Life's been a mess for me lately. A mess I created myself. I seldom regret my actions but now I do. I wish I could turn back the clock. Maybe things would have turned out differently.
I'm lucky to have support from family & friends who are understanding & always there for me. I'm learning to let go and move on. I'm trying to start afresh. It's difficult but I'll try. It's not the end of the world for me yet despite the obstacles I've to overcome.
Haiz....why do Goats always have it tough? We seem to offend Tai Sui (太岁) every year! I must go to Shuanglinsi temple to stuff Hu Ye (虎爷) with meat & pray to all the deities, esp. 太岁 soon! *Please give me better years in future*
Friday, September 05, 2008
我要减肥!
As my title suggests, I'm trying to lose weight. Not that I'm overweight & need to lose it for health reasons. I'm just being VAIN. Heehee.
I'm going on a 1-week holiday trip to Taiwan & HK in October with my friends. And we all love to eat. With a local guide (my jie-mei's working there), I'm sure we'll get to pig out on the best foods in Taiwan. Maybe might have daily suppers since our hotel is supposedly in a hip shopping & eating belt. Drool... I can't wait to try the food there!
My berms are very tight now. Put on a kg the past month. I'm desperately trying to get rid of that extra kg & lose another kg more as an allowance to put it all back in October's trip. Smart idea?
"Mission Lose Weight" started last Tuesday with cycling 30mins on my gym bike. Food intake was reduced. Started a food journal too. Day 3 into the mission I gave up on the food journal coz it's such a chore. Daily cycling is still on. Jogging plan with my sister never materialized coz we're just too lazy. Heehee. I've lost 0.5kg over 10 days. Slow progress but better than nothing. If I don't over-pamper myself with lots of food on weekends, I should be able to reach my targeted weight by October.
It's so miserable to be on a diet. I think of food everyday. Yesterday craved for curry puff & yam cake & chee cheong fan, today crave for char siu bao & popiah & rojak. And I crave for iced milk tea everyday. Crazy me... why am I torturing myself like this? Maybe i should just buy larger sized clothes!
I'm going on a 1-week holiday trip to Taiwan & HK in October with my friends. And we all love to eat. With a local guide (my jie-mei's working there), I'm sure we'll get to pig out on the best foods in Taiwan. Maybe might have daily suppers since our hotel is supposedly in a hip shopping & eating belt. Drool... I can't wait to try the food there!
My berms are very tight now. Put on a kg the past month. I'm desperately trying to get rid of that extra kg & lose another kg more as an allowance to put it all back in October's trip. Smart idea?
"Mission Lose Weight" started last Tuesday with cycling 30mins on my gym bike. Food intake was reduced. Started a food journal too. Day 3 into the mission I gave up on the food journal coz it's such a chore. Daily cycling is still on. Jogging plan with my sister never materialized coz we're just too lazy. Heehee. I've lost 0.5kg over 10 days. Slow progress but better than nothing. If I don't over-pamper myself with lots of food on weekends, I should be able to reach my targeted weight by October.
It's so miserable to be on a diet. I think of food everyday. Yesterday craved for curry puff & yam cake & chee cheong fan, today crave for char siu bao & popiah & rojak. And I crave for iced milk tea everyday. Crazy me... why am I torturing myself like this? Maybe i should just buy larger sized clothes!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
My handphone ringtone
A few months back, I went to a jap ktv session with my friends. One of them sang 愛は勝つ by Kan. It's a catchy and refreshing song which I liked. Jacky Cheung did a cantonese & chinese version of it too. I was so crazy over it that i downloaded it as my hp ringtone! Here's the original Jap version and the Canto version. Enjoy!
愛は勝つ by Kan
壮志骄阳 by Jacky Cheung 张学友
愛は勝つ by Kan
壮志骄阳 by Jacky Cheung 张学友
Karma & Other Stories
I've started to read a lot lately. From almost every other article in the newspapers to articles online and books borrowed from the library. My recent book was "Karma and Other Stories" by Rishi Reddi. It's a collection of short stories, mostly about Indians living in America coping with the different culture while preserving their own. A clash of values & way of life. It also gave an interesting insight on the Indian traditions, beliefs and culture.
Many of the stories remind me of my own attempt to hold on to the Singaporean culture while trying to adapt to the Japanese culture. The difference in thinking & the way of doing things. The expectations & the environment. What a challenge! I've always thought of myself as someone who can adapt easily to changes. How wrong was I! Anyway, more about my karma & other stories in future. Go read Reddi's book first :)
Many of the stories remind me of my own attempt to hold on to the Singaporean culture while trying to adapt to the Japanese culture. The difference in thinking & the way of doing things. The expectations & the environment. What a challenge! I've always thought of myself as someone who can adapt easily to changes. How wrong was I! Anyway, more about my karma & other stories in future. Go read Reddi's book first :)
Monday, September 01, 2008
Happy Teachers' Day
A big thank you to the 2 teachers who taught me how to be a teacher when i was starting out. Being thrown into teaching with just the textbooks and nothing else, I was really lost and didn't know what to do & where to start. One readily shared project and teaching ideas, the other shared ways to discipline students and manage expectations. I miss the 2 years teaching in the school with you two. And I miss being a teacher. If all goes well, I'll become a teacher again and I hope I can inspire my students the way you did for me. Happy Teacher's Day!
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