Brand New Start ^=^

BRAND NEW START

--- by Paul Weller

I'm gonna clear out my head
I'm gonna get myself straight
I know it's never too late
To make a brand new start

I'm gonna kick down the door
I'm gonna get myself in
I'm gonna fix up the yard
And not fall back again

I'm gonna CLEAN up my earth
And build a heaven ON the ground
Not something distant or unfound
But something real to me
But something real to me

All that I can I can be
All that I am I CAN see
All that is mine is in my hands
So to myself I call

There's somewhere else I should be
There's someone else I CAN see
There's something more I can find
IT'S ONLY UP TO ME

I'm gonna clean up my earth
And build a heaven ON the ground
Not something distant on a cloud
But something real to me
But something real to me

I'm gonna clear out my head
I'm gonna get myself straight
I KNOW it's never too late
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start
To make a brand new start

* MooMoo feeling so much better after a long weekend's TLC from family and being entertained by her Jewel Happy Nut 'Cutie Pie'. The black clouds just clear away... MooMoo will try her best to make sure the Black Clouds stay far... far away for her own good as well as for the rest who are around her... Hope tomorrow onwards will be a BETTER Day, Week, Month, Year and so on... ^=^

... Some "HAPPY Quotes" that MooMoo likes...

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” --- Unknown

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." --- Mahatma Gandhi

“Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit -

not because you think someone else wants you to be different." --- Stacey Charter

"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change." --- Barbara de Angelis

"It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about." --- Dale Carnegie

Marina21K Race Results for 10km

MooMoo's 10km race results for Marina21K run.

Timing: 01:11:14s

* MooMoo wonders when will the FLU bug go away... = (( Well, although still sick... MooMoo is having FUN with Cutie Pie... luckily, Cutie Pie is not scared of MooMoo's bald head... ^=^

Are you Crazy OR Am I Crazy?!? Insanity...

Today, MooMoo really got a bit pissed off by one of her aunty co-worker. She just merely laugh at her own workstation when her aunty co-worker was asking somebody a question.

Aunty: Why are you laughing? (* In a not so nice tone... )

MooMoo: Why can't I laugh?

Aunty: Why are you laughing at me when I ask people question?

MooMoo: Am I laughing at you? Can't I laugh at myself?

Aunty: Why are you laughing at me?

MooMoo: I like to talk to myself and laugh ah... So now, even when I talk to myself and laugh also need to ask people's permission?!?

OK... MooMoo knows that she's a bit mean and sarcastic... and really pissed her off.... BUT hey... who started it 1st? Is there no freedom in speech and laughter now? Luckily MooMoo is in pretty good mood today else things may get worse... Hahaha.

Zen... Zen... Zen... So HAPPY going home tomorrow to see Cutie Pie and MooMoo's family. ^=^

* Some RANDOM Quotes on Insanity and Crazy People to ponder on...

“Insanity: a perfectly rational response to an insane world.” --- R. D. Laing

"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"--- Albert Einstein

"Take care of your mental health before it takes care of you." --- Unknown

"Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy." --- Nora Ephron

“You should not confuse your career with your life.” --- Unknown

“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.” --- Alfred A. Montapert

“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” --- Mark Twain

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” --- Albert Einstein

“Don’t let anyone drive you crazy when you know it is walking distance.” --- Unknown

Shape Run 2011 Results

MooMoo's timing for this year's Shape Run 10K have improved compared to the previous year, though she have not break her personal best timing yet. This is the 4th time MooMoo joined the Shape Run.

Nett Timing : 01:08:21s

Gun Timing : 01:09:30s

Year 2008: 01:21:02s

Year 2009: 01:13:41s

Year 2010: 01:11:57s

Still a long way to go before MooMoo hits her target of Sub 1 hour for her 10K race. Well, at least there's improvement each year.

There's something that really puzzles MooMoo after last weekend's 2 races. MooMoo's race timing seems to be almost the same or even slightly better for these 2 races compare to the previous GE10K this early July... and MooMoo was not in her best condition when running the 2 races... down with flu and cough.

Really need to figure out where's the problem areas and work on it. MooMoo really thinks that it's all in the MIND and she can do better than this.

