Yes! finally...after all these years!
But it's worth it!
I found:
time for myself,
time with myself,
comfort being with myself,
the opportunity to ask myself what i'd love to do/ where i'd like to go/ what i'd like to eat,
peace,
happiness that grows from within,
love for myself,
a place in my heart for myself,
ME!
This was a notion my once narrow mind could not wrap itself around - when I was busy living other people's life. The supposedly simple sounding question of "what do I want?" had truly taken me a long time to figure. Now it seems magically simple. I guess I have to agree with the expression that 'there is a time for everything'. It is now my time for me-time and I still can't believe I'm loving it - every cloud, every tree, every leaf that lies on the ground, the colors of the blue sky (in the morning), orange sky (at dusk) & plants along the road puts a smile on my face. This is happiness for real - one that I can recreate anytime, one that I can protect. No more short term happiness only when I find time out of a busy schedule to spend nose-dipping in my novels (which rarely happened)
How great is that?! Seriously!
I've found ME!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
my journey to a beautiful smile :D
Well well, looks like 2 years has flown by...in a blink of an eye..but not without much ups and downs & lessons to learn, new things to discover.
What got me into the mood of posting after 2 long years is the fact that I've ventured into something new recently, and would like to keep a memento here for myself to read in my later years. Or it could be more a reason for me to keep track on my progress with this 'new venture'.
Sounds like a path to a new career...but it's not. Anyway, to cut the suspense, I've signed up for INVISALIGN - a new revolution to straighter teeth & confident smile without having to show a set of metal braces for the 1 and a 1/2 years duration (duration could be shorten with even further groundbreaking technology in the orthodontic field (I'll share more on the latter in a while...good news for ME!)
I've always wanted a set of straighter & whiter teeth that I didn't have. To top it off, I've never really liked my side profile due to the protruding two front tooth. So when I finally had the courage (and the $) to jump on the ship, i did just that! So here's an update on the progress of my journey towards straighter teeth & confident smile.
Today, I'm almost 2 weeks into my 1st set of aligners (without attachments). It is not as bad as I thought it'd be. I did not dread putting on the aligners (maybe cuz it's a new fresh toy...which I hope not. I vow to stay determined & committed for the money I paid) although I admit it's sometimes a hassle as I need to remove the trays for meals, brush / wash my mouth before putting them back after each meals. My friends teased me when I speak with a lisp (usually the case when I talked too fast)
After the 1st week, I feel my lower front teeth became weaker, it gets difficult & irritable when I try to bite food off with my front teeth - the feeling you get when you're about to lose a loose tooth in your younger days. That's scary - to think of loosing a tooth at this age. Sidetracking, I use to have nightmares of swallowing my tooth in my sleep. That is NOT going to happen!
So, back to the groundbreaking technology that I was talking about; it's a clever design of a new tool to help accelerate the teeth movement during the straightening process - so instead of wearing each aligners/ trays for 2 weeks, the duration can be cut down to a week or less. How interesting right? I have approximately 32-34 aligners for the entire journey to straighter teeth, which should take a year and a half by normal duration. With Acceledent (name of THE super-tool), I can literally achieve the results in HALF the time!
But of course, it doesn't come without a cost.
I have paid close to SGD$9000 for consultation plus signing up for the INVISALIGN package. Now renting the Acceledent will cost me another $1000 (for deposit) & $800 (for rental) throughout the duration of my INVISALIGN.
But I guess it's going to be worth the money, for the time I save...and for the result I'll bear, doncha think?
What got me into the mood of posting after 2 long years is the fact that I've ventured into something new recently, and would like to keep a memento here for myself to read in my later years. Or it could be more a reason for me to keep track on my progress with this 'new venture'.
Sounds like a path to a new career...but it's not. Anyway, to cut the suspense, I've signed up for INVISALIGN - a new revolution to straighter teeth & confident smile without having to show a set of metal braces for the 1 and a 1/2 years duration (duration could be shorten with even further groundbreaking technology in the orthodontic field (I'll share more on the latter in a while...good news for ME!)
I've always wanted a set of straighter & whiter teeth that I didn't have. To top it off, I've never really liked my side profile due to the protruding two front tooth. So when I finally had the courage (and the $) to jump on the ship, i did just that! So here's an update on the progress of my journey towards straighter teeth & confident smile.
Today, I'm almost 2 weeks into my 1st set of aligners (without attachments). It is not as bad as I thought it'd be. I did not dread putting on the aligners (maybe cuz it's a new fresh toy...which I hope not. I vow to stay determined & committed for the money I paid) although I admit it's sometimes a hassle as I need to remove the trays for meals, brush / wash my mouth before putting them back after each meals. My friends teased me when I speak with a lisp (usually the case when I talked too fast)
After the 1st week, I feel my lower front teeth became weaker, it gets difficult & irritable when I try to bite food off with my front teeth - the feeling you get when you're about to lose a loose tooth in your younger days. That's scary - to think of loosing a tooth at this age. Sidetracking, I use to have nightmares of swallowing my tooth in my sleep. That is NOT going to happen!
So, back to the groundbreaking technology that I was talking about; it's a clever design of a new tool to help accelerate the teeth movement during the straightening process - so instead of wearing each aligners/ trays for 2 weeks, the duration can be cut down to a week or less. How interesting right? I have approximately 32-34 aligners for the entire journey to straighter teeth, which should take a year and a half by normal duration. With Acceledent (name of THE super-tool), I can literally achieve the results in HALF the time!
But of course, it doesn't come without a cost.
I have paid close to SGD$9000 for consultation plus signing up for the INVISALIGN package. Now renting the Acceledent will cost me another $1000 (for deposit) & $800 (for rental) throughout the duration of my INVISALIGN.
But I guess it's going to be worth the money, for the time I save...and for the result I'll bear, doncha think?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
I'm not letting me sleep..
Yeah..I've not been letting me sleep until at least 3am everyday. And when I do let me sleep, I'll be telling myself: I wont do this again "tomorrow".
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
walking down memory lane
.memories...so beautiful I wanna cry. but we always walk forward, don't we.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2011 challenge
Live a healthier, fuller, happier life in 21-days!
January 21-day challenge:
1. early to bed (12am), early to rise (8am)
2. supplements & breakfast every morning
3. stop consciously picking on my index finger (been doing that for at least 4years
(DAY -1)
January 21-day challenge:
1. early to bed (12am), early to rise (8am)
2. supplements & breakfast every morning
3. stop consciously picking on my index finger (been doing that for at least 4years
(DAY -1)
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