The ridiculousness of it all...
But no choice...it's part and parcel of the digital world now...
I have 20 different login accounts (and of course passwords) for various apps and accounts in the course of my work. Some I only use once or twice a year. Some I use every other day.
I have maybe another 10-over or 20 online accounts and passwords used in my personal life. Be it for banking, or online shopping or journalling.
The girls have their own school stuff that we need to log in to...That's another set of dunno how many IDs and passwords...
zzzzzzz....I lose track of these things at times.
Ended up jotting down all work-related info on a document. No choice. I cannot remember so many stuff. Some paswwords require a min of 8 characters. Some require 12. Some require a mixture of upper and lower case character with numerals and special characters. Some don't allow special characters. zzzzz
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Of birthdays....and my strange brain
Just wished a JC friend happy birthday. Her birthday today. I wish her every year...kinda like a thing that I would do since around 10 years back maybe (could be more?). Not sure why or how it started also.
I wasn't very nice to her when I was in JC though we hung out in the same clique. I was ok with her at times but at other times I would feel irritated by her and not be so friendly with her I think. Guess I was a mean girl.
Happened to meet her on the train a long time ago and got to talking to her and her colleague on the train ride all the way from Bugis back to Tampines. And from then on I think I wished her every year.
I don't keep in touch with her at other times. But only wish her on her birthday. I do that with some other people as well though I'm not quite sure why I do so actually.
It is very strange how I remember the birthday of some random kid who was in my class back in Sec 1. And whom I've not kept in touch with since 13. I believe his name is Hassan and his birthday falls on 17 Feb.
I remember the birthdays of some people from sec sch and of some folks whom I got to know during my early to mid-20s. But I don't even know where they are now or what some of them are doing. I don't even have some of their numbers!
It is very strange. Because I try to commit to memory some friends' birthdays, but can't seem to do so very well. Yet, these people are the ones still in touch with me from time to time. And they mean much more to me than that random kid from when I was 13!!!
I wasn't very nice to her when I was in JC though we hung out in the same clique. I was ok with her at times but at other times I would feel irritated by her and not be so friendly with her I think. Guess I was a mean girl.
Happened to meet her on the train a long time ago and got to talking to her and her colleague on the train ride all the way from Bugis back to Tampines. And from then on I think I wished her every year.
I don't keep in touch with her at other times. But only wish her on her birthday. I do that with some other people as well though I'm not quite sure why I do so actually.
It is very strange how I remember the birthday of some random kid who was in my class back in Sec 1. And whom I've not kept in touch with since 13. I believe his name is Hassan and his birthday falls on 17 Feb.
I remember the birthdays of some people from sec sch and of some folks whom I got to know during my early to mid-20s. But I don't even know where they are now or what some of them are doing. I don't even have some of their numbers!
It is very strange. Because I try to commit to memory some friends' birthdays, but can't seem to do so very well. Yet, these people are the ones still in touch with me from time to time. And they mean much more to me than that random kid from when I was 13!!!
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Flexibility
Flexibility needs to be handled with a measure of restraint and consideration.
Working from home now seems to mean that people ask you stuff at odd hours of the day.
Not sure why tonight is so "special".
MW asked me stuff at 930pm. Mas asked me stuff at 10pm.
For those of us on duty for the elections, we sometimes clear work during our shifts and I've been getting emails at 2:00am, 3:30am and 5:30am lol.
Working from home now seems to mean that people ask you stuff at odd hours of the day.
Not sure why tonight is so "special".
MW asked me stuff at 930pm. Mas asked me stuff at 10pm.
For those of us on duty for the elections, we sometimes clear work during our shifts and I've been getting emails at 2:00am, 3:30am and 5:30am lol.
Plants
Uhm Jung Hwa said on "Master in the House" that....
"I love flowers and plants. Keeping plants makes me happy. It's a healing process watching the plants grow and keeping them healthy and well. And they beautify the whole place too."
Yes, I agree.
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Airplant - Tillandsia Druid
One of the Druids that came from Malaysia has a pup now. I had sort of consciously paid less attention to this particular plant. I didn't like the look of it when it arrived and it had many damaged leaves. I still took care of it though and trimmed off the damaged leaves or withered areas. I still misted it daily, sometimes twice daily and I still soaked it once every 2 weeks or so.
Suddenly noticed yesterday that 2 of its leaves seemed a little out of place and "loose". Took a closer look and voila! There was a little pup there peeking out. No wonder the mummy's leaves seemed a little displaced at that spot. Let's see how this pup develops. I'm hoping for at least one of the airplants to flower....I've never had one that flowered....
