Missing home badly...

Just woke up from my nap.
Need it badly as i was having unilateral headache again.
Could likely be cervicogenic but i dont know what is the cause that elicits it this time. Not enough sleep? On the computer for too long or is it my vision again? *Beats me* Felt a little better but still having mild headache. Will bath and sleep early tonight.

This morning i went to send Mel off at the airport.
She was flying to sydney.
While waiting for her to board the plane.. we saw SIA plane park at a few lots away from virgin blue. The feeling of missing home intensified!!! Both of us wished so much to be on that plane to fly home.

After giving mel a hug before she boarded the plane, i stood alone to watch SIA take off. I really miss home badly.. By the time SIA was off the runway, my eyes were already wet. Tears uncontrollably rolled down my cheeks. *Take a deep breath* I have to get a grip of myself somehow. Make myself busy especially when i am alone. Mel and Perk are in sydney and i am flying to melbourne tomorrow. So yea, hang on girl! Sighz, somehow.. i wish i am home..

Anyway, mel was really sweet. Before she left the house, she wrote me a "TO DO LIST" so that i will remember to check all the switches and stuff before i leave for melbourne. haha..
Let me show you..

And wanning was so thoughtful to offer her place for me to stay knowing that i would be alone tonight and that it would be easiler for me to travel to town to catch the bus to airport. So nice of her but i would be able to manage it alone. =) No worries! haha..But thank you so so much for the offer, i really appreciate that.

Alright, i am goin to cook my dinner.
See ya~

好話 v.s 壞話 … 只在一念之間
作 者：劉 墉

說件 「鮮事」 給您聽 ── 有個丈夫跟太太親熱，撫摸著太太，很有情趣地讚美：
「妳的皮膚摸起來真細，絕不像四十歲的女人。」 太太笑： 「是啊！最近摸過的人都這麼說。」
『啪！』 一記耳光。
丈夫吼道： 「妳最近讓多少人摸過？妳老實招來！」
太太摀著臉，哭著喊：
「大家是這麼說啊！每個護膚中心的小姐都這麼說。」
這是真事，但是怎麼看都像笑話對不對？
問題是，當你細心觀察就會發現，我們周遭充滿這樣的笑話。

只因為一句話沒說對，就把喜劇變成了悲劇，
把眼看就要辦成的好事變成了壞事。

「話」人人會說，只是不見得人人會說話；
有話好說，只是不見得人人說好話。
不說好話的道理很簡單── 因為他沒有多想一想。
舉個例子： 最近我有個朋友，在他新居的後院搭了間工具房。 那工具房是買現成的材料，再自己拼裝的，
專門用來放剪草機、鏟子、鋤頭這些整理花園的工具。
可是我這朋友興高采烈地才拼裝到一半，他的鄰居竟然隔著牆喊：
「你亂蓋房子，是違法的。」
我這朋友氣極了，跑到建管處去問，
得到的答案是蓋十呎乘十呎以內的工具屋，不違法；只有超過，才違法。
他回去量了量自己買的工具屋，是十呎乘十二呎，多了兩呎，
於是拿去退掉，換成合法的尺寸。

工具屋搭好了，他跑來對我說： 「我非要去糗糗我那鄰居不可，我要告訴他中國人不好欺負，
我去政府單位問過了，現在搭的絕對合法，歡迎他去告！」
「你何必這麼說呢？」我勸他： 「您何不換個方式，對他說：
『真是謝謝你，幸虧你提醒我，不然我的工具屋多了兩呎，
因為違法得拆除，就白蓋了。』
你不是照樣讓他知道你去問過政府單位，現在是合法建築了嗎？」
朋友想了想，覺得有理，照辦了。
結果不但沒有得罪鄰居，還交上了好朋友。

再說個故事。 有個人 和他太太為了一點小事吵架，要離婚，
起因居然不但不是壞事，還是好事。
那一天，他太太買到一條上好的石斑魚，特別打電話到辦公室：
「你離開辦公室的時候，打個電話回來，我好下鍋蒸，
這石斑魚，多一分鐘少一分鐘都不成。」
那太太想得很好，丈夫出門，她蒸魚，丈夫進門，正好上桌。
偏偏她丈夫下班的時候，才打完電話，說要出門了，
就碰上個客戶突然造訪，耽誤了二十分鐘。
「糟了！」送走客戶，丈夫心想，趕緊又撥個電話回家：
「對不起，臨時有事，現在才能走。」
太太一聽，在那頭跳了起來：
「什麼？你還在辦公室？
你不知道魚涼了不好吃嗎？你知道這條石斑魚多少錢嗎？」
丈夫沒多吭氣，匆匆忙忙開車回去，一路想，一路急，加上晚了，
餓，胃都急疼了，路上還差點撞了人。

