29th October 2008

my boss brought in some indian sweets today for lunch, apparently its made out of milk (i think i've seen it in Billu's before)

its got a spongey type texture, which was DRENCHED in sugar syrup (soooooo soooooo sweet)

I feel like indian food! eheh

28th October 2008

I missed my sister soo much! (didnt see her for 5 days because i couldnt get her sick with my flu >.<)

She was really happy to see me again, and wants me to come in everysingle night this week lol (i usually go to tennis on weds)

I brought in some text credit for her, and some cooking magazines (donna hay, LOVE her mags!!)

Annie made this today, its soooo cute isnt it ??

27th October 2008

I was craving lebanese bread last night so bought a packet. Had this for breakkie today toasted with cheese & tomato YUM! i LOVEEE when the bread is toasted its just sooo much nicer then when its soft

26th October 2008

Went for a swim in the gym's indoor heated pool with Rick & Jeremy this morning (Jeremy wanted to learn how to tread water). I think we need to go in a deeper pool next time! I took it easy so i didnt one lap of butterfly mode, and the played around on the noodle haha

I get soo hungry after swimming so i suggested maccas !! NAughty - BUT SO NICE! Had an egg muffin and two hashbrowns drenched in ketcup (thats how i like my hashies) I was so hungry i didnt look on the menu- i could of gotten avocado and tomato in my mcmuffin :( Oh wells, next week :):) hehehe

I spent the rest of the day with Rick, he's leaving tomorrow for Thailand with his bro (i'll miss you sooooo much baby!!)

We watched two episodes of new Californication (love this show it ROX), and then went grocery shopping togeva, and then he cooked me dinner, his special bbq sauced scrambled eggs my fav <3

LAtely i've been craving lemon tuna, so bought a whole bunch (lets see how long these last hehe) they're just soooo nice with vitawheat...

25th October 2008

Went to spotlight with Jenny this afternoon, she wanted to buy some buttons for her skirt! i lOVE browsing spotlight, so many things i wanted to buy (things i didnt really need haha)

Afterwards, shopped around Westfields i bought some work clothes from Forecast (4 items for $80!! Bargain!!)

Headed to the gym afterwards even though i was sick, i refrained myself from running and kept it at a fast paced walk :) & also spent some time on the stepping machine, i hardly go on this because there is only 3 and weeknights - they are almost always taken..!!

Rick felt like lobster noodles so we went to Yummy Restaurant for dinner (what a name i know hehe). It lacked in flavour (and chilli!!)

I dont usually like to eat out at chinese places, only because i eat it at home all the time. I like trying other different foods, i wanna try out lebenese, mexican, i LOVEEE seafood :) Mmm i'm getting again hungry now ^.^

24th October 2008

i got a package from Madame Flavour today!! (Remember that jasmine pear tea i bought a few weeks ago??) Well i wrote into her saying that i loved her tea and the packaging was beautiful (she uses a biodegradable natural fibre infuser pod, fully recyclable packaging)

And she replied me with a letter also (saying that its rare to get anything in writing these days and she appreciated my time and efforts in sending it to her) and also included a packet of her english breakfast tea infuser pods!!

She also asked me to spread the word, so here i am :) You can find this in woolies, there's a few flavours to choose from..

23rd October 2008

i woke up this morning with a dry throat and a blocked nose :(

What a time to get sick, i havent seen Richard for more than a week hoping i won't catch what he got (a head cold) and i end up getting it anyway

WHich means i can't be around Annie until i am better - im so emotional right now and missing her heaps

These are the meds im on right now, i can make a smiley face with all the drugs im taking hehe

22nd October 2008

Met up withThanh & Binh tonight after the gym for some bruscetta, cake & Coffee.

I havent seen these girls in a while it was a great catchup (lots of gossiping!!)

Did Flex again at the gym - upped my weights this time again - sooooooooooo so so sore, my butt is aching like someones kicked me really hard

21st October 2008

my cousin Beatrice painted this for Annie. it used to be so easy to be creative when we were younger

"The Beach

The waves wash against the shore
Like someone knocking on my door

palm trees are green
while the sand sheens

sand is rough
but i'm tough

the sun is bright
but sunny likes bites

the sky is blue
and is not stick like glue"

20th October 2008

Moe's Tavern VS The Dodgems tonight - we lost!! 8-6

CLOSE GAME!!

