Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Deblala land...
Hello my lovelies…
How have you all been?!! I’ve just had the most wonderful holiday in Sydney with a my brother and friend.. Thanks Clara and Jeremy for putting up with me!
I’ve just spent most of the Anzac long weekend with them in Lala-Deb-land, and it was so great to catch up with him, and see his life.. and his housemates, (omg he has a spa and sauna and swimming pool and gym).. and it was fully awesome to get to know that amazing person of Clara that much more, and its absolutely phenomenal to realise that in Clara I’ve found a close friend where friendship will endure through the seasons of life. Not to mention the Sydney life of shopping, the iMax Theatre (it was SUPER COOL), Lindt cafe, the great food, and oh did I mention the shopping?? And the others, like Jeremy Lung, Clarissa and Alicia – hanging with them in a different place was good too.
But the real world beckons… and here I am on a Tuesday morning in the office. I’ve come back a little tired (well my flight was at 6.50am early Sunday morning), but feeling totally refreshed in spirit, and so fully ready to take on anything, and move on in life!! The real world SO beckons me. I love my holidays, but its time to come back home, and start the next season of life.
There’s my lovely small group to catch up with, my singing training course to start with Leanne Hoad, my assignment and exam due for the FDP course through Kaplan, the AACC Back Up singers ministry to head, parts of Joy’s Wedding to be organised (and to tone up for), touch footy, gymming and (possibly tennis if I can fit that in), to have an active, balanced life. Not to mention time for God, Josh and Milo (YES I know Milo’s a cat but he’s still my baby!! Josh disciplined him last night and I was like “ohhh… your soo mean..!!” but I guess he deserved it for scratching Josh.) There are still songs to write, things to experience..
Yes. The real world beckons.
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [4/29/2008 11:41:00 AM]
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Monday, April 21, 2008
MY nice clean house
So!! Saturday I decided to take a leaf out of my Dad’s book (well since he’s back in Singapore) and clean the house. I started at 9amish.. and didn’t finish till 3pm.
I mopped the floors, vacuumed the carpets, washed all the dishes, re-arranged my kitchen and study room, and my clothing drawers.. even contemplated, okay, fought the urge to buying a label maker.. but decided that having labels all over my bedroom was a tad too neurotic.. even for me.
(who wants to see the labels “Undies” and “Jeans” and “tops” and “pots”.. “pans”..on the various cupboard drawers)..
I also did a load of laundry, watered the plants, straightened out the living room, cleaned the toilet, and swept the kitty litter out
(Note to self: Get a little shovel for Milo’s poo, a plastic spoon does not do the job). Off course, Milo had to do a big poo & wee immediately after (and mess the whole tray and surroundings up again) so I had to tidy it up again..
End Result: My house is bright, sparkling and shiny clean.
But boy am I happy with the end result.. so much so that I had to give Dad a call to tell him. Guess this is what home ownership is about… ahhh fulfilment!!!
LOL And, for the first time in a long, long while I cooked and prepared my lunch for Monday! I also have 2 prepacked gym bags ready to grab and go.. (I have never been sooo organised).
But I guess I have to be now..
so God help me. On the same note, I got the job!! In about 2 weeks, if everything goes okay, I will be starting my training course on How to Teach Singing (to any age). I will then become a singing teacher!! MUAHAH
Thank you God!! Oh gosh I have the sudden urge to start fully utilising my kitchen, and turn all Betty Crocker and start baking up a storm…
Anyway its back to Assignments.. SIGH.
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [4/21/2008 03:51:00 PM]
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
T minus 1 hour and Counting
Its 4pm.. and counting.. and my nerves are getting the better of me… I cant concentrate.. cant do anything here… 1 hour to go….
Excitement is building.. I feel it in my gut that this is what Im meant to be doing with my life (well at least for the next few years)…
But Nerves are increasing too.. what if… what if…..
If I do manage to squeeze in, its gonna be a really, really loonnngg hardd road to walk. My journey through life will be very, very tiring and full on, and I would be sacrificing a lot of my time, effort and… the possibility of losing my sanity…
But the rewards.. why I am doing what I will be (hopefully) doing.. will be soo worth while. And it will be worth it!!!!
to be continued......
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [4/16/2008 04:57:00 PM]
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Autumn
With the changing seasons.. and the wind, rain and cold of Autumn.. plus seeing everyone – including Miss Chin (man this is weird looking at Rach from a totally different perspective – HAH MISS CHIN?? who's dat?) update their blogs.. ive decided to post something.
It seems like Winter has absolutely no regard for Autumn’s feelings, and has completely taken over by storm and chucked her in the loony bin.. Only 2 weeks ago, Adelaide was a raging furnace with the weather temperature going psycho.. the hottest and longest heat wave for afew decades (I think) but right now, its been freezing.. yesterday was so dark, cold and gloomy, and yesterday it actually hailed! And they weren’t small balls of ice either.. they were more like the size of a fifty cent pieces!!
Tonight’s weather would reach about 9 degrees… but im not complaining! At least I get to wear my winter gear and scarves and stuff!
Also with such an emotional start to the neverending busy week (I kid you not – I have not been home before 9pm everyday since Saturday), I couldn’t help but have gotten to thinking.. “What would I be doing to have the most relaxing, comfortable time ever?!” which led me to the even bigger question of “where would I be going to do that?”
Dreams can remain dreams, but I guess to answer that question… “So what would I be doing?” I guess what I normally do when I have a spare moment these days, is just to wear the comfiest gear.. thick wolly socks, house uggies, shorts (or pj , T-shirt, a jumper and maybe a scarf… and bum around my house, watching a movie or two, or any tv series.. which I’ve never seen before, cuddling Milo all huddled up on the couch with a good beer or a hot chocolate..
Add a hot steaming soak in the tub before with scented candles in the background whilst I give myself a facial mask treatment, or a really, really hot and long shower, either which on a cold, wet and rainy day with thundery gray skies.. followed by a home-manicure / pedicure of some kind.. and having Milo to cuddle and hold while he falls asleep in my arms whilst we (well I) watch some TV..
Sounds idealic? I couldn’t get anymore relaxed than that.. it sounds soo appealing to me.. Ill just wait till I have a good hot water system before I attempt to do any soaking or have more than a 5 minute shower..
All this got me thinking to set some goals.. which are simply not achievable right now.. things like.. a new carpet in a different colour.. a plasma TV.. foxtel.. when I get the money saved up, im going to turn my living room into a luxury one.. a place where full relaxation starts by the mere look of it.. cream coloured carpets, a big (I mean big) Plasma TV, couches that you can just melt into… the works!
But right now, im perfectly happy with what I have, and im really grateful that I have it! I am in no hurry because as I said.. I can keep dreaming!! I love dreaming.. :)
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [4/03/2008 04:24:00 PM]
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