Agaisnt the Current

The last scene of this Cdrama hits me with such revelation.

In the end, at the end of our time, all of us will be gone.

One by one.

And no amount of riches, or gold, or fame and credentials can stop that.

Even when we already knew that,

We still burn our precious time to accumulate wealth, status and worldly desires.

In actual fact, as long as we have enough,

to keep us going comfortably,

meet our daily needs,

what more do we need to sacrifice every minute of our life 

to just gain more and more?

I always considered myself lucky and blessed.

At my age now, I'm happy with what I've got,

living a modest life but not depriving myself.

Thank God and all the people around me

to make that possible.

Blessed each and every one of them.

The Third Life

 

The third life!

As I enter this phase of my life, there are obvious and inevitable changes to me, be it physically, mentally and even circumstances around me.

Firstly, my father and aunt are aging. And with aging, the inevitable decline of health that brings about the need with daily personal care. I’m  so glad that I have brothers and sister-in-laws and sister who are more caring than me and will chip in to help with these needs.

Sunny, my once cute little doggie, is now a grandpa dog. He is also exhibiting a decline in physical health. He is falling more often nowadays and I reckon that it is probably a result of weak legs. Not long ago, he also had a condition that made him unbalanced. His condition improved after some treatment to his ears for infection and burnt our pocket with $600 in damages.

I just hoped that as we aged, and with all the consequential deterioration of physical ability, we are still able to maintain the positivity and optimism that enable us to lead life to the fullest in our third life.

I am also feeling tired all the time, and the mental alertness is also lacking. Recently, I just made a mistake at work even though I have put effort to check for accuracy, there was still a mistake made. I am seriously thinking of slowing things down by leaving the permanent employment and go into part-time or contract service. This will also allow me to do things that I love and not just slogging for a pay Cheque at the end of the month.

 

Seeing with a different lens

Sometimes, it’s interesting to see your hometown like a tourist. With a different lens, you will discover different aspects of a place that you are so familiar with, otherwise you would likely to let the amazing views slip pass you. 

Look at the beautiful golden dome glittering against the clear blue sky. I’m glad I captured this scene with my camera. 

Photo editing #2

Today, I managed to changed the background of a photo. 

Using LR mobile and Pic Art Apps. 

Photo editing #1

To create this effect, I’ve used LR CC Mobile and Pic Art Apps.

Giving the photo a slight purple hue.

Is it better than the original?

LTR CC Mobile

I’ve known of Lightroom software for sometime but just did not get to try it  as I’ve always been using photoshop as well as other Apps on the mobile. 

Lately, I chanced upon a tutorial on YouTube teaching how to use LTR CC Mobile to improve on a portrait. I think I’ll focus this month on trying out this App. I hope I could achieve using the App to make my portrait photos into professional portrait shots. 

Sony WX500

When you want to buy a toy, you tend to give yourself so many reasons to buy it. You will make many justifications to assure yourself that it is a wise purchase. 

Do I need a camera?

I think I do. 

My mirrorless four thirds is slightly faulty. 

A camera has better resolution than smartphone. 

I love photography and having a camera is justifiable. 

A compact camera is small and light enough for me to carry with me all the time. 

Needless to say, I bought the Sony WX500 for $419.

Private Event

When your friend is willing to spend the whole day cooking up a storm for you, it speaks a lot about the friendship. 

When someone is willing to give you his/her time, that’s the most precious gift. 

Thanks Kat for inviting us over for the sumptuous dinner. Your simple dinner

was indeed very elaborate and time consuming to prepare. 

Really appreciate it!

Thanks for your hospitality and for including me. 

This pistachio tart was just heavenly. 

Love the right level of sweetness and the natural taste of the ingredients. 

I’m just so lucky to have friend like Kat who bake like a pro and always treat us to her creations. Her longan sourdough bread was to die for too. I just love it. Ate a whole slice even though I was like 110% full. 

Thank God for the angels in my life. 

Blogging

Last year, I wanted to start blogging again but it didn’t take off.  Let’s try again this year to see whether I can be more consistent. 

Habit doesn’t form by itself. It takes planning and effort to make it into action. Setting a goal is one thing, making it into a system of repeated action takes effort and planning that orchestrate the action to repeat. 

Let’s see whether I can make it this time.

Penang Streets

Penang streets are filled with a kaleidoscope of street art, delicious street food and colourful vintage buildings. Walking down the streets is like walking down memory lane of Singapoe in the 60s. It brought back childhood memories. While Singapore original landscape is losing it's foothold to a contemporary modern Urban facade of the 21st century city, Penang streets permeate nostalgic attachment for those who have witness the "old" Singapore.

I love walking down the Penang Streets.