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Wish List

January 26th, 2010

This time, it’s going to work slightly differently. It’s YOUR (yes, you who are reading) wish list – with some restrictions.

You could write it in my comment box or you could email it to me or send me a private message on FB.

List down 3 items you’d want/need/use that is in the cheap-medium-expensive price range and send me your physical address (if you think I don’t already have it). You can list the items here and send the address to me separately.

Example:
1. Fancy notepad/letterpad
2. Max Lucado’s 3:16 book
3. iMac

Who knows when one may get things they wish for? Maybe this week, maybe tomorrow, maybe today, maybe next year, maybe this Christmas…who knows?

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6 months’ mark

January 10th, 2010

Ah! It’s been 6 months since I went to get help for my skin. It means I have to let go of the azelaic acid cream and probably switch to benzoyl peroxide for now. When I last saw Marcia on the 11th of December, she told me to gradually reduce my Doxy as well – 100mg on alternate days (because the 50mg tablets are not subsidised and I still have leftover of the 100mg tablets). She also told me that there is about 30% chance that the acne may recur when I stop the antibiotics. It’s not TOO bad a number, right?

Still curious about the late acne onset, I asked Marcia if I should get tested for PCOS – she took the question as me wanting to get it done and handed over the blood test request form to me.

I was prepared to pay for the lab fee since I am not a resident (although I know with my work visa, I am entitled to healthcare here – I wasn’t too sure about lab tests) – but whee! Got my passport, got my work visa slapped on it – got my blood test done for free. I expected to wait for a bit because there were about 3 people in the waiting area but the next thing I know, my name was called! I was slightly nervous (if you know me, you know I don’t do needles+blood well), thinking to myself, “What have I done? Why did I decide this so suddenly? Why did I drive to the lab directly from the surgery??? Why didn’t I think it over before coming here?”

Blood sample
It was all good, albeit I was a bit giggly to hide my nervousness about the needles.

(Side note: Had my first McD’s breakfast that day to replenish my loss )

Skin comparison after the cut – I’ve included older photos from the first skin update. I didn’t imagine it to be that different but looking back, I thought to myself, “WHYYYY did I let myself go out of the house looking like THAT without covering it up?????”

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Fireworks

January 6th, 2010

On New Year’s eve, my “plan” was just to finish work, go home and be a couch potato (there were a few movies on and I wanted to watch them – in bed!) I didn’t mind it at all because I’ve been working for a long stretch and I’d love some time to wind down.

Our only “group picture” – using Sam’s legs as pillows, one for each side.

Well, I ended up at Alex+Samantha’s place for dinner (chi chan! ) and watching those movies on their big TV! Even when it was time for fireworks, I stayed in their place while they went to town (with my camera *hehe*).

Shadows
Taken by Alex – flighty people.

Some photos of the fireworks (I think it lasted about 10 minutes?) after the cut.

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Yay! Presents!

January 5th, 2010

Carmen rang me at work to tell me I’ve got a courier pack to be picked up from the Hastings post shop – I had a feeling it would from Sze-Mien because she told me that one was coming (well, she told me it would be there before LiMay arrives ) – great timing. A day AFTER LiMay left HawkesBay.

Package
Yay!!! So cantik.

Starbucks Tumbler
I knew I was getting a tumbler as a gift, I didn’t know it was only my birthday gift.
(Side note: I texted Sze-Mien, “going to be ungrateful but I was expecting fancier mug design coming fr u. “)