I almost made a touch but i got touched >.<

This is my jersey, i didnt even realise i was number '11' when the ref was calling out my number (for my earrings, i forgot to take them off) yeah so i didnt really notice he was calling out my number until someone yelled out 'Betty thats you! Number 11! haha" how embarassing "cringes"

Did Flex Class before the game - KILLER CLASS my arms and legs are still shaking it was so intense i really can't wait to be more toned up my arms are looking more toner i just need to slim down my thighs and ill be happy

19th October 2008

Went for a bike ride this morning with RIchard & Jeremy. ROde to Cabramatta (which took about.. 45 minutes), had a drink at the park then pedalled back home it was BOILING hotness >.<

On the way there i SAW this mirror on the street waiting for the council to pick up so i snapped up a pic of us, quite creative if you ask me !!

18th October 2008

i had a good nights rest last night, due to the new meds Annie was given which pretty much knocked her out most of the night, and took real good care of her leg pains & aches. (Last Friday night the both of us hardly got any sleep at all)

She sleeps talk.. ALOT haha just murmering things its kind of cute (and annoying cos all the times i thought she was talking to me but when i get up to see her she's sound asleep hehehe)

My dad came in around 9 to get her ready to come home for the day, and i went to meet up with Ants for breakkie @ Pancakes in NOrthmead !! :) It was great catching up with you babes and thanks for the Book!!

Came back home and Annie had just arrived home aswell. We spent some time making a birthday card for her friend (cutting out things, using my stickers aswell) she just loves my artbox heehee (i'll take a photo of it one day)

After that i got her onto the bed and we watched One Tree Hill, she fell asleep within 20 minutes but we managed to take some fotos and this her Fav!!

She slept for most of the day, went back to the hospital at around 7.30pm. I stayed home and did a few things, then SKYPED with RIchard its SO SO cool you can make free calls over the net and it doesn't lag like MSN Messenger. We played Literati (I beat RIchard!!) We actually stayed up till 12 playing and camming it was so much fun :)

17th October 2008

i've started to collect.. stampS! haha but not for me, for my boss (which i totally don't mind doing i like collecting things even if its not for myself haha). He said his neices & nephews go crazy over stamps.

I'm sleeping with Annie in the hospital tonight yay ^.^

16th October 2008

Some flowers in our front yard.

My mom asked me if i had seen them since they were there all week (sadly, if she hadnt mentioned it i wouldn't of seen it, my week has been so stressful and busy). She said they only last for about a week then they die.

It brings to mind the quote of stopping to smell the flowers every once in a while, to put your hectic schedule aside and to notice the things around you instead of rushing here & there all the time.

15th OCtober 2008

i played tennis tonight with RIchard, Anne, Margerate, Pete & Leonid ! I was meant to take a photo of all of us.. I was having too much fun and i fergot :|

We played Me & Anne were a team, Pete & Richard, Leonid was a one man team (who beat us all can you believe it ..!!) and Margerate played for an hour and then left for netball.

I'm going to make this a weekly thing cos its nice to get together and catch up while playing a sport aswell

Richard brought this rose wine for me (it doesnt last very long at his place hehe). It is nit the nicest i've ever had, i remember the best rose wine i've ever had was at the meat & wine co when i had dinner with the girls (Lis, do you remember which wine it was that i had ?? You were the wine expert that night it was sooo long ago i think.. more then a year back???)

14th October 2008

Leesha's mom made us honey oat cookies - they ARE SO SO NICE !!! I ate 5 for breakfast, then another 5 for morning tea, there's 3 left i wanted to save one for Richard but i think i'll end up eating it all lol :):)

She said its held together by honey, so its not those really bad fatty type cookies these are HEALTHY ONES( oh no, is there such thing as healthy cookies lol)

13th OCtober 2008

I Bought some choccies, so Annie and my dad can take around to the nurses/oncology department, as a thank you for taking care of Annie since she's been admitted into the hospital a few months ago.

YummY! Lindt would have to be my fav, then old gold after that. I'm currently working my way through an old gold 70% dark chocolate, its helping me get through the stress of work hee hee :)

TOuch footy was on tonight, late game at 8pm. We lost... GGrrrr

12th October 2008

I made Rick meet me at 8.30am for some tennis :)

We played for 3 hours ( i think he wanted to stop at 2 hrs hehe) but i wanted to keep playing, burn as much calories as i can and make the most of the work out.

I got a nice tan, slightly sunburnt at the shoulders (oucH) I love playing tennis and my new racquet is awesome i cant wait to play again on Wed night ^.^

The rest of the day was spent in the hospital with Annie, we watched "what happens in vegas stays in vegas' the one with .... cameron diaz and that other guy (i've forgotten his name now) Ashton Kutcher!

