Its all about ideas...

House hunting is a very tricky thing to do. I have so many ideas of how to dress up our first home, but I still have to go through all the hazzle to get one first.

Well, I became quite addicted to Pinterest recently, which give me quite a few creative minds, I pin them and drag them into my borad, mix and match all the small ideas I have in my brain.

My smart hubby was happy that I found a new hobby and annoyed at the same time that I check out my phone 24/7. I find myself getting so interested in looking into these pictures and imagine how our new home will be looking like.

He said " its a cute thing but a girly thing to pin." I responded " yes it is but I am having so much fun doing it and its always nice to have options, especially for women." He smiled and compromised, Pin the sweet images might be a bit girly, but absorbing from the intelligence all over the world can be quite enjoyable. It doesn't matter whether you have a purpose or not.

A cute door with bright color is always what I have wanted...prefer either red or blue though :)

Growing my own herb garden in my future home is one of my little dreams...probably find somewhere bigger than the egg shell :P

Oh my, I love these tiny but mighty ideas, and life is all about mixture of ideas.....

So before I have something new to tell, ciao! 

xx

BW

Enjoy the peace...

Not everyone loves coffee, but if you do, it won't be hard to choose your favorite cafe. Mine is called the Banff, a sweet cozy place where I treat as my living room.

Saturday morning, sunny, the clock was pointing at 11:30am. After a busy week, I deserve some sleep-in. Hunger woke me up and my smart hubby was away, thought about what's for brekkie and the Banff was for sure my first choice.

I couldn't remember when was last time I sat in a cafe in the morning enjoying my meal and eavesdropping the conversations.

"Can I take the order?" a red hair waitress approached me.

" Sure. A long black and a French toast, with syrup on the top. That'a all." My phone only had 4% of battery, so I had nothing to entertain myself expect observing what's happening around me, which is another of my favorite things.

A lady in her early 70 near the window was talking to a young girl sitting opposite to her, guess she's her daughter; next to them, a mid-age guy was having his peaceful morning drinking a large latte and enjoying a full plate of egg on toast, plus reading the newspaper. That young girl went out and left her mom sitting by herself finishing her coffee.

" Must be something in today's news, you look quite concerned. " She smiled at that guy while she was talking to him. " Oh, sorry. Yes, it was something, but that's news, always too serious and negative, I didn't notice I was concerning about it though, haha." He replied, politely, then got back to his paper.

The music in the cafe was getting loud, I start having difficulty to hear how the conversation go, ironically. But, I was having fun watching two strangers talking to each other, and feeling at ease. It seems like she was telling her reason why she was in the coffee shop this morning, and something to do with her family; then she passed a piece of paper to him to read, looks like that paper is quite important. He read that letter and started discussing with her, he began telling her about his story.

I was pleased to see how friendly and unguarded people can be when there's nothing to be taken advantage of but relaxation.

The weather outside was still great, sunlight hit the glass, which lighted up the whole coffee house. My late morning breakfast was great, I just love the combination of bitter and sweet; however, what attracted me even more was that peaceful vibe of the place.

While so many things happen in every corner all around the world, I love my sunny morning, and I enjoy the peace.

What a funny day

Today's melbournian weather is just too odd, clouds all over the sky, but not a single drop, humid like crazy, " just rain! Please!!" I wanna say.

Sitting in my fluffy couch back home today, unlike last year, we went to the race, the famously known " Melbourne cup". Its a great feeling to have a day off, don't really have any plan this year, enjoy doing nothing, as many others said:" this is how a holiday suppose to be like."

I was thinking of talking about something interesting, which popped out my mind 30 mins ago; ironically, I forgot how to log in my blog, and it took about 30mins till I finally figured this out with the help of my smart hubby. Grumpiness and moody were all over my face in a second. At that moment, I completely had no idea what I wanted to write about.

Honestly speaking, its challenging to find another person who is as impatient as me, I know that but still am always amazed by it, in a bad way though. Reading my last post, I realized that haven't been blogged for over 3 months might be the reason why I forgot the password. " Just calm down a bit you!" I told myself.

Funny memory and stubborn impatience make me count myself lucky that I have my beloved and very sweet hubby.

Anyway, most of the time, I would feel uncomfortable if I forget what I wanted to say, but today, its a holiday for god sake, don't bother. What a funny day, I just want to have some fun and relaxation with my smart hubby.

Happy Melbourne cup day!

The end and the beginning.....

Monday, a new day for the new week, and almost the end of this month. Time flies so fast that when you realize there's actually 31days in this month, you feel that 31st day is like a bonus.

I remember colleagues were all asking me what's my plan for the weekend, and now its the next week already. I didn't do much on weekend, which was quite nice. Peacefully and quietly spending the relaxation time with my smart hubby, then went for a mid-night Batman movie in IMAX. Arrived home at 3am on Sunday morning, slept till 11 without feeling guilty, then jogged to the city, caught up with some book reading sitting in a cafe in the park with him. These 48 precious hours were filled with those trifle staff in life, all I can say is "How wonderful!"

