1. Income Tax filing.
2. Check with TL on pending fee to transfer to S.
3. Arrange to change my mobile no. and re-print namecards.
4. Check out schwesser notes for CFA I. I think I need.
5. Follow up on refund fm school.
I didn’t clear my pre-employment checkup cos the X-rays showed a spot in my lung indicating an infection. The report has been sent to the lab and we need to wait 5 working days before the results will be out. Doc is just worried that it may develop into pneumonia.
Meanwhile, course of antibiotics to see if the infection can be cleared up. Been having problem sleeping cos of the frantic coughing. So, the doc prescibed a potent cough mixture that puts me to sleep in less than half an hour. Gonna be strucked at home over the easter holidays sleeping over the next few days. It is a good thing I didn’t manage to get a flight out for a short holiday.
Hopefully, the infection will clear by next week. The doctor won’t be able to clear my pre-employment checkup until they run another X-rays in about 6 weeks. Haiz..this will teach me to be neglectful about my health. I totally deserved it for not consulting a doctor asap.
Well, the medicine seem to be working well. I am feeling better already. I suppose after being deprived of sleep for 2 weeks, all that sleeping helps. Please just let the report be ok so that I can start work as planned.
N just sent this over.
It is a reminder that.
Once.
I thought it was cool to attend my good friend’s wedding draped in the most indianly piece of cloth I could find in the house.
Which turns out to be a tablecloth.
I could almost hear myself proclaimed to anyone who complimented my outfit, that, “It is actually a tablecloth!” At which, P rolled her eyes and muttered, “The rest of the world dun hv to know that it is a tablecloth, you know.”
It must be the age. I now look at the pictures and go “OMG! How could I go out wearing a tablecloth? And, a wedding some more.”
Now, I shall go have a glass of wine and finished up my diverting book so that I can have a nice end to my night.
Gal: When I grow up, I want to be a bride.
We laughed and turned to look at the shocked daddy who was trying to hide his amusement.
Us: So, will you want to marry someone like your daddy?
Gal: No, I want to marry my brother. Then, we can live happily ever after.
Again, we laughed and turned to look at the daddy who is looking at his daughter in comical horror. One look at his gob smacked expression and we burst into hilarious laughter.
The upside of coughing horribly is…
I get tender loving care from mum in the form of brewed bird nest.
The upside of being slim is….
I get new clothes that my friends brought and subsequently found to be too tight.
The upside of job hunting is…
I realise what wonderful friends I have when they started volunteering to forward my resumes to their contacts.
The upside of being at home alone is….
I get to wander around the house in my intimate wear. That is, until, my mum came back unexpectedly with an aunt and cousin in tow. OMG!
The upside of having friend who flies first class is…
getting free Godiva chocolates.
The upside of watching my friends gobbled up a tableful of local hawker fare while I obediently struck to my “Oh! super healthy” fish porridge is….
I don’t have to count calories. Yeah! Like I really care. Ok, then the upside is anticipation. I will recover fast. And, I am GOING TO FEAST!
The upside of working for a financial institution is…
getting preferential rates for whatever.
The upside of having friends you can get cranky with is…
after we have finished our shouting match, we can immediately laugh about it and enjoy a meal together.
The upside of having friends who can cook…
is, of course, I get to enjoy their yummy creations.
The upside of having mum on medical leave and is intent on driving you nuts is…
after all the conflicts and frustrations, you realised just how strong your bond is.
The upside of having friends with flexible working hours is…
you can always find a travel companion.
The upside of being super auntie is…
you NEVER have to worry about getting caught in the rain cos you ALWAYS have your umbrella with you.
The upside of being super clumsy is…
you always have funny stories to tell.
The upside of having a cousin whom you have not seen for the past ten years caught you in a bad moment is….
heck! the next time you see each other is probably gonna to be 10 years later so it doesn’t really matter.
The upside of being sick is…
you are finally getting some decent sleep.
Ok, this is getting boring. I am just in an awfully good mood today.
在東京鐵塔 第一次眺望
看燈火模仿 墜落的星光
我終於到達 但卻更悲傷
一個人完成 我們的夢想
你總說 時間還很多 你可以等我
以前我不懂得 未必明天 就有以後
想念是會呼吸的痛 它活在我身上所有角落
哼你愛的歌會痛 看你的信會痛 連沈默也痛
遺憾是會呼吸的痛 它流在血液中來回滾動
後悔不貼心會痛 恨不懂你會痛 想見不能見最痛
沒看你臉上 張揚過哀傷
那是種多麼 寂寞的倔強
你拆了城牆 讓我去流浪
在原地等我 把自己捆綁
你沒說 你也會軟弱 需要倚賴我
我就裝不曉得 自由移動 自我地過
我發誓不再說謊了 多愛你就會抱你多緊的
我的微笑都假了 靈魂像飄浮著 你在就好了
我發誓不讓你等候 陪你做想做的無論什麼
我越來越像貝殼 怕心被人觸碰 你回來那就好了
能重來那就好了
This song was recorded by 45 musicians, raised over $63 millions for famine relief and won 4 1986 Grammys.
Click on the youtube link to learn more about the significance of the song.
When I was about 9 or 10, I remembered my music teacher teaching us a song titled “Music alone shall live”. Not sure why I remember this. Probably because the title alone was bizzare to me at that tender age but started to make more sense to me throughout the years.
All it takes is just a familiar song to bring back memories of some poignant moments or a particular phrase of my life. Different songs trigger memories of different phrase of life, different people in my life. I remember songs from childhood and schooldays. I remember songs I performed to or associated with different friends and family member. Songs that I love for no particular reason which brings back memory of that phrase of life. I remember songs from weddings and funerals, even. Songs from movies and shows. It never fails to amaze me what I can remember from just listening to a song. These songs linger on in our mind like theme songs of our life story. A trigger to our long forgotten memories.
This song reminds me of primary school days. We performed this song during a Teacher’s day concert. It reminds me of my cousin who helped us choreograph our dance move. I remember feeling very proud of him. I remember rehearsals. Practicing and refining, again and again. I remember how thrilled we were to be one of the selected team. So thrilled that we celebrated with a water fight, running crazily all over school and chasing the guys into the gents. That was extremely fun!
After all these years, this is still one of the most inspiring songs I like. Sharing this with whoever is reading this. Do share a song if you like.