Annie has a few more months of chemo left i think could be a couple weeks actually we're not too sure the Doctors arent too sure either they are taking things one step at a time and seeing how she is after each chemo treatment.

As soon as she can start eating again im gonna cook all her fav foods for her :)!!

11th OCtober 2008

Annie got to come home for a few hours today but she was so tired she slept most of the time. She's still on a feeding tube until her throat and mouth no longer hurt, and lately her legs have been aching and paining alot.

I stayed in the hospital with her last night and i got hardly any sleep cos she kept waking me up to massage her legs, she couldnt sleep much herself actually poor baby girl..

So Betty the Massuese i was all night hehe, in the end i ended up putting a bunch of pillows under her legs so that they were elevated - this made the pain abit better for her

Anyway, while she was sleeping today i painted her this ! She loved it we brought it back into the hospital and hung it up :)

10th October 2008

Rick is such a sweety he got me some snacks since i havent had time to shop for food (wait, didnt i just went last week..? lol i eat so much -_-)

Dry roasted almonds (which he dropped in the sewer shortly after.. haha)

Blueberries (yummy and full of antioxidants)

Flavoured cheese (summer herbs and sun dried tomato)

Be Natural Bars (these nutty ones are my fav!!)

Le RIce Tiramisu flavour (which was..... already passed its use by date lol tsk tsk)

& Cranberry Juice

Thanks babe!

9th October 2008

RIchard brought in some yummy chilli prawn noodles for dinner (Thanks so much hunni! that was like the best dinner i've had all week) I've been eating canned food and plain rice with tuna cos there's not much to eat at home :(

Natalie from the Starlight Foundation got Annie some more gifts!!! Dvd Set of All the Harry Potter movies, and a DVD player - that reads DIVX! So i can bring in all my dvds that have all my movies burnt on them and she can watch movies all day (she's sick of TV hehe)

So tonight we watched 'Hancock', GREAT MOVIE!! Totally recommend it, Will Smith playes the role awesomely, and its soo funny with a wicked twist - you gotta watch it :)

8th October 2008

My Aunty from Taiwan sent over the bottom bracelet for Annie (it has Temple powers of goodluck and healing), and our neighbour got us the top bracelet.

They are really pretty, Annie's decided to wear both of them on her right arm, and they match her gown too ^.^

7th October 2008

Four day week this week wooh0o :)

Will got an early mark today so him & his friend joined me for a 45 minute run in the hot sun (so exhausting, i prefer running at night/in the cold). I think i'm getting used to the route we need to change it up before we get bored hehe

I had this as a snack for quick energy strawberrys with nutella - real nice yummy :)

headed into the hospital afterwards. Annie is getting better! She has no more radiation, which means her mucasitis will go away and she'll get back to eating again. She only has chemo maybe only once a fortnight or les or more depending on how she goes, but its all up hill from now on she really seems like shes happier and has more energy, she talks more and no longer stares into space for long periods of time.

She even texts me now almost on a daily basis, i miss her so much even though i just saw her hehe !! :) Her sight is better although she has to close one eye to see things otherwise she gets double vision.

I'm so so so proud of her for being soooooo strong throughout all this kaos *HuggLez*

6th October 2008

Public Holiday here for us today ^.^

Annie came home, and we just hung out infront of the computer, browsing the facebook that her friends made for her, and we helped her put together a birthday gift for her best friend Julia

Natalie From the starlight foundation (who works at Ernest & Young, they must have some kind of charity program thingio) she got Annie a digital photoframe, and secretly asked me to get together all Annie's photos so we could surprise Annie with it. Thanks to Richard (who helped hack into Annie's comp after she couldnt remember the password lol)

After Annie went back to the hospital, Richards cooked us Paella. it was.. O.K - after i sprinkled heaps of chilli flakes lol- it was a great dinner babe thanks for cooking you're the best! It had (Lis, you can stop reading now if you don't wana feel sick hehe) fish pieces, mussels, prawns & squid, i think it needed abit more salt but it was ok! Salt means water retention and that the last thing i need right now hehe

5th OCtober 2008

I went to Parklife with RIch & Pete today, and met up with Alicia Jenny and their boys hehe.

