Tuesday, December 31, 2013

New Year Resolutions/Goals

- learn swimming
- learn cycling
- less bitchy, more patient
- better time management
- pick up that guitar again
- sign language
- write songs again
- eventually start jamming more seriously
- get a camera
- take out the clutter so I can see clearer the way ahead
- sing

Theres more but this is it for now... :) This year, the master aim of it is to make full use of my time!!!! In ways that are worthwhile.

God Bless

New year is coming soon...

Time has flown yet not. Feels like more than a year that I had left Sydney but thats not the case…
Ive adapted to my work and whilst all that, had the chance to catch up with family, family, friends, ex students etc..
Ive caught up with old friends who make me laugh out loud, some who make me quietly reminisce about the good old days and some who make me sing out loud. :)

Maybe its the returning that has made me slightly emotional…anyway here are a few thoughts that I might put into songs some time
- its safer to fall in love with songs than a human
- we are all stuck on this road of not being able to find the right one
- Cut too deep, fear of sharp objects

Hahahah emo much. Meh. its 1.30am. Im allowed hahaha

Ning

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Dont really want this Christmas to end...

The party is over and everyone has gone back home. Tomorrow is a working day so everyone has gone home early…

Quite frankly, I wished Christmas didn't end. Yes it's a childish thought but the family warmth felt during Christmas has been missed for 3 years that you can't really judge me for wanting more.

While the older generation sit and chat at the table, us younger uncles and aunties sit down on the living room floor, playing with the children.
We play and laugh and laugh and play. Topple, Bingo, etc Like old times.
In fact, while we were taking up living room space, amidst toys and presents, it looked like we were kids again except older and bigger. More space taken up but ever joyful.

One thing has changed..
My grandparents have passed away, no Christmas tree, not many presents and no christmas music playing…BUT… the time spent with my cousins and the kids was what kept the Christmas warmth alive.

We went down to try out my nephew, Max's new remote control car. Allan, Bryan, Ally, Max, Luke and I. While Allan flew his little plane, Bryan watched over baby Luke, Max drove his car an Ally and I played on the swings.

Then all of us sat on a 2 by 2 seater see saw that creaked upon the combined weight but still managed to excite the small ones. While the see saw moved under our weight, their little bums flew off their seats and we imagined we were galloping around the track, jumping over hurdles and racing other horses. Such heartfelt child-like laughter.

Its the laughter that keeps the older generation alive, that keeps them acting silly. And nobody is feeling embarrassed.

Ally was given an airbrush tattoo set. She gave me, Bryan, Andrew, Yvonne, her mum, Uncle Albert a tattoo each. Mine is a cat. Its not the neatest looking cat but I won't be embarrassed about it at work tomorrow. To me, that and the time I had with my family, were the best presents this year.

Personally I thank God for a wonderfully big family with a tight knitted gang of cousins who don't lose their child-like ways after so long. It is a blessing to still have all of that.

Heres wishing all of you a Christmas of love, regardless of religion.

God Bless

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Back

So I'm back...
Anyway despite being back for a month, I'm still feeling like a tourist. :)
Im meeting up with family and friends as much as I can. :/ Afterall thats really what I've been missing.
Yes I have started work and funnily enough, my office is still the corner office :) which is (in my opinion) the best part of the office :P

Since being back, Ive noticed a greater difference in my character. At times I'm more vocal, bitchier, more forthcoming, stricter and more talkative...It might be a new year goal to cut down on some of that hahahaha

Anyway, its obviously Christmas Eve and something about Christmas makes me thing back on the past, everything that has happened this year etc.

I cant believe that earlier this year, I was still doing secondments in Australia, specifically Syd Fest.In this year itself, I got to know more good friends than in the last 2 years combined. I have to be thankful for all the secondment opportunities I was given this year.
To my Aussie friends and family, its been such fun playing/working with you guys. I will come back to visit soon :)

To all my friends in other countries, Merry Christmas, stay safe, keep in touch. :)

God Bless