Couplehood

New TypePad Features! (Awesome, Awesomely Late)

I'm checking them out. Awesome; they're getting close to WordPress.

WordPress users: I'm insanely jealous, though we get (marginally) cool themes and loads of widgets.

I Lost A Post

There was supposed to be a post with updates on my buddy, Eugene Wee, who's doing an awesome work up there in Thailand. It's both relief and missions, but his intent if offering help with no strings attached.

[I'll go see if the post is stuck somewhere. Apparently, TypePad killed it. Man.]

Look out for it!

~A.

Finally, Back On My Feet!

Heya Everyone! I'm finally feeling better enough to sit in front of a PC to write! I'm still feeling a little lethargic from all the meds I've been taking, but as the effect wears off, I'll be up and ready for getting all prepped for the BIG DAY. Only 44 days, gentle readers!

Thankful To God For The Timing
I'm thankful to the Good Lord (as many people have been telling me to be) that this episode came long enough before the wedding. Surely, I would have preferred not getting ill and all - but I'm thankful all the same that there's still enough time to ensure everything gets done. Phew - it's a long to do list!

Short, But Just For Today
I'll keep this short for today, mostly because I've got some other posts boiling in the back. Just to share on the events from the days past: those days of quarantine have been filled with pretty interesting things, having had all that time to lie down and think about the the big event and life in general; the lady and I had long conversations (read: arguments) on where we're headed; I've had long chats with some friends on the how married life is going to change things; I've received some unexpected blessings from dear friends; and, most of all, that God's still in control of all the things that have been happening. That perhaps has been most assuring.

Time to get back to work.

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I'm Down And Flat Out

I'm wondering how I got it. It's a toss up between chicken pox and its shingles variant (being the same virus); but whatever it is, I'm sick of being sleepy/asleep the whole day. I think I've been awake only 7 hours the past day or so. Oh well.

I can't really recall if I've had the pox before, but the symptoms seem more consistent with shingles - It's painful, it's itchy, and I'm feeling like a bag of rags.

The trip to the doctor's was pretty interesting, We had each other laughing within 30 seconds of entering (but I won't say why). At the end of it, he told me his diagnosis (he thinks it's shingles), then prescribed some really expensive pills ($94!!) and off I went. After starting the course of pain-altering pills, all I can remember of Tuesday was brief moments of consciousness followed by some blurry impression of food. I'm better today, mostly because I'm staying clear of the pain-altering pills to finish some office work.

Angela's been very nice, offering to cook for me and trying that chocolate melt cake recipe we've been thinking of trying. That's over and above the stuff My mum's been stuffing my face with, as mums tend to. I'm undoubtedly pampered, but I really wish I weren't in this state. Got to heal faster!

Well, at least now, if I don't make it to blog as often, you'll know why. Toodles!

Technorati Tags: pox, sick, medicine

A Quick Admin Post, S'il Vous Plaît

Indeed, I'm needing to do a lot of cleaning up here on the blog, and it doesn't help that I'm all toasted from the day. But there's something energizing about getting it all up to work. Oh yes, and satisfying too.

Apologies go out  to Miss Germ, who liked the previous banner. I dunno, I kinda like this new banner a lot. I guess the picture captures a very special moment for us - and for that, we have Miss Shuyi to thank!

Hope you like the new look. aesthetics-wise, I've done all I can, but we'll always be looking for ways to make the content plentiful but easily accessible.

Looking forward to your couplehood,

~Adrian.

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We're Moving to a New Domain!

 
We're Cooking Something New!

Heya Everyone!

An Admin Message to everyone!

Please direct your bookmarks to the new url, www.couplehood.net. I'm still figuring how the feeds and the other links will work, so please be patient as we work out the kinks.

New posts will be below, for about the next  week or so (or as I feel like it)

Thanks!

~Adrian.

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Tinkering With the Blog

I'm still tinkering with how this blog should look like, but I think I'm a step closer having de-cluttered the space. It's always tough deciding which content to include, and which not to include. I held myself back from being too sentimental about it, and cut as much waste as possible.

I think I've streamlined the whole thing nicely enough.

Yeah... Nice.

