Today marks the end of drumming lessons for me. Don't think I will consider picking it up again in the near future. There were various reasons why I decided to stop. But the main reason was I felt I was losing and lost the motivation to practice, due to being stuck at the same place for a long time, lack of progress, lack of motivation. I find the nail is the lack of motivation that built up until everything dwindled. I was at fault too, not practicing but work took a lot out of me that I couldn't even find time to play the drums. With many days for KM and rest, can't seem to make myself squeeze out practice time for drums.
In the end I still had one more lesson that I forfeited cos I found it very painful to sit through today's second last one. It was a waste of $42, though. But if I had to drag myself out in a Sunday afternoon, travel down via public transport, go through the motions, then go eat a Sanum to cheer myself up, possibly go jalan outside town and eat more food to cheer up. I reckon my opportunity costs might be more.
So with that, no more music lessons for now. I shall fiddle with my neglected guitar, continue on with the music theory grade 2. On top of KM, investment reading and rest days. These are sufficient to keep me busy busy. And I have to consider going for driving lessons again... urgh the pain... move on, move on.
CNY Day 3
I had a cockroach encounter at 2am... Was jolted awake by the shock of seeing one when I was getting ready for bed. But it hid in my room before I could get the spray. Spent the night in parents room. With a can of Baygon by the bedside. Home alone with a cockroach... sian
Sunday, February 22, 2015
C.N.Y Home Alone and hibernation...
This year, I chose not to go back in spite of the long 4 day long CNY. Partly was I didn't want to kena the jam. If I wasn't with parents, they don't have to rush to come out on Sunday. But my sister wanted to go, so they have to face the jam on Sunday. I was tasked to look after the basic stuff like lighting the incense, etc.
Eve
After work, reached home to do last min cleaning. Threw out the stuff, into the recycle bin. Then helped to sweep, mop the floor. Did a last minute food errand. Water plants. And I was poot... My sis came back then and I asked mom if she needed more help. She said it was on and I fell asleep.
Later l was woken up for the reunion dinner. Ate and later got out of the way as my mom raged about packing to go back to Malaysia and worked herself into an irritable frenzy.
1st day
I helped to be the muscles and carry the luggage downstairs. Endure all the nagging. Each nag at the other and kept hurrying and tempers flared. I just kept my cool and kept quiet. My meals for that day were the reunion dinner leftovers. I was surprised that I finished off most of them in that one day. Didn't do anything productive except watch TV, videos and laced around. Kept eating though.
2nd day
Just as bad as day 1. Went out to help parents buy their 4G and I saw some stalls open. From a Malay stall, I bought 1 longtong, 1 mee siam and 1 mee rebus. They were my breakfast, lunch and dinner. But Iin between, I had bad munchies. Mandarin oranges, cookies, sen bei, soda and vodka. Blean... dare not out my calories.
3rd day
Went to the supermarket that is open by now. Maybe cos I felt guilty after eating Mutton Briyani, I bought 2 corn and 1st of sweet potatoes. They became my lunch and dinner. Still had the munchies but I tried to control and eat mandarin oranges instead of bak kwa, cookies and love letters. Watched more TV, and finally felt guilty enough to take out my 4th Kettlewell and did a set of the Killer Kettlebell Workout cos KM was cancelled from low take up rates.
4th day
Parents and sister should be back tomorrow. I think I would get some vegetables, salad vingerette and chicken breast meat. If I want to clean up my diet, do some clean eating. I think I need protein more than carbs cos can't keep the hunger at bay. So I'll try to clean up my system in 2 weeks and see if I could lose some of the flab.
Eve
After work, reached home to do last min cleaning. Threw out the stuff, into the recycle bin. Then helped to sweep, mop the floor. Did a last minute food errand. Water plants. And I was poot... My sis came back then and I asked mom if she needed more help. She said it was on and I fell asleep.
Later l was woken up for the reunion dinner. Ate and later got out of the way as my mom raged about packing to go back to Malaysia and worked herself into an irritable frenzy.
1st day
I helped to be the muscles and carry the luggage downstairs. Endure all the nagging. Each nag at the other and kept hurrying and tempers flared. I just kept my cool and kept quiet. My meals for that day were the reunion dinner leftovers. I was surprised that I finished off most of them in that one day. Didn't do anything productive except watch TV, videos and laced around. Kept eating though.
2nd day
Just as bad as day 1. Went out to help parents buy their 4G and I saw some stalls open. From a Malay stall, I bought 1 longtong, 1 mee siam and 1 mee rebus. They were my breakfast, lunch and dinner. But Iin between, I had bad munchies. Mandarin oranges, cookies, sen bei, soda and vodka. Blean... dare not out my calories.
3rd day
Went to the supermarket that is open by now. Maybe cos I felt guilty after eating Mutton Briyani, I bought 2 corn and 1st of sweet potatoes. They became my lunch and dinner. Still had the munchies but I tried to control and eat mandarin oranges instead of bak kwa, cookies and love letters. Watched more TV, and finally felt guilty enough to take out my 4th Kettlewell and did a set of the Killer Kettlebell Workout cos KM was cancelled from low take up rates.
4th day
Parents and sister should be back tomorrow. I think I would get some vegetables, salad vingerette and chicken breast meat. If I want to clean up my diet, do some clean eating. I think I need protein more than carbs cos can't keep the hunger at bay. So I'll try to clean up my system in 2 weeks and see if I could lose some of the flab.
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