進門沒好氣地說一句： 「魚涼了就涼了嘛！熱熱不就得了？」 太太也沒好氣： 「你是沒命吃好魚，以後給你吃涼的。」
兩個人當然「吵翻了」 ，拉開嗓子吼，把孩子都嚇哭了，
一條好好的石斑魚，放在桌上，誰都沒吃，還差點離了婚。

你說，他們是會說話嗎？
如果那作太太的，能像我那搭工具屋的朋友，換個角度說：
「別急！別急！魚涼了，微波爐熱一分鐘就成了，
開車小心點，我們等你。」

會說話與不會說話，常在那一念之間。
一念之間，他懂得忍、懂得退一步想，想想壞話怎麼好說，
狠話怎麼柔說，就可能有個喜劇的結局。
那一念之間，他毫不考慮地脫口而出，則可能是個悲劇的結尾。
雖然許多人讚美我口才好，但是我從不這麼認為，
而且覺得自己年輕的時候總是說錯話。

即使到今天，我每天晚上還是常把白天說的話想一想，
檢討一下，是不是有不妥當，或者「有更好的說話方法」。
正因此，在這本書裡我提出的案例，
都是最真實的，發生在大家身邊的小事。

而由那些小事裡，常能見到大學問；
由那些簡單的話語中，常能觸及心靈的深處。

寫信是快樂的 …… 收信是幸福的…… 每一次的寄信 …… 代表著每一次緣份的傳遞 ......掌握當下的緣……

It takes me awhile to try and figure out the words but after reading the article, i realised yea.. it would have made a huge diff if we say think thru and say the right words. haha..

Packing my luggage...

A day to hide in my room to pack my luggage.
As much as i am excited about my getaway from adelaide, i am not any excited in packing my luggage. hhaha.. which makes sense somehow. Who likes packing luggage, right? haha
My room is in a huge mess.. what else to pack in? did i miss anything? i wish there is someone that can tell me, " eh, this one dont need.. this one bring more.. come come.. i pack for you.. so messy!" haha.. but this is not the reality. i am all alone in my room. No other voices except music from the radio. I do feel alittle lost somehow.

Well, i ought to be used to it.
Travelling alone should be my forte by now.
haha.. if not how to fly to Seattle & Vancouve in feb?
I may have to travel alone if yan is not able to make it.
If i dont travel then, i dont know when would i have a chance to have such a long break once i start work so yea..
I cant wait for the grad trip. It's goin to be heaps fun travelling to US and Canada..
Going to visit Efrem in Seattle and Eric in Vancouve. Hope that they have time for me.
I guess it is the most daring thing i have ever done!!! hahaha.. Yeah, which doesnt take too much courage either.
Now, i better save lots if not there goes my grad trip.
Okay, my birthday wish list includes..
1) Hongbao - good enough for return tix from US and some spendin money..
2) Wii

Simple, right? haha..
Alright, i better go back and think what else to pack into my luggage..

A fruitful day~

We decided to get out of the house to catch the sunny day but i tell you.. it's so so windy, even the sun couldnt help me to keep warm.

First we headed to Henley beach. We were at the verge of being blown away especially standing on the jetty.. Brrrr...
2nd place was at Hahndroff which is a german town and we visited Beerenberg and went into a famous German restaurant for our lunch.
I was craving for something hot to warm my tummy.. that's the thing about monthly bleeding process.. was having cramp during the trip and i had to do deep breathing exercise to kinda relieve it alittle..
After that we went to mount lofty since it was near Hahndroff..
Driving up mount lofty was like driving daytona! Not for the weak hearted/ poor vestibular/ beginner driver!!! haha.. but Uncle Tong was skillful!!! Wwhish..


