My.1st.Marathon

Spent a total of 10 hours on the table;
completed 5 games of Mahjong.

1st round was too easy that I felt bad winning the money of the other 3 seniors.
2nd round was average.

By the 3rd round,
 I was already feeling mentality tired and got a lil restless.
And started giving back my wins to the rest.
The game just got tougher. 

On the 4th round,
I kept going for toilet breaks,
walking to the kitchen to refill my cup,
looking for snacks.
I believe I was already running a deficit.
Was shocked that we were going for our 5th.
What a marathon record I thought.
Luckily there was a dinner break.
And Gab came home shortly after.
The game got a little better.
At the end of the whole game,
I went home with a lighter wallet of -S$20.

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I wonder where all the seniors got all their energy and stamina in playing long hours Mahjong like this.
Not that I don’t enjoy playing MJ.
I do!
But 10 hours of sitting there – staring at those same tiles is way too long.
The only consolation was that I spent it with the very cute Granny.

I say keep it to 3 games maxxx.
Not exceeding 5 hours.

And yes, this shall mark the first and the last of my  MJ marathon.
Not looking forward to break this record anytime in this life.
…

It is back at work today.
And I can already hear the weekend calling for my name.
Let it come let it come.

 

MJ.&.ADatewithGranny.

The women from the Kang had their 1st round of Mahjong on CNY eve.
Right after the reunion dinner.
The granny.the mom. the sister. and the new Kang member (me).
While the men in the family looked on.  

And I have another MJ date with the granny and her nieces later at 12 noon.
Its a lil funny when she called to confirm the appointment with me earlier on.

The granny is ultra cute.

 And I had always thought it will be a 10-20cents game,
but to my horror – it will actually be 30-60 cents game.
I freaked out.
20-40cents has always been what I am  most comfortable with.  
oh man.  
Just for her. I told myself it is worth it.  
 

 

Stress.Unsettling.Restless.

Stress is starting to build up at work again.
I find myself ALWAYS searching for food,
and eating up anything that READS unhealthy.
I know this is a sign of stress.
Likely the stress of fearing I am not up to my expectation.

Been having this unsettling feeling of late.
A heavier than normal heart.
An uncertainty towards the future.
Plus a little fear dancing inside.

Maybe it is just the Big O crisis acting up.
I wish time can slow down,
and I can quicken my pace.
So more can be done and achieved.

Unfortunately or fortunately,
we have to follow the rules of the game (life).

***

Or is it just me being me.
Being restless again.

****

So which is which?
What is what?

 

 

.believing.

When you stop believing,
the sky is dark.
When you continue believing,
the sky is always changing color.

Do you know the difference?

***

The energy at work has been awesome.
With the team focusing on work,
trying to make things happen.

This is better than having a nice office pantry.

***

 

.a.feelin’good.Monday.

Time reads: 8:22 PM
Venue: Still in office

It feels extremely GOOD staying back late in office trying to complete work today.
And I even clocked in 15 min to do online purchases.
4 new tops.
What an accomplishment.

…

So in the end I took shorter than what I thought I may need.
Feeling all good and right again @ work.

Don’t give up focusing on doing what is right,
no matter how hard it may be at the beginning of things.

Expecting some currents of changes happening,
not sure what things will evolve.
But I am all positive about it.

 …

And I am thinking probably the cycling on Saturday @ East Coast Park,
and the mahjong on Sunday with all the fav ppl was the exact antidote needed for the body.soul.&mind.  

 

.2012.@Work.

The 1st challenge for me on a New Year is to stay positive,
amidst receiving not-so-good news @ work.
I have been making conscious efffort on what goes through my mind,
bursting away any not-so-positive thought found.
It is all about making an effort to make it a habit,
so when it eventually becomes a habit,
it will be all easy and simple.

Just that the process of training up the mind is a tad exhausting I must say.
Like doing a long distance run.
There is always this temptation to give up.

In times of crisis,
there bound to be new opportunities.
I know it.
However, it is the emotion side of thing that is making things a little complicating for me to take at the moment.
But I will be there.
And I am giving myself 1 month to strengthen up.

No matter how much support others are giving you,
I know it is still really up to me and myself.

So for now,
my goal is to finish the run.

Be with me.

***
Happy 2012!
May the New Year give us the strength and courages to cruise through challenges,
imprint our paths with happy feets of memories,
and filled our heart of love and kindness.  

 

.Counting.my.Angels.

Using festive season as an excuse,
i have been the most slack, unproductive and inefficient at work for the past week/s.
and it bites hard on my guilt when I leave work each day,
feeling unaccomplished.

So it is back to basic.
The 1st thing I do when I step in office these days is to work on my to-do list for the day.
Striking off each task that is completed,
is ego boosting.
Ahh.. such simple, easy attainable pleasure.

Though my stress management is low;
I secretly enjoy working against time.

yes, i deliberately added – write a post, on my to-do list.
So i am striking it off now.
…

Some quotes and articles are stuck at the back of my mind.
Making me paranoid about wasting my time/life away.
I have been proven again and again that life is indeed short.

I thank God for putting amazing people around me.
They are always inspiring; in ways they are not even aware of.
I am magnetic to anything exudes positive energy,
be it in mentality or personality.
I find such people exceptionally charming.
Thank you for being the Guardian Angels of my life.
I really am who I am today because of you.

 

2D1N.Bandung.Jakarta

1st weekend of Dec,
we were off to Bandung.
Supposedly to attend a friend’s wedding.
But due to some twist of events,
it ended up as a eating and shopping trip.
A short 2 days 1 night.
Not too short for drama to happen though.
..
Bandung was known for their good food.
And we still wonder why until today.
We didnt have any food that blew us away.
So that was disappointing.
They make some really savory gravy and sauces though. 
 Gab loves the shopping there.
The factory outlet carries quite a few brands like CK, Zara, Fred Perry, Hugo Boss. etc.
All made in Indonesia.
I still wonder on their authenticity.
And somehow somewhere I managed to dig out a pair of stripped gloves that has a H&M label.
The only thing I got for myself at the mall.
For a vv attractive price of SGD2.
I was more carried away @ the kids’ section.
And purchased quite a no. 
Okay. so it makes an awesome place to get gifts for my friends’ babies and toddlers.
We know how children’s clothes can ridiculously priced in SGP.

The road and traffic is sooooo bad that I wonder how many gets killed on the road everyday.

To prove my point,
we missed our flight from Jakarta back to Singapore.
The traffic was soooo baddddd…
And my friend said the only possible time when the road is not jam,
is when everyone is sleeping.

That kinda got everyone in the group panicky.
While I was all zen and thought it was an interesting experience.

So there on my list,
I have my share of chasing almost taking off flight,
and then now missing my flight.

 

.Yayness.

Yay! Yay! Yay!
We will be at the airport later at night.
All 15 of us flying off to Taiwan.
I wish I can contain my excitement better.
A milestone for all of us. 
2 rounds of Ah Zhong mee sua for everyone to celebrate!

 

.Life.

Life strengthen you,
and soften you at the same time.

***

If we could do away with
Calculation, Comparison and Categorization,
Life may be much more beautiful.