Wednesday, March 17, 2010

On a positive note

Was at d'Klub at Macpherson the other Saturday arvo waiting for tuition to end and the oldest volunteer from CarElderly taught me how to play cards. My colleague helped with the translation but it was quite an experience hearing her explain in Cantonese! She's the oldest being 92 years of age and she still looks fit & thinks fast!

The aim of the game is to get 3 pairs of cards that equal 10. So 4 and 6 make 10, Ace and 9 make 10 etc. Call it luck but she kept winning all of us at the table! But!! I did win a set!

Despite the communication barrier, I was actually inspired to do some elderly community work!
It was a good day :)

Monday, March 15, 2010

Just read and just let me be.

It's my internal battle. This post will sound like my emotions are getting the better of me and my world is crashing down. No empathizing, no sympathizing, no solutions or advice, no 'how are you, are you ok?'. Please. Let me release, release and just let me be.

My father commented that I have a 'small brain' because I was hesitant about applying for the NUS graduate membership and told my Aunt (who's a member) that he wanted me to apply, for the shallow reason of getting all the eating benefits. He was angry that I was shallow. And when I said I didn't want to apply and realize that I can't pay and work for the sake of keeping up a lifestyle, he said, 'so you're going to continue on this kind of salary all your life la'.

I left the room silently and cried in my bed. Heck. I'm crying as I type this. It's times like this where I begin to highly doubt myself. Who I am. What on earth am I doing with my life. People outside are living productive lives while I'm lazily confining myself to the tele and web, not intending on doing anything else productive like packing or working on a personal project or exercising... Or getting a 'decent' paying job. Think to my father, it's the biggest mistake I've ever made. To choose to be a 'nanny', doing childcare service when I should be in some big name company, by now, rising up to senior something.

Oh God, I'm sorry. I have no idea anymore where you're leading me to. All this talk of social work seems so airy fairy now. What about social work? What??? I'm just drifting, transparently drifting.

You need to get your act back together, Sarah Jane. God, you know I'll be fine.

Rain on my parade

Thank God for the rain! Though I would have loved to get some sun on my off day. Hmm..

I shall miss my home's view and breeze. Today, I saw the rain coming from the North. It moved swiftly across AMK and Serangoon Gardens, finally reaching Serangoon Central and brought with it a strong gust of wind before the downpour.

Looking out of the open window and feeling the wind made me realize I'll be leaving this beautiful place for good come April. I shall miss living high up and the convenience of a small apartment. I shall miss the pool and the 5min walk to the circle line.

Monday, March 08, 2010

Something I've started reading.

"Ted," he said, "when all this started, I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I'm going to live - or at least try to live - the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humour, with composure.

"There are some mornings when I cry and cry and mourn for myself. Some mornings, I'm so angry and bitter. But it doesn't last too long. Then I get up and say,

'I want to live...'

- Morrie Schwartz
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom


Monday, March 01, 2010

This is why I love Top Gear!


Way to go Jeremy! First, vanquish & totally wreck a beautiful Corvette in a shopping mall race and now join the Marines in war. What a show!