Went on youtube and found ACV to be a good tool to do weight loss.
Decided to go buy a ACV with mother from NTUC finest at causeway point. earlier went to NTUC at toa payoh but only have ACV without mother. decided to find at NTUC finest as it will most likely have it.
Took 2 teaspoon mix in 1 cup of water at room temperature. Used a straw to drink. Before drinking took my weight and see if 5 days later got any change or not.
As 2022 comes to a close, it is important to pen down the details
Work Life: 2022 is the year of the the change. Some depts got many users come and go, while IT dept also have people leaving. We are also getting more align with corporate IT direction. With the departure of HR manager it is getting harder to get help but with the change of head there is some silver lining as more and more alignment to be done. the corporate IT group also came down to visit in Nov.
Love Life: My GF went out to rent a new unit in May and since then we have not met each other. though we still have some chats on whatsapp, there is no physical connection. I will think its not a bad idea as got time to reflect and think if its good to continue this way.
Exercise Life: My weight went up to 82kg so decide to get a apple watch series 7 45" one as my birthday present in Sept and another to measure my sleep as its hard to see how my lack of sleep will impact my weight. my sunnto gps watch also no longer working so the apple watch came in at a good time. Able to measure my daily walks from home and/or office back to home. I also brought my bicycle back from my mum's place to put in my home. started to cycle more often as a result once I got my rear tire changed to a more durable build.
Spiritual Life: Have been getting comfortable at FMC. though was able to go back, only started to go back in Sept onwards. before was mainly online. Travel time continue to be a issue as i need to be at the Sembawang MRT before 10.20am in order to reach church before 11.15am. its not easy and got times I just go for early lunch at JEM as i reach jurong east at 11.10am. I try not to go into church late as it will be hard to find seats. I continue to wear my mask as its just after travelling on the trains and to protect the elderly around. Have been doing the Words in season regularly. Not bad as I spend more time on the Word. Was also volunteering for the church christmas carnival as a games machine manager, allowing each group 3 games before swap to another group to allow fair share of people to enjoy.
Financial Life: This is one area to be thankful on. Though lost quite at around 9k in FX still managed to close my loans and credit card to only citi and standard chartered. The rest all finish paying up early so got more money to put as spare cash. Also put more more in Stashaway and SGS bonds to earn the higher interest. Will continue to spend less and save more as 2023 could be more uncertain. it always pay to have some spare cash on hand.
Travel Life: 2022 the world start to open up with less restrictions for everyone regardless of got the vaccine or not. As only got the primary vaccine and no boosters decided not to travel for 2022. Got money to do a staycation at Park Regis hotel on Dec 17. Not too bad so can consider it for Jan or 2023.
its been more than 2 months since i update this blog. The last entry was the last day before end of my isolation order after getting delta variant ( They never say which variant but since that is the primary variant we will assume its that).
Other than the change of working from home every Wednesday for me and Monday and Tuesday working from home for my colleague, not much is changed.
Thinking back i appreciate the infection as it brought the focus of what is truly important in life instead of blindly chasing for riches, work or even exercise. The chill approach to life is much appreciate and i think its good moving forward.
Last 2 weeks i managed to get some plants for the flat so finally got some greens. will need to buy more though to make it more lively.
Work life: Work wise has been extremely busy till lately with many implementations jam up and awaiting troubleshooting. its not easy working with different sites and align with HQ direction. Politics makes it even harder at times. The team has lost some members as it moved on so it can get quiet at times. Looking forward to 2022 with more new tech coming onboard once the clearance to buy is given.
Spiritual life: has been going for the online service at FMC since the start of the pandemic and continue to do so regularly. it think its been good to remains close to the Father. I also try to pray more often at night and pray more often when meeting the bosses. so far it has been helpful since i treat myself as the messenger and the results in HIS hands.
