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My ♡ goes out to #Boston, the victims , the brave ones who rendered their help in spite of possible danger, the people who had Boston as part of their lives, everyone. Disheartening and traumatic as this incident was, stay strong for those who need us. With that; life is short, learn to be thankful for what you have , even more so what you don't. Do remember that life is why you make out of it .
#Extended #Hand-to-Big #Toe #Pose ( #Utthita #Hasta #Padangusthasana ) I learnt to stay #ZEN in spite of adversity at work today. While there was pfft-ings etc. from my surroundings. Normally, i would get affected but i remained composed somehow. Thought in the perspective that its perfectly normal when a lion makes his usual roar daily, while its only abnormal when a docile animal like a rabbit makes a fuss.
This long weekend for me! Congrats to Si eu for the snbc! You did awesome ! And happy early birthday meal Veronique!:) my neatest bestest ddj !
Generally summed up my past 2 weekends. Ali and stan wedding , HSBC women's champions, bringing Bruce Ard , pre work chillax at cove .
Often you hear to love others before self.but to start to love others,you have to first love yourself.Cherish what you possess as we sometimes take things for granted . Happy V day everyone! (Thus the inverted shot! )
I realised my heart no longer encompasses another. Somehow, it's filled with the albeit short but sweet peas.
First day at work
Today's marks my day back into reality. Had the jitters , even more than my first job. Back to the real world and glad it's less funny politics and a pretty good environment. Learning and getting used to this time clock for the six months.. More to come , more to Learn, the mini sacrifices will be worth it. Just gotta remember the goals I set for myself early this year :) Gonna love life , embrace . Be who I used to be . But with more awesomeness from the added experience from my 6 months sabbatical and yoga knowledge.
six months sabbatical
what i will write about today will be my 6 months hiatus that i decided to embark on after quitting my job with a local bank. Like i mentioned earlier it was neither easy nor was it an intention developed as a result of being unable to find a job. I had an offer but decided that since it was not easy for me to take this brave step and having done the first move, I should carry out my initial plans.
I know how some may perceive me to be, and i do know i am luckier than some at being able to take this 6 months break. i have read forums on how some are scared to take this move so i guess i will dish out how my experience has been. One definite thing is to be prepared.
Mentally and Financially.
For the former, it is the toughest. No matter how much i prepped, i still felt a little lost and weirded out at having so much freedom and time on my hand. I was on the verge of breakdown too. Wondering if I have done the right thing and was still worried of how others would perceive me to be.
I set aside a sum of money to allow myself to use during this time. In case you were wondering , I did not reach my palms out to ask my folks for cash. All i asked for was 6 months, the time to find myself, to let me do the things i wanted to.
I started drawing out my six months. As my mom did suggest me taking a real estate sale persons course; i thought why not . Let myself learn more and it could be a back up plan. I too had my insecurities. I thus took on the course while juggling part time work at a cafe and restaurant, which exhausted me. A classic example of handling more than I could. Somehow, this two places wasn't where i wanted to be. And i knew that. I decided on a stint in F&B alike many,as I had always envisaged having my own cafe in future. It was not a wrong choice as I got to see, experience and knew the in and outs of running a cafe. IT IS ANYTHING BUT EASY. As customers, we always see the pretty side, how nice to hang out , relax etc. But when you own one, trust me. YOU WILL HAVE NO TIME . One example is my current boss, Darren. But i know what fuels his energy and effort is the passion he has. I bet a great deal of achievement and satisfaction comes along with it too.
I am glad to say I passed the RES course with one attempt despite having no experience. I was kinda cash strapped and if i kept failing, the retakes will eat into my small pool of $$.
After which, I switched to just working at one cafe, Smitten. I knew it was a place i would like to work at. And the mocha seriously won me over. Maybe its my love for the real deal and dark chocolate.The bosses and managers are a great bunch of people. I still enjoy working with everybody there to date.You may still spot me there , just very rarely in days to come.
what happened next ?
