Kylie

Was a Kylie's concert last night and wow! She's the best! I had so much fun! Stood up and danced from the time she got unto the stage right till the end. She even gave a 30 mins encore! She's regained her position as my number favourite female singer! And thanks Dion for going with me. I'm still reeling from the concert! I'm hoping and hoping that she'll be back again for another concert. Kylie!!!

Thanksgiving

Today is the American Thanksgiving. Well, although I'm not an American and do not really celebrate Thanksgiving, I'm am reminded to be thankful for everything that I have. And more importantly, everything I have is from the Almighty. I am truly grateful for all that I have. There's nothing that I lack and God has provided more than sufficient for me.

I'm also very thankful for the new apartment that we're renting now. So thankful that we've finally moved to a bigger place with more space for all my stuff. We're still in the process of unpacking and we need to get a few pieces of furniture. Am very thankful for Babe for helping and doing most of the move. Am grateful that his work is flexible enough for him to move things over when I'm at work.

There's actually nothing more that I can ask for in my life. God has given me so much in life and I truly feel so blessed. Maybe next year, we might start having Thanksgiving dinner. Just maybe......

Confused

Babe came back on Friday night. Thank God! Am really glad that he's back because we're finally moving. On Thursday, I met the agent and landlard to sign the lease, get the keys and hand over the deposit. Wished I didn't have to part with that amount of money!

On Friday, we didn't manage to do anything because I was at course all day and had class in the evening. Babe came back only in the evening. Woke up on Saturday and was excited thinking that it was our wedding anniversary. Our 6th! Can't believe that we've lasted so long! Woohoo! Packed some stuff and moved to our new place. Did that the whole afternoon. Evening came and we just decided to go to a suburb near us to eat. Too tired and lazy to bother to go far for a nice dinner.

Sunday came and while we were getting ready to go to church, Babe suddenly exclaimed while looking at his wedding ring. "Our wedding is on the 23rd not the 22nd!" And I went....Opps....And then I realised...We started dating on the 22nd of October but got married on the 23rd of November and thus...me the confused person. It's not done on purpose, you know...I just blame everything on age.

Having explained my confusion, I just want to say.....I'm so thankful that we made it through another year. A marriage is never easy. A wedding is probably a day, a week's event but a marriage to us is forever. But there are times, forever is very difficult. There can be many yellings, hollerings, shoutings, and moments and periods of silences. But at the same time, there's lots of happiness, joy, elation and peace and just a comfort of having someone loving me for just being me. Babe loves me the way I am. He knows and loves me in my happiness, joy, sadness, depression and in all my dramas. I know that his love is and will always be there for me. Very comforting to know that. I may not and am not the best wife but I know that he loves me despite of my shortcomings. I really suck at household chores. Never ask me to clean up an apartment. I suck at it.

Anyway, Babe, thanks for being a wonderful husband! Thanks for loving me the way I am! Love you heaps and heaps!

Busy Weekend Without Babe

Babe's away for work this weekend again. But I've had a full weekend. Got me a facial and a massage on Saturday afternoon and then met Karine for tea. Had a great time with her. It was nice chatting and talking just about anything and everything.

Got home, was way too full to have any dinner. And on Sunday, all thanks to Mel, she organised a little trip to Macau to watch Zaia. And oh my goodness, we did have so so much fun! She brought along her friend, Angela and boy was she a blast too. We had so much fun just talking, laughing and cracking up. I reckon that our conversations were way more fun and interesting than Zaia. But I must thank Mel for making the effort to get us to watch the show. Zaia was really enjoyable, though I nodded a little in the first 10 mins. I slept really late on Saturday, you know? But then the show really started going and wow, it was really spectacular!


As I get to spend more weekends on my own sometimes, I'm thankful to be surrounded by friends who took time to spend their weekeends with me. Sorry ladies, if I made you feel like you're Babe's subsitute at times. But really, I really love the time we spent together. Totally hilarious. Hong Kong is really becoming home. I've friends that I know that I can count on and am really thankful for them!

Seafood Dinner and Thoughts

Last night, I met up with a couple of ladies for dinner at Under the Bridge Spicy Crab. The food there is really yummy! And i love crabs too. Very good food. Went home with a happy belly. But I made sure that I went to the gym before tucking into the yummy fried crabs and fried everything.

Oh yes, I'm trying, making an effort to go to the gym more to run. Been thinking about it and all thanks to Mel, she's suggested that I join her for a 5k run. I'm like....errrr.....I've never really run in my life till recently and it's more for health and staying fit and not gaining weight reasons. But with her suggestion has been stuck in my head. So now....trying and working it out to really see if doing a 5K run is feasible. Well, as long as I don't come in last, I don't care! And or if I'm about to come in last, I might just faint and pretend!

