the long and short of it

Been a week since I last blogged (I think). Was supposed to make up for it this week with another slew of postings but alas this blog is the only one I will do. I may be able to do some more after gym tomorrow (if we do go that is). So I thought I might articulate some of the stuff I did this week and some new stuff you guys can expect here.

• Went church with Agnes and Faith today. You have no idea how much that means to me that Agnes is joining me at NCC. She really seemed to enjoy it and seems keen to come again the following week..and the following week.... It was what I was hoping for and finally it came to pass. As usual Faith was good company and the girls really seemed to hit it off.
• back to the grind again this week.Hopefully the guys will be hitting the gym again tomorrow. God knows I need the workout.
• Was supposed to go to the Night Safari on saturday but the weather kinda put paid to that idea. That along with the fact that I was onto another round of cough mixture which 'may cause dizziness' that we stayed home in bed. Later on we had dinner/supper at Serangoon Gardens Chomp Chomp. Coolness!
• Pope John Paul II passed away today. Sad. I guess he touched more people during his tenure that any other human being in modern history. The passing of a truly great man. The new guy has big shoes to fill.
• I have a list of 100 Questions for Agnes to fill up. Hopefully I can get them to her and she could answer a few questions some of them which I will post here in due process.
• I am also gonna do a profile of the various people in my life not unlike the one Nadia did a while back. It is just that I have so many interesting people in my life and stories to relate it is crazy.
• Another new development is the Songs to Live By series. Basically in each one I will tell about a song and how that song has played a part in my life. Songs somethings signify an event in your life you remember or may choose to forget. Sometimes music articulates your feelings and emotions in a way that transcends all the words in the world. Look out for it.
• Looks like the last round of medication is working well. I feel much better than yesterday. sigh. If only the doctor I saw last week prescribed the same stuff I would not have been in such a state all of last week.
• Agnes 's Barfday is coming up next week and I am planning a dinner and stuff. So much fun to do stuff for the lady in my life. Hee. *slight glint in the eye*
• Still not started on the mosaic jig saw I bought.Maybe I could say what I said last week. "I will do it next week."
• Foiled once more.Drats! Bought lavender candles for use in my room and once again they produced no discernible lavender smell. I am beginning to think it is a scam set up by the scented candle companies to take money from hapless scented candle buyers like myself with candles that have no scent when lit. I sense a rat.
• Agnes says my chest is too hard. Mainly bone matter quite honestly. Must hit the dumbbells or just plain do more press ups. I used to have a good chest before. But I kinda neglected that part of my fitness regime in recent times.
• There was a time when I posted up old pictures of me and my family. Was supposed to be a series of sort which kinda got lost in the shuffle as I moved on to lesser things. May just do that again.
• Much to my mum's dismay I am gonna clear out my wardrobe again someday soon. Just feel I need a new (hipper and cool) image. Lose all the dowdy threads and get some new fangled shirts and pants into my fashion consciousness.
• I also endeavor to workout more. It seems that I only maintain the discipline to hit the weights when I am single. The moment I get attached I seem to lose that frame of mind and I tend to lapse. Not sure why that is. Maybe complacency.Maybe it is just that I plain do not have the time now. But it also soon follows that whenever I compromise my fitness programmes that I start to fall ill and become lethargic. Just do it!
• Thinking it is time Agnes sends out those resumes for a move away from AVA. I have the feeling that this time she will snag the job she wants.*nodding*
• On a like note, it came up for discussion today that maybe one day Agnes could teach piano! Sounds like a good idea. Then she could do all the 'leg-shaking' at home. Of course that is all hinging on whether she reaches a competency to do so and various other factors. But it is an option worth considering down the road.
• the Star Wars collectibles for Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith were released last night (or is it morning) at the Toys r Us at United Square at the stroke of midnight. Saw some of the new stuff at Carrefour today. Have a good mind to get some of them to add to my collection of Star Wars memorabilia.
• Also in the works a Q&A with Leon. All you never wanted to ask me and were were afraid to ask.
• Camou seems to be deteoriating healthwise. I can't quite put my finger on any one thing but I guess he lacks puppy love. It is the only reason for his destructive habits and bad poochie behavior that I can think of to explain his recent actions. He does not seem as lively and bright as he used to be. Part neglect and part ignorance I think. A Chihuahua needs lotsa love and attention and he is not getting any. He is now living a life of a cat. Eating the same food the cats eat. Playing with the cats. Gets as much attention as the cats,which is little. I just think he needs more than that if he is to regain his mojo. Wish I could do more but with all the stuff in my life my priorities have changed. He is still glad for his evening walks. Hope to do more of the same this week. Agnes and I will bring him for grooming and to see a vet sooner rather than later.
• Planning to go on a trip with my dearest later this year. Tentatively the place in question is Australia. But the trip is contingent on whether Agnes decides to pursue her Masters or to take on a new direction career-wise. Then there is always the question of getting married which is also in the balance pending what Agnes decides to do next. So much is uncertain and up in the air now. Hope we gain some clarity in the coming weeks where we are headed. On a sidenote, there is also talk of taking a few road trips up north to perhaps KL, Malacca or something to that effect. Seems doable but I have to make sure Sunny is up to the rigours of a long road trip. But I am sure we can make it into a reality. Maybe someday we can even do that Peninsula Malaysia round trip thing I discussed a while back. You know the one where we head north up to the Thai border via the North-South Highway and come back down via the East Coast side of it?
• isn't life exciting when you are flushed in love? The endless possibilities and plans you can make. The places you wanna go. The dreams you wanna fulfill that were long forgotten. All things are possible now for the first time in a long time.
• Isn't life a bitch? It seems that when you need something you can't find it. But when you do not need it, it is always around. Almost like it is teasing you to use it. Just my two cents worth on how I seem to have lotsa foodstuff in my room, among them cup noodles and little packets of breakfast cereals which I have no need of at the current time. But I have a feeling that once I give it to someone who 'needs' it more than me, I will find that I need to sock up once more. sigh