Bye July!

Busy.
That's what the month of July brings about for me.
I like it when i'm mobbed down with activities that I enjoy.
It's like busy in a good way (If you know what i mean)

July has been a busy month. Not all smooth sailing, but overall, has treated me well on hindsight.

Work wise, no special breakthroughs
That aside, the upside would be that I went back dancing a little in late june, but officially danced and said hello to all my old friends from the dance community this week.
All thanks to Mosaic's anniversary parties.

So proud to see Mosaic flourishing in their new venue, I saw for myself how much time my sister invested into making the studio happen - tho i'm not sure if its for the love of dancing, or for the love of Zee.
Ok, both.

It's a nice and nostalgic feeling to be back, moving and twirling around.
I'm surprised that muscle memory really works after my hiatus. LOLOL.
Comeon, I exited in 2009? and danced annually thereafter.
Hohoho.

I woke up the next day, with aching body.
But that didn't stop me from attending my first Kizomba class ever!


It has been a while since I have ventured into unchartered territories, and I guess new dance class works for me.
The challenge of doing something that I am unused to.
It's been a while since I last feel like I move awkward, discovering random muscles that I never knew of their existence, and I actually like this feeling of learning something new.
Not forgetting that aching feeling in the abdominal muscles from all that mini body rolls that I did in class.

Oh and waking up to more aching body.


I spoke about taking up Tango, Kizomba and/or Kpop dance at the start of this year.

Happy to have touch base with 5%.
Therefore, "Pleased" is the word.

This weekend has also been exceptionally filled up.
With le bestie back from Indo over his long weekend, and not forgetting the attempted birthday surprise(not) celebration for MF, and it was a rather enjoyable session.

I also accompanied the mother to watch movies.
The last movie that I caught with her, was Ah Boys to men.
It was to help ease the pain, when her baby goes into camp for National Service.
Oh I'm such a terrible daughter sometimes.

Anyway we caught Transformer, the movie, and while waiting for the show to start, we munched on our sweet and salty mixed popcorns, the mother said between munches that she could not decide if she likes the sweet ones better or the salty ones.
#popcornNoobie I told her, that's the beauty of a mixed popcorn, because it balances out so well, that you love both the salty and the sweet!

She also said that every bite is like a surprise, because you don't quite know what you're going to get until you place the popcorns into the mouth.
Well. Instinctively, I fished out a popcorn, said its flavour and planted them into her mouth and asked her if I was right!

Of course I'm right.
Spent the trailer moments helping her to differentiate between the salty and sweets just by groping the popcorn.
Hahahaha.

and before all the popcorn eating happened, the brother declared that our popcorns NEVER made it to the start of the show.
Indeed. He was correct. It was mostly gone by the time the movie started rolling.



Good weekends like this ought to be blogged into memories.
Thank you.

Appreciation

The prettiest flowers in the gardens will merely be flowers if there is no one to appreciate their beauty. 

It's the same with the people around you. 

Once they stop appreciating you for who you are, then you'll merely just be another human on this planet. 

~Daphne 2014 

Fushia pink, purple hues and baby's breath. What's there not to love? 

It's pretty and truly my favourite color combination ever. 

I appreciate the details.

Yet. 

My heart didn't skip a beat.

It forgot how to flutter, or perhaps its lost its wings.

I have a dream. 

I want to know what it feels like, to fly again, and fly forever.

Someday whatever will be, will be. Que sera sera

:)

conversations with mommy

Strolling at the supermarket with the mommy after dinner, she randomly mentioned: 

Mom: your brother's scheduled for wisdom tooth operation on the 18th august.

Daph: okay, should get some mashy food ready for him... 

... Mashed potatoes, porridge, milk shake, ice cream, yakult... Instant soup..all gonna be life savers!

Mom: porridge can already. 

She pauses for a second or two, before saying

Mom: I think I should take 2 days leave to take care of him. 

I turned over and gave mom my biggest unfair facial expression topped with a big frown and pout and exclaims "not fairrrrrrrr!" , just to tease the mother on the special preferential treatment that her "baby" is going to get, whilst kids like me goes unloved. 

Lol.

