Changing habits.
penny January 31st, 2010
I get annoyed very easily these days. I realised it’s time to detoxify my day, so I can identify which things make life worthwhile, and which are not worth paying a second thought (or even a first, if I can manage to train myself well to streamline my thoughts).
Detox. Change habits.
First step is clearing myself of social networks. I figured, most of the people who matter will always find a way to keep in touch, despite the over-connectivity simplified by Facebook, Twitter, etc. I was right, as good old email has been serving it’s purpose for me the past three days. So, I’m putting my foot down, and steering clear of social networks. I used to imagine that most of posts from my friends keep me in the loop, and to some extent that’s true. But well, any news I really needed to know, I am sure will come my way in due time. I don’t need a live feed to remind myself of what’s going on everywhere all the time. But nevertheless, to be on the safe side, I’ve surrendered my login details to my husbo 
I don’t trust myself enough to stop clicking and refreshing those social pages. Well, I’m keeping my Flickr account active, as I assess getting a pro account or not. It all depends on how much photos I take that I like and love enough to share with my friends; apart from the fact that I’ve kept my flickr contact list very short and intimate.
Item two: Nutrition. I struggle with food every day. What do I eat today? Tomorrow? Shopping can be fun, even when it’s in a grocery, but somehow I always can’t find anything to eat in the house even after just returning from a trip to Coles. One thing I am determined to do, is to swear off the refined sugar and processed food. I’ve already weaned myself off junk food through the years, even soda. I still have the occasional bag of chips and can of lemon soda when I hang out with friends, but thankfully recently as being a hermit while writing the thesis, I’ve not done that since husbo was here in the Aussie summer holidays. Also, I don’t find chips particularly yummy now anyway. But my main problem is chocolates… gummi bears… cake… Mmmmm. Oh, but moderation is fine, right? 
Lastly, exercise. Not sure how I can pull this off other than what I’ve done, as I know when I start any kind of exercise plan I always end up not doing it in the long run. But one thing that’s been consistent is a lot of walking and running. Perhaps being more conscious about walking instead of taking the lift, things like that, can help to up the ante. Doing more stretching is also doable, as I enjoy just doing a bit of yoga on my own mat at home.
There are loads I still want to talk about, but I don’t think this is the time just yet…
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twitter too?
hi hazel, didn’t know you followed our blog
my twitter’s still up, just reset my contact list. feel free to add me there if you like 
i’ve put my husbo in charge.
Good thing you’re up and posting here again.
Meals really require planning. At home, we end up buying the same amount of poultry, pork and fish and veggies, for each week – but cooked differently every week. The last menu planner I made was provided 3 weeks of unique meals every day. And then, repeat na. It would be a treat to plan at least one ‘special menu’ every 2-3 weeks. Like the occasional golden mushrooms wrapped in beacon, grilled in teriyaki sauce. Yum.
amor!!! get on messenger where are you??