Pill Obsession
After waiting patiently for one week, I thought I can finally have a great chat with my parents on the phone on a early Sunday morning (Sg time), but wah liew...it ended up as a parent-nagging session! I was so turned off that I started sounding drastically sianzzzzzzzzzzz, and even told my mum "ay...u gonna go on somemore...i gonna hang up and slp...", which made her laugh. I bet she knew I was so sianzzzz of listening to her nags, and what was worse....yesterday, Dad joined her in nagging at me!!! Gosh, since when did he turn naggy manz. *rolls eyes* With all that, the call only lasted 1.5 hrs (ay..that's quite long hor? i didn't even realise it until now), and of course, it was ME who asked to hang up...hahaha...expected isn't it? Mum was still laughing away when I sounded so desperate to hang up by going "yah yah..okok...i hang already.." like 3 or 4 times before I put it down.
So what was the nags about? As usual..it'll be abt $$$, abt food, abt school, abt accomodation, abt housemates. Nothing very interesting this week (there was nothing interesting last week either..sheesh). Was telling Mum that I feel disturbed and my concentration's rather affected at times (even when I'm not thinking about anything). She claims that it must be a lack of nutrition. I'm wondering if that's the cause, but I have been eating.
Anyway, she went on about me taking my multivitamins, and asking me to eat fish if possible. Talking about fish, it's damn sad that angmos only got cod and salmon fresh in the supermarkets. That seems like almost everything they've got. If not, the only ones u can get are frozen ones..for fish and chips. I am a fan of fish and chips, but there are times I need variety too. I can't possibly keep eating cod and salmon all the time isn't it? Sigh... There are frozen promfrets (one of my fav fish), but I have to go all the way to Chinatown to get, and I'm freaking lazy to do so. Plus, it's frozen....bleah. I want fresh ones....
Mum knows seafood's expensive and limited in UK, so she suggested buying Fish oils for Omega 3. And she started nagging about my intake of vegetables (again..angmos seem to have only carrots, broccoli, celery, lettuce). I luv veges, but aiyo...not broccoli again?! Gimme some green leafy ones manz!!!!! Argh...how come angmos can't have varieties like us Chinese??!??!?! Pak Choi is so expensive here too (but better than nothing). Costs like SG$4.20 for 3 bunches. The only place I can buy not-so-fresh chinese veg is from Chinatown again, and I don't go there very often. Veges turn yellow quickly too, so how to buy loads of it to keep? So she suggested I eat more fruits for fibre. She made me promise her I'll buy them all when I go out.
And that was what I did today! Haha...what a relaxing day. Went to town and bought quite a number of stuffs.
Bought a pack of black tights so that I can wear my skirts to hospital. The weather's turning warm now, and it'll be nice to start wearing my skirts :)
I went to Boots, one of my favourite stores in UK. I just love being there. I can spend hours walking ard to look at skin care products, hair care products, accessories, drugs etc. I spent $30 there today..goodness me. Here's what I bought:
1. Nail polish remover pads
2. Nail buffer
3. High Strength Triomega Concentrated Pure Fish Oils with Vit E
4. Pure Evening Primrose Oil with Vit E
I actually spent more than an hour just making a choice for the fish oils and evening primrose. There were so many dosages and brands around. I was reading what was written on every box. It was quite cool cos I learnt quite a few stuffs.
The Fish oils contain Omega 3 which is good for brain function, concentration and for the heart. The 2 important fatty acids for the brain is DHA and EPA. There was one box which said that studies show that EPA is more important than DHA, but there were others which emphasised more about DHA's importance. Hence, in order to have the best of both worlds, I went for one with a pretty good balance and I actually did silly things like calculating the amounts of DHA and EPA I will receive per daily intake of every brand. I also read things about GLA. GLA is said to be good for message transmission between nerves. But the one I bought didn't have it...
BUT BUT BUT the bottle of evening primrose oil capsule's got GLA! Evening primrose is good for hormonal balance (hurhur...tt's why women take it before and after periods especially) and for healthy-looking skin (did I mention that these few days my skin's been very bad?). Ok, I decided to buy this bottle because I wanted the GLA in it, and the bonus is..GLA is needed for smooth, healthy-looking skin too. Plus, it's got Vitamin E, which is also good for the skin. Since I reckon not ALL the vitamins in the multivitamin capsule I think will be absorbed by my body, I shall load myself with a bit more vitamin E. Hhaha...ok lah..I was just being a bit obsessed. I'm definitely aware that I need beauty sleep, more fluids and more fruits and vege for good skin, and not just supplements.
Shall start taking everything tomorrow morning. It's kinda scary cos I'll have to take a total of 9 capsules a day (1 multivitamin, 2 fish oil capsules, 6 evening primrose capsules). I feel like a pill freak now. And it reminds me of someone I saw in Centrepoint once. This lady was taking a bottle of each vitamin from the shelves i.e. 1 bottle of Vit A, bottles of Vit B (there are variations for this vitamin), 1 bottle of Vit C, etc. She was holding a basket, and the whole basket was not just full of bottles of vitamins, but of other minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium etc. I was then wondering why she didn't want to buy one bottle of MULTIvitamins instead, which sometimes comes with the essential minerals as well. I'm sure it's cheaper and more space-saving in the cupboards.
