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You Said Everything’s Gonna Be Okay

missycheerio — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:16:44 +0000

Last nights fever was bad. Parents camped downstairs with me because I’m now physically too weak to move around, kinda defeats the purpose of working in the gym. I remember waking up at 5am in the morning with my dad sitting up right; asking him if he’s feeling cold or hot. I was shivering before I went to bed, and he was heating up. So the verdict, we were both feeling crazy hot. I have a bad feeling that it might not be a normal stomach infection. Doesn’t feel like its getting any better and everything I eat, gets thrown right out. 2kg in less than 2days. I really hope things will improve, or else I might have to get myself admitted into the hospital because something is clearly wrong. The most frustrating part, there’s not one position that I can lie down comfortably. Either ways my stomach feels like its about to blow up.

Let’s see what happens tomorrow.

Happiness Is A Warm Gun.

missycheerio — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:30:44 +0000

I feel horrible. Yesterday was pretty perfect until the horrible fever hit me as well. My youngest brother already had high fever the day before and now its my turn. I’m feeling slightly better today, although having diarrhea is sort of making things worse. Last night was horrible. It felt almost as if I was set on fire, literally; so bad that I couldn’t sleep. I don’t really wanna share this, but I would really want to remember this. I get grumpy when I’m sick, with so much discomfort. The boyfriend just sang to me, song after song; and I actually complained about it being annoying whenever he sang falsetto. I fell asleep in the end and he quietly left, told my parents that he didn’t wanna wake me but I woke up ten minutes later only to realize he’s gone.

I think the thing that scares me post whenever a viral fever attacks is dengue. Once upon a time ago, I ruled out the most obvious symptoms of dengue such as the red spots, bleeding from the nose (because I had a basketball injury), pain on the joints(which I ruled out as muscle aches from over exercising) and I admitted one week late. The scariest part about dengue is how it creates some kind of a shock to your system causing low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure. An average person’s count ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 per microliter of blood and mine already dropped to 25,000. Blood fails to clog and I went straight into ICU. The suckiest part about dengue shock syndrome is the post dengue trauma, which caused me to lose 50% amount of my hair within two months; and try dragging off chunks of hair. It was traumatizing. I think I lost a good 8kg in a week. (can’t complain about that LOL)

The thing I was worried about most would be how weak your immune system get, and it gets way more dangerous it if reoccurs. Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. A person can be infected by at least two, if not all four types at different times during a life span, but only once by the same type. I’m not sure which was mine but it sounds like both.

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)
The dengue hemorrhagic fever is the fatal dengue fever type. It leads to complications in the vascular system. These complications cause excessive bleeding from various parts of the body. Symptoms of DHF are as follows -

Fever of about 105°F
Bleeding from the nose, gums, in vomit, blood in stools, bleeding spots on skin causing bluish black spots
Positive tourniquet test
Acute joint pain
Nausea and vomiting
Rash on chest and limbs
Blood vessels and lymphatic vessels malfunctioning

☛ Dengue Shock Fever
The dengue shock fever is commonly seen in children and teenagers. It is one of the most fatal types of dengue fever. The symptoms include -

High fever up to 104 to 105°F
Pain behind the eyes
Severe headache
Severe joint pain
Nausea and vomiting
Patient appears very restless
Skin is clammy and cold, even in case of high fever
Patient loses consciousness
Internal bleeding from blood vessels
Low blood pressure leading to shock

The one thing I don’t miss about Malaysia, the amount of diseases and mosquito bites. Just to clear the air, I’ve gone to the doctor and its not dengue. I’m having some serious stomach intestine infection causing my fever and diarrhea. I feel so weak and I can’t taste a thing. I can’t sit up right or lie side ways because it’ll cause way too much pain on my stomach area. I swear it feels as if every drop of food that gets thrown in gets blasted causing a volcano eruption. My dad and brother is having fever as well, but seems like we’re all slowly recovering. I blame it on the food. Shouldn’t have gone overboard with all the spicy food. The boyfriend has been nursing me at home, just holding my hands and watching me sleep through the pain. Mum is too busy looking after the other two sick people. I hope I get well soon just in time for next week.

I love the month of February. Minus the part where I got sick. The boyfriend’s birthday, dad’s birthday a couple days later and Valentines Day. I like romantic dates and romantic people. I’m buying my family a 11course Thai dinner (which was supposedly meant for 10people but we’ve only 6!) and ordered an ice cream cake because he loves ice-cream. Hopefully that will cheer him up and make up for all the loss time rushing around last year during this point of time. I might be signing on a contract for my blog again this year, and its a promising five figure paycheque which will all go to my savings. I think I’ve had too much fun last year and I feel a little different about spending this time around. Maybe the boyfriend’s thriftiness has rubbed off on me or maybe I’m just saving up for bigger things.

