Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Back to school

Mom warned : It is gonna be tough. Rest while you can. If u need help with the kids at any time, ring me.. blah blah blah

Rachel warned : You will have NO life!

The warnings were shrugged off with a smug remark : Can one la.. what's so difficult?? 2,3 times a week nia...

I wished I could take those words back. I m heading for depression man.

3 gruesome weeks has passed and the cruelty of the demanding assignments set in. Time is a precious element, I realised.

Spending 3 hours after 7pm in a class of non-stop chantings of 'I dunno wad the F**K are you talking about' is no joke. Worst of it all, you have to pretend that all is well understood, just like the rest of the class. Painful.

2-3 times a week, I'll faithfully walk my 20 mins walk to the temple-in-disguise marketing school with a well groomed monk waiting to do his thing - chant his chant. #$%^&* To think i paid him more than 10 grand. Pui.

With the evenings burnt, there is barely enough time for re-charging. Ya.. my mom's warning has turned to a reality : It is indeed tough and the word 'rest' is a taboo.

I miss the bed, I miss Ethan's and Evy's complaints. I get dissappointed and helpless when I get home to a dark living room which meant that they are already in bed, I get agitated when I didn't get a good night's rest cause it ll mean a torturing 24 hours ahead. I feel washed out and I give meeting friends a pass cause I d rather spend my limited free time with the family... Rachel is right : YOU WILL HAVE NO LIFE.

no life... no life.. no life...

This is so wrong.. Before I start to weep and lose myself. I have to pick myself up.


I should be glad that :

  • I have the golden opportunity to decipher the monk's chants
  • I can learn to do time management
  • I appreciate the 2 monsters more now than ever, in fact, they are starting to develop hallows, I call them my angels
  • After a year of deciphering chants, I will be rewarded with useless braincells murdered and developing more useful ones
  • Good friends stand by you - with or without meeting - After a year, I will gain a new insight of who my true friends really are

What more can I ask for?

I m looking forward to my next class already. *wink*

2 comments:

Amy said...

Haha....u r forever so funny!!! I found my daughter back too!!!!
I really enjoy reading your stuff....and the 'monk-y" business is really 'shiok'!!!!
after reading your 'fa-lau-sau', I know you are fine liao.
At least, I am assured you are back to your normal self.
Yes, brave on. NO life and death involved anyway.
If pass, great and reward with another 'pang-sai' sua.
If fail, 10K gone. Life still goes on. No death penalty will be charged. Nor you will be condemned.
You are still young. Can try again if still 'buay kum wan'.
If sian liao, then give up. No big deal.
There are plenty of people who is successful in life and career, without a degree, and yes, they live more meaningfully.
On paper, 10K looks a big sum, containing 5-digit.
In real life, it can be worthless if compared to love and joy lost.
Stay cheerful and joyful, girl!

Anonymous said...

dun give up... i know u can...

ganbate!!! 加油!!