Stirring e witch's cauldron: March 2008

As the yrs go by...

Tempted to blog more, haha...since Darius jus told me he's a fan of my blog n some of my entries read like poetry... Harlow, Darius!! haha...r u kidding?? Anyway, i went to peep at previous yrs' April entries n some of e pics i posted den. Here goes...

April 05
In e throes of e last semester of my academic life n i apparently hated April den cuz I was sick for almost e entire month. April's best pal's bdae so i posted a pic of us two tog bk in 04. I was 22 yrs old den...

April 06
Jus gt bk fr Tokyo n Shanghai den...Pic posted was of the two of us in happier times..
That April was fun, i was getting myself into various runs n training for those races was reallie satisfying n fun.

April 07
I blogged abt my first biathlon den. It was e first time i took part in a race tt involved sthg more den jus running. n it was a reallie stimulating experience. Tt was also when the fortuneteller told me I'll marry after 30 yrs old, sthg I've no doubts abt right at tis moment, Haha..no pics posted.

April 08
Remains to be seen..
I wun be bloggin for quite some time, I think...tt's why I'm voraciously blogging nw, i guess..

Dreamcatcher..

A fren gave me a dreamcatcher once.
The name's alluring in itself...the weaving and capturing of one's dreams' essence.
I nvr hung it up.
Figured I'll do the catching of my dreams myself.

Was listening to the Secret Garden cd as I tidied up the clutter in my rm n there was this tune titled Dreamcatcher. It caught my attention cuz I had a dream last nite. It was a reallie dramatic one n i felt as if i cud still smell e salty, tangy taste of e sea waters, cud still feel e gale slapping across my face and the torrential waters whipping across my body as I scrambled to get to a safe hideout. It was such a vivid dream, tt's why i felt as if all my sensations were still tuned into tt storm i barely escaped in my dream. If i recalled correctly, I was tryin to get to my rm which was perched at e top of a lighthouse. I nvr found out wad happened, though.
I simply woke up.
I hope this wun be some ominous allusion to wad lies ahead of me cuz this is the last day of a certain phase in my life. n I'm more apprehensive den excited, i feel.

Woke up at 7 plus, an early start to a day which I hv entirely no plans for. Sthg quite foreign to me as I'm prone to planning my wk ahead. Read e papers, drank my coffee, ate my brekkie. Watched abit of Japan Hour, flipped through my gym schedule, rearranged my wardrobe, listened to some music. I think I'm feelin a bit sentimental cuz of the cd. It was reallie a worthy buy. I like music tt conjures up images within my head just like how i like paintings n works of art to paint a story for me. That cd becomes much more den jus simply audio appreciation. It's packed with tales n stories of regrets, love, joy, peace and acceptance. At least, those were the emotions tt came to fore when I was listening to the music.

It's gg to be the end of March. April beckons. I like April, it's when Spring enters into its full swing. Autumn remains my fave bt Autumn's a season of wistful nostalgia. Spring is different, it's a playful season, one tt's filled with hope, joy and expectations.
Let us embrace it with open arms then.

Counting down....

I seem to count down an awful lot. Bk in Melbourne, I counted e no of days b4 I was to return to Spore... Nw tt i'm bk here, i'm counting down to e days b4 I start work....bleah.
2 mths of freedom n slacking...feels gd bt it's definitely enuff.
Headed off to e gym yest, knowing tt it'll be a long while b4 i get to njoy leisurely noon gym sessions, felt a bit apprehensive given tt i had nt gone to e gym for more den a mth.
Went for bodycombat followed by yoga. I was totally surprised when e combat instructor Kee Leong commented tt he's nt seen me for a long time, given tt I've onli attended his lessons less den 5 times in e 2 yrs plus I've been with Fitness First n e last time i did his class was almost half a yr bk, ha, n i still rem wad he told me @ e end of e class. He asked if anythin was wrong as I was black faced thr'out e bodypump class. Well, e real reason was tt i had dropped a weight upon my wrist n it hurt so much tt my face was contorted in pain durin e whole class.

