grumbling

It's Thursday morning. The third of week of June is coming to a close soon. That means the end of the holidays for me since I have to be back at work next week. Yes, first week of school is week after next but since teachers have not much of a work-life balance anyway, we are all expected to start our remedials, re-exams, meetings, etc, all by next week. Since first week of June is "burnt" at school, technically speaking, I have only the second and third to "enjoy" myself.

Actually, I haven't had much of a break yet. Similar to last year's June hols, I have to babysit my CCA twice a week in the morning, for three hours. At least. It's been raining alot lately... I hope today will be an exception because fine, gorgeous weather is important for my CCA to function well.

Like many other things in life, it's all in God's hands for now.

unchanged

You know the saying "change is the only constant"? Contrary to popular belief, there are certainly a number of things that never change.

mocha chips frappe

This is the first cup of cold coffee that I've had in a long time. (I've always felt that coffee is best appreciated when hot or warm only)

frust

I've changed my mind about the "low key reception" downstairs. Can't one actually sleep in on sundays in june anymore?? Why do malay weddings need to be so goddamn NOISY!!??? CUT THE SING-ALONG, for goodness sakes!!!

june is bustin' out all over

You know it's june when youths are out in full force almost everywhere you go. Happy, stress-free faces in jovial groups, decked in the latest street trends, making a nuisance of themselves in malls, wasting their parents' hard earned salary on movies and junkfood.

And malay weddings! Fortunately, the current reception at the multi-purpose hall near my block is rather low key (at the moment, at least). Not like the racket last weekend which had relatives singing karaoke from 10 in the morning til 8 in the evening, replete with a cavalcade made up of a couple of dozen of bikers revving up their engines and honking away in the afternoon, a troop of "kuda kepang" and kompang accompaniment for the chubby groom. I'd be surprised if nobody lodged a complaint with the police.

While on the subject of chubby, my worst enemy for now is my flabs which have been growing steadily with the passing months. Sure, I'm no longer the pale, skinny figure from eons ago but its kinda depressing to realise that you have to buy a new pair of pants yet again because you've just grown an inch wider at the waist.

And yes, I've been rather depressed lately due to other factors besides my undesirable weight gain. A couple of close colleagues at work have decided to call it quits and a couple of others will be transferred out -- unpleasant work experiences being root causes? Perhaps. And dismal passing rate of my Normal academic classes, growing expectations of superiors, lack of support for my CCA -- all add to my anxiety.This led to some level of insomnia and my feeling under the weather for the last couple of days.

Though I am not entirely bereft of work commitments for the next couple of weeks, I am still very glad that it's June.

food, glorious food! part 2

food, glorious food!