* Some quotes on "LIMITATIONS" that MooMoo likes...

"All limitations are self-imposed." --- Ernest Holmes

"Never limit your view of life by any past experiences." --- Ernest Holmes

"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." --- Bruce Lee

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless." ---Jamie Paolinetti

When MooMoo is BALD...

Other than the usual EXTRA Starring that MooMoo gets... she gets all kinds of funny questions/remarks/comments... from colleagues and even strangers...

Scene 1:

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Yesterday, after the Hair4Hope event, while MooMoo was browsing at a stall, suddenly this aunty just came over and grab MooMoo by the hand...giving her a shock....

Aunty: Eh, what happen to your hair? U shave it ah?

MooMoo: Yes... * gosh, ain't it obvious that i'm BALD...

Aunty: Why u shave? For what?

MooMoo: For charity... the Hair 4 Hope event for the Children with Cancer... bla bla bla...

* OMG... and we were just a few metres away from the event....

Aunty: How long your hair before you shave? Aiyo... you not scared meh? (then she stared at my botak head and shivers...) I cannot leh...very scared...

MooMoo just nod2 and smile2.... slowly walk away from the aunty...

Scene 2:

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Today, MooMoo dropped her leather shoes to fix...

Cobbler: Aiyo... u gonna be a nun is it? Why u shave?

MooMoo: Yea... I wanted to be one but they rejected me... =p

Then, he suddenly just burst to laughter... laughing to himself... shiok sendiri...

Random Questions/Remarks MooMoo gets....

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1. What happen to your head?

2. Why you shave again?

3. Is it cold?

4. Can I touch your head for good luck?

5. Eh, very scary la to see your head every time I walk past...

6. How come it looks different from your last year's bald head?

7. Eh, you look better without hair leh... (this is so sad... very sad... =p)

8. So ugly...

9. Looks cool!

10. Save a lot on shampoo yea...

* OMG!! Chicky Pie freaked out when she saw MooMoo's bald head.... Initially, MooMoo cover her head with pillow when she came to MooMoo's room looking so happy as usual. When MooMoo uncover her head, Chicky Pie's smile was gone and she was shocked... ended up crying... MooMoo hope that Cutie Pie does not react that way too... if not her heart will be surely broken to pieces... can't wait to go back to hug2 and kiss2 Cutie Pie!!! ^=^

Gone with all the HAIR...

MooMoo just went for the 'Hair4Hope' event at Vivo City today. Gone with all her hair... now it feels so much cooling... and lighter without any hair... Hopefully, through this shaving, all the bad luck (i.e. soi hei, viruses, unwanted happenings, small people, etc...) will go away together with all the hair shaven and all the good luck will follow. Hahaha... I'm not suppose to believe in such stuff as I'm a Catholic but some parts of me still believe. LOL!!! ^=^

BEFORE....

AFTER...

This year, MooMoo told the stylist to make sure the shaving is more even and she did a GREAT job. This time round, it looks so much neater and there's no uneven shaving. Thanks to Jean Yip hairstylist!!! They are just so professional.

Thanks to all her friends who came to support her during the shaving event!!! It really meant a lot to her and it's really very thoughtful of them. Of course, thanks to all who donated generously and showered her with moral support, wherever they are!!! It's great to know each and everyone of you. MooMoo is also very happy that she had actually inspired a friend to join her as a shavee this year. Hopefully, she could inspire more to join next year. ^=^

* "How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us." --- Unknown

Shape Run 2011 - Made it Alive... ^=^

This morning, MooMoo almost snooze all the way in bed... forced herself out of bed at 5:40am. MooMoo suppose to wake up latest by 5:30am and get out of the house by 6:00am but ended up a bit late. Luckily, she still made it in time for the flag-off but didn't manage to go the toilet before the race. Thank GOD the weather was really good this morning so it made the journey of the race much easier for MooMoo.

Everyone queuing at the starting point doing their warm up exercises and stretching... getting ready for the flag-off at 7:10am.

