Seriously, I DO NOT like the term "soccer widow". In fact, I hate it. Who on earth gave that coinage??? The Chinese version sounds worse: "足球寡妇". Sucks!
Keep seeing that word on every newspaper I turn, and frankly, it irks me and it makes us seem so pathetic. Forgive me for cyring out loud, if our men get so excited and turned on by the big F word, so be it. The earth still evolves and life goes on. We women, need not have to end our lives! Hello~, we are the women of the 21st century, we set our trend, and be the lord of our kismets.
Yes, my Significant Other is very very excited, crazy and hilarious about the World Cup, and is forgoing sleep to watch 22 men chasing a ball. And, no, I AM NOT a soccer widow, for goodness sake. I have plans of my own. Am always a good girl during weekday nights coz I need ample rest, and recently, have not been in the pink of health. Thus, all the more I need to rest, even on the past few weekends (World Cup just commenced last weekend). However, for the upcoming weekends, do plan to go shopping, it is the GSS mind you, meeting friends for lunch/dinner, gallivanting if I permit, and not forgetting, to put my culinary skills to test, again. Have not been cooking for quite some time, so with my Significant Other hooks to the goggle box, I need to feed him.
I do not feel less loved like some writers said so. My Significant Other is still as attentive and caring to me. Some adjustments to make though, for instance, no travelling during this period, and I may have to go home on my own after work (yes, I know I am very pampered). Nothing big deal, and in fact, am glad for the time when I can be on my own. I need to get in touch with my inner soul now and then :).
So, what is the big hooha of "soccer widow"? NOTHING, if I am permitted to say so.
You can join the guys if you like, so you will have similar topics to whack about in the toilets/bedroom. If you like pretty handsome guys, all the more you should watch the games. There are no lack of them. Just to name a few, the familiar David Beckham and Michael Owen of England, Francesco Totti (so-called Prince of Rome), Gianluigi Buffon and Filippo Inzaghi of Italy (actually, the whole team is swarming with good looking dudes), Raul Gonzalez of Spain (my favourite, Fernando Morienties was not picked for the team for this world cup), Michael Ballack of Germany, Kaká of Brazil, Hidetoshi Nakata of Japan......and what have you :).
And if oogling at these beautiful handsome dudes is not your cup of tea, head to Singapore Pools to heat up the excitement. Yes, place a bet or two. No, am not advocating gambling here, but just for the sake of fun. Pick a favourite team and follow them throughout the whole tournament. Who knows you may have beginner's luck ;).
There are more on the list. You can drop into one of those pubs which is broadcasting the games, or, hop to the shopping mall which has those mega TV screen and have the company of bunch and bunch of crowd, or.......now, you have all the reason to stay up late. There! Isn't that fantastic?
So, who is gonna call us "soccer widow"? Don't you dare start......
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
最近的我较脆弱
Not sure is my restlessness the culprit, but, have not been feeling too good recently.
Have had diarrhoea for a few times, and my Significant Other has been bugging me to go for a colonscopy, and me being the stubborn me refuse so. I write it off as food poisoning, if not stomach flu. With the Dumpling Festival just 2 days ago, my appetite of dumplings have created yet another tummy revolution. That's the price to pay for gluttony. Oh, well, what the heck.
This morning woke up with a slight sore throat and running nose. Wonder did I catch the flu bug from my Significant Other? He caught the bug last week at his office, and is still nursing the insistent coughing, which really scares the hell out of me. Have been sleeping late recently, and obviously, insufficient sleep decreases my body immunity.
That's really a mystery. Have upped my excercise regime, I should be healthier if not stronger. However, I keep having all this minor minor ailments. As for my restlessness, it has been around for quite a while, and it looks like taking permanent residency. Arrgh....it really irks me and yet I am unable to do anything about it. Hate the feeling of it, and it is driving me to near insanity.
It seems like I lack focus in life, very very disinterested in almost everything. Did some soul searching, and still can't really decide the remedy. I try not to let it bothers me, but it is gorging me bit by bit.
So my horoscope does say that the restlessness will pass, patient is the keyword here. Hence, I have been pondering on my next course of action -- to hit the GSS or party the night away. Oh well, might as well, let my hair loose and do the unthinkable....:).....
