Weight has become an issues worldwide, not only for women but also men, not to mention to teenagers who care about how they look more than anything.
Waiting in the line to take your order in any restaurant, you would have definitely come across this kind of conversation
"This is too much calories to take in for lunch, geez, that's so fattening, i think i will just get salad but without any dressing"
Food has always been a kind of blessings for everyone of us. But nowadays (or actually since long ago) it has become a sin, a must-get-rid-as-much-as-possible kind of thing. i remembered when i was a child, and when everyone around me was still a kid who didn't bother much about how much weight they would put on because of the food they took in, we always talked about junk food or snack -- burger, crisps, fried chicken, french fries and so on, about how yummy they all once were. But now, even though they are still yummy, you will try your hardest to resist the temptation and just put them all aside. How sad huh??
For me, i am still taking in as much food as i want, and sometimes at the thought of putting on weight, i will eat beyond necessity, that is french fries for after breakfast snack, chocolate-rich crepe for teatime. i have never worried about how much fat the food do carry, how fat a person i can be ( only if the food is able to make me fat). i will just eat, eat and eat --and to be honest, i eat more when i am not happy, more junk food in this case. i remembered back in old times, when my mum asked me how did i spend all of pocket money away as she reckoned that's too much to be called pocket money for a teenager who aged only 17 or 18 years old. i gave it a thought, recalled where and how i spent all the money at. As a result, three quarter of the money were spent on food where half of it was spent on junk food or to call it better--snack!! wth.
i was having teatime with my big brother Jorge this arvo. A crepe rich in dark chocolate and a latte were what i was having.
"you should eat more now, eat as much as you want, i was like you when i was young, never got any fatter no matter how much i ate, but once i hit 30, whatever i am eating now will have an effect on my belly" he said.
that's what my mum has always told me, i will only get fatter when i am 30 years old. So the mission now is, get married before 30 while i still have my belly flat. lol.
the aftertoon tea with Jorge led to a lot of conversations. he was in India for work in the past three weeks. We have always known how bad the condition in India is, how packed the city is, and how poverty has always been the big issue there.
"a lot of students relish to come to australia to study, and the first thing they asked me was "i am going to do the PR courses, am i guaranteed to get PR after my degree?"" he said which he then explained to me the PR courses include accounting, hospitality and erm erm ( sorry i forgot the other one). It's clear to me that they just want to move out of their country, they want a better life in aus, and they have always thought of migrating here and what a big change their lifes will go through if they get the PR here.
Actually not only india, but also students from many other countries have always wanted to study abroad, as they always think that the life in western countries like US, UK or Aus is as wonderful as what they have seen in movies. To be honest, i am one of them. But in my case, any country will do for me, as i just want to experiecen different kind of life in different countries. Be it the western countries or Asia Countries.
i have been putting on weight moderately within the six months in Australia. however, the weight of my life experiences and the weight of my knowledge, not academically but socially and mentally, is escalating drastically day by day. I experienced the life i have never experienced before back in malaysia, the independence that i have developed here is clearly a lot more than when i was in KL, and i am embarking on my journey to my own future, in other words, accepting what my future life will be like.
"never forget you have so much spunk" Jorge once told me.
life has been rough for the past two weeks, it felt like a lifetime, and to be honest, i couldnt focus on anything i did, simply because the heartbroken soul was never together. but it is now, afterall i have learned that there are always people sticking up for you around, you will never be alone, and never to feel alone. humans are not meant to live alone.
"dont forget, your big bro is just a phone call away" i have finally felt that i am like a kid, and how the people i have met here meant so much for me. and sometimes words have the most amazing power to move your heart.
Waiting in the line to take your order in any restaurant, you would have definitely come across this kind of conversation
"This is too much calories to take in for lunch, geez, that's so fattening, i think i will just get salad but without any dressing"
Food has always been a kind of blessings for everyone of us. But nowadays (or actually since long ago) it has become a sin, a must-get-rid-as-much-as-possible kind of thing. i remembered when i was a child, and when everyone around me was still a kid who didn't bother much about how much weight they would put on because of the food they took in, we always talked about junk food or snack -- burger, crisps, fried chicken, french fries and so on, about how yummy they all once were. But now, even though they are still yummy, you will try your hardest to resist the temptation and just put them all aside. How sad huh??
For me, i am still taking in as much food as i want, and sometimes at the thought of putting on weight, i will eat beyond necessity, that is french fries for after breakfast snack, chocolate-rich crepe for teatime. i have never worried about how much fat the food do carry, how fat a person i can be ( only if the food is able to make me fat). i will just eat, eat and eat --and to be honest, i eat more when i am not happy, more junk food in this case. i remembered back in old times, when my mum asked me how did i spend all of pocket money away as she reckoned that's too much to be called pocket money for a teenager who aged only 17 or 18 years old. i gave it a thought, recalled where and how i spent all the money at. As a result, three quarter of the money were spent on food where half of it was spent on junk food or to call it better--snack!! wth.
i was having teatime with my big brother Jorge this arvo. A crepe rich in dark chocolate and a latte were what i was having.
"you should eat more now, eat as much as you want, i was like you when i was young, never got any fatter no matter how much i ate, but once i hit 30, whatever i am eating now will have an effect on my belly" he said.
that's what my mum has always told me, i will only get fatter when i am 30 years old. So the mission now is, get married before 30 while i still have my belly flat. lol.
the aftertoon tea with Jorge led to a lot of conversations. he was in India for work in the past three weeks. We have always known how bad the condition in India is, how packed the city is, and how poverty has always been the big issue there.
"a lot of students relish to come to australia to study, and the first thing they asked me was "i am going to do the PR courses, am i guaranteed to get PR after my degree?"" he said which he then explained to me the PR courses include accounting, hospitality and erm erm ( sorry i forgot the other one). It's clear to me that they just want to move out of their country, they want a better life in aus, and they have always thought of migrating here and what a big change their lifes will go through if they get the PR here.
Actually not only india, but also students from many other countries have always wanted to study abroad, as they always think that the life in western countries like US, UK or Aus is as wonderful as what they have seen in movies. To be honest, i am one of them. But in my case, any country will do for me, as i just want to experiecen different kind of life in different countries. Be it the western countries or Asia Countries.
i have been putting on weight moderately within the six months in Australia. however, the weight of my life experiences and the weight of my knowledge, not academically but socially and mentally, is escalating drastically day by day. I experienced the life i have never experienced before back in malaysia, the independence that i have developed here is clearly a lot more than when i was in KL, and i am embarking on my journey to my own future, in other words, accepting what my future life will be like.
"never forget you have so much spunk" Jorge once told me.
life has been rough for the past two weeks, it felt like a lifetime, and to be honest, i couldnt focus on anything i did, simply because the heartbroken soul was never together. but it is now, afterall i have learned that there are always people sticking up for you around, you will never be alone, and never to feel alone. humans are not meant to live alone.
"dont forget, your big bro is just a phone call away" i have finally felt that i am like a kid, and how the people i have met here meant so much for me. and sometimes words have the most amazing power to move your heart.
a picture taken during the excursion to the south coast. i am so envious of him ( the random guy in the picture), enjoying his life, making the most out of it.
1 comment:
finally see your new post.. have been waiting for it.
yup you're right. many ppl are hoping to study abroad, but not many as lucky as you - just like me. so treasure this opportunity and live it to the fullest.
lastly, wish you happy always.. just like what you've said, you'll never be alone..
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