on a mild summer afternoon
It’s been ages and ages and… ages.
Yep. Ages.
So much had happened in the last 6 months, let alone the year. Time certainly has gone on its own momentum and raced to the finished line for 2009 in a matter of rolling moments. Every hour, minute, second, nanosecond… they’re all made up of moments, just one rolling into another like a gentle, continuous wave.
I can’t quite begin to reiterate the past months’ events, there are too many but this I certainly can say - I am very thankful, eternally grateful for my family, and the friends I have, past, present and future.
Still… no harm giving a quick rundown… Maybe in reverse order?
I bought my scooter today, the Sachs Amici, glossy black. Truly fun-looking. Getting delivered tomorrow. I actually haven’t got the hang of riding a scooter yet but I’m sure I’ll get used to it in no time and zipping around town in a couple of months, perhaps… After I’ve plucked up enough courage to share the roads with the big boys, that is.
It’s not all good news at home, my Dad is ill and in a heartbeat I went home to visit for a couple of days over the Christmas hols. It’s so heartbreaking… heart wrenching. If there was one wish I could make, it would be for the cancer to be non-existent in the first place. I thank my family and friends for all the support they’ve given and shown. And utmost gratitude to my family for taking care of him when I’m unable to be there in person. Time for another trip home soon.
Thank God for little angels like this one. Baby Brandon’s been a blessing to the family. Lovable, adorable, smoochable.
Work-wise it’s been a hard day’s night. And a few. Many few, but I’m positive there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. If there’s one thing I learnt, is that work will always be there, so don’t stress it, keep calm and in the words of William Hung, “I already gave my best, and I have no regrets at all”.
On the yoga front, I finished the theoretical exam, the anatomy and physiology test, senior first aid and still have a couple more assignments and the practical to go. Probably won’t “graduate” until March by the looks of things, as I still have quite a lot of practice hours to go. I’m taking my time quite a bit on this one, also because of my preoccupation with other things (re: all of the above). I’m sure I’ll teach a couple of classes before the end of 2010. Of course!
That was some good regurgitation, even if it’s only a few things…
And how have you been, dear reader? Having a good 2010 so far?
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alive, well, and eating non-stop
Hey there, folks.
Yes, it’s been awhile, and I had intended to prolong the ’silence’ for even longer but I did promise angel, winn and ah seng that I’d post about the dessert place we went to last night. So here I am. But first things first, a little paragraph on what’s been happening over the last 6 months…
Let’s see… nothing much, really! Changed jobs, working harder, enrolled in a yoga teacher training course earlier in the year, taking a break from work and yogi-ing, enjoying life as it comes along, now on holiday in KL for a couple of weeks. Well, one week left, really. Time sure flies from the cuckoo’s nest even faster than you can say “tookie tookie”.
In the last week I’ve been devouring my favourite Malaysian food - prawn noodles, asam laksa, roti canai, roti bom, some local kueh, hokkien mee, cantonese-style noodles, dim sum, lor mai fann… I’m still waiting to sink my teeth into some chow kuey teow, Ipoh hor fun… what else am I missing?
Last night we (re: the trio and I) went to a cafe-style restaurant called Cinta Ria @ DJ. The food is pretty good, and it has its regular patrons. The biggest surprise was finding out that the place was opened by an ex-schoolfriend of mine, with her brother. It’s a small world after all! Really great to see them doing well.
A little in-your-face promotion here (and it’s voluntary, they didn’t twist my arm to do it!), try out their delicious nasi lemak which is their signature dish, amongst other delicious yum-yum dishes at:
Cinta Ria @ DJ Restoran and Kafe
78 Jalan SS22/25
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03-77268981
Business Hours: Daily (9.30am -9.30pm)
After dinner, we went to My Honeymoon at 1 Utama where they served delectable desserts that would tickle your tastebuds. The place had an interesting wallpaper of books on shelves, and love the red seats and lamps which gave it a rather cosy ambience.
I had my first durian in 2 years, in the form of durian cake - pretty nice, and thank goodness I didn’t have durian breath after that. The other bowls of “tong sui” we had were good too, not too sweet, not too bland.
Well… one more week till I fly back to Sydney. Any suggestions on what else to eat to last me till my next visit home?
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chillin’ on a hot summer day
It was a slow start to the year.
Having stayed up on New Year’s Eve till the wee hours, my body was naturally craving for more sleep. But I decided, nah, it’s an absolute waste to sleep in on a beautiful day like this. I could always crash early tonight.
At a hot 34ºC, one would think it crazy to go for a ride in the afternoon. Strangely I didn’t mind the heat so much - maybe it’s because I grew up in similar climate for most of my life. Having said that, I wasn’t in a mood to an ambitious long distance ride either, I just wanted to get out and about.
I happily (and sweatily) pedalled down to Berry Island, a nice neighbourhood spot that’s surrounded by water. It’s not exactly an island, more like a small peninsula. Parked myself under my favourite tree, stuffed my ears with sweet music, and laid there staring at the sky for a good 45 minutes.
It was bliss.
If only I didn’t have to pedal uphill home.
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merry christmas to my heart
I’ve always been fascinated by the traditional Irish Claddagh ring, with two hearts clasping a heart and surmounted with a crown. The expression which was associated with these symbols in the giving of the ring was: “With my hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my love.”
This Christmas I decided to paint the symbols that formed that ring, as a gift to myself, and a gift to all of you.
For there is no greater gift than love.
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i want to ride it where i like
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
After months of wanting two wheels again, I finally made the investment in a brand new Trek 7.3FX WSD bike. It’s quite a beauty, with its matt gold finish and cool girly decals. I must say that I preferred a black one, but that would’ve set me back and extra 600 bucks which I wasn’t prepared to fork out for. But no matter - gold is good, eh?
My two girlfriends - Thao and Linda - and I went West to the Sydney Olympic Park for a ride a couple of Sundays ago. We got there extra early before the crowds rolled in, and a good thing we did too ‘cos the weather wasn’t behaving and rained later in the day.
The Parklands Circuit was where we rode around, following the bike path to wherever it would take us. It was pretty scenic if you didn’t mind the awful smell from the mangroves. There were even lookout towers where you could climb up, have a look at the surroundings, and spot the unmistakable Ikea building in the not-so-far distance.
The circuit was a cool sight with ducks, fishes and all, but I think I dig the UFO-looking fountain opposite the ANZ stadium the best. You could literally ride through (under) it if you want, and get soaking wet. Thao and Linda did, but because I had a camera strapped onto my bike (plus, I didn’t wanna get my new wheels wet!), I decided to give it a miss.
It felt good to pedal as fast as I could and feel the wind on my face again. Made me miss my mountain biking days back in KL, though I must admit I now prefer the “cleaner” rides i.e. no mud splatters up my arse compared to having to wash my bike down after every trail trip.
Yep, I think I’ll stick to bike paths and roads now.
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