Have had diarrhoea for a few times, and my Significant Other has been bugging me to go for a colonscopy, and me being the stubborn me refuse so. I write it off as food poisoning, if not stomach flu. With the Dumpling Festival just 2 days ago, my appetite of dumplings have created yet another tummy revolution. That's the price to pay for gluttony. Oh, well, what the heck.
This morning woke up with a slight sore throat and running nose. Wonder did I catch the flu bug from my Significant Other? He caught the bug last week at his office, and is still nursing the insistent coughing, which really scares the hell out of me. Have been sleeping late recently, and obviously, insufficient sleep decreases my body immunity.
That's really a mystery. Have upped my excercise regime, I should be healthier if not stronger. However, I keep having all this minor minor ailments. As for my restlessness, it has been around for quite a while, and it looks like taking permanent residency. Arrgh....it really irks me and yet I am unable to do anything about it. Hate the feeling of it, and it is driving me to near insanity.
It seems like I lack focus in life, very very disinterested in almost everything. Did some soul searching, and still can't really decide the remedy. I try not to let it bothers me, but it is gorging me bit by bit.
So my horoscope does say that the restlessness will pass, patient is the keyword here. Hence, I have been pondering on my next course of action -- to hit the GSS or party the night away. Oh well, might as well, let my hair loose and do the unthinkable....:).....
Monday, May 22, 2006
最高境界
快乐来自于心理的平静，
切记人到无求品自高。
人的欲望何其多，试问有多少凡夫俗子能有无求？对人对事对物的要求无止境，这就是人存在的意义？
我，肯定不是例外。对人我有要求，对一切的一切亦有要求，自问品性如何？莫负他人即心安理得也。
切记人到无求品自高。
人的欲望何其多，试问有多少凡夫俗子能有无求？对人对事对物的要求无止境，这就是人存在的意义？
我，肯定不是例外。对人我有要求，对一切的一切亦有要求，自问品性如何？莫负他人即心安理得也。
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
似是而非
“你快乐吗？ 我很悲伤。
你悲伤吗？ 我很快乐。
你害怕吗？ 我很彷徨。
你彷徨吗？ 我很害怕。”-- 大长金
人的七情六欲是如此复杂地交错着，不曾平复过。
感情的对比，更能衬托人的情感，亦显现你我那不曾安静的心湖。
你悲伤吗？ 我很快乐。
你害怕吗？ 我很彷徨。
你彷徨吗？ 我很害怕。”-- 大长金
人的七情六欲是如此复杂地交错着，不曾平复过。
感情的对比，更能衬托人的情感，亦显现你我那不曾安静的心湖。
Monday, May 15, 2006
Meaningful Quote
It takes a minute to have a crush on someone,
An hour to like someone and,
A day to love someone - but,
It takes a lifetime to forget someone.
An hour to like someone and,
A day to love someone - but,
It takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
生病
若我说生病也是一种情趣，你赞成吗？
昨天早上起来，量了体温（为了测排卵期，早上醒来第一件必做的事），看了温度，顿时睡意全无。37.59摄氏度。不敢相信自己的眼睛，再量了一次。还是一样。叫了我的“阿宁”，他看了温度计，斩钉截铁的说：“你在发高烧！”
让他这么一喊，我霎时觉得全身发疼，疼痛似乎从骨头里痛来，全身无力，很渴睡。即使再丰富的节目，都得一一取消 ：（。
吃了早餐，吞了2颗班纳杜，我的“阿宁”半哄半推的，拉我去睡觉。哈，我还真不甘寂寞，连生病也不愿休息：P。盖了被，“阿宁”拍拍我，才甘愿入睡。
睡了几个小时，朦朦胧胧地爬了起来，肚子闹别扭，泻肚子。量了体温，烧还没退，全身四肢皆无力，吃了2个面包，又吃了2颗班纳杜，也吃了宝济丸，再倒头去睡。可是呢，睡又睡不好，感觉好热好热。冷气似乎不冷，被都给我踢掉，差点想把衣服都脱掉。
肚子又闹革命，赶紧爬起来。唉，又泻肚子。虽然并非似洪水般地泻，但也极为很不舒服，更何况还在发烧。好辛苦。“阿宁”看了我的病态，相信他也很焦虑。
“肚子饿不饿？我去给你买点吃的？喝多点水。。。你热不热？给你开冷气吧！”我的“阿宁”又递水又殷勤地伺候着。人，总是很奇怪，生病时总爱撒撒娇，我不是例外。乘机向“阿宁”撒娇，象小孩子似的，全身的疼痛当然也助了一臂之力。
“阿宁”把我照顾得无微不至，坐在电视机前面吃着他帮我买回来的鱼圆面，的确很甜蜜。
“面好不好吃？喝点汤，要不要？”真的把我当小孩子了，但我也乐在其中。
电视机一开，简直是一拔不可收拾。自己在发烧，全身的疼痛，泻肚子，甚至老爹姓什么都抛到九霄云外了。James Bond要上场了，即使在生病也该有点娱乐吧。
“本来很喜欢James Bond的，看你这个样子，我现在很不喜欢James Bond！”“阿宁”在抗议。我看着他嘟着嘴巴的样子，都觉得好好笑。我晓得他的懊恼，但也晓得他是很疼爱我的。
一口气看了2部James Bond的戏，间中也转台看投票的结果（耶，PAP又当选了！）。“阿宁”一再地叮咛我看完戏，吃了药，就得早点休息。我哪有睡意呢？睡了一整天，那还能睡？敷衍了“阿宁”，依然双眼盯着荧光幕不放。
原以为“阿宁”已去会周公了，哪知他从卧房跑出来兴师问罪。
“就知道你不会乖乖去睡，”他轻微地斥责着。
看着他好像生气的样子，相信无法有任何妥协，唯有乖乖地听话，吃了2颗班纳杜，再去会周公。
今早醒来，量了体温，烧已退，真开心。但“阿宁”还是无微不至地照顾我一整天。
谢谢你，“阿宁”，谢谢你细心的照顾。
昨天早上起来，量了体温（为了测排卵期，早上醒来第一件必做的事），看了温度，顿时睡意全无。37.59摄氏度。不敢相信自己的眼睛，再量了一次。还是一样。叫了我的“阿宁”，他看了温度计，斩钉截铁的说：“你在发高烧！”
让他这么一喊，我霎时觉得全身发疼，疼痛似乎从骨头里痛来，全身无力，很渴睡。即使再丰富的节目，都得一一取消 ：（。
吃了早餐，吞了2颗班纳杜，我的“阿宁”半哄半推的，拉我去睡觉。哈，我还真不甘寂寞，连生病也不愿休息：P。盖了被，“阿宁”拍拍我，才甘愿入睡。
睡了几个小时，朦朦胧胧地爬了起来，肚子闹别扭，泻肚子。量了体温，烧还没退，全身四肢皆无力，吃了2个面包，又吃了2颗班纳杜，也吃了宝济丸，再倒头去睡。可是呢，睡又睡不好，感觉好热好热。冷气似乎不冷，被都给我踢掉，差点想把衣服都脱掉。
肚子又闹革命，赶紧爬起来。唉，又泻肚子。虽然并非似洪水般地泻，但也极为很不舒服，更何况还在发烧。好辛苦。“阿宁”看了我的病态，相信他也很焦虑。
“肚子饿不饿？我去给你买点吃的？喝多点水。。。你热不热？给你开冷气吧！”我的“阿宁”又递水又殷勤地伺候着。人，总是很奇怪，生病时总爱撒撒娇，我不是例外。乘机向“阿宁”撒娇，象小孩子似的，全身的疼痛当然也助了一臂之力。
“阿宁”把我照顾得无微不至，坐在电视机前面吃着他帮我买回来的鱼圆面，的确很甜蜜。
“面好不好吃？喝点汤，要不要？”真的把我当小孩子了，但我也乐在其中。
电视机一开，简直是一拔不可收拾。自己在发烧，全身的疼痛，泻肚子，甚至老爹姓什么都抛到九霄云外了。James Bond要上场了，即使在生病也该有点娱乐吧。
“本来很喜欢James Bond的，看你这个样子，我现在很不喜欢James Bond！”“阿宁”在抗议。我看着他嘟着嘴巴的样子，都觉得好好笑。我晓得他的懊恼，但也晓得他是很疼爱我的。
一口气看了2部James Bond的戏，间中也转台看投票的结果（耶，PAP又当选了！）。“阿宁”一再地叮咛我看完戏，吃了药，就得早点休息。我哪有睡意呢？睡了一整天，那还能睡？敷衍了“阿宁”，依然双眼盯着荧光幕不放。
原以为“阿宁”已去会周公了，哪知他从卧房跑出来兴师问罪。
“就知道你不会乖乖去睡，”他轻微地斥责着。
看着他好像生气的样子，相信无法有任何妥协，唯有乖乖地听话，吃了2颗班纳杜，再去会周公。
今早醒来，量了体温，烧已退，真开心。但“阿宁”还是无微不至地照顾我一整天。
谢谢你，“阿宁”，谢谢你细心的照顾。
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
昭告的后果
Ever since I annouced my wish/urge/plan for retirement, the one and only response is...you've guessed it: surprise.
