Sunday, April 20, 2008

Rev-E!-lation

You'd expect people to get some life revelation from watching Oprah show but I kinda get one from E! today.

Life is about

- taking chances... in life and in love
- dedication and focus... in your job
- taking risk...
- life is short, appreciate every moment
- follow your heart and do things you believe in

There's nothing new revealed there actually but to feel it hit me in the face... Yes!!! that's how life should be lived. Embraced it. Live life to the fullest.

It sounded very simple... but it is definitely easier said than done. Especially among Asians I think. We are taught to always respect the elders and of family loyalty. While those are good values, it can be limiting too.

We may think we should do something because it is expected of us... on the other hand, our loved ones would only want what's best for us. If we don't communicate with each other and only assume that is what the other party wants, both would go on with their life always thinking about the what ifs.

I've seen it many times. Experience it even. It felt silly if you managed to discover the truth... which didn't happen very often. That is why I feel like we have to follow what we think is the right thing to do instead of what we think we should do even if it may make me sound like an arrogant, self-centered person.

Sometimes I wish my friends and family would see this too. It is not my place to judge. I just want them to be happy. To do something that they feel is right and not what they feel they should do.


When I drive, sometimes I like to look at the view from the side mirror. It sometimes looked better than when I was passing it.


And of course, sometimes I'll just keep on driving because I see a clear blue sky right ahead in front of me.

The past... The future...

But I would also like to appreciate my present. To live in the moment. Now... is what I have. Now... is what we have.

Make our choices!

Sunday, April 13, 2008

The Special Man

Given my opinion on some men... (just read some of my past blog entries), it would take a very special man to capture my heart. There were times when I was convinced no one ever would. There were times when I believed no man would dare mess with a very opinionated lady hehehe...

Then, he came into my life.

From just an acquaintance, he became a friend. We have a lot of things to talk about and I love the intellectual stimulation from our conversation. He's brave too... to take lasers and fires and zingers from me :) He must have very impenetrable armour.

I can't exactly pinpoint the exact time my feelings changed. Do I miss our conversation or do I miss him? It wouldn't matter which and it wouldn't matter much of what I felt if he didn't miss me too. But... he did.

Accepting him wasn't easy at first. There were many things that have got to be considered. The 'time-off' taken to really think things over... I just felt miserable without him. Finally, his sincerity and determination won me over. He's not perfect... but he's a very special man.

You all can now call me... Puan Sue :)

Sometimes I can't believe I'm a married woman. I've always referred to the married women as 'they'. We're from a different class, a different species, a different planet. 'They' talk about things that I wouldn't understand or didn't bother to like household gadgets and stuff. Now, I'm part of 'them'. I probably should pay more attention to what they have been talking about before.

Is there a handbook for the newly married lady about stuff they should know? Are there any FAQs anywhere about being a wife? Hmmm... I guess he just have to rough it out while I figure things out.

Recently when I went shopping with Ben, I looked at the normal type of blouses I normally like to wear and she said, "hey you should look for ibu-ibu (motherly) stuff now." Sheesh Cik Ben, I can be married and still look young, trendy and sexy you know. But... I think my hubby would agree with you on this one. Young, trendy and sexy look must cover butt and not too tight hehehe...

How does it feel to be married? A lot of adjustments have to be made. While I'm used to do things on my own, it feels nice to have someone to share everything with. Few days ago we slept early. I was still tired from my outstation trip and he's tired from staying up to finish work the previous nights. He has to wake up early to do some more work so I got up too. I wanted to sort out some documents but decided to wash the dishes first. That's when it happened.

The attack of the ratatouille!

Yikes! Aaaarrggghhh... Mickey mouse is cute, Jerry from the Tom & Jerry is cute, Ratatouille is endearing... but NOT this ratatouille. Aaaarrggghhh.... Where did it come from? How did it get in? It's BIG! And it has got nowhere to go. Hubby's on the sofa, I ran to the sofa too. After convincing him that he should be the one to open the sliding door, I watch in apprehension for any crazy move from the BIG rat. After some erratic movements, it went into hiding at the corner behind the sliding door curtain.

Hubby said now it's my turn to chase the rat out with a broom. I took a broom and said now it's his turn. So armed with a broom, he took the mission to chase the rat out from the house. I felt so proud watching my handsome knight in shining armour armed with a 'penyapu' completing his mission successfully :) Then, I closed the sliding door. See how well we work together? Hehehehe... I told you he's a very special man.

Abang, may we have many more successful missions together, may our love grow stronger each day, may we overcome all the challenges in life, and may we have happily ever after. I love you so much.

By the way, if you read this and are surprised how come you're not invited for the wedding, that's because we only have a small nikah ceremony and the kenduri will be held later. Just wait for the invitation and pray for our happiness. Thank you dear friends. I appreciate it so much.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Beautiful Rainbow

I've been lucky this past few days. I managed to witness several beautiful rainbows. Are there any rainbows that ain't beautiful? They are all pretty :)

There's one on my way back from work last week. There's one I can view from my computer training room also last week. And this morning, from my hotel room...

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A Month Ago: Damai to Indah

Exactly a month ago, I moved place... from Damai to Indah.

From this....

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To This....

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After a month, of course things look much better now. But I'm still not done with unpacking. There are still 1 or 2 unopened boxes. I'll probably get to it... eventually hehehe...

The mover laughed when they looked at my things and asked "did you really asked for a 1 tonne lorry? by the look of this, we'll need a 3 tonne lorry instead."

OOOooooo... how am I supposed to know how big a 1 tonne lorry is. 1 tonne really sounded huge already. Luckily they came with a 3 tonne lorry, just in case. So of we go. Bye-bye to my Damai place. I have lots of memories there. I'll probably come for a visit once in a while until I found a good masseuse at my new place :)