16th June 2013

Went for my trial at Pure Yoga last week, and I love that place~ I wished they offer Pilates....

My goal currently, with regards to my exercise routine / health, is to squeeze in 30min cardio, yoga, pilates, 3-4x a week.

Options open to me now:  

1. Fitness first membership, $125/mth for gym, yoga, pilates classes. 24Mths commitment. This was my first option. Having everything under one roof, sounded really gd to me,not to mention cost saving. I could go for pilates, yoga, and then 30min on the machine for my cardio. Location was gd too. Islandwide 13 outlets currently , the next one at Jurong east opening Dec 2013.

But I'm really not impressed by the classes I tried.

Facilities also lacking. Had trouble getting hold of a hair dryer. Alot of lockers, but not enough shower rooms, not enuff dressing tables, mirrors... In short, everything lacking  -_- Classes were also too packed for my liking. 

For yoga, it could be dangerous if done incorrectly. If classes are too packed, n instructors had no time to go around correcting u, you could be doing it wrongly and injure yourself....

And I tot Fitness first was one of the more premium fitness center in Singapore... Hmm. 

2. Sadhana Sanctuary, $95/mth - $116/mth for yoga and pilates classes. 12-24Mths commitment. Facilities also lacking. Had to q for showers during peak hours... But at least classes are good. Instructors went around correcting us when needed. Will just have to go for classes during offpeak hours, which I normally do anyway... 

But need to pay for separate gym membership to get my cardio. Of course there are always the free cardio options. Hmm. 

3. Pure Yoga, $156/mth for 18mths commitment. Very good facilities, good class size, good location. Loved everything abt it~ They even provide tea for members to enjoy, and newspaper too... Plenty of couches, with comfy cushions for you to sit n enjoy the hot tea after yoga... I had Ginger tea after my Yin yoga session when I went for my trial ...

Problem, it's a huge premium to pay for just yoga alone.... If they had Pilates, I would already have signed up~ Sure, it's the most expensive among all options, but it's really nice n peaceful there. That's what yoga should be all about~

But they dun... so need to pay for separate Pilates n gym membership -_-

After much considerations, decided to take up Sadhana, they offer yoga and pilates. I really like the Pilates lesson there.. Sadhana was the place where I discovered Pilates and fell in love with it ~ Going down on Tues to sign up. 

Was researching on my Cardio options, and came across this activity called, Aqua spinning or Aqua bking. Its like a regular spin class, except done in water. Sounds like fun to me, classes start at a rate of 40-50 / session. Haha. Even more expensive than my Pilates reformer classes... 

So many activities I really wanna try. When will I finally get to do them all... 

9th June 2013 Sunday

Finally attempted to organise the wardrobe again the other day. Been doing bits of it over the past few mths... Just too much to go thru. Haha. Did a count, 70 dresses fill up half of my wardrobe, the other half of my wardrobe filled to the brim by tops and about 10 skirts.. Thankfully I own a large corner wardrobe unit... And still I managed to fill it all up -.- Not a good thing, I guess. Haha.

Went for a trial with Fitness First.. Hmm. The gym is pretty nice.. The classes are only so so, in my opinion.. 
In the other Pilates and Yoga classes I attended, the instructors will go around and correct us if needed. Not much of that was done for the classes I attended. 

I tried out a Pilates class and a Body Balance class. Pilates was alright. The instructor did try to go around and correct us if needed, though not as much as Im used to. And the instructions were not as clear as the other classes I attended. 

Body Balance, Im simply not impressed and unlikely to try another class. Its supposed to be a fusion of yoga, pilates and whatever, but it doesnt feel like any one of those -_-" Feels messy to me -_- But thats just me... 

I guess if I want to do Pilates and Yoga properly, a gym membership is not going to suffice... 

I wished there was a place that offers quality Pilates and Yoga classes.. along with classes that offers a cardio workout. Is there such a place? 

2nd June 2013

In an attempt to reset my sleep cycle, been trying to wake up as early as I could. By waking up earlier, hopefully it will make my body tired enough to go to bed earlier... Will sleep and wake at the same time everyday so as to somehow reset my body clock. Somehow. Still trying it out, already mostly waking up earlier. Mostly. 

