No More 'Soft Taufu'

Soft taufu may be gone but taufu sambal belacan is definitely in action! 

I've recently started learning Muay Thai and guess what, I LOVE IT!!

 

If  you asked me to work out... say 3 years ago, I would have Muay Thai-ed you with my eyes because I hated the thought of moving a single muscle in my body. Back then, work out was lame to me.

Now, I guess just love the idea of sweating it out and at the same time, learn some self defense skills (because God knows I need it).

Anyway, few weeks ago, our instructor asked all of us to list down 5 reasons why we want to learn Muay Thai and to also choose a "dream" body that will help motivate us to get into shape.

My 5 reasons are:

1. Stay in shape.

2. Lose some more weight.

3. Increase my stamina.

4. Gain self defense knowledge.

5. De-stress.

I thought of those 5 within seconds! As for my "dream" body, it took me longer than expected. 

I used to have a clear vision of what body I want to have or wish to have. So, the first body hottest body that came to mind was Blake Lively's.

 

Don't roll your eyes! You know you want it too.

Wanting Blake Lively's body was last week. This week, I changed my mind because I suddenly thought of someone more inspiring and totally relatable... Perez Hilton.

Don't get me wrong. Not that I long for a man's body. I chose Perez Hilton because I admire his strength, ambition and positivity. He used to be a really chubby kid too and look at how much weight he has lost!! Of course, I'm sure he has more time to work out and more money to hire a personal trainer but still, he's such an inspiration to me and I will continue to look up to him as a role model. 

There are other female celebs/ordinary people who has lost a ton of weight but they somehow don't reach out to me like Perez does/do/whatever. So yeah, that's why my "dream" body is Perez Hilton's. Not because he has a 'six pack' but because he made me realize that one day, I can get my own girly 'six pack' too. 

Till next time!

*Photo credits go to this and this.

Procrastination Isn't The Answer

There are so many things that I wanna do but I just can't seem to pick my ass up and get right to it. Even blogging seemed so difficult. I hope I get my act together soon and start on whatever I need to do.

Toodle-oo!

Can Anyone Hear Me?

I don't know if it's the pms or is my instinct hitting the right spot but I've been feeling very very lonely. Not physically lonely but just... very alone in whatever I do. I just feel like I can't open up to anyone anymore because I don't think they're that interested in what I have to say therefore, I clam up. I do hope I'm wrong though.

That's all I have floating in my mind.

Addicted To These

What's on top of my current playlist? These babies...

Ho Hey by The Lumineers

I find the lead singer attractive. Don't worry, I'll get over this phase.

Scream & Shout by Will.I.Am feat Britney Spears.

(Thanks to Conrad for introducing this jam to me.)

This song makes jogging a lot more fun and exciting. I find myself bopping my head and making weird hand dance movements while I jog/brisk walk.

On 'Figuring Out What Guys Want'

Little Things by One Direction

Okay, I'm sure you've heard this song a million times on the radio. I love this song. Who wouldn't? Nice soothing voices accompanied by the plucking of a guitar... yup, romantic. Whatever.

I love this song because of its lyrics though. It's about how a guy loves every little thing about his girl... endlessly - the fact that she isn't the average skinny girl (she squeezes into her tight jeans, hates her thighs and stomach), doesn't have perfect skin (she has freckles!), talks nonsense in her sleep, hates her voice on tape, etc. Bottom line, the guy loves the girl more than the girl loves herself.

Sorry to say this but... LIES! Haha.

I'm fat plus size, my face has pimples and scars, I hate how I sound on tape too and I might laugh or talk in my sleep. Do any guys find this attractive? Don't think so.

I've also read magazine interviews from a few average Joes saying that they love girls who enjoy eating. None of that 'salad only' crap. Well, really? I love eating too (pizza, burgers, cookies, bak kut teh, you name it!) (Which also explains my size) but do these average joes even take a single glance at me? Do they?! Hellz no 2.0.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, and I'll break it down for you...

Fat girl eats salad to lose weight for guy - No no

Skinny girl eats salad to keep fit - No no.

Fat girl eats fat foods - Lagi lah No no.

Skinny girl eats fat foods - SCORE!!

LOL... yeah, I clearly have issues.

No, I'm not upset that/desperate for guys to look my way. Just a little puzzled and want to get this off my mind. No intentions to insult anyone.

Clair - out.

On 'Getting Hold of Mr. Right'

I spy with my little eye, a decent looking guy who somehow makes me sigh.

He's often seen sitting on his own, scrolling his tablet like he's in a little secret zone.