I’m just in a better state of mind. Less clouded and sometimes instead of focusing on the bad; try driving your attention to the things that matter most to you. I like making people happy. That is something I’m gonna strive to do even more this year. Its like waking up one morning realizing how easy and beautiful life can be when you find a purpose and that doesn’t always have to revolve around your own happiness. Try this out, give it a deep thought; maybe you’ll eventually feel better about yourself. Monica read the lines on my palms, my biggest problem in life; I don’t know selfishness. If I was a little more selfish, life would have been a little easier but I’m not. Okie dokie, gonna run off to help mum out with dinner. Hope you stay alert about the danger of dengue!

Cuddle On The Floor.

missycheerio — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:27 +0000

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Family Always Comes First.

missycheerio — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:31 +0000

Good day readers. Its been quite a day, skipped gym because I woke up feeling like my limbs were all falling apart. Its Federal Territory day today, hence the smooth traffic and the entire KL is on holiday. I love movie dates, and not to mention how affordable it is to watch a movie here compared to Melbourne. We’re running out of movies to watch, so Ellie; pace yourself. February is here, and Chinese New Year so far has been great. There’s something different about the celebration this year. Maybe its my perspective, but the long stretch of holidays definitely played a big part. I remember growing up looking forward towards Chinese New Year for the ang pow collection, the good food, the cookies, and definitely the shopping. It seems like being raised in a country where Malaysians celebrate everything together, and people really do embrace cultural differences.

We actually celebrate differences more than we think we do.

And it starts with family. I’m sure as kids sometimes we find it annoying to have to go through all the traditional ceremonies not knowing what its all about and the whole point of it. We look forward to visiting houses for the ang pow and cookies (soft drinks if I may add) instead of meeting the people unless they’re your cousins of course. Truth is, you’ll only truly understand the importance of all the values carried through generations when you’re slightly older. It’s pretty much great family time. I’ll give you a scenario, imagine Chinese New Year without your family, it’d be pointless right?

Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.
Now take a look at the photo below.

I think this photo alone describes Chinese New Year to me. Three generations, my parents, my nephew(the one with the little lion head) and my cousins all laughing together. We may have underestimated the importance of laughter, especially within a family. When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happiness. I chose this photo over the rest partly because it exudes happiness and it was quite a candid shot. Decided to submit this photo for the on going PETRONAS’ Photography Contest with a theme of Reimagining Energy.

Please do check out the rest of the photo submissions here.
If you’re lucky and its good, don’t be surprised to see it up on Photo of the day!

I’m gonna run off now to get some good rest. Gonna catch up with this week’s episode of Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries and 90210. I’m pretty annoyed with my iPhone situation at the moment. Hoping for some good news tomorrow. Family gathering in the morning, gym, facial and meeting up with some friends later on at night. Hope you’re having a good celebration!

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Coming Home by PETRONAS CNY 2012.

Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2012.

missycheerio — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:38:36 +0000

Greetings. Gym session was fantastic today, although I felt very much like tofu at the start. Finally decided on my plans over the next two years, and its looking pretty good. I feel like a huge weight just got lifted off my chest, and I take it all as a blessing in disguise. It really helps when you have really supportive people in your life, and I thank God for that. I’m just really happy that everything is finally back on track.

Oh yes, Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2012; Live in Melbourne. Although the tickets were insanely expensive, I think this would probably be one heck of an amazing show. I grew up listening to Taylor Swift’s songs. Being in the crowd among the other die hard fans would be exhilarating. So far I’ve managed to catch The Script, Maroon 5 and Boyce Avenue in 2011. Nothing beats this. Its two tickets for 286AUD, general admission. Its the company that counts.

The four-time GRAMMY winner’s SPEAK NOW performance is a two-hour theatrical presentation, reminiscent of a Broadway experience. The show features elaborate costumes, dancers, aerialists, changing sets, and innovative choreography and instrumentation showcased on a multi-level stage. Taylor plays five different guitars in the show, plus two banjos, the ukulele and the piano, and changes costumes nine times over the course of the evening. During the concert she moves right around the venue, using different stages, thereby giving every audience member a great seat.

