It's official...

we've moved in. Today was the BIG move with every BIG item shifted over here by lunch. It was quite amazing to see CP empty in a blink of an eye and had a flashback of when we first renovated the place before shifting our furniture in. I'm having mixed feelings. I'm happy that we're moving back here but at the same time sad to leave CP and all it's facilities. CP is really beautiful. One of the best homes I've stayed in all my 25 years.

Anyways, a new chapter is beginning.

Bless This House dear Lord above,

with Thy Happiness and with Thy Love.

Bless the Door that opens wide

To the Warmth that waits inside.

Touch the windows with Thy light,

be its comfort in the night.

Grant it Peace and Sweet Accord,

make this house Thy Home dear Lord.

Daily reading

A Beautiful Life.
By Dr. Richard Beck.

Dr. Beck: "Do you want to live a beautiful life?"

Student: "Huh?"

Dr. Beck: "Do you want to live a beautiful life?"

Student: "I think so. Yes, I'd like to live a beautiful life."

Dr. Beck: "Okay. So what kind of life do you think is beautiful? What is your aesthetic?"

Student: "What do you mean 'my aesthetic'?"

Dr. Beck: "Judgments of beauty require an aesthetic, some criterion which separates the ugly from the beautiful. So if you want to live a beautiful life you need some way of defining beauty. Here's a way to find your aesthetic, ask yourself these questions. Who, living or dead, do you admire the most? What moves you to tears? What shakes your soul? When you get answers to these questions you'll start to see the shape of your aesthetic, what you consider to be a beautiful life."

Student: "Okay, but what does this have to do with Christianity?"

Dr. Beck: "I'm a Christian because Jesus of Nazareth is my aesthetic. He's how I define a beautiful life. I've noticed in my heart that every time a human action moved my soul or brought tears to my eyes that action reminded me of Jesus. And so, because I want to live a beautiful life, I follow Jesus."

Jesus, let me see you as my aesthetic.

Attack of the mozzies!!!

Does it seem like mozzies have had an awakening from their sweet slumber and suddenly started on a rampage across Singapore!? I've gotten like 10! yes, I do not exaggerate, 10 mozzie bites since the rains came!!

Oh God where's the Mopiko!!

A day off & more moving.

So. I hurt my left foot. I figured it was part playing soccer on concrete barefoot and tripping over some loose tile while walking to MP d'Klub. On Saturday it felt like a bone or ligament was out of place and gradually, it became stiff. My parents claim that it looked slightly swollen but I honestly didn't buy in. Basically because I was able to walk around Orchard on Monday with GX and not feel pain. Ok on the account that I was limping a little to keep the weight off the foot. It wasn't pain but it felt stiff and weird. So after work, my dad offered me a ride to the western doc and here's what he said.

"Hello Sarah!"
"Hi Doctor!"
"How are you feeling?"
"Oh I'm totally fine, just that the foot's stiff"
"Yes, I can see that you're limping"
"Ya... well it's not pain but everytime I put weight on the foot it feels strange... like something's out of place."
"Ok let's have a look then"
"Btw, I was going to see a Sinseh tomorrow..."
"Don't!! You shouldn't see a Sinseh. If there's a slight fracture, seeing the Sinseh will make matters a whole lot worse!"
"Err... so you think there's a fracture?"
"At this point you're not feeling pain but I'll prepare a form for imaging to be done in case."

He then proceeded to draw the bone structure of the foot. It was quite fascinating considering I was getting a BIO lesson from a doctor during consultation. Haha anyways, he pointed out that the mid-section (where it felt stiff & uncomfortable) had the most bones and concluded that if I wasn't better by Thurs, I should go for an Xray in case there's a slight fracture.

The whole time, he didn't feel my foot. So I'm a tad suspicious that he might have been wrong but anyway. Muscle relaxants and anti-swelling pills were prescribed & I got an MC for today. Which left me feeling redundant that I could actually do work just not walk too fast but anyway...

I spent today doing lesson plans for d'Klub. Which was a good way to spend my time I would think haha! Very little moving around and if I did, I did it really slowly. In the evening, my dad figured he could activate me to pack some stuff for them to bring over. So I was left with the menial task of wrapping breakables. Sit, wrap, sit, wrap. We've gotta move out in 10days. 10 days!! Time sure flies.

Beauty in simplicity

Was on my way to work today and stopped over at Potong Pasir to grab a quick bite for breakfast. While driving out, I chanced upon this beautiful couple. The husband was lovingly talking and smiling to his beautiful wife as he cycled her off to their destination. It was like a scene back in the 1930s where a nonya would sit with her umbrella and her husband would ride her around.

To see their love for each other even after so many years is a desire I hope to have for my own marriage in the future. Trishaw's should still be around, I think. Haha!

Here's a quick pic I took before I drove off! It would have been better but was in a hurry to work!

House Updates

It's mid-April and the house is becoming more of a home. Major works involving the balcony, another flight of stairs in the back hall and my bathroom are suppose to be work in progress but I'm only witnessing the bathroom being done.

I spent half the beautiful sunny day with my father at the tile shop hunting for the right tile for the bathroom floor. We decided to keep the old tiles (which, btw, are no longer in production) so using what's left of the green and listello tiles to patch what was damaged and the new wall constructed, we had to top-up with white tiles that were still in stock (thank God) plus the floor tiles.

Colour choices were off-white, grey, greenish grey, charcoal. Thing about the green tiles and the listello is that they were so darn hard to match with different colours except pure white. But the textured floor tiles white where off white compared to the gloss white tiles. Anyways, after much picture taking, hold up and look from far, matching, adjusting angles and lighting, we finally came to a conclusion - GREY HOORAY! Haha. Didn't even wanna bring the sample back to try again just concluded everything there and then so that work can begin with what's left of the day!

Here's a sneak peak:
Construction in the bathroom

Floor tiles choice of colours: Greenish grey, grey, charcoal
Mix & Match
Finally!
Come end April, the Tans should be living under one roof in a new location whether or not construction is done.

God help make our move smooth along with quick and sturdy construction! Amen!

Fix fix unfix fix.

Something I got from staff devotion that made me smile!

God will fix a fix for you.
And if you unfixed the fix He fixed to fix you,
He will fix another fix to fix you.

:)

Monday affairs :)

Met up with two amazing, beautiful ladies today :) Truly treasure the time spent with both of them. I'm set on committing a meal on my off days with family & friends. The environment and weather made the whole day even better!

Waiting between meetings just made the day even more wonderful! Was sitting by SG river and people/surrounding watching. The breeze was just perfect! I wish I could relate what my eyes and ears and skin felt while I was sitting on the steps waiting but it's really something you'll have to experience for yourself. I shall venture to that side of town more often in my own time just to soak in the sights and sounds. The experience is almost... inspirational!