A Tilly a Day
I found this shop online. It has a brick and mortar shop at Waterway Point too. I want to go visit it and buy myself a small Streptophylla or a small Xerographica. K and I were at Chin Ling Nursery on Monday during lunch and I saw a very nice Xero there on display....but it was a large specimen and....the price was too exorbitant for me...$98...I'll be content with a small palm-sized one at maybe $25? That's seems like the usual going rate....
Water Plum/Jasmine
Grand dame has been flowering quite a bit these few days. :) And shedding all the blooms on the same day or the day after too so I've been picking up after her quite a bit too haha. Love the scent the flowers give off....
Japanese Bamboo
Seems to have stabilised somewhat, though it looks rather bald. No longer turning yellow and shedding leaves like nobody's business. Plucked out some brown stalks the other day. They came off very easily from the soil. Seemed like they might have been rotted at the bottom, just above the roots. Hmm....I hope the other stalks are not affected.
Ficus Ginseng
The small one in the bonsai pot is suddenly faring much better after I layered some organic compost as a topsoil 2 weeks ago. A whole bunch of new baby leaves sprouted and some new branches too. I added more compost this week. Wonder what new surprises are in store.
The big one in the normal pot...I don't know what to do with it. It is shedding leaves again and looks horribly sparse and bald. After feeding it with compost, new buds and leaves have appeared but I'm not confident it can be back to its former glory days a few years back. Deciding what to do with this fella. Should I give it a drastic trim back? Should I repot it? Hmm....
Airplant - Tillandsia Caput Medusae
This beauty...I like. It's blossomed a lot after I brought it back from the office. For 1.5yrs it was kind of dormant in the office. Now, in natural light and air, it grew visibly bigger and longer and looks much greener too. The layer of fuzz has increased too and last week, it sprouted roots! Always nice to see some indication of when a plant is growing...I hope this fella grows more and flowers....:)
"I love flowers and plants. Keeping plants makes me happy. It's a healing process watching the plants grow and keeping them healthy and well. And they beautify the whole place too."
Yes, I agree.
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Airplant - Tillandsia Druid
One of the Druids that came from Malaysia has a pup now. I had sort of consciously paid less attention to this particular plant. I didn't like the look of it when it arrived and it had many damaged leaves. I still took care of it though and trimmed off the damaged leaves or withered areas. I still misted it daily, sometimes twice daily and I still soaked it once every 2 weeks or so.
Suddenly noticed yesterday that 2 of its leaves seemed a little out of place and "loose". Took a closer look and voila! There was a little pup there peeking out. No wonder the mummy's leaves seemed a little displaced at that spot. Let's see how this pup develops. I'm hoping for at least one of the airplants to flower....I've never had one that flowered....
A Tilly a Day
I found this shop online. It has a brick and mortar shop at Waterway Point too. I want to go visit it and buy myself a small Streptophylla or a small Xerographica. K and I were at Chin Ling Nursery on Monday during lunch and I saw a very nice Xero there on display....but it was a large specimen and....the price was too exorbitant for me...$98...I'll be content with a small palm-sized one at maybe $25? That's seems like the usual going rate....
Water Plum/Jasmine
Grand dame has been flowering quite a bit these few days. :) And shedding all the blooms on the same day or the day after too so I've been picking up after her quite a bit too haha. Love the scent the flowers give off....
Japanese Bamboo
Seems to have stabilised somewhat, though it looks rather bald. No longer turning yellow and shedding leaves like nobody's business. Plucked out some brown stalks the other day. They came off very easily from the soil. Seemed like they might have been rotted at the bottom, just above the roots. Hmm....I hope the other stalks are not affected.
Ficus Ginseng
The small one in the bonsai pot is suddenly faring much better after I layered some organic compost as a topsoil 2 weeks ago. A whole bunch of new baby leaves sprouted and some new branches too. I added more compost this week. Wonder what new surprises are in store.
The big one in the normal pot...I don't know what to do with it. It is shedding leaves again and looks horribly sparse and bald. After feeding it with compost, new buds and leaves have appeared but I'm not confident it can be back to its former glory days a few years back. Deciding what to do with this fella. Should I give it a drastic trim back? Should I repot it? Hmm....