Alright, it's time to showcase my art of photography..
Mind you.. the best picutres are kept in my heart so dont be disappointed if the pictures taken aint good. haha..(excuses.. i know i know.. trying to save my face, can? Tsk!)


Henley beach
I love the blue blue sky, the blue blue water.. i wanna go Redang!!!

Mel and me.. who the hell in the right mind will go beach in winter.. US!!!
Champion!!! for?
Beerenberg = Strawberry farm
We settled down for lunch in a german restaurant at Hahndroff (German town)
HOT CHOCO... i need it desperately!!! to keep warm and ease my tummy
GErman Giant Hotdog
Kangaroo fillet.. yummy..
Pork Hock = Pork Knuckles
Salad



You know it takes alot of effort to jump up onto the platform... Better take more pictures up there..
Can i climb higher.. n i am trying to look compose in this windy windy freezing weather on the summit!!! easily below 10 degrees...

Anyway, we went Big W and i bought a book.."P.S. I Love you" haha..
Ian, i have a book to bring along to read during Kopi session!
But i was really disappointed for not able to find nicholas sparks' "A walk to remember" and " The notebook" and i have laid my eyes on Jodi Piccoult's " The faith" and " the second glance". muahhaa..
Now i can read my book and drink hot choco in winter.. Whoo..tt's the life, girl~

Guess what i have for dinner..

Grilled pork ribs, asparagus, cai sim, vermicilli (it is that it is spelt? Looks weird somehow) erm..potato and corn soup. Whoo! sumptous meal cooked by chef Tong (Uncle Tong) and Junior Tong (Mel). haha..
Now i know a few more recipes for cooking! Whoo~


My fav dish of the day.. Pork ribs! *drool* FINGER LICKIN' GOOD~
Chef Tong cutting fruits in action.
Look at the honey dew.. well cutted, makes it so easy to eat..

After an hr or so, Auntie Tong, mel and me decided to try the beer here.
Out of the 3, i love cooper premium light. It tasted not that bitter and light enough for me to take.

My fav beer = Cooper Premium LIGHT

To end the day with alittle sweetness..
I decided to pop in some choco.. here comes my Lindt 85% dark choco. *Drool*

Another fav is from Haigh's. Expensive wor.. must save the best for the last so i just took the package and then eat it another day. haha..





Now you know why Lenia is putting on alittle more weight?
How can anyone resist the food and fruits here!!!
NO WAY!!!
I shall start exercising in summer, k? hahahaa...

Wearing contacts on the wrong side again...

Sighz..
I was rushing to get out of house to the market.
While walking out of the house, i realised my left vision was blurred, kinda distorted and i knew my headache would strike again..
I tried blinkin my eyes for tears to clear the contact but was unable to elicit any.
After awhile, it became clear once again.
Thinking that i would be saved from a day of headache, i started to knock my head.. palpating my right c3/4 joints and it intensified my unilateral throbbing headache. Felt like puking somehow. CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE! Crap! not again! Not when i am having my holiday!!!! It may be a cause of hypermobile c3/4 joints or poor posture in front of computer or wearing the contacts on the wrong side, not enough sleep. Hmm.. i guess all add up to something called HEACHACHE!!!

Well, it was heaps better after half an hr of sleep, taking out my contacts n switched to specs and poppin in my bioginko. GREAT~ I was able to go town after that.
Currently ZERO HEADACHE! haha..Phew~
I hate wearing specs, it makes me look Kuku.. I ought to buy a new specs when i go back spore.
Something that looks more appropriate for me. haha.. my specs has been with me for about 6 yrs? haha.. it's time to look more decent! muahahaha..

Today i went town to buy my baking trays and i am all ready to receive my shifu in december!
KH shifu, you better fly here in dec!!! hahhaa... tell me what other bakin stuff u need n i will go source it out. Got the round and square cake trays le.

I observed something sweet just now.
We were contemplating if we should walk to central market from rundle mall instead of taking the tram as the tram just left us and it would take another 20mins to come. Auntie Tong is someone who doesnt like to walk much and Uncle Tong is a very altheletic man. Guess what he said to his wife, "Aiyah, it's good to walk and i will carry our bag and you just need to swing your hands!" MEl and me juz broke into laughter. He can see how much he cares for his wife. Sweet~!

Oh yea.. n i splurged my money on expensive choco today! 3 choco for $4.20 from HAIGH!!! muz take a pic before i put into my mouth. muahaha..

