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It's about time I think About my job that constantly bring so much strain on me. :(

I've arrived in Sydney safe and sound! The first thing here is that the weather is amazing. It's sunny and windy but it's been causing my sinus to act up because the air is so dry here. Nonetheless, I'm excited to spend the christmas here. Oh well, I can only say this is the beginning of the trip. There's more story to come. Good or bad, lets thank god for everything first. I'm bore down now with work. Sitting here at the dining table trying to get the work done and send back to Singapore before heading out for christmas shopping. Well think long term - achieving my sales number asap! Tentatively, we have to do christmas shopping today, out to blue mountain or hunter valley tomorrow, watch avatar on wednesday and then.... let everything unfold by itself lah huh... I was actually thinking that this is the first year Im away from Singapore during Christmas and kind of missing everyone back home. Not that we get around together to watch the christmas tree but it's a seasons u wanna be close to your friends. Agree? Shout out to the homies, to hrnetone, to joanne chong and her little pierce and a few friends who I think about these days. another exciting thing - I'm gonna see Shania here in Sydney! Her and her Mr Brown! It's gonna be awesome! Alrighty, signing off here.

xoxo

There are many thoughts in my mind but they aren't really coming out in words as I wished. It's always like this whenever the year is closing it's chapter and the next, unknown, one is unfolding.

2009 has been the most stressful year for me - 12hrs of work and no results, always not enough to fulfil the expectation, 30% decrease of income, losing fitness and feeling tired all the time. If you ask me, I seriously pray 2010 will be so much easier than this year please. These days I come back home only to find myself complaining to Yip and I feel like a broken record going over things all over again. But I'm not giving up yet. Not until I see the work I've invested reap...

Despite all that, I seriously hold true to things and relationship I've gained unconditionally also. I have Yipze to watch the days go by, friends who give and take unconditionally, good news of new boorn, strong relationship with my team, new hobbies and friends found through it and through it through, giving me perspective of letting things be and not being anal about it.

I'm working to be a better person - be more careful on details, be thoughtful and open heart to accept. That applies to my work, my work mate and personal mate.

Contentment? never...

Jo S - show me slaughter junior!

I've been doing quite alot of Yoga these days and I know my body loves it. I could literally hear my muscles having party of stretching, burning and working out. and they really love it. My strength are all gone from the years of training. These days I end the class with my muscles still vibrating... ;( this is so shameful to even write it down.

I have been neglecting my fitness altogether. I hung up my running shoes, kept the dri-tech and ipod and I guess they won't recognise me anymore too. Wait a min... I can't even remember when's the last run.

One day I called Mr Yip and blah how I have neglected about myself, my passion and progressiveness in life. I want to do so many things yet my body is not willing...

oh God, please help me to work my unwillingness, my laziness and all excuses!!!

I've been trying a hand at the kitchen to whip up some decent dishes and having a critic at home is good cos' it makes you a better cook the next time. Being so much a chinese, I remembered alot of dishes from my experience at home with mommy. Mainly stir fry, boil soup and thats about all.

I need ideas - recipe book gives me alot of oven baking stuff.

anyone any input?

You start feeling younger. You start living another 20 years longer. You laugh even in your dream.

I just uploaded whole set of outdated photos and here's one that make me smile.



Be happy and blessed from this very day my dear Jo. ;)

So, how was Sydney? Eric's BIL asked me to sum up Sydney in three words - BEAUTIFUL, RELAXING and FAMILY



You wouldn't believe that on first day of arrival, we were already fighting. So much for a good start huh? But we tried cooling off before the parents came to pick us up and off we go from airport.

