En route to work this morning, I continued my read of Memoirs Of A Geisha.
I progressed to the scene when Chiyo meets the Chairman for the first time, where prior to that meeting, it narrates an incident that made her realise that she will receive a sign about her future that day.
Coincidentally, I received a sign today too regarding a matter that has been lingering on my mind, but I have yet to find the perfect solution to deal with it. What I visualised to happen months before, happened today when I least expected it. It may not be the best moment to occur, and I may not have been the most prepared, but I'm glad I plucked up the courage for that elevator moment. It could just be a few silent minutes typically in an elevator, but I'm glad I initiated the conversation and fulfilled what I was supposed to do much earlier.
It went surprisingly well that I can't help but feel thankful for little coincidences like these.
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Memoirs of a Geisha
"I'm not sure if this will make sense to you, but I felt as though I'd turned a round to look in a different direction, so that I no longer faced backward toward the past, but forward toward the future."
"What would that future be?
The moment this question formed in my mind, I knew with as much certainty as I'd ever known anything that sometime during that day I would receive a sign."
"Watch for the thing that will show itself to you. Because that thing, when you find it, will be your future."
"Occasionally in life we come upon things we can't understand because we have never seen anything similar."
"I watched him walk away with sickness in my heart - though it was a pleasing kind of sickness, if such a thing exists. I mean to say that if you have experienced an evening more exciting than any in your life, you're sad to see it end; and yet you still feel grateful that it happened. In that brief encounter with the Chairman, I had changed from a lost girl facing a lifetime of emptiness to a girl with purpose in her life. Perhaps it seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. But sometimes life is like that, isn't it? And I really do think if you'd been there to see what I saw, and feel what I felt, the same might have happened to you."
"What would that future be?
The moment this question formed in my mind, I knew with as much certainty as I'd ever known anything that sometime during that day I would receive a sign."
"Watch for the thing that will show itself to you. Because that thing, when you find it, will be your future."
"Occasionally in life we come upon things we can't understand because we have never seen anything similar."
"I watched him walk away with sickness in my heart - though it was a pleasing kind of sickness, if such a thing exists. I mean to say that if you have experienced an evening more exciting than any in your life, you're sad to see it end; and yet you still feel grateful that it happened. In that brief encounter with the Chairman, I had changed from a lost girl facing a lifetime of emptiness to a girl with purpose in her life. Perhaps it seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. But sometimes life is like that, isn't it? And I really do think if you'd been there to see what I saw, and feel what I felt, the same might have happened to you."
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Every once in a while, I let myself escape into the beautiful world of latin dancing which used to be a part of my weekly sunday nights. So much nolstagia and feels whenever I watch videos of international competitions, and seeing how a little dancemate evolves to such great heights, class and grandeur.
It is a true art.
It is royal.King of dances.
Queen of dances.
It is a true art.
It is royal.
Queen of dances.
Saturday, 15 October 2016
rest
Thankful for this week of more rest.
I was down with migraine twice in the past month. And then last weekend I was literally bedridden 'cause I'm feeling too tired to do anything except to sleep and forget. During those moments of sickness it really made me feel bleak about life. I thought I was dying haha. But yeah I am fine now. It made me feel that no matter how much i'm so happy and thankful to be alive, no matter how much awesome experiences i've had... when you are sick, it's bad enough that even the most powerful memories can't bring you up. It really sucks to be sick. It really sucks when all you wish for is just to be able to live normally again, think properly, breathe properly.
It made me cherish the simplest things like being able to type this now with a clear mind (not one that is feeling dizzy and heavy and out of focus constantly). It made me cherish not being nauseous (gosh i really hate that feeling) It made me understand that even the simplest act of breathing normally, having a normal digestive system, living normally is a gift that we should not take for granted. It made me cherish how important our health is (not that i did not cherish it before but yeah... speaking of which, it's quite scary that sometimes no matter how much you care for your health, sometimes your body will break down when it has to) And really, without out health we are nothing. I truly have to take care of my health if I want to enjoy what life is all about. Health is a pre requisite. And I have so much out there still waiting for me to experience right!!!!!
During those moments I also had thoughts about what my life will look like in these two to three years. I cannot imagine myself doing what I think I have to do. I am ready to let go, yet I feel pressured by society and reality to not. My heart tells me what I am ready to do is right and I will have no regrets.
Sigh. Life.
