Many Nights Of Days
I have not been on LJ for the longest time. I mean, I am online, usually elsewhere and still reading the flist. So randomly in bullet points:
- My bro and I settled the full cash downpayment for our flat this past Thursday. Of course we don't have enough money to cough up so we had to borrow some from my parents. I had to take up a personal loan and we both had to top up from our savings. Even then, we will barely have enough for furniture and electricals but we have two months before we could actually move in so I hope the time will help.
- Following up on the above, I went through a very stressful month or so worrying over the financials, how I couldn't eat and stay afloat in my ideal state of harmony (which is making and having enough for me, my family and things I enjoy). I was unusually bitchy (well, more than usual), anxious and stressed; all these even before the legal flat stuff. I finally broke two weeks when I was at my parents'. I took my family out to dinner, I breathed, I calmed myself down. I reworked my budget and talked to my insurance guy for a revamp. It will not be an easy road ahead still but I'm not compromising the time I spend with my family and friends. Time is invaluable, ya?
- Which also means I'm looking at bags again. Oh goodness. I'm determined to have this bag obsession into my monthly budget. This is what I like to do and I'm making sure I can keep doing it.
- I've been running near daily nowadays, inching my way slowly to 5k. But I'm an impatient sort so sometimes like today, I sprint faster ahead only to crash rather painfully later. I threw up 1/10th of my breakfast earlier; first time for everything I guess.
- My sis's helper fried some oyster mushrooms in light batter and they were yummy! My bro and I kept pestering her for more. And there's more now!
- I've been pursued by old secondary school classmates on Facebook lately. This amuses me more than anything but it's also interesting to see how much we have changed and how far we have come. A meet-up is currently being arranged next month or so, and I'll be there for once. Hopefully fun would follow any initial awkwardness.
Hope you are all doing OK. Let me know if I missed out on anything. Take good care and have a good week ahead!