A Deliberation over Eats and Fats

Was trying hard to stay off the internet (and msn) coz of the pile of flowcharts that I need to complete. Friday was absolutely disastrous (it was a hotpot of bad news at work), and thus, I had the lofty ambition to get my act together and finally get some work done. Couple of hours of staring hopelessly at the flowcharts, and the net beckoned. Haha.. such is my determination.

Past 3 days has been "eats" heaven...

• Day 1 was mum's birthday dinner at dim joy folllowed by Mao Shan Wang

• Day 2 was a splendid dinner with the BEB. 8 course Japanese degustation.
  1. Appetiser platter comprising seaweed, milk tofu, and some unnamed veg

  
  2. Dreamy sashimi platter (tuna, sea bass, kempachi and sama)
  
  3. Foie Gras chawanmushi
  
  4. Assorted vegetables (jap pumkin and yam) and rice cake coated with chilli sauce
  
  5. Deep fried sama
  

6. Wagyu Beef

7. Miso soup and crab rice

8. Desert platter comprising of banana pudding, jelly, mango pudding
Photos of this night courtesy of the BEB

• Day 3 was doing what I do best, managed to hook Miss ED up with Mr Macs and XDD over many different parts of wagyu beef and Sake at Gyu Kaku. Hee, have managed to bring different groups of friends together again!

But of course, all that eating had me pondering over the "side" effects, i.e. my growing love handles. If only there was a way to eat without gaining weight. Ponder ponder. An increase in my social life does tend to lead to a decrease in my available wardrobe choices. Sighs. It's amazing that stuff that I bought nary a few months back are now too tight! If only I had the discipline that Miss ED has... I could do with a few runs / cycles /swims. And yes, as P said in her blog, work is not an excuse for not exercising.

Just finished reading a hilarious book "Confessions of a Jane Austen addict", where a 21st century JA fan found herself waking up as a JA character. And the first thing she remarked upon? How her new body was so much more svelte and less prone to suffering the side effects of calorie intake. A choice passage:
"I think of some stranger inhabiting my body, just as I am in habiting Jane's. I can just see this Jane person surveying my belly and criticizing my flabby thighs. Or the cellulite on my ass. It's not that I;m a abd-looking woman or anything. But I'm not the long, willowy beauty that Jane is."
Isn't it any clearer what all women are concerned about? Hmmm... I so want to re-read JA all over again.

Anyways, this entire "fat" discussion brought a question to mind. Since gaining weight is inevitible, if we could choose a target area to put on the weight, where would that be? (Nope, the "frontal chest" area is not an option.) I am forever complaining about how my arms are fat magnets and as such, nothing looks good on me unless I am stick thin. I reckon, in this season's baby doll dress world, the waist is a good area to gain weight. You can literally pack on the pounds there and no one will be none the wiser. Unless of course, you like to go swimming... haha.

Quietly Listening

Did not bring my work home on this long weekend... as such, find myself with plenty of alone time. I think it's nice to have this long break every once in a while. Was trying to find the inspiration to "move on"; do the dishes, wash the clothes, even jump into the pool for my weekly stretch, but ended up switching on the tv instead. Coincidentally, there's this China music awards programme on, and I started listening to song after familiar song... all the music "greats" and all the memories that came with it. 

Never really thought of myself as someone who is particulary "involved" with music... I am definitely tone deaf to start off with, and cannot hold a tune. But yet, I do find myself unable to picture a life devoid of music. It has after all accompanied me through many late nights, and many happy and sad times. Thanks to the brilliant talent out there, I believe that at any point of time, I will always be able to find a song that depicts my current frame of thought,  a song that I can relate to. 

It's been one of those not too good times at work of late. Alot of things to do, with me not accomplishing any of my given tasks. There's talk of increased travel and pay cuts... I need to search for that inspiration... and soon. But right now, just having an idyllic morning with the book and the tv... something that I appreciate.  

Avoidance

It's easier to meet when in a state of relative happiness as then the temptation is less