Jai Ho - Pussycat Dolls

This was the first song I heard this morning. The Pussycat Dolls version.
A pity I couldn’t get the official video for this.

Great song to get you grooving for the day ahead.
I spent 3-4 minutes just dancing in the room and feeling great about it. :)



Here's the original version from Slumdog Milionaire.

Me no heart mornings

I’ve all along known I’m not a morning person.

But I never realized I was that much not a morning person till I….

Slapped eye cream on my cheeks this morning.

And oh yes.

I put my spectacle case into my bag this morning.

Without my specs inside.

Ugh.

I hate mornings.

Someone You Used To Know - Zee Avi

As a follow-up to the vid posted yesterday.

Interesting to see it from the other viewpoint.
Songs are usually about the person who was dumped.
This song is about the person doing the dumping. i.e the dumper and not the dumpee.

Enjoy the lyrics. I like the mellowness of it all...:)

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Someone You Used To Know - Zee Avi

It was helpless anyway
There's nothing much we could do or say
Darling don't you think it's a shame?
That it had to end this way

So here's to say goodbye,
Olove is lost, and we cant figure why
Maybe it really is about time
That we finally made up our minds

So Darling, here's to you
I hope that when you find someone new
That she would always be true to you
To love and understand you

Soon you'll build new memories
Then slowly you'd forget about me
Then i would slowly be
A distant memory

Soon i'll just be
That someone you used to know
But darling you will thank me
For letting you go
Time is not for wasting
I hope you'll find your intended
But i'm sorry that your intended isn't me

It's not an easy thing
To shake off our history
I know that's what you want from me
But they will always stay with me

I admit i made mistakes
But darling with you it's just the same
If we stay there will be more to make
I dont know how much more we can take

Darling, it would be unfair
To stay with something no longer there
But it doesn't mean i no longer care
But i'd feel like a burden you can't bear

No Christmas for Me - Zee Avi

What can I say...I like this girl. I'm on a Zee Avi rampage now...
Enjoy this one. Mellow and soothing.

Suddenly wish I could sing and strum like her. :)

Someone You Used To Know - Zee Avi

This is by the same singer who sang Bitter Heart.
Lovely airy vocals...Lovely slow tune...Lovely guitar accompaniement...
I am very partial towards emo, angsty or jazzy songs...'nuff said.

I need a hug now...

I want I want I want...more time

There are many things I want to do in Singapore...

• blade at ECP
• explore tanjong chek jawa
• visit changi boardwalk
• run at ECP
• indoor-climbing
• visit all the museums
• visit all the Nature Parks
• visit all the beaches
• kayaking
• search for the best and nicest place to watch the sun set
• explore the Arab Street area
• explore the Katong/Joo Chiat area
• and the list goes on and on and on...

Oh...I hope I make good on some of these things...

Granny Updates

She's out of CGH. Back to the nursing home.
With a permanent catheter in her.
And more bags of medication. New pills on top of the old ones she's already taking everyday.

No strength to walk on her own now.
At least, we need not worry about her getting up and about on her own and risking a fall.

Hope the nurses over at Econ takes good care of her.

So far, no mention of extra monthly fees by the home director.
But given the amount of extra care needed for Gran now, I won't be surprised if the director pulls us in for a re-negotiation soon.

Friendships

Sometimes, you wonder if it pays to be the proactive one who organises gatherings and all.

There are groups of friends whom you know will appreciate it definitely.

Then there are others who don't seem to appreciate it and take things for granted.
Or those who assume it should be you doing it since you've been doing it all this while.

Sometimes, you wonder if it's worthwhile to go through the hassle.

Perhaps it's time to stop trying. And just focus your efforts on those who matter and those who appreciate.

Hmm.

Countdown

Voila.

One more day to go.

And then I'll be in Phnom Penh.

Visiting temples, ancient shrines, the Killing Fields, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the Cambodian National Museum, the Royal Palace, Sisowath Quay, Oudong, Russian Market, Central Market, etc...

Woot woot! :) :) :)

Neck-breaking?

I was doing warm-downs at my void deck. Pacing around one of the tables there.
Was leaning against it for support when I noticed that the table surface was bare, save for 2 lines of scribbles in black ink.

I walked round the table to read it.

"You break your neck trying to keep your chin up"

Hahahha, it was definitely amusing.

*pant pant*

Just got back from a run.
Did good today...3.5km at a very slow but relatively steady pace.