Airplant - Tillandsia Caput Medusae
This beauty...I like. It's blossomed a lot after I brought it back from the office. For 1.5yrs it was kind of dormant in the office. Now, in natural light and air, it grew visibly bigger and longer and looks much greener too. The layer of fuzz has increased too and last week, it sprouted roots! Always nice to see some indication of when a plant is growing...I hope this fella grows more and flowers....:)
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Thankful
- For having the opportunity to spend more time with the girls over the last few months instead of a rushed 30-45mins in the morning and another rushed 1-1.5hrs at night during pre-covid days
- For having the chance to spend more time with my plants. When I need a break sometimes I find myself walking to the balcony to have a look at them or to mist them or to groom them a little or just to observe new shoots coming out and new flower buds forming
- For the flexibility to cook my own lunches, take a nap in the afternoons, walk around or flop on the bed whenever I need a quick rest
- For the smooth operations we've had during the GE period so far.
Monday, July 06, 2020
The K world
What to do? I married a man named K....hehe....
Abit 走火入魔 lol....when you discover that when....
Abit 走火入魔 lol....when you discover that when....
- You get a shock/surprise, you don't mutter "wtf?" or "omg" or "wah lau?!" to yourself and instead the thought "gabjagi?!" springs into mind
- You wanna say "wow" or "sibei sart" but the expression "heol!" comes into mind...
- You are hungry or 嘴巴痒....and "baegeupa" pops up in your mind
- You think to yourself "it's ok" and "gwaenchanha" appears on the tip of your tongue....
Potting around
Butterfly pea
The butterly pea plant cuttings (that K and I helped ourselves to from a random bush along the lorong outside our place) are doing pretty well. I put 3 onto a bottle of water and 3 straight into soil.
1 from the bottle developed a strong root system and I transplanted it into a pot yesterday. I hope it does well. 1 from the pot didn't seem the doing well and I removed it but the other 2 are still going strong. Hope they do well!
While out on a walk with the girls yesterday afternoon, I stopped by a bush and spotted numerous seed pods which were already ripe for the picking. I was glad they had not yet split open! For if they id, I wouldn't have been able to collect any seeds...;p Helped myself to 2 seed pods which yielded a total of 13 seeds! Yay! Planted 6 of them into a pot. Hope they germinate properly!
I didn't nick them or soak them in water first though....so it will probably take a long time to germinate. 2? 3? 4 weeks?
Airplants
I can tell they are much happier at home than in the office. 2 of them have sprouted roots and grown more leaves. :) The brachycaulus is a little limp though. Not sure why. The rest are doing great!
Rose fairy
Packed my table the other day and came across a seed packet I forgot about. It'a pack of seeds from Horti, with the label "Rose fairy". Threw the seeds into a pot in end June. Hope they germinate well. Need to watch...I've never been successful at germinating seeds last time. Fingers crossed!!
The butterly pea plant cuttings (that K and I helped ourselves to from a random bush along the lorong outside our place) are doing pretty well. I put 3 onto a bottle of water and 3 straight into soil.
1 from the bottle developed a strong root system and I transplanted it into a pot yesterday. I hope it does well. 1 from the pot didn't seem the doing well and I removed it but the other 2 are still going strong. Hope they do well!
While out on a walk with the girls yesterday afternoon, I stopped by a bush and spotted numerous seed pods which were already ripe for the picking. I was glad they had not yet split open! For if they id, I wouldn't have been able to collect any seeds...;p Helped myself to 2 seed pods which yielded a total of 13 seeds! Yay! Planted 6 of them into a pot. Hope they germinate properly!
I didn't nick them or soak them in water first though....so it will probably take a long time to germinate. 2? 3? 4 weeks?
Airplants
I can tell they are much happier at home than in the office. 2 of them have sprouted roots and grown more leaves. :) The brachycaulus is a little limp though. Not sure why. The rest are doing great!
Rose fairy
Packed my table the other day and came across a seed packet I forgot about. It'a pack of seeds from Horti, with the label "Rose fairy". Threw the seeds into a pot in end June. Hope they germinate well. Need to watch...I've never been successful at germinating seeds last time. Fingers crossed!!
Of walks, chickens and explorations
The girls requested to head out for a walk and visit the neighbourhood chickens yesterday afternoon. Our usual practice these days would be to arm ourselves with a small packet of grains to feed the chickens. Yesterday, we had rice, barley and millet. I skipped the bread this time round...
I'd have to say that Alyssa is definitely the spunkier, braver and more adventurous one out of the two. Despite her being the younger one. :) Nadya was hiding behind her half the time haha. Nadya has improved though, compared to before. There was one time when she stormed off in a huff and incessantly muttered under a hefty pout "I WANT TO GO HOME NOW!!" because she got embarrassed and frustrated at herself and her fears.
