After a two weeks break spending time with family and friends, I can say that my mind is clearer and'I'm more refreshed. In the 1st week, time spent enjoying myself bring Cindy, Jun and CE around gave me a break from everything. It was followed by a certain conversation 'bout an issue that wasn't really an issue but helped me cleared my mind to make up my mind to return home in possibly 2 yrs time. Was feeling unwell (sore throat) for a couple of days. And I bascially spend of the 2nd week with mom and dad, and doing lots of theraputic shopping!! Mom is gonna freak out when she update my bank book to see how much i've spent.
I found a pair of comfortable work heels by hush puppies (surprisingly). It has those foot contours sole which is great considering all my foot and joint problems. (i sound like an old lady, don't i!?) And I bought 4 Raoul work shirts which 3 was tailored for free to fix the sleeves that are too long and even got $50 voucher deducted. Bought a CK cardigan and long sleeves top at 70% sale... found a work skirt, another cardigan and one knited long cardigan/jacket at Mango... I gotta say sometimes Mango's materiak ain't that good and its overpriced in sg. But if its their silk tops, the price is pretty good. Karen, the dress we saw is silk by the way. for 150 its really not too bad, if u are wearing for 2 occassion and have a bit of savings, its not all that bad a deal. I also bought goggles and swimming cap. The best buy of all is my Nikon P5100 digital camera. I absolutely love it! I then bought a screen protector for $8 and a spare battery for $35 at lucky plaza. Perfect! Thanks Karen. and Thank you for the memory card.
In fact, I was so refreshed, even thou i didn't get a wink of sleep on the plane, i came home and showered my 3 Ms, vaccum the whole house, clear the vaccuum bag 3 times and wash it when i was done vaccuum, took off the bed sheets that were protecting the beds from dust and put 2 loads of washing to wash, settle an origin gas billing problem, finally showered and took a nap at 4pm (i got out of the airport at about 11am). Woke up at 7pm to feed the dogs and myself, watch a bit of tv, sort out a bit of my mails, chat with Grace Mooche on msn and finally went to bed please with the amount of things i did throughout the whole day. Today, I did bout 5 loads of washing including floor mats, hand towels, dog towel, own towels, one load of quilt cover remaining from yesterday, and a bit of vaccuuming. It will most likely be wash clothes day tomorrow. ;p And of coz, lunch with Joel. Happy birthday to him tomorrow!
I miss the food back home, the chinese new year goodies and enjoying them with mom and even lunch or dinner with dad. Mom is 60 this yr and dad 67, i want to spend time doing things with them before its too late... that is y I decided 2 yrs. By mid this yr or end of the year, i will have to work out what I wanna focus on in supply chain, and will spend another yr doing it if opportunities arise in pacbrands. If it doesn't another 1 n half years in this role, i should be happy to move back home. I could adapt to the life back home spending time with mom, watching tv with her... dinners with dad... keeping their mind saint from each other.
With my PR... i know there is a clause whereby one needs to stay 2 out of 5 years... i was initially considering returning for a couple of years then return to work in melb for another 2... but then i thought of the dogs, if i bring them back to sg with me, n if i return to melb, its not fair to quarantine them for such a long period of time... so maybe i might not return to extend my PR status... hopefully the law somehow changes! Might enquire into it when the time is nearer.
Here are some of the photos I took with my nikon P5100 in a fast moving taxi in sg and the 3 Ms.
All packed and ready for departure the night before my flight back to melb.
Home Sweet Home
On Cab to town
On cab back from town
I was so silly to rush to airport and forgot to take photos with mommy.. =( now i really do feel unfulfilled!
Daddy driving me to airport
From airport to home in melb
View of Port melbourne on Bolte Bridge
Home with my 3 Ms - Sleeping after their shower while i was cleaning the house
Sleeping while i was watching telly
Have a great yr of the rat (my mommy's year), take good care of yourself and be good!
2 comments:
Oh wow! Finally more pictures in your blog! COOL! :D
The pictures look really good. Better than the ones I've attempted to take in a moving vehicle. Hehehe, and your dad looks so cute (for a moment I thought you took a picture of the cab drvier, oops).
Aww, the 3Ms! So gorgeous! Take more and more pics to show us over here, yeah?
yes i will! and i will try to post more photos as n when i can... =) i absolutely love the camera! n i miss u too... *hugs*
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