Pages

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Breathe ever so soft, we wouldn't wanna break the eggs as we walk.

Breathe ever so soft, we wouldn't wanna break the eggs as we walk.
Never alone, cautious, afraid, I hear the voice of reason on the P.A.

Leave it alone, follow the grain, we couldn't stop the irresistible force.
Leave it the same, change with the leaves, bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the old.
Leave it alone.

 
Just last week I was ranting endlessly about stuff and how I'm all ready to call it quits. No, not my marriage. WTF. I did my usual and weighed out my options. Seriously, that shit won't work if your heart and mind are already set on a decision. But I negotiated with my impulsive side and decided that if opportunity knocks, I'll forgo my rewards even if it's just another 35 days to it.

This week, I see a glimmer of light for last week's efforts. I am hoping next week will bring me good news.


Had my first ngaji lesson after years last Friday evening. Not too bad actually. My youngest sister managed to get an ustazah to come over, sorta a personal 1-on-1 session instead of a classroom thingy. Hoping to khatam it this time round with the correct pronunciation and singsong tone. Not having someone to point out the mistakes is like marking your own exam paper and giving yourself a distinction. Ni bukan sebarang buku eh. Then hopefully, I'll be able to teach Nuryn. Slowly, slowly.

Here's a random picture of me and my daughter in our PJs. I knoooow..Tokyo. Waaaiiiittt.





Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Breatheeeee

Occasionally you just need a breather from the madness.

I need to do the Tokyo write-up before I forget. 2pm meeting. Can I just burn?

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Holidaaaay~

In the words of Erda, I am having holidrawal. Booo.

The first time I faced it was returning from my some-what virgin trip to Phuket. Followed by the Perth trip with my then-boyfriend-now-husband. Now I'm having a severe holidrawal from Tokyo.

You know what's the one thing I learnt from Tokyo? Things are not that expensive as reported. I think I felt richer in Tokyo than in Singapore. Right, I will document as much as possible as a reference for my future (possibly Tokyo April 2014 if I can successfully washout diL's plans for Manchester) trips.

Our expenditure for 2 adults and 1 infant:
Hotel - $466.79
Flight - $1147.40
Travel Insurance - $67.50
Baby snacks - $45
Backpack - $85
SGD to Yen - $3000

Total: $4811.69

That $3K gave us tons of souveniers, HardRock tees/sweaters, a PRS24 guitar + hardcase, fed us for days, paid admission (DisneySea, Sumida Aquarium, Ueno Zoo) and endless subway rides for the whole family! I wasn't even tempted to budget diL's crazy spending. Gave him the thumbsup for the stuff he wanted. The only time he asked for approval was when he wanted to get a guitar gadget, which I disapproved. Found out much later that he would have fried the Japan gadget in Singapore. Different voltage and it was $40-$50 cheaper in Singapore.

I'm gonna give myself a self-pat now.

I booked a pretty decently cheap hotel thanks to Fyz's recommendation and hunted down cheap flights. Did my research on where to visit, studied the subway system, downloaded offline apps to help us get to places, purchased SoftBank wifi plans, packed the bags, did up a rough itinerary and you know, senang cakap, I was being a secretary with OCD. I love planning and I love it even more that diL gave me full trust in doing it. But I missed out one important detail and remembered it only on the day of the flight. Ultra failure. Visa. Thankfully, as Singaporean slaves, we didn't need a visa to enter Japan.

So, another tick off the bucket list. Tokyo trip was awesome, had one of the best travel mates for it. Finally visited the places I've only seen in J-dorama. I'm happy it happened, happier that it was with the husband and daughter. Honeymoon + babymoon all in one. What's next? Manchester? I want to go Japan again lei. We'll see. For now, Alhamdulilah.

Even more Alhamdulilah for a renewed contract, salary increment and upcoming bonuses. I'm still gonna be jobhunting coz, that's the way I am. Lol.

x-posted all over.

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Saw this in my FB newsfeed. Motherhood has made me a wuss for things like these.

Maybe that’s why I look into my children’s eyes when they speak, even though I’ve heard that story ten times already.
Maybe that’s why I pay attention when they say, “Watch me, Mama!” And not only do I watch, but I say, “I see you, baby. I see you!”
Maybe that’s why I say, “I’m the luckiest mom in the world,” even on days when I don’t feel like it.
Maybe that’s why I look for the good, always the good in my children, even when I have to dig a little to find it.

Because loving a person means seeing her, really seeing her, above the distractions, the chaos, the mess, and the imperfections.
Loving a person means seeing her with so much love in your eyes that you can’t hold back the tears.

Because you are her parent and she is your child.
And you couldn’t bear the thought of her belonging to anyone else.

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

May16



Lagwagon kinda day. "Celebrated" it when I was 16 and we're still wishing each other when we're hitting 30s. Awesome. Some things don't really change.

LIBERATE YOURSELF FROM HELL! =)

**6 days to Japan**

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Don't terasa can?

 Because I Need To Listen To Angry Music To Be Happy

That is why I love reading her blog because I can relate and know that I'm not the only one feeling crappy. I've been in that situation a few times and while I think I'm coping better with Nuryn deciding to be on a newborn's night schedule again, it is still tiring. Waking up every two hours till it's time to head to the office. Not fun okay but CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. I need to catch up on HIMYM.

Motherhood isn't all roses and daisies. Occasionally, it brings out a character in us that we don't even know existed. You can choose to a paint a pretty picture about how awesome it is but really, it's okay to rant. How else are you gonna get it off your chest? No, the juicy details of how I'm coping isn't in LJ this time. diL has them and I'm glad he does although sometimes I wish I could elbow his chest while he snores. Secret. When I'm super tired, I let Nuryn cry a few seconds longer because I know diL will wake up and handle the kid. Hahahahaha.

Oh hey! 8 more days to Japan! Much needed vacation and theeeen, I want to selit a weekend getaway to Phuket. Someone said, "Kau and aku je~". HOARGH! Weekend can lah, won't miss the lil girl that much.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Lunchtime

Taking a break from replying the messages and comments on NiftyQuirks. Stumbled on this, awesome read. Had a good laugh. Now sharing.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/36-little-hacks-that-will-make-parenting-so-much-easier