Hmm...I am not a workaholic, so if I plan to retire now, it should not have drawn so much astonishment from people who really know me. Come to think of it, no one supports the idea! This is ludicrous, do you not think so???
My girlfriends go: "Why do you wanna retire?", "Are you sure you wanna do that?", "What are you gonna do after you retire?", "It will be boring, you know.", etc, etc. I got the gist :(.
No, I'm not swayed by their unsupportive gesture, but never expect such response when I made known to the world, on impulse. So, I ask my Significant Other, again, what he thinks of this idea of mine.
“我举双手双脚赞成！” He says. He is definitely for it coz he thinks my daily living ain't disciplined, or rather, topsy turvy. He always has no kind word when I stay up late and work up early the next day. Yes, he would rather I sleep to my fill.
"You are always sleep-deficit! How can you have slept enough?" He reprimands me. I don't wanna argue with him coz I know he has my welfare at heart. No matter the upmteen times I've told him I'm a night person and hate waking up early in the morning, I'll sleep when my bio-clock tells me so, etc etc, he can never comprehend. *Sigh*......
Anyway, I digress, a fair bit.
I am still harbouring the thought, not gonna give it up just coz my gal friends aren't for it. I do know I may find retirement a bore after a while coz ultimately I am a person who strives for adventures. Of course I won't jump on the wagon without a plan on hand. Can't imagine being a tai tai after retirement. Of course I would want to enjoy that for a fair bit :). Go shopping, at high-end shops and boutiques, go for high-tea when my legs are about to give way. Sipping my earl grey tea (argrrgh....I hate earl grey ;<), looking at life passing by. Ha, so siok :P. No?
What else can I do? Hmm......guess I really need to go and plan a bit, before I jump on the wagon.
Hmm...I am not a workaholic, so if I plan to retire now, it should not have drawn so much astonishment from people who really know me. Come to think of it, no one supports the idea! This is ludicrous, do you not think so???
My girlfriends go: "Why do you wanna retire?", "Are you sure you wanna do that?", "What are you gonna do after you retire?", "It will be boring, you know.", etc, etc. I got the gist :(.
No, I'm not swayed by their unsupportive gesture, but never expect such response when I made known to the world, on impulse. So, I ask my Significant Other, again, what he thinks of this idea of mine.
“我举双手双脚赞成！” He says. He is definitely for it coz he thinks my daily living ain't disciplined, or rather, topsy turvy. He always has no kind word when I stay up late and work up early the next day. Yes, he would rather I sleep to my fill.
"You are always sleep-deficit! How can you have slept enough?" He reprimands me. I don't wanna argue with him coz I know he has my welfare at heart. No matter the upmteen times I've told him I'm a night person and hate waking up early in the morning, I'll sleep when my bio-clock tells me so, etc etc, he can never comprehend. *Sigh*......
Anyway, I digress, a fair bit.
I am still harbouring the thought, not gonna give it up just coz my gal friends aren't for it. I do know I may find retirement a bore after a while coz ultimately I am a person who strives for adventures. Of course I won't jump on the wagon without a plan on hand. Can't imagine being a tai tai after retirement. Of course I would want to enjoy that for a fair bit :). Go shopping, at high-end shops and boutiques, go for high-tea when my legs are about to give way. Sipping my earl grey tea (argrrgh....I hate earl grey ;<), looking at life passing by. Ha, so siok :P. No?
