Tuesday, February 12, 2008

That Peaceful Easy Feeling ...

I've been up since 6.20am today. Yes, don't adjust your screens please, this is not a technical glitch and neither is it a typo. I really did wake up at 6.20am. Honest, really, I'm not lying. Come on already, trust me when I say I woke up at 6.20am, ok ... LOL!

Well, the truth of the matter is I woke up at that ungodly hour to keep wifey company. The boys start school today but I'm still on holiday (my last day of lazing around the house) and she had to wake up to make their breakfast and I just couldn't stay in bed while she had to wake up so early, so I told her last night before sleeping that I'll do my best to wake up with her and keep her company while she made their breakfast. And I did wake, as difficult as it may have been, I forced my lazy butt off the bed and went down with her.

I didn't know how peaceful and calm it can be at such an ungodly hour of the morning, I think even god was probably still asleep! There was not a stir in the whole neighbourhood. You could even hear the clock ticking on the wall. Well, as nice and peaceful as it may be, this was a one off thing for me.

'Don't get used to this ok, honey?' LOL!

On normal work days, I'd wake wifey up and continue sleeping till it's time to get up for work. I work really close by so I wake up much later than the average working person who has to leave early to battle the traffic jams everyday. The joys and benefits of working about a 5 minutes drive from my office :D Well, I did continue my sleep after she was done with the breakfast but the fact that I was awake for at least 30 minutes at such an early hour entitled me to some bragging rights ... LOL!

Today is the last of my CNY holidays, then it's back to work for me tomorrow. I am so not looking forward to starting work but then, at least I had a great holiday and I'm much refreshed and full of life. But that still doesn't mean I'm ready for work, k? Just in case you're reading this boss, we could do with 3 more days of the holidays ... LOL! Traditionally over here, when we get back to work on the first day after the CNY holidays, we'll all be getting an Ang Pow from her. So at least that's something to look forward to tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to lunch time as well cos I have a date with wifey :D After sending the younger boy off for school later, we're both going out to spend some time by ourselves starting with a lunch date at one of her favourite Malay restaurants near our place. She doesn't know it yet but after lunch I think I'll take her out shopping or something. We'll see how it goes. It isn't always that the boys are not with us so I might as well maximize this chance :) Well, the older boy will be back from school though, but he'll be more than happy to stay home and watch TV. And my mom is home to keep an eye on him anyway.

Seeing as how that is going to be the case, I'd better hurry and finish this assignment I have on mortgage lenders. Hmmm, in fact this reminds me that I have to look in to what's been happening with the apartment I bought. The project is currently stalled but I was told last year that they were reviving the project. And there's been no news since then. Just my luck, the first time I ever buy and practically invested all my savings in the place and the whole damn project is abandoned for a long time with some silly reason. Oh, well, maybe it's time to start scolding someone ... LOL!

26 comments:

  1. Sounds like you have a good day planned tomorrow. How long do you have for lunch that you can take wifey for lunch and shopping?

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  2. LOL MP! I'm still on my last day of the Chinese New year holidays :) On an normal working day all I have is an hour for lunch and that sure is not enough time to even eat let alone go shopping ... hehehe ...

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  3. Nick, you're such a doting hubby. So you get anything for wifey bringing her shopping...for Valentine day is it?

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  4. Today is my last day of CNY holiday too. I am also dreading tomorrow. :(

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  5. The holidays didn't feel much like holidays for me actually, apart fromthe facts that my friends were available. I've only got classes 2 days of the week so....

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  6. Janice - LOL! No la, not Valentine day. It's just that today we got to the chance to spend some time together without the boys since they start school so take advantage of the situation ...

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  7. Chegu Carol - My sympathies to you, I'm dreading tomorrow as well ... LOL!

    The holidays just came and went by so fast!

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  8. Haizum - 2 classes for the whole week? Well, lucky you ... LOL!

    There are times when I wish I was studying again but then when I think of homework, I'm glad I'm not studying ... LOL!

