Top 15 Things to Do - Five Years Later

I wrote this in an old blog in November, 2005; about what I wanted to put time aside to do:

1. Spend some time each week to sketch, paint, draw or colour.

2. Write my collection of short stories.

3. Spend at least 30 minutes everyday reading my books

4. Improve my wardrobe.

5. Create collages of various themes.

6. Take pictures of strangers.

7. Pick up acrylic painting or interior designing class.

8. Enrol in tennis class or ashtanga yoga

9. Hold my own art exhibition in due time.

10. Make Christmas Cards (need my art box from home...ART BOX!!!)

11. Write emails to far away friends

12. Get at least a glass of wine/alcohol a week

13. Visit cafes and bookstores and stationery stores

14. Make friends outside of work

15. Be happy and mad.

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5.5 years later, and I'm still hoping for the same things.

That probably means:

a) I know what I like, and I know what makes me happy.
b) I am just so lazy I keep procrastinating and haven't made any of the above happen.

Hello Belarus!!!

I have readers in Russia and Belarus??? How marvellous!

Time Froze in Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle is like a town frozen in time. The old town is still reminiscent of its colonial days - charming architecture, vintage cars, antique clocks.

The First REAL Post of 2011

My last blog post was a little strange, a little funny. I remember thinking I had the perfect thought and the perfect blog entry in mind to kick off 2011. But after those few paragraphs, I thought I could do with a short rest. I stood up, walked to the couch, and didn't get up till 2 hours later!!!

Now, you may think, okay, here's an alcoholic... but no. That was the most amount of alcohol i consumed this year so far. Oh wait a minute, then there was the hen party, and there was some serious drinking there too (and too many accidents involving half a dozen champagne glasses, a stool and bandages...)

The year has been relatively eventful so far, and in more good ways than bad. 2011 is going to be a big year of changes, I can feel it - for me and for a lot of people around me. Besides turning the big 3-0 (which seems to scare everyone, i'm not sure how terrified i am yet), Koks and I are planning a huge party, our friends are planning huge parties, new family members etc. It's all happening.

So amidst all that preparation, all that pinot noir, and all the celebrations, we are now in March, and almost done with the first quarter of 2011. Where did all the time go???

I have, however, put in a lot of thought into what 2011 will be, for me. 2011, I hope, will be the year of:

- Ballroom Dancing, more specifically Waltz

- Diving (but we will realistically only have time in the second half of the year.)

- Baking (this is a tricky one, because i'm also trying to watch my weight, don't know how i'm going to marry the two!)

- Europe (2 visits to Austria and 1 visit to Greece planned!)

- Newspaper Reading

- Jazz songs on the Sax

Hmm, that doesn't look so bad does it?

What will this year have in store for you?

2011 - Year of Discovery

HAPPY 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, yes, I know i'm kinda late. I have been procrastinating and wondering how best to write the first blog entry of the year. What should I say, to you and to myself? Something inspiring to kick start the year, something poignant, something significant?

After 8 glasses of pinot noir within an hour, I somehow feel that I am ready to make that entry now. Maybe the magic is in losing the strictness of your thought, and just saying what you feel. Perhaps it is indulgent, possibly unpractical... but who's to say what really matters in your life, and what really makes sense?

*passed out*

Stop, Take a Break.

Ohai-o-gozaimas Tokyo!

I have finally made it to Japan - have read, watched and heard so much of this intriguing country but never made it till now. Koks and I just spent a week in Tokyo, and it has been nothing short of intriguing and eye opening. I can't wait to share some of my findings, observations and travel tips here! Konichiwa!!

It's back to the 'pore tomorrow afternoon, and just a few more weeks before the end of the year (and the reemergence of the Starbucks Christmas drinks! WOOHOO TOFFEE NUT LATTE, come to mama!!!) Two more trips till the arrival of 2011 - Sri Lanka and the exotic island of Bali, and one life changing event *gulp*. The rest of the year will be busy, but in a good way, which is great.

Scarlett performs in a week at the Fort Canning Green!!! Can't wait!! It'll be for a charity event presented by Action for AIDS. We're always up for contributing to a good cause!