This is the only shot I've seen of the post-wedding-ceremony time, where we had a (rare) chance to pig out on some food. No roast beef was left; that was totally gone by the time we sat down. We heard good things about it though.
6 months; how far we've come.
(thanks Ziyang, for the photo!)
May 31, 2008
May 30, 2008
Done for the Week... Not. (Warning, Gripey Post)
I'm Talking Business
I seldom talk about work in detail. This is a blog on couplehood, after all. So, if I do, it either means that work is affecting the relationship, or that there are decisions to make about work that will take both our inputs. I'll give you a hint: it's not the former. More about this in another post.
The Week's Not Over, Guys
It's been a mad week (you should have been there), and the guys at the office have been waddling neck-deep in last minute assignments. While we work through the weekend, our superiors saw fit to add to our burdens with other unrelated tasks. Frankly, I'm not opposed to hard work, as long as it goes to furthering some purpose (help the Myanmese, Szechuanese, Hmong, or even whales). I'm just puzzled to find that my job scope and had been clandestinely modified, and now I'm reduced to mostly plugging leaks from someone else's to-do list. Not good.
Yet Another Reason Why The Wife's Important
I came home all migraine-y, and there was the wife to greet me at the door. She knows I've had a tough day, and was really sweet about helping me out of it. I'm going to tell her a piece of good news I received earlier in the evening. After that, we're going to have lots to talk about tonight.
May 28, 2008
Us and SOEKs
Flipping Through An E-Album
I came across a few precious photos that just brought back sweet memories of times past. Many of them were with the Church kids, many of whom we had nice moments with.
Back Then, When We Were "Kor-Kor" & "Jie-Jie"
Waaaaaay back before we were married, I used to say, "kids are always fun when they are SOEKs" (someone else's kids). You probably could tell from our photostream in flickr that we have had lots of said fun with the kids at Church. Like in this picture with our page boy, Daniel Sng.
We're "Uncle" and "Aunty" Now
Now that we're going to have SOOOs (some of our own), we're waving a little hand at all the dear SOEKs we had loads of fun with (many of whom are growing up so fast!) - together with a big hug. We probably won't have as much time to wrestle, tickle, or run around anymore - and we'll miss it all so much.
Don't forget us, little SOEKs; we definitely won't ever forget you.
May 27, 2008
May 26, 2008
Five Signs You Need A Holiday
1. Your Head Hurts When You Think
Thinking is easy. You can do it anywhere. It should take mere microseconds (and probably micro-calories) to process a thought to completion. However, when you find that deciding between water and orange juice after dinner becomes a mentally and physically excruciating exercise, you know you need a break.
2. You Speak, And People Stare Slack-Jawed At You
Hint: it's not your charisma, and it's not because you are delivering a ground-breaking dissertation on theoretical physics; to be honest, it's your face, and the telling signs of exhaustion written all over it. I know this guy who has the most amazing set of eyebags known to humanity. Both eyebags are pitch black and both droop to his chin (exaggerating). He looks like he could do with a few decades of enforced hibernation (again, exaggerating). I can't help but gawk when he talks, because half the time I'm wondering how he coherently forms sentences. One long holiday desperately needed there.
3. Things You Like To Eat Lose Their Savour
"Oh, not me!" you say. "Double-chocolate Marshmellow Rocky Road never fails to satisfy." Clearly, you haven't experienced pain that takes you beyond the edges of the human threshold. Either that, or you've never been pregnant. If food starts to taste different - moreso if you are not pregnant - take a break pronto, because your brain's messing up. 4. You Drive, And All You See Are Twerp Drivers
By twerp, I mean something really mean. If you're driving and you're finding that other drivers are giving you symptoms of a heart attack (a heavy, strangulating, suffocating experience, far more intense than anything like indigestion; pleurisy or spasms of the esophagus), it's not just the bad drivers, it's your repressed hyper-stressed psyche. In this case, however, you don't just need a holiday (in a remote island resort preferably), you need medical attention. (That said, Singaporean lorry drivers are a bunch racer manqués who shouldn't be allowed to touch anything faster than a rolling pin.)
5. You Are Insanely Angry At Nice People And Innocent Little Children
This is where people cross the line between super-stressed-ness, and sociopathy. Detect it before it happens. Personally, I get very sad reading the story behind the mass murderer who shot 35 people in Tasmania. It could be have been avoided.
Conclusion: An Honest Analysis
It looks, then, that I need a holiday. Somewhere - anywhere - but here. You know the feeling?
May 23, 2008
Maddy's New Baby!
Madelene tells me, "You better be prepared. You're not going to get much sleep."
Me: "Bah. I never got used to sleep anyway."
Madelene: "Pffft."
Better turn in early.
May 22, 2008
New TypePad Features! (Awesome, Awesomely Late)
WordPress users: I'm insanely jealous, though we get (marginally) cool themes and loads of widgets.
May 21, 2008
May 20, 2008
I'll Not Soon Forget, Norton; Bland Weeks
Originally Seen At Ashley Wood's Blog
Virus-Makers Should Slapped, Symantec Should Be Hung
Yes they should. It took me nearly three-and-a-half days just to clear my system from the wretched trojan horses that massacred my PC. I'm not blaming so much Windows here - more, I think it's Norton's fault for not detecting a two-year-old virus. To think they nearly conned me of a $150 extension to their services. Right now, I'm just looking for closure. That would require figuring out the source of the infection. For the record, I've *never* clicked on any links from any email or any website that was even remotely suspicious. I'll conduct a deeper investigation once I get a chance.
A Bland Work Week Just Past
Apart from the excitement stirring from the (possible) new direction I'm taking, and a stirring sermon over Sunday, I've probably had one of the most bland work weeks ever. I'm getting restless, and it's becoming unbearable. Something needs to change. And I'm glad it is. (Forgive me for being cryptic. All in due time.)
Update On Missus and Baby
I've never had to deal with a enlarged gut before, so looking at the Missus flop about with one is fascinating. It is also a source of comic relief (really, you should hear our jokes about it). Occasionally, I'll get to see little David push at the Missus' belly button, which has to be one of the most adorable things I've ever seen (it's a close second to the time he poked at my lips). The Missus has a great appetite for carbs. That's not so good, since we should be watching those sugar levels and keeping them low. Protein, bananas and complex carbs are the way to go.
That's The Week, I Guess
Not so much of a cheery me, last week. This week, I hope to clear the backlog of work I accumulated over the weekend. Hopefully, if one of my top secret plans goes through at the end of the week, I'll be smiling again.
May 14, 2008
Awesome Bags My Friend Made
Reminds Me of My Pacu.
I love these bags. Customisable, filled with pockets, absolutely beautiful, BUT WHY OH WHY DON'T YOU MAKE LAPTOP BAGS QGROOVE!
Since Qgroove's making them fully customisable - which is cool - maybe I can persuade her to fully customise a laptop bag that I can masculinely carry.
Hey Pam, it was great catching up on facebook, great to hear what old schoolmates are up to ten years after JC.
Adrian Koh
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