When others are moving on...

I know my subject is controversial and seemingly insinuate a tinge of jealously... Nah, I ain't. Just a warm fuzzy feeling to see the people around u moving on to the next stage in their life - a stage where it may never happen for me.I met up with Chui today. She's a long time friend and our paths crossed when we were 19. She was a friend i had "externally" ie. not from JC or even the same faculty in Uni. I was there when she had a boyfriend (now hubby), at her ROM, then her wedding & today, we met up after her 1+ year teaching stint in Jakarta, and she surprised me with a little bump in her tummy! :)

We had a drink at The Queen & Mangosteen, this British beer place at Vivocity and over a beer (juice for the mummy), she shared with me the fears & plans of a to-be mum, how she planned for her child etc. I think motherhood is daunting. Apart from the expenses from the Gynae, u also have to plan for the child's arrival & of course, cope with the hubby's fear.

Seeing my friend move on to motherhood is really a heartwarming feeling. I can't imagine that couple of mths later, she'll be mummy to someone... someone or something real, with flesh & blood... A lifelong responsibility to nurture & care for the child. Woooo....

I am having more friends moving onto this stage of their lives. I think life is ever so evolving. While at some point, u don't plan your next steps & just drift with the flow, there are things that u do need to plan for, such as a family. I suppose this also stems from the fact that your other half needs to share the same thoughts so that u move in the same direction. One should be thankful to find another person in this world who can share their thoughts, hopes & dreams.

I look forward to the arrival of the little princess! Must be a cute & chubby one! :)

Looking to settle down

The past weekends have been filled with house hunting - viewing homes of others, imagining the "potential" behind the flat else, visiting new property launches. While the economy is suppose to be still in a slump, the property prices aren't really buldging that much strangely. New launches in the Thomson area still command prices of S$1M & even places will CCK are floating abt S$800K.

I am really eager to find a place to stay. Maybe it's an unsettled heart that i need to calm and only with a place that i can really call "home", then i can really feel settled. I am always green with envy when friends of mine go for their honeymoons, purchase a new flat & start to "mould" their home. I don't know why it all seems so easy for others but for me, i really find it a challenge. I must admit that i have been very unsettled the past mths - emotionally & spiritually. Emotions are fluculating at home & sometimes i wish all these are just a dream. I begin to tell myself that there's no point planning in life. So very often, life doesn't just go on as planned. Just look at me... I thought i didn't need to buy a flat here & exhaust my CPF but in the end, not only i need to purchase a more expensive flat, i also realise that i missed the boat for the low interest HDB loan & grants. After 2.5yrs, i thought i had moved on but well, i still headed back to square one. Life is just so tricky - when u thought u had it all, u realised that u didn't afterall.

I haven't had a good chat with a friend in a long while. I don't know how to start, or what will be in stored for me. I think i'll just "float" on...

My virgin cooking school visit

I thought i signed up for a cooking hands-on class but erm, it turned out to be a demostration. Well, $100 for this was rather pricey but at least it gave me a chance to "view" how to make these lovely chocolate delights.

The Nutella cupcakes were deliciousssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

Losing ourselves in Melbourne

This was a much awaited break for the both of us, to get away from the past mths of unhappiness & tension at home & work. We really had fun, despite people telling us that Melbourne (or rather Australia) is a boring city. Yep, shops close at 6pm but well, we had a good 6 days there & frankly, i wish that i had spent 2 more days there. We had sufficient time for sights, food, wine and best of all, the shopping was good. Not that it was cheap but rather, the labels are good (since SG didn't have them) & clothes were made of good fabrics (though abit pricey). I love the shoes there, coz it's the only time my shoe size is a popular no!!