Call it fate, Call it coincidence. Just when i embarked on this 6 months. My yoga studio had a hot yoga teacher training course embarking in october. I still remember my favorite teacher telling me to go ahead with it. But being typical asian kiddo, I didn't. I went on to work after graduation. I thus decided to send my application and i got in !
It was a good tiresome amazing three weeks and i really enjoyed it! :)It felt like a realm away from the real world.
6 months really flew by. I went for a family trip in mid Nov -Dec to East Europe and Turkey with a bunch of my parents friends. Great fun and finally understanding why my dad loves overseas cruise trip. Its been a good 3 years since we had our family trip :)
Tough with me and my sisters all at work and getting leave at the same time.
Soon , it came to the end of my six months after the festivities. I am into the 7th month and have thus started sending job applications. I am glad to start my contract job at a place which i would love to try at next week. I do know some are scared to go on a sabbatical due to worries of getting employed or getting a pay cut when it ends. That didn't happen to me and it may be the same for you too. If you never try, you never know. And i got the job within a month.
A sabbatical is not a bad thing, whats negative about having a staff who is prepared to work, and refreshed after taking a break? In fact, a staff who has thought her options carefully and may see it more as a career not a job. This is just my opinion.
Taking the first step is definitely the hardest, but would you like being one of those individuals who keep thinking of what ifs. To keep doing things only to realize after working so many years to build on something that you don't want.
Just trust that the universe always provides. Sometimes, things would come to you when you least expect it.
I would like to thank :
everyone who is a part of my life from families, friends and co-workers. I have learnt a lot from all of you, and some of you may not even realize so.
The opportunities that were given to me showed the confidence you had in me and gave me reassurance.
and of cos, Life's little sick tests for me that made me look at things differently and to treat life with positivity. :)
As cliche as it may be, Shakesphere's quote: Be not afraid of greatness, some are...
WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF SMALL WORLD?
Uncanny how this phrase seems so apt at times, but i shall share is my most recent crazy small world incident. I happen to be having kaya toast with my mom prior to yoga class. We didnt even plan on heading to this kaya toast shop but under some circumstances, we ended up there as it was the nearest place that was open. We set down after placing our orders, and sat down to enjoy our food. Meanwhile, someone caught my attention. He was asking people around him if they were from sg? I happen to be the third person he asked about the locations near boat quay. I offered him the map on my phone and he declined. He proceeded to say that he just wanted to know as he had a good cuppa at Smitten. Before he could continue, i said Robertson Quay. I work there! What are the mere chances of having kaya toast and meeting a customer who went there after my shift ended? Chance meetings, with a stroke of luck i guess. Uncanny what life brings us at times, aint it?
my life is a rainbow if i allow it to be.
i shall leave it to fate.
As we close off one chapter, it marks the beginning of the next one. The year of 2012 has flashed past and in just a few hours, we would be ushering in 2013. May 2013 be way more awesome than the previous year and kudos to living life to the fullest at every moment. The year of '12 has treated me quite nicely and I am thankful for a lot of things. For having taken a six months sabbatical to think and try the many things I wanted to . I am still in the process of brainstorming, pretty certain that I will find it soon. I know many are wondering or curious as to what deeds I have managed to accomplish but lets not delve into that yet. I would like to give thanks for the : many opportunities that has presented itself before me, many wonderful individuals I have met to date, experiences I have encountered, and lastly, giving myself the gift of TIME. All things in life happens for a reason. Nothings good,Nothings bad. It just is. xoxo, E.
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Greetings, ya'all!
i have been busy this christmas season. Party hopping and binge! :) have to get detoxing. anyhows, worked at henry for 2 days :) lovely experience and i am gonna miss this place. If i sound intoxicated, its simply cos i am with the few days of booze. cheers! xoxo.
Eastern Europe Trippin'12
I'll let most photos do them talking!
