What am I thinking? Nothing much actually. After such a stressful 2 weeks, this weekend was a welcoming event for me. A time to just relax and not think about work. Catching up with some blog reading and also researching a little bit on what to put online at mum-mum's. Also trying to fine tune the site and add more stuff to it.
Have just recently added in an RSS feed to it although am not sure how well it will work. Picolo posted some suggestions on destressing myself but easier said then done. Thanks anyway. Really appreciated the thought. I know all the suggestions very well and it has been implanted into my brain cells for all time but it's just my heart that travels down the road of the illogical. Grrr....
Had dinner with friends and tried very hard not to talk about work. It's not easy that's for sure. Still ended talking about work but at least I tried to avoid it.
I can hear Pascale saying 'Wena, you're doing it again. You're being too hard on yourself.' Where would I be without her to perk me up everyday at the office?
I've been lazy to actually write something in this blog. Hence, all the quizzes lately that I've posted up.
There have been some topics which I thought I would blog about but just feeling too distracted to write about it. Or maybe it's because I've come to a point where I'm wondering why I'm like this.
I'm a worrier and because of that, I tend to be, at times, extremely pessismistic about my capabilities. I panic. I prepare like mad. I talk to friends and family endlessly. I can't sleep. I can't eat. But in the end, the efforts paid off.
Okay, my brain has decided to unwind itself from the mess that it got itself into from all the worry and fear that I've been having since last week.
Some thoughts that came to mind :
1. Met my deadline. Now, I have another one.
2. Perhaps, my trip to the USA might be cancelled due to work commitments. Sigh. Well, we'll see what happens next. Going to try and get the VISA first though.
3. Earn some money today through Google AdSense. Not a lot but it's okay with me. :) Slowly I guess.
4. Come up with better graphics for Cafepress mug. Urgh! Seriously have to redo it.
5. Upload some pictures of Kuching. Hmmm... Gotta re-edit the pictures first though.
6. Seriously update this blog more. But with what? Hmmm...
"And The Unicorn knew she wasn't meant to go into the Dark Wood. Disregarding the advice given to her by the spirits, Unicorn went inside and bled silver blood.. For her misdeed, the world knew evil."
Some examples of the Unicorn Form are Eve (Christian) and Pandora (Greek). The Unicorn is associated with the concept of innocence, the number 3, and the element of water. Her sign is the twilight sun.
As a member of Form 3, you are a curious individual. You are drawn to new things and become fascinated with ideas you've never come in contact with before. Some people may say you are too nosey, but it's only because you like getting to the bottom of things and solving them. Unicorns are the best friends to have because they are inquisitive.
'One thing about living in Sarawak, we don't really feel the racial tension.'
One of the things we talked about during the last few hours before the flight back home to Kuching. What started it off? Can't quite remember. Probably something to do with something we read in the papers. Could have been politics or just racial tension in general.
In a sense, it is true what she said. Somehow, there isn't this perpetual feeling of being singled out. Everyone speaks to everyone here. Yeah, we do hear comments about people gripping about other races habits or rather, presumed (!!!) practices. Overall, the atmosphere here is more comfortable and somehow, one feels more at ease here.
Oh... now I remember why we spoke about it. It was to do with being in a comfort zone whereby the news and happenings around the world doesn't seem to affect the population here. People still go about their daily routines but seldom do people get very hyped up about politics and other matters. Sarawak feels so isolated from the rest of the world even though we're 'connected' via the net and TV.
Ah well. My serious posting in a long while. Even if it doesn't quite make that much sense. I write better when I'm irritated. :p
Whenever I go back home to Miri, I feel that way. Surrounded by family : aunties, uncles, parents, cousins, nieces, nephews. It was fun to go back and just feel the closeness of a huge family.
I miss that. Having people around all the time to rely on. Makes one feel less lonely. There's always something to do together. Be it a small dinner, huge gathering or just a quiet day at home.
Not to mention the stuff I do with my parents. Believe it or not, I like hanging out with them. Have now converted Sina' to the new OSIM medic chair (RM14K!!!!). Was trying it out at the airport on the way back to Miri that I nearly missed my flight back.
Promised Sina' to post a picture of Kyle online as no one has seen his picture yet. So, here it is. Ain't he a sweetie pie?
Looks exactly like Kula. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the pictures Dad took at the day of the birth. Rushing to pack and mandi and catch the flight.
And this is Tidan with the slinky. :) Very even-tempered this time.
Had my last 3-hr chit chat with my boss. You know, it's amazing how long we've been having these long long chats. Usually, it occurs during weekends when both of us are hard at work in the office. Scrambling to meet datelines. Solving problems. Laughing at collegues antics.
Time flies by so fast. We met in 1999 when I joined the company under her and life has never been the same again. This is an amazing lady, joining a company with no relevant experience and eventually becoming a department head of what is a commonly known male-only position within the last 3 years. Not bad leh.
Sigh. Will miss the rantings and flying remarks. Will miss having someone to tell me off. Will miss having someone to just be myself. Will miss having someone to turn to for advice. Will miss having someone to motivate me to go on.
Time to stop thinking of me, me, me and just wish her well. So...
Makes an interesting read. Now, I'm totally intrigued by the whole idea.
It first started off with me popping by Ben's Blog and noticing a little PayPal icon. Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't allow payment to accounts in Malaysia.
Then, I found this site : Cafepress. Then I started thinking of mum-mum merchandising. For the fun of it, of course. There's not enough traffic at that site to warrant a major profit but it will sure make fun gifts. Especially the calendars, mousepads, etc.
Further surfing landed me at Goldblogger.com. And he's full of ideas on how to make money from one's blog!
Again, found another one. A lot of reading to do as well as a lot of thinking.
My inner dragon is one of two harmonious dragons (the other is Black). On the inside I am the perfect example of balance, patience, power, and reclusive intelligence. Evil-doers beware; my breath weapon is a combination of fire and lightning. Even the nicest dragons can do some serious damage. Click the image to try the Inner Dragon Online Quiz for yourself.
Well, I am a dragon baby after all. Although, I'm the Gold Dragon with the 5 claws.
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