And we have lift-off!!!

Hurrah for E-Speed!!! It finally got set up in the house this morning and the speed is so wonderfully stable and fast so far! Well, that's when using LAN, but I think the wireless connection is pretty good too! We got ourselves a subscription with a bandwidth of 1Mbps - thanks, Dad! XD So I think I shall be online more often these days, so look forward to lots of blogging, facebooking and chatting next week, hehe! This week is "Organising The House" Week, because my parents are now back in Brunei, and here to stay! Yayyy! I'm really happy, despite some temper-raising moments, haha! Anyway, will blog more later! Tschuss! xxx

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Weekly Goals: Week 30 [2008]

Right, this is rather a late post for my weekly goals - not that I haven't been achieving any! XD The parents are back in Brunei so I've just been too busy to post much this week. Anyway, here are my goals for Week 30:

Fitness:

• Monday: Yoga class
  
• Tuesday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill
• Friday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]
  
• Saturday: FZ workout programme [X]
• Sunday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]

Miscellaneous:

• Blog: clean up posting backlog [X]
• E-mail: reply friends' e-mails [X]
• Art: finish fanarts for Aesthetic Tribute for Dec 2008 [X] & Mar/Apr 2008 [X]
• Website: update ari-rin.com [X]; update deviantART site [X]; update MG subforum
• Social activities: shopping with June; breakfast with Liza
  
• Domestic chores: organise bedroom [X]; clean bedroom wall; clean back of cupboard; do laundry; iron clothes [X]; pick up laundry; send blankets for laundering; send baju kurung for drycleaning
  
• House refurbishment: paint bedroom wall; seal edges of shower
  
• Subscription: setup e-speed; setup Astro
• Shopping list: desk, office chair; cleaning products & utensils; bathroom mats
  
• Tuition: help Nurul with A-Level chemistry; help Zati with schoolwork
  
• Anime list: Nodame Cantabile (episodes 9-23) [X]; TRC Tokyo Revelations (complete) [X]

Let see if I can top the 64% from last week! ;p

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Occasion: Hari Jadi Liza!!!

Today's the birthday of my dearest friend, Liza! I've known her since my A-Level years, though we didn't become close till later in university. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to have a celebratory meal with her on her birthday due to her work and family commitments. Not to worry, we'll celebrate it soon! Hope you had a brill day, Liza dear! [hug]

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Occasion: Celine's Birthday!

A quick post to wish my dearest amie, Celine, "Bon anniversaire!" - lots of best wishes for you today and in the future! Hope you and the twins are doing well! Missing you lots!

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Weekly Goals: Week 29 [2008]

Last week wasn't great for my fitness goals - lower back pains! Hence, I'm not doing weights till later in the week to give time for my back to recover, insyallah!

Fitness:

• Monday: Yoga class
  
• Wednesday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill
• Thursday: 15 mins treadmill & Yoga class
• Friday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]
  
• Saturday: FZ workout programme [X]
• Sunday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]

Miscellaneous:

• Art: finish fanarts for Aesthetic Tribute for Dec 2007 [X] & Mar/Apr 2008 [X]
• Website: update ari-rin.com [X]; update deviantART site [X]
• Social activities: dinner with S.A.T.; meet up with Jus; meet up with Meela, June & Adeline
  
• Domestic chores: organise and clean temporary room; iron clothes [X]; pick up drycleaning/laundry
• Tuition: help Nurul with A-Level chemistry; help Zati with schoolwork
  
• Transportation: send car for first servicing
  
• Anime list: Nodame Cantabile (episodes 9-23) [X]; Night Head Genesis (episodes 9-24) [X]; TRC Tokyo Revelations (complete) [X]
• Reading list: "No Choice But Seduction" by Johanna Lindsey; a number of recently bought thin paperbacks; Nurul's chemistry notes
  

Ack, delayed in posting this list but I did have a good start this week! :)

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Occasion: Birthdays Galore!

But only one turned 62 today, hehe! That would be His Majesty, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, so a very happy birthday - Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik! XD

I have quite a number of friends whose birthdays fall on the same day! What a coincidence! So here they are: Meela, Graham & Julien (a.k.a. LMG - you must ask him yourself what this stands for, haha!) - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU GUYS! [hug]

Other birthdays in July included those of my cousin, Nurul (we had a mini celebration at her house last Sunday - photos later!) and Ann-Marie (a dear friend from my A-Level days). Hope you two had a brilliant birthday!!! [one more hug]

And finally, belated (sorry!) birthday wishes to Terry, Cidalia, Gary (and congratulations also to Gary since he recently passed his Ph.D. viva - hmmm, I should call him Dr Gary, hehe!), my cousin Yusri and Nuala who celebrated their birthdays in June - hope you guys had a good one! [yet another hug]

And I think that brings me up to date with people's birthdays - next one is pretty soon! Later! xxx

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Aesthetic Tribute: May/June 2008

I finally got my May/June 2008 fanart posted! I actually finished it on time for the deadline but I had to install a new scanner, which delayed my posting of it! Gomen ne! Anyway, it's been a while since I posted new art. This one is of Saya and Haji from the anime/manga "Blood+". You can view the fanart here. Enjoy! :D

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."

Weekly Goals: Week 28 [2008]

Yet another set of weekly goals...

Fitness:

• Monday: Yoga class (William is an amazing Yoga teacher! XD)
  
• Tuesday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]
  
• Wednesday:45 mins-1 hr treadmill & Yoga class
• Thursday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X] & Yoga class
• Friday: FZ workout programme [X]
• Saturday: FZ workout programme [X]
  
• Sunday: 45 mins-1 hr treadmill [X]
• Weight loss: at least 1 kg [X]

Miscellaneous:

• Art: finish fanarts for Aesthetic Tribute for Dec 2007 [X] & Mar/Apr 2008 [X]
• Website: update ari-rin.com [X]; update deviantART site [X]
• Social activities: sushi with Amy & Co.; lunch with Nynna [X]; sushi with S.A.T.
• Tuition: help Nurul with A-level Chemistry
  
• Domestic chores: organise temporary room [X]; iron clothes
• Cinema run: Hell Boy
  
• Anime list: Nodame Cantabile (episodes 1-8); Night Head Genesis (episodes 1-8); Vampire Knight (complete) [X]; Nabari (episodes 1-8) [X]; Tactics (complete); TRC Tokyo Revelations (complete) [X]
• Reading list: "Convergence" by Sharon Green (fantasy) [X]; Nurul's chemistry notes
  

"Beginning is easy, continuing is hard."