In fact, both have improved lah. :) Both used to hide behind me when the chickens are around. I Suddenly realised that both were in front of me yesterday haha. Yay...baby steps to developing their curiosities and courage.
I enjoy such walks with them.
(Though I get quite pek chek if they start squabbling non-stop with each other along the way.)
There's a particular route I take when I bring them to visit the chickens. Along the way, I'd point out different trees, flowers and plants to them. We "hunt" for wild mushrooms. We spy on the birds in the neighbourhood. We scream when we meet buzzing insects. We step on mimosas. The girls pluck wild flowers. We observe what dogs we pass by, if any.
I'd try to explain things to them, as much as my limited knowledge can handle.
"This is a butterfly pea plant. The flowers can be used to.....It's a creeper and can be considered an invasive plant.....Look! Seed pods!"
"This is a mango tree! You can tell by its leaves...."
"This is a water jasmine plant..."
"Those are sunbirds! Doves! Pigeons! Parakeets!"
"Snails! Those black stuff are their poop!"
"Mushrooms!"
"Touch-me-nots! Another name for this weed is "mimosa". See what happens when you touch the leaves..."
"Hibiscus! Byrophyllum! Snake grass! Snake plant! Lalang! Spanish moss! Sunflowers! Airplants! Pomegranate! Ixora! Boston fern! Bird's nest fern!...."
"These are the spores of the bird's nest fern. That's how they propagate....errr...propagate means...errrrr...."
"There's a moringa tree here! Did you know we can actually eat those pods? They taste good in curry....Popo used to cook them...you can try next time..."
I'd have to say that Alyssa is definitely the spunkier, braver and more adventurous one out of the two. Despite her being the younger one. :) Nadya was hiding behind her half the time haha. Nadya has improved though, compared to before. There was one time when she stormed off in a huff and incessantly muttered under a hefty pout "I WANT TO GO HOME NOW!!" because she got embarrassed and frustrated at herself and her fears.
In fact, both have improved lah. :) Both used to hide behind me when the chickens are around. I Suddenly realised that both were in front of me yesterday haha. Yay...baby steps to developing their curiosities and courage.
I enjoy such walks with them.
(Though I get quite pek chek if they start squabbling non-stop with each other along the way.)
There's a particular route I take when I bring them to visit the chickens. Along the way, I'd point out different trees, flowers and plants to them. We "hunt" for wild mushrooms. We spy on the birds in the neighbourhood. We scream when we meet buzzing insects. We step on mimosas. The girls pluck wild flowers. We observe what dogs we pass by, if any.
I'd try to explain things to them, as much as my limited knowledge can handle.
"This is a butterfly pea plant. The flowers can be used to.....It's a creeper and can be considered an invasive plant.....Look! Seed pods!"
"This is a mango tree! You can tell by its leaves...."
"This is a water jasmine plant..."
"Those are sunbirds! Doves! Pigeons! Parakeets!"
"Snails! Those black stuff are their poop!"
"Mushrooms!"
"Touch-me-nots! Another name for this weed is "mimosa". See what happens when you touch the leaves..."
"Hibiscus! Byrophyllum! Snake grass! Snake plant! Lalang! Spanish moss! Sunflowers! Airplants! Pomegranate! Ixora! Boston fern! Bird's nest fern!...."
"These are the spores of the bird's nest fern. That's how they propagate....errr...propagate means...errrrr...."
"There's a moringa tree here! Did you know we can actually eat those pods? They taste good in curry....Popo used to cook them...you can try next time..."
Friday, July 03, 2020
Guilt & Disappointment
Quite guilty for making Alyssa feel disappointed.
We have a morning ritual where I peep out of the window and wave bye to her when she's at the carpark (when she leaves for school). And we'd give each other arm and finger heart signs too. I cherish these moments for they give me strength, and I think she hold these moments dear to her heart too.
Been even more scatter-brained in recent days and I was late to get to the window this morning. (had to speak with the helper on something). By the time I got there, K & her were in the car already. And he was slowly driving off. I was hoping she was craning her neck to see my window from the car (not even sure if she can see my from that angle)....and I was waving frantically from the window. :(
K later told me that she had waited for me and stalled getting in the car. When she finally got in reluctantly, he said she was leaning her head on the side of her car seat looking glum...and she told him "I miss Mama."
