Yep of the earlier list of 4 things-to-do, I've done 3.
Just returned from the gym workout and had a bathe. Now applying all those muscle cream/spray/liquid to lessen the anticipated muscle aches. Usually it takes about 3-4times of working out before the muscle aches lessened to a tolerable degree. The main reason is when you didnt work out in a long while, and you do a workout, your muscles are torn and need more time to recover. When one exercises, the muscles have small tears that will repair. After a while, they recover faster, tear less, something like that.
And I called up the Music school to check out the timing for the Lvl 1 accoustic guitar course. Apparently the next class is near end-April, can try calling in after end of first week of April to enquire for registration. The price? $99 (individual)per month, $25once-off registration fee. 12 lessons for a level. First class from 12pm, last class for the day 7pm. Thinking of the 7pm class. I have to double check my schedule again to ensure I can make it on time esp after work. If not have to go for the Sunday class. That would mean less family time. Hmm....
Now left with the last task. The difficult one. I am contemplating whether to just chug and ignore it and just bring back to workplace. Then go and sleep on my new pillow. OR go out and find a spot where I can force myself to mark. (Just cant do it at home) The dilemna continues... (oh yar I am updating cos I am bored. There's nothing on the tv. Nothing online. Am not gaming or anything.)
Yesterday there was DareDevil showing. I wanted to remind my friends to watch out for DareDevil's 'bed'. Its a coffin shaped container in the underground basement(no street noise), contains water til it covers the ears (to dampen sound) and the cover slides close (darkness). My ideal bed. If I can find that clip on Youtube, will post it up.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
A Good Pillow Makes a Helluva Difference
From where I left off, me and my sisters headed out for Brunch later on and after food, we imprompto decided to go back to NUS to visit the canteens, to check out the changes and if possible try out certain favourite stalls if they are opened.
We started walking up the Bizad hill... yar the long road that led to the back of the Biz library, which was still manageable. Then we climbed up the Biz stairways of doom which I still managed without much difficulty (I climb up and down stairs at my workplace) but when I looked behind me, both my sisters were lagging behind. (One even claimed she walks to her workplace from the MRT daily, so should not have a problem...) We walked into the familiar Biz canteen to note that nothing has changed. All the main stalls are intact. BUT we were feeling kinda warm and bought Watermelon juice to drink, while we walked towards the Art canteen.
Man, it was a hot and sunny day. Luckily have the cool watermelon juice to sip as we walked up another slope and more stairs. Finally there, the Art canteen looked different again. This time its 2 storeys. The western food and jap food stalls looked intact. We headed upstairs drawn by the prospect of air-con. There's burger king, jerk thai and Ollio. We plonked ourselves in the nice seats and blew air con to cool down. Sweating by then. We pretended to be thinking of what to order, cos there is a sign on the table 'the tables are reserved for diners from 12pm-2pm' but by then it was alread 2.30pm. Anyway we blended in quite well with the undergrads who were doing assignments on their laptops. Compare this to the time when we had to do our assignments in the non air-con biz canteen... Geez some have it good.
After 10mins, we continued on our way to the Engine canteen. Before that got another drink. Then we walked thru Forum and up more slopes and stairs to reach the canteen, where most stalls were closed. By then again we were feeling hot. Again there is an air conditioned place there, and its MacDonalds. We headed in to blow aircon and ate some meal there. My sisters didnt realize that Apple Dippers came with Caramel sauce and once they did, they pointed out that it wasnt as healthy. Cos the caramel would increase the sugar mah. Well point taken but we were all happily dipping the apple pieces into the caramel sauce and lamented that they dun provide extra, which can then be added to coffee to make caramel coffee.
By then it was near 3.20pm. I had to go for Jap class and left them to cotinue their foray to the YIH, swimming pool canteen, Science canteen and eventually to NUH foodcourt (which serves good tea) I went for Jap and started falling asleep during certain intermissions. Cos the nite before, slept at 2am, woke up at 7am to decide not to go for the checkup yet. Didnt sleep much then woke up plus trudging up and down NUS, made me kinda tired.
After that met up with Candle for dinner. Incidentally cos the paragon was crowded, so no chance of finding places for dinner. I suggested food republic and couldnt find seats too, decided to head to sit inside that Indian food, Chutneys. After Candle arrived, we discovered that whilst seated inside, you cant order the set meals, cos they are ONLY for those seated outside. You got to order A-la-carte and they are more expensive. PLUS the service not good, food took quite a while to come. The curry is nice and the Mango yogourt is good. BUT I wont ever go sit in to eat again. Its kinda crap that first you pay more just cos you sit inside, then the food comes slower.
Later we went to Aussino, this place in Paragon where they are having 40% discount for their quilts, pillows, bolsters, etc etc. We met Sockling, whose there with her finace. They are getting married this year, near the end of the year. Wow! I bought a new pillow, a firm one for $14 (usual price near $25) and lugged it home on the bus. My old pillow's kinda hard and clumpy cos its cotton. Not very comfortable at times. In the end had a rather good nite's sleep, only interupted by waking up for toilet. Otherwise its a good sleep. According to candle, the sales up til April something. So go get a good pillow to help you sleep better.
Today feeling kinda bored. Bits of boredom creeping in... There are a few things to do, first and foremost go to the gym for the once a week workout to build muscles.
Then there is the calling up to enquire for that accoustic guitar course to find out about its timing. Most probably go for the Level 1 cos they have music theory which is something I seriosly lack and need some proper training in. Its just once a week, 45mins, 12 weeks per level. Ie In one year, then finished all 3 levels. Havent gotten the timing of the course. If want to do it on weekdays, need to be at least after 7pm.
Aso tracking some stock prices which I havent been doing. Just requires going to Poems page, finding the counter and typing down the closing price into my Excel spreadsheet. Just pure tracking of the prices to know the current prices and see if its low enuff for my budget. A few minutes of work. Maybe I'll do this b4 I leave for gym.
And the distasteful task of looking at the 3 out of 4 stacks that I dabaoed home. Did one stack while waiting for the movie on Friday nite. Sat was spent out mainly. Left today... not sure if I could bring myself to do it though. The dilemma of an Educator. How much of my weekend and free time is really my own? Where is the cut-off for work, even after work hours? There's always a backlog. It increases whenever you give out homework/assignment. Its like you are saboing yourself. Dun give, you feel they are not learning/practising. Give, you kill yourself with the marking. *Big signz* No promise. See if I am up to it anyway.
We started walking up the Bizad hill... yar the long road that led to the back of the Biz library, which was still manageable. Then we climbed up the Biz stairways of doom which I still managed without much difficulty (I climb up and down stairs at my workplace) but when I looked behind me, both my sisters were lagging behind. (One even claimed she walks to her workplace from the MRT daily, so should not have a problem...) We walked into the familiar Biz canteen to note that nothing has changed. All the main stalls are intact. BUT we were feeling kinda warm and bought Watermelon juice to drink, while we walked towards the Art canteen.
Man, it was a hot and sunny day. Luckily have the cool watermelon juice to sip as we walked up another slope and more stairs. Finally there, the Art canteen looked different again. This time its 2 storeys. The western food and jap food stalls looked intact. We headed upstairs drawn by the prospect of air-con. There's burger king, jerk thai and Ollio. We plonked ourselves in the nice seats and blew air con to cool down. Sweating by then. We pretended to be thinking of what to order, cos there is a sign on the table 'the tables are reserved for diners from 12pm-2pm' but by then it was alread 2.30pm. Anyway we blended in quite well with the undergrads who were doing assignments on their laptops. Compare this to the time when we had to do our assignments in the non air-con biz canteen... Geez some have it good.
