Pissed off

The day started off well enough...the leads meeting got cancelled - try attending meetings at 7 in the morning. Just because we have to cater to the US guys! 

I had to get a document from my bank. Because I was born an idiot, I did not think of carrying my NRIC or passport. "sorry we need to see an identification". I normally don't swear these days - what with trying to preserve the dignity of my grey hairs- but today I said "oh shit" and not in a nice way.

So I rushed home - in the bloody hot sun. Went back armed with all the identifications I could think of. I had given the request over the phone on Saturday and was told the document would be ready for collection at 10 in the morning today.

They made me wait and wait.. While my blood boiled and spilled over. They got my surname wrong. I asked them to correct it. They got it wrong in another place. I was getting super pissed off. So pissed off that when I saw the feedback form lying nearby, I vented all my fury and wrote enough to fill the page. I could not find a Dropbox for that and the girl at the counter said pass it to me and I will pass it on to the manager. It must be breathing its last in the waste basket.

I came to the office fuming and spewing. T-da asked me to tell him all about it and he would go and see to them! So I was narrating my woes to a small audience. I normally kick off my shoes once I reach my cubicle but today I was so pissed off that I even kept my shoes on.

I am getting old. My patience, which to start with was meager, is now non-existent. 

Went swimming with the elf, baked a cake for C whose b'day it was today.made 3 kokeshi dolls. Talked to him on skype. Modern technology - he can still see my nostrils flaring in mock-anger when he asks me things like "did you water the plants? Did you switch off the lights? Did you drink enough water? Did you eat?" cooked hanggam with hawaizar and had all by myself. I love my kitchen aid stand mixer. It is black - my fave color. 

Nothing to write

i got the blogger app installed on my iPhone - thought that would at least tempt me into writing more. It might fizzle out just like all things i plan but at least i am trying,ni?

Singapore is growing on me - i like the fact that it is safe over here, that you never feel insecure even if you are out late. Of course, it has its warts but which place does not. i hate it that cars are so expensive that we cannot think about buying one, not till i save up for a couple of years. But then, you see almost everyone has a car - which makes me think if everyone else is super rich. That or they take car loans. I could take a car loan - but then I would rather not. Plus the public transport is really good and the taxis are cheap. So maybe we don't need a car but I like the flexibility of having your own transport

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Which brings me to my never-accomplished goal of learning to drive. I did take lessons once and was ready for a driver's license test but I don't remember why I never went for it. You can get a license from Imphal without taking a test - yes, it is sickening. And my parents used to ask me if I wanted the. To get me one - I must have blasted them off like I always do about how wrong that is - so I have no license to my name. Big deal.

Did I say we have been to Malaysia in a taxi??? I kid not. You can take a taxi to go to Malaysia - it is that close. We have been to legoland in Johor Bahru 4 times - we got annual tickets and like all self-respecting middle class folk, we had to get our money's worth out of the annual tickets. Plus the elf loves Legos and I love the 4d show. 

We have been to Thailand too and snorkeled for the first time in my life. We stayed in a two bedroom house complete with kitchen and a huge balcony from where you could see the beach. I am bragging! He managed to get the car we had rented knocked up a bit and that cost us a small fortune. But I must be getting wiser because I consoled him (instead of bitching) saying it is only money - it will come, it will go. Or vice versa. I am sooooo bloody nice and wise!

I love planning the trip - I am a good googler.. I have lost count of the number of places I have visited virtually. I can tell you how to go to the so many islands - which one is budget friendly which one is expensive. He keeps teasing me about the fact I would be constantly looking at all possible destinations at least two weeks prior to making up my mind. But it is fun. 

That is all the crap I can think up of today.

Two posts in one day??????

Just wanted to update that SM was blessed with a baby girl. I am so happy for him and A.

It is true that we have drifted apart after he got married. I put it down to him discovering life with someone new, someone he loves. He had always been an important part of my life - my rock of support at times. And it was hard for me to take in the beginning that I just could not call him up at whatever hour I like as I used to do in the past. Maybe we don't share as much as we did, but I would like to believe we still wish nothing but the best for each other.

Like I said before, life goes on.....

Hiya

I have been guilty of neglecting my blog. I just do not have the energy at the end of the day to gather my thoughts- yes, I must be growing old.

So many things happening. He has gone for 3 months to start his business - I am alone now with the elf for one week till the sister comes. I miss him already.

I have taken up clay and I am becoming  quite good at it - see, age does not mellow my immodesty! The condo has an oven so we are always baking.

And we bought a kitchen aid stand mixer which costs a fortune- din't ask me why..we end up buying stuffs we can ill-afford..but in the end, it is just money...it will come and go...

To borrow a phrase from a song:

Shiga daba punshini

Nungngai thokshi keidouge

Roughly translated:

Life is going to end one day

Why not enjoy it

For a change, I turned money wise and invested in an education policy for the elf. Shelled out enough to make my bank balance groan but at least I can rest assured now that he is provided for. Also, we took out life insurance policies. Age is catching up with me - why else would I even think of death and long term disability and other stuff like that?

Work is, well, work. It goes on...and life, well, life is life.. It has to go on...

Day 1

1st day of separation. He is going to be away for about a month. After ages, I feel the pangs of saying goodbye again, even if for a short time. My sister is here to keep me company. The elf insists he does not miss the one who is not here - he thinks getting a present when he comes back is worth it. I wish I could have that outlook towards life. I have started swimming. We moved to a condo we can ill-afford but it has the luxury of a swimming pool and two balconies. Which makes it worth the rent that makes my bank balance bleed. Whatever. The elf is too over-confident in the pool. Just because he has those damn arm-bands that keep him afloat, he thinks he is super-man and gives my heart many a scare trying to impress us with his 'swimming' skills. He takes after me in the immodesty department. I have stopped blogging for so long. I don't know why. It is just that I do not have enought time for myself. The little time I manage to steal, I am either surfing the stupid net reading inane articles or reading. I thought I would blog everyday he is away. At least that should make up the quota for this year. Welcome me back.