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De-Cluttering the Blog: Moving The Links

Here are the blogs of some of our friends who we've known along the way! Instead of a traditional blogroll, I decided to put them in a page, with some special mention:

• TimLee's Media Projects
  
  • Our Cameraman and Videographer
• New Life Outreach
  
  • Eugene Wee effort to reach out the less fortunate
• Drivel Drivel
  • Joel, All Round Stud Muffin and Dude, pens his thoughts and rants.
• The Sng Family
  • Pastor Jesse Sng's, MBC's Senior Pastor, Blog
• The Goh Family
  • Liangsong's & Fuhui's Blog, capturing memories of their family life together
• The ONG family Homeschool
  • The Ong Family writes about homeschooling.
• A Piece Of Cake
  • Apart from schkewling her kids, Suwei bakes cakes too!

(This will be a permanent page under "About Us")

Keepin' It Real: A Wonderful Site Called Real Simple

I spotted this lovely 'site called Real Simple, which apparently also has a magazine. It's got a plethora of tips, tricks, hacks for the modern parent (read: way too busy person). I've yet read a fraction of the thousands of articles there, but the ones I've read so far are informative, bite-sized, and very  fun-to-read posts.

The tilt is more toward the urbanite mother, more so than the contemporary dad - you'll see it the moment you hit the site,

I do admire 'sites like that.

Quick Links to Some Nice Articles:

• The Real Simple Homepage
• Organizing's Real Simple
• Quick Tips for Reducing Clutter
• Your Guide to Eating Right: 5 Techniques and Recipes
• 10 Ways to Speed Up Dinner Preparation
• Don't Lose It!

 

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2 Big Fat Reasons Why I Blog

Together

As with all things that start to have a life of its own, the time has come for this blog to question its existence, Or, at least, look for a reason for being. You know, why it *is* rather than *is not*. (You may blame my philosophy lecturers for that incomprehensible philo-babble,)

Well, the short answer would be that I do like writing. I really do. Well, true - I'm not polished, nor am I a reporter for the Economist, but a part large chunk of me really wants to contribute and communicate through the written word. I'm glad that the Interweb's giving immense opportunities like never before to be seen and heard. Everyday I surf the 'net I'm convinced the World grows flatter and smaller in some way or another with each passing moment.

But there's a long story too. In light of of the directions I'm taking in terms of building a Christian Home and family, Angela and I (though I'm more or less the main author) are hoping this blog will work out to achieve 2 big fat things:

1. It will chronicle the success of building a home based on the immutable, solid Word of the Lord. We're being rational optimists here. The odds of marriages failing are on the increase, but why should we work towards managing failure, when we can build something wonderful? So. We believe the only way I'll ever make it is to put God first, No doubt, that path is a straight and narrow one. By God's grace, we want to go the distance. We hope to capture every moment to remind myself (as we're prone to forget) of this purpose, and also to share this story with anyone who needs to know that there is, no matter how bleak, hope.


2. It will be a repository for tips, tricks and hacks on getting stuff done so that you can concentrate on the more important things in life. Wherever you're coming from, you've got more important things to worry about than cleaning, managing paper work, and paying the bills. Get those stuff out of the way, and start to make time for all the things that are really important in your life. Mine's God and Family - I don't know what yours is, but I'm hoping it isn't "more time on the job". (But who am I to lecture.)

So, Who Am I To Tell You All These Things?
Actually, it doesn't matter who I am, because I don't think I'll ever achieve anything to deserve to tell you to do what I say. I'm only here offering some of the best solutions I've come across to help you as you make your way. I'm certainly no Pastor, no coach, nor am I a certified psychologist. I work at a Defense Company, and was an ex-Military Officer, but I'm not an authority or an expert on life. But I do read a lot, and I love tinkering with things to make life work better.

Where We're Headed
As a family, we're just about to start out, come 1st December 2007. As a person, I've still a long way to go. As a blog, this space has yet to grow to where I'd like it, but as they say, "softly, softly, catchee monkey". I think it's going to be a quite a journey, as we go along life's way. You're more than welcome to join us for the ride; so come on, we've got work to do.

(This post will be a permanent page in the "About Us" page I'm building.)