I also bought a lot of fruits today from Marks and Spencers:
1. Rockmelon slices
2. Watermelon slices
3. Sweet Pears
4. Bananas
Wanted to buy mango slices as well since I simply adore it, but decided not to cos I am worried it'll taste sour. I shall indulge in the fruits I bought starting tomorrow too.
And not forgetting, my weekly dosage of Bird's Nest. Just had a bowl just now..haha. Will have another tomorrow. Mum said it's good for lungs and complexion.. :D
I'm just sooooooooooooo freaking obsessed!!!!!!!! Can't stand myself...
So what was the nags about? As usual..it'll be abt $$$, abt food, abt school, abt accomodation, abt housemates. Nothing very interesting this week (there was nothing interesting last week either..sheesh). Was telling Mum that I feel disturbed and my concentration's rather affected at times (even when I'm not thinking about anything). She claims that it must be a lack of nutrition. I'm wondering if that's the cause, but I have been eating.
Anyway, she went on about me taking my multivitamins, and asking me to eat fish if possible. Talking about fish, it's damn sad that angmos only got cod and salmon fresh in the supermarkets. That seems like almost everything they've got. If not, the only ones u can get are frozen ones..for fish and chips. I am a fan of fish and chips, but there are times I need variety too. I can't possibly keep eating cod and salmon all the time isn't it? Sigh... There are frozen promfrets (one of my fav fish), but I have to go all the way to Chinatown to get, and I'm freaking lazy to do so. Plus, it's frozen....bleah. I want fresh ones....
Mum knows seafood's expensive and limited in UK, so she suggested buying Fish oils for Omega 3. And she started nagging about my intake of vegetables (again..angmos seem to have only carrots, broccoli, celery, lettuce). I luv veges, but aiyo...not broccoli again?! Gimme some green leafy ones manz!!!!! Argh...how come angmos can't have varieties like us Chinese??!??!?! Pak Choi is so expensive here too (but better than nothing). Costs like SG$4.20 for 3 bunches. The only place I can buy not-so-fresh chinese veg is from Chinatown again, and I don't go there very often. Veges turn yellow quickly too, so how to buy loads of it to keep? So she suggested I eat more fruits for fibre. She made me promise her I'll buy them all when I go out.
And that was what I did today! Haha...what a relaxing day. Went to town and bought quite a number of stuffs.
Bought a pack of black tights so that I can wear my skirts to hospital. The weather's turning warm now, and it'll be nice to start wearing my skirts :)
I went to Boots, one of my favourite stores in UK. I just love being there. I can spend hours walking ard to look at skin care products, hair care products, accessories, drugs etc. I spent $30 there today..goodness me. Here's what I bought:
1. Nail polish remover pads
2. Nail buffer
3. High Strength Triomega Concentrated Pure Fish Oils with Vit E
4. Pure Evening Primrose Oil with Vit E
I actually spent more than an hour just making a choice for the fish oils and evening primrose. There were so many dosages and brands around. I was reading what was written on every box. It was quite cool cos I learnt quite a few stuffs.
The Fish oils contain Omega 3 which is good for brain function, concentration and for the heart. The 2 important fatty acids for the brain is DHA and EPA. There was one box which said that studies show that EPA is more important than DHA, but there were others which emphasised more about DHA's importance. Hence, in order to have the best of both worlds, I went for one with a pretty good balance and I actually did silly things like calculating the amounts of DHA and EPA I will receive per daily intake of every brand. I also read things about GLA. GLA is said to be good for message transmission between nerves. But the one I bought didn't have it...
BUT BUT BUT the bottle of evening primrose oil capsule's got GLA! Evening primrose is good for hormonal balance (hurhur...tt's why women take it before and after periods especially) and for healthy-looking skin (did I mention that these few days my skin's been very bad?). Ok, I decided to buy this bottle because I wanted the GLA in it, and the bonus is..GLA is needed for smooth, healthy-looking skin too. Plus, it's got Vitamin E, which is also good for the skin. Since I reckon not ALL the vitamins in the multivitamin capsule I think will be absorbed by my body, I shall load myself with a bit more vitamin E. Hhaha...ok lah..I was just being a bit obsessed. I'm definitely aware that I need beauty sleep, more fluids and more fruits and vege for good skin, and not just supplements.
Shall start taking everything tomorrow morning. It's kinda scary cos I'll have to take a total of 9 capsules a day (1 multivitamin, 2 fish oil capsules, 6 evening primrose capsules). I feel like a pill freak now. And it reminds me of someone I saw in Centrepoint once. This lady was taking a bottle of each vitamin from the shelves i.e. 1 bottle of Vit A, bottles of Vit B (there are variations for this vitamin), 1 bottle of Vit C, etc. She was holding a basket, and the whole basket was not just full of bottles of vitamins, but of other minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium etc. I was then wondering why she didn't want to buy one bottle of MULTIvitamins instead, which sometimes comes with the essential minerals as well. I'm sure it's cheaper and more space-saving in the cupboards.
I also bought a lot of fruits today from Marks and Spencers:
1. Rockmelon slices
2. Watermelon slices
3. Sweet Pears
4. Bananas
Wanted to buy mango slices as well since I simply adore it, but decided not to cos I am worried it'll taste sour. I shall indulge in the fruits I bought starting tomorrow too.
And not forgetting, my weekly dosage of Bird's Nest. Just had a bowl just now..haha. Will have another tomorrow. Mum said it's good for lungs and complexion.. :D
I'm just sooooooooooooo freaking obsessed!!!!!!!! Can't stand myself...
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