These shoulders are holding the weight of the world

 

Things I'm currently obsessed with: things arranged really nicely, or just organized mess; object with faces (excludes living organisms); cake; more cake; funny sayings; typography; nail polish; feelings and pretty necklaces that weighs a ton.  

all images from tumblr.

Cake

Selling brand new/pre-loved goodies here. PLEASE help me fund my Melbourne trip? I love you.

Please don't get bored but I really like TWG at Pavilion. My first time was at MBS Singapore, the one located at the bridge near Max Mara. I didn't like it. The macaron I ordered was too sweet, the smoke salmon crepe I ordered in my lunch set was disappointing, my tea was just so-so, my dessert was mediocre.

BUT When I went with le bestie the last time I fell in love with that place!!! Immaculate service, very friendly wait staffs and best of all no wait =P Cause there were only two of us. Ordered the chic hi-tea set cause we're greedy and wanted 3 macarons instead of 2. This is my 2nd time at the pavilion branch and we went for the Black Forest cake. NO REGRETS it was damn good. Instead of layering boozy cherries, they drizzled cherry compote instead. NOM! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the cream. OH the cream, it was made with real vanilla beans (can see the speckles) and the vanilla taste was just so rich, I think they added mascarpone in it too, no way whipped cream could be so dense. But it was a good kind of density, not the usual buttercream that all you can taste is artificial vanilla flavouring. 4 thumbs up from me and the bestie! :D

Croque Imperial - grilled cheese smoke salmon finger sandwiches. Awesome. Wish there were more. 

I remember how a friend once told me, being single is good. it's like a fat kid in an ice-cream store, you can pick whatever flavour you desire. You can try out different flavours and well when it's the right kind, you pay for it and enjoy. Let's just hope my scoop of ice cream promises forever enjoyment. Else it'd be like buying a scoop of "natural" sorbet made from real berry juice, sour and just painful to eat. Incase you're missing out, you haven't been following my twitter have you?

And just today I had crazy session at the gym. I met the cutest instructor I've ever met in my entire  fitness life. Thing is, he is no where to be found in any outlets in Malaysia Singapore HK Indo (yes I went on a crazy stalking fest, I have no shame, he was that cute, and tall. and strong =3).

WOD:

15 minutes on elliptical alternating between level 19-22 (I don't understand how people can go on level 1)

2 x 30 seconds TRX plank

3 x 20 russian twists with 8lbs medicine ball

3 x 15 toe touches with 8lbs medicine ball

3 x 5kg dumbbell bent-over delt raise

3 x 7.5kg dumbbell bench press

And body pump! I love how training with free weights has increase my strength!! The weights I used for pump is now better than ever! I even used heavier weights than the muscle man in my class =P Proud moment hehehe and I haven't been going for pump for about 2 months. Damn I miss those crazy high rep workouts. 

Warmup weight: 10kg barbell

Squats: 25kg

Chest: 12kg

Tricep: 10kg extensions and presses, 5kg for standing overhead extensions

Lunges: 15kg

Back: 15kg

Bicep: 10kg

Shoulders: 12kg barbell, 2.5kg dumbbells

and you multiply by approximately 100 reps for each workout muahahahahahhahaha *faint*

And just before I step in for classes, there was this dude doing 150kg deadlifts (and be brought his own chalk powder). 3 reps. And then he was adding more weights to aim for the 200kg deadlift. THE FUCK. I feel so weak sitting 10 feet away from him doing 7.5kg dumbbell bench presses. He was deadlifting some what 20 times the weight I was doing. MADNESS. Yes my new aim now is to start deadlifting. Doesn't have to be 200kgs, I would be happy if I can get good form with just 20kgs. :) Exciting, cause I bought new training shorts, in my favourite colour! :D

I think I know what I'll be getting with my first paycheck. NEW TRAINING SHOES :D Nothing excites me more when I step into a store filled with gym gear. I wanna look chic, it gives me more motivation to workout when I look good hehehehehe

Confession, I have been eating too much cake for my own good. Kuih lapis sarawak, carrot cake, you name it. Pineapple tarts? Oh the horror. Need to get back on track for Melbourne. 9 more weeks!!!

