Not counting my chickens before they hatch.

Am hoping my trip to the Lion City this weekend will bear fruit. The need to be emancipated is growing more and more with each passing day.

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed, and hands together in a prayer.

For nothing's confirmed until you hear it from the horse's mouth and everything's delivered in black and white.

 

On a lighter note, since I'm to be flown down, will have the option of visiting the M.A.C. counter at the airport. Prices there are the cheapest in Asia!

 

Will be catching Robert Downey Jr. in action tonight as the 'Iron Man' and then fluttering off to the AHR after for some unwinding.

Tomorrow, it's lunch and the FJ Benjamin Sale at BV2. You see, I'm a happy camper when there is a plan. Of course not everything has to be carved in stone. I like the occasional unscheduled weekends too where things play by ear or when I choose to become a hermit and hibernate at home. But in general for me, there has to be a plan unless I'm wiltered like a rose and have no ounce of energy left to wander around.

 

My weekend starts at 6.15 today and I'm sure it's the same for many. Happy Worker's Day people :)

Waiting for a Train

Some of us like to wallow in our own self pity until bang!... the inevitable hits us.

We can choose to be bankrupted from happiness. I don't wanna be...

The happy have whole days, and those they choose.

The unhappy have but hours,and those they lose.

~Colley Cibber

Willing Giver, Willing Taker.

"Do not evaluate the success of a relationship by the things that have happened because it does not solely depend on you. Always analyze what you have done: if you have offered yourself correctly, if you have loved sincerely, if you have set aside your selfishness. What the other person does is his own responsibility and you cannot manipulate it. In a relationship the responsibilities are always divided into half; take care of your share.

At times you give everything and does not receive anything back. It doesn't matter. Destiny will take care of it, returning all the love you have given. Do not make the mistake of secluding or hardening yourself or becoming emotionally detached because of sufferings caused by others.

Try always to be truthful to what you feel and give yourself fearlessly because in the Universe nothing gets lost and everything you give - you will get back."

 

BD, this is in response to our convo about giving and taking.

On autopilot... day in, day out.

What happened last Friday proved that a leopard never changes its spots and blood is indeed thicker than water.

Some had hope but some knew better.

At the end of the day, we're merely paying our dues until the time comes to catch the next money train.

At the end of the day, we're sticking to our guns, keeping our heads up high because truth is on our side.

At the end of the day, we know karma is something that creeps up eventually.

 

...

 

On a happier note, the weekend was a pleasant one. Caught up with two girlfriends for a long overdue dinner at Michaelangelo's Pyramid on Friday night. Watched 'The Kite Runner' on Saturday and caught a play titled '3' on Sunday at KL Pac. Celebrated a petite friend's birthday after at The Apartment, KLCC with 49 personalised cupcakes and tons of tears streaming laughter from talking about delusional, obsessive and stalker exes. And most of the story sharing came from a guy and he was hilarious in describing his experiences. The girls were needless to say, amused. Poor GA, hope you meet a sane girl next who will bring relationship stability into your life.

 

I've said this before and I'll say it again. There is a bitch in every girl (even the nicest, sweetest, and especially the unassuming ones) and likewise a bastard in every guy. I shall end this post by quoting one of Birdy's favourite songs (yes BD, Birdy actually likes this song).

 

I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing in between
You know you wouldn't want it any other way...

Okily Dokily (title has got nothing to do with this post - merely for BD's tickles)

Heard this song before but didn't know the singer and title. Thanks to a songs exchange with the woman, I now know and am hooked on it.

 

Morcheeba's Otherwise.

 

They wanted me here
Just to show you my face
But when it comes to the crunch
I just hide in disgrace
You're calling me mad
But I know you're the same
Cause you got to be seen to be playing the game
Yes we got to be seen to be playing, the game

It ain't gonna hurt now
If you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now
Everytime you criticise
I'm under your curse now
But I call it compromise
I thought that you were wise
But you were otherwise

A specimen like you
I would love to obtain
I asked a tedious guy if he'll tell me your name
I'd love to impress you
With a back somersault
I want to take out your love
But it's locked in a vault
I wanna take up your love
But it's locked in a vault

It ain't gonna hurt now
If you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now
Everytime you criticise
I'm under your curse now
But I call it compromise
I thought that you were wise
But you were otherwise

When I open my mouth
I'm so brutally honest
And I can't expect that kind of love from you
When you open your mouth
your teeth are beautifully polished
And I can't extract the pain you're going through
No I can't explain
The pain you're going through

It ain't gonna hurt now
If you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now
Everytime you womanise
I'm under your curse now
But I call it compromise
I'm under your curse

It ain't gonna hurt now
If you open up your eyes
You're making it worse now
Everytime you criticise
I'm under your curse now
But they call it compromise
I thought that you were wise
But you were otherwise

 

Some form of justice was achieved yesterday when the ruling party at work was willing to listen. Whether or not change will happen is moot. Whether or not it will happen while I'm still around is moot too. But the fact that they are now willing to listen, is a start. A big deal if you've been privy to the circus that has been happening over the past 15 months.

