Drying Wet Running Shoes Trick

I got stuck in a sudden downpour (as normally is the case where I live) yesterday morning while I was out running and came home soaking wet. I didn't mind being soaking wet but I was worried that my running shoes wouldn't be the same after drying.

I tried a trick which I read on the web a while ago and it worked! I stuffed newspaper into my shoes, changed the newspapers about five hours later and this morning, my shoes are dry anad feel the same as before --- Yay!!!

Shoes

I normally take the steps that go through the delivery area at the mall across from where I work as I make my way to the Malay stalls for lunch.

On my way back from lunch, there was a deliveryman who was at the top of the stairs about to come down. He had his empty trolley in his hand and I waited for him to come down as the steps are narrow.

As he came down, I saw his shoes. They were sneakers and they were battered and deteriorating and almost coming apart. :'(

Note to self: to use all my existing shoes till they can't be used anymore. If others can do it, why should I be throwing out perfecting good shoes?

Finding Beauty

Beauty is found in the most unlikely places. There is beauty all around us. Have you looked around you lately or have you been going about your daily life on autopilot?

My Oasis

My recently discovered oasis away from the madness of the daily grind. Quiet and peaceful, just the way I like it :)

D.I.Y. Skin Tag Removal --- An Experiment

I've had this skin tag that has been hanging on for dear life somewhere on my left underarm for a quite a number of years now and although I have been curious in the past about removing it myself, I was also quite worried if something else happened (i.e. it getting infected and such). 

For the record, I have tried the Tea Tree Oil method a few years ago and NOTHING happened.

A few nights ago though, I tried tying the skin tag with a piece of dental floss and tightened the dental floss as much as I could. I have to admit that it stung a little bit. I left the ends of the dental floss long and loose so that I could easily tighten the knot as and when needed. 

On the second day, the skin tag turned dark and it looked kind of shrilvelled and dried out.  

This morning, as I was doing my chores at home, I felt a sting in the area of the skin tag and later, when I looked at my underarm, it was GONE and it didn't even bleed! OMG, this really works! :O

The Numbers are Arbitriary

It is the time for the annual review where I work. To me, the numbers on the paper are arbitrary (especially so in the organisation that I work).

Unlike others at work, I didn't want to waste time quibbling over the numbers. I don't need someone else to validate my performance at work. I know that I put my all into my work, that's just the kind of person that I am and I know what I'm worth.

The numbers on that piece of paper is just another piece of paperwork. To me, if I'm not happy with the way things are, I'll just send out my resume to other employers.

Blood Check

My left arm...

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...and my right arm

I went to the hospital today to get my blood drawn for my routine blood check and the male nurse made a boo boo and drew only one vial of blood before he realized that he should have drawn two (despite me pointing out that to him the prior to him drawing my blood the first time around). And so, I ended up with having both arms pricked :(

Kitty Cushion for Charity

I purchased this cute kitty cushion from FFF's fundraiser in IPC today :)

How I Reward Myself for Running

This is how I reward myself at the end of a run. It can get to be really hot out there in the heatwave. I find that I look forward to running more when I reward myself. So, I reward myself with a luxurious shower gel at the end of my run. A nice cool shower is something that I look forward to at the end of my run. 

I've recently been refraining from signing up for runs as (1) they are pretty pricey, (2) the weather is unpredictable and there is no guarantee if the runs are really going to happen (quite a number of runs were cancelled last year due to the poor air quality as a result of the haze) and (3) I figured that  I would be better off spending the money that I would have spent on the run registration on a reward of my choice.

At the moment, I'm using the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Shower Gel. I only have to use two pumps of the product for my shower, no kidding. It may be a tad pricey where I live. but I figured that it is a worthy reward for my hard work! I love the sweet limey scent. 

I'm currently window shopping for my next workout reward which I'll purchase when this one finishes. I simply love browsing for my next reward. Half of the fun is the browsing, if you ask me! It makes running fun and something I look forward to, even in the super hot weather that we're getting here!

Rainbow

I choose to see beauty in unexpected places. :)

Emergency Cash

I had to break out my emergency cash today. I forgot my purse in my mad rush to  get out of my home. I place my emergency cash in the back of my key pass sleeve. Thank God for my emergency cash (at least I won't go hungry today!).