Extricate

Sometimes, we do know what what we are in for, yet we place our foot in it.
Why?
Maybe, we want to give ourselves a chance to experience it.
Now that we have been through it, is it too late to extricate?
I hope not.

Late Nights

Have been sleeping late these few nights.
Need to go to bed early.
Cos, read an article in a magazine re LIVER being an important organ of our body, which is usually neglected. And the Liver heals in the wee hours.
Need to learn to relax and sleep early.

Sorry if I had 'offended' .....

Recently, had been 'down on luck' when it comes to friendships and relationships.
Have I unintendedly 'offended' someone, during conversations, emails, etc...?
I really hope not cos sometimes, it is my blindspot. Unintended, certainly.
Many years back, an ex-colleague fedback to me on the 'way' I work which caused some disturbances ...am I really like that? Was it intentional? ... I reflected. I told myself - probably he is sensitive. Since then, I try to be mindful.
I am really sorry, if I had 'offended' any of you/readers.

Watch my writings

I need to be more mindful with what I write ...cos, I got some feedback from a birdie that I 'exposed' myself too much liao lor ...so, must watch what i write liao!
I guess I will be getting busier in the next couple of days... and my 5-day leave is ending soon ...and I am going back for a meeting tomorrow (my leave day!).
what to do?
I also receive a 'bomb shell' today - looks like i can't run away if g.e. comes along ...sigh

100th Post

Yes, the counter revealed that this will be the 100th post.
Wow, I know that my post are largely words ...cos, it may not be convenient for me (at this point) to put up photos given the nature of my work....maybe, in time to come, i will put more pics and photos. Once again, thank you for reading and supporting ...keep posting.
I know some of my friends/readers have invited me on FaceBook but sadly, I forgot my earlier password...and thus, have created a new account - Ethan Teo. So, now can invite me if you are keen. Also, I am on twitter ... more to follow my FS Master ... haha....

[in case you guys wonder why Ethan ...cos, it contains my last name in it and i used to 'idolise' Ethan Hawke...those were the days i wish i can act and be a celebrity ...haha]

Fathers

It's Fathers' Day tomorrow.

Allow me to quote from what President Obama said "...what truly makes a man a father is the ability to raise the child and invest in that child."

A lesson for indeed. Certainly.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/437246/1/.html

Lunch Today

Thanks to SK, I had lunch with her and my ex-colleagues - E, G, M, J, YS, AL. SY and hairy fairy also joined in. Sometimes, it is good to catch up and talk about things ...
Life has certainly has to go on, with or without me.
Oh, before I forget, need to congratulate AL who is expecting and delivering in 3 months' time, and YS who will be a new father in 5 months' time.

>> While walking around Orchard after the lunch gathering, found out that MANGO and MNG are having some sales ...ladies were grabbing items. So, ladies - check that out!

Song 14 [Chinese] : Moon is round again

Another inspirational song (to me) by a beautiful young lady singer.
Highly recommended : 郭采潔 - 又圓了的月亮

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXuWD2xCeC4&feature=related

16 June

I clocked in my first year of service in the school.
Another more year, or even earlier to go.
Things will be tough in the next few months cos of the virus.

Rise when fall

Would like to share this short clip ...some may have seen it before.
http://www.the-race-movie.com/

We can lose to others, but not to ourselves. Stay on track and not to quit.

Thick Thighs

My aspiration is to stay lean and trim (thou I do not have the height), which in a way I have, given my age ...haha.
I realised lately that my appearance or I may use, fashion sense, is getting obiang. Have not been buying new clothes, esp working lately...cos, I learnt the need to save up and not be spendthrift. I found out that plain t-shirt and jeans is 'evergreen' but the type of t-shirt and jeans do matter, and so do bermudas and even belts (the IN colour seem to be white!)
I know at my age, my focus should not be on dressing ...afterall, who will judge me and I am not a celebrity (thou I used to wish I was).
That day, out of curiousity and was feeling 'not so up', I stepped into a teen-man shop MAN-MASTER at CP, and decided to try out a 'quite trendy' bermuda (which is quite fitting type, not those baggy that can squeeze in chickens from below) ...when I looked at myself in the mirror, I let out a scream - my goodness, my thick thighs!!! I almost fainted.
I then concluded that for sure, I am beyond dressing young. I should know that age is catching up and I should wear my age ....ooops, ah pek!
Next question will be - why thick thighs? could it be cos, in the past 1 year, i made an effort to jog more frequently?