The last few days was crazy, saw this dress that I really really really love... Well, actually 2 dresses. And they were out of stock/size! Did a whole lot of searching online, using image search, different descriptive words to search.. Was so fed up, everywhere that I can find those dresses, are out of stock / colour that I want... was about to give up, and today finally found them :D Well, and came upon another few really nice dresses too.. So.. total of.. a few more dresses to add to my wardrobe. I love dresses ~

Maybe I should add pants to my wardrobe. I own only two pairs of pants. Thermal and windproof pants for crazi cold weather. And a pair of yoga pants -.- not sure about the jeans I own, since I haven wore any of them this yr. 

The thing about gals and their clothes.. I totally agree with having an entire wardrobe full of clothes, and I seem to keep wearing the few same pieces? My wardrobe is about to burst, and yet I cont to buy. Not a good sign. Definitely more than 50 outfits in there. Should be less than a 100 outfits... I thk... I know I could definitely go for a long time without repeating any outfit -_-" Going to do a count next week... 

21st May 2013 Tuesday

Went for trial class at Pilates BodyTree, studio looks quite nice, but dun really like the changing rooms... lt's unisex.

The class I tried out was the spine corrector class. Nifty piece of equipment, the workout is not simple. I thk I still prefer working out on the reformer or the roller...

The good thing about today is the location of the studio... Its at Amoy street, and since it somehow near to Clark Quay, i decided to walk from Amoy Street to Clark Quay. Figured might as well explore tat area abit. Don't usually go there much... And happened to chance upon T Akademi... Lovely selection of drinks ~ Tried the sakura milk today. Will go back and try others if I pass by there again ^^

Still undecided as to which studio to sign up for. But I guess I still have a few more days to think.

20th May 2013 Monday

I watched Titanic again today. The famous movie during my teen years. It was romantic to watch this movie many times back then, believed it was showing in the cinema for more than 6mths? I think I watched this movie in the cinema, maybe 3-4 times. 

My favourite quote from the movie, "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets. But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson and that he saved me... in every way that a person can be saved. I don't even have a picture of him. He exists now... only in my memory."

The only thing I did not like about this movie was the sad ending, wished they could have been together.. 

19th May 2013 Sunday

"你想的越多，顾虑就越多；什么都不想的时候反而能一往直前。你害怕的越多，困难就越多；什么都不怕的时候一切反而没那么难。别害怕别顾虑，想到就去做。这世界就是这样，当你把不敢去实现梦想的时候梦想会离你越来越远，当你勇敢地去追梦的时候，全世界都会来帮你"

So true. Wished its that easy to follow your heart, and just got for whatever you really want. I think, mostly things will just work out, no matter what. However, the fear of the things that could go wrong, that sense of insecurity... is not easy to overcome. 

If it was that easy.. Many people would already be living their dreams instead of being stuck in a job they hate or a life they wished were different. 

But even though we might not yet be able to take that leap of faith to follow our heart, we can still take baby steps towards what we want. It might take alot longer... But I guess, as long as it gets us to where we want to be ultimately, it will be worth it :)

I'm taking small steps towards what I really want. However, it will be quite some time before I can see some significant results. But currently happy with this yr's results so far, and its only May. Half a yr more to go :P Waiting waiting for stock market GSS ;) Then can load up on my REITS :D Hopefully can set up a nice stream of passive income soon. 

Other than financial targets, I have decided that, even if I'm not pretty, I still want to be the best version I can be of myself. At least, I will be happy when I look into the mirror everyday ;) Though.. finding the time to do that, is going to be tricky. Let me think.... 

18th May 2013 Saturday

I wonder... how did people lived in the past, when arranged marriage was the norm. It would never have worked for me... I dun believe that love can be nurtured over time... Or should be nurtured over time.. Nuturing feelings yes... Love no.

But why would you want to try to nurture feelings of love if it does not exist in the first place? It sounds wrong to me... 

I still think that a person will be happier in a RS, if attractions exist in the first place. Probably will last longer too.