Well, it's time for me to go out and learn some cookin...
That's all for now.
Tata! *Waves*

Pursuit of Happiness
(extracted from the straits times online (15 June08)-an article from sumiko tan)

"I have been happy the past five weeks playing the role of yummy mummy to my niece and nephew visiting from the United States.
I took leave from work for three of those weeks and managed to fulfil every aspect of my motherhood fantasy.
There I was, tottering in my four-inch heels as I ushered them around town, to the malls, to the Singapore Flyer, Night Safari, Sentosa and Kallang ice-skating rink.
The kids - she's 10 and he's five - were gratifyingly cute.
('Aunty Shoes, I'm not an artist. You can't expect me to draw everything,' Josh said when I asked him if he could draw a picture of me. He prefers drawing army tanks and planes.And when I asked him to fetch something for me, he looked at me sternly and declared: 'Aunty Shoes, this is not National Lazy Day.')
Two nights before they left, they came up with The Goodbye Show, a performance in six acts which the girl, Michiko, wrote.
Using the curtain of the balcony as a stage curtain, Act 1 had Josh starring in The Silly Show - he showed off his craziest monkey faces.
This was followed by poems about Singapore written and recited by the girl, a story about a dog they found wandering in the neighbourhood, more poems, and a song about their holiday here.
They were hilarious.But me being a happy yummy mummy-aunty is just half the story.
The other half wasn't that pretty.I had looked forward to their visit and had expected to be happy all those five weeks, but that wasn't to be.
There were stretches when being with the kids bored me to death, when their company made me feel plain fatigued, when I was irritated and angry with them, and when I wished I was back at work.
The first 20, 30, times they called me 'Aunty Shoes' - their nickname for me - was sweet. But when they started every sentence with it and when they kept badgering me to 'play' with them when I was busy, it got trying.
The first few times they threw a tantrum, I found that adorable and gave in to their every sulk. But when the bad behaviour was played out day after day, I had to fight the urge to scream at them.
I was both sad and relieved when they finally went home last Tuesday.
Their visit led me to several conclusions:

When a dream comes true, you don't always get the happiness you thought would come with it;
Happiness is not something you can feel every moment of the day;
Happiness comes in small doses, so just be grateful for that;
It's pointless to wish for a Big Happiness because it won't happen;
Perhaps happiness is overrated.
Like most people, everything I do, everything I hope for and everything I regret, hinges on the pursuit of personal happiness..

The trick perhaps is to learn to live for the moment and appreciate what you have.
It is hard to be happy when you are stuck in the past or the future.
It is hard to be happy when you chase after happiness, forgetting that,
hey, it could well be right there, staring at you!!!

Sand and stone

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY,
THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT,
AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE.
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT,
BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND
'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE'.

THEY KEPT ON WALKING,UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH.
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE: 'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE'.

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM,
'AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'
THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND,
WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT'.

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,
AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM...

The Notebook...

I love Nicholas Sparks!!!
But this guy never fail to make me tear...
Kinda like a love and hate relationship with him.

What are you thinking? Tsk!
Nicholas Sparks is a famous author who wrote beautiful novels like " A walk to remember", " The Notebook", and.. etc...

I was watching "The notebook" this evening after coming back from a haircut.
Just alittle side track, i cut it really short. Muahaha.. mel said it looked nice .. young and fresh!
Yeah, at least no more bad hair day.
Hopefully this haircut will make me look slimmer. Alittle bit also good. haha..
Am i asking for the impossible? Hmm.. Haha

Back to the movie..
Tingfeng was really nice to help me transfer some movie files into my hard disk so that i could watch them while alone. And he named the file "DO NOT OPEN!" Thankz! hahaha.. as if i would not open if you would to name that. hahaa.. CRappy Tingfeng.
Now, he is away with perk on their honeymoon to Goldcoast. So sweet.. i also want to tag along but it's time for me to stop being a HUGE SPOTLIGHT!!! haha

It was Ping's fav movie and now i have understood why.
It's really sad and touching.
Got my tears rolling down again n again.
I was holding my pearl milk tea in one hand and tissue in the other. Muahhaa..

