...since I've been as happy as I am today! Maybe since yrs?!
As u know I was on course "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"..I applied 4 it last yr, the course was meant for 29 & 30 Dec, but the class got cancelled. Then it was rescheduled for 13 & 14 Feb. Once agn, it didn't materialise. Finally it was scheduled for 9 & 10 Mar (this time it was for real)!
I went to CSC @ Buona Vista & I entered abt 5-10mins late. They were just abt to end the introduction session! I came in too early, or I cld hav escaped the most dreaded part of going courses - INTRODUCING OWNSELF (so boring!). I came in straightaway sat @ the nearest table, there was an Indian Muslim lady, who made me feel so @ home - Nazreen, from People's Association (PA).
By lunch time, we had broken the ice coz we went out 4 lunch together. Lunch was provided - so special - but it wasn't my type so I wanted 2 lunch out...& Nazreen & her friend from PA decided 2 join me! So that's how Nazreen & I broke the ice. I thot she was marreid wif kids or something, but I found out she's single. Since she's staying in Pasir Ris, we went back together, except I alighted earlier @ Eunos for my facial treatment...we got 2 noe each other closer & I found out she's actually 34.
I learnt a shocking fact when I came for the course yesterday - this wasn't a full 2-day course!! It was a 1 & 1/2 day course! Which means the 2nd day, after the course, need to return to office. Damn!! I was all prepared 2b back to work on Mon & I finished up all my work till 11pm on Wed night. When I applied 4 it, I consciously was ok wif the idea of coming back to office on a Fri afternoon after the course. It wasn't a busy period. But after all the postponement, I didn't know this was the 1 & 1/2 day course as the reminders I got indicated 9 & 10 Mar. In the course, I learnt that I shldn't give in too much importance 2 work at the expense of my own personal life & family & relationships. So after much deliberation, I decided that I'll not return 2 office to pay back for my 5hrs OT on Wed night till 11pm!
Today, went for the 2nd day of the course...When I was in the bus on my way 2 Bedok Interchange, I saw a caucasion lady on a cycle with her little son sitting on the front seat. I was amazed @ how she balanced herself wif a kid in front & yet cld speed on the cycle. Then I thought "eh, it's been YEARS since I cycled...maybe this Sun if I go 2 the beach, shld rent a cycle!!" I wondered if I've 4gotten how 2 cycle, like mom & sis who've 4gotten how 2 cycle (rubbish!). Mayb I shld consider buying a bicycle agn (I had a blue mountain-bike..which when HDB did some renovation under my block, the bike was in pathetic state after 6 mths of being left unattended, so I threw it away).
Class was dismissed @ quarter to 1. I had initially thot of checking out the IT show @ Suntec, but it's gonna be crowded, plus there was danger of mtg ppl from my workplace, so I called off the idea.
After class, Nazreen & I walked 2 Buona Vista MRT station like yesterday. We were going 2 Bugis to have lunch @ Hjh Maimunah coz we were starving! She also had some errands 2 do @ Seiyu. While @ the MRT waiting 4 train, she asked me if I cycle. When I told her yes & she immediately asked "Wanna go cycling?" And I went like "Omg, it's so coincidental..." & started I sharing wif her my thots abt cycling this morning. So we planned our day. 1st lunch, then Seiyu & then Parkway. I didn't mind Parkway coz I can check out Harvey Norman & Best 2 do my survey (work). After dat I walked arnd @ Top 20 while waiting 4 her 2 pray.
When done, we walked & chatted our way to East Coast. Rented a bike ($5 each for 2hrs!). Started cycling for abt 10 mins, then it started 2 drizzle. As we were heading for shelter, we saw a boy on the opposite path far in front of us lost balance & skidded & fell off the bike. A young lady (possibly sister) in front of him, probably shocked by that fall, must have looked back w/o braking & lost concentration, skidded worse than the boy, dragged by the bicycle, bicycle fell on her legs, bounced & hit her head loud!! Ouch!! I was amazed she was still in 1 pc!! I thot her skull wld have cracked.
By then we were quite near, so Nazreen got off her bike to help the girl. There was also another caucasian guy behind us who also ran to help the girl . It was then we realised she was actually a maid!! Nazreen & I tried 2 help, it was starting to pour & so I helped her to push her bike to a shelter. By then her employers (possibly), a malay lady wif a caucasian guy (so the kid must've been her son from 1st marriage!)...ran to them & started asking "what happened, what happened?!" After that we left the grp...there was a story after this, but I'd rather not make this entry a curseful one...this is supposed 2b a happy entry!
So we just sat under the shelter & chatted for abt 20mins, when the rain stopped, we continued 2 cycle for abt 1hr...then we stopped for a drink...and then cycled back to return the bike & walked back 2 Parkway (she wanted 2 get a baguette from Delifrance, and ended up buying 1 for me too, I dunno y!! So sweet rite?! She's like that la!)
I reached home abt 8-ish. Very happy. Told mom "U know Ma, I've nvr been this happy 4 sooo long...it's been yrs since I really took time off 2 do something I really enjoy!" & she told me "Ya I know, that's y I nvr say anything, I let u...coz I know u've not enjoyed urself for yrs!"
So that was wat this entry was all abt...I dunno where I've sidetracked...but basically...juz wanna say that it's been AGES since I've been this happy & free...doing things I really enjoy.
I hope Nikky is happy to know that I've been having proper lunch for the past 2 days, away from work stress, getting pampered by face massage & just chilled out doing something I really enjoy!! I lived life for the past 2 days! And will continue for the nxt 2 days...till work starts agn on Mon!!! *sigh* I think it's time I change job. There's no satisfaction & passion in this job anymore (except for the gd bonuses I get...Alhamdulillah!)
