Away from town

A 3 hour car ride, bridges past..
Meeting people..
Having good food in the the LAND OF GOOD FOOD (and cheap too)..
Having the rest I needed after a few months of work..
Having to be away from things that stresses me out…

It was a great feeling.. being away.. being away from the city.. being away from  the hectic month..

To just eat, sleep, watch movies, shop, and talk to different people about different things.. laughing about jokes.. watching the starlit sky… Playing a few rounds of command and conquer.. getting to know different ones who matter to the people i care about.. watching how po po loved to eat ice cream.. Time flew by and by the end of the last night, I was hoping it would not end so soon.

But I was reminded that times like these would come again.. Times like this should in fact spur me on to work better.. To ensure that the refreshing time I had would bring about an outcome that would change my life for the better.. Thinking about the holiday brought a nostalgic feeling because I wish I could transport myself back then again.. But I’m looking forward to the next time holidays like these come by.. and the next one is Chinese New Year week long holidays  :)

 

Of classical sounds

Listening to classical music makes me think of the timpani. My favourite instrument after I spent a night listening and watching that pregnant timpani play her heart out during Mahler’s 3rd symphony a year ago. I didn’t even know the significance of Mahler. I just told people it was Mahler and they wanted to go. So yup, my eyes were basically fixed to that section watching both timpani players. Now, I have also come to love the sound of the double bass and cello. Deep and dark sounds.. All of them seem to have that similarity and I can identify the sound of it. Although vaguely for the cello but it just brings me to focus.. the deep dark sounds captures my attention. Weird I know.. heh

 

Limit..

I’ve been pushed to my limits.. This Christmas feels busier.. Never once did I step into the shopping mall to shop for presents. I’m likely dropping by some where to pick a quick present for the gift exchange in the office. For the rest, I shall apologize for the delay and will pass them their gifts as soon as I can.

This week itself, all I did was go to work, go to practice, reach home, sleep and the cycle starts again. Likely able to catch a a minute or two to talk to people. I felt really weak yesterday night. Smoke was annoying and irritating my throat, feet were aching due to the long standing position, the never ending repeat of scenes. Everyone was tired, I wasn’t the only one, I know.

It’s only a day left till the production. I just want to sing and dance and then forget all about the tiredness.

Rejoice… Rejoice… Emmanuel… Shall come to thee… 

 

Changes; growth?

I was walking around Midv yesterday to pick up my altered jeans and get snowflakes for the sister. As I walked around, I noticed a few bunch of high school kids, prowling around in packs. Laughing at funny antics and playing pranks. Life is really much simpler at that age. All one has to care about is the final year exams and nothing much, maybe a wee bit about relationships too. 

There I was, clad in formal clothing, walking towards the car park. I never really hung out with friends much during the earlier years of high school. Would always watch how cliques waited for cabs outside the school gate on Saturdays so that they could head to the newest mall for a movie or two. I was always on the outside. I thought about how much have grown. Mentally. No longer worrying about grades but rather appraisals and projects. The sister is already 17. At the age that I worried about getting chosen for NS and wondering if I would be able to pass SPM with flying colours.

I was just grinning to myself as I watch those high school kids walk pass. Kids aye. Hahaha.. Those that I have come to know this year in youth group have made me smile again and again. Not just smiling, caused me to worry as well. For them, things they get into, they do not worry much but I worry for them. Who’s not to say someone is worrying about the things I get into. *shrugs*

I’m not perfect. And over the years, I have been meeting crossroads after crossroads. Having to stand there by oneself is the hardest thing ever. I’m intrigued about why people always leave. How they detach themselves from people/environment/things that USED to move them to the core of their being?

 

Post It

Spent an amount of time constructing this and worrying about the effectiveness of a surprise. But it worked out well I would say. and 19 balloons are AWESOME, ain’t it?

 

 

Uno

A year has swung by.. Time has at times swung by without me taking notice of it..  Did you think it would pass this fast? When I was in Busan, it was both fast and slow at the same time.

Why the defining moment of a year now when it isn’t the 31st of Dec yet? It’s just been a special year on the 13th of Nov