I CAN DO THISSSSS!!!!

ABC

UPDATE: Not sure how many of you are still reading but no harm!

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ACME Bar & Coffee, ABC for short. Located at Troika. I had quite a good experience my first time there so decided to bring le bestie there before she flies!!! How I miss our outings together and just eat like there is no tomorrow. Because you know, I think she's the only one who shares the bottomless stomach with the Hoe clan.

Love the glass-house concept, bright light shines through and gives you GREAT lighting for pictures. :) I'd rate prolly a 6 for the food, but a perfect 10 for the toilets wtf!! Have you ever seen a jamban with a big sign "RESTROOM" with LED lights? That's a first! And they have pretty mirrors in the toilet so you must check it out! Value wise, well, expect to pay RM29-45 for pasta (depending on what you order, the duck confit was RM35 and the Aglio Olio was RM29). BUT this salted egg yolk chicken strip is a must order. Think chinese style deep fried salted egg yolk crayfish but chicken version! :P So good.

My favourite picture is definitely the ABC I arranged out of the chicken strips! So happy, brings back my childhood memories! Come to think of it I never had those alphabet pasta soups nor alphabet cereals! =/ My childhood cereal were Honeystar and KokoKrunch! :D I'd soak them till my milk has "flavour" and pretend to have honey milk and chocolate milk! Dutch Lady used to have Honey Milk! WHAT HAPPENED!?

If you are wondering where the rings are from, it's a mixture of mine and hers. Korea, Bangkok, Gallo, River Island and Sg Wang. And yes, my best friend now has ombre hair too. So much love. My hair has gone from unicorn to now grey. I tried dying brown over all my hair but failed miserably it's now a shade of grey (50 shades of grey fml) and it's disgusting! Time to make a trip to yen's! I'm thinking purple but not sure if my new job will approve of it =/ But then again it's advertising/media industry apparently they're pretty chill on these sorta thing.

Things are looking up as of late. I'm starting a new life. I cannot wait. :) They say things happen for a reason and look where I'm heading now! :D

Weekly

this weekly affair that I've been having with le bestie is coming to an end. She's leaving back to San Francisco coming Monday. They say misery meets company. My company for lonely days are coming to an end. And then there will be new things that awaits end of August. I've finally found a job (yeay) and it's good that it'll occupy all my time rather than dwelling in my past.

Don't worry about my diet, I only do this once a week, and on other days I eat really clean. I have been making soups. Loads of vegetables (stock made from onions, carrots and celery + spices) alternating between pumpkin, broccoli and tomatoes. I feel healthier, apart from the lack of sleep.

I try not to feel and not let feelings take over me, but that is just life. We let them consume us, and then till there's nothing left to feel, you move on. It takes time, really. Time heals and time breaks. I go through every single day dying a little inside. It will take time, it will heal wounds, but after all there will still be scars. I was never told about the sorrow, but I'll be better soon, I know. New beginnings are always good, cause you'll never know what lies ahead, and you write your own future. I like the sound of that already. I'm really looking forward to my first day at the new company and start to write my future. I want to buy my own car and own my own property, this is only the beginning. 

Funny how in a life time, there are so many beginnings. It's really as if you're playing Diablo, you die, you restart (or like CS, respawn wtf) as a new player, you may lose some points or your armor, or even the most previous amulet you collected from some great quests, but this is life, you win some, you lose some. Some stay, some leave, YOU make the decision of who stays and who leaves. Happiness is that very great quest that we fight for, sacrifice for, to get that mere short lived happy moment. But it'll be worthy.

Btw, I'm really loving barbell thrusters these days. I saw a video of this Crossfitter name Camille (google her she's so badass) doing it. I tried doing it (minus the 35lbs weights of course -_-) and god I was so so so sore even 3 days after doing it! LOVE IT! Works all the muscles, especially glutes and shoulders! And I try incorporating new weight moves, one step at a time. I'm starting to do barbell chest presses too. Start light, you'll get there some day too. I don't know why but I just feel so damn empowered and badass everytime I'm in the weights room. Screw the big men and their ego, do what you're capable of and you'll see progress. 

Well, just an update to say that I'm still alive and lifting. *flex*