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Day: Wednesday         Date: 29/1/2014         Weather: Rainy
Mood: Hectic              Menses meter: 1

I woke up late, so I just grabbed the first piece of clothing I found- a white dress- and rushed to class from my dorm. Later in the day, I grabbed a subway sandwich for lunch, and settled for beef noodles in NTU's canteen. I was watching videos on Youtube with my dorm mate, Deepika, when we chanced upon an ad featuring a blogger. Deepika told me she's an owner of a blogshop. I don't buy from blogshops but she seems friendly and interesting to watch, so maybe I will check out her blog soon.

I wore a striped skirt and tank top out today. There was no class today so I was feeiing quite carefree and happy. I had a massive craving for ramen, so I asked my friend out to Ramen Play for lunch just because I really felt like having it! These hunger pangs usually means it's the time of the month soon.... I hope it doesn't come right now. I'm leaving for a trip to a kelong in Indonesia tomorrow and it would be so troublesome and disruptive to all the activities I want to do, like swimming in the sea! Mummy also stocked up on the sanitary pads today and told me to pack some just in case. Didn't notice which brand it was... As long as she bought the ones with wings like I told her to before, I'm satisfied.

Day: Thursday         Date: 30/1/2014         Weather: Rainy morning and hot afternoon
Mood: Relaxed. No school today!              Menses meter: 2

I wore a tee shirt and shorts today because we were going on the trip! I grabbed a banana before leaving for the ferry. When we reached, we had tons of seafood (crabs, prawns and squid) for lunch and dinner. I wonder if I should be concerned about my cholestrol levels yet? On another note, I'm feeling thankful that my period hasn't arrived yet! But I wore a dark colored shorts just in case. How embarrassing would it be if I stained my shorts while on the 3 hour trip to the island!!

Day: Friday                  Date: 31/1/2014         Weather: Sunny
Mood: Excited              Menses meter: 4

I wore a tank top and shorts today because I realized that the tee shirt I wore yesterdya gave me really ugly tanlines so I opted for a sleeveless top todya instead and piled on the sunblock. We had seafood and chicken for lunch and dinner. It is pretty much the same food as yesterdya but it tastes good so I'm not complaining! I also swam in the sea for about an hour. I was actually just treading water because swimming too far off might be dangerous but trying to stay afloat can be quite tiring too! I really need to work on my fitness. I t was enjoyable though, I could relax and stare in the sky without any concern about anything else. My period still hasn't come amd I'm glad . Felt bad for my friend, Karen though, who couldn't swim with us because she was on her period. Logically speaking, I heard that the pressure underwater prevents leakage but I guess it still feels worrying and sort of gross to swim while on your period. Because we were staying in close proximity in the kelong, I could hear her tear open the sanitary pad packaging quite a few times.

Day: Saturday                  Date: 1/2/2014         Weather: Sunny and windy
Mood: Relaxed              Menses meter: 3

I wore a green tank top and black denim shorts today. We had seafood again, then I squeezed in time for one final swim before leaving the island on the boat. I'm also so relieved that my period hasn't bothered me on this trip yet! Otherwise, I would have missed out so much fun. Karen asked me to check her shorts quite a few times today, in case she stained it. I don't find it annoying because I would have done the same in her shoes, but I wonder what she would have done if she wasn't around friends she is close with. It would have been so awkward to ask for a favour like that...

Day: Sunday                  Date: 2/2/2014         Weather: Sunny and windy
Mood: Annoyed that the trip is ending           Menses meter: 4

I wore a tee shirt and fbt shorts because I stayed home today. For breakfast, I had the kueh lapis cake from Batam, noodles for lunch and steamed fish and vegetable for dinner. Although I resolved to work on my fitness, I really didn't feel like exerciseing today. The trip back to Singapore last night was so long. The queue itself took 3 hours and it was horrible. My period also finally came and I feel so tired and achy now. I just want to stay in bed all day. I checked out Velda Tan's blog. Her life seems really fun and fulfilling, and she travels so much. I would continue to read her blog but liking her doesn’t exactly compel me to use Kotex sanitary pads.

Day: Monday                  Date: 3/2/2014         Weather: Sunny and humid
Mood: Tired and lazy          Menses meter: 5

I had class today, which I really had to drag myself out of the house for. The cramps aren't helping either. I wore a checked shirt and dark blue jeans to class, because I wouldn't want any stain to be visible in case of leakage. I had cereal and kueh lapis for breakfast, noodles for lunch and fish for dinner again. Didn't have much appetite because of the cramps, which I also blame for not being to exercise. At school, I visited Watson's because I forgot to bring out some pads with me. The pad section is quite easy to find because it’s always on the lower shelves of the personal hygiene section. But I couldn’t decide which one to choose- all I required was that they had wings. I started calculating and comparing the prices but it was quite confusing and it honestly felt a little silly. In the end I chose a brand I had never seen because they came in smaller quantities of 5 which is more than enough for me, and I already had so many at home.

Day: Tuesday                  Date: 4/2/2014         Weather: Sunny and hot
Mood: Lazy          Menses meter: 5

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