Road to Healthy

Every year I would always make a resolution to lose a few extra pounds and keep fit but honesty I will say it and never really do it. So I asked myself do I only want to lose weight? Is that the only thing that will make me happy? Of course not, and I'm sure you will all agree with me. So for 2013 I would like to do something different with my resolution in fact I wouldn't call it so much as a resolution but a change of lifestyle. I'm going to start my Road to Healthy and this won't just be eating healthy and doing exercises but I WANT to be healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and most importantly financially (LOL). Yes it may sound a bit excessive but really it's simple. 

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Every month I will have a simple goal. Only one goal per month because if you overwhelm yourself chances are you are going to give up and throw it in the bin. So one goal per month sounds attainable to me. I believe that if you've lasted a month making simple changes then you won't find it hard to keep on doing it for a whole year, maybe. And hopefully by year-end these changes will become my lifestyle and I'd be a much happier and wealthier person because you know what they say, Health is Wealth. So without further adieu here are my goals for next 4 months each targeting one health category. 

January (Target: Physical)

Yes I realized that we are nearing the end but this whole month Bex and I have been doing 30 minutes leisure walks during lunch breaks and will be doing still. So let's put that in for this month. 

February (Target: Financial & Physical)

Make home-cooked meals for lunch. Not only will I be saving money from buying lunch food everyday but also I can watch my portions and have a good pick of the food I will eat. Double Whammy! 

March (Target: Mental)

 I love reading, no surprise there but I normally read fiction so this time I will/want to read at least 2 books that will gain me knowledge.

April (Target: Spiritual & Emotional) 
Yay my birth month! To celebrate another year on Earth I'm going to start my Purpose Driven Life journey in the hopes that I'll be a much well-rounded person by my next birthday. :)

I know they are not much and probably silly to others but I don't want to shock myself by listing "Jog every morning" because I know I won't be able to do that so let's start small shall we?! As my Kuya (big brother) would say, Think big-Start small-Move quick (yes yes, I know very cliché!)

Every 3 months I will give you a run down if I have managed to fulfill my goals or not and don't worry I won't be cheating because at the end of the day I will only be cheating myself. 

If you would like to do this Road to Healthy with me, please do comment below. It'd be much more fun and motivating to know that I'm not alone. Obviously you can make your own goals every month. You can even do more than one if you are up to the challenge, whichever you are comfortable with. :) so anyways... cheers to a healthier lifestyle everyone! 


Ciao,

jCel♥

[BOOK-IT] New Year, New Goal

While making a list of goals for 2013 is a whole lot of fun, trying to keep it is a struggle nonetheless it doesn't stop us from making 100+ goals and who knows you might be able to achieve 50% of it, but chances are always slim. In any case, one of my goals is to read 50 books for 2013. Yes yes I know this is sooooo last year because truth be told I haven't been able to achieve the 50 books for 2012 and I am really quite disappointed with myself  however I will not stop until I succeed so here's to another year of the 50 book challenge *Cheers!

My total score for the 2012 Book Challenge. What a fail!

Now to start of this challenge I have finally finished reading Rick Riordan's new book "The Mark of Athena". It took me a while to read this book because well with all the festivities its hard to have a little lull time and just read but I made it and I can finally put this book in my "Read" shelf. 

My next book to finish is Marian Keyes' new installment of the Walsh family, the "Mystery of Mercy Close". I've just started reading this yesterday and no, I'm not even close to half of the book but it's a pretty easy read so I'm sure I'd be able to finish this in no time.

Another book I pulled out of my shelf is the White Queen. If you follow my Book-It posts you might have heard me talk about this a while, while back. I started reading this before but a few chapters on I just lost interest and never picked it up since but, we shan't put a book to waste so I'm willing to give this another try. Wish me luck! 

So far that's what I plan to read on and really I encourage everyone to do the 50 book challenge with me. Let me know if you do... 

