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I started today with a sip of milo before my morning yoga class. After the challenging session, I hopped onto the MRT to my next stop – a massage. Quite a perfect arrangement wasn’t it?
The masseuse made me quite happy scrubbing me meticulously before the ooh-so-soothing massage. I nearly dozed off. Wouldn’t mind being massaged for another hour but it was time to go grab lunch.
Normally I won’t surf the internet much when I am home, cos it’s already exhausting when you type all day in the office. But today was an exception. It was a click-for-fun afternoon and I had a field day chancing upon fun and inspiring sites. Whoopee!
During my laid-back afternoon, I suddenly missed the idyllic walk to the Ruins of St. Paul’s in Macau. I am no time traveller so the next best thing I could do was to flip through the pictures I took to take another glance. Breathtaking. And I felt the same rush I had relished as a tourist – being excited and relaxed at the same time.
The soundtrack for my day was Erin McCarley’s “Love Save The Empty” and Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know”. Yep both tunes are from “He’s Just Not That Into You”.
Not exactly sure how to describe how refreshing today’s dose of ‘me time’ was. But am sure you can feel the peppy vibe in my background music.
my view of Ruins of St. Paul's
p/s: Check out http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/ for some very cool pics and links.
What a ton of pulsating energy beside the F1 track yesterday! It was my first ever F1 trip and boy, was the atmosphere electrifying.
We planted ourselves at the turn of a bend, hoping to catch some slick manoeuvrings or maybe a crash or two. Ok, we didn’t catch any crashes but I did hold my breath when I saw two cars hitting the kerb and a worker running quickly to clear the debris off the track.
Those cars were fast. Really fast. I marvelled at how the drivers negotiated the bend carefully and then fast forwarded their cars right after the bend when they hit the straight track.
It’s like sometimes in life, you hit a hurdle. Maybe you face a huge obstacle, or perhaps a few glitches. Looks and feels tough. Well hang on. It may take more time but it’s okay. Try your very best to get past the bend because ..
... the bend is not the end of the road! After you get past the bend, off you go on your way. Accelerate your plans then!
p/s: Congrats to Lewis Hamilton! He was really swift and adept. Definitely a thrill to watch.
What will you do today, if you have a glimpse of how you will die?
This question kept hovering in my head after I watched “The Traveller’s Wife” recently. The movie also reminded me of the book “Tuesdays With Morrie” and how Morrie Schwartz spent the last period of his life doing and saying what he really wanted.
Will finally understanding that we will not be permanently on earth trigger us to truly do what we want?
Right now I am just letting that fact sink in – that I WILL depart from this earth one day. So what can I do for the next half of my life? (Oh yep, nearly half the journey is gone!)
What will you do? Will you ...
Finally try to contact the good old friend you lost touch with?
Say sorry to someone who matters to you still?
Chat more with your family and friends?
Peel away from long work hours sometimes to discover your loved ones more?
Do the job you want? Or at least try it out as a sideline or hobby?
Set aside time to exercise and take care of your body, even though you have job datelines?
Jot down your list and do one thing this week. One thing at a time looks less mind-boggling than a long long list! Have fun.
The universe proved to me once again that great finds can be discovered in humble places.
It was raining big drops last Sunday. Struggling to squeeze the two of us under the modest umbrella, we stoically made our way to Sun Kee Noodles at Causeway Bay (Hong Kong). It was such an ordinary looking small shop that it’d be really easy to miss it. However, we hunted by the shop number instead of its name – so we were really happy when we spotted number 49. Oh yeah, finally rest and relief from the rain!
The menu looks uber unassuming – all Mandarin words with no pictures. My Mandarin ain’t fantastic and I didn’t want to destroy my dinner choice. So I opened my guide book and showed the waitress THE picture of the tasty looking bowl of noodles with curry fish balls and drool-worthy chicken wings in spicy sauce.
When my dinner finally came, I was eating so fast that the hot yummy vegetables sort of ‘burned’ my tongue. It was that delicious and I couldn’t stop eating.
When the bill came, it was even better! I think it was not even HKD 30 for a bowl of noodles. Isn’t it great to bump into fantastic finds that satisfy you fully and yet not cost you the sky?
Makes my heart go BOP when I find things with low price tags that can bring me immense enjoyment and big smiles to my face.
Simple delights right smack in every day places. Simply perfect!
p/s: If you are in for a bowl of heavenly noodles, Sun Kee Noodles can be found at 49 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay. Bon appétit!
Yesterday I just discovered that my faithful compact power is now discontinued.
I put on a brave smile as the brand advisor went on to introduce the newer powders to me. None of his words really registered, cos all that was going through my mind was OH MY GOSH my favourite powder had disappeared from this earth. F O R E V E R.
I kinda did the polite thing and touched some of the newer powders while he explained the product features. But all the while I was thinking that none of these fit my skin color as well as THE favourite. Argh.
As I mourned for my most adored powder, I thought that hey, perhaps everything has an expiry date? Maybe my powder was expired in three years. And secondary school days expire in four years. Perhaps some friendships expire in a few years, some in a few decades – and the same goes for a job? What are the expiry dates of the people and things around me? Ponder ponder ...
Anyways, after the initial shock waned, I am now ready to hunt for a new powder that’s chockfull of new improved ingredients. Green tea extracts, chocolate elements, antioxidants - whatever good stuff I’m in for it! Sometimes it feels a tad tiring to have to hunt for something new when the familiar things are no longer available. But maybe ... it’s a discovery trip that can turn up some nice new surprises.
What happens when someone wants to start something totally new in his or her life?
This question kept swirling in my mind for the past two weeks as friends told me of certain changes they wish to make. One wanted to find a job in a new industry, another wanted to start an online business. Yet another wanted to start writing a book.
Most are stagnant at where they are, frozen at the same spot by fear. A few brave ones took the risk to step into the murky unknown, like a friend who recently quit without a job because she felt it was time to start afresh somewhere. I would think it took her much courage, especially during the shaky economic times we are in now. (applause!)
Well, maybe it ain’t that scary to start something new? Maybe it’s like trying to cook a new dish. We kinda have a basic recipe as an outline, get some key ingredients, throw in some impromptu ones and voila! Hopefully the motley mixture is transformed into something divine.
My guess is that most of the time, we end up with something less than fabulous for our first try. But no worries ... we can tweak the recipe, change some ingredients, customise it to our liking and churn out tastier versions each time.
And maybe that’s how venturing out into the unknown is like. The first try may be just ... raw. Then we try again, and get better at it. Finally perhaps something awesome appears after a few tries (lucky you!) or a hundred tries (very good perseverance hmm). But the point is – maybe the water isn’t that scary and deep, and it is quite okay to step out of your boat.
So what’s that pet project of yours that is now a permanent fixture on your wish list? Give it a booster shot – move it to the ‘in progress list’!
As for me, today I have just turned a wish into reality – a blog is born! And here’s a toast to a new adventure ...
