Monday, September 21, 2009

shopping spree

it was a short but fun shopping spree...
as one gets older, it is imperative to slow down the aging process not only with skincare, make-up but also with clothes that belie a more youthful appearance. so off i went to conquer age by getting some outfits which would take off 10 years ...i think i succeeded, and if i didn't, my daughters would be the first to tell me..

we had lunch at Dome - it was a hilarious experience - elle was seated at the table, so when i walked in after the washroom, this young lady came to welcome me. i pointed to elle to say "thanks i have a table"....but the young lady replied "but that table has a customer already" :) :) and promptly followed me to the table in total disbelief and discomfort ! maybe it's her first day at work!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

plans

we all make plans, which is what life is about, right? every so often, they go bust...by simple food poisoning...

no massage, facial and having to re-arrange, just because of some sauce on a slice of cake at alexis which must have been contaminated! wish i'd never ordered that cake but ....

and i guess as we get older, we think more about mortality, we are more aware of it than when we were younger.. and i wish my end will be swift...i'm just a coward who doesn't want to suffer, i'm not brave like others...

Friday, September 18, 2009

hollywood look alikes


a most interesting effort from us people indeed...

look back and reflect

i was reading Janet Jackson's interview - she said she doesn't look back at her life unless she is asked, she just moves on. i so relate to that, and i have started to make an effort to look back, just to remember some memories and store in the ever decaying mind. interestingly, she said that her brother MJ has told her that she should stop and look back every now and then...looking back at accomplishments.

when we do look back, we realise there have been accomplishments, some smaller than others.. some more pleasant than others..

no matter how young we are, it is a good idea to sit back every so often, and look back to reflect..

Thursday, September 17, 2009

nothing to write

i have nothing and everything to write about...

racism around the world, technology and twits, MJ and JJ, mortality and immortality....

companionship and loneliness... alien to me of course, i love my own company as there's too much to do in too short a time.

we should value and keep our friends, as they are gold. when we are at loose ends, friends are the shoulders to cry on, the ones to laugh with, ones who will go shopping with you..and run errands for you when you limp around.

women should make an attempt to keep in touch with friends, instead of losing contact due to marriage or children - have your circle of girlfriends and good friends - they're much needed, trust me.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

hello world

been a while...

we go through so many phases of life..mine's cluttered with ornaments and memories, to the point where i say, enough is enough.. no more ornaments..let's go zen. the more i collect, the more i have to spend for storage space.

but now that the collection stops, a vacuum seems to build... so maybe we'll start again huh.

watch 9/11 on History channel, what a tragedy.. then saw an image of what it is today.. just about sums up life .. glory one day, flat the next.. with many many memories in between.

i was musing with a friend the other day. there was a time the house was full of life, children running around, screaming and yelling from mumsy, kids playing and chatting. today, it's all but quiet. kids grown up, leading their own lives, and not wanting much to do with parents, by the looks of it, both will probably live in different continents far away from mum. and so the old adage, birds that fly the coup once adult..

so i had better re-build my own life now..it's a good feeling to be free of motherhood but am i really free... i don't think so, once a mother always a mother, i will always worry about them wherever they are, always will think and wonder about them even if they are busy with their own lives. but i suppose i can do whatever i please with my time, without worrying about their meals and bedtime, although i worry about the company they keep and the choices they make..

ah well, c'est la vie!