After 10mins, we continued on our way to the Engine canteen. Before that got another drink. Then we walked thru Forum and up more slopes and stairs to reach the canteen, where most stalls were closed. By then again we were feeling hot. Again there is an air conditioned place there, and its MacDonalds. We headed in to blow aircon and ate some meal there. My sisters didnt realize that Apple Dippers came with Caramel sauce and once they did, they pointed out that it wasnt as healthy. Cos the caramel would increase the sugar mah. Well point taken but we were all happily dipping the apple pieces into the caramel sauce and lamented that they dun provide extra, which can then be added to coffee to make caramel coffee.
By then it was near 3.20pm. I had to go for Jap class and left them to cotinue their foray to the YIH, swimming pool canteen, Science canteen and eventually to NUH foodcourt (which serves good tea) I went for Jap and started falling asleep during certain intermissions. Cos the nite before, slept at 2am, woke up at 7am to decide not to go for the checkup yet. Didnt sleep much then woke up plus trudging up and down NUS, made me kinda tired.
After that met up with Candle for dinner. Incidentally cos the paragon was crowded, so no chance of finding places for dinner. I suggested food republic and couldnt find seats too, decided to head to sit inside that Indian food, Chutneys. After Candle arrived, we discovered that whilst seated inside, you cant order the set meals, cos they are ONLY for those seated outside. You got to order A-la-carte and they are more expensive. PLUS the service not good, food took quite a while to come. The curry is nice and the Mango yogourt is good. BUT I wont ever go sit in to eat again. Its kinda crap that first you pay more just cos you sit inside, then the food comes slower.
Later we went to Aussino, this place in Paragon where they are having 40% discount for their quilts, pillows, bolsters, etc etc. We met Sockling, whose there with her finace. They are getting married this year, near the end of the year. Wow! I bought a new pillow, a firm one for $14 (usual price near $25) and lugged it home on the bus. My old pillow's kinda hard and clumpy cos its cotton. Not very comfortable at times. In the end had a rather good nite's sleep, only interupted by waking up for toilet. Otherwise its a good sleep. According to candle, the sales up til April something. So go get a good pillow to help you sleep better.
Today feeling kinda bored. Bits of boredom creeping in... There are a few things to do, first and foremost go to the gym for the once a week workout to build muscles.
Then there is the calling up to enquire for that accoustic guitar course to find out about its timing. Most probably go for the Level 1 cos they have music theory which is something I seriosly lack and need some proper training in. Its just once a week, 45mins, 12 weeks per level. Ie In one year, then finished all 3 levels. Havent gotten the timing of the course. If want to do it on weekdays, need to be at least after 7pm.
Aso tracking some stock prices which I havent been doing. Just requires going to Poems page, finding the counter and typing down the closing price into my Excel spreadsheet. Just pure tracking of the prices to know the current prices and see if its low enuff for my budget. A few minutes of work. Maybe I'll do this b4 I leave for gym.
And the distasteful task of looking at the 3 out of 4 stacks that I dabaoed home. Did one stack while waiting for the movie on Friday nite. Sat was spent out mainly. Left today... not sure if I could bring myself to do it though. The dilemma of an Educator. How much of my weekend and free time is really my own? Where is the cut-off for work, even after work hours? There's always a backlog. It increases whenever you give out homework/assignment. Its like you are saboing yourself. Dun give, you feel they are not learning/practising. Give, you kill yourself with the marking. *Big signz* No promise. See if I am up to it anyway.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
TGIF
It was a heavy friday and after work I headed home. My sister was down for course, the other at home. My mom and dad went back to msia again for a week. So we had dinner. Then met up with the other sister to watch a late night movie,'Be Kind, Rewind,'.
We had to watch it late, cos my sister couldnt make it for the slightly earlier timing. Plus dunno if its part of differentiation on the part of cinema operators. The show is only available in Cathay or Lido only. Plus the timing all quite late one. Anyway we headed down to Shaw near 10pm and hung around a bit there, makaning Long John Silver meal with this very nice chocolate pie... (it taste better than some of the other cakes I tried and its been a long while since I ate it)
Its kinda rare that my sisters are out late. I am usually the one though I dun pub. Its an achievement to drag both their asses out on a Friday nite.
We were still having the munchies after the savoury food and dessert, wanted something salty so I bought Nachos with cheese plus drink and we headed in. The movies not bad esp the Sweded remakes. Kinda funny. We came out late then headed home via Nightrider and a cab. Slept near 2am. I set my alarm clock at 7am cos planned to get a checkup. But when I woke up, I couldnt get myself off the bed. Felt my sleep was more important than that checkup which I defer to next week. Anyway went back to sleep. Woke up again due to the spotlight effect of the room. Am considering going back to sleep b4 Jap classes.
We had to watch it late, cos my sister couldnt make it for the slightly earlier timing. Plus dunno if its part of differentiation on the part of cinema operators. The show is only available in Cathay or Lido only. Plus the timing all quite late one. Anyway we headed down to Shaw near 10pm and hung around a bit there, makaning Long John Silver meal with this very nice chocolate pie... (it taste better than some of the other cakes I tried and its been a long while since I ate it)
Its kinda rare that my sisters are out late. I am usually the one though I dun pub. Its an achievement to drag both their asses out on a Friday nite.
We were still having the munchies after the savoury food and dessert, wanted something salty so I bought Nachos with cheese plus drink and we headed in. The movies not bad esp the Sweded remakes. Kinda funny. We came out late then headed home via Nightrider and a cab. Slept near 2am. I set my alarm clock at 7am cos planned to get a checkup. But when I woke up, I couldnt get myself off the bed. Felt my sleep was more important than that checkup which I defer to next week. Anyway went back to sleep. Woke up again due to the spotlight effect of the room. Am considering going back to sleep b4 Jap classes.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Complicated....
My life just got more complicated due to the 2Ps. Certain upcoming decisions I wanted to make with regards to the job got more complex with more issues to reconsider in light of these new developments (For specific details, ask me in person) Signz...
Just glad the weekends esp TGIF (after I am done for the day first), is coming along. My muscle aches finally worn off after several days. Then have to head down to a nearby polyclinic to do some checkup cos I couldnt make it during the morning or afternoon.
Just dug around my messy table and chanced upon 2 guitar courses phamplets that I picked up and one, my mom passed to me. One is in town, the other in Bukit Timah. Both travelling not so convenient. At least the one in town got a website to check out the course outline. Am really serious to want to just sign up for one, so that even if I regret or curse and bitch at the lack of time, at least I would have learnt something, much like Jap.
If not for that bloody (*&$#(& Yamaha fiasco, I would have learnt at least 3yrs of guitar by now. Serious, knowing that I will drag my ass there faithfully despite whatever misgivings I had and not to mention, it wasnt even my fault they closed the class and then couldnt give me the same slot, cos I seriously couldnt make it for all their other slots on weekdays due to work, as the latest timing was only up to 6pm. Didnt even have the decency to try to slot me in, just kept me waiting for more than 4 months until I bloody called to find out, only to find that they are terminating me, ie return me my deposit and case-closed. WTF! Everytime I walked passed, the sense of bad-taste still remains. So what if its a branded school, that's how they treat their students. FISH THEM! (yar my anger at them still not abeited)
Yar just wished the weekends would come quickly or the time, at least b4 I have to go for work, will stretch infinitely long.
Just glad the weekends esp TGIF (after I am done for the day first), is coming along. My muscle aches finally worn off after several days. Then have to head down to a nearby polyclinic to do some checkup cos I couldnt make it during the morning or afternoon.
Just dug around my messy table and chanced upon 2 guitar courses phamplets that I picked up and one, my mom passed to me. One is in town, the other in Bukit Timah. Both travelling not so convenient. At least the one in town got a website to check out the course outline. Am really serious to want to just sign up for one, so that even if I regret or curse and bitch at the lack of time, at least I would have learnt something, much like Jap.
