Archive for July, 2010

Due to bad weather, we had to change plans again. So yesterday we went to see some sharks at the big aquarium. It’s where we can see all sorts of underwater animals and a few other tropical animals.

As usual, I took many pictures and videos with my FZ 28.

When ever I watch videos taken with my camera, I feel glad that I had taken the time to read all those camera reviews before buying. I only had one compact camera prior to this. I would love to try a DSLR camera, but I think starting with a prosumer camera would be better for me who doesn’t know much about photography.

My husband had his two weeks holiday approved and we had already used up one week. Staying at home. We cancelled Croatia. He had a mole in the middle of his chest that had to be removed. So the past few days he was at the doctor – check up, reffered to, and finally the small surgery. Waiting for the results to come in within 2 weeks time. Hope it isn’t something serious.

Now depending on his ability to drive, we will go to Nograd county for a week. A weekend house located in a village somewhere up North of Budapest. Plan to just have quiet evenings in the garden, read books, and barbeque in the evenings. Well, just hope that at least this would work as planned.

This is a picture of the sky I took a couple of days ago. The sky was so blue and filled with white puffy clouds.

It has been really warm these past few days that we would only go out in the evenings when it is cooler. For me, being in the summer months is like going through a quick weight loss program. All because I drink more water because of the heat so tend to eat less too. Or perhaps it is true that one would lose appetite in hot weather.

I don’t mind losing weight but I do mind the heatwave. Sometimes it can be pretty unbearable. The only comfort one would have is the thought that it would only last a few weeks.

One of the few websites that I frequently visit is Yahoo Answers. Ask questions and help people by answering their questions. I came across a question asking, how come skinny people have cellulite. Well, I used to be one of those people who thought that only chubby and obese people have them, until I saw a skinny friend who was having it as well. Interesting.

I believe many people don’t really know what cellulites actually are, that’s why, just like how I was, they only related cellulite to fat people. Cellulite is actually collections of fat that push against the connective tissue beneath the skin which makes the skin looks lumpy. Though of course chances of having cellulites is higher when one is obese, but being skinny does not mean the person doesn’t have any body fat at all.

Factors that contribute to whether or not a person has it or how much or how visible it is are genes, age, amount of fat in body, gender and thickness of skin.

So I suppose that explains why they use slim models to promote cellulite cures on commercials. Since it isn’t impossible for slim, skinny people to face cellulite problem as well.

Learning and trying out something new is a never ending journey. We all know that, and anyone living would experience new things all the time. But there are times I just wish that things would just go all well without having to learn, read and learn and read all the time. I have been reading and taking notes about starting a business for the past few days. Well, not only these past few days but months, only to stop and redo it over again. Getting more confused the more I read sometimes. Reading about business plans, profit  & loss forecasts, brands that I am not so familiar with  – Apple bottom, dereon, Baby Phat, etc. – legal things, and so on.

As I have mentioned before here about getting myself a job or creating myself a job which ever comes first. Getting a job where I am now is like next to impossible due to language barrier and lack of experience and the economic situation that we are having right now. I am already working for myself at the moment, but I’d love to learn to do something new to bring more income. For me, more income = more security.

So that’s how it is with me. Learning Japanese, learning to do some crafts, learning to do some business, learning to be a better person everyday. It’s just a never ending  journey. At least till the day we draw our last breath.

Being consistent is one of the keys to success. That I was told and I noticed from those who are good at doing something. Even if one has 20 minutes of free time a day and he/she utilizes it for doing an ab workout, after some months I suppose it wouldn’t be dangerous to say that the person would be guaranteed a slim flat tummy.

However, consistency is a discipline that many of us do not possess. Including myself. I started learning Japanese for a year now, more or less. But I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t been consistent. Well, that is one reason I enrolled myself in a Japanese class. At least the routine would make me study consistently. I have been in the Japanese class for 4 months now. I have to say I have made more progress in the 4 months than the other 6 months that I studied alone. Was it because of the class or coaching? I don’t think so. Because we follow Genki I, 100%. It’s consistency.

I am a the pc game Sims fan. One of the features in the game is being able to buy traits for your Sim after you’ve collected enough happiness points. I just wonder if only in real life it is something like that. I would buy myself the consistency trait.

July has always been a favourite month of mine. Most probably because I was born in July. It is my birthday month. A Summer child. Every year when I feel like getting something big  for myself it would usually be in July. But since earlier this year I already got myself a new laptop, I will have to wait till December to treat myself to a nice present.

I would usually look forward to July every year. But this year it is different and so will it be every year from now on I suppose. This year is the last year I am in my 20′s. My friends would say, we’re entering the 3 series. LOL Well, sucks to get old even though you feel you haven’t change that much… within. Suddenly I feel like time passes us by swiftly. I cringe at the thought that perhaps one day I’d have to look for best age spot remover.

Well, that is life indeed…

Other than being sick, and feeling down in the dumps for the past 2 weeks, the other reason for not blogging for some time now is because there is also a Japanese language test coming up this Friday. It wouldn’t be as easy as the last couple of tests we had as this time our knowledge of Kanji will be tested as well this time. I kind of suck in Kanji for now.

We’ve finally completed lesson 9 of the Genki I book and entering lesson 10 this week. Although I feel that we are going pretty slow, I was told that we are actually doing pretty well compared to other classes that are doing Japanese lessons twice a week or more. Well, what do you know…

But for that reason too I’m feeling a bit pressured to do well for the coming test. Pressure or stress, for me works better than Hoodia, Alli or Lipofuze cause I would lose appetite when I’m worried. Not really complaining as it is better than eating when I feel stressed or pressured right? So for me a little pressure, a little stress is good. (For weight loss… LOL)