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Family photo for 2014 Time seems to pass so fast as you gets older. Pejam celik pejam celik, sudah penghujung 2014. Tidak apa umur semakin meningkat, yang penting saya semakin gojes. Hew.hew.hew. By the way, I'm getting more and more unproductive with this blog. 3 post in a month is very bad. Was on a short break last week for cousin's brother wedding and Christmas and back to work on the 27th. And today, I've got time to update the blog because I'm on MC for 3 days! Extracted my impacted wisdom tooth yesterday. It was so painful for the past one week. I didn't want to extract it during my Christmas break because who would want to eat porridge and suffered swollen cheeks for Christmas? Not me. Sesakit-sakit gigi saya, sakit lagi poket saya sebab punya MAHAL mo cabut gigi. Almost RM1000! I can do soooo many things with that amount of money. So, I'm ending my 2014 with swollen cheeks, RM1000 poorer and on medical leave. Nice. But all in all, 2014 has...

Looking back at the past few weeks, I wonder what did I do with my off days that I didn't get to update my blog. Macam busy sangat tapi tidak tau apa saya buat. Bleurghhh. Macam banyak kerja mau settle tapi last2 bergulung dalam comforter, bergolek2 atas tilam.  I know you guys miss my poretan. Hihihi. If you don't know, my friends and I refer our new conquest as Ikan. Whatever ikan la. Anak ikan, bapak ikan, ikan kembong, ikan bakar, ikan salmon. So whenever we meet someone new, we'll be like "I've got this new ikan." So the other day, while I just got up and getting ready for work dengan rambut macam hampas kelapa sawit (Jasmine, 2013), mamai2 sambil berus gigi, my housemate who is all ready for work was having her breakfast while watching the morning news about Hari Nelayan. Then she said to me "Selamat Hari Nelayan cyn! Ko kan suka memancing, pemancing Ikan berjaya." Dengggggg. Pagi2 sudah terkena. Huk.huk.huk By the way, I was bus...

Y ou want to lose weight without exercising or dieting/looking after what you eat? Come to me, I'll give you one BIG BITCH SLAP. Common Mistakes In Weight Loss Attempt There's no such thing as losing weight without increased physical activity (i.e exercise) or reduced calorie intake (i.e dieting).  Overweight and obesity is most often caused by our lifestyle. Don't blame the genetics. Of course in some cases it's due to medical condition i.e hypothyroidism but most factors are modifiable.  How do I lose/maintain my weight? To be honest, it's all about hard work and determination.  How's my food intake? I'm not a fan of Atkin's diet or whatever diet there is. I don't believe in restricting yourself. I don't believe in "This is bad food. Avoid it." I don't believe in diets that avoid rice but pile up on bread and noodles. Rice, bread and noodles are all carbs. Atkins diet is good but as Asians, how long can you avoid ...

Our gorgeous gorgeous pool in Bali. Apa kaitan saya pun tidak tau  Before I go on, it's a post about random musings that have been brewing in my head for the past few weeks. Last few weeks have been quite overwhelming to say the least. Remember I told you about my final thesis presentation? Well, thank God I passed with minor correction. It truly is my labour of love. Took me quite a number of years to complete my masters but I'm proud with myself because there were days where I thought I couldn't make it. I'm truly indebted to those who have help and guide me directly or indirectly. Few days after the presentation, I was transferred to another outlet. So I have to figure ways to get to work, to build up chemistry with the new team and familiarize myself with the customer's demographic in the new place.  I was due to fly to Bali for a vacation and realized that my passport is expiring soon. Anyone who has renewed their passport before knew how hectic and c...

My friend requested me to write a post on how to reject guys who asked for you phone number.  So apparently this Black guy asked for her phone number. She was too nice to reject and gave in. Ended up the guy called her more than 10 times a day but of course she did not answer any of his calls or text. It's like borderline harassing.  If you have been approached by guys like this, you know how persistent they can be. I once politely told a Black guy I refuse to give my number. He then go on and lectured me how as a university student we should socialize..bla bla bla..BS. I socialize, just not with you. Oppssss... So anyway, how to handle these kind of guys? 1. Be very honest and say "No. I don't want to give you my number." The persistent ones will still try to convince you to give them your number so your next step will be 2. My boyfriend/husband will be very angry. He's a jealous man and I'm a loyal woman. (even if you are single/unmarried) 3. ...