If not for that bloody (*&$#(& Yamaha fiasco, I would have learnt at least 3yrs of guitar by now. Serious, knowing that I will drag my ass there faithfully despite whatever misgivings I had and not to mention, it wasnt even my fault they closed the class and then couldnt give me the same slot, cos I seriously couldnt make it for all their other slots on weekdays due to work, as the latest timing was only up to 6pm. Didnt even have the decency to try to slot me in, just kept me waiting for more than 4 months until I bloody called to find out, only to find that they are terminating me, ie return me my deposit and case-closed. WTF! Everytime I walked passed, the sense of bad-taste still remains. So what if its a branded school, that's how they treat their students. FISH THEM! (yar my anger at them still not abeited)
Yar just wished the weekends would come quickly or the time, at least b4 I have to go for work, will stretch infinitely long.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
A Great and Long Weekend I guess, motto motto
Thankfully there is the friday, nvr been so grateful for TGIF esp when its a holiday.
Yar took a bit of time to get my hair cut. Then that night went out in the evening to makan. Amusedly the place that I thought was Hog's Breathe was in fact NOT Hog's Breathe, its Essential Brew. No wonder no Pigs Trotters, Pigs Knuckles. We ended up eating at the authentic Hog's Breathe, western fare. Okay tasting. BIG portions but a bit pricey. Thankfully got 1-1 UOB.
Then hung around Cold Rock and FH told us the story about the Tick, which seriously resembled those crappy horror flick where the ticks jumped en mass on the unsuspecting victim when she innocently chanced upon them. Later topped off with a drink at Viva Bali. Blue Lagoon is an easy drink, though I dunno why cant find it in my cocktail recipe book. Suspect is vodka based, not sure. There is blue curaco inside definitely to give it a blue look.
Sat is the usual but I woke up kinda early. As the sun rose into the sky, I woke cos the room lit up. I felt I was sleeping under a spotlight so I woke despite sleeping around 2.30am (Yar I washed hair cos of sensitive scalp thingy and had to wait for it to dry) For the lack of things plus the flab on my stomache is at epic portion, I decided to go to the gym. Went there and did a workout with the assisted machines and some free weights for major muscles like arms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, legs -quads, hamstring a bit of butt, and abs -obliques and upper stomache.
The aim is simple. I need to build them up a bit to help me burn off the fat. No cardiovascular cos I am climbing and walking enough at work. Will try to start off with once a week first to build a routine and make myself comfortable with going there once a week. Also anticipate will need some time initially to deal with the expected muscle aches for extended periods.
Then went for jap class and had dinner with Tab and Quetzal at Suki Sushi. The food is still decent, must-order is the Salmon Kama ie fried salmon fin area. The other cooked sushi like lobster, unagi and that baby octopus one are good too. Plus a hot miso soup to warm the body and hot green tea. Then we walked around shopping cos bonus for us coming in sometime next week. (still dun think its enuff for the blood, sweat, tears, stress, lack-of-time, lack-of-life, health hazards I endured last year) We ended up at PitStop playing a new game 'Railway to Ride' which is a bit strategic based but still simple enough to play once we went through the rules and the first few hiccups. Also played Spy alley where my identity was busted before I even went past 'Go'. Had to be resurrected again. Then still busted. We are just getting too good (>_>) Played one more game using tiles like dominos and you had to guess your opponent's tiles. Reminds me of Sudoku.
Today is kinda imprompto again. Told my family, I'll be treating them to lunch cos I got my bonus. We couldnt really decide where, after I threw out names like Fish & Co, Cartel, Ichibanboshi, some Chinese restaurant. Finally decided to go eat zi char that had this ultra power plus oiishi fish head curry. We went there, and kinda drove there, a few blocks away BUT the zi char stall was closed! Huh? Since when zii char dun do afternoon biz one? Oh well headed to PS cos they needed to get something. In the end, on my suggestion, we headed to Cartel. Quite a good meal. Luckily my family like the food they ordered. I had my usual, Giant burger. Then we walked around Spotlight to buy stuff. I was kinda walking stiffly from the numerous muscle aches in my arms, shoulders, legs. Later we ate dessert at the Kopitiam. Unusally for me, I ordered their Sundae. Usually I dun eat much ice-cream. Felt kinda guilty after eating it.
On the way home, my Dad took a wrong turn while heading to Nicole highway and we were on our way to Changi. My sister persuaded him to head to East Coast instead of just driving all the way to Changi and U-turn (cos my dad is not comfortable with getting off the expressway and getting lost driving around an unfamiliar neighbourhood) We reached there near 4.45pm. My sisters went cycling for an hour. I sat with my Mom on a bench just stoning and blowing the sea breeze plus watching people doing the usual of picnicing, swimming, playing with sand etc etc. Talked with parent then my sisters came back. We went to eat Satay, but my dad forgot which one was the good one that he just ordered from one tout that ambushed him while he was walking around looking. Err its kinda bad. But didnt say too much, just help to finish the 50 sticks he ordered... (I am seriously doing my weekend bingeing again Argh... (>_<)
Reached home and I felt hungry near 9pm. WTF? Ate the porridge that my mom cooked in the afternoon. This is seriously not helping... Oh yar watched this food program. Incidentally its on weight-loss. A few takeaways to try...
1) Protein is more satisfying (will feel hungry less quickly) then carbo, worst is fat.
2) Consume some low-fat dairy pdt cos the calcium will bind with the fats in the meal into something that the body wont absorb and pass out thru the crap.
3) A meal of a soup (with the solid food inside) will last longer than a meal of solid food plus water consumed separately.
Will try to work these into my diet and see how. Dun expect miracle. It took me near 1.25 years to put on 6kg. I think its realistic to say I will use the same timeframe to try to lose it... (O_O"") signz. Hope to be back to my relative healthier self (be it body weight, build and mental health) before I reach 30.
Yar took a bit of time to get my hair cut. Then that night went out in the evening to makan. Amusedly the place that I thought was Hog's Breathe was in fact NOT Hog's Breathe, its Essential Brew. No wonder no Pigs Trotters, Pigs Knuckles. We ended up eating at the authentic Hog's Breathe, western fare. Okay tasting. BIG portions but a bit pricey. Thankfully got 1-1 UOB.
Then hung around Cold Rock and FH told us the story about the Tick, which seriously resembled those crappy horror flick where the ticks jumped en mass on the unsuspecting victim when she innocently chanced upon them. Later topped off with a drink at Viva Bali. Blue Lagoon is an easy drink, though I dunno why cant find it in my cocktail recipe book. Suspect is vodka based, not sure. There is blue curaco inside definitely to give it a blue look.
Sat is the usual but I woke up kinda early. As the sun rose into the sky, I woke cos the room lit up. I felt I was sleeping under a spotlight so I woke despite sleeping around 2.30am (Yar I washed hair cos of sensitive scalp thingy and had to wait for it to dry) For the lack of things plus the flab on my stomache is at epic portion, I decided to go to the gym. Went there and did a workout with the assisted machines and some free weights for major muscles like arms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, legs -quads, hamstring a bit of butt, and abs -obliques and upper stomache.
The aim is simple. I need to build them up a bit to help me burn off the fat. No cardiovascular cos I am climbing and walking enough at work. Will try to start off with once a week first to build a routine and make myself comfortable with going there once a week. Also anticipate will need some time initially to deal with the expected muscle aches for extended periods.
Then went for jap class and had dinner with Tab and Quetzal at Suki Sushi. The food is still decent, must-order is the Salmon Kama ie fried salmon fin area. The other cooked sushi like lobster, unagi and that baby octopus one are good too. Plus a hot miso soup to warm the body and hot green tea. Then we walked around shopping cos bonus for us coming in sometime next week. (still dun think its enuff for the blood, sweat, tears, stress, lack-of-time, lack-of-life, health hazards I endured last year) We ended up at PitStop playing a new game 'Railway to Ride' which is a bit strategic based but still simple enough to play once we went through the rules and the first few hiccups. Also played Spy alley where my identity was busted before I even went past 'Go'. Had to be resurrected again. Then still busted. We are just getting too good (>_>) Played one more game using tiles like dominos and you had to guess your opponent's tiles. Reminds me of Sudoku.
