Living out Faith

I've sent Happy to her friend's place. Sat down and packed my suitcase and there's a million and one thoughts racing through my head. Won't blog about those million and one thoughts but rather will blog about the other thousand and one thoughts! Yes, if you can actually open and have a look in my brains, you'll see thoughts racing around and sometimes crashing and bouncing off each other and thus creating more thoughts! Anyway, each time before I travel, there's always thoughts racing in my head. I'm headed to Singapore tomorrow after work. For the first time, I'll be rolling my suitcase to work. Don't have time to head back even though I live 5 minutes away. Tomorrow will be a busy day. I've got 40 kids that would be skype conferencing with 40 kids in Singapore and then a day of classes and other stuff and then, at 4.30, catch the bus to the airport to catch my flight. On Fri, I'll be meeting 40 kids and 10 teachers from work at the airport ...

I've been thinking about this for a couple of days. It started with Tiger Woods' affairs, followed by Jack Neo's affair and then Sandra Bollocks' husband cheating. It got me thinking a little. Then last Saturday, I saw my ex-student's parents. I was told by someone that the husband left the wife for someone a while ago and when I saw them, they were obviously back together and they seemed quite happy together. I've got my line drawn very straight about infidelity. I told Babe before we got married that if he ever cheated or even if it was a one night stand, I don't ever want to know because if I ever knew it, I would leave him. I would leave because I know that I would never be able to forgive him. If you know Babe well, you'll understand why I made that statement. Babe is not the sort that would actually chat a woman up and let alone cheat. And therefore if he did cheat, she must have meant something to her. But having written all these, sometimes I won...

Yes, I know, it's been a long time since I've updated my blog. So last week, I was kinda down with a cold. Didn't feel like doing anything other than to vege out in front of telly. And this week, I'm back into my busy life. Errmmmm, my busy social life. One would think that I would be very free since Babe is not around half the time....But no, Mon night, Body Balance class and then dinner with Kim. Tues night, Jukari class and then dinner with Aunty Janet and her family. Wed night, yes, caught my breath, Body Combat class and home for dinner. And Thur, Body Balance class and home for dinner too. Friday, dinner with Kris. Today, chill out till evening and then dinner at Disney with my fav cousin, Lina. Tomorrow, church and thereafter dinner with Pauline. There you go, my week! Anyway, was reading an ex-colleague's blog recently about her decision to quit her job. As I read her blog, the memories of quitting in Singapore and leaving for Hong Kong came floating back. T...

Over the last year, I've been trying to shop a little less and add more to my pathetic savings. I thought I did pretty well. Think I bought lesser clothes, bags and shoes. Even Carmen, whom I was having dinner with last Monday thought so too. And last Saturday, I was telling friends at dinner that I plan to retire in 4 years' time. And when Pauline asked what I was going to do after I retire, I told her, drive my future kids to school, to classes, cook dinner and then I stopped. And I told everyone, that I'm already bored by my stay at home mum's lifestyle! And Duke, laughed and he said, my retirement savings might disappear in like a week or month after my retirement! I kinda thought about what they said, I thought, well, I did shop a little less. But at the same time, the things that I bought, were more expensive. Which is not good. But my savings did grow but not at the rate that I was hoping for. But at the end of the day, I realised that, money and having material ...

For the first time ever since I started work in HK for more than three years, I was at work till about 7pm. If that happened in my last job, I would have been irritated and angry. But rather today, I didn't have any negative feelings at all. I actually felt good. And that got me thinking about a couple of things. One of the things that struck me at the meeting was the camaraderie that was so apparent. We had a meeting on the school tour. The person that was meant to be in charged, had to pull out of the school tour because of medical reasons. When he found out that he was not able to make it on Monday, a colleague stepped up to it immediately and from what I saw and observed today, the colleague did it with a joyful heart. I saw a team that is willing to work hand in hand and help carry each other's burden. The other thing that I struck me, was the appreciation of each other in the team. And credit and appreciation is always given when it's due. I remember attending meeting...