Building a Family

Today I went out with an old uni-mate, Erin. Been maybe half a year since I last saw her, and naturally, one of our topics of conversation fell to when I'm gonna have kids (again! yes, lots of people have asked that same question too). Ya, I know I'm one of the very very minority in today's generation of youths who got married a wee bit too early (at the age of 24 *gasp*) but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm ready to heat up my oven and pop one out anytime soon! I mean, sure kids are cute when they're like 1 to 3 years old? But everytime I go out and see parents having to deal with difficult kids who don't wanna go home from the shopping complex or who's wailing their heads off so their parents will buy them another useless toy, I can't help but think, is it worth it to subject myself to this kind of life for the remainder of my life..

Although I'm only 26, my mom's been hinting already that I should start "trying". Y'know, time to start a prototype *egad*. Sure I know lots of people have said that having kids make your life more fulfilling somehow, to be the person responsible for your offspring's upbringing, but imagine how much of my own time I'd need to sacrifice for a baby. Everything me and hubby do would be centered around this kid and we're just not ready to do that :)

I guess everything has its pros and cons, no? But would anybody want to bring a child into this world if he or she wasn't ready to give all her attention and love to it? Well, I'm sure that I don't want to be a parent who gives birth to a child when I'm not ready to give my all. Anyway, the time will come when a lil counter terrorist will be running around my house, just not.. right.. now..

Tikus / Vege / KNS

My poor friends Applejul and Janice were complaining about tikus / vege / kns again just now. Seems like all I hear from them these days is about how brainless he is, how annoying he is, how bossy he is. I'm just so glad that I can just listen in perfect calm and not be the least hot or bothered about him, haha. Coz he ain't my problem no more!

Just see how many nicknames he's collected and anyone would know that he's the type of guy who just can't help stepping on people's toes left, right and center. Which is why I'm so thankful that I'm not working for him anymore *praise the Lord* haha.

Anyway, I think it's pretty unfair that this company rewards people based on their seniority and loyalty. I mean, a manager like this can seriously do more damage than good to any team's morale, spirit and productivity.

Back from Bangkok

Today is the first day back at work. 10:13am, and I'm still not in the mood for work :P It's hard lar to get back into a working mood when I've just been on a super enjoyable holiday. From Bangkok temples to carbaret shows to frenzied bargaining in night markets, the whole holiday has been like a whirlwind of fun for me.

Some highlights of my trip are tasting the yummy spicy food in Thailand, seeing some really cool kinky costumes (and buying 2, hehe), going to see really pretty girls (boys?) dancing and lip syncing on a pretty stage, having my joints cracked at the Thai massage centres and skinny dipping at midnight in the hotel pool (haha, my first time).

Some downsides though, we didn't get to go experience the night life in Thailand, and there were plenty of other activities that we missed out on like bungy jumping (yea, I was hoping to try that out), and spending 80 bucks at a shooting range for a lousy 10 bullets ( I didn't shoot the gun, hubby did). And getting conned to watch a lousy tiger show for 130 bucks. Yucks, the girls were really fat and ugly too. And most were not even girls.

But now I'm back, I'm one kg heavier (sigh) and I have to go back to figuring out what the hell is wrong with my program! argh. Well, I think I can afford to relax for the morning at least :P