What else can I do? Hmm......guess I really need to go and plan a bit, before I jump on the wagon.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Happy and Good
When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good, we are not always happy. -- Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Monday, April 24, 2006
My Travelling Barang Barang
There is no way for me to travel light. In fact, it is near impossible :P.
True to my roots, I am very very super kiasu. Would rather overpacked/overbrought than to forget to bring any item. Not even a toothbrush. Thus, I'd definitely have a check list. Well, mine ain't to the extent of a few pages, just a page, listing from the stuff I need for my hair to the shoes I wear =), including the stuff I need to pack for my Significant Other.
Preparation of the check list can commence weeks prior to the trip. Okay, you can say I'm crazy, but this is called insurance. Depending on where I'm travelling to, will plan and mix my wardrobe for the trip, just like going for a fashion show :). I even go to the extent of matching my Significant Other's clothes with mine =). With this on hand, I need not have to think what I'm gonna to wear and how to mix and match, and that saves lots of trouble during the trip itself.
Other than clothing, the next important item will be those bottles. Yes, bottles. Bottles which said to contain my skin care regime, body care regime, contact lenses regime and what-have-you. With an increasing ardent passion for my skin care regime, that translates to more bottles to bring along. Although I pack travel-size bottles, they can add up to huge quantity and mass. No kidding.
So, with all these bottles to pack, there is one thing I cannot do without -- pouches, which come in all sizes. You name it, I have it :). Oh, I even have a 1st aid kit pouch, just for all those medicine. Over the years, I've collected a number of pouches, and family and friends who come to know of this passion of mine, will always give travelling pouches to me as souvenir. I especially like those from Tokyo Disneyland. They are so colourful and cute.
Now, with so many number of pouches to load, the weight of our luggage is the same, regardless of where we're going to. Yes, even a short trip over the weekend. My Significant Other just commented the same during our last trip :). Well, I can't help it although am trying to travel minimal. I guess this is one habit which dies hard. Plus, I'd rather be safe than sorry, so cannot simply immolate any item.
With such impeccable pre-travel planning, the aftermath is I need to unpack all these pouches after the trip, including tonnes of souvenirs bought. Very pai seh to say this, but I really hate unpacking. Hence, always need to have my Significant Other to download everything from the luggages, then I'll clear each pounch and bag one after another. The reason? I can't stand so many pounches lying around, so I will clear them, no matter what. Weird, huh?
Well, that's the fun and joy of travelling, eh.....minus the unpacking :P. Can't wait for the next round of pre-travel planning. Ha......
True to my roots, I am very very super kiasu. Would rather overpacked/overbrought than to forget to bring any item. Not even a toothbrush. Thus, I'd definitely have a check list. Well, mine ain't to the extent of a few pages, just a page, listing from the stuff I need for my hair to the shoes I wear =), including the stuff I need to pack for my Significant Other.
Preparation of the check list can commence weeks prior to the trip. Okay, you can say I'm crazy, but this is called insurance. Depending on where I'm travelling to, will plan and mix my wardrobe for the trip, just like going for a fashion show :). I even go to the extent of matching my Significant Other's clothes with mine =). With this on hand, I need not have to think what I'm gonna to wear and how to mix and match, and that saves lots of trouble during the trip itself.
Other than clothing, the next important item will be those bottles. Yes, bottles. Bottles which said to contain my skin care regime, body care regime, contact lenses regime and what-have-you. With an increasing ardent passion for my skin care regime, that translates to more bottles to bring along. Although I pack travel-size bottles, they can add up to huge quantity and mass. No kidding.
So, with all these bottles to pack, there is one thing I cannot do without -- pouches, which come in all sizes. You name it, I have it :). Oh, I even have a 1st aid kit pouch, just for all those medicine. Over the years, I've collected a number of pouches, and family and friends who come to know of this passion of mine, will always give travelling pouches to me as souvenir. I especially like those from Tokyo Disneyland. They are so colourful and cute.
Now, with so many number of pouches to load, the weight of our luggage is the same, regardless of where we're going to. Yes, even a short trip over the weekend. My Significant Other just commented the same during our last trip :). Well, I can't help it although am trying to travel minimal. I guess this is one habit which dies hard. Plus, I'd rather be safe than sorry, so cannot simply immolate any item.
