Goals for 2017

Hi guys! Can't believe it's been a year already since I purchased this domain name and started this blog. Some of you may know, I've been blogging since 2010 but I just keep making and making new blogs each year.

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Anyway, year 2016 is coming to an end! Time flies so fast, right? But, I'm glad it's about to end and we are about to unfold a new chapter. This year has been very challenging for me... Too much family problems, financial problems, too much self-pity, anger, work problems, emotional problems, and ups and downs of my long distance relationship. Yes, it has been very tough and I'm glad I have survived this far.

I Considered Shaving My Head

I've been having problems with body. I've been diagnosed with PCOS recently and that explains my mood swings, irregular periods, undying acne, aggressive weight gain, excessive hair growth in my body, and of course, thinning hair or hair loss from the head.

Being stressed most of the time doesn't help at all. I noticed bald spots (like in the picture above) in my head. The bald spot on the other side of my forehead is really big than the one I showed in the picture above. It affects my confidence, big time! I know, my hair looks thick but once you touched it, you'll feel (and see) how thin my hair is.

I Feel Like Giving Up

Since I was young, I knew I have a very big responsibility on my shoulders being the eldest daughter of the family. I did everything I possibly could to please my family, especially my parents. I maintained good grades when I was still a student, I avoided getting into a romantic relationships because they think it's a distraction. When I graduated, I immediately started working to support and provide for my family. I was and still am happy providing for their needs. I feel very happy knowing they get what they need and what they want.

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Whenever I see the smile on their faces, I feel great. Their smiles inspire me to do more. Those smiles takes all my worries away.

I Will Try Them All

I've been really struggling to lose weight just recently. I feel so frustrated that I no longer fit in my old clothes. I started to change my diet and started to move around (I used to live a sedentary lifestyle). I feel very happy to see some positive results, but still not good enough.

I found out another good trick to make me lose my excess fats. It's been effective so far. It motivates me more to eat clean and move more! Wanna know what it is? Buying clothes in your target size!

My Love for Siomai

I have never tried eating siomai before and I didn't had plans to try it, I don't know why was that the case. But recently, around May this year... I finally gave in.

I was about to pick-up someone at the seaport, and as usual the arrival of the ship was delayed. While waiting for the ship to arrive, I got hungry. Then I smelled siomai. I really told myself I wouldn't try it, but I gave in anyway. I have this idea in my head of how it would taste like -- awful. But lo and behold, pork siomai tasted so heavenly inside my mouth! nom nom nom. I was really surprised how good it tasted! I was smiling from inside while I was eating it.

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