Sing Me A Lullaby

The PerFect BodY / Self- CoNfideNce

what constitutes the perfect body? skinny slender slim; busty voluptuous full; toned lean fit ? there are always surveys conducted in theUS to see the percentage of women who are satisfied with their bodies. the results always come back as only a small minority who feel this way. mass media is always more often than not thought of as one of the social ills. the banning of models in Madrid who have a BMI of 18 are all the rage now. yet as this piece of news is highly publicised, it also reflects on the dismissal attitude of the rest of the fashion world. and ultimately, the final verdict: thin is IN.

perfection will never truly set in till you're finally contented with the end product. and even so, there are still improvements tt can be made. so in tt case, perfection may never exist. there are thousands of ppl who are hooked on plastic surgery. and yes, i mean addicted. surgery after surgery is never enough for them to be satisfied with how they look. nose jobs, boob jobs, liposuction etc etc, they've done all, yet no matter how much they change physically, their mental state of mind is a mess. it may start of by simple harmless teasing which may then escalate to the point tt 'u're the only ugly person in the world'. family and frenz' words of advice will start pouring in, but the only piece of advice u'll heed, is tt of your own.

i guess it all boils down to one thing: self-confidence >> behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge. it's essential for growth. it affects the way u carry yourself. it shows in the way u behave. so unless you're confident with who you are, how you look, u'll never be satisfied or happy.

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personally, i've been through the deeper end and have surfaced, though not fully. with love comes sacrifice. my love of climbing brought me bigger arms yet when my mum asked if i were willing to give up climbing, there was absolute no hesitation in giving a simple 'No.' even though i'm now more conscious of them, joining

climbing has never been a regret but a great joy. my wardrobe of spaghets and racerbacks once opened their doors to an influx of t-shirts and long-sleeved tops, now, it's both. gee, i'm even gonna get a bareback top! it's SUPER NICE! just tt it's only suitable for clubbing and since i seldom go, it's kind of a pity. hope it'll still be on the shelves *cross fingers* JJ said it reflects on my self-confidence. this is a short excerpt of what he said "I'm happy to hear that u have self confidence in urself . Thats sth positive and keep it going =)" although climbers were the ones tt suddenly made me feel so self-conscious, they were also the ones tt told me i look fine as it is. thx esp to Dan Nit & San. and also i've brought great delight to my bestie n mum, who once said my dress sense is becoming from good to bad... yikes! but, yes, i've finally learnt to be comfortable for who i am and how i look. n tt, gives me self-confidence. though i'm still going on a low-carb diet and exercising much more, i aint gonna be anorexic! chill! =p