Tuesday, April 29, 2008
in my Sport Psychology (HMES 3375) lecture last monday we have covered a little bit of Sport Injuries. our lecturer Bob Grove relates injuries accounted by athletes with how well they cope with it.
most of the time, young elite adults when they get injured they tend to aggress more (frustrated, angry). and this leads to depression (to some extend). this is basically because sport is part of their life, more so their daily routine, habits and all of these sum up to create their personality. their personality revolved around sport. so when these elite athletes couldn't participate or couldn't performance at max anymore, it is like there is no point of fighting. part of them is gone.
of course this is the extreme point of view, and overgeneralizing the issue. some athletes could cope with rehab programs and eventually get to the same level as they were before. so this is where sport psychology gets intensified. hehe.. blogging about this surely does makes me excited. well, we haven't finish the topic in Injuries yet.. so, i will update regarding this issue in the near future, InyaAllah (if i remember to get back to this, hehe).
by the way, speaking of habits and personality. it got me thinking. exercising most certainly what i do everyday. and it becomes a habit. previous lectures in this unit as well, we learnt that everything that has patterns, automicity, negative effect if not done and when there is a strong stimulus-response bond - is called a Habit. refering to the Psychologists - Dollard & Miller, "personality" is cluster of habits guiding behaviour.
so the point that i am getting at is that, exercising is a habit for me and my personality revolve around sport. by having said that, if i miss one workout session, i would be restless because it is just not me. NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY I GOT SO GRUMPY/OUT OF FOCUS WHEN I DON'T EXERCISE... hahaha.. alhamdulillah.. i understand abit more of myself from my course... that is nice.
Dariah; 4:31 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2008
one day, i thought i was at home; so eager to say goodmorning to my mother or give my niece Danisha a kiss. but when i went out from my room, i was in Perth.
one day, i thought Arifin was here, passing by, smelled his perfume; so excited, wanted to shout his name. but then, it was just some other guy who wore the same perfume
one day, i thought i was alright, so focused. then, i heard songs that brought so many memories. i became motionless and lost focus
one day, i thought i was doing the right thing, it turned out, it was a wrong turn
one day, i thought i could call my girls, and meet them up in exactly 15minutes. then, i realised we were oceans apart.
one day, i thought someone will be waiting for me to come home. someone is waiting, it is just that i am not 'home'.
one day, i thought i could pull my self together. then i shattered back to pieces.
one day, i thought i could say anything i want. turned out, bad act.
... one day, just hope it is just one day...
Dariah; 6:36 PM
Saturday, April 26, 2008
ada bah orang di tampat ku blajar ani; masanya di opis, bertanya ia arah kawan sepejabatnya, "tumpang lalu", dalam bahasa Inggris "
excuse me", "macammana eja biskut kan?"... alahai, canatah jua ah, durang sini ani banyaknya pakai
short form saja.
breakfast jadi
breaky, biscuit jadi
bikie.. nama kadai2 sini pun sama tah jua ceritanya.
eh, pandai cakap melayu jua panya.. nah atupun
short form dari terima kasih
dan yang sebagainya...
sepatutnya HighMart atau HaiMart ni???
atu pulang saja.. haha
nota: cerita di atas tidak ada kena-mengena dengan orang yang hidup mahupun yang sudah meninggal dunia. sekian~
Dariah; 6:40 PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
i went to the city again today. massive sales going on right now since winter is coming soon. winter sales is always during autumn. so, when winter comes, winter clothings are redicolously expensive. so~~~ there was this one sport shop named A Mart. 30% off for all item.
i found a swimming suit, exactly like mine and cost ~$46. i bought mine last semester for $89. that swimming suit that i have is abit eroded now by the chlorine. my maid didn't wash it properly when i was on my summer holiday in Brunei. i just had to buy a new one. perfect timing!!!
then i saw this jacket. it was love at first sight
i tried it on. it fits perfectly. it Brunei, this jacket might cost around $120 or more. I GOT IT FOR ~$70!!! boy was i happy.
owh yeah, i am still on my study break.. which will end this weekend. so far, i've been enjoying myself, really. i've watched lots of episodes on SouthPark, CSI, went on youtubes, went out to the city, eat out, shop, sent a card to Arifin :).
alhamdulillah, this is the first study break that i actually had a break from study; hence 'study break' D'uh~~ haha..