With such impeccable pre-travel planning, the aftermath is I need to unpack all these pouches after the trip, including tonnes of souvenirs bought. Very pai seh to say this, but I really hate unpacking. Hence, always need to have my Significant Other to download everything from the luggages, then I'll clear each pounch and bag one after another. The reason? I can't stand so many pounches lying around, so I will clear them, no matter what. Weird, huh?
Well, that's the fun and joy of travelling, eh.....minus the unpacking :P. Can't wait for the next round of pre-travel planning. Ha......
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
A Nautical Lifestyle
Out on the open wide sea for 6 days, and the feelings were great. Therapeutic in fact.
Life had been rather decadent for the past week, coz I had not been doing anything but rest, play and eat. And, yes, put on some weight again. Darn...why do I put on weight so easily? And why I never lose it as easily as well?
Anyway, holiday on a 5-star cruise is wonderful. Very spoilt indeed. 6 meals provided everyday, and you can eat till you drop. I slept so well although it's not my own comfy bed (that's to say, I was so burnt out), ate although I didn't feel hungry, idled the time at the casino, and donating a fair bit, sat at the cabin's balcony (we booked the balcony class cabin -- we would go insane if we're cooped in a small enclosed room for so many days) staring out to the vast sea and thinking nothing.......
Decadence can be so......enchanting......hmm....
Life had been rather decadent for the past week, coz I had not been doing anything but rest, play and eat. And, yes, put on some weight again. Darn...why do I put on weight so easily? And why I never lose it as easily as well?
Anyway, holiday on a 5-star cruise is wonderful. Very spoilt indeed. 6 meals provided everyday, and you can eat till you drop. I slept so well although it's not my own comfy bed (that's to say, I was so burnt out), ate although I didn't feel hungry, idled the time at the casino, and donating a fair bit, sat at the cabin's balcony (we booked the balcony class cabin -- we would go insane if we're cooped in a small enclosed room for so many days) staring out to the vast sea and thinking nothing.......
Decadence can be so......enchanting......hmm....
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
花見
綺麗でしょう？It's the hanami season in Japan and just by looking at the pictures, which my colleague at Tokyo HQ had emailed me, is enough to make me swoon.
The sakuras have a life span of 10 days only, and I yet to have the first hand experience to undergo the wondrous impact these blossoms have on the Japanese.
One day, hopefully in the near future, I will get a taste of such beauty.NB: 花見 = hanami = cherry blossoms viewing
Monday, April 03, 2006
Emotions
Well, have been asking this question for the past few days and still have no answer.
The question: why do I get upset, and why don't I like to be upset?
It started off when I posted a comment at one of the regular blogs I visit, and I got "bombarded" by others (well, it's actually one reader, an idiotic one somemore, let's call him Mr Goon). The topic we touched on was "democracy in HK". Okay, I was being a BIG kaypoh when I posted that comment but it's just my two cents worth and did not expect such vehemence from another fellow reader. What irked me was he misinterpreted and misunderstood my comment, and that got me very upset. Very very upset indeed.
Am not sure you're following me, but that particular upset feeling is/was terrible. I didn't feel good (of course lah, needless to say) and had to resort to asking around for opinions to support my views and made me feel better. Although I did receive similar views but somehow the gnawing upset feeling did not want to go away. Not afraid to admit I was cursing Mr Goon within me. Was cursing his ancestors all the way. Very not nice of me, but hey, he asked for it :(.
Anyway, my point is I do not like to get upset and to think that an idiot upset me was really the limit. My evening was spoilt and I was trying means and ways to calm myself. Kept psychoing myself to cool down and forget the whole issue. Luckily, I didn't lose sleep over it.
I still get quite touchy (this may not describe the feeling appropriately), whenever I think of it, even as when I'm writing this post. I am a peace loving person, yes, believe it or not. I don't like people around me to talk loudly or raise their voices; don't like doors being slammed or closed noisily; don't like when people throw things to vent their anger; don't like when I'm wrongly accused; don't like smart alecks, especially they're acting like idiots of the century; and the worst, don't like when people sit on my emails/messages and feign ignorance. All these, will raise the alarm bell within me. And, it really really irks me.