I had to post this pic cos its the funniest one - showing Richards Thumb LOL. He chopped the tip off last night while chopping onions =/ He was makin me SeaFood Paella. I had to take him to the emergency room, eeeek there was so much blood this is the 2nd time his chopped off the tip of a finger - i made him promise to never ever chop anything ever again

The weather held up it didnt rain at all, but the performaces weren't that great i was expecting better. Peaches was a dissapointment (shes so much better on CD), 2manyDjs was O.K, and i didnt really know anyone else playing, dont think ill be going next year but im def going to future music fest yayyy the last one went off i cant wait to go again hehe

We were standing all day my legs were sooo tired and also i did an hour of cardio at the gym in the morning it was soo good to finally get into my bed at 1am hee hee :P

4th October 2008

Annie got cab charges to come home this long weekend!!

She was sooo happy to be home, Lucy & Brandon came over and kept her company they were on my IMac msn'ing and bebo'ing (they stole my room!! i was left to sit in the living room haha but its all good)

Annie' still on a feeding drip due to her mucacitis (not sure how to spell it) so she still can't eat or drink yet. We'll have a BIG feast when she can eat again i'll make my famous potato salad and tiramisuuu yayyy :)

Annie stayed up the whooole entire day, when she got back to the hospital at 6 she went straight to sleep lol

3rd OCtober 2008

I had a girls night in with (L-R) ALicia & Nhuy my fav gym buddies :):)

We went grocery shopping and bought salad for dinner (i thought we were gonna pig out girls/!!??) haha well we did we were naughty and had a bag of kettles Chilli Chips, and choc dipped strawberries (using dark choccies for antioxidants!)

Had sooo much fun we watched random episodes of sex in the city, gossipped, drank abit of alco and Alicia cooked us Haloumi cheese- that was sooooooooooo nice

We left at about 2am ahhhhhhh had so so much fun laughed and giggled most of the night i cant wait to do it again ^.^

This was one of the many stupid fotos that we took, i was supposed to look down while Alicia and Nhuy looked left & right, Nhuy's idea lol

2nd October 2008

Some goodies i got from Donna of Manpower so nice of them and i needed a nail file hehe

1st October 2008

Richard came past for lunch today because he was visiting a customer around my area. He bought a vegie burger from the tuck shop up the road, and i made this platter of orange pieces, strawberries, carrot sticks, vitawheat & hommus (mum's choice!)

I love when Richard comes around for lunch its a rareity because he works in North Sydney and I in wetherill Park (it takes an hour and a half to drive!!)

I LOVE vitawehat & Hommus!! :) Its such a healthy and filling snack

30th September 2008

I made some of my special bircher muesli last night so i could have it for breakfast - it was really yummy!

Richard used to bring me some back from North Sydney and i got addicted, and learnt how to make my own.

You only need a cup of muesli (mixed or plain, i get the mix bag from woolies theres dried fruit and yogurt bits in it), you soak it in orange juice then stir in yogurt and refridgerate for a couple hours (or over night is reccomended). The when serving just sprinke some flaked almonds and/or fresh fruit- and you have a healthy and filling breakfast or snack ^.^

I'm making some tonight for Nhuy & Alicia & Richard, i hope they enjoy it as much as i do :)

29th September 2008

We thought touch footy was cancelled today so we went to the gym instead me Nhuy & Alicia. I needed some weight training so the other two did Cycle class for cardio and i met up with them back again in boxing afterwards.

Flex is a class that works on all muscle groups (great work out, LOVE the instructor Christine she makes such upbeat music for the class so motivational as well)

Boxing was a cardio killer, i think i burnt off my be natural bar EASILY hehe

We headed off to woolies afterwards because i needed some food (my fridge & pantry was scarily empty). With all the hospital trips back & forth, i ran out of healthy foods >.<

So i bought the following

Vitawheat, hommus, carrot stick (all go really really well with eachother yummy i usually eat this as a morning tea snack

special K - i nice healthy seriel that isnt loaded with sugars

vanilla yogurt & flaked almonds ( to go with my home made bircher muesli yummo)

roasted and salted cashews - now this was really naughty but i believe anything in moderation isnt a bad thing

baked beans and spaghetti cans (i eat this for breakfast with toast, very very filling)

Starburst snakes (with 30% less sugar and more fruit juice!) this was another naughty purchase which i shared with the girls, after all we did two killer work outs - we deerved it ! haha)

Pear green tea - this is something alicia recommended - it sounds very nice ill take this into work with me ^.^

Big Box of TICTACS (after karen mentioned JUNO i just had to get some hehe)

Can you believe this all cost $60!!!!!! Oh i bought a few stickers too ^.^ I'm going to put together a stickers and stamps package for Mel & Karens lil girls so you will hear from me soon both of you !