Stressed...

I am having 3 preggies friends in my home later this afternoon for tea, all at the same time. I don't know why i am having such stressful thoughts but the thought that they are all preggie makes me nervous. Thoughts of "what if the floor is too slippery and they fall", "what if one of them, whose term is almost full, burst her waterbag in my home", "what if they knock on corners"...

Even the food for tea is making me stressed. I am trying to get wholesome fresh food instead of processed, understand their dietary requirements & ensuring that they can eat the food i prepare... Wooooohhhoooo...

No doubt it'll be great fun & laughter later, i still can't help but worry. & also, where to find the scones for my strawberry conserve... Aaaaahhhhh.....

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I am up at this godly hour watching K-drama online. This current serial that i am "chasing" speaks of how wives of the working-class men network amongst the elite to help their husbands climb the corporate ladder and chase the monies. There are also bits of the politics amongst the "first wives club" and how they compare and constrast their successes.

I can really understand this. While the serial has wimps of funny bits and often exaggerated, i think the role of a wife is really important when it comes to their husband's success. If the wife is able to network with the right people, the husband will probably attain more visibility on a personal and work front. No wonder the angmos love to bring their wives along to social gatherings... Let the wives mix around with the right party and somehow, they'll also get along well with the important ones... I guess at the end of the day, it's really not who u know, but who knows u that'll help in your success.

Boons & Banes of working in the Heart of it all

I need to stop buying clothes from GG5. I have been visiting the store near my workplace so often that the girls know me by now. I don't know i should blame their wonderful collection of clothes this season that keeps me going back, or that the cut seems to flatter me lots lately. Within a week, i spent over $300+ buying clothes from the store.

Such are the boons and banes of working in the heart of the financial district i suppose. There are loads of sandwich and salad shops there and it's really helping me keep to my new year resolution and that is - healthier eating options, cutting out processed foods! Local foods are really unhealthy, with loads of oil, salt and well, bad for the heart in short. Not sure if it's the regional (read angmo) influence since the regional team days but i am rather hooked onto a wrap or salad for lunch. I try to avoid carbs wherever possible and processed meats becoz of the saturated fat content and i am really surprised that i am enjoying my salad. In fact, all these eating of salads have made me want to experiment creating different salad sauces and condiments at home. At the rate i go, i'll probably be a VIP of the Soup Spoon outlet opposite my office.

TGIF...

Coincidence or an act of fate by the Gods of Fertility?

Everyone around me seems to be getting preggie. Not sure if it's becoz we are all hitting the big "3" soon hence the planning and the rush but well, 3 of my g/fs are expecting their bundle of joy all together & conceived just a month apart! Can't imagine that i'll have to visit the hospital 3x this yr and well, really "upgrade" to Aunty Elena in the eyes of their kids. Baby showers, kiddy's birthdays will all be part of my life very soon i reckon.

2010 is the yr when alot of my peers are entering the big "3". I really do kinda look forward to it though. The "2" era was filled with uncertainty and one was probably fidgeting about their careers, financial health and looking over their shoulders to see how others are doing. I guess when u are in the "3" category, u really settle down and grow in confidence. Of course, alot of people start planning to start a family in this age too but erm, i don't know about myself though... As i see peers embarking on the next stage of their lives, i can't help but question if i'll be in their shoes too... Nah, not "envious" because a kid is really a lifelong responsibility but i do question what made them decide to start a family? Is it the natural flow in one's life, or because there was this "calling" that "it's time"?

Apart from the preggie news, work life is driving me absolute bananas. I don't know if it's a result of "not getting used to the work" or simply hating it. I'd like to tell myself that it's the initial stages so teething problems but as the days/ hours/ minutes go by, i kinda feel that i'd wanna head back to a bank if the opportunity comes by again. I have resorted to numb myself by looking forward to the happiest day of the month - no prizes for guessing what day it's.