Relief

Mood: Contented

Listening to:  甘 願 為 您 by Miriam Yeung

It’s been a hectic week.

A week of ups and downs.

It started poorly… but as of tonight, things seem to be getting better…

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Work has been frantic, but finishing on a project always brings satisfaction.

I’m getting to know my new boss better; conversing in cantonese better and, hence, building rapport with my new colleagues; discovering new and intriguing places near my office to eat lunch; getting proficient at my work.

The list goes on… surprisingly, I’m actually enjoying my work!

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Social life is more quiet than my home ground, but quality friends are there… people I can count on and trust at any time.

This weekend will be packed with activities, which is always good to have something to look forward to and make productive use of the weekend, apart from spending it sleeping in.

Discovering pockets of hidden surprises is indeed fun. So far, I’ve yet to explore Sri Hartamas area, Subang and PJ.

Looks like I’ve got the next few weekends covered.

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Love life, or the lack thereof, is still a little shaky.

But after tonight, at least I know where I stand and what I need to work on.

A little bit of competition is healthy, but it’s been a while since I last competed for anyone.

I think I’m losing my touch… but then again, perhaps I’ve met the one…

An evening spent having dinner at Kampachi where we chatted for hours, it was a little sad to have it end. Time truly flies by in a blink of an eye…

I feel I’m starting to truly comprehend her and listening to her reminisce the past has helped to clear any misconception I previously had.

Well, these sort of thing can’t be rushed, and I’m determined not to let go of happiness this time.

We’ll see how things go by the next couple of weeks…

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Coinciding with a positive turn of events since midweek, I’ve started doing something I haven’t done in years.

I’ve started praying again.

Specifically, praying the rosary.

I’ve never been a devout Catholic, nor do I attend mass every week without fail.

But, being in a church when it’s empty or meditating on the rosary has always brought peace to mind.

Especially when one is troubled with too many thoughts.

I guess it’s true what they say – a little prayer does go a long way…

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Harmony

Mood: Contented

Listening to: Concerto No 21 by Mozart

Harmony.

A sense of perfect balance.

Everything is where it should be.

A moment in time, flawless in its entirety.

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Absence does make the heart fonder.

Sometimes, too long an absence makes the heart forget.

Perhaps, only by forgetting do we achieve the purity of heart and clarity of mind.

In the stilness that follows, we can finally achieve peace and harmony of body and soul.

Just Happens

Mood: Tired

Listening to: Shut Up and Let Me Go by Ting Tings

I remember writing about Murphy’s Law.

The one that advocates the theory, anything that can possibly go wrong will and all at once when you least expect it…

Or, a simple way of putting it – bad things just happen out of nowhere to ruin that almost perfect little life of mine.

Continuing on from my rant yesterday, I’ve taken ill today.

It’s not exactly sudden. I’ve been experiencing some discomfort the last couple of days.

It started with a toothache on Saturday, which slowly spread to my gum and now there’s like a bubble that’s ready to burst into an ulcer.

Then the headache and slight dizziness came on Monday.

The fever and sore throat came soon after.

Now I’m coughing a little and sneezing a lot.

It’s time to fall sick again…

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Normally when I feel the symptoms coming, I would take evasive action.

This comprises consuming a lot of water, high dosage of multi vitamins, and concocting herbal remedies (usually in the form chrysanthemum and ginseng extracts, among other things).

Problem is, in order for this evasive action to work, the timing is crucial. If, by the time you realise the symptoms too late, nothing can be done anymore but to remedy the illness.

Of course the best practice would be to take precautionary measures to lessen the probability of falling ill in the first place…

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I didn’t take sick leave, although I was feeling not quite right.

I felt I had an obligation to complete what I had set out to do. And I didn’t want to blemish my rather new and clean record in my 2nd month of probation.

Of course, had my condition been any worse, I could’ve done myself a lot of harm by not taking the day off.

Fortunately, I lasted through the day and managed to drag myself to the pharmacy to buy Strepsils and Woods’ cough syrup.

And yes, I’ve cut down on smoking the last couple of days.

Only 2 more days to go, I hope I make it through the week…

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