Pain wakes me up!

Decided to try a 9am Pilates class this morning. OMG....talk about PAIN!!! My leg muscles are just so useless and weak! Maybe I can blame it on my recent episode of "shingles" that kept me in bed for a good week....hence minimal usage of my legs!

Anyway really really felt good to be up and about early! Makes a difference to my breakfast too. Let's just hope the energy levels continue throughout the rest of my day. Hope you're having a great one too, whatever u may be up to.

Oh found this on "a glamorous little side project" and I swear every woman should have a shoe rack like this. Makes me happy just lookin at it. Accessories RULE! Bet ya Jessica Alba does pilates tooooo!

Independent Weekend

I realised it not...... until this weekend. I kinda missed my independence! One of the errr slight symptoms of being in a relationship. But let me clarify....I use the term "independence" loosely to mean not having to think or worry abt your other half for a bit. Just doing my own thing really.

As u can guess, jin's away this weekend and so I've had to entertain myself. Initially I only had negative thoughts abt him leaving me alone....in a country where I've yet to really feel totally at home in, or at least be secure because I'm surrounded by family and friends...not!!

But it's been good - driving off to the gym for my class without having to worry about who's using the car, opening a bottle of wine and settling in with some chick flicks cos its what I want to watch, sleeping in and not worrying abt what time I had to have breakfast, and basically enjoying the house all to myself! It's nice :) I'm indulging in a little selfishness I think and that's okay. Don't you think?!?

Oh...it also means more yummy home-cooked meals. Dinner was a pan-fried salmon fillet w/ roasted baby carrots & potatoes and salad, washed down with a glass of delicious Shiraz :)

Lunch today consisted of a tuna penne salad, tossed w/ sweet corn & argula plus a side of roasted pumpkin! Yum!

Enjoying the Thunder

Peaceful sunday night....until the thunder started anyhow. Now my music is turned up a few notches to drown out the very very loud storm that's raging outside. I love thunderstorms - even thou they tend to frighten the crap out of me. It's just me....under the doonas wif lotsa dvds. Too comfortable! [loving Private Practice right now btw... good drama :P]

Has been a lovely day - jin's away in Spore, which means I got the car and managed to venture out on my own to one of the local coffeeshops to vege - read a mag and enjoy a coffee in the late afternoon.....amongst other older "uncles" who were also out enjoying their sunday (the local scene!). Besides the few funny stares (cos i kinda stuck out like a sore thumb)...it was fun!

It wasn't spruce coffee or anything...and I am well aware that it's not so acceptable for me to sit alone in an oldish, small, not so modern coffeeshop, reading my Pulses mag abt the stock market....but i dared to soak up the local conservative culture and when i closed my eyes, i cld nearly taste my favourite melbourne coffee. Well this was the local take of decent coffee anyhow!!

P.S took a photo of my cup of coffee - the last time i was in Spruce in Singapore...to help me remember.....hmmmm ....the flavor. Yum.