Sadly beautiful

I like Benjamin Button, as much as I like Forest Gump (though both movies are a replica in some ways).

Can't really explain why Benjamin made me cry like a river from the start till the end, from the time he was born till he died.

The soundtrack played a big part, I must say. The almost perfect and happily-ever-after love story.... And the script... "We're meant to lose the people we love. How else then would we know how important they are to us..."
How can one not be touched by this? How can one's mind not wander ? Mine did for sure. Call me a melancholic or emotional. I had thoughts of how I'm going to grow old with Marcel, our kids to come... thoughts of my parents, my grandma...people who are close to my heart.

The setting of an old-folks-home was also the other big part that perhaps I could relate to because my grandparents spent their last few glorious years in a home. Of course in a real 'home' in this part of the world, elderly don't put on make up, dress nicely nor do they play piano nor sing the opera...

Sadness lingered even after the movie (which explains this post). Maybe I'm homesick, maybe I miss my parents or maybe I just miss my ah poh...

"You can be as mad as a dog at the way things went, you can swear, curse, regret everything you ever did, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go..." -from the movie-

Bio what?

Anti-aging tip #1: Learn somethinig new everyday.

Biorhythm.

Wikipedia definition:
The theory of biorhythms claims that one's life is affected by rhythmic biological cycles, and seeks to make predictions regarding these cycles and the personal ease of carrying out tasks related to the cycles. These inherent rhythms are said to control or initiate various biological processes and are classically composed of three cyclic rhythms that are said to govern human behavior and demonstrate innate periodicity in natural physiological change: the physical, the emotional, and the intellectual (or mental) cycles.

(SK fell asleep before the first full-stop.)

Out of curiosity, I did a FREE online Biorhythm test.

Amazing. The 1st chart totally mirrors my current state.
Physical – tired
Emotional – spot on from lack of zzzz
Intellectual – I supposed excessive brain work these few days hv made me more
intellectual?
Spiritual – how does it know??

As for the 2nd chart below, just ignore. I attached for dramatic effects.

http://biorhythms.perbang.dk/

Cycle

Deepest confession of a person who is TTC (Trying To Conceive). If you're rolling your eyes for the acronym, too bad! It’s a jargon. Just like all brides-to-be know what is a MUA.

So what goes through her head everyday?

• Everyday is like a number counting game. Day 10, 11, 12, 13, 14!? Counting forward and backward, just to make sure she’s on the right track.
• Time passes by very slow and she can't wait for tomorrow or the month to end
• Keep praying for a missed period especially closer to the ‘expected’ date
• Physiologically trying to look for signs of pregnancy – nausea? headache? fatigue? constipation?
• "Is it today? Is it today?" (For those who faithfully monitor their fertility trend)

And finally, the period comes ! Mixed emotions erupt - sadness, disappointment, self-encouragement, frustration, guilt, self-comfort, and finally onto a quick recovery mode of hopeful...

The same thought process resets...Day 1, day 2....

Found it

Tired. Sleepy. Hungry. Craving for Thai food. My (still) lightning fast mind recalled a Thai eatery at Circular Road that SY and chef J have been raving for months.

Found it! You won’t miss it for its funny name – Tom Yam Kung Fu, just a couple of shops away from the famous Nasi Padang -Sinar Pagi.

It’s a small eatery with about 10 tables. I’m not sure why but the place gave me a “Bangkok” feel. Perhaps it’s the tiny space and the retro cemented floor and tables.

We ordered:-

• Tang hoon salad - average
• Isaan fried chicken wings – Marcel liked it a lot
• Minced pork wrap with lettuce – can't recall the name but it's very refreshing
• Pad Thai - yummy!
• Tom Yam Soup- very spicy
• Lemon grass drink – loved the pungent-ness
  

With another Pad Thai to go, the total bill came up to S$37!

“No GST, No service charge” said the owner. (The bill was handwritten on a small piece of paper)

1st thought: maybe they forgot to charge the take-away Pad Thai ?? Owner: “it’s included”
2nd thought: how do they survive their rental?

Now I know where to get my Thai dosage for lunch!!

Sleep deprived

Key signs of sleep deprivation:-

1. Wobbly, soberly drunk
2. Vulnerable and cry easily
3. Extra sensitive, everyone sounds very loud
4. Hallucination
5. Zero telepathy
6. Impatient
7. Spastic fingers
8. Mental block
9. Dyslexia
10. Loss of ability to count

I’m experiencing all of the above. I really wonder how they do it? Those who work >12 hours/day and still manage to look fresh and composed day after day after day... My hat is off also to new-born mothers/fathers. For money (or self-fulfillment) and for love...

Magical downsize

Within one week:-

Colleague 1: why are u so petit?
Colleague 2: you shrunk in size (weight and height)
Colleague 3: you lost weight, are you stressed?
Colleague 4: you lost weight

*Colleagues 2,3 and 4 looked worried when they commented.

The last I checked, the daily showing of my scale is still within an acceptable variance of +-3%. My pants and skirts are not any looser. My diet remains the same (in fact I “Yellowlighted” 3 times last week). Could it be the yoga sessions? But if my downsize is for the better, how do I explain the worried look from colleagues 2,3 and 4?

Hmmm.. I’m reading too much into things. Perhaps they are just worried about the world, the economy, the future…

Meanwhile I'll just jump in joy.

*image from www.art.com

Back to school

Desperate measures for upcoming French test:-

1. Stick notes around the house- toilet, wardrobe, dressing table
2. Listen to Robby Williams- Supreme in French on repeat mode
3. Call my MIL everyday and just speak French even if I don't make sense. But I may risk making her worry for her son (marrying a psycho).
4. Les Amis? Gunthers? French Stall?
5. Does anyone know of any French chic-flick?
6. Label all the items in the house with stick-it notes in French ???

Moral of the story: need I say more...