I always seem to look for the big picture. I’m not good at appreciating the little things in life – but I’d like to improve.
A little birdie told me that you should be happy with what you have or there will come a time where you will have everything — but happiness.
I’d like to learn how to appreciate what I have and stop searching so hard for what is missing.
Today I’m happy for the Tim Tams I received from a colleague who was traveling. Tim Tams are chocolate cookies originating from Australia. To me they bring back a lot of memories of my life in Brisbane.
Tim Tams - Double Chocolate
Back when I was a student I used to eat Tim Tams when I was depressed or stressed about assignments/projects. In fact I gained so much weight in university because of my junk food habits. It took me a year to lose the extra weight I had gained during my first year away from home.
But these biscuits still bring with them a little bit of happiness and that feeling of being independent and free. Not that I’m not independent now, but it was in Australia that I got my first taste of what it’s like to make your own decisions and live life the way you want to.
In my first job, I used to get shipments of Tim Tams from my good friend mpt as well as from colleagues who were traveling to Australia. I walked around the office getting my developer friends to try out the Tim Tam Slam – a special way to eat Tim Tams with coffee or hot chocolate (doesn’t work with tea) using it as a straw. This was the perfect ice breaker – a few rounds of Tim Tam Slams and I made so many friends there.
Tim Tams remind me of these things. It’s amazing how food can stir up so many memories.
Unfortunately, eating a whole packet is not good for the waistline so I’ll have to ration them out carefully 🙂 Seeing as it is virtually impossible to get them in Oslo, who knows when I’ll get another packet?
Across the Oceans 
Official tim tam ambasaddor, hehe. Now you’re making me crave for it! It’s amazing how chocolate/snacks can evoke such memories eh?
They have them in KL right? Last year when I was back, the Cold Storage in Subang Parade had a lot of flavours as they were advertising their range of Australian snacks.
I can’t eat as many as I used to anymore… so guilty afterward 😦
We have two versions here, one made in Indonesia which isn’t that great tasting and the OZ version – which is much more expensive. Can get it at Cold Storage. Oh come on, I’m sure you can afford to indulge in it 🙂 My grandfather always said eat and be happy 🙂
Hahaha “eat and be happy” only works for people with good genetics – not if your mother’s side and father’s side both have diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. I’m trying to break this cycle 🙂 Not very successful so far thanks to my sweet tooth.
Ok how about eat in small quantities and be happy 🙂 Don’t have good genetics on my side either which is why my mom always tells me to watch my teh tarik and sweets but I still go ahead anyways. I should adopt a healthier lifestyle but I’m soooo weak!!
Adopting a healthy lifestyle is tough. It’s taken me 2 years so far to eat healthy and give up my sweet tooth. Once a week I still cave and eat something sinful 🙂
The trick to giving up sugar is to start with less sugar, then less, then reduce it even more otherwise you’ll be miserable. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt 🙂
You look really good though. I, on the other hand, have bad skin and I have a tummy which just refuses to go away. Oh and flabby arms too! 🙂