..chronicles of the sick..
So...I've been sick since yesterday and i feel lllooouuussssyyyyy.. =( I have a sore throat, a head cold and a slight fever.. allltthooo that hasn't really stopped me from going for my driving lessons =D hehe, nothing is going to stop me from going to my driving lessons.. i MUST get my license before I leave.. my fever is pretty convenient at the same time though because now I don't have to go to work until i get better..
Speaking of work, since I've started working I've kinda realised that I don't think that I can be that type of person that has to go into the office every morning, every day etc etc.... I reckon I would like to do something that involves me interacting with people more often and not in the "good morning my honour/lord" kind of way. One of my biggest dreams has always been to open my own cafe/diner/restaurant type of thing... The way I see it, is that even if I am doing law, it always provides a good base for if I want to do anything else.. plus it doesn't hurt to know the law hehe... but yea.. having to go into a cold office everyday just sucks.. It's taken me about a week to realise that.. I wouldn't mind if I could like take my work to a cafe or home and work from that... just don't keep me in a office the whole day..
The past few days have been somewhat uneventful, resulting in rather boring posts.. lol but yea, I'm just watching tv right now.. and let me just ask you somethin...
..I'm just watching Mtv right now.. and this japanese/korean rock band just came on, not bad music but oi! what's up with the look? for a minute there I thought the lead singer was a girl.. but in true androgynous fashion, it turned out to be a guy.. Now, I ask you, what is it with guys and plucking their eyebrows... or having girly longish hairstyles.. and you can't use the argument that its just being metrosexual.. it isn't! metrosexual involves being stylish.. i.e. knowing how to dress, smelling good all that kinda stuff.. it does NOT involve making yourself look like a girl. That is just plain gay. (hint hint ern. My friend ern would like to have plastic surgery on his face just so he could look like this androgynous looking japanese pop star or something haha =p) I mean, if you want long hair, that's fine but it doesn't mean that you have to let yourself end up looking like a girl in the process.. there are ways to make it look macho. And how do/can girls find this appealing????! TELL ME... because as much as I'd like to be ok with it.. I'm not.. and this doesn't mean I'm homophobic or anything.. I would just like my men to be and look like, men - even if it means that they're assholes, I mean, all guys are assholes, we have to accept that, but that's why we love 'em.... (...isn't it? you wouldn't want some wuss that you can just push around would you????)
Ergh.. aaaannnddd it's raining again.. time to take another nap hehe.. It's kinda nice with the house empty and all the lil kids off in Singapore...plus, no dad. =D Which makes things infinitely better.. This weekend should be a big fun one, for most people anyway. Either way, I am definitely looking forward to this weekend - will be spending it with my other half and some friends. I finally get a chance to party all night!!!
Anyhoo, my self-esteem is at an all time low hence me losing the motivation to eat and surfing the health section at msn..Lets take a look at... 6 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight.. hmmm....
-Weight Loss Wrecker #1: Your Couch. Beware, sofa spuds: Researchers at Deakin University in Australia found that people who watched between one and two-and-a-half hours of TV per day were 93 percent more likely to be overweight than those who watched less than an hour per day. So how much tv do YOU watch a day?? hmmm?? hehe to curb this they suggest that you just watch your fav show and then switch the tv off. or if you simply can't NOT watch tv, make sure ur doing something at the same time. Like exercising, chewing gum.. (knitting?) but whatever you do, do NOT snack while watching tv.
-Weight Loss Wrecker #2: Married Bliss. Not that any of us are married yet, but I guess you could connect it to if you have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. You know what they say.. "a couple that eats together, stays together". haha. One way to curb this would be to join an exercise class with your other half.. or join a gym together.
-Weight Loss Wrecker #3: Being Stressed 24/7. That's pretty self-explanatory..You'd think that extra-frenetic days would kick you into calorie-burning overdrive. Nope. In fact, stress increases your body's production of a hormone called cortisol, which signals your body to hang on to weight and deposit more fat in your abdomen. (Belly fat is the worst kind to have; it's linked to diabetes, high cholesterol and other health problems.) So, I guess, just make sure that when u feel yourself getting stressed out, go out, talk to someone, take a walk, light a scented candle... chiiiilll....
-Weight Loss Wrecker #4: Date Night = Drink Night. Now, this probably wouldn't really apply to us living here in Brunei, but basically, if you are a drinker, it would be better to perhaps have small amounts daily rather than big amounts infrequently. And drinking hard liquor creates more abdominal fat than wine. So if you drink, wine is the way to go.. lol..
-Weight Loss Wrecker #5: Dark Winter Days. Again, not a big problem for us since we don't have seasons, BUT for those of us that are leaving to the UK for uni soon take note! Surveys have found that many people consume anywhere from a few hundred to 1,500 more calories per day in the winter months. That's especially true of people who experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), characterized by low energy, sadness, irritability or fatigue during the winter months. Well, I guess the way to get past this would be to resist.... and to try and take in as much sunlight as you can.. =)
-Weight Loss Wrecker #6: Skimping on Sleep. In other words.. get lots of sleep!! Research at the University of Chicago has found that having a sleep debt wreaks havoc on your metabolism, making it easier for fat to sneak onto your bod. Sleep deprivation leads to an increase in insulin resistance (a condition in which your body doesn't use blood sugar properly, thereby increasing your risk of diabetes) and a decrease in levels of leptin (a hormone that appears to play a key role in satiety), explains Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D., one of the study's authors. These hormonal changes can promote weight gain. So try and sleep regularly.