Combat was still ok, given tt i had done some runnin in Melbourne bt yoga was pure torture. I dunno if it was cuz it was Chris who was takin the class which made it tougher or tt it was e fact tt i had nt done yoga for 1 entire mth...okie, i did some sun salutation in Mel bt it onli lasted 15 mins. It wasn't jus me, luckily, ha, tt was e most expressive yoga class i've been to. Everyone was moanin n groanin cuz he made us hold those distorted yoga poses for ages!! n e sunburnt middle aged woman beside me was making sounds tt sounded embarrasingly like love making groans...ewwww...tt sorta distracted me. n i heard cursing too, haha...Needless to say, i had to roll off e bed today, aching all over.

I din swim yest given tt i had jus colored my hair so was wary of the chlorine water bt took a pic of e pool...n i'm def gonna miss it lots...It's been a sanctuary for me during these past 2 yrs n i realised hw impt it was to me during e period tt i was in Mel. As part of e groomin process for my new job, i decided to darken my tresses, the former hair color i had was too bright n frivolous...i felt n made me look younger den i reallie was. So here's hw I look like nw...I like it!

n met Juan to pass her the pwessies i gt her frm Australia as well as her way in advance bdae pressie. The below pic has tt sorta effect cuz e waiter whom we asked for help was this reallie shy n scared lookin boi who was practically trembling when he was takin e pic, he looked as if we were gonna eat him up...

Whilst we were at the bkstore browsing thr bks, i heard tt tune which had enchanted me during bodybalance bt i nvr found out wad the title of e tune was. It was magical n i was lured to That CD shop where they had it on display...Secret Garden..Even the name sounds alluring... The tune tt i heard was also called Secret Garden..well, i cudn't resist it so bgt it n it was lovely listening. Wud be reallie gd for meditation or yoga as well.

Meeting e gers @ Morton's Oriental Hotel for the happy hr cocktails ltr, can't wait to meet them! The sun's lovely today, since i'm aching all over, think i'll nt exercise today, shall go for a bout of suntanning, hopefully, it may mask the scar i hv on my nose, which i stupidly gt it whilst i was sleepin...i hv this reallie weird habit of scratching myself on my nose when i'm sound aslp n e next day, i end up lookin reallie stupid with this scratch mark on my nose. They used to tease me endless bk in school..Hopefully, it'll fade b4 i start work. Lookin like Mrs Scarface is so gonna help in my interactions @ work...

A Month in Melbourne

This shud be the blog post with e most pics ever, haha...Well, let e pics do e narration of my trip den..

Shopping in Myers!

On e Tram

Latte Fans

At Camparina Restaurant

Freezing our arses off at the harbour

The first morning of our day tour...it was a Good Friday n the view frm the balcony was beautiful. There were lotsa hot air balloons in e air..I wonder y..

At the Dandenong Ranges

I met the coolest Spore couple with e cutest ever kids on e tour, tt muz hv been the most fruitful aspect of my trip, given tt i prefer lookin at babies den kangeroos or koala bears. The mother is even younger den me, she's onli 25! n the father is totally cool lookin with his white crop. They were reallie frenly too n veri willin to let us carry their babes..

With Baby Kaiser

What a cutsie he is! He totally melts my heart..

On the Puffing Billy..oldest steam train in Australia

Yarra Valley vineyard....my fave part of the trip...

The happy family..= )

At Moet & Chandon...

Ballarat Wildlife Park

Little Jason...he's such a smiley toddler..

Wee Baby Kaiser..

On our way to Philip Island

Met Baby Kaiser at Penguin Island again..

Baby Kangoo drinkin milk..

At the Grampian Mountains

MacKenzie WaterFalls

My heartshaped latte at Lygon St..it's gorgeous latte

Last meal in Melbourne...Italian spread at Papa Ginos
Lygon St is famous for its Italian restaurants n the scrummalicious Italian cuisins there bt I onli ate Italian food on my last day in Mel, ha, previously, we had Thai food, Aussie brekkie, ice cream etc.. The food was great!

Lurve their garlic bread, it's totally diff frm the ones in Spore. It's shaped like a pizza and is thin, light n crusty with that pungent garlic smell I'm so partial to...