Mid Life Crisis..?

   Well, a lot of things have happened but I'm just too lazy to sit down in front of my laptop to blog. 

Can't be helped.. The blogspot phone app is not user-friendly. Heh!

And so my 34th birthday just passed..
Age is never a concern to me because I look forever young. LOL!

(Not bad right? I can still pass off as their sister instead of aunt hor? Keke!)

In fact, I'm so excited to turn 34!
1 more year to be eligible to buy my own flat!
Woohoo!!
(I will definitely scold him if my Mr Right choose to show up after I got my own flat.. LOL.)

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Well, it's an unlucky birthday month, as always.. *shrugs*

This year is no exception even though I totally ignored my birthday (haha!):

- Old laptop died on me.

- New Asus laptop's motherboard also died within a month of purchase.

- Unlucky incidents at work.

- Old man kicked Ah Zai so the latter bit him.. Guess who paid the medical bills?

- Bitten by Ah Zai who had been so well behaved in front of me all the time.

I think there's some more but I didn't bother to keep track.

Used to it. Haha! But oh well, something good came out of some of them as well.

I'll just treat them as blessings in disguise.

Well, let bygones be bygone. (Ah Zai, I still love you ya!)

Anyway just a quick review / reflection of my life so far..

Family / Love

Well, my family.. Still the same. At least not worse?

At least I have accepted, moved on and not expecting anything anymore. :)

Conflicts aside, I will only focus on the nice things that they have done for the family. :)

Can't be helped that they hate me.
I'm sorry that I'm so detestable to them but I don't give a f*** about it anymore.

It's nobody's fault. I've learnt to ignore all the bad stuff.
I just hope they don't feel too annoyed by me.
If they do, too bad lor. It's their choice..

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Single and probably will stay single always.

The only things troubling me about being single are:

1. Guys always assume that I SHOULD accept them 

(without them making much efforts somemore!) 

just because I am still single at this age.

2. Annoying and insensitive people who are plain lucky to find their ideal mates 

keep telling me to get married and / or have kids. 

(It's my life, I WILL DECIDE. Tyvm. Give me some respect please. 

I can probably get your men IF I want so quit teaching me how to get a man.)

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On the positive side..

I'm starting my own family NEXT YEAR! ♥️

Don't get me wrong. Haha!

YES! My family = Me, Fluffy (my rabbit) and Ah Zai (my dog)!

(Cookie and Mocha too! They will always live in my heart.)
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

If things go well, I may be able to get MY OWN HOUSE next year!! ♥️

Going to upside Fluffy's "house" to a super nice and spacious one.

Probably going to get him a beautiful wife to accompany him too!

Actually I'm really, really loving my single life now.

I love kids but I have 4 lovely nieces and nephews.

♥️♥️♥️♥️

 

 

Aww, adorable max! ♥️

And the fact that they are not my kids means that I will still have time for myself.

AS AND WHEN I NEED.

I think it's a good balance. :)

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Career

Resigned my job of 4 years.

Well, I guess everything happens for a reason. 

Or in these case, several reasons.

Many factors add up together and somehow I just knew (suddenly) that it's time to leave.

Many people were surprised because they knew how much I love my job and company.

Even I felt that I should be surprised. I always thought I would work here forever.

Yet I don't feel surprised because I knew this is meant to be.

(Anyway, we may be colleagues for only a few years.. Friendship will last forever!)

Sixth sense, I guess.

Not the first time that I felt the need to do something without knowing why..

And a long time later, I would finally understand why.

I trust The Feeling. ;)

Really grateful for thoughtful and understanding bosses to help me with this decision!
Thank you!

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Been job-hunting (passively) for the past few weeks.

Only got called up for 1 interview and got rejected some more.

Only 2 agencies called me.

Being an ex recruiter, I know I should be pretty sellable candidate.

I guess it's the time where everyone is waiting for their bonus and the

market is really bad right now.

Nonetheless, this situation is still within my calculated risk level

so I'm not worrying yet. Haha!



Have faith!

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Nonetheless, life has been pretty awesome these days! ♥️
(Which probably explains why I haven't been blogging.. Opps!)

I can stay up real late and go to bed in the morning..

When usually I would have to wake up for work! (Cheap thrill.. LOL!)

There were some mornings when it rained and I would feel super

blissful lazing in my bed with Ah Zai by my side and Fluffy in his cage beside my bed.



Shiok max! 好幸福! ♥️

Ah Zai used to bark whenever it's time for me to leave for work.

Lately he looks so happy all the time.. Haha! ♥️

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Sometimes I fetch the kids from school / childcare. Simple bliss indeed!

And at times I would also bring them out or just spend some time with them.

Like going to MacDonalds (omg, again!).. Haha!

Their childhood will pass by so quickly and I feel fortunate to be a part of it. ♥️

Will probably enjoy for a couple of weeks more before I start to look for jobs seriously.

Been looking through job ads diligently though!