And that's all from me, Dr. Nur.. hahaah... I'm going to go and get some rest.... Till next time =)
Speaking of work, since I've started working I've kinda realised that I don't think that I can be that type of person that has to go into the office every morning, every day etc etc.... I reckon I would like to do something that involves me interacting with people more often and not in the "good morning my honour/lord" kind of way. One of my biggest dreams has always been to open my own cafe/diner/restaurant type of thing... The way I see it, is that even if I am doing law, it always provides a good base for if I want to do anything else.. plus it doesn't hurt to know the law hehe... but yea.. having to go into a cold office everyday just sucks.. It's taken me about a week to realise that.. I wouldn't mind if I could like take my work to a cafe or home and work from that... just don't keep me in a office the whole day..
The past few days have been somewhat uneventful, resulting in rather boring posts.. lol but yea, I'm just watching tv right now.. and let me just ask you somethin...
..what is up with the trend of being/looking androgynous???..
..I'm just watching Mtv right now.. and this japanese/korean rock band just came on, not bad music but oi! what's up with the look? for a minute there I thought the lead singer was a girl.. but in true androgynous fashion, it turned out to be a guy.. Now, I ask you, what is it with guys and plucking their eyebrows... or having girly longish hairstyles.. and you can't use the argument that its just being metrosexual.. it isn't! metrosexual involves being stylish.. i.e. knowing how to dress, smelling good all that kinda stuff.. it does NOT involve making yourself look like a girl. That is just plain gay. (hint hint ern. My friend ern would like to have plastic surgery on his face just so he could look like this androgynous looking japanese pop star or something haha =p) I mean, if you want long hair, that's fine but it doesn't mean that you have to let yourself end up looking like a girl in the process.. there are ways to make it look macho. And how do/can girls find this appealing????! TELL ME... because as much as I'd like to be ok with it.. I'm not.. and this doesn't mean I'm homophobic or anything.. I would just like my men to be and look like, men - even if it means that they're assholes, I mean, all guys are assholes, we have to accept that, but that's why we love 'em.... (...isn't it? you wouldn't want some wuss that you can just push around would you????)
Ergh.. aaaannnddd it's raining again.. time to take another nap hehe.. It's kinda nice with the house empty and all the lil kids off in Singapore...plus, no dad. =D Which makes things infinitely better.. This weekend should be a big fun one, for most people anyway. Either way, I am definitely looking forward to this weekend - will be spending it with my other half and some friends. I finally get a chance to party all night!!!
Anyhoo, my self-esteem is at an all time low hence me losing the motivation to eat and surfing the health section at msn..Lets take a look at... 6 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight.. hmmm....
-Weight Loss Wrecker #1: Your Couch. Beware, sofa spuds: Researchers at Deakin University in Australia found that people who watched between one and two-and-a-half hours of TV per day were 93 percent more likely to be overweight than those who watched less than an hour per day. So how much tv do YOU watch a day?? hmmm?? hehe to curb this they suggest that you just watch your fav show and then switch the tv off. or if you simply can't NOT watch tv, make sure ur doing something at the same time. Like exercising, chewing gum.. (knitting?) but whatever you do, do NOT snack while watching tv.
-Weight Loss Wrecker #2: Married Bliss. Not that any of us are married yet, but I guess you could connect it to if you have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. You know what they say.. "a couple that eats together, stays together". haha. One way to curb this would be to join an exercise class with your other half.. or join a gym together.
-Weight Loss Wrecker #3: Being Stressed 24/7. That's pretty self-explanatory..You'd think that extra-frenetic days would kick you into calorie-burning overdrive. Nope. In fact, stress increases your body's production of a hormone called cortisol, which signals your body to hang on to weight and deposit more fat in your abdomen. (Belly fat is the worst kind to have; it's linked to diabetes, high cholesterol and other health problems.) So, I guess, just make sure that when u feel yourself getting stressed out, go out, talk to someone, take a walk, light a scented candle... chiiiilll....
-Weight Loss Wrecker #4: Date Night = Drink Night. Now, this probably wouldn't really apply to us living here in Brunei, but basically, if you are a drinker, it would be better to perhaps have small amounts daily rather than big amounts infrequently. And drinking hard liquor creates more abdominal fat than wine. So if you drink, wine is the way to go.. lol..
-Weight Loss Wrecker #5: Dark Winter Days. Again, not a big problem for us since we don't have seasons, BUT for those of us that are leaving to the UK for uni soon take note! Surveys have found that many people consume anywhere from a few hundred to 1,500 more calories per day in the winter months. That's especially true of people who experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), characterized by low energy, sadness, irritability or fatigue during the winter months. Well, I guess the way to get past this would be to resist.... and to try and take in as much sunlight as you can.. =)
-Weight Loss Wrecker #6: Skimping on Sleep. In other words.. get lots of sleep!! Research at the University of Chicago has found that having a sleep debt wreaks havoc on your metabolism, making it easier for fat to sneak onto your bod. Sleep deprivation leads to an increase in insulin resistance (a condition in which your body doesn't use blood sugar properly, thereby increasing your risk of diabetes) and a decrease in levels of leptin (a hormone that appears to play a key role in satiety), explains Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D., one of the study's authors. These hormonal changes can promote weight gain. So try and sleep regularly.
And that's all from me, Dr. Nur.. hahaah... I'm going to go and get some rest.... Till next time =)
posted by ..babynur.. | 1:47 AM
1 Comments:
that fashion thingy u watched on mtv is called harajuku or something like that. apparently in japan, the harajuku style has always been a trendsetter universally. fugly, i know, but apparently in japan harajuku is supposed to be this crazy and creative thing.. they come up with the craziest fashion basically. but in brunei, if we ever try to follow the harajuku trend, we'll either be called gay, cawie or "poklen"... hahaha... get well soon nur. see u when we're both not busy! =D
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