I love my beauty sleep. In fact who doesn't love sleeping? Especially on a super comfy and high quality mattress like The Casper Mattress .  But sometimes I wish when I had an amazing sleep, I wake up looking amazing too. In the movies, people often get up looking sexy with gorgeous hair. But instead of sexy bed head hair, we often get up with messy hair, oily face with dark under eye circle. And hair..On some days, no matter how hard you prim and style your hair, they seem to have a mind of their own.  How I think I look like when I wake up How I actually look like... The worst is tangled bed head hair. But fret not, there are tips to prevent bed head hair and of course to wake up gorgeous everyday.  Before you sleep, use a wide tooth comb to slowly and carefully detangle your hair. Start at the bottom of your hair and work up, especially if your hair is medium length or longer, thick and either naturally wavy or curly. Apply a light conditionin...

I Love Kuching But I Hate The Traffic What?! I only posted once in September? So unproductive. Duhhhh I guess I'm so caught up with things like work, gym, and guys. Okay the last part I lied. No guys.  I was so stressed over my upcoming final thesis presentation that I didn't get to enjoy the short break in my hometown recently. I got so worked up and I felt like a walking corpse only to be told on the day of the presentation that it has been postponed!  For goodness sake. Made me so worked up for nothing. Wish me luck for the viva voce guys. I can't wait to get this over with. Was in Kuching for a short break last week but didn't get to do much except spending 2 nights in a beach resort and hibernating at home. Bliss.  Not. My mind was in turmoil. By the way, I love Kuching for soooo many things but there are certainly things that need to be improved. Like the road conditions, driving experience, and this I will poret about. 1. Terrible Road Condition Most...

OMG. Pengakuan berani mati sungguh. Zaassss Well anyway, unsurprisingly, it turns out Mr Hunky Hunk  and I were incompatible on SOOOOO many levels. So we decided not to pursue anything more.  After quite a while of not seeing each other, the first thing he said to me while squeezing my back fat was "You have a lot of water retention. You should take L-Carnitine . Oh by the way, I'm so stressed that I lost 2 kg muscle mass. This pants used to be quite tight you know...bla bla bla" I seriously appreciate your advice. Thanks. *Roll eyes* and gosh your story is so fascinating! Last 2 months while at work, I came across this customer. We chatted and to summarize, he's a Sabahan working here in KL, looking for supplements for body building as he intend to go for a competition next year.  I thought that was it. Then 2 weeks ago, bumped into him and he recognized me. So we chatted a bit and it turns out he's working at the gym in the mall.  Guess what?...

Dummy's Guide To Dietary Supplements Our body need nutrients to function well and we get nutrients from the food that we eat.  Some people do not believe in dietary supplements as we can get all our nutrients from food.  The question often is "Do I need to take multivitamins if I eat well-balanced diet?" In an ideal world, yes, we do not need supplements. But unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world.  We eat on the run, skip meals, eat processed, fried, convenient food that is often nutrient-poor.  Most of us didn't get enough servings of greens/fruits daily. Even if we do, the way we cook and prepare our foods can strip off their nutrients.  Modern farming depletes soils of nutrients. So does shipping and storage of foods.  Yes, we get our main nutrients from food but I personally think it is beneficial to supplement your diet with the right vitamins and minerals.  That is why a supplement is defined as “something that completes or enhan...

I always make a point to say a prayer before I go to work. These past few days, I was feeling anxious, unsettled and sad over some matters.  So this morning, as usual while walking to my work place, I said a prayer letting God know how sad and hopeless I feel, asking for strength and assistance to let go of things that made me sad, things that I can't control, things that are not meant to be. Then two ladies walked towards me and one of them was wearing this T-shirt that says "Keep Calm and Trust Jesus." Oh okay. What a coincidence... Then I walked on and nearing the building, still praying in my heart, I heard this beautiful sound of church bells ringing. Just like the ones in St. Joe's Cathedral, Kuching.  Is it still a coincidence? It's probably a sign to let me know that God heard my prayers, asking me to trust Him and He is always with me. What say you? Is it a coincidence or a sign?

