Crazy Chinese Woman

Most of us in the West has an outdoor pool for the summer – I think it’s because we have so much land here in the West and not so much because the family is well to do – so if you visit a friend in the West don’t be surprised to see a pool in their backyard.   This winter it had been especially windy for us – but not so much snow this year, so it’s great that we have  pool covers because the leaves that gets into the pool when it is not covered – can leave a lot of mess.   For those who don’t use pool covers, I don’t know how they managed after winter – because sometimes the leaves and garbage leaves a stain inside the pool and the scrubbing takes hours.  I heard from a pool boy that mold/algae can set in too – so yes, I’m glad that we had bought the pool covers – and they are not expensive either – so when I see a pool not covered during the winter – I just don’t understand it.  So those of you out there who have a pool, please cover them up during the winter – it would save you a lot of headache when the summer comes.

I have spring allergies and during the spring time I try not to go on vacation anywhere – it gets really bad in the beginning of Spring.  But spring time is usually the best time to go on vacation because it isn’t so expensive to travel unlike in the summer.  Allergies are not just sneezing and having red eyes – some of us have itchy skin as well – and nothing seems to stop it and even though I take my benadryl regularly it doesn’t seems to kick in until a few days later.    Those who have spring allergies will know what I’m talking about – it’s not even something anyone can describe the feeling  and the suffering we go through.  But if you are in Austin and have  allergies in austin check them out because allergies are not only because of pollen but it can be because of the food you eat and lots of other factors.  I would do anything for my kid – if she has the same symptom as I during the Spring – thank God – we don’t have the same problems with her as I do.  Those fighting spring allergies – check allergies in austin website.

The one thing I like most about the West – whether in the States or here in Canada – land are plentiful – so when you rent or buy a home – it’s not as expensive as it is back home.  Back home – one can never buy a home like the above for less than a few million dollars.  Yes! you heard me right – millions!  but here in the West – land is plenty – therefore, one can get a good home for a very good price.    Many who migrate to the West – look for homes for lease and then decides to buy a home after many years after becoming a landed immigrant.   And renting a good home like the above doesn’t cost you $10K like back home – homes like that are also at reasonable rates.  Plus, if you are in a rural area – houses are big and land are plenty for gardening and even raising horses and those are even more affordable.   The home I’m in is only over $100K and I do have a lawn and backyard – had I bought it in Singapore – it would have gone no less than $2 million at least.  Yes ! I do miss home and all – but it’s definitely a perfect place to raise my daughter.

If you asked anyone – who enjoys food most – I’ll have to say – the Asians do – and this Crazy Chinese Woman loves her food even though she can find Asian food around – or any other kind of food she is so used to getting from home.  So the result -?  getting fat lah!   Asians are known to be petite and small build right? and to be fat just makes us very miserable – because there is a very pretty Korean lady living next to me – and she is as skinny as a telephone pole.  So I’m reading up on this hcg platinum and know that I don’t want to be losing weight that drastically – I just want something to help me lose weight gradually and easily – so that I can continue to enjoy all my food.  Did I tell you I hate being fat – it makes me feel so clumsy – and even in a swimming costume – I look like a whale – so I need helppppp!!!  Of course, compared to the Westerners here – I’m not fat – but you and I know that for a Chinese – I’M FAT!!   but what can I do – i love the food and i love my food with my chinese drama !  and I watch at least 3 shows a day – die lah!  if I don’t get some help – I would be definitely obese looking.

Summer can be really hot here and if you want to work out in the gardens like we do – the best thing to put on are the nurses uniforms I kid you not!  buy a scrub if you don’t have one yet – and you will be all set to do your gardening.  Secret was told by my kid’s grandmother – she said that was the only thing that kept her cool in the summer.  So nurses uniforms are not just for the hospital – but for ordinary people too.  I think i like them so much because they are so roomy and they are so easy to wash and not expensive at all – plus if you want people to think that you work in the hospital – put on a scrub.   I bought one for my kid too – and she loved it.

I don’t know if it is just the Asian woman or woman my age – but we love our health supplements like a kids love their chocolates.  I take the Vitamin C and D and also exploring with  hgh supplements because I want to stay healthy and have the energy to keep up with my kid and also my work.  What about you all out there?  do you take any health supplements?  are they important to you?  experts said that if you ate a regular diet – all you need is in your food.  But how many of us eat a balance diet right?  i sometimes indulge on hamburgers and ice creams – now how can that be too healthy right?  So yes ! i’m an advocate to everyone who wants to keep themselves healthy and being pro-active about it.  I do pride myself for making the move first – to ask questions and take whatever it is needed to stay healthy.