Mom: When you went for operation, the maid cooked for you what. 

She replied nonchalently.

Daph: nope, by then we were maid-less... 

continues to maintain my most poor thing face, very much like a sad unloved puppy

Pause a little more to think.... And mommy replied

Mom: eh hello, I wasn't working at all, back when you went for the wisdom tooth operation.

What unfair are you talking about huh? I took care of you throughout the entire 8 days of downtime!!!!! 

Well she's got a point there... 

*laughs and resumes making my rendition of poor thing face, because I decided that it was fun to guilt trip the mother a little more....  

Daph: still not fairrrrrr!

It's not the same. This one is time off, specially for the brother, mine's like on the way. 

Quantity vs quality not the same huh. 

Hahaha. 

Continues to make sad pouty face for the next few minutes just for laughs.

#whatdidyoujustread?
#thingsIsaytomymom

Dream a little dream...

Man without dreams, is like a bird without wings.

When you stop dreaming, you pretty much stopped living.

So never stop dreaming, for you set your own limits. 

~Daphne 2014

Catching up with myself

After a really hectic week of work and activities, the thing I really appreciate most, is to find time for myself and do whatever that pleases me..

For all that I put myself through, I owe myself a bit of pleasure in return right?

For tonight, it goes pretty much like this.. 

Lowest form of multi tasking, is to boil the water for my floral tea. It's pretty to look at, easy to drink,  and it cleans out my system. 

Next in line would be honey oats for brunch tomorrow. 

Customized oats are like my newest fad food. Added fresh milk to make it creamier to soak overnight. Totally intending to throw in slices of banana when I'm ready to consume my oats! 

And for instant consumption, would be trixie's freeze dried beef for her supper before bedtime. It seriously smells very good for dog food and she licks her lips a lot more when I'm serving her freeze dried meat, than when it's kibble time. 

#dogfoodconnoisseur

This is about as housewife material I'm made out to be. Lololol 

Unless the instant noodle cooking skills are to be added into the kitchen resume. 

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And then there's getting rid of dead skin that really fascinates and thrills me. 

My newest toy would be Skin inc's pure revival peel. 

Tried a few peels to date and the amount of dead skin that comes off like "eraser leftovers" for the Skinc ones are very impressive. 

I'm not sure if it meant taking more skin layers off though...

The price is rather hefty for peels. Comparatively, "The cure" cost half the price! 

Anyway, the skinc ones works pretty well, so if price tag isn't the issue, then just buy.

The one I have, is their trial set. 

Dead skin removed, it's now time for my Naruko rose hydrating mask for the face. 

I'm a sucker for any hydrating products for the skin (I've recently realized this actually) 

Like what French thermal spring water... 

Or Japanese Onsen water in my facial products.

Blah! 

I've also taken to drinking mineral water at least once a week. 

Water is essential! I don't know how else I can emphasize water = good skin!

It is to me, externally or internally. Both!!

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Anyway, as I digress. I'm under the impression that my system is extremely dehydrated. 

My entire mouth and tongue feels like it's been freeze dried. 

Everywhere (in the mouth) feels sore and dried out, and just yesterday, it's evolved into ulcers ünder the tongue and just this morning, a crack appeared at the corner of my lips while I was brushing my teeth. 

It makes laughing out loud and eating a pain (literally!)

The corner if my mouth looks like I've just been sucker punched by someone.

I don't know how the boys deal with it after a fight, but I like the corners of my mouth intact. :(

Poor thing huh. 

Ok and lying with the bed typing this out on the phone... After slathering my skinc capsules and hydrating sleeping mask. 

I bade thee farewell... 

Zzzzz

Post thoughts:

Taking good care of yourself ( exercise, eat right, skin care.. Etc) is a discipline Of mind over self. 

It's not just for vanity's sake, but rather it's the non verbal cue that tells people subconsciously "hey! I'm in control of my thoughts, self and body."

It speaks of prolonged mental determination to overcome the lures of being easy with yourself, and letting go. 

Taking the easy way out, is never an attitude to adopt. 

Work hard, play hard, treat yourself well in the right way, after all there's only one of you in this world and you can never reverse time.