Treadmill vs stepper vs bike

Ive been asked several times so I thought I'd write about it here.
I have tried and conquered all three and achieved great bod when I kept to my routine. The first one I conquered was the stationary bike. The type which allows you to be on standing position (see image) instead of sitting down. This is best compared to all other types of bikes because with this one has the option to include the arms in the workout. When You include the arm, do twist some for every movement in order to work out those muscles on the hip or if you dont have muscles there yet then do so for the love handles to be worked "OUT!" 30minutes daily will do the trick.
My next finds in no order since they were both in the same gym that I went to--were the treadmill and the stepper.
I conquered the treadmill first because I finally figured out the remedy for the hindrance I experienced everytime I ran. I used to feel pain on my trapezius muscles which are in the wing-like part of our back. The solution is to run with the hands relaxed and lower than your hip. This is its most relaxed position so the back wot get stressed. Afterwards treadmill became a bore because the challenge was G O N E. still okay for cardio though. But then again swimming does it for me too without the bore.u
Next but not last is the magic stepper. The one I like is by Life Fitness because they had these different programs you can choose from, my personal favorite was the thigh toner and the next is glute sculptor. Its better than having to choose the levels manually because there is that sense of challenge and knowing you were able to complete the workout which professionals for sure have programmed into the machine.
I saw the most effect with the stepper, always a challenge never a bore. ;)

Am i getting fat?

I have been been receiving remarks lately that I have gotten fat.. That my abdomen is now showing...

Is it because I have been feeling so cozy at our new home and I've so settled that my body did as well. See my photo. Darn I have to hit the gym!!!

But how to with my current work schedule of 3pm - 12 mn. I have to find a good itinerary that will not compromise my health!
God bless me!

What is added to my makeup beginner's kit

From sephora total 207sgd

Once I get these babies on I will update you!!!

This post really short because the one I typed with all the details including the makeup session by benefit was deleted by this blogger app

MakeUp Beginner at 27?

Hello again!!!

It has been so long since I posted! I have been very busy.

So the question what is the new thing that the choosy girl is into?

It's all in the title!!

Recently I've been starting to incorporate aesthetics in my life. I've been so functional, straightforward girl all my life (something to do with being raised with four brothers I suppose?) that I was never fascinated by accessories nor beautification stuff. I always thought clothes is all that matters, it's the only thing needed by anyone, I mean with regard closet content.
And I also always thought that intelligence was more important than beauty so I was always striving to learn something new. My preference was watching Discovery Channel, National Geographic, over mushy feel good movies. My motto was if there is no knowledge to be picked from it what is the point of sparing it your time?

Then came Gossip Girl. The city lights. Blair with the perfect hair and childish facial expressions. The penthouses, one with a painting of PRADA on the entrance. It is clearly all about FASHION. Sure the intellectual banter between the characters are just so obviously scripted exchanging so fast I sometimes miss some of them. But it doesnt matter I would watch every episode again for closer look at their outfits.
Is the perfection really possible??

I wanted to test myself.

So I started building my wardrobe, and my accessories, and my home workout aides. But of course, in order to have a beautiful painting one must have the perfect canvas!

And now, I am moving to a new adventure. MAKE-UP

I've done the bit of shopping I allow myself as a beginner today. I went at Tang's, checked out Sephora at Ion, but the brushes there were so expensive. It seems brushes are important contributors to a flawless look you see. MAC at Tang's were selling a set of four brushes (stippling brush, which is the one I like) with concealer brush, eyeshadow brush and lip brush for SGD 110. It still seems so steep for me. So I settled for the pencil purchase at the beauty outlet. A good thing too that I was able to contain myself because lo and behold what I found at Choa Chu Kang BHG outlet!!

Stippling Brush for 17.90
Angled Blush Brush for 12.90
Concealer Brush for 9.90
Powder Puffs for 5
Beauty Blender (2 pcs) for 39.90

I threw in a (34) blush by Bourjois  for 20.90 in order to get the goodie bag from BHG.
Oh what a day!!!