Dariah; 7:20 PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
i was reading my old posts and stumbled upon a post about sushi. OMG, i was so craving for sushi immediately after. so, i messaged Ron. thankfully Ron was just in the city and she asked me to come over.
so yeah, we had sushi for dinner.. Jaws has amazing sushis alright... yummmmmmmy!!!!
thanks Ron!!! :)
Dariah; 6:54 PM
Monday, April 21, 2008
Mila told that she wants to shop for smart-looking outfit for her teaching-training program. she is from Melbourne and don't know where to go to shop in Perth. so~~~ i excitedly volunteered myself to accompany her shopping today.
owh yeah, we were rushing, and i parked my car in the middle of the shopping centre. and people thought that there was a car exhibition. owh well, i decided to give them some moments
i brought Mila to HarbourTown since she has been there before. that girl got so excited~~ hahahaa.. we spent about 5 hours there and Mila was having a ball. she bought everything she needs. she was suprised how productive the day has been. and she thanked me for it~ hehehe anytime girl~
i didn't shop today, i set my mind that i would pay full attention to Mila's shopping desire. haha..
owh yes, early this morning at 7.30 i conducted an aerobics class (residents only) in StCats. it was fun. but once again, morning workouts = BAD IDEA (for me that is). my body feels so weak immediately after that session. well, it was not me who suggested to have a morning class. the freshers did. and guess what??? THOSE FRESHERS DIDN'T TURN UP!!!!!! pffftttttt!!!
Dariah; 7:20 PM
Sunday, April 20, 2008
saturday it is starting to get cold now, and waking up at 5am every weekends is not the things that i look forward to.
on my way to work.
well~ i didn't take a picture of them, so this would give you a rough idea. i saw this group of cyclists cycling together along the main road. honestly the look like ducks. i mean, they chatted among themselves and moves smoothly along the road, hence like ducks swimming and quacking to other ducks.. hahahhaa..
sunday
while i was doing my job, a lady went in with a trolley filled with flu vaccination. she said to me simply "hai there, would you like to have flu vaccination?" i was like "boy, that is something you don't get asked that often~" hahahaa.. as usual i my reaction was like "whhhh sorry what did you say??" and i continued "is this free?".. hahaha.. so i got it. so i'm flu-free or which ever you want to put it.
eventhough it was hard to get out of bed, i still love my job.
Dariah; 2:40 PM
Friday, April 18, 2008
thursday last midsem today. it was fine, i know the answer but not enough time to think and put my thoughts into words. owh well~ i wrote all i could in the limited time
friday Ron wanted to destress. so we went to city and Harbour town. :) Ron bought a smoking hot jacket and a nice pair of NIKE shoes. :p owh, did is just gave NIKE a complement???? :p
we grabbed a bite.
apparently Ron was camera-shy
hmmmmm... Ron, time flew so fast today. we sat and talked for almost an hour!! hehe it was pleasant though. ask me out again sometime nextweek "if" today's destressing was not enough :)
by the way, Ron gave me a fabulous gift. a perfect gift from a friend - an organiser. not just any organiser
it has motivational mini-posters as the front cover
weekly planner
inpiring words on every page
to-do list page, and schedule page
and lastly, contact lists
seriously, this could be the a perfect birthday gift from you Ron!!! hahaha. this is the best organiser i ever came across. if you know me well enough, you probably know why i'm crazy about this book.
thanks Ron!!!!!
Dariah; 9:48 PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
for HMES 2260 exercise physiology gym class today, we did "Fit2Break". when i first heard that name i was like, "no way i'm going to do break dance"
then, i went into the exercise hall, i saw Lee, one of the constestant from SoYouThinkYouCanDance, Australia.
then, he played all this R&B, hip hop music; the kind of music Nyarai and I listen to. so i was like... hmm
mmmmm... maybe this class is not that bad after all.
so, yeah.. Lee thought us some hiphop dance moves. it was fun and easy for me to follow because Nyarai told me some moves as we listen to her music. also, i joined alot of aerobic classes when i was in teens. well, it is like aerobic, but instead of using one beat, Fit2Break is done more up-to-date and interesting tunes.
fast moving exericses with music is like second nature to me.
so we've learned the basic moves; move according to the beat. obviously nothing like Usher, Justin T, or PussyCatDolls moves. this class is so much better than ballroom dancing because Fit2Break is done without a partner.
lastly, Lee told us how to "FREEZE". you
know what i mean~ FREEZE breakdance style; palms facing the floor, legs freezed horizontally to the side. and NO, i didn't manage to do it. :p
actually, this class is what i've been waiting for. apparently last year, the physical activity for this unit was solely on Aerobics. i was mentally and physically prepared for it. i even bought aerobics CDs with Arifin early this year.
so this year, this unit's physical activity is based on group fitness. so far we did weight training, circuit, drills and Fit2Break. basically, we are going to be assessed on how well we instruct our collegues to do whatever they want to achieve in the end. by having said that, we plan a program that matches with their interest.
i guess not having a class solely on aerobic is not bad afterall.