Mental Strength

It is one of those nights that I dun feel like sleeping early. Everyone is already asleep ...

I pondered earlier - If I don't do (work) what I am doing now, What can I do? There seems to be limited options for me. Maybe, I should change my attitude/mindset.

I can be quite a sports fan. One of my favourite is Thai - Boonsak Ponsana ... knew about him when he played and defeated against our player, Ronald back in 2004 during the Athens Olympics. Boonsak come across as a soft-spoken guy to me. Certainly, he, including many other sports champions, are of certain 'mental strength'. Today, he was playing against a higher seeded korean player in the semi-finals and that was telecast live on Channel 5. I taped it and watched earlier. I am amazed by his calm composure and strength to win the game and he will be in the Finals tomorrow. I am so happy for him. Again, I will be taping it cos will be taking the family out for a swim tomorrow.

Getting philosophical, I tot - in life, we need to endeavour with certain mental strength and not giving up so easily at the first/second/third failures. Also, for Boonsak, he has to succumb to the many pressures placed on him by himself, his coach, his supporters etc..., and he is being 'assessed'. We are being 'assessed' too...regardless of what we do in our job. Thus, it is important that we stand up to the challenge - Guess, there is no running away from it all.

At times, we may think we are not doing well, but others/bosses think we are. If so, does it then mean that we are doing OK? or we need to ask ourselves what is it we really want from life, from our work.

Solid Acting

Solid Acting - This certainly is what I called perfect script and acting. I can't recall any MCTV drama that has touched me as much as this drama finale.... Initially, I tot it has only 10 episodes ...and then I stopped watching for a while ...cos, it is taking too long/much of my time on You Tube downloading ...Then, I read in the papers that the show just ended in TW and it created a high record ...I 'continued' from Episode 19-21 ...brilliant acting and finale.

Check it out ->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoaBiBq4Wcg&feature=related

Back to the 80s...

The power of youtube...feeling a bit 'retro' tonite ...reminiscing the days when i sang these songs... if only there is talent search then, probably, i will be ....(dreamz)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcDnNIahbd4&feature=related

$40 for dinner

Every weekend, I will be spending approx this amount on dinner for my family of four.
A rational way of apportioning the spend will be $10 per head but in reality, it is not so.
Usually, my boy will consume pasta at pastamania + soup at swensen?
my girl and her 2 portion of kids meal at swensen.... and my wife will take the leftover.
and me, I will eat at a nearby foodcourt for $4 and then come back to join them...
or they will order 3 portions of kids meal at Fish and Co or 1 kid meal + 1 adult meal for the 3 of them...and me, the foodcourt. Isn't that interesting? The one who contributes most, eats the cheapest.

3+1 Tasks in 3 Hours

quite an achievement today since i took half-day leave (since my counterpart decide not to take...to fetch/wait for my kids for afternoon classes)...sad to say, i can only clear 5 days of 'last year' leave during this june holidays, and i have 10 more days to clear in Dec, else forfeit.

- water-wash my car in 45 mins (cos my wife cannot tahan the state ...cos, of the falling leaves and rain stain caused by the location i was given where i work)
- mop the floor of the house in 30 mins
- went for a jog for 30+- mins
- check my mails/surf net for 30 mins

sometimes, i wonder...can't i just take leave and laze at home .... i can't lor cos i feel that i would have 'wasted the time'

sin-ful day

what i ate this afternoon and night was quite sin-ful, come to think of it now.
I had
a) one vanilla cone from MCD in the afternoon (while waiting for my kids to finish classes)
b) one durian roll after dinner
c) one smoo ice cream
d) one slice of brownie (my wife bought this from a new shop at Sq 2 B1)
e) half-glass of chocolate milk

not sure why the urge/crave to eat ice cream today ...is it becoz of the hot weather?

Recommended Book : P and V

This is certainly a good book, not to be missed!
http://www.peaksandvalleysthebook.com/key-principles

enrich our brains

i learnt that it is important to enrich our brains.
have finised reading 'THE LAST LECTURE' some months back.
recently, i am reading 'PEAKS AND VALLEYS' - insightful ...lotsa lessons to learn.

Messed Up

I messed up my hair, and messed up my life.
Sometimes, we are too anxious for a change, and it backfires.
Lesson : Be patient.