ponds and highways

This is the point of time where you ask yourself how come you are so old already and not really accomplished anything.

Just thinking about the career and your future job is vexing enough. It's probably the most complicated thing ever because every step you take it's gonna be with you for the rest of your life. Like a crossroad, I know/heard of people deciding if they should take the professional sportsman route or the academic route; the finance or engineering route; the public or private sector etc.

Visibility vs Ability

I have already set my target but there's always a trade-off. Either you become the big fish in a small pond or small fish in a big pond. There's only so much that you can do in the small pond but you know you are the big guy; there's a lot that you can do in the big pond but you will always be the small one fighting along with other fishes.

Money vs Interest

Would you rather do something that is more interesting but less money, or less interesting and receive more money? After all, working is all about getting money isn't it? Of course it would be perfect if both come together but how rare is that.

Long term vs short term

Would you exit immediately to a rocky road towards the start of the highway or would you travel a longer distance to the start of a highway? 

How do you achieve everything perfectly?

random stories

After 3 weeks, I am proud to say that I have completed most of the new comics in the library! Its time to move on to online manga and comics...

Macarons making every weekend, I have no idea why they keep failing... so i'll be trying and trying until I can get 2 good batches in a row.

My first buffet after I came back yesterday night at Carlton Hotel, the promotion was 1 for 1 and it was quite worth it! I have yet to satisfy my chilli crab craving though...

I am meeting a lot of people, and as I expand my own circle and dug deeper, I find everyone has their own stories. But I guess if not for the stories, they wouldn't be where they are today.

I just realised I'm flying off in 2 weeks time and I have barely started with my project and I'm blogging at 3.30pm on a Monday afternoon. GG.

Fitness plan

Time pass by. So slowly.

Two and a half weeks back in SG office and I'm dreading it. Dread waking up in the early morning and reaching office at 8am with nothing to do. I think if work piles up then I won't feel so bored then.

I saw myself in the mirror yesterday, I seriously need a fitness plan. Getting back in shape is harder while I'm back with all those dinners and sweets and bakes.

Fitness plan:
1. Healthy breakfast: an apple/fruit every morning
2. Weights on 1,3,5. Cardio on 2,4
3. Limit ice cream to once a week
4. Less carbs in meals since I can't control my lunch in office and dinner at home

getting used to sg

I think I need a break from work.

I still need to get used to waking up at 7am in the morning to catch the 7.20 shuttle bus at Gombak to office, reaching home at 6.30pm and nap till 7.30pm, bathe, dinner, sleep.

My body has been rusty since I haven't applied for a gym membership here. It's hard coz there's no walkable gym near my place and the one near my work place is crowded. And I feel so tired after work every time, as compared to last time. I used to have energy to do some running or spinning class after work but now when i reach home i need the bed. 

Maybe I'm getting old. I miss my friends in Shanghai.

I'm also looking to switch to another company and industry, just waiting for the right opportunity though.

Met up with my family and friends, and got my BKT and frog porridge etc. I just bought 2 pints of Ben n Jerry's and I'm eating it everyday. It's just too addictive!

Looking forward to my chilli crab!

3rd day back

Why does it feel like the week is passing by, day by day?

Its only Wednesday and I haven't cleared a lot of things. I have borrowed my whole load of comics to occupy me. 

I need to:

• iron my clothes
• clear my wardrobe
• pack my winter clothes
• pack my storing cupboard
• pack my stationary drawer
• pack my store room items
• catch up on my drama
• catch up on my anime
• buy baking ingredients
• buy a gym membership or start gymming at home

It just feels weird being at home after 1 year of being away.

Sneaky

So I sneaked back last night.

Last week was a mad rush during work. I hated it and made me wanna leave the place more. Even in my last week Shanghai didn't leave a good impression. Tsk. The good thing is I have free shipping back or else I won't have cleared my stuff in time. I still have tons of stuff at a friend's place... Sighs.. how am I gonna ever bring my stuff back. I missed staying at my friend's hotel-suite-like place.

The first day of work today in Singapore office and I felt so much more organised and informative. I kinda feel bad that I'm planning to leave, but you know, this place is not for me.

I felt like I shifted my house and squeezing everything into a room. My DHL just arrived and my wardrobe is exploding. I have cleared a good load of rubbish in my room and now I need to clear another pile... just replace all those not needed. I just need to throw throw throw!

Clean air, safe roads, clean water, home cooked food, my soon baking sessions.
I'm glad to be back.