to do or not to do...

just wondering if i should take the following actions (for pure recreation):

1) wake up bright and early tomorrow morning at 7am then head to ikea for their preview thingy. they are giving free breakfast... so i'm wondering if i should go for free breakfast? just to soak up the typical singaporean-ness atmosphere...

2) write in to zara and complain about saleschild who dissed me because i was in baggy t-shirt, berms and flip-flops... the last time i complained about someone, the fellow was fired... actually i would like to get that asshole fired for tarnishing the image of zara... oh, and it'll be fun to get someone sacked too!

3) prepare nice outfit for batam's event... apparently i am invited for the dinner... but i would really rather just hang out backstage or laze in my room... don't really fancy sitting through a five hour dinner although the programme looks way cool...

4) make life that much more difficult for people who work with me... haha... i have been known to be a perfectionist with ULTRA high standards...

5) say yes to event on christmas day... considering it is a late noon / early evening gig, i should be fine and well from the partying on christmas eve...

6) religiously watch 'little nyonya'... it's good stuff... and coming from me, IT IS GOOD...

this time round... all comments will be appreciated and maybe, deleted... (*winks*)

final journey

in case you think i've suddenly turned all dark and depressed... i haven't...

final journey is just the name of my latest play for my students... it's definitely partly inspired by all that has been going on around me... the issue of LOVE...

when is comes to love... which is the greatest form? the love of self? the love of the other half? or the love of your firstborn (in this case, it could be your child, career or just something that you've crafted out of love)?

but one thing is certain... you can give without loving but you cannot love without giving... yes and sometimes, love demands that you give up even your own life... therein lies the contradictions and various schools of thought... how, then, is one capable of loving if he is dead? Is sacrifice really the ultimate act of love? Giving up everything and not holding back... then what about loving yourself?

Ain't life strange?

Newton's Laws

newton states that an object in motion will stay in motion...

perhaps we have all ignored this simple fact of life... if we choose to stop, it will take time to decelerate and then come to a complete halt... when the time arrives for us to move again, it will be tough cos there is the initial acceleration...

so what can one do?

maybe don't stop... just keep moving... forward, backwards, sideways... whatever life throws at you, stare at it with a note of defiance and just keep moving... yes the going will get tough but as long as we keep moving, we will get somewhere...

Kelly陳慧琳 - Lover's Concerto MV

was driving home last night... super captivated by the simplicity of the song... first heard it at Ming's wedding... pretty apt to hear it a second time on a wedding weekend (not mine unfortunately...)

music is my favourite expression of love... in the case of this song, it's simple, it's direct... and ultimately, it makes the world a more bearable place to live in...

here i am...

it's a day after the birthday... while everyone was curious about what i was up on on that special day, i just did what i like... that meant sleeping till 12... then met ivan for ice-cream and had dinner with the council at night...

no fuss, no fancy... just a simple day doing the things i want to do... i guess after endless workflow, a day off is really a day off... the ability to switch off and ignore all work calls or messages... it felt good and was definitely a treat i wanted to give myself...

has anything changed since turning 27? not really... i'm still me, still worried about the year ahead, thinking about my next project and the uncompleted work, concerned about the bills and paperwork that needs attention...

but perhaps i may not have to face all these alone... now wouldn't that be nice? haha...

anyhow, the year end schedule looks pretty okay... this weekend would be regatta, next sat, off to batam for a short assignment... then i start precious moments on 1st dec... that then takes me to 20th dec... and there's the countdown event and a new year's day event too... in the midst of all these, got to start training with my drama students for syf and debates students (if i'm still coaching them)...

i love my life... do you?

it's my party!

after many years of not being able to celebrate because of work... for instance, last year's birthday was spent onboard superstar virgo, this year i finally took time off to spend time with family and friends... my little way of saying thank you... so here's what has happened and what will be happening...

1) the clubbing bunch: had a theme party... it was a labels party and the task was to come dressed from head to toe in a single brand... i was decked out in my favourite zara and of course there were a couple of levi's, topman AND special mention to the pair dressed in apparel from johor and bangkok... haha...

2) the council: we are doing dinner tonight at some peranakan place...

3) the family: dinner on wed... dad's buying, i think... but it's hawker fare... haha...

4) the buddy: i think we might be doing lunch later today... not sure... haha

that should be all for the birthday week... think there are a couple more dinners and lunches lined up but for once in a very long time, it feels great to take time off and celebrate my coming into existence...

happy birthday to me!

guilty!

i'm convicting myself for the follwing crimes...

1) consumption of fastfood: for the past week, i think i have fastfood on alternate days... guilty!

2) neglect of elderly: on a daily basis, i communicate with my dad for less than an hour... it's either i'm too tired, too busy or simply not at home... guilty!

3) neglect of gym/training: i was just too lazy to move my ass... very guilty!

4) neglect of friends: my closest council has been attempting to throw a birthday dinner for me BUT the birthday boy just has a forever-changing schedule... guilty!

and since we are on the guilt issue... i have a confession too... i'm going to splurge on myself this birthday... just going to spend, spend and spend some more! especially since i'm an official member of the 60s club... for 2008 at least...