Thursday, April 24, 2008
Arrhhhgghh... For the second time in a row, I dropped my capsule of chinese herbal medicine "Dong Cong Xia Cao" on the office floor. I've been consuming this herbal medicine, 2 pills every morning ever since my protracted coughing two months ago. Out of concern, Cha had bought me one very expensive bottle of herbal medicine to strengthen my lungs. If I'm not wrong, each bottle contains 80 pills which costs $115. This also means that each pill is ard $1.40. Damn costly. And yet twice this week, I 'qiu neng' and dropped the pills on the floor. Of cuz when I picked them up, they were all dusty and dirty lar, so er xin...In order not to waste that 3 dollars worth of medicine, I stared at the dirty pills while I cracked my head in search of alternative ways to consume the medicine. Finally came up with this ingenious idea. I can just break open the capsules into two halves and swallow the powder lor! Very enthusiastically, I banged the capsule apart. And guess what happened. The powder scattered onto my desk :'( My seventy cents gone liao, haiz...To avoid any further losses, I quickly poured the remaining powder from the capsule into my mouth. So bitter~~
I'm becoming more unsettled as Aug is drawing near. A bit scared... And the thought of leaving my cozy home for two whole years saddens me. Suddenly it dawns onto me that life in US will not be as easy and comfortable. There will be no money, no family, no frens and no TV with me. The only consolation is that Chaa will be with me for the next two years. But it's a new chapter in life. New experience and more travelling around. Dunno if my parents will miss me or not, think my mum is treating me better after she knows that I might be gone for 2 years. Recently she's very anxious over my health. I think she's scared that the healthcare over there is no good. If we are really not coming back for the next 2 years, I really ought to spend more time with my family and frens. I want to celebrate my bday in Spore with them before I depart, even if it has to be brought forward. Cuz I guess my next two birthdays will be much quieter with only Cha ard... Feel a bit bad that now even my Sundays are spent at Danny's side le..Think for the next 3 months I'll try to be with my family on Sundays, considering that I also won't be with them in May/ June period.
Chaaa caught a flu today because a flu bug is raging in his office plus he fell asleep on the floor for the entire night. Got an MC for these two days. Haiz...will be going to work and lunching by myself tomorrow le...:(
3:09 PM
Monday, April 21, 2008
Today is the first Mon that I don't feel so bluez, cuz working from home... SHUANG... Think I better make full use of this benefit and work from home twice a month. Of cuz, not much motivation to work. Even though I've listed many tasks that I will do today, none is done thus far..haiz... But now I can take nap whenever I feel like it lar:P
To sum up what has happened so far. Not much things actually. Cha is beginning to prepare for his term papers and examinations, dun have that much time for me... Just celebrated Xia's bdae on Fri at Ministry of Food. My first time there, but not many food variety leh. After that we went to Paulaner for a drink. Cha joined us later where he finished my beer in a single gulp...haa.. greedy Porky...Saturday whizzed by as we were checking our to-do list: take passport photo; went Daiso to get air tight bags; return Yogi's plate etc. Finally I got my Hush Puppies covered footwear using the rest of my Taka vouchers, so that I can wear for my trip. Sunday was even more boring. As Cha was rushing his assignment which was due that midnite, he left me sleeping the whole day. Except for breakfast and lunch, I was practically sleeping the whole day, so boringggg.... After that I watched Good Luck Chuck and StarDust by myself for the rest of the day, but I was quite entertained by both shows lar...
Still quite bogged down by uncertainites now...sian...the only thing we could do now is wait wait and wait for the letters from the unis before we could take affirmative actions...
10:36 AM
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
A lot of things will be happening in the next few months. Cha has received an email confirmation on his uni admission liao, so if nothing goes wrong, we'll both fly to US in around Aug le! Finally can take a long long break from my work de. Still considering whether I shd resign or just take no-pay leave, just in case when I return there's a recession, cuz govt job still more iron-bowl. From now onwards, got a lot of adminstrative things to be done. I'm thinking of studying part-time as well in a college nearby. Cannot believe after a year of prep we really got it. And Cha and I are going to experience a totally different life together in a foreign place, so exciting and confused. And hor, what will happen if Cha and I quarrel over there? I will have no one else to turn to le :( Then the crime rate there is so damn high. Every now and then someone gets gunned down on the street, and if there is really a US recession, the crime rate will surely sky rocket and thos bullies will target asians de... Haiz, so many worries again. On the other hand, this US stay will be a very good break for us and for the first time in our lives, there will be no restraints on what we do and where we go, can just do whatever we want to do. Furthermore, it allows us two more yrs to ballot for a flat since flats are so damn diff to get nowadays... Then have to get winter clothings, rebond my hair, see dentist, suspend hp number, defer my CPF and insurance payments... Wah...so much things to do by Aug!
Yesterday we confirmed our first Europe trip liao. I called it the first because Cha had promised me there will be more trips to come:P Anyway we have taken the tour package to tour Europe for 15 days. Will be extending the trip for another 5 days to travel Scotland. At first we wanted to do free and easy, but Cha don't have the time to plan and backpacking is really xin ku, don't think I can take it de... And hor free and easy may costs more than package tour because of the expensive rail & transportation costs. The tour package will be a luxury tour, the hotels are good, mostly five stars hotels. Should be a very comfortable trip de...So so so happy that I'm going Europe soon! To me this is like an educational trip, have never been there bfore... But hor, this package costs a bomb, so we have decided to spend on a very tight budget and not spend unless absolutely necessary, considering that the US stay for the next 2 years is going to cost a lot as well... All in all, suddenly my mood is so much happier given these two big events are happening soon =D
1:48 PM
