Lover of my soul,healer of my scars

It's been about 2 weeks since my last update.Been quite busy with school these days but the main reason was actually the laziness to blog haha.I guess I'll just post a brief entry with every photo.

Wedding dinner at Holiday Inn Singapore.The one near Centrepoint.Actually I don't even recognise the bride cos I'm quite distant to those relatives at my mum's side,or rather those of my mum's father's side.She merely asked me if I wanted to accompany her to the wedding so why not right?My dad wasn't very interested so he asked me to take his place.I love wedding dinners cos of the food hehe.And it's been long since I actually dressed up so it was quite fun to like dress up and look good.Okay I guess not really looking good but probably a lot better than how I look in school with top and shorts-my usual school attire.I think my face don't look that different cos I applied my eyeliner too thin so like not much difference lol.Maybe I should spam on eyeliner next time.Anyway the girl beside me is none other than my cousin!Getting prettier day by day and we're like 7 years apart but she's taller than me sigh!

Look at my mum's legs!Compared to mine,I think I can go emo one corner already haha.And my face looks so much bigger than hers!Maybe I should blame it on my high forehead argh.

Look what I've got for my darling bf!There was quite a massive flea in school that week and I chanced upon this vendor selling these cushions with football jerseys of the various football teams.When I saw these I immediately thought of my bf who's a die-hard Liverpool fan.I called him immediately to ask him who his favourite player was but did not divulge anything else to him cos I wanted to give him a surprise.I thought I wouldnt be able to get anything for him cos they ran out of stock for Gerrard and Agger.So I told him they were selling these and then he told me he liked Alonso too.End up it wasn't much of a surprise anymore cos I went to get this Alonso cushion the next day.But glad he liked it cos he said he's been hugging it to sleep every night.Hopefully it wouldnt end up at his feet area anytime soon where it would be more of a feet rest.

November is coming to an end soon but this month I found it a little hard to keep to my pilates workout calendar.Furthermore,even when I do it,the workouts seem tougher for me.I don't know if it's because I'm getting weaker or this month's calendar had been tougher than the previous months' ones.But at least I see more muscles in my triceps now,which used to be kinda non-existent.Still trying to tone those thighs and core.BURN AWAY,FATSSSSSS!!!

 Randomly trying out this inverted bow pose which I saw on instagram the day before.Totally felt the stretch but this is the only move I can do.I've seen others but those really challenges an individual's flexibility which I don't have.So this was merely a JUST FOR FUN thing haha.

Healthy banana 'pancakes' for dinner yesterday.But these don't taste like pancakes at all but were quite filling.Mashed a banana and added an egg with a bit of vanilla extract for more flavour.It's more of a banana omelette thing but some of these so called healthy banana pancake recipes suggest adding almond flour,a better alternative to plain flour.I topped these pancakes with Adams natural peanut butter.

Amore Women's Day Out 2013

On 26 October,I suddenly received an email from Amore Fitness telling me that I've won an entry to this year's AWDO!I remembered reading the email on my phone while Baby and I were walking towards Pasir Ris Park for an evening jog.Yes I do bring my phone along when I run cos I have no motivation to run when there's no music.Music is my life wheeeeee!Upon reading it,I couldn't really believe that I won it.It's like a month ago,I was reading a blog and came to know of this giveaway thing by Gushcloud,so I just gave it a go,not really expecting myself to win an entry to the event.But after winning this,I was in a dilemma.I wasn't sure if I should join the event cos I will be all alone with lotsa ladies.I thought I might feel so awkward and out of place.But I decided to go anyway cos a 3-hours long workout will definitely help me lose a substantial amount of calories hehe!

I went down to Amore Fitness a few days later to collect my event tee and bib and they asked me to choose 1 out of 3 segments,which are the Tri Power Challenge,Dance Beats and Body.Mind.Soul.

1.Tri Power Challenge:

Basically,the tri power challenge is a 3-hours long segment consisting of CardioLatino,CardioBlitz and Kickboxing.

CardioLatino

Experience a cultural explosion of fitness and expression through this innovative dance workout program! Elevate your heart rate, challenge your muscles and tone your entire body as you move and groove to the sultry sounds of Latin music. Burn off those unwanted calories with aerobic moves infused with Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha, Paso Doble and Jive elements combined with hip, urban moves to leave you sweating for more!

