escapades of the elusive kat

I don't know. I don't feel like coughing much now, but I keep feeling like I'm sweating (not exercise sweat, just sweating as if cold-sweating) and I feel this... heat between my eyes, that I always equate to having a fever when I feel this way. But, I'm not sick. So I dunno.

Double session of Yoga today was brutal. Stick Yoga first, then Wall Rope Yoga. I managed a new pose today! Basically, it's back against the wall, one foot in both the ropes hope, hands gripping on the high rope, then lift the other leg up and form a "V" in mid air (not really, back is agains the wall). I was never able to do that.

Wonder if the instructor takes me as a weird person, seems like I'm the only one that answers him LOL. When doing the right leg, he was like "come on, leg up" and I said "impossible" LOL. But after that sequence and we changed sides to do the other leg, I gave it my all and tried.

Another pose was leg up against the wall and pressing down, so it's like doing the splits on the wall? He kept saying, "come on, still have space, jump a bit and stretch your leg" and I was all like "are you sure?" Guy couldn't keep a straight face LOL.

Let it be known, I've always known I was stiff. Even as a kid, when people say "kids are more flexible", I was never able to do the split, I was never able to do the back bend. Even the thing where one arm reaches up-back and down, and the other down-back and up and then clasp your hands on your back? Never been able to do that, even as a kid. But I'm trying.

While the wall rope yoga was difficult was the poses and such, I sweated so much with Stick Yoga, it was tough. But I persevered!

Life over here has been pretty stable. I also know that I am very lucky to still have my job, not required to take any unpaid leave time (only having to clear out my overabundant leave balance, but still allowed to keep a small balance). Our company is also the first (and so far the only) of the 6 concessionaires to still get our "bonus" payment, though they will not call that a "bonus" payment becaus by the word "bonus" it means they will have to give it. Instead they've termed it a "Living Subsidy".

I was getting sick of wearing heels so I brought my pair of white boots out. They look super casual, and I definitely shouldn't be wearing them to work, but since it seems nobody gives a shit if I don't have to meet with people for meetings, then.... I'll go ahead and wear it, no matter how it mismatches my attire LOL


Nutmeg is still a shoulder cat. I think I've mentioned Nutmeg found a Dad in Harley. Well, Dad has to check out the kiddo when she goes out on dates, you know, especially inter-species dates LOL


I've been trying to keep down frivolous expenses (ha bloody ha, what a joke, I've still been buying crap) so while my skincare things have been running low, I haven't replenished much. I've dug out all the freebie samples or travel size stuff that were given out before, and I've started to use them as well. Those 4 bottles of travel size Shu Uemura cleansing oil does fill up a little more than a quarter of the actual bottled product. I've also used up a lot of my serums, day/night creams, essence, etc.. etc... I now only have a single serum oil thing, which if I go by the book, I shouldn't only rely on it. However, my skin has actually cleared out better than before. I'm theorizing that before, I had too many products, and they actually clogged my pores, and thus I had constant breakouts. Now, using only the cleansing oil, an eye cream, and an oil serum thing (that I don't even remember the brand), my skin has cleared out. It could also probably because I'm getting old and my hormones are stabilizing, but whatever. After clearing out all these existing skincare items, I will strictly only use an eye cream, a moisturizer for skincare and that's it. Sunblock, a tiny bit of concealer for under the eyes, and minimal eye make up (just eyeliner and mascara to define the eyes) and that's it.


kurikuribebi had once posted about this LUSH mask. Since I am the type of person who hardly does my own research, or read magazines or whatnot, simply because seeing someone on my F-list write about it, I went ahead and got it to try. The sales lady tried to dissuade me to buy this though, saying it's very drying and that their newer mask is better. Me being me, insisted. And I LOVE THIS MASK for all the WRONG reasons LOL. This Magnaminty mask... it smells like mint chocolate ice cream! Or those After-8 chocolate thins! Every time I open it, this nice mint chocolate ice cream just fills my nostrils and then I'm happy.... LOL. Though, seriously, if you ask me about masks, one that I like is a Body Shop Himalayan charcoal something something mask... I've used that up so I don't have a photo of it and can't recall the proper name.


Still trying to Yoga daily (or, according to the schedule an app gave me) and of course the dog has to stay in the way hahaha!

It's Saturday late night here and there is no new Friday Five yet. I beat it for once!

I think I found my *favorite* yoga class now. I hope they keep the schedule as it is... Saturday mornings, 10:30am, Tri-Yoga. The teacher is also quite nice. Not crazy demanding, and I think I need to start with this first, then slowly as I build muscle, then I can tackle those pushy indian teachers. This teacher also said that despite my short reach (I can't touch the floor when I bend, and when I squat my heels don't touch the floor), she can see that I am exerting effort and commended on my trying hard. yay.

I also managed to write one more piece for my German assignment... now I still have 2 more exercises, which I will go read through and see what it wants from me, after I log off from LJ.

Many of my hobbies stuff have been put on hold. I've sort of lost my groove, so I need to find my way back, quick too!

Work hasn't been smooth. The boss has been strangely pushy lately. Then rumours have been flying about that I said something to the boss... told him to be careful of his current girlfriend... geez... what I did tell him is I have to be careful of one of my friends who used to work for his girlfriend, and my this friend seems overly curious about what I have to do for him daily (as in, documents, visa, resident status, etc). So I guess the boss has somehow said something to her, and she's mad or something.

What makes this more worrying is, this girl is known to be quite a witch - they say she practices black magic and is quite good at it. I'm sort of worried - i don't really believe in this type of thing, but you never know about curses and hexes.

So our home alone days are coming soon. Mom and Dad are flying out to Europe... I don't know when exactly (hahaha), but some time July... I'm thinking of taking a couple of days off during then too. Time to clean out the shelf without my Mom nagging me about giving books away.

Tomorrow after I upload some videos on Youtube, I'll show you my funny dogs and cats :-D