Only thing is that the back of my right knee is sorta aching now. Couldn't walk with my full weight on it hmm. It's happened once before already...hope its nothing serious. Hmm.

En route to SHAPE run.. haha.
I won't be able to finish 5km at one shot...but oh well...I'll do better the next time round ;p
At least I've fulfilled one of my targets for this year...:)

Or rather, I've been wanting to do it since a year ago!

19th July 2009.
Akan datang. :) :) :)

p/s: michelle running. who would have thought? heeee....

Hooked On

• Fish
• Coldplay's "Viva La Vida". I've heard the song at least 7 times since this morning.
• My mum's cooking
• K
• Day-dreaming
• Doing any other thing except working
• My bed
• HL Milk
• The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony". Heard this at least 4 times since this morning.
• Lily Allen's "The Fear" Heard this maybe 4 times as well since this morning??

Hmm.
Am getting to be a bore. I can't write interesting stuff anymore. Lol.

Hmm.

Hmm. No good.

Don't really feel excited going to work.
A dull dread looms each night before I sleep.
And I suspect I don't want to sleep early because when I open my eyes, I'll need to get my butt to office.

Hmm.

But the $$'s good though.
Am I just working for the $$ and the other perks?
Sounds a little pathetic but I'm beginning to believe it might be the case.

Hmm. No good.

Gnocchi Gnocchi

K & I made potato gnocchi for dinner last night.
With clam chowder as the accompanying sauce.

A little bland but still a good first effort...:)

For those wondering what the hell gnocchi is, check out this link..haha..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnocchi

Cheers to more cooking and more experiments!

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Fantastic song to start the day with.
Heard it on Class 95's Morning Express and it's ringing in my head till now.
One of those songs which will still be an absolute favourite 20 years down the road.

I heart, I heart!!

Coincidences, Surprises, Life Ahead

Life is all about coincidences and surprises ain’t it?

When you close your eyes for a second, something uncanny clicks into place.

When you least expect it, things happen.

When you round the corner, something greets you there.

When you open the box, something pops up in your face.

When you pull out the drawer, yet more things unfurl.

As Mr Gump puts it, "Life is like a box of chocs, you never know what you're gonna get."

I wonder what life brings for me tomorrow and the day after and the day after the day after and yada yada…. :)

More Musings

Taking a 10min break from work.
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Can't help but notice how many of my peers have become parents or are en route to becoming parents.

I take a look at my facebook and MSN and it's evident.
Avatar pics are now thumbnail photos of their newborns or of their little toddlers.

And then I start to wonder.
About myself. About whatever "shelf life" people seem to have imposed on me. About how nowalso I seem to be slowly wondering about my own shelf life too (and those of my eggs haha ;p).

And also, about how I'd be as a mum. How I'd bring up my kid(s). How I'd influence them and shape their lives.

I don't know how I'd be as a mum. Hmm.

My guess is, I'd know how to care for their physiological needs more than adequately enough.
In terms of emotional needs, hmmm...I don't really know how I'd fare in that department...

Way to go Girl~!

I just received a piece of news from an ex-colleague which warrants me to go online to blog a small entry. ;p

She is moving on to a new endeavour!

Leaving LHUB after so many years is no small feat.
But I'm happy for you babe that you finally took the first step...:)

The going might be tough initially, but wahey, you're young, you're dandy!
You'll never know till you try and I'm glad you're giving things a shot!

Jiayou yah....and pls, KEEP IN TOUCH! hahaaahha

*hugs*

p/s: you know who you are hahha....

morning musings

It wasn't exactly a good day yesterday.

Hope today will be better.

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It's official.

The first half of the year is over.

We're in the second half of the year already.

Supposed to be a good year for Monkeys.

If I were to take stock now.

Life hasn't exactly been all rosy this year but I shan't complain too much perhaps.

Wonderful things have happened amidst various sprinklings of not so good stuff.

Hope things get cheerier and perkier as the year moves forward...

I've been a little pensive these few days.

A little emotional, a little sentimental, a little distracted.

Oh darn, it's too early in the day to be feeling like this again.

Ok, logging off.

I need to. w-o-r-k.

Granny

When you have a gran who's 93 and has a whole host of health problems.
When you have a father and an aunt.
When you have a situation where the nursing home might start charging exorbitant rates.

When you have a gran who's 93 and whose major organs are failing.
When you have a strained relationship between mother and gran.
When you have a frustrated father who is aging himself.

I forsee more family discussion sessions.
I forsee more dollars and cents flowing out of my pockets.