Moments that matter

I've been a little on edge lately and gosh, it's been quite a rollercoaster. Every day is filled with extreme emotions, peaking with really buoyant good times and then sinking really deep into depths of depression. I need to find balance again or I'm going nuts!

I don't like to categorise myself but I guess I'm a typical Libran. Without something (or someone) to keep me focussed and glued, I get twisted all over trying to find balance and to justify things. The new house for example is driving me nuts! Until the time when the house is legally mine (legal process still in motion), only then will I have peace of mind although there really isn't any reason for the process to be hijacked as everything so far has checked out.

I guess I just like things to be in its place and everything to function as it's supposed to. And I think it's worse still because it's a Wednesday. Unlike the other weekdays where I stay back late in the office, on Wednesdays I have to leave on time and hit the rush hour commute to be back in time for my Creative Writing classes. I have never yet been late and it's unlikely I'll ever be but just thinking of all the possible way things can go wrong (LRT breakdown, accidents, downpour, etc) drives me all the way up the stress ladder. And it's so strange considering the only adverse affect will be a bunch of kids having to wait a few more minutes for class.

I need to learn how to relax...

CNY Goodies

Meng as always served the best spread! Check out her table of goodies :) Yummy...

Post-CNY Blues

It's been a long while... more than 5 years to be exact... but I'm depressed again. Not utterly so but just enough to make days seem to drag and the littlest of things dredges up spills of emotional aftertaste.

Chinese New Year most definitely did not help. Although I did enjoy the festivities and the company of family and friends, it's just a little empty when you miss someone.

Anyways, if anyone's keen to view some of my CNY family photos, feel free to visit the online album!

Happy Chinese New Year!

I'm off to Melaka tomorrow onwards and for the most of next week. It's Chinese New Year! House renovations should finish by today (fingers crossed) and all's left to do is some rewiring and painting. I'm getting more optimistic that I will be moving (thought it was never going to happen) but for the next few days, all I'm going to do is just eat, sleep and see red!

So to everyone, have a good celebrations! For those travelling, do travel safe. Hope to catch up with some of you guys who are in town :)

Home Improvement

I was naive... I never imagined moving house to require so much work! It has been an exhausting experience so far and I've only just begun!

Minor renovations started yesterday and I do mean minor. Am just clearing up the back garden and modifying my bathroom and those two alone requires 2.5 truckloads of stuff! I never imagined you need so much sand, rocks, and bricks just to make a 24x5 feet wall.

And then I was sink hunting yesterday. Gosh, sinks are expensive! And the taps to boot. What I planned to have in my bathroom is a sink like this:



I originally wanted a square one but round ones are cheaper so had to go with round.

With so much more to do, I am getting overwhelmed. Although I'll be off for CNY the entire week, I think I'll have to cut my Melaka trip short this time to come back and settle the house. I've yet to buy the 12 tins of paint I need and the 15 lights for the entire house. Perhaps I shouldn't be so picky...

Gah...

Home is where the heart is?

I have finally got the keys to my new house and I'm a tad overwhelmed.

Been using the weekend to start clearing stuff at my current place. I really love my hall in particular, where my classes are held. Here's how it formerly looks like:



And after days spent clearing the walls of nails, tape, and a whole bunch of gunk, I'm left with:



It's just sad moving out of a place you love and though I'm sure I'll feel the same eventually with the new place, this house has just tonnes of memories.

Anyways, here's a sneak peek at my new place. Here's the hall:



And my favourite place in the house, the upstairs lounge:



With luck and good planning, I should have this place up and running by mid-March. :)

They did it!

They did it! What an amazing race it was too :) I was rooting for the girls but never thought they could pull through what with coming in close to last (and even last) almost throughout the race but they came in first when it counted!

I always love happy endings.