I frown at him and to myself, I think... "One day, boy... you + your tablet and me + my smart phone will definitely be in sync."

Note:-

1. My colleague and I were talking about this guy we see on a regular basis. He seems pretty anti social because he's ALWAYS on his damn tablet. So one day, my colleague said "Both of you have something in common... always tapping on a touch screen." And then I replied, "Isn't that awesome? One day we'll sync with one another."

That's when my colleague told me that I should start writing down cool stuff (cool stuff, in our opinion. Sorry if you think it's lame) that comes out in the spur of the moment. So, I did. Can come in handy as writing inspiration too.

2. I'm in a rhyming mood hence the post above.

Greetings from Yours Truly.

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

Meet Bingo, my Uncle Ken's shih tzu. He's a fashionista, bebeh!

This is our first CNY without our late grandma Leong. It seemed quieter and... different without her. I can't quite put my finger on it. 

She used to enjoy this celebration a lot. During the past few days, I couldn't help but think of her and how she used to give us red packets, tell us what and what not to wear, make us bring new shirts so that she could send to the temple to place a 'stamp' on it, watch Chinese opera and variety shows on TV all day while we force ourselves to watch it with her, etc.

There's no denying it... I do miss her. 

That's my last photo with her, taken last year on her birthday.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed (or still enjoying) your CNY celebration and holidays. It's back to work for me tomorrow. The days are passing by too fast! Slow the heck down, will ya?

Stay safe, y'all!

Random Ramblings #25647

Try saying this ten times... really quickly.

"Clair's Pear Pie"

A colleague of mine tried and she ended up with different 'eyebrow-raising' versions such as:-

- Clair's spare parts
- Clair's vespa
- Clasps nsafgdajbua pie
... amongst others. LOL.

We both found it really amusing and it brought tears to our eyes... all thanks to the laughing that this lil tongue twister made us do. Ah, the simple things we do at work to keep us sane.

That's all.

A Breath of Fresh Air

This week marks the beginning of many new things, for me.

Okay, not that many. Just 2 new things to be exact.

First, I've FINALLY transferred to a new department at work (after 8 months of w.a.i.t.i.n.g.). Initially, I was in the creative team as a copywriter and now, I've moved to a new team with a completely new job scope. Why? Because it was offered to me and I didn't think of anything else but to grab it. I'm aware that I should stick to one type of job in order to build a solid career but sorry, I like trying out new stuff and I see no wrong in that. Shrugs. Besides, it all feels pretty refreshing and that's what I need. So far, everything seems alright. I'm still getting used to it. I must admit though, I do sorta miss my fellow creative colleagues. Yep, I said it!

Speaking of work, this is what I wore today. I'm sharing this because I felt so like a school girl, with the glasses and all... hence, the peace sign. LOL. Oh, shorter and neater hairdo too. Not that it's any different than my previous ones. Yawn!

Top: Polo tee sponsored by the company I work for.  

Skirt: Cotton On

Second, I've FINALLY moved out!!

Not out of my house. Just out of my previous room to the empty room located downstairs of my house. My late grandma used to sleep in there and since no one wants to sleep in there now, I called dibs!

It's a pretty big deal for me because all my life, I've been sharing a room with either my sister or brother or uni roommates. This time, I have the whole room to myself!

Why I love it?
1. There's an attached bathroom. No more sharing!
2. It's cosy and kinda cooling.
3. It's pink! My dad painted it for me and it's gonna be filled with all the stuff I love.

Taaadaaa... welcome to my humble Funland!

Still not fully decorated, which explains why I took only this part of the whole room. Hah!

I... just... had... to.

Ah... fresh beginnings can be so refreshing.

The end!

Look Who's Back!

Brrrrr... it's cold in here. There must be some Clair-ism in the blogosphere!

Ok, I tried.

Anyway, HELLO!! It's been too damn long since I last blogged. Why? Simply because my work is all about writing and by the time I come home, the last thing I wanna do is write some more, so... yea. The reason why I decided to blog again. however, is because my work will soon have nothing to do with writing and I wanna keep writing so that my mind and skillz won't get rusty, ya know?

No, I didn't resign. Just changed roles.

I also thought of starting a brand new blog but I decided not to because I still wanna take a look back my past memories, even if my writing back then was awful! It might still be awful to some of you but I admit, I think it improved a little bit. The only person I have to thank would be the one I always send my work to for checking and editing.

So, what have I been up to since I last blogged? Well, a whole damn lot actually. 2012 has been nothing but awesome and till today, I can't believe those things happened right before my eyes. Let's recap, shall we?

