Gorgeous, really

It has been a beautiful weekend, one of catching up with old friends, and making new ones.

It helped too that it was all nice and sunny, I felt as if I was on a holiday again!

So Friday, I met up with Norah, and man, it was great to catch up with her.. I am happy that I can just be friends with her now, without the complications of her being my boss! Haha, we had a good laugh and gossip about everyone and everything at the agency, and it brought back good memories, horrifying ones too!

Then, sat night, it was a mini Monash reunion, and I am just so thankful to have these ladies who are living in Singapore too!!

Today, I went with cris and lili to Tj beach club, and gosh, I really love the place. We met so many people, and it was such a great way to spend our Sunday noon. So relaxed and easy going, and it's such a great place to network!

So yes, wonderful really, it has been!

First for everything

So am at the airport waiting to board my flight back to Singapore, hence marking the completion of my first work trip, to kl. It was pretty eventful, but man, I've got heaps to learn!

The secret really works, because one of the items on my wish list was to be able to spend about 1-3 days in kl and the remaining in Singapore. I don't mind pulling a 5-7 hour flight every once in awhile, but boy, this rocks. Being able to come home to see mum and the gang, to cuddle with the monsters, to chat till midnight with my parents, and to find food on the table without lifting a finger. Then, being able to fly back and see gian. Perfect!

Hmm, better add more items to my list!

Sleep-induced Night

Ok, I really do try to avoid taking medication or drugs whatsoever usually.

However, desperate times call for desperate measures.

It's been 3 days two nights, and I have only slept a total of 5 hours at most.

The grogginess during the day is not too bad, but man, the long nights are killing me.

I had totally forgotten all about those long restless nights during my crew days, but the past two nights brought them right back, fresh and raw.

Last night, all I could think about was receiving a call from Sam in Japan one night, in tears because she couldn't sleep. I felt just as frusfrated last night.

Something about it, I don't know of being awake whilst everyone else is asleep makes me depressed and alone.

Last night, I got home , went for a run, fed the fish, cooked dinner, and by 11 I naively thought that I was ready for bed. Boy, was I wrong!

By 1 am I gave up. I messaged
a few friends and my family, some asleep, some awake- however, one by one, all of them went to sleep. By 3, I decided to watch MasterChef. 4 am I tried sleeping. But wait a minute, 4.15 I thought I was going mad because I started hearing weird scratchy sounds in the room. I turned on the lights only to find two humongous cockroaches crawling about in his darn room!!

I told them to go away please and let me sleep, and thank goodness they did.

Tonight, I am going back to my place where I have yet to have any crawly encounters.

Hmm fool me once shame on you, fool
me twice, I am fool. Or was it shame
On me?

Hence- tonight I shall be armed!!!

With ahem: Sleeping pills for jet-lag and a bottle of Sheltox in the other!!!

Sleep, you better freaking make sure you come to me tonight!

Oooooh this is a war I shall so win!!

Post holiday

First day back at work, and it was just amazing to be back on my feet.

Tony's right, progress is what makes us happy, and boy, progress it is I am working at.

I have to admit though that I was pretty down that I had to leave Rome alone, whilst he stayed on with his family.

Thank goodness for my housemate Ben and whatsap, I survived the first few grueling hours alone on Saturday, midnight. Which turned out to not be that much of a big deal since there are bigger problems in the world.

Ben handed me a book The lectures of George soros- and while the content is so hard to comprehend with his life philosophies and its effect on the financial markets, life and economy ; I have to admit that it did hit home on a few points.

Then his concept of reflexibility made me re-think my own avoidance and contempt to be a alone. That, and the fact that I am truly blessed with everything I have in my life.

Anyway... First day back and we are planning trip número 2 to Sipadan for aug!

Ok time to check on the troop, and then run!

Vacanze romane

It's just great to be back here again. Short of 9 months ago I just mentioned that Autumn is perhaps one of the best seasons to be in Rome, but being here now changed my mind all over again, summer rocks !

Ok quick usual visit to fontana di trevi, for it is a tradition I shall never break, and then to the park for an evening performance, the swan lake. Wheee!

Two guys, a girl and a place

I just love living with these two men. So simple, so easy.

Men really keep things so uncomplicated. Not happy with anything? We just trash it out, and before you know it, we are all happily watching tv and munching chips on the couch.


Thank god for men!

Packin'

It used to take me fifteen mins, max to pack.

Tonight, I have been packing since 9.30, as soon as I got home, all tipsy from that wine tasting event post-work.

Gosh. How did I ever managed to do all this before?!

I haven't even gotten to packing my night wear, undies etc and I am already exhausted! Oh gosh!

But si si! Excited I am! A tad worried though because I still haven't figured out what to get him for his birthday. I hope I decide by tomorrow because I really don't have much time left!

Woohoo back to packin!

Perky perky

Ok so weeks ago I read something from Tony Robbins' book about how we are what we say.ie our vocabulary, or choices of words can have a huge impact on our lives. So we were encouraged to come up with a list of happy, positive words to use on a daily basis. I wrote this immediately upon reading that, forgot all about it like i usually do, and stumbled upon it in my handphone just. Ahem:

My perky word list

Awesome!
Spectacular!
Perky!
Great!
Amazing!
Wonderful!
Bellissimo!
Outrageous!
Fantastic!
brilliant!
Extraordinary!
Breath taking!
Unforgettable !
Woohooo?


Words tony likes:
Peeved
Bumped


For me: To replace fuck! / oh fuck/ fuckin hell with : ohhhhhhh mannnnnn!


Sigh. Perky indeed?

Five days

With just five days to go, am amidst sorting out my wish list:
1. Pizza at Campo di fiori
2. Fontana trevi, as always
3. Tozzeti
4. Cornetto for breakfast
5. Long walks, villa
6. Supli, everyday
7. Fiori di zucca every other day
8. Gelato!
9. Mozzarella
10. Artichoke
11. Giant lemons
12. Bracianno
13. Beach, sat night
14. Hot spring

Now let me consult my walking Atlas to see if I missed out anything!