I was quite upset at botching this morning's ritual. :(
Was beating myself up over it actually...though I recognise that I need to snap out of it and can't let it bog me down too much.
I'm really sorry my baby girl....
I can only take comfort in that I gave you a big hug and kiss this morning and said my usual words to you to start the day (another ritual of ours). And that you chose this morning to voluntarily tell me 'I love you Mam!" after you put on your shoes....
Mama will do better next time baby girl...
We have a morning ritual where I peep out of the window and wave bye to her when she's at the carpark (when she leaves for school). And we'd give each other arm and finger heart signs too. I cherish these moments for they give me strength, and I think she hold these moments dear to her heart too.
Been even more scatter-brained in recent days and I was late to get to the window this morning. (had to speak with the helper on something). By the time I got there, K & her were in the car already. And he was slowly driving off. I was hoping she was craning her neck to see my window from the car (not even sure if she can see my from that angle)....and I was waving frantically from the window. :(
K later told me that she had waited for me and stalled getting in the car. When she finally got in reluctantly, he said she was leaning her head on the side of her car seat looking glum...and she told him "I miss Mama."
I was quite upset at botching this morning's ritual. :(
Was beating myself up over it actually...though I recognise that I need to snap out of it and can't let it bog me down too much.
I'm really sorry my baby girl....
I can only take comfort in that I gave you a big hug and kiss this morning and said my usual words to you to start the day (another ritual of ours). And that you chose this morning to voluntarily tell me 'I love you Mam!" after you put on your shoes....
Mama will do better next time baby girl...
Music
Deulgukhwa - That Only is My World
Kang San Eh - Like the Salmon Swimming Up the River
周深 - 大鱼
Hacken Lee - 月半小歌曲
Friday morning music accompanying me...these songs as well as their various cover and duet versions....some soul-healing time
Just realised. They're all non-English songs...:)
Kang San Eh - Like the Salmon Swimming Up the River
周深 - 大鱼
Hacken Lee - 月半小歌曲
Friday morning music accompanying me...these songs as well as their various cover and duet versions....some soul-healing time
Just realised. They're all non-English songs...:)
Lunch Lating
Lunch date with K later today...after several months of not doing so!
Going to TGS. Hope the plant shop next door is open too.
I definitely want to get their spanish moss since I don't know where else to get them. And possibly their asparagus fern too if it looks healthy enough and free of pests (though it is difficult to see with the naked eye).
I also want to get nice pots and other holders if they're not too expensive. I remember that shop carries rather atas stuff...hmm.
I don't recall them having airplants last time though I wonder if they brought in new stuff recently. Shopping for a Tillandsia Xerographica or a Tillandsia Streptophylla, if they're not too expensive hahha....I think one can cost up to $50...hmm...depends on the size too I guess...
Going to TGS. Hope the plant shop next door is open too.
I definitely want to get their spanish moss since I don't know where else to get them. And possibly their asparagus fern too if it looks healthy enough and free of pests (though it is difficult to see with the naked eye).
I also want to get nice pots and other holders if they're not too expensive. I remember that shop carries rather atas stuff...hmm.
I don't recall them having airplants last time though I wonder if they brought in new stuff recently. Shopping for a Tillandsia Xerographica or a Tillandsia Streptophylla, if they're not too expensive hahha....I think one can cost up to $50...hmm...depends on the size too I guess...
Deulgukhwa
There was a period of time I was into slow rock, soft rock or similar genres.
I think I was in secondary school or JC, and I had Wu Bai playing non-stop, as well as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Beyond, Scorpions, Guns & Roses, Pearl Jam and I think Eagles featured quite abit as well since my brother had their album.
Spent some time listening to Deulgukhwa tonight. A Korean rock band from the 80s.
Jeon In Kwon is the only member left who's still performing. Salute siah. 65-yrs-old now and his lungs are still so powerful....eccentric guy but vocals quite "sart".
I knew about their song "Don't Worry My Dear" from awhile back and I listen to it from time to time. But I just discovered that their "That's Only My World" is really good too....
I think I was in secondary school or JC, and I had Wu Bai playing non-stop, as well as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Beyond, Scorpions, Guns & Roses, Pearl Jam and I think Eagles featured quite abit as well since my brother had their album.
Spent some time listening to Deulgukhwa tonight. A Korean rock band from the 80s.
Jeon In Kwon is the only member left who's still performing. Salute siah. 65-yrs-old now and his lungs are still so powerful....eccentric guy but vocals quite "sart".
I knew about their song "Don't Worry My Dear" from awhile back and I listen to it from time to time. But I just discovered that their "That's Only My World" is really good too....