I’m so excited!!! For peeps in Melbourne, if you’d like to grab a ticket; be sure to make it quick. Here’s the link: http://www.tizzet.com.au/events/225/taylor_swift_tickets

We’ll Grow Old Together.

missycheerio — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:39:31 +0000

Greetings. Last night was a blast. Spent some good quality time with the best friend on a movie date, its been a long while since I’ve watched a movie in the absence of the boyfriend. Viral Factor was pretty darn impressive considering how it was filmed across continents covering Beijing, Jordan and obviously Kuala Lumpur. Seeing Jay Chou in the hallway of Chia Wen’s classroom in IMU was hilarious. You should have seen the look on Chia Wen’s place and how she went omg,omg,omg repeatedly. The movie had pretty good action scenes(surpassed expectations), a strong story line, and the adrenaline rush was crazy!

Just a quick update, I’m taking a weekend off from gym to catch up with sleep and I’m really excited for my CNY Open House tonight. We’re expecting about 130 guests, so I have no idea what to expect but the food tonight shouldn’t be disappointing. I’m starting to appreciate my privacy so do forgive me if you’re seeing less photos and more wordy posts in months down the road. Sometimes being too caught up with the whole online social media can cause unnecessary stress and it makes you think too much. I enjoy blogging in tumblr, which only the boyfriend knows about; and sometimes privacy is priceless. I hope people are aware about the consequences of sharing too much information online. I’m keeping it private now. No really, I am.

Sharing thoughts in general is pretty harmless in my opinion. I’m trying to change my ways. I don’t want to pour my feelings here because they tend to blow out of proportion, and perhaps its just me growing up. I don’t emote as much anymore. I don’t feel so much or react to situations like how I used to. All I care about when I wake up in the morning is what to eat and work out for today, and spending good quality time at home. Life is never boring on my end. I actually love my freedom, but I try not to abuse it. Freedom can come in many different ways. The freedom to myself and so much more. Maybe I’m just taking a good break from all the unwanted attention, maybe I’m just really moving on from last year.

I do wonder what caused the huge change. Maybe its just a phase where I realize how protective I’ve been over my life that now I’m just learning how to let go. As you grow up, the one art which most people fail to cope with age; is the art of letting go. Whether its the art of letting go of the past, the familiar, a family member, death or love. We fill our lives with so much memories and expectations that we forget the part where life doesn’t always go your way. I’ve accepted the beauty of changes and uncertainties. I’m pushing my boundaries and taking new risks. Playing it on the safe side makes you boring. I feel different now, compared to a month ago.

I blame it on the weight loss and new blog.

I had this really interesting conversation with Monica the other night, something about palm reading. She’s picked up quite a number of things, and I think that gave me a whole new picture about how I might have been too negative about all the bad situations. Look at things on the bright side, it was all a blessing in disguise. I was told that I would be very successful and wealthy; and have good relationships. One thing which surprised me most, that family is the most important thing to me. My biggest problem, I tend to complicate situations by over thinking. Which is precisely why I’m learning to accept that weakness and worry less. Staying away from negative people helps, a lot. Its easy to spot negative people, the moment they open their mouth; they’ll jump at anything negative. Give it a try.

Monica told me one thing that sort of woke me up. I’m very strong in character and I don’t quit. I should learn to look at how blessed I am, instead on focusing on things that don’t matter. My focus this year is on good health, great body, building up my career and reputation, and chill the fuck out. I’ve been doing it for a week and it feels wonderful. I’m planning something big over the next two weeks, so I should be busy. Will try to update when I can, till then.

Gong Xi Fa Cai. Its the 7th day of CNY, apparently its everyone’s birthday today.

Your Name On My Lips.

missycheerio — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:52:33 +0000

Greetings. Just realized that I’ve been away for more than a week now. I hope this festive season has been awesome for all of you, because its been nothing short of amazing for me. I love Chinese New Year celebrations, partly because its the only time of the year where I get to be in a house of nearly 60 relatives living together for a couple of days. The food, the gambling sessions, the morning runs, and all the catching up was something I’ve been looking forward to since I got home. I love my family reunions, I like how simple it is. To top that, something has gone terribly wrong with my iPhone so I’ve successfully lived without a mobile phone for about a week now. Thank goodness for the iPad, and the new iMessage.

I think its an achievement. A personal achievement that is. To be so wired up by communication and just be completely out of it for an entire week just being around my family is a total bonus. I’m sure we all love ang pows. Apparently its not a good year to gamble for me, so I’ve been losing quite a bit in my poker sessions; although I think I’ve improved quite a bit with my poker face. I have a permanently smile smack on my face all through out the game. Its funny because I think I tend to react quite a bit especially when I hit the flop. Oh well, its all for the fun of the game.