So, you might ask, how was meeting the parents for the first time? It was definitely fun but not without the stress. Recalling what my GM said: "Ellen, you gotta behave and be a good gal when you meet the parent. Mum is a sharp person and never treat yourself like a guest. Remember, your future is in your hand"

Hahaha, but the Dad and Mom and Sister and BIL was such bunch of nice people. They took us out (I like to think more of me) to see Sydney the way they want me to see. We toured the markets, Paddinton, Opera house, Harbour Bridge, Botanical garden, Leichhardt and not to forget the home cook meals. Not to forget to mention meeting Dianne and Geof (two of Yip's best friend) who was two best looking people and nicest company anyone have.

And on the last full day of Sydney, Yip took me for a train ride and we tuup tuup to the city and walked through the streets, sipping coffee and talking about all places where Yip had worked, his favourite hangout and his favourite shoes shop. We ended the day with strained soles, took the train and walked back home.

Killara was a quiet suburb. We walked through the rows and rows of houses, not talkng much and just enjoying the walk hand-in-hand.


My postmodem of the trip described it most - Sydney is a beautiful place and it takes your mind off everything. Relaxing, wind blowing on your face and you care about nothing but where's next. And of cos to complete with the icing on the cake, the friends and family made it perfect and warm.

So I asked Yip one night before sleeping - does he think that his parents and sistas like me? Hahaha.... (again, I like to think they do, hehehe)



I like to go back again...and again...and again...

Ever since back from trip, work has been never enough, not enough and can't be enough. But I am happy because I want to be happy.

A trip like Langkawi did alot of good to me and yip. We breathed fresher air, cling closer to the nature and literally no reference to our phone... very laidback.

Of cos as a couple, we faced the crossroad of making decisions, compromising each other's travelling habit and striking a balance when to stop when to go. Yip for example, is one free spirirted traveller. He enjoys getting lost, being impromptu and just go with the flow. Me enjoy impromptu but with enough plannings, must know where we are going next and big no no to getting lost. So we had alot of fun getting around with two different characters. hehe...

We had a few lost and found encounters. Lost the 'supposed' destination but found another awesome destination. Like we were on way to cablecar, but ended climbing 500 steps to see waterfall. On way to a beach but ended in Datai hotel having beer and gourmet cashew nuts. Found a nicer beach in Datai and decided to do a spa (but we didn't in the end cos it's fully booked). Then on way to black sand beach (literally a beach covered by black sand) but ditch the place and found a awesome four seasons resort to watch sunset. So we ended the second day chilling on a hanging chair, companied by beer, nuts, musiq and our laughters.

But hey, it's not all nice and smooth. I had my stress in the plane with babies wailing through the journey, yip had funny heck care attitude and  etc. Just like uninvited  Ms. Emotional was with me as companion as well. sigh...

Watever it is, both of us evaluated our trip during one of the night where we cooked and dine and we both gave this trip a 5 out of 5! Happy are we!!

Anyhoo, this weekend is a special weekend cos my dear left left jo is getting married. Sorry gal that we didn't help much but not to worry cos we gonna make the day avery special day for u and raymond ee...

I am looking forward to Sydney next weekend! Yayii!

its just nice knowing your friendship is going somewhere, your relationship is going somewhere and your hardship is going somewhere TOO!

meanwhile, me and yippie man are so looking forward to the few weekend trip (which is why he bought me the bag)... Here's the plans:-

1. Langkawi this weekend
2. Jo's wedding
3. Sydney over the National day hols (i'm nervous)
4. Safra 6KM run
5. Terengganu end Aug with Yip's sistas and friends
6. Siem Reap

Yip and I are looking at things we both enjoy doing and by doing, we can experience life in different ways. Hoping to build things which we call our own, memories we can laugh atand quarrels we will not forget... But if anyone wanna join us, you are very welcome to do so cos' we realised we enjoy company of friends and growing with it

we might want to also include friends into our life which I WILL PUT IN PLAN of the bbq for our friends (mainly mine)... so stay tune.

Yesterday just before I slept, Mr Yippy turned around and said to me :'baby, can you return the box for the present to me just so i can reuse next time"

hahaha. i was laughing all the way to myself whenever i thought of this.

That is how silly an 'smart' Yippy is.