Health: Other than covid-19, in Dec also had to see doc after -4 weeks of discomfort at lower left back. Doc say its muscle wall issue and so far the medicine provided seems to have resolved the issue. Still need to go back in Jan 2022 to take a look at the blood count. Already told them i am thalassemia minor carrier but still wants to do the check in case. Well if any issue gets pick up early its also easier to get treated. I also applied for CHAS. just got the green color one so can do some medical claims cheaper.
Investment: So far having a good run since July 2021. from $500 now having 9k plus in the FX counter. still need to adjust as holding to some position with loss in EUR/USD and GBP/NZD. Not too worry though as still within the limit. Also paying off most of my loans and credit cards. going to finish off my SCB then OCBC easy-not-credit. Citi loan also is reduced to 9K this month onwards so its good to reduce loans in the event something happen in future. savings also went up with SA account earning more savings each month. I think all in all as long as i spend < and don't buy too much shit I am good.
Day 9 of 10 days isolation order
1 more day left. decide to have prawns with noodles for lunch. to be honest i think i have got used to working from home during this period so very unlikely will go back to all week all day in office since there is no reasons to be all day in office. Most of the action i am able to do it remotely or at least mostly remotely.
Day 8 of 10 days isolation order
Monday.... 2 more days so went online to check. looks like on day 10 of isolation order 12pm MOH will send a sms to discharge patient automatically without any additional testing. But will suppose to be spending 7 days away from crowd if possible.
Decide to have a non carb dinner. soup with tofu, vegs, tomato, dicey spam, pork belly. siimple and nice.
Day 7 of 10 days isolation order
Decide to wash my bedsheets and pillow case. saw got urine stain on both sides of the mattress. Decide to google to see if can use steam mop to do the cleaning... Not too sure but decide to use it anyway. failed. unable to remove the stain and the area where the steam mop went is wet. Decide to let it dry for the whole day before putting on the new bedsheets.
Decide to use the steam mop on the windows. Using the window wiper did the cleaning. not used to windows cleaning so decide to switch to use the normal spray instead. did clean the windows and its railing. so much dirt. As did not use the proper tools the water left on the window create stain so use tissue paper to dry up.
Clean up my clothing rack top since not able to reach without the ladder. may as well do a house cleaning and clean up. All clean n tidy. Take my pillow cases out to wash while putting the pillow case out to the sun. Using the sticky roller to remove the dirt from the wall since using water does not help.
Decide on using the prawns from my wed purchase so left the prawns in the cooler section from freezer. but still very cold so have to break them up into smaller section. Took as much as possible for single meal and keep some into separate container and remaining in the box for the following week.
Morning when i was cleaning the house my Friday Qoo10 order of vegs came in. I ordered spinach, tomato and 2 packs of leafy vegs. All for the remaining days in IO. The tomato is all yellow-skinned instead of red skin but since cannot taste so does not matter.
For dinner decide to order yong tau foo from kampung admirality. ordered from whyq.sg at 4.40pm for order to come between 6.30-7.15pm. Got some discount when using DBS to pay though not much. the order came n left on my door for contactless delivery. it came around 7.15pm without any call to my mobile.
Day 6 of 10 days isolation order
Its weekend so decide to use the newly arrived steam mop. Tried it to mop by selecting marble title and boy was the dirt came out fast and well. But the tile gets wet. I have to use tissue paper to clean up or just let it dry out first. I also use the steam mop on kitchen title by selecting stone title. The wetness not a issue since it dry up quite fast.
The steam mop is indeed good to clean up the dirt. The tile is less sticky. I also use the steam mop to clean my slippers. Not bad for a S$250 investment. A weekly mopping will make the tile more cleaner since only use it for 1-2hrs only.
Dinner i use the previous night rice and mix with 2 eggs and some korean spam and the remaining frozen vegs to have a small fried rice. Cook enough till can have 1 for next week when i am back in office for meal prep.
Think i can use the steam mop to clean the windows. lets see how it works on Sunday then...