MooMoo kept stopping along the way to rest and blow her nose. She was running all the way breathing through her mouth as she got blocked nose. The last 2km was pretty tough to complete but she was so damn happy when she saw the finishing line ahead. MooMoo made her last dash towards the last 500m to complete her race and took a picture at the finishing line. The estimated timing should be about 1h:10ms.

It's crazily LOTS of people at the Q to collect the goodies bag. Luckily, this year the Q is more manageable and well control.... after all these years. Hahaha... at least, there's slight improvement... better than nothing. ^=^

In the goodies bag, there's this pack of pasta. OMG! Ms. Mo took out her pack and there were so many bugs in there.... Euggghhh!!!! Pretty gross....We threw it away... Well, it could be eaten after cleaning away the bugs but it looks kinda disgusting so we decided to throw it away instead.

As usual, at the end of the race, MooMoo got her finisher medal. It looked pretty standard, nothing special about it but MooMoo still likes it. Another medal to add to the collection.

This year's goodies bag is a bit disappointing.... compared to previous year. The running T this year is also a bit disappointing. Anyway, MooMoo enjoyed her race after all although she's still a bit sick. Hope her flu and cough goes away soon.... Shoo!!! Shoo!!! Need to get well before she goes back to visit Cutie Pie...

* Nice 'Running Quotes' to share....

"Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."

--- PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian

"Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself."

--- John Bingham, running speaker and writer

"Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're probably right."
--- Henry Ford

Marina21K Race - Almost Breathless...

MooMoo's mom and doctor will really shake their heads when they know that MooMoo went for the race today. Can't help it... MooMoo really wanted to rest and only go for the Shape run tomorrow but really can't find any replacement to run for her after sending multiple sms. Hahaha... ended up, last resort... MooMoo run herself.

MooMoo really thought that she could not make it anymore but she kept motivating herself all the way. She had to keep stopping to blow her nose to clear her breathing airways. 1st 3km was really horrible for MooMoo as her throat was very dry and it's hard for her to breathe. It didn't help much when Mr. Sunshine was shining so brightly at 5:30pm. Luckily, there was water point with water as well as 100plus every 2km. The cooling 100plus saves her day and kept her going.

MooMoo was so happy when she saw the finishing line. She got rewarded with a nice finisher medal and also a nice blue finisher-T for completing the race.

Really THANK GOD!!! MooMoo finished the race in 1 piece. ^=^

* Today really running with lots of perseverance and endurance all the way... One down, another one to go tomorrow.... Ganbatte!!! Hope everything goes well...

"Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before." --- James Buckham

2 Run OR NOT 2 Run?!?

MooMoo had been sick lately... HAPPY hormone factory had been closed down for the whole week since Monday after her favourite STEP class. = ((

This week, MooMoo had been on MC for 2 days. She basically slept for 8 hours straight on Thursday while everyone's working for 8 hours. She ate so much medicine that she can longer feel her tongue. She even went to visit the doctor for the 2nd time to replenish her medicine with a stronger set of medicine. MooMoo is feeling slightly better but still not 100% well.

Now... now... this weekend, MooMoo got 2 races to run. One tomorrow evening, which is the 'Marina21K' run and another on Sunday, which is the 'Shape' run. To run or NOT to run?!? Not again... wasted my races and my finisher medal... 2 new routes below. *Sigh.... dilemma....

* MooMoo hopes that she will wake up feeling GREAT tomorrow morning... and be able to go for her 2 races... and complete them in 1 piece... sniff... sniff... keeps fingers crossed...

Every Little Thing...

Every Little Thing

--- by Sarah Connor

[Verse 1:]

Whenever you go away from me
Go out with your friends I see that there's something in your eyes
And it looks just like a lie
Didn't I give you what you want?
Didn't I give it all to you?
Why is everything you do a little bit untrue?

[Bridge:]
And everytime
You act wrong
I go away from you just a little more

[Chorus:]
Every little thing I take from you
Every little thing you say or do
Adds another stone to the wall I'm building
It's there you know it's true
Every little thing I feel inside
I don't wanna talk about my own pride
Adds another stone to the wall I'm building
And you should know it's true

[Verse 2:]
You can do just what you like
As long as you know deep inside
That I'm the only one for you
Don't you act just like you do
Didn't I make you feel so good?
Didn't I treat you like I should?
So why is everything I know that the way you act's not true?