Anyway, a couple of days I ago, I sent an email to my ex-colleagues congratulating her on her wedding but I had to send my apologies for not being able to make it to her wedding. Well, Babe kinda put me on a mini budget since I wanted an US Christmas. Can't be flying everywhere every month, you know. She replied and it was nice to hear from her. In the email, she told me that she was seconded to an elite all girls secondary school in Spore for 2 years and that she probably will not be heading back to the same school to work after that. Well, honestly, when I first read what she wrote, there was a tinge of envy and maybe even a pinch of jealousy. And then, I was reminded of myself. Well, I'm really happy for her. Good on her, she worked her bloody butt off and she to achieve her ambition and went ahead to climb the corporate ladder. She went out to get what she wants and to my understanding and knowledge, she did not hurt anyone or trample on anyone along the way.

Then I thought of myself. Well, the reality of things is that I do not have ambition or drive like this friend of mine. I do things that I enjoy. I did my masters because I wanted to understand children better and to learn how to help them better. I have no desire to be a principal or a head of department. I want to work in the area that I enjoy without the politics or anything like that. I'm happy with what I do now. I work with children, have a nice healthy balance between work and play. I have a nice salary that allows me to have probably more holidays than I should actually have. Just went to States for summer and am going again for Christmas. So what should I be envious or even jealous of? Nothing. To each their own. Different people have different goals in their lives. I am proud to admit that I do not have ambition or the drive to be really successful but I want success in my own understanding. To me, my success is having enough time with my family, enough money to holiday, buy stuff and sometimes nice stuff and maybe someday have enough to stop earning a salary and to work in an area like Joanne, my sister. Help in an NGO or in a children's home. Maybe someday...someday I'll be able to give up my life and work with kids that are in need. Yup! That's my ambition.

Giving Cheerfully

2 nights ago I read about giving cheerfully to God while doing my quiet time. It served a great reminder to me. All my life I knew very well that I had to give 10 percent of what I've been given back to God. But the reality is that its only recently that I've made that my priority. Rather sad, huh?

All throughout my life even right up to now, I have always relied and will continue to rely on God's providence upon me. When I left for uni, dad had financial difficulties and I still went ahead believing that God will provide. Sure, there were hard times but I had the best times in uni. God provided me with a scholarship for tuition fees and I worked for living expenses. And God delivered on His promises, He provided.

Graduated, and well, tithing was never really a priority to me. There were always other stuff that came before tithing and I never really put in 10 percent for God. Still God provided and I continued shopping and buying. I left for Sydney to do my masters with a budget that was far below what the reality was. Still God never forgot me. He provided me with a great life still. I had a blast working in Woolies and babysitting a special needs kid. Made me a lot more thankful for my life.

I can write lots of how God has provided for me but it disgusts myself to realise that I've been a selfish person not to put God first since He has done so much for me. So.......I've been giving God what He deserves now at the beginning of each month. There is no excuse anymore. At the beginning of the month, I take a percentage and promptly put it into the offering bag or to an organization that does God's work. And guess what, I've been so blessed by God in many ways. I really never expect that He would return me what I've given to Him in many folds. Now, I understand that God never really needs the money because He has more than what I would ever accumulate in my life. And by obeying Him, I am being blessed by Him. And the blessings does not always come materially but still I know that God has blessed me! Since God has always made me a priority and have always provided for me abundantly, what's just giving a little back to him.

Things that Irk Me about Singapore

There are things about Singapore that irk me, especially now that I live overseas. Somethings become more apparent even though I wished that I wouldn't have these feeling about my country. Don't get me wrong. I love being a Singaporean. I'm proud to be one and don't think I'll ever trade my citizenship for another. Don't ever foresee myself doing that unless something really drastic happens. But seriously, for now, no, I am still happy and proud to be a Singaporean.

The rising cost in Singapore really irks me. As the Singaporean government announces that Singapore is slipping into recession, they are raising public transport costs, not dropping power bills even though petrol prices have come down. Before heading to States over summer, i was thinking of flying to States out of Singapore but didn't do it eventually, because the service charge and tax alone is close to SIN$1000. When I brought this up to someone whom I know who works in the aviation industry, he mentioned that in HK, there is a cap to how much surcharge can be slapped onto a passenger but not in Singapore. Fine, I'll fly out of HK then.

Adding to that, Singapore Airlines has decided to charge passengers in economy class who want to sit at the exit row to pay more. What's this, finding ways to charge passengers more to increase their profits? And with the ever increasing ERP gantries, how will the average Singaporeans survive? Seriously, I feel sorry for the heartlanders....

Having said all these, don't forget, I still love my country. But just am disappointed. But maybe I don't know enough or I'm just an ignorant girl....