My solution? To avoid the above at all costs. You may think that I am running away from reality. Maybe I am, but this is the only solution I can think of and choose. Everyone can talk and live the way he/she chooses to be, and I cannot dictate. Since I am unable to draw parallel with them, avoiding/ignoring them seems to be the best bet, for now.
I like to keep my emotional level at balance, being happy and hilarious are exceptions. I know I cannot live like a hermit coz ultimately I need friends, real kosher friends, to be precise.
So, if you are reading this, please be a sport, don't come and upset me.
The question: why do I get upset, and why don't I like to be upset?
It started off when I posted a comment at one of the regular blogs I visit, and I got "bombarded" by others (well, it's actually one reader, an idiotic one somemore, let's call him Mr Goon). The topic we touched on was "democracy in HK". Okay, I was being a BIG kaypoh when I posted that comment but it's just my two cents worth and did not expect such vehemence from another fellow reader. What irked me was he misinterpreted and misunderstood my comment, and that got me very upset. Very very upset indeed.
Am not sure you're following me, but that particular upset feeling is/was terrible. I didn't feel good (of course lah, needless to say) and had to resort to asking around for opinions to support my views and made me feel better. Although I did receive similar views but somehow the gnawing upset feeling did not want to go away. Not afraid to admit I was cursing Mr Goon within me. Was cursing his ancestors all the way. Very not nice of me, but hey, he asked for it :(.
Anyway, my point is I do not like to get upset and to think that an idiot upset me was really the limit. My evening was spoilt and I was trying means and ways to calm myself. Kept psychoing myself to cool down and forget the whole issue. Luckily, I didn't lose sleep over it.
I still get quite touchy (this may not describe the feeling appropriately), whenever I think of it, even as when I'm writing this post. I am a peace loving person, yes, believe it or not. I don't like people around me to talk loudly or raise their voices; don't like doors being slammed or closed noisily; don't like when people throw things to vent their anger; don't like when I'm wrongly accused; don't like smart alecks, especially they're acting like idiots of the century; and the worst, don't like when people sit on my emails/messages and feign ignorance. All these, will raise the alarm bell within me. And, it really really irks me.
My solution? To avoid the above at all costs. You may think that I am running away from reality. Maybe I am, but this is the only solution I can think of and choose. Everyone can talk and live the way he/she chooses to be, and I cannot dictate. Since I am unable to draw parallel with them, avoiding/ignoring them seems to be the best bet, for now.
I like to keep my emotional level at balance, being happy and hilarious are exceptions. I know I cannot live like a hermit coz ultimately I need friends, real kosher friends, to be precise.
So, if you are reading this, please be a sport, don't come and upset me.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006
Killer Waves
No, not the tsunami, it is the splintering heat.
If the heat can kill, well, it can, I would have been slaughtered for the umpteen times. It's soooooooo hot!
The UV rays are invading us from all angles, and I need to apply sunblock even when I'm in the comfort of my humble sanctuary. I can feel the heat radiating through the windows. Luckily, the curtains are thick enough to block out certain degree.
Now, what does one do to cool down?
Drink tonnes of ice water
Take cold shower, numerous times
Blast the air-con at high speed, with the fan switch on as well
Take siesta, and forget the heat
Forget all earthly clothes, behind closed doors, please
Plunge yourself into the pool, although it is like onsen
Any other suggestion(s)?
If the heat can kill, well, it can, I would have been slaughtered for the umpteen times. It's soooooooo hot!
The UV rays are invading us from all angles, and I need to apply sunblock even when I'm in the comfort of my humble sanctuary. I can feel the heat radiating through the windows. Luckily, the curtains are thick enough to block out certain degree.
Now, what does one do to cool down?
Drink tonnes of ice water
Take cold shower, numerous times
Blast the air-con at high speed, with the fan switch on as well
Take siesta, and forget the heat
Forget all earthly clothes, behind closed doors, please
Plunge yourself into the pool, although it is like onsen
Any other suggestion(s)?
Friday, March 17, 2006
Getaway
What would one do to "recharge battery"?
Is going away a good antidote? If yes, where and how long?
Or doing what-you-love-to-do :P a way to unwind?
Will sweating yourself like mad good for driving out all the toxins from your system?
I really wonder......
Is going away a good antidote? If yes, where and how long?
Or doing what-you-love-to-do :P a way to unwind?
Will sweating yourself like mad good for driving out all the toxins from your system?
