是有点忙..

June holidays went by in a flash, continued our annual holiday with the April Babies. No hour long fireworks this year, but the 90后 continue to stunt me by ordering a Lok Lok Van to the AirBnB. Plenty of sun and water and the kiddos had so much fun, then the adults 夜夜笙歌 after we put the kids to bed. 

Got busy at work right after.. as the office nail down on the blueprint for Project Growth. 有惊无险地.. I survived the 2nd retrenchment exercise in this company. Deep down secretly hoping I'll get impacted, but well.. no such luck. 

As we enter July.. another year, another orange box from Fatty. 

Thanks ah~*

随着时间的曾长，我也发现其实要的真的不多。不过还是很感谢，感恩一切和一切。

Okay.. thats all for now. 

当你老了..

 亲爱的日记,

当你不再收到婚礼的邀请函, 而是丧礼的通告. 就代表.. 真的上了年纪了.

今天去送旧同学的岳母。

感触良多. 明明花甲之年.. 应该享享清富了. 一家人开开心心的出国, 结果阴阳两隔.

真的得珍惜当下呀!

话说至此.. 那就别减肥啦! 

Bucket list

 I started looking at my bucket list seriously a couple of years back. I managed to striked a couple of items off the list.. but theres one that has been on the list for the longest time ever.

Finally.. today, i took that tiny step.

Thanks for supportive cousins n cousin-in-law!

凌晨4点..

 惨了啦..

今天.. 喝了好多好多. 

玩的很尽兴. 现在还在那个很亢奋的状态.. 精神很好.. 好到睡不着. 明天铁定死的很难看.

现在凌晨4点.. 多3个钟就得起来了. 

完了啦.

今天感触良多. 每次小酌几杯了就会想起过往的点滴. 

会想着.. 当初, 许多许多的如果.. 

Friday.. and its the holiday mood.

Many changes around the office.. but i am finally getting a short break in the office. 

Met my Ex-admin girl for lunch this week, and she asked me - why am i still here? Wen de hao.. why am i still here? I also do not know why i am still here.. I'm not one that embrace changes, i prefer routine and stability. 

Anyway.. my current favorite. 

Abandon space once more...

 So many things happening both at home n at work.. 很忙很忙呀.

WW had her birthday celebration in school.. My Melody theme n shes thrilled! 

Happy birthday ww.. i love u so so much. ❤️

Another busy weekend..

 Spent a day with Qian in JB.. we met at 8am, n crossed the borders before 9am. 我们现在已经是old bird了. Started our day with a hearty breakfast..

Super love the oriental prawn mee. 

Spent the next couple hours for our pedi/ madi n massage. Much needed can, my legs were aching so badly after the 33km, i can finally walk after easing out the knots. Then its time to hit the malls. We did this once every 2 months.. but we still manage to 大包小包 de. Love this quality time spent with Qian, love all the shopping. 

Its 9pm when we finally settled down for dinner. Did korean bbq coz the day before its her birthday! 我都忘了这是我们在一起的第几个年头了. 

People come in n out of your life.. but good friends, 不需要多, 知心的一两个就够了. So glad that we have each other, there'll always be someone that i can reach out to for the smallest n silliest thing.

We were still in JB at 11pm can, only reached home after midnite.. 我真的是累死了! Thanks dear for holding the fort at home with the girls. ❤️

Side note.. i got an ulcer under my tongue thats killing me. I cannot eat today n i can hardly talk, feeling extremely miserable n irritated. But despite the pain.. brought ww to a birthday party!

Happy birthday Kayden! 

Going to let ww skip all her enrichment classes tomorrow, as we are having a birthday party at home that i had not planned. Hahaha, i am asking the 姑婆 to come with lunch. 不懂什么host来的.. 客人要自己带午餐上了, 还得打包给我. Low key panicking on the cake.. but 既来之则安之. 

I'm huge on birthdays.. but this year 我真的忙昏了. 😶

I walk n walk n.. walk.

 The best thing that came out of covid is.. i cultivated a love for walking. I got to spend some time alone, or quality time with a friend chatting.. i got to slow down n appreciate nature, or discover an alley or kopi diam hidden somewhere out there. And the best thing.. it helps take away some extra pounds off my hips. 

So.. i'm clearing leave n decided to kick start my long holiday with a loooong walk. 

Really loooong ok. I started off at Punggol at 8am, n ended around 5.30pm at the far west. My watch ran out of batt, so some distance was lost before i turned on the tracker on my phone. Thou so, i managed to record something 33km.

Did almost the entire C2C, from CP 8 to CP2. The hardest part.. ermm.. its a tough fight between the construction going on at AMK n the slope (that google map n npark fucked up n led me to the wrong route) at Bukit Batok Nature Park.