If one day i would to lose my memory... would my hubby still stay by my side and read our life stories to me? When i am old... and i dont say hi to you on the street, could you please tap me on the shoulder and say hi.. it's not that i choose to ignore you but it's either my eye sight is getting poor or i am having goldfish memory..
If i dont remember the beautiful chapters in my life, could you please remind me again. =) And Be patient with me, alright? =)

Hmm.. if i have to choose like how Allie has to.. who would i choose in the end? and what will the ending be? *pondering*

Somewhere.. Over the RAINBOW...

GOsh! Today I caught the most BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW in my entire life!!!
It's so HUGE and DEFINED!!!
Let me show you what i mean..





It was pouring cats and dogs.
This means, i was drenched and shivering while covering footy.
I was also babysitting the coach's little boy, sammy.
He is so cute..
The first time i smiled at him, he totally ignored me. Frowned at me somemore..
But, kinda warm up alittle after a few rounds.
Eventually, i was playing footy and peek-a-boo with him.
My heart totally melted when he giggled and called "DAD!"
haahha.. cutie pie!
However, he was kinda chasing after me with a HUGE umbrella..SCARY!! hhahaa



Yeah! Born to be a body builder!
If u r not goin to play with me, i am goin to hit u with the umbrella!

Attempting to kick footy Taking my pic again?


Apart from that,
this is the first time in aussie that i have decided to pluck up the courage to look into the picture folder in my handphone.

Call me silly, but yea.. i was glad my heart did not skip a beat.. instead, i ended up smiling with the pictures we took together.

Transferred it into my computer and stored it in the memory. Uhuh.. pun..haha..

Ehh, here are some of the pictures..

A bouquet.. erm ..should be a basket of flowers from one of my patient when i was working @ CGH
Golden retriever = my fav dog!

Me in Cheongsum during christmas party in 2006? My Physio babes .. taken sometime back.. erm, before claud left for perth?

Andrew was trying to mimic weilun's position. Not bad~ Another breed of dog that i like.. Erm.. something shepherd?
It's just memorable.. *Grin*

Feeling LOST on the 1st day of holiday...

I woke up at 10 am this morning to go market with Mel and her parents.
Today is her parents first day in adelaide.
So we had to go market to buy ingredients for Uncle Tong to work.
He's AMAZING! He cooks really well!!! Let me explain further later.

After that,
We went Glengle (yea.. again) to accompany them to eat fish and chips.
Tooks quite a number of pictures at glenelg beach.
The weather was heaps good.. the pictures turn out to be beautiful.

Picturezz taken at Glenegl beach

Kilpatrik Oysters

Fresh Oyster = Yummy~!!! Fisherman Basket for 2
My Afganistan Friend and me.. haha

It is REALLY COLD..Brrrr...
Dont i look 'Puffed up"? Is it me or is it the Jacket? or should i blame winter!? haha

Running for the tram or knocking down the tram? Hmm???

We came back at 4 plus and then i was in the kitchen learning cooking from Uncle Tong.
He was cooking Kwa Chap without the noodle, oven cooked cabbage, oyster sauce broccoli and cauliflowers and pan fry fish fillet.. I can taste Singapore from his cooking! Yummy! I AM HOME!!! hahahaa...

It was the most hearty meal in Adelaide!
I am utterly impressed by his talent, his passion in his cooking.
He took so much pride in them. I can really sense the PASSION in him while patiently explaining to me the steps and purposes. I would be having this ongoing cookin class for a week before he flies back to Singapore. COOL!!!

Back to reality..
I feel lost..i feel aimless..
what's next and what should i do next?
I am going to Footy and sunday i am going to Cut my hair.
Then i would be aimless from monday to friday...
On saturday, i will be flying to melbourne till the following week thursday.When i am back, I would be back in the "vicious cycle" again...

Okay, i know what i should do. Go and plan the itininery for Sue Ann and then go state library to borrow books to read. How about parking myself at some coffee joint with a cup of hot choco and reading a book? Sounds good? haha, Any recommendations?

.Lenia Teo.
.23rd Feb 1984.
.Pisces.
.Physiotherapist.

1. Career advancement (be more effiicient)
2. Sprint Tri & biathlon
3. Driving
4. Diving
5. Sleep before 12am

.Cindy.
.Guoyan.
.Joey.
.Yee Wenn
.Zhijing.

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