Edible Forms of Happiness

In case I have not established it, December 1st marked the end of my sugar abstinence!

It was extremely tough at first, having to resist every temptation that inconveniently appeared on the table. And there are the delicious looking goodies that friends baked or bought to share. And the many cakes that had to make its appearance in the many college events that fell in November.

It got easier after that, and I'm not consuming as much now... As for the other pledgers, two dropped out relatively early (now they owe us Mc D) while the other two got by with no emotional blog posts and shopping! Hooray to us!

But that doesn't mean I'll push away every ounce of glucose now.

They aren't labelled 'sweet' for no reason. There's always a time for a good endorphin rush, which more often than not gives me a day equal to that.

It's good to have edible forms of happiness once in a while, don't you think?

You know something?

After one month of sugar abstinence, I found myself not wholly indulging into too much sugary stuff compared to before. I would have slowly slipped into a diabetic coma, I believe, if I didn't havd this glucose cleansing period.

Is that good? I mean, it's different...a different in a good sort of way.


For a while I had wanted to scrap my entire sugar list, but after much thought I've decided that a mini celebration must be held, so I went to have doughnuts, accompanied by Jia Yu. Don't they look gorgeous?

They are from Doughnut Empire, and they really are good. Rich in various flavours (the lady said the chocolate used are imported) and cooked with trans-fat.

*Slurps* But it really fills you up full after you finish them.

Supposed to be

It was supposed to be a great day.

Feeling a little more confidence after a paper we've sat through.

Had a relaxing lunch after it.

Predicted that certain bus to come at a certain and managed to get on it.

Had a great day. Played some Quidditch (board game, obviously)

Sat through some revision and without frustration too!

And knowing that it was soon to be my end of abstinence.

It was supposed to be a great day. And 30 minutes before that next great day, the bomb hits on me. Hard. And what is more, I can't... get that payment through!! Logged out, waited (patience left me tonight) and logged in. Failed. Again.

*slamming head on wall* no no no no no...

The final few moments

I realised that November was filled with many outings and most of them involved potentially diabetic foodstuff. Just last Friday we went to a charity bazaar and, of course, the sweetest stuff pulled in the biggest profit. And I could have won that ice-cream eating competition if I weren't on this 'diet'.

Yeah! It wasn't easy. AT ALL. Not with the numberless events and outings that keep pouring in, and all I can do is watch. Not when my other friends had finished and I was the only one left on this pledge. Not at first, at least.

To the two pledgers who said that I had it too easy (in fact I remember you both saying 'easiest'), I'd much rather abstain from computer games or excessive spending.

Then again, I guess it's for the better.

At tomorrow's the day this ends. Cheers!

How to use our summer holidays

Well, if in Australia your holidays should start in December,
and in UK it would be around July,
we can use summer holidays to visit each other.

Nothing would change - too much.

Celebrating Children's Day?

How queer that it should be at 18 that I start to miss Children's Day again! I remember a lot of Children's Days I have been through. Mark my words, I mean it when I say I remember, all those primary school years where students are actually eager to come to school for the celebration and even in kindergarten.

And we get to spend another one with some children from a Home, watching 'A Chrstmas Carol' (which was awfully scary and goodness knows if the 3-year-olds were traumatised) and having lunch at the Curve.

Love the four cakes?

Presents! Gosh, I miss those days.

The helium balloons remind me of 'Up'. Why do so many things seem to involve 'Up' lately? I wonder...

There's actually the wish list of the children IN the balloon, and attached to the string is a card with the child's name and where to find them. So if one lands on you, do answer it, okay?

Group photo!

3, 2, 1...now let go!! While some hesitated for a while, they eventually opened their palms. And as the cheers pierced the silence, the balloons slowly drifted up the opening, carrying themselves away with their dreams in it.

All due today

Decisions...decisions...decisions...

Everyday they just bombard us with promises of what is to be or what might be.

And choosing one means that the other will dissipate into space. I guess either way it won't lead to regret. Something would come from it in the end.

But which to choose from, that's the big problem.

Decisions, decisions, decisions. All due today.

Which is the better pick? No one can say.