I am so excited to start this journey where beauty meets the geek.

XOXO

The Picture that Sweden Paints

I have without any real basis aside from more subjectively better facial and bodily features of foreigners usually have had such a high regard for them foreigners, europeans to be specific. Besides they have the rich history and culture dating from since the earliest account that has been made of their civilization. They have always seemed advance or ahead in progress. I admire them and sometimes envy the seeming superiority of the western race. After all, from that part of the world came the most famous conquests, the most controversial or sadistic human murder,the first advances in industrialization,modern technology, advancement of all kinds.
I am currently reading the second book of the Millenium Series by Stiegg Larsson. This series is the first I have read written on Swedish background. I am not getting a very good picture of the country. All I know about it is its blue flag with a vertical cross in yellow aligned and regarded by me in the past with awe due to its association with the European Nations. Upon reading this, I read sick sexual relationships (the husband that concedes to the woman having an affair, the woman that regards a threesome as the most fulfilling sexual act for her), men in authority involved in base exploits (true for the movie The Whistleblower as well), and the overall disregard for humane values. With just the flag as my image of Sweden, this book is not painting a very flattering image of the country. I am just as lacking in information with regard the country's economy or present stature in the overall world ranking. I guess I am ignorant but I think I am right in asserting that the other European countries have advanced to such a liberated degree that they hold the same stance with regard sexual relationships. Spain.France.Netherlands.Holland for example. One. It just might be that sooner or later some movies will be based on some true story on the corruption and debased conjectures in one or those european countries.
I was led to ask myself:
Is this where progress leads to?
But then again here I am right now living in a first world country, declared as one of the three most uncorrupt countries in the world (together with Denmark and New Zealand) at least as of the time when that survey was taken which was last year (2010). Singapore is a country I have fallen in love with, a note of dejection on that statement since for the last two months and counting I feel like Singapore has not yet officially accepted me through a job offer. That is however beside the case. I was thinking of calling it quits after four months here without any job and just going back to the Philippines but then I remembered what it was like there. No doubt I can get a job again with more ease than before (I have been getting interview trainings here) and a high paying job at that. However, I remember the noise, the pollution, the daily emotional upset the people or the circumstances evoke from me because everyone was trying to get ahead or take advantage of other people compared to the ease and simplicity of living here because the people are objective, rational, think holistically, law-abiding. I would just like to add as a rebuttal to statements that Singapore can be easily managed unlike the Philippines because it is such a small country, often adding that it is not even bigger than the whole metropolitan region of the Philippines. To that statement, I would say that size is not the determining factor on a country's development. Singapore is not even in the top ten of the smallest countries in the world, without any need to mention but which I would like to add that none among the top ten smallest countries in the world make it to the top ten most progressive countries in the world. So size is not an advantage or a disadvantage.
Going back to the thoughts which formulated this entry, I am glad Singapore is a first-world country that still has its morals and values in tact. So I guess it is not about GDP or economy either, it's all about the management, how those with power accommodate their talents.

L'anniversaire

Quelle est l'importance de l'anniversaire? Je suis en train de le celebrer et je pense comme tous

Maintenant j’ai encontré la réponse. Même que beaucoup de gens se sente très excitant pour cette occasion, c’est pas rien que le marque du jour ou a eu naître. Ce jour on passe tout le temps ainsi que le défi est comment faire chaque fois plus spéciale.  Donc, une personne peux donner les grâces a Dieu pour avoir le donner autre jour pour vivre. Mais, dans mon cas, depuis que je le fais tous les jours, ce qu’on peut faire et exprimer au Dieu dans une manière plus plus extraordinaire.

Attendez…maintenant le défi c’est quoi faire…

Job hunting

Je n'avais pas d'opportunite d'ecrire toute la journee parce qu'il n y'avais pas d'internet. Je pratique mon francais pour un entretien cette semaine.
Souhaitez-moi bonne chance!!!