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Work on yourself
"A stylist can put you in clothes that can mask your your physical insecurities or imperfections. Or you could just work out and then you'll look good even in a simple Tshirt and jeans."
- Shin Seung Hun
(as expressed on Master of the House, ep 120 Ballad Emperor)
In other words, you can dress up your work or yourself with fancy words or packaging to cover up any flaws...but that fluff won't last. Work on yourself and build up your character and capabilities. Build up strong values and those will all carry you though in life.
- Shin Seung Hun
(as expressed on Master of the House, ep 120 Ballad Emperor)
In other words, you can dress up your work or yourself with fancy words or packaging to cover up any flaws...but that fluff won't last. Work on yourself and build up your character and capabilities. Build up strong values and those will all carry you though in life.
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Snooze
Went to bed at 2:20pm and woke on my own at 15:40pm, about 10 mins before my alarm rang at 15:50pm.
Thankful that:
- it was a long uninterrupted sleep
- the weather was cool this afternoon and it helped alot
- I woke feeling more rested
Thankful that:
- it was a long uninterrupted sleep
- the weather was cool this afternoon and it helped alot
- I woke feeling more rested
Behind the scenes
The work that some of us are doing for the elections...
The preparation for the various scenarios and of backup plans and holding statements...
Feeling like the army..
Lots of planning and meticulous preparations for days for something that might happen...
But which has not and is highly unlikely to happen but...
Of course...never say never...
And that's what planning entails?
Covering all grounds and angles and prepping for most scenarios
The preparation for the various scenarios and of backup plans and holding statements...
Feeling like the army..
Lots of planning and meticulous preparations for days for something that might happen...
But which has not and is highly unlikely to happen but...
Of course...never say never...
And that's what planning entails?
Covering all grounds and angles and prepping for most scenarios
Ramblings
And we're officially into the 2nd half of the year already.
Dang. Time passed really fast this year.
The days flew by real quick in April, May and the first half of June as there was HBL for both girls and daily work they had to do each morning.
I've kind of "forgotten" what I set out to do this year as everything was thrown out of whack.
Things have improved though they've not gone back to full normalcy.
Schedules will be adjusted again as enrichment classes resume and Nadya now has an extra ballet lesson each week because she's been promoted to a different grade already.
And Nadya has also requested to go for Art classes. Alyssa is neutral about Art classes but we think she may have a greater propensity for it actually. (Alyssa has interesting and quite well thought-out concepts for her drawings)
I should take some time out to think through again what I wanted to focus on this year.
And how I should/could tweak them now in this new environment. Especially when things might be changing on the workfront too...maybe in the next 6 months?....
Dang. Time passed really fast this year.
The days flew by real quick in April, May and the first half of June as there was HBL for both girls and daily work they had to do each morning.
I've kind of "forgotten" what I set out to do this year as everything was thrown out of whack.
Things have improved though they've not gone back to full normalcy.
Schedules will be adjusted again as enrichment classes resume and Nadya now has an extra ballet lesson each week because she's been promoted to a different grade already.
And Nadya has also requested to go for Art classes. Alyssa is neutral about Art classes but we think she may have a greater propensity for it actually. (Alyssa has interesting and quite well thought-out concepts for her drawings)
I should take some time out to think through again what I wanted to focus on this year.
And how I should/could tweak them now in this new environment. Especially when things might be changing on the workfront too...maybe in the next 6 months?....
Wednesday only?!
Losing track of days a little. Especially when you're working at night as well and on weekends haha.
I thought today's Thursday and only discovered it's Wednesday when I turned on my laptop.
Earlier on I took the probiotics from the Thursday slot in the pill box lol.
Laoniang ish blur liao...
Not just the sleep cycle that's been disrupted. Surviving on 4.5hrs of sleep and then a 45mins nap during the day.
But the various multi-tasking too. And sometimes, I'd be having 3 (or 4) conversations simultaneously.
One on Whatsapp on the HP Envy, one on Skype for Business on the Lenovo Thinkpad, and another one (or two) on normal Skype on the HP Envy.
Ganbatte!!
I thought today's Thursday and only discovered it's Wednesday when I turned on my laptop.
Earlier on I took the probiotics from the Thursday slot in the pill box lol.
Laoniang ish blur liao...
Not just the sleep cycle that's been disrupted. Surviving on 4.5hrs of sleep and then a 45mins nap during the day.