So a smoke shop opened in our town recently and even though I’m no smoker the outlaws are – so we went in to take a look and see if there was anything we can buy for the outlaws for their next birthday or Christmas.  Both the outlaws smokes like a chimney – so I think this would be ideal – and definitely would save them lots of money.  The smoke shop was pretty impressive and  they also carry electronic cigarette smoke - the cigarette of the 21st century – so I was told.   Pretty unique I’ll have to say – and if only the outlaw will smoke that – the kid wouldn’t complained about the smell left on her clothes and hair every time she visits them.  I just have to tell them about this electronic cigarette and sell them the idea.  With a lifetime warranty on the smoking device – isn’t that awesome ?

I have been meaning to write about Joyce Cheng after the show 7 days in Life started in January and ended recently.  Joyce Cheng certainly looked different in the show eh – she lost weight!!!!! and a lot of it -!!! she didn’t looked like that when Fei Fei her mother passed away – many years ago.  Joyce is the daughter of famous veteran actress Fei Fei from TVB and Joyce resembles Fei Fei a lot.  Rumor has it that she lost 23 kg in 4 months!  wow!!!! she must be on some kind of  weight loss tablets or something?  but whatever she was on – it definitely worked for her and I’m happy for her – because she had her mother’s genes and everyone was worried – that she might put on massive weight – because in her younger photos, she was a chubby looking girl.  So congrats to Joyce! and like always I wish her good luck in the acting industry.

Well, not really !  but I sure feel like it – and a few years ago – my family doctor told me that because of my BMI – i’m short – so I can easy go from the overweight me – to the obese me – with no problem.  My 7 years old daughter tells everyone that “my mom is obese!”  because she heard what the doctor said.  And even though I am indignant about it- I know I have to be careful – else I would really be obese – then I am going to need the the best weight loss pills to help me – hhaah!!  so for now – I’ve resorted to eating plantain for snacks  – when I am watching tv – i hear they are low in sugar and only 120 calories for 1 serving.  For now – that’s what I will do – but if I ever put on more weight and not maintain – I guess I have no choice eh.

Yes! we have gotten the invitation card from the spouse’s cousin in Moncton – they are getting married  – with a girl from away.  Time to find Diet pills that work fast before May comes – coz’ i need to fit into my cheong sam for the wedding.   I loved to surprise people during formal events by wearing stuff that is chinese and you all know that for anyone to wear cheong sum you need to be really fit!  Yes!!  fit does not even describe how I must look like before the spouse would let me into another cheong sum.  Currently, I’m a bit plumpish so -  i really shouldn’t have been  cramping all those junk food during the chinese new year.   I know I’ve got a bigger tummy now that’s for sure – so diet, diet, diet and more exercises and eating only fish for now till May.  Wish me luck!

Yes !  I admit it – if you don’t know by now – that I’m a couch potato – I mean – look at all the shows I write about – I’ve gotta be watching some movies right? hahha!!!  for people like me – you would know that we love the couch more than exercising – so what do we do?  we try to burn out fat the easy way  – but is there really an easy way to stay slim and still be a professional couch potato? heheh!!  some people uses a good fat burner while others only eat salad – and no meat – and yes! i know of someone who is this way.  Some people eat only nuts and raisin – so what is my secret?  Well, ultimately – one cannot be a couch potato forever right?  although I am – i try very hard to eat proper and snack only on stuff that don’t have too much calories – but I would love to get some help with a fat burner too if I can.  But I’m careful – because I’m already taking a lot of meds – so I have to do my research – read up on the fat burner – and see how well it would work – and check it out with my family doctor before using it.  So I do envy those who have found their secret fat burner and using it safely and if you have a tip or two – do share.

The spouse and I have been going to bed late since the kid started school – even though we know we have to get up as early as 7.30am.  You see the kid had her winter/Christmas break – and that messed our schedule all up – we are spoiled with being able to sleep in late – till almost 9am before heading for work.  So now that she just went back to school – we are still watching movies till late for almost a week now.

Well, you how know what not enough sleep does to your skin right?  Yes !  I see some acne popping out ! darn!  time to look for a good acne solution treatment else I would be scaring my customers at the store away with this big acne popping out my nose soon.  And yes ! we do have to go to sleep early and be good parents – in the meantime – I’m going to get some acne treatment that’s for sure.

About a week ago – I was at the store with the spouse in the evening – when someone walked in to ask if there was a pet funeral place.  We were quite stunned of course – after all, our store is a computer/gaming store – and in no way looked like a pet shop nor a pet funeral place.  But then – the guy continued to explain that he just lost his pet yesterday of some 12 yrs and that he was family – the cat i mean.  I never had a pet – that lasted this long – but it’s the same as having a family member passed away right? even if it was a distance relative – like my spouse’s nephew that passed away suddenly a few months ago – I have to say – we were quite shocked too.  So yes – lets come back to  funeral plans for the cat – and yes – there is a pet store 2 doors away but they are not opened in the evenings.  He said how upset he still was and that he wanted a funeral for his pet/cat but don’t know where to begin – and I can sympathize with him and his situation because if someone closed to me died suddenly – I wouldn’t know what to do too.   And although it is a taboo to talk about death and funerals – I guess sometimes – it is good to make plans especially if you have an older person living with you.

