Catching Up

Offline...



I thought I'll be having problem living without any internet connection. It turned out, I can cope with it. There are always other interesting things to do. It has been about a month I've not been blogging now. Not that I don't have anything to write about. There are so many things to share. But the knowledge that I can't easily get internet connection puts a damper to it. I'm only able to download all my emails whenever I've to go to the office and that is not very often. I read them, reply offline, and am only able to send them all whenever I've to go to office again. I still catch up with some of my favorite blogs. Open them all, wait for them to download properly, MYIE2 makes it easier, and read them offline too. I never thought I'll face the situation where internet connection becomes a luxury. But I did and survived.



No, I did not suddenly go to 'ulu' places somewhere. I've moved, nearer to civilization, and it'll take some time before I get a phone line here. Telekom used to give wireless line to this area but not anymore. I've to wait for the cables and they say it'll take a month but who believes in what Telekom says! Till then, I've to survive living offline.



Change...



Do you know where you'll be tomorrow? After the changes taking place in my life recently, I dare not say for sure where I'll be tomorrow. Things can happen and they can happen so fast you wouldn't know what hit you.



Just imagine a guy has a nagging wife and she always challenges him to marry another whenever they have an argument. It happened so often but the guy being the responsible husband and father just shrugged it off. He married her, he loves her, she's the mother of his children and he wants to keep the marriage. So he'll do whatever it takes to keep his family together. There are more important things in life then letting little things get in the way.



But one day it happened again. The argument. And suddenly the guy feels like he can't take it anymore. And as luck or maybe its fate has it, he found a nice girl the next day and get married three days after that. It happened so fast that when the wedding ceremony is over, after the euphoria is over, the guy feels so stunned, may be more than what his wife felt. His first wife that is. That is a long winded example of how things have happened to me but, you get the idea larrr...



Life's Goal...



I've moved to a new apartment. It's rented by the way. I've always wanted to have my own apartment, one of my life's goal (refer here). It's a little late for me to have a goal of having my own apartment by 30 so I've moved it till I'm 35. As fate has it, I've to move now so I might as well find a comfortable apartment and only few weeks before my age reached the number 3 and 0. Isn't it funny that I kinda get what I've wished for though not in a complete parcel. It's a big 3 room 2 bath apartment, at least too big for someone living alone, and no balcony though I do get very nice sunset view from my living room window. I can see the moon too.



Family...



I'm thankful I can always turn to family members for help (at least, some of my family members!). That is a very special gift from God for anyone. You don't have to bother keeping in touch sometimes. They'll be busy with their own life. But if you say you're in trouble, they'll always be there for you and they'll do whatever they can to help. It is a very special bond that we sometimes forget and it's priceless.



Friends...



There will be some of our friends who are real friends and some who are fair-weather friends. We will only know who is which when we have problems. We will know who comes through for us and who is busy so suddenly. I don't really expect anything from my friends. There has never been any occasion where I've to proof whether I'm a real friend or a fair-weather friend to them before. So I'm not exactly disappointed when some decided there are other important things for them to do on that particular day, but now I know where they stand. And I'm so grateful for this experience because now I know who came through and who I can turn to when I'm in need. They can always count on me when they need me too.



There are also some friends who judged easily. They have a pre-programmed idea of how things should be. Whenever they heard of something not in sync with their ideals, it must be wrong. No questions asked. The 'advice' on how I SHOULD handle things pouring in. No thank you lah. You think I've not given a thought to it??!! You don't even know the whole story to be giving me 'advice'. Just shows how difficult it is to find someone who listens. So quick for them to dish out their opinion to you.



Birthday Month...



I've wanted my birthday month to be special. I wanted to write things in my blog every day when I'm counting down to the number 30. I don't like shopping and never bother about when there'll be a 'Sale' at such and such department stores. But I thought maybe as I'm reaching 30, I should do something special for myself. Maybe pamper myself at a spa, get a new jeans since I've been putting on weight lately and I have only one jeans left that fits me comfortably, buy myself 1-2 Revlon lipstick since I've discover I love their lipstick from my impulse purchase last time, I wanted a smaller purse that can still fit all my cards (I think my purse is too bulky now), I also wanted a new handbag since it is high time I get a new one, and buy all the reading materials that I've been eyeing for quite some time.



But life has another arrangement for me. Blogging have to wait since I've no internet connection. All the purchases for the birthday girl have to be postponed since I have to furnish my apartment now.



Things You Noticed... Or don't...



Have you ever noticed that you buy something because you rarely see anybody using or wearing them (or that particular color) but the moment you bought it, you'll see people using or wearing the same thing you've bought almost everywhere. That is because of our realization/awareness level before and after we made the purchase. Before I've to move to this apartment and have to furnish it, I do not bother about furniture, carpeting and things like that. I went to my friend's house many times without really noticing her carpet, the material and the color. When I went there again after I've moved, I thought she has a new carpet and I noticed it because I was thinking of getting a carpet just like that for my apartment.



Furniture Hunting...



I loose count of the number of times I visited IKEA, Ikano, and all the furniture shops I can find around my area. My apartment is still sparsely furnished. I have all the basics covered and can now go furniture hunting at my leisure. This becomes like a new obsession to me. I have to visit every furniture shop I find hehe... I don't have to buy any of the furniture though. I will wait until I find things I really like. So until I find everything I want, I'll stop at every furniture shop :)



Life Overall...



I have two words... fine and fun. I have no problem adapting to the new place. The first week is a bit hectic trying to settle down, shopping and things like that. Now I can breathe easier and is starting to get into routine. All in all, this change turned out great and will be great. It depends on whether we want to make lemonade or pickles from our lemon.