You know right I work in an area populated with VIPs, the rich and the famous and sometimes the rich and perasan famous. I've written about the story here . Some of them were nice but most were terribly rude, pompous, arrogant and self-righteous.  The datins and rich man's daughters will strut in the outlet, totting their LV, Prada, Hermes, Coach, Miu Miu, Michael Kors and all other expensive handbags. They will point at things with their manicured fingers, while fluffing their just-came-out-of-saloon hair and talk in unidentifiable accent (American? British? Australian?). All I know is they don't sound like Malaysian at all. The housewives will come in with their perfectly dressed little kids while their poor foreign nanny pushed the stroller and the maids carry the shopping bags full with organic, healthy stuff.  Most of them will come in and say "Omg. Why is it so expensive?! I can get this for only 30 bucks in US you know?" (Please try and read that in...

May the angels be with you Perghhh..tajuk sudah bisa membuatkan cikgu BM saya terangkat bontot, tersenyum lebar sambil berkata pada diri sendiri "I've done a great job!" Sebenarnya mau letak "Life Is Fragile" tapi macam ada kurang impak Whenever tragedies happened and people, especially people I know died, it will always get me thinking how short and fragile life is. How we should appreciate each and everyone we love around us. How we should live and savour every moment because we are not promised tomorrow.  Are you afraid of death? I used to but now I'm not. On some days, I probably look forward to it. Not that I want to die tomorrow or now per say, but if it is time for me to go, I'll accept it with an open heart. Death is just a transition to another world.  Eventually everyone is going to die. Why are you afraid of something that is inevitable? When MH17 was shot down and crashed, killing all its passengers and crew, many people were sa...

Damn I hate that question so much. Your education plan, your career plan, your relationship plan. Why do we always have to have a plan? Why can't I just live day to day and savour every moment while I'm at it?  We live in a society that pushes you to strive for success and excellence.  To always think of the next big step to make more money, to be more successful, to be better than others. It's not a bad thing but not everyone define success and excellence similarly.  Why can't success be defined by your manners, kindness, lovingness and humanity? I think most people spend so much time on their future they forget to live in the present. Well it's good to plan so you know where you should be heading but most of the time, things never go as they are planned. But it's not the be all and end all. Plan to be forever with this person but got dumped in the next few months? Checked.  Plan to save money up for something you have always wanted and somet...

I have a confession to make. I have this secret wish to date a hunky good looking guy because I want to know how does it feel like.  Will it give me an ego boost?  Shallow I know but admittedly, I'm curious.  Whenever I see a hunky personal trainer, I'll think to myself,  "What is it like to be friends with hunks like that?!" or more accurately  "What is it like to have a boyfriend like that?!" I think it'll be like "Hey guys, look at my hunky boyfriend." and I'll imagine the girls will be like  "Omg Cyn. Where do you snatch him? How did you get him?!"  Nampak tak imaginasi agak keterlaluan disitu? So one day, I struck lucky and dated a hunky personal trainer who owned a superbike. Honestly, I only agreed because of his physique and that bike.  Lethal combination.  Gosh, I can't believe I'm so shallow.  But why not right? Just for the sake of it. So ya, I agreed. At that time I thought I had hit...

The society that we live in today viewed the idea of being alone as something we should avoid at all costs.  Women who are alone, who live alone after a certain age, who aren't partnered, are pathetic. A lot of people are scared of being alone.  Not me, I crave for it and I love my own company.  I'm good at being alone, it's one of the things I like about myself. Aloneness is not only something I'm not uncomfortable with, it's something that I crave and needed on daily basis.  As I get older, all the crowds, hustle and bustle tend to drain my energy.  Although I like socializing and be with people around me, having someone to talk to, at the end of the day, I needed my alone time.  A time to be in my own thoughts, a time for me to recharge.  The other day my colleague was horrified when I told her I like to go for teatimes alone in the pastry or coffee shops.  I like to sit and read, people watch while accompanied by a c...

This picture was taken 15 years ago in Genting. It was a last minute trip on the weekends. My late father was a disciplinarian and a very strict man but also was goofy and funny. A man with few words and we used to be very scared of him. I remembered when we were little, he will chase us with hangers if we were naughty and rebellious but of course he never hit us. I vividly remembered he bought us money banks and taught us to save money everyday. He was the one who gave me a notebook and encouraged me to keep a diary, which I still do until today.  He is a man who has touched the life and hearts of many I remembered how we kissed him before he went off to work. He always like to ask us to "cabut bulu", pluck his facial hairs and its something we used to dread. I remembered how my sister, Caroline did facial and put mask on his face, just like in the salon.   The best memory I had of my late father was our bedtime story sessions. It is always something my siblings an...