Dariah; 7:32 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
MONDAY = FANTASTICi had one of the midsem exam this morning, huge smile before, during and after. for the very first time MCQ questions didn't screw my mind. also, i enjoyed answering the structured questions. immediately after, i went to a Chemist store in subiaco to buy supplements
i bought this one before. just over 2 weeks, it ran out
so i upgraded it
without this i can't enjoy my workouts.
at the chemist counter, there was one person infront of me unattended, apparently he got some problems. so, i saw a good friend of mine, Sarah. she was on duty so she put me through first.
lunch at St Cats was pleasing,
workout was great.
just before dinner, i've asked Mila (english literature extraordinaire~) to read through my newspaper article, she told me that my article didn't make sense especially for the public. apparently it was too scientific. so, i didnt waste time freaking out. went straight to the problem and solve it.
i had a light chat with Arifin while i was fixing my article :)
... liking monday ...
TUESDAY
so one midsem exam and article assignment done, ONE MORE midsem exam TO GO!!! then i will enjoy my STUDY BREAK.. wohooooo!
so, revision mode - intensified
... bring it on ...
Dariah; 1:22 PM
Saturday, April 12, 2008
the cloudy sky starts to clear up after watching this clip.
he has these dreamy eyes and made me giggle listening to his version of 'somewhere over the rainbow'. he made Simon smile a mile.
after watching this clip, i miss Arifin. when he sings, just gives me goosebumps, tears, make me feel warmth and tickles my heart. whenever i have bad days, he makes my problems melt like lemon drops
i'm back on track now. no time for stress
Dariah; 8:17 PM
it is official. I CANNOT
MISS ANY
WORKOUT. i have to go to the gym everyday.not just every weekdays. EVERYDAY 7 DAYS A WEEK.i am officially stress. i didn't go to the gym today because on weekends, the gym closes at 2pm. i normally workout at 3 or 4.30. just think, 12pm is lunchtime. immediately after lunch is not good and i don't do morning workout.
everything just annoys me right now. LALALA
LALALALALAAAAA....
Dariah; 6:34 PM
HAPPY 43rd BIRTHDAY DARINAH Darinah is the eldest in the family. when i was little, there was this phase where i wanted to be just like her, i adored her in so many ways. then, when i was about about 9-ish, we didn't get along that well. but hey~ that was the past. we get along so well now just like old times.
Darinah is a lecturer at Nursing School. so whenever i have health-related inqueries, i know where to go.
have a blast sis!!!
Dariah; 1:15 PM
Thursday, April 10, 2008
due to my hectic study plan, my friends can only meet me up by making appointments.
yesterday, i had an appointment with Michelle. she is my friend from Brunei who works as exercise physiologist at Stadium Hassanal Bolkiah. she is here for a couple of weeks for holiday. lucky girl. she said that someday, once i graduated i will miss uni life and told me that uni life is just the best. well, i might just wait and see :)
it was pleasant to meet her. she went to UWA as well and graduated 3 years ago. she took the same course, so i asked her alot of question. and she was kind enough to tell me some external courses i should take before i fly back to Brunei.
next appointment is this Sunday with Dean of Resident, Jen regarding my interest to be an academic tutor in St Cats.
the last appointment i have so far in my diary is within two weeks time. the new residents: malaysians and singaporeans want to do Traditional Dance for MultiCultural night. since they heard from the senior residents about my solo performance last year, they want me to choreograph a dance routine for them (... and obviously i will be joining as well)... owh well.
so yeah... there you go. meet me up by appointments only
Dariah; 9:22 PM
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
i will have two mid-semester exams, each worth 30% of the overall mark. plus i have to write an article about exercise-related issue which worth 20%. GREAT!!!! all of that is held and due next week. AWESOME!!! :s
Dariah; 5:43 PM
Monday, April 07, 2008
as i was scrolling down the videos for American Idol 7 top 9 Boys&Girls, i saw this name "syesha". syesha who???... Seriously, i didn't remember anything about her. then, i saw her training session with Dolly, saw her big curly hair.. then i said "oooohhhh the big curly hair girl".. hahahahaa i didn't know that she is still competing. i wonder why i didn't see her other performances in youtube. maybe i missed it.
anyways, FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE. beautiful, mesmerizing, amazing.
Michael John, his best performance so far.