 

For as Carlos Ghosn said, "The best way not to motivate your employees is not to listen!"

It's as simple as that.

Must have bags

... in no particular order.

 

1. Chanel 2.55

2. Miu Miu Coffer

3. Hermes Birkin

4. Balenciaga City

 

Boss did a rough calculation of how much I have invested in my current bags and shoes collection during lunch and eyes gawked. Let's just say it reached the 5 digits mark.

 

She's guilty as charged as well, with her inkling towards Aldo shoes but of course I don't earn as much moolah as her so that justifies her addiction. Added on that I'm one person who will go broke for bags and shoes - think Sophie Kinsella's protagonist in the Shopaholic series. Hhmm, quite true and I won't defend myself on that but... but... there are others who spend more, far more than I do and I know no one can deny this. Colleague said if I had invested the amount in shares, unit trusts etc, I would have a comfortable nest egg of RMs already.

 

Oh well, if I do end up alone in this world, I'll still have my bags and shoes to accompany me during my golden years (if I live long enough)and maybe to my grave (if no one wants to take ownership of my retail investments). And similarly to my rationale on a 1k diamond engagement ring (How do you like your eggs? post), if you pro-rate the price of a bag with its years of probable usage? It is certainly worth the amount spent. Plus, if you get one that belongs to the league of the classics, it'll never go out of style.

"You can't hold anyone against their feelings..."

Esther Stevenson: How was your walk? Did I miss anything?
Harry Stevenson: A cool breeze, a softball game, and two women falling in love.
Esther Stevenson: With each other?
Harry Stevenson: And one of them's married. The funny thing is, no one noticed. Not even the husband, two feet away.
Esther Stevenson: I'm sorry I missed that.
Harry Stevenson: I imagine he will be too.

 

Excerpt from the movie, 'Feast of Love', caught over the weekend starring Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Selma Blair and Billy Burke.

 

Plot: Portland, over an 18-month period. Eight couples, four uncouplings, two weddings, two graves, an angry father, a grieving couple, love, sex, heartache, and a dog.

 

As the title goes, it was all about L-o-v-e. How the characters face the various and sometimes painful incarnations of love when they listen to their heart and do the things they do.

 

Personally, I enjoyed the 101 minutes of runtime and would recommend it to anyone who wants a quiet movie night out with Starbucks after.

Ironing One Out

If only it was literally this easy...

Past Tense

You used to look at me like I was the only one in the room,
You used to think I was the only one who believes and understands everything you do,
You used to walk with me and feel like you're in Heaven,
You used to say we can overcome whatever challenges life throws our way,
You used to listen to me and thought the world of the things I said,
There was us...
Now it's just you and me...
Two lives separated by a cruel twist of destiny.

And so *tick tock* the Clock goes...

My horoscope this week from Astrologer Wizard explains all about my current state of mind...

capricorn
december 22 - january 19
Born under the sign of Goat, your ambitions are your main concern. You emphasise work more than your private life, while to consider what you need emotionally is often at the bottom of your list. Maybe if you're honest this is because it relies so heavily on the input of other people, when otherwise you're in control and dependant only on your own resources. But if you've ever kept goats you'll know they're not happy living on their own. Since staying single seems so suspicious when marriage and partnership are very much the social norm, you'll clearly need to make a few compromises then, won't you?

Keeping fingers and toes crossed for a favourable response.
Time passes by so slowly when you're waiting to hear a piece of news that could either bring out the rainbows or cause a downpour in your life.

Advice from a bosom friend

"One can say all the words...

But action eventually speaks louder.

 

No point looking at the past if you want to improve your future.

Let go, and happy things will come to you..."

 

Passera, passera... it will pass.

The hurt will fade to nothing... and no longer sting the eyes.

The memories will merely remain as memories... and no longer haunt the soul. 

The feelings ignited will be forgotten... and no longer be remembered by the heart.

 

One hopes. That fate will be kind.