About self respect

"Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself...no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are... completely, the good and the bad....and make changes as YOU see fit. Not because you think someone else wants you to be different."  - Quoted by Stacey Carter

* I really really really love this quote. <3. 

No dairy products

I'm saying no to milk.....and I'm saying no to dairy products from now onward.  For health reasons. Actually I knew for quite some time now that if I take milk or any food products that has milk in it, I would get stomach discomfort....it will upset my tummy, feel bloated and my skin would get all itchy. But for the love of dairy products, I endured all the pain and itch....all of it. 

I did try to remove some dairy products from home. Tried not to purchase them anymore. Whenever I eat out, I try not to eat food that's has dairy products mixed in it.  But there will come a time every now and then when the cravings comes back to haunt me. 

Sometimes I forget about the hidden dairy in some types of food too. Yes, those foods like cakes, bread, sauces.....there's so many! This will trigger the allergies without me realising it. 

Since yesterday I've stopped taking dairy products. This means, I no longer drink Milo (my most favourite drink at home), no more teh tarik (Malaysia's no 1 favourite drink I gotta say ;) ) whenever I eat out, no more bread, cos I know the kind of bread I buy has milk in it as one of the ingredients....(I'm also trying to stop taking wheat products by the way).....I no longer drink those instant coffee that has powdered milk in it....no more cakes, no more cookies, no more butter, no more yogurt, no more cheese.....oh gosh, I'm gonna miss eating cheese ......and burgers for that matter because I love to eat burgers with cheese in it. If only it's easy to get goat cheese around here. Someone should start thinking of producing goat cheese for people who can't take cow cheese anymore. haha!

So, I'm really going to do it this time. I've gotta learn to sacrifice my favourite foods. Because I know if I don't even try, how am I suppose to get well? I know I can't change drastically over night but this small step will eventually lead to bigger steps in future and bring better health to me, insyaAllah...... :).

OMG!

Oh my God....I just realised that I have just 5 minutes to blog before the day is over!!!!! Arrrggghhh.....and I have nothing to blog about for today! LOL!! 

This 366 days project is stressing me out! hahaha!  I must do better for tomorrow! :D

Your Song - Elton John

I've been hearing this song on the radio a lot lately.....it's an old song and it was a favourite of mine before and I think it will always be a favourite to me always. Love the lyrics a lot :).

No idea

Honestly I'm just so so tired right now.....I still have a lot of work to be done tonight. Got lots to deliver to customers tomorrow. No idea whatsoever what to write about for today's post either. But since I have to write something for my 366 days project, I'll think of good things to write about today.

Hmmm....let me see..........................errrmmmmm.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz .......too tired to think........all I can say is that I'm grateful I'm still alive, still able to work and I'm surviving still. Today is just another day.........gosh, can't believe it's already the 17th.....time flies fast these days doesn't it.....

All I Want Is You - U2

One of my favourite songs from U2. Wonder if I'll ever get the chance to meet them live in person.....at their concert...? Wow, that would be a dream come true. ;)

New glasses

Finally I got a new pair of glasses today! Yay! Been wanting to get one since last year but never got the chance to make one due to financial issues hihi! But alhamdulillah this year I manage to set aside some money for this and I'm totally happy about it. 

I love the new look and it's so comfortable. It doesn't hurt my nose and it's so light weight too. I sometimes forget that I'm wearing it coz it's so light weight. I love the colourful patterns on each side of the glasses. It looks like glass painting doesn't it?? It sure looks like it to me :). 

The frame that holds the lens is actually dark purple in colour. I've never had the guts to buy glasses that has colours like that before. Usually I would go for black, silver or dark brown. But somehow this time I opted for something different and I love it so much. I didn't even care if it will match my clothes or not. It just didn't matter anymore.

I just love love love love it so much! ;)

Chicken feet

I don't know why but every time I look at this stock of chicken feet in the large pan it reminds me of the witch's brewing pot/cauldron . You know when you watch all those scary stories where the witches would cook something so disgusting in that big black brewing pot of theirs, that has God knows what in it. It always look like it has some human or animal bones and some disgusting ingredients mixed in it.

I always feel like I wanna puke every time I look at those chicken feet but even though they look disgusting, the chicken feet stock actually give a nice taste to your dishes. Especially when you wanna make fried meehoon or meehoon soup. What a difference it makes if you put the stock those dishes. Suddenly it tastes so so yummy! I didn't appreciate it in the beginning but now I have a different perspective of the chicken feet. ;)

No more Astigmatism

It's been 3 years since my last check up at the optical shop. I finally went to see an optometrist this afternoon to have my eyes checked and also to look for a new pair of glasses. My glasses is so worn out and in bad shape for quite a while now. I have had it fixed so many times before. But I got it fixed again this afternoon. I wasn't planning on fixing it since I wanted to get a new one but one of the staff there was so concerned by the way it looked on me. It was not sitting properly on my face. Not leveled she said. Like a "see saw" I suppose hahahahaha!!  And because of it, it was hurting my nose as well. So she fixed it for me, free of charge ^.^. Yay!

I had a good time actually at the optical shop. The optometrist was so friendly, so chatty (felt like I was talking to an old friend of mine hihihi) and the staff there really did helped me find a pair of glasses that I really liked. I always have a hard time choosing a design that suits my face. I almost wanted to change my mind and go home instead of buying a new one but luckily one of the senior staff there helped me choose a design that I was really satisfied with. So I'm really happy with it. I can't wait to get it in 3 days time. 

OK! Now for the good news! After the checkup, the optometrist told me that I don't have astigmatism anymore!! Wow! It's a miracle! I was having it for so many years and now suddenly it's cured! I am so thankful to God for this wonderful news. I never knew that astigmatism can be cured. I suppose it has something to do with the things I've been taking for the past few years. I have been taking so many kinds of natural/herbal supplements, eating so many kinds of vegetables that might have helped and God knows what else that helped contribute to this cure. Whatever it is, I hope it will continue to help me with my other illnesses as well.  

I'm just so happy about it. It may seem like nothing much to some but for me, it's a wonderful news and I'm feeling blessed indeed to receive it. Alhamdulillah. :)

12.01.2012

Most people seem to think that today's date is pretty special because of the numbers. But for me, it's not just about the numbers. It's because of something I did this morning that will change my future. Indeed it has already begun. I feel different already.

It's exciting, it's thrilling,  I feel giddy all over, relieved and at the same time very nervous, a little scared but I'm so glad I finally decided to do it this year. Finally I had the courage to make that commitment after years and years of contemplating. Years and years of uncertainty. Suddenly there wasn't any hesitations, no doubts in my mind at all. I knew what I must do and I did it.

12.01.2012 is the birth date of something special in the history of my life. 

SO HAPPY! ;)