Today, the first of August, had a chance catching up with a friend for some window shopping. She's worked all her life till now. I was listening to this interesting friends nagging about her charity work and worries of starting full time job some day. "You worry too much my dear. "I said. "Well, yes I am a bit afraid, but after a year doing charity job,  you might wonder whether you can be as tough as before." She answered and smiled. I know she was not completely joking. "I quit wondering, you never know, you just have to keep looking."I said whatever in my mind.

"Are you lost?"She suddenly asked me.
I paused, and in that second, the only response was saying:"Yes, I guess."

But I believe everyone has the moment that you feel confused and lost, not anyone was born with strong sense of direction. We're all learning on the way. Challenging, but that makes life more fun, because it creates stories. Do not lose the patience and belief, just like there is the end of the month, so does the new beginning.

Belief in Happiness

When was the last time you pop in the library and randomly choose a pile of books, and quietly digest the contents of the articles?

I'm doing that now, and no doubt of myself that I need some positive thinking, so picked a bundle of books based on the title and started seeking the words I think I need.

Here's a magazine called "The new Republic". I was attracted by the title of one article named "Happyism". Maybe, as in mostly, you're in need of what you read, or subconsciously, you're what you read.Not that my life is not happy, just the obstacles in life stopped me from feeling the happiness. So if there's even tiny bit theory I can learn regarding happiness, I am going for it!

"Pleasure is a brain wave right now. Happiness is a good story of your life."Quote one sentence from the article. I guess I  found what I am in need of. What I am waiting for at the moment is not a brain wave pleasure but a good story. I've many good stories to tell, however, I always...always desire another one so I won't feel restless. But, experience tells me, for that , patience is a very essential ingredient, and it's definitely not tasty.

I learnt a great saying from a feel-good movie "The best exotic marigold hotel". "Everything will be all right in the end... if it's not all right then it's not the end."I am looking forward to a good ending, now not everything is falling into place, unhappy feeling is floating in my mind, so it's not end yet.

When you have your belief back, you smile and relief.....

Note: There's no formula of happiness but creating your own. 

WALK YOUR LIFE!

Sunday is suppose to be relaxing, the last day before a long week starts; of course, it’s not the perfect time to watch something so serious like 1911.

Turned on the TV and took the DVD out, somewhere around 11pm, I didn’t feel sleepy at all. My smart hubby and me sat on the couch, it was a lovely and busy weekend; we deserve some relaxation and being domesticated. It was a program (more like a documentary) on ABC, a middle age lady (Michelle) travelled to a small and remote village in Mexico and lived there with the family for a month, truly experienced how their daily life was and learnt a brand new perspective of enjoying the life.

The family she was living with had a tough life; some times they don’t even have food to eat as the only well-off family in the village. However, the reason Michelle did this was to get over her own past life, which filled with sad memories and negativities. From the first moment she dislike the cold and hard bed, till the night she was having a cozy chat with the mom of the family in the cave, she realized the life should be simplified. Sometime, as in most of the time, people tend to think too much in life and make it so complicated, and no wonder their lives are full of frustration and sadness.

Like that mom said, just walk your life, be strong, and get over with whatever happened in the past, and get on with your life. These words are so simple but represent such a valuable and positive spirit. After a whole month living in the village witnessing what’s going on around her, Michelle felt so lucky knowing what she has.

When you have more, you start thinking more and want more; however, what’s more precious in life is that positiveness people begin to ignore. As a result, it’s so much more difficult for the modern generations to feel happy and strong, instead, we always feel weak and restless. There’re obstacles and barriers in life, how you confront and deal with them will lead you to a completely different life path.

Here’s the question for myself, when was the last time you think about what you have?

Note: Let go and walk your life with no fear! Be patient and positive!

S & P

I didn't know about the story of Salt andPepper until me and my smart hubby got married. My sis-in-law gave us a pair ofSalt and Pepper shakers wishing us being together forever. Sounds a bit lame,but behind these two little things, a big story was told. In the westerncountries, this is kinda big deal, and as an Asian, I learnt a cultural lesson,which opens another door of exploring the world.

Unlike its popularity, not many peoplereally know how and why Salt and Pepper were paired up. As I dig a bit deeper (asin google), the story behind it is actually not as romantic as it represents. Theymet each other in a romantic country France, and King Louis XIV was their matchmaker. Because French created the salt-sweet divide, and he proclaimed pepper was thesuperior spice to any others, as a result, these two spices were put together eversince.

The reason of me talking about this isbecause two of my very good friends Mini and Max, were just engaged and I havewitnessed the growth of their relationship from the very beginning. Many years of our friendship, we were sort of waiting for the day Max popping out the question. The moment Igot the news, I was shocked in a good way…for about 24 hours. Now I amdedicating this blog to them.

Mini and Max, wish you two have a lovely anddelicious life together ahead, just like Salt and Pepper.

Love,

S xx