~*angie's lil reverie*~

A day without handphone

In the world today, it's almost impossible to find any person without handphone. Even kids nowadays as young as 7 years old may hold a handphone. Handphone is becoming so important in our life that do you know how is it like to go through a day without handphone?

On the very beautiful night of 28 January 2015, smart me decided to upgrade iTunes and know what? My new iphone 6 crashed as iTunes cannot sync the software to me. I couldn't even restore factory settings to my phone. I tried to fix it from 10pm+ till 1am+ and it still doesn't work.

As a result, I went to work without handphone. It really feels weird and uncontactable. Seeing other people using their handphones every minute and second on the bus, I realize I look just like them on normal days. It's kinda sad that we are so glued to our handphone nowadays that we stop exploring the scenery or activities around us during our bus journey. Handphone also causes us to cut down our interaction with people with us. If you don't believe me, next time you go to a restaurant and you will notice that instead of looking at the menu, most people will start to play with their phones the moment they are seated. For some families, you will see that the children are playing with their electronic devices while the adults are having the meals. I am guilty of that as Jianhui always complains that I am spending too much time on my phone. This is something that I have to be mindful.

So, for the whole day, I had to borrow handphones from my colleagues. Without my handphone, I feel as if a part of my is missing. It's like you going out without wearing panty or underwear. Basically, I feel that I am suffering from withdrawal symptoms. At work, I would open my drawer to realize that my phone is not there. It just feels damn weird. The whole day, I just can't wait for my phone to be back.

Luckily, Jianhui had managed to revive my phone using his laptop. Nothing can explains my happiness to see my phone able to boot up. My data and apps are gone, but I guess what matters is, my handphone is back. There goes my mushrooms in Neo Garden. I have 6.4mio+ you know. Sigh.

Lesson learnt: Don't ever upgrade iTunes or software with your itchy hands even if you are bored at home.

Angie's iPhone 6, welcome back! It's good to see you waking up from coma. =p

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Angeline winks
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

I need a break from work

You know you need a break from work when you feel so tired almost every day. This is how I feel. I have been working almost every day (other than Public Holidays) since my half day leave on 11 November 2014. And so, I took leave today on a random Wednesday.

It's a break that I really need. I am so stressed and heaty that my mouth is full of ulcers. So painful that I can't really eat and talk. Hopefully, it will get better tomorrow.

It was a beautiful rest day for me. I did a short 4.2km run in the morning and did some housework. Then, I had a good lunch with Jianhui at Tim Ho Wan. Seeing that the queue wasn't that long, and so we decided to eat Tim Ho Wan. After a satisfying lunch, we went to ECP. Our "favourite" restaurant, Atmosphere is closed and so we just bought a drink from Starbucks to sit down outside Atmosphere.

With the sea, trees and wind, it just feels so good to be at ECP. It was definitely a good afternoon spent with Jianhui. I wish we can always enjoy relaxing afternoon together at ECP.

Our first photo at ECP in 2015 - 3 January 2015 (Hope Jianhui and I will still be able to come here just like the old couple behind us when we are old)

Please let me sleep well tonight with no dreams! =p

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Angeline winks
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Dreams

I am someone who dreams almost every night. Lately, my dreams are very clear and in fact, it's so clear that I can remember almost every details of the dreams.

Just a few days ago, I dreamt of my ah nei. In my dream, we were sitting at the long wooden table at my old house at AMK Ave 5. She was eating Old Chang Kee's curry puff and just like what she would do if she's still alive, she asked me to eat the last curry puff. In my dream, she even saved the crust of the curry puff for me as she knows that I love the crust more than the filling.

Last night, I dreamt of her again. This time round, we were sitting at the sofa in Sengkang. We were just chatting and she looks happy.

I guess i must be missing her so much that I kept on dreaming of her. Or is this her way of telling me that she's doing well?

Whatever it is, I hope she is at peace with no suffering now.

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Angeline winks
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Saturday, January 03, 2015

New Year's Resolutions

Here I am blogging again on the 3rd day of 2015. My first day at work was a nightmare as I was really busy and stressed. So busy that I've only managed to leave office at 8pm. On a positive note, I had a great New Year's lunch at Mouth Restaurant with my colleagues.

