Reading

Omg, I couldn't believe I read for 2 hours plus. I actually finish reading the book! If only I could do the same to pride and prejudice, ha.
Nice book and I've just borrowed the sequel. But didn't dare to start reading. Will do so another day.

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I've been told, I didn't blog for a long time.
Right now, even sitting on the toilet bowl, I also do not have any inspiration.
Is it a good sign? Good sign that I've learnt not to say things, or good sign that my life is good now, so there is nothing to blog? I prefer the latter.

I guess after all the cny festivity, children's schedule kind of settled down. Just that, really, it wasn't easy juggling, trying to help 3 school going children with their work. One will tend to get left out.

As for myself, work is crazy. Just looking forward to a new environment. I hope I can manage and adjust myself quickly. After 10 years in the same environment, I do not know how adaptable or less adaptable I have become.

Very tired

Can't blog about work here, can't post on fb either, dun want to tell others so as not to burden others.

But I'm really tired. Every day, this week, actually only two days, I've been angry, upset and struggling with myself at work. I cursed and sweared inside silently.

I dunno when I will snap.

Bad luck

Let me see, things have not been smooth lately.

1) last month, after domestic helper just went back, Mabel and max had nausea, vomitting. Remembered brought them to see doc in the middle of the night. Ok, maybe they ate something wrong.

2) then recently, the flu-cough virus had been very strong. Brought them on 31 dec to see doc, including myself.

3) a week later, Mabel had their nauseous feeling again and fever. She went to see doc a week later. Given 4 days mc.

4) what puzzled me the most is Marcus unexplainable behavior these three days. On Monday, his eyes itchy until cannot open. Had to be brought back from school. On Tuesday, he experienced headache, had to be brought back from school again. I was so angry with him that I scolded him and told him no more such things. Ok, blame it on Marcus' weak character, he can't adapt yet to new school life and is giving excuses. Today, at 5 plus, he is still not back from school. Apparently, after school at 2 something, he was queuing at bookshop in school to buy books. And he only returned home at about 6 pm. Do you believe it???? I know, the fact that the queue takes 3 hours is unbelievable. But coming from Marcus, and knowing Marcus, I believe he is telling the truth and not lying. But fact remains unbelievable. And fact is also the father went up school to look for him but didn't see him. Ok, blame it on adult for not doing a thorough search hence missed seeing him in school. But I'm still very upset.

5) out of no reason, Mac mini cannot start. It started, with apple icon, and circling, but shuts down again. This had never happen before to any apple products I own before. Never. Virus proof. Had to bring down to service centre. Ok, blame it on the kids for downloading mine craft service pak.

6) for so many years and times I take iPhone, it has never given me any problem until the recent change to iPhone 5. No service. I had to bring it down to com centre for 1 to 1 exchange.

In fact, children's cough and my cough had not fully recovered. Ok, I know, many people's cough is also very long drawn, not fully recover.

But I'm already very very tired. Today's Marcus' case was my breaking point. I really felt like giving up. Just when I thought I pulled myself up again, the Mac mini has to give problems which caused me to sink further. Why? Why? Why? And I have no one to talk to. Luckily I can blog here. If not, I'll go imh for sure.

Anyway, I'm giving that thing one week to move. If it doesn't move, I'll move out. 16 jan. deadline.

Hooked on he drama serials again

Am hooked on Hong Kong drama serials again. These are the two shows I'm going to watch. I know it's kind of outdated, but if not i cannot get the full episodes. And it has to be in Cantonese otherwise I don't want to watch.

Marcus and max

Here's a picture of both of them on the first day of school.

First post 2013

Realized it's been close to a month since I last blogged. Hmmmmm, also hard for to write on. I dunno why.

Just saw my blog description, why worry what other people think? I used to like to do what, do what, why worry people think what. But I realized that sometimes that cannot be the case. Your actions will have reactions, dire consequences if serious. Your actions will impact others. Maybe that is why I started to adjust myself to think cautiously before saying or doing anything. Maybe that explains why I kept my silence on blog.

2013 would be an exciting year. Marcus sec one, Mabel pri six, max pri one and myself, going to a new working environment in June. I dare not look into the future too much. Just take one day at a time.

