Tuesday

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Tried out the Xuan Xin Ramen place at Gurney Plaza for the first time, after having disdained anything to do with Xuan Xin for some time, haha. Why? Well, the first and last time we went to Xuan Xin Steamboat Buffet Restaurant in Tanjung Tokong, it was also when my wonderful Ben (who was then my boyfriend) had gotten himself injured during a cell-group retreat in a heroic attempt to rescue my old handphone from drowning in the sea. (My handphone died anyway... so while it may have seemed that he got injured for nothing, at least he still won my heart.) While our CG members were fellowshipping over dinner that evening and chasing their restless kids round the restaurant, Ben was having excruciating painful spasms in his ankle (yeah, he had a bad sprain)... and he would let out soft moans/groans (audible enough for me to hear) at regular intervals. You can imagine how much appetite I had that evening, not to mention enough guilt to sink a boat. I can hardly remember how the food tasted like. Therefore, "Xuan Xin" brings a terrible, terrible memory to mind... While it was none of Xuan Xin's fault, I have been avoiding all Xuan Xin eateries... till today. *Grimace* 3 glorious years later. Haha.

Anyway, today, I had their stir-fried ramen with egg and eel. Interesting combination; I didn't think my food looked too appealing when it arrived. However, I made amends with it after the first few slurps. Spent a good hour or so reading from where I left off the last time: "Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women" by Trisha Gura. Actually this book is helping me alot - personally. When a girl who has a history of eating disorders gets married, she needs to be careful of the hidden triggers that certain stressors within the marriage as well as pregnancy can bring. I can really relate - and so I thank God for putting this book on one of Logos Hope's bookshelves for Ben to discover and purchase for me. I hope to reflect on my reading and do some sharing in some of my subsequent posts on this matter. Mothers, daughters and friends of those with eating disorders... as well as fellow sufferers, this book is indeed an eye-opening must-read. 

Tomorrow, I'm getting my scalp examined to determine the cause of my mysterious hair-loss issues that have been plaguing me for many years now.