David Cook - consistently good. but not as good as his "Hello" performance.
the rest, bored
Dariah; 12:53 PM
Friday, April 04, 2008
alhamdulillah for over a month i've been well disciplined, organised and determined with my studies and work. it was kind of a good accomplisment to stick with a study plan for more than a month. keep it up girl~
day in day out, my lappie looked like this. notice the tabs
everyday i de-stress by going to the gym. yesterday and today, de-stress session
is upgraded. yesterday i went to Harbour Town by myself because i couldn't wait till tomorrow. i went to Adidas Factory and spent almost two hours there. one leads to the other and i got carried away.
i tried them all~ but no, hahaha i didn't buy all of them. only 'some' hehe
today, went out with Veronica~
had ice-blended drinks and kebab for lunch.
hmmm.. Ron, were we posing or were we having lunch? i didn't see any food here~ heheh
so, since i was still experiencing 'adidas high'. i insisted to give Adidas Factory for another visit.
and yes, i got carried away - strike 2
i bought some as well.. opz...
then, couldn't say no to ice-blended coffee, aaaahhhhh Gloria Jean's~
the 'goodies' corner - where you can top-up any drink with chocolate rice, cream, honey, whatever you want basically.
to die for
Ron was the one who introduced me to Gloria Jean's. she is aware of my obsession after the first visit. and she didn't tell me about the after 10 visits have a free drink card.
*sigh* you should've tell me earlier Ron~ i could've gone half way already. OPPSS... too much detail there.
we went for more shopping~
this is Ron's idea. the 'must take picture in the fitting room'... :)
was extremely tired after 5 hours of shopping. but still have a tiny bit of energy to try this leather top on.
it looks so cool but it costs about $70. nah~
so the big question, what did i buy over the two days of de-stressing?
ok fine, i wore the top i bought yesterday today.
winter footwear. AMAZING
.
haha~ all of that 5 hours, that was all i bought... hey~ Ron bought alot too~~~
as you might've guessed. they are mostly adidas stuff. the other ones, they are really cheap. say the fluffy slippers, it costs $10, the socks cost $5-ish. so... i didn't really overspend. because i know when i buy sport gears, it is an investment.. (whatever makes sense to you Dahriah~) hahahhaa
Dariah; 7:49 PM
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
few years of exposing myself to health and fitness i came across with this statement - 'morning workout increases metabolism and energizes the body that would last throughout the day'
i could't recall from where, probably through health channel, health megazines, articles. i thought i should give this statement a shot. so i workout one morning; i did 15 minutes of treadmiles, few minutes of skipping, a couple of set doing sit-ups, push-ups, bridge and whole lot of strecthing afterwards. well basically the type of workout i normally do everyday, in the late afternoon.
my first trial, not good. my body was tired, not driven to do work and focusness was down the drain. i consulted a PhD student in Human Movement, JayLee who is so happen to be a resident in St Cats. i told her about my experiment and the results i had. in summary she said to me that it is normal to feel tired as the body has not warmed up to the morning workouts and i would be better off after a week or so.
i then gave it a try few days later. same results from the first. i didn't stop there. today, i gave it another try (probably the last), same results. i do understand that some routine doesn't work with everybody.
in constrast, when i think back of the results i've got from my initial workout routine - late afternoon sessions - i was focus, energized, happy, everything was just great. so, this works for me and i am going to stick with it.
Dariah; 1:46 PM
today, is the third year of having Baby and Friskies.
my dearest Baby, you will always be missed
my adorable Friskies
abang Eguy emailed me this picture last month. Friskies slept underneath there *sigh* THAT IS DANGEROUS FRISKIES!!!
outside dining hall, i saw this picture.
OH.MY.GOSH. I DIE LAUGHING AT THIS PICTURE. i was like, that looks exactly like my Friskies!!!
this picture was up because one of the residents, Ricky was advertising to give a massage for $1.20. hahaha~ she is doing a diploma on body massage. so better get her now before she becomes a pro~ which she would probably charge around $70 to close to a hundred. wohoo~~
Dariah; 6:39 AM
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
i've chatted with one of the new residents here in St Catherine's during breakfast one day. she asked me about what course i take. i basically told her "sport science". then she asked further "so what you guys actually do/learn at uni and and turn out to be in the end of this course?" so i explained briefly. her next sentence changed my view regarding my future career. she said casually "so you are going to change people's lives..."
seriously, i have never thought of it that way. i always think of my profession as a coach would be to train and keep athletes/untrained people fit. it had never cross my mind that i might save (to some extend) and change someone's life - obesed people for instance. it certainly opened up my eyes and give more appreciation to whatever i learn at uni. like Dato Dr Fadhilah Kamsah said in one of his motivational talks "
belajar untuk mengajar" which means "whatever we learn, we teach to others".
it just brighten up my day re-thinking about that breakfast session.
Dariah; 7:00 PM