One of my main highlights for 2012 would be my trip to South Korea! If you know me well, you'll know how much I've always wanted to go there and when I finally did, I felt like I could cross one thing off my bucket list.

South Korea was awesome! Food was great, scenery was gorgeous, people were nice and I could go on and on and on. I will definitely go back again, once I strike lottery. 

That's me with Nat (my sister) and her friend, Mogala at the top of Mount Seorak.

That's us at Jeju Island.

I also saw sheep for the very first time! Star struck, much?

We also checked out the famous Teddy Bear museum. I'm not a big fan of teddy bears and soft toys but that trip changed me. I even brought one home.

Then, few months down the road, I got to watch Maroon 5 in concert again. Front zone again. Drooled over Adam Levine... again. Thanks to Desiree for the awesome tickets!

I'm still crazy about this bad boy!

Next highlight? WATCHING BIG BANG IN CONCERT!
Hellz yes, I did! Again, if you know me well, you'll know how much I love Kpop's hottest band, Big Bang. Been a fan since 2007 and attending their concert is like a total dream come true. Many people have made fun of them and made fun of me for liking them but you know what? I don't ca-a-a-re. Another thing to cross off my bucket list.

Big Bang doin' their thang!

After that, I made my way to Macau (again because I can't get enough of that place) and Hong Kong. This time around, I went there with the craziest friends ever... Conrad, Desiree and Liyana. It was our first trip together. Oh, we even got the chance to check out Disneyland, Madame Tussaud and HK's famous 'The Peak'!! Dreams do come true, ey?

That's us at the Ruins of St.Paul in Macau.

At the Disneyland entrance. It's true what they say... it's the happiest place on earth. The staff there are also happy. Happier than other people we've met during our trip.

The awesome fireworks show at Disneyland!! Unforgettable.

Sorry, forgot to load other photos of our trip. Was too carried away with the Disneyland ones.

Hmm, then what happened after HK? Oh, I went to Beijing, no biggie. LOL.

Actually, it was a biggie because it was sponsored by the company I work for and it was winter time!! It was my first company trip and my first winter experience. Clap clap hands!

I loved Beijing, honestly. The view and the location was great but the weather, not so much. I didn't enjoy the cold. It would've been better if it was during a different season or with my loved ones, but whatever it is, I touched snow and I saw snow. Fullstop.

And I stepped foot at the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. Wh-what!

Tadaa... the Great Wall. Such a waste that I didn't climb all the way. I blame the winter.

Yes, when I put on winter clothes, I look like a dumpling and if you lay a finger on me, I would roll.

Taken at this wonderful place called Summer Palace. Mighty cold over there but the view was worth it!

So yea, that's what happened in 2012.

In a nutshell... I traveled like mad (too broke to leave the country now), I saw things I've never seen before, I lost 21kgs (Yes, I had to put that in! Hah!) and I've worked for 1.5 years straight... without quitting (this is my longest lasting job in my whole working life). That's all.

Hmm... maybe I shall blog about how I lost 21kgs. Lmao!
No, puking and starving myself wasn't the answer.

That's all I've got. Till I blog again!

Wait For It...

I'll be back... quicker than uttering 'OMG'. Or maybe a little longer. Shrugs.

Photo Post #8

My first ever perfume purchased by none other than, me!



Been dreaming to get the Baby scent from the Harajuku range and after buying this, I realised its the wrong one. Crap. Oh well, next round then. LOL.

One thing about buying a perfume on your own is that you wont wanna use so much because its sooo precious. Or is it just only me?

More Random Thoughts

- Whenever I watch the red carpet coverage on E, I always always always imagine myself being interviewed and having my major celeb crush as my arm candy. Ah...a girl can only dream.

- Just saw this new TV ad for Maxis. The ad is pretty sweet and impressive. The message of the ad is something along the lines of they will put their customers first and what not. Well, I disagree.

- Still not loving Giuliana Rancic.

- I wanna do something to my hair. Make it permanently neater or something. We'll see.

- Can't wait for Glee to premier this week!! Season 3, y'all!

- I will be heading to Port Dickson this weekend for my first ever company trip. Pretty excited and also terrified. I do not work well with obstacle course! LOL. Hope I wont be laughed at tho.

- The little tooth located waaay at the back of my teeth track (???) is giving me problems for the past two days. Seriously irritating!

- I am sooo not like who I was a year ago. I have transformed quite a bit. more in this sooon. LOL, maybe.

- I think JerryMyPug loves me more than anyone else. I can just feel it.

