A Retreat In A Place Not Too Far Away

Yowdyy. As you can already tell from the title, there was a little retreat at a lake not too far away. Stayed at this pretty cozy lake front villa amidst lush vegetation, the breeze, lovely sunset over the lake and the other bits that made this place such a lovely treat.

An eventful day filled with lots of activities - water sports, cycling, empty talks and the likes, bbq for dinner and of course it wouldn't have been complete without some a little camwhoring. Heh. It was good catching up on things and just laughing at each others sillyness and fear of falling off the banana boat among the other rides.

Cycling down the narrow trail where trees throw an overcast of shadows on the ground and the slight breeze kicking up every now and then brushing its gentle touch over our face was really nice. It's not often that we can indulge in such things because we're busy being caught up in the human race. Cycling in comfortable presence, exchanging occasionally sentences while glancing at the setting sun over the lake, moments like these gives you time to think and reflect. And it reminds you of who you truly are. What you truly enjoy and not this thing of a person that society often helps to form over time. The usual materialistic, prideful stuff. We all have some of that in us. Just depends how much. Heh.

On our little expedition we also came across a lovely deck that opened up onto the lake. It was wooden and painted in virgin white. With nicely manicured grass housing the stone steps leading down onto the deck and lovingly pruned flowering plants surrounding it. Such a perfect sight amidst everything. And somehow it further fueled my desire to have a home in this place that I have in my mind. To have a home there. Overlooking the lake and the trees. A lovely verandah. Crisp clean air. Well, that'll be in the future..a couple of years down the road at least. But I'll definitely keep this thought in mind.

Dinner was ever so lovely by the lake. We had the gazebo which was a plus and the radio! And the channel, whatever channel we were on, was playing string after string of lovely music. Wonderful  music, fabulous company, drinks and fantastic food. What more could one ask for?

Definitely looking forward to more such moments in the future.

                                                            Taken by yours truly. Rawr

Hmm..well I can say that I've had a pretty pretty packed week. Pun intended. Lots of new experiences, a job offer, a haircut, got pampered to a mani and padi..achy feet, lots of food (because I was hungry and it was the granny's 84th birthday dinner on Saturday! Pftt), some exercise, part-timed at an event, meet new people, talked with some that I only ever said Hi! to. It was good. I think we all really had fun working together even though it was tiring no doubt. And Yeng almost cried on the last day. Or at least that was what it looked like. Heheh. Nawww ite? Well, we'll be looking forward to working for you guys in the future again if we can make it no doubt.

Looking forward to my holidays next week + a last minute one in which I'll be leaving on the night which I fly back to town. And maybe..work right after that? Or should I take a day to rest first? Well, not to say that I agreed to taking up the job yet. But I suppose I should. If I do it's going to mean that I won't be having my weekends to myself and my personal night-time off and there goes my evening jogs. But I suppose long working hours is what I'll be needing for the next 2 months.

Random fact of the night : Something that I read from my friend quoted from this person called Ah Moi Rachel 

'Its amazing how someone can break your heart and how you could still love them with the little pieces'

Well, if only you had the option of throwing those little pieces away. It would definitely make life an easier place for yourself. But I'm not talking about love. I'm talking about hate. Makes me wonder how some people can choose to hate so easily. Sometimes you can't help but be envious.

That reminds me of the movie Love, Sex and Drugs which we caught at the theaters last night. Really really good movie! They were sort of like fwb's and then it evolved to more. The temptations of such a relationship. Very understandable. My two cents especially when you can connect to the effects of knowing what being in a commited relationship can cost you : As we always say, after such experiences how are you ever going to know when someone is telling you the truth and otherwise? This applies to friendship with people that you do care about. The truth is, we know we can't ever tell. We leave it in the other persons hands to take our trust and treasure it. In other words, faith. Blind faith. And the meaning of the word Faith wavers as you go through certain things. But in the end we still try I suppose. Maybe. I'm not too sure about that. But I do recommend this movie. It is really pretty good. And another one, but this one I catched on HBO. It's called The Blind Side, a 2009 production. Also a semi-biographical film starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. Really touching and well scripted. Ohh and did I mention that Sandra Bullock looks really hot here? Yea. Like really. So much I'd jump her if I was a guy. Ahahahah!

Edit: I think we're telepathic. This isn't the first time you know? If you're reading this you know this line is meant for you. Pfttttt!

Late Monday mornings

Fluttering your eyelids open on a Monday mornning, when was the last time you did that and thought 'Hmm, what are my plans for the day? That's right, head to the pool and spend some quiet and relaxing time'? If it's been ages then maybe its time to pull out that carry bag of yours, throw in your swimsuit, sunblock, robe, even your sunhat and a book if you may and hit the pool, or the sea if you have the privilege to have that near you.

The late Monday morning sun beating down our almost bare backs and warming the chilly water just ever so slightly as we waddle around, compete in our very own breath-holding competition, throw jokes, exchange stories and listen to the ringing sounds of our laughter amidst the serene setting was perfectly what we were looking forward too. And of course there has to be our usual dose of sillyness, poking fun at each other and well, just doing the most random eye-rolling acts. Say..walking behind the bushes and stalking the guard to know when he's gone so we can run across to the kids pool and secretly go onto the kids slide. I know. We're probably just deprived of slide rides when we were younger. I vouch for it being the parent's fault. Heheh.

