Yikes!

Just finished a 3 day shoot. Gee it feels like I put my life on hold there. Now it is done and I've just realised I haven't paid my bills, and I haven't finished the work I was supposed to! So now I have a promo that is due on Monday, and I have absolutely no resources to do it. So basically I am screwed. Damn it. This means that I'm officially in trouble.

Blogging

What with all this news on blogging - what's the big deal? So what if people say stupid things? There isn't a thing I do that I don't regret doing. There's always something. Aw shucks sorry I missed your party. Man did I miss that movie. Maybe I shouldn't have cut my hair. Darn it should've got those specs. Now if we all didn't make mistakes then this world would be utopia. And we know that this ain't. Let those who don't do any wrong raise the first stone.

Conforming

I think the nagging thing about Singapore in general is conforming to what people want. That's a tough one. And always there will be family members who ask questions and want answers. Seriously, what's the big deal with knowing so much? What difference is it to you?

They weren't kidding about these aircons

How cold can it get in Singapore? Well 16 degrees if you are in an air-conditioned office apparently. They measured the temperature at the table that I sit at, and they got that figure. Haha no wonder I get cold.

Unpacking

Yes the worst thing about moving is definitely the unpacking. They should set up a company that just packs up for you, move it and then unpack everything and put it in its normal place. That would be good. Almost finished with the unpacking... how did I get so much clothes?

Rent

I'm entering a crossroads in my life. I'm renting out my place! Now however exciting this may seem, it's actually quite a drag. Cos it generally means that you have to move OUT. 3 years ago, I was sharing a room with my 16 year old sister, and I can tell you, I did NOT have so much stuff. Now its really a different story. I just have too much stuff. Which kinda takes out the fun in shopping.

Soundtrack

I believe we all have a soundtrack to our lives. It could be different songs at different times, or the same songs at different times. But these are the songs that trigger our emotions or appear like magic when we are happy or sad, at a loss or in control. Our soundtracks must be like at least a hundred songs long. Or maybe I'm still young. Maybe when I'm old I will have 10,000 songs... What was your soundtrack today?

Tennis and rain

There's always some anxiety before a tennis game. Especially when I have friends coming over. It almost always looks like rain..... Arrrrgggh! Why is Singapore such a rainy city!!! Ah well I guess I could go shopping.

Cars and computers

Consumerism at its peak - that's what cars and computers are. Both which we really can live without, but somehow when we have them, we really can't. ANd they cost a lot to own and maintain. Why do we want them? To post stupid blogs?

Powerpoint

There's this job I have to do every Sunday... make the powerpoint for the choir. Now I don't have any choice in this of course, if I did I probably have quit the choir ages ago. I have been in the 12 noon choir at my church for the last 16 years - a little older than the age of my sister actually, who has the joy and privilege of being in the choir her whole life. Now I'm not sure how it started or why its still going on, but recently we've had a revival, and all these new members kept joining. Its because of this new conductor and arranger Finian (who names their son Finian?!) who loves these off keys... he calls them "Happy chords"... Anyway, because of the choir revival, most of the old fogeys are dropping off like flies, and now I have to think about how to change my powerpoint to reflect this. Aiyah!

Swimming

I just swam 20 laps. Well its a 25 metre pool but it was quite good for a start. I realise that my breathing has been all wrong all this time. I haven't been breathing enough. THere was this guy at the pool and he was breathing with almost every stroke so I tried it and it works! I am not so breathless anymore after a lap. So swimming is my new thing. The best part is if you swim during lunch there is hardly anyone at the pool cos its too hot. So I'm going to try to swim during lunch more often. Trouble is I might be gaining weight as I am building up muscle! You see I have this bet with my sisters that we can each lose 3 kgs by the end of the month... I am almost down to 2 kgs but gained half a kilo after my swim! Is that possible or am I going mad... Anyway, I realise that its actually quite enjoyable and more fun than jogging, so I guess I should just swim more often eh.

South Beach Diet

Well I am finally on a diet. It's about less carbs and sugar but giving it up is really difficult! Especially the fruit. Well I had some fruit yesterday and today I gained back half a kilo - why are fruits fattening? And eggs aren't? Someone please explain!!!

Life goes on

Wow its been a great few months of settling in to a new place but I forgot about my blog. Haha. Well if anyone's interested, my friend decided to get back with her husband - good news! I hope. She's gonna try new methods to make it work. Lets hope it works. Missed having her around, but life goes on I guess. Work is ok although sometimes I find myself wondering if I should try another line or do something not so electronic perhaps? Would like to try doing something with my hands for a change. Found out another good friend Tom would like to make furniture! Wow didn't know. Thinking of doing those American style swenson's lamps... well that's what I call them.

I CAN'T GAMBLE!

ok this is it. I can't gamble. And not just because I am unlucky BUT I just don't have the temperament! Everything about gambling is so irritating to me and I hate losing money. And if you win it is from people you like anyway. So this chinese new year onwards, I have decided... no gambling. I will go play with the kids instead.

How much is enough?

OK I've already attended my first children's party for this year but this is not on that. It's about marriage. It's a subject I feel that has taken up a lot of my thoughts of late. Now I know that marriage is just a contract but it's also a contract that ties two people together forever so it must be more than that. For a very long time I couldn't figure out why people would subject themselves to so much pain and suffering by getting married. I still struggle to fathom why sometimes. But the point is this... do you continue on making a marriage work even if you wonder why, what do you do when nothing works, and when do you stop trying? How much is enough?

Tsunami

I think it's finally hit me how lucky I am to not have been hit by that tsunami. Twice I have spent boxing day travelling to another country to spend the new year. But this year New Year has been quite depressing. Very quiet. There wasn't any celebration I could hear, no TV show, just quiet contemplation. In one morning over 150,000 people have died, and 2 million homeless. Gee maybe it's God telling us something.