I really wonder......
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Sleeping In the Buff (PG, R(A), NC-16)
That disclaimer is required just in case my god daughter and son are reading this post :).
Anyway, spring is dawned and we are commencing to get the heatwave albeit occasional drops of rain are released to encourage more heat from the scorching grounds. Am not sure about yours, but our air-con, at our humble abode, works pari passu with the weather. Mind you, the machine is still good and we clean diligently, and have a professional to check and maintain annually. Can you imagine the cooler is screaming at 19°C, the fan level is put to high, but the room temperature is not even up to the Eskimo's standard yet? Plus, I am not even donning much clothes (let's not go into details ;), but I have no objection if you let your imagination runs wild :P) and it is not enough to keep me cool! To think that I am some one who is afraid of the cold.
So, there was this night I decided to throw all my earthy clothes out of the window and sleep with my birthday suit. And, yes, the room's air-con was still at full blast and I happily tucked into the comfort of my comforter. You may think that I had reached slumberland within a minute, but you guessed incorrectly.
Instead of experiencing cooling cold, I was getting hotter by the minute, no, it should be second. Incredible, right? I was expecting to be shrouded with a cold blanket, with the cooling air kissing and teasing my fair light skin. On the contrary, I could feel the pricky heat creeping onto my soon-to-be-irritated skin, and perspiration soon to form. I threw off my comforter, hoping the God of Stutterring Cold would bless me, but alas, the onslew of the heat rage invaded my slumber sanctuary from all corners.
I finally surrendered the idea of having the 280 threadcount bedsheet caressing my soft bare skin. Had my Significant Other threw me my skimpy tank top, and guess what, it was so much cooler than in the buff. Weird, huh?
Till now, I still cannot comprehend. Is my body generating more heat than usual or what? And no, I was not sexually turned on either. Do our bodies' temperatures not lower when we sleep? How can so many others enjoy sleeping in the buff? I am pretty sure they do not experience such heat invasion as I did, or else, they will not be advocating this habit.
A friend told me that the bed at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is magnificently comfy and cooling. That, should be the ideal haven for sleeping in the buff. Hmm....right, am gonna get my own first hand experience, on my next visit to the Pearl of the Orient.
Anyway, spring is dawned and we are commencing to get the heatwave albeit occasional drops of rain are released to encourage more heat from the scorching grounds. Am not sure about yours, but our air-con, at our humble abode, works pari passu with the weather. Mind you, the machine is still good and we clean diligently, and have a professional to check and maintain annually. Can you imagine the cooler is screaming at 19°C, the fan level is put to high, but the room temperature is not even up to the Eskimo's standard yet? Plus, I am not even donning much clothes (let's not go into details ;), but I have no objection if you let your imagination runs wild :P) and it is not enough to keep me cool! To think that I am some one who is afraid of the cold.
So, there was this night I decided to throw all my earthy clothes out of the window and sleep with my birthday suit. And, yes, the room's air-con was still at full blast and I happily tucked into the comfort of my comforter. You may think that I had reached slumberland within a minute, but you guessed incorrectly.
Instead of experiencing cooling cold, I was getting hotter by the minute, no, it should be second. Incredible, right? I was expecting to be shrouded with a cold blanket, with the cooling air kissing and teasing my fair light skin. On the contrary, I could feel the pricky heat creeping onto my soon-to-be-irritated skin, and perspiration soon to form. I threw off my comforter, hoping the God of Stutterring Cold would bless me, but alas, the onslew of the heat rage invaded my slumber sanctuary from all corners.
I finally surrendered the idea of having the 280 threadcount bedsheet caressing my soft bare skin. Had my Significant Other threw me my skimpy tank top, and guess what, it was so much cooler than in the buff. Weird, huh?
Till now, I still cannot comprehend. Is my body generating more heat than usual or what? And no, I was not sexually turned on either. Do our bodies' temperatures not lower when we sleep? How can so many others enjoy sleeping in the buff? I am pretty sure they do not experience such heat invasion as I did, or else, they will not be advocating this habit.
A friend told me that the bed at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is magnificently comfy and cooling. That, should be the ideal haven for sleeping in the buff. Hmm....right, am gonna get my own first hand experience, on my next visit to the Pearl of the Orient.
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