- I bought the scented sand thing for hamsters coz I thought maybe Cleo could use a bath every week but its useless.

That's all I got :)

The Hair Stuff

My colleague is soooo into arts and crafts and she's been making hair clips of late. Looking at her creations make me so jealous because I wish I could do something like that too! When she brought her goodies to work one day, I just fell in love.

A rose hair clip.



Ice cream and cup cake hair clips.



Many more double hair clips.



Aren't they adorbz?? LOL. She makes these to sell and is currently taking orders. I bought myself the ice cream, cupcake and one pair of double hair clips. Teeeheee! Too cute to resist :D

So, if you fancy these kinda accessories, check it all out at http://craft-fabric-addict.blogspot.com/ and place your order :)

Photo Post # 7

Had photo op with two of my favourite people during last week's holiday!

Making a silly face with Ethanwhen he stayed over with us last week.



Testing out my new iPhone by taking a pic of ourselves...on our own, during lunch last Thursday :)

Photo Post # 6

The other day, my colleague was cutting some stuff on her desk and was really concentrating on her work until....



LOL. She snipped off her earphones. And proudly showed it to me. Our office is a very quiet environment so we both had to laugh hysterically...silently. XD

My Westlife Story :)

Westlife is coming for a concert in October and you guessed it right, I will be there!!!! I'm not feeling it just yet but when the time comes, I will probably feel high...we'll see. Hehe.

I've been a fan of Westlife ever since I was 12 years old (I am 24 now, damn). I attended their first showcase and their fist big concert here but not the others. Being a fan of theirs brought me so much tears and joy. The joys were being able to see them perform twice, watch them on tv, buy their CDs and buy many many British magazines with their faces on it.

The tears, however, were caused by not getting to see them the other times when they came to Malaysia, not getting to buy their big autobiography book (which I got in the end, thanks to my Pa), and other times I can't remember. LOL. I used to get annoyed when I hear people complain that they only do covers of songs. Well, its true but its not like its their choice anyway!

One of the songs that made an impact on me would be If I Let You Go.



I loved this song so much and I dont really know why. I remember how I used to stay up till past 12am listening to this radio station called Radio 4 because they had this programme called Midnight Magic where they played songs I loved from all boybands/girlbands of that era. I would lie on my bed listening to my walkman and patiently wait for If I Let You Go to come on. When it finally did, my heart would beat so fast and I would snuggle under my blanket.

Dunno why only this song made me feel this way. You see, last time had no such thing as download songs (there was but I didn't know how to) and the song will be out before the album comes out so gotta wait until midnight to listen to it. Those days were simpler. LOL.

Anyway, bottom line is I love this song and cant wait to finally watch Westlife in concert!!! The last time I saw them perform was 10 years ago and had major extreme love sick problems after that. haha.

Give A Little by The Hansons

This is my feel good song :D



Watching the video made me feel even more happy clappy because the people dancing were so funny. LOL. Nice song, give it a listen.

PS: Zac hanson, you look hot!! :)

Its Been A Month...

Sooo....what's new?

A month has passed since I started my new job at this current company I'm working in. This is my second full time job ever since I graduated, just in case you're wondering why do i change jobs so often. Well, here's a recap. I started my first full time job last August, resigned and started work at this other place thinking I could get a head start as a writer but they happily conned me and indirectly asked me to leave after 2 weeks. After that, I worked part time at another company in hopes of getting a permanent job there but it didn't work out because I had a job offer, which is the current one so tadaaa. My life story.

Right now, i am working as a copywriter. So far, its pretty interesting and fun. Fun because I like to write and I like coming up with ideas and try hard being creative. What's more fun is when my ideas and whatever I wrote is approved. Yea, I like that feeling. The sooo not fun part of it all is the rejection and and criticism given. I get that it will help me improve and I accept that but it can hurt especially when I've put so much effort into a writing piece and think its perfect but to others, its not so that's pretty tough. Its also not fun being tired to come up with more ideas. LOL.

But overall, everything is going okay. I am still learning how to improve myself more and trying to be tough with whatever that comes my way. I really hope that this will be long term and I hope that I do well in this job.

Sigh, life is so not as easy as it used to be for me....like 5 years ago. LoL.

I'll try to update more often :)

B to the I to the G B to the A N G

Received this little baby last Saturday



Big Bang's Big Show Concert 2011.
Every year, ever since I became a fan, I've been buying their concert DVD for myself and since its released near July, I get it for myself as a birthday gift. Hahaha.

So syiok sendiri