Today is kinda imprompto again. Told my family, I'll be treating them to lunch cos I got my bonus. We couldnt really decide where, after I threw out names like Fish & Co, Cartel, Ichibanboshi, some Chinese restaurant. Finally decided to go eat zi char that had this ultra power plus oiishi fish head curry. We went there, and kinda drove there, a few blocks away BUT the zi char stall was closed! Huh? Since when zii char dun do afternoon biz one? Oh well headed to PS cos they needed to get something. In the end, on my suggestion, we headed to Cartel. Quite a good meal. Luckily my family like the food they ordered. I had my usual, Giant burger. Then we walked around Spotlight to buy stuff. I was kinda walking stiffly from the numerous muscle aches in my arms, shoulders, legs. Later we ate dessert at the Kopitiam. Unusally for me, I ordered their Sundae. Usually I dun eat much ice-cream. Felt kinda guilty after eating it.
On the way home, my Dad took a wrong turn while heading to Nicole highway and we were on our way to Changi. My sister persuaded him to head to East Coast instead of just driving all the way to Changi and U-turn (cos my dad is not comfortable with getting off the expressway and getting lost driving around an unfamiliar neighbourhood) We reached there near 4.45pm. My sisters went cycling for an hour. I sat with my Mom on a bench just stoning and blowing the sea breeze plus watching people doing the usual of picnicing, swimming, playing with sand etc etc. Talked with parent then my sisters came back. We went to eat Satay, but my dad forgot which one was the good one that he just ordered from one tout that ambushed him while he was walking around looking. Err its kinda bad. But didnt say too much, just help to finish the 50 sticks he ordered... (I am seriously doing my weekend bingeing again Argh... (>_<)
Reached home and I felt hungry near 9pm. WTF? Ate the porridge that my mom cooked in the afternoon. This is seriously not helping... Oh yar watched this food program. Incidentally its on weight-loss. A few takeaways to try...
1) Protein is more satisfying (will feel hungry less quickly) then carbo, worst is fat.
2) Consume some low-fat dairy pdt cos the calcium will bind with the fats in the meal into something that the body wont absorb and pass out thru the crap.
3) A meal of a soup (with the solid food inside) will last longer than a meal of solid food plus water consumed separately.
Will try to work these into my diet and see how. Dun expect miracle. It took me near 1.25 years to put on 6kg. I think its realistic to say I will use the same timeframe to try to lose it... (O_O"") signz. Hope to be back to my relative healthier self (be it body weight, build and mental health) before I reach 30.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Yay a new haircut finally
K I didnt have a haircut ever since my friend's wedding in mid Nov. The reason was the hair stylist cut my fringe short... kinda short and tried to change my parting to kinda very side, which obviously didnt work cos I wear spectacles. A more centre parting is easier on the spects or let the fringe grow long that they can fall over the spects. At least that's what I thought.
During the March holiday, I really wanted to use the time to get things done. Eg set up a share trading account with a local bank so can use CPF, kick myself to go check out that music school near my place for the accoustic guitar course and maybe sign up, read up on that Technical analysis book that I always stop halfway, cut my hair etc. But since almost everyday I have course/work stuff that took up half or more of the day, everything went out the window.
Today finally kicked myself to go for a haircut. This time, more prepared. I printed out 2pics showing the hair that I wanted. Yar, its more Jrock-inspired. Then I decided not to go for a neighbourhood shop cos dun think they have the skill to cut that. Not that all cant cut it but cos its more funky, modern etc that is not what they usually cut.
I decided to go to the most upmarket saloon in my area, a newly open Loreal where a haircut cost about $25 and abv, cut and wash $35 and above. I had forgotten from the previous experience with Tab that it meant a long wait. Much longer than the usual neighbourhood ones cos there are actually quite a number of customers. Also cos they charge a premium, each cut takes longer and more care, something like that. Didnt expect that so didnt bring Midori along, instead took to reading the magazines, one about cars then finally 45mins later its my turn.
Showed the hair stylist the hair I wanted from the pic, he explained that the back will be short, which I didnt mind. He nicely explained that it will look like what his male colleuge was sporting. That collegue was sporting a funky Jrock style hair. Nicely styled too. (by the way kinda good looking too :P) I was okay with it. Its the fringe that i am concerned with. Growing it for 4months from the short length it was cut into still only left me with a fringe that covered my eyes but havent reached my nose. I told him not to cut my fringe short fullstop. He only snipped it a bit. Anyway the overall look I am quite happy with. Then got put a treatment for my scalp which has somewhat morphed from oily to sensitive... bleah blame the new shampoo and the late night of sleeping. Time to change shampoo.
Finally it was done. Though when not styled it still looked somewhat like what I used to sport but the back is definitely different. I just have to learn to style it using wax like that way he taught me plus grow my fringe a bit longer to achieve the look. Well something pleasant given I spent money on it.
Yar something nice given the rather exhausting and unpleasant week. A week of fighting off flu and not taking mc plus alot of marking piling up even though I cleared some. Well other subjects piling up. Signz how long more til the end? 15months.
During the March holiday, I really wanted to use the time to get things done. Eg set up a share trading account with a local bank so can use CPF, kick myself to go check out that music school near my place for the accoustic guitar course and maybe sign up, read up on that Technical analysis book that I always stop halfway, cut my hair etc. But since almost everyday I have course/work stuff that took up half or more of the day, everything went out the window.
Today finally kicked myself to go for a haircut. This time, more prepared. I printed out 2pics showing the hair that I wanted. Yar, its more Jrock-inspired. Then I decided not to go for a neighbourhood shop cos dun think they have the skill to cut that. Not that all cant cut it but cos its more funky, modern etc that is not what they usually cut.
I decided to go to the most upmarket saloon in my area, a newly open Loreal where a haircut cost about $25 and abv, cut and wash $35 and above. I had forgotten from the previous experience with Tab that it meant a long wait. Much longer than the usual neighbourhood ones cos there are actually quite a number of customers. Also cos they charge a premium, each cut takes longer and more care, something like that. Didnt expect that so didnt bring Midori along, instead took to reading the magazines, one about cars then finally 45mins later its my turn.
Showed the hair stylist the hair I wanted from the pic, he explained that the back will be short, which I didnt mind. He nicely explained that it will look like what his male colleuge was sporting. That collegue was sporting a funky Jrock style hair. Nicely styled too. (by the way kinda good looking too :P) I was okay with it. Its the fringe that i am concerned with. Growing it for 4months from the short length it was cut into still only left me with a fringe that covered my eyes but havent reached my nose. I told him not to cut my fringe short fullstop. He only snipped it a bit. Anyway the overall look I am quite happy with. Then got put a treatment for my scalp which has somewhat morphed from oily to sensitive... bleah blame the new shampoo and the late night of sleeping. Time to change shampoo.
Finally it was done. Though when not styled it still looked somewhat like what I used to sport but the back is definitely different. I just have to learn to style it using wax like that way he taught me plus grow my fringe a bit longer to achieve the look. Well something pleasant given I spent money on it.
Yar something nice given the rather exhausting and unpleasant week. A week of fighting off flu and not taking mc plus alot of marking piling up even though I cleared some. Well other subjects piling up. Signz how long more til the end? 15months.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Going on quite empty
Caught a bit of the chills yesterday, started sneezing at night. Then to top it off, my Dad was watching 881 around 1-2am... Had a hell of a time trying to sleep when I could clearly hear the Hokkien songs quite clearly despite closing the door. To counter, I switched on Harry Potter 5, then turned around to sleep.