I was visiting a friend’s house during Christmas and one of the kids fell and scrapped his knees – I had asked where the medicine cabinet was -  and my girlfriend said she didn’t have one !!!  *slap forehead* .  Every home needs one -  medicine cabinets I mean of course!   especially if you have kids at home!!  so for those who don’t already have a medicine cabinet – please go get one – and fill it up – you can never be too careful.  My friend had to drive out to the pharmacy to get some stuff to stop the bleeding and all.   So yes!  please go out and get a medicine cabinet now!!!

People asked me all the time – if it is easy to get a job in Canada – but what they should ask me is where is the best place to work in – in Canada.  As an expatriate – we kinda want a better job than we have had before we left our home town – but the best place to work for – is where you have the best health insurance – one that covers not only you but your family.  And people are mistaken – when they think that health care is free and covered by MSI – aka the government – yes ! to a certain extend – but not your medication.  So if you are working for a place that doesn’t have health insurance – it’s important to get the cheapest health insurance you can find as soon as you land in Canada.

You don’t want to make the mistake I did – because I only found out that I have diabetes and high blood pressure after coming to Canada – and I didn’t have health insurance that cover the medication part.   So you can imagine – how expensive medication is for me – so don’t be like me  – a slacker with your health insurance – you can get covered reasonably priced before you have all the health issues like I am having.

If you asked me who should represent cosmetic company as their spokeswoman – i would definitely choose Michelle Yeoh.   Why?  she is an Asian of course and she does have flawless skin and such likable personality.  She is definitely one actress who can just about sell anything – from acne treatment to sleeping products and even a sun tan bed.  i definitely would say Michelle – I just can’t get enough of her good looks and her sexy body – plus they say she speaks in French too – now how sexy is that!

Those who don`t recognize Joyce Cheng  – i don`t blame you – coz`she sure lost a lot of weight!  Awesomeness rightÉ  i wonder what kind of weight loss pills or weight loss plan she used.  But she sure looked a lot different when she first started out when her mother – the famous Fei – Fei was still alive.

Recently Joyce and her ang moh boyfriend Mark Ryan was in the news.  They had been dating for 4 yrs now before Fei Fei passed away. Looks like Mark Ryan is a man of many talent from being a triathlon to a teacher and also a designer and an artist.   Mark don`t seems to want to talk too much about their relationship and want to do what makes Joyce happy.   I do like Joyce – moreso, because of her mother Fei – Fei – whom I have grown up watching her on tv.  I wish Joyce happiness and continue to stay healthy and slim.

Have you taken your flu shots yet?  the flu clinic is in full force for us here in Canada – and for folks like us – we are certainly told that we should get it.  But having been in Canada for the last 11 yrs – I haven’t had one yet – I know I should since I’m high risk.  So the other day at the doctor’s office – on the  exam table she asked if i wanted to get mine then.  I chickened out and told her – nah ! another day.  I know that my family doctor was disappointed – since I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol  – on top of all – we deal with people everyday.   But the doc’s office was cold and I was on the exam table feeling vulnerable – so I wasn’t thinking straight.  Now I wished I had done it and gotten over with it but nope I have to line up with others now to get it – what a bummer !!  so my advice to all of you – if your doctor ask you to get the flu shot – get it immediately.

Some people say that too much tv and late nights causes blackhead – and I don’t if it is true – but the kids – nephew and nieces  – everything you see them – they are right in front of the tv – yes! just like the picture above – it seems.  One told me he needs  blackhead treatment and asked me – if I know anything that can take care of his blackhead.   I took a look at his face and even his back – the shoulder part has blackhead !  my oh my! that boy needs blackhead treatment for sure.   Acne and blackhead combine – i better get him something real fast – in the meantime – I told him to stop gluing himself onto the tv – and get lots of fluid into his body!  these kids!  don’t know how to take care of themselves!

The movie show Splice definitely reminds me about hgh human growth hormone because HGH is actually a supplement to help one’s body growth and helps the body maintain better performance whether it is eating, walking and even sleeping.

Of course, the movie Splice is about a cross between human and another species growth – but the species that was experimented on was supposed to bring a cure to the human-kind.  But something went wrong with the experience and this sci-fi movie turned out to be a very good one.  It’s by Canadian actress and a Canadian production.  If you haven’t watched this show yet – you should!  It makes me wonder – what would science come up with in the future – will there really be a cure for diabetes, cancer and even AIDs?  Pretty awesome show !  watch it!