Love doing stuff like these.. will try to do it again soon!

Eventful wkend..

 I'm lazy.. but lets see how much can i get it down.

21 Mar

Finally had a couple if days off n we arranged a playdate with BB's BFF. They just moved to a new place. We almost bought a unit there, we could have been neighbours!

太有心啦! They celebrated BB'sbirthday.

希望你们友谊长存! 在你们两最天真无邪的时候找到那份最真挚的友情, 希望能细水长流!

After spending like 7hrs there n i'm on the verge of drifting off to lalaland, we headed down for another dinner date. A yesterday-jio-n-today-meet dinner date. Dinner was yumz! Lets do it with the rest of the girls soon.

Headed down for some drinks n live band. 虽然都是孩子的娘了, 可是还是可以活的多姿多彩!

The girls.. were just eating.

90后就是不一样.. 带着娃出来闯江湖.

Had a great night out!

Thankful for the spontaneous hubbies too, the kids were out till almost 11pm.. way past their bedtime!

22 Mar

Skipped my class on friday evening.. so did a makeup on saturday. I am exhausted can.. but still push myself to go class.

肥的是没有借口的!

And since i'm out.. i took a walk to buy dinner.

Got caught in the rain a little.. but glad that i soldier on! Navigated through the stretch of yio chu kang road in the rain, n went through the labyrinth of private estate.. 

And i reached!

Burnt close to 800 calories there.. but pretty sure i gain it all back with my nasi lemak. 

23 Mar

Its my BB's birthday! 

My baby girl.. is all grown up. Had dinner with my folks at colony. Did not have time to plan for a birthday bash, mummy's guilt is real here.

But mummy still wishes you stars n rainbows in your life. 永远抱着一颗赤子之心, 勇敢的朝着梦想和目标!

And lastly.. 23 mar is also our wedding anniversary. 12th year together.. 不知不觉, 就一起过了12个年头. 意思意思啊, thanks for the flowers ah. ❤️ 

今日之言

 也许在这个年纪的我们..

因该习惯的不是期待..

而是学会在失望中勇敢..

在绝望中坚强.

一个人就是座孤岛..

我很庆幸.. 我有两个..

很可靠.. 也永不缺席的朋友.

Hahaha.. Drea lah. Ask me watch what mediacorp show.. got me all sentimental.

And i am hating Daikin.. kns.

好累呀..

 搬砖人努力了一周.. 也算圆满落幕!

Its a stressful week at Fairmont, but well.. executed another high profile workshop. This should add plenty of brownie points to my KPI this year. 再往下一个9%前进!

这周是早出晚归的.. 周五在公司看到了日出. 我到底是多早到公司啊!

Listening to my washing machine in the background.. it kept reminding how stupid i am. I am washing a clean set of bed sheet.. kns. Supposed to wash BB de, but i took out WW de. Argh.. 浪费我的时间.

要开始清假啦~ 

烦恼着要干嘛.. 想做的很多. 可是又很怕到头来.. 什么都没做到. 

Anyway.. 

今日之良言: 聪明的不必教, 笨蛋怎么教都不会.

In over-drive mode

 Dear Bloggie,

I realised i am in a hyper active mode lately. I feel that my brain is contantly on the move n my actions cannot keep up with it. I start to do something, but before i did anything.. my attention has already floated to the next thing. 

Extremely busy period at work. The global leaders are coming to SG next week for an offsite workshop that has an direct impact on the 生死存亡 of my SC folks. I'm handling the ground logistic matters n i'm dying.. 😭 Definately not helping when i still have the 101 office matters to handle.

Thou i have so much on my plate.. but still feeling loved. My finance SD came over today n told me about a townhall (是滴.. 又是我的工.. tmd) after the workshop. But there is a Checker Board day event that happening too, n he told me to do a total hands off n leave it to the others. 

忙死啦! But 加油吧 xin! 希望今年也是可丰收年. ☺️

Oh yar.. my current favorite lunch place. Super love macha latte lately.

And lastly.. a huge congrats to Bestie de 老二! 生日快乐哦. ❤️

Proud Mummy Moment

 Dear Bloggie,

I am never the studious one.. but somehow, I got a baby who is a 学霸. Year after year, she continue to excel and score.

Mummy is so proud of u BB.. ❤️

Another 搬砖人的一天

Dear Bloggie,

Woke up with a headache. 

But have to head into office today, have to settle an event for the week of 10 March. 

Busy days ahead.. today's target is 3pm!

Still have leave to clear before end March. Thinking if i should do the C2C, or even partial C2C, again. 

Anyway.. hope i survive the work day!

哈哈哈哈.. 自己给自己喊话.

