Somewhere Remote

I had the pleasure of spending one weekend at a friend's home town and we had so much fun! It was certainly a much needed break from city life - things were cheap, the food was good, the air was clean and the people were kind. It was great waking up and not having to rush around for appointments or thinking out my to do list in my head.

What was most fascinating was the house we stayed in. It was like the home of an inventor and DIY guy. Almost everything was homemade and handmade whilst the rest of the stuff look like a hundred years old but still in working condition.

Pictures!!












This is a jukebox! Found near some mamak and it still plays for 50 cents a song.


At the house...













Legs of a sewing machine are given a new lease of life as legs for a table.














The light reminds me of Gaudi's street lights in Barcelona.
















Why would someone make such a big vase with such a tiny opening?















Old school grinder.... for coffee beans and peppercorns too!
















So, this is where it was all made...


And what trip would be complete without some shopping (well, it's not THAT remote)?













The best thing about shopping - not having to pay to own my first pair of Crocs slippers... hehe.... (Thanks Sweetie!)


Thank God for remote places!

Break please

It's 11.15pm and I'm working on some documents which need to be sent out tomorrow morning. It appears that sleep isn't going to happen anytime soon.

I so need a break. But for now, I guess it's back to work. [Lord, please give me wisdom and strength to do what I need to do...]

Sighs.

Promise to self : next post must NOT be about work.

24

I've always wondered why people say that 24 hours are not enough in a day. I mean, God created a day to be 24 hours, so just accept it already.

But the last few weeks changed my perspective. I suddenly realized that 24 hours is REALLY not enough in a day. I've never been so bogged down with work until it is so overwhelming before. I wish I didn't have to sleep so much and I wish I had another pair of hands and another brain working simultaneously.

Strange as it may seem, I actually like doing what I'm doing (although my employers should never know this). I think I'm mad too, but oh well, we can't explain everything.... I'm learning tonnes and I'm loving that fact. Makes me feel clever hehehe...

One client called me up recently and asked me whether it's all worth it, whether it's worth getting shouted at by clients and people who are not even clients, getting bombarded with tonnes of stuff to do, staying late when there is an ongoing project, getting grilled by employers. He asked me if I had to start all over, whether I will still be practicing law. Without thinking twice, I said yes.

I read about the Singaporean girl who passed away from overworking. Although I will never know what really happened, how hard she really worked, I have decided that however tough work becomes, I will never let it affect my health. Plus, I'm known never to sacrifice much sleep, one of my favourite activities.

I am beginning to see why God placed me where I am. I thank Him for the wisdom He has given me and the people around me who help me along the way. Most of all, I thank Him that there are only 24 hours in a day, a reminder to us that we can only do so much in a day and what we cannot do (although we try our best to), there is always tomorrow. Not a excuse to procrastinate, but an avenue to use the wisdom God gave us.

Finding True Love

Have you ever wondered when you will know when you have found the one you will share your heart and soul with, the one whom you will marry? I did and I think I may have found him (although I'm not sure - one can never be too sure).

So this is my conclusion : you know you have found the love of your life (second to Jesus) when he says he's sorry (whether or not he was wrong) and that's all it takes to make all your hurt go away and after that you feel like you love him more than ever.

More than that, you realize that you still love him even when you are still hurting and angry with him. That's when you realize that you love him so much that you are not willing to let him go and although it still hurts, you are willing to work at it.

Well, that's what I think anyway.