Many jobs required a degree at least.. I'm so glad that I had made the

(painful) decision to pursue a degree back then! (Even though I doubted my

decision many times.. LOL.)

Finally left with The Last Module.

Praying hard that I can pass it smoothly and get the darn piece of paper!

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Health

I must thank FHI for guiding me on the route of my healthier journey.

However, I've slacked a lot lately.. By staying up late, waking up late and going to 

MacDonalds so often.

Just let me be lazy for a bit longer please!

I promise I'll try to start living healthily by next month. (Keyword: TRY)

Heehee!

Luckily for me, I am blessed with anti-aging genes.. LOL.

It's effortless for me to stay this way. Not gonna claim credit for my forever-young looks.

But of course, my body and complexion are still deteriorating,

although at a slower rate.. Maybe?

I still need to start being more hardworking.. (Next month start.. Okay? Haha!)

Definitely need to lose a lot of body fats.

Sob sob.. (But next month!)

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Conclusion 

So well, it may seems kinda scary that at the age of 34,

1. I have no house of my own.

2. I don't have much money in my bank accounts.

3. I don't have a job.

4. I don't have a hubby.

5. I don't have kids.

Socially, I may be deemed as a failure.

But at the end of the day, it's MY life.

I decide how I wanna live it.

I set my own KPIs.

And as far as I am concerned, I am successful because:

1. I've changed for the better and I am still trying to improve constantly

2. I pay up my bills on time and I am not in any debts except my study loan which will

be fully paid this December! (Woohoo~~)

3. I've matured a lot which I believe will help me greatly in going back to "my world".

4. I didn't succumb to social pressure and anyhow marry anyone.

5. I have 2 lovely furkids.. Fluffy and Ah Zai!

6. My 4 adorable nieces and nephews love me.

Most importantly, I know what matters to me; I follow my heart and conscience.

I believe that's what really matters.

Which is why, I can sleep so well (too well, in fact!) every night.

I will keep up the good work! Heehee!

♥️♥️♥️

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Someone left the receipt behind..

Whoa, so much money in the bank account!

Hope I can have more than this amount in bank accounts someday!

I could have, but I didn't think of saving money in the past.

Nowadays I'm a lot more thrifty but alas, too many commitments.. 

Study loans, dad's medical bills, my own bills, expenses for my furkids..

And now, I gotta save up for my house!

(As well as renovations, furniture.. Etc.)

I will 加油! 

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Anyway.. Just to reply the the question in my blog title.. 

I guess not. ;)

Advance Birthday Celebration

Thank you FHI for the advance birthday celebration and birthday cake! ♥️

Finally I have a simple and well executed birthday surprise!! :)

Today I realized that I'm actually pretty contented with what I currently have 

(despite my occasional rants, lol) because when it was time to make my birthday wish, 

I couldn't think of what to wish for.. Because I don't feel that I'm lacking anything. 

(Have excessive fats, maybe. Haha!)

Eventually I opted for good health. (On 2nd thoughts, I should have wish for success in 

slimming down! Haha!)

I may not be the best in any way now but I sure love the current me more than my former self. 

Thank you to all those who love me along with my imperfections and 

all those who ever care for me before.

Shall try to be better person and make more positive contributions to this world in my 

remaining years.. No matter how small my contributions may be. ♥️

Super love this cake! So pretty and yummy! ♥️

Been so busy at work until I didn't even think about my upcoming birthday at all!

Caleb's beautiful house.. I'm so envious!

Looking forward to getting my own house next year!! ♥️

Happy gathering!

Hope we'll continue to have more gatherings in future! ♥️

BREAK TIME!!

As what I had posted yesterday..

♥♥

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Feeling so grateful that my life is falling into place rather nicely.

Thank you God!

Assignments done, so I could study for my exam.

And now, exam is over so I can focus on my work! Yay!

A lot of things to do at work now.

At the age of 34 (soon), I can really feel the difference as compared to the past.

Get physically and mentally tired so much more easier now.

(How the heck did I chiong work all day long when I was younger??)

Gonna try doing new things and rush to meet deadlines..

And already feeling the stress..

PLUS!

Others are stressed so they are unknowingly stressing me too.

BUT!

I believe as long as we hang in there, CHIONG..

WE WILL GET TO OUR DESTINATION.

Stay positive!

Orl's Pre Wedding Celebration!

Stayed up to make this for Orl the Potato Monster!

Can you guess what it was? 

Well, it's mashed potato! 

No photo because I forgot to take a photo of the completed masterpiece. Opps!

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Had a fun time at KTV.

(Took videos but I think some will strangle me if I post them here.. Hahaha!)

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Dearest Orlene, 

All the best and have a blissful marriage!

Which I'm sure it will be because her hubby loves her so much! :)

Sundown Marathon 2015

Well.. But I only went for 10km and not the marathon though! Heehee!

Getting ready to head for The Event!

While I was on my way to meet the rest of the FHI folks, I saw many others who are dressed in the same event tops! 