This is 1/3.

I have a really cool aunt who cooks for a huge volume of up to 60 people at once. And she does it for every single meal! Madness.

Everyone, meet Lilo the cute pug and Monica.

Before my iPhone crashed

Anyway, long weekend ahead. This is probably my first Chinese New Year celebration which I’ve lost weight without exercising or dieting. I have no idea why, how or what is wrong; but yeah I’m pretty happy about it. Hit the gym yesterday, with my usual cardio weights circuit set and body pump class back to back. Woke up feeling like my limbs are falling apart, and I think I’m gonna try to go out for a run in the evening. I’ve lost the urge to lose weight, and my focus now is more on getting really toned. I’m yet to reach my 10kg target, but I’m halfway there!

Next up, an advertorial for La Senza. Do note that this is not an advertorial, but the bra is really really comfortable. I don’t really fancy bras with padding and no I don’t do push-up bras because it will only make my boobs look obscene. I know how most people are not that particular when it comes to design and fitting. You might not be cool with the idea of splurging on a undergarments or lingerie. I think that its these things that count the most though. It makes you feel sexy, and if you have it flaunt it! And you don’t lose your boobies through exercising or weight loss. Instead, I think it gets more accentuated, so start hitting the gym to get that killer body!

What happens when you fulfill none of the above?

It truly defines who you are.

When a picture is worth a thousand words.

It allows you to relive moments.

In the cold winter.

The hour long kisses.

When you wake up three in the morning feeling hungry.

Have a great weekend. Lots of love!

BODYROCK.TV

missycheerio — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:07:53 +0000

Whatever I do, I don’t want to lose my boobs.

Same shoes!

http://www.bodyrock.tv

Coming Home by PETRONAS.

missycheerio — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:55:24 +0000

Greetings. Chinese New Year is around the corner once again, and its my favorite time of the year. Its the time of the year where families get together to usher the new year with ang pow, mandarin oranges, people dressing up in red and visiting one another. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions.

What is Chinese New Year?

“According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian (Chinese: 年; pinyin: nián). Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. It was believed that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn’t attack any more people. One time, people saw that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red. The villagers then understood that the Nian was afraid of the colour red. Hence, every time when the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used firecrackers to frighten away the Nian. From then on, Nian never came to the village again.”

This Chinese New Year, PETRONAS stays true to the common tradition and values that bind all Malaysians together in the underlying messages of its television commercial (TVC) to usher the year of the Golden Dragon.

Titled “Coming Home”, the TVC this year

shot in Malaysia, England, Belgium, China and India – depicts six separate yet intertwining stories of individuals around the world who, no matter how far they have come in life, stay true to their roots and tradition.
Among others, the stories revolve around a dentist posted to a rural part of India celebrating the New Year with his family in his home country via Skype, a little boy in China having a simple dinner with his family, and a young girl in London working two jobs to earn a living and yet still able to “celebrate” Chinese New Year with her extended family – her customers.
The essence of the TVC lies in the struggle that each individual goes through in life – be it working two jobs, or having to be the head of the family at a young age, as in the case of the little boy in China.
What is of more significance is how each of these individuals adapts to the changing times, turning challenges into opportunities, and always seeing the positive in the negative – powerful universal messages that transcend cultural, generational, creed and ethnicity barriers.
It illustrates what it takes to make life better through a progressive and bold attitude that one holds, opening the mind to new ideas and learn new things, ultimately making one a better human being.

The “Coming Home” TVC will air from 17th January until 6th February 2012. For more exciting surprises, the public may visit PETRONAS’ YouTube page (www.youtube.com/user/PETRONASOfficial).

Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah giving his speech.

“The TVC is meant to celebrate not just the Year of the Dragon, but the spirit of perseverance, adaptability and determination as captured in each of the stories it depicts. This energy is something that should inspire us all as we navigate through the challenges we face in life,” said PETRONAS’ Senior General Manager of Group Corporate Affairs Division.

“It is this innate spirit of resilience, energy to see opportunity, energy to go on, improve and move on while staying true to our values that we wanted to portray in our TVC. It is this same spirit that forms the core of PETRONAS’ corporate positioning, Reimagining Energy™ which emphasises and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit to excel in whatever we do. ”

A chef preparing the Yee Sang for the officiating ceremony.

Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah preparing the Yee Sang for tossing with people from Petronas media & advertising agencies.

Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah meets Josh Lim, founder of Advertlets, one of the social media partner for the Petronas CNY 2012 campaign.