But the various multi-tasking too. And sometimes, I'd be having 3 (or 4) conversations simultaneously.
One on Whatsapp on the HP Envy, one on Skype for Business on the Lenovo Thinkpad, and another one (or two) on normal Skype on the HP Envy.
Ganbatte!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Yada yada
Yesterday was Day 1 of my 9pm to 1am daily night shift.
11 more days to go....till 10 July night i.e. Polling Day night.
Holding up well so far with 4.5hrs of sleep.
Will need a nap after lunch. To last for tonight's shift.
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Water Jasmine/Water Plum
Happy to see the Water Jasmine bloom alot for the last 2 weeks. The sad thing is that the blooms only last a day or 1.5days and then they wither and fall. There were 2 or 3 consecutive mornings and evenings when I cleared up to 30 wilted flowers each time...short-lived joy in that sense.
Trimmed a stray branch off yesterday. My first time pruning it a little. That branch has been extending its way out of the shape of the uppermost pad. So thought I'd trim it back a little. Stuck the small cutting into a patch of soil. Just for fun. If it survives and grows, then yay it's a big bonus! :)
No more yellowed leaves for the last 2 weeks. Happy to see that .Fed it with some organic compost last week. Tested it with just a little scoop. In case it starts protesting and the leaves turn yellow again lol....
Moss Rose
Moss rose is doing good with one bright pink bloom every other day. Trimmed off some old dried up stalks the other day. Hope it grows bushier again. Kinda scraggly now.
Baby Aloes
The girls' baby aloes are doing good and have turned a healthy green colour after 1 or 2 months of turning a dull grey-brown shade. I changed their soil mix and they've gotten so much healthier as a result.
Rose Fairy
I sowed some flower seeds 2 days ago. 迷你玫瑰 or Rose Fairy was indicated on the packet. Hope they yield something. I last tried sowing them last year and nothing came out of it...Practising my germination luck and skills before trying to sow the Water Jasmine seeds that I collected 1 month plus ago. ;p
Indian Borage
Trimmed off another 6-7 stalks 2-3 weeks ago. Passed it to my neighbour who sadly has not planted them even though he said he would...I think...the cuttings probably dried up and got chucked in a bin and have probably been incinerated by now...:(
Local pomegranate
Need to find time to trim off the many dead branches. Hoping it will get bushier...hopefully the rains over the last 2 weeks brought it some natural nutrients too...
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Slightly scratchy throat. With a slight itch.
Exacerbated by K and I gorging on severla mouthfuls of Mint chocolate gelato last night after the girls fell asleep...;p
11 more days to go....till 10 July night i.e. Polling Day night.
Holding up well so far with 4.5hrs of sleep.
Will need a nap after lunch. To last for tonight's shift.
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Water Jasmine/Water Plum
Happy to see the Water Jasmine bloom alot for the last 2 weeks. The sad thing is that the blooms only last a day or 1.5days and then they wither and fall. There were 2 or 3 consecutive mornings and evenings when I cleared up to 30 wilted flowers each time...short-lived joy in that sense.
Trimmed a stray branch off yesterday. My first time pruning it a little. That branch has been extending its way out of the shape of the uppermost pad. So thought I'd trim it back a little. Stuck the small cutting into a patch of soil. Just for fun. If it survives and grows, then yay it's a big bonus! :)
No more yellowed leaves for the last 2 weeks. Happy to see that .Fed it with some organic compost last week. Tested it with just a little scoop. In case it starts protesting and the leaves turn yellow again lol....
Moss Rose
Moss rose is doing good with one bright pink bloom every other day. Trimmed off some old dried up stalks the other day. Hope it grows bushier again. Kinda scraggly now.
Baby Aloes
The girls' baby aloes are doing good and have turned a healthy green colour after 1 or 2 months of turning a dull grey-brown shade. I changed their soil mix and they've gotten so much healthier as a result.
Rose Fairy
I sowed some flower seeds 2 days ago. 迷你玫瑰 or Rose Fairy was indicated on the packet. Hope they yield something. I last tried sowing them last year and nothing came out of it...Practising my germination luck and skills before trying to sow the Water Jasmine seeds that I collected 1 month plus ago. ;p
Indian Borage
Trimmed off another 6-7 stalks 2-3 weeks ago. Passed it to my neighbour who sadly has not planted them even though he said he would...I think...the cuttings probably dried up and got chucked in a bin and have probably been incinerated by now...:(
Local pomegranate
Need to find time to trim off the many dead branches. Hoping it will get bushier...hopefully the rains over the last 2 weeks brought it some natural nutrients too...