[Bridge]

[Chorus 3X]

* MooMoo had been sick a lot lately... at the wrong times... so depressing... Before one thing ends, another thing pops up... it's like never ending stories... how much more...

"If you're going through hell, keep going." ---Winston Churchill

你不知道的事

你不知道的事 --- 王力宏 (Wang Lee Hom)

NI BU ZHI DAO DE SHI

蝴蝶擦几次眼睛 才学会飞行
hu die ca ji ci yan jing cai xue hui fei xing
夜空洒满了星星 但几颗会落地
ye kong sa man le xing xing dan ji ke hui luo di

我飞行 当你坠落之际
wo fei xing dang ni zhui luo zhi ji
很靠近 还听见呼吸
hen kao jing hai ting jian hu xi
对不起 我却没捉紧你
dui bu qi wo que mei zhua jing ni

你不知道我为什么离开你
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me li kai ni
我解释不能说放任你哭泣
wo jie shi bu neng shuo fang ren ni ku qi

你的泪滴想倾盆大雨 碎落满地
ni de lei di xiang qin peng da yu sui luo man di
在心里惊醒
zai xin li jing xing

你不知道我为什么很下心
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me hen xia xin
可现在你看不见的高空里
ke xian zai ni kan bu jian de gao kong li
多的是 你不知道的事
duo de shi ni bu zhi dao de shi

蝴蝶擦几次眼睛 才学会飞行
hu die ca ji ci yan jing cai xue hui fei xing
夜空洒满了星星 但几颗会落地
ye kong sa man le xing xing dan ji ke hui luo di

我飞行 当你坠落之际
wo fei xing dang ni zhui luo zhi ji
很靠近 还听见呼吸
hen kao jing hai ting jian hu xi
对不起 我却没捉紧你
dui bu qi wo que mei zhua jing ni

你不知道我为什么离开你
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me li kai ni
我解释不能说放任你哭泣
wo jie shi bu neng shuo fang ren ni ku qi

你的泪滴想倾盆大雨 碎落满地
ni de lei di xiang qing peng da yu sui luo man di
在心里惊醒
zai xin li jing xing

你不知道我为什么很下心
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me hen xia xin
可现在你看不见的高空里
ke xian zai ni kan bu jian de gao kong li
多得是 你不知道的事
duo de shi ni bu zhi dao de shi

我飞行 当你坠落之际
wo fei xing dang ni zhui luo zhi ji
噢噢~
o o ~~~
你不知道我为什么离开你
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me li kai ni
我解释不能说放任你哭泣
wo jie shi bu neng shuo fang ren ni ku qi

你的泪滴想倾盆大雨 碎落满地
ni de lei di xiang qing peng da yu sui luo man di
在心里惊醒
zai xin li jing xing

你不知道我为什么很下心
ni bu zhi dao wo wei shen me hen xia xin
可现在你看不见的高空里
ke xian zai ni kan bu jian de gao kong li
多的是 你不知道的事
duo de shi ni bu zhi dao de shi

* MooMoo felt so damn tired after 9 hours of factory work today... so glad to be home now... resting on her bed, drinking her hot Cafe Latte~~ ^=^

No 'HAPPY' Hormones this Weekend... = (

It's gonna be a 'working weekend' for MooMoo this week. No 'HAPPY' hormones for MooMoo... can't go GYM... so = ((

MooMoo was so HaPPy waiting to go for her 'Strength Training' session today but due to last minute unforeseen circumstances, she had to stay back to work late on a Friday night and go back to work on Saturday. Luckily, they are kind enough to let MooMoo have her Sunday. The others help take the shift on Sunday. If not, MooMoo will be totally miserable.

MooMoo had reserved her Sunday exclusively for Chicky Pie's daddy to celebrate his very special 'BARNEY-FUL' Birthday with a full day programme. It's gonna be a movie marathon day with great feasting. ^=^

* MooMoo must make it up next week... to generate more 'HAPPY' hormones...

"Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states." --- Carol Welch

SKYSCRAPER

SkyScraper

--- by Demi Lovato

Skies are crying
I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands
Only silence as it's ending, like we never had a chance
Do you have to, make me feel like there is nothing left of me?

[Chorus]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper!
Like a skyscraper!

As the smoke clears
I awaken, and untangle you from me
Would it make you, feel better to watch me while I bleed?
All my windows, still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet

[Chorus]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down

I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper!
Like a skyscraper!

[Bridge]
Go run, run, run
I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear, yeah
Go run, run, run
Yeah it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like i'm made of glass
Like i'm made of paper, Ohhh woaah
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground

Like a skyscraper!
Like a skyscraper!

Like a skyscraper!
Like a skyscraper!

* Random Quotes to Ponder on...

"If someone you love hurts you cry a river, build a bridge, and get over it." --- Unknown

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." --- Carl Bard

Breezy Night Run... ^=^

MooMoo had a good night run after work today. It was kinda full moon today coz tomorrow is the 'fifteenth' in the Chinese calendar. The weather was great... with the cooling breeze. Piggy was suppose to join in the run but escaped and run around at the playground with 'Chicky Pie' instead.

Distance : 7km

Time : 44 mins 39secs

* "Be MISERABLE... Or MOTIVATE yourself. Whatever has to be done, it is always your CHOICE." --- Wayne Dyer.

Something Different...

Today, MooMoo tried doing something different... eating the food that she don't normally eat during Lunch time. She went to eat 'Vegetarian' Beehoon at this stall that everyone said it's nice and recommended. This is definitely something that Ms. Mo would love to eat. LOL! ^=^

Well, the food does not taste that bad after all but it's just not MooMoo's taste. She tried to understand why people like it so much and she just does not appreciate it. Well, definitely she understood that people are just different in all ways... even in eating habits. Guess if MooMoo started eating like this all these while, she would have gotten used to it. It's just a matter of habit and preferences. If not, she just gotta take a longer time to get used to it, if she really had to. She really understand how her brother felt when he have to give up certain favourite foods/drinks intake.

After eating her lunch, she just didn't like the after taste... bought herself a cup of 'happy drink' = 'teh-c-peng' and wash off all the taste. Once awhile is OK, think it would definitely kill MooMoo to eat like this everyday.

* Some nice 'Different' quotes that MooMoo likes...

"Life and Death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides." --- Lao Tzu

"Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects." --- Blaise Pascal

What do you got?

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

--- by Bon Jovi

Everybody wants something, just a little more
We're makin a living, and what we're livin for
A rich man or a poor man, a pawn or a king
You can live on the street, you can rule the whole world
But you don't mean one damn thing

[Chorus:]
What do you got, if you ain't got love
Whatever you got, it just ain't enough
You're walkin' the road, but you're goin' nowhere
You're tryin' to find your way home, but there's no one there
Who do you hold, in the dark of night
You wanna give up, but it's worth the fight
You have all the things, that you've been dreamin' of

If you ain't got someone, you're afraid to lose
Everybody needs just one, someone... to tell them the truth
Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I still believe
I believe in hope, I believe the change can get us off our knees

[Chorus]

If you ain't got love, it's all just keeping score
If you ain't got love, what the hell we doing it for

I don't wanna have to talk about it
How many songs you gotta sing about it
How long you gonna live without it
Why does someone somewhere have to doubt it
Someday you'll figure it out

[Solo]

[Chorus x2]

If you ain't got love, it's all just keeping score
If you ain't got love, what the hell we doin' it for
Woahhh, I ain't got, if you ain't got
What do you got if you ain't got love
What do you got if you ain't got love

* Time always passes so very quickly when you are taking a BREAK... it feels good... Hope to keep the good feelings going... Dark clouds to stay far...far... shoo!! shoo!! haha...

What is 'PERIOD PAIN'?

What is 'Period Pain'?

This is definitely something annoying that most women experience monthly if their menses are regular. There are some lucky ones out there who never experience it their whole lives. Unfortunately, MooMoo falls under the 'unlucky' category. Period Pains or Menstrual Cramps or more known as 'Dysmenorrhoea' in medical term, which is pronounced as 'Dis-men-or-ear'. The term comes from an ancient Greek expression meaning 'difficult monthly flow'.

