Thursday, August 28, 2014
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Impulse
What is life without impulse?
Have you been living your life all planned out, risk adverse?
Some might say they don't want to live in regret.
Then again, not having acted on impulse might leave you in regret at your deathbed, not having taken those jumps off the cliff when chance presented itself.
Hmm this has been a pretty efficient week, having achieved what we planned to get done. But I'm pretty sleepy most of the time in the day due to going to bed at night... Explains why the extra visits to starbucks..
Last weekend was pretty good too :) went for impromptu drinks, walked home from Ginza (again...) but didn't manage to catch any stars as it was too cloudy. The day after went for cello trial class in ginza and loved it! The deep tone! And then a visit to the planetarium turned out to be a visit to the science museum and toilet exhibition. Take what life presents and enjoy it as it comes.
Oh and Taiwan was good too! Had a lot of good food (perpetually bloated), shopped abit, went for karaoke, lived JiuFen, and enjoyed the live pub a lot! Can't believe we did so much in just 3 days :) and Taiwanese are such warm creatures! Hearts them!!
Oh and having decided to go for cello class, gonna be checking out another class this Sun coz it's nearer to where we usually hang out during the weekends. And dinner and drinks with A! Oh my buddy, what would life be without him!
Kinda looking forward to next week too, with the dinner dates in place! There's just one I'm.... Not very sure about..... Then about work, not exactly fun stuffs coming up but やることはやるしかない。。。
And then in another week plus, I will be a year older (not necessarily wiser...)! Time passes! It's yet another year!!
Watching stars! Will be looking out for venues in the city where we can look up the skies and wave hi to them....
Finally, grandma's health is taking a turn for the better! We have a chat room with live updates on who's at the hospital, her status, readings etc... Glad to see the family getting together to support grandma in recovering, despite their numerous whatever....
Coz it's going to get better :)
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Rationale
We have so many people trying to be rationale in this world, it takes the fun out of their lives. And as if it's not enough, they want to take it away from you too! U won't get your way with me coz I will stay random for as long as I want to.
Was looking at some photos from the last year (coz ehem my mom just reminded me to take my mee sua with eggs today) and realized I've had a fun year, though at some point in time it was so tough I wondered why I put myself through it. Being obstinate and blur helps a lot at times. I also realized, to my utter surprise (and those around me) that I'm really much more active and joyous during Oct - May - read: when temperatures do not hit over 30deg. My fave time of the year is actually Christmas and the period after where you can snuggle in bed or winter clothes! Now who's calling me weird.
Which leads me to my point - I suffer in summer, what they call 夏バテ. Especially Tokyo's? People always think that since I came from Sunny Island = Love summer, heat, sun. No, not all Singaporeans are fond of the heat, and I would say most of us don't do a good job of handling it yet. Back to this, I found myself having a hard time, ever since coming back from my Europe trip. There are days I found myself not being able to work as well as before and all I could think of is to head down for another cup of ice coffee (but of course, there's always other 769 things leaping around in my mind)... I feel bad for the new project (non-audit) coz the SM actually wanted me in coz he felt I did well in his last project... And I just feel like I'm letting these people down every single day, as much as I've tried. Thought of asking to work later in the day but it would seem absurd to this gang of people who pride themselves at starting work at 9.15am even though official starting time is 9.30am. Just for info, my team's unofficial starting time is 10am... Anyway, gotta think of how to do better towards the end of this project....
Not helping that the audit peak is coming.... again.......
On to happier stuffs.
I finally signed up for the cello class! First for the trial lesson since I'm kinda fussy about chemistry with the teacher... I know there are some kinds of musicfreaks teachers whom I should avoid (just very personal) so better to be on the safe side...wanted to go for the studio at Yurakucho but they didn't have lessons except for weekday evenings (imagine going for music class with my dead soul, and that is to assume I made it to class, in time for anything). So signed up for the one at Ginza, abit of walk from the train station (see above mentioned on my weakness for summer heat).... Let's just see how things go from here! I really want to work on this since it's one of the items on my bucket list (and I don't wanna go into details). Pity the cello that has been sitting around collecting dust so let's do some good with it while I imagine Jay Chou in action ;p
Flying off to Taipei for a really short trip, and I get a feeling it's going to be about food food food... Ewww.... I mean I love pigging out, but not when you will be motivated by food the whole 2 days. Hope I don't call it quits halfway bleargh, and get to visit 九分 and 淡水 at the very least..
