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Clearing up cobwebs

Nit — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:47:04 +0000

I’ve deleted a few old entries otherwise the other posts remain intact. Looking forward to be back here after such a long hiatus. Nothing much has changed except the fact that I’m older and wiser. Haha…

Tried adding the Twitter widget in my blog sidebar. It seems to be working fine. I wonder how it appears in a Windows machine. I’m to lazy to switch to Windows right now. The weather is too hot, I need another shower.

FeistyCat is lazy

Nit — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:29:00 +0000

I admit I’ve been lazy in updating my blog. Apart from being busy with work and school, I really can’t stay still long enough to type a full entry without being distracted with other things. My most recent pet project is setting up a blog for work. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time working on it.

Dinner with SK

Nit — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:52:08 +0000

Met up with my good friend, SK for dinner after work. Work ends at around 7.00 pm so by the time I met SK, it was already 8.30. Had a good time chatting with SK as she’s so down to earth and brings me back to reality. Being caught up with work and office life (and politics) can really drain a person’s energy. I envy her as she is courageous to take six years no pay leave from her teaching career to look after her three kids. Being a full-time mother means she has plenty of quality time spent with her children. It comes with some sacrifices as she has to work around a tight budget. I believe it’s a worthwhile investment to spend time with the kids when they’re still young. Will I have the courage to let go of my working life? Right now, I’m in a middle of a cross road…

No pay leave

Nit — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:27:45 +0000

I’ve applied for one month no pay leave (NPL) starting from mid September and the boss gave me the green light yesterday. However, I still have to get the final approval from Human Resource (HR) department and today, I received a confirmation from HR that my NPL has been approved. Yippee!

I weighed the pros and cons carefully before deciding on taking the NPL. Last year, there was an opportunity to travel to the US with my hubby but I was in the midst of my studies and the timing wasn’t quite right. He’s going to San Francisco again in September and I’m not about to let go of this chance to travel to the US with him. After all, there might not be another one so soon. This is a good time for me to relax, see the world from a different perspective and maybe, maybe…

I’m taking Aliya on this journey with me because she learns a lot when we travel together. This is going to be a great experience for all of us. I’m really excited and looking forward to our trip to San Francisco. My eyes are getting dry and I need to remove my contact lens now. Later…

Catching up with friends

Nit — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:56:26 +0000

Looks like I still have two loyal readers of FeistyCat. Okay, I won’t kill the cat yet because I’m suddenly in the mood to ramble about my life. I’m more relaxed now that I don’t have to rush to NTU (Nanyang Technological University) to attend lectures after work. I’m done with exams and currently working on my thesis.

Thinking back, I’ve been so busy juggling work, school and family that I hardly have the time for anything else. It’s only recently that I started catching up with my friends from secondary school. It’s amazing how time flies and most of the girls I once knew are now mothers in their thirties. They all look fantastic as compared to the time when we were teenagers in RGS (Raffles Girls’ School), the so called top girls’ school in Singapore. I’m looking forward to our next meeting in July. Mmm…I’d like to write some more but my stomach is rumbling and I desperately need a shower before taking my dinner. Will be back..