Also I do plan to write a review of all the books I've read, most probably in Goodreads. Okay scratch that I won't be able to review ALL, since they are quite a lot and such a long time ago but I will (REALLY!) write up a review for a good number of them.

2013 Reading Challenge

Jcel has read 1 book toward her goal of 50 books.

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P.S I will also love it if you will recommend me books and I do read pretty much every Genre. :D

Till my next Book-It update...

Ciao,
jCel♥

[TAG] Reflections for 2012

During this time of the year I bet everyone is writing their New Years Resolution, don't forget to write "Lose Weight" in the list! LOL 

While making upcoming resolutions are good ol' fun, really we mustn't forget to take time and look back at how we have spent our 2012 so here we have answered 7 questions to reflect on our 2012,

*Warning* this is probably our most personal blog post yet... so don't be shock if we sound somewhat abnormally serious and mature but we hope you Enjoy! 

1. If the last year were a movie of your life, what would the genre be?

Jcel:

 - Adventure. 1. I can say that this year has been such a roller-coaster ride for my family but we always tend to pick ourselves and end up on right side of things. 2. I have been more open to doing things out of my comfort zone, i.e eating a pigeon.

Bex:

A combination of Drama, adventure and Comedy!

- 2012 was the year that the MIXXED girls have taken “Adventure” to the next level, simply because, we not only explore Hong Kong this time but actually went to travel which involved passports and airplanes.

-  “Comedy” because no matter how stressful and frustrated it can get, laughter still fills the air.

- “Drama” because I’m Bex and my life is a drama. (hehehe)

2. What were the two or three major themes that kept recurring? 

Jcel:  

- Breaking down and almost losing hope.

      - Surrendering everything to God and then everything is back to normal again.

Bex:

-          Making difficult decisions.

-          Learning to let the little things go and focus on what really matters.

-          Humility.

3. What did you accomplish this past year that you are the most proud of? 

Jcel:  I am proud to say that spiritually I am more enlightened and that I have truly opened my heart to God.

Bex:

-          More involved in the church.

-          Having to read 23 books in a year.

-          Having to actually spend more time with my family was I think the most wonderful accomplishment that I am proud of for 2012.

4. What do you feel you should have been acknowledged for but weren’t? 

Jcel: I don’t want pin-point certain things because it is too personal but I have felt that numerous times all the good I’ve done are being neglected. Especially when you have sacrificed so much and it seems that it is still not enough.

Bex: There are certain events but I consider them as petty, so I’d prefer not mentioning them.

5. What disappointments or regrets did you experience this past year?

Jcel: I am disappointed with my spending habits because saving-wise I knew I could do so much better.

Bex:

-          Failing to involve myself in the Music team in the area of Worship Leading.

-          Failed to actually run every morning through out the year.

-          Gained what I should have lost.

6. What was missing from last year as you look back? 

Jcel: Exercise. Every start of the year I have good intentions to really get on with an exercise routine and healthy eating habits sadly, I wasn't able to fulfill that this year. Better luck next year? LOL

Bex:

-          More time to study.

-          Time and Money management.

-          MIXXED

-          Exercise

7. What were the major life-lessons you learned this past year? 

Jcel: That prayer is the best medicine. There came a time for our family this year when really all we can do is just pray and except what is bound to happen but then a miracle happened and what we were expecting to happened was avoided. Yes that’s very vague but I don’t want to divulge the details because it is too personal and it’s not my story to tell. But the moral lesson is that if your prayers are sincere and if you truly open yourself to Him, He will answer them.

Bex:

-          It has always been man’s problem – for one to be dissatisfied with life. Yes, I went through that and the lesson I have learned is that – no matter what I have achieved, the big salary that I earn and all this world can offer, I will never find satisfaction because only GOD Himself can bring satisfaction in man’s heart. J

-          The grace of God is beyond measure and it is by His grace that I am alive today and be able to enjoy another year of His goodness.