Back on the roll

Dear Bloggie, 

I spent the last 2 days reading through pages n pages of my own history. I created this journal with the intention to look back at my life, and I am glad I did it. The things that matters to me back then appear so insignificant, some people around me might no longer be around. And the photos, hahaha.. I am such a young little thing back then! 

Writing a journal is addicting. I am working from home today as I stayed up late for the last couple days to rush out some stuff for my Boss. But glad it all went well in the end (reads: visa approved). Got another event to plan thats happening in 2 weeks with many Leaders flying in. A little stress - as its happening in 2 weeks and I have not even ink the venue contract. 

 Anyway.. I digress. 

Reading my old posts, stirs up emotions from the past. I used to be Xin, I used to be me. I love hanging out with my Friends, I love clubbing, the mahjong and the ktv. I love travelling and baking/ cooking and reading. 

But now.. life happens. Adulting happened. 

With all the added responsibilities, at work and at home, so many things have to be placed at the back-burner. Am I happy - yes and no? I love my babies and the financial freedom, but yet at the same time I am locked in a cell with my hands tied. 

I guess its the same for everyone. We had joy and fun in our twenties, and we are now grounded with work and family.

Many many years later..

 Its 23 Feb, 2025.

I suddenly remember this little space of mine.. keyed in the add and surprise! This space is still around.. clicked on some of the older post and was reminiscing the past, and Qian texted me at that very same moment.. I told her i was reading my old blog and happened to chance on the bit where i recorded the day she got her class 3 license. She commented that i always have the habit of recording my daily life and suggest i do it again. Yeps.. i should, why not? So here i am, many moons later.. back to my Cottage by the river. 

I hope noone is reading this.. i should figure out how to make this a private domain. 

But anyway.. Its a sunday, its a hectic day as i go through my weekend chores and suddenly got caught up with some urgent matters at work (reads: Honduras visa). Read through more old posts.. and realised that the matters that matter and affected me so much previously are all so insignificant now. And oh.. my english seriously sucks. Not that its good now, but my english is omg cringey back then. *argh* As i took a trip down memory lane.. i also took time to reflect. What could have been done differently and why was i so immature. But well, i guess all these leads to ME now. Every bit of experience forms a part of me. 

Probably at the mid-life crisis stage now, hah. Everyday is a busy day, rushing around for work, for kids.. but quiet times like this, i'll look back and think.. what have i accomplish today? 

Okay, enough ranting for the day.. 

I still find joy reading back the old posts.. lets see if i'll continue updating this space, where i can read back again, many many years later. :)

Dear Bloggie,

Feeling so upset.. :(

I've been following this Korean Variety Show - 2 Days 1 Night; for over the past 1 year. I started watching when they start the new season.. I watch how the 7 men grew from strangers to brothers and also how affectionate Bird PD became. And without any notice.. ok, just my lack of updates, I watch the 31 March episode on tablet last night.. only to know that its Bird PD and the 大哥's day episode.

Super upset lah... :(

Anyway.. this morning I started on the next episode. New PD together with a new member. Given my pattern, it'll take some time for me to get warm up to these new people.

Bleah

Dear Bloggie,

Been ages.. a real long time since I last updated. 

I cannot say life has been a bed of roses; but it had not been too bad either. I suddenly thought of this site a couple of days back; and find it a real pity that I am not writing anymore. My life has not been that interesting.. its mostly work and home. So there is also not much materials for me to write.

Anyway.. I really am getting married. Thou I did not manage to get married at the age of 25; but well.. better late then never. :) Its my 过大礼 day yesterday. Where LW came up and present my parents with the many items in exchange for my hand in marriage.

He came over at 9am with CCY.. Well well... 我真的要嫁人了. 

We spent the rest of the day running up and down delivering all the cakes to the relatives. So well well.. that is not over; and I am looking forward to the wedding. Cant say I am EXCITED; but I am really looking forward to that long break after the wedding. *smile*

Realised that many relatives are getting ready for the wedding.. buying new clothes, going to salon for hair appointsment, etc. So blessed that everyone's making all the effort for me; really feel so loved. I adopted a nonchalant attitude for the wedding.. alot of things I learned to 看开. Have I take.. dont have its okie. That makes things simplier and easier.. and I'm also not that stress out. 

So well well.. :) 

Dear Bloggie,

Ages since I last wrote.. :) Anyway, July is always a happy month.

Friends.. are the fundamental of my social life and pillar of my emotional self. Layman terms.. They are the people that laugh and cry with me, explore new adventures and reminisce on the memories that we preciously shared.

I treasure that few dear friends I have and hold them closely to heart. We have not meet up as often as I wish and fewer memories are being made as we aged. *sigh* I would have love to have us meet up more regularly, just to catch up on the happenings in life and nothings of each passing day.

So so... Friends, love you many many.