I feel kinda burnt out from work for the whole of December, busy covering my colleagues, so I guess it's time for me to take one day leave to rest soon. As for today, it's a beautiful Saturday, but I fell down while running. Hmm... Oh well, at least I only had minor scratches on my palm and right leg, so things aren't so bad. :)

Angie's 2015 New Year's Resolutions
1) Stay healthy and keep fit
You have nothing if you do not have a good health. In 2015, I wish to stay healthy by cutting down on fried food, processed food and basically all unhealthy food. Though I had passed my cholesterol for the body check up in 2014, I must continue to ensure that my cholesterol remains at a healthy level. This will also mean that I have to cut down my favourite seafood (Booboo). And yes, I should cut down in munching tidbits. I also hope that in 2015, Jianhui and I can cook more home cooked food as compared to eating out most of the time. This simply explains my 1kg weight gain in 2014. At the same time, I will continue to run. Clocking longer distances and stop giving myself excuses to go for short run. In fact, this year will be my 10th year running anniversary! =p In such a special year, I would like to achieve more PBs in 2015! I had started going for Zumba classes in December 2014. I will continue to go for Zumba classes in 2015.

2) Spending time with family and friends
2014 is a year in which I truly realize how important it is to spend every precious days with your loved ones. Time waits for no man. As we grow older, our parents are growing old at a faster rate we can imagine. Never take health for granted. In 2014, I heard too many news of people getting stroke, heart attack and some even left us when we least expected it. In 2015, I will spend more time with my family and close friends who matter to me a lot. I do not want to regret not spending enough time with them when it's too late.

4) Earn more and save more money
Oh well, I have no control in how much increment or bonus I will get. But, I guess, what I can do is to save more money. Jianhui and I had the $70 challenge and I find that it's a good way to save money. It makes you more conscious of what things you should buy and what things are just good to have but not must have. So in 2015, I must save, save and save more money!

5) Travel
In 2015, i hope to travel to new places where I have never been to. I always enjoy travelling as it helps me to relax and at the same time, it gives me the chance to explore new places and experiences. As to where shall I go this year? Let me think about it... :) And yes, I hope to be able to do an overseas race again this year.

Let's look forward to a fantastic 2015! Stay healthy, fit and stay happy!

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Angeline winks
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Thursday, January 01, 2015

Happy New Year 2015!

It feels like we were just counting down to the year 2014 a few months ago. Now, it's a brand new year in 2015. New year, new start.

2014 had been a year of ups and downs in work and personal life. Though I wouldn't say it's a fantastic year for me, at least there are some achievements to celebrate and most importantly, I have been blessed with good health and I can still run.

In 2014, I had participated a total of 14 running races (2 overseas races) &1 cycling race. Basically, there's almost 1 race every month. Running makes me alive and I'm glad that I had achieved personal best for my half marathon (2XU) and 5km (Garfield run) this year too! This would not be possible without the support of my husband, Jianhui. =p

I also travelled quite a lot this year. Jianhui and I went Putrajaya, Sabah, Melbourne and Taiwan (2x) this year. Most importantly, we went Taiwan with our parents this year too! It's my first time travelling with my parents in law. I hope they had enjoyed their Taiwan trip with us. Haha. Melbourne was a memorable trip with Jianhui as my reliable tour guide! A great experience to the Great Ocean Road, Phillips Islands and my first time sandboarding!

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This year, I also managed to get re-connected with my primary school friends whom we have not been keeping contact since we graduated from Primary School. Thanks to Facebook who had definitely helped us to find many of our Primary School friends. We had a gathering at Korean Restaurant in East Coast Park. It was great to catch up with them and to know that all of them are doing well.

Jianhui and I also explored many different new things this year! We finally went to MacRitchie, Pulau Ubin and even Kranji to run! Oh yes, we also went bowling - something that we don't really do together! Haha.

Lastly, I ended the year with a good full marathon race at SCSM. Though I did not do better than last year, I was happy to complete it. I always feel damn good to complete a full marathon as it makes you feel good and invincible. It's like telling you - Impossible is nothing.

This is also a sad year for my family and me. Both my beloved grandmothers (popo and ah nei) had left us at the age of 86 years old and 96 years old respectively. It was painful for us but at least they are at peace now with no suffering. My chinchilla, Chin Chin also passed on at the age of 15 years old. For chinchilla, he had lived for a long life. I miss them very much, but life goes on and I believe they will want me to lead a good life.

All in all, I am thankful for all the love and support from my family, husband and friends. Life is beautiful because of all of you. I am thankful for everything.

Looking forward to a brand new year! 2015 will definitely be a better year for all of us. Wishing all abundance of health, wealth and happiness!

Happy New Year!

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Angeline winks
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