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Monday, December 7, 2009

Saga- I am misunderstood

As Derrick is having his reservist for the next 3 weeks, I decided to move back to my parents place instead. But something funny happened during my moved back. As what I have posted previously on my TCM experience which cause many round "bruises" on my body...That day, I was without any make up, dragging my Luggage into a lift where I met my neighbour who stayed just next door. This old lady looked at me with much concern as I did not look very tidy on a Thursday morning. She hesitated a while before speaking. Then she gave me a fake smile and converse with me in Teochew.

Lady : What happen to you??? You moved back ah ??

She sound a little embarrassed when she asked that question... I knew from the way she speak, she must have thought that I had quarrels with my husband and I wanted to 回娘家. So immediately I clarified with her using my broken mix Teochew-Chinese.

Me : Ya ya... I moved back because my husband go reservist for 3 weeks so I come home to sleep.

She was nodding her head but not very convinced. She then pointed at my shoulder round "bruises" and asked

Lady : What is this.... how come like that!!!

By then, the lift already open... I quickly anyhow explained to her with my broken teochew..

Me: Orh... Chinese Doctor la...

She nod her head again and walked off...

Hope she really get it!!

- Life story of Ruxin.... ;

Sunday, December 6, 2009

江惠-家後 MTV

My dad has been influencing me into listening Hokkien songs and I must says many of their songs are really so well wirtten. Touching and Meaningful. One of the songs I love is this one. I think it's really meaningful. Once, I saw so many aunties and uncles crowd around a small TV at Compass Point, so engross listening to this song. One day when both Derrick and I grow old... I will remember to sing this to him. Enjoy

Dad is going for a minor operation tml to remove the metal plate from his leg (from an accidental that took place in 2007).... Just pray that everything will goes smoothly and speedy recovery. Thank You Jesus for healing him.

- Life story of Ruxin.... ;

Thursday, December 3, 2009

(We Are) Are we happy people ?? =)

There are 365 days in a year, 52 weeks altogether... I wondered how many days out of these 365 days do we consider ourselves happy?? How to define happiness then?? Does achieving one goals makes us happy?? Or being able to be at the right place at the right time with the right people makes one happy?? Or simply being able to spend some quality time with your loves one makes you really happy??

Some time ago, we had a friend who came to our office, and delivered us a very good investment talk. He shared something which I totally agreed with. He said that everyone should know how to define what's enough, enough. If you tell yourself that making 30% profits will be enough to make you happy, then you can just happily sell your investment when your target is reached regardless how others speculate the potential to stay invested in the market. I guess this is why some people get their fingers burned in the stock market because they do not know what's enough, enough.

Problem with us is that we never feel that we have had enough. Once, we took a bus to work, we felt that we should get a car for convenience sake. After we got a car, we felt that it's engine was not strong enough and we pursuit a bigger car. There is nothing wrong with that. It's upward mobility!!! I would gladly change mine too if we have the ability to get a bigger one. My question is, do we feel happier because we own a bigger car or we tend to feel unhappy because our car is not big enough.

I was reading my sister's blog and her post dawn upon me the same question. Do I have more happy days or more fearful days. How can I have more happy days ahead in 2010?? I think I must know what's enough to make myself happy. By saying that, does not mean that I am going to live a mediocre life. But by saying that, I think I will become a happier person because I know what makes me happy and not kept running in a rat race not knowing where it's bringing me to.

Dun worry... I am not being emo. Once a while, I think it's therapeutic to write some of my thoughts down. My brother had kept a bottle filled with colourful beads at home. Each day he feels happy, he will deposit a bead into it. Maybe I can try this?? And I will be determine to fill this bottle up. What a good indicator!! haha

- Life story of Ruxin.... ;

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

刮砂，八刮 (Not sure if I wrote it correctly)

Have not been sleeping well recently. Can't sleep at night!!! because of that, I felt tired the next day and my body is aching which led to my headache now ... So today I went to do massage somewhere around my office area. I don't often do such massage but I guess this particular massage center offers free 刮砂 and 八刮 which sort of interest me a little. Have never done this before. Dunno if it would be painful?

Woohoo... I look like I have just been beaten up!! haha. Anyway... It feels like someone is pinching you real hard. But I like the feeling after a while. The 刮砂 suppose to help me detox and for good blood circulation and the 八刮 suppose to help me relief all the pain and gives me a good rest tonight. haha.. Let's see how!! But I think I will try this more often if I ever visit them again

Anyway, while doing massage, I overheard a man conversation on the next curtain.

Obviously, his wife called

Man: Hello... eh 我很忙啊。我现在在meeting. 等一下，打给你.

2 China masseur broke out into laughter.

Man: 你们不要笑啊，女人很麻烦的啦。你跟他讲你来按摩，他们一定想东想西的。不要跟他们讲最好。

My masseur wisper to my ears.... 男人都不可靠!!

I hope Derrick won't be like that!! Ya.. I know.. he won't... Cos I have strong discernment!!

- Life story of Ruxin.... ;