Supposedly there was this advice from one of those tv shows about tuning in your radio to an empty frequency at low volumes to counter the sounds from the roads etc. It kinda worked with the turning on HP5 at low volumes and letting it run. Also HP5 was kinda more boring than the rest due to the Headmistress Umbridge. So once I let it run, I kinda turned over, put a bolster over my eyes and dozed off but slept peacefully after 2am...
Woke up a few times, 7am when my sister woke up to get ready for work. Could hear her voice... she was saying something kinda loudly. Then later around 8am, when the room got kinda bright, cos it faced East. Note to self *If I ever get a room of my own, get a west-facing one, so that the sun wont light up in your face in the morning*
Yar dozed here and there until 9am then I woke up. Was really tempted around 7am to just call in sick. Didnt feel good, sweated a lot, felt like crap, nose kinda blocked. BUT I dragged my reluctant ass up, ate something then headed to work. Was stoning all the way there. Was asking myself if I had any more energy to continue, had to look real deep and found it empty. Dun have much positive feelings/motivation left... Still there's a job to be done. I just try to the best of my circumstances.
After first half, wanted to faint. By then the nose was sniffing, lots of mucus. Did finish one admin deadline but couldnt focus to mark so cleared huge crap from email, so much spam and unimportant stuff inside. Then 2nd half of lesson. Finished and went back to do 1 measley piece of marking. Then left near 5.50pm. Signz ate my dinner and found my flu medicine from the previous visit for mc. A miracle this year, so far I have only 1 mc. Compared to earlier last year, on average I tio one once a month.
See if tom I am up to it. Its a LONG LONG day tom. If can survive through and dun feel well, then see how on wed. Work's kinda a bitch now. So many programmes that we are not really informed of that takes up teaching periods. That will cause a rush to cover the syllabus. Sianz is all that I feel now. Have to make adjustments cos certain stuff are eating into my periods big time. So kinda reluctant to be absent tom. See how I feel tom. Will try to have an early night. Man hope its Friday soon. Want to just rest.
Yar a colour to reflect my current self, based on things that I am now, ie more pessismestic
Supposedly there was this advice from one of those tv shows about tuning in your radio to an empty frequency at low volumes to counter the sounds from the roads etc. It kinda worked with the turning on HP5 at low volumes and letting it run. Also HP5 was kinda more boring than the rest due to the Headmistress Umbridge. So once I let it run, I kinda turned over, put a bolster over my eyes and dozed off but slept peacefully after 2am...
Woke up a few times, 7am when my sister woke up to get ready for work. Could hear her voice... she was saying something kinda loudly. Then later around 8am, when the room got kinda bright, cos it faced East. Note to self *If I ever get a room of my own, get a west-facing one, so that the sun wont light up in your face in the morning*
Yar dozed here and there until 9am then I woke up. Was really tempted around 7am to just call in sick. Didnt feel good, sweated a lot, felt like crap, nose kinda blocked. BUT I dragged my reluctant ass up, ate something then headed to work. Was stoning all the way there. Was asking myself if I had any more energy to continue, had to look real deep and found it empty. Dun have much positive feelings/motivation left... Still there's a job to be done. I just try to the best of my circumstances.
After first half, wanted to faint. By then the nose was sniffing, lots of mucus. Did finish one admin deadline but couldnt focus to mark so cleared huge crap from email, so much spam and unimportant stuff inside. Then 2nd half of lesson. Finished and went back to do 1 measley piece of marking. Then left near 5.50pm. Signz ate my dinner and found my flu medicine from the previous visit for mc. A miracle this year, so far I have only 1 mc. Compared to earlier last year, on average I tio one once a month.
See if tom I am up to it. Its a LONG LONG day tom. If can survive through and dun feel well, then see how on wed. Work's kinda a bitch now. So many programmes that we are not really informed of that takes up teaching periods. That will cause a rush to cover the syllabus. Sianz is all that I feel now. Have to make adjustments cos certain stuff are eating into my periods big time. So kinda reluctant to be absent tom. See how I feel tom. Will try to have an early night. Man hope its Friday soon. Want to just rest.
Yar a colour to reflect my current self, based on things that I am now, ie more pessismestic
#2E8B57 |
Your dominant hues are cyan and green. Although you definately strive to be logical you care about people and know there's a time and place for thinking emotionally. Your head rules most things but your heart rules others, and getting them to meet in the middle takes a lot of your energy some days. Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you want, but sometimes know not to tell everyone. You value accomplishments and know you can get the job done, so don't be afraid to run out and make things happen. Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively. |
Sunday, March 16, 2008
For the lack of a break...compare and see for yourself
Like my pet peve is to rant about my job... how not to? Just compare our week in review to see for yourself...
Mon - Full day course starting from 9am all the way until near 5.30pm. Oh yar met up with Tab and friends for a dinner then go the Old School. Got bitten by ants, then had to take a long ride home on a bus. Reached home past 12am... One day gone.
Tue - Slept and concussed until near 12pm then went to workplace for another in-house course, from 1pm til 3.20pm... Kena heavy rain, half drenched. Then talked with supervisor from 3.30pm until 5pm++ for some review... spent 20mins talking with another collegue about some weak students. Marking undone... whole day gone like this. Dabaoed some stacks to mark. That's another one day gone.
Wed - Went for course again... this time out of workplace. From 9am - 12pm. Then headed to Vivo for lunch. I left around 2pm to hang around cos I was meeting my sisters for dinner around 6pm. I headed to Starbucks, started marking over green tea latte. About 2+hrs later, I finished 2 stacks and went to a cybercafe for an hour to kill the time. Later dinner at NihonVillage and walked around near 7.30pm around Orchard. We had the fruit juice, mango, peach and for myself honeydew. Then we headed to Jason the Marketplace and I bought jellybeans. Taxi ride back home. Another day gone.
Thur - My only free day. Lazed around at home until near 4pm. Both sisters working and I just couldnt start marking the dabaoed work at home. Took 3 stacks and headed out. Headed to suntec starbucks and over another green tea latte, I started and finished 2 1/2 of it. Then had dinner at the Marina foodcourt. Happened to see the FukuNeko gachapon there too. Didnt buy, think already have enough. Headed home after that. Another day gone.
Fri - Went back to workplace today to give a holiday lesson, supposedly 2.5hrs, dragged until 3.5hr... After that I was too stoned to continue marking to clear my backlog. I hung around talking with a collegue and then dabaoed the entire 5 stacks of outstanding backlog and headed down town near 4pm. I reached around 5pm and headed to starbucks and more green tea latte and started marking again. Finished 1 1/2 stack. Left with 3.5 stacks now. Tab joined after her movie. Met Candle for dinner and later had 2hrs of fun at Pit Stop playing Spy Alley. But this time, our guesses so zun, that some of us had to sit at the sidelines rather quickly. It took quite a while to reach home, hopped on 100 to Vivo, hopped on a direct bus for a long journey home. Signz another day gone.
Sat - So tired, just slept and slept. Woke up for brunch with sisters. Ate next door and bought some stuff at Sheng Siong. Forget about the outstanding backlog, they can just burn for all I care. Planning? Forget it. Later I had to drag my sorry ass for Jap lessons. Didnt want to miss cos skipped for 2 weeks liao. But I slept around 3pm and got up near 3.45pm, arrived a bit late. Tab had dinner, I headed to Orchard. Wanted to eat at SoupSpoon cos they got that ratatouille and havent eaten b4 but it was crowded, no chance. Drank a strawberry juice and returned and borrowed book at Sunnybookshop. Went home after that. Hadnt had my dinner yet, so I called home to ask if they want to dabao anything. My parents had gone back and only returning on sunday. Dabaoed cheap jap food home and ate. Another day gone.
