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I took an IQ Test on Facebook and got a result of 197. Apparently I beat Albert Einstein AND Bill Gates. (o_O)

So smart, huh? For REAL OR NOT?!

December 14, 2009, 12:00am     Comments

Have you ever had that butterfly-in-your-tummy feeling when you’re caught in a situation where you needed to make a decision but you do not have enough time to really sit and consider, yet you set out to (or about to) make that decision anyway, even though you’re bound with uncertainty that down the long winding road that you’re taking, you’re going to regret or be content with that very decision you make?

When you thought there might be a greener field on the other side of the fence, yet each time you want to take a peek something holds you and assures it’s always greener where you stand, but yet all you see is thick mist and fog that come and go?

That’s exactly how I’ve been feeling of late.

I know I should have performed solat ‘istihara to seek for guidance, but the intent was shortlived (no thanks to Ms Flo). I sat and kept thinking about it again and again, but all I see is gray. How can I be sure? What if all go wrong? Who will I blame, myself?

Then yesterday as I stepped into the train, going home from work, quite oblivious to my surrounding I kept meddling with my phone, until halfway throughout my journey, I looked up. And the first this thing I saw?

This FOX advert.

Is THIS a sign?

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For those who asked, it’s not the guy in the picture (who cares who he is, right?), check out his shirt!

December 10, 2009, 12:00am     Comments

Eight months ago, when I laid out my objectives for the year, things seemed to look pretty much achievable. Somehow I managed to keep them on track to a certain extent. Now, looking at my list again, it really saddens me that the things I had aimed for to get done (or at least still be doing) have not somehow materialized.

Let’s recap:

- I hope to better manage my monies as compared to previous years - FAIL! Cashflow management has been my biggest challenge so far this year. It has always been “my money is our money but never mine”.

- I plan to cook more at home and try out new recipes/dishes, and probably try baking as well - again FAIL! How to, when the husband is more geared up to do so more than you? At least I did buy an electric oven. But no mixer machine, how to bake?

- I want to enrol Mika to the same childcare centre as his sister (towards end of the year) - A-ha! SUCCESS! This is more like “I better enrol him, by hook or by crook, or else…” Wouldn’t want to add more burden to my mum now that I have a third child, now would I?

- I would like to get new lenses for my digital slr, and explore outdoor photography during my free time - What…? Free time? Outdoor? Come again? FAIL! (also inter-related with first point on getting new lenses)

- I would like to have more family-bonding times - To a certain extent, SUCCESS! But we really have yet to go out together as a family after having given birth to Anaqi. With that I meant like to the beach for picnic, or to the zoo, etc…not to Giant supermarket to get groceries.

- I plan to improve my wadrobe (really! I think I’ve been wearing the same old clothes every week!) - somewhat FAIL! Again this is inter-related to point #1, but I do make it a point to sneak in some online purchases. Meh.

- And lastly, I really, really hope and pray that I will still have a job in 2009. - Okay, this one I really need to touch wood big time! In relation to first point, I cannot afford to *not* have a job at this stage. Also, I heard (while still on my maternity leave) from some of my colleagues that there has been some re-org happening at my workplace that’s affecting my team. I pray that I’m not too badly affected by it. Hence this one - IN PROGRESS!

So what would I make of that? 30% success, 10% In Progress and 60% FAILURE! Overall, FAIL WHALE!

August 30, 2009, 2:37am     Comments

Somehow Prologue theme does not work on my blackberry mobile. No text is visible which I suspect could’ve caused by the hidden info section. Strangely enough, I’m able to view Misha’s, Mika’s and Anaqi’s Tumblelogs (all having the same theme) without any problems *scratch head*

I might just give my current theme a change.

Edited: After several searches and trials, I’ve decided to use ProWhite 2.0 theme. I just love its cleanliness and simplicity.

August 27, 2009, 2:53am     Comments

This year’s Raya is going to be pretty low-key due to, err, financial constraints. The *only* thing *new* that we bought would probably be our first day Raya outfit (we bought a family set in purple). I was thinking of reusing most of last year’s stuff (curtains, wall colours, black/red outfit etc…).

Now the main thing I need to do is, to find time to spring-clean our home. Feels impossible at this stage! But better do it now rather than wait till Raya is near, cos by that time, it’s back to work for me.

August 26, 2009, 5:19pm     Comments