Bali Retreat....

So glad I went along with Annie and Kodi to the Yoga retreat holiday in Taman Ahimsa in Seminyak, Bali. This was my first time in Bali, and such a lazy and relaxing time really did me a lot of good (well, beside being woken up by Cock crowing and dogs barking before 6am).

Felt like I was having a holiday with a big family in a big house, taken care by a group of friendly and caring professionals. One dining room with a huge antique wood table so everyone sits together at every meal time, next to the kitchen; always served plenty of fruits and juices and also home made cookies for snacks during tea time; lots of lounging on comfy day beds, enjoying the sea breeze in a tranquil setting with lovely gardens. Blissed out.....
I managed to think a bit too, I am glad I have come to a point of acceptance of myself. Really, life is too short to attribute blame, just have to deal with things and look forward. Also, have realized the one single significant problem that needs to be worked on -- "Control".
I am still not there yet, and a lot of areas in my personal life that I fumbled through or even tumbled over, has to do with the lack of "Control". I know I am improving now, and will consciously work on it.

Meanwhile, I can't wait to plan another relaxing holiday to Ubud, perhaps next year...Ching E is already suggesting a villa that she fancies.....

Purpose, and positive changes..

Dear blog, sorry I have not taken the time to write, nor to change the template to a more decent, respectable one (promise will do that soon..).

Have been busy reviewing, bidding adieu to old stuff, and to envision a new way of life... a new road. I remember and feel so strongly with that quote from the movie "Eat Pray Love" :

"Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation."
Well, sometimes we have to hit bottom, and reach total destruction before full re-construction can happen.. and to look at it in a good way, with ruins, the only way to go is up. Strengthening my mind, and consciously making positive changes here....I have been a master at ruins so far, time to construct the new road now...

Purpose... will have to spend more time thinking about that...

Lessons...

Life is truly a learning experience. While we continue to think and search for the purpose, there is so much to learn along the way...
I finally know that I have never really shown enough care for another.. It's true that it's not about what you say it's what you do, and you cannot ask for what you have not given. To those that we truly love, we should only give and not ask for anything in return...
That being said, we also need to know what we want and it should be a conscious choice to allow only those who "fit" to come into our lives. It is indeed heart wrenching and painful when that choice means you need to let go.. so be it. We need to be strong and march forward and strive for a better life ahead....Each of us is responsible for his/her own happiness and life.. good luck everyone!

Not taking for granted...

Many of us, very often, take the people closest to us for granted. I am guilty of this too, but I have become very aware of this and trying hard to avoid neglecting my loved ones, and try to improve my attitude and to spend more quality time..When possible, I ask myself everyday now -- What am I grateful for? ...

So glad that YongMan is back with Su (and so happy her parents have recovered), and the kids get to spend some timg doing things together too. Had a dinner party at mum's place to show appreciation to her brothers/sisters, and I am glad the catered dinner turned out to be of supreme quality, and we all had a great time...
High tea this afternoon was highlight for the kids, and all were well behaved and enjoyed (even though TingQi thought the one at Swissotel Stamford had more varities and was more exciting).

My Just-do-it trip..

I am so glad I did it! My Spontaneous trip to GZ/Macau/HK in 4D3N. Visited younger brother and "Prolexis" , met my old friend - Zhu Dan - and her talented daughter for dinner (finally had the "Zha Niu Nai" (Fried Milk fritters), missing it for 10 years! ); had lunch at the 2-michelin starred L'atelier de Joel Robuchon, and revisited Macau after more than 10 year !(watched "Zaia" and stayed in the Venetian)

Catherine was such darling for planning our Macau itinerary, and arranging dinner outing at "Rice Paper" with her friends , had such a wonderful time chatting away in the outdoor dining area with a a beautiful harbour view.

All in all, such a cool holiday.. .and it's really funny that I went through the HK customs so man times in 4 days! Also was so lucky that Mr. Robuchon himself was at the restaurant when I went for lunch, so I had a picture with the "Chef of the Century"!

Happy Mothers' Day!

This week started with a little shock and some surprises, and with the early shift (meaning lack of sleep) and super busy markets, I still managed to pull through and round up with a night out at the MBS (Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort) on Friday till 2am. Was quite fun!

Met Mum on Saturday at Bugis TCC for tea after both of us finished our shopping separately, then quiet dinner among us back at home, a warm and cosy pre-mothers' day dinner.

SiewTin had to skip high-tea with us on Sunday as Elsa was sick. YingHong and I went on with it, with Kholifah tagging along. Was very relaxing and food was as usual, creative & exquisite!
Hope that we win the prizes from the Mothers Day lucky draw!!

Feeling weird in April....

Have been really lazy and distracted, even with the mini-excitement of a trip to Phuket on 10th April have not inspired me to post anything on the blog so far... mmm... think it's just the entrance into 2nd quarter of the year that's sinking in... haa..
I must say I have made some progress in coming to terms with my inner self (though still lots of other stuff to work on in my life..) , thanks to my best pal..
It was cool to accompany Yinghong to DownTown East to watch the "Wanda" kids made a record largest number of people dancing Cha Cha in the Singapore Book of Records.
Also cool to make it to tea with the girls at the super cool yet casually lavish "Oomphatico's" for tea yesterday. The cupcakes are surprisingly good!!!
Then there is the inspiring postings in a blogsite I read that open me up to the many discussions of human behaviourial biases... mmm....