Sun - Even worse. Slept even more, woke up for late brunch. Went to Sheng Siong to buy muselie bars to help ensure I eat regular meals. This irregular meals thingy is causing me to binge on food alot. I often eat a damn big dinner and gorge myself on weekend. Putting on even more weight. Currently at my heaviest in my entire life!!! OMG. I better start with this type of food that I just put in my bag and eat it, instead of eating a Snickers bar for a meal like what I've been doing this week. After brunch, so tired. Slept some more, woke up and the day is almost gone.
What type of a holiday is this? Its a non-event!
Call me complainy, call me whiney, but the truth is I deserve to rant when its so crappy.
Mon - Full day course starting from 9am all the way until near 5.30pm. Oh yar met up with Tab and friends for a dinner then go the Old School. Got bitten by ants, then had to take a long ride home on a bus. Reached home past 12am... One day gone.
Tue - Slept and concussed until near 12pm then went to workplace for another in-house course, from 1pm til 3.20pm... Kena heavy rain, half drenched. Then talked with supervisor from 3.30pm until 5pm++ for some review... spent 20mins talking with another collegue about some weak students. Marking undone... whole day gone like this. Dabaoed some stacks to mark. That's another one day gone.
Wed - Went for course again... this time out of workplace. From 9am - 12pm. Then headed to Vivo for lunch. I left around 2pm to hang around cos I was meeting my sisters for dinner around 6pm. I headed to Starbucks, started marking over green tea latte. About 2+hrs later, I finished 2 stacks and went to a cybercafe for an hour to kill the time. Later dinner at NihonVillage and walked around near 7.30pm around Orchard. We had the fruit juice, mango, peach and for myself honeydew. Then we headed to Jason the Marketplace and I bought jellybeans. Taxi ride back home. Another day gone.
Thur - My only free day. Lazed around at home until near 4pm. Both sisters working and I just couldnt start marking the dabaoed work at home. Took 3 stacks and headed out. Headed to suntec starbucks and over another green tea latte, I started and finished 2 1/2 of it. Then had dinner at the Marina foodcourt. Happened to see the FukuNeko gachapon there too. Didnt buy, think already have enough. Headed home after that. Another day gone.
Fri - Went back to workplace today to give a holiday lesson, supposedly 2.5hrs, dragged until 3.5hr... After that I was too stoned to continue marking to clear my backlog. I hung around talking with a collegue and then dabaoed the entire 5 stacks of outstanding backlog and headed down town near 4pm. I reached around 5pm and headed to starbucks and more green tea latte and started marking again. Finished 1 1/2 stack. Left with 3.5 stacks now. Tab joined after her movie. Met Candle for dinner and later had 2hrs of fun at Pit Stop playing Spy Alley. But this time, our guesses so zun, that some of us had to sit at the sidelines rather quickly. It took quite a while to reach home, hopped on 100 to Vivo, hopped on a direct bus for a long journey home. Signz another day gone.
Sat - So tired, just slept and slept. Woke up for brunch with sisters. Ate next door and bought some stuff at Sheng Siong. Forget about the outstanding backlog, they can just burn for all I care. Planning? Forget it. Later I had to drag my sorry ass for Jap lessons. Didnt want to miss cos skipped for 2 weeks liao. But I slept around 3pm and got up near 3.45pm, arrived a bit late. Tab had dinner, I headed to Orchard. Wanted to eat at SoupSpoon cos they got that ratatouille and havent eaten b4 but it was crowded, no chance. Drank a strawberry juice and returned and borrowed book at Sunnybookshop. Went home after that. Hadnt had my dinner yet, so I called home to ask if they want to dabao anything. My parents had gone back and only returning on sunday. Dabaoed cheap jap food home and ate. Another day gone.
Sun - Even worse. Slept even more, woke up for late brunch. Went to Sheng Siong to buy muselie bars to help ensure I eat regular meals. This irregular meals thingy is causing me to binge on food alot. I often eat a damn big dinner and gorge myself on weekend. Putting on even more weight. Currently at my heaviest in my entire life!!! OMG. I better start with this type of food that I just put in my bag and eat it, instead of eating a Snickers bar for a meal like what I've been doing this week. After brunch, so tired. Slept some more, woke up and the day is almost gone.
What type of a holiday is this? Its a non-event!
Call me complainy, call me whiney, but the truth is I deserve to rant when its so crappy.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
A spontaneous weekend
Friday evening, left work near 7pm to travel to FH's place. Took about 1hr 50min to reach. Phew. Then we settled down to help finish the 5 bottles of wine. While drinking the white wine, I told Candle that it tasted a bit like piss.. (cos has a kinda pungent, sour first taste) but I still asked for more after I finished. Then she asked 'Why are u drinking if it tastes like piss?' My reply was,'after a few sips, piss also taste nice.' Just exaggerating the taste-like-piss comment, dun take offense. Then talked about some prevailing issues. Tab did her KL act of stoning on the sofa.
Later near 1.30am, Tab left. Quetzal and Candle were sleeping. I decided to stay on until they were ready to leave. I hung around the balcony enjoying the view. It reminds me very very much of my old home. The home I lived in until I was in P6. Its on the 14th floor, faced the main road and mrt. Had a clear view of the sky and one could see the buildings and roads without any blocks blocking the view. That's exactly how the view from FH's balcony is. Even the fequent sounds of cars racing pass the road brings back memories from childhood. Then FH kindly cleared the bed in his study and I went to lie down around 2.30++
As the room is quite soundproof, cos most sounds very muffled, I fell asleep rather quickly. Woke up around 6.30am cos I heard the familiar sounds of those stupid birds crowing. To illustrate how loud it really is. A car passing the road is kinda muffled and soft. The birds doing their morning serending is a little louder than that despite being muffled too. I tried to get back to sleep but couldnt. So around 7am I went out to check on the 2 supposedly sleeping in the hall. Err... the sofas were empty. Eh? So they went off without calling me and leaving me and FH sleeping under the same house alone? Okay, at this point, I would like to clarify nothing happened.
I washed my face, drank some water and took a book about renting vs buying a house and started reading. After I've finished it, FH was still asleep. Didnt think its nice to wake him just to open the door. Bad enuff that he had to go out twice when Zhuan and Tab left, accompany them downstairs, waited for them to board taxi. Err dunno what time both Candle and Quetzal left so let him sleep lor.
After that I started on a second book about the randomness of the market and luck and was almost halfway through when FH woke up. Borrowed the book from him. Surprisingly he's a night owl that can wake up considerably early around 9.45am and go for breakfast. For this night owl, I wake up so early cos I am an extremely light sleeper, not cos I wanted to and I dun take breakfast due to stomache.
We went for breakfast and then he dropped me to take a bus. By the time I reached home, its near noon. Was feeling tired from a bit of lack of sleep. Decided to skip jap again. Went to sleep near 2pm and woke up near 7pm. My bro had come out to visit for the weekend. Later around 8pm, we went to walk one round around the neighbourhood. Then after we reached home, I commented that sometimes on nights like this, I really wish to go out and go 'jiat hong' (go ride around in a car) Then my bro said he wanted to go see the sheares bridge and suggested Changi. Surprisingly my dad offered to do a night drive to Changi. Usually he avoids driving at night cos he got asethmatism plus drink at night. Tonight he hadnt drink yet and could drive.
So all of us hopped in the car and we drove there. Couldnt switch off the air con and feel the wind in the face cos my Dad didnt allow that. When we were there, took the sky trains from T1 to T2 To T3 and back to T1. Checked out the retail outlets there and then ate at this Popeye chicken outlet. Its quite different tasting from KFC. Later we reached home safely. Today's happenings are kinda imprompto and spontaneous. Just how life should be like.