The media was then led down to the ground floor for a special lion dance performance.

The first lion dance performance of the new year!

Apart from the TVC, PETRONAS is also organising a photography contest themed Reimagining Energy™, in collaboration with Leica Camera AG. To participate, all that the members of the public have to do is to capture their Chinese New Year moments that best depict the spirit of Reimagining Energy™, submit their photos via PETRONAS’ Facebook page (www.facebook.com/petronas1) and stand a chance to win great prizes. Prizes will be awarded to the individuals of the winning photos. These photos will also be displayed and exhibited at Galeri PETRONAS. In addition, PETRONAS will also be conducting photography workshops at selected schools and colleges, to help youths express themselves through photography as well as improve their skills.

I’ve given it a shot myself, loving the simple interface and the lightweight app on Facebook.

“Energy is everywhere, in everything we do, and especially at this time. It could be the excitement and the bonding during the reunion dinner, or it could be the hustle and bustle of shopping for and decorating the home. It could even be a portrait of the wise grandfather of the family, or a picture of the lanterns that light up our cities,” explained Dato Mohammad Medan.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai in advance. Spread the spirit of togetherness, and may this be a prosperous start to your brand new year.

Beds and Weddings.

missycheerio — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:45:53 +0000

Greetings. I’ve been busy shopping my hearts out for CNY but I know I can’t bring them all back to Melbourne with me. My luggage is definitely gonna go overweight this time, so I might have to ship some stuff over. I’m in love with my tumblr blog. I wish I could share it, but maybe someday I’ll make a nice scrap book out of it. Anyway, I’ve finally received my offer letter for Masters; so thats a huge relief. Watched a couple of movies, gave away twenty five pair of shoes in one day; out with the old, in with the new! It feels great to give your stuffs away instead of selling them.

I’m really sorry that I haven’t been updating as much as I used to, I’m rarely on my computer when I’m back home. It hasn’t been easy having a couple of nights spent having serious talks with my dad (even the sound the of it scares me!) about my future and what happens after graduating. Sometimes its a little hard to just bring it up, telling him what I think is ideal for me knowing he has a whole different set of ideas for me. I don’t know if other kids go through the same thing, but serious talks with parents will always be tough thing to do.

Well, I’ve made my decision and its good that they’re finally supporting it. No more uncertainties about what I should be doing, and to be very frank, I’m actually really excited about this year. Moving to this new place called Uropa, and thankfully this time I have an awesome housemate who’s moved all my stuff over from the old place. I get to furnish it on my own this time. I’m looking forward to really get my place done up as comfy as possible, and the top of my to-do list. Get a nice bed where I can roll around in.

I definitely can’t fit this in my room, but I love how spacious it feels.

I’m sure some people would find this attractive, but I’d rather have something grounded. WHAT HAPPENS IF IT SNAPS

This feels like a bedroom in a bathroom.

I don’t think I can ever sleep it this without feeling like this bed belongs to my dog. Covering the edges may spark a feeling of security where you may roll roll roll and not roll of. Like a coffin.

Okay, I found my dream bed, as of 2012. I’m gonna share a couple of photos I grabbed from my tumblr blog shared with you know who. Anyway have you ever wondered how your wedding would be like? Well I’ve reached half my goal of losing 10kg’s so far, so I’m pretty pumped. Not bad for four weeks of working out, and its a nice feeling to kick off 2012. I’m channeling all my focus onto all the little little things in life. Like every little thing I put in my mouth, I’ve become very vain when it comes to my face and biggest tip, drinks lots of water to keep your skin hydrated all the time. I haven’t been out with a hint of make up for three weeks now, and my skin feels wonderful.

Anyway back to the wedding ideas.

Love love love this.

I don’t believe in having too much contrast in colors. Stick with white.

Love this shoes.

This dress is breath-taking. Something that would definitely stand the test of time.

Bella’s wedding gown! The dress, designed for the film by Carolina Herrera, is available for $999.
If you need to complete the outfit, never fear! You can purchase Bella’s Manolo Blahnik shoes, called the Swan Embellished Satin Pump, for a measley $1,295.

Weddings should never be rushed. You should never get married for the sake of being married. I think my views on marriages have changed pretty drastically. A good change that is. I had this heart to heart chat with one of my best friend last night at my place and just realized how time has passed us by. I think last year was a considerably bad year for me, but I made it worse by falling into a cycle of self-pity. Promised her that I’ll take every bad situation as a blessing in disguise from now on. Life may suck, but you can always choose to see the brighter side of things.

Alrighty, catch you guys soon!