You know how I am very generous with my smile and smiled at almost everyone I came across? Sometimes even if they did not return the smile back. I always do this little experiment and noticed that when you smile at a sales person or waiter/waitress, you get treated better. So today, after work, I hit the gym and the front desk guy greeted me and asked how's my work today. Mr forlorn-looking trainer was standing next to him and I smiled at him. Pasal gym lagi...aduiii,macam tiada life saja kau ni Cyn. But yeah, that's my life now and I'm happy doing it. hehe. So anyway, this Mr trainer was one of those who always gave me a reluctant smile but lately he became friendlier. He saw the badge on my work clothes and talked to me for the first time  "Oh, you work in so and so? Boleh lah dapat diskaun ni kan?" When I was done with my workouts, he came and talked to me and ask lots of things about supplements, proteins and stuff. Then he was saying "I saw y...

Have you noticed that by doing something very simple can make a very big difference? So does saying someone's name. How do you feel when someone said your name? I know it made me feel strange in the first place, like how does this stranger know my name? Then slowly I felt special because this person made the effort to know my name, remembered it and say it out loud.  It is an effective ice-breaker because immediately I see them as a friend instead of just a stranger. It is heart-warming when they say my name because they see me as Cynthia and not just another customer or stranger on the street. The attention is personal. They really get my attention and I tend to remember them. It is a sure-fire way to make someone feel special. I know it works on me.  Read THIS on saying people's name.  One of the staff in the gym always greet me by my name and I ended up dating him for a few months. (Duuhh..Cynthia, you are so easily pleased). And it is from him that I learne...

The first thing that attracts me is his smile, not the abs. Cross my heart and hope to die.  "Dari gaya kau, for someone like you, mesti kau ni high taste kan? Mesti lelaki yang handsome saja kau pandang." I get this a lot. Selain kena cakap jual mahal, saya selalu dituduh high taste. For someone like me (what does that even mean?!?), haruskah saya high taste?  I've written about how I prefer someone average looking than someone universally handsome and hot HERE . It is natural that we humans are attracted to something that is pleasing to the eyes but it's just that, something for the eyes. What matters to me the most is the heart.  Friends who have seen guys I dated would agree that I don't prioritize looks. Some even said  "I don't know why you are with this guy. He's not even good-looking." To others he might not be good-looking but to me he is and he has got something that others don't. So what is it that someone like me f...

The other day in the gym while waiting for zumba to start, I was talking to this new girl (Tiada tempat lain ka Cyn selain gym? Unfortunately gym is the only place I socialize). When she heard that I'm a Sarawakian, the first thing she said was  "I heard in Sarawak, Malay can eat in a Chinese shop without issues." Then the other day, my colleague, an Indian, was telling me her cousin went to Sibu and was surprised to see Malay eating in a Chinese shop without problem. Then she ask me  "Is it true?" Aahhhh..here comes my favourite part.  "Of course it is true!" and I go into lengthy explanation about how people in Sarawak respect each other, how people of different race and religion can sit in one table and eat without any issues because we all know what we can or can't eat and we respect that.  It's sadly very different here in peninsular where most people are sensitive and intolerant, have strong sense of entitlement and demande...

I've always had hair problem. My hair is very fine, thinning day by day and my scalp is super oily. I cannot go a day without washing my hair and lost a lot of hair everyday. Macam magik jugala saya belum botak sekarang. I envy those with thick and healthy hair. Tapi apakan daya, diri ini ditakdirkan berambut halus.  My sister shared an article the other day about hair treatment using apple cider vinegar which I find very interesting. Read it HERE Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has long been known to have many health benefits. I used to take it with a glass of water first thing in the morning to help with my weight back when I was a bit chubby. I stopped when I had a reaaallllyyy bad gastric, vomitting, fever and I had to be given drip in the health centre.  Anyway, I didn't know ACV does wonders to the hair too until I came across the article. Did some research and found out that it really helps with hair fall and hair growth. It balances the scalp's pH and removes che...