Life has been so-so... I no longer enjoy going out with the Geek and I know this has got to be the earnest things to say..... I do make an effort to spend time with him but most of the while I rather work away or hang out with friends.... On the other hand, I do not have much idea what's going on at the other end, but I prefer to think of it as nothing so that I can simply set a fire to nothingness and flee. The trip has also gave me lotsa time to stop and think about my life.... Let's just say what you want may not always be what you do... Sometimes we give up being idealists and stay put onto the ground and live a plain contented life (see reference to the rationale ppl above).
Grandma hasn't been in the best state these days, which has got the whole family worrying.... There are times when I feel compelled to grab the first ticket out of town.... But I don't wanna do that just anyhow coz it means I'm giving up on the lady.....
Planning to cycle to Tsukiji for brekkie, while the sun isn't out and the day isn't hot yet. That's why I'm staying up coz I reckoned it's less painful than having me wake up this early. We need more random people in this world, seriously.
To end this off, the sunset from yesterday night, which left me lusting after the pink and blue clouds....
Was looking at some photos from the last year (coz ehem my mom just reminded me to take my mee sua with eggs today) and realized I've had a fun year, though at some point in time it was so tough I wondered why I put myself through it. Being obstinate and blur helps a lot at times. I also realized, to my utter surprise (and those around me) that I'm really much more active and joyous during Oct - May - read: when temperatures do not hit over 30deg. My fave time of the year is actually Christmas and the period after where you can snuggle in bed or winter clothes! Now who's calling me weird.
Which leads me to my point - I suffer in summer, what they call 夏バテ. Especially Tokyo's? People always think that since I came from Sunny Island = Love summer, heat, sun. No, not all Singaporeans are fond of the heat, and I would say most of us don't do a good job of handling it yet. Back to this, I found myself having a hard time, ever since coming back from my Europe trip. There are days I found myself not being able to work as well as before and all I could think of is to head down for another cup of ice coffee (but of course, there's always other 769 things leaping around in my mind)... I feel bad for the new project (non-audit) coz the SM actually wanted me in coz he felt I did well in his last project... And I just feel like I'm letting these people down every single day, as much as I've tried. Thought of asking to work later in the day but it would seem absurd to this gang of people who pride themselves at starting work at 9.15am even though official starting time is 9.30am. Just for info, my team's unofficial starting time is 10am... Anyway, gotta think of how to do better towards the end of this project....
Not helping that the audit peak is coming.... again.......
On to happier stuffs.
I finally signed up for the cello class! First for the trial lesson since I'm kinda fussy about chemistry with the teacher... I know there are some kinds of music
Flying off to Taipei for a really short trip, and I get a feeling it's going to be about food food food... Ewww.... I mean I love pigging out, but not when you will be motivated by food the whole 2 days. Hope I don't call it quits halfway bleargh, and get to visit 九分 and 淡水 at the very least..
Life has been so-so... I no longer enjoy going out with the Geek and I know this has got to be the earnest things to say..... I do make an effort to spend time with him but most of the while I rather work away or hang out with friends.... On the other hand, I do not have much idea what's going on at the other end, but I prefer to think of it as nothing so that I can simply set a fire to nothingness and flee. The trip has also gave me lotsa time to stop and think about my life.... Let's just say what you want may not always be what you do... Sometimes we give up being idealists and stay put onto the ground and live a plain contented life (see reference to the rationale ppl above).
Grandma hasn't been in the best state these days, which has got the whole family worrying.... There are times when I feel compelled to grab the first ticket out of town.... But I don't wanna do that just anyhow coz it means I'm giving up on the lady.....
Planning to cycle to Tsukiji for brekkie, while the sun isn't out and the day isn't hot yet. That's why I'm staying up coz I reckoned it's less painful than having me wake up this early. We need more random people in this world, seriously.
To end this off, the sunset from yesterday night, which left me lusting after the pink and blue clouds....
Monday, August 04, 2014
RANT
So this is a post to RANT coz I deem it my right (and it's yours to skip this post).
Fri was a tiring event. Despite having being done with my work by early Thu, I was given 2 bombs to deal with, last min.... And didn't help this person was bugging me the entire day for me to join her for coffee with this guy. What's wrong with these people who don't understand "No" for an answer? You want me to join you guys for coffee during office hours and even if I said no, i have stuffs to rush for and it doesn't look nice for me to go MIA while working for bother team. And I could still get asked why?
Let's not even talk about these 2, mini disasters who turn into walking danger together. I knew this guy was going to be sticky and tried asking people to join for dinner. Didn't work so I insisted on having dinner at Ginza (home ground and I could easily hop onto a cab even if I missed the train). So first he kept bombing me with msgs on nice his hotel sky lounge is soooooo beautiful facing the sky tree (which I've already been sick of while seeing it everyday on another project). Then started sending pix of it, and I kinda got a clue of what he was thinking. On the day we were supposed to meet, I said let's meet at Ginza at this time, and he was like nope, let's go Asakusa (where he's putting up). Took me a few msgs and threatening not to turn up before we got this settled. Thank god the girls reminded me to remind him to bring the phone (which I asked my bro to pass to him) so that he couldn't play any tricks.