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So that is why I'm thankful for D&D and OFE being held this week (lucky us to enter the firm during it's 75th year!). 3 day work week only and it made so much difference! Despite the MC I still didn't recover fully yet and still had to suffer a bit during work. But I have to say... OFE in the morning on thursday really lifted me up so much! The event was superbly well planned and entertaining with talented performers and hosts. Not to mention Hossan Leong, Dim Sum Dollies, an inspiring singer-songwriter who lost her voice but slowly regaining it... and the best part: STEFANIE SUN AS OUR GUEST PERFORMER!!!!!!!?????
I'm not that much of a fan but it still excites me so much because i think we all know how hard it is to see her?! Plus she's not very active lately so that makes her a very special pokemon. Plus, she did not just sing 1 song, but about 5 for us??? I really think the organising committee is super talented and powerful and I'm thankful for all they did to give us such a wonderful show. Anyway I didn't get used to her speaking english haha but she's really cute. She sang two songs that I know the lyrics to too! One of it is Wo Bu Nan Guo (which is really serendipity... my teacher used to want to teach me to sing that song and make it one of my more representative ones... So that song has some special meaning to me)
On the same day we had Dinner and Dance for our Diamond Jubilee! It's nice to glam up after a long while.
I was down with migraine twice in the past month. And then last weekend I was literally bedridden 'cause I'm feeling too tired to do anything except to sleep and forget. During those moments of sickness it really made me feel bleak about life. I thought I was dying haha. But yeah I am fine now. It made me feel that no matter how much i'm so happy and thankful to be alive, no matter how much awesome experiences i've had... when you are sick, it's bad enough that even the most powerful memories can't bring you up. It really sucks to be sick. It really sucks when all you wish for is just to be able to live normally again, think properly, breathe properly.
It made me cherish the simplest things like being able to type this now with a clear mind (not one that is feeling dizzy and heavy and out of focus constantly). It made me cherish not being nauseous (gosh i really hate that feeling) It made me understand that even the simplest act of breathing normally, having a normal digestive system, living normally is a gift that we should not take for granted. It made me cherish how important our health is (not that i did not cherish it before but yeah... speaking of which, it's quite scary that sometimes no matter how much you care for your health, sometimes your body will break down when it has to) And really, without out health we are nothing. I truly have to take care of my health if I want to enjoy what life is all about. Health is a pre requisite. And I have so much out there still waiting for me to experience right!!!!!
During those moments I also had thoughts about what my life will look like in these two to three years. I cannot imagine myself doing what I think I have to do. I am ready to let go, yet I feel pressured by society and reality to not. My heart tells me what I am ready to do is right and I will have no regrets.
Sigh. Life.
*
So that is why I'm thankful for D&D and OFE being held this week (lucky us to enter the firm during it's 75th year!). 3 day work week only and it made so much difference! Despite the MC I still didn't recover fully yet and still had to suffer a bit during work. But I have to say... OFE in the morning on thursday really lifted me up so much! The event was superbly well planned and entertaining with talented performers and hosts. Not to mention Hossan Leong, Dim Sum Dollies, an inspiring singer-songwriter who lost her voice but slowly regaining it... and the best part: STEFANIE SUN AS OUR GUEST PERFORMER!!!!!!!?????
I'm not that much of a fan but it still excites me so much because i think we all know how hard it is to see her?! Plus she's not very active lately so that makes her a very special pokemon. Plus, she did not just sing 1 song, but about 5 for us??? I really think the organising committee is super talented and powerful and I'm thankful for all they did to give us such a wonderful show. Anyway I didn't get used to her speaking english haha but she's really cute. She sang two songs that I know the lyrics to too! One of it is Wo Bu Nan Guo (which is really serendipity... my teacher used to want to teach me to sing that song and make it one of my more representative ones... So that song has some special meaning to me)
On the same day we had Dinner and Dance for our Diamond Jubilee! It's nice to glam up after a long while.
Squad and lunch buddies.
It's quite interesting how we met during the first two days of orientation and stuck together ever since haha. I can't wait for unit trip!
What are the odds to have a dear friend entering the same firm as you and ending up in the same unit too?! :') I can't feel more blessed enough to have Beryl with me during our first month together. It made a whole lot of difference. Whatever's been said about how it's not good to have friends as colleagues, I will try my best to take care and prove that wrong!
All smiles for the first D&D with the squad 'cause I clearly mishear the instruction of "No smiles". Hahahahaha this is funny but I feel bad for spoiling the otherwise really cool photo.
Are we badass enough?
May we be the support for each other during the upcoming tough peaks ahead!
:)
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Alright, shall end here as I have my dinner with my date on TV: Monsters University.
Alright, shall end here as I have my dinner with my date on TV: Monsters University.
Thursday, 6 October 2016
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