AI - yah

And then there's this sudden pressure/push to adopt AI or use it in various ways in your work. 

Think about how it can improve or streamline your existing processes, etc. 

I am old school. I take long to learn new tech. 

And yes, while I am somewhat open, I am lazy, I am not savvy & I am a klutz at such stuff. 

AIyah.........

Sigh. 

Stress leh. 

FB post

Came across an FB post. Thought it was quite nice and real. 

Real strength isn’t found in throwing the hardest punch. It’s found in having the character to do what’s right when emotions are running high. Choosing courage over anger.

Parenting

I hope I am guiding the girls well enough in life. 

I wonder at times if I am too lax in certain areas or too strict in other areas.

I hope I equip them with enough knowledge and tips to handle their physical, emotional, mental changes as they transition from tweenhood to teenagehood, from primary school to secondary school, from being fully sheltered to now slowly exploring the world on their own.

A little bit more each day I see the babyness fading away. 

A little bit more each day I let go.

A little bit more each day I wonder how long more before they start rejecting my hugs or don't need them anymore. 

做个比较

Nag in office

Nag at home

 

Babysitter in office

Babysitter at home

 

后者是情愿的

前者是被情况所逼的

Fangirl

Attended a meeting yday which had reps from ministries, agencies & a tech giant. 

There were 2 very charismatic folks. One was a lady from a Ministry who was chairing/leading the meeting. The other was the APAC Director of Public Policy from the tech giant.

So so charismatic. So so intelligent. 

They spoke with grace, humility and clarity, with humour injected appropriately at various junctures to diffuse any tension there might have been in the room. They were extremely quick on their feet. They knew what they were saying, they knew what they wanted, they read the room, they led their positions well. They were intelligent, articulate and spoke with clarity. They were honest, reasonable, and respectful though they were on different sides of the table.

I was fangirling the entire time and I realized my boss was super impressed by the both of them as well lol. 

I was just an observer in the room, a fly on the wall if you may call it that way. Was quite floored by the exchanges in the meeting and definitely did not mind that the call overran by close to 45minutes from the original 1hr slot. 

It was an eye-opener for me and a learning experience. And also, a reminder to myself, of how much I am still lacking in. 

Conversations with the Tween & the Teenager

And so...the soon-to-be 13yr-old told me last night while fiddling with my jiggly flabby thighs & calves.

N: "Mama...so jiggly!! You want to try Taichi Walking? I saw the ads on YouTube."

Me: "You know those videos are AI-generated right?"

N: "Is it? Anyway, no harm giving it a try. But ok lah, jiggly is cute too." *continues giggling while shaking my flabby lower limbs"

And the soon-to-be 11yr-old followed up with:

A: "Mama is jiggly....Jigglypuff!! Mama can be jigglypuff! Pokemon jigglypuff is cute!"

救命啊....

Peri...no, not the sauce

Am I in perimenopause?

Dealing with bloatedness on a daily basis. Tummy has been getting bigger since last year. When menses comes, the bloating gets horrible and I easily look like I’m 4 months pregnant. Dresses are my go-to workwear on such days as they give me more space.

Dealing with dropping hair and a thinning patch on my crown as well. This brings me much worry… :(

Dealing with a lot more white hair this year too. Frizzy ones which either stick out or leave an obvious curly trail amongst the black strands. I'm not at the stage of colouring my hair yet though. Don't want to stress my scalp when I've other more concerning hair issues on hand. 

Dealing with slightly shorter menstrual durations.....

Dealing with.......aging in general........ugh.