Review on New Year Resolution

1. Reduce weight

No improvement yet. What to do? So many festivities around this period.

2. Exercise regime

Badminton, no problem. But nothing done on yoga, jogging, hiking and swimming yet.

3. Wake up earlier

7.30am rise from bed and reach office the latest by 8.35am. Bravo! Still need to improve though. 7am is the goal!

4. Learn to cook

Erm... didn't even start on the soup yet. I did murukku with mom and ribbon biscuit all by myself though. Ribbon biscuit was a bit over-fried though. Poor fire control.

5. Cut short hair

Short hair alas!

New cut, new beginning. Wanted a shorter hair cut, like boycut, but with a feminine touch. But I don't know how to communicate to the hairstylist. Got a normal short hair haircut instead. Oh well, no harm trying new style. Got the old school feel though. Maybe another haircut after CNY. Also bought expensive haircare products to tackle my hairfall problem. Got bonus so still ok. Slight improvement but my hair feels dry especially since I didn't apply the usual hair conditioner I used. And I haven't even done the hair treatment yet, even more expensive. Maybe play dumb?

6. Save money

Didn't really review yet but I was careful not to incur extra expenses anymore. But I still can't avoid those related to festivities. Once a year, ok lah. Have to close one eye no matter unwilling I am. Janji happy!

7. Commit to partnership

On and off still a bit insecure, but he did work hard. Poor dear. For your own sake though, hope you understand.

8. Work hard and focus on personal development

Still a long way to go. Haven't touch any technical book thus far and I have an exam coming up in May. Smile... also a long way to go. This might be the hardest resolution for me.

9. More reading

No chance to touch fictions yet. Been catching up on my monthly Reader's Digest, Time and Fortune subscriptions though I am totally ignoring the National Geographic and Discovery. No intention to renew.

10. More time with family

Proud to say I did well though I can further improve. Helped out in spring cleaning. Been forgetting how good it feels to do housework. Proud to be a part of a clean home.

When Was The Last Time You Really Laugh?

Today I asked myself this question:

When was the last time you really laughed out loud from your heart?

 

I can't really remember at all. Laugh shortly after a joke or a cute remark, got la. But not that kind of laugh where you got to hold your stomach, your eyes got watery and you got to beg others to stop laughing.
 

Why was it that adults tend to laugh lesser? Or was it just me? Too many things to consider until forgot to laugh? I think I tend to take things too seriously until I forgot to enjoy the moment since others still manage some laughter.
 

Keep on forgetting that when you laugh or smile less, those who interact with you will be affected as well. I myself prefer to talk to those who smile rather than sulk. But I was the one who sulk. Hard to change. Really hard though it's in my resolution.

 

Whenever I face some obstacles at work, I will automatically sulk and frown. What to do? Serious mode ma. If not hard to contemplate the cause and effect of every action. Same goes to my family and bf. Poor them having to deal with me.
 

But when kids are at home esp Hui... even though I don't really laugh out loud, it feels comfortable seeing them. Will feel angry at times but will also adore them. Kids are really wonders of the world. Now I am going to ask myself:
 

When will I allow myself to laugh out loud from the bottom of my heart again? No point affecting other's mood when you can make them happy.



I Wish You Enough

I came across this in FB and found it very interesting...

When we said 'I love you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness  to keep your spirit alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joy in life appears much bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye.

Time To Laugh

All these obtained from Reader's Digest, yup, my favorite pocket-sized magazine.

#1 ~Martin Dickstein, May 1950~

An old lady, who is assistant wardrobe mistress of a current musical comedy, came into the Hotel Astor branch of a brokerage firm to invest her savings. She placed an order of 100 shares of South Pacific, which she got at $35 a share. I was in the office some months later when she came in to get her cheque for a nice profit of $1800.

"You've got to have real inside information to make money on the stock exchange," she said with a wink.

The broker hasn't yet had the heart to tell her that the South Pacific she bought was a railroad, not a musical comedy.

#2 ~March 1952~

Agatha Christie, the detetive-story writer, lives most of the time in Baghdad, where her archaeologist husband is working on important excavations.

"An archaeologist," she says with conviction, "is the best husband any woman can have. The older she gets, the more he is interested in her."