CardioBlitz

Pump it up with stylish and unique cardiovascular conditioning and rhythmic dance moves to spice up your workout! Perform movements in various directions coupled with exciting choreography, which is specially designed by Amore’s fitness team! Gear up for an intensive workout to lose that flab while having loads of fun!

Kickboxing

A high-intensity workout that draws inspiration from martial arts. Kicks and punches are incorporated to integrate both the upper and lower body in a total workout. Improves muscle strength, tone coordination and reflexes.

2.Dance Beats

This segment consists of MTV Dance and FunkBlitz.

MTV Dance

Sweat it out through a variety of street jazz and hip hop routines in this stylish workout, from basic to advance moves seen only in today's hottest music videos and movies. Attain ultimate style, skills and confidence to dance and sweat it out like a superstar!

FunkBlitz

Specially designed to incorporate stylish hip hop, street and funk dance into aerobics, FunkBlitz® will lead you through a continuous pace, heart-pumping, calorie-burning dance workout that will slim and tone your body. Elevate your heart rate, stretch your stamina and tone your entire body as you move and pop and lock to the infectious, latest funk music with FunkBlitz®!

3.Body.Mind.Soul

Rejuvenate yourself & conclude the day with sessions of outdoor Yoga & StretchFit® for that mental & physical stress relief. StretchFit fuses stretching exercises & breathing techniques for a serene mind & flexible body.

Yoga

A union of physical and mental practice, learn the fundamentals of Yoga such as breathing exercises and poses. Yoga improves flexibility, promotes relaxation, encourages concentration and calms the mind to release stress.

StretchFit

StretchFit® fuses unique multi-regional stretching exercises and regular breathing techniques to develop a serene mind, a flexible and strong body. Achieve a better range of motion for daily activities, improving coordination and strength, creating a sense of balance.

So,to make good use of this chance of participating in the event,I purposely chose the segment which lasted the longest,which was the Tri Power Challenge.But another reason was because I wanted to try out kickboxing cos it sounds like it will really break me out in sweat in no time.At first,I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pull through the 3 hours but in the end I decided to just give it a shot.

I should have reached the event area earlier cos by the time I reached and deposited my bag,the event area was already super packed.I couldn't really find a spot to stand.Had no choice but the squeeze at the back.Thanks to my short sightedness,I couldn't really see the trainers on the stage and what they were doing.So I could just imitate people and see what they did.Even if they did wrongly I also don't know-just follow.Haha.It was a little awkward too cos I was right at the back and there were passers-by sitting behind and watching.I hope no one was judging me or even laughing at me then.

It got better after the first segment which was CardioLatino.Okay CardioLatino was a little tough cos the steps were kinda difficult.But luckily,kickboxing was next.We had a short water break during the transition to the next workout,so I quickly picked a spot further in front when other people were still drinking at the side.Kiasu me.So,the next workout started and boy,it got my heart rate up within a short span of time.It was easy to follow cos I could see clearer and no dance moves in this which makes it even more easy.An hour of kickboxing totally made me sweat buckets but it was so worth it!I had so much fun punching and kicking.Accidentally kicked someone too hahaha!The last segment was finally CardioBlitz.It became more of a cool down workout after the crazy kickboxing session but of course it isn't relaxing either.Some dance moves in it but I managed to catch up most of the time.It was quite fun too.

It was a super fruitful and exciting afternoon at AWDO.I might really consider joining Amore when I start working cos I would by then be able to afford it.

 My event bib and free gym bag filled with lotsa goodies.It was so heavy carrying it back home together with my own bag and I later realized it was because there were 2 bottles of drinks inside!

So paiseh to ask someone to take a photo of me.This was right after my segment ended.

Happy me!!!

I'll definitely join AWDO'14.But not alone.Haha.

