midweek ramblings

Time flies. It’s midweek already! And I’ve missed the Tuesday deadline which keeps me in line with my goal of updating this place every two weeks.

It’s a sweltering Wednesday as I pen this. So much for telling Meida that the weather’s turning for the better- it decided to prove itself otherwise. The searing morning heat, although uncomfortable, was a welcome change for the sake of the laundry just hung up the night before!

Notwithstanding the weather of 18-22degrees in Hong Kong sounds like something I could look forward to. For the sake of the bills and environmental concerns, I shall not attempt to replicate that kind of temperature in my office.

I am pleased to announce that there are ZERO casualties from my gardening attempt-not bad, considering that 8 pots were changed, along with the soil and what not. Perhaps four days is too short a period of time. Those gardening pundits might agree.

On another note, the camera I’ve always wanted to buy, the Panasonic FX38, is now more affordable to me at $480. That’s a lot closer to the $400 I’ve set aside so far as compared to the original retail price of $549! That said I might need my mom’s help in chipping in for the mini tripod and extra battery pack (:

I’m glad to have finally expressed my frustrations over the PA ministry in church to the head honcho who has always been very patient and supportive, while keeping me in check. Once, I thought things were not going to move, but finally, the wheels are grinding. Boy, I am glad! Prayer moves mountains.

Monday morning’s storm proved to be a disaster: I left for work early and ended up soaking wet and dripping. Seriously, it was flooding all over Ang Mo Kio! Every sheltered walkway, a supposed blessing, ended up as wading pools that many disgruntled residents like me had to deal with.

And then there was this bird brained driver who cut into the sheltered walkway as I was crossing halfway. AND because she stopped right smack in the middle, blocking the way, I just looked at her. She just waved an apology, and that’s it!

So, I had to step out of the shelter and get myself very wet in the process. Mind you, she wasn’t waiting for anybody, and I thought that she should have reversed a little, and come in later. She was depriving us (the pedestrians) the use of the shelter, for in my opinion, her selfish little convenience.

I was close to asking her if she would bother to send me to the MRT station since I was already soaking wet. All she could offer was another feeble wave of apology. What an imbecile.

At that point I swore to myself that I’d never be that idiotic as that woman. Later I was on the train, furious, wet and angry. I was asking myself if there was anything to be thankful for, and somehow I managed to come up with this feeble list.

1. My train gets me out of the rain
2. I could have slipped and fell with all the water around, but I didn’t
3. Despite my encounter with the bird brained driver I still boarded the train in one piece.
4. The crazy storm didn’t stop the train from getting me to work anyway.

And so I was momentarily consoled till I alighted. And there, again, was a heavy storm for me to counter. I swear I was really soaking as I was nearing the office. Then some taxi driver decided that my morning shower wasn’t enough, apparently. And I got even wetter, from crown to feet!

Another learning point: I’d be dammed if I sped on a rainy day and got some pedestrian soaking wet because of my lack of consideration. Ugh.

And for some major reliefs: I am thankful that my leave on Thursday and Friday is approved so that I can help my mother with her graduation concert and prize giving ceremony. The last I heard, the recent rehearsal had tons of room for improvement.

So that’s my major consolation for the week, besides the fact that we met up with two nice clients over the two days, which helped in chasing the overcast clouds away. And with that, I end my midweek entry!