The after was where we had our share of a gorgeous lunch what with that refreshing salad, spaghetti bolognese and well..macdonald's fries and nuggets. That's quite abit ey? Let's hope that all the laughing helped burn those calories off. Heh. Looking forward to more such late Monday mornings in the future. For now, goodnight

Sammie

5 Minutes Of Fame

A 40 minutes ride out of town to meet up with one of my dearest friend. I love long rides and what's better? Knowing that I'll be getting good hugs later on. Gosh yes, I'm a sucker for long hugs. And seeing said friend ensures really good long lovely warm hugs. Just the hugs alone without any conversation would have made me delirious already. Heh. True.

And nothing better than to sit in a car belting out loud as we make our way to dinner. Radio turned up high, the darkness surrounding us and all of us trying to put on our best rocker-boy/babe voice singing, humming and getting the lyrics mixed up save for the chorus and intro. Pfttt. It was hilarious but none of us could have cared less. Definitely a moment. And a moment that I would do again and again. The song that gave us our 5 minutes of fame? Jenny by The Click Five

She calls me baby
Then she won't call me
Says she adores me
And then ignores me
JENNYYY, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

First you say you won't
Then you say you will
You keep me hanging on
And we're not moving on
Or standing still
Jenny, you've got me on my knees
JENNYYY, IT'S KILLING MEEE!

Yes the two choruses aren't in order. They're just basically the parts that we know best. Go us. Pfttt. And yup, those bolded parts were exactly where we tried screaming our awesomely failed but nontheless rockish voices out. Lovely.

Sometimes we are allowed to dream. And it's what gets us to places :)

The hours after

Completed the curry puff making session earlier. May I present thee the final product *wait for ittt*

Okay well, it actually tastes better then it looks! That was taken using my ancient camera phone and I couldn't be bothered to plate it up nicely before snapping this shot. Yes I was lazy. It was a hot hot afternoon here and believe it if you will, it takes up alot of energy to work in such conditions. Pftt. But, I can tell you that it tasted good. With its buttery and flaky pastry and spicy vegetarian filling. Yummm

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So I was reading this blog tonight. A blog that belongs to this dear friend of mine. Haven't actually heard her voice in months now and I haven't been to her blog because she changed it and I was preoccupied previously that her blog slipped my mind and well, I can give alot of other reasons but it doesn't matter. They're just reasons. Excuses we feed into our lives. But what matters is that well tonight I noticed the new link and started reading. 10 minutes into it..and she got me smiling. A lot. She's just so silly. And honest. And she's just so lively and sweet. And most importantly..so her. That's why I love so much reading all that she wrote. Its almost like I can hear her voice saying those words out loud. And then it hits me, I miss her. Hahahah.

Past couple of months, I seem to have a couple more conversations than usual with others as well as Jyou on the aspect of people changing. For better or for worse. Well, not just internally but physically as well. It is a fact. People do change. Its not necesarrily a bad thing. Some changes makes a person better. And some makes you treasure what you have even more. I don't know how to describe this feeling but amidst these all, seeing a part that so clearly remains the same in someone whom is close to you like I did today, its a nice reassurement. A reassurement that although life is fluid, that it flows and changes over time. But some part remains static. It stays. It's good.

On another note, I have this feeling of mmm, how do I say this. When you know, you feel that you have so much joy and love in you that all it wants to do is just thunderbolt out of your heart? Jyou, I'm guessing maybe this is how you feel when you see Fanny and her cuteness. LOL. But yea, am feeling it. Maybe its the after effects of having hit the replay button too much on Duet. It's such a lovely song.

Doesn't she just look stunning? And her voice in Duet alongside Ray Lamontagne. Such bliss

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Read this in an article posted online. I like it.

Birds of spring return to their nest

Leaves of autumn fall to their roots

We will all one day be laid to rest

For to stay is because you hate

To leave is because you love

Today I got reminded that I should smile. Because I look nice when I do. I guess this is where I say..mm thanks? And so maybe I should be thankful that I naturally do smile quite abit? Pfttt

Healthy Slice of Life

The much looked forward to long break has finally arrived. Been spending the past 2 weeks really well I have to say. Especially the past week. And I can see that it's only going to get better. Weets. Anyhow, been feeling alil of a health junkie recently. Also, minus the frequent very late nights and subsequent late mornings on days that I can afford to, everyday has been good. They're those days when you wake up and just feel good. You feel happy. Even though life has its own little potholes but somehow you just have this feeling of contentment in you. And I love it. Though I just have to keep in mind to curb the frequency of these late late nights so I can get up at say..half 9 or mm..10? Hahah. But you know, I do enjoy my late night conversations. They're almost always usually really really good. Rawrr

Have been feeding on really good breakfast and lunch..which is sometimes well, brunch. Heh. Been having beautiful panini pressed sandwhich filled with ham, egg or tuna topped over with simply fantastic New Zealand table cheese which surprisingly when melted has such a rich aroma and that much-looked-forward-to stringy mozarella like bits when you sink your teeth into that slice of crispy bread and pull away. Yumm. That or I'll be having Cheerios 5-grained cereal for breakfast with fresh milk. Ahhh, and not to forget those yoghurt waiting for me in my refrigerator. This is good. Real good.

Random talk:
So there's this new swimsuit that I got. Hahah. My little pleasures. V said I was a bad girl for wasting daddy's money. Sticks tongue out. Hahah. So but anyways V, I am looking forward to donning them at youknowwhere. My aunt took a glance at it and jokingly said 'your dad approved the budget but are you sure he'll approve the design?' Pfttt, I swear my aunts here to make sure my dad don't let me get away with too many things. But my dad if he had any comments in his mind, being the lovely dad that he is withheld it all in. So, plan failed. 1-Sammie 0-Aunty. Beams.


With that, I think it's time to head back down and help said aunt above with her curry puffs! Guess that's what I'll be having for tea today. Happy rawrrrs