Felt so good to see so many fellow runners.. Even though we didn't know one another! Lots of friendly smiles everywhere! Loves how sport events can unite people! :)

Brought along my PINK lightsstick! Weeeeee~♥

Ooooh.. Starting soon! Love the atmosphere! So excited to run! ♥

Woooohoooo~~

But..

Several

flag-offs

later

...

We were still at the starting point, queuing for our turn to flag off..

Aiyo.. We sianz-ed half already. T.T

But I guess they had to do that to avoid over-crowding..

After about 15, 20 minutes later..

Finally we could GO! AT LAST!! Chiong ah!! ♥

And 1 hour plus later.. We completed the run! Yay! ♥

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Surprisingly, the run didn't seem that tedious as compared to the Great Eastern Women's Run that I ran 2 years ago. Maybe because this was done at night bah! Plus the night scenery was really beautiful!! Quite enjoyable, in fact! 

(Phern said maybe it's also because I'm fitter than I used to be. Oh yeah!)

But alas.. Halfway through, I began to experience cramps.. (Thanks to my "auntie" lah.. Of all days!! Sob sob!)

Nonetheless.. I feel glad that I managed to complete it despite the cramps!

Just kinda disappointed that my timing won't be better than my previous one.

Would be good if my timing is improved.. 

But well, I guess it's more important that I didn't give up and kept going despite the difficulties!

Saw some who were fatter, older than me.. And yet, they kept going on!

Well done!, everyone! Very inspiring indeed! :)

PERHAPS I should make it a habit to run once a week again. At least 2.4km?

Let me think about it. Haha!

Gotta buy a new pair of running shoes though! My current pair is quite worn out and I got blisters now. >.<

Achievement Unlocked!

YES I DID!

Another childhood dream fulfilled!

Today's FHI outing.. Cycling at East Coast Park!

Even though I can cycle now, I still lacked confidence.

Was kinda worried and my mind started to generate lots of random questions.. 

What if I'm not used to the bicycle there? 

What if I forgot how to cycle?

What if I knock someone down?

What if I fall down?

My worries lessened a lot after I started cycling. Haha!

And after cycling for a while. I began to feel A LOT more confident.

Okay, I can really cycle now.. I guess!

I CAN REALLY CYCLE NOW! WOOHOO!

In fact, I could even admiring the scenery and enjoy the cycling process!

Love going down the slopes (not too steep!) and feeling the wind tease my hair!

After cycling for an hour, it was time to go home.

Tired but very, very happy.

When I was young, I couldn't join my friends because I didn't know how to cycle.

But today, I could cycle with my colleagues!

Although I still cannot cycle very well yet, it was a huge achievement for me!

And I was happy to know that I can control the bicycle better now!

好开心耶!

I will continue to practise cycling!

Happy Birthday Orlene!!

Planned a surprise for her by secretly ordered DOMINO PIZZA!!

Wanted to customize my order but there was no option to add my special request to our order in their website. 

Had to call them up instead!

But alas, they couldn't help much but at least they tried to assist! And they delivered the pizza to us in less than 30 minutes! Whoa, so fast! THANK YOU DOMINO PIZZA!

The special request that I made.. Tada!

Message written on the box: Happy Bday Orlene

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At the first instance, Orlene was wondering if the pizza delivery was for her birthday.. But being mischievous (as always), we lied that it was for our client's event! Haha! Then she saw the message on the box and said, "No, it's for me! My name is written there!" 

Birthday Girl (aka Pizza Monster) and her beloved pizzas~~

We were singing the birthday song while she couldn't stop staring at her beloved pizza!

Jokingly teased her, "Who cares about birthday song when there are pizzas.. That's what you were thinking right!!" Haha! She could still giggle and nod her head some more! See, I know her so well.. Heehee!

This silly girl later told me that she was also very touched until she shed one tear! Haha!

But that's what we like about her.. So innocent and sincere. (Although she's not as nice when it comes to food.. Opps! She loves food more.. >.<)

I'm glad I planned this little surprise for her! It didn't take me much effort or money and yet it meant so much to her. 

She was telling me that it's the first time she is away from home on her actual birthday and she was feeling quite blue. The surprise really cheered her up!

Great! :)

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Later she insisted on treating me back.. 

And what? Movies too!? And popcorn!?

Movie was awesome! We both enjoyed the show! 

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Feeling so thankful to her for treating me to dinner, movies and popcorn! 

And of course, her company too! I guess I need to do some leisure stuff instead of emo-ing at home.

Felt so paiseh because it's her birthday and she ended up spending more money on me instead!

But nevermind, I will just return the favour by planning something special for.. 

HER UPCOMING WEDDING!

So happy for her although we are not surprised at all.. Haha! Aiya, she and her bf are super stable.. As good as married already lor! The only thing missing is the marriage cert, that's all.

Only about half year away!! I need ideas! 

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Good to have some things worth rejoicing about.. :)