There are 2 types of period pain:

(1) Primary Dysmenorrhoea: affecting teenagers/young women not long after they start their periods. The pain and other symptoms is consistently similar monthly. This type of pain usually disappear when you leave your teenage years or after giving birth.

(2) Secondary Dysmenorrhoea: affecting women in their mid-twenties or later and it can happen any time of the month and it could be a sign of another medical condition. The pain can varies and it is recommended to go check with your Gynae. This type of pain usually is due to common gynaecological conditions, such as Fibroids, Endometriosis and Ovarian Cysts.

The pain can range from mild to severe, depending of each individuals. It is usually felt at the lower abdominal. Sometimes, it can be so serious that it could affect a woman's regular activities for several days.

The pain felt is actually caused by the contractions of the uterus or womb, similar to those of another 'normal' pain women suffer during labor.

The endometrium (lining of the womb's wall) actually thickens during a woman's menstrual cycle, in order to prepare for potential pregnancy. After ovulation, if the ovum is not fertilized and there's no pregnancy, the built-up uterine tissue will need to be shedded. This hormone called 'Prostaglandins' are released and will caused the uterus to contract.

When the uterine muscles contract, they blocked the blood supply to the tissue of the endometrium, which will eventually cause it to breakdown and dies. The uterine contractions will continue will all the dead tissues are squeezed out of the body through the cervix and vagina. These actually caused the cramps and pains experienced during the Menstrual cycle.

What can be done to reduce or eliminate the PAIN?!?

(1) Exercise - It does help to reduce the pain and discomfort. Stretches and certain Yoga positions does help to relief the pain. --- MooMoo have less pain when she's more active...

(2) Sleeping - Natural ways to rest your body to ease the pain and it feels extremely good at certain sleeping positions. --- this works very well for MooMoo - Thumbs Up!!!

(3) Supplements - Vitamin E, Thiamine and Omega-3 may reduce cramps. Zinc and Calcium have been found to reduce cramps, bloating and related PMS symptoms. Calcium and Magnesium reduced muscle soreness, but must be taken 2-3 months every day before producing a noticeable effect. --- will try to intake more supplements... but the Primrose never really seem to work for MooMoo... or maybe she always forgot to eat them on time... hahah..

(4) Water - drink lots of warm water or hot drinks to keep your tummy warm and cozy. --- Haha... this coming from MooMoo who loves to drink cold water day and night... when you see MooMoo drinking hot water, she must be having her period. =p

(5) Pain Reliever - taken them only when you really cannot stand the pain. --- try not to take.

(6) Hormonal Birth Control Pills - prevent ovulation and reduce severity of menstrual cramps. --- Not very recommended for long term solutions.

(7) Hot Water Bottle or Pad - put on your lower abdominal to reduce the pain. --- never use but it works well for MooMoo's friend.

(8) Reduce Caffeine and Sodium in your diet a few days before and during your period --- this is difficult for MooMoo... hahaha...

(9) Acupuncture - pain relief method --- never tried this and don't think will ever try it...

(10) Have a cup or 2 of Wine - Wine thins blood --- hmm.. never tried this before... maybe will try one day... hahah...

* MooMoo was feeling horrible this morning due to slight cramps but felt so much better after her STEP class today... ^=^ MooMoo always wonder why is the Menstrual cycle created for women in order to have a BABY?!? Is it for us to appreciate the kids more by going through the pain to give birth to them? =p

Southern Ridge Walk-9 July 2011

MooMoo got another invite this year from the 'National Population and Talent Division' Unit for the 'Southern Ridges Walk'. It had been almost 1 year since the last walk that MooMoo went with Piggy. Last year, we didn't finish the whole walk due to the rainy weather.

This year, MooMoo bring Mrs. Chicky along for the walk. This year, the welcome gift pack is a little notepad with pen, a key chain for house-keys and a poncho.

They also provided hearty sandwiches from 'Cedele' for breakfast to all the participants. MooMoo and Mrs. Chicky ate while walking... a bit indigestion.... hahaha... This time round, didn't really get to take that many pictures coz' everyone was walking faster following the guide around for the explanation.

