Monthly Archives: April 2011

I woke up at 5am today. Though I am severely sleep deprived, some how the mind and body just could not rest in peace, though in sleeping mode, knowing that there is lots of work to be completed. Sometimes I can just sit in front of my desktop PC and stare at the words on the screen for 5 minutes but nothing comes out of my brain. Like now, I am staring at the words columbus jobs but those ideas just won’t flow out and I need to rack my brain to get those ideas out. I definitely need my half hour run outside now to jumpstart my brain!

For the past 1 month, my girls, my mil and I have been ditching the elevator for the flight of stairs.  On days when we are not in a hurry to go to school, ballet class or tuition class, we will all use the stairs instead of the elevator.  Sometimes when I am feeling a tad lazy and about to press the button for the elevator, my girls will remind me to walk up using the stairs.  We live on the 5th floor and the level is just perfect for us to use the stairs.  On some nights after a heavy dinner at a restaurant, we will also climb up the stairs to burn off some calories.  It is also a very effective way to teach Baby numbers.  On every floor that we stop at, I point to the number on the wall.    If I add up the calories I burn from stairs climbing for a week, it is enough to burn off that ice cream treat I reward myself once or twice a week!

I had forgotten how important having data backup is until my desktop PC crashed on Friday. My PC was running and someone in the house had accidentally turned off the switch. When I restarted my PC, it was ‘hang’. The order details of my customers’ orders and their delivery details were all stored in the hard disk of the PC and I was unable to retrieve them. Consequently, I have been unable to send out my customers’ order. My PC is now ‘admitted’ and the specialist is still unable to diagnose the problem. This incident has taught me a costly lesson and I have since been doing a daily backup of my files.

I used to have blackheads on my nose, which I used to pinch and prick in an attempt to remove them but the consequences had always been disastrous. All these changed when I started an exercise regimen, which helped me sweat profusely to remove the toxins from my body. I cannot tell you how beneficial having a daily exercise regimen is. The effect regular exercise has on your physical health, complexion and mental health is substantial. I don’t need to buy blackhead cream or surf the internet on how to get rid of blackheads on nose anymore. All I need is the will power and discipline to pull myself up from bed at 6am everyday to exercise.

The durian season is at its peak again. After dinner last night, we made a trip to SS2 PJ to get some durians. There were several stalls by the roadside and all the stalls were packed with fans of durian. The roadside stalls were even equipped with a sink, hand wash liquid, tables and chairs and even baby chairs to make the roadside durian feast as family-friendly as possible. We spent close to RM400 on Musang King, which is the tastiest and one of the most superior durian species. This morning I had durian for breakfast. In fact, I have been feasting on durians for the past 1 week and had gained 1kg in just a week! While durians are irresistible, they can alleviate your blood sugar level and calories very easily. If you have been gorging on durians too and had piled up on the kilos, be sure to hit the gym or go out for a run to melt away the fat. I don’t trust weight loss products like Sensa and always ask does sensa work?