Things to do to prevent being sad:

1. Eat your feelings - all this new food keeps me occupied. On the drinks front I've had black currant with aloe bits, iced jasmine green tea, the usual iced barley juice and apple juice with aloe bits. The giant celery has been consumed with blue cheese. Mee siam has made friends with me, as have roast duck in noodle soup, and hainanese chicken and cereal prawns have renewed their acquaintance. I'm still looking for a good mango chicken place though.

2. Walk your feelings - thank goodness I'm an endorphin addict too. I think I've actually lost a couple of pounds. Plus being brave (or crazy) enough to take unknown bus routes and getting lost also adds to the calories burned.

3. Do weight training - I don't have my baby with me (YET), but I have the following very cute substitute who gives me my daily workout through jump-jump and kargahan blues. Tip: squats as well as lifts give you that whole body exercise

4. Try to catch up on sleep - it's a war out there on the global front, so like any good soldier grab the chance to nap when you can. I did after all EARN the nickname Narcoleptic.

5. Chat the blues away - thank goodness for instant messengers.

6. Mentally shop the blues away - I am so far behaving on the shopping front (basically because wala pa sweldo hahaha), but I don't know how long I can keep this up.