Steady my heart

Wish it could be easy
Why is life so messy
Why is pain a part of us

There are days I feel like
Nothing ever goes right
Sometimes it just hurts so much

But You're here
You're real
I know I can trust You

Even when it hurts
Even when it's hard
Even when it all just falls apart
I will run to You
Cause I know that You are
Lover of my soul
Healer of my scars
You steady my heart 

I'm not gonna worry
I know that You got me
Right inside the palm of your hand
Each and every moment
What's good and what gets broken
Happens just the way that You plan

And I will run to You
And find refuge in Your arms
And I will sing to You
Cause of everything You are
You steady my heart 

Kari Jobe

Can we dance

My favourite song for now!

Omakase burger / Pasarbella / Latte e Miele

On tuesday,I had school till 6.30pm.The bf was supposed to end school at 6pm,which was why we thought we could meet up somewhere near clementi/west area for our post-monthsary dinner.The actual day was on monday but that boy had been quite caught up with school stuff so we decided to squeeze some time out on tuesday instead,just a day later.But on tuesday afternoon,he told me that he was home early.He probably had a long break in between and didn't wanna stay so long just for that last lecture or something like that.Haha.So,he decided to drive over to my school from home!His dad was overseas so there's no one using the car.I was so happy to hear that cos I love it when he drives.I love car rides!But will definitely minimise travelling by car cos I don't wanna seem like a pampered girl who likes to be chauffered around hahaha.

After some consideration,we chose to go to The Grandstand.Been wanting to go there for quite a while cos I heard there are some good food over there,and of course the must-go place is Pasarbella!But by evening time the market place would have already closed.So it was abit wasted that I'm gonna miss it.The main attraction of Pasarbella is probably their market.Besides,I love grocery shopping.It would have been an eye-opener.

We settled our dinner at Omakase burger.When I looked at the prices,I didn't really wanna dine there but that boy wanted to try cos he did some research and heard probably some good reviews about it.And he's treating so why not right?I wouldn't mind settling for some simple food at the food court too.Hehe.But he insisted.

We ordered this parmesan baked chicken to share and added a side of onion rings.The reason why we chose this was cos it was baked.Healthier alternative!But not for the onion rings cos they were deep fried!Anyway,I didn't really like the parmesan taste on the chicken.It tasted a little weird.So I removed all the skin and ate just the meat.The portion would be a little too much if I were to have the 2 chicken parts but not filling to have just 1.I guess I was quite hungry at that time so we thought we could later get some small bites.

Comes with raisin bread too.But gave the whole bun to that boy to stuff himself with hahaha!

When dinner was done,we walked over to Pasarbella.It was quite dark inside.Many stalls were closed.But we could still walk in cos only a small number was still open.No fate this time round.Maybe next time I'll come visit this place again since they offer a shuttle bus service but I'm not too sure of the details of it.Will do more research when the time comes!

Very cute icons outside the washroom!

The funny thing was we got lost halfway.We wanted to walk back to the entrance only to realize that they have locked the gate at the entrance.But walking to the other entrance at the opposite end means we will have to walk an extra big round to go back to where we came from.So we toured around,took the lift but ended up back to Pasarbella.Had no choice but to walk out of the other entrance.

But it was a blessing in disguise.We took this chance to explore more of the place and then something attracted us.This shop by the name of Latte e Miele sells gelato,waffles,cakes etc.The main thing that attracted us was the promotion going on.Every tuesdays,students are entitled to a Grande cup of gelato at 50% off!This means that a cup of gelato with 2-3 flavours that you can choose from would cost only SGD3.75!Ain't this a deal not to be missed?We were so excited when we saw it and immediately walked into the shop.

The flavours were quite interesting.We chose brownie,lavender white chocolate and sakura.The most unique one was the lavender white chocolate.Initially I thought it would taste more of white chocolate but I was so wrong!The lavender taste was overwhelming.It felt weird to taste lavender cos it really tasted like the lavender essence.Just that we usually smell lavender and not taste it so it was quite a weird experience to be eating lavender flavoured gelato.It's like eating lavender flowers.For real.The brownie tasted alright while the sakura tasted quite sweet and milky.No idea how they came up with this name.Somehow I can't link sakura with the taste of it.But all in all,it was really cheap for the quality of it.

My dear MOK with an extra L.Oh you'd like to be a cow my dear boy?

Baby with an ultra huge teddy!

Another fun filled dinner date!