update

"it's highly unusual, but not impossible."

those were the very words that my endocrinologist told me on my latest check-up a couple of weeks ago. honestly i didn't know how to react to that statement, but i am thankful that my t3, t4, and tsh levels have remained within normal levels since the check-up in august.

i actually thought he was going to proclaim me fully hyperthyroidism-free, but he told me to continue with the remaining medication until the next month's check-up just to be on the safe side. the same dietary restrictions are upheld as well. the good news however is that i am allowed now to have seafood and dairy occasionally. and because of that, i finally ate a slice of cheese pizza from snr. woohoo!

my weight has gone back to my flying days weight, maybe even lower since the blazer i wore recently (which was a part of my first flying uniform) hung a little loose. my appetite has definitely come back with a vengeance, although i guess my eating habits have changed ever since the restrictions were on full force. don't think i can let each day pass without drinking at least 10 glasses of water. veggies are pretty much a big part of my diet now, although meat still comes first. this girl's gotta have her burgers and sausages, yo! i haven't had any seafood yet since the latest check-up except for that one time when i ate pad thai not knowing that there was shrimp in it. but all is good in that regard. i still make my own peanut butter, but now i eat it with store-bought bread. i'm just so glad that i could now eat anything without feeling guilty.

my strength has kept up with my activities; i don't feel weak anymore when i walk fast which is good. same thing goes for arnis. the first few saturdays that i was back the coach kept asking me if i was all right and thank God i was, still am. won't be joining the competition after all, though. my health comes first.

praise God from whom all blessings flow.

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this weekend won't be complete without a playlist. i made this one years ago on a now-defunct music streaming website and i named it dramatic duets. i have a reason for it which nobody will ever know and no it's not just because these are sung by two people. ha. can't believe the songs are nearing a decade old!

up - james morrison feat. jessie j
terrified - katharine mcphee feat. zachary levi
need you now - lady antebellum
two is better than one - boys like girls (with taylor swift)

sunday currently vol. 30

reading: none again but just finished shopgirl by steve martin. a very nice read. profound in its simplicity.

writing: this.

listening to: don't leave me alone by david guetta feat. anne-marie

thinking: about many things it will take too much time and in each passing minute the day is a minute closer to crossing over to the next.

smelling: nothing. have a cold that's been at it for several days now.

wishing: on a christmas night lol

wearing: sleepwear. cos i am about to sleep anytime soon.

loving: emma swan, snow white and prince charming. ha.

wanting: the same thing.

needing: same as the last time.  

feeling: more sure in the decisions i'll be making in the next few days. 


thanks to siddathornton for this great idea.

sunday currently vol.29

reading: the cosy christmas chocolate shop by caroline roberts. first time to buy a new book in months and the reason is to pass the time while waiting for my photos to be printed. i had other choices but i got this one because three words: cosy, christmas, chocolate. a very light and enjoyable read that i'm bound to finish tonight. oh and i'm also still reading fanfiction of ouat. found that i'm partial to the fics about the charming family. there are a lot of good ones out there.

writing: this. and another fanfic but i think that will take quite some time to finish.

listening to: nothing

thinking: about many things: 1. job opportunities at hand, 2. what to do with the problem at work, and 3. also what the coach told me yesterday at arnis training. which is to join two competitions at an upcoming sports event. i dunno how to feel about this. i should be nervous but i'm not. i think i should be excited about this as well but strangely i'm not, considering i have been actually toying with the idea of joining at least one (the one which does not require sparring) since june. didn't think i would have the opportunity since i was told by one of the older guys in our team that there's an age limit for the competitions. but... here it is. and it's not just in one competition, but two! the coach asked/suggested/told me to join the padded sticks and anyo (form) competitions. i think i really want to join. now the question is, how could i practise both in a month's time with being able to go to training only once a week?

smelling: nothing.

wishing: on a christmas night lol

wearing: sleepwear. cos i am about to sleep anytime soon. but maybe i will watch another ep of ouat.  haha!

loving: once upon a time. this is one of the shows that i've always felt that i should watch from the beginning compared to, say, grey's anatomy and law and order: svu, which i was comfortable starting in the season currently showing on tv. this is because of the complicated family relations and such in ouat which confused me some by just reading articles about it. the numerous ships in the show didn't help one bit too lol. at any rate, i am now in season 3 and i'm so enjoying it! i just love the premise of the show as well as the family dynamic, i think it's brilliant. and sooooo glad for the hundreds of clips on youtube because i just love spoilers. but spoilers or not, seeing the full episodes still tugs at the heart especially those that concern the charming family. guess it's obvious who my fave characters in ouat are lolol

wanting: the same thing.

needing: to talk to some people. it feels like years since i've really had a heart-to-heart with any of my two friends. actually it's only been a month but still.   

feeling: tangled in a lot of emotions that i don't know what to feel. ha. drama. 
 
thanks to siddathornton for this great idea.