#3 ~November 1952~

Toyshop salesman: "It's an educational toy designed to adjust a child to live in the world of today... any way he puts it together is wrong."

#4 ~E.E.Kenyon, November 1955~

The hatbox in her hand drew a long dark look from her husband. "Darling," she hurriedly explained, "I was down in the dumps today, so I bought myself a new hat."

"Oh" he growled. "So that's where you get them."

Back To School

I still remembered the anxiety I felt when I was switching over from afternoon class to morning class. So nervous was I that I read the time wrongly and brought chaos to the whole house. It was only 5.35am but somehow I read it as 7.25am. Imagine my shock! School started at 7.30am. Oh no, not on my first day of morning session!

I did wake everyone up in a frenzy. But thank God it was still early. Imagine if I'd read 7.25am as 5.35am instead. But quite impossible I guess as it will be quite bright by then. I will never forget that moment, really!

Why did I write about this all of a sudden? My nephew is officially starting his primary education this year. It was fun watching him being so excited with his new bag, shoes, uniform, water tumbler, pencil case and color pencils. He even told me that he will not cry in the new school.

This also means that my two nieces are starting their kindergarten years as well. no more nurseries for them. This morning mom rushed Hui, my youngest niece to bathe...

Mom: Hui, fast! Wake up and bathe!

Hui   : Don't want.

Mom: Quick la, don't waste time!

Hui   : Cold lah.

Mom: Got hot water lah, bodoh!

Haha, I really felt like laughing out loud upon hearing the last word. Yeah, we are not supposed to talk to a kid that way, but I was telling myself, 'serves her right' since she is so adept at answering back recently. But of course all those exclamation marks doesn't mean that mom shouted at her. It was there for the dramatic effect, that's all.

Sigh, the ever gregarious Hui. En (my other niece) on the other hand, has different personality, being more reserved, quiet and graceful. But beware, she can be a fierce lionness if you provoke her. I wouldn't do that if I have a choice.

Gosh, life will never be the same without these kids. I do like kids a lot, when they don't throw tantrums, that is. As of now, I just couldn't wait for the kids to grow old enough to help out with household chores. Take over my kingdom, please!

Sarcasm At Its Best

Man: I don't know why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it.
Woman: You wear pants don't you?

Man: Shall we try swapping positions tonight?
Woman: That's a good idea - you stand by the stove & sink while I sit on the sofa and do nothing but fart.

Man: What have you been doing with all the grocery money I gave you?
Woman: Turn sideways and look in the mirror.

Man: How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper?
Woman: I don't know; it has never happened.

Man: Why is it difficult to find men who are sensitive, caring and good-looking?
Woman: They have boyfriends.

Man: What do you call a woman who knows of her husband's whereabouts every night?
Woman: A widow.

Man: Why are married women heavier than single women?
Woman: Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.

Mad Cow Disease

Got this forwarded email from a well-respected senior whom I only got to know him better after he retired. Weird how sometimes you are never close to each other when you always see each other, but you feel the connection when you no longer meet each other...

 
Which reminds me of this Albert Einstein quote:
"There are two ways to live a life,
One is to live as though nothing is miracle,
While another one is to live as though everything is a miracle."

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You just can't argue with logic like this. Makes good common sense.
You know there are so many TV channels, each one starved for new programs. In a rural program for farmers, a female TV reporter seeking the main cause of Mad Cow disease, arranged for an interview with a farmer who might have some theories on the matter.

Reporter:
I am here to collect information on the possible causes of Mad Cow disease. Can you offer any reason for this disease?
Farmer:
(staring at her) Did you know that a bull mounts a cow only once a year?
Reporter:
(obviously embarassed) Well, sir, that's a new piece of information but what's the relation between this phenomenon and Mad Cow disease?
Farmer:
Miss, did you know that we milk a cow twice a day?
Reporter:
Sir, this is really valuable information, but what about getting to the point?
Farmer:
I am getting to the point, Miss. Just imagine, if I was playing with your tits twice a day... and only screwing you once a year, wouldn't you get mad?

Needless to say, the TV interview was never aired...
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I know... epic right? I couldn't understand it in the first place. I only get the meaning after reading thrice.