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  9. Wah, you have such a long break! It's so sweet of you to keep your wife company so early in the morning. I also wanna brag. I woke up at 5am this morning! Then again, I went to bed at 9.30pm last night :-P

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  10. Wow that was an early morning Nick! Holidays always go so fast don't they? You guys sure do eat out a lot, you lucky things. We hardly ever do but then I guess it makes it an extra special treat when we do. Hope you have a quiet day for your first day back after holidays. We can only hope eh?

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  11. Hi Nick! I'm back online from my long CNY 'holiday'! I feel like I haven't been here in ages! Anyways, I hope you get a really big fat angpow! Spend it well!! Hehe...

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  12. Hey Bud!!! I get up at 6.00 am every day and I don't make a fuss about it LOL And sometimes I even cook lunch for the little Ellie...(don't really trust the maids sense of taste lah hehe) So welcome to the real world hehe or as you like to say LMAO...what ever that means...sounds like the abbreviated version of some Chinese profanity!! LMAO

    Cheers bud! :)

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  13. I love being up at dawn.. that's why I sleep during the day! lolzzz... no seriously.. dawn is the best time..like you say.. not a stir in the neighborhood right.. so did you bring your wife shopping??

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  14. I remember my father getting us up every morning for school and making us breakfast. He's not with us anymore, but it's a very nice memory.

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  15. BT - 5am? It's been a really long time since I was up at 5am la ... LOL!

    Well, that gives you bragging rights alright! :D

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  16. Gypsy - Holidays move at the speed of light, especially when you're having fun with it!

    LOL! Yeah, we do eat out a lot. Sometimes it's so much less hassle than eating in ... :D

    So far my day has been quiet, hope it stays that way cos I am still not in the mood for work! LOL!

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  17. Syura - Welcome back. You haven't been here in ages! LOL!

    Hope you had a great time during your long CNY Holiday, I know I did.

    I don't think it's gonna be fat at all. Last year I got 20 bucks only! Can you believe it? LOL!

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  18. Hey Buddy, you're alive. OMG, I haven;t seen you here in awhile ... LOL!

    Hey, you know me and my sleeping habits, so 6.30am is a HUGE deal for me, ok? LOL!

    Buddy, that's TNMCH la! LMAO! ROTFL! FBI! JPJ! SOS!

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  19. Lady Java - I'll take your word for it LJ, I'd rather be asleep at dawn! LOL!

    I did take her shopping but she couldn't find what she wanted and I ended up getting 2 more books for myself! LOL!

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  20. Tammy - You dad did that for you guys every morning? Cool :) Now I feel bad for not waking up early ...

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  21. Nick, LOL! You were up with the chickens! It gets like that for me too sometimes. The air smells different. The brain's emptied from the stress. I try not to get used to it because ummm, I kinda like my hectic lifestyle. Pulling my hair out kind of thing....

    :)

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  22. Sharon - Even the chickens are still asleep in this parts of the world at that time ... LOL!

    It was good while it lasted though, but I'm sticking with the sleeping in bit, sounds more like me ... LOL!

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  23. I hope u get ur apt. problem settled, it's a great feeling to own ur own place! :)

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  24. Marzie - Yeah, I'm hoping to get it settled soon cos it was supposed to be ready like 3 years ago! But I think I'm selling the place once it's ready cos GK is also selling his unit there. Yes, we bought one in the same place ... LOL!

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  25. Wow!! Awake at 6.20am huh?? That truly is amazing.. I think it's easier for me to be able to STAY AWAKE till 6.20 am! hehehe..

    At 6.20am here... the neighbour's darn rooster will be crowing it's head off. Darn! I thought I oredi ate that darn thing! LOL!

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  26. Shemah - Yeah, for me it is pretty amazing. I should be featured in Ripley's Believe it or not ... LOL!

    Well, the roosters here know better than to start crowing at that ungodly hour if it wants to last till thanksgiving day ... LOL!

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