The walk started at 'Henderson Waves' at Mount Faber and ended up at 'Hort Park'. It was quite and enjoyable stroll all the way with informative explanation by Robert our guide of the day. He was the same guide MooMoo and Piggy had last year.

Robert's eyes were so sharp... checking out all the details and looking out for little animals or creatures to show to us. This is just a shell that is left on the tree by a 'CICADA'. It's pretty amazing huh... everything still looked intact and nicely stuck at the tree bark. It's a stage where the Cicada transform into an adult by shedding form its skin.

This is 'Fish-Tail Palm' tree. Can you see that the leaves all looked like fish-tails? The leaves actually looks like its bitten off by insects or animals but by nature, that's how they look like.

Then, we head to the 'Forest Walk' through the 'Elevated Walkway', accessed by the Metal Bridge. It is about 1.3km walk.

This is just a random picture that MooMoo along the walk but the quality ain't that good coz MooMoo's hand shaking and it's taken with her phone camera.

This it the 'Weaver Ants' nest. The ants just folded a fresh looking leave and weaved them together and make it into their nests. There are LOTS of ants inside there. If you disturb them, they can pinch you and not let go. So beware! Hahaha...

MooMoo came to this 'Southern Ridge Walk' a few times but never to bump into any monkeys, though there are lots of signs asking people not to feed the monkeys. This is the 1st time, MooMoo saw Monkeys here. They are not very friendly and you better keep all your food and plastic bags in your knapsacks or they will snatch from you.

Mrs. Chicky stayed far..far away when MooMoo went near to snap a few pictures of them. Mrs. Chicky don't like the Monkeys coz had trauma of them chasing after her when she was young. Mrs. Chicky said this is the grandpa monkey. Hahaha...

MooMoo found a man-made wishing tree along the way. People just write their wishes on a piece of paper and hang it on the tree.

Then, Robert pointed to us a 'Durian' tree along the way and there were lots of small durians hanging on the tree. This is the 1st time MooMoo see a real life Durian tree. Every time, she walked past that place, she didn't know that it was a Durian tree.

This is just some more random pictures that MooMoo took as she finds it pretty funny. The flower is so long and it looks like a big carrot, which is red in colour. MooMoo don't know the name of the plant as Robert is not around to explain anymore. Hahaha...

Another up close picture of the plant with a smaller version of the flower with ants. MooMoo thinks that it looks cuter when it is small.
This is a mini Banana tree, with its low growing fruit, which is almost touching the ground.

Random picture of the flowers at the Hort Park, which is our last destination of the walk.

One last picture taken on the Water Lily.... before MooMoo left the Hort Park to go for lunch.

* After the walk, MooMoo actually thought of the phrase, "Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers along the way..." The wonders of nature... you can just go for the walk a thousand times but if you never stop to notice the surroundings and enjoy the beauty around you, it will just be merely a walk and nothing else. This is the same when it comes to LIFE. People usually hurry through their life and never enjoy their moments in life. Sometimes, we may even missed certain magical moments that could bring a big difference in our lives when we just never stop to pay a little attention to them. For life, it would be different as we cannot go back in time to re-live certain moments in life. So, just remember to cherish your moments, your family and friends in your life and "Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers along the way..." Sometimes, it can really makes a difference...though not all the times... ^=^

MooMoo missed her 'Race Against Cancer' run... = (

MooMoo was so looking forward to this 'Race Against Cancer' run and this is her 1st time joining this race but she fell sick. =(( And the medal this year is so nice. * Sigh...

This morning, really wanted to force herself out of bed but.... got 'heart'... no 'energy'.... throat was killing and lungs just feel bad... can't breathe properly.... after thinking through, better to be alive than to kill myself for the medal. Hahaha...=p

MooMoo feels much better now... thanks to Piggy's Panadol FluMax tablet. MooMoo should have popped this tablet much earlier last night and she could have make it to the race. She only took the medicine around midnight and felt slightly better only now... think the medicine will only be fully effective in 12 hours time? hahaha...

* MooMoo must not fall sick when she is taking leaves... Nooooo!!!!!! =p