Sunday was kinda happening... as in went many places, though nothing spectacular happened. Went for breakfast with sister and bro next door, then in the afternoon, went to Tanjong Pagar train station with mom to send bro off, then youngest sis called and we headed to Vivo to meet up. Other sister and dad went to Johor for a relative wedding. We walked around Vivo, then makan dinner, then headed home in a cab. Arrived home shortly then took cab to see the sinseh for checkup plus get medication. Tom my mom and dad returning back to Msia to settle some stuff over there. Now kinda stoned and a bit sad that this March holiday is like a non-event for me. Down with things M, T, W and F... Cant go anywhere also. June will go visit my bro and maybe go somewhere also. For now not looking forward at all to the full day thing tom... will most probably be zoning out and zombieing mode until the end of the day... Dun really believe that these types of 8hr courses are effective in transmitting the ideas plus I dun really see the real life applications unless I try to come up with them. To sum it up, WTF.
Later near 1.30am, Tab left. Quetzal and Candle were sleeping. I decided to stay on until they were ready to leave. I hung around the balcony enjoying the view. It reminds me very very much of my old home. The home I lived in until I was in P6. Its on the 14th floor, faced the main road and mrt. Had a clear view of the sky and one could see the buildings and roads without any blocks blocking the view. That's exactly how the view from FH's balcony is. Even the fequent sounds of cars racing pass the road brings back memories from childhood. Then FH kindly cleared the bed in his study and I went to lie down around 2.30++
As the room is quite soundproof, cos most sounds very muffled, I fell asleep rather quickly. Woke up around 6.30am cos I heard the familiar sounds of those stupid birds crowing. To illustrate how loud it really is. A car passing the road is kinda muffled and soft. The birds doing their morning serending is a little louder than that despite being muffled too. I tried to get back to sleep but couldnt. So around 7am I went out to check on the 2 supposedly sleeping in the hall. Err... the sofas were empty. Eh? So they went off without calling me and leaving me and FH sleeping under the same house alone? Okay, at this point, I would like to clarify nothing happened.
I washed my face, drank some water and took a book about renting vs buying a house and started reading. After I've finished it, FH was still asleep. Didnt think its nice to wake him just to open the door. Bad enuff that he had to go out twice when Zhuan and Tab left, accompany them downstairs, waited for them to board taxi. Err dunno what time both Candle and Quetzal left so let him sleep lor.
After that I started on a second book about the randomness of the market and luck and was almost halfway through when FH woke up. Borrowed the book from him. Surprisingly he's a night owl that can wake up considerably early around 9.45am and go for breakfast. For this night owl, I wake up so early cos I am an extremely light sleeper, not cos I wanted to and I dun take breakfast due to stomache.
We went for breakfast and then he dropped me to take a bus. By the time I reached home, its near noon. Was feeling tired from a bit of lack of sleep. Decided to skip jap again. Went to sleep near 2pm and woke up near 7pm. My bro had come out to visit for the weekend. Later around 8pm, we went to walk one round around the neighbourhood. Then after we reached home, I commented that sometimes on nights like this, I really wish to go out and go 'jiat hong' (go ride around in a car) Then my bro said he wanted to go see the sheares bridge and suggested Changi. Surprisingly my dad offered to do a night drive to Changi. Usually he avoids driving at night cos he got asethmatism plus drink at night. Tonight he hadnt drink yet and could drive.
So all of us hopped in the car and we drove there. Couldnt switch off the air con and feel the wind in the face cos my Dad didnt allow that. When we were there, took the sky trains from T1 to T2 To T3 and back to T1. Checked out the retail outlets there and then ate at this Popeye chicken outlet. Its quite different tasting from KFC. Later we reached home safely. Today's happenings are kinda imprompto and spontaneous. Just how life should be like.
Sunday was kinda happening... as in went many places, though nothing spectacular happened. Went for breakfast with sister and bro next door, then in the afternoon, went to Tanjong Pagar train station with mom to send bro off, then youngest sis called and we headed to Vivo to meet up. Other sister and dad went to Johor for a relative wedding. We walked around Vivo, then makan dinner, then headed home in a cab. Arrived home shortly then took cab to see the sinseh for checkup plus get medication. Tom my mom and dad returning back to Msia to settle some stuff over there. Now kinda stoned and a bit sad that this March holiday is like a non-event for me. Down with things M, T, W and F... Cant go anywhere also. June will go visit my bro and maybe go somewhere also. For now not looking forward at all to the full day thing tom... will most probably be zoning out and zombieing mode until the end of the day... Dun really believe that these types of 8hr courses are effective in transmitting the ideas plus I dun really see the real life applications unless I try to come up with them. To sum it up, WTF.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
For the Child**n
Yar that's the cliche answer and sole reason most of the more experienced in my line says whenever they talk about the difficulties encountered by work, be it stressed, work-blues, admin overload, crappiness reloaded and the familiar why-the-hell-am-I-here-if-not-for-the-bond-thingy mood sets in. Today is no exception. Dun want to delve into the details but I dun really agree.
True enough, we are responsible for them, hence we give our best. Yet at times even the best is not enough, also the fact that we are human, fatique, negative feelings will drain our energy levels that it might not always be the best. Then disliking something means having to overcome yourself to do the task and also digging in deep to find the energy to continue. There are times when it is just empty inside. Just telling me FTC is not enough. Its like a self-deluding reason.
The reason is, the first time you hear this reason, you are not convinced. Then soon enough after many times of hearing it, you somewhat accepted it as a reason, whether convinced or not is another matter. More time later, you will find yourself saying the same thing to another fellow collegue. Just telling me that is not enough. The adminstrative hiccups, burps and certain crappiness of the work doesnt stop or reduce. The mental anguish, frustration, disappointment, fear, anxiety dont just go away nor am I convinced. How is one even aware if one is FTC? To what extent is FTC? and also its lame lah.
An interesting and amusing matter regarding this FTC, though was sometime ago, a retired collegue chatted with me and told me that I should not let work get to me such that I end up missing the boat cos I devoted too much time to them, work long hours everyday. She says ten, twenty years down the road, will regret cos its not worth it. With the children you teach, you wont see them and end up old and lonely. But with your spouse, you found a soulmate, at least someone there. She mentioned she has seen collegues whom ended up this path of lonliness and regret. A refreshing thing to hear after so many repeats of FTC, FTC.
I dont deny a genuine reason is FTC but I dont believe that is the sole answer to all the suffering endured. For those who subscribe to FTC, I sincerely hope that it will pull you through the tough times. For those like me, still searching. Hope to find my own sets of reasons to motivate and continue on.
True enough, we are responsible for them, hence we give our best. Yet at times even the best is not enough, also the fact that we are human, fatique, negative feelings will drain our energy levels that it might not always be the best. Then disliking something means having to overcome yourself to do the task and also digging in deep to find the energy to continue. There are times when it is just empty inside. Just telling me FTC is not enough. Its like a self-deluding reason.
The reason is, the first time you hear this reason, you are not convinced. Then soon enough after many times of hearing it, you somewhat accepted it as a reason, whether convinced or not is another matter. More time later, you will find yourself saying the same thing to another fellow collegue. Just telling me that is not enough. The adminstrative hiccups, burps and certain crappiness of the work doesnt stop or reduce. The mental anguish, frustration, disappointment, fear, anxiety dont just go away nor am I convinced. How is one even aware if one is FTC? To what extent is FTC? and also its lame lah.
An interesting and amusing matter regarding this FTC, though was sometime ago, a retired collegue chatted with me and told me that I should not let work get to me such that I end up missing the boat cos I devoted too much time to them, work long hours everyday. She says ten, twenty years down the road, will regret cos its not worth it. With the children you teach, you wont see them and end up old and lonely. But with your spouse, you found a soulmate, at least someone there. She mentioned she has seen collegues whom ended up this path of lonliness and regret. A refreshing thing to hear after so many repeats of FTC, FTC.
