Bummer Days #62 – #68

ok folks, this is gonna be the last of my Bummer Days posts (not like I’ve been writing much) as I look forward to re-entering the workforce tomorrow.

I’ve taken on a 6-months contract job, because the reality is that there are bills to pay, and I can no longer sit at home, battling my emotions and being a pain in the ass to the boyfriend. This job is really back to the basics, but it sure beats the daily emotional roller coaster rides I’ve been on.

TTFN, as I go dust off the dust on my work clothes, shoes & bag and pretend I’m having Monday blues.

On another note, for those who have yet to watch Transfomers 2, Optimus Prime died. (oh I love doing this)

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Bummer Days #55 – #61

I’ve been jobless for 2 months now. the 3 months mandate I’d given myself to re-enter the workforce is approaching, and I haven’t seen any green shoots yet. Duh. It’s been another week of bumming around.. Yawns..

btw, the boyfriend almost tio 4D on my car plate number last night lorrr.. first prize somemore, so heart pain!

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Bummer Days #52-#54

I can only say I’m upset.

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Bummer Days #50 & #51

I’m known for being prideful (tsk) & hardly like to whine or appear like a weakling. But I’m not going to care about pride anymore & have to admit that I’m feeling so…. upset. I am bored, lonely, aimless, and whiny. I am so emo that I want to slap myself in the face.

I’ve had enough of reading, surfing and watching episodes after episodes of drama serials. Enough.

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Bummer Day #49

I’m a veteran when it comes to surviving nasty falls. But to have 2 falls within 24 hours, that’s a first. And the first fall was a nasty one which grazed off most of the skin on my knee. Tsk.

Looks like I have no choice but to put a hold on the running and swimming. Grrrr.

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Bummer Days #26 – #48

Eat. Sleep. Almost daily runs. Read. Msn. Facebook. Annoying my friends during Mahjong session. Badminton. Swim. Paktor. Restaurant City. DVD marathons. Had a nasty fall again and lived. Terminator. Night at The Museum 2. Wolverine. Angels & Demons. Kyle’s 1st birthday party. Yan’s 27th. Guojun’s 29th at Mono. Dealing with Scofield’s death on Prison Break 4. Cutting down on smokes. Simpang Bedok. Fernvale. The Sins. Jalan Kayu.

the above pretty much sums up what I’ve been up to during the rather long absensce. And I’ve only been to a grand total of ONE interview so far. How nice.

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Bummer days #24 & #25

I am getting increasingly restless & touchy by now… a week has went by without any interviews.. Boredom is creeping in swiftly and I get upset over basically anything.. the only thing that keeps me sane now is my workouts.. but what am i gonna do when i get sick of the runs and swims?

Day #24: I spent 4 hours looking at Youtube on homemade videos on DIY hairstyles today. Then it was a dinner at Simpang before heading back

 

Day #25: I woke up feeling upset and lonely today. I had stumpled upon a film starring Will Smith dating back to 2007 – The Pursuit of Happiness. The film is inspired from the true story of Chris Gardner, a self-made millionaire. The film tells of how his struggles before he found success: he has a medical equipment salesman who couldn’t keep up with his rent & taxes, and at the grimest point of his life he had to deal with homelessness, and all the while having to care for his child & at the same time trying to snag a broker role in the prestigous brokerage he was interning (at zero income) at. He snagged the broker role, and the rest is millionaire history.

 this film set me thinking quite a bit. Everyone at any point of our lives is in some kind of pursuit of some kind of happiness. Is the pursuit for happiness relentless, or does it have an end point to it? In my case, I’d prefer my pursuit of happiness to have an end point, so that when I finally get there, I can just sit back and enjoy basking in that happiness. Only those who are content can truly be happy. But at the end of the day, can mere mortals know when to stop pursuing for that happiness lacking in their lives and just enjoy whatever happiness that they already have?

so anyway it was another run after watching the film… I am feeling so bored again now and I might just decide to catch another show..

TTFN…

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Bummer days #21, #22 & #23

In a blink of an eye, it’s mid week again! Aren’t you working folks excited??
when I was still in the workforce, I always regarded Wednesdays as half-the-battle-won days..

as for me, I’ve finally gotten back into my workout routine. I am just into my 3rd day of workouts and I can literally feel lethargy melt away.. In fact, I woke up today fresh as a petal.. I have an aim to lose at least 4kg by July.. Hopefully determination is on my side this time..

Day #21 was spent doing nothing much cept’ for a run in the evening and then meeting Miss D for supper.

Day #22 was quite fruitful. I got up early in the morning. Then I saw SK for lunch, chilled out at Starbucks at Central and finished up the day’s news before going for dental. And I went public!!!
Then I went for a swim with Miss D and hit the sack before the stroke of midnight.

Day #23 (today) is chillout day. I’ll not be doing much cept’ to bum around, read, surf net and clock in another run later this evening and then having a really early night’s rest… Zzzzzzz

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Bummer days #19 and #20

It’s getting tougher to track the days, really… the last 3 bummer days were spent meeting up with SK and our friends..

Day #18 (Cont’d): I actually did a 4KM run after making muffins. and then satisfied my ramen craving  at Manpuku at Tampines ONE. The hype there has finally gone down and we were able to dine in peace. Then went to E&E for a game of mahjong. I seriously should brush up my mahjong skills, as that’s the bare minimum qualifying criteria for taitai-hood. LOL

Day #19: Watched Star Trek and I actually liked it. Also went to pick out Ling’s wedding dress material. I eyed a very lovely red thai silk which I’ll prolly buy and make into something.

Day #20: Meet-the-parent session. We then de-stressed at our new fave joint – Garden Slug.

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Bummer Day #17 & #18

today, I decided to make some muffins to surprise SK.. It’s my first attempt on muffins and I am quite pleased with the turnout in terms of taste. I definitely need to improve the look of these muffins though, I think they look quite ugly LOL..
Maybe a bigger oven might help…

Valda’s chocolate & banana muffins

Bummer Day 17:

Slept in till late,  bummed around all afternoon and met cousin Judz for dinner of carbo and wine at Bella Pizza. We then strolled across to Meida Ya for some grocery shopping and bought b’fast for SK before heading home for some snooze…

Red Pizza with Parma Ham. I ain’t no pizza fan but I sure love Parma

baby spinach salad with avocado, mangoes and shrimps

 

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