If you are reading this part then you have survived. HORRAY! Yes that was quite a toned-down version of ourselves Not to worry we will be back with more obnoxious childish behavior next year! hahaha  

For fellow bloggers, we'd love it if you will carry on the tag and let us know the link to your blog. For those who couldn't be bothered to blog, just comment below your answers -only if you are willing to share. We always want to read other's answers. :)

See you all Mixxedolls next year. 

Much Love, 

Bex & jCel ♥

We wish you a...

Just a little greeting before we all go on a Christmas break! 

While giving and receiving gifts are exciting do remember that the true celebrant of Christmas is Jesus. 

Hope you all have a very Merry and blessed Christmas. 

Much Love, 

Bex & jCel ♥

[TAG] What Christmas is to Me

We all know that Christmas is not just an ordinary event that we celebrate every year but it is an event that happened long ago which changed everything here on earth. Who would have thought and imagined, that a baby who was born in a manger could do that?!

Now, it is that time of the year again. How time flies! Before you know it, it's already 2013. But before we talk about New Year, Here's a tag that J and I did, this is just to give you an outlook on how we celebrate our Christmas. 

1. Describe Christmas morning at your house when you were a child.

Jcel: Christmas morning isn’t really any different with our regular mornings as we usually do everything at Christmas Eve. Only difference is there’s more breakfast due to the leftovers. hehe

Bex: Our Christmas morning is usually almost the same as the regular morning except for more food. If a special Christmas service is scheduled in the church then the whole family would usually attend but if not, then we most likely stay at home watch movies and eat.

2. What's your most memorable Christmas gift?

Jcel: My most memorable Christmas gift was the Ralph Lauren Romance perfume Jayr gave me which I still have and only half used after all these years. The reason why it was so memorable was because it was our first Christmas as a couple and when we opened our gifts we couldn't stop laughing as I got him the same perfume only it’s For Men! Didn't they say Great Minds think Alike?! LOL

Bex: Thinking about it now, I can’t recall ever receiving any memorable Christmas gift wrapped in a fancy paper.  Well, not yet! :D But then, everything I have right now in life is worth being in that category. My family, my friends, my work, my health are the greatest gifts that any human being can have. Every minute of every day I spend my time with my family is a memory that no material gift could ever replace. So, I consider the most memorable Christmas gift is being able to spend and celebrate Christmas with the whole family. Now that’s a memorable gift – a gift from God.

3. Did you believe in Santa as a child? Are you (or do you plan on) using Santa with your own children?

Jcel: No I don’t believe in Santa, because my parents were never really into the whole “Santa Claus coming to town” fiasco. We were always reminded that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ so Santa is really not famous in our household and I plan to do the same with my future kids. 

Bex: To grow up in a Christian family, we never believed in Santa and from the start I knew that he does not exist. We were always taught that the reason for Christmas is Jesus Christ.  Ironically, my sister and I have a picture taken with Santa Claus when we're little. 

Do I plan using Santa with my own children? My answer would be NO. Just as my parents taught me what Christmas really is, then I would do the same with my kids. God willing!

4. How will you spend Christmas day this year?

 Jcel: For Christmas day, I’ll probably just be at home with the family.

Bex: My Christmas day has been planned out since last week which is I’ll be in church with the family and in the afternoon, I will be spending time with my friends.

5. What is one tradition you will carry on later into your own future family?

Jcel: I don’t know if you would call it tradition per se but every year we attend Christmas Eve mass… and I will definitely carry this on with my future family.

Bex: We don’t have a family tradition, I wish we have. But for one thing, my mum would always make sure that we have Christmas decorations in the house and of course our Christmas tree. 

6. What's your favorite Christmas Song(s)?

Jcel: My all time favorite is Oh Holy Night but recently I've been loving Lamb of God by Nicole Mullen

Bex: That would be “Have your self a Merry Little Christmas”. Why? Because I love the melody and the message of the song plus it’s a Judy Garland classic . Another would be "O Holy Night".

If you are reading this after 21-12-2012, then congrats you are among the ones that survived the end of the world!

Till our next tag!  (If we survive ... )

Bex & jCel