Couplehood

The Monday Faithful: Ho There, Facebook Friends (and Other Things)

Just A Note To Facebook Buddies: It's Not Just A Note
This is actually appearing on my blog as we speak (in case you forgot, it's at http://www.couplehood.net). I've probably sent you my blog before, just that it was in the context of a wedding invitation. Well, one year on, it's changed some, and I'm sharing this on Facebook through a nifty "blog extracting" tool. Fun. You should try it out.

Back To Business
Telling you 52 times this year that I've been having "a crazy week" is going to get boring fast, so let's get that out of the way by saying crazy is normal. I'm more intent on seeing how it can start getting (1) easier and (2) more worth my time. I'm glad to say that my writing career has gotten off to nice start - which I am grateful for - and that I'm happy that I've got some leads to work on. No doubt it's going to be a tough market, but it's also a good time to see if the strategy is sustainable. That is, if I don't burn flat out first.

The Portable Wife And Baby
The lady's getting very confident moving the boy around, which is most amazing seeing how he's nearly 8kg now (he did lose a bit of weight over that hunger strike he recently had). She's brought him out to Bugis and the bank all by herself, which is a feat when you realise how slippery the staircase at our place is. It's filled with dog pee and poo, and on occasion, soap suds from the vengeful block vigilante. That said, I'm incredibly happy that she's mobile and moving around. I love having them over for lunch.

Weekend At Work
It's challenging starting out in the field of writing freelance. I'm lucky to have landed a research/writing job that is giving me the chance to write on a topic I like very much. Also, it's given me somewhat of a portfolio that's helped me get noticed. Nice. Increasingly (I'm thinking) if I do get more work, I will eventually have to burn away weekends, which is not all that desirable. I'm zonked out over the week as it is, and I need time to recharge. Maybe it's like this starting out. But I do really wonder if there's something I can do better.

Right. Time to get back to the grind. See you soon!

On the MRT (With The Mummy, The Baby, And Me)

If there's one place David likes more than any other, it's the MRT. You can't see it but he's getting all excited, executing a flurry of kicks and throwing smiles at strangers.

Its his second day in a row he's getting to ride on the train. Nice.

And, while he's occupied, I steal a hug from the Missus. She loves getting a breath of fresh air, even though its Parco Bugis Junction fresh air.

He Can Sit Up For Short Periods Of Time

Look't Me!

Kinda makes me and the wife proud. Doesn't he look just like his mummy?

(Don't tell her that now, though. He's been a naughty little boy today, and will be expecting a spanking soon if he doesn't let up.)

Monday Faithful: Gah, What Happen!

What A CNY
We over here at the Koh Family residence had a most awesome Chinese New Year. It was David's first time ever going around visiting like that, apart from his initial round for his first month. The little man was a social butterfly, smiling and charming aunties with his gummy smile. Then there was also his thing with the grabbing of ang pows and stuffing that in his mouth. Never fails to amaze.

What A Break
I'm glad for the enforced leave really. The company in Hong Kong consulted a Feng Shui Master who warned them against working during the first 4 days of the new year. So, they made sure that we stayed home and away from our work emails by declaring (somewhat ungraciously) that everyone was to take leave on Wednesday and Thursday. The result was a long break. We stayed at home mostly, bringing the little guy out on short trips. Relaxing is a must, when you can.

The Weekend Mess
After the little boy's injection on Saturday, and the mad scurry from doctor to doctor (half of that was my fault) we had a tough time settling down for the day. That's not to mention the project deadlines I had, which I only got to work on after 10pm. Gah. I'm happy, though, that work seems to be coming in on the freelance side, and I'm still somewhat of value to my previous companies. Could be the thing that will make ends meet.

Life Leadership
So, having been 2 weeks into the leadership program, I'm confronted with a couple of things: what's important to me, and how I'm going to make it happen. Here's a bold challenge that I'm going to go full force at: I'm going to take the steps toward working from home, and work on a flexible schedule, and yet bring home the bacon. And spend time with the family. And go to Church on time. And finish this Leadership Program. And make my life count. Important things. Necessary things.

It's not impossible to do. Don't mistake me,  I'm not going to lie to myself that it's going to be easy. But aren't some things in life worth fighting for? :)