Yes and no for this, it might be easy but making it takes time after all.... Do you know how long it takes for me to bead something? It takes me anywhere along a few mins(to make the chick/penguins) to even a whole day and still ended up with nothing for the more complex ones! That is IF I were to sit there, 100% focus and to do nothing else. Made a mistake somewhere and I have to re-do the whole thing again. At times, I simply cant understand the diagram no matter how hard I tried.... It is not that easy... My body don't allow me to sit there for hours, my back hurts after awhile, my hands and eyes too... My fingers hurts from pulling the wire/fishing line tight in order to produce a tougher product. If I don pull the wire/fishing line tight enough, the end product will be like ''soft and saggy'.

3D beaded figurines are in fact much more difficult than those 2 string weaving bracelet. You must have a good imagination on how is the figurine look while inserting every bead onto the thread. I'm not good in visualizing and 'converting' 2D diagrams into 3D figurines.Well, unlike normal weaving bracelet in such that the strings is heading up and down, left to right, in order to follow the diagrams, I need to flip the book upside down and most of the time, I lost direction which string is to be held by the left hand or the right hand, which string to put the bead in and which to string across. Some beads are to be beaded more than once, it is hard to figure out which bead is supposed to thread through and even if i had, it is at times hard to string the line through the same bead again. 100% focus is required during beading in order not to be lost or make any mistake.

 After a few hours, its too painful and tiring and sometimes I just have to stop and rest for the day. 

The JOY of Walking



As others drove in their cars, emitted pollutants... We walked... And emitted nothing but our breath and voices.


As others sat at their computers, we walked, and got our blood flowing.



As others had the comfort of shelter and air-conditioning, we walked and I seriously worked up a tons of sweat but was lastly rewarded by the wind.If only we have cleaner, fresher and cooler air.....


We walked, going around, looking around, taking our time (ok, I took my time...) and looking at the cafes in Tiong Bahru...I do love to walk, just spare me from the pain and discomfort and I'll rather walk than to run... Just wishing that the Sun and Wind will be superly kind enough to me... After the adjustment today, I feel good and not in pain. Feeling good to be walking too. Signs of me getting better since I do think I walked quite abit today. =)


I'm feeling tired but happy.


I can’t walk this much every day, but after today think I'll walk as much as I can.... Because I need nothing to walk, I spend nothing.... And yet I will create a healthier habit, becoming a happier me.

My plans of getting Dr Wong to stop the medication failed... Well... Was thrown back to the need to swallow pills every single day...But he put it in a nicer way though....

Here is the typical pattern for chronic disease sufferers: You feel awful, and you start to lose the ability to perform tasks of daily living and activities you used to enjoy, such as walking or exercising or even playing sports. Movement brings pain and frustration. You respond by moving as little as possible. It doesn’t take long for your body to lose whatever level of conditioning you started with, and the worse condition your body is in, the worse you feel, both physically and psychologically. As you feel worse, you move even less. The last thing on your mind may be exercise. But there is increasing evidence that exercise is one of the things most likely to keep you feeling your best.... Pretty soon, you’re in such poor shape that you’re putting yourself at risk for developing additional chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. The condition that started you on this path has probably worsened, too...... And yet.... 

No running away from this Invisible Fight....

Breathe

If it is getting hectic, and you feel overwhelmed and feeling all drained and tired....
If you are abit lost, feeling without direction, getting all distracted and full of doubt....
If you feel that the temper is coming up, you feel like exploding.....
If you feel that you are getting all anxious, getting all nervous....
If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened.... 

Take a deep breath. Repeat... Take a deep breath...

Breathe

It will calm you and release the tensions. It will bring you back to the present.
It will remind you of your health condition and to go easy on your temper.
It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy life more.

Breathe, and enjoy each single breath you take.. The feeling being alive.....  Enjoy this life. .

Had an asthma attack yesterday night. I'm not really sure what was the trigger this round... My sinutius infection/cold is in the midst of recovering already ar.... Could be the gastric reflux again? Could be also that glass of wine which i had to bottoms up before leaving..... Anyway... Feeling all drained and tired today. Feels like i'm not having enough oxygen and my chest hurts.... Plus Aimee is on leave today and the workload is crazy. Left office with 20 emails cases still pending. Tmrl shall go office early Ba. 

Had a Sunday buffet brunch at Greenhouse at Ritz-Carlton to celebrate my birthday (I think). It was my 2nd visit here. I first went there also for buffet a few years back with my sec. school buddies. I was told that there would be A LOT of food so I should try to get hungry, a task that's not too difficult for me to achieve... Hahaha...

Since I'm not into expensive (clam type) seafood and I'm still trying to keep to a healthy diet by not drinking and overeating coz of my liver and gastric issue. I did felt a teensy bit stressed because the meal was exorbitant and I didn't want to 'waste money' by not eating the money-worth stuffs. Hahaha.. Being auntie already... =X Well, so I tried my best to eat the 'expensive' dishes more and try to justify the hefty price that he had to pay. Haha!!! I attacked the Sashimi and desserts! haha... Anyway, this buffet is great for people who want/ like free flow champagne and lots of meat! Hmmm.... What I particularly loved about this place is that it isn't that crowded (probably because it's so expensive =X) and that the ambience is nice. I like the chilled out atmosphere and the fact that the waitresses and waiters are unobtrusive yet attentive . Really made it much easier to just chat and eat and get around to get more food and chat and eat some more =P

Was all pleasant and happy till the same old topic popped again. Haiz.. Mood spoiler ar....

 

Couple of things which I'm giving myself a pat on the back for now... Hahaha...