2012 was an eventful year with forecast of the end of the world which didn't take place. I should do a closure blog post last year but then again I just want to close 2012 chapter quietly. Even though I didn't close it in black and white, I will remember the lessons learnt from the events and used it to improve myself to be a better person.

iPhone 5

Finally got my hands on iPhone 5.

Day 4 without domestic helper

As I was doing the housework these few days, I hardly have time to rest not read the newspaper. And I'm not sweeping, mopping not wiping the furniture. Just laundry, ironing, cooking, washing alone, I can't sit down and rest.
I wonder how come my domestic helper had free time during the evening before cooking dinner and she could sit down to watch the 9 pm ch 8 show. I don't! Maybe I'm just not efficient.

Day 3

Am getting the hang of doing things and schedule. Just that, legs are very tired from standing.

Should not complain already, sick of hearing myself complain. Makes me so auntie.

Day 2 part 3

Saw the 'bubbles' by the side? Iron haven't cool down yet, keep inside cupboard. That is what happen. Argh!!!!

I will list down one by one. I'm going to nag, (what's done cannot be undone) at all these things one by one. And I'm blogging it down to remind myself.

Day 2 part 2

5) iron. See pic below. This is the tefal, ultra glide iron!!!! the surface is brunt!!!! how to iron? i have to cool down.

6) Ironing board. See pic below again. How they use one?

Day 2 without domestic helper part 1

The post was not saved. Argh.

1) last night, max woke up every hour. Vomited, complain stomach ache. Didn't have enough sleep.

2) while hanging the laundry, realised some clothes pegs spoilt. But still left inside the container.

3) there were two batteries left inside the container. Omg! So dirty. Batteries corrode and this will stains the clothes pegs and the pegs will be used for the freshly washed clothes.

4) vacuum cleaners came with different heads for you to change to vacuum different things. And guess where I found the three other heads? Inside the clothes pegs container. Omg second time. So dirty, second time. Why so dirty? See complain number 3.

Day one without domestic helper

Mabel and Max are sick today. Suspected stomach flu.

One word, dead tired. I think partly also because did some spring cleaning of cupboards today, hence took almost the whole day to do house chores. After that, cooked dinner. When I thought I have finished, then u realised there is the clothes to soak and dishes to wash, dustbin to clear, plates to keep, milk to make. Never ending.

So one word of caution, cannot rely on domestic helper so much. And also I will appreciate more when she comes back from her leave.

Weekend

Sigh. The weekend is here. People look forward to weekend whereas I'm not particularly fond of weekend. I didn't say I don't like, just not particularly fond of it. There is a difference.

It's not like I would particularly enjoy the weekend and relax and recharge for the next work week.

Not a good daughter in law

Today is the fifteen of Chinese calendar. Looking at my mother in law's tablet, suddenly feel that I have not been fulfilling my duty to her. By right, I think i should be the one buying of fruits etc. but I think so far, I have not.

Suddenly feel ashamed. Can't continue the post.

Sorry

Hk drama

雷霆扫毒, nice show.

Wrong turn

At a traffic light, a woman in the car next to me waved to me. I wind down my window, she asked me for directions to tampines ikea. I was like omg, u r so in the wrong direction. She replied she took a wrong turn.

I quickly asked her to find a u turn and turned back. She said thank you an we drove off before the cars behind us horned at us.

It just sets me wondering, in life, many times, we took a wrong turn. And to make it right, we take another turn and we ended up more far off from our destination. But no matter what, I believe the woman would finally reach tampines ikea. She may take another 1 hour or so. But if she doesn't give up, I believe she will reach eventually.

Bhutan

I would love to visit Bhutan. It looks like a nice, laid back place which has defied globalization and the only country in the world that measures happiness.

But it is very expensive.

In the mean time, I will dream about this place.

Emotionless Singaporeans

I totally agree with the findings. Singaporeans are probably the most emotionless society. No need to dispute over the findings. Admit it. In one way or another, we have been well trained to obey. We have been trained to keep our emotions, keep our real feelings, subdue them. Do you no benefit to express what you genuinely feel.

Even as I am writing this blog, I wonder if I'm doing the right thing. Repercussions do happen. Irony, yes, I'm afraid so.