.
okay.. thats twice. and i wasnt feeling stressed. how can you feel stressed in the middle of a hair treatment or facial??
plus the facialist woke me up by her claim that i was stressed. sheesh.
however, the past 2 days were heavy days for me. yes i was feeling stressful. skali baruuutah terasa my left shoulder anie berabis tight. since i finally felt stressed ystrdy and thought i deserved a good massage, i made an impromptu appointment that afternoon for a massage, body scrub and body mask.
and it was soooo good! not wanting to sound cliche, but the whole package really did me good. i feel like new! hee. cliche as that sounds, its true =) i was thinking of releasing stress at the gym, but i thot better of it because krg makin stress.
now lets see how long the after effects of last night's spa treatment lasts me.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
but i'll start from the beginning.. say, a month back when my boss was on leave and out of the country.
the night before she started her leave (ie where the next day i'd be alone at the office manning the legal front), i went to the salon to get my usual treatment. During the head massage, my stylist asked 'are u stressed?' to which i replied no but was then told that my 'urat kencang' which meant not only was i stressed, i was super stressed.
but okay, im only 23. and i go to the gym regularly. maybe thats why 'urat kencang'.
so that was the first warning flag. second flag was during a facial. the facialist was massaging my eyes and was saying that my eyes are stressed. okay, i will always have dark circles and eyebags coruetsy of my late nights 7-8 years ago. i shrugged it off. towards the end of the facial, she massaged my shoulders and neck and exclaimed 'you are stressed! this part here is tight!' whilst giving extra pressure to my left shoulder.
okay.. thats twice. and i wasnt feeling stressed. how can you feel stressed in the middle of a hair treatment or facial??
plus the facialist woke me up by her claim that i was stressed. sheesh.
however, the past 2 days were heavy days for me. yes i was feeling stressful. skali baruuutah terasa my left shoulder anie berabis tight. since i finally felt stressed ystrdy and thought i deserved a good massage, i made an impromptu appointment that afternoon for a massage, body scrub and body mask.
and it was soooo good! not wanting to sound cliche, but the whole package really did me good. i feel like new! hee. cliche as that sounds, its true =) i was thinking of releasing stress at the gym, but i thot better of it because krg makin stress.
now lets see how long the after effects of last night's spa treatment lasts me.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Sunday, April 25, 2010
why helloo~
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
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
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
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