I dont deny a genuine reason is FTC but I dont believe that is the sole answer to all the suffering endured. For those who subscribe to FTC, I sincerely hope that it will pull you through the tough times. For those like me, still searching. Hope to find my own sets of reasons to motivate and continue on.
Work stinks... *wonders why am I still here?
Yar this is the period of time where every Educator is facing the stress of results and the huge admin work of churning out the report book. Its just too mind-boggling to even begin how manual the process is and how much time is taken. Time that has to be squeezed out somehow within such tight deadlines. One word -sucks
Today went with my youngest sister to Suntec to look for my other's sister bdae gift. Yep, technically NOW is her bdae but she's asleep. We went to look around for stuff. Walking past shops after shops. Finally bought something for her. Then we ate at Carls' Jr and took 2 buses home. By then its near 10.30pm++, I left near 6.20pm, reached there near 7pm. Dead tired. Just bathe and online n its already past midnight.
Lately having alot of working blues. Yar I look at my tummy. Its getting bigger.
Ever since practicum, I havent been exercising regularly.
Ever since my posting to my current place, I havent been eating meals regularly and well.
Ever since I started full-time, I havent sleep too peacefully. Been needing my Shandy dose to help to sleep for increasing number of consecutive nights.
Ever since I started since contract, my eyebags are getting blacker. This night-owl body clock clashing with the morning nature of the job is getting unbearable.
But what is keeping me back?
The bond, rather forcefully, with a hefty remaining penalty of $17.8k.
If not, who is so silly to hang around with so much pain? Not physical pain, discounting my irritating bowels in the mornings. But alot of mental pain, anguish that hurts more than physical pain at times. Have to try to let go. Alot of negativity isnt good for health either. Yet not tat many positive boosts along the way.
After so much downs, are there any Ups for this line? I guess there is, if one genuinely enjoys being around children, loves children, loves learning and imparting learning.
I guess I am not such a great Educator. Just a very ordinary human who values work-life balance and personal time that seems lacking. Personally I am okay with them. But after working quite a fair bit and seen quite a number, I am somewhat glad to be single. Dun think I want to have children UNLESS I seriously love the guy to want to bear his kids. Wont want to be in a situation 24/7, 365 days, up til 18years old. I seriously need to reconsider this offer.
K thats all my negative thoughts for now. Going to drink Shandy and wake up earlier... cos got lotsa things tom.
Today went with my youngest sister to Suntec to look for my other's sister bdae gift. Yep, technically NOW is her bdae but she's asleep. We went to look around for stuff. Walking past shops after shops. Finally bought something for her. Then we ate at Carls' Jr and took 2 buses home. By then its near 10.30pm++, I left near 6.20pm, reached there near 7pm. Dead tired. Just bathe and online n its already past midnight.
Lately having alot of working blues. Yar I look at my tummy. Its getting bigger.
Ever since practicum, I havent been exercising regularly.
Ever since my posting to my current place, I havent been eating meals regularly and well.
Ever since I started full-time, I havent sleep too peacefully. Been needing my Shandy dose to help to sleep for increasing number of consecutive nights.
Ever since I started since contract, my eyebags are getting blacker. This night-owl body clock clashing with the morning nature of the job is getting unbearable.
But what is keeping me back?
The bond, rather forcefully, with a hefty remaining penalty of $17.8k.
If not, who is so silly to hang around with so much pain? Not physical pain, discounting my irritating bowels in the mornings. But alot of mental pain, anguish that hurts more than physical pain at times. Have to try to let go. Alot of negativity isnt good for health either. Yet not tat many positive boosts along the way.
After so much downs, are there any Ups for this line? I guess there is, if one genuinely enjoys being around children, loves children, loves learning and imparting learning.
I guess I am not such a great Educator. Just a very ordinary human who values work-life balance and personal time that seems lacking. Personally I am okay with them. But after working quite a fair bit and seen quite a number, I am somewhat glad to be single. Dun think I want to have children UNLESS I seriously love the guy to want to bear his kids. Wont want to be in a situation 24/7, 365 days, up til 18years old. I seriously need to reconsider this offer.
K thats all my negative thoughts for now. Going to drink Shandy and wake up earlier... cos got lotsa things tom.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
福猫 aka FukuNeko craze!!!
Yup! Its started innocently on Friday, where I walked past this 7-11 and decided I needed some luck. I've noticed this 福猫 gachapon for a while but didnt try it. Its for 1 buck. I decided to buy 'some instant luck charm' and tried one. Got a white FukuNeko with the words 生意兴隆. Its a bell too. Will make ringing sound. The funny thing about it is that the cat wasnt smiling. Its frowning and its mouth is a /\. Huh? An unhappy one. Guess it didnt bring me luck. Didnt have a good friday. It was a long day, with unhappiness too. Met up with Candle and Tab for dinner later and I remarked that if I hang it on my bag, then later the ringing of the bell at night may draw something... *choy*
So this morning, I went next door to dabao lunch for my family and decided to try my luck again. Had $3 coins, intended to give one to my sister who will be having her bdae soon. As a small token gift first. Well a nicer FukuNeko to help her with the job hunt. Yep. I got a Black one 招福, a White with blue ears 千万两, and another frowny one. Gave the black to my sister and the white one to my other sister. So I am left with 2 frowny one. Put one on my bag to replace Candle's vietnam girl keychain that broke and only had the head dangling there. The body is still in my workplace cupboard. Then the other one still on my PSP.
Later we decided to go for Karaoke at Party world near 2pm, hence I pon tian Jap. Was feeling tired from the long ca week. Yar I even fell asleep for half an hour before they woke me to go. B4 taking the bus, we went to try our luck with the gachapon again. My sister tio a White with red ears 千万两, my youngest tio a frowny. Then we took a bus there. All 3 of us went there to realize that today is their last day of biz. The MacDonald building is going to be torn down to make way for the Mall that they are building. There goes the MacDonald, a place where I grew up, the PartyWorld, the pool parlor, the bubble tea, the money changer, the new doughnut stall, the pies. Thats alot of things gone. Suddenly Clementi is even more unhappening, at least until the Mall is completed somewhere in 2009/2010.
K my karaoke repatoir of songs is really small. Reason is I dun listen to Chinese, Canto songs. Even for English songs, I tend toward songs by bands eg simple plan. So in the song list, certain bands are missing, hence those songs I know, no way of singing. Luckily still got some main stream songs. Realized I sing with the lowest voice among my sisters. Cant really pull certain notes and mantain that femine voice for long... 2-3 occasional cheena songs, 3 Jap songs that had me trying to read the hiragana fast enough to sing it and crack my brains for reading the Kanji... dun think I've passed. My sisters had a endless repatoir of songs, Cheena, Canto, even Hokkien...
After dinner, we made our way back only for me to decide to go next door again. Cos the dinner kinda skimpy and I was still hungry. So we inevitably have to pass by that 7-11. I decided to try the Gachapon again. My youngest sis was skeptical. She had tio that frowny b4 cos my first sister tried first, then she tried.
So this time I tried twice first. The first one is a Red 福 one. The black and the red ones are more unique, they look more like the one in the pic above. The others look more like the normal FukuNeko we see around. The second one I tio is a White with yellow ears 千万两. My youngest sister tried and tio a White with red ears 千万两. I exchanged with her cos she wanted the Red one.
So now I have 4 FukuNekos. 2 frowny ones on my work bag, a white on my PSP, a white on my hp. My youngest sister has a Red and a White with Blue on her hp. My other sister hasnt put up hers yet. Now there are many Nekos ringing around. I had delicious satay, rented some comics and returned home.
With so many 福猫, hope the luck will improve!
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