A disaster magnet who doesn't have a boyfriend and will probably end up blind

Me!?


Ok, I guess I'll just write about stuff I did or happened that I didn't want to forget...


Watched Social Network, You Again and Due Date. Liked Social Network the most.


Also attended a lingerie fashion show! Hmmm... Might need to update this blog with pictures. :D


First is our short Bintan, Indonesia trip. It was my 2nd time to go there but this time with different set of friends. We only stayed overnight and I was expecting it to be an uneventful and relaxing trip but the first day turned out otherwise. The ferry ride was a breeze for me because since I was the last addition to the Bintan troopers, I was booked at Emerald class as the Economy one is already fully booked. But when we arrived at Bintan terminal I was suddenly a disaster magnet. As I was getting in the van we rented, I bumped into a protruding screw and got myself bruised. Next, when we were having breakfast at a restaurant, the waiter dropped 2 glasses around me which shattered into hundreds of pieces. I didn't move for a few seconds for fear of getting a cut. After that we went to one of the islands with the Chinese temple and tall statues where I was feasted on by the mosquitos!!! My legs were full of mosquito bites and the weird thing is, I was the one with the most and worst bites. At that point I was praying 'please don't them be Dengue mosquitos'. And to top off that first day, while we're having our lunch (at 3pm), the glass that was given to me have ants on it. That day reminded me of the movie You Again. Good thing our second day was spent mostly at the pool and beach, hence, not much bad stuff. Overall it was fun and I'm hoping we could all do it again. If there's one thing I learned from that trip is that a litre of water is your best friend when drinking absolut, bailey's and bintang beer. ;) Oh and we had nice underwater pictures too, note to self, ask Madie for a copy.


Next is I think I'm slowly adapting the Australian culture of drinking (immediately) after work. Didn't want to go and do it but I had to. Didn't like the idea though, I'm the dinner then drink kind of person.


At our swimming class this afternoon I was asked by our instructor if I now have a boyfriend. I thought I heard him wrong but my friends confirmed that that's what he really said. I mean why would he ask that, it's a sensitive topic for single girl, right??! My response, I'll probably have an imaginary one by tomorrow. And then a few minutes later, while he was teaching us how to throw a rope to someone in the water, I unintentionally threw mine straight to his face. I was sorry about it... ;)


Watched Due Date after swimming and went to buy a set of disposable contact lenses. I had my eye grade checked again 'cause I'm pretty sure it got a bit worse because the usual 4.00 and 4.50 I'm using is no longer as clear as I remember it should be. I was expecting a 0.25 to 0.50 increase but to my disappointment it was much more than that. It is now at 5.75 and 6.50! I mean at the rate I'm going, I'll be blind before I even reach 40. He gave me a lower grade contacts for now to not shock my eyes with the sudden increase. It still upsets me, I want to try LASIK but I read that I should have a stable eye grade for at least a year before I could qualify. Oh well...


Looking forward to watching the Pacquiao fight at our boss' house tomorrow while having Filipino food for breakfast. After that, I'll head to a surprise birthday party with again, Filipino food for lunch. :D 


Sigh... I'm sooo glad I'm not too hard to please, happy food, and in this case, Filipino food will likely make me feel better tomorrow. ;)

A good month

Been a while since my last post. 

I am no longer too busy with work, I guess I just started reading again (yipee!!) that's why I kind of put writing aside for a while. 

I just finished reading The Kite Runner and I really liked it. It's a bit different from the American and English novels I always read that's why I find it refreshing. It opens up my mind to a different culture and way life. A different drama. Stories like that makes me more thankful for the life that I have and had and the possibilities of what I may still have...

I haven't picked up my guitar in the last few weeks... sad, sad... I guess having too many things scheduled over the weekends is taking a toll on some of my pre-arranged activities, oh well, I'll have to get back to trying to play the guitar soon, and I mean really soon...

We also watched Voyage de la Vie 2 weeks ago. I was left amazed by the performers (in more ways than one, hehe).  Had a good time that day. Good swim, good food and a good show. 

Swimming. One of the things I look forward to now (next to weekends and long holidays)! A couple of weeks ago we were taught different ways of jumping (not diving) into the water and in order to do that, we have to be in the deep portion of the pool. I didn't remember if I was afraid because it was deep and that I haven't really tried treading in the water, all I remember was that we were all laughing because 2 of us were a little scared of jumping in. Eventually, after a few seconds of procrastinating, we all jumped in. :) It was a really fun lesson, still brings back a smile to my face. And last week, all 4 of us were able to do 20 laps! :D The only drawback of this activity is that I'm getting way too tanned... Way too tanned... 

"For you, a thousand times over..." - The Kite Runner

I wonder when... 

Easter 2010...

Had a sumptuous Easter lunch at a friend's place. Yum yum yum!!!

Noticed a bruise on my left knee which I thought was just a normal bruise brought about by my once in a while clumsiness.

Long Island Iced Tea and Bailey's as a siesta drink.

More salmon and baked cheesy potato... Can't seem to resist...

Time to leave to practice swimming.

Tried swimming on a shallow pool 0.9M (I'm scared of drowning!).

Realized the bruise on my left knee was due to my inability to float causing my knee to hit the floor when I start kicking.

I now have a bruise on my right knee too.

Tried swimming on the 1.2M pool.

I think I'm still doing something wrong though it's way better than on the other pool.

Oh well... Mr. S. will just have to teach me closely... :D

Happy Easter!!!

time, write, read... soon, I hope...

There are a lot (and I mean a lot!) of things I want to write about, but as usual, I haven't found the time to do so. Like my swimming lessons, favorite chocolates and their names (Reese, Royce), our Universal Studio's Singapore (1st visit) experience, work (boohoo!!!), friends, books, have I mentioned swimming lessons? Oh yeah I have, in that case, how about our swimming instructor :D


I do hope I find time to write again... and read again. I'm trying to finish The Lost Symbol but because my copy is hard bound, I find it difficult (and really heavy) to carry in my bag. So, I decided to start on a new book which a friend said is a good one - 'The Perks of being a Wallflower'... 


Time... be on my side...