I like mature trees!

Initially I hated them for delaying my announcement again and again. But recently I've developed some kind of weak spot for them. I suppose when they are but green circles on your map you can easily dismiss them as annoying 'redevelopment obstacles'.... but after I went on site some weeks ago, the original resolve to just cut them down somewhat evaporated into thin air... cos they felt like they've been around forever and full of life... And today during a site visit I couldn't help noticing a lovely huge rain tree. It felt like an old wise tree kindly extending its beautiful crown to shade passers-by... And on my ride home today I couldn't but help thinking and realising, wah, Singapore really has many many trees... But though they have been around me all along, I have been pretty oblivious to them... [J, I was also reminded of your Singapore Standard Time :P]

Two weeks ago there was also a pretty nice tree by the 'holy matrimony' site at Rasa Sentosa...

Tmr's my 2-yr "anniversary" at work... And it really doesn't feel like I've been working for that long. But hey, why should I be complaining? Yay for me that it's 2 down, 4 to go :) Recently I've noticed myself becoming less complainy about work too, through no conscious effort of my own. I think that on some days I'm simply too busy to 胡思乱想, and it's kinda a blessing in disguise 吧。Me is gradually becoming more rational and less emotional too and it certainly feels like a change for the better. I suppose it helps that I have cool 偶像-potential friends like Miss W, who inspires me with her "why should you be worried if you're not doing anything wrong" attitude... :D And so I am trying to personalise such an do-what-you-think-is-right-in-smart-way attitude for myself at work... I suppose my only gripe at the moment is just having too little personal time to myself for the 101 things my ever-wandering mind dreams of doing :(

After a 2-year hiatus from the roads, I am finally seriously considering taking up refresher course so that I can drive again... Though I've always thought it rather stressful to drive in sg (with so many cars and narrow roads) a trigger event has reminded me that driving can be a very useful skill when you need to take care of aging parents... and in preparation for potential rainy days. So, yeah, I think it's about time I resume responsibility as an adult/good daughter :P Though I have a converted (but essentially 骗来的) local driving licence, have not risked my life (nor anyone else's) by attempting to drive. Certainly not when I absolutely do not know how to operate a manual car nor have any experience in driving on the other side of the road :( The dilemma now though is whether to do an auto car refresher (and pressure dad to switch to auto car) or bite the bullet and go learn manual (sian....) so that I wun impose externalities on nice, accommodating dad. Thinking abt driving again is making me miss my nice Honda... :P