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indoor studio for simple pre-wedding photoshoot

hotNcool — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:53:54 +0800

need some suggestion on pre-wedding photoshoot, doing it for “chuang tou zhao” with frame to hang in bedroom, and some photos for memory
possibly inclusive of gown and suit rental for both bride & bridegroom, make-up too

budget: less than 1800 or lower if possible (not the glamorous photos)

need some brilliant recommendations from all!!!

high glucose in first trimester

hotNcool — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:27:45 +0800

I just done my monthly antenatal checkup at kk (week 12+1day), that morning i ate 2 slices of butter kaya spread thinly + a glass of 2 taufa scoop of milo mixed amway protein (645am)

the urine tested 2+ for the glucose level (815am) and BSP reading is 7.9 (9am something), and i just felt it was a bad bad results.

and after nurse consulted with a doctor, i got arranged for a early air gula two day after in week 12+3day, second one will be on week 28th

my hb level tested 13, which is raised from 11.2 and i was happy with that, eventually got bad news from the glucose test...

actually my mum is having mild HBP under mild medication and no sign of diabetes, my dad too is the same...but my mother's side parents both got diabetes history.

i think i got some of the symptoms indicates GDM, which the thirst i cant controlled, i constantly got so hungry and my weight (53.7kg) drop 0.3kg from previous 14th feb reading.

even though not really got diagnose with GDM yet, but already emotion down liao

mind to share your pregnancy journey and the daily diet?

im now reduce the carb which includes white rice and noodles and bread, i increase my amount of vege and protein, im not keen on meat intake becoz i got no desire after pregnant (before this i was more like a vege-style , eat meat sometimes, but i cant live without vege)

updated**23/3/2023
nurse just called yesterday evening said my air gula reading a bit abnormal, got to arrange a dietary consultancy tomorrow...pity me

updated**24/3/2023
here's my MGTT result, before 4.2, after 9.2, damn high , got made an appointment with dietician to chop the date for food consultation.

A Wedding dinner DILEMMA

hotNcool — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:25:02 +0800

Here the things: （it a essay long detail, if mind pls just excuse yourself, pardon）

1. We will follow the Chinese traditions for the GUO DA LI or the betrothal to make my dad happy since he is a old tradition man. (It's just a rather simple to fulfill right , as both of us show more respect to the ceremony and make it more perfect within our financial status )

forget to mention, in the first hand, we only plan for ROM this year (at this point we bear the passing of his dad in mind, but now i just remember again after months why ROM first in the first place) after i moved to staying together, and my dad now having question why ROM before betrothal thingy...he forgot bout my BF father's

2. Dilemma is that l never plan to have a actual wedding dinner in the future, it's never in my planning, AT ALL! BUT my dad will be super not happy and acting aggressive about it, since he already discussed with my mum and brother W/O me knowing that he want to have 5 tables, if beforehand i plan no table, then 5 tables seems more to me (because my siblings and me are living in another states, that's why only my brother was took part)

3. My dad assume that l will follow my married sisters steps, which they also did organized wedding dinner to meet my dad' expectation

4. Guess my dad didn't much know me well then, I'm the carefree and pure introvert, dislike tons of work especially those dinner always burdensome, restaurants, guests name list and blah blah blah thingy...can call me lazy on this perspective.. (this L think deal with, my dad said to my brothers and sister bout he want to invite his siblings and some kaki as a gathering) AND my brother said each of my aunt/ gugu 's angpow if come, her angpow can cover almost a dinner table liao

5. Most important, me and my husband -to-be are not really having much disposal income after house renovation and future plan of having baby, it need ton of money...I personally cannot and also do not want to conduct a wedding dinner even if money wasn't the issue (hope i can take the future dinner' angpow to cover this expenditure )

My stubborn old man won't compromise on my decision, and things going to be ugly if saying NO, he is somewhat dictatorial and literally old-fashion
l'm so annoy, why the newly wed must bear all the burden and perception of family that force you do thing you never want to, it just feel so bad, like I don't even have the right to speak out my own opinion...

**UPDATED
Im just realized that my BF's father passed not long ago, as l can recalled it was on 7/2021 and the 3 years rules he needs to follow to keep filial piety..

and all my siblings were gathered in a video call to discuss the betrothal and the dinner thingy yesterday night (we more focus this than 12.12, XD), cause of the 3 years, they suggested me to hold the wedding dinner while saving money

1/ discuss with my father about the dinner angpow to goes to me as to pay off the wedding dinner cost to lesser my burden (let's say, i give you wedding dinner to let's you announce his daughter's marriage to his families and friends, while the daughters take charges of the angpow to pay the wedding dinner cost) if he say YES, l would be so happy while l can enjoy food

2/ now even I had discussed with my elder brother (we need him to be the middle man or bridge to channel our thoughts and ideas to my father ( because my father didn't talk directly to his daughter), my brother also forgot bout my BF's father matter...aiya, they too much focus on the tradition and forget the funeral tradition, our bad [U]

3/ the most important part is, my thoughtful youngest sister told me that, l have to bear with my father' want, he is just a father who want a perfect betrothal and wedding process for his daughter or himself , and he is just a 50's people thinking and we can't expect him to update himself with the younger generation thinking the thinking of abandon a wedding dinner, now it did clear me up and l'm think l not that unhappy bout my father's demand anymore, anyways, he just an old aged father, we should do our part as daughter to cheer him (while we try to hold together to deal with our financial limitation )
I'm all ears for all your advices and opinion
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Crochet/ Amigurumi Thread

hotNcool — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:00:27 +0800

currently realize Lowyat forum did not have current thread for crocheting, plus crocheting is gaining popularity in Malaysia starting from MCO and till now~~
so l am open up a new one for sharing the everything-bout-crochet

let's share and talk bout crochet!

I done my custom order, the cute heart

but my current project is to finish the Kid cheongsam for my niece, it's a pending birthday gift

let's share your crochet hard work too, it is always eye-opening to see new and cute product