Well, this is the trip in essence :) Thanks to my lovely dear ones on this trip with me.And of cos the smelly cookie who is my best companion while i am trying to clear my thousand and ones to do.
On the trip and emotional diarrhea
Currently docked in beautiful Vienna ! Had the sun for a couple hours , visited the Christmas markets , tried the original sachet torte! I shan't ask for more I guess. Even if the shops were open, I probably won't have all the time to see it! So all is great ! Would blog pics when I can. The wifi here is limited and most of my shots are on my cam. Just that Vienna shots are on my phone due to low batt issues. Gotta send my baby red to the repair centre when I am back, Well, I am up in the wee hours again. And thoughts have overflowed .. I guess its been kept to long and needs a release. Sadly it ain't about my next step . It's still fuzzy to me. There were things that I thought I would have different reactions to, but I was surprised. Wasn't as sad as I thought I would be. Maybe it was about letting go, being thankful, and grateful about just what is. Not focusing on what could have, should have been . A lot has changed about me. Not completely , but I am still in the process of it. It ain't easy but I guess mini changes can add up to a big one too. Rather than submitting myself to a complete big one and get overwhelmed. I even realized how I was programming my mind and self to like things or to feel a certain way. Just because i thought that was how I felt. Deep inside, the heart knows, and its kinda evident, I have never been a person to let out my inner thoughts out sop pardon me if I ain't making sense. I guess that is how I am comfortable with expressing myself . Being overseas made me realize that . My yoga journey made me realize that. Being at home on board the boat, kinda made me look deeper . Not into my heart but into others and their lives too. The crew is just amazing, my favorite chef and waiters too. All just so lovable. Even on my journey here, the drivers life told a different story. I am indeed very fortunate to have met them , heard them and felt emotions. I won't write about them just yet . But in a nutshell, everyone is brilliant. It's just whether you choose to think so of them. To each his own. Te path we are all on are solely ours. Coupled with fate and that's our destiny, P.s I know it may seem greedy of me since I am in east Europe. But I wish to go India to be able to see more and feel more with the lives of people there. My dream place used to be NYC during Christmas but now it has changed. Strange where lives brings us right?
Officially hitting the big 24!
yeps. officially getting a year older.
I have decided to launch my online yoga journey blog today. That is my gift to all whom will hopefully benefit from my postings.I will try to utilize most of the lovely functions that tumblr provides. Why a different blog? well, this one is more of my daily or weekly rants and what i have been up to. the other is more dedicated to simply, yoga.
It has since changed me in many ways and i thus decided to dedicate a little space for it.
This year has been a crazy one with my declared 6 months break to find my direction. I have not found it yet. but lets hope i will be able to settle on something with 1.5 mths more to go. Am thinking, have several options so i do hope i pick or find the right one eh:)
the link : http://yogurnal.tumblr.com/
till then , i am really thankful for the many wishes that has come my way thus far, i am glad and surprised that i got several greetings.i simply wish that everyone finds happiness eventually.
Pre BurpDAY post! thickskin eh? just that i am stuck at home recuperating from stomach flu and have time to clear some of my to do things b4 my trip.
Many thanks to the lovely ones who pre-celebrated and rmbed to this year. I will be flying off 17th nov till 2nd dec. Good break and time out although i am alr on a break.
Who knew this year's celebration would be filled with suprises. Having a purchases paid day. and falling sick , having to cancel out on movie day.
But i am really happy these days though kept really busy. just hope the stomach flu bug stays away so i wont spread it! :) all in the name of loveee on earth.
P.s i have not found my other half and i still love peace and the world.. just prefer using endearment for now.
xoxo. ( didn't i just warn you so?)
Met up with the jewel coffee bunch. or rather ex-jewel-ians! many have left you see.
Had uber great company at an awesome location, lau pau sat! 1st time me the noobcake was there. love the contrast of hawker food along the road, with the skyscrapers surrounding us.
Awesome company, yummy food, random chats. need i say more? :)