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Slightly scratchy throat. With a slight itch.
Exacerbated by K and I gorging on severla mouthfuls of Mint chocolate gelato last night after the girls fell asleep...;p
Monday, June 29, 2020
Revisiting Winter Bear
Fell in love with this song last year when it was released. It's by BTS' V.
I generally don't like English songs sung by Korean artistes. Most have poor grammar and broken English and sometimes the lyrics don't make sense.
Winter Bear treads the grey line. The short lyrics are mush at times but the melody tugs at my heartstrings ALOT...so I'll tolerate the lyrics haha. Plus, the song somehow reminds me alot of my grandmother. And for that I'll love the song. :)
Lyrics below...
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Winter Bear - BTS V
She looks like a blue parrot
Would you come fly to me?
I want some good day, good day, good day
Good day, good day
Looks like a winter bear
You sleep so happily
I wish you good night, good night, good night
Good night, good night
Imagine your face
Say hello to me
Then all the bad days
They’re nothing to me
With you
Winter bear
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Sleep like a winter bear
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Sleep like a winter bear
I generally don't like English songs sung by Korean artistes. Most have poor grammar and broken English and sometimes the lyrics don't make sense.
Winter Bear treads the grey line. The short lyrics are mush at times but the melody tugs at my heartstrings ALOT...so I'll tolerate the lyrics haha. Plus, the song somehow reminds me alot of my grandmother. And for that I'll love the song. :)
Lyrics below...
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Winter Bear - BTS V
She looks like a blue parrot
Would you come fly to me?
I want some good day, good day, good day
Good day, good day
Looks like a winter bear
You sleep so happily
I wish you good night, good night, good night
Good night, good night
Imagine your face
Say hello to me
Then all the bad days
They’re nothing to me
With you
Winter bear
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Sleep like a winter bear
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Sleep like a winter bear
Revisiting Epiphany
Early morning pick-me-up.
Listening to BTS Jin's Epiphany. I'd love to blast it if I could.
But I have a neighbour who would blast English pop songs to counter anyone who remotely tries to play music at a louder than usual volume.
Translated lyrics below.
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Epiphany - Jin
It's so odd, I loved you so much for sure
I adapted myself entirely to you, I wanted to live for you
But as I kept doing so, I became unable to bear the storm inside my heart
I got to fully reveal my true self under the smiling mask
I'm the one I should love in this world
The shining me, the precious soul of mine
I realize only now, so I love me
Even if it's a little lacking, it's so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
(Even if I'm shaking and afraid, I walk on forward)
(I meet the real you, whom I had hidden inside the hurricane)
Why did I, like this,
Want to hide away my precious self
What was I so afraid of
That I had to hide my true self
I'm the one I should love in this world
My shining self, my precious soul
I finally realise it So I love me
Though I'm not perfect, I'm so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
I might be a little bit blunt and inadequate
You might not be able to see such things as a shy sparkle
But the fact that this version of me is my real self
My arms and legs, heart and soul that I have lived with until now
I want to love them in this world
The shining me, the precious soul of mine
I realize only now, so I love me
Though I'm not perfect, I'm so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
I'm the one I should love
I'm the one I should love
Listening to BTS Jin's Epiphany. I'd love to blast it if I could.
But I have a neighbour who would blast English pop songs to counter anyone who remotely tries to play music at a louder than usual volume.
Translated lyrics below.
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Epiphany - Jin
It's so odd, I loved you so much for sure
I adapted myself entirely to you, I wanted to live for you
But as I kept doing so, I became unable to bear the storm inside my heart
I got to fully reveal my true self under the smiling mask
I'm the one I should love in this world
The shining me, the precious soul of mine
I realize only now, so I love me
Even if it's a little lacking, it's so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
(Even if I'm shaking and afraid, I walk on forward)
(I meet the real you, whom I had hidden inside the hurricane)
Why did I, like this,
Want to hide away my precious self
What was I so afraid of
That I had to hide my true self
I'm the one I should love in this world
My shining self, my precious soul
I finally realise it So I love me
Though I'm not perfect, I'm so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
I might be a little bit blunt and inadequate
You might not be able to see such things as a shy sparkle
But the fact that this version of me is my real self
My arms and legs, heart and soul that I have lived with until now
I want to love them in this world
The shining me, the precious soul of mine
I realize only now, so I love me
Though I'm not perfect, I'm so beautiful
I'm the one I should love
I'm the one I should love
I'm the one I should love
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