We had dinner, then drinks. And he was going on abt how I've let him down as he made reservation for dinner, and then drinks from 12midnight at the hotel lounge. Didn't help at all when he suggested a few times that we should head to the lounge after this place (even though I said numerous times I have plans the next day). He started to accelerate his pace, obviously trying to get me less sober so that he could persuade me. Before we got out of the place, he asked for another glass, just to be sure.
We were then in Ginza, and he trying to get me onto the train/cab/whatever that works to go to Asakusa with him. Even resorted to pulling me at a point in time! You crossed the line big time! So I said I was going home, and our dearest friend could still go on about what a spoilsport I am.
It was only until I sent him to his station (thank god we are on diff lines!) that he finally get it, and started behaving like an adult.
Arrrgggghhhhh and this left me with a disgusted feeling abt him! What's worse, I didn't get any mags or calls from people who were supposedly worried (I know I deserve it for bringing all this trouble to myself but don't even try to act like you care if you don't coz it stinks). I had a lovely colleague who msged to ask if I reach home safely...
Went home and healed myself with 2 generous episodes of Ally (TWO!). What I'm at these days seem to be acting out a part of my life.... But I so don't wanna end up like her then!
Done with ranting.
Feeling the inertia at work, the good one, and getting work done faster, better. Though there was a point last Mon when I felt like giving up.... I might just do so one day, admitting this is so not worth it....
Well, at least hanging out on tue and Thur was great and I wished we had more time instead of having to rush thru dinner... And I must say the weather is driving me crazy every minute and second.....
Fri was a tiring event. Despite having being done with my work by early Thu, I was given 2 bombs to deal with, last min.... And didn't help this person was bugging me the entire day for me to join her for coffee with this guy. What's wrong with these people who don't understand "No" for an answer? You want me to join you guys for coffee during office hours and even if I said no, i have stuffs to rush for and it doesn't look nice for me to go MIA while working for bother team. And I could still get asked why?
Let's not even talk about these 2, mini disasters who turn into walking danger together. I knew this guy was going to be sticky and tried asking people to join for dinner. Didn't work so I insisted on having dinner at Ginza (home ground and I could easily hop onto a cab even if I missed the train). So first he kept bombing me with msgs on nice his hotel sky lounge is soooooo beautiful facing the sky tree (which I've already been sick of while seeing it everyday on another project). Then started sending pix of it, and I kinda got a clue of what he was thinking. On the day we were supposed to meet, I said let's meet at Ginza at this time, and he was like nope, let's go Asakusa (where he's putting up). Took me a few msgs and threatening not to turn up before we got this settled. Thank god the girls reminded me to remind him to bring the phone (which I asked my bro to pass to him) so that he couldn't play any tricks.
We had dinner, then drinks. And he was going on abt how I've let him down as he made reservation for dinner, and then drinks from 12midnight at the hotel lounge. Didn't help at all when he suggested a few times that we should head to the lounge after this place (even though I said numerous times I have plans the next day). He started to accelerate his pace, obviously trying to get me less sober so that he could persuade me. Before we got out of the place, he asked for another glass, just to be sure.
We were then in Ginza, and he trying to get me onto the train/cab/whatever that works to go to Asakusa with him. Even resorted to pulling me at a point in time! You crossed the line big time! So I said I was going home, and our dearest friend could still go on about what a spoilsport I am.
It was only until I sent him to his station (thank god we are on diff lines!) that he finally get it, and started behaving like an adult.
Arrrgggghhhhh and this left me with a disgusted feeling abt him! What's worse, I didn't get any mags or calls from people who were supposedly worried (I know I deserve it for bringing all this trouble to myself but don't even try to act like you care if you don't coz it stinks). I had a lovely colleague who msged to ask if I reach home safely...
Went home and healed myself with 2 generous episodes of Ally (TWO!). What I'm at these days seem to be acting out a part of my life.... But I so don't wanna end up like her then!
Done with ranting.
Feeling the inertia at work, the good one, and getting work done faster, better. Though there was a point last Mon when I felt like giving up.... I might just do so one day, admitting this is so not worth it....
Well, at least hanging out on tue and Thur was great and I wished we had more time instead of having to rush thru dinner... And I must say the weather is driving me crazy every minute and second.....
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