Long, Longer, Longest

I can assure you that today's post is going to be long. But how long I don't know yet, it depends on how much I can write before I get tired of my own writing. Which based on past experience, can take awhile.

Miss MW, this post is especially for you.

You ready?

1. I don't know who told me this, but basically, he/she said that when you are having your period, you can eat all the chocolates, and you won't gain weight. I am probably old enough to know that that's a lie, but my inner child wants to believe it. So I had 2 cubes of White Chocolate Macadamia. To be fair, macadamia is a nut, and nuts are proteins.

2. I also did my fair share of workout today, which I made sure to exceed 30 minutes in duration. I also somehow dunno how managed to complete 5 unbroken double unders. And then that was it, I couldn't repeat another 3 no matter how hard I tried.

3. Also, I came home from Boracay sick. It started with a sore throat while I was still there, and then it became a full blown cough when I got back. I've tried flying with a hangover, not fun. Flying with an onset of a cold, same feeling as a hangover.

4. I coughed so much last night I was convinced I'd wake up with abs. Of course, that didn't happen. I checked.

5. Speaking of Boracay. I know I raved about it on and on and funnily enough, having been there a second time, I no longer think it's that fantastic. Maybe it is partially due to the fact that I hadn't been able to race (we had some major damage on the boat that forbade us from racing, boohoo, but I won't go into the technicalities of it). And having so much "free" time, I realized that there's really not much to do on that island. Also didn't help that there was a spillover of algae on the beach this time around. The theory by the crew was that because Boracay doesn't have proper sewage systems, they pump all their waste into the sea, and with now being one of the hottest and sunniest season, fertilizer + sunlight promotes algae growth. Smelly.

6. Kalibo airport is mad chaotic. Evidently, I didn't enjoy my arrival nor departure all that much. I'd go with KL - Manila - Caticlan (Boracay) (Cebu airlines connecting flight) over KL - Kalibo (Boracay) (AirAsia route) any day. In terms of travel time, it'll likely end up being the same if you manage to match a flight out from Manila to Caticlan as soon as you touch down in Manila.

7. "We made a promise to never get old.."

The Days - Avicii

Stomach ache, be right back!

8. It is either an age thing, or my immune system is just weakening. As if coughing my lungs out isn't enough, I've also been attacked by a bout of mites. I know right. According to my favourite doctor (no sarcasm intended), I've got scabies. And excuse the profanity coming up next, but it really is fucking itchy. And while I am pretty sure all of us at some point will have one or two scabi? (for singular), the mites have decided to take over my ENTIRE palms, both of them. I was whining about it to my mom earlier and her one mention of "Do you want to go and get a blood test?" made the itch go away for just about as long as the distance it is from her room to mine.

On this note, please pray that whatever is causing this condition to quickly go away and that I'll be cured soon because apart from it being extra inconvenient, I'm even afraid to show people my hands now, let alone shake their hands, it's also causing me a certain level of anxiety because it's actually pretty bad. Thank you for your kind prayers in advance.

9. I suspect I may have touched something while I was in the Philippines because I realized the onset of it while I was there, but I didn't think too much of it then, and it worsen yesterday which was when I decided to go the doctor and unfortunately, it seems to have gone from bad to worse since yesterday. Hopefully, it's one of those it'll-have-to-get-worse-before-it-gets-better thing, otherwise, I just might actually need that blood test. /wails

10. Also, while I was in the Philippines, the hotel I was staying at, despite its' horrendous customer service, one of the worst seriously coughCasaPilarcough, they had a decent choice of songs playing at their breakfast venue. This was one I really really liked - and for that matter, every subsequent song on the same album was amazing!

The Show - acoustic cover by
Gail Blanco, Kajiwara, Emmanuelle Camcam & Gereon Arcay

11. Itttttttttccccchy hands. Gah. It's really not funny. =(

12. On Sunday, a part of the sermon talked about the atmosphere of your heart. And that kind of clicked with me because the whole week I spent in the Philippines was a testing time for me. Not only did I not get to sail, but on several accounts, I had struggled with judging others, and then condemning myself for doing so, and then I lost interest in trying to socialise, and pretty much preferred my own company over spending time with people. It was also extra difficult because I am aware that my actions are observed by the people around me and they talk, and I don't like it. But I also told myself that if I force myself to sit through an unpleasant situation, I'd end up saying things I'd regret, so I might as well excuse myself before it's all too late.

13. At this juncture, I'm not sure if is hormonal, but perhaps it's a bit of everything. Basically, what I am trying to say is that when your heart is thinking / feeling negatively, you are bound to perceive everything negatively, likewise, if you heart is thinking / feeling positively, your thoughts and actions will bound to reflect that state. I guess in other words, it's self fulfilling prophecy, which by the way, is definitely one of my all time favourite theories. So at the end of the day, in all that we do, let us have a pure and kind heart.

14. I meant to do a few things tonight, for instance, pay off my credit cards, search for cheap flights, and the rest I can't remember but I am guessing it'll probably be time for bed my nighttime coughing spree once I am done with this post.

15. Reviewing some notes I wrote on my phone, one reads perky butt. LOL. I remember why I wrote that and I'm gonna explain it here. Prior to leaving for the Philippines, I had bought a Groupon for personal training (I may have mentioned this in my previous postings but anyway), so I was working out quite regularly and the sessions was relatively intense too. It came to a point where one day, I was checking myself out in the mirror, and all of you do that too so don't judge, and I thought to myself, Hmm, your butt has gotten perkier Ng Ai Li, well done! All those squats and lunges paid off, I thought to myself.

16. And then as soon as I had made a mental note to write about it, "Did you put on weight?" comments from friends started flooding my inflated esteem which basically resulted in a deflated esteem. But my esteem levels are healthy so the inflation and deflation isn't a cause for worry. So I am basically back to square one of thinking if I should continue working out or not.

17. And if you're gonna ask me if I watch what I eat while I work out, of course I do. I don't necessarily eat cleaner than usual, but my food intake, is pretty healthy generally. I've even cut out icecream which explains why my tub of awesome Vanilla is still taunting me in the face everytime I open the freezer.

18. On that note too, I am contemplating if I should pay for one on one sessions after my Groupon trial is over, which is pretty soon. My options are a) go back to crossfit - which I am reluctant to do because I think I don't have my basics right and carrying weights is going to do me more harm than good, b) pay for a gym membership - which I am also reluctant to do because I know I am not the kind of motivated person who would voluntarily go run on the treadmill beyond 2 minutes, c) One on one personal training - which is highly expensive but will work because I am a lazy bum who needs external influences to exercise.

19. And the reason I am entertaining that thought still is because I am certain that at some point last year, while I was planning my 2015 resolutions, one of them was to join a gym and workout more consistently. And if you're an avid reader of my blog (which if you've made it this far down this post, I'm quite sure you are), then you'd know that I've decided to not have any resolutions this year after all. Though that's not to say that there's nothing I want to achieve. Other things that were on my no-longer-in-existence list include purchasing an IPL package - which I've done, and learning Korean so that I'll be fluent for our next trip to Jeju - which I've not done.

20. I think I am quite done for the day and if you've not felt like you've read enough, I applaud you sincerely, and then I give myself a pat on the back for being able to keep my readers entertained until the very last bit.

Good job, you and I both. xx

P/s: I usually am in the habit of proofreading my posts before I publish them to ensure that there are no mistakes, but I myself can't bear to re-read what I